Coffea Tosta

A proving has been made with this alkaloid, but has brought out no symptoms

not included in the pathogenesis of Coffea. Pulsation of the arteries on head and temples was

• ▸very marked.
• ▸Sparks before eyes—roaring in the ears.
• ▸Vomiting with relief of all symptoms.
• ▸The

Citrate of coffein, which is used largely in allopathic practice, has occasioned dangerous

poisonous symptoms in a number of cases. These seem the most characteristic: Restlessness and

• ▸dizziness; unable to keep erect.
• ▸Violent precordial anxiety.
• ▸Palpitation.
• ▸Abdominal pulsation.

Violent trembling of all the extremities. Grating of the teeth. Features expressive of the greatest

anxiety. Feeling of constriction of the neck and throat, recurring periodically every fifteen

minutes. Pulse very rapid.

An agreeable mental excitement causing wakefulness.—Vivacity of thought,

versatility—Symptoms would Come Suddenly and take away all mental energy.

Great excitement.—Trembling.—Hzmorrhages: (from nose, lungs, stomach,

and rectum).—L, side most affected.—Aversion to open air, which <—General > from moderate

outdoor exercise.

Vertigo, with whirling sensation in head, causing a general faint feeling, < when

thinking; has to banish reflection; with burning in stomach; partial > by change of

position.—Sensation as if everything in the head were going in circles, now in one direction now

in another; with incessant noises in the ears—Rush of blood to head.—Violent headache; < by

motion.

Intolerance of candle-light; it is surrounded by a halo.—Sensation of fog before

eyes.—Musce volitantes.

Every step, or loud word, is painfully felt in the ears.—Ringing, roaring, buzzing,

singing in ears.

Seized with such an intense pain in r. lower (sound) teeth, that it nearly drove him

crazy.—Nothing relieved but cold water. So soon as the water became warm in the mouth the

pain returned.

11, 12. Stomach and Abdomen.—Nausea with faintness; with ineffectual efforts to

• ▸vomit.
• ▸—Vomiting with difficulty—(Vomiting without the least exertion.
• ▸).
• ▸—Heaviness and

distress in epigastrium; sensitive to touch and pressure; < by cold food or drink.—Extreme

sensitiveness of hepatic region.—Sticking pains in abdomen.

Hemorrhoids.—Discharge of exceedingly bright blood, every morning,

with the regular stool.—Copious evacuation after the first dose followed by constipation.

At close of micturition, a slight milky discharge.—It diminishes all the

solid constituents of the urine, except the existing phosphates.

Spasmodic sensation deep in uterine region, it seems as if

something tried to press outward and could not, because it constantly gave rise to

spasms.—(Severe labour pains, patient becoming greatly excited; severe pains in small of

back.).—Menstruation increased and prolonged.

• ▸Weakness of sexual power.
• ▸—Seminal emissions, 3 a.
• ▸m.
• ▸, with

voluptuous itching; followed by chill and cold, clammy sweat.

Diminution of amount of expired carbonic acid.—Asthma; with

oppression of chest.

Complete sleeplessness.—Wakefulness, with ecstatic excitement, intermitting with

dreams.—When going to sleep, starts up suddenly in affright, with groans and fear of falling, or

of seine impending danger.—Visions of enchantment; followed by dreams of death of dear

friends, which do not abate the cheerfulness or exhilaration, but he looks at all with supernatural

indifference.

Chilliness, with general shaking and chattering of teeth cannot get warm; chills,

ascend from fingers and toes, and thence to nape of neck and vertex (> by cayenne pepper taken

• ▸internally).
• ▸—Excessive heat, threw off clothing and sat in a draught.
• ▸—Orgasm of blood.
• ▸—Flushes

of heat—Sensation of alternate warmth and coldness moving about in the bowels.—Sweat:

general; profuse; cold, clammy, esp. in palms of hands.

Coffeinum.

Coffein or Caffein, an alkaloid obtained from Coffea arabica. Cs Hio N4 O2. Trituration of

the alkaloid, and also of the Citrate of Coffein.

• ▸Antidote to poisons.
• ▸Labour pains.
• ▸Migraine.
• ▸Nervous excitement, effects of.
• ▸Seminal

emissions. Urinary affections. Vertigo.