Pediculus
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General
Pediculus.
Pediculus capitis. Head Louse. N. O. Hemiptera. Tincture of the insects.
Clinical
Children, diseases of. Colic. Diarrhoea. Ganglion of foot. Hair, falling off. Irritation. Oedema. Psora, hereditary. Skin, affections of. Stammering.
Characteristics
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.
Relations
Antidoted by: Chi. (anasarca). Compare: Colic and diarrhoea after eating, Trombid. Skin, Pso., Sul.
Mind
Excessive merriment, laughs at everything
Causeless melancholy
Irritability, causeless anger
Entire carelessness about present or future
Disposition for study; quick of apprehension; eager for work; writes with feverish rapidity.—(Stammering improved.)
Head
Confusion, on rising, with beating in r. temple
Headache: with pressure on root of nose; on orbits; with lancinations
Hair ceases to fall out
Horripilation of l. half of scalp
Contraction of scalp
Sensation as if lifted up by the hair
Itching of scalp as if lice were running all over it.
Eyes
Rings round eyes
Eyes: weary; smart as if from weeping
Sight dim; brain feels compressed.
Ears
Heat in ears
Roaring in ears
Cracking in r. ear, when eating
Whizzing in ears when whistling.
Nose
Inflammation of nasal fossae.—Lancinations in root of nose.
Face
Face deep red, scarlet
Swelling of l. cheek
Lips: dry, swollen, very red; black and cracked.
Mouth
Burning and pricking on sides of tongue, which is red and much cracked.
Throat
Dryness, scraping, soreness, constriction of throat.—Constant swallowing of saliva.
Stomach
Hunger with inability to swallow food; the pharynx feels contracted, followed by faintness and nausea.—Constant nausea; difficult digestion with contraction in stomach.
Abdomen
Violent colic making her scream and weep for half an hour at 9 p.m.—Colic and diarrhoea after dinner.
Stool And Anus
Diarrhoea in evening, continuing next morning.—Small, hard stool.
Urinary Organs
Frequent and copious discharge of yellowish green urine, with stool almost every day (before the proving, was constipated).—Urine light yellow and very odoriferous.
Male Sexual Organs
Prolonged erection; without desire.—Emission at night without amorous dreams.
Female Sexual Organs
Very painful lancinations; great heat, and itching in uterus
Shifting pain in uterus; she cannot lean upon it, evening
Painful stitch in uterus
Leucorrhoea.
Respiratory Organs
Dry; spasmodic cough
Suffocative feeling (4 to 6 p.m.) in chest; which is painful to touch
Chest pains < by contact
Pain in breasts when drawing breath.
Upper Limbs
Bruised pain in shoulders and arms, which are very sensitive to touch.—Hands tremble so much she cannot sew.
Lower Limbs
Great weakness of legs
Violent lancinations above r. and l. patella
Throbbing in l. patella
Ganglion under foot, very painful when walking
Skin comes off front of l. leg in patches.
Generalities
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.
Skin
Red spots on cheeks; white spots on hands
Red face, hands, feet
Miliary pimples, on red base and swollen in centre, at nape of neck
Miliary eruption on inside of arms, forearms, and thighs
Small red pimples with black points
After putting feet in hot water they are covered with small red pimples
Horripilation all over
Itching and pricking all over
Itching r. on wrists; on beard; on nape; face and scalp; backs of hands; backs and soles of feet.
Sleep
Yawning
Drowsy
Restless sleep
Dreams: frightful; monstrous; of a hospital, full of vermin; amorous; confused; of being pursued.
Fever
Coldness with rigors
Heat and dryness of extremities
Heat: head burning hot, face bright red; of hands
Sweat of face
Sweat (cold) of feet, followed by great coldness.