Anilinum anil.

Homœopathic Materia Medica

William Boericke · Homœopathic Materia Medica · 9th edition

Common name

Coal Tar Product-Amidobenzene

General

Marked giddiness and pain in head; face has a purple hue. Pain in penis and scrotum with swelling. Tumors of the urinary passages. Profound anæmia with discoloration of skin, blue lips, anorexia, gastric disturbances. Swelling of skin.

Relationship

Compare: Arsenic; Antipyrin.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

John Henry Clarke · A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · 1st edition (1900-02, three volumes); homeoint.org / Médi-T HTML digitization

General

Amidobenzene. C 6 H 5 NH 2 .

Clinical

Anæmia. Cancer. Cholera. Eczema rubrum.

Characteristics

The symptoms of Anilinum have been observed on workpeople poisoned by inhalation of the fumes, and on persons who have worn aniline-dyed articles next the skin. The symptoms are in many respects like those of Arsenic . There are vomiting, purging, bursting headache, epileptiform attacks; cyanosis is very marked; swelling and irritation of the skin. In old-school practice injections of aniline blue have been used with some success to destroy cancerous growths, aniline having a marked affinity for cell nuclei, hence its use in staining microscopic specimens. In poisoning cases evacuants, the inhalation of oxygen, the free use of stimulants ─ brandy, ammonia, chloric ether ─ cold affusions to the head, and sinapisms on legs and thighs, have been used with success.

Relations

Compare: Antipyrinum, Antifibrinum, Phenacetinum, Glon., Ars.

Mind

Hebetude.

Head

Vertigo. ─ Bursting pains in head.

Eyes

Eyes irritated. ─ Burning, injected. ─ Lower lids puffed.

Mouth

Bitter taste.

Stomach

Intense burning in stomach and head, "could not get her breath"; later, vomiting, purging; extremities icy cold intense pain over stomach, which is very hard.

Male Sexual Organs

Pain in penis and scrotum, later, swelling, still later, impotence.

Generalities

Swelling of various parts. ─ Irritation of tissues. ─ Epileptic attacks. ─ Tetanic spasms.

Skin

Vesicular eruption forming a bracelet round wrist. ─ Eczematous eruption affecting both knees. ─ Swelling, redness, intolerable itching of skin; eczema rubrum.

Sleep

Somnolence.