Solanum Oleraceum

Solanum oleraceum. Juquerioba. N. O. Solanaceae. Tincture of flowers.

Clinical

Breasts, swelling of. Catarrh. Glands, swelling of. Herpes Lactation, profuse. Leucorrhoea. Pustules. Sleep excessive. Stye. Urticaria.

Characteristics

This plant, says Mure, is herbaceous, stem somewhat woody, the upper branches being covered with short and crooked thorns. It grows on the shores round Rio Janeiro in damp and shady places. The most remarkable symptom of the proving was ''Swelling of the mammary gland with profuse effusion of milk" occurring in a negro woman of 60. Other symptoms were : " Rain and swelling of face and throat with inflammation." " Cold feeling in left chest after drinking." There was drowsiness with headache, and the generally deranged sleep of the other Solanaceae.

Mind p. 1213

Sad — Irritable.

Head p. 1213

Drowsy with headache.

Eyes p. 1213

Stye on r. lower eyelid. — Pain at internal canthi of eyes. — Inflammation of l. upper lid.

Nose p. 1213

Discharge of fetid, yellow mucus from l. nostril. — Acute catarrh.

Face p. 1213

Pain in face. — Pain and swelling of face and throat with inflammation. — Continual redness of face. — Violent pain in l. cheek, spreading over whole face.

Teeth p. 1213

Toothache.— Toothache at night.

Mouth p. 1213

Tongue coated white. — Ptyalism.

Throat p. 1213

Sore throat. ID. Appetite. — No appetite.

Stomach p. 1213

Difficult digestion. — Lancinating pain in stomach not lasting long.

Urinary Organs p. 1213

Scanty urine.

Female Sexual Organs p. 1213

Short-la8ting menses.— Discharge of white mucus from vagina. — Swelling of mammary glands with profuse effusion of milk, on the second day. — Shortly after taking the drug the breasts of a negro woman of 60 began to swell and discharged a quantity of milk.

Respiratory Organs p. 1213

Suffocating cough.

Chest p. 1213

Sense of chilliness in l. side of chest, after drinking.

Neck and Back p. 1213

Swelling of cervical glands.

Lower Limbs p. 1213

Tickling at the lower limbs. — Herpetic eruption on ankle.

Skin p. 1213

Pustules all over, first white, then red, with an intolerable itching now and then. — Nettle-rash with fever. — Itching.

Sleep p. 1213

No sleep for two nights. — Drowsy for four hours in the middle of the day. — Drowsy all day. — Drowsy with headache.