Angustura vera
Remedy of cracking in joints and caries of long bones. Stiffness and tension of muscles. Drawing pains in limbs. Overcautious, distrustful. Painful stiffness of neck and jaw. Tetanus-like symptoms.
Source
Prepared from the bark of Galipea officinalis (Rutaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Cracking in joints — especially on motion. Caries of long bones with boring pains. Stiffness and tension of muscles and joints. Trismus — painful stiffness of jaw. Tetanus-like rigidity. Drawing, tensive pains. Overcautious, over-careful nature. Walking with care due to stiffness.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Overcautious, distrustful. Fearful. Timid. Ill-humor. Desire for coffee. Sits wrapped up in meditation.
General Symptoms
Stiffness, tension, cracking. Worse from touch, noise, motion, coffee. Better from open air.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache as if compressed. Pain in temples.
Face
Trismus — painful stiffness of jaw. Tension. Drawing pains.
Mouth
Stiff jaw. Bitter taste. Desire for coffee.
Back
Stiffness of neck — cannot turn head. Drawing pains. Caries of vertebrae.
Extremities
Cracking of joints on motion. Caries of long bones. Stiffness. Drawing, tensive pains. Joints stiff and contracted. Walking with careful, stiff gait.
Modalities
Better From
Open air
Worse From
Touch, noise, motion, coffee, sitting
Constitutional Type
Stiff, overcautious individuals. Those with bone caries. Tetanus-prone.
Clinical Indications
Cracking joints, bone caries, trismus, tetanus, stiffness, overcautious personality, neck stiffness
Comparative Materia Medica
Causticum has stiffness progressing to contracture. Rhus tox has stiffness but better from continued motion. Bryonia has stiffness worse from motion. Ruta has stiff tendons and periosteum.
Safety Information
Coffee (both helps and antidotes).
Angostura bark contains alkaloids (galipine, cusparine). Moderate toxicity in large doses. Not to be confused with the toxic "false Angostura" (Strychnos nux-vomica bark). Safe in potentised forms.
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