Common name: Round-leaved cornel.
Introduction.
C. circinata, L’Her.
Natural order: Cornaceae.
Preparation: Tincture of the bark.
Mind.
Emotional. Depression of spirits (fourth and sixth days), (sixth day), (fourth day). Unusual depression of spirits (twelfth day).
Great depression of spirits (ninth day). Great depression of spirits; weak and petulant (thirteenth and fourteenth days).
Peevishness (eighth day). Indifference with respect to matters which usually excite interest (eighth day).
Intellectual. Disinclination to think, read or work.
Inability to concentrate the thoughts (third day). Difficulty in fixing the mind upon any subject (fourth day). Difficulty in fixing the mind and in attending properly to ordinary affairs (thirteenth day). Reads without appreciating the meaning of words; inability to concentrate the mind upon any subject (fourth day). Confusion of ideas (eighth day), thirteenth day), (150 drops). Towards night, the mind became confused, the stupid, sleepy sensation became more strongly marked and there was an almost entire inability to concentrate the thoughts upon any subject (tenth day). Forgetful of little things (third day).
Head.
Confusion and Vertigo. Confused feeling in the head (ninth day).
Confused feeling in the head on rising in the morning (sixth day).
Heavy confused feeling in the top of the head; with some drowsiness (after one hour, first day), (20 drops). Dull, heavy, confused feeling in the head (third day). Giddiness (first day).
Giddiness, on shaking the head or on stooping (seventh day).
General Head. Congestion of blood to the head and face (seventh day). Lightness of the head (twelfth day), (ninth day). Head feels light (seventh day). Heaviness of the head (eleventh day); (after one hour), (60 drops), (thirteenth day). Heavy feeling in the head (third day). Dull heavy pain over the whole head (sixth day). Dull heavy pain through the head; increased by walking, stooping or shaking the head (thirteenth day). Headache (first day). Awoke this morning at 6 o’clock with headache, distension and dull pains in the bowels, and urgent desire to go o stool.
During the evacuation, which was thin, of a dark green color and very offensive, the pains became more acute and there were slight symptoms of tenesmus. The discharge was accompanied with copious emissions of foul-smelling flatus (fourth day). Slight headache and drowsiness (fifty day). Slight tensive aching pain in the whole head (after two hours), continuing for about an hour, when the action of the dose subsided entirely (first day).
Dull pains in the head (second and third days), (sixty drops); (third day); (fourth day). Dull pains throughout the whole brain (fourth day) dull, heavy pain (fifty day). Deep seated, dull pain in the brain, under the center of the skull (after half an hour, fifty day). Fullness of the brain in the morning on rising (sixth day). Slight fullness in the head, which was relieved by a copious, thin and bilious discharge from the bowels. This evacuation was succeeded by slight tenesmus and considerable burning at the anus, which lasted half an hour (fifteenth day).
Sense of fullness at the head (eighth day). Head feels too full and confused (sixth day). Drawing sensation from the back of the head to the nose (second day). Shooting pains through the whole brain (eighth day). Pulsations extending from the front to the back part of the head (fifth day).
Forehead. Dull pain in the forehead (after half an hour, twelfth day). Dull pain in the forehead (sixth day); (after half an hour, twelfth day). Dull pain in he forehead and vertex (after two hours, thirteenth day), (60 drops). Dull pain in the forehead, accompanied with rumbling in the bowels (after two hours, first day).
Temples. Headache in the temples, during the afternoon and evening (second day). During the day, have been suffering from severe aching pains through the temples and on the top of the head (fifth day). Dull throbbing pains in the temples (fourth day). Dull throbbing pains in the temples and sides of the head (second day).
Severe pulsative pains in the temporal regions; these pains gradually passed off during the afternoon and night (fifth day).
Vertex. Dull throbbing pains in the vertex (seventh day).
Occiput. Pain in the back of the head (after half an hour, fifth day). Drawing pains in the back part of the head (ninth day).
Deep seated pulsatory pain in the occipital and parietal regions (third day).
External Head. Aggravation of an habitual scurfy eruption of the scalp (seventeenth day). Soreness of the scalp (seventh day).
Itching of the scalp, the legs and feet, increasing by rubbing or scratching; after scratching, a painful burning sensation remains for some time (sixteenth day).
Eye.
Eyes dull and heavy, as after a debauch (second day).
Hollowness of the eyes (second day). Eyes sunken (sixth day).
Sunken eyes, with slight discoloration under the eyes (second day). Dark circle around the eyes (fifth day). Dark circle under the eyes (second day).
Brow and Orbit. Slight pain over the right supraorbital ridge (twelfth day). Very heavy sensation around the eyes (fifth day).
Contracting feeling around the eyes (fifth day). Aching pain over the right eyebrow (fourteenth day).
Lids. Heaviness of the eyelids (eighth day); (after two hours), (tenth day); (eleventh day).
Conjunctiva. Yellow color of the conjunctiva (second day); (sixth day); (eleventh day). Yellowish tinge of the conjunctiva and of the face (second day).
Ball. Aching pain in the eyeballs (seventh day). Aching pain through the eyeballs (eleventh day). Dull pain in the eyeballs (fifth day). Very dull feeling over the eyeballs (fifth day).
Soreness of the eyeballs (fifth day).
Nose.
Some symptoms of coryza early this morning (sixth day).
Prickling sensation in the nasal canal (fifth day).
Face.
Objective. Expression of countenance dull and sickly (eleventh day). General expression indicative of great physical and mental depression (sixth day). Sallowness of the countenance (tenth day). Sallow countenance (second and sixth days); (thirteenth day), (150 drops). Yellow complexion (eighth and ninth days); still somewhat yellow (fourteenth day). The countenance is yellowish (sixth day).
Subjective. Burning of the face, hands and feet (fifth day).
On rising in the morning, felt a burning sensation over the whole face, feeling as if it was flushed but without redness of the cheeks (fifth day).
Mouth.
Tongue. Whitish fur upon the tongue (fifth day). Tongue covered with a whitish fur (sixth and eleventh days). Yellowish fur upon the tongue (sixth day). Tongue covered with a thin yellowish fur (eighth day); slightly furred (tenth day).
General Mouth.
Dryness of the mouth (sixth day). Mouth and throat dry (sixth day). Smarting in the mouth and throat (second day).
Taste.
Clammy taste ( (eighth day). Insipid taste in the mouth (eleventh day). Pungent taste in the mouth (fifth day). Bad taste in the mouth (sixth day); (third day). Bitter taste (fifth day); (ninth day); (twelfth day).
Stomach.
Appetite. Impaired appetite (sixth day). Poor appetite (fifth day); (tenth day). Small appetite (third day). Loss of appetite (sixth day); (twelfth and nineteenth days). No appetite (fourth day).
Aversion to food (eleventh day). Aversion to all kinds of food and drinks (twelfth day). Aversion to meat and bread (eighth day).
Thirst. Desire for sour drinks (eleventh day).
Eructation. Eructations (eighth and ninth days). Empty eructations (sixth day). Bitter eructations (ninth day).
Nausea. Nausea (second day); (fifth day); (ninth day); (tenth day); (twelfth day). Nausea at 10 a. m. (after two hours, tenth day).
Nausea with feeling of debility and languor (thirteenth day), (160 drops). Slight nausea (after one hour, thirteenth day), (60 drops).
Sick at the stomach, at 1 p. m. (first day).
Stomach. Distension of the stomach and bowels with wind (sixth day). Empty feeling in the stomach (eighth and ninth days).
Weakness in the stomach (fifth day). Pain in the pit of the stomach during dinner, with distension of the bowels from wind, which were relieved by a loose, windy stool immediately after dinner, of a dark and bilious character (second day). Burning sensation in the stomach, lasting an hour and a half (after half an hour, first day). Sensation of burning in the stomach and bowels (second day). Fullness and oppression in the stomach and bowels (sixth day). Gnawing, faint feeling in the stomach (ninth day). Heavy pulsation in the stomach (after nine hours, second day).
Abdomen.
Umbilical. Dull pain in the umbilical region (after two hours, tenth day).
General Abdomen. Distension of the bowels, with occasional griping pains (eleventh day). Constant working in the bowels, as if their contents were all in motion (after three hours, second day).
Rumbling in the bowels (thirteenth day), (150 drops).
Rumbling of wind in the bowels (first day); (seventh day). Large emission of very offensive flatus (after one hour, second day).
Slight uneasiness in the bowels (eleventh day). Uneasy sensations in the abdomen (fourth day). Vague pains and general sense of uneasiness in the bowels (thirteenth day). Fullness and uneasiness in the bowels (twelfth day).
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.