LEDUM PALUSTRE

LEDUM PALUSTRE

GENERALS

DESPERATELY CHILLY (lack of vital heat), YET RELIEVED BY COLD

Stiffness of all joints can only move them after applying cold water

Oedematous joints, cold to touch, amelioration by cold

RHEUMATIC AND GOUTY DIATHESIS – with heart problems (gouty heart), atherosclerosis (loss of elasticity and stiffness), uric acid deposits, triple vessel disease, etc.

Emaciation of the affected limb

Long-term injury.

ASCENDING EFFECTS – paralysis, gouty deposits, rheumatic pains travel upwards (Guillain Barre Syndrome)

PUNCTURED WOUNDS from a vaccine, injection, blood donation, blood sample for lab tests, nails, insect bites, needles, etc. which bleed scantily but become pale, mottles, puffy, cold, and paralyzed – give LEDUM before tetanus (HYPERICUM after tetanus starts)

Black eye from a blow or contusion (better than ARNICA)

Wounds, septic foot, etc. are tender and cold to touch, yet relief by cold application (ARS burns ameliorated by heat)

There is much uric acid sand in the urine (calcium oxalate in urine – Lyco, Zinc met)

Persistent nose bleeds

Hemoptysis alternating with rheumatism

Easy sprains of the ankle

Menses too early, too copious, bright red blood, dysmenorrhea in gouty subjects

KEYNOTES

Contradictory – chilly, yet relieved by cold (IGNATIA)

The ball of the big toe is soft, swollen & painful.

Tendons stiff.

Affects principally the left shoulder and right hip joints.

Whitlow from puncture wounds, needle pricks, and splinters

Ecchymosis of conjunctiva intraocular or spontaneous, LEDUM finishes after ARNICA (if there is great pain in the eyeball – SYMPHYTUM)

AILMENTS FROM

Abuse of alcohol (atrophy/cirrhosis of liver/ascites/esophageal varices)

Stings of insects, mosquitoes, rats, etc.

Puncture wound

MODALITIES/APPETITE/THIRST

Aggravation from the warmth of bed/

< when about to get up and walk

< evening till midnight/

< movement

Amelioration from

> application of ice, cold water, uncovering, repose

Desires alcohol and cold drinks (phosphorus)

MIND

Restlessness, cannot walk steadily

Fear of people

Prostration of mind

Aversion to answer

Weary of life

Tearful mood

Fear he will die if he goes to sleep after a nightmare (ARSENIC, burning relieved by heat)

Avoid the company of friends

Cross, everything is disagreeable