Scrophularia nodosa
Plant · Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia nodosa is suited to scrofulous patients with a tendency toward glandular enlargements, particularly of the breast, and is indicated in Hodgkin's disease and tubercular testis. The constitutional type is prone to skin affections including eczema, pruritus vaginae, and lupoid ulceration. Great drowsiness is a characteristic feature.
Key symptoms
- Enlarged glands; Hodgkin's disease and scrofulous swellings
- Nodosities and tumours in the breasts
- Painful, bleeding, protruding hemorrhoids
- Vertigo felt at vertex, greater when standing
- Distressing photophobia with spots before eyes and sore eyeballs
- Eczema behind the ear and around the auricle
- Violent dyspnea with oppression of chest and trembling
- Pain in liver on pressure; colic below navel
- Prickling itching worse on back of hand
Worse (aggravation)
- Standing (vertigo)
- Back of hand (prickling itching)
Knotted Figwort
A powerful medicine whenever enlarged glands are present. Hodgkin's disease.
A valuable skin remedy. Has a specific affinity for the breast; very useful in the dissipation of breast tumors. Eczema of the ear. Pruritus vaginæ. Lupoid ulceration. Scrofulous swellings (Cistus). Painful hæmorrhoids. Tubercular testis. Epithelioma. Nodosities in the breasts (Scirrhinum). Pain in all flexor muscles.
Head
Vertigo felt in vertex, greater when standing; drowsiness; pain from forehead to back of head. Eczema behind ear. Crusta lactea.
Eyes
Distressing photophobia (Conium). Spots before eyes. Stitches in eyebrow. Sore eyeballs.
Ears
Inflammation about auricle. Deep ulcerated auricle. Eczema around ear.
Abdomen
Pain in liver on pressure. Colic below navel. Pain in sigmoid flexure and rectum. Painful, bleeding, protruding piles.
Respiratory
Violent dyspnœa, oppression of chest with trembling. Pain about bifurcation of trachea. Asthma in scrofulous patients.
Skin
Prickling itching, worse back of hand.
Sleep
Great drowsiness; in morning and before and after meals with weariness.
Modalities
Worse lying on right side.
Compare: Lobel erinus; Ruta; Carcinosin; Conium; Asterias.
Dose
Tincture and first potency. Apply locally to cancerous glands also Semper viv.
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