Ptosis or Paralysis of the Upper Lids

Gelsemium

Ptosis, eyelids heavy, patient can hardly open them. The eye balls feel sore, worse on moving. Muscular paralysis of the eyes due to diphtheria, meningitis, emotion or exposure to cold or wet weather.

Rhus Tox

In rheumatic patients as a result of getting wet.

Sepia

When associated with menstrual irregularities.

Kalmia L

In rheumatic patients when lids feel stiff.

Causticum

In rheumatic subjects when the paralysis of occular muscles causes headache due to exposure to dry cold. It has less paralysis than Gelsemium but more than Rhus Tox.

Alumina

Associated with rectal inertia and consequent constipation.

Cocculus

Ptosis after diphtheria when Gelsemium fails.