Phosphoricum Acidum

Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. VII, p. 346

Glacial phosphoric acid (Metaphosphoric acid, H^OP.^Oj or HPO^).

Preparation, Triturations of the acid obtained by the method of Hahnemann.

Authorities. (Nos. 1 to 14, from Hahnemann, Chr. Kr.) 1, Hahnemann ; 2, Becher; 3, Franz; 4, Gross; 5, Gutmann ; 6, Fr. Hahnemann; 7, Herrmann; 8, Hartmann; 9. Langhammer ; 10, Mezer; 11, Staph; 12, Teuthorn ; 13, Wislicenus; 14, Hering; 15, Herinigke, A. H. Z., 79, 157, proving with the 3d cent, dil., two or three doses daily, for seven days; 16, Schelling, proving with the 12th dil., three times a day, A. H. Z., 84, 43; 17, Robinson, proving with the 1000th dil., a dose every third morning, Br. J. of Horn., 25, 327; 18, Andrews, experiment on self, beginning with 20 drops of acid and increasing the dose to 4 drachms. Am. J. of Insanity, 1869, p. 113; 19, Dr. G. Gale, manuscript, proving with the 30th dil. (from Dr. Farrington, of Philadelphia).

Mind

Emotional, The sensations experienced on taking from 40 drops to 8 drachms were those of moderate alcoholic stimulation. There was slight pain through the frontal region, and a buoyancy and lightness of feeling rather agreeable. When larger doses were taken there was a feeling of drowsiness, an inclination to lie down, and an unwillingness to undertake mental labor. This continued for some hours

Lively vivacious mood (after twenty-four hours)

Very lively and frequently quite let loose

Very lively and good-humored

He is beside himself, and hot from the slightest vexation,h

She dances, without consciousness, violently and wildly, for several days, without lying down, except at night

Internal uneasiness hindered him at work,h

Lachrymose, as from homesickness

Sad and solicitous concerning the future

Sadness and feeling of solicitude, as if she would be Sick

Sad, earnest, discouraged only when walking in the open air, the farther he walks the more it increases; in the house it gradually disappears, and he becomes more lively

Depression (after four days)

Apprehension, as if the chest were too tight, with internal heat (after eight hours)

Great anxiety; was obliged to lie down, in the afternoon (third day)

Anxiety and restlessness throughout the whole body

He was constantly complaining about his illness

He looks very ill-humored and morose, so that every one asks him what the matter is, although he is not sick

Very illhumored, weak, and sleepy, in the morning on rising

Very illhumored, peevish, irritable

Discontented with himself, reproachful

Very irritable depressed mood, with physical prostration

Obstinate about everything

Easily vexed and easily gets into a passion

* ftuiet, indifferent, and much boring in the nose

Indifferent, restless

InteJlectlKll. Hastiness in sj)each ; he cannot do anything rapidly enough

When reading, a thousand different thoughts come to mind; he can understand nothing; what he reads is obscure, and everything is immediately forgotten, with difficult recollection of what he has known a long time

He cannot get rid of an idea, and the thoughts connected with it do not come to him

* He cannot find the right word when talking (after two hours)

* Loss of ideas and weakness of mind ; on thinking he becomes dizzy

He cannot collect his thoughts in proper order

Indolent, dull, unbalanced mind, without fancy; disinclination for even agreeable mental work

* He speaks unwillingly; talking is irksome

* He speaks little, and answers questions unwillingly

Disinclination to talk

His intellect was affected

* Disinclined to workfi

Constant fretfulness, with disinclination to talk

* Almost complete loss of memory of the occurrences of the day (first day)

Quiet fretfulness

He cannot be alone without losing his thoughts and becoming unconscious, in the morning

Head p. 347

Confusion and Vertigo Confusion of the /tead, lasting three hours

Confusion of the head (after four days)

Confused headache, on entering a warm room, in the evening

* Vertigo; the head sinks forward and backward, immediately

Vertigo, in the morning, even to falling down, while standing

Vertigo, in the morning, in bed ; on closing the eyes, it seems as though the feet rose and as if he were standing on his head

Vertigo, several mornings, on rising

Vertigo, towards evening, while standing and walking; he staggered as if intoxicated; several evenings

Frequent vertigo, caused by heat in the bead, even while sitting; he often nodded involuntarily while writing; things seemed to whirl around, the table to fall down, and while walking and standing he was in danger of falling forward, or was obliged to take a step in advance in order to steady himself

Vertigo and reeling, while walking (first day)

Vertigo, on rising after sitting a long time

Vertigo, after reading

Vertigo, while sitting; constantly feared to fall

Vertigo, on stooping

Vertigo all day

General Head. Weakness of the head, in the morning, after rising, as if he would reel

Heaviness in the head

Great heaviness in the whole head, with violent pressure, extending to the left frontal eminence

Dulness in the head for two hours after eating

Dulness in the head during and after eating

Dulness in the head and limbs, as after intoxication or loss of sleep

* Dulness of the whole head

Dulness of the head; inability to thmk

’^Dulness in. the head, as after excessive coition, lasting three days, immediately

Head befogged, in the forenoon, as from loss of sleep or as after night-watching

Dull headache, with tingling in the head; on coughing, pain as if the head would burst

Extremely violent pressure in the head, in the afternoon

Violent, extremely hard pressive pain as if on the surface of the brain and in the periosteum of the portion of the skull upon which he was just lying, on waking after midnight; on continuing to lie upon the part, the pain became intolerable; on lying on another place, it there began with equal violence, but disappeared in the former place

Pressure in the head, and a bitter taste in the mouth, in the morning (fifth day)

Pressure in the brain, behind the left ear

Pressure, as from a weight in the head, from above downward, or as if the upper part of the head had been beaten

Pressure in the head, especially on ascending steps

Pinching pressure and tearing here and there in the brain

Pressive and sticking pain in all parts of the head, at intervals

Headache, as if the brain were pressed upward, with painful pulsating throbbing in it

Pressive headache, with weakness, heaviness, and nausea, from reading a short time (second day)

Constant headache

Violent headache, obliging him to lie down, with stiffness of the nape of the neck

Headache, caused by the slightest jar, or excessively aggravated by noise

Headache, as after lifting, like a heaviness

Burning headache in the upper part of the brain

Headache, immediately on waking, in the morning, disappearing on rising

Prickling headache, in the morning, on rising, lasting till noon

Roaring in the head

Painful shattering in the head, while walking

Hacking, as with a hatchet, in the head,’*.t

Jerking through the head, from behind forward, at pulsating, rhythmical intervals

Jerking in the head

Boring in the head, as if a hole would be bored through the skull, especially on the vertex

Some beatings, as with a hammer, in the head

Pain in the whole brain, as if it were compressed

Forehead Violent pressure in the forehead, in the morning, on leaking, so that she ivas quite stupid and coidd not open the eyes; the pains scarcely permitted her to talk, and were aggravated by the slightest motion

Violent pressure in the right frontal eminence, extending outward

Violent pressure extending from the forehead towards the nose

Hard pressure, almost as if bruised, in the forehead or temples, as if on the surface of the brain, on reflecting, especially in the evening, though not preventing thought

Hard pressure in the left side of the forehead

Pressure and gnawing in the forehead, at the root of the nose

Pressure in the forehead, as after intoxication

Dulness in the forehead, especially in the orbits

Dull headache in the forehead and temples, with tolerably good humor

Headache in the forehead, on suddenly turning the head and on stepping hard

Dull stitches in the middle of the forehead, from within outward

Temples. Violent pressure in the right temple, from within outward

Pinching pressure in the right temple

Pinching pressure in and on the right temple, aggravated by motion

Pinching dull hard pressure in the left temple, at rhythmical intervals

Pressive pain in the right temple

[HO.] Hard pressure above the left temple, extending to the occiput, with dread of motion

Boring, with pressure, in the left temple

Violent sticking in the right temple, extending into the eye

Violent sticking in the right temple

A dull stitch in the right temple, shooting like an arrow deep into the brain, at frequent intervals

Some sharp thrusts in the right temple

Pain as if both temporal bones were pinched together with pincers

Pain as if both temples were squeezed to a single piece, in the evening, in bed

Drawing in the left temple and anterior cartilage of the ear, becoming a pressure on motion

Tearing in the left temple, extending to the forehead, aggravated by motion

Vertex and Parietals, Drawing pressure in the right side of the vertex and occipital bone, aggravated by motion

Intermitting dull sticking pressure deep in the left side of the vertex

Violent forcing and pressing out at the vertex, lasting three days

Sticking, with drawing, on the vertex, relieved by pressure

A sharp persistent stitch in the vertex externally, aggravated by touch

Tearing in the vertex and occiput

Dull crawling headache in the sinciput, with perspiration on the forehead

Feeling of warmth on the side of the parietal bone

A pinching pressure in the parietal bones, aggravated by motion

Occiput and External Head. Pinching-tearing pressure in the occiput, aggravated by noise or the slightest motion

Painful pressure in the right side of the occiput, extending outward (after an hour and a half)

Pressure in the occiput, as though he were lying upon something hard

Pressure in the occiput, as from a hard body, relieved by rubbing

Pressive pain in the right side of the occiput, also in part extending forward, all day, aggravated by pressure and turning the head (after seven hours)

Heaviness and pressing forward in the occiput on bending the head forward, disappearing on bending it backward

Headache in the occiput, obliging him to lie down

Drawing pain in the occipital bones every day

Bruised pain in the occiput, at the insertion of the cervical muscles

Digging boring in the right side of the occiput

Profuse falling of the hair

Painful elevations on the scalp, with a sensation as if he were pulled up by the hair, with bruised pain when touched

Feeling of coldness on the scalp

The scalp is painful to touch, as if sore, or as from pulling the hair

Dull pain in the scalp

Burning pain on the right side of the scalp

A burning stitch on the head

Itching on the scalp

Eyes p. 349

Ohjective. Glassy look in both eyes, with almost involuntary motion of the eyeball, mostly when staring straight ahead

Eyes weak, glassy

Eyes lustreless

Staring look

Inflammation of the eyes, and a stye on the upper lid

Eyes sunken, weak

Blue rings around the eyes

Swelling of the lower integuments of the eye and beneath the lids

Subjective. Burning in the eyes, with burning lachrymation

Sudden burning in the left eye

Burning and pressure in the eyes; she cannot look at the light, in the evening

Burning in the integuments of the eye all day, and burning itching in the inner canthus

Biting burning in the eyes, especially in the evening, by the light

Pressure in the eyes, as if they were too large, with immobility, as if he had not slept enough, with dulness in the head

Pressure in both eyes, extending backward

Sensation as if the eyes were being pressed out, causing frequent blinking

Constant pressure upon the eyes after looking too long at an object, obliging him to close the eyes

Sudden pain in the left eye, as from a grain of sand, or as from a pimple

The eyes are painful, in the morning, on opening them ; she cannot keep them open long

Violent headache above the eyes, so that she could not open them

Stitches above the left eye, extending up into the head

Itching and pressing in the eye

Itching of the eye

Orbit find Lid, Dull pressive pain above the orbits, with stitches behind the ears, in the afternoon

Sharp sticking in the thin bony wall of the orbit, towards the root of the nose

Pressive pinching in the upper margin of the left orbit

Swelling and redness of the lower lid

Agglutination of the eyes

Dry matter on the lids, in the morning, with smarting, on cleaning the eyes

Twitching of the lower lid, towards the inner canthus (after nine hours)

The eyelids are heavy, as if they would close

Perceptible coldness of the inner margin of the lids, on closing the eyes

Burning on the inner canthus, as from too much air and light, mostly in the afternoon, relieved by pressing the lids together

Burning beneath the upper lid

Pressure beneath the left lower lid, aggravated by pressing upon it, and then immediately disappearing

Pressure and a sensation of heaviness in the right eyelid

Pressure in the left lower lid

Drawing stitches through the lids, from one canthus to the other, with sharp stitches in the canthi and around the orbits

Sudden stitches, as if electric, beneath the right lid, so that he was obliged to press the eyes together

Lachrymal Apparatus, Biting water runs from the eyes (after a few hours)

Lachrymation of both eyes

Lall. A yellow spot in the white of the eye, towards the inner canthus, though still more towards the cornea, together with dimness of vision, that disappears on dilating the pupil, by holding the hand before it

Pain, as if the eyeballs would be forcibly pressed together and into the head

Dull pain, at one time sticking, at another burning, piercing the right eyeball at the external canthus, followed by a sensation as of a broad surface of snow before the eyes on which fiery points were falling, afterwards as if a fiery surface were before the eye, on which glistening white points were falling

Papil. Excessive dilatation of the right pupil, increasing on exerting vision, and even after seven days it was four times as large as the left (immediately)

Pupils greatly dilated (after eight hours and a half)

Pupils dilated for six hours (after three hours)

Pupils dilated (after one hour)

Pupils at first dilated, then contracted, for sixteen hours (after one hour)

Pupils contracted for several days (after half an hour)

Contraction of the pupils, without effect upon vision (after threequarters of an hour)

Vision, Sees better at a distance (curative action in one short-sighted)

Increased short-sightedness

Eyes weak, sunken

Weakness of the eyes, more in the forenoon than in the afternoon ; distant objects seem enveloped in a mist, and become distinct only on exerting vision; every near somewhat bright object blinds him, and causes pressure in the eyes; the same thing also happens if he comes suddenly into the dark

Everything farther than six paces seems enveloped in a fog

Dimness of the eyes, with flickering and pressure in the inner canthus, if she looks long at one spot; after rubbing, tears come, and the dimness disappears

While sewing, reading, and writing, it seems as though a mist were before the eyes; she cannot distinguish letters, but at a distance everything is bright and clear; if she looks away from her work a moment, then she is able to see near objects better, though the dimness of vision immediately returns on reading; without pain in the eyes

Flickering before the eyes while reading by the light

Black stripes before the eyes; wiping does not relieve; it seems as though he must look out under the forehead with the head bent over

In the even-

ing while sitting, large ciphers seem to come before the eyes, wherewith

the head feels very dull and bad, and at last very hot

Swelling and heat, with burning and itching in both ears

roll simple tearing, in the cartilage of the left ear

V , 1 Fine jerking in the lobule of the right ear

Sticking itching in

the lobule of the right ear (after two hours),l

Tearing in the external

and middle ear

Drawing in the right external and middle ear

modic drawing pain in the ear

Spasmodic drawing pain in the right

Ears p. 351

Stitches in the ear, with drawing pain in the jaws and teeth

almost painful stitch in the left ear, that disappears on putting the fino-er

into the ear (after six hours and a half )

Stitches in the ears, only’^on

every musical sound or stroke of the bell, also during her own sint^ing,’._

Stitches in the ears, with drawing pain in the left cheek

[220.1 Longcontinued fine stitch, deep in the right ear

Burning stitches in the ears/. ^ itching stitches within the right ear, persistent while moving the lower jaw (after twenty-seven hours)

Heart}ui The ivatch which he usually hears at twenty paces can only be heard at ten,'’.-*He cannot hear a watch at a moderate distance; three paces from the ear it is distinct, but close to the ear he does not hear the ticking, only a hissing,’.-in the ears, every day,. Roaring in the ears, from evening on, though not while lying in bed, but returning in the morning

Roaring in the ears, especially in the right (after fifteen hours)

^’'Roaring in the ears, with difficult hearing,’.-Ringing, as of bells, in the ears,’”.- Ringing in the left ear, at night

Loud re-echoing of every sound in the ear,’k

Constant singing in the ears, worse while lying down

Screaming in the ear, on blowing the nose

He is intolerant of musical sounds for a long time

Sound in the bedroom, at night, as though a bird or bat were flapping about, endeavoring to escape

Illusion of sense, as if he heard the stroke of a bell, or heard things move that were lying high up near him out of sight.

Nose p. 351

Swelling on the back of the nose, with also red spots on the sides, that now appear, and now disappear, with a tense sensation

Violent coryza

Violent coryza, with red margins of the nostrils

[240.j Discharge of matter from the nose

Bleeding of the 'nose, and frequent blowing of blood from it

Nose dry

Swelling and sore sensation in the choanse

Bitter mucus frequently passes from the choame into the fauces and mouth,. Accumulation of mucus in the nose

Crawling and burning in the iose

Smell. Smell extremely acute

Odors“take away his breath

Mice p. 351

Paleness of the face, Paleness of the face, in the morning, immediately after rising, with inclination to stare

Face frequently dark red, for a moment, with flushes of heat in the face

Tension of the skin of the face, as if albumen had dried on it, with extremely perceptible heat,. CJieeA iiiiil lAj}. Fine, very transient drawing through the left cheek into the ear

Burning pain in a small spot on the left cheek

The lower lip is cracked in the middle

Burning pain in the left side of the lower lip

Violent burning pain in the lower lip, persistent even on moving it

Dull sticking and crawling on one point on the red of the lip,*. Jciw. The lower jaw, in front of the ear, is painful, as if it would be torn from the articulation, aggravated by chewing

Pain, like a broad pressive stitch, in the glands beneath the left corner of the lower jaw, when touched, associated with sore throat internally,’. Dull pressive-drawing pain in the right angle of the lower jaw

Mouth p. 352

Teeth. Profuse bleeding of a hollow tooth

Violent toothache in a hollow tooth, on getting food into it, disappearing on picking it out

Burning pain in the front teeth, at night

Teeth set on edge, as from a corrosive acid

Pain in a wisdom tooth

Jerklike tearing in the right upper hack teeth, not affected hy chewing

Tearing in the teeth, extending into the head, as if the teeth would he pressed apart and forced out, aggravated hy the warmth of the hed and also hy everything hot or cold

Tingling, like a tingling burning, in the hollow teeth

Boring-sticking toothache, ending with swelling of the cheek

An almost painful feeling of coldness in the roots of the back teeth, especially on chewing anything, disappearing after eating

G^Wus. Bleeding of the gum on the slightest touch

The gum is swollen internally, and painful on eating and touch

Sore pain in the whole gum when touched, with bleeding when rubbed

Toflfllie. *Tongue coated white (after twenty-four hours)

Swelling of the tongue, with pain, when talking

* lary sensation on the tongue and palate, without thirst

Burning on the tongue (immediately)

Burning in several points, as from something corrosive on the tongue

Sticking in the tip of the tongue

Sticking pain in the right side of the tongue

Itching stitches in the tip of the tongue

Itching on the tongue, for several days

General 31outh. Mouth slimy, oily, with thirst, in the morning

The palate is dry, without thirst

Great dryness in the mouth, in the afternoon, with much tasteless, glutinous, soapy mucus, that he frequently spits ont

Pain in the mouth, as if sore and raw, when not swallowing

Painful soreness in the arch of the palate, and rawness in the throat, especially on expiration

Burning, posteriorly, on the arch of the palate, as if it were indamed and sore

Saliva, Much frothy saliva, of a sharp taste, in the mouth (after two hours)

Much acid saliva in the mouth

Taste. Constant sour taste in the mouth

Foul insipid taste

Foul musty taste in the mouth

Herby taste in the mouth, in the morning, also at breakfast

Bread tastes bitter as gall, with otherwise natural taste

Long after-taste of bread, with some scraping in the throat

After-taste to food, especially to bread, in the morning

Food has little though not unnatural taste

Throat p. 352

[ZQ0.'\ Inflammation of the throat internally, with blisters and biting pain

Sore throat, on the left side, like an ulcer, throbbing, tensive, and feeling dry when not swallowing; speech is difficult, and swallowing causes a scraping sore pain, extending into the ears, where there is also a scratching, sticking pain

Sore throat, as if raw ; she is obliged to hack, and it is painful on talking and swallowing

Feeling of soreness in the throat when swallowing

Rawness of the throat, that prevents talking

Inclination to cough, caused by tickling in the pit of the throat

Sticking in the throat, on swallowing food

A pressive stitch in the throat, as soon as he swallows saliva

Smarting in the throat when not swallowing

Scraping in the throat, on swallowing bread

Constrictive pain, as if the pit of the throat were constricted, worse on bending the neck

The throat, in the region of the thyroid cartilage, is painful on swallowing

Fauces and Swallowing/, Scraping feel in left side of fauces, felt as though an ear of barley or something of the kind was in the throat

Could not swallow easily ; it seems as though something were lying behind the palate

Stomach p. 352

Appetite and Thirst. Ravenous hunger woke him at night

The child constantly longs for food, without eating it

* Loss of appetite

Excessive thirst

Thirst for cold milk, that scarcely can be quenched

Much thirst lor beer, all day, after the colic

1 at ions. Constant eructations of gas, always- preceded by rumbling in the stomach, after eating

Frequent eructations of gas

Burning sour eructations, not audible, not rising up to the mouth

Incomplete disagreeable eructations

Sourish eructations, an hour after a meal

Nausea and Voniiting. Excessive nausea, so that she was obliged to lie down (after eating), preceded by twisting about in the stomach

Even the look of black bread nauseates, especially on account of its sourish odor; when eating it almost causes vomiting

Nausea, as if in the palate

Very qualmish, in the evening, obliged to lie down

Qualmish nausea, in the epigastric region

Sour vomiting

Vomiting of food, and then vomiting nearly every hour, day and night, till morning

Stomach, Rumbling and gurgling in the epigastric region

Acidity in the stomach

Feels uncomfortable and anxious, after eating

Coldness in the stomach

Burning in the stomach beneath the pit of the stomach, afterwards extending to the left side

Heaviness in the stomach like lead, after eating

Pressure in the stomach, before and also after eating, aggravated by motion

Pressure in the stomach and great sleepiness, after eating and drinking

Pressure in the stomach, as from a weight, after every meal, with sleepiness, so that he could work at nothing

* Pressive pain in the stomach, whenever the pit of the stomach is touched; he cannot button the clothes tightly

Pressive stitches in the pit of the stomach, as if something would be pulled away

Stitches in the pit of the stomach, and a drawing, extending thence to the small of the back

Abdomen p. 353

Hypochondria. Griping in the hypochondria, extending towards the left side

Pressive pinching, after waking, in the morning, just above the hepatic region, extending thence to the umbilical region

Pressure and pressing in the hypochondria, with great anxiety, so that he thought he would die, mostly while sitting

Feeling of heaviness in the liver

Burning pain, in one spot, in the hepatic region

Stitches in the hepatic and splenic regions

Unibilicus and Sides. Intermitting, pressive, dull stitches about the umbilical region, and on many other parts of the body and limbs

Periodic pressive griping in the umbilicus

Griping and pinching in the umbilical region, while sitting

Constant, violent pressive griping in the umbilical region

Burning and smarting in the umbilical region, while walking, in the open air

Violent rumbling in the left side of the abdomen

Excessive, grijiiug constriction of the intestines, from both sides of the umbilical region

Tensive sticking pain in the whole right side of the abdomen and chest, that almost takes away the breath

General Abdomen, ♦Distension of the abdomen, entirely relieved by emission of flatus

Much emission of flatus, smelling like garlic (first day)

Much flatulence and emission of flatus

Unusual emission of flatus, of a garlicky odor, for half an hour, in bed, in the evening (second day)

Incarcerated flatus

Audible rumbling in the abdomen

Loud rumbling in the whole abdomen, especially in the upper abdomen, only while lying down

Gurgling in the abdomen, as from the swashing of water if he bends forward or backwards, even when touching the abdomen

Fulness in the abdomen, immediately after a meal, though with tolerable appetite

Contraction in the intestines, in the morning, during stool, followed by biting in the rectum

Tension of the abdomen, with nausea

Tension in the abdomen, with a sensation of fulness, without flatulence

Tensive pain in the upper abdomen, that almost takes away the breath

Griping colic, in the evening, on walking

Pressive griping pain in the abdomen, like flatulent colic, on walking in the open air

Pinching, griping pain in bowels, followed by diarrhoeic stool, as if Colocynth or some drastic medicine had been taken

Cutting colic, while walking

Previous to coughing, he cries out with pain in the abdomen

Cutting pain, by paroxysms, transversely through the abdomen

Cutting pain in the abdomen, together with dull sticking pressure in the coccyx

Cutting griping in the abdomen, as in diarrhoea, in the evening, before going to sleep

Cutting pain in the abdomen, with drawing in the pelvis, at night

Sticking pain in the abdomen, beneath the last left ribs, aggravated by inspiration

Fine intermitting stitches in the abdomen, extending to the pit of the stomach, especially on becoming erect, while sitting

Needle-like stitches in the abdominal muscles on the left side

Hypo(jcistrium and Iliac Kegion. At the close of micturition a sensation as if a weight were lying in the lower abdomen and pressing towards the genitals (after half an hour)

Stitches very low down in the abdomen, just above the pubis, only when changing the position, as when he begins to walk or just sits down

Pressure in several places in the lower abdomen

Swelling of the inguinal glands

The inguinal glands are painfully swollen ; can scarcely stretch out the foot

Some bubbling-like jerkings in the right groin

Pressure outward in the right groin, as if a hernia would protrude, while walking, aggravated by pressure

Gutting pain in the left groin

Rectum and Anus p. 354

Protrusion of hsemorrhoids, as large as pigeons eggs, during stool

Tearing in the rectum and indications of diarrhoea, without stool

Frequent desire for stool

Long-continued pressure and tenesmus after a stool, without colic; the first part of the evacuation was always hard, afterwards pasty

Ineffectual desire for stool, lasting twenty-four hours, and followed by a difficult stool; the next day none at all

Tearing in the anus and penis, in the evening and morning

Itching stitches around the anus externally

Biting in the anus, as from something sharp, after a difficult stool

Biting itching in the anus

Stool p. 354

Uiarrhoea. Diarrhoea every quarter of an hour, for four times, with colic

* Diarrhoea, not prostrating .

Stool soft, every two or three hours (after twenty-four hours)

* Thin whitish-gray stools

* Stool involuntary, bright-yellow, with a sensation as if he would emit flatus

Stool evacuated with great exertion, though it was not hard

■ Stool soft and copious (after seventy-two hours)

Stool only after thirtytwo hours, at first hard, then pasty

Stool very hard, difficult (after thirty hours)

Stool hard, crumbly

Stool hard (after five hours)

Stool daily the first six days, afterwards only every forty-eight and later only every seventy-two hours

Constipation. Unusual constipation, with frequent ineffectual desire

No stool, with very much distended abdomen

No stool, with flatulent distension of the abdomen, for two days (after ten days)

Urinary Organs p. 354

Bladder and Urethra. Painful spasmodic constriction in the bladder without desire to urinate

Swelling about he orifice of the urethra

Violent burning in the urethra, that stops the flow of urine, immediately followed by desire to urinate

Burning while urinating, and before the water flows a cutting with ineffectual straining

While urinating, burning, followed by increased gonorrhoeal discharge

Crawling in the urethra, when not urinating

Drawing from the urethra to the anus

Dragging in the urethra and rectum, as with cutting water

Stitches in the urethra when not urinating (immediately)

Painful stitches iu the end of the urethra,’l

Frequent sensation of rawness in the urethra, and at times sticking in it

Micturition and Urine. Retention of urine, the first seven hours; then more frequent, but more scanty micturition than usual, with burning in the neck of the bladder

Urging to urinate, with scanty discharge (after half an hour to three hours)

Desire to urinate as many as eight times a day and two or three times at night

Pressure to urinate, together with burning

: Micturition, with cutting burning in the urethra, and cramplike pain in the small of the back

Frequent micturition (after twenty-four hours)

* Frequent emission of watery urine, that often could scarcely be retained (after ten, and fourteen hours)

Frequent profuse discharge of urine, during the last days

* Copious and frequent micturition, for several days

Urine as clear as water, depositing a sediment after standing

Urine clear, watery

Urine copious and clear during the proving, afterwards remarkably dark and turbid

Urine pale as gin, copious, flows out freely, as if the urethra were very large

Urine very pale, in which a thick whitish cloud speedily formed

Urine profuse, darkcolored, forming a cloud (second day)

Sexual Organs p. 355

Mule. Falling of hair from the genitals

Swelling of the spermatic cord, with dulness of the head

Hardness and tension of the spermatic cord

Excessive erections, without sexual desire

* Erection, in the morning, in bed

Erections, in the morning, while standing

Erections, at night, which formerly had entirely ceased (third day)

Swelling of the penis, without cause, for several minutes

Burning cutting in the glans penis, with pressing-out pains in the groins

Sore pain in the condylomata, while walking and sitting

Heat and burning in the condylomata

Fine stitches iu the tip of the glans penis

Sensation of heaviness in the glans penis, especially when urinating

Itching fine stitches in the glans penis

Crawling itching on the posterior portion of the penis externally

Inflamed swelling of the scrotum

Sore pain iu the scrotum

Swelling of the left testicle

Pressure in both testicles, aggravated by walking and touch

Burning tearing in the left testicle, and burning in the prostate gland, with frequent erections

Drawing smarting, as from soreness, in the testicles

* Very profuse emissions

Profuse emission

Loss of sexual desire

Emission, without erections, at night (first night)

Emission, while pressing at stool

With normal, physical, and mental sexual desire and ability for continued coition, the penis finally becomes relaxed, with complete satisfaction, without emission

Female. Leucorrhoea, for several days after the menses

Profuse yellowish leucorrhoea, with itching for four or five days, some days after menstruation

The menses that had been .‘suppressed for several mouths, returned at the full moon

Respiratory Organs p. 355

* Exceedingly violent bronchitis, that seemed to be capillary, associated with fever, with exacerbation in the evening, dyspnoea, pressive pain under the sternum, violent sneezing, great thirst, violent coryza ; the profuse secretions seemed to be purulent rather than slimy or serous

Vo ice Great hoarseness f

Cough and Expectoration, At times inclination to cough, that causes only a few stitches in the palate, but no cough

* Cough seems to he caused by tickling with a feather, extending from the middle of the chest to the larynx

* Dry cong’h, caused by ticklings, low down in the chest, just above the pit of the stomach ; the cough is worse in the evening, after lying down

Cough, caused by burning in the chest,h

* Constant irritable cough

Cough causes headache, as if the skull would burst

Cough, with vomiting of food

Cough, with inclination to vomit

Violent cough, that provokes vomiting, though without pain

* Cough, in the morning, with yellow expectoration f

* Violent cough, with copious expectoration, causing pain in the abdomen

* Cough, with expectoration of an herby taste and odo?%

Cough, with expectoration, preceded by fulness in the chest, on waking

* Cough, with hawking of mucus, that was thinner than usual (it is generally in little balls), (second day^’®.

Expectoration of a salty taste, in the morning (fourth day)

ItesjHvatitni. Want of breath, on waking from a sleep of half an hour, in the forenoon, with uneasiness and perspiration of the body

Respiration difficult and oppressed, with small stitches between the short ribs, mostly on the left side

Chest p. 356

Indications of nausea in the chest, and accumulation of water in the mouth

Great anxiety on the chest

Oppression of the chest, in the afternoon ; it constricts the chest, with stitches

Painful oppression of the chest, when beginning to walk

Violent pressure over the whole chest, waking from sleep, at night; it extends to the abdomen, and disappears after the emission of flatus

Pressure in the chest for several hours (fifth day),'.--Pressure in the chest, extending to the stomach, making her feel oppressed

Pressure upon the chest, at night, so that she breathed with difficulty

Burning in the chest and throat, extending up into the mouth, during the cough and fluent coryza, often, also, when she does not cough

A burning sore pain by the last ribs, internally

* Pain in the chest, as from weakness or after sitting a long time, through the whole chest, relieved by walking

Pain in the chest, as if constricted

Crawling pain in the chest, while at rest; on stooping, touch, and every motion, there was a soreness on the sternum

Pinching stitches in the whole chest

Feotit (ind Sides. Pressure in the middle of the chest, as if it would press the sternum outward, most violent on expiration, aggravated by pressure upon the sternum, stooping, and coughing

Pressure and oppression behind the sternum, making respiration difficult

■ Burning in the middle of the chest, after a vexation (first day)

Burning-itching pain in the middle of the chest and in the upper abdominal region, with frequent hawking of mucus (first day)

Dull stitches in the middle of the sternum

Pressive pain in the left side of the chest, most violent on breathing

Periodic pressive pinching beneath the short ribs

Cutting pressure in the left side of the chest, on taking a deep breath

Pinching pressure anteriorly near the sternum, beneath the last right false rib

Cramplike pressure in the right side of the chest, in the region of the seventh rib

Intermitting pinching pressure in the chest, about the seventh rib, near the sternum

A sensation in the side of the chest as if the ribs were beaten in

Painful cramp in the chest or diaphragm, in the region of the lowest right ribs, occurring suddenly and unexpectedly; she could not soon become erect, but was obliged to sit bent over, with sticking on breathing

Pain on the lowest right ribs, on pressing upon them

Boring pinching in the left chest, persistent while breathing

Burning-cutting pain on the left chest, while sitting, aggravated by touch

Sharp sticking in the upper part of the chest beneath the right arm, taking away the breath for a moment

Sharp stitches in the region of the right lower ribs/.

Stitches in the lower portion of the right side of the chest while sitting, on inspiration, disappearing while walking

Persistent dull boring stitches in the left chest, more violent on inspiration

Dull stitches in the left side, between tbe last ribs and pelvis, extending through the whole abdominal cavity, more violent on inspiration

Pinching pressure in the region of the left nipple

Sharp pressure on the left mammary gland

Heart and Pulse p. 357

Violent pinching pain in the region of the heart, extending towards the sternum, at intervals, while walking in the evening

Palpitation always after starting up in sleep

Pulse strong

Pulse full, with distended temporal arteries and distended veins on the hands

* Pulse irregular, frequently intermitting one or two beats

Neck and Back p. 357

Week Painful stiffness of the left cervical muscles; it is tense up to the head

Feeling of stiffness in the nape of the neck during rest, disappearing on motion

The right cervical muscles are very sore

Spasmodic drawing in the right cervical muscles, extending to the eye, on turning the head

Drawing-sticking pressure in the nape of the neck, imperceptibly extending towards the occiput, and there disappearing

Pressure in the forepart and sides of the neck

Painful pressure on the left side of the neck, as if it would become sore internally, though aggravated neither by swallowing nor talking

Jerking sensation in the nape of the neck during rest, though more frequent on raising the head

Burning sore pain on the side of the nape

Pinching pain in a small spot in the neck

lach. Tearing pain in the back, at night

Painful tearing on the left scapula, while sitting with the body bent forward

A concealed drawing and pressure, like a gnawing, in the bones, beneath the tip of the scapula

Small violent jerking stitches in the middle of the spine

Pinching pain in the middle of the spine

Painful drawing, as if beaten, in the dorsal vertebrae, mostly while sitting

TjUmhar and Sacral. Intermitting tearing in the small of the back, on rising after stooping; on standing still, a quiet jerklike drawing

Intermitting, suddenly drawing-pressive pain in the small of the back, mostly while standing, less while walking, disappearing on pressure, sitting down, and on stooping

Burning pain in a small spot just above the small of the back

Pain, as from something alive, in the small of the back, like a drawing and pressure, at times tearing, only distinctly felt while standing

A violent stitch in the small of the back, on rising after squatting down

Stitches in the region of the kidneys

A stitch in the loins on lifting, continuing while sitting, but immediately disappearing on moving about

Fine stitches on the coccyx and sternum

Itching biting on the coccyx, above the rectum

Upper Extremities p. 357

Bruised pain in all the joints, in the morning, in the arms and loiuer extremities and nape of the neck

Crawling, as if asleep, and loss of power in the upper and lower extremities

Feeling of contraction in the limbs

Falling asleep of the arms and |ower extremities, at night, so that the limbs must be moved by others

The hands and feet feel bruised, as if paralyzed

Cramplike drawing in the hands and feet, as if asleep, in the evening and morning

Superior Extremities p. 357

Shoulder. The eighth day of the proving (the day after the last dose) I experienced an acute boring and drawing pain between the scapulae, followed by restless sleep; on the next morning the pain had extended to the left shoulder-joint, where it remained constantly for eight Aveeks; it increased daily in intensity, and after two Aveeks seemed to have reached its greatest severity; it Avas of a boring, digging, drawing character, and had an almost intermittent type; it would wake me from sleep between 2 and 3 A.M., after Avhich it Avas impossible for me to fall asleep again ; the axillary and radial nerves seemed especially affected; transient pressure on the shoulder had no effect, but lying on the left side aggravated it; there was some relief on moving the shoulder and arm, and also transient relief on raising the left arm over the head; every raov^ement impeding the circulation of blood caused aggravation, but every movement that accelerated it caused relief; it Avas almost intolerable during absolute rest (for example, when shaving) ; it lasted from 2 to 8 A.M., Avhen it was better; another aggravation occurred about 2 P.M., followed by a remission about 4; another exacerbation from 7 or 8 to 11 p.M.; beer and Avine aggravated it; motion in the open air gave relief; the bone did not seem affected, but the pain seemed to have its seat in the nerves. For three AAeeks I hoped for spontaneous relief, but I Avas obliged to take antidotes; Ferrum and Cocculus afforded the most relief. Even after three months there remained perceptible numbness over the region of distribution of the radial nerve of the left hand

Pinching pressure beneath the right axilla, opposite the nipple,k

Swelling of the axillary glands, disappearing of itself

Pinching pressure on the tip of the right shoulder

Tearing in the left shoulder and hand

Rheumatic-paralytic pain in the right shoulder-joint

Drawing and throbbing in the shoulder-joint

Ani, The arm (that had been injured) became stiff and painful on every motion ; the hand became as heavy as lead ; in an ulcer there were picking and sticking and tearing, and sticking in the ball of the thumb and in the fingers; a painful burning was felt internally in the hand, and on allowing the arm to hang down blood seemed to shoot into the hand

Weakness of the arms, so that he trembled, in the forenoon

Drawing in both arms, downward from the shoulders

Drawing in the upper arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder

Muscular jerkings in the upper arm, relieved by motion,k

Painful jerking tearing in the arms, fingers, and limbs generally

Paralytic pinching pressure in the upper arms, aggravated by touch

Burning, as Avith glowing coals, here and there in the arm and on the shoulder

An itching stitch in the upper arm, not relieved by scratching

Elbow and Forearm, Drawing cutting in the elbows, wrists, and first finger-joints

Burning sensation in the tips of the elbows

Pain in the elbow-joint on touch

Pinching pressure in the forearm, extending inward and outward

The forearms are painful, as if bruised, Avhen lying upon the table

Painful pinching heaviness in the right forearm

Pinching pain above the right wrist

Paralytic pain in the forearm externally, below the elboAV, not preventing motion of the arm

Sharp sticking boring on the inner side of the left forearm, near the bend of the elbow, Averse during rest

TVristf Handf and Finffcrs. Sensation of stiffness and pinching in the wrist, aggravated by motion

Violent spasmodic tearing pains in the left wrist (possibly from taking cold in the hands Avhen out of bed), (first night)

Tearing transversely above the right Avrist

Trembling of the hands Awhile Writing, with crawling and itching in them

Griping pinching between the right metacarpal b^ones, as if they Averse squeezed together

A tearing rolling up and down, at times Avith stitches, in the bones of the hands, fingers, and forearms

Drawing stitches in the palms of the hands

Falling asleep, paleness, yellowness, and wrinkling of the fingers, with slow, very small, scarcely perceptible pulse

Sharply circumscribed deadness on one side of the left index finger, during the chill

Numbness of the tips of the fingers

Painful pressive drawing in the little finger, especially in the joint, disappearing on bending the finger into the hand

Tearing in the fingers, especially in the joints, with tension on motion, as if the tendons were too short

Cramplike pain in the fingers of the left hand, without affecting motion

Violent sharply sticking tearing on the first phalanx of the right middle finger

Stitches in the finger-joints

Intermitting dull stitches in the ball of the thumb

Fine stitches through the back of the right thumb, extending as far as under the nail

Inferior Extremities p. 359

Muscular twitches here and there, especially in the lower extremities

He thought that he staggered while walking

Falling asleep of the lower extremities, while sitting

Rheumatic paralysis of the whole left leg

Heaviness in all the joints of the lower extremities, soon becoming painful

Tearing in the lower extremity, extending from the thigh to the great toe

Hip. Heaviness and lameness in the hip-joint when beginning to walk after sitting, disappearing after some motion

The hip-joint is painful when walking and on touch, as if broken

Tensive and bruised pain in the right hip-joint, worse on motion

Pain in the hip-joint, on rising from a seat

Cramp in the hip-joint, tearing through the whple leg, intolerable while eating and sitting

Thiffll, Weariness and anxious restlessness in the thighs while sitting, so that he is obliged constantly to move the foot

The thighs feel weary; can scarcely proceed; worse after sleep

Cramplike drawing in the left nates, while walking

Itching jerking in both gluteal muscles

Sharp pressure on the muscles of the right thigh, extending to the knee

Tearing pressure in the upper part of the outer surface of the thigh, and at the same time in the tibia

Pressure in both thighs, a hand’s breadth above the knees

Dull pressure in the thigh

Pressive-pinching pain in the right thigh

Burning sensation in the posterior femoral muscles while standing, disappearing on walking

The thighs and legs are painful, as if bruised, when walking

Bruised pain transversely above the middle of the thigh, as if it would break, while walking, so that he staggered

Bruised pain in the femoral muscles

Tearing in the upper part of the thigh, as if extending up from the hollow of the knee

Painful pulsating jerking extending from the middle of the thigh to the knee

Violent stitches in the thighs on motion, most while sitting and on rising from a seat

Dull boring stitch in the left thigh, near the abdominal ring, during rest

Knee. Pressive pinching above the knee, on the thigh externally

Painful drawing deep in the left knee and extending down to the tibia, when, in walking, the body is supported upon that leg

Tensive pain in the tendons under the knee, worse on motion and also on touch

Sticking pain in the right patella, worse on motion

Lett. Weakness in the legs, when walking

Perceptible pulsation in the lower leg, during rest

Spasmodic drawing in the leg, even at night, in bed ; during the day she was obliged to rise and walk about, and at night move the leg back and forth

Pressure in both legs, below the knees

Pressive pain in the right tibia during rest, disappearing on walking

Dull pinching pressure just beneath the left knee, lasting two to six seconds, every five or six minutes

Burning tearing in the tibia, extending from above downward, at night

Spasmodic pinching in the left calf, relieved for a time after rubbing

Sharp]) stitches in the lower portion of the tibia

Cutting sticking in the calf, extending downward

Crawling in the right leg

Aulxle, Dull paralytic pain in the ankle while at rest, with cracking on motion

Pain in the ankle, as if sprained, even in the morning, in bed

Tensivesticking pain in the right inner malleolus, extending up to the tibia

Foot, Slight swelling of the feet, with burning in the soles

The left foot is quite numb, insensible, and dead, only on walking

Tension and an asleep sensation in the anterior portion of the right foot and in the toes, when walking

Cramplike pains in the feet, caused by motion

Violent spasmodic drawing in the feet, especially in the sole and balls of the toes of the right foot, preventing sleep till midnight, without coldness of the feet; relieved after 10 oclock (third day)

Pinching pressure in the soles of the feet

Intermitting pressure in the sole of the left foot, extending towards the great toe

Tearing and painful drawing along the right external plantar nerve

Smarting pain on the outer side of the right foot, in the morning

Burning in the soles and head

Burning in the feet and soles

Burning stitches in the soles, especially in the evening; in the morning only burning in them

Violent jerklike stitches in the sole of the right foot

Stitches in the soles and heels, and during rest leaden heaviness in them

The heels and balls of the toes are painful, as if sore, on stepping

Toes. A nail grows into the flesh, causing inflammation and pain

Swelling of the malleolus of the great toe, with burning and throbbing; when touched, a knifelike stitch, causing jerking in the toes; even the dread of being approached, or hiccough, causes the pain

Sticking and burning in the corns for eight days

All the toes are sore, as if ulcerated

Pinching pressure in the two last right toes

Tearing stitches on the ball of the left great toe

Persistent boring stitch in the left little toe, during rest and motion

Generalities p. 360

Emaciation, with suffering expression and sunken eyes

A kind of epilepsy, immediately

It was noticeable that, in spite of my troubles and the loss of sleep during the first month, I was fresh and bright; only after two months I became exhausted and generally depressed

Restless, and full of anxiety, as if she would be sick

Great uneasiness, force, and surging of blood ; he seems beside himself

Uneasiness of the body, in the evening, with itching in the canthi, nostrils, on the face and scalp

He is constantly obliged to change his place, because the pains are less on motion than during rest

Very much affected by walking, weak and prostrated; on entering the house, chilliness (after twenty-four hours)

* Weakness of all parts of the body

* Weakness; disinclination for every business (first day)

* Weak and prostrated

* Weak and apathetic, in the morning (second day)

Physically weak; mentally depressed (fourth day)

* Weak, in the morning, after rising, with pale expression, so that she was obliged to lie down again for some time, when she felt well

Weakness after ascending steps, with pain in the pit of the stomach

* P/i?/sta/ weakness

* Exhaustion so great that he sank down and was obliged to be carried to bed, after eating (breakfast)

Very sensitive to cold air

Feeling of raging in the blood

Physical heaviness; mental inactivity

Every injured spot is painful, as if sore

Bruised sensation in the hips, arms, thighs, and nape of the neck, as from growing pains, together with some tearing stitches in all these parts, especially on ascending steps and on beginning to walk

Acute pain, like scraping with a knife, in the periosteum of all the bones

All the pains are unaffected by external pressure

The pains at night are relieved by pressure

Coffee seems to aggravate, but not rum

Skin p. 361

MntptioilSf Dt’t/. Increased redness of the whole body, with some large red spots, without sensation, on the shoulders, and red stripes above the patella, and from the hips to the umbilicus, with great sensitiveness to the air; the warmth of the bed feels good

Red spots, that burn like fire, on the thighs and legs

Rash over the whole body, burning more than itching

Small nodes on the forehead

A large pimple, painfully sore when touched, on the forehead

A large pimple behind the lobule of the right ear, painfully sore, especially when touched

A pimple in the tip of the nose, with throbbing in it, and pain when touched

Eruptions of large pimples on the face E

Burning painful pimples on the end of both lips

An oblique crack, as if cut, on the right side of the upper lip, with sore pain, especially on moving the lip, for several days

Eruption on the margin of the lower lip, near the corner of the mouth

Small red pimples on the scrotum and posterior portion of the penis, with a sensation of heat in it

Eruption on the scapulae, without itching, painful only on touch

Red pimples on the back, chest, and neck, especially above the scapulae, particularly in the evening, less noticed in the morning, only sensitive to rubbing and touch of the clothes, lasting fourteen days

Eruption of red smooth pimples on the forearm and throat, with red areolae, painful as if sore only on touch

Eruption on dorsa of both hands, has a depressed centre like a grain of wheat; hands look as if covered with white of egg; skin dry, cannot sweat

Skin of the hands dry, rough, and wrinkled

Red pimples, as large as the head of a pin, on and between the fingers, without sensation, lasting five days, finally with white elevations in the centre (after eleven days)

Sore spots on the toes, loins, and pubis

Ei‘uptions, 3Ioist. Suppurating excoriating blisters on the red of both lips, with tensive biting, even when not touched; they became covered with dark-colored skin, which easily rubbed off on washing, after which they bled and were sore to touch, with biting pain

Vesicles near the fraenum preputial, itching only on pressure

Moist itching vesicles on the frenum preputial, preceded by crawling

Vesicles on the nates, balls of the toes, and toes

Deeply seated, hard, itching vesicles on the ball of the thumb

Inflammation and suppuration behind the finger-nail

A bursa between the metacarpal bones becomes extremely painful, especially at night, mostly on touch

Vesicles on the balls of the toes

EiliptionSf PnstuldV. An itching scab beneath the septum of the nose

Red pimples, smaller than a bean, on the cheeks and nose, filled with pus, and itching, especially when touched

Yellowish-brown scabby pustular eruption on the lower lip, towards the corner of the mouth, without pain, lasting six days

Small furuncles on the left chest and left side of the back

A boil on the right shoulder

Red papular tetters on the backs of the fingers, without sensation

A boil on the nates

Pimples, itching violently, on the knee and calf, during the day, and especially in the evening, in bed, with burning after scratching; the pimples become confluent, spread, and change to ulcers, that bleed easily

Sensations. The skin is everywhere sore; even shaving is painful

Burning pain in the skin of the left side of the forehead

Burning pain in the skin of the cheek, near the right corner of the mouth

Burning on the chest

Burning on the chest externally

Burning pain in ulcers

Smarting pains in wounds, even in wounds of the bones

Crawling and creeping, as from insects, on the face, and also on other parts

Crawling, as from ants, on the scrotum, after scratching, changing to a burning and sore pain

* Formication over the whole body, with some fine stitches

Formication, here and there

Boring stitch in the skin of the upper abdomen, persisting during inspiration and expiration

Itching crawling on the body and on the hands, in the evening, after lying down

Violent sticking-burning itching in various places; after scratching the burning and sticking are aggravated, with increased redness

Itching biting on the forehead

Itching in the whole face

The tip of the nose itches; is obliged to scratch it

Itching on the scrotum

A long itching stitch on the scrotum

Itching crawling in the fraenum preputial

Itching stitches, as from numerous fleas, between the breasts, on which account she woke about midnight, and could neither lie quietly nor sit, but was obliged to rise and walk about

Itching biting on the right false ribs, obliging scratching

Sudden itching, here and there, on the back, arms, pubic region, and even on the scalp, only transiently relieved by scratching

Itching and perspiration on the back

Itching biting about the lumbar vertebrae, and on other parts of the trunk, also on the thigh ; was obliged to scratch

Itching stitch on the coccyx

Itching on the backs of both hands, aggravated by scratching

Biting itching on the left middle finger, soon recurring after scratching

Itching on the right hip

Itching on the tibia

Itching biting on the left leg, that returned more violently than ever after scratching, which it provoked

Violent itching on the malleolus; scratching causes redness

Itching on the heels

Sleep p. 362

Sleepiness. Much yawning, that brings water from the eyes

Constant )'awning and stretching of the upper extremities, with sleepiness

Persistent yawning, for a quarter of an hour (second day)

Incessant yawning, in the forenoon and evening (first day)

Frequent yawning and chilliness, from 9 to 10, and from 4 to 6, with cold feet, in the evening (first day)

Great sleepiness and weariness, during the day, relieved by walking ; sleeplessness at night; heat and perspiration, from evening till midnight

Overpowered by sleepiness, after dinner ; he falls asleep while talking

Sleepiness that closes the eyes, with yawning, all day, especially in the evening

Sleepy early in the evening, and great sleepiness in the morning, for a long time

Could not arouse himself, in the morning, and was very sleepy

Falls asleep early, as from weakness, and sleeps more soundly than usual

Sleep so sound that he could scarcely awake, in the morning

He unavoidably fell into a sound and deep sleep, while writing

Sound sleep during the day, interrupted sleep at night

In slumber, he jerked the hands, talked, and moaned with halfopen eyes

He moaned very much in slumber

At one time a laughing, at another a weeping expression in slumber, with distortion of the half-opened eyes

Singing in sleep

He frequently bit the tongue, at night, in sleep

Frequent starting up in fright, at night, as though he were falling into water or from a height

Sleeplessness. Falling asleep late in the evening, for several hours; there were large ciphers before the eyes, disappearing on rising, in bed

No sleep, from 2 to 4 a.m., on account of flow of ideas (first night)

Fell asleep, late in the evening (after three days)

Woke much too early at night, with difficult falling asleep again

Restless, in the morning, in bed

Restless sleep, with dry heat (after six days)

Anxious waking

Woke about 1 a.m., with sad solicitous thoughts, with tolerably clear consciousness, lasting half an hour, followed by quiet sleep till morning

Dreams Sleep dxdl of dreams, with erections

Wonderful dreams

Lascivious dreams, with emissions

Vivid dream of feasting, as in the day

Vivid, shocking, unremembered dreams

Dreams pleasant before midnight, fearful though little remembered after midnight

Dreams every night of the last things that had happened in the evening

Dreams causing uneasiness

Anxious dreams of dead people, with fear, on waking

Dreams, in part vexatious, in part indifferent ; towards morning he places the arms under the head; they then fall asleep

Dreams full of quarrel and strife, night restless

Fever p. 363

Ch illness. *Sensation07i of coldness, consisting/ more of an internal shivering than of external coldness (first day)

Shaking chill, in the forenoon, with blue nails, tearings in the wrists, and paralytic weakness of the arms

Frequent cold creepings, with chilliness and palpitation

Chilliness, in the evening, on lying down, and heat all over on first waking, without thirst (after twelve hours)

Chilliness, even to trembling, in the evening, followed, in the morning, by heat of face, dryness of the mouth, and sticking sore throat on swallowing

Violent shaking chill from afternoon till 10 p.m., followed by dry heat, so great that he almost lost consciousness

Chilliness over the whole body, with drawing in the limbs, woke her in the evening, after an hour’s sleep, every night, without subsequent heat

Chilliness and coldness for an hour, towards evening, without thirst, and without subsequent heat

Chilliness, even while walking in a warm room

* Chilliness over the whole body

Chilliness by paroxysms, the whole forenoon, like a general shivering, even in the house, with blue, icy-cold hands, and dry palate, without special thirst

Shaking chill over the whole body, with icy-cold fingers, without thirst (an hour after eating); after four hours, increased warmth, without thirst

Creeping shivering chills, from time to time, lasting a minute, without thirst, immediately followed by just as sudden heat, alternating with chilliness

Attacks of shivering, in the evening, followed, in the night, by exhausting perspiration (.second day)

Chilly sensation in the face, temples, forehead, as from a cold wind, with a feeling of coldness in the tips of the fingers, that were also quite cold externally

Frequent sensation of coldness in the right cheek, with a feeling of swelling in the left, without externally perceptible change of temperature

Nose cold

Feeling of coldness, with chilliness and coldness in the abdomen

Shivering over the abdomen, with cold finger tips, for two hours, without thirst, mostly on the entrance of the slightest open air, without subsequent heat

Feeling of icy coldness in the right upper arm

Constant coldness on the lower extremities, extending from the malleoli to the calves

Alternations of shivering and heat, in the evening

Frequent alternations of chill and heat, in the evening; dry heat in the face, without redness, with chilliness; after the heat, still more violent chill, cold creeping over the whole body; profuse perspiration during sleep, towards morning, if after waking, he falls asleep again

Heat. Catarrhal fever, soreness in all the limbs, and loss of taste

Internal heat through the whole body, without thirst, not perceptible externally, and without redness of the cheeks, with deep respiration and apprehension

* Heat over the whole body, in the evening, followed by a restless night.

Much heat and perspiration all over, day and night, with excessive thirst for water

Dry heat, on going to sleep (fourth day)

Febrile heat, without thirst, from 11 to 5, in the daytime

Cannot tolerate heat

Heat of the whole head, in the evening, after lying down, with very cold feet, and only moderately warm body

Heat in the head, with icy-cold hands, on talking much

Heat of the face, without redness, but with thirst, in the afternoon

Heat in the side of the face upon which he is not lying

Much heat in the face, at night

Heat in the cheeks and ears, in the evening, before falling asleep

Heat in the cheeks, and flushes of heat in the back, in the evening, on walking in the open air

Increased warmth in the palms of both hands

Burning heat in the soles, with soreness between the toes

Sweat. Profuse perspiration all over, especially on the genitals, while walking in the open air

He perspires immoderately, while walking

Attacks of perspiration all over, while sitting

Profuse sweat, in the morning

Perspiration, in the morning, with heavy dreams of dead people and of being pursued

Profuse perspiration for two nights, about midnight, and on waking, commencing on the head, and most profuse on the chest

Sweat all night, with hot feet and hot forehead

Sweat on the nape of the neck, especially during sleep, in the daytime

Conditions p. 364

Aggravation.

(Morning), Ill-humored, etc.; loss of consciousness when undisturbed; vertigo; on rising, vertigo; after rising, weakness of head ; pressure in head ; on waking, headache, disappearing on rising; on waking, prickling headache; pressure in forehead; eyes painful on opening them ; dry matter on the lids; after rising, paleness of the face; mouth slimy, etc.; bitter taste in mouth ; herby taste in mouth ; after-taste to food ; after waking, pain above hepatic region ; during stool, contraction in the intestines; tearing in anus and penis; in bed, erections; while standing, erections; cough, with yellowish expectoration ; expectoration of a salty taste; pain in all the joints; drawing in hands and feet; pain in outer side of right foot; weak and apathetic; sleepiness; in bed, restlessness; sweat.

(Forenoon), Head befogged; weakness of eyes; on waking, want of breath; weakness of the arms; 9 to 10, yawning, with chilliness; shaking chill; chilliness; 11 to 5, febrile heat.

(Afternoon), Anxiety; pressure in the head; burning in inner canthus; dryness of mouth; oppression of chest; 2 p.m., pain in shoulder; 4 to 6, yawning, with chilliness; till 10 p.m., shaking chill, followed by heat; heat of face.

(Towards evening), While standing and walking, vertigo ; chilliness.

(Evening), On entering a warm room, headache; pain in temple; by the light, biting burning in the eyes; pain above orbits ; stitches behind ears; while sitting, ciphers before the eyes ; qualmish ; in bed, emission of flatus of a garlicky odor; before going to sleep, cutting griping in abdomen ; on walking, griping colic; tearing in anus and penis; bronchitis; after lying down, cough; while walking, pain in region of heart; drawing in hands and feet; 8 to 11 p.m., pain in the shoulder; burning stitches in soles; uneasiness of the body; red pimples on back, chest, and neck; in bed, itching in pimples on knee and calf; after lying down, itching crawling in the body and hands; yawning; sleepiness; till midnight, heat, with perspiration; on lying down, chilliness; on waking, heat; shivering; alternations of chill and heat; heat of head and cold feet; heat in cheeks and ears; on walking in the open air, heat in cheeks, and flushes of heat in the back.

(Night), Ringing in left ear; in bedroom, sound as if bat were flapping about; burning pain in front teeth; ravenous hunger; cutting pain in abdomen; drawing in pelvis; erections; pressure over chest; tearing pain in back ; falling asleep of arms and lower extremities ; 2 to 8 A.M., pain in shoulder; tearing in tibia; pain in bursa, between metacarpal bones; interrupted sleep; heat of face ; early waking; dreams of the last thing that happened in the evening; perspiration.

(About midnight), Awakened by itching stitches between the breasts.

(Before midnight), Pleasant dreams.

(After midnight). Fearful dreams.

(Ascending steps). Pressure in the head ; bruised sensation in the hips, arms, thighs, and nape of neck.

(Walking in the open aiV), Sadness; burning and smarting in umbilical region ; griping in abdomen ; perspiration.

(Beer), Pain in shoulder.

(Bending backward and forward). Gurgling in abdomen.

(Bending head forward). Heaviness in occiput.

(Bending neck). Pain in throat.

(Black bread). Nausea.

(Blowing nose). Screaming in the ears.

( When body is supported upon part in walking). Drawing in left knee, extending to tibia.

(Breathing), Pressive pain in left side of chest; pinching in left chest.

(Deep breath). Pressure in left side of chest.

(Burning in chest), Cou^h.

(Coffee), The pains.

(Changing position). Stitches in abdomen.

(Chewing), Pain in lower jaw; coldness in roots of back teeth.

(During chill). Deadness of one side of left index finger.

(Closing eyes). Coldness of inner margin of the lids.

(Cold things). Tearing in teeth.

(Coughing), Fam in head; pressure in middle of chest.

(After dinner). Sleepiness.

(After drinking). Pressure in the stomach.

(Eating), Pain in groin ; cramp in hip-joint; tearing through leg.

(After eating), Dulness in head ; eructations of gas ; sourish eructations ; nausea; uncomfortable, anxious; heaviness in stomach; pressure in stomach, with sleepiness.

(On entering house). Chilliness.

(Becoming erect while sitting). Stitches in abdomen.

(Expiration), Soreness in arch of palate; rawness in throat; pressure in middle of chest.

(Eood in hollow tooth). Toothache.

(Hot things). Tearing in teeth.

(Inspiration), Sticking pain in abdomen; stitches in right and left sides of chest.

(Lifting), Stitch in loins.

(Lying down). Ringing in ear; rumbling in abdomen.

( When part is lying upon table). Pain in forearm.

(Ikying upon part). Pain in periosteum of skull.

(Lying on left side). Pain in shoulder.

(After a meal). Fulness in the abdomen.

(Motion), Pressure in forehead and right temple; tearing in left temple ; pressure in right side of vertex and occipital bone; pinching pressure in parietal bone; pressure in occiput; soreness on sternum; stiffness and pricking in wrists; pain in right hip-joint; stitches in thighs; pain in tendons under knee; pain in right patella; cracking in ankle; pains in foot.

(Moving ^icerjaic), Stitches in right ear.

(Musical sounds). Stitches in ears.

(Noise), Headache; pressure in occiput.

(Pressure), Pressure in right groin ; pain in right side of occiput.

(Pressure upon lids). Pressure beneath left lower lid.

(Pressure upon sternum). Pressure in the middle of the chest.

(Pressure upon part). Pain in lowest right ribs.

(While pressing at Emissions.

(Raising head), Eryng sensation in nape of neck.

(Aeadm^), Rush of thoughts, etc.; headache; mist before eyes ; by light, flickering before eyes.

(After reading). Vertigo.

( When refecting), Pressure in forehead and temples.

(Rest), Stiffness in nape of neck; boring in inner side of forearm; stitch in left thigh; pulsation in lower leg; pressive pain in right tibia; pain in ankles; heaviness in soles and heels.

(Rising from seat), Pain in hip-joint.

(Rising after sitting). Vertigo; tearing in small of back; stitch in small of back.

(While sewing). Mist before eyes.

{ After scratching). Burning and sticking; itching on back of hands ; itching biting on left leg.

(Sitting with body bent forward). Tearing on left scapula.

(While sitting). Vertigo; sore pain in condylomata; griping and pinching in umbilical region ; drawing in dorsal vertebrae; falling asleep of lower extremities; cramp in hip-joint; tearing through leg; weariness and restlessness in thighs; perspiration.

(After sleep), Weariness of thighs.

( While standing), Pressure in hypochondria ; pain in small of back.

(After starting up in sleep). Palpitation.

(Stepping hard). Headache in forehead.

(Stooping), Vertigo; soreness on sternum.

(During stool). Protrusion of hiemorrhoids.

(After stool). Tenesmus; deficient, biting in anus.

(Swallowing), Food sticking in throat; pain in region of thyroid cartilage; pain in throat; sore throat.

(Talking), Pain in tongue; pain in throat; heat in head and icy-cold hands.

(Thinking), Dizziness.

(Tickling in throat). Inclination to cough.

(Tickling in chest). Cough.

(Touch), Stitch in vertex; pain in groin; pressure in testicles; cutting pain in left chest; soreness on sternum; pressure in upper arms; pain in elbow-joint; pain in hip-joint; pain in tendons under knee.

(Touching part). Bleeding of gum; pressive pain in pit of stomach.

(Turning head). Headache in forehead ; pressure in right side of occiput; drawing in right cervical muscles.

( While urinating). Heaviness in glans penis; burning.

(After a vexation). Burning in middle of chest.

(On waking). Cough and expectoration.

( Walking), Vertigo and reeling; shattering in head; cutting colic; pain in condylomata; oppression of chest; pressure in testicles; heaviness and lameness in hip-joint; staggering; pain in hip-joint; weakness in the legs ; drawing in left nates ; pain in thighs and legs; pain above middle of thigh ; numbness in left foot; tension in right foot and toes; perspiration.

( Wine), Pain in shoulders.

(Writing), Mist before eyes ; trembling of the hands.

Amelioration p. 366

(Bending head backward). Heaviness, etc., in occiput.

(Bending finger into hand). Drawing in little finger.

(Dilating pupil). Yellow spot on white of eye.

(After eating). Coldness in back teeth.

(Emission of flatus), Distension of abdomen ; pressure in chest.

(Motion), In open air, pain in shoulder; stiffness in nape of neck; muscular jerkings in the upper arm; stitch in loins

(Pressitre), Sticking and drawing jin vertex; pain in small of back ; night pains.

(Pressing lids together), Burning in inner canthus.

(Pitting finger into ear). Stitch in left ear.

(Rubbing), PrQShuvQ in occiput; pinching in left leg.

(Sitting down). Pain in small of back.

(Stooping), Pain in small of back.

( Walking), Pain in chest; stitches in right side of chest; burning in posterior femoral muscles; pain in right tibia; sleepiness and weariness.

Footnotes p. 348

† Cured by Staphis.—Herinq.

Phosphoricum Acidum in the other books