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RHEUM PALMATUM

RHEUM PALMATUM
rheumPlantCommonPsoric
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🎯 A remedy primarily used for digestive disturbances in children, characterized by sour-smelling stools and irritability during teething.
About: Rheum is a key remedy for infants and children who suffer from sour-smelling diarrhea, especially during the difficult period of teething. The entire child often emits a sour odor, and they are typically impatient, crying, and demanding. It is particularly indicated when digestive upset is accompanied by restlessness and colic.
👤 Constitution
Typically infants or children who are irritable, impatient, and demanding; they often have a sour smell to their body and breath.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Sour-smelling diarrhea in children.
Boericke
The entire child smells sour.
Boericke
Difficult teething with irritability and restlessness.
Boericke
Colic that is worse from uncovering.
Boericke
Cool sweat on the face, especially around the mouth and nose.
Boericke
Impatient and demanding behavior.
Boericke
Sour-smelling breath.
Boericke
Stools accompanied by shivering and tenesmus.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Indicated for children who are irritable, demanding, and prone to crying.
Desires many things and cries frequently.
Extremely impatient and vehement in behavior.
🔑 Modalities
Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
Third to sixth
Decimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🤝 Complementary
MAGNESIA CARBONICA
🚫 Antidotes
CAMPHORA
🔄 Compare With
HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCAREUMPODOPHYLLINUMIPECACUANHAMAGNESIA PHOSPHORICACHAMOMILLA
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

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RHEUM PALMATUM — Homeopathy Materia Medica