Carduus Marianus is very important for the treatment of liver
diseases and I have often used it regul arly on patients with liver
problems. Even on prolonged use, it has not produced any untoward
side effect. Its main act ion is on the liver and the circulatory system .
Commonly, it is considered as the reme dy for liver problems. It also
has many other features like the tendency to nose bleed along with
the feeling of cool breeze over the head. The eyes feel great outward
pressure and the eyeball protrudes out . This particular sign is also
noticed in Belladonna. In Carduus Marianus, the bleeding from the
nose is preceded by irritation inside the nose.
In Carduus Marianus, there are symptoms pertaining to the stomach
also. This is due to the fact that whenever there is a problem with the
liver, the stomach is also affected. The taste inside the mouth is bitter
and unpleasant. The tongue shows a dirty coating. There is loss of
appetite. There is typical bad odour from the mouth, secondary to the
stomach dysfunction . A stomachache, moving from the left to the
right, is also a sign of Carduus Marianus. It shows that the liver
disorder has disrupted the stomach function also. By this time, the patient vomits dark blood. There is pain on the chest and over the right-sided ribs, which becomes worse on movement. The pain over the chest may radiate to the sh oulders, the back and the upper
abdomen.
When the patient is lying on the left side, he feels pain on the right side, as if somebody is dragging h im downwards. This symptom is
noted in other remedies as well. Carduus Marianus has been found to be very useful in the treatment
of stones in the gall bladder . The lining over the gall bladder
becomes swollen and painful. There is a piercing sensation over the
spleen . The skin over the left side of the body becomes
hypersensitive and sore. There is severe chronic constipation .
Stools are clay coloured. Bleeding piles develop and urine is deep-
coloured.
Carduus Marianus 232 Due to the diseases of the liver, there is a cough affecting the lower
part of the right lung. There is pa in over the scapula like the patients
of Chelidonium and Aesculus. Ther e is pain over the right buttock
and the hip joint, which radiates down the leg. Muscular spasms also
occur. Carduus Marianus is very us eful in the treatment of hip pain
which gets worse on movement. In a patient of Carduus Marianus,
there is a tendency to develop varicose veins . In all such remedies
associated with bleeding of dark co loured blood, there is a tendency to
develop spider webs of blue colour. Feet become swollen (oedematous). Cramping of the f eet and the calves make walking
difficult. Cramps of the legs whic h develop on walking fast, are best
treated by the combination of Bryonia and Arnica. When the disease has reached an advanced stage, the patients of Carduus Marianus may
not even walk a few steps. The f eet become weak. Carduus Marianus
is also useful in the treatment of influenza affecting the liver.
Potency: Q to 30, but mostly used in the form of Mother
Tincture.
