Brachyglottis

New Zealand " Puka Puka." Tincture of green leaves and flowers. N. O. Eupatoriaceae. OIWmI*— Bright's disease. Dysmenorrhoea.

Characteristics

may/o/i5 was proved by C. L. Fischer. The Caries use the leaves to apply to old sores and ulcers. Horses eating young shrubs lose sdl power over hind legs and spine. It causes lassitude ; weakness ; loss of flesh. A large number of symptoms were produced in all regions of body, but few have been tested clinically. This appears to be the most marked : Urgency in passing urine ; pain in neck of bladder ; pain in bladder after urinating, and in urethra and stinging in penis ; a large quantity of pale-coloured urine voided, of low specific gravity and containing albumen. Throbbing pains are very prominent in the proving. Dysmenorrhoea with fluttering in abdomen and right ovary has been cured with it. Pains in the back and limbs. Chilliness predominates.

Relations p. 304

Compare : Eupatoriaceae, Apis (soreness, stinging in urethra) ; Arn. (bruised, sore feeling) ; Bovist. (albuminuria) ; Helon. (albuminuria) ; Merc. cor. (albuminuria, urging to urinate and defecate) ; Nux (urging to urinate and defecate) ; Op. (constipation) ; Plumb, (faeces l2:e balls, painful micturition, albuminuria).

Head p. 304

Confusion in head and pain in forehead; giddiness and flushed face. — Throbbing : 1, side ; forehead ; around r. ear, and passing from ear to eyes and then to neck. — Headache and f faceache very severe, preventing sleep at night. — Cold sensation and tightness about scalp. — Soreness all over head and stiffness in neck.

Ears p. 304

Tingling, itching, pricking in ears. — Throbbing about r. ear, from ear to eyes, and throat to neck.

Nose p. 304

Nostrils, sore ; itching and irritation in nose.

Face p. 304

Twitching in l. side of face (evening). — Soreness r. zygomatic, process. — Flushed face. — Faceache l. side, submaxillary glands affected.

Mouth p. 304

Pain, numbness, pricking, soreness of tongue. — Heat in mouth.

Throat p. 304

Soreness, rawness, scraping in throat < by swallowing.

Stomach p. 304

Nausea in stomach. — Fluttering. — Evening after tea soreness, throbbing in stomach, r. side.

Abdomen p. 304

Isolated throbbing l. groin. — Fluttering sensation in abdomen.

Stool and Anus p. 304

Ineffectual urging. — Stool dry; like balls; evacuated with sore constrictive pain in anus; evening.

Urinary Organs p. 304

Pressure and soreness in neck of bladder. — By passing urine, pain in bladder and soreness in urethra ; feeling as if urine could not be retained. — Passing urine preceded by pains in bowels. — Urine abundant, contains mucus and albumen. — Throbbing in penis and desire to pass urine ; pressure in bladder.

Respiratory Organs p. 304

Oppression of breathing ; > by sighing.

Chest p. 304

Pains flying about chest and precordial region. — Throbbing in sternum.

Neck and Back p. 304

First dorsal vertebra sore to touch. — Cutting under l. shoulder. — Aching in lumbar region. — Isolated throbbing r. side of back. — Feeling as if whole back would contract backward, and muscles of neck were affected.

Limbs p. 304

Great weakness in limbs ; weariness and prostration.