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Tongo Odorata

17 sectionsBoericke · 5Clarke · 12
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Keynotes

Characteristics
Clarke

Mure proved Trad., which belongs to a genus of lily-like plants. It produced

disorder of the genito-urinary organs, urethral discharge, and inflammation of the scrotum; also

embarrassed breathing.

Generals

Symptoms — Generalities
Clarke

For the last eighteen years annual recurrence of symptoms with severe pain

but without swelling; occurred at precisely the same time of year; decreased in intensity each

year.

Head

Head
Boericke
  • Tearing pain in supra-orbital nerve, with heat and throbbing pain in head and epiphora.
  • Confused, especially the occiput, with somnolence and a sort of intoxication.
  • Trembling in right upper lid.
  • Coryza; nose stopped, must breathe through mouth.

Eyes

Symptoms — Eyes
Clarke

Burning sensation and dryness of eyes, when reading in evening.—Drawing, tension,

and quivering in eyelids.

Nose

Symptoms — Nose
Clarke

Coryza, with obstruction of nose.—Violent sneezing in the night.—Slight tearing in root

of nose with irritation to sneeze and cough.

Face

Symptoms — Face
Clarke

Paleness of complexion, with red cheeks. —Tearing in maxillee.—Semilateral, tearing

pains in face.

Mouth

Symptoms — Teeth
Clarke

Toothache, with tearing pain, esp. in molars, < by pressing upon them, dissipated by

the use of vinegar.—Acid blood from teeth and gums.

Abdomen

Symptoms — Abdomen
Clarke

Burning sensation and cuttings in the hypochondria, as if

externally —Movements and pinchings in abdomen.

Urinary

Symptoms — Urinary Organs
Clarke

Whitish discharge from urethra.—Pain when urinating.—Stream

thin.—Urine: acid smelling; yellowish, copious, ash-coloured sediment.

Female

Symptoms — Female Sexual Organs
Clarke

Catamenia premature—Leucorrhcea, when walking.—Discharge of

thick mucus from vagina (when making an effort to pass a stool).

Chest

Symptoms — Heart
Clarke

Palpitation.

24. Generalities—Swelling: of whole body; of wounded arm then of head and chest.—Stinging,

burning, throbbing pain increasing to unendurable intensity lasting an hour and then

decreasing.—Violent burning pain extending from wound to chest.

Lower Limbs

Symptoms — Lower Limbs
Clarke

R. leg became painful and swelled rapidly.—For several years the pain was

confined to the knee of the bitten limb; in a few years it left the knee and seized the hip, and

finally attacked the shoulder.

Extremities

Extremities
Boericke

Tearing pains in hip-joints, femur, and knee, especially left side.

Fever

Symptoms — Fever
Clarke

Constant fever with irregular pulse —Cold, clammy sweat.

Tradescantia.

  • Tradescantia diuretica.
  • N.
  • O.
  • Commelynacee.
  • Tincture of fresh leaves.

Relations

Relationship
Boericke

Melilotus. Anthoxanthum, Asperula, and Tonga contain Coumarin, the active principle. Compare them in hay-fever; also, Trifol; Napth; Sabad.

Posology

Dose
Boericke

Tincture and lower potencies.

Classical Posology

Acute
  • 30C or 200C · repeat every 1–4 h depending on intensity
  • Stop on improvement · reassess in 24–48 h
  • For sensitive / elderly / paediatric: prefer LM1 or 30C
Constitutional
  • 200C or 1M single dose · wait 4 weeks
  • Alternative: LM1 daily × 10 days · ascend on retest
  • Hering's-Law follow-up adapts the next script
Citations: Organon §246 (interval / repetition) · §161 (plussed water) · §282 (LM ascension) · Kent on selection · Vithoulkas on second prescription. Open Repertify for the case-specific dose with the rule cited inline.

Additional notes

TONGO-DIPTERIX ODORATA
Boericke

Seeds of Coumarouna-a tree in Guiana (TONGO - DIPTRIX ODORATA)

Useful in neuralgia; pertussis.

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