Platinum metallicum

Mental.--Mental symptoms in general; amativeness; state of madness; hysteria. The patient is very haughty, looks with disdain upon everyone and everything. Sensation of dread and horror.

Sexual.--Female: Nymphomania, which may occur even during the lying-in period. Menstruation, when the discharge is very abundant, thick and black like tar, and is very exhausting; spasms and screaming at every menstrual period; menses too early and profuse; blood dark and coagulated; affections of the uterus.

Stool.--The stool is discharged with difficulty, seeming to stick to the anus and rectum like putty.

Sensations.--Pains like labor pains; cramping pains in inner parts, muscles, joints, etc., gnawing pains in outer parts; sensation as of a hoop around parts; violent shocks as if from pain; sensation of prickling in the outer parts. Itching, with gnawing with soreness; tingling. Sensation of coldness in outer parts.

Generalities.--Dark-haired females. General affections of the right eye; right ear; toes. Epistaxis with dark coagulated blood; changing color of the face frequently; rising in the throat. Tape-worm, other symptoms agreeing; chlorosis; contortions of the limbs; contraction of inner parts. Catalepsy; epilepsy with rigor; tonic spasms. Very great paleness of the skin; spasmodic yawning.

Worse.--In the evening; from anger; more in females than males; when lying down; after lying down and rising again; when sitting; after rising.

Remedies following:--Bellad., Ignat., Lycop., Pulsat., Rhus tox., Sepia, Veratr.

Antidote:--Pulsat.