Pimpinella
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General
Pimpinella.
Pimpinella saxifraga. Burnet saxifrage. Bibernell. N. O. Umbelliferae. Tincture of the fresh root.
Clinical
Chilliness. Corns. Epistaxis. Fever.
Headache
Lumbago.
Stiff neck.
Tinnitus.
Characteristics
The majority of the symptoms of Pimpinella were obtained by Schelling from chewing the fresh root. The rest were contributed by Berridge, who proved the 1x on a man. Chilliness was a marked symptom, chilly in the back even in a warm room, and much < if a window was opened. Sensitive to draughts.
Sensation of coldness in occiput as from a cutting wind behind. Cold stream from hip and into right leg. The pains and sensations extended from one part to another, principally from above downward and from before backward (temples to nape; forehead to eyes; nape to shoulders), from within outward; or alternated between different parts. There was rush of blood to head, followed by nose-bleed; whizzing in head, roaring in ears.
Sinking sensation in intestines. Weariness and falling asleep of parts rested on. Frequent yawning and desire to take a long breath, which was difficult. Great drowsiness.
The symptoms were < morning (vertigo sweat); afternoon (heat and rush of blood to head); by chewing reading; writing; reflecting; rest (weary pain in limbs); standing; stooping; after stooping; walking; by opening window; in warm room.
Relations
Compare: Rush of blood preceding nose-bleed, Graph. Occipital pains, Hell. n., Nat. s., Glon.
Head
Vertigo: inclination to one side, morning, on rising; dizzy confusion
Heat, rush of blood and confusion of head, soon followed by nose-bleed; afternoon
Rushing in whole head, esp. down back part, with pressure
Whizzing in head and sounds as in an empty barrel
Dulness and heaviness in head, with drowsiness when reading
Head feels tied up and compressed
Sticking in forehead, extending to both sides along eyes
Sticking burning from vertex to both sides and down over temples
Pressing and pushing from temples to occiput and nape
Sensation of coldness in occiput as though a sharp draught constantly blowing from behind; in a closed room
Tension and pressive pain from occiput into nape
Pain in occiput, < reading or thinking
Acute stitches in occiput concentrated in protuberance
Itching on vertex
Shivering of scalp, hair bristles.
Eyes
Smarting pain in r. eye
Burning in eyes, esp. upper surface of eyeballs; disagreeable coolness
Smarting in lids
Vision dim, misty.
Ears
Fine stitches extending out through r. ear, with roaring.—Roaring in ears as from a distant sound.
Nose
Dry, stopped catarrh.
Face
Pain as from an ulcer in r. cheek.
Mouth
Sore, pressive pain in stump of tooth, l. lower jaw
Burning aroma on tongue, palate, and throat
Saliva increased during and after chewing
Collection of mucus in mouth and fauces, obliging hawking
Taste: acrid, burning, earthy; penetrating while chewing, later spreading a warmth through whole body; mouldy.
Throat
Hawking of tenacious whitish mucus from arch of palate, and a crumbly, cheesy, offensive concretion from fauces.
Stomach
Eructations: frequent, of gas; with vertigo and yawning; tasteless; acid, after stooping.
Abdomen
Fine stitches just above navel
Rumbling and gurgling
Sensation as if intestines would sink down from their own weight.
Stool
Purging.—Stool dry, harder than usual.
Respiratory Organs
Oppression whilst walking, in open air and in house
Breathing short, difficult; feeling of apprehension in chest
Frequently impelled to take a long breath, which is difficult.
Chest
The portion of the chest against which he leans becomes painful as if weary.—Transient, needle-like stitches, back and forth in sides of chest, back, small of back, and walls of abdomen.
Heart
Sensation of heaviness in praecordial region and abdomen as if intestines would sink down of their own weight.
Neck And Back
Stiff neck
Pressive, tensive pain from nape to shoulder
Constant, pressive, contractive pain alternately in nape, side of neck, and r. shoulder
Constant tension and sticking in nape and occiput
Constrictive, cramp-like pain in small of back, esp. on stooping; on standing upright; on walking
Tension and tearing in small of back, extending into hips and back
Burning in loins and small of back
Pressive stitches in loins
Tensive pain in back, esp. sacral region.
Limbs
Weary pain in limbs while at rest.
Upper Limbs
Pressive, sticking pains in r. shoulder; stitches shoot deep into r. chest
The arm that is resting on the table feels weary and falls asleep
Fine sticking, drawing from r. upper arm to hand, with a shivering extending through the limb
Stinging as from nettles on last joint of r. ring finger.
Lower Limbs
Pain in hips and pelvis as if broken
A cold stream, extending into r. leg and foot, with fine stitches now and them
Painful burning in corns (quite unusual).
Generalities
The whole body feels weak and weary.—Weakness and general sick feeling.
Skin
Fine stinging as from nettles deeply piercing the skin on last joint of r. ring finger, while writing.
Sleep
Frequent yawning; with eructations
Overpowering sleepiness (for an hour after chewing the drug)
Sleep dreamy.
Fever
Unusual chilliness over whole body (in warm room)
Chilliness and shivering of scalp, the hair bristles (in warm-room)
Chill runs up middle of back; rest of body warm, and icy cold hands
Great sensitiveness to every cool temperature, shivering in back when window is opened
Violent catarrhal fever
Sweat every morning.