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

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STOOL AND ANUS.

►
Contraction of the rectum, [3]. ►
Sensation of dryness at the anus, [3]. ► Feeling as if the hæmorrhoidal tumors were excoriated, [3]. ► *Diarrhœa, [t]. ► Obstinate
diarrhœa, [t]. ►
*Stools of partly digested food, shortly after a meal or at night, [3]. ► Evacuation of a thin,
bright yellow, or greenish fluid, mixed with much bile,
with severe tenesmus, [t]. ►
Morning, after rising, first some pinching about the navel; then two soft stools, [1]. [330.] ► Stool, first part hard, the rest soft, preceded by moving in
the bowels, [1]. ►
Painful “going on” below the navel, with desire for stool after breakfast,
followed, after some minutes, by hard stool (one hour), [1].
► Very hard stool, with clawing in the anus and severe
urging (second day), [1]. ►
Constipation, [3]. ►
*Most obstinate constipation
, with feeling as if all action of the bowels had
been lost, [6].
   

URINARY ORGANS.

► Cutting pains
at the bladder
, [3]. ►
Frequent urging to urinate, [3]. ►
Frequent urging to urinate at night, [3]. ► Copious emission of urine, [3].
► She passes, three times, much pale urine, like water
(second day), [1]. [340.]
► Red urine, voided with difficulty, [3]. ► Urine depositing a white
sediment, [3].
   

SEXUAL ORGANS.

► Stitching
pains in sexual parts (female), [3]. ► Itching at the sexual parts (female), [3]. ► Pimply eruption on the
genitals (female), [3]. ►
The menstrual blood is watery, [3].
   

RESPIRATORY APPARATUS.

►
Slight cough, [3]. ►
Cough, with stunning pain in the head, [3]. ► Cough, with titillating sensation in the throat, [3]. ► Cough, with
paleness of the face, [3]. [350.]
► Cough, with sweetish taste in the throat, [3]. ► Cough, with
tearing pain in the chest, [3]. ►
Cough, followed by mucous expectoration, [3]. ► Cough, aggravated by lying down, [3]. ► Dry cough after dinner, [4]. ► Dry cough, in
several paroxysms, after dinner (four hours), [1]. ► Frequent short, hacking (one-half hour), [1]. ► Hoarse breathing, [3]. ► Sibilant
respiration, [3]. ►
Hoarse and sibilant respiration, especially when lying on the back, [3]. [360.] ►
Respiration short and difficult, [t]. ► The respiration is very difficult and short, [5]. ► Short, anxious
respiration (first hour), [1]. ►
Very difficult breathing, with extreme oppression of the chest, [t]. ► Short breathing,
interrupted by hiccough, [t], [4]. ► Great oppression; she can
hardly breathe, [5]. ►
Undisturbed respiration
, [t].
   

CHEST.

► Swelling of the
mammary gland, [3]. ►
Severe piercing pain, with heat and redness of the breast (from external application); next
day, a large number of phlyctenæ; vesicles filled with lymph appear over the breasts, and
discharge a great deal of serum when the plaster is removed, [5].
► Sensation of pressure, as from a band around the chest,
[3]. ► An
excessively painful dull stitch in the middle of the chest, on inspiration, on rising from
sitting bent; on deep inspiration, the pain is still more severe (evenings, at 6.30 o’clock)
(first day), [1]. [370.]
► On knitting, evenings, painless tension in region in
front of the right axilla (fifth day), [1]. ► Digging and tension in the right thorax in front of the
axilla, [1]. ►
Burning, as with glowing hot iron, on a small spot under the left breast (second day), [1]. ► Stitches in the left
side of the chest
, [t]. ► Severe stitches and burning in the middle of the sternum,
which cease when stooping, but return, [4]. ► A sharp stitch in the middle of the sternum; then, burning on
this spot, so that she believes it all up with her; disappears on pressure, but returns
(fifth hour), [1]. ►
Præcordial anxiety
, [5].
   

HEART AND PULSE.

► Violent
palpitation of the heart
, [5]. ► Palpitations which resound in the head, [3]. ► Palpitation, with vertigo,
headache, and restlessness, [3]. [380.] ► Pulse full, rapid,
[tt]. ► Rapid, hard,
small pulse
, [5]. ►
Small and frequent pulse
, [5]. ► Small, frequent, irregular pulse, [3]. ► Small pulse, [t]. ► Irregular pulse, [t]. ► Imperceptible pulse,
[5].
   

NECK AND BACK.

►
Stitching-jerking in nape (two hours), [1]. ► *Distressing pain in occiput and nape of neck, extending down the
spine
; relieved by friction with hot whisky. A feeling
as if the pain in the back would be ameliorated by straightening out and bending stiffly
backwards as in opisthotonus
, [6]. ► Shootings, tearing and beating in the muscles of the neck, [4]. [390.] ► Tearing in the right side of the neck, [4]. ► Painful tearing in the
cords on the right side of the neck (seventh day), [1].
► Drawing pain in right side of neck, as if a cord or
vessel were torn out; disappears on rubbing (eleventh day), [1].
► Violent tearing in a spot as broad as two fingers in
right side of neck (second day), [1]. ► In left cervical muscles, a sharp stitch extending inward;
then, a similar stitch on upper part of left parietal bone; then, beating in the whole head,
more on right side and backwards, with sensation of heaviness, [1]. ► Throbbing tearing in a
small spot on a tendon on left side of neck (second day), [1].
► Fine stitch between shoulder-blades, [1]. ► Stitches between the
shoulder-blades, [4]. ►
Sense of heat down the back, (afternoons), [1]. ► Pulling in the back, [3].
[400.] ►
Weak feeling in the back, [3]. ►
Sense as if screwed up in small of back (frequent), [1].
► Burning externally in small of back; disappears after
rubbing, [1]. ►
Weak feeling, like paralysis, when raising himself in bed, when turning in bed, and during
movement, [3].
   

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.

►
Extremities cold, [t]. ►
Cold limbs
, [5]. ►
Extremities chilly, benumbed, and affected with tremors, [t].
   

UPPER EXTREMITIES.

► Numbness
of the arms
, [6]. ►
Shootings, drawings and tension in different places, [4].
► Sensations as if the arms had become much shorter; so
vivid that she had to examine them in the morning to be convinced that it was not actually
so, [6]. ► Painful
tension in the shoulders, [4]. [410.] ► Painful aching about
the left scapula, sometimes extending into the left arm; attempt to relieve it by rigid
expansion and closing the fist, as in a tonic spasm, [6].
► Pain in the axillary glands, [3]. ► Tension, first on the left,
then on the right shoulder, very painful (first day), [1].
► Paralytic sensation in left shoulder; then, in right
forearm (second day), [1]. ►
Arthritic stiffness of the elbow-joint, [3]. ► Heaviness of the forearm, [3].
► Tension of cords on left forearm when flexed; she does
not venture to stretch it out, and still this tension disappears only by extending and
bending the fingers (on knitting), (five minutes), [1].
► Fine tearing on a small spot on inner surface of left
forearm, [1]. ►
Stitching tearing from the middle of left forearm, on the upper surface, as far as the
wrist, [1]. ►
Sticking in cords of right forearm, on exerting the hand (first day), [1]. ► Paralytic pain in left
forearm on sitting (second day), [1]. [420.] ► Sudden fatigue of the
forearm on knitting; she must lay it aside, when she becomes better (quarter of an hour), [1]. ► Sense of great
weakness in right forearm, a hand’s breadth above the wrist, down to the little finger
(fifth day), [1]. ►
Cramp of the hand, [3]. ►
Frequent tearing in the back of right hand, in the tendons of the thumb, frequent for
several days (seventh day), [1]. ►
Formication in the fingers, [3]. ►
Contraction of the fingers, [3]. ►
Swelling of the fingers, [3]. ►
A stitch in the left external metacarpal bones (one and a half hours), [1]. ► Jerkings in left thumb (two
hours), [1]. [430.]
► Jerking tearing between the first and second joints of
left thumb, as if in the marrow (second day), [1]. ► Extremely painful sticking in ball of left thumb, on flexion;
less on extension (first day), [1]. ► On sewing, feeling in left thumb as if it were stiff and
immovable, and she could not straighten it, which, however, she can (first day), [1]. ► Tearing in
metacarpal bone of right index finger (second day), [1].
► Tearing in metacarpal bone of left index finger, [1]. ► In the left side
of right index finger, at the tip, a fine stitching as of a thistle, which disappears by
long pressure on it (quarter of an hour), [1]. ► Tearing in lower surface of third joint of right little
finger, [1]. ►
Tearing between the little and ring fingers, increased by extension (second day), [1].
   

LOWER EXTREMITIES.

► Boring
pain in the lower extremities, [3]. ► Lancinating, tearing pain in the lower extremities, [3]. [440.] ► Formication, referred to the bones of the lower limbs, [3]. ► Great weakness of
the lower extremities (third day), [1]. ► Coldness of lower extremities, particularly the left, with
coldness in abdomen, etc., [6]. ►
Tension in right hip, then again stitching-tearing in right ear (afternoons), [1]. ► A pinching, externally, at
right hip (two and a half hours), [1]. ► Sticking and drawing pain from left hip into the thigh, [1]. ► Sticking in upper
part of left thigh, [1]. ►
Paralytic pain in middle of right thigh, on sitting; disappears on rubbing, [1]. ► Sticking in right knee, on
standing (evening), [1]. ►
Tearing deep in right instep (afternoons), [1]. [450.] ► Tearing-stitching in
right heel, and thence into the sole, and as far as ball of toes (three-quarters of an
hour), [1]. ►
Sticking in right sole under the heel (five hours), [1].
   

GENERALITIES.

► Bloating, [t]. ► The whole body
becomes swollen and livid, [t]. ►
Violent epileptic spasms, with clenched thumbs, red face, eyeballs turned down, pupils
dilated, insensible, milky foam from mouth, clenched teeth, small, hard, frequent pulse,
with the usual temperature of body (in a four-years-old child), [t]. ► Spasms, delirium, and
stupor, [t]. ►
Death with convulsions (in two children, fifteen months old), [t].
► Whole body convulsed, [t].
► Stiffness of the whole body, [4]. ► Stiffness of the limbs, [t]. [460.] ► Restlessness, [t]. ► Anguish, and very troublesome restlessness, [t]. ► Restlessness with excessive
anguish
, [5]. ►
Great agitation
, [5]. ►
*Inability to hold the head erect, or to sit up, [t]. ► Unable to hold herself erect, [t].
► *While walking he is seized with such languor and
listlessness that with difficulty he supports himself till he gets home, [t]. ► *He is powerless to raise
his head and stand up, [t]. ►
*Great general debility, [t]. ►
*Great weakness and prostration, with sleepiness (second afternoons), [1]. [470.] ► *Weakness after the colic, [t].
► Great weariness, [t].
► Complete insensibility, [t].
► Great and long-lasting nervous sensitiveness, [t]. ► Indescribable
anguish, with vomiting and gripes, [t]. ► Cries of anguish (in a child), [5].
► General malaise, [t].
► State of malaise, lasting all day, [t]. ► Anxiety, characterized by a
feeling of weight on the chest, [3].
   

SKIN.

► The whole body is
of a bluish-black color, [5]. [480.]
► During one day appearance and disappearance of
reddish-blue spots on the trunk and left leg, causing the patient to fear an attack of
spotted fever, [6]. ►
A painful boil on small of back, [1]. ► Burning heat of the skin, [3].
► Itching from the heat, [3].
► An herpetic eruption itched very much from the heat,
especially in the evening, [3]. ►
Tingling, itching, [3]. ►
Itching of the least-affected portions of the skin; they swell up, [3].
   

FEVER.

► General coldness, [3]. ► Internal coldness,
[3]. ► Chill
through the whole body and external coldness, without thirst, for two days, [2]. [490.] ►
Violent chill and external coldness, so that she cannot get warm at all (forenoons, soon
after taking it), with sleepiness; lasts the whole day, [2].
► General coldness during sleep, [3]. ► Coldness, with red face, [3]. ► Cold extremities, [t]. ► Coldness of
abdomen and lower extremities, [6]. ► Shivering, which is more frequent in the afternoons, [3]. ► Horripilation in
the open air. ► Horripilation, with heat, which pervades
the whole body, [3]. ►
During the horripilation the limbs feel as if broken, with hot breath and restlessness, [3]. [500.]
► General heat, [t].
► Remarkable increase of bodily heat, [t]. ► Temperature somewhat
increased, [t]. ►
Fever-heat (in two children), [t]. ► In spite of the great general heat complete adipsia, [t]. ► General
perspiration, [3]. ►
Sweat when going to sleep, [3]. ►
He perspires very soon from the least bodily exertion, [5].
► He cannot bear to be uncovered during the sweat, [3]. ► The febrile
symptoms occur more particularly in the morning, and are accompanied with very great malaise
and tendency to delirium, which cease during the sweat, [3].
   

SLEEP AND DREAMS.

[510.] ► Somnolence, [t]. ► Sleepy, without yawning (afternoons), [1]. ► The eyes will close with
sleep, disappears in open air, [1]. ► Fell suddenly into a deep, stertorous sleep, [t]. ► Restless sleep during the
first hours of the night, [t]. ►
Restless night; great disposition to slumber; but calm repose is wholly prevented by
frequent startings and excessive agitation, [t]. ► Sleep broken by frequent waking, [3]. ► Sleep prevented by pains in
the limbs, [3]. ►
Frequent waking, caused by a feeling of cold, [3]. ► Waking up, followed by several hours of sleeplessness, [3]. [520.] ► Distortion of the eyes during sleep, [3]. ► Slight spasmodic movements
during sleep, [3]. ►
Troubled dreams in the morning, [3].
   

CONDITIONS.

► Aggravation.
► (Morning),
Agglutination of lids; coryza; febrile symptoms; fatiguing dreams. ►
(Morning, after rising), Pain in navel, etc. ► (Mornings, after waking),
Stoppage of nose; flat taste. ► (Forenoon),
Vertigo. ► (Afternoon),
Sad and anxious; cross and fretful; crack in temple; pain on vertex; pain from both sides of
head, etc.; crack in occiput; pain in occiput; feeling as if could not swallow, etc.; empty
eructations; stitch in rib region, etc.; heat down back; tension in hip, etc.; shivering;
sleepy, etc. ► (Evening),
Want of appetite; hiccough; nausea; sticking in knee; itching of eruption; *all symptoms
aggravated towards evening and during night till about 3 to 4 A.M., [6]. ► (Night),
Stools, etc.; urging to urinate. ► (Before midnight), Restless sleep. ►
(Open air), Fretful and cross; vertigo; eye symptoms;
coryza; horripilation. ► (When
alone
), Sadness. ► (After
breakfast
), Pain below navel. ► (After the colic), Vertigo; weakness. ►
(Getting chilled), Pain in head. ►
(During the coryza), Head confused. ► (During dinner),
Ill-humor. ► (After dinner),
Dry cough. ► (After drinking),
Eructations. ► (Bodily exertion),
Perspiration. ► (Extending
fingers
), Tearing in fingers. ► (Flexing thumb), Sticking in ball of thumb. ►
(Heat), Itching of eruption. ►
(During horripilation), Limbs feel as if broken. ► (On inspiring air),
Sticking under left breast; stitch in chest. ► (On knitting), Fatigue of forearm. ►
(Lying down), Cough. ►
(Lying on back), Hoarse respiration. ► (After a meal), Stools,
etc. ► (During menses),
Puffiness of face. ► (Return
periodically
), Pains in head. ► (Rising from sitting bent), Stitch in chest. ►
(After rising up), Vertigo. ►
(Trying to rise from seat), Vertigo. ► (In room), Symptoms
return; eyes burn; shivering. ► (Entering
room from open air
), Throbbing in head. ► (Sewing), Stiff feeling in thumb. ►
(Sitting), Vertigo;
ill-humor; pain in orbit; tearing in frontal sinus; feeling as if could not swallow, etc.;
stitches in side; pain in thigh. ► (During sleep), Distortion of eyes; spasmodic movements. ► (When going to sleep),
Sweat. ► (Standing),
Sticking in knee. ► (Turning
head to right
), Sticking in forehead. ► (Waking), Pains in head; ear-symptoms. ►
Amelioration.
► (Forenoon),
Gay, good tempered. ► (Toward
noon
), Better mood. ► (Open air), Most symptoms disappear; vertigo; drowsiness. ► (Boring with finger),
Sticking in ear. ► (Contact and
pressure
), Ear-symptoms. ► (Eating), Pains in head. ► (On becoming erect), Stitches in side. ►
(Exerting hand), Sticking in cords of forearm. ► (Extension of thumb),
Sticking in ball of thumb. ► (Extending
and bending fingers
), Tension of cords of forearm. ►
(Emission of flatulence), Pains in head. ► (Lying down),
Eructations. ► (Pressure),
Stitching and throbbing in temple; stitch in sternum; sticking in forefinger. ► (After rising),
Disappears. ► (Entering room
from open air
), Feels fresher and better. ► (Rubbing), Pains in ear; sticking in rib region; pain in side of
neck; burning in small of back; pain in thigh. ► (Sitting), Drawing in lumbar region; paralytic pain in left
forearm. ► (Sleep),
Pains in head. ► (After soup),
All troubles disappear for half an hour. ► (Stooping), Stitches, etc., in sternum.

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