ARUM TRIPHYLLUM.
By Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
Arisæma triphyllum, Torr. (Arum triphyllum, Linn).
Nat. order , Araceæ.
Common names , Indian turnip, Jack-in-the-pulpit.
Preparation , Tincture from the root.
Authorities.
Provings, 1 , Jeanes, H. Month., 2, 467; 2 , Gus. E. Gramm, ibid. (took 3d, 10th, and 30th dils.); 3 , Mr. H., ibid. (took 3d dil.); 4 , Mrs. M. (3d and 30th dils.), ibid.
MIND
- Low spirits, lassitude; sleep at night restless, with heaviness of the head (ten hours), 2.
- Irritable disposition (fifth day), 2.
- Forgetfulness, 1.
HEAD
- Giddiness (first day), 2.
- Giddiness (third day), 4.
- Dizziness and fulness of the head, with absence of mind, 1.
- Head dull and heavy (second day), 4.
- Dull, heavy feeling in the head (four hours), 4.
- Head dull, full, without pain (fourth day), 4. [10.]
- Heavy, dull feeling in the head (sixth day), 3.
- Head heavy and dull, in the morning (fourth day), 3.
- Headache (ninth day), 4.*
- Violent headache (eighth day), 4.
- Sensation as if the head and breast were obstructed and full of mucus, but without expectoration (ninth day), 2.
- Pressing headache, worse after drinking hot coffee (fifth day), 2.
- Dull headache (first day), 4.
- Dull headache (eighth day), 3.
- Dull headache in the upper part of the head; the part feels sometimes cold, as if the cranium were open, without covering (fifth day), 5.
- Dull, pressing headache, better after dinner (second day), 4. [20.]
- Headache better after breakfast (fifth day), 4.
- Head better after dinner (first and third day), 4.
- Head worse at night (first day), 4.
- Heaviness and dulness in the front part of the head in the morning (third day), 3.
- Headache in the front part of the right side of the head (first day), 2.
- Pressing pain in the right side of the forehead (one and a half hours), 2.
- Terrible pressing pain on both sides of the front part of the head, and heaviness of the eyelids (second day), 2.
- Tearing pain on the right side of the forehead, in the right temple and ear (third day), 4.
- In the evening, shooting headache over the left eye, suddenly repeated, lasting only a few minutes at the time (second day), 3.
- Pain in the temples, head, 1. [30.]
- Darting pain in the left temple (first day), .
EYES
- Eyes cloudy (fourth day), 4.
- Eyes feel as after shedding many tears (fourth day), 3.
- Eyes heavy (fifth day), 3. [40.]
- Eyes very heavy (second day), 4.
- Eyes always sleepy (sixth day), 3.
- The pressing pain in the right eye (second hour), 2.
- Smarting of the eyes, 1.
- Stitches over the left eye, but soon disappearing (third hour), 4.
- (Quivering of the upper eyelids), [°], 1.*
- In the evening, tension in the lower eyelids, as if swollen (fourth day), 2.
- From morning till evening, much water in the eyes, especially in the outer corners, with swelling of the margins of the eyelids (second day), 2.
- Dimness of sight, as if a veil were drawn before the eyes, without pain or giddiness; spectacles do not assist the vision, 1.
- Obscuration of sight (third day), 4.
EARS. [50.]
NOSE
- *Nose obstructed, compelled to breathe through the mouth (eighth day), 3.
- Obstruction of the nose in the morning (third day), 3.
- The left side of the nose obstructed (first day), 4.*
- Sneezing (first day), 4.
- Much sneezing (tenth day), 3.
- Frequent sneezing (first day), 3.
- Sneezing and sleepy, 11 A.M. (second day), 4.
- Much sneezing at night, and constriction of the throat (third day), 4. [60.]
- Sneezing, and much watery discharge from the nose 4 P.M. (second day), 4.
- Much sneezing, with sensation as if he had taken cold, with repeated chills over the whole body, beginning at the vertex, in the afternoon (third day), 3.*
- Nose watery (second, fourth, and fifth days), 4.
- Nose moist, but obstructed, in the afternoon (third day), 3.
- Watery discharges from the nose (first day), 4.
- Much watery discharge from the nose (first day), 4.
- Watery discharge from the nose, but at the same time obstructed, especially in the morning (ninth day), 3.*
- Watery discharge from the nose, right side obstructed (first day), 4.
- In the morning, discharge from the nose, with streaks of blood and hardened pieces; during the day, mucus, yellow, thick (fourth day), 2.* [70.]
- Much discharge of mucus from the nose, tough, yellowish, with sensation of approaching swelling in the soft palate, and pressure (second day), 2.
- Nose dry (second day), 3.
- Coryza (third day), 4.
- Coryza (fifth day), 2.
- Fluent coryza (first day), 3.
- Profuse fluent coryza (tenth day), 3.
- *Nostrils sore (second day), 4.
FACE
- Heat in the face (ninth day), 3.* [80.]
- *Great heat in the face and head, afternoons, with fluent coryza (eighth day), 3.
- *Lips thick, burning, swollen (second day), 4.
- *Lips chapped, mouth dry (eighth day), 3.
- Lips better, but dry (third day), 4.
- Lips, as if scalded with hot soup or coffee, in the morning (third day), 3.*
- *Picks lips till they bleed; corners of mouth sore and cracked, [°]
(Lippe).
MOUTH
- Towards evening, toothache in the left side of the lower jaw, in decayed teeth (eighth day), 3.
- Tearing toothache on the left side, but disappearing in about ten minutes (first day), 4.
- Cracked tongue, painful, burning (fifth day), 2.*
- Pain on the left margin of the tongue, 2. [90.]
- Smarting of the upper surface of the anterior part of the tongue, without tasting the root, merely from the odor, 1.
- *Raw feeling at the root of the tongue, and at the palate, 1.
- Mouth dry (tenth day), 3.*
- Mouth very dry (first day), 4.*
- *Mouth, lips, and soft palate, sore and burning, in the morning (fourth day), 3.
- Soreness of the palate, painful when eating or drinking (fifth day), 2.*
- Mouth watery (fourth hour and third day), 4.
- Mouth very watery (first day), 2.
- Scanty but constant discharge of tough mucus from the mouth, with burning in the throat (first day), 2.*
THROAT
- Internal swelling of the throat on the right side, better on the left (second day), 2. [100.]
- *Considerable swelling of the submaxillary glands , left side (first day), 2.
- Tenacious mucus in the throat (eighth day), 4.
- Much mucus in the throat (seventh day), 4.
- Much mucus in the throat, with tickling, compelling to cough (fourth day), 4.
- Pain in the throat, worse at night; also when coughing (fourth day), 4.
- Pain in the joint of the left inferior maxilla, as if sprained, when swallowing (second day), 2.*
- Burning pain in the throat, all day (second day), 4.*
- Burning in the throat , in the morning, while in bed, better after rising (fourth day), 2.
- Burning in the throat, and in the root of the tongue (four hours), 4.*
- Burning and dryness in the throat , before midnight; after midnight and toward morning, much mucus in the throat, which goes deeper and deeper down by swallowing, and is perceived no more in the morning, after rising, 2. [110.]
- Considerable internal swelling of the throat, in the region of the larynx, especially on the right side (first day), 2.
- Constriction in the throat (first and fifth days), 4.
- The throat feels very tight (fourth day), 4.
- Throat very sore, 4 P.M. (ninth day), 4.*
- Throat very sore; much coughing, 5 A.M. (sixth day), 4.
- Throat sore again, burning (second day), 4.
- Throat sore, burning at times , then better (first day), 4.*
- Scratching in the throat; better after drinking hot coffee (fourth day), 4.
- Constant scratching and burning in the throat , with desire to swallow (third day), 4.*
STOMACH
ABDOMEN
- Pain in the region of the liver, first in front, then in the back (fifth day), 2. [130.]
- Rolling in the abdomen, with frequent painful urging to stool, in the morning (fourth day), 3.
- Slight cutting pain in the abdomen (third day), 2.
STOOL AND ANUS
- Burning at the anus (third day), 2.
- Urgent desire to go to stool, compelling to rise from the bed; stool watery, dark brown (third day), 2.
- Diarrhœa till noon, like mustard (fourth day), 3.
- Four diarrhœic discharges from the bowels, each succeeding discharge more watery (from 3 to 8 A.M.), (third day), 2.
- Watery diarrhœa (second day), 2.
- Watery, brown diarrhœa, with eructation of food (third day), 2.*
- Stool soft (ninth day), 3.
- Stool soft, painless (second day), 2. [140.]
- Soft stool toward evening, with much tenesmus (seventh day), 3.
- Soft stool, with tenesmus (fifth day), 4.
- Soft, thin, yellow stool in the morning (third day), 3.
URINARY ORGANS
- Much urination (fifth day), 3.
- Discharge of much pale urine (first day), 4.*
- Frequent discharges of pale urine (second day), 4.
- Urine yellow till noon, in the afternoon quite clear (fifth day), 3.
SEXUAL ORGANS
- From noon till evening, repeatedly sudden tearing pain in the right testicle, sometimes distending in the abdomen, but quickly disappearing (third day), 3.
- Cutting pain in the region of the left ovary, lasting about an hour (first day), 4.
- The same cutting pain in the region of the left ovary, but lasting not so long (second day), 4. [150.]
- Appearance of the menses at the usual time (always too soon) but darker (first day), 4.
RESPIRATORY APPARATUS
- Internal swelling of the trachea, first on the right side, afterwards on the left; when pressing against it, painful soreness of the left parotid gland (fifth day), 2.
- *Voice hoarse (tenth day), 3.
- Much cough (fifth day), 4.
- Frequent coughing (seventh day), 4.
- Frequent coughing, after getting awake, A.M. (eighth day), 4.
- Spasmodic cough (sixth day), 4.
- Much coughing, and mucus in the throat (ninth day), 4.
- Much coughing; burning in the throat and lungs, 10 P.M. (eighth day), 4.
- Expectoration of much mucus (sixth day), 4.*
CHEST. [160.]
- Burning in the lungs, extending to the pit of the stomach (ninth day), 4.
- Burning pain in the lungs, when coughing (seventh day), 4.
- Sensation of fulness in the thorax; soreness in the left lung and left upper arm, and pressing pain in the forehead (second day), 2.
- Stitches in the right lung, and under the right shoulder-blade (ninth day), 4.
- The lungs feel sore (tenth day), 3.
NECK AND BACK
- Neck stiff (ninth day), 3.
- Stiffness of the neck (fifth day), 2.
- Stiffness of the neck, and intolerable pressing headache (first day), 2.
- Pain in the region of the atlas and dentoid vertebra, and extending to the right side, 1.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
- Heaviness in all the limbs, especially in the lower extremities (eighth day), 3.
UPPER EXTREMITIES. [170.]
- The pressing pain in the right shoulder and between the shoulder-blades (two and a half hours), 2.
- Both hands swollen and stiff, better about 6 A.M. (first day), 4.
LOWER EXTREMITIES
- Pain over the hips (eighth day), 4.
- Pain in the right hip under the trochanter, 1.
- In the morning, when getting awake, cramps in the right leg (second day), 4.
- Cramps in the right leg, after getting awake (third day), 4.
- Pain in the middle of the left tibia, where there has been a discolored spot on the skin some years, 1.
- Stinging pricking in the soles of the feet, 1.
- Tickling in the centre of the sole of the right foot, 1.
SLEEP AND DREAMS
- Much yawning, in the afternoon (third day), 3. [180.]
- Much yawning, stretching, and sleepiness, particularly in the afternoon (eighth day), 3.
- Much yawning, and cold running over the body, at the same hour as the day before (fourth day), 3.
- Very sleepy, yawning, sneezing, headache worse, eyes heavy, 11 A.M. (first day), 4.
- Very sleepy, so that he fell asleep sitting in a chair, soon after supper (eighth day), 3.
- Evening drowsiness, 1.
FEVER
- Cold running over the body, at night (first day), 4.
- Flushes of heat, at night (sixth day), 4.
- Flushes of heat, with burning face, from 4 to 9 P.M. (fifth day), 4.
CONDITIONS
- Aggravation.
- ( Morning ), Head heavy, etc.; heaviness, etc., in front part of head; when getting awake, boring headache on right side; when turning eyes upwards, pain in occiput; obstruction of nose; watery discharge from nose, etc.; discharge from nose, etc.; lips as if scalded; mouth, etc., sore, etc.; while in bed, burning in throat; when swallowing, sensation of swelling in soft palate; difficult deglutition; rolling in abdomen, etc.; stool soft, etc.; when getting awake, cramps in right leg; after getting awake, cramps in right leg.
- ( Afternoon ), Water in the eyes; much sneezing, etc.; nose moist, but obstructed; tearing pain in testicle; much yawning; much yawning, etc.
- ( Towards evening ), Toothache; soft stool.
- ( Evening ), Shooting headache, etc.; tension in lower eyelid; drowsiness.
- ( Night ), Head worse; much sneezing, etc.; pain in throat; cold running over body; flushes of heat.
- ( Before midnight ), Burning, etc., in throat.
- ( After midnight and toward morning ), Much mucus in throat.
- ( 3 to 8 A.M .), Four diarrhœic discharges.
- (
5 A.M .), Sore throat.
- (
6 A.M .), After getting awake, frequent coughing. (
11 A.M .), Very sleepy, etc.
- (
4 P.M .), Much sneezing; watery discharge from nose; throat sore.
- ( 4 to 9 P.M .), Flushes of heat, etc.
- (
10 P.M .), Much coughing; stitches in left temple.
- ( Hot coffee ), Pressing headache.
- ( Coughing ), Pain in throat; burning in the lungs.
- ( Drinking ), Soreness of the palate.
- ( Eating ), Soreness of the palate.
- ( Pressure ), Soreness of parotid gland.
- ( Swallowing ), *Pain in joint of left inferior maxilla.
- Amelioration.
- ( Morning ), Until after dinner, throat better.
- ( About 6 A.M .), Hands swollen, etc.
- ( After breakfast ), Headache; throat better.
- ( Hot coffee ), Scratching in throat.
- ( After dinner ), Dull, etc., headache; head better.
- ( After rising ), Burning in throat.