Cistus

Helianthemum Canadensa, Michx.

Natural order, Cistacese. Synonyms, Cistus Canadensa, Linn.; Helianthemum corymbosum and rosmarinifolium, Pursh. Common names, Rockrose, frost weed.

Preparation, Tincture of the whole plant.

Aidhorities. Hering's Monograph, Philadelphia, 1866; 1, Dr. Bute's observations ; 2, " careful proving with globules of the X," by Dr. Gosewich.f

Mind

* After supper, until bedtime, cheerfulness

* Bad effects from vexation (1st dil.)

Head

Headache all day, oppressive

Headache in the sinciput after being kept waiting for dinner, which is better after eating

Headache in the right side, with piercing pain in the eye

Generally the headache grows worse towards evening and lasts all night (Puls.)

Eyes

Feeling as though something were passing around in the eye, with stitches

Stitches in the left eye

Brow and Orbit. Feeling as of a weight above the eyes

Pressure above the eyes

Pressure above the eyes, in the forehead

Pressure in the glabella

Spasmodicpiercing pain in the middle of the upper rim of the right eye-socket, with some headache on that side

Ears p. 334

High swelling, beginning at the ear and extending half-way up the cheek

Inner swelling of the ears

Inner swelling and discharge from the ears

Swelling of the parotid glands

Discharge from the ears of water and bad-smelling pus

Nose p. 334

The left side of the nose grew painfully inflamed and swollen (cured by Sepia)

Sneezing, without cold in the head or any other cause

Burning sensation iu the left nostril

* Painful tip of nose, which at first grew worse, and then was cured

Face p. 334

A feeling as though the facial muscles would be drawn to one side

Half way up the cheek, swelling beginning at the ear

Mouth p. 334

Teeth. Twitching-stitching toothache in a decayed molar tooth in the left upper jaw

Gums. *Very scorbutic gums, swollen, separating from the teeth, bleeding easily, putrid, disgusting (15th dil.)

Tongue. Immediately after taking a dose (10 oclock a.m., X 000), the tongue grew cool, then the breath through the mouth and nose gave a decidedly cool feeling in the larynx and in the windpipe; much saliva in the mouth, which is also cool ; more mental calmness than usual ; some sleepiness

Sore tongue, as if raw on the surface

Continuous soreness of the tongue, as if raw

* Dryness of the tongue and roof of the mouth (1st dil.)

Throat p. 334

Hawking of mucus which is lodged at the head of the windpipe

Cold air causes pains in the throat

* Hawking of mucus (1st dil.)

* A feeling of softness in the throat (1st dil.)

Continuous feeling of dryness and heat in the throat (1st dil.)

* Must get up in the night, on account of dryness in the throat

* In the night, swallowing of saliva, on account of dryness

* The patient is constantly obliged to swallow saliva to relieve an unbearable dryness, especially during the night (1st dil.)

* After eating, the dryness of the throat is relieved (1st dil.)

* Stitches in the throat, causing cough, whenever mentally agitated (1st dil.)

* Every mental excitement is followed by stitches in the throat, • producing a cough (1st dil

* Tearing pain in the throat when coughing

* Iu the morning, sore pain in the throat and dryness of the tongue (1st dil.)

* Rawness, extending from the chest into the throat

* Feeling as of rawness, extending from the upper part of the chest into the throat (30th dil.)

* A feeling as if sand were in the throat (1st dil.)

♦Tickling and soreness in the throat (1st dil.)

* Periodical itching in the throat (1st dil.)

* Inhaling cold air causes pain in the throat (1st dil.)

Fa aces Fauces inflamed and dry, without feeling dry ; tough, gumlike, thick, tasteless phlegm brought up by hawking, mostly in the morning (30th dil.)

External Throat. Glands on the throat swollen

Stomach p. 334

Appetite and Th first. (Inclination for acid food)

(He wants cheese)

Thirst with the fever

Eructation. Eructation, with feeling as though it would relieve

Cool eructations

Nausea. Frequent nausea (1st dil.)

Cold feeling in stomach before and after eating

Before and after eating, a cold feeling in the stomach ; cold eructations

Immediately after eating, pain in the stomach

Abdomen p. 334

Hypochondria. Stitches in the left hypochondrium

Iu the morning, on waking, a bruised pain under the hypochondria, with flatulence

General Abdomen. In the evening, the belly puffed up with flatulency

Flatulence and uncomfortableness in the intestines

Towards evening, flatulence ; last evening there was several times a discharge of wind, as when air-bubbles rise in water

Much flatulence and pain in the hypochondria

Troubled with wind in the belly at night

Immediately after taking the dose, discharge of much wind

* The wind is not incarcerated as often as before

Htf2>ogastrium and Iliac Region. In the groin, pain coming fi oni the back

Rectum and Anus p. 335

Towards evening, violent urging of stool; stool pappy

Stool p. 335

Diarrhoea, lasting a short time

Diarrhoea after eating fruit

After drinking coffee, diarrhoea

* Till daybreak, very thin stools squirting out, of a grayish-yellow color; until noon, three more discharges

In the morning, thin stool

(The thin stools are hot)

Sexual Oi'f/a ns.~ Frequent itching on the scrotum

Respiratory Organs p. 335

Lart/nx and Trachea. In thelarynx and windpipe, cool feeling

At night, an itching and scratching in the larynx, and anxious dreams

* Pain in the windpipe (1st dil.)

Cough and Expectoration. *Cough, from stitches in the throat (1st dil.)

* Cough, with a very painful tearing in the throat (30th dil.)

* Mental agitation increases the cough (15th dil.)

Expectoration of bitter mucus (1st dil.)

Respiration. *Impure breath (1st dil.)

Chest p. 335

After partaking of it frequently in the form of tea for the sequela? of scarlet fever, it caused an induration of the left mamma, which Avas taken for cancer and successfully operated upon. Lippe.

Fulness in the chest

Pain in the chest, and in the throat

Pain in the chest and in the shoulder

Pressure on the chest (1st dil.)

Neck and Back p. 335

A burning bruised pain in the os coccygis

Extremities in General p. 335

Pain in all the joints

Always, or repeating the dose, a drawing and tearing in all the joints, particularly in the knees and finger-joints

Involuntary drawing and trembling feeling in the muscular parts of the hands and lower extremities, with pain in the wrists, fingers, and knee-joints

A bruised pain in all the limbs, as from fatigue

Superior Extremities p. 335

The right arm and back of the hand are painfully sensitive to the least touch

Shoulder. Pain in front of the right shoulder

In the evening, violent pain in the left shoulder and in the chest, with a feeling as though an eructation would relieve the pain

Wrist. Pain in the wrists

A sprained pain in the wrist, drawing, scraping

Hand. Hand pain

In the afternoon, a bad pain in the right hand, so that he cannot use it

In the hands, drawing trembling feelings

Fingers. The tips of the fingers were very sensitive to the cold ; the pain becoming more intense when they grew cold

Pain in the fingers of the right hand, while writing

Pain in the finger-joints

The pain in the arm extends to the tip of the little finger periodically, a very sensitive, piercing, drawing pain, so as to draw up the little finger

Tearing in finger-joints

Inferior Extremities p. 335

Drawing, trembling feeling in the lower extremities

Thigh. While walking, a violent pain in the right thigh

Pain, as from a blow or shock in the left buttock, going down on the inside of the thigh-bone, distinctly felt in the knee-joint ; with spasmodic drawing together of the calf of the leg

Knee. Pain in the knee, coming from the thigh

Pain in the knee, in the evening

In the evening, pain in the knees, in the right hand and left shoulder

Pain in the knees and in the right thigh, when walking or sitting

Pain in the knee-joint

Tearing in the knees

Ley. Spasmodic drawing together of the calf of the leg

Toes. In the evening, a sharp piercing pain in the right great toe

Generalities p. 336

Trembling, Avith the fever

Skin p. 336

Objective. Eruptions, Dry. Below the right shoulderblade, extending around to the front of the body, was a very much inflamed spot about the size of the palm of the hand, painfully sore to touch ; soon after pimples began to appear on this spot in a large group, they caused violent burning. Later, a pain went from this beltlike spot to the left hip and into the groin ; the pain was like rheumatism, motion increased it

Eruptions, 31oist. Vesicular erysipelas in the face

Eruptions on the back, like zoster

Subjective. Sensation as if ants were running through the whole body, in the evening, a quarter of an hour after lying down, then anxious, difficult breathing

In the evening, a quarter of an hour after lying down, a sensation as if ants were running through the whole body, then anxious difficult breathing. He was obliged to get up and open the window ; the fresh air relieved him ; immediately on lying down again these sensations returned, two evenings in succession

Itching all over the body, without eruption

Itching and scratching on the outside of the throat, in the region of the larynx

Itching of the belly and umbilicus

Itching on the back

Sleep and Dreams p. 336

Very restless at night, the first night, the next night slept well

Very restless at night ; pain from flatulency ; he could move the wind with his hands and hear it

Anxious dreams

Fever p. 336

Chilliness. Chill succeeded by heat

Violent chill, succeeded by fever heat, with trembling, accompanied by a quick swelling and great redness of the glands below the ear and in the throat

The coolness, particularly in the throat, continues all day

Coolness on the forehead

Cool feeling in the nose

Cold feeling in the abdomen

Cold feeling in the whole abdomen

* Cold feet (1st dil.)

Heat. Heat with thirst, causing to drink frequently

Heat in the face

Heat and burning of the facial bones

* Flushes of heat in the face (1st dil.),1. Sweat. In a very warm room the skin grows moist, at the same time the forehead is not only externally cool, but also there is a feeling of coolness inside

Conditions p. 336

Aggravation.

(Morning), *Sore pain in throat, etc. ; fauces inflamed, etc. ; on waking, pain under hypochondria, etc. ; thin stool ; *all symptoms.

(Afternoon), Towards evening, headache ; towards evening, flatulence; towards evening, urging of stool; pain in hand.

(Evening), Belly puffed up ; pain in shoulder, etc. ; pain in knees; a quarter of an hour after lying down, sensation through whole body.

(Night), *Dryness of throat; at night, itching, etc., in larynx, etc.; pain from flatulency.

(After drinking coffee), Diarrhoea.

(After eating), Immediately, pain in stomach.

(After eating fruit), Diarrhoea.

(Motion), Pain from inflamed spot to left hip, etc.

( While writing), Pain in fingers.

Amelioration p. 336

(Fresh air), Anxious breathing.

(After eating), Headache in sinciput.

Footnotes

† Starred symptoms are denoted in Hering's monograph "cured symptoms;" whether pathogenetic or not is not stated. Symptoms obviously clinical are omitted.