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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopathy"Page 85 of 653pain in the vertex or occiput sometimes increasing to an intoleradegree of intensity ; at other times spasmodic muscular contractiare experienced in the oesophagus or larynx, sometimes taking theshape of globus hystericus, laryngismus or aphonia ; again, symptoms of dyspnoea with oppression of the chest and increased or unrhythmical palpitations of the heart set in; at other times thepatients complain of dyspepsia with accumulation of gas in thebowels, muscular weakness especially of the lower extremities,aggravated by the least exertion ; then again we notice symptomsof reflex-action in the sympathic range taking the form of spasmodic weeping or laughing ; or the spinal nerves are consensuallyaffected giving rise to convulsions. In many cases the sensoriumdisturbed in consequence of reflex-action, resulting in loud andcious delirium and even ecstatic conditions. At the same time themenses are either excessively profuse or very much diminished.The prognosis of uterine neuralgia is generally favorable ; if depending upon structural lesions or displacements of the uterus, idoubtful. In obstinate cases of this kind the age of the patientdetermines the chances of a successful treatment ; if the criticaage is near at hand, a speedy cessation of their troubles may besafely promised all such patients ; experience has taught us thatthe cessation of menstruation the uterine pains disappear.Beside the remedies that we have recommended for the variousforms of menstrual irregularities, more especially for difficultpainful menstruation, we derive particular benefit in these neuraaffections of the uterus from :Aconitum, lower and middle potencies ;Gelseminum, generally if given in tolerably large doses ;Cimicifuga racemosa, likewise to be given in reasonably large dos92 Diseases of the Female Sexual Organs.Magnesia muriatica, lower and middle attenuations ;Hypericum perfoiiatum, lower attenuations.Aconite is generally indicated by a throbbing or peeking pain mthe uterus, sensation of fulness, heat, or a hard aching and seatpain in the uterus, nausea, headache, palpitation of the heart. IAconite does not relieve,Cimicifuga Tnz,j be given, more especially if the symptoms, forwhich this remedy has been recommended when occurring at thecritical age, are present, such as headache at the top of the heachilliness with flashes of heat, etc.Gelseminum, We are not aware that this medicine has been muchused in uterine neuralgic affections of the womb, except in so faas they are symptomatic of menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhoea, etor in so far as they occur in child-birth. The neuralgic pains, twhich both Aconite and Gelseminum are homoeopathic, are mostgenerally, though not necessarily, attended with signs of vasculaengorgement. These two remedies are very often given in alternahttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt