Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris

Shepherd's Purse. Oruciferse.

An annual bearing small white flowers in elongated terminal corymbs, native to Europe but found in most civilized countries. It flowers from early Spring to Autumn.

The tincture is prepared from the fresh flowering plant.

Short provings by Macfarlan and McGeorge.

Observations by Boenninghausen, Lippe and Hale.

Refer to British Quarterly, vol. 3, p. 63 ; N. A. J. of Horn., vol. 2, p. 185.

Clinical Authorities. — Metrorrhagia, Rafinesque, B. J. H., vol. 32, p. 370 ; Claude, T. W. H. Conv., 1876, p. 955 ; Menorrhagia, Large, B. J. H., vol. 3, p. 63 ; Bloody leucorrhoea, Eafinesque.

Inner Head

Slight headache.

Hearing and Ears

Deafness and pain in 1. ear.

Smell and Nose

Frequent epistaxis, of a passive nature.

Free discharge of blood and mucus from 1. nostril.

Dull pain at root of nose.

Lower Face

Lips sore.

Teeth and Gums

Teeth sore on closing jaws.

Gums sore; neuralgic feeling in teeth.

Inside of gums feels as if full of blisters.

Taste and Tongue

Ranula; caused enlargement of submaxillary duct.

Throat p. 305

Soreness of upper part of throat.

Swelling of throat and face, most on 1. side.

Tonsils swollen.

Dryness on swallowing.

Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting p. 305

Nausea.

Scrobiculum and Stomach p. 305

Crampy pain in stomach; toes hurt, as well as stomach.

Sick faint feeling in stomach.

Abdomen p. 305

Pain between end of sternum and umbilicus, like needles or like a shock from a battery.

Severe cramp pains, > bending over.

Urinary Organs p. 305

▌ Hæmaturia.

Urine burning, passing frequently, of strong odor.

Female Sexual Organs p. 305

Metrorrhagia; with uterine colic; in hemorrhagic chlorosis; in sequelae of abortion or accouchement.

││ Premature menstruation; first day she hardly had a show, on second a hemorrhage, with severe colic, vomiting, and expulsion of clots ; flow continued very long, eight, ten, even fifteen days, then left patient in a state of exhaustion, from which she had not time to recover before another period ; one period very profuse, next less so.

▌ Hemorrhages: with violent uterine colic and cramps; consequent on abortion ; at critical age ; with cancer of cervix.

▌ Too frequent and copious menstruation, especially in persons of a relaxed constitution.

▌ Menses three days too soon, very profuse, uterine colic and discharge of clots.

▌ Delaying menses caused by inertia of uterus.

││ Leucorrhoea ; bloody, dark, fetid, before and some days after catamenia, which was profuse and dark.

Pregnancy. Parturition. Lactation p. 305

▌ Hemorrhage after abortion.

Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia p. 305

Hoarse in morning, with slight sore throat.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 305

Pulsating pain in 1. chest.

▌ Hgemoptysis.

Upper Limbs p. 305

Pain in 1. shoulder so great, he thought neck and shoulder would break.

Strong, almost painful pulsation in r. radial artery ; pulse 84, uneven.

Pain in finger; felon, on tenth day.

'^Rest. Position. Motion. Motion: bending over > cramp.

^^Time. Morning: hoarseness.

Fever p. 305

Violent fever with panting.

Locality and Direction p. 305

Left: deafness and pain in ear; blood and mucus from nostril ; swelling of throat and face; pulsating pain in chest; as if neck and shoulder would break.

Right : painful pulsation in radial artery.

Sensations p. 306

As of needles or a shock from a battery between end of sternum and umbilicus ; as if neck and 1. shoulder would break with pain.

Pain : in 1. ear ; in finger.

Neuralgic pain : in teeth.

Crampy pain : in stomach and toes ; in abdomen ; in uterus.

Bruised feeling : all over.

Pulsating pain : in 1. chest.

Dull pain : at root of nose.

Faintness : in stomach.

"Tissues. I Profuse passive hemorrhage from all parts of body ; blood dark and clotted.

Relations p. 306

Compare: Sinapis.