- The provings by Rückert showed a prominent sensation of contraction which occurs in many parts.
- Twitchings and disturbance of vision, flickerings, muscae volitantes.
- Blackness before eyesfora short time.
- Eyeballs feel larger.
- The gastro-abdominal disturbances of Card - m are obser ved in a less degree in Card -b.
- Disordered taste, dysphagiaDifficulty in swallowingA medical term for difficulty or discomfort in swallowing food or liquids from the mouth to the stomach..
- Yawning and hiccough.
- Cutting pains in abdomen, vomiting and diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day..
- Burning runs through the provingTesting a remedy on healthy volunteersThe systematic method of administering a substance to healthy subjects to observe and record the symptoms it produces..
- Bitter burning in the stomach, as if it were much deranged.
- Burning in hands after sweat.
- Burning in the arms on exerting them.
- Tension in tendons.
- Cracking and aching in joints.
- Aching, cutting pain.
- Red, and afterwards, yellow, spots on the skin.
- The respiratory sphere is strongly affected and there is pain and contractive sensation in the t rachea with hoarseness.
- Inspired air feels cold.
- Feeling as if buccal cavity were contracted.
- Slight swelling of the veins.
- COMMENTS - Two fatal cases of poisoning were recorded, a boy and a girl, from eating the thistle root.
- In the girl's case, there was stertorous breathing, drowsiness, retching without actual vomiting, asphyxia and coma.
- After death the tongue protruded slightly be tween the lips, pupils were greatly dilated, there was evidence of general venous congestion.
- In the boy's case, the veins of the brain were extremely congested
