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Crateagus oxyacantha (Crat.)

Crateagus oxyacantha (Crat.) appears in 37 rubrics in the Repertory. Of these, 12 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and 3 are small rubrics with no more than two other remedies. The main emphasis lies on Excitement, Irritability, and Restlessness. Together they give the picture of a nervous irritability bound to the heart.

The Heart as Reference

Almost every specific rubric carries a physical reference. Excitement, irritability, restlessness, and despair occur in heart disease or with heart complaints; added to these are mental exhaustion with heart failure and, as a single-remedy rubric, "Contradiction – disposition to contradict – heart, in diseases of".

Nervous Irritation and Calm

Excitement and irritability accompany pains in the occiput and in the cervical region, restlessness accompanies headache with pains in occiput and neck.

Summary

In the Repertory, Crateagus oxyacantha shows a mental state tied to the heart and neck: excitement, contradiction, and despair accompany heart disease. With 37 rubrics, the data is slim.

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