Cedron
A remedy for periodical neuralgias and intermittent fevers. Symptoms recur at the same hour every day with clock-like regularity. Supraorbital neuralgia. Malarial fevers.
Source
Tincture of the seeds of Simaba cedron (Simaroubaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Clock-like periodicity — symptoms return at exactly the same time daily. Supraorbital neuralgia, especially left-sided. Malarial fevers with regular periodicity. Ague. Numbness alternating with pain. Chills with pain. Neuralgia of face and eyes.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Nervous excitement. Fear of being alone. Imagines horrible things when alone at night. Melancholy.
General Symptoms
Periodicity is the cardinal feature. Complaints recur at exactly the same hour — clock-like regularity. Affects trigeminal nerve prominently. Left-sided neuralgias. Malarial complaints. Useful in tropical fevers. Chilliness predominates.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Supraorbital neuralgia, especially left-sided. Pain returns at exactly the same hour daily. Heaviness in head.
Eyes
Ciliary neuralgia. Pain around eyes at same hour daily. Lacrimation with neuralgia.
Face
Trigeminal neuralgia recurring at same hour. Left-sided facial pain.
Fever / Chill / Perspiration
Intermittent fever with clock-like regularity. Malarial paroxysm at same hour. Chills predominate. Shaking chills.
Extremities
Numbness. Burning and lancinating pains. Joints stiff.
Modalities
Better From
Standing erect. Pressure on painful area.
Worse From
Same hour daily. Open air. Before storms. Periodically. Night. Lying down.
Constitutional Type
Persons in malarial regions or with history of malarial infection. Those with regularly recurring neuralgias. Typically affected on the left side.
Clinical Indications
Periodic neuralgias. Malarial fever. Supraorbital neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia. Intermittent fevers. Ciliary neuralgia.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare China (periodicity of malarial fevers, but more exhaustion), Arsenicum (periodicity but with burning and anxiety), Spigelia (left supraorbital neuralgia but not periodic). Cedron is unique in its clock-like periodicity.
Safety Information
Lachesis.
Simaba cedron seeds contain quassinoids with antimalarial properties. In material doses, causes gastrointestinal irritation and nausea. Mother tincture is moderately bitter but generally well tolerated.
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