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Viburnum Tinus

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Viburnum Tinus · Laurustinus · "The Laurustinus Remedy"
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Exclusively Documented in Clarke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 It acts primarily on the female reproductive system, the nervous system, and the head.
📖 Clarke writes:
Viburnum tinus. Laurustinus. N. O. Caprifoliaceae. Tincture of fresh leaves.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Acts on the female reproductive system, specifically the ovaries and uterus
Affects the diaphragm
Influences the auditory system
Produces sensations of sinking in the pit of the chest
Induces states of depression and hypochondriasis
Temperament & Physical Profile
Patient type prone to hypochondriasis
Individuals suffering from pelvic or abdominal distress
Leading Mental & Emotional Indicators
Horrid depression of spirits, especially upon waking at 4 a.m., lasting until noon
Hypochondriasis
Depression associated with ovarian pain
Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms
Pain in ovary with depression
Deafness associated with sufferings in the lower segment of the abdomen and dysmenia
Erosions about the os uteri
Cramp in diaphragm
Horrible headache all over the head, worse on the right side
Right-sided deafness
Headache periodicity: 7 and 11 a.m., and 4 and 7 p.m.
Great sinking in the pit of the chest
Waking at 4 a.m. with weight on chest and back
Must hold herself up in order to breathe
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Horrible headache, worse on the right side, with right-sided deafness.
Clarke
Waking at 4 a.m. with profound depression of spirits lasting until noon.
Clarke
Pain in the ovary accompanied by deep depression.
Clarke
Sensation of weight on the chest and back, requiring the person to hold themselves up to breathe.
Clarke
Headaches occurring at specific times: 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.
Clarke
Deafness associated with lower abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea.
Clarke
Erosions about the os uteri.
Clarke
Cramping sensations in the diaphragm.
Clarke
Great sinking sensation in the pit of the chest.
Clarke
Hypochondriasis as a mental indication.
Clarke
📋 Clinical Indications

Conditions Clarke associates with this remedy — no detailed symptom-by-system breakdown exists for this entry.

DeafnessDiaphragm, cramp inHypochondriasisOvary, pain in
Open in Clarke
🔑 Modalities
Clarke Exclusive
Worse from
Right side
headache
deafness
📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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