Euonymus Europæus euon.

Vexed, peevish, out of humor, especially when his thoughts vanish while reading.

Vertigo in the forepart of the head (when sitting) with mistiness of sight. Stitches in the head (left side).

Obscuration of sight. Dark spots before the eyes.

Tingling in the left cheek.

Upper. Paralytic pain in the region of the hip, around the pelvis. Paralytic pains in the knees after sitting.

The pains compel one to lie down ; afterwards they are relieved or wander to some other part.

Spindle-tree. N. O. Celastraceæ. Trituration of dried seeds; tincture of fresh seeds.

Cholera. Convulsions. Diarrhœa. Gall-stones. Headaches. Liver disorders.

The Celastraceæ , to which order Euonymus belongs, are closely related to the Rhamnaceæ which include the well-known purgative Cascara sagrada . A case of poisoning with the seeds of Euon. eur . (Allen) recalls the effects of Euonymin : "A man, forty-three, took eighteen seeds one morning, and as many the following evening. He was seized with frightful abdominal pain, profuse diarrhœa, eventually bloody. He was not seen till the evening, when he was in a state of profound collapse, with involuntary evacuations of blood and mucus. On lifting him up tetanic convulsions were induced which immediately preceded death." Euon . has been used successfully in cases of engorgement of the liver, "biliousness," headache, coated tongue, bad taste, constipation, passive constipation with hæmorrhoids; also with severe pain in back like lumbago. In diarrhœa the stool is generally very profuse; variable in colour. In gastric derangements with albuminuria; headache; weakness; vertigo and obscuration of sight. Euon. eur . has been proved. Cutting, sticking and drawing pains predominate. The left side is more affected than the right. Cutting pains in the malar bones; in the tongue. Cutting in the penis extends up to the bladder. The pains compel lying down, and are then relieved or reappear in other parts. Violent shivering chill over whole body. Pains in chest, head and abdomen are < after eating. Tingling in the skin which provokes scratching is followed by a burning sensation. Eruption of small dry pustules.

Compare: Podoph., Rhamnus, Iris, Euon. atrop.

Morose; peevish; fretful. — Disinclined for work. — Vanishing of thoughts on exerting the mind when reflecting about anything (or reading) and ill-humour thereat. — Absence of mind.

Whirling vertigo (with mistiness of the sight, in forepart of head) when seated. — Violent and frequent lancinations in the head. — Sensation, as if a nail were driven into the side of the crown of the head. — Stupefying pressure above the arch of the eyebrows, which seems to compress the eyeballs. — Headache, with shivering. — Tension in the teguments of the forehead, which are convulsively contracted. — Headache after a meal.

Obscuration of the sight, as though the gaze were directed through a cloud, and black spots before the sight.

Buzzing in the ears.

Tearing in the (l.) side of the face. — Incisive lancinations and paralytic pain in the cheek-bone.

Tearing pains in the teeth (r.). — Cutting in the tongue; in muscle under tongue.

Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhœa. — Violent shootings in region of epigastrium.

Cuttings and constriction in the abdomen, as if the abdomen would be cut off below the ribs. — The abdominal sufferings are < after a meal.

Profuse diarrhœa; eventually bloody. — Involuntary evacuations of bloody mucus.

Cutting in penis; seeming to extend to bladder; not hindering micturition.

Sighing.

18, 19. Chest and Heart. — Want to breathe deeply, provoked by an impediment, and a sensation of fulness, in the chest. — Drawing, jerking, and stunning shooting, in region of nipples. — The whole chest is, as it were, compressed. — Pain, as from excoriation, and as from a bruise in the chest. — Incisive lancinations below the ribs, on r. side. — Small, dry pimples on the chest. — The sufferings of the chest are < after a meal. — Anxiety at heart; like an internal pressure; affecting the spirits.

Tingling in l. side of back. — Shootings in the l. side of back, near the dorsal spine. — Small papulæ on the back. — Acute pullings, with digging in the shoulders. — A stitch like an electric shock in the small of the back, and extending upward in a zigzag along the spine and the scapular region; frequently repeated.

Frightful tearing in l. shoulder at the point where the arm joins the scapula. — Tearing in shoulders. — Paralytic pains in fingers.

Paralytic tractions and shootings in region of hips (around the pelvis). — Paralytic pain in knees (after sitting), which hinders walking, and impedes standing upright.

Shooting, drawing pains. — The sufferings compel lying down, and are then mitigated, or, at least, change their situation. — The pains in the chest, head, and abdomen are < chiefly after dinner.

Tingling in the skin, which provokes scratching followed by a burning sensation. — Eruption of small dry pustules.

Shivering and shuddering over the whole body.

A tincture is made of the fresh fruit of Euonymus Europæus, L.

Evonymin, obtained from the bark, of E. atro-purpureus has a positive action on the liver, increasing the secretion of bile. ▶ It is to be compared with Berberis, Chelidon., Podo., etc.

Sticking in various parts. ▶ Sticking drawing in all parts, agg. back. ▶ Symptoms oblige lying down and then disappear, but reappear in other parts. ▶ Aggravation of symptoms of head, chest and abdomen after a meal. ▶ Most troubles appear on left side. ▶ Morose. ▶ Disinclined to work. ▶ Loss of ideas; on exerting the mind and ill humor thereat.

Aching, with chilliness. ▶ Deep stitches, now low down in right side of occiput then in left frontal eminence, now in right temple, then in right parietal bone, now in left, then in right temporal bone, as far as mastoid process. ▶ Vertigo, agg. forehead, agg. sitting; V., with tremulous mist before eyes. ▶ Frontal headache; intermittent, between eyes; drawing. ▶ Benumbing pressure above right orbit. ▶ Painful drawing from left side of frontal bone to malar-bone. ▶ Tension of skin of forehead, at times a convulsive drawing back and forth. ▶ Pain in temples; in left bone. ▶ Pressure on right temporal bone. ▶ Stitches now in right side, now in left, now in both. ▶ Feeling as if a nail were pressing into right side near vertex.

Eyes painful. ▶ Pressure in eye, agg. external pressure; P. upon browns, when most violent the balls seem compressed and are painful. ▶ Vision obscured; V. of dark spots. ▶ Roaring in ears.

Stitches in left malar-bone; intermittent, beneath right zygoma. ▶ Tearing in face; left side of face, agg. frontal bone. ▶ Pain in malar-bone; drawing in face; paralytic, in right malar-bone. ▶ Painful pressure on lower margin of left malar-bone. ▶ Drawing from malar-bone to lower jaw. ▶ Tearing in teeth; right. ▶ Cutting in tongue; in muscle under tongue.

Nausea. ▶ Vomiting and diarrhœa. ▶ Stitches in pit; near pit, not right, now left side.

Cutting; in morning in bed, with constriction, as if A. would be cut of under the ribs. ▶ Acute pain at one time seeming like a pressure upward of the diaphragm, at one time like constriction, at another like sticking, again a drawing about in the intestines as from flatus; frightful pain, profuse diarrhœa, then collapse, with involuntary evacuations of blood and mucus, on lifting him up tetanic convulsions, which immediately preceded death. ▶ Stitches beneath left last ribs after eating; S. beneath navel. ▶ Pain in umbilical region; during and after eating; above navel, near pit of stomach. ▶ Stitches in middle of right side of lower A.; in left half of lower A. on inspiration.

A very efficient remedy for engorgement of liver, so-called biliousness, headache, coated tongue, bad taste, constipation. ▶ Passive congestion of liver. ▶ Constipation with hæmorrhoids, also with severe pain in back like lumbago. ▶ Diarrhœa, stool variable in color, generally very profuse. ▶ It has been found useful for gastric derangements associated with albuminuria, especially for headache and weakness or vertigo and obscuration of sight (Lyc., Sulph.).

Cutting in penis; extending to bladder.

Sighing.

Electric-like shocks towards left side. ▶ Stitches near ensiform cartilage; above right nipple; below or on last right true ribs, and difficult respiration with every stitch; shattering benumbing in region of left nipple. ▶ Burrowing beneath sternum without actual embarrassment of respiration; B. in left side, now beneath scapula, and near spine, now beneath arm, now beneath nipple, manifesting itself by thrusts, stitches and pressure. ▶ Pain in left side on a line with ensiform cartilage; P. agg. inspiration, amel. expiration. ▶ Sore and bruised sensation. ▶ Painful drawing in region on left nipple in evening before going to bed. ▶ Fulness obliging deep breathing. ▶ Tension in sternum. ▶ Compression in whole circumference of left side with special pain in region of left nipple and beneath left scapula; benumbing C. beneath left nipple.

Anxiety like an internal pressure, affecting even the spirits.

Stitches in first lumbar vertebra; near left side of spine, about the middle of the body; frequent, like electric shocks in a zigzag along spine from lumbar to scapular region. ▶ Crawling biting, itching or paralytic pain in left side of posterior circumference of pelvis.

Tearing in shoulders; left shoulder-joint. ▶ Pain in left humerus and shoulder-joint; in fingers; paralytic here and there in fingers; drawing, in fingers-joints. ▶ Painful drawing in metacarpal joint of left index. ▶ Sticking now in both hips, now alternating between them. ▶ Drawing pain in thighs. ▶ Intermittent drawing in upper part of left thigh, beneath joint. ▶ Pain in forepart of knee; paralytic, in knees from walking, agg. standing. ▶ Paralytic drawing on inner side of right leg when standing. ▶ Pain (pressure and sticking) beneath left outer malleolus, agg. anteriorly, along outer side of foot, with soreness and pain in bed. ▶ Pain in feet; in toes.

Pustules (reddish spots) on chest and back, without moisture. ▶ Formication on left cheek; up and down left half of back. ▶ Biting itching crawling in various parts, obliging scratching, followed by burning.

Shivering chill over whole body.

Clinical:
A remedy for engorgement of liver, so-called biliousness, headache, coated tongue, bad taste, constipation.
Passive congestion of liver.
Constipation with hæmorrhoids; also with severe pain in back, like lumbago.
Diarrhœa; stool variable in color, generally very profuse.
It has been found useful for gastric derangements, associated with albuminuria, especially for headache and weakness, or vertigo and obscuration of sight.