Muriaticum Acidum

Acidum hydrochloratum (HCl).

Preparation, Dilutions with pure water.

Authorities. (Nos. 1 to 20 from Hahnemann, Chron. Krank-n.). 1, Hahnemann; 2, Gutrnann ; 3, Hayne; 4, Hartmann ; 5, Langhammer; 6, Ng.; 7, Ruramel; 8, Staph; 9, Wislicenus ; 10, in Sammluug f. Prakt. Aerzte, xv, 3 (Phil. Trans., 80, 425, from 20 drops of “ dephlogisticated marine acid,” Hughes); 11, Du Menil, from Sachse, in Hufel. Journ. (not obtainable, Hughes) ; 12, Hufel. Journ. (xviii, 4, 45, 46, from fumigations of Mur. ac. in typhus patients, Hughes) ; 13, Humboldt, fiber die Reizbarkeit der Faser (experiments on animals, Hughes); 14, Letocha, in Hufel. Journ. (not found, Hughes); 15, Ramazzini (ch. 28 of Bayle’s transl., effects of vapor on workers in salt, Hughes); 16, Schlegel, no reference given ; 17, Schmidt's-Muller (not obtainable, Hughes); 18, Sammlung f. Prakt. Aerzte (not obtainable, Hughes); 19, Theine, in Annal. d. Heilk, 1811, April (not obtainable, Hughes); 20, Westrumb, bei Sachse; 21, Ferrier, Med. Hist, and Reflections ( Wibmer), effects of small doses; 22, same, effects of large doses; 23, Veil, Zeit. f Horn. Kl., 3, p. 149, effects of inhaling the fumes; 24, Toothaker, Bost. Med. and Surg. Journ., 1836, p. 270, effects of about an ounce in one dose; 25, omitted ; 26, Tardieu, sur I’Empoisonnemeut, p. 246, effects of “ a vialful ” in a woman ; 27, Paul, from Tardieu, effects of about a quarter of a wineglassful in a young woman ; 28, Allen, Pharm. Journ., 9, 284, 1850, effects of about an ounce in a young woman ; 29, Ann. d’Hyg., 1852 (S. J., 78, 23), effects of 65 grammes in a young woman ; 30, Collar, Tardieu sur rErnpoisonnement, effects of 60 grammes in a man ; 31, Budd, effects of about half an ounce in a man. Lancet, 1859, p. 59; 32, Johnson, Br. Med. Journ., 1871, 221, effects of a teaspoonful in a girl of fifteen ; 33, Koller, Inaug. Diss., Berlin, 1873, effects of one ounce in a man.

Head p. 416

tJniOtiortal. Easily excited,h

Joyous, trustful mood (after several hours), (curative effect)

Sad mood,l

Sad, quiet, and discontented with his lot

Sad ; absorbed in herself, as if there were no life in her, during the menses

During the menses she is sad, taciturn, as if she had no life

Despondent, ill-humored, and peevish about everything

Anxiety, with cold perspiration on the face

Attack of anxiety at 8 p.m., with fulness of the abdomen, as if it would burst; perspiration runs from the head, the arms fall down, and she becomes weak, as if paralyzed

Anxious thoughtfulness; he cannot free himself from the slightest trouble (immediately)

Inclination to start up in fright

* Very irritable, and inclined to anger and peevishness

* Peevish, fretful mood

Very fretful

The brightness of his disposition constantly diminished, until in the evening he became very fretful

Obstinate, fretful; he is unwilling to take up any work; in the evening

Contented with nothing; everything vexes her, with great prostration ; in the afternoon in the open air

Morose mood

Abrupt in speech, morose, quiet, staring in front of him (after four hours and three days)

Intellectticil. While at work, thoughts of events that had just happened forced themselves upon him, and were very vivid in his mind

Deep reflection, and quiet absorption in himself, as if something disagreeable were impending, though with desire to work

Disinclination for mental work (after three days)

Head p. 416

Veetigo. Vertigo suddenly in the open air; objects turned about with her (second day)

Vertigo in the head, with tearing in the vertex, and a sensation as if the hair were drawn up (sixth day)

Vertigo and stupefaction

Whirling in the open air, and unsteadiness while walking

Whirling in the head ; worse in the house, with dimness of vision

General tied. Sitting up in bed, with head forcibly twisted backwards, without spasms (after twelve hours)

Feeling as though the brain were loose while carrying a heavy weight

A burning sensation in the head, especially in the forehead, in the morning on stooping

Pressivetensive headache, extending from the occipital bone through the brain to the forehead

Headache at 5 a.m., waking her from sleep, followed by violent stitches above the right ear

Headache, from walking in the open air

Dull headache, as before coryza (after one hour and a half)

Pressure from the middle of the brain out to the left side of the forehead

Headache, as before coryza, pressing towards the eyes, disappearing while lying down, after frequent sneezing

Pressive heaviness in the head in the morning after rising, aggravated by great exertion of vision, until objects became confused before the eyes, with reeling and sleepiness

Sticking headache

A stitch in the head on blowing the nose

Violent stitches in the upper part of the head and in the forehead, from noon till going to sleep

Piercing stitch extending into the head, after rising from stooping, after dinner

Headache in the morning, as if the brain were torn and beaten, as in pernicious fever

Forehead, Dulness in the head, in the forehead

Pain in the forehead, afterwards involving the whole head

Pressive pain in the forepart of the head, in the brain, aggravated by moving the eyes

Stupefying, pressive pain in the forehead, in every position, aggravated by touch

Pressive headache from within outward in the forehead and temples

Heaviness in the forehead, pressing down upon the eyes, with dulness, disappearing upon pressing upon it

Headache in the forehead and occiput, aggravated on rising in bed, especially that in the forehead,h

Stitches in the forehead, extending to the temples, aggravated by stooping and by pressure

Long, frequently repeated stitches in both frontal eminences, extending towards the middle

Tearing headache in the forehead

Sudden shocks of tearing and pressure in the forehead, extending to the right orbit (after five hours)

Teniptcs. Tensive pain in the right temple

Pressive pain in the left temple

Dull, pressive cutting posteriorly on the mastoid process, with pain like a suppuration when touched

A stitch in the head above the left temple (after one hour)

Sticklike tearing in the right temple (while standing), disappearing on touch and when yawning

Pulsation in the right temporal artery while lying upon it

VerteJC. Boring pain in the vertex, extending from the cranial bones into the brain

Violent tearing in the vertex, at times with a sensation as if the hair were drawn up (sixth day)

Jerking pain in the vertex several times in the evening

Sides. Pressure in the left side of the head

Stitches in the right parietal bone, and afterwards violent tearing in the right lobule and about the ear

Tearing in the right parietal bone, at times with stitches extending to the forehead, at times into the margin of the orbit; at times, also, with tickling in the left ear, and burning in the concha

Occiput, Heaviness in the occiput, as if the head would sink backwards, as from weakness of the cervical muscles

Heavy sensation in the occiput, with drawing stitches in it, extending towards the nape of the neck ; swelling of the cervical glands, that are painful to touch, and heaviness and dizziness of the head, with dimness of the eyes

Pain in the left occipital protuberance, from walking in a raw wind

Tension and sticking in the occiput, in the evening

Violent tearing and sticking in the occiput

Shocklike, paroxysmal tearing in the side of the occiput, extending into the forehead

Hjctecnul ILcud, A feeling on the scalp as from bristling of the hair after a fright

Burning pain on the scalp above the temples

Tension of the skin of the left side of the head

Ulcerative pain externally in both temples and in the forehead

Violent itching on the vertex, so that he must scratch the skin off; not relieved by scratching

Eyes p. 417

The eyes easily become inflamed

Burning in the eyes, and they are agglutinated, in the morning

Burning in the eyes, in the morning, while washing them

Burning and pressure in the eyes, as after exerting vision in the evening

Pulling in the left eye, beginning in the occipital protuberance, without pain, but causing stitching in the upper lid (after four hours)

Sticking from within outward in the eyes, which are red

An itching stitch in the right external canthus during rest

Corrosive biting in the left external canthus in the evening

Itching-biting in the right inner canthus, not relieved by rubbing

Itching in the eyes

livotc and Orbit, Burning, pressive pain externally above the left eye

Fine tearing in the margin of the orbit

Hids. Swelling and redness of the upper and lower lids, without pain

Agglutination of the eyes in the morning

Jerking through the upper lid towards the zygoma, as from a thread drawn through (immediately)

Hall. Cutting in the right eyeball during rest

Hapil. Pupils greatly dilated (after eleven and fifteen hours)

Pupils contracted (after one to three hours)

Pupils now dilated, now contracted, at intervals of four or five hours

Vision Great sensitiveness of the eyes to the light

Flickering before the eyes, and heraiopia, during which one vertical half of an object seems cut off from the other/.

Ears p. 418

Ext er no I, Drawing pressure in the anti tragus, pressure upon which causes pain, extending into the ear

Tearing in the right outer ear (first day)

Tearing in the lobule of the left ear

Drawing-tearing behind the ears, slowly extending towards the nape of the neck, and there causing a painful stiffness of the neck on moving it,S

Pain in the lobule of the ear when touched, as if it would become ulcerated

Middle. Heat, first in the left, then also in the right ear, as if a vapor would issue from it; followed by redness and swelling of the back of the hand, with wrinkling like a smarting, with lachrymation of the eyes and diminished smell and hearing; afterwards, redness and burning of the face, lasting four hours

Constant pinching deep within the right ear; at times with violent stitches extending behind the ear, where it is then painful to touch (after eight hours)

Jerking-pinching deep within the left ear; after frequent recurrence of cramplike earache

Pain in the right ear, like a rhythmical pressure from within outward, with sensitiveness of the external ear to touch

An itching stitch in the left ear, disappearing on boring into the ear/.

Tearing in the left ear, frequently repeated (fourth day)

Tearing in the left ear like earache

[HO.] Pain in the left ear, as from an ulcer, aggravated by boring in with the finger

Gnawing pain in the right ear, in the evening

Itching in the left ear (after two hours)

Hearinff. Hearing more acute than usual (secondary effect)

Very sensitive to noise

The earwax becomes dry, the hearing diminished ; after a few days there is a sudden noise in the ear, and he hears better and more easily

The ticking of a watch is heard better than the sound of the voice

Chirping in the ear at night

Roaring in the head

Roaring and whistling in the right ear (first day)

Frequent ringing, whistling, and roaring in the ear (fifth day)

Singing in the ear, frequent and long lasting (third day)

Whistling in the ear

Nose p. 418

Objective. Constant inclination to sneeze, with itching and tickling in the nose

Frequent sneezing

Much sneezing, without coryza, in the afternoon and evening

Discharge of water from the nose, with violent sneezing

Much discharge of mucus from the nose

Coryza *®.

Coryza, with acrid, corroding water

Coryza, with discharge of thick mucus

Very persistent nosebleed (after one hour)

Subjective. Sensation of coryza, with distressing dryness of the nose

Sto})page of the nose, like a stopped catarrh

Stopped sensation in the upper part of the nose, and a feeling as if dry, though with profuse discharge of mucus, lasting a long time (after two days)

Sticking pain in the nostrils, as if they would become ulcerated (second day)

Mucous membrane irritated, as in coryza

Face p. 418

Objective. Heightened color of the face/

Face pale (after one hour)

Subjective. Cramplike pain in the face near the left articulation of the jaw; on pressing upon it, a sticking extending into the ear

Cticeh'S. Cheeks glowing red, while walking in the open air, without thirst

Drawing in the jaws

Tearing in the left upper jaw, just below the orbit, as if in the bone

Lijts. Lower lip swollen ; it feels heavy and burning, especially when touched

* Margins of the lips raw, and the skin dry and cracked

Burning on the lips, lasting a long time (after ten days)

Burning tension in the right side of the upper lip/.

CJfhi. Tingling sensation in the left side of the lower jaw, that extends as a disagreeable crawling into the corresponding teeth

Mouth p. 419

Teeth. Teeth perfectly clean, and remarkably white (second day),'^h

Toothache, with pain in the cheek-bones, ears, and temples; relieved by warmth and wrapping up,h

Boring in the roots of the teeth of the left side of the lower jaw, as if the teeth would be pushed out

Pressing-asunder pain in a lower incisor; relieved by pressing the jaws together

Cold drink painfully penetrates the di.-seased teeth

Tearing in the right upper teeth, and in the zygoma

Tearing in a right upper back tooth, with sore pain in the gums

Throbbing toothache in the left lower jaw, aggravated by cold drinks, two mornings in succession

Frequent jerking in the teeth, with burning in the gum (fourth day),®

A kind of itching in the teeth; one must bite the teeth tightly together

Guuis. The gum easily becomes inflamed

Swelling of the gum,’; in morning, lasting till noon

Gums swollen, red, and covered in some places with thin films of a dead white (second day)

Tongue Tongue thick, darkened, and, xvith almost the whole of the mouth and fauces, covered by a grayish-ivhite membrane

The tongue wastes away

Coating on dorsal surface of tongue, like coagulated albumen, while the borders were red and raw (second day)

* Painful blisters on the tongue, with burning

Red, burning blister on the tip of the tongue

Deep ulcers on the tongue, with black bases and everted edges

The tongue is heavy and seems too long, so that he can scarcely move it, especially when talking, with great dryness of the mouth and fauces

Violent burning of the tongue, pharynx, and oesophagus, as far as the stomach, with excessive pain (immediately)

• The tongue became sore and bluish

(ienevul Mouth. *Redness of inside of cheeks, and of the arch of the palate (second day)

* Mucous lining of the Ups inflamed, red, and painful, stripped of epithelium to a considerable extent, and dotted with whitish points (second day)

Mucous membrane of the mouth and fauces uniformly of a white or ash-gray color (after one hour)

The inside of the lips, tongue, and fauces were whitened and abraded (after three-quarters of an hour)

A painful pimple on both sides of the palate

Adherent mucus posteriorly in the mouth

Dryness of the mouth, in the morning, so that she could scarcely talk

Burning sensation and severe pain in mouth and throat (immediately)

Immediately, violent burning of the mouth, fauces, and stomach, which continued to some extent for several hours

Sore burning on the palate in the evening, and at night (eighth day)

Mouth slimy in the morning after rising, disappearing after breakfast (second day)

A sticky sensation in the mouth, as of tasteless mucus

Pain and smarting of the lips, mouth, and throat (after nine hours)

* Rawness and soreness in a small spot on the mucous membrane of the palate

Sulivu. Increased secretion of saliva

Considerable salivation (second day)

Profuse flow of saliva into the mouth, that seems to come from the throat

Mouth constantly full of water

Tuste. Bitter taste in the morning after waking, with a white-coated tongue (eighth day)

Bad taste in the throat, as of rancid fat

Astringent and bad taste in the mouth, as of bad eggs, with accumulation of saliva

Beer tastes as sweet as honey, and causes nausea

Throat p. 419

Objective Mucous lining of the throat red and swollen (second day)

Diffused deep redness of the velum j)alate and throat (second day)

* Grayish-white deposits on the mucous membrane of the throat, s^succeeded by ulcers (second day)

* Well-defined dead-white patches, varying in size, over the velum and pillars of the palate, the tonsils, and posterior portion of the -pharynx, so precisely similar to the false membrane in diphtheritic angina, that if we had not known their cause, we might have been doubtful as to their real character. (I have now before me a case of pharyngeal diphtheria, and can perceive no difference between the false membranes which characterize it and the appearance above described), (second day)

Accumulation in the throat of mucus that he is obliged to swallow

Subjective. Dryness of the throat, with burning in the chest

Sensation as if a hard substance rose from the chest to the throat, where it caused tickling, and provoked a dry cough, while sitting

Burning j)ain in the throat and pit of the stomach (after three-quarters of an hour)

Great sensitiveness of the left side of the throat (immediately)

Rawness and hoarseness in the throat, with a sore sensation in the chest (first day)

Rawness and burning in the throat, like heartburn, with cough

Scraping and rawness in the throat, and some cough, with a sore pain in the chest, without hoarseness, in the evening and morning

(lud Tonsils Oedema of the uvida (second day)

* Tonsils swollen (second day)

FidieeSf Pharynx (ntd (E>ojdi(f(/ns. *Fauces swollen, and she was tillable to swallow, the attempt producing violent spasm and choking .

Fauces much swollen and white (second day)

Swelling behind base of tongue, formed by the epiglottis and the oedematous arytmus-epiglottic folds (second day),^k

Pain in lower poition of pharynx, in the epigastrium and in the abdomen (second day)

Violent pain in the pharynx, with difficulty of swallowing

Rawness and smarting in the pharynx, night and morning, even when not swallowing

Sharp scraping in the pharynx

Sharp pains in the oesophagus, making deglutition difficult (after six weeks)

Swallowing(j, Difficultdeglutition (second day)

Inability to swallow (after nine hours)

Very painful deglutition (second day)

It seemed as though the food would not go down properly, and oppressed her (at noon)

Stomach p. 420

Ajtpetite. Ravenous hunger

Complete loss of appetite for all food, with a natural taste, and without nausea

* No appetite; eructations always after eating

Aversion to food ; he wishes to eat nothing; with much yawning

Neither hunger nor appetite; aversion to eating, because almost everything tastes sweet

Aversion to meat

Th il‘st. Much thirst (after one hour)

Intense thirst (after six weeks)

Violent thirst

Eructations and Hiccouffh. Eructations

Frequent eructations of a bad taste (sixth and seventh days)

Constant eructations

Empty eructations and colic, at night

Very bitter eructations, frequently (fourth day)

Uprisings of a sour fluid from the stomach

Incessant hiccough (after six weeks)

Violent hiccough, before and after dinner (third

Ffaasea and Vomitimf. Nausea, with many eructations, on waking, for two nights

Qualmishness and nausea in the epigastric region

Qualmishness and distension of the abdomen, in the morning, in bed after waking, Relieved bv emission of flatus after rising

She frequently retched, without bringing up anything

Almost constant retching (second day)

Great inclination to vomit

Vomiting (immediately); (hist night, second day)

Nausea and vomiting

Vomited immediately

Violent vomiting for nearly an hour (immediately)

Vomiting of food

Vomited a portion of the acid and the milk given as an antidote (soon) ; nausea and constant vomiting (after nine hours)

Copious vomiting of stiff, glairy mucus (after five hours)

Vomiting of bloody frothy liquid

Vomited freely; the matters vomited had an alkaline reaction; after some milk had been given, she vomited some brown matter, streaked with blood, and containing small shreds of mucous membrane

Vomiting of a dark substance, resembling coffee-grounds, every time after eating or drinking (after six weeks)

Repeated and very copious vomiting of a sul)stance which bubbled up ou the ground (immediately)

SfOiJKlcJl. Inflammation of the alimentary canal (second day)

Epigastric region hard, tense, and very sensitive

Feeling of emptiness in the stomach, at intervals

Feeling of emptiness in the epigastric region, especially in the oesophagus, not relieved by eating, wxih rumbling in the bowels

E|)gastric region painful (after twelve hours)

Pain at pit of stomach, increased by vomiting and pressure (second day),'^k

Great pain in her stomach

Intense pain and tenderness over the epigastrium

Agreeable warmth in the stomach

Heat and burning in the stomach, lasting a long time

Burning and throbbing in a small s[)ot near the left side of the pit of the stomach

Fulness of the stomach, though he had eaten nothing

Constrictive sensation in the stomach

Painful sensation of retraction in the stomach, in a small spot, after dinner

Pressure in the stomach, as if it were too full, with ineffectual attempts at eructations

Frequent violent pressure in the stomach

Abdomen p. 421

HAjpoehomJvia. Violent pain in hypochondria (second day)

Burning and bruised pain in the right hypochondrium (fourth day)

Tension and sore pain in the right hypochondriac region, extending now upward, now downward, while sitting

Burning tension in a small spot in the right hypochondrium

Pressive pinching beneath the left short ribs, not affected by respiration,k

Stitches in the left side beneath the ribs

A stitch in the right hypochondriac region, followed by burning, relieved by pressure, but soon again appearing not far from the same place, in the evening (third day)

A violent stitch in the left hypochondriac region on stooping, so that she started up in fright

tlnihilical tnid Sides. Griping beneath the umbilicus,followed by a hard stool (twelfth day)

Violent griping in the umbilical region, with a sensation of emptiness; it extends into the pit of the stomach, and there causes oppression

Griping extending from the umbilical region to both sides, very violent, with rumbling

Fine griping in the abdominal muscles, in and below the umbilical region

Violent jerklike griping externally in a small spot in the left side of the abdomen, more violent on every ins[)ration

(Constant sticking pain as from needles, about the umbilicus

General Abdomen, Distension of the abdomen, followed by profuse emission of flatus

Abdomen distended, tense, tormenting her all day

Great distension of the abdomen, in the evening, disappearing after lying down

Abdomen large as far as the stomach ; it is very distressing to her

Constant fermentation in the abdomen, sometimes firmly seated low down in the abdomen, with whistling noises

Rumbling in the abdomen

Rumbling ana dull pain in the abdomen, during and after eating

Rumbling in the abdomen, as from emptiness, while sitting

Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen

Profuse emission of offensive flatus (first day)

Feeling of emptiness in the abdomen, with rumbling (after one hour)

Painful empty sensation in the abdomen, in the morning, after the usual stool (fifth day)

Disagreeable anxious sensation in the whole abdomen, relieved by emission of flatus, and entirely relieved by a stool

Pains in abdomen (after six weeks)

Severe pains in bowels (first night)

Feeling of fulness in the abdomen, with distension, after a moderate meal

Contractive sensation in the intestines, with dull pain

Griping, here and there, in the abdomen, without sensation of flatulence (fourth day)

Griping in the abdomen several times a day, followed by unusually profuse emissions of very offensive flatus

Colicky griping in the abdomen, on motion, and emission of flatus

Cutting gri[)ing in the abdomen, while standing and walking, disappearing while sitting

Violent cutting griping, extending from the rectum to the upper abdomen, followed by desire for stool, that was somewhat softer than usual,l

Pressive pain in the distended abdomen, and shooting into the body on every step

Cutting pain through the middle of the abdomen, beneath the umbilicus,k

Violent cutting in the abdomen, while sitting, standing, and walking

Colic, in the morning in bed

JGVfY; Kef/ions. Sticking pains, as from needles, in the abdominal ring

Dull stitches iu the right inguinal region, during dinner

Burning stitch in the left groin (after eleven hours)

Burning stitch in the right groin, in the evening

Rectum and Anus p. 422

Reetam, ^Prolapsus of the rectum as if everted, while urinating

Inactivity of the rectum ; he is able with great pressure to discharge only a portion of the stool

Sticking pain in the rectum

Smarting in the rectum ami anus, with a soft stool

Anas. ^Swollen haemorrhoids in the anus, with burning sore pain

* Swollen, blue haemorrhoids in the anus, with pain on pressure

* Burning in the anus, after an ordinary stool

Pressure in the anus

Cutting iu the anus during the evacuation of a soft stool

Burning stitches in the anus

Itching hi the anus, with sore pain and crawling sticking

Much itching and tickling in the anus (second day)

Violent itching iu the rectum, as from threadwmrrns

Stool p. 422

Diavrhma. Colic and diarrhoea

Fecal diarrhoea (after ten hours)

Stool soft (first three days)

Diarrhoea four times (after the first hard stool), with tenesmus, and with rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen (fourth day)

* Diarrhoea, followed by violent burning in the anus, iu the evening, and next morning (alter six days)

Diarrh oea-like stool, with smarting in the rectum

* A thin watery stool passed unnoticed while urinating, without previous straining

Thin stool, after eating

Soft stool, with emission of flatus, contractive burning and sticking in the rectum, and a sensation as though the stool and flatus went back

Stool, with cutting and qualmishness in the abdomen, as from taking cold; after the stool he felt better (after twenty-four hours)

Great desire for stool, in the morning, yet the evacuation is difficult

Stool in small pieces, with pressure (third day)

Stool hard (fourth day)

Stool at one time hard, at another soft

Blood with the stool, for several mornings

Profuse discharge of blood with the stool

Hard, difficult stool, in morning, softer in afternoon (sixth day)

CotlsHpation. Constipation

Urinary Organs p. 422

Rladder. Weakness of the bladder

Uruthra. Cutting very far back in the urethra, while urinating during stool

Sticking biting in the orifice of the urethra, immediately after urinating

ALicfliritiOil. Urging to urinate; tenesmus in the bladder, with desire to urinate; almost nothing passes, though that which passes is without pain

Desire to urinate, yet he is obliged to wait awhile before the urine passes

* Frequent desire to urinate, and emission of much urine

Frequent desire to urinate, and discharge of a greater quantity of urine than of the drink taken

Frequent desire to urinate, with scanty discharge (after seventy-two hours)

She was frequently obliged to rise at night to urinate, though she passed but little at a time, and without pain

Constant desire to urinate, with scanty but frequent discharge of urine, and tenesmus after micturition

Frequent micturition, with urging and profuse emission

Frequent copious micturition, though she drank little(fourth day)

Unusually profusedischargeof watery urine

Passed about 500 grammes of urine, which was found to contain Muriatic acid (after nineteen hours)

Frequent involuntary micturition

Passes her urine in bed

Emission of urine slow, as though the bladder had no power to expel it

Urine. Increased urine

Urine visibly increased and pale yellow (first and second days\®.

Urine increased in quantity, and pale like water (after one day)

Diminished urine, with burning (first day)

The urine is turbid, white like milk, when passed

Sexual Organs p. 423

diale. Erections, in the morning in bed (second day)

Frequent though weak erections (fourth day)

Feeling of weakness in the genitals, no erections whatever, and relaxed flabby penis (after twenty-four hours)

The prepuce easily becomes inflamed

Pain on the margin of the prepuce, as if torn or wounded

Boring tension extending from the right testicle to the middle of the penis

A violent burning stitch in the posterior portion of the penis

Increased sexual desire (primary effect)

Sensation as if an emission would occur woke him iu the morning; afterwards, with a slight erection, emission of a watery, frothy liquid, without odor, followed by a long-continuing erection, with tensive pain in the penis

Gentle, Leucorrhoea (tenth and eleventh days)

Distress in the genitals, as before menstruation

Sticking pain in the vagina

Menses ten days too early, with colic

Menses six days too early, without other trouble

Respiratory Organs p. 423

Larjjnx. Epiglottis swollen, white, and corroded (after six hours ,®®.

Voire. (380.] Voice thick and inarticulate

Hoarseness, for eight days

Unusual catarrhal hoarseness

Conffh and Exjteetoratifni. Inclination to cough, with sticking griping in the throat, followed by increased secretion of mucus, that at last collects in masses

Violent cough, at 3 A.M., with nausea and vomiting of bile

Violent cough, as if it would burst out the sternum, from dinner till towards evening, especially on talking, laughing, and yawning, with pains as if sore and bruised

Tickling in the throat, causing a short hacking cough (fifth day)

Violent hooping-cough, followed by audible rumbling, extending downward in the chest

Dry cough, with exertion, day and night (after six days)

Frequent dry cough, from tickling in the chest (fourth day)

Short, dry, hacking cough, with burning the throat

Loose cough, with some expectoration of mucus, in the evening and morning (sixth and seventh days)

Cough, with bloody expectoration

liespirution. Expiration of white fumes

Sighing

Respiration frequent, and sighing (after twelve hours)

He snores loudly before midnight, and tosses about, but then can be easily awakened

She breathed with snoring, occasionally stridulous noise, as if there was some obstruction in the larynx

Deep respiration, with groaning

Difficult, wheezing inspiration ; expiration easy (second day)

Much difficulty in breathing; moist rales could be heard all over the chest (after three or four hours)

Suffocating sensation (immediately)

Chest p. 423

Burning in the right chest externally, also in a small spot in the middle of the sternum, with a feeling internally as if something were sticking into it, afterwards only a sticking in the same place

Pinching tension beneath the short ribs, frequently obliging deep inspiration, and disappearing after emission of flatus

Pressive pinching in the chest, without tightness of breath

Tensive boring in the chest, persistent during inspiration and expiration

Asthmatic pressure upon the chest, in paroxysms

Oppression transversely across the chest, in the evening, while walking and sitting

Painful oppression of the chest, especially on the right side

Sticking pain in the chest, on violent motion, and on breathing

Stitches as from needles in the right true ribs, on expiration, while sitting

Slow broad stitches extending upward in the sides of the chest externally

A boring stitch in the right intercostal muscles, not affecting inspiration, while sitting

A tensive jerking stitch extending from the left false ribs to the right ribs

Sore pain and cutting in the chest, also with inclination to cough

Scraping in the chest, with cough and expectoration of mucus

1^'l‘Oilt. Tensive pain on the sternum that prevents breathing, as if it came from the stomach, with pain in the spot, even on touch

Violent pressure in the sternum above the pit of the stomach, extending up to the chest, in the evening

Cutting thrusts internally in the middle of the sternum, with dull pressure posteriorly in the thorax, general oppression of the chest, and tightness of breath, by paroxysms all day

Stitches beneath the sternum, just above the pit of the stomach

Sides. Pressive pinching in the right side of the chest, always aggravated by inspiration

Pressure and bruised pain in the left side of the chest

Sticking pressure in the right side of the chest, beneath the nipple, gradually increasing and decreasing

Pressive pain on the right side of the chest that constantly became more violent, not affected by breathing

Pressive pain in the left side of the chest posteriorly, close to the spine, on inspiration

Stitches between two true ribs of the left side, on ex])ration

Dull stitch in the left side of the chest, with cough, in the evening

Sharp stitches in the left side of the chest, on the lowest true ribs, not affecting respiration

3I(inintce. Drawing sensation in the right breast beneath the nipple, extending towards the neck

Violent stitches in the right nipple

Fine burning stitches externally beneath the left mamma

Heart and Pulse p. 424

Pvceeovdium. Sticking in the precordial region, so that she could only become erect with difficulty, with arrest of breathing, disappearing on rubbing (seventh day)

Stitches deep in the precordial region, extending to the axilla and back, with sticking in the thigh, extending down to the knee, while sitting, disappearing on rising, in the evening

Fine stitches below the precordial region, extending thence into the left costal region, with tearing behind the left ear

Hears Aetiou. Beating of the heart so violent during the fever at night, that he felt it in the face

Pulse. Acceleration of the pulse

Pulse rapid and feeble (after three-quarters of an hour)

* Pulse very small and frequent (after twelve days)

Pulse 130, *very feeble (first day); 120 (second day)

Pulse varying between 96 and 120,®®.

Pulse 84, and pretty full (after over one hour)

Every third pulse intermits

Neck and Back p. 424

Neck. The posterior cervical glands are swollen, with tensive pain on turning the head

Back. Burning, extending from the coccyx up the back, as if beneath the skin'(fourth day)

Pressure upon the spine, while walking in the open air, disappearing while standing and sitting

Pressure in the middle and left side of the back, as from much stooping

Pressive pain in the middle of the back, while standing and sitting, as from long stooping

Backache, as from a sprain. in the back and scapulae; after continued writing, with the back bent over

Violent sticking in the left side of the back, so that she dared not move, although it was relieved by moving

Painful stitches in the left side of the back, while sitting

])ors(fI. Drawing tensive pain alternately between the scapulae and in the lowest short ribs, not affecting res])ration

Sticking in the scapulae

Sharp stitches, with fine drawing and a feeling of heat, in the scapulae

Violent stitches in the lower portion of the right scapulae, beneath the axilla

Fine pressive stitches on the lower margin of the right scapula

Lmuhap. Frequent sticking in the small of the back, on rising from stooping (fourth day)

A startling burning stitch in the sacrum

Fine drawing tearing extending from the middle of the sacrum towards the lumbar vertebrae

Extremities in General p. 425

Jerking in all the limbs

So great weakness of the extremities that frequently while walking he was obliged to stand still

Great pain in her arms and legs

Violent cramps and contractions of the muscles of her upper and lower extremities

Tearing in both upper arms and calves (second day)

Bruised pain in all the joints

Superior Extremities p. 425

Anxiety and uneasiness in the upper extremities, as if in the veins, in the evening, with a joyous mood , it seemed like a heaviness of the arms; he was constantly obliged to move them, together with uneasiness of the whole body, except of the feet; heat so that he was obliged to uncover himself, but without thirst

The arms are very heavy, and seem full of lead on raising them

Painful tearings, extending from the middle of the upper and forearm towards each other (fourth day)

SiiOuldev, A weary pain in the right shoulder-joint, more during motion than during rest

Pressure on the shoulders

Pain as from a sprain in the left shoulder, during rest, with a sensation on raising the arm as if it would crack in the joint

1470.] Sticking on the right shoulder, that soon changes to twinging

Burning stitches in the left shoulder, in the evening

Tearing in the right shoulder, with pain when touched

Throbhii]g in the right shoulder, with paralytic pain in it

Violent pains in the linea axillaris

Arm. Pulselike, intermitting, violent twitching of single muscle fibres in the right upper arm

Paralytic j)ain in the middle of the right upper arm, extending down to the elbow

Burning sensation in the posterior muscles of the left upper arm, close to the elbow

Cramp in the upper arm, on exerting the arm

Drawing in the left upper arm

Drawing tearing in the right upper arm, on writing while sitting, disappearing on moving about and stretching out the upper arm

Eihoie. Frequent drawing tension in the elboiv-joint

Cutting in the bend of the elbow, aggravated by flexion, relieved by extension of the arm

Dull tearing just above the elbow and wrist, worse during rest

Sticking tearing in the tip of the right elbow

Forearm, Burning pain externally on the right forearm

Cramplike pain in the forearm, on flexing the arm

Cramplike heavy sensation in the forearm, close to the wrist

Drawing tearing in the posterior muscles of the left forearm, extending into the fingers

Cutting in the right forearm, below the elbow (immediately)

Cutting tearing in the posterior muscles of the right forearm, returning in paroxysms

■ A bruised pain, or a feeling as after a blow on the inner side of the right forearm, worse during rest

Cramp in the palm of the left hand, disappearing on moving the hand

Drawing pain in the left hand

Outline tearing on the outer side of the hand, above the knuckle of the little finger/.

Fhif/efs. Swelling and redness of the tips of the fingers, with burning pain,h

Stiffness of the last two fingers of the left hand, at night

Numbness, coldness, and deadness of both middle fingers, at night

Cramplike pain in the ball of the right thumb, while writing, disappearing on moving

Sticking pain, as from needles, in the tip of the left index finger, only when touched

Drawing tearing, extending from the middle joint of the left fourth finger to the metacarpal bone, disappearing on bending the finger, but recui-ring violently immediately after stretching it, while at rest

Cutting tearing in the ball of the left little finger

Inferior Extremities p. 426

Great weakness of the lower extremities, so that they would scarcely support her, and often gave way

llij)- Cutting griping in the right hip, only while sitting

Tllif/Jl. Weakness of the thighs, causing a tottering gaitt

Twitching of muscle-fibres, now in the right, now in the left thigh

The muscles of the thighs are painful

Painful cramp in the muscles of the left thigh, while lying in bed

Spasmodic drawing pain extending down the left thigh, only while sitting

A stitchlike pressure in the muscles of the left thigh, only while sitting

Drawing pressive-sticking pain in the muscles of the left thigh, close to the groin, while sitting

Violent burning stitches on the outer side of the right thigh, while walking and sitting

Tearing in the left thigh, and in the tibiae, while sitting

Spasnuxlic constrictive tearing in the anterior muscles of the left thigh

Sticking tearing in the right femur, while walking

Enee. Swelling of the knees

Twitching near the right patella

The left knee is stiff on rising from sitting

Tensive pain in the left knee

Burning-sticking pain in the right knee, externally

Tearing in the knee-joints, so violent in the right that it seems as though it would be torn out, while sitting

Tearing in the hollow of the knee, and in the calf, more at night, and more while sitting than while walking

Tearing in the bend of the knee, extending into the hip, on rising from sitting, with stitches at times in the left knee-joint, aggravated by bending it and by walking, relieved by stretching it and while sitting

Sticking tearing in the right knee if the left leg lies over the right

Bruised pain in the right knee, only while walking and ascending steps

Lett. Painful tension in the leg, near the hollow of the knee, in the left calf, while sitting

Tearing in the lower portion of the right tibia, extending downward, while sitting

Frequent tearing in both tibiae extending into the knees, better while sitting

Pressive pain in the left calf, during rest and motion

Sticking cutting in the right calf, while sitting

Drawing and tension in the tendo Achillis, while walking, so that the foot seems paralyzed, and walking is impeded

Slow large stitches in the tendo Achillis, partly from without inward, partly transversely through it, even disturbing sleep at night, occurring in paroxysms, and preventing walking

Anile, Sore pain below the left external malleolus, during rest, lasting all night, aggravated by touch and by lying upon it

Foot, Pain in the left foot, as if a cloth were tightly bound about it

Drawing stitches on the back of the right foot, while standing, disappearing while walking, but recurring while sitting

Constant pressive stitches on the back of the left foot, worse during rest

Cutting, cramplike pain in the hollow of the right sole

On ascending a mountain, pain in the left sole, as from spraining the foot, extending from the sole to the thigh

A pressive sticking on the inner margin of the right sole, while sitting, disappearing on walking and standing

Tearing sitting

Burrowing twitching in the ball of the right foot, during ^est

Toes. Swelling and redness of the tips of the toes, with burning pain,b

Violent tearing in the right great toe, while spinning

A sore pain, and a swollen sensation in the left little toe

Most violent throbbing pain in the three middle toes of the left foot, during rest

OeuevciJ Sf/ntpfoois

Ohjeetive. Oxygenated Muriatic acid restores the irritability of the muscle fibres that have been destroyed by alcohol or opium,^®.t

General emaciation (after six weeks)

Increased %activity

The first impression was so great as almost to excite general spasms

Indolence, ■\^ith stretching, in the forenoon

Relaxed and indolent, although not wearied by walking

Weariness, especially of the lower extremities, in the morning

Just able to walk with support (after one hour)

Very much reduced in strength, and unable to stand without assistance

Weakness while walking and standing, so that he fell asleep while sitting

Great weakness immediately after eating, that became distressing towards evening

Much exhausted (after three-quarters of au hour)

Prostration (after nine hours)

Great prostration and weakness, in the evening, after walking

Great prostration, weakness, and sleepiness, with dimness of vision ; she fell asleep at the table

Fainted almost immediately, and three hours afterwards could give no information of what had occurred

Restlessness

Subjective. General comfortable sensation

He is unwilling or unable to move; it is irksome to do anything, so he wishes only to sit still the whole time

Feeling of weakness in the whole body

Feeling of weakness, and difficulty in collecting the ideas, at night, in bed

Pain in the periosteum of all the bones, as in intermittent fever

Relap.<e on the forty-fourth da}’^; temperature and pulse rose, with bloody vomiting; the patient complained of stitches in the back, especially on the right side below the twelfth rib, about three inches external to the spinous process; abdomen sunken, doughy; left hypochondrium more distended than the right; dulness across the whole upper portion of the abdomen ; pulse weak in relation to impulse of the heart; rubbing sound in the lower margin of the diaphragm, in the region of the apex of the heart, extending as far up as the axilla, synchronous with respiration; urine albuminous; sp. gr. 1021; violent pains in the lower portion of the back, followed by death in a week

Skin p. 427

Ohjeetive. Small spots on the face, lips, and throat

A sore place on each side of the mouth ; these marks, narrow, curving up towards the cheek from each labial commissure, and forming, when the mouth was closed, a sort of crescent with the horns turned upward, looked exactly as if made by the edge of a drinking-glass (second day)

l^virptiOilSf Dto/. Xodes, like peas, or larger, on the forearms and elbows, with violent itching and burning

Eruption on the hand, that itches very much on becoming warm in bed

Eruption of pimples about the lips, that within a day and night ran together into a scab

Pimples itching violently, just behind and below the left tragus, that in spite of rubbing continued to itch violently, with smarting pain

Papular eruption on the forehead, that within a day and night became confluent and covered with a scab

Papular eruption on the concha, that within a day and night ran together into a .^cab

Papular eruption on the back of the hands and fingers, that within a day and night ran together into a scab

Red, tensive pimples on the right side of the neck

EtuptiODSf ^Loist, A vesicle on the right side of the lower jaw, with pain when touched

A vesicle on the left side of the upper lip

Two yellow, burning blisters, as large as peas, on the left side of the lower lip

Round, raw, itching tetter on the inner portion of the thighs

Eruptions Pustular. Pustules on the forehead and temples, without sensation

Pustules in the red of the lower lip

Pustules on the upper lip, close to the corner of the mouth, with pain, as from suppuration, when touched, and tension on moving the lips,l

A boil on the right temple

Small boils on the back, with sticking pain when touched

Many painful ulcers in the skin, that troubled him while sitting and lying

The ulcers are very offensive, though covered with a scab

The employes in the salt works suffer from unhealthy ulcers on the legs, and become dropsical and cachectic,'’, f

Subject ire. Itching and biting on the back, shoulders, also over the whole body, mostly in the evening after lying down ; not relieved by scratching

Sticking itching here and there in the body, disappearing on scratching, in the evening

Tickling, fine sticking itching over the body, only transiently relieved by rubbing

Feeling of deadness, Sidi falling asleep of the forehead f

Burning more about the ulcer than in it; after walking there is throbbing in it, like a pulse

Sticking here and there in the skin, at times with burning (on the right scapula)

Sticking pain, as from needles, in the skin of the lower portion of the abdomen

An itching stitch in the ball of the right great toe during rest

A persistent itching stitch in the right gluteal muscles, that continued to itch violently after rubbing

Constant itching stitch on the back of the left foot; worse during rest

Crawling in the fingers of the right hand, as if asleep

Tickling in the ball of the left heel, disa|)tearing on rubbing

Itching ou the scrotum, that greatly provokes scratching; not relieved thereby

Itching on the sole of the left foot while walking and during rest

Much itching about the scrotum

Much itching of the thighs

Much itching on the calves

Violent itching on the tip of the nose, that returns after scratching

Voluptuous itching and sticking tickling in the {)almsof the hands, obliging scratching

Burning itching in the knees, malleoli, and toes on falling asleep

Burning, voluptuous itching on the perineum, close to the anus, with desire to scratch, not immediately relieved thereby

Sleep and Dreams p. 428

Sleepiness. Sleepiness, with yawning, iu the morning (second day)

Very sleepy in the afternoon (fourth day)

Great desire to sleep all day

Sleep oppresses him while at work ; he closes his eyes

While sitting, the eyes close from weakness; while standing and moving about, she is wide awake

Sleeplessness. He does not get readily to sleep, and his sleep is light, yet he does not wake up easily (after three hours)

Restless night; without any particular cause she cannot get to sleep, and in the morning is sleepy (after two hours)

Restless night; she woke every quarter of an hour with pain, sometimes in one spot, sometimes in another (fourth day)

Restless night; she is kept awake by headache in the vertex and left temple

Sleepless at night, on account of great orgasm of blood and heat, with sweat

Sleep restless, frequently interrupted by vivid, anxious dreams; with copious perspiration all over, except ou the head, during sleep

Sleepless before midnight

Sleepless after midnight

Frequent waking at night

Frequent waking, with tossing about in bed,I

He woke before midnight very wide awake, and was unable to fall asleep afterwards (fourth day)

He always woke at 4 A.M.,aud could not fall asleep again

Starting up after falling asleep on account of uneasiness of the body, mostly in the extremities; dreams that cause anxiety, sorrow, or joy

On waking at night, he always finds himself lying on the back

He slides down in bed, and groans and moans in sleep

JJredms. Unremembered dreams.

Happy dreams of home

Voluptuous dreams (first three days)

Anxious dreams at night

Anxious, vivid dreams

Restless, vivid dreams, lull of solicitude and frights; with erections, without emissions

Anxious, frightful, vivid dreams

Dream that she had lice, which made her very much ashamed (seventh day)

Dream of the death of her mother (fourth night)

She talks loud in sleep (before midnight), but cannot be understood, and knows nothing of it in the morning

She tosses about before midnight; often talks aloud in sleep, in a joyous tone, but frequently groans

She raves in her sleep as soon as she has been asleep a little while

Chilliness. Skin cold (after three-quarters of an hour); (after twelve hours)

Chilliness in the morning in bed and after rising, so that he was obliged to remain by the stove all the forenoon

Chilliness in the evening, with burning in the face and dryness of the mouth

Chilliness. in the evening, with thirst; perspiration after lying down; she was even obliged to rise at night to drink (eighth day)

Chilliness from 6 to 7 P.M., with icy coldness on the back, so that it was difficult to get warm (seventh day)

Chilliness over the whole body at 8 p.m., with external warmth lasting three-quarters of an hour, without subsequent heat

Woke before midnight on account of chilliness, and could not get warm ; the parts on which he was lying were less chilly ; afterwards he became very warm and perspired (third night)

Chilliness, with gooseflesh, without shaking or thirst

Chilliness, with thirst (fourth day)

Chilliness, with thirst, without subsequent heat

Coldness

Coldness, even perceptible externally, so that he could not get warm all day, even on walking

• Coldness at night, so that she could not get warm ; tossed about the bed

He shivered if the room was not very warm

Febrile shivering over the whole body, with hot cheeks and cold hands, without thirst

Febrile shivering over the whole body, with shaking chill, yawning, and stretching of the limbs, without thirst or subsequent heat

Febrile shivering over the whole body (with slight fluent coryza); yawning, cold, dead tips of the fingers, blue nails, and weak, slow pulse, without thirst or subsequent heat

Extremities rather cold (after one hour)

* Extremities quite eoldf

Complained of extreme cold in her lower extremities, which to the touch were quite warm

Heat. Sensation of heat and actual heat of the body, especially of the palms and soles, without redness oi the face, perspiration, thirst, or dryness of the mouth, with some inclination to uncover himself

Burning in the soles of the feet while sitting, aggravated by putting the feet to the ground

Burning heat of the whole head, and of the hands, with cold feet, without thirst, previous to which he could scarcely keep awake (on account of great sleepiness during the <lay)

Slow fever (after six weeks)

Sweat, Skin clammy (second day)

Night-sweat

Perspiration in the evening on falling asleep, and not afterwards

Perspiration before midnight, in dreams full of difficulties, followed by good sleep till morning, without perspiration

Perspiration before midnight, with dry cough

Slight sweat over the whole body in the morning

Profuse sweat on the head and back, every second or fourth evening, lasting three-quarters of an hour

After lying in bed tor one to two hours in the evening, there is first cold perspiration of the feet before they become warm

Conditions p. 430

Aggravation.

(Morning), On stooping, burning in head ; after rising, heaviness in head, etc.; tearing headache; while washing them, burning in eyes; dryness of mouth; after rising, mouth slimy; after waking, bitter taste, etc.; in bed, after waking, qualmishness, etc.; in bed, colic; hard stool; weariness.

(Afternoon), In open air, discontent, etc.

(Evening), AexWng in vertex; tension, etc., in occiput; biting in canthus; gnawing in ear; distension of abdomen; stitch in groin; stitches in shoulder; itching, etc., of back, etc.; chilliness; on falling asleep, perspiration; every second or fourth day, sweat on head, etc.

(Night), Chirping in ear; eructations, etc.; on waking, nausea, etc.; stiffness of fingers; tearing in hollow of knee, etc.; in bed, feeling of weakness, etc.; before midnight, perspiration.

(Open atV), Vertigo.

(Walking in open air), Headache; pressure upon spine.

(Cold drink). Toothache.

(Eating), Eructations.

(Indoors), Whirling in head, etc.

(Motion), Vaim in shoulderjoint.

(Rest), Stitch in canthus; cutting in eyeball; pain in shoulder; tearing above elbow; bruised pain in forearm; pain below malleolus; stitches on back of foot; twitching in ball of foot; throbbing in toes; stitch in ball of toe.

(Sitting), Tension, etc., in hypochondriac region ; rumbling in abdomen; stitches in precordial region, etc.; stitches in back; griping in hip; drawing down thigh ; pressure in muscles of thigh ; sticking in muscles of thigh; tearing in thigh, etc.; tearing in knee-joint; tearing in hollow of knee, etc.; tension in leg; tearing in tibia; cutting in calf; stitches in back of foot; sticking in margin of sole; tearing in sole.

(Walking), Tearing in femur; bruised pain in knee.

( 11 While sitting, tearing in upper arm ; pain in ball of thumb.

Amelioration p. 430

(Lying down). After frequent sneezing, headache; distension of abdomen.

(Sitting), Griping in abdomen ; tearing in tibia.

Footnotes p. 427

† The author is speaking of local applications.—Hughes.

† From inhaling the muriatic vapor given off by the decomposition of the muriate of magnesia in the process of boiling the crude material.—Hahnemvnx.