Sulphate of Morphia. C17 H19 N O3.
No provings. Experimental and toxicological effects are numerous (Allen’s Encyclopedia, vol. 6, p. 378).
CLINICAL AUTHORITIES.
– Vomiting, Hall, Organon, vol. 2, p. 247 ; Nervous spasms, Young, Hom. Phys., vol. 5, p. 166 ; Thickness of speech in chorea, Underwood, U. S. M. J, 1871, p. 282 ; Antidote to poisonous effects of atropia and Extr. Bellad., R. K., Raue’s Rec., 1870, p. 90.
SENSORIUM.
Vertigo.
SIGHT AND EYES.
Double vision and disturbance of accommodation often accompanied by lachrymation.
Weakness of vision.
Sight impaired and feeble.
Vision at times seemed obscured by a fog.
Conjunctiva injected.
The look becomes unsteady.
Paresis of recti interni.
Diverging strabismus of both eyes.
Slight ptosis.
TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE.
Thickening of tongue and inability to talk distinctly. θ Chorea.
HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Vomiting.
ABDOMEN AND LOINS.
Inspiration accompanied by sharp pain in abdomen and along spine.
Tympanitis.
STOOLS AND RECTUM.
Diarrhoea.
Horrid tenesmus, straining.
INNER CHEST AND LUNGS.
Great jactitation ; impossibility of sleeping from dyspnoea and extension of disease ; hyperesthesia of nerves ; changing pulse. θ Inflammation of diaphragm.
NERVES.
Weakness.
Trembling before and during a thunder storm (occasioned by the electrical state of the atmosphere).
After being struck by lightning ; any exposure to heat set her into spasms, nervous, so that she had to go into a cool place.
TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER.
Any exposure to heat sets her into spasms, she had to go to a cool place ; after being struck by lightning.
SENSATIONS.
Vision as if impaired by fog.
Pains so violent as to threaten convulsions, or cause twitching or jerking of limbs.
Sharp pain : in abdomen and along spine.
Trembling : before and during thunder storm.
Itching : on face, neck, loins and genitals.
TISSUES.
Extreme susceptibility to pain ; pains so violent as to threaten convulsions, or cause twitching and jerking of limbs. θ Cancer.
TOUCH, PASSIVE MOTION, INJURIES.
After being struck by lightning ; any exposure to heat sets her into spasms.
SKIN.
Itching, particularly on face, neck, loins and genitals.
Conical blotches either red or skin color, more easily felt than seen.
STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION.
Young lady, after being struck by lightning ; nervous spasms.
RELATIONS.
Antidoted by : Aconite, Atrop., Bellad., strong infusion of coffee, Ipec., the first and last being especially useful to remove secondary effects.
“NOTE:
PLAIN TEXT : LOWEST & DESIGNATES AN OCCASIONALLY CONFIRMED SYMPTOMS;
Plain blue: MORE FREQUENTLY CONFIRMED;
BOLD BLUE : SYMPTOMS VERIFIED BY CURES;
BOLD RED : REPEATEDLY VERIFIED;
$BOLD ITALIC RED$ : AN APPROVED CHARACTERISTIC;
θ : STANDS BETWEEN CURED SYMPTOM & PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION;
** : OBSERVED FROM OLD SCHOOL OR NEW SCHOOL;
toxic : Toxicology;
r : Right;
l : Left;
< : Increased or aggravation;
> : Decrease or amelioration;
^^ : Symptoms observed only on the sick “
