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nervous system
paralysis
botanicals

primary herbs

Arnica montana (toxic): chronic milder forms, paraplegia, hemiplegia after acute inflammation from injury has passed (Ellingwood, p. 148; Felter, p. 207)
Avena sativa: hemiplegia following apoplexy, wasting diseases (Harper-Shove, p. 186; Ellingwood, p. 204)
Capsicum frutescens: local or general of central origin (Ellingwood, p. 164)
Claviceps purpurea (toxic) (ergot): hemiplegia, paraplegia (Felter, p. 356)
Collinsonia canadensis: with Avena sativa: infantile (Harper-Shove, p. 186)
Conium maculatum (toxic): from below upwards; vertigo, staggering gait (Harper-Shove, p. 185, Felter, p. 320)
Crataegus spp.: paralysis of the left side with heart involvement (Ellingwood, p. 220)
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic): after rheumatism, inflammatory conditions of cerebrospinal system (Harper-Shove, p. 186; Felter and Lloyd, p. 921)
Hypericum perforatum: helps nerve growth, spinal injuries (Hoffman; Felter, p. 424)
Physostigma venenosum (toxic): for temporary use in progressive paralysis of the insane (Ellingwood, p. 188)
Rhus toxicodendron (toxic): hemiplegia or paralysis of legs after rheumatism (Harper-Shove, pp. 185-86; Felter and Lloyd, p. 1672; Felter, p. 607)
Strychnos ignatii (toxic): local, hysteric, neurasthenic, following diphtheria or syphilis; due to lead or arsenic; nerve stimulant (Harper-Shove, p. 186; Felter and Lloyd, p. 1043)
Strychnos nux vomica (toxic): local, not caused by hemorrhage with the nervous system, or inflammation (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1315)


complementary herbs


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