Juglans Cinerea

Butternut. Juglandacese.

Tincture of the bark of the root.

Provings by Paine, Clark, Cressor and Hale. See Allen's Encyclopedia, vol. 5, p. 193.

Clinical Authorities. — Retrosternal pain, Burnett, Horn. Eev., vol. 32, p. 205 ; Scarlatina (20 cases reported cured), Horton, A. H. O., vol. 8, p. 174 ; Erysip- elas, Horton, A. H. O., vol. 4, p. 162 ; Eczema, Horton, A. H. O., vol. 3, p. 551, and vol. 4, p. 161 ; Herpes cireinatus, Horton, A. H. O., vol. 3, p. 551 ; Impetiginous erup- tion, Horton, A. H. O., vol. 3, p. 551 ; Impetigo figurata, Horton, A. H. O., vol. 3, p. 551 ; Lichen lividus, Horton, A. H. O., vol. 4, p. 162.

^ Mind. Depression of spirits.

^ Sensoriuiu. Vertigo, with faintness.

^ Inner Head. I Aching pain in r. temple.

Dull headache on rising, passing off on getting up.

Fulness of head at night.

■ Sharp, shooting pains in occiput, often associated with

liver disturbance. * Outer Head, i Eruptions on scalp. ^ Sight and Eyes. Inflammation, with pustules on lids and

around eyes. ^ Hearing and Ears. Pain on swallowing, which is deep,

drawing, tickling. ' Smell and Nose. Coryza from 1. nostril. Dryness of nose. I " Noli me tangere " on nose. ^ Upper Face. Erythema of face.

lErysipelas of entire face, < r. side, extending around to

r. ear, which was swollen twice its natural size; eyelids

turgid and infiltrated, nearly obscuring sight, < r. side.

^ Lower Face. Patch of herpes cireinatus upon chin about

size of dollar, steadily increasing in size. " Taste and Tongue. Tip of tongue sore, dryness of fauces. ^^ Inner IHouth. iSwelling in submaxillary glands, < right. 13 Throat. I Pain in r. side of fauces.

Sore throat, with dry lips and moist mouth.

■ Throat feels swollen, with pain on r. side.

■ Chronic inflammation of throat, with general debility.

" Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions. Loss of appetite, with coppery taste.

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^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea in

morning; vomiting, retching, with colic. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. Pain in epigastrium and boring in stomach.

Sinking sensation at stomach.

I Indigestion, with gastric irritability ; flatulence. ^* Hypochondria. I Pain in each hypochondriac region.

Stitching pains about liver and under r. scapula. ^^ Abdomen. Flatulence and aching in abdomen after dinner.

Deep seated pain on 1. side near kidneys.

Heat and pain in hypogastrium.

Irritation and inflammation of mucous membrane of bow- els, followed by dysentery. ^^ Stool and Rectum. Loose stool which smells like onions.

Tenesmus and burning after stool.

■ Bilious, yellowish green stools with burning and tenesmus. I Constipation preceded by diarrhoea.

■ Colic, very severe and prostrating, with purging.

■ Diarrhoea of soldiers in camps.

^^ Urinary Organs. I Diarrhoea with cutting in abdomen. ^^ Voice and Larynx, Trachea and Bronchia. Rattling

in bronchia on coughing, without expectoration. ^ Cough. Expectoration of very tenacious mucus and musty

sputa. ^ Inner Chest and Lungs. Great oppression in chest, with

cutting pains in lungs.

■ Retrosternal pain, < or only felt when walking out of

doors, after meals, or when hurried, or going up hill,

■ Suffocating pain in chest, especially when walking, so

that he has to stand still. ^Angina pectoris. Pain in 1. side, < on pressure. Congestion of lungs.

■ Dropsy of chest of rheumatic origin, when there are bright

red erythematous spots.

■ Scrofulous consumption, with great emaciation.

^^ Neck and Back, i Stitchlike pain under r. scapula, when stooping. Aching pain in small of back on stooping. Aching or shooting pain in lumbar region, ^^ Upper Limbs. I Aching in r., pain in 1. shoulder.

Great pain in r. axilla, extending down arms along course

of nerves. Aching pains in arms and wrists, as if sprained. ^^ Lower Limbs. Heat on inner side of thigh, and in feet,

with cramplike pain in 1. hip at night, ^^ Limbs in General. ■Rheumatic pain in r. shoulder, ex- tending to pectoral muscles, producing inability to draw a deep inspiration ; a single thickly set patch of impe-

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tigo figurata upon mside of 1. leg, between knee and in step which soon became crusted, discharging a puru- lent, ichorous secretion, irritating surrounding skin, producing a wide, inflammatory margin; painful and sore; difficulty in walking. ^Rest. Position. Motion. -Rising: dull headache > when getting up.

Stooping: stitchlike pain under r. scapula; aching in ^ small of back.

Could neither sit nor lie with any comfort on account of eruption.

Going up hill: retrosternal pain <.

Walking out of doors: retrosternal pain <; suffocating pain in chest so that he has to stand still; difficult on account of eruption on legs ; pain from rectum to blad- der >. ^ Time. Morning: nausea.

Night: fulness of head; cramplike pain in 1. hip.

Attacks come on first half of night : pain from rectum to bladder.

Latter half of night must walk his room. ^^ Temperature and Weather. When heated from over- exertion: itching of whole body. *" Fever, i Scarlatina; anginose symptoms pretty well devel- oped ; no sequela. *' Attacks. Periodicity. One attack hardly subsides before

a fresh crop appears: eczema. ^^ Locality and Direction. Right: aching pain in temple; erysipelas of face <, extending to ear; eyelid turgid and infiltrated; swelling in submaxillary glands < ; pain in side of fauces; stitchlike pain under scapula; aching in shoulder; pain in axilla; rheumatic pain in shoulder.

Left: coryza from nostril; deep seated pain on side near kidneys; pain in side; pain in shoulder; cramplike pain in hip; a single thickly set patch of impetigo figu- rata upon inside of leg.

Arms and wrists as if sprained.

Pain: in r. side of fauces; in epigastrium; in each hypo- chondriac region ; hypogastrium; retrosternal; in 1. side; in 1. shoulder; in eczema of hands.

Great pain : in r. axilla, extending down arms along nerves.

Cutting: in abdomen; in lungs.

Sharp pain: in occiput.

Shooting pain: in lumbar region.

Stitchlike pain: under r. scapula; in occiput; about liver.

Suffocating pain : in chest.

Severe pressing pain: extending from rectum to neck of bladder.

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Very severe and prostrating colic.

Cramplike pain in 1. hip.

Boring: in stomach.

Deep seated pain : on 1. side near kidneys.

Deep, drawing, tickling pain : in ears.

Aching: in r. temple; in abdomen; in small of back; in

r. shoulder; in arms and wrists. Rheumatic pain: in 1. shoulder; extending to pectoral

muscles. Dull pain: in head.

on nose. Pressure: pain in 1. side <. *® Skin. iRedness of skin, resembling flush of scarlatina;

violent itching over whole body, in spots, changing

about, first one place then another; < when being heated

from overexertion.

■ Erysipelatous iniiammation of skin of body and extremi-

ties. I Numerous and* extensive patches of eruption on body and extremities, varying in size from a dollar to a man's hand. ^Erythema nodosum.

■ Eruption upon body, face and arms; painful itching

causing an irresistible inclination to tear off the crusts. /^Ecthyma.

■ Eruption resembling eczema simplex.

■ Eruption general and almost confluent; pustules large

and thickly set; those upon face seemed to be drying, M^th steady increase and aggravation of those upon body and extremities; could neither sit nor lie with any comfort; worried; slept but little; appetite poor; diar- rhoea. ^Ecthyma.

■ Impetiginous eruption upon chin, which had been torn

and broken, producing hard crusts, which nearly cov- ered entire surface; some scattering crusts of same upon hands and arms; several large aphthous sores upon in-

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side of lips and upon tongue; constipation; child fret- * ful and feverish ; ichorous secretion of sores had inocu- lated mother's breast, producing similar sores around nipples. Pemphigus.

■ Pustular eruptions.

I Various forms of eruptions emanating from a psoric or sycotic taint.

■ Entire circumference of leg, from knee to ankle, covered

with lichen lividus; the livid character of papulae, and ecchymosed streaks running from pimple to pimple, appeared almost like a coarse purple net drawn around limb; severe pressing pain extending from rectum to neck of bladder, thence radiating up spermatic cords; attacks come on first half of night during sleep; > walking; must walk his room, the entire latter half of night.

■ Chronic eczema of hands, one attack hardly subsiding

before a fresh crop made its appearance, often passing from simple to impetiginous variety ; the ichorous and semi-purulent secretion oozing upon exercising the hands, would crust over again, causing most intolerable itching and soreness; is awakened at times from sound sleep and finds himself scratching the skin off hands; dyspepsia, with bronchial irritation and cough.

■ Simple eczema of hands and wrists, assuming finally all

characteristics of a fully developed impetigo figurata in its pustular stage; the patches had coalesced and erup- tion had become confluent generally; pustules were dis- charging and crusting over, and there was an unbear- able degree of tension and pain about them.

■ Eczema of hands, disease having reached impetiginoid

degree, extending over entire back of both hands, and around ball of thumbs nearly to middle of palms; upon removing bread poultices which patient had applied the softened crusts and intervening epidermis adhered to them, leaving a raw surface, and this was followed by a copious discharge of blood; unbearable smarting pains. *^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Girl, set. 18 mos., impetigi- nous eruption.

Boy, set. 2, suffering three months; ecthyma.

Girl, set. 4; herpes circinatus.

Girl, set. 8 ; ecthyma.

Boy, set. 14; impetigo figurata.

Man, had ill health for some time; complained of languor; slight nausea at times, and occasional wandering pains about limbs ; was seized quite suddenly during night

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with acute pain through r. hypochondriac region, dart- ing upward into cliest ; difficult respiration and cough, nausea and fever ; Aeon, relieved, and three days after there appeared erythema nodosum.

Man, after feeling indisposed a week or two ; impetigo figurata.

Woman, set. 35, afflicted occasionally, for years; eczema.

Man, set. 65, formerly farmer, debilitated, broken down constitution; lichen lividus.