GELSEMIUM

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 GELSEMIUM

  Post-diphtheritic paralysis

  Complaints coming once a year – Gels., Kali-bi., Lach., Ars. 

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  Complete relaxation and prostration of whole muscular system, with entire motor paralysis. 
  The anticipation of any unusual ordeal, preparing for church, theatre, or to meet an engagement, brings on diarrhoea; stage fright, nervous dread of appearing in public (Arg-n.) = Arg-n., Verat., Op., Ign. 
  Headache; preceded by blindness (Kali-bi.), > by profuse urination. [Sil., Sang.] 
  Great heaviness of the eyelids; cannot keep them open (Caust., Graph., Sep.). [Ph-ac., Arg-n., Pic-ac.] 
  Chill without thirst, especially along the spine, running up and down the back in rapid, wave-like succession from sacrum to occiput. [Coryza  
  
  Aggravation – Damp weather; before a thunderstorm; mental emotion or excitement; bad news; when thinking of his ailments; when spoken to of his loss.  [ slow motion, light mental exertion.]

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  Erysipelas right side and goes to left, Graph., 
  Erysipelas left side and goes to right, Lach. 
  Erysipelas begins in the center – Rhus. 

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  Menses; too scanty, pale; late with violent colic; irregular; delayed from getting feet wet (Puls.) 
  Morning sickness during menstruation; very weak and prostrated (Alum., Carbo-an., Cocc.) 
  Morning sickness during menstruation; very weak and prostrated (Alum., Carbo-an., Cocc.) = Puls., Graph., Am-c., Mag-c., Sulph., Con., Dulc. 
  The nails brittle, crumbling, deformed (Ant-c.); [Thuj] 
  Burning round spot on vertex (Cal., Sulph. – cold spot, Sep., Ver.) [Nat., Eup.] 
  Takes cold easily; sensitive to draught of air (Bor., Cal., Hep.,Nux) [Scil., Tub., Psor.,] 
  
  Aggravation -  At night, during and after menstruation. (