Sources 3 entries across 3 books: Clarke, Hering, T. F. Allen
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No dose stated in the library’s books
Reason for useClarke
Atropine, as the most active principle in Belladonna, produces, as we should expect, most of the characteristic effects of that drug; but at the same time the two are not identical. Atrop. produces hyperaesthesia of the sensory nerves. The most numerous symptoms have been observed in the eyes. All kinds of illusions of vision. Everything appears large. Motes over everything. I once cured with it a lady who had an appearance of shadows passing over whatever she looked at. It has shown an affinity for the pancreas, which relates it to Iod., Kali iod., and Iris. A case of chronic wryneck, of three years' standing, was relieved and finally cured within two weeks by injections of 1/120 into the platysma, the dose being increased up to 1/20th. This was in old-school practice. It has caused difficulty of speech: frequent stuttering, especially at words difficult to pronounce; articulation indistinct, rapid and chattering.
By regionClarke
Mind Frenzied with excitement.—Spectral illusions; sees insects and crawling things and tries to catch them.—Mania, tries to escape.—When spoken to often turns his head to wrong side.
Head Vertigo on turning head suddenly.—Feeling as if head were screwed up; walking caused the most severe sticking pains; > towards 11 a.m., and disappeared by evening.—Head very hot.—Headaches of epileptics.—Sticking pains in back of skull and over eyes, < every motion and stepping.—Sticking l. temple on waking, extending into ear and eye; > moving in open air.—Headache, with flushed face, blindness, and delirium.
Eyes Objects appear large, with red halo.—Everything seems elongated, objects appear in a cloud.—Clouds of flies; motes; bright spots; stars; flashes.—Figures on carpet appear constantly and successively to rise in her face.—Diplopia.—Sharp neuralgic pains in and about eyes.—At 9 p.m. eyelids heavy, difficult to keep open.
Stomach Vomiting of food; after hot drinks; with severe sticking pains in umbilical region.—> After vomiting.—Region of stomach very sensitive; swelling in pyloric region.
Back Burning in back under sternum and in region of stomach.—Spinal irritation, pressure causes pallor, nausea, belching, and retching.
Limbs Numbness; heaviness; paralysis of limbs.
Sleep Disturbed by gastric pains.—Restless through night.—Waked by frightful dreams.
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Antidoted by Opium 2, Physostigma Venenosum 2, Belladonna +2
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* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works. homeopathylibrary.com/remedy/atropinum