Sambucus

Sambucus nigra, Linn.

Natural order , Caprifoliaceæ.

Common names , Elder; (G.), Flieder, Schwarzer Holunder; (Fr.), Sureau.

Preparation , Tincture of the leaves and flowers.

Authorities. (Nos.

1 to 7 , from Hahnemann, R. A. M. L., 5, 61).

1 , Hahnemann; 2 , Franz; 3 , Gross; 4 , Hartmann; 5 , Langhmmer; 6 , Wislicenus; 7 , Haller, Arzneim, Leipzig, 1806, p. 349, effects of external application; 8 , Lembke, A. H. Z., 49, 179, proving with half a teaspoonful of tincture; 9 , Christison, Lond. Med. Gaz., 1830, 5, p. 824, effects of eating the leaves and flowers, in a boy; 10 , same, effects of eating the flowers only in a boy.

MIND

• Periodical delirium, saw frightful things on the wall, 1.
• Constant fretfulness ; everything produces a disagreeable impression, 5.*

HEAD

• Vertigo.
• Dizzy in the morning, on rising, 1.
• Dizziness, obscuration of the head, lasting a few minutes (after one hour), 2.
• Dizziness on moving the head, with a tensive sensation as if water were in it (after twenty-four hours), 2.
• Very giddy on rising, in the morning; in the forenoon the giddiness increased so much that he staggered in walking, like a drunken man (second day), 10.
• General Head.
• Violent headache (first night), 10.
• Pressure from within outward to all sides of the head, 4.
• Pressive stupefying headache, as in catarrh, 5. [10.]
• Pressive stupefying headache, as from intoxication (after twenty hours), 5.
• Forehead.
• Pressive headache in the forehead and a sudden painful jerk through the brain, from one side to the other (after a quarter of an hour), 6.
• Tearing pressive headache in the upper part of the forehead, with pains streaming down into the eye (after two days), 2.
• Temples.
• Pressive tearing headache over the left temple, in the bone, on stooping, 2.
• Pressure outwards in the temples (after one hour), 6.
• Very transient intermittent tearing in the temples, more in the bone (after ten hours), 2.
• Vertex and Occiput.
• Burrowing headache in the vertex (after a quarter of an hour), 6.
• Tearing stitch through the left half of the occiput, frequently returning and lasting a long time, with a dull sensation in the same place, during the intervals (after half an hour), 4.
• External Head.
• Itching on the forehead relieved by rubbing (after a quarter of an hour), 6.

EYE

• Pupils at first contracted, and after forty to forty-four hours greatly dilated, 5.

EAR. [20.]

• Sharp stitches within the right ear, together with cramplike pain (after a quarter of an hour), 6.
• Itching and crawling in the ears and throat; in the throat somewhat relieved by the tongue, 1.

NOSE

• A pressing forward and a sensation of heaviness in the tip of the nose, as if it would bleed (after two days), 2.

FACE

• Face flushed (third day), 9.
• Sensation of warmth, like flushing, mounting into the face (after one hour and a half), 2.
• Tensive pain, as from swelling of the cheek, with numbness (after eleven hours), 2.
• Tension in the left cheek, with gnawing pressure upon the superior maxillary bone, 2.

MOUTH

• Tearing and stitches in the left upper and lower teeth, extending forward into the incisors (after two hours); the pain then extended to the eye, with a sensation as if the cheek were swollen, which was not the case, 1.
• Great dryness of the palate, without thirst, 2.
• Soreness of the mouth and throat (second day), 9.

STOMACH. [30.]

• Thirst, though drink has not a pleasant taste, 1.
• Occasional hiccough (third day), 9.
• Hiccough, during and after eating, 2.
• Sensation of commencing nausea in and below the pit of the stomach, 3.
• Vomiting occurred frequently in the course of the day, and towards evening was tinged with blood (third day), 9.*
• Feeling of dull pressure in the epigastric region (after four hours), 3.
• Small stitches just below the stomach, aggravated by pressure (while sitting), (after a quarter of an hour), 4.

ABDOMEN

• Rumbling in the abdomen, 3.
• Fine griping in the right abdominal muscles, below the short ribs (after one hour), 6.
• Fine tearing in the left side of the abdomen (after one hour), 6. [40.]
• Excessive tenderness over the whole belly (first day); the tenderness became so great that he could not allow it to be touched (second day); tense, much swelled, and exceedingly tender (third day), 9.
• Severe griping (first day); the tormina recurred with violence every half hour (second day), 9.
• Griping in the abdomen, with emission of flatus, as after taking cold (after forty-eighth hours), 5.
• Griping pain in the abdomen, if it leans against a sharp corner, 2.
• The abdomen is sore internally, the intestines feel bruised, 2.
• Pressure in the abdomen, with nausea, as soon as it presses against anything (after ten hours and half), 2.
• Stitches in the left side of the abdominal muscles, descending obliquely, while sitting and standing (after four hours), 2.
• Sticking in the left side of the lower abdomen, over the hip, rather dull and needlelike stitches, rhythmical-like pulsations, lasting a quarter of an hour, increasing and decreasing, 3.
• Spasmodic tearing in the abdominal muscles, especially on moving them, in the evening after lying down (after twelve hours), 6.

STOOL

• Very thin slimy stool, with much flatus, followed immediately by renewed urging; distension of abdomen, with pressure in the stomach and umbilical region. A second stool later, but afterwards no further symptoms, 8.

URINARY ORGANS. [50.]

• Itching in the orifice of the urethra (after one hour), 6.
• The urine passes in a thin stream (after ten hours), 2.
• Frequent desire to urinate, with scanty discharge (after two and eighteen hours), 5.
• *Frequent desire to urinate, with much discharge (after thirty-eight hours), 5.
• Obliged to urinate at night, 3.
• Frequent micturition of dark-yellow urine, 4.

SEXUAL ORGANS

• Emission after midnight, 2.

RESPIRATORY APPARATUS

• *Hoarseness caused by much tenacious glutinous mucus in the larynx, 2.

CHEST

• Oppression and pressure beneath the sternum, and pressure in the pit of the stomach and epigastric region, with nausea and sense of weakness (after five hours), 2.*
• Oppression and stitches in the left side of the chest, below the nipple (after five hours), 2.* [60.]
• Cutting griping in the last false ribs, extending to the spine (after nine hours), 6.
• Sharp intermittent cutting in front, on the third false rib, especially on moving the trunk (after three hours), 6.
• Sudden internal clawing in both sides of the chest, about the fourth true rib (after half an hour), 6.

PULSE

• Pulse more rapid, somewhat above 70 (after two hours), 3.
• The pulse becomes slower, and falls from 70 to 60 (after half an hour), 3.
• Pulse 10 beats slower, but fuller (after six hours), 2.
• Pulse frequent and small (third day), 9.

NECK AND BACK

• Pressive heaviness in the nape of the neck, making it more difficult than usual to move the head (after half an hour), 6.
• Cutting stitches deep in the cervical muscles on both sides, especially on moving the neck (after half an hour), 6.
• Pressive pain in the middle of the spine, not relieved by any motion, lasting a long time (after half an hour), 4. [70.]
• Pulsating throbbing sticking beneath the right scapula, while sitting, 2.
• Cutting stitches in the scapulæ, during rest (after a quarter of an hour), 6.
• Sharp stitches in the inner surface of the right scapula, extending from within outward, during rest, 6.
• Drawing pressure in the small of the back, extending forward into the ilium internally, in the muscles, while standing (after two hours), 2.
• Cutting thrusts in the sacrum, most violent on bending forward, with pain like a tension (after nine hours), 6.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

• Fine pinching in the axilla (after a quarter of an hour), 6.
• As soon as he supports himself on the upper arm it seems as though it would break (after three hours), 2.
• Fine stitches in the middle of the inner side of the upper arm (after one hour), 6.
• Paralytic heaviness in the elbow-joints (after half an hour), 6.
• In both wrists cutting stitches rhythmical with the pulse, somewhat relieved by motion (after quarter of an hour), 6. [80.]
• Drawing pain in the bones of the wrist and along the radius, during rest, 2.
• Sharp stitches in the outer condyle of the wrist (after half an hour), 6.
• Trembling of the hands, while writing, 2.
• Tearing in the finger-joints, 1.
• Crawling in the fingers, that are very cold (after half an hour), 6.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

• Tearing pain around above the hip-joint only on walking (after three-quarters of an hour), 4.
• Sticking itching on the inner sides of both thighs, that after rubbing changes to burning (after one hour), 6.
• A drawing sticking sensation through the anterior muscles of the upper part of the right thigh, during rest (after three hours and a half), 4.
• Cramplike drawing on the posterior and upper portion of the thigh, at the insertion of the large gluteal muscles, while walking, 2.
• The hamstrings are very tense and seem too short, so that standing is difficult (after four hours and a half), 2. [90.]
• Sensation of weariness in the legs, with a feeling as if cold air were blowing upon them; both felt only while standing (after half an hour), 4.
• Sensation of deadness, as if asleep, and coldness, in the middle of the right tibia, while standing (after four hours), 2.
• Sharp deeply-piercing stitches on the inner side of the tibia, somewhat relieved by motion (after half an hour), 6.
• Tearing pain in the right external malleolus and in the muscles on the side of the leg, in the evening in bed, 2.

GENERALITIES

• Dropsical swellings, 7 . [From the external application.]*
• Great tendency to start; he starts at things to which he is constantly accustomed, 2.*
• Orgasm of blood, in the evening, half an hour after lying down, with a sensation of trembling, 1.
• Most of the pains occur during rest and disappear during motion; only a few are caused by motion, 2.*

SKIN

• Red spots here and there on the cheeks, with a burning sensation (after one hour), 1.
• A painless suppurating pimple, with red areola, on the left side of the lower lip (after thirty-seven hours), 5. [100.]
• Sudden painful drawing in all points over the surface of the body, while sitting (after three hours), 2.
• Itching on the back of the nose, with a slight sensation of numbness of the skin (after three hours and a half), 2.
• Violent itching on the patella, with a raw scraping sensation; a sensation as if an eruption would break out (after four hours and a half), 2.

SLEEP

• Sleepiness , without sleep, 1.*
• Starting out of sleep, at night, with anxiety and shortness of breath, even to suffocation, and with trembling, 1.
• Slumber with half-opened eyes and mouth; on waking, could not catch his breath; was obliged to sit up, and then the breath was very rapid, with whistling in the chest, as though he would suffocate; he beat about with his hands; the head and hands were bluish and puffy; he was hoarse, without thirst; when the attacks came on he cried; all this happened without cough, and especially at night, from 12 to 4, 1 . [A kind of Millar's asthma.]
• Frequent waking from sleep, as from wakefulness, 5.
• Restless sleep; on sitting up in bed it seemed as though the symptoms extended downward and she felt easier, 1.
• Dreams at night, 1.
• Lascivious dream, with emission, 5. [110.]
• Vivid unremembered dreams, 11.

FEVER

• Chilliness.
• Shivering over the whole body, with fine sticking crawling here and there, especially with very cold hands and feet; shivering especially extending from the feet to the knees (after a quarter of an hour), 6.
• Coldness creeps over the whole body, especially on the hands and feet, which are cold to touch, though the latter may be warmly wrapped up (after half an hour), 4.
• Repeated attacks of slight shivering (after half an hour), 3.
• Shaking chill before going to bed (after four hours), 1.
• Slight chilliness, though the face was warmer than usual (after one hour), 3.
• Hands very cold (after one hour), 3.
• Icy-cold feet, though the body was otherwise warm (after three-quarters of an hour), 4.
• Heat.
• Hot and feverish (first day), 9.
• Violent general heat while walking (after three hours), 6. [120.]
• Decided heat is noticed on touch, especially in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, 1.
• Intolerable sensation of dry heat over the whole body, 1.
• During the heat dread of uncovering ; it seemed as though he would take cold or be attacked with colic, 1.*
• Heat over the whole body, without thirst, soon after lying down (after two hours), 1.
• Sensation of warmth in the head and throat; even to touch the face and other parts of the body were warmer than usual, though without thirst, 3.
• Frequent flushes of heat, with great heat of the face, and after half an hour sweat broke out upon the face, in the afternoon (after ten hours), 2.
• Sensation of burning heat in the face, with moderate warmth of the body and icy coldness of the feet, without thirst (after one hour), 4.*
• Sweat.
• *Profuse sweat, without thirst, while awake, from 7 P.M. to 1 A.M.; drops stood upon the face, and there was also perspiration all over, but after sleep he was more hot than sweaty, but without thirst, .

CONDITIONS

• Aggravation.
• ( Morning ), On rising, dizzy.
• ( Moving head ), Dizziness.
• ( Moving neck ), Stitches in cervical muscles.
• ( Pressure ), Stitches below stomach.
• ( During rest ), Pain in bones of wrist and along radius; most pains.
• ( While sitting ), Sticking beneath right scapula.
• ( While standing ), Pressure in small of back; weariness and feeling of coldness in legs.
• ( On walking ), Pain around hip-joint; general heat.
• Amelioration.
• ( During motion ), Most pains.