SENECIO.
Senecio aureus, L.
Natural order
, Compositæ.
Common names
, Golden ragwort, Squaw-weed,
etc.
Preparation
, Tincture of the whole plant.
Authorities.
1,
Dr. A. E. Small, U. S. Med. and Surg. J., 1866, p. 151, proving with 40
drops of tincture, three times, first day; once, second day; 2, same, another person took 60 drops of
tincture in the same way; 3, Dr. G.
W. Jones, Hale’s “New Remedies,” 1867, p. 971, repeated doses
for seven days of 10 drops to a teaspoonful of tincture; 3a, same,
took, subsequently, tincture, 10 to 100-drop doses; 3b, same,
subsequently took tincture 30 drops, three times a day, for three days,
then 10 drops twice a day, fourth and fifth days; a teaspoonful, twice,
sixth day; three times, seventh; twice, eighth day; 10 drops, morning,
twelfth day.
MIND.
►
In very good spirits (second day), [3b].
► Evening, in a very meditative mood,
very serious, disposition to think of the past and future (ninth day), [3b]. ►
Sad most of the day (third day); sad (fourth day); gloomy (ninth day);
sad and desponding, in the evening (tenth day); sad (fourteenth day);
sad most of the day (twenty-fifth day), [3b].
► Home-sickness (second day), [3a], [3b].
► Sometimes very sad, sometimes
highly elated (fifth day), [3a]. ► Sometimes elated, sometimes depressed
(second day), [3a]. ► Inability to fix the mind on any one
object for any length of time (tenth day), [3b]. ► Mind
confused (fourteenth day), [3b].
HEAD.
►
Dizziness, coming on suddenly, while walking the street, so sudden that
I came near falling on my face, feeling like a wave from the occiput to
the sinciput (fifth day), [3a]. [10.] ►
Giddiness, feeling like a wave from the occiput to the sinciput (seventh
day); giddiness until to-day (thirteenth day), [3a]. ►
Giddiness (third and fifth days); occasional giddiness (ninth, tenth,
and eleventh days); giddiness, a sensation as if the brain was pressing
forward so strong that it feels like hard work to stand up (twelfth
day); giddiness in the open air (fourteenth day); giddiness
(twenty-fifth day); giddiness, coming on suddenly, several times to-day,
feeling like a wave from the occiput to the sinciput (twenty-ninth day),
[3b]. ►
*Dull stupefying headache (after second dose), [1]. ►
Uncomfortable fulness of the head (first night), [2]. ► Head
feels very light (eleventh day), [3b].
► Headache, in the afternoon, in the
forehead, pressing from within outward (nineteenth day), [3b]. ► Pain
in the forehead, shooting from within outward (fourth day), [3b]. ►
Darting pain in the forehead and eyes (sixteenth day), [3b]. ► Sharp
cutting pain in the frontal region, over the eyes (fifteenth day), [3b]. ►
Headache in the neighborhood of the temples, pain seems to be pressing
outward (eighth day), [3b]. [20.] ►
Sharp lancinating pain in the left temple, the upper part of the left
eye, and inside of the left half of the lower jaw (sixteenth day), [3b]. ►
Sharp cutting pain in the coronary region (fifteenth day), [3b]. ►
Pain in the anterior part of the head, feeling as if it were pressing
outward (twelfth day), [3b].
EYE.
►
Sharp sticking pain in both eyes and in the forehead, shooting from
within outward (twelfth day), [3b].
► Sharp pain in the left eye,
shooting from within outward (ninth day), [3b].
► Flow of tears on going into the
open air (ninth day), [3b].
EAR.
►
Tenderness in front of the left ear (fourth day), [3a].
NOSE.
►
Excessive secretion of mucus in the nostrils and bronchi (fifth day), [3a]. ►
Abundant secretion of transparent mucus in the nostrils and trachea
(first day), [3b]. ► Secretion of much white transparent mucus
in the nostrils and trachea (fourteenth day), [3b]. [30.] ► Coryza (eighteenth day), [3b]. ►
Catarrh (second, third, and fourth days); affects the trachea, bronchi,
nostrils, and eyes (fifth day), [3b].
► (I had a catarrh when beginning to
prove this drug, which is now entirely cured), (eighth day), [3]. ►
Lubrication of the nostrils, in the evening (first day), [1]. ►
Sneezing and sense of fulness in the nostrils, relieved after a while by
a copious flow of mucus (eleventh day), [3b].
► Inclination to sneeze (after second
dose), [1]. ►
Dryness of the nostrils (after second dose), [1]. ► Sense
of fulness in the nostrils (second and third days), [3a]. ► Sense
of fulness in the nostrils, but no mucus (seventh day), [3b]. ► Sense
of burning and fulness in the nostrils, with a little mucus (sixteenth
day), [3b]. [40.] ►
Morning on rising, feeling of tightness in the nose and yawning (tenth
day), [3b]. ►
Sense of smell acute (seventh day), [3b].
FACE.
►
Face pale; the countenance appeared depressed (second day), [1]. ►
Lips and gums pale (seventh day), [3b].
► Darting-lancinating pain in the
left side of the face (fifth day), [3a].
► Sharp cutting pain inside of the
left angle of the lower jaw (fifteenth day), [3b].
MOUTH.
►
Pain in a carious molar tooth (second day), [3a]. ► Teeth
very tender (sixth and seventh days), [3a].
► Dry tongue, and slightly coated, in
the evening (first day), [1]. ► Feverish breath, in the evening (first
day), [1]. [50.] ►
*Dryness of the mouth and fauces, in the evening (first day),
[1]. ►
*Dryness of the mouth and throat (first night), [2].
THROAT.
►
Frequent hawking (fourteenth day), [3b].
► Frequent hawking of tough, white,
transparent mucus (twelfth day), [3b].
► Frequent hawking of white
transparent mucus (fifth day), [3a],
[3b]. ►
Frequent hawking of tough, white, transparent mucus; secretion of mucus
in the nose and trachea (eleventh day), [3b].
► Sensation of tightness in throat,
with a disposition to attempt to relieve it by swallowing (ninth day), [3b].
STOMACH.
►
Loss of appetite in the evening (first day), [1]. ► Thirsty
(third day); in the evening (ninth day); in the afternoon and evening
(eleventh day), [3b]. ► Drinking much cold water (ninth day), [3b]. [60.]
► Eructations of sour gas (twelfth
and fifteenth days), [3b]. ► Occasional eructations of air (ninth
day), [3b]. ►
Nausea in the evening (first day), [1].
► Nausea and weariness, which
continued for several hours (second day), [2].
► Nausea (fifth day); nausea until
to-day (thirteenth day), [3a]. ► Morning, on rising, nausea and yawning
(seventh day); nausea, on rising (eighth, fourteenth, and seventeenth
days); occasional nausea (ninth day); nausea (fifteenth day), [3b]. ►
Uneasiness about the stomach, in the evening (first day), [1]. ► About
the middle of the afternoon, lasting about an hour, sensation as if a
ball was in the stomach, rising up into the throat (fourth day), [3a]. ►
About the middle of the afternoon sensation as of a ball in the stomach,
rising into the throat, lasting for a few minutes only (ninth day), [3b]. ►
Sharp pain in the epigastrium (seventh day), [3b]. [70.] ► Sharp pain in the diaphragm (second day),
[3a].
ABDOMEN.
►
Stitches in both hypochondriac regions (fourth day), [3b]. ► Before
breakfast, pain in the abdomen, seems to have a centre about the
umbilicus, and spreads out in all directions; relieved by a stool (ninth
day), [3b]. ►
Cutting coliclike pain in the umbilical region (second day); colic,
mostly in the region of the umbilicus (fourth day), [3a]. ►
Frequent stitches in the region of the umbilicus (sixteenth day), [3b]. ►
Rumbling of wind in the abdomen, in the evening (first day), [1]. ►
Flatulence (second and third days), [3a].
► Frequent discharge of flatus
(second and third days), [3a]. ► Discharge of flatus (fourth day), [3a]. ►
Flatulent colic (second and third days), [3b].
[80.] ►
Colic and diarrhœa, in the evening (sixth and eighth days); griping
colic-like pain, relieved by a thin watery stool, in the evening and at
night (seventh day), [3]. ► Colic griping relieved by bending over
forward (tenth day), [3b]. ► Colic (eleventh day), [3b]. ► Colic
pain relieved by a thin watery stool (first day); colic (third day), [3a]. ►
Afternoon, pain of a griping character in the bowels (eleventh day), [3b]. ►
Griping pain in the bowels, in the evening, mostly in the region of the
umbilicus (tenth day), [3b]. ► Griping pain in the lower part of the
abdomen (fourteenth and fifteenth days), [3b].
► Pain in the bowels and urging to
stool, when rising, which soon passed away (sixteenth day), [3d]. ►
Sensation as if the bowels would move, in the evening (first day), [1]. ►
Smarting pain in the left inguinal region (third day), [3].
RECTUM AND ANUS.
[90.]
► Painful tenesmus (sixth day), [3a].
STOOL.
►
Copious diarrhœa, in the morning, attended with great debility and
prostration (second day), [1]. ► Diarrhœa and colic in the evening; stool
of a thin watery character (sixth day); thin watery stool, in the
evening and at night (seventh day); thin and watery (eighth day), [3]. ►
Thin watery stools, containing hard lumps (second day), [3a]. ► Stools
of a watery character (third day), [3a].
► Stool containing blood (sixth day),
[3a]. ►
Fæces in hard lumps, mixed with mucus of a yellow color (eighth day);
fæces seem to be natural (ninth day); morning, stool a little thinner
than usual, composed entirely of fæces, as far as I can judge from its
appearance, in the evening, after supper, thin dark-colored stool, with
much straining (tenth day); stool thin, of a dark color (eleventh day);
one thin watery stool, with much tenesmus (fourteenth day), [3b].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
*Tenesmus of the bladder, in the morning (second day), [1]. ►
Smarting pain in the urethra, about the fossa navicularis, before
urinating (seventh day), [3b]. ► *Urging to urinate followed the chilliness;
urine tinged with blood (second day), [1]. [100.] ► *Slight urging to urinate; uncomfortable heat in
the neck of the bladder; slight pains in the region of the kidneys;
passed urine frequently for twenty-four hours (second day), [2]. ►
Urinated several times during the night (first night), [2]. ►
*Copious flow of urine; bloody urine;
urging to urinate, in the morning (second day), [1]. ► Urine
excessive (fifth day), [3a]. ► Increased flow of urine (fourth day);
urine about 24 ounces, and high-colored (seventh day); about 20 ounces
and high-colored (eighth day); urinated three times to-day, in all about
20 ounces of high-colored urine (ninth day); 8 ounces of high-colored
urine (tenth day); 12 ounces, specific gravity 1035, and high-colored
(eleventh day); 12 ounces (high-colored, sp. gr. 1030 (twelfth day); 10
ounces, high colored, sp. gr. 1038 (fourteenth day); 10 ounces, sp. gr.
1040, in the morning, 1030 in the evening (fifteenth day); 12 ounces,
high-colored, sp. gr. 1038 (seventeenth day); 40 ounces, sp. gr. 1036
(eighteenth day); normal quantity, sp. gr. 1025 (nineteenth day); normal
quantity, sp. gr. 1030 (twentieth day); normal quantity, sp. gr. 1040
(twenty-first day); normal quantity, sp. gr. 1040 (twenty-second day);
normal in quantity and color, sp. gr. 1040 (twenty-third and
twenty-fourth days); for the past two weeks the urine has been of the
normal color and quantity, from 30 to 35 ounces a day, average sp. gr.
1040 (thirty-seventh day), [3b]. ► Urine void of sediment and inodorous
(first night), [2]. ► Urine less in quantity than usual (fourth
day); scanty (fifth day), [3].
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
*Prostate gland enlarged, feels hard and swollen to the touch (fifth
day), [3a]. ►
*Dull heavy pain in the left spermatic cord, moving along the cord to
the testicles (third day), [3a].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Hoarse, but the trachea and bronchi seem to be clear (seventh day), [3b]. [110.]
► Respiration as if greatly fatigued
(second day), [1].
BACK.
►
*Pain in the back and loins (first night), [1]. ► *Sharp
lancinating pain in the lumbar regions (fourth day), [3a]. ► *Dull pain
in left lumbar region (seventh day), [3b]. ► Feel
very tired in the lumbar region (eleventh and twelfth days), [3b]. ►
*Severe pain in the small of the back, in the morning (second day), [1].
EXTREMITIES.
►
Cuticle dry and the nails very brittle, soon after I commenced my
proving, [3a]. ► Rheumatic pains in the joints (second
day), [1].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Occasionally, during the day, sharp
lancinating pain in the right shoulder, left heel, and in the right side
of the face (eleventh day), [3b]. ► Sharp sticking pain in the left shoulder
(twelfth day), [3b].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
[120.] ►
Weariness of the lower extremities (second day), [1]. ► About 4
P.M., sharp pain in the neighborhood of the sciatic nerve, shooting down
the thigh, lasted for a few minutes only (seventh day), [3b].
GENERALITIES.
►
Slight exertion produced syncope (eighteenth day), [3b]. ►
Restlessness and vigilance (first night), [1].
► Great debility and prostration
attended the copious diarrhœa (second day), [1]. ► For the
past few days I have often felt tired, almost too tired to move, for a
few minutes at a time (fifth day), [3a].
► Disposition to lie down, great
weariness and general malaise (second day), [1]. ► Feel
very tired (fifteenth day), [3b]. ► Weariness and nausea (second day), [2]. ►
Great languor (third day), [3b]. [130.] ►
Great lassitude, in the evening (first day); general lassitude (ninth
and fifteenth days); lassitude (twenty-fifth day), [3b]. ►
Nervous trembling (fourth day); trembling (fifth day), [3b]. ►
Stitches in different parts of the body, in the right and left foot,
back of the neck, left and right arm, and the forehead (ninth day), [3b]. ►
About noon, before dinner, sharp stitches, moving from one part to
another, in both inguinal regions, lower jaw, right shoulder, left
shoulder, forearms, and the temples, lasting about an hour (ninth day), [3b]. ►
Sharp lancinating pain in different parts of the body, occasionally
through the day, in the arms, legs feet, chest and face (tenth day), [3b]. ►
Sticking pain in different parts of the body (twenty-second day), [3b]. ►
Symptoms generally worse in the afternoon (first day), [3a].
SLEEP.
►
Frequent yawning and shivering, in the forenoon (fifth day), [3a]. ►
Yawning and nausea, in the morning, on rising (seventh day); yawning
(ninth day); morning, on rising, yawning; feeling of tightness in nose;
yawning and inclination to stretch (tenth day), [3b]. ►
Drowsiness all day (fifth day), [3a].
[140.] ►
Frequent waking from sleep, at night (third and fifth days), [3a]. ►
Restless before midnight (first night), [2].
► Restless sleep; lascivious dreams
(fourth night); unquiet sleep (fifth night); restless sleep; frequent
waking during the night; walking so imperceptible that, without an
effort, I could not tell whether I had been asleep or not, and sometimes
not even then (ninth night); slept better than last night, but sleep is
still restless and uneasy (tenth night); slept well (fourteenth,
fifteenth, and sixteenth nights); sleep uneasy (seventeenth night), [3b]. ►
Lascivious dreams, with an emission (second night), [3], [3a]. ► Lascivious dreams (fifth and seventh
days), [3a]. ►
Many vivid dreams, showing an active memory (third and seventh days), [3a]. ►
Vivid dreams (fourth night), [3b].
► Many dreams (fifth night); many
dreams, mostly of an intellectual character, and about different events
of my life, showing an uncommon activity of memory and of the
intellectual faculties generally (sixth night); dreams indistinct
(seventh night); many dreams about ships and cargoes, wagons and teams,
writing, fighting, and breakneck adventures, always coming off lucky
(ninth night); many dreams, about the events of the day mostly (tenth
night); many dreams about everyday occurrences; pleasant dreams
(eleventh night); many dreams of an intellectual character (fourteenth
night); many dreams of a pleasant character (fifteenth and sixteenth
nights), [3b].
FEVER.
►
*Easily chilled; chilliness, followed by urging to urinate (second day),
[1]. ►
Chilliness before noon, followed by fever and perspiration, attended
with moderate thirst (second night), [2].
[150.] ►
Chilliness and heat, particularly towards evening (after second dose), [1]. ►
Chilliness and sensitiveness to cold air (second day); very sensitive to
cool air (third, fifth, seventh, and ninth days), [3b]. ►
Feverish (third day), [3b]. ► Feverish in the afternoon (seventh and
eighth days), [3]. ► Heat of the forehead (after second dose),
[1]. ►
Lips hot, in the evening (first day), [1].
► Copious warm perspiration, towards
morning (first night), [2]. ► Perspiration upon the forehead, in the
evening (first day), [1]. ► Disposition to perspire (second day), [1].
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Afternoon), The symptoms. ► (Open air),
Flow of tears. ► Amelioration.
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