Juniperus Virginianus
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General EN
Juniperus Virginianus.
Red Cedar. N. O. Gymnospermae of the Coniferae. Tincture of fresh twigs. Tincture of twigs and berries. Tincture of the oil.
Clinical EN
Apoplexy. Convulsions. Eyes, twitching of. Strangury. Tetanus. Uterine haemorrhage.
Characteristics EN
The effects of Jun. v. have been largely observed on women who have taken it to procure abortion or bring on the menses. A number of fatal cases have occurred, the patients passing into violent convulsions, followed by an apoplectic condition, insensibility, and collapse.
Relations EN
Compare: Sabina, Junip. c.
Mind EN
During paroxysm (of fever) raved incoherently
Moaned most piteously
Fright
During the morning of her death lay in a stupid state; answered no questions and did not appear to be sensible
As the convulsions continued the stupor became more and more profound; when they ceased coma ensued
She lay apparently in a deep comatose sleep until about nine o'clock next day., when she woke to perfect consciousness, with no recollection of what had occurred since swallowing the oil.
Head EN
Dizzy
Head felt as if enclosed with an iron band
Jerking of head.
Eyes EN
Eyes began to glare and twitch; felt as if bursting from their sockets
Jerking of eyes and head
Pupils dilated.
Face EN
Very red face
Venous aspect
Face swollen and livid
Veins of face, head, and neck fully distended
One half lower lip and part of chin and side of mouth much swollen and dark coloured as if bruised; tongue and gums also involved in the swelling and lividity
Jaws firmly fixed.
Mouth EN
Thought it would take the skin from her mouth and throat.—Could not speak so as to be understood; she articulated like one having hemiplegia.
Throat EN
Fauces in spots denuded of their mucous covering.
Stomach EN
Great thirst
Sick and distressed at her stomach
Vomited between the fits; vomited matter smelt of cedar oil
Vomited black matter; afterwards green; vomiting continued all day
Considerable distension and tenderness at pit of stomach
Pain in stomach
Burning in stomach.
Abdomen EN
Abdomen swollen and hot; intense pain in abdomen.
Stool EN
Violent purging which continued till death.
Urinary Organs EN
Great difficulty in passing urine.
Female Sexual Organs EN
Uterine haemorrhage.—Considerable fever and pains like labour-pains.
Respiratory Organs EN
The soft parts about the neck were sucked down at every effort at inspiration, and the lower jaw descended.—Stertor continued for a few minutes; it was succeeded by breathing of a very different kind; and the chief character of this was an unsuccessful heaving of the chest in inspiration for breath, and a limp dropping together of the chest in expiration.—Expiration slow and without assistance from the expiratory muscles, the chest appeared to fall together from its own weight.
Heart EN
Pulse less than 60, afterwards sank to 45, then intermitted
Pulse fluttering, feeble, slow, very irregular
Almost pulseless.
Upper Limbs EN
Hands at times clenched.
Lower Limbs EN
Staggering.
Generalities EN
Twitching of the muscles A most violent convulsion came on and all further consciousness was lost for twelve hours All voluntary muscles tightened with the most rigid spasm, whole body jerking, eyes glassy, pupils dilated a little, pulse 60, respiration struggling, catching, and strangling; followed by another paroxysm, which, as in other cases, began by a jerking of the eyes, followed by a jerking of the head, contraction of muscles of one side of face and neck, then those of the other side, of back of neck, of arm, trunk, and extremities, accompanied by an imploring reaching out of the arm, groan, if groan that noise could be called, glaring eye, and natural language of the most extreme terror and amazement, and this succeeded by jerking of the whole body; so heart-sickening was her appearance that some bystanders fainted; the interval between the paroxysms was imperfect and the patient was inconstant motion; three men could not hold her.
Something had to be kept between the teeth to prevent them shutting After the convulsions ceased an apparently apoplectic state came on with stertorous breathing, twitching of voluntary muscles, venous countenance and slow pulse After the fever, much exhausted Much exhausted or in a state of prostration when she attempted to inspire; when the air passed out of the chest, all strength seemed wanting
Sore all over.
Sleep EN
Could be aroused a very little, but would immediately doze away again.
Fever EN
Rigors followed by fever
Feverish
Considerable fever and pains like labour-pains
Skin dry and parched.