Millefolium

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MILLEFOLIUM.

Ach'iUea MiiUfiliumy L. Milfoil, yarrow. NaL Ord., Cimppsilm.

I. Provirtgi. — i. Dr. Hering look 5 dr. of tinct. on m. of Feb. land, 1851.—

Everything that cro&sts him at dinner, or in evenings, when he wishes to be at case,

makes him violent and irascible ; great aversion to all business; it constantly seems to

him as if he had forgotten something, does not know what he a about or what he

|f«^ant& to do, head contused and dull, especially in e., wone after wine or coffee — fur

i;vreelc£; headache in forehead (ist d.]. Shedding of ej'ebrown, but not hair of scalp,

during lat week. Ringing in r. ear, frequently without any cause (ist and »nd

^wcek) ; frequent pains in 1. car, not pinching, but a darting in lengthwise. Within

lower Up, 1. side, an cle'ation, with prcsbivc sore pain, on e. of md d, ; next d. it is 1

flat ulcer, still covered with the whitish epithelium, slightly painful j had disappeared

by next d. Dull piercing pains, keenly felt, shifting here and there on 1. side ot

throat near larynx (1*1 d. towards e.). Very offensive flatus, especially afternoons

and e., for weeks. High up in r. upper arm violent piercing pressure (znd d.); pain

in bones of 1. arm (i h.) j going to sleep, pricking in I. arm (znd d.) j pain above 1.

ntM ^^rd d.) j pressing throbbing pains in metacarpal joint of K index finger and

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thumb (4ih d.) ) very violent yawning, without any wcarincfls, especially evenings (ist week), (jfuwr. Antuifr.)

I, Dr. Raue took s ^' oi tioct. in e.^ and repeated dose after some h. and again next m. and on 4th and 5th d. ; on 1 cth d. he took ist diL — Without feeling unwell, no inclination to do anything; dull headache, more in occiput (and towards 1. shoulder) in c. (snd d,}j wakrs up with headache in occiput (4th d.) ; ears serni ■topped after dinner and all afternoon ; at 4 p.m., pain in 1. throat when swallowing, with later doses alcohol bums in &arae spot that ifl painful on empty swallowing ; forc. throat from 9 to 10 each e. ; 1 KtooLs in forenoon and 2 in e. (5th d.) j sore sensation under nail of r., then of I. thumb, as if crushed (loth d., disappearing nth); e. of I }th d., r. buttock painful as after falling upon it, next m. same, worse when pressing on it and on straining glutei, felt most on r. at iii^iertion ol gluteus major into sacrum ; drawing sensation in legs when lying down, (I/*/,)

1. O — , a friend of Raue's, took 3 dr. of tinct. Sensation as if a band were drawn across forehead while contracting the skin } drawing pain in L ear, and &cnsa< tion as if moisture were flowing cut of ear; twisting and stretching, with a pleaont sensation afterwards. {IbUJ)

2. Berens, after 8 dr. of tinct. taken in afternoon, observed vertigo, with inclination to fall towards r. and backwards, while walking, but not during violent motion, with nausea, especially on stooping, not on lying down ; it lasted till following noon, when it ceased after tart. em. 3. {Ibid.)

3. Nenning (see Vol. I, p. 30). rromcdiatcly empty eructation. Soon — roughness in throat, lasting a long time. Full feeling in stomach, lasting a long time. After \ h. contractive feeling in front part of^tonguc with burning. After J h. violent tearing in upper part of r. parietal hone. After | h. — burning in stomach, extending up into chest. Sleepy j she yawns occasionally. After 1 h. — prick in r. side of head. An obtuse shoot on 1. parietal bone, and at same time a blow in opposite side, and after | m. a shoot tnere too. Undulation in head on stooping, relieved by rising up. Painful fine twitching in 1. side of lower maxillt Burning in stomach, on bending body together worse towards r. hypochondcr, where it became a drawing and burning pain. After i^h. — painful tension in upper part ofr. parietal bone. Tearing and shooting In whole r. side of head. Painful shoot on r. side of occiput. Creeping in L inner canihus as from a little feather. Crawling in 1. ear. goingoffby boring in with Gngcr. Violent tearing in r. maxillary joint, going up to top of head. Tcaringinr. side of lower jaw, going quickly sometimes towanis car, sometimes into teeth. Some pricks before 1. car. Pricking on upper lip. After ih. — hiccup. Violent twitching first in I. hj-pochonder, then on both sides, extending to heart, with anxiety, going oF after rising f^rom chair. A prick on outer border of r. hand behind little hnger. A prick in I.liough. After 3^ b. — twitching and tension in I, upper eyelid. Coarse shootings on lowest r. ribs. Pricking in 1. crista ilii. Shooting and burning extcrtutly on r. elbow. Yawning and stretching as though she had not slept enough. After 3 h. — peculiar sensation in r. side of head, as if screwed in, very painful. Transient ^jhoot in crown. Feeling like mist before eyes in the distance, but not near at hand. Itching in r. ear not quite removed by boring in it. A fine sritch in 1, scapula during inspiration when standing; after stretching and again crouching togetner a violent stitch in r. scapula. A violent stitch in middle of 1, scapula. Shooting in sacrum. Formication in fore part ofr. foot as if after it had gone to sleep. After %\ h. — redness of face without hot feeling. Pricking and cutting itcnsation in palate. Burning and like a fleabite on inner surface of r. little finger. After 4h. — tearing in 1. frontal protuberance. Shooting in 1. side of occiput. The eyelids stuck together in m. In I. ear a fluttering as of a bat, so that she started with affright, then on laughing feeling as if cold air escaped from it. A jerking stitch on a false rib. Painful coarse stitches on 1. side of chest, under arm, not affecting breath. A stitch on 1. shoulder. Shooting and burning in forepart of 1, shoulder. Two successive shoots on inner surface of r. forearm, then itching there

foing off by scratching, and d. — Distension of abdomen, with frequent discharge of ■tus, p.m. Tearing downwards in r. tibia, when walking; p.m. 3rd d.—- Increased feeling of hunger. Rumbling and cutting in belly, then two diarrhoeic stools, followed by tenesmus. Very soft stool, with some soreness thereafter. Constant urging to urinate, with copious discharge. Some leucorrhcca. Frequent drawing in back. Tearing and tension in 1. natis, when at rest and when moving, but worst

when vi'alktng, a.m. 4th d. — ^Tearing in 1. side of face to temple, fnouently, c. Feeling in stomach as if fasting, on waking m. Painful gnawing and oimng in stomach as from hunger. Frequent discharge of fetid flatus. Stool rather soft. After 7 d. itching in back and itching pimples there. ^0 time stated. — Several times empty eructation after taking soup. Bummg in stomach and belly. Such a violent obtuse stitch in 1. side of abdomen that she started, when eating. A rough sensation on inner aspect of 1. forearm, on a spot the size of a hand, as fix>m a Urge brush. Frtfquent going to f>Ieep of r. foot when sitting, not going off on rising up, after dinner. {AnnaL d. horn. KUn,, iv, 344.)

1. ScHRETER. a. No timg stated. — Feeling as if all the blood rose to head. Tearing in r. knee. After i h. — painful throbbing in head. Sensation as if stonoch were filled with astringent earth. After a h. spasm in stomach with sensaticoai if a fluid were in it which went from stomach into bowels and towards anus, and d.— Pressing-in shooting pain in eyes towards root of nose and sides of forehead, when readmg, e. Pressure in stomach, like a peg in it. {Ibid.)

h. Ebullitions in head on stooping, lessening when rising up (1 h.) ; jerking stitch on one of 1. false ribs (4 h.) ; coarse stitches on last r. false ribs (s^ h.) $ cold Umbi, with headache j does not sleep till 3 a.m. (jrd d.). {Amer. Arzmnfr,)

1. July 13th, 1854. Took at noon i cupful of infusion made with ^ij of dried plant in 2^ pints of water. Soon, secretion of phlegm in larynx. 5 p.m., another cupful of infusion. Some phlegm in larynx, and rough feeling there. Slight dull pain in crown. Increased feeling of heat in face, as though blood mounted to head. Feeling of congeition of blood in eyes and nose. These symptoms lasted some time. — 14th, 7 a.m., noon, and 5 p.m., a cupful. Headache on stoo{Nng. Other symptoms as yesterday. Transient shooting in r. side of chest. 5.30 p.m., transient obtuse shooting in 1. side of chest. 5.45 p.m., pricking in 1. side of head, momentary.^i5th, 7 a.m., 2 cupfiils. Soon, quickened pulse. Later, shooting pressure in 1. hypochonder. 8.30 a.m., drawing in 1. tibia lasting several seconds, firuised feeling in chest, dull headache, noon. 3.30 p.m., shooting-drawing pains dote under 1. scapula, when sitting for a couple of seconds. Fine shoots in brain. 9.45 p.m., i^ cupful. After 10 p,m. in bed feeling of rush of blood to head, pulse quick. Sleep disturbed by dreams. — i8th, between 8 and 8.30 a.m., 4 cupfuls of infusion of 5iij fresh plant in 2 pints water. 8.45 a.m., slight throbbing in arteries of head and face, pulse quick, full, strong. Increased feeling of warmth, especially in fece. Oppression and restlessness. Shooting, sometimes, in r. side of chest under 4th rib; feelingof contraction in skin of forehead, better after a glass of wine. After dinner transient drawing in occiput, indescribable sensation in 1. hypochondrium, soon afterwards the same in pit of stomach. Urine darker than usual. — 19th. Took nomed. Occasionally during d. dull headache especially in occiput. £., the same but more severe. — 20th. After dinner dull feeling in head. Transient slight stitches in r. lumbar region near spine. 2.45 p.m., 2 cupfuls. Hammering in arteries of head. Quick pulse. Thirst. Dryness of mouth. Some fulness in chest. I*eeIingof something before ears. Headache coming and going, lasting i to ^ h. — 21st. I'ook no med. P.m., sound sleep, afterwards fulness in head. Stitch between scapulae. Some of former headache, which gets worse towards e. (Kezl, Xeitsch f^ A. KU-^ iii, 140.)