JACARANDA.

Jacaranda caroba, De C.

Natural order , Bignoniaceæ.

Preparation , Trituration of the flowers.

Authority.

Mure, provings 1 and 2 , Pathogénésie Brésil., p. 279.

HEAD

• General Head.
• Heaviness of the head, which is painful all day (fifth day), 2.
• Dull pains in the head, all day (third day), 2.
• Sense of fulness in the head, in the afternoon (second day), 1.
• Headache all day (twelfth day), 2.
• Forehead.
• Dull pain between the forehead and right temple, it disappears on pressing from the other side, in the evening (second day), 1.
• Extensively felt pressive pain from the right upper part of the forehead to the eye, at noon (third day), 1.
• Pain as from a peg pressing vertically against the right side of the forehead (eighteenth day), 1.
• Temples.
• Painful fulness in the right temple, shifting a moment after to the left temple, and disappearing when it reaches the left side ot the nape of the neck, in the evening, in the open air (second day), 1.
• Dull pain in the right temporal region, at 10 A.M. (sixth day), 1. [10.]
• Slight pain in the right temple, as from the simultaneous pressure of several blunt points (third day), 1.

EYE

• Inflammation of the eyes (twelfth day), 2.
• Dull pain at the outer side of the right eyebrow, it ceases in the open air (sixth day), 1.
• Dull pain in the right orbit (third day), 1.

EAR

• Heat of the left ear, with hot digging pain extending to the left nostril, at 2.30 P.M. (fourth day), 1.
• Sensation as if the left ear were stopped up, at 3 P.M. (fourth day), 1.
• Noise in the ears, like the flapping of butterflies' wings, at 8 A.M. (third day), 1.

NOSE

• Sneezing and fluent coryza, at 8.30 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Violent sneezing (eighteenth day), 1.
• Coryza, at 12.30 P.M. (third day), 1. [20.]
• Coryza, with heaviness and weariness at the vertex, forehead, and eyes, at 9 A.M. (fourth day), 1.
• Coryza, with digging, lancinating pain in the left side of the forehead, corresponding to the palatine arch of the same side, at noon (fourth day), 1.
• Profuse watery discharge from the nose (nineteenth day), 1.
• Stoppage of the nose, at 3 P.M. (third day), 1.

FACE

• Slight drawing pain from the eye to the right lower jaw, followed by shuddering of the skin in the same region, at 11 A.M.; this pain returns and becomes contusive (second day), 1.
• Sensitiveness of the malar bone when pressed by the finger (second day), 1.

MOUTH

• Pain of excoriation on the left side of the tongue (second day), 1.
• Dryness of the lips, mouth, and tongue (fourth day), 1.
• Dry mouth, in the morning in bed (second day), 1.
• Dry, clammy mouth (third day), 1. [30.]
• Clammy mouth, at 6 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Bad taste in the mouth, in the morning (twelfth day), 2.
• Insipid or sour taste of food; sugar-water tastes like vinegar (nineteenth day), 1.

THROAT

• Great dryness of the throat (sixth day), 2.
• Feeling of constriction of the throat, lasting till evening (first day), 2.
• Sore throat, with constriction of the pharynx and difficult deglutition (tenth day), 2.
• External Throat.
• Fatiguing drawing pain in the anterior cervical muscles, extending to the right ear, at 9.30 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Piercing pain over the right external carotid, at 3.30 P.M. (third day), 1.

STOMACH

• Appetite.
• Great appetite (sixth day), 1.
• He eats little, although his appetite is good, at 9 A.M. (second day), 1.
• Nausea. [40.]
• Nausea (twenty-first day), 1.
• Nausea while eating (twelfth day), 2.
• Stomach.
• Fulness in the pit of the stomach, with feeble hurried breathing; sometimes a strong and long inspiration, with strong and sudden expiration, in the afternoon (second day), 1.
• Vertical drawings above the pit of the stomach, at 4 P.M. (third day), 1.
• Pressure at the pit of the stomach (twelfth day), 2.

ABDOMEN

• Umbilical.
• Sensation as if the skin were gripped, on the right side of the navel, at 1 P.M. (third day), 1.
• Stitch and drawing on the right side below the stomach, at midnight (first day), 1.
• Painful stitch on the left side of the umbilicus (second day), 1.
• General Abdomen.
• Painful stitch in the abdominal integuments, between the umbilicus and pit of the stomach, a little to the right side, at 10 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Colic; wind shifts about in the abdomen, followed by emission of inodorous flatulence, at 9.30 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions. [50.]
• Acute pain in the hypogastrium on pressure (twelfth day), 2.
• Swelling of the right groin, which is painful to touch (eighteenth day), 1.

RECTUM AND ANUS

• The excrescence at the anus has considerably decreased for the past eight days (twenty-first day), 1.
• The inflammation of the anus has disappeared (fourth day), 1.
• Heat at the anus (twelfth day), 2.
• Acute pain, with lancinations in the anus, as if a large thorn were stuck in three or four times (twenty-third day), 1.
• Prickings around the anus (twelfth day), 2.
• Itching at the anus, in the morning (twenty-fifth day), 1.
• Itching at the anus, while sitting (second day), 1.

STOOL

• Soft and easy stool (previous to the proving, the stools were generally hard and painful), (fourth day), 1. [60.]
• No stool (second and third days), 1.

URINARY ORGANS

• The lips of the urethral orifice are inflamed on the inside; touching them causes a slight itching, which extends half way up the penis (twenty-sixth day), 1.
• Emission of light-colored urine, four or five times a day (twenty-fifth day), 1.

SEXUAL ORGANS

• The lining membrane of the prepuce is inflamed (twenty-fourth day), 1.
• The inflammation of the prepuce is less on the right side; it shifts to the left (twenty-fifth day), 1.
• The inflammation has shifted from the inside of the prepuce to its margin, which has swollen considerably over night, is raw and bleeds in several places; the contact of the urine causes tearing pains, which affect the whole organism, and are followed by great malaise; the nervous system and the head and neck are painfully affected by these pains (twenty-sixth day), 1.
• Profuse discharge of a yellowish-white liquid from the prepuce, smelling like ordinary pus (twenty-first day), 1.
• Slight suppuration between the glans and prepuce, on the right side (fourteenth day), 1.
• Painless suppuration of the pimple on the glans, with itching; it looks like a chancre (fifth day), 2.
• Itching pimple on the glans penis, half as large as a kernel of wheat (fourth day), 2. [70.]
• The chancre-like pimple on the glans has desiccated spontaneously leaving a painless red spot (sixth day), 2.
• The prepuce cannot be drawn back (twenty-first day), 1.
• Erections are painful on account of the continued swelling of the prepuce (twenty-seventh day), 1.
• Heat and pain of the penis; the inflammation is increased by the warmth of the bed (twenty-first day), 1.
• Slight pinching at the tip of the prepuce (sixth day), 1.
• Penetrating pain in the prepuce, as if a small bundle of fibres were seized (twenty-first day), 1.
• Pricking in the prepuce (twenty-first day), 1.
• Itching and pricking on the margin of the prepuce (twenty-fifth day), 1.
• The testicle remains a little swollen and painful (twenty-first day), 1.
• Slight pains in the left testicle when walking, or from the pressure of the clothes (seventh to thirteenth days), 1. [80.]
• Acute pain in the left testicle, when walking (sixth day), 1.
• The swelling of the scrotum is less; increased suppuration of the glans (fifteenth day), 1.
• The swelling of the scrotum has disappeared; the testicle is less painful; the suppuration has spread to the other side of the prepuce without affecting the glans (eighteenth day), .

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

• Dry cough (twelfth day), 2.
• Cough with white watery expectoration (twelfth day), 2. [90.]
• Hurried respiration, with sense of fulness under the sternum, several times in the course of the day (second day), 1.

CHEST

• Slight pain in the lower part of the right ribs, at 2.30 P.M. (second day), 1.
• Acute, deepseated, drawing pain under the left last rib, at 6 P.M. (second day), 1.
• Painful stitch under the right ribs, when drawing breath, for half an hour (twelfth day), 2 ; (at noon), (second day), 1.
• Front.
• Pain under the sternum (twelfth day), 2.
• Dull pain under the sternum, when raising the head and drawing breath (second day), 1.
• Prolonged jerkings under the sternum (second day), 1.
• Sides.
• Drawing pain on right side, from the axilla to the false ribs at 9. A.M. (second day), 1.
• Bruised pain in the right side, at 10.45 A.M. (third day), 1.

HEART AND PULSE

• Sensation as if the apex of the heart was painful on the right side, at noon (second day), 1. [100.]
• Lancinating pain in the region of the heart (second day), 1.
• Stitching sensation in the heart, at 9 P.M. (first day), 1.
• Painful stitch at the heart, almost constantly (second day), 1.
• Painful stitch at the heart, passing immediately to the other side, as if he had two hearts; at 11 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Palpitation of the heart while going up and down stairs, with sharp pain, as if it were poked with the finger; at 9 P.M. (second day), 1.
• The heart seems to beat slowly when leaning on the chest; at 9 P.M. (first day), 1.
• The beating of the heart becomes regular on going into the open air (second day), 1.
• The beating of the heart is no longer felt, in the morning in bed (second day), 1.
• The beating of the heart is no longer felt under the left breast; it seems to beat in the pit of the stomach, at 6 A.M.; on movement the beating of the heart recommences, but is slow and feeble (third day), 1.
• Pulse full and very slow, in the morning in bed (second day), 1.

NECK AND BACK

• Neck. [110.]
• Pain in the nape of the neck (twelfth day), 2.
• The neck is so painful that the head cannot be turned to the right without great difficulty and pain (tenth day), 2.
• Drawing from the lower jaw to the middle of the neck on the right side, in the evening (second day), 1.
• Back.
• Rheumatic pain in left scapula (first day), continuing until evening (third day), 2.
• The pain in the calf has extended to the scapula, and is felt from the last ribs as far as the neck (tenth day), 1.
• Pain in the back and chest (twelfth day), 2.
• Stiffness of the loins with bruised pain in the abdomen and hypochondria; at 6 A.M. (fourth day), 1.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL

• Weariness of the limbs and inclination to remain seated (second day), 1.
• Pains in the joints (twelfth day), 2.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

• Redness of the left arm (twelfth day), 2. [120.]
• Pain in the left arm in the morning (twelfth day), 2.
• Elbow.
• Dull, cramping pain in the right elbow, then shifting to the left elbow (third day), 1.
• Pain in the left elbow, penetrating by fits and starts almost all through the forearm; in the evening (second day), 1.
• Forearm.
• Dull pain above the wrist and in the radius; at 10.30 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Drawing from the lower extremity of the ulna to the right little finger, at 1 P.M. (second day), 1.
• Lancination from the elbow to the middle of the forearm, afterwards as far as the left wrist; from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. (third day), 1.
• Bruised pain in the bones of the right forearm, with lancination from the wrist to the forearm, at 6 P.M. (second day), 1.
• Wrist.
• Dull pain in the right wrist, penetrating to the middle of the forearm; the same sensation, but slighter, in the left arm (second day), 1.
• Momentary drawing in the flexor communis digitorum, left wrist, at 12.30 P.M. (second day), 1.
• Fingers.
• Slight pain in the second joints of the right fingers, at 9.30 A.M. (second day), 1. [130.]
• One of the right finger-nails is painful as if bruised; at 3.30 P.M. (fourth day), 1.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

• Weakness of the legs (second day), 1.
• Weakness of the legs and lumbar region, at 2 P.M. (second day), 1.
• Constant bruised feeling in the muscles and bones of the legs (second day), 1.
• Thighs.
• Sensation, while walking, as from dull thorns or straws between the thighs, or at times as if stiff, dry moss were applied to a raw sore (second day), 1.
• Knees.
• Weariness of the knees (twenty-third day), 1.
• Rheumatic pain in the right knee; it ceases on movement (sixth day), 1.
• Pain and bruised feeling in the right knee, when walking; of short duration, at 10 A.M. (second day), 1.
• Leg.
• Pain in the right leg (twelfth day), 2.
• Rheumatic pain in right calf (eighth day), 1 ; it is intense and prevents walking (eighth and ninth days), 2.

GENERAL SYMPTOMS. [140.]

• Ability to take a long walk without fatigue (twenty-ninth day), 1.
• Lassitude and dejection (twelfth day), 2.
• Weary while talking (second day), 1.
• Great weariness in the evening; he has to go to bed (twenty-second day), 1.
• Debility (twenty-first day), 1.
• General weakness in the morning (second day), 1.
• Prostration; slight exercise fatigues him, and compels him to lie down (twenty-third day), 1.
• Such prostration that he cannot speak (twelfth day), 2.
• Great restlessness at night (eighth day), 2.
• General malaise (twenty-first day), 1.

SKIN

• Objective. [150.]
• Red spot, with a yellowish pellicle and itching on the forepart of the wrist, at 12.30 P.M. (fourth day), 1.
• Ulcers on the legs (twelfth day), 2.
• Subjective.
• Itching on the forehead, as if mosquitoes alighted on it (sixteenth day), 1.
• Itching at the left labial commissure, at 9 A.M. (third day), 1.
• Itching of the scrotum (twenty-second day), 1.
• Violent itching between the left ring and little fingers, and a red, itching spot on the second joint of the ring finger (fourth day), 1.

SLEEP AND DREAMS

• Sleepiness.
• Deep sleep (twenty-eighth day), 1.
• Sleeplessness.
• Sleepless at night and drowsy in daytime (second and twelfth days), 2.
• Very restless night; sleep often disturbed, with very great difficulty in getting to sleep again. (sixth day), 2.
• Very restless sleep, with very eccentric dreams (fifth day), 2. [160.]
• Sleep very restless; frightful dreams (third day), 2.
• Always very restless at night; sleep disturbed and unrefreshing (seventh day), 2.
• He starts out of his sleep with fright twice in the night (twelfth day), 2.
• Dreams.
• Dreams about things which he defends courageously against thieves, who lay a thousand snares for him; and about unknown fruits, which he desires to taste, but which soon vanish (sixth day), 1.
• Dreams about a frightful storm, in which palaces are ruined and burned down, and great mountains fall, sending forth columns of steam (eighteenth day), 1.
• Dreams about fighting and corpses; he picks up very small heads which had been half roasted on a brazier, and which opened their eyes and spoke to him very angrily (twenty-first day), 1.
• Loud talking in dreams at night (twelfth day), 2.

FEVER

• Internal coldness in the open air, as if the blood was frozen in the veins, lasting a quarter of an hour (twenty-seventh day), 1.
• Fever (twelfth day), 2.
• Dryness with pricking all over (first day), 1.

CONDITIONS

• Aggravation.
• ( Morning ), In bed, dry mouth; bad taste; itching of anus; pain in arm.
• ( Evening ), In open air, fulness in temple; drawing from jaw to neck; pain in elbow.
• ( While eating ), Nausea.
• ( While sitting ), Itching of anus.
• ( When walking ), Pains in testicle.
• Amelioration.
• ( Open air ), Pain at side of elbow.