Description

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.