Corallium Rubrum

Corallium rubrum, Lamk. ; Isis nobilis, Linn.; Gorgonia nobilis, Ellis. Class, Zoophytes ; Family, Gorgoniadeae.

Common names, Red coral, Corail rouge.

Preparation, Triturations.

Authorities. 1, Dr. Attomyr, provings on himself and on two girls, with the 3d trituration, Archiv. f. Horn., 11, 3, 166; 2, Dr. Belcher, from these.

Mind

Very complaining ; he dreads and worries about the pains

Peevish, ill-humored

Wine has a natural taste, but immediately stupefies him

Head

Confusion and Vertigo. Confusion of the head, as after intoxication

Dizziness, as if intoxicated, after eating

General Head. On stooping, all the blood seems to rise to the head and face

Sensation as though a wind passed through the skull, on rapid motion or on shaking the head

The head feels empty and as if hollow

* The head seems very large, as if it were three times its natural size

Forehead. Pressure in the forehead and temples, whereby the forehead seems flattened

Headache, like a pressure, at the frontal sii. uses, with increased secretion of nasal mucus; better in the open air

Pressive headache in the forehead, so that she is not able to keep the eyes open, relieved by walking and moving about in the open air

Extremely violent headache pressing oxd at the forehead, which obliges him to move the head from one side to the other, but it is not relieved thereby, nor by sitting, but rather relieved for a short time by almost complete uncovering of the burning hot body

Temples Pain in the temporal muscles, on swallowing

Parietals. ^Headache very violent, as if the parietal bones were forced asunder, aggravated by stooping

Eyes

Hot sensation in the eye on closing the lids, with a sensation as though it were swimming in tears

Pain in the left eye, as if it were hot and dry

Burning of the eyes in the candlelight

Extremely sensitive drawing pain in the external wall of the left orbit, whence the pain extendsdown beneath the cheek-bone, apparently along the course of the nervus malaria,1-

Ears

Pressure in the eyes, which are somewhat red, as if sand were in them ; in the evening

Pain in the eye, as if it were pressed into the orbit

The eyes are painful, as if sore, on moving the balls, or even the lids

Ears p. 562

Hearing less distinct than usual

Nose p. 562

Objective. A painful ulcer in the right nostril and on the inner side of the wing of the nose, which affects even the nasal bones with a painful sensation as if they were pressed asunder; thence the pain extends partly into the frontal sinuses, partly sideways towards the eyes and to the temples, with thirst; the right side of the nose is swollen, hot, and pulsating, disturbing the night's rest

Frequent sneezing, preceded by tickling in the nose

(Profuse secretion of mucus in the nose through the posterior nares, which obliges constant hawking)

Stopped coryza ; could get no air through the left nostril

Stopped coryza for two days, followed by very violent fluent catarrh, with discharge of so much mucus like melted tallow, and making a similar looking spot upon the handkerchief, that four handkerchiefs were filled within an hour; this odorless mucus dropped as freely from the nose as blood in nosebleed ; it ceased after a short time, but returned and lasted two weeks

Epistaxis, now from the right, now from the left nostril

Epistaxis at night

Subjective. Great dryness of the mucous membrane of the nose and throat

Face p. 562

The left, zygoma is painful, as if bruised, worse when touched

The lips are cracked, painful

Pain in the left articulation of the lower jaw, as if sprained, on drawing the jaw far downward, as also when biting and yawning

Mouth p. 562

Teeth. Both left rows of teeth feel blunted ; it seems as though the teeth were too near each other, or as if a tough substance were sticking between them

On pressing on the fossa canina, pains in the two corresponding teeth, as if ulcerating

Taste. Farinaceous food tastes like straw

Beer tastes sweet

Food is quite tasteless ; everything seems like sawdust

Throat p. 562

Dry sore throat, on swallowing

* Submaxillary glands of the left side are swollen and painful, ivorse when swallowing or bending the head forward

Stomach p. 562

Appetite. Longing for salted meat

Longing for acids

Loss of all appetite

No appetite ; no special aversion to food or drink

Thirst. Great thirst

Excessive thirst, not unquenchable, •during the febrile stage, with normal temperature of the skin, and some pain in the forehead

Nausea. Nausea, with dry tongue

Nausea, with violent headache, both very much aggravated by sitting up

Stomach. Pressure in the pit of the stomach, worse when coughing, as also when swallowing, and on deep inspiration

Abdomen p. 562

Painless rumbling in the abdomen

Stool p. 562

Constipation for six days ; on the seventh, a large pasty evacuation

Urinary Organs p. 562

Burning micturition

Urine mealy, with similar sediment

Sexual Organs p. 562

Swelling of the prepuce, with sore painfulness of its border, where it rubs against the clothing

* Red flat ulcer on the glans ■and inner surface of the prepuce, with discharge of much yellowish moisture

* The whole glans and inner surface of the prepuce secrete a yelloivishgreen offensive matter, together with great sensitiveness, redness, and swelling

Frenum prseputii pains as from fine needles

Two emissions in twentyfour hours ; the first at night, the second during the afternoon nap ; the latter with relaxed penis and without dreams

Respiratory Organs p. 563

* On deep inspiration, it seems as though icy-cold air were streaming through the air-passages, with some provocation to cough, and much difficult hawking of bronchial mucus, in the morning

Very painful cough ; it seems as though a stone were lying on the diaphragm ; it pressed downward and caused a violent pressive pain in the chest beneath the sternum, thence the pain extended to the scapula ; it gradually subsided as the cough was relieved

Expectoration of yellow purulent-like mucus

Neck and Back p. 563

Stiffness of the cervical muscles; she is unable to move the head to either side without pain

Pressive pain in the scapulae, worse on every cough

Bruised sensation in the small of the back

Pain in the sacral region, as from pressure with a dull instrument

Extremities in General p. 563

After a little exercise in the open air, weariness in the upper and lower extremities, in the evening

Superior Extremities p. 563

Pain in the shoulder-joints, first in the left, then in the right, then in both together, as though the head of the humerus would be forcibly pressed out of the joint

Pain at the point of insertion of the deltoid muscle and in the middle of the right forearm, as if the place were violently pressed with the ends of the fingers

Pain in the wrists, as after much rapid writing

Inferior Extremities p. 563

Pain in the knee, tibia, and ankle, as after a long fatiguing walk

Sudden shooting through the right tibia

Tearings in the right tibia, together with a sensation of something tickling in the hollow of the knee, so that the leg is drawn up, while walking

Skin p. 563

Small spots, at first coral-red, then dark-red, finally copperhead, on the palms of the hands and some of the fingers

Painful pimple on the upper lip close to the orifice of the right nostril

Sleep and Dreams p. 563

Sleepiness. Excessive, very frequent yawnings, in rapid succession, with pains in the articulations of the jaws

Very great sleepiness and irresistible desire to sleep, so that she fell asleep while standing

Sleeplessness. Sleeplessness until midnight, with an otherwise tolerable condition

Does not fall asleep until midnight, tosses about the bed, is unable to find rest anywhere ; if he uncovers he becomes cold, although he is too hot when covered; three nights in succession

Tossing about and uncovering in sleep

Dreams. Very uneasy dreamy nights

As soon as she falls asleep she starts up from anxious dreams

Fever p. 563

Chilliness. The hot parts of the body become chilly on uncovering

Heat. Dry febrile heat, without thirst

General internal and external heat, without thirst and without subsequent sweat ; with full hard pulse

Heat of the face, aggravated by bending the body forward

Dry heat in the face, with natural temperature of the rest of the body ; when she puts her hand to her face she feels a cold shudder creep over her; in the morning

Hot cheeks, with burning hot forehead and cold feet, an hour after eating

The symptoms of heat and cold are relieved by artificial heat

Sweat. Profuse sweat on the genitals

Conditions p. 563

Aggravation.

(Morning), On deep inspiration, feeling in air-passages, etc. ; heat in face, etc.

(Evening), Pain in eyes ; after exercise in open air, weariness.

(Night), Epistaxis.

(In candlelight), Burning of the eyes.

( Coughing), Pressure in pit of stomach ; pain in scapula?.

(After eating), Dizziness ; hot cheeks, etc.

(Deep inspiration), Pressure in pit of stomach.

(On rapid motion), Sensation in skull.

(Shaking head), Sensation in skull.

(Sitting up), Nausea; headache

(Stooping), Headache; heat of face.

(On swallowing), Pain in temporal muscles ; pressure in pit of stomach.

Amelioration p. 564

(Open air), Headache at frontal sinuses.

(Walking in open air), Headache in forehead.

(Artificial heat), Symptoms of heat and cold.

(Uncovering body), Headache.