Franciscea uniflora
Remedy of syphilitic rheumatism and gonorrheal joints. Joint pains with stiffness worse from motion. Chronic gonorrheal arthritis. Syphilitic bone pains. Snake bites. Used in Brazilian medicine.
Source
Prepared from the root bark of Brunfelsia uniflora (Solanaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Syphilitic and gonorrheal rheumatism — joint pains with stiffness, worse from motion. Chronic arthritis from STI sequelae. Syphilitic bone pains. Snake bite antidote (Brazilian tradition). Diuretic. Lymphatic swelling.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, depressed.
General Symptoms
Joints and bones. Worse from motion, cold, damp. Better from rest, warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Extremities
Joint pains — stiff, worse from motion. Syphilitic/gonorrheal arthritis. Bone pains. Chronic rheumatism.
Urinary
Diuretic action. Frequent urination.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, warmth
Worse From
Motion, cold, damp
Constitutional Type
Syphilitic/gonorrheal rheumatic types.
Clinical Indications
Syphilitic rheumatism, gonorrheal arthritis, bone pains, chronic joint disease, snake bites
Comparative Materia Medica
Medorrhinum is the gonorrheal nosode. Syphilinum has night bone pains. Thuja has sycotic joint symptoms.
Safety Information
Not established.
Brunfelsia contains brunfelsamidine and related alkaloids. Toxic to dogs. Moderate toxicity in humans — causes nausea, tremors. Safe in potentised forms.
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