Menispermum

Menispermum Canadensa, Linn.

Natural order, Menispermacese.

Common names, Moonseed, Yellow Parilla.

Preparation, Tincture of root.

Authorities (Hale’s provings, Trans. N. Y. State Horn. Med. Sac., 7, p. 125). 1, Dr. J. D. Taylor took tincture, 35 drops (first day), 55 (second day), 150 (evening, third day), 220 (evening, fifth day), 200 (evening, eleventh day), 100 (evening, twelfth day), 150 (evening, thirteenth day) ; 2, Dr. Graham took “ Menispermin,” both trit., 3 grs. in three doses (first day), 6 grs. in three doses (second, third, fourth, and fifth days), 6 grs. in two doses (sixth to tenth days), 8 grs. one dose (twelfth day).

Mind

JPniotional. Low-spirited, but attend to business with rapidity (thirteenth day)

Low-spirited, but absent-minded (fifth day)

Quick-tempered (twelfth day)

Quick temper, and irritable (thirteenth day')

Feel surly, ill-natured, and stubborn (tenth day)

ItltellectlKtl. Absent-minded, but thoughts clear (sixth day)

Head p. 178

Feeling of fulness in the head, during the night (twelfth night),h

Headache, with pressure from within outwards (fourteenth morning),h

Intense headache, with feeling as if it would burst, with pain the whole length of the hack, at 4 p.m. (fourteenth day) ; the headache continued three or four days ; Bryonia relieved the headache ; it was also ameliorated by walking in the open air

Headache, during the night (thirteenth night)

Intense headache, with stretching and yawning; the headache lasting three or four days (after three hours, fifth day)

Dull, heavy headache, with a feeling fitfulness (fourth morning)

Slight headache in upper frontal region, and through the temples (ninth day)

Headache through temples, extending to occiput (tenth day)

Headache in temples and occiput (eleventh day)

Severe headache through temples and occiput (twelfth day)

Eyes p. 178

Eyes feel dry and swollen (after three hours, fifth day, and twelfth night)

Eyes feel as if swollen, during the night (thirteenth night)

Nose p. 178

Objective. Sneezing (fifth day)

Much sneezing, and profuse How of mucus from the nose (fourteenth morning)

Nose discharges but little mucus; nostrils feel dry (fourth day)

Nasal mucus thinner, but more copious (second day) ; thin, but less copious (third day)

Subjective. Nostrils feel dry (fifth day)

Nostrils feel dry, especially the left, and itch painfully ; mucus excoriates (sixth day)

Painful soreness of inner nostrils (seventh day)

A feeling of itching and swelling of mucous membrane of left nostril (f)urteeuth day)

Itching of nostrils (twelfth day)

Face p. 178

Objective. Tongue coated, thicker posteriorly, with raised papillae; dry and parched (fourth morning)

Tongue coated yellowishwhite (fifth day)

Tongue coated yellow (thirteenth morning)

Tongue coated all over with a yellow fur (twelfth morning)

Yellow coat on the tongue, thickest at the base; tongue swollen (fourteenth morning)

Slight milky coating on tongue (eighth day)

Subjective. Mouth and throat dry, during the night (twelfth night)

Burning on the tongue, soon (first day)

Tongue felt raw, as if burned (after one hour, second day)

Throat p. 178

Throat feels dry and parched (twelfth morning)

No soreness of throat (curative), (after eight or nine days)

Stomach p. 178

Increased appetite (fourth day)

Rather thirsty (fifth day)

Much thirst (eighth day)

Slight nausea on waking in the morning (eleventh day)

Abdomen p. 178

Pain in the umbilical region (fourth morning) ; increased (fifth day)

Rectum and Anus p. 178

Slight tenesmus, with natural stool (first day) ; tenesmus continues (second day); occasional tenesmus, bowels regular (third day); occasional tenesmus (fourth day); tenesmus (sixth day) ; tenesmus, but bowels still regular (eighth day)

Urinary Organs p. 178

Urine high-colored, scanty, and hot (after three hours, fifth day)

Urine averages 30 oz. (before the proving) ; 34 oz., with white cloud near the bottom (second day); 32 oz., with white thready clouds floating through it (third day); yellowish, about 30 oz. (fourth and fifth days); yellow and cloudy (sixth day) ; dark yellow, rather scanty (eighth day) ; less dark (tenth day); still yellow (twelfth day)

Respiratory Organs p. 179

(Moruiug expectoration less, and of a lighter color, curative), (second day),h

(Very little expectoration, curative), (after eight or nine days),h

Hurried respiration during the night (twelfth night),h

Back p. 179

Pain the whole length of the back, with intense headache, with feeling as if it would hurst, at 4 p.m. (fourteenth day)

Dull pain the whole length of the back, with yawning and stretching (fourth morning)

Extremities in General p. 179

Aching in thighs, elbows, and shoulders (ninth day)

Slight drawing aching in external muscles of the thigh and upper arm, also under left scapula (seventh day)

Superior Extremities p. 179

Drawing in the brachialisanticus (eighth day)

Noticed once or twice a slight jerking near left elbow, probably in biceps muscle (seventh day)

Inferior Extremities p. 179

Aching in the bones of the legs, lasting three or four days (after three hours, fifth day)

Aching in upper part of left femur and left hip-joint (eighth day)

Legs feel sore, as if bruised, with pain in the bones, at 4 p.m. (fourteenth day) ; the pain in the bones continued for three or four days

Generalities p. 179

Objective. Stretching and yawning, at noon (fourteenth day)

Stretching and yawning, with intense headache (after three hours, fifth day)

Languor, laziness, mental and physical (eighth day)

Subjective. Aching-drawing pains in the muscles of the thighs, also in shoulder-joints and region of scapulae (sixth day)

The pains resembled those caused by taking large doses of Quinine, and relieved by a few doses of China

Skin p. 179

A few pimples on the face (fifth day)

Itching all over the body, especially over the gluteal muscles and thighs, aggravated by warmth of the bed (after three hours, third day)

Thighs itch (ninth day)

Sleep and Dreams p. 179

Sleepiness. Yawning and stretching, with dull pain the whole length of the back (fourth morning)

Disinclination to get up early in the morning, from unusual sleepiness (nineteenth day)

Slept late and heavy in morning (tenth and twelfth days)

Sleeplessness.

Restlessness, during the night (thirteenth night)

Restlessness, with troubled and confused dreams and sudden starting from s(ee/),duringthe night (third night)

No sleep (sixth night)

dreams. Sleep well, but inclined to dream pleasing dreams (fourth day)

Dream of innumerable rats, which creep under my clothing (a ludicrous but entirely new symptom), (thirteenth day)

Dreams of hearing cannonading (twelfth day)

Some chilliness (after three hours, fifth day)

Skin cold and dry, with some itching, at noon (fourteenth day)

Face hot, and the pimples bleed easily (ninth day)

Conditions p. 179

Aggravation.

(Morning), On waking, nausea.

(A%/iO, Headache; eyes feel swollen; dryness of mouth, etc.; hurried respiration.

( Warmth of bed). Itching.

Amelioration p. 179

( Walking in open air), Headache.