Cuprum. When the spasms come on in paroxysms, grouped with other symptoms which always appear grouped with these paroxysms. Or when the paroxysm commences in one part, the finger or limb for instance, and gradually extends till the whole frame is involved.
Hyoscyamus. Twitching and jerking of every muscle in the whole body, eyes, eyelids, face and all.
Ignatia. When there is much deep sighing and sobbing, or when the disorder is the result of a long-suppressed chagrin.
Nux V. Very found of high living; troubled with constipation.
Stramonium. Full of strange, inconsistent fancies.
Study also Apis mel., Asafoetida, Arsenic, China, Cicuta, Coffea, Dulcamara, Pulsatilla, Sabina, Sepia, Silicea.
EPILEPSY: See Eclampsia.
MORAL, AFFECTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES.
Aconite. Fear and presentiment of approaching death; she fixes the time of her death.
Aurum. She has no confidence in herself, and thinks others have none in her; his makes her unhappy. She looks on the dark side of very thing; weeps and pray; thinks she is not fit to live, and has a strong inclination to suicide, to jump out of the window, or form a height.
Anacardium. Estrangement from individuals and society, with fear of the future. Strange temper; she laughs at serious matters; is grave over laughable occurrences. Sears; thinks herself a demon.
Arsenic. Periodical attacks of anguish, inquietude, tossing and inability to lie in bed; fear of death;excessive dread of death; she is sure she will die.
Arnica. Thoughtless gaiety; great frivolity and mischievousness.
Belladonna. Great distress with inquietude. Frightful vision; she wishes to hide herself. She has wild look, a stunned appearance. She wishes to strike, bite and quarrel. Difficult deglutition.
Calcarea c. Excessive mischievousness, with obstinacy. She thinks and talks about murder, incendiarism, rats and mice.
China. She thinks she is very unfortunate, and constantly harassed by enemies.
Hyoscyamus. She fears she will be poisoned, or betrayed, or injured; she wishes to run away.
Ignatia. She wishes for solitude sighs and sobs; she not be comforted. She is full of grief.
Lachesis. Excessive loquacity, with rapid change of subject, talk of one thing, then of another, &c. Jealous; proud; suspicious.
Lycopodium. Very reproachful and overbearing.
Moschus. She complains much, but of nothing in particular.
Natrum. Estrangement form individuals and society, even form her husband and family. See also Anacardium, Conium and Natrum m.
Nux v. Loss of mental power; can’t read or calculate, because she loses the connection of ideas; she thinks she will lose her reason.
Opium. Thinks she is not at home; this is continually in her mind.
Phosphorus. Great sadness with tears, alternating with gaiety and laughter.
Platina. Past events trouble her. Contempt for other persons. She thinks all persons are demons.
Pulsatilla. Much weeping even at answering a question.
Sepia. She is very uneasy about the state of her health: constantly worrying, fretting and crying about her real or imagined illness.
Silicea. She is occupied with pins; counts them, hunts for them, &c. She is always worse during the increase of the moon.
Staphysagria is very similar in some of these respects to Sepia.
Stramonium. She is worse in the dark, or in solitude. Full of strange, ridiculous ideas. Talks or prays earnestly and constantly.
Sulphur. She is very happy, and imagines she is in possession of beautiful things. A wakens at night singing, she is so happy; she dreams very happy dreams, &c.
Veratrum. Desire to wander about the house. Erroneous and haughty notions. Disposed to be very taciturn.
For other remedies, see Hysteria, Gastric Derangements, &c.
