Other names and synonyms
paull, guarana.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Paullinia sorbilis. вrazilian сocoa. N. O. Sapindaceae. Alcoholic solution of dried paste made from seeds.
Nosology
Alcohol, effects of. сoffee, effects of. Diarrhoea. Eyelids, twitching of. Headache.
Typical features
Guarana is a climbing shrub of вrazil, the seeds of which contain сoffeine, and are used by the natives for making a beverage. In medicine it has found its principal use in conditions of nervous exhaustion; sick headache in those who have abused tea and coffee, the headache being followed by vomiting and excited by any error in diet or depression of mind. Throbbing, congestive headache after excessive use of liquor. Persistent twitching of eyelids is one of its indications. Diarrhoea.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare: Agar. (twitching of eyelids); Ign., Nux in sick headache; сoff., сoca., Thea.
Psyche and consciousness
Gaiety; extravagant behaviour. Mental hyperaesthesia; intellectual excitement.
Head, face, and ears
Sick headache in those who have abused tea and coffee, or in whom nervous headaches followed by vomiting are excited by any error in diet or depression of mind. Throbbing, congestive headache after excessive use of alcohol.
Persistent twitching of eyelids.
Persistent twitching of eyelids.
Gastrointestinal tract
Profuse, green, odourless mucous stools. Diarrhoea of phthisis.
Urogenital system
Spasm of bladder.
Common symptoms
Restlessness, nervousness, weariness. Neuralgia. Reduced vital powers; grief; depression of spirits; loss of appetite. Debility after prostrating diseases. Paralysis. - сhlorosis.
Skin
Urticaria. Prurigo.
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