Homeopathy LibraryAranea Scinencia
T. F. Allen - Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica · Timothy Field Allen · 3,487 chars
General
A gray spider found in Kentucky on old walls. "Does not spin a web."
Authority. Dr. Wm. Rowley, N. Am. Journ. of Hom., 7, 64; two provings (1, "N. S." 2, "E. P.") with the 1st and 2d dilutions.
Mind
Could not collect his thoughts (with slight pain in head), (second day), [1] .
Head
Vertigo worse when stooping (third day), [1] .
Vertigo, with nausea (after two hours), [2] .
Severe pain in head, affecting the eyes (immediately), [1] .
Slight pains in head (after fifteen minutes), [1] .
Dull, heavy pain in head all day (second day), [1] .
Dull, sluggish pain, but quite intense, all over the head (after one and a half hours), [1] .
After dinner, dull pain in head, rather increased till after supper, when it was relieved (first day), [2] .
Head dull, with heavy, painful fulness (fourth day), [1] . [10.] Dull, stupid feeling in head, with feeling of fulness and dull, aching pain (after two hours), [2] .
Dull, heavy pain in postero-superior part of head (after twenty minutes), [1] .
Could not rest on account of pain in head, [1] .
Eyes
Eyes feel weak and inflamed (second day), [1] .
Eyes felt heavy, with a blur over them (after one and a half hours), [1] .
Constant twitching of the under lids (second day), [1] .
Eyelids swollen (third day), [1] .
Eyes run a good deal (second day), [1] . There seems to be a blur constantly collecting over the eyes (second day), [1] .
Glimmering before the eyes (immediately), [2] .
Mouth
[20.] Rather profuse flow of saliva (immediately), [2] . Sweet taste in the mouth (immediately), [2] .
Dryness and prickling in throat (immediately), [2] .
Stomach
Foul stomach (second day), [1] .
Slight pain in stomach (after two hours), [2] .
Sour eructations (after two hours), [2] .
Slight nausea (after one and a half hours), [1] .
Strange feeling in stomach, as if he had not eaten for a long time, continuing for about an hour (after half an hour), [1] .
Abdomen
Very unpleasant dull rumbling pains in bowels (second day), [1] . Colic increased by bending forward (immediately), [2] .
Stool And Anus
[30.] Sensation as if the bowels were loosened (after two hours), [2] . Bowels costive (second day), [1] .
Urinary Organs
Increased secretion of urine, so that he had to get up twice during the night, [1] . Urine cloudy, [1] .
Heart And Pulse. Slight palpitation of the heart on waking, which soon passed off (second day), [2] .
Generalities
Felt fatigued, physically and mentally, as though he had labored hard (had felt uncommonly well in the morning), (after two hours), [2] . Felt uncommonly well in the morning, with good appetite for breakfast (second day), [2] .
The whole system appears deranged (second day), [1] . Felt as if he had been drinking (immediately), [1] .
Sleep And Dreams. Sleepy on sitting down (fourth day), [1] . [40.] Slept well all night (usually restless and sleeps but little), (first day), [2] .
Uncommonly sound sleep at night (immediately), [2] . Felt as if he had been broken of his rest, yet did not seem sleepy (after one and a half hours), [1] . Very restless during night; could sleep but a few moments at a time, and then not soundly, [1] .
Aggravation
( Bending forward ), Vertigo; colic.
( After dinner ), Dull pain in head.
( On waking ), Slight palpitation of the heart.
( Warm room ), All symptoms.
Amelioration
( Morning ), Felt uncommonly well.
( Open air ), Symptoms rather relieved.
( After supper ), Pain in head.