Aurantium

Citrus vulgaris. Aurantiaeece.

^ Mind. Great excitement ; motions quick, brusque, and per- formed with uncontrollable zeal. ^ Sensorium. Feels drunken and giddy. ^ Inner Head, iHemicrania; right side.

Pressing headache, now over the whole head, now on one part, and the forehead. * Outer Head. Promotes the growth of hair. ® Eyes. Weakness of sight. ^ Ears. Noises in the ears as from bells ringing. ^ Face. Aggravated periodical erysipelas.

Faceache sometimes changes into transient but frequently re- peated epileptic like convulsions of the face.

Neuralgia in the face, shooting, gnawing pains, most in the temples, especially r. side. ^^ Teeth. I l Constant toothache.

Teeth become carious.

Teeth wear off. " Tongue. Tongue furred thickly, brown.

13 Throat. Something seems to rise in the throat and choke her. '* Appetite. Thirst. No appetite.

Great thirst, drinking little at a time. ^^ Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea and vomiting.

Smell of oranges always makes her sick. ^^ Stomach. Aching and heaviness in region of stomach ; with

belching and thirst. ^^ Hypochondria. Left side distended. ^^ Stool. Constipation. ^^ Urine. I ' Pains in kidneys and bladder. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. iToo copious menses.

1 1 Painful menstruation (tincture of seed of lemons). ^^ Breathing. Oppression of the chest.

Sensation in the upper part of breast bone as if suffocating.

Constriction in the throat.

■ Pleurodynia. ^^ Heart. I l Palpitation. '^ Upper Limbs. Pressure upon the shoulders.

Small blisters over the whole arms, especially on the hands and between the fingers.

General itching but much oftener only on the upper limbs, with redness and swelling of the hands.

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Spasmodic pains in the hands. '' Lower Limbs. ■ Sciatica. '* Limbs in General. ■ Painful joints. I Trembling of limbs. I Cold limbs when travelling.

Stretching and drawing in limbs ; has to stretch and rub the hands. ^® Nerves. Trembling all over. ■ Lameness. Restlessness, fidgety. 1 I Half-sided epileptiform convulsions, especially of face and

shoulders. The whole muscular system is in a state of irritation, cannot keep in an erect position, '^ Sleep. Constant irresistible gaping. Sleep very restless, full of dreams.

Sudden starting, burning heat, tossing about in bed and sleep- lessness. *" Fever. Oranges are said to render gastric fevers milder, even

when of a typhoid form. ^ Locality and Direction. Right : hemicrania ; neuralgia in temple. Left: hypochondrium distended. *' Sensations. As if something rose in throat. Shooting : in face and temples. Gnawing : faceache. Drawing : in limbs. Aching : in region of stomach. Pressing : headache ; upon shoulders. Suifocating sensation : in upper part of breast-bone. Constriction : in throat. Spasmodic pains : in hands.

Undefined pain : in kidneys and bladder ; in joints. Heaviness : in region of stomach. Itching : on upper limbs. *® Skin. Dusky dry skin.

Red spots appear on different parts of the body. Children eating plenty of oranges peeled by themselves, get an eruption and other symptoms very similar to scarlatina. " Stages and States. ■ Diseases of old men, especially with cold- ness and chilliness. ** Relationship. An orange eaten before breakfast is said to de- stroy the desire for alcoholic drinks in drunkards.

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