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Euphrasia Officinalis

EUPHRASIA · T. F. Allen - A Primer of Materia Medica · Timothy Field Allen · 1,582 chars

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Generalities

General tendency to catarrhal inflammation of mucous membranes, particularly of the eyes and nose.

General aggravation of the symptoms in the evening ; relief from coffee.

Head

Bruised dull headache towards evening, with coryza.

Headache, with blinding of the eyes from sunlight ; head feels as though it would burst.

Eyes

Inflammation, with discharge of mucus and tears, somewhat acrid, causing biting of the lids.

The cornea feels covered with mucus ; must frequently wink to clear the vision.

Smarting as from sand.

Swelling and burning, especially of the lower lid.

Photophobia.

Clinical

Conjunctivitis ; catarrhal, with free discharge of acrid matter, which makes the lids sore on the margins.

Tendency to accumulation of sticky mucus on the cornea, which necessitates frequent winking.

Inflammation of the eyes and nose generally associated.

Nose

Profuse fluent coryza in the morning, with much coughing and expectoration.

Constant sneezing.

Discharge from the nose rather watery, not excoriating.

Respiratory organs :

Cough, caused by irritation in the larynx, during the day, not at night ; generally with profuse expectoration of mucus, which is rather difficult to loosen, with difficult breathing.

In the morning profuse expectoration, even on hawking.

Sleep

Unusual yawning, even when walking in the open air.

Great sleepiness during the day, but after midnight wakes frequently until morning, when he falls into a heavy sleep.

Fever

General coldness and chilliness.

Sweat mostly on the chest at night during sleep.