SCUTELLARIA.
Scutellaria lateriflora, Linn.
Natural order
, Labiatæ.
Common names
, Skull-cap, Mad-dog
Skull-cap.
Preparation
, Tincture of the plant.
Authorities.
(Hales New Remedies, 1867, p.
965). 1, F. W. Gordon took tincture,
repeated doses of 10 to 16 drops, for seven days; 1a, same,
took 50 drops before each meal, one day; 1b, same, took 30 drops before meals, for
five days.
MIND.
►
The mind becomes confused on attempting to study (second day), [1b]. ►
Considerable inability is experienced in attempting to confine the
attention to study (seventh day), [1].
► Arose in the morning feeling a
little stupid (third day); inclination to be inactive, and an
indisposition to study (fifth day); arose with same feeling of stupor
(seventh day), [1].
HEAD.
►
Soon after eating breakfast was seized with vertigo, which, however, did
not last long (sixth day), [1]. ► Slight vertigo and photophobia (fifth
day), [1b]. ►
Dull headache, chiefly confined to frontal region (second day), [1a]. ►
A dull headache is felt most of the time, while attempting to fix the
attention upon small objects, in the morning, increased during the day,
with feeling of fulness (fifth day); soon after commencing to study was
again attacked with dull oppressive headache (sixth day), [1b]. ► Arose
in the morning feeling a little stupid and with a slight dull headache,
which passed away soon after eating breakfast (third day); awoke with
severe headache, much more severe than the previous; feeling of great
fulness and oppression about the head, a sensation as if the entire
contents of the cranium were confined within a place too small;
continued all day, subsiding a little at times; greatly ameliorated at
night (sixth day); headache less severe (seventh day), [1]. ► Before
getting up in the morning was seized with hemicrania, the pain being
most severe over the right eye; was relieved by moving about in the open
air (second day), [1b].
EYE.
[10.]
► The eyes feel as if protruding from
their orbits (sixth day), [1]. ► Eyes feel as if pressed from within
outwards (fifth day), [1b]. ► Pupils somewhat dilated (sixth day), [1b]. ►
Slight photophobia and vertigo (fifth day), [1b].
FACE.
►
Toward evening flushed countenance (fourth day), [1b].
STOMACH.
►
Appetite impaired but slightly (sixth day), [1].
STOOL.
►
Bowels regular, with white stools (fifth day), [1b].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
On attempting to urinate slight difficulty is experienced, as if a
partial paralysis of the muscles of the urethra had taken place (fifth
day), [1b]. ►
Secretion of urine rather scanty, although having the normal appearance,
without subjecting in to further test (seventh day), [1].
CHEST.
►
Soon after taking the last dose, in the evening, slight oppression was
felt about the chest, and occasionally a sticking pain in the region of
the heart (third day), [1b]. [20.] ► A
dull pain extending vertically beneath the sternum (fifth day), [1b].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Occasionally a sticking pain in the region of the heart, in the evening
(third day), [1b]. ► Towards evening a sensation of throbbing
about the heart (fourth day), [1b].
► In the evening a marked change in
the pulse took place, the average number of beats per minute would
scarcely exceed the normal standard, but were exceedingly variable,
being at one moment strong and full, then gradually diminishing until
they became exceedingly soft and threadlike (first day), [1a]. ► The
pulse, which has remained normal up to the present time, viz., 70 to 72
per minute, appears first full and bounding, then gradually becoming
weaker, and occasionally intermitting a number of beats per minute, at 7
P.M., 64 (sixth day); pulse more natural (seventh day), [1]. ► Pulse
reduced to 64 per minute, at 10 P.M. (second day); 68 in the morning
(third day); strong and full, but occasionally intermitting (fourth
day); in the morning, 54; half an hour later it arose to 64, without
exercise or change of position; 52 and intermitting at 6 P.M. (fifth
day); considerably increased and beating rapidly (sixth day), [1b].
BACK.
►
Sharp pains were occasionally felt in the lumbar region, seeming to
proceed mostly from the region of the left kidney (seventh day), [1].
EXTREMITIES.
►
Occasional twitching of the muscles of the arms and legs (second day), [1b].
GENERALITIES.
►
Arose in the morning with a feeling of languor (sixth day), [1b]. ►
Feeling of languor (second day), [1a].
[30.] ►
Occasionally a slight tremulousness and considerable twitching of the
muscles in different parts of the body (first day), [1a]. ►
Twitching of the muscles (fourth day), [1b].
► Towards evening some degree of
restlessness (second day); considerable uneasiness (fourth day), [1b]. ►
A strong desire to be moving about; could not confine my attention upon
any single object (first day), [1a].
► Towards evening a dull oppressive
feeling came on, with flushed countenance, and a sensation of throbbing
about the heart (fourth day), [1b].
► Sticking pains in various parts of
the body, occasionally extending up along each side of the forehead
(fourth day), [1b].
SLEEP.
►
During night sleep somewhat disturbed by dreams (second night); slept
quite soundly through the night, with the exception of slight
restlessness (third night); increased restlessness, followed by
frightful dreams, occasionally interrupted by “sudden
wakefulness” (fourth night); sleep quite sound and undisturbed
until late in the morning, when I awoke with severe headache (fifth
night; sleep but little disturbed (sixth night), [1]. ►
Troublesome and frightful dreams, frequent and sudden starting from
sleep, increased restlessness (first night), [1a].
FEVER.
►
Slight feeling of chilliness, especially on getting up (sixth day), [1].
CONDITIONS.
►
Amelioration. ► (Moving about in open air), Hemicrania.® 2000
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