Allium Sativum

Allium sativum, L. Nat. order, Liliacese. Common names, Garlic; (German), Knoblauch ; (French), L'Ail. Preparation, Tincture from the fresh bulb.

Author tie.^. 1, Petroz, Journ. d. 1. Sac. Gal., 3, 279; 2, Teste, Systematization ; 3, All. Horn. Zeit., 83, 184; 4, Cattell, B. J. of Horn., 11,' 340.

Mind

Weeping during sleep

Sadness; restlessness when alone

Mental anxiety

Dread of being poisoned

Fears he will never get well,l

Fears of being unable to bear any medicine

Impulse to run away

Impatience

Moral sensitiveness

Wandering thoughts

Head

Vertigo on looking long and steadily at anything

Vertigo of short duration, and on rising from one's seat

Heaviness in the head,l

Heaviness of the head, ceasing during menstruation, and returning afterwards

Heaviness in the forehead, almost preventing him from opening his eyes,l

Pulsation in the temples

Dull pain in the occiput, in the morning, while lying on the back

Eyes

Catarrhal ophthalmia at night; smarting burning lachrymation; agglutination; continued difficult opening of the agglutinated lids; (this set in regularly every night, when he desired to read an hour in bed (usual habit), so that he had to give it up)

Ears

C*The customary aural catarrh disappeared ; he heard better from the diseased ear,° ^)

Humming in the ears,l

Nose

Coryza, rather dry, then fluent, with pressive pain from above the root of the nose

Increased secretion of nasal mucus, together with slight stoppage of both nostrils

Blowing blood from the nose in the night,l

Face

Lancinations in one side of the face,l

Dryness of the lips

Mouth

Tickling sensation in the lower teeth

Transient pressive pullings (in the forenoon) in both jaws, and in the right upper molars

Swelling of the lower gums

Troublesome feeling during the night and in the morning, as of a hair on her tongue; renewed on waking

Dryness of the palate

Very copious floiv of sweetish saliva into the mouth in the forenoon, after meals; more especially after supper and during the nighty

Hot taste in the mouth, proceeding from the throat, and strongly reminding him of the taste of garlic, immediately after taking the medicine, and returning after breakfast to such a degree as to excite a flow of saliva

The symptoms of the mouth are aggravated by reading

Throat

Inflammation of the throat

Sensation as of something cold rising in the throat

Sensation as of a hot and smarting vapor rising in the throat

Mucous accumulations in the throat, in the morning, with heaviness of the head

Stomach

Voracious appetite

Feeling of great hunger, from weakness of the stomach, without increase of appetite

Thirst

Thirst, which prevents sleep

Burning eructations

Burning eructations after a meal,l

Eructations (immediately)

Eructations, which excite copious salivation,l

Nausea and loathing of food (immediate and very short-lasting symptom),l

Vomiting during the fever

Burning in the stomach, which is not painful when not touched, but is very sensitive to the least pressure

Lancinations in the stomach, I

Sensation of a weight in the stomach, which prevents sleep

Dull pains in the epigastric region, felt only on deep inspiration, but which finally embarrass respiration

A pressure inward, as if a stone were in the epigastric region

Pressure in upper abdomen (stomach and along the transverse colon) ; relief only by sitting bent and pressing with both hands ; the pain became unendurable on Aval king out

Abdomen p. 161

Pressure in upper abdomen (stomach and along transverse colon) ; relief only by sitting bent and pressing with both bauds ; the pain became intolerable on walking out,l

Twistings and pinching around the urabilicus

Borborygmi in the forenoon,l

Flatulence

Incomplete, and as if interrupted, emission of fetid flatulence (The usual colic disappeared for some days,° \)

Every step on the pavement caused excruciating pain, as if the intestines would be torn apart (ameliorated by lying down),l

Everything (in abdomen) seemed to drag downward

Weight in the hypogastrium, immediately after a meal, without urgency to stool or urinate

Stool and Anus p. 161

Piles

Diarrhoea

Involuntary stools

Diarrhoeic stool (at the end of thirty hours), towards 3 oclock a.m., preceded, accompanied, and followed by cuttings in the abdomen and loins

Several soft but not diarrhoeic, stools every twenty-four hours, during three days

Stool, first faeces, then watery; hot passage

Normal stool immediately after a meal (contrary to habit)

Stool delayed from morning (usual time) till after dinner, with great urging; with the stool, heat in the rectum

Constipation, which becomes obstinate

Constipation, with almost constant dull pain in the bowels, during eight days (chiefly in the forenoon)

Urinary Organs p. 161

Sensation in the bladder and urethra as of urging to urinate, which, however, does not exist

Urine increased

Whitish, very abundant urine, becoming cloudy from nitric acid

A kind of diabetes

Scanty, high-colored urine

Urine scarcely half the normal (first day) ; one-third normal (second day)

Did not urinate in the night (contrary to habit)

Sexual Organs p. 161

Suppurating pimples on the vulva during the menses

Bright red spots, xvith itching and smarting, on the i)side of the labia majora, and at the entrance of the vagina

Menses five days too early

During the menses, the skin of the internal portion of the thighs presents large excoriations

Respiratory Organs p. 161

Painful irritation of the windpipe when coughing

Scraping in the larynx, exciting dry cough, with no other symptom

Almost continual mucous rales in the bronchi^K

Deepseated cough

Cough, which seems to come from the stomach

Cough, which gives rise to a perceptible fetid smell

Dry cough after eating

5morning cough after leaving his bedroom, with extremely copious mucous expectoration

Sudden paroxysms of hard, dry cough while smoking, obliging him to quit

Great difficulty in expectorating a glutinous mucus

Expectoration increased

Expectoration of a thin, yellowish, purulentlooking, blood-streaked mucus, of a putrid odor

Difficult respiration, as if the sternum was compressed

Uneasiness in respiration

The cough symptoms are aggravated by bending the head, and after eating, and by going into the open air

Chest p. 161

Oppression of the chest during sleep

Darting pain in the chest, which prevents sleep

Lancinations in one side of the chest

Twitching pain in the side of the chest; it seems to him as if there was an empty spot in his chest

Lancinations under the shoulder-blades and pectoral muscles, increasing during the cough and deep inspirations, and becoming spasmodic if the latter are renewed several times in succession ; with irresistible impulse to cough

Swelling of both mammae, which become sensitive to touch (at the end of twenty-four hours)

Dull stitches in the right mamma,l

Eruption of red blotches between the breasts and around the nipples,l

Heart and Pulse p. 162

Leaping beats of the heart

Tension of the pulse

Neck and Back p. 162

Drawing pains in the neck

Insensibility to touch of the anterior portion of the neck,l

Itching between the sh()ulcers,l

Darting pain in the back

Itching in the back

Red spots, like ringworm, come out on the back

Tearing pain in the sacrum

Cutting pain in the sacrum, in the morning

Simple pain in the coccyx

Upper Extremities p. 162

Painful feeling of contraction in the arm

Tension and heat in the right elbow, which is painful during movement of the arm,l

Pain in the forearm, it seems as if paralyzed

Burning, then moisture, in the palms of the hands,l

Some red spots appear on the hands

Tearing pain in the fingers extending below the nails

Lower Extremities p. 162

Weakness of the lower limbs

Tearing pain in the hip

Almost intolerable pain, confined to the common tendon of the iliac and psoas muscles ; this pain, only slightly felt in the daytime, during rest, is renewed by the least movement ; it is so acute as almost to extort cries when he tries to cross his legs, while sitting, i. e., to place the right thigh over the left ; but this movement is performed with scarcely any pain, if, instead of using the muscles of the pelvis and thigh, he lifts the latter gently with his hand. Finally, this pain, which is endurable while walking, although compelling him to limp, is aggravated towards 8 P.M., in bed, where it becomes impossible to change his position, or to sleep,l

Painful weariness in the thighs

Boil on thethigh

Pain as of a sprain in the ankle-joint,l

-All these symptoms are much aggravated by walking

Tearing pain in the feet

Burning in the soles of the feet

Sensation of stiffness in the feet

Tingling in the feet

-Pain as of a sprain in the toe-joints

These symptoms are much more troublesome during rest, especially if the foot is not supported

The pains in the limbs were always aggravated by changes in temperature, and under the influence of moist heat

Generalities p. 162

General lassitude, especially in the lower limbs, to such a degree that he dreads having to go two or three steps upstairs,l

Morning lassitude, which appears to depend on nervous insensibility

Relaxation of the muscles

Sense of oppression ; weakness

Drawing in the muscles during the night

Sensation of contraction in the muscles

Tingling in the affected parts

Pain in the glands

Lancinations in the limbs

Often the pains are gradually increased to a high degree, and subside in like manner

Skin p. 162

Looseness of the skin

Hard swelling of the integuments

Swelling with tingling

Dryness of the skin

It blisters the skin (locally)

Spots at first white, and which become yellow, and are accompanied with a tingling-itching

Darting-itching

Formication in the skin,l

Tenslonin the skin of the joints

Extreme sensitiveness of the skin

Fever p. 162

Chilliness from one day to another

Chilliness on one side only

During the coldness, redness of the face

Horripilations before midday and in the evening

Catarrhal fever with predominant coldness

General heat during which there is distress

Heat during which she feels twitching in the limbs/.

During the fever, vomiting/.

Sweat in the afternoon/.

Sweat causing itching/.

Sweat of a sour smell/.

Fetid sweat/.

Sleep and Dreams p. 163

Drowsiness after meals/.

Restless sleep at night/.

Frequent waking up, through coldness/.

Startings in the muscles aud shocks in the feet, at night, when going to sleep

Sleep prevent-id by darting pain in the chest

Sleep prevented by sensation of weight in the stomach

Sleep prevented by thirst

Slight cold fit when going to sleep/.

Coldness of the body during sleep

Dreams in which he thinks/.

Dreams which are continued when he is awake/.

At midnight, frightful, anxious dreams, with headache, pressure in the vertex

Conditions p. 163

Aggravations.

(Morning), Pain in occiput; mucus in throat, etc. ; cutting in sacrum ; feeling of hair on tongue ; cough after leaving bedroom.

(Forenoon), General symptoms ; pullings in jaws and teeth; flow of saliva; borborygmi ; horripilations.

(Afternoon), ^v^q-OlL

(Evening), Horripilations ; general symptoms.

(Evening, in bed), Pain in muscles of thigh.

(Xight), Starts and shocks when going to sleep ; catarrhal ophthalmia ; blowing blood from nose ; flow of saliva ; feeling of hair on • tongue; drawing in muscles; restless sleep.

(At midnight), Frightful dreams.

( Open air), Cough-symptoms.

( When alone), Restlessness.

• (Bending head). Cough-symptoms.

(After breakfast), Retui'n of hot taste.

(Deep breathing), Epigastric pains.

(Coughing), Irritation of windpipe.

(After eating). Cough-symptoms.

(During Fever), Vomiting.

(Moist Heat), Pain in limbs.

(Looking steadily). Vertigo.

(During Menses), Pimples on vulva.

(Movement), Pain in muscles of thigh.

(Moving arm), Pain in right elbow.

(Reading), Symptoms of mouth.

(Rest), Feetsymptoms.

(On rising from seat), Vertigo.

(Speaking and stooping), General symptoms.

(Stepping pavement), Pain in intestines.

(During sleep), Oppression of chest.

( When smoking). Paroxysms of cough.

(Straining to TOTOii), Bowel-symptoms.

(Walking Pressure in upper abdomen, etc. ; pains in lower limbs.

Amelioration p. 163

(Lying down). Pain in intestines.

(During menstruation), Heaviness of head ceases.

(Motion of a carriage). General symptoms.

(Sitting bent), Pressure in upper abdomen, etc.