Triosteum perfoliatum

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.