Euonymus atropurpureus
Remedy for liver congestion and biliary disorders. Cutting pains in right hypochondrium. Albuminuria. Headache with hepatic derangement. Sallow complexion with liver spots.
Source
Tincture of the fresh bark of Euonymus atropurpureus (Celastraceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Liver congestion with cutting pains in right hypochondrium. Sallow, yellow complexion. Albuminuria. Headache over right eye with hepatic derangement. Bilious conditions. Dull, heavy feeling in liver region. Constipation with clay-colored stools.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, heavy, stupid feeling. Inability to concentrate. Gloomy. Irritable.
General Symptoms
Acts primarily on liver and biliary system. Hepatic congestion with jaundice. Albuminuria with hepatic derangement. Constipation with light-colored stools. Bilious headaches. Flatulence.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache over right eye. Dull, heavy headache with hepatic congestion. Bilious headache.
Stomach
Nausea. Bilious vomiting. Flatulence. Epigastric distress.
Abdomen
Cutting pain in right hypochondrium. Liver swollen, tender. Gallbladder distended.
Rectum
Constipation with clay-colored or light stools. Hard, dry stool.
Urinary
Albuminuria. Dark urine. Scanty urine.
Skin
Sallow, yellow complexion. Liver spots. Jaundice.
Modalities
Better From
Open air. Motion.
Worse From
After eating. Right side. Morning.
Constitutional Type
Persons with hepatic tendencies and sallow complexion. Bilious temperament. Those prone to liver congestion and gallbladder complaints.
Clinical Indications
Hepatic congestion. Biliary disorders. Albuminuria. Jaundice. Bilious headache. Constipation with pale stools.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Chelidonium (liver remedy with right scapular pain), Podophyllum (liver remedy with morning diarrhea), Myrica (jaundice with despondency). Euonymus lacks the specific right scapular pain of Chelidonium but shares hepatic emphasis.
Safety Information
No well-established antidotes.
Euonymus atropurpureus bark contains cardiac glycosides (euonymoside) and alkaloids. Toxic in material doses — causes violent purging, vomiting, and cardiac effects. The berries are particularly toxic. Mother tincture should be used cautiously.
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