Absinthium

Absinthium has been proved, but a number of the symptoms are taken from

observations made on absinthe drinkers. The convulsions of Absinth. are preceded by trembling;

the patient makes grimaces; bites tongue; foams. Halbert regards Absinth. as of especial service

in cases of minor epilepsy, where consciousness is not entirely lost. The characteristic is "a

peculiar vertigo on rising, with a tendency to fall backward." In a case of epileptoid vertigo,

signs of constant cerebral and spinal congestion; nausea and tendency to frequent vomiting,

persistent tremors; epileptoid attacks of hysterical character and opisthotonos, Absinth. first in O,

and later in 3, completely cured. Tremor is a marked feature of the remedy: tremor of tongue; of

heart. Magnan, who has studied absinthism, says the characteristic symptoms of absinthe are:

Sudden and severe giddiness, epileptiform seizures, delirium with hallucinations, and loss of

consciousness. For some time after the attack there is loss of memory. The giddiness and

epileptiform attacks are the most important of the symptoms. He adds that those who take

absinthe are liable to hysterical manifestations. There is exhilaration followed by horrible

• ▸delirium (Bell.
• ▸); patient obliged to walk about (Artem.
• ▸, Cham.
• ▸, Cin.
• ▸have > moving about).

Patient walks about in distress, seeing all sorts of demons. Sleeplessness; typhoid with

congestion of base of brain. It corresponds to nervousness, excitement, and sleeplessness in

children.

• ▸Hallucinations.
• ▸Frightful visions.
• ▸Kleptomania.
• ▸Loss of memory.
• ▸Forgets what has recently happened.
• ▸Wants nothing to do with anybody.
• ▸Brutal.

After recovery has no recollection of taking the poison, nor of the cause of his doing

so.—Forgets what has recently happened.—Insane; idiotic; brutal —Idiotic manner, doesn't care

whether she dies or not—Wants nothing to do with anybody.—Frightful visions and terrifying

hallucinations.—Stupor alternating with dangerous violence.—Insensible with the convulsions.

Feet very cold.—Falling down, as in epilepsy, unconscious, with distortion of

the features, followed by spasms of the body and limbs, bloody foam at mouth, and biting of the

tongue; stupidity and loss of memory afterward.—Opisthotonos; grinding teeth; followed by

• ▸stupor.
• ▸—Paralysis of inner organs.
• ▸—(Horses kick with hind legs towards the belly.
• ▸—Ascarides.
• ▸)

• ▸Vertigo, with tendency to fall backward.
• ▸General confusion.
• ▸Wants head low.
• ▸Pupils dilated unequally.
• ▸Face blue.
• ▸Spasmodic facial twitching.
• ▸Dull occipital headache (Gelsem, Picric ac).

Vertigo; when she rises up; tendency to fall backward.—Confusion in

• ▸head.
• ▸—Headache.
• ▸—Wants to lie with the head low.
• ▸—Congestion of the brain and spinal cord.

Foolish look.—Rush of blood to the face—Makes grimaces, and foams at the mouth in

epilepsy.

Jaws fixed. Bites tongue; trembles; feels as if swollen and too large; protruding.

Jaws firmly fixed.—Bites his tongue in epilepsy.—Tongue thick, protruding; can

scarcely talk.—Tongue trembling; feels paralysed.

Scalded sensation; as of a lump.

Nausea; retching; eructation. Bloated around waist and

abdomen. Wind colic.

Loss of appetite; loathing of food.—Food lies heavy.—Stomach feels cold and

oppressed.—Eructations; nausea; vomiting.—Nausea, apparently in region of gall

bladder.—Uncomfortable, irritated feeling of stomach.

Liver feels swollen.—Pain in spleen; it feels swollen.—Bloated around waist and

in abdomen, as after ague——Immense accumulation of flatulence in abdomen; wind colic.

Constant desire to urinate.—Urine deep orange, of a strong smell, like

horse's urine.

Constant desire. Very strong odor; deep yellow color (Kali phos).

Sensation of weight on chest. Irregular, tumultuous action of heart can be heard in back.

Tremor of the heart felt toward the back.—Heart thumps; can be heard in scapular

region.

Pain in limbs. Paralytic symptoms.

• ▸Brain, congestion of.
• ▸Chlorosis.
• ▸Dyspepsia.
• ▸Epilepsy.
• ▸Nervousness.
• ▸Otorrhcea.

• ▸Restlessness.
• ▸Sleeplessness.
• ▸Spine, congestion of.
• ▸Typhoid.

• ▸Compare: Artem.
• ▸vulg.
• ▸, Abrot.
• ▸, Cicut.
• ▸, Hyosc.
• ▸, Bell.
• ▸, Stram.
• ▸Strong urine, Benz.
• ▸ac.
• ▸,

Nit. ac.

Compare: Alcohol; Artemisia; Hydrocy acid; Cina; Cicuta.

First to sixth potency.

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