Plumbago Littoralis


Plumbago Littoralis homeopathy medicine – drug proving symptoms from Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica by TF Allen, published in 1874. It has contributions from R Hughes, C Hering, C Dunham, and A Lippe….


Introduction

A plant, called Plumbago littoralis by Mure. (* Plumbago scandens, L., corresponds closely to Mure’s figure; it grows in Brazil.-T.F.A. *)

Natural order: Plumbaginaceae.

Preparation: Tincture of the leaves.

Mind.

Taciturn (second and third days); for some time (fifth day).

Sadness (third day).

Head.

Vertigo (first and third days). Vertigo, for three or four minutes, after a meal (second day). Heaviness of the head, with vertigo (second day). Constant heaviness of the head (third day).

Heaviness of the head, with weight on the eyelids (third day).

Lancinations in various parts of the head (second day). Constant pain in the head (second day). Pain in the head (second day).

Constant headache, especially in the forehead (second day).

Headache, after a walk (second day). Headache, in the morning (second day). Headache, in the morning (second day). Headache less persistent (third day). Slight headache above the eyebrows (fourth day). Headache (fourth day). Headache above the eyebrows (fourth day). Headache (fourth day). Headache, at night (sixth day). Frontal headache (fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth days).

Pain in the temples (third day).

Eyes and Ear

Burning of the eyes (second and third days). Inflammation and lachrymation of the left eye (fifth day). Fearful pain in the eyes (fifth day). Acute pain in the left ear for some minutes (second day). Transient pains above the right ear (eighth day).

Nose, Face and Mouth.

Sense of smell very acute, all day (second day). Lips dry and cracked at the corners (fifth day). Frequent and scanty flow of saliva (second day). Scanty saliva (fourth day). Profuse saliva, in the morning (fifth day). Profuse saliva (sixth day). Slightly bitter mouth (sixth day).

Throat

Catarrhal inflammation of the throat (second day). Pain in and constriction in the throat (third day).

Stomach and Abdomen

Weakness of the stomach (third day). Slight feeling of heaviness in the stomach (second day). Heaviness in the stomach (seventh day). Weight at the stomach (fifth day). Pain in the stomach (fourth, fifth, and sixth days). Pain in the abdomen (seventh day). Constant pain in the iliac region (fourth day).

Stool, Urinary and Sexual Organs.

No stool; red urine (second day). Hard inodorous stools (fourth day). Lancinating pain in the kidneys; they were wholly painful, and as if pricked (second day). Easy discharge of urine (fourth day). Red urine (third day). Ulcer at the labial commissure (fourth day). Violent sexual desire, which immediately disappears for the rest of the day, at 11 o’clock (first and third days). There was a feeling as if the menses were to set in, but the sensation passed off without further result (eighth day).

Respiratory Organs.

Pain, with difficult breathing (fourth day). Milky expectoration (fourth day). While expectoration (sixth day).

Chest.

Pain in the chest when making an exertion (fourth day). (An old pain in the chest is worse), (fourth day). Cannot lean on one arm on account of pain in thorax (third day). Prickings in different parts of the thorax (third day). Pain in the sides of the chest (second day). Pain below the last left false ribs, when drawing breath; same pain, but less lasting, on the right side (third day). Pain in the ribs, when bending over; weak pulse (third day). Pain in the ribs and nape of the neck, in the evening (fifth day). Pain in the right ribs (eighth day).

Heart and Pulse

Painful palpitation of the heart (third day). Palpitation of the heart (fourth day). Pain at the heart (fourth day). Painful stitch at the heart (fifth day). Pulse hard and small (second day). Hard and small pulse, at 9 P.M. (third day). Agitated pulse (fourth day).

Neck and Back.

Slight pain in the right side of the neck, for five, minutes (first day). Transient pains in the neck (second and third days).

Pain in the neck (third and fourth days). Pain in the back (fourth day); when sitting (sixth day). Pain in the left lumbar region (second day).

Extremities

Pain in the limbs, in the evening (second day). Pains in the joints, hindering movement (fifth day). Pain in the joints (eighth day). Pain in right shoulder (second and seventh days).

Slight pain in the right shoulder (eighth day). Transient pains in the left arm (second day). Transient pain in the humerus (third day). Pain at the humerus, when lifting (fourth day).

Weakness of the joints of the lower limbs, immediately (first day). Weakness in the lower limbs (second day). Pain in right lower limb, all day (third day). Pain in the leg (seventh and eighth day). Acute pain in the left leg, in the evening (second day). Transient pain in the left leg, for ten minutes (second day). Very painful burning pricking in the right leg (second day). Pain in the right leg, in the morning (third day). Constant pain in the right leg and in the hip (third day). Right leg always painful (sixth day).

Generalities

Great languor (third and fifth days). General languor and prostration (sixth day). Aversion to everything, in the morning (fourth day). Weariness, and aversion to everything (second day).

Momentary pains in various parts of trunk (third day). Pains here and there, which seem to shift about (third day). Acute pains all over, for three-quarters of an hour (fifth day). Pain in various parts of the body (sixth day).

Sleep

Great drowsiness, in the afternoon (second day). Drowsiness, immediately after 9 P.M. (second day). Drowsiness (third day).

Frightful dreams about dead people (seventh day).

Fever

Sense of coldness at every movement (second day). Cold extremities (first day). Burning fever, with vertigo and agitated pulse (fifth day). Internal heat (second day). Great internal heat, in the night (second day). Internal heat, coming and going momentarily (third day). Body and head very warm (first day).

Head very hot (third day). Heat of the head, lasting all day, after a walk (third day). Hot face, with qualmishness at the stomach (second day). Heat in the face (fourth day). Heat of the limbs (third day). Heat of the arms, with cold hands (third day).

Conditions.-

Aggravation.

(Morning), Headache.

(Forenoon), 11 A.M., sexual desire.

(Afternoon), Drowsiness.

(Evening), 9 P.M., pulse hard and small; pain in limbs; pain in leg; 9 P.M., drowsiness.

(Night), Headache; pain in right leg; aversion to everything; internal heat.

(Bending over), Pain in ribs.

(Drawing breath), Pain below left false ribs.

(On exertion), Pain in chest.

(When lifting), Pain at humerus.

(After a meal), Vertigo.

(When sitting), Pain in back.

(After a walk), Head hot.

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

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.