Scientific Name: Adonis vernalis
Common Name: Pheasant’s Eye
Source: Vegetable Kingdom
Family: Ranunculaceae
Prover: Dr. Petroz
Miasm: Syphilitic
Thermal: Chilly patient
Side Affection: Left side more
Duration of Action: Short to moderate
Suited To: Elderly persons, especially with cardiac and kidney weakness
INTRODUCTION
Adonis vernalis is a powerful cardiac remedy in homoeopathy. It is similar to Digitalis in action but does not accumulate in the body and is safer for long-term use. It acts primarily on the heart, kidneys, and circulation—ideal for patients with heart failure, dropsy, and urinary disturbances associated with weak cardiac function.
“Useful when compensation fails in valvular heart diseases.” – Boericke
KEY SYMPTOMS (Boericke + Allen’s Keynotes)
- Cardiac dropsy with dyspnea
- Heart failure with or without valvular disease
- Weak, irregular, and rapid pulse
- Edema of face, feet, and legs due to heart/kidney issues
- Palpitation with weak heart action
- Urinary retention or scanty urine
- Cyanosis (bluish face, lips, fingers) in cardiac patients
- Breathing difficulty, worse on lying down
- Sense of oppression or pain in the cardiac region
- Heart dilatation with feeble heart sounds
- Mitral and aortic valve diseases
HEART INDICATIONS
- Failing compensation after valvular heart disease
- Mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis
- Fatty degeneration of heart
- Chronic heart disease in elderly
- Pulse irregular, small, soft, intermittent
- Cyanosis and dyspnea on exertion
- Precordial pain, weight and oppression in chest
- No cumulative effect like Digitalis, hence safe
URINARY & RENAL EFFECTS
- Dropsy (anasarca) due to heart disease
- Scanty urine or urinary suppression
- Increased urinary output with improved heart action
- Edema with albuminuria
MENTAL SYMPTOMS
- Anxiety about heart, fear of death from heart failure
- Sadness with sense of impending heart stoppage
- Restlessness, especially at night due to breathing difficulty
MODALITIES
- Worse: Lying down, exertion, cold
- Better: Sitting up, warmth, slow motion
SUITED TO
- Elderly people with weak heart and kidney
- Patients with mitral valve problems
- Dropsical conditions due to cardiac origin
- Those who need Digitalis-like action, but without toxicity
MEMORIZING TIP – “A-D-O-N-I-S”
- A – Arrhythmia, irregular pulse
- D – Dropsy (edema)
- O – Output (urinary) scanty
- N – No cumulative effect like Digitalis
- I – Irregular heartbeat with cyanosis
- S – Safe in valvular disease
COMPARABLE REMEDIES
|
Remedy |
Similar Action |
|
Digitalis |
Slows heart rate, accumulates |
|
Crataegus |
Heart tonic, general debility |
|
Strophanthus |
Increases systolic contraction |
|
Convallaria |
For valvular heart diseases with dyspnea |
|
Cactus grandiflorus |
Constriction and tightness of heart |
DOSE & POTENCY
- Mother tincture (Q) to 3x or 6x commonly used
- Higher potencies in functional heart complaints
- Frequent repetition in acute cardiac failure under supervision
CONTRAINDICATION / PRECAUTIONS
- Not a substitute in acute myocardial infarction
- Always monitor in severe heart conditions
- Avoid overdose – short-acting remedy
- Prefer mother tincture for dropsical and urinary complaints
CONCLUSION
Adonis vernalis is a safe, reliable, and powerful remedy in managing heart failure, especially with valvular defects and edema. Its ability to stimulate the failing heart and increase urinary output makes it invaluable in cardio-renal disorders without the dangers of Digitalis toxicity.
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