Arum maculatum
Cuckoo-pint, lords and ladies. · Plant · Araceae
Arum mac. is associated with severe, violent inflammation or irritation of the mucous membranes, and is frequently used for respiratory tract problems. Typical respiratory symptoms treated by the remedy include asthma, catarrh, nasal polyps, and constant swallowing. The gums may bleed, and the tongue and throat may be swollen and sore, so that swallowing becomes difficult. There may be tickling in the throat, hoarseness, and a desire to cough. The chest may feel tight, and there may be a violent cough and profuse, possibly blood-streaked catarrh.
Key symptoms
- Inflammation and ulceration of mucous membranes
- Violent irritation of nose and eyes
- Nasal polypus; bleeding from mucous membranes
- Tongue swollen, pricking, stinging, burning, excoriated
- Burning stinging pains in mouth and lips as with a hundred needles
- Tickling and burning in throat with hoarseness
- Sensation of a swelling in left side above larynx
- Burning constricting pain in stomach
- Gums bleed readily
Worse (aggravation)
Better (amelioration)
Cuckoo-pint. N. O. Araceæ. Tincture of fresh tuber or corm.
Clinical
Ascarides. Asthma. Catarrh. Coryza. Nasal polypus. Prolapsus ani. Scorbutus. Swallowing, constant.
Characteristics
The leading symptoms of Arum mac. are as follows: Inflammation and ulceration of mucous membranes. Violent irritation of nose and eyes. Pain left side of nose. Nasal polypus. Bleeding from mucous membranes and cavities. Tongue swollen, pricking, stinging, burning, excoriated. Burning, stinging pains in mouth and lips "as with a hundred needles" Tickling and burning in throat. Sensation of a swelling in left side above larynx. Hoarseness. From abdomen ascending to chest an oppression over whole chest, with hot breath; it then rose into throat. Burning, constricting pain in stomach. Ascarides have been cured by it; also prolapsus ani.
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