Ranunculus Glacialis

Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. VIII, p. 269

R. glacialis, Linn.

Natural order, Ranunculacese.

Common names, Carlina or Cacline (mountaineers of Viq.).

Preparation, Tincture of the whole plant.

Authorities. Dr. Code', of Spoleto, Journ. de la soc. gal, 1855, vol. 6, p. 729 ; 1, Mon. F., took tincture ; 2, Dr. Code, took 1 drop of the 3d dil., at 10 p.m. ; 2a, same, took a mouth later a drop of the 9th dil., at 11 P.M.

Head

Towards 9.30 A.M., when walking in the open air, enormous weight in the head, vertigo; it seems to me that I am seized with an incipient fit of apoplexy. A cup o {‘cafe aulait caused this sensation to cease, and the dizziness did not return

Headache

Behind the head, in the region of the cerebellum, sense oitension

Just before daybreak, drawing headache, more on the right side than the left, which ceased on my getting up

Respiratory Organs p. 270

When lying in bed, breathing becomes difficult

Chest p. 270

When turning in bed, slight internal pain in the infer-posterior portion of the chest

After three days, in the evening, feeling of compression in the whole chest

A little before midnight I could not endure the weight of the coverlet on the chest

Stitches in the right side

Sleep p. 270

1_10-] Sleeplessness at night

Broken sleep, at night

Fever p. 270

Coldness even on the thighs

General perspiration

General and copious nocturnal sweat, more abundant on the thighs

At daybreak slight perspiration all over

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