JUNCUS.
Juncus effusus, Linn.
Natural order
, Juncaceæ.
Common names
, (German), Simse; (English),
Soft Rush; (French), Le Jonc.
Preparation
, Tincture (of root probably).
Authority.
Dr. Wahle, provings Archiv f.
Hom. Heilk., 19, part 2, p. 183.
MIND.
►
Anxiety in the morning during a partial slumber, like the orgasm of
blood, with frequent palpitation, so that he was obliged to sit upright,
when it disappeared (fifth day).
HEAD.
►
Vertigo. ► Vertigo as if
everything were turning in a circle, during rest (after five hours). ► Vertigo with nausea, while walking (after
half an hour). ► General Head.
► Pressive drawing headache,
extending from before backwards. ►
Forehead. ► Pressing
asunder headache on stooping, feels as if the forehead would press
asunder. ► On rising up in bed in the
morning, a burrowing pain as in suppuration in the forehead and occiput,
which immediately disappears on lying down again (after twenty-four
hours). ► Pressive headache above the
forehead. ► Occiput. ► Bubbling sensation in the right side of
the occipital bone, which extends to the right ear, where it leaves a
dull pressive sensation.
EYE.
►
Itching on the margins of the lids, disappearing on rubbing.
EAR.
[10.]
► Cramplike pain in the external ear.
► Feeling as if the inner meatus were
swollen.
NOSE.
►
Objective. ► Stopped
catarrh. ► Stopped catarrh for four
or five days. ► Subjective. ► He feels like sneezing, as if he had
catarrh. ► Itching on the inner
surface of the left nostril.
FACE.
►
Pain on the outer side of the upper lip as from a splinter sticking into
it. ► Sticking-itching pain above the
left corner of the mouth, as if a splinter were sticking into it, in the
morning. ► Unpleasant bubbling
sensation in the right articulation of the lower jaw, where it leaves a
feeling as if the parts were swollen.
MOUTH.
►
Dull sticking toothache. [20.] ► Tongue coated whitish-yellow, with a
slimy taste in the mouth after dinner. ►
Slimy taste on the tongue with a yellow fur.
THROAT.
►
Throat dark and scrapy. ► He hawks up
much yellow mucus without coughing, for several days (after four days). ► Pressure in the throat on swallowing, as
if the tonsils were congested and swollen.
STOMACH.
►
Swelling in the region of the pit of the stomach. ►
Tightness in the pit of the stomach, as if everything there were too
full and swollen (after twenty-four hours). ►
Spasmodic pulling pain in the pit of the stomach and epigastric region,
aggravated by pressure with the hand. ►
Pressure in the pit of the stomach.
ABDOMEN.
►
Continual rumbling and noises in the abdomen as if diarrhœa would
occur. [30.] ►
Constant rumbling in the abdomen obliges him to go stool, but no stool
follows, only emission of flatulence (after four hours). ► Flatulence accumulates beneath the
hypochondria and causes pressure and pressing outward (after twenty-four
hours). ► Stoppage and pressure in
the abdomen as if everything were too full (after fourteen hours). ► Drawing pain in the pubis thrice
repeated, while sitting. ► Colic as
if he had taken cold and diarrhœa would come on, in the evening (after
fourteen hours). ► Griping colic
while in the house (after forty-eight hours). ►
Pain like a suppuration in the right side of the abdomen. ► Itching-sticking pain in the left ilium
(after thirty-six hours). ► Sharp
stitch extending deep inward above the crest of the ilium, taking away
the breath. ► Unusual feeling of
relief of the abdominal symptoms after emission of flatulence.
RECTUM.
[40.]
► Itching in the rectum.
STOOL.
►
A thin stool consisting of small lumps (after twenty-four hours).
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Urethra. ► Slight
itching-burning in the urethra. ►
Tension in the urethra, with a sensation as if something alive were
crawling about in it. ► Urine.
► The urine looks like clay-water. ► The urine deposits a red sediment after
standing a few hours (after twenty hours).
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Dyspnœa.
CHEST.
►
Pulling tensive pain in the lower portion of the chest on inspiration,
lasting several days. ► Pressure on
both clavicles as if he had carried a heavy weight. ► Pressive pain transversely across the
lower portion of the chest, as soon as he lies upon the back,
immediately disappearing on lying upon the side (after forty-eight
hours). [50.] ►
Violent, pressive pain in the lower portion of the chest, worse on
expiration and aggravated by bending the body sideways (after three
hours). ► Feeling of heaviness on the
chest, as from a great weight. ► Pain
as if the whole chest were crushed (after three days). ► Sticking commencing in the left third
false rib and extending to the right nipple. ►
The whole internal chest pains as if suppurating, especially if he turns
from left to right or from right to left. ►
Excessive pain in the middle of the diaphragm on hawking mucus, as if it
were adherent beneath and inflamed (after seventy-six hours). ► Front. ►
Pain as if the lower portion of the sternum were pressed inward (after
three hours). ► Sticking in the
sternum. ► Dull sticking pain like
suppuration in the upper part of the sternum on expiration.
NECK AND BACK.
►
Neck. ► Painful tension
and pulling in the left cervical muscles. [60.]
► Painful paralytic drawing on the
left side of the neck (after seven days). ►
Pressive drawing in the cervical vertebræ as if it would draw the head
towards the right side. ► Spasmodic
pulling in the tendons of the right cervical muscles. ► Dorsal. ►
Tensive pain between the scapulæ. ►
Drawing and pulling in the dorsal vertebræ as if he would be bent
backward; frequently repeated. ►
Bruised pain in both scapulæ. ► Lumbar.
► Pressive pain in the small of the
back. ► Pressive pain in the small of
the back, which causes anxiety. ►
Anxious pressive pain in the small of the back.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
► Painless cracking in the joints.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Shoulder. [70.]
► Dull sticking pain in the left
axilla, in the evening in bed. ►
Visible twitching of the deltoid muscles. ►
Arm. ► Pressive, dull
sticking pain on the outer side of the right humerus. ► Elbow. ►
Painful pressure in the ligaments of the right elbow-joint during rest. ► Pressive paralytic pain in the bend of
the right elbow, gradually disappearing on stretching out the arm, but
renewed immediately on flexing it, lasting several days (after four
hours). ► Pain as from a sprain in
the right elbow-joint (after twelve hours). ►
Pressive tearing on the inner side of the right elbow-joint. ► Forearm. ►
Drawing pain in the bones of the left forearm. ►
Pain as from a blow on the outer portions of both forearm, during rest
and motion. ► Wrist. ► Painful burrowing in the bones of the
wrist, during both rest and motion. [80.]
► Tearing in the bones of the left
wrist, extending towards the thumb. ►
Hand. ► Cramplike pain in
the left hand while writing (seventh day). ►
Fingers. ► Cramplike pain
in the second finger of the left hand (after two hours). ► Cramplike pain in the fingers of the left
hand as if they would be contracted, disappearing on motion (after
twelve hours). ► Drawing pain in the
right little finger. ► Sticking as
with needles in the left index finger. ►
Tearing in the articulation of the right thumb, with violent bubbling
(like the beating of the pulse), lasting several minutes. ► Crawling in the left thumb, which falls
asleep.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Hip. ►
While walking, stiffness in the right hip as if the tendons were too
short. ► Thigh. ► Pinching as with pincers in the left
gluteal muscles. [90.] ► Paralytic drawing extending down the left
thigh (after forty-eight hours). ►
Drawing pain in the left thigh. ►
Sticking pain along the right thigh, followed by a pressive sensation
(after a quarter of an hour). ►
Several successive needlelike stitches in the outer side of the left
thigh. ► Twitching in the left
gluteal muscles, as if something living were beneath them (after
twenty-four hours). ► Bruised pain in
the thighs and scapulæ, as if the flesh were torn loose, lasting two
days. ► Pain on the inner side of the
right thigh, close to the knee, as if he had received a violent blow
there (fifth day). ► Knee. ► Drawing pain in the tendons of the left
knee-joint. ► Dull drawing pain in
the right knee-joint, during rest. ►
Sticking in the right knee. [100.] ► Dull sticking pain in the right patella,
in bed. ► Three successive stitches
in the hollow of the right knee, while walking and during rest. ► Twitching pain in the right knee-joint,
afterwards in the articulations of both jaws and in the clavicles. ► Constant bubbling pain in the right
knee-joint. ► Leg. ► Heaviness in the calves and muscles of
the legs (after eighteen hours). ►
Tension in the tendo Achillis as if it were swollen and too short, as
soon as he bends the left foot forward. ►
Painful drawing along the right tibia. ►
Very painful drawing in the bones of the lower legs, during rest,
disappearing on motion (fifth day). ►
Painful pressure and throbbing in the left lower leg, in the morning. ► Bubbling and drawing in the muscles of
the calves. [110.] ► Bubbling pain in the bones of the left
lower legs, lasting three hours (after five hours). ► Trembling and bubbling in the tibia and
middle toes while lying (after fourteen hours). ►
Ankle. ► Pain as from a
sprain in the left ankle during rest. ►
Pain as from a sprain in the inner malleolus of the left ankle, in the
morning (after twenty-four hours). ►
Sharp sticking pain in the inner malleolus of the right foot, which
takes away his breath. ► Throbbing
pain in the inner malleolus of the right foot. ►
Jerking pain, now in the left, now in the right ankle. ► Foot. ►
Crawling as if asleep, now in the sole of the right foot, now in the
left knee-joint (after ten hours).
SKIN.
►
Itching crawling in the scar of an incised wound received several years
previous, with elevation of the scar as if it would break out (after
eight hours). ► Itching in the
forepart of the penis. [120.] ► Itching on the scrotum, disappearing on
rubbing. ► Itching and jerking in the
right knee. ► Itching on the upper
part of calves, on the knee-joints and inner side of the thighs,
disappearing on scratching, followed by violent burning, in the evening
in bed (after sixteen hours).
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
►
Wakes very early in the morning, without being able to fall asleep
again. ► Vexatious, sad dreams. ► Dreams full of hunting; he laughs aloud
in his sleep. ► He dreams that his
abdomen is covered with warts and ulcers, to which he is indifferent.
FEVER.
►
Chilliness over the whole body, immediately on getting out of bed in the
morning (after twenty-four hours). ►
On raising the bed-covers somewhat, and allowing a little air to come to
the feet, he becomes chilly over the whole body. ►
Shivering. ► Repeated shivering.
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), All pains renewed, especially in
the chest and throat; during partial slumber, anxiety, etc.; on rising
up in bed, pain in forehead, etc., pain above corner of mouth; pressure,
etc., in lower leg. ► (Evening), All pains; all pains renewed,
especially in chest and throat; in bed, pain in axilla. ► (Bending body
sideways), Pain in lower chest. ►
(Expiration), Pain in lower chest;
pain in sternum. ► (Flexing arm), Pain in bend of elbow. ► (Lying on back),
Pain across lower chest. ► (Pressure), Pain in pit of stomach, etc. ► (During rest),
Pressure in ligaments of elbow-joints; pain in knee-joint; drawing in
leg bones. ► (While writing), Pain in hand. ► Amelioration. ►
(Bending forward), Pain in chest. ► (Emission of
flatulence), Relief of abdominal symptoms. ► (Motion),
Pain in fingers. ► (Pressure), Pain in chest. ► (Stretching out
arm), Pain in bend of elbow.® 2000
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