Gentiana Cruciata

Gentiana cruciata, Linn.

Natural order, Gentianacese. Common name (Germ.), Kreuz-Enzian.

Preparation, Tincture of the root.

Aidhorities. 1, Frohlich, effects of chewing two or three roots, swallowing the juice, Watzke’s provings, Oest. Zeit. f. Horn., 1, pt. 3, p. 132; 2, Gerstel, a teaspoonful of tincture, and afterwards a tablespoonful ofthe fresh juice, ibid.; 3, Reisinger took 10 drops of tincture daily, in the morning, gradually increasing the dose to 60 drops, after four weeks; afterward, he took half an ounce of the juice, ibid.; 4, Schwarz took 1st dil. daily,’increasing to 40 drops at a dose, ibid.; 5, Rachel took tincture, began xvith 10 drops a day, increasing 10 drops a dose to 80 drops; after a month, began with 50 drops and increased to half an ounce a day after twenty days and after a week took 50, 80, 100, and 120 drop doses of tincture, ibid. ’ 6, Wurzel took a spoonful of fresh juice, ibid.; 7, Zlatarovich took and 1 ounce of tincture, and afterwards 3 spoonfuls of juice, ibid.; 8, a girl took 2 and afterward 3 spoonfuls of juice, ibid.; 9, Wurmb took large doses of tincture and juice, ibid.; 10, Watzke took 2 spoonfuls of juice; 10 a, same prover took 5 to 10 drops of tincture, and afterwards, every day, 10 drops of the dilutions from 6th to 3d, and afterwards 12th dil., repeatedly, ibid.; 11, Watzke’s brother took 2 spoonfuls of juice, ibid.

Mind p. 405

Weeping mood, with disinclination to talk

Very peculiar apprehensiveness, and acceleration and difficulty of breathing, swelling of the temporal veins and feeling of pressure in the temporal region ; on reading, the print seemed indistinct, as if covered with a veil

Head p. 405

Confusion and Vertigo. Confusion of the head

Confusion of the head; whirling

Vertigo

General Head. A constrictive sensation in the head on sitting a long time

Sensitiveness of the whole head and whole brain after dinner, aggravated by violent motion of the head

Forehead. Pressure in the forehead

Temples. Swelling of the temporal veins and feeling of pressure in the temporal region, ’.- A pressing pressure in both temples

A sudden stitch through the left temple (after six hours)

VevtedC. Distressing tension and at times a transient jerking pain in the region of the vertex; the tension soon became a veiy acute constant pressure, aggravated by exerting the eyes or constant thought

Eyes p. 405

Sensation as though the eyes were lying deep within the orbits

A pressing inward sensation in the right eye

On reading, the print seemed indistinct, as if covered with a veil

Ears p. 405

Acute drawing in the mastoid process behind the ear (second day)

Nose p. 405

Frequent sneezing

Mouth p. 405

Two aphthous ulcers on the margin of the lower lip, on either side of the fraenum

Flow of saliva increased, I

Astringent taste

Throat p. 405

Ohjective. Slight redness and distressing sensation of constriction within the throat, so that swallowing was very difficult; he was constantly obliged to hawk up tenacious and firmly adherent mucus

Subjective. The throat seemed too tightly constricted; was frequently obliged to havvk and expectorate

Rawness in the throat, causing frequent hawking

Scraping and rawness in the throat

Scraping and rawness in the throat, with constriction on swallowing

Uvula and Tonsils. The posterior portion of the palate, both tonsils, and upper part of the pharynx were very deeply red; this symptom was peculiar in that, it -was intermittent, and for some days it appeared and disappeared at certain times in the day

Transient stitches in the tonsils

Scraping in the soft palate, throat, and halfway down the oesophagus (after two hours)

Sivallowiny. Swallowing somewhat difficult

Swallowing difficult, with an anxious constrictive sensation, and a slight but uniform redness of the arch of the palate, uvula, and posterior wall of the pharynx

External Throat. Violent pulsation in the carotids

Stomach p. 405

Appetite, Increased appetite

Loss of appetite

Thirst. Unusual thirst

Eructation. Eructations of air, tasting of the tincture

Frequent eructations of air and of an acid fluid, tasting of the Gentian, immediately

Many eructations of air, relieving the tension in the abdomen and the headache (after three hours)

Acid eructations; and after half an hour, three sour, watery vomitings (after two hours)

Waiisea and Vomitinff. Great nausea, with inclination to lie down

Great inclination to vomit, and constriction in the throat

Vomiting, after half an hour, preceded by great nausea

Violent nausea, with vomiting (after oz. of the juice)

Vomiting, with some difsculty, a small quantity of mucus of an acid odor, of an intensely bitter taste, leaving a scraping and rawness in the throat (after one hour and a half )

Violent difficult vomiting of mucus; repeated, after a short time, in the street

Stomach. Movings about in the stomach, and afterwards in the abdomen, disappearing on walking

A sensation in the stomach and oesophagus as though he had swallowed a morsel of hot food followed by cold water ; this sensation lasted the whole day, was aggravated by eating, and relieved by drinking fresh water

Burning in the stomach

Sensation of fulness in the stomach, with constant inclination to eructate (after one hour)

Pressure in the stomach

Pressure in the stomach recurring several times during the day

Sensation of pressure in the stomach, as if there was a stone in it, with inclination to vomit (after half an ounce)

Sensation of pressing inward in the pit of the stomach, soon

Abdomen p. 406

Umbilical. Sensitive, griping, sore sensation in the umbilical region, aggravated after dinner, not unlike slight colic, frequently returning, less when sitting and lying, and worse when standing and walking and after smoking, obliging him to bend the body forward; therewith the umbilicus seemed to be drawn inward

General Abdomen. Movings about in the intestines, with slight headache, followed by copious pasty evacuation, soon

Distension of the abdomen, with feeling of heaviness in the stomach and frequent empty eructations, without inclination to vomit

Great distension of the abdomen, which disappeared while walking slowly (after two hours)

Fulness and tightness in the abdomen

Frequent passage of offensive flatus

Slight pain in the abdomen

Tension in the abdomen, with great inclination to vomit, soon

Distressing tension in the abdomen, only relieved after a profuse pasty evacuation

Feeling of distension and constriction in the abdomen

Iliac Heffion. A dragging in the right inguinal region, as if something would protrude from the inguinal region, always relieved by sitting and lying; on the last day of the proving, he noticed, on violent sneezing, a protrusion in this place of the size of a hazelnut, which was particularly sensitive (as this symptom could have no other cause than the medicine, he discontinued the proving, but the symptom disappeared only after three weeks; a bandage was worn on account of this protrusion)

Rectum and Anus p. 406

Constant violent urging to stool, followed by three watery evacuations (after three hours)

Stool p. 406

Pasty diarrhoea several times

Three liquid evacuations, preceded by some griping pains (after some hours)

Free pasty evacuation, without the usual itching in the anus

Sexual Organs p. 406

Menstruation three days earlier than usual, during which there was a headache, as if the head were too full, with feeling of distension in the skull, relieved during rest, and aggravated by motion, preventing sleep for a long time

Respiratory Hoarseness; the voice gave out in the middle of his speech

Frequent attacks of hoarseness and sensitiveness of the throat

Frequent expectoration

Neck and Back p. 406

Drawing and jerking along the right side of the neck, extending to the shoulder

Drawing in the cervical muscles, extending to the ears, aggravated by turning the head, an uneasiness sothat vital muscles/.

Tension in the lumbar region/.

Extremities in General p. 407

Slight jerklike drawing in the extremities/.

Superior Extremities p. 407

Distressing drawing in the right shoulder, lasting several minutes/®

Inferior Extremities p. 407

Cramplike pains in the soles of the feet/.

Generalities p. 407

Faintness/.

Uneasiness/.

The whole body seemed very much affected and all the nerves seemed tense, so that walking was difficult

Skin p. 407

Creeping over the body, as from fleas, in the evening/

Sleep p. 407

Uneasy sleep

Conditions p. 407

Aggravation.

(After dinner), Sensitiveness of head.

(Eating), Sensation in the stomach, etc.

(Exerting eyes). Tension in the region of vertex.

(Motion), Headache during menstruation.

(Violent motion). Sensitiveness of head.

(On long sitting), Constrictive sensation in head.

(After sniokmg). Sensation in umbilical region.

(Standing), Sensation in umbilical region.

(Constant thought), Tension in vertex.

( Walking), Sensation in umbilical region.

Amelioration p. 407

(Open air). The symptoms.

(Eructation), Tension in abdomen, etc.

(Lying), Sensation in the umbilical region ; dragging in inguinal region.

(Rest), Headache during menstruation.

(Sitting), Sensation in umbilical region; dragging in inguinal region.

(Walking), Movings about in stomach, etc.

( Walking slowly). Distension of abdomen.

( Warm soup). Symptoms generally.

(Drinking fresh water). Sensation in stomach, etc.