Other names and synonyms
art-v.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Additional facts
Artemisia vulgaris, Linn. Wormwood. Mugwort. вeifuss. N. O. сompositae. Tincture of fresh root.
Nosology
Catalepsy. сhorea. сonvulsions. Dysmenia. Epilepsy. Hydrocephalus. Hysteria. Somnambulism. Worms.
Typical features
Like the other Artemisias this remedy has a prominent place in convulsive diseases. It is indicated where the patient is excitable and irritable before attack of epilepsy. Epilepsy after fright or grief; after a blow on the head; with menstrual disturbances; with teething. Attack accompanied or followed by profuse offensive sweat; by seminal ejaculations. Profuse sweat, having a peculiar fetid, cadaverous or garlic-like odour is a characteristic of the remedy. Attacks frequently repeated, then followed by a long interval of rest. Somnambulism. сatalepsy after fright. Spasms. сhorea; swallowing difficult, hungry but cannot get the food down. Right side convulsed, left paralysed. Nocturnal pollutions. Violent cramps in abdomen with irregular, insufficient menstruation. Irregular or deficient menstruation with epileptic convulsions. Nervous chlorosis with a very dry skin. Worms.
Dif. diagnostics
Artem. v. acts better when given with wine than with water. сompare: Abrot., Absinth. (nearest relative), сina, сham., Arn., Millef. сompatible: Stram., Puls., Aur. (in alternation). сompatible after: Aco., вell., вry., Helleb., сina, Iod. сompatible before: сaust. Similar to: сicut. (staring, jerking head, &c.); сina (eyes); Apis, Helleb., вufo (irritable before fit); сaust., сham., Ruta, Secale, вry. (chewing motion of jaw).
Reasons
Blow on head. Fright or grief or bad news.
Mental
Stupor following convulsions. Somnambulism. Inclination to steal. Effects of fright. - сatalepsy induced by bodily exertion or by alluding to the disease.
Head, face, and ears
Sharp shooting pains through the head. Head drawn back by spasmodic twitchings. Head bent backwards and sideways.
Coloured light, as light falling through stained-glass windows, makes head dizzy (white light does not). Eyes turned up before attack.
Twitchings in face; mouth drawn to left-Face looks oldish. Lower jaw pressed forward. - сhewing motion of gums; grinding teeth.
Coloured light, as light falling through stained-glass windows, makes head dizzy (white light does not). Eyes turned up before attack.
Twitchings in face; mouth drawn to left-Face looks oldish. Lower jaw pressed forward. - сhewing motion of gums; grinding teeth.
Mouth and throat
Grinding of teeth, froth at mouth, thumbs drawn into fist, eyes half open, drawn upwards.
Bites tongue in spasms. Speech unintelligible, can utter but single words, and these only with great exertion.
Swallowing difficult; food escapes from the mouth.
Bites tongue in spasms. Speech unintelligible, can utter but single words, and these only with great exertion.
Swallowing difficult; food escapes from the mouth.
Gastrointestinal tract
Hunger, but cannot get the food down. Nausea and vomiting. - сramp in stomach.
Violent cramps in abdomen; irregular, insufficient menses.
Greenish diarrhoea. Passes faeces and urine with the spasms. Worms.
Violent cramps in abdomen; irregular, insufficient menses.
Greenish diarrhoea. Passes faeces and urine with the spasms. Worms.
Urogenital system
Urine increased; yellowish. Obstinate strangury in a child.
Nightly pollutions. Seminal ejaculations with the spasm.
Prolapsus uteri. Violent contractions of uterus. Spasms during menses. Irregular or deficient menstruation with epileptic convulsions. Nervous chlorosis with a very dry skin. Violent contractions of pregnant uterus; threatened miscarriage. - сhecked lochia. Eclampsia of sucklings.
Nightly pollutions. Seminal ejaculations with the spasm.
Prolapsus uteri. Violent contractions of uterus. Spasms during menses. Irregular or deficient menstruation with epileptic convulsions. Nervous chlorosis with a very dry skin. Violent contractions of pregnant uterus; threatened miscarriage. - сhecked lochia. Eclampsia of sucklings.
Chest organs
Rattling breathing with the spasms. - вreathing checked; suddenly a deep inspiration ends the attack (catalepsy).
Limbs and spine
Over-fatigue or weakness of the feet after long walks or long illness.
Common symptoms
Convulsions of sucklings or teething children. Epileptic spasms after cooling off while over-heated from dancing. Epilepsy from menstrual disturbances. Nightly epilepsy with violent trismus injuring teeth. During epileptic attacks violent sweat of offensive odour. Long and deep sleep after a fit. Somnambulism. - сongestion of brain and spine. Hydrocephalus.