Plumbago

littoralis (Mure. - Allen says P. scandens corresponds to Mure's figure, and grows in Brazil. Mure says P. lit. is "a creeper inhabiting the shores in the bay of Rio Janeiro"). N. O. Plumbaginaceæ. Tincture of leaves.

Clinical

Costiveness / Eyes, inflammation in / Fever / Kidneys, pain in / Saliva, milky

Characteristics

Mure proved this plant. The most peculiar symptoms were: Saliva profuse, milky. Ulceration of commissures of lips. Costiveness with red urine. Vertigo after eating. Pain in humerus on lifting anything. Hot arms with cold hands. "Many of the plants of this genus are acrid and caustic in the highest degree. The root of P. scandens, the Herbe du Diable of San Domingo, is a most energetic blistering agent when fresh; so also is that of P. rosea. The beggars employ P. europea to raise ulcers on their body to excite pity; and used internally it is said to be as effectual an emetic as Ipecacuanha " (Treas. of Bot.). In Mure's proving "Aversion to everything" is noted; also "ulceration of commissures of lips," which is an evidence of its acridity.

Relations

Compare: Costiveness with red urine, Lyc. The Plumbaginaceæ are allied to the Primulaceæ and the Plantaginaceæ (the root of Plumb. europ. is used dried as a remedy for toothache).

1. Mind

Taciturn.

2. Head

Vertigo; after eating. Excessive heat about head. Dartings in head. Pain in temples. Frontal headache.

3. Eyes

Heat in eyes. Inflammation and running of l. eye.

4. Ears

Acute pain l. ear.

5. Nose

Sensitive smell all day.

8. Mouth

Saliva: profuse; milky. Ulceration of commissures of lips. Bitter mouth.

9. Throat

Painful constriction of throat. Sore throat.

11. Stomach

Aversion to everything. Heaviness at stomach.

12. Abdomen

Pain in iliac region. Pain behind false ribs when inspiring.

13. Stool

Costiveness with red urine.

15, 16. Sexual Organs. . Violent sexual desire.

18. Chest

Pain: at r. ribs; sides of chest. Prickings in chest.

19. Heart

Pain at heart. Painful stitch in heart region. Palpitation. Pulse hard and small.

20. Neck and Back

Pain in kidneys as if pinched. Pain in back.

22. Upper Limbs

Pain in r. shoulder; burning and pricking. Pain in humerus when lifting anything.

23. Lower Limbs

Weakness of joints of lower limbs.

24. Generalities

Prostration. Darting pains here and there. Pain in joints. Acute pains all over for three hours.

26. Sleep

Drowsy. Dreams of dead bodies.

27. Fever

Chilliness when moving. Hot arms with cold hands. Internal heat coming and going. Very hot internally at night. Heat in limbs.