HELLEBORUS NIGER 6

Action of Medicine:

• A remedy in low states of vitality and serious disease. Produces a condition of sensorial depression.
• Sees, hears, tastes imperfectly, and general muscular weakness, which may go on to complete paralysis accompanied by dropsical effusions.
• Gradual onset of the disease with progressive weakness.
• Rolls head day and night; moaning, sudden screams. Bores head into pillow; beats it with hands.
• Lies on back with knees drawn up or with legs spread apart.
• Epilepsy with consciousness, followed by deep sleep. Convulsions and twitching of muscles, automatic acts, automatic motion of one arm and leg.
• Horrible smell from mouth. Involuntary sighing.
• Worse- in the evening until morning and from uncovering.

Reference: Boericke’s New Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica with Repertory, Nature’s Materia Medica by Robin Murphy, Md.