Generalities
This is an insect infesting the cactus plant. The tincture is prepared from the dried bodies of the female insects. It affects the MUCOUS MEMBRANES, causing catarrhal condition and irritation of throat, respiratory and genito-urinary organs. DISCHARGES ARE STRINGY; including haemorrhages, which are apt to be in large black clots. Intolerable internal itchings, burning like pepper. Pulsation in different organs. Sensation as of a fluid forcing its way during pain. Spasms. Uric acid; gouty, rheumatic diathesis. Anuria. Anasarca. Ascites. General lassitude.
Worse
Periodically. Heat. Lying. Cold exposure. Awakening. Touch. Pressure of clothing. Brushing teeth. Slightest exertion IRRITATION OF THROAT. Rinsing mouth.
Better
Washing in cold water. Walking. Cold drinks.
Mind
Sadness, early morning on waking or afternoon 2-3 p.m.
Head
Throbbing pain with sensation as if fluid were forcing its way.
Eyes
Sensation as of a foreign body between the upper lid and the eyeball.
Ears
Cracking in ears, when swallowing.
Nose
Burning as of pepper in nostrils. Accumulation of thick viscid mucus in naso-pharynx.
Face
Crawling sensation. Becomes purple, red worse coughing.
Mouth
Loud speaking or brushing of teeth causes cough. Tip of tongue burns like pepper. Sweetish, metallic taste. Salivation, constant desire to spit.
Throat
Accumulation of much viscid mucus; hawking it, excites cough, retching and vomiting. Sensation as of a thread hanging down the back of the throat. Any irritation in throat causes cough, retching and vomiting. Constricted throat; or as of a plug lodged in it. Profuse post-nasal discharge. Sensation as if uvula is elongated, causing constant hawking.
Stomach
Irritation of throat, hawking, brushing of the teeth causes retching and vomiting. Thirst; drinks water often and in large quantities.
Abdomen
Excruciating pain from left iliac region, extending to the groins half way down the thighs; as if fluid were forcing its way there.
Urinary organs
Lancinating, violent pain from kidneys to bladder; with dysuria. Nephritic colic. Constant urging to urinate, better after passing blood clots from the vagina in females. Sticking pain along ureters. Urine; scanty, thick, heavy, sour; sediment; sandy, dark red, brown or white; bloody mucus. Nephritis.
Male
Pulsation in glans.
Female
Vulva sensitive worse when urinating. Menses too early, profuse, black and thick, dark clots, with dysuria. Large clots escape from the vagina when passing urine, when quiet or when rising up. Menses; intermittent; flow only in the evening or at night.
Respiratory organs
REGULAR PAROXYSMS OR VIOLENT TICKLING, RACKING COUGH ENDING IN VOMITING OR RAISING MUCH CLEAR ROPY MUCUS, hanging from mouth, with purple red face and internal heat. Chronic bronchitis complicated with gravel. Whooping cough. Cough; periodical slowly increasing then gradually decreasing in its intensity, better cold air or cold drinks. Walking against the wind takes the breath away. Soreness or stitches in apices of lungs. Shortness of breath. Cough of drunkards.
Heart
Sensation as if everything were pressed towards the heart.
Back
Coldness in. Region of kidneys painful to pressure.
Extremities
Sensation as if a fine splinter were under the nails of fingers.
Fever
Burning, as of pepper.
Related
Apis; Berb; Lach; Phosphorus