Bakson Apocynum Cannabinum_x000D_\n_x000D_\nCommon Name:  Indian (American) Hemp.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nProvings were made with fresh plant-tinctures, or fresh or powdered root-tinctures or infusions.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nWatery infusions (with just enough spirit to keep them from fermenting) are said to be more efficacious than tinctures.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nThe whole fresh plant, root included, should be used for making the tincture or infusion.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nCauses & Symptoms for Bakson Apocynum Cannabinum_x000D_\n_x000D_\nApocynum Cannabinum produce intense gastric disturbance, extreme depression of the heart's action, and control dropsical effusions and produce diuresis.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nApocynum Cannabinum depresses the heart, kidneys, and intestines, relaxing sphincters.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nApocynum Cannabinum causes and intense sinking sensation, drowsiness and a bewildered state of mind, Dizziness.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nThe dropsies of Apocynum are general dropsies with or without organic disease, swelling of every part of the body, cardiac dropsies.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nThe excretions are diminished, especially urine and sweat.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nApocynum Cannabinum restore the menses when given in cases of dropsy.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nDiarrhoea is worse immediately after eating.

Food or water is immediately ejected, though hungry.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nThere is worse on waking in the morning.

Many of the symptoms are worse after sleep.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nMind_x000D_\n_x000D_\nBewildered, nervous, low-spirited.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nHead_x000D_\n_x000D_\nDizzy, Very marked piercing pain in right temple followed by vertigo.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nVertigo suddenly appearing and disappearing.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nEyes_x000D_\n_x000D_\nEyes inflamed, worse morning and evening.

Sensation as if sand in them.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nNose_x000D_\n_x000D_\nViolent coryza, Nose and throat filled with thick yellow mucus on waking in morning.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nPeculiar dryness of mucous membranes of nose with sensation of stiffness, followed by secretion of thick yellow mucus, preceded in some cases by a thin, irritating discharge.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nFace_x000D_\n_x000D_\nFace pale, covered with cold sweat (diarrhoea), Dry lips_x000D_\n_x000D_\nMouth_x000D_\n_x000D_\nDry tongue, immoderate thirst.

Tongue coated, Constant spitting, increase of mucus and saliva.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nStomach_x000D_\n_x000D_\nThirst on waking.

Great thirst, but water disagrees, causing pain, and is immediately thrown off (Ars.

).

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nCannot tolerate food or drink, which is immediately ejected.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nDistension after a moderate meal.

Feels hungry, but when she eats it settles in epigastrium, turns sour, and hurts.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nStool and Anus_x000D_\n_x000D_\nGentle diarrhoea in the morning, no pain.

Diarrhoea explosive, involuntary immediately after eating.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nStool copious, yellow or brownish, like mush, sometimes containing undigested food.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nExtreme prostration after stool.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nConstipation though feces not hard.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nPiles with feeling as of a wedge being hammered into anus.

Bearing-down pain in anus.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nEvacuations very scanty, Watery stools.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nSymptoms always immediately after eating.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nUrinary Organs_x000D_\n_x000D_\nUrinary organs torpid, urine scanty, but flows as easily as oil.

Urine copious and almost involuntary from relaxed sphincters.

_x000D_\n_x000D_\nProfuse light-colored urine, no sediment is seen.