{"id":1301,"remedy_name":"Absinthium","remedy_type":"Herbal Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Psoric Miasm","temperament":"Neutral","aggravation_time":"Neutral\/Anytime","keynote_indications":"Absinthium has been proved, but a number of the symptoms were taken from observations \nmade on absinthe drinkers. It causes hyperemia of brain, medulla and spine, more intense when combined \n \n \nwith alcohol. Those who take absinthe are liable to hysterical manifestations. \nThis drug produces a perfect picture of epileptiform seizure. Convulsions are preceded by trembling,  the \npatient makes grimaces, bites tongue, foams. Marked tremors of nerves, tongue and heart. \nThe giddiness and epileptiform attacks are the most important of the symptoms. Sudden and severe, \ngiddiness, epileptiform seizures. Delirium with hallucinations and loss of consciousness. \u201cA peculiar vertigo \non rising with a tendency to fall backward.\u201d \nAttacks occur in rapid succession. \nUseful remedy for nervousness, rest lessness, excitement and sleeplessness in children. Cerebral irritation, \nhysterical and infantile spasms come within range of this remedy. \nThis remedy has been used for mushroom poisonings.  Opisthotonos. Intoxication. Chorea. Paralysis of \ninner organs.","modalities":"","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Loss of memory. Forgets what has recently happened after and before convulsion. Wants nothing to \ndo with anybody. Foolish look on face. Hallucinations. Frightful visions. Kleptomania. Insa nity. Patient walks \nabout in distress, seeing all sorts of demons. There is exhilaration followed by horrible delirium (Bell.), patient \nobliged to walk about (Art-v., Cham, and Cina. are better moving about). Loss of memory. Forgets what has recently happened after and before convulsion. Wants nothing to \ndo with anybody. Foolish look on face. Hallucinations. Frightful visions. Kleptomania. Insa nity. Patient walks \nabout in distress, seeing all sorts of demons. There is exhilaration followed by horrible delirium (Bell.), patient \nobliged to walk about (Art-v., Cham, and Cina. are better moving about).","Vertigo":"Vertigo on rising, with the tendency to fall backward. \nCOMMENTS - Clarke wrote about a case of epileptic vertigo with signs of constant cereb ral and spinal \ncongestion, nausea and tendency to frequent vomiting, persistent tremors, epileptic attacks of hysterical \ncharacter and opisthotonos. Absinth, first in the tincture and later in 3c, completely cured. \nHalbert regarded Absin. as of special se rvice in cases of epilepsy where conscious ness is not entirely lost. \nThe characteristic symptoms include a sudden and severe giddiness, epileptiform seizures, delirium with \ndelusions and loss of consciousness. For some time after the attack there is a los s of memory.","Head":"Confusion in head. Dull occipital headaches (Gels. Pic-ac.). Wants to lie with the head low. Congestion \nof the brain and spinal cord. Confusion in head. Dull occipital headaches (Gels. Pic-ac.). Wants to lie with the head low. Congestion \nof the brain and spinal cord.","Eyes":"Pupils dilated unequally. Injected conjunctiva. Pain in eyes. Itching. Heavy lids.","Ears":"Discharge from ears after headaches. Otorrhea, especially after hemicrania.","Face":"Foolish look. Rush of blood to the face. Spasmodic facial twitching. Makes grimaces and foams at \nthe mouth in epilepsy. Face blue.","Mouth":"Jaws firmly fixed. Bites his tongue in epilepsy. Tongue trembles, feels as if swollen and too large. \nTongue thick, protruding, can scarcely talk. Tongue trembling, feels paralyzed.  \nNerves - Falling down, as in epilepsy. Unconsciousness with distortion of the features, followed by spasms of \nthe body and limbs. Bloody foam at mouth and biting of the tongue. Stupidity and the loss of memory \nafterwards. Opisthotonos, with grinding teeth, followed by stupor. Paralysis of inner organs.","Throat":"Scalded feeling in the thrpat. Sensation as if a lump.","Chest":"Sensation of weight on chest. Irregular, tumultuous action of heart can be heard in back. \nConstitutions - Younger and elderly patients. Chlorosis. Tumultuous action, heartbeats can be heard in back. Tremors of the heart felt toward the back. \nKidneys - Constant desire to urinate. Very strong odor, like horse's urine, deep yellow orange color (Kali -p.). Cough with liver complaints.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Uncomfortable, irritated feeling of stomach. Food lies heavy. Stomach feels cold and o ppressed. \nNausea, retching, eructation. Nausea, apparently in region of gallbladder. Bloated around waist and in abdomen, as after ague. \nImmense accumulation of flatulence in abdomen, wind colic. Liver feels swollen. Pain in spleen, it feels swollen. Loss of appetite, loathing of food.","Urinary & Genital":"Spermatorrhea with relaxed, enfeebled parts. Impotency. Darting pain in right ovary. Premature menopause. Pains in uterus. Chlorosis. Promotes menses.","Extremities":"Spasms of the body and limbs. Pain in limbs. Paralytic symptoms. Feet very cold.","Sleep":"Sleeplessness, typhoid with conges tion of base of brain. Nervous excitement and sleeplessness in \nchildren."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}