VERATRUM VIRIDE
White American Hellebore
White American Hellebore
Paroxysms of auricular fibrillation. Induces fall of both systolic and
diastolic blood pressure. Congestions, especially to lungs, base of brain, with nausea and
vomiting. Twitchings and convulsions. Especially adapted to full-blooded, plethoric persons.
Great prostration. Rheumatism of heart. Bloated, livid face.
Furious delirium. Effects of sunstroke. Esophagitis.
(Farrington). Verat vir, will raise the opsonic index
against the diploccus pneumonia, 70 to 109 per cent.
Congestive stage and early manifestations of hepatization in pneumonia. Zigzag temperature.
Clinically, it is known that such diseases as Tiegel's contracture, Thompson's Disease,
athetosis and pseudo-hypertrophic muscular paralysis present a symptomatology quite like
that produced by Veratrum vir upon muscular tissue (A. E. Hinsdale, M. D).
Mind.--Quarrelsome and delirious.
Head.--Congestion intense, almost apoplectic. Hot head,
bloodshot eyes. Bloated, livid face. Hippocratic face. Head retracted, pupils
dilated, double vision. Meningitis. Pain from nape of
neck; cannot hold head up. Sunstroke; head full, throbbing arteries (Bell; Glon; Usnea). Face flushed.
Convulsive twitching of facial muscles (Agaricus).
Vertigo with nausea.
Tongue.--White or yellow, with red
streak down the middle. Feels scalded. Increased saliva.
Stomach.--Thirsty. Nausea and vomiting. Smallest quantity of
food or drink immediately rejected. Constrictive pain; increased by warm drinks. Hiccough; excessive and painful, with spasms
of œsophagus. Burning in stomach and œsophagus.
Abdomen.--Pain above pelvis, with soreness.
Respiratory.--Congestion of lungs. Difficult breathing.
Sensation of a heavy load on chest. Pneumonia, with faint feeling in stomach and violent
congestion. Croup. Menstrual colic before the appearance
of the discharge with strangury.
Urine.--Scanty with cloudy sediment.
Female.--Rigid os (Bell; Gels).
Puerperal fever. Suppressed menstruation, with congestion to head (Bell).
Menstrual colic before the appearance of the discharge with strangury.
Heart.--Pulse slow, soft, weak,
irregular, intermittent. Rapid pulse, low tension (Tabac; Dig).
Constant, dull, burning pain in region of heart. Valvular diseases. Beating
of pulses throughout body, especially in right thigh.
Extremities.--Aching pain in back of neck and shoulders.
Severe pain in joints and muscles. Violent electric-like shocks in limbs. Convulsive
twitchings. Acute rheumatism. Fever.
Skin.--Erysipelas, with cerebral symptoms. Erythema. Itching
in various parts. Hot sweating.
Fever.--Hyperthermy in the evening and hypothermy in the
morning. Suppurative fevers with great variation of temperature.
Relationship.--Compare: Gels; Bapt;
Bell; Acon; Ferr phos. Antidotes Strychnin-fluid extract, 20-40 drops.
Dose.--First to sixth potency.
