====== GLONOINE IN NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.======
{{anchor:s2}}%%*[%%Monthly Homoeopathic Review, London. {{anchor:s3}}February, 1863.]
{{anchor:s4}}BY H. NANKIVELL, SURGEON, PENZANCE.
{{anchor:s5}}E. A. W., aged 23, is a tall, thin, pale girl; her teeth are much decayed from the effects of mercurial medicines given her by a farrier, who is, whilst going his rounds to visit unfortunate cows and horses, so benevolent as to prescribe for the owners of said animals. {{anchor:s6}}She enjoyed tolerable health until June 1861, when she was engaged one day in weeding a field; the sun was very hot, and there was a fresh breeze; she threw off her bonnet, and worked industriously until nine, p.m. {{anchor:s7}}From that time until July 7, 1862, she has been liable to pain in the gums of right cheek, and a jarring sensation, the attacks lasting about twenty-fours hours; after the attacks she has ease for two or three days. {{anchor:s8}}The next sensation she felt was that of a stabbing in gums, on left side, continuing for two or three days, and succeeded by a short remission. {{anchor:s9}}The pains on right side were unabated. {{anchor:s10}}The malady became aggravated. {{anchor:s11}}The pains would commence in the gums, suddenly dart up to the head, then down through the neck, as if the glands were "catching up.{{anchor:s12}}" The pains were so agonizing that she was compelled to shriek. {{anchor:s13}}Application of heat to the parts affected aggravated the suffering, but cold afforded some slight alleviation. {{anchor:s14}}When she came to the Penzance Homoeopathic Dispensary, she had such a paroxysm of pain that her countenance was expressive of the utmost distress, and she wept bitterly. {{anchor:s15}}In addition to the above facts, I have only to mention that the menses were scanty.
{{anchor:s16}}July 7th. {{anchor:s17}}Tincture of Glonoine 2, one drop in a little water every six hours.
{{anchor:s18}}10th. {{anchor:s19}}She is more cheerful, and thinks she is better; pains are less in gums and face, and appear to be shifting to the forehead.
{{anchor:s20}}14th. {{anchor:s21}}Last night, had a violent pain and beating in the head (Glonoine?), but notwithstanding, is certain that she is much better; the neuralgic pains are not so severe, nor do they continue so long. {{anchor:s22}}To repeat Glonoine, and take one dose of tincture Sulph.2 every night.
{{anchor:s23}}21st. {{anchor:s24}}The neuralgic pain has not returned, but there is occasional throbbing in left temple. {{anchor:s25}}To take of Chin', one drop every four hours, in water.
{{anchor:s26}}24th. {{anchor:s27}}The throbbing has nearly ceased. {{anchor:s28}}To continue the China.
{{anchor:s29}}28th. {{anchor:s30}}The throbbing has ceased, but she has occasionally a little headache when she leaves her bed of a morning, and which gradually subsides. {{anchor:s31}}To take a few doses of Ars2.
{{anchor:s32}}31st The patient has made a good recovery. {{anchor:s33}}She has not re-applied up to the date of this paper, and it is to be presumed that the neuralgia has not returned.
{{anchor:s34}}Observations. {{anchor:s35}}— It may be said that this case is not one of complete cure by Glonoine, inasmuch as other remedies were used; but it is very certain that the Glonoine operation was by far the most important in bringing about the favorable issue. {{anchor:s36}}Sulphur was administered especially for its antipsoric qualities, whilst China and Arsenicum were given to over-come the remaining troubles, which seemed to be characterized by periodicity.
{{anchor:s37}}E. N., a girl, aged 20. {{anchor:s38}}For three months she has suffered much from neuralgia. {{anchor:s39}}It was thought that the disease was brought on from her having several decayed teeth, and she applied to a dentist, who extracted two teeth for her, but without her experiencing any relief. {{anchor:s40}}The pain is felt only at night; she sleeps for a short time, when she first retires to rest, but soon awakes in great pain, which continues with varying intensity until morning, when it entirely ceases. {{anchor:s41}}The pain is on the left side; the malar bone is sore when touched. {{anchor:s42}}The pain is also severe under the eye and on the side of the neck; it is so distressing that she cannot refrain from tears. {{anchor:s43}}She was directed to take Glonoine, second and third decimal dilution, alternately, and was very promptly and permanently cured. {{anchor:s44}}This patient was treated early in September last. {{anchor:s45}}She consulted me on the 4th of this month for an attack of indigestion, and I then learned that there had been no return of the neuralgic sufferings.
{{anchor:s46}}Mrs. A. B., aged 35, has for many years been subject to attacks of tic-douloureux on the left side of the face. {{anchor:s47}}She resided in India for some time, and during her sojourn there was exempt from this painful malady. {{anchor:s48}}She attributes this immunity to the dryness of the climate. {{anchor:s49}}In September of this year she had a return of the disease; it proceeded from bad to worse, so that, during the night previous to my being consulted, she had been compelled to walk to and fro in her room during many hours. {{anchor:s50}}She took Glonoin2, in drop doses, and was soon relieved. {{anchor:s51}}During the last week of October, the disease returned with much the same intensity as before. {{anchor:s52}}The Glonoine was gladly taken again, and with the same good and quick effect. {{anchor:s53}}The patient characterizes the operation of this potent remedy as "magical"
{{anchor:s54}}CD., is a young woman, aged 25, who has been truly a martyr to neuralgia. {{anchor:s55}}In our delineation of this case, it is to be regretted that we are not able to paint so much in rose color as in those which have preceded; nevertheless, the case is instructive, and must be taken with all its demerits. {{anchor:s56}}It has been thought by many that a history of all our failures would be more instructive than that of our successes; it may be so; but perhaps a faithful picture of both would be most instructive.
{{anchor:s57}}The patient is of highly nervous temperament, and has been the subject of tic on the right side of the face and head for a period of two years. {{anchor:s58}}She thinks that the first attack was induced by a fright. {{anchor:s59}}The pain seems to start from inferior molar teeth (decayed), and to become concentrated in the temple; the head feels heavy, but nevertheless she is not able to lay it on a pillow; the pains are at times felt down the side of the neck also. {{anchor:s60}}The greatest severity of the attack is felt during from five to ten minutes, during which she shudders and weeps bitterly %%('%%tis a sad sight, indeed !).
{{anchor:s61}}At times the patient weeps even at the recollection of the agonies she has gone through, or from dread of an impending attack. {{anchor:s62}}She is not at all subject to headache, but most commonly during the intermissions has a sense of throbbing in the temple; and she thinks — and thinks rightly — that she shall always be liable to a return of pain so long as this pulsation is felt. {{anchor:s63}}The stomach does not appear to be affected in a consensuous manner by the nervous disorder; there is no nausea or vomiting; but whilst the malady is raging, her sight is much impaired. {{anchor:s64}}The menstrual period is of three days duration every six weeks, and is accompanied with much lumbar pain; but the neuralgia does not seem to be in any manner affected by it. {{anchor:s65}}The appetite is good; she commonly sleeps well; is by no means thin or emaciated; the pupils are dilated. {{anchor:s66}}The attacks are worse by night than by day; they come on with the rapidity of lightning, and slowly subside, leaving a sort of screwing sensation in the temple. {{anchor:s67}}— During the storm of pain, she derives some alleviation from hot fomentations.
{{anchor:s68}}It was in March last that I first saw this patient, and I was then not so much impressed with the value of Glonoine as I am at present. {{anchor:s69}}I began treatment with Ars. and China in alternation. {{anchor:s70}}Early in April there was some improvement; and as there were three decayed teeth in the lower jaw, from which the pains always appeared to start, I thought it right to extract one of them, and if some good had resulted, I should have felt encouraged to remove the others also. {{anchor:s71}}But I can never forget the mortal agony which the operation induced; it was without exaggeration, truly horrid. {{anchor:s72}}For twenty minutes the poor creature seemed as if on the rack; she held her temples with both hands, as though the skull would burst; her groans were heart-rending, and her whole body was writhing with torture. {{anchor:s73}}She took Acon., Arn. and Bell., in rapid succession, with (we may hope) some alleviation, as the following day her condition was much as usual. {{anchor:s74}}But I had had enough of dentistry, and resolved that, come what might, I could not recommend that the operation should be repeated.
{{anchor:s75}}About the middle of April I administered Quinine, in quarter grain doses, every four hours, whereby the patient seemed to get stronger;, but the disease was untouched. {{anchor:s76}}Ars. in the first dilution was then tried, but with the same, absence of beneficial result. {{anchor:s77}}From the 20th to the 24th Phos. 2 and Phos.6 were taken alternately, with but trifling benefit. {{anchor:s78}}From the 1st to the 20th of May, she took Chelidonium majus, with some advantage, having passed better nights; but the throbbing in the temples was not allayed. {{anchor:s79}}She was then advised to discontinue medicine for awhile, in order that the disease, as uninfluenced by medicine, might be watched.
{{anchor:s80}}On the 6th of June she awoke at night in exquisite pain, and continued so until twelve o'clock next day, when she sent for me. {{anchor:s81}}The great excitement of the vascular system, and the profuse lachrymation, seemed to point to Acon. and Puls., and these were given alternately, with apparent relief.
{{anchor:s82}}June 11th. {{anchor:s83}}Is on the whole better, but still gets attacks, which are not so severe or long continued as they used to be. {{anchor:s84}}At this time she first took Glonoine", one drop every halfhour, whenever there was an aggravation of the throbbing a condition which generally preceded the onset of the nerve torture.
{{anchor:s85}}19th. {{anchor:s86}}I found my patient (as she believed) in perfect health. {{anchor:s87}}She had passed a week without pain. {{anchor:s88}}On two occasions when her enemy seemed approaching, she took Glonoine, and with the happiest effects. {{anchor:s89}}I wish I could add that our remedy has brought about a perfect cure. {{anchor:s90}}The disease has occasionally returned, but at much longer intervals, and with less intensity. {{anchor:s91}}She has had two attacks within a few days, during this month, and has again been supplied with her medicine; and she finally believes, as I do, that this aforesaid Nitro-glycerine is in her case a noble palliative, although it has failed to root out the subtle malady.
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====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ======
^ Source: | The American Homoeopathic Review Vol. 03 No. 10, 1863, pages 465-469 |
^ Description: | Glonoine in Nervous Affections. |
^ Remedies: | Glonoinum |
^ Author: | Nankivell, H. |
^ Year: | 1863 |
^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |