Lonicera Xylosteum

Alias: Lon-x.

Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, William Boericke

Fly-woodbine

Convulsive symptoms. Uraemic convulsions. Albuminuria. Syphilis.

Head.--Congestion of head and chest; coma. Contraction of one pupil and dilatation of the other. Sopor, eyes half open red face.

Extremities.--Jerking of limbs. Trembling of whole body. Violent convulsions. Limbs and head fall over as if paralyzed. Extremities cold. Cold perspiration.

Relationship.--Compare: Lonicera pericylmenum-Honeysuckle --(irritability of temper, with violent outburst (Crocus)).

Dose.--Third to sixth potency.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Lonicera xylosteum. Fly Woodbine. N. O. Caprifoliaceae. Trituration or tincture of berries.

Clinical.─Coma vigil. Convulsions.

Characteristics.─Lon. xylost. is known from the effect of poisoning by its berries. Vomiting and purging; trembling and jerking of the limbs, convulsions and coma were the chief symptoms. Peculiar symptoms were: Contraction of one pupil and dilatation of the other. Abdomen retracted especially in umbilical region. Slow pulse.

Relations.─Compare: Dig. (slow pulse). Cad. s. and Rhod. (one pupil contracted, the other dilated). For botan. relations see Lon. peri.

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.─Stupefaction.─Coma.

2. Head.─Great congestion of head and chest.

3. Eyes.─Conjunctiva red.─Pupils dilated.─Contraction of one pupil, dilatation of the other.─Everything foggy and indistinct to vision for half an hour.─Photophobia.

6. Face.─Face red.─Pallor.─Lips dry.

8. Mouth.─Tongue moist; coated with mucus.

11. Stomach.─Excessive thirst.─Profuse vomiting; and purging.

12. Abdomen.─Abdomen retracted, esp. in umbilical region; soft.─Violent colic.

13. Stool.─Bloody stools.

17. Respiratory Organs.─Respiration rapid and deep.

19. Heart.─Violent impulse of heart.─Pulse: slow; small, soft, irregular.

24. Generalities.─Frequent jerking of limbs.─Trembling and jerking of whole body.─Violent convulsions.─Seemed neither to hear nor see; unable to make answer.─When raised from bed, limbs and head fall over as if paralysed.

26. Sleep.─Sleepy.─Constant deep sleep with half-open eyes; red face.

27. Fever.─Extremities cold.─Fever.─Profuse cold sweat.