Artemisia Vulgaris

Like the other Artemisias this remedy has a prominent place in convulsive

diseases. It is indicated where the patient is excitable and irritable before attack of epilepsy.

Epilepsy after fright or grief; after a blow on the head; with menstrual disturbances; with

teething. Attack accompanied or followed by profuse offensive sweat; by seminal ejaculations.

Profuse sweat, having a peculiar fetid, cadaverous or garlic-like odour is a characteristic of the

remedy. Attacks frequently repeated, then followed by a long interval of rest. Somnambulism.

Catalepsy after fright. Spasms. Chorea; swallowing difficult, hungry but cannot get the food

• ▸down.
• ▸Right side convulsed, left paralysed.
• ▸Nocturnal pollutions.
• ▸Violent cramps in abdomen

with irregular, insufficient menstruation. Irregular or deficient menstruation with epileptic

convulsions. Nervous chlorosis with a very dry skin. Worms.

Stupor following convulsions —Somnambulism.—Inclination to steal.—Effects of

fright—Catalepsy induced by bodily exertion or by alluding to the disease.

Drawn back by spasmodic twitchings. Mouth drawn to left. Congestion of brain.

Sharp shooting pains through the head.—Head drawn back by spasmodic

twitchings —Head bent backwards and sideways.

Colored light produces dizziness. Pain and blurring of vision; better; rubbing; worse, using eyes.

Coloured light, as light falling through stained-glass windows, makes head dizzy

(white light does not).—Eyes turned up before attack.

Twitchings in face; mouth drawn to 1—Face looks oldish.—Lower jaw pressed

forward.—Chewing motion of gums; grinding teeth.

Bites tongue in spasms.—Speech unintelligible, can utter but single words, and these

only with great exertion.

Grinding of teeth, froth at mouth, thumbs drawn into fist, eyes half open, drawn

upwards.

Profuse menses. Violent uterine contractions. Spasms during menses.

Prolapsus uteri—Violent contractions of uterus.—Spasms during

menses.—Irregular or deficient menstruation with epileptic convulsions.—Nervous chlorosis with

a very dry skin.—Violent contractions of pregnant uterus; threatened miscarriage.—Checked

lochia.—Eclampsia of sucklings.

Rattling breathing with the spasms.—Breathing checked; suddenly a

deep inspiration ends the attack (catalepsy).

Over-fatigue or weakness of the feet after long walks or long illness.

24. Generalities—Convulsions of sucklings or teething children —Epileptic spasms after cooling

off while over-heated from dancing.—Epilepsy from menstrual disturbances.—Nightly epilepsy

with violent trismus injuring teeth—During epileptic attacks violent sweat of offensive

odour.—Long and deep sleep after a fit —-Somnambulism.—Congestion of brain and

spine.—Hydrocephalus.

Profuse sweat, smelling like garlic.

• ▸Catalepsy.
• ▸Chorea.
• ▸Convulsions.
• ▸Dysmenia.
• ▸Epilepsy.
• ▸Hydrocephalus.
• ▸Hysteria.

Somnambulism. Worms.

• ▸Artem.
• ▸v.
• ▸acts better when given with wine than with water.
• ▸Compare: Abrot.
• ▸,

• ▸Absinth.
• ▸(nearest relative), Cina, Cham.
• ▸, Arn.
• ▸, Millef.
• ▸Compatible: Stram.
• ▸, Puls.
• ▸, Aur.
• ▸(in

• ▸alternation).
• ▸Compatible after: Aco.
• ▸, Bell.
• ▸, Bry.
• ▸, Helleb.
• ▸, Cina, lod.
• ▸Compatible before: Caust.

• ▸Similar to: Cicut.
• ▸(staring, jerking head, &c.
• ▸); Cina (eyes); Apis, Helleb.
• ▸, Bufo (irritable before

• ▸fit); Caust.
• ▸, Cham.
• ▸, Ruta, Secale, Bry.
• ▸(chewing motion of jaw).

Compare: Absinth; Cina; Cicuta.

First to third potency. Said to act better when given with wine.