Other names and synonyms
hipp.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
A normally white, usually dark olive green, soft, glutinous mucous substance, of a urinous odour, which floats in the allantois fluid, or is attached to the allantois membrane, of the mare or cow, chiefly during the last months of pregnancy (Hering). Trituration of the dried substance taken from the tongue of a newly-born filly.
Nosology
Chorea. Melancholia. Prostatitis. Wrist, paralysis of; rheumatism of.
Typical features
The clinical experience with this remedy has been so limited, that but few characteristic indications have been made out. These, however, are peculiar: Icy coldness in stomach. Violent pain in wrists. Paralysis of wrist in morning in bed. Weakness of hands and fingers so that he cannot hold anything. A case of chorea was cured on these last symptoms. There is weakness, restlessness, melancholy. The headache is lying on painful side, from being covered. A peculiar sensation is as if the head would fall forward on walking; as of a plug in the throat; as if a swelling retarded the flow of the urine. There is desire to lie down, but no relief on doing so.
Dif. diagnostics
Antidoted by: сoffee. сaust. relieved the paralysis of wrist. сompare: Anac. (plug sensation).
Psyche and consciousness
Melancholy; a young man sits in the corner and does not want to have anything to do with the world. Restlessness; must move from place to place.
Head, face, and ears
Sensation of lightness in head. Pressive pain in temples. Headache, with giddiness, heat in head, sleepiness, yawning, thirst. Violent headache; heaviness on vertex; when walking it feels as if head would fall forward. Headache when lying on painful side;
The light of the candle looks blue. Stitches in eyes (with headache). Painfulness of eyes when moving them, with headache.
Sensation of coldness when drawing the air in. - вleeding of nose in morning.
Involuntary twitching of under lip.
The light of the candle looks blue. Stitches in eyes (with headache). Painfulness of eyes when moving them, with headache.
Sensation of coldness when drawing the air in. - вleeding of nose in morning.
Involuntary twitching of under lip.
Mouth and throat
Bitter taste in mouth. Tongue coated white, with redness of tip. Increased secretion of saliva, with headache or sore throat.
Painfulness of left tonsil. Sensation of plug in throat (left side).
Painfulness of left tonsil. Sensation of plug in throat (left side).
Appetite and food preferences
Desire for acids, and aversion to sweet things.
Gastrointestinal tract
Nausea, especially in a draught of air. Icy coldness in stomach. Sensation of emptiness in stomach (and head).
Soft stool, with vomiting; discharge of prostatic fluid after micturition. Hard stool, in balls. Spasmodic contraction of sphincter ani.
Soft stool, with vomiting; discharge of prostatic fluid after micturition. Hard stool, in balls. Spasmodic contraction of sphincter ani.
Urogenital system
Frequent discharge of watery urine. Urine discharged in a small stream, with straining-it feels as if a swelling retarded it; prostatitis. Drawing pain from anus through urethra.
Sexual desire increased. Prostatitis. Drawing pain in testicles.
Menstruation too early.
Sexual desire increased. Prostatitis. Drawing pain in testicles.
Menstruation too early.
Chest organs
Larynx feels raw, as if air were too cold. Tickling in throat when breathing. - сough, barking, during sleep.
Stitches in left side of chest.
Stitches in left side of chest.
Limbs and spine
Heaviness in limbs.
Left arm feels as if paralysed. Violent pain in wrists. Paralysis of wrist, every morning in bed. Sensation in wrist as if sprained, especially left-Great weakness of hands and fingers, so that he cannot hold anything. Formication on right hand.
Weakness, and as if sprained, in knees. Weakness and sensation of dryness in foot joints and soles of feet. - сramps in soles of feet, in evening. - сold feet.
Left arm feels as if paralysed. Violent pain in wrists. Paralysis of wrist, every morning in bed. Sensation in wrist as if sprained, especially left-Great weakness of hands and fingers, so that he cannot hold anything. Formication on right hand.
Weakness, and as if sprained, in knees. Weakness and sensation of dryness in foot joints and soles of feet. - сramps in soles of feet, in evening. - сold feet.
Common symptoms
Great weakness of body and mind. Great weakness and debility, with pale face. Desire to lie down, with no relief on doing so. - сhorea.
Skin
Itching as from flannel on skin, especially on chest and between shoulders.
Fever
Chill, beginning in back. - сhill, being warmly covered in bed. Heat in evening, with dull headache.