Gymnocladus canadensis
Gymnocladus dioicus · Plant · Fabaceae
Suited to patients presenting with erysipelatous conditions of the face, severe sore throat with dark livid discoloration, and characteristic throbbing headaches. The bluish-white tongue coating is the guiding constitutional sign. Conditions following influenza with persisting headache are a noted clinical application.
Key symptoms
- Bluish-white coating of the tongue (characteristic keynote)
- Dark livid redness of fauces and tonsils with erysipelatous swelling of face
- Throbbing headache in forehead, temples, and over eyes
- Full, tight headache with sensation as if eyes were pushed forward
- Sensation of flies crawling over face; erysipelas
- Burning in eyes; great sensibility of teeth
- Sore throat with sticking pain and hawking of mucus
- Hives; desire for heat and quiet
Worse (aggravation)
- Cold air and cold drinks aggravate all symptoms
- Walking worsens symptoms
- Motion generally aggravates
Better (amelioration)
- Desire for heat and quiet (general)
American Coffee-tree (GYMNOCLADUS)
Sore throat, dark livid redness of fauces, and erysipelatous swelling of face are most marked. Hives. Desire for heat and quiet. Headache, throbbing in forehead and temples and over eyes, with bluish-white coating of tongue. Burning in eyes.
Face
Sensation as of flies crawling over face. Erysipelas. Great sensibility of teeth.
Throat
Sore; dark livid redness of fauces and tonsils. Sticking pain. Mucus in throat and hawking. Tickling, with dry cough.
Relationship
Compare: Lachnant; Laches; Ailanth; Rhus.
Dose
Lower attenuations.
Chicot. American Coffee-tree. N. O. Leguminosæ. Tincture of fresh pulp of the pods.
Clinical
Erysipelas. Fever. Headache. Spleen, pain in. Throat, sore. Tongue, blue. Toothache. Whitlow.
Characteristics
The most peculiar symptom of the Gymnocl. proving is a bluish-white coating of the tongue. Guided by this symptom C. T. Bingham cured a man of headache following influenza "a constant severe pain in front part of head, especially under eyebrows and upper part of nose." It had lasted over two weeks, never ceasing and at times intolerable. Bones of eye-sockets sore to touch. Tongue covered all over with bluish-white coat; does not enjoy food; is very weak. Gym. 2x cured. Full, tight headache appears in the proving, with sensation as if the eyes were pushed forward. The fulness takes actual shape in "erysipelatous swelling of face and head; hot face; it feels swollen; is compelled to rub the eyes." Full sensations and burning pains are very common. Toothache from slightest cold air or drink. Sore throat, dark …
Phatak's chapter on Gymnocladus canadensis is available in the app.
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