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Ruta Graveolens

30C / 200CRuta
Rue · Herb of Grace · "The Tendon and Periosteum Remedy"
ruta.PolychrestPlantCommonPsoric
Source
🎯 Acts primarily upon the periosteum, cartilages, eyes, and uterus, particularly for injuries and strains.
📖 Boericke writes:
Acts upon the periosteum and cartilages, eyes and uterus. Complaints from strainingflexor tendons especially. Tendency to the formation of deposits in the periosteum, tendons, and about joints, especially wrist. Overstrain of ocular muscles. All parts of the body are painful,as if bruised. Sprains (after Arnica). Lameness after sprains. Jaundice.Feeling of intense lassitude, weakness and despair. Injured "bruised" bones.
👤 Constitution
•Typically indicated for individuals who feel intense weakness, despair, and a sense of being bruised all over, often with a tendency toward joint deposits.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Feeling of intense lassitude, weakness and despair.
introduction
Eyes-strain followed by headache.
eyes
Disturbances of accommodation.
eyes
Carcinoma affecting lower bowel.
rectum
Tendons sore.
extremities
Thighs pain when stretching the limbs.
extremities
🩺 Systems & Indications
👤HEAD
Useful for headaches resulting from alcohol consumption or periosteal soreness.
Pain as from a nail; after excessive intoxicating drinks.
Periosteum sore.
Epistaxis.
🔑 Modalities
↓Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
1X to 6X
Decimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
📝Locally for ganglia and as a lotion for the eyes.
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🤝 Complementary
Calcarea Phosphorica →Calcarea Carbonica →
🚫 Antidotes
Camphora →
🔄 Compare With
Carduus Marianus →Silicea Terra →Jaborandi →Phosphorus →Phytolacca Decandra →Rhus Toxicodendron →Ratanhia →Arnica Montana →
📚 Sources & References

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