THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
PURE MATERIA MEDICA
By T.F. ALLEN,
Natural order, Ranunculaceæ.
Preparation, Tincture of the root, dug in spring (preparations from the root
dug in August proved inert),
MIND. Slight delirium Great nervous excitement, Apprehension Great internal
anxiety and apprehension, without cause, in the evening Depression Very
irritable and depressed, without cause, after 5 P.M. Extremely ill-humored,
HEAD. Constant vertigo, with nausea, that was relieved by a glass of water,
Vertigo, confusion and heaviness of the head, in a warm room, Vertigo,
especially on walking about the room, and reeling to and fro Vertigo on
every motion; constant reeling in the head, Great reeling and unsteadiness
Rush of blood to the head,
EYE. Eyes red and dry (smarting) not easy to open Most violent pains in
the left eye Pressive pain which gradually became more violent, and
afterwards tearing; inflammation of the eye violent, the conjunctiva
injected, opening of the eye difficult, partly on account of the pain,
partly on account of photophobia, with profuse lachrymation; Pain in the eye
continued and became very violent, until complete conjunctivitis of the
eyeball and inner surface of the lids developed, with much lachrymation and
contracted pupils, Burning of the eyes and lids, Burning in the eyes,
itching, and sensation of dryness Pressure in the left eye .
EAR. Very acute stitches from within outward in the right ear Pinching
behind the right ear, Constant ringing in the ears, Ringing in the left ear,
NOSE, FACE, AND MOUTH. Stoppage and dryness of the nose, in the morning, in
bed Stoppage of the nose, in the evening Face red and puffy Violent
pressure extending from the articular fossa of the lower jaw through the
inner ear; relieved by keeping the jaws open for a long time, as, for
example, when drinking; aggravated by pressing them together, Crawling in
the upper lip, Tongue red Biting sensation in the posterior portion of the
palate, in the evening
THROAT. Constant scraping in the throat; was obliged to cough and hawk to
loosen it; also the posterior nares feel as in catarrh and full of mucus,
Heat in the throat and fauces, aggravated by hawking Heat in the throat;
sensation of burning heat in the fauces, extending up to the pharynx
Sensation as of an acrid burning vapor coming up in the throat Difficulty
of swallowing,
STOMACH. Loss of appetite, Great thirst, Nausea, soon, Nausea, seething in
the head, with vanishing or obscuration of the senses and attacks of
faintness, from going into a warm room after a moderate walk Vomiting and
painful diarrhoa Cutting in the region of the stomach and transverse colon,
followed by a soft stool, Periodical, frequently recurring stitches
extending upward from the middle of the epigastric region, Burning in the
epigastric region, at night
ABDOMEN. Cutting about the umbilicus, lasting a quarter of an hour, and
returning after about three hours, and again after five hours, Cutting in
the umbilical region, Drawing crawling beneath the umbilicus, disappearing
on scratching, Rumbling in the abdomen, Crawling in the abdomen,
ANUS AND STOOL. *Biting itching in the anus, that provokes scratching; the
orifice seems somewhat swollen; in the afternoon Diarrhoa, with colic Five
diarrhoa-like stools Pasty diarrhoa, with a feeling of faintness in the
abdomen and burning in the anus after the stool, that returns after six
hours; it came on suddenly, was followed by internal chilliness, occurring
generally a few hours after he felt the worst, Several thin stools, soon,
URINARY AND SEXUAL ORGANS. Frequent and copious micturition disturbing
sleep at night Micturition somewhat impeded by a constrictive sensation in
the region of the neck of the bladder, so that the urine was passed only in
driblets, Burning micturition, with scanty urine, External genitals
swollen, painful,
RESPIRATORY ORGANS. Hawking caused by accumulation of tenacious mucus in
the throat, with scanty expectoration,
HEART AND PULSE. Pressure beneath the heart, as from great anxiety, Pulse
somewhat contracted
GENERALITIES. No steadiness while walking; reeling about in the head, with
staggering of the limbs, Great weakness and prostration of all the limbs, in
the evening, Weakness, with heaviness of the limbs; better after eating,
Weakness, Weakness; great uneasiness when walking, with heaviness of the
chest and limbs, so that she was frequently obliged to stand still Worse
after the sleep at night, at noon, and in rainy weather,
SKIN. *A small ulcer on the perineum, near the anus, that constantly oozes
moisture of a very offensive odor; it is painful for eight days, Sensation
of prickling itching and fine sticking on the skin, in the open air Fine
prickling sticking in the skin, first on the chest, then in the muscles of
the shoulders and arms down the side of the back, soon, Very transient
sticking crawling in the fingers, in the sides, Burning biting, as from
nettles, on the head, chest, and limbs, associated with itching, that
provokes rubbing, soon, Crawling in the tip of the nose, Crawling, as from
something alive, and a bristling sensation in a spot on the left forearm,
Very painful itching in the concha, Itching on the calves, disappearing on
rubbing, Burning itching in the toes, that are swollen and that seem
contracted, and a pain as though a sharp knife were thrust through them at
short intervals,
Aggravation. (Morning), Pressure in occiput; in bed, stoppage and dryness
of the nose; pain in chest; pressive pain in right side of chest. (Morning
and evening), Pressive pain in forehead. (Forenoon), Pressure in the middle
of the sternum. (Noon), All symptoms. (Afternoon), After 5 P.M., irritable
and depressed; rush of blood to head, with pressure and pain; 5 P.M., one
ear hot, the other cold; 4 P.M., stitches in right side of chest; biting
itching in anus; sleepy. (Toward evening), Sensation as if muscles and
tendons of calves were drawn tense. (Evening), Anxiety and apprehension;
biting sensation in palate; stoppage of the nose; weakness and prostration
of all the limbs. (Night), Burning in epigastric region; unrefreshing
sleep, disturbed by dreams; heat over the whole body. (After midnight),
Sleep disturbed by amorous dreams; woke by heat over the whole body. (Open
air), Pricking, itching and sticking on the skin. (After dinner), Pressing
headache in left side. (While eating), Weakness and heaviness of the limbs.
(After eating), Pressive pain near both sides of sternum. (Hawking), Heat in
throat and fauces. (Inspiration), Sticking in left thorax. (Motion),
Vertigo. (Pressing jaws together), Pressure from lower jaw to inner ear.
(After sleep at night), All symptoms. (Going into a warm room after a
moderate walk), Nausea; seething in the head; obscuration of senses; attacks
of faintness. (Warm room), Confusion and heaviness of head. (Sitting bent
over), Cutting pressure in side of chest. (While sitting), Cramp in right
knee-joint; pain in ankles. (Touching toe), Sensation as if splinter were
sticking in it. (While walking), No steadiness; weakness and weariness;
heaviness of chest and limbs. (Walking about), Stitch in left half of
chest; pain in nipple. (Rainy weather), All symptoms. Amelioration.
(Keeping jaws open), Pressure extending from lower jaw to inner ear.
(Motion), Boring pain in left scapula; aching in right upper arm. (Rubbing),
Itching on calves. (Scratching), Crawling beneath umbilicus; stitches in
back. (Glass of water), Vertigo, with nausea.
Subject: [Minutus] FIND THE REMEDY'S NAME (120)
The patient experiences a long-lasting (and usually
burning) pain in rectum after stool. The pain compells
the patient to rise and walk and are aggravated at
night.
Itching in anus is another important symptom of this
remedy. Ulceration of anus and perineum is accompanied
by oozing of offensive moisture.
Chronic moist skin ulcers may appear on different
parts of body. It is one of the useful remedies in
treatment of bedsores.
< Touch and pressure.
The patient is nervous and irritable, esp in
afternoon. 'Restlessness while walking'.
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