Plant
Kreosotum
Beechwood Kreosote
Repertory abbreviation: Kreos.
Kreosotum is a mixture of phenols obtained from this distillation. Pulsations all over the body, and profuse bleeding from small wounds. Very severe, old neuralgic affec- tions; pains rather aggravated by rest. Excoriating, burning, and offensive discharges. Haemorrhages, ul- cerations, cancerous affections. Rapid decomposition of fluids and secretions, and burning pains.. Overgrown, poorly developed children. Post-climacteric diseases. Tumefaction, puffiness, gangrene. Ailings of teething children. Mental. —- Music causes weeping and palpitation. Vanishing of thought; stupid, forgetful,
Head
Dull pain, as from a board pressing against forehead. Menstrual headache. Occipital pain. [Gels.; Zinc. pic.]
Eyes
Salty lachrymation. Lids red and swollen.
Ears
Eruption around and pimples within. Difficult hearing and buzzing.
Nose
Offensive smell and discharge. Chronic ca- tarrh of old people. Acrid rawness. Lupus. [4rs.: X'-ray.]
Face
Sick, suffering expression; hot, cheeks red.
Mouth
Lips red, bleeding. Very painful dentition : child will not sleep. Very rapid decay of teeth, with spongy, bleeding gums; teeth I dark and crumbly. [Staph.; Ant. c.] Putrid odor and bitter taste.
Throat
Burning, choking sensation. Putrid odor.
Stomach
Nausea; vomiting of food several hours after eating; of sweetish water in the morning. Feeling of coldness, as of ice water in stomach. Soreness; bet- ter eating. Painful hard spot. .Haematemesis. Bitter taste after a swallow of water.
Abdomen
Distended. Burning hemorrhoids. Diar- rhoea; very offensive; dark brown. Bloody, fetid stools. Cholera infantum in connection with painful dentition, green stools, nausea, dry skin, exhaustion, etc. Urine. -- Offensive. .Violent itching of vulva and vagina, worse when urinating. Can urinate only when lying; cannot get out of bed quick enough during first
Female
Corrosive itching within vulva, burning and swelling of labia; violent itching between labia and thighs. During menses, difficult hearing; buzzing g and roaring; eruption after. Burning and soreness in ex- 441 ternal and internal parts. Leucorrhoea, yellow, acrid; odor of green corn; worse between periods. Hremor- rhage after coition. Menses too early, prolonoed. Vomiting of pregnancy, with ptyalism. Mcustrual for intermits [Puls.]; ceases on sitting or walking; reap- ears on lying down. Pain worse after menses. Lochia offensive; intermits.
Respiratory
Iloarsc, w?th pain in larynx. Cough; worse evening, with efforts to vomit, with pain in chest. Raw burning in chest: pains and oppressioi. Cough after infucnza. [Eriodyction.] Winter coughs of old people, with heavy pressure on sternum. ( Gangrene of lungs. After every cough, copious. purulent expectora- tion. Haemoptysis; periodic attacks. Sternum feels pressed in.
Back
Dragging lackache, extending to genitals and dovn thighs. Great debility.
Extremities
Pain in joiuits, hip and knee. Boring pain in hip-joints. Scapula sore.
Skin
Itching, worse towards evening. Burning in soles. Senile gangrene. Small wounds bleed frcely. [Crot.; Lach.; Phos.] Pustules and herpes. Ecchymo- sis; dorsal surface of fingers and hands eczematous.
Sleep
Dreams of urinating. Enuresis in the first part of night. Must hurry zehcn desire comes to urinate. Disturbed with tossing. Paralytic sensation in limbs on waking. Anxious dreams of pursuit, fre, erections, etc.
Modalities
IW'orse, in open air, cold, rest, when lying; after menstruation. Better, from warmth, mo- tion, warm diet.
Relationships
Antidote: Nux. Inimical: Carbo. Complementary in malignaint diseases: Ars.; Phos.; Sulph. In leucorrhoea compare Matic. I Lippia Mexi- ana (difficult, dry, deep, winter cough). Guaiacol is the principal constituent of Kreosote, and similar in action. Used in pulmonary tuberculosis. Compare also: Fuligo ligni; Carbol. ac.; Iod.; Laches.
Dose
Third to thirtieth potency. The 200th in sen- sitive patients.