Menyanthes Trifoliata

Buck Bean ; BitterUee. Gentianacese.

A perennial which grows in boggy places, indigenous to America, Europe and Northern Asia. It blossoms in May and June ; flowers rose colored or whitish. The tincture is made from the fresh plant just coming into bloom.

Introduced by Hahnemann and proved by himself and his provers (Materia Medica Pura, vol. 5, p. 15).

Clinicai, Authorities Headache, Dunham, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 287 ; Amaurosis, Teste, Hughes' Pharmacod., p. 517 ; Pain in chest with nausea, Hering, MSS. ;

Affection of chest. Wells, Trans. World's Hom. Con., 1876-, p. 554;

Jerking of legs, Riick. Kl. Erf., vol. 4, p. 581 ; Sciatica, Lilienthal, Times Retros., vol. 1, p. 121 ;

Cramps in legs. Org., vol. 3, p. 269 ; Intermittent fever, Charg6, Trans. World's Hom.

Con., 1876, p. 418; Wells, Trans. World's Hom. Con , 1876, p. 554;

Dunham, Kaue's Rec. 1870, p. 314; Quartan ague, Fisher, Allen's Int. Fever, p. 171 ; Ague, Douglas, Allen's Int.

Fever, p. 172.

^ Mind. Taciturn, reflective; sad, weeping; likes to be alone.

Anxiety about heart, as if some evil was going to happen.

Indifference alternating with too great joy.

Ill humored, cross. ^ Inner Head. ' l Constant heaviness of head.

Painful dulness of head after eating.

1 1 Pressure in head from above downward, > better dur- ing hard pressure with hand.

I I Pressive, stupefying headache, mostly involving fore- head, during rest and motion.

I I Dull headache in room, with difficult flow of ideas; >

in open air.

I I Compressive headache in vertex from both sides, on ascending steps, sensation as if a weight pressed upon brain with every step.

I I Stitches in 1. side of brain extending toward vertex.

I I Stitchlike tearing in r. side of forehead near temporal region.

Burning pain in forehead.

I Pain in forehead, more severe in 1. side, eye and ear, ex- tending through occiput; much > by pressure with hands.

■ Headache < lying down, by sleep and application of

cold water.

■ Cold feeling of head, as if cold wind was blowing on it.

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* Outer Head. External gnawing on vertex.

^ Sight and Eyes. AVhen reading everything becomes black

before eyes.

• Amaurosis. Pressing in eyes.

Eyelids feel stiff as from tonic spasms. ^ Hearing and Ears. Stitches in ears. Feeling of coldness in ears. I I Cracking in ear when masticating. I I Otorrhoea, especially after exanthemata. '' Smell and Nose. Tension in root of nose.

Subjective nauseating smell, as from rotten eggs. ^ Upper Face. > Visible, though not painful twitching of facial muscles, especially of r. side, < during rest than when walking. Heat and redness of face when sleeping. Heat in face with cold feet.

Pain and cracking in articulation of jaw when masticating. Pimples on face. " Taste and Tongue. Taste in mouth, bitter sweet. '^ Inner Mouth. Dryness of palate causing a stinging when

swallowing. ^^ Throat. Great dryness of throat without thirst.

Paralytic feeling on 1. side of throat when yawning and

coughing. Dryness and roughness in throat preventing deglutition.

• Sensation of coldness extending up oesophagus, with great

nausea, following pressure in stomach. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. 1 1 Empty

eructations. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach, i Throbbing in epigastrium like a pulse. Continuous rumbling in stomach as from emptiness. Constriction in stomach.

I I Weak stomach, with pressing in head and hard stools. ^^ Abdomen. Sensation of coldness in abdomen, especially when pressing with hand on it, in morning when rising. Sensation of soreness of abdominal walls. ■ Distension and fulness of abdomen, as if overloaded by food, all day, with undiminished appetite, together with a sensation as of incarcerated flatus and frequent in- effectual efforts to emit it; in evening fulness much < by smoking. ^° Stool and Rectum. Constipation • hard stool, with pinch- ing pain in abdomen.

Bleeding hemorrhoidal tumors. ^^ Urinary Organs, i Frequent desire to urinate, with scanty discharge.

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^^ Male Sexual Organs. Increased sexual desire, without amorous fancies or erections.

Both testicles are drawn up, r. more than left.

Spermatic cord painful to touch. ^ Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia. Rough, hoarse voice, ears feel obstructed, as if something had been stretched across.

Stitch in anterior region of larynx, impeding deglutition.

Spasmodic contraction of larynx; effort to inspire causes cough. ^ Inner Chest and Lungs. ' i Sharp pain through middle of upper r. chest to lower part of shoulder, causing nausea and faint feeling; can scarcely move.

I I Pressure on both sides of chest, with sharp stitches, < on inspiration.

Constriction and stitches on both sides of chest.

Stitches in (r. side) of chest < during motion and when breathing.

A man about fifty years of age consulted me for a trouble in his chest; great oppression of breathing, with violent and irregular action of heart, < from slight exertion; feet and legs below knees habitually cold, < about 8 A.M., for an hour or two, during which time chest symp- toms <. ^Affection of chest. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation, ii Anxiety about heart, as if some evil was going to happen.

Stitches in region of heart.

Pulse slow during chill, accelerated during heat. ^' Neck and Back. Heaviness and stiffness in muscles of neck and throat.

Dull, boring stitch on 1. shoulder blade.

I I Dull boring sticking in 1. scapula, extending across spine.

I I Extremely painful tearing between scapulse, extending downward, especially on deep breathing.

■Bruised pain in small of back, < when stooping, also when walking.

Pain in back, when sitting still, disappearing on touching; pressure as from a thumb, and tingling in it, which in- creases pain, < on stooping, drawing upward. ^^ Upper Limbs, l ' Muscular twitches in r. upper arm.

I I Cramplike pain in muscles of 1. forearm,, extending to palm of hand, almost like paralysis.

TrTingling from elbows into hands and fingers, at 11 a.m., on walking in open air.

Tension and paralytic tearing in arms, hands and fingers.

Spasmodic stiffness of arms, fingers involuntarily clenched.

Painful jactitation of moscles of r. upper arm and little finger.

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^^ Lower Limbs, l Stitching, contractive pain in region of hip joint; cramplike drawing in of anterior portion of thigh when sitting; when sitting, thighs and legs are spasmodically jerked upward; pain > by motion and pressure, < evening, during rest and when lying down; after abuse of quinine. ^Sciatica.

Bruised feeling of thighs.

I Right thigh and leg are spasmodically jerked upward while sitting, not when standing.

I Legs constantly jerked up with cramps, preventing sleep.

I I Cramplike pain in muscles of r. leg, extending from below upward, like a paralytic pain.

iPainful spasmodic jerking of lower extremities in gouty persons, with calcareous deposits in joints. ^^ Limbs in General. Stinging, pinching pain in limbs.

^Arthritic afiection. ^^ Rest. Position. Motion. Rest: pressive, stupefying head- ache; twitching of facial muscles < ; pain in thigh <.

Lying down : headache < ; pain in thighs < ; sweat in bed.

Sitting still : pain in back ; cramplike drawing in thigh ; thigh and leg jerked upward.

Stooping: pain in small of back <.

Slight exertion : irregular action of heart <.

Swallowing : stinging in palate.

Masticating: cracking in ear; pain and cracking in artic- ulation of jaw.

Motion: pressive, stupefying headache; almost impossible, sharp pains through chest; stitches inchest <; pain in thighs >.

Ascending steps: compressive headache.

AValking: twitching of facial muscles > ; pain in small of back < ; tingling from elbows into hands and fingers; great debility. 36 Herves. Great debility, especially when walking, often with chilliness.

Painless twitching of muscles in different parts (face and thigh), principally when at rest.

I 1 Injuries to nerves (teeth broken when pulled, etc.). ^'^ Sleep. I I Vivid unremembered dreams.

^ Time. Morning when rising: coldness in abdomen.

8 A.M., for an hour or two: coldness of feet and legs <.

II A.M. : tingling from elbows into hands and fingers. All day: distension and fulness of abdomen. Evening: fulness in abdomen < by smoking; pain in

thighs < ; general heat ; sweat in bed. All night : sweat lasting. ^^ Temperature and Weather. Warm stove : chill passes off. Open air:" dull headache >; tingling from elbows to fingers.

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In room: dull headache. Cold water: headache <. ^•^ Fever, l Shivering on upper part of body, with yawning. Shuddering without chill (like from hearing horrible

tales), only on upper body. 1 1 Coldness of abdomen, especially on pressure with hand. 1 1 Chilly sensation in abdomen. ^Intermittent,

■ Coldness of dorsal spine, with shaking.

General chill, which passes off near warm stove, remain- ing only on back.

I Feet cold as far up as knees, as if they were in cold water.

I I Icy coldness of hands and feet, with warmth of rest of body.

■ Veins of lower arms and hands distended, while feet are

icy cold.

■ Chilliness, especially of fingers and toes. Heat without thirst.

Hot face, with cold hands and feet.

General heat in evening, most severe on head, attended

with cold feet. Sensation of heat, particularly in back, with intermingling

coldness, particularly in abdomen. Sweat in evening in bed immediately after lying down,

frequently lasting whole night.

I Intermittent fever, with chilliness in abdomen, lasting

six days, when a disagreeable feeling of heat comes on, alternating or intermingling with chilliness, with cold feet and legs and slow pulse.

I I Paroxysm of fever daily at 9 a.m.; heat, thirst, rest- lessness and redness of face and eyes lasted till 3. p.m.

■ Irregular intermittent paroxysm consists chiefly of a cold

stage which is incompletely developed, hands or ends of fingers, and toes or feet, and end of nose alone becom- ing very cold. *^ Attacks, Periodicity. Alternate: heat and chilliness.

Daily at 9 a.m. : fever.

Lasting from 9 to 3 p.m.: heat, thirst, restlessness and red- ness of face and eyes.

Lasting six days: intermittent fever, with chilliness. ^ Locality and Direction. Right: stitchlike tearing in side of forehead; twitching of facial muscles; testicle drawn up; sharp pain through upper side o'f chest; stitches in chest; muscular twitches in upper arm ; thigh and leg jerked upward; cramplike pain in muscles of leg.

Left: stitches in side of brain; pain in side of forehead; paralytic feeling on side of throat; dull boring stitch in shoulder blade; dull boring sticking in scapula; cramp- like pain in muscles of forearm.

From above downward : pressure in head.

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*^ Sensations, As if some evil was going to happen ; as if a weight pressed upon brain ; as if cold wind was blow- ing on head ; abdomen as if overloaded by food ; as of incarcerated flatus; as if something had been stretched across ears ; as if a thumb pressed on back ; as if feet were in cold water.

Pain: in forehead; in articulation of jaw; in back.

Sharp pain: through middle of upper r; chest.

Jerking and pinching pain: in outer parts.

Stitchlike tearing: in r. side of forehead.

Paralytic tearing: in arms, hands and fingers.

External painful tearing: between scapulae.

Stitching, contractive pain: in region of hip joint.

Stitches : in 1. side of brain ; in ears ; in anterior region of larynx; in chest; in both sides; in region of heart.

Stinging, pinching pain : in limbs.

Stinging: in palate.

Burning pain : in forehead.

Pinching pain : in abdomen.

Cramplike pain: in muscles of 1. forearm; in muscles of r. leg.

Cramplike drawing: in anterior portion of thigh.

Dull boring, sticking : in 1. scapula.

Bruised pain : in small of back; in thighs.

External gnawing : on vertex.

Painful spasmodic jerking: of lower extremities.

Painful jactitation: of muscles of arm and little finger.

Muscular twitches: in r. upper arm.

Throbbing: in epigastrium.

Anxiety : about heart.

Compressive pain : in vertex. ^

Pressive, stupefying headache.

Dull pain : in head.

Tingling: in back; from elbows into hands and fingers.

Soreness: of abdominal walls.

Heat: of face; in head ; in back.

Paralytic feeling: in 1. side of throat.

Spasmodic stiff'n ess: of arms; fingers.

Stiff feeling : in eyelids; in muscles of neck and throat.

Dryness: of palate; of throat.

Tension : in root of nose ; in arms, hands and fingers.

Constriction : in stomach ; in both sides of chest.

Pressure : in head ; in eyes ; in stomach ; in both sides of chest ; in back.

Heaviness : of head ; in muscles of neck and throat.

Fulness: of abdomen.

Coldness : of abdomen ; of dorsal spine ; of hands and feet ; of end of nose.

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Cold feeling : of head ; in ears ; extending up oesophagus ; in abdomen ; in feet and legs.

Chilly sensation : in abdomen ; of fingers and toes.

Shivering : on upper part of body. *^ Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries. Touch: spermatic cord painful; on back, makes pain disappear.

Pressure : pain in forehead > ; coldness of abdomen > ; pain in thighs >.

Hard pressure: > pressure in head.

I I Injuries to nerves. *^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Child, a^t. 22 months ; in- termittent fever.

Man, «t. 78 ; cramps in legs.

Man, set. about 50; respiratory and heart trouble. *^ Relations. Antidote : Camphor.

It antidotes chronic effects of Cinchon. and Qiiinia.

Compatible : Capsic, Lycop., Pulsat., Rhus tox., which fol- low well.

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