Epilobium Palustre
di John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
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.