Salix Nigra

Salix nigra. Black Willow. N. O. Salicaceae. Tincture of fresh bark.

Clinical

Diarrhoea. Emissions. Fevers. Gonorrhoea. Impotence. Masturbation. Night-sweats. Nymphomania. Prostatitis. Satyriasis. Spermatic-

Characteristics

The Black Willow of North America has a reputation as a purgative and febrifuge, A proving by E. D. Wright, who took half an ounce of the tincture in a day, is given in Allen's Appendix, It developed soreness of muscles ; a tired, sleepy state ; loose bowels, sore gums, and fever. Sal. n, has been largely used by eclectics in a great variety of affections of the genito-urinary system. W. B. McCoy (Horn. News xxviii. 72) relates a number of cases illustrating this action, (i) Man, 35, lost control of his sexual appetite, and the more he indulged the worse the craving became, and indulgence made him a physical wreck. Sal. n, , in teaspoonful doses thrice daily, cured in nve weeks. (2 Youth, 23, had masturbated since he was a boy. Sal. n. , gtt xx., four times a day, was given for a fortnight, the quantity being gradually diminished, until in a few weeks the young man was quite cured. (3) A teacher, 21, five years before had a spell of fever which left him with a tendency to seminal emissions, which had become very frequent, and had reduced him to a very low condition : Extremely thin, sallow, nervous ; cold hands and feet even in heat of summer. Extremely cross and irritable. Sal. n. , gtt. Ix., four times a day, was given, with speedy improvement. L#after on the dose Mrs reduced to thirty drops. The losses ceased, and in three months the patient had gained 41 pounds in weight. (4) A negro, 53, had sexual desire but without ability ; yet during the night he would have emissions without erections Sal. n. , gtt xlv., four times a day, cured in three weeks. McCoy also used Sal. n. successfully in gonorrhoea, but other remedies were given as well. A decoction of the fresh bark has proved (H. /?., xii. 447) a specific for excessive night-sweats in pulmonary cases.

Relations p. 1068

Compare : Con., Agn., Pic. ac. In gonorrhoea, Salol, Petrosel.

Head p. 1068

Skin on temples sore to touch.

Mouth p. 1068

Gums sore.

Stool and Anus p. 1068

Looseness of bowels.

Generalities p. 1068

Muscles scMre and lame. — Disposition to lie down and sleep.

Fever p. 1068

Fever (and d.).