Pimpinella

Pimpinella saxifraga, L.

Natural order , Umbelliferae.

Common names , Burnet saxifrage, Bibernell.

Preparation , Tincture of the roots.

Authorities. 1 , Schelling, A. H. Z., 28, 177, proving by chewing the fresh root; 1 a , same, repeated; 1 b , same, took 2 drops of tincture; 2 , Berridge, N. Am. J. of Hom., 1873, p. 502, a man took 10 drops of the 1st dil.

Great vertigo, inclination to one side, in the morning, on rising, [1a] .

Dizzy confusion of the head, [1b] .

Dulness of the head, as if senseless and stupid, [1a] .

Heaviness of the head, and inclination to sleep, while reading, [1b] .

Weakness and sensation of heaviness in the head, [1] . Head feels tied up and compressed, [1a] . [10.]

Whizzing in the head, and sounds, as in an empty barrel, [1a] . Dull frontal headache (immediately), [2] .

Sticking in the forehead, extending to both sides above the eyes, [1a] .

Pressing and pushing pain, extending from the temples to the occiput, and into the nape of the neck, [1a] .

Pressive sticking-burning pain, extending from the vertex to both sides and down over the temples, [1a] . Pinching stitches on the vertex, [1a] .

Fine pinching stitches in the vertex while reflecting, [1b] .

Headache, especially in the occiput and nape of the neck (second day), [1a] .

Sensation of coldness in the occiput, as though a draft of sharp wind were constantly blowing from behind; in a closed room, [1a] .

Sensation of tension and pressive pain in the occiput, extending into the nape of the neck, [1a] . [20.]

Constant, dull, pressive pain in the occiput, [1b] . Pain in the occiput, aggravated by reading, so that thought was difficult, [1b] .

Acute stitches in the occiput, becoming concentrated about the protuberance, [1a] . Itching on the vertex, [1b] .

Eye.

Smarting pain in the right eye, [1a] .

Burning in the eyes, especially on the upper surface of the eyeballs, [1b] .

Disagreeable coolness in the eyes, quite opposed to the former burning and smarting, [1b] .

Feeling of a stye in upper eyelid (he thinks the left ), (second morning), [2] .

Smarting pain in the eyelids, [1a] .

Vision dim and indistinct, for several minutes (second day), [1a] . [30.]

The eyes seem enveloped in a mist, [1a] .

Ear.

Fine stitches, extending out through the right ear, associated with roaring, [1b] . Roaring in the ears, as from a distant noise, [1b] .

Nose stopped, dry (stopped catarrh), [1a] .

Pain, as from an ulcer, in the right cheek, [1a] .

Acrid, burning, somewhat bitter, earthy taste in the mouth and fauces (immediately), [1b] . [40.] A persistent, penetrating, acrid taste while chewing the drug, and afterwards, felt not only in the mouth, but spreading a warmth through the whole body, for a minute, [1] . Mouldy taste (after a quarter of an hour), [1b] .

Hawking of tenacious whitish mucus from the arch of the palate, and a crumbly cheesy offensive concretion from the fauces, once repeated, followed by expectoration of mucus (second day), [1a] .

Frequent eructations of gas (second day), [1a] .

Fine stitches just above the navel, several times, [1b] .

Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, with emission of flatus (second day), [1a] .

Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, [1a] .

[50.]

Purging, [2] . Stool dry, harder than usual, in the evening (first day), [1] .

Respiratory Organs.

Oppression of breath, while walking, in the open air and in the house, [1a] .

Respiration short, difficult; feeling of apprehension in the chest, [1a] .

Frequently impelled to take a deep breath, which is accomplished with difficulty, [1b] .

The portion of the chest against which he is leaning by the table becomes painful, as if weary, [1a] .

Transient, fine needlelike stitches back and forth, in the sides of the chest, in the back and small of the back, and in the walls of the abdomen, [1a] .

Sensation of heaviness in the praecordial region and in the abdomen, as if the intestines would sink down from their own weight, [1b] .

Neck And Back.

Stiff neck (second day), [2] . Pressive and tensive pain in the nape of the neck, extending to the shoulder, [1b] . [60.]

Constant pain, pressive contraction in various parts, alternately in the nape of the neck, side of the neck, and then in the right shoulder, [1a] .

Constant tension and sticking in the nape of the neck, and in the occiput, [1a] . Pain, like a constriction, in the small of the back, especially on stooping, [1b] .

Cramplike pain in the small of the back, on standing upright, and while walking, [1b] .

A weary pain in the limbs, while at rest, [1a] .

Pressive sticking pains in the right shoulder, [1a] . [70.]

Pressive pain and sticking in the right shoulder, stitches shoot from the shoulder deep into the right chest (after one hour), [1a] . The arm that is resting upon the table feels weary and falls asleep, [1a] .

Fine sticking and drawing pain in the right upper arm, extending to the hand, with a sensation of shivering, extending through the limb, [1a] .

The whole body feels weak and weary, [1b] .

Weakness and general sick feeling, [1a] .

Fine stinging, as from nettles, deeply piercing the skin on the last joint of the right ring finger, while writing, [1a] .

Frequent yawning, [1a] . [80.]

Frequent yawning, with eructations of gas, [1a] .

Overpowering sleepiness, for an hour after chewing the drug, [1] .

(Sleep restless), [17] . Sleep dreamy, [1b] .

Unusual chilliness over the whole body (in a warm room and with the usual clothing), [1a] . Chilliness and shivering in the scalp; the hair bristles (even in a warm room), [1a] .

Chilliness; great coldness mounting up the middle of the back, [1a] . Chilliness and sensation of coldness in the back, with an otherwise warm body, with icy-cold hands, [1a] .

Great sensitiveness to every cool temperature; shivering, especially in the back, even whenever the window is opened, [1a] .

Feeling of violent catarrhal fever, [1a] . [90.]

Morning sweat, every morning, [1b] .

( While writing ), Stinging in last joint of right ring finger.