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Stellaria media

(Chickweed)

General
Induces a condition of stasis, congestion, and sluggishness of all functions. Morning aggravation.
Sharp, SHIFTING, rheumatic pains in all parts very pronounced. RHEUMATISM; darting pains in almost every part; stiffness of joints; parts sore to touch; worse motion. CHRONIC RHEUMATISM. SHIFTING PAINS. (PULS.; KALI-SULPH.) Psoriasis. Enlarged and inflamed gouty finger joints.

Head.
General irritability. Lassitude, indisposition to work. Smarting and burning in eyes, feel protruded. Dull, frontal headache; worse in morning and left side with sleepiness. Neck muscles stiff and sore. Eyes feel protruded.

Abdomen.
LIVER ENGORGED, SWOLLEN, WITH STITCHING PAIN AND SENSITIVE TO PRESSURE. Clay-colored stools. Hepatic torpor. Constipation or alternating constipation and diarrhoea.

Extremities.
Rheumatoid pains in different parts of the body. Sharp pain in small of back, over kidneys, in gluteal region, extending down thigh. Pain in shoulders and arms. SYNOVITIS. Bruised feeling. Rheumatic pains in calves of legs.

Aggravation.
WORSE, mornings, warmth, tobacco.

Amelioration.
BETTER, evenings, cold air, motion.

Relationship.
Compare: PULS. (similar in rheumatism, pains shifting, worse, rest, warmth; better cold air).

Dose.
Tincture, externally. Internally, 2x potency.

MM is by Boericke unless otherwise stated