Bismuth Materia Medica
Chief influence is in the stomach and gastric region
Cholera in infants that is sudden in its onset and rapid in its course
Causation – Abdominal operation
STOMACH
Ulcers
Cancer of stomach
Burning griping pains felt in stomach
Quite thirsty, can drink large quantities of fluid
VOMITING
Vomiting is the pronounced symptom
Water is vomited as soon as it reaches the stomach, food is retained longer
Gastralgia with pressing heaviness in stomach as from a load in one spot
Gastralgia with burning in the stomach and ejection of food > bending backwards
Can vomit up blood (dark)
APPEARANCE
Pale face with blue rings around the eyes
GENERAL
Toothache > holding cold water in the mouth
Cadaverous smelling stools
Prior to passing stools with violent cramping pain
Pains are tearing, pinching, burning, screwing
Flushes of heat especially to head and chest
MENTALS
Clingy, cling to mother
Fear of being alone
Restlessness
Complains about his condition, surely and dissatisfied
Discontented
Anguish
Fear on Waking
Irritability in daytime > evening
Unstable minded, begins now this, again that, holds but a short time to any one thing
WORSE – eating, overeating, when alone, summer, winter
BETTER – cold drinks, cold applications, bending backwards
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Cholera in infants that is sudden in its onset and rapid in its course
Causation – Abdominal operation
STOMACH
Ulcers
Cancer of stomach
Burning griping pains felt in stomach
Quite thirsty, can drink large quantities of fluid
VOMITING
Vomiting is the pronounced symptom
Water is vomited as soon as it reaches the stomach, food is retained longer
Gastralgia with pressing heaviness in stomach as from a load in one spot
Gastralgia with burning in the stomach and ejection of food > bending backwards
Can vomit up blood (dark)
APPEARANCE
Pale face with blue rings around the eyes
GENERAL
Toothache > holding cold water in the mouth
Cadaverous smelling stools
Prior to passing stools with violent cramping pain
Pains are tearing, pinching, burning, screwing
Flushes of heat especially to head and chest
MENTALS
Clingy, cling to mother
Fear of being alone
Restlessness
Complains about his condition, surely and dissatisfied
Discontented
Anguish
Fear on Waking
Irritability in daytime > evening
Unstable minded, begins now this, again that, holds but a short time to any one thing
WORSE – eating, overeating, when alone, summer, winter
BETTER – cold drinks, cold applications, bending backwards
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