Common names: Burnet saxifrage, Bibernell.
Introduction
Pimpinella saxifraga, L.
Natural order: Umbelliferae.
Preparation: Tincture of the roots.
Head
Great vertigo, inclination to one side, in the morning, on rising. Dizzy confusion of the head. Heat, rush of blood and confusion of the head, soon followed by bleeding of the nose, as much as forty drops of blood. Heat, rush of blood to the head, in the afternoon. Rushing in the whole head, especially down the back part, with pressure, that is increased by the rushing.
Dulness of the head, as if senseless and stupid. Heaviness of the head, and inclination to sleep, while reading. Weakness and sensation of heaviness in the head. Head feels tied up and compressed. Whizzing in the head, and sounds, as in an empty barrel. Dull frontal headache (immediately). Sticking in the forehead, extending to both sides above the eyes. Pressing and pushing pain, extending from the temples to the occiput, and into the nape of the neck. Pressive sticking-burning pain, extending from the vertex to both sides and down over the temples. Pinching stitches on the vertex. Fine pinching stitches in the vertex while reflecting. Headache, especially in the occiput and nape of the neck (second day). Sensation of coldness in the occiput, as though a draft of sharp wind were constantly blowing from behind; in a closed room. Sensation of tension and pressive pain in the occiput, extending into the nape of the neck. Constant, dull, pressive pain in the occiput. Pain in the occiput, aggravated by reading, so that thought was difficult. Acute stitches in the occiput, becoming concentrated about the protuberance. Itching on the vertex.
Eye.
Smarting pain in the right eye. Burning in the eyes, especially on the upper surface of the eyeballs. Disagreeable coolness in the eyes, quite opposed to the former burning and smarting.
Feeling of a stye in upper eyelid (he thinks the left), (second morning). Smarting pain in the eyelids. Vision dim and indistinct, for several minutes (second day). The eyes seem enveloped in a mist.
Ear.
Fine stitches, extending out through the right ear, associated with roaring. Roaring in the ears, as from a distant noise.
Nose.
Nose stopped, dry (stopped catarrh).
Face.
Pain, as from an ulcer, in the right cheek.
Mouth.
Sore pressive pain in the stump of a tooth, in the left side of the lower jaw. A burning aroma on the tongue, palate, and in the throat. Increased secretion of saliva, during and after chewing.
Collection of mucus in the mouth and fauces obliging hawking (second day). Acrid, burning, somewhat bitter, earthy taste in the;mouth and fauces (immediately). 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. Mouldy taste (after a quarter of an hour).
Throat.
Hawking of tenacious whitish mucus from he arch of the palate, and a crumbly cheesy offensive concretion from the fauces, once repeated, followed by expectoration of mucus (second day).
Stomach.
Frequent eructations of gas (second day). Frequent eructations, associated with vertigo and yawning. Tasteless eructations (with pressure in the stomach). Acid eructations, after stooping.
Abdomen.
Fine stitches just above the navel, several times. Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, with emission of flatus (second day).
Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen.
Stool.
Purging. Stool dry, harder than usual, in the evening (first day).
Respiratory Organs.
Oppression of breath, while walking, in the open air and in the house. Respiration short, difficult; feeling of apprehension in the chest. Frequently impelled to take a deep breath, which is accomplished with difficulty.
Chest.
The portion of the chest against which he is leaning by the table becomes painful, as if weary. Transient, fine needle like 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.
Heart.
Sensation of heaviness in the precordial region and in the abdomen, as if the intestines would sink down from their own weight.
Neck and Back.
Stiff neck (second day). Pressive and tensive pain in the nape of the neck, extending to the shoulder. Constant pain, pressive contraction in various parts, alternately in the nape of the neck, side of the neck, and then in the right shoulder. Constant tension and sticking in the nape of the neck, and in the occiput.
Pain, like a constriction, in the small of the back, especially on stooping. Cramp like pain in the small of the back, on standing upright, and while walking. Tension and tearing in the small of the back, extending into the hips and back again.
Burning pain in the loins and small of the back. Pressive stitches in the right lumbar region, while standing. Tensive pain in the back, and especially in the sacral region.
Extremities
A weary pain in the limbs, while at rest. Pressive sticking pains in the right shoulder. Pressive pain and sticking in the right shoulder, stitches shoot from the shoulder deep into the right chest (after one hours). The arm that is resting upon the table feels weary and falls asleep. Fine sticking and drawing pain in the right upper arm, extending to the hand, with a sensation of shivering, extending through the limb. Pain in the hips and pelvis, as if broken. A cold stream, extending into the right leg and foot, now and then associated with fine stitches. Painful burning in the corns (quite unusual).
Generalities
The whole body feels weak and weary. Weakness and general sick feeling.
Skin
Fine stinging, as from nettles, deeply piercing the skin on the last joint of the right ring finger, while writing.
Sleep
Frequent yawning. Frequent yawning, with eructations of gas.
Overpowering sleepiness, for an hour after chewing the drug.
(Sleep restless). Sleep dreamy.
Fever
Unusual chilliness over the whole body (in a warm room and with the usual clothing). Chilliness and shivering in the scalp; the hair bristles (even in a warm room). Chilliness; great coldness mounting up the middle of the back. Chilliness and sensation of coldness in the back, with an otherwise warm body, with icy-cold hands. Great sensitiveness to every cool temperature; shivering, especially in the back, even whenever the window is opened.
Feeling of violent catarrhal fever. Morning sweat, every morning.
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 of breath; pain in small of back.
(While writing), Stinging in last joint of right ring finger.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.