Drosera Rotundifolia

Camphor moderates the effects of Drosera.

Head p. 123

Vertigo when walking in the open air, (a. 4 d.) Obtusion and heaviness of the head, — Aching- pain in the head. — Headache over the orbit, when stooping, disappearing when walking.

5. Headache in the forehead, after violent motion and when walking, resembling an obtusion of the head which comes from violent talking.

Eyes p. 123

Severe stitches through the eyes especially when stooping. — Agglutination of the eyelids. — Itching of the eyelids, (a. 24 h.) When exerting the eyes to see, he feels a pain in the eyes which is more smarting than aching.

10. Presbyopia and weakness of the eyes ; sudden and repeated vibrations before the eyes, when endeavoring to recognize small things. — Gauze before the eyes ; when reading, the letters look blurre'cT. — In the evening when entering the room from a walk, he is attacked with an obscuration of sight, without vertigo, and a vibratory sensation before his eyes. — Contraction of the pupils.

Ears p. 123

(Induration behind and below the left ear, painful to the touch.)

15. Roaring and buzzing before the ears, or noise as of a distant drum, continuing during motion and rest. Difficulty of hearing, with increased humming before the ears.

Nose p. 123

Bleeding of the nose when stooping. — Bleeding of the nose morning and evening.

Mouth and teeth p. 123

The middle of the lower lip is chapped.

20. Stitching toothache, in the morning, after drinking something warm. (Vacillation of the teeth.) Whitish ulcer on the tip of the tongue. — Small, red, painless swelling in the middle of the tongue, (a. 48 h.) Frequent flow of watery saliva.

25. Dry lips and little taste.

Taste and appetite p. 123

Food has lost its taste to him. — Bread tastes bitter to him. — Bitter rising from the stomach.

30. Bitter and sour rising from the stomach into the mouth. — Bitter taste in the throat, until dinner. — Canine hunger without any appetite, frequently during the day. (Nausea even by thinking of it.)

Gastric symptoms p. 123

Nausea unto vomiting, after a meal. Nightly vomiting. — Vomiting before dinner.— Vomiting in the morning, mostly of bile. — HsBmatemesis.

Stomach and abdomen p. 123

The hypochondriac region is painful to the touch and when coughing, he has then to lay his hand upon the spot to moderate the pain.

40. Stitching and throbbing in the pit of the stomach.- -Pinching and griping in the abdomen with diarrhoea. — Writhing pain in the abdomen. — Stitching in the right side of the abdomen when silting. — Cutting in the abdomen, (a. 3 h.)

Stool p. 124

Frequent stool with cutting pain in the abdomen. — Bloody mucus with stool, followed by pain in the abdomen and small of the back. — Thin stool the first days, afterwards a little harder ; an unsuccessful desire remaining after the evacuation.

Urine p. 124

Watery, inodorous urine, with stools of white mucus, (a. 24 h.)

Cold, coryza, chest p. 124

Painful sneezing and coughing, during which he has to hold his chest by laying his hand upon it.

50. Pain in the hypochondria when coughing, as if they were being forcibly constricted. — Pain across the lower part of the chest and the hypochondria. — Violent pain across the chest, even when not coughing, when sitting, the pain being rather a pressure than stitching ; it goes off during motion ; when touching the part a painful pressure is experienced in it. — Contractive pain in the hypochondria, arresting the breathing ; is unable to cough, owing to the pain, unless he presses with the hand upon the pit of the stomach. — Deep inspirations.

55. Difficult respiration. — Asthmatic, especially when talking, even at every word ; the throat became contracted ; no asthma when walking. — Cough deep from the chest. — Cough, the fits being so rapid that he is scarcely able to breathe. — Cough in the evening after lying down.

60. Nightly cough. — Cough wakes him at two oclock in the night, after which he falls asleep again. During an expiration, in the evening when lying in the bed, sudden contraction of the abdomen, occasioning a heaving as if he would vomit, and bringing on cough. The cough caused a griping in the abdomen and a heaving as if vomiting would come on, whenever the expectoration was incomplete and difficult. While coughing he comes near vomiting.

65. When coughing, he throws up water, mucus and food. — When coughing he expires air having a pungent smell. — Morning-cough with expectoration. The expectoration tastes salt. — The morning-expectoration tastes bitter.

70. The morning-expectoration when coughing has a disgusting taste. — Stitches in the chest when coughing. — Intolerable stitches when coughing, and taking a deep inspiration, in the upper part of the side of the chest, near the axilla, relieved by pressing upon the affected spot with the hand, with purulent expectoration mixed with blood and tinged red; no pain when touching the spot from without, (a. 24 h.) Haemoptysis. — Stitches in the muscles of the chest when coughing and breathing.

Back p. 125

Pain in the back, as if beaten to pieces, in various parts. Rheumatism between the scapulas during motion, extending to the small of the back.

Upper extremities p. 125

Pain as if bruised in the shoulderjoint, when bending the arm backwards, or when raising it or lying upon it, or when merely touching the joint.

80. Pain in the shoulder-joint as if the arm would go to sleep and were faint and weak, going off by continued motion. — Pain of the arm when moving it, as if the flesh were detached from the bones. — Stitching in the right arm, and pain from the shoulder to the elbow, even when at rest ; the elbow-joint is painful to the touch, as if there were subcutaneous ulceration. — Contusive pain, first in the region of the elbow-joint, afterwards the shoulder-joint. — Pain in the wrist-joint where the ulna and carpus join, when turning or bending the hand, or when touching the part.

85. Contusive and bruised pain in the hands, extending to the elbow-joints. — Stitches towards the fingers and through their tips, even when at rest. — Tendency of the fingers to contract as in a cramp ; when seizing something, one feels a rigidity in the middle-joints, as if the tendons would not yield, now in the right, now in the left hand.

Lower extremities p. 125

(Tearing pain in the thigh after dinner, with heaviness of the legs.) Aching pain in the posterior muscles of the left thigh, in the night, increased by pressing upon them and by stooping)g ; he was unable to rest upon them ; going off after rising.

90. Painful stiffness of the bends of the knees ; he was scarcely able to bend the knees. — Tremor of the knees when walking, even in a room, but most when going up stairs. Stitches in the tibia from below upwards, towards the calf, in rest ; the pain roused her from sleep in the night. — Vacillating gait from weakness of the feet, when beginning to walk, going off by continued walking. — He cannot extend the legs without feeling great pain, and has to limp.

95. Rigidity of the tarsal-joints ; they are very stiff. — Tearing pain in the heel during motion (when walking), (stitching and beating around the right tarsal-joint, mostly when lying in the bed at night). Pain in the feet extending up to the calves and moving up and down.

General symptoms p. 125

Painful cramp in the muscles of the back and abdomen, when turning the head or trunk ; it continues a long while.

100. (Jerking, or jerking sensation in the limbs.) All the limbs feel bruised and are also painful externally. — All his limbs feel paralyzed. — All those parts of the body upon which he hes ache as if the couch were too hard.

Sleep akd Fever : Frequent starting in the night when asleep, as if from fright or fear, but she does not feel any anxiety when waking. — Anxious dreams in the night. — Sleeplessness. — Excessive weariness in the morning.

110. Excessively weary in the morning ; is scarcely able to open his eyes. — Shivering when at rest ; no shivering during motion. — Shivering when at rest, although the body feels warm to the hand ; even in the bed he shivers and feels cold. — Feels cold all the time, cannot get warm. — Feels cold in the night when in bed, but no shivering.

115. Face, nose and hands are cold. (The left half of the face feels cold, with pricking pain, the right half feeling hot and dry, after midnight,) (cold cheeks and hot hands in the evening.) Frequent attacks of alternate chilliness and heat, with desire to vomit in the afternoon. — Quotidian fever and ague ; in the forenoon before nine oclock, chilliness with icy-cold hands and blue nails, (has to lie down) until noon, thirst after the chilliness ; afterwards weight in the head, beating pain in the occiput and heat in the face, the rest of the body having its natural temperature until three oclock, in the afternoon ; feels well in the evening ; in the night profuse sweat, especially on the abdomen ; after the heat, inclination to vomit.

120. Fever : head obtuse, heavy, continual chilliness, he is unable to get warm ; food has no taste to him ; afterwards thirst, heat in the head, and flow of watery saliva. — Vomiting during the chilly stage, terminating in vomiting of bile. — Chilliness during the day ; heat in the night, (a. 36 h.) Warmth of the upper part of the body, towards evening. — Heat in the head.

125. Heat and redness of the face. (a. 5 h.) Sweat only in the face, three nights in succession. (Heat and sweat of the chest, thighs and bends of the knees, with thirst, day and night.) Night-sweat. Sweat immediately after midnight.

Moral symptoms p. 126

Out of humor ; even a trifle puts him out of humor. — He feels hurt by an offence more than usual. — Obstinate execution of his plans.

Head p. 126

Vertigo when walking in the open air ; he inclines to fall to the left side. (a. 9 h.) Vertigo, not disposed to do any thing, (a. 33 h.) Headache with pressure through the light temple. Painful pressure through the forehead and the zygomata from within, (a. 1\ h.)

5. Aching pain over the right temple, (a. y h.) Boring pain through the forehead, only when stooping while writing, (a. 7 h.) Dulldrawing pain in the left hemisphere of the brain, towards the temple, (a. 28 h.) Drawing pain in the right hemisphere of the brain, towards the occiput_, (a. 9 h.) Tearing-tensive pain in the forehead, more violent when stooping, (a. 11 h.)

10. Sharp cutting prickings in the left side of the forehead, (a. 33 h.) Tearing pain in the brain, more towards the forehead, more violent when moving the eyes, but relieved by leaning the head on his hand. (a. 10 h.) The head feels heavy when holding it straight, but not when stooping, (a. 37 h.) The whole brain feels painful ; every step he makes affects it painfully, (a. 8 h.) Burning sore pain on the right side of the scalp ; going off by touching the part. (a. 6i h.)

15. Smarting-burning pain in the hairy-scalp, (a. 10 h.) Soreness of the scalp, above the right side of the forehead (a. 32 h.) Sore pain of the left frontal eminence. — Feeling of soreness in the skin of the right temple. — Itching gnawing in the forepart of the scalp, going off by rubbing.

20. Gnawing itching in the whole of the hairy-scalp, but especially in the sides, obliging one to scratch, (a. 12 h.) Pressure in the top of the scalp, sometimes accompanied with gnawing, (a. 2 h.) Dull-boring pain in the scalp, region of the vertex, (a. 10 h.) Gnawing headache, with pressure in the outer parts above the eyebrows, accompanied with drawing, extending from that part to the cerebellum in the morning, (a. 28 h.)

Eyes p. 127

Pain as of subcutaneous ulceration, when pressing upon the left eyebrow and the eyelid, (a. 3 h.)

25. Drawing burning pain in the eyebrows, more towards the temple, (a. 25 h.) Contraction of the pupils, (a. 1, 2 h.) Dilatation of the pupils, (a. 25 h.) Luminous vibrations before the right eye, more above and on the side ; when attempting to look at those vibrations they recede more and more from his visual horizon ; they hindered reading, (a. 48 h.) Tensive burning in a transverse direction in the left eye and eyelids, (a. 13 h.)

30. Sore pain in the right lower eyelid, more violent when touching the part. (a. 11 h.) Cutting pain obliquely above the whole of the left eye. — Dull tearing in the left eyeball in a transverse direction, (a. 32 h.) Sharp stitch in the left eyeball when at rest. — Burning pain in the right eyeball and fine stitches in the left inner ear. (a. 9 h.)

Ears p. 127

Broad, slow stitches through the left ear from without inwards, (a. 2 h.) — Otalgia, with stitching, in the middle of the left inner ear. (a. 30 h.) — Dull stitch in the right ear, very near to the outer part. — Titillating stitch in the inmost portion of the right ear. — Pain in the inner right ear, as if the parts were being compressed, almost a cramp-pain. — (a. 7i h.)

40. Drawing pain in the right lobule and in one portion of the cartilage, (a. 31 h.) — Sharp gnawing under the cartilages of both ears. (a. -^ h.) — Tearing and jerking pain in front of the orifice of the left ear. (a. 35 h.) Tensive stitching in the left ear, more externally than internally, (a. 12 h.) Pecking and burning pain in the whole external right ear ; shortly after dull drawing into the ear from without, (a. 51 h.)

Face p. 128

45. Prickling burning- pain in the skin of the cheek, below the left eyelid, (a. ^ h.) Drawing pressure in the upper pans of the malar bones, (a. 2 h.) Sudden, fine jerking in the left cheek, causing him to start, (a. 8 h.) Digging-up pressure in the right articulation of the jaw and the adjacent bones, continuing in rest and motion, more violent when opening the mouth, (a. 52 h.) Hard aching pain in the right articulation of the jaw, in rest and motion, (a. 26 h.)

Nose p. 128

Prickling in the left side of the nose and creeping in the left ear. — In the morning, when washing his face, he blows blood out of his nose. (a. 4 d.) Increased sensitiveness to sour smell, (a. 3 d.) Red pimple in the middle of the chin, close below the lower lip, the tip of it covered with a white scale, without any sensation even when touching it. (a. 27 h.) Small pimples in different parts of the face causing a fine stinging sensation, with a little pustule in the centre, drying up in a few days.

Jaw-s and Teeth: Lancinations in the left lower jaw, apparently in the periosteum, (a. 8 h.) Burning pain in the skin in front of the right corner of the mouth. — Cold sensation in the crown of a cuspidatus. (a. 56 h.) Fine, pecking stitches in the dorsum of the tongue, (a. 25 h.)

Mouth and pharynx p. 128

Stitching-smarting pain in the right side and tip of the tongue. Smarting pain in the interior of the left cheek, as of pepper, (a. 2 h.) Rough, scraping feeling of dryness in the soft palate and fauces, occasioning a short and hacking cough. — Creeping, smarting sensation in the right side of the fauces, between the acts of deglutition, (a. 35 li.)

Gastric symptoms p. 128

Nausea, with an oppressive stupefying headache, especially in the forehead, (a. 4 h.) Clawing tension in the pit of the stomach, as if the parts were drawn inwards, especially during a deep inspiration, (a. 10 h.) Fine passing griping together, in the pit of the stomach, as with the talons of a bird. (a. 4 h.)

Abdomen p. 128

Tensive pain in the epigastrium before and after Stool, when retaining his breath, felt nothing during inspirations or expirations ; the pain in the epigastrium becomes very violent when sitting or stooping ; the stool is softer than usual, (a. 51) h.) Dull, drawing stich from the right side of the abdomen to the left, almost arresting his breathing, when walking, (a. 5 d.)

70. Short, cutting pinching in the abdomen, as if caused by incarcerated flatulence, (a. 13 h.) Cutting shocks in the muscles of the abdomen and chest, more violent when sitting than during motion, (a. 8 h.) Boring stitches in the abdominal integuments of the right side. (a. 13 h.) Dull stitch in the right groin, (a. 51 h.) Pain in the rectum, pressing from within outwards, between the stools, (a. 6 h.)

75. Cutting pain in the abdomen, without stool, (a. 5 h.)

Stool p. 129

Loose stool all the time. (a. 1 h.) Papescent stool, (a. 14 h.) Scanty hard stool, with bearing down. (a. 38 h.)

Urine p. 129

Frequent desire to urinate with scanty urine, frequently only few drops, (a. 2 h.)

80. Enuresis. Itching, dull stitch in the glans, continuing a few minutes, (a. 33 h.)

Catarrh, larynx, chest p. 129

Tingling sensation in the right nostril, causing one to sneeze, (a. 26 h.) Frequent sneezing, with or without Fluent coryza. (a. 13, 24 h.)

85. Violent fluent coryza, especially in the morning. Titillation in the larynx inducing a short and hacking cough ; ivith sensation as if a soft body were lodged in it, with fine stitches in the larynx extending down to tJte right side of the oesophagus. (a. 4 d.) Rough, scraping feeling of dryness deep in the fauces and in the region of the soft palate, inducing a short and hacking cough, accompanied with expectoration of yellow inucus, and hoarse voice having a deep base sound ;* sensation of oppression in the chest, as if the air were retained when coughing or talking, and as if tie breath could not be expelled {continue7ig for several days.) Burning, rough sensation deep in the throat, immediately after dinner, (a. 29 h.) Tensive pain in the muscles of the chest, continuing for several hours during an inspiration and expiration, (a. 8 h.)

90. Burning sensation in the middle of the chest, (a. 4 h.) Creeping sensation in the left intercostal muscles, with pressing headache in both temples, especially the right, (a. 8i h.) Hot, dull stitch in the muscles of the right true ribs, continuing both during an inspiration and expiration. Dull stitches in the left intercostal muscles, so violent that they almost arrested her breath, continuing during an inspiration and expiration, (a. 3d.)

Back p. 130

Itching pricking in the os coccygis, when sitting.

95. When walking fast, he feels a pinching with a sensation as of griping together in the left lumbar region, arresting the breathing, relieved by pressing with the hand upon the part. (a. 1 h.) Drawing stitch extending from the left loin into the penis, (a. 6 h.) Lancination extending from the spine to the anterior spinous process of the left ilium, when sitting, (a. 8 h.) Dull stitch in the left dorsal muscles, (a. 12 h.) Drawing pain in the back and shoulders, in rest and motion, (a. 6 h.)

Upper extremities p. 130

Twitchings in the right shoulder, only when at rest. (a. 52 h.) Pain as if sprained in the left axilla, diminishing when touching it. (a. 11 h.) Sharp pressure in the axilla from within outwards, when at rest. (a. 7 h.) Clawing tension in the bend of the elbow when bending the arm, not much felt when extending it. (a. 24 h.) Strong, intensely painful stitches through the middle of the left fore-arm. (a. 12 h.)

105. Sudden cutting behind the wrist-joint, between the ulna and radius, with paralytic weakness of the arm. Two red, elevated spots of the size of lentils on the dorsum of the hand, and behind the wrist-joint, painful at first ; afterwards itching stitches are felt in one of those spots, becoming more violent by rubbing. Cramp-like contraction of the flexor-tendons of the fingers, causing great difficulty in stretching them, and felt while holding something in his hand. (a. 8 h.) Deep little ulcer on the dorsum of the hand, itching, burning after friction, and, when rubbed, emitting a sanguineo-aqueous humor. (a. 24 h.) Pulsative sensation in an artery of the dorsum of the left hand, accompanied with a headache, with pressure through the forehead from within, (a. 7 h.)

110. Tearing pain in the ball of the left thumb, continuing for a few minutes both in rest and motion, (a. 28 h.)

Lower extremities p. 130

Violent, sharp stitch in the os ischium, when rising, (a. 55 h.) Paralytic pain in the right hip-joint, thigh, and tarsal joint ; the pain in the latter is more as if dislocated, when walking ; he is obliged to limji on account of the pain. (a. 11 h.) Intense pain in the bones of the right thigh and leg, coming on in the night during sleep, and obliging her, when waking, to stretch her limb immediately in order to alleviate her pain, for 18 hours. — Single cutting stitch in the middle of the anterior surface of the left thigh, returning from time to time. (a. 24 h.)

115. Cutting pinching in the posterior surface of the left thigh, (a. 2 h.) Pain in the left thigh and in the knee-joint, as if both were broken, only when walking, (a. li h.) Fine, cutting stitch in the right calf coming on when sitting and disappearing when walking. Paralytic tearing in both tarsal joints, most violent when the feet are at rest. (a. 8 h.) Tearing pain in the right tarsal joint, as if dislocated, only when walking. (a. 34 h.)

120. Tearing pain in the hall of the right big toe in one spot only, when at rest. (a. 26 h.) Painful stinging in the three middle toes, so violent that he was obliged to limp, felt only when walking, (a. 4i d.) Itching stitch in the sole of the left foot, in the balls of the toes, when sitting, (a. Hh.) A gnawing and stitching pain in the bones of the arms, thighs and legs, especially violent in the joi?its, with violent stitches in the joints, less perceptible during motion than in rest.

General symptoms p. 131

Cramp-like pressure, now in the upper, now in the lower limbs, in rest and motion, (a. 13 h.)

125. Painful stitching pressure in the muscles of the extremities, iyi any position, (a. 4i, 30 h.) The herb corrodes the skin when applied externally. His whole body feels weak, with sunken eyes and cheeks, (a. 8 h.)

Sleep and fever p. 131

Frequent stretching and yawning, (a. 30 h.) Frequent waking, as if he had slept enough.

130. He snores when sleeping on his back. Vivid dreams, either pleasant or anxious. Vivid dream about some insult inflicted upon others. Frequent waking in the night, when sweat begins to make its appearance (the first night.) He dreamed of thirst and drinking, and woke with thirst; had to drink (second night).

135. Fever : qualmishness and nausea, appearing to come from the stomach, with a feeling of heat in the face and chill over the whole body, the hands being icy cold. (a. 27i h.) Feverish shuddering over the whole body, without heat or thirst, (a. 12i h.) Feverish shuddering over the whole body, with heat in the face, hut icy-cold hands, without thirst. (a. 3, 27 h.) Chill over the whole body, with warm forehead, hot cheeks, cold hands, without thirst (next day had the same attack a second time), (a. 34 h.) S weats.

Moral symptoms p. 131

Anxiety, with sudden flush of heat over the whole body, especially the face, as if he were about to hear unpleasant news, (a. 3i h.) ; and again after 27 hours a chill over the whole body, without heat or thirst. Restlessness : when reading he was 7iot able to continue long the same subject ; he had to pass to something else all the time. (a. 36 h.) Uneasiness of mind and anxiety the whole day ; full of mistrust, as if he dealt with none but false men (a. 38 h.) Extremely uneasy, sad mood, the \whole day ; he imagined he was deceived by envious, artful men. Taciturn, anxious, he feared he should hear something unpleasant all the time.

145. Anxiety, as if his enemies persecuted and envied him constantly. Sad and desponding about the tribularions which men cause to one another and to himself, this njakes him anxious ; want of appetite, (a. 5 h.) Desponding about other people!s persecutions, and at the same time discouraged and apprehensive in regard to the future, (a. 4 d.) Anxiety, especially in the evening, as if he ought to jump into the river to drown himself; he felt no desire for any other kind of death. Anxiety when alone ; he wished to have some one around himself all the time ; was unwilling to be alone, and felt more composed when he had some one to talk to ; when left alone again he was so much more anxious, until he fell asleep ; this anxiety returned when waking (six evenings in succession).

150. The anxiety appeared to rise from the hypochondriac regions. Joyless, dull, not disposed to any kind of either bodily or mental labor, (a. 33 h.) Got enraged about a tritle. (a. 4-i d.) Enjoys internal quietude and serenity, (cur. effect.) Tranquillity of mind. (cur. eft.)

155. Joyous courage ; he feared nothing, because he was conscious of having done right, (cureff.)

Notes

* The cure takes place surely between 7 or 8 days. Never give a second dose immediately after the first, no more than any other remedy; it would not only prevent the good effect of the former, but would even do considerable injury, as I know from experience.

* Similar to this condition must be some forms of laryngeal phthisis, where Drosera is the only specific (provided the disease does not origi- nate in syphilis, psora, etc.) Drosera is said to excite a very violent cough in sheep. S. Borrichius in Act. Hafn. Val. IV. p. 162. Even some of the older physicians have cured some kinds of malign- nant cough and purulent phthisis by means of Drosera, and have by this means established its homoeopathicity to those affections ; but the modern physicians, guided by their antipathic theories, have advised the discontinuance of its use, owing to its pretended acridity. VOL. II. 10