Migraine

(See also "HEADACHE")


Scutellaria

In nervous sick headaches wh ich are caused by excitement and over-exertion. Frequent scanty urina­tion. Give 5 drops a dose of the mother tincture..

Tongo

Migraine and neuralgic affections.

Chionanthus

Migraine due to acidity and sluggishness of liver.

Damiana

An excellent remedy for migraine. It should be given in mother tincture in 15-20 drop doses every 2 hours In severe cases it may be given every half hour and the patient will sleep after two doses.

Calcarea Lac

It is useful in T.B. diathesis. Give in 3x dilution.

Iris V

Periodical nervous sick headache which comes on after the patient relaxes from a mental strain. With school teachers it comes on Saturday or Sunday, and with preachers on Mondy. The patient usually vomits a bitter bilious substance and the vomiting gives relief to the pains in the head. Migraine of the eye with constipation. Object could only be seen in halves.

Cyclamen

If Iris V. fails, this remedy may be tried pro­vided migraine is accompanied with sparkling before the eyes.

Coffea

An excellent remedy for headache caused by loss of sleep following excitement.

Ignatia

When due to grief in hysterical patients. Frequent urination, profuse or scanty.

Belladonna

Headache in plethoric and healthy persons. The cause is some disturbance of the circulatory system. The headache is violent, pounding and throbbing.

Iris Tenax

Headache which begins on Saturdy before rising, beginning on left eye extending thence to left half of
head.