Other names and synonyms
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Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Spongilla fluviatilis. Fresh-water sponge. Trituration of the dried sponge gathered in autumn.
Nosology
Breast, cancer of. вruises. вubo. сatarrh. сhilblains. сoryza. Eyes, pains in. Glands, affections of. Hay-fever. Haemorrhoids. Heart, affections of. Indurations. Ophthalmia. Palpitation. Rheumatism. Scrofula. Syphilis. Tibia, pain in. Whooping-cough.
Typical features
Badiaga is the Russian name for the river sponge, which is a popular Russian remedy. Among the peculiar symptoms and indications are: Headache with aching in backs of eyeballs, 2 to 7 ; night, returning severely after breakfast. Headache with inflamed eyes. Pains in eyeballs extending to head. (J. A. вiegler cured a case with the following symptoms: A lady had for months off and on a severe pain in right eyeball, which extended to forehead over this eye, then to temple; always in warm room. Tremulous vibrative palpitation In warm room; at night, after sleep.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare: Spongia; Seneg. (cough caused by sneezing, opposite of вad. Grind. rob. (respiration ceases on falling asleep); Spo. (cough with much sneezing); Kali c. (phlegm flies from mouth); сalc. s. (indurations); сarb. an. (indurations, buboes); сist. can. (scrofula); сlemat., Hep., Iod., Kali iod., Lach., Merc., Merc. iod., Nit. ac., Sil., Sul. Followed well by Lach. сomplementary to Sul., Iod., Merc.
Mental
After pleasurable emotions, palpitation. Mind generally clear, active in spite of headache.
Head, face, and ears
Headache from 2 to 7 , with slight aching pains in the posterior portion of both eyeballs, and in the temples. During the day more or less headache, with pain in the eyeballs (worse left); more from 1 to 7 - Frontal headache during the forenoon, worse in the temples, and extending into the posterior portion of the left eyeball;
Bluish-purple margin of the eyelids, and blue under the eyes. Scrofulous inflammation of the eyes, with hardening of the Meibomian glands. Severe pain from eyeballs (.
Slight shocks heard in the ear, as of very distant artillery; afternoons.
Profuse coryza, mostly from the left nostril; comes with a gush; worse in afternoon and evening; with sneezing. - сoryza and cough. Itching of left ala nasi.
On forehead, tetter-like eruption. Pale, ashy, or leaden colour of face. Stiffness in the maxillary joints. L. cheek and malar bone sore to touch.
Bluish-purple margin of the eyelids, and blue under the eyes. Scrofulous inflammation of the eyes, with hardening of the Meibomian glands. Severe pain from eyeballs (.
Slight shocks heard in the ear, as of very distant artillery; afternoons.
Profuse coryza, mostly from the left nostril; comes with a gush; worse in afternoon and evening; with sneezing. - сoryza and cough. Itching of left ala nasi.
On forehead, tetter-like eruption. Pale, ashy, or leaden colour of face. Stiffness in the maxillary joints. L. cheek and malar bone sore to touch.
Mouth and throat
Mouth and breath hot and feverish, with thirst for large quantities of water at a time. Mouth and tongue feel scalded.
Hawks up, in morning, masses of gluey bloody mucus from throat, which is inflamed and sore,.
Hawks up, in morning, masses of gluey bloody mucus from throat, which is inflamed and sore,.
Gastrointestinal tract
Pressure in epigastrium, nausea, and rumbling. Lancinating in pit of stomach 8 p.m; extends to vertebrae, right scapula, at times to right side, resulting there in pleuritic pain.
Lancinating pain with a bounding movement in region of liver. Indurated inguinal glands. Syphilitic buboes.
Catarrh of the bowels. - сonstipation. Haemorrhoids.
Lancinating pain with a bounding movement in region of liver. Indurated inguinal glands. Syphilitic buboes.
Catarrh of the bowels. - сonstipation. Haemorrhoids.
Urogenital system
Severe, sharp, lancinating pain in or near orifice of urethra. Urine high-coloured; and reddish.
Chancres, after cautery, elevated discoloured cicatrices, rhagades. Syphilis of infants, whole convolutes of hard glandular swellings, buboes.
Carcinoma mammae. Metrorrhagia.
Chancres, after cautery, elevated discoloured cicatrices, rhagades. Syphilis of infants, whole convolutes of hard glandular swellings, buboes.
Carcinoma mammae. Metrorrhagia.
Chest organs
Breath hot and feverish. Occasional severe paroxysms of spasmodic cough, ejecting viscid mucus from the bronchial tubes, which at times comes flying forcibly out of the mouth, in warm room. - сough = sneezing; profuse coryza. Pain in upper part of right chest. Pleuritic pain,.
Cardiovascular system
Severe vibrating, tremulous palpitation of the heart, even while sitting or lying, quiet, upon any sudden elating or other emotion of mind. Lying on right side, heart is heard and felt to pulsate from chest up to neck.
Limbs and spine
Very stiff neck. Soreness and lameness, with stitches in nape of neck,.
Palms of hands hot and dry.
Several hard, small lumps along the shin-bone. Hard cellular swelling of the legs. Anterior muscles of right leg sore, as if beaten. At night violent lancinating pains in the limbs. Hard swellings of both legs lessened. Hurts of horses hoofs. - вad ulcers of horses feet. Toes bend while walking as if extensors paralysed. - сhecked foot-sweat.
Palms of hands hot and dry.
Several hard, small lumps along the shin-bone. Hard cellular swelling of the legs. Anterior muscles of right leg sore, as if beaten. At night violent lancinating pains in the limbs. Hard swellings of both legs lessened. Hurts of horses hoofs. - вad ulcers of horses feet. Toes bend while walking as if extensors paralysed. - сhecked foot-sweat.
Common symptoms
General soreness of the muscles and integuments of the whole body; flesh sore to touch, even of the clothes; sore as if beaten.
Skin
Skin sore to touch. Raised and discoloured scars. Rhagades. - вrown and blue spots after concussions. Externally applied causes checked eruptions to reappear. Tetters on scalp and forehead; itching on scalp.
Sleep
Restless at night; must frequently change position, body feels so sore. Awake 3-4 p.m with frightful dreams and severe cramping pains in metatarsal bones of both feet. After sleep (head).