Argemone mexicana
Plant · Papaveraceae
Argemone mexicana suits patients with rheumatic and colicky complaints associated with urinary and renal dysfunction. The remedy is indicated where spasmodic bowel pains accompany general weakness, suppressed menses, and joint stiffness, particularly worsening at noon.
Key symptoms
- Colicky cramp and spasm of bowels
- Painful neuro-muscular conditions preventing sleep
- Throbbing headache in eyes and temples with hot head
- Nausea and griping in pit of stomach with no appetite
- Menses suppressed with diminished sexual desire and weakness
- Left knee stiff and painful; feet swollen
- Weakness worse at noon
Worse (aggravation)
- Noon (weakness aggravated)
Prickly Poppy
Colicky cramp and spasm of bowels. Painful neuro-muscular conditions, preventing sleep. Rheumatic disease associated with Bright's disease (D. MacFarlan).
Head
Throbbing headache in eyes and temples. Head hot. Throat very dry, pain on swallowing.
Stomach
Feels sick, like vomiting. Griping in pit of stomach. No appetite. Belching and passing gas.
Urinary
Passes less urine. Changing color.
Female
Menses suppressed. Diminished sexual desire with weakness.
Extremities
Left knee stiff and painful. Feet swollen.
Modalities
Worse at noon (weakness).
Dose
Sixth potency. Fresh juice is applied to ulcers and warts.
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