Strophanthus hispidus
stro-hisKombe-seed Strophanthus is a muscle poison; it increases the contractile power of all striped muscles. Acts on the heart; increasing the systole and diminishes the rapidity. May be used with advantage to tone the heart, and run off dropsical accumulations. In small doses for weak heart; it feels enlarged. In mitral regurgitation, where œdema and dropsy have supervened (Digit). Strophanthus occasions no gastric distress, has no cumulative effects, is a greater diuretic, and is safer for the aged
Strophanthus hispidus — Materia Medica
Strophanthus hispidus — keynotes · Cyrus Maxwell Boger
Stitches. Twitchings. Increased secretions. Alternations; rapid, with slow pulse; surgings to head and heart; dilated, with contracted pupils, etc. Undulations. Throbbing. .................... Fear of ordeals. Feels lifted up, during siesta. Vertigo, with swimming vision. Faintness. Very mobile puplis. Glimmering vision. Red spots on face. Throat seems constricted. Craves coffee. Anorexia. Vomiting. Rumbling, colicky diarrhœa; with burning at anus. HEART; sense of lively action; aching; anguish at; weak. Palpitation; chronic, especially nervous. Cardiac dyspnœa. Atheroma. Small, weak, rapid or irregular pulse. Heavy forearms and fingers. Itching feet. Hives; receding.
Strophanthus hispidus — modalities worse · Cyrus Maxwell Boger
Exertion. Alcohol. Tobacco. Tea.
Strophanthus hispidus — head · William Boericke
Temporal pains with double vision, impaired sight; brilliant eyes, flushed face. Senile vertigo.
Strophanthus hispidus — stomach · William Boericke
Nausea with special disgust for alcohol and so aids in treatment of dipsomania. Seven drops of tincture.
Strophanthus hispidus — urinary · William Boericke
Increased secretion; scanty and albuminous. Female.––Menorrhagia; uterine hæmorrhage; uterus heavily congested. Aching pain through hips and thighs during climacteric.
Strophanthus hispidus — respiratory · William Boericke
Dyspnœa, especially on ascending. Lungs congested. Œdema of lungs. Bronchial and cardiac asthma.
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