Bryonia Alba bry.
Mnemonic names
Bry. / (2nd B.) / Bryon.
Verse
Bryonia,-Voices this refrain-
"All Motion aggravates my pain,
And when I ease, I would abide,
I lie upon the painful side.
A stitch, and sense of tightness, show
Where e'er my indications go."
But don't forget, I do my best,
In ailment sof the joints, and chest,
My joints rheumatic, swollen, ache,
and easy breath I cannot take,
Because a stitch arrests by breath,
Or stitching cough, that threatens death.
A vertigo affects my head,
And faintness when I rise in bed.
My Face is puffy, red- A glow
Of read upon my cheek bones show.
My lips, and mouth and tongue are dry,
And dry my stools-with fever high.
My taste is bitter, tongue coat white,
My urine brown- a bilious plight-
And craving is my appetite
For that which had, is never right.
My stomach tender, and oft feels,
A stone-like pressure after meals.
I take big drinks, and if my teeth
Are pained, cold water gives relief.
Mnemonic sentences
Bryon,-Has aggravation of pain from motion.
Bryon Colch, the fighting spy, is Cudgeling Job Ledum, the old black cook with a club.
This Bryon,-Who is subject to a stitching Cough, -Is in the dark car, with Saint Che-bora sleeping with a joyous smile.
Indications
Worse from motion: Bry., Colch., Phyto., Spig., Chin., Dig., Gel., Aco., Bell., Led., Con., Sep., Coc., Lyc. (Motion and pressure, Phyto.-First motion after rest, Con., Lyc., Rhus, Sep.)
Stitching Cough: Bry., Nit. a., Carb. v., Ig., Chel., Borax., Sil., Lach., Pho., Aco., Arn., Sul., Mer., Lyc. (Extending through the back, Mer., Sil., Sul.- Between the shoulders, Carb. v.- In the throat, Hep., Nit. a.- In the anus, Ig., Lach.)