Materia Medica de A a Z

SCROPHULARIA NODOSA (scroph-n)

A powerful medicine whenever ENLARGED GLANDS are present. Hodgkin's disease.

A valuable skin remedy. Has a specific affinity for the breast; very useful in the dissipation of breast tumors. ECZEMA OF THE EAR. Pruritus vaginæ. Lupoid ulceration. SCROFULOUS SWELLINGS [Cistus (Cist)]. PAINFUL HAEMORRHOIDS. Tubercular testis. Epithelioma. Nodosities in the breasts [Scirrhinum (Scir)]. Pain in all flexor muscles.

Head

Vertigo felt in vertex, greater when standing; drowsiness; pain from forehead to back of head. Eczema behind ear. Crusta lactea.

Eyes

Distressing photophobia [Conium (Conium)]. Spots before eyes. Stitches in eyebrow. Sore eyeballs.

Ears

Inflammation about auricle. Deep ulcerated auricle. Eczema around ear.

Abdomen

PAIN IN LIVER on pressure. Colic below navel. Pain in sigmoid flexure and rectum. PAINFUL, bleeding, protruding PILES.

Respiratory

Violent dyspnoea, oppression of chest with trembling. Pain about bifurcation of trachea. Asthma in scrofulous patients.

Skin

Prickling itching, worse back of hand.

Sleep

GREAT DROWSINESS; in morning and before and after meals with weariness.

Modalities

Worse: lying on right side.

Relationship

Compare: Lobel erinus (Lob-e); Ruta; Carcinosin (Carc); Conium (Conium); Asterias (Aster).

Dose

Tincture and first potency. Apply locally to cancerous glands also Semper viv.