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

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INDIGO.


HEART AND PULSE.

►
Præcordium.
► Tensive
pain in the region of the heart (third day), [3]. ►
Oppression at the heart, while sitting (fourth day), [15]. ► Heart’s
Action.
► Some violent
beats of the heart at its tip (seventh day), [15]. ►
Several strong beats of the heart (sixth day), [15]. [390.] ► Violent beating of the heart (eleventh
day), [15]. ►
Violent beating of the heart perceptible in the head, at 7 A.M.
(seventeenth day), [15]. ► Violent irregular beating of the heart,
while sitting, [15]. ► Palpitation (two hours after 3 grains), [3]. ►
Palpitation with oppression of the chest (eighteenth day), [15]. ►
Palpitation and rush of blood to the head with heat, while walking
rapidly, even lasting some time in the house, in the evening (fourth
day), [1]. ► Pulse. ►
Pulse rapid (second day), [6]. ► Pulse more rapid than usual, with violent
beating of the heart perceptible in the head and arm, together with
short and impeded respiration, while sitting (frequently repeated during
the day), (seventeenth day), [15].
► Pulse spasmodic, [16]; (after half an hour), [9]. ► Hard
pulse (two hours after 3 grains), [2].

NECK AND BACK.

►
Neck.
[400.] ► Feeling of stiffness in the cervical
muscles, during rest (fourth day), [15].
► Drawing in the left side of the
neck (eighth day), [15]. ► Violent drawing on the left side of the
neck, while walking, especially under the skin (seventh day), [15]. ►
Violent pressure in the muscles between the neck and left shoulder,
several times (sixth day), [15]. ► Tearing beneath the skin on both sides of
the neck, in the evening (fourteenth day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the left side of the neck (twelfth day), [15]. ►
Tearing extending up and down in the left cervical muscles (third day), [15]. ►
Back.
► Drawing extending
from the small of the back into the shoulders (after three hours), [1]. ►
Sticking in various muscles of the back (seventeenth day), [15]. ►
Bruised pain in the muscles of the back (twenty-third day), [15]. ►
Dorsal.
[410.] ► Pains in the left scapula (fourth day), [15]. ►
Pressure between the scapulæ, [15].
► Dull pressure in the spinal
processes of some of the dorsal vertebræ, lasting a long time (fifth
day), [15]. ►
Constant fine sticking in the right scapula (after one hour), [1]. ►
Drawing-sticking pains following the course of the left musculus
rhomboideus, [8]. ► A stitch between the scapulæ, after
dinner, [1]. ►
Stitches in the scapulæ (nineteenth day), [15]. ►
Stitches in the muscles between the scapulæ (first day), [15]. ► Lumbar.
► Sticking in the small of the back,
preceding a hard stool; the pain disappears after the stool (first day),
[1]. ►
Dull stitches in the right lumbar region, intermitting, [1]. [420.] ► Nephritic colic, with greenish urine, [17].

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.

► Objective. ►
Subsultus tendinum in all the limbs (third day), [14]. ►
Weariness of the limbs (fifth day), [6].
► Weakness of the hands and feet, as
if sprained (third day), [1]. ► Subjective. ►
Feeling of weakness in the limbs (fourth day), [6]. ► Drawing
in several joints (tenth day), [15].
► Pressure in the right elbow
(fifteenth day), [15]. ► Pressure in right lower leg and right
forearm (sixth day), [15]. ► Pressure in left calf and forearm, [15]. ►
Pressure in left calf, upon right tibia, and right radius, coming and
going several times (fourth day), [15].
[430.] ►
Tearing in right shoulder-joint, afterwards in right ankle (fourteenth
day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the joints of the hands and feet, a few times during the day
(third day), [15]. ► Tearing in the right great toe and in the
first and middle joints of the left ring and middle fingers, while
sitting in the afternoon, [1]. ► Bruised pain, suddenly changing its
location, in the joints and soft parts near the joints (nineteenth day),
[15]. ►
The pains in the limbs seem to be aggravated after every meal (sixth
day), [15].

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.

► Weakness of the arms, in the forenoon, [1]. ►
Drawing in the muscles of the arms (eighteenth day), [15]. ►
Drawing, extending down the left arm, starting from the lower portion of
the neck (fifth day), [15]. ► Drawing, extending from the right
shoulder-joint through the whole arm as far as below the joint of the
thumb, where it ended in the bone with a jerking, while sitting;
disappearing on moving about (after three hours), [1]. ►
Frequent bruised pain in the arms (sixteenth day), [15]. ► Shoulder.
[440.] ►
Pressive pain in the right deltoid muscle (twenty-second day), [15]. ►
Sticking beneath the right axilla, [1].
► Sticking pain through the left
shoulder from before backwards, while sitting in the afternoon, [1]. ►
Violent sticking in the right shoulder-joint, at 4 P.M., [1]. ► Tearing
in the left shoulder-joint, at 4 P.M. while sitting, [1]. ► Upper Arm.
► Pain beneath the left humerus
(after two hours), [14]. ► Drawing in the right upper arm
(seventeenth day), [15]. ► Painful jerking drawing, extending from
the right shoulder along the outer surface of the humerus to the
vicinity of the elbow and back again, thence into the right scapula,
where it disappeared, while sitting, [1].
► Sticking on the outer surface of
the right upper arm from without inward (after two hours), [1]. ►
Frequent stitches in the upper arm (seventh day), [15]. [450.] ► Tearing in the right upper arm (twelfth
day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the left upper arm (fourteenth day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the muscles of the right upper arm (eighth day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the middle of the right upper arm, in the bone, at first
aggravated by pressing upon it, but relieved by long-continued pressure,
while sitting (first day), [1]. ► Tearing and pressure in the muscles of
the upper arm, frequently followed by a sensation of loss of power in
the forearm, which is afterwards felt in the pectoral muscles
(twenty-second day), [15]. ► Painful tearing above the elbow,
extending into the shoulder-joint, while sitting in the afternoon, [1]. ►
Bruised sensation in the left upper arm (twenty-third day), [15]. ►
Bruised pain in the left upper arm (sixth and seventeenth days), [15]. ►
Bruised pain in the right upper arm, afterwards on the inner margin of
the left scapula (fifteenth day), [15].
► Elbow. ►
Sticking in the elbow-joint, extending into the shoulder, while sitting
in the afternoon, [1]. [460.] ►
Fine sticking just above the bend of the right elbow, at pulselike
intervals (after two days), [1]. ► Two burning stitches in the right inner
condyle of the elbow, [1]. ► Fine tearing in the anterior surface of
the right elbow, as if in the periosteum, disappearing after pressing
upon it, [1]. ► Gnawing pain in the elbow-joint,
extending along the ulnar to near the wrist, relieved by moving and
flexing the arm (after two hours), [1].
► Violent pulsation in the left
elbow-joint (fourth day), [6]. ► Forearm. ►
Rheumatic pains in the forearm, [9].
► Drawing in the right radius (fifth
day), [15]. ►
Drawing in the muscles of the left forearm, afterwards in the right
(eleventh day), [15]. ► Drawing pain in the left forearm at the
place where one feels the pulse (after half an hour), [1]. ► Violent
gnawing-tearing pain, extending from the elbow-joint down the posterior
side of the arm as far as the first joint of the right little finger;
after moving the arm the pain again extended into the elbow, thence into
the shoulder-joint; after violent motion it again returned in the same
finger-joint, where it at last disappeared while sitting in the
forenoon, [1]. ► Wrist. [470.]
► Sticking in the right wrist on
moving it, lasting five minutes (second day), [1]. ► Hand.
► The veins of the hands swell,
become red, and tense, as if swollen, in the forenoon (second day), [1]. ►
Transient sticking on the back of the right hand in the first
finger-joints (second day), [1]. ► Tearing in the back of the left hand
(after half an hour), [9]. ► Tearing in the metacarpal bone of the
left thumb (seventeenth day), [15].
► Fingers. ► Pain in the left index finger (after two
hours), [14]. ► Drawing in the left thumb and in the
lumbar muscles; disappearing on moving about (third day), [15]. ►
Drawing in the left fingers, in the upper arm, and in the right side of
the forehead (eighth day), [15]. ► Pressure in the joints of the right
thumb, [15]. ►
Fine stitches on the dorsal surface of the second joint of the left
index finger, worse on moving the joint (seventh day), [15]. [480.] ► Painful tearing in the first phalanx of
the right thumb, and a painful drawing from the left shoulder into the
left side of the head (after two hours and a half), [1]. ► Jerking
tearing in the right little finger, especially in the last and middle
joints, while sitting in the afternoon, [1].

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.

► Great weakness of the lower limbs, even
in the evening, lasting after lying down (sixth day), [1]. ►
(Rheumatic heaviness of the limbs), (second day), [9b]. ► A
drawing in the anterior surface of both legs, while walking, changing to
a sensation of weakness while sitting (fourth day), [15]. ► *Tearing
pain four fingers’ breadth above the left knee-joint, extending to a
hand’s breadth above the ankle; in the afternoon while sitting;
disappearing on rising and walking about
, [1]. ► Hip.
► Sticking from without inward just
above the right hip (after two hours), [1].
► Thigh. ►
*Indescribable pain, extending from the middle of the thigh to the knee,
in the bone, disappearing when walking and returning during rest, in the
afternoon, [1]. ► Drawing in the flesh on the outer side of
the right thigh (first day), [15].
► Tearing in the left femur towards
the outer surface, while sitting after dinner, [1]. [490.] ► Tearing in the middle of the left thigh,
in the bone, in the afternoon while sitting (third day), [1]. ► Bruised
pain in the middle of the thigh, as usual before the menses, even while
in bed in the evening (fifth day), [1].
► Wandering bruised pain in the left
thigh, back of the right foot, and right side of the cranial bones
(twenty-second day), [15]. ► Knee. ►
Constant weariness of the right knee (first day), [13]. ► Boring
pain in the left knee-joint, while sitting, [1]. ►
Drawings in the left knee and in the left dorsal muscles (fourth day), [15]. ►
Drawing pains in the left knee-joint, extending to the middle of the
left thigh, in the bone (after three hours), [1]. ►
Pressure above the right knee (seventeenth day), [15]. ►
Stitches in the right knee (sixth day), [15].
► Stitches in the forepart of the
knee, while sitting (second day), [15].
[500.] ►
Tearing in the knee (after three hours), [1].
► Leg. ►
Pain, extending from the knee-joint through the tibia to below its
middle, while sitting, disappearing on moving about (after two hours), [1]. ►
Drawing in the left lower leg (ninth day), [15]. ►
Drawing in the left tibia (twenty-second and subsequent days), [15]. ►
Painful drawing on the outer side of the left leg, remaining for some
time in the external malleolus and its vicinity (first day), [15]. ►
Pressure in the lower legs (fifth day), [15].
► Pressure in the left leg
(twenty-third day), [15]. ► Pressure in the left calf and in the
right wall of the thorax (fourth day), [15].
► Pressure in the left calf,
continuing as long as he keeps the leg quiet, but disappearing on moving
it (first day), [15]. ► Pressure in the right tibia (second day),
[15]. [510.]
► Dull pressure in the left tibia,
extending into the ankle-bone (second day), [15]. ►
Sticking in the left calf (seventeenth day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the right lower leg (seventh day), [15]. ►
Tearing from the left ankle to above the knee, in the bone, in the
afternoon, [5]. ► Tearing in the right tibia (nineteenth
day), [15]. ►
Tearing in the left tibia (seventeenth and eighteenth days), [15]. ►
Pricking sensation in the left leg, at the point where the muscle passes
into the tendo Achillis, in the afternoon, [8]. ► Bruised
pain in the joints and muscles of the right leg (nineteenth day), [15]. ►
Ankle.
► Heaviness in the
malleoli of the right ankle, with a feeling of contraction extending up
into the thigh (after two hours), [1].
► Violent drawing in the right ankle,
in the left radius, afterwards in the right (eleventh day), [15]. [520.]
► Pressure in the right ankle and
right parietal bone, after dinner (fourth day), [15]. ►
Pressing in both ankles, compelling him to move them, when it disappears
(first day), [15]. ► Much fine sticking near the right inner
malleolus (first day), [15]. ► Stitches in the left ankle (seventeenth
day), [15]. ►
Continuing stitches in the right internal malleolus, while in bed in the
evening (third day), [15]. ► Foot. ►
Feeling of weakness of the left foot, [1].
► Drawing upon the back of the left
foot, afterwards on the right (fifth day), [15]. ►
(Suddenly the most violent pain in the sole of the left foot, in the
forenoon while sitting, she was unable to step upon it, with a feeling
as if the tendons were too short, she was obliged to limp while walking;
the ball of the foot was thereby swollen; when the foot hangs down, and
also at night, there is a throbbing, long-continued, as in an abscess,
even painful to pressure, lasting eight days), [1]. [She had a similar attack four months
previous, after a long walk.] ►
Drawing in the left heel and ankle, while sitting (nineteenth day), [15]. ►
Toes.
► Drawing in the
right toes and right side of the forehead (seventh day), [15]. [530.] ► Two violent painful tearings in the
joints of the left great toe, so that she fears that the toe will be
torn from the joint, while sitting during dinner, [1].

GENERALITIES.

►
Objective.
► Circulation
excited, [10]. ► Nerves very much affected (sixth day), [7]. ►
Subsultus tendinum, [16]. ► Slight spasms and twitchings of the
tendons (after a few weeks), (in some cases), [24]. ►
Indolent, very weary, in the forenoon, [1].
► Unusually little weariness, after
eating, [14]. ► Great weakness through the day, [5]. ►
Great weakness, after only a short walk, [11].
► Subjective. ► Constant malaise and vomiting, [20]. [540.]
► Very sick and weary (second and
third days), [7]. ► Sticking and tearing here and there over
the whole body, in the afternoon and evening (fifth day), [1]. ► The
pains are either removed entirely by rubbing and pressure, or they
return in a less degree, [1].

SKIN.

►
Eruptions, Dry.
► Eruption
of fine heat-rash, especially on the left side of the face, extending
from the forehead to the throat (after 3 grains), [2]. ► Pimples
on the forehead, also on the right side of the lower jaw, all with a
painful sensation (fifth day), [6].
► The whole face and also the whole
body covered with pimples (after a few days), [4]. ► Eruptions,
Moist.
► Itching vesicle
on the back of the left hand, in the evening (third day); the followed
morning the same on the back of the right hand, [19a]. ►
Eruptions, Pustular.
► A
small boil on the right side of the neck, disappearing after three days
(after seven days), [1]. ► A rather large on the left nates (after
four days), [1]. ► Subjective. ►
Itching of the skin, especially of the face (after 3 grains), [2]. [550.]
► Violent itching in various parts of
the body, especially in the right elbow-joint (second day), [3]. ►
Tingling in the forehead (fifth day), [6].
► Tickling sensation alternately in
various parts of the face, especially about the external canthus and
wing of the nose (third day), [6].
► Feeling of tickling in the left
cheek (second day), [6]. ► Itching on the chin, disappearing on
rubbing, [1]. ► Itching of the hypogastric region (third
day), [14]. ►
Itching of all the limbs, [5]. ► Itching on the backs of both hands,
followed by eruption of hives, which soon disappears, but returns in the
evening (after one hour), [9]. ► Itching on the back of the left hand,
with eruption of two pimples, [9].
► Itching on the inner side of the
thigh (third day), [14].

SLEEP AND DREAMS.

►
Sleepiness.
[560.] ► Yawning, with sleepiness (after two
hours), [1]. ►
Much yawning, [9]. ► Frequent yawning, in the forenoon, [1]. ►
Great inclination to sleep, the whole day (third day), [12]. ►
Sleepiness in the afternoon, [1]. ► Great sleepiness in the evening (first
day), [9a]. ►
Great sleepiness, while sitting, at 9 A.M., [1]. ►
Excessive sleepiness (third day), [5].
► Very sleepy towards evening, but
then a restless night (second day), [1].
► Prolonged sleep, in the morning,
with agreeable dreams of journeyings (third day), [9b]. ►
Sleeplessness.
[570.] ► Falls asleep late in the evening, [1]. ►
Sleep gentle, refreshing, but not sound, [5].
► Uneasiness at night, [5]. ►
Starting up and frequent waking at night, [1].
► Dreams. ► Uneasy dreams at night (second day), [9a]. ►
Frightful dreams (fifth day), [3];
(sixth day), [7]. ► Remembered dreams of quarrels and fights
(first night), [1]. ► Dream of flying upon the back, several
feet above the earth (first day), [9a].
► Anxious dream that she was riding
in a wagon, and the horses ran away, whereupon she woke in a fright
(second night), [1]. ► Muttering unintelligible words in sleep,
before midnight (first day), [1].

FEVER.

►
Chilliness.
[580.] ► Chilliness over the whole body (after
half an hour), [8]; (second day), [12]. ►
Chilliness of the whole skin, coldness of the usually warm hands (after
one hour), [8]. ► Unusual chilliness (the whole first day),
[5]. ►
Coldness in the morning, after rising, [1].
► Some coldness before going to
sleep, [1]. ►
Coldness of the hands, lasting a quarter of an hour (after half an
hour), [8]. ► Heat. ►
Great heat, especially of the face, [5].
► Feeling of warmth in the forepart
of the chest (first day), [15].

CONDITIONS.

►
Aggravation.
► (Morning), Head heavy, etc.; at 8 o’clock,
while reading, feeling in head; after rising, pain in parietal bone;
after waking, numbness of inner mouth; early, on waking, sensation in
upper abdomen; after rising, cough; after rising, coldness. ► (Forenoon),
While sitting, beating in cranial bones; while sitting, sensation in
head; stitches in temple; tearing, etc., in temple; while sitting,
tearing in side of head. ► (Afternoon), Sticking on vertex; while
sitting, sticking in zygoma; at about 4 o’clock, sticking in roots of
teeth; at 5 o’clock, tearing in back teeth; while sitting, sticking in
sternum; while sitting, pains in limbs;
sticking, etc., all over. ► (Evening), Headache; at 8 or 9 o’clock,
returning at 11 o’clock, headache; twitching in canthus; itching in
canthus; pain in eyeball; pain in stomach, etc.; sticking in larynx;
cough; palpitation, etc.; tearing in sides of neck; stitches in
malleolus; sticking, etc., all over. ►
(Sitting bent over), Sticking in
parietal bone, etc. ► (After breakfast), Nausea. ► (After walking
in cold air
), On going into house, warmth rushes into head. ► (After dinner),
While sitting, relieved by rubbing, pain in angle of jaw; hiccough. ► (After eating),
The pains; especially when walking rapidly, toothache. ► (Fasting),
Pain in umbilical region. ► (Inspiration), Pain in umbilical region. ► (After every
meal
), Pains in limbs. ► (Motion), The pains. ►
(Pressure), Pain in umbilical
region. ► (Rest),
All symptoms. ► (While sitting), Heat from stomach into head;
stitch in hypochondriac region; pain in umbilical region; difficult
respiration; oppression of chest; pains in
breasts; pains in limbs
. ►
(After supper), Pain in wall of
thorax. ► (Warmth),
Pain in back teeth; pain in sternum. ►
Amelioration.
► (Motion), Pain in parietal bone; pains in back
teeth; drawing in thumb, etc. ► (Moving arm), Pain in elbow-joint. ► (Rubbing),
The pains. ► (Stooping), Screwed in feeling in head. ► (Walking),
Short respiration.

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