Primula obconica
Remedy of contact dermatitis and eczema. Vesicular eruptions from plant contact. Intense itching. Redness, swelling. Eczema of hands and arms. Allergic skin reactions.
Source
Prepared from the whole plant of Primula obconica (Primulaceae).
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Keynote Symptoms
Contact dermatitis — vesicular eruptions from touching the plant. Intense itching, redness, swelling. Eczema of hands and forearms. Allergic skin reaction. Small blisters that weep and crust. Useful for any contact dermatitis — poison ivy-like reactions.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable from itching.
General Symptoms
Skin. Worse from touch, warmth. Better from cold applications.
Physical Symptoms
Skin
Contact dermatitis. Vesicular eruptions. Intense itching. Redness, swelling. Eczema of hands, arms. Weeping, crusting.
Modalities
Better From
Cold applications
Worse From
Touch, warmth, scratching
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Contact dermatitis.
Clinical Indications
Contact dermatitis, eczema of hands, allergic skin reactions, vesicular eruptions
Comparative Materia Medica
Rhus tox has vesicular dermatitis from poison ivy. Anacardium has vesicular eruptions. Croton tiglium has vesicular rash.
Safety Information
Rhus tox.
Primula obconica contains primin — a potent contact allergen causing dermatitis. Common cause of florist dermatitis. Non-toxic systemically. Safe in potentised forms.
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