Opium. Among the weakness, even of long standing, produced by fright, prolapsus uteri is one, which is amenable to Opium, given very high. Also in constipation of many years continuance, if characterized by hard black balls, in connection with prolapsus, Opium high, will be found to be the remedy.
Petroleum. This remedy will be indicated in cases where the patients have been reduced in strength; so that the prolapsus seems to result from a chronic diarrhoea which occurs only in the day-time.
Phosphorus. Great sense of weakness and emptiness in the abdomen. Great sense of heat running up the back. A long narrow, hard, dry stool, very difficult to expel. Sour stomach; belching up of great quantities of wind after eating.
Platina. Painful sensitiveness and continual in the mons veneris and internal organs, with internal chills and coldness. Scanty stool and difficult expulsion on account of its sticking to the anus and rectum like soft clay.
Podophyllum pelt. Prolapsus uteri particularly following parturition. Prolapsus ani, as an accompanying symptom. The stools are very frequent, several daily; but they are natural, and yet exhausting stools.
Pulsatilla. Pressure in the abdomen and small of the back, as from a stone, with disposition of the lower limbs to go to sleep when sitting, and attended with ineffectual desire for stool. Menstrual colic with great restlessness, tossing in every possible direction. Mild, tearful, yielding disposition. She cries at everything is sad and desponding. Very bad taste in the mouth, in the morning; nothing tastes good. She is pale and feeble.
Rhus tox. Particularly suitable for every rheumatic parsons, worse before a storm and in damp weather. She cannot lie long in any one position, but must shift about to obtain relief, the relief lasts but a short time, when she must change again. Walking at first is difficult, but as she proceeds she walks better and better. The Rhus in such cases will cure both the rheumatism and the prolapsus.
Sepia. Painful stiffness apparently in the uterus. Pressing in the uterus, oppressing the breathing; sensation as if every thing would come out of the vagina, she had to cross her limbs to prevent it. Prolapsus of the vagina a nd uterus. Sensation of weight in the anus not relieved by an evacuation. Great same of emptiness at the pit of the stomach. The urine deposits a clay- like sediment, with it is difficult to remove from the chamber.
Secale corn. Prolonged bearing down and forcing pain in the uterus. She is of a thin, scrawny formation.
Silicea. A pressing-down feeling in the vagina. Great constipation before and during the menses. Prolapsus in consequence of myelitis. Very difficult stools being on accompanying symptom.
Stannum. Great anguish and melancholy the week previous to the menses, ceasing as soon as the menses make their appearance. Old, neuralgic headache is an accompanying symptom. Each attack begins lightly and increases gradually to its highest point, from which it is equally long in declining. The larynx and chest give out in talking, singing or reading aloud: such exercise induces so great weakness that she is compelled to desist.
Staphysagria. A feeling of weakness in the abdomen as if it would drop. She is weakly and sickly, very sensitive to impressions; her teeth ache much, and have black streaks running through them.
Sulphur. Weak feeling in the genital organs. Burning in the vagina, she is scarcely able to keep still. She finds it difficult to walk erect; she must stop on account of debility. she sleeps a heavy, dead sleep, so as to exhaust her; or she sleeps lightly and awakens frequently, and;this weakens her. She feels very weak and faint from eleven till twelve in the forenoon; she must have her dinner. Heat on the crown of her head; cold feet; hot and frequent flushes. Terrible s sick headaches, which weaken her.
Thuya. A terrible distressing pain occurs in the left iliac region when walking or riding; she must lie down to get relief. The same pain occurs during her menstrual periods, and extends into the left groin.
Veratrum. Dysmenorrhoea with vomiting and purging, or simply an exhausting diarrhoea with cold sweat, in cases of prolapsus uteri. One dose of Veratrum is often sufficient to cause the succeeding periods to be comfortable and to cure the prolapsus.
Zincum met. During the menses, heaviness of the limbs, with violent drawing around the knees, as if they would be twisted off. Again, she is never well except during the menstrual flow. At other times she has boring pain in the left ovarian region, which is only partially relieved by pressure.
