Rheum Is another remedy which, like JALAPA, has been abused by the old school, but is very valuable when used homeopathically. The leading indication is SOUR STOOLS. They may be brown mixed

Rheum [Rheum]   Mind.– Morose, sluggishness and silent brooding. the child desires various things with weeping and vehemence. Restless and tearful. Fear of death.   Head.– Heaviness of, with heat

Rheum. Rheum officinale. R. palmatum. Rhabarbarum. Rhubarb (though called “Turkey-rhubarb,” the root comes from China, the exact species yielding it not being certainly known). N. O. Polygonaceae. Tincture and trituration

Rheum. Mind and Disposition. Restlessness, with inclination to weep. The child demands various things with vehemence and weeping. Indolent and taciturn.   Head. Heaviness in the head, with heat rising

Rheum rheum RHUBARB POLYGONACEAE   Suitable for children, especially during dentition.   Sour smell of the whole body; child smells sour, even after washing or bathing (Hep., Mag. c).   Screaming