Belladonna

Characteristic symptoms

It excites and strengthens the ganglionic nerves, but depresses the cerebro-spinal system. Stinging or burning pain, with bruised feeling and swelling of the affected parts ; spasmodic paroxysms, with screams, creeping in the muscles, renewed by the least contact or chagrin ; great sensitiveness to cold air and to draughts ; fainting fits, sometimes resembling lethargy; hyperesthesia of the whole nervous system ; rush of blood to the affected part, with sensation of fullness and pressure from within outwards ; renewal and aggravation of the pains by motion or contact ; red shining swelling of the affected parts ; lethargy or sleeplessness, with unsuccessful attempts to sleep ; alternate heat and chilliness, or partial chilliness with heat of the head ; great anxiety and restlessness, or excessive irritation of the senses, with whining and lamenting ; furibund delirium : crazy actions ; loss of consciousness ; violent pain in the forehead, as if it would split, or burning stinging over the eyes; headache with throbbing of the carotids, vertigo and buzzing in the ears ; red, shining and protruded, or faint and distorted eyes ; dilated or extremely contracted pupils ; staring and sparkling, shining, glistening eyes ; inflammation of the eyes, with photophobia and smarting lachrymation ; can see nothing at night ; bloated red and hot face, or at times red, at times pale, or pale and sunken ; stirring, humming in the ears; haemorrhage from mouth and nose; twitchings of the muscles of the face ; corners of the mouth ulcerate ; spasms and constriction of the throat, with impeded deglutition ; entire inability to swallow even liquids, which return by the nose ; violent thirst, frequently with aversion to drinks ; mouth and throat red and dry, or covered by a white tenacious mucus ; sense of soreness deep in abdomen ; colic, as if a spot were seized with nails and spasmodically drawn to one lump ; distention of the abdomen around the ribs, with protrusion of the colon like a pad ; constipation or mucous diarrhœa; inability to retain the mine or the stool; pressing towards the female sexual organs as if they would protrude ; painful) ess of the abdomen to contact, as if sore and ulcerated ; painfulness of the larynx, with danger of suffocation when touching it ; short spasmodic cough, with stitches in the abdomen and chest ; painful stiffness of the neck and nape of the neck ; convulsions of children and parturient women ; aggravation from all movement ; inclination to perspire, with very hot skin.