Eupatorium Perfoliatum

Eupatorium perfoliatum, Linn.

Natural order, Compositte. Common names, Thorough-wort, Boneset.

Preparation, Tincture of the whole plant.

Authorities.^ 1, Dr. W. Williamson; 2, Dr. Neidhard; both from the list of symptoms in the Trans, of the Am. Inst, of Horn., 1846; 3, Dr. Tuller, Vineland, New Jersey, from preface to Hering’s Resume of Eupat. perf., suffered from beating pain in occiput aggravated by motion, pain and soreness of eyeballs and habitually from palpitation; took two drops of the tincture; 4, Berridge, N. Am. J. of Horn., N. S., 3, p. 501, Mr.-, took one drop of the 12th dil.; 5, C. Hering, effects of a tea taken for a cough. Hering’s Resume of Eup. perf.

Head p. 235

Pain extending from the forehead to the occiput; greatest on the left side,h

Headache, xvith the sensation of soreness internal/; better in the house; aggravated when first going into the open air; relieved by conversation f

Temples. Darting pains through the temples, with the sensation of blood rushing across the head,h

Vertex, Heat on the top of the head, with pain, which is relieved by pressure

Eyes p. 235

Lids, Redness of the margins of the lids, with glutinous secretions from the Meibomian glands

Lfichrynial Aj)f>firatiis. Increased lachrymation

Ball. ^Soreness of the eyeballs

Vision, Dimness over the eyes when looking at small things; she could not see for a whole week, all being dark

Nose p. 235

Nose very dry and stopped up

Face p. 235

[10.1 Flushed face,h

Redness of the cheeks, with dry skin,h

Amelioration p. 235

Tonyae, ^Tongue coated with xvhite turf

JloatJl, Paleness of the mucous membrane of the mouth,h

Taste, Insipid taste in the mouth,h

Throat p. 235

Dryness of the throat

Stomach p. 235

Appetite. Desire for ice-cream

Loss of appetite

Distaste for food

Thirst. *Thirst for cold water

Nocturnal thirst for something cold

Eructation. Belching of tasteless wind, with a feeling of obstruction at the pit of the stomach

N^aiisea and Voniitiuy. "^Nausea (part of S. 92 and 93)

Nausea and vomiting of food

Nausea and vomiting, with free perspiration, and copious expectoration

Qualmishness from odors ; the smell of food cooking, etc.

* Retching and vomiting of bile

Distressing disposition to vomit

* Vomiting after every draught

* Vomiting preceded by Stomach. Feeling of obstruction at the pit of the stomach (part of S. 21)

Sensation of something in the stomach that ought to come up, without the ability to raise it

Heat in the stomach

Sensation of fulness in the stomach

The stomach seemed contracted from side to side

Beating in the epigastrium, in the night

Abdomen p. 235

Tight clothing is oppressive

Tightness in the left hypochondrium

Soreness and fulness in the region of the liver

Rectum and Anus p. 235

Tenesmus, with a small discharge of loose stool

Stool p. 235

Diarrhoea. Morning diarrhoea

Purging stools, with smarting and heat in the anus

Four or five watery stools in the day

Urinary Organs p. 235

Copious evacuation of limpid urine

Urine less in quantity

Urine scanty and high-colored,'. ^Dark-colored clear

Respiratory Organs p. 235

Couyh. Cough aggravated in the even-

•}■ The numerous clinical symptoms, from cases cured with the drug, are not here included ; those wishing to learn its application to disease are referred to the original, and to textbooks on Materia Medica. ing

Cough, with soreness and heat in the bronchi

Cough causing sore pain in chest; the pain was so bad that he had to go down on his knees, as in that position the pain from coughing was less severe ; this lasted a month (after twenty-four hours) ; the cough lasted afterwards slightly for a long time, and was finally removed by one dose of Eupat. perfoliatum 200 (Leipzig)

Hacking cough in the evening

Copious expectoration (part of S. 24)

Chest p. 236

Soreness in the chest, from talcing a dxdl inspiration

Grating sensation in the chest at every deep inspiration

Ft'Otlt. Heavy weight behind the sternum

Pain and soreness behind the sternum

Cannot take a natural inspiration or twist the body either to the right or to the left, because of the soreness behind the sternum

Sides. Inability to lie on the left side

31quince. Aching pain under the left breast

Heart p. 236

Pressure as if the heart was in too small a place

Neck and Back p. 236

Neck. Beating pain in the nape

Beating pain in the nape and occiput; better after rising f

Back. ^Trembling in the back during fever

Lajnhav. *Pain in the back, as from a bruise

Deepseated pain in the loins, with soreness from motion

* Weakness in the small of the back

* Aching pain and soreness, as if from having been beaten in the small of the back (part of S. 80)

Extremities in General p. 236

* Aching in the bones of the extremities, with soreness of the flesh

* Soreness in the bones

Superior Extremities p. 236

Stiffness of the arms

* Aching pain and soreness, as if from having been beaten in the arms, above and below the elbows (part of S. 80)

Soreness and aching in the arms and forearms

Painful soreness in both wrists, as if broken or dislocated

Stiffness of the fingers, with obtuseness of the sense of touch

Inferior Extremities p. 236

Stiffness and general soreness of the lower extremities when rising to walk

* Soreness and aching of the lower limbs

Hip. Aching pain in the right hip, while sitting

Thiffh. Pain, with extreme sensitiveness in the left gluttei muscles, passing round in front of the trochanter major

Leg, ^Calves of the legs feel as if they had been beaten

Aching pain and soreness, as from having been beaten in the calves of the legs, small of the back, and in the arms, above and below the elbows

Fo<d, Pain and soreness of the upper part of the left foot, with increased sensibility of the left big toe. The pain in the foot is increased by standing upon it

Heat in the soles of the feet in the morning

Pricking in the soles of the feet

Toes, Pain in the first joint of the left great toe, which suddenly moves to the corresponding joint of the right one

For some time had shooting pain in the right great toe before rain or a thunderstorm, so that he always knew when it was coming on; this ceased and did not return

Generalities p. 236

Ohjeetive, Cannot hist the body either while standing, or sitting, or hying

Sabjeetive. Could not lie in bed on account of a feeling as if every bone was bruised, which caused a feeling of despair, moaning, and crying out

The symptoms reached their culminating point on the third night, and gradually abated, so that, on the seventh day, they were entirely gone, and with them disappeared the trouble with the heart, from which he has not since suffered

The patient feels worse in the morning on one day, and in the afternoon of the next

He feels best while lying on his back with his arms down and legs straight, but cannot move either to the right or left

Fever p. 236

Chilliness, *Chillness in the morning, heat throughout the rest of the dmj, but no perspiration/.

* Chilliness through the night, and in the morning, xvith nausea from the least motion

Chilliness, with excessive trembling and nausea

Alternate chilliness and flashes of heat/.

General shuddering, proceeding from the stomach,h

Teat, Pungent heat attending the perspiration at night,h

paroxysm (of fever) generally commences in the morning. Thirst several hours before the chill, which continues during the chill and heat,h

Sivrat. Nocturnal sweat, with chilliness from motion or removal of the covering

Free pers)ration (part of S.

Conditions p. 237

Aggravation.

(Morning), Diarrhoea; heat in soles; paroxysm of fever.

(Forenoon), Fever.

(Afternoon), From 10 a.m. to 4 P.M., inflammation of knee, etc.

(Evening), Cough.

(Night), Beating in epigastrium ; sweat.

( On first going into open air), Headache, etc.

(While sitting). Pain in hip.

Amelioration p. 237

(Conversation), Headache.

(In house), Headache.

(After rising), Pain in nape, etc.