Triosteum perfoliatum, Linn.

Natural order , Caprifoliaceæ.

Common names , Fever-wort, Horse-gentian.

Preparation , Tincture of the root.

Authorities.

1 , Williamson, Trans. American Institute of Hom., a few drops of tincture in water every day, for three successive days; 2 , same, Neidhard; 3 , R. Tallmadge, M.D., Hale's New Remedies, 1864, p. 1019, 2d. dil.

MIND

Greater cheerfulness (first day), 2.

HEAD

Giddiness when rising at midnight, with extreme drowsiness, 1.
Headache worse from sitting up, 1.
Headache, which is worse in the right side of the forepart of the head, and right temple, 1.
Increasing pain in the head, 1.
Boring pain in the right temple at 3 A.M., 1.
Boring pain in the left temple, 1.
Pain in the right side of the head, and in the back, 1.
Pain in the hinder part of the head, with the sensation of weight, 1.

EYE. [10.]

Slight pain in the left eyeball, 1.

NOSE

Sneezing, 1.

THROAT

Soreness, as if from swelling of the pharynx, and pain in the œsophagus on swallowing, 2.

STOMACH

Increased appetite through the day, 1.
Loathing of all food, 1.
Thirst, but not a very urgent desire for drink, 1.
Slight nausea, 1.
Nausea on rising, which was immediately followed by copious vomiting of very sour ingesta, attended with cramp in the stomach, and followed by perspiration, and a pain in the forehead, which was worse on the left side, 1.
Vomiting at 5 A.M., on rising to stool, 1.
Vomiturition, attended with severe pain in the epigastrium, and drawing in the calves of the legs, almost amounting to a cramp, 1. [20.]
Oppression in the epigastrium through the night, 1.
At 4 A.M. the feeling of load and oppression in the epigastrium, with throbbing and an undulating sensation all through the system, 1.
Sharp pains in the stomach and bowels, 3.
Pain in the epigastrium, increased by turning in bed, 1.
Pain in the epigastrium increased by drinking water, 1.
Soreness in the epigastric region, 2.

ABDOMEN

Flatulency, confined to the stomach, 1.
*Sharp pains in the bowels and stomach, 3.
Heat and sharp pain in the right side of the abdomen, in the evening, 1.
The evacuations from the bowels seemed to proceed from the small intestines, 1.

ANUS. [30.]

Irritation in the anus, with exudation of mucus, 2.

STOOL

The evacuations are most frequent in the evening, 1.
Evacuation from the bowels, at 7 A.M., preceded by pain in the abdomen, 1.
Copious evacuation of thin stools from the bowels, without pain, 1.
Stools watery or frothy, voided without pain, and are followed by exhaustion, 1.
Stool at 7 A.M., followed by numbness of the lower extremities, 1.

SEXUAL ORGANS

Discharge of semen during sleep, without erection, 1.

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

*Asthmatic troubles, 3.

HEART

*Audible beating of the heart, and slight pain under the left breast, 1.

NECK AND BACK

Pain in the nape, with perspiration, 1. [40.]
Pain in the nape and back, 1.
Pain in the nape and occiput, with coldness and stiffness in the feet, 1.
Rheumatic pain in the back from stooping, 1.
Pain and stiffness in the loins, 1.
The pain in the loins is confined to the left side, 1.

EXTREMITIES

Stiffness of all the joints of the upper, as well as of the lower extremities, 1.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

Pain in the right shoulder from lying on it, 1.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

Remarkable stiffness in the lower extremities, with slight coldness, and a tingling sensation, 1.
Stiffness in the knees when attempting to rise, 1.
Pain in the right knee, 1. [50.]
Drawing and shrinking sensation in the legs, and the most decided pricking in the soles of the feet, 1.
Numbness in the calves of the legs, 1.
Penetrating pain under and behind the left external malleolus, after sleeping, 1.
Stiffness of the joints of the toes, ankles, and knees, when lying, 1.

GENERALITIES

Aching in all the bones, 1.
Dulness and drowsiness, with disinclination to engage actively in business, 1.
It acted promptly and energetically, causing aching pains in nearly every part of the body, especially of the lower limbs and head, 3.

SKIN

Vesicular eruption on the forehead, over the left eye, on the middle of the chest, and on the right arm, 2.
Violent itching eruption on the skin, generally with elevation of the skin (second day), 2.
Very great itching at night, with welts all over the surface, 2.

SLEEP. [60.]

Sleepiness, without the ability to sleep sound after midnight, 1.

FEVER

Coldness and stiffness in the feet, 1.
Fever, 3.
Drying away of the perspiration, and development of fever, with hot skin and increased thirst, 1.
General perspiration, 1.

CONDITIONS

Aggravation.
( Evening ), Heat and pain in right side of abdomen; evacuations.
( Midnight ), On rising, giddiness.
( When lying ), Stiffness of joints of toes.
( After sleeping ), Pain behind left external malleolus.
( Sitting up ), Headache.
( Stooping ), Pain in back.
( Turning in bed ), Pain in epigastrium.

Triosteum