Mercurius Solubilis

Mercurius solubilis, Hahnemann. ^ydrargyrura oxydulatum nigrum (Ammonio-nitricum) N^O^SHg^O +

Precipitated black oxide of Mercury, with varying (according to temperature) amounts of Nitric acid and Ammonia.

Preparation for use, Triturations.

Authorities (Nos. 1 /o 9 from Hahnemann, R. A. M. L., 1). 1, Hahnemann; 2, Gross; 3, Gutmann; 4, Fr. H—n; 5, Hartmann; 6, Homburg; 7, Langhammer; 8, Rummel; 9, Staph; 10, Knorre, effects of 2 grs. of 1st trit., A. H. Z., 6, 35; 11, Anderson, Homoeopathy represented fairly (Br. J. of Horn. 12, 421), an old lady took 6th dil. every four hours for a swelling on nose; 12, Robinson, Br. J. of Horn., 24, 516, a middle-aged woman took 30th dil. every third morning; 13, same, a young woman took 200th dil. every second morning; 14, same, a young woman took 30th dil. every third morning; 15, same, a young woman took a sixth part of a drop of 5th dil. four times a day; 16, same, a middle-aged woman took 30th dil. every two hours; 17, Dr. Oscar Gross, Deutsche Archiv, 1869 (Am. Obs., 7, 420), effect of subcutaneous injections; 18, Berridge, effects observed by Dr. Croker, from 12th dil., in a man and woman, Med. Invest. N. S., 1, page 101.

Mind p. 297

Einotionnl. Delirium ; she uncovers herself at night, pulls the straw about, and scolds; during the day she jumps up high both in the open air and in the house (like a wanton, unrestrained person); she talks and scolds a great deal to herself, does not recognize her nearest relatives, spits a great deal and rubs it over the floor with her feet, then partly licks it up; she also frequently licks up cowduug and mud ; she puts small stones into her mouth without swallowing them, and complains that they cut her intestines; she passes many clots of blood with the stool; she does violence to no one, but violently resists any one who attempts to touch her; she obeys no one, does not come to her meals, though she usually takes her food and drink irregularly through the day; she looks very pale and haggard, and seems much weaker than before

He was foolish, played tricks, and made a fool of himself with senseless stuff; in the evening he made a fire in the stove (during the hot summer), laid swords across each other, placed lights in one corner of the room, boots in another, and all the time was fully in earnest; wherewith he was completely indifferent to warmth and cold; but his head was confused and heavy

He talked senselessly; for example, “See, you have killed a fly on your hand, and just now you forbade me to do it (which was not so)

* He believes that he is losing his reason, thinks that he is dying, with illusions of fantasy; for example, sees water running where there is none (in the morning)

He believed that he was enduring infernal torments, without being able to explain himself

Longing for home

Was extremely averse to everything, even to music

Almost involuntary weeping, followed by relief

While indulging his foolish fancy, he was, however, inclined to weep, and when this paroxysm passed over he was very much exhausted

Great seriousness, with much indifference, all day; he was very much offended if others laughed over a trifle, and yet was extremely indifferent to everything that took place about him

Restless, despondent mood; anxiety without particular thoughts

Much wretchedness and dejection of spirits, with diarrhoea

He wished to die, was averse to everything; indifferent even to the dearest objects

* Anxiety

Anxiety, which seems as though it would drive him far away, as though he had committed a crime, or as though a misfortune were impending

Anxiety and apprehension in the blood; did not know what to do; it seemed as though he had committed a crime; without heat; also with a feeling as though he had not control over his senses, all day

She was constantly anxious and apprehensive; then a sudden affection of the pit of the stomach ; her hands began to perspire and her face became hot

During menstruation, anxiety so that she does not know what to do/.

Much anxiety, and orgasm of blood, at night, with sticking in the bloodvessels

^20.'1 As soon as she eats, she is attacked with great anxiety, with perspiration on the head and forehead, which seem to her icy cold; she is obliged to go into the open air before the perspiration ceased, with want of breath, and sticking in the right side just below the ribs

Anxiety, as if he had committed a crime

A feeling as though he had done wrong, with loss of ideas

Very fearful, even to starting up, in the evening

Extreme fright from slight cause; the whole body trembled; she seemed paralyzed; an excessive glowing heat mounted into the right cheek, which immediately became swollen and bluish-red, and so remained for two hours; she was so affected that she could not again get quiet; all the limbs seemed bruised; violent shaking chills, tottering of the knees, so that she was obliged to lie down

He had no courage to live

Was much discontented with himself and his condition, without cause

IrritabiUtij and ill-humor

Irritable, vexatious, active mood

Ill-humor, associated with anxiety, all day; he constantly thought something disagreeable would happen

L^O.] Fretful and peevish all day; he imagined that all his eff)rts would at last miscarry

Fretful all day; very much out of sorts and discontented with himself; he had no desire to talk or joke.

Very peevish and intolerant, easily vexed, very suspicious

Morose all day; extremely taciturn and serious

Morose and mistrustful nil day; he treated his associates almost insultingly, and looked upon everybody as his worst enemy

Fighting, quarrelsome mood

Quarrels with everything; would above all have everything right; quarrelsome

While taking a walk, he has a strong inclination to pinch the noses of the strangers he meets

Rather indifferent mood

Extremely indiff-rent

l40.1 Cared for nothing, and was indifferent to everything

He was indifferent to everything in the world ; had no desire to eat. ainl yet, when he ate, relished his food and took as much as usual

Intellectual. ^Hurried and rapid talking

No desire for earnest work

Talking was irksome; could not read ; the head was confused; could work at nothing, and fell asleep while sitting

Dull and sleepy during the day

It affects acuteness of thought, makes him dizzy; he (ioes not hear what is spoken, does not comprehend what he is reading, and easily makes mistakes in talking

Thought is very weak; it is extremely difficult to collect his thoughts, and he makes wrong answers to questions (that he himself notices)

He is unable to calculate; cannot put his mind on anything

Thoughts entirely vanish

At times, thought disappears for several minutes

Distraction of mind ; while he was at work at anything, something else constantly came into his mind; thoughts constantly thronged upon each other, from time to time (for several days)

Loss of consciousness and speech; she seems to sleep, but is pulseless, with the usual warmth of the body and with the perfect look of a corpse; after an hour consciousness and some sound of the voice returned; she tried to speak but could not; only after twelve hours did speech return

He does not know where he is

Head p. 298

Confusion and Vertigo, Confusion and dulness of the head

* Confusion of the head, in the morning on waking

Some confusion of the head, in the morning on rising ; a dull headache

Confusion of the head and a feeling as after night-watching, in the morning after rising, disappearing in the open air

Confusion and heaviness of the head in the house, even while sitting and lying

Vertigo in the head during the day

Vertigo, even to falling down

Vertigo on turning around suddenly; everything whirled around with him

Vertigo in the house, so that he was obliged to steady himself while walking, in order to prevent falling

Vertigo and staggering if he goes from the open air into the hon«e

On rising after sitting bent over, he had vertigo for the first moment

Vertigo more while sitting than while standing; it became dim and black before the eyes, especially towards evening

Vertigo ; a whirling in the head while sitting at the writing-desk, as if he were intoxicated; he stood up and walked about the room like one reeling, then broke into anxious heat, with nausea, which, however, did not amount to vomiting; with some headache; for three days in succession, at noon and in the afternoon

On walking in the open air, vertigo with nausea, and a sensation as if a worm rose from the chest into the throat

Vertigo, cold hands, with febrile shivering, followed by dulness of the head

Violent vertigo while standing, on bending the head forward

A kind of vertigo; while lying it seems as though he were waving lengthwise

She is dizzy even while sitting

Dizzy and weary when walking in the open air; in the house only heaviness of head (after forty-eight hours)

Sensation of whirling in the forehead

After eating she feels intoxicated ; heat and redness mount to the face, which becomes swollen

If she lay upon the back there were whirling and qualmishness; disappearing on lying on the side

(xCnevnl Head. An uneasy painful sensation in the head in the evening, lasting till going to sleep; loud reading disturbed him, one was obliged to read in an undertone; relieved by sitting up and resting the head on something

* Weakness in the head, like a dulness, and as if there were a vibrating in the forehead and a turning about in a circlet

The head is heavy and seems affected and confused by a dull pain

Heat and pain over the whole head

Burning in the head

Fulness of the brain, as if the head would burst

Headache like a fulness and dizziness in the brain

Pain in the head, like a violent circular tension, in a line not more than three fingers broad, seeming to encircle the head just above the eyes and ears

Headache, a pressure outward

The head hurts, as if it would be pressed asunder

Headache, as if the brain would be forced asunder

Constrictive headache; the head seems screwed in, now in the sineijmt, now in the occiput, now in the left side, with watering of the eyes

Headache in the evening, as if the brain were bound by a band and constricted

* Head felt bound around as with a cord; it feels heavy and swollen

Pressive headache, as if the head were very tightly bound

Headache with every nausea

Headache in the evening; a painful confused feeling in the anterior and upper portion of the head, with ill-humor

* Headache, as if just beneath the scalp, as if it were too heavy and tight in the brain f

Violent headache, as if the upper part of the head would fall to pieces, and a pressure as if everything would press down to the nose

A drawing from the palate into the brain, where it pains very much, as if everything were bruised ; in the morning, after lying in an uncomfortable position in bed

Headache, like a tearing slow stitch, and like a bruised sensation

Stitches through the whole head

Tearing in the skull, especially in the frontal bone

A constant violent tearing pain extending from the occiput to the forehead, where it is a pressure

Rebounding shocks in the brain, especially on motion and stooping

Forehead, Dulness above the nose, with whirling and blackness before the eyes, on rising after eating; worse in a warm room ; relieved by the open air

Headache on stooping, like a digging, and like a heaviness in the forehead

Drawing digging in the anterior portion of the head

Headache; a pressure in the forehead and a pain in the hone beneath the eyebrow, even on touch

Pressive pain in the right side of the forehead

Pressive headache from within outward at the forehead, mostly while lying; relief from pressure with the palm of the hand (after fortyone hours)

Tensive-pressive pain in the forehead ; relieved by holding the palm of the hand upon it

Sticking headache in the forehead (immediately),b

Stitches in the forehead while walking in the open air,b

Intermitting-boring stitches in the left side of the forehead, very painful (while sitting)

Tearing stitches in the left frontal region, while sitting, with shivering chilliness over the whole body; cold bands, hot cheeks, and lukewarm forehead, without thirst

Painful tearing stitches in the left side of the forehead (while standing)

Tearing pain externally in the forehead, in every position

Tearing headache in the sinciput, extending to the crown

Waving and throbl)ing in the whole sinciput

Temples. Burning in the left temple

Violent drawing in the right temple (fifth day)

Jerking drawing and pinching in the right temple, in the occiput, extending down to the nape of the neck

* Pressive pain in the left temple

Tfivietals. Headache, a pressure outward in the parietal bones

Oeci])ut. Pressive headache in the occiput

Pain in the upper part of the occipital bone

Boring pain in the occiput

Tearing headache in the lower portion of the occiput

TlxteviUll Ilecid. Falling of the hair, without headache

Dry eruption over the whole head that pains all over when touched

Moist eruption on the scalp that eats aivay the hair, with sensitive pressure, especially in the sore places

Itching eruption on the head, compelling scratching

Small elevated, firmly seated scabs between the hairs

Much scurf on the scalp, which itches and burns after scratching

Burning and itching on the scalp

Burning and itching on the forehead and head

A burning pain in the scalp, above the left side of the forehead, disappearing after touch

Tearing pain in the head externally

* The whole external head is painful to touch

A sensation beneath the scalp as if it were suppurating, when touched with the palm of the hand

Shivering over the scalp that makes the hair bristle, or that makes the scalp contract and seem to tremble

Itching biting on the scalp and nape of the neck

Itching on the scalp day and night

Eyes p. 300

Ohjeetive. Bluish-red rings around the eyes, especially beneath them

Many red vessels became visible in tbe white of tbe eye

An inflamed swelling in the region of the lachrymal bone

Inflammation of both eyes, with burning-biting pain, worse in tbe open air

* The eyes were forcibly drawn together, as if long deprived of sleep, while sitting, standing, and walking

Weakness of the eyes

Subjective. Eyes hot, a kind of dry heat

* Heat, redness, and pressure in both eyes

Heat in the eyes, and lachrymation

Burning in the eyes

* Burning and biting in the eyes, as from horseradish

Burning in the eyes, as after reading very much at night; one eye was red

Pressure in the eyes

Pressure as from sand in both eyes

Pressure in the eyes on moving them ; they are even sore when touched

Sticking in the eyes

A sticking pain in the left eye, for several minutes (after seven days)

Evow. Burning sensation in the right superciliary ridge

Lids. The upper lid is thick and red, like a stye

Great swelling, redness, and constriction of the lids, which were very sensitive to touch

The left lower lid was greatly swollen, especially towards the external canthus, with burning pain, for five days, and much lachrymation; preceded by much sneezing, for three days/.

Eyelids agglutinated, in the morning

He is unable to open the eyes well, as if the eyeballs were agglutinated (to the lids)

Twitching aud jerking in the lids/.

Constant twitching of the lower lid/.

Burning in the right upper and lower lids/.

* A sensation as of a cutting substance beneath lie left upper lid

Lachrymal Ajrpavatus. *The eye ivas full of tears

Watering of both eyes, in the morning

Watering of the eyes and lachrymation,k

Lachrymation in the open air,h

Very profuse lachrymation of the right eye,k

Hall. Itching of the eyeballs

JEapil, *Pupils dilated (after one hour),h

Vision, *If she attempts to look at anything she cannot distinctly recognize it, and then the eyes are almost always involuntarily drawn together; the more she tries to restrain the contraction the less able is she to prevent it; she is obliged to lie down and close the eyes,k

* A fog before one or both eyes

Dimness of vision of both eyes

Amaurotic dimness of the left eye, gradually increasing, lasting ten minutes

Amaurotic blindness of the left eye without pain, lor several minutes, while walking in the open air

Vision completely vanishes for five minutes ; a similar attack occurs every half hour, and for five minutes he is completely deprived of vision

* The eyes cannot tolerate the firelight or daylight

Firelight blinds the eyes very much, in the evening

(The letters seem to move, while reading, in the evening)

Pointed objects (for example,an awl) seem to have double points

Illusion of vision ; it seems as though a straw were hanging before both eyes

Black points before the eyes/.

A black point before the eyes, which constantly seems to move downward before him

Things like black insects or jiies constantly float before the vision

Everything seemed green and black before the eyes; the room whirled around in a circle; he was obliged to lie down (while eating)

Sparks of fire before the eyes

Fiery points before the vision, tending upwards towards the clouds, especially in the afternoon

Lar p. 301

Lxternal. *The ear was inflamed internally and externally, with pain partly cramplike, partly sticking, and a feeling as if stopped by swelling

Moisture runs from both ears

* Thin earwax runs from both ears

* Matter fioivs from both ears; in the forepart of the right ear is a sac of matter, which avhen touched discharges through the ear; with joins in the whole right half of the head and face, so that she was unable to lie upon that side

Yellow matter is discharged from the left ear

* Bloody and offensive matter flows from the right ear, with tearing pain

Blood oozes from the left ear, in the morning

The left ear is painful as if inflamed, also the meatus

The lobule of the ear is very painful for eight days, red and hot; two days afterwards, a pimple appears on the lobule, and lasts twelve weeks

Burning pain in the cartilage of the left ear

Pulling and jerking behind the left ear, that prevents sleep; the spot is sore to touch

31id(lle The ears seem stopped, with roaring in them

Several times daily in the inner right and left ear, a sensation as if cold water were running out, suddenly appearing, aud after a few minutes disappearing; between the attacks there was great itching in both ears

Violent pain in the ear, as if something were forcing its way out

Twinging in the ear

Twinging aud pulling in the ears

^kStickmg and burning deep in both ears, ivorse in the left

Pressive-sticking pains in the ears; the warmer she became in bed, the colder and more moist did the ear become, until at last it seemed as if ice were in it,*.-

Stitches within the ear on stooping

Tearing deep within the left ear, on the appearance of the menses/.

Both ears are internally sore and denuded, the right worse/.

Hearing. Fluttering and crawling in the left ear/.

Difficulty of hearing in both ears/.

He can hear scarcely anything, and yet every sound re-echoes loudly in the ear

Fluttering before the left ear

Humming as of wasps in the left ear (after five minutes)

Ringing in the ears, as from various high-sounding glasses, especially in the evening

* Various kinds of ringing in the ears, worse in the evening, for several days/.

Roaring in the ears

Roaring in the ears, in the morning

Roaring in both ears, when lying in bed

Roaring in the ear, as if something had been stuffed into it

Roaring and humming in the ears, as if something were sticking in them

Roaring in the ears, with difficult hearing in both ears

Roaring before the left ear

* Pulselike roaring in the ears

Whizzing before the ears, as if he would faint

Mind p. 302

Objective, The whole nose, especially the left side, is swollen, very red and shiny, with itching, especially within the nostrils

Tip of the nose red, swollen, inflamed, and itching

Swelling of the left wing of the nose, as in severe fluent coryza,h

Swelling and cracking of the septum of the nose

Inflamed swelling of the nose

The nose is scaly internally, and bleeds on cleaning it

* An offensive odor from the nose as in violent coryza

Much moisture drops from the nose without her having coryza, the whole day

* Acrid matter flows from the nose, having the odor of old cheese

* Coryza, lasting two days

* Coryza, with much sneezing

Nosebleed of varying severity

* Nosebleed during sleep

Bleeding from the left nostril; the blood clotted on dropping, so that it remained hanging in a string from the nose

Profuse bleeding from the nose

* Profuse nosebleed during cough

Sneezing (after five minutes)

Frequent sneezing

Frequent sneezing, without fluent coryza

Very frequent sneezing, especially in the morning

Almost constant sneezing for three days, followed by great swelling of the left lower lid, especially towards the external canthus, with burning pain and lachrymation, lasting five days

She was obliged to sneeze once daily for twelve days in succession

One very violent sneeze (immediately)

Want of air through the nose/

Subjective. Distension at the root of the nose

Tension transversely across the nose

A pressure downward in the nose, as if something heavy were bound upon it

* The nasal bone is painful when taken hold of

Crawling and gnawing sensation in the skin of the root of the nose

Face p. 302

* Paleness, with coldness; together with heaviness, indolence, and sleepiness

Red spots in the face

Features sunken and elongated, eyes dim and obscured, face white and earthy

The right side of the face, especially beneath the eye, swollen and hot/.

Cheeks, Pressive pain from within outward, in both zygomata

Dull stitches in the left superior maxillary bone, near the eye

Some sharp stitches occurring every five minutes in the zygoma (also in the chest, knee, and outer condyle of the elbow), more in the forenoon and walking

Great swelling of the left cheek

Tearing in the left cheek and in the whole ear

Tearing in the right masseter muscle

Lips. *Internal swelling of the upper lip

Great swelling of the upper lip and lower part of the cheek, soft but very red, in which holes an inch deep (as if excavated) penetrate, looking very livid, with grayish-yellow matter, with discharge of only watery yellow moisture; they had a somewhat offensive odor, and bled when touched, but only on the margins

* Soft, red swelling of the upper lip, that internally separates from the gum, where it looks shaggy; on its inner and outer surface deep suppurating sores form with sticking pain, at times xvith itching

A crab in the corner of the mouth/.

Cracking and smarting in the corner of the mouth/.

* Corner of the mouth ulcerated and painfully sore/.

Distortion of the mouth to one side, about 3 a.m., with dyspnoea

* Dryness of the Hps

Pain in the corners of the mouth, as if they had been cut

lips are panful when touched xvith the finger, as if burning and fiery, as from stinging nettles

Roughness and dryness of the lower lip, as from cold raw air (after seven hours)

Chin. The muscles between the lower lip and chin were visibly and spontaneously contracted and drawn

Almost complete immobility of the jaws, so that he could scarcely open the mouth ; yet with the most violent pain

cannot separate the jaws

She is unable to separate the jaws ; with tensive pain in the right side of the hyoid bone; bitter taste to all food (except milk, which has a good taste) ; tearing and difficulty of hearing in the right ear; loud emission of much very offensive flatus, and moist eruption on the head

* Tension in the articulation of the jaw, on opening the month

* Tearing in the lower jaw, toward evening

Mouth p. 303

Teeth. The teeth become blackish-gray, black

She grates the teeth at night in sleep, and bites them together so violently that it is very painful, and she is awakened by the pain

Looseness of the teeth, which are very painful when touched by the tongue

Weakness of the teeth

* A feeling as if all the teeth were loose

On moving the mouth, sensation as if the teeth were loose, especially the lower front teeth

The front teeth feel as if out of their sockets

Pain in the incisors

Pain in the anterior incisors, on drawing cold air into the mouth, or taking cold or warm drinks, lasting only as long as he does this

Pain in the front teeth ; on drawing air into the mouth there is painful shooting in the teeth

Toothache as from blunt teeth

* Violent toothache at night, and as it disappears great chilliness over the whole body/.

Drawing toothache even in the anterior teeth, in the morning

Toothache like violent stitches

Frightful stitches in a tooth, in the evening

Tearing in the roots of all the teeth the whole day

Tearing toothache after midnight, and especially in the morning

Tearing toothache, that shoots into the ears, especially at night, on account of which he cannot remain in bed, is obliged to sit up all night

Pain in the teeth, especially after eating, as if they were being corroded

Frightful tearing in the teeth, especially aggravated by eating; the teeth begin to be loose

* Jerking toothache, especially at night

Toothache, a pulselike jerking from the teeth of the lower jaw into the ear, and from the upper jaw into the head, with painfulness of the gum from 9 p.m. on; only relieved by lying down and going to sleep

* The upper margin of the gum is jagged, white, and ulcerated

* The gum is swollen, and separates from the teeth

Swelling of the gum every night

Swelling of the gum at night; better during the day

Transient swelling of the gum, only in the morning

* r/ie gum was very much swollen, very painful and retracted

Painless swelling of the gum, for several days

* Painful swelling of the gum

* The gum separates and is loosened from the teeth

The gum was separated from the teeth, and looked discolored and white at the tip

Suppurating gum

Bleeding of the gum from the slightest touch, for fifty-six days

Burning pain in the gum at night, always on falling asleep, that wakes him

Tearing in various places in the gum; it is sore and swollen

A fine tearing in the gums, which were spongy, bleeding, and loosened from the teeth, as also in the roots of the denuded teeth, almost all day, and in the morning on rising; sometimes relieved in the evening on smoking tobacco

* The gum was painful when touched and on chewing, especially hard food

Burning-throbbing pain in the gum, which is aggravated in the afternoon, relieved by lying down and disappearing in the night,h

Itching on the gum

Toilfflie. ^Tongue thickly coated

* Tongue coated white, as if covered with fur, especially in the jjior/imy

* Tongue coated white, with whitish swollen gums that bleed when touched/.

* Swelling of the tongue

* Swelling of the tongue that was coated white,h

Tongue swollen ; hollow externally; suppurating

* Tongue swollen, and so soft on the margin that it showed the imprint of the teeth in scallops, which looked ulcerated,h

* Tongue greatly swollen, coated white.

* Great swelling of the tongue

The anterior half of the tongue was so hard that it made a sound when struck with the finger-nail, and was quite dry

A fissure lengthwise on the tongue, in which there is sticking as with pin3,h

Tongue insensible and fuzzy

Pain like needle-stitches in the tip of the tongue

The tongue was sore and stiff, at the right side of the hyoid bone (sixth day)

The tongue was very sensitive to the open air, which caused a strange feeling

The tongue is painful with burning pain, as if cracked

* Extremely painful, ulcerated margin of the swollen tongue

Very rough tongue

Crawling on the tongue

General Mouth. A bluish color of the mouth internally, especially of the inside of the cheeks

A whitish-blue spot on the inner surface of the lips

* Orifice of the excretory duct of the salivary gland between the last teeth, swollen, white, ulcerated, and extremely painful

0.013 repeated from day to day produce mercurial stomatitis, with superficial or deep ulcerations, ribbon-like ulcers on the borders of the tongue in the form of a half moon, erosions on the free edge of the gums, and small cryptiform losses of substance on the cheeks; the lighter manifestations appear on the third and fourth day, the severer ones up to the ninth day

The mouth began to be affected, and as wellmarked an instance of mercurial stomatitis, with loosening of the teeth, purple margins of the gums, salivation, and fetor set in, as I have ever witnessed (after two days),'*.t

Aphthae in the mouth

* A kind of aphthce- in the mouth

Blisters in the mouth

Round, elevated, white blisters on the inner surface of the cheeks, from which the skin was loosened, with burning pain

Ulcers and sores in the mouth, with violent burning-biting pain, especially in the evening

Ulceration of the cheek, internally

Painful ulcers on the inner surface of the lower lip, opposite the incisors

* Fery offensive odor from the mouth, more noticed by others at a distance than by the patient himself

Constant dryness of the mouth

* Dryness of the palate, as if caused by heat

* Pain and sv/elling of the salivary glands

Burning in the mouth, at night

Stitches in the palate posteriorly

The whole moid was sore f

Roughness of the hard palate, with biting soreness when touched with the tongue, as if the palate were sore

Saliva. *3Inch ecptysis

* Constant ^ecptysis

* Accumulation of soapy saliva that ivas often rather slimy and drawn out in long strings

Accumulation of very acrid saliva

Discharge of very slimy saliva

Discharge of profuse, tenacious, offensive saliva, especially at certain hours in the night and evening

Taste Sweetish taste in the mouth

Sweetish taste in the mouth, and an illusive sensation as if the body there made vp of sweets

Sweetish taste on the tip of the tongue

Sweetness in the throat, together with qualmishness,h

* Slimy taste in the mouth

* Bad taste in the moxdh, mostly in the morning

Foul, very disagreeable taste in the throat,h

A feculent, putrid taste in the mouth, and a salty taste to the saliva,h

Sourish taste in the mouth

Sour taste in the mouth, in the morning, fasting, that disappears after eating

Sour taste in the mouth, during and between meals

Bitterness in the mouth, in the morning

Bitterness on the lips and tongue, during and between meals

Food does not taste bitter, but there is bitterness in the mouth before and after it

Bitterness in the mouth, especially between the meals, and when she has eaten and drunk nothing

Special bitterness in the mouth, after drinking coffee

Constant bitterness in the mouth, with sour eructations from bread

Great bitterness in the mouth, in the morning

Metallic taste in the mouth, almost causing vomiting

0.015 IMerc. sol. produces in the course of a quarter of an hour a clear metallic taste on the tongue, and somewhat increased secretion of saliva 0.025 produces it in a shorter time and more severely ; smaller doses are perceived by only very sensitive subjects

* Salty taste in the mouth

Salty taste on the tongue for several days

* Very salty taste on the lips

Taste as of matter in the throat

* Taste as of bad eggs in the moxdh, as soon as he moves the tongue, and then involuntary swallowing

The tasteless black oxide began to have an indescribable taste, then a remarkably offensive (metallic, earthy, clayey, soapy, decayed, sourish taste), and at last became intolerable

Taste of the food not nauseating, yet as in intermittent fever

Slimy and salty taste to all food and drink, even water

* Bread tastes sweet

Rye bread has a bitter taste

Butter has a disagreeable taste

Hop beer has a sour taste

Loss of taste of all food, with loss of appetite

Speech. Loss of speech and consciousness for twelve hours

Loss of speech and voice; she heard everything, but could answer only by signs and gestures, and though at the same time she desired to make the vocal organs act, yet she was unable to utter a single letter; she made not the slightest sound ; with sunken face and weeping about her condition ; she could not sleep and felt very weak; yet she desired all kinds of food and then beer; stool and urine natural,*.t

Throat p. 305

Objective. Much mucus passed through the posterior nares into the throat; he was obliged to hawk it up

Blood rises into the throat and comes out of the mouth, without vomiting or cough

Subjective. *Throat constantly dry ; it hurt as if too tight posteriorly ; a pressure in it if he swallowed, yet he was constantly obliged to swallow, because the mouth was always full of water

The forepart of the throat was very slimy and the posterior part very dry

A sensation as if something were in the throat which he must swallow

A sensation as of a worm rising into the throat, so that he was constantly obliged to swallow; it disappeared, without, however, a feeling of anything gliding downward

Heat rises to the throat

* Great heat rises to the throat

A glowing hot vapor rises from the abdomen into the throat after a moderate meal, whereby the throat is constantly painful, causing violent thirst

Pain in the throat on swallowing, with hoarseness

* Paininthe throat, asfroxn dryness

Pain in the back of the throat, as from excessive dryness/.

* Pain in the throat, as if an apple-core were sticking in itf.

Pain in the throat like a pressure/.

* Stitches posteriorly in the throat, that even penetrate to the ear, on swallowing/.

* Sore throat; a sensation as if something were sticking in the throat,k

[420.1 Dry sore throat, with wheezing at the chest (after fifth to sixth day)

Fine sticking sore throat, as if a needle were sticking in the pharynx

TJvnfd (nul Tonsils. Great elongation and swelling of the uvula

Suppuration of the tonsils, with sharp sticking pain in the fauces when swallowing

Sticking pain in the tonsils on swallowing.

fPhft fynx (tml (EsojfJl(ff/llS. *such dryness in the pharynx that he was constantly obliged to swallow

A sensation of soreness in the pharynx, in the right side of the throat, even when not swallowing/.

Constant pressive pain in the oesophagus, in the region of the larynx, more violent while eating, causing a sensation as if she was obliged to swallow over a piece of raw flesh, with burning pain there

A paroxysmal pressive pain in the oesophagus, as if an ulcer would form

Stealloiviny. Difficult swallowing; she could force things down only with great difficulty, and strong pressure

She is unable to swallow liquid beloiv the region of the larynx; it returns through the nose

IdxteV'lKtl Throat, Swelling and burning-pressing pain in the (right) parotid gland, disappearing in the cold and returning in the warmth ; if he applies wool to it he is constantly inclined to cough

Pain beneath the lower jaw/.

On blowing the nose, pain in the side of the neck; also internally in the pharynx a pressive and swollen sensation

Pain in the cervical and parotid glands; the jaws are swollen, and cannot be moved on account of the pain

Sticking pain in the cervical glands

Stomach p. 306

Ajypctite, Excessive appetite and hunger, wherewith he could eat scarcely anything, because everything was tasteless ; without having any bad taste

Appetite less, but much hunger/.

* Ravenous hunger; she feels that it is not a genuine hunger (after one hour)

Very transient ravenous hunger, soon after a full meal (immediately)

Wild ravenous hunger (after half an hour and one hour)

Constant greediness, wherewith he constantly becomes weaker

Loss of appetite, especially in the morning

* Complete loss of appetite

No longing for food, but when set before him it is relished

He is immediately satisfied if he eats only a few morsels

The smell of food is more agreeable than eating/.

No desire for warm food, only for cold, *bread and butter, etc./.

Aversion to sweets

Sensation as if he had eaten something sweet that caused aversion and consequent nausea/.

Aversion to meat, and afterwards vomiting

Extreme aversion to meat

Aversion to beef; does not relish it

* Aversion to bitter.

Aversion to coffee

* Ao desire for ivine or brandy, to which he ivas previously accustomed

Th first. Greater desire to drink than to eat

He has no desire for dry food, but takes liquids willingly

Greater thirst than hunger, with constant chilliness

He constantly wished to drink

Thirst during the day

* 3Inch thirst

Aluch thirst day and flight

Extremely violent thirst

Thirst for water (towards evening)

Thirst for cold flriuks, especially fresh water/.

Very great thirst for ice-cold water

Eructation anti Micconyh. Eructations soon after dinner, with offensive exhalation from the mouth

Eructations not loud

Constant eructations of air/.

Eructations while eating, so that the eructated liquid comes into the mouth (ninth day)

Eructations frequently, without taste, at times with a sour taste/.

Eructations of a bitter taste and offensive odor

Eructations of bitter water

Bilious eructations, in the afternoon

Eructations as of freshly baked bread,h

Hiccough like eructations during dinner (ninth day),I

Gulpings after eating and drinking

At times a liquid, acrid like brandy, not like an acid, rises into the throat,h

Hiccough

Frequent hiccough,k

Frequent hiccough, especially in the forenoon,b

Violent hiccough after eating

Hiccough was very distressing and painful, as if he had been burnt low down in the throat, or had swallowed boiling oil

Hcni’IhllVUt Heartburn

A rancid scraping heartburn after a simple supper (first day)

Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea; aggravated after eating

He became nauseated, and had many eructations, with diarrhoea

Nausea, quite high up in the throat and not in the stomach, so that he was unable to vomit (especially after eating)

• Nausea in the epigastric region (immediately), and afterwards a bruised pain in the right side just above the hip, which is aggravated by motion and touch

Nausea in the pit of the stomach, followed by eructation ; the eructation at times takes away the breath

Nausea and shivering all day

He was so nauseated and qualmish that hearing and sight vanished

Great nausea in the chest, where he feels a cutting pressure; he feels as if he would vomit, and has no rest in any position, because great anxiety drives him hither and thither

The usual smoking causes qualmish nausea in the chest, at times extending from the pit of the stomach to the pit of the throat, with pressure and cutting

Constant qualmish nausea, with pressive cutting in the chest and dull stitches here and there (towards the sides of the chest); cutting in the abdomen and cutting pressure in the pit of the stomach

Qualmishness in the morning, heaviness of the lower extremities, weakness and sleepiness

Qualmishness immediately after eating, with perfectly good appetite and taste

Qualmishness, bordering upon nausea, while urinating

Qualmishness, accompanied with vertigo obscuring vision, and flushing heat

Inclination to vomit while coughing

* Much water collects in the mouth at 1 A.M., together with nausea, that ivakes her and obliges her to vomit;, a very bitter substance is expelled

Violent bitter vomiting of mucus

Stomach. On bending forward, digestion is immediately impeded

Violent pain in the stomach, as after violent vomiting

Burning, extending at first towards the oesophagus, afterwards in the abdomen

Burning pain in the pit of the stomach (immediately)

The stomach is full and constricted

Fulness and tension in the pit of the stomach, restricting respiration, with diminished appetite

Griping in the pit of the stomach, followed by a soft stool, and afterwards still griping and rumbling in the abdomen, in the evening

He is unable to tolerate the most easily digestible food; even a little bread lies in the stomach and drags it downward, though he is very hungry; if he eats a little more he becomes illhumored, so that he can scarcely endure it

If one eats a little, the stomach is drawn down for two hours and there is a kind of cramp in it

A pressure in the pit of the stomach, with nausea, after eating

While sitting, the food lies like a stone in the pit of the stomach, as if collected into a ball

Bread lies heavy on the stomach

A constrictive tearing in the pit of the stomach that afterwards extends into the chest

Acute soreness in the stomach, especially on deep breathing and on touch

A pain like a scarification in the pit of the stomach

Ulcerative pain in the stomach and abdomen.

Abdomen p. 307

Jlgpoeliondria. A pushing, pressing-out pain in the region of the liver

* Violent stitches in the hepatic region, on account of which he coidd not breathe nor eructate

He feels the violent beating of an artery; it can be seen through the clothes, on the right side near to and on a line with the pit of the stomach

Uitibilical and Sides, Burning about the umbilicus,h

A deeply seated tensive pain above the umbilicus, relieved by eating

A painful pressure on the right side of the abdomen, even in the morning in bed

(renewal Ahd-onH'H, *Distension of the abdomen f

Painful inflation of abdomen

* Abdomen hard, distended

Rumbling in the abdomen always after drinking

Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen previous to every stool (second day)

Frequent emission of flatus

Profuse emission of flatus

Indescribable pains in the abdomen, disappearing only while lying

While walking in the open air, a sensation in the abdomen as though he had taken cold

A sensation in the intestines as if they were too loose; while walking they were shaken, as if they had no firmness

Pain in the abdomen as if the intestines were relaxed, while walking

Burning in the abdomen

Tormented by flatulence for an hour in the evening before lying down in bed, and always on passing urine; the abdomen is very much distended, followed by emission of odorless flatus

Griping in the abdomen

Griping in the abdomen woke her at midnight, two nights in succession, and lasted an hour

At first redness and heat of the cheeks, followed by burning-griping pains in the upper abdomen

Much dragging, anxiety, and trembling in the whole abdomen before the diarrhoea-like stool; after the stool bitter scraping eructations and some heartburn

Pressure in the abdomen (immediately)

* Pressure in the abdomen, as from a stonef.

* Violent pressure in the right side of the abdomen, as if the intestines would be twisted out

Pressive pain in the abdomen, rising to the throat, as if a crust of bread were scraping in the pharynx, and as if heartburn and eructations would occur

Twisting and cutting about the abdomen, with a sensation of qualmishness

Cutting in the abdomen on urinating

Cutting or rather tearing in the abdomen, which was externally cold to touch, at night

Cutting pain in the upper abdomen

* Co/ic, as from taking cold

Colic and much loud emission of fialus

He is attacked with colic if he takes hold of anything cold (for example, a piece of cold wood)

* He cannot sleep on the right side, for the intestines are sore as if pressed

A bubbling in the abdomen, or abdominal muscles, rhythmical with the pulse, after eating

Rumbling sensation in the bowels

Hypoijastriani and Iliac Regions. Pressive-tensive pain in the lower abdomen ; aggravated by pressing on it, disappearing on expiration; while walking it becomes worse, especially on ascending steps, it becomes a kind of cutting pain

Painful contraction in the lower abdomen

A sensation in the lower abdomen, just above the genitals, as if something very heavy pressed downward towards the genitals, for forty-eight hours; with pulling pains in both thighs, as if the muscles and tendons were too short

Shooting diarrhoeic feeling in lower bowels

Cutting in the lower abdomen in the evening, with pressive pain in the upper abdomen, which compels him to loosen the clothes about that region (after twenty-four hours)

A boring stitch vertically from the middle of the lower abdomen out through the anus

Cutting stitches, as with a knife, very low down in the lower abdomen, from the right to the left side, worse while walking than while sitting and standing; together with a painful straining for stool, without the slightest discharge, lasting four days

Swelling of the inguinal glands, with circumscribed redness, not very painful, except on pressure and long walking

* The inguinal glands become swollen, red, and inflamed, and painful when touched and on much walking

* Swelling of the inguinal glands (bubo), at first with circumscribed redness, painful on ivalJcing and on pressure, then red, elevated, and inflamed; he could neither stand nor xvalh without great pain; was obliged to lie down

* Bubo

Tension in the left inguinal region

Pain as from swelling of the inguinal glands (first day)

Drawing pain in the groins and testicles

* Pressive-borwg pain in the right groin, while lying and walking (after twelve hours)

Pressive pain in the left groin (after thirty hours)

Pressive pain in the inguinal glands from time to time

Stitches in Poupart’s ligament (and heels), towards evening

Pain like needle-stitches in the right groin, on the ilium

Acute stitches in the left groin, aggravated by inspiration

Acute, rhythmical, sharp stitches in the anterior inferior spine of the left ilium (after twenty-four hours)

Violent, large knife-like stitches in the right inguinal region, which always made him start uf)

Crawling in the inguinal glands

Rectum and Anus p. 309

Objective, A hsemorrhoid protrudes, and is painful during stool; also, sticking when touched

Discharge of blood from the rectum, while urinating

Ascarides crawl out of the rectum (after half an hour)

Subjective. Burning in the anus

Burning in the anus always after a stool

* Burning pain in the anus with soft stools

Sensation of griping in the anus, as in diarrhoea, with each emission of flatus

Sharp stitches in the anus, that make him start

Soreness of the anus (tenth day)

Itching in the anus, as from threadworms

Boring stitch in the perineum, while walking and sitting

Uvf/itif/. Ineffectual desire for stool, in the morning

Ineffectual pressure to stool, xvith protruding hcemorrhoids, which are pain fully sore.

’•'Ineffectual urging to stool every moment, with tenesmus in the rectum

Much urging, that often drives him suddenly to stool

Anxious dragging to stool, always preceded and accompanied by nausea and pressure in the temples

Stool p. 309

Diawhcea. Diarrhoea, in evening, at night

Diarrhoea, with much wretchedness and dejection of spirits

Burning diarrhoea

* Diarrhoea, with cutting and pressure in rectum.

* Green diarrhoea, with violent griping and cutting

Diarrhoea of green mucus, with burning and protrusion of the anus

* Diarrhoea, with streaks of bloodf

Diarrhoea, with much blood, for several days, followed by a hard stool with blood

* The evening air causes colic and diarrhoea

He is frequently unable to evacuate the stool quickly enough ; if he neglects, it passes involuntarily, though only pasty

Yellow diarrhoea-like stools, without sensation, twice daily for several days

* During the day, several burningbiting stools, causing distress in the anus, but without much being evacuated

Stool, after griping and twisting in the abdomen (tenth day)

Stool, after some cutting colic (second day)

* Soft, brownish, easy stool, ivhich floats on the waterf

Pasty stool, with mucus

* Whitish-gray stool

Stool sulphur-yellow

* Green, slimy, acrid stools, that excoriate the anus

Stool dark-green, bilious, frothy

Stools of dark-green mucus, preceded by pressure as from a ball in the rectum

Red slimy stool (after a few hours)

Stool of a sour odor

Bloody stools, with a painful acrid sensation in the anus

* Small evacuations of blood, with colic and tenesmus

Tenacious stool

* 3Inch dragging to stool, with a scanty evacuation (third day)

Constant desire for stool, bid only a little is evacuated, with a griping in the abdomen

Stool evacuated in small pieces like sheep-dung

Hard stool

Evacuation of a few hard faeces, with pressure (twentyfourth day)

Frequent urging to stool, followed by an evacuation of a few large hard faeces, with great exertion, at long intervals

Discharge of mucus with the stool, with but little faeces, four or five times

Discharge of blood after an evacuation of f^eyes

Discharge of clotted blood, mixed with the fceces, bat without any straining (after five to six days)

Mucus and blood on the faeces, which, however, were not hard

* Evacuation of several large roundworms

Coimtipfltiori, "^Constipation, with catarrhal fever for several days, hypochondriac prostration, and aversion to all food, except beer

Stool only at night

Stool only once every three days (after fourteen days)

Very hard stool, which could not be evacuated for a long time, with excessive pains in the anus

Urinary Organs p. 310

Urethra. ^Swelling of the forepart of the urethra, with suppuration between the glans and prepuce, which is red and hot to touch, and very painful when walking and on touching; together with a raging pain in the forehead, and a rough stitchlike eruption on the hands, especially in the region of the first joint of the thumb, more on the upper surface, itching very much at night

Gonorrhoea

Greenish painless gonorrhoea, especially at night

Discharge of blood from the urethra

* Burning in the urethra, when not urinating

Burning in the urethra, on commencing to winate

Burning while urinating

While urinating, at first a burning, then a biting pain

Burning in the (male urethra) during coition (seventh day)

Cutting when beginning to urinate (tenth day)

Cutting during micturition, in the morning (eighth day)

Biting-cutting pain in the whole urethra, while urinating, especially towards the end, even to the last drops ; therewith he cannot urinate quickly enough, and some passes involuntarily

A dull sticking in the urethra (after a few times)

A drawing sticking in the urethra, when not urinating

Stitches in the forepart of the urethra, when not urinating

Stitches in the urethra, extending towards the abdomen, towards evening

Biting in the female urethra, while urinating

A throbbing rather than a sticking in the urethra

Bubbling, like a sticking, in the urethra

3Micturition. ^Frequentpressure to urinate (after a nocturnal emission)

* Frequent urging to urinate, with scanty discharge (after two hours)

* Urging to urinate, so that he ivas obliged to urinate at least every hour, day and night, with a violent burning in the urethra on beginning to urinate

Constant desire to urinate; indeed, every ten minutes ; but only a little passed

Constant urging to urinate, but none passes

She was obliged to rise three times at night to urinate, and passed much urine each time

She was obliged to rise to urinate, at 4 a.m.

He woke every night about 4 oclock, and was obliged to urinate

* When he feels a desire to urinate he is obliged to hurry, otherwise he cannot retain it

Pressure after micturition

Frequent micturition, even several times at night

* Frequent and profuse micturition (third day)

Micturition excessive, much too frequent

Much too frequent micturition, with burning-biting pain

* Far more urine was passed than water had been drunk

He passes very little urine, and it seems to be mixed with blood

Unusually weak stream of urine

Uvlne, Urine passed at first clear, but afterwards white, as if mixed with chalk, and soon followed by pain ; a burning sensation in the urethra after even touching the penis

* Urine reddish, becoming thick on standing, and causing cutting when passed

Red and brown urine

Urine fiery red ; seldom discharged

Urine dark-red, seeming to be mixed with blood

Brownish-red urine

* Urine dark

* Very dark urine for several %veeksf

The urine has a .«our odor

Urine acrid

Urine with a flocculent white cloud

* Urine extremely turbid, immediately on passing, and depositing a sediment j.

The urine looks as if mixed with meal, with a thick sediment

Large pieces of white fibres and flakes pass after the urine, without pain

Pieces of hardened mucus, like pieces of flesh, pass with the urine

Sexual Organs p. 311

Male, "^Swelling of the prepuce and inflamed redness of its inner surface, with painful sensitiveness

Swelling of the prepuce, with burning, biting, and redness; tearing and smarting on its inner surface, but externally a red fine eruption,k

* Great swelling of the prepuce, as if it were distended with air or water to a blister

Inflammation of the prepuce, with burning pains in it

* Vesicles on the forepart and sides of the glans penis; they eat deeply in and spread; several small white blisters, which also ooze fluid but soon disappear f

The glans penis is very cold and shrivelled (after three hours)

Incomplete erections, with tension of the pubic region, seeming to be caused by much flatulence

Painful erec7 tions

Falling asleep (deadness) of the penis, lasting a quarter of an hour

Burning about the glans penis, in the evening, followed by blisters on the inner surface of the prepuce, which become ulcers (soon healing of themselves)

Tearing-sticking pain in the forepart of the glans penis, extending through the whole penis back to the anus, also at times in the groins

Itching sticking in the glans penis, if it is pressed

Itching sticking in the glans penis, after urinating

Spasmodic tearing pain beginning between the testicles, extending into the penis, and causing decided itching in the ulcers

Soreness between the genitals and thighs

A crawling on the frseuum of the glands, and on the scrotum

Itching on the glans penis

Voluptuous itching on and in the prepuce, compelling scratching

Voluptuous tickling itching on the forepart of the glans penis, provoking scratching (after nine hours)

Sticking itching on the fraenum preputial

Crawling itching on the glans penis

Violent stitches in the scrotum

A drawing in the spermatic cord, paroxysmal

Feeling of coldness in the testicles, in the afternoon and evening, for fourteen days

A pressive drawing in the testicles, though a drawing rather than a pressui’e

Drawing pain in the testicles and groins

The swollen testicles are sensitive to air, not painful, before the emission of flatus

Emission, without a voluptuous dream

Emission during the midday nap, followed by burning pain in the orifice of the urethra while urinating

Nightly emission

Nightly emission mixed with blood

Female. Internal inflamed swelling of the vagina, as if it were raw and sore

Great prolapsus of the vagina

Nodes on the labia

Coition unusually easy, with certain receptivity and conception

Discharge of flakes of mucus and pus as large as hazelnuts from the vagina

Leucorrhoea, with a biting sensation

Leucorrhoea, especially from 8 to 10 p.m. ; it does not drop, looks greenish, and causes a biting in the forepart of the genitals, so that she is obliged to scratch much, especially in the evening and night, with violent burning after scratching

Bland leucorrhoea

Corrosive leucorrhoea

Purulent leucorrhoea

Pressure in the genitals, whereupon she was obliged to urinate much

31menstruation too profuse, accompanied by colic

Menorrhagia for three weeks

Discharge of blood renewed six days after menstruation

Discharge of blood from an old woman whose menstruation had ceased eleven years before

Menses suppressed

Respiratory Organs p. 311

Coat/Jt andExpeetoration. (Cough wakes him about 2 or 3 a.m.)

* Violent cough, for several nights, caused by an irritation which seemed to come from the stomach ; it occurred while awake and during sleep, but did not oblige him to rise

Hacking cough

Most violent racking paroxysm of cough every other evening, as he was about to fall asleep; it seemed as though the chest and head would burst, lasting half an hour; the cough was followed by excessive stretching

* Dry cough,K

Cough which sounds and feels as if everything in the chest were dry; with pain in the chest and small of the back

Short, dry, fatiguing cough, caused by tickling beneath the upper portion of the chest, which was especially excited by talking, so that scarcely a word could be uttered

Cough, with expectoration of blood,k

Cough, with expectoration.k

* Salty expectoration

Expectoration of hitter, tenacious mucu-s

Bloody expectoration, while working

Bloody expectoration, while walking in the open air

He expectorated over a pound of blood in three hours, while lying down in the forenoon

Ilef<pUntiou. Wheezing at the chest, with dry sore throat (after five to six days)

Difficult respiration, as from want of air, in the morning

* Shortness of breath; suffocation

Shortness of breath on going upstairs

Shortness of breath, while walking, as if he could not inspire sufficient air

While coughing, it seemed as though he would lose his breath

Dyspnoea after eating

If he lay upon the left side in bed (in the evening) he was attacked with dyspnoea, and was obliged to breathe very deeply, when, however, he experienced an intolerable pain in the left inguinal region

Chest p. 312

Twitching in the right pectoral muscles (after twenty-four hours),k

Anxiety about the chest, a kind of dyspnoea

Burning sensation in the chest, extending up to the throat

Pressure in the left chest, that prevents deep inspiration

A pressure extending from the left side of the pit of the stomach to the thyroid cartilage, where there is a most severe pain, on moderately rapid walking

Pressive pain in the right thorax if he holds his breath, but disappearing during inspiration and expiration

The chest is painful, as if oppressed

Constricting stitches in the upper and anterior portion of the chest, extending through to the back on breathing

Some stitches in the chest, on stooping

* Stitches in the right chest, on sneezing and coughing

Dull stitches in the right thorax, lasting several minutes, only on expiration, while lying and stooping

* Some sharp stitches (each lasting five minutes) in the chest (in the knee, zygoma, and external condyle of the elbow), generally in the forenoon, and when walking

Five or six sharp stitches in the left chest, when breathing and when not

Frightful tearing in the pectoral muscles, near the left shoulder

* A sore pain in the chest

Pain as from a blow in the upper part of the chest, in the evening

Front, An anxiety beneath the sternum ; he was obliged to take a deep breath

Tightness in the region of the sternum

Tensive pain about the forepart of the chest, impeding respiration (while sitting), lasting several days

A pressive pain in the side of the sternum, that extended through the back, even during rest, but worse while walking, in the evening; afterwards the spot was painful as if bruised

* A stitch in the anterior and upper portion of the chest, extending through to the back, only on sneezing and coughing, not avhen breathing; it constricts the chest

Violent bruised pain across the forepart of the chest; he did not know how he should sit or move in order to be free from it

Sides, Burning in the left side below the last rib

A painful sensation, as from a swelling, in the left side beneath the last ribs

A pinching and tension in the left side just below the ribs, a sensation that, although not very painful, seems to endanger life; he has great dyspnoea, and he dares not move, for on the slightest motion, for example, of the arm, or on speaking a single word, it seems as if the soul would leave the body (after one hour)/.

Sticking in the left side/.

A stitch as if with a knife, in the side beneath the left short ribs, on every inspiration

Bruised pain in the left side of the chest, when touched

31(1 Win CP Unnatural sivelUng of the female viammce, especially of the yuppies, luhich were also harder than usual

Pain in both mammae

A jerklike griping beneath the mammae, after eating

Periodic pain in the mammae, as if there would be a suppuration

Heart and Pulse p. 313

Hears Action. Palpitation

Palpitation on walking

Pulse. Rapid, violent beating of every pulse

Double rapidity of the pulse

Pulse slow, weak

Neck and Back p. 313

fKech'. Neck swollen and so stiff that he could hardly turn it

Stiffness in the nape of the neck, and sticking in it on moving it

Painful stiffness of the neck, so that he was unable to turn the head, with a feeling of heaviness in it

Rheumatism in the nape of the neck, like a pressure, even during rest; mostly on bending the head backward

Path Burning hot sensation all over the back

Fine and coarse stitches in the muscles of the back, while walking

* Pain in the back as if bruised

Bruised pain on the left side of the back, as from much stooping, on motion, especially in the open air, for several days

Dorsal. Violent pain between the shoulders at the point where the neck joins the back, on turning the head, or if when lying he turns the rest of the body; if he raises up somewhat, it becomes so violent that he has to clench his teeth

Burning between the shoulders extending down the back

A pinching pain in the scapula, on motion, after midnight in bed

Twitching in the right scapula

Sharp needle-like stitches in the spine between the scapulae

Tearing in the scapulae

Bruised pain with sticking and tension in the left scapula, so violent on turning the head that he cried and screamed (in the morning, immediately after waking

A painless throbbing in the scapula that ends iu a trembling

Uunibar. Pain in the small of the back, relieved while sitting

Griping in the small of the back, especially when standing, relieved by walking

Sticking pain in the small of the back and thighs, with unsteadiness in the small of the back, knees, and feet

* Sticking in the small of the back, on breathing as usual (after one hour)

A cutting tearing above the region of the left kidney

* Pain in the small of the back, as if bruised

Bruised pain in the small of the back, especially while sitting (for several da}'s)

Sacral. Fine stitches on the right side of the sacrum, near the false spinal processes

Tearing pain in the coccyx, relieved by pressure upon the abdomen

Pain in the sacrum, as from a hard uncomfortable bed

Sharp stitches posteriorly on the right ilium (after two hours)

Extremities in General p. 313

Ohjeetive. Trembling of all the limbs, after a chill

Involuntary jerking in the limbs

Constant uneasiness of all the limbs in the evening, as if there were a jerking in them, as after a long Aval; he cannot keep them still

(Cracking ot all the joints)

Rigidity of all the limbs, so that he could not raise them in the slightest degree for hours, though they could easily be moved by others

Weakness and weariness in all the limbs/.

Subjective. Outline pain in the joints with swelling of them

Drawing pains in the limbs, especially at night

Drawing and tearing in all his limbs

All the limbs are painful, as if dislocated, more -while sitting

Almost uninterrupted pain in the joints, as from a dislocation, consisting of a compression and crushing, which did not allow him to remain quiet in any place, so that while sitting and lying he moved the limbs and was obliged to turn and twist in every direction/.

Tearing here and there in the limbs, more in the muscles, very greatly aggravated by pressure

* Tearing and jerking here and there in the limbs

Soreness about the nails of the fingers and t >es, with itching

Bruised sensation in the limbs, weakness in the thighs

Attacks of painless throbbing in the joints

Superior Extremities p. 314

Objective, The right arm was shaken and thrown about, all night

Jerking of all the muscles of the right arm

Cracking in the shoulder and elbow-joints

Subjective. The right arm and hand seem asleep, relieved by motion

The left arm seems heavy on raising it high up, and pains as if sprained

Cannot let the arm lie long in any place, there arises an intolerant weary pain in it; he is obliged to alternately flex and extend it, though it is better when extended

Tearing on inner surface of right arm

Shoiildev, Tearing in the right shoulder-joint, bones of the upper arm, and in the wrists (in the knee and hip-joints and in the thigh-bones)

The left shoulder was decidedly higher than the right, without, however, any increase of size of the side, with pain in it, that even woke him from sleep, especially felt on motion

The shoulders and upper arm seem to be asleep, in the morning, in bed

Burning pain on the right shoulder up to the nape of the neck, while sitting

Pain in the shoulders like a pressing down

Frightful stitches in the shoulder-joint, in the evening

Jerking rather than throbbing in the shoulder-joints once every quarter of an hour

Ai m. Crushing pain in the humeri

A jerking tearing in both upper arms; afterwards the flesh was sore to touch

elbow. Large red, hot swelling on the left elbow, extending down to the hand, with extreme burning and tearing, also with a pain as from the crawling of ants (after six hours)

Burning in the elbow-joints

Stitches in the elbows

Some sharp stitches, each lasting five minutes, in the external condyle of the elbow (also in the zygoma, chest, and external condyle of the knee), more in the forenoon and while walking

Slow tearing stitch in the elbow-joint

Tearing in the elbow-joints

Foveami. Pain as from fatigue in the bones of the forearms (and tibia), but not when touched

Burning on both arras, so that everything falls from the hands, and he must let the arms sink down

Dull sticking cramplike pain on the inner portion of the right forearm, in all positions (after three hours)

Dull sticking cramplike pain in the periosteum of the inner side of the right forearm (while walking)

Dull sticking cramplike pain in the muscles of the outer portion of the left forearm, in all positions

Wvist. The left wrist was swollen and painful when tightly seized and on motion

Painful stiffness of the right wrist

Loss of power and paralysis of the left wrist, with cracking and sticking in it

Cracking sticking and powerlessness in the wrist

Attacks of painless throbbing in the wrists

Htuul, The hands and fingers easily become rigid while at work, with cramplike pains (seventh day)

Considerable swelling of the left hand

The hands seem stiff and rigid

Pain in the left hand (in the bones) on stretching it out; on closing it a pressure as if paralyzed and stiff

Tension in the whole hand

Violent cramplike pain in the left hand, especially in the fingers (on moving the hand)

A burrowing pain in the ball of the right hand on the outer side below the little finger ; worse during rest

Drawing pain in the hands, with coldness of fingers

Fiiujevs, Painful swelling of the first knuckles of the fingers

Scaling off and exfoliation ojthe finger-nails

Cramplike contraction of the fingers and hands; they become flexed

* The fingers of both hands become flexed, especially the thumb, so that it is completely drawn inward, as in epilepsy; without assistance he IS unable, xvith great exertion, to open the fingers farther than about hvo-thirds; with trembling of the hands/.

The thumb becomes drawn to the index finger (of the left hand, which, while sitting, in the afternoon was held horizontally); the thumb and index finger remained tightly compressed together for several minutes, as by a violent cramp; together with fine sticking in the thumb; afterwards the thumb moved involuntarily from the index finger, from which before it could not be separated by great force

Painful cramp in the fingers and hands; at first they are extended so that he can hardly flex them, but after flexing them, a cramp firmly draws the fingers inward,h

Visible jerking in the tendons of the fingers (toes and tendo Achillis), in the evening, with violent shaking chill that even tossed him into the air,h

Deadness of the fingers

The fingers fall asleep in the morning, afterwards there is a tickling in them and then a tearing, extending half wa}" up the forearm

Dull sticking cramplike pain in the left index finger

Pressive pain in the middle joint of the middle finger, on flexing it,h

Tearing here and there in the finger-joints

A burning jerking beneath the thumbnail while writing

Inferior Extremities p. 315

Object ire. Shining transparent swelling of both thighs and legs

Trembling of the lower extremities while walking

Fine trembling of the lower extremities, while walking, especially worse about the knee and in the inguinal region

Involuntary jerking of the lower extremities

Involuntary twitching, and a kind of spasmodic adduction of legs and thighs

The lower extremities were moved forward against his will

* Giving loay of the lower extremities

Subject ire, The lower extremities seem stiff on walking

* IVeuriness and uneasiness in the legs, in the evening

* 8he could scarcely drag her limbs because they were so heavy

Drawing and heaviness in the lower extremities

Tearing-drawing pain from the heel to the nates, only posteriorly, rather more severe at night; he was unable to walk because the knees gave way, and so sank down

Much sticking in the lower extremity on stepping hard, as if it were too short

Stitches in the thighs and legs on motion

Hip. Sticking in the right hip-joint, while walking

Tearing in the hip-joint (at night?), in the knee and femur (right shoulderjoint, wrist, and humerus)

Thiffh. Hard glandular swelling in %upper part of left thigh, which afterwards suppurated

Weariness, with tearingdrawing pain in both thighs, after midnight in bed ; on standing after rising from bed, pain extending from the inguinal region to the knee, as if the flesh on the anterior portion of the thigh had been beaten loose

Great weariness above the knees while walking

Frequent lameness of the thigh as if fallen asleep

Feeling as if the hamstrings were too short

* Burning in the nates

Tensive pain in the right thigh (while sitting)

While dozing at night, without being asleep, violent tensive pain on the posterior portion of the left thigh, in the nates, extending as far as the hollow of the knee (worse along the crease that divides the nates from the thigh), most relieved when lying upon the back with something under the thigh that supported it; when sitting in a chair, she dared not rest upon the posterior portion of the thigh on account of the aggravation of the pain; periodically worse

Cramp in the lower portion of the thigh, just above the hollow of the knee

Cramplike pain in the tendons on the outside of the thigh near the knee (while sitting)

Boring pain in the right gluteal muscles (while sitting)

Drawing pain in the thigh, extending down the lower leg

A painful dragging-down pressure in the thighs, situated deeper than the muscles/.

Stitchlike tearing in the muscles of the right thigh in every position/.

* Sore>ieii between the thighn and geni-

Pain in the right thigh as if bruised, especially aggravated by taking hold of it or by walking

Pain in the sinews of left thigh, which are sore to the touch

Kui'C, Weakness in the knees and ankles, worse while standing, as if the tendons had lost their power and steadiness,h

Excessive weakness and giving xoaxj of the knees

Both knees seem too large and thick, and he feels a jerking in them, lasting thirty-six hours

A simple pain in the right knee, as if it were stiff (first day)

A sticking in the knee-joint, when walking in the open air/.

Some sharp stitches, each lasting five minutes, in the outer condyle of the knee, not in the joint (also in the zygoma, chest, and outer condyle of the elbow), more in the forenoon while walking/.

Slow tearing stitch in the right knee while sitting and walking

Tearing in the knee-joint/.

The knee-joint is painful, as if broken, while lying

Attacks of painless throbbing in the knee-joints

Le{/. Excessive development of one calf

Swelling of both lower legs

Unusually great swelling of one leg

(Edema of both legs and feet

A hard elevation that looks red and shiny, with tensive pain on the right tibia

Long depressions, deep fossae in the calves

Visible twitching of the tendo Achillis and tendons of the toes in the evening, with a violent shaking chill, that tosses him into the air/.

The calf was spasmodically contracted, and a large knot formed

A boring pain in the tibia

Drawing pain on the inner side of the left leg above the calf

Spasmodic drawing up of the low^er legs; they remained drawn up all night, though he wished to stretch them out

Sensation of stiffness in the left leg, extending into the hollow of the knee/.

Pain in the tendo Achillis while walking

Painful cramp in the right calf

Dull sticking, cramplike pain, almost like a tearing, in the periosteum of the anterior portion of the left tibia (while standing), (second day)

* A drawing pam in the tivice

* Pressing pain in the periosteum of the right tibia, almost like a cramp (while standing)

Sticking in the calves, when walking in the open air

Stitches from the external malleolus to the hollow of the knee

Paroxysmal tearing from the great toe up above the knee

Stitchlike tearing in the muscles of the right leg (while walking in the open air)

* Pain in the tibiae (and bones of the forearm), as from fatigue, not on touch

A ankle. Great swelling of the right ankle, with sticking pain in it, especially on walking and in the evening

Pain in the right tarsal joints, as if sprained (fourth day)

A painful slow drawing in the ankle, below the external malleolus ; also noticed in the hollow of the foot; when it began it was like a sticking and griping

Violent pressure beneath the ankle-bones and in the upper part of the bend of the ankle, when walking, so that he is obliged to remain standing

Tearing in the malleoli, extending to the back of the foot, with swelling about it

Foot. Weakness of the feet; they will not be moved; the difficulty is very low down about the tarsal joints

’^Swelling of the backs of the feet

Dull sticking, cramplike pain in the sole of the right foot, near the heel, noticed only while sitting

Burrowing pain in the sole of the right foot, while standing/.

Great swelling of the heels, so that he could scarcely step upon the toes, with violent burning and biting in the whole foot; even in bed the pain was so great that he was obliged to rise

Stitches in the heels (and groins), in the evening/.

Tearing pain in the left heel, like a pain from a sprain (while sitting)/.

Toes. Swelling of all the toes

Swelling of three toes, at one time appearing. at another disappearing, with pain at night

Craraplike contraction of the toes, at night

Burning pain beneath the left great toe (during rest), (after twenty-five hours)

Boring pain in the tip of the third toe, during rest and motion

Itching stitch at the roots of the two last left toes (during rest)

Generalities p. 317

Objective, Stretching at night during the frequent wakings

Paroxysmal trembling

* Jerkings

* Lassitude, and a feeling as though lead were in the veins, more while sitting

* Weary, especially while sitti}ig, as if all his limbs would fall from him

* Great weariness

While sitting, was not at all weak, but very much so on walking in the least, so that the upper and lower extremities ached very much, as if he had walked a longdistance

Weakness, less while walking than while standing

* Weakness, with depression of spirits

He became quite weak, tremulous, and dizzy, while washing his feet

* Great weakness; he could scarcely proceed

Is attacked with great weakness every afternoon about 5 or 6 oclock

Great weakness, in the evening

Very weak from slight motion

After slight effort, great exhaustion, weakness, trembling, sensation of heat (ninth day)

* He was very much exhausted after a stool, accompanied by much griping

* Prostration, with an inexpressible sick feeling of body and mind, obliging him to lie dow)G.

Paroxysms as if internally prostrated in mind and body

She rubs the temples and cheeks with both hands, and becomes faint

Faintness, with tolerably good pulse, lasting ten hours

Transient faintness that passes into a sleep, lasting five minutes ; previous to the faintness there was a rising of something sweet in the chest

A kind of faintness, during which, however, he was conscious, mostly while lying; wherewith he gasped for breath, with weakness and indolence in all his limbs

Uneasiness; he had no rest in any place; could neither stand nor lie, and seemed delirious, or as though he had committed a great crime

Towards evening, an uneasiness that did not permit him to remain in any place; he coidd not remain sitting tied minutes; he was forced to change; also he was unable to remain lying on account of the jerking in the limbs, they became heavy, and he was obliged to rise; also at night he kept constantly rising; with jerking of the head and throwing about of the arms during sleep

He had no rest; was obliged to go hither and thither, and could nowhere remain quiet

* Ao rest in any place, constantly anxious

Extreme restlessness all night, beginning avoid 8 P.M., and lasting till morning; at one time he stood up because he had no rest while lying, then he lay down because walking was intolerable, and so he had no rest

Au almost irresistible desire to take a distant journey

Subjective, As soon as she sits down, all parts of the body immediately fall asleep, the thighs and legs, the upper and forearms, together with the hands; also, though in less degree, the abdomen, back, and chest, so that she was scarcely sensible of anything; everything seems numb and dead ; on motion there is crawling in the part moved, like that noticed on falling asleep of any part

Falling asleep of the head, both arms, and both thighs, while lying down

Feels sick all over, without any pain ; is weak, disinclined to everything, and fretful

Inexpressible sensation of internal, intolerable sickness, wherewith he was taciturn, and would not leave the bed

All covering, the clothes and bedcovers, seem too heavy

Cramp in several parts of the body, on motion

All the bones ache while sitting, lying, walking, or standing

Sticking pains in the small of the back and lower extremities, when touched ; he seems to have no steadiness or power in the small of the back and legs, from the knees to the soles of the feet

* Stitches in the last right rib, and in the inguinal region, with tightness of breath on inspiration, while walking in the open air

Very fine short needle-like stitches in several parts of the body, for two or three minutes in the same place, in rapid succession, as if in the bone (after eight hours),h

Tearing in various parts of the body

Tearing pain in the hands, back, sides of the chest, with internal headache

Violent bruised pain over the whole body, especially in the thighs ; it seems as though he had been beaten to a jelly, for several days,h

* Jerking pain in affected parts h

Is obliged to lie down in the forenoon, on account of jerking and heaviness in the thighs and excessive perspiration over the whole body and on the face

During the perspiration, in the morning, thirst, nausea, amounting even to vomiting, and incessant immoderate palpitation

Yawning and pain in the small of the back, for a quarter of an hour, followed by rigid extension of the upper and lower extremities, with clenched thumbs, followed by weakness

While sitting, low down, there comes a heat in the pit of the stomach, and a blackness before the eyes, disappearing on standing up

The symptoms are more numerous on the left side of the body

The evening air distressed him

* As soon as he went to bed in the evening, the pains recommenced and banished sleep

* Just after Jailing asleep, the pains became more violent, and he awoke

Not weak in the morning, though affected by the slightest walking

* He feels better while walking than while lying or sitting

Skin p. 318

* Jaundice, with biting itching over the abdomen

Scaling of the backs of the hands

Small cracks on the finger-joints, that ulcerate somewhat

Deep cracks in the hands, like cuts (chapped hands)

Deep cracks iu the fingers, the bases of which are sore and bleeding

Deep cramplike cuts, iu the fingers, especially on the inner side

A deep crack like a cut between the thumb and index finger, bleeding and painful

Erilj)tions, l)ry> *Eruption commencing upon the forearms and chest, and gradually extending over the whole body (except the face and posterior surface of the upper and lower extremities); it begins as small scattered red spots as large as peas, gradually enlarging in a circular form; these spots gradually run together and become continuous; the color is at first light-red, afterwards either scarlet or bluish-red, darker on the margin and lighter iu the centre; as the spots enlarge, the skin in their centre b^ecoraes healthy; they are slightly elevated, rough and dry, and covered with small whitish scales, which are continually rubbed off by the clothes, and redevelop, so that in the evening the clothes look as if sprinkled with meal; the tetter is worse in the axillse, bends of the elbows, inguinal regions, and hollows of the knees, burning and paining continually, and when first making their appearance accompanied by some fever; the affected portions of the skin are swollen, red, extremely sensitive to the contact of the clothes; the use of the arms is impeded; sleep wanting or very restless ; itching on the contact of cold air when undressing; itching disappearing in the warmth of the bed ; violent burning after contact, rubbing, washing, or taking wine; the axillary and inguinal glands swollen and painful; in some places, as for example, in the inguinal region, small superficial moist tdeers develop on the tetter, which after some days become covered with yellow scabs, and heal; tearing pains in the joints, especially the elbows and knees, iu the evening; on the palms of the hands, small transparent vesicles without sensation ; the eruption lasts between two and three months

Eruption of red elevated spots, with itching-sticking pain

Swollen spots upon which gray flat scabs develop, without previous moisture; after these appear, the swelling and pain disappear

Dry, elevated, burning-itching tetter over the whole body, especially on the lower extremities, arms, wrists and hands, even between the fingers

An eruption of small, red, not inflamed elevated spots, the tips of which become white, scaly, and itch, burning after scratching; on the left arm, especially on the elbow

Eruption of itching rash on the forearm

Nettlerash eruption, which becomes a red spot, after two days

Intolerable itching all over the body, afterwards assuming the appearance of nettlerash (after several doses),*®.-

Itching eruption on the lovver extremities, especially on the inner surface of the thigh

A papular eruption, with biting pain when touched, beneath the red of the lower lip and farther towards the corner of the mouth

Pimples on the pudenda

Itching that became pleasant from scratching, on the inner sides of the thighs, after which some pimples appeared

A large pimple beneath the skin of the left cheek (tenth day)

Eruption of small pimples on the inner side of the thigh

Pimples on the lobule of the ear, from which it was immovable; only at first painful, and lasting four weeks (after thirty-four days)

A red pimple on the back of the hand, with a burning sensation on its appearance

A red pimple with a white tip on the nates, with sticking pain

iEillittiouSf 3Ioist. A tetter which burns when touched

* Very small transparent vesicles, containing water, appear in various parts of the body, in the morning before daybreak

Itching pimples and watery vesicles over the arms and different parts of the body

Burning, corroding, itching, and moist pimples, of a scaly look, like a small tetter, on the lobule of the right ear, that compels scratching

Eruption on the lower extremities, genitals, and hollows of the knees, throat, and abdomen ; it is red, sore, moist, itching, moderately elevated, and in several places looking like a fatty kind of itch

An eruption on both thighs, which itched, and after scratching oozed a burning water, as if one had poured brandy into a wound, in the evening (following the heat of the head and on the back of the foot) ; after the itching, moderate perspiration on the abdomen and thighs, all without thirst

Very painful blisters on the nose

Vesicles full of water on the inner side of the wrist

* Several small red vesicles on the end of the glans penis under the prepuce, that after four days become idlers and discharge a yellow-white matter of a strong odor, staining the shirt; afterwards the large ulcers bleed, and whe^i touched there is a pain affecting the whole body; they are round, the margins everted like raw meat and their bases covered with a caseous coat

Tetter on the right forearm, becoming round, with desquamation, causing voluptuous itching, and lasting eighteen da3^s (after six hours)

Tetter on the posterior portion of the thigh, with desquamation of the epidermis when scratched, and with pain always on scratching, lasting thirty days (after five weeks)

A rough, partly red, partly white, tetter-like spot in the skin of the left zygoma

Large, red, round, scaly tetter, with burning pain, an inch in diameter, on the forearm and wrist

* Small round points, that gradually become round ulcerating spots, and at last scurfy, especially on the thighs and legs

Ulcers three lines in diameter, developing from small very itching pimples, healing after eight to fourteen days, and followed by desquamation of the skin round about

Eruption on the upper lip, more on the margin, with a yellow crust, and biting-burning pain

An eruption with yellow scabs, elevated a quarter of an inch, almost painless, below the skin

Pustules on the upper and lower extremities, with itching

A pustule as large as a pea, filled with matter, on the chin

• Stitchlike, itching eruption on the abdomen and thighs

Pocklike eruption just above the anus, with a pressive pain, worse while sitting

Small boils in the left groin, and burning during micturition

A boil on the upper part of the left thigh, painful when walking and when taken hold of

Several suppurating sores arising from small pimples that itch very much, on the left leg, remaining open from eight to ten days; on healing, the skin around about desquamates

Pimples and ulcers on the scapulae and abdomen

Red ulcers as large as millet-seeds on the light side of the chin, not painful to touch

Red suppurating ulcers on the left side of the chin, not painful (third day)

(la so-called dropsical patients, the swelling disappears very rapidly, and instead there appear offensive rapidly decomposing ulcers on the thighs)

Corrosive itching ulcer on the external portion of the right thigh, that compels scratching

Bleeding of an ulcer that had previously existed

Sensations Itching that becomes pleasant on scratching

* Violent itching on all parts of the body, so that she is obliged to scratch a great deal at times at night, with bright redness and heat of the face

* Intolerable sticking itching, here and there, over the body, as from Fleabites, in the evening (seventh day)

Burning in the skin on the left side of the forehead

Burning in the skin of the cheek, in front of the chin

Drawing pain on the anterior surface of the left thigh

Sticking and itching in the skin of the thigh, that woke him, about 3 A.M.

Biting pain in the back, especially while sitting

Crawling as from the creeping of a large insect, from the right knee up in front as far as the middle of the thigh

Violent tickling in the palm of the left hand, that compels scratching (after six hours)

Fine tickling in the palm of the right hand, that provokes scratching (after five hours)

Itching on the forehead

Itching on the pubis above the penis (after two hours)

Itching of the right testicle

Itching of the pudenda

Itching on the back, in the evening in bed

Itching on the right scapula, on the back

Itching on the sacrum, while walking

Itching on the joints, as from the itch, day and night; worse in the evening, though without visible eruption

Itching on the left elbow

Itching on the lower limbs, in the evening

Itching on the thighs

Itching on the legs

Itching between the toes, mostly in the afternoon and evening

Obstinate itching of the pudenda, shortly before menstruation

Violent itching on the right side of the nose; he was obliged to rub it

(A burning itching and a heat over the whole back, mostly while walking in the open air)

A sticking itching in the abdomen, in the evening a burning after scratching, on the skin no eruption is seen

Sticking itching in the sacrum, while walking

Tickling sticking itching on the inner side of the first phalanx of the right thumb, obliging scratching

Corroding itching on the backs of the hands, in the evening in bed, disappearing after scratching, but soon returning

Tickling itching on the left side of the back that compels scratching

Sleep and Dreams p. 320

Sleepiness. Yawning

Frequent yawning, as if he had not slept enough

Much yawning

Much yawning before dinner and supper

At first sleepiness, afterwards loss of sleep

Sleepiness (while sitting) that immediately disappeared on walking

Sleepiness, interrupted by starting up in fright, palpitation, and attacks of fantasies (for example, as if he dreaded an epileptic attack)

Great sleepiness during the day

Great inclination to sleep

Too much inclined to sleep; far too much and too sound sleep

She could never keep awake; even in the afternoon, about 3 oclock, her eyes closed forcibly, so that for two or three hours she was obliged, against her will, to sleep

She fell into an irresistible sleep while standing

* Too much and too sound sleep

Much sleep during the day, and loss of sleep at night

Too much sleep by day and night

He sleeps unusually long, for twelve hours, and would have slept longer, if he had not been awakened

Sleeping at night with open mouth without snoring, with frequent tossing about the bed, as if he could find no rest (after twenty-three hours)

Sleep; but if he woke everything in the head turned around; sleep was more distressing than refreshing

He sleeps every moment day and night, and also wakes every moment, so that he has no natural sleep and no natural waking

Sleeplessness. Falling asleep late

He was unable to tall asleep for two hours in the evening

It was a long time before he could fall asleep in the evening

Could fall asleep only late and with difficulty at night

He did not sleep before midnight, and woke very early, while it was yet dark, with some perspiration

He tossed about until after midnight (1 oclock), and could not fall asleep

Could not sleep before 1 oclock at night, on account of wakefulness

Sleeplessness and wakefulness at night, till 3 oclock, and then, before falling asleep, perspiration (from 2 to 3 oclock)

Could sleep only towards morning

Extreme loss of power and constant sleepiness, yet he was unable to fall asleep

* He could not fall asleep, tossed about without knowing why, and in the morning was unable to rise on account of lassitude

Unable to fall asleep in the evening, on account of frightful fancies

He woke every night from 2 to 4

She is unable to sleep soundly after midnight, and during the night feels a violent tensive pain in the left lower extremity

He woke at night unusually easy

He woke very early, and could not fall asleep again, without anything unusual being the matter

Frequent waking, as from wakefulness (after twenty-two hours)

Frequent waking from sleep, as though he had slept enough, with much tossing about in bed

Frequent waking from sleep, as from fright

The sleep at night was only like a dizziness; tossing about as if the bed distressed him, and constantly kept waking

He woke ev^ery quarter of an hour at night, and did not dream

He spent most of the night in waking and dreaming

Had almost no sleep, dreaded to fall asleep

Restless night, full of heat; he thought while Half awake that he heard thieves breaking in

Uneasy sleep

Very uneasy sleep, with frequent waking

Constant dozing, but no real sound sleep

Sleeplessness, Avith excessive restlessness, anxiety, and a bad feeling

About 11 oclock she woke from sleep as from fright, and cried aloud with tears for several minutes before she could collect her senses and become quiet again (after two hours)

Uvennis, Many fantasies in sleep

Many dreams

Vivid dreams, which he cannot recollect

Vivid agreeable and disagreeable dreams

Vivid dreams of the business of the day (when well he never dreamed)

Numerous historic dreams at night

She dreamed of people standing before the window, and thereupon Avoke; she could not persuade herself that they Averse not there

Pleasant dreams after midnight,’.t

Amorous dreams, Avith erections, Without an emission (second night)

Anxious dreams (for example, of swalloAviug a needle), Avhich, however, did not quite Awake her

Anxious dreams, Avith palpitation, from Avhich he could not Awake

Dreams causing anxiety, of being bitten by a dog, of rebellion, after midnight

Frightful dreams at night, as if he were falling from a height,h

Frightful dreams of shooting

A frightful dream, in which he started up and thought he was not in his own house, sat up in bed and talked about a far-distant village

Restless nights, dreams of others

Dream of a flood,h

She frequently started up in sleep, for she tossed the arms around

On falling asleep she started up as from great fright, which caused a shooting in the teeth, and a hard stitch through the knee, with shivering

Anxiety in sleep soon after falling asleep before midnight; started up in fright and was anxious until he was awake

During sleep, groaning, moaning, and mumbling, with very rapid respiration and coldness of the hands (but not of the feet), (after two hours)

Fever p. 322

Chilli ness. Chilliness in the morning, with heat towards noon

Chilliness in bed, in the morning on waking

Chilliness in the evening in bed, lasting till midnight, followed by heat with excessive thirst

Chilliness and shivering in the morning, immediately on rising

Chilliness towards evening; the more he tried to get warm by the stove the more chilly he became

Chilliness in the evening after lying down in bed

Chilliness under the skin over the whole body for half an hour in the evening in bed

Chilliness more in the forepart of the night, followed by alternations of chill and heat

Chilliness all over at 9 p.m. and through the night; with micturition every hour and involuntary jerkings, tossing and jerking of the head, arms, and lower extremities while lying and slumbering

Chilliness on going into the open air

Chilliness in the morning and evening in bed

Chilliness before every stool

Chilliness and dragging before the diarrhoea-like stool, and during the chilliness flushes of heat

Chilliness while at stool, ceasing after the evacuation (after five to six days)

Chilliness after the midday nap

Chilliness from one diarrhoea-like stool to another; but during the stool there is a flushing of heat, especially in the face

Chilliness all over, with icy-cold hands

Chilliness, as if dashed with cold water

Chilliness over the whole body, with heat of the face

Feverishness, with considerable c/u7illness,*l

Chilliness internally, with heat of the face and burning sensation in the cheeks

* He was chilly on going into the open air

He was more chilly in the open air than in the house, although there was an equal degree of warmth

Is chilly only during the griping in the abdomen

Internal chill, even in the morning in bed

Internal chill over the whole body in the forenoon

He was chilly, and had cold creepings, but mostly over the hands, with dry heat behind the ears

During the griping in the abdomen, creeping chill and shivering

Coldness, and a sensation of coldness and chilliness and shivering, with blueness of the body all day ; therewith she was obliged to bend forward

After the nightly emission, he was cold all over in the morning after rising, but not weak

Shivering over the whole body, without heat or thirst, in every position

Shiverings in the mornings in hed

Shivering in the evening in bed for half an hour, without subsequent heat

Shivering before every stool

Shivering from above downward, on the slightest motion, between the parox3"sms of heat

Shivering, mingled with frequent flushes of heat

Cold shivering all over, with chattering of teeth like ague, though they were near the equator (soon)

Chilliness over the whole body, morning and evening; it made him shake all through

Violent shaking on account of chilliness, in the evening in bed; she could not get warm

Violent shaking chill in the evening tossed him up in bed (together with twitching in the tendo Achillis and flexor communis digitorum penis)

Chilliness and alternations of heat in the head and face/.

Chilliness in the abdomen/.

Chilliness over the back, with heat in the lobules of both ears

Chilliness in all the limbs, like a violent catarrhal fever; was obliged to lie down

Violent chill extending from the nose and eyes to the occiput, with tearing pain externally, before midnight, while lying in bed/.

* Constant cold hands and feet

Coldness of both thighs

Cold feet in the evening, in bed, after lying down/.

A sensation in the soles of the feet as if they were put in cold water, simultaneously with a sensation of burning in them

Icy cold hands

Hcilt. All parts of the body seem to him very warm in the cold raw air, for four days (immediately)

He became affected by a slight effort, and became hot, with great ebullition of the blood (fifth day)

Paroxysms of heat, with great anxiety, as from compression in the chest, without thirst, alternating with a sensation of coldness over the whole body, and great prostration

Alternating sensation of heat and chilliness; not perceptible to external touch.

Constant mingling of heat and chilliness; chilliness when not in bed, heat in bed, with excessive thirst for milk at night (he drank three quarts of milk in one night)

Febrile attacks, especially at night

Frequent paroxysms of fever consisting of general flushes of heat and frequent recurring chilliness and shivering (especially over the face, back, chest, and arms)

Fever; at first heat and redness of the face, and a sensation of heat over the whole body, especially in the palms of the hands, without externally perceptible warmth, then alternations of internal chilliness, which obliged him to lie down; a shaking chill even lasting into the night, and even with this shaking chill a sensation of heat in the palms, with icy coldness of the tips of the fingers

Heat of the head aiwi face from time to time

Heat and a sensation of heat in the face, with paleness

At one time heat of the face, at another shivering

If he sits for some time he is attacked with heat of the cheeks and head, with redness of the face, without thirst

Heat and redness of the left cheek, with perspiration on the palms of the hands, alter midnight; subsequently diarrhoea and aversion to food

(Burning in the soles of the feet in the evening)

Siceat. *Very much inclined to perspire day and night, though more at night

Perspiration during the day, with nausea

Perspiration every evening an hour and a half after lying down

Perspiration on every motion

Perspiration immediately on drinking something warm.

Perspiration, that causes a burning sensation in the skin

* He was constantly in a slight perspiration while walking f.

Profuse perspiration in the morning f

* Prof use perspiration, in the evening in bed: he falls asleep while perspiring,^. *Profuse perspiration at night/.

* Profuse perspiration all night, from evening till morning

Profuse perspiration while walking

Unusually profuse perspiration that has a sour and offensive odor, and makes the fingers look softened, spongy, and wrinkled, like a washerwoman’s

* Excessive perspiration at night

* Very profuse fatty and oily perspiration at night, that makes the linen stiff or starched, and yellowish/.

* Offensive perspiration several nights in succession

* Profuse offensive perspiration, soaking through the bedclothes,Sour offensive perspiration, and if she puts a limb out of bed, there immediately results a most violent tearing

Peculiar sour-smelling sweat; her fingers became all shrivelled, and a cold damp bedewed her feet (after five to six days)

* The linen was stained saffron yellow by the imperceptible exhalations from the body; a yellow that could not be removed by washing

Partial perspiration; he perspires at night in various places while other parts are dry; the perspiring spots are not over six inches large, but the perspiration is very profuse; the head and the whole face are dI•y

Perspiration on the forehead immediately on walking in the open air

Perspiration on the face and chest

Perspiration on the palms and soles,h

At night he woke and perspired only on the legs, from the knees to the ankles, not on the thighs or soles of the feet; if he uncovered the feet the perspiration immediately st>)ped

Profuse perspiration on the genitals and neighboring parts, while walking

* Profuse cold perspiration on the face, though the rest of the body is dry

Cold anxious sweat of the face, with extreme discomfort, for a quarter of au hour, followed by a diarrhoea-like stool

Cold sweaty feet towards morning

Conditions p. 324

Aggravation.

(Morning), Confusion of head, etc.; sneezing; swelling of gum ; tongue coated white; bad taste in mouth ; loss of appetite ; perspiration.

(Forenoon), Stitches in zygoma ; hiccough.

(Afternoon), Towards evening, dimness, etc., before eyes; points before vision; throbbing in gum; about 5 or 6 oclock, weakness.

(Fyent??;;), Ringing in ears; colic, etc.; weariness, etc., in legs; sticking in ankle; stitches in heels ; weakness ; itching on joints an hour and a half after lying down; perspiration.

(Night), Anxiety, etc.; toothache; swelling of gum; on falling asleep, burning in gum; burning in mouth; cutting in abdomen; greenish gonorrhoea; drawing in limbs; febrile attacks; perspiration; fatty perspiration; offensive perspiration.

(Midnight), Griping in abdomen.

(Open air). Inflammation of eyes; chilliness.

(Walking in open air). Dozing, etc.; sensation in abdomen ; bloody expectoration ; pain in sternum ; sticking in knee-joint; sticking in calves; stitches in ribs, etc.

Rumbling in abdomen p. 324

(Eating), Pain in teeth; hiccough; nausea; immediately, qualmishness; dyspnoea.

(Indoors), Vertigo.

(Lying), Faintness.

(Motion), Especially in open air, pain on side of back ; pain in shoulder.

(Rest), Pain in ball of hands.

(Risbig after eating), Worse in warm room, relieved by open air; dulness above nose, etc.

(Sitting), Vertigo; bruised pain in small of back; dislocated pain in limbs; burning in shoulder; pain insole; lassitude; weariness; biting in back.

(Standing), Griping in small of back ; burning in sole.

( Walking), Stitches in zygoma; especially on ascending steps, pain in lower abdomen; palpitation; stitches in muscles of back; stitches in condyle of knee; sticking in ankle; weariness; itching in sacrum; perspiration.

Amelioration p. 324

(Night), Throbbing in gum.

(Eating), Pain above umbilicus.

(Lying down). Toothache; pain in abdomen.

(Sitting), Pain in small of back.

(Walking), Griping in small of back; weakness; perspiration ; general feelings,^; sleepiness.

Footnotes p. 304

† She was so susceptible of the action of Mercury that she had once been salivated by sleeping in the same bed as her daughter, when under a course of Mercury. —J. R. R.

† This condition lasted three days, but was almost completely removed by Hyos- C3’amus; so that on the fourth day she could speak anything with a natural voice, though not without difficulty.—Hahnemann.

† Perhaps the curative effect after a previous opposite condition.—Hahnemann.