Homeopathic Materia Medica

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Amidobenzene. C6 H5 NH2.

Clinical.─Anaemia. Cancer. Cholera. Eczema rubrum.

Characteristics.─The symptoms of Anilinum have been observed on workpeople poisoned by inhalation of the fumes, and on persons who have worn aniline-dyed articles next the skin. The symptoms are in many respects like those of Arsenic. There are vomiting, purging, bursting headache, epileptiform attacks; cyanosis is very marked; swelling and irritation of the skin. In old-school practice injections of aniline blue have been used with some success to destroy cancerous growths, aniline having a marked affinity for cell nuclei, hence its use in staining microscopic specimens. In poisoning cases evacuants, the inhalation of oxygen, the free use of stimulants─brandy, ammonia, chloric ether─cold affusions to the head, and sinapisms on legs and thighs, have been used with success.

Relations.─Compare: Antipyrinum, Antifibrinum, Phenacetinum, Glon., Ars.

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.─Hebetude.

2. Head.─Vertigo.─Bursting pains in head.

3. Eyes.─Eyes irritated.─Burning, injected.─Lower lids puffed.

8. Mouth.─Bitter taste.

11. Stomach.─Intense burning in stomach and head, "could not get her breath"; later, vomiting, purging; extremities icy cold intense pain over stomach, which is very hard.

15. Male Sexual Organs.─Pain in penis and scrotum, later, swelling, still later, impotence.

24. Generalities.─Swelling of various parts.─Irritation of tissues.─Epileptic attacks.─Tetanic spasms.

25. Skin.─Vesicular eruption forming a bracelet round wrist.─Eczematous eruption affecting both knees.─Swelling, redness, intolerable itching of skin; eczema rubrum.

26. Sleep.─Somnolence.