Capsicum

Capsicum annuum, Linn. Nat. order, Solanaceae. Common name, Cayenne, or red pepper. Preparation, Tincture of the powdered ripe pods, with the seeds ; in the proportion of 20 grains of the powder to 400 drops of alcohol. (Hahnemann.)

Authorities. 1, Hahnemann, R. A. M. L., 6; 2, Ahner, ibid.; 3, Darting, ibid.; 4, Mossdorf, ibid.; 5, Wislicenus, ibid.; 6, Brown, in Murray's App. Med., general statement, ibid.; 7, Force, in Murray's App. Med., ibid.; 8, Pelargus, Observ., ii, 206, case of poisoning, ibid.; 8a, A few symptoms from Hartlaub and Trinks, R. A. M. L., 1, 303; 9, Baron Larry, " Observ. on maladies of troops in Egypt," the results of large quantities of Capsicum (taken from Hempel's M. M., vol. 2) ; 10, Dr. David Hunt, poisoning of a lady by repeated teaspoonfuls of a solution of Caps., taken for a slight cold, N. E. Med. Gaz., 4, 43 ; 11, Dr. Farrington, Am. J. Horn. M. M., 4, 96, effects of preparing some red peppers for " chow chow."

Mind

He makes reproaches and becomes angry at the faults of others ; he becomes offended at trifles and finds fault

Even in the midst of joking he becomes offended at the slightest trifles

Obstinate, with outcries (after three hours)

Indisposition to work or think

Repugnance and fretful ness

Anxiety and apprehensiveness ; he imagines that he will die

The aversion to everything and the fretfulness were dissipated by sleep (curative action. H.)

Anxiety, which compels him to take a deep breath

Fearfulness (after two hours )

He is very easily irritated

Capricious; at one time constantly laughing, soon again crying

An excessively busy uneasy mood

Indifferent to everything

* He is taciturn, peevish, and obstinate

* He is taciturn, absorbed in himself

Quiet mood (curative action)

Contentment (curative action)

Firmness, happy mood (curative action)

He is in a contented mood, is jocose, and sings, and still he becomes angry from the slightest causes (after four hours)

He makes jokes and utters witticisms

Head p. 541

Confusion mid Vertigo. Intoxication1.

Confusion of the head

Confused on first waking from sleep (fourth day)

Obscuration and confusion of tue head

Dizziness and dulness in the head, like a heedlessness and awkwardness, so that she knocked against everything ; with a febrile chill and coldness, together with anxiety

Dizziness in the morning on waking

Vertigo, staggering from one side to the other

General Head. *A bursting headache, or a feeling as if the brain were too full

* Headache on coughing, as if the skull would burst

Emptiness and dulness of the head (after twelve hours)

When he awoke from sleep his head was so dull that he did not even recognize himself

* Headache, as if the skull were bruised, on moving the head and on walking

(Tearing headache)

A headache, more sticking than tearing, which ivas worse during rest, bid relieved motion1.

A sticking headache

Throbbing, beating headache in one or the other temple

Throbbing, beating headache

Forehead. Bursting headache in the forehead

* Constant pressive headache in the forehead, above the root of the nose, together with some stitches through the ear and over the eye

Pressive headache in the forehead, as if it pressed from the occiput outward to the forehead, with a cutting from the occiput to the forehead (immediately)

Throbbing headache in the forehead

Tearing headache in the forehead

Drawing-tearing pa in in the frontal bone, more on the right side (after six and seven hours, and after third day)

Temples. Pressive headache in the temples

Pressive pain in the temporal region

Vertex. Severe, deeply penetrating stitches in the vertex

Two sudden, violent stitches from the vertex to the forehead (after one hour)

Sides. Drawing-tearing in the left side of the head (after seventeen and forty-eight hours)

A one-sided, pressive-sticking headache, like an hysterical migraine, which was increased by raising the eyes and the head, or by stooping, and was accompanied by forgetfulness and nausea

External Head. Slight shivering over the hairy portion of the head, followed by burning-itching on the scalp, which was relieved after scratching, but returned with increased severity (after two hours)

Eyes p. 541

The eyes protrude from the head, with paleness ot the tace (after sixteen hours)

Inflammation of the eyes

Painful twitching beneath the right eyelid (after half an hour)

Pressure on the eyes, so that he was unable to open them sufficiently wide

A pressive pain in the eye, as from a foreign body

A burning in the eyes, which become red and watery, in the morning

Pupil. Fine stinging pain in the eyes (from the dust)

Much dilated pupils

Great dilatation of the pupils

Vision. Dim vision in the morning, as if a foreign body floated over the cornea and obscured it, so that one saw clearly again for a moment on rubbing the eye

All objects seem black

Visual power almost lost, like blindness,1. .

Ears p. 541

* A swelling on the bone behind the ear, painful to touch

* Tearing pain behind the left ear (after six hours)

Pain beneath the ear

* A pressive pain in the ear with every cough, as if an ulcer would open,.-

* A pressive pain very deep in the ears (after one and eight hours)

Itching pain very deep in the ear (after sixteen hours).1.

Tearing in the concha of the ear

Nose p. 542

Objective. Painful pimples beneath the nostrils

Stopped coryza

Violent racking sneezing, with discharge of thin mucus from the nose (immediately)

Bloody mucus from the nose

Nose-bleed, in the morning, in bed, and blowing of blood from the nose, several times

Subjective. Burning-crawling in the nose, with violent sneezing and discharge of mucus (immediately, from the dust)

Burning-tensive sensation in the left nostril, as if a pimple would form/.

Constrictive jerking pain on the left side of the nose, extending to above the left eye (after five hours)

Crawling-tickling in the nose, as in stopped coryza

Face p. 542

Objective. Heat and redness of the face, with trembling of the limbs (immediately)

Unusual redness of the face, always followed, after half an hour, by a pale suffering expression (after three hours)

The face was at one time pale, at another red, with red lobules of the ears, with sensation of burning, without, however, special heat being felt by the hand

Red cheeks

Subjective. *Pai?i in the face, partly like bonepains, excited by external touch, partly like fine pains piercing the verves, which are tormenting when falling asleep

Pain in the left side of the lower jaw, as from a boil or ulcer, lasting three-quarters of an hour

• Lips. Ulcerating eruption on the lips (not in the corners), which only pain on motion

Swollen lips

Scaly lips

Cracking of the Hps ; smarting of the lips

Burning lips

Mouth p. 542

Teeth and Gums. Drawing pain in the teeth, which was neither increased on touching the teeth nor on eating

A tooth seems to him too long and raised up, and feels blunt

Swelling of the gum

Drawing pain in the gum

Tongue. Pimples on the tip of the tongue, which sting and pain when touched

Dry sensation on the forepart of the tongue, without thirst, in the morning (after eight hours)

General Mouth. Dryness of the mouth

Saliva. Tough mucus in the mouth (after two hours)

Salivation

Taste. Sour taste of broth (after two hours)

Acid taste in the mouth

-A pungent acid taste in the mouth

Taste as of bad water

Flat, insipid, earthy taste (for example, of butter)

Watery, flat taste in the mouth, followed by heartburn

Throat. Pain in the palate, as if it was pressed or pinched by something hard, at first more when not swallowing, afterwards worse when swallowing (after one hour and a half)

Pain in the upper part of the throat, when not swallowing, as if the parts were sore ; and spasmodic contraction, as in waterbrash

-*Pain on swallowing, as in inflammation of the throat, bid, when not swallowing, drawing pain in the throat

* Pressive pain in the throat, as if an ulcer would break, during a paroxysm of coughing

* Pain in the throat, only when coughing, as from a simple painful swelling1.

A simple pain in the fauces, only when coughing

Sensation of rawness in the throat, for nearly two days

Continued stitching in the throat, in the region of the epiglottis, which caused a dry coughing, without being relieved by coughing

Spasmodic contraction of the throat1.

Pain externally on the throat

Stomach p. 542

Appetite. Want of hunger, loss of appetite

He was obliged to force himself to eat; he had no real appetite, although food had a natural taste

Thirst. Desire for coffee (after eight hours)

Loss of thirst

Eructations. Eructations from the stomach only when walking, and with every eructation a stitch in the side; when sitting, no eructations, and so no stitches

After eating, fulness and anxiety in the chest followed by sour eructations or heartburn ; at last, thin stool

Nausea and Vomiting, Qualmishness of the stomach (after one hour)

-Nausea

Qualmishness and nausea in the pit of the stomach, in the morning and afternoon (after twenty-four hours)

Nausea and spitting of saliva, after drinking coffee

Cough excites nausea

Vomiting and purging (immediately)

Heartburn

Stomach. Pressure in the pit of the stomach, with nausea

Pressive pain in the pit of the stomach

Pressure in the pit of the stomach, with nausea, during menstruation

Pressure beneath the short ribs and the pit of the stomach

Severe pressure in the pit of the stomach, increased by pressure (after half an hour),8a.

A pinching, boring-outward pain in the pit of the stomach, especially when sitting bent, lasting severely for eight minutes (after one hour and a half)

Fine sudden stitches in the pit of the stomach (after a few minutes)

Stitches in the pit of the stomach, when breathing deeply and suddenly, talking, or on touch

Coldness in the stomach ; a feeling as if cold water were in it, followed by a sensation as if he were trembling

A burning above the pit of the stomach, immediately after eating, at noon and evening

A burning in the stomach, extending up into the mouth, after breakfast

Abdomen p. 543

Pinching in the upper part of the abdomen

A pressive tension in the abdomen, especially in the epigastric region, between the pit of the stomach and the navel, ivhich is specially increased by motion, together with a pressive tension in the lower portion of the back

* Colic, with cutting-twisting pain about the navel, and passage of tough mucus, like diarrhoea, at times, mixed with black blood; after every stool, thirst, and after every drink, shivering

Pain deep in the abdomen, rather burning than sticking, together with cutting in the umbilical region, on motion, especially on stooping and walking, with ill-humor about the pain and discontent and whining about inanimate objects (not about men or moral subjects), with fretfulness, a kind of apprehensiveness, with sweat in the face

Drawing and twisting in the abdomen, with and without diarrhoea

■ Much flatulence

Rumbling of flatus in the abdomen (after one hour),1. Flatus moves painfully about the abdomen

Painless rumbling in the abdomen

A rumbling extending upward and downward in the abdomen

Pressure here and there in the abdomen

Pressive-pinching pain iu the abdomen, immediately after eating, with incarcerated flatus

-Unusually strong pulsations of the bloodvessels of the abdomen

Increased internal warmth in the intestinal canal

* A tensive pain, extending from the abdomen to the chest, as from distension in the abdomen

■ Distension and hardness of the abdomen, which would not endure tight clothes

Distension in the abdomen, two hours after eating, followed by shooting headache towards the occiput and profuse sweat

* A feeling as if the abdomen were distended even to bursting, on which account breathing was impeded, even to suffocation

A hernia, consisting of wind, forcibly and painfully protrudes from the abdominal ring

Colic, as from flatus in the lower abdomen

Hard, pressive, almost sticking pain in a small spot on the left side of the lower abdomen (after one hour)

Rectum and Anus p. 543

Urging to stool, with pressive pain in the intestines, but he was constipated

Tenesmus

* Hemorrhoids in the anus, which itch at times

Blind haemorrhoids ; haemorrhoids in the anus, which pain severely during stool

Flow of blood from the anus, for four days

Burning in the anus?.

* Burning pain in the anus (after three, four, and eight hours)

* Biting-stinging pain in the anus, tooth diarrhoea-like stool

Itching in the anus (after three, four, and eight hours)

Stool p. 544

* Mucous diarrhoea, with tenesmus

* Diarrhoea, immediately, at once followed by an empty tenesmus

Stool immediately after eating (at noon), with redness of the cheeks (after six hours)

* After drinking, he was obliged to go to stool, but was constipated only a little mucus passed

* As soon as he drank anything, he felt as though he coidd have diarrhoea, but oidy a little passed every time

* Small stool, consisting of bloody mucus

■* Small passages, which consist of only mucus

* Small frequent passages, consisting of mucus, at times mingled with blood, and causing tenesmus, preceded by flatulent colic in the lower portion of the abdomen

Constipation, as from too much heat in the abdomen

Urinary Organs p. 544

Bladder. Tenesmus of the bladder, strangury; he is obliged to urinate frequently, xvith at times ineffectual urging to urinate (after four to eight hours)

Pressure towards the bladder, and some stitches extending from within outward in the region of the neck of the bladder, while coughing, and for some time afterwards

Spasmodic contraction, with cutting pains in the neck of the bladder, without urging to urinate, at times intermitting, at times returning, in the morning, in bed ; it seems to be somewhat relieved by passing urine (after twenty-four hours)

Urethra. Frequent desire to urinate, mostly when sitting, not when walking (after forty-two hours)

Purulent discharge from the urethra, a kind of gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea,7, f

(The gonorrhoea became yellow and thick), (after seven days)

The urethra is painful to touch (after seven days)

Pain in the urethra, especially in the forenoon

* A burning in the orifice of the urethra, immediately before, during, and for a minute after urinating

A cutting pain in the urethra, extending backward, when not urinating (after six hours)

* Stitches, as with needles, in the forepart of the urethra, when not urinating (after eight hours)

Severe stitches in the orifice of the urethra, when not urinating

Fine sticking in the urethra, immediately after urinating

* A burning-biting pain in the urethra, after urinating (after seven days)

Micturition. The urine passes-by drops, and with great difficulty (immediately, and for a long time)

Burning urine

Passage of a great quantity of urine, which she could not wholly control

Urine. Urine scanty, light-colored (fifth day)

The urine deposits a white sediment

Sexual Organs p. 544

Erections in the morning, in bed, without sexual thoughts

Erections in the forenoon, afternoon, and evening

Violent erections in the morning, on rising, only relieved by cold water

A constant pressure and bruised sensation in the glans, especially in the morning and evening

Fine itching-sticking on the glans, like the stings of an insect

* Coldness of the scrotum, in the morning, on waking1.

Coldness of the scrotum, with impotency

Loss of sensibility in the testicles, softening and gradual dwindling of these parts; at first this was not noticed by the patient, until the testicles were reduced to the size of a bean, insensible, hard, and drawn up close to the abdominal ring, and suspended by a shrivelled spermatic cord

Drawing pain in the spermatic cord and a pinching pain in the testicle, while urinating and for some time afterwards (after forty-eight hours)

Emission at night

Respiratory Organs p. 545

Larynx and Trachea. *A crawling and tickling in the larynx and trachea, with a dry hacking cough, in the

ning, after lying down

Mucus iu the upper part of the trachea, which is expectorated from time to time by hawking and voluntary hacking cough (after three hours)

Tickling sensation in the trachea, so that he was obliged to sneeze violently several times

* 27te exhalation from the lungs, on coughing, causes a strong offensive taste in the mouth1.

* The cough expels an offensive breath from the lung

Voice. Hoarseness

CoagJi. *Cough, especially towards evening, from 5 to 9,1.

Cough, especially alter drinking coffee

* Painful cough

Paroxysm ot cough in the afternoon (about 5 oclock), which causes nausea and vomiting

* Frequent dry, hacking cough/.

Very frequent hacking

Respiration.

Freer breathing from day to day/.f

Deep breathing, almost like sighing

He was frequently obliged to take several very deep inspirations, whereby he was relieved of all his troubles

An involuntary strong expiration

Asthma; feeling of fulness in the chest

Dyspnoea, which seems to rise from the stomach

Dyspnoea during rest and motion

Dyspnoea, even during rest, with stiffness of the back, which hurt when stooping, together with deep sighing breathing, from time to time, and dry cough

Dyspnoea, with redness of the face, eructations, and sensation as if the chest were distended

Dyspnoea when walking

He was only able to inspire with the body outstretched ; orthopnoea

Chest p. 545

* Pain in the chest, when sitting, as if the chest ivas too full and there ivas not room enough in it

* Pain as if the chest were constricted, which arrests the breathing and is increased even on slight motion

Pain like a pressure on the chest, on deep breathing and on turning the body

Throbbing pain in the chest

Fro^lt. Pain on the ribs and sternum, on inspiration

Sides. Pain in the chest, beneath the right arm, if he feels the spot or raises the arm

(Simple pain in one rib, in a small spot, which is most painful when touching it, but is neither excited by breathing nor by coughing)

A pressive pain on the side of the chest on which she lies

Drawing pain in the side of the chest, extending up to the throat, on coughing

Pain, like stitches, in the side of the chest and back, when coughing

A single stitch in the left side of the chest, between the third and fourth ribs, as with a dull needle

A stitch in the side of the chest, when breathing or walking, not when sitting

Some stitches in the left side of the chest, between the second and third ribs (after five hours)

Stitches in the left side, near the fifth and sixth ribs (after one hour)

Stitches in the left side of the chest, arresting breathing (after ten hours)

Stitches in the left side of the chest, on inspiration, between the third and fourth ribs

Heart. Very severe stitches in the region of the heart, so that he cried out

Neck and Back p. 545

NecJe. Sensation of weakness over the whole neck, as if he were loaded (after four hours)

Stiffness of the neck relieved by motion

Painful stiffness of the neck, only noticed on moving it

A jerking pain in the neck

Jer king-tearing pain in the right cervical glands

Sack. Pain in the back, on stooping

Drawing pain in the back

Drawing-pressive pain in the back

Driving-tearing pain in and near the spine2.

Sudden drawing-sticking pain in the middle

j- Reaction of the organism, secondary action, curative action.

Back p. 545

35 of the spine

A pain, drawing downward in the small of the hack when standing and moving, together with a bruised pain

Extremities in General p. 546

-Convulsive jerks and twitches, now in the thigh, now in the forearm

Weariness and heaviness of the limbs, followed by trembling of the thighs and knees ; the hands refun d their service when writing (after seven hours)

Sensation of lassitude in the limbs, more during rest and while sitting

Extreme weariness in all the limbs, as if bruised ; all the limbs are affected, 8a.

A pain shoots into one or the other limbs on coughing aud sneezing

Crawling sensation in the arms and legs, from the feet upward as far as the throat

Cracking and creaking in the joints of the knees and fingers

After he has lain down, all the joints become stiff, and on rising from bed in the morning, all the joints feel crushed, especially the lameness in the knees and ankles is more severe after rising than during motion

Sensation of stiffness and simple pain in all the joints, worse when beginning to move, but relieved on continued motion, with catarrh and tough mucus in the trachea

All the joints pain as if dislocated, with a sensation as if they were swollen

All the joints felt crushed in the morning on rising; a paralytic stiff pain on beginning to move, especially in the knees and ankles, relieved by continued motion (after ten hours)

Superior Extremities p. 546

Drawing-tearing pain, extending from the right clavicle along the whole arm to the tips of the fingers, lasting three minutes

Shoulder. Pain in the shoulder-joint, as if dislocated

(Drawing paralytic pain above and below the shoulder-joint)

Flbow. Stitches in the left elbow-joint, which extend into the hand, with flushes of heat, from which the arm felt as if asleep

Forearm m. Tingling pain in the left forearm

Hands. Heat in the hands, but not in other portions of the body

My hands burned and stung so, I washed them in water and then in sweet oil ; I felt no more burning, but on washing my hands the next morning in cold water, the burning returned worse than ever,n.

Twitching-jerking, painful sensation in the hollow of the left hand (after eight hours)

Fingers. A contractive pain in the left index finger

Violent, deep stitches in the ball of the left little finger

Inferior Extremities p. 546

A sticking -tearing pain from the li ip. joints to the feet, especially on coughing

Hip. ^Drawing pain in the hipjoint (pain like a stiff neck), which was aggravated by touch <nt<l by bending the trunk backwards

Thif/h. Pain in the muscles of the thighs, like a pressure and a sprain

A deep pressive pain in the side of the thigh, extending into the knee, on coughing

Pain as if sprained in the right thigh; the pain became more violent if the thigh was stretched out, but not otherwise

Drawing digging-sticking pain in the middle of the posterior surface of the left thigh, disappearing on motion

Tearing pain on the inner side of the left thigh

Bruised pain in the right thigh, disappearing on walking, but returning during rest

Knee. Tensive pain in the knee

Lea. An internal pain, consisting of a drawing-sticking, in the left lower leg

Tension in the calves, when walking

Foot. Trembling weakness of the feet

(Bruised pain in the bones of the heels, as if the heels had been benumbed and bruised by a long leap, at times becoming tearing, paroxysmal), (after two hours)

Toes. Some stitches in the right great toe, ceasing on stamping the foot

Stitches extending to the tips of the toes

Generalities p. 546

Objective. While caressing, an uncontrollable trembling of the whole body (after twenty-four hours)

He shuns all motion

Weariness, more in the morning than in the evening

Great weariness, though not enforcing sleep (after two hours)

Complete exhaustion of the strength

All the senses are more acute,\-

Subjective. A painless sensation in the body, moving upward and downward, with redness of the cheeks

Sensation over the whole body, as if all parts were asleep (the inspiration of sulphur-fumes speedily relieves)

Cramp, first in the left arm, then in the whole body; the arms were stiff, so that she could not straighten them out ; the feet also were stiff', on rising after sitting, with crawling as if asleep

Drawing pain here and there in the limbs, back, nape of the neck, shoulder-blades, and in the hands, lasting several hours, and were excited by motion

Transient pressive pain now in one, now in another portion of the body

When breathing, a sticking pain between the shoulder-blades and in the epigastric region, and single stitches in the side of the abdomen, the ensiform cartilage, and sternum ; these pains do not penetrate, but seem to be superficial

Bubbling sensation ; sudden throbbing in some large veins (after twenty -four hours)

Skin p. 547

Eruptions, Dry. The eruption spread upward to the scalp, and downward to the soles of the feet; was accompanied by considerable swelling, but the features were not much disfigured ; the swelling consisted more of a bagging of the cheeks and neck ; the left side of the face was more affected than the right, and the left ear twice the size of the right, which was but slightly enlarged ; there was no peculiarity of position to account for this, and it did not hold true of the body (fifth day)

Red points on the face and on the forehead, a tetter, with corrosive itching (after two and twenty-four hours)

(Red round spots on the abdomen and thighs)

(Pimples, with a biting sensation, as from salt, on the left side of the face)

Skin from the neck to the knees covered with a papular eruption ; accompanied by intense itching and burning, worse at night, but towards morning she grew quiet and slept from five till eight or nine, and continued more comfortable all day till the nightly aggravation (fourth day]

Papulous eruption on the inner surface of the cheeks

Eruptions, 3Ioist. The eruption appeared at first as distinctly papular, and the papules were filled in with the erythematous redness ; then vesicles appeared, which did not change their character, excepting that where the perspiration was confined the skin was raised and broken, as if the parts had been scalded

The papular eruption became filled with a bright erythematous redness, and in the afternoon vesicles commenced to form ; they were most abundant wherever the perspiration was most confined, as in the folds of the axillary region, where the bindings of the skirts came, etc. (fifth day)

Sensations. Burning and itching of the skin (second morning)

Corrosive burning on several tender portions (the lips, mouth, nose, tip of the nose, wings of the nose, eyelids, etc.), (from the dust)

Crawling here and there in the skin, as from an insect

(Itching, even after rubbing the part)

Itching here and there in the skin, mostly in the face and nose

Sticking burning-itching on the whole body, but mostly on the chest and face/.

Fine sticking pain in the skin of the wrist (from the dust)

-Corrosive itching on the scalp as from vermin, which obliges her to scratch ; after scratching the roots of the hairs and the scalp become as sore as if the hairs had been pulled out

Itching in the hair of the head, and in small spots on the rest of the body, which was relieved by scratching

(Itching on the nose mingled with stitches)

Sleep and Dreams p. 548

Yawning almost uninterruptedly (after half an hour)

Frequent yawning after eating

Drowsy all day (eighth day) ; comatose all day (ninth day)

Great sleepiness after the heat; she could scarcely keep awake, especially after eating (after five hours)

During sleep he snores, on inspiring through the nose, as if he could not get any air through it, and it would impede respiration (after one hour)

Sleep interrupted by crying and starting up as if he fell down from a high place

Sleeplessness. He wakes several times after midnight

He becomes wide awake in the night and cannot sleep again (after fifth and ninth hours)

He becomes wide awake, after midnight, and also later

Dreams. Sleep full of dreams,1.-

Dreams full of difficulties

Dreams, of a sad character, of past experience; on waking he did not know whether it was real or not

Fever p. 548

Chilliness, Trembling on account of shivering

* Shivering and chilliness after every drink

Gradual diminution of the warmth of the body

* Coldness over the whole body; the limbs are cold without shivering

General coldness in the evening after lying down, followed by coryza (after seventy-two hours)

As the coldness of the body increases",'!" so also the ill-humor and the contraction of the pupils increase

He becomes chilly from a little air in bed

Chill in the evening

Chill and coldness the first night ; the following nights sweat all over

Chill in the afternoon, lasting some time (half an hour or an hour) ; during which she lay warmly covered ; after the chill the skin burned and itched more than before (fifth day)

(Febrile chill in the evening, with thirst (without heat and without yawning or stretching), with great weariness, short breath, sleepiness, and fretfulness ; shivering on the slightest motion, without cold sensation and without being cold ; he did not feel too warm, though he was in a hot room)

He is averse to the cold air, especially to a draught; he cannot endure it (after twelve hours)

Shivering and coldness of the back in the evening, without subsequent heat or thirst, but followed by slight sweat

Sensation in the thighs as though they were covered with cold sweat, when walking in the open air (as if cold air blew against the sweaty parts) ; the thighs, however, did not sweat

The feet are cold as far as above the ankles and cannot be warmed, with general warmth of the rest of the body, in the morning (after twelve hours)

Meat. General heat and sweat without thirst, which lasted some hours, followed by shivering at 6 p.m., with shaking and chattering of the teeth, during which he was thirsty and cold all over, with anxiety, uneasiness, loss of the senses, and intolerance of noise ; the next evening at seven a similar shuddering, shivering, and coldness, with thirst

Heat over the whole body follows the disappearance of the pressure in the stomach, with increased redness of the face (after four hours),8a.

(Internal heat, with cold sweat on the forehead)

Heat, with shivering and thirst

* Heat of the ears, and hot, red tip of the nose, towards evening1.

Glowing hot cheeks, with cold hands and feet, without shivering, at noon, after eating, recurring at the same time for two days

(Burning hands, feet, and cheeks; the latter are swollen)

Sweat. Sweat all over in the morning

The perspiration was so acrid that it caused the hands of any person brought in contact with the skin of the patient to burn and tingle

Sweat on the forehead

Sweat under the arms (after eight hours)

Sweat on the hands (after three hours)

Conditions p. 549

Aggravation.

(Morning), On waking, dizziness ; burning in the eyes; dim vision; in bed, nose-bleed ; dry sensation on tongue; in bed, contraction, etc., in neck of bladder; in bed, erections ; violent erections; on waking, coldness of the scrotum ; on rising from bed, joints feel crushed ; weariness ; feet cold, etc.; sweat all over.

(Forenoon), Pain in urethra ; pain in testicle.

(Noon), After eating, hot cheeks, etc.

(Afternoon), About 5 oclock, paroxysms of cough; chill.

(Towards evening), From 5 to 9 oclock, cough.

(Evening), After lying down, crawling, etc., in larynx, etc.; after lying down, coldness ; chill ; febrile chill ; shivering, etc.; about 6 oclock, general heat, etc.

(Night), Eruption on skin. ■

(After midnight), Wakes several times; becomes wide awake.

(When walking in open air), Sensation in thighs.

(Bending trunk backward), Pain in hip-joint.

(Sitting bent), Pain in pit of stomach.

(After breakfast), Burning in stomach.

(When breathing), Stitch in side of chest.

(Deep breathing), Pain in chest.

(After coffee), Nausea, etc.; cough.

(Draught of cold air), Is intolerable.

(On coughing), Headache; pain in throat; nausea; pressure towards the bladder; pain in side of chest, etc.; pain shooting into limbs ; pain from hip to feet ; pain in thigh ; trembling of body.

(After drinking), *Shivering; *urging to stool; diarrhoeic feeling.

(After eating), Fulness, etc., in chest ; burning above pit of stomach ; immediately, pain in abdomen ; in two hours, distension of abdomen ; immediately, stool.

(On inspiration), Pain in ribs, etc.

(Lying down), Stiffness of joints.

(During menstruation), Pressure in pit of stomach.

(Motion), Headache; tension in abdomen, etc.; especially stepping and walking, pain in abdomen, etc.; pain in chest; stiffness of neck ; pain in small of back ; pain in limbs, etc

(Beginning to move), Stiffness, etc., in all joints.

(Raising eyes), Headache.

(Raising head), Headache.-

-(Rest), Headache; lassitude in limbs; pain in thigh returns.

(After rising), Lameness in knees, etc. ; stiffness of feet.

(When sitting), Desire to urinate; pain in chest ; lassitude in limbs.

•( On sneezing), Pain shooting into limbs.

(After every stool) Thirst.

(Stooping head), Headache.

( When standing), Pain in small of back.

( On stooping), Pain in back.

(Stretching out part), Pain in right thigh.

(Touch), Pain in hip-joint.

(On turning body), Pain in chest.

(After urination), Immediately, sticking in urethra; pain in urethra.

(On walking), Headache ; erections; stitch in side of chest; tension in calves.

-( Washing in cold water), Burning in hands returns worse.

Amelioration p. 549

( Very deep inspiration~), All troubles.

(Motion), Headache; stiff neck; pain in thigh.

( Continued motion), Crushed feeling in joints.

( Washing in sweet oil), Burning, etc., in hands.

-(Sleep), Aversion to everything.

(On stamping foot), Stitches in great toe.

( Walking), Pain in thigh.

Footnotes p. 544

† From carrying « linen bag filled with the powdered seeds of Capsicum baccatum on the naked abdomen.

† Reaction of the organism, secondary action, curative action — H.

† I have seen this increase speedily for twelve hours from Capsicum, and again decrease for twelve hours to complete disappearance. — H.