Asparagus officinalis.
Name: Asparagus officinalis. Abbreviation: Aspar. English: Asparagus German: Spargel
French: Asperge
Dutch: Tuin asperge
Source: Vermeulen, Chemisch ecologische flora
Stage: 16
Asparagus is an ancient name, said to be derived from the greek ‘A’ = intensive, and sparasso, to tear, alluding to the prickles of some species.
The plant contains a lot of vitamin B, saponins, asparagine (an organic sulphur compound that gives urine its characteristic odour), potassium salts and traces of fluorine. Asparagine owes its name to the fact that the substance was first discovered in asparagus. However, asparagine, an amino acid, also occurs in other plants, such as hollyhock [Althaea], liquorice, black salsify and seedlings of leguminous plants.
The odour of the urine is caused by 5 or 6 volatile sulphursubstances like: methaanthiol and dimethylsulfide. Oxydes like dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylsulfon are respomsible for the ‘sweet’ aroma. The intensity of the odour is a genetic predisposition.
Asparagus root is mainly a salt-expelling diuretic
It is said that a person who eats a lot of asparagus also has a lot of lovers; a clean association can be attributed to the phallus-like form of the sprouts.
Mind
Serenity of mind the whole day
Anxious expression of face.
Constant desire to be carried about in the arms.
Hydrophobia.
Irritability: trifles, from.
Generals
INCREASED URINATION & Increased thirst & Increased appetite.
Desire for fresh air.
Worse Motion.
Perspiration: suppressed.
Waking after midnight, 5 a.m. Face pale, wax-like, bloated.
Diabetes: mellitus. Physical
Urine has a peculiar odour [like cat's urine]. Urine cloudy, red, like brown beer, small calculi. Urination is attended with fine, stitch-like pains in urethra. After urinating burning in urethra with sensation as if some were still passing.
Face may turn blue during micturition.
"Constrictive pain in region of heart, forcing him to cry out, especially when voiding the last drops of urine." [Pulford]
Inflammation of bladder or prostate & Palpitations and pains about left shoulder. Dyspnoea worse motion, ascending, night [must sit up in bed].
Cardiac weakness & Dropsy.
Sensation of fullness in abdomen at night. Umbilical region painful to touch.