MELILOTUS.
Melilotus officinalis, Linn.
Natural order
, Leguminosæ.
Common name
, Yellow Melilot.
Preparation
, Tincture of the flowers. (Dr.
Bowen uses both the yellow and white species; M. officinalis and M.
alba.)
Authorities.
(Provings of Dr. G. W. Bowen,
in MSS., sent to the Editor). 1, Dr.
Bowen took 10 drops of 1st cent. dil. at 8 A.M.; 1a, same,
effects of one dose (of tincture), U. S. Med. and Surg. J., 5, 317; 2, T. J., a student (always complaining of
headache, pain in legs, with occasional nosebleed), took a few drops of
tinct.; 3, Miss B., aged 20, put
some of 1st dil. on handkerchief, of which she smelled frequently; 4, Mrs. B., aged 36 (suffering from prolapsus
uteri, left inguinal hernia, and periodic headaches), took one drop of
tinct in 4 doses at intervals of six hours; 5,
Mrs. Bowen, very sensitive to its action, effect of smelling flowers; 6, T. D., a man aged 20, [Has been subject to
headaches so severe that he would fall in the streets; has had none
since taking the Melilotus, now four years. -G. W. B.] took 1 drop of
1st cent. dil. every hour for six hours; 7,
Dr. T. C. Duncan, Med. Invest., 1874, vol. 11, p. 519, effect of chewing
some Melilotus.
MIND.
►
He was fairly furious; was obliged to lock him in his room for
twenty-four hours (after six hours), [6].
► Loss of consciousness (with gushing
of blood from nose), (fourth day), [1a].
HEAD.
►
Dizzy (third day), [2]. ► *Headache lasting four days, with oppression of
the chest, severe stitching or cutting pains in the womb and through the
hernia; was confined to bed for four days and only relieved by profuse
bleeding from the nose (after two days); she had no more
headaches for seven months, [4]. ►► *Severe headache (third day), [2]. ►
*Almost delirious with headache (second and third day), [1a]. ►
In the afternoon had a heavy oppressive headache which towards night
assumed a heavy throbbing nature (third day), [1]. ► *A
frightful, heavy, oppressive headache for three days, which
is easiest relieved by applying vinegar to the head, [5]. ►
Headache began gradually, and was confined to the left supraorbital
region; it was aggravated by motion; on lying down it was better; if I
allowed myself to think hard, as there was a disposition to do, it would
ache worse; I noticed on talking it quite disappeared from the forehead,
and settled in the occipital region; when I stopped talking it returned
to the forehead; it took it about a minute, I should judge, to travel
back and forth; I could feel it migrate, especially when returning to
the forehead; when I walked around the whole head was affected, but
worse over the eye (I am right-handed, and have a weak right eye; the
left brain is therefore best developed); this alternate headache is
unique, so far as I know; it lasted about two hours (after about two
hours), [7].
NOSE.
[10.]
► Blood gushed from my nose, and I
lost consciousness (fourth day), [1a].
FACE.
►
*Very red face (third day), [2].
► *Face highly congested, almost livid
(after six hours), [6]. ► Looked very pale (after six days), [4]; (after a week), [3].
STOMACH.
►
Acid eructations all day, of a burning and smarting nature (first day), [1].
RECTUM.
►
Had a heavy throbbing and fulness in the rectum, which I found to be
internal piles, which alarmed me very much, as I had never been troubled
there before (third day), [1].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Was obliged to leave business, and go to relieve the accumulation of
water in the bladder, which annoyed me very much (third day), [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Harsh, spasmodic cough (third day), [2].
► Dry cough, spasmodic and
distressing (third day), [1]. ► Smothered or partial suppressed cough, [6]. [20.]
► Cough very harassing, as I could
not relieve my throat or bronchia by getting anything up until near
night, when it began to loosen a little (fourth day); when I woke could
expectorate quite freely (fifth morning), [1].
► Very easily wearied, as I could not
get air enough to do me any good apparently (fourth day), [1]. ►
Oppressed for breath, and seemed to be smothering up (after six hours), [6].
CHEST.
►
Much oppression of the chest; there seemed to be a load on my chest;
difficult breathing, felt smothered and oppressed; frequently examined
my clothes, feared they might be too tight (second day); still an
oppressed spasmodic breathing, with great fulness of the chest (third
day), [1]. ►
A great deal of soreness of the chest, both internally and externally;
was fearful I had taken a cold, which I knew was not possible (second
day), [1].
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
►
Very nervous and easily annoyed (third day), [1]. ► Seemed
to be quite weak (after six days), [4].
► Suffered for three days with
terrible headache, a bad cough, and oppression of the chest, but she got
relief when her nose began to bleed, which it did to a frightful degree,
[3]. ►
Symptoms only relieved by severe or profuse bleeding from the nose for
three days, [6].
SLEEP.
►
Poor sleep (first night), [1]. [30.] ►
Passed a miserable night; my wife was much worried about me; slept
better towards morning (fourth night), [1].
FEVER.
►
Cold extremities (third day), [2].
SUPPLEMENT: MELILOTUS.
Authorities.
8,
A.M. Cushing, New Eng. Med. Gaz., vol. xi, 1876, p. 407, effects of 1st
and 2d dil., when given for headache; 9,
G. W. Bowen, U. S. Med. Invest., New Series, 8, 1878, p. 156, at 6 P.M.,
took 10 drops of 1st cent. dil. of tincture of root; 10, same, effects of cut flowers in a room.
HEAD.
►
Frequent headache, with but little pain, [8].
► At 9 P.M., after a hard day’s work
accomplished by an effort, I had a horrible oppressive headache, felt
dizzy, faint, and nauseated (second day), [9].
► The odor gave some of the people a
terribly oppressive headache, [10].
FACE.
►
Very red face in the afternoon (second day), [9].
STOMACH.
►
Acrid and burning eructations all the evening (first day), [9].
ABDOMEN.
►
Before I got to sleep, my abdomen became considerably bloated, with a
crawling sensation as of worms, near the rectal muscles (second night), [9].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Was obliged to void water very frequently (fourth day), [9].
CHEST.
►
Before 10 P.M., had a severe pain apparently in right lung, with
occasionally a pain in left hip, with twitching or jactitation of the
muscles (second day), [9]. [40.] ►
Awoke after sleeping badly, with a great deal of soreness in my chest
internally, with an oppression as of a great weight. Through the day I
had much difficulty in breathing, and every respiration was labored,
with a continued fulness of the chest and head (third day). Awoke with a
spasmodic cough, and yet with the same oppression and spasmodic
breathing and fulness of the chest. Repeatedly examined by clothing to
see if it did not oppress me; feared that I had taken cold and would
have pneumonia. Was extremely nervous, and during the day the severe,
oppressive, heavy, and throbbing headache returned, so much so, I feared
some of the bloodvessels would give way and some lesion of the brain
would occur. Was easiest when perfectly quiet. Towards night was sure I
had internal hæmorrhage from the severe congestion and fulness (fourth
day). Had a horribly distressing cough, which gave me a great deal of
anxiety. Very easily wearied, with inability to get air enough; the head
was better. Towards night a slight expectoration took place, which gave
me some little relief, but it was detached with great difficulty. Was
obliged to give up business, go home, and all night had hot cloths
applied to my chest to give relief. Was delirious part of the night, and
talked almost constantly (fifth day). The next day was unable to attend
to my business, but finally recovered in a few days, [9].
GENERALITIES.
►
Felt oppressed, heavy, and tired, in the morning (second day), [9].
SLEEP.
►
Felt sleepy and dull, in the afternoon (second day), [9].® 2000
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