# Fraxinus Americana

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Miasm:** Sycotic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Frax. had a fragmentary proving, but the chief clinical authority for its use is Dr. Burnett, 
who regarded it as a uterine tonic in all heavy states of the uterus with prolapse, bearing -down and relaxed 
ligaments. Burnett called it “the medicinal pessary.” Clarke repeatedly verified these indications.  
It is an organ remedy of the first rank. A uterine tonic, especially useful for nervous females. Uterine tumors, 
especially fibroids with bearing -down sensations.  Uterine displacements. Enlargement of the uterus. 
Subinvolution and prolapse. Fever sores on lips. Cramps in feet. Cold creeping and hot flashes. Infantile 
eczema.

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Worse injury, sprains. Worse lifting.

## Symptoms by System

### Mind
- Depression with nervous restlessness and anxiety.
- Must talk.
- Depression with nervous restlessness and anxiety.
- Must talk.

### Head
- Hot spot or dryness on vertex.
- Headache, with vertigo, followed by fever.
- Throbbing pain in back of 
head and neck.
- Kidneys - Urine scanty and brown.
- Limbs - Cramps in feet after midnight.
- Lungs - Pain through the lungs.
- Hot spot or dryness on vertex.
- Headache, with vertigo, followed by fever.
- Throbbing pain in back of 
head and neck.
- Kidneys - Urine scanty and brown.
- Limbs - Cramps in feet after midnight.
- Lungs - Pain through the lungs.

### Mouth
- Fever sores on the lips.

### Stomach & Abdomen
- Heavy bearing-down pain, extending to the thighs or falling out sensation with fibroids.
- Tenderness 
in left inguinal region.

### Urinary & Genital
- Profuse menses.
- Dysmenorrhea.
- Profuse leucorrhea.
- Watery, non -irritating leucorrhea.
- Uterus is 
enlarged, heavy and prolapsed.
- Uterine tumors.
- Subinvolution.
- Sensitive left ovary.
- Fibroids with bearing-
 
 
down sensation, cramping in feet, worse in afternoon and night.

### Skin
- Infantile eczema.

### Sleep
- Wakefulness the first part of the night.
- Dreamed that two rough men came into house, awoke breathing 
quick, with a fearful feeling.
- Temperature - Fevers.
- Cold creeping and hot flushes.
- COMMENTS - Burnett writes: “A maiden lady, forty-three years of age, came under my observation on January 
19th, 1892, telling me of her painful nerves and flushes that ave troubled her ever since she changed.
- She 
gets gouty swellings of the feet, and has leucorrhea.
- Is much given to sleeping draughts.
- The womb is 
somewhat large, the pain in the feet considerable, depriving her of sleep.” 
“On condition that she abjures sleeping draughts once and for all, I undertake her case.
- This is an invariable 
condition with me, as it is quite impossible to really cure people who take hypnotics.” 
“I gave Fraxinus Americanus tincture.
- Ten drops in water at bedtime.
- March 3rd.
- Has done her much good, 
womb is lighter, and she is better able to do her work.
- She sleeps now quite well without any sedative, a sure 
proof that the neurasthenia was here primarily a womb ailing.”