Hyoscyamus Niger - Boenninghausen

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Worse

Evening after eating and drinking, becoming cold, walking, especially in cold air,

Better

Stooping, in warmth, at rest.

▲   MIND

Mind

Imbecile and irrational. Total unconsciousness, he does not recognize his family and has no wants except thirst. When spoken to he answers properly, but immediately talks and acts irrationally, or relapse into unconsciousness. Unconscious delirium about his business, with closed eyes. Extraordinary forgetfulness and weakness of memory. Loquacious insanity shamelessness and lasciviousness, kissing mania, furious jealousy, buffoonery and clonic spasms. Rage with striking about, murderous frenzy and uncontrollable exhibition of strength. Loquacity. Confused babbling and prattling or much chattering, scolding and quarreling. Anger, and its consequences. Anxiety and fearfulness. Fear of being poisoned. Desire to escape. Melancholy, Unhappy love with jealousy. Unsociable, averse to light and company. Immoderate or silly laughter. Phantasies.

Imbecile and irrational.

Total unconsciousness, he does not recognize his family and has no wants except thirst.

When spoken to he answers properly, but immediately talks and acts irrationally, or relapse into unconsciousness.

Unconscious delirium about his business, with closed eyes.

Extraordinary forgetfulness and weakness of memory.

Loquacious insanity shamelessness and lasciviousness, kissing mania, furious jealousy, buffoonery and clonic spasms.

Rage with striking about, murderous frenzy and uncontrollable exhibition of strength.

Loquacity. Confused babbling and prattling or much chattering, scolding and quarreling.

Anger, and its consequences.

Anxiety and fearfulness.

Fear of being poisoned.

Desire to escape. Melancholy, Unhappy love with jealousy.

Unsociable, averse to light and company.

Immoderate or silly laughter.

Phantasies.. . . . ..

▲   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

As if intoxicated.

▲   HEAD

Head

Strong congestion to. Hydrocephalus.

Stupefying pressive pain in forehead.

Heating crawling and surging, as from strong beating of arteries in.

Brain feels loose, when walking it swashes, surges and seems shattered.

The head weaves and shakes to and fro, or its drawn to one side.

Stitches in forehead. Takes cold in, from dry cold air..

▲   EYES

Eyes

Red, sparkling. Dull, staring look. Protruding. Distorted or squinting. Dilated pupils. Red sclerotic. Swollen lids. Spasmodic closures of. Diplopia. Dim vision. Night blindness. Surrounding objects appear enlarged or red.

Red, sparkling. Dull, staring look.

Protruding. Distorted or squinting.

Dilated pupils. Red sclerotic.

Swollen lids. Spasmodic closures of.

Diplopia. Dim vision. Night blindness.

Surrounding objects appear enlarged or red..

▲   EARS

Ears

Difficult hearing as if stupefied.

▲   FACE

Face

Hot, red. Brownish red, swelled. Distorted, bluish. Feels about for with his hands. Trismus. Festering pain is soft parts between gums and cheeks.

Hot, red. Brownish red, swelled.

Distorted, bluish. Feels about for with his hands.

Trismus. Festering pain is soft parts between gums and cheeks..

▲   NOSE

Nose

Nosebleed of bright red blood. Loss of smell (and taste.)

Nosebleed of bright red blood.

Loss of smell (and taste.).

▲   MOUTH

Gums and teeth

Tearing ache early in morning, with congestion to head, Ache after taking cold and in open air. Throbbing ache, as from an inflamed periosteum. He clenches them together tightly. Affected teeth seem loose, violent pains in gums.

Tearing ache early in morning, with congestion to head, Ache after taking cold and in open air.

Throbbing ache, as from an inflamed periosteum.

He clenches them together tightly.

Affected teeth seem loose, violent pains in gums..

Tongue

Foam at. Constriction of throat, with inability to swallow, especially fluids. Flow of salty saliva. Bloody saliva. Red tongue. Inability to speak, he utters inarticulate sounds.

Foam at. Constriction of throat, with inability to swallow, especially fluids.

Flow of salty saliva. Bloody saliva.

Red tongue. Inability to speak, he utters inarticulate sounds..

▲   THROAT

Larynx

Husky voice from mucus in, and in tracheas.

▲   CHEST

Respiration

Spasm of, with want of breath, necessitating leaning forward. Inflammation of lungs, with stitches in sides of. Soreness in muscles of.

Short. Slow and rattling. Catching, rattling, wheezing. Loss of breath, as after rapid running.

Spasm of, with want of breath, necessitating leaning forward.

Inflammation of lungs, with stitches in sides of.

Soreness in muscles of..

Short. Slow and rattling.

Catching, rattling, wheezing.

Loss of breath, as after rapid running..

▲   COUGH

Cough

Nightly, dry, shattering, spasmodic c., from continuous tickling as from adherent mucus in throat (also in aged persons). In frequent paroxysms rapidly succeeding one another, like whooping cough, during rest as well as motion. Haemoptysis of bright red blood, with spasmodic attacks. Dry at night, but with expectoration of somewhat saltish mucus or bright red blood mixed with lumps by day.

Nightly, dry, shattering, spasmodic c., from continuous tickling as from adherent mucus in throat (also in aged persons).

In frequent paroxysms rapidly succeeding one another, like whooping cough, during rest as well as motion.

Haemoptysis of bright red blood, with spasmodic attacks.

Dry at night, but with expectoration of somewhat saltish mucus or bright red blood mixed with lumps by day..

▲   SKIN

Skin

Hot, dry, brittle. Brown or gangrenous spots on body, as in certain forms of typhus. Numerous, large boils. Bleeding ulcers.

Hot, dry, brittle. Brown or gangrenous spots on body, as in certain forms of typhus.

Numerous, large boils.

Bleeding ulcers.. . ..

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Painful soreness in muscles when coughing. Painful distension.

Painful soreness in muscles when coughing.

Painful distension...

Appetite

Ravenous hunger and unquenchable thirst, with inability to swallow. Thirst, drinking but little at a time. Convulsions after drinking.

Hiccough Frequent, especially at night and after eating.

Ravenous hunger and unquenchable thirst, with inability to swallow.

Thirst, drinking but little at a time.

Convulsions after drinking..

Eating

Vomiting Of blood, bloody mucus or food. Retching and vomiting after every cough.

Vomiting Of blood, bloody mucus or food.

Retching and vomiting after every cough..

Vomiting

Great sensitiveness of pit to touch. Burning and inflammation of. Spasm of, vomiting.

Great sensitiveness of pit to touch.

Burning and inflammation of.

Spasm of, vomiting...

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Stool

Frequent urging to, with scanty, infrequent evacuations. Involuntary, from paralysis of sphincter ani. Slender. Painless diarrhoea (in childbed).

Frequent urging to, with scanty, infrequent evacuations.

Involuntary, from paralysis of sphincter ani.

Slender. Painless diarrhoea (in childbed)..

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Suppressed. Frequent urging to urinate, with scanty discharge. Involuntary urination, as from paralysis of bladder.

Suppressed. Frequent urging to urinate, with scanty discharge.

Involuntary urination, as from paralysis of bladder..

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Upper extremities

Hands clenched over the flexed thumbs. Rigidity of hands. Carphology. Trembling of arms and hands. Coldness of hands and feet.

Hands clenched over the flexed thumbs.

Rigidity of hands. Carphology.

Trembling of arms and hands.

Coldness of hands and feet..

Lower extremities

Spasm in posterior part of thigh and in calf.

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Heat

Burning over entire body, every evening. Extraordinary congestion to head with a foul taste in mouth during heat. In evening, with thirst.

Burning over entire body, every evening.

Extraordinary congestion to head with a foul taste in mouth during heat.

In evening, with thirst..

Sweat

Continued, debilitating s. during sleep. Much and very violent. Cold and sometimes sour smelling. Most profuse on legs.

Relationship.-- Allied Remedies Belladonna ^BELL., Glonoin ^Glon., Cuprum Metallicum ^Cupr., Gel., Op, Phosphorus ^Phos-sc., Plumbum Metallicum ^Plb., Stramonium ^STRAM., Tab., Valeriana ^Valer., Veratrum Album ^Verat-a. Hyos. often intensified the action of Belladonna ^Bell. or Stramonium ^Stram.

Continued, debilitating s. during sleep.

Much and very violent.

Cold and sometimes sour smelling.

Most profuse on legs..

Relationship.-- Allied Remedies Belladonna ^BELL., Glonoin ^Glon., Cuprum Metallicum ^Cupr., Gel., Op, Phosphorus ^Phos-sc., Plumbum Metallicum ^Plb., Stramonium ^STRAM., Tab., Valeriana ^Valer., Veratrum Album ^Verat-a.

Hyos. often intensified the action of Belladonna ^Bell.

or Stramonium ^Stram..

▲   GENERALITIES

Sleep

Deep, stupefying, with snoring. Starting up during and convulsions, especially after fright. Laughing during Coma vigil. Sleeplessness from anxiety or over - excitement.

Deep, stupefying, with snoring.

Starting up during and convulsions, especially after fright.

Laughing during Coma vigil.

Sleeplessness from anxiety or over - excitement..

Convulsions

Extraordinary sinking of strength. Inflammation of internal parts. Spasms and convulsions. Convulsive twitching, with threshing about of hands and feet. Effects of taking cold, and cold air. Epileptic attacks, terminating in deep, snoring sleep. Apoplexy, with snoring. Insensibility of body. Complaints are intensified in the evening and after eating and drinking. The action of Hyoscyamus is often intermittent, that of Stramonium ^Stram, continues, Hyos. has angular motions, Stramonium ^Stram. has graceful motions.

Extraordinary sinking of strength.

Inflammation of internal parts.

Spasms and convulsions.

Convulsive twitching, with threshing about of hands and feet.

Effects of taking cold, and cold air.

Epileptic attacks, terminating in deep, snoring sleep.

Apoplexy, with snoring.

Insensibility of body.

Complaints are intensified in the evening and after eating and drinking.

The action of Hyoscyamus is often intermittent, that of Stramonium ^Stram, continues, Hyos.

has angular motions, Stramonium ^Stram.

has graceful motions..

Generalities

Too profuse. Suppressed. Hysterical spasms before. Uterine hemorrhage of brighter red blood, with spasms.

Too profuse. Suppressed.

Hysterical spasms before.

Uterine hemorrhage of brighter red blood, with spasms..