Homoeopathy — Page 639
Spigelia 639 SPIGELIA (Pink Root) Spigelia is prepared from a plant called pink root. It is renowned for the treatment of neuralgic pains affecting the left side of the body. It is also of great value in the treatment of joint pains. Patients suffering from chronic multiple joint pains become irritable and hypersensitive. Spigelia will be very useful in the treatment of these patients. Spigelia is highly effective in certain heart conditions, such as inflammation of the outer covering of the heart as well as the valves of the heart, and rapid heartbeat (tachycardia). Spigelia is of immense value for the treatment of left-sided facial neuralgia. According to the majority of Homoeopaths, Spigelia can cure any form of neuralgic pain affecting the neck and the face. Sometimes, the pain at the neck and shoulder becomes chronic. It feels better on application of hot fomentation. The Spigelia ailments become worse in cold weather, though the pain as such is of burning and lightning type, as if the affected part has been tied with hot burning wires. The patient feels hot up to the end of the nerves. Spigelia should not be forgotten in this situation. As far as possible, one should avoid having injections, etc. Injection therapy may suppress the condition, but the wrong choice of injection may inflict permanent, serious harm. Spigelia, when effective, needs no supplementation with injections. If Spigelia fails then one should look for other appropriate Homoeopathic remedies. The neuralgic pain of the eye (ocular neuralgia) usually arises, on exposure to cold. The pain undulates along the course of the nerves. The Spigelia pains fleet around, over the entire body. Spigelia is very useful in the treatment of pericarditis as well as endocarditis. Pericarditis means the inflammation of the outer covering of the heart, causing fever and tightness in the chest. Endocarditis means the affliction of the valves of the heart by bacteria, resulting in fever, difficulty in breathing and dysfunction of the heart. The neurologic symptoms of Spigelia include a weak memory , general indifference, restlessness and confusion. The patient feels dizzy on getting up suddenly. The weakness may be due to increase