Asclepias Cornuti

A. cornuti, Decaisne (A. Syriaca, Linn.). Nat. order , Asclepiadaceae. Common names , Silkweed, milkweed. Preparation , Tincture of the root.

Authorities. 1 , Clerborne (Am. J. of Med. Sciences, vol. 42, Hale's New Remedies), took the fluid extract of the dried root, also an infusion of the dried root and the inspissated juice of the fresh herb; 2 , Pattee (Tilden's Journ. of Mat. Med., Hale's N. R.), took an infusion of the fresh root.

Calm, quiet feeling, [2] .

Violent headache, principally between the eyes, [1] . Headache, sense of constriction across forehead, pain between eyes, [1] . [10.] Feeling, after vomiting, as if some sharp instrument was thrust through from one temple to the other , [1] .

Appeared dull and stupid, [2] .

Tongue covered with white fur, [2] .

Burning and tickling sensations in the fauces and throat, [1] . Tickling sensation in the fauces , [1] .

Increased appetite; even after a hearty meal, a feeling of hunger would, in the course of a few hours, be again felt, [1] .

Little relish for food, [2] .

Slight sensation of nausea, [2] .

Excessive nausea , [1] .

Vomiting, [1] . [20.] Violent vomiting, with retching, [1] .

Stomach feeling painful and raw, [1] .

Increased secretion of bile, [1] .

Excoriation of the anus, [1] .

Slight inclination to evacuate the bowels , [1] . Bowels moved oftener than usual, [2] . [30.]

Copious discharges from the bowels, of a soft, fluid consistence, yellowish in color, and attended with some griping pain, [1] . Evacuation soft in consistency and yellowish in color (after three hours), [1] .

Copious evacuation of soft consistence, and brown in color, accompanied by a slight pain in bowels (after five hours), [1] .

Ardor urinae, [1] .

Diuresis, [2] .

Increased flow of urine , [1] . Increased flow of pale-colored urine, of lighter specific gravity than usual, [1] .

Passed four ounces more urine than usual, in morning, [2] .

Urine increased from 35 ounces to 128 ounces; specific gravity changed from 1019.7 to 1020; quantity of solid matter increased from 568 grains to 600 grains (first day), [2] .

Quantity of urine, 130 ounces; specific gravity, 1019.97; solid matter, 608 grains (third day), [2] . [40.] Quantity of urine passed averaged 135 ounces per day; amount of solid matter, 700 grains each day (fourth, fifth, and sixth days), [2] . Small increase of water in urine (second day), [2] .

Tickling sensation at the end of the penis, [1] .

Respiratory Apparatus.

Increase of the bronchial secretions , [2] .

Feeble pulse, after vomiting, [1] .

Sleep And Dreams.

Drowsiness and sleep, [2] .

"Slept rather hard" during night, [2] .

( Morning ), On waking, headache, etc.