- The symptoms of the Lob -s provingTesting a remedy on healthy volunteersThe systematic method of administering a substance to healthy subjects to observe and record the symptoms it produces., while in many points like those of the other lobelias, do not bring out the emetic properties of Lob.
- There is, however, epigastric sinking, flatulenceGas accumulation in stomach or intestinesThe presence of excessive air or gas in the digestive tract, causing bloating and wind., dyspepsiaIndigestion or upper abdominal discomfortDiscomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, often associated with nausea, bloating, heartburn, or acid reflux. and diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day..
- Lob-c., Lob and Lob-s all have a milky juice.
- Lob-s gives a perfect picture of sneezing influenzaViral infection of the respiratory tract (flu)A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh. involving the posterior sinuses, palate and fauces.
- Eustachian catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane..
- Internal nose painfully sensitive to cool air.
- Dull, aching pain over root of nose.
- Breath ing difficult.
- Depressed.
- Flushing after dinner better somewhat in op en air.
- Great oppression in lower part of chest, as if air could not reach there.
- Dry, hacking cough.
- Pain in chest under short ribs of left side.
- Pain in forehead over eyes, pain and gas in bowels, followed by copious watery stools with tenesmusPainful urge to empty bladder or bowelsA distressing, constant, and ineffectual urge to evacuate the bowels or bladder, accompanied by pain. and soreness of anus.
- Pain in posterior part of spleen.
- Pain in knees.
- Prickling in soles.
- COMMENTS - Hale quoted Rafinesque as saying that the analysis of Lob-s shows it to contain silex, iron and muriate and phosphate of lime.
- The marked action of Lob -s on the posterior sinuse s led Cooper to use it with success in cases of deafness arising from an “unhealthy, soft, swollen, easily bleeding catarrhalRelating to membrane inflammation and mucusRelating to catarrh, which is inflammation of mucous membranes with increased watery discharge.” condition of the nose -pharynx.
- This is emphasized by another symptom: “Dull aching pain in center of forehead, over root of nose.
- ” Cooper, who used an acetic preparation, considered that with this, as well as with the Inflata, a history of suppression is a leading indication.
- There are many notable symptoms in the back of chest and about the lower ribs.
- Some of these led Jeanes (the first pro ver) to make a very fine cure of melancholiaSevere depression or deep sadnessDeep sadness or depression, historically considered a mental illness characterized by lack of activity and apathy. in an educated intelligent man.
- “Great depression of spirits, unhappy state of mind, always associated with pain about and under short ribs in back on left side, extending outward nearly to left side, posterior aspect of region of spleen.” Pain on inside of right scapula.
- Farrington added, “Pain under (not below) inner bor der of left scapula, worse after weeping.” Pain in right maxillary joint with pain in middle of right lung, breast, lary nx, left side of chest near axilla with aching in left shoulder and arm.
- Pains travel about, from right to left, from left tonsil to right, from back down legs, from eighth rib downward, aching from back of head down nape.
- Pain in posterior aspect of spleen
