Introduction
Caulophyllum thalictroides, Mich. Blue cohosh squaw root. Nat Ord.,Berberidaceae.
Provings.
1. Dr. BURT. In perfect health, aet. 29. April 28th, 1864, at 4 p. m., took 10 gr. of Caulophyllin. 5, dull frontal headache, with contracted feeling of skin of forehead; drawing pains in thighs, knees, legs, and ankles; very sharp pain inside left knee – joint; elbows and wrists ache. 5:40 very hard pains in forehead with sensation as of needles being stuck there. 6, constant flying pains in arms and legs, first in one part and then in another, remaining only 2 or 3 minutes at a time in any place; severe drawing pains inside of left thigh; head same; distress in fauces that causes constant inclination to swallow; dull ache in lumbar spine; very few minutes sharp stinging pains in glans penis. 9, headache severe; sharp colicky pains every few minutes in umbilicus; very severe drawing pain in left sterno – mastoid, pulling head round; same in joints of extremities; ankle and toes of left foot very painful; dull backache. 29th. – Slept well till
3 a. m. After that restless, skin hot and dry; severe drawing pains in most joints; shutting hands produced severe cutting pains in second joints of all fingers, which were very stiff; frequent colicky pains in umbilicus, relieved by emission of flatus; severe drawing pains over left eye. Natural stool at 7 a. m. At 10, symptoms same; took 15 gr. 12, distress in stomach and bowels, with drawing pains in right hypochondrium, also in fingers, legs, and feet, – in last especially severe. 4, dull frontal headache; by spells a very severe pain in temples that produces feeling as if both would be crushed together; frequent slight colicky pain in stomach and umbilicus; slight dull backache; drawing pains as at noon. Took 25 gr. 6, dull headache; profuse flow of tears; drawing pains in nose; good deal of pain and distress in stomach and umbilicus; dull pains in lumbar region; severe pains in ankles and feet (drawing), and in wrists and finger – joints. 9, symptoms same, joint pains quite severe; took 30gr. 30th. – Had restless night, from pain in finger – joints; they look red, and are very stiff, closing of hand being quite painful; teeth feeling sore and elongated; other pains as before; walking causes suffering in metatarsal bones. Natural but hard stool. At 10 a. m., feeling quite well save weaknesses of knees when walking; took 50 gr. At noon, empty eructations; slight distress in stomach; drawing pains in knees and toes, very sharp by spells. 5, weak and nervous; dulness of head; stomach and joint pains slight only. Took 75 gr. 10, frequent gulping up of very sour, bitter fluid; frequent spells of vertigo; stomach and joints as before; eyes aching, with feeling as of something under lids, profuse lachrymation. Slept well till 1 a. m., when he awoke with great rumbling in bowels and still a very urgent desire for stool; stool very watery and copious, streaming from bowels, painless. May 1st, 8 a. m., feeling quite well; want to drink a great deal of water. More or less drawing pain in joints through day; they crack frequently on moving or turning. 2nd. – Restless night, fingers, ankles, feet, toes pained him so much; fingers very stiff. At 7, soft stool, very white. (New Remedies, 2nd ed., p. 171.).