Rhododendron ferrugineum
The great barometer remedy. All complaints worse before storms and from atmospheric changes. Rheumatic pains that predict weather. Testes drawn up, painful. Neuralgic pains worse before storms.
Source
Prepared from the fresh leaves of Rhododendron ferrugineum or chrysanthum (Ericaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Weather barometer — all symptoms worse before storms, thunderstorms, and atmospheric changes. Rheumatic pains that accurately predict weather. Testes drawn up, indurated, painful, especially right. Neuralgic pains, especially facial, worse before and during storms. Toothache in damp weather. Better once the storm breaks.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dread of storms. Forgetful. Indifferent. Fear of thunderstorms. Confused, cannot focus before storms.
General Symptoms
Worse BEFORE storms and thunderstorms, change of weather, cold damp, autumn, wind, night. Better ONCE the storm breaks, from warmth, eating, dry weather, after sleep, motion.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache before storms. Worse in morning on waking. Tearing pains in face.
Face
Neuralgia, especially right — worse before storms, cold damp. Ciliary neuralgia. Toothache from storms.
Ears
Buzzing. Diminished hearing. Worse before storms.
Mouth
Toothache — every change of weather aggravates. Worse before storms, damp weather, wind.
Male Genitalia
Testicles drawn up — swollen, painful, hard, especially right. Orchitis. Induration of testes. Hydrocele. Epididymitis. Crushed, bruised sensation in testes.
Extremities
Rheumatic pains — shifting, tearing, drawing. Worse before storms. Stiffness and soreness. Gout. Joints swollen, hot.
Chest
Pleurodynia. Stitching in chest before storms.
Modalities
Better From
Once storm breaks, warmth, eating, dry weather, after sleep, motion, wrapping up
Worse From
Before storms, thunderstorms, change of weather, cold damp, autumn, wind, night, rest, barometric changes
Constitutional Type
Weather-sensitive individuals. Rheumatic patients who predict storms. Those with testicular complaints.
Clinical Indications
Weather-sensitive rheumatism, orchitis, testicular induration, facial neuralgia before storms, toothache from weather, barometer sensitivity
Comparative Materia Medica
Phosphorus is also worse before storms but with more anxiety and fear of thunder. Rhus tox has rheumatic pains worse from damp but better from continued motion. Natrum carbonicum is also sensitive to weather changes but more to sun.
Safety Information
Bryonia, Camphora, Clematis, Rhus tox.
Rhododendron contains andromedotoxin (grayanotoxin) — toxic to heart and nervous system. "Mad honey" from Rhododendron is poisonous. Use only potentised forms.
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