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Spigelia Marilandica

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Spigelia Marilandica · American Pink Root / Worm Grass · "The American Vermifuge Pink Root"

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🎯 It acts primarily on the nervous system and the eyes, often manifesting in states of agitation or involuntary muscle movement.

📖 Clarke writes:

Spigelia Marilandica. Pink-root. Worm-grass. N. O. Loganiaceae. Tincture of root.

👤 Characteristics

Sphere of Action & Core States

•Symptoms mainly derived from overdosing

•State of mania induced by large and frequent doses of a decoction of the root

Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms

•Strabismus of right eye

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Sudden mental derangement with wild, incoherent talk and distorted countenance.

Clarke

Strabismus (squinting) of the right eye.

Clarke

Involuntary, irregular movements of the eye muscles.

Clarke

General tremor upon attempting to stand, leading to exhaustion.

Clarke

Much swelling of the face and around the eyes.

Clarke

Pupils greatly dilated.

Clarke

Tongue is pointed and tremulous.

Clarke

Pulse is both accelerated and irregular.

Clarke

Skin feels hot and dry.

Clarke

Drowsiness accompanied by a wild, staring expression.

Clarke

🩺 Systems & Indications

🧠Mind

Consider for sudden mental derangement, incoherent speech, and manic behavior.

Suddenly affected with complete mental derangement, exactly like that of Stram., countenance distorted, running and skipping, fits of laughing and crying, pupils greatly dilated, talk wild and incoherent, (lasted 24h.).

🔑 Modalities

↓Worse from

Erect position

general tremor

exhaustion

📚 Sources & References

✓ Kent's Materia Medica↗✓ Clarke's Dictionary↗✓ Allen's Encyclopedia↗Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraPhatak's Concise MM

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