Valeriana valer.
Characteristic
For nervous, irritable, hysterical subjects, in whom the intellectual faculties predominate and who suffer from hysterical neuralgia of the limbs ; changeable disposition.
Mental confusion ; replies incoherently (Arn., Bap.).
Delirium : hallucinations ; sees figures, animals, men ; delusions, thinks she is some one else, moves to edge of bed to make room ; imagines animals lying near her which she fears she may hurt.
Great nervous excitement and trembling.
Red parts become white (Fer.).
Feels light as if floating in the air (Asar., Lac c.—as if legs were floating, Stic.).
Oversensitiveness of all the senses (Cham., Cof., Nux).
Sensation : of coldness in head (on vertex, Sep., Ver.) ; as if a thread were hanging down throat (on tongue, Nat., Sil.).
Child vomits : curdled milk in large lumps ; same in stools (Æth.) ; as soon as it has nursed, after anger of mother.
Sciatica : pain < when standing and letting foot rest on floor (Bell.) ; in straightening out limb, during rest from previous exertion; > when walking.
Type
Continued; typhoid, especially nervous typhoid.
Chill
Short; with thirst; begins in neck and runs down back (heat begins in neck and runs down the back, Paris); with fainting during chill (during heat, Acon.).
Heat
Long-lasting, severe, with thirst and dull headache; with restlessness and neuralgia of the limbs; indigestion; often with sweat on the face. In evening; spells of fugitive heat; after eating; with thirst. Hot stage predominates.
Sweat
Profuse, < at night, but not debilitating; from exer- tion, with violent heat; on face with heat; often attended with or followed by heat; frequent, suddenly ceasing. Better after sweat.