{"id":16113,"remedy_name":"Chionanthus Virginica","remedy_type":"Herbal Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Psoric Miasm","temperament":"Chilly","aggravation_time":"Night","keynote_indications":"Source: Derived from the bark or root of Chionanthus virginica, a deciduous shrub or small tree in. the Oleaceae family, native to North America, prepared for homeopathic use through maceration,. serial dilution, and succussion to enhance therapeutic action and eliminate toxicity. Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for  hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and. digestive  disorders,  particularly  those  involving  liver  dysfunction,  jaundice,  and  bilious. complaints. It is noted for symptoms such as right-sided abdominal pain, nausea, and profound. weakness,  often  aggravated  by  rich  foods,  cold,  or  motion,  and  ameliorated  by  lying  on  the. abdomen, warmth, or rest. Modern Context : Indicated for  hepatobiliary disorders  (e.g., hepatitis, gallstones),  pancreatic. conditions (e.g.,  pancreatitis),  gastrointestinal  complaints (e.g.,  dyspepsia,  constipation),. neurological  symptoms (e.g.,  headaches,  neuralgia),  and  psychological  conditions (e.g.,. depression, irritability). It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by  liver. dysfunction, jaundice, bilious nausea, or right-sided pain, typically exacerbated by fatty foods,. cold, or emotional stress, and often seen in individuals with a history of liver disease, pancreatic. issues, or chronic digestive disorders. The remedy is particularly relevant for those with a chilly,. sluggish  constitution,  often  presenting  with  physical  symptoms  like  bilious  vomiting  or  right. hypochondrial pain alongside emotional traits like despondency or moodiness, commonly observed. in middle-aged adults with hepatic complaints, individuals with dietary indiscretions, or those with. stress-related digestive issues.","modalities":"Worse from: Rich foods, fatty foods, alcohol, cold (air, drinks, weather), motion, lying on. the right side, heat (during bilious episodes), emotional stress, contradiction, night, fasting,. jarring, noise.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Listless, apathetic. Feels worn out. No desire to do anything. Wants to be let alone. Hypochondriacal, \ninclined to look on the dark side. Listless, apathetic. Feels worn out. No desire to do anything. Wants to be let alone. Hypochondriacal, \ninclined to look on the dark side.","Head":"Severe bilious, sick headaches, worse stooping, motion, jarring. Dull frontal headache, over root of \nnose, over eyes, through temples. Feels sore and bruised. Heavy, dull feeling in forehead. Forehead very hot \nand dry. Perspiration on head during fever, while asleep. \nKidneys - Bile and sugar in urine. Large amount of high specific gravity, frequent urination. Urine very dark, \norange-yellow color, thick, black, syrupy. Severe bilious, sick headaches, worse stooping, motion, jarring. Dull frontal headache, over root of \nnose, over eyes, through temples. Feels sore and bruised. Heavy, dull feeling in forehead. Forehead very hot \nand dry. Perspiration on head during fever, while asleep. \nKidneys - Bile and sugar in urine. Large amount of high specific gravity, frequent urination. Urine very dark, \norange-yellow color, thick, black, syrupy.","Eyes":"Eyeballs feel bruised and sore. Yellow conjunctiva. Whites of eyes have a yellowish cast all over. Blood \nvessels of sclerotic very much enlarged.","Face":"Face has a yellowish appearance. Perspiration on face during fever, while asleep.","Mouth":"Tongue heavily coated. Tongue, broad with thick greenish yellow fur, feels drawn up.  Dry sensation \nnot relieved by water, also profuse saliva. \nNose - Pressing at the root of nose or squeez ing on bridge. Drawing or pressing at root of nose during \nheadache.","Chest":"Astringent expectoration.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Belching, nausea, and vomiting. Great nausea and retching with desire for stool. Bitter, sour, hot, \nbilious, ropy, gushing vomiting, sets the teeth on edge. Vomiting with colic and cold sweat on forehead and \nback of hands. Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. \nTemperature - Cold sweat on back of hands. Chill at noon. Chilly sensations darting through body from front \nto back. Aching in back or limbs before and during fever. Wants to be covered during chill and fever. No thirst \nduring chill or fever. Headache and backache during fever, eyeballs very sore.  \nCOMMENTS - A proving of Chion. was made by Dr. John Z. Lawshe and was communicated with additions to \nthe Southern Journal of Homeopathy by H. C. Morrow. \nOne observer, who gave Chion. to a nurs ing woman who had liver disorder with jaundiced tint, noticed that \nwhile rapid im provement of the liver symptoms occurred , at the same time the milk disappeared and the \nmenses returned. \nThe medicine was stopped and Sabal. given and the milk returned. Six weeks later Chion. was again given \nand identically the same result took place.\u201d Jaundice with arrest of menses\u201d should be a strong indication. \nSherbino cured a case of neurasthenia in a clergyman who had complained of perspiration all summer. \nWeakness in arms and legs. Prostrated after preaching, mind ran on sermon and kept him awake. Stupid, \ndrowsy all the time, appetite poor, all food gave distress. Abdominal pains somewhat better by lying on stomach and abdomen. Cutting and twisting pains \nall through the abdomen. Sore abdomen, enlarged with jaundice and constipation. Gripping at navel. Aching \nin umbilical region, grip- \nChionanthus virginica ing. Feels as if a string were tied in a \u201cslip-knot\u201d around intestines which was \nsuddenly drawn tight and then gradually loosened. Pancreatic disease. Weakness in hypo gastrium. Passage \nof offensive flatus. Back - Sore, weak, bruised feeling all over small of back. Small of back exceedingly weak. \nPain from seventh to tenth dorsal vertebra, on waking. \nConstitutions - Suited to the bilious temperaments. Complete loss of appetite. Tried to eat, but food nauseated. Eating and drinking relieved empty, weak \nfeeling in stomach to some extent.","Extremities":"Cold sweat on the back of hands during stool. Rheumatic pain in left ankle and tarsal bones. \nRheumatic pain in articulations of left thumb. Sore, aching, tired feeling in lower limbs. \n \n \nLiver - Hypertrophy of liver. Hepatic region tender. Cholecystitis. Bilious colic. Gallstones. Obstruction of liver \nin malaria districts. Enormous liver, constipation, stools clay -colored, skin very yellow. Soreness in region of \nliver. Chronic cases of jaundice. Jaundice recurring every summer. Jaundice with arrest of menses.","Skin":"Chronic fatigue or sluggishness, with a sensation of heaviness, resembling chronic. fatigue syndrome or post-viral exhaustion, worse after overeating, cold, or exertion. Cold intolerance, with aggravation in cold, damp conditions and a desire for warmth,. except during bilious episodes when heat may worsen. Profuse,  cold,  or  bilious  sweating,  particularly  during  nausea,  pain,  or  anxiety. episodes, worse at night or in cold conditions. Tendency to low-grade fever or biliousness, with a sensation of internal heat, worse. with rich foods or emotional stress.","Sleep":"Could not go to sleep before mid night. Nervous and restless after going to bed. Feels very badly and \nsick all over on waking in the morning. Sleepy during the day, could hardly keep awake. Perspiration on head \nand face during sleep."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}