Scrophularia

Scrophularia nodosa (including S. Marilandica), Linn.

Natural order, Scrophulariacese.

Common name, Fig-wort; (G.), Brain-wurz.

Preparation, Tincture of the plant.

Authorities. 1, Franz, Archiv f. Horn., 17, 3, 184; 2, W. H. Blakeley, N. Am. J. of Horn., 1866, p. 187, proving with the tincture, doses, 10 drops to a teaspoonful, several times a day.

Mind p. 547

Desponding, much troubled about the past, and very apprehensive of the future, which passed off after a few days, and left the intellect clear

A miserable and sluggish feeling of the mind when moving about

Head p. 547

Vertigo in the top of the head, while standing (after two hours)

Vertigo, with severe aching in the supraorbital region

Dizziness, fulness, and pressure in the vertex

Heaviness and dulness iu the head, as after eating too much

On rising the second morning an indescribable pain and fulness in all the head, followed by epistaxis, principally in the occiput and vertex, causing a congested state of the conjunctiva, with puffiness

Fulness of the head, with vertigo

Darting pain at the exit ot the facial nerve, from the hylo-mastoid foramen of the right side, darting to the right eye

Headache above the eyebrows, while walking (after three hours)

Frontal headache in the morning

Slight pressure in the forehead, at 7 a.m.,1.

A severe headache through the temples, appearing every morning, extending to the vertex and occiput

Pain iu the left temple

Severe lancinating pain in the vertex, forehead, and temples; dull and throbbing, returning periodically; worse on resting, or being in the open air, also when leaning forwards, or applying oneself to study

Eyes p. 547

Cutting pains, with great pain, in the eyes, causing me to almost lose the power of moving them, which after a few hours passed off after a profuse perspiration

Pulsating stitches in the right eyebrow

Soreness of the eyeballs

Black spots, etc., before the eyes ; afterwards a film appeared to come over the eyes, in the evening

Upon closing the eyes objects would make their appearance

Ears p. 547

Ringing in the ears and sudden loss of hearing (after four hours and a half)

Nose p. 547

Dry coryza, with sternutation

Face p. 547

Pleasant warmth in the cheeks

Mouth p. 547

Teeth feel as if they were loose, with pain in carious teeth, worse iu upper than in lower jaw

Gums bleed very freely

Mouth dry after the first day ; “the first day great increase in the flow of saliva great thirst, and a constant effort at deglutition

Accumulation of water in a small spot on the tip of the tongue, which was sweetish

A qualmish sticky taste just above the pit of the throat, frequently lasting an hour, with a sensation as if a soft substance (a plug of mucus) were lodged there

Bitter taste in mouth

Throat p. 547

Thick, tenacious, offensive mucus iu the throat, in the forenoon

Rancid taste in the throat, with great weakness and stiffness in the hollows of the knees

Irritation of the oesophagus

Stomach p. 547

Great increase of appetite during the first days, but afterwards correspondingly less, with nausea, lasting for several days, with a weakness and oppression in the epigastric region

Feeling in the stomach as if a person had been fasting or missed his regular mealtime

(Was troubled with dyspepsia, which has disappeared up to the present time, one month after)

Abdomen p. 547

Pain in right hypochondrium, worse on taking a deep inspiration, or lying on that side

Twisting-pinching pain in the umbilicus (left side)

Colic just below the navel and some griping in the side, in the afternoon

Severe colic

Griping in the forepart of the abdomen, below the navel, at 7 a.m. (after a slight vexation)

Pain in sigmoid flexure

Dull heavy periodic pain, worse when the abdomen is compressed, legs extended

Stool p. 548

Several stools per day, with tenesmus*?.

Urinary Organs p. 548

Pinching and tearing as if in the left ureter, extending from the anterior superior spine of the ilium down to the pubis

Increased secretion of urine, with burning in the urethra

Frequent scanty emission of urine, in the afternoon

Respiratory Organs p. 548

Upon turning on either side violent dyspnoea, worse on the right than left, with cutting in the liver on pressure

Chest p. 548

Oppression of the chest, with a tremulous movement, as from much weeping

Pain in the whole of the right lung, on taking a deep inspiration, which causes cough, without expectoration

Cutting pain in the superior part of the left lung, increased by breathing the cold air

A feeling of constriction ot the chest, making one feel very uneasy

Cramplike pain transversely across the lower part of the chest, as after much weeping (after four hours)

Pain about the bifurcation of the trachea

Slight pain in chest, with accelerated inspiration

Severe stitches in the right side, about the sixth rib, with shivering and slight irritation of the bronchia, and general lassitude

Violent pinching stitches in the vicinity of the last true ribs of the right side, while walking, during rest, seeming to be in the liver (after ten hours) ; repeated half an hour later

The chest symptoms were all removed by a dose of Bry

Heart and Pulse p. 548

A peculiar sense of anguish in the prsecordise, worse after taking food

An indescribable sensation in the region of the heart, with severe palpitation, beating so loud that it could be heard at the distance of several feet

Pulse very full, but regular, ranging from 65 to 100, during the proving

Neck and Back p. 548

Stiffness of the neck, with pain and contraction of the right sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle

Pain in the whole spinal column, with slight opisthotonos

Pain in the small of the back

Upper Extremities p. 548

A drawing rheumatic pain in all the flexor muscles of the arms and legs

Tingling in the extremities, like one having struck or compressed a nerve

Superior Extremities p. 548

Deepseated cutting pain in all the muscles of the arms

Tingling of the arms and hands (after half an hour)

Sticking and drawing in the palm of the right hand, from the joints of the fingers to the middle of the hand, as far as the carpal bones (a kind of muscular cramp in the palms, at 4 p.m.)

Generalities p. 548

Great bodily weakness, being almost unable to walk a short distance,2. A very disagreeable feeling of languor and nervous prostration, with inclination to lie down and rest

Muscular debility, etc.,. Cutting pain in the articulations, similar to Rhus, but more intense, lasting much longer, aggravated by rest in the open air, and relieved by being in a warm room; darting from the knee and ankle joints, which feel stiff

The symptoms are worse on right side, and aggravated by rest in open air, and relieved in a warm room

Skin p. 548

Sallow condition of skin

Burning all over the surface when rubbed,2. Prickly itching all over the surface, similar to fleabites; without any change of color or rising of vesicles, worse on the back of the hand and on the inside of the wrists, also between the fingers

Sleep p. 548

Great sleepiness, weariness, and fulness in the whole body, in the forenoon

Overpowering disposition to sleep and long sleep, in the afternoon, before dinner and an hour afterwards

Inclination to sleep, with frightful dreams, waking without relief

Fever p. 549

Chilliness, on moving about, in the cool air

Chilliness, after rising in the morning, for several hours, passing off with a profuse sweat, which was followed by stupor, with absence of all the symptoms

The whole body, after the first day, feels very dry and hot, with a burning sensation, followed by profuse sweat

Conditions p. 549

Aggravation.

(Morning), Frontal headache; headache through temples; after rising, chilliness.

(In open air), Pain in head; pain in articulations.

(Application to study), Pain in head.

(Breathing cold air), Pain in left lung.

(Deep inspiration), Pain in right hypochondrium ; pain in right lung.

(Leaning forwards), Pain in head.

(Lying on right side). Pain in right hypochondrium.

(Rest), Pain in head.

(Rest in open air), The symptoms.

(After taking food), Sense of anguish in praecordia.

Amelioration p. 549

(In a warm room), Pain in articulations; the symptoms.