Canchalagua
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General
Canchalagua.
Erythraea chironioides. N. O. Gentianaceae. Tincture of whole plant when in flower.
Clinical
Influenza. Intermittents.
Characteristics
This is a popular Californian remedy. It is indicated in intermittents of most severe type of hot countries; general sore, bruised feeling, nausea and retching, the skin becomes wrinkled like a washerwoman's. It was proved by Dr. Richter, who experienced the following among other symptoms: Head feels congested.
Scalp tight; feels as if drawn together by indiarubber. Stitches, pain, buzzing and roaring in ears. Constipation, hard, knotty stools. Chills repeatedly down back < in bed, at night.
Sleeplessness. After the proving, a cold wind could be borne better than before.
Relations
Compare: The Gentians, Chi., Ipec.
Head
Head feels congested
Pressive pains in forehead
Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together with indiarubber.
Eyes
Burning in eyes, first l. then r.
Ears
Piercing or stitches in ears.—Increased buzzing and roaring.
Mouth
Spitting of white mucus, with trembling and nervousness.
Stomach
Increased appetite
Eructations
Regurgitations
Water-brash.
Abdomen
Flatus.—Slight pain > by pressure.
Stool And Anus
Several loose stools a day
Constipation
Hard, knotty, morning stool.
Chest
It alleviated a catarrh produced by influenza.
Generalities
That kind of pain in head and fingers which is concomitant with the attacks of intermittent fever.
Sleep
Sleeplessness (from 1st trit.).
Fever
Chills repeatedly, down the spine and all over, esp. in bed at night
Heat in whole body;
I could bear, after the proving, the cool trade wind, usually setting in, in San Francisco, in the afternoon, better than before.