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Cuchoopint. Aracece.
A small proving of this first of the family of Aracese was made by C.Hg. in 1822, on three provers, very good observers. It was printed in 1833, in the Archives 13, 1, p. 169, and reprinted with some toxicological symptoms by Noak, in 1843. The latter are given nearly complete in Allen's Encydo- psedia. Some noteworthy reports of the old school are here added, because they fully agree with the observations of our school.
^ Mind. Anxiety and fear.
Melancholy, depressed, hypochondriacal, taciturn. ^ Sensor ium. Vertigo. ^ Inner Head. Slight pressure in 1. temple. Megrim. Pain in 1. temple and forehead to occiput, with stiffness of the
hands. Headache with dyspepsia. ® Sight and Eyes- Aching in 1. eye, which is inflamed. ® Hearing and Ears. Pressure below the ears back of the lower
jaw. ^ Smell and Nose. Violent irritation of the nose and eyes. Pain in 1. side of nose. \ Nasal polypus. ^^ Teeth and Gums. Gums bleed readily, d Scorbutis.
" Taste, Speech, Tongue. Tongue swollen and its papillae in- jected and raised. The tongue is so much swollen that it fills up the whole buccal cavity and makes deglutition impossible. I I Stitching and burning on tongue several hours.
Sensation as of a slight excoriation of the tongue. Intense pricking, stinging pain upon the tongue and mucous membrane of lips and throat, with a flow of saliva, which seemed to relieve the pain a little ; pain as if a hundred lit- tle needles had been run into tongue and lips. Pains on tongue and lips were increased by pressure with the teeth.
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Stinging and burning on the surface of tongue, lasting several
hours. Lancinations in tongue as from pin pricks. Aphasia.
Swelling of the tongue and throat in scarlatina. ^^ Inner Mouth. Burning pains in mouth and lips. Mucous membrane of lips and throat inflamed. Caustic effect all over lips and mouth, as far as one could see.
I I Stinging in the mouth as with a hundred needles. Salivation. See 11. ^^ Palate and Throat. Stinging pain in tongue, throat and oesophagus.
Tickling in throat becomes a violent burning. Pressure in throat, which provokes swallowing, it seems too narrow ; swallowing is difficult, as if there were a swelling on the 1. side above the larynx. Swallowing difficult, as if the "palate was down." Throat so swollen that a probe could not be introduced into the
oesophagus. Pain on pressing with the finger on the 1. side of throat, near trachea, below larynx, from that it rose into the throat, first like a pressure from without inward, in the back part of the palate above the larynx, provokes swallowing, which is diffi- cult, afterwards it feels too narrow. Burning, constricting pain in throat. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Loss of appetite.
Considerable thirst. ^^ Eating and Drinking. After eating : taciturn, sleepy, eyes
close readily ; emptiness. ^^ Nausea and Vomiting. Vomiting for several hours.
I I Vomiting of blood. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. Cardialgia ; gastralgia. Pain in stomach on pressing it. Burning, constricting pain in stomach. • Dyspepsia. ^^ Abdomen, Loins and Groins. Emptiness in abdomen, as af- ter vomiting, mornings after eating. Oppression in abdomen as in great anxiety and fear, without
palpitation, afterwards ascending to chest. Painful pressure on a spot in abdomen, between navel and groin, especially when standing or lying on the side or back, most when expanding the chest, or stretching the abdominal mus- cles ; painful to external pressure. Intense colic, with anxiety, felt in abdomen. Compare Arsen. ^^ Rectum and Stool. Diarrhoea. Ascarides. Prolapsus ani.
Urinary Organs
Emission of blood from urethra.
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Increased secretion of urine.
The urine is watery, light- colored, smelling almost like burnt horn, with a cloud in the middle after standing. ^^ Female Sexual Organs.
Profuse menstrual flow. ^^ Voice and Larynx.
Trachea and Bronchia.
Constric- tion and burning in larynx. ■ Hoarseness.
I i Blood-spitting.
Tickling in throat becoming a most violent burning.
Pressure on the throat, 1. side, under the larynx, near the trachea, is painful. ^® ^Respiration.
Hot breath and oppression of the chest.
[ Asthma. ^'^ Cough.
After a long paroxysm of cough, he raises mucus tra- versed with yellow threads. • Chronic catarrh. ^^ Inner Chest and Lungs.
From abdomen ascending to chest felt an oppression over the whole chest, with hot breath, then rose into throat.
See 13. : Catarrh ; phthisis ; asthma. ^^ Neck and Back. • Struma ; goitre.
^^ Rest.
Position.
Motion.
Standing or lying : expanding chest or stretching abdominal muscles ; pain in abdomen worse. ^^ Nerves.
Hon-ible convulsions, with swelling of the tongue un- til it fills the mouth, death in 12 to 1(3 hours (children chew- ing the leaves).
Great general lassitude.
Prostrate, unable to speak, raises hands to its mouth, uttering
at intervals a sharp cry, and starting up as if suffocating.
Profound torpor followed by febrile reaction. ^ Sleep.
Sleepiness almost uncontrollable, especially an hour af- ter dinner.
I 1 During sleep face red. ^* Time.
Morning : emptiness in stomach.
*'^ Chill.
Fever.
Sweat.
Generally causes slight warmth, first above stomach, afterwards in remote parts.
Excites sweat, even in the aged. *^ Attacks- Attacks of pain irregular and intermitting. *^ Locality and Direction.
Without inward : pressure in throat.
Below upward : oppression in abdomen.
Left : pain in temple and forehead ; aching in eye ; pain side of nose ; pain side of throat. *^ Sensations.
Lancinations : in tongue.
Stitching : in tongue.
Stinging : on tongue ; in lips ; in throat ; in mouth, as of nee- dles ; in oesophagus. Pricking : in tongue ; lips and throat.
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Aching : in 1. eye.
Burning : on tongue ; in mouth and lips ; in throat ; in stom- ach : in larynx. Pressure : in 1. temple ; below ears ; in throat ; in abdomen
between navel and groin.
Constriction : in throat ; in stomach ; in lungs.
Emptiness : in stomach.
Undefined pain : in 1. temple and forehead to occiput ; in 1.
side of nose ; in 1. side of throat ; in stomach.
Excoriated feeling : of tongue.
Tickling : in throat. ^* Tissues.
Inflammation and ulceration of mucous membranes. ^^ Contact, Injuries, etc.
Pressing : pain in stomach < ; pain
in abdomen worse ; pain in throat. *^ Skin. Redness and erosions of the skin, also blisters.
\ Eczema solare. ^^ Relationship.
Antidotes : sweet oil ; milk ; butter.
Gums re- lieve pungent effect in mouth.
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