Myrtus Communis

Myrtle. Myrtacese.

A cultivated shrub or small tree native to countries bordering on the Mediterranean. It is mentioned by Hippocrates, Galen, Dioscorides, the Arabians and other ancient writers (see article by Hering, Hah. Mo., vol. 7, p. 62, 1871).

No provings.

Clinic Ai, Authorities. — Cough and coryza, Wahle, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 842; Pain in I. chest, Landesmann, Rane's Eec, 1873, p. 110; Stitches in chest, Wahle, Euck. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 842 ; Use in tuberculosis, Payne, W. E., Hah. Mo., vol. 6, p. 355; Catarrhal fevers, Hering, N. A. J. H., vol. 1, p. 74.

Throat

▌ Dryness in throat; pains in throat and chest, with expectoration of blood.

Cough

'Dry, hollow cough, from tickling in upper anterior lobes of lungs; < in morning, > in evening; great lassitude in afternoon.

▌ Cough with tickling in chest.

▌ Cough, coryza and catarrhal fever, setting in with every atmospheric change.

▌ Catarrhal fevers, with pain in elbow and knee joints, with dry, hollow cough, caused by a tickling in upper and front part of lungs, especially in morning, > in evening, accompanied by lassitude in afternoon.

Inner Chest and Lungs

▌ Pain in chest; cough, with tightness on breast.

▌ Acute pain in chest; pressing pain in chest.

▌ Pain in upper part of 1. chest through to shoulder, < taking a deep breath and making a strong motion.

▌ Stitching pain in 1. chest; from upper portion straight through to 1. shoulder blade, < from breathing, yawning and coughing. θ Tuberculosis.

Burning pain in 1. chest, with throbbing, aching, tickling.

▌ Throbbing ache and stitching pain in 1. infraclavicular region, extending thence through to 1. shoulder blade, < on deep inspiration ; sensation of burning in 1, breast. θ Tuberculosis.

││ Haemoptysis in tuberculous subjects; acute pains in superior portions of 1. chest, radiating backwards to point of scapula of sound side.

▌ Hepatization of 1. lung.

││ Useful in phthisis, particularly if caused by maltreated syphilis.

^Time. Morning: cough < ; tickling in upper part of lung.

Afternoon: great lassitude.

Evening: cough > ; tickling in lung >.

Temperature and Weather p. 527

Every atmospheric change : cough, coryza and catarrhal fevers.

Locality and Direction p. 527

Left: stitching pain in chest through to shoulder blade ; burning pain in chest ; pain in infraclavicular region ; burning in breast, acute pains in superior portion of chest; hepatization of lung.

Sensations p. 527

Pain : in throat and chest ; in elbow and knee joint; in upper part of 1. chest to shoulder.

Acute pain : in chest ; in superior portion of 1. chest.

Stitching pain : in 1. chest ; in 1. infraclavicular region.

Pressing pain : in chest.

Burning pain : in 1. chest.

Tickling: in upper anterior lobes of lungs; in chest.

Dryness : in throat.

Tightness : on breast.

Stages of Life, Constitution p. 527

Young man, tuberculous ; coryza, cough, etc.

A nun who had been homoeopathically cured of phthisis brought on by long continued use of Quinine for ague, from which she had suffered for five years ; pain in 1. chest.

Relations p. 527

Compare: Bryon., Phosphor., Pix, Therid. and Sulphur in stitches through upper left chest.