Macrotyn. Resinoid of Actaea racemosa. Trituration.
Clinical
Dysmenorrhoea. Eyes, affections of. Headache. Lumbago. Melancholy. *Myalgia. *Rheumatism.
Characteristics
I have already mentioned *Macrot. under *Actea r., from which it is derived, but as Dr. Scipio’s proving (with the 3rd trit., from 9 to 24 grains being taken daily) brought out some features not noted in the *Actea r. proving, I think it best to give it an independent mention. Muscular weakness, excessive restlessness, better by moving about in spite of the weakness, melancholy, and irritable, dulness of intellect _ these were prominent general features. But the most important distinctive feature is better of symptoms (other than dysmenorrhoea pains) by onset of menses. C. A. Howell (*Medorrhinum *Adv., xxi. 231) cured with *Macr. 2x, every two hours, a woman, 63, who, after an interval of eleven years, began again to menstruate at 60, who, after an interval of eleven years, began again to menstruate at 60, slightly but regularly, and who had the following symptoms, which appeared suddenly at the time the flow was due, but failed to come on: Intense pain at occiput worse at every throb of heart. Retraction of head and neck. Neuralgic pains in limbs. Pulse 96, temperature 99. The pain was relieved by *Macr. in a few hours and the flow came on. Symptoms of the mind, eyes, and breasts are worse before menses and better as soon as flow sets in. (*Actea *r. has worse of mental symptoms during menses). Backache is better after menses.
Mind
Melancholy, at times irritable, better when menses come on. Fear: apprehensive, of impending danger, or incurable disease. Sits for a long time thoughtless, moving hands and feet, frequent sighing.
Head
Headache in evening, better as soon as eructations and nausea set in. Dull headache commencing in occiput, gradually extending to vertex and forehead, temporarily better by pressure, by sleep; next day soreness in eyeballs, worse by pressure. Severe, sharp pains over left eye, extending through head to occiput.
Eyes
Dark circles round eyes week before menses, disappearing when menses come on. Twitching of upper lids. Eyeballs feel enlarged and sensitive to pressure. Muscae volitantes before right eye, morning.
Face
Face suddenly becomes flushed and hot.
Mouth
Sense of taste impaired. Dry, sticky feeling in mouth.
Throat
Dryness in throat, causing frequent trembling and coughing.
Stomach
Nausea and eructation in evening. Faint feeling in epigastrium, extending over whole chest and head, followed immediately by throbbing sensation over whole body. Faintness in epigastrium (as from a sudden fright) brought on by meeting an acquaintance.
Abdomen
Sharp cutting in umbilical region, early in morning, better by stool. During menses, bearing down with tight sensation round hips.
Stool and Anus
Alternate constipation and diarrhoea.
Urinary Organs
Frequent desire, with profuse flow of pale urine.
Female Sexual Organs
Menses scant and dark, clotted, afterwards increased in quantity. Suppression of menses for six weeks. Dysmenia, pain not better from several hours after flow has begun.
Chest
Darting pains in chest (both sides), with palpitation of heart. Sudden, sharp pains a little below left nipple. Breasts feel sore, heaviness in limbs before menses.
Heart
Pain in the heart, extending down left arm to fingers, with palpitation. Wakes at night with palpitation.
Back and neck
Sensation in neck as if muscles too short. Pain in whole back as if muscles bruised. Pulsating pains in back, better by pressure, better after menstruation.
Upper Limbs
Weakness in both arms and inability to move them. Pain in left shoulder, shooting down to fingers.
Lower Limbs
Heaviness of legs as if very tired. Muscles of calves feel too short.
Generalities
Whole muscular system seems exhausted after the least exertion. Great restlessness.
Sleep
Disturbed sleep. When falling asleep starts up suddenly for fear of falling, or to avoid danger. Dreams of being on high places and in danger of falling.
