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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
PURE MATERIA MEDICA
By TIMOTHY F. ALLEN, A.M., M.D.
Presented by Médi-T
ELAeIS GUINEENSIS.
Elaeis Guineensis, Linn.
Natural order , Palmae. Common names , Aouara, Avoira, Coco de Denté, Palm. Yields palm oil.
Preparation , Triturations of the fruit.
Authority. 1 , Proving with the triturated fruit, Mure, Pathogénésie Brésilienne, p. 142; 2 , second proving, by inhalation, and taking 10 drops of the tincture, ibid., p. 145.
Mind
Emotional.
Merry mood (first day), [2] .
Merry mood and laughter, even when alone (second day), [1] .
Ennui when alone (morning), (first day), [1] .
Melancholy (third day), [1] . Vexed mood; bad humor (third day), [1] .
Inclination to scold (third day), [1] .
Disobedience (third day), [1] .
Intellectual. He recalls the circumstances of a former shipwreck (second day), [1] .
Head
Hammering pain all through the head (afternoon), (first day), [1] . [10.]
Hammering in the temple (first day), [2] .
Eye.
Swelling of the right eye (second day), [2] .
Swelling of the left eye (second day), [2] .
Sight is weaker than formerly (third day), [1] . He cannot look steadily (second day), [2] .
Confused vision by candlelight; he makes letters much too large (third day), [1] .
Mouth
Throbbing toothache (fourth day), [1] .
Burning in the tongue while taking dinner, so violent that he had to stop eating (fifth day), [1] .
Bad smell from the mouth (first day), [2] .
Bad smell in the mouth, after drinking water (fifth day), [1] .
Throat
[20.]
Lancinations in the throat, when swallowing (fourth day), [1] . Stinging pain in the throat when swallowing saliva (fourth day), [1] .
Appetite
Good appetite (third day), [1] .
Want of appetite (afternoon), (first day), [1] .
Eructation.
Foul eructations (first day), [2] .
Bitter eructations (morning), (first day), [1] .
Nausea and Vomiting.
Nausea (morning), (first day), [1] .
Desire to vomit (third day), [1] . Vomiting of a cake immediately after eating it (second day), [2] .
Abdomen
Pain, with bruised sensation, in the abdomen (fourth day), [1] . [30.]
Colic after a cold drink (third day), [1] .
Violent colic (third day), [1] .
Stool
Frequent diarrhoea (second day), [2] .
Black stools (third day), [1] .
Urinary Organs
White urine (third day), [1] .
Respiratory Organs.
Pricking in the larynx, on respiration (fourth day), [1] .
Cough, with lancination in the sides (fifth day), [1] .
The respiration is embarrassed (afternoon), (first day), [1] .
Breathing embarrassed, with a sigh (third day), [1] .
Chest
Pain in middle of chest, as if pricked by needles (afternoon), (first day), [1] . [40.]
Lancinations in the right side of the chest every five minutes, less during rest (first day), [2] . Bruised pain on the right side of the chest (second day), [1] .
Neck
Constrictive pain around the neck, as from a tight string (third day), [1] .
Throbbing pain in the nape of the neck (morning), (first day), [1] .
Superior Extremities.
Pains in the right shoulder, as from a blow (third day), [1] .
Tumor on the left arm (second day), [2] .
Beating on the left arm, as if it were drummed on with the finger (afternoon), (first day), [1] . He approaches his hand to the fire without feeling burnt, though any one else would get burnt by doing so; after the lapse of an hour, however, he feels badly burnt (fourth day), [1] .
Inferior Extremities. Staggering gait (afternoon), (first day), [1] .
Knee.
Pain in the right knee, as from a blow (second and third day), [1] . [50.] Pain at the bend of the knee, as from a blow (third day).
Leg.
Swelling of the right leg (second day), [1] .
Weakness of the legs (third day), [1] .
Acute pain at the lower part of the left leg, as from the stroke of a penknife (second day), [1] .
Stinging pains in the right leg (second day), [1] .
Throbbing pain in the calves (third day), [1] .
Hammering pain in the tibia, nape of the neck, and right foot (third day), [1] .
Foot.
The swelling of the foot gradually increases (fourth day), [1] .
Pain, on walking, whenever the foot touched the ground; the same pain is felt on touching the soles of the feet with the hand (second day), [1] .
Constant hammering pain in the foot (fourth day), [1] .
General Symptoms. [60.]
He feels strong and healthy (second day), [1] .
Lancinations in different parts of the body, especially when going downstairs (second day), [2] .
Skin
The skin seems thicker (second day), [1] .
On each side of the pit of the stomach the skin seems thickened, with pain in the last false ribs, as if a peg were stuck in there (first day), [2] .
Swelling, roughness, and itching of the skin of the left leg (second day), [1] .
Eruptions.
Appearance of small vesicles on the swollen leg; they break under pressure, and a little fluid spurts out (second day), [1] .
Similar vesicles appear on the left leg, on the arm, and on various other parts, without swelling (second day), [1] .
The vesicles on the right leg and foot have dried up; others appear on left leg and arm (sixth day), [1] .
Eruption of vesicles full of water, and larger than the previous ones (first day), [2] . Itching all over (second day), [1] . [70.]
Continual itching all over (second day), [1] .
Itching every five minutes, especially on the legs (first day), [2] .
Sleeplessness at night on account of itching (second day), [2] .
Sleep
Drowsiness in the daytime (morning), (first day), [1] .
Fever
Shivering (third day), [1] . Heat in the face (morning), (first day), [1] .
Aggravation
( After cold drink ), Colic.
( Descending stairs ), Lancinations in different parts.
( On respiration ), Pricking in larynx.
Amelioration
( Rest ), Lancinations in side of chest.