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

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STOMACH.

►
Appetite.
► Increased
appetite (first and second days), [1a].
► Great appetite, but after eating he
was obliged to lie down (sixth day), [1a].
► *At one time good appetite, at another
none at all
, [1]. ► *Hunger; cannot wait for food, [14]. [570.]
► Feeling of great hunger in the
stomach, as though one had to wait a long time for food, [14]. ►
Feeling as when obliged to wait for food, without real hunger, [1]. ►
Food is relished without real hunger; it was hastily swallowed, [2]. ►
Longing for something, he knows not what; he took at last a swallow of
water, [1]. ► *Unusual longing for oysters, and
they agree well; for several evenings, [3].
► *Diminished appetite, [4]. ►
Little appetite (first day), lasting a week, [1a]. ► She
loses all appetite, especially for bread and rolls; the usual milk
causes nausea; yet everything has a natural taste, [7]. ► All
appetite in the morning has disappeared (seventh and following days), [1a]. ►
No appetite for breakfast, [7]. [580.] ►
Without any appetite at the usual time in the evening, though a
disagreeable sensation in the abdomen (first day), [7a]. ► The
usual hunger in the morning fails, otherwise very well (fourth day), [1a]. ►
Though he has a very good relish for food, yet he takes very little,
without any symptoms, yet it seems as though he did not need more, [1]. ►
A certain aversion to food, with hunger, [2].
► Longing for neither food, wine nor
tobacco, for a week, he was accustomed to wine and tobacco daily, [1]. ►
Remarkably little desire for smoking (immediately), (first day), [1a]. ►
No relish for smoking, [4]. ► All inclination to smoke has disappeared
in a great smoker, though without any aversion to it; for a week, [1a]. ►
Thirst.
► Thirst before
the fever, [1], [3]. ► Thirst
before the chill, [1]. [590.] ►
Thirst during the cold stage, [1a],
[5], [6]. ► Thirst
during the heat, [1]. ► *Constant thirst with dry tongue and skin
(bite). ► (Some thirst constantly,
but drinking water causes nausea), [1].
► Insatiable thirst, with dry mouth
and weakness, [1]. ► Thirst for beer, with complete loss of
appetite, in the evening (first day), [1a].
► Longing for wine, without feeling
exhaustion, [2]. ► Increased desire for wine (but the wine
produced less effect than usual, in one accustomed to it), (first week),
[1a]. ►
Eructation.
► Eructations
amounting to vomiting
(several). ►
Eructations after eating, [1]. [600.] ► Eructations and risings of food after
eating, [1]. ►
Eructations after dinner, [1]. ► Such eructations after dinner that he
almost suffocated, they occurred as often as fifty times, followed by
great relief, [1]. ► Eructations during the fever, in an
infant, [1]. ► *Eructations, affording relief, [1]. ►
Empty eructations, fasting (after five hours), [14]. ►
Eructations of air, [4]; (soon), [3]. ►
Frequent eructations of sour water, an hour after dinner, [12]. ►
Burning eructations of dry air, [5].
► Morbus ructuosus; violent
eructations, with cramp in the stomach, every evening, [7]. [610.] ► The stomach almost always digests well,
but meat friend in butter causes acid and bitter risings, [2], [12]. ► Heartburn. ►
A feeling as though heartburn would occur (after a few minutes), [4]. ►
Heartburn, in the evening after smoking, [1a].
► Heartburn with headache, [1]. ►
Nausea and Vomiting.
►
Nausea, in the morning, [1]. ► *Nausea, in the forenoon, lasting an
hour, without appetite, [1]. ► Nausea, by paroxysms, for five or ten
minutes, in the forenoon and afternoon, [1].
► Nausea caused by an exceedingly
disagreeable taste in the mouth, [1].
► Nausea, and an unpleasant feeling
as if poisoned, the whole afternoon, [8].
► Nausea at night on waking, with
vomiting and diarrhœa, [9]. [620.] ►
Nausea wakes him from sleep, [16].
► The nausea becomes worse while
thinking of it, [10]. ► Nausea after dinner, [1]. ► Nausea
an hour after dinner, and in the afternoon, [10]. ► Nausea
on swallowing, [1]. ► Nausea after taking milk, [7]. ►
*(Nausea after drinking water), [1].
► Smoking always causes nausea, for
sixteen days (in one accustomed to it), [9].
► Nausea with nasal catarrh and
cough, accompanying, complaints that occur in the spring, [1]. ► Nausea
with eructations, [1a]. [630.] ►
Nausea with vomiting and thirst, [5].
► Nausea and pain in the stomach, [7]. ►
Nausea with pain in the pit of the stomach, [1a]. ► Nausea
with faintness, [1]. ► He woke at 2 A.M. with general nausea,
and oppression of the chest, pressure in the stomach, and, after an
hour, violent vomiting, followed by some colic; afterwards again,
violent some spasmodic vomiting; at last, vomiting of bile, with
transient vertigo, accompanied by profuse sweat; about 6 o’clock,
diarrhœa and four, stools, till 9 o’clock; together with burning in the
urethra on urinating; followed on the fifth day by general weakness and
pressive headache, [9]. ► Nausea at times almost amounting to
vomiting, with a kind of aversion to food, and with headache (better in
open air?), for several days, [10].
► Sudden nausea, hiccough, gulping
and eructations, at last so severe as even to amount to vomiting of air;
this increased to an excessive degree, and lasted for half an hour, then
relieved after drinking tea, in the afternoon (fourth day), [1a]. ►
The nausea is very peculiar, as if it were in a single place in the
stomach, extremely disagreeable, immediately caused by looking at sugar
of milk, even at a globule, and even by the thought of it, [10]. ►
Qualmishness caused by anything tight about the throat, [9]. ►
Qualmishness and aching in the abdomen and epigastric region, as if he
would be faint, a few minutes after the fourth dose, he was obliged to loosen his clothes, [17]. [640.]
► Qualmishness, with a feeling as if
he were very sick; he was wakened thereby from
a sound sleep; lasting several minutes
(fourth day), [16]. ►
Retching and vomiting, with cramps in the stomach, every evening, [7]. ►
Inclination to vomit, with risings in the œsophagus, but only mucus is
expectorated from the mouth; with dyspnœa, [7]. ►
Constant inclination to vomit, with anxiety and oppression of the chest
(bite). ► Vomiting, [7]. ►
Vomiting at night by paroxysms, violently spasmodic, with diarrhœa, [9]. ►
Vomiting and retching, whereby only mucus is evacuated, with cramp in
the stomach, [7]. ► Vomiting and purging while unconscious
(bite). ► Vomiting of food, [7]. ►
Forcible vomiting of all the food, with pain in the head and abdomen, [7]. [650.]
► Spasmodic bilious vomiting, [9]. ►
Vomiting of blood, [7]. ► Stomach. ►
Feeling of emptiness in the stomach, in the afternoon, and hunger,
though he had eaten well at dinner, [9].
► A peculiar feeling of emptiness in
the stomach at night, although he had eaten a good supper, [9]. ►
A feeling of impediment in the cardiac orifice of the stomach on
swallowing, [6]. ► A feeling in the stomach as if obliged to
wait a long time for food, [1]. ► Alternations of coldness and heat in the
stomach, with want of breath, [7].
► Much pain in the pit of the
stomach, constant nausea, with qualmishness and diarrhœa, [7]. ►
Burning in the stomach and hepatic region; stomach distended, with
itching in the epigastric region; the abdomen distended hard, as from
eating much; while walking, was obliged to stand still; a feeling as
though a stone were in the upper abdomen and in the pit of the stomach
which pressed downward as if it would break away, so that he was obliged
to step carefully; the feet became swollen while sitting, and were cold,
though burning; therewith, offensive odor from the mouth, which he did
not notice himself, [1]. ► Burrowing as from a worm in the stomach, [5]. [660.]
► A sensation as though something
were drawn up into a ball in the stomach and intestines, almost every
day, [5]. ►
She was attacked with the most frightful cramps and pains in the
stomach, every evening at 6 o’clock, with violent eructations, retching,
and vomiting though only some mucus was raised; also at other times
nausea, with coated tongue, and pain in the stomach, [7]. ►
Pressure in the epigastric region, extending towards the heart, [5]. ►
Pressure in the pit of the stomach, in the morning (fourth day), [5]. ►
Pressure in the stomach, at night and in the morning, so that he was
obliged to rise up and at last stand up; relieved by profuse emission of
flatus; three nights in succession, [4].
► Pressure as of a great load in the
stomach after eating, relieved by eructations and emission of flatus,
but the pressure continues, [1].
[Relieved by Mercurius.] ► Pressure
in the pit of the stomach while lying down, but especially on moving, [5]. ►
Pressure in the stomach, with nightly attacks of vomiting, [9]. ►
Pressure in the pit of the stomach (after one hour), associated with a
drawing pressive sensation downward into the abdomen towards the
umbilicus, painful to touch, lasting about four hours, with a feeling of
warmth in the chest, [9]. ► (Pressure in stomach coming from chest
(œsophagus); a feeling as though a morsel of food remained sticking
there; this sensation extended in the afternoon to stomach, causing a
pressure, so that he lay down and felt really better; in evening in bed,
he was unable to sleep; at one time it extended up to the right side
across the chest to the shoulders, and afterwards extended towards the
navel, with a burning sensation; in the morning; a sensation in the
abdomen as if he would be attacked with a violent diarrhœa, but it
disappeared; in the evening, a violent cough with a horribly tasting
expectoration; next morning, again, the sensation about the umbilicus), [11]. [Following the cure of an ugly
boil on the finger.] [670.] ► Pressure in the stomach, more or less
severe, extending from the pit of the stomach into the chest, as if one
would be taken with colic, or as from incarceration of flatus, [7]. ►
Painful pressure in the stomach; immediately afterwards, a clawing in
the anus, extending inward, [2]. ► Violent pressure in the stomach after eating,
with a feeling of weakness in the knees
, [3]. ► *Stitching
extending from the stomach to the chest
, [5]. ►
(Sensitiveness in the pit of the stomach, and a feeling as if something
were turning about in it, with heart troubles), [1]. ► Pain in
the pit of the stomach when pressing upon it, for over a week, with
diminished appetite, [1a]. ► Pain slight, but very disagreeable, when
pressing upon the pit of the stomach, [1].
► *Feeling as though something were
gnawing in the stomach, though without pain; followed by gnawing in both
sides, extending across under the ribs deep in the abdomen

(third day), [5]. ► Throbbing in the pit of the stomach, [1]. ►
A jumping throbbing in the pit of the stomach, and extending up under
the ribs, followed by a sensation as though something pressed from the
pit of the stomach towards the heart (third day), [5].
   

ABDOMEN.

►
Hypochondria.
[680.] ► Pains in the hepatic region, [3]. ►
Violent pain in the region of the spleen, while riding, in a wagon,
obliging him to stretch out straight, which afforded a little relief;
lasting two days, but only while so riding, [6]. ► Acute
pain in the abdomen, as if on the short ribs; worse on inspiration, [8]. ►
Sticking in the sides beneath the ribs (second day), [5]. ►
Stitches in the left hypochondrium, [4].
► Transient stitches in the
hypochondria, from the right to the left side, [4]. ►
Painfulness in the left side, near the pit of the stomach, in the spring
of the year, [1]. ► Gnawing on both sides, beneath the ribs,
deep in the abdomen, [5]. ► Clothes around the hypochondria are very
annoying, [1]. ► Umbilical and Sides. ► Pain in the abdomen, in the umbilical
region, as from diarrhœa, all day, [17].
[690.] ►
Pain transversely across the umbilical region, in the morning,
immediately after rising, [10]. ► (Burning sensation about the umbilicus,
follows pressure in the stomach and shoulder), [11]. ► A
peculiar feeling in the left side of the abdomen, like a violent
tension, [8]. ► Tensive pressure beneath the pit of the
stomach extending towards the umbilicus, in the afternoon, lasting an
hour and a half, [9]. ► Drawing pressure to the umbilicus from
the pit of the stomach, [9]. ► Agonizing cutting
pain in right side of abdomen,
throwing her into fainting attacks
(after three days), [21]. ► Sticking from within outwards, in the
left side of the abdomen, in the evening, [10].
► Stitches in the left side extending
into the chest, so that breathing was very difficult, [6]. ► *Tearing in
the right side of the abdomen
(seventh day), [5]. ► General
Abdomen.
► Distension,
tearing in the abdomen for four hours, [6].
[700.] ► Distension and tearing in the abdomen,
with chilliness, [6]. ► Painful distension
of the abdomen
(after three days), [21]. ► *Abdomen
distended, hard
, [1]. ► Abdomen distended, as if the internal
parts were greatly dilated, [7]. ► *Abdomen frequently much distended, with
a disagreeable sensation as if the inner parts or ligaments from the
stomach were very much stretched; on this
account she was obliged to wear the clothes, especially about the
stomach, very loose, otherwise it was very distressing, and even in bed
she was obliged to loosen and pull up the night-dress to avoid pressure;
she dared not lay the arm across the abdomen on account of the pressure
,
[7]. ►
Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, [14].
► Rumbling in the abdomen, colic and
emission of flatus, in the evening, [1].
► Much rumbling in the abdomen, colic
and emission of flatus, after eating, in the evening, [1]. ►
Flatulence the first fourteen days, not afterwards, [2]. ► Much
flatulence, [2]. [710.] ►
Very much flatulence, [1]. ► Much flatus with loud noise, therewith
the anus seemed closed, so that she was obliged to press it out, [1]. ►
In the morning large quantities of loud flatus; through the day frequent
small quantities (fourth and following days), [1a]. ► Short
violent emissions of offensive flatus), [1].
[After venison.] ► (Feeling in the
abdomen as if about to be attacked with violent diarrhœa), [1]. ►
(Feeling as for diarrhœa in the morning), [11]. ► Feeling of
emptiness in the abdomen
, [14].
► An eviscerated feeling in the
abdomen, [1]. ► A fasting sensation, as if hollow, in the
abdomen (first day), [1a]. ► An unpleasant sensation in the abdomen at
mealtime, without appetite, [1a]. [720.] ►
Pain in the abdomen coming from the small of the back, [2]. ► Pain in
the abdomen in the afternoon, [1].
► Pains in the abdomen after the
vomiting at night, [9]. ► Intolerable pains in the abdomen with
burning and distension, [6]. ► Abdomen hot, [1a]. ►
Burning and cutting in the abdomen, with pressure to urinate, [1]. ►
Fulness in the abdomen, especially during the first fourteen days, [2]. ►
Fulness in the abdomen, in the morning on waking, [2]. ► Fulness
in the abdomen after eating, [1]. ► Abdomen feels swollen at night, [1a]. [730.]
► Tension and flatulence in the
abdomen (first day), [7]. ► A certain tension and flatulence in the
abdomen prevents her from walking far, [7].
► A feeling as
of incarcerated flatus
(after two doses), [20]; (after three days), [21]. ►
Contraction in the abdomen, [1]. ► Violent cramps in the abdomen during
menstruation; it seems as though a knife were thrust through the
abdomen, [7]. ► Violent cramplike pains in the abdomen do
not permit her to stretch out; with diarrhœa, [1]. ► Griping
pains in abdomen, first left, then right, for a few seconds, also in
loins; worse on walking; the pain then came on in lower abdomen and
loins, being sometimes of a shooting character, with occasional slight
desire for stool; relieved by emission of flatus, and once with
borborygmi; lasting forty-five minutes, till a stool was passed (after
about eight hours, second day), [27].
► Excessive griping,
as though about to have diarrhœa
(after two doses), [20]. ►
Cutting colic previous to menstruation, [7].
► Cutting colic with a burning stool,
[1]. [740.]
► Cutting and burning colic, with
pressure on the bladder, [1]. ► It seemed as though a knife were thrust
through the abdomen, during menstruation, [7].
► Stitches low down in the forepart
of the abdomen, following a disease of the eye and congestion of the
head that had been cured, [11].
[Relieved by Mercurius.] ► Tearing
from both sides of the abdomen towards the middle, deeply seated (third
day), [5]. ►
Tearing in the abdomen and distension; with the chill, [6]. ► Colic
with vomiting of all the food, [7].
► Attacks of colic after confinement,
with return of other previous symptoms, [7].
► Intolerable colic (after two doses), [20]. ► Pain
in the intestines caused by the shock of the cough, [7]. ►
Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions.
►
Flatulence in a hernia, [1]. [750.] ►
Feeling as if a hernia would protrude, [9].
► *Drawing from the anus to the umbilicus,
[2]. ►
Painful hæmorrhoidal drawing from the anus to the umbilicus, [2]. ►
Pressive pain in left lower abdomen for a few seconds; it then ceased
for a few seconds, then returned as before (after eight hours and a
quarter, second day), [27]. ► Sticking in both groins during the cough,
[1]. ►
A stitch near the right ilium extending internally through the abdomen
and chest into the left shoulder; the same also on the other side, from
the left below to the right above (sixth day), [5]. ► Gnawing
pain in the lower portion of the left inguinal region, near the bone;
disappears and returns through the whole day (second day), [5].
   

RECTUM AND ANUS.

►
Objective.
► Protrusion of the
rectum after a stool
, [1].
► Protrusion of the rectum, which is
thick and proportionately swollen, without great pains; after it is with
difficulty reduced, the anus is spasmodically contracted, [1]. ►
Determination of blood to the anus with hæmorrhoids; diarrhœa-like
stool and increased itching in the anus, [1].
[760.] ►
Great straining, in the diarrhœa, [1].
► Burning discharge from the
anus four times a day, preceded by cutting colic and urging to stool, [1]. ►
Discharge of blood from the anus, [7].
► He constantly feels the flatus at
the anus, though he presses out only small short emissions from time to
time, [1]. ► Subjective. ►
Hæmorrhoidal troubles (after eighth dose), [12]. ► Pains
in the anus with a hard stool, [17].
► Transient pains in the rectum
preceding the evening diarrhœa, for a week, [1a]. ► *Burning
in the anus during a stool, also after the stool
, [1]. ►
*Burning in the anus, with watery stools
, [13]. ► *The anus
feels closed
, [1a]. [770.] ►
Painful constriction of the anus, [2].
► *Painful constriction of the anus,
following prolapsus of the rectum
, [1]. ►
Cramplike pains in the anus, preceding a natural stool, [1]. ►
Spasmodic pains in the anus and rectum internally, followed by a natural
stool, [1]. ► *Spasmodic pains in the anus internally, a short
time before and after the stool
(sixth day), [1a]. ►
Drawing in the anus extending up into the chest, and even into the head,
with fever, [5]. ► Painful transient drawings, now in one,
now the other side of the anus, [2].
► Pressure in the anus, both painful
and painless, [2]. ► Pressure in the anus as for stool,
followed by a somewhat soft stool (after vinegar), [5]. ► General
painfulness of the anus; on coughing a pain as if it would be torn, [2]. [780.]
► Throbbing in the anus and small of
the back, [5]. ►► *Beating in the anus, as with little
hammers
, [1a]. ► Jerking in the anus in quick succession, [4]. ►
Long-continuing biting and burning, after the usual stool (thirteenth
day), [1a]. ►
Clawing in the anus, alternating with oppression of the chest, [3]. ►
Great itching in the anus, in the morning, [10]. ► The
pains in the anus, and also the pressure, extend from without inward, [2]. ►
Urging to stool with the fever, [1].
► Apparent necessity for stool,
without result; during the first period, [2].

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