TEREBINTHINIAE OLEUM
Turpentine (TEREBINTHINA)
Has a selective affinity for bleeding mucous surfaces. Tympanites and urinary signs and symptoms very marked. Inflammation of kidneys, with haemorrhages-dark, passive, fetid. Bright’s ailment preceded by using dropsy (Goullon). Drowsiness and strangury. Coma. Unbroken chilblains.
Head.–Dull ache like from a band round the head (Carb ac). Vertigo, with vanishing of vision. Disturbed feel of equilibrium. Tired and hard attention of thoughts. Cold in head with sore nostrils with disposition to bleed.
Eyes.–Ciliary neuralgia over proper eye. Intense ache in eye and aspect of head. Amblyopia from alcohol.
Ears.–Own voice sounds unnatural; buzzing as of a seashell, speaking loudly is painful. Otalgia.
Mouth.–Tongue dry, pink sore, shining; burning in tip, with outstanding papillae (Arg n; Bell; Kali b; Nux m). Breath cold, foul. Choking sensation in throat. Stomatitis. Dentition.
Stomach.–Nausea and vomiting; warmth in epigastric region.
Abdomen.–Enormous distention. Diarrhoea; stools watery, greenish, fetid, bloody. Pain earlier than flatus with and alleviation after stool. Haemorrhage from bowels. Worms; lumbrici. Abdominal dropsy; pelvic peritonitis. Fainting after each stool Entero-colitis, with haemorrhage and ulceration of bowels.
Urinary.–Strangury, with bloody urine. Scanty, suppressed, smell of violets. Urethritis, with painful erections (Canthar). Inflamed kidneys following any acute disease. Constant tenesmus.
Female.–Intense burning in uterine region. Metritis; puerperal peritonitis. Metrorrhagia with burning in uterus.
Respiratory.–Difficult breathing; lungs sense distended; haemoptysis. Bloody expectoration.
Heart.–Pulse rapid, small, thready, intermittent.
Back.–Burning ache in area of kidneys. Drawing in proper kidney extending to hip.
Skin.–Acne. Erythema; itching pustular, vesicular eruption; urticaria. Purpura, ecchymosis, dropsies. Scarlatina. Chilblains; with excessive itching and pulsative pains. Aching discomfort of the muscles.
Fever.–Heat, with violent thirst, dry tongue, profuse cold, clammy sweat. Typhoid with tympanites, haemorrhages, stupor, delirium. Prostration.
Relationship.–Compare: Alumen; Secale; Canth; Nit ac. Terebene 1x; (chronic bronchitis and wintry weather coughs; subacute tiers of infection of respiratory tract. Loosens secretion, relieves tightened feeling, makes expectoration easy). Neurotic coughs. Huskiness of public speakers, and singers. Cystitis when urine is alkaline and offensive.
Ononis spinosa-Rest Harrow–(Diuretic, Lithontriptic. Chronic nephritis; diuretic results like Juniper; calculus nosebleed, worse washing face).
Antidote: Phos.
Dose.–First to sixth potency.
