Dictamnus
Dictamnus albus · Plant · Rutaceae
Dictamnus acts primarily on the female organs, bowels, and urinary system. Secretions of all kinds are increased. It is similar to Ruta in its general sphere of action and is used in leucorrhoea with distressing tenesmus and painful erosion of genitals.
Key symptoms
- Frequent emission of copious offensive flatus
- Itching in anus
- Constipation or increased stools
- Greatly increased secretion of urine
- Tenacious mucous discharge from uterus, brown then white then blood-streaked
- Profuse metrorrhagia recurring for many days
- Profuse perspiration
Fraxinella. Dictamnus fraxinella. N. O. Rutaceæ. Tincture of whole plant.
Clinical
Constipation. Flatulence. Leucorrhœa. Metrorrhagia.
Characteristics
The authorities for Dictamnus are Stoerck, and Noack and Trinks. The few symptoms recorded show relationship to Ruta.
13. Stool and Anus
Frequent emission of copious, offensive flatus.─Itching in anus.─Increased stools.─Constipation.
14. Urinary Organs
Greatly increased secretion of urine.
16. Female Sexual Organs
Discharge of much tenacious mucus from uterus, at first brown, afterwards white; at last streaked with blood.─Increase of leucorrhœa with distressing tenesmus and painful erosion of genitals.─Profuse metrorrhagia for nine days (recurring after ten days, upon the continued use of the drug, and lasting several days with physical weakness).
Phatak's chapter on Dictamnus is available in the app.
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