Mephitis

Mephitis putorius; M. china. Tied.

Class, ^mammalia.

Order, Carnivora. Family, Mustelidse.

Common names. Skunk, stinkthier.

Authorities. Hering, Corresp. Blatt., symptoms obtained from 30th dilution, and several from inhaling the substance while preparing the dilutions. (Dr. Neidhard’s report of the effect of the substance on a young man “afflicted with symptoms of consumption,” producing a spasmodic cough with a crowing sound, lasting all night and returning several times, N. Am. J. of Horn., 3, 505, is not admitted.)

Mind

Emotional. Excited mood, Avith warmth of the head,k

(Very talkative, almost as if intoxicated)

Fretful about trifles or only fancied occurrences

liltellectaal. Disinclination to work, with inclination to stretch

diversion to mental labor, on account of distracting fancies

Head

Confusion and Vertigo. Dull confusion of the head, as if it became enlarged, with ill-humor and nausea

Vertigo on stooping; suddenly while sitting; on various motions of the head; or on turning over in bed

General Head. Feeling of heaviness; a dull pressure, especially in the occiput, as if here and there pressed in with the finger

Headache on riding in a carriage

Violent headache follows fulness, which presses upward

Eyes

Red vessels in the eyes

Pain as from exerting the eyes

Pain as if something were in the eye

Heat, burning and burning pressure in the eyes, especially in the morning and evening

Stitches as ij with needles in the eyes

Pain above the eyes

Pressure upon the lids, a burning in the margins as if styes would develop

Redness of the conjanctivce, as if injected with blood

Pain in the eyes on turning them in various directions

Vision. Weakness of vision; also, usually, pain in the eyes or head,h

Dimness of vision,h

Short-sighted ; he is unable to distinguish letters; they run together

(Night-blindness)

Earache p. 192

Tearing in the ear, or in the jaws and teeth

Nose p. 192

Fluent coryza and cough, with soreness of the chest,’. Nosebleed

Nose dry

Long-lasting irritation to sneeze

Mouth.-[d0.] Pams in the hollow back teeth, especially of the lower jaw; sudden jerking in the roots of the teeth; tearing drawing

Coppery taste in the mouth

Throat p. 192

Distressing irritation to ineffectual hawking

Choking while drinking and talking

Pain in the right side of the throat

Tension in the cervical muscles of the right side

Stomach p. 192

Appetite. Appetite at one time great, at another slight

No appetite in the morning, not even for smoking

Eructation, Eructations relieving the flatulent troubles

Hiccough like eructations

Nausea. Nausea, with a feeling as if the head were distended; with emptiness

Nausea, with scraping in the palate

Stoniach. Feeling of emptiness and nausea

Pressure in the stomach, with colic

Abdomen p. 192

Pain in the hepatic region

Pain as from flatulence in the left side

Colic as in diarrhoea, without stool

Stool p. 192

Diarrhoea

Stool infrequent but Skin

Urinary Organs p. 192

Urging to urinate, very frequent micturition, especially night; urine clear

Urine turbid, with sediment, in the morning after the evening fever

Sexual Organs p. 192

Warmth of the genitals

Soreness of the female genitals, with swelling of the labia

Respiratory Organs p. 192

Confix on reading aloud, while talking, and after drinking; caused by choking

Chest p. 192

Rheumatic pain in the right side

Sore pain behind the last ribs and posteriorly, extending up into the chest internally, on deep breathing or moving the back

Pain in the lowest ribs of the left side, to touch, pressure, especially on coughing and sneezing

Back p. 192

Stitches in the spine on moving

Weariness in the small of the back, in the morning

Superior Extremities p. 192

Trembling of the arm, on resting upon it

[60'] Uneasiness in the left arm, which seems insensible

Rheumatic pains in the arms; paralytic drawing pains, better on moving

Tearing or a bruised feeling in the bones of the arms

In the first joint of the index finger, a disagreeable feeling, that obliges him to stretch and crack it

Inferior Extremities p. 192

Woke at night with rush of blood to the legs; heat in them

Drawing rheumatic pains in the thighs and hip, especially in the lower leg, extending down to the foot.

The knees feel beaten

* Uneasiness in both lower legs, as if they would become insensible

Sudden cramplike pain in the left foot, that compels him to hop

Stitches in the foot

Pain like gout in the heel

Burning in the little toe

Throbbing like a pinching in the great toe

Burning and pain in the corns

Generalities p. 192

Great weakness and weariness, whereby the muscles are painful to touch and motion

Prostrated and sleepy after eating

Uneasiness of the whole body internally, with an indescribable, extremely unpleasant sensation

Paralyzed sensation, especially with the pains

Pain in the back and all the limbs, with paralysis

Wandering pains, with desire to urinate

Rheumatic pains of various kinds in different provers A

Frequent sensations like electric shocks,k

Very fine nervous vibrations causing great uneasiness, as if extending into the interior of the bones,k

In the evening vertigo, headache, symptoms in the eyes, toothache, colic, a feeling of coldness, uneasiness,k

Some of the symptoms rapidly alternate with others quite different, during the first days; afterwards they become more constant, until at last, after several weeks, they disappear,k

Smelling Camphor relieved for only a short time, without removing the symptoms,k

Washing iu ice-cold water is very agreeable

Skin p. 193

Pimples on the forehead, lower jaw, back, nates, and the inner side of the thighs

Itching, heat, redness, and erysipelas, with vesicles on the right external ear

Itching on the scalp, face, and chin

Itching on the scrotum

Sleep and Dreams p. 193

Sleepiness. Frequent yawning, so that the eyes fill with tears

Sleepiness, sleep in the midst of society

Sleep the greater part of the day, after good sleep at night

Extremely sleepy in the morning, stretching for an hour as if stupefied, with burning in the eyes, tearing iu all the limbs; he was uncommonly refreshed by turning upon the other side

Sleeplessness Woke earlier than usual in the morning

Dreams. Very vivid remembered dreams of water, fire, spitting blood, of disheartening loss

Nightmare

Fever p. 193

Chilliness. Pressure and chills in the abdomen, as from taking cold, with a feeling of coldness, shivering, and desire to urinate, better by a warm stove

Coldness and desire to urinate, with colic as before diarrhoea; in the evening

Heat. Increased warmth, especially in the morning; is less chilly in the cold air, and does not dread cold water

Warmth in the head, genitals, and legs, at night

Conditions p. 193

Aggravation.

(Morning), No appetite; weariness in small of back; warmth.

(Evening), Vertigo, etc.; coldness, etc.

(Night), Frequent micturition ; rush of blood to legs; warmth in head.

(Motion), Pains in arms.

(Riding in carriage). Headache.

Amelioration p. 193

( Washing in ice-cold water). Is very agreeable.