Ομοιοπαθητική ΒιβλιοθήκηBismuthum
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General EN
Dissolve some of this easily fusible, brittle, reddish-white metal in nitric acid, until this is saturated ; drop the solution, which is clear as water, into about fifty or one hundred times its bulk of pure water, and stir it well ; in a couple of hours a white sediment, the oxyde of Bismuth, will be discovered at the bottom of the vessel, which is freed from the superin- cumbent liquid by pouring this off with great caution ; this being done, the ''fame quantity of pure water, mixed with a few drops of Kali, is again added, and water and sediment are well stirred up together. In a few hours the sediment forms again, and is again freed from the liquid in the afore mentioned manner. The remaining salt is spread on blotting-paper for the purpose of drying, to facilitate which, blotting-paper pressed down by weight, may be laid over the salt. This carefully dried oxyde is then triturated in the known fashion, and a very small portion of the too-«tf part of a grain given at a dose.
In the following series of symptoms, some of the important uses of this drug in the treatment of disease are shown. Symp-
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toms, Nos. 26, 43 and 46, show that the praises which Odier, Carminati, Bonnat and others, bestow upon the oxyde of Bis- muth in certain forms of pain or pressure in the stomach, or the power which Odier ascribes to Bismuth in palpitation of the heart, are founded upon the homoeopathic relation which the drug has to those diseases.
The homoeopathic character of Bismuth in the treatment of those diseases, shows why the method of alloeopathic phy- sicians, to give 1, 2, 6, or even 12 grains at a dose, four or five times a day, in those affections, should be condemned ; from ignorance, they were in the habit of exposing the lives of their patients.
As I said above, and I say so from long and most careful observation, wherever Bismuth is homceopathically indicated, one single dose of a small portion of to£<tf of a grain is suffi- cient to effect a cure.
From Noack and Trinks : Bismuth is said to be especially suitable to lymphatic constitutions, a torpid habit, and paralytic and arthritic diathesis. Bismuth is useful in intermittent fevers with periodical chills, disagreeable heat in the chest, vertigo, great drowsiness, vomiting and diarrhoea, or constipation Delirium tremens? — Inflammatory irritation of the stomach and intestinal canal Spasm of the stomach, with great sen- sitiveness of the stomach, when all spirituous and spiced sub- stances cause a burning in that organ ; gastrodynia, originating in an inflammatory affection of the stomach ; pure, nervous car- dialgia, especially in females, after previous use of Nux v., Bel- lad
Gastromalacia Pollutions (?) — Irritations of the spine Inflammatory affections of the lungs Endocarditis.
Antidotes EN
Calc.
Caps.
Nux v.
Hahnemann mentions the following symptoms as those ob- served by himself:
Long-continued dizziness early in the morning.
Burning, contractive pain in the head, especially in the forehead and eyes.
Constant searching (grinding) and boring in the fore- head, the eyes, and the nose, down to the tip of the nose, as with a dull instrument — alternate, contractive and distensive sensation.
Swollen, sore gums, the whole of the mouth being sore and sensitive.
Drawing pressure in the molar teeth, from the posterior to the anterior, with drawing pain in the cheeks.
Bloody taste in the mouth, early in the morning ; the mucus which one hawks up is tinged with blood.
Oppression of the chest.
Hot, burning contraction of the chest, which made it difficult for him to breathe or to talk.
Cough, interrupting his sleep at night, with a quantity of expectoration — the cough
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is the same by day.
Pain in the chest and back ; a kind of boring and burning.
Tremor of the hands, perceptible when taking a meal.
OBSERVATIONS OF OTHERS.
Head EN
Vertigo, sensation as if the brain were turning in a circle, (a. 1 h.) Vertigo : sensation as if the anterior half of the brain were turning in a circle, several times a day, for some minutes.
Obtusion of the head.
The head is heavy as a hundred weight, (a. 1 h.) — 5.
Heavy, oppressive, painful weight in the forehead, especially above the root of the nose, and in both temples, when sitting, (a. 3^ h.) Pressure and sensation of weight in the forehead, more violent during mo- tion.
Pressure and sensation of weight in the occiput, more violent during motion.
Hard pressure in both temples from within outwards, unaltered either by motion or contact, (a. 2\ h.) Dull pressive drawing in different parts of the head, more violent during motion. — 10.
Dull, pressive drawing in alternate parts of the head.
Dull, cutting pain in the brain, beginning above the right orbit, and extending as far as the occiput, (a. 3 d.) Boring pain from within outwards, at times in the right, at times in the left frontal eminence, at times in both at the same time.
(a. 9 h.) Tearing pressure in the right temple, internally, but more externally, increased by pressing upon the part.
Darting, tearing pain in the whole of the occi- pital bone ; it is the most violent close to the parietal bone.
(a. 2£ h.)
Eyes EN
15.
Tearing pain in the forehead above the inter- nal canthus of the right eye, and in the bottom of the orbit, (a. 24 h.) Pressure on the right eyeball from before back- wards, and from below upwards, (a. 10 h.) Gum in both canthi.
(v. 8£ 10, h.)
Face EN
Livid complexion, blue borders around the eyes ; the features are quite disfigured as if he had been very sick.
Ears EN
Drawing pressure in the external meatus of the left ear.
(a. 24 h.) — 20.
Tearing and pressure in the outer carti- lage of the ear, disappearing when pressing upon the parts, (a. 4 d.) Pressure on the right zygoma, returning regularly at short intervals, unchanged by contact.
Mouth and Taste : White-coated tongue in the evening, without either heat or thirst, (a. 7, 12 h.) Metallic, sweetish- sour taste on the back part of the tongue.
Great thirst for cold drinks in the evening, without any heat.
(a. 6, 12, h.)
Stomach EN
25. Nausea at the stomach; he feels as though
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he would vomit ; especially violent after a meal. * Pressure in the stomach, especially after a meal.
Abdomen EN
Loud grunting in the right side of the abdo- men, when standing, (a. 2 h.) Grunting in the abdomen, without any sensation.
Painless rumbling in the abdomen. — 30.
Frequent emission of flatulence.
Uncomfortable feel- ing in the abdomen, with pressure in alternate places, (a. 8 h.) Pinching pain in the abdomen, in alternate places, (a. 7 h.) Pinching pain in the abdomen in alternate places, with grunting and rumbling.
Pinching pressure in the abdomen, and grunting, with tenesmus ; sensation as if he would go to stool. — 35.
Tenesmus, in the evening, without any evacua- tion, (a. 13 h.)
Urinary Organs EN
Frequent and copious micturition; the urine is watery, (a. 12 h.)
Genital Organs : Aching of the right testicle, more violent when touching it. (a.. 2 h.) Pollution at night, without any voluptuous dreams.
Chest EN
Fine stinging s in the middle of the sternum, un- altered either by inspiration or expiration, (a. 8 h.) — 40. Tearing around and by the side of the left nipple, (a. 2 d.) More or less violent aching in the right half of the chest, near the sternum, at a small spot, unchanged by inspiration or ex- piration, (a. 4 h.) Hard pressure near the left nipple, between the nipple and the sternum. Clawing ache in the region of the diaphragm, transversely through the chest, when walking, (a. 2 h.) Fine, tearing stitches in the region of both nipples, (apparently in the superior surface of the lungs, and the mus- cles of the chest,) sometimes increasing in violence during either an inspiration or expiration. — 45.
(Pinching stitches in the region of both nipples, unchanged by inspiration or expira- tion.) Violent beating of the heart. Dull lancinations and tearings in the region of the last ribs. Intermittent stitches near the last false ribs, at their union with the dorsal ver- tebrae.
Back and Neck : Pain in fhe left side of the back when sitting, as if one had stooped too long.
(a. 8 h.) — 50.
Sharp pressure on the upper border of the right scapula and the clavi- cle.
Tensive pressure on the right side of the neck, near the cervical vertebra?, both when in motion and at rest.
(a. 3 h.) Sensation of jactitation of the muscles in the right side of the neck.
Superior Extremities : Tearing and pressure in the right shoulder-joint. Contractive, spasmodic pain in the an- terior muscles of the left upper arm, when the body is at rest.
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(a. 24 h.) — 55.
(Spasmodically) contractive tearing in the mus- cles of the right arm.
(a. 14 h.) Paralytic pressure on the fore- part of the right upper arm.
Hard pressure on the left fore- arm, more in the lower and outer part.
Paralytic tearing and pressure of the right fore-arm, towards the outer side, at times more in the upper, at times in the lower part ; the pain went off during motion, and by contact.
Paralytic weakness and faintishness of the right arm. — 60.
Incisive tearing in the lower muscles of the right fore-arm (a. 12 h.) Groaning pain in the bones of the left fore-arm, as if they were bruised, (a. 13 h.) Paralytic tearing and pressure in the right fore-arm, especially violent in the carpal bones, (a. 1 h.) Tearing in the right carpal bones, going off during motion.
Weak feel- ing in the hand, as if he were not able to hold the pen, and trembled, (a. 8 h.) — 65.
Intensely tearing pain around the styloid process of the radius as far as the muscles of the hand, most violent in the process itself, (a. 11 h.) Violently tearing pain in the left carpal bones, (a. 1 £ h.) Tearing in the me- tacarpal bones of the right index and middle finger, (a. 11 h.) Itching tearing and pressure of the styloid processes of both ulnae, inducing one to scratch.
Fine tearing in the pos- terior joints of the left fingers. — 70.
Pressure and tearing in the tips of the fourth and fifth finger of the right hand.
Fine tearing in the tips of the fingers of the right hand, especi- ally under the nails, (a. 3 d.) Intermittent, fine tearing in the ball of the right thumb, (a. 2 h.)
Inferior Extremities: Intermittent, hard pressure over the left knee-joint, in the lower part of the thigh, on the outer side, left unaltered by motion or contact.
Drawing, from the middle of the calf and the anterior side of the left leg down to the foot. — 75.
Corrosive itching near the tibial and in the dorsa of both feet, near the joint, becoming more violent by scratching ; he has to scratch himself until he bleeds.
Draw- ing, near the external malleolus of the right foot, going off by motion.
Tearing pain below the external malleolus of the right foot, every paroxysm terminating at the tendo-achillis.
(a. 9 h.) Pressure and tearing between the two last metatarsal bones of the left foot, close to the toes, while sitting, (a. 10 h.) Fine tearing in the left heel. — 80.
Tearing pain in the right heel, near and in the tendo-achillis.
(a. 5 h.) Pressure and tearing in the tip of the big toe of the right foot.
Fine tearing in the posterior joints of the left toes.
Weakness and Sleep : Faintishness and depression of strength. When working, an excessive drowsiness assails him — he reads without knowing what ; he had to lie down,
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and fell asleep immediately, having vivid and confused dreams, in the forenoon. — 85.
Excessive drowsiness, a few hours after rising ; but he was unable to take his usual siesta from want of sleep, for several days.
Violent start in gs in the eve- ning, when slumbering, as if he fell down.
(a. 14^ h.) Fre- quent waking, at night, from his sleep, as if started by fright.
Vivid, anxious dreams at night.
Night-sleep dis- turbed by lascivious dreams, frequently accompanied by pol- lutions, sometimes without any. — 90.
At night he lies on his back.
Frequent waking, at night, with lassitude.
Flushes of heat over the whole body, especially on the head and chest, without any chilliness either before or after ; early in the morning, shortly after rising, (a. 24 h.)
Moral Symptoms : Restless ill-humor : every thing is contrary to him ; at times he seats himself, at times he lies down, at times he walks about, but he remains only a short while in the position he takes, on account of its becoming dis- agreeable to him.
Ill-humor the whole day ; he was very still, and was unwilling to talk ; more cheerful in the evening.
He is peevish, and dissatisfied with his condition ; he complains about it.
He alternately commences one thing, and then another, without finishing any.
Solitude is intolerable to him.