Bismuthum Subnitricum

Formula, Bi203,N203,20H2. (Magisterium bismuth.) Preparation, Triturations.

Authorities. 1, Kerner, Heidlbg. Kl. Annal., 1829 (from Wibmer), took 2 drops for heartburn ; 2, Werner, ibid., two girls, about 18 years old, took 6 grains in the morning, fasting; 3, ibid., a boy, 6 years old, took 6 grains after supper; 4, ibid., some men took from 6 to 12 grains at a dose ; 5, ibid., a man took 15 grains, and the next day 20 grains ; 6, ibid., a man took 15 grains ; 7, a man took 40 grains at one dose ; 8, Werner, ibid., took 20 grains immediately after a meal.

Head

Head somewhat confused on rising

Vertigo

Vertigo (after two hours)

Vertigo ou violent motion (after one hour)

Slight, transient headache

Headache, especially in the frontal region

Headache and vertigo (after first dose)

Headache and vertigo (after one and a half hours)

Heat and confusion of the head (after one hour )

Slight transient pain in the forehead (after half an hour)

* Pressure in the frontal region

* Pressive pain in the tron tal region (after one hour)

Eyes

Eyes red, sight somewhat dim

Conjunctiva red

Redness of the conjunctiva.

Ears and Nose p. 187

Dry nose

Roaring in the ears

Mouth and Throat p. 187

Tongue coated

Tongue furred

Tongue coated white

Offensive taste in the mouth

Taste bitter

The fauces and uvula were inflamed, with burning in the throat, difficult swallowing, and thirst

Stomach p. 187

Appetite completely lost

Thirst increased

Much thirst and no appetite

Eructations of wind after drinking a glass of water

Frequent empty eructations and feeling of discomfort in the stomach, soon followed by a liquid stool, but not bilious (after three hours)

Violent eructations, gripings in the bowels, and sudden slight bilious vomiting (after one and a half hours)

Nausea and slight bilious vomiting

* Nan$ea, with pressure in the stomach (after one and a half hours)

Vomiting and diarrhoea, with retching and burning in the throat (immediately)

Passage of much flatus from the stomach (after four hours)

Passage of odorless flatus from the stomach

* Uncomfortable feeling in the stomach (after half an hour)

* The pressure in the stomach changes to a, burning (after one hour)

Pressure in the region of the stomach (after half an hour)

Pressure in the stomach (after one hour)

Distressing pressure and burning in the region of the stomach (after three and a half hours)

* Some pressure in the region of the stomach, and empty eructations

Abdomen p. 187

Rumbling in the intestines, and eructations (after one hour)

Passage of much flatus, followed by a thin bilious evacuation

Colicky pains in the bowels

Gripings in the abdomen, followed by two liquid bilious evacuations (second day)

Urinary Organs p. 187

A liquid bilious stool (after three hours)

Two loose movements in the bowels, with gripings, at 6 p.m. (second day)

Two liquid stools, with gripings, at 4 p.m. (third day)

During the poisoning he passed no urine, and the region of the bladder was not distended

Respiratory Organs p. 187

Difficult breathing

Pulse spasmodic/.

Pulse tense, spasmodic

Pulse small

Pulse small, tense, and spasmodic

Pulse accelerated, contracted

Pulse somewhat accelerated, small and tense

Pulse rapid, hard, small, 97,8.

Pulse, at midnight, 95 and spasmodic

Extremities and Sleep p. 187

Cramps in the hands and feet

Night very restless

Fever p. 187

Extremities cold

Temperature somewhat increased

Heat over the whole body

Heat in the whole body (after two hours)

A feeling of heat over the whole body

Conditions p. 187

Aggravation.

(After drinking water), Eructations.

(On violent motion), Vertigo.

(On rising), Head confused.