Urtica Urens

Nettle. Urticacese.

The tincture is prepared from the fresh plant.

Proved by Coxe, Jr., and Shaw, reported by Neidhard, Hale's New Kem.

Clinicai. Authorities.— /ScaWmgr of arm, MVurmh, B. J. H., vol. 19, p. 146; Helminihiasi.% Eichards, H. W., Apr., 1870, p. 84; Richard^*, H. W., vol. 7, p. 260; licking of scrotum, Wesseliioeft, N. E. M. G., vol. 8, p. 55; Pruritus rvlvce, Wessel- hoeft, N. E. M. G., vol. 8, p. 55; Agalactia, Terry, Horn. Times, vol. 5, p. 12; Urticaria, Chapusot, A. J. H. M. M., vol. 3, p. 34.

* Outer Head. Dull aching in head, with stitches in region of spleen. I I Dull aching in occiput and over eyes. Urticaria of scalp, suddenly appearing, and determining internally. 'Sight and Eyes. Pain in r. eye and r. parietal bone, a stinging pain compelling one to rub and press it. Pressing pain : over r. eye and in ej^eball ; in 1. eye; over

both ej^es, they feel weak and sore. Pain in ej'eballs as from a blow, and a sensation as of sand in eyes. ' Smell and Nose. Itching of nose. ''Upper Face. Fever blisters on lips itching.

Lips, nose and ears swollen ; eyelids closed and oedema- tous, followed by small transparent vesicles filled with serum, afterward desquamation. '^Throat. Burning in throat with frequent throwing up of froth}^ mucus, with cough and frothy expectoration. Burning in throat with nausea. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions.

Loss of appetite. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea, with burning in throat. I Vomiting from suppression of nettlerash, ''Abdomen. Soreness in bowels while lying down; on press- ure a sound as if bowels were filled with water. ^^ Stool and Rectum.

Pain around umbilicus, with dysenteric stool of whitish slime. Stools : white and yellow, with slimy mucus, tenesmus and coliclike pains; small, dysenteric, of greenish-brown slime, with urging and tenesmus; small and painful, mixed with white matter, like the boiled white of an egg, with much pain over '•■hole abdomen.

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I Dysentery accompanied or preceded by nettlerash ; dur- ing and after passage of stool, a sensation of rawness and burning in anus.

1 I Constipation.

■ Enteritis, with stools of mucus and blood. I Diarrhoea, from suppression of eruption.

A small hemorrhoidal tumor, itching and burning, at times quite severe.

I Hemorrhage from bowels.

I Ascarides, with great rectal irritation.

I I Severe itching of fundament, especially in evening, caused by pin-worms.

I I A girl, set. 3|, for several months itching of seat, vari- able appetite; slight attacks of fever, restlessness at night; occasional thread-worms. ^' Urinary Organs. Suppression of urine for twelve daj's; oedematous swelling of whole upper body to umbilicus.

I I Strangury ; gravel ; disease of bladder and kidneys.

i I Hemorrhage from bladder. ^^Male Sexual Organs, l i Itching of scrotum, keeping him awake at night, and tormenting him nearly all day; scrotum swollen ; stinging and itching, no moisture. ^^ Female Sexual Organs, l Menorrhagia; uterine hemor- rhage.

Leucorrhoea, discharge very acrid and excoriating.

■ Pruritus vulvae, with great stinging and itching and

oedema of parts. ^'Pregnancy. Parturition. Lactation, i Insufficiency or entire want of secretion of milk. ' Arrests flow of milk after weaning. ^' Cough. I I Whooping cough.

^ Inner Chest and Lungs. iHsemoptysis from violent exer- tion of lungs. ^' Neck and Back, i i Goitre. ^^ Upper Limbs. Continuous pain in r. deltoid.

Rheumatic pains in r. arm, < when lying on it.

A sharp stitch darting through arm.

Muscles of r. arm sore as if bruised.

Inability to stretch or raise r. arm on account of pain in r.

hypochondriac region. Rheumatic pains in r. wrist and in ankles.

■ Blotches, "hives," on hands and fingers, itching.

■ Urticaria nodosa on hands and fingers. Soreness on inside of r. knee joint.

I I Raised red itching blotches on skin of hands and fingers. ^■^Rest. Position. Motion. Lying down: soreness in bowels; nettlerash >.

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^^ Sleep. Nocturnal restlessness.

Lethargic sleep. ^^ Time. All day : itching of scrotum.

Evening: itching of fundament; rheumatic pain <.

Night : itching of scrotum. *' Attacks, Periodicity. Every year at same season : nettle- rash. *^ Locality and Direction. Right : pain in eye and parietal bone; pain in deltoid; rheumatic pain inarm; muscles of arm sore; pain in hypochondriac region; rheumatic pain in wrist and ankle; soreness on inside of knee joint. *^ Sensations. As from a blow in eyeballs; as of sand in eyes; as if bruised, muscles of r. arm.

Pain : in r. hypochondriac region ; in r. deltoid.

Stitches: in spleen; through arm.

Stinging : in r. eye and parietal bone ; in scrotum ; in vulva; in nettlerash.

Burning: in throat; in anus; in hemorrhoidal tumor; of skin ; of nettlerash ; of erythema.

Rawness : in anus.

Aching: dull, in head ; dull, over eyes; dull, in occiput.

Soreness : in eyeballs ; in bowels ; in muscles of r. arm ; on inside of r. knee joint.

Pressing : over eyes ; in eyeballs.

Rheumatic pain : in r. arm ; in r. wrist, and in ankles.

Itching: of nose; in hemorrhoidal tumor ; of fundament; of scrotum ; in vulva; in hives ; of nettlerash ; erythema. " Tissues. Hemorrhages from various organs.

I Burns, when integuments and subjacent tissues are not destroyed, and when injury is confined to skin.

Rheumatism attending, following, or alternating with nettlerash.

Rheumatic pains < in evening.

I Dropsy, chronic diarrhoea, urticaria, etc. *^ Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries. Lying on arm : rheumatic pain <.

Violent exertion : hsemoptysis.

Burns : confined to skin. *^Skin. In skin of face, arms, shoulders and chest, extremely distressing burning heat with formication, numbness and violent itching.

I iNettlerash : itching and burning of skin as if scorched ; raised, red blotches; fine stinging points; pale, and re- quires constant rubbing ; attending or preceding rheu- matism.

■ Consequences of suppressed nettlerash.

I I Eruption and itching disappear as soon as she lies down and reappear immediately after rising.

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I I Nettlerash affects patient every year at same season. I I Scalding of 1. forearm and hand; epidermis removed;

suppuration followed with much pain. 1 I Vesicular erysipelas. I I Erythema with burning and itching. " Stages of Life, Constitution. Girl, set. S^, suffering several

months ; helminthiasis. Child, set. 4; helminthiasis. >

Girl, set. 16; urticaria. Cook, set. 33; scalding of arm. ^^ Relations. Compare : Apis, Canthar., Rhus tox., in skin

symptoms; Bicin., in diminished mammary secretion.