LEDUM PALUSTRE

Source indications

adapted to the rheumatic, gouty diathesis; constitutions abused by alcohol
lack of animal or vital heat; the wounded parts especially are cold to touch
contusions of eye and lids, especially if much extravasation of blood; ecchymosis of lids and conjunctiva
punctured wounds by sharp pointed instruments, as awls, nails; rat bites, stings of insects, especially mosquitoes
long-remaining discoloration after injuries: \"black and blue\" places become green
rheumatism or gout; begins in lower limbs and ascends
joints become the seat of nodosities and \"gout stones\" which are painful
affects left shoulder and right hip-joint
pains are sticking, tearing, throbbing; rheumatic pains are < by motion
rheumatic pains: < at night, by warmth of bed and bed-covering; > only when holding feet in ice-water
swelling: of feet, up to knees; of ankle with unbearable pain when walking, as from a sprain or false step
ball of great toe swollen, painful; in heels as if bruised
intense itching of feet and ankles; < from scratching and warmth of bed
red pimples or tubercles on forehead and cheeks, as in brandy drinkers, stinging when touched