Sea Holly. *N. O. Umbelliferae. Tincture of whole plant, including root.
Clinical
Cough. Debility. Fever. Herpes. Sexual weakness. Skin eruption.
Characteristics
The maritime *Eryngium (the beautiful plant growing on sand- hills by the sea, with holly-like leaves of a pale blue colour with metallic lustre, in general appearance much more resembling a thistle than an Umbelliferae) has been proved by one prover only, ***E. B. Ivatts, but the symptoms show considerable resemblance to those of *Eryng. aquat. Pains in the eyes, groins, larynx, nape of neck, sinking at epigastrium, and weakness of the male sexual organs appear in both. But the *Eryng. m. has its symptoms more prominently on the right side. Compare also *Phel. aquat., *Conium, and other Umbelliferae.
SYMPTOMS.
Mind
Light and unusually cheerful, on awaking in the morning so merry commences to sing in bed (usually heavy and drowsy).
Eyes
Pain at back of right eye, left eye feeling weak. Inclination to close eyes to shut out moving objects.
Throat
Great dryness of throat, larynx, and lips.
Stomach
Loss of appetite. Sinking feeling at pit of stomach.
Abdomen
All viscera seemed prostrated and as heavy as lead. Dull continuous pain in bowels. Pain in one spot in right groin.
Urinary Organs
Increased flow of urine, very red, thick on standing.
Male Sexual Organ
Insensibility of corona glandis, absence of desire (secondary action), power of erection quite gone.
Respiratory Organs
Voice low, larynx feels weak. Occasional stomach cough during the day, sending a spasmodic pain to the head. Occasional darting pains through lungs to back.
Back and neck
Pain at nape compelling the support of head on hand or against something. Occasional shooting pains under left scapula.
Upper Limbs
Veins of hands at back appear contracted and depressed so as to be hardly visible, though generally full and prominent.
Lower Limbs
Sore pain in muscles inside right thigh just above knee.
Generalities
Circulation deadened, or as if stagnated, still great determination of blood to surface.
Skin
Patch of eruption half the size of palm of hand came out in cluster where pain had been the day previous, like fine pin- heads, points feeling rough to fingers, died away next day leaving red areola.
Fever
Chills commencing at nape, going down shoulders and back. Chills predominate, little fever heat.
