Cerasus padus. Padus racemosa. P. vulgaris. Bird cherry. *N. O. Rosaceae. Tincture of leaves and bark of small twigs collected when in blossom.
Clinical
Headache. Heart, affections of. Rectum, pains in.
Characteristics
*Prunus padus was proved by Lembke. The plant is now classed with the Cherries, but I retain it under its old name. “In Scotland it is known as the Hay berry. The fruit is small, black, and nauseous to the taste. In the North of Europe it enters into the formation of a palatable liqueur, the juice is also expressed and drunk with milk, while the residue of the fruit is kneaded up into cakes” (*Treas. of Bot.). Lembke’s proving brought out marked symptoms in head, rectum, chest, and heart. Pains were pressive in head, sticking in rectum, pressive beneath sternum. Heart- beats were tumultuous. The symptoms were worse by pressure, sitting, standing, stooping, and walking.
Relations
*Compare: Heart, Crataeg., Pru. sp., Pru. v., Lauro.
Head
Dullness, with dull pressure in forehead. Momentary sensation as if head would sink to right side. Head heavy, confused. Pressure at base of brain. Pressure, on forehead with external heat, in left temple. Heaviness of occiput with dull pain extending transversely through occiput.
Eyes
Pupils much dilated.
Nose
Pulsating feeling under skin at root of nose, with visible trembling movement worse by stooping.
Throat
Sore throat with frequent swallowing of saliva.
Stomach
Great nausea.
Abdomen
Drawing pain in hypochondrium and umbilical region, worse by pressure. Abdomen greatly distended by gas.
Stool and Anus
Sticking in rectum while sitting and walking, repeated and lasting all day. Stitches in rectum.
Urinary Organs
Profuse bright-yellow urine.
Respiratory Organs
Some dull stitches in larynx compelling to swallow.
Chest
Pressure behind sternum with difficult respiration. Pressure behind lower sternum, as if heavy weight lying on it, no better by deep inspiration, worse walking. Some sudden violent stitches beneath right ribs.
Heart
Oppression of heart while standing. Every beat felt in chest while sitting. Beats tumultuous, felt in neck and actually shake head. Violent, irregular beats. Pulse very slow, and small.
Upper Limbs
Weakness in elbow joints.
Generalities
Sensation of general weakness, of weakness extending from side of neck into right arm, soon followed by similar sensation left side.
Fever
Frequent sensation of coldness in back. Heat deep in small of back.
