• Actaea Spicata is a rheumatic remedy, particularly affecting the small joints.

• Tearing, tingling pains are characteristic of Actaea Spicata.

• Pulsations are felt throughout the whole body, especially in the liver and renal regions.

• Cardiovascular spasm is present.

• Pains are aggravated by touch and motion.

• Actaea Spicata affects fibrous tissues, especially of the joints.

• Actaea Spicata is suitable for rheumatic and gouty constitutions.

• Sensations of stiffness, soreness, and bruised feeling are present.

• Great sensitiveness to cold and damp weather is present.

• Rapid shifting of pains is present.

• A general feeling of discomfort and unease is present.

• Symptoms often alternate or appear in different locations.

• Irritability and impatience are prominent.

• Apprehension and anxiety are felt.

• Restlessness and fidgetiness are present.

• Difficulty concentrating and easily distracted is present.

• Mental confusion, especially during pain, is present.

• Despondency and low spirits, bordering on melancholia in some cases, are present.

• The patient is easily vexed and angered by trifles.

• Fear of impending misfortune is present.

• Mental exertion aggravates symptoms.

• Aversion to mental work is present.

• Loss of memory is present.

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• Suited more for men than women (contrast to Actaea Racemosa).

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• Pain is in the left frontal eminence as if the bone were crushed.

• Headache extends from the nape of the neck to the forehead.

• Heaviness and fullness are in the head.

• Vertigo is present on motion.

• Headache is accompanied by nausea.

• Throbbing headache is present.

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• Itching of the scalp alternates with heat.

• The scalp is sensitive to touch.

• Dryness of scalp is present.

• Pain is in the eyes, especially on motion.

• Photophobia is present.

• Blurred vision is present.

• Inflammation of the eyes is present.

• A feeling of sand is in the eyes.

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• Objects seem colored blue.

• Sharp pains through eyes into head.

• Photophobia.

• Burning sensation in the eyes.

• The nose is red at the tip.

• Fluent coryza is present.

• Sneezing is present.

• Dryness of the nasal passages is present.

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• Coryza with sneezing.

• Epistaxis (nosebleed).

• Sore throat with stitching pains is present.

• Rawness and dryness are in the throat.

• Painful swallowing is present.

• A sensation of a lump is in the throat.

• Hoarseness is present.

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• Throat sore when speaking or when breathing cold air.

• Sensation of a lump in the throat.

• Dryness of the throat.

• Difficult inspiration.

• Stitches in epigastrium during deep breathing or a painful shock; or pain in the hip.

• Cough, dry and hacking, worse at night.

• Urging sensation in heart towards abdomen and region of liver, with great anxiety at night.

• Pulse rapid (120).

• Palpitations.

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• After drinking, shuddering.

• Sour vomiting.

• Tearing, darting pain in epigastric region with vomiting.

• Ringing is in the ears.

• Itching is in the ears.

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• Twitching pain in ears when blowing nose or sneezing.

• Tinnitus.

• Palpitations are present, especially on exertion.

• Pulsations are felt all over the body.

• A rapid and irregular heartbeat is present.

• Angina-like pains are present.

• A sensation of pressure is in the chest.

• Shortness of breath is present on exertion.

• Oppression of the chest is present.

• Cough is dry and hacking.

• Abdomen

• Pulsations are in the liver region.

• Soreness and tenderness are in the abdomen.

• Distention of the abdomen with gas is present.

• Colicky pains are present.

• Stomach

• Nausea is present.

• Vomiting is present.

• Loss of appetite is present.

• Thirst is present.

• Stool

• Constipation is present.

• Diarrhea is present.

• Offensive stools are present.

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• Pulsations are felt in the renal region.

• Frequent urination is present.

• A burning sensation is present during urination.

• Scanty urine is present.

• Painful menstruation is present.

• An irregular menstrual cycle is present.

• Leucorrhea is present.

• Uterine tenderness is present.

• Ovarian pain is present.

• Sexual weakness is present.

• Pain is in the testicles.

• excruciating pain is in the wrists.

• Rheumatism affects small joints (fingers, toes).

• Tearing, stitching, and tingling pains are in the joints.

• Swelling, redness, and heat are in the affected joints.

• Stiffness and lameness are present, especially in the morning.

• Pain extends from one joint to another.

• Cracking is in joints on motion.

• Symptoms are worse from motion, better from rest in some cases.

• Numbness and tingling are in the extremities.

• Gouty deposits are in joints.

• Deformity of joints is present.

• Back

• Stiffness and pain are in the back.

• Pain is in the lumbar region.

• Itching of the skin is present.

• Redness of the skin is present.

• Dryness of the skin is present.

• Urticaria-like eruptions are present.

• Restless sleep is present.

• Sleeplessness is present.

• Frequent waking is present.

• Anxious dreams are present.

• Dreams of misfortune are present.

• Touch.

• Motion.

• Cold.

• Damp weather.

• Morning.

• Exertion.

• Mental exertion.

• Pressure.

• Change of weather.

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• Rest (in some cases).

• Warmth (sometimes).

• Pressure (occasionally).

• Dry weather.

• Lying down.

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• Complementary remedies: Caulophyllum, Bryonia, Rhus Tox.

• Comparisons: Cimicifuga, Ledum, Colchicum, Bryonia, Pulsatilla.

• Actaea Spicata is useful in conditions such as: Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, menstrual disorders, cardiac palpitations.

• Antidotes: Aconite, Camphor.

• Sharp, tearing, darting pains.

• General aggravation from motion, touch, change of temperature, and cold air.

• Symptoms often have a periodic return.

• Marked effects from fright and fatigue.

• General sensation of stiffness.

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• Effects of exertion of mind, fright, and mental anxiety.

• Irritability and restlessness.

• Mental confusion.

• Apprehension and worry about health.

• Sensation of drunkenness.

• Dizziness; forehead feels empty when stooping.

• Twitching in temples.

• Pain from a decayed tooth extending to the temples.

• Pressure in forehead after sun exposure.

• Head symptoms aggravated at night, from walking, and return periodically, especially after fever.

• Warm sweat on head.

• Small pimples on scalp.

• Rheumatic pains in face.

• Violent tearing and drawing pains in the upper jaw.

• Pulling, tearing pain from a decayed tooth extending to temples, aggravated by slightest touch or movement of the muscles.

• The cheek he lies on sweats.

• Yellow around mouth.

• Lips chapped.

• Submaxillary glands hurt when chewing.

• Increased salivation.

• Fetid odor.

• Gums sensitive and bleed easily.

• Tongue coated white or yellow.

• Craving for acids.

• Eructations, sour or bitter.

• Pain and tenderness in liver region.

• Colicky pains in the abdomen.

• Distension of the abdomen with gas.

• Constipation.

• Diarrhea.

• Hemorrhoids, painful.

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• Throbbing in region of kidneys.

• Urine deposits a white sediment.

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• Frequent urging to urinate.

• Menses suppressed by fright or by cold.

• Leucorrhea, acrid and profuse.

• Pain in ovaries.

• Swelling of joints after slight fatigue (after walking).

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• Pain as from paralytic weakness of hands.

• Lameness of right arm.

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• Stiffness of joints.

• Cracking in joints on motion.

• Pain in heels.

• Numbness of fingers.

• Joint pains aggravated from alcohol.

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• Small pimples on scalp.

• Herpetic eruptions.

• Sweat profuse, especially at night.

• Motion.

• Touch.

• Change of temperature.

• Cold air.

• Night.

• Walking.

• Slightest touch.

• Exertion.

• Alcohol.

• Damp weather.

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• Rest.

• Warmth (general).

• Pressure (sometimes).

• Lying down.

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• Nux vomica

• Other Ranunculaceae, Arnica, Bryonia, Caulophyllum (rheumatism of fingers), Lycopodium, Rhus toxicodendron, Salicylic acid, Sticta (small joints), Actaea Racemosa.

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• Fright, fatigue.