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Hyoscyaminum

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Hyoscyaminum · Alkaloid of Hyoscyamus Niger · "The Concentrated Henbane Alkaloid"
PlantUncommonPsoric
Source
🎯 It acts as a powerful nervous system depressant that induces delirium, muscular relaxation, and significant dryness of mucous membranes.
📖 Clarke writes:
Hyoscyamine. A crystalline alkaloid of Hyoscyamus Niger. C17 H23 NO3, Trituration or solution of the sulphate and hydrobromate. (A non-crystallisable alkaloid, Hyoscine, is also used in medicine in the form of the hydrobromate.)
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Powerful poison obtained from Hyoscyamus niger
Causes dryness of the mouth and fauces
Causes dilation of the pupils
Causes intense boring pain in the eyes from cramp of the ciliary muscle
Causes flushing and throbbing of arteries
Loss of power of co-ordination
Induces comatose sleep
Physiological effects: pulse 138, respiration 36, temperature 106° F
Entire relaxation of voluntary muscles, except occasional spasmodic movement of arms and legs
Numbness of body and limbs
Dim vision
Rambling talk
No specific differences observed between the Sulphate and Hydrobromate alkaloids
Temperament & Physical Profile
Tall, robust lady, aged 33
Highly excitable, nervous children who have been frightened
Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms
Used by oculists to dilate pupils for ophthalmoscopic examination
Curative in cases resembling paralysis agitans after excessive use of alcohol and tobacco Hyos. hydrobro. 3x trit.
Curative in highly excitable, nervous children who have been frightened Hyos. hydrobro. 3x trit.
Relieves tremors (right side) in a case of paralysis agitans Hyos. hydrobro.
Relieves tremors of disseminated sclerosis Hyos. hydrobro. 4x attenuation
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Violent delirium with illusions of animals and grasping at objects.
Clarke
Extreme dryness of the mouth and throat with indistinct articulation.
Clarke
Pupils dilated and insensible to light.
Clarke
Intense boring pain in the eyes from ciliary muscle cramp.
Clarke
Tremors and twitching of limbs, often associated with paralysis agitans or sclerosis.
Clarke
Face flushed with throbbing carotids.
Clarke
Comatose sleep with relaxation of voluntary muscles.
Clarke
Difficulty concentrating thoughts and loss of coordination.
Clarke
Urinary retention or feeble, dribbling stream.
Clarke
Rapid pulse and respiration with high body temperature.
Clarke
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Use for delirium, confusion, and states of nervous excitement or fright.
Delirium violent, failed to recognise his family, saw animals about him, next day remembered nothing that had passed except the dreams of animals.
Wakeful, quiet, and usually pleasing delirium, with illusions of sight
or great sleepiness, and when aroused lapsing into dreamy sleep, broken by occasional mutterings and jerking of limbs.
Clear when engaged in conversation, but dreamy when undisturbed, eyes wide open, he reached to an object on the table and looked about on the floor, when questioned said that he thought something had dropped from the table, and that the walls appeared to move
afterwards quiet, but meddlesome when not engaged in conversation, grasping at objects, attempting to remove them before the hand reached them
when left alone he lapsed into forgetfulness and dreamy, meddlesome delirium, picking at objects
having reached them after unsuccessful efforts he fumbled with them till he dropped them, then on attempting to pick them up lost his balance
when aroused he rubbed his hand, gaped, answered readily, a remark excited a risibility which he could not restrain, and occasionally the suppressed chuckle burst into a hearty laugh.
Dulness, heaviness.
Difficulty in concentrating thoughts.
Coma, with relaxation of voluntary muscles, except occasional spasmodic movements of arms and legs.
🔑 Modalities
Worse from
Rising from a seat
staggering
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
BelladonnaAtropinumStramonium
📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryAllen's EncyclopediaBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaPhatak's Concise MM

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