Rhamnus Frangula

Rhamnus f ranula. Alder Buckthorn. N. O. Rhamnaceae. Tincture and trituration of the bark gathered in spring from the younger branches. Tincture of bark of root. Tincture of ripe berries.

Clinical

Anus, itching of. Appendicitis. Ardor urinae. Caecum, gurgling in. Diarrhoea. Flatulence. Urethritis. Vomiting.

Characteristics

All parts of Rk. fr, appear to produce irritant and cathartic properties. The majority of the symptoms of the Schema were the result of the root bark, but the leaves were no less active. Stools of a dark-green colour were observed, copious, thin or pasty. With the stools there was much rumbling in the ileo-ca&cal region and along the transverse colon with weakness after stool. (Rn, ca. has rumbling, griping, and cutting pains in ileo-caecal region.) There was more vomiting with Rh. fr. than with Rh, ca.f and the former was abandoned as a cathartic because it so frequently produced vomiting instead. " Burning in urethra while urinating and frequent micturition "may prove an indication in gonorrhoea.

Relations

Coma : Rh. ca., Cean., and Cascara (botan).

Mind

Depression of spirits.

Head

Vertigo. — Dulness of head. — Frontal headache.

Mouth

Dry tongue.— Salivation. — Coated tongue. — Taste bitter (after stools).

Throat

Burning scraping taste and irritation along throat

Stomach

Thirst — Diminished appetite. — Aversion to food. — Eructations and efforts to vomit. — Nausea, with increased salivation. — Frequent vomiting instead of diarrhoea, — Sourish vomiting.--Constant inclination to vomit — Warmth in stomach and abdomen.

Abdomen p. 973

Distension. — Profuse emission of flatus. — Rumbling. — Increased sensitiveness.— Increased peristalsis.

Stool and Anus p. 973

Itching in anus.— Violent tenesmus.— Thin pasty stools.— Fifteen thin stools with violent rumbling and gurgling, esp. in ileocaecal region and along transverse colon, followed by distension of abdomen, thirst, coated tongue, bitter taste and weakness.— Stools without great urging, thick, pasty, dark green, odious.— Stools hard, scanty.— Constipation at first followed l diarrhoea.

Urinary Organs p. 973

Slight burning in urethra, while urinating.— Frequent micturition.

Heart p. 973

Accelerated pulse.

Generalities p. 973

General exhaustion.— Weakness ; after stools.

Sleep p. 973

Great sleepiness.