Homeopathy LibraryCornus Circinata
Hale - Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics of the New Remedies · Edwin Moses Hale · 5,503 chars
General
(RoundJeaved Doffwood, Oreen Oiler.) BoTABiCAii Dhscmption.— A shrub found all over the Northern States,
from six to ten feet higli, gi-owiog on tlie hiilsides, near water courses.
Leavet longer tlian in nny other species, round-oval, abruptly pointed,
wooly and white beneiith, about as broad as long, wasy on the edges, oppo.
site on the branches. Stem grftyish, upright, wilh opposite, cylindrical,
green, spotted, or warty branches. Fiowers white, Rraall, in flat or
depressed bunches, without any leaves or bracts. Fntit iight-blue, round,
hollowed at tlie base, soft, crowned with the remains of the styles. The
Borfc, when fresh, is bright green ; when dried, in quills uf a whitish or ash
color; its taste is bitter, astringent and aromatic. Officinal Pbbparatioks.— Tincture with strong alcohol, from the fresh
bark ; dilutions. ANALOGUES-^Cftirea, HydraMia, Eupatt/riwrn, perfoliatum, Mux vomica, etc. Mental Sphere.
Drowsiness, with indifference.
Mind confused, witli inability to concentrate it upon any subject.
" Peeling of indolence, and loss of energy.
Great depression of spirits, and petulance.
Indifference witli respect to subjects which iisualJy interest.
Head
" Dull, heavy pain in the whole head, with drowsiness.
Headache, increased by walking, stooping, or shaking the head.
° Sense of fullness in head, reheved by a copious stool.
Congestion of blood to the head and face.
Peep-seated, pulsating pains in the occipital and parietaJ regions.
" Shooting pains through the whole brain.
" Bilious cephalalgia.
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Eyes
Aeliing pains througli the eyeballs.
Tellowifih tinge of the conjunctiva; hollowness of the eyes.
Sense of weight around the eyes.
Eyes dull aud heavy.
TTose.
Itching of the naeal mucous membrane.
Coryza early in the morning.
Severe prickling sensation in the bony part of the nose.
Mouth and Throat- Tongue coated with a thin, yellowish fur.
Bitter taste in the mouth, SraartJng in the month and throat.
White fnr on the tongue, with desire for cold drinks. .
" Apthous stomatitis of children ; stomatitis matema.
" Aptlions nlceration of the mouth in children.
* Nausea, with bitter taste, and aversion to all kinds of food,
and desire for sour drinks. 'Burning sensation in the stomach. ° Heavy pulsations in the stomach, with nausea and impaired
Appetite
Nausea, with great debility and eructations.
Sensation of faintness in stomach and bowels.
Fullness and oppression in the stomach, with bad taste and
dry mouth. Smarting and burning in the mouth, throat and etoraaeh, with
desire for stool.
Abdomen and Stool.
Griping pains in the abdomen, witli rumbling of wind.
Pressing down pain in the rectum and stool, smarting at the
anus; tenesmus, with griping in the umbilical region.
Urging to stool, with fullness and uneasiness of the bowels.
Abdominal pains, more acute during stool.
Constant working in the bowels.
Distension of the bowels with wind, relieved by a copious,
dark and bilious stool. Urging to stool, but little passed, the discharge consisting of
a few slimy lumps, with pressing and smarting at the anus.
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' Stool thin and scanty, witli tiimmg at the rectum. " Stool thin, scanty, and slimy, with griping in the umbilical region.
* Copious thin and bilious discharge, witli tenesmus and
burning. " Dark green, thin, and very offensive stools, with copious
emission of offensive flatus. ° Copious, dark stool of tlie natural consistence.
Hard, dry, and scanty stool, with pressing in the rectum.
"Dysentery, with ulceration of mucous membrane of the
Rectum
" Bilious derangements.
* Diarrhcea, with excessive debility and nervous excitability.-
TJrine, Urine scanty and red, or pale; sensation of fullness in the
region of the bladder. Frequent inclination to pass water.
Generative Organs. Increased sexual desire during the evening and night, with diminished power.
Chest
Stitches in the chest and back.
A fine scai'Iet I'ssh upon the chest, with itching.
Sore, bruised feeling in tlie chest and back.
Shooting pains from the centre of thorax to the lower part of
the abdomen. Choking sensation in the upper part of the thorax.
Back
Dull pain in small of the back, with drowsiness and lassitude. Sore pain in the lumbar region, worse on bending forward or to either side.
Upper Extremitiee.
Burning and itching sensation in the hands and anus.
Coldness of the hands, following a loose stool.
Lower Estremities. Weakness and weary feeling in the le^.
Itching on the legs and thighs; burning sensation in the feet. Coldness of feet, following a loose stool.
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Skin
Itching of the scalp, legs and feet, increased by scratching or
rubbing. Paroxysms of itching of the skin of the back, legs and feet,
mostly at night.
Fine scarlet rash on the breast, attended with itching.
Skin covered with a copious, clammy perspiration.
Itching around the genital organs, Pever.
Flushes of heat, followed by perspiration.
Chilly sensation, Bucceeded by transient flushes of heat.
Congestion of the head and face.
Flushes of heat and coldness in alternation, followed by cold
Perspiration
Bilious remittents, and the characteristic gastric and intestinal
symptoms present.
Sleep
Very gi'eat drowsiness, and disposition to perspire. Great disposition to sleep, with entire loss of mental and
physical energy.
Stupid and sleepy feeling, with nausea, etc.
Sleepy and weak during the day, with dull pains iu the head,
back and ]imbs.