PIMPINELLA.

Pimpinella saxifraga, L.

Natural order , Umbelliferæ.

Common names , Burnet saxifrage, Bibernell.

Preparation , Tincture of the roots.

Authorities.

1 , Schelling, A. H. Z., 28, 177, proving by chewing the fresh root; 1 a , same, repeated; 1 b , same, took 2 drops of tincture; 2 , Berridge, N. Am. J. of Hom., 1873, p. 502, a man took 10 drops of the 1st dil.

HEAD

• Great vertigo, inclination to one side, in the morning, on rising, 1a.
• Dizzy confusion of the head, 1b.
• Heat, rush of blood and confusion of the head, soon followed by bleeding of the nose, as much as forty drops of blood, 1.
• Heat, rush of blood to the head, in the afternoon, 1.
• Rushing in the whole head, especially down the back part, with pressure, that is increased by the rushing, 1b.
• Dulness of the head, as if senseless and stupid, 1a.
• Heaviness of the head, and inclination to sleep, while reading, 1b.
• Weakness and sensation of heaviness in the head, 1.
• Head feels tied up and compressed, 1a. [10.]
• Whizzing in the head, and sounds, as in an empty barrel, 1a.
• Dull frontal headache (immediately), 2.
• Sticking in the forehead, extending to both sides above the eyes, 1a.
• Pressing and pushing pain, extending from the temples to the occiput, and into the nape of the neck, 1a.
• Pressive sticking-burning pain, extending from the vertex to both sides and down over the temples, 1a.
• Pinching stitches on the vertex, 1a.
• Fine pinching stitches in the vertex while reflecting, 1b.
• Headache, especially in the occiput and nape of the neck (second day), 1a.
• Sensation of coldness in the occiput, as though a draft of sharp wind were constantly blowing from behind; in a closed room, 1a.
• Sensation of tension and pressive pain in the occiput, extending into the nape of the neck, 1a. [20.]
• Constant, dull, pressive pain in the occiput, 1b.
• Pain in the occiput, aggravated by reading, so that thought was difficult, 1b.
• Acute stitches in the occiput, becoming concentrated about the protuberance, 1a.
• Itching on the vertex, 1b.

EYE

• Smarting pain in the right eye, 1a.
• Burning in the eyes, especially on the upper surface of the eyeballs, 1b.
• Disagreeable coolness in the eyes, quite opposed to the former burning and smarting, 1b.
• Feeling of a stye in upper eyelid (he thinks the left ), (second morning), 2.
• Smarting pain in the eyelids, 1a.
• Vision dim and indistinct, for several minutes (second day), 1a. [30.]
• The eyes seem enveloped in a mist, 1a.

EAR

• Fine stitches, extending out through the right ear, associated with roaring, 1b.
• Roaring in the ears, as from a distant noise, 1b.

NOSE

• Nose stopped, dry (stopped catarrh), 1a.

FACE

• Pain, as from an ulcer, in the right cheek, 1a.

MOUTH

• Sore pressive pain in the stump of a tooth, in the left side of the lower jaw, 1b.
• A burning aroma on the tongue, palate, and in the throat, 1.
• Increased secretion of saliva, during and after chewing, 1.
• Collection of mucus in the mouth and fauces obliging hawking (second day), 1a.
• Acrid, burning, somewhat bitter, earthy taste in the mouth and fauces (immediately), 1b. [40.]
• A persistent, penetrating, acrid taste while chewing the drug, and afterwards, felt not only in the mouth, but spreading a warmth through the whole body, for a minute, 1.
• Mouldy taste (after a quarter of an hour), 1b.

THROAT

• Hawking of tenacious whitish mucus from the arch of the palate, and a crumbly cheesy offensive concretion from the fauces, once repeated, followed by expectoration of mucus (second day), 1a.

STOMACH

• Frequent eructations of gas (second day), 1a.
• Frequent eructations, associated with vertigo and yawning, 1a.
• Tasteless eructations (with pressure in the stomach), 1a.
• Acid eructations, after stooping, 1b.

ABDOMEN

• Fine stitches just above the navel, several times, 1b.
• Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, with emission of flatus (second day), 1a.
• Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, 1a.

STOOL. [50.]

• Purging, 2.
• Stool dry, harder than usual, in the evening (first day), 1.

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

• Oppression of breath, while walking, in the open air and in the house, 1a.
• Respiration short, difficult; feeling of apprehension in the chest, 1a.
• Frequently impelled to take a deep breath, which is accomplished with difficulty, 1b.

CHEST

• The portion of the chest against which he is leaning by the table becomes painful, as if weary, 1a.
• Transient, fine needlelike stitches back and forth, in the sides of the chest, in the back and small of the back, and in the walls of the abdomen, 1a.

HEART

• Sensation of heaviness in the præcordial region and in the abdomen, as if the intestines would sink down from their own weight, 1b.

NECK AND BACK

• Stiff neck (second day), 2.
• Pressive and tensive pain in the nape of the neck, extending to the shoulder, 1b. [60.]
• Constant pain, pressive contraction in various parts, alternately in the nape of the neck, side of the neck, and then in the right shoulder, 1a.
• Constant tension and sticking in the nape of the neck, and in the occiput, 1a.
• Pain, like a constriction, in the small of the back, especially on stooping, 1b.
• Cramplike pain in the small of the back, on standing upright, and while walking, 1b.
• Tension and tearing in the small of the back, extending into the hips and back again, 1a.
• Burning pain in the loins and small of the back, 1b.
• Pressive stitches in the right lumbar region, while standing, 1b.
• Tensive pain in the back, and especially in the sacral region, 1a.

EXTREMITIES

• A weary pain in the limbs, while at rest, 1a.
• Pressive sticking pains in the right shoulder, 1a. [70.]
• Pressive pain and sticking in the right shoulder, stitches shoot from the shoulder deep into the right chest (after one hour), 1a.
• The arm that is resting upon the table feels weary and falls asleep, 1a.
• Fine sticking and drawing pain in the right upper arm, extending to the hand, with a sensation of shivering, extending through the limb, 1a.
• Pain in the hips and pelvis, as if broken, 1a.
• A cold stream, extending into the right leg and foot, now and then associated with fine stitches, 1a.
• Painful burning in the corns (quite unusual), 1a.

GENERALITIES

• The whole body feels weak and weary, 1b.
• Weakness and general sick feeling, 1a.

SKIN

• Fine stinging, as from nettles, deeply piercing the skin on the last joint of the right ring finger, while writing, 1a.

SLEEP

• Frequent yawning, 1a. [80.]
• Frequent yawning, with eructations of gas, 1a.
• Overpowering sleepiness, for an hour after chewing the drug, 1.
• (Sleep restless), 17.
• Sleep dreamy, 1b.

FEVER

• Unusual chilliness over the whole body (in a warm room and with the usual clothing), 1a.
• Chilliness and shivering in the scalp; the hair bristles (even in a warm room), 1a.
• Chilliness; great coldness mounting up the middle of the back, 1a.
• Chilliness and sensation of coldness in the back, with an otherwise warm body, with icy-cold hands, 1a.
• Great sensitiveness to every cool temperature; shivering, especially in the back, even whenever the window is opened, 1a.
• Feeling of violent catarrhal fever, 1a. [90.]
• Morning sweat, every morning, 1b.

CONDITIONS

• Aggravation.
• ( Morning ), Vertigo; sweat.
• ( Afternoon ), Heat and rush of blood to head.
• ( During and after chewing ), Secretion of saliva.
• ( While reading ), Heaviness of head and inclination to sleep; pain in occiput.
• ( While reflecting ), Stitches in vertex.
• ( While at rest ), Weary pain in limbs.
• ( Standing ), Stitches in right lumbar region; upright, pain in small of back.
• ( Stooping ), Pain in small of back.
• ( After stooping ), Acid eructations.
• ( Walking ), Oppression on breath; pain in small of back.
• ( While writing ), Stinging in last joint of right ring finger.