====== ABSINTHIUM ======
<span tc1>{{anchor:s1}}Absinthium.</span>

<span grade2>{{anchor:s2}}Wormwood. {{anchor:s3}}Compositae.</span>

{{anchor:s4}}A bitter herb, a native of Europe, and cultivated in gardens, much used in France for a <span grade2>liqueur</span>, the effects of which are very injurious.

{{anchor:s5}}Most symptoms toxicological from French authorities. {{anchor:s6}}The only provings, Gybtchell, in <span grade2>Medical Investigator.</span>

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

{{anchor:s8}}After recovering from epileptic spasms no recollection of taking the poison, nor the cause of his doing so.\\ {{anchor:s9}}Brutality, mental dullness, insanity.\\ {{anchor:s10}}The mania from the liqueur is worse than that from alcohol.\\ {{anchor:s11}}Soothed, as if going into a beautiful dream.\\ {{anchor:s12}}Great terror; terrifying hallucinations.

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

{{anchor:s14}}Stupefaction, alternately with dangerous violence.\\ {{anchor:s15}}Drunkenness.\\ {{anchor:s16}}Vertigo, dizzy on rising.\\ {{anchor:s17}}Insensibility (with convulsions).

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

{{anchor:s19}}Causes congestion of head, medulla and spine.\\ {{anchor:s20}}Headache.

====== OUTER HEAD. [4] ======

{{anchor:s22}}Wants to lie with the head low.\\ {{anchor:s23}}(OBS:) Baldness and chronic tinea.

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

{{anchor:s25}}Dim-sightedness.\\ {{anchor:s26}}Pain in eyes.\\ {{anchor:s27}}Eyelids swollen; eyes red and suffused with tears.\\ {{anchor:s28}}Eyes itch.\\ {{anchor:s29}}Lids heavy.

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

<span grade3>{{anchor:s31}}Otorrhea.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s32}}~</span> <span grade3>Especially after hemicrania.</span>

====== UPPER FACE. [8] ======

{{anchor:s34}}Foolish look.\\ {{anchor:s35}}Makes facial grimaces. <span sbita>{{anchor:s36}}~</span> Epileptiform convulsions.\\ {{anchor:s37}}Ebullitions of blood in face.

====== LOWER FACE. [9] ======

{{anchor:s39}}Jaws firmly fixed.

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

{{anchor:s41}}Bites his tongue. <span sbita>{{anchor:s42}}~</span> Epileptiform convulsions.\\ {{anchor:s43}}Tongue thick, protruding, can scarcely talk.\\ {{anchor:s44}}Trembling of tongue.\\ {{anchor:s45}}Complains that tongue is paralysed.

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

{{anchor:s47}}Foams at mouth. <span sbita>{{anchor:s48}}~</span> Epileptiform convulsions.

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

{{anchor:s50}}Scalded feeling in throat.\\ {{anchor:s51}}Throat inflamed.

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

{{anchor:s53}}Eructations.\\ {{anchor:s54}}Nausea and vomiting in morning.\\ {{anchor:s55}}Nausea, apparently in region of gall-bladder.

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

{{anchor:s57}}Food lies heavy; stomach feels cold and oppressed; thinks it would not absorb much.

====== HYPOCHONDRIA. [18] ======

<span grade2>{{anchor:s59}}Liver feels swollen.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s60}}~</span> <span grade2>Autumnal fever.</span>\\ {{anchor:s61}}(OBS:) Liver and stomach diseases.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s62}}Pain in spleen; it feels swollen.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s63}}~</span> <span grade2>Autumnal fever.</span>

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

{{anchor:s65}}Bloated: around waist and in abdomen, as after ague; with flatus.

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

{{anchor:s67}}Constipation.\\ {{anchor:s68}}Destroys worms.\\ {{anchor:s69}}Hemorrhoids.

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

{{anchor:s71}}Constant desire to urinate.\\ {{anchor:s72}}Urine deep orange, having a strong, horse-like smell.

====== MALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [22] ======

{{anchor:s74}}Spermatorrhea with relaxed parts.

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

{{anchor:s76}}Pains in uterus.\\ {{anchor:s77}}Darting pain in right ovary.\\ {{anchor:s78}}Promotes menses.

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

{{anchor:s80}}Cough with liver complaint.

====== HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION. [29] ======

{{anchor:s82}}Tremor of heart, felt toward back.\\ {{anchor:s83}}Heart thumps; can be heard in scapular region.

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

{{anchor:s85}}Pain in sacrum.

====== UPPER LIMBS. [32] ======

{{anchor:s87}}Pain in shoulders.\\ {{anchor:s88}}Trembling of hands.

====== LOWER LIMBS. [33] ======

<span grade3>{{anchor:s90}}Horses kick with hind legs toward belly.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s91}}~</span> <span grade3>Ascarides.</span>

====== LIMBS IN GENERAL. [34] ======

{{anchor:s93}}Throws about limbs. <span sbita>{{anchor:s94}}~</span> Epileptiform convulsions.\\ {{anchor:s95}}Pains in limbs.\\ {{anchor:s96}}Limbs swell.

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

{{anchor:s100}}Rising: causes vertigo.\\ {{anchor:s101}}Wants to lie with head low.\\ {{anchor:s102}}Bends backwards: in spasms.

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

{{anchor:s104}}Trembling precedes epileptic attack.\\ {{anchor:s105}}Epileptiform convulsions: loses consciousness, falls, bites his tongue, foams at mouth, features distorted; throws his limbs about; weak afterwards.\\ {{anchor:s106}}Excited, opisthotonos, grinding teeth; followed by stupor.

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

{{anchor:s108}}Restless at night, with disturbing dreams.

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

{{anchor:s110}}Morning: nausea and vomiting.\\ {{anchor:s111}}Night: restlessness, with disturbing dreams.

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

{{anchor:s113}}Chill, heat, then sweat; thirst in all stages; sleeps during heat.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s114}}Obstinate autumnal fevers, with swollen liver and spleen.</span>

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

{{anchor:s116}}Attacks antepone.\\ {{anchor:s117}}Alternate: stupefaction and violence.

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

{{anchor:s119}}Right: darting pain in ovary.

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

{{anchor:s121}}Nausea apparently in region of gall-bladder; tremor of heart.\\ {{anchor:s122}}Pain: in eyes; in spleen; in uterus; in sacrum; in shoulders; in limbs.\\ {{anchor:s123}}Darting: in right ovary.\\ {{anchor:s124}}Scalded feeling: in throat.\\ {{anchor:s125}}Swollen feeling: in liver; in spleen.\\ {{anchor:s126}}Heaviness: of lids.\\ {{anchor:s127}}Oppression: in stomach.\\ {{anchor:s128}}Itching: of eyes.\\ {{anchor:s129}}Cold feeling: in stomach.

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

{{anchor:s131}}Causes hyperemia of brain, medulla and spine, more intense when combined with alcohol.\\ {{anchor:s132}}Occasionally stomach, more frequently endocardium and pericardium show small ecchymoses.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s133}}Paralysis of inner organs.</span>

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

{{anchor:s137}}Injuries\\ {{anchor:s138}}Bruises and consequent inflammation.

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

{{anchor:s140}}Jaundiced skin.

====== STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION. [47] ======

<span grade3>{{anchor:s142}}Especially younger patients.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s143}}~</span> <span grade3>Chlorosis.</span>

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

{{anchor:s145}}Collateral relations: <span grade2>Art. vulg., Abrot.</span>\\ {{anchor:s146}}Similar to: <span grade2>Alcohol, Bellad. {{anchor:s147}}Chamom., Hyosc., Stramon.</span>\\ {{anchor:s148}}Is said to cure poisoning by mushrooms.\\ {{anchor:s149}}Secondary effects of absinthe are much worse than those from abuse of alcohol, opium or tobacco.

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====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ======
^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 01, 1879 |
^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r449|Absinthium]] |
^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r449|Absinthium]] |
^ Author: | Hering, C. |
^ Year: | 1879 |
^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}