Fagus
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General
Fagus.
Fagus sylvatica. Beech. N. O. Cupuliferae. Trituration of the nuts.
Clinical
Epilepsy. Headache. Hydrophobia.
Characteristics
Our knowledge of this remedy is derived from the ill effects of eating the nuts; among which are dread of liquids and salivation. It is this which has suggested its use in hydrophobia. In addition, trembling, convulsions with periodic spasms, stiffness and coldness have been observed, pointing to the same kind of nerve irritation as is caused by the poison of rabies. Swelling of the mouth and headache were noted in one case. In some instances death has resulted from the effects of the nuts.
Relations
Compare: Epiphegus (which grows on the beech and partakes of its properties) in headache and salivation.
Mind
Intoxication
Dread of water
Terrified; apprehensive of death
Gloomy and torpid.
Head
Dizziness and stupefaction lasting all night; reeling
Intoxication
Headache; lasting several hours; dull; frontal
Swelling of mouth, and headache.
Mouth
Salivation; mouth flowing with froth and saliva.—Swelling of mouth, and headache.
Stomach
Mouth flowing with froth and saliva; intolerable thirst; entreating for drink, but as soon as any liquid was brought he seemed to shudder as after eating unripe grapes; soon after eating the nuts had been seized with gloominess, torpor, and dread of liquids; urine fiery red, depositing copious turbid white sediment
A few hours before death vomited a porracious bile.
(This patient, a boy, had not been bitten by a rabid animal.)
Nausea.
Chest
Seized with pleurisy, soon became delirious, and died in convulsions on eleventh day.
Fever
Ardent fever.—Skin burning violently.