{"id":16185,"remedy_name":"Dulcamara","remedy_type":"Herbal Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Tubercular Miasm","temperament":"Chilly","aggravation_time":"Morning","keynote_indications":"Source: Derived from the fresh green stems and leaves of Solanum dulcamara, a perennial shrub in. the  Solanaceae  family,  native  to  Europe  and  Asia,  prepared  for  homeopathic  use  through. maceration, serial dilution, and succussion to eliminate toxicity and enhance therapeutic action. Traditional  Context:  Historically  employed  in  homeopathy  for  respiratory,  musculoskeletal,. dermatological, urinary, and psychological disorders , particularly those triggered by cold, damp. weather or environmental changes. It is noted for symptoms such as catarrh, joint stiffness, skin. eruptions,  urinary  urgency,  and  irritability,  often  aggravated  by  cold,  dampness,  or  sudden. temperature changes, and ameliorated by warmth, dry weather, or motion. Modern  Context:  Indicated  for  respiratory  conditions (e.g.,  allergic  rhinitis,  asthma),. musculoskeletal  conditions (e.g.,  rheumatoid  arthritis,  muscle  stiffness),  dermatological. conditions (e.g.,  eczema,  urticaria),  urinary  conditions (e.g.,  cystitis,  urinary  incontinence),. psychological  conditions (e.g.,  irritability,  anxiety),  and  systemic  conditions (e.g.,  fatigue,. hypersensitivity).  It  suits  patients  with  acute  or  chronic  symptoms  characterized  by  catarrhal. inflammation, stiffness, skin eruptions, or sensitivity to cold and damp, typically exacerbated by. cold, wet weather, sudden chilling, or rest, and often seen in individuals with allergies, arthritis, or. recurrent  infections.  The  remedy  is  particularly  relevant  for  those  with  a  chilly,  sensitive. constitution,  often  presenting  with  physical  symptoms  like  cough  or  joint  pain  alongside. psychological  symptoms  like  restlessness  or  irritability,  commonly  observed  in  patients  with. seasonal allergies, chronic eczema, or generalized anxiety disorder triggered by environmental. changes.","modalities":"Worse from: Cold (weather, air, drinks), dampness (rain, fog, wet environments), sudden. temperature changes, night, rest, lying down, evening, exertion, emotional stress, allergens. (e.g., pollen, mold), scratching (in dermatological cases), cold drafts. Dulcamara (Bittersweet, Woody Nightshade) 854.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Mental confusion, cannot concentrate. Difficult speech, cannot find the right word. Dullness and painful \nstupefaction of head. Dullness of senses. Rejects the things asked for. Haughty. Domineering, strong-minded \nand possessive. Scolds without being angry. Quarrelsome without anger. \nDepression. Easily becomes delirious with pain. Restless and impatient. Weeping after hallucinations. \nDelusions as if bed were sinking. Sees spectres on waking. Impatience in morning. Irritability during daytime. \nStarting on falling asleep. Throws things away in morning. Mental confusion, cannot concentrate. Difficult speech, cannot find the right word. Dullness and painful \nstupefaction of head. Dullness of senses. Rejects the things asked for. Haughty. Domineering, strong-minded \nand possessive. Scolds without being angry. Quarrelsome without anger. \nDepression. Easily becomes delirious with pain. Restless and impatient. Weeping after hallucinations. \nDelusions as if bed were sinking. Sees spectres on waking. Impatience in morning. Irritability during daytime. \nStarting on falling asleep. Throws things away in morning.","Vertigo":"Vertigo on waking in morning. Giddy and dizzy. Vertigo with trembling and weakness. Momentary \nvertigo, when walking, with darkness before eyes. \nCOMMENTS - Sensitiveness to cold and damp runs through the Solanaceae. and is marked in Bell, and Caps., \nbut it is supreme in Dulc. This feature among others renders them all good antidotes to Merc.  \n \n \nBar-c. is the complement of Dulc. in \u201cworse from cold weather, especially in scrofulous children.\u201d Every cold \nsettles in the eyes, throat or affects the bladder, respiration or bowels. \nIn poisoning cases, Dulc. produces hard, griping pains in the bowels, unconscious ness, tetanic spasms, \ntrismus, loud, rattling breathing, and death. One-sided spasms. Convulsions beginning in the face. Trembling, \nespecially of the right arm. \nParalysis, of the tongue, lungs, and heart (pneumogastric paralysis). Paralysis of the bladder. R heumatic \nparalyzes. Paralyzed part feels icy cold. \u201cParalysis of vocal cords (aphonia) from sleeping over a damp cellar.\u201d \nScrofulous-looking eruptions. Moist or dry, red, tettery eruptions, especially on the face. Furfuraceous, \nherpetic. Urticaria. Small furuncles appear on places hurt by con cussion. Skin callous. Warts, fleshy or large, \nsmooth. Painless ulcers. Skin eruptions are sensitive to touch, pressure better.  \nDropsical disorders. Catarrhal troubles. Dry mucus membranes. Offensive sweat, effects of sudden cooling \nwhile sweating. Results of suppressed eruptions. \nDiarrhea, vomiting with the stool. Bladder infections. Mucous-like sediment in the urine. Mucopurulent urine is \noften associated with general one-sided sensitiveness, especially of the abdomen. \nDulc. 30c cured in two doses a rash like mosquito -stings appearing every month before the menses, worse \nwhen warm, compelled to sit where it is cold. \nClarke gave Dulc. 30c with complete relief to the pain in a case of sarcoma of the bones at the base o f the \nskull in which there were stabbing pains in the front of the head and partial paralysis of the tongue. It was the \nlatter symptom that determined the choice of the remedy. \nMcLaren cured with a single dose the following case, which was the result of a wetting. Facial paralysis, \nfollowing neuralgia, the eye having remained unclosed for eight months. Red rash with itching worse in damp \nweather. After a slight aggravation improvement began in two weeks and continued steadily.","Head":"Congestion to head with buzzing in ears. Headache, relieved by conversation. Headache with great \nuneasiness, depressed spirits. Occiput feels large, cold. Occipital pain ascending from nape of neck. Back part \nof head chilled, heavy, aching during cold weather. Sensation as if a board were pressing against the forehead. \nSensation as if hair stood on end. Tinea capitis, crusta lactea and dandruff, worse change of weather. Scald \nhead, thick brown crusts, bleeding when scratched, causing hair to fall out. Ringworm of scalp. Congestion to head with buzzing in ears. Headache, relieved by conversation. Headache with great \nuneasiness, depressed spirits. Occiput feels large, cold. Occipital pain ascending from nape of neck. Back part \nof head chilled, heavy, aching during cold weather. Sensation as if a board were pressing against the forehead. \nSensation as if hair stood on end. Tinea capitis, crusta lactea and dandruff, worse change of weather. Scald \nhead, thick brown crusts, bleeding when scratched, causing hair to fall out. Ringworm of scalp.","Eyes":"Every time he takes cold it settles in eyes. Aching pain when reading. Ach ing with dimness of sight. \nOphthalmia neonatorum. Chemosis of conjunctiva. Ophthalmia from catching cold. Hay fever with aprofuse, \nwatery discharge, worse in open air. Thick, yellow discharge, granular lids. Twitching of eyeli ds in cold air. \nJerking in muscles of eyes. Paralysis of upper lid. Pupils much dilated. Idiopathic iritis after exposure in damp \nweather. Threatened amaurosis in scrofulous children. Dim vision. Sees as through a gauze. Sees sparks.","Ears":"Child very susceptible to earache. Stitching earache with n ausea, whole night, preventing sleep. \nBuzzing in ears. Swelling of parotids after measles. Middle-ear catarrh (Merc-d\u201e Kali-m.). Earache with nausea. \nImpaired hearing with humming in ears and dull pain.","Face":"Face bloated. Faceache and asthma, after disappearance of tetters in face. Facial neuralgia, worse \nfrom the slightest exposure to cold. Tearing in cheek extending to ear orbit and jaw, preceded by coldness \nof parts and attended by canine hunger.  Twitching of lips in c old air. Humid eruptions on cheeks and face \ngenerally. Thick, brown, yellow crusts on face. Swelling of parotids after measles. Pimples and little ulcers \naround mouth. Warts. Herpes about lips. Cold sores on lips (Nat-m.).","Mouth":"Mouth and tongue dry. Distorted, drawn to one side. Bitter taste. Saliva, tenacious. Saliva, ropy with \ntoothache. Cold sores on lips. Putrid sore mouth with salivation and swollen cervical glands. Mucus membrane \nof mouth greatly swollen and very red. Holds cold water constantly in mouth, as pain and heat is better thereby. \nScurvy from cold. \nNose - Hayfever, profuse, watery discharge. worse open air. Hay fever, sensitive to newly mown grass. Hay \nfever in August. Discharge suppressed from least contact with cold air. Complete stoppage of nose. Nose \nstuffs up when there is a cold rain. Wants nose kept warm, least cold air stops the nose. Aching pain. Thick, \nyellow mucus, bloody crusts. Severe coryza with hot, dry skin, limbs cold, stiff, numb and painful; general \noffensive sweat. Dry or profuse coryza. Coryza of the newborn. Summer colds with diarrhea. Nosebleed in \nplace of menses. Nosebleed blood bright \nred, and hot, with pressure above nose. \nPerspiration - Foul sweat. Sweats with skin diseases. Sweats with copious limpid urine. Sweats at night, over \nwhole body, often offensive. Offensive sweat, night and morning. Sweats in axilla and palms. Suppressed \nsweat. Conditions arising from sudden cooling of body whilst sweating.","Throat":"Adenitis. Pressure as if uvula were too long. Tonsillitis from every change of weather. Much mucus \nin fauces. Rough, hoarse voice. Continual hawking up of very tough saliva, with much rawness in fauces. \nConstant titillation in larynx, with desire to cough. Trachea full of mucus, tough, greenish sputum with moderate \ncough. Swelling and indurated glands from cold. \nTongue - Tongue, swollen, hindering speech, paralyzed inarticulate or difficult speech. Dry, rough tongue, \nrough scraping in throat after taking cold in damp weather. Itching, crawling on tip of tongue. Tongue and jaw \nbecome lame if cold air or water chills him.","Chest":"Nasal congestion or catarrh, with thick, yellowish discharge, resembling allergic. rhinitis or sinusitis, worse with cold, damp weather, night, or sudden chilling. Cough,  dry  or  productive,  with  a  sensation  of  tickling  or  tightness,  resembling. asthma or bronchitis, aggravated by lying down, damp environments, or emotional. stress. Dyspnea or wheezing, with chest constriction, resembling allergic asthma, worse. with cold air, moisture, or exertion. Tendency  to  respiratory  hypersensitivity,  with  aggravation  from  damp,  cold. conditions or environmental allergens.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Indigestion with chilliness from every cold chang e of weather. Belchings with shuddering. \nHeartburn. Nausea with desire for stool. Vomiting of white, tena cious mucus. Shivering, chilliness while \nvomiting. Vomiting of mucus after cold drinks. Vomiting of greenish, yellow, slimy substances.  \nTeeth - Teeth thickly coated with tenacious, foul mucus. Teeth deeply imprinting cheeks and edges of tongue. \nToothache from cold with diarrhea. Toothache with confusion in head, profuse salivation. Teeth feel blunt, or \nnumb. Receding, spongy gums with salivation. \nTemperature - Chill alternating with heat. Icy coldness with pains. Coldness in different parts, icy of paralyzed \nparts. Chill starts in the back, not better by warmth, worse evening. Chill with urging in stool and urination. \nChilliness with thirst. Dry, burning heat all over. Dropsy of abdomen. Eruptions or pain about the navel. Cutting pain at navel followed by painful, \ngreen, slimy stools. Colic from cold. Cold feeling in bowels. Cutting pain about navel, followed by painful, green, \nslimy stools. Swelling of inguinal glands (Merc.). Hunger without appetite. Hunger after fever. Aversion to food. Aversion  to coffee. Great thirst for cold \ndrinks.","Urinary & Genital":"Enlarged testes with griping pain. Impotence. Herpes. Eruptions, brown, dry, humid or furfuraceous. \nEruptions, red, pale red. Eruptions with a red areola. Eruptions, round, scaly and small. Eruptions, suppurating, \nyellow. Rash appears on the skin  before menses. Menses watery. Menses delayed and too short. \nDysmenorrhea with blotches all over. Menses, milk, suppressed by cold or dampness. Suppression of menses \nfrom cold or dampness. Herpetic eruptions on vulva, worse every cold change of weather, or  by exposure in \ncold, damp situations. Lochia suppressed by cold or \ndamp. Threatened miscarriage induced by exposure in a damp, cold place. Pruritus with heat and sexual \ndesire.","Extremities":"Joint pain or stiffness, with aching or soreness, particularly in the back, neck, or. limbs,  resembling  rheumatoid  arthritis  or  osteoarthritis,  worse  with  cold,  damp. weather, rest, or morning. Muscle aches or cramps, with a sensation of heaviness, resembling fibromyalgia or. myofascial pain syndrome, aggravated by chilling, dampness, or fatigue. Back  pain  or  rigidity,  with  a  tendency  to  aggravation  after  exposure  to  cold,. resembling ankylosing spondylitis, worse with rest or night. Tendency to musculoskeletal hypersensitivity, with aggravation in inflammatory or. damp states. Dermatological:. Eczema or urticaria, with red, itchy, or scaly eruptions, resembling atopic dermatitis. or allergic contact dermatitis, worse with cold, damp weather, or scratching. Warts or verrucae, with rough, horny growths, resembling viral warts, aggravated by. moisture or chilling. Pruritus or burning skin, with a tendency to flare-ups in damp conditions, resembling. chronic urticaria, worse with cold or emotional stress. Tendency to dermatological hypersensitivity, with aggravation from environmental. or emotional triggers. Urinary:. Urinary urgency or burning, with frequent or painful urination, resembling cystitis or. urinary tract infection, worse with cold, damp weather, evening, or chilling. Dulcamara (Bittersweet, Woody Nightshade) 853. Incontinence  or  dribbling,  with  a  sensation  of  incomplete  emptying,  resembling. overactive bladder, aggravated by cold air, rest, or emotional stress. Cloudy or sediment-filled urine, with irritation, resembling urethritis, worse with. dampness or fatigue. Tendency  to  urinary  hypersensitivity,  with  aggravation  in  cold  or  inflammatory. states. Psychological:. Irritability  or  impatience,  with  a  tendency  to  feel  easily  provoked,  resembling. adjustment  disorder,  worse  with  cold,  damp  weather,  fatigue,  or  environmental. changes. Anxiety or restlessness, with a sensation of unease or nervous tension, resembling. generalized anxiety disorder, aggravated by damp conditions, night, or emotional. stress. Mood  swings  or  emotional  sensitivity,  with  a  tendency  to  feel  overwhelmed,. resembling premenstrual syndrome, worse with physical or environmental flare-ups. Tendency  to  emotional  hypersensitivity,  with  aggravation  during  respiratory  or. dermatological symptoms. Systemic:. Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or prostration, resembling chronic. fatigue syndrome or post-viral exhaustion, worse after exertion, cold, damp weather,. or emotional stress. Hypersensitivity to external stimuli (e.g., cold, damp, noise), resembling sensory. processing disorder, aggravated by damp environments or fatigue. Chills or coldness, with aggravation in cold, wet conditions and a desire for warmth. or dry air. Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in allergic or inflammatory states.","Neck & Back":"Heat and burning in back. Pain in small of back, as after long stooping. Backache, worse damp cold \nweather. Lumbar region and sacrum feel cold. Spinal meningitis during scarlatina or measles, eruption doesn't \ndevelop. Myelitis after taking cold during menses. Hyperemia of spinal cord. Rheumatic affections of spinal \ncord. Swelling of glands of neck. Stiffness and lameness across neck and shoulders after getting cold and \nwet. Stiff neck. \nBladder - Cystitis. Catarrh of bladder from taking cold. Bladder wall thickened. Must urinate when getting \nchilled. Frequent urination. Strangury, painful urination. Retention of urine from cold or cold drinks. Involuntary \nurination from pa ralysis of bladder. Ischuria from wading w ith bare feet in cold water. Strangury, painful \nurination. \nBreasts - Breasts, engorged and sore, delicate, sensitive to cold. Sore nipples after weaning. Breasts, swollen \nwith absent menses or leucorrhea. Herpes on breasts in nursing women. Breasts, engor ged, hard, sore, with \namenorrhea or leucorrhea. Eruptions on skin after weaning. Suppressed milk from taking cold. \nCausations - Damp with cold, wading, washing. Injuries. Checked eruptions or perspiration. Complaints of \nworkers in ice factory. People who are exposed to a constant change of temperature, air conditioning.","Skin":"Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or prostration, resembling chronic. fatigue syndrome or post-viral exhaustion, worse after exertion, cold, damp weather,. or emotional stress. Hypersensitivity to external stimuli (e.g., cold, damp, noise), resembling sensory. processing disorder, aggravated by damp environments or fatigue. Chills or coldness, with aggravation in cold, wet conditions and a desire for warmth. or dry air. Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in allergic or inflammatory states.","Sleep":"Uneasy, restless sleep, with confused dreams, frequent sweat, tossing from side to side. During sleep \nmouth open, snor ing. Falling asleep in evening, starting as if frightened. Sleep worse after 3 a.m. Fearfully \nconfused dreams.","Generalities":"As of a board pressing against forehead, as if head were enlarged, as if hair stood on end. As if \nfire were darting out of eyes. As if worms were crawling up and down in abdomen, biting in rectum as from \nsalt. As if lung moved in waves. As if arms were of wood, as of needles over whole b ody. Crawling, tickling \nitching of various parts, tip of tongue."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}