Belladonna

Mind

(Belladonna)

Furious rage ; anger, disposed to bite, strike, and spit at those around ( Hyos., Stram. ) ; to tear things to pieces. ( Verat. alb .)

Violent delirium ; loud laughing and grinding of teeth ; afraid of imaginary things ; sees monsters (Op., Stram .) ; changing from mirth to fury ; constant desire to spring out of bed, with complete loss of consciousness (Agar., Apis, Hyos ., Stram.) ; carphilogia. (Hyos., Stram.)

Great anxiety, timidity, and restlessness (Acon., Ars., Cinch., Phos.) ; desire to escape or to hide.

Disinclination to talk, or fast talking.

Stupefaction, with congestion to the head and dilated pupils. (Hyos., Op.)

Extreme irritability of temper.

Head

(Belladonna)

Vertigo when stooping (Acon.), or when rising after stooping ( Bry ., Petrol., Puls.) ; falling to the left or backward (Nux v.,), with vanishing of sight and flickering before the eyes. (Natr. mur.)

Vertigo, as if objects turned in a circle ( Bry ., Coni.), or swayed to and fro.

Vertigo on motion ; on turning over in bed. (Coni.)

Dizziness, with sensation as if a board were pressing on the forehead. (Acon., Gels., Merc., Nitr. ac., Sulph.)

Rush of blood to the head (Ferr., Coccus .) ; pulsation of cerebral arteries ; throbbing in the brain . (Acon., Carls., Glon., Op ., Mang.)

Intense headache ; aggravated by noise, motion, moving the eyes, contact, and when coughing. (Bry., Cimic.)

Pressure in the head, now here, now there, which occupies each time large areas.

Violent throbbings in the brain, from behind forward and toward both sides ; the throbbing ends on the surface in painful shootings.

Jerking headache, extremely violent on walking quickly, or ascending stairs rapidly ; at every step a jolt downward, as if a weight were in the occiput.

Frequently obliged to stand still in walking, from the violence of the pain in the forehead ; at every step seemed as if the brain rose and fell in the forehead ; pain relieved by pressing strongly on forehead. (Cinch.)

Pain in head and eyeballs, as if the latter would start from their sockets.

Pressive pain in forehead, so severe during motion that it causes him to close his eyes.

Stabbing, as if with a knife, from one temple to the other.

Headache worse from leaning forward, better from bending backward.

Headache from a draft of air (Cinch.), or from having hair cut ; from the heat of the sun.

Head so sensitive externally that the least contact, even pressure of the hair, gives pain. (Acon., Cinch., Merc.)

Eyes

(Belladonna)

Eyes protruding, sparkling ; pupils dilated ; staring look. (Aeth., Amyl, Ailanth., Hyos ., Naja.)

Eyes red, swollen, distorted. (Stram.)

Eyes dry ; feel stiff ; heat and burning . (Acon., Ars .)

Great intolerance of light , and lachrymation. (Acon., Euphr., Graph., Merc., Sulph.)

Dilated, immovable pupils. (Hyos. Oenan ., Op ., Stram .)

Double vision ( Aur ., Cic., Stram., Phyt.) ; objects appear upside down or crooked.

Bright sparks and flashes of light before the eyes. (Cyc., Glon., Kali carb., Sulph.)

Everything looks red.

Halo around the light, partly colored, red predominating ; at times light seems broken into rays. ( Phos .)

Ears

(Belladonna)

Intolerance of noise , hearing sensitive. (Acon.)

Roaring, ringing, or noises in the ear. (Acon., Ars., Cinch., Lyc., Nux v., Sulph.)

Tearing at the internal and external ear (Cham., Puls., Mar. ver., Merc.) in a downward direction.

Inflammatory swelling of ears (Acon., Apis, Puls.), and of the parotids ; shooting pains.

Nose

(Belladonna)

Great sensitiveness of smell (Aur., Acon., Agar., Coff., Colch., Hep. s., Lyc.) ; faintest odor, especially tobacco, unbearable.

Tip of nose swollen, shining-red, and burning. (Borax, Nitr. ac., Ox. ac., Rhus tox.)

Great dryness of the nose. (Graph., Kali bi .)

Frequent sneezing, with tickling in nostril.

Discharge of mucus mixed with blood.

Frequent nosebleed ( Acon., Bry .), with congestion of the head.

Face

(Belladonna)

Face glowing red and hot (Ailanth.) ; swollen and hot . (Acon., Op ., Stram .)

Convulsive movements of the muscles of the face and mouth . (Agar., Ant. tart., Cic., Ign., Nux v.)

Great swelling and tension of the upper lip. (Apis , Bry., Calc. c., Psor .)

Shootings from the maxillary bones and to the ear. ( Calc. c., Hep. s ., Kali bi.)

Nervous prosopalgia, with tearing, cutting pains. ( Puls .)

Mouth

(Belladonna)

Dull drawing in upper right row of teeth ; worse at night and from cold air . (Ant. crud.)

Painful swelling of the gums. (Graph., Merc .)

Tongue and palate dark-red and dry . (Bapt.)

Dryness of mouth, tongue, and throat interferes with speech and deglutition.

Tongue hot, dry, red, cracked (Ailanth., Rhus tox.) ; white center with red edges.

Slimy mouth in morning when waking, with pressing headache.

Thick whitish mucus in mouth and throat, with constant inclination to hawk and swallow.

Throat

(Belladonna)

Sore throat ; fauces and pharynx deep-red ; soft palate and tonsils swollen ; swallowing painful, particularly fluids (Lach.) ; speech thick ; feels like a lump in the throat which induces hawking ; throat swollen outside, and sensitive to the touch.

Great dryness of fauces and throat. ( Apis , Nux m., Puls.)

During deglutition, feeling in the throat as if it were too narrow, or drawn together as if nothing would pass properly. (Hyos., Stram.)

Stomach

(Belladonna)

Excessive thirst for cold water (Acon., Bry.) ; or, aversion to all fluids. ( Hyos .)

Nausea in the stomach.

Gnawing, pressing, cutting, drawing, wrenching pain in stomach, compelling him to bend backward and hold his breath.

Hard pressure in stomach after eating. ( Ars., Bry., Nux v., Puls .)

Burning in stomach. ( Ars ., Ant. crud., Apis, Phos., Verat. alb.)

Stomach sensitive to touch. (Ars., Bry ., Lyc ., Colch.)

Abdomen

(Belladonna)

Painfully distended abdomen, very sensitive to touch. (Acon., Coloc., Cupr., Merc.)

Heat and burning in abdomen. (Acon., Ars ., Canth.)

Colic, as if a spot in the abdomen were seized with the nails ; a griping, clutching, clawing. (Ipec.)

Violent cutting pressure in abdomen, now here, now there.

Tenderness of the abdomen, is aggravated by the least jar of the bed, or the chair on which she sits ; obliged in walking to step with, great care for fear of a jar.

Stool And Anus

(Belladonna)

Pressing and urging in rectum toward anus ; painful contraction of anus.

Straining and urging to stool, with scanty evacuations.

Stool containing lumps like chalk ( Hep. s., Podo .) ; green mucus (Apis, Arg. nit ., Ars ., Merc., Puls., Sulph .) ; slimy and bloody (Merc., Nux v.)

Paralysis of sphincter ani ; involuntary stools. (Ars., Hyos .)

Urinary Organs

(Belladonna)

Retention of urine, which passes only drop by drop. ( Acon ., Canth., Nux v.)

Urine becomes turbid ( Chel .), with reddish sediment. ( Kreos., Sep .)

Involuntary micturition (Ars., Hyos.) ; constant dribbling ; paralysis sphincter vesicae.

Difficult, scanty urination. (Acon., Canth.)

Dull pressing in vesical region during the night.

Female Organs.- (Belladonna)

Great pressing downward in the genitals, as if contents of abdomen would protrude through the vulva. ( Lil . tig., Natr. mur., Plat., Sep.)

Burning, pressure, uneasiness, and weight in the uterine region.

Ovaritis ; right ovary much enlarged ( Apis ) ; burning, lancinating pains. (Coni.)

Menses too early and too profuse ( Amm. carb., Calc. c., Nux v.) ; bright-red blood (Ham., Ipec .), or thick, decomposed, dark-red blood.

Lochia offensive, feels hot to the parts. (Acon.)

Labor pains too weak or ceasing. (Caul., Gels.)

After-pains (Gels.) ; retained placenta.

Respiratory Organs.- (Belladonna)

Voice husky and hoarse, and a dry cough from dryness of larynx.

Sensation as if larynx was inflamed, swollen, and constricted.

Short dry cough from tickling in the larynx. (Phos.)

Dry, spasmodic, or hollow hoarse cough, worse at night. ( Dros ., Hyos .)

Barking cough ( Dros ., Spong., Verbas .) ; awaking after midnight, with pain in larynx and threatened suffocation.

Short, hurried, anxious breathing. (Acon.)

Tightness and oppression of the chest. (Phos.)

Pressive pain in the chest between the shoulders. (Bry., Cimic., Merc., Phos.)

Burning in the right chest.

Heart and Pulse.- (Belladonna)

Violent palpitation of the heart ( Acon ., Ars., Spig., Sulph., Verat. alb.), reverberating through the head.

Pulse much increased in force and frequency. (Acon.)

Throbbing of the carotid and temporal arteries. (Glon., Physos.)

Neck and Back.- (Belladonna)

Swelling of glands of neck and nape of neck.

Shooting and gnawing pain in spinal column.

Pain in small of back, as if it would break , (Aloe, Cimic., Kali carb., Natr. mur., Nux v., Plat.)

Limbs

(Belladonna)

Convulsive motions of the limbs ; twitchings. (Hyos., Stram .)

Heaviness of the hands and feet.

Loss of coordination of the muscles of both upper and lower limbs, very much like the heaviness and helplessness of movement observed in first stage of progressive paralysis of the insane.

Upper Limbs.- (Belladonna)

Shooting pressure on top of left shoulder.

Drawing pain in inner side of left upper arm ; weakness of whole left arm.

Paralytic drawing pressure in upper extremities.

Paralytic tearing in middle joint of right index finger.

Painful drawing in posterior joint of left middle finger, as if in periosteum.

Lower Limbs.- (Belladonna)

Cutting stitches in the outer muscles of right thigh, just above the knee, only when sitting.

Pain in thighs and legs as if beaten, and as if carious ; fine shooting and gnawing along the bones, with violent tearing in the joints ; pain gradually rises from the tarsal joints to the hips, necessitating while sitting constant motion and shifting of the feet ; milder when walking.

Tearing pressure in middle of inside of leg, uninfluenced by motion or contact.

Phlegmasia alba dolens ; cannot bear to be touched.

Generalities

(Belladonna)

Pains come and go suddenly, and, after a shorter or longer duration, cease suddenly.

Over-excitability of all the senses. (Coff., Cinch.)

Violent convulsions ; distortions of all the muscles. (Agar., Cic .)

Epileptic convulsions . (Ars.)

Great restlessness, with sudden startings.

Paralytic weakness ; tottering gait.

Cannot bear to be touched anywhere.

Restless, constantly changing position, or moving the body to and fro, especially hands and feet.

Throws body forward and backward, while lying, like constant change from emprosthotonos to opisthotonos.

Skin

(Belladonna)

Painful sensitiveness of skin to contact.

Redness of the whole body, with quick pulse . (Amm. carb.)

Smooth, scarlet redness of the surface of the whole body . (Acon.)

Eruption resembling scarlatina. (Apis, Arum, Stram .)

Erysipelatous inflammation. (Acon., Apis, Rhus tox .)

Pustules break out in the cheek and nose, which rapidly fill with pus, and become covered with a crust.

Sleep

(Belladonna)

Great inclination to sleep. ( Nux m .)

Wants to sleep, but cannot. (Cham., Lach., Op .)

Starts as in a fright from sleep or on just falling asleep . (Agar., Amm. carb., Ars ., Bry., Hyos ., Stram., Sulph .)

Sleep, with moaning and tossing about . (Acon.)

Anxious and frightful dreams. (Arn., Aur., Puls., Sulph .)

Fever

(Belladonna)

Chill in evening, mostly on arms, with heat of head.

Cold limbs ; feet ice-cold ; hot head.

Temperature much increased ; face red ; pulse accelerated ; delirium.

Intense burning heat within and without ; sweat only on head.

Sweat on the covered parts. (Cham.)

Sweat with or just after the heat, mostly on face.

Amelioration

Therapeutic Range.- (Belladonna)

Violent congestions and inflammations of the brain and meninges ; also of other organs and parts, when accompanied by a flushed face, throbbing carotids, and bounding pulse.

In typhus cerebralis, apoplexia, mania, delirium tremens, hydrocephalus.

In neuralgia, rheumatism, convulsions (tetanic, hysteric, epileptic, puerperal), hydrophobia, paralysis.

In tonsilitis, pharyngitis, oesophagitis ; in conjunctivitis, retinitis, iritis, amaurosis ; in otitis.

In stomatitis, glossitis, cancrum oris, gastralgia, dysentery, and diarrhoea.

Orchitis, ovaritis, peritonitis, metritis, mastitis, dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, hour-glass contractions, after-pains, retained placenta, suppressed lochia, milk-leg.

Catarrh, laryngitis, asthma, pertussis ; in scarlatina, measles, erysipelas, boils, ulcers, inflammation, and induration of glands.

Conditions

(Belladonna)

In plethoric , lymphatic constitutions who are jovial and happy when well, but violent when sick.

In young, full-blooded people.

Compare

(Belladonna)

Acon ., Arn., Ars., Calc. c., Cinch ., Coff., Coloc ., Coni., Hyos ., Lach., Merc., Op ., Phos., Puls., Sep., Stram .

Antidotes

(Belladonna)

Camph., Coff., Hep. s., Hyos., Op ., Puls., Vinum.

To large doses : Emetics, strong coffee, Op., Hyos.

Belladonna Antidotes.-

Acon., Cupr., Ferr., Hyos., Merc., Plumb., Jabor.

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