Anilinum

Amidobenzene. C 6 H 5 NH 2 .

Clinical

Anæmia / Cancer / Cholera / Eczema rubrum

Characteristics

The symptoms of Anilinum have been observed on workpeople poisoned by inhalation of the fumes, and on persons who have worn aniline-dyed articles next the skin. The symptoms are in many respects like those of Arsenic. There are vomiting, purging, bursting headache, epileptiform attacks; cyanosis is very marked; swelling and irritation of the skin. In old-school practice injections of aniline blue have been used with some success to destroy cancerous growths, aniline having a marked affinity for cell nuclei, hence its use in staining microscopic specimens. In poisoning cases evacuants, the inhalation of oxygen, the free use of stimulants . brandy, ammonia, chloric ether . cold affusions to the head, and sinapisms on legs and thighs, have been used with success.

Relations

Compare: Antipyrinum, Antifibrinum, Phenacetinum, Glon., Ars.

1. Mind

Hebetude.

2. Head

Vertigo. Bursting pains in head.

3. Eyes

Eyes irritated. Burning, injected. Lower lids puffed.

8. Mouth

Bitter taste.

11. Stomach

Intense burning in stomach and head, "could not get her breath"; later, vomiting, purging; extremities icy cold intense pain over stomach, which is very hard.

15. Male Sexual Organs

Pain in penis and scrotum, later, swelling, still later, impotence.

24. Generalities

Swelling of various parts. Irritation of tissues. Epileptic attacks. Tetanic spasms.

25. Skin

Vesicular eruption forming a bracelet round wrist. Eczematous eruption affecting both knees. Swelling, redness, intolerable itching of skin; eczema rubrum.

26. Sleep

Somnolence.