Absinthium

Absinthium.

Artemisia absinthium, Linn. Common Wormwood. (Europe.) Not to be confounded with Artemisia vulgaris, which is also called Wormwood. N. O. Compositae. Tincture of fresh young leaves and flowers.

Brain, congestion of. Chlorosis. Dyspepsia. Epilepsy. Nervousness. Otorrhoea. Restlessness. Sleeplessness. Spine, congestion of. Typhoid.

Absinthium has been proved, but a number of the symptoms are taken from observations made on absinthe drinkers. The convulsions of Absinth. are preceded by trembling; the patient makes grimaces; bites tongue; foams. Halbert regards Absinth. as of especial service in cases of minor epilepsy, where consciousness is not entirely lost. The characteristic is "a peculiar vertigo on rising, with a tendency to fall backward." In a case of epileptoid vertigo, signs of constant cerebral and spinal congestion; nausea and tendency to frequent vomiting, persistent tremors; epileptoid attacks of hysterical character and opisthotonos, Absinth. first in Ø, and later in 3, completely cured.

Tremor is a marked feature of the remedy: tremor of tongue; of heart. Magnan, who has studied absinthism, says the characteristic symptoms of absinthe are: Sudden and severe giddiness, epileptiform seizures, delirium with hallucinations, and loss of consciousness. For some time after the attack there is loss of memory. The giddiness and epileptiform attacks are the most important of the symptoms.

He adds that those who take absinthe are liable to hysterical manifestations. There is exhilaration followed by horrible delirium (Bell.); patient obliged to walk about (Artem., Cham., Cin. have > moving about). Patient walks about in distress, seeing all sorts of demons. Sleeplessness; typhoid with congestion of base of brain.

It corresponds to nervousness, excitement, and sleeplessness in children.

Compare: Artem. vulg., Abrot., Cicut., Hyosc., Bell., Stram. Strong urine, Benz. ac., Nit. ac.

Otorrhoea; esp. after hemicrania.

Scalded feeling in the throat.

Constant desire to urinate.—Urine deep orange, of a strong smell, like horse's urine.

Cough with liver complaint.

Tremor of the heart felt toward the back.—Heart thumps; can be heard in scapular region.

Feet very cold.—Falling down, as in epilepsy, unconscious, with distortion of the features, followed by spasms of the body and limbs, bloody foam at mouth, and biting of the tongue; stupidity and loss of memory afterward.—Opisthotonos; grinding teeth; followed by stupor.—Paralysis of inner organs.—(Horses kick with hind legs towards the belly.—Ascarides.)