Lobelia Syphilitica

[This plant was introduced into the Materia Medica by Dr Hering, under the name of Lobelia coerulea, but though the latter is certainly a more pleasing name, yet it rested upon no authority, having never been described under that name; besides Lobelia coerulea, B. M., grows at the Cape of Good Hope, was figured in Bot. Mag., 2701, and may yet be proved. -T. F. Allen.]

Lobelia syphilitica, Linn.

Natural order , Lobeliaceae.

Common name , Great Blue Lobelia.

Preparation , Tincture of the plant.

Authorities. (Hering's provings, Hahn. Month., 6, p. 520). 1 , proving of Dr. Williamson, 10 drops of 2d dil., twice a day, for three days; 2 , Dr. J. Jeanes took 5 drops of 2d dil. in water; 3 , J. W. B. took "4/5 without result, next day 4/5-3;" a week later, 5th dil.; 4 , Neidhard, 5 drops of 1/10th, at 4 P.M., first day, 10 drops, morning and evening, second day; and subsequently 10 drops of 1/10th.

Frequent mistakes in spelling and writing (with confused feeling and slight aching in the head), (after fifteen minutes), [2] .

Confusion. Confused feeling, with slight aching in the head, immediately; with frequent mistakes in spelling and writing (after fifteen minutes), [2] .

Dizziness, particularly in moving about, lasting three hours (after five minutes), [4] . General Head.

General aching through the head, [3] .

Headache, continuing till daylight (sixth night), [1] . Headache, after dinner (sixth day), [1] .

Oppression in the forehead over eyes (after five minutes), [4] .

Temples. [10.] Pain in both mastoid processes, first felt and worst in the right one, in the afternoon (first day), [1] .

Pain on the left side of the head, over the coronal suture (half an hour after first dose and after second dose, first day), [1] . Pain in left parietal protuberance (after one hour), [3] .

Eye.

Heaviness over the eyes, like a weight, but no pain (fifteen minutes after first dose, second day), [4] .

Orbit.

Boring pain in the right orbit (fifth day), [1] . Drawing sensation under the right eye; in the afternoon (first day), [1] .

Soreness of the tarsi of the right eyelid (after forty minutes), [2] .

Ball. Soreness of the eyeballs from turning them (fifth day), [1] .

Ear.

Pain in left ear (after thirty-four minutes), [2] .

Continued itching in the left ear, about the posterior edge of the meatus (after ten minutes), [2] .

Frequent sneezing, with severe and painful jarring in the breast and larynx; the latter feels as if it were stretched almost to bursting, with copious discharge of thick mucus from both nostrils, at sunset (after thirty-seven hours), [2] . [30.]

Painful irritation of both sides of the cartilaginous portion of the septum nasi; worse immediately behind the columna nasi; sensitive to the cool air (second day), [1] . Itching and tingling feeling in the left nostril, as if about to sneeze (after seven minutes), [2] .

Frequent shooting pains through the teeth on the right side (she is subject to these pains), (first day), [4] .

Bleeding of the gums, with putrid taste (fifth day), [1] . [40.] A renewed secretion of thick mucus, apparently on the superior surface of the palate, renewed by snuffling and hawking; with still further diminution of the soreness of the throat (after thirty-six hours), [2] .

Great soreness, rawness, pricking, dryness of the lower surface of the palate (after forty minutes); extending forward through the whole mouth (after forty-five minutes); abated after the mucous secretion at noon, but still continued (after eleven hours), [2] .

Dryness of the throat, with the sensation as if the pharynx was open like a funnel (second and third days), [1] .

Pain in region of right tonsil (after sixteen minutes), [2] . Pain in the region of the left tonsil, immediately, [2] . [50.] Sensation of a lump in the upper portion of the oesophagus (half an hour after first dose, first day), [1] .

Eructation and Hiccough.

(Acid eructations from 5 to 6 P.M.), (first day), [1] .

Waterbrash, at 8 A.M. (fourth day), [1] .

Hiccough (half an hour after first dose, first day), [1] .

I suffered from dyspepsia thirteen years ago, and my suffering now are of the same kind; they are temporarily relieved by drinking cold water (fifth day), [1] . Sinking feeling in stomach, followed by borborygmi below the epigastrium (after twenty-one minutes), [2] .

Slight pain in region of the pylorus (after fifty-five minutes), [2] .

Awoke at 6 A.M., with violent pain in stomach, and pain and borborygmus in bowels, followed by copious watery stools, with tenesmus and soreness in the anus; had four similar attacks during the day, and they became so violent that I took Pod. pelt. twice, which arrested the diarrhoea, and the pain gradually subsided during the evening; but the pain in the stomach with sensation of distension increased, with hunger (fourth day), [1] .

The jolting of an easy carriage gives pain in the stomach and both hypochondria (fifth day), [1] .

Objective. Borborygmi just below the epigastrium, most after dinner, for hours (second day), [2] . [60.]

Pains in the abdomen, most below the umbilicus, followed by diarrhoeal stools, in the afternoon and evening (second day), [2] . Stitching-drawing pain in left anterior lumbar region of abdomen (after twenty-one minutes), [2] .

Three loose evacuations from the bowels (second and third days), [1] .

Ineffectual effort at stool, but free evacuations of tasteless wind on rising from bed (fourth morning), [1] .

Itching and smarting in the forepart of the urethra (after forty-five minutes), [2] . Increased quantity of urine, with free discharge (second and third days), [1] .

A small quantity of urine, which he is obliged to retain for some time, causes pain in the bladder; when evacuated, of a deep amber color; at noon (second day), [2] .

Respiratory Organs.

Much tickling about the top of the larynx, with disposition to hacking cough, in the evening (after thirty-nine hours), [2] . [70.] Morning hoarseness connected with the state of the stomach (sixth day), [1] .

Dyspeptic cough originating in the stomach (sixth day), [1] . Slight mucous expectoration, in the evening (second day), [2] .

Pain in the middle of the right lung and in the right maxillary joint, in the afternoon (first day), [1] .

Pain just anterior to the cartilaginous margin of the short ribs (after one hour and a half), [3] .

Pain between shoulders and neck, both sides (after fifty minutes), [2] .

Aching pain in the cartilage of the sixth left rib (after twenty-two minutes), [2] . Rheumatic pain along the right collar-bone, in the evening (fifth day), [1] .

Pain about the junction of sixth right rib with its sternal cartilage (in five minutes), [2] . Pain in left side of chest near the axilla, with aching in the left shoulder and arm (after twenty-eight minutes), [2] .

Mammae. [80.]

Pain under the left breast (sixth day), [1] .

Severe and painful jarring in the breast and larynx; the latter feels as if stretched almost to bursting; with frequent sneezing; at sunset (after thirty-seven hours), [2] .

Pain in regio cordis in seven hours, about sunset severe, [2] .

Neck And Back.

Stiffness of the nape (worse on left side) from looking up (fifth day), [1] . Slight aching pain from the back of the head down the nape of the neck (first day), [4] .

Pain in the back, [4] . Pain, heavy, aching, in the back under the false ribs, worse at night after lying down in bed, and increased to a cutting pain by deep inspiration, and aggravated by turning in bed; pathogenetic, third and fourth nights, and in the days, but less, [2] .

Cutting pains in the back under the false ribs, cutting forwards and upwards; did not notice the pain after going to bed, [3] .

Stitching pain in right back, passing from eight rib downwards (after fifty minutes), [2] . Dorsal.

Pain on the inside edge of the right scapula (after ten hours), [2] . [90.]

Pain, acute sticking, in eighth dorsal vertebra (after fifty minutes), [2] .

Superior Extremities. Aching, very considerable, of the right shoulder and fingers, whilst writing (after fifteen minutes), [2] .

Heavy pain in the radial muscles of the left arm (half an hour after first dose); in the same part of right arm (after second dose, first day), [1] .

Stiff numb feeling in the palm of the right hand (after twenty-nine minutes), [2] . Sticking pain in the left thumb, fleshy part of the last phalanx (after twenty minutes), [2] .

Sensation of coldness, as if from the weather, with aching, in both knees through the day (fifth day), [1] .

Leg.

Pain in the lower part of the right tibia and in right ankle (after sixty-five minutes), [2] . [100.]

Stitching pain in left tibia (after forty-five minutes), [2] . Ankle.

Rheumatic pain over the right inner ankle (fifth day), [1] . Foot.

Pain in the upper part of the left heel (after two hours), [2] .

Pricking or stinging in the soles of both feet; sensation as if asleep, [4] .

General Symptoms.

Lassitude, after dinner (sixth day), [1] .

Transient pain over the left kidney, and soon afterwards in the left hypochondrium (half an hour after first dose, first day), [1] .

(Itching here and there on the skin, worse than usual), (first day), [2] .

Drowsiness but inability to sleep, when lying down after dinner (sixth day), [1] . [110.]

Slight drowsiness, and oppression over the eyelids (after first dose, second day), [4] . Restless sleep, with frequent wakings through the night (sixth night), [1] .

Flashing of heat in the back, shoulders, and face, with burning of ears (after forty-five minutes), [2] . Heat of forehead and coldness of hands (after twenty minutes), [2] .

( Open air ), Face flushed, etc.