Colocynthinum

An active principle (glucoside) of Citrullus colocynthis.

Formula, C36H840.,r

Preparation, Dilutions in alcohol.

Authorities. 1, Gerstil, provings with 2d to 6th dec. dils., (Est. Zeit. f. Horn., 1 ; 2, Watzke, provings with the same, ibid.

Mind

Depression, towards evening

Great depression, all day

Great depression, in the morning

Remarkably depressed, in the evening

-Unusually out of humor

Head

Confusion and Vertigo. Slight intimation of confusion of the head,1.-

Slight confusion of the head

Slight confusion in the forehead

Confusion in the left side of the head, especially in the temporal region

Transient attack of vertigo

General Head. Affection of the whole head

Painfulness of the whole head, especially of the temporal and frontal regions, scalp, and eyeballs, aggravated by moving the eyes, straining the sight, or bending forwards

Headache aggravated by riding in the rail-cars, obliging me to move slowly and to tread softly, otherwise the brain seemed to shake about, as if loose, against the skull (in the median vertical region) ; this was accompanied by very severe sore pain, and as it lasted during a quarter of an hour's walk, it put me in a very bad humor

Stitches in the brain

Forehead . Dull headache in the frontal region

Temples. Pressure in the temple

Sensitiveness of the temples and forehead

Vertex. Occasional pressure on the vertex, in the evening

Sides. Painfulness of the whole left side of the head

Occiput. Heaviness and pain in the occiput

Sensitiveness of the cerebellum, on turning the head

Heavy tread caused stitches to traverse the occiput

On coughing, exceedingly painful stitches darting through the cerebellum like lightning

Eyes

Lids. Feeling of pressure and swelling in the lower eyelids

Formication of the eyelids

Hall. Painfulness of the eyeballs

Aching in the eyeballs, aggravated by straining the sight, moving the eyes rapidly, and bowing the head, lasting all day

Vision. It seemed as though vision were sharper than usual, on going out; looking through the ordinary spectacles was rather straining

Ears

Tickling in the left external ear, with burning of the tip

Face

Pressure in the left cheek-bone

Mouth

Teeth. Pain in a hollow molar, and drawing in the incisors, with sensation of swelling of the left cheek

Crawling in the lower incisors on the left side

Tongue. Tongue moist, slightly coated

Taste. Persistent, disgusting, bitter taste in the mouth

Persistent, earthy, bitter taste upon the tongue

Prickling and metallic taste on the tip of the tongue

Throat

Feeling of roughness in the throat

Burning in the posterior wall of the pharynx

Stomach

Appetite. Appetite began to increase a little

Appetite somewhat diminished

Thirst. Thirst

Much thirst

Heartburn. Transient heartburn, in the forenoon

Stomach. Continual burning pressure in the stomach, up into the oesophagus, during the following forenoon

Sticking in the epigastrium

Sticking, continuing several minutes, in the epigastrium, which was tense and inflated

Fine stitches in the pit of the stomach

Pulsation in the pit of the stomach, accompanied by prickling stitches on the back, in the neighborhood of the middle thoracic vertebrae

Abdomen p. 475

Umbilical. Pinching and movements in the umbilical region

Violent pinching in the umbilical region

General Abdomen. A gentle feeling of warmth in the abdomen, as if from a congestion of the bowels, followed by a copious discharge of flatus, in the afternoon

Pinching in the bowels

Awoke with griping and movements in the abdomen

Intimations of colic, with inflation in the umbilical region, in the morning ; slight colic some fingers breadth below the navel (after six hours)

Slight intimations of colic, drawing from the hypogastrium to the hepatic region, accompanied by shuddering in the scrotum, with erections, and pain in the buttock

Colic pains, with inflation of the abdomen

Hypogastrium and Iliac Region. Tension in the right inguinal region, and drawing along the spermatic cord into the right testicle, which was somewhat sensitive towards evening ; worse the next morning, and aggravated by walking, bending over, and going upstairs

When walking, stitches from the small of the back to the groin, and a hard tread caused pain in the right testicle, so that at last I feared to move about ; at the same time the left testicle became sensitive also. The pain was much ameliorated by rest, and especially by bending over

Rectum and Anus p. 475

Tickling in the rectum

Feeling of moisture at the anus

Inclination to stool, several times in the afternoon,2!

Strong, irresistible inclination to stool ; a scanty brownish-red evacuation, with painful tenesmus, lasting some ten minutes

Stool p. 475

Some slight, rapid, brown, soft stools, in the afternoon

Two soft brown stools every day

Four painless, pappy stools during the day

Two scanty, fluid stools, with no tenesmus, and scarcely perceptible colic, one at midday, and the other in the evening. The next day, two soft, rapidly and easily discharged stools in quick succession

Towards 11 p.m., a copious, thin, pappy evacuation, easily and rapidly discharged, without tenesmus

Urinary Organs p. 475

Urethra. Sensations of tenesmus in the urethra and rectum, after urinating

Frequent urging to urinate, in the evening

Micturition. Frequent urination

Urine fiery ; becomes cloudy on standing, but deposits no sediment

Sexual Organs p. 475

Congestion towards the genital organs, especially the scrotum, with feeling of heat and persistent burning in a small spot upon the same, without erections

Cramplike pain in the penis, which lasted several minutes, during which it seemed as if it were bent double

Crawling in the penis, with sexual desire

The right testicle, and particularly the epididymis, was considerably swollen and painful to external touch

A pollution at night, a very unusual occurrence with him

Respiratory Organs p. 475

Short hacking cough, excited by a tickling in the throat

Dry cough, at times

Loose cough

Cough excited by the roughness in the throat, caused no pain in either the chest or abdomen, and was accompanied by a whitish-yellow mucus, expectorated without difficulty

Frequent cough in the early morning, and easy expectoration of a thick, yellow mucus

Chest p. 475

Chest somewhat painful and oppressed

Heart and Pulse p. 475

Heart's Action. Palpitation

Pulse, Somewhat accelerated pulse

Pulse over 90

Pulse 92,2.

Pulse 100,2.

Neck and Back p. 475

Sharp in-pressing pain in some spots on the nape of the neck, as if from a sprain, aggravated by movement, the spot itself being sensitive to pressure from without

Painfulness and feeling of heat along the whole spine

Stitches in the region of the lowest dorsal vertebrae

Extremities in General p. 476

{90.] Slight pains here and there in the left leg and arm

Superior Extremities p. 476

Tearing in the left shoulder

Frequently repeated stitches from the left axilla down to the left elbow

Paralytic weakness of the right forearm, while writing

Cramplike pain in the muscles of the left wrist

Inferior Extremities p. 476

Weakness of the legs, in the forenoon

Great stiffness and heaviness in the tibia?,2.

Prickling in the left calf and sole

Painfulness of the malleoli

Burning sticking and sensation of warmth on the dorsum of the right foot ; pressing-digging pain in the external side of second toe of left foot

Burning pain in both soles, with feeling as if they were swollen

Pain in the right great toe, accompanied by a dull, not easily described feeling, as of heat, on various parts of the right thigh, especially on the posterior side in the course of the sciatic nerve ; at the same time, a similar sensation in the external ball of the little toe of the same side; after some hours, pressure in the left great toe

Generalities p. 476

Great desire to lie down, requiring great exertion to get off the bed

Great debility

Unusual debility, towards evening

All the symptoms were developed when seated, 'lasted almost two hours, and disappeared entirely on walking

A cup of black coffee relieved the symptoms, but they did not entirely disappear until I went to bed, which I was glad to do at 7 a.m.,2.

Sleep and Dreams p. 476

Restless sleep, with many vivid dreams

Very restless sleep, at night

Tossing about at night

Vivid dreams, at night

Uninterrupted, confused dreams

Fever p. 476

Chilliness. [HO.] Disagreeable feeling of chilliness

Heat. Heat in the whole body

Dry heat, at night

Hotter than usual all over, in the evening

Decided feeling of heat in the stomach, as if from hot water

Sweat. Sweat, in the morning

Profuse sweat, towards morning

Conditions p. 476

Aggravation.

(Morning), Depression ; early, cough

(Forenoon), Heartburn ; weakness of legs.

(Afternoon), All symptoms ; towards evening, depression ; towards evening, tension in inguinal region ; towards evening, debility.

(Evening), All symptoms; depression ; pressure on vertex; urging to urinate; heat.

(Night), Dry heat ; towards morning, sweat.

(Ascending stairs), Tension in inguinal region, etc.

(Bending forwards), Painfulness of head ; tension in inguinal region, etc.

(Bowing head), Aching in eyeballs.

(On coughing), Stitches through cerebellum.

(Movement), Pain in nape of neck.

(Moving eyes), Painfulness of head ; aching in eyeballs.

(Riding in rail-car), Headache.

(When seated), All symptoms developed.

(Straining the sight), Painfulness of head ; aching in eyeballs.

(Heavy head), Stitches through occiput ; pain in testicle.

(Walking), Tension in inguinal region, etc.; stitches in groin.

(While writing), Weakness of forearm.

Amelioration p. 476

(Bending over), Pain in testicle.

(Black coffee), The symptoms.

(Best), All symptoms; pain in testicle.

(On ivallcing), All symptoms disappeared.