- Common Name: Spring Water
- Family: Umbelliferae
- Source: Prepared from the water of Sanicula Spring, Ottawa, Illinois
Sphere of Action
- Nervous system (neurasthenic children)
- Digestive system
- Bones and joints in growing children
- Skin, especially with offensive discharges
Mind
- Irritable, cross, peevish children
- Restless, easily frightened
- Slow to learn; dull comprehension
- Homesick, melancholic
- Fear of being alone, wants someone near
Children
- Suited to scrofulous, emaciated, and rickets-prone children
- Offensive, green, watery stool; spluttering, gushing
- Cannot hold head up (neck weakness)
- Open fontanelles, slow dentition
- Face looks old, wrinkled
- Bones weak, spine soft or curved
Stool
- Explosive, offensive, watery stools
- Greenish, brown, or like chopped spinach
- Very offensive flatus
- Splatters all over commode or floor
Extremities
- Cracks and ulcers in hands and feet
- Cold, sweaty hands and feet
- Hip-joint diseases, especially on the right side
- Weak ankles, cannot stand or walk long
Skin
- Profuse sweating, especially of head, neck, and feet
- Sweat is cold and sour-smelling
- Offensive skin discharges
- Excoriation behind ears and in folds of skin
Mouth and Dentition
- Delay in teething
- Craving for sweets
- Offensive breath
- Mouth corner cracks
Fever
- Alternating chills and heat
- Sweat without relief
- Offensive body odor
Modalities
|
Worse From |
Better From |
|
Lying on left side |
Fresh air |
|
Cold, damp places |
Warmth, wrapping up |
|
Motion, exertion |
Rest |
|
Milk, especially during dentition |
After stool |
Miasmatic Background
-
Psoric and Sycotic
Keynotes
- Explosive, offensive stools that splash all over
- Children unable to hold up head; delayed development
- Offensive foot sweat, with cracked soles
- Children with open fontanelles, wrinkled skin
- Suitable for poorly nourished, emaciated children
Relationship
|
Compare With |
Complementary |
|
Sulphur, Calcarea carb, Baryta carb (scrofulous children) |
Calcarea phosphorica |
Potency & Dosage
- Best used in 6C to 200C, depending on case
- Useful in chronic developmental complaints with long intervals
One-Line Summary
"Sanicula is especially suited for weak, scrofulous children with explosive, offensive stools, delayed milestones, and sour sweat."
Tags
MATERIA MEDICA