PLUMBAGO LITTORALIS.
A plant, called Plumbago
littoralis by Mure. [Plumbago scandens, L., corresponds
closely to Mure’s figure; it grows in Brazil. -T. F. A.]
Natural order
, Plumbagineæ.
Preparation
, Tincture of the leaves.
Authority.
Mure, Pathogénésie
Brésilienne.
MIND.
►
Taciturn (second and third days); for some time (fifth day). ► Sadness (third day).
HEAD.
►
Vertigo (first and third days). ►
Vertigo, for three or four minutes, after a meal (second day). ► Heaviness of the head, with vertigo
(second day). ► Constant heaviness of
the head (third day). ► Heaviness of
the head, with weight on the eyelids (third day). ►
Lancinations in various parts of the head (second day). ► Constant pain in the head (second day). [10.] ►
Pain in the head (second day). ►
Constant headache, especially in the forehead (second day). ► Headache, after a walk (second day). ► Headache, in the morning (second day). ► Headache less persistent (third day). ► Slight headache above the eyebrows
(fourth day). ► Headache (fourth
day). ► Headache, at night (sixth
day). ► Frontal headache (fifth,
sixth, seventh, and eighth days). ►
Pain in the temples (third day).
EYE AND EAR.
[20.]
► Burning of the eyes (second and
third days). ► Inflammation and
lachrymation of the left eye (fifth day). ►
Fearful pain in the eyes (fifth day). ►
Acute pain in the left ear for some minutes (second day). ► Transient pains above the right ear
(eighth day).
NOSE, FACE, AND MOUTH.
► Sense of smell very acute, all day
(second day). ► Lips dry and cracked
at the corners (fifth day). ►
Frequent and scanty flow of saliva (second day). ►
Scanty saliva (fourth day). ► Profuse
saliva, in the morning (fifth day). [30.]
► Profuse saliva (sixth day). ► Slightly bitter mouth (sixth day).
THROAT.
►
Catarrhal inflammation of the throat (second day). ►
Pain and constriction in the throat (third day).
STOMACH AND ABDOMEN.
►
Weakness of the stomach (third day). ►
Slight feeling of heaviness in the stomach (second day). ► Heaviness in the stomach (seventh day). ► Weight at the stomach (fifth day). ► Pain in the stomach (fourth, fifth, and
sixth days). ► Pain in the abdomen
(seventh day). [40.] ► Constant pain in the iliac region (fourth
day).
STOOL, URINARY AND SEXUAL ORGANS.
► No stool; red urine (second day). ► Hard inodorous stools (fourth day). ► Lancinating pain in the kidneys; they
were wholly painful, and as if pricked (second day). ► Easy discharge of urine (fourth day). ► Red urine (third day). ► Ulcer at the labial commissure (fourth
day). ► Violent sexual desire, which
immediately disappears for the rest of the day, at 11 o’clock (first and
third days). ► There was a feeling as
if the menses were to set in, but the sensation passed off without
further result (eighth day).
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Pain, with difficult breathing (fourth day). [50.]
► Milky expectoration (fourth day). ► White expectoration (sixth day).
CHEST.
►
Pain in the chest when making an exertion (fourth day). ► (An old pain in the chest is worse),
(fourth day). ► Cannot lean on one
arm on account of pain in the thorax (third day). ►
Prickings in different parts of the thorax (third day). ► Pain in the sides of the chest (second
day). ► Pain below the last left
false ribs, when drawing breath; same pain, but less lasting, on the
right side (third day). ► Pain in the
ribs, when bending over; weak pulse (third day). ►
Pain in the ribs and nape of the neck, in the evening (fifth day). [60.] ►
Pain in the right ribs (eighth day).
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Painful palpitation of the heart (third day). ►
Palpitation of the heart (fourth day). ►
Pain at the heart (fourth day). ►
Painful stitch at the heart (fifth day). ►
Pulse hard and small (second day). ►
Hard and small pulse, at 9 P.M. (third day). ►
Agitated pulse (fourth day).
NECK AND BACK.
►
Slight pain in the right side of the neck, for five minutes (first day).
► Transient pains in the neck (second
and third days). [70.] ► Pain in the neck (third and fourth days).
► Pain in the back (fourth day); when
sitting (sixth day). ► Pain in the
left lumbar region (second day).
EXTREMITIES.
►
Pain in the limbs, in the evening (second day). ►
Pains in the joints, hindering movement (fifth day). ► Pain in the joints (eighth day). ► Pain in the right shoulder (second and
seventh days). ► Slight pain in the
right shoulder (eighth day). ►
Transient pains in the left arm (second day). ►
Transient pain in the humerus (third day). [80.]
► Pain at the humerus, when lifting
(fourth day). ► Weakness of the
joints of the lower limbs, immediately (first day). ► Weakness in the lower limbs (second day).
► Pain in right lower limb, all day
(third day). ► Pain in the leg
(seventh and eighth days). ► Acute
pain in the left leg, in the evening (second day). ►
Transient pain in the left leg, for ten minutes (second day). ► Very painful burning pricking in the
right leg (second day). ► Pain in the
right leg, in the morning (third day). ►
Constant pain in the right leg and in the hip (third day). [90.] ►
Right leg always painful (sixth day).
GENERALITIES.
►
Great languor (third and fifth days). ►
General languor and prostration (sixth day). ►
Aversion to everything, in the morning (fourth day). ► Weariness, and aversion to everything
(second day). ► Transient lancinating
pains in various parts (second day). ►
Momentary pains in various parts of trunk (third day). ► Pains here and there, which seem to shift
about (third day). ► Acute pains all
over, for three-quarters of an hour (fifth day). ►
Pain in various parts of the body (sixth day).
SLEEP.
[100.]
► Great drowsiness, in the afternoon
(second day). ► Drowsiness,
immediately after 9 P.M. (second day). ►
Drowsiness (third day). ► Frightful
dreams about dead people (seventh day).
FEVER.
►
Sense of coldness at every movement (second day). ►
Cold extremities (first day). ►
Burning fever, with vertigo and agitated pulse (fifth day). ► Internal heat (second day). ► Great internal heat, in the night (second
day). ► Internal heat, coming and
going momentarily (third day). [110.]
► Body and head very warm (first
day). ► Head very hot (third day). ► Heat of the head, lasting all day, after
a walk (third day). ► Hot face, with
qualmishness at the stomach (second day). ►
Heat in the face (fourth day). ► Heat
of the limbs (third day). ► Heat of
the arms, with cold hands (third day).
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), Headache. ►
(Forenoon), 11 A.M., sexual desire. ► (Afternoon),
Drowsiness. ► (Evening), 9 P.M., pulse hard and small; pain
in limbs; pain in leg; 9 P.M., drowsiness. ►
(Night), Headache; pain in right
leg; aversion to everything; internal heat. ►
(Bending over), Pain in ribs. ► (Drawing breath),
Pain below left false ribs. ► (On exertion), Pain in chest. ► (When lifting),
Pain at humerus. ► (After a meal), Vertigo. ►
(When sitting), Pain in back. ► (After a walk),
Head hot.® 2000
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