Arnica
Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. I, p. 476
Arnica montana, L. Nat. order, Compositse. Common name (German), Wohlverleih. Preparation, Tincture from the whole plant when in flower (Hahnemann).
Aidhorities. 1, Hahnemann, R. A. M. L. 1, 473 ; 2, Franz, ibid. ; 3, Gross, ibid.; 4, Staph, ibid, (from Archiv. 5, 3); 5, Fr. Hah-n ; 6, Homburg ; 7, Juniper; 8, Langhammer ; 9, Wislicenus ; 10, Bsehr; 11, Aaskow, ibid, ("not found," Hughes) ; 12, Collin, ibid. (Obs. Circa Morbos, IV and V, Effects of Arnica when given for Paralysis, Amaurosis, Spasms, Fever, and Dysentery); 13, Criehton, ibid. (Samml. br. Abh. f. pr. Aezte, XIII, 3, A Brief Statement of the Observed Effects and Virtues of Arnica) ; 14, De la March, ibid. (Effects in cases treated by Arnica) ; 15, De Meza, ibid, (a case of paraplegia, induced by suppressed menstruation from fatigue and fright, iu a young girl, cured [after lasting three years] by Arnica, which brought on menses immediately, motion returning in two days) ; 16, Murray, ibid. (A Summary of the Observed Effects of Arnica); 17, Pelargus, ibid, (a child to which Arnica was given for a fall from a height) ; 18, Stoll, ibid. (General statement of the effects of Arnica) ; 19, Fehr, ibid. (Effects of Arnica in cases of Injury); 20, Thomas A. Thuessink, ibid.; 21, Vicat, ibid, (general statement); 22, Veckaskrift, ibid.; 23, Acon Szontagh, N. Z. f H. Kl., 7, 10, proving with 15th and 3d dils.; 24, Ibid., proving with the tincture, 1 to 100 drops ; 25, Proving of extract of Arnica by Vienna Sac. of (Allop.) Physicians, B. J. of Horn., 6, 267 ; 26, Jorg, provings of self and class with infusion of the flowers (Jorg, Materialen, 1); 27, Jorg and class, provings of the root (ibid.); 28, Robinson's proving with jonoth (B. J. of Horn., 25, 320) ; 29, Shuraann's case of poisoning, from Schmidt's Jahrbucher (Am. H. Obs., 8), (two cupfuls of the tea taken for delayed menstruation); 80, Lancet, 1864 (effects of one ounce of the tincture); 31, (Omitted); 32, Horn. Times, 1853 (external application); 33, Hope Prag Monatsschrift, 12, 24 (external application) ; 34, Schleissteher Prag Monatsschrift, 12, 65 (external application) ; 35, Chapman's case, B. J. of Ham., 7, 391 (external application); 36, Black, B. J. of H., 2, 275 (external application); 37, (Est. Med. Woch. (B. J. of H., 3, 254), (external application); 38, Dr. Heidelberg (N. E. Med. Gaz., 3, 235), (external application) ; 39, Dr. Clarke (N. E. Med. Gaz., 3, 260), (external application).
Mind p. 477
Excessive sensitiveness of the mind; extreme disposition to agreeable as well as disagreeable emotions, without weakness or excessive sensitiveness of the body ; (on one occasion this excessive sensitiveness of the mind was observed before that of the body ; I have also seen these two kinds of sensitiveness occurring in alternation or simultaneously)
Uncommon liveliness
Bright, talkative (this was a curative reaction in a person of an opposite mood)
Calm, bright mood (curative reaction)
Indifference to everything
Weeping
After supper she weeps, is peevish, listens to nobody, and does not wish to be told anything
Depression of spirits and absence of mind (after three hours and a half)
Hopelessness
Anxiety
* Htjpochondriae anxiety
Violent attacks of anxiety
Anxiety about the present and the future (third day)
Frightfulness
Unexpected trifles frighten and cause him to stai't (after an hour and a half)
Apprehension of future evils
Horror of instant death
Uncommonly peevish ; everything is disagreeable to her
Hypochondriac peevishness ; he is not disposed to do anything
She is extremely peevish ; all her former cheerfulness and amiable manners have gone (after one hour)
Peevishness ; he would like to quarrel with everybody
Quarrelsomeness and peevishness
He is contradictory ; nothing can be done to suit him (after three and twelve hours)
She is extremely morose and irritable ; *she does not speak a word
Moroseness; one first desires all sorts of things, and afterwards repels them
Sullen mood, as after a quarrel
Sullen insolence and imperiousness (after some hours)
Obstinate and headstrong resistance to other people's opinions (after four hours)
Irritable, sensitive mood
Excessive irritation of the temples ; she easily laughed when there was no occasion for it ; when something disagreeable was told her she got angry, and broke forth in loud howling
(Excessive inclination to perform many and long literary labors, without possessing the strength which is required to terminate them without injuring health)
He is easily absorbed by reveries while awake
He sits absorbed in a revery, although he thinks, properly speaking, of nothing/.
Absence of mind ; he cannot direct his thoughts long to one object
Absence of mind ; his thoughts imperceptibly wander from their object, and dwell upon images and fanciful visions
After walking in the open air, he is ill-disposed to think or talk, notwithstanding he was very cheerful before (after nine hours),l
Aversion to every earnest labor
He loathes every sort of work
Uneasiness of body and mind (without there being any anxiety) ; one feels as if one were prevented from doing something which is extremely necessary, accompanied by a total want of disposition for any kind of work
Inability to perform continued active work
* Want of memory ; he forgets the word he is about speaking
Head p. 478
Confusion of the head
Confusion in the head
Head con fused, '^'^
* Confusion of the head, with decided pressure in the right half of the head, especially over the right brow
Confusion of head, changing to pressive right-sided headache
Confusion of head, with frequent inclination to sleep
Confusion and fulness in the head,'■
Confusion of the head, vertigo, and anguish are aggravated by artificial vomiting
Stupefying headache early in the morning
Dulness and pain in the head
Obscuration of the head and confusion of one-half of the skull, with contraction of the pupils
Heaviness of the head
Her head feels so heavy that she lets it constantly hang on one side
The head feels heavy, and is so movable on account of weakness of the muscles of the neck, that it easily inclines to all sides (after four hours)
Heaviness and confusion of the head
Vertigo
Short-lasting vertigo.
Sudden vertigo at dinner, as if he would fall forward
He feels vertigo and nausea when reading too long
Vertigo when walking
* Vertigo ; it is almost imperceptible when sitting and bending the head over, but when righting or moving the head she feels as if everything turned with her
Vertigo in the forehead, especially when walking; everything turns with her, and threatens to fall over with her
Headache
Intense headache, with feeling of great weight and heaviness in the eyes, and oppression and drooping of the lids, as if they could not be raised,'l
Violent headache, on ivaking in the morning, wh ich reached such a point at 8 a.m. that, while walking in the open air, he almost fell from dizziness ; disappeared at 10 A.M.
Headache, twitching, tearing ; increased by stooping and coughing
(Headache, which is tolerable only when lying, but intolerable when raising one's self and sitting in the bed)
Partial headache
Burning in the head, with pressive pain, as if the head were being distended from within outwards
Burning in the brain, the remainder of the body being cool, or at least not hot
Great internal and external heat of the bead
Internal heat, especially in the head, with heaviness of the head, without any thirst
Flushes of heat over the head, with sweat gathering in the face
Rush of blood to the brain, and headache in the forehead
Emptiness in the head, without any particular headache (after two hours)
Slight pressure,^l
Pressure and confusion of the head
Pressive headache from 3 to 8 p.m., now more in the forehead, now more in the occiput
Headache, pressive, which is also followed by a throbbing, pi*essive headache in the temples
* Pressive headache, as if the head were being distended from within outwards; the pain seems to arise from something soft in the vertex, with drawing in the occiput, and tearing towards the temples
* Pain as if a knife were drawn through the head transversely from the left side ; this is immediately followed by internal coldness of the head, which causes the hair to stand on end
Violent stitches in the head when coughing (after ten hours)
Headache ; stitches extending upwards ; they come on again when coughing or moving the head, and can only be relieved by resting the head upon the painful side/.
Frontal headache/
Heaviness in the forehead (after one hour)
Dull pain in the head in the region of the forehead
Pressive pain in the forehead
Pressive frontal headache
Pressive headache, frontal, with confusion of the head so severe that she feared she would fall over while sitting, and had to lie down
Pressive headache in right forehead, and temple, and right eye
Pressure in the right half of the frontal bone; afterwards sneezing; the pressure then moved into the left, afterwards into the right ear (after two days)
Pressive pain in left half of forehead, in the evening
First pressive pain in the forehead, afterwards stitching and twitching stitching pain in the forehead, accompanied by chilliness (after eight hours)
Pressive pain in the forehead, especially when walking, or ascending the stairs, reflecting, or reading
* Pressive pain in the forehead, which increases near the warm stove, as if the brain were rolled up in a lump
Headache, pressive, over the eyes, extending towards the temples, xvith a sensation as if the integuments of the forehead ivere spasmodically contracted (after one hour)
Stupefying, dull, pressive pain in the forehead, more externally (after five hours and a half)
Violent sticking pains in the toi-head and occiput, on waking in the morning; lasts all day
Fine pricking pain in the forehead, which becomes worse by raising the eyes, with heat in the face and thirst
Stitches in the forehead
Stitching pain in the forehead
Violent stitches in the forehead when coughing (after seven hours)
Rapid stitches in the left frontal eminence, accompanied by the sensation as if an extravasation of blood had taken place
Jerking stitches in the forehead
Twitching headache in the forepart of the head (after one hour)
Jerking, lancinating headache when stooping, as if everything would come out of the forehead, accompanied by nausea, qualmishness about the heart
Crawling in the forehead
Feeling of cold at a small pfoee on the forehead, as if some one touched him xvith a cold thumb, [110. '\ Headache, pressive, in the temples (after half an hour)
Repeated tearings in the left temple
Tearing in the left temple; when walking in the open air the pressive headache distending the head from within outwards returns (after ten hours)
* Sticking pains in temples and forehead j
Headache as if a nail had been thrust into the temple, accompanied by general sweat about midnight; this is followed by faintness (after some hours)
Stitches in the temporal region following each other in quick succession, extending towards the forehead (after four hours)
Dull stitches from without inward in the temples (after one hour)
Jerking stitches in the left temple
Headache in the left temple, returning from time to time ; fine pricking and tearing (after four hours)
Transitory burning on the top of the head and neck externally
Headache, pressive, externally on the top of the head
Brain felt sore and tender in the upper part of the head
Crawling on the top of the head externally
Slight headache on the right side
Headache on the left side.
Rheumatic headache, with vertigo (commonly one-sided)
Pressive headache in the parietal region and in the orbits
Pressive, painful drawing in the left half of the skull, beginning at the ear and coming out at the top of the head (after three hours)
Headache, dull, pressive, under the parietal bone and in the region of the lachrymal fossa
Pain in the occiput at some places, as if the hair were pulled out, or as severe electric shocks
The scalp, as far as the eyebrows, is firmlyattached to the skull, and almost immovable (after an hour and a half)
Stinging itching of the scalp, which cannot be relieved by scratching
Eyes p. 480
Staring eyes, denoting anguish/.
Slight protrusion of the right eye; it looks more elevated and larger than tue left/
Eyes sunken, glassy, with dilated insensible pupils
Considerable swelling under the left eye,^l
Left eye seems more elastic and is sensitive to pressure
(Burning in the eyes)
Burning in the eyes, without any dryness
Pressive pain in left eye
(Stitches in the eyes)
Itching of the eyes
Crawling over the orbits
Cramplike tearing of the left eyebrow
Painful, dull, intermittent pressure on the margin of the left orbit
Occasional flow of tears, which burn like fire
* The margin of the upper eyelids, along its line of contact with the eyeball, internally, is pai)inul when, the lids are moved, as if they were too dry and a little sore
Sharp, fine stitches in the internal canthus
Itching of the canthi (after twentyseven hours)
Spasmodic, pressive twitchings under the left eye, on the nasal bone; they extend even over the ball of the eye,l
Pressive pinching pain, confined to inner half of right eyeball
Pressive pinching pain in the inner half of the right eyeball, gradually ceasing on motion in the open air
Pressive pain in inner half of right eyeball, and correspondingpart of forehead
Drawing pain in the right eyeball (after twenty -seven hours)
* Dilatation of the pupils (after twenty-six hours)
* Contraction of the pupils (after twenty-four hours)
Contraction of the pupils, with obscuration of the head
Vision of sparks
Ears p. 480
Heat and burning in the lobule
Feeling of heat externally, of the left ear, and in the cheek
Feeling as of one ear being hot, which, however, is not the case (after one hour)
Pressure in the ear
Intermittent pressure in both ears, in the region of the tympanum (after ten hours)
First, stitches, afterwards a tearing pain in the ears (after one hour)
Dull stitches, extending inwardly, through the internal ear (after one hour)
Dull, long stitches behind the ear
Stitch darting through the right ear, then through the left, lastly through the eyes, with a feeling in the eyes as if they were forcibly turned upwards
Pain, internally, in the cartilage of the left ear, as if the parts had been bruised or contused
The hearing is much more acute (after ten hours)
Sensibly diminished hearing (after thirty hours)
Very frequent roaring in ears, even in repose
Ringing in the left ear (after three hours)
Slight singing in right ear
Humming of the ears
Humming in the ears (after seven hours)
Nose p. 480
Swelling of the nose
Nose swollen
Nose swollen, erysipelatous, and vesicated
Frequent sneezing (after forty-eight hours)
Sneezing (after two and a half hours)
Sneezing
Sneezing twice in succession, followed by a pain in the left side of the forehead, as after a violent blow
Coryza in the evening, when going to sleep ; catarrh on the chest, on waking in the morning
Some coryza
Violent coryza
* Frequent blowing of nose, with traces of blood
Discharge of several drops of clear blood from the nose on first blowing it in the morning,^l
Frequent nose-bleed
Frequent bleeding at the nose
Slight epistaxis
Severe epistaxis at night prevented sleep,'-
(Constant burning about the borders of the nostrils, with desire to sneeze)
Feeling of heat in the nose; however, it is cold to the touch
Cramplike pain at the root of the nose (after two hours)
Dull pressure on the nasal bone, with stupefaction
Sticking tearing pain in the nose
The nose pains him from above downwards as if he had had a violent fall upon it
Sense as if the nostrils were ulcerated ; the nose rs sore within
Itching crawling on the side of the nose, going off by rubbing (after one hour)
Feeling as if an insect were crawling near the nose ; this cannot be removed by rubbing,l
Face p. 481
[200.} The countenance is stich sunken
Dry heat in the face, towards (Owning, extending as far as behind the ears, without any thirst, the nose being quite cold (after twenty-four hours)/.
Flushes of heat in the face, in the evening (after thirty-six hours)/.
Heat and itching in the face/
* Red swelling of the right cheek, with throbbing and pinching pain, szvollen lips and *great heat in the head, with a cold body; the feet felt sometimes hot
Hot, red, shining, stiff swelling of the left cheek
* Redness and burning in one cheek, otherwise cool, or at any fate, not hot
(At noon, during dinner, in one cheek, perceptible warmth)
When yawning, cramplike pain in the cheek (after one hour)
Creeping over the left cheek, like a shivering without coldness, extending as far as the side of the occiput (after six hours)
Throbbing and pinching in the swollen cheek, as if two hammers beat against each other, crushing the flesh
Twitching th robbings in the left cheek (after half an hour)
Violent trembling of the lower lip;-
Swollen, thick lips
Ulcerated corners of the mouth, with a burning pain, especially when moving those parts
Hydroa on the lips (in one individual)
The external margin around the lips, especially the upper lip, becomes chapped, as by cold (after eight and a half hours)
Parched \ips
Burning heat in both lips, with moderate warmth of the body
Tingling in the lips as if they had gone to sleep (after two and a half hours),l
Itching of the upper lip; when rubbing it, it burns
Pressive twitchings (intermitting tearings), in the muscles of the ramus of the lower jaw,l
Incipient paralysis of the lower jaw
(Pain, as from bruises, in the articulation of the right jaw, when moving the jaw to and fro, early in the morning), (after twenty hours)
Mouth p. 481
Teeth covered with mucus (after one hour)/.
Wabbling and elongation of the teeth, without pain
Pressive pain in one of the left lower incisors, which is not hollow
(Toothache, as if the teeth had been bitten out, sprained?, were wabbling, throbbing; the teeth feel as if they were pressed out by the blood rushing towards them ; they are, then, more painful when touched)
Pain in the teeth, as if the roots of the teeth were being scraped with a knife
Pressure on the inferior and internal gums, as of a leaden bullet
Tearing toothache of the left molar teeth, upper row, during eating ; the pain goes off after eating,l
Tingling in the gums, as if they had gone to sleep
During mastication, the gums pain as if ulcerated, especially the place under the tongue, I
* Tongue coated white, with a good appetite, and good taste (after two days)
Sensation of dryness on the tip of the tongue, in the palate, on the lips, with shivering over the arms and thighs (after two hours)/.
Burning in the tongue (anterior third), and soft palate, as from pepper, or swallowing hot liquid
Burning of tongue and palate
Stinging biting at the root of the tongue
Biting sensation on the tongue (after four hours)
Sensation as of the tongue being sore (after four hours)
Fetid breath from the mouth
Vapor fetid, coming oid of the moid during an expiration, for two days
Dryness in the moid
Dryness of mouth and throat
* Dryness in the moid xvith great thirst
Dryness in the mouth without thirst
Dryness in the mouth, early in the morning, without any thirst, the taste in the mouth is foul (after fourteen hours)/.
Burning scraping in the mouth and oesophagus
Puckered feeling in the palate as of something astringent (after five hours)
Increased saliva (three hours)
Profuse saliva/
* Bitter taste in the mouth
* Bitter, rather disgusting taste
Bitter taste on s^allowing the medicine
Bitter taste in the mouth, early after waking/.
(Everything which he takes, tastes sour)
* Putrid, slimy taste in the mouthy.
* Taste of rotten eggs in the mouth between the vials
Throat p. 482
Swelling of the submaxillary glands; they are chiefly painful when he raises or turns his head, but especially on touch (after four days)
Swelling of the submaxillary glands
Sound of subdued whistle in the throat
Phlegm in the throat, tastes bitter when hawked up (after twelve hours)
Burning in the back part of the throat, with a feeling of internal heat, or rather that sort of anguish which originates in heat (without any heat being perceptible externally)
Violent burning in the throat when swallowing
Constriction in the throat
Stinging in the back part of the throat, between the acts of swallowing
Pressive pain of the velum pendulum palate
Pain in the fauces, as if something hard or rough (ex. a crust of bread) were lodged in it, in the after-noon, when lying down ; the pain passes off when rising (after six hours)
Feeling as if the pharynx were swollen, and would hinder swallowing (half an hour)
Violent burning from the fauces through the oesophagus to the stomach
A peculiar scraping burning from the throat to the stomach, which became a troublesome pressure in the stomach
Noise during deglutition
Difficult deglutition
Deglutition is prevented by a sort of nausea, as if the food coidd not go dim
Stomach p. 482
Increased appetite
Enormous appetite in the evening; after the meal, immediately affected with a feeling of repletion, and a coliclike pressure in several places of the abdomen, especially the sides
Although she has eaten considerable, she nevertheless felt empty, as if she had not eaten anything, but she felt as if she had drunk a good deal ; sense as of swashing in the body
Gnawing hunger, without appetite; lasted till he fell asleep
Appetite lost
Repugnance to food
Total want of appetite for ten days, during which time he loathed the sight of food
Want of appetite; the tongue coated white and yellow
Complete want of appetite, with nausea
Want of appetite in the evening
Repugnance to meat and broth
His (usual) tobacco is repugnant to him
Desire for vinegar
She wants to drink constantly, but she knows not what, because everything is offensive to her
Desire for water
A good deal of thirst and drinking during the yawning stage, previous to fever; afterwards thirst, but little drinking, during the hot stage
Nightly thirst (after forty-eight hours)
Thirst, without any external heat, the pupils being little capable of dilatation (after one hour)
(Repugnance to milk)
inclination to eructations
Eructations " '^K
Frequent eructations
Empty eructations
Empty eructation (after a quarter of an hour)
Frequent empty eructations
Frequent eructations, smelling of Arnica
Half-suppressed eructations
Eructations of much wind
* Eructations bitter and like bad eggs (two hours )
Early in the morning eructations, tasting like rotten eggs
A kind of suppressed imperfect hiccough, after dinner
Gulping up of saltish water
During the eructations, a bitter phlegm is gulped up
Disgust
Nausea
Extreme nausea
Nausea, without vomiting, or without any stool
Nausea, with burning scratching in the throat
Nausea and eructations
Nausea and general relaxation during the forenoon
Nausea and disposition to vomit early in the morning (fourteen hours)
He felt well during the siesta, as long as the eyes were closed ; on opening them, qualmishness of the stomach
Qualmishness and nausea, with anxious pressure in the stomach,'-
Qualmishness of the stomach, with empty eructations
Inclination to vomit
Inclination to vomit, without nausea (half an hour)
* jE'??ipf?/ retching, ineffectual efforts to vomit (after a quarter of an hour)
Retching at night; vomiting, however, does not come on; in the pit of his stomach there "is a weight, as of a lump
Retching, unto vomiting
Vomiting Vomiting of bitter yellow bile.'l
Vomiting small quantities of yellow odorless tTuid, with excruciating pains,-'l
* Fowjfijigr of coagulated 'blood
Grumbling, unpleasant motions in the stomach
Grumbling in the stomach, with colic
Great pains in the stomach, increased by pressure.
Cardialgia 'I
Heartburn
Fulness in the stomach and abdomen
The stomach feels overdistended (though he had eaten nothing), with a feeling as though he would throw off every moment,'■
Feeling of repletion of the stomach, accompanied by loathing
Emptiness in stomach
Contractive pains in the stomach
Spasmodic contraction of the stomach causes a general pain, bid mostbj in the posterior wall of the stomach, with a sensation as if the icall of the stomach umdd be forcibly pressed toward the spine, and as if the spine coidd be made painful from that place downward (one hour)
Pain as if the posterior icall of the stomach ivere forcibly pressed against the spinal column
Stomach seems contracted spasmodically, with pain
Pain in the stomach, as if its trails there spasmodically drawn together; relieved by eating (ten minutes)
Pinching in the stomach
* Pinching, spasmodic griping in the stomach
Pinching and pressure in the stomach extended through the bowels as a constriction, xvith much movements
Griping and pricking pains in the stomach, with frequent gagging
Heaviness and pressure in the stomach
Pressure as if a stone were lying in the stomach (immediately)
Pressure in the stomach lasts all day, and wakes from sleep at night
Pressure in the stomach, with heaviness on the chest
Pressure in the upper and anterior portion of the stomach
Pressure in the stomach, as if the xiphoid process were pressed inward
Oppression of stomach
(Biting pain in the stomach), (immediately)
Violent jerks under the stomach
Great pain in epigastrium, increased by pressure
After a meal, fulness in the pit of the stomach and painful pressure at a little spot deep in the hypogastrium, immediately behind the pubis (in the bladder?); it is most felt when standing, and constantly excites micturition (after four hours)
Sense as of digging in the pit of the stomach (after half an hour) ; and as if something were being rolled up like a ball (after twenty-four hours)
Severe pressure at the epigastrium
Pressure in the pit of the stomach, as of a hand ; this pressure gradually ascended up to the neck ; she thed felt nauseated, and the water collected in her mouth ; this went off after lying down, and there was only a pressure in the abdomen (after one hour)
Painful pressure transversely across over the pit of the stomach, with dyspnoea
Abdomen p. 483
Spasms in the hypochondriac region
Flying pains in epigastrium and right hypochondriura
Pressive pain below the right hypochondriac region, seeming to be in the liver or duodenum
Painful pressure in the region of the liver (after two days)
Pain in the region of the liver, which presses like a stone, both during expiration and inspiration ; felt when he lay on his left side
Pressure shooting upwards in the region of the spleen, resembling a continued stitch, when walking (after six hours)
Pressure below the last ribs
Fine and severe sticking pain below the last rib
Dull stitches iii the right side, below the ribs
Stitches tmder the false ribs of the left side, intercepting the breath, when standing
Grunting and fermenting flatus below the umbilical region (after one and a half hours)
(Retraction of the umbilicus3),*l
Pinching over the umbilicus
Pressive pain and sensitiveness to touch on a small spot on the right side of the navel, as if flatulence had accumulated there
Tearing in the abdomen, over the navel
Cutting over the umbilicus, especially when breathing deeply, and at every step, but neither immediately before nor during stool
Stitches in the umbilical region, which seem to be in the small intestines
Distension of the abdomen (in a few minutes, lasted one hour)
* Abdomen tympanitic^"^.-
[3S0.'\ * Tympanitic distension of abdomen (a quarter of an hour)
* Distension of the bowels, with frequent urging to stool (three hours)
Distended abdomen, xvith frequent urging to stool, though more than ever constipated
Distension of the abdomen, with frequent passage of wind and urging to evacuate the rectura
Tension and inflation of the abdomen, especially the lower part, a couple of hours after a moderate supper, accompanied by a dull, general pressure in those parts, especially in the side of the abdomen, without any flatus being distinctly felt ; this continues during the night, with heat of the limbs and dreams which fatigue the mind ; he wakes every hour; the inodorous flatus which he passes affords him no relief
Tense distension of the right side of the abdomen when at rest ; the part is painful as from an internal wound ; when coughing, blowing the nose, or setting down the foot, it feels painful, as if it had been shaken, torn, or cut to pieces ; it is painful when touched, and feels as if one cut into a wound ; relieved by the emission of flatulence ; every day, from morning until 2 oclock in the afternoon
Grunting rumbling in the abdomen, from flatulence
Loud grunting in the abdomen, as from emptiness (after ten hours)
Increased production of gas in bowels
Flatulence,'^l
Flatus, rumblings in the abdomen
Fermenting flatus in the abdomen
* Offensive flatus
Flatus, smelling like rotten eggs (after three hours)
Flatus accompanied by pressure at the stomach
Flying pains in abdomen
(Burning stinging pains in the epigastric region)
In the morning, in bed, tension in lower part of epigastric region
Pinching throbbing on the left side, between the pit of the stomach and the umbilicus'
Colicky pains, owing to flatulence
Violent colic (one hour)
Colic, apparently from incarcerated flatus
Colic; an hour afterwards, tenesmus ; at last, an evacuation of fasces, composed of small lumps, mixed with flatulence
Fine tearings in the abdominal muscles (after one hour)
Pain in the right side of the abdomen, as from a sudden contusion, when walking (after twenty-six hours)
Slight cuttings in the intestines (two hours)-
Cutting in the abdomen, as after a cold
Violent cutting in the left side of the abdomen, which darted upwards like a stitch as far as the vertex, so that he jumped up as from an electric spark (after twenty -four hours)
Sharp thrusts through the abdomen from one side to the other (after three hours)
Fine stitch in the abdominal muscles, which leaves an itching behind ; it passes off by scratching (after three hours)
Clawing throbbing on the left side, between the pit of the stomach and the umbilicus
Violent jerks below the stomach
Colic resembling dysentery; a kind of grinding deep in the hypogastrium, within the hips on both sides, accompanied by nausea and slumber (between two and five hours)
Intermittent tearing in the left half of the pubic eminence
Stool and Anus p. 484
Tenesmus of the rectum
Straining in the rectum/.
Straining aud pressing in the rectum when standing (after seven hours)/.
Tenesmus every half hour; but nothing except mucus was passed/.
Tenesmus, with emission of flatulence; previously grunting in the intestines (after one hour)
Tenesmus ; this is followed by a copious, thin or paplike sourish-smelling stool, giving great relief (every day four or five times)/.
Pressive pain in the rectum (after six hours)/.
Sensation of rumbling in the rectum for three days, not altered by the usual stools/l
Blind hjemorrhoids/l
Swelling of the hemorrhoidal vessels/
Burning and shooting in the anus
Continual inclination for stool/
♦Ineffectual urging to stool/.
Sudden violent urging to stool as though diarrhoea would follow, but only a few fjeces,^*'!
Frequent stool ; after every stool he is obliged to lie down
Frequent, small stools, consisting only of mucus (after sixth and seventh hour)
Increased soft motions, with considerable loss of blood (from hseraorrhoids)
Diarrhoeic stool xvith some cuttings in the intestines
Frequent diarrhoea,'^l
Watery diarrhoea (hardly left the closet during the night)
(*Diarrh(Ea resembling brown yeast)
Nightly diarrhoea with pressive colic, as if from flatulence
Paplike diarrhoea, with distension of the abdomen previous to stool
-Involuntary stool at night, when asleep
White diarrhoealike stool
Paplike, brown stool, with grumbling in the abdomen, as if diarrhoea came on (after one aud a half hours)
Stool sometimes diarrhoeic, sometimes scanty and tough, with much wind
Stool thinner and darker than usual
Undigested stools, although not liquid
Bloody puslike stool
Stools firmer and less frequent
Stools harder and more seldom
Stool sluggish
Hard, difficult, with pressure in the abdomen (after thirt3'-six hours)
* Constipation
Urinary Organs p. 485
Tenesmus of the bladder, the urine dropping out involuntarily (after one hour)
Tenesmus of the neck of the bladder, with ineffectual efforts to urinate
Cutting pain in the orifice of the urethra, at the termination of micturition
Stitches in the urethra
Stitches in the urethra after micturition (after one hour)
Itching in the anterior part of the urethra, in the region of the glans, when he is not urinating
More frequent desire to urinate than usual
Desire to urinate, accompanied by some biting burning, increased after micturition, but not while urinating
Frequent desire to urinate, with emission of a smaller quantity of yellow-red urine (after forty-six hours)
Frequent desire to urinate, with copious emission of urine (after one hour)/.
Urging to urinate, with copious discharge of watery urine
He passes red urine, the quantity of which is larger than the liquid he had drunk, 'I
Early in the morning he passes a quantity of urine, which, however, flows slowly, as if the urethra \\^ere constricted (after twenty-four hours)
Frequent emission of a watery urine (after twelve hours)
Frequent emission of white watery urine, the quantity of which is smaller than the liquid which he had drunk; the last drops of the urine do not press out easily (the first four days),l
Emission of a quantity of urine ; he i able, especially at night, to retain it a long time (after thirty hours)
Retention of urine, with tenesmus of the bla(ld3r
One has to stand a great while before some urine is emitted
Urine increased, deep colored
Urine remarkably scanty
Scanty red uj-ine
Watery urine/.
Darkyellow urine, strongly acid, of high specific gravity, becomes opalescent oq boiling, but again clear on adding nitric acid
Urine sulphur-colored turbid, extremely frothy, with neutral reaction, and soon depositing an abundant sediment. Boiling renders it more turbid ; the addition of nitric acid clears it, but ammonia again makes it cloudy. It becomes offensive on the third day, and precipitates only crystals of phosphoric acid, ammonia, and magnesia
Dark-brown urine
* Brow]i, clear urine, which immediately becomes whitish and turbid (after forty-eight hours)
* Brown urine with brick-red sediment
Urine has a saturated appearance, acid reaction, and increased specific gravity
Urine strongly acid. When decomposing, it dissolves totally, on the addition of nitric acid, with formation of ga.?
The urine, on standing, deposits a slight sediment, which continually increases; and when the urine decomposes, it precipitates an unusual number of crystals of phosphoric acid, ammonia, magnesia, and urates. The later crystals adhere nrraly to the sides of the glass
Increase of earthy phosphates in the urine
Sexual Organs p. 486
(Male.) Itching pimple on the prepuce
Itching red spot upon the glans
Fine stitch through the glans
In the afternoon, several violent stitches in the glans penis
Itching, or itching stitches in the glans
Violent,*continued erections after waking, without any desire for an embrace, or without any amorous thoughts (after twelve hours)
-(Painless tubercle on the scrotum)
Single stitches in the scrotum
Testes felt hard, and were swollen and tender
Early, in bed, feeling of weakness, with relaxed testicles, as if he bad had an emission of semen the night before, while asleep, which, however, w^as not the case
Violent sexual desire, and continued erections (in a weak old man )
Several pollutions in one night, with voluptuous dreams
Emission of semen (by day) during an affectionate caress
(Female.) A girl of twenty years, who had not had her courses for one year, but was otherwise healthy, had an attack of nausea in the pit of the stomach, immediately after taking the medicine; this was followed by a lump of blood passing through the vagina
Brings on menstruation (curative effect)
Respiratory Organs p. 486
Sensation as if the larynx were impeded by swelling, causing cough and hawking, which brings up only a little thick mucus, without giving relief
During an eructation, he felt as if his breath caused an agreeable cooling in the trachea, as if the walls were too thin
(Sense as of crackling in the trachea, when walking, and in the evening, when lying do\<'n)
Hoarseness, early in the morning
Voice low, muttering
Cough at night, during sleep
Even yawning excites cough
* C3ugh, in children, produced by weeping and lamenting
Cough is excited by cries, in children, when accompanied by anger and tossing about (between the seventh and eighth hours)
When a-cop, snoring expiration and inspiration (after twenty-four hours)
* C()ugh produced by itching irritation in the upper part of the larynx, during the siesta (after four hours)
Cough exciting vomiting
Cough, with stitches, which increased the pain
Cough with stitches in the side of the chest (ahcv ten hours)
* Cough producing a, feeling in the ribs, as if all of them were bruised
* Constant dry cough which shook the whole frame
Dry, sharp, hacking cough
Quite dry cough produced by a titillation in the lowest part of the trachea (after four hours)
Dry, short, and hacking cough, us from a titillation, low down in the trachea, every morning after rising
(Cough, with expectoration, which appears to come out of the_ posterior nares
The mucus in the air-passages which collected over night, was more easily expectorated than usual
Expectoration of clear glairy mucus, mixed with blackish points
* sputa mixed with blood (after second day)
'■'Bloody expectoration from the chest
* H(hemoptysis,K
He desires open air
Longing to be in free open country air
In the night, contrary to custom, breathing with open mouth, which was quite dry on awaking
* Short, panting breath
(Quick, difficult inspirations, slow expirations)
Frequent and slow deep breathing, with pressure below the chest
* Dijspnoe't, quick expirations and inspirations
(Excessive difficulty of breathing)
Chest p. 487
Red sweat on the chest,'-
Pains over the thorax
(Anguish and pains in the chest)
Anguish across the chest, with inclination to vomit (after two hours)
Feeling of internal coldness in the chest
(Feeling of tension across the chest, as far as the neck ; this tension is lessened by lying on the back, increased by walking, and becoming painful when standing), (after two hours)
Tightness of the chest and difficult respiration
(Drawing pain in the chest, accompanied by anxiety)
Aching pains in the chest
Oppression of the chest, with anguish ; pains in the abdomen, and headache,'l
Oppressive weight on the upper part of the chest
Suffocative oppression of the chest
[5i0.] Early, when waking, a load of blood appears to have accumulated in the chest ; after a little exercise he feels better
* Violent stitches in the middle of the left breast
Pressive stitches in the chest
Stinging on the chest and inner surface of the arms
Pain as from a sprain in the joints of the chest and back
(Pain in the chest, as if it were raw, with roughness of the throat during cough)
His chest feels affected, raw; his sputa is sometimes tinged with blood, especially when walking (after thirty-six hours)
* AU the Joints of the bones and cartilages of the chest feel painful, as if they were bruised, during motion and breathing
Cutting pressure through both sides of the thorax, increased by inspiration (after one hour)
Stitches in both sides, under the ribs, as from flatulence (after one hour)
Stinging itching in the sides of the chest and in the back, which cannot be removed by scratching (after some minutes)
Pressive pain in the right breast, at a small place, which remains unaltered, either by motion, or contact, or breathing
Fine sticking pains in the sides of the chest
* Sticking pain in one of the two sides of the chest, accompanied by a short cough, which increases the pain, and by continued asthma
Dull stitches in the right side, near the ribs
Pain, like prickings, in the right side of the chest
In the middle of the left breast, a painless feeling of constriction, which tightens breathing, accompanied by a pain in the pit of the stomach, which arrests breathing
Stitches in the left breast, during a deep inspiration, near the sternum
Twitching pain in left side of chest
Pain in the left side of the chest, like pricks of pins (after twenty-nine hours)
Crawling itching in the left side of the chest (after one hour)
Violent pressure on the sternum, over the pit
Dull pressure over the pit of the stomach, in the lower part of the sternum
Stitches under the sternum,■
Dull stitches entering the thorax through the sternum (after two hours)
Pressive pain in the lower extremity of the sternum, which is especially felt during a deep inspiration (after twelve hours)
Pressive stitching pain in front, in the sternum, especially when walking
Heart and Pulse p. 487
Palpitation of the heart
The motion of the heart is first very rapid, then suddenly slow
Stronger bsat of the heart,'
The beating of the heart is more like jerking
-Cardiac distress
Pain in the region of the heart, as if the heart were squeezed together, or as if it got a violent shock
■*Pain in the region of the heart, as if it xvere squeezed together, or as if it got a shock (after thirty-six hours)
* Stitches in the cardiac region
* Stitches in the heart from the left side to the right
Twingeings at the heart
Pulse slow and sraall,^l
Pulse vapid
Pulse accelerated
Pulse somewhat accelerated
Pulse accelerated (80)
Pulse accelerated and irregular (one hour)
Rhytlini of heart irregular
* Pulse feeble, hurried, and irregular
Pulse 100 ; feebh, fluttering
Neck and Back p. 488
Prominent swelling of the cervical glands ; they are exceeding painful, especially when moving the neck or speaking
Pain in right side of neck, where the external carotid emerges from the sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle, as if a lymphatic gland were swollen ; it is aggravated by suddenly turning the head to the left, by forcible pressure, and by severe throbbing in the arteries of the neck
Cramplike pain in the cervical vertebrae, accompanied by dull stitches from without inwards (after two hours)
Cramplike tensive pain in the muscles of the neck, when sneezing or yawning
Rough drawing in the muscles of the left side of the neck, with bruised pain
Pressure in the muscles of the neck, as if the cravat were tied too tight
Pressure and tension on the spinal processes of the last cervical and first dorsal vertebrae
When bending the head over, he feels a pressure and tension in the lowest cervical vertebra
Tearing pain in the neck
* Violent pain in the spine, as after sudden rising up after long stooping j .
A peculiar paint ul sensation extending down the back, as comes sometimes from continued stooping i)i hard work, on rising from bed in the morning
The spine is painful, as if it were not able to carry the body
(Sensation as if the spinal marrow were being injected, with a feeling of concussion)
Arthritic pain in the back and litnbs
Burning pain in the back, when walking in the open air
Pain as from bruises in the back
Stitch, at every inspiration, in the right side of the back, extending from the last ribs to the axilla (after fortyeight hours)
Crawling in the vertebral column
Pain between the scapulae, with violent stomachache
Pressive pain between the scapulae (after two days)
Pressive rather superficial pain between the shoulders ; after a subsequent dose, this pain returned more below the right scapula
Pressive pain between the scapidoe, which seemed to extend from the posterior wall of the stomach
Cutting thrusts between the scapulae, extending into the thoracic cavity, when walking (after six hours)
Pinching pain bef tween the lower angle of the right shoulder-blade and the spinal column, in the muscles of the back, increased on stretching these parts ; (had been [)i-previously noticed several times in former years).
Pain in the right scapula, towards the back, as after a violent blow or fall
Slight pinching o:i the lower angle of the left scapula
Pricking itching on the scapula (after two hours)
Sensation in the back, almost under the shoulders, as if something like a lump were lodged there, which causes dull stitches during motion, not when at rest
Painful pressure in the middle of the spine (when sitting)
(Crawling in the dorsal spine, afterwards in the false ribs as far as the stomach),'l
Fulness and pressure in the lumbar regi()n
Pain in the loins, cutting from without inwards, especially when stooping (after sixty hours),l
Great weight across the lower part of the loins, and a feeling of being drawn in, as if a cord was drawn tightly across
Sharp stitches in both loins (after three hours)
Pain in the small of the back, as if something had been torn inside
The small of the back is painful as if it had been beaten
Pain in the small of the back ; stitches in it when coughing, breathing deeply, or walking
Pain in the sacrum, as after a violent blow or fall
Extremities in General p. 488
Twitchings in all the limbs, especially in the feet and shoulders, with heat of the feet
Tremor of the limbs
Relaxation in the limbs, as if they had been strained too much
Heaviness of the limbs
Excessive heaviness of the limbs
Heaviness in all the limbs, as after great fatigue
Heaviness in all the limbs; paralytic pain in all the joints, during motion, as if the joints were bruised (alter eight hours)
When walking in the open air, sensation of heaviness and pressure in the muscles under the articulations of the upper and lower extremities (after eight hours),l
(Tearing pain in the limbs)
Deeply penetrating dull stitches in the limbs, here and there
'■ Pain in the limbs as from a bruise
* Pain in all the limbs, as if they had been bruised, both when at rest and in motion (after ten hours)
Painful concussion in all the limbs ; felt when the carriage shakes, as when one treads too firmly upon the foot in walking
Weakness in the feet and arms, when walking iu the open air (after two and a half hours)
The limbs of the side on which he is resting have gone to sleep
Drawing pains, short lasting, in circumscribed spots on the hands and right foot
(Sense as of crawling in the hands and feet, and sticking pains in divers joints)
Upper Extremities p. 489
* Pain as from bruises on the anterior surface of the amis
The arms feel weary, as if he had been bruised by blows, so that he was unable to bend his fingers inwards
Violent twitching pain, extending from the left shoulder-joint to the middle finger
(Crawling in the arms),'l
Drawing pressive pain in the left shoulder when standing erect
Smarting, sore sensation below the shoulder
Broad, sharp stitches below the axilla, from without inwards
(Painful concussion or shock in the arm, almost electric-like),'l
Twitchings in the muscles of the upper arm (immediately)
Intermittent, painfully pressive tearing, extending from the lower part of the left upper arm, as far as the elbow, apparently in the bone,l
Dull stitches in the middle of the upper arm, which cause him to start
Painful stitches, like shocks, in the upper part of the upper arm
Twitches iu the left upper arm, as if a nerve were tvviuged
When bending the arm, the flexor muscles of the forearm are tense; extending these muscles again is painful (after two hours)
Tearing pain in the arras and hands
Burning stitches in the forearm
Slow, dull stitches in the left forearm, with acute pains, as if the arm were broken (early, when in bed)
Sharp, broad stitches below the elbow-joints (after two hours)
Crawling iu the forearms
Left wrist powerless for one half hour, with a feeling, generally, that he could not use the arms -^Tearing pain in the left wrist-joint, especially when writing ; the pain is felt in the dorsum of the hand ; it decreases when letting the hands hang down
Slight cracking and sensation of dislocation in right wrist, when moving the hand
Sticking tearing in the wrists, especially in the left (after three houi's)
* Pain as from a sprain in the wrist (chest, back, hips)
* Pain as from a sprain in the wrist-joint
Pain as from a sprain in the left wrist-joint (after two days)
Sharp stitches in the wrist-joint, increased by motion (after two hours)
Distended veins of the hands, with a full, strong pulse
Weakness of the hands, especially when seizing something (after two hours)
Violent drawing pain on the ulnar side of the dorsum of the right hand
Sharp drawing in the outer half of the back of the right hand
Painful pressure on the dorsum of the hand
Tearing, twitching pain, during rest, on the ulnar side of the dorsum of the left hand
(Creeping and crawling in the hands)
Q-amp in the fingers of the left hand
Drawing cramplike pain in the long bones of the fingers and the forearm ; it extends backwards and upwards
Drawing in the right thumb
Drawing pain in the skin of the dorsum of the left little finger
In the evening, drawing and tearing in the right third finger, especially at the ungual phalanx ; alj^o, at times, in the little finger, and along the ulnar edge of the forearm
Pressive pain in the joints of the right ring and little fingers
Pressive pain in the first phalanges of the last three left fingers
Spontaneous pressive pain in the ungual phalanx of rigid ring finger
Violent pressing tearing pain in the ulnar side of the ungual phalanx of right ring finger
Tearing in the tips of the lust two left finger's
Sticking twitching pain in the fingers
Stitches in both middle fingers (and in the knee)
Fine stitches in the anterior joint of the middle finger (after a quarter of an hour)
Sharp stitches in the bend of the middle joint of the index finger (after two hours)
Burning stitches on the end of the left third finger
Itching stitches in the tip of the middle finger (after two houi's)
Pain in the balls of both thumbs, as if they had been knocked against something hard
Sharp pain on pressure, as from crushing, in the ungual phalanx of right ring-finger
Fine pricking itching of the lower joints of the fingers ; it goes off by scratching (after thirty-six hours)
Lower Extremities p. 490
Trembling in the lower extremities
At night, the lower extremities ai'e painful when laid across one another
Tearing pain in the lower extremities
(Tearing pain in the lower extremities)
* Drawing pressive pain in the left hip-joint, the thigh being extended, when sitting (after five hours)
Single thrusts in the hips
* Pain as from a sprain in the hips (back, chest, wrists)
Continual pinching on the outer side of the thighs (after half an hour)
Thighs of a livid color, with blue and yellowish marks, as if black and blue
Trembling of the recti muscles of left thigh (common)
Pinching twitchings in the upper portion of the left thigh, near the scrotum
(Abscess of the psoas muscle)
Pain in the thigh when rising and stepping upon the foot
Transient tension in left buttock and knee
Drawing, cramplike pressure in the muscles of the thigh when sitting (after forty-eight hours)
Slight tearing in the left upper thigh (very common),'''l
Fine stitches in the thigh above the knee (after a quarter of an hour)
Itching stitches on the inner side of the thigh above the knee; they become more violent by rubbing (after two hours)
* Pain in the thighs when walking, as from a blow or contusion
Sense of twitching in the muscles of the thigh
Finely stinging itching of the inner side of the thigh, like soreness, diminished by contact
The knees suddenly bend when standing (after oner hour)
The knee-joints have no firmness ; they totter when standing (after three hours)
Sometimes sudden absence of power in the knees ; they bend, whilst the feet are numb and insensible
(Cramplike pain in the knee and leg)
Tearing in the knees (not uncommon)
Violent tearing in the region of the left knee, ameliorated by violent friction
Pressive tearing below the left knee
Stitches in the knee (and in both middle fingers)
Pain in the right knee when ascending the stairs, as if one had knocked it against something (after three hours)
Sense as of gurgling in the lower part of the leg, from below upwards, when at rest (after quarter of an hour)
Prick in the knee when touched (after one hour)
Intense burning at a small spot on the outside of the left tibia
Twitching lancinating pain in the tibia, extending from below upwards (after six hours)
Pressure in the tibia, as after knocking it against something, only when walking (after thirty hours)
Tension in the muscles of the calf from below upwards, accompanied by drawing when standing (after seven hours)
Tearing pain, like boring and digging, from above downwards in the left calf; the pain then extends into the thigh, thence crossing behind the os coccygis, and finally terminating at the right iliac bone (after six hours)
* PaiH as after a violent blow over the calc of the right leg, accompanied bxj lassitude of the legs
Want of power in both ankles, and a heavy weight on each instep
Tearing in the malleoli
Tearing pain on right external malleolus, and on dorsum of foot
Pain in the tarsal joint, undulating, tearing (almost dull stitching)
* Painasfrom a sprain in the tarsal joint
Tearing in the heel
Stitches in the right foot over the heel, in the tendo Achillis, only when extending the tarsal joint, but not when walking (after two hours)
Sudden swelling of the (sick) foot
The feet felt tired after having taken a walk in the open air; the knees bent ; as soon as the feet felt weary she became sleepy at once, fell asleep, and dreamed immediately
Inexpressible pain in the (sick) foot, as from internal uneasiness, and as if it were lying too hai*d ; this obliges one to move the part hither and thither, in the evening (after eight hours)
* Arthritic pain in the foot, with a little fever towards evening
Violent burning in the feet
Violent biting and burning on the external ridge of left foot, through a centre
(Pressive pain in the paralyzed foot)
Stitches in the foot, extending through the big toe
Tingling in the feet
Feeling as of crawling and creeping in the feet
Drawing in the outer half of the back of the leftfoot
Sweat of the soles of the feet and toes
Standing becomes painful Cramp in the toes of the left foot (after thirty-six hours)
Painful cramp in the muscles of the soles of the feet
Stitches in the soles of the feet, in one and the same spot, when walking, as if there were a corn (after thirty-six hours)
When walking, on raising left foot, and bending left ankle, crawling in the outer half of left sole, as if the nerve were pulled
Crawling prickings in the soles of the feet, one and the same place
Tearing in the left little toe
Sticking tearing in the under surface of the big toe, especially when setting down the foot (after four hours)
Sticking tearing pain in the tip of the big toe ; it comes on gradually, and is felt when lying down for the siesta
Violent stitches in the toes when walking
Single, severe stitches in the big toe (after one hour)
Dull, long stitch in the right big toe
Arthritic, dull pain towards evening, as from a sprain in the joint of the big toe, accompanied by some redness
Dull throbbing pain in one of the toes
Dull, trembling pain in one of the toes,l
Single shocks in the big toe
Generalities p. 491
(Jerks and shocks in the body, as by electricity)
Sudder; twitches of single muscles in almost every part of the body, especially in the limbs ; those twitches produce a shock either in single parts of the body, or in the whole body
Uneasiness in the whole body, without any mental anguish ; a kind of excessive mobility, which finally becomes a kind of trembling of the whole body
Orgasm of the blood in the evening, accompanied by dizziness of the head ; he feels pulsations in the whole body ; (he coughs for hours until he vomits ; this wakes him at night)
When walking in the open air, he feels as if the whole right side, especially the shoulder, were too heavy and paralyzed ; he does not feel this in the least when in the room (after eight hours)
"^-Lassitude and sluggishness of the whole body ; the legs are scarcely able to stand
General fatigue, lassitude, and sleepiness
General weakness
Loss of strength
* General sinking of strength; he can scarcely move a limb
Feeble in walking, as if suddenly blighted with old age
Tremulous uneasiness and weakness
* [Fe«/^i/^?s.s,t<;mrmes.'«, sensation as of being bruised; these symptoms oblige him to lie down
Felt sick and feeble on rising
Comfortable feeling of exhaustion
He feels faint when walking; he recovers himself when standing
Faintness
* Painful and excessive sensitiveness of the whole body
* Painful sensitiveness of all the joints and of the skin, on making the slightest motion (after four hours)
Extreme malaise
Indescribable discomfort and disinclination to activity
Excessively violent pain, which caused many to scratch the wall or the floor with their nails, like madmen ; the pains do not continue more than an hour (immediately after taking the medicine)
(Burning and cutting pains here and there), 'I
Everything on his body feels as if it were tied too tight
Extremely disagreeable painfulness of the periosteum of all the bones, resembling almost a drawing in all the limbs, as in fever and ague
From time to time tearing in almost every part of the body, especially, however, in the lower and upper extremities ; in the lower extremities they are mostly felt when sitting ; the pain for the most part appears to rise from below upwards
Stitching pains
Burning stitches in different parts of the body
* Felt as if bruised over the whole body
Twitching pain in the affected part (after two hours)
Disagreeable sense, as of tingling or dull pain in a contused part
Fine prickings in almost every part of the body, especially the nose, eyebrows, eyelids, even hands and fingers
Intense pricking and itching of the entire body
Skin p. 492
Skin red
* Skin red, hot, and oedematous
Skin cold, dry
Eruption, with great burning or smarting
Vesicular eruption, with great heat and great irritation
Fine vesicular eruption, with itching
Red patches, with swelling and burning
Caused erysipelatous redness and turgescence of the skin, with increased temperature, and in many places papular elevations, which on slight touch itch rather than pain, and are tipped with a small vesicle
Erythematous inflammation of the skin with oedema over the face and whole body ; it becomes vesicular and finally scales o
Nettle-rash eruption (child from smelling Arnica)
Itching rash (produced by moistening the skin with the tincture)
Eruption like pin-heads with red skin
Vesicles, closely set, acuminated, on an inflamed base
Red points and vesicles with red areola, smarting and itching
Pustules in fourteen days
Pimples on the side of the forehead, partly filled with pus (after three days)
Rash on the face, especially the forehead, which goes and comes
Erythema of the face : less about the margins of the hair ; worse on the lids. The cheeks, upper lip, and nose dark-red and moderately swollen. The concha, especially its margin, swollen and bright red ; the adjacent parts were much swollen and red. The lids were oedematous, and oedematous sacs hung from the lower lids; with heat in the face and violent biting (itching), disturbing sleep. Pulse normal,''. (A repeated result of using tincture of Arnica on himself and others.)
Eruption over the malar bone
Eruption on the cheeks, like small-pox ; mostly under the eyes
Pimple on both sides of the upper lip (after two days)
Pimple in the groove of the upper lip, in the middle, with redness all around, and tensive pain
Small, rapidly suppurating acne-pustule under the right labial commissure
Several vesicles in middle of lower lip, containing a clear fluid and soon drying into scabs,^l
Pimples in the nose and under the nose, which are filled with pus at the tips, with a biting pain
Pimple on the side of the neck, which when touched stings and pains as if ulcerated (after fortyeight hours),'.f
Erysipelatous inflammation, the left hand dark-blue, and covered with large and small vesicles which gave the skin the appearance of a rhinoceros hide
Eruption on the palms, causes complete exfoliation of the skin ; the hands have a scaly look, and the skin is somewhat ci-acked in the folds
Itching pimple between the thumb and the index finger; when touched a fine stinging pain, as if a splinter were in it (after forty hours)
Burning pain at times in this, at times in another part of the skin
Sense of cold, at times in one, at times in another place in the skin
Transient but violent tearings at different times and on different parts of the skin
A sharp pricking sensation over the whole surface of the body
(Stinging, burning, and itching pain in the skin, here and there, which is felt when lying down for the siesta ; it soon goes off of itself and by scratching)
Itching of the skin
Sleep and Dreams p. 493
Yawning (after half an hour)
Frequent yawning
Frequent yawning, in the evening, without sleepiness
Yawning and stretching, accompanied by dilatation of the pupils, without sleepiness (after one hour)
Yawning (with the nausea)
Sleepiness
Sleepiness (after half an hour)
Somnolence
Unusual drowsiness in the forenoon
In the evening, one feels sleepy too soon
He become sleepy too early in the evening
Sleepiness during the day (after two hours)
He becomes very sleepy after having walked long in the open air; he is not disposed, then, either to speak or think, although he was very cheerful previously
A good deal of sleep
He cannot fall asleep in the evening; but he sleeps so much longer in the morning
Sleeplessness with anguish, as if owing to heat, until 2 or 3 oclock in the morning
Sleeplessness and wakefulness until 2 or 3 oclock after midnight ; this is accompanied by a stinging, biting itching, here and there
In the evening she sleeps a couple of hours ; afterwards she remains wide awake until 5 oclock in the morning; then she falls into a sound sleep until 9 oclock in the forenoon
Unusually early waking in morning, with inability to fall asleep again
Sudden startings as with fright, when falling asleep
While falling asleep, at night, he is roused from sleep by a peculiar sensation of heat in the head ; this is followed by anguish when awake ; he dreads similar attacks, and is afraid that he may have an apoplectic fit, (after ten hours)
Restless sleep
Sleep restless and diminished
Lamenting, while asleep (after two hours)
Loud unintelligible talking when asleep, without being accompanied by dreams which one can recollect
Starting and jerking backwards of the head, while asleep
Starting up while asleep
Went to bed languid and exhausted, sleep much disturbed, awake six or seven times, each tijiie dreaming he was dying and that the bed was surrounded by friends,^l
Involuntary expulsion of fceces while asleep
Frequent waking, with emissions of semen (second night)
Sleep restless and disturbed by dreams
Sleep restless, frequently waked by dreams
Sleep full of dreams
His sleep is full of dreams and does not refresh him ; he feels as if he had not slept at all
When half asleep he dreams for several hours; the dreamer shows much irresolution
Vivid dreams which cannot be recollected
Vivid dreams towards morning ; while dreaming he talks loud and is waked by it (sixth day)/.
The visions which he had seen in the dreams of the previous night return
Anxious dream,s about visions which he had seen in previous dreams
Very vivid dreams
Vivid, agreeable dreams
Vivid Arnica may be used as a preventive against boils in persons who are subject to them. I know this from experience.
H. dreams, the first agreeable, the latter causing anxiety
Anxious, heavy dreams the whole night; they depress his strength a good deal
She dreams the whole night that she is overwhelmed with reproaches ; on waking she was scarcely able to realize that all this had been a mere dream
He has terrible dreams, screams loud while asleep; this wakes him up
Fearful dreams of large black dogs and cats, inimediatelj after falling asleep in the evening
He dreamed of men being flayed ; this appeared frightful to him,l
Dreams about frightful objects, of the lightning having struck, graves, etc.
Fever p. 494
Feeling of cold all over the body, although he is naturally warm (alter one hour)
Shaking chills without any thirst
Chilliness mostly in the evening
External and internal chilliness an hour after the headache, and constant anguish
A violent shivering creeps through him when gaping
A violent shivering thrills through him when walking
When waking from sleep, by day or at night, he feels an internal, continued chilliness, without, however, any shivering
''//i the morning she feels chilli/ when in bed ; the chilliness begins before she rises, and continues the whole forenoon
* Shivering over the whole body and the head, at the same time heat in the head and redness and heat in the face, accompanied by coolness of the hands and a feeling as of the hips, the back, and the anterior surface of the arms being bruised
Morning, when in bed, he has a feeling of cold in the right side upon which he was lying (after quarter of an hour)
Chilliness in the back and the anterior part of the thighs, early in the morning
Heat of the whole body
* Dry heat over the whole body, after waking early in the morning
* Dry heating the bed, with violent thirst ; heat becomes intolerable to him ; he tries to uncover himself; but he feels chilly upon uncovering himself, or even when making the slightest motion in bed
Flush of heat over the face and sensation of an agreeable warmth of the body (after half an hour),l
Short repeated attacks of anguish, with flying heat over the whole body
When lying some time without stirring, he feels hot, especially about the head ; he is obliged to shift his position constantly
Flushes of heat in the back, by paroxysms
Fever in the morning; first, chilliness, afterwards, attack of heat
* Great internal heat, hands and feet being cold, accompanied by chills over the whole body
Sweat,'l
Frequent 'sweats
Slight sweat when waking from sleep
Skin more moist than usual, on the chest and inner surface of the arms
Increased perspiration during the night
* The exhalations smell sour
Nightly, sour sweaty.
Several transitoi-y sweats over the whole body, at night, accompanied by anguish
Conditions p. 494
Aggravation.
(Morning), Early stupefying headache; on waking, violent headache; sticking pain in forehead, etc ; early, bruised pain in right articulation of jaw ; early, dryness in mouth ; early, after waking, bitter taste in mouth ; early, eructations, etc. ; early, nausea, etc. ; in bed, tension in lower part of epigastric region ; early, passes quantity of urine; early, in bed, feeling of weakness, etc.; after rising, dry, etc., cough; early, hoarseness ; early, when waking, feeling as of a load of blood in chest; on rising from bed, painful sensation down back; early, in bed, stitching in left forearm ; in bed, chilly ; in bed, cold feeling in right side ; early, chilliness in back, etc.; early, after waking, dry heat all over; fever.
(Forenoon), nausea, etc.
(Noon ), During dinner, warmth of one cheek.
(Afternoon), When lying down, pain in fauces, etc. ; stitches in glans penis.
( Towards evening), Dry heat in the face; arthritic pain in foot, etc.
(Evening), When going to sleep, coryza ; flushes of heat in the face ; enormous appetite ; want of appetite ; when lying down, sense as of crackling in the trachea; drawing, etc., in right third finger, etc. ; pain in sick foot; chilliness.
[Night), Severe epistaxis ; retching ; diarrhoea, etc. ; when asleep, involuntary stool; during sleep, cough ; lower extremities painful ; increased perspiration; sour sweat; transient sweats all over.
(About midnight), General sweat.
(3 to 8 p.m.), Pressive headache.
(When walking in open air), Pressive headache returns; sense of heaviness, etc., in muscles under articulations of the extremities; weakness in feet and arras; right side feels too heavy.
(After walking in open air), Indisposed to think ; burning pain in back ; feet feel tired ; very sleepy.
(In bed). Dry heat, etc., on the slightest motion, feels chilly.
(Bending head over), Pressure, etc., in lowest cervical vertebrae.
(Blowing nose), Pains increase ; right side of abdomen painful.
(Breathing deeply), Cutting over umbilicus ; stitches in left breast ; stitches in small of back.
(Drawing breath). Cutting pressure through both sides of thorax; stitch in right side of back.
(Coughing), Headache ; stitches in head ; stitches in forehead ; right side of abdomen painful; stitches in small of back.
(Cries), In children, cough.
(At dinner). Sudden vertigo.
(After dinner), Kind of suppressed hiccough.
(During eating), Tearing toothache, etc.
( When standing erect), Pain in left shoulder.
(Extending tarsal joint), Stitches in right foot.
(When gaping), Violent shivering thrills.
(Lying down), Pain in tip of big toe; stinging, etc., in skin.
( When lying motionless). Feels hot, etc.
(Lying on left side). Pain in region of liver.
(Between meals). Taste of rotten eggs in mouth.
(After a meal). Fulness in pit of stomach, etc.
(During mastication), Gums pain, etc.
(At end of micturition). Cutting pain in orifice of urethra.
(After micturition), Stitches in urethra; biting burning in urethra.
(Motion), Pains increased; painful sensitiveness of joints, etc. ; all the joints of the bones, etc., of the chest feel painful ; sensation as of a lump in the back ; heaviness in all the limbs, etc. ; stitches in wrist-joint.
(Moving the parts). Burning pain in corners of mouth ; pain in articulation of right jaw.
(Moving head). Feels as if everything turned with her; stitches in head.
(Moving neck), Swelling of the cervical glands painful.
(Moving hand). Cracking, etc., in right wrist.
(Opening eyes). Qualmishness of stomach.
(Pressure), Pains in stomach ; pain in epigastrium ; pain in right side of neck ; sharp pain in phalanx of right ring finger.
(Raising oneself and sitting in bed). Headache.
(Raising head). Swelling of submaxillary glands painful.
(i^bism(7 eyes). Pricking pain in forehead.
(Reading), Pressive pain in forehead.
(Reflecting), Pressive pain in forehead.
(On rising). Felt sick, etc.
(Rising and stepping upon foot). Pain in the thigh.
(Rubbing), Burning of upper lip ; stitches on inner side of thigh.
[During rest). Distension of the right side of abdomen ; tearing twitching pain on dorsum of left hand; sense of crackling in the lower part of leg.
(Wdien seizing something). Weakness of the hands.
(Setting down foot). Right side of abdomen feels painful ; tearing in under surface of big toe.
(Sneezing), Pain in muscles of neck.
(Sitting), Tearing in lower extremities ; pressure in middle of spine ; thigh extended ; pain in left hip-joint; pressure in muscles of thigh.
(Speaking), Swelling of cervical glands painful.
(Eyer sound), Pains increase.
(Stooping), Headache ; jerking, etc., headache, etc. ; pain in loins.
(Stretching the parts). Pain between scapula and s])\ne.
(After supper). Weeps, etc.
( When standing). Fulness in pit of stomach, etc. ; stitches under left false ribs; straining, etc., in rectum ; tension across chest; tension in muscles of calf
(^^ every step). Cutting over the \imh\lei\s.
(Swallowing), Burning in throat.
(Swallowing hot liquid), Burning in the tongue.
(Talking^, .Pains increase.
(Touch), Teeth painful ; swelling of submaxillary glands painful ; right side of abdomen painful ; pain in knee ; pimple stings, etc.
(Turning head to left). Pain in right side of neck.
(Artificial vomiting), Confusion of head, etc.
(When walking), Sight sweat; continued chilliness.
(Walking), Feels faint; vertigo; pressive pain in forehead ; pressure in region of spleen; pain in right side of abdomen ; sense of crackling in trachea ; tension across chest ; sputa tinged with blood ; stitching pain in sternum ; cutting thrusts between scapulae; stitches in small of back ; pain in thighs ; pressure in tibia ; on raising left foot, etc. ; crawling in left sole ; stitches in toes.
(Walking upstairs), Pressive pain in forehead; j)ain in right knee.
(iVeor inarm stove), Pressive pain in forehead.
( Weeping and lamenting). Cough.
(Yawning), Tensive pain in muscles of neck.
Amelioration p. 496
(Evening), Pain in left half of forehead.
(Motion in open air). Pain in right eyeball.
( Walking in cool, open air). Better.
(Contact), Itching of thigh.
(After aim*/), Toothache goes off; pain in stomach.
(Exercise), Feeling as if load of blood in chest.
(Emission of flatulence). Pain in right side of abdomen.
(Letting hands hang down). Tearing pain in left wrist-joint.
(iyj/m^'), Headache ; pressure in pit of stomach, etc.
(Lying on back), Tense feeling across chest.
(Besting head on painful side), Stitches in head.
(Rising), Pain in fauces passes off.
(Rubbing), Crawling on nose ; tearing in left knee.
(Scratching), Stitch in abdominal muscles ; itching of finger-joints.
(Standing), Faint feeling.
(After thin stool). Tenesmus.
Footnotes p. 492
† This kind of pimple is painful to touch, sw-rowided with an inflamed red border ; is extremely similar to a boll. Boils are, therefore, cured by Arnica. Homoeopathically