Citrus Limonum

Lemon. Rutacese. A popular remedy with the Arabians. "The Citrus Medica, like the orange tree, is a native of Asia. It was introduced into Europe from Persia or Media, was first cultivated in Greece, afterwards in Italy, so early as the second century. It is considered almost a specific for prevention and cure of scurvy. Kevillont, a French physician, recommends it as a gargle in diphtheritic affection of fauces, but states that it is without action on the white lenticular patches." — U. S. D. Clinical Authorities. — Diphtheria, recommended by Buchner ; Dysentery, natives of Chian, Persia, Husband, p. 18, 1855; Dropsy and hydrothorax, Schwarz, Casper's Wschrft., 1843, No. 8 ; Dropsy after scarlatina, Bitter, Pr. Med. Ztg., 1842, No. 26; Dropsy with splenitis. Gross, Horn. Arch., v. 20, p. 178; Hydrothorax (two cases), Borner, Frank's Mag., v. 1, p. 1 ; Hydrothorax and general anasarca, Frank's Mag., V. 1, p. 157 ; Convulsions, caused by eating the seeds of Datura Stramonium, Euckert's Horn. Therap., p. 377; Cancer, Denny, B. J. H., v. 24, p. 518; Willis and Brooding ; Sunstroke, Med. Inves., v. 8, p. 477. Symptoms marked t. are toxicological symptoms. See Encyclopedia.

Mind

Women who are generally very attentive, suddenly become averse to domestic duties.

Insensibility,

Inner Head

Headache occurs daily, compels her to lie down. θ Splenitis.

Upper Face

Lividity of face ; t.

Inner Mouth

▌ Scorbutis.

Throat

Throat is sore posteriorly and low down, < on waking.

Diphtheria.

Appetite

▌ Want of appetite. θ Splenitis.

Belching

▌ Empty eructations, particularly after eating. θ Splenitis.

Scrobiculum and Stomach

▌ Scrobiculum painful to pressure of hand. 6'Splenitis.

Hypochondria

Affections of spleen.

▌ Painful enlargement of spleen.

Abdomen

│ Ascites.

Stool and Rectum

Constipation. θ Splenitis. • Dysentery.

Hemorrhage from bowels and death, in dropsy following intermittent; t.

Itching of anus from pin worms.

Male Sexual Organs

Itching of scrotum.

││ Dropsy of scrotum.

Female Sexual Organs p. 222

Itching of pudenda.

Respiration p. 222

Breathing in the form of gasping; t.

▌ Dyspnoea. θ Splenitis.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 222

' ' Great dj^apnoea, almost suffocation ; sits with face bent over as far as possible ; unconsciousness ; dry skin ; cold sweat on face and arms. θ Hydrothorax following metritis.

Haemoptysis; t.

││ Hydrothorax.

Hearing and Ears p. 222

Heart beating very feebly; absence of pulse at Wrist; t.

Lower Limbs p. 222

Excessive dropsy of legs from ankle to knee (from eating lemons daily for months).

Limbs in General p. 222

▌ Stiffness. of the joints, particularly in the fingers; bruised feeling, particularly in the feet; she is averse to domestic duties.

Rest. Position. Motion p. 222

Daily headache compels lying down.

Great dyspnoea ; sits with face bent over as far as possible.

Nerves p. 222

Great prostration and collapse ; t.

▌ Convulsions from poisoning by Stramonium.

Fever p. 222

│ Typhus.

│ Intermittent fever (lemon-juice with coffee during the apyrexia).

Attacks, Periodicity p. 222

Headache daily.

Intermittent fever.

Sensations p. 222

Bruised feeling: in joints, particularly in feet.

Soreness: of throat, posteriorly and low down.

Stiffness: of joints, particularly in fingers.

Itching: of anus from pin worms; of scrotum; of pudenda.

Dryness of skin.

Tissues p. 222

: Citric acid was applied with good results to assuage pain in three cases of cancer.

▌ Malignant cancer, which commenced some years since as an enlarged submaxillary gland, supposed to be caused by a carious tooth, pain at times excessive. Lotion of citric acid, one drachm to eight ounces of water, and mouth rinsed out as often as pleased, afforded perfect relief from pain.

▌ Pain from cancer of tongue ; also affords instantaneous relief in other affections; is, however, not curative.

: Useful as a gargle in diphtheria, causing detachment of the false membranes, decrease of the glandular enlargement and rapid recovery.

A man who was sun struck near the Dead Sea, heat being 125.5° F., was treated by a Bedouin guide, who bathed his hands, head and face with lemon-juice, after which he was able to ride two hours, to the banks of the Jordan, where he could rest for several hours, and there completely recovered.

Cough p. 223

Scrobiculum painful to pressure of hand.

Skin p. 223

││ Dry skin, with cold sweat on face and arms. θ Hydrothorax.

General surface of body cold.

││ Dropsy, particularly of chest, and after scarlatina.

││ Herpetic eruption.

Stages of Life, Constitution p. 223

A woman, set. 35; hydrothorax.

A farmer's wife, set. 60 ; hydrothorax.

Inn-keeper, set. 64, drank much beer and whiskey ; hydrothorax and general anasarca.

Man, set. 75 ; dropsy.

Relations p. 223

Antidoted by : Acon. Asarum, Datura, Euphorb.,

▌ Hepar, 1 1 Sepia.

It antidotes: Aeon, (diuresis of), Euphorb., Stramon., snake bites and all animal poisons.

Compatible : after Bellad. (increases curative effects, especially in women in childbed).

Compare: Acet. ac. (dropsies), Bellad., Laches., Mercur.