Viola Tricolor
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General
Viola tricolor, Linn. (Jacea).
Natural order , Violaceae.
Common names , Pansy, Heartsease.
Authorities. (Gross, Archiv für Hom., vol. vii, Part 2, p. 173). 1 , Hahnemann; 2 , Franz; 3 , Gutmann; 4 , Langhammer; 5 , Wislicenus; 6 , Haase, Dissert. de Viola tri., Erlangen, 1782; 7 , Hufeland's Journ., vol. ii, Part 4, pp. 128, 129, 137; 8 , Schlegel, Material., 1803; 9 , Althof in Murray, App. Mat. Med., p. 703. [Not found; reference seems to be wrong. -T. F. A.]
Mind
Special joyous mood; he was less ill-humored, and could not be easily discomposed (curative action), [4] .
Sad about his domestic relations, [3] .
Morose mood all day, great sensitiveness and little desire to talk, [4] .
Introspective, discouraged, discontented with his own work (after twenty-six hours), [3] . Introspective, discontented with himself, distrustful of himself, especially of his future (after ten hours), [3] .
Ill-humored all day, in the evening jolly and inclined to talk, [4] .
Ill-humored, quiet, indifferent (after fifty hours), [3] .
Ill-humored all day, very much inclined to quarrel, and being out of humor with himself, [4] . Hasty in all his actions, as if impelled by an internal anxiety, yet with a feeling of great weakness and prostration, [2] . [10.]
Fretful and weeping mood, [1] . Disobedience, [1] .
Disinclination for mental work (after fifty-two hours), [3] .
Not inclined to work, at least to earnest work, [3] .
Dulness of mind and disinclination to talk, which was almost impossible, in the afternoon and evening, [3] .
Head
Confusion of the whole head and dulness (after thirty-one hours), [3] .
Dizzy and reeling, when walking, [3] .
Heaviness of the head with pressure towards the forehead, [3] . Heaviness in the head as if a weight were lying upon it and pressing it forward; on stooping the head left easier, on rising up it was more severe (after twelve hours), [3] .
Heaviness of the head with pressure towards the forehead, [3] . [20.] Dull pain in the head and pressure in the forehead (after two hours), [3] . Headache extending from the root of the nose into the brain, disappearing in the open air, [1] .
Pressing and tearing headache, with heat of the face, and thirst, [2] .
Pressing headache over the whole brain equally, [3] . Pressing pain in the brain, extending outward through the forehead , [3] .
Forehead. Pressure in the forehead and dulness in the whole head; while walking the whole brain shakes, with heaviness, as if a stone were lying upon it, which extended forward into the head (after eleven hours), [3] .
Pressing headache above the right eye, disappearing on pressing upon it, [2] .
Pressure in the frontal bones with dulness of the whole head (after two hours and a quarter), [3] . Wavelike pressure in the forehead, [3] .
Tensive drawing externally in the left side of the forehead, extending down into the left cervical muscles (after one hour and a half), [3] . [30.]
Tingling in the forehead, while sitting still, [2] .
Burning stitch in the forehead, as if externally in the bone, [3] .
Temples.
Pressure outward at both temples (after three-quarters of an hour), [3] .
Pressing pain in the temple near left eye (after eight hours and a half), [3] .
Dull tearing stitch externally in the left temple (after fifty-two hours), [3] .
Vertex and Parietals.
Burning-pressing pain on the right side of the vertex, while sitting, [3] .
Pain as if bruised, on the side of the parietal bone, only when touched (after twenty-four hours), [5] .
Pressure outward at the right side of the head, [3] .
Occiput.
Tensive sticking in the muscles of the right side of the occiput during rest, persistent on bending and turning the head, [3] .
Headache, sticking in the left side of the occiput, lasting day and night, [1] . External Head. [40.]
Burning in the scalp above the forehead (after seven hours and a half), [3] .
Burning in the skin of the temple by the right eye (after thirty-eight hours), [3] .
Eye.
Biting sensation in the left eye as if perspiration were in it (after ten hours), [3] .
Itching-cutting stitches, from within outward, in the right eye (after four hours and a half). [3] .
Lids.
Falling of the lids, with sleepiness, in the afternoon, [3] .
Hardened matter in the canthi (after three hours), [4] . Pressing together of the eyelids, the eyes close and seem difficult to open (after eleven hours and a half), [3] .
Sensation of a hard body between the upper lids and the eyeballs, lasting three hours, [3] . Ball.
Tensive stitch in the left eyeball, persistent on motion (after thirty-six hours), [3] . Pupil.
Pupils contracted (after two hours and three-quarters), [4] . Vision. [50.]
Obscuration of the eyes, objects at a distance seem very much obscured, [2] .
Ear.
Pressure from without in ward upon the drum of the ear, [3] . Itching needlelike stitches behind the left ear, [3] .
Nose
Itching pressure towards the left side of the nose (after four hours), [3] .
Face
Drawing tension in the left cheek in front of the ear (after three quarters of an hour), [3] . Drawing-pressing pain extends from the left side of the lower jaw into the right side of the head (after half an hour), [3] .
Mouth
Tongue white, [3] . Tongue covered with mucus of a bitter taste; the food has a natural taste, [3] .
Much saliva, with sensation of dryness in the mouth, [3] .
Throat
Sore throat, in the evening, [1] . [60.]
Swelling of the cervical glands, [7] .
Stomach
He has no appetite, and there is no taste to food, [3] . Empty eructations (after half an hour), [4] .
Nausea and retching, [6] .
Pressing, sticking in the diaphragm, persistent during inspiration and expiration (after ten hours), [3] .
Constrictive pain in the pit of the stomach on inspiration (after ten hours), [3] .
Abdomen
Sticking cutting in the left hypochondriac region on inspiration, while sitting bent over (after fifteen hours), [5] .
Stitches externally about the umbilicus (after three hours), [3] .
Stitches as quick as lightning, in the whole right side of the abdomen and chest while walking, [3] .
Emission of flatus, with rumbling in the intestines (after two hours), [3] . [70.]
Griping pain in the whole abdomen (after one hour and a quarter), [3] .
Griping sticking in the intestines so that he was obliged to stand still, while walking (after seven hours), [3] .
Cutting in the abdomen without stool (after two hours and a half), [4] .
Cutting through the abdomen and urging to stool, [2] . Cutting in the abdomen, with bowling and screaming; after which she fell asleep, at noon; on waking the pain immediately recommenced, followed by emission of much flatus and stool with mucus in large pieces, [1] .
Pain like needle-stitches, in the upper abdomen, during inspiration and expiration, [3] . Single jerklike stitches in the forepart of the lower abdomen while sitting, disappearing on standing up, and leaving behind a burning sensation, [2] .
Pinching crawling, in the whole right side of the pelvis, while sitting (after twenty-six hours), [3] .
Fine stitches in the left groin, while sitting, which continued somewhat even on rising up (after thirteen hours), [3] .
Rectum And Anus.
Excessive urging to a stool which is normal, [2] .
Stool
[80.]
Soft stool, preceded by flatulence, [3] .
Hard stool (after thirteen hours), [3] .
Soft stool (after twenty-four hours), [3] .
Stool as if chopped, [1] .
Urinary Organs
Tenesmus of the bladder; he strained as if there were constantly more urine to pass, [1] . Dull stitch in the urethra, when not urinating (after eighteen hours), [3] .
Very frequent urging to urinate, [7] .
Frequent urging to urinate with emission of much urine (after three hours and twelve hours), [4] .
Frequent desire to urinate, with remarkably little urine (after the third morning dose), [4] .
Frequent profuse micturition, much more than has been drunk, can scarcely hold it, [1] . [90.]
Increased quantity of urine, which causes burning, [8] .
Scanty micturition (after twenty-four to thirty-six hours), [4] .
Urine very turbid, [1] .
The urine smells like cats' urine, [7] , [9] .
Very offensive urine, [6] .
Male
Erection in the morning, [3] . Swelling of the prepuce, [1] .
Pressing pain in the penis, extending to the glans (after two hours and a half), [3] . Jerking in the penis, which tends to make it stiff, in the morning on waking, [1] .
Burning in the glans penis, immediately, [3] . [100.]
Fine stitch in the back of the penis (after thirty-three hours), [3] .
Itching biting in the external skin of the penis (after sixty hours), [3] .
While standing, a voluptuous itching on the prepuce, accompanied by an erection, which provoked scratching (after three hours and a half), [4] .
Itching sticking in the scrotum (after five hours), [3] . Emission with lascivious dream , [3] .
Female
Stitch in the region of the mons veneris, on the right side (after seven hours), [3] .
Leucorrhoea, [3] .
Chest
Cutting pressure on the right side of the chest, not aggravated by inspiration, but by moving the trunk and arm; painful, as if bruised, on pressure (after twenty-four hours), [5] .
Twitching of the right pectoral muscles (after twenty-four hours), [3] .
Stitches in the chest, while standing (after three-quarters of an hour), [3] . [110.] Constant dull stitch in the upper part of the sternum, aggravated by expiration (after fifty hours), [3] .
Oppressive sticking in the right side, while walking (after nine hours), [2] .
Dull stitches in the right side of the chest, more violent during inspiration than expiration (after seventy-four hours), [3] . Itching sticking in the right pectoral muscles (after thirty-five hours), [3] .
Stitch in the left chest, persistent during inspiration and expiration , while walking (after six hours and a half), [3] . Stitch in the left side of the chest, on the true ribs (after eleven hours and a half), [3] .
Heart And Pulse.
Anxiety of the heart, while lying, in wavelike beating, throbbing, [2] .
Oppression and stitches in the region of the heart on bending the chest forward, while sitting, [2] . Pulse increased from ten to fifteen beats a minute, [8] .
Neck And Back.
Cramplike drawing in the cervical muscles, which suddenly drew the head backward (after two hours and a quarter), [3] . [120.]
Dull stitch in the left scapula (after twenty-six hours), [3] .
Pinching contraction between the scapulae, with a sensation of coldness (after ten hours), [5] .
Superior Extremities. Cutting stitches, with itching in the axillae (after half an hour), [3] .
Fine stitches in the left shoulder-joint, disappearing on motion, [3] .
Dull Stitch in the right axilla (after twenty-four hours), [3] . Fine stitches in the left elbow, persistent during rest and motion, [3] .
Some contractive needlelike stitches in the muscles of the left forearm near the bend of the elbow, while walking (after twelve hours), [4] .
Pressing stitches in the left ring finger only during rest, on movement it ceases, but returns during rest, [3] .
Inferior Extremities.
Stitches in the left gluteal muscles, while lying down (after thirty-seven hours), [3] .
The thighs feel bruised, in the morning on waking, [2] . [130.] Drawing in the right thigh, while standing (after one hour and three-quarters), [2] .
Tearing bubbling in the internal and upper part of the thigh, while sitting (after two hours), [2] .
Dull itching stitch in the left knee, not obliging scratching, [3] .
Itching stitch in the right patella, while lying, disappearing on motion and returning on sitting (after twenty-seven hours), [3] .
Pressing-out pain at the right tibia, persistent while walking and sitting, more violent while standing (after one hour), [3] .
Feeling of muscular twitches in the left calf (after two hours), [3] .
Twitching in the right calf towards the inner side (after thirty-hours), [3] .
Drawing along the calf and thigh, with giving way in the knees, while walking, [2] . Fine stitches in the right tibia, while walking (after thirty-six hours), [3] .
Tensive sticking in the middle of the right foot, while walking (after four hours and a half), [3] . [140.]
Tearing in the heel beneath the inner malleolus during rest, which disappears on moving the foot, and leaves a slight burning sensation, [2] .
Pressing pain in the sole of the right foot, especially in the joints, while walking, [3] . Pressing pain in the sole of the right foot (after two hours and a half), [3] .
Pressure in the sole the right foot, while sitting (after four hours and a half), [3] .
Pressing burning in the left great toe, while sitting (after thirty-two hours), [3] .
Generalities
Exhaustion of the whole body, [3] .
Frequently feels as though he had not slept enough, while sitting, in the forenoon (after three hours and a half), [4] .
Skin
Objective.
Skin of the face thick, hard, [7] .
Nettlerash over the whole body, with stinging-biting sensation, not provoking scratching, [1] .
*Eruption with intolerable (burning) itching, especially at night, over the whole face, and also behind the ears (only excepting the eyelids); a hard thick scab formed, cracked here and there, from which a tenacious yellow pus exuded, and hardened into a substance like gum , [7] . [150.]
Some hives on the left cheek, with violent itching, which obliges vigorous scratching, but which immediately returns after scratching (after ten hours and a half), [3] .
A pimple beneath the left zygoma, without sensation by itself, painful when touched (after ten hours), [5] .
Itching pimple on the last joint of the index finger (after twenty-four hours), [4] . Subjective.
Cramplike pain in the skin between the scapulae, with cutting and crawling in the skin (after eighteen hours), [5] .
Sticking itching in the left eyebrow, relieved by rubbing (after two hours), [3] .
Burning stitch in the skin of the upper abdomen, while walking (after thirty-two hours), [3] . Burning sticking in the skin of the left thigh (after twenty-two hours), [3] .
Itching on the right wing of the nose provoking scratching, [3] . Itching on the right scapula, [3] .
Itching of the dorsal muscles, relieved by scratching (after half and hour), [3] . [160.]
Itching between the scrotum and thigh, while sitting, relieved by scratching (after twenty-six hours), [3] .
Itching on the inner upper portion of the right thigh, [3] . Itching anteriorly above the left knee, [3] .
Itching stitch in the skin of the right side of the abdomen, disappearing on touch (after nine hours), [3] .
Itching on the left inner malleolus (after twelve hours), [3] .
Itching sticking in the right foot below the external malleolus not relieved by motion, [3] .
Itching in the ball of the right great toe, while standing, more violent while sitting, [3] .
Sleep
Sleepiness. Sleepiness for two hours, in the afternoon, [3] .
Irresistible sleepiness, in the afternoon (after eleven hours and a half), [4] .
Sleeplessness.
Falls asleep late on account of numerous thoughts; in the morning he wakes very early, lies upon the side to which he is totally unused, and cannot rouse himself completely on account of weariness, [2] . [170.] Restless sleep, [3] .
While asleep the child twitches the hands and closes in the thumb, with very dry heat over the whole body, and redness of the face, [1] .
Frequent waking without cause, [4] .
Frequent waking from sleep, as from wakefulness , [4] . Dreams.
Vivid dreams, [3] , [4] . Amorous dreams, [3] , [4] .
Fever
Chilliness. He is chilly through and through in the cold open air, immediately, [2] .
Chilliness, for a quarter of an hour, in the forenoon, cold creeping through the whole body, as from a cold wind with dizziness of the head, vertigo, and a slight sensation of tense pulling asunder, in the middle of the brain (after one hour), [2] .
Heat.
Great heat over the whole body after eating a little, still greater heat in the face, with perspiration, oppression of the chest with great anxiety, which drove him about, [2] .
Very transient sensation of heat, without thirst (after one hour), [4] . [180.]
Heat in the side of the face upon which he was not lying, in the evening in bed, [5] .
Sudden heat of the face without thirst, while sitting (after twelve hours), [4] . Sweat.
Nightsweat, two nights in succession, [1] .
Aggravation
( Expiration ), Stitch in upper part of sternum.
( Moving trunk and arm ), Pressure in right side of chest. ( Sitting ), Stitches in abdomen; stitches in groin.
( Standing ), Pain in left tibia. ( Walking ), Vertigo; stitches through chest and abdomen.
Amelioration
( Open air ), Headache.
( Motion ), Stitches in left shoulder-joint. ( Standing ), Stitches in abdomen.