Oleander (Mother Tincture)

Common Name: Nerium Oleander, Rose Laurel. 

Causes & Symptoms for Oleander

• Oleander is useful in conditions like dermatitis, anorexia and vertigo. There is itching and scurfy pimples and the skin is sensitive and numb. 
• Slightest friction causes soreness and chapping which is relieved by Oleander. 
• There is violent itching eruption with bleeding and oozing and want of perspiration. 
• It especially helps in pruritus of scalp which is very sensitive. 
• Oleander also helps in anorexia and vertigo. There is vertigo with diplopia when looking down and vertigo when looking fixedly at and object and on rising from bed.

Mind

Memory weak; slow perception. Melancholy, with obstinate constipation.

Head

Oleander is useful in Vertigo and diplopia, when looking down. Vertigo, when looking fixedly at an object, and on rising in bed. 

It relieves Pain in brain, as if head would burst. Numb feeling. Dull, unable to think. Indolence. 

Eruption on scalp, Humid, fetid spots behind ears (Graph; Petrol) and occiput, with red, rough, herpetic spots in front is also relived by Oleander.

Oleander relieves Corrosive itching on forehead and edge of hair; worse, heat.

Eyes

Can see objects only when looking at them sideways. 

Eyes water on reading, Double vision can be checked by Oleander.  

Sensation as if eyes were drawn back into the head indicates Oleander.

Face

Pale, sunken, with blue rings around eyes.

Stomach

Canine hunger, with hurried eating, without appetite, Thirst, Empty belching. 

Vomiting of food; greenish water, Throbbing in pit is relieved by Oleander.

Abdomen

Borborygmus, with profuse, fetid flatus is relieved by Oleander.

It relieves Gnawing around navel, Ineffectual urging.  

Stool passes when emitting flatus. Burning pain in anus is also relieved by it.

Chest

Oppression as from a weight; asthmatic when lying down. 

Palpitation, with weakness and empty feeling in chest, Dyspnœa and relieves Obtuse stitches in chest.

Extremities

Oleander is indicated in complaint of Weakness of lower limbs, numbness of legs and feet, Cold feet.

Oleander is useful in Swelling, burning stiffness of fingers. Veins and hands swollen. Œdema. Stiffness of joints is well relieved by it.

Skin

Oleander relieves Itching, scurfy pimples; herpes; sensitive and numb, Nocturnal burning. 

It is indicated for Very sensitive skin; slightest friction causes soreness and chapping. Violent itching eruption, bleeding, oozing; want of perspiration indicates this remedy.

Pruritus, especially of scalp, which is sensitive is well relieved by Oleander.

Complaint Worse from undressing, rest, friction of clothes.

Side effects of Oleander

There are no such side effects. But every medicine should be taken following the rules as given. 

It is safe to take the medicine even if you are on other mode of medication like allopathy medicines, ayurvedic etc. 

Homeopathic medicines never interfere with the action of other medicines.

Dosage and rules while taking Oleander

Take 10 drops in half cup of water three times a day.

We recommend you to take under physicians guidance.

Precautions while taking Oleander

Always keep a gap of 15 minutes before or after meals when you take medicine.

If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a homeopathic practitioner before use. 

Avoid eating tobacco or drinking alcohol during the course of medication.