Oreodaphne Californica

Oreodaphne Cal. is a tree which grows to a hundred feet in height. When

bruised it emits a strong spicy odour which may cause sneezing. J. Murray Moore proved on

himself and friends a tincture of the leaves and produced well-marked fronto-occipital headache

< by movement, > by rest. The symptoms were more violent when the tincture was olfacted than

• ▸when taken internally.
• ▸The Med.
• ▸Cent.
• ▸(quoted H.
• ▸W.
• ▸, xx.
• ▸84) gives the characteristics of one of

its headaches thus: "Dull ache in occipital and cervical regions, extending down to scapul¢; great

heaviness of the head, with a constant desire to move the head, which, however, gives no relief."

• ▸Dizziness; worse on stopping or moving.
• ▸Head heavy, eyelids heavy, twitching.
• ▸Intense aching, with pressure at inner angle of either orbit, generally left, extending through brain and across scalp to the base of the occiput; worse light, noise; better, closing eyes and perfect quiet.
• ▸Constant, dull ache in cervical and occipital region, extending to scapula down spine, into the head; pain into the ears.
• ▸Great heaviness of head, with constant desire to move the head, which does not relieve.
• ▸Drooping eyelids.
• ▸Twitching.
• ▸Atonic diarrhoea.

Confusion of head.—Dizziness < on stooping and moving about; followed by dull,

pressive fronto-occipital headache; > after night's rest—Internal aching with pressure at inner

• ▸angle of orbit, r.
• ▸or 1.
• ▸(esp.
• ▸1.
• ▸), never in both simultaneously, extends through brain and across

scalp to base of occiput; lasted fro", 30 minutes to 7 hours; < by light; noise; motion; > closing

eyes, and perfect quiet.

Eructations, with nausea and shuddering.

First to Third potency. Olfaction of the tincture.