Epilobium Palustre

Epilobium lineare. Willow Herb. N. O. Onagraceæ.

Clinical

Dysphagia / Fever / Larynx, affections of / Ptyalism / Throat, sore

Characteristics

Epil. p. was proved by Dr. J. S. Wright, a tincture of the root being used. Symptoms of filling up of throat, inability to swallow, fever and headache were produced. A boy poisoned with the flowers of Epil. hirsutum had strong epileptiform convulsions in rapid succession.

2. Head

Headache with fever.

6. Face

Face red.

8. Mouth

Ptyalism. Dull and sleepy but could not sleep, the saliva would choke him.

9. Throat

In morning throat began filling up; at noon could not swallow water; larynx sore to pressure with hard lumps on each side externally.

13. Stools

Three loose stools on eighth day; none the day after.

14. Urine

Urine red.

27. Fever

Hard chill began 11 a.m., lasted an hour; high fever came on with aching all over and severe headache; this lasted all night; could not sleep.