Materia Medica
Moschus
Musk
A remedy for hysteria and nervous paroxysms, ain?- ing fits and convulsions, catalepsy, etc. The character- istic condition being aggravation by cold; there is great sensitiveness to air. Much nervous trembling and fre- quent fainting. Great flatulence. Diseases do not fol- low a normal course.
Mind
Incontrollable laughter. Scolding. Anxiety, with palpitation; starting as if frightened. Sexual hypochondriasis.
Head
Compressive pain over root of nose. Pres- sure on top of head. Vertigo on least motion; sensa- tion as if falling from a great height. Scalp sensitive. Sounds in ears as from the report of a cannon.
Stomach
Desire for black coffee, stimulants. Aversion to food. Everything tastes fat. With stomach symptoms, anxiety in chest. Distended. Faints when eating. Abdomen greatly distended. Spasmodic, nervous hiccough. [Hydrory. ac.; Sulph. ac.; Ignat.; Cajop.]
Male
I'rolent desire; involuntary emissions. Im- potence, associated with diabetes. [Coca.] Premature senility. Nausea and vomiting after coition.
Female
Menses too early, too profuse, with diss position to faint. [Nux m.; Veratr.] Sexual desire, with intolerable titillation in parts. Drawing and pus- ing in the direction of the genitals; sensation as if menses appear. Urine. — Profuse urination. Diabetes.
Respiratory
Tightness of chest, is obliged to take a deeper breath. Sudden constriction of larynx and trachea. Difficult respiration; chiest oppressed; hysteri- cal spasin of chest; asthma. . Spasm of glottis. Im- ending paralysis of lungs. Asthma, with intense anx- iety, fear, and smothering sensation. Cough ceases, and mucus cannot be cxpcctoratcd. Globus hystericus.
Heart
Hysterical palpitation. Trembling around Weak pulse and fainting.
Modalities
Better, in open air, rubbing. Worse, col.
Relationships
Compare: Nu.r mosch.: Asaf.; V'a- lcr.; Sumbul.: Ign.: Castor. Compatible: Ambra. Antidotes: Camph.; Coff.
Dose
First to third potency.