Brassica napus
Remedy of dropsy and gangrene. Edema. Dark, fetid stool. Gangrene — moist, offensive. Used for post-operative gangrene. General debility.
Source
Prepared from the seeds of Brassica napus (Brassicaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Dropsy — general edema. Gangrene — moist, offensive. Post-operative gangrene. Dark fetid stool. Debility. Cancer support in some traditions.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, prostrated.
General Symptoms
Edema and gangrene. Worse from cold. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Extremities
Edema. Gangrene — moist, offensive.
Rectum
Dark, fetid stool.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold
Constitutional Type
Dropsical. Gangrenous tendency.
Clinical Indications
Dropsy, gangrene, dark fetid stool, debility
Comparative Materia Medica
Secale has gangrene but dry. Arsenicum has gangrene with burning.
Safety Information
Not established.
Rapeseed is the source of canola oil. Non-toxic. Safe in all potencies.
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