JATROPHA.
STOOL.
►
Diarrhœa. ► Diarrhœa, [11]. ►
Copious diarrhœa, with watery stools, after which he felt much relieved
(second day), [18]. [260.] ►
Painless diarrhœa, with slight cramplike jerkings in both calves, [2]. ►►
*Watery diarrhœa, as if it spurted from him, [8]. ► Profuse
mucous diarrhœa (after five hours and a quarter), [17]. ► *Purging
(after a quarter of an hour), [29];
(after two hours and a half), [26].
► Severe purging, with tenesmus
(after several hours), [21]. ► *Purging of a violent character (in
the course of an hour), (in both cases), [10].
► Very actively purged (after ten or
fifteen minutes), [15]. ► Severely purged, [23]. ► Purged
three or four times, [16]. ► Purged three or four times, very
copiously (after three hours and a half), [25].
[270.] ►
Stools copious, mucous, and not unlike the well-known rice-water stools,
[31]. ►
Bowels moved copiously upwards of a dozen times; his stools being mucous
and watery (after one hour), [28].
► Several soft stools, with nausea
and much spitting of saliva, [1]. ► Three natural stools a day instead of
one, [3]. ►
Small stool (after four hours and one-sixth), followed by another in
half an hour (51 drops), [32]. ► Stool at night, which he scarcely ever
had, [5]. ►
Soft stool at the usual time, followed by much rumbling (sixth day), [4a]. ►
Soft stool, without relief of the pain in the abdomen, which disappeared
after half an hour, with emission of much flatulence (after two hours,
first day), [4a]. ► Stool softer than usual, followed by
constant pain in the umbilical region (after one hour, second day), [4a]. ►
*Thin stool preceded and followed by much rumbling, and at times a noise as if a bottle were being emptied
(after one hour and a half), [4]. [280.] ►
Stool harder than usual (second day), [4].
► Constipation. ► After soft stools for several days, there
follows constipation, with slight headache, pressing inward in the
temples (sixth day), [5]. ► Stool delayed (second day), [4]. ►
Stool delayed, scanty and very hard (after the proving), [4a].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Bladder. ► Every attack of
nausea is accompanied by spasm of the neck of the bladder, with drawing
pain and desire to urinate (tenth day), [4a].
► Painful pressure and stitches in
the neck of the bladder (tenth day), [4a].
► Urethra. ► Clear mucus oozes slowly from the
urethra, while walking and sitting, [4].
► Stitches in the urethra (tenth
day), [4a]. ►
Constant irritation in the navicular fossa of the penis, like a
tickling, with frequent micturition, [4].
► Micturition. ► Desire to urinate (fourth, seventh, and
tenth days), [4a]. [290.] ►
Desire to urinate even after micturition (second day), [4a]. ► Much
desire to urinate (second day), [4a].
► Frequent desire to urinate, [4]; (sixth day), [4a]. ► Very
frequent desire to urinate, [4]. ► Constant desire to urinate, [4]; (fourth, sixth, and seventh days), [4a]. ►
Constant desire to urinate (though he had urinated during stool
three-quarters of an hour previously), [4].
► Renewed desire after micturition
(fourth day), [4a]. ► Frequent urging to urinate (tenth day), [4a]. ►
Much micturition. [4]. ► Copious discharge of quite watery urine
without odor or color, [5]. [300.] ►
Difficulty in making water (second day), [16].
► Dysuria (after one hour), [24]; (after two hours and a half), [26]; after several hours, [21]. ►
Urine. ► Remarkable
increase of urine after exertion, in the evening (fourth day), [5]. ►
Urine much more scanty than usual, and very dark-brown, clear, [4]. ►
Urine bright yellow (second and sixth days), [4a]. ► Urine
bright yellow, frothy (after one hour and a quarter, fourth day), [4a]. ►
(White urine), [11]. ► (Blood with the urine), [11].
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
Aching in the genitals, as after excessive sexual intercourse, the whole
day (sixth day), [5]. ► Aching of the genitals, especially of the
right testicle, with diminished discharge of urine (fourth day), [5]. [310.]
► Drawing pain in the genitals,
extending along the inner side of the right thigh to the knee (sixth and
following days), [5]. ► Aching in the left testicle (third day), [5].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
► Larynx. ►
Painful pressure in the right side of the larynx at night, on account of
which he woke; not aggravated by touch (first night), [3]. ► Cough.
► Short, hacking, persistent cough
the first day; on the second day so violent that he took golden
sulphuret of antimony, [1]. ► Hollow cough (first night), [1]. ►
Respiration. ► Respiration
quick and panting, [10a]. ► Increased difficulty of respiration
(sixth day), [4a].
CHEST.
►
Pain in the region of the left third rib, above and somewhat to the
inside of the nipple (after a few minutes), [6]. ►
Constriction in the chest, with attacks of anxiety, so that he was
unable to sleep at night, [1]. ► Violent pain in the left clavicle,
forenoon (third day), [5]. [320.] ►
Aching in the left clavicle, lasting only a few minutes, but returning
after a few hours (second day), [5].
► Aching, amounting to a throbbing
pain in the left clavicle, in the morning (third day), [5]. ►
Pressure in the left pectoral muscles, which seems to make respiration
difficult (seventh day), [4a]. ► Painful pressure in the right pectoral
muscles (fourth day), [4a]. ► Pressive pain in the right pectoral
muscles (tenth day), [4a]. ► Frequent stitches behind the cartilages
of the sixth and seventh ribs (seventh day), [4a]. ► Sudden
violent stitches to the left of the ensiform cartilage, behind the
costal cartilages, which arrest the breathing (sixth day), [4a]. ►
Front. ► Tension in the
middle of the sternum, [6]. ► Pressure deep in the chest behind the
sternum (second day), [4a]. ► Sticking pain, extending from above
downward deep in the chest, behind the sternum, [4].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Præcordium. [330.] ► Feeling of sinking and nausea in the
præcordial region, followed by soft stool (second day), [5]. ► Heart’s
Action. ► The beating of
the heart suddenly became distinct to the hand, and was even felt in the
chest, [4]. ►
Violent beating of the heart (after one hour), [5]. ► Violent
beating of the heart, for several days, [5].
► Violent beating of the heart,
shaking the chest, when walking slowly about the room (tenth day), [4a]. ►
Palpitation (after an hour and a half), [22].
► Palpitation of the heart, after
moving about (after six hours), [5].
► Uneasiness at night from
palpitation, and rush of thoughts, [5].
► Heart’s action very irregular, and
so weak that the impulse against the walls of the chest could with great
difficulty be perceived, [10a]. ► Pulse. ►
Pulse accelerated, for two days, [5].
[340.] ►
Frequent and weak pulse (after several hours), [16]. ► Pulse
slow, full, and soft (after one hour, tenth day), [4a]. ► Pulse
diminished 2 beats (after one hour), [4].
► Pulse 5 beats less than usual
(after a quarter of an hour, fourth day), [4a].
► Pulse 6 or 7 beats slower than
usual (after half an hour); 10 beats slower than usual (after one hour,
tenth day), [4a]. ► Pulse 9 beats less than usual (after
three-quarters of an hour); 5 beats less than usual (after one hour and
a quarter, fourth day), [4a]. ► Pulse 140 and weak (after four hours), [15]. ►
Pulse 120 (second day), [16]. ► Pulse 87, large, full, almost jerking
(after two hours, tenth day), [4a].
► Pulse 80, strong (after one hour), [5]. [350.]
► Pulse 80, hard, and throbbing, [5]. ►
Pulse irregular, of normal frequency (sixth day), [4a]. ► Pulse
small, thready, and intermittent, [10a].
► *Almost pulseless (after
five hours and a quarter), [17].
NECK AND BACK.
►
Nape. ► Stiffness in the
nape of the neck, [4]. ► Stiffness of the muscles of the nape of
the neck (tenth day), [4a]. ► Stiffness of the muscles of the nape of
the neck and forehead (fourth day), [4a].
► Back. ►
Pain in the muscles across the back (seventh day), [4a]. ►
Painful pressure in the lumbar, dorsal, and pectoral muscles (fourth
day), [4a]. ►
Transient pressure in the muscles of the back and left upper arm (first
day), [4a]. [360.] ►
Constant bruised feeling in the muscles of the back and chest (sixth
day), [4a]. ► Dorsal. ►
Pain in the region of the sixth dorsal vertebra, [6]. ►
Constant pain in the rhomboid muscle in the region of the fourth and
fifth ribs of the left side, dull pain lasting twelve hours, [6]. ►
Lumbar. ► Painful
stiffness of the lumbar muscles (fourth day), [4a]. ► Very
transient pains in the lumbar muscles, chest, and shoulders, [4]. ►
Painful thrusts from the umbilicus to the lumbar region (seventh day), [4a]. ►
Feeling as from a thrust in the muscles, in the region of the small of
the back, while walking, [4]. ► Stitches in the lumbar muscles (seventh
day), [4a]. ►
Feeling of soreness in the small of the back (after one hour), [7]. ►
A sore feeling in the small of the back and rectum as in diarrhœa
(after one hour), [7]. [370.] ►
Crawling beneath the skin of the small of the back (after three hours), [4].
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
► Muscles of the extremities contracted by
violent spasms, [10a]. ► Painful feeling of weakness in the limbs,
especially in the knees (fourth day), [4a].
► Cramps in the hands and feet
(second day), [18]. ► Most severe cramps in the arms and legs
(after one hour), [28]. ► Drawing pains in various parts of the
extremities, in part seeming to be under the skin, [4]. ►
Pressure in the left calf, right knee, and right wrist (tenth day), [4a]. ►
Pressure in the upper arms and right calf alternately, though only while
sitting (second day), [4a]. ► Pressive pain on the back of the right
foot, on the posterior surface of the left upper arm, and in the flexor
surface of the left forearm (sixth day), [4a].
► Pressive pain in the muscles of the
shoulder and back, in the knees and calves, with a feeling of weakness
(sixth day), [4a]. [380.] ►
Pressive and contractive pain in various parts of the extremities,
especially in the wrists, toes, and calves, [4].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Bruised feeling in the muscles of the arm
(first day), [4a]. ► Shoulder. ►
Pain in the right shoulder and arm, extending into the hand, worse along
the ulnar nerve, [5]. ► Rheumatic pain in the right and
afterwards in the left shoulder (third day), [5]. ► Drawing
in the muscles of the left shoulder (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Pressure in the shoulder-joint (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Pressure in the left shoulder (tenth day), [4a]. ►
Bruised pain in the shoulder-joints (first day), [4a]. ►
Bruised and stiff feeling in the shoulders (second day), [4a]. ► Arm.
► Weariness in the upper arms, [4]. [390.]
► Pressure in the muscles of the
right upper arms (tenth day), [4a].
► Forearm. ► Aching along the left ulna nerve (after
one and two hours), [5]. ► Gnawing in the ulnar nerve, [5]. ►
Pain along the ulnar nerves, extending from the left elbow to the tips
of the fourth and fifth fingers (immediately), [5]. ► Pain,
with a feeling of numbness extending from the elbows to the tips of the
fourth and fifth fingers, with a burning, causing insensibility, lasting
half an hour (after half an hour, and repeated after four days), [5]. ►
Internal pressure in the flexor muscles of the left forearm (fourth
day), [4a]. ► Hand. ►
Drawing on the back of the left hand (seventh day), [4a]. ► Pain
in the metacarpus of the right thumb, extending to the wrist and hand
(after five hours), [5]. ► Fingers. ►
Violent pain in the first joint of the right index finger, extending to
the tip (after five hours), [5]. ► Aching in the first joint of the right
thumb, extending to the wrist, in the morning (second day), [5].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
[400.] ►
Gait tottering; the body involuntarily inclined towards the left, while
walking (fourth day), [4a]. ► Feeling of stiffness and unsteadiness in
the legs, when walking (fourth day), [4a].
► Knee. ►
Pains in the hollows of both knees, for several days, [5]. ►
Pressive pain in the right knee and left calf, on walking slowly up and
down the room (seventh day), [4a].
► Painful tearing in the left knee
and malleolus (after seven hours), [5].
► Bruised pain in the knees, [4]. ►
Bruised feeling in the knees, while sitting, [4]. ► Leg.
► Stiffness of both calves (fourth
day), [4a]. ►
Feeling of stiffness in the left calf (second day), [4a]. ►
Feeling of stiffness in the calves, while walking up and down the room
(seventh day), [4a]. [410.] ►
Feeling of stiffness and pressure in the left calf and back of the left
foot (first day), [4a]. ► Pain in the calves, even when walking,
with internal drawing in them (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Constant compression in the muscles of the left leg, especially in the
lower portion of the calf (tenth day), [4a].
► Internal jerking and pressure in
the left calf and toes, more towards the inner margin of the tibia,
extending up and down the inner surface (fourth day), [4a]. ► *Slight
cramplike jerkings in both calves, with painless diarrhœa, [2]. ►
*Violent cramplike pain in the lower legs, and cramps in the calves, which become knotted, [8]. ► Slight
cramps (after a quarter of an hour), [29]; (after three hours and a half), [25]. ►
Severe cramps and pains in the legs and feet (after three hours and
three-quarters), [17]. ► Violent cramps, in the evening (after
several hours), [21]. ► Violent cramps and twitchings, “the
calves were twisted around to the shins.” (Hering.) [420.] ►
Pressure and stiffness in the left calf, especially towards the tibia
(sixth day), [4a]. ► Painful pressure in the external muscles
ot the legs, with internal crawling (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Pressing in the left calf (seventh day), [4a].
► Pressive pain in the calves, [4]. ►
Constant pressive-drawing pain in the outer portion of the right calf
(first day), [4a]. ► Sticking in the calves, [4]. ►
Constant bruised feeling in the calves, especially while sitting (sixth
day), [4a]. ►
Peculiar bruised feeling, extending from the knees into the legs and
becoming seated in the ankles (seventh day), [4a]. ►
Scraping feeling on the inner surface of the left tibia (seventh day), [4a]. ►
Pulsation in the left calf (fourth day), [4a].
► Ankles. [430.] ►
Rheumatic pain in the left ankle, worse in the forenoon (third day), [5]. ►
Violent rheumatic pain in the left ankle (third day), [5]. ►
Pressive pain in the right ankle (tenth day), [4a]. ►
Pressing pain in the left ankle, left upper arm, left hypochondrium, and
left inguinal region (seventh day), [4a].
► Foot. ►
Rheumatic pain in the ball of the right foot, in the morning (fourth
day), [5]. ►
Slight drawings in the balls of both feet (first day), [3]. ►
Rheumatic drawing in the sole of the left foot, extending into the ball
of the great toe, [3]. ► Drawing on the back of the right foot
(tenth day), [4a]. ► Sticking and pressure in the sole of the
left foot and in the left calf (second day), [4a]. ►
Sticking and jerking in the sole of the left foot uninterruptedly, while
sitting, [4a]. [440.] ►
The heels are very sensitive when stepping upon them (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Toes. ► Pressure and
drawing in the great toe and on the back of the left foot (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Stitches in the left great toe (sixth day), [4a]. ► Inward
twitching in the toes of the right foot (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Tearing in the toes and on the back of the left foot in rapid
alternations (tenth day), [4a]. ► Crawling in the toes (tenth day), [4a]. ►
Constant crawling in the left great toe (seventh day), [4a].
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
►
Objective. ► Depression
very great, in some cases, [31]. ► Great depression of the vascular system
(after one hour and a half), [22].
► General weakness, [11]. [450.] ► Extreme weariness and sleepiness (first
day), [3]. ►
Weakness (tenth day), [4a]. ► Great weakness, and heaviness of the head
(tenth day), [4a]. ► So exceedingly weak as hardly to be able
to walk about, after the perspiration broke out (after about one hour
and a half); this debility greatly increased during the next half hour;
in another half hour he had so far recovered as to be able to walk to
the London Hospital; was very weak (after four hours), [15]. ► On the
slightest exertion, painful weakness of the muscles used, even when
writing or standing (fourth day), [4a].
► Prostration (after half an hour), [7]. ►
Great prostration, with frequent and weak pulse, in the evening (after
several hours), [16]. ► Great restlessness, [10a]. ►
Subjective. ► More
susceptible than usual to wine, [1].
► Feeling of agreeable warmth,
ethereal lightness, [2].
SKIN.
►
Objective. [460.] ► Several small pimples on the wrist and
back of the right hand (second day), disappearing after a few days), [5]. ►
Two badly looking, hard though not painful pimples on the middle of the
right cheek, slowly disappearing, [5].
► Sore painful pimples on the back of
the neck (second day), [5]. ► Sore painful pimples in the bend of the
right thigh (second day), [5]. ► Ulceration, smarting, and tension in the
right corner of the mouth, in the morning (fourth day), [5]. ► Subjective.
► Prickling on the back of the left
hand (second day), [4a]. ► Crawling in the skin of both lower legs
and feet (tenth day), [4a]. ► Itching and tension of the lips, in the
morning (second day), [5]. ► Itching and slight tension around the
mouth, better after rubbing (after two hours), [5]. ► Itching
between the right index and middle fingers, and on the palm of the hand
(after seven hours), [5]. [470.] ►
Itching between the toes in bed (first night), [5]. ► Violent
itching, as from the itch, between the thumb and index finger, at first
aggravated then relieved by rubbing, [5].
► Violent itching of the commissure
between the first and second fingers, relieved by rubbing, in the
morning (third day), [5]. ► Internal itching of the fingers, worse on
the left hand (fourth day), [4a].
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
►
Sleepiness. ► Much
yawning, with nausea, accumulation of saliva and many eructations (tenth
day), [4a]. ►
Drowsiness (after a quarter of an hour), [29];
(after one hour), [24]. ► Drowsiness very marked, many of the
patients falling asleep in the cabs on their way to the hospital, and
many dropping off to sleep repeatedly in the waiting-room, but they
could all be immediately aroused, [31].
► Drowsy, [17]; (second day), [16]. ► Very
drowsy, [27]. ► Very drowsy and prostrated (after one
hour), [28]. [480.] ►
Very drowsy, hot and feverish, after vomiting (after one hour), [20]. ►
He thought that he had a fever so that he had to sleep, without being
cold or hot or sweaty (first day), [9].
► Dropped off to sleep every half
minute, although easily aroused (after five hours and a quarter), [17]. ►
He is scarcely able to wake from sleep; in the morning and afterwards;
he is obliged to forcibly make himself move, after which he feels
better, [1]. ► Sleeplessness. ►
Sleepless, with throbbing of the pulse for several hours after lying
down (third night), [5]. ► Restlessness at night on account of rush
of thought and palpitation, [5]. ► Restless tossing about, sleepless, with
throbbing of the pulse, the whole night, [5].
► Attacks of anxiety at night did not
permit sleep till towards morning, [1].
► On account of angry conversation
which he had had in the evening, he awoke at 2 A.M., because he had it
in his mind in sleep; he fell asleep again and dreamed of it, [3]. ►
Dreams. ► Incessant
dreams, [1].
FEVER.
►
Chilliness. [490.] ► Skin cold and moist, [10a]. ►
Chilliness with a feeling of coldness extending through the abdomen; the
palms of the hands previously dry become moist and cold (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Much chilliness, cold hands and blue nails (after three hours, first
day), [4a]. ►
Much chilliness, with cold tips of the fingers (tenth day), [4a]. ►
*Coldness of the body, shivering and clammy sweat, with
vomiting and diarrhœa, [8]. ► Cold shivering over the whole body (after
one hour), [7]. ► Chilliness up and down the back (fourth
day), [4a]. ►
Chilliness creeping over the back, [4].
► Chilliness through the back
extending into the upper arms, constant, even in a warm room, [4]. ►
Chilliness in the spinal marrow (second day), [4a]. [500.] ► Chilliness starting from the lumbar
vertebræ (seventh day), [4a]. ► Chilliness deep in the lumbar vertebræ,
with desire for stool two or three hours earlier than usual in the
morning, [4]. ► Much chilliness in the region of the
lumbar vertebræ (tenth day), [4a].
► Constant chilliness in the back
(sixth day), [4a]. ► Great chilliness creeping through all the
limbs, extending to the scalp, [4].
► At times coldness through the back
(second day), [4a]. ► Much coldness in the back, extending into
the upper arm (first day), [4a]. ► Great coldness deep in the spine, [4]. ►
Extremities cold, nails at times blue, [4].
► The hands hitherto warm became cold
and the nails blue (after half an hour), [4].
[510.] ►
Hands rather cold (after four hours), [15].
► Shivering in the back (sixth day), [4a]. ►
Frequent shivering through the region of the lumbar vertebræ, [4]. ►
Required application of warmth to the extremities, in the evening (after
several hours), [16]. ► Heat. ►
Hot and feverish (after one hour), [15].
► Hot and feverish during the
evening, [30]. ► Very hot and feverish (second day), [18]. ►
Slight fever, as indicated by rapid pulse, hot skin and dry tongue
(second day), [21]. ► Very feverish (second day); slightly so
(third day), [16]. ► Feeling of heat extending from the
stomach to the spine, repeated in rapid succession (fourth day), [4a]. [520.]
► Heat across the back (fourth day), [4a]. ►
Sweat. ► Promotes
perspiration, [11]. ► Profuse perspiration broke out upon the
whole surface of the body (after about one hour and a half), [15]. ►
Sweat during sleep, [1].
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), Desire for stool; aching in thumb;
pain in ball of foot. ► (Forenoon), Pain in ankle. ► (Evening),
Thirst. ► (Night),
Attacks of anxiety; feeling in mouth; in bed, itching in anus; pressure
in anus; in bed, itching between toes. ►
(On entering house), Pain in temple returns. ►
(Pressure), Pain in stomach; pain in
umbilical region. ► (Rubbing), Itching between thumb and finger. ► (While sitting),
Muscular symptoms; bruised feeling in calves. ►
(Sitting down after walking about room),
General bruised sensation. ► (On stooping), Feeling of cramp in stomach. ► (While walking),
Feeling in small of back. ► (In warm room), Rumbling in abdomen returned. ► Amelioration. ►
(Open air), Symptoms in general;
pain in temples; rumbling in abdomen.
SUPPLEMENT: JATROPHA.
Authorities.
33,
Dr. C. Hering, North Amer. Journ. of Hom., vol. iv, 1851, p. 447; 34, E. J. Waring, Pharm. Journ., 2d Ser.,
vol. vii, p. 554, a young Hindoo swallowed three or four fresh seeds of
“Curcas multifidus;” 35,
Dr. Marrett, Madras Med. Journ., 1861, p. 37 (Pharm. Journ., 2d Ser.,
vol. vii, p. 553), a person swallowed fifteen to twenty seeds.►
Within an hour and a half after
ingestion, burning sensations in the throat and stomach commenced,
followed by profuse purging, vomiting, violent cramps of the
extremities, which subsequently extended to the muscles of the abdomen
and back, and occasional twitchings of those of the back, almost like
those observed in tetanus. This was followed by deafness, and although
the patient seemed all the time to be quite sensible, he failed on
recovery, which occurred after two days of intense suffering, to recall
any of the events of his illness subsequent to the occurrence of the
purging, which was one of the earliest symptoms, [35]. ►
Violent purging and vomiting, intense heat and pain in the stomach, with
great prostration of the vital powers, were the principal symptoms, [34]. ►
In Cuba, it is said that placing the hands in cold water will cause the
effects to cease, [33].® 2000
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