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

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PLATINUM.


STOMACH.

►
Appetite and Thirst.
►
Almost always hungry, [1]. ► She is immediately satiated, in the
evening, on account of great sadness; afterwards she eats, [2]. ►
The first morsels are relished, but there is speedy fulness and satiety,
[2]. ►
Loss of appetite, [2]. ► *During the contemptuous mood suddenly ravenous
hunger
, and greedy, hasty eating;
then at the usual mealtime she has no appetite and eats without desire, [2]. ►
She is averse to eating, with a weeping mood, [2]. [190.] ► Though longing for tobacco, he does not
relish it, soon becomes averse to it, [2].
► No thirst, [3]. ► Thirst
immediately after supper, so that she drank a great deal, which quenched
her thirst, [2]. ► Frequent thirst for water, and frequent
drinking, [2]. ► Eructations. ►
*Loud eructations of air, when fasting and after eating
, [2]. ►
Frequent eructations, at any time, [2].
► *Empty eructations in the morning
fasting
, [2]. ► Empty eructations, with a hungry stomach
(after three-quarters of an hour), [2].
► Eructations like hiccough and
emission of flatus, after eating, [2].
► Sudden eructations of a
bitter-sweet liquid, during which he choked, so that he was obliged to
cough, with long subsequent scraping in the throat; also even after
dinner, [2]. ► Nausea. [200.]
► *Constant nausea, with great weakness,
anxiety, and tremulous sensation through the whole body, in the forenoon
,
[2]. ►
Nausea, with appetite for food (that has a natural taste), [2]. ►
Nauseous sensation in the epigastric region, [2]. ►
Qualmish sensation in the epigastric region, in the morning, [2]. ►
Qualmish nausea, without vomiting, increased at intervals, with great
inclination to vomit, and weariness of the extremities, [2]. ► Attacks
of qualmishness, while walking in the open air, especially on walking
against the wind, relieved in the house on laying the head upon a table;
but on rising again, intolerably increased, with whirling vertigo, very
much worse on looking up; with obscuration of vision, as from smoke; on
laying the head down there is a condition midway between sleeping and
waking, with vivid dreams; on rising, everything disappeared, [2]. ►
Nausea and qualmishness, as from fasting, in the pit of the stomach,
followed by slight griping tension, extending into the abdomen, [3]. ►
Stomach.
► Visible
twitching, as if in the muscles in the epigastric region, [2]. ► Fulness
in the stomach and abdomen, in the morning fasting, as if overloaded,
with many empty eructations, [2]. ►► *Fermentation in the epigastric region,
[1]. [210.]
► Gnawing and twisting in the stomach
in the morning, with ravenous hunger and collection of water in the
mouth, not relieved by eating, [2].
► Pressure in the pit of the stomach,
even on touch, [2]. ► Pressure in the pit of the stomach, after
eating (bread and butter), as from undigested food, [2]. ►
Pressive drawing pain transversely above the pit of the stomach,
increasing and decreasing at intervals, at the same time shooting into
the middle of the upper arm as if it were violently pinched, with a numb
and paralyzed sensation; the pain in the side was aggravated by
laughing, inspiration, pressure, and every step caused a painful
shattering, [2]. ► Pressive drawing pain beneath the pit of
the stomach, as from a strain, [2].
► Griping in the region of the pit of
the stomach, immediately followed by pressure
downwards towards the lower abdomen, like a sensation of flatulence
;
disappearing only after the collection of flatus, which was afterwards
passed only with difficulty; the sensation in the hypogastrium
constantly returned, with distension of the abdomen, [2]. ►
Constrictive pain about the pit of the stomach, as if too tightly laced,
as if she could not get her breath, [2].
► A feeling in the pit of the stomach
as if he had swallowed too much air, with uprisings, biting in the
throat, and ineffectual efforts to eructate; also crawling, aggravated
by empty hiccough, [2]. ► Oppressed about the pit of the stomach,
not affecting respiration, [2]. ► Tension in the pit of the stomach and in
the epigastrium, with a sensation of scraping and tearing in the
stomach, [1]. [220.] ► A
painful sensation about the pit of the stomach, as if too tightly laced,
with inclination to eat, as if thereby it would by relieved, [2]. ►
Violent sticking thrusts in the pit of the stomach, slowly coming and
going (after a quarter of an hour), [2].
► Violent stitches, near the right
side of the pit of the stomach, [2].
► Dull thrusts in the pit of the
stomach, [2]. ► Crawling about the pit of the stomach,
extending up to the throat, as though feathers had been swallowed; she
was obliged to hack, [2]. ► Dull hammering and throbbing on the
costal cartilage, on and near the pit of the stomach (immediately), [2].

ABDOMEN.

►
Umbilicus and Sides.
►
Griping in the umbilical region as in diarrhœa, [2]. ► Griping
in the umbilical region as in diarrhœa, after eating, [2]. ► Cutting
and griping about the umbilicus as from flatulence, that extended
downward, with desire to pass stool and flatus, [2]. ►
Twisting about the umbilicus, with oppression of breath and tremulous
sensation through the whole body, [2].
[230.] ►
Slight burning about the umbilicus, [2].
► Jerklike griping in both sides of
the abdomen, relieved by emission of flatus, [2]. ►
Jerklike drawing in the right side of the abdomen, with some arrest of
breath, [2]. ►
Fine sticking in the right side of the abdomen, when lying down it
extends forward into the umbilical region and into the left side,
aggravated by lying on the left side, [2].
► Sudden burning shooting from above
downward in the right side of the abdomen, [2]. ► A
burning sensation in a small spot in the left side of the abdomen, at
intervals, [2]. ► General Abdomen. ► Abdomen very much distended, in the
evening, [1]. ► Cramplike distension of the abdomen in
several places, like large blisters; in other parts the abdomen is
spasmodically retracted, causing depression, [1]. ► Abdomen
tense, after dinner, [2]. ► Emission of much flatus during the day, [1]. [240.]
► *Frequent emission of odorless flatus,
[2]. ►
Short, abrupt emission of flatus, not easily without exertion of the
abdominal muscles, [2]. ► Only a little flatus is passed with
difficulty, and always associated with desire for stool, [2]. ► Flatus
is passed with a sensation as if diarrhœa would follow, [2]. ►
Rumbling in the upper abdomen, in the morning fasting (after half an
hour), [2]. ►
Gurgling as from a liquid, in the abdomen, in the morning fasting, with
a griping uneasiness in the intestines (seventh day), [2]. ►
Movement in the abdomen like accumulation of flatus, [2]. ► Colic,
towards morning, aggravated by rising in bed, then gradually
disappearing, [2]. ► Griping constriction in the whole
abdomen, in the umbilical region, extending to the back, [2]. ►
Paroxysmal griping, here and there, in the abdomen, [2]. [250.] ► Griping in the abdomen, on the second day
of the menses, followed by pressing downward in the groin, alternately
with pressure in the genitals with increased congestion and flow of
blood, [2]. ►
Uneasiness in the abdomen, at night, as from taking cold, [2]. ► Cutting
pains shoot suddenly through the abdomen, followed by weariness of the
knees, [2]. ►
Pain in the abdomen as after a fright, preceded by an anxious sensation
in the whole abdomen; together with urging as in diarrhœa, though only
a small normal stool is passed, with great urging, [2]. ► Dull
pain, as from a thrust, in the middle of the abdomen below the
umbilicus, [2]. ► Transient jerking, like dull thrusts, in
a small spot in the abdomen externally (immediately), [2]. ► Drawing
through the abdomen, extending from the chest to both groins, followed
by painful constriction of the genitals, [2].
► *Sensation as if the whole abdomen were
too tightly constricted
, [2].
► A very painful stitch deep in the
abdomen above the navel, on suddenly rising after stooping, [2]. ►
Dull stitches in the middle of the abdomen, in the navel, [2]. [260.] ► Dull intermitting thrusts in the abdomen,
just below the short ribs, [2]. ► Stitches in the abdomen, in the morning, [1]. ►
Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions.
►
Pressure in the hypogastrium, with qualmishness, like that preceding the
menses, [1]. ►► *Pressure in the lower abdomen,
with ill-humor, during the profuse menses,
[1]. ►
Cutting in the lower abdomen, as in menstruation, with drawing headache
(immediately), [2]. ► Cramplike pain in the ilium, as if
bruised, on pressure, [2]. ► Drawing and tearing from the middle of
the groin towards both thighs, very much aggravated by touch, and also
by inspiration, [2]. ► *Painful drawing in both groins, as if the
menses would come on
, [2].

RECTUM AND ANUS.

►
Violent dull stitches in the forepart of the rectum that made her cry
out, [2]. ►
Burning in the rectum, during a stool, followed by violent itching, [1]. [270.]
► Transient sensation, as in
diarrhœa, extending up the rectum, disappearing after the emission of
flatus, [2]. ►
Violent pressure in the rectum, without stool, [2]. ►►
Painful pressing-downwards towards the genitals, as during menstruation
,
at times with desire for stool, extending through the groin, above the
hips, towards the small of the back, where it continued to pain for a
long time, [2]. ► With the stool, that was not hard, there
was great pressure, and it was always followed by a violent stitch in
the anus, with subsequent spasmodic constriction of the nates, extending
towards the small of the back; she was obliged to stop pressing on
account of the pain, [2]. ► Frequent urging, with scanty stool, that is
passed only in pieces, after great pressure
, with a painful sensation of weakness, and a tight sensation in the abdominal muscles,
[2]. ►
Constant desire for stool, [2]. ► Ineffectual urging to stool, [2]. ►
Stool difficult, with much cutting, burning, and protrusion of hæmorrhoids,
[1]. ►
Discharge of much blood from the anus, [2].
► Crawling tenesmus in the anus, as in
diarrhœa, every evening, before going to sleep
, about the
same time, [2]. [280.] ►
Crawling and itching in the anus, as from threadworms, in the evening,
for three weeks, [2].

STOOL.

►
Stool forcible, with great noise, after dinner; at first thin, then
hard, with increased urging, in pieces, each one of which he was obliged
to press out, dry, so that it almost crumbled, followed by shivering and
shaking, especially in the upper part of the body; and after rising from
stool, slight pain and a feeling of weakness about the umbilicus, [2]. ►
Stool thinner than usual, passed suddenly and forcibly, [2]. ► Stool
rather thin, preceded and followed by slight tenesmus in the anus, [2]. ►
Stool, in the evening, pasty, with threadworms, [1]. ► Stool,
in the morning, pasty, partly digested and somewhat bloody, followed by
increased tension in the left hypochondrium and small of the back, [1]. ►
Scanty evacuation of tenacious, glutinous, connected stool, with long
pressure and exertion of the abdominal muscles (after two hours), [2]. ►
*Stool indurated, as if burnt
, preceded and followed by
slight pressure, [2]. ► A piece of tapeworm is passed, with
desire for stool, [1]. ► Stool every two days, with much pressure
and at times with blood, [1]. [290.] ►
*Constipation
, even for several days, [2].

URINARY ORGANS.

►
Urine very red
, with white clouds, [1]. ► The
urine became turbid and caused a red color on the sides of the vessel, [1]. ►
The urine flows slowly, but he is frequently obliged to urinate, [1]. ►
Urine, in the morning, pale-yellow; in the afternoon, as clear as water,
[2].

SEXUAL ORGANS.

►►
*Voluptuous crawling in the genitals and abdomen
, with anxious oppression and palpitation, followed by
painless pressure downward in the genitals, with exhaustion, and
stitches in the sinciput
, [2].
►► *Painful sensitiveness and
constant pressure in the mons veneris and genitals
, with internal, almost constant, shaking chill and
externally perceptible coldness
(except of the face), [2]. ►
Sore biting, as if denuded, about the genitals, [2]. ► Male.
► Constant erections, at night,
without emissions or lascivious dreams, [2].
► *Erections, always in sleep, with
amorous dreams
(after six days), [2]. [300.] ► Erections, towards morning, [2]. ►
Frequently a sore biting, as if denuded, on the scrotum, so that he was
frequently obliged to change its position, even while lying in bed, for
several days, [2]. ► Coition, with very little satisfaction,
and very short, [1]. ► Female. ►
Cramp and stitches in the indurated uterus, [1]. ►
Stitches (severe) in the right ovary region, [3]. ► The
painful urging to menses disappears immediately, in the evening, in bed,
but returns in the morning immediately, on rising, [2]. ►►
*Emission of much clotted blood during the first day of the menses
,
[1]. ►
Leucorrhœa, like the white of an egg, without sensation, only during
the day, in part after the emission of urine, and partly after rising
from a seat, [1]. ►► *Menses about fourteen days too early and
very profuse
, [2]. ►► *Menses six days too early (coming on immediately, in the evening), and lasting
eight days, with drawing pain in the abdomen the first day
, [2]. [310.]
► Menses six days too early, with
diarrhœa, [1]. ► The menses, that had long been absent,
appeared (after eleven days), [1].

RESPIRATORY ORGANS.

►
A constrictive feeling in the trachea at the point of bronchial
bifurcation, [3]. ► *Deep breathing, caused by a sensation as if a
weight were lying upon the chest
, [2]. ►
Frequent deep breathing, without apprehension or oppression of the
chest, [2]. ►
Oppression of breath, with warm uprisings, from the pit of the stomach
to the pit of the throat; she was obliged to take a deep breath; with a
hoarse voice that disappeared after the oppression, [2]. ► Sudden
arrest of breath, in the throat, as on walking against a strong wind, [2]. ►
Want of breath, if she walks a little, [2].
► Dyspnœa, as if she were too
tightly laced, with heavy slow respiration, [2].

CHEST.

►
Great oppression and anxiety in the chest, with frequent warm uprisings
from the pit of the stomach to the pit of the throat, [2]. [320.] ► Dull pressure, in a small spot, in the
upper part of the chest, [2]. ► Dull pressure on the left short ribs;
after pressing upon it, painful, as from a blow or fall, [2]. ►
Pressive pain in the chest, as after a strain, [2]. ►
Intermitting cramplike pressure in the chest, beneath the right
clavicle, [2]. ► *Weakness in the chest, as if respiration failed
her; she breathed deeply, but could not breathe deeply enough; prevented
by weakness of the respiratory organs
, [2]. ►
Beating, like dull thrusts, on a lower true rib, [2]. ► Sharp
neuralgic pain in the clavicular region, [3].
► Sensation of fasting in the chest,
as after rising too early in the morning, lasting a long time after
rising, gradually increasing, with nausea; disappearing towards noon, [2]. ►
Painful constrictive griping beneath the left short ribs, [2]. ► Burning
between two left ribs, at rhythmical intervals, [2]. [330.] ► *Dull shocks of pressure in the left half of the
chest
, partly beneath the axilla, partly in the middle of the
chest, not affecting respiration (after three hours, and the eighth
day), [2]. ► Cramplike pain in the left side of the chest,
gently increasing and decreasing, [2].
► Dull thrusts in a costal cartilage,
in the lower portion of the left side, near the sternum, [2]. ► Cutting
thrusts in the right half of the chest, extending from below upward, [2]. ►
Frequent dull cutting stitches in the right side of the chest,
especially on inspiration (after five hours), [2]. ► Sudden
stitch in the left side of the chest, beneath the shoulder, making him
start, [2]. ►
Jerking prickling, in a small spot, on the right side of the chest, soon
disappearing after scratching, [2].

HEART.

►
Burning and sticking low down by the heart, [1]. ► A dull
pressure in the region of the apex of the heart, [3].

NECK AND BACK.

►
Weakness in the nape of the neck; the head sinks forward
, [1]. [340.]
► Weakness in the nape of the neck,
as if he could not hold up the head, [2].
► *A tense numb sensation in the nape,
close to the occiput, as if tightly bound
(after three
hours), [2]. ►
Cramplike pain in the side of the neck, on turning it toward the
shoulder, [2]. ► Cramp in the cervical muscles, as from a
hard bed, worse on motion, [2]. ► Sore denuded sensation in the left side
of the back, while sitting, with burning dull intermitting stitches, [2]. ►
Dull pressure, and slowly intermitting dull thrusts, in the middle and
left side of the back, [2]. ► Dull pressure, as if caused by a plug, in
the right side, near the middle of the spine; on pressure, a pain, like
that in a sore wound, lasting a long time, [2]. ► An
intermitting, pressive sore sensation on the outer margin of the right
scapula (after three-quarters of an hour), [2]. ►
Pressure, with a cool sensation, in the lower extremity of the left
scapula, [2]. ► Jerklike drawing in the right scapula,
extending through the whole arm to the hand, [2]. [350.] ► Smarting stitches, as with needles, in
the right half of the back (seventh day), [2].
► *Pain in the back and small of the
back, as if broken
, after a walk of an hour, [2]. ► Pain in
the small of the back, as if broken, especially noticed on bending
backward, [2]. ►► *While sitting, a sensation of numbness
in the coccyx
, as after a blow,
[2].

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