Materia Medica by Allen

Congestions, RELIEVED BY HAEMORRHAGE.

Engorgement of blood-vessels in any part or organ.

Violent congestive or nervous headaches; EPISTAXIS AFFORDS RELIEF (Bufo, Ferr. p., .Magn. s.).

Convulsions: of nervous children during dentition (Bell.); infantile spasms, eclampsia, epilepsy.

Religous melancholy with an intensely red face; insanity, in early stages, to relieve brain from pressure and irritation.

Nosebleed preceded by intense redness, flushing of face and throbbing of carotids (Bell.); with general relief.

VERY RED FACE PRECEDES haemorrhage from every organ.

Constipation: difficult, painful, constriction in anus; throbbing, fulness; no desire until there is a large accumulation (Alum.).

Relations
Compare: Amyl., Ant. c. in epistaxis after headache, but does not relieve; Bell., Glon., Sang. in congestive headache, red face, hot head, etc.

Aggravation
Approach of a storm; rainy, changeable weather.