Pathogenetic outlines of hompathic drugs / by Dr. Med. Carl Heinigke ... Tr. from the German by Emil Tietze.

  • Heinigke, Carl, -1889.
Date:
1880
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Credit: Pathogenetic outlines of hompathic drugs / by Dr. Med. Carl Heinigke ... Tr. from the German by Emil Tietze. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ARNICA MONTANA. ■o (Wohlverleih.) Active Principles.—Ethereal oil, resin, arnicine. Preparations.—Tincture from the root for internal use, tincture from the plant for external application. Duration of Action.—In small doses 24 hours; in large doses, up to 8 days. Antidotes.—Vinegar, Camphor., Ipecac. GENERALITIES. Painful oversensitiveness of the whole body with general rest- lessness; muscular pains as from luxation, contusion, bruises and cuncussion, with great lassitude and relaxation, increasing even to complete loss of strength; convulsive jerking and trembling of the muscles, sensation of spasmodic jerks as from electric shocks; subsultus tendinum, congestion towards various parts; aggravation of the complaints from any excitement and occupation. Mental mood depressed, despondent, sad, anxious and irritable, cross and sullen. Great sleepiness, constant desire to sleep, starting in the sleep, restless sleep, vivid anxious dreams, profound sleep. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue.—Sensation of formication, itching, crawling and burning; appearance of small itching pimples and vesicles, furuncolous affection (swelling of the glandule sebaceae and hair follicles, producing small, red pus- tules with subsequent suppuration); swelling of the connective tissue of the face and feet with feeling of great heat and redness of the face; pale, sunken-in face with coldness of the cutaneous integuments. NERVOUS SYSTEM. The medulla oblongata is especially affected since the inner- vation of the heart and blood-vessels, as well as the process of respiration, manifests itself in an abnormal manner. Aside from congestive conditions of the brain and hyperemia of the large sinuses, the superficially situated portions of the cerebrum, as far as they serve the intellectual functions, manifest a de- pressed energy; want of attention, absence and distraction of mind, dislike for serious occupation, inability for mental efforts, and want of memory appear as effects of the action of Arnica. The character of functional paralysis after transitory excitement and the increase in some of the activities, is the prominent feature of the nervous activity. To the latter belongs occasional de- lirium during sleep.