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Clarke - Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · John Henry Clarke · 3,184 chars
General
Actaea Spicata.
Baneberry. Herb Christopher. (Europe and Asia.) N. O. Ranunculaceae. Tincture of root obtained in autumn.
Clinical
Cancer of stomach Fright, effects of, Hepatitis. Pleurisy. Rheumatism. Toothache.
Characteristics
This is a rheumatic remedy like the other Actaea, but affecting more prominently the small joints and wrists. I have several times cured wrist-rheumatism with it. The joints swell after slight fatigue. The pains are tearing, drawing.
The right arm and right wrist are specially affected; and there are pains like rheumatism in face. Pains are of a violent, tearing, drawing character, < by touch or movement. Pains of this kind running from decayed tooth to temples. Swelling of the joints from slight fatigue may be regarded as very characteristic.
It is especially suited to men (Act. r. to women). < From motion; from change of temperature; cold air.
Relations
It follows well: Nux v. Compare: Other Ranunculaceae; Arn., Bry., Caulo. (rheumatism of fingers), Lyc., Rhus t., Salic. ac., and Sticta (small joints).
Causation
Fright. Fatigue.
Mind
Fear of death, esp. at night in bed
Furious delirium; also during the fever
Effects of exertion of mind; fright mental anxiety.
Head
A kind of drunkenness
Dizziness; forehead feels empty when stooping
Twitching in temples; pain from a decayed tooth to temples
Pressure in forehead after having been in sun
Head symptoms < at night; from walking; return periodically; also after fever
Warm sweat on head
Small pimples on scalp.
Eyes
Objects seem coloured blue.—Sharp pains through eyes into head.
Ears
Twitching pain in ears when blowing nose or sneezing.
Face
Pains as of rheumatism in face; violent tearing and drawing pains in the upper jaw; pulling, tearing from a decayed tooth to temples;
< from slightest touch or movement of the muscles
The cheek he lies on sweats
Yellow round mouth.-Lips chapped
Submaxillary glands hurt when chewing.
Mouth
Increased salivation.—Fetid odour.
Throat
Throat sore when speaking; when breathing cold air.
Stomach
After drinking, shuddering
Sour vomiting
Tearing, darting pain in epigastric region with vomiting
Cancer of the stomach, with characteristic pains—tearing, drawing, &c.
Abdomen
Pain and tenderness in liver region.
Urinary Organs
Throbbing in region of kidneys
Urine deposits a white sediment
Urinary calculi.
Female Sexual Organs
Menses suppressed by fright; by cold.
Respiratory Organs
Difficult inspiration; stitches in epigastrium during deep breathing or a painful shock; or pain in the hip.
Heart
Urging sensation in heart towards abdomen and region of liver, with great anxiety at night.—Pulse 120.
Limbs
Swelling of joints after slight fatigue (after walking)
Rheumatism of small joints (ankle, toe-joints, and esp. joints of hands)
Pain as from paralytic weakness of hands.-Lameness of r. arm.-R. wrist pains intolerably, swollen, red, touch intolerable; motion impossible; pressure on palm intolerable.
Fever
Shuddering after drinking
Belching during the chill
Shuddering followed by heat, during which vomiting supervenes.