Yellow Jasmine-Loganiaceae
General
For children, young people, especially women of a nervous hysterical temperament [Croc. , Ign.]. Complete relaxation and prostration of whole muscular system, with entire motor paralysis. Excitable, irritable, sensitive; for the nervous affections of onanists of both sexes [Kali p.]. Bad effects from fright, fear, exciting news and sudden emotions [Ign. - from pleasant surprise, Coff.]. Fear of death [Ars.]; utter lack of courage. The anticipation of any unusual ordeal, preparing for church, theatre, or to meet an engagement, brings on diarrhoea; stage fright, nervous dread of appearing in public [Arg. n.]. General depression from heat of sun or summer. Weakness and trembling; of tongue, hands, legs; of the entire body. Desire to be quiet, to be let alone; does not wish to speak or have any one near her, even if the person be silent [Ign.]. Vertigo, spreading from the occiput [Sil.]; with diplopia, dim vision, loss of sight; seems intoxicated when trying to move. Children: fear of falling, grasp the crib or seize the nurse [Bor. , Sanic.]. Headache: preceded by blindness [Kali bi. ], (>). by profuse urination. Lack of muscular co-ordination; confused; muscles refuse to obey the will. Headache: beginning in the cervical spine; pains extend over the head, causing a bursting sensation in forehead and eyeballs [Sang. , Sil. , begins in same way, but semi-lateral]; (<) by mental exertion; from smoking; heat of sun; lying with head low. Sensation of band around the head above eyes [Carb. ac. , Sulph.]; scalp sore to touch. Fears that unless on the move heart will cease beating [fears it would cease beating if she moved, Dig.]. Slow pulse of old age. Great heaviness of the eyelids; cannot keep them open [Caust. , Graph. , Sep.]. Chill without thirst, especially along the spine, running up and down the back in rapid, wave-like succession from sacrum to occiput.
Relations
Compare: Bap. in threatening typhoid fever; Ipecac. in dumb ague, after suppression by quinine.
Aggravation
Damp weather; before a thunder-storm; mental emotion or excitement; bad news; tobacco smoking; when thinking of his ailments; when spoken to of his loss.