Homeopathy LibrarySolanum Nigrum
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General
(Black NigMihade.)
Botanical Description Sol an uni Nigrum belongs to the natural order Sofc(rtii(!«a (Night-shade Family). It has a lowstem, much branched, spreading, angular, nearly smooth, with ovate, wavy-toothed or sinuate leaves, and perforated, the edges erased, as if gnawed by insecta. Flowers white, small, with yellow anthers, lateral umbels, droophig, five parted, on hractless pedicles.
Tlie fwrries are black when mature, globose, and of a sweetish teste. The flowers begin to appear iu June, and September and in Octobor we find [ipe berries, green berries, and flowers appearing oa the same plant. The whole plant has a disagreeable narcotic odor, resem- bling in some degree the tumato ; the root is white and has little taste.
Il seems to prefer a shady locality, though I have seen specimens grow- ing in the sun, but always of a dwarfy, unhealthy appearance. Owing to (he fact thai this is often mistaken for the Belladonna, and used by many
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pliyslclaiis under the impression that it is tie Belladonna plant, I here give the botanical difference;
BBLiADOtnsA.— Stems stixing, branched, purple colored, from three to five feet high — hairy. Leaves of an eijual size, oval, pointed, in pairs, on Bliort foot stalks. Flowers, dark or brown isli-purple color, large, pendant, bell-shaped, furrowed, cut in five segments. Berries ripe in September, of a shining black.
SoLANDM Nigrum. — Stem low, much branched, spreading, rongh on the angles. Leaves, ovate, many-toothed, almost always perforated by insects. Flowers wliite, very small, in small and umbel-lilte lateral clusters, droop- ing, five parted. Berries small, globular, black, ripe in September; ripe berries, green hemes and flowers found on the same plant at the game time.
0FPIC1N4L Pbepabations. — Tincture front equal parts of the fresh leaves and berries, with strong alcohol ; dilutions.
ANALOaUES. — Agarieiu, j^thusa. Belladonna, Oicxita, Hyose^amus, Melo- nioK, Laehnanfket, Stranwjhiura, Laekmis, Oimiaifuga, Gviprum, (fels^ninum.
Tertigo, with headache, nausea, colie and t
Moaning as in hydrocephalus.
Fullness in the head accompanied with vertigo.
Vertigo on rising and moving about, with dimness of sight.
Vertigo after retiring; as if the bed was turning in a circle.
Vertigo on stooping; everything seemed moving in a circle.
Great weariness and vertigo from bodily exertion.
"When standing a feeling as if the body wonld fall backward.
While Bitting the body seems to rock in different directions.
Mental Sphere. Confused and anxious expression of the countenance. Complete cessation of the mental faculties. Drowsy all day with indisposition to study. Rage, imbecility, delirious raving. " Sadness and anguish; " absence of mind. " Restlessness, inducing one to roam about withotit sense 01
object.
Head
Horrible lieadache, with red, bloated face. Severe pain in supraorbital region, in the morning on waking,
aggravated by the slightest motion.
Severe pain over the eyes, aggravated by motion or stooping.
A misstep sends violent pains through the temples.
Sensation in forehead after headache, as if it had been bruised
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SHi BOLANrrat higecm.
Sensation in the foreliead as if from a blow.
Severe pains through the temples, as if the head would split.
On moving the head, the brain feels as if moving about.
Pain in a smaJl circnm scribed spot on top of the lieiid. rieadaehe with throbbing of the carotid arteries, and swimming
sensation in the brain.
Sensation of heat in the head, and of lightness in the head.
Sharp gnawing pain in the right temple, eansing him to grasp
his head and shut his eyes.
Stitches in the temple, and then in the ear.
Headache with throbbing of the temporal and carotid arteries;
increased heat and redness of the tace; countenance looks
as thongh he had been intoxicated. V^iolent, throbbing pain in the left temple, aggravated hy the
least misstep, or on stooping.
Violent, throbbing pain in the fore part of the head.
On the least motion, after sitting quietly, a feeling as if the
brain wonld hurst from the forehead.
Scalp feels sore on moving the hands through the hair.
Pressure in tlie centre of the forehead.
Forehead heavy; pressure in the forehead and dullness; gait
staggering, heavy and uncertain. The head feels very
dull and heavy (after three hours aud a quarter). I'ressnre in tlie vertex and forehead; dullness when walking;
body inclined to the left side.
Head feels as if expanded, heavy and hot.
Pressure through the temples, drawing toward the forehead
through the depth of tiie brain (several times). Pressing, aching pain in the depression behind the right ear;
head dull, pulse slower, weakness of the thighs, and con- tracted pupils. " Very severe headache, of years standing.
[Tlie cerebral symptoms are fully as important as those of belladonna.
It is certainly homffiopathic to congestion of the brain, incipient menin- gitis, aciite hydrocephalus, basUar meningitis, cerebro^spinal meningitis, and irritation of the brain from teething, or during cholera morbus, and, finally, in sick and nervous headaclies
Hale.]
Pupils dilated more than usual, and general heaviness in the
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SOLANDM MGEUM. 685
body verj- soon after taking it and disappeai'ing after one hour.
Very marked dilatation of the pupils, preceded by dullness of the head; pulse slow and small; trembling of the legs, especially of the muscles of the thighs, like short jerks fol- lowing in quick succession.
Alternate contraction and dilatation of the pupils, (vv.)
Black ringa before the eyes with dilated pupils.
Pupils somewhat widened next day, with uncertainty in walk- ing.
Pupils very much contracted; many black spots and strips floating before the eyes when reading; alternately very wide pupils, which finally remain dilated.
Pupils more contracted than usual; everything appears too bright
Contracted pupils, head feeling dull, and weakness in the thighs.
Darkness before the eyes with white spots and strips; also black rings around the eyes; pupils very large ai^er three fourths of an hour.
Mistiness and dimness before the eyes, with vertigo.
Sparks before the right eye; with nausea.
Black spots and a network (gauze) before the eyes.
The amaurotic symptoms are attended by dullness and heavi- ness of the head.
Ordinary light seems too bright.
Pressure above and in the depths of the eyes, especially when looking at an object by daylight.
Tilings at a distance look blurred; pressure in the forehead.
Photophobia, with pressure above and in the eyelids.
After a quarter of an hour the pupils much dilated. The inner rira of the iris appears a bright yellow, as if illum- inated; bright spots and black network float bei'ore the eyes; sometimes a fog before the eyes.
Black rings before the eyes and dilated pupils.
Flickering before the eyes; " before the headache- Great weakness of sight, aggravated by bright sunlight; watery eyes.
* Erethio amaurosis.
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5S6 BOLSNUM OTGEUM.
Eyes very sensitive to tlie light, and while reading [all day].
Sensation as if too mnoh light shining in the eyes; biting sen- sation in the borders of the eyelids; pressure above the eyes and in the depths of the eye, especially when looking at an object by daylight; things at a distance look blnrred; pressure in tlie forehead, lasting half an hour.
Staring, hnmid and glistening eyes.
Pain over the left eye, with pain in the bowels.
Shooting pains over the right eye.
Pain in the inner cantlnis of the left eye.
Severe pain over the eyes, almost nnbearable when looking at a bright object.
Eyes feel dull and heavy.
EniTjing in the eyes and nose, also redness of the eyes.
Sensation as if there was sand in the eyes.
Biting sensation in the edges of the eyeUds.
Stinging in the inner angle of the right eye, lasting one hour.
Muscfe volitantes.
fullness and extension in the eyes.
Burning sensation in the eyelids, and redness of the eyes. [Tiieae symptoms are notable and important. Its action on the pupils is
peculiar; the rule appears to he dilatation, hut contraction sometimes
occurs, and an alternate contraction and dilatation is frequent. With the
dilated pupil occurs the m^ority of the amaurotic symptoms, tlie dimness
of t, pht hlack spots etc In this respect it resembles hulladonna. With
the contracted j up Is we find photuphohia, light spots, sparks, etc. It
would s em that a condition of cerebral congestion was present with
the contraction of tie pupils With nearly all tlie eye symptoms there
occurs dallness ind heaviness of the head, or severe pains over tlie eyes.
The h 1 n<e pathic occulist will d Dubtless find this remedy a valuable one
In internal affections of the ejes, especially in amaurosis. — Eale.^
Discharge during the day of thin, watery fluid, with consid- erable sneezing.
Copious, watery discharge from the right nostril and obstruc- tion of the left.
Face,
Red, bloated face, with a look of fatigue.
Feverish flaslies across the face.
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Shooting paiaB from the lower jaw ap into the left ear, coining suddenly and going as euddenlj.
* Erysipelas of tlie face.
Face hot, congested, with lieat in the hands and along the back- Ears.
Stitches in the ears; buzzing before the ears.
Every sound he hears seems as if coming from a great dis- tance.
Mouth and Teetli.
Insipid taste in the mouth.
Mouth very dry; lips dry and blistered, (v.)
Tongue sore, as if burned.
Dryness of back part of tongue and roof of the mouth.
Constant stinging in the fauces when swallowing.
Throat
Left tonsil leela swollen, with soreness on swallowing.
Stitches in right side of the throat.
Sensation as of a splinter in the right tonsil.
Kaw sensation in the throat, painful on swallowing.
Dryness of the throat and fauces.
Stitches troin the fauces to the infernal right ear. Pharynx and (Esophagus.
Earning in the cesophagus, arising from tlie stomach.
Cramp-like sensation in the (esophagus. Gastric Symptoms.
Loatliing, vomiting of ingesta.
Copious vomiting of a greenish colored matter, accompanied by thirst, dilated pupils, stertorous respiration, convul- sions and tetanic stiffness of the limbs.
Frequent vomiting, first of mucns, afterward of a bluish or grey blackish fluid.
Empty eructations, with burning in t,he stomach.
Violent heartburn, after eating and after retiring.
Nausea with sparks before the eyes.
Stomach
Severe burning in the stomach, with vomiting.
Sharp, cuttiug pains in and across the stomach, better on pres< sure or on bending over.
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588 SOLAKUM NIGEUM.
Burning in the Btomacli {wi), with yellow, watery diarrhcea.
Severe paio in the region of the stomach, exteudiiig to the region of the heart and left slioulder.
Severe cramps in the pit of the stomach, aggravated by walk- ing, relieved by eating.
Pains ill the region of the stomach, accompanied by madness, delirium and convalsions of the limbs.
Great pressure in the stomach, by spells.
Contimied pain in the scrobiculus.
° Inflammation of the stomach and bowels.
Abdomen
Sharp pains in the intestines, as if cut with knives; relieved by eating.
Violent cutting in the umbilical region. Stool and Anus,
I>iarrh<Ea next day after the dose.
Stools loose, semi-solid.
Loose evacuations, of a yellow color, somewhat watery, followed by burning pain in the stomach, accompanied with nausea.
Constipation, dry, hard -stools, small in quantity, (secondary effeet.)
Frequent, ineffectual urging to stool; at last nothing but wind
Tenesmus of the anus.
Urinary Organs
It has great diuretic power, (secondary action^ The quantity of urine increased.
Sudden urging .to urinate every ten minutes.
(Side.) " Dropsy, from suppression of' intermittent fever.
(Buckeri.) " Ai-dor urinEe.
(Eie-^le^ "Dropsy, witli previous obstruction of absorbent system.
(HalvnemaTm,^
Bespiratory Organs.
Difficulty in breathing; constriction of the chest.
Hckling sensation in throat, causing him to cough frequently.
Yellow, thict expectoration.
Beating pain in the left chest, in which there is a pain, as if
sore, when touched.
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SOLiNUM NIGETTM. 689
Pressure on tlie sternnm and tenth vertebra.
Anxious feeling in the region of the heart.
Back and Sxtremities. .Dull, heavy pain in the right arm extending to the fingers, Pain in the right Imee, extending upward toward the hip.
Lancinating pain extending down the left arm.
Bruised feeling in the hatik and limbs; the neck feels stiff and
sore, as if it had been braised, {w.) Wandering pain; first in the shoulder, then down the arm,
then in the lower extremities.
Cutting pain in the left side.
Legs feel sore, as if bruised, from walking.
Stifl^ness of the limbs.
Extraoi-dinary convulsions of the limbs (in poisoning).
Great weakness in both knees, which scarcely allows waiting.
Tearing on the dorsum of left foot, with creeping sensation in
left calf.
Pain in left shoulder and right wrist joint.
Arms heavy as if beaten, especially the left.
Grampy convulsions in the left calf.
Painful drawing in the arms and feet.
Painful and itching sensation in the ulcers on the feet.
Skin
" Obstinate herpetic eruptions.
Copious perspiration.
Red, scarlet-like spots on the skin of irregular form, nearly
over the whole skin.
Great sensitiveness of the cutaneous surface.
Spasms excited by touching the skin (in poisoning).
Eruptions of small red pimples on the forehead, sore to the
touch and very hard.
A few small pimpiea on the back of the hand, itching violently.
Pustular eruptions.
Ulcers.
Desquamation of the skin. ° Foul and painful chronic ulcers. [EherU.) * " Scorbutic eruptions and ulcers of a cancerous nature.
" Syphilitic eruptions and nocturnal pains. ° Erysipelas (when the swelling is in smal! spots),
» of two gralna
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580 SOLANCM KIOBUM.
Sleep
Coma, alternating with convulsions and moaning.
Sleep disturbed by dreams of falling from a great height.
Dreams of snakes; frequently awaking in fright.
A feeling in tlie morning on waking as of great loss of sleep
Deep apoplectic stupor; coma and torpor, attended with fever
Lassitude of the whole body witliout inclination to sleep.
° Night terrors in children.
Fever
Dry, burning heat, with small frequent pnlse.
Heat in the fiice, hands, and down the back.
Hot skin covered with sweat.
Excessive thirst.
Slightly feverish, with flashes of heat in the face.
High fever on retiring, lasting half an hour, followed by very profuse perspiration of short duration.
Great thirst, causing him to drink often and in large quanti- ties, accompanied with feverisli heat and redness of the face.
High fever, with great pain in back of the neck, shoulders and lower extremities.
Flashes of heat running up and down the back.
Fever all the afternoon, with violent beating of the carotid arteries, headache, pulse ninety-five. Circulatory System.
Small frequent pnlse; quick, irregular pulse; pulse 90 to 95.
Circulation generally excited, violent throbbing in the head.
Pulse full and irregular; pulse small and slow.
Anxious feeling in the region of the heart.
Increased distension and prominence of the varicose veins. Spasmodic Symptoms.
Convulsions and spasms; they stretch their hands during the spasms, as if they would grasp something. After tliis the hands are carried to the month, and the boys (of twc or three years) chew and swallow (in poisoning).
Tetanic rigidity of the whole body.
Great restlessness; violent, convulsive restlessness. {Hafme-
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"Tremor; triBmus; violent subsultus tendinnm. (ff.)
" [liaphania.] Characterized by painful creeping in the limbs,
with distortion of the hands, convulsions, tonic spasms,
occasional attacks of tetanus, epilepsy, imbecility, rage.
" Convulsions, with moaning and coma, ° Tingling in the extremities; preceding the convulsions.
" Contractdons of the flexor tendons as though they would hop
about.
" Spasmodic contortion of the extremities.
"Tonic spasms; epileptic attacks; rage, "Imbecility, risus sardonieus; contraetion of the hands.
"Drawing in the fingers; cramps in the calves; inversion ol
the feet.
Generalities
Violent pain in every muscle and joint of the body, on wak- ing in the morning. Severe pains, apparently in the muscles of tlie neck and
between the shoulders, {vv.) Shooting pain in left arm and wrist. General muscular soreness.
Whole surface of body tender to the touch, (w-) General torpor of the whole system. General inflammatory swellings. External swelling, from external application. Heat diffused in a few hours over the whole body; a proiiise
sweat succeeding this heat, and a purging next day (from
three grains of the leaves). If a sweat does not follow the heat, profuse ui'ination occurs,
followed by purging. Tremors with great debility. Complete insensibility, with relaxed muscles, flushed face;
free, irregular pulse. Genera!, violent, convulsive restlessness. Great sensitiveness to cold air.
Increased distension and prominence of the varicose reillB. Excessive fatigue from bodily exertion, with vertigo.
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OVj! BTICTA PtTLMONAIilA.