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General
Nerium Oleander ; Rose Laurel. Apocynacese.
An ornamental slirub native to Southern Europe, Northern Africa and West- ern Asia, thrives best in moist ground.
The tincture is prepared from the fresh leaves.
Introduced by Hahnemann and proved by himself, Franz, Gross, Gutmann Hartmann, Langhammer, etc. — Mat. Med. Pura, vol. 1, p. 326.
Clinical Authokitiks. — Headache, Farrington, A. J. H. M. M., vol. 2, p. 193 ; Too^Aac/ie, Eushmore, Hom. Phys., vol. 2, p. 318; Lienleric stools, Rheumatism, etc., Martin, T. A. I. H., 1880, p. 227 ; Constipation, Martin, T. M. H. S., Pa., 1882, p. 204.
^ Mind. I Weak memory ; absence of mind, want of attention.
■ Slowness of perception ; difficult comprehension of what he reads, particularly if he makes great efforts to under- stand, his thoughts then become confused.
After mental exertion, flushes of heat.
Indolence, aversion to do anything.
Cannot bear contradiction, becomes enraged.
Despondency and lack of self-confidence.
iMelancholy, with obstinate constipation.
I Peevish, fretful, out of humor with everything. ^ Sensorium. Vertigo : for a long time before paralysis : when rising from bed ; when looking fixedly, or look- ing down while standing; when walking in open air; he stood firmly, but the things around him, trees and men, seemed to be moving as in a confused dance, sight became obscured, scintillations before eyes resembling dazzling of snow, giddiness and diplopia when looking down; in forehead, and staggering of lower limbs, as if too weak ; loss of consciousness ; resulting from weakness.
I I Heaviness of head ; > when lying down.
I I Fainting as from weakness ; relieved by sweat.
Depression of sensorium. ' Inner Head. Pressive pain from within outward, in fore- head.
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I I Pain in foreliead as if it would split.
1 iPressive pain in brain.
I Headache improved by looking cross-e3^ed.
Sensation of tightness around head, which occasions a
feeling of stupefaction rather than pain. * Outer Head. I Biting-itching on scalp, as from vermin, <
back part of head and behind ears; > when first
scratching it, followed by burning and soreness, which
gives place to biting-itching; < in evening when
undressing. I Humid, scaly, biting, itching eruption, especially on
back part of head. ■ Desquamation of epidermis of scalp. I I Vesicular eruptions about head of children, with smooth,
shining surface, and drops of serum standing out here
and there. ^Eczema. I I Eruption on scalp and back of ears, simulating that of
crusta lactea, oozing a fluid and breeding vermin. '^ Sight and Eyes. Momentary loss of sight. I I Double vision.
Darkness before eyes when looking sideways. I 1 When reading, burning and tension in eyelids ; lach-
rymation. i I Eyes sunken ; blue color about eyes. ^ Hearing and Ears, l i Cramj)like drawing in outer ear. I I Herpes and ulcers in and around ears. • Oozing of serum from behind ears. ^Eczema. ^ Upper Face, l l Pale, sunken face in morning, with blue
rings around eyes. I I Alternate paleness and dark redness of face. Tuberculous eruption on face and forehead. ^ Lower Face, l ' Numbness of upper lip.
I I Foaming at mouth. ^" Teeth and Gums. Toothache only when masticating.
Drawing in molar teeth at night when lying down, with
anxiety, nausea and frequent micturition. I Pain in second bicuspid in 1. upper jaw, very bad at
night, preventing sleep, > getting out of bed ; frequent
micturition ; heat of 1. cheek. Bluish-white gums. " Taste and Tongue. Loss of speech.
Tongue: rough, dirty white, with elevated papillae; coated
white, with dryness of mouth. I I In evening all food has a flat and nauseous taste. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions, i Ravenous hun- ger, with trembling of hands and hasty eating, without
Appetite
Much thirst, especially for cold water.
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Desire for brandy ; aversion to cheese. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting.
Violent empty eructations, while eating.
Nausea and vomiting.
Vomiting: of food, bitter greenish water; mucous; of sour
liquid food.
After vomiting, ravenous hunger and thirst. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach.
Pulsation in pit of stomach, as if beats of heart were felt through whole thorax.
Emptiness in pit of stomach, even after eating; from
nursing. Sinking in pit of stomach, suddenly, with nausea or vom- iting ; wants brandy, which relieves. 1 1 Extreme debility of digestive power. ^^ Abdomen, l Stitches and gnawing about navel.
Rolling and rumbling in intestines, with emission of a
great quantity of fetid flatus.
I I Affection of the mesenteric glands, with swelling, hard- ness and tension of abdomen and frequent lienteric stools. ^Favus. ^^ Stool and Rectum.
Ineffectual urging to stool.
I 1 Emission of flatus smelling like rotten eggs.
I I Stools : thin ; yellow ; undigested ; involuntary, when
emitting flatus ; sour, liquid. ■ Passes food undigested in morning which he ate the day
before. I I First diarrhoea, then hard, difficult stools; during
Pregnancy
Stool and urine involuntary.
I I Diarrhoea with intestinal ulcers. ^Tuberculosis. I Children much troubled with soiling of clothes when
passing flatus.
Burning at anus before and after stool. 2^ Urinary Organs.
Frequent profuse urination, especially after drinking coffee.
Urine brown, burning, with whitish sediment. ^^ Voice and Larynx.
Trachea and Bronchia.
Viscid
mucus in trachea. ^^Respiration.
Oppressed breathing while lying; also as if chest were too narrow, with long, deep breathing ; as if every breath were his last.
Stertorous breathing.
"" Cough.
Violent, shaking cough, from tickling in larynx. ^® Inner Chest and Lungs.
Dull stitches in 1. chest, con- tinuing during and in exhalation.
Sensation of emptiness and coldness in chest. ^' Heart, Pulse and Circulation.
Dull drawing pain over heart, < when stooping.
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Palpitation with weakness and empty feeling of chest,
and at same time fulness in pit of stomach.
Anxious palpitation ; chest feels expanded.
Pulse : quick, skin hot ; changeable, irregular ; weak and slow mornings, full and rapid evenings. ^° Outer Chest.
Dull, continuous stitch in sternum. '^ Upper Limbs.
Hands tremble when writing.
Fingers stiff and swollen, with burning pains.
Veins on hands swollen.
Itchlike eruption on inside of wrist and between fingers. ^^ Lower Limbs.
Itchlike eruption between nates.
Paralysis of legs and feet ; painless.
Great weakness of legs, especially knees.
I I Weakness of thighs and legs and a sensation in forepart'
of feet, mostly in soles, as if asleep, while walking.
I I Trembling knees, when standing.
Vesicles on thighs.
Buzzing sensation in legs, especially in soles of feet.
Feet constantly cold. ^* Limbs in General.
Painless stiffness and paralysis of limbs.
Want of animal heat in limbs. ^^ Rest.
Position.
Motion.
Rest : febrile shivering all over body.
Lying down : heaviness > ; toothache ; oppressive
breathing.
Rising from bed : vertigo.
Stooping : pain over heart.
Standing : looking down, vertigo ; trembling of knees. Mjotion : constant, > stiffness of thighs ; febrile shivering
all over body.
Exertion: flushes of heat <.
Masticating : toothache.
Writing : trembling of hands.
Walking: vertigo; feet as if asleep. ^^ Nerves.
Hypersesthesia or insensibility of whole body.
I I Loss of muscular power ; trembling.
Faintish weakness of whole body; when standing, trem- bling of knees; when writing, trembling of hands.
Fainting as from weakness ;
> by perspiration.
Immediately after nursing is seized with tremor and is so
weak that she is scarcely able to walk across room.
I Painless paralysis.
I I Stiffness and coldness of limbs.
I I Violent spasmodic contractions of muscles; more those of upper part of body and of 1. side. ^'' Sleep. Yawning : with trembling of lower jaw ; with chilli- ness and trembling of muscles.
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Restless sleep, frequent waking.
1 i Voluptuous dreams, with seminal emissions. ^^Time. Morning: pale, sunken face; passes food eaten day before undigested ; pulse weak and slow.
Evening : biting-itching on scalp < ; food has flat taste.
Night: draw'ing in molar teeth; toothache <. ^® Temperature and Weather. Open air : walking, vertigo.
Getting out of bed : toothache >.
Draft of air : caused rheumatism.
Cold water : thirst. *" Fever. Chilliness, want of animal heat, or external chill, internal heat ; no thirst.
Chill all over, periodically ; face hot, hands cold.
I I Febrile shivering all over body, without thirst and without subsequent heat, during rest and motion.
I I Periodical flushes of heat; < after bodily or mental exertion.
Want of perspiration. ^' Attacks, Periodicity.
Periodical : flushes of heat. *^ Locality and Direction.
Right: rheumatic pains in shoulder.
Left : pains in tooth in upper jaw ; heat of cheek.; dull stitches in chest; violent contractions of muscles, < 1. side.
Within outward : pressive pain in forehead. *^ Sensations. As if inner parts were distended ;_ pulsa- tions in outer parts ; as if forehead would split ; as if beats of heart were felt through whole thorax; as if chest were too narrow-; as if every breath were his last; forepart of feet as if asleep ; chest as if expanded.
Pain : in second bicuspid in 1. upper jaw.
Stitches : about navel, dull, in 1. chest ; dull, continuous ; in sternum.
Gnawing : about navel.
Pressive pain : in forehead ; in brain.
Rheumatic pains: in r. shoulder.
Cramplike drawing : in outer ear.
Dull drawing : over heart.
Drawing : in molar teeth.
Soreness : on scalp.
Burning: on scalp ; in eyelids; at anus; in fingers.
Heat : of 1. cheek.
Pulsation : in pit of stomach ; in outer parts.
Tension: in eyelids; of abdomen.
Tightness : around head.
Stiffness : of thighs ; of fingers ; of limbs.
Fulness : at pit of stomach.
Buzzing sensation : in legs, < in soles.
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Numbness : of upper lip.
Trembling: of hands; of knees; of lower jaw.
Emptiness: in pit of stomach; in chest.
Sinking : in pit of stomach.
Dryness: of mouth.
Tickling : in larjaix.
Biting-itching : on scalp ; all over body.
Intense itching: of skin.
Formication : all over body.
Coldness: of chest; of feet; of limbs. ^^ Touch.
Passive Motion.
Injuries.
Scratching: erup- tion first >, then burning.
Friction : on skin causes soreness and chapping. *^ Skin. I I Itching here and there over bod}^, so that he was obliged to scratch.
I Biting-itching all over body, as from an eruption, on undressing, compelling him to scratch.
I I Intense itching and an insupportable nocturnal burn- ing after scratching; affection of mesenteric glands with swelling, hardness and tension of abdomen and frequently loose and undigested stools.
I i Very sensitive skin, so that very slight friction causes soreness and chafing, especially about neck, or between scrotum and thighs.
Chapping of skin.
Skin yellow.
■ Violent itching eruption, bleeding, oozing out a fluid, . forming scabs ; eczema.
Scurf}^ pimples ; itchlike eruption. *^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Girl, set. 21 ; headache.
Man set. 44, merchant, five feet ten inches in height, sallow complexion, nervo-bilious temperament, ill a year and a half and considered himself incurable, father subject to rheum'atism; lienteric stools ; rheumatism. *^ Relations. Antidoted by : Camphor., Sulphur.
Compatible : Conium, Lycop., Natr. mur., Pulsat., Bhus tox., Sepia, Spigel.
Compare
Anac, Oinchon., CoccuL, Clemat., Nux vom., Staj>his.
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