Oreodaphne

Oreodaphne Calif arnica. Mountain Laurel. Spice- Bush. Balm of Heaven. N. O. Lauraceae. Tincture of the leaves.

Clinical

Headache, front-occipital ; occipital.

Characteristics

Oreodaphne CaL is a tree which grows to a hundred feet in height. When bruised it emits a strong spicy odour which may cause sneezing. J. Murray Moore proved on himself and friends a tincture of the leaves ana produced well-marked frontooccipital headache < by movement, > by rest. The symptoms were more violent when the tincture was olfacted than when taken internally. The Med. Cent, (quoted H. W. xx. 84) gives the characteristics of one of its headaches thus : * Dull ache in occipital and cervical regions, extending down to scapulas ; great heaviness of the head, with a constant desire to move the head, which, however, gives no relidE."

Head

Confusion of head. — Dizziness < on stooping and moving about ; followed by dull, pressive front-occipital headache ; > after night's rest. — Internal aching with pressure at inner angle of orbit, r. or 1. (esp. \,\ never in both simultaneously, extends through brain and across scalp to base of occiput ; lasted from 30 minutes to 7 hours ; < by light ; noise ; motion ; > closing eyes, and perfect quiet.