Cochlearia

Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. III, p. 429

Cochlearia armoracia, Linn. Nat. order, Cruciferae ; Common names, Horseradish ; (G.), Meerrettig ; (Fr.), Raifort.

Preparation, Tincture of the root.

Authorities. 1, Archive f. Horn., 17, 3, 176; 2, Dr. Cate, proving, N. Am. J. of Horn., 1, 336.

Mind

Is extremely irresolute

(Thinking is difficult in the evening, without confusion of the head (after three hours))

Head

Dulness of the head, is unable to collect his thoughts with rapidity

-Headache in a small spot, now here, now there, a pressure deep in the brain, not aggravated by motion, but worse on widely opening the eyes

Pressive boring headache, as if the frontal bone would fall out

Eyes

Eyes swollen

Obscuration of vision for a few minutes (after half an hour)

Mouth

Dull sensation in the teeth, as if they were soft, and became bent on chewing

Throat

Scraping in the throat, with nausea

Stomach

Retching and vomiting of bilious fluid

Crampy, tensive pain above the epigastrium, apparently in the diaphragm, relieved by bending forward

Abdomen

Griping pain around umbilicus

Alias

Involuntary passage of mucus from anus

Stool

Stools increased in frequency

Urinary Organs

Burning mid cutting at the glans during micturition ; felt also before and after?.

^-'increased inclination to urinate ; urination eight or ten times daily instead of four?.

Increased secretion of urine

Urine pale and limpid

Extremities in General

Pain in all the joints, while lying still towards morning, worse when lying on the side; it disappeared on moving about and on rising

Conditions p. 430

Aggravation.

(Night), Towards morning, pain in joints.

(Lying on side), Pain in joints.

(Opening eyes widely), Headache.

Amelioration p. 430

(Bending forwards), Pain above epigastrium.

(Moving about), Pain in joints.

(Rising from bed), Pain in joints.

Cochlearia in the other books