Trillium Pendulum

Wake Robin; White Beth-root. Smilacese.

Grows in Middle and Western States in rich soils, in damp, rocky, shady woods. The tincture is prepared from the fresh root, which is oblong, tuberous. No provings.

Clinical Authorities. — Prolapsus uteri, Gorton, Hah. Mo., vol. 7, p. 514; Metrorrhagia, Fackler, A. H. O., vol. 6, p. 228 ; Hawley, A. H. O., Oct., 187.5,. p. 333; Menorrhagia, Gilchrist, Med. Inv., vol. 7, p. 1.

^ Smell and Nose, i Profuse epistaxis, passive. ^" Teeth and Gums, i i Bleeding from cavity after extraction of tooth. I I Hemorrhage from gums and mouth. ^^ Inner Mouth, i l Cancrum oris. ^^ Throat, i l Putrid sore throat.

^^ Scrobiculum and. Stomach, l l Sinking in stomach. ^Hem- orrhage. Heat and burning in stomach ; rising up in oesophagus. Hsematemesis, with erosion of mucous coat of stomach. '^Abdomen.

Constipation; hard, dry stool. ^® Stool and Rectum, ii Dysentery, passages almost pure blood. Chronic diarrhoea of bloody mucus. ^' Urinary Organs, i iHsematuria, passive. I I Chronic catarrh of bladder. I I Diabetes.

" Female Sexual Organs. Displaced uterus with consequent menorrhagia; profuse flow. I Gushing of bright- red blood from uterus, at least move- ment, later blood pale from anaemia ; at times dark clots ; frequent desire to urinate.

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I I Great bearing-down feeling in pelvis when walking and standing ; backache ; sore pains in vaginal and uterine regions ; copious discharge of yellowish, stringy leucor- rhoea; constipation; menstruation inclined to menor- rhagia ; monthly flow lingers several days longer than usual.

I I Sallow face with white lips and tongue; tossing in bed from evening until after midnight, with a feeling as if hips and small of back were falling in pieces and a de- sire to bind them up tightly. ^Metrorrhagia.

1 Excessive flooding with fainting; face pale and anxious; extremities cold ; no pain ; flabby subjects.

■ Passive internal uterine hemorrhages, with occasional clots and much fetor.

II Flooding with fainting.

I Profuse uterine hemorrhage, at climacteric period, with prostration, vertigo, dimness of sight, palpitation and painful sinking at pit of stomach.

I I Hemorrhage in abortion at third month.

I I Ante-partum hemorrhage; os uteri dilated to size of half dollar ; no pains ; flooding excessive.

I Menses come on after overexertion, too long a ride, etc., profuse flow.

Profuse flow every two weeks, lasting a week or longer ; yellow and thick leucorrhoea between periods.

Leucorrhoea : bloody, with great prostration ; yellow, creamy, profuse, between menses.

iClimaxis with weak sight, anxious look; pale; faint; flow returns every two weeks. ^* Pregnancy. Parturition. Lactation. Threatened abor- tion ; profuse hemorrhage.

Lochia too profuse ; lasts tpo long.

Post-partum hemorrhage. ^^ Cough. Cough troublesome, copious purulent sputa; hectic; haemoptysis.

I I Catarrhal cough ; chronic bronchitis or laryngitis. ^® Inner Chest and Lungs, i Incipient stage of phthisis with bloody sputa, or in advanced stages with copious puru- lent expectoration, hectic fever and troublesome cough.

Pains through chest. ^^ Neck and Back. Pain in back, with uterine hemorrhages.

Sacro-iliac synchondroses feel as if falling apart, wants to be bound tightl)^ ^Hemorrhage. ^^ Lower Limbs. iLegs cold with hemorrhages. ^* Limbs in General. Feels as if bones were broken ; with

hemorrhages. ^^ Rest. Position. Motion. Standing : bearing down in pelvis.

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Motion: hemorrhages <.

Walking : bearing down in pelvis. *^ Attacks, Periodicity. Every two weeks : profuse menses.

Third month : hemorrhage in abortion.

Between menstrual periods : leucorrhoea.

Climacteric period : uterine hemorrhage; weak sight; pale; faint ; flow every two weeks. ** Sensations. As if hips and small of back were falling to pieces; as if sacro-iliac synchondroses were falling apart; as if bones were broken. .

Pain: through chest ; in back.

Burning : in stomach, rising into oesophagus.

Sore pain : in vaginal and uterine region.

Bearing down : in pelvis.

Sinking: in stomach, with hemorrhage.

Heat: in stomach, rising into oesophagus. " Tissues. Copious hemorrhages, especially of nose, kidneys and uterus; active and passive, usually bright-red, pro- fuse.

Tendency to putrescence of fluids; fetor of critical dis- charges.

" Stages of Life, Constitution. Mrs. , get. 45, nervo-

sanguine temperament, suffering a year and a half; menorrhagia.

Miss A. J., set. 21, bilious temperament; prolapsus uteri. *^ Relations. Compare : Oinchon., Bellad., Kali carb., Sepia, Laches.

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TROMBIDIUffl.

Acaridse.

A parasite found singly or in groups upon the common housefly, of a bright- red color, nearly circular in shape.

The alcoholic tincture, a brilliant orange in color, was prepared from specimens, about one hundred and fifteen in number, collected in Frankford, Philadelphia in September, 1864.

The provings, under supervision of Hering, were made by Harvey, Heath, J. F. E., and Bancroft, the potencies used 3d dec, 6th dec, 9th cent., 18th cent., and 30th cent., see H. M., Sept., 1865, p. 83.

Clinicat. Authorities. — Diarrhoea, Lippe, Org., vol. l,p. 364, vol.2, p. 205; Eushmore, Horn. Phys., vol. 2, p. 318 ; Diarrhoea and dysentery, Lippe, Hom. Phys., vol. 5, p. 232.

^ Mind. Loss of memory ; inabilit}^ to collect ideas ; absence of ideas. Talkative during day ; disposed to be contrary ; constant disposition to gape. ^ Inner Head. Dull, heavy, sometimes sharp pains in temples extending over frontal region, < 1. side; 9.30 p.m. Dull pain in 1. side of head ; < shaking head and walk- ing ; 10 P.M. Shooting pain in r. side of head, near parietal eminence;

11 A.M.

Shooting pains in r. side of head, just above temporal

region ; 3 p.m. Dull feeling through head ; forenoon. Oppressive headache ; lightness of head ; dizziness of head from lightness; it felt as if there were no weight in head. * Outer Head. Intolerable itching of scalp, especially vertex

and occiput ; 7 a.m. ^ Sight and Eyes. Redness of internal portion of conjunc- tiva, similar to pterygium. Lachrymation in open air.

Intolerable itching in inner canthus of r. eye ; 9 p.m. ^ Hearing and Ears. Shooting pains in r. ear ; 3 p.m.

Dull, occasionally severe shooting pains in r. ear, < swal- lowing or blowing nose ; slight soreness in r. side of throat; shooting pains in 1. heel and 1. wrist in fore- noon. ■* Afternoon shooting pains in both ears, occurring quite- frequently, and felt more severe in r. one.

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Itching in ears soon after rising ; eructations tasting of ingesta, lasting an hour after each meal.

Burning in pinna of both ears, more especially in right. '^ Smell and Nose. Dryness in nose, like sniffles.

On rising, nasal passages much obstructed, in afternoon and evening fluent coryza, especially while eating, and in open air; in evening dryness and scabs in nose.

Mucous discharge from anterior nares, < while eating dinner. ^ Upper Face. Evening congestion to head with red face

and ears. ^ Lower Face. Awoke with pain in 1. mastoid region ; 7 a.m.

Itching in spots on chin and among whiskers. '" Teeth and Gums. Severe dull pain in a decayed tooth of 1. side, brought on during evening by reading aloud ; prevented sleep; < lying down, eating, talking, and from cold air; > taking warm drink into mouth. {Staphis. relieved.) " Appetite, Thirst.

Desires, Aversions. Loss of appetite. '^Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Eructa- tions after meals tasting of ingesta. ^^ Hypochondria. Sore, dull, aching pain in region of liver, just beneath free end of floating ribs; place very sensi- tive to touch ; evening.

" Abdomen. Forenoon dull, heavy pain over whole abdomen, < by drinking cold water; shooting pain in phalangeal joint of third finger, at the same time in 1. knee joint ; pain in pit of stomach (dull griping), which together with abdominal pain was < from eating dinner.

I Brown fluid discharges, with or without bloody streaks, occurring every half hour ; violent colic causing patient (a strong man) to scream with pain ; severe tenesmus.

Violent shooting pain in abdomen, beginning in 1. side, in hypogastric region.

Griping pains in abdomen, < from eating or drinking.

Abdomen very sore.

Entire abdomen much distended with flatus; 10 p.m.

Pain in abdomen as from incarcerated flatus.

Dull pain in abdomen < from pressure.

Darting pain in abdomen, < r. side, above hips ; 10 a.m. '" Stool and Rectum, Sudden griping pain in abdomen, more on 1. side, which induced a stool.

Immediately after rising was seized with a griping in ab- domen, obliging a stool which was diarrhoeic, relieving pain for a while, when it returned with greater violence and induced a second stool, accompanied by severe tenesmus causing prolapsus ani, and followed by a burn- ing sensation about anus.

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Diarrhoeic stool of brownish color, followed by a second at 10 A.M.; light brown in color; preceded and followed by a dull pain in abdomen ; at 2 p.m. another of same nature with much straining.

Stools: Ithin, brown, fecal; mucous; I blood-streaked ; bloody ; purulent ; mucous and bloody with hard fecal lumps; frequent; scanty; I in small fecal grains, con- stantly oozing ; soft, pappy ; brown, with some tenesmus preceded by pain in abaomen ; with severe tenesmus and slight prolapsus ani.

Small, loose stools preceded by terrible sore pains in intes- tines, attended with tenesmus and shivering along back ; on attempting to rise was obliged to lie down instantly, to prevent fainting ; in afternoon fever, with pulsation of arteries of head, dull aching in occiput, aching in small of back ; awoke about 5 a.m. with pain and urg- ing to stool.

Tenesmus with prolapsus, followed by pain lasting for several minutes as if excoriated.

Aggravation: lin morning; lafter eating and drinking; from fruit; from sugar; in childbed.

Before stool: I pain in 1. side of abdomen, with perspira- tion; Igriping pains; sore pain in intestines.

During stool : Ipain in abdomen continues; Itenesmus; ■ chills in back ; much urging.

After stool: Itenesmus; Iprolapsus ani; I burning in anus; great debility ; weakness in knees ; colic temporarily relieved, but soon returns.

' I Diarrhoea after dinner and supper; before stool, colicky pains; during stool, urging and tenesmus; after stool, burning in anus.

I I Thin, brown, sometimes yellow, frequent stools, expelled with force ; crampy pains before, during and after stools ; griping pains starting from both groins and meeting in centre of abdomen on a line with groins ; then a small passage ; then more pain, and so on ; prostration after stool and coldness of whole body except face, which is hot; stools after dinner or supper, never dfter breakfast; bearing down during stool, < after stool, as if every- thing were coming out at anus; bloatedness of abdomen after stool ; debility after stool ; cramps in calf of r. leg after one of these paroxysms ; sensation as of hot air blowing over lower part of abdomen, and over lower part of thighs after stool ; thirst after stool ; appetite good ; bruised and dragging-down feeling in abdomen ; feels as if abdomen needed support.

A man of full habit, subject to attacks of rheumatism and congestion of liver, complained that when he began to

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eat his dinner at 5 p.m. he experienced violent pain in intestines, pain increased until he had to seek relief suddenly, passed very thin feces and some mucus, with flatus and great tenesmus ; pains not > until he had three or four similar passages, when he ceased to suff'er till he dined again next day.

I Great tenesmus, prolapsus ani, discharge of mucus and soft feces, or pus, blood and mucus, with occasional ver}^ small pieces of feces ; skin dry, tongue coated, thirst moderate, pain in bowels moderate. ^Dysenter}^

• Dysentery; begins early in morning; discharges consist of thin brown substances, later mixed with mucus, and finally consisting of mucus ; pain preceding discharges, < on 1. side of abdomen, causing perspiration; discharge creates tenesmus, from it prolapsus ani, followed by burning in anus ; chills in back ; great debility ; pain and discharges < from eating and drinking.

■ Prolapsus ani and burning about anus after stool. "" Cough. Slight hacking cough from irritation in throat. ^^ Inner Chest and Lungs. Sharp pain in lower part of L chest; 7 a.m.

Shooting pains in 1. chest in region of heart ; 7.30 a.m.

Cutting pain in r. side of chest, on r. of lower part of sternum ; 7 a.m. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Dull pain in region of heart, rendered sharp by drawing a long breath ; 4 p.m.

9 a.m., pulse full and quick and beating 100 per minute, usually 70 ; throbbing all over chest.

Pulse intermittent. ^^ Neck and Back. Pimples on back of neck ; itching sensa- tion about neck and on chin among whiskers. ^^ Upper Limbs. Severe shooting pains in shoulder joints.

Shooting pains in r. shoulder, forenoon.

Dull intermittent pain in 1. forearm, afterward shooting; 11 p.m.

Dull pain in bones of 1. forearm; 12 m.

Shooting pain in r. elbow, wrist and finger joints, at dif- ferent times, all forenoon.

Sharp stinging pain at a single small spot on inner dorsum of wrist, lasting about a minute ; 4 p.m.

Pains in r. wrist joint, at first shooting and intermittent, afterward constant; at noon.

Shooting pains in phalangeal joint of second finger on 1. hand; 8.30 a.m.

Stinging pain in palmar surface of r. thumb, ungual phalanx. •^ Lower Limbs. Dull pain in 1. hip joint, felt only after ris- ing from a sitting posture and attempting to walk, a limping gait ; > after a few steps.

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Tearing pain in lower part of 1. thigh ; 2.30 p.m.

Flying sharp pain in r. thigh.

Boring pain in r^ tibia during forenoon.

Slight intermitting pains in r. knee joint; 9 a.m.

Dull pain in 1. ankle, inner part, made sharp by bearing weight on it ; 12 p.m.

Shooting pains in r. ankle ; 3 p.m.

Tearing pain in tarsus of 1. foot ; 1 p.m.

Shooting pains in outer side of r. metatarsus ; 3 p.m.

Dull shooting pain in 1. heel inner side.

Shooting pains in 1. tarsal bones ; 6 p.m.

As if three small toes on 1. foot would be twisted off. ^* Limbs in General. Shooting pains in joints of upper and lower extremities afternoon and evenings.

Heaviness of all limbs. ^Rest. Position. Motion. Inability to keep quiet.

Lying down : toothache < ; prevents fainting.

Swallowing, or blowing nose : shooting in r. ear.

Shaking head : pain in 1. side of head <.

Reading aloud : brought on toothache.

Rising up : fainting.

After a few steps: pain in hip joint >.

Walking: pain in 1. side of head < ; pain in hip joint. ^® Nerves. Fainting on rising up ; debility after stools.

Inability to keep quiet. ^^ Sleep. Almost constant inclination to gape.

8p.m., sleepiness and hoarseness; restless during sleep; chilliness during night, < morning on waking.

Lewd dreams during night.

Wakeful and restless after 4 a.m. ^^Time. 4 a.m.: wakeful and restless.

5 A.M.: woke with pain and urging to stool.

Morning: diarrhoea <; dysentery begins; chilliness <.

7 A.M.: itching of scalp; pain in 1. mastoid region; pain in lower 1. chest; cutting in r, chest near sternum.

7.30 A.M.: shooting in cardiac region.

8.30 A.M.: pain in phalangeal joint of second finger of 1. hand.

9 A.M.: pain in r. knee joint.

10 A.M. : darting in abdomen.

11 A.M.: pain in r. side of head.

Forenoon: dull feeling in head; shooting in 1. heel and wrist; dull pain in abdomen; shooting in r. shoulder ; shooting in elbow, wrist and finger joints ; boring in r. tibia.

Noon : pain in r. wrist joint ; dull pain in bones of 1. fore- arm.

1 P.M.: tearing in 1. tarsus.

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2.30 P.M.: tearing in 1. thigh.

3 P.M. : pains in r. side of head ; shooting in r. ear ; shoot- ing in r. ankle; shooting in r. metatarsus.

4 P.M. : pain in cardiac region ; stinging pain in wrist. 6 P.M.: shooting in I. tarsal bones.

Afternoon : shooting in joints. During day : talkative.

Evening: congestion to head; dryness and scabs in nose; pain in region of liver; shooting in joints.

8 P.M. : hoarseness and sleepiness.

9 P.M.: itching in r. inner can thus. 9.30 P.M.: pains in temples.

10 P.M.: pain in 1. side of head; abdomen distended.

11 P.M.: dull pain in 1. forearm.

12 P.M.: pain in 1. ankle. Night: chilliness; lewd dreams.

^^Temperature and Weather. Warm drink: toothache >. Open air: fluent coryza; felt >. Cold air: toothache <. Cold water: pain in abdomen <.

''" Fever. Heats come over her ; thinks her breath is leaving her.

*^ Attacks, Periodicity. Every half hour: brown fluid dis- charges from bowels.

*^ Locality and Direction. Left: pains in temple; pain in head ; shooting in heel and wrist ; pain in mastoid re- gion ; pain in decayed tooth ; shooting in knee joints ; shooting in abdomen begins ; griping in abdomen < ; pain in lower chest ; shooting in region of heart ; pain in forearm ; shooting in joint of second finger; pain in hip joint ; tearing in thigh ; pain in ankle ; pain in tarsus; shooting in heel; shooting in tarsal bones; as if toes would be twisted off*. Right : shooting pain in side of head ; itching in inner canthus; shooting in ear; sore throat; burning in pinna of ear; darting in abdomen <; cramp in calf; cutting in chest near sternum ; shqoting in shoulder ; pain in wrist joint; stinging in thumb: sharp pain in thigh ; boring in tibia ; pain in knee joint ; shooting in ankle ; shooting in metatarsus.

^^ Sensations. As if there were no weight in head, lightness ; as from incarcerated flatus in abdomen ; as if excoriated after tenesmus; as if everything were coming out of anus ; as of hot air blowing over lower part of abdomen and thighs; as if abdomen needed support; as if three toes on 1. foot would be twisted off*; as if her breath were leaving her. Pain : in 1. mastoid region.

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Sharp pains : in temples and frontal region ; in lower 1. chest ; in region of heart when taking a long breath ; in 1. inner ankle when bearing weight on it.

Cutting pain : on r. of lower part of sternum.

Tearing pain : in lower 1. thigh ; in 1. tarsus.

Boring pain : in r. tibia.

Flying pain : in r. thigh.

Darting pain : in abdomen.

Shooting pain : in r. side of head ; in ears ; in 1. wrist and heel ; in phalangeal joints of third finger ; in 1. knee joint; in abdomen; in region of heart; in shoulder joints; in r. shoulder; in r. elbow-, wrist and finger joints; in phalangeal joints of second finger 1. hand ; in r. ankle ; in outer side of r. metatarsus ; in 1. heel, inner side ; in 1. tarsal bones ; in joints.

Stinging pain : at a spot on inner dorsum of WTist ; in pal- mar surface of r. thumb.

Burning : in pinna of ears ; about anus ; in anus. * Dull aching : in occiput ; in region of liver ; in small of back.

Soreness: on r. side of throat; of abdomen; in intestines.

Bruised feeling : in abdomen.

Throbbing: all over chest.

Griping : in pit of stomach ; in abdomen ; from groins meeting in centre of abdomen.

Crampy pains: before, during and after stools; in calf of r. leg.

Dull pain : in temples and frontal region ; in 1. side of head ; in a decayed tooth ; over whole abdomen ; in re- gion of heart; in 1. forearm; in 1. hip joint; in Lankle,^ inner part.

Heaviness : of limbs.

Weakness : in knees.

Itching: of scalp; in r. inner canthus ; in ears; on chin; in whiskers ; about neck.

Dryness : of nose. *^ Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries. Touch : pain in re- gion of liver <.

Pressure: pain in abdomen <. *' Stages of Life, Constitution. Mrs. B., set. 35 ; diarrhoea.

Lady, set. 50, suffering every Summer for several years ; dysentery.

Gentleman of full habits, subject to attacks of rheumatism and congestion of liver ; diarrhoea. *^ Relations. Antidoted by : Merc. cor. (diarrhoea).

Ledum (ρευματισμός) ; Sulphur (διάρροια)

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