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Belladonna 123 When the body becomes tremulous or blood pressure rises due to mental irritability , Belladonna will lower the pressure very effectively and quickly. The thirst associated with Belladonna ailment resembles that of Bryonia. The thirst is intense but is not relieved by drinking water. Sometimes the patient’s mouth is dry as in Arsenic and the patient frequently sips water to quench his thirst. Arsenic and Bryonia have different symptoms of their own, but regarding the dryness of the mouth, all three, i. e. Bryonia, Arsenic and Belladonna are similar. The women of the Belladonna type love to eat sour things. Diarrhoea of Belladonna is characterized by frequent, scanty stools. In Belladonna, the patient also develops piles. Belladonna is very useful in frequent urination if it is due to the infection of kidneys or the bladder. Otherwise, frequent urination is not a typical symptom of Belladonna. If the urethra is injured by the passage of broken stones due to some medication, Belladonna will relieve the inflammation of the urinary passage. Belladonna will also offer immediate relief of the spasms of the uterus , especially if the condition worsens by heat. At the time of delivery, Belladonna is a very good treatment if the bleeding becomes severe. The trouble is mostly on the right side, and gets worse by heat. Belladonna can be very useful in preventing an abortion or miscarriage in those pregnant women who are very sensitive in nature, to the extent that they cannot tolerate noise or even the sound of footsteps. The sound of cough of the Belladonna patient is usually very forceful. Belladonna is a temporary initial treatment but if administered at the outset of making a proper diagnosis, it prevents further complications. One of the symptoms of Belladonna is cramping of the calf muscles. During a convulsion, the head is pushed backwards. In Apis, like Belladonna, there is an element of excessive heat and swelling. The difference between Belladonna and Apis is that in Belladonna, the body is cold except for the affected part. Therefore, the patient wants to be kept warm and likes to wrap himself in warm clothing. In Apis, the entire body feels burning hot, and no external heat can be