Constitution
Thin
people, with dark hair and dark complexion, who lead a sedentary
life, nervous, extremely sensitive to external impressions.
Cause
Dyspepsia from drinking strong coffee
High
living, alcohol, highly spiced seasoned food, irregular diet,
long continued mental or physical stress, excessive intake of
medicines.
Symptoms relating to GIT indicating hyperacidity
Nausea
in the morning, after eating.
Weight
and pain in stomach; worse eating, some time after
Nausea
and vomiting, with much retching
Epigastrium bloated, with pressure as of a stone, several hours
after eating
Sour,
bitter eructations
Sour
taste in the morning
Concomitants
Region
of stomach very sensitive to touch
Desire
for stimulants
Loves
fat and tolerates them well
Constipation, with frequent ineffectual urging; passing small
quantity at each attempt; feeling as if part remained unexpelled.
Throat:
rough, scraped feeling. Tickling after waking in morning.
Other
keynotes
Oversensitive to all external impressions
Very
irritable
Aversion
to cold air
Irresistible desire to sleep in the evening
Modalities
morning,
mental exertion, after eating, stimulants, spices, cold, dry
weather
in
evening, damp-wet weather
Constitution
Carbonitroginoid constitution. Intellectually keen but
physically weak. Upper part of body is emaciated, lower part
semi-dropsical. Unhealthy complexion, looks older than he is.
Cause
Dyspepsia due to farinaceous and fermentable food, cabbage,
beans, etc.
Symptoms relating to GIT indicating hyperacidity
After
eating, pressure in stomach, with bitter taste in mouth
Eating
ever so little causes fullness
Immediately after a light meal stomach is bloated full
Incomplete burning eructations rise only to pharynx, there burn
for hours
Sour
eructations
Rolling
of flatulence
Food and
drink regurgitates through nose.
Wakes at
night feeling hungry
Concomitants
Aversion
to bread
Desire
for sweets
Likes to
take food and drink hot
Excessive hunger
Stool
hard, difficult, small, incomplete.
Keynotes
Right
sided complaints
Fan like
movement of alae nasi
Half
open eyes in sleep
Modalities
4
to 8 p.m., right side, heat except throat and stomach
warm
food and drink, loosening the garments, open air
