Apocynum Cannabinum

General

APOCYNUM CANNABINUM. [Apoc. can.] Indian Hemp. Allentown School. Apocynaceae.

Mind

► Bewildered. ► Low-spirited and nervous. θ Ascites and chronic diarrhoea.

Inner Head

► Heaviness of the head evenings ; aching in the small of the back and limbs. ► Hydrocephalus ; stupor, sight of one eye totally lost, the other eye slightly sensible ; constant involuntary motion of one arm and leg ; forehead projecting ; sutures open. ► Stage of exudation.

Eyes

► Heat, redness of the left eye, feeling as of sand in the eye ; early in the morning.

Nose

► Nostrils and throat filled with thick, yellow mucus, on waking in the morning.

Face

► Bloated after lying down ; passes off after sitting up.

Tongue, Etc

► Taste : bitter, sub-acrid, in the fauces.

Mouth

► Dryness of the mouth on awaking ; thirst. ► Constant spitting ; increased secretion of mucus and saliva in mouth and fauces.

Throat

► Thick, yellow mucus in the throat in the morning ; unpleasant degree of heat.

Desires And Aversions

► Great thirst, but water disagrees, causing pain or is immediately thrown off. θ Dropsy.

Eating And Drinking

► Distention about the stomach and hypochondria after a moderate meal.

Nausea And Vomiting

► Nausea after sleep. ► Violent vomiting, prostration and drowsiness, cold skin. ► Distressing vomiting a intervals. θ Menorrhagia.

Stomach

► Sinking at the stomach on awaking. ► Stomach so irritable not even a draught of water can be retained. θ Dropsy.

Abdomen

► Ascites.

Stool, Etc

► Bilious stool ; loose, but not very copious. ► Bowels sluggish, but feces not hard or costive.

Urine

► Scanty ; no uneasiness. ► Retention of urine, with paralysis of lower extremities. ► Urine light, or sherry-yellow in color, no sediment on cooling.

Female Sexual Organs

► Amenorrhoea in young girls ; abdomen and legs bloated. ► Metrorrhagia continuous or paroxysmal ; fluid or clotted ; nausea, vomiting, palpitation ; pulse quick, feeble, when moved fainting, when raising the head from pillow.

Breathing

► Oppression of the chest on awaking. ► Oppression about the epigastrium and chest, difficulty in getting breath enough to speak ; after a light meal. ► Hydrothorax. ► Irresistible disposition to sigh.

Cough

► Loose, rattling, with oppression of the chest ; short, dry, evening or night. ► Scanty expectoration of white mucus.

Heart And Pulse

► Pulse 45 between attacks of vomiting ; feeble. θ Metrorrhagia.

Neck And Back

► Slight soreness in region of kidneys when bringing muscles into action.

Lower Limbs

► Hard aching in both knees. ► Oedema of the feet and ankles.

Limbs In General

► Itching in the limbs, weakness.

Position, Etc

► Using muscles : 31. Raising the head, fainting : 23. Lying, face bloated, better sitting up : 8.

Nerves

► General restlessness with debility. ► Involuntary motions of one arm and leg. θ Hydrocephalus.

Sleep

► On going to be desire for sleep, inability to sleep. ► Drowsiness ; vomiting ; weakness. ► Stupor. ► Restlessness, little sleep.

Time

► Morning : 5, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17. Evening : 3, 27, 37, 46. Night : 27.

Chill, Fever And Sweat

► Heat of the skin on going to bed. ► Sweat : when the skin moistens, the dropsy improves.

Sides

► Left : 5.

Tissues

► Excretions diminished, especially urine, sweat. ► Acute inflammatory dropsy. ► Dropsy : with great thirst, but water causes pain or is vomited, after typhus, scarlatina, cirrhosis ; but mostly uncomplicated with organic disease. ► Profuse (uterine) hemorrhages.

Skin

► Skin cold, with vomiting. See 16. ► Skin hot, evening going to bed.

Relationship

► Concordances : Acet. ac., Apis (which has no thirst in dropsies) ; Arsen. ; Bellad. ; Bryon. ; Cinchon. ; Colchic. ; Digit. (dropsy ; slow pulse) ; Elat. ; Helleb. (hydrocephalus, ascites, etc.) ; Kali carb. ; Lyc., Mercur. ; Merc. sulph. ; Scilla ; Sulphur ; Veratr. alb. ► Dropsy after abuse of quinine.