Triosteum Perfoliatum
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General
Triosteum.
Triosteum perfoliatum. Fever-wort. Horse-gentian. N. O. Caprifoliaceae (Tribe, Lonicereae). Tincture of fresh root.
Clinical
Asthma. Backache. Fever; gastric. Headache; bilious. Influenza. Infra-mammary pain. Joints, stiff. Typhoid. Urticaria.
Characteristics
Triost. is an energetically acting drug, and has been proved by Williamson, Neidhard, Gatchell, and; other experienced provers. The name "fever-wort" tells its traditional reputation. Hale says it is one of the ingredients of the "fever powder" of the eclectics. Talmadge, one of the provers, found it of great value in typhoid and gastric fevers.
It produced acute rheumatic symptoms and an intense urticaria. Talmadge says of the effect on himself: "It acted promptly and emphatically, causing aching pains in nearly every part of the body, especially of lower limbs and head." The right side of the head was more affected than the left. The stomach was very much disordered. The vomiting and pain in the stomach were very severe.
At the anus there was itching and exudation of mucus. A peculiar concomitant of the evacuations was: numbness of the lower limbs after stool. Many symptoms came on in the early morning hours. One prover, though sleepy, could not sleep after midnight.
The symptoms were: < Early morning, 3, 4, 5, and 7 a.m. < Sitting up; rising from bed; turning in bed; lying. < After sleep. < Drinking cold water.
Relations
Gastric fever, Bapt. Rheumatism, Bry., Rhus. Load at epigastrium, Ab. n. Sleepy but cannot sleep, Bell.
Mind
Greater cheerfulness.—Dulness and drowsiness, with disinclination for active business.
Head
Giddiness when rising at midnight, with extreme drowsiness
Headache < sitting up
Headache < r. forehead and r. temple
Boring pain in r. temple 3 a.m
Pain back of head with feeling of weight.
Eyes
Slight pain in l. eyeball.
Nose
Sneezing.
Mouth
Soreness as if from swelling of pharynx, and pain in oesophagus on swallowing.
Stomach
Increased appetite through day
Loathing of all food
Thirst
Nausea; on rising, which was immediately followed by copious vomiting of very sour ingesta, attended with cramp in stomach and followed by sweat and pain in forehead which was < l. side
Vomiting: 5 am. on rising to stool; drawing in calves
Load and oppression in epigastrium 4 a.m., throbbing and undulating sensation all through system
Pain in epigastrium, < by drinking water
Soreness in epigastric region.
Abdomen
Flatulence confined to stomach
Sharp pains in bowels and stomach
Heat and sharp pain in r. side of abdomen in evening
The evacuations seemed to proceed from small intestines.
Stool And Anus
Irritation of anus with exudation of mucus
Stools most frequent in evening
Stool 7 a.m. preceded by pain in abdomen
Stool: watery, frothy, without pain, followed by exhaustion; at 7 a.m. followed by numbness of lower limbs.
Male Sexual Organs
Discharge of semen during sleep without erection.
Respiratory Organs
Asthmatic troubles.
Heart
Audible beating of heart and slight pain under l. breast.
Neck And Back
Pain in nape with perspiration
Pain in nape and back
Pain in nape and occiput with coldness and stiffness in feet
Rheumatic pain in back from stooping
Pain and stiffness in loins (l. side).
Limbs
Stiffness in all joints of her upper and lower limbs.
Upper Limbs
Pain in r. shoulder from lying on it.
Lower Limbs
Remarkable stiffness in lower limbs, with slight coldness and tingling sensation
Stiffness in knees when attempting to rise
Pain in r. knee
Drawing and shrinking sensation in legs; most decided pricking in soles
Calves numb
Penetrating pain under and behind l. external malleolus, after sleeping
Stiffness of all joints when lying.
Generalities
Aching in all bones.—Acted promptly and energetically, causing aching pains in nearly every part of the body, esp. lower limbs and head.
Skin
Vesicular eruption on forehead, over l. eye, on middle of chest, and on r. arm
Violent itching eruption on skin
Great itching at night with welts all over surface.
Sleep
Sleepiness with inability to sleep soon after midnight.
Fever
Coldness and stiffness in the feet
Fever
Drying up of perspiration and development of fever, with hot skin and increased thirst
General sweat.