Alnus rubra
Plant · Betulaceae
Alnus Rubra suits patients with scrofulous or strumous constitutions who present with chronic skin affections, glandular enlargements, and impaired digestion. It is particularly indicated in women with leucorrhoea, cervical erosions, and amenorrhoea.
Key symptoms
- Leucorrhoea with erosions of the cervix that bleed easily
- Amenorrhoea with burning pains from back to pubis
- Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice
- Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat
- Chronic herpes and eczema with prurigo
- Enlarged sub-maxillary glands
- Fingers covered by crusts caused by pustules with disagreeable odor
Red Alder (ALNUS)
Has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections, glandular enlargements, and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition, and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands, etc. Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice.
Female
Leucorrhœa, with erosions of cervix, bleeding easily. Amenorrhœa, with burning pains from back to pubis.
Skin
Chronic herpes. Enlarged sub-maxillary glands. Eczema, prurigo. Purpura hæmorrhagica. Poison-oak. Use locally.
Dose
Tincture to third potency.
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