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Dictamnus

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General

Dictamnus.

Fraxinella. Dictamnus fraxinella. N. O. Rutaceae. Tincture of whole plant.

Clinical

Constipation. Flatulence. Leucorrhoea. Metrorrhagia.

Characteristics

The authorities for Dictamnus are Stoerck, and Noack and Trinks. The few symptoms recorded show relationship to Ruta.

Stool And Anus

Frequent emission of copious, offensive flatus

Itching in anus

Increased stools

Constipation.

Urinary Organs

Greatly increased secretion of urine.

Female Sexual Organs

Discharge of much tenacious mucus from uterus, at first brown, afterwards white; at last streaked with blood

Increase of leucorrhoea with distressing tenesmus and painful erosion of genitals

Profuse metrorrhagia for nine days (recurring after ten days, upon the continued use of the drug, and lasting several days with physical weakness).

Fever

Profuse perspiration.