Tussilago Petasites
By Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
Properly PETASITES.
Petasites vulgaris, Desf. (Tussilago petasites, Linn.)
Natural order , Compositæ.
Common name , Butter-bur.
Preparation , Tincture of the whole plant.
Authorities. (Kuchenmeister, A. H. Z., 32, 131, tincture made from the whole plant at the time of flowering.)
1 , F. K., æt. twenty-four years, took 10 drops in the evening (first day), 25 drops in the morning, 30 in the evening (second day), 60 morning and evening (third day), 100 in the morning, 120 in the evening (fourth day), 170 in the morning (fifth day); 1 a , after a week, same, took four spoonfuls; 2 , C. A. F., æt. twenty-three years, took various doses of the tincture, from 10 to 550 drops; 3 , A. F. U., æt. fifteen years, took doses of 10 to 120 drops; 4 , C. G., æt. eighteen years, took doses of 7 to 80 drops of fresh juice, and with alcohol; 5 , Rosalie R., æt. twenty-five years, took 30 drops; 5 a , same, took 60 drops morning and evening; 6 , Christiana G., took 15 drops (first and second days), 100 drops (third day), afterwards six spoonfuls, etc.
HEAD
- Some confusion of the head, in the evening, more towards the left side (fourth day), 1.
- Vertigo, 5, 6.
- Dizzy on waking, in the morning (fourth day), 1.
- Dulness of the head, 6.
- Dulness and heaviness of the head, 4.
- Dull headache in the forehead, 5.
- Transient headache (one hour after 10 drops), 2.
- Constant headache (after six days), 1.
- Headache in the left side of the upper part of the forehead, thence extending slowly over the vertex, as if under the dura mater, like a tearing pain; after two hours, headache seated over the right eye, with a sensation as if the supraorbital muscles would be drawn upward, obliging him to wink; in the afternoon the headache returned in the vertex, and, in the evening, again in the temporal region (third day); the next day, on waking, the headache was in the left side of the vertex, extending forward to the right eye, 1.
MOUTH. [10.]
- (Toothache all day, aggravated by cold drinks, especially violent in bed, relieved after taking Mercury), 3.
THROAT
- Pain and burning in the uvula (third and fourth days), 1.
- Sore throat and pain on swallowing (after 30 drops), 2.
STOMACH
- Eructations, 6.
- Frequent eructations (third day), 1.
- Numerous eructations always after drinking (after six days), 1.
- Nausea, 6.
- Pain in the pit of the stomach (fifth day), 1.
- Burning in the epigastric region, 4.
- Pain about the pylorus, at the point where the sternum and ribs form a triangle, aggravated by pressure (fourth day), 1.
ABDOMEN. [20.]
STOOL
- In the afternoon a second soft but formed stool, followed by desire for stool (second day), 1.
- Absence of the usual stool after dinner (fourth day), 1.
- Several unsatisfactory stools in one day, 4.
URINARY ORGANS
- Pressed out a drop of yellow mucus from the urethra before urinating, though the urethra was not inflamed (fourth day), 1.
- Crawling in the urethra, obliging scratching, with erections, 4.
- Micturition increased, 4.
- Urine very profuse, but not evacuated often (fourth day), 1.
SEXUAL ORGANS
- Jerking pain in the spermatic cord, causing him to bend backward (sixth day), 1. [30.]
- Drawing in the right testicle (fifth day), 1.
CHEST
HEART
- Once there was a sudden stitch in the left side of the præcordial region on deep breathing (fourth day).
BACK
- Pain in the small of the back on standing and stooping, 6.
- Pain in the small of the back, especially distressing on rising from a seat; this became so violent that stooping was extremely difficult and painful, and was particularly severe on rising up; after a few days, it continued so violent that I took a dose of Sulphur (sixth day), 1.
- Pain in the small of the back, especially troublesome when walking or going upstairs and on rising from a seat, 1a.
- Violent pain in the small of the back, 6.
EXTREMITIES
- Increased stiffness of the limbs, at night, 2.
- Pain in the middle of the right tibia, confined to a small spot (third day), 1.
GENERALITIES. [40.]
SKIN
- Itching on the forehead and beard (second day), 1.
SLEEP
FEVER
- Cold feet (sixth day), 1.
- Morning sweat, 6.
- Perspiration at night, 5a.
- Profuse perspiration at night, 6.
CONDITIONS
- Aggravation.
- ( Morning ), Sweat.
- ( Night ), Stiffness of limbs; sweat.
- ( Cold drinks ), Toothache.
- ( After drinking ), Eructations.
- ( Going upstairs ), Pain in small of back.
- ( Pressure ), Pain about pylorus.
- ( Standing ), Pain in small of back.
- ( Stooping ), Pain in small of back.
- ( Rising from sitting ), Pain in small of back.
- ( Walking ), Pain in small of back.