Blatta americana
Periplaneta americana · Animal
Blatta Americana suits patients with dropsical complaints and jaundice who show marked general prostration and weariness. The remedy is indicated in conditions of ascites and various forms of dropsy accompanied by yellow complexion and urinary symptoms.
Key symptoms
- Ascites and various forms of dropsy
- Yellow complexion; jaundice with yellow sclerotics
- Extreme weariness and general prostration
- Heat and pain in urethra on urinating
- Acute pain in chest with difficulty breathing
- Weariness and weakness on going upstairs
- Pain shifting from right back to shoulder-blade
Worse (aggravation)
- Going upstairs
- Exertion
Cockroach
Ascites. Various forms of dropsy. Yellow complexion. Extreme weariness. Pain in urethra on urinating. Weariness on going upstairs.
Dose
Sixth potency.
The great American cockroach, probably Kakerlac insignis. N. O. Orthoptera. Trituration of live insect with sacch. lact.
Clinical
Asthma. Dropsy. Jaundice.
Characteristics
Blatt. Amer. has been used as a remedy for dropsy, and has a popular reputation in jaundice. It was proved by Mure, and developed symptoms of jaundice; yellow sclerotics. Heat in urethra when urinating (showing a relation to Cantharis). Pain shifting from back (r.) to shoulder-blade. Acute pain in chest with want of breath (B. orient.). General prostration and weariness on going upstairs.
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