Other names and synonyms
brucin.Description Source
Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica - TF AllenPharmacological Group
Additional facts
An alkaloid, obtained from the bark and seeds of Strychnos Nux vomica. Formula, с23 H26 N2 O4. Preparations, Triturations.
Head, face, and ears
Headache.
Eyes.
Hazy vision.
Ears.
Ringing in the ears.
Eyes.
Hazy vision.
Ears.
Ringing in the ears.
Gastrointestinal tract
Diminished appetite. Thirst, from dryness of the mouth. Nausea. вurning in stomach.
Urogenital system
Increased urinary secretion (once).
Sexual Organs.
Erections.
Sexual Organs.
Erections.
Limbs and spine
Twitching of the fingers.
Common symptoms
Sudden jerkings, especially of the lower extremities (increasing in intensity with the dose), spreading generally, but not accompanied with trismus and tetanus, and not extending to the oesophagus and pharynx, as is the case with Strychnia. Twitchings in the paralyzed as well as in the healthy muscles. General weakness.
Skin
Skin.
Formication. Itching of the skin.
Formication. Itching of the skin.
Sleep
Deep sleep, after the attacks. Sleeplessness.
Fever
A fever of short duration terminates the attacks.