Digitalis Purpurea
January 7, 2010 by
H.C.Allen
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Sudden flushes of heat, followed by great nervous weakness and irregular intermitting pulse, occurring at the climacteric; < by least motion.
Weak heart without valvular complications.
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| Sudden flushes of heat, followed by great nervous weakness and irregular intermitting pulse, occurring at the climacteric; < by least motion.
Weak heart without valvular complications. Sensation as if heart would stop beating if she moved (Cocaine – fears that unless constantly on the move, heart will cease beating, Gels. ). Faintness or sinking at the stomach; exhaustion; extreme prostration; feels as if he were dying. Night emissions, with great weakness of genitals after coitus. Great weakness of chest, cannot bear to talk ( Stan. ). Stools: very light, ash-colored; delayed, chalky ( Chel. , Pod. ); almost white ( Cal. , Cinch. ); pipe-stem stool; involuntary. Pulse full, irregular, very slow and weak; intermitting every third, fifth or seventh beat. Face pale, deathlike appearance and bluish-red. Blueness of skin, eyelids; lips and tongue. Respiration irregular, difficult, deep sighing. The fingers “go to sleep” frequently and easily. Dropsy: post-scarlatinal; in Bright’s disease; with suppression of urine; of internal and external parts; with fainting when there are organic affections of the heart (with soreness in uterine region, [Conv.]). Fatal syncope may occur when being raised to upright position. Relations. – Cinchona antidotes the direct action of Digitalis and increases the anxiety. Aggravation. – When sitting, especially when sitting erect; motion. |
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