The following drug picture has been extracted from Boericke’s Materia Medica. This is provided here for doctors’ and students’ easy and instantaneous reference.
LOLEUM TEMULENTUM
Darnel
(LOLIUM TUMULENTUM)
General.–Has been made use of in cephalalgia, sciatica, paralysis. Prostration and restlessness.
Head.–Anxious and depressed, confused. Vertigo; must close eyes. Head heavy. Noises in ears.
Stomach.–Nausea, vomiting. Pain in pit of stomach and abdomen. Severe purging.
Extremities.–Gait unsteady. Trembling of all limbs. Loss of power in extremities. Violent pain in calves, as if bound with cords. Cold extremities. Spasmodic motions of arms and legs. Cannot write; cannot hold a glass of water. Trembling of hands in paralysis.
Relationship.–Compare: Secale; Lathyr; Astrag.
Dose.–Sixth potency.