Sticta pulmonaria

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Sticta pulmanarta. Hook.

STICTA.

Lungwort lichen.

Nat. Ord., Lichtnti. [859, at 7 a.m,, 10 dr. of a

I. Proving!. — 1. Dr. BuRDiCK took, Nov. 9th, strong tinct. In i h. ^Iiarp darting pains in anns, legs, and shoulders, commencing tn musclesi of arms, ttien going to hnger-joints and sDouldens, next in thighs, knec> joints, and toes. Also dull .sensation in head, with sharp darting pains through vertex, side of face, and lower jaw. There was sense of fulness at root of nose and in 1. hypochondrium. These symptoms were well marked j they continued for a to 3 h., and Were followed by general feeling of dulness of a to 3 h, duration. Next d. at same h. repeated dose. Similar symptoms followed j there was also a dull oppressive pain in cardiac region, slight oppression of lungs, dull pain in r. hypocnondriutn — all lasting 3 to 4 h. On nth, at i a.m., took lo dr. In 1 h. experienced the previous dull sensation in head, with dull heavy pressure in forehead and root of nose j darting pains in temples j burning in lids, with soreness of bails on closing or turning eyes. There were burning, biting, sticking pains all over body 5 lancinating pain in second joint of middle finger; inability to concentrate mind on any one subject ; general confusion of ideas. Above symptoms increased in intensity throughout d., and most of them continued till 18th, without repeating drug. {N. Amer. Journ. oj Horn,, xi, 101.)

a. Dr. C. H, Lutes took for 4 d. the ax dil., increasing dose from 5 to 60 dr. It was without effect, as was also the i^ taken for same time in like manner. On Feb. 6th began proving tinct., taking 5 dr. at 8 a.m., and 10 dr. at noon and in e. 7th.— Took 15 dr. at 10 a.m. 11, slight frontal headache, dull, heavy, intermitting. 12.30, took 15 dr. 1, headache increased, worst in r. supra-orbital region. 3 and 4, headache still worse, seems to extend through brain, especially bad on r. side. General feeling of weariness; mind inactive ; could not collect thoughts. Sth. — At

7 a.in.1 30 dr. In 10 m. pain in r. temple, deep, shooting, intermittent, g, pain in head worse } extends through forehead and r. parietal region, as if deep in brain. 9, took 40 dr. 1 1, headache increased, worse in r. supra-orbital region ; pain dull, heavy, intermitting ; eyes feel heavy; mind inactive; inability to concentrate thoughts j sensation as if scalp were too small, or were drawn too tight, a, took 60 dr. 5, headache almost intolerable ; seems to extend through brain. ■ (Hale, Nfw RtfiuMes, and ed.)

1. Dr. BuRDiCK {lee. at.) relates a case where a lady, soon after taking the iz dilq said she felt the medicine "over her." A m. after she said her 1. leg felt as though it was floating in the air, feeling light and ethereal, without any sensation of resting on the bed. This continued for some time, and passed off gradually. Dr. Liiienthal observed a similar case. A girl of i s, with a slight influenza, having been sleepless the n. before, was given a few pellets of S. (dil. unnamed) in e. After taking them she became very lively ; felt as if she would like to " strike out," ** only for fun," and actually, lying .down, kicked up her heels, saying she could not help It, and felt exactly as if she wanted to fly away. (Amer. Jeurn. of Hem. Mat. Med, ii, X34.)