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

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PHELLANDRIUM.

RECTUM, ANUS, AND STOOL.

► Burning in the anus, with an ineffectual
desire for stool, at 1.30 P.M., [1].
► Itching in the anus, that becomes a
burning, after rubbing, [1]. ► Stool, preceded and accompanied by the
flatulence, griping in the whole abdomen, and succeeded by tenesmus in
the anus, [1]. ► Normal stool, the upper surface of which
was glistening, followed by burning in the anus (after one hour and a
half), [1]. ►
The usual stool, three times in one day, with emission of much flatus, [1]. ►
Very thin stool, followed by tenesmus and sore pain in the anus
(relieved by Rheum.), (sixth day), [1].
► Soft stool in the evening, though
he had had a hard stool in the forenoon, [1].
► No stool all day, but transient
urging thereto, only in the afternoon and evening, [1]. [220.] ► Two hard stools, with painful pressure
(third and fourth days), [1]. ► Hard stool, with pressure, [1]. ► Very
hard stool, with violent pain in the anus (second day), [1]. ► Very
copious hard stool, accompanied by some clawing (second day), [1].

URINARY ORGANS.

►
Desire to urinate, although he had urinated only five minutes before, [1]. ►
Desire to urinate, but only a very little is passed, with violent
burning, in the evening, [1]. ► Increased secretion of urine, in the
forenoon, [1]. ► The urine passed the second time after an
hour was very pale; again, after two hours, pale, almost greenish,
although he had drunk nothing, [1].
► Urine pale, almost as clear as
water, passed four times, [1]. ► Evacuation of very pale urine, as clear
as water, although he had urinated only three-quarters of an hour
before, [1]. [230.] ►
Urine scanty (soon), [1]. ► Urine very scanty, [1].

SEXUAL ORGANS.

►
Itching on the prepuce, removed by scratching, [1]. ► The
menses, that had just begun, ceased (after two hours), [1]. ► Menses
seven days too early; coming on with weakness and prostration, that were
relieved by walking about, without the usual symptoms, [1]. ► Menses
twelve days too early, lasting only a day and a half, and very scanty,
though without any difficulties; quite unusual, [1]. ► On the
appearance of the menses, great weakness, yawning, violent bruised pain
in the inner surfaces of both thighs, so that she could neither sit,
stand, walk, nor lie on account of great pain; somewhat relieved by
leaning the body towards the left side, and disappearing in the
afternoon; all unusual; the menses lasted only eight days, *flowed only in the morning and evening, and rather more
profusely than usual
, [1].

RESPIRATORY ORGANS.

► Voice. ►
Hoarseness, with rawness in the larynx (after two hours and a half), [1]. ►
Cough and Expectoration.
►
Some paroxysms of cough, at 1.30 P.M., [1].
► Some paroxysms of cough, at 3 P.M.,
[1]. [240.]
► Dry cough, with suffocation and
short breath, in the evening (third day), [1].
► Cough, with mucus in the throat,
that provokes constant hawking and coughing, and is not relieved by
sitting up at night (third day), [1].
► Dry cough, in the afternoon (fifth
day), [1]. ►
Frequent easy expectoration of mucus, in the morning, [1]. ► (The
usual daily expectoration of mucus, in the morning, ceases), (second
day), [1]. ► Respiration. ►
Shortness of breath, with oppression of the chest (after one hour and a
half), [1]. ►
Shortness of breath, while walking (after one hour), [1].

CHEST.

►
Pressure in the chest, while standing, that provokes deep breathing
(after a quarter of an hour), [1].
► Pressure upon the chest and
tightness of breath (after four hours), [1].
► Stitches in the chest on
inspiration and on yawning, an hour and a half after dinner, [1]. ►
Front.
[250.] ► Burning in the upper part of the sternum,
and at the same time in the middle of the left scapula, while standing
(after four hours), [1]. ► The lower portion of the sternum and pit
of the stomach sensitive to pressure (after one hour and a half), [1]. ►
Sharp stitches in the upper part of the sternum, somewhat to the right
side, not affected by respiration (after four hours), [1]. ► Sharp
stitches in the middle of the chest on breathing, after dinner (after
one hour and a quarter), [1]. ► Sides. ►
Stitches in the costal cartilages, to the left of the pit of the
stomach, on various motions of the trunk, but not during rest, at 7
P.M., [1]. ►
Oppression of the right side of the chest, in a spot as large as the
hand, while breathing (after one hour and a half), [1]. ► A dull
painful stitch in the right lower false ribs, by the back (after one
hour and a half), [1]. ► A dull stitch in the left side of the
chest, beneath the left axilla (after three-quarters of an hour), [1]. ►
Sharp stitches deep in the left chest (after three hours and a half), [1]. ►
Violent dull, successive stitches in the last right false ribs, [1]. [260.]
► Some dull stitches in the last true
ribs, extending towards the ensiform cartilage, not affected by
inspiration, and at the same time a painful sensation in the stomach,
like a screwing together, after dinner, [1].
► Violent stitch in the left lower
false ribs, at 2 P.M., [1]. ► Pressure in the left side of the chest,
upon which he was not lying, that disappears on lying upon the side, and
does not return, in the morning, before rising (second day), [1]. ►
Mammæ.
► *Some sharp stitches
extending inward beneath the left mamma, not affected by breathing

(after two hours), [1]. ► Frequent and dull stitches in the right
mamma (after three hours), [1]. ► *Very painful tearing stitches, that extend
through the whole left mamma
, at 3 P.M., [1]. ►► *A
violent stitch through the right mamma near the sternum, extending to
the back between the shoulders
, then
downward into the right side of the sacrum, that was very painful on
breathing
; immediately after dinner, [1]. ► Biting
sticking in the right nipple, in the evening, before lying down, [1].

HEART AND PULSE.

►
He feels the beating of the heart in the forepart of the chest, like a
beating and thumping (after one hour and a half), [1]. ► Some
sharp stitches in the præcordial region, with drawing, not aggravated
by motion or breathing (after three hours), [1]. [270.] ► Pulse 64 (after a quarter of an hour); 60
(after two hours), [1]. ► Pulse 82, with general warmth (after two
hours), [1]. ►
Pulse 73, rather hard and full, [1].
► Pulse 80, one hour after dinner, [1].

NECK AND BACK.

►
Neck.
► A sensation in the
left side of the neck, beneath the lower jaw, as if approached by a
glowing hot iron (after one hour and a half), [1]. ► Tearing
in the left side of the neck beneath the lower jaw, then in the left
side of the head, whence it extends behind the ear and down into the
lower jaw, where it becomes a gnawing (after two hours), [1]. ►
Twitching in the cervical vertebræ between the shoulders (after four
hours), [1]. ► Back. ►
If, while sitting, she moves the trunk, there is a stitch, here and
there, in the back, in the groins, etc., an hour and a quarter after
dinner, [1]. ►
Some sharp stitches between the shoulders, half an hour after dinner, [1]. ►
A twinging or constrictive sensation in the lower end of the left
scapula (after one hour and a quarter), [1].
[280.] ►
A sharp stitch in the lower end of the left scapula, while eating (after
one hour and a half), [1]. ► The small of the back is painful, as if
beaten, while sitting, relieved by walking, an hour and a half after
dinner, [1]. ►
A dull painful stitch in the lumbar region on deep breathing (after two
hours and a half), [1]. ► Violent biting in the right side of the
sacrum, so suddenly that she starts up (after three hours and a half), [1]. ►
Some violent painful stitches in the sacrum, at 5 P.M., [1].

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.

► A fine tearing in the left shoulder,
towards the forepart (after three-quarters of an hour), [1]. ► Tearing
in the right shoulder, that soon disappears (after one hour and a half),
[1]. ►
Tearing in the inner surface of the right upper arm, extending into the
shoulder, while eating (after two hours), [1].
► Itching or twitching in the middle
of the inner surface of the right upper arm (after three hours), [1]. ►
Tearing in the right elbow-joint (after two hours and a quarter), [1]. [290.]
► Fine tearing on the under surface
of the left forearm, at 8 P.M., [1].
► A fine tearing in the left ulna,
two inches above the wrist, immediately after eating (after one hour and
a half), [1]. ► Tearing in the right ulna, extending from
the elbow to the middle of the forearm (after two hours and a half), [1]. ►
Fine tearing between the second and third joints of the left middle
finger, towards the back of the hand (after two hours), [1]. ► Tearing
in the right thumb, towards the tip (after two hours and a half), [1]. ►
Tearing in the first joint of the thumb towards the front, at 2 P.M., [1]. ►
Intermitting jerking-tearing in the first phalanx of the right thumb,
half an hour after dinner, [1].

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.

► A long dull stitch in the right hip by
the sacrum (after two hours), [1].
► Painful tearing, extending down in
the anterior surface of the right thigh, just above the knee (after
three hours and a half), [1]. ► Drawing pain, extending downward, in the
bend of the left knee (after one hour and a half), [1]. [300.] ► Sensation in the knees as if blood were
flowing into them or were accumulating in them, almost like a burning,
while sitting and standing, but not while walking, at 1 P.M., [1]. ►
Fine tearing, extending from the left knee down on the tibia, at 9 P.M.,
[1]. ►
Tearing in the right calf, extending downward (after half an hour), [1]. ►
Grumbling in the calf, as after walking a long time, that lasts a long
time, at 1.30 P.M., [1]. ► Weakness of the feet, and afterwards of
the whole body, lasting half an hour (after five minutes), [1]. ►
A slight tearing in the upper margin of the right foot, near the little
toe (after half an hour), [1]. ► Fine tearing in the soles of the right
foot, towards the toes, like lightning, at 9 P.M., [1]. ► Fine
tearing in the sole of the right foot, in the morning (second day), [1]. ►
A tearing in the left heel posteriorly (after three hours and a half), [1].

GENERALITIES.

►
She was so weary that she could scarcely move her feet, the whole
forenoon, [1]. [310.] ►
Sensation of weakness in the whole body, especially in the knees, while
sitting, and on moving about, an hour after dinner, [1]. ► Motion
and the open air seem to mitigate or remove most of the symptoms, [1]. ►
Most of the symptoms seem to occur while sitting and standing, and even
while lying down, [1].

SKIN.

►
Small blue spots like petechiæ, between the breasts and the neck, which
are without sensation, and which disappear the following day without
desquamation (after forty-eight hours), [1].
► The pimple on the upper lip (above
mentioned) began to burn, [1]. ► A pimple, like a wart, on the right side
of the neck, without sensation (sixth day), [1]. ► A
peculiar sensation over the whole body, as if all the vessels were in a
tremulous motion, while sitting and standing, an hour after dinner, [1]. ►
Sensation as if a fly were above the right eyebrow (after two hours), [1]. ►
Burning, biting, and corrosive itching sticking, like electric sparks,
here and there, in the head, trunk, nose, ears, cheeks, chest, arms,
etc., from 8 to 10 P.M., [1]. ► Biting in the bend of the right knee
(after two hours and three-quarters), [1].
[320.] ►
An almost burning or prickling sensation on the right surfaces of both
calves, while standing, sitting, and walking; in the right calf the
sensation extended down to the heel, almost as after a long walk and
fatigue, lasting half an hour, at 1 P.M., [1].
► Itching in various places, soon
relieved after scratching, [1]. ► The itching is easily removed by rubbing
or scratching, and does not reappear, [1].
► Itching in the right eyebrow, that
is soon relieved by scratching (after one hour and a quarter), [1]. ►
Burning itching on the left concha, relieved by scratching, at 9 P.M., [1]. ►
Itching on the left ear, soon after on the right, relieved by rubbing,
in the evening, before lying down (third day), [1]. ► Itching
about the left ear, relieved after rubbing (after three hours), [1]. ►
Itching on the right side of the nose, relieved by scratching, at 2.30
P.M., [1]. ►
Itching in front of the right nostril, disappearing after scratching, at
3 P.M., [1]. ►
Itching on the left cheek, relieved by scratching, half an hour after
dinner, [1]. [330.] ►
Itching on the nape of the neck, relieved by scratching (after two hours
and three-quarters), [1]. ► Itching on the right breast, relieved by
scratching, at 9.30 P.M., [1]. ► Itching on the right side of the sacrum,
that disappears after scratching, an hour after dinner, [1]. ► Burning
itching on the upper margin of the left scapula (after two hours and a
half), [1]. ►
Itching on the left scapula, near the axilla, at 8 P.M., [1]. ► Itching
on the lower surface of the left wrist, relieved by scratching (after
three hours), [1]. ► Itching on the back of the right hand, by
the first finger-joints, an hour and a half after dinner, [1]. ► Itching
and biting on the outer surface of the right thigh, that is not removed
by scratching after dinner, [1].

SLEEP.

►
Yawning and stretching (after one hour and a quarter), [1]. ►
Yawning, with sleepiness (after three hours and a half), [1]. [340.] ► Frequent yawning (third day), [1]. ►
Frequent yawning, without sleepiness, an hour and a half after dinner, [1]. ►
Sleepy, so that she would fall asleep while standing at work, lasting an
hour (after ten minutes), [1]. ► She could scarcely keep her eyes open on
account of weariness and sleepiness, [1].
► Long sleep, in the morning, during
which she hears everything, [1]. ► Woke after midnight, but soon fell asleep
again, [1]. ►
She woke at times from sleep before midnight, followed by long sleep, in
the morning, [1]. ► Frequent waking, at night, [1]. ► Woke
early, in the morning, [1]. ► Woke twice, towards morning, with a
feeling as if the limbs would fall asleep, [1]. [350.] ► She was unable to fall asleep before 2
A.M., [1]. ► Dreams. ►
Dreams of lightnings, with great fright (second day), [1]. ►
Pleasant dreams of gardens, parties, excitement, etc., [1]. ► Various
unremembered dreams, [1]. ► Dream of a robbery, in which he received
many blows, [1].

FEVER.

►
Chilliness.
► Coldness and
chilliness, with frequent shaking, about 8 P.M., continuing even after
lying down; she could scarcely get warm in bed, till midnight, though
the skin was not cold to touch, [1].
► Shivering, as if she had been
dashed with cold water, lasting half an hour (after three-quarters of an
hour), [1]. ►
Chilliness, with shivering, at 7 P.M., not relieved by the warmth of the
stove, but disappearing in bed, about 9 P.M. (third day), [1]. ►
Shivering, from 4 to 10 P.M., when she fell asleep; could be relieved
neither by the warmth of the stove nor of the bed (third day), [1]. ►
Chilliness and shivering over the whole body, with gooseflesh on the
arms, and cutting pains in the epigastric region, from 6 to 10 P.M., [1]. [360.]
► She was chilly, even in bed, during
the first quarter of an hour, at 9.15 P.M., [1]. ►
Shivering, with some thirst, lasting from 4 P.M. till night (third day),
[1]. ►
Neither heat nor perspiration before, during, nor after the chill, [1]. ►
A feeling of diminished warmth of the body, an hour after dinner, [1]. ►
Was more cold than warm the whole day, [1].
► Heat. ►
Pleasant warmth over the whole body (after a quarter of an hour), [1]. ►
Very great heat, first in the temples, especially in the left, then in
the rest of the head, with perspiration on the head and hands, with only
moderate warmth of the skin, that soon disappears, [1]. ►
Development of heat in the head, more on the left side, with redness of
the face and increased warmth of the hands, [1]. ►
Sensation of warmth in the head, with coldness of the forehead, that
disappears in the open air (after three-quarters of an hour), [1]. ►
Increased warmth in the head, with dulness (after two hours), [1]. [370.]
► Warmth and perspiration of the head
and nape of the neck, with the usual warmth of the skin, and sensation
of warmth in the hands, without perspiration, soon disappearing (after
two hours and a half), [1]. ► Heat in the head, with thirst for milk,
after dinner, [1]. ► Sensation of heat and perspiration on the
scalp, with a feeling of warmth in the hands; the heat seems to start
from the left side of the occiput, where it continues a burning or
distress for a long time, as in the calves, at 1.30 P.M., [1]. ► Rising
of warmth with perspiration about the forehead, while standing, after
breakfast (after two hours and a half), [1].
► Heat and redness of the face, that
disappeared in the open air (after one hour), [1]. ► Burning
on the cheeks, with redness of the face, without perceptibly increased
warmth, [1].

CONDITIONS.

►
Aggravation.
► (Morning), 5 A.M., beating sound in brain;
during and after rising, lids burn; eye watery; fluent coryza; thirst
for fresh milk; dryness in throat, with thirst; thirst; thirst of milk
and aversion to water; desire for acids, with thirst; incarceration of
flatus; 9 A.M., qualmishness, with emission of flatus; pressure in
abdomen; easy expectoration of mucus; before rising, pressure in left
side of chest; tearing in sole of right foot; 8 A.M., itching in left
scapula; long sleep; early waking. ►
(Forenoon), Depression and sadness;
dulness and headache; 8 A.M., singing and noises in right ear; aversion
to water; secretion of urine; Weariness. ►
(Afternoon), 1 P.M., head dizzy and
confused; 3 P.M., throbbing and sticking in vertex; 2.30 P.M., itching
in left temple; 3 P.M., biting itching on left lid; tearing behind left
ear; 5.30 P.M., gum of left lower incisor red and swollen; 1.30 P.M.,
stitches in last upper back tooth; 4 P.M., sore throat; 5 P.M., thirst;
1.30 P.M., frequent emission of flatus; 2 P.M., aching and pressure in
upper abdomen; 1.30 P.M., burning in anus, with desire for stool;
transient urging to stool; 1.30 and 3 P.M., paroxysms of cough; cough;
dry cough; 2 P.M., stitches in left lower false ribs; 3 P.M., stitches
in left mamma; 5 P.M., stitches in sacrum; 2 P.M., tearing in first
joint of thumb; 1 P.M., while walking, sensation as if blood were
flowing into knee and accumulating; 1.30 P.M., after walking grumbling
in left calf; 1 P.M., pricking sensation in both calves; 2.30 P.M.,
itching on right side of nose; 3 P.M., itching in front of right
nostril; 4.30 P.M., shivering; 4 P.M., shivering, with great thirst;
1.30 P.M., heat and perspiration in skull. ►
(Evening), Excited, joyous; 9 P.M.,
sticking burning in left temple; 9.30 P.M., itching about right side of
forehead; 9.30 P.M., biting burning in left upper lid; 8 P.M., itching
in right eye; nose stopped; tearing in left lower back tooth; 8.30 P.M.,
tearing in cavity of left lower back tooth; hawking of mucus; while
drinking, easily choked; loathing of veal; 8 P.M., empty eructations; 7
P.M., cutting pain in abdomen; soft stool; transient urging to stool;
desire to urinate; dry cough, with suffocation; 7 P.M., on motion of
trunk, stitches in left costal cartilage; before lying down, biting
stitch in right nipple; 8 P.M., tearing in under surface of left
forearm; 7 P.M., tearing extending from left knee down, on tibia;
tearing in sole of left foot; 8 to 10 P.M., burning, biting, etc., over
body; 9 P.M., itching on left concha; before lying down, itching on
ears; 9.30 P.M., itching on right breast; 6 to 10 P.M., chilliness and
shivering, with gooseflesh on arms; 8 P.M., coldness and chilliness;
9.15 P.M., chilly in bed. ► (Night), Mouth and throat dry; dryness in
throat and thirst for beer; 3 A.M., pinching and cutting in abdomen;
frequent waking. ► (After midnight), Anxiety, with nausea and
loathing. ► (Open
air
), Sensation of intoxication; vertigo; pinching in left
cheek, with tearing to and fro. ► (Bending to right side), After dinner, stitch
in right inguinal ring. ► (Boring in ear with finger), Itching biting in
right ear. ► (Breathing), Stitches in middle of chest;
oppression of right side of chest. ►
(Deep breathing), Stitch in lumbar
region. ► (During
dinner
), Itching and tearing in roots of back teeth, on right
side. ► (After
dinner
), Apprehension and tightness about chest; headache,
with perspiration on head, followed by coldness; hot orgasm, from
occiput to vertex; itching on right side of head; tearing in right lower
lid; itching in left eye; crawling itching externally and within ear;
sneezing; pale look, with sensation of coldness; frothy saliva; aversion
to water; pinching in upper abdomen and desire for stool; stitches in
ribs and ensiform cartilage; no breathing, stitch in right mama;
stitches between shoulders; tearing in right thumb; while sitting or
moving about, weakness of the whole body; sensation as if vessels over
whole body were in tremulous motion; itching on right thigh; yawning,
without sleepiness. ► (While eating), Pain in right side of upper
abdomen; stitches in left scapula; tearing in inner surface of right
arm. ► (After
eating
), Tearing and stitch in right side of vertex; stitch
between chin and lower lip; tearing in left ulna. ►
(While in the house), Vertigo. ► (During
inspiration
), Stitch in right flank. ►
(On inspiration and yawning),
Stitches in chest. ► (While lying down), Vertigo. ► (On appearance
of menses
), Weakness, yawning, pains, etc. ► (On motion of
trunk
), Stitches in left costal cartilage. ► (Moving trunk,
while sitting
), Stitches here and there. ► (Pressure),
Pain in gum of left lower incisors. ►
(After rubbing), Itching in anus
becomes burning. ► (While sewing), Dimness of vision. ► (Shaking head),
Tearing in upper part of right side. ►
(While sitting), Small of back
painful. ► (While
sitting and moving about
), Vertigo. ►
(Sitting, standing, and lying down),
Most symptoms. ► (While standing), Pressure tearing to right of
frontal region; pressure in the chest; burning in upper part of sternum
and middle of left scapula; after breakfast, warmth and perspiration
about forehead. ► (After spirituous drinks), Icy coldness in
intestines. ► (After stool), Feeling of coldness in abdomen.
► (While
swallowing
), Stitches in throat. ►
(On empty swallowing), Sore throat,
with pressure and sticking. ► (Touching with tongue), Stitch in last upper
back tooth. ► (While walking), Vertigo; head falls back and
forth; shortness of breath. ► (Drinking water), After dinner, sweet taste in
mouth. ► Amelioration. ► (Open air),
Vertigo; warmth in head and coldness in forehead; heat and redness of
face. ► (Boring
into ear with finger
), Crawling itching externally and within
the right ear. ► (During dinner), Headache, and most head
symptoms. ► (Eating
bread
), Sore throat. ► (Empty eructations), Qualmishness and nausea. ► (After
evacuation of soft stool
), Cutting pains in abdomen. ► (In the house),
Sensation of intoxication; head symptoms; tearing in left lower back
tooth. ► (Lying
upon left side
), Pressure in left side of chest. ► (Motion in open
air
), Most symptoms. ► (After rising), Oppression of chest. ► (Rising from
seat and walking about
), Pain in right side of upper abdomen.
► (Scratching),
Most itchings. ► (Rubbing), Biting in upper part of right side
of head; itching in both eyes; itching on left lower lid; itching on
right inner canthus; itching in eyes; crawling itching externally and
within ears; tension in a spot on left chest. ►
(Walking about), Weakness and
prostration; pain in small of back.

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