Carduus Benedictus

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Carduus Benedictus Reference Specimen Botanical Specimen and Materia Medica Identification
🌿 Traditional Herbal Medicine Profile This page outlines the crude botanical applications, traditional herbal infusions, and active properties of Carduus Benedictus. Herbal preparations act biochemically on body tissues.
GENERAL
  • The provings by Rückert showed a prominent sensation of contraction which occurs in many parts.
  • Twitchings and disturbance of vision, flickerings, muscae volitantes.
  • Blackness before eyesfora short time.
  • Eyeballs feel larger.
  • The gastro-abdominal disturbances of Card - m are obser ved in a less degree in Card -b.
  • Disordered taste, dysphagiaDifficulty in swallowingA medical term for difficulty or discomfort in swallowing food or liquids from the mouth to the stomach..
  • Yawning and hiccough.
  • Cutting pains in abdomen, vomiting and diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day..
  • Burning runs through the provingTesting a remedy on healthy volunteersThe systematic method of administering a substance to healthy subjects to observe and record the symptoms it produces..
  • Bitter burning in the stomach, as if it were much deranged.
  • Burning in hands after sweat.
  • Burning in the arms on exerting them.
  • Tension in tendons.
  • Cracking and aching in joints.
  • Aching, cutting pain.
  • Red, and afterwards, yellow, spots on the skin.
  • The respiratory sphere is strongly affected and there is pain and contractive sensation in the t rachea with hoarseness.
  • Inspired air feels cold.
  • Feeling as if buccal cavity were contracted.
  • Slight swelling of the veins
HERBAL PROPERTIES & MODALITIES
  • Worse by motion.
  • Worse touch.
  • Worse walking.
  • Worse stretching the limbs.
  • COMMENTS - Two fatal cases of poisoning were recorded, a boy and a girl, from eating the thistle root.
  • In the girl's case, there was stertorous breathing, drowsiness, retching without actual vomiting, asphyxia and coma.
  • After death the tongue protruded slightly be tween the lips, pupils were greatly dilated, there was evidence of general venous congestion.
  • In the boy's case, the veins of the brain were extremely congested
HERBAL INTERACTIONS & SAFETY
📊 Comparative Herbal Actions:

Compare: (1) Card-m., Bell., Atro. - vision. (2) Chin, and Sal -ac. - noises in ea rs. (3) Agar. -
twitching of eyelids.
REFERENCES Clarke.

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📚 Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Andrew Chevallier, FNIMH — Herbal Remedies (Eyewitness Companions), and Dr. David Keifer, MD — Herbal Remedies Reference Guide. Synced with traditional botanical use and pharmacological outlines.
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This profile has been verified by the Herbalhomeo medical team in accordance with authoritative homeopathic references.

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