Materia Medica de A a Z

CURARE (cur)

Muscular paralysis without impairing sensation and consciousness. Paralysis of respiratory muscles. REFLEX ACTION DIMINISHED. Debility of the aged [Bar-c] and from loss of fluids. Catalepsy. Nervous debility. Trismus. Glycosuria with motor paralysis. Curare decreases the output of adrenalin. Vomiting of bile in cirrhosis of liver. Diabetes mellitus, 4th dilution (Dr. Barkhard).

Mind

Indecision; no longer wishes to think, or act for herself.

Head

Lancinating pains all over head. Head drawn backward. Falling out of hair. Brain feels full of fluid.

Eyes

Sharp, stitching pains over right eye. Black spots before vision. Ptosis of right side.

Ears

Noises; unbearable earache. Lancinating pains start from ears; extending down to legs. Swelling of lobes of ear.

Nose

Ozaena. Tubercles on nose; fetid lumps of pus.

Face

Facial and buccal paralysis. Tongue and mouth drawn. Red face. Tongue and mouth drawn to right.

Female

Dysmenorrhoea. Menses too early, during menses, colic, headache, kidney pain. Leucorrhoea, thick, purulent, offensive.

Respiratory

THREATENED PARALYSIS OF RESPIRATION on falling asleep. Short breath. Short dry cough; provokes vomiting, followed by fainting. CHEST SORE TO PRESSURE. VERY DISTRESSING DYSPNOEA.

Extremities

Tired pain up and down spine. ARMS WEAK, HEAVY. Cannot lift the fingers. Weakness of hands and fingers in pianists. Legs tremble; give way in walking. Debility; paralysis. Catalepsy. Favors development of corns. Reflexes lessened or abolished.

Skin

Leprosy. Dirty-looking skin. Boils. Tubercles on nose. Liver spots. Blood oozes through. Itching.

Modalities

Worse: dampness, cold weather, cold wind; 2 a.m.; right side.

Relationship

Compare: Cystisin (Cytin) (motor paralysis); Conium (Conium); Caust; Crotalus (Crot-h); Nux-v. Curare antidotes Strychnin (Stry).

Dose

Sixth to thirtieth potency.