PIMPINELLA.
Pimpinella saxifraga, L.
Natural order
, Umbelliferæ.
Common names
, Burnet saxifrage, Bibernell.
Preparation
, Tincture of the roots.
Authorities.
1,
Schelling, A. H. Z., 28, 177, proving by chewing the fresh root; 1a, same,
repeated; 1b,
same, took 2 drops of tincture; 2,
Berridge, N. Am. J. of Hom., 1873, p. 502, a man took 10 drops of the
1st dil.
HEAD.
►
Great vertigo, inclination to one side, in the morning, on rising, [1a]. ►
Dizzy confusion of the head, [1b].
► Heat, rush of blood and confusion
of the head, soon followed by bleeding of the nose, as much as forty
drops of blood, [1]. ► Heat, rush of blood to the head, in the
afternoon, [1]. ► Rushing in the whole head, especially
down the back part, with pressure, that is increased by the rushing, [1b]. ►
Dulness of the head, as if senseless and stupid, [1a]. ►
Heaviness of the head, and inclination to sleep, while reading, [1b]. ►
Weakness and sensation of heaviness in the head, [1]. ► Head
feels tied up and compressed, [1a].
[10.] ►
Whizzing in the head, and sounds, as in an empty barrel, [1a]. ► Dull
frontal headache (immediately), [2].
► Sticking in the forehead, extending
to both sides above the eyes, [1a].
► Pressing and pushing pain,
extending from the temples to the occiput, and into the nape of the
neck, [1a]. ►
Pressive sticking-burning pain, extending from the vertex to both sides
and down over the temples, [1a]. ► Pinching stitches on the vertex, [1a]. ►
Fine pinching stitches in the vertex while reflecting, [1b]. ►
Headache, especially in the occiput and nape of the neck (second day), [1a]. ►
Sensation of coldness in the occiput, as though a draft of sharp wind
were constantly blowing from behind; in a closed room, [1a]. ►
Sensation of tension and pressive pain in the occiput, extending into
the nape of the neck, [1a]. [20.] ►
Constant, dull, pressive pain in the occiput, [1b]. ► Pain
in the occiput, aggravated by reading, so that thought was difficult, [1b]. ►
Acute stitches in the occiput, becoming concentrated about the
protuberance, [1a]. ► Itching on the vertex, [1b].
EYE.
►
Smarting pain in the right eye, [1a].
► Burning in the eyes, especially on
the upper surface of the eyeballs, [1b].
► Disagreeable coolness in the eyes,
quite opposed to the former burning and smarting, [1b]. ►
Feeling of a stye in upper eyelid (he thinks the left), (second morning), [2]. ►
Smarting pain in the eyelids, [1a].
► Vision dim and indistinct, for
several minutes (second day), [1a].
[30.] ►
The eyes seem enveloped in a mist, [1a].
EAR.
►
Fine stitches, extending out through the right ear, associated with
roaring, [1b]. ► Roaring in the ears, as from a distant
noise, [1b].
NOSE.
►
Nose stopped, dry (stopped catarrh), [1a].
FACE.
►
Pain, as from an ulcer, in the right cheek, [1a].
MOUTH.
►
Sore pressive pain in the stump of a tooth, in the left side of the
lower jaw, [1b]. ► A burning aroma on the tongue, palate,
and in the throat, [1]. ► Increased secretion of saliva, during and
after chewing, [1]. ► Collection of mucus in the mouth and
fauces obliging hawking (second day), [1a].
► Acrid, burning, somewhat bitter,
earthy taste in the mouth and fauces (immediately), [1b]. [40.] ► A persistent, penetrating, acrid taste
while chewing the drug, and afterwards, felt not only in the mouth, but
spreading a warmth through the whole body, for a minute, [1]. ► Mouldy
taste (after a quarter of an hour), [1b].
THROAT.
►
Hawking of tenacious whitish mucus from the arch of the palate, and a
crumbly cheesy offensive concretion from the fauces, once repeated,
followed by expectoration of mucus (second day), [1a].
STOMACH.
►
Frequent eructations of gas (second day), [1a].
► Frequent eructations, associated
with vertigo and yawning, [1a]. ► Tasteless eructations (with pressure in
the stomach), [1a]. ► Acid eructations, after stooping, [1b].
ABDOMEN.
►
Fine stitches just above the navel, several times, [1b]. ►
Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, with emission of flatus (second
day), [1a]. ►
Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, [1a].
STOOL.
[50.]
► Purging, [2]. ► Stool
dry, harder than usual, in the evening (first day), [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Oppression of breath, while walking, in the open air and in the house, [1a]. ►
Respiration short, difficult; feeling of apprehension in the chest, [1a]. ►
Frequently impelled to take a deep breath, which is accomplished with
difficulty, [1b].
CHEST.
►
The portion of the chest against which he is leaning by the table
becomes painful, as if weary, [1a].
► Transient, fine needlelike stitches
back and forth, in the sides of the chest, in the back and small of the
back, and in the walls of the abdomen, [1a].
HEART.
►
Sensation of heaviness in the præcordial region and in the abdomen, as
if the intestines would sink down from their own weight, [1b].
NECK AND BACK.
►
Stiff neck (second day), [2]. ► Pressive and tensive pain in the nape of
the neck, extending to the shoulder, [1b].
[60.] ►
Constant pain, pressive contraction in various parts, alternately in the
nape of the neck, side of the neck, and then in the right shoulder, [1a]. ►
Constant tension and sticking in the nape of the neck, and in the
occiput, [1a]. ► Pain, like a constriction, in the small
of the back, especially on stooping, [1b].
► Cramplike pain in the small of the
back, on standing upright, and while walking, [1b]. ►
Tension and tearing in the small of the back, extending into the hips
and back again, [1a]. ► Burning pain in the loins and small of
the back, [1b]. ► Pressive stitches in the right lumbar
region, while standing, [1b]. ► Tensive pain in the back, and especially
in the sacral region, [1a].
EXTREMITIES.
►
A weary pain in the limbs, while at rest, [1a].
► Pressive sticking pains in the
right shoulder, [1a]. [70.] ►
Pressive pain and sticking in the right shoulder, stitches shoot from
the shoulder deep into the right chest (after one hour), [1a]. ► The
arm that is resting upon the table feels weary and falls asleep, [1a]. ►
Fine sticking and drawing pain in the right upper arm, extending to the
hand, with a sensation of shivering, extending through the limb, [1a]. ►
Pain in the hips and pelvis, as if broken, [1a]. ► A cold
stream, extending into the right leg and foot, now and then associated
with fine stitches, [1a]. ► Painful burning in the corns (quite
unusual), [1a].
GENERALITIES.
►
The whole body feels weak and weary, [1b].
► Weakness and general sick feeling, [1a].
SKIN.
►
Fine stinging, as from nettles, deeply piercing the skin on the last
joint of the right ring finger, while writing, [1a].
SLEEP.
►
Frequent yawning, [1a]. [80.] ►
Frequent yawning, with eructations of gas, [1a]. ►
Overpowering sleepiness, for an hour after chewing the drug, [1]. ►
(Sleep restless), [17]. ► Sleep dreamy, [1b].
FEVER.
►
Unusual chilliness over the whole body (in a warm room and with the
usual clothing), [1a]. ► Chilliness and shivering in the scalp;
the hair bristles (even in a warm room), [1a].
► Chilliness; great coldness mounting
up the middle of the back, [1a]. ► Chilliness and sensation of coldness in
the back, with an otherwise warm body, with icy-cold hands, [1a]. ►
Great sensitiveness to every cool temperature; shivering, especially in
the back, even whenever the window is opened, [1a]. ►
Feeling of violent catarrhal fever, [1a].
[90.] ►
Morning sweat, every morning, [1b].
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), Vertigo; sweat. ► (Afternoon),
Heat and rush of blood to head. ► (During and after chewing), Secretion of
saliva. ► (While
reading), Heaviness of head and inclination to sleep; pain in
occiput. ► (While
reflecting), Stitches in vertex. ►
(While at rest), Weary pain in
limbs. ► (Standing),
Stitches in right lumbar region; upright, pain in small of back. ► (Stooping),
Pain in small of back. ► (After stooping), Acid eructations. ► (Walking),
Oppression on breath; pain in small of back. ►
(While writing), Stinging in last
joint of right ring finger.® 2000
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