Lachnanthes Tinctoria

Red Root. Hsemodoracese.

An herb growing in sandy stwamps near the coast ; the root red, fibrous ; the leaves sword-shaped ; the stem hairy ; flowers yellow, woolly. The first specimen was sent in 1852 by Dr, Byron, from Monticello, Florida, to Hering, under whose direction it was proved by Kaue, Lippe and Fincke. See Am. Horn. Kev., vol. 4, p. 458.

Clinical Authorities. — Headache, Lilienthal, Horn. Clin., vol. 1, p. 26; Dryness of throat, Lippe, Am. Horn. Kev., vol. 5, p. 488 ; Diphtheria, Hosfield, Parker, Org., vol. 3, p. 369 ; Stiff neck, Berridge, Horn. Clin., vol. 4, p. 108 ; Typhoid pneumonia, Dufiield, Am. Hom. Kev., vol. 4, p. 489.

^ Mind. While dozing through day, sees images.

1 1 Loquacious delirium, brilliant eyes, circumscribed red

cheeks, < from 1 to 2 a.m. ^Typhoid pneumonia. Loquacity, afterwards stupid and irritable. Excited over a trifle.

Restless while perspiring ; tosses about ; whining. Great hilarity in evening.

■ Despondency, bitter crying spells. /^Headache. ^Sensorium. Giddy: with sensation of heat in chest and around heart, boiling bubbling ; with icy coldness of forehead. ^ Inner Head. Tearing : in forehead from 1. to r. side ; in r. temple, extending to cheek ; in temples. voii. vn. — 1.

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Pain in forehead, with general heat, alternating with crampy pain in chest; at last tearing in nose and shoulders.

Head feels enlarged and as if split open with a wedge from outside to within ; body icy cold, skin moist and sticky ; cannot get warm even under a feather bed, face yellow; whines with pain ; head burns like fire, much thirst.

Vertex feels enlarged and extended upward; tearing pain.

Headache : until 10 a.m. ; pressing eyes outward ; < toward noon, she becomes more giddy; in evening, pricking headache.

Continuous stitch in I. forehead from within to without, leaves after a few minutes a pressing pain, and extends over whole forehead, pressing from within outward.

Congestive and neuralgic headaches; eyes much affected.

■ Violent pain in r. side of head and temple; a splitting, bursting pain, occasionally extending down to jaw, < moving head or body ; disposition to keep eyes closed ; great despondency ; bitter crying spells ; disturbed by least noise ; cannot bear even walking of persons over heavy carpet ; head feels enlarged, as if split open with a wedge ; tearing pains < from vomiting. * Outer Head. Draws skin of forehead upward, < 1. side.

Sensation as if hair was standing on end, < on occiput.

Scalp very painful, even to touch.

Red pimples on forehead, become larger and suppurate. ® Sight and Eyes. Looking intensely, sees grey rings.

If he looks at a spot for some time, it becomes quite dark, also if he reads any length of time.

When reading or writing, small grey spot, as large as len- til, runs before 1. eye.

Moving head quickly, sight becomes obscure.

Obscuration of sight, as if a cloud were before eyes ; could not see in evening ; > walking about ; < sitting down.

I Eyes brilliant, face red, pupils large, delirium. ^Pneu- monia.

Lachrymation and burning, with sensation of dryness.

Compression of 1. eyeball, from below upward.

Pressing as from dust in eyes, discharge of white mucus.

Eyes feel heavy, as if they could not be kept open.

Eyes feel cold.

Eyebrows and lids drawn upward, looks with fixed eyes.

Twitching in upper eyelids, < when closing them. ® Hearing and Ears. ' • Almost complete deafness during acute diseases.

Singing in r. ear when walking in open air.

Tearing in ears.

Crawling in r. ear while eating ; in 1. ear, > boring with

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finger, but immediately returning and feeling as if something had closed ear. Itching in 1. ear and sore feeling in right. Sensation of coldness in external ear. ^ Smell and Nose. Burning on r. side of root of nose.

Nose bleeds profusely, blood pale. ® Upper Face. I Circumscribed red face, 1 to 2 a.m., violent delirium, eyes brilliant. ^Typhoid pneumonia. Face swollen, with redness and blueness under eyes. Pale, sickly, yellow countenance ; face and lips bluish.

Tearing in temples down into cheeks. Tearing pressing in 1. cheek toward eyes. Sensation as if something was crawling over face. ® Lower Face. Redness, swelling and tension of lips. ^^ Teeth and Gums.

Upper incisors and eye teeth feel loose and sore, < touching with tongue and closing teeth. Teeth feel loose and too long ; < in bed. Teeth ache after eating or drinking warm things. ^^ Inner Mouth.

Sensation as if mouth was sore and thick.

Saliva of tough mucus. ^^ Throat, l Great dryness of throat, < on awaking during night, with much coughing. Roughness of throat, with pricking when swallowing; continuously increasing dryness of throat, with sleepless- ness, followed by hoarseness. Sensation of swelling in 1. side of throat ; when he swal- lows he feels an itching in spot.

■ Sore throat, with short cough.

■ Diphtheria, stiffness of neck; head drawn to one side. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions. Much thirst.

Aversion to meat. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Hiccough in bed. Rising of sweetish water, with nausea; qualmishness about navel when walking in open air. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. Full feeling in stomach ; roll- ing of wind. Beating in pit of stomach, as from a pulse, as if a ham- mer was beating on an ulcerated spot. ^^ Abdomen. Cutting in upper part of abdomen from 1. to right. Twirling and twisting in upper part of abdomen, two

inches above navel. Fermentation and rumbling ; rolling of wind in abdomen,

1. side, hears it but does not feel it. I Much flatulency. ^Typhoid pneumonia. Sensation of heat through abdomen, feels as if bowels would be moved ; evacuation, > head. '" Stool and Rectum. Frequent desire to evacuate, without result.

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Evacuation, with much flatulency and pressing.

Continuous stitch in anus, morning. ^^ Urinary Organs. Pressing on bladder when urinating.

During night, drops flow from urethra, coloring shirt red. ^^ Male Sexual Organs. Violent burning in 1. half of scro- tum, drawing toward r. side.

Tingling and itching of scrotum and surrounding parts.

Sweat and itching of scrotum and penis. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. Catamenia : too early, blood vis- cid, mixed with mucus ; profuse, bright red.

During catamenia, sensation of distension of abdomen, it feels as if it were boiling. ^ Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia, i Hoarse- ness ; dry cough from irritation of throat, < in bed.

Burning in r. side of larynx. ^ Cough. I Dry cough as from larynx ; sputa blood-streaked ; severe pain in chest. ^Typhoid pneumonia.

Cough < in bed, also from sleeping. ^ Inner Chest and Lungs. Stitches : like knives, in quick succession, in r. side of chest below mamma, at rest and moving, in afternoon ; in 1. side of chest.

■Severe pain in chest, with cough, circumscribed red cheeks, soreness over abdomen, with sensitiveness to touch ; pulse 110, small and wiry ; bowels costive ; be- tween 1 and 2 a.m. delirium, at times great, wanted to be dressed and go out ; tongue coated yellowish brown and dry ; deafness ; bloody expectoration ; much har- assed with flatulency. ^Typhoid pneumonia. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Stitches in heart, with anxiety.

Sensation of hea,t, bubbling and boiling in chest and region of heart, rising to head ; giddy ; breaks out in perspiration.

Frequent violent pulsations of heart, each beat double, one hard and full, the other soft and small.

While lying, feels beating of heart in his head.

Trembling of heart, with great debility.

Pulse: slow, irregular; from 58 to 68; during coldness, 74, some beats fast, some slow ; 110, small, thin, hard (pneumonia). ^^ Neck and Back. iiStiff'ness, wry neck.

Pain and stiffness in neck, going over whole head and down nose, then as if pinching nostrils together.

I iTorticollis ; neck stiff", head drawn to one side ; pain in nape as if dislocated, when turning neck or bending head backward. ^Diphtheria, scarlet fever, etc.

■ Right side of neck stiff", head drawn to r. side.

Sensation as if a piece of ice was lying on back between shoulders, followed by a chill, with gooseflesh all over.

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Sensation between shoulder blades as if wet with cold per- spiration, skin being dry and cool.

Burning: on r. shoulder blade; in region of 1. kidney, deep, extending toward r. side; in spine, four inches above small of back ; in os sacrum, 4 p.m. ^^ Upper Limbs. Tearing : from shoulder, extending to fin- ger joints ; in upper part of arm, beginning at elbow joint, where it pains most, extending into shoulder ; in elbow joints, at times upward and then downward ; in knuckles of middle fingers of r. hand.

Left index finger drawn crooked.

Thumb and index finger feels as if sprained. ^ Lower Limbs. Tearing : in r. ischium ; in 1. knee, when walking ; in r. tibia ; in r. big toe, awakening from sleep.

Tingling : from knees to ankles ; legs and feet, < in heat.

Cramps: in calves lying in bed; in feet during night.

Burning : in feet ; under nail of 1. toe. ^* Limbs in General. Tearing pains in limbs.

I Burning of palms of hands and soles of feet. ^ Rest% Position. Motion. At rest : stitches in chest.

Lying : feels beating of heart in head ; in bed cramps in calves.

Sitting down: obscuration of sight <.

Bending head backward : torticollis.

Morning: stitches in chest; attacks of coldness <.

Moving head quickly : sight becomes obscure.

Turning head : torticollis.

Moving head or body: pain <.

Walking : obscuration of sight > ; singing in r. ear ; tear- ing in 1. knee.

Tosses about: while perspiring. ^ Nerves. Sensation of great weakness, as from loss of fluids.

Very restless, throws herself about. ^^ Sleep. Somnolency during day, sees images.

Sleepiness, with yawning, eyes feel so heavy she cannot keep them open.

■ Sleepless: feverish, circumscribed red cheeks; with in- creasing dryness of throat; without feeling weak.

Restless sleep, followed by sweat.

Feverish, distressing dreams (following cramp in 1. foot during night).

Awakens: 2 a.m., with cramp in her breast, extending from r. to 1. ; after awaking and stretching, a shock, fol- lowed by chilliness and gooseflesh all over. ^ Time. Morning : dryness of eyes ; stitch in anus ; sweat.

From 1 to 2 a.m. : loquacious delirium < ; circumscribed red face.

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Noon : headache <.

After 12 p.m. : sweat.

In afternoon : stitches in chest.

2 A.M. : awakens with cramp in breast.

During day : somnolency.

4 P.M. : burning in os sacrum.

Evening : pricking headache ; could not see.

Night : dryness of throat ; drops flow from urethra, color- ing shirt red ; cramps in feet ; skin burns and itches. ^^ Temperature and Weather. Heat : tingling in legs and feet <•

Hot flat irons : > icy coldness of body.

■ In bed : teeth feel loose and too long ; cough < ; attack-s

of coldness. ■ Cannot get warm under a feather bed.

Eating or drinking warm things: toothache.

Open air : when walking, singing in r. ear ; qualmishness about navel. ^ Fever. Continuous chilliness.

Sensation as if piece of ice was lying on back, between shoulders, then a shock, followed by coldness over whole body with gooseflesh ; these attacks recur on moving and pass off after going to bed.

Body icy cold, hot flat irons relieve.

Flushes alternately with chilliness.

Feels hot, but chills run all over her before heat can de- velop.

Evening fever, < 6 to 12 p.m.; face red, < upper part.

Dr}^ heat, feet burn ; restless tossing; rumbling in abdomen.

Burning heat, face red, < on r. side; followed by circum- scribed redness of cheeks, also < r. side.

Feverish, with somnolency.

General heat, with sweat on forehead.

I Fever with delirium, circumscribed redness of cheeks and brilliant eyes. ^Pneumonia.

Sweat : with dizziness, boiling and bubbling in chest and region of heart; after 12 p.m., after a restless sleep; in morning; icy cold, principally on forehead.

1 I Skin cold, damp and clammy. *^ Attacks, Periodicity. Alternately : flushes and chilliness.

6 to 12 p.m. : fever <.

For six weeks : dull toothache in second 1. upper molar. ^^ Locality and Direction. Right : tearing in temple ; vio- lent pain in side of head and temple ; singing in ear ; crawling in ear ; sore feeling in ear ; burning in side of root of nose ; stitches in side of chest ; stiff neck ; tearing in ischium ; in tibia ; in big toe ; burning heat < side of face ; circumscribed redness of cheek. Left : continuous stitch in forehead ; draws skin of fore- head upward, < 1. side ; small spot before eye ; com- pression of eyeball ; singing in ear ; itching m ear ; tear- ing pressing in cheek towards eyes ; sensation of swell- ing in side of throat ; rolling of wind in abdomen on side ; violent burning in half of scrotum ; burning in region of kidney; tearing in knee; burning under big toe nail.

From r. to 1. : cramp in breast. From 1. to r. : tearing in forehead ; cutting m upper part

of abdomen ; burning in scrotuni ; in kidney. From outside to within : head as if split. From within to without : stitches in forehead, pressing. From below upward : compression of 1. eyeball.

Κεφάλι σαν διευρυμένο· σαν να σχίζεται με σφήνα • κορυφή σαν διευρυμένη· σαν τα μαλλιά να σηκώνονται όρθια· σαν σύννεφο μπροστά στα μάτια· πίεση σαν από σκόνη στα μάτια· σαν τα μάτια να μη μπορούν να μείνουν ανοιχτά· σαν κάτι να είχε κλείσει το αυτί· σαν κάτι να σέρνεται πάνω στο πρόσωπο· άνω τομείς και κυνόδοντες σαν χαλαροί και επώδυνοι· δόντια σαν πολύ μακριά· σαν το στόμα πληγωμένο και παχύ· σαν σφυρί να χτυπά πάνω σε έλκωμένο σημείο στο στομάχι· σαν τα έντερα να πρόκειται να κινηθούν· κοιλιά σαν να βράζει· πόνος σαν να τσιμπιούνται οι ρινικές οπές μαζί· αυχένας σαν εξαρθρωμένος· σαν κομμάτι πάγου να βρίσκεται στην πλάτη ανάμεσα στους ώμους· σαν η πλάτη ανάμεσα στις ωμοπλάτες να ήταν υγρή από κρύο ιδρώτα· αντίχειρας και δείκτης σαν διατεταμένοι· αδυναμία σαν από απώλεια υγρών· δέρμα σαν να πρόκειται να εμφανιστεί εξάνθημα.

Πόνος: στο μέτωπο· στον τράχηλο· στον αυχένα.

Βίαιος πόνος: στη δεξιά πλευρά του κεφαλιού και στον κρόταφο.

Έντονος πόνος στον θώρακα. , . . i

Σπασμός (tearing): στο μέτωπο από αριστερή προς δεξιά πλευρά· στον δεξιό κρόταφο εκτεινόμενος προς το μάγουλο· στους κροτάφους· στη μύτη και στους ώμους· στην κορυφή· στα αυτιά· στους κροτάφους κατεβαίνοντας στα μάγουλα· από τον ώμο εκτεινόμενος προς τις αρθρώσεις των δακτύλων· στο άνω βραχίονα από την άρθρωση του αγκώνα προς τον ώμο· στις αρθρώσεις των αγκώνων· στις άκρες των μέσων δακτύλων του δεξιού χεριού· στο δεξιό ισχίο· στο αριστερό γόνατο· στη δεξιά κνήμη· στο δεξιό μεγάλο δάχτυλο του ποδιού· στα άκρα.

Σπασμός πιεστικός: στο αριστερό μάγουλο προς τα μάτια.

Κοπή: στο άνω μέρος της κοιλιάς.

Χτυποκάρδι (beating): στο βάθος του στομαχιού.

Σχιζός, εκρηκτικός πόνος: κατά μήκος της γνάθου.

Σουβλιές: στην πλευρά του θώρακα· στην καρδιά.

Συνεχής σουβλιά: στο αριστερό μέτωπο· στον πρωκτό.

Νευραλγία: στο κεφάλι.

Κράμπες: στις γάμπες· στα πόδια· στο αριστερό πόδι.

Κραμπώδης πόνος: στον θώρακα.

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Βίαιο κάψιμο: στο αριστερό μισό του οσχέου.

Μαχαιριάς πόνος: στο κεφάλι· στον λαιμό.

Πιεστικός πόνος: στο μέτωπο.

Εξόγκωμα (soreness): πάνω στην κοιλιά.

Πληγωμένη αίσθηση: στο δεξιό αυτί· στον λαιμό.

Κάψιμο: στο κεφάλι· στη δεξιά πλευρά της ρίζας της μύτης· στη δεξιά πλευρά του λάρυγγα· στην ωμοπλάτη· στην περιοχή του αριστερού νεφρού· στη σπονδυλική στήλη· στο ιερό οστό· στα πόδια· κάτω από το νύχι του αριστερού δακτύλου του ποδιού· στις παλάμες και στις πατούσες· στη δεξιά πλευρά του προσώπου.

Θερμότητα: στον θώρακα.

Μυρμήγκιασμα: του οσχέου και των περιβαλλόντων μερών· από τα γόνατα ως τους αστραγάλους· στα πόδια και στα πέλματα.

Πίεση: στην ουροδόχο κύστη κατά την ούρηση.

Στριφογύρισμα και στρέψη: στο άνω μέρος της κοιλιάς.

Θαμποί πόνοι: στα δόντια.

Βράσιμο και φούσκωμα: γύρω από την καρδιά.

Αισθάνεται το χτύπο της καρδιάς στο κεφάλι.

Τρέμουλο: της καρδιάς.

Αίσθημα πληρότητας: στο στομάχι.

Τάση: των χειλιών.

Δυσκαμψία: του τραχήλου.

Σέρσιμο: στα αυτιά.

Τραβηγμάτος: στα άνω βλέφαρα.

Ξηρότητα: του λαιμού.

Κνησμός: στο αριστερό αυτί· σε σημείο του λαιμού· του οσχέου· της πόσθης· του δέρματος.

Αίσθηση ψύχους: εξωτερικό αυτί.

Διάτρηση: με το δάχτυλο στο αυτί, σέρσιμο >.

Ξύσιμο: κάψιμο και κνησμός του δέρματος <. ^® Δέρμα. Το δέρμα κνησμόχει και καίει όλη τη νύχτα, < μετά το ξύσιμο.

Κόκκινα σπυράκια· σπυράκια εδώ κι εκεί που περιέχουν υδατώδες υγρό.

Αίσθηση στο δέρμα σαν να πρόκειται να εμφανιστεί εξάνθημα.

Γυναίκα, ηλικ. 37, παντρεμένη, νευρο-αιματική ιδιοσυγκρασία· κεφαλαλγία. ^ Σχέσεις. Σύγκριση: Act. rac, jEthusa, Agar., Bellad., Cann. ind., Cicuta, Crotal, Gelsem., Glonoine, Gymnocladus,Hyosc., Laches., Opium, Platina, Phosphor., Sanguin., Stramon.