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Sambucus Nigra. Elder. Caprifoliaceae |
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Persons formerly robust and fleshy, suddenly become emaciated ( Iod. , Tub. ). Bad effects of violent mental emotions; anxiety, grief, or excessive sexual indulgence ( Phos. ac. , Kali p. ). Oedmatous swelling in various parts of the body, especially in legs, instep and feet. Dry coryza of infants (sniffles); nose dry and completely obstructed, preventing breathing and nursing ( Am. c. , Nux ). Dyspnoea: child awakens suddenly nearly suffocated, face livid, blue, sits up in bed; turns blue, gasps for breath, which it finally gets; attack passes off but is again repeated; child inspires but cannot expire ([Chlorine], [Meph.]); sleeps into the attack ( Lach. ). Compare: [Arum drac.] in Miller's asthma. Attacks of suffocation as in last stage of croup. Cough: suffocative, with crying children; worse about midnight; hollow, deep whooping, with spasm of chest; with regular inhalations but sighing exhalations. Cough deep, dry, precedes the fever paroxysm. Fever: dry heat while he sleeps; on falling asleep; after lying down; without thirst, dreads uncovering (must be covered in every stage, Nux ). Profuse sweat over entire body during waking hours; on going to sleep, dry heat returns (sweats as soon as he closes his eyes to sleep, Cinch. , Con. ). Relations. - Compare: Cinch. , [Chlor.], Ipec. , [Meph.], Sulph. Relieves ailments from abuse of Arsenicum. Compare: [Arum drac.] in Miller's asthma. Follows well: after, Opium , in bad effects of fright. Aggravation. - During rest; after eating fruit. Amelioration. - Sitting up in bed. Motion; most of the pains occur during rest and disappear during motion ( Rhus ). |
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