Apocynum Androsćmifolium.
Spreading Dogbane. N. O. Apocynaceć. Tincture from the root.
Clinical.─
Diarrhśa. Dropsy. Nausea. Neuralgia of
face. Vomiting. Wandering rheumatism. Worms.
Characteristics.─
It has been proved in large!
doses, and its most prominent symptoms Are: Trembling of the body. Prostration and
trembling. Swollen sensations of face and body. Swelling of hands and feet; showing its
relation to dropsical states like Apoc. can. and Stroph. Heaviness with great desire to sleep. Flying pains in
different parts. Itching of body and face. Acute rheumatism with great stiffness. General
rheumatic pains. Profuse sweat of whole body. The pains go from above downward; are < when breathing; and on turning to left side. Hale has cured
with it rheumatic gout: “Acute pains in the joints attended with cramps, bilious stools
and flying pains in the teeth. The tincture in drop-doses has been known to expel ascarides
and other worms.” It has been used for expelling renal calculi and gravel.
Relations.─
Compare:
Bry. Iris., Colch., Benz. ac. Also Apoc. can., Alston., Stroph. (botan).
SYMPTOMS.
2. Head.─
Pains and stiffness in back of head and
neck.
5. Nose.─
Everything smelled like honey.
6. Face.─
Twitching in face.─Violent
pain in l. zygoma.
7, 8. Teeth and Mouth.─
Pains in all teeth of l.
lower jaw.─Most delightful taste in the mouth.
11, 12. Stomach and Abdomen.─
Vomiting and
purging; > from copious evacuation.─Shooting
pain in l. groin.─Constipation.
14, 16. Urinary and Sexual Organs.─
Profuse flow
of clear urine.─Profuse menstruation lasting eight days with violent
pressing pain.
21. Limbs.─
Swelling of hands and feet.─Most
violent pains in all the joints.─Much pain in knee and r. shoulder.─Cramps
and burning in soles.─Severe pain in joint of l. big toe.® 2000
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