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General
Wormwood. Compositce.
Wormwood. A bitter herb, a native of Europe, and cultivated in gardens, much used in France for a liqueur the effects of which are very injurious.
Most sj'mptoms toxicological from French authorities. The only prov- ings, by Gatchell, in Medical Investigator.
^ Mind. After recovering, no recollection of taking the poison, nor the cause of his doing so. d Epileptic spasms.
Brutality, mental dullness, insanity.
The mania from the liqueur is worse than that from alcohol alone.
Soothed, as if going into a beautiful dream.
Great terror ; terrifying hallucinations. ^ Sensorium. Stupefaction, alternately with dangerous violence.
Drunkenness.
Vertigo, dizzy on rising.
Insensibility (with convulsions). ^ Inner Head. Causes congestion of head, medulla and spine.
Headache
^ Outer Head. Wants to lie with the head low.
\ Baldness and chronic tinea. ^ Sight and Eyes. Dim-sightedness.
Pain in the eyes.
Eyelids swollen ; eyes red and suffused with tears.
Eyes itch.
Lids heavy. ^ Ears. lOtorrhoea. ^ Especially after hemicrania. ^ Face. Foolish look.
Makes facial grimaces, d Epileptiform convulsions.
Ebullitions of blood in the face. ^ Lower Part of Face.
Jaws firmly fixed.
" Tongue.
Bites his tongue, d Epileptiform convulsions.
Tongue thick, protruding, can scarcely talk.
Trembling of the tongue.
Complains that the tongue is paralyzed. ^^ Inner Mouth.
Foams at the mouth, d Epileptiform convul- sions. 13 Throat.
Scalded feeling in the throat.
Throat inflamed. ^^ Belching and Nausea. Eructations.
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Nausea and vomiting in the morning.
Nausea, apparently in the region of the gall-bladder. ^^ Stomach.
Food lies heavy.
Stomach feels cold and oppressed ; thinks it would not absorb much. ^* Hypochondria.
Liver feels swollen.
See 40. j Liver and stomach diseases.
Pain in the spleen ; it feels as if swollen. '^ Abdomen.
Bloated around the waist and in the abdomen, as after ague.
Bloated with flatus. -" Rectum and Stool.
Constipation.
Destroys worms.
Hemorrhoids.
"^' Urinary Organs.
Constant desire to urinate.
Urine deep orange, having a strong, horse-like smell. '" Male Sexual Organs.
Spermatorrhoea with relaxed parts.
"^ Female Sexual Organs.
Pains in the uterus.
Darting pain in the right ovary.
Promotes the menses. ''' Cough.
Cough with liver complaint. '" Heart.
Tremor of the heart, felt toward the back.
Heart thumps ; can be heard in the scapular region. '^ Back, Pain in the sacrum. ^' Upper Limbs.
Pain in the shoulders.
Trembling of the hands.
Ower Limbs.
I Horses kick with the hind legs toward the belly. 6 Ascarides. ^^ Limbs in General.
Throws about the limbs, d Epileptiform convulsions.
Pains in the limbs.
Limbs swell. ^^ Position and Motion.
Rising : causes vertigo.
Wants to lie with head low.
Bends backwards : in spasms. 36 Jferygg, Trembling precedes epileptic attack.
Epileptiform convulsions : loses consciousness, falls, bites his
tongue, foams at the mouth, features distorted ; throws his
limbs about ; weak afterwards.
Excited, opisthotonos, grinding the teeth ; followed by stupor.
^^ Sleep. Restless at night, with disturbing dreams.
^'' Time.
Morning: nausea and vomiting.
Night: restlessness,
with disturbing dreams. ^^ Fever.
Chill, heat, then sweat ; thirst in all stages ; sleeps during the heat.
Obstinate autumnal fevers, with swollen liver and spleen. ^^ Attacks.
Attacks antepone. ^^ Locality.
Right: darting pain in ovary.
9 ABSINTH.— ACALYPHA INDICA.
** Tissues, Causes hypergemia of brain, medulla and spine, more intense when combined with alcohol. Occasionally the stomach, more frequently the endocardium
and pericardium show small ecchymoses.
I I Paralysis of inner organs. ^' Injuries.
Bruises and consequent inflammation. ^^ Skin.
Jaundiced skin.
^^ Stages of Life. lEspecially younger patients. ^Chlorosis. ^® Relationship.
Collateral relations: At^t. vulg., Abi^ot.
Similar to: Alcohol, Bellad., Chamon., Hyosc, Stramon.
Is said to cure poisoning by mushrooms.
Secondary effects of absinthe are much worse than those from abuse of alcohol, opium or tobacco.