Petiveria

Petiveria tetrandra, Gom. [So given by Mure; but it is probably identical with the Mexican and West Indian species, P. alliacea , Linn. The figure given by Mure corresponds to the latter plant; moreover, Mure states that the plant exhales a strong alliaceous odor.]

Natural order , Phytolaccaceæ.

Common names , (Brazilian), Pipi, Erva de Pipi, Raiz de Guiné.

Preparation , Trituration of the fresh root.

Authorities.

Mure, Pathogénésie Brésilienne.

1 , Dr. Moreira; 2 , Mlle. Norma; 3 , Mlle. Sylvia; 4 , Mlle. Celia; 5 , Mlle. Nina; 6 , M. Cyprien Huet.

MIND

• Excessive gayety, 6.
• The least thing excites inordinate mirth; she is inclined to sing, 5.
• Merry and disposed to sing, 1.
• Inclination to sing, 3.
• Disposed to laugh and jest (first day), 2.
• He laughs and sings all day, 6.
• Sadness unto tears, with headache (second day), 4.
• Sadness and tears; in her grief she remains seated, without motion or speech. All these head symptoms come on within an hour, early in the afternoon (second day), 4.
• Sadness and inclination to weep; shortly after, involuntary weeping, in the morning (sixth day), 2. [10.]
• Evanescent and confused ideas, 4.
• Things occur to her for a moment, and then suddenly vanish from her recollection, 4.
• Loss of memory, 4.

HEAD

• Heaviness of the head, on waking (after eight hours), 1.
• Numbness and compressive sensation as if the head were bound with a warm cloth, 4.
• Feeling of fulness in the head, as if it would split, especially in the afternoon (third day), 1.
• Feeling of fulness in the head (second day), 1.
• Deepseated dull pain in the upper part of the brain, worse from contact, when talking and when sitting; relieved by walking and motion in general (first day); pain less severe (second day), 1.
• Sensation as if hot water were dashed on the scalp, penetrating to the brain (second day), 1.
• Feeling as if warm water were in the head, 4. [20.]
• Just when lying down in bed, feeling as from a loud explosion in the head, the noise passing through the ears (third day), 3.
• Headache, with a small and weak pulse; heat of the face, especially the right cheek, deeply felt, although the skin seems cool (first day), 2.
• The headache becomes lighter and changes, and finally disappears (third day), 1.
• Headache, on waking, 1, 2.
• Headache, with weight on the eyes (second day), 4.
• Forehead.
• Painful weight on the forehead, worse when opening the eyes, with external heat of the head, at 2 P.M. (first day), 2.
• Great heaviness in different parts of the forehead, when bending the head forward, at noon (sixth day), 3.
• Severe lancinations at the upper part of the forehead, and within the head on the left side; lasting for a minute, at noon (second day), 6.
• Deepseated pain, at times in the forehead, at times in the nape of the neck, 3.
• Pain in the forehead, with compressive sensation in the brain, aggravated by walking, 2. [30.]
• Pain and heat in the forehead, with pressure on the eyes, at 3 P.M. (second day), 4.
• Boring pain at the top of the forehead (second day), 6.
• Temples.
• Lancinating pain in the right temple, shifting suddenly to the left, and thence to the vertex, where there is a burning sensation (second day), .

EYE

• Eyes half closed, swollen externally, surrounded by blue rings, especially next to the nose, for three days, 2.
• Rapid inflammation of the left eye, while at dinner, so that she had to leave the table; it continues three days, 3.
• Heaviness of the eyes, and prostration as from sleepiness, although she is not actually sleepy, 3.
• Great sensitiveness of the eyes to daylight, 3.
• Weight on the eyelids, compelling her to close the eyes; on doing so, she sees a variety of figures (sixth day), 2.
• Pains in the eyes, as if the balls were pushed out of their sockets by some foreign body, 4.
• Dull pain as from a blow on the right eye, relieved by pressure, at noon (second day), 6.
• Bruised pain in the outer parts of the orbits, 6. [50.]
• Boring pains in the right upper eyelid (first day), 6.
• Painful burning at the margin of the eyelids, worse on closing them, 1.
• Lachrymation, with sensation of sand in the eyes, 5.
• Redness of the conjunctiva, especially near the left inner canthus, 3.
• Sight weaker and dimmer than usual, 1.
• Dim sight after dinner (second day), 1.
• The flame of a candle looks yellow, and surrounded by a yellow halo, 3.

EAR

• Attack of deafness in the right ear, as if it was stopped up, 6.

NOSE

• Coryza (third to fifth day), 3.
• Frequent sneezing, in the afternoon (fifth day), 3. [60.]
• The veins of the nose are swollen and bluish, 2.
• Redness of the wing of the nose and left cheek (third day), 3.
• Nose slightly inflamed and shining, 4.
• Dull pain over the root of the nose, in the evening (first day), 4.
• Dull pain at the root of the nose, in the evening, 4.
• Pain in the left wing of the nose, spreading to the opposite side; followed by congestion over the bridge of the nose, at noon (second day), 4.
• Slight pain within the nose, 6.

FACE

• Redness of the left cheek, 3.
• Bruised pain in the zygomatic processes, 6.
• Sensation as if a needle were stuck into the upper lip, from within outwards; on rising, in the morning (eleventh day), 4.

MOUTH. [70.]

• Toothache, 4.
• Burning tongue, as if scalded, on rising, in the morning (second day), 4.
• Sensation in the mouth and throat, as after eating acid and resinous fruit, in the morning (second day), 1.
• Dry mouth, 4.
• Flow of watery and cold saliva, depositing a kind of ashy sediment, and whitish granules, which taste and smell like bile, but are not bitter; when rising, in the morning, 4.

THROAT

• Sensation in the throat, as after eating something astringent, 1, 6.
• Pain in the throat, with difficulty in swallowing saliva, 3.

STOMACH

• Sharp lancinations in the epigastrium, from within outwards, in the evening (fifth day), 3.
• Lancinations in the stomach, after dinner (seventh day), 3.
• Acute and seated pain in the whole stomach, when getting up, 2. [80.]
• Stomachache, with sensation of internal coldness, 2.

ABDOMEN

• Long, blue horizontal spots, on the right hypochondrium, 6.
• Lancination in the hypochondria, 6.
• Sharp and lancinating pain which goes through the spleen from below upwards (second day), 4.
• Borborygmi, in the morning, in bed (second day), 6.
• Dull pain in the bowels and hypogastrium (second day), 1.
• Frequently repeated slight acute and circumscribed pains in the groins, 6.
• Slight colic in the descending colon, 4.

STOOL

• Diarrhœa of dark mucus, mixed with fecal matter, in separate hard pieces (third day), 6.
• Constipation, for three days, 1.

URINARY ORGANS. [90.]

• Micturition every five minutes, from 11 A.M. until evening, with heat in the urethra (second day); three or four times an hour, without pain (third day), 4.
• Copious urination, in the morning, 1.
• Urine more profuse and lighter-colored, 5.
• Light-colored and copious urine (second and third days), 6.
• Light-colored, watery urine, without smell or sediment (third day), 1.
• Pale urine (after three days), 4.

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

• The voice seems to come from afar, 4.
• The voice becomes hoarse, from coughing, 1.
• Suffocation, with cold feet, which obliges her to remain in bed, in the evening (sixth day), 2.
• Offensive breath, 1.

CHEST. [100.]

• Deepseated, dull pain in the chest beneath the sternum, when moving the neck, at noon (second day), 4.
• Slight pain at the sternum, when bending the head forward, 1.
• Violent lancinations under the right breast, at each inspiration, 1.

HEART

• Contraction and throbbing in the region of the heart, in the evening (fourth day), 4.

BACK

• Strained feeling in the spine, on lying down, in the evening, as from lifting a heavy weight; it is aggravated by sitting upright, or bending backwards, and disappears on bending forwards (first and second days), 3.

EXTREMITIES

• Numbness, which is felt three different times, in the upper and lower limbs, after rising from bed (second day), 6.
• Paralytic numbness of the arms and legs, in the morning (fifth day), 3.
• Painful numbness of the outer part of the arms and legs, 3.
• Numbness of the arms and legs, with deepseated pain, sometimes in the forehead, sometimes in the nape of the neck, and aversion to movement, in the morning (fifth day), 3.
• Weariness of the arms and legs, with numbness, as after a long march, in the morning (fourth day), 3. [110.]
• Heaviness and numbness of the extremities, in the evening (first day), 6.
• Heaviness and weariness of the limbs, in the morning (sixth day), 2.
• Bruised pains in the arms and legs (sixth day), 2.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

• Twisting sensation in the shoulder-joint, when stooping (third day), 4.
• Pricking on the right shoulder, followed by inflammatory redness for a quarter of an hour, 3.
• Pain at the outer part of the left arm, with a large red inflamed spot like erysipelas, 3.
• Numbness of the right arm, 5.
• Weariness and numbness of the left arm, with pain in the elbow-joint (first day), 1.
• Dull pain and numbness, such as is felt on touching the brachial nerve, where it passes over the inner condyle of the humerus; aggravated by contact, at noon (first day), 6.
• Pains, like the stings of ants, in the muscles of the upper and inner portion of the elbow, 2. [120.]
• Pain in the elbow-joint, extending to the wrist, 4.
• Redness and intense inflammation of the outer portion of the left forearm, at 11 A.M. (second day), 3.
• Numbness at the posterior and internal portion of the forearm, 4.
• Bruised feeling in the muscles of the right forearm, at the inner side, between the radius and the ulna, in the morning (first day), 6.
• Paralyzed sensation in the forearms and finger-joints; the fingers feel numb, in the evening (third day), 4.
• Sharp pain, with sensation of painful roughness in the forearm, in the evening (first day), 4.
• Burning pain in the left radius, with bruised sensation when touched (third day), 3.
• Pain in the external middle part of the right forearm, as if pierced with thorns; similar pain, less acute, in the left arm, 6.
• Pain, as from a blow, in the forepart of the tibia, 4.
• Bruised pain in the forearm, 6. [130.]
• Internal sharp pain in the right wrist-joint, which appears more severe externally; a similar pain, but less intense, in the left wrist, 4.
• Numbness at the wrist, in the course of the cubital nerve, with sensitiveness to contact, in the evening (second day), 3.
• Pain in the right hand, converging from the circumference to the centre, 4.
• Slight crampy pain in the tendons of the palms of the hands, and in the forepart of the wrist. Similar pain in the tendons of the ring fingers (sixth day); crampy pains in the hands renewed (ninth day); slight cramps (twelfth day), .

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

• Sensation in the middle of the right thigh, as from the bite of an ant, with itching and heat after scratching, 1.
• Sudden numbness of the knees, with dull pain in the tibia, at noon (first day), 3.
• Dull pain in the knee-joint and bend of the knee, especially on the first day, 6.
• Numbness of the legs, with aversion to movement, 2.
• Numbness and slight itching in the right leg down to the foot, at noon (second day), 6.
• Numbness from the knees to the soles of the feet, where it became seated, at noon (first day), 4.
• Weakness and numbness of the legs, especially when rising, in the afternoon (first day), 4. [150.]
• Weakness in the legs, so that the knees give way, in the afternoon (second day), 4.
• Weakness in the legs and knees, when stooping, 4.
• Cramp in the calves, during the night (second day), 1.
• Bruised pain in the calf, aggravated by contact, 4.
• On getting out of bed, in the morning, numbness and itching of the right foot (first day), 6.
• Acute lancinating pain in the metatarsal bone of the left little toe, 3.
• Pricking pain in the left little toe; a few moments after, the toe seems to turn under, in the forenoon (eighth day), 3.

GENERALITIES

• Rigor all over, when lying down, 2.
• General prostration, with disposition to lie down, but no sleep, at 9 A.M. (third day), 3.
• Attacks of general weakness, every morning, after rising from bed, 6. [160.]
• Prostration as from drowsiness, but without inclination to sleep, 4.
• General prostration, as from sleepiness, 4.
• Aversion to movement; she wants to keep quiet, 3.
• When walking, it seems as if she did not touch the ground, and would fall, 4.
• The body seems insensible when lying down, and she feels as if in a swoon, 4.

SKIN

• Two small dark-yellow spots on the neck, 2.
• Dulness of the sentient faculty when lying down, as if the body were numb, 4.
• Sensation of a pustule on the cheek, as large as a pea, with tension of the skin; for some seconds. Violent itching at the same place, 6.
• Sensation under the left lower eyelid, as if stung by ants, 4.
• Lancinations all over, like the biting of ants, followed by itching on the back part of the forearm, in the morning (second day), 3. [170.]
• Lancinations all over, as if from needles, followed by itching from the elbow to the hands, with small blue spots on the arm, back, and feet (second day), 3.
• Lancinations and itching in the inner and upper part of the forearm, in the morning (second day), 4.
• Violent itching in the hypothenar eminence of the left hand, followed by an inflammatory swelling, in the evening (third day), 3.
• Intense and sudden itching on the bridge of the nose, 6.
• Itching in the palm of the left hand, 6.
• Itching of the last two fingers, 6.

SLEEP

• Drowsy all day, with frequent yawning, without any desire to lie down, 5.
• Drowsy after dinner, without going quite to sleep (second day), 1.
• Drowsiness all day, with frequent yawning, but no inclination to lie down, 1, 2, 3, 4.
• Sleepiness after breakfast, with yawning (first day), 1, 2. [180.]
• Sleepiness after dinner (second day), 2.
• Sleep regular and more prolonged than usual, for three days, 5.
• Regular and even deep sleep, longer than usual, for the first three days, 1, 3.
• Sleeps longer in the morning (first day), 1, 2.
• Sound sleep, commencing early, and lasting longer than usual, for three days, 4.
• Deep sleep, at 10 A.M. (first day), 3.
• Deep sleep (second day), 3.
• Regular, prolonged, and deep sleep, the first three days, 2.
• Deep sleep, beginning earlier and lasting longer than usual for four days, 6.
• Wakes at 4 A.M., and falls asleep again a quarter of an hour afterwards, 3. [190.]
• Quite sleep, in spite of disturbing dreams, which she forgets on waking (second day), 4.
• No sleep in bed, 3.
• Light and broken sleep after breakfast, at 9 A.M. (first day), 3.
• Dreams about corpses, from which she starts up all in a cold sweat, 4.
• Sad dreams about sickness in her family (fifth day), 2.
• Sad dreams, which she does not recollect, 3.
• Insignificant or unpleasant dreams, scarcely recollected on awaking, 1.
• Unpleasant dream which she does not recollect on waking, 3.
• Unpleasant dreams, not remembered on waking, 4.
• Dreams about quarrelling, which she does not recollect on waking, 2. [200.]
• Dreams about bullying and fierce quarrels (second day), 6.
• Dreams, which are entirely forgotten, .

FEVER

• Horripilation all over, with sweat; his hair stands on end, at 9 A.M. (second day), 1.
• Excessive coldness of the hands and feet, piercing to the bones (seventh day), 3.
• Cold feet, in bed, in the morning, 2.
• Cold feeling in the interior of the bones, at noon (fourth day), 3.
• Febrile heat, with pale face and cold hands, in the evening (sixth day), 2.
• Dry heat all over, especially in the palms of the hands, 6.
• Superficial heat all over, as from exposure to the sun, although the feet are cold, 3.
• Redness and heat of the left ear, for some minutes (third day), 2. [210.]
• Sensation of heat in the face, although the skin feels cold, 4.
• Heat in the loins (second day), 6.
• Heat in the skin of the arms, as if slightly burnt, after passing the hand over it, 4.
• Dry heat in the palms of the hands, for several days, 6.
• Profuse cold sweat and coldness all over, with horripilation after the first sleep (sixth day), 2.
• Profuse cold sweat after the first sleep, 3.
• Sweat in the palms of the hands, in the evening (second day), 4.

CONDITIONS

• Aggravation.
• ( Morning ), Sadness and weeping; on rising, sensation as if needle were stuck in upper lip; burning tongue; sensation in mouth and throat, as after eating some resinous fruit; on rising, flow of watery saliva; lancinations in epigastrium; in bed, borborygmus; copious micturition; paralytic numbness of arms and legs; numbness of arms and legs, with pain in forehead; weariness of arms and legs, with numbness; heaviness and numbness of extremities; bruised feeling in muscles of right forearm; pains in muscles of right hand; pain in left little finger; on getting out of bed, numbness and itching of right foot; after rising from bed, general weakness; lancinations all over, followed by itching on forearm; lancinations and itching on upper part of forearm; long sleep; 4 A.M., wakes and falls asleep after a quarter of an hour; in bed, cold feet.
• ( Forenoon ), 11 A.M., pain at vertex and pain in left side of top of head; 11 A.M. till evening, micturition every five minutes; 11 A.M., redness and inflammation of outer portion of right forearm; pricking pain in left little toe; 9 A.M., prostration; 10 A.M., deep sleep; 9 A.M., after breakfast, light and broken sleep.
• ( Noon ), When bending head forward, heaviness in forehead; lancinations in forehead; sensation as if a finger were pressed in right temple; pain in right eye; pain in left wing of nose; when moving neck, pain in chest beneath sternum; pain and numbness at elbow; pain in last finger of right hand; numbness of knee and dull pain in tibia; numbness and itching in right leg; numbness from knees to soles of feet, where it becomes seated; cold feeling in interior of bones.
• ( Afternoon ), Head symptoms; feeling of fulness in head; 2 P.M., on opening eyes, weight in forehead; 3 P.M., pain and heat in forehead, with pressure in eyes; stabbing sensation in right temple; sneezing; numbness of right fingers; when rising, weakness and numbness of legs.
• ( Evening ), Pain at root of nose, pain over root of nose; suffocation, with cold feet; contraction and throbbing in region of heart; on lying down, sprained feeling in spine; paralyzed sensation in forearms and finger-joints; sharp pain in forearm; numbness at wrist; itching in left hand; febrile heat, with cold face and hands.
• ( Night ), Cramp in calves.
• ( Bending head forward ), Pain at sternum.
• ( Bending backward ), Sprained feeling in spine.
• ( After breakfast ), Sleepiness, with yawning.