Aconitum Cammarum

A. cammarum, Linn, (includes A. neomontanum, Willd. ; A. intermedium, D. C, and A. Stoerckianum, Reich. See "Aconitum.") Nat. order, Rauunculacese. Preparation, Tincture from the root.

Authorities. 1, Schopf ; t, Toxicological.

Mind

Rage, t.

Fear, tt.

Apathy, indifference toward the whole world

Thought and concentration of mind completely disturbed

Memory very weak

Head

Vertigo, t.

Vertigo on rising up, with flickering of vision ; roaring in ears; pain in head and face ; nausea and great weakness

Head confused

Dull pain within the skull

Physical exertion causes a return of pain in head and face

Headache increased by bending forward

Head and face warm

Tensive, drawing sensation along course of nervus trigeminus, which at first is shooting, wandering, very often intermittent ; becomes a continuous pain

Eyes

Pupil dilated, with dim vision; cannot look at bright objects without blinking; both near and far objects are confused

Ears

Ringing in ears, with vertigo

Face

Blackish-blue color of face, t.

Most remarkable sensation of contraction of the face

Crawling in face, followed by desquamation of epidermis

Peculiar crawling sensation in face, as well as on tongue, and over whole body

Blue, swollen lips, t.

Mouth

Tongue and lining of mouth red

Peculiar crawling sensation on tongue, as from peppermint ; extends to lips and back part of palate, spreads to the tips of fingers and toes; is in the face and over the whole body

Paralysis of tongue, t.

■Salivation, t

Sharp, peculiar taste

A fuzzy sensation in places where the crawling was

Taste and sensation diminished

Throat

Violent stinging pain along the whole mucous membrane from lips to stomach

Stomach

Appetite diminished

Thirst, t.

Violent eructations, with rumblings in bowels

Nausea; efforts to vomit; vomiting

Violent vomiting, t.

Vomiting relieves all the symptoms

Pressure in stomach, t.

Cramp in stomach, t.

Abdomen

Distended abdomen

Constriction of the abdomen

Burning in abdomen, and sensation of ants crawling around in it, t.

Stool and Anus

Violent diarrhoea, t.

Urinary Organs

Diuresis

Sexual Organs

Erections and pollutions, without amorous dreams

Respiratory Organs p. 8

Voice hoarse aud rough/.

Respiration slow, difficult, with sensation as if the chest and throat were constricted

Heart and Pulse p. 8

Pulse frequent; afterwards depressed

Pulse slow, 51 ; small and weak, can hardly feel it

Pulse sinks, becomes irregular, small, weak

Pulse very irregular ; not half as rapid as normal

Pulse and beat of heart sometimes intermit for several seconds

Extremities in General p. 8

Contraction of extremities

Involuntary stretching of the limbs

Pain in elbow, knee, and hi[) joint, after long walking around; relieved by pressure, but not entirely removed

Generalities p. 8

Subsultus tendinum

Twitchings, t.

Catalepsy, t.

Unusual restlessness obliges him to keep moving, aggravated by changes of temperature

Paralysis of half of body, Depressed and weak

Very weak and prostrated, must lie down

Oppression and anxiety

Touch diminished, cannot feel small objects

Sudden death, t.

Skin p. 8

Peculiar crawling sensation is over whole body, as well as on tongue and face

Skin cold, dry, rustling

Vesicles, small white and yellowish, surrounded by an intensely red areola

Vesicles on skin of lower extremities filled with serous fluid and very painful

Fever p. 8

Skin dry and icy cold

Heat, t.

Sleep and Dreams p. 8

Frequent yawning

Sleepy

Sleepless at night, till near 4 a.m., when he slept two hours

Nights so restless, that he wanders about the room as if crazy