Petroleum

Mind

(Petroleum)

Violent, excitable, irritable, easily offended. (Caps., Nux v.)

Great fearfulness ; easily frightened. (Nux v., Op.)

Loss of consciousness.

Very fretful, and disinclined to think.

Delirium ; thinks another person lies alongside of him, or that he is double, or one limb is double.

Head

(Petroleum)

Vertigo on stooping or on rising. (Bell.)

Dullness and heaviness of the head.

Headache from anger, or after fasting in the morning.

Dull, pressive frontal headache.

Pressure and heaviness, like lead, in the occiput.

Dull, pulsating pain in occiput.

Falling off of the hair. ( Graph., Nitr. ac ., Phos., Sep .)

Moist eczema ; worse on occiput. (Lyc., Sep.)

Moist, itching eczema ; sore after scratching. ( Graph ., Lyc., Merc.)

Eyes

(Petroleum)

Burning and pressure in the eyes on exerting them. ( Ruta .)

Inflammation, with itching and stitching in the eyes.

Weakness of vision ; veil before the eyes. (Caust., Puls .)

Itching of the lids ; he is obliged to rub them.

Ears

(Petroleum)

Inflammation and painful swelling of meatus auditorius.

Hardness of hearing.

Roaring, ringing, and cracking in the ears. (Bell., Cinch.)

Humid soreness behind the ear. (Calc. c., Graph .)

Nose

(Petroleum)

Bleeding of the nose. (Acon., Bell., Bry., Ham.)

Much mucus in nose.

Itching of the tip of the nose.

Mouth

(Petroleum)

Swelling of the gums.

Tongue coated white. ( Ant. crud., Bry., Nux v., Puls .)

Bad odor from the mouth. (Hep. s., Iodi., Nitr. ac., Merc., Nux v .)

Taste slimy, sour, bitter. ( Ars., Bry., Puls .)

Accumulation of mucus in the mouth. (Iodi., Merc .)

Papular eruption at the corner of the mouth.

Throat- (Petroleum)

Swelling of the submaxillary glands. (Baryt. c., Calc. c., Natr. carb., Rhus tox .)

Stomach

(Petroleum)

Ravenous hunger after a stool.

Violent thirst for beer. (Coccul., Puls.)

Hot, sharp, sour eructations.

Heartburn toward evening.

Incessant nausea and qualmishness in the morning, with accumulation of water in the mouth ; from motion of carriage or boat. ( Coccul ., Nux m.)

Violent vomiting. ( Ant. tart., Ipec .)

Feeling of great emptiness in stomach. (Hydras., Ign., Sep., Sulph .)

Heaviness and pressure in stomach. (Nux m.)

Abdomen

(Petroleum)

Violent cutting colic, with nausea and diarrhoea.

Stool

(Petroleum)

Diarrhoea, preceded by colic, only during the day.

Stools difficult and hard ; slimy.

Urinary Organs

(Petroleum)

Constant dribbling of urine after micturition. (Caust., Stram.)

Frequent, scanty urinations.

Burning pain in the urethra.

Male Organs.- (Petroleum)

Itching and moisture on scrotum. (Sil.)

Female Organs.- (Petroleum)

Itching, soreness, and moisture of external parts.

Menses too early ; the discharge causes itching.

The nipples itch, and have a mealy coating.

Respiratory Organs.- (Petroleum)

Hoarseness. ( Carb. v., Caust., Phos., Sulph .)

Dry cough at night. ( Coni., Hyos., Puls., Sulph .)

Oppression of the chest at night.

Neck and Back.- (Petroleum)

Heaviness and pain in nape of neck.

Pain in the back and loins.

Coccyx painful on sitting.

Upper Limbs.- (Petroleum)

Great weakness in the arms.

Bruised pain in finger nails when touched.

Tips of fingers rough, cracked, fissured, with sticking, cutting pain.

Salt rheum, red, raw, burning ; moist, or covered with thick crusts.

Lower Limbs.- (Petroleum)

Itching, burning, moist eruption on legs. Heel painfully swollen and red, with stitches ; blisters ; chilblains. (Agar., Nitr. ac., Zinc.)

Burning and stitching in corns.

Eruption between the toes. (Calc. c., Camph., Nux v., Nitr. ac., Sep.)

Profuse perspiration on feet. (Sil.)

Cramp in the soles at night. (Sulph.)

Generalities

(Petroleum)

Limbs go to sleep and become stiff.

Cracking and arthritic stiffness in joints.

Aversion to open air. (Aur., Coccul., Nux v., Sep., Sil.)

Takes cold easily.

Skin

(Petroleum)

Unhealthy skin ; small wounds ulcerate and spread. (Borax, Cham., Hep. s., Graph., Sil., Sulph .)

Chronic moist eczema ; parts seem excoriated. (Graph.)

Painful sensitiveness of skin of whole body ; clothing painful. (Bell.)

Ulcers, with stinging pain and proud flesh (Carb. v., Nitr. ac.) ; often deep ulcers, with raised edges.

Aggravation

Therapeutic Range.- (Petroleum)

Affections from anger, vexation ; eczema ; herpes ; salt rheum ; chilblains ; gastric affections ; seasickness.

Compare

(Petroleum)

Bell., Bry., Calc. c., Cham., Coccul., Graph., Ign., Lyc ., Nux v., Phos., Puls., Rhus tox., Sep ., Sil., Sulph .

Antidotes

(Petroleum)

Coccul., Nux v.

Petroleum antidotes lead poisoning.

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