Tincture of entire fresh plant when in flower (it flowers in spring and again in autumn)
Common Name: Anemone, Wind flower, Pulsatilla pratensis(Hahnemann’s Pulsatilla)
Mind and Head
Pulsatilla is indicated in patients who have a weepy, crying nature, anxious in nature.
In children who desire carrying and consolation, this remedy gives good results.
For anger at trifles, sudden anger, temper tantrums Pulsatilla works well.
The headche of pulsatilla is co incidentally seen with complaints in the digestion, stomach, urinary complaints, headaches associated with the menses, headaches ameliorated by cold applications.
Eye, Ear, Nose
Styes about the eyes, stitching, and especially itching with severe aching, with a sensation as if a foreign body were in the eye and great lachrymation in the open air is relieved with this remedy
Internally, itching, stitching and tearing sensations in the ear, discharge of pus from the ear, in ordinary catarrhal otitis indicated Pulsatilla gives good results.
Coryza; stoppage of right nostril mostly in the evening points to this remedy.
Cough and chest
There is a dry evening cough in Pulsatilla and a loose morning cough.
Constricted feeling in the chest in the evening. Stuffed up in the evening, making breathing difficult indicates Pulsatilla.
Palpitation from lying on the left side, dryness and rawness in the chest. Wandering tearing pains in the chest.
Stomach and abdomen
Nausea at the thought or smell of food is releived with help of this remedy
Pulsatilla has an aggravation from rich, fat and creamy foods, like ice cream and pastries,tenderness; whole abdomen, stomach and pelvic organs sensitive to touch.
Female complaints
In Menses that are delayed, difficult and scanty, or even fail altogether; Pulsatilla is a remedy of service.
During the menses, downward pressure in the abdomen and sacral region, stomachache and faintings; all worse in the warm room and by much exertion.
White discharge like a cream, thick and is most profuse after menstruation, producing a burning pain is helped with Pulsatilla.
Urinary complaints
Frequent pressure to urinate, and cutting, Burning pain in the urethra during the act of micturition is relieved with help of this remedy
Stool and Rectum
Frequent desire for stool with insufficient evacuation or no faeces, Pulsatilla produces diarrhoea at night.
Pulsatilla has painful blind haemorrhoids, with itching and sticking pains and soreness.