Chenopodium Vulvaria

Stinkender Gansefuss. Chmopodiacese. "This plant has an odor of decaying fish, and contains a large amount of Trimethylaraine (Propylamine)." Allen's Encydopaedm. Recommended : by Culien ; by Jahn (decoction) in uterine complaints ; by Goullon (extract), in 1829, for disturbances of uterine life, insufficient menstruation, hysteria, etc. ; by Helbig (the tincture), in nocturnal enuresis. Provings, in 1846, with 10 drops of the tincture, by C. Hering on himself and son Max, ten years old, also clinical verifications. Proving by E. W. Berridge, on Mr. J. E. Croker, Malvern, Worcestershire, with 30 to 40 grains a da}-, of the extract from the entire plant, excepting the root, for three weeks. Mon. Horn. Review, v. 15, p. 297.

Sensorium

Feeling of dulness, commencing in both sides of head behind ears, going upward.

Dulness more in back part of head, upper part of occiput, particularly behind both ears.

The dulness or fulness in head returns in waves, and is worse in back part of head.

Inner Head

Tenderness in 1. parietal region.

Pressure, first on 1. parietal region, posterior portion, then on vertex.

Pain in 1. parietal region.

In occiput sense of dulness coming in waves.

Hearing and Ears p. 42

Dull feeling in ears and region of ears ; sensation in r. ear as if muffled by an obstruction within.

Taste and Tongue p. 42

Peculiar sensation^in tongue as if enveloped by saliva.

Inner Mouth p. 42

Saliva feels cold, particularly in 1. side of mouth.

Constant cold saliva.

Thirst p. 42

Unusual thirst.

Eating and Drinking p. 42

Dulness and yawning, > after eating.

Better after drinking wine.

Scrobiculum and Stomach p. 42

Sensation of fulness in stomach and scrobiculum.

Acidity with pain in stomach and epigastrium, extending to 1. side into chest, while in school.

Hypochondria p. 42

Stitches in upper part of region of spleen while walking.

Abdomen p. 42

Cooling sensation, which is felt first in mouth, later in hypochondriac region, and finally in abdomen.

Twitching in 1. abdomen, extending toward groins, followed by pain in 1. forearm.

Stool and Rectum p. 42

Increased action of bowels, not amounting to actual diarrhoea, sometimes attended with griping.

Urging to stool; stool softer than usual.

││ Constipation improved.

Often constipation, bowels not acting for three or four days, and then with difficulty ; constipation was accompanied by external piles.

Urinary Organs p. 42

Increased secretion of urine of offensive odor.

Urging to urinate.

││ Nocturnal enuresis improved the first night.

Male Sexual Organs p. 42

Increased sexual desire, followed by diminished desire and erectile power, though secreting power of testicles was not diminished.

Female Sexual Organs p. 42

• Amenorrhoea.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 42

Fulness in chest in region of last ribs.

Feeling in lower lobe of r. lung, as if some fluid wanted to discharge itself into region of duodenum.

Neck and Back p. 42

Very severe stitching-pressing in r. side of back, > on bending backward.

Sensitive spot in back, in region of 1. hypochondrium, soon after having eructated.

Pain directly over spinous process of 1. scapula, as if pressed by two or three fingers, well marked but transient.

Pain in middle of back, on r. side of spinal column, increasing gradually to a pressing, wedge-like pain, beneath r. scapula, < when sitting.

Painful feeling, of weariness and weakness in lumbar and lower dorsal region.

Upper Limbs p. 43

Weakness in hands and arms.

Twitching of 1. forearm while sitting still.

Jerking pain through 1. forearm like electric shocks, but without muscular contraction, shoots from the forearm to the fingers.

Pain on inner side of 1. forearm, deep in.

Pain in middle of 1. radius, particularly severe in small spot.

Stitch in second joint of r. index finger.

Lower Limbs p. 43

Pricking here and there in legs, and also in other places, compelling him to move.

Pricking and restless feeling in legs in evening; also pricking in other parts of body, causing him to jump ; this is accompanied by the feeling of fulness which makes him feel uneasy and restless.

Pain in anterior inner side of 1. thigh.

Stitching pain through r. knee while walking.

Pain in r. ankle ; severe stitch from within outwards.

Limbs in General p. 43

Feebleness of hands and arms.

^Rest. Position. Motion. When sitting : pain in back < ; twitching of 1. forearm.

Bending back: > stitching-pressing in r. side of back.

While walking: stitches in spleen; stitches through r. knee.

Compelled to move: by pricking in legs and other places.

Nerves p. 43

Lassitude and heaviness through body.

Sensation of heaviness in whole body, which goes through all the limbs, causing a feeling of dulness and languor.

Sleep p. 43

Yawning.

Frequent yawning preceding the lassitude and heaviness.

Somnolence with weakness and lassitude in entire body.

Somnolence with deep inspirations and yawning.

Time. In evening: pricking and restless feeling in legs.

Attacks, Periodicity p. 43

In waves: dulness or fulness in head; dulness in occiput.

Locality and Direction p. 43

Left: tenderness in parietal region ; pain and pressure in parietal region ; saliva feels cold in mouth; pain in stomach and epigastrium extend into chest; twitching in abdomen; pain in forearm; sensitive spot in back, region of hypochondrium ; pain over spinous process of scapula ; twitching of forearm; jerking pain through forearm like electric shocks; pain on inner side of forearm ; pain in middle of radius ; pain in anterior side of thigh.

Right: muffled sensation in ear; as if fluid wanted to discharge from lower lobe of lung into duodenum ; stitching-pressing in back, on side of spinal column, in middle of back; stitch in second joint of index finger; stitching through knee ; stitch in ankle.

Both sides : dulness behind ears.

Going upward : dulness behind ears.

Within outward : stitch in r. ankle.

Sensations p. 44

Sensation in tongue as if enveloped by saliva.

As if fluid wanted to discharge into duodenum from lower lobe of r. lung.

Pain: ink parietal region; in stomach and epigastrium, extending to 1. side of chest; in 1. forearm; over spinous process of 1. scapula as if pressed ; in middle of back to r. of spine; inner side of 1. forearm; in middle of 1. radius ; in anterior side of 1. thigh ; in r. ankle.

Stitch : in spleen ; in second joint of r. index finger; through r. knee; from within outwards in r. ankle.

Stitching-pressing : in r. side of back.

Shooting : from forearm to fingers.

Pricking: here and there in legs; in various parts.

Jerking pain : through 1. forearm like electric shocks.

Twitching: in 1. abdomen to groins; of 1. forearm.

Griping: in bowels.

Wedge-like pain : beneath r. scapula.

Pressure: 1. parietal region; on vertex; as from two or three fingers over spinous process of 1. scapula.

Tenderness: in 1. parietal region.

Sensitive spot: in back, region of 1. hypochondrium.

Fulness : in stomach and scrobiculum ; in chest, region of last ribs; in legs.

Muffled sensation: in r. ear.

Painful weariness : in lumbar and lower dorsal region.

Heaviness: through body.

Cooling sensation: in mouth; in hypochondriac region; in abdomen.

Coldness: of saliva.

Dulness: in both sides of head, behind ears; in upper part of occiput ; in region of ears.

Relations p. 44

" Exhales pure ammonia during its whole existence."

Compare: Amm. carb.