BERBERIS.
FACE.
► In General, and Cheeks.
► *Pale expression of the face (in persons much
affected by the drug), a dirty grayish look, sunken cheeks, deeply
seated eyes, surrounded by bluish or blackish-gray circles; very sickly expression for a
long time. ► A dark red, very painful, small
spot appears, following a transient sensation of coldness; it soon enlarges, and by and by
extends over the whole face, with a sensation of great heat; this symptom repeated several
times in one afternoon (fifth day). ► A feeling as if
cold drops of rain spattered in the face on going from the house into the open air, several
times (seventieth day, et seq.). ►
A chilly, tearing pain in a small spot on the left cheek. ►
Pressive pain, sometimes alternating with tearing, in the left upper jaw. ► Sticking cold sensation in a small spot on the left cheek. [180.] ► Tearing, pressive
pain in the left cheek-bone, especially in the malar fossa (tenth day). ► Tearing, sticking pains in both cheek-bones (fifteenth day, et seq.). ► Tearing, sticking
pain in the right cheek, shooting by jerks into the temples, lasting for several minutes
(after two and a half hours). ► Severe tearing in the
posterior portion of the left cheek-bone in three violent jerks from below upwards. ► Tearing pains in the right upper jaw, extending from the
angle in front of the ear into the temple. ► Aching
pressing jerk in the right cheek, as if one had received a box on the ear (thirty-third
day). ► Lips and Chin. ►
A bluish-red color on the inner side of the lower lip. ►
On the inner side of the lower lip towards the angle, a dull red, somewhat bluish spot about
the size of a small bean. ► *Dryness of the lips. ► In the morning after rising and also during the day, a sticky
feeling on the margin of the lips. [190.] ► Fine burning in several small places in the upper lip. ► Burning in the outer margins of the lips for half a minute,
frequently also longer, as if they had been covered with pepper-water, or were swollen,
several times. ► Burning sensation in the upper lip, in
the right corner of the mouth, as from pepper, with a bubbling sensation and a
drawing-downward feeling in it (twenty-second day). ► In
the right half of the lower lip a pressive-pinching pain, as if it were pinched with the
fingers for several minutes. ► Fine stitches in the
margin of the lips; sometimes itching, sometimes burning. ►
On the left side of the upper lip a twitching, bubbling sensation, as if something were
jumping on it for several minutes. ► Slight tearing in
the left side of the upper lip, with some burning and tingling. ►
Fine, painless, quick throbbing in the upper lip just over the right corner of the mouth,
for half a minute. ► Itching in the lips, which
disappears on rubbing, but soon returns; sometimes biting or burning. ►
Cold burning sensation on the left side of the chin. [200.]
► On the margin of the horizontal ramus of the right
lower jaw, about the middle, a pressive pain in the bone, as if the place were squeezed
together with two fingers (fifty-fourth day). ► A burning
stitch in the left side of the chin. ► Pain in the lower
margin of the left lower jaw, near and just in front of the angle for half an inch, only
noticed when touching it, feeling as if one had received a blow on this spot, for several
days in succession (forty-sixth to fifty-second day). ►
Pressive-sticking pain in the jaws, especially in the lower, during the day and also in the
night (thirteenth day). ► Jerking stitches in the angle
of the left lower jaw, digging-biting extending in the row of teeth on the lower jaw and the
back teeth for half a minute, as if the gum were loosened from the teeth, or as if they were
raised up.
MOUTH.
► Teeth and Gums.
► Dull aching in the back teeth of the left upper jaw, as
if they were too long. ► Slow digging pain in a right
upper incisor in the root, as if it were denuded from the gum, for several minutes
(eighteenth day). ► A drawing, bubbling pain presses
downwards in the first upper incisors of the left side, with a sensation as if the teeth
were exceedingly sensitive to the touch, were too long or blunt, and as if something heavy
hung upon them; after a few days a small boil in the gum over them. ►
Tearing in the left upper incisors, extending to the superior maxillary bone (for a quarter
of an hour). ► Frequent piercing stitches in the teeth of
the right side of the lower jaw, as if one of them were carious, with a sensation as if the
teeth were too large or blunt, with great sensitiveness to the cold air, especially with
tearing and sticking in the lower jaw, in the afternoon and at night for several hours in
succession (tenth day). [210.] ►
Several stitches in the two anterior lower back teeth of the right side, followed by a
sensation as if they were too long (after two hours). ►
Tearing pain in the back teeth of the left upper jaw (tenth day). ►
Tearing in the two back teeth of the left upper jaw for half an hour, then extending to
other parts of the face. ► A scraping-gnawing pain in the
whole row of the back teeth of the lower jaw of the left side, as if in the roots or necks
of the teeth (eighteenth day). ► Dirty red scum on the
gum of several of the front teeth of the upper jaw, less on the lower jaw and on the back
teeth. ► On the gum of the upper row several small white
pimples; the smallest is of the size of a grape-seed, the largest of a flax-seed, either
round or flattened, painless, lasts several weeks. ►
Above the two upper back teeth of the left side a few small pustules, which become ulcers
and continue for a long time. ► Slight though noticed
bleeding of the gum several times. ► Mouth in General,
Saliva, and Taste. ► A painful white vesicle
in the forepart of the right side of the tip of the tongue. ►
On the right side of the tip of the tongue two red pimples as large as a poppy-seed stung
violently, especially on touch; the forepart of the tongue seemed stiff and thick
(forty-second and forty-third days). [220.] ► Sticking-burning sensation in several small points on the
left side of the tongue, as from fine needle-points; painfulness of the tongue to touch and
motion; no vesicles visible (eighth, ninth, thirty-eighth, and thirty-ninth days). ► Some fine stitches in the tongue, especially in the right
side (second day). ► Nauseous metallic smell from the
mouth for a long time. ► Dryness and sticky sensation in
the mouth of all the provers. ► Dryness in the mouth, but
still more in the fauces, worse in the morning after rising, with a peculiar sticky
sensation, rawness of the mucous membrane, white tongue, diminished secretion of saliva, *or a sticky frothy saliva like cotton; seldom with thirst and
heat; loss of taste or not quite perfect taste; this condition is somewhat relieved by
eating and drinking, but it returns; after eating, the taste is somewhat sour. ► The mouth and throat feel sticky, pasty, and as if burnt
(third day), [9]. ►
A cold sensation in the left corner of the mouth. ►
Smarting-burning on the mouth and on the chin, sometimes like a formication. ► Sticky saliva. ► Insipid,
nauseous taste arises from the stomach like heartburn (after one to three hours). [230.] ► A scraping-burning
taste in the mouth and throat like heartburn (first day). ►
Long continued bitter scraping-burning taste of the Berberis root, especially in the palate,
of three persons; in one person it seemed as if it came up into the throat; she could not
get free from it nearly the whole of the first day. ►
Taste as bitter as gall (fifth day). ► Bitter taste in
the mouth at 8 o’clock in the morning (second day), [8].
► Taste as bitter as gall for half an hour, every time
after eating (eighth day). ► Bitter and sour taste for
three hours after taking, and the whole day. ► Frequent
taste of blood, especially in the morning, sometimes also in the afternoon.
THROAT.
► Arches of the
palate, uvula, tonsils, and pharynx are somewhat red (second and third days). ► Dryness in the throat, and pressure in the back part of the
palate and pharynx (after eleven hours). ► In the upper
part of the right side of the throat, just below the angle of the jaw, a digging-sticking
pain extends into the ear and out again (seventh day). ►
Smarting pain on the throat, especially on the right side; scratching increased it, and
caused a large, red, hot spot (ninety-fifth day). [240.]
► Scraping in the throat (after four hours). ► Scraping sensation in the throat as if it were somewhat raw,
as if he would be attacked with catarrh (twelfth day). ►
Scraping sensation in the throat as in commencing angina, so that she is obliged to hawk and
raise frequently, without any difficulty in swallowing, for several hours (after four
hours). ► Scraping sensation in the throat in the morning
(second day). ► Scraping sensation in the throat in the
morning on waking, as if the throat would become sore, which continues until the throat
becomes moistened. ► Scraping sensation in the throat in
the evening, it extends into the pharynx, stomach, and air-passages (third day). ► Scraping in throat greatly relieved by drinking water, [7]. ► Scraping sensation
in the throat, especially in the morning after rising, nearly every day for several weeks,
sometimes with pain in one side of it. ► Pain in the left
tonsil caused and increased by speaking, and also by swallowing, with a sensation as if the
seed of a fruit were sticking in the throat; the tonsils and the arch of the palate of this
side are somewhat red and rather sensitive to pressure, as are also the neighboring parts of
the throat to motion (fifth to seventh and seventeenth days). ►
(Completely developed inflammation of the tonsils, arch of the palate, uvula, pharynx, with
bright, fiery redness, and swelling; sensation as if there were a lump in one side of the
throat); painful stiffness of the neck as from a blister; great hoarseness, in the morning a
discharge of much thick, yellow, gelatinous mucus; violent pains, more on empty swallowing;
dryness, scraping, rawness, and burning in the throat, without thirst, extending down into
the pharynx and air-passages; tongue white, sticky; *saliva sticky
like soapsuds; the troubles last violently only two days but for eight days there
remains a sensation as of a plug in the throat, and for several weeks rawness, dryness and
scraping in the throat; at last catarrh (eleventh and eighteenth days in two persons). [This
condition appeared in two women just at the time when an influenza was raging here, which I
did not consider associated with this angina. It may be however, that this attack was
dependent in its peculiar development upon this circumstance.]
STOMACH.
[250.] ► Increased appetite (second day). ►
Increased appetite (after a long-continued use of the tincture of the Berberis root by a
girl suffering from weakness of the stomach, and loss of appetite). [°]. ► Great appetite (first
day). ► Very good appetite, almost canine hunger (fourth
day). ► Very good appetite (after five to six hours);
increased appetite in the evening (first day). ► Hunger
without appetite (third day). ► Loss of appetite, with a
bilious, bitter taste (eleventh day). ► Almost complete
want of hunger and appetite; food has almost no taste (seventeenth and twenty-first days). ► No real hunger, appetite, or taste (first day). ► Severe thirst wakes her several times at night (first night),
[7]. [260.] ► Increased thirst with dry mouth, especially in the afternoon,
seldom in the morning, in several persons. ► *Eructations
(soon after taking the drug). ► Eructations frequently
alternating with yawning (after an hour and a half). ►
*Eructations without bad taste or smell (an hour after taking the drug, and also
several times afterwards during first day). ► Two hours
after taking frequent bilious eructations (lasting nearly half an hour). ► Frequent eructations and gripings in the abdomen, as of wind,
without passing any (first day), [10]. ► Hiccough for nearly a quarter of an hour (seventeenth day). ► Transient nausea (after one hour). ►
Nausea lasting one hour (after half an hour). ► Nausea
and qualmishness before breakfast, disappearing afterwards (second day). [270.] ► Nausea after dinner;
she thought she would be obliged to vomit (first day), [10].
► Feeling of discomfort and nausea (after three hours). ► *Heartburn (soon after taking it). ►
After eating, a pressive sensation in the epigastric region as if it were distended,
evenings till 9 o’clock (sixty-first day), [7]. ► Pressure in the region of the stomach five hours after eating
(seventh day). ► A sticking pain in the region of the
stomach for half an hour and at times afterwards, though returning slighter (seventh day). ► A violent sticking, burning, peculiar pain in the stomach,
like heartburn, though much more violent, it also extends upward into the pharynx (eighth
and twenty-first day).
ABDOMEN.
► Hypochondria.
► Twice, a bubbling sensation below the tip of the false
ribs, in the forepart on the right side, in quick succession; severe bubbling sensation, as
if one shook a bottle of water, or as if one forced air into the flesh, on the external
border of the right shoulder-blade near the axilla (ninety-seventh day). ► *In the hypochondriac region, near the border of the false ribs,
about three inches from the linea alba, violent sticking pain for a quarter of an hour,
increased by pressure, extending across into the region of the stomach; it
appeared first when walking; walking slowly did not relieve it (after a quarter of an hour),
(also noticed from the 5th dilution). ► Pressure in the
forepart of the right hypochondrium, extending inward into the border of the false ribs
(forty-sixth day). [280.] ►
Pressure in the region of the liver, on the margin of the false ribs, about three inches
from the linea alba, lasts a quarter of an hour (third day). ►
On the border of the false ribs of the right side, about two and a half inches from the
linea alba, thirty-six to forty successive burning stitches at intervals of four to eight
seconds (nineteenth day). ► *Sticking pressive pain in the
region of the liver, increased by pressure, corresponding to the region of the gall-bladder,
on a small spot; lasts three hours, though not continuous (second hour and
frequently afterwards, even until forty-sixth day). ►
*Sticking pain, not very penetrating, in the region of the gall-bladder, for several minutes
(after nine hours). ► *Sticking pain in the region of the
gall-bladder for a short time, increased by pressure (after an hour and a half). ► Drawing-tearing pain below the tips of the false ribs in the
left hypochondrium on inspiration; it feels as if something were torn loose at the affected
spot. ► Pressive pain in the left hypochondrium extends
backward or downward. ► Tearing-sticking pain in the
region of the left hypochondrium, in front (forty-sixth and forty-eight days). ► Umbilicus. ► Slight
gripings around the navel (after eight hours). ►
Intermittent pain pressing from within outward in the left side of the abdomen, about an
inch from the navel, as if something living were in the spot, about the size of a half
dollar, lasting from two to three minutes (twenty-second day). [290.]
► Cutting-drawing pain in the left side of the navel in a
spot of the size of a quarter of a dollar, extending deep inward, for a minute violent, then
continuing dull for about two minutes. ► *Pain in the region
about three inches to the side of the navel, corresponding to a place in front of the
kidneys, and rather to the side, mostly sticking, sometimes dull, sometimes fine,
or also burning or gnawing, usually only in one side, seldom in both sides; usually confined
to a small place or a point, sometimes pressive when it is more diffused, for the most part
aggravated only by deep pressure, seldom, then violent, but returning nearly every day,
frequently continuing for hours, with momentary intermissions, often continuing only a short
time, often extending to the lumbar region or to the groins, the
liver, the spleen, or the stomach. ►
Superficial tearing-sticking pain in the left side of the navel. ►
Twisting pain in the region of the navel, in a place as large as the palm of the hand, for a
few minutes (after nine hours). ► A few fine, sharp, deep
stitches at the left side of the navel. ► Fine stitches
in the right side of the abdomen, at the side of the navel but somewhat above it, for a
minute. ► At times, twinging around and above the navel,
in the left side of the abdomen (first day). ► In General.
► Fermentation in the abdomen, especially in the region
of the colon, with perceptible motion of the intestines, and moving of wind (first day). ► Loud rumblings (after nine hours). ►
Frequent rumblings in the abdomen, so that they can be heard externally (fifth day). [300.] ►
Great rumbling in the bowels followed by the passage of flatus (after two hours). ► Slight rumblings and movings in the abdomen, followed by the
passage of some flatus (after eight hours). ► Frequent
passage of copious, seldom offensive, flatus, usually preceded by painless gripings, at
times with a sensation of warmth in the anus; all the provers (first, second, and third
days). ► Movings in the abdomen, as though a stool would
come soon; it does not take place (second day). ► Feeling
of movings in the intestines, not painful, soon after taking it. Writhings in the region of
the stomach (after half an hour). ► Slight pain in the
abdomen, lasting five minutes (after half an hour). ►
Pain in the abdomen, in the morning, in bed (second day), [8].
► Violent burning pain under the skin, and extending into
it, in the left side of the abdomen, about four inches from the navel, in a spot about an
inch and a half in diameter, lasting half an hour (ninety-fourth day). ►
Twinging, constricting sensation in the walls of the abdomen, lasting five to eight minutes.
► Twinging, constrictive sensation in the upper part of
the left side of the abdomen, especially in the left hypochondrium across towards the navel,
for a few minutes. [310.] ►
Colic-like pain in the region below the navel, of short duration (third and sixth days). ► Transient colicky pain in the abdomen (first day). ► At times, gripings in the abdomen (second day). ► Slight griping and constrictions in the intestines
(sixty-seventh hour). ► Painless gripings in the abdomen,
followed by the passage of flatus (after two hours). ►
Aching, pressing sensation in the region of the left descending colon (after eight hours). ► Urging and moving in the abdomen before the stool (second and
third days). ► Writhings in the abdomen (after one hour).
► Violent cuttings in the abdomen, lasting for two or
three minutes, repeated two or three times (seventh day). ►
Cutting pain in the abdomen several times in the afternoon, as if diarrhœa would come on;
it lasted till the next day, when there was diarrhœa once in the morning and afternoon
(fourth day), [8]. [320.]
► Cutting-sticking pain in the abdomen, at times, for
several minutes (tenth day). ► Cutting-jerking pain about
an inch and a half from the linea alba, an inch above the navel, extending in slow drawings
outward across the left lumbar region (nineteenth day). ►
Tearings in the abdomen (after a half hour to one hour). ►
At 10 o’clock in the evening, on going to sleep, violent, sticking, tearing, colicky pain in
the upper part of the abdomen, lasting about an hour, extending into the stomach and in the
left side to the left hypochondrium, mostly corresponding to a place in front of the
kidneys, very much increased by breathing, motion, and touch; respiration short; the abdomen
somewhat distended and hard; the pains return the next morning on becoming erect when
rising, though they last only for a few minutes, and return again afterward, though less
severe (fourth and fifth days). ► Some stitches extend
across the abdomen in the region of the stomach (twenty-third day). ►
A tearing or sticking pain extends around the body in the abdominal muscles. ► Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions. ►
*In the right inguinal region, near the abdominal ring, some varicose veins, the
longest about an inch and a half long; they extend downward to the thigh, preceded by
pressing in this region (third day). ► Peculiar cold
sensation in the region of the right abdominal ring, becoming more like a burning. ► Twinging pain in both Poupart’s ligaments, also especially
above them, extending outward and into the inguinal rings, for a few minutes (third day). ► Cutting pain extending inward in the left inguinal ring, as
if it were depressed (forty-ninth day). [330.] ► Drawing pain above one or the other Poupart’s ligament,
extending towards the thigh. ► In the inguinal region of
one side, and above and in Poupart’s ligament, especially in the region of the inguinal ring
as the chief point, a dragging, sticking pain, with pulselike stitches, sometimes also a
painless bubbling sensation, mostly appearing when walking and standing, and thereby
aggravated; they extend downward into the testicles and the upper anterior portion of the
thigh, outward into the region of the kidneys, at times also beginning in this last place,
together with fine stitches in the abdomen in front of the region which corresponds to the
kidneys posteriorly, several times. ► Just above the
middle of the right Poupart’s ligament, ten sensitive stitches, extending from without
inward, returning after five minutes, and becoming a twinging pain. ►
Throbbing stitches in the right inguinal region, by paroxysms, shoot suddenly, for a few
minutes in succession, down into the thigh, as with needles (seventh day). ► A tensive sensation in one or the other inguinal ring, as if
a hernia would appear, frequent, especially on standing and walking. ►
Itching-burning pain in the region of the left inguinal glands. ►
Pressive pain in the region of the right inguinal glands, which are painful when touched, as
if they would become swollen (third day). ► Pressure in
the left inguinal region (first day). ► Pressive
sensation in the right groin near the inguinal ring, above and to the outer side of it, as
if something would protrude at this place, extending down to the thigh. ► Pressive sensation in the region of the inguinal ring,
frequently. [340.] ►
Tensive-sticking pain above the right Poupart’s ligament, about the middle of it. ► Dragging-sticking pain above the left Poupart’s ligament,
extending outward and upward. ► Several stitches in one
or the other inguinal region, and above Poupart’s ligament. ►
*Burning-smarting pain in the right inguinal fold, with tension on motion. ► Itching sensation in the region of one or the other inguinal
rings. ► Above the anterior border of the left ilium,
along down Poupart’s ligament, five slow drawing or cutting severe stitches, so that she had
to cry out. ► Dragging-sticking pain extends from the
anterior inferior spinous process of the left ilium, and a little above it, towards the
inguinal region and the thigh (eleventh day). ►
Tearing-sticking pain in the anterior region of one or another iliac crest, extending up
towards the abdomen. ► Tearing-sticking pain across from
the spine into the crest of the ilium, at times remaining at this place, at times extending
downward into the pelvis, or upward into the muscles. ►
Tearing-sticking pain in the crest of the ilium to the region of the anterior spinous
process, and also farther backward, sometimes at this place only, sometimes extending inward
and upward into the walls of the abdomen, mostly towards Poupart’s ligament and the region
above it, at times downward into the thigh. [350.] ► *Deepseated, sensitive, sticking pain in the ilium of one or the
other side, an inch to an inch and a half from the spine, extending obliquely inward towards
the sacrum, sometimes with bubbling-like, deeply penetrating stitches. ► *Five or six sharp stitches, from the origin of the left Poupart’s
ligament at the ilium, extending along down it; a quarter of an hour afterwards, a stitch
shooting outwardly into the left side of the female urethra. ► Tearing-sticking pain above the crest of the left ilium, in
the morning when waking. ► *Tearing pain in the posterior
portion of the iliac crest, usually only on one side, extending downward into the gluteal
muscles, or into the bones. ► Dragging-tearing
pain in the anterior portion of the iliac crest, extending into the abdomen to one or the
other side. ► Gnawing, tearing, ulcerative pain in the
same place in the ilium. ► Sticking-tearing pain about
the middle of the outer posterior surface of the left ilium, severe and deep in the bone,
extending from without inward for several minutes, in the morning on waking, when in bed. ► Smarting pain in the region of the crest of the right ilium,
extending down into the hip (ninety-third day).® 2000
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