Aletris Farinosa.

Star Grass. Haemadoraceae.

The most bitter plant; much more so than Aloes, Gentian or Quassia. (-BIGELOW.)

Weariness of body and mind.

Vertigo, sleepiness, vomiting and purging; even stupefaction.
Dizzy when stooping.

Eyes feel sore and look dim.

Spits a good deal and raises froth.

Want of appetite with weakness.
Want of appetite. ~ Prolapsus uteri.

Least food distresses stomach; fainting attacks with vertigo; sleepy, emaciated; disgust for food, nausea; obstinate indigestion; constipation; debility.
Indigestion. ~ Prolapsus uteri.

Obstinate vomiting during pregnancy.

Flatulent colic in weak, emaciated persons.
(OBS:) Hysteric colic.

Fearful pains in rectum and anus; during a movement terrible pains as if forcing a passage.

Premature, profuse menses, with labor-like pains.
Amenorrhea or delayed menses, from uterine or ovarian atony; weariness of mind and body; abdomen distended, bearing down; lassitude.
Prolapsus from muscular atony.
Menorrhagia from a congested state of uterus and ovaries; profuse black blood and coagula; fullness and weight in uterine region.
Leucorrhea from loss of fluids or defective nutrition; debility from protracted illness.
Leucorrhea. ~ Prolapsus uteri.
Menses too early and too profuse. ~ Prolapsus uteri.
Sterility from uterine atony.

Habitual tendency to abortion, sensation of weight in uterine region, and tendency to prolapsus.
Myalgic pains, simulating “false pains,” during pregnancy.

Raises a great deal of froth; feels as if wanting to cough, but cannot.

Stooping: causes dizziness; has a great sense of weakness.

Debility, especially of females, from protracted illness or defective nutrition; no organic disease.
Great debility. ~ Prolapsus uteri.
Debility after diphtheria.
(OBS:) Fits.
(OBS:) Epilepsy with young persons.

(OBS:) In many fevers.

Pain in rectum as if forcing a passage.
Fearful pains: in rectum and anus.
Myalgic pains: during pregnancy.
Soreness: of eyes.
Fullness: in uterine region.
Weight: in uterine region.

(OBS:) Chronic rheumatism.
(OBS:) Dropsy.

Most suitable for chlorotic girls and pregnant women.
Weak, emaciated people.

Similar to Helon., Cinchon., Hydrast., Sabin., Senec., Pulsat. and Cauloph.
In collecting the root not to be mistaken for Helon. dioic.