Ipomia Purpurea ipom.

The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica

Constantine Hering · The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica · 1879–91

General

Ipomœa.
Morning Glory. Convolvulaceæ.
Fragmentary provings by Jeanes from tincture of leaves, 2d dil., in 1843 (marked l.), and from preparing tincture of seed in 1845 (marked s.).
CLINICAL AUTHORITIES.
- Renal calculus , Farrington, A. H. Z., vol. 101, p. 134.

Sensorium

Vertiginous affection, immediately ; s.

Inner head

Pain first in right then in left temple ; s.
Pain in right temple and eye ; l.
Pain in left Pain in left temple, jaw and eye ; l.
Great heaviness of head ; s.

Outer head

Itching of scalp ; s.

Sight and eyes

Smarting of eyes ; s.
Itching of internal canthus of left eye ; l.
Pain in right eye and temple ; l.

Smell and nose

Very acute sense of smell ; s.
Smarting and dryness in nostrils ; s.
Purulent discharge from nose ; s.

Upper face

Pain in left upper jaw, eye and temple ; l.

Palate and throat

Pain in left tonsil ; l.

Scrobiculum and stomach

Rumbling and grumbling in epigastric region ; l.

Abdomen and loins

Sharp cutting pain in abdomen above umbilicus ; l.
Rumbling of flatus : with pain in left superior flexure of colon, followed by speedy discharge of flatus ; in transverse colon ; in region of sigmoid flexure ; s.
Pain in region of descending colon ; l.
Shooting reports of flatus in abdomen ; s.
Grumbling in lower bowels ; l.
Great distension of abdomen ; l.
Flashing heat in superior abdomen and stomach ; l.

Urinary organs

Severe pains in left kidney, with paroxysms of pain running along ureter and in back ; nausea and occasional vomiting. θ Renal calculus.
Diminution of contractile power of bladder ; l.
Kidney disorders or gravel with pain in back.

Cough

Disposition to cough ; sneezing ; l.

Neck and back

Pain in first dorsal vertebræ ; l.
Itching over left scapula ; s.
Pain in lumbar region ; l.
Pain in left lumbar region ; l.
Pain in region of lumbar vertebræ ; l.

Upper limbs

Aching in top of right shoulder ; s.
Pain in right biceps flexor cubiti near elbow ; s.
Pain in left shoulder and arm ; s.

Fever

Backache alternating with chilliness ; l.
Flushing of heat followed by copious sweats.

Locality and direction

Right : pain in temple ; in eye ; aching in top of shoulder ; pain in biceps flexor cubiti near elbow.
Left : pain in temple, jaw and eye ; itching of internal canthus of eye ; pain in upper jaw ; pain in tonsil ; pain in superior flexure of colon ; severe pain in kidney ; itching over scapula ; pain in lumbar region ; pain in shoulder and arm.

Sensations

Pain in right then in left temple ; in eye ; in jaw ; in r. eye and temple ; in left upper jaw, eye and temple ; in l. tonsil ; in left superior flexure of colon ; in region of descending colon ; along ureter and back ; in first dorsal vertebræ ; in lumbar region ; in left lumbar region ; in region of lumbar vertebræ ; in right biceps flexor cubiti near elbow ; in left shoulder and arm.
Severe pain : in left kidney.
Sharp cutting pain : in abdomen above umbilicus.
Aching : in top of right shoulder.
Backache : alternating with chilliness.
Smarting : of eyes ; in nostrils.
Dryness : in nostrils.
Heaviness : of head.
Great distension of abdomen.
Flushing heat : in superior abdomen and stomach.
Itching : of scalp ; of internal canthus of left eye ; over left scapula.