Ampelopsis quinquefolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia · Plant · Vitaceae
Ampelopsis Quinquefolia is indicated in scrofulous patients presenting with renal dropsies, hydrocele, and chronic hoarseness. The acute picture resembles choleric poisoning with violent vomiting, purging, tenesmus, and collapse with faint pulse.
Key symptoms
- Renal dropsies resistant to other treatment
- Hydrocele in scrofulous patients
- Chronic hoarseness in patients who were scrofulous in their youth
- Violent vomiting and purging with considerable tenesmus
- Collapse with sweating and faint pulse
- Dilatation of the pupil
- Soreness of all limbs with pain in elbow joints and back
- Generally worse about 6 p.m.
Worse (aggravation)
- Around 6 p.m.
Virginia Creeper (AMPELOPSIS)
Renal dropsies, hydrocele, and chronic hoarseness in scrofulous patients have been benefited by this drug. Choleric symptoms. Generally worse about 6 pm. Dilated pupils. Left costal region sore and sensitive. Elbow joints pain, back sore. Soreness of all limbs. Vomiting, purging with tenesmus. Rumbling in abdomen.
Dose
Second to third potency.
Ampelopsis quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. American Ivy. N. O. Vitaceæ. Tincture of plant. Decoction of chopped inner bark.
Clinical
Cholera. Dropsy. Hoarseness. Hydrocele.
Characteristics
Our pathogenetic knowledge of Ampelopsis is due to observations on two children poisoned by chewing the leaves. They were quickly seized with violent vomiting and purging, with considerable tenesmus; then collapse, sweating, and faint pulse; then deep sleep for two hours, from which they were aroused by return of vomiting and purging. There was dilatation of pupil for hours after commencement of attack.
Hansen gives as an indication: "Chronic hoarseness inpatients who were scrofulous in their youth." S. M. Worthington has cured with it renal dropsies that had resisted other treatment and a case of hydrocele. He found the decoction the most efficient preparation.
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