Cicuta Maculata

Water Hemlock. Spotted Cow-bane. Beaver-poison. N. O. Umbelliferæ. Tincture of root gathered in summer.

Clinical

Epilepsy / Tetanus

Characteristics

The effects of the C. maculata are very like those of the Virosa, the most prominent symptom being: Falls unconscious, tetanic or clonic convulsions. Body covered with sweat. For comparisons see Cic. v.

1. Mind

Fell on their way, and were picked up unconscious.

2. Head

Dizziness. Head hot.

3. Eyes

Astonishing mobility of eyeballs and eyelids with widely dilated pupils.

6. Face

Face bloated like that of a drowned person, deathly pale. Face livid, even purple. Jaws rigid.

8. Mouth

Bloody foam from nose and mouth.

9. Throat

Spasm of muscles of deglutition on presenting anything to mouth.

11. Stomach

Nausea and vomiting; frothy, glairy fluid.

12, 13. Abdomen and Stool. . Pain in bowels; ineffectual desire for Stool.

20, 21. Back and Limbs. . Falls backward in convulsions. Every muscle in the body in powerful clonic spasm. Body and extremities cold.

26. Sleep

During intervals of vomiting lay in deep sleep.

27. Fever

Head hot. Profuse sweat over whole body.