Asparagus

A. officinalis, L. Nat order, Liliacese. Common names, Asparagus; (Germ.) Spargel ; (Fr.) Asperge. Preparation, Tincture of the young sprouts.

Authorities. 1, Buchner's provings, Hygeia, 12, 426 (translated by Shipman in Journ. of M. M.), proving by N. (30 to 250 drops of the tincture) ; 2, Proving by St., with tincture, ibid.; 3, Buchner, effects on a girl, ibid.; 4, Additional proving by M. with the tincture, A. H. Z., 20, 265.

Mind

Serenity of mind the whole day (first day)

A peculiar anxiety, with palpitation of the heart, and ill-humor,l

Head

Confusion of the head, and a vertiginous staggering

Slight vertio'o

Confusion of forehead

Vertigo in the forehead

Dizziness in the forehead, afterwards aching in the temples, especially the left (soon after taking the drug)

Heaviness of the forehead

Aching in the forehead withcoufusion

Aching of the brain near the eyes

Slight pressure in the forehead

Pressing pains in both temples, increased by pressure upon them/.

Eyes p. 600

Stitches and tickling in the eyes

Increased acuteness of vision

Nose p. 600

Frequent irritation to sneeze, and even frequent sneezing

Violent sneezing

Frequent sneezing (from smelling tincture)

Severe coryza and catarrh, with pressive pain from the root of the nose, extending over the forehead to the forepart of the head

Severe coryza and nasal catarrh, xvith profuse secretion of tJiin, whitish fluid from the left nostril, afterwards from the right nostril

Coryza, with commencing dryness and slight swelling of the internal nostrils, followed by impeded entrance of air

Loss of smell

Face p. 600

Face pale

Increased heat of the face

Burning of the cheeks

Mouth p. 600

Painless cavity and exfoliation of a carious molar tooth

Increased secretion of saliva

The saliva was so sweetish that he thought it was mixed with blood,l

Diminished saliva

Sweetish, insipid taste in the mouth

Coppery taste in the mouth

Throat p. 600

Inclination to hawk and cough, rising from deep in the throat

Hawking up of mucus

Almost constant hawking, with rough feeling in the throat

Hawking, and inclination to cough ; the mucus is not readily loosened, but is brought up by paroxysms of cough

Copious discharge of tenacious mucus from the throat

Stomach p. 600

Wind in the stomach

Increased thirst

Eructations

Retching, when attempting to cough, that brought water into the eyes

Retching while coughing

He awoke with nausea before 5 a.m., and vomited four times of the food taken in the evening, with bile and much mucus ; then fecal, bilious diarrhoea ; one-half hour later, frequent repeated vomiting, with increased effort

Abdomen p. 600

Griping in the region of the navel, which is painful when touched

Pinching in the belly below the navel, in the evening

Abdomen distended

Discharge of much wind

Sense of fulness in the abdomen

Colic, with bilious diarrhoea

Drawing pains in both groins

Stool and Anus p. 600

Burning and soreness at the anus,l

(Itching in anus)

Peculiar desii-e for stool, and somewhat difficult passage of hardish fgeces

In the afternoon an insufficient stool ; the usual stool in the morning, however, occurred

Urinary Organs p. 600

Burning in the urethra

Cutting and burning in the urethra, which also occurred after eating boiled Asparagus

After urinating, burning in the urethra, with sensation as if there was some urine yet to pass

Urging to urinate 'K

Increased secretion of urine

Increased flow of urine, beer-brown, without sediment

Frequent urinating, with fine stitches in the orifice of the urethra

Frequent scanty discharge of urine, preceded by a sensation as if something were stitching in the urethra, with slight burning

Urine of a tolerable strong odor

Urine scanty and cloudy

A little straw-colored urine is passed, which becomes turbid immediately after being passed, and is full of motes

Urine clear, but of unpleasant odor

Urine of peculiar odor

At 4 p.m. the urine contained motes, as was usual at this time

An hour and a half after dinner, the urine is turbid again, without being dark, with fine motes, which first became very manifest on reducing the urine with distilled water

White, flocky sediment is deposited, and the urine becomes clear, but on being shaken the sediment disappears, and the motes present themselves to view again (after four hours)

The urine passed was turbid, but subsequently became clear, and formed a white, flocky sediment (after an hour and a half)

After the urine was shaken out, and the glass well washed with water, a fatty coating was manifest on the sides of the glass/.

The urine, which was kept over night, formed on the sides of the vessel a reddish deposit

Sexual Organs p. 601

Swelling of penis, with erections and urging to urinate

Stitching on the right side of glans

Excitement of the sexual passions

Menses continued one day longer than usual

Respiratory Organs p. 601

Tickling and inclination to cough.l

Cough again, towards evening

Straining cough, with inclination to vomit

Distressing cough, with fulness of the chest, and copious mucous expectoration

The cough remitted, after taking his breakfast (after one hour)

Difficult expectoration

The mucus is more readily loosened upon each turn of coughing, without producing any retching

Difficulty of breathing when moving or going upstairs

He was obliged to sit up in bed to relieve his breathing, at night

Chest p. 601

Pain in the chest after breakfast

Pain in the breast, with tension, when inspiring.

Sensation as if the chest were hollow, with external heaviness of the sarae

Tension of the chest increased when taking a deep breath

Constriction of the chest

Constriction of the chest, chiefly while writing

When inspiring, stitches in various parts of the chest, especially about the left shoulder-blade

Pains relieved by throwing the chest forward and the head backward

Sudden darting pains through the right side of the chest that made him start up, at 10 A.M.

Stitching in the left side of the breast on inspiration, but of short duration

Heart and Pulse p. 601

Irregular, quickened, twofold stroke of the heart

Pulsation of the heart perceptible to the feel and hearing ; also upon moderate motion

Palpitation of the heart, while sitting, so that the leaves of the book which he held in his hand trembled

Palpitation of the heart, especially after motion

Palpitation of the heart, with anxious restlessness, increased by motion and going upstairs

* Palpitation of the heart frequently occurred, with oppression of the chesty.

The beat of the heart hardly perceptible

Slight sensation of stitching in the region of the heart, after eating

Pulse slightly accelerated

Pulse accelerated, when sitting

Pulse small, compressible

Neck and Back p. 601

Rheumatic pain between the shoulder-blades

Shooting pains, while sitting, through the loins, in the region of the lumbar vertebrae

Pain in the loins, at the beginning of the sacrum (after two hours)

Upper Extremities p. 601

Pain in the region of the shoulder, on touching it

[HO.] Rheumatic pains in the region of the right axilla

Lower Extremities p. 601

The right leg is weaker than the left

Pain, as ft-om dislocation, in the neck of the right thigh-bone, while walking,!.

Pains, as from dislocation, while walking (four times in the forenoon, second day), in the neck of the right thigh-bone, which prevents rapid motion, and now and then compels him to limp

Pain in the muscles, in the middle of the thigh, as if bruised, making it very difficult to walk, especially when going up an ascent; on touching these parts, a sore pau]^!.

Sore pain in the upper surface of the thigh, and, when bending the leg, at the hip and knee joints, continuing for three days, which made it very difficult to walk

Stitching pains, first above the right, then below the left side of the left knee, when sitting, late in the evening

Slight indications of cramps in the calves

On awaking, as he stretched himself, there was a cramplike pain in the calf of the left leg, which compelled him to cry out, but was relieved by rubbing (after one day)

The right foot was weaker all day than the left (second day)

The right foot much more painful than the left

Drawing in the left toe, which he had cut with an axe when a boy, at 10 p.m., before falling asleep

Sleep and Dreams p. 602

Yawning, drowsiness, in the morning

Drowsiness and yawning

Fever p. 602

Slight chilliness, with some sleepiness

Increased warmth

Slight febrile excitement and some sleepiness, at 3 p.m.

Conditions p. 602

Aggravation.

(Afternoon), Insufficient stool.

( Towards evening), Cough again.

(Evening), Pinching in belly.

(Before 5 A.M.), Awoke with nausea, etc.

(10 a.m.). Pain through right side of chest.

(3 P.M.), Slight febrile excitement, etc.

(10 p.m.). Before falling asleep, drawing in left toe.

(Bending leg at hip and knee), Sore pain in upper surface of thigh.

(After breakfast), Pain in chest.

(Deep breathing). Tension of chest.

(While coughing), Retching.

(After eating), Stitching sensation in region of heart.

( When inspiring). Pain in breast, etc. ; stitches in various parts of chest ; stitches in left side of chest.

(Motion), Most of the pains; difficulty of breathing; perceptible pulsation of heart ; palpitation of heart.

(After motion). Palpitation of heart.

(Pressure), Pressive pains in temples.

(Sitting), Palpitation of heart ; accelerated pulse ; pains through loins ; late in evening, stitching pain above right knee, etc.

(Touch), Pain in region of shoulder; sore pain in muscles of thigh.

(After urinating). Burning in urethra, etc.

( While walking), Pain in neck of right thigh-bone.

( Walking upstairs). Difficulty of breathing ; palpitation of heart, etc.

(While writing), Constriction of chest.

Amelioration p. 602

(After breakfast), Cough remitted.

( Throwing chest backward and head forward), Pains relieved.

(Rubbing), Cramplike pain in left calf.