5.g. Clematis recta
The stiff clematis doesn't climb. It grows to a height of about one metre as a hardy perennial in Central and Southern Europe. The juice has a strong irritating effect on the skin and is internally toxic (causes stomach and intestinal complaints). In the past, the dried herb was given as a medicine against diseases of the male genitalia (when dried, the toxicity is lost).
Mind
In the Mind we find many sections that we know from the other Ranunculaceae:
Anxiety with fear. Company, desire for. Fear of being alone. Frightened easily. Weeping in the evening.
A striking dream:
Dreams, accusations, crime, wrongful of
Müller (Die Farbe als Mittel zur Simillimumfindung in der Homöopathie, Band ) describes a case of a 3-year-old stubborn teacher with a chronic urethritis.
The Utrecht Group was able to confirm this in practice. For stubborn teachers think not only of Lycopodium but also of Clematis.
Physical symptoms
Clematis has a strong effect on eyes, MANUAL GENITALIA and skin.
Eyes: chronic blepharitis. DD Staphisagria.
Male genitalia: gonorrhea, purse feeling testicles. Pain along the vas deferens. DD Staphisagria.
Skin: dike scabs and eczema, herpes zoster, painful swollen lymph nodes. DD Ranunculus bulbosus.