Operculina turpenthum
Operculina turpethum · Plant · Convolvulaceae
The Operculina turpethum patient presents with intense febrile states accompanied by marked mental agitation, restlessness, and loquacious delirium. There is a tendency to escape from bed, profound prostration with sinking sensations, and profuse watery discharges from the bowels. Skin presentations include enlarged lymph glands and suppurating abscesses.
Key symptoms
- Delirium with restlessness and loquacity
- Tendency to escape from bed with ravings
- Pains so severe as to cause fainting
- Watery profuse diarrhoea with sinking sensation
- Cholera morbus presentation
- Lymphatic glands enlarged and indurated
- Boils and slowly suppurating abscesses
Nishope (OPERCULINA TURPETHUM)
A remedy for plague, fevers, diarrhœa.
Mind
Delirium associated with restlessness, loquacity. Tendency to escape from bed; ravings, pains cause fainting.
Abdomen
Watery diarrhœa, profuse with sinking sensation, Cholera morbus. Hæmorrhoids.
Skin
Lymphatic glands enlarged and indurated. Boils and slowly suppurating abscesses.
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