Indicated in diarrhoea, cholera infantum, cholera morbus. The morning aggravation and the tendency to anal prolapse are valuable indications. Of service in bilious states generally, with gastro-intestinal symptoms; alternating diarrhoea and constipation.
Indicated principally in diseases of women, preferably of dark hair, rigid fibre, milk disposition; in menstrual irregularities, uterine displacements, affections occurring during pregnancy, lying-in, and lactation; in the constipation connected with these troubles. Described as ?washer-woman?s remedy;? ?everything goes to the back.?
The original edition of this classic survival manual offered the first comprehensive patient guide for managing these conditions. Its extensive set of healing tools included targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to helpccope with chronic pain and sleep problems and the numbing effects of fibrofog.
Dried latex from the inner lining of aloe leaves has been used traditionally as a laxative taken by mouth.
Study findings indicate that biofeedback is far more effective than laxatives in relieving constipation caused by inappropriate contraction or inability to relax the pelvic floor muscles during defecation — what doctors call “pelvic floor dyssynergia.”
For persons intellectually keen, but physically weak; upper part of body emaciated, lower part semi – dropsical; predisposed to lung and hepatic affections (Cal., Phos., Sulph.); especially the extremes of life, children and old people.
Pains from darkness to daylight ; begin with twilight and end with daylight (Merc., Phyt.). Pains increase and decrease gradually (Stan.) shifting and require frequent change of position.
Sudden loss of memory ; everything seems to be in a dream; patient is greatly troubled about his forgetfulness; confused, unfit for business. Disposed to be malicious, seems bent on wickedness.
Adapted to person with dark hair and rigid fibre; weakly, psoric, with excessively yellow, sallow complexion ; subject to affections of respiratory and urinary tracts.
Persons of a melancholy temperament, dark eyes, and a disposition to low spirits and indolence. Women of choleric temperament, with freckles and red hair (Phos.).