Rhamnus Catharticus
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General EN
Rhamnus Catharticus.
Rhamnus catharticus. Buckthorn. N. O. Rhamnaceae. Tincture or fluid extract of ripe berries.
Clinical EN
Appendicitis. Colic. Constipation. Diarrhoea. Tympanites. Typhlitis.
Characteristics EN
The common Buckthorn produces black, shiny, four-sided berries, with an acrid taste. From these a syrup is made, and forms the Rhamni succus of the old school. It produces "copious watery stools and occasions a good deal of nausea and severe tormina. Was formerly given in dropsy, but owing to the severity of the drug is now little used" (Milne).
The Schema is made up of symptoms observed in a boy poisoned by eating the berries. The ileo-caecal symptoms seem to point to it as a possible remedy in cases of appendicitis. Homoeopaths have found Rham. cath. Ø in doses of a few drops a useful palliative in cases of constipation.
Relations EN
Compare: Cascara, Cean. In appendicitis, Ir. t.
Eyes EN
Eyes glistening and injected.
Face EN
Trembling of lips.—Commencing trismus.
Mouth EN
Coated tongue.—Extremely bitter taste.
Throat EN
Scraping in throat.
Stomach EN
Complete loss of appetite.
Abdomen EN
Violent rumbling and griping, esp. cutting pains in ileo-caecal region and in transverse colon
Colic
Abdomen hard; tympanites.
Stool EN
Diarrhoea.—Liquid stools.
Urinary Organs EN
Urine highly coloured.
Respiratory Organs EN
Respiration short, anxious.
Heart EN
Pulse variable.
Limbs EN
Weakness and prostration in all limbs.
Generalities EN
Unable to rise; seemed to desire to press his head against the wall.
Fever EN
Violent chilliness.—Skin at one time warm, at another cold.