Dose-effect study of Gelsemium sempervirens in high dilutions on anxiety-related responses in mice
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877813/
Physical Symptom
|
Mental Symptom
|
Modalities
|
Remedy
|
Steady aching or sense of heaviness with little throbbing
May be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, constipation
|
Irritable wants to be left alone
|
Worse with the slightest movement
Better with firm pressure
|
Bryonia
|
Intense headaches with violent throbbing pains
Face flushed or feels hot, sometimes with cold hands and feet
|
Sudden explosive anger
|
Worse with light, noise, touch, strong or unusual smells, motion, or jarring
Better with cold applications, dark, binding the head
|
Belladonna
|
Pain in forehead or on one side; or changes location frequently
Headache coming on after meals or after warm, rich, or fatty foods or ice cream or in connection with menstrual period
|
Wants company and consolation
|
Relief with gentle motion, especially walking slowly in open air
|
Pulsatilla
|
Headaches begin after overeating; alcohol, coffee or other drugs; loss of sleep; excessive mental work
May be accompanied by general sick feeling and by digestive upsets including vomiting, gas, or sour or bitter taste
|
Driven, irritable ambitious
|
Worse sounds even sound of footsteps
Relief by wrapping the head up or being in a warm room
|
Nux vomica
|