Myrtus Communis

Myrtle. Myrtacese.

A cultivated shrub or small tree native to countries bordering on the Medi- terranean. It is mentioned by Hippocrates, Galen, Dioscorides, the Arabians and other ancient writers (see article by Hering, Hah. Mo., vol. 7, p. 62, 1871).

No provings.

Clinic Ai, Authorities. — Cough and coryza, Wahle, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 842; Pain in I. chest, Landesmann, Raue's Eec, 1873, p. 110; Stitches in chest, Wahle, Euck. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 842 ; Use in tuberculosis, Payne, W. E., Hah. Mo., vol. 6, p. 355; Catarrhal fevers, Hering, N. A. J. H., vol. 1, p. 74.

13 Throat. ■ Dryness in throat; pains in throat and chest, with

expectoration of blood. ^ Cough. 'Dry, hollow cough, from tickling in upper anterior lobes of lungs; < in morning, > in evening; great las- situde in afternoon.

I Cough with tickling in chest.

1 Cough, coryza and catarrhal fever, setting in with every atmospheric change.

■Catarrhal fevers, with pain in elbow and knee joints, with dry, hollow cough, caused by a tickling in upper and front part of lungs, especially in morning, > in evening, accompanied by lassitude in afternoon. ^ Inner Chest and Lungs. iPain in chest; cough, with tightness on breast.

I Acute pain in chest; pressing pain in chest.

I Pain in upper part of 1. chest through to shoulder, < tak- ing a deep breath and making a strong motion.

iStitching pain in 1. chest; from upper portion straight through to 1. shoulder blade, < from breathing, yawn- ing and coughing. ^Tuberculosis.

Burning pain in 1. chest, wdth throbbing, aching, tickling.

■Throbbing ache and stitching pain in 1. infraclavicular

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region, extending thence through to 1. shoulder blade,

< on deep inspiration ; sensation of burning in 1, breast.

^Tuberculosis. I 1 Haemoptysis in tuberculous subjects; acute pains in

superior portions of 1. chest, radiating backwards to point

of scapula of sound side. I Hepatization of 1. lung. I I Useful in phthisis, particularly if caused by maltreated

syphilis. ^Time. Morning: cough < ; tickling in upper part of lung. Afternoon: great lassitude. Evening: cough > ; tickling in lung >. ^^ Temperature and Weather. Every atmospheric change :

cough, coryza and catarrhal fevers. *^ Locality and Direction. Left: stitching pain in chest

through to shoulder blade ; burning pain in chest ; pain

in infraclavicular region ; burning in breast, acute pains

in superior portion of chest; hepatization of lung. *^ Sensations. Pain : in throat and chest ; in elbow and knee

joint; in upper part of 1. chest to shoulder. Acute pain : in chest ; in superior portion of 1. chest. Stitching pain : in 1. chest ; in 1. infraclavicular region. Pressing pain : in chest. Burning pain : in 1. chest.

Tickling: in upper anterior lobes of lungs; in chest. Dryness : in throat. Tightness : on breast. *^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Young man, tuberculous ;

coryza, cough, etc. A nun who had been homoeopathically cured of phthisis

brought on by long continued use of Quinine for ague,

from which she had suffered for five years ; pain in 1. chest. ^^ Relations. Compare: Bryon., Phosphor., Pix, Therid. and

Sulphur in stitches through upper left chest.

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