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Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkeAdditional facts
Citrus vulgaris. Orange. N. O. Rutaceae. Tincture of peel of Seville orange.
Nosology
Choking, sensation of. Faintness. Headache. Metrorrhagia. Neuralgia. Palpitation. Throat, rising in.
Typical features
The tincture of the peel is used as a pleasant bitter tonic in the old-school practice. On sensitive individuals oranges in any form produce pathogenetic effects. One patient of my own could never eat an orange without experiencing a fearful taste at the back of the nose and throat, lasting many days and causing choking sensations and faintness. Nervous affections predominate; neuralgias of various kinds. The skin is the seat of many symptoms.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare: сitrus Limonum, Ruta, Angustura.
Mental
Great excitement; quick motions.
Head, face, and ears
R. side hemicrania.
Neuralgia in face; shooting, gnawing pains, most in temples, especially right side.
Neuralgia in face; shooting, gnawing pains, most in temples, especially right side.
Mouth and throat
Constant toothache. Teeth become carious; wear off.
Something seems to rise in throat and choke her. Fearful taste at back of nose and throat, lasting for days and causing choking sensation and faintness.
Something seems to rise in throat and choke her. Fearful taste at back of nose and throat, lasting for days and causing choking sensation and faintness.
Urogenital system
Pains in kidneys and bladder.
Too copious menses.
Too copious menses.
Chest organs
Pleurodynia.
Cardiovascular system
Palpitation.
Common symptoms
Suited for diseases of old men, especially with coldness and chilliness. An orange eaten before breakfast is said to destroy the craving for alcohol in drunkards.
Skin
Itching, general or more often only in upper limbs, with redness and swelling of hands. Eruption and other symptoms like scarlatina.
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