Hippomanes

Hippomanes.

"A normally white, usually dark olive green, soft, glutinous mucous substance, of a urinous odour, which floats in the allantois fluid, or is attached to the allantois membrane, of the mare or cow, chiefly during the last months of pregnancy" (Hering).

Trituration of the dried substance taken from the tongue of a newly-born filly.

Clinical (Hippomanes)

Chorea.

Melancholia.

Prostatitis.

Wrist, paralysis of ; rheumatism of.

Characteristics (Hippomanes)

The clinical experience with this remedy has been so limited, that but few characteristic indications have been made out.

These, however, are peculiar :

Icy coldness in stomach.

Paralysis of wrist in morning in bed.

Violent pain in wrists.

Weakness of hands and fingers so that he cannot hold anything.

A case of chorea was cured on these last symptoms.

There is weakness, restlessness, melancholy.

The headache is > lying on painful side, < walking in sun.

Chilliness, > from being covered.

A peculiar sensation is as if the head would fall forward on walking ; as of a plug in the throat ; as if a swelling retarded the flow of the urine.

There is desire to lie down, but no relief on doing so.

Relations (Hippomanes)

Antidoted by : Coffee. Caust. relieved the paralysis of wrist.

Anac. (plug sensation).

Symptoms

Mind (Hippomanes)

Melancholy ; a young man sits in the corner and does not want to have anything to do with the world.

Restlessness ; must move from place to place.

Head (Hippomanes)

Headache > when lying on painful side ; < when walking in sun.

Headache, with giddiness, heat in head, sleepiness, yawning, thirst.

Pressive pain in temples.

Sensation of lightness in head.

The hair becomes nearly dry ; falling off of hair.

The head feels so heavy that it falls forward if he raises himself.

Violent headache ; heaviness on vertex ; when walking it feels as if head would fall forward.

Eyes (Hippomanes)

Painfulness of eyes when moving them, with headache.

Stitches in eyes (with headache).

The light of the candle looks blue.

Nose (Hippomanes)

Bleeding of nose in morning.

Sensation of coldness when drawing the air in.

Face (Hippomanes)

Involuntary twitching of under lip.

Mouth (Hippomanes)

Bitter taste in mouth.

Increased secretion of saliva, with headache or sore throat.

Tongue coated white, with redness of tip.

Throat (Hippomanes)

Painfulness of left tonsil.

Sensation of plug in throat (left side).

Appetite (Hippomanes)

Desire for acids, and aversion to sweet things.

Stomach (Hippomanes)

Icy coldness in stomach.

Nausea, esp. in a draught of air.

Sensation of emptiness in stomach (and head).

Stool and Anus (Hippomanes)

Hard stool, in balls.

Soft stool, with vomiting ; discharge of prostatic fluid after micturition.

Spasmodic contraction of sphincter ani.

Urinary Organs (Hippomanes)

Drawing pain from anus through urethra.

Frequent discharge of watery urine.

Urine discharged in a small stream, with straining — It feels as if a swelling retarded it ; prostatitis.

Male Sexual Organs (Hippomanes)

Drawing pain in testicles.

Prostatitis.

Sexual desire increased.

Female Sexual Organs (Hippomanes)

Menstruation too early.

Respiratory Organs (Hippomanes)

Cough, barking, during sleep.

Larynx feels raw, as if air were too cold.

Tickling in throat when breathing.

Chest (Hippomanes)

Stitches in left side of chest.

Limbs (Hippomanes)

Heaviness in limbs.

Upper Limbs (Hippomanes)

Formication on right hand.

Great weakness of hands and fingers, so that he cannot hold anything.

Left arm feels as if paralyzed.

Paralysis of wrist, every morning in bed.

Sensation in wrist as if sprained, esp. left

Violent pain in wrists.

Lower Limbs (Hippomanes)

Cold feet.

Cramps in soles of feet, in evening.

Weakness and sensation of dryness in foot joints and soles of feet.

Weakness, and as if sprained, in knees.

Generalities (Hippomanes)

Chorea.

Desire to lie down, with no relief on doing so.

Great weakness and debility, with pale face.

Great weakness of body and mind.

Skin (Hippomanes)

Itching as from flannel on skin, esp. on chest and between shoulders.

Fever (Hippomanes)

Chill, > being warmly covered in bed.

Chill, beginning in back.

Heat in evening, with dull headache.