Vinca Minor vinc.

Boger's Synoptic Key — Materia Medica

C. M. Boger · Boger's Synoptic Key — Materia Medica · A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica, 1915 — the Materia Medica half

Region

Skin. Hair.

Worse

After swallowing.

General

Weak and faint, as if to die.

Particulars

Foul, matted hair. Cutting in lower œsophagus. Menorrhagia; blood flows and flows, with weakness. Weeping eczema intermingled with foul, thick crusts.

Related

Related: Ustil.

Homœopathic Materia Medica

William Boericke · Homœopathic Materia Medica · 9th edition

Common name

Lesser Periwinkle

General

A remedy for skin affections, eczema, and especially plica polonica; also for hæmorrhages and diphtheria.

Head

Tearing pain in vertex, ringing and whistling in ears. Whirling vertigo, with flickering before eyes. Spots on scalp, oozing moisture, matting hair together. Corrosive itching of scalp. Bald spots. Plica polonica. Irresistible desire to scratch.

Nose

Tip gets red easily. Moist eruption on septum. Stoppage of one nostril. Sores in nose. Seborrhœa upper lip and base of nose.

Throat

Difficult swallowing. Ulcers. Frequent hawking. Diphtheria.

Female

Excessive menstruation with great weakness. Passive uterine hæmorrhages (Ust; Trill; Secale). Menorrhagia; continuous flow, particularly at climacteric (Lach). Hæmorrhages from fibroids.

Skin

Corrosive itching. Great sensitiveness of skin, with redness and soreness from slight rubbing. Eczema of head and face; pustules, itching, burning, and offensive odor. Hair matted together.

Relationship

Compare: Oleand; Staph.

Dose

First to third potency.

Text Book of Materia Medica

Adolph Lippe · Text Book of Materia Medica · homeoint.org / Médi-T HTML text (Lippe d. 1888; public domain)

Head

Corrosive itching on the hairy scalp. Badly-smelling eruptions on the head, in the face and behind the ears. The hairs are entangled, as in plica polonica. Humid eruptions on the head, with much vermin, and nightly itching, with burning after scratching.

Nose

The tip of the nose becomes red on getting the least angry.

Face

Bloated face, with pimples. Dry lips. Swelling of the upper lip and the corner of the mouth.

Mouth and throat

Aphthæ in the mouth. Ulcers in the throat.

Sexual Organs

Women. Excessive, profuse menses, flowing like a stream, with great debility.

Fever

Pulse full and hard. Sensation of tremor in every blood-vessel.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

John Henry Clarke · A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · 1st edition (1900-02, three volumes); homeoint.org / Médi-T HTML digitization

General

Vinca minor. Lesser Periwinkle. (Woods and shady places.) N. O. Apocynaceæ. Tincture of whole fresh plant.

Clinical

Acne. Alopecia. Crusta lactea. Eczema . Favus. Neck, stiff. Nose, redness of. Plica polonica. Seborrhœa . Throat, sore. Uterus, bleeding from .

Characteristics

Vinca was proved by Rosenburg on four healthy persons, who took the tincture in 20- to 60-drop doses. It produced a deep impression on the organism and tissues. Weakness and prostration accompanied many of the sufferings; the stool caused exhaustion; great debility accompanied the uterine hæmorrhage. There was "weakness as if he would die"; inclination to stretch; tremulousness and tendency to start, especially on exciting the mind; and tremulousness in all the blood-vessels. Allied to this an empty, all-gone sensation appeared in the stomach and chest. A corresponding deep impression was made on the tissues: blood and blood-vessels; skin, hair, and nails; bones. In passive uterine hæmorrhages Vinca has a wide range. This case is related in Ind. H. R . (ix. 113): Uterine hæmorrhage, blood dark red, flow copious, uninterrupted, with extreme debility. Chi . and Helon . failed to relieve; Vinca 1x effected a rapid and permanent cure. Frequent nose-bleed is another effect of Vinca . And there is a curious symptom in connection with the nose which it is well to remember: it "becomes red from the slightest cause; when the least bit angry ." There are scabby eruptions about the nose and on the septum, which are part of the general skin effect of the remedy. It causes corrosive itching of the skin provoking scratching; moist spots, and burning in ulcers. The most characteristic effect is on the scalp, where it produces a condition having many features of crusta lactea, favus, and plica polonica. I have cured with Vinca "sore spots on the scalp" in a young lady. A number of symptoms were produced in the throat and œsophagus. C. M. Boger records this case ( M. Coun ., xvi. 265): Woman, 31, had a cutting sensation in lower part of œsophagus while swallowing food, continuing after. Empty faintness in stomach > by eating. Stomach sore to touch or pressure of clothing. Constipation from induration of fæces. Hæmorrhoids constantly sore, smarting after stool. Vinca 41m (Fincke) cured. Peculiar Sensations are: As if a hammer were beating from within outwards in vertex. Cold wind in ears. As if something sticking low down in œsophagus. As if a weight lying on cervical muscles. As if he would die from weakness. The left side was most affected. A peculiar symptom was distension of abdomen after stool . "Toothache > in warmth of bed" is unusual. The symptoms are: < On stooping. < Walking. < Reading. > Moving in open air. Toothache > by warmth of bed. Drinking < : liquids (esp. beer) = eructations; coffee = nausea. Mental exertion < : = tremulous feeling and tendency to start.

Relations

Compare: Peevishness with repentance, Croc. Crusta lactea, Med., Melit., Mez., jug. r., Olean., Viol. t. (with strong-smelling urine), Arct. l. (glands swollen; axillary glands even suppurate), Staph. (sickly children, pale face, dark rings round eyes), Ustil. (filthy eruptions, part of hair comes out, part matted). Alopecia, Bacil., Pho.

Causation

Anger (red nose). Mental exertion (tremulousness and starting).

Mind

Sadness with fear of death. ─ Lachrymose. ─ Peevish and quarrelsome, soon followed by repentance.

Head

Whirling vertigo with flickering before eyes. ─ Pressure on head; in temples. ─ Dulness of sinciput with slow pressure towards eyes and dimness of vision, < stooping when writing. ─ Sticking in l. temple extending to malar bone. ─ Tearing in vertex with feeling as if a hammer beating from within out. ─ Corrosive itching on the hairy scalp. ─ Badly-smelling eruptions on the head, in the face, and behind the ears (breeding vermin). ─ The hairs are entangled, as in plica polonica. ─ Hair falls out and is replaced by grey hair. ─ Bald spots, covered with short, woolly hair. ─ Humid eruptions on the head, with much vermin, and nightly itching, with burning after scratching.

Eyes

Itching and burning of lids, which become red. ─ Eye dry, on getting snuff into it there was so little secretion he was obliged to wash it out. ─ Obscuration of vision (fog before eyes) while reading; at times also while walking.

Ears

Ringing and whistling in ears, with feeling of cold wind, esp. l.

Nose

Nose becomes red on becoming the least angry. ─ Tip of nose becomes red from slightest cause. ─ Frequent nose-bleed. ─ Stoppage of nose, mostly of one nostril, with discharge of much mucus through posterior nares. ─ Distressing dryness and heat in nose extending into frontal sinuses. ─ Itching in nose. ─ Moist eruption on septum exuding moisture which forms light-brown scab; skin dirty white, elevated, with red areola.

Face

Bloated face, with pimples. ─ Tearing in malar bones. ─ Dry lips. ─ Swelling of upper lip and corner of mouth.

Mouth

Tearing in teeth > by warmth of bed. ─ Aphthæ. ─ Increased secretion of saliva. ─ Insipid taste in mouth; to all food.

Throat

Frequent hawking through day. ─ Ulcers in throat (?). ─ Sore throat, with difficulty in swallowing. ─ Sensation as if something was sticking low down in œsophagus, which provokes swallowing.

Stomach

Hunger alternating with loss of appetite before the hunger has been satisfied. ─ Scarcely any thirst. ─ Empty eructations after drinking beer, and generally < from taking liquid. ─ Nausea after coffee. ─ Violent, bitter, copious vomiting of yellowish-green liquid. ─ Gastric disturbance. ─ Emptiness in stomach.

Abdomen

Distension after a stool. ─ Abdomen full, tense but painless. ─ Rumbling and gurgling, with passage of much offensive flatus. ─ Griping.

Stool and Anus

Urging to stool. ─ Stool first hard, then soft. ─ Stool exhausting, with burning in anus.

Urinary Organs

Diminished secretion of urine. ─ Urine pale yellow.

Female Sexual Organs

Excessive, profuse menses, flowing like a stream, with great weakness. ─ Passive uterine hæmorrhage from fibroid tumour. ─ Passive uterine hæmorrhage in women long past their climacteric.

Respiratory Organs

Hoarseness. ─ Tenacious mucus in trachea. ─ Spasmodic cough, with little tickling in larynx. ─ Rapid respiration.

Chest

Pains in chest, with sticking and dyspnœa. ─ Pressure on sternum, with feeling of emptiness in chest. ─ Stitching in sternum.

Neck

Painful tension and stiffness of cervical muscles, with an illusive sensation as if a weight were lying on them.

Limbs

Inclination to stretch limbs. ─ Tearing pains in limbs. ─ Arthritic tearing in bones.

Upper Limbs

Cramp-like drawing in upper arm and tips of fingers. ─ Swelling and stiffness of first joints of fingers, with burning pain in the nails.

Lower Limbs

Cramp-like drawing in feet and toes.

Generalities

Weakness as if he would die. ─ Tremulous feeling: in all the vessels; in upper extremities, with tendency to start, esp. on exerting the mind. ─ Emptiness or hungry feeling. ─ Most symptoms > moving about in open air.

Skin

Great sensitiveness of skin, with redness or soreness even from slight irritation. ─ Burning in the ulcers like bed-sores on l. buttock. ─ Corrosive itching provoking scratching. ─ Itching, moist spots on upper part r. ankle.

Sleep

Frequent yawning. ─ Sleeplessness and restlessness at night. ─ Lascivious dreams.

Fever

Sudden paroxysms of shivering. ─ Heat with firm, hard pulse. ─ Great warmth in scalp with prickling. ─ Heat of cheeks with redness. ─ Tremor in every blood-vessel.

The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica

Constantine Hering · The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica · 1879–91

General

Lesser Periwinkle. Asclepiadaceæ.
A native of Europe, found in shaded woods ; cultivated in gardens, flowers in April and May.
The tincture is prepared from the fresh plant.
Proved by Rosenburg, A. H. Z., vol. 17, p. 41.
CLINICAL AUTHORITIES.
- Eruption on head , Schüler, Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 4, p. 268.

Mind

Lachrymose.
Sadness, with fear of death.
Peevish and quarrelsome, soon followed by repentance.

Sensorium

Whirling vertigo with flickering before eyes.

Inner head

Headache.
Pressure in temples.
Sticking in left temple extending toward malar bone.
Tearing pain in vertex, with a feeling as if a hammer were beating from within outward.
Dulness of sinciput, with slow pressure toward eyes and dimness of eyes, < by stooping when writing.

Outer head

Pressure upon head externally.
Spots on scalp, oozing moisture, matting hair together ; hair falls out on single spots, and white hair grows on it. θ Crusta lactea. θ Favus. θ Plica polonica.
Corrosive itching on scalp, with irresistible desire to scratch.
Itching biting on scalp, especially on vertex, frequently provoking scratching.
Humid eruptions on head, with vermin, nightly itching, burning after scratching.
Bald spots, covered with short woolly hair.
Chronic, moist, offensive-smelling eruption on head, face, and behind ears.

Sight and eyes

Obscuration of vision, like fog before eye, while reading, at times also when walking.
So little secretion in eye that on getting snuff into it he was obliged to wash it out with water.
Itching and burning of lids which become red.

Hearing and ears

Ringing and whistling in ears, with a feeling of cold wind, especially in left ear.

Smell and nose

Frequent nosebleed.
Itching in nose.
Distressing dryness and heat in nose, extending into frontal sinuses.
Stoppage of nose, mostly of one nostril, with discharge of much mucus through posterior nares.
Tip of nose becomes red on getting least angry.
Moist eruption on septum of nose, discharging a moisture which, drying, formed a light-brown scab ; skin was dirty white, elevated, with red areola.

Upper face

Paleness of face.
Tearing in malar bones.
Swelling of face with papular eruptions.

Lower face

Lips dry.
Swelling of upper lip and corner of mouth.
Itching of upper lip, which provokes scratching.

Taste, speech, tongue

Insipid taste : in mouth ; to all food.

Inner mouth

Toothache ; tearing in teeth > by warmth of bed.
Increased secretion of saliva.
Aphthæ in mouth.

Palate and throat

Frequent hawking through day.
Sensation as if something were sticking low down in œsophagus, which provokes swallowing.
Sore throat, with difficulty in swallowing.
Ulcers in throat.

Appetite, thirst. desires, aversions

Hunger, with loss of appetite before hunger has been satisfied.
Scarcely and thirst.

Hiccough, belching, nausea and vomiting

Empty eructations after drinking beer, and generally < from taking liquids.
Nausea after coffee.
Violent, bitter, copious vomiting of yellowish-green liquid.

Scrobiculum and stomach

Sensation of emptiness in stomach.
Gastric disturbances.

Abdomen and loins

Griping in abdomen.
Rumbling and gurgling in abdomen, with emission of much offensive flatus.
Abdomen full, tense, but painless.
Distension of abdomen after stool.

Stools and rectum

Flatulence.
Urging to stool.
Stool first hard, then soft.
Stool exhausting, with burning in anus.

Urinary organs

Diminished secretion of urine.
Urine pale yellow.

Female sexual organs

Excessive, profuse menses, flowing like a stream, with great debility.
Passive uterine hemorrhage from fibroid tumors.
Passive uterine hemorrhage in women long past their climacteric period.

Voice and larynx. trachea and bronchia

Hoarseness.
Tenacious mucus in trachea.

Respiration

Rapid respiration.

Cough

Spasmodic cough, with little tickling in larynx.

Inner chest and lungs

Pains in chest, with sticking and dyspnœa.

Heart, pulse and circulation

Pulse full and hard.

Outer chest

Stitches in sternum.
Pressure in sternum, with feeling of emptiness in chest.

Neck and back

Painful tension and stiffness of cervical muscles, with a sensation as if a weight were lying upon them.

Upper limbs

Cramplike drawing in upper arm and tips of fingers.
Swelling and stiffness of first joints of fingers, with burning pain in nails.

Lower limbs

Cramplike drawing in feet and toes.

Limbs in general

Inclination to stretch limbs.
Tearing pains in limbs.
Arthritic tearing in bones.

Rest. position. motion

Stooping : pressure in head.
Walking : fog before eye.

Nerves

Great weakness and prostration.
Weakness as if he would die.
Tremulous feeling, especially in upper extremities, with tendency to start, especially on exerting mind.
Tremulous feeling in bloodvessels.

Sleep

Frequent yawning.
Sleeplessness and restlessness at night.
Lascivious dreams.

Time

Night : sleeplessness ; restlessness.

Temperature and weather

Most of symptoms > by moving in open air.
Warmth : toothache >.

Fever

Sudden paroxysms of shivering.
Great sensation of warmth in scalp, with prickling.
Heat : of cheeks without redness ; with full, hard pulse.

Locality and direction

Left : sticking in temple ; a feeling of cold wind in ears ; ulcers on nates.
Right : moist spots on ankle.

Sensations

As if a hammer were beating from within outward in vertex ; a feeling of cold wind in ears ; as if something were sticking low down in œsophagus ; as if a weight were lying upon cervical muscles ; as if he would die from weakness.
Stitches : in sternum.
Sticking : in left temple to malar bone ; in chest.
Prickling : in scalp.
Tearing : in vertex ; in malar bones ; in teeth ; in limbs ; in bones.
Burning : of lids ; in anus ; in fingers ; in ulcers on left natis.
Biting : on scalp.
Pressure : in temples ; toward eye in sinciput ; upon head externally ; in sternum.
Griping : in abdomen.
Cramp : in upper arm and tips of fingers ; in feet and toes.
Tension : and stiffness of cervical muscles.
Tremulous feeling : in upper extremities ; in blood vessels.
Emptiness : in stomach ; in chest.
Heat : in scalp ; of cheeks.
Tickling : in larynx.
Itching : on scalp ; of lids ; in nose ; of upper lip ; corrosive, of skin ; in moist spots on upper part of right ankle.
Dryness : in nose.

Tissues

Passive uterine hemorrhages.
Arthritic tearing in bones.

Skin

Corrosive itching provoking scratching.
Great sensitiveness of skin, with redness and soreness, even from slight rubbing.
Itching moist spots on upper part of right ankle.
Burning in ulcers, like bedsores, on left natis.

Stage of life, constitution

Child, æt. 6 ; eruption on head.

Relations

Compare : Oleander, Viola tri., Arctium lappa and Staphis . in eruptions ; Cinchon . and Secale in hemorrhages.