A tincture is made of the fresh leaves of Gaultheria procumbens, L. (wintergreen). Convulsions. Insensible, apparently in sound sleep, but could not be aroused for ten hours. Restlessness. Weakness. Hemiparesis of I. side and loss of power. Stupidity. Headache and noise in ears like the buzzing of bees. Dizziness; and drowsiness, then delirious. Contraction of pupils. Disturbance of vision. when she was not delirious, with hallucinations of sight and hearing. Dullness of hearing. Tongue dry, smooth and swollen, so that speech was rather indistinct, mouth parched. inability to speak. Beating of carotids increased in intensity. Uncontrollable appetite, notwithstanding the irritability of stomach. Vomiting; after supper of all the contents of stomach, the V, with retching continued all night whenever anything, as cup of water, was given him; but she was nearly strangled by the contents of the stomach lodging in fauces. Gastritis. Pain in epigastrium and lower part of hypochondria, (<) pressure with finger. Cramp in epigastrium. Two copious stools at night. Urine contained salicylic acid. Pulse 125. Respiration labored; and quick; labored, slow, prolonged, loud but not stertorous. Sleep only prevented by strong currents of electricity. Cold limbs. Hot skin. Cold sweat.
Clinical
The oil of wintergreen has been very largely used for both acute and subacute rheumatism. The plant itself contains salicylic acid, and to this fact may be due some of the beneficial effects of the drug. It has also proved useful in pleurodynia in the anterior part of the chest.
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.