LYCOPUS.
Lycopus Virginicus, Linn.
Natural order
, Labiatæ.
Common name
, Bugle Weed.
Preparation
, Tincture of whole plant.
Authorities.
1,
Dr. N. S. Davis, effects in a healthy person of a wineglassful of the
infusion every two or three hours, Trans. Amer. Assn., 1, p. 348 (1848);
2, Dr. G. E. Chandler, Hale’s N. R.,
took 10 drops of tincture at 10 P.M. (first day), 11 drops at 7 and 12
A.M., 5 and 10 P.M. (second day), 12 drops an hour before each meal and
on retiring (third day), 13 drops four times, as yesterday (fourth day),
14 drops four times, as yesterday (fifth day), 15 drops four times, as
yesterday (sixth day); a month later discovered a peculiar beat of the
heart, the first sound displaced by a blowing sound; five days after
this, took 15 drops at 5.30 P.M. (first day), 15 drops at 9 A.M. (second
day), 20 drops at 8 A.M. and 30 drops at 11.30 P.M. (third day), 50
drops at 8 A.M. (fourth day), 20 drops of 1st dil. at 8 A.M. and 11 P.M.
(seventh day); 3, Dr. Morrisson,
Month. Hom. Rev., 16, 737, [Health usually good, though not robust; for
last nine years tendency to rheumatic pains, with slightly depressed
cardiac action; oppression of crowded rooms induces faintness; for about
a week tendency to diarrhœa; slight attacks of spasm of the
intercostals, which have troubled me for about a month, consequent on
effects of arsenical wall-paper; depression of vital energy from long
strain of work. Impulse of heart rather feeble; percussion shows that
the heart is of natural size; there is a distinct systolic basic murmur
heard at the second left interspace, which I have no doubt is hæmic;
the first sound at the apex is not good, and rather murmurish;
occasional intermissions in the heart’s beats. Pulse 70 (sitting);
temperature 36.40° C.; respiration 20. Urine clear, bright (even after
standing the whole night); acid; sp. gr. 1012; free from albumen.] with
sphygmographic tracings, took 10 drops of
tincture 10 P.M. (first day), 10 A.M. and 2 P.M. (second
day), 15 drops at 10 P.M. (second
day), 20 drops at 10 A.M., 2 P.M.,
and 10 P.M. (third day), and 10 A.M. (fourth day), 30 drops at 2 P.M. (fourth day), also 9 A.M.
and 10 P.M. (fifth day), and 10 A.M. (sixth day), 40 drops at 10 P.M. (sixth day), and 10 A.M.
(seventh day), 50 drops at 11 A.M.
(eighth day), 10 A.M. (ninth day), and 10 A.M. (tenth day), 80 drops at 11 A.M. (eleventh day), 100 drops at 10 A.M. (twelfth day), 120 drops at 10 A.M. (thirteenth day), 3 drachms at 10 A.M. (fifteenth day), 4 drachms at 10 A.M. (seventeenth day); 3a, same,
Month. Hom. Rev., 18, 620, proving with the 200th dil., one dose; 3b, same,
second proving with 200th dil., doses on first, third, and tenth days; 3c, same,
third proving with 200th dil., one dose.
MIND.
►
Slight obtusion of intellect, with dull aching through sinciput (after
second dose, third day), [3]. ► Difficulty in concentrating attention and
thought (tenth day), [3b]. ► Lost more or less control of my mind, it
being wandering from one thing to another, during the proving, [2].
HEAD.
►
Vertigo. ► Giddiness
(third day); even while sitting (fourth evening), [3a], [3b].
► Giddiness, with tendency to stagger
to the right, in the forenoon (seventeenth day), [3]. ►
Giddiness, with tendency to stagger to the right, before retiring
(fifteenth night), [3]. ► Giddiness, with tendency to stagger to
the right (thirty-second day), [3].
► Giddiness, with tendencies to
stagger right and forward (tenth day), [3b].
► Persistent giddiness while sitting,
with staggering to right on walking, succeeding the nausea, in the
evening (sixteenth day), [3]. [10.] ►
Persistent giddiness, commencing when walking in the open air,
continuing after entering the house, while sitting, at 7 P.M.
(twenty-third day), [3]. ► Tendency to bear to the right in walking
(first day), [3a]. ► General Head. ►
Frontal and vertical portion of the head dull and pressing out at 8 A.M.
(fourth day), [2]. ► Severe, general headache, lasting several
hours, in the afternoon (twenty-fourth day), [3]. ► Severe,
general headache, with giddiness, in the evening (eighteenth day), [3]. ►
Fronto-occipital headache, with toothache (after one hour, thirteenth
day), [3]. ►
Severe fronto-occipital headache, from 3 to 7 P.M., succeeded by labored
cardiac action (twenty-fifth day); slight return of headache at 3 P.M.
(twenty-sixth day), [3]. ► Slight pressure in head and eyes in the
evening (thirteenth day), [2]. ► Pressive cephalalgia during evening
(fourth day), [3b]; before rising
was free from headache, which immediately slightly returned; not
relieved by cold affusion; headache increased (after first dose, seventh
morning), [3]. [20.] ►
Dull, oppressive headache at noon (seventeenth day), [3]. ► General
oppression of brain in forenoon (seventeenth day), [3]. ►
Oppressed feeling in brain, succeeded by subacute pain an inch below and
to outer side of left nipple, quickly subsiding (five minutes after
second dose, second day), [3]. ► Acute darting from anterior superior
angle of left parietal to malar bone at 2 P.M., succeeded by sensation
as if the brain were compressed, followed by long-continued irritation
of scalp over the line of pain (twentieth day), [3]. ► Forehead.
► Some pain in front head and eyes,
but not constant (eleventh day), [2].
► Slight pain in the left frontal
eminence, quickly transferred to right, then ceasing, and returning in
both (after fifteen minutes, first day), [3].
► The pains were very persistent in
the frontal eminences; these were relieved by strong pressure, [3]. ►
Pressing-out sensation above right frontal eminence (after ten minutes),
[3a]. ►
Dull pain in both frontal eminences, succeeded by slight return of
subacute pain at apex of heart (twenty minutes after second dose, second
day), [3]. ►
Frontal headache at 10.30 A.M. (second day), [3b]; during the day (nineteenth day); during
afternoon (ninth day); before retiring (twentieth night); succeeding
toothache (twenty-first day), [3].
[30.] ►
Frontal headache, succeeded by burning usual spot of palate (fifteen
minutes after first dose, fourth day), [3].
► During the past three days frontal
headache, extending afterwards through to occiput, commencing about 3
P.M. and continuing two or three hours; similar to that of the
twenty-fifth day, but much less severe (twenty-ninth day); recurred at 3
P.M. and continued till 6 P.M. (thirtieth day); recurred at 4.30 P.M.,
lasting till 6 P.M., succeeded by cardiac depression (thirty-second
day), [3]. ►
Frontal headache (after ten minutes), succeeded by occipital aching and
subacute pain in fifth right interspace, each quickly abating, succeeded
by return of aching pain in temples (tenth day), [3]. ► Dull
aching through sinciput, with slight obtusion of intellect (after second
dose, third day), [3]. ► Dull frontal headache, [3]. ►
Continuous, dull, frontal headache; not relieved by cold affusion;
slightly relieved by strong pressure; on rising (sixth morning), [3]. ►
Pressure in the forehead all day, at 8 A.M. (second day), [2]. ►
Constant pressure in the front head and eyes at 3.15 P.M. (twelfth day),
[2]. ►
Severe pressure in the forehead, more particularly in the left portion,
in the morning (second day), [2]. ► Pressing pain in the front head, but not
as marked as formerly (ninth day), [2].
[40.] ►
Pressive frontal headache (after five minutes), [3c]. ►
Pressive frontal headache, with acute pain in cerebrum, from the
succession of walking (after second dose, sixth day), [3]. ►
Pressive frontal headache, relieved by current of air, returning on
entering house, during the afternoon (fourth day), [3]. ► Dull,
pressive frontal headache (after one hour, twelfth day), [3]. ►
Stupefying, pressive frontal headache (after half an hour, tenth day), [3b]. ►
Frontal oppression (after twenty minutes, ninth day), [3]. ► Frontal
oppression, with the toothache (after half an hour, eleventh day), [3]. ►
Subacute pain in both frontal eminences, succeeded by frontal headache
(six hours after first dose, fifth day), [3].
► Subacute pain, first in left then
right frontal eminence, following tendency to toothache (five hours
after second dose, fourth day), [3].
► Subacute pain in left frontal
eminence, [3]. [50.] ►
Subacute pain above left frontal eminence, then in right lower molars
(decayed teeth), with slight giddiness on moving (immediately, tenth
day), [3b]. ►
Occasional subacute pains in left frontal eminence (sixth day), [3]. ►
Continuous subacute aching in frontal eminences, especially left
(thirteen hours after first dose, fifth day), [3]. ► Acute
pain in left frontal eminence, with sensation of oppression of brain, in
the evening (sixteenth day), [3]. ► Darting pain two inches above left
frontal eminence at 8.30 P.M., recurring later (fifth day), [3a]. ►
Shooting pain through left frontal eminence at 7 P.M. (twenty-third
day), [3]. ► Temples. ►
Dull temporal headaches, increasing in intensity towards evening, not
relieved by tea (third day), [3a].
► Severe aching in both temples,
especially left, at 5 P.M. (sixteenth day), [3]. ► On
rising, subacute pain in right temple, lasting an hour (second day), [3a]. ►
Acute pain over left temple in forenoon (seventeenth day), [3]. [60.]
► Acute pain in the right temple,
then over left frontal eminence, then returning to right temple (first
day), [3a]. ►
Acute pain in left temple, passing to right, followed by severe lumbar
aching, in evening (sixteenth day), [3].
► Subacute pain in both temples
(after one hour, seventh day), [3].
► Pain from cerebellum transferred to
temples, more acute (after two hours and a quarter, seventh day), [3]. ►
Darting pain in left temple, succeeded by steady aching (second day), [3b]. ►
Neuraloid pain in both temples, worse during evening, [3]. ► Parietals.
► Heavy pressures on parietal
protuberances, coming on suddenly, and moving up till almost meeting at
sagittal suture (fourth evening), [3a].
► Occiput. ► Occipital pain (eighth day), [3]. ►
Congestive pain in occiput, without mitigation of temporal aching
(seventh day), [3]. [70.] ►
Occipital aching at 1 P.M. (seventeenth day), [3]. ► Aching
at superior curved line of occiput, an inch to left of occipital
protuberance, passing to corresponding spot on right side, at 7 P.M.
(twenty-third day), [3]. ► Severe aching in occiput, with cessation
of cardiac pain, in the forenoon (seventeenth day), [3]. ►
Distressed feeling in cerebellum (after one hour, fifteenth day), [3]. ►
Pain of temples transferred to cerebellum seems of a congestive
character (after two hours and a quarter, seventh day), [3].
EYE.
►
Eyes feel weak, as if the system were much overfatigued (after six
hours, seventh day), [3]. ► Some pain in eyes and front head, but not
constant (eleventh day), [2]. ► Eyes full and heavy through the day
(seventh day), [2]. ► Eyes full, painful, and pressing
outwards, in the morning (second day), [2].
► Constant pressure in the eyes and
front head at 3.15 P.M. (twelfth day), [2].
[80.] ►
Slight pressure in eyes and head in the evening (thirteenth day), [2]. ►
The eyes press out (four hours after first dose, third day), [2]. ►
Brow and Orbit. ► Dull
pain in the left supraorbital region, of several hours’ duration, at
3.30 P.M. (fourth day), [2]. ► Neuralgic pain in right supraorbital
region and in left testicle (thirty-second day), [3]. ► Aching
pain above left orbit (second day), [3b].
► A quite marked pressing pain in the
supraorbital region but a few minutes (five hours after second dose,
second day), [2]. ► Ball. ►
Painful pressure in the eyeballs at 8 A.M. (eighth day), [2].
EAR.
►
Burning of the right ear, lasting an hour or more (after four hours,
fourth day), [2].
NOSE.
►
Sneezed violently once on waking (third and fourth mornings), [3b]. ►
Slight nasal catarrh, with sneezing (ninth day), [3b]. [90.] ► Catarrhal sensation in left ala nasi, of
short duration (seventh day), [2].
FACE.
►
Parched feeling in upper lip in the forenoon (seventeenth day), [3]. ►
Aching in left inferior maxillary articulation and in left wrist, at
10.30 A.M. (sixteenth day), [3].
MOUTH.
►
Teeth. ► Pain in lower
molars transferred to right (after ten minutes, eighth day), [3]. ►
Tendency to toothache, first in right molars (sound teeth), then
transferred to left (sound teeth), (thirteen hours after first dose,
fifth day), [3]. ► Tendency to toothache in right lower
molars (sound teeth), succeeded by subacute pain, first in left then
right frontal eminence (five hours after second dose, fourth day), [3]. ►
Slight pain in molars, passing from right to left, in the evening (ninth
day), [3]. ►
Aching in right upper molar (sound tooth), lasting several minutes,
immediately (first day), [3b]. ► Continuous aching in left lower molars
(seventeenth morning), [3]. ► Slight aching in left lower molars (sound
teeth) in the evening (twelfth day), [3].
[100.] ►
Slight achings in left lower, left upper, and in right upper molars
(decayed teeth), (second day), [3a].
► Severe aching in left lower molars
(sound teeth), spreading to left upper bicuspids (sound teeth), lasting
several hours, after rising, succeeded by frontal headache (twenty-first
morning), [3]. ► Severe and continuous aching in left
lower molars (sound teeth) during the day (nineteenth day), [3]. ►
Acute aching in right lower molars (decayed), (after five minutes), [3c]. ►
Sharp pain in right lower molars, passing to right temple, then to left
lower molars, then to left temple, then returning to right lower molars,
then settling in loins, with frontal oppression (after half an hour,
eleventh day), [3]. ► Sharp aching in left lower molars (sound
teeth), (thirteenth day), [3]. ► General Mouth. ►
Burning in usual spot of palate, following frontal headache (fifteen
minutes after first dose, fourth day), [3].
► Slight burning in palate (five
minutes after second dose, third day), [3].
► Slight burning on right side of
palate in usual spots (after third dose, third day), [3]. ► Slight
burning on right side at back of palate, lasting fully ten minutes,
succeeding the pain in the frontal eminences (first day), [3]. [110.] ► Sharp pain in usual spot of palate,
lasting several minutes (one hour after first dose, fourth day), [3]. ►
Sensation of rawness, with lump like a hardened gland, at back of right
palate and above right molar fang (third day), [3b]. ►
Distinct sensation of rawness at back of palate on right side, extending
over to left (ten minutes after third dose, second day), [3]. ► Slight
rawness at back and on right side of palate (twenty minutes after first
dose, third day), [3]. ► Return of rawness at back of palate on
right side (after twenty minutes, ninth day), [3].
THROAT.
►
Fauces and Pharynx. ►
Irritation in fauces, inciting to cough, during evening (fourth day), [3b]. ►
Subacute pain in pharynx increased by deglutition (half an hour after
second dose, fifth day), [3]. ► Strange sensation extending up œsophagus
and locating in pharynx (twelve hours after first dose, fifth day), [3]. ►
External Throat. ► Painful
stiffness in left inframaxillary region, extending to nape of neck,
interfering with movement of head, in the afternoon (thirteenth day), [3]. ►
Pain, steady and deep, in the right parotid gland and at the angle of
the right maxillary (after four hours, fourth day), [2].
STOMACH.
►
Nausea. [120.] ► Slight nausea, during evening (fourth
day), [3b]. ►
Persistent nausea, rising from back of fauces, relieved by eructations,
which taste of tea and drug, succeeded by persistent giddiness while
sitting, with staggering to right on walking, in the evening (sixteenth
day), [3]. ►
Slight nausea, with faintness, when walking in the open air, at 7 P.M.
(twenty-third day), [3]. ► Slight return of faint nausea, in the
evening (fifteenth day), [3]. ► “Heart sickness” (faint
nausea), lasting an hour, not relieved by dinner (after three hours and
a half, fifteenth day), [3]. ► Eructation. ►
Eructations, with distinct flavor of the drug (after half an hour, tenth
day), [3b]. ► Stomach. ►
A circumscribed pain and compression in the epigastric region (after
three hours and three-quarters, fourth day), [2]. ►
Stitchlike pain in the cardia, causing an exclamation (four hours and a
half after first dose, third day), [2].
► Throbbing pain in the cardiac, at
3.15 P.M. (tenth day), [2].
ABDOMEN.
►
Hypochondria. ► Tenderness
in the left hypochondrium (fourth hour after first dose, third day), [2]. ►
Lugging pain in the spleen, of several hours’ duration, at 9.45 P.M.
(twelfth day), [2]. ► General Abdomen. [130.] ►
Rumbling of the bowels, with colic (twelve hours and three-quarters
after first dose, seventh day), [2].
► Excessive flatulent rumblings on
awaking, for several mornings (seventeenth day), [3]. ►
Flatulence all day (seventh and twelfth days), [2]. ►
Excessive flatulence (nineteenth morning); and on waking (twenty-second
morning), [3]. ► Griping in the bowels (soon), (seventh
day), [2]. ►
Tenderness in the abdomen at 8 A.M. (eighth day), [2]. ► Severe
colic pains, followed by a profuse and forcible diarrhœic alvine
evacuation (one hour after first dose, fourth day), [2]. ► Iliac
Region. ► Aching in left
inguinal canal, in the evening (twenty-fifth day), [3]. ► Aching
in inguinal canals, with acute pains in testicles, in the evening
(twenty-sixth day), [3]. ► Aching down right inguinal canal while
sitting, in the evening (sixteenth day), [3].
[140.] ►
The pains in left testicle cause an aching along left inguinal canal,
and extend to right testicle; at times they are so severe as almost to
force me to call out, at noon (twenty-sixth day), [3]. ► Aching
returned in both inguinal canals; increased by walking; relieved by
upward pressure on external rings; on rising (thirteenth day), [3]. ►
Continuous aching along the inguinal canals, most marked on right side,
obliging me to walk continuously (after three hours, thirteenth day), [3]. ►
Slight aching down right inguinal canal, on awaking (fifteenth morning),
[3]. ►
Awoke during night with pressive aching down left inguinal canal,
relieved by upward pressure on external ring, lasting several minutes
(seventeenth night), [3]. ► Strong bearing down in left inguinal
canal, as if hernia would protrude, while sitting, with acute pain on
walking; relieved by upward pressure on external ring; lasting about
fifteen minutes (after two hours); same in right inguinal canal,
returning when pressure is removed; lasting fully two hours, in the
evening; with severe loin pain, most marked to right of spine, lasting
till retiring (twelfth day), [3]. ► Acute pain down right inguinal canal,
partially relieved by upward pressure on external ring, at 1 P.M.
(seventeenth day), [3]. ► Acute pain down right inguinal canal,
quickly abating, while sitting, leaving a steady dull aching (after one
hour and a half, fifteenth day), [3].
► Acute extensive pain from left
kidney to left inguinal canal, lasting several minutes, at 11.30 A.M.
(twenty-sixth day), [3]. ► Tenderness in right inguinal canal, at 1
P.M. (sixteenth day), [3]. [150.] ►
Slight tenderness in inguinal canals, in the afternoon; continued
tenderness in the evening (thirteenth day), [3].® 2000
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