Tanacetum Vulgare

(Tansy.)

Descriptioti. — Tansy lias a perennial, moderately creeping root, and an erect, lierbaceous, somewhat six-sicled, ]eafy, solid, striated, smootii si^m, one lo tliree feet in height, and branched above into a handsome corymb of flowers. The lea^e» are amoothish, dark green, doubly and deeply pin- natifld. The ^ut*r» are golden-yellow, and arranged in dense, terminal, many-headed, fastigiate corymbs. There is a variety called Double Tansy,. Tanaeetum OrUpum, with crisped and dense leaves. — L. W. &.

HrsTORT Tansy Is indigenous to Europe, but has been introduced into. 'Jiia country; tt is cwltiyated by many, and also grows spontaneously in old' grounds, along roads etc., flowering in the latter part of summer. The whole plant is offlcinal ; it baa an unpleasant, aromatic odor, and a strong, rather pungent and bitter taste, which properties it owes to a yellow or greenish volatile oil, which possesses in asti-ong degree tiie taste and odor of Hie plant, a sp. gr. of 0.953, and ultimately deposits a camphor.

Its- medicinal properties are extracted by alcohol, ether, chloTOform, and by. ivater in infusion. Drying impairs much of its activity.

(Symptoms not marked, came from tincture.)

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610 TANACETtJM VULGAEB.

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Inability to think coherently.

Confusion of thonght; {oil.)

Mind wnusually clear, seemed able to accoraplisli anything intellectnaily. (secondary.)

Sadness, with desire to be let entirely alone. {F. M.)

Tatigue of the mind after the least exertion, (oil.)

Gay and ambitions, (secondary.)

Wants to stand on his head, stretches and draws np his feet, and says "it doea me good." Irritable and lazy, very nervous and low spirited, annoyed by trifles; noise of the children almost unbearable.

Extremely sensitive to noise.

Dullness of all the senses, (oil.)

Coma and violent oonimlsions. {Poisoning.)

Sensation of fullness. (15 minutes.)

Sense of uneasiness, but no pain in the head.

Dull, heavy, confused sensation in the head.

Slight giddiness. {^ hour.)

Headache and depression of spirits.

Headache with naiesea and dissiness.

Nervous headache and nat/sea, from excitement; 4 p. m. head- ache and nausea, especially in wa/rm room; the nausea partially relieved by eating.

Dull pain in temples, particularly right, also in forehead; rest of head nnnsnally clear.

Dull pain over whole head, especially temples and forehead, with excessive sleepiness.

Lameness and soreness in base of brain.

Aggravation of headache in the close room.

Sensation as if something closed the ears very suddenly. (o«2.) Ears,

Ringing in the ears, dizziness. (20 minutes.)

Stitches in the internal ear, {oil.)

Roaring in the ears, {oil!)

A-ggluti nation of the lids in the morning. (<m2.)

Dull, aching pains in the eyeballs, {oil.)

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TANACETCM VOLGAEK. 611

Nose,

Dryness of tlie nostrils, {oil.)

I'l-ofuse secretion of mucus in nose, with frequent coryza. (oil.)

Sense of fnllness. (15 minuies.)

Burning sensation, fluslied.

Twitching in the face over left molar bone at intervals during the day.

Lips dry, parched, must he frequently moistened by tongue. Mouth, Tougue and Teeth,

Sore mouth, not qnite apthous.

Flat, insipid taste, {oil.)

Bad taste in the mouth.

Frothing at the month, {oil.)

Mouth and tongue very dry upon awakening.

Tongue feels rough, {oil.)

Tongne tioated white and looks frothy. ,

Toothache, dull, in the right lower molar.

Soreness of upper teeth, right side, on closing the month.

Eoughness of the throat, {oil.)

Feeling in the throat as if would congh all the tinie, without

being able to cough, during whole proving, {oil.)

After eating, pain in the bowels, urgent stool relieves; intense thirst, especially for cold water; intense, nausea all day, with increased watery menses, or with suppression of the

Excessive nausea soon after rising, continuing severe all day,

with temporary relief from eating; weight at the stomach.

Drawing, cutting pains in the epigastpium many times, {oil.)

Nausea greatly increased by eating sweet things or soft foodf

like oat meal, etc

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613 TANACETUM TULGAHE.

Nausea and bilious vomiting,

Sensation of warmth over whole abdomen. (15 minutes.') Dull pains in riglit hypochondria, shaTp pains in left, {oil.) Pains in bowels after eating, and within an hour soft stool

with relief. On awaking in the morning, dull pain in Iiypogastric and iliac

regions as if menses would appear; this pain continues all

through the morning with slight nausea, pain around the

lying on the right side. Feeling of weakness in abdomen, with disinclination to stand

erect and intense sleepiness, especially between 11 a. m.

symptom, (oil.) Frequent colicky pains in the umbilical region, through the

day, and especially at 4 a, m., for two weeks, (oil.) Constant, hard, drawing pains in left groin, (oil.)

relief after; stools soft and painless during the day, but

oftener than usual; constipation, yet urging quite frequent

after eating, particularly morning; diarrhtea from large

doses, (oil.) Soft papescent stools, preceded by shaj-p, cutting pains in the

umbilicus, (oil.)

ITriae, Constant inclination to urinate, with dull, heavy pain in the

small of the back, (secondary.) (oil.)

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At first suppression, followed by profuse flow, (oil.)

Urine very scanty and cloudy.

Urine thick, pinkish and cloudy.

Frequent desire to urinate — three times in four hours — not

Constant tickling sensation in larynx and fauces, that produces

a constant inclination to cough, but no coughing, {oil.) Difficult respiration, with irregular pulse and frothing at the

(o*7.) Strong desire to draw a full breath, which did not relieve the

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G14- TAKAOETOM VULGAKE.

Keepjration disturbed, laborious. (Poisoning.) (oil.) Heart gradually becomes weaker- nntil death; pulse irregular

(Poisoning)', pulse 98, temperature 99, 5, F. Pulse 115, temperature 100, 5, F. {after 2f Aows.)

Left sub-maxil!ary glands swollen and sore. Pain and stiffness in right" stemo-mastoid, when turning

. head to the left. Dull darting pain in back of neck simultaneous with pain in

both shoulders and arms. Stiffness of the muscles of the neck.

Left wrist very lame and sore in the morning, (oil.)

Upper. Dull, darting pain through both shoulders, arms and in back

Went to bed drowsy, but not r

Intense sleepiness, especially between 11 a. m. and 3 to 8 p. m.

Sleepy all the afternoon, could not apply herself to anything;

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TAEAHTCLA. 615

Great mobilitj; extraordinary motions and strange gesticula- tions. (Zi^>pe.)

St. Vitus dance. (Ih.)

Slight rheumatic shooting pains in different parts of the body, particularly in left arm.

"Laziness" all through; not a stupor, but an uneasy desire to do something, yet nothing was the right tiling.

Intense feverish heat throughout the body.

Tired feeling when walking.

Excitement causes nervous headache and naussa.

A tired, nervous feeling all the time.

Dull pain in limbs and back; uneasiness, compelling frequent changes of position, most comfortable on the left side.

Feeling of numbness in right lung, shoulder and arm.

Jifeuralgic pain in muscles of various parts of the body, and in

muscles of hips and neck a stiffness with every motion,

which commenced in morning and continued aU day.

Frequent and violent clonic spasms, with disturbed res-

. piration. (^Poisoning.)

Prickling sensation coming and going in the extremities and along the spine, with Hashes of heat.

Aggravation in general, in a close room.

Evening exhaustion.

Amelioration wlien walking out doors.

Feel better generally in the evening than in middle of the day.