Millefolium

Achillea millefolium. Yarrow. A. O. Compositae. Tincture of whole fresh plant.

Clinical

Asthma. Cancer. Chlorosis. Consumption, Dentition. Diarrhoea. Dysmenorrhoea. Bnuresis. Epilepsy. Fistula lachrymalis. Hsematemesis. Ha»roaturia. Haemoptysis. Haemorrhage. Hypochondriasis. Hyeria. Leucorrhoea of children. Lochia, too profuse ; suppressed. Milk, absence of. Nipples, sore. lose bleeding of. Puerperal convulsions. Puerperal fever. Rodent ulcer. Sterility. Sycosis Hahnemann!. Tetanus. Varices.

Characteristics

Yarrow was named Achillea by Linnaeus because the plant is mentioned in the Iliad as having been used by Achilles, on the instruction of Chiron, to heal the wounds of his soldiers. The knowledge of the vulnerary powers of Mill, is thus of great antiquity. It received its popular name, "Nose-bleed," because nose-bleed comes on if the leaves are inserted into the nostrils. There is another species of Achillea besides A, millefolium, indigenous to Great Britain, A. ptarmicay called " sneeze- wort " trom its sternutatory properties. Millefol in its haemorrhages and vulnerary action is closely allied to Am,f and it has another action common to many Compositae, that of a convulsant. But this action is again allied to its haemorrhagic power, for it is chiefly (but not exclusively) in relation to suppressed haemorrhages (menses) or other secretions as the lochia or milk that the convulsions occur. The haemorrhages are chiefly florid. As well as haemorrhages, there are copious mucous discharges, especially when these are due to atony. Mill, has a very pronounced relation to pregnancy and the puerperal state. Varicose veins in pregnant women have been cured with it. C. W. (H, W.j xxvi. 108) relates an interesting experience. A man had severe diarrhoea, profuse dark chocolate-coloured stools, verging on black, and slightly tinged with blood. A dub doctor had failed to relieve, but an old woman cured the man with " millefol tea." C. W. had a collie dog which, when excited, would pull up grass or weeds and swallow them. When it happened to be miUetoil this invariably caused : First, rattling of fluid in the bowels, then dark chocolate diarrhoea, changing to black, very offensive, finally blood-tinged. This lasted a day or two. It was at length found that Ars. tod, 3X in solution was a complete antidote. Given every ten minutes, as soon as rattling came on, it effectually stopped it. The dog also had fissured pai&. Ars, iod,' did nothing for these, but Ars, 30 cured. Peculiar sensations are : As if he had forgotten something. As if all blood ascended to head. Right side of head as if screwed together. As if too much blood in eyes. As if cold air passing out of ear. As of a liquid moving from stomach to intestines. Pain as from a blow or sprain in right tendo Achillis. Mill. is suited to all wounds which bleed profusely, sprains, and overlifting. The symptoms are < by stooping ; < doubling the body (burning in stomach) ; < much exertion ; < by lifting. Lying down > nausea ; < haemoptysis. Violent exercise > vertigo. Symptoms < by coffee, > by wine. Mill, is suited to the aged ; atonic ; women and children.

Relations p. 491

Ant. t. relieves the vertigo of Mill., Ars, I the diarrhoea. Mill. Antidotes : Arum mac. Incompatible : Coffee (ss congestion to head). Compare: Erech. (epistaxis and haemoptysis); Senec. aur. (haematuria. Ham. and Ipec. (haemorrhages); Plat. (Mill, red, clotted ; Plat, dark, clotted) ; Bry., Ustil., and Ham. (haematemesis) ; Aco. (haemorrhages, profuse flow of bright red blood — Aco., anxiety ; Mill., absence of anxiety). The Compositae generally, Arn., Bellis, Calend., &c.

Causation p. 491

Falls (from height). Over-exertion. Lifting. Suppressed lochia. Suppressed menses. Suppressed milk.

Mind p. 491

Violent, irritable. — Averse to work.— Seems to have forgotten something ; does not know what he is doing or wants to do ; head dull and confused, esp. evening ; < after coffee. — Very excited, with pain in pit of

Stomach p. 491

Sighing and groaning of children.

Heart p. 491

Vertigo, falls to r. side and backward, when moving slowly, walking, but not when taking violent exercise ; with nausea when stooping, not when lying down (> by Ant. /.). — Dull pain in vertex.-— Confused, dull headache. — Slight throbbing in arteries of head and face. — Violent movements and painful btings in head.— Rush of blood to head. — Sensation, as if all the blood were carried towards head. — Acute drawing pains and shootings in r. side of head ; sensation in r. side of head as if screwed together.— Violent headache, he strikes head against bed-post or wall, with twitching of eyelids and muscles of forehead. — Sensation of constriction in skin of forehead. — Hair becomes tangled.

Eyes p. 491

Glistening, brilliant eyes. — Agglutination of eyes in morning. — Lachrymation and discharges from eyes (fistula lachrymalis). — Sensation of too much blood in eyes, — Inward piercing pressing in eyes, to root of nose and sides of forehead-lear, bright vision — Fog, not near ej'es, b«t at a distance.

Ears p. 492

Sensation of stoppage in ears.

Nose p. 492

Nose-bleed.— Nose-bleed with congestions to head and chest. — Stuffed nose.

Face p. 492

Sensation of heat, as if blood was rising to head.«-Redoea8 of face without internal heat— Tearing : in face to temples ; r. lower jaw to ears ; then teeth.

Teeth p. 492

Toothache : from heating things ; rheumatic, with diseased gums.— Gumboil.— Ulcers on gums. — Stomacace.

Mouth p. 492

Tongue swollen and coated.— Thirst ; mouth dry.

Throat p. 492

Elongation of palate.— Uvula relaxed.— Ulceration of throat ; pain in l. side when swallowing.

Stomach p. 492

Painful gnawn and digging in stomach as from hunger. — Burning in stomach, extending to chest— Violent pain in pit of stomach (during retrogressive small-pox). — Vomiting when coughing.— Nausea with vertigo. — Haematemesis. — Cramps in stomach, with a sensation of a liquid flowing from stomach to anus. — Burning pain in stomach. — Sensation of fulness in stomach ; as if stomach were contracted and filled with earth. — Eructations. It. Abdomen. — Pain in region of liver. — Congestions to portal system. — Colic during menstruation. — Ascites. — Incarcerated hernia. — Pain as from incarcerated flatulence. — Frequent emission of fetid flatulence. — Violent colic, with bloody diarrhoea (during pregnancy). — Dysentery.— Abdomen distended.

Stool and Anus p. 492

Bleeding haemorrhoids ; profuse flow of blood from bowels. — Diarrhoea, preceded by rattling of fluids in abdomen, profuse chocolate-coloured stools, changing to black, very offensive, becoming bloodstreaked. — Mucous diarrhoea; bloody ; dysentery. — Ascarides.

Urinary Organs p. 492

Hematuria. — Involuntary micturition ; of children.— Bloody urine. — Catarrh of bladder from atony.— Stone in bladder, with retention of urine.

Male Sexual Organs p. 492

Swelling of penis or testicles.— The semen is not discharged during an embrace. — Spermatorrhoea. — Sycotic excrescences. — Gonorrhoea; gleet

Female Sexual Organs p. 492

Haemorrhage from uterus from too violent exertions. — Metrorrhagia. — Menses too profuse. — Suppressed menstruation with epileptic attacks. — Barrenness with too profuse menstruation, or tendency to miscarry. — Suppressed lochia with violent fever, suppressed secretion of milk, or convulsions, convulsive motion of all limbs and violent pain. — Lochia too profuse. — Sore nipples.

Respiratory Organs p. 492

Rough voice. — Haemoptysis ; florid ; after falling from a height ; in connection with haemorrhoidal symptoms. — NTery difficult breathing, with tetanic spasms.

Chest p. 492

Oppression of chest, with bloody expectoration.

Heart p. 492

Excessive palpitation and bloody sputum. — Ebullitions from coughing blood.— Anxiousness with pain at heart— Pulse accelerated and contracted.

Upper Limbs p. 492

Pricking and numbness of l. arm,— Heat of hands*

Lower Limbs p. 493

Acute drawing pain in knees and legs.— R. tendo- AcfatUis pains as from a blow or sprain.— Feet go to sleep ; first l. foot, later r.; di8ai>earing on walking. M* Generalities. — Rheumatic and arthritic complaints. — Hercing, drawing, tearing pains in limbs. — Paralysis and contraction of limbs. — Tetanus.— Convulsions after parturition.— Convulsions and fainting attacks of infants. — Hysterical pasms.-Epileptic spasms from suppressed menstruation. — Congestions.«-Haemorrhages from various organs. — Haemorrhages from almost all the openings of body. — Mucous discharges from atony. — Wounds Meed profusely, esp. from a fall. — Effects of over-lifting or overexertion. — < In evening and nit ; > during day.

Skin p. 493

Suppressed itch, and from it fever. — Painless varices of pregnant women.— Fistulous ulcers. — Ulceration of internal organs.— Cancerous ulcers. — Wounds ; after operation for stone in the bladder. — Bruises, bleeding from wounds. — Bad effects from a fall (from a height) and sprains.

Sleep p. 493

Violent yawning without being tired. — Goes to sleep late, and does not feel refreshed in morning.

Fever p. 493

Pulse accelerated and contracted.— Chilliness with pain in (L) kidney. — Fever heat with thirst — Heat in hands and feet — Colliquative perspirations. Mimosa humilis. Sensitive Plant. N. O. Leguminosae. Tincture of leaves. Cholas— Ankles, swelling of. Conjunctivitis, rheumatic. Rheumatism. Charaoterittici, — Mimosa is one of the remedies introduced and proved by Mure. The most notable symptoms were lancinations in the back and limbs, and '' swelling and redness of left ankle with tension and lancination." This last symptom has been confirmed. The '' sensitive plant " of our hothouses is M. pudica, but the leaves of M. humilis says Mure, "close at the least contact'' BTHPTOHB.

Mind p. 493

Ind<dent indifference.

Head p. 493

Sensation : of heat in head ; as if enlarged.

Eyes p. 493

Inflammation of eyes; of l. eye. — Itching.— Vision dim halo round candle.

Ears p. 493

Whizzing in ears.

Nose p. 493

Sneezing and coryza.

Mouth p. 493

Bleeding of gums. — Salivation. iZy za. Stomach and Abdomen. — Stomach-ache. — Borborygmi. — Flatulent colic.

Stool and Anus p. 493

Diarrhoea. — Frequent stools with colic.

Male Sexual Organs p. 493

Inflammatory swelling of scrotum.

Respiratory Organs p. 493

Dry cough in morning.— Difficult breathing.

Neck and Back p. 494

Violent lancinations in back.

Limbs p. 494

Lancinations in legs and hands ; naw in arm, now in leg.

Upper Limbs p. 494

Twitching of arm, extending to chest — Numbness of arm and r. hand, ceasing on movement — Inflammatory swelling of l. hand. — Numbness of hands.

Lower Limbs p. 494

Trembling of legs.— Smarting pain in legs, with paralysis of knee. — Stiffness of bends of knees. — Swelling of l. ankle, witii redness, tension, and lancination.

Generalities p. 494

Prostration. — Pressure in nape and r. temple.

Skin p. 494

Pimples and pimply excrescences about legs and arms.

Sleep p. 494

Yawning. — Drowsy in evening, with frequent waking at night

Fever p. 494

Horripilation.