====== ARUM MACULATUM ======
<span tc1>{{anchor:s1}}Arum Maculatum.</span>

<span grade2>{{anchor:s2}}Cuckoopint. {{anchor:s3}}Araceae.</span>

{{anchor:s4}}A small proving of this first of the family of Araceae was made by C. Hg., in 1822, on three provers, very good observers. {{anchor:s5}}It was printed in 1833, in the Archives 13, 1, p. 169, and reprinted with some toxicological symptoms by Noak, in 1843. {{anchor:s6}}The latter are given nearly complete in Allen's Encyclopaedia. {{anchor:s7}}Some noteworthy reports of the Old School are here added, because they fully agree with the observations of our School.

====== MIND. [1] ======

{{anchor:s9}}Anxiety and fear.\\ {{anchor:s10}}Melancholy, depressed, hypochondriacal, taciturn.

====== SENSORIUM. [2] ======

{{anchor:s12}}Vertigo.

====== INNER HEAD. [3] ======

{{anchor:s14}}Slight pressure in left temple.\\ {{anchor:s15}}Megrim.\\ {{anchor:s16}}Pain in left temple and forehead to occiput, with stiffness of hands.\\ {{anchor:s17}}Headache with dyspepsia.

====== SIGHT AND EYES. [5] ======

{{anchor:s19}}Aching in left eye, which is inflamed.

====== HEARING AND EARS. [6] ======

{{anchor:s21}}Pressure below ears back of lower jaw.

====== SMELL AND NOSE. [7] ======

{{anchor:s23}}Violent irritation of nose and eyes.\\ {{anchor:s24}}Pain in left side of nose.\\ {{anchor:s25}}(OBS:) Nasal polypus.

====== TEETH AND GUMS. [10] ======

{{anchor:s27}}Gums bleed readily; scorbutis.

====== TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE. [11] ======

{{anchor:s29}}Tongue swollen and its papillae injected and raised.\\ {{anchor:s30}}Swollen tongue fills up buccal cavity and makes deglutition impossible.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s31}}Stitching and burning on tongue several hours.</span>\\ {{anchor:s32}}Sensation as of a slight excoriation of tongue.\\ {{anchor:s33}}Intense pricking, stinging pain upon tongue and mucous membrane of lips and throat, with a flow of saliva, which seemed to relieve pain a little; pain as if a hundred little needles had been run into tongue and lips.\\ {{anchor:s34}}Pains on tongue and lips were increased by pressure with teeth.\\ {{anchor:s35}}Stinging and burning on surface of tongue, lasting several hours.\\ {{anchor:s36}}Lancinations in tongue as from pin-pricks.\\ {{anchor:s37}}Aphasia.\\ {{anchor:s38}}Swelling of tongue and throat in scarlatina.

====== INNER MOUTH. [12] ======

{{anchor:s40}}Burning pains in mouth and lips.\\ {{anchor:s41}}Mucous membrane of lips and throat inflamed.\\ {{anchor:s42}}Caustic effect all over lips and mouth.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s43}}Stinging in mouth as with a hundred needles.</span>\\ {{anchor:s44}}Salivation. {{anchor:s45}}See 11.

====== PALATE AND THROAT. [13] ======

{{anchor:s47}}Stinging pain in tongue, throat and esophagus.\\ {{anchor:s48}}Tickling in throat becomes a violent burning.\\ {{anchor:s49}}Pressure in throat, which provokes swallowing, it seems too narrow; swallowing is difficult, as if there was a swelling on left side above larynx.\\ {{anchor:s50}}Swallowing difficult, as if "palate was down."\\ {{anchor:s51}}Throat so swollen that a probe could not be introduced into esophagus.\\ {{anchor:s52}}Pain on pressing with finger on left side of throat, near trachea, below larynx, from that it rose into throat, first like a pressure from without inward, in back part of palate above larynx, provokes swallowing, which is difficult, afterwards it feels too narrow.\\ {{anchor:s53}}Burning, constricting pain in throat.

====== APPETITE, THIRST. DESIRES, AVERSIONS. [14] ======

{{anchor:s56}}Loss of appetite.\\ {{anchor:s57}}Considerable thirst.

====== EATING AND DRINKING. [15] ======

{{anchor:s59}}After eating: taciturn, sleepy, eyes close readily; emptiness.

====== HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. [16] ======

{{anchor:s61}}Vomiting for several hours.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s62}}Vomiting of blood.</span>

====== SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH. [17] ======

{{anchor:s64}}Cardialgia; gastralgia.\\ {{anchor:s65}}Pain in stomach on pressing it.\\ {{anchor:s66}}Burning, constricting pain in stomach.\\ {{anchor:s67}}(OBS:) Dyspepsia.

====== ABDOMEN AND LOINS. [19] ======

{{anchor:s69}}Abdomen\\ {{anchor:s70}}Emptiness in abdomen, as after vomiting, mornings after eating.\\ {{anchor:s71}}Oppression in abdomen as in great anxiety and fear, without palpitation, afterwards ascending to chest.\\ {{anchor:s72}}Painful pressure on a spot in abdomen, between navel and groin, especially when standing or lying on side or back, most when expanding chest or stretching abdominal muscles; painful to external pressure.\\ {{anchor:s73}}Intense colic, with anxiety, felt in abdomen. {{anchor:s74}}Compare Arsen.

====== STOOLS AND RECTUM. [20] ======

{{anchor:s76}}Diarrhea.\\ {{anchor:s77}}(OBS:) Ascarides.\\ {{anchor:s78}}(OBS:) Prolapsus ani.

====== URINARY ORGANS. [21] ======

{{anchor:s80}}Emission of blood from urethra.\\ {{anchor:s81}}Increased secretion of urine.\\ {{anchor:s82}}Urine watery, light-colored, smelling almost like burnt horn, with a cloud in middle after standing.

====== FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [23] ======

{{anchor:s84}}Profuse menstrual flow.

====== VOICE AND LARYNX. TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA. [25] ======

{{anchor:s87}}Constriction and burning in larynx.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s88}}Hoarseness.</span>\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s89}}Blood-spitting.</span>\\ {{anchor:s90}}Tickling in throat becoming a most violent burning.\\ {{anchor:s91}}Pressure on throat, left side, under larynx, near trachea, is painful.

====== RESPIRATION. [26] ======

{{anchor:s93}}Hot breath and oppression of chest.\\ {{anchor:s94}}(OBS:) Asthma.

====== COUGH. [27] ======

{{anchor:s96}}After a long paroxysm of cough, he raises mucus traversed with yellow threads.\\ {{anchor:s97}}(OBS:) Chronic catarrh.

====== INNER CHEST AND LUNGS. [28] ======

{{anchor:s99}}From abdomen ascending to chest felt an oppression over whole chest, with hot breath, then rose into throat. {{anchor:s100}}See 13.\\ {{anchor:s101}}(OBS:) Catarrh; phthisis; asthma.

====== NECK AND BACK. [31] ======

{{anchor:s103}}Struma; goitre.

====== REST. POSITION. MOTION. [35] ======

{{anchor:s107}}Standing or lying: expanding chest or stretching abdominal muscles; pain in abdomen worse.

====== NERVES. [36] ======

{{anchor:s109}}Horrible convulsions, with swelling of tongue until it fills mouth, death in 12 to 16 hours (children chewing leaves).\\ {{anchor:s110}}Great general lassitude.\\ {{anchor:s111}}Prostrate, unable to speak, raises hands to its mouth, uttering at intervals a sharp cry, and starting up as if suffocating.\\ {{anchor:s112}}Profound torpor followed by febrile reaction.

====== SLEEP. [37] ======

{{anchor:s114}}Sleepiness almost uncontrollable, especially an hour after dinner.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s115}}During sleep face red.</span>

====== TIME. [38] ======

{{anchor:s117}}Morning: emptiness in stomach.

====== FEVER. [40] ======

{{anchor:s119}}Generally causes slight warmth, first above stomach, afterwards in remote parts.\\ {{anchor:s120}}Excites sweat, even in the aged.

====== ATTACKS, PERIODICITY. [41] ======

{{anchor:s122}}Attacks of pain irregular and intermitting.

====== LOCALITY AND DIRECTION. [42] ======

{{anchor:s124}}Without inward: pressure in throat.\\ {{anchor:s125}}Below upward: oppression in abdomen.\\ {{anchor:s126}}Left: pain in temple and forehead; aching in eye; pain side of nose; pain side of throat.

====== SENSATIONS. [43] ======

{{anchor:s128}}Sensations\\ {{anchor:s129}}As if a hundred little needles had been run into tongue and lips.\\ {{anchor:s130}}Lancinations: in tongue.\\ {{anchor:s131}}Stitching: in tongue.\\ {{anchor:s132}}Stinging: on tongue; in lips; in throat; in mouth, as of needles; in esophagus.\\ {{anchor:s133}}Pricking: in tongue; lips and throat.\\ {{anchor:s134}}Aching: in left eye.\\ {{anchor:s135}}Burning: on tongue; in mouth and lips; in throat; in stomach: in larynx.\\ {{anchor:s136}}Pressure: in left temple; below ears; in throat; in abdomen between navel and groin.\\ {{anchor:s137}}Constriction: in throat; in stomach; in lungs.\\ {{anchor:s138}}Emptiness: in stomach.\\ {{anchor:s139}}Undefined pain: in left temple and forehead to occiput; in left side of nose; in left side of throat; in stomach.\\ {{anchor:s140}}Excoriated feeling: of tongue.\\ {{anchor:s141}}Tickling: in throat.

====== TISSUES. [44] ======

{{anchor:s143}}Inflammation and ulceration of mucous membranes.

====== TOUCH. PASSIVE MOTION. INJURIES. [45] ======

{{anchor:s147}}Pressing: pain in stomach agg.; pain in abdomen agg.; pain in throat.

====== SKIN. [46] ======

{{anchor:s149}}Redness and erosions of skin, also blisters.\\ {{anchor:s150}}(OBS:) Eczema solare.

====== RELATIONS. [48] ======

{{anchor:s152}}Antidotes: sweet oil; milk; butter. {{anchor:s153}}Gums relieve pungent effect in mouth.

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====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ======
^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 02, 1880 |
^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r837|Arum Maculatum]] |
^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r837|Arum Maculatum]] |
^ Author: | Hering, C. |
^ Year: | 1880 |
^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}