TUSSILAGO FRAGRANS.
Petasites fragrans, Moen.
Natural order
, Compositæ.
Common name
, Italian or fragrant
Tussilage.
Preparation
, Tincture of whole plant.
Authority.
Dr. Demeures, Journ. de la Soc.
Gall., vol. iv, p. 109, three drops on the tongue.
MIND.
►
State of mind such that I was satisfied with everything; everything
about me seemed pleasing; severity of disposition; benevolence of
language; I could engage in discussions of the most exciting interest
with calmness, while making use of the most appropriate expressions; in
fine, entering upon them without hesitation, and succeeding in them,
being beforehand confident of success (fifth to tenth day). ► Complaining mood, finding fault with
everything, making spiteful remarks, the nature of which he does not
himself recognize, and is astonished that others are offended at them;
for this reason, when aware of their character, he remains silent for
fear of offending his associates (after four hours).
HEAD.
►
Transient headache, like a stupefaction; feeling of intoxication, as
after the abuse of spirituous liquors (after two hours).
EYE.
►
Dryness of the eyes, when looking about in the open air, forcing them to
wink often (after two hours).
THROAT.
►
Acidity in the œsophagus, like heartburn, ceasing entirely after dinner
(after two hours).
STOMACH.
►
It seems as if there were at the bottom of the cardia a morsel which
will not pass down (after half an hour).
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Weakness in the legs (after two hours). ► Pain from side to side in the tarsus,
between that and the metatarsus of the left foot, when walking; this
pain does not last long, but returns often (second to fifth day). ► Pain in the metatarsal joint, as if
caused by a blow (after two hours).
GENERALITIES.
[10.]
► January 5th (ninth day) I started
for Toulon; I returned thence on the 12th, stouter in person than on my
departure. I often take this journey, and at my return I always have
been reduced in flesh, owing to irregular diet. From January 10th to
February 5th, this increase in size continued, and was perceptible to
myself; but, on the other hand, I felt, after the 10th of January, a
degree of plethora, which might easily have overcome me. The abdomen,
which had a tendency to corpulency, was reduced to its normal size.
Eight years later it had not yet regained that former protuberance.
SLEEP.
►
I sleep less, and find myself none the worse for it, a circumstance
which certainly never occurred to me before (after two weeks).
FEVER.
►
Sweat and heat of the skin, caused by slight exertion, such as never had
caused perspiration (after half an hour).® 2000
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