by H.C. Allen — Keynotes And Characteristics With Comparisons of some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica
Oil of Turpentine (A Volatile Oil.)
The urine has the odor or violets
Relations . - Compare: Alumen, Arn., Ars., Canth., Lach., Nit. ac. Is recommended as a prophylactic in malarial and African fevers.
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Terebinth appears in 10 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Oil of Turpentine. Obtained from various species of conifers. The various oils of Turpentine differ in physical and chemical properties according to their different sources. French Turpentine is obtained from Pinus maritima, Venetian from Pinus larix, American from Pinus tæda. Preparation , Dilutions with pure alcohol.”
“Turpentine (TEREBINTHINA) Has a selective affinity for bleeding mucous surfaces . Tympanites and urinary symptoms very marked. Inflammation of kidneys, with hæmorrhages-dark, passive, fetid. Bright's disease preceded by dropsy (Goullon). Drowsiness and strangury. Coma. Unbroken chilblains . Dull pain like from a band…”
“GLISTENING HEMORRHAGE, bloody discharges URINARY ORGANS”
“Mucous membranes: KIDNEYS. Bladder. Bronchial. Respiration. Heart. Blood. Dampness. Cold. Night. Lying. Pressure. Motion. Kidneys affected, with rheumatism. Sudden, grippy aching. Stiff, sore muscles. Pain; excites urination; along larger nerves. Burning; tip of tongue, epigastrium; small of back; kidney; uterus, etc…”
“Oleum terebinthinæ. Oil of Turpentine. C 10 H 16 . The oil distilled from the oleo-resin (turpentine) obtained from various species of Pinus, purified by repeated rectification with water. Solution in rectified spirit. Ozonised Oil of Turpentine (prepared by exposure of the common oil to sun and air in a half-filled…”
“Oil of Turpentine. A Volatile Oil. Obtained by distilling the oleoresinous exudation of various species of pine. The dilutions are prepared from the alcoholic solution. Ozonized oil of turpentine, recommended as a prophylactic in malarial and African fevers, is prepared by exposing a quantity of common oil of…”
“Sudden vertigo with obscuration of sight. Dun headache, with colic. Sensation in the ears as of the striking of a clock. Face pale and sunken. Violent bleeding at the nose. Distended abdomen; frequent colic; constipation. Burning in the right hypochondrium. Stools consisting of mucus and water. Violent burning in the…”
“Common name: turpentine. Fresh ecchymoses in great numbers occur from day to day (Sulph-Ac.) (A.). Great languor and loss of strength (Ars., Bapt., Gels., Kali-P.) (Ho.). Hæmorrhages from all outlets, especially in connection with urinary or kidney troubles (N.). Purpura hæmorrhagica (Arn., Crot-H., Lach., Phos.) (N.).”
“Burning and smarting on passing urine; urine red, brown, black or smoky in appearance. Tongue smooth, glossy, red, with excessive tympanites (typhoid).; Hemorrhages from all outlets, especially in connection with urinary or kidney troubles. Terebinthina ought to come in here, because it, like Berberis, has much pain…”
Kent's Repertory lists Terebinth in 700 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (89), ABDOMEN (69), STOMACH (48), URINE (37), HEAD (36).
