oniscus asellus
Materia Medica
Has distinct diuretic properties; hence its use in dropsies. Asthmatic conditions, with bronchial catarrh.
Head: Boring pain behind right ear in mastoid process (Caps). Violent pulsation of arteries (Pothos; Glonoine). Painful pressure above the root of nose.
Stomach: Persistent pressure in cardiac orifice. Vomiting.
Abdomen: Distended; meteorism; very severe colic.
Urine: Cutting, burning in urethra. Tenesmus of bladder and rectum, with absence of stool and urine.
Compare
Pothos foet; Canth