Kali Carbonicum
Allen, Supplement to the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1879, Vol. X, p. 558
Authorities. 13, Croquet, from Wibmer (Orfila), a young man took a spoonful in the morning; 14, Andrew Server, Edin. Med and Surg. Journ., vol. XXX, 1828, p. 310, a little boy drank about 3 ounces of a sti^ng solution ; 15, same, Mrs.-, who had been all day indulging freely in whiskey, drank a wineglass of a strong solution, and soon afterwards drank warm water; 16, W. T. Cox, M.l)., Lancet, 1834-5 (2), p. 660, fatal poisoning of a child, jet. three years, by drinking Pearl ash that had become fluid ; 17, C. H. Rale, M.D., Lancet, 1878 (2), p. 651, effects of the Bicarbonate on urine.
Mind
Constant anxiety
Bice
She looked haggard and exhausted (second day)
Mind
The gums became loosened and fell off in pieces
Mouth and fauces covered with a dirty-brown slough, which rendered the surface nearly insensible to touch (second day) ; the sloughs adhered firmly to the mouth and fauces (third day) ; the sloughs in the mouth began to separate, and burning heat in the fauces and gullet immediately supervened (fourth day); during the following week large portions of tough matter, sometimes firm and adherent like leather, were brought up by coughing, hawking, or vomiting; gradually the surface, so far as could be seen, became clean, though raw, and the burning and pain on swallowing were most distressing; after a month had elapsed the mouth and fauces began to assume a more healing appearance; the pain and difficulty of swallowing diminished
Tongue, gums, and fauces were shockingly destroyed, the cuticle appearing as if destroyed with a hot iron, while the inside of the cheeks, roof of the mouth, and velum were entirely inflamed (after one hour'),’h
Every attempt to swallow gave great pain (after one hour)
Stool p. 559
Thirst very urgent (third day)
Hiccough and vomiting the whole day
Nausea and vomiting, with the most violent pains in the stomach
Inclination to vomit on pressing over epigastric region (second day)
Vomiting, almost immediately; increased after drinking warm water
Vomited incessantly; the vinegar and water which he drank were instantly rejected (after one hour)
It was with the greatest difficulty that he could take any nourishment, since it always caused the most violent pain and frequently vomiting ; the vomiting was not persistent, and only occurred after taking food or drink (after six weeks)
Burning pains, especially in the epigastric region, aggravated by pressure, for several weeks
Burning in the stomach, extending to the mouth, with a sensation of constriction
Fluids had scarcely reached the stomach when they were followed by a sense of burning, and in general, in a few minutes, were Iejected by vomiting (second day)
Acute pain at stomach, immediately
On pressing over the epigastric region she complained of some uneasiness (second day)
Abdomen p. 559
Abdomen very sensitive to touch
Stool p. 559
Stools often purulent and at times bloody, for several weeks
Profuse evacuation from the bowels and violent colic; the evacuations contained blackish portions of membranes and streaks of blood
Tlpitlfivy Opt/(tas.
Urine seldom and high-colored, for several weeks
Took 1 drachm at 12 a.m. (one hour before dinner), and 1 drachm at 8 P.M. (one hour before su})per).
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams.
Day before, .....
Day, with 2 drachms of Bicarb.
Day after
Conditions p. 559
-Made at same hours :
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams.
Day before, .....
Day, with 2 drachms of Bicarb.
Day after, .....
Throat p. 559
Made at same
hours:
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams.
Day before
Day, with 2 drachms of Bicarb.
Day after
Fourth Observation.
Hourly variations. Made at
same hours. Day before experiment:
Quantity.
Acidity.
Unc acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams.
Water passed from 12 a.m. to 1 P.M.
Total, Day of experiment:
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams. Water passed from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Total, Fifth Observation.
Same conditions.
Day preceding experiment:
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
(iranis.
Grams. Water passed from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Total, Day of experiment: Water passed from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Total, Second series of observations to test effect when taken after meals. Took 1 drachm at 2 p.m. (one hour after dinner), and 1 drach
m at 9 P. ne hour after supper) :
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams. Dav before,. Day, with 2 drachms of Bicarb.
Neutral. Day after, ...... Second Observation.
Same conditions
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams. Day before,. Da}', with 2 drachms of Bicarb.
Neutral. Day after, ...... Third Observation.
Same conditions:
Quantity.
Acidity.
Uric acid.
Cubic cent.
Grams.
Grams. Day before, ...... Day, with 2 drachms of Bicarb.
Alkaline. Day after, ...... Fourth Observation.
Same conditions, hourly observations. Day be fore experiment:
Water passed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Quantity.
Cubic cent.
Acidity.
Grains.
Uric acid.
Gauis.
Total
Day of experiment:
Water passed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Neutral.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Total
Amelioration p. 561
One month later.
Same conditions. Day before experiment:
Water passed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m..
Quantity.
Cubic cent.
Acidity.
Grams.
Uric acid.
Grams.
Alkaline.
Total
Day of experiment:
Water passed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Alkaline.
Total
Nose p. 561
Pulse quick (second day)
Generalities p. 561
Great emaciation, with paleness, sunken eyes, dim vision, for six weeks
Greatly agitated (second day)
Constant trembling and convulsive movements of the limbs
Lips, tongue, and fauces swollen, soft, and red; breathing labored, and a rattling in the trachea and larger tubes ; pulse quick and feeble, and the surface generally cold (in one hour and a half)
Sleep p. 561
Little sleep for six weeks
Almost always cold, and could be warmed only with the greatest difficulty, for several weeks
Fever p. 561
Fever on the next day, with general shivering, violent chill in the limbs
Skin hot and dry (third day)
Cold sweat over the whole body