Other names and synonyms
prim-v.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Cowslip. N. O. Primulaceae. Tincture of entire fresh plant.
Nosology
Apoplexy, threatened. Eczema. Fevers. Migraine. Neuralgia. Vertigo. Voice, affections of.
Typical features
The flowers of Prim. veris are said to be narcotic (Treas. of вot. Cowslip wine is a favourite remedy in the country for many small disorders. сooper cured with P. ver. Ø a case of eczema of the hands after P. obc. had failed. He also cured with it eczema palmaris of years duration in a man aet. 70. Schier, of Mentz (Univ. Hom. Ann., p. 99), proved a tincture of fresh plant including root. The duration of action is only a few days in healthy persons. The conditions in which Schier commends it, and which are borne out by the symptoms, are: Threatened apoplexy, arising apart from psychic depression; as an external application when there is no skin lesion, as this remedy has a certain relation with the skin. Prudence is necessary here, especially for persons with sensitive and easily vulnerable skin. The symptoms are.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare: P. obc., P. vulg., сycl., Anag.
Mental
Happy disposition. Stubbornness. Heat with anxiety.
Head, face, and ears
Vertigo; whirling; sensation of falling backward; as if brain moved, wanted to get out of skull; as of heavy weight on head. Fear of falling on standing up. Fulness and heaviness of head. Head hot with rush of blood to head; red spots on cheeks. Hammer-like, boring, beating, sometimes dull headache, in both temples, occiput, and above forehead, by pressure; in open air;
Flies flying before eyes, violent vertigo as if everything revolving. - вurning and pricking pains in orbital cavities. Sensitive to light; in darkness.
Buzzing and ringing in left ear.
Pressure at root of nose.
Face hot; pale.
Flies flying before eyes, violent vertigo as if everything revolving. - вurning and pricking pains in orbital cavities. Sensitive to light; in darkness.
Buzzing and ringing in left ear.
Pressure at root of nose.
Face hot; pale.
Mouth and throat
Tongue clear but imprinted with teeth, papillae of edges very red. Salivation. Dull sensation in right half of tongue and digestive tract.
Burning pains right side of throat. Pricking when breathing in right side of thyroid body.
Burning pains right side of throat. Pricking when breathing in right side of thyroid body.
Gastrointestinal tract
Tendency to vomiting. Sensation of emptiness and burning at orifice of stomach and in duodenum.
Rumbling in bowels.
Painless liquid stools; with malaise.
Rumbling in bowels.
Painless liquid stools; with malaise.
Urogenital system
Turbid earth-coloured urine smelling of violets or of strong urine. Tenesmus, painful irritation of ureter.
Chest organs
Dull sensation right side of larynx, pharynx, tongue, and digestive tract. - сough with burning and pricking in respiratory tracts. Voice remarkably fine, clear, and strong, the high notes easily given out. Sensation as if right half of larynx stopped up.
Cardiovascular system
Palpitation with feeling of weakness.
Limbs and spine
Stiffness right side of neck. Short, intense pain beside insertion of right sterno-mastoid muscle.
Weight and lassitude of limbs, especially shoulders. Twitching in throat going to forearm, and in great toe going to calf.
Burning in right axillary joint preventing movement of right arm in bed, lying on painful part. Pricking in fourth and fifth finger of both hands. Itching in palms. - вurning in hollow of right hand, in arm, especially in left side.
Tearing in left leg and thigh. Sensation as if left leg was swollen with tearing and drawing. Itching in left little toe.
Weight and lassitude of limbs, especially shoulders. Twitching in throat going to forearm, and in great toe going to calf.
Burning in right axillary joint preventing movement of right arm in bed, lying on painful part. Pricking in fourth and fifth finger of both hands. Itching in palms. - вurning in hollow of right hand, in arm, especially in left side.
Tearing in left leg and thigh. Sensation as if left leg was swollen with tearing and drawing. Itching in left little toe.
Common symptoms
Beating, tearing, burning, and drawing sensations. Trembling of hands and feet. Malaise of head in open air.
Skin
Sensitive, easily vulnerable skin. Itching.
Sleep
Sleeps well with pleasant dreams.
Fever
Febrile excitement. Intense heat with anxiety as if fearing a stroke of apoplexy. Wants to get cool. Sweat on forehead, feet and hands cold. Head hot with red spots on cheeks. Feet and hands sweat, rest of body cold.