Erigeron canadensis
Remedy for hemorrhages, especially uterine, with bright red blood. Hemorrhage provoked by every slight exertion. Nosebleed with congestion. Bleeding from bladder and urethra. Profuse menstrual flow.
Source
Tincture of the fresh plant in flower of Erigeron canadensis (Compositae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Hemorrhages — bright red, profuse, especially from uterus. Every motion or exertion causes bleeding. Profuse, bright menstrual flow. Hemorrhage from bladder. Nosebleed with congested feeling. Tympanites with hemorrhage. Dysuria with bleeding.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Anxious. Fearful of hemorrhage. Nervous.
General Symptoms
Hemorrhagic remedy — bright red blood. Uterine hemorrhage predominates. Every motion increases bleeding. Tympanites accompanies hemorrhage. Painful urination with blood. Hemorrhages during or between periods. Useful in postpartum hemorrhage.
Physical Symptoms
Nose
Epistaxis with congestion to head.
Abdomen
Tympanites accompanying hemorrhage. Meteorism.
Female Genitalia
Profuse, bright red uterine hemorrhage. Metrorrhagia with violent exertion. Postpartum hemorrhage. Menses too early, too profuse. Flow increased by every motion.
Urinary
Dysuria. Blood in urine. Hemorrhage from bladder. Burning urination.
Rectum
Hemorrhage from bowels with tympanites.
Modalities
Better From
Rest. Quiet. Lying still.
Worse From
Motion. Exertion. Left side.
Constitutional Type
Not strongly constitutional. Used primarily in acute hemorrhagic situations, especially uterine hemorrhage.
Clinical Indications
Uterine hemorrhage. Metrorrhagia. Postpartum hemorrhage. Hematuria. Epistaxis. Hemorrhage from any exertion.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Ipecacuanha (hemorrhage with nausea and bright blood), Sabina (uterine hemorrhage in paroxysms), Trillium (profuse, bright hemorrhage with faintness). Erigeron is distinguished by hemorrhage increased specifically by every motion.
Safety Information
No well-established antidotes.
Erigeron canadensis (now Conyza canadensis) is generally non-toxic. Has been used in folk medicine as an astringent and hemostatic. Mother tincture is well tolerated.
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