Menispermum Canadense. Moon seed. Yellow Parilla. *N. O. Menispermaceae. Tincture of root. Trituration of Menispermum.
Clinical
Backache. Headache. Itching. Spine, pain in. Tongue, swelling
of.
Characteristics
Very considerable doses were taken in the proving of *Menispermum. The most notable symptom was an intense headache combined with aching all down the back. Yawning and stretching were also a marked and frequent concomitant of headache and backache. *Meni. Is botanically related to *Coccul., and the backache recalls the spinal action of the latter. But the *Coccul. *vertigo and intoxication were not elicited. *Dryness was a common feature _ mouth, throat, skin. Itching was very intense, as with *Coccul. The *Conditions were well marked: worse At night. Worse By warmth of bed. Better Walking in open air.
Relations
*Antidoted by: Bryonia, Chi. *Compare: Coccul.
SYMPTOMS.
Mind
Low-spirited, but attends to business rapidly. Low-spirited but absent-minded. Quick-tempered.
Head
Headache, pressive from within out. Intense headache, feels as if it would burst, with pain whole length of back (14th d.), lasted three or four days, better by Bryonia, better walking in open air. Headache: intense during night, with stretching and yawning, with feeling of fulness. Severe headache through temples and occiput.
Eyes
Eyes feel dry and swollen, during the night.
Nose
Much sneezing. Discharge of nasal mucus, excoriating. Nostrils: dry, especially left, itch painfully, are sore.
Face
A few pimples on face.
Mouth
Tongue: coated (yellow), thicker at back, with raised papillae, dry and parched, swollen, as if burnt. Mouth and throat dry during night.
Throat
Throat dry and parched, without soreness.
Stomach
Appetite and thirst increased. Some nausea on waking.
Abdomen
Pain in umbilical region.
Stool and Anus
Tenesmus with regular stool.
Urinary Organs
Urine: high-coloured and scanty, yellow, white thready clouds floating through.
Respiratory Organs
Morning expectoration less and of lighter colour (curative). Hurried respiration during the night.
Back
Pain whole length of back, with intense headache, with yawning and stretching.
Limbs
Aching in thighs, elbows, and shoulders, in external muscles of thigh and upper arm, also under left scapula.
Upper Limbs
Drawing in brachialis anticus. Jerking near left elbow.
Lower Limbs
Aching: in bones of legs, upper part of left femur and left hip- joint. Legs sore as if bruised, with pain in bones.
Generalities
Stretching and yawning. Laziness. The pains were like those caused by large doses of Quinine and were better by China.
Skin
Itching all over body, especially buttocks, worse warmth of bed.
Sleep
Yawning and stretching with backache and headache. Sleeps late and heavy in morning, disinclined to rise. Restless, troubled and confused dreams, sudden starting from sleep. Dreams: pleasing, of innumerable rats which creep under clothes, of cannonading.
Fever
Chilly. Skin cold and dry with some itching. Face hot and the pimples bleed easily.
