Saccharum Album

White sugar.

Authorities.' 1, Ad. Lippe, M.D., Hahn. Month., 3, 141. “The fragmentary provings and clinical observations now presented have been obtained principally from the late Dr. S. Boenninghausen, and Dr. S. G. Bute, who proved the 30th potency on himself;” 2, Samuel Swan, M.D., Hahn. Month., 7, 495, “ Mr. A. states that the following symptoms appeared about twenty-five years since, and after fourteen years he discovered that they were caused by sugar; he had passed through the hands of sixteen physicians. Occasionally, by way of experiment, he now takes sugar, and always, with the same train of symptoms, from two to four days after eating it; 2 a, same, “Called January 4th, with symptoms which seemed the result of the same morbid condition that was excited by sugar.”

Mind

Violent temper; irritable temper; quarrelsomeness

Bilious sanguineous temperament

Increased modesty of women

Homesickness

Anxiousness

Melancholic mood with the chilliness

Lowspirited, hypochondriacal mood ; peevishness

Want of childish cheerfulness

Indifference, as from homesickness

Indifference

Disinclination to talk; want of interest

Stupidity

Head

Giddiness, from indigestion

Severe headache with the chill

Headache every week the same day

The hair grows rapidly

Eyes

The eyes are closed on account of the swelling of the eyelids

Varicose extension of the vessels of the eyes

Violent ophthalmia

Dimness of the cornea

Inflammation of the eyelids

GSdeinatous swelling of the eyelids

Obscuration of sight

Dimness of sight

Ears

Discharge of pus from the ears

Nose

Sneezing; dry coryza

Face

Changed expression of the countenance

Paleness of the face

Deathlike color of the face A

The face is bloated

GCdematous swelling of the face

Twitching of the muscles of the right cheek over the malar bone,2a.

Mouth

Dulness of the teeth (with sour vomiting)

A white coat on the tongue, so thick as to cause stiffness in it

Rhagades, cracks on the tongue

Ranula

Inflammation of the salivary glands

Inflammation of the lining membrane of the mouth

Throat

Ulcers in the throat

Stomach

Appetite. Morbid hunger with the fever

Nausea and Vomithuf. Nausea, early in the morning

Violent retching

Vomiting of white, viscid, tough mucus

Periodical vomiting

Vomiting of blood

Acid vomiting, making the teeth dull

Occasional vomiting with the chill

Stomach. Bloated stomach

Stomach overloaded with sour mucus

Impaired digestion

Disordered stomach

Acidity of the stomach

Weak digestion, with acidity of the stomach

A burning at the pit of the stomach

Heat in the stomach

Coldness of the stomach

Pressure in the stomach, in the morning when fasting

Painful constriction of the stomach

Painful sensitiveness of the pit of the stomach

Pain in the stomach, with hypochondriacal persons

Abdomen p. 472

Swelling of the liver

Induration of the liver

Increased secretion of bile

Swelling of the spleen

Pain in both hypochondria, in the region of the liver and spleen

Abdomen swollen (enlarged)

The abdomen shows the presence of water on percussion

Hard abdomen in children

Hardness and swelling of the abdomen ; abdomen as hard as a stone

Painful hardness of the abdomen

Flatulency

Atrophia mesenterica

Swelling and induration of the mesenteric glands

Rectum p. 472

Painful hemorrhoidal tumors

Hemorrhoidal congestion.1.

Stool p. 472

Diarrhoea, stools watery and debilitating, of mucus and blood, bilious

Constipation alternating with mucous diarrhoea

Constipation; difficult stools

Constipation

Urinary Organs p. 472

Sharp burning pains would run up from the kidneys to the shoulders, passing under the scapulae

Great pains in the kidneys

Increased urination; strong urinous odor, and white sediment

Profuse secretion of urine

Diminished, very scanty secretion of urine

Sexual Organs p. 472

Hale. Swelling of the genitals

Enormous swelling of the scrotum

Increased sexual desire

Frequent involuntary seminal emissions

Female. Catamenia diminished

The menstrual blood is pale

Suppressed fluor albus

Respiratory Organs p. 472

Larynx. “Irritation of the larynx causing a slight hacking cough, with yellow saltish expectoration, which floats in water

Dry rawness in the larynx

Voice. Hoarse catarrhal voice

Hoarseness from reading but a short time

Cough and Expectoration. Dry cough

Cough with children

The expectoration with the cough is very offensive

Respiration. Oppressed respiration, as if from want of breath ; slight cough, but profuse offensive expectoration ; in the warm air it was generally white, and in falling, spread out like cream when spilled ; in the cold air it was yellow and had more consistence, but at all times the expectoration was cold

Oppressed breathing

Cau only breathe in an erect position

Respiration difficult, oppressed in the morning, relieved by expectoration

Difficult respiration

Suffocative attacks

He has to lie bolstered up high on account of dyspnoea

Chest p. 472

Emaciation of the chest, the muscles dwindle away

Pneumonia

Accumulation of mucus on the chest

Swelling of the lower part of the sternum

[HO.] Fulness in the chest, in the morning, and relieved by expectoration of mucus

Stitches in the left side of the chest

Heart and Pulse p. 472

Rheumatic pain in the region of the heart

Pulse weak and irregular

Upper Extremities p. 472

Tingling in the limbs

Superior Extremities p. 472

(Edematous swelling of the arms

Inferior Extremities p. 472

Emaciation of the hands and thighs

(Edematous swelling of the legs, water oozes out from them

Legs swollen and as hard as a stone

Weakness of the legs, as if paralyzed, causing him to stagger

During the burning in the stomach, he had jactitation of the muscles of the feet and legs, to the knees, which was very painful

Cramps in the calves of the legs

Weakness of the legs

Swelling around the ankles

(Edematous swelling of feet and ankles

Generalities p. 473

Emaciation, with great appetite

Insufficient nutrition

Chlorosis with dropsy

Chlorosis after anger

Aphthse of children

Plethoric constitution

Fainting attacks.1.

Attacks of gout, pains wandering

Pains in the bones from head to foot, causing a rigidity of the muscles, so that it was impossible to rise from the bed till he had been rubbed

Bad effects from violent anger

Skin p. 473

T)ry skin, all perspiration is suppressed

Scurvy

Pale red blotches over the body

Panaritium

Proud flesh in the ulcers

Old herpes

Excessive granulation in the ulcers

Sleep p. 473

Starts in his sleep

Sleeplessness

Fever p. 473

Chilliness, from 10 a.m. till evening, with melancholic mood

Chill, commencing in the small of the back, and spreading thence up and down; severe headache, and occasional vomiting; fever, followed by headache, morbid hunger, and a hectic flush on the cheeks; no sweats, except when weakened by repeated attacks; before and during the paroxysm, the burning in stomach and back was simply intolerable; no thirst

Chilliness alternates with perspiration

Cold in the head

Intermittent fever, every one, two, or three days, irregular in its type

Evening, fever

The chill is followed by profuse perspiration

Perspiration on the head (neck and shoulders)

Conditions p. 473

Aggravation.

(Morning'), Early, nausea; when fasting, pressure in stomach ; difficult respiration ; fulness in the chest.

(Violent anger), Bad effects.