Rhododendron chrysanthum(Mother Tincture)
The tincture is prepared from the fresh leaves.
Common Name: Rhododendron ferrugineum, Siberian Rhododendron, Alpine rose, Yellow Snow-rose, Rhododendron.
Causes & Symptoms for Rhododendron chrysanthum
- Rhododendron is used to remove the weariness and pains from the limbs after fatiguing, exhaustive activity of the limbs.
- The action of Rhododendron is eminently upon the fibrous and serous tissues, chiefly the forearm and hand and the leg and foot in the bone or periosteum.
- Gouty pains well during the summer, but suffered intensely during winter.
- Pain as from contusion or blows in the occiput, Pains go from within outward.
- Sleeplessness after midnight. Frequent remission of sufferings, and appearance of them generally in morning.
Mind and Head
- Rhododendron is useful in confusion of the head in the early morning, great indifference, with aversion to all occupation.
- The pressing pain in the forehead and temporal region, extending into the bones is resolved with Rhododendron.
- Itching of the scalp in the evening.
Eyes, ear, nose
- The dry burning of the eyes, darting pains through eyes from head, worse before a storm. Swollen lids which become easily red indicates Rhododendron.
- Continued buzzing in ears, feeling as if water rushing into them. Continued dull humming in ear.
- Obstruction of the nose, especially back in the left side of the nose, sometimes alternating with sides indicates Rhododendron.
Mouth and Throat
- Vesicles on the lips with pains as from excoriation when eating.
- Smarting vesicles under tongue, constriction and burning sensation in throat is relieved with Rhododendron.
- Swelling and pain as from excoriation between lower gums and cheek indicates Rhododendron.
- Toothache with drawing tearing in molars, in cold, damp weather indicates Rhododendron.
Stomach and abdomen
- Pressive shooting pains in the pit of stomach and hypochondria.
- Vomiting of green, bitter substances indicates Rhododendron. Vomiting after anything fluid, especially cold water.
- Heaviness in stomach at night, or after drinking cold water indicates Rhododendron.
- Distension of abdomen with fullness causing difficulty in breathing is characteristic of this remedy.
- Shootings in spleen on walking quickly.