Pediculus

Pediculus.

Pediculus capitis. Head Louse. N. O. Hemiptera. Tincture of the insects.

Children, diseases of. Colic. Diarrhoea. Ganglion of foot. Hair, falling off. Irritation. Oedema. Psora, hereditary. Skin, affections of. Stammering.

Pediculus belongs to the same class of remedies as Cimex and Trombidium. It was proved by Mure, who says that he thought that nature pointed to the Louse as a specific for hereditary psora, in which belief he was strengthened by the fact that Psorinum develops pediculosis in healthy persons, and he adds that he has found Pedic. one of the most useful agents in diseases of children. This is the only clinical observation I have met with in regard to the remedy. Five persons, took part in the proving, but no particulars are given as to the doses they took.

All developed symptoms. Among these were: Eagerness and aptitude for study and work. One prover, a stammerer, had unusual fluency of words. Constriction of pharynx.

Jerks and starts in evening when sitting or lying. Miliary eruptions, itching, and formication almost all over. The symptoms are < by contact; in evening; after dining; after eating; standing; stooping; walking.

Antidoted by: Chi. (anasarca). Compare: Colic and diarrhoea after eating, Trombid. Skin, Pso., Sul.

Inflammation of nasal fossae.—Lancinations in root of nose.

Burning and pricking on sides of tongue, which is red and much cracked.

Dryness, scraping, soreness, constriction of throat.—Constant swallowing of saliva.

Hunger with inability to swallow food; the pharynx feels contracted, followed by faintness and nausea.—Constant nausea; difficult digestion with contraction in stomach.

Violent colic making her scream and weep for half an hour at 9 p.m.—Colic and diarrhoea after dinner.

Diarrhoea in evening, continuing next morning.—Small, hard stool.

Frequent and copious discharge of yellowish green urine, with stool almost every day (before the proving, was constipated).—Urine light yellow and very odoriferous.

Prolonged erection; without desire.—Emission at night without amorous dreams.

Bruised pain in shoulders and arms, which are very sensitive to touch.—Hands tremble so much she cannot sew.

Eleven days after all symptoms had disappeared, swelling of breast, face, and almost whole body set in, accompanied by several of symptoms of last days of proving, esp. constriction of pharynx; > by Chi. 10, but the itching and large pimples produced by the drug remained long after.—Increased physical strength.—Jerks and startings in evening.—Numbness while drawing breath; shuddering and rigors.—Great weariness when standing; dizziness and faint feeling.