QUASSIA.
Quassia amara, L.
Natural order
, Simarubaceæ.
Common name
, Quassia.
Preparation
, Tincture of the wood.
Authorities.
1,
Dr. J. O. Muller, N. Z. f. Hom. Kl., 5, 1, 1859 (report of Sitzung des
Vereins Hom. Aerzte. Oest), took a single dose; 2,
Eidherr, ibid., took four doses of 30th dec. dil.; 3, Lembke, N. Z. f. Hom. Kl., 6, p. 17, took
Extract, 1 grain first day, 3 grains second day, repeated, and
afterwards 14 grains.
MIND.
►
Awoke with great anxiety and solicitude, without cause, at 1 A.M.; was
unable to sleep; felt wide awake, with manifold thoughts in his brain;
on attempting to read, could only stare at the book on account of
anxious thoughts running through his mind; about 3 o’clock he rose and
dressed, and attempted to write, but was so absent-minded that he could
not find words to express himself; the next day he was unable to perform
any mental labor, not on account of disinclination to work, but from
absence of thought, [2]. ► An anxious mood returned on going to
sleep, but disappeared in the night (third day), [2].
HEAD.
►
(A peculiar sensation in the head, as if the senses would vanish,
followed by excessive weakness, great heat, copious hot perspiration,
with great hunger, followed by coldness of the extremities, with a
sensation of internal coldness; the whole attack lasted about two hours;
when it was not possible to satisfy the hunger, the weakness increased,
copious perspiration broke out over the whole body, followed after a
long time by gradual relief), [3].
[This symptoms is only noted, and cannot be, directly ascribed to the
action of Quassia, as I had previously suffered from similar attacks.] ► Constant dulness of the head (second
day), [2]. ►
(Pain and heaviness in the forehead, with at times dulness of the head),
[3]. ►
(Slight drawing in the left side of the head and face), [3].
STOMACH.
►
Great inclination to qualmishness, [1].
► Drawing pain in the stomach,
accompanied by a sensation as if the stomach were full of hot water, [2].
ABDOMEN.
►
Slight drawing pains in both hypochondria, with a sensation as if the
abdomen were empty and retracted to the spinal column; pain somewhat
aggravated by deep breathing; these symptoms recurred three times during
the day, lasted from twenty to thirty minutes, and were accompanied by a
sensation as though he would have a stool (first day), [2]. [10.] ► Very acute sticking in the hepatic
region; the acute pain lasted only the first day, but for several days
the pain was dull, and only disappeared after twelve days, [1]. ►
Abdomen hard and distended (second day), [2].
► Sticking pains in the abdomen,
between the umbilicus and stomach, frequently recurring and lasting
several days (soon), [1]. ► A peculiar beating through the abdomen,
extending into the extremities, with general nervous troubles (second
day), [1].
STOOL.
►
Stools at first hard, with great effort, afterwards pasty, once very
thin, [2].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Secretion of urine increased, solid constituents diminished; sp. gr., in
the morning, 1007 and 1009; during the day 1001 and 1004, [2].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
(Hoarseness, perhaps to be ascribed to a change in the weather), [1].
NECK.
►
Slight drawing pains in the cervical muscles (after 3 grains), [3].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Drawing pain in the calves (half an hour
after 1 grain), [3].
GENERALITIES.
►
General discomfort (second day), [2].
FEVER.
[20.]
► Sensation of coldness running over
the back, with constant inclination to yawn and desire to stretch out
the feet, [2].® 2000
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