====== CASCARILLA ====== {{anchor:s1}}Cascarilla. {{anchor:s2}}Croton Eleuteria. {{anchor:s3}}Euphorbiaceae. {{anchor:s4}}Tincture of the bark, which is bitter, aromatic and tonic in its effect, somewhat resembling Cinchona bark. {{anchor:s5}}It is mentioned as curative in hemorrhages and intermittent fever, in Tschudi's Peru, vol. ii, p. 217. {{anchor:s6}}The provings are from Stapf's Archives, 15, 1, 184, and by A. Zumbrock; the clinical symptoms by Hering and Lippe. ====== MIND. [1] ====== {{anchor:s8}}Disinclination to think. ====== INNER HEAD. [3] ====== {{anchor:s10}}Heat and confusion of head.\\ {{anchor:s11}}Dull drawing pain in right temporal region. ====== SIGHT AND EYES. [5] ====== {{anchor:s13}}Itching about eyes. ====== HEARING AND EARS. [6] ====== {{anchor:s15}}Burning heat of inner and outer ear. ====== UPPER FACE. [8] ====== {{anchor:s17}}Faceache. ====== TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE. [11] ====== {{anchor:s19}}Bitter, rough taste, when smoking. ====== INNER MOUTH. [12] ====== {{anchor:s21}}Gangrenous aphthae of children. ====== PALATE AND THROAT. [13] ====== {{anchor:s23}}Sensation of swelling deep down in throat.\\ {{anchor:s24}}Accumulation of mucus in throat. ====== APPETITE, THIRST. DESIRES, AVERSIONS. [14] ====== {{anchor:s27}}No appetite, especially early in the morning.\\ {{anchor:s28}}Thirst for hot tea during heat. {{anchor:s29}}~ Intermittent.\\ {{anchor:s30}}Aversion to smell of tobacco smoke. ====== HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. [16] ====== {{anchor:s32}}Eructations: with bitter taste; empty; ineffectual. ====== SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH. [17] ====== {{anchor:s34}}Burning pressure in pit of stomach.\\ {{anchor:s35}}Slight tensive pressure in epigastric region, as after eating too much; the concussion of every step taken is painfully felt in region of stomach. ====== HYPOCHONDRIA. [18] ====== {{anchor:s37}}Uncomfortable pressure and tension in hypochondria, almost like incarcerated flatus, though associated with a feeling of hardness. ====== ABDOMEN AND LOINS. [19] ====== {{anchor:s39}}Pressure and rumbling in abdomen.\\ {{anchor:s40}}Griping preceding morning stool.\\ {{anchor:s41}}Boils in the inguinal region. ====== STOOLS AND RECTUM. [20] ====== {{anchor:s43}}Occasional diarrhea, becoming gradually worse and more frequent, with backache and lassitude.\\ {{anchor:s44}}Constant slight urging, often with pain high up in rectum, gnawing in character.\\ {{anchor:s45}}Diarrhea alternating with hard, lumpy stools.\\ {{anchor:s46}}Constipation; stool hard, in pieces, covered with mucus.\\ {{anchor:s47}}Passes bright blood with or without stool, in large quantities, causing weakness. ====== URINARY ORGANS. [21] ====== {{anchor:s49}}Soreness and burning in orifice of urethra after urinating.\\ {{anchor:s50}}Involuntary micturition. ====== MALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [22] ====== {{anchor:s52}}Spermatorrhea. ====== VOICE AND LARYNX. TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA. [25] ====== {{anchor:s55}}Tickling in trachea causing short dry cough; ====== COUGH. [27] ====== {{anchor:s57}}Short dry cough, from tickling in trachea.\\ {{anchor:s58}}Haemoptysis. ====== INNER CHEST AND LUNGS. [28] ====== {{anchor:s60}}Stitch upward on left side. ====== NECK AND BACK. [31] ====== {{anchor:s62}}Backache and weakness, inclination to lie down; a distaste for business.\\ {{anchor:s63}}Backache, muscles of both sides pained violently. ====== UPPER LIMBS. [32] ====== {{anchor:s65}}Pressive tensive pain in right shoulder joint, during rest and motion. ====== LOWER LIMBS. [33] ====== {{anchor:s67}}Formicating pain in calves. ====== LIMBS IN GENERAL. [34] ====== {{anchor:s69}}Pain in joints. ====== REST. POSITION. MOTION. [35] ====== {{anchor:s73}}Walking: in open air, sweat on back.\\ {{anchor:s74}}During rest and motion: pains in shoulder joint. ====== NERVES. [36] ====== {{anchor:s76}}Great fatigue and lassitude, with weariness in the limbs.\\ {{anchor:s77}}The whole day greatest degree of lassitude, had to lie down, but was not refreshed. ====== SLEEP. [37] ====== {{anchor:s79}}Sleep with clear consciousness.\\ {{anchor:s80}}Horrible dreams, wakes up frightened. ====== TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER. [39] ====== {{anchor:s82}}In open air: sweat on back, while walking. ====== FEVER. [40] ====== {{anchor:s84}}Anxious heat of whole body and slight sweat, followed by drowsiness.\\ {{anchor:s85}}Sweat on back when walking in open air, with chilliness, amel. when standing still.\\ {{anchor:s86}}Heat, with thirst from warm drinks. {{anchor:s87}}~ Intermittent. ====== LOCALITY AND DIRECTION. [42] ====== {{anchor:s89}}Left: stitch in side.\\ {{anchor:s90}}Right: drawing in temporal region; pain in shoulder-joint. ====== SENSATIONS. [43] ====== {{anchor:s92}}As of swelling in throat.\\ {{anchor:s93}}Stitch: on left side.\\ {{anchor:s94}}Drawing: in temporal region.\\ {{anchor:s95}}Pain: in joints.\\ {{anchor:s96}}Burning: of ears; in orifice of urethra.\\ {{anchor:s97}}Burning pressure: in pit of stomach.\\ {{anchor:s98}}Pressive tensive pain: in right shoulder joint.\\ {{anchor:s99}}Tensive pressure: in epigastric region; in hypochondria.\\ {{anchor:s100}}Pressure: in abdomen.\\ {{anchor:s101}}Gnawing pain: high up in rectum.\\ {{anchor:s102}}Griping: in abdomen, preceding stool.\\ {{anchor:s103}}Soreness: in orifice of urethra.\\ {{anchor:s104}}Heat: of head.\\ {{anchor:s105}}Formicating pain: in calves.\\ {{anchor:s106}}Tickling: in trachea.\\ {{anchor:s107}}Itching: about eyes; of skin. ====== TISSUES. [44] ====== {{anchor:s109}}Hemorrhages.\\ {{anchor:s110}}Anemia; dropsy. ====== TOUCH. PASSIVE MOTION. INJURIES. [45] ====== {{anchor:s114}}Concussion of step is felt in region of stomach. ====== SKIN. [46] ====== {{anchor:s116}}Itching of skin. ====== RELATIONS. [48] ====== {{anchor:s118}}Compare: Cinchona (effects of loss of blood intermittents); Graphit. (mucus mingled with stools). ---- ====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ====== ^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 03, 1881 | ^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r741|Cascarilla]] | ^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r741|Cascarilla]] | ^ Author: | Hering, C.; Raue, C.G.; Knerr, C.B.; Mohr, C. | ^ Year: | 1881 | ^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting | ^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}