CASES

EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM

Common Name: Boneset

Mental:

Moans from aching pain or from chill.

Diversions such as conversation ameliorate the pains.

Fear of insanity.

Restlessness during a sensation of heat, accompanied by sadness and despair.

Physical:

BRUISED FEELING, AS IF BROKEN BONES ALL OVER THE BODY.

PAIN WORSE FROM MOTION.

High fever preceded by chills, especially 7-9am.

Chills are very strong – needs a lot of covers.

Influenza with high fever.

Violent headache, as if head would burst – especially in occiput.

HEADACHE AMELIORATED DURING PERSPIRATION (not during fever).

Feeling of GREAT WEIGHT IN OCCIPUT, requiring hands to lift the head.

Painful soreness of eyeballs.

GREAT THIRST FOR COLD DRINKS, especially during a chill.

Nausea and vomiting during fever < by smell of food.

After drinking, shuddering and vomiting of bile.

Hepatic and bilious complaints with icterus and fullness in liver region < tight

clothing.

EXCRUCIATING BACK PAIN.

Patient is restless with intense aches & describes the pains as being DEEP IN THE BONES.

Cough from laryngeal tickling.

Cough with soreness of chest, which hurts head and MUST HOLD THE CHEST.

SENSATION AS IF WRIST IS BROKEN.

Modalities:

Agg: Motion; jar; cold air; draught; morning.

Amel: Perspiration; knee-chest position (cough).

Desire: Cold foods; Ice cream.

CASES