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ZINCUM. – THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PURE MATERIA MEDICA By TIMOTHY F. ALLEN, A.M., M.D.

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ABDOMEN.

►
Hypochondria.
► Liver
voluminous, [52]. ► At first a sensation of heaviness and
pain in the hypochondria and loins, followed by prostration, [38]. ►
Feeling of a heavy weight in both hypochondria (after seven days), [23]. ►
*Cramplike pains in the hypochondria alternating with oppression of the
chest and difficult breathing
, [11].
► Pinching griping pressure upon a
small spot in the hepatic region, [3].
► Pinching pressure in the hepatic
region, [3]. ►
Pressure upon the left hypochondrium, [3].
[660.] ►
Pressing pinching in the left hypochondrium
(splenic region),
at intervals, [3]. ► Pressure in a small spot in the right
hypochondrium, [3]. ► Pressure with stitches, in the left
hypochondrium, [10]. ► Jerklike tearing-drawing and pressure in
the right hypochondrium, [3]. ► Intermittent tearing in the hepatic
region, [3]. ►
Sharp jerking stitches in the hepatic region after supper, [3]. ►
Pinching in the right hypochondrium and right side of the abdomen, as
from incarcerated flatus, aggravated by motion, [3]. ► *Sticking
in the right hypochondrium at various times, sometimes also in the
region of the hip violent, even to crying out, or with burning or biting
externally; at times also in the evening or after dinner
, [8]. ►
Sticking in the right hypochondriac region during sour eructations and
on inspiration, [8]. ► Sticking in the right side and middle of
the hepatic region, [29]. [670.] ►
Sticking in the hepatic region and right hip, [3]. ► Dull
sticking in the region of the spleen
, [3]. ►
Stitches in the left hypochondrium, also in the evening, while walking
and standing, [8]. ► Pressing sticking deep in the region of
the spleen, aggravated by pressure on the spot, [3]. ►
Stitches in the left hypochondrium (splenic region), [3]. ► Slow
pulsating sore feeling in the left hypochondrium, [3]. ► Umbilicus
and Sides.
► Tense
sensation above the navel, with a feeling of qualmishness in the pit of
stomach, [2]. ► Colic below the navel, tearing from one
side to the other, lasting till evening, [29].
► A pressing griping below the navel,
as from flatus, while walking, [1].
► *Colic about the navel, [32a]. [680.]
► Dull colic above and below the
navel, [32]. ► Dull pressure on a small spot beneath the navel,
as from an internal induration
, aggravated by external
pressure and by drawing in the abdomen, [3].
► Sharp pressure between the pit of
the stomach and the navel, especially aggravated by drawing, in the
abdomen, but relieved by the eructations caused thereby, [3]. ► Tearing
stitches in the umbilical region (eighth day), [7]. ► Sticking
griping in the umbilical region
, [3]. ► Cutting
stitch transversely across the umbilical region, [3]. ► Tensive
colic in the left side of the abdomen, relieved by eructations (first
day), [3]. ►
Tension in both sides of the abdomen (first day), [3]. ► *Hard
pressure, as from flatulence, in the sides of the abdomen, hypochondria,
and back, even in the morning in bed
, aggravated by walking,
without emission of flatus; only somewhat relieved after a stool, and
again renewed on moving about when walking; many days in succession
(after two days), [1]. ► Pressure in the right side of the abdomen
close to the hip (ninth day), [3].
[690.] ►
Dull stitches from an internal ulcer on a small spot in the right side
above the navel, aggravated by touch and motion (fifth and ninth days), [3]. ►
Some stitches in the right side of the abdomen, [1]. ► Sudden
violent stitches in the left side of the abdomen, aggravated by
breathing and by pressure, [1]. ► General Abdomen. ► *Distension of the abdomen, [31a]. ►
*Great fulness and distension of the abdomen, immediately or soon after
eating
, [1]. ► *Great distension of the abdomen, in the evening,
on going to bed without supper (after two days), [1]. ► Abdomen
tumid, [42]. ►
Rumbling in the intestines, [32a].
► Rumbling and gurgling in the
intestines, [32a]. ► Rumbling and gurgling in the whole
abdomen, followed by painful retraction, with a feeling as though a
stool would occur, [8]. [700.] ► *Rumbling and rolling in the abdomen,
in the morning (after two days), [2],
[6]. ►
*Movements and rumbling in the abdomen
, with frequent
emission of flatus, especially in the evening,
or with cutting in the lower abdomen after dinner, [8]. ► *Loud
gurgling in the abdomen
, violent and frequent, without pain
(after twelve hours), [1]. ► *Frequent and violent rumbling in the abdomen,
[1]. ►
Frequent gurgling in the upper and lower abdomen (seventh, ninth and
tenth days), [3]. ► Frequent rumbling in the left side of the
abdomen, in the evening, [8]. ► Much rumbling in the abdomen, in the
morning, [3]. ► Violent fermenting rumbling then croaking
in the right side of the abdomen, [4].
► Offensive flatus, [1]. ►
Emission of much flatus, [22]. [710.] ►
Frequent emission of flatus (first day),. [2].
► Hot, very offensive flatus passes
frequently after dinner till night, [8].
► She suffers greatly from
flatulence, [1]. ► Much flatus in the abdomen, which is not
passed; afterwards a pressing flatulent colic soon after dinner, very
much aggravated by movement and by walking, [1]. ►
Accumulation and incarceration of flatus in the abdomen, more in the
lower abdomen, and pressing flatulent colic, in the evening (after
twelve hours), [1]. ► Accumulation of flatus in the abdomen,
which presses out the hæmorrhoids, which are then very painful,
especially when lying down (after a few hours), [1]. ►
Movement of flatus in the abdomen, [11].
► *Incarcerated flatus, in the morning in
bed, painful like colic, with loud rumbling and grumbling in the abdomen

(after four days), [1]. ► *Frequent emission of hot flatus,
both loud and soft, in the evening, [1],
[8]. ►
Frequent emission of noisy, offensive flatus, in the evening, without
flatulent troubles in the abdomen, several evenings in succession; the
first emissions were without odor, [2].
[720.] ►
Uneasiness in the abdomen, without pain, but very disagreeable, [1]. ►
Violent pain in the abdomen, head, and eyes, in the evening on lying
down, [7]. ►
Colic, [39]. ►
Dull colic, [7]. ► Colic after a copious stool, [7]. ►
Colicky pains and repugnance to food, [42].
► Colic, as if diarrhœa would come
on, [7]. ►
Colic with every stool, and emission of flatus (after six days), [1]. ►
*Colic, griping-tearing pain in the upper abdomen, in the side of the
chest, immediately after dinner; which increases while walking and
standing until it becomes intolerable, relieved by perfect rest of body
and mind, without symptoms of flatus
, [22]. ► Severe
colic, which persisted and increased in intensity so much that he rolled
on the floor (after ten days), [40].
[730.] ►
Rachialgia in an aggravated form, so that she was confined to her bed
for about a month on account of the exhaustion produced by want of sleep
and almost total anorexia, [56]. ► Constrictive colic takes away the breath,
[10]. ►
Violent colic constricts the whole abdomen, even while lying down after
midnight, still more on rising (after five days), [1]. ► Awoke
at night with colic, followed by thick leucorrhœa, [8]. ► From
the commencement of their work, he and his comrades experienced colic
and a repugnance to food, and the wine and brandy which they took to
excite their appetites were disgusting to them, and did not remove the
clammy taste which they had constantly in their mouth, [40]. ►
Violent colic, at times with nausea and running of water from the mouth,
often accompanied by offensive, mucus, which took away her appetite, [1]. ►
Griping in the abdomen, [25], [26], etc. ►
Slight griping, here and there, in the abdomen, [4]. ► Griping
in the upper abdomen, during dinner, [1].
► Griping mostly in the upper abdomen
after soup, [1]. [740.] ►
Griping in the abdomen, as far as the stomach, where it is a
constriction, she is obliged to bend up, in the evening, [8]. ► Griping
in the upper abdomen, with profuse emission of flatus, and with itching
over the hips, in the evening, [8].
► *Griping in the abdomen
(also in the sides of the abdomen and about the navel) at various times, sometimes when yawning, or after breakfast, or with cutting pain after dinner,
[8]. ►
A tensive griping in the abdomen, followed by dull sticking towards the
pit of the stomach, noticed on a jar or on retracting the abdomen, [3]. ►
Griping or cutting in the abdomen on different days, sometimes in the
morning, often followed by soft or diarrhœa-like stools, [8]. ► A good
deal of griping pain at times in the abdomen, with tendency to
diarrhœa, [57]. ► Very violent griping in the anterior
portion of the abdomen, with emission of flatus, in the evening, [3]. ►
Twisting pain in the abdomen before the emission of flatus, in the
morning in bed, [10]. ► Pains in the abdomen, [33], [34],
[51]. ►
Pains in the diaphragm and between the shoulders, extending to the
sacrum, [27a]. [750.] ►
Fulness in the abdomen, immediately after eating, as if filled with
flatus (after twenty-four hours), [1].
► Heaviness in the abdomen, [1]. ►
Pressure in the whole abdomen (fourth day), [3]. ►
Pressing colic, as from flatulence, [3].
► Pressure in the middle of the
abdomen, soon after a moderate supper, [3].
► Pressure in the abdomen, which is
distended (usually not so), towards evening, with emission of much
odorless flatus, [3]. ► *Pressure in the abdomen, with much tympanitis,
after a light meal
(second day), [3]. ► *Pressure
and gurgling in the upper abdomen after eating
, [3]. ►
Pressure in the abdomen and distension, extending from the pit of the
stomach to below the navel, with sensitiveness of the right upper lid, [3]. ►
Compression in the abdomen, that appears after dinner and supper,
changes to a sticking while walking, as from flatus, and is at last
relieved by emission of flatus, [3].
[760.] ►
Cramplike drawing in the middle of abdomen, with dull colic, [32a]. ►
Dragging pains and rumbling in the abdomen, [32a]. ► Acute
drawing and crawling from the abdomen into the urethra, [3]. ► Severe
stabbing pains in the abdomen
, without diarrhœa or
constipation, continuing several hours, and returning periodically every
seven days, or once in three weeks, [49].
► Cutting in the upper abdomen, [3]. ►
Cutting in the upper abdomen, while eating, [8]. ► Cutting
in the whole abdomen, from evening after lying down till morning, [8]. ►
Cutting transversely through the abdomen, below the navel, [3]. ►
Violent cutting in the whole abdomen after milk, with rumbling and
frequent emission of flatus, [8]. ► Biting in the whole, upper abdomen, [8]. [770.]
► Flatus causes biting pain in the
abdomen extending up towards the chest, [22].
► Sticking in the diaphragm (after
eight hours), [26]. ► Stitches in the abdomen, with distension,
[1]. ►
Sticking pain in the abdomen after a natural stool (after five days), [1]. ►
Sharp sticking in the abdomen as if the intestines were pierced with
fine needles, at intervals, [7]. ► Sticking pains in the diaphragm and
between the shoulders, [27a]. ► Burning stitches in the abdomen (eighth
day), [3]. ►
Feeling of coldness within the abdomen, [22].
► Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions.
► Occasional fleeting pain in
hypogastrium on rising, [48]. ► Pressure in the lower abdomen after a dry
stool, [3]. [780.] ►
Pressure in the lower abdomen, followed by a natural stool, with
cessation of the pain, [8]. ► Pressing feeling low down in the lower
abdomen, with crawling, extending to the beginning of the urethra, [3]. ►
*Pressure and aching in the pubic region
, for four days
(after twenty-four hours), [11]. ► Constrictive pain in the left side of the
lower abdomen, on walking and on pressure; disappears while sitting,
after dinner, [8]. ► Bruised sensation in the right side of
the lower abdomen, as if a spot there were diseased, [2]. ► Dull
tearing low down in the right lower abdomen extending into the groin
(seventh and eighth days), [3]. ► Dull tearing deep in the left side of the
lower abdomen, beginning in the region of the hip, [3]. ► Sharp
cutting stitch in the left lower abdomen, immediately after emission of
flatus, [3]. ►
Stitches in the left side of the lower abdomen, [8]. ►
Stitches as from needles, in the lower abdomen, [3]. [790.] ► Violent penetrating stitch through the
right ilium, from above downward, on bending the body over, with a hard
abdomen, [8]. ► Protrusion of an inguinal hernia (after
thirty-seven day), [1]. ► A hernia presses downward forcibly (after
five days), [1]. ► Feeling as through an inguinal gland were
swollen, [10]. ► Jerking from the groin toward the penis, [10]. ►
Painful retching in the left groin as if a hernia would occur, [5]. ►
Screwing together sensation in the left inguinal region, extending up
into the chest, [8]. ► Jerking pressure in the right inguinal
region, [3]. ►
Pressing pain in the left groin, near the left side of the navel, in the
left chest, and left side of the head (third day), [1]. ►
Sticking pressure somewhat above the inguinal region, [2]. [800.]
► Violent pinching in the right groin
and inguinal region, as in retention of urine, during rest and motion,
and renewed on rising from a seat, [8].
► Drawing pain in the left inguinal
region, while sitting, [2]. ► Frequent drawing in the left inguinal
region (first days), [11]. ► Drawing and pressure in the groin and
public region many days in succession, [11].
► Prickling alternating with drawing,
in the left groin, at night, disturbing sleep (first night), [11]. ►
Stitches in the left groin, in the morning after waking, [8].
   

RECTUM AND ANUS.

►
Rectum.
► Heaviness in the
rectum while standing, disappearing on emission of flatus, [1]. ►
Soreness in the rectum, [1]. ► Pressing and boring from the rectum into
the abdomen, on account of which she could not sit down, [1]. ► The
rectum seems pressed by flatus, though none passes, [7]. [810.] ► A feeling in the rectum as though flatus
were pressing against the coccyx, by which it was retained, in the
evening, [1]. ► Drawing pain in the rectum, extending
into the abdomen (after twenty-four hours), [1]. ► Cutting
and smarting in the rectum, [1]. ► Jerking stitches extending from the
rectum into the root of the penis, [3].
► Itching in the rectum, [1]. ►
Itching in the rectum, he constantly wanted to scratch (after ten days),
[23]. ►
Anus.
► Protrusion of hæmorrhoids,
with smarting pain, [1]. ► Discharge of blood from the anus (tenth
day), [1]. ►
Jerklike cutting in the anus, [3].
► Tearing in the anus, [3]. [820.] ► *Burning in the anus (eleventh day), [1], [8].
► *Burning in the anus during a stool,
[8]. ►
Feeling of burning soreness in the anus, in the evening (first day), [3]. ►
Burning in the anus immediately after a stool, [1]. ► Burning
sticking in the anus, in the evening, while walking, [4]. ► Sore
crawling in the anus, [3]. ► Crawling pressure in the anus (sixth
day), [3]. ► *Crawling, as from worms, in the anus,
[3]. ►
Crawling stitches in the anus, in the morning, [3]. ►
Stitches in the anus (tenth day), [1].
[830.] ►
Stitches extending into the anus, [8].
► A twinging stitch like lightning
from the anus into the rectum, causing him to start (after three days), [1]. ►
Itching in the anus, in the evening, [8].
► Itching in the anus, ending in a
dull pain, [7]. ► Violent itching in the anus for several
days (after four days), [7]. ► Violent itching in the anus and oozing of
corrosive moisture, [1]. ► *Violent itching in the anus almost every day,
[3]. ►
Violent itching in the anus after a soft stool, [1]. ► Urging.
► Desire for stool, with movement in
the abdomen (very soon), [11]. ► Desire for stool in the morning and after
eating, [1]. [840.] ►
Ineffectual desire for stool (twentieth day), [1]. ►
Frequent ineffectual desire for stool (after two days), [1]. ► Long
urging to stool, which at last follows soft, but with great effort, [1]. ►
Tenesmus, [39].
   

STOOL.

►
Diarrhœa.
► Diarrhœa,
[19], [34], [39].
► Profuse evacuations of the bowels, [33]. ►
Considerable action of the bowels, [52].
► Offensive diarrhœa, alternating
with constipation, [47]. ► Pasty diarrhœa for several days, without
pain, only some straining after the stool, as though more were to pass, [12]. ►
Diarrhœa in the evening, with griping in the abdomen (second day), [8]. [850.]
► Two diarrhœa-like stools in two
hours, followed by leucorrhœa (seventh day), [8]. ►
Involuntary evacuation of a thin stool, in the morning, on waking, [10]. ►
Thin stool
, [28], [58]. ►
Loose stool, with griping and tenesmus in the anus, at night, [27a]. ►
Two soft stools a night, [1]. ► Thin bilious stool (after four hours); no
stool for twenty-four hours, [25].
► Thin bilious stools, followed by
great relief, [27a]. ► Stool very thin, diarrhœa-like, with
emission of much flatus (the second time in the day), [4]. ► Soft
stool after dinner, with cessation of the pains in the abdomen, [8]. ►
Several soft mushy stools a day, enveloped in bright red frothy blood,
and preceded by colic (first day), [2].
[860.] ►
Stool thinner, easier than usual (after six hours), [3]. ► Stool large
in size and formed, evacuated only with great effort of the abdominal
muscles
, [10]. ► Difficult evacuation of soft stool, with
emission of prostatic fluid, [1]. ► The first part of the stool large and
hard, the last part soft, the whole light-colored, [1]. ► Stool
scanty, hard, succeeded by several very small and soft evacuations, in
the evening, [4]. ► Stool at first solid, then liquid, [58]. ►
Stool in the morning hard, without pressure; immediately after dinner
very soft, accompanied and followed by vertigo and roaring in the head, [8]. ►
The first part of the stool hard, the last easy and soft (thirteenth
day), [7]. ►
Natural stool with griping in the abdomen, four times a day (after seven
days), [23]. ►
Stool intermits (first day), [8]. [870.] ►
Stool scanty, tenacious, followed by straining and heat and burning in
the anus (tenth day), [3]. ► Stool tenacious, light yellow, with
sticking in the anus (twelfth day), [3].
► Constipation. ► *Constipation (first days), [7], [28],
etc. ► *Obstinate constipation,
[39], [42]. ►
Constipation, but some desire for stool, [3].
► Habitual constipation continued
during six, eight, and ten days, [52].
► No stool for three days after
purging (after ten days), [23]. ► Hard stool, with some blood (after four
days), [1]. ► *Stool dry, unsatisfactory, only
every two or three days (second, fourth, and sixth days), [3]. ► *Stool
hard, often crumbling, and in pieces, with pressure and clawing in the
anus
, [8]. [880.] ►
Stool hard, difficult (first days), [7].
► Hard stool, followed by renewed
urging, [8]. ►► *Stool hard, small, rather dry,
with much pressure and rumbling in the abdomen,
in the evening
, [4].

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