Primula Yeris

Cowslip. N. O. Primulaceae. Tincture of entire fresh plant.

Clinical

Apoplexy threatened. Eczema. Fevers. Migraine. Neuralgia. Vertigo Voice, affections of.

Characteristics

The flowers of Prim, verts are said to be narcotic (Treas, of BoL), " Cowslip wine " is a favourite remedy in the country for many small disorders. Cooper cured with P. vet. a case of eczema of the hands after P. ohc, had failed. He also cured with it eczema palmaris of years' duration in a man aet. 70. Schier, of Ment (Univ. Horn. Ann,, p. 99), proved a tincture of fresh plant including root. The duration of action is only a few days in healthy persons. The conditions in which Schier commends it, and which are borne out by the symptoms, are : Threatened apoplexy, arising apart from psychic depression ; as an external application when there is no skin lesion, " as this remedy has a certain relation with the skin. Prudence is necessary here, especially for persons with sensitive and easily vulnerable skin." The symptoms are < by bent position ; stooping ; movement ; in room ; in closed carriage ; travelling by rail. < In open air.

Relations

Compare : P. obc, P. vulg., Cycl., Anag.

Mind

Happy disposition. — Stubbornness. — Heat with anxiety.

Head

Vertigo ; whirling ; sensation of falling backward ; as if brain moved, wanted to get out of skull ; as of heavy weight on head. — Fear of falling on standing up. — Fulness and heaviness of head. — Head hot with rush of blood to head ; red spots on cheeks. — Hammer-like, boring, beating, sometimes dull headache, in both temples, occiput, and above forehead, < r. temple in morning ; > by pressure ; < stooping, movement, travelling by rail ; > in open air ; < indoors. — Sensation as if band across forehead and occiput ; cannot keep hat on.-Tension of skin of forehead. — Burning itching of scalp, in r. temporal region and occiput

Eyes p. 884

Flies fl3ang before eyes, violent vertigo as if everything revolving. — Burning and pricking pains in orbital cavities.— Sensitive to light; > in darkness.

Ears p. 884

Buzzing and ringing in l. ear.

Nose p. 884

Pressure at root of nose < r. side.

Face p. 884

Face hot ; pale.

Mouth p. 884

Tongue dear but imprinted with teeth ; papillae of edges very red. — Salivation. — Dull sensation in r. half of tongue and digestive tract

Throat p. 884

Burning pains r. side of throat. — Pricking when breathing in r. side of thyroid body.

Stomach p. 884

Tendency to vomiting. — Sensation of emptiness and burning at orifice of stomach and in duodenum.

Abdomen p. 884

Rumbling in bowels.

Stool and Anus p. 884

Painless liquid stools ; with malaise < by pressure on head. — During stool : fever, goose-flesh. — Af ter stool : tenesmus.

Urinary Organs p. 884

Turbid earth-coloured urine smelling of violets or of strong urine. — Tenesmus, painful irritation of ureter.

Respiratory Organs p. 884

Dull sensation r. side of larynx, pharynx, tongue, and digestive tract. — Cough with burning and pricking in respiratory tracts. — Voice remarkably fine, clear, and strong, the high notes easily given out. — Sensation as if r. half of larynx stopped up.

Heart p. 884

Palpitation with feeling of weakness.

Neck and Back p. 884

Stiffness r. side of neck. — Short, intense pain beside insertion of r. sterno-mastoid muscle.

Limbs p. 884

Weight and lassitude of limbs, esp. shoulders. — Twitching in throat going to forearm, and in great toe going to calf.

Upper Limbs p. 884

Burning in r. axillary joint preventing movement of r. arm > in bed, lying on painful partPricking in fourth and fifth finger of both hands. — Itching in palms. — Burning in hollow of r. hand, in arm, esp. in 1 side. 23. Lower Limbs.~Tearing in l. leg and thigh. — Sensation as if l. leg was swollen with tearing and drawing. — Itching in l. little toe.

Generalities p. 884

Beating, tearing, burning, and drawing sensations.— Trembling of hands and feet. — Malaise of head > in open air. < In bent position ; by movement ; in a room ; riding in closed carriage. — Weijt and lassitude of limbs.

Skin p. 884

Sensitive, easily vulnerable skin. — Itching.

Sleep p. 884

Sleeps well with pleasant dreams.

Fever p. 884

Febrile excitement.— Intense heat with anxiety as if fearing a stroke of apoplexy. — Wants to get cool. — Sweat on forehead, feet and hands cold. — Head hot with red spots on cheeks. — Feet and hands sweat, rest of body cold.