MNEMONIC STUDY OF ACONITUM NAPELLUS
ACONITUM NAPELLUS
COMMEN NAME - Monkshood,wolf's bane
FAMILY - Ranunculaceae
A - Anxiety and angony - the great fear of death;patient may even
predict the time of death,fear of death during pregnancy.
C - Cold ,dry winds - primary cause of illness- exposure to dry,cold air
or sudden drafts [ cause cough,croup].
O - Onset is sudden - symptoms appearing with intense violence and
speed.
N - Non localized fever- used in 1st stage of fever before it settles
into specific organ.
I - Intense thirst- Desire for large quantity of cold water.
T - Tossing and turning - physical and mental restlessness.
U - Use in fever which cause after use of cathetor
M - Music is unbearble - makes him sad.
N - Not use in 1st stage of typhoid fever
A - Amenorrhea - after fright and in plethoric young girl
P - Pain are intolerable - they drive him crazy,restless at night.
E - Everthing is red - red face,red skin and a full bounding hard pulse.
L - lying on affected side aggravate
L - Laryngeal croup - dry, barking cough
U - Unsteadiness - [giddiness] - feel unsteadiness and vertigo on
rising
S - Skin dry and red,hot - purpura milaris
ACONITUM NAPELLUS
COMMEN NAME - Monkshood,wolf's bane
FAMILY - Ranunculaceae
A - Anxiety and angony - the great fear of death;patient may even
predict the time of death,fear of death during pregnancy.
C - Cold ,dry winds - primary cause of illness- exposure to dry,cold air
or sudden drafts [ cause cough,croup].
O - Onset is sudden - symptoms appearing with intense violence and
speed.
N - Non localized fever- used in 1st stage of fever before it settles
into specific organ.
I - Intense thirst- Desire for large quantity of cold water.
T - Tossing and turning - physical and mental restlessness.
U - Use in fever which cause after use of cathetor
M - Music is unbearble - makes him sad.
N - Not use in 1st stage of typhoid fever
A - Amenorrhea - after fright and in plethoric young girl
P - Pain are intolerable - they drive him crazy,restless at night.
E - Everthing is red - red face,red skin and a full bounding hard pulse.
L - lying on affected side aggravate
L - Laryngeal croup - dry, barking cough
U - Unsteadiness - [giddiness] - feel unsteadiness and vertigo on
rising
S - Skin dry and red,hot - purpura milaris
