Tilia Europaea
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General EN
Tilia.
Tilia Europoea. The common Lime or Linden. N. O. Tiliaceae. Tincture of fresh blossoms.
Clinical EN
Dentition. Enuresis. Epistaxis. Leucorrhoea. Lichen. Neuralgia. Peritonitis. Rheumatism. Toothache. Urticaria. Uterus, bearing down in; prolapse of; inflammation of.
Characteristics EN
The sap of the Lime contains sugar, and the flowers an abundance of honey, which makes the tree particularly attractive to bees. A tincture of the fresh blossoms was proved by the Austrian Society. The most striking characteristic is "an intense sore feeling about the abdomen and profuse warm sweat which gives no relief." This has led to its successful use in cases of peritonitis. In addition to this are marked bearing-down symptoms in the whole genito-urinary and rectal regions, especially in the uterus, and these combined with the others have indicated Til. in puerperal metritis and other disorders of the female generative sphere.
An intense facial neuralgia was developed in the proving; and also a very aggravated condition of skin irritation with pimples of the' lichen order. Some Peculiar Sensations are: As if a piece of cold iron pierced through right eye, causing burning. Burning as if a piece of ice were drawn over ear and face. As if something living were under skin of face.
Tearing in anterior muscles of thigh, as if they were too short. There are A number of pains above the root of the nose; epistaxis of thin, pale blood which coagulated quickly. The left side was most affected. Great sensitiveness to draught of air was induced.
The symptoms were: < Afternoon and evening; talking; walking; sneezing; stooping; cold water. > In cool room; walking about in open air; closing eyes (head); by coffee. Pain in head was > by application of cold water; pain in jaw <. Heat of bed < skin Symptoms.
Relations EN
Compare:—Puerperal metritis, Bell. Uterine bearing down, Lil. t. Sweat without >, Merc.
Mind EN
Melancholy, disposed to weep
Love-sick
Dread of society
Irritable
Disinclined to work.
Head EN
Vertigo, with staggering, and like gauze before the eyes
Intoxication
Stinging pain in forehead, with heat in head and face
Extreme sensitiveness of head to draught of air
Pressing-inward pains, as from a dull instrument, just above root of nose
Tearing in r. temple, extending down upper arm
Pressure and burrowing in occiput
Itching of scalp
Eruption of small gritty vesicles, which itch and burn on scratching.
Eyes EN
Hollow-eyed
Sensation as if a piece of cold iron pierced r. eye, causing burning
Vision: obscured; flickering.
Ears EN
Stinging in ears.
Nose EN
Bleeding from nose; blood thin and pale, but coagulates quickly
Frequent sneezing
Tickling of nose.
Face EN
Face pale; or flushed; frequent alternations
Ulcerative, sore pain r. side of face from temple to jaw
Cutting pains: starting from r. upper jaw; near l. malar bone
Sensation of something alive under skin of face
Quivering of lips
Sprained pain in l. jaw-joint.
Teeth EN
Stinging pain in all the teeth, < by cold water.—Drawing pains in gums.
Mouth EN
Much mucus in mouth, causing fuzzy feeling; affecting speech.—Taste: bitter; bitter-slimy; pasty.
Throat EN
Burning in throat
Sensation of swelling of the palate, with desire to swallow, and hoarse voice
Tickling in palate causing cough.
Stomach EN
Unusual hunger
Desires refreshing things
Good appetite but speedy satiety
Nausea after eating
No desire for tobacco
Putrid eructations
Cramp-like pain in stomach.
Abdomen EN
Bloated abdomen; pains as from incarcerated flatulence; repeated noisy discharges of it, with much >
Circumscribed distension of abdomen
Abdomen painful when touched, esp. round navel
Constant rumbling and gurgling; sometimes with colic
Sensitiveness, soreness, and sensation of subcutaneous ulceration in upper part of abdomen
Stitches suddenly appearing in abdomen, extending into pelvis, and impeding breathing.
Stool And Anus EN
Pressure on rectum which seems to force out anus
Sudden urgent desire
Stool: early in morning; soft, mushy, unsatisfactory; pasty; scanty; delayed; hard.
Urinary Organs EN
Constant painful pressure on bladder and urethra
Broad stitches in middle of urethra
Frequent, copious micturition
Enuresis twice towards morning when in a stupid slumber.
Female Sexual Organs EN
Frequent pressing on uterus, as if everything would fall out of pelvis
Spasmodic labour-like drawing from abdomen down small of back, as if catamenia would set in
Great sensitiveness and soreness of whole uterus, as after parturition
Redness, soreness, and burning of external parts
Menstruation too late and very scanty (blood pale)
Profuse leucorrhoea; pale mucus.
Respiratory Organs EN
Tickling, scraping, irritating, provoking slight cough, esp. in l. side of larynx
Fine stitches in larynx, < talking
Hoarseness
Frequent sighing.
Chest EN
Oppression
Whole chest weak; acute pressure and pinching under sternum
Throbs as from a dull stitch from thorax to back
Bruised pain and swelling of l. sterno-clavicular joint
Tearing from l. pectoralis major to axilla and also upper arm with weariness and sensation of paralysis in arm while in bed.
Heart And Pulse EN
Tensive, sore pain in praecordial region.—Pulse accelerated; small.
Neck And Back EN
Tearing from nape to top of shoulder
Sticking, drawing, and heat in r. back between liver and kidneys
Heaviness in sacral and dorsal region.
Limbs EN
Trembling; weariness; bruised feeling in limbs.
Upper Limbs EN
Paralytic heaviness of arms, esp. upper arm
Weariness of l. arm even while hanging down
Heaviness and painful lameness in l. shoulder
Tearing: in forearm near wrist; in r. wrist and l. half of skull; in fingers.
Lower Limbs EN
Weariness and prickling in limbs; cramps in flexor muscles
Drawing in small spot l. hip whilst sitting
Tension in anterior muscles of both thighs as if too short
Sensation as if leg tightly bound while walking
Cramp in l. sole
Ulcerative pain in ball of l. great toe < by touch.
Generalities EN
Esp. suitable for women after parturition, and for children during dentition.—L. side of body most affected.—< Afternoon and evening; in warm room; in heat of bed (skin symptoms); during motion (rheumatic symptoms).—> In cool room, and from motion.
Skin EN
Skin red; hard pimples; burn like fire after scratching
Burning itching at night.—(Urticaria
Lichen simplex.)
Sleep EN
Yawning; sleepy; exhausted
Night disturbed by sudden waking
Sleeplessness, with restlessness; bed seems too hard
Vivid frightful dreams; skin of legs, esp. over tibiae, bathed in perspiration.
Fever EN
Pulse full, hard, and quick
Chilliness in evening
Heat all over, but most in head and cheeks
Night-sweat.