Actea spicata
Actaea spicata · Plant · Ranunculaceae
Actaea spicata suits men with a rheumatic diathesis involving primarily the small joints and wrists, where the characteristic feature is swelling and lameness after very slight exertion or fatigue. The remedy is distinguished by its right-sided predominance and violent tearing pains that are markedly worse from motion and change of temperature.
Key symptoms
- Rheumatism of small joints, especially wrists and right arm
- Joints swell after even slight fatigue
- Tearing, drawing pains worse by touch or movement
- Right arm and right wrist specially affected
- Rheumatic-type pains in the face
- Pains running from decayed tooth to temples
- Especially suited to men; Actaea racemosa suits women
- Fear of death especially at night in bed
Worse (aggravation)
- Motion
- Touch
- Change of temperature
- Cold air
- Fright and mental anxiety
Baneberry. Herb Christopher. (Europe and Asia.) N. O. Ranunculaceae. Tincture of root obtained in autumn.
Clinical
Cancer of stomach Fright, effects of, Hepatitis. Pleurisy. Rheumatism. Toothache.
Characteristics
This is a rheumatic remedy like the other Actæa, but affecting more prominently the small joints and wrists. I have several times cured wrist-rheumatism with it. The joints swell after slight fatigue. The pains are tearing, drawing. The right arm and right wrist are specially affected; and there are pains like rheumatism in face. Pains are of a violent, tearing, drawing character, < by touch or movement. Pains of this kind running from decayed tooth to temples. Swelling of the joints from slight fatigue may be regarded as very characteristic. It is especially suited to men (Act. r. to women). < From motion; from change of temperature; cold air.
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