Ipecacuanha

Laclie?i3. Lycopodium.

Katr. mnr. ]S:ux vomica. Opinm. PL^voleum. Phosphor.

Pulsatilla. * Rhus.

Secale.

Sepia.

Silicea.

Spongia.

Silicea.

"Want of bodily irritability — Aversion to

open air. HEemorrhages, blood light-red — Upper

right, lower left side. Dropsy predominant in internal parts . Itching, unchanged by scratching . . No affection of glands, & very rarely of bones Coldness, partic. of upper part of body .

Sweat smells sour

Thirst not constant, but predominant during

chill. Chill moderated by drinkmg

PulsajI'a.

Increased irritability —Inclination for open

air. Haimorrhages, blood predom. dark — Upper

left, loicer ricjht side. Dropsy predominant in external parts. Itching, aggrav. or unchanged by scratch'g. Very rarely muscular spasms. Coldness, part, of feet or right side. Sweat often smells musty or like musk. Want of thirst predominant, but constant

only during chill. Chill increased by drinking. CIIj.

Dejection less prominent than with Pulsa- Fear — Indifference — Gentleness — Araor- tilla. ousness — Rarely irritability — Bolduess —

Avarice — Distrust.

Rarely unconsciousness or delirium . . . Absent-mindedness - Fancies.

Pupils predominant dilated Pupils generally contracted.

Want of appetite predominant .... Generally hunger.

Nausea predominant in stomach, less fre- Nausea in throat, stomach or abdomen, quently in abdomen.

Qualmishness after eating what disagrees Qualmishness after eating what disagrees with the stomach, and of use when the wnth the stomach, and of use while the stomach is empty again. stomach still contains the food.

Yomiting, first water, then food Vomiting, first food then water.

Diarrhoea predominant painless .... Diarrhoea generally painful.

Catamenia too soon and profuse .... Catamenia too late and predom. scanty.

Dry coryza Coryza fluent, partic. right side, oftener

than dry.

Voice hollow Voice hoarse or aphony.

Respiration quick, or slow, and sighing . Respiration quick or unequal.

Ratthng of mucus Respiration with dry sound.

Expectoration infrequent; morning . . . Expector. predom. ; morning & during day.

Complaints predominant in palm of hand . Complaints predominant on back of hand.

Aggravation from evening till morning . Aggravattox from noon till midnight.

Worse in dry-cold weather Worse in wet-cold or warm air.

Worse from bodily exertion Worse from mental exertion ; oftener im

prov. than aggrav. by bodily exertion.

Worse during sweat, better after it . . Worse when lying on side, better when lying on back.

Worse during and after sweat Sometimes better when lying on side and sometimes when lying on back.

Predomin. worse ^ ■-— . — -"'^ — Predomin. better

In dry weather, out-doors, when opening the eyes, on inspiration, from motion, & from bodily exertion.

Predomin. better

Predomin. worse

In -wet -ff-eather, in-doors*, -nrhen closing the eyes, on expiration, during rest, when standing, sitting, and

lying, after drinking, and after sweat.

N.B. Ipecac, seems to lack the sensation of numbness in suffering parts peculiar to Pulsatilla.

* However, in too hot a room Ipecacaanha also hus aggraracion.

Ipecacuanha. Veratrum.

Upper right, lower left side— Want of irrit- Upper left, lower riglit side — Bodily irrita-

ability. Ijility increased.

Rending pain or dropsy in internal parts . Eending ])ain or dropsy in external parts.

Pulse very much accelerated Pulse irregular; generally slow, small, and

weak; sometimes slower than Ijeating of heart. Thirst ngt constant, but very predom. dur- Thirst predom., but not constant, most rare

ing chul. dnring sweat.

Chill moderated by drinking ChiUincreaaed hij drinkin(j.

Very rarely paralysis I'aralysis.

TVrnpt in thought Being besides one's self.

Very rarely haughtiness Cheerfulness or dejection — Distrust — Fear

— Malice — Amorousness ; very rarely peevishness — Absent-mindedness — Fan- cies— Delirium — Insanity.

Pupils predom, dilated Pupils generally contracted.

Saliva generally increased Saliva generally diminished.

Urine scanty Urine seldom & scanty; sometimes copious.

Catamenia too soon Catamenia too soon or too late.

Expectoration; morning and during day . Expector. not constant; partic. during day.

RE^^ssTON of complaints during day . . EE>nssTON during day and evening.

Better (resp. worse) in cold or warm air . Worse in cold weather ; better in warm air.

"Worse when growing warm; better when Better (resp. worse) when growing cold or

growing cold. warm.

Worse or better on awaking Worse on awaking.

Worse after getting out of bed .... Worse or better after getting out of bed.

Predom. worse on inspiration, better on ex- Predom. worse on in- and expiration.

piration.

Worse after meals Worse or better after meals.

Generally better after drinking .... Worse after drinking.

Worse from being awake at night . . . Worse from sleeping too long.

Predomin. vrorse ^ — -^-^ •- — -. Predomin. better

In dry weather, out-doors, but also from warmth of stove, from motion, and -when walking.

Predomin. better -— ^ ^'^^ — — — -^-^ Predomin ^vorse

In wet weather, in-doors, dnring rest, when standine, sittins:, and lying, after drinking, particularly

drinking cold water.

N.B. Apparently in contradiction to the constitutional character of both remedies, we find over- BeuBitiveness to pain oftener with Ipecac, than with Veratr. — Com^i. preface.