Materia Medica
Bismuthum
Precipitated Sub-Nitrate of Bismuth
Irritation and catarrhal inflammation of the alimen- tary canal, is the chief action of this drug.
Mind
Solitude is unbearable. Desire for company. Complains about his condition. Anguish. Discontented.
Head
Headache alternates with gastralgia. Neu- ralgic pain, as if torn by pincers; involves face and teeth; worse, eating; better, cold; alternate with gas- ralgia. Cutting or pressure above right orbit extend- ing to occiput. Pressure in occiput; worse, motion; with heaviness,
Mouth
Gums swollen. Toothache; better, cold water in mouth. [ [Coff.] Tongue white. Swollen. Black, gangrenous looking edges on dorsum and sides of tongue. Profuse salivation, teeth loose. Thirst for cold drinks.
Stomach
Vomits, with convulsive gagging and pain. IWatcr is vomited as soon as it reaches the Eructation after drinking. Vomits all fluids. Burning; feeling of a load. Will eat for several days; then vomit. Slow digestion, with fetid eructations. Gastralgia; pain from stomach through to spine. Gas- ritis. Better, cold drinks, but vomiting when stomach becomes full. Tongue coated white; sweetish, metallic taste. In- expressible pain in stomach; must bend backwards. Pressure as from a load in one spot, alternating with burning, crampy pain and pyrosis.
Stool
Painless diarrhcea, with great thirst, and fre- quent micturition and vomiting. Pinching in lower abdomen, with rumbling.
Respiratory
Pinching in middle of diaphragm, ex tending transversely through chest. Angina pectoris; pain around heart, left arm to fingers. ".》.
Extremities
Cramps in hands and feet. Tearing in wrist. Paralytic weakness, especially right arm. Tearing in tips of fingers under nails. [Bcrb.] Itching erosion niear tibia and back of feet near joints. Cold limbs.
Sleep
Restless on account of voluptuous dreams. Sleepy in morning, a few hours after eating.
Relationships
Antidotes: Nux: Capsic.: Calc. Compare: Antimon.: Ars.; Bcllad.; Krcosot.
Dose
First to sixth potency.