Platinum
Dewey, Essentials of Homœopathic Materia Medica, 1894, p. 215
Questions
Give the general action of Platina. It depresses the cerebro-spinal system, and produces a tendency to torpor and paralysis. In the emotional sphere there is anxiety, apprehension, etc.
What are the characteristic mental symptoms of this drug ?
Proud, haughty and egotistical; everything seems inferior to her in mind and body ; she looks down upon everything with contempt; objects look smaller. Give the female symptoms of Platina. Early and profuse menses of dark clotted blood, ac- •companied by bearing down pains; the ovaries are sensitive and have burning pains in them. "What is the Constipation of Platina ?
It is due to inertia of the bowels, there are frequent unsuccessful attempts to stool; the stools seem like putty, and adhere to the anus; constipation of emigrants and travelers.
Give the Headache of Palladium ?
It is across the top of the head from ear to ear, accompanied with great fatigue, and mental symptoms like Platina.