Bellis perennis

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BELLIS.

Bellis pergnms^ L. English daisy. Nat. Ord., Composite.

I. Prvmngs, — i. a. After taking the medicine in 20 dr. doses of the pure tincture for 14 d. without any symptoms. I suspended the use of it. In two weeks after leaving it off, for the first time in my life I had a large boil on the back of my neck (r. side), commencing with dull aching pain ; some difficulty and bruised pain in keeping head erect \ slight nausea, want of appetite, and a little giddiness in head at times. Boil,

beginning Dec. 7th» increased with burning piin, until in ^ d. time it wa» Tcry tuft, 1 of dark, fiery purple colour, very M3rc, burning, and achiug, accompanied with cold 1 aching Ironi ui'Clput to sinciput, brain in trontal region as thougb contracted. On I 11th had pain in middle ftnger of 1. hand ai of a ^thering, for i c

»amc time pain in inner ?»idc of 1. forearm » a* of a boil de. toit

similar pain« in correifpondlng parts of r. arm. Three d. altcrr lum^ ^i>i ><tii suviherl made its appearance, but yielded speedily. I

^, On Jan. i ath» feeling my L foot Mimewhat strained after running, I applied tinct,, which for several d, aggravated the feeling ; and in 5 d. aiter tbe application I bad another small botl. On March 7th I chewed !iome daisy flowers; and on s nh aaflBJU boil appeared at angle of r, lower jaw. The last trial I made with the 3rd diU, t4lj^| 3 drs, on Sunday, March znd, in next year. On the following Friday a ^mall p^^PV appeared a little behind angle of L lower jaw ; it increased very much in site and piifl by Saturday, when I treated it with bellad. tp externally, to which it soon pcklcd, J

A-i at no other time in my life have 1 suffered trom boiLs, I am inclined to diinlJ that these were due to the use ot the daisy. (Dr. H. THOMASy Brii, Jtmni, sf h$mA

XTI, 315,) I

1. d. , male adult, proved tinct. in 18S0, being in sound health. March dth^^

look 1 o dr. in water at bedtime, and repeated dose 4. time* next d. After each of laitcf aeries, had i.cnse of gurgling and even stabbing in 1. hypochondrium, tollowrd by creeping and beating in L temple Slept heavily and dreamt strange incohcrc li^ all muddled together. After lying in bed in morning on back, pressure ■ region causes pain» and there is sense of hilne^ there ; tongue slightly yellow, j sion in 1. hypochoadriiim is felt during d., more painfiil after meals 5 11 ?<frrn% to cxi up to diaphragm, and at each inspiration there is ** rubbing " feeling there* At 5 pjn, took 1 1 dr. Stitches arc now added to symptoms of 1. side, with drowi^ines* arai lome lansitude. The eyes now feel affected, and in 1. there i*» twitching^ jerking sensation as when sparks are taken by an electric machine. That e, and next d. stjtche5 continued, aggravated by slightest movement ; shifting pain?^ across* epigastrium and round navel j pulse irregular ; hearth action at times, fluttering, feelings a.* of impending suffocation. On 10th took none. On nth took 15 dr. before going to bed, with us^ual sensation in spleen. On lath, at 1.10 p.m., repeated, and felt also throbbing pain in ), temple and increased action of heart. At 1 1 ,30 p.m. repeated, without fresh symptoms. On 1 3th, at 7.10 a.m., repeated. Lining of nose now begins to get very sensitive and sore, and scabs begin to form in nostrils. Region of spleen becomes iorer and sonrr, so that difficulty is felt in stooping. Repeated dose at 11,30 p.m. On 14th took 15 dr. at 8.15 a,m. and lo dr. at 5 and 10,30 p»m. Former caused griping pains at pit of »stomach« and tongue became coated with browniiih fur. After last dose symptoms got ¥»«r»e, felt nearly ** off his balance \ ' on lying down nausea and swimming in head as if on board ship. On 1 5th, nostrils getting worse, especially I. ; cannot use handkerchief. Did not take dose in m., nausea being too great ; took it at i p.m., when action b always felt best ; and had twitching of eyes, especially 1., and enlargement of $roaU veins of 1. temple. Itching of anus was now felt, and sense of heat within rectum^ sphincter seems less elastic than usual. Several pimples arc coming out on face and neck, which is unprecedented with him j there is a large and troublesome scab on nucha; itchiness of head is great, and glands of neck arc tight and sore. Took ao di. at bedtime, i6th. — ^Slcep heavy but dreamless. At i.fop,m., 15 dr. Old scDsa tion in spleen is set going with fresh vigour, splenic region is tight as a drum. For first time felt action on brain, like that of alcohol. Twitching of eyes continues | conjunctiva dry for a time, then profuse lachrymation, finally agglutination, especially -^n^L side. On next 5 d. took two doses dally, symptoms growing worse and worse

• nirits continuing good. Brain getting muddled, in excellent spirits, but is repeatedly i!'^'^ he is under rnc influence of • something stronger than tea,* Eyes are said to

while v-q- fearfully and standing out j looks haggard and careworn. Faeces becoming

triclc were

these con trail' ^S ^^"^ ^'^ a 3rd, when he began with 10 dr. at 9 am. Giddiness,

'on in region of cerebellum. Repeated dose at 1 p.m., and had

♦ Ringer and M* worse than before, A patch on 1. leg, made sore 18 months

forms of spinal deprc*t»^ became tender and pimply. Dreams again strangely inco-

the former, Eds, %^* Soreness at anus has all but disappeared, but nasaJ

t So stated by Brunv'"^**'^»'^g lining of upper lip. Cannot bear to rwist inous*

tache. Strange shivering sensations crept over him ; felt uncertain ; sight dim, stars look double and through telescope seem dancing ; heart flutters j is quite out of sorts, and out of patience with everybody and everything. (In letter written to Dr. Burnett on this d. he describes his mind as getting confused, his memory weak, thoughts jumbled, talk incoherent ; and states that the splenic region has become large, the false ribs as it were forced out, with stitches there.) Slept very heavily, found temperature 96° only; pulse 50, irregular ; evacuations had been growing lighter, and were now ochre-coloured. Tongue coated with yellowish fur. At 9a.m. 10 dr., and at I p.m. 1 5 dr. Excessive occipital headache all afternoon ; eyes heavy ; drowsiness. 35th. — Sensation in 1. side growing very acute. After 15 dr. in morning very heavy and stupid during rest of d. Is laughed at for asking one question ever so often. Annular ligaments of wrist, especially 1., feel contracted, as if elastic band were round joints. Being on point of vomiting, took none on 26th. Resumed proving on 27th, with diminished Quantity. On 28th, blotches on 1. cheek and chin, like " barbers' itch." 29th. — Spirits getting dull j cannot tolerate noise, music disagreeable. 30th. — " Capsized ;" bram muddled ; shooting pains along 1. leg ; distaste for food. Abandoned proving, but it was a month ere he recovered from its effects.* (Burnett, Horn, Worlds April, 1884.)

1. Dr. Lloyd Tucicey took nearly Jj of tinct., in varying doses, without effect. (Jhid:)

2. Miss C. C — , a very healthy but sensitive maiden lady between 30 and 40, took ist dil., a few drops daily, and attributed following symptoms to its use : — Languor, feels ill all over ; burning heat, externally and internally, at n. ; soreness and aching of chest 5 bleeding repeatedly from nose, and once from mouth ; flatulence ; dryness of mouth ; sleeplessness. (Ibid,)

3. " I have myself twice made short provings of BcUis, but have lost my notes. It acted laxatively with me, and produced many little boils with mattery heads." (Ibid.)

Volume IV — Appendix

BELLIS.

(See vol. i, p. 571.)

II. I. A lady, xt. 45, of nervous temp., took by mistake for neu* ralgia a dose of the tinct. " It produced," she writes, " maritcd twell. ing of eyelids, and large patches of scarlet flushing over forehead inii cheeks — very conspicuous indeed, but at the same time without hot or burning. The appearance was like violent erythema, but there wa no rash. As the d. went on it grew paler, and next m. there wa? » sort of peeling of the skin — a dust brushed off it, as it were, when rubbed. The swelling of the eyelids, chiefly of the I., lasted ' than the patchy redness. There was that m. a sudden peculiar awakedness — more than a common waking — before 3 a.m., and 00 what I would I could not get to sleep again. And yet it was comically pleasant, my head felt so clear and my wits so lively." {Hm, JVorld^ 1890, p. 447.)