Cowslip. *N. O. Primulaceae. Tincture of entire fresh plant.
Clinical
Apoplexy, threatened. Eczema. Fevers. Migraine. Neuralgia. Vertigo. Voice, affections of.
Characteristics
The flowers of *Prim. veris are said to be narcotic (*Treas. of Bot.). “Cowslip wine” is a favorite remedy in the country for many small disorders. Cooper cured with *P. ver.O a case of eczema of the hands after *P. obc. had failed. He also cured with it eczema palmaris of years’ duration in a man age 70. Schier, of Mentz (*Univ. Hom. Ann., p. 99), proved a tincture of fresh plant including root. The duration of action is only a few days in healthy persons. The conditions in which Schier commends it, and which are borne out by the symptoms, are: Threatened apoplexy, arising apart from psychic depression, as an external application when there is no skin lesion, “as this remedy has a certain relation with the skin. Prudence is necessary here, especially for persons with sensitive and easily vulnerable skin.” The symptoms are worse by bent position, stooping, movement, in room, in closed carriage, travelling by rail. worse In open air.
Relations
*Compare: P. obc., P. vulg., Cyclamen, Anag.
Mind
Happy disposition. Stubbornness. Heat with anxiety.
Head
Vertigo, whirling, sensation of falling backward, as if brain moved, wanted to get out of skull, as of heavy weight on head. Fear of falling on standing up. Fullness and heaviness of head. Head hot with rush of blood to head, red spots on cheeks. Hammer- like, boring, beating, sometimes dull headache, in both temples, occiput, and above forehead, worse right temple in morning, better by pressure, worse stooping, movement, travelling by rail, better in open air, worse indoors. Sensation as if band across forehead and occiput, cannot keep hat on. Tension of skin of forehead. Burning itching of scalp, in right temporal region and occiput.
Eyes
Flies flying before eyes, violent vertigo as if everything revolving. Burning and pricking pains in orbital cavities. Sensitive to light, better in darkness.
Ears
Buzzing and ringing in left ear.
Nose
Pressure at root of nose worse right side.
Face
Face hot, pale.
Mouth
Tongue clear but imprinted with teeth, papillae of edges very red. Salivation. Dull sensation in right half of tongue and digestive tract.
Throat
Burning pains right side of throat. Pricking when breathing in right side of thyroid body.
Stomach
Tendency to vomiting. Sensation of emptiness and burning at orifice of stomach and in duodenum.
Abdomen
Rumbling in bowels.
Stool and Anus
Painless liquid stools, with malaise worse by pressure on head. During stool: fever, goose-flesh. After stool: tenesmus.
Urinary Organs
Turbid earth-coloured urine smelling of violets or of strong urine. Tenesmus, painful irritation of ureter.
Respiratory Organs
Dull sensation right side of larynx, pharynx, tongue, and digestive tract. Cough with burning and pricking in respiratory tracts. Voice remarkably fine, clear, and strong, the high notes easily given out. Sensation as if right half of larynx stopped
up.
Heart
Palpitation with feeling of weakness.
Back and Neck
Stiffness right side of neck. Short, intense pain beside insertion of right sternomastoid muscle.
Limbs
Weight and lassitude of limbs, especially shoulders. Twitching in throat going to forearm, and in great toe going to calf.
Upper Limbs
Burning in right axillary joint preventing movement of right arm better in bed, lying on painful part. Pricking in fourth and fifth finger of both hands. Itching in palms. Burning in hollow of right hand, in arm, especially in l side.
Lower Limbs
Tearing in left leg and thigh. Sensation as if left leg was swollen with tearing and drawing. Itching in left little toe.
Generalities
Beating, tearing, burning, and drawing sensations. Trembling of hands and feet. Malaise of head better in open air. Worse in bent position, by movement, in a room, riding in closed carriage. Weight and lassitude of limbs.
Skin
Sensitive, easily vulnerable skin. Itching.
Sleep
Sleeps well with pleasant dreams.
Fever
Febrile excitement. Intense heat with anxiety as if fearing a stroke of apoplexy. Wants to get cool. Sweat on forehead, feet and hands cold. Head hot with red spots on cheeks. Feet and hands sweat, rest of body cold.
