ANAGALLIS ARVENSIS Q

Adven Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel)

A distinctive remedy for skin irritation, urinary difficulty, and splinter-like sensations

Anagallis arvensis is a homoeopathic medicine prepared from the whole fresh plant of Scarlet Pimpernel, belonging to the Primulaceae family. It has a marked action on the skin, urinary tract, digestive system, and peripheral nerves, and is especially known for intense itching, tingling sensations, and its traditional use in aiding expulsion of foreign bodies like splinters.

Key Indications

Skin Irritation & Wart Affections

• Intense itching and tingling, especially on hands and fingers
• Dry, bran-like eruptions, grouped vesicles
• Itching on left nipple and chest
• Useful in warts, ulcers, and swellings on joints
• Helps soften hardened tissues and chronic skin lesions

Urinary Irritation & Functional Disturbance

• Burning during urination with urethral irritation
• Urine passes in weak, scattered streams
• Need to strain before urination begins
• Associated with sexual excitement or irritability

Rheumatic & Gouty Complaints

• Pain in shoulders, arms, thumbs, and fingers
• Cramps in ball of thumb and fingers
• Limited movement with stiffness and discomfort

Digestive Symptoms & Headache

• Rumbling, flatulence, nausea, tendency to vomit
• Sick headache, especially over supra-orbital region
• Headache often relieved by coffee
• Associated with abdominal disturbance

Abdominal Distension & Liver Involvement

• Flatulent distension and bloating
• Indicated in hepatic inflammation and induration
• Sensation of fullness and obstruction in abdomen

Rectal Symptoms & Stool Irregularity

• Constipation with hard, knotty stools or soft, pappy stool
• Anal itching and irritation after stool
• Useful in piles with discomfort
• Offensive flatus relieves abdominal pressure

Respiratory & Throat Symptoms

• Scratching, scraping throat, especially after meals
• Hoarseness and dry cough, worse while reading aloud
• Yellow mucus expectoration
• Chest soreness with mild fever

Chest Pain & Peculiar Sensations

• Sudden pain “as if struck by pins” in chest
• Pressure in right lung, worse after eating or exertion
• Itching eruptions around chest and nipples

Cardiac & Nervous Symptoms

• Palpitations with anxiety and weakness
• Trembling sensation in heart
• Symptoms may be associated with toothache or evening aggravation