Actæa Spicata

Actæa spicata, L.

Nat. order , Ranunculaceæ.

Common names , Baneberry, Herb Christopher.

Preparation , Tincture from the root obtained in the fall.

Authorities.

1 , Petroz, Journ. d. l. Soc. Gal., 3, 12; 2 , Linnæus, from Roth's M. M. 3, 228; 3 , Colden, ibid.; 4 , Lemercier, ibid.

MIND

• Furious delirium, 2.
• Delirium during fever, 1.
• Loss of consciousness, 1.

HEAD

• Boring pain in the head, 1.
• Headache, which persists after the fever, 1.
• Pressure in the forehead, from having been in broad daylight, 1.
• Twitching pain in the temples, 1.
• Pressure in the vertex, 1.
• Hammering pain in occiput, 1.
• Pain which seems seated in the periosteum and even in the bones of the skull, 1.
• The symptoms are, in general, more intense at night; they are aggravated by walking; for the most part, they return periodically, 1.
• Sensation of horripilation on the scalp, 1.
• Eruption of small pimples on the hairy scalp, 2.
• Warm sweat of the head, 1.

EYES

• Suggillations of the conjunctiva, 1.
• Ophthalmia, like catarrhal inflammation, 1.
• Flow of burning tears, 1.
• Objects seem colored blue, 1.
• Spots before eyes when looking steadily, 1.

EARS

• The ear is sore to the touch, 1.
• Twitching pain in ears when sneezing, or blowing nose, 1.
• Murmuring in the ears after sleeping; it becomes worse from mental anxiety, 1.

NOSE

• Bruised pain in nose, 1.
• Redness of the nostril, 1.
• The nasal mucus in tinged with blood, 1.
• Nasal hemorrhage, during the oppression of the chest, 1.

FACE

• The skin around the mouth becomes slightly yellowish, 1.
• The cheek on which he lies perspires easily, 1.
• Pain as of rheumatism in the face 1.*

MOUTH

• The lips are somewhat chapped, 1.
• The salivary secretion is increased, 1.
• Slightly fetid odor from the mouth, 1.

THROAT

• The submaxillary glands are painful when chewing, 1.
• The throat becomes sore when speaking, 1.
• Tearing pains in the throat, especially when breathing cold morning or evening air, 1.

STOMACH

• Hunger, with aversion to food, 1.
• Sharp appetite in the morning, 1.
• Nausea, 1.
• Vomiting, 1.
• Desire to vomit, with dizziness, 1.
• Vomiting of sour matters, 1.
• Uneasiness after a meal, 1.
• Cramp of the stomach, 1.
• Painful of pressure at pit of stomach, 1.
• Drawing in the epigastric region, 1.

ABDOMEN

• Beatings in right hypochondrium, 1.
• Throbbing in right hypochondrium, 1.
• The right hypochondrium is painful to pressure, 1.
• The left hypochondrium becomes almost insensible, 1.
• Spasmodic contractions of the bowels, 1.
• Uneasiness in bowels, 1.
• Feeling of compression in abdomen, 1.
• Pain in the abdomen like that which precedes or accompanies menstruation, 1.
• Pain in the bowels like that which precedes diarrhœa, 1.
• Copious emission of flatulence, 1.

STOOL AND ANUS

• Pappy stool, 1.
• The alvine evacuations are suspended, 4.

URINARY ORGANS

• Frequent urging to urinate, 2.
• Frequent urging and painful micturition, 1.
• The urine deposits a white sediment, 1.

RESPIRATORY APPARATUS

• Difficult inspiration, with stitching pain in the epigastrium when drawing a deep breath, 1.
• Difficult breathing, with painful shock in the abdomen at each inspiration, 1.
• Difficult breathing with pain in stomach, 1.
• Difficult breathing, with pain in hip, 1.
• Breathing seems difficult, on account of weakness, especially when expiring air, 1.

BACK

• Throbbing sensation in the region of the kidneys, 1.
• Bruised pain in sacral region, when lying on the side, 1.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL

• *Swelling of the joints after slight fatigue 1.

UPPER EXTREMITIES

• Pain as from paralytic weakness in the hands, 1.*
• The fingers are numb and cold; they are discolored, 1.

LOWER EXTREMITIES

• Swelling of the lower limbs, 1.
• Boring pain in the lower limbs, ameliorated by stretching them, 1.
• Weakness of the lower extremities, after changes of temperature, 1.
• Trembling in the thighs when lifting them, 1.
• Sensation of great weariness in the knees, 1.

GENERALITIES

• Lassitude after eating, 1.
• Sudden lassitude, without apparent cause, 1.
• Debility from walking in the open air, 1.
• Easily tired by much talking, 1.
• Throbbing in the body, 1.
• Fermentation of the blood, 1.
• The pains of Actæa spicata are, in general, tearing , drawing, 1.

FEVER

• Horripilation after drinking, 1.
• Horripilation followed by heat, during which vomiting supervenes, 1.
• Viscid sweat, 1.
• Cold perspiration and malaise, 3.

CONDITIONS

• Aggravation.
• ( Morning ), Sharp appetite; numbness of right finger-tips.
• (Towards evening), Viscid sweat.
• ( When walking in open air ), Debility.
• ( When drawing deep breath ), Difficult inspiration, etc.
• ( At each inspiration ), Painful shock in abdomen.
• ( When expiring air ), Breathing seems difficult, etc.
• ( Breathing cold morning or evening air ), Tearing pains in throat.
• ( When chewing ), Submaxillary glands painful.
• ( After drinking ), Horripilation.
• ( From having been in broad daylight ), Pressure in forehead.
• ( After eating ), Lassitude.
• ( After a meal ), Uneasiness.
• ( After slight fatigue ), Swelling of the joints.
• ( When looking steadily ), Spots before eyes.
• ( When lying in bed ), Bruised pains in sacral region.
• ( Mental anxiety ), Murmuring in the ears.
• ( During oppression of chest ), Nasal hemorrhage.
• ( Periodically ), Symptoms return.
• ( On pressure ), Right hypochondrium painful.
• ( Sneezing, or blowing nose ), Twitching pain in ears. >> ( After sleeping ), Murmuring in ears.
• ( When speaking ), Throat becomes sore.
• ( Much talking ), Easily tired by.
• ( After changes of temperature ), Weakness of lower extremities.
• ( Walking ), Head symptoms.
• Amelioration.
• ( Stretching lower limbs ), Boring pain in them.