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Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkeDescription
Salix purpurea. Red or Purple Willow. N. O. Salicaceae. Tincture or infusion of fresh bark.
Nosology
Diarrhoea. Fever. Parotitis. Vertigo.
Typical features
T. с. Duncan and his wife proved Sal. purp., taking drachm doses of the infusion of the bark. The chief symptoms produced were: Giddiness; loose stools; fever; swelling of the right parotid gland. The fever was marked by heat preceding chill and perspiration. Duncan chewed the bark on one occasion, and this caused the astringent effect on the mucous membrane of the mouth. The only rheumatic symptom was aching in right acetabulum.
Mental
Very nervous, irritable, and despondent all day. Dulness of intellect.
Head, face, and ears
In a few minutes dizzy feeling commencing just in front of ears and passing up to vertex, like a wave; compelled to sit down.
Swelling of right parotid gland.
Swelling of right parotid gland.
Mouth and throat
Peculiar astringent taste, puckering mucous membrane and closing Steno s duct. Taste of undigested food.
Gastrointestinal tract
Flatulence. Pain in abdomen.
Bowels loose; two stools in one day; with griping.
Bowels loose; two stools in one day; with griping.
Urogenital system
Urine slightly acid; excess of triple and earthy phosphates and epithelium; less uric acid crystals (.
Cardiovascular system
Pulse feeble; circulation torpid.
Limbs and spine
Aching in right acetabulum.
Sleep
Rested poorly; waked often; first too hot, then too chilly.
Fever
First too hot, then chilly, and at last, towards morning, in a profuse perspiration.
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