E. vulgaris. *N. O. Genetaceae. Tincture of branches and flowers.
Clinical
Exophthalmic goitre. Headache.
Characteristics
*Ephedra has been proved in Russia by Dr. B. H. Mouravow (*Universal *Homoeopathic *Annual, p. 56). It produced symptoms when twenty drops of a strong alcoholic extract were taken five times a day, fifteen drops four times a day having been taken without apparent effect. Extreme apathy was produced. stiff-neck, and backward pulling of whole body on turning the head. There was also starting of the eyes from the orbits as if pushed out. This suggested exophthalmic goitre to Mouravow, who considered that the drug acted on the ganglions of the sympathetic nerve, and caused congestion of the spinal cord.
Relations
*Compare: Ferrum, Iodium, Lycopus v., Spongia, Thyroid. (exophthalmos).
SYMPTOMS.
Mind
Extreme apathy.
Head
Violent headache, nausea, general weakness, slow pulse. L.-side hemicrania with numbness of entire left arm.
Eyes
Heavy eyes, starting from their orbits, as if pushed out, pain in the eye (after second dose on third day. On fifth day exophthalmos was increased).
Abdomen
Dull pain in region of spleen.
Urinary Organs
From early morning great fatigue, retention of the urine (fourth day).
Heart
Abatement of pulse (from 68 to 62 in one case), notwithstanding increases rapidity of action of heart. Strong heart-beat with weakening of pulse, respiration accelerated.
Back and neck
Stiffness of neck (with exophthalmos). Stiffness of neck and backward pulling of all the body on turning head and a dull pain in region of spleen.
Limbs
Towards evening heaviness in all the limbs.
Upper Limbs
Numbness of entire left arm, with left-side hemicrania.
Generalities
General weakness, from early morning great fatigue.
Sleep
Longing for sleep.
