ROBINIA.
FACE.
►
Objective. [110.] ► Swelling of the face, as in erysipelas,
with vesicles and fever. ► Wrinkled
and hippocratic face, with pointed nose, sunken eyes, surrounded by dark
circles. ► Paleness and coldness of
the face, with great prostration, and desire to rub the cheeks to give
them heat and life. ► Pale, gray,
greenish, blackish face. ► The face
congested and deep-red, and the head greatly affected. ► Frequent flushes of the cheeks. ► Redness of one cheek, with paleness of
the other. ► The red face presents,
in some parts, a yellow, pale, speckled appearance. ► The skin of the face is tense, chapped,
hard, and rough. ► The skin of the
face is very tender, irritable, and ulcerates easily. [120.] ►
Spasms in the face, with distortion and contraction of the features. ► Subjective. ►
Neuralgic facial pains, spreading to the eyes, forehead, and ears, with
contraction of the saw; facial neuralgia, especially on the left side,
spreading from the head to the teeth, changing all the features (very
marked). ► Wants to scratch and
squeeze his face constantly, with restlessness and ill-humor. ► Smarting pains in the face, as if there
were thousands of insects in it. ► Lips.
► Lips dry, black, fuliginous, as in
typhoid fever. ► Lips red, dark,
chapping and bleeding easily. ► The
lips thick, hard, tense, and frequently distorted. ►
Spasmodic pains in the jaws, with sensation as if they would be
dislocated and fractured.
MOUTH.
►
Teeth. ► The teeth become
denuded of the gums and loose. ►
Odontalgia, with convulsive and continuous pains in the teeth, causing
great despondency. [130.] ► Burning-lancinating pains, especially in
the carious teeth, spreading to the cheeks, eyes, and temples;
aggravated at night, or when coming in contact with food, especially
cold or spiced food. ► Gums. ► The gums swollen, red, dark, bleeding
easily. ► Abscesses of the gums. ► Ulcerated fungoid gum, discharging a
bloody pus. ► Tongue. ► Pruriginous eruption on the tongue and
tonsils. ► Tongue burning, thick,
heavy, and ulcerated, with difficulty of speech. ►
Very painful pimples on the tongue. ►
Dry rough tongue, as if glazed. ►
Tongue covered with a white, gray, greenish or blackish, and generally
thick coat. ► The tongue seemed
paralyzed. ► General Mouth. [140.] ►
Bad odor from the mouth. ► Ulceration
of the buccal cavity and fauces. ►
Mouth dry, pasty, and full of saliva, with nausea. ►
Great acidity in the mouth and throat, with continual nausea. ► Taste. ►
Bitter taste in the mouth, that is pasty and disagreeable as after a
debauch, with great thirst. ►
Bitterness in the mouth and even in the œsophagus. ► During the fever the water always tastes
bad; he wishes to drink only wine or sour drinks, notwithstanding that
the wine aggravates the fever. ►
Perversion of the taste, desire for highly-seasoned food, which tastes
like ordinary food.
THROAT.
►
Accumulation of much mucus in the throat, and copious painful
salivation. ► Ulcerations and gray
spots, as if diphtheritic, in the throat. [150.]
► Gastric mucus, with bitter taste
and burning in the throat. ► Water
and food are arrested in the throat and œsophagus, and sometimes pass
into the larynx, producing cough. ►
Burning, lancinating, and pulsative pains in the throat. ► Great dryness of the throat and mouth,
with desire to drink constantly. ►
Spasmodic constriction in the throat, with impossibility to swallow, and
attacks of suffocation. ►
Inflammation and swelling of the tonsils, so that nothing could be
swallowed, with sensation of strangulation, swelling of the submaxillary
and cervical glands. ► Abscess and
suppuration of the tonsils. ►
Submaxillary glands swollen and painful.
STOMACH.
►
Appetite and Thirst. ►
Great hunger, with excessive thirst, drowsiness while drinking. ► Intense hunger or anorexia. [160.] ►
Desires spices, tobacco, coffee, or strong liquors. ► Delicate appetite, with contraction and
burning in the stomach, and sensation as if were full of thorns, which
prick it. ► No desire for salt,
although it relieved some stomach symptoms. ►
Ardent thirst, with desire for sour or spirituous drinks. ► Febrile thirst, with heat and
horripilation. ► Eructation and Hiccough.
► Frequent spasmodic eructations,
taking away the breath, especially some hours after eating. ► Regurgitation of acrid, acid, and bitter
substances. ► Convulsive hiccough,
with frequent regurgitation. Watery mucus or bloody matter, with burning
in the stomach and chest, especially in the afternoon, at night, and
when in motion. ► Nausea and Vomiting.
► Nausea, with spasms, anxiety, and
cold sweats. Nausea and vomiting after the least movement and after cold
drinks. ► Fatiguing nausea, without
being able to vomit. [170.] ► Continual nausea and efforts to vomit,
with burning in the throat, extending to the intestines, tearing pains
and horrible cramps in the stomach. ►
Nausea and vomiting; the mouth constantly full of saliva. ► Though hungry, yet unable to eat on
account of nausea and vomiting. ►
After eating or drinking nausea, gastralgia, and colic. ► Flat things, as also motion and walking,
aggravate the nausea and vomiting. ►
Frequent efforts to vomit, in the evening, after food, or about
mealtime, even when nothing is eaten. ►
Painful effort to vomit. It seems as if the lungs were a mass of lead,
compressing the stomach and impeding the vomiting. Vomiting of food and
bile, as after indigestion. ► Efforts
to vomit, accompanied by headache. ►
Desire to vomit and to defecate at the same time. ►
Desire to vomit, very painful, although he has the sensation of
emptiness in his stomach. [180.] ► Desire to vomit, with tightness in the
stomach, extending to the back. ►
Profuse easy vomiting in gushes. ►
Repeated vomiting, with great effort and sensation, as if all his bowels
would come up; it seems to him as if his stomach and bowels were torn
and detached. ► Vomiting, with
diarrhœa; spasms in the extremities; chills over the back and
extremities; pressure and constriction in the epigastrium, ardent
thirst, labored respiration, sunken countenance, and ashy face; extreme
debility, great restlessness, and agitation; vertigo, intoxication, and
somnolence. ► Vomiting, with cerebral
congestions, paroxysmal cough, sweat on the face, lachrymation,
epistaxis, and fear of asphyxia. ►
Vomiting, with hunger, diarrhœa, and sensation of constriction in the
throat. ► Vomiting the food
undigested, which has lain for a long time in the stomach. ► Vomiting of mucus during the night. ► Vomiting of froth and green mucus. ► Bilious vomiting, with lancinating,
piercing, and tearing pains in the stomach, spreading to the liver. [190.] ►
Vomiting of bilious matter, gray and black, or watery, with white
flakes, like curdled milk; stools of the same nature, and rapid loss of
strength. ► Vomiting, with spasms in
the bladder, and involuntary evacuation of the bladder and bowels. ► Vomiting of black blood. ► Vomiting of blood and bile mixed. ► Vomiting of lumbrici. ► Vomiting of bitter and acrid matter. ► Stomach. ►
Distensive pains in the stomach; sensation of sponges, which swell and
distend it. ► Pressive spasmodic
pains, with constriction of the stomach, with oppression, lamentation,
and desire to bend himself. ►
Spasmodic pains and sensation as if the pylorus were being eaten away,
with vomiting of decomposed food and fæces. ►
Pressure and burning in the epigastrium, with sensation as if it were
pierced and torn. [200.] ► Pain in the stomach, with enervation,
irascibility, increasing even to furor. ►
Neuralgic pains and sensation of ulceration and perforation of the
stomach: ► Pain in the stomach, with
inclination to lie on the left side and to double himself up, forming a
circle. ► Sensation as if the stomach
were always full of hot water, with nausea, oppression, and debility. ► Sensation as of wind and of thorns in his
stomach. ► Smarting and itching in
the stomach, as if there were an eruption there, or other pains, as if
from tumors and ulcers.
ABDOMEN.
►
Hypochondria. ►
Inflammation and swelling of the liver. ►
Pains in the liver, as if there were abscesses in it, or as if it were
ulcerated or full of cavities; he can lie only on the back and left
side, but not at all on the right side. ►
Burning, spasmodic, and lancinating pains in the hepatic region. ► Inflammation and swelling of the spleen. [210.] ►
Burning and lancinating pains in the region of the spleen, with cerebral
congestion, vertigo, and hallucinations; he believed he was travelling,
though he was lying. ► Umbilicus and
Sides. ► Tumor like a
hernia at the umbilicus and groin. ►
Severe and incisive pains in the umbilical region; sensation as if the
abdomen were cut in two. ► Swelling
as if there were an ovarian cyst, especially in the left side of the
abdomen. ► General Abdomen. ► The abdomen of a greenish color,
contracted or distended, and very sensitive to the touch. ► Inflammation and swelling of the abdomen,
with constipation. ► Swelling of the
abdomen an in ascites. ► Abdomen
swollen and resonant, as in tympanitis. ►
Frequent expulsion of gas, upward and downward. ►
Much flatulency and painful borborygmi in the intestines. [220.] ►
Horrible colic, extending towards the kidneys, with sensation of
twisting in the bowels, and vomiting of various substances. ► Colic and spasmodic pains in the kidneys,
spreading to the bowels, with screams, lamentations, trembling,
weakness, nausea, and desire to urinate. ►
Colic and tympanitis, with contractive pains in the abdomen and
rheumatic pains in the extremities: ►
Colic, piercing and burning in the abdomen, accompanied by great
weakness, and aggravated by the least motion. ►
Excessive colic, with contraction of the bowels and constipation. ► Colic generally at night or after eating
and drinking, and accompanied by diarrhœa and vomiting. ► Colic and piercing in the abdomen,
corresponding with pains in the head. ►
Colic and contortions, as if knives were moved from time to time across
the bowels. ► Severe colic with
ineffectual desire to defecate. ►
Constriction of the abdomen, with a sensation as if it were resting on a
trapeze. [230.] ► Cramps, pinching, lacerating, stitching,
and pulsating pains in the liver; generally with bilious vomiting,
constipation, prostration, and trismus. ►
Pains in abdomen, as if there were eruptions and ulcers in it. ► Spasms and pains in the abdomen, with
sensation as if something were on it. ►
Burning and lancinations in the abdomen. ►
Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions. ►
Swelling, induration, and suppuration of the inguinal glands. ► Tumors, like buboes, in the groins. ► Heaviness in the inferior region of the
pelvis, with a sensation as if the womb descended, and was propped up
between the bladder and the rectum, as in anteversion. ► Cramps, pinching, burning, and arthritic
pains in the groins and thighs.
RECTUM AND ANUS.
►
Large and very painful hæmorrhoidal tumors in the anus: ► Hæmorrhoids, either blind, or flowing
and ulcerated. [240.] ► Heat, pain, and great itching in the
anus: ► Heat and excruciating pains
in rectum.
STOOL.
►
Diarrhœic stool, black and fetid, or watery, whitish, excessively
frequent, and generally involuntary, and accompanied by vomiting, with
sensation as if the whole body would pass away through the stool. Heat
and pressure in the epigastrium; cramps in the extremities; weakness and
extreme prostration; dread of persons dressed in black; putrid
emanations from the body; suppression of urine, chilliness, and fear of
death. [Many of the symptoms relative to cholera were not included in
our communications to the Congress; it will be borne in mind that we
then remarked that the latter were extracted from a large number of
observations. -HOUATT.] ► Diarrhœic
stools, yellow, green, burning, with nervous agitation, weakness, cold
sweat, and dyspnœa. ► Diarrhœic
stools, evacuated with flatulency. ►
Mucus, bloody, dysenteric stools, with colic and severe tenesmus and
fainting spells. ► Stools, with
lumbrici. ► Hard, small,
insufficient, difficult, and frequent stool. ►
Obstinate constipation.
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Kidneys and Bladder. ►
Nephritic colic, with anguish and fear of death. [250.] ►
Cramps in the kidneys, with stiffness and impossibility to make the
slightest movement. ► Pulsative and
burning pains in the kidneys, as if caused by inflammation. ► Pains in the kidneys, with ischuria, as
if the urine were interrupted by foreign bodies. ►
Expulsion of gravel, and frequently small pieces of polypi from the
bladder, with bloody urine. ►
Burning, with sensation of fulness in the bladder. ► Urethra. ►
Purulent, yellowish, greenish, and sometimes bloody discharge from the
urethra, staining the linen. ►
Blennorrhagia, with priapism, burning in the urethra, especially when
urinating, tensive pains in the spermatic cords, radiating to the
urethra and testicles. ► Burning in
the urethra, as from herpes or ulceration. ►
Micturition and Urine. ►
Frequent and intolerable desire to urinate. ►
Ineffectual efforts to urinate, with pinching and burning in the
bladder. [260.] ► The urine flows drop by drop, with
burning and spasmodic pains in the kidneys and bladder and tenesmus. ► Complete suppression of urine, with
fulness and heaviness in the bladder. ►
Urine with much mucus, which adheres to the chamber. ► The urinary deposit creamy-white, like
gypsum. ► Copious, turbid, yellowish
urine. ► Incontinency of urine,
frequently during the night, in bed. ►
Urine, with an iridescent film. ►
Bloody urine.
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
Male. ► Sensation of
strong traction in the genitals, followed by erysipelatous inflammation.
► Sensation as if the hairs on the
genitals were irritated, with tendency to grow worse. [270.] ►
Inflammation and swelling of the prepuce and penis. ► The prepuce retracts from the gland and
compresses it. ► Erysipelatous
swelling of the scrotum, with collection of water in the tunica
vaginalis. ► Inflammation and
swelling of the testicles, with burning-lancinating pains spreading to
the abdomen. ► Prompt and easily
repeated ejaculation. ► Frequent
nocturnal pollutions. ► Exalted
venereal appetite, with itching and tickling of the genitals. ► Impotence, with paralytic weakness of the
lower part of the body. ► Female.
► Swelling of the womb, as if
produced by false pregnancy, or by an intra-uterine polypus. ► Hard and scirrhous swelling of the neck
of the womb. [280.] ► Before and during the courses,
penetrating and lancinating pains in the womb and vulva; desire to
vomit, constipation or diarrhœa, uterine colic, headache, neuralgia,
and great nervous exaltation. ►
Frequent cramps in the womb. ►
Burning, distensive, boring, and penetrating pains in the womb. ► Sensation as if the womb were swollen and
inflamed. ► Stings in the uterus, as
if caused by electrical discharges. ►
Burning and tearing pains in the ovarian region, as if they were torn
away. ► Pinching in the ovarian
region. ► Polypus-like tubercles in
the vulva. ► Eruption and ulcers,
like herpes, in vagina and vulva. ►
Discharge of blood, like hæmorrhage, between the menses, accompanied by
purulent leucorrhœa, and frequently by tympanitis. [290.] ►
Whitish, yellowish, greenish, thick, acrid, purulent leucorrhœa, with
tumefaction and bruised feeling in the neck of the womb, and general
prostration. ► The menstrual blood is
black, viscous, yellow, and sometimes bright. ►
Frequent sensation as if a foreign body turns itself in the vagina and
uterus, or as if a ball rises up to the throat, generally with spasm and
attacks of strangulation and suffocation. ►
Menses too early and then too late. ►
Menses especially too late. ►
Ulcerative pains in the vagina, with acrid leucorrhœa, yellowish and of
most fetid smell. ► Heaviness,
itching, and burning in the vulva. ►
Nymphomania.
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
► Larynx. ►
Tenacious mucus in the larynx and chest. ►
Bronchial catarrh, with headache, fluent coryza, and contractive pains,
as after taking cold. [300.] ► Spasmodic constriction in larynx. ► Pain and sensation as if he had
granulations, tubercles, or false membranes in the larynx or trachea. ► Burning in the larynx, with a sensation
as if ulcerated. ► Speaking greatly
aggravates the suffering of the larynx and chest, and during the
sufferings of the chest the body is bathed in perspiration, and the
venereal appetite greatly exalted. ►
Voice. ► Hoarseness,
sometimes nearly aphonia. ► The voice
obscure and husky. ► Cough and
Expectoration. ► Severe
cough, occasioned by continual tickling in larynx. ►
Violent and spasmodic cough, with sensation of tearing in the chest and
fear of choking. ► Shaking and
convulsive cough, with vomiting, as in whooping cough. ► Rough, dry, and hoarse cough, or heavy
and deep. [310.] ► Cough, worse in the afternoon and night,
during conversation in wet and windy weather. ►
Barking and sibilant cough, with production of false membranes in the
throat. ► Cough, with pinching in the
head and contusive pains in chest and back. ►
Cough, with vomiting of bile and food, and sometimes of blood. ► Short and frequent cough, generally with
dyspnœa, epistaxis, and bloody sputa. ►
White, frothy, yellow, green, or blackish expectoration, generally of a
bad odor. ► Expectoration of blood
and matter, as from abscesses and disorganization of the lungs. ► Hæmoptysis, with violent cough, itching
in the larynx, and lacerating pains in the chest. ► Respiration. ►
Short anxious respiration. ► Frequent
dyspnœa, at night and in bed, with suffocating cough, sweat on the
face, painful respiration, anxiety, and wailing.® 2000
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