ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM.
Eryngium maritimum, Linn.
Natural order
, Umbelliferæ. Common name, Sea Holly; (Germ.),
Meerstrands-maennertreue.
Preparation
, Tincture of whole plant,
including roots.
Authority.
Proving, by E. B. Ivatts
(Dublin, Ireland), with 1st dec. dilution, 10 drops once or twice daily,
for eleven days; then with the 1/5 dilution, 10 drops once daily, for
two days; Am. Hom. Observer, 1873, p. 564.
MIND.
►
Felt very queer before completely dressed (thirteenth day). ► Very light and unusually cheerful the
first few days; the second morning I awoke and became so merry, that I
commenced to sing in bed; as I am usually heavy and drowsy on waking, I
attribute this symptom to the medicine probably exciting the liver. ► Disinclination to speak (thirteenth day).
HEAD.
►
Dulness in head, but no actual pain at first (thirteenth day). ► Spasmodic pain in head (part of S. 19). ► Head ached, but not severely; the pain
was in the centre, over brows, at 7 P.M. (thirteenth day).
EYE.
►
Pain at back of the ball of right eye, the left eye feeling weak
(thirteenth day). ► Inclination to
close the eyes to shut out moving objects (thirteenth day).
THROAT.
►
Great dryness of throat, larynx, and lips (thirteenth day).
STOMACH.
[10.]
► Could eat very little breakfast
(thirteenth day). ► Tried to eat
dinner; took four mouthfuls of cold mutton, and one potato and a glass
of bitter ale, but could take no more; no feeling of sickness all
through; ate a few spoonfuls of water arrowroot with nutmeg for supper
(thirteenth day). ► Sinking feeling
at pit of the stomach (thirteenth day).
ABDOMEN.
►
All the viscera seemed prostrated and as heavy as lead (thirteenth day).
► Slight dull continuous pain in
bowels (thirteenth day). ► Pain in
one spot in right inguinal region (thirteenth day).
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Increased flow of urine, very red, thick on standing (thirteenth day);
urine still red (fourteenth day).
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
Great insensibility of glandis corona; absence of desire for coition
(secondary action) for several days; power of erection seemed gone;
quite the reverse of condition ordinarily.
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Voice lower in tone, larynx feeling weak (thirteenth day). ► Occasional stomach cough during the day,
sending spasmodic pain to head (fourteenth day).
CHEST.
[20.]
► Occasional darting pains through
lungs to back (thirteenth day). ►
Soreness, with and without pressure over chest, stomach, and bowels
(thirteenth day.
NECK AND BACK.
►
Pain at nape of neck, compelling the support of head on hand or against
something (thirteenth day). ►
Occasional shooting pains under both scapulæ (thirteenth day).
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Veins of hands at back appeared
contracted and so depressed as to be hardly visible, though generally
full and prominent (thirteenth day).
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Sore pain in muscle, inside right thigh,
just above knee (thirteenth day). ►
Legs, in walking, felt weak at knees, and almost unable to bear the
body; felt I should drop every minute (thirteenth day).
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
►
Circulation deadened, or as if it were stagnated; still great
determination of blood to the surface of the body (thirteenth day). ► Lassitude towards evening, but in less
degree (fourteenth day). ► Walked
after breakfast two miles; rested at a friend’s house three hours;
experienced general weakness, debility, and lassitude (thirteenth day). [30.] ► On
sofa all afternoon and evening (thirteenth day). ►
Took a cab home about 2 P.M.; its shaking did not increase or diminish
symptoms (thirteenth day).
SKIN.
►
A patch of eruption half the size of the palm of the hand came out in a
cluster from inside thigh that was sore yesterday (fourteenth day), but
it died away the next day (fifteenth day), leaving a red areola;
eruption like fine pin-heads (miliary), points feeling rough to fingers.
FEVER.
►
Chills, commencing at nape of neck, going down shoulders and back
(thirteenth day). ► Little fever
heat, or heat of head during whole time, principally cold chills.® 2000
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