Oleander

 Nerium Oleander, L.
 Natural order: Apocynaceae.
 Preparation: Tincture of the leaves.

 He seemed remarkably lively, and jumped about like a kitten, the whole afternoon, quite contrary to habit. Screaming. Anxiety.
 Became restless (after ten minutes). Loss of confidence in himself and on that account a sad mood. He immediately became overheated; he became passionate, though he immediately repented of it. He cannot tolerate contradiction. Peevish, fretful, out of humor with everything. Ill-humored, reserved. Dulness of sense, ill-humor, disinclination to do anything. Disposed neither to work nor to undertake any other agreeable occupation. Weak, indolent, disinclined fro every work. Disinclination to work.
 Mind dull’ he cannot think well. While studying he had constantly other thoughts; he found himself dreaming of the future, and busying himself with beautiful images concerning it (after four hours). On reading a book he comprehends its ideas least if while making great efforts to understand the, he thinks that he will not succeed; his thoughts then become confused, and he becomes quite unable to continue reading; he comprehends everything more easily if he does not think at all that he wishes to understand it; he is then not occupied with any other thoughts besides those of the book itself. It was very difficult to read a learned book; he was frequently obliged to read a sentence three or four times before he understood it, because he could not, with the greatest exertion, mentally grasp what he had read because his mind was disturbed by other ideas of his own, that always took his attention away from what he was reading. While reading a long sentence, it was often difficult to grasp the connection. His memory is weak; he is unable to recall the names of those with whom he is well acquainted (after two hours and a half). He recollected nothing from the moment he swallowed the draught, and could form no opinion of the time which elapsed since the suicidal attempt and his recovery (third morning). сomplete stupidity. Stupefaction. A kind of stupidity, so that he did not understand what was said to him. Slight coma, in which, however, the patient could be aroused by loud calling, when she answered connectedly, though speech coma, with distortion of the eyes.
 Complete insensibility. Immediately walked five yards and fell senseless. Loss of senses.

 Vertigo. Vertigo, not amounting to reeling and falling (on walking in the open air); he stood firmly, but objects, trees, and people seemed to run together and swim, as in a confused dance, and it became dark before the eyes, with flashes of lightning (as if blinded by snow), (after four hours and a half).
 Whirling vertigo in the forehead, and tottering of the lower extremities, as from weakness of them (after one hour and a half). On rising from a recumbent posture, he could scarcely walk across the room on account violent vertigo in the whole head (after one hours). He is not free from vertigo, even while walking in the open air. During dinner, which he swallowed with haste, as in ravenous hunger, the head became so dizzy that it seemed as though his vision and hearing would vanish, especially as if it would become black before the right eye. If, on standing erect, he looked towards the ground it became dizzy before the eyes, and it seemed as though he saw everything it double; but if he looked straight ahead on standing or stooping he noticed nothing of it (after seven hours). Whirling, reeling. General Head. He cannon hold up his head on account of a feeling of great heaviness in it; he is obliged to cease reading and lie down; while lying down he experiences no headache, and is well, but if he rises he feels again the heaviness and dulness of the head, nausea, and other disagreeable sensations (after nine hours).
 Dulness of the whole head (after half an hour). Heaviness of the head (after twenty-four hours). Pressure in the upper cranial bones, as if they were sore (after thirty-six hours). Pressive pain in the brain (after six, and fourteen hours). Pain in the head, as if pressed forward by a hundredweight (after ten hours).
 A pain beneath the ear, over the mastoid process, as if a dull nail were being forced into the head, with stupefaction.
 Sensation as if the head were tight, more stupefying than painful. вoring pain in the whole brain. вoring pain in the upper part of the brain (after twenty-six hours). Forehead. Pain in the forehead, as if it would burst. A pressive pain in the head, from within outward, above the forehead (after eleven hours and a half). Pressive headache, from within outward, at the forehead (after four, and twenty-four hours). Acute pressure in the left frontal eminence, from within outward, disappearing after pressing the hand upon it (after one hour and a quarter).
 Pressive uneasiness about the forehead. Pressure on the right frontal eminence. A dull compression in the forehead. Sudden stupefying pain n the forepart of the forehead, as from a dull blow. A few beatings in the forepart of the forehead, as with a hammer, in a small spot. Pain, slowly throbbing, like a pulse, in the forehead. Temple and Vertex. Violent pressive pain in the temples, at one time higher up, at another lower down, while chewing. Pressive pain in the left temple, drawing upward and downward, disappearing in the open air. Pain, like a shock, in the left temple. Pinching pain in the right temple. A slight drawing in the left temple. A sensation like that caused by yawning, in the left temple and in the external meatus auditorius. сontractive burning pain, externally on the left side of the vertex. Deeply piercing sharp stitches in slow succession in the right side of the vertex. Parietals and Occiput.
 Stupefying pressure in the right side of the head, as if a dull instrument were slowly pressing inward. Pressure on the right side of the head, as if it were pressed inward. Sharp pressive pain externally on the left side of the occiput. Dull pressure in a small spot in the occiput. A tensive stitch in the occipital bone. External Head. Itching papular eruption on the scalp.
 Desquamation of the epidermis of the scalp. Violent gnawing itching on the scalp, as from lice; after scratching, a smarting as if scratched raw. Gnawing itching on the scalp, that obliged scratching. Gnawing itching, as from vermin, over the whole scalp, that obliges scratching alternately all day (after fifty- six hours). сonstant biting itching on the scalp, at night, as from lice.
 Eye.
 Eyes sank into their sockets. Eyes distorted. Eyes fixed. Eyes staring, lusterless. Aching of the eyes as if he had too greatly exerted them in reading. Pressure in the left eye, from above downward, and in the left malar bone. Pressure as from a hard substance in the eyes. Sore pain in the right eyebrow, towards the temple, when touched (after fourteen hours). вiting in the left eye. Orbit and Lids. Dull pressure on the upper margin of the orbit, intermittent, at one time more, at another less severe. The eyelids are involuntarily drawn together, as if sleepy (after eight hours and a half). вurning in the left lid and itching about the lids. вurning in the right upper lid (after ten hours and a half). вurning tension in both right lids, even on motion (after eight hours). Tension in the left eyelids on reading (after six hours and a half). Tensive pain in one canthus, as if the eye were turned excessively upward; it was difficult to turn the eye the opposite way, in the evening (after five days). Fine sticking and itching of the left upper lid.
 Lachrymation and вall. Lachrymation on reading. Itching of the right eyeball (after thirty hours). Pupils and Vision. Greatly dilated pupils. Pupils somewhat dilated, though reacting to the light. Pupils dilated. Pupils dilated (after twenty-five hours).
 It becomes black before the eyes on looking sideways without turning the head. It becomes black before the eyes on rising up.
 It seems as though it would become black before the eyes.
 Ear.
 Cramp like drawing on the outer ear, and below it, as if it were drawn outward, at first gradually increasing, and then diminishing. Sharp pressive pain within the ear. вurning in the entrance of the left ear. Shrill stupefying ringing in the left ear. Singing in the left ear. Incessant whizzing in the left ear.
 Nose.
 Sneezes twice violently. вiting itching of the root of the nose, towards the left eye, as if there were smoke in the room. Numb sensation, like a painless pressure, on the back of the nose.
 Face.
 Face and eyes flushed, soon; face pale, towards evening. Face very much distorted, after rising, in the morning; he looks very pale; the eyes are surrounded by blue rings, and the cheeks are sunken. Pale face. Pale color of the face, all day (after forty hours). Spasmodic twitching of the facial muscles, particularly about the mouth. Pressive pain in the bones of the right side of the face, persistent even on moving the lower jaw (after three- quarters of an hour). A stupefying dull pressure between the root of the nose and left orbit. Redness of the cheeks, without heat.
 Violent pressure on the right cheek, near the angle of the lower jaw. A dull, numb, painless pressure on the left zygoma, close to the ear. Pressure upon the malar bone, more stupefying than painful, that extends deeply inward into the head and root of the nose; a tensive, stupefying, troublesome sensation. A benumbing compression in both malar bones, as if they were pinched with pincers. Sensation as if a cold wind were blowing upon the left cheek; when touched with the hand the sensation disappears, and it feels hot to the hand and warmer than the other cheek. Lips and Jaw. Lips, especially the lower, brown; the color of the face in other respects unchanged, scarcely paler than usual. вurning pain in the right side of the lower lip, persistent during and after motion (after seventy-nine hours). A painless sensation as if the upper lip were swollen (a kind of numb sensation). Dull pressive pain in the right upper jaw, below the malar bone (after forty-eight hours).

 Teeth. Sharp drawing toothache in the second left molar. сonstant toothache, during the night, tearing drawing in the first left molar, and at times in the next hollow tooth; this toothache immediately ceased on rising from bed, and immediately reappeared as soon as he returned to bed, with anxiety as if he were to die, with frequent micturition, qualmishness, and heat of the left cheek (first night). A cutting-pressive toothache while chewing, disappearing immediately after chewing; the tooth, however, was not painful to touch or pressure (after two hours). A simple drawing in the right lower molars. Sensitiveness of the back teeth on chewing, as if they were all hollow. Tongue and Taste.
 Tongue coated white, with a sensation of dryness in the mouth and parched lips (after thirty-one hours). The papillae of the tongue were all elevated, that caused the tongue to have a rough look and a dirty-white color. Fine stitches in the tongue. вurning stitches in the left side of the tongue (after two hours and a half). Insipid taste in the mouth when not eating, as from a disordered stomach. In the evening all food has a flat and nauseous taste. вitter taste. Speech. Loss of speech for two days. Power of speech almost entirely lost, with natural respiration; when questioned she endeavored to answer, and was able to utter sounds, but no intelligible words. With small and feeble pulse, death following in four hours. HUGHES. General Mouth. Sudden swelling about the left corner of the mouth. сonvulsive twitching outwardly of the left corner of the mouth. Foaming at the mouth. вurning sticking over the left corner of the mouth. In the mouth sensation as if all the teeth were loose, with bluish-white gum over the whole upper and lower jaw (after thirty-four hours).
 Throat.
 A remarkably numb sensation ascending form the throat externally to the head. Sensation as if a cool wind were blowing upon the left side of the throat. Sharp pressive pain in the left side of the throat, near Adam’s apple. Irritation of the pharynx. Pain as if a dull point were pressing upon the oesophagus, on the right side of the throat; the cervical muscles are also painful to external pressure.

 Abdomen.
 Umbilicus and Sides. Rumbling and gurgling in the umbilical region, with a sensation of emptiness in the abdomen, soon followed by emission of some flatus (after half an hour). Painful sensitiveness about the umbilicus, with a feeling of discomfort in the whole lower abdomen and an uneasiness about the umbilicus, that at times became a pressure, at times a gnawing. Pain, like needle stitches, below the umbilicus (after fifty-eight hours). A gnawing internally below the navel. Gnawing pain in the left side, just above the navel. A long-drawn stick like pain, as if winding out of the abdomen, near the right side of the navel.
 Dull stitches or blows in the left side, below the navel. Itching fine stitches in left side of the abdomen, just beneath the short ribs. A kind of jerking pressive pain in the side of the abdomen, above the left hip-bone. General Abdomen. Rumbling in the upper and lower abdomen. Rumbling in the abdomen. Emission of much very offensive flatus, having the odor of bad eggs (after twenty-six, and thirty hours). Profuse emission of flatus. сolic, followed by thin stools (after two hours). Violent colic (followed by death).
 Great emptiness in the upper abdomen. Intermitting griping in the abdomen at times, with indications of diarrhoea. Griping in the bowels (after twenty-four hours). He feels as if the bowels were weakened by laxity, and as though he would have diarrhoea.
 Pinching sticking in the abdomen, while walking (after sixty hours). Transient jerking thrusts, that made him start, above the root of the penis, very low down in the lower abdomen. Dull stitches in the ileum posteriorly, that hurts on pressure.
 Rectum, Anus, and Stool.
 Burning in the anus when not at stool; it also precedes and follows the stool. Ineffectual urging to stool. Ineffectual pressure and urging to stool. Diarrhoea. Involuntary evacuations of the bowels. Soft stool (after forty-eight hours). Stool very thin and yellow, preceded by rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen (after thirty-nine hours). вloody stools (after four hours).
 Stool scanty, thin, watery (after six hours and a quarter). The first portion of the stool is like diarrhoea, the last harder, so that he is obliged to strain. No stool (first days). Stool hard and difficult (after thirty-one hours). The food eaten the preceding evening passed rather undigested, and almost without effort; he thought he had emitted only flatus (after forty-eight hours). Stool only after twenty-four hours, the first part of which was hard and crumbly, the rest thin.
 Urinary and Respiratory Organs.
 Frequent discharge of much urine (after twenty-four hours).
 Involuntary emission of urine. Frequent urging to urinate, with scanty discharge (after twenty-seven hours). A kind of burning in the pharynx, extending to the stomach (after nine hours). Fine stitches in the thyroid cartilage. Tickling in the larynx, that on inspiration causes a short cough, shaking the whole body.
 Tenacious mucus in the trachea; he was obliged to hawk very much, on rising in the morning. Stertorous breathing.

 Appetite and Thirst. Ravenous hunger, with trembling of the hands while eating and great weakness over the whole body, after walking rapidly for half an hour. The longing for the food before him causes his hands to tremble. Great hunger, with much appetite (after six hours). Great hunger, after the qualmishness. He relishes his dinner, but is obliged to stop eating soon, because he becomes nauseated and qualmish. He is without appetite, though not without hunger; he eats very little, and more with discomfort than with satisfaction. Loss of appetite; he relished his food, but was speedily satiated (after five hours and a half). No appetite, and yet a ravenous hunger; he greedily swallowed large amounts. Loss of appetite. No appetite; everything nauseates him, as if afterwards he would vomit or have diarrhoea. She relished nothing, took nothing. No appetite for food for smoking. Aversion to cheese, which he usually relished. Thirst; he drinks more than usual. Thirst for cold drinks, especially for cold water (after thirty hours). Eructations. Violent frequent empty eructations, while eating, at noon. Frequent violent empty eructations. During eructations, something rises from the stomach into the mouth.
 Frequent eructations of a bad odor (after four days). Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea, as if in the mouth, and frequently, with every attack of retching, water rises form the mouth, as in water brash, for two hours, wherewith the cervical muscles are spasmodically and painfully contracted, as if it would strangle him; at the same time the abdomen and abdominal muscles are similarly affected; at first, with much retching, he raises only some mucus from the fauces, afterwards some liquid tasting of the food, and afterwards of a sour taste, for two hours (after six hours). Nausea in the mouth, as if he must vomit (after four hours). Nausea, worse on rising up. Nausea. Nausea and vomiting.
 Qualmishness increases on stooping, and is for the moment relieved by eructations. He becomes qualmish, and water collects in the mouth. Qualmishness in the pit of the stomach, while lying in bed, after sleeping, as though he would vomit, with difficult breathing, that was relieved on rising up (after five hours and a half). He becomes very qualmishness disappears for the moment, with a flat taste swallows it, the qualmishness disappears fro the moment, with a flat taste in the mouth. General sick feeling, with qualmishness. Violent vomiting of a green liquid of a bloody appearance. Frightful vomiting, followed by thirst. Repeated vomiting of mucus and bile (after four hours). Vomiting of a yellow-green water of a bitter taste (after twelve hours).
 Copious painful vomiting. Retching and vomiting, soon. Vomiting (after a few minutes). Heaving of the stomach immediately after eating a bite of bread, and he was obliged to vomit, but he vomited only small bits of bread, which he had just eaten, with a quantity of water (after six hours and a half). General Stomach.
 Pain in the stomach. Pain in the epigastric region. Heat, with constrictive pain, in the stomach. Painful pressure beneath the left short ribs, in the epigastric region, in only a small spot, on every expiration, disappearing on every inspiration, aggravated by external pressure, and lasting half an hour (after three hours). Sensation in the pit of the stomach as if he felt every beat of the heart through the whole chest, as after being greatly heated, though he noticed nothing of it when touched with the finger, and the heart beat no more violently or perceptibly than at other times. Feeling of emptiness in the pit of the stomach, with a feeling of fullness of the abdomen. Intermitting throbbing in the left side of the pit of the stomach.

 External soreness of the right chest, as if pressed hard.
 Oppression of the chest, in the pit of the stomach, while lying down, and a quarter of an hour after lying down vomiting of mucus, water, and small bits of bread previously eaten; the oppression of the chest was relieved on rising up (after seven hours and a half). While lying down the chest seems too tight; he is obliged to take long and deep breaths (after six hours).
 Sensation as though something heavy were lying upon the chest that compresses it, causing deep anxious inspiration, while walking, standing, and lying (after ten hours). Violent palpitation, with sensation as if the chest had become larger; he then breathes with great heaving of the chest, with anxiety.
 Stitches in the diaphragm, while lying down, during in-and expiration, that ceases on rising up (after thirty-one hours).
 Dull stitches in the chest, while walking, aggravated by expiration (after eight hours). Great emptiness in the chest, as if it were eviscerated. Front and Sides. A dull continuous stitch in the sternum (after twenty-four hours). Tensive stitches in the sternum, more violent on stooping (after twelve hours). Tensive stitch in the middle of the chest (after thirty-one hours).
 Crawling stitches in the sternum. Dull pressure on the upper part of the sternum. Dull pain in the sternum (after ten hours). Some intermitting gnawing on one of the ribs of the left side.
 Intermitting gnawing on one of the ribs of the left side, opposite the pit of the stomach. Jerking in the right pectoral muscles (after fifteen hours). A beating, like dull thrust, on the chest, below the right shoulder. A burrowing aching in the costal cartilages of the right side, with intermitting pressure upon a small spot, aggravated by pressing upon it. Dull stitch in the left chest, persisting during inspiration and expiration (after twenty-nine hours). A stitch, as with a knife, in the left chest (after forty- eight hours). Fine stitches in the left chest (after one and a half). Dull stitches in the left side of the chest, while walking pinching stitch in the left side of the chest, coming out at the first ribs (after six hours). Dull stitch in the right chest, persisting during inspiration and expiration (after five hours and a half). Dull stitches in one of the false ribs, near the right side of the sternum, where it hurts when pressed upon.

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