Laurocerasus

Characteristic symptoms

L aukocek anus. —Paralysis ; fainting fits, falls down suddenly; convulsions with subsequent paralysis of the muscles; epileptic spasms with foam at the mouth; excessive weakness and prostration; convulsions with staring eyes, lockjaw and foam in the mouth ; evening exacerbation, amelioration in the open air and at night ; deficiency of natural heat ; chilliness of the whole body, with pain in the back ; alternations of violent chills and burning heat ; melancholy, dullness of the senses; stupefying headache ; the brain feels contracted and painful ; dryness of the eyes ; optical illusions ; darkness before the eyes; amaurosis; sunken countenance, livid complexion, yellow spots on the face; prosopalgia; loss of speech ; the tongue feels burnt and numb ; painful feeling in the throat ; spasm, heat and pain in pharynx, oesophagus and stomach; hiccough; bitter eructations ; violent pains in the stomach with loss of speech, burning in the stomach and abdomen ; sticking pain in the liver with pressure ; jaundice ; distention of the region of the liver, with pain as from subcutaneous ulceration ; hard, firm, delayed stool; constipation ; paralysis of the sphincter ani; urine, yellow, scanty, pale, spasmodic constriction of the larynx with hawking ; frequent coughing with roughness and hoarse voice ; slow moaning and rattling breathing ; stitches in the region of the heart during an inspiration; sitting posture causes gasping for breath ; pains, as if sprained in the extremities.