MATERIA MEDICA - Abrotanum (6)
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 11:03 pm
Proving
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Abrotanum
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Here is one of the first provings from 'A Cyclopaedia
of Drug Pathogenesy - Hughes':
Dr A.M.CUSHING, well, but subject to itching
papillaryeruption on legs, and of habitually loose
bowels, took of a tinct. prepared by maceration from
entire fresh plant, on Feb. 6th, 1866, at 10.30 p.m.,
6drops. In 5m., head felt as is squeezed on temporal
regions. Slight nausea, much eructation of flatus.
7th, took 8 drops at 10.35 p.m. 8th, at 10.30 p.m., 15
drops. 9th, 2 p.m., hurried desire to urinate after
stool. 10.30 p.m., 15 drops. 10th, 11 p.m., 20 drops.
Frightful dreams; awoke frightened and trembling.
11th. - Bowels costive for third time in his life when
well. 2 p.m., 25 drops. Lame, aching pain on inside of
r.knee, then on outside of l.knee. 12th, 10 p.m., 40
drops. Soon after, pain in l., then in r.leg at middle
of tibia; pain and fulness of head; aching pain in
ankles and feet, worse on outside of l.ankle. Old
eruption feels sore, violent pricking itching,
extending to head and arms. 13th to 16th - Pain in
ankles and knees; feet lame and painful. 15th and
16th. - Sever aching pain in both axillae, as if sore
was forming. 16th, 11.35 p.m., 60 drops. Soon after
heard noise like humming of bee; walked round room to
find it. When in bed it sounded like persons talking
in distance; on listening intently it disappeared, but
would return as he turned his mind from it. Itching
followed, then darting pains in different parts of
body, most in lower lobe of both lungs, and in legs
below knees. 17th, 6 a.m., urgent desire for stool;
loose stool; another at 7 a.m. 9 a.m., seized when
riding, with lameness and aching of l.arm above elbow
on outer and under side; lame all d. 17th, 10.30 p.m.,
50 drops. 18th, 9 p.m., 100 drops. In 10 m. nausea,
pricking pain r.side of chest, pain in l.lung, with
weak, numb feeling of arms and limbs. 19th.- Awoke
with severe pain in l.temple, continued all forenoon,
with sore feeling in all limbs, mostly in joints; also
in lower portion of l.lung; mouth hot and dry; felt
sick all forenoon, better in open air. In afternoon,
severe pains; obliged to lie down; very sleepy; could
not sleep; not able to attend to patients. E., better.
1 a.m. (?) while riding, very severe pain in l.arm
above elbow. Frightful dreams of mad dogs, &c. On
waking, very lame, worse in back; muscular soreness on
motion, severe pains in back of neck, shoulders,
r.side of chest, and limbs; r.hip so lame as to cause
limping for some time. Bowels seemed costive, with
loose stool. Severe pain all d. in side and back of
neck, shoulders, limbs, back and hips; arms and hands
felt numb. Sensation as if breathing hot air,
continued 2d. In e. eyes smart, pain in l.eye, could
not open it for several seconds. Uncommonly poor
appetite. 21st. - Bowels more costive than for years.
Pain in base of both lungs through d., with darting
pain in limbs and ankles; headache; pain in both hips,
severe in r.hip and thigh. 9.30 p.m., natural stool.
10 p.m., 500 drops of 1st (aqueous) dil. In 30m.
strange pulling sensation of muscles of r.side of neck
beneath angle of jaw, followed by almost intolarable
itching of a corn on second toe of l.foot. 22nd.-
Bowels natural. Aching pain all d. across hips; legs
and feet lame and painful. Sore tongue and mouth all
d. E., nausea, burning and soreness of stomach. 10
p.m. 1000 drops 1st dil. In 5 m. seizedwith trembling
all over. Nausea and sour eructations; pain just below
heart, followed by crawling sensation and eructations;
then pain and heat in bowels 15 m. after taking
med.The raising of wind and trembling continue. Feels
too warm in cool room. Pulse quick; wind rushes out of
r.ear.; watery discharge from nose; desire to urinate;
pain in testicles and back. At midnight got out of
bed, walked round room; bowels bloated so much, it was
difficult to walk or bend, seems as if bowels could be
kept from passing out at anus only by pressing legs
close together. Very severe itching of corn on l.foot.
Restless sleep, with springing up, and constant
jumping and thrashing of arms. 23rd, 6 a.m., very
urgent desire for stool; 3 loose stools in forenoon, 1
in e. Pain all d. in shoulders, arms, and hips.;
r.knee and ankle weak; very nervous; back quiet
lame.Very sudden pain in legs; pain in region of liver
and kidneys of sick, sore, faint, inexpressible
nature, very peculiar, almost amounting to fainting.
Unable to walk on street. Sleepy all d.; heat in
stomach; raises wind tasting of plant. Eruption nearly
all gone. 10 p.m., bowels bloated and painful. Stomach
very sore. 24th, 6.30 a.m., urgent desire for stool;
loose stool. Forenoon, weak and lame; pain in
shoulders, r.hand lame. Poor appetite. During proving,
often drops reins unconsciously while driving. 25th.-
R. knee lame and painful. 7 a.m., soft stool. 9 a.m.,
stool with much straining; sensation as if it was
large and indurated, though quiet the reverse. Mouth
dry and sore. 26th. -Restless sleep; mouth sore and
dry. 6.30, urgent call and loose stool. Back lame and
painful. Eruption gone. E., soreness of head of
l.fibula, so severe as to cause lameness when walking
at three different times. 27th.- Very restless night,
with heat and pain at epigastrium. Natural stool;
slight itching of limbs, but no eruption. In forenoon,
darting pain in various parts of the body, most severe
in r.arm, above and near elbow-joint. Sore mouth, with
increased saliva, more in n. Both legs lame and
painful, from hips to knees; they feel very sore, but
are not tender to touch. Appetite poor. Afternoon pain
above r.elbow. E., sore pain in knees, first r. then
l.; limbs very weak; r.arm lame and week. yawning and
eructation all day. Burning through r.side of chest;
difficult breathing. 11 p.m., severe sore pain just
above l.elbow; both hips and legs so lame it was
difficult to walk. Mouth quite sore, confined mostly
to gums near l.upper molars. 28th.- Unrefreshing
sleep; on waking, both arms and both legs and feet
very lame and painful, but relieved after motion. In
1/2 h. r.hand lame and useless. Chilly in very warm
room. 10 a.m., l.hand as lame; he could not sit still.
11 a.m., both knees lame. 11.30 a.m., ankles and legs
too knees so painful he could not sit still while
examining a patient. 5 p.m., heavy pain in lumbar
region, extending to both testicles. E., both legs
week, both hands painful, and so lame as hardly to be
used. Soreness of mouth increases. march 1st. -Mouth
better; pain in both knees. Hands painful and sore all
day; handles everuthing with difficulty. Pain in back
and testicles. 2nd.-Slept better; on waking early
sharp pain in l.shoulder; in 1/2 h. pain in l.elbow
and r.hand; severe and sore pain in both lungs. Pain
in l.hypochondriac region, with eructation of large
quantities of flatus. Pain in r.elbow all forenoon,
darting pain in various parts of body and limbs. Mouth
better; bowels natural; urine profuse. 3rd.-On waking
both shoulders very lame and sore. Feels as if both
arms were tied to body. In 1/2 h. pain is all in arms
just above elbows. Afternoon, pain in back, hips, and
knees. E., belching of large quantities of wind
tasting of salt mackerel, through none eaten for
months; cannot eat it. Pain in bowels all n., with
several stools. 4th.-Joints all sore and lame. 5th and
6th.-Improving; during proving lay very straight in
bed (usually lies with feet drawn up). Small scratch
made a large sore. After proving old eruption
returned, but not so severe as before, and was easily
cured by rhus tox. 200 and has not returned. (Publ.
Mass. Hom. Med. Soc.,iii, 19.)
Sincerely,
Ardavan Shahrdar, MD
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Abrotanum
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Here is one of the first provings from 'A Cyclopaedia
of Drug Pathogenesy - Hughes':
Dr A.M.CUSHING, well, but subject to itching
papillaryeruption on legs, and of habitually loose
bowels, took of a tinct. prepared by maceration from
entire fresh plant, on Feb. 6th, 1866, at 10.30 p.m.,
6drops. In 5m., head felt as is squeezed on temporal
regions. Slight nausea, much eructation of flatus.
7th, took 8 drops at 10.35 p.m. 8th, at 10.30 p.m., 15
drops. 9th, 2 p.m., hurried desire to urinate after
stool. 10.30 p.m., 15 drops. 10th, 11 p.m., 20 drops.
Frightful dreams; awoke frightened and trembling.
11th. - Bowels costive for third time in his life when
well. 2 p.m., 25 drops. Lame, aching pain on inside of
r.knee, then on outside of l.knee. 12th, 10 p.m., 40
drops. Soon after, pain in l., then in r.leg at middle
of tibia; pain and fulness of head; aching pain in
ankles and feet, worse on outside of l.ankle. Old
eruption feels sore, violent pricking itching,
extending to head and arms. 13th to 16th - Pain in
ankles and knees; feet lame and painful. 15th and
16th. - Sever aching pain in both axillae, as if sore
was forming. 16th, 11.35 p.m., 60 drops. Soon after
heard noise like humming of bee; walked round room to
find it. When in bed it sounded like persons talking
in distance; on listening intently it disappeared, but
would return as he turned his mind from it. Itching
followed, then darting pains in different parts of
body, most in lower lobe of both lungs, and in legs
below knees. 17th, 6 a.m., urgent desire for stool;
loose stool; another at 7 a.m. 9 a.m., seized when
riding, with lameness and aching of l.arm above elbow
on outer and under side; lame all d. 17th, 10.30 p.m.,
50 drops. 18th, 9 p.m., 100 drops. In 10 m. nausea,
pricking pain r.side of chest, pain in l.lung, with
weak, numb feeling of arms and limbs. 19th.- Awoke
with severe pain in l.temple, continued all forenoon,
with sore feeling in all limbs, mostly in joints; also
in lower portion of l.lung; mouth hot and dry; felt
sick all forenoon, better in open air. In afternoon,
severe pains; obliged to lie down; very sleepy; could
not sleep; not able to attend to patients. E., better.
1 a.m. (?) while riding, very severe pain in l.arm
above elbow. Frightful dreams of mad dogs, &c. On
waking, very lame, worse in back; muscular soreness on
motion, severe pains in back of neck, shoulders,
r.side of chest, and limbs; r.hip so lame as to cause
limping for some time. Bowels seemed costive, with
loose stool. Severe pain all d. in side and back of
neck, shoulders, limbs, back and hips; arms and hands
felt numb. Sensation as if breathing hot air,
continued 2d. In e. eyes smart, pain in l.eye, could
not open it for several seconds. Uncommonly poor
appetite. 21st. - Bowels more costive than for years.
Pain in base of both lungs through d., with darting
pain in limbs and ankles; headache; pain in both hips,
severe in r.hip and thigh. 9.30 p.m., natural stool.
10 p.m., 500 drops of 1st (aqueous) dil. In 30m.
strange pulling sensation of muscles of r.side of neck
beneath angle of jaw, followed by almost intolarable
itching of a corn on second toe of l.foot. 22nd.-
Bowels natural. Aching pain all d. across hips; legs
and feet lame and painful. Sore tongue and mouth all
d. E., nausea, burning and soreness of stomach. 10
p.m. 1000 drops 1st dil. In 5 m. seizedwith trembling
all over. Nausea and sour eructations; pain just below
heart, followed by crawling sensation and eructations;
then pain and heat in bowels 15 m. after taking
med.The raising of wind and trembling continue. Feels
too warm in cool room. Pulse quick; wind rushes out of
r.ear.; watery discharge from nose; desire to urinate;
pain in testicles and back. At midnight got out of
bed, walked round room; bowels bloated so much, it was
difficult to walk or bend, seems as if bowels could be
kept from passing out at anus only by pressing legs
close together. Very severe itching of corn on l.foot.
Restless sleep, with springing up, and constant
jumping and thrashing of arms. 23rd, 6 a.m., very
urgent desire for stool; 3 loose stools in forenoon, 1
in e. Pain all d. in shoulders, arms, and hips.;
r.knee and ankle weak; very nervous; back quiet
lame.Very sudden pain in legs; pain in region of liver
and kidneys of sick, sore, faint, inexpressible
nature, very peculiar, almost amounting to fainting.
Unable to walk on street. Sleepy all d.; heat in
stomach; raises wind tasting of plant. Eruption nearly
all gone. 10 p.m., bowels bloated and painful. Stomach
very sore. 24th, 6.30 a.m., urgent desire for stool;
loose stool. Forenoon, weak and lame; pain in
shoulders, r.hand lame. Poor appetite. During proving,
often drops reins unconsciously while driving. 25th.-
R. knee lame and painful. 7 a.m., soft stool. 9 a.m.,
stool with much straining; sensation as if it was
large and indurated, though quiet the reverse. Mouth
dry and sore. 26th. -Restless sleep; mouth sore and
dry. 6.30, urgent call and loose stool. Back lame and
painful. Eruption gone. E., soreness of head of
l.fibula, so severe as to cause lameness when walking
at three different times. 27th.- Very restless night,
with heat and pain at epigastrium. Natural stool;
slight itching of limbs, but no eruption. In forenoon,
darting pain in various parts of the body, most severe
in r.arm, above and near elbow-joint. Sore mouth, with
increased saliva, more in n. Both legs lame and
painful, from hips to knees; they feel very sore, but
are not tender to touch. Appetite poor. Afternoon pain
above r.elbow. E., sore pain in knees, first r. then
l.; limbs very weak; r.arm lame and week. yawning and
eructation all day. Burning through r.side of chest;
difficult breathing. 11 p.m., severe sore pain just
above l.elbow; both hips and legs so lame it was
difficult to walk. Mouth quite sore, confined mostly
to gums near l.upper molars. 28th.- Unrefreshing
sleep; on waking, both arms and both legs and feet
very lame and painful, but relieved after motion. In
1/2 h. r.hand lame and useless. Chilly in very warm
room. 10 a.m., l.hand as lame; he could not sit still.
11 a.m., both knees lame. 11.30 a.m., ankles and legs
too knees so painful he could not sit still while
examining a patient. 5 p.m., heavy pain in lumbar
region, extending to both testicles. E., both legs
week, both hands painful, and so lame as hardly to be
used. Soreness of mouth increases. march 1st. -Mouth
better; pain in both knees. Hands painful and sore all
day; handles everuthing with difficulty. Pain in back
and testicles. 2nd.-Slept better; on waking early
sharp pain in l.shoulder; in 1/2 h. pain in l.elbow
and r.hand; severe and sore pain in both lungs. Pain
in l.hypochondriac region, with eructation of large
quantities of flatus. Pain in r.elbow all forenoon,
darting pain in various parts of body and limbs. Mouth
better; bowels natural; urine profuse. 3rd.-On waking
both shoulders very lame and sore. Feels as if both
arms were tied to body. In 1/2 h. pain is all in arms
just above elbows. Afternoon, pain in back, hips, and
knees. E., belching of large quantities of wind
tasting of salt mackerel, through none eaten for
months; cannot eat it. Pain in bowels all n., with
several stools. 4th.-Joints all sore and lame. 5th and
6th.-Improving; during proving lay very straight in
bed (usually lies with feet drawn up). Small scratch
made a large sore. After proving old eruption
returned, but not so severe as before, and was easily
cured by rhus tox. 200 and has not returned. (Publ.
Mass. Hom. Med. Soc.,iii, 19.)
Sincerely,
Ardavan Shahrdar, MD
Visit http://www.minutus.com my website on classical
and Hahnemannian homoeopathy.
You can visit the archive of previous Materia Medica
Lessons at http://www.minutus.com/MMarch.htm
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