PANACEA.
This drug was obtained from an unknown but common
tree in Brazil.
Brazilian names
, Azougue dos pobres
(Mercury of the poor); Cabedula; Erva carnevra.
Authority.
Mure, Pathogénésie Brésil.
MIND.
►
Desire for solitude (second day). ►
Dissatisfied with herself; everything wearies her (third day).
HEAD.
►
Vertigo, which increases the headache, at 6 A.M. (second day). ► Dizziness; she bends backward as if she
would fall over, at 7.30 P.M. (second day). ►
Violent headache, worse when bending over to the left, at 6 A.M. (second
day). ► Headache, which increases her
dissatisfaction (third day). ►
Heaviness of the head (second day). ►
Pain as if a rusty saw were drawn rapidly across above the orbits
(second day). ► Heaviness over the
forehead, worse when drowsy, at 10 P.M. (first day). [10.] ►
Pain in the forehead and temples (second day). ►
Pain as if the temples were squeezed in a vice (second day). ► Pressive pain in the vertex, with
dizziness; this pain shifts to the left eye, followed by a sensation as
if a rocket rushed out of it, at 7.30 A.M. (third day).
MOUTH.
►
Pain in a decayed tooth, as if a penknife were thrust in it, at 7 A.M.
(third day). ► Great heat in the
tongue, with a sensation as if small drops of ice-water fell upon it, at
9 A.M. (second day). ► Very bitter
mouth, on rising, at 5 A.M. (second day).
STOMACH.
►
Hunger, causing a burning in the stomach (second day). ► Hunger, with aversion to food (second
day). ► Nausea (second day). ► Empty feeling in the stomach, with desire
to eat (second day). [20.] ► Suffocative feeling, as from a ball, in
the pit of the stomach; she cannot hook her dress (second day).
ABDOMEN.
►
Pain as from a knife-stab, at the navel, going around the abdomen, and
ending at the loins (second day). ►
Pain, as from knife-stabs, in the flanks and navel (third day).
RESPIRATORY ORGANS AND CHEST.
► Sense of strangulation, at 9 A.M. (third
day). ► Tearing, increasing from the
chest to the œsophagus, at 7 A.M. (second day). ►
Pain rising up in the chest, with pulling (second day).
BACK.
►
Bruised pain in the loins, as from blows with a stick, at 6 A.M. (second
day).
EXTREMITIES.
►
Pain, as from a blow with a hammer, on the left shoulder (second day). ► Pain at the shoulder-blade, when
inclining the head to the left side (second day). ►
Pain from the right wrist to the elbow (second day). [30.] ►
Great trembling of the right hand (third day). ►
Numbness of the left hand; it cannot be moved, at 6 A.M. (third day). ► Cramp from the index finger to the elbow
(second day). ► She cannot kneel for
any length of time (second day). ►
The knees give way, at 4 P.M. (second day). ►
Cramps in the feet, extending into the bends of the knees (second day). ► Sensation as if the toe-nails were
plucked out (second day).
GENERALITIES.
►
Weariness as after a long journey, at 8 P.M. (second day). ► Syncope (second day).
SLEEP.
►
Spasmodic yawning, which stops suddenly (second day). [40.] ►
Drowsiness (second day). ► Great
drowsiness, with heaviness of the eyes, at noon (second day).
FEVER.
►
Chill, on going into the open air, at 7 P.M. (second day). ► Chilliness all over (third day). ► Great heat, followed by considerable
coldness, at 10.30 P.M. (first day)
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), 6 A.M., vertigo; headache; 7.30
A.M., pain in vertex; 7 A.M., pain in decayed tooth; on rising, 5 A.M.,
bitter mouth; 9 A.M., heat in tongue; sense of strangulation; 7 A.M.,
tearing from chest to œsophagus; 6 A.M., pain in loins; numbness of
left hand. ► (Noon), Drowsiness, with heaviness of eyes. ► (Evening),
7.30 P.M., dizziness; 10 P.M., heaviness over forehead; 8 P.M.,
weariness; 7 P.M., on going out chill; 10.30 P.M., heat, followed by
coldness. ► (Bending
to left), Headache. ► (Bending head to left side), Pain at
shoulder-blade. ► (When drowsy), Heaviness over forehead.® 2000
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