Prunus Padus

Prunus padus, L. (P. racemosa, Lam.; Padus vulgaris, Borkh.; Cerasus padus, D. C.).

Natural order, Rosacese.

Common names, Trauben-Kirsche, Faulbaum, Ahl-Kirsche.

Preparation, Tincture of leaves and bark of small twigs, collected when in blossom.

Authority. Lembke, All. Horn. Zeit., 45, 376. 1, proving with doses of 25 to 70 drops of the tincture; 1 a, with 15 to 60 drops of 1st dec. dil.

Head

Dulness of the head, with dull pressure in the forehead, lasting two or three hours (almost immediately after 15 drops)

Head heavy and confused

A momentary sensation as if the head would sink to the right side

Pressive pain in various places in the head, lasting several hours

Pressure at the base of the brain (one hour after 40 drops)

Forehead and Temples. Heaviness in the forehead

Pressure in the forehead, with external heat

Dull pressure in the forehead

Pressure in the left temple

Occiput and External Head. Heaviness of the occiput, and dull pain extending transversely through the occiput (one hour after 25 drops)

Prickling feeling in the skin of the left temple, extending over and behind the left ear

Fife

Pupils dilated,1; (half an hour after 50 drops),la.

Pupils very much dilated

Nose

A pulsating feeling beneath the skin at the root of the nose ; at this point a circumscribed tremulous motion was seen and felt, that even persisted after hard pressure with the finger, aggravated by stooping; this trembling continued almost without interruption for an hour, and gradually disappeared

Throat

Feeling of soreness in the throat, with frequent swallowing of saliva

Stomach

Some nausea

Abdomen

Drawing pain in the hypochondriac and umbilical regions, aggravated by pressure

Abdomen greatly distended by gas

Rectum

Sticking in the rectum while sitting and walking, Repeated sticking in the rectum, lasting nearly the whole day

Some stitches in the rectum (one hour after 50 drops)

Stitches in the rectum

Urinary Organs

Profuse bright-yellow urine

Respiratory Organs p. 157

Some dull stitches in the larynx, compelling to swallow

Chest p. 157

Pressure behind the sternum, with difficult respiration

Pressure behind the lower portion of the sternum, as if something heavy were lying upon it, making respiration difficult, without relief on deep respiration ; worse while walking than while sitting (one hour after 60 drops)

A peculiar sensation of oppression behind the sternum makes respiration difficult; the sense of oppression is less while walking than while sitting

Painless sensation of oppression, like a pressure behind the sternum, that makes respiration difficult, and lasts two hours, both while sitting and walking, with slow pulse

Some sudden violent stitches beneath the right ribs

Heart and Pulse p. 157

Oppression of the heart while standing

Every beat of the heart is felt in the chest while sitting

Some tumultuous beats of the heart, that are felt up in the neck and actually shake the head, while sitting (one hour and a half after 60 drops)

Some violent irregular beatings of the heart while sitting (one hour after 20 drops)

Some irregular beats of the heart

Slow pulse

Pulse slow and small

Pulse very small and slow (soon after 40 drops)

Superior Extremities p. 157

Weakness in the elbow-joints

Generalities p. 157

Sensation of general weakness,1; (after one hour)

Sensation of weakness- extending from the side of the neck into the right arm, soon followed by a similar sensation in the left side

Fever p. 157

Frequent sensation of coldness in the back

Heat deep in the small of the back

Conditions p. 157

Aggravation.

(Pressure), Pain in hypochondriac and umbilical region.

( While sitting), Irregular beating of the heart.

(Standing), Oppression of chest.

(Stooping), Trembling beneath skin at root of nose.

( Walking), Pressure behind sternum.

Amelioration p. 157

(Walking), Oppression behind sternum.