Other names and synonyms
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Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica - C. HeringPharmacological Group
Additional facts
Croton Eleuteria. Euphorbiacea.
Tincture of the bark, which is bitter, aromatic and tonic in its effect, somewhat resembling сinchona bark.
It is mentioned as curative in hemorrhages and intermittent fever, in Tschudi’s Peru, vol. ii, p. 217. The provings are from Stapf’s Archives, 15, 1, 184, and by A. Zumbrock ; the clinical symptoms by Hering and Lippe.
Tincture of the bark, which is bitter, aromatic and tonic in its effect, somewhat resembling сinchona bark.
It is mentioned as curative in hemorrhages and intermittent fever, in Tschudi’s Peru, vol. ii, p. 217. The provings are from Stapf’s Archives, 15, 1, 184, and by A. Zumbrock ; the clinical symptoms by Hering and Lippe.
Mental
Disinclination to think.
Head, face, and ears
Heat and confusion of head.
Dull drawing pain in right temporal region.
Itching about eyes.
Burning heat of inner and outer ear.
Faceache.
Dull drawing pain in right temporal region.
Itching about eyes.
Burning heat of inner and outer ear.
Faceache.
Mouth and throat
Bitter, rough taste, when smoking.
Gangrenous aphtha of children.
Sensation of swelling deep down in throat.
Accumulation of mucus in throat.
Eructations : with bitter taste ; empty ; ineffectual.
Tickling in trachea causing short dry cough ;
Gangrenous aphtha of children.
Sensation of swelling deep down in throat.
Accumulation of mucus in throat.
Eructations : with bitter taste ; empty ; ineffectual.
Tickling in trachea causing short dry cough ;
Appetite and food preferences
No appetite, especially early in the morning.
Thirst for hot tea during heat. θ Intermittent.
Aversion to smell of tobacco smoke.
Thirst for hot tea during heat. θ Intermittent.
Aversion to smell of tobacco smoke.
Gastrointestinal tract
Burning pressure in pit of stomach.
Slight tensive pressure in epigastric region, as after eating too much ; the concussion of every step taken is painfully felt in region of stomach.
Uncomfortable pressure and tension in hypochondria, almost like incarcerated flatus, though associated with a feeling of hardness.
Pressure and rumbling in abdomen.
Griping preceding morning stool.
Boils in the inguinal region.
Occasional diarrhoea, becoming gradually worse and more frequent, with backache and lassitude.
Constant slight urging, often with pain high up in rectum, gnawing in character.
Diarrhoea alternating with hard, lumpy stools.
Constipation ; stool hard, in pieces, covered with mucus.
Passes bright blood with or without stool, in large quantities, causing weakness.
Slight tensive pressure in epigastric region, as after eating too much ; the concussion of every step taken is painfully felt in region of stomach.
Uncomfortable pressure and tension in hypochondria, almost like incarcerated flatus, though associated with a feeling of hardness.
Pressure and rumbling in abdomen.
Griping preceding morning stool.
Boils in the inguinal region.
Occasional diarrhoea, becoming gradually worse and more frequent, with backache and lassitude.
Constant slight urging, often with pain high up in rectum, gnawing in character.
Diarrhoea alternating with hard, lumpy stools.
Constipation ; stool hard, in pieces, covered with mucus.
Passes bright blood with or without stool, in large quantities, causing weakness.
Urogenital system
Soreness and burning in orifice of urethra after urinating.
Involuntary micturition.
Spermatorrhoea.
Involuntary micturition.
Spermatorrhoea.
Chest organs
Short dry cough, from tickling in trachea.
Hamoptysis.
Stitch upward on left side.
Hamoptysis.
Stitch upward on left side.
Limbs and spine
Backache and weakness, inclination to lie down ; a distaste for business.
Backache, muscles of both sides pained violently.
Pressive tensive pain in right shoulder joint, during rest and motion.
Formicating pain in calves.
Pain in joints.
Walking : in open air, sweat on back.
During rest and motion : pains in shoulder joint.
Concussion of step is felt in region of stomach.
Backache, muscles of both sides pained violently.
Pressive tensive pain in right shoulder joint, during rest and motion.
Formicating pain in calves.
Pain in joints.
Walking : in open air, sweat on back.
During rest and motion : pains in shoulder joint.
Concussion of step is felt in region of stomach.
Nervous system
Great fatigue and lassitude, with weariness in the limbs.
The whole day greatest degree of lassitude, had to lie down, but was not refreshed.
The whole day greatest degree of lassitude, had to lie down, but was not refreshed.
Sleep
Sleep with clear consciousness.
Horrible dreams, wakes up frightened.
Horrible dreams, wakes up frightened.
Common symptoms
In open air : sweat on back, while walking.
As of swelling in throat.
Stitch : on left side.
Drawing : in temporal region.
Pain : in joints.
Burning : of ears ; in orifice of urethra.
Burning pressure : in pit of stomach.
Pressive tensive pain : in right shoulder joint.
Tensive pressure : in epigastric region ; in hypochondria.
Pressure : in abdomen.
Gnawing pain : high up in rectum.
Griping : in abdomen, preceding stool.
Soreness : in orifice of urethra.
Heat : of head.
Formicating pain : in calves.
Tickling : in trachea.
Itching : about eyes ; of skin.
Hemorrhages.
Anemia ; dropsy.
As of swelling in throat.
Stitch : on left side.
Drawing : in temporal region.
Pain : in joints.
Burning : of ears ; in orifice of urethra.
Burning pressure : in pit of stomach.
Pressive tensive pain : in right shoulder joint.
Tensive pressure : in epigastric region ; in hypochondria.
Pressure : in abdomen.
Gnawing pain : high up in rectum.
Griping : in abdomen, preceding stool.
Soreness : in orifice of urethra.
Heat : of head.
Formicating pain : in calves.
Tickling : in trachea.
Itching : about eyes ; of skin.
Hemorrhages.
Anemia ; dropsy.
Fever
Anxious heat of whole body and slight sweat, followed by drowsiness.
Sweat on back when walking in open air, with chilliness, better when standing still.
Heat, with thirst from warm drinks. θ Intermittent.
Left : stitch in side.
Right : drawing in temporal region ; pain in shoulder-joint.
Sweat on back when walking in open air, with chilliness, better when standing still.
Heat, with thirst from warm drinks. θ Intermittent.
Left : stitch in side.
Right : drawing in temporal region ; pain in shoulder-joint.
Skin
Itching of skin.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare. сinchona (effects of loss of blood intermittents) ; Graphit. (mucus mingled with stools).
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