BELLADONNA.
LOWER EXTREMITIES.
► In
General. ► Five or six spasms of the muscles
of the limbs, trunk, and face, [238]. ► Trembling in the legs, [233].
► A sort of stretching; he is obliged to extend the legs
(after eleven days), [1]. ►
Weakness of legs, [231]. ►
His legs fail him, [238]. [2010.]
► He seemed to exercise very little control over the
lower extremities, and to have very little power in them. It was clear he must have fallen
to the ground had he been left without support. On being led about both legs dragged, but
neither one more than the other (after eight hours), [188].
► It was some days before she was able to walk, even with
the assistance of a person on each side of her; this inability to walk did not arise from
weakness, but she appeared to have lost all power of controlling the action of her legs, [185]. ► Powerlessness of
the lower limbs, so that she must lie down, with nausea, trembling, anxiety, and vertigo, [17]. ► Temporary
paralysis of the lower limbs, [29]. [See Ss. 1505,
1571.] ► Temporary paralysis of the lower extremities,
together with the neck of the bladder, and the sphincter ani, [29]. ► Stumbling, when walking, [233]. ► Temporary
tottering gait, [186], [227].
► The gait is insecure, tottering; standing is uncertain
(after one hour), [98], [115].
► Staggering, [231].
► A drawing heaviness in the legs, [1]. [2020.] ► Painful sensation of heaviness in the right leg, when laying
it over the left, (after four hours), [8]. ► An unpleasant sensation in the joints of the lower
extremities, particularly in the knees, as if they would give way, especially when walking,
and when going down stairs, [1]. ► Hip and Thigh. ► Pain
in the left hip, with limping, [40] (Case 20). ► When lying upon her right hip, she feels a pain in her left;
but when she lies upon the painful hip, all uneasiness subsides (after eight or nine days), [1]. ► Neuralgic pains in
the hips, groins, thighs, and knees, coming on in paroxysms, and aggravated in the afternoon
and at night, by contact and exercise, [215]. ► Crampy pains, with stiffness, in the hip and ham, especially
on the left side, [215]. ►
Paralytic tension, while walking, in the hip-joints, as if they were dislocated, [14]. ► Three or four
violent shoots in the right hip, when at rest and in motion, [13a].
► Heaviness in the thighs, even while sitting, [4]. ► Excessive
heaviness and stiffness in the thighs while walking, [9].
[2030.] ► In walking,
heaviness of the thighs and legs, with stiffness of the knee-joints (after twelve hours), [14]. ► [Increased
heaviness of the thigh and leg (with discharge of yellow mucus from the nose, with increased
thirst)], [40] (Case 25). [Only an aggravation of the
symptoms she had before beginning Belladonna.] ► At
night, he felt a pain in a small spot on the left thigh, between the knee and trochanter,
which changed to a burning-throbbing next day; on close examination, a slight erysipelatous
redness was found, which, however, soon disappeared, [88].
► Cramp pain in the glutæi muscles, with tension, on
bending the body forwards, [14]. ►
Paralytic drawing in the right thigh and leg, [7]. ► A pain drawing from within outwards on a small spot on the
inner side of the left thigh (after one hour), [3]. ► A knife-stab in the middle of the thigh, more towards the
posterior side, immediately after a meal, [3]. ►► Cutting shoots in the external muscles of the right thigh,
just above the knee, only when sitting (after two hours and a half), [8]. ► Cutting
twitching-tearing in the posterior muscles of the left thigh when sitting (after
three-quarters of an hour), [8]. ►
Sore pain on the inner side of the thigh, [1]. [2040.] ► Pain in the thighs
and legs, as if they were bruised all over, and as if they were
rotten; fine shooting and gnawing along the shafts of the bones, with violent tearing in the
joints; the pain gradually rises from the tarsal joints to the hips, obliges him, while
sitting, continually to move and shift the feet, and becomes milder when walking
(after four hours), [14]. ►
The ischia feel sore; it seems to her as if she had no flesh on them; nevertheless she has
more comfort in sitting on something hard than on a soft seat, [9]. ► Hard pressure in the middle
of the anterior surface of the right thigh, [8]. ► A fluctuating throbbing pain in the upper and inner part of
the left thigh (after twenty-nine hours), [3]. ► Knees. ► A twitching
in he bend of the right knee (after a quarter of an hour), [10].
► A twitching in the bend of the knee, extending upwards
into the muscles of the thigh, [1]. ► [Tremor of the knees], [59].
► Violent pain in the knee, [13a]. ► Cramplike pain in the
right knee, near the patella towards the outer side, when sitting, [8]. ► Cramp pain in both
knee-joints, particularly about the patellæ; she could not walk upstairs, [219]. [2050.] ► Squeezing and pressing pain in the bend of the right knee, [4]. ► In walking, the
outer hamstring of the left knee-joint feels tight, and as if too short; it alternates with
a similar a sensation in the inner hamstring, but that in the outer one is more intense, [12]. ► Pressive shooting
in the right patella, while sitting (after three and one half hours), [8]. ► Dull shoots in the bend of
the left knee (after a quarter of an hour), [3]. ► Prickings below the left patella, when sitting, [3]. ► Shooting tearing
through the left knee, and a crawling on the left sole; at the same time tearing in left
hand, in the upper third of the metacarpal bone of the little finger, [88]. ► Very rapid bubbling, as of
water, in the forepart of the left knee, when sitting (immediately), [14]. ► Tingling-quivering
sensation over the right knee when sitting (after a quarter of an hour), [8]. ► Legs. ► Nervous feeling in night in bed, [215]. ► After lying a short time
(a quarter of an hour) felt a singular sensation in the legs, a kind of numbness crawling
over the legs; right leg affected first, [230]. [2060.] ► Great weakness in
the legs; lasting a long time (after half an hour), [109].
► Paralytic lassitude in both legs below the knee (12) in
going upstairs, [13a]. ►
Tremulous heaviness of the legs, [4]. ► Heaviness, trembling, and paralytic weakness of the legs, [213]. ► Uncommon tension
in the muscles of the leg, especially in the calf, where he also feels a sort of crawling, [88]. ► Sensation like a
“growing pain” in the right leg, a feeling of stiffness combined with heaviness, [8]. ► Cramps in the
legs, [215]. ► An
oft-repeated sensation, as though he would be seized with a cramp in the calf, [88]. ► Drawing on the
left tibia near the knee, [88]. ►
Pressure in the forepart of the left tibia, when standing, [4].
[2070.] ►► Tearing
pressure in the middle of the inside of the leg, uninfluenced by motion or contact,
[7]. ► Sharp
shootings in the left calf, coming up from the lower part, [14].
► Boring or tearing shoots in the tendo Achillis, [1]. ► Tearing pain in
the tibia, [1]. ►
Tearing in the left calf, frequently recurring, [88]. ► A burning-tearing in the leg upwards through the inner
surface of the patella, [4]. ►
Dull tearing in the legs, [4]. ►
Drawing-tearing pain in the right tibia, with sensation of pressing asunder therein (after
four hours), [8]. ►
The slightest contact makes the legs feel as it they were being scratched, [215]. ► A sensation in the legs,
drawing from below upwards, as of crawling externally, but internally as of innumerable
shootings, [14]. [2080.]
► A sensation in the leg as if it were jammed, and a
commotion (dull tearing) and stir therein, especially at night, relieved by letting the leg
hang down (after ten hours), [1]. ► Ankle, Foot, and Toes. ►
While walking in the open air, tension in the right tarsal joint, [1]. ► Swelling of the feet, [1]. ► Swelling of the
feet, especially in the evening, [215]. ► When walking he raises up his feet as if he were stepping
over a high obstacle, [233]. ►
In walking, he lifts his feet as if he must step over things lying in his way; like a
drunken person, [188], [70].
► Numbness of feet and legs, [231]. ► Occasional lassitude of
the feet, with drawing pain therein, [1]. ► Sharp pain at the base of the first metatarsal bone of the
right foot (after four hours), [217]. ► The foot was so painful that she had to keep the limb
horizontally extended and immovable, [50]. [In
connection with S. 2288.] [2090.] ►
Cutting-drawing at a small spot in the feet, which extends from below upwards, first through
the legs and thighs, afterwards through the small of the back up to the shoulders, [9]. ► A sort of painless
drawing or creeping from the heel to the toes, around the bones (after thirty hours), [1]. ► While walking or
bending the foot together, pain in the metatarsal bones as if dislocated, [1]. ► Tearing pain in the
metatarsal bone of the great toe, [1]. ► Dull shoots in the dorsum of the left foot when sitting;
external pressure does not affect them, [14]. ► When treading upon the left foot, painful shootings dart up
to the knee (after thirty hours), [14]. ► Creeping in the feet from below upwards (after twenty hours),
[1]. ► Pain, as if
bruised, in the ball of the heel, when treading on it, [1].
► A bubbling in the foot, as when water is dropped
therein (after fifty-four hours), [1]. ► Burning in the soles of the feet, as if he was walking on
fire, [215]. [2100.]
► Burning and digging in the soles of the feet, [9]. ► Tension in the
sole of the right foot, in the region of the heel, changing into a tensive pressure; when
pressing upon the part this pain disappears for some time (after a quarter of an hour), [7]. ► Cramp in the sole
of the foot, in the evening when in bed, when drawing up the knees, [1]. ► Boring, digging pain in the
soles of the feet (after several hours), [1]. ► Drawing pain in hollow of right foot (after forty minutes), [217]. ► (While walking)
tearing in the sole of the left foot, with occasional shootings, for a quarter of an hour, [12]. ► Shooting pain in
the soles of the feet (after half an hour), [1].
GENERALITIES.
► Objective.
► In bed, he lay on his belly, the head bent backwards
and the chin resting on the hand, without seeming to take any notice of what was done or
said in the room, [123]. ►
The whole body was swollen and red, [66]. ► Increased turgor of the whole body, burning heat of the skin;
extremely red face; hasty motion of the hands, [111]. [2110.] ► Death ensued, and a
universal gangrene through the whole body, which in a short time became black throughout,
and so flaccid that the cuticle adhered to the surgeon’s hands, [54]. ► Distension of the
superficial veins of the body, with insatiable thirst, [17].
► [The head and the rest of the body drawn quite over
backwards towards the left side, so that he could not walk], [40]
(Case 11). [See note to S. 864.] ► Sudden inflammations, [55]. ► Transitory
inflammation (phlogoses), and rather difficult breathing, [40]
(Case 4). ► Apoplectic condition (after epileptic
convulsions), [74]. ►
(After death, rapid septic change occurs), [1], [54]. ► (Belladonna
appears to affect more powerfully the flexor surface and fibrous membranes; the left half of
the body more than the right), [88]. ► All motions are performed with great haste, [137]. ► All her motions and
actions were unsteady and uncertain, [222]. [2120.] ► In most of the cases
the power of the will over the muscles was so far disordered that the muscular movements
were somewhat irregular, causing a kind of staggering or jerkings, [189]. ► The whole body is in
constant movement hither and thither, as in chorea, [19].
► Incessant movements of the body, especially of the
arms, [19]. ►
Muscles in constant motion, partly alternate contractions of single muscles, partly
automatic motions, startings of the limbs, biting motion, carphology, [226]. ► Tremor, [46], [25], [30]. ► Spasmodic twitchings for
some days (3 grains extract), [205]. ► Subsultus tendinum, [32].
► Subsultus tendinum and carphologia, [32]. ► When the medicine has been
given in gradually increasing doses there is subsultus; when a single large dose has been
given convulsions occur, [177]. ►
Five or six times convulsive catchings of the extremities, face, and trunk, such, he says,
as animals have when bitten by venomous serpents (after five hours), [188]. [2130.] ► Occasional jactitation, [63].
► Frequent and almost uninterrupted spasmodic
jactitations, sometimes so violent as to make it necessary to prevent him from being rolled,
or partly thrown, out of bed. The movements of the limbs were of a changing character, now
simulating chorea, now hysterica, and, after a little while, tetanus, even to opisthotonos, [206]. ► Convulsions, [30]. ► Strong
convulsions and very loud ravings, [17]. ► *Convulsions; distortions of all the muscles, [26], [30], [60], [63]. ► The convulsion spread over the whole body, and produced
various frightful contortions (after six hours), [103].
► *Repeated convulsions and horrible spasms, especially of
the flexor muscles, [37]. ► *Violent convulsions; distortion of the limbs and eyes, [102]. ► Alternate
strange distortions of the limbs, and complete immobility, [31].
► Convulsions, with most ludicrous gestures and
whistling, singing, and crying, all together, [119]. [2140.] ► Frequent
convulsions, often alternating with a throwing hither and thither of the extremities, [125]. ► The convulsions
did not always appear in the same degree; they would alternately slacken, even stop for a
time, and return again (after one hour), [112]. [After
hiccough, slight convulsions of head and limbs, followed by nausea an lassitude], [40] (Case 14). ►
Excessive spasms, simulating true epilepsy, [37]. ►► *Epileptic convulsions, [74]. ► Epileptiform spasms,
without clenching of the thumbs, [215]. ► *Epileptic convulsions, followed by an apoplectic condition,
[74]. ► Repeated
convulsions and horrible spasms, especially of the flexor muscles, [37]. ► Tetanus, with curvature of
the body backward or forward, and sometimes to one side, [215].
► Inquietude, [19].
[2150.] ► *Great
inquietude; she cannot remain seated long in one place; it drives her about, [9]. ► *Bodily inquietude; he
was obliged constantly to move the whole body to and fro, and especially the hands and feet;
he cannot stay long in any position; now he lies, now he sits, now he stands, so that he is
always changing his posture in one way or another, [7].
► Incessant movement of the body, especially of the arms,
with unaltered pulse, [19]. ►
Restless mien, [19]. ►
[He walked round and round in a circle]. ►
Extraordinary restlessness, [223]. ► Restlessness is a marked result of the action of Belladonna
in massive doses, [194]. ►
Great restlessness; the body is thrown now to one side, now to the other, now the chest is
raised, and now the abdomen, [137]. ► Great restlessness, especially of the hands, [238]. ► Great restlessness; he
throws his hands about; pulls at the covering, and searches with his fingers, as after
insects (after five hours), [136]. [2160.] ► *Great restlessness; she
beat about her with hands and feet, so that force had to be used to retrain her, [126]. ► Restlessness;
every moment he wished to get out of bed, but would then fall back in great prostration, [105]. ► *Restlessness at night;
grinding of the teeth, and now and then convulsions (after ten hours), [110]. ► Active movement
here and there in bed, [19]. ►
*Restless tossing about in bed, [140]. ► The boy throws himself about the bed, unconscious, [125]. ► Great
restlessness; the girl threw herself about on the bed, with a sardonic smile, [102]. ► *Great restlessness;
the boy wished to escape; and
had to be kept on his couch by force; at the same time he developed a vigor and strength far
beyond his age, [118]. ► Constant uneasiness and agitation; inability to sustain a
conversation, or to stay in one place, [215]. ► Was generally restless and unmanageable, refusing to answer,
or to swallow, or to be examined; appeared profoundly intoxicated (after one hour), [194]. [2170.] ► Restlessness, weariness, hypochondriac moroseness, [215]. ► He was restless
in the extreme, and would not lie down for an instant; his hands were in constant motion; he
seemed as if busy moving some light objects. Occasionally he raised his feet alternately
some distance from the ground, as if ascending stairs. He moved his mouth incessantly,
evidently with the idea that he was talking; but the sounds he uttered were inarticulate and
altogether unintelligible, [188]. ► Stiffness and Paralysis. ►
Stiffness of the whole body, [33]. ► General or partial spasmodic rigidity of the body, [215]. ► Stiffness of
body, whereby the head is drawn backwards, and the body agitated by single jerks, like
electric shocks, [140]. ►
On getting up and attempting to stand, felt paralyzed; could walk with difficulty, [230]. ► [Paralysis, now
in one, now in another part], [40] (Case 11). [See
note to S. 864.] ► [The left side, especially the arm, is
completely paralyzed], [40] (Case 11). [See note to S.
864.] ► One hour after he had lost the power of
articulation, and presented the general appearance of a person seized with slight paralysis.
He was quite unable to stand or walk, and his limbs were in a state of tremor and agitation.
He became cold, and nearly approaching a state of insensibility; the eyes had a wild, vacant
appearance; the respiration was laborious and occasionally stertorous. After three hours
more the temperature of the body had increased, face swollen, and insensibility more
complete. No active delirium was manifested, but from the general appearance of the eye and
features, no doubt that peculiar derangement existed, subdued partially by the pressure on
the cerebral organ, so as more nearly to approach the character of apoplexy, He died
seventeen hours after taking the poison. The post-mortem examination showed the presence of
great congestion of the brain, particularly at the base, and of the medulla oblongata,
together with considerable (serous?) effusion, [191]. ► Debility and Faintness. ►
Languor and apathy, [215]. [2180.]
► Lassitude of mind and body, [7]. ► Lassitude, indolence,
aversion to all exercise and occupation, [215]. ► Previous to the catamenia, lassitude, colic, want of
appetite, and dimness of sight, [40] (Case 17). ► Feeling of weariness for an hour or two in the afternoon
(first day), [218]. ►
Failure of strength, [74]. ►
Failure of strength; great weakness, [1], [74], [79]. ► He falls down without being able to raise himself, [233]. ► All her strength
goes in an instant, [219]. ►
Weakness, [240]. ►
General debility, [236]. [2190.]
► Weakness of the body, [79].
► Muscular weakness, almost bordering on paralysis, [91]. ► Paralytic
weakness of all the muscles, especially of the feet, [1].
► So weak that he could not walk in a room without
leaning against the wall, [237]. ►
General weakness, and such prostration that the girl could scarcely stand, [102]. ► Frequently recurring
short attacks of great weakness; she feels as if too heavy, and as if drawn down, so that
she would sink together, [2]. ►
Great weakness of the left side, numbness of the left face and arm, and a prickling
sensation in the same parts (from application of the extract to the forehead), [204]. ► Weakness, with
tottering gait; the knees feel as if they would give way; he cannot walk, [1]. ► General feeling of
weakness, like a threatening faint, and inability to stand upright, [124]. ► General weakness, sick
feeling, and apathy, [91]. [2200.] ► State of prostration
(after six hours), [239]. ►
Great prostration, [23]. ►
Great prostration, with internal burnings, [23]. ► Prostration of strength, with nervousness, [215]. ► Fainting fits, [215]. ► Attacks of
faintness, [40]. [Not found.] ►
Attacks of syncope, [224]. ►
General Sensibility. ► Exaltation of the
general sensibility, with cheerfulness and agreeableness, [91].
►► *Great irritability and impressionableness of the
senses; he tastes and smells everything more acutely; the sense of taste, of sight, and of
hearing is keener, and the mind is more easily moved, and the thoughts more active
(after three hours), [1], [194]. ►► *Excessive nervous
excitability, with exalted sensibility of all the organs; the least noise, the least light
is annoying, [215]. [2210.] ► If touched by any
person, she jumped as if in great alarm. This I observed to occur whenever her hair was
removed from her face, or when I felt her pulse (after eleven hours), [185]. ► *Painful sensitiveness of the
skin to all contact, [9]. ► [Excessive sensitiveness to the cold air], [85]. ► Complete anæsthesia of
the whole body for several days (after a quarter of an hour), [86].
► Upon recovering perfect consciousness (after thirty
hours), a remarkable numbness, extending over all parts of the trunk and extremities,
attracted attention, and persisted for several days. No pain could be excited while this
condition continued, by forcibly pinching the skin of the forehead, or of other parts; and
although and unusual sensation was perceived by the patient at the moment, he could not with
his eyes averted from the operation point out the precise spot subjected to compression, [185]. ► General Sensations.
► His senses deceive him, [15]. ► Pains in all the joints,
and a peculiar feeling as if these pains, with a cold sensation, continued to gnaw as far as
the tips of the fingers and toes, [129]. ► In the evening she attempted to stretch herself, but was
unable to do so for pain, [9]. ►
On turning in bed, whole system began to feel bad, [230].
► Ordinarily, when a pain had reached its highest degree,
it disappeared suddenly, and instantly there arose in its stead a pain in some other place, [3]. [2220.] ► Frequent cramps on the right side of the body, from the
clavicle to the region of the spleen, [215]. ► Cramps and weakness, with ebullition of blood in the head, [215]. ► Boring pain in
the glands, [1]. ►
Digging pains in the joints, and burning pains in the bones, with great weakness, [215]. ► (The parts where
the shooting pain had been were extremely tender to touch), (?). ►
Palpitation and tickling in the muscles, [215]. ► *A beating of the arteries of the head and of all parts of the body,
in the morning on waking, [9]. ► She was much annoyed by a constant sensation of trembling in
all the muscles of the body, [46], [185].® 2000
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