Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkeDescription
Melastoma Ackermani. N. O. Melastomaceae. Tincture of leaves.
Nosology
Diarrhoea. Perinaeum, pains in. Prostatic affections.
Typical features
Mure figures and describes this plant. He made a proving of the leaves. On the second day of the proving the prover lost an inveterate diarrhoea with colic. The most notable symptoms were a pain in the perinaeum and testicles; and shuddering followed by heat without sweat.
Head, face, and ears
Vertigo. Headache with sensitiveness of scalp.
Mouth and throat
Digging in teeth. White tongue. - сopious saliva.
Gastrointestinal tract
Sour stomach.
Borborygmi. Pain in abdomen.
Tenesmus with constriction of sphincter. Heat and pricking at anus. Fearful pain and pulling from perinaeum to anus when sitting; not ceasing in any position, lasting six hours. Lancinations in perinaeum, urethra, and testicles. Inveterate diarrhoea and colic cured.
Borborygmi. Pain in abdomen.
Tenesmus with constriction of sphincter. Heat and pricking at anus. Fearful pain and pulling from perinaeum to anus when sitting; not ceasing in any position, lasting six hours. Lancinations in perinaeum, urethra, and testicles. Inveterate diarrhoea and colic cured.
Urogenital system
Pricking in urethra. Urine: profuse; light foaming; red, odourless, with bloody clots; fetid; white sediment; albuminous.
Hardness of penis without erection.
Hardness of penis without erection.
Cardiovascular system
Palpitation of heart.
Limbs and spine
Pain in loins.
Weakness of thighs. Oedema of legs.
Weakness of thighs. Oedema of legs.
Common symptoms
Prostration.
Skin
Eruption on lips, especially upper. Itching and heat at night. Pricking over feet, ankles, and wrists.
Sleep
Drowsy in daytime.
Fever
Chills followed by sweat. Violent chills followed by heat without sweat. Intense heat.
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