Bufo Rana
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General EN
Opkcinal Prepahation. — Trituration oftlie poison from the cntaneous glands, obtained by irritating the Eana Bufo.
Head EN
Incliuation to be angry, to bite.
Stupor, Giddiness, with heavi- ness of the head.
Headache in the foreliead and on the vertex; the parts are tender to the touch, especially in the evening.
One-sided headache {right side), relieved by bleed- ing of the nose.
Headache after breakfast, aggravated by light and noise, accompanied by cold feet and palpitation of the heart.
Profuse perspiration on the head.
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Eyes red, injected, itching, swollen.
Appearance of objecte as if there were a veil before the eyes.
Sneezing in the evening when going to bed.
Bleeding of the nose relieving the headache.
Face EN
Pimples on the upper lip, with coryza.
Momentary hot flushes of the face.
Erysipelas.
Mouth EN
Stuttering.
Black tongue.
Fetid odor from the mouth.
Mucus descends from the nose into the posterior nares.
Dryness in the throat, impeding deglutition (morning).
Stomach, Faintness from emptiness of the stomach.
Eructations, as from rotten eggs.
Vomiting after drinking.
After eating, irre- sistible sleepiness.
Colic pain after drinking milk and after smoking tobacco.
Bowels.
Stools white.
Constipation, with coldness of the body and hot head.
Hsemorrhoidal tumors, with discharge of bright-red blood.
Urinary Organs EN
Frequent discharge of pale nrine.
Urine brown, of offensive odor.
Burning pain in kidneys, with oppressed broatliing and faintnesB.
Sexual Organs EN
Mm.
Inclination to touch the genitals.
Women.
Menstruation too early, with headache.
Chest EN
Cough, with stitches in the larynx.
Sensation as if the chest and the heart were constricted.
Stitches in right side of chest.
Palpitation of the heart after a meal, with nausea.
Extremities EN
Upper.
Large blisters in the palms of the hands.
Panaritium, swelling blue-black around the nail, followed by suppura- tion.
After a slight contusion of the finger, tearing pain, with redness along the whole arm, following the lymphatic
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680 CADMIUM lODATUM — CALCAREA lODATA.
vessels into the armpit, causing there painful giaiiiJular swelling.
Jjmoer, Cramps in the legs.
Groat weakness of tlie legs.
Blis- ters on the soles of the feet.
Skin EN
Yellow color of the skin.
Small wounds suppurate much.
Carbuncles.
Ulcers, with burning pains.
Generalities, Great weakness, fainting.
Swelling of the whole body.
Twitch- ing of the muscles.
Convulsions. * Epilepsy (after fright).
CADMIUM lODATUM.
(Iodide of (Mmium.) Description
Prepared either in tlie dry way or by digesting Cadmium willi Iodine and wat«r.
It cryelallizes in large, transparent, six-aided tables, which are not aJlered by exposure to air.
It melta easily, and solidifies again in the cryetalline form.
It dissolves readily in water and in alcohol.
PBEPiBATlON
Triturations, and as an ointment. {No Frovinga.) ° Enlarged glands, of a scrofulous character. ° Nodes and chronic inflammation of the joints.
OALOiEEA lODATA.
[Iodide of Calcium.} Description
Prepared by heating Calcium and I d ne p o lis. olv- ing lime or the Carbonate of caldum in Hydriodic acid, apo ng and fuHing the residue in a closed vessel.
It resembles the chloride It m It b low a red heat, and if in contact with, the air is decomposed w th the f mat n of lime and the separation of Iodine.
It is very soluble and del i 's ent
The provings of Calcarea iodata so far are of little vaiue.
They do not aSbrd any characteristic clue to its physiological effects.
It is better to consult the provings of Calcarea and Iodine for indications.
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CEANOTHUS VIEGIKIANA.
{New Jersey Tea — Sed Soot.) Dbsckiption.— (See page 167, " Symptom alologj.")
Generalities EN
" Great nervmis excitement, with ehUliness, loss of appetite. " Feeling as if the nerves were shaken, and one day at dinner
could scarcely hold knife and fork. Chilliness, chiefly down the back. Shivered toith cold chills {i. e., rigors).
Abdomen, Bowels were relaxed.
appeared ten days too early, and were very profuse.
° Enormous enlai^ement of the spleen. [Dmdiam.)
° " Splenitis, with violent vomiting, pain all up the left side, cough, with expectoration, profuse perspirations, and fever.
Considerable fever, cough, pain in left side, and dulness on per- cussion of the same side.
° Chronic splenitis. Chronic swelling in the left side under the ribs, with considerable cutting pain in it.
Patient Stated that it was worse in cold, damp weather, and always felt chilly.
Chilliness severe and lasting.
Spends most of the time by the fire.
Dreads winter.
In summer is nearly well, but the lump in spleen and chilliness and pain pereisted, but are quite bearable in warm weather.
° Severe pain in the left side in the region of the spleen.
° Severe pain in the left side and a large swelling in the same position.
° Enorcaous spleen, occupying the entire left hypochondrium, and reaching inferiorly to about an inch above the crest of the ilinra ; it bulged toward the median line, and ran oft' to an angle laterally.
° Chronic hyprtrophy of the spleen.
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" Considerable and very painful swelling in the left side under the ribs.
° Jaundice, characterized by very severe pain in the left side.
° Metrorrhagia, characterized by pain in the leit hypochondrium.
° Chronic splenitis, chills, and leueorrhosa,
° Pain in the left side for several months, aud right-^ded head- ache.
" Severe pain and fulness in the left side, with inability to lie on that side. (Cured symptoms, all from Dr. Burnet, of London, Eng.)
OHIONANTHUS VIEGIKIOA.
Description. — (See page 209 of "Symptomatology.") Stoina.oh and Bowels.
Sensations of contractions in the stomach, as if some living thing was moving in it. Uneasy sensations in the region of the liver, and occasionally in the region of the spleen. Un- pleasant sensations in the stomach and hypochondria increase and become very annoying.
Sensations like spaams or palpitation of the heart in the stomach. Uneasy feeling in the region of the sigmoid flexure, as if caused by flatulence. Uneasiness in right hypochondrium, extending to left iliac region. Tongue coated yellow in the centre; previously clean.
Evacuation of bowels at bed- time of black, tarry-iike fseces, A feeling as if the bowels were about to move off violently from the action of a pur- gative, with the nausea usually associated with such an ac- tion, though there is no discharge from the bowels,
° Jaundice, with enlarged liver.
Spine.
Pain for a short time in the spine, from seventh to tenth dorsal vertebrte.
Head EN
Head remarkably clear for a few hours, and all the symptoms of the previous aphasia (before proving) disappeared, but re- turned the next day not so severe.
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CUCUEEITA PEPO SKMEK — BRIODICTYOS CALIFORNICUM.
CDODEBITA PEPO SEMEIT.
{Pumpkin Seed.) Pbefabation
The bruised seed, taken in doses from one to two out ° Tape-worms.
(See " Therapeutics," page 212.)
EEIODIOTYOK OAIIFOENIOUM,
( Yerba Sania. ) Description
This plant is a native of California, somewhat branching, and attains a. height of from two to four feet, presenting a most beautiful aspect to the eye.
The leaves are petiolate, finely serrated, and oblong, tiie upper surface being a darli, glistening green.
Pkepabation. — Tincture made from tlie leaves.
Head EN
Dizziiiesa, like slight intoxication.
Head heavy and dull.
Sense of pressure outwards on all sides in the head, greatest at cerebellum.
Severe, oppressive head- ache.
Dull, frontal headache.
Sharp pain in right ear at intervals, or upon suddenly changing position of head to right or left.
Shooting pains about ex- ternal ear.
Pace flushed. * Ycilowish-greeu catarrhal discharge from the nose.
Coryza and sneezing.
Throat EN
Burning sensation in fauces and throat.
* Occasional small, jelly-like mucous discharge from posterior nares.
Dryness of posterior naros.
Irritation of posterior nares, sticky mucous discharge downward into throat, con- stant hawking, some irritation of fauces.
Stomach EN
Deathly sickness at stomach, lasting one hour.
Nausea, with looseness of bowels' on taking the least food, followed by sense of repletion.
Feeling of great distension of stomach and bowels, though no real distension is perceptible.
Op- pressive sensation in cardiac region.
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Abdomen EN
Sensation of great distension of the abdomen, continuing for
thirty-six hours. Very disagreeable relaxation of anus and rectum — prolapsus ani.
Sexual OrganB. Sore and tender feeling of left testis principally ; could not bear ■ any pressure upon it, and dreaded to move because of its tenderness ; relieved by great pressure.
Respiratory Organs.
* Wheezing voice; asthmatic symptoms.
Constriction of larynx ; sensation as if something pressed on the trachea near the supra-sternal notch.
Constriction and dryness of larynx.
Irritation of larynx and trachea.
Increased sensitiveness of larynx and trachea to changes of the atmosphere, and also to the use of the vocal cords ; either cause provokes a par- oxysm of coughing.
Expectoration of white mucus. ° Acute and chronic bronchial catarrh.
Chest EN
Constant heavy feeling in chest behind sternum.
Sensation of heavy weight on chest.
Heaviness of chest, which occa- sionally requires a deep breath to relieve it.
Sharp pain in right lung, occurring at short intervals, or upon sudden change of position.
Heart and Pulse. Slight pain in the prs3cordial region.
Pulse accelerated 10 beats, accompanied with a peculiar nervous sensibility.
Extremities EN
Pains in left forearm. Severe pain in left knee, with difficulty in using leg.
Skin, Covered with scarlet rash, which lasted four or five days.
Fever EN
Slight fever. Cheeks flushed and burning.
Sleep EN
Groaned much in sleep; Moaning during the night.
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