Coffea Tosta

Infusion of the ivell roasted berries.

Roasting developes Methylamine or caffeone in Coffee.

The pathogenetic effects are principally such as were derived from sensitive persons upon whom strong coffee acted injuriously, and, according to these the clinical results, to which we give preference in the following arrangement, were mainly obtained.

Clinical Authorities. — Migraine, etc., Hahnemann, The injurious effects of strong coffee. Monograph; Periodical attacks of vertigo and insensibility, Felix, Frank's Mag., v. 1, p. 718 ; Seminal emission, Martin, MSS. ; Mental effects and general nervous excitement; Vertigo while sleeping in a hammock after taking a very strong infusion, C. Hg., MSS.; Severe labor fains (two cases), Kallenbach, Ruck. Kl. Erf., V. 5, p. 655 ; Urinary troubles, B. J. H., v. 5, p. 444.

Mind

Increased intellectual activity and perception of sounds, motion, etc.

▌ She is greatly excited and is sure she will die. θ Labor.

▌ Full of apprehension of terrible things happening.

Painful anxiety, without fear of falling, during downward motion of hammock while asleep.

▌ Begs that some one might end her life. θ Labor.

She does not know where she is; feels strangely in her head ; palpitation, trembling and chilliness.

Sensorium

While sleeping in a hammock the gentle swinging motion is felt to an enormous degree, increasing more and more until he seems to be swinging above the tree-tops into the clouds, in rhythmic motion ; the descent is intensely disagreeable and accompanied by painful anxiety, without fear of falling; when near the ground he awakes and puts his feet to the ground, which momentarily interrupts the sensation ; but he is too sleepy to keep awake, and passes a horrible night.

▌ Attacks of vertigo with obscured vision; she is unable to distinguish surrounding objects, they seem to leave their places and follow her, or turn in a circle about her; ringing in ears and noise as of falling rain; she suddenly falls to the ground insensible, with palpitation of heart; easy vomiting and paleness of face during paroxysms, which often last two hours and are followed by no troublesome symptoms.

Inner Head

Migraine comes on in morning shortly after awaking, and increases little by little; the pains become intolerable and sometimes burning; integuments of head sensitive, hurt when touched ever so slightly; body and mind excessively sensitive ; looks exhausted ; retires to lonely and dark places and closes eyes in order to avoid the light; remains seated in an arm-chair, or stretched upon bed; least noise or motion excites the pain ; avoids talking or being talked to or hearing others talk; the body is colder than usual, although no chills are experienced; hands and feet are especially very cold ; loathes all food and drinks on account of continual sickness at stomach; if the attack is very violent, vomiting of mucus takes place, which, however, does not diminish the headache; there are no alvine discharges; the pain scarcely ever ceases before evening ; the attacks come on irregularly, without premonitory symptoms.

▌▌ Periodic headache of hysterical women.

▌ Nervous and. gastric headaches.

Sight and Eyes p. 320

Dazzling colors, principally blue and yellow, before the eyes.

▌ Eyes shining. θ Labor.

: Eyes sunken ; half open during sleep ; convulsive movements of eyes while awake. θ Cholera infantum.

Hearing and Ears p. 320

• Ringing in ears and noise as of falling rain. θ Vertigo.

Upper Face p. 320

││ Paleness of face. ^A-^vertigo with fainting.

▌ Face hot and deeply flushed. θ Labor.

▌ Excruciating facial neuralgia from decayed teeth ; patient not in habit of taking coffee.

Teeth and Gums p. 320

Intense pain in sound teeth of r. lower jaw nearly driving him crazy; no application relieves except cold water, pain returning as the water becomes warm.

Causes premature decay of teeth in children.

Vomiting p. 320

• A^omits without least exertion. θ Vertigo with fainting.

▌ Vomiting of yellow, sour, slimy, offensive smelling masses, looking as if chopped; child greatly emaciated, with bloated abdomen, small and frequent pulse ; eyes sunken and half open during sleep, convulsive movements of eyes while awake ; great restlessness; diarrhoea. 6'Cholera infantum.

Was found ver}^ useful in epidemic cholera of 1831 and 1836, particularly against the weakening vomiting and tormenting thirst, and it was found serviceable in subduing the premonitory symptoms.

Stomach p. 320

Stomach feels tight after food.

▌ Cramp of stomach.

Abdomen p. 320

• Great emaciation with bloating of abdomen. θ Cholera infantum.

▌ Cramp-like drawing in umbilical region, with severe pains in small of back, θ Labor.

Stool and Rectum p. 321

Torpidity of bowels.

▌ Diarrhoea from overwork and too much care.

▌ Obstinate diarrhoea of old people occurring after an attack of cholera.

▌ Obstinate chronic diarrhoea.

: Cholera infantum with copious diarrhoea.

Hemorrhoidal complaints.

Urinary Organs p. 321

Assists the passage of gravel and small urinary calculi, and impedes their further formation in bladder.

Catarrh of bladder, particularly of old debauchees.

Diabetes mellitus.

Male Sexual Organs p. 321

Seminal emission at 3 a.m., Aith voluptuous itching, followed by chill and cold, clammy perspiration.

Parturition p. 321

▌ Very severe labor pains, patient becoming greatly excited; constant tossing about with violent movements of extremities; she complains of the severity of pains and is sure she will die; face deeply flushed and bloated; eyes shining; small and frequent pulse.

▌ Twenty-four hours after rupture of bag of waters, very severe pains in small of back, with cramp-like drawing in umbilical region; pulse small and frequent; face red ; head and body excessively hot and dry; she tosses about, greatly excited, begging that some one would end her life.

Respiration p. 321

Spasmodic asthma ; asthma thymicum.

Cough p. 321

Whooping cough.

Heart, Pulse and Circulation p. 321

││ Palpitation of heart. θ Vertigo with fainting.

▌▌ Palpitation from irritable heart.

Pulse quick, but force lessened.

▌ Small and frequent pulse. θ Labor.

Arteries tense.

Neck and Back p. 321

▌ Very severe pains in small of back, with cramp-like drawing in umbilical region. θ Labor.

Upper Limbs p. 321

Pain in 1. shoulder-joint.

▌ Trembling of hands.

Lower Limbs p. 321

▌ Iliac pains.

Pain in 1. foot and joint of big toe.

Limbs in General p. 321

Gout and rheumatism, where there is a disposition to the formation of chalkstones in joints.

Rest. Position. Motion p. 321

Remains seated in arm-chair, or stretched upon bed. θ Migraine.

Motion: excites pains.

Constant tossing about, with violent movements of extremities, during labor.

Nerves p. 322

▌▌ General nervous excitement.

││ Pain in head with depression of spirits due to indigestion from weakness of nervous system produced by overexertion.

Sleep p. 322

▌ Obstinate sleeplessness.

Time p. 322

At 3 a.m.: seminal emission, voluptuous itching, chill and cold, clammy perspiration.

In morning: shortly after awaking, migraine.

Temperature and Weather p. 322

Serviceable against both cold and heat; also useful in hot climates.

Beneficial to persons who live in open air.

Cold water: > intense pain in sound teeth of r. lower jaw.

Fever p. 322

Inflammatory fever in children, with excitability, starting and twitching in sleep, restlessness and crying.

Feels chilly, without being cold, and trembles.

Local congestions, flushes of heat.

Intermittent fever.

Continued fever, particularly when attended with a disposition to diarrhoea.

Typhus.

Typhus of children ; epidemic cholera infantum ; under its use the pulse becomes more frequent and fuller, the eyes shining, the face gets a fresher appearance, extremities and face regain their natural heat and the skin again shows some moisture (in cases of cerebral ansemia); when the child lies in. a stupor and moans, coffee will soon quiet it.

Attacks, Periodicity p. 322

Spasmodic asthma.

Two hours : paroxysms of vertigo and insensibility.

Migraine comes on in morning shortly after awaking, scarcely ever ceases before evening; attacks come on irregularly.

Periodic headache of hysterical women.

Chronic: diarrhoea.

Locality and Direction p. 322

Right: intense pain in sound teeth of lower jaw.

Left: pains in shoulder-joint; pain in foot and joint of big toe.

Sensations p. 322

Pain: in sound teeth of r. lower jaw, nearly driving him crazy; in small of back; in head; iliac.

Cramp-like drawing: in umbilical region, with severe pains in small of back.

Burning pain : with migraine.

Cramp : of stomach.

Lightness : of stomach after food.

Voluptuous itching: of genital organs.

Tissues p. 322

Coffee and tea are injurious to the young, but beneficial to the old, because they increase the nitrogenous bodies by diminishing tissue waste.

Useful when weary from travel in heat, with deprivation of food.

Is important as an article of diet for soldiers, on account of its invigorating properties, and is also serviceable against both cold and heat; it is also useful in hot climates.

Affects injuriously the teeth and bones of children, predisposes them to caries.

Tense fibre.

Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries p. 323

Touch : integuments of head sensitive and painful to slightest.

During downward motion of hammock while asleep, painful anxiety without fear of falling.

Swinging motion of hammock felt to an enormous degree.

Stages of Life, Constitution p. 323

Beneficial to persons who live in the open air and to old people of nervous and excitable temperament.

Useful during lactation, but harmful during puerperal state or during menstruation.

Relieves the last moments of the dying, particularly those suffering from abdominal complaints, dropsy and consumption.

Useful as a stimulant in apparent death, particularly in asphyxia and premature birth.

Girls, set. 10 and 14 weeks; cholera infantum.

Primipara, set. 23, strong, well built; has had labor pains, for thirty-five hours which have become excessively severe during last eighteen hours.

"Woman, «t. 32, well built, mother of two children; irregular and excessively severe labor pains.

"Marie Board, married, set. 45, has never used coffee; periodical attacks of insensibility.

Relations p. 323

Strong, black coffee, the beans being little roasted, drank as hot as possible is indispensable as an antidote in a large number of poisons, especially narcotics, when causing drowsiness, intoxication, loss of consciousness, or mental derangement, delirium, etc.; in general it antidotes narcotic substances, such as opium, morphine, nux vomica, belladonna, narcotic mushrooms, poisonous sumach, tobacco, bitter almonds, prussic acid, Bellad., Coloc, Valer., Cicut. and Chamom. In case of poisoning with salts of antimony, lead, phosphorus and phosphoric acid, coffee is no less indispensable.

Coffee should be used by wine-drinkers; tea by beer- ' drinkers.

Coffee removed the symptoms produced by mesmerism.

Compare: Aeon, (in fever).