Zincum
Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. X, p. 176
An element.
Preparation, Triturations of the metal.
Authorities. (Nos. 1 to 12, from Hahnemann, Chr. Kn.). 1, Hahnemann ; 2, Franz; 3, von Gersdorff; 4, Hartlaub; 5, Hartmann; 6, Haubold ; 7, Lesquereux ; 8, Leaning ; 9, Rucker; 10, Russell; 11, Schweikert; 12, Staph; (13 to 21, from Franz, Archiv. f. Horn., 6, Part 2, p. 188); 13, Hahnemann, from external use of preparations of Zinc; 14, Fr. Hahnemann ; 15, Rust’s Mag., 21, 563, effects on an apothecary of inhaling the dust when making the flowers of Zinc, ill for three weeks; 16, Robo in Samml., aus Abh. f. pr. Aerzt., vol. vii, p. 449 ; 17, Reil, Mem. Clin. Fasc. 4, pr. 5, exp. 2 ; 18, Hart, Diss. de Zinc, 1772 ; 19, Loeske, Abh. von Aus. Arzn., 1754, p. 484; 20, Dr. Scherer, in Struve’s Triumph ; 21, Dr. Goodsir, Edinb. Med. and Phil. Comment.; 22, Hahnemann, ibid., effects on himself and others of long-continued holding of zinc plates between the hands (Perkiuismus); 23, Schroeder, New Archiv. Horn., vol. iii, p. 187 ; (24 to 32 a, from Werner, Hygeia, 14, 481, fifteen persons had no results from 4 grs. of the flowers) ; 24, effects of 6 grs.; 25, doses of 8 grs.; 26, a man, tet. twenty-four years, took every two hours doses increasing by 1 gr., so that he took 21 grs. in twelve hours; 27, Werner took repeated doses of 4 grs.; 27a, same, took 7 grs. in the morning, increasing the dose every two hours, so that he took 57 grs. in ten hours; 28, a woman, set. twenty-uine years, took 2 grs. every two hours, for three (lays, 36 grs. in all; 29, a woman, jet. thirty years, took every second day a close of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 grs.; 30, a girl took 2 grs. in the evening; 31, B., ret. twenty-seven years, took 4 grs. (first day); 5 grs. (second day); 31 a, same, took 6 grs., and after two days 8 grs.; 32, M., tet. twenty-six years, took 4 grs. in the morning; 32 a, same, took doses of 6, 7, and 10 grs. at different times; 33, Dr. Elfes, Rust’s Mag. 1 (Frank’s Mag., 1), effects of the vapor; 34, M. Schueler, Journ. de Med. (Christison on Poisons, p. 389), effects of a very large dose; 35, Dr. Siginond, Lancet, 1837-8 (1), p. 884, an apothecary’s apprentice filled the laboratory with smoke in preparing flowers of Zinc ; 36, M. Blanket, Journ. de Med., 1845 (Lond. and Edinb. Med. Journ., 1846 (1), p. 153), effects on brassfouuders exposed to vaporized Zinc; 37, Q^st. Med. AVoch., 1847 (A. H. Z. 74, 117), effects on workers; 38, Reboulleau, ibid., observations on-workers and on himself; 39, Landouzy and Maurnene, Gaz. Med. de Paris, June, 1850 (Lond. and Edinb. Med. Journ., 1850 (2), p. 182j, effects of the dust upon workmen employed in twisting galvanized wire; 40, Dr. Bouvier, Compte de I’Acad. des Sci., May, 1850 (ibid.), a man, set. forty-two years, was employed in barrelling oxide of Zinc; 41, Cattell, Brit. Journ. of Horn., vol. xi, 1853, p. 173, Zinc metallicum ; 42, same. Zinc oxidum ; 43, Pereira, Mouth. Horn. Rev., vol. vi, p. 23, effects of the oxide on a healthy subject; 44, Dr. Greenhow, Med. Times and Gaz., 1862 (1), p. 227 ; effects of the fumes of Zinc on brassfouuders ; 45, Robert T. Cooper, M.D., Month. Horn. Rev., vol. xv, 1871, p. 392, symptoms in a Zinc engraver, set. thirtysix years; (46 to 49, from J. Heber Smith, M.D., New Eug. Med. Gaz., 1871, p. 333) ; 46, effects on two girls of drinking water, brought through seventy feet of galvanized iron pipe ; 47, additional symptoms in the younger girl, set. five and a half years; 48, effects on a brother of same, set. thirteen years, fatal; 49, symptoms observed in other patients; 50, Boston Journ. of Chemistry (Hahn. IMonth., vol. vi, 1871, p. 436), effects on a man and his wife of drinking water brought through a galvanized iron pipe; 51, ibid. (Hahn. Mouth., vol. vii), symptoms in a lady from a similar cause; 52, Dr. Leo Popoff, Berlin Khu. Woch., 1873, No. 5 (Brit, and For.Med.-Chir. Rev., 1873 (2), p. 254), symptoms in a man, set. thirtysix years, who had been a brassfouude* for twelve years; 53, L. W. Berridge. Am. Journ. Horn. Mat. Med., New Ser., vol. iv, 1874, p. 125, took 10 glob. cm. (Fincke) at 10.25 a.m. ; 54, same, Mr. H., took 200 (Lehrman) ; (55 to 57, from J. W. von Tunzelmann, M.D., Brit. Journ. of Horn., vol. xxxii, 1874, p. 610, effects of drinking well-water containing 58 grs. carbonate of Zinc per gallon) ; 55, a young lady, who three months before had been cured of diplopia, languor, etc., which were the effects of drinking water impregnated with lead ; 56, sister of above, who had been cured ot rachialgia running into incipient paraplegia, which also was the result of drinking lead-water; 57, the mother of the above; 58, Dr. Michaelis, no effects from 2 grs. daily, afterwards took repeated doses of 3 to 6 grs.
Mind p. 177
Emotioilill. Fanciful illusions when holding the head down, as though she had a large goitre, which she could not see over
Attacks of great loquacity
Much talking of other people, even of those of whom he is fond, affects his nerves, and makes him morose and impatient
Talking and listening were distressing
Lively and excited
Very joyful, excited mood, especially towards evening
He is frequently able to laugh excessively over a trifle, but he is just as easily vexed/.
Good-humored and talkative/.
Very happy at times/.
Easily excited to anger, and very much affected thereby
Easily excited to anger, but quiet,h
Easily becomes angered
Vexation and anxiety
He wishes that he might get hold of some one on whom he could vent his anger (though irritated by nothing)
Great sensitiveness to noise/.
fobbing on account of vexation, without obvious reason, with pressive pain in the top of the head
Overpowering sadness
Despondent
Mood depressed and sad
Somewhat depressed (after six days)
Anxiety
During the menses anxiety
Anxious mood, as from a misfortune (first eight days)
Anxiety that made her restless, in the morning (after eight days)
Very uneasy mood, as though he had committed a crime
Mood uneasy, unsteady (after two days)/.
Anxiety on account of thieves or horrible apparitions while awake, like a feverish fancy
Apprehension and ennui; she seeks society
Apprehensive and lachrymose mood, which disappears in the evening
Hypochondriac mood three hours after dinner, with pressure under the short ribs, especially of the right side, with aversion to work and discomfort over the whole body, without trace of flatulence or of overloading the stomach (after five days)
Irritable, startled
Easily irritated, peevish; the talking of other people and every noise are intolerable
At noon, irritable, peevish, terrified; in the evening better
Ill-humored and indolent (first days) ; lively and joyful later
Ill-humored and sad (second day)/.
Ill-humor
Very impatient, but not bad-humored
Morose in the morning (eighth day)
Extremely gloomy and morose
She looks very morose, gloomy and disturbed, even in the morning
Morose and peevish in the evening, though well disposed
Morose, peevish, and fretful, in the afternoon
During the menses peevish and lachrymose
Fretful, morose, several days, inclined to have a secret grudge and to vexation ; he is for the most part quiet, and it frets him to be obliged to speak a word/.
Fretful, despondent mood, especially in the evening.
Indifferent (after thirteen days)
Alternately irritable, fretful, quarrelsome, despondent, and depressed
Extremely variable mood ; sad at noon, melancholy; in the evening contented and happy (second and third days)
lutellectun.l. Dread of work, disinclination to work
Mental operations very difficult (first eight days)
* Difficidt to grasp ideas and to co-ordinate thoughts
Answers were slow, and he spoke as if in a bad temper
Imaginative power excited (first day)
Quiet thoughts of death in the afternoon, with weakness
Disconnected ideas (after sixteen days)
* Loss of thought and a soporous condition of mind/.
* Forgetjid of what has been accomplished during the day
* Great forgetfulness
Head p. 178
Vertigo Fertf^o/®'®'®®, etc.
Dizziness after dinner
Vertigo and flushing heat
Vertigo, with headache in the morning (third day)
Dizziness, as if he saw through a mist, after eating
When standing on a height, vertigo as if I should fall to the right (seventh day)
Vertigo, with weakness of the head and abdomen, so that she is obliged to lie down (after three days)
Vertigo while sitting and standing, which disappears on walking
Dizzy, nauseating weakness on remaining up rather long in the evening, as after smoking too strong tobacco
Vertigo in the whole brain, especially in the occiput, as if he would fall over, without affecting the eyes; while standing (after one, two, and four hours)
Dizzy drawing deep in the right side of the occiput, while sitting
In the morning on waking, vertigo as if the head were moving up and down, with a similar floating of the images of his fancy ; all during a semi-consciousness
Frequent attacks of vertigo, preceded by sharp pressure at the root of the nose, and a sensation of drawing together of the eyes, as if by a cord, foUoived immediately by excessive nausea, faintness, and trembling of the hands
Vertigo, as if he would have apoplexy, with anxiety and fear of falling headlong
Vertigo in the occiput in the evening while sitting and smoking as usual, with desire for stool
* Vertigo in the occiput, as if he would fall to the left, while walking (immediately)
Vertigo from morning till noon, it frequently seems as though she would fall (after three days),''l
Great vertigo while sitting up in bed, as if the bed were constantly swaying back and forth (after seven days)
Violent vertigo after rising up from stooping, as though everything were whirling around, with buzzing in the head, even in the morning
Vertigo, that he could scarcely stand
* Vertigo so violent that he coidd not stand (after three days)
Temporary intoxication,^l
Geiienil Head. Inability to support the head, in the evening,^k
Dulness of the head
Head dull on waking
Great dulness of the head
Great dulness of the head after a meal (after seven hours)
Dulness of the head on waking in the morning (second day)
Heaviness of the head, as if it would fall down
The head is heavy, dizzy, and confused in the morning, as from loss of sleep
Weak feeling in the head, especially in the eyes (second, fourth, and several other days)
Head oppressed
Stupefied and dizzy at noon
Stupefying headache, is obliged to lie down (after four days)
Dizzy stupefaction in short paroxysms, with blackness before the eyes and general weakness, especially in the afternoon and evening, for several days (after eleven days)
Stupefying headache, as from coal-gas, all the morning (after ten days)
Pressure in the head, with dulness (after five days)
Headache (first day),'®, etc.
Headache at night
Headache with some vertigo (after eight hours)
Intense headache
Intense headache, with violent shivering
Violent headache, relieved by washing with cold water
* Violent pains in the head and eyes, after a glass of the accustomed wine.
Pain as from a tearing in the whole brain
Pains in the head, relieved in the open air, worse in the house
Intense pain in the brain, almost driving one mad, followed by excessive vomiting of bile, and trembling
Painful raging here and there in the head
Fixed pain in the head, and sense of tightness across the temples
Tearing and sticking in the right side of the head after dinner
[HO.] Sticking and tearing in the head and cutting in the abdomen, with yawning, during and after dinner
Tingling and resounding in the head when speaking loud
V^violent throbbing and tearing in the whole head, especially in the right frontal region, from morning till evening, after lying down
Foveliecid, Constant dull frontal headache
Dull pain in the forehead, with unusual impatience
The first ill effects noticed were a continuous dull pain across the frontal sinuses, accompanied with extreme sensibility of the cartilages of the ear and nose
During the menses heaviness in the forehead, with a feeling as if the head would be drawn backward, in the evening
Headache in the region of the left frontal eminence, after dinner
Pain in the forehead
A sensation in the frontal sinuses, as though air forced itself in sensitively
Extreme sensitiveness in the forehead
Tension and pressure in the forehead
Pressure in the forehead
Sharp pressure in a small spot hi the forehead, in the evening
* Pressure in the forehead, with dulness extending into the eyes, after dinner
Pressing headache in the forehead every morning (after seven days)
Pressing headache in the right frontal eminence
Pressure in the forehead, with dulness, which renders thought difficult
Pressing headache in the forehead, a sharp pressure in the morning on waking; which afterwards becomes a simple pressure in the temples
Pressing headache in the forehead, with general dulness of the head and sleepiness, and pain in the eyes, in the forenoon
* Violent pressure upon a small spot in the middle of the forehead, at short intervals
Frequent pressing headache in the forehead
Drawing and throbbing in the forehead
Drawing and sticking in the forehead, with pain as if the vertex would split
Tearing in the forepart of the forehead (fourth day)
Tearing in the left frontal eminence
Violent tearing pain in the forehead
Pressing tearing in the left frontal eminence, after dinner
Tearing in the right frontal eminence, extending to the orbit and upper lid
Tearing in the anterior left half of the head, above the forehead
Tearing and crawling in the forepart of the forehead during supper
Sticking tearing in the forehead, with violent ineffectual inclination to sneeze, towards noon
Sticking in the forehead, with a tearing as though the head would burst
A dull boring stitch just above the right frontal eminence (ninth day)
Dulness and heaviness in the whole sinciput
Tense and dull pain in the sinciput and forehead
Pressure in the sinciput, with dulness at noon, and in the evening
Pressing pain in the sinciput, most violent in both temples
Throbbing and tearing in the sinciput, after dinner
Temples. Persistent aching and pressure in both temples
Dull cramplike pressure in both temples,k
Constant pressure, now in the temples, now in the sinciput
Pressure in the right temple, suddenly shooting inward
Pressure in the left temple
Sharp pinching pressure in the left temple
pinching tearing in the right and left temples at various times
Transient tearing in both temples
Tearing in the temples after dinner, with stitches in the right ear (after second day;,®.
Tearing in the right temple
* Tearing in the right temple, also just above itf.
Jerking tearing above the left temple
Sticking tearing in the temples
Dull stitches in the right temple from time to time (after a few hours)
Stitches as with needles in the left temple
Vertex mid Farietnls. "^Extreme sensitiveness of the vertex to touch, as if there were an ulcer, in the evening j.
* Drawing-pressing tearing on the top of the head, and still more in the forehead, in frequent transient attacks
Tearing in the upper part of the head and above the forehead
Pressing tearing near the right side of the vertex (after three days)
Tearing behind the crown of the head (ninth day)
Sharp tearing in the vertex and left parietal bone
Fine burning stitches in the middle of the vertex
Dull pain in the left half of the head
Extremely painful pressing boring and pressure in the right side of the head (nineteenth day;®.
Pressing-drawing boring in the left side of the head, after dinner
Frequent screwingtogether pain in both sides of the head, in the evening
A pulsating pressing and almost intolerable twinging in the right side of the head
Poring pain in the right side of the head, more in the occiput, in the evening
Boring in the right parietal bone, with a sensation of bursting, in the evening while standing
Boring in the left parietal bone
Drawing tearing in the left half of the head
Tearing in the right side of the head and in the teeth, in the afternoon (after sixteen days).
Tearing in the right half of the head (second and eighth days)
Throbbing pain in the right side of the head, in the evening
Occiput. Dulness and acute heaviness in the occiput (after a quarter of an hour)
A pressing asunder pain in the right side of the occiput/.
Pressure in the occiput for several hours after walking in the open air
Pressure in the right side of the occiput
Drawing in the left side of the occiput
Drawing in the occiput, with gnawing in the forehead, as from worms
Painful forcing asunder in the left side of the occiput, close to the cervical vertebrae
Painful gnawing on the right occipital protuberance, as by a mouse
Suffers from a continual gnawing pain in the upper part of the back of the head
Bruised pain in the occiput
Painful raging like the beating of waves, with a feeling of heat in a spot on the right side of the occiput, extending up over the vertex, in the evening
Tearing in the right and left sides of the occiput (third and fourth days)
Tearing in the right side of the occiput, with dull stitches on the top of the head
Tearing in the right side of the occiput when laughing
Sticking and tearing in the right side of the head, above the temple, at night
Dull sticking pressure in a small spot on the occiput
J^.TteriKtl Ifead. Itching pimples on the scalp (after five days)
Itching moist eruption on and above both temples
Profuse falling of the hair of the head
Sensation as if the hair bristled, especially above the left ear
The hair on the vertex is painful on the slightest touch
Feeling of soreness in the scalp, not affected by touch (after three days)
Suppurating pain on one side of the scalp
Sharp tearing sticking in the skin of the left forehead, above the eyebrow
Feeling as if the scalp were drawn together to one spot
Drawing in the skin on the vertex
Painful sore feeling in a small spot on the right side of the scalp
Frequent sore itching in a small spot in the middle of the scalp
Objective. Violent inflammation of the eyes, without photophobia (during the menses)
* Infia7nmation and redness of the conjunctiva of the 1'ight eye; suppuration in the inner canthus; the eyes are most painful in the evening and night, as from sand, with frequent lachrymation; even the upper lid towards the inner canthus is red and swollen
During the menses inflammation of the eyes
Profuse moisture of the eyes during the day, in the morning they are agglutinated
Eyes turned outward
Eyes constantly affected
Subjective. Weak, sick feeling in the eyes
Eyes feel as though she had wept much (alter fourteen days)
* Constant burning in the eyes, in the afternoon
* Much burning in the eyes and lids, in the morning and evening, with feeling of dryness and pressure in them
Pain in the eyes, as if pressed inward
Great uneasiness and intolerable pain in the left eye frequently, with great weakness of the head (after six days)
Heavy pressure on the eyes
Pressure upon the eyes towards evening
Tensive pressure iu the right eye, like rheumatism
Very frequent pressure upon the eyes
* Constant pressure in the left eye, in the evening
Violent pressure iu the right eye and in the temples
Violent pressing pain iu the left eye, while walking in the open air
Pressing tearing in the left eye
* Burning and biting, with photophobia of the eye, which waters, especially in the evening, and is agglutinated in the morning
Tearing stitch above the left eye, and at the same time in the umbilical region
Tickling in the right eye, as from dust, frequently (after four days)
Prickling biting iu the lower portion of the Dft eye, and below it, upon the cheek
Biting iu the left eye, relieved by rubbing
* Sore painful biting in the eyes, towards evening, especially in the right eye
Sticking tearing in the eyes and head
Cutting-pressing stitch in the right eye (first and sixth days)
Itching of the eyes (fifth day)/.
* Violent itching of the left eye, relieved by rubbing/.
/ii‘Otr and Orbit, Jerking in the left, eyebrow (soon, and after two hours)
Pressure above the right eye, sudden and painful, with a pressing-down sensation in the lids,/
Fine sticking tearing in and above • the left brow,l
Lids. Paralysis of the upper eyelids
Twitching of the left lower lid
Falling of the upper lids and oedema of the lower
* Agglutination of the inner canthus, in the morning, with a pressing sore feeling (after thirteen days)
* Burning of the left lid, aft if too dry
Feeling of soreness on the right upper lid
* Feeling of soreness in the inner canthi ( ninth day),l
Soreness of the outer canthus. with biting pain
Pressure on the margin of the left lower lid,, near the inner canthus
Painful pressure in the right inner canthus, with redness of the conjunctiva
A pressing burning, especially in the left eyelid, when reading
* Biting in the right inner canthus, relieved by rubbing
Fine sticking, as with needles, in the right lower and left upper lids
* Itching and sticking pain in the inner angles of the eyes, with cloudiness of sight
Itching on the margin of the left upper lid
LdcJirifflidl Aj^pffratns. Lachrymation in the morning on waking, and also in the open air
Sail. "^Feeling of dryness in the eyeballf
Pressing sticking in the right eyeball (third day)
Twitching in the left eyeball
Pd/til. Pupils alternately dilated and contracted, but usually dilated
Vision Dimness of vision (after thirty-four hours)
Dimness and mistiness of vision in the morning, after waking
Vanishing of vision, with absence of mind
Vanishing of vision, with lachrymation and burning, after dinner, and frequently when writing, for fourteen days
Diplopia; the left eye being more affected than tbe right; the diplopia increased, and decided strabismus became developed
Dread of sunlight, with dim, watery eyes
* A good deal of photophobia
Objects apparently elongated, and at times double
Flickering before the eyes
Fiery flakes float in large circles in front of the eyes, when looking at the sky
When looking up, a dark, diagonal line before left eye,directed upwards and to the right, about six feet in length
Yellow, blue, and green rings before the eyes, with a suffering look and sleepiness
Head p. 182
Much purulent discharge from the left ear day and night; the orifice of the ear is swollen and hot, with left-sided headache (after twentyfour hours)
An offensive moisture comes from the left ear (after eighteen days)
Discharge from the left ear (after twenty-four hours)
In the left ear increase of earwax, which was thinner than usual and impeded hearing; the beating of the pulse is very distinct, and causes roaring in the ear
With the pain across the frontal sinuses, extreme sensibility of the cartilages of the ear and nose, so severe that the least friction bending of the ear or the nasal cartilages would cause acute pain,®®
Painful cramp in the lobule of the left ear
Violent cramplike pain in the lobule of the left ear, extending down into the neck, on boring the finger into the ear
Pain, as after a blow on touch, beneath and in front of the right ear, in the bone
Tearing in the bone in front of the left ear
Pressing constrictive pain in the bone beneath and in front of the right ear, with dulness in the forehead
Pinching drawing behind the left ear, extending into the lower jaw
Pain in the ear
Earache, jerklike, from the mouth along the Eustachian tube
* Tearing in the ears
Tearing in the ears at various times, at times with itching, or in the morning with crawling, or in the evening with burning
Frequent persistent cutting-tearing stitches deep in the right ear, near the drum (first and second day?)/.
Violent stitches in the ears/.
Sticking and itching in the ear/.
Sticking in the right ear (seventh day)/.
Sticking and tearing in the left ear, close to the lobule
A kind of pinching jerking within the ear
Tickling in the left ear, not relieved by rubbing
Itching in the right ear, relieved by boring into it
Itching in the left ear, with a feeling on putting the finger into it, as if fleas were jumping about
Hearhuf. Very great loss of hearing/.
Noise in the ears, which continues during the night
Dull whizzing, and in the evening, pulsating in the ear, very annoying while writing
Whizzing in front of the right ear/.
Ringing in the ears,®* ®k
Violent roaring in the ears
Ringing in the right ear at night
Cracking and beating in the ear after breakfast
A crash, as from the breaking of a pane of glass, in the ear, on falling asleep
Nose p. 183
Swelling on the right side of the nose (after forty-eight hours)
Swelling and painfulness of the left wing of the nose
Freezing of the tip of the nose and lobule of the ear in slight cold (after thirty-six hours)
Sneezing after a meal
Sneezing, preceded by cutting craiding in the nose, in the evening/.
Frequent sneezing, without coryza
Sneezing in the morning and afternoon
Fluent coryza (first days), followed by dry coryza
Fluent coryza, with crawling in the nose, and frequent sneezing
Profuse coryza and raw throat (fourth day)
Increased coryza, with stoppage of the nose, but running from the nose
Fluent, alternating with dry, coryza, especially in the evening
Sudden coryza, in the evening, after lying down
Fluent coryza towards evening, with pressure in the right tonsil on swallowing and yawning
Violent dry coryza all day, with pain in the back, especially while sitting
Increased discharge of mucus from the nose, without coryza (after twelve hours)
Feeling of coryza, with sore sensitiveness of the nostrils
Nosebleed for a short time on blowing the nose, after dinner, followed by stupefaction in the forehead, as from a stroke (of apoplexy), with swimming of objects before eyes
Frequent blowing of blood from the nose (first days)
Stoppage of the nose (after fourteen days)
Stoppage of both nostrils; she could get no air through them, and was obliged to sleep with the mouth open (after five days)
Irritation of the nasal mucous membrane, impeding respiration, with coryza
Feeling of soreness high up in the nostrils, in the right nostril a tearing
Pressure upon the root of the nose, as if it would he pressed into the head, almost intolerable; frequently, mostly at noon
Pinching in the root of the nose, with stitches in the jaws
Pinching in the root of the nose, extending into the eye
Pinching in the root of the nose, with dulness in the forehead
Drawing and tearing up the right nostril, after dinner
Sharp cutting on the inner margin of the left wing of the nose
Jerking tearing in the right side of the nose
Fine tearing on the right side of the nose', externally
Tickling and irritation in the mucous membrane of the nose, as if it would provoke sneezing
Sticking pain in the septum of the nose when touched
Itching in the right nostril
Itching in the left nostril, followed by frequent sneezing, succeeded by very profuse nosebleed, which was stopped by cold water (tenth day)
Face p. 183
Cachectic look, complexion bluish white
Expression vacant and apathetic, or irritable
A peculiarly cadaverous, pinched, unnatural expression of the face
Face earthy, as after a long illness
* Face pale ®
Face flushed
Spasmodic twitching of the musculi rigors, with constant inclination to laugh
Contraction and spasmodic twitching of the muscles of the face, with constant nausea and incessant vomiting
Bruised pain in the bones of the face and orbit (after a few hours),h
Jerklike stitches as from needles in the face
Clieelx. Swelling and itching of the left cheek
Pressing pain in the upper jaw, near the left wing of the nose
Tearing in the vial(xr bone, extending info the vpperjaxv (after half an hour)
Tearing in the left cheek
Tearing in the right malar bone, with bruised pain in that spot on pressure
* A sudden pressing stitch from the right zygoma to the upper margin of the orbit, deep in the bone, followed by greed sensitiveness of the spot, in the evening
flip. Swelling of the lips
Swelling of the upper lip (after a few hours)
Thick glutinous moisture on the lips, without odor or taste (sixth day)
Lips dry, craclcedf.
Dryness of the lips,®’a.
Violent muscular twitches in the left side of the upper lip
Upper lip sore, ulcerating in the middle
Pain in the lips, a jerking tearing in the right side of the upper lip
Tensive painful smarting on the lower lip
A transient stitch in the upper lip (after twenty minutes)
Fine stitches in the upper lip (after a quarter of an hour)
Burning smarting on the inner surface of the lower lip
Chin, Cramplike tearing here and there in the lower jaw, especially in the chin (third day)
Tearing stitches, which pass into one another, in the chin and on the throat (sixth day)
Sticking pain in the articulation of the jaw, beneath and in front of the left ear, on moving the jaw backward and biting strongly, and on pressing the finger upon the joint
Mouth p. 184
Teeth, Bleeding of the teeth and gum
The teeth feel on edge
Teeth seem on edge, but on separating the back teeth a sensation of softness and agglutination
Painful sensitiveness of the upper molars, with drawing sore pain in a left lower molar, which protrudes from its socket and is loose; with swelling of the submaxillary gland of the same side
Frequent toothache, a drawing pain in the roots of the incisors
• Painful burning in all the front teeth, with biting on the lower surface of the tongue
Drawing in the left upper incisors
Drawing, now in the right, now in the left side of the lower farther back teeth
A pressing drawing in the right lower back teeth
Drawing pains in the roots of the upper front teeth, and at the same time in the pharynx, extending into the cervical muscles
Acid draivingin the upper front teeth, with a feeling of soreness on the gum, towards noon (after nine days)
Sharp jerklike drawing suddenly in all the incisors
Painful jerking in a tooth (after one hour)
Jerking, violent tearing in the last lower back teeth of the right side
* Sharp jerking driving in the two last back molars, at various times
Jerking in the right lower molars, in the evening, after lying down till falling asleep
Jerking in the left teeth, from time to time
Tearing and drawing in the left lower teeth, especially in the incisors
Tearing in the roots of the right upper teeth (soon)
Tearing extending from the root of a right upper tooth towards the temple, in the evening after lying down
Tearing in a hollow molar; on sucking it blood comes, and on pressure the pain is for a time aggravated
Tearing in the left last lower molars, in the evening
Tearing in the last left molars, above and below; then tearing in the cheek, extending up to the temple and forehead
Tearing in the left upper molars
Water seemed to come from the last right lower back tooth ; when she touched it with the tongue there was a violent sticking in it/
Picking and prickling in the . sound teeth, with drawing pains in the jaws (after nine days)
Jerking stitches in the left lower molars, also in the evening after falling asleep, suddenly waking from sleep
Stitches in the left row of teeth and jaw, and extending down into the neck
Sticking in the roots of the left upper canine and in the adjacent incisors
Sticking in the left lower molars, constantly in the evening
Throbbing pain in a hollow tooth, only after eating or after becoming heated and getting cold,h
Throbbing drawing, alternately in the farther back teeth of the right and left sides
Gttms. Profuse bleeding of the gum ®.
* Bleeding of the gum on the slighted touch f
Swelling of the gum (after twelve days),k
Sore painful swelling on the gum (fifteenth day),h
White pellicles on the gums
An ulcer on the root of a had tooth is sensitive to touch, with an elongated feeling in the tooth ; when pressing upon it blood comes
Gum white,h
The gum is painful, so that he cannot chew
The inner side of the gum is painful as if sore, as if separated from the teeth
Biting and itching on the inner surface of the gum
Tonffne. Swelling of the left side of the tongue, which prevents talking
Tongue covered with white mucus (second day)
Tongue whitish
Tongue coated yellowish white, especially toward the root
Tongue coated white as from cheese, without taste, though feeling icy cold, in the morning (fourth day)
Blisters on the tongue
Blister on the tongue, painful on eating
Dirty, moist tongue
Dryness of the tongue
Tongue painful as if sore
General MoafJl. Corner of the mouth sore, ulcerating
Swelling of the palate and the cavity just behind the incisors, with pain on touch, for three days
Inflammation of the palate
A yellow ulcer on the inner surface of the left cheek, especially painful in the morning (third day)
A yellow ulcer on the inner surface of the lower lip (after four days)
Fetid breath
A bitter exhalation rises into the mouth
Painfulness of the palate and gum during dinner, while chewing
Simple pain posteriorly on the palate and on the velum palate, esj)cially while yawning (after forty-eight hours)
Burning in the right corner of the mouth (first day)
Sticking biting on the palate close to and in the roots of the incisors
Crawling, as from large bubbles, on the inner surface of the cheeks (soon)
Saliva. Salivation,*®®®, etc.
Collection of sour-bitter water in the mouth
Much saliva collects in the mouth (after thirteen days)
Accumulation of saliva in the mouth, with qualmishness
Increased secretion of saliva, with a metallic taste in the mouth (first day)
* Increased secretion of saliva, with crawling on the inner surface of the cheeks.
Frequent accumulation of water and saliva, in the mouth, with inclination to vomit
Increased secretion of saliva with a metallic taste and transient stitches in the tip of the tongue
Taste. Clammy taste
Salt taste in the mouth and dryness in the throat
Taste in the mouth as after eating raw peas
Sweetish, flat taste in the mouth
Taste as of a sweetish powder in throat
A sweet taste beneath the forepart of the tongue
Taste of blood in the mouth, and a disagreeable sweet rising from the stomach
Taste of blood in the mouth, with a feeling of dryness in the throat, and a sensation of soreness rising up from the chest
Taste of bad cheese in the forepart of the mouth, disappearing ou swallowing, to which he was impelled on account of mucus in the throat
Bitter taste in the mouth (after a few days)
Bitter slimy taste in the mouth, in the morning on waking, disappearing after rising
Coppery taste in the mouth
Decided metallic taste in the mouth
Throat p. 186
Raising of much black clotted blood, preceded by rawness and dryness in the throat, and hawking of mucus, in the morning while walking, with sore pain low down in the throat; followed all day by sweet taste in the mouth, dryness in the throat, and bloody saliva
Large lumps of white mucus pass through the posterior nares into the mouth, without hawking
Greenish mucus seated low down in the throat is expectorated, with sore pain in the upper part of the chest,h
Something like blood, with a sweetish taste, comes into the throat, in the evening after lying down
A peculiar and persistent inflammation of the throat, with extensive ulceration of the pharynx and tonsils. The ulcers were round, sharply defined, with red, averted edges ; they gradually coalesced. They were filled with a yellowish-white matter
Dryness of the throat
Dryness of the throat, in the evening
Dryness of the throat when swallowing and when not, after dinner
Throat dry, with accumulation of mucus in the larynx, and constant inclination to hawk up tenacious mucus, which soon again collects and again causes irritation
Burning sensation in the throat
Burning like heartburn in the throat, even on swallowing
A hot vapor rises in the throat
Sensation of internal choking in the right side of the throat, only when not swallowing
Rawness in the throat, even on swallowing
Rawness and dryness in the throat and larynx, frequently and at various times, especially in the morning or after dinner, compelling to hawk or cough, at times disappearing after food
Hoarseness and rawness in the throat, so that she could scarcely breathe
Sore throat, swelling and ulceration of the tonsils
Anxious sore feeling in the throat, especially at night
Sore pain in the throat and a feeling of fulness in the oesophagus
Pain in the throat on swallowing, with swelling of the throat externally and in the tonsils
* Pain in the throat as from an internal swelling, also on empty swallowing (after two and six days)
Violent pain in the throat and at the angle of the jaw and the laryngeal region
* Tearing-drawing sore throat posteriorly in both sides of the pharynx, more when not swallowing than on empty swallowing.
Spasmodic and cramplike feeling in the pit of the throat or upper part of the oesophagus, like a pressure from below upward or as when swallowing (soon)
Cramplike, retching sore throat, rather externally in the muscles, on swallowing even drink
Pressure in the throat
Constriction and spasm in the throat
Feeling of constriction in the threaten swallowing, with desire to swallow frequently
TotlsUs ail Fauces, Swelling and painfulness of the tonsils, especially on swallowing, she could not even swallow mucus without pain
Pressing pain in both tonsils on swallowing, in the evening and through the night
Frequent biting scraping posteriorly in the fauces, as in violent coryza
Dryness posteriorly in the fauces, in the morning on waking, and also afterwards, with thirst
J*h(irifnx and (Esophaffus, Pressure from the pharynx down into the abdomen, as if a hard body were opposing from below
After dinner the food seems to remain sticking in the i)harynx
Acrid rising up into the pharynx after eating sweets, wdiich caused a distressing scraping in the larynx like heartburn
Scraping rawness in the pharynx, towards evening
Sensation of accumulation of mucus posteriorly in the pharynx, xvith inclination to hawk from time to time
Sharp jerking tearing extending from the pharynx into the left cervical muscles (fifth day)
Constriction and spasm of the oesophagus during decrjutition/
DeffJutition. Dysphagia
External Throat. Swelling of the submaxillary glands
Stomach p. 187
Appetite and Thirst. Ravenous hunger
Hunger scarcely to be satisfied, in the evening
Insatiable at noon and in the evening, hut after eating a feeling of full distension
Haste while eating
Great greediness and hasty swallowing
Insatiability, hut no taste to food
Desire to eat in the pharynx, even after a meal, and after satisfying it an overloaded feeling in the stomach, and pressure in the head
Dinner is better relished than usual
Hunger diminished at noon, increased in the afternoon
Appetite small, capricious, and at times even altogether failing
The dinner is not relished, with pain in the stomach as from fasting
No hunger in the morning (after one hour and a half); in the evening
Little appetite during dinner
Appetite diminished,^; at noon
Aversion to fish, of which he is usually very fond
Aversion to veal, which she usually liked, in the evening; the morsels swelled up in her mouth
Disgust for and aversion to the sweetness of sugar
Aversion to meat and to warm cooked food
Repugnance to food and colicky pains
Loss of appetite, with the disgust at the sight of food
No appetite, and almost no taste
* Loss of appetite etc.
Almost total anorexia
* Anorexia
* T/aVsf,''^®, etc.
Burning thirst (sixth day)
Extreme thirst
Thirst in the evening till lying down, with increased warmth of the body
Thirst from the forenoon till evening, or also from morning till evening
Thirst during dinner or afterwards
Thirst in the afternoon, during the menses
* Thirst, with heat in the pains., in the afternoon
Increased thirst
Increased thirst, with hasty drinking, which was very refreshing
Thirst for beer, in the evening
Eructations Eructations
Eructations during breakfast, tasting of it
Gaseous eructations
Emission of wind upward, with empty eructations, with pressure upon the chest, and not without effort
Empty eructations (after eight hours)
Frequent empty eructations, in the evening or forenoon
Eructations at first empty, afterwards tasting of the fat eaten
Frequent loud eructations, with at times rapid, at times weak slow pulse
Bitter eructations
Bitter eructations of yellow water and bile after eating, followed by some vomiting (third day)
Excessive bitterness comes into mouth for only a short time, after supper
Sweetish eructations
-Acid eructations
Sour eructations after food
Sour eructations and uprisings
Sour eructations after a breakfast of bread and milk
* Sour empty eructations, after drinking, or after dinner
At night eructations of the food eaten at noon
Eructations tasting of milk in the afternoon
Eructations tasting of the meat eaten
Ineffectual inclination to eructate, followed by empty eructations, with relief
Ineffectual efforts to eructate, with pressure in the middle of the spine
Iliecoapfll. Hiccough for half an hour (after four days)
Hiccough, also very violent in the evening or after breakfast
Violent hiccough disappearing after eructations of bile
Pyrosis
Nausea and Vomithiij. *Nausea, ®* ®’, etc.
Great nausea
Continual nausea
Nausea and retching
Nausea, eructations, salivation
Nausea and colic
Nausea and perspiration
Nausea for half an hour, after the midday nap; is obliged to spit much ; for an hour
Nausea in the stomach, with trembling and weariness of the whole body
Nausea in tbe morning, as after an emetic
Nausea during breakfast
Nausea and inclination to vomit through the day
Nausea, so that he was obliged to sit down. would vomit, but could not, with eructations and desire for stool
Nausea, even to vomiting, soon; followed after an hour by vomiting of water and some mucus
Nausea, with inclination to vomit,^h
Nausea, with general sick feeling in the head and chest
Nausea, with retching and vomiting of bitter slimy liquid, and at last of food, with shocks of coughing, with a feeling of warmth, especially in the abdomen, perspiration, chilliness over the arms, shuddering of the body, empty eructations, hiccough, rumbling and griping in the abdomen; nausea, relieved by sitting bent over; on sitting erect, on moving and on pressure on the abdomen the nausea and vomiting immediately returned (after ten minutes, till after three hours and a half )
Strong aggravation of the nausea and headache from taking even a small sip of wine, in every case
Qualmishness in the stomach after breakfast; also after dinner
Qualmishness and sickness in the stomach in the morning in bed; disappearing after rising
General sick feeling, with nausea
Sick at stomach, and have a dreadful sensation in my stomach
Retching
Retching of bloody mucus (after forty days)
Nausea and vomiting
Nausea and vomiting occasionally
Great inclination to vomit, after supper (after eight hours)
* Femifmy,*® ** *®, etc.
Vomiting of mucus
Vomiting, first mucus, then bile
Bilious vomiting,*
Vomiting of bitter yellow, bilious water
Easy vomiting of watery bile, followed by great relief
Violent bilious vomiting,**'* ®®.
The vomited matters were bilious, and he rejected almost all food immediately after swallowing it
While drinking, vomited so that the whole mouth became filled ; with it the cheeks were filled out and distended, without nausea; he went to the door and vomited twice; the ejecta, consisting of the contents of the stomach, were somewhat acrid, and caused burning on the face where they touched it ; the throat was raw for a long time afterwards
Vomitings almost continuous, returning regularly three or four times a day; the matter vomited, the daily quantity of which varied from 600 to 2000 grams, gave an acid reaction and a smell of rancid oil. Besides the remains of the food the presence of products of fermentation was proved, such as butyric acid and lactic acid, the existence of a large number of farcine and cryptogams. The gas from the eructations burned in daylight with a pale flame, scarcely visible, indicating the presence of hydrogen
Unfitted for every work (after vomiting), he feels best when lying with the eyes closed
StOiiKicJl, Disgust, distension, and qualmishness in the stomach, alter dinner and supper, with inclination to eructate, disappearing after emission of flatus
The stomach was considerably dilated as fur down as the navel, its peristaltic movement being at times very appreciable through the abdominal wall; the pylorus, hypertrophied, sunken, and movable, formed a tumor sensible to the touch, sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left of the umbilicus. At last under the right false ribs another hard tumor was found, slightly indented, not well defined, but painful when pressed, and which gave rise to the idea that a new growth depended from the liver; but repeated examinations showed that its size was very variable, that prolonged pressure of the fingers caused its gradual disa)appearance, and that it was n)ost evident during the violent gastric crisis from which the patient suffered; it was caused purely by the contractions of the hypertrophied muscle, on the right side, resting upon a solid surface formed by the increased mass of the liver
Gurgling and rumbling in the stomach while yawning, at noon, also in the evening
Moving about in the stomach, with a feeling of coldness, at noon
Fulness of the stomach, with heaving/
Fulness and pressure in the epigastric region
Disagreeable feeling of emptiness in the stomach and abdomen, with hunger two hours after dinner
Feeling of uneasiness in the stomach, with shuddering of the body on washing and while sitting down, after stooping
Slight tenderness to pressure over stomach
Deathly sinking at the stomach for hours after eating anything acid
Digestion difficult,h
Discomfort after a meal,®h
Disagreeable feeling in the cardiac orifice ot the stomach, and extending somewhat upward along the oesophagus,®-
* Burning in the stomach (thev three days
Burning in the epigastric region
Burning in the stomach, with qualmish eructations, an hour and a half after a moderate dinner
Burning in theupper part of the stomach, when fasting
Heavy pains in stomach
Dull pain in epigastrium, and on right side of umbilicus
Pain in the stomach
Stt)backache, as from emptiness, with nausea
Pain about the stomach and in the abdomen, in the morning
Pain in the pit of the stomach, with burning soreness on pressure, in the evening
Pain in the pit of the stomach during inspiration; the breath was held back, after dinner
Excitement and spasmodic pressure cause pain in the epigastric region
Pain, as if the stomach were compressed, in the morning, fasting/-
Cramplike pain in the pit of the stomach
Cramplike diagging in the pit of the stomach and epigastric region
Sharp pains in the stomach, and pit of the stomach
Oppression and pain in stomach
Oppression in the pit of the stomach
During the menses sudden tightness and oppression of the epigastric region, so that everything must be loosened
Pressure in the stomach *®*®.
* Pressure in the pit of the stomach
Pressure and pain in the stomach
Pressure in epigastrium for several days
Pressui'e in the stomach after eating, in the evening
Slight pressure in the stomach (after 8 grs.)
Pressure in the stomach, attervvards sticking in the precordial region, in the morning after rising
Pressure and a feeling of coolness in the stomach, at noon
Violent pressure in the stomach,**.-
^640.] Violent pressure in the stomach, and pain in the abdomen (after three days)
[Spasmodic pressure in the pit of the stomach, and in the stomach
Persistent spasmodic pressure in the pit of the stomach
Pressing, cramplike pain in the j)it of the stomach and epigastric region
Griping deep in the region of the pit of the stomach, aggravated by deep breathing (after one hour)
Constriction from both sides of the stomach, with anxiety and increased warmth in the head and over the whole body
Screwing-together sensation in the pit ol the stomach
Frequent pinching in the [ut ot the stomach
Drawing in and beneath the pivot thestomacli (first and second days
/Stitches from both sides of the stomach towards each other, with at the same time a stitch in the middle of the sternum
Tearing and sharp sticking in and beneath the pit of the stomach, frequently repeated
Throbbing beneath the pit of the stomach, as it in the skin of the abdomen, like a pulsation or the movement of a worm
Seems to promote acidity of the stomach
Abdomen p. 189
I!ffpoeltondeUt. Liver voluminous
At first a sensation of heaviness and pain in the hypochondria and loins, followeth by prostration
feeling of a heavy weight in both hypochondria (after seven days)
* Cramplike pains in the hypochondria alternating with oppression of the chest and difficult breathing
Pinching griping pressure ujiou a small spot in the hepatic region
Pinching pressure in the hepatic region
Pressure upon the left hypochondrium
Pressing pinching in the left hypochondrium (splenic region), at intervals
Pressure in a small spot in the right hypochondnum
Pressure with stitches, in the left hypochondrium
Jerklike tearing-drawing and pressure in the right hypochondrium
Intermittent tearing in the hepatic region
Sharp jerking stitches in the hepatic region after supper,I
Pinching in the right hypochondrium and right side of the abdomen, as from incarcerated flatus, aggravated by motion
Sticking in the right hypochondrium at various times, sometimes also in the region of the hip, violent, even to crying out, or with burning or biting externally; at times also in the evening or after dinner
Sticking in the right hypochondriac region during sour eructations and on inspiration
Sticking in the right side and middle of the hepatic region
Sticking in the hepatic region and right hip
Dull sticking in the region of the sp/een
Stitches in the left hypochondrium, also in the evening, while walking and standing
Pressing sticking deep in the region of the spleen, aggravated by pressure on the spot
Stitches in the left hypochondrium (splenic region)
Slow pulsating sore feeling in the left hypochondrium
Umbilicus ami Sides. Tense sensation above the navel, with a feeling of qualmishness in the pit of the stomach
Colic below the navel, tearing from one side to the other, lasting till evening
A pressing griping below the navel, as from flatus, while walking
Colic about the navel
Dull colic above and below the navel
Dull pressure on a small spot beneath the navel, as from an internal induration, aggravated by external pressure and by drawing in the abdomen
Sharp pressure between the pit of the stomach and the navel, especially aggravated by drawing in the abdomen, but relieved by the eructations caused thereby
Tearing stitches in the umbilical region (eighth day)
Sticking griping in the umbilical region
Cutting stitch transversely across the umbilical region
Tensive colic in the left side of the abdomen, relieved by eructations (first day)
Tension in both sides of the abdomen (first day)
* Hard pressure, as from fiatidence, in the sides of the abdomen, hypochondria, and back, even in the morning in bed, aggravated by walking, without emission of flatus ; only somewhat relieved after a stool, and again renewed on moving about when walking; many days in succession (after two days)
Pressure in the right sideoftlie abdomen, close to the hip (ninth clay)
Dull stitches from an internal ulcer on a small spot in the right side above the navel, aggravated by touch and motion (fifth and ninth days)
Some stitches in the right side of the abdomen
Sudden violent stitches in the left side of the abdomen, aggravated by breathing and by pressure
Eucal Abdomen, *Distension of the abdomen,Great fulness and distension of the abdomen, immediately or soon after eating
* Great distension of the abdomen, in the evening, on going to bed without supper (after two days)
Abdomen tumid
Rumbling in the intestines
Rumbling and gurgling in the intestines
Rumbling and gurgling in the whole abdomen, followed by painful retraction, with a feeling as though a stool would occur
* Rumbling and rolling in the abdomen, in the morning (after two days)
* Movements and rumbling in the abdomen, with frequent emission of flatus, especially in the evening, or with cutting in the lower abdomen after dinner
* Loud gurgling in the abdomen, violent and frequent, without pain (after twelve hours)
Frequent and violent running in the abdomen
Frequent gurgling in the upper and lower abdomen (seventh, ninth, and tenth days)
Frequent rumbling in the left side of the abdomen, in the evening
Much rumbling in the abdomen, in tbe morning
Violent fermenting rumbling, then croaking in the right sideoftlie abdomen
Offensive flatus
Emission of much flatus
Frequent emission of flatus (first day)
Hot, very offensive flatus passes frequently after dinner till night
She suffers greatly from flatulence,h
INIuch flatus in the abdomen, which is not passed; afterwards a pressing flatulent colic soon after dinner, very much aggravated by movement and by walking,h
Accumulation and incarceration of flatus in the abdomen, more in the lower abdomen, and pressing flatulent colic, in the evening (after twelve hours)
Accumulation of flatus in the abdomen, which presses out the htemorrhoids, which are then very painful, especially when lying down (after a few hours),h
Movement of flatus in the abdomen
Incarcerated flatus, in the morning in bed, painful like colic, xvith loud rumbling and grumbling in the abdomen (after four days),h
Frequent emission of hot flatus, both loud and soft, in the evening
Frequent emission of noisy, offensive flatus, in the evening, without flatulent troubles in the abdomen, several evenings in succession ; the first emissions were without odor,l
Uneasiness in the abdomen, without pain, but very disagreeable
Violent pain in the abdomen, head, and eyes, in the evening on lying down
Colic
Dull colic
Colic after a copious stool
Colicky pains and repugnance to food
Colic, as if diarrhoea would come on
Colic with every stool, and emission of flatus (after six days)
Colic, griping-tearing pain in the upper abdomen, in the side of the chest, immediately after dinner; which increases while walking and standing until it becomes intolerable, relieved by perfect rest of body and mind, without symptoms of flat us
Severe colic, which persisted and increased in intensity so much that he rolled on the floor (after ten days)
Rachialgia in an aggravated form, so that she was confined to her bed for about a mouth on account of the exhaustion produced by want of sleep and almost total anorexia
Constrictive colic takes away the breath
Violent colic constricts the whole abdomen, even while lying down after midnight, still more on rising (after five days)
Awoke at night with colic, followed by thick leucorrhoea
From the commencement of their work, he and his comrades experienced colic and a repugnance to food, and the wine and brandy which they took to excite their appetites were disgusting to them, and did not remove the clammy taste which they had constantly in their mouth
Violent colic, at times with nausea and running of water from the mouth, often accompanied by offensive mucus, which took away her appetite
Griping in the abdomen,’®’*, etc.
Slight griping, here and there, in the abdomen
Griping in the upper abdomen, during dinner
Griping mostly in the upper abdomen after soup
Griping in the abdomen, as far as the stomach, where it is a constriction, she is obliged to bend up, in the evening
Griping in the upper abdomen, with prof,se emission of flatus, and with itching over the hij)s, in the evening
* Griping in the abdomen (also in the sides of the abdomen and about the navel) at various times, sometimes when yawning, or after breakfast, or with, cutting pain after dinner
A tensive griping in the abdomen, followed by dull sticking towards the pit of the stomach, noticed on a jar or on retracting the abdomen
Griping or cutting in the abdomen on different days, sometimes in the morning, often followed by soft or diarrhoea-like stools
A good deal of griping pain at tin)es in the abdomen, with tendency to diarrhoea
Very violent griping in the anterior portion of the abdomen, with emission of flatus, in the evening
Twisting pain in the abdomen before the emission of flatus, in the morning in bed
Pains in the abdomen
Pains in the diaphragm and between the shoulders, extending to the sacrum
Fulness in the abdomen, immediately after eating, as if filled with flatus tatter twenty-four hours)/.
Heaviness in the abdomen/.
Pressure in the whole abdomen (fourth day)/.
Pressing colic, as from flatulence
Pressure in the middle of the abdomen, soon after a moderate supper
Pressure in the abdomen, which is distended (usually not so), towards evening, with emission of much odorless flatus
* Pressure in the abdomen, luif.h much tympanitis, after a light meal (second day)
* Pressure and gurgling in the upper abdomen after eating.
Pressure in the abdomen and distension, extending from the pit of the stomach to below the navel, with sensitiveness of the right upper lid
Compression in the abdomen, that appears after dinner and supper, changes to a sticking while walking, as from flatus, and is at last relieved by emission of flatus
Cramplike drawing in the middle of abdomen, with dull colic,®‘■
Dragging {)ains and rumbling in the abdomen
Acute drawing and crawling from the abdomen into the urethra
Severe stabbing pains in the abdomen, without diarrhoea or constipation, continuing several hours, and returning periodically every seven days, or once in three weeks
Cutting in the upper abdomen
Cutting in the upper abdomen, while eating
Cutting in the whole abdomen, from evening after lying down till morning
Cutting transversely through the abdomen, below the navel/.
Violent cutting in the whole abdomen after milk, with rumbling and frequent emission of flatus
Biting in the whole upper abdomen
Flatus causes biting pain in the abdomen extending up towards the chest
Sticking in the diaphragm (after eight hours)
Stitches in the abdomen, with distension/.
Sticking pain in the abdomen after a natural stool (after five days)
Sharp sticking in the abdomen as if the intestines were pierced with fine needles, at intervals
Sticking pains in the diaphragm and between the shoulders
Burning stitches in the abdomen (eighth day)
Feeling of coldness within the abdomen
Ilfjpoffdstriuni (HUl llicic Het/ioil. Occasional fleeting pain in hypogastrium on rising
Pressure in the lower abdomen after a dry stool
Pressure in the lower abdomen, followed by a natural stool, with cessation of the pain
Pressing feeling low down in the lower abdomen, with crawling, extending to the beginning of the urethra
* Pressure and aching in the pubic region, for four days (after twenty-four hours)
Constrictive pain in the left side of the lower abdomen, on walking and on pressure ; disappears while sitting, after dinner
Bruised sensation in the right side of the lower abdomen, as if a spot there were diseased
Dull tearing low down in the right lower abdomen extending into the groin (seventh and eighth days)
Dull tearing deep in the left side of the lower abdomen, beginning in the region of the hip/.
Sharp cutting stitch in the left lower abdomen, immediately after emission of flatus/.
Stitches in the left side of the lower abdomen
Stitches as from needles, in the lower abdomen/.
Violent penetrating stitch through the right ilium, from above downward, on bending the body over, with a hard abdomen
Protrusion of an inguinal hernia (after thirty-seven days)
A hernia presses downward forcibly (after five day.-)
Feeling as though an inguinal gland were swollen
Jerking from the groin toward the penis
Painful retching in the left groin as if a hernia would occur
Screwing together sensation in the left inguinal region, extending up into the chest/.
Jerking pressure in the right inguinal region
Pressing pain in the left groin, near,the left side of the navel, in the left chest, and left side of the head (third day)
Sticking pressure somewhat above the inguinal region/.
. Violent pinching in the right groin and inguinal region, as in retention of urine, during rest and motion, and renewed on rising from a seat
Drawing [)ain in the left inguinal region, while sitting
Frequent drawing in the left inguinal region (first days)
Drawing and pressure in the groin and pubic region, many days in succession
Prickling alternating with drawing, in the left groin, at night, disturbing sleep (first night)
Stitches in the left groin, in the morning after waking
Rectum and Anus p. 193
Hertnm. Heaviness in the rectum while standing, disappearing on emission of flatus
Soreness in the rectum
Pressing and boring from the rectum into the abdomen, on account of which she could not sit down
The rectum seems pressed by flatus, though none passes
A feeling in the rectum as though flatus were pressing against the coccyx, by which it was retained, in the evening
Drawing pain in the rectum, extending into the abdomen (after twenty-four hours)
Cutting and smarting in the rectum
Jerking stitches extending from the rectum into the root of the penis
Itching in the rectum
Itching in the rectum, he constantly wanted to scratch (after ten days)
Anns. Protrusion of Inemorrhoids, with smarting pain
Discharge of blood from the anus (tenth day)
Jerklike cutting in the anus
Tearing in the anus
Burning in the anus (eleventh day)
Burning in the anus during a stool
Feeling of burning soreness in the anus, in tue evening (first day)
Burning in the anus, immediately after a stool
Burning sticking in the anus, in the evening, while walking,h
Sore crawling in the anus
Crawling pressure in the anus (sixth day)
Crawling, as from corns, in the anus
Crawling stitches in the anus, in the morning
Stitches in the anus (tenth day)
Stitches extending into the anus
A twinging stitch like lightning from the anus into the rectum, causing him to start (after three days)
Itching in the anus, in the evening
Itching in the anus, ending in a dull pain
Violent itching in the anus for several days (after four days)
Violent itching in the anus and oozing of corrosive moisture
* Violent itching in the anus almost every day
Violent itching in the anus after a soft stool
TJrtjing. Desire for stool, with movement in the abdomen (very soon)
Desire for stool in the morning and after eating
Ineffectual desire for stool (twentieth day)
Frequent ineffectual desire for stool (after two days)
Long urging to stool, which at last follows soft, but with great effort,'. Tenesmus
Stool p. 193
Diavvliwa. Diarrhoea,^^
Profuse evacuations of the bowels
Considerable action of the bowels
Offensive diarrhoea, alternating with constipation
Pasty diarrhoea for several days, without pain, only some straining after the stool, as though more were to pass
Diarrhoea in the evening, with griping in the abdomen (second day),®. Two diarrhoea-like stools in two hours, followed by leucorrhoea (seventh day)
-Involuntary evacuation of a thin stool, in the morning, on waking
rAm Loose stool, with griping and tenesmus in the anus,at night
Two soft stools at night
Thin bilious stool (after four hours); no stool for twenty-four hours
Ihin bilious stools, followed by great relief
Stool very thin, diarrhoea-like, with emission of much flatus (the second time in the day),h
Soft stool after dinner, with cessation of the pains in the abdomen
Several soft mushy stools a day, enveloped in bright red frothy blood, and preceded by colic (first day)
Stool thinner, easier than usual (after six hours),®. Stool large in size and formed, evacuated only with great effort oj the abdominal muscles Difficult evacuation of soft stool, with emission of prostatic fluid. The first part of the stool large and hard, the last part soft, the whole light-colored
Stool scanty, hard, succeeded by several very small and soft evacuations, in the evening
Stool at first solid, then liquid
Stool in the morning hard, without pressure; immediately after dinner very soft, accompanied and followed by vertigo and roaring in the head
The first part of the stool hard, the last easy and soft (thirteenth day)
Natural stool, with griping in the abdomen, four times a clay (after seven days)
Stool intermits (first day)
Stool scanty, tenacious, followed by straining and heat and burning in the anus (tenth day)
Stool tenacious, light yellow, with sticking in the anus (twelfth day)
Constipation. ^Constipation (first days),*'‘‘®, etc.
* Obstinate constipation
Constipation, but some desire for stool
Habitual constipation continued during six, eight, and ten days
No stool for three days after purging (after ten days)
Hard stool, with some blood (after four days)
* Stool dry, unsatisfactory, only every two or three days (second, fourth, and sixth days)
* Stool hard, often crumbling, and in pieces, with pressure and clawing in the anus
Stool hard, difficult (first clays)
Hard stool,followed by renewed urging
■**^Stool hard, small, rather dry, with much pressure and rumbling in the abdomen, in the evening
Urinary Organs p. 194
Kidneys and Bladder. Pain in the region of both kidneys
Sore pain in the region of the left kidney
Pressure in the region of the left kidney, at times violent pinching
The region of the left kidney is sensitive to touch
Sharp intermittent tearing in the region of the left kidney
Pinching in the region of the kidneys
Tearing in the region of the right kidney, at times sticking
At tunes cutting tearing, at times drawing pressure in. the region of the rigid kidney
Sticking pressure in the region of both kidneys
Stitches in the region of the kidneys, at times extending towards the chest, in the evening or after dinner
Dull stitches in the region of the right kidney (ninth day)
Stitches in the region of the left kidney at intervals
Sticking and bruised pain in the region of the left kidney, while standing and walking
Feeling of cramp in the bladder, preceded by colic
Pressure upon the bladder but not to urinate.
The urine in the bladder presses her greatly (after four days)
JJvtthva. Flow of blood from the urethra after painful micturition
Much blood flows from the urethra
Profuse emission of prostatic fluid, without apparent cause (after nine days)
Sore pain in the fore{)art of the urethra, when not urinating
During the menses burning micturition
Burning in the urethra, after urinating
Burning before and during micturition
Tearing burning in the urethra (sixth day)
Very acute drawing in the forepart of the urethra and penis
Drawing and tearing in the forepart of the urethra
Cutting in the orifice of the urethra, in the evening, while sitting
Biting in the orifice of the urethra, after urinating (third day)
Tearing and biting in the forepart of the urethra, when not urinating
Sharp tearing cutting in the middle of the urethra, extending forward (fifth day )
Stitches through the urethra
Stitches in the orifice of the urethra (eleventh day)
Twinging stitch, like lightning, from before backward, in the urethra (after two days)
Itching in the urethra (after thirty-six hours)
Alictaritio'n and Urine. Frequent urging to urinate, at night, with scanty discharge
Urging to urinate after urinating, every evening on lying down, but only three or four drops pass each time, but without [lain
Excessive desire to urinate; very much urine is passed
l920.J Frequent and rather increased micturition of a watery or lemonyellow color (first days)
Frequent micturition, not very copious, very light-yellow urine, alter midnight
At night she was obliged to urinate much, though she had not drunk much (first night),h
Involuntary micturition on blowing the nose (after a difficult stool)
Emission of urine very slow and in a thin stream
Dribbling discharge of urine in the evening, for three days (after sixteen days)
Urine seems increased, in the evening
Diminished amount of pale urine, in the evening and morning (second and third days)
Urine apparently diminished, after dinner
Diminished secretion of urine, approaching at one time entire suppression
Urine dark and turbid
Scanty urine, color not unnatural
Reddish urine
The urine deposits a flocculent sediment
The light orange-yellow urine deposits afterwards a flocculent sediment (third day)
Scanty urine, becomes turbid like clay-water (after one hour)
The very yellow urine deposits white flakes on standing a long time (first day)
The yellow urine passed at night deposits a mealy sediment
The urine passed at night is very turbid and muddy in the morning (after two days and later)
The daily quantity of the urine was 550 cc., it was neutral, or even alkaline, containing neither sugar nor albumen ; nevertheless appropriate reagents revealed in it the presence of zinc, two and a half months after the patient left off work
The urine, which was dark and somewhat turbid, deposited a large sediment, composed of urate of ammonia, with a few crystals of oxalate of lime and a few cells of renal epithelium ; at times a pellicle formed on its surface after standing (Carbonate of zinc). A specimen was examined; color rather dark amber, somewhat turbid, but becomes clearer on boiling; odor after standing from the previous evening (in a corked bottle) sickening and wheylike, causing a suspicion of the presence of sugar; reaction acid, specific gravity 1023, no albumen ; sugar distinctly present, though in small quantity, by Moore’s and Trornmer’s tests; deposit, on standing two hours, about one-fifth ; composition on microscopic examination, as above stated
Sexual Organs p. 195
3Pale, On evening of first day an excoriation appeared on upper surface of glans penis near the tip, just to left of mesial line, sore to touch ; it healed next day, but the scab remains on it till today (eighth day)
Strong erections (tenth day)
Persistent erections, with pain
Long-lasting, strong erections, with pressure in the abdomen
Penis painfully sensitive when walking, as if the shirt were rough and rubbed it
Tearing drawing in the root of the penis, preceded by dull sticking in the lower abdomen, near the genitals
Tearing in the tip of the glans penis
Painful jerking in the root of the penis
Dull stitches in the glans penis, coming up from the scrotum
Shrivelling of the scrotum (second day)
Pain in the right side of the scrotum, especially when touched (third day)
A sore sensation on the side of the scrotum and contiguous parts of the thighs
Drawing pain in the testicles
Frequent drawing, extending from the testicles up along the course of the spermatic cord (Second and third days)
Drawing up of the right or left testicle, with some pain and swelling
Drawing pain in the left, afterwards in the right testicle
A prickling-drawing pain in the testicles, mostly while sitting and stooping, lasting several days
Prickling pressure and drawing in the left testicle, at times extending up along the spermatic cord
Transient pressing stitches in the left testicle during rest
Great irritation in the genitals for coition, but difficult and almost impossible seminal discharge (after forty-eight hours)
The sexual organs and desire are too much excited in the company of women, and the semen is discharged much too soon/
Emissions without lascivious dreams, two nights in succession (seventh and eighth nights),h
Ietnale. Profuse falling of the hair on the genitals,h
Varices on the pudenda
Lochia suppressed and milk diminished
Pressure on the pudenda and rectum (after thirteen days)
Pressure towards the pudenda, with cutting pain about the navel
During the menses sticking biting and itching on the pudenda, with a feeling as if swollen
Much leucorrhcea (first day)
Acrid leucorrhcea, with burning in the pudenda (after nine days)
Slimy leucorrhcea, with griping in the upper abdomen
Leucorrhoea 'preceded by cutting colic, with constant yawning
Leucorrhoea of thick mucus, lasting three days, especially in the morning and evening, also before and during the menses (eighteenth and nineteenth days)
Leucorrhcea, especially after every stool
Leucorrhcea returned for only one day (after fifteen days)
* Discharge of large clots during the menses, mostly when walking
After the menses, discharge of bloody mucus, which caused itching on the pudenda.
The menses appeared at the right time, were preceded by violent toothache in a hollow tooth (after seventeen days)
The menses which had been suppressed for three months returned, with alternations of paleness and redness of the face
After the menses had remained away for thirty-seven days, they appeared very profusely, especially at night and while walking, with violent cutting and dragging in the abdomen and small of the back (twenty-sixth day)
Menses fourteen days too early (after eighteen days)
Menses about five days too early, more profuse than usual, and lasting three days
The menses did not come on at the proper time
Menses only three days
Termination of the menses prolonged
Sexual excitement in a, woman, several times at night, without lascivious dreams (second night)
Irresistible desire for onanism, without lascivious dreams, in a woman (seventh night)
Respiratory Organs p. 196
Accumulation of mucus in the larynx and posterior nares, with obstruction of both nostrils, and with nasal speech
Accumulation of mucus, causing tickling in the larynx
Tickling on the larynx, together with sticking in it (third day)
Frequent acute tickling in the region of the larynx (third day)
Voice. Weakness of the vocal organs while talking loud
Hoarseness, with burning in the trachea
Hoarse, as if the chest were filled with mucus
CoiiffJi and JExpectorfvtioil. Cough
An incessant tendency to cough and spit
Cough and oppression
Violent con^/i
Cough, with stitches in the head
Cough, which does not permit him to sleep the whole night, with sticking in the chest, and slight thirst (after twenty-two days)
Hacking cough, but seldom, with persistent rawness in the throat, in the evening
Tickling cough, very fatiguing during the day, worse at night
Short cough, caused by tickling beneath the sternum (fourth day)
* Dry spasmodic cough
Frequent dry hacking cough, without pain',®.
Dry cough in the evening, with heaviness on the chest, which disappears after lying down, in the evening
Dry cough frequently woke her at night during the menses
Dry cough, with violent stitches in the chest, and a feeling as if it would burst; she could only breathe and talk with difficulty (Gr.).t
Suffocative cough; a tickling irritation takes away the breath
Cough and expectoration
Raising a large amount of mucus of a milky color
Obliged to expectorate all the time, and the mucus has a disagreeable metallic taste
Thick purulent expectoration by coughing day and night (after eighteen £lays),b
Expectoration of tenacious mucus like old catarrh, with cough, and after expectoration a sensation as though it were hollow and cold in the chest,h
Bloody expectoration when coughing
Bloody expectoration, with dry cough, with burning and sore pain in the chest, morning and evening, always before and during the menses
Expectoration of bloody mucus by coughing, preceded by stitches in the side (after forty days)
Respiration. Respiration and chest are unusually free and easy
Respiratory troubles
Respiration very heavy and deep
Respiration is tighter than usual (first day)
Respiration through the nose stopped, as hi severe coryza
Respiration through the nose impeded, with apprehension and oppression
Respiration oppressed and difficult
Difficult respiration, especially in the left lung
For twentyfour hours, severe croupy condition, with symptoms of paralysis of the cervical muscles
The workers gradually suffer from asthma and other chest troubles
Chest p. 197
The left lung seems affected
Much mucus is loosened from the chest by hawking
Roughness and rawness in the chest, with heat and sweat, at night (after thirteen and fourteen days)
Great anxiety in the chest
Anxiety in the chest, which disappears in the evening, with headache (after thirteen days)
Angina
* Oppression of the chest (first day)
Oppression of the chest, in the morning
Oppression and pressure upon the chest (after seven hours)
Oppression of the chest, with cough
Tightness in the chest
Tightness of the chest on walking in the open air, as if constricted by a band transversely across it
Tightness 1 ike a constriction about the chest, with pain in it as if cut to pieces
Tightness of the chest, two evenings in succession, with dull sticking and pressure in the middle of the sternum, with small rapid pulse (second and third days)
A feeling of constriction or tightness of the chest
Tensive pains in the chest
Pressure ou the chest
Pressure in the whole thorax
Pressure, here and there, upon the chest and back
Cramplike pressure in the chest and pit of the stomach
Pressure upon the chest, as from rheumatism and incarcerated flatus
Pressure upon the chest, in the morning, at the right extremity of the left clavicle (tenth day)
Pressure upon the chest coming up from the pit of the stomach, relieved by eructations (eighth day)
Pressure upon the chest, extending into the throat, as if a foreign substance were rising up
Frequent pressive pain in the chest (first two days)
Pain in the chest as if beaten, while riding in a carriage
Pain in the chest, especially in the right side, as if the blood were forcing its way into the finest vessels in the lungs
Pain in a small spot in the upj)er part of the chest, as if internally there were a sore bruised spot
Sensation of cramp in the chest, thence it extended to the stomach and abdomen, 7 to 8 p.m. (after fourteen days)
Pinching and twinging pain in the chest, from time to time
Pinching pain in the chest at intervals, with qualmishness, in the morning (second day)
Dull tearing pain in the chest, above the pit of the stomach (eighth day)
Tearing stitches in the chest beneath the axilla, followed by a sore feeling in the part
Dull pressing sticking and tension in the chest beneath the right axilla (seventh and ninth days)
Very violent stitches in the chest, when walking in the open air, extending up to the left side of the neck, with very difficult breathing, for several hours
Sticking in one spot in the chest on deep breathing
The chest symptoms are aggravated by motion, when she lifts or takes hold of anything with the hands/.
Ft'Omit (1)1(1 Sides, A feeling of weakness and burning in the sternum (after a few hours)/.
Tightness in the middle of the chest, beneath the sternum, in the evening
Pressure upon the upper part of the sternum, or upon the lower portion of the chest, after eating, for a long time (first and second days)/.
Sticking pain on the sternum
Sticking and tightness in the middle of the chest, during and after inspiration
Stitches in the middle of the sternum, at times on stooping, so severe that he cried out, at times followed by painful pressure deep internally, extending up into the throat
A stitch in the upper part of the sternum, extending into the left lumbar region, with a fear of stooping, in the morning
Dull stitch beneath the sternum, while eating/.
Pain in the left pectoral muscles, as if beaten or sore,b
The ribs of the whole left thorax painful and very sensitive to touch,®/
* Burning m the right chest (second day)/®.
Burning on the right chest, as if in the skin, extending to the back
Burning in a small spot on the chest, in the right side, near the pit of the stomach, and also above the left nipple
* Burning in the left chest f
Tension, bruised pain, and stitches in the whole right side of the chest
Pressure like a rheumatic drawing just beneath the clavicle near the shoulder-joint
Intermittent pressing outward and drawing tension, here and there, in the left chest
Sharp pressure in the right chest near the axilla
Pressure in the left side, or here and there over the whole chest
Pressure on the left clavicle
Tension and drawing in the left clavicle,/
Pressure and sticking in the left side of the chest
Tearing pressure in the lower portion of the left chest
Tearing in the right upper ribs, almost in the back
Tearing in the right chest (eleventh day)
Tearing in the left chest beneath the axilla
Pinching pain in the forepart of the right chest, followed by stitches in the right hypochondriura, extending to the precordial region, with long-remaining bruised pain in the part
Dull stitches in the right side of the chest ®.
Stitches in the right side of the chest, at times on turning the body to the right, or after dinner, followed by pre.«:sure, or alternating with stitches in the right groin and side of the abdomen
Constant pressing stitch in the right side of the chest, especially aggravated by violent expiration
Sharp stitches deep within the right chest
Dull stitches on the right short ribs (seventh day)
A stitch beneath the right nipple,/
Stitches in the left chest, at times very violent
Stitches in the side, at night (after eight days),/
Stitches in the region of the left ribs opposite the pit of the stomach, with ulcerative pain when pressed and when not, in the evening
A stitch in the left side of the chest on moving the arm
Stitches in the left chest, in the evening while standing, with bruised pain in the spot
Sticking pain in a spot in the left side of the chest as large as a hand, with a feeling as if the part were corroded and bruised
Dull stitches in the upper part of the left chest (fifth and sixth days)
Stitches beneath the heart, like pleuritic stitches, in the evening-,/
Sticking in the left thorax, with painful sensation in the left nipple,®®/
Violent stitches in the left side, aggravated by breathing, better on stretching out,/
Sharp sticking tearing in the left chest (after ten days)
A very acute stitch in the left clavicle
Painful pulsating throbbing in the left chest, by the axilla, at noon
]Sla))Xl)X(je. Feeling of distension in the left mamma
Left nipple very painful and sensitive,®/
Violent pressing pain in the right mamma,/
Pressing sore pain about the right nipple
Pressure beneath the left nipple (second day)
Fine sharp drawing about the left nipple. with sore pain when touched ; which soon became pulsating
A stitch beneath the right mamma
Sticking beneath the left breast
Stitches in the left mamma, dull and painful, in the morning
Heart and Pulse p. 199
Prweoedia. When the second proving occurred, a severe pain iu the region of the heart was experienced, with a slight swelling externally, and great tenderness over the cardiac region
Pressure, spasmodic tension, and heaviness in the heart
Craraplike feeling in the heart and lungs
* Tension and stitches in the precordial region
Stitches above the heart, in the evening (twenty-fourth day)
Sharp stitches iu the precordial region, aggravated by violent expiration (ninth day)
Hearths Action. The first cardiac sound was hoarse and rather prolonged
Impulse of the heart increased, tike palpitation
Momentary palpitation (after eight hours)
F frequent momentary palpitation
Frequently recurring palpitation
* Frequent palpitation without special anxiety (after two days)
Painful palpitation, and a stitch with every beat of the heart
Pnfse. Pulse more rapid (72, 79, 85) in the evening; at times with a feeling of increased warmth
Pulse tense, accelerated, irregular, hard
Hard pulse
Pulse small and hard
Slow pulse, easily compressed under the finger
Pulse slow, very feeble
Pulse 40 and intermitting
Pulse wiry and irregular, averaging 112 per minute
Neck and Back p. 199
Ned:. ^Stiffness and pain in the cervical and upper dorsal muscles, iu the morning for several days, not during the day
Cramplike stiffness in the left side of the neck (first day)
* Weariness in the nape of the neck, in the evening while writing
Pain in the nape of the neck, as if it could no longer support the head, while sitting and riding
* Pains ns if beaten, and as if wearied by too great effort, in the neck and back
* Pain in the cervical muscles, at night, as though the head had been held in an uncomfortable position, even felt during sleep (sixth, seventh, and eighth days)
Pain iu the side of the neck, extending to the shoulder, with stiffness of the part, several mornings in bed, disappearing during the day
-Tension iu the left side of the neck
Tension and drawing in the right side of the neck, during rest and motion
Tension iu the anterior cervical muscles (after half an hour)
Pressure as with a finger, on the right side of the neck, while talking
A pinching feeling up both sides of the neck, near the trunk
Cramplike drawing down the cervical muscles, while chewing
Cramplike drawing in the right side of the neck on holding the head erect, as if the neck were stiff
Tearing stitches, which pass into each other, iu the neck and chin (sixth day)
Dull tearing in the right side of the neck posteriorly
Tearing in the right side of the neck, posteriorly, and also just below the jaw, and behind and beneath the ear
Tearing in the left side of the neck, extending behind the left ear
Frequent violent tearing in the left side of the neck, always disappearing on pressure, in the morning (thirteenth day)
Sticking tearing, posteriorly and interiorly, in a small spot in the right side of the neck
Stitches in the cervical muscles (seventh day)
Idficlx. Pain in the back, more while sitting
Bruised pain in the back, while walking in the open air
Burning pressure upon the spine, somewhat above the small of the back (fourth day)
Burning drawing pain in the back and small of the back during sleep, iu the morning, also a sensation of falling asleep in the shoulder-joint, disturbing the sleep, disappearing on waking
Tensive pressure upon a small spot on the back, by the border of the right scapula
Tensive, rheumatic-like pain in the spine
Violent bruised pain in the back, while walking in the open air, with weakness, so that she coidd scarcely reach the house (nineteenth clay),h
Pinching and burning pain in small spots in the back,h
Sticking pain in the back and small of the back, while sitting and walking
Dorsal. Stiffness and pain in the upper dorsal muscles, especially on movement, for four nights in succession, not during the day
Burning tearing between the spine and right scajnila (eleventh day)
Burning in the left side and left scapula (fifth and eleventh days)
Pain between the shoulders
Pain between the shoulders, extending through the small of the back to the sacrum (after eight hours)
Pressure in the right-side near the middle of the spine
Pressure in the back, beneath the left scapula,h
Sharp pressure in the back, close to the right scapula
Pressing tension in the back beneath the right scapula, extending down the back and towards the axilla
Tensive pain between the shoulders during rest and motion
Tensive sensation, as from an adhesive plaster, near the inner margin of the right scapula
Tearing in the right scapula (eleventh day)
Dull stitches and pressure on the inner margin of the right scapula
Dull stitches beneath the right scapula (ninth day)
Sharp stitches close to the upper part of the right scapula, most acute during eructations, lasting several days,h
Sticking extending from the right scapula to the left,’b.
A violent stitch in the middle of the spine and in the abdomen, immediately after supper, which disappears during rest
Very violent stitches in the middle of the back, while standing
Constant sticking in the margin of the left scapula, extending towards the axilla, so violent that she started, with rising of heat to the head
Stitches beneath the left scapula, extending forward into the left pectoral region
A stitch extending into the left scapula
Dull jerking sticking just beneath and near the left scapula
Beating throbbing under the lower third of the left scapula
L'a'Ulhar. Aching in the lumbar region with a feeling of langu(n
Pain in the lumbar region of the spine,V
Tensive pains, very violent, rheumatic-like, in the lumbar region and upon the shoulders (eighth day)
Pressure upon the lower portion of the spine, above the small of the back
Cracking in the small of the back, while walking
Feeling of weakness in the small of the back, and transient weakness in the lower extremities, on beginning to walk
Feeling of weakness in the small of the back, while walking
Paralyzed feeling in the small of the back, extending to the hips, and afterwards to the left side
Pre-ssing paralytic pain in the small of the back, as if one had been lying in an uncomfortable position, worse on rising from a seat and beginning to walk
* Pains in the small of the back (second day)
Pain in the small of the back on turning over in bed at night
Pain in the small of the back and loins, on stooping
Pain in the small of the back, when walking and sitting down
* Violent pain in the small of the back, when walking, so that he was frequently obliged to stand still, though it was steadily relieved, by continuing to walk
Violent pains in the small of the back and abdomen, with stitches in the left side, and drawing pain in the lower extremities (after forty days)
Feeling of tension and weakness in the small of the back, while sitting, with tension in the head
Screwed sensation in the small of the back, on rising from a seat, in the evening
Drawing burning in the small of the back and back
Drawing like a painful weakness in the small of the back and spine, while sitting and stoo])ing
Violent cutting in the small of the back from the slightest movement, extending into the calves and feet, so that he could neither walk, stand, nor lie,h
Dragging pressing, at times pinching pains on the coccyx
Sticking tearing in the sacrum (third and fourth days)
Stiffness of the p. 201
Tetanic stiffness and rigidity of the limbs, with soreness
* Stiffness of the joints, wit sharp lancinating pains above the joints, always transverse, not lengthwise the limb. Pressure on the joints produced soreness and pricking pains, which would last some minutes. Slight stiffness of the knee joints remained after discontinuing the use of the water
Trembling of the limbs
Trembling of the limbs, with twitching of the muscles of the thighs
Violent trembling of all the limbs
Sudden general weakness of the limbs at noon, with trembling and feeling of ravenous hunger, more when standing than when sitting (twelfth day
Sudden feeling of weakness in the up[)er and lower extremities, with ravenous hunger
* Weakness and weariness of the /amis
Great weakness in all the limbs
Great heaviness of the limbs, while walking in the open air
Aching of the limbs
Cramp in the extremities, and especially in the calves of the legs
Cramp in the upper and lower extremities (after five days)
Bruised feeling in all the limbs and weariness, in the morning, on waking
Bruised pain in the extremities, especially violent and persistent in the left thigh
Acute darting pains through all the joints, especially the ankles, knees, and elbows, with numbness of the adjacent parts, and an exhausted paralyzed sensation in the muscles of the upper arms and thighs, worse on the right side
Drawing in all the limbs (second day)
Drawing here and there in the limbs, ending in slow dull stitches
- * Very violent drawing tearing in the middle of almost all the bones of the limbs, so that they had no steadiness on account of the pain
Tearing in the limbs (third day)
Tearing in all the limbs, after physical effort and rapid walking
Tearing in the bones of the left forearm, then in the knee, frequently during rest and motion
Sticking and tearing in all the limbs, extending into the tips of the fingers, always worse after being heated, while sitting
Piercing sticking in the joints (after seven days)
Formication through all the limbs (after eight hours)
Here and there oscillatory movements and frequent formication of the limbs
Superior Extremities p. 201
Prostration of both arms, with tension
Loss of power in the arm, and pain in the wrist
Twitching of the left arm, in the morning, during sleep
Desire to move himself with the arms
Drawing pain extending from the tips of the fingers up both arms (though the passes were downward)
Bruised pain in the arm, mostly in the morning and evening
Bruised pain in the left arm, he is unable to raise it on account of pain in the deltoid muscle
Tearing in the arms and hands
Shoulder. Pressure and heaviness on both shoulders, on waking
Bruised pain in the left deltoid muscle
Feeling of soreness, as after a bruise, in a small spot in the axilla
Fallingasleep sensation in the shoulder-joint
Rheumatic pains in both deltoid muscles, aggravated by raising the arm
Acute rheumatic drawing extending from the top of the shoulder, in the deltoid muscles, down both arms, aggravated by raising the arms (second day)
Jerking in the right shoulder, followed by bruised pain in the left scapula
Tension and tearing in both shoulder-joints
Rheumatic tension in the head of the left humerus
Painful tearing in the shoulder
Tearing arthritic pain in the shoulder-joint, extending down to the finger
Tearing pain deep in the right shoulder (second day)
Tearing on the right shoulder. with pressure in the middle of the upper arm, disappearing on scratching
Tearing pressure upon the left shoulder, about the beginning of the neck
Tearing, extending into the axilla, beneath the left arm (fifth day)
Violent tearing in the shoulder-joint upon which she was lying, deep in the bone, nl^the evening, in bed
Sticking tearing on the top of the right shoulder
Dull sticking tearing in the right axilla
Dull stitches beneath the right shoulder, after dinner
Stitches in the left shoulder
Stitches in the left axilla and down on the forepart of the chest, arresting the breath, in the evening
Burning in the left axilla (third day)
Avin. Dull pain in the right upper arm (after three hours)
Bruised pain in the bone of the right upper arm
Drawing in the left upper arm close to the elbow
Tearing in both upper arms close to the elbow
Tearing in both upper arms, from the deltoid muscles downward (first day)
Tearing in the anterior surface of the left upper arm near the elbow, in the right arm near the shoulder
Intermittent tearing in the middle of the inner side of the left upper arm
Tearing in the left upper arm, near the shoulder
Sticking in the right upper arm, in the morning, while dressing, unaffected by rest and motion
Sticking and burning in the anterior surface of the left upper arm, after dinner
Bubbling in the left upper arm
ElhoiV. Constant painful heaviness, as if paralyzed, in the bend of the left elbow
Disagreeable jerking in the elbow-joint, between the olecranon and inner condyle of the humerus, while lying down to sleep at noon
Bruised sensation in the bend of the right arm
Rheumatic pressure in the elbows
Rheumatic drawing in the right elbow,*.-
Tearing in the bends of the elbows
Tearing in the right elbow-joint, relieved by rubbing, in the morning
Tearing up and down in the left elbow, in a spot of a hand’s breadth
Sticking and tension in the right elbow-joint, in the evening, while yawning
Eoveurin. Bruised pain in the forearm on touch and on turning the arm, at times with tearing in the thick portion of it
Drawing pain in the forearm, as if in the bone
Cramplike drawing in the forearm or in the fingers
Dull bubbling tearing in the muscles on the inner side of the right forearm, not far from the elbow
Sharp tearing in the left forearm, mostly in the upper part
Burning in the forearm above the right wrist, on moving the arm
Wvist. T tension in the right wrist, as though the muscles were too short
Rheumatic tension above the left wrist
Drawing pain in the right wrist, as if sprained
Rheumatic drawing in the right wrist
Painful drawing and tearing in the right wrist, during rest and motion
Tearing internally in the wrist
Tearing in the right wrist (third day)
Tearing in the middle of the right wrist, followed by tearing towards the backs of the fingers
Tearing in the bend of the left wrist, with tearing stitches on the back of the left hand
Burning pain in the right Wrist and hall of the hand
Tlftild. Trembling of the hand
* Trembling of the hands during menses
Trembling of the hand, more when resting it quietly upon the table than when leaning upon the elbow',®.
* Weakness and trembling of the hands while writing ®.
During the menses weakness of the hands and feet
Stiffness of the back of the hand and a feeling of cramp in the extensor muscles of the thumb, while playing the piano (first day)
Rigidity of the bauds, mostly of the right hand
Tension in the metacarpal bone of the little finger, extending towards the wrist
Spasmodic tension of the right hand; it was quite blue, cadaverous, heavy, and insensible, with a small, thready, and scarcely perceptible pulse
The hands are asleep, in the morning, on waking
Pressure on the ball of the left hand
Burning in a small spot in the left hand
Pinching or bruised sticking in the ball of the left hand, above tbe little finger, very painful
Tearing in the hand, extending from the wrist to the first phalanx of the thumb, while riding in a carriage
Sticking tearing in the right hand, in the bend of the wrist, and in the palm near the little finger
Sharp tearing in the right hand, just beneath the joints
Pressing tearing at the root of the hand, in the region of the pisiform bone
Tearing on the back of the right hand, in the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones and in the wrist
Tensive tearing in the right palm
Tearing in the right palm near the fingers, frequently (after five days)
Tearing in the hack of the left hand, also at times alternating with tearing on the right hand
Tearing drawing in the palm of the left hand, between the thumb and index finger
Tearing in the metacarpal bones of both index fingers
Fitlffevs. Pressing pain in the middle joint of the right index finger, and at intervals in its first phalanx
Jerking in the first joint of the right thumb, without pain
Tearing in the first joints and phalanges of the fingers
Tearing in the right thumb and above it, and in the two adjacent fingers
Tearing beneath the nail of the right thumb
Tearing and painful throbbing in the left thumb, towards the tip, as if in an ulcer, with a falling-asleep and numb sensation in it, and with externally perceptible heat
Tearing in the tips of the index, middle, and little fingers
Tearing drawing in the last phalanges of the left middle and ring fingers
Drawing tearing in the right thumb
Jerking tearing, extending from tbe first finger-joints of the left hand towards the tips, in the evening
Sharp sticking tearing in the last joint of the right thumb
Tearing stitches in the fingers
Tearing stitches in the middle joints of the three last fingers of both hands
Piercing stitches in the fingers (after six days)
Sharp cutting stitches in the tips of both thumbs (fifth and seventh days)
Large needle stitches through the first phalanx of the left thumb, several times
Crawling and throbbing frequently in the left thumb, with a feeling of heat in it, without externally perceptible heat
Superior Extremities p. 203
The power to use and control the lower extremities continued to embarrass her exceedingly for six weeks
Attacks of tremulous weakness in the lower extremities, with great paleness of the face; which disappeared on walking (fifth day)
Weakness of the lower extremities, especially of the calves, as after a long walk, on rising from a seat
Paralytic weakness and heaviness of the lower extremities, in the afternoon, on beginning to walk, disappearing on continuing to walk
Weakness and pain in the lower extremities, so that she could scarcely step, with sensitiveness to every draught through the room, in the evening
Weakness of the lower extremities for a long time
Feeling of weakness in the left lower extremity in every position, in the evening
Heaviness of the lower extremities, immediately
Heaviness of the lower extremities, with tearing in them, so that she could scarcely raise them
During the menses great heaviness of the lower extremities, with violent drawing about the knees, as though they would be twisted around
Uneasiness in the lower extremities at night, so that he could not keep them still (after ten days)
* Rheumatic drawing in the right lower extremity
In the morning in bed he cannot allow one lower extremity to be bent on account of discomfort; he is obliged to stretch it out
Feeling of congestion of blood in the left lower extremity, especially in the leg, frequently
Hixt- Bruised pain, with pinching, heat, and burning in the region of the left hip, extending to the middle of the thigh, with weakness of the lower extremity, and persistent sensitiveness in the hip, while walking and standing; the pain disappears while sitting
Bruised pain in the hip-joint, as if the flesh were loosened from the bone,h
Bruised pain in the gluteal and posterior femoral muscles for two days (fifth and sixth days)
Violent pain in the hip-joints, as if beaten ; a tension and pain on motion
The left hip is painful posteriorly
Dull pressure just above the right hip
Pressing tearing in the left hip
Drawing tearing and burning posteriorly on the left hip
Tearing anteriorly on the crest of the ilium while sitting
Thuj Varices on the thigh, extending to the lahice
Painful sensation of heaviness and lameness in the right thigh while walking
Heaviness and paralytic pain in the left femur, above the knee, very violent while walking, standing, and sitting, in the evening
Paral)'tic pain in the right thigh, first in the upper part, then extending doAvn towards the knee, while standing, relieved by sitting, in the evening
Bruised pain on the anterior surface of the left thigh, wdiere it is also sore on pressure, lasting a long time
Pressing drawing just above the right nates
Pressing drawing on the posterior portion of the thigh, so that he could not sit down ; Avhen Walking it gradually disappeared
Rheumatic drawing in the thighs
Drawing pain in the nates, after drinking wine
Drawing pain in the thighs, from time to time, in the evening (ninth day)
Drawing pain on the inner side of the right thigh
Drawing sore pain on the outer muscles of the thigh
Drawing tearing in the articular extremity of the left thigh, and beneath the hip (fifth day)
Dull jerking pain on the inner side of the thigh
Tearing in the especially in their thick portions, violent and persistent
Tearing just beneath both hips, and posteriorly on the right hip
Tearing on the nates, beneath the left hip
Violent tearing on the outer side of the thigh, as if in the bone, extending from the hip down to the middle of the thigh, wdiole sitting
Painful tearing in the left thigh, extending upward from the knee to the middle of it
Tearing on the inner side of the left thigh, disappearing on motion
Tearing stitches in the thigh while walking and lying
Sticking tearing on the right nates, beloAv the hip
Dull stitches in the middle of the right thigh
Sticking on the posterior surface of the thigh while yawning, in the evening
Pulsation in the left nates
Bubbling in the right nates
Knee. Great w^weakness in the hollow^s of the knees and in the small of the back, all day, while walking (after tw'o days)
Dull pain in the knee, gradually increasing and decreasing
While walking a feeling of pain in the bend of the thigh, as if the muscles were too short
Pain in right ligamencurn patellae on pressure or walking, and especially on ascending or descending stairs (when straightening knee on ascending, or bending knee on descending), (second day) ; ditto, but less (third day)
Pain in joints of knees and ankles, and to this day her right arm gives her annoyance in failing at times to respond to her demands
In a dream the knee-joints seem painful and almost immovable, and on waking unusually early they were actually painful, as after great fatigue, though Averse during rest than during motion
Violent pains, first in the right, then in the left patella and in the heel, in the evening and night
Bruised feeling in the knee-joints
Gnawing and boring in the left knee, Avith tension in the upper part of the calf; reneAved after sitting doAvn
Frequent dull boring pain in the knees (second day)
Painful boring in the knees, especially in the right, in the evening
Painful tension in the hollows of the knees while walking in the open air,h
Tension, then burning just beneath the right knee, in the upper part of the tibia
Tensive pain in the right kneejoint Awhile walking
Drawing pain in the knee at night,k
Rheumatic drawing in the right knee, and downward in the tibia
Tearing and bruised pain in the bends of both knees, worse while walking, better while sitting, in the morning
Tearing in the right knee and also on the outer margin of the bend of the knee, extending into the calf
Tearing in the right knee, disappearing on rubbing
l^aring on the outer side of the lett patella (after three hours)
Tearing and gnawing in the left knee, extending upward and downward, very painful
Tearing and contraction in the left knee, as if in the bone, very painful during rest and motion
Tearing in the left knee-joint, or also extending from the knee upward, with bruised pain in the spot
Pressing stitch on the inner side of the right knee during rest
Stitches in the knee (after fifteen days)
Stitch like a fleabite on the inner side of the right knee
Beating in the knees while sitting, after a short walk
Frequent crawling in the left knee-joint
Lf'iJ. *Legs mdematous
* (Disappearance of the varices on the leg)
* Stiffness of the leg, so that he could not ivalkf.
* Weakness of the leg, worse while talking
Falling asleep of the right leg, as far as the knee, at night
Tightness and stiffness of the muscles of the calf while walking
-Tension and pressure in the leg down along the tibia
Tensive pain in the left leg
Tension and drawing in the calves (first day)
Alternating pressure and drawing in both bones of the right leg
Pressure, followed by tearing on the inner side of the left leg, between the ankle and calf (third day)
Cramp in the leg in the morning in bed, drawing it up
Cramp in the calves threatens on turning over
Cramplike pain in the calf and left foot
Cramplike pain in the left calf at night
Jerking in the left calf
Drawing pain in the legs, in the evening
Rheumatic drawing and tension in the right tibia
Drawing pain in the right tibia (after five hours)
Drawing down both calves
Tearing in the right leg, in the forepart, beneath the knee, followed by a bruised pain in the spot
Tearing in the left leg, between the tibia and ankle
* Tearing in both calves ®.
Tearing in the calf, extending to the malleoli
* Tearing downward in the tibia, to the back of theft
Tearing in the lower end of the right tibiae
Tearing on the right tibia (fourth day)
Sticking pain in both tibia, while walking
* Piercing stitches in the tibiae (after six days)
Burning pain on the tibiae
Erysipelatous inflammation and painful swelling of the tendo Achillis
Swelling about the malleoli of a foot formerly diseased
Rheumatic tension in the left ankle during rest
Sensation of drawing and contraction in the right tendo Achillis
Pain as if sprained in the ankle
Pain, as if sprained in the ankle on moving the foot (after four hours)
Pressing pain beneath the outer malleolus
Drawing tearing about both inner malleoli, and in the tendines Achillis
Tearing pain in the right outer malleolus
Tearing beneath the right inner malleolus, extending to the heel, in the evening while sitting
Tearing in the bend of the ankle and also on the margin and on the back of the left foot
Tearing the right outer malleolus, disappearing on rubbing
Pulsating tearing in both tendines Achillis
Burning beneath the right inner malleolus
Foot. Violent inflamed swelling on the foot (after eleven days)
Trembling of the feet
Trembling of the feet on raising them while sitting, otherwise not
Trembling of the feet and difficulty of raising them, with frequent stumbling
Excessive nervous moving of the feet in bed for hours after retiring, and even avhen asleep
* Great weakness of the feet, in the morning in bed, disappearing after rising and talking about
During the menses weakness of the feet and soft stool, in the evening
Burning beneath the right heel, worse when stepping and walking, than while sitting, in the evening
Burning and ulcerative pain in both soles, in the morning
Pain in the outer margin of the foot, as if the bone would break while walking, on raising the foot, also on holding it sideways and resting it upon the tip; otherwise not
Pain in the soles on stepping upon them, they seem swollen, with a feeling as if scratched by a toothed instrument, for several days
* Intolerable boring pain in the heel after drinking wine.®.
* Ulcerative pain in both heels, worse when walking than when sitting
Frequent acute falling asleep) of the feet towards evening
Paralyzed feeling in the whole right foot
Tension in the right foot, downward on the heels, as if the foot had been sprained, or as if the muscles were too short,h
Tension in the right sole, as though the tendons were too short, while stepping and walking, in the evening
Drawing in the bones of the left foot
Drawing tearing in the right foot, extending into the malleoli, with a feeling of heaviness during rest
* Tearing and tension on the margins of the right foot f
Tearing on the outer margin of the Light foot towards the toes, disappearing on rubbing
Tearing and crawling on the back of the left foot, with a feeling of numbness in the soles, disappearing on walking
Tearing and pain in the heels, the feet seem beaten from the body
Tearing in both soles
Sticking tearing in the soles, in the bend of the joints of the right little toe
A stitch above the right foot while running
Burning stitches in the bone on the back of the foot, hei'e and there
Piercing stitches in the ball of the foot (alter six days)
Stitches in the heel
Toes. T he toes are painful, as if sore, after walking
Sprained pain in the bend of the first joint of the toes
Ulcerative pain in the right great toe, in the evening
Paplike suppuration in the nail of the great toe when touched
Feeling as though there were blisters on the toes, as after walking
Drawing tearing nthe toes and forepart of the foot
Sticking tearing in all the toes
Sticking tearing in the first joints of the right great toe ®.
Tearing-sore pain in the tip of the great toe and beneath the nail (ninth day)
Tearing in the lower portion of the two first right toes
Sticking tearing in the bends of the first joints of the first two right toes
Tearing in the right great toe, with jerking tearing in the outer side of the left calf
Tearing in the right little toe, in the evening
Burning and sticking in the ball of the great toe, as though the part had been frozen, during rest
Prickling stitches in the left great toe (second day)
Pulsating sticking in the tip of the right great toe (second day)
Crawling sticking, as after falling asleep, in the bend of the first joint of the left great toe, on the inner side
Generalities p. 206
Emaciated
Great emaciation
He presented an emaciated feeble appearance, the face wrinkled and bluish
Paleness of the mucous surfaces, with disappearance of the subcutaneous cellular tissue, and atrophy of the muscular system, much more marked on the right side, in the face as well as in the limbs
visible twitching of the body and /ace (after five days)
Visible jerking in both arms and hands (after sixteen days)
* Twitching and jerking in various muscles
* Twitching in various m muscles fi.
* Muscular twitching, here and there, in the body
Long-continued trembling, as from chilliness, after every slight emotional excitement
Stretching of the body and limbs, with pale, sunken face
Great inclination to stretch arms
On waking in the morning, for about ten days, there was entire inability to move the head and limbs, with extreme sensibility to contact over the whole surface. After about an hour, this paralytic state improved enough to permit walking, but with a staggering uncertain gait, and a marked tendency to fall to the left side
Heaviness in the morning
* Feeling oj heaviness in the body and weariness in the lower extremities, in the morning in bed, as after too heavy sleep
Dulness like slight nausea, with a tremulous feeling in the chest, headache in the forehead and diminished intellectual power, so that he could not understand what he was reading, two hours after dinner
Is obliged to lie down during the day
So weary in the morning on waking that he thought he could not rise
Weariness, frequent yawning, and great exhaustion in the whole body
Tired in the evening,®*.-weakness (third day)
General physical weakness for three weeks
General weakness, moi'e marked on the right side
Weak and indolent, especially in the lower extremities, in the morning
At first, while walking, increased vigor and great lightness; afterwards great weakness through the whole proving
Sudden, faintlike weakness while standing, so that she could scarcely reach a chair
Body weak and prostrate, frequently, especially after dinner, at times with tremulousness and heaviness of the head
General debility
* Prostration^^’’ ®®, etc.
Prostration of the whole body
Great prostration and weakness (after twelve hoursGeneral exhaustion all day, sleepiness, aversion to noise, and yet difficult hearing, a dreamy condition, as after a sleepless night, together with shivering and cold creepings, like a cold after perspiration
Feeling of languor, with aching in the lumbar region
Lassitude, prostration, and pains in the limbs
General lassitude and sensation all over as if beaten
Faintness
Faintness, unconsciousness, almost without pulse
Frequent fainting, several times daily, followed by prostration and general numbness
Decrease of sensibility to touch ; tickling, on the contrary, was more quickly responded to than in the normal state
Sensation of swelling
sensation of general trembling, without trembling
Every slight emotional excitement causes internal trembling
* The pain at times seems to be between the skin and Jiesh
When I lie down I am numb all over ; 1 fear apo{)lexy
General internal discomfort
Painful feeling of the whole body, relieved by rest
Uncomfortable feeling of pressure and pressing upon the inner walls of the trunk, as though the whole body would be forced asunder, without trace of flatulence, rather caused by the nerves, worse in the right than in the left side
Cramplike pain, here and there, in the muscles
* Jerking through the whole body during sleep, at night, and at noon (after thirty-two hours, and second day)
Sticking, here and there, in the body, in the evening
Sticking cutting pain in the whole right si<le
* Violent throbbing through the whole body
* Wine aggravates nearly all the symptoms, even though they seem to have been relieved by Camphor
* Wine and Nnx vom. aggravate and reproduce the symptoms, especially the uneasiness at night, and. the constipation
* Mostof the symptoms appear after dinner and towards evening
* Most of the symptoms come on while sitting and during rest, but less during motion and in the open air
Better on awaking
She feels better in the morning
Skin p. 208
Objective. Skin dry/I
A slight injury of the skin bleeds very profusely (after third day)/.
Large chilblains on the hands which swell and itch violently (after ten days)/.
The epidermis of the hands cracks from slight cold, becomes fissured and painful,k
Roughness of the skin on the back of the right hand, accompanied by very intense irritation when rubbed, that seems to go through the whole body, and by discharging vesicles; it is always worse when he catches cold, and in cold weather
Small round red spots on the hands and fingers
Right hand very much broken out, with well-marked tendency to the formation of painful fissures
A red, hard, painful swelling on the left wing of the nose, painful to pressure, lasting three days
Pimples on the forehead, back, and third left toe, with sore pressing pain when touched/.
Papular eruption on the face
Large, yellowish-white itching pimples on the lower lip,k
Papular eruption on the upper lip (after fourteen hours)
Flat red pimples in the middle of the upper lip, in the margin, painful to touch
Very itching pimples almost in the middle of the chin
A pimple with ulcerative pain on pressure, on the right side of the neck
Red pimples on the chest and face
A small, red, painfully sore pimple at the root of a hair on the scrotum, lasting three days (after five days)
Papular eruption on the forearm, itching violently during the day/.
Itching pimple on the back of the hand
A pimple beneath the skin of the bend of the last joint of the ring finger
Small pimples on the thigh, calves, and about the knees, with violent itching, which ceases immediately after scratching
A red spot on the leg becomes covered with a scab, with itching
Clear water-blisters or suppurating pimples on the upi^er lip
Stinging itching in the skin, with nettlerash eruption after rubbing
Eruption on the face, crust
Small white pimples, with some moisture on the upper lip, chin, and forehead, after moderate winedrinking/.
Eruption of rash in the bend of the elbow
Eruption of itching rash in the hollows of the knees and bends of the elbows
Ulcerative blisters on the back of the right foot, as after a burn (after eight days)
Many small pustules near together beneath the chin, with violent itching (after eight days)/.
-Small pimples, like boils, on both shoulders
Small boils on the back, between the scapulae, and in other parts
A large boil on the left upper arm (after thirty-one days)
-A red, finally a dark-red furuncle, with a hard areola, containing dark-yellow pus, developed on the pubic region, somewhat to the left side
Sllftji'Ctive. Burning on the skin of the right scapula (fifth day)
Burning on the left forearm, at night (after six days)/.
Burning in the skin on the margin of the right hand (third day)/.
Painful burning cracks between two fingers of the left hand
Burning on the flexor surface of the fingers
Burning in the skin on the lower portion of the right calf
Bunion on the left little toe and ball of the foot, with stinging pain on walking
Biting and burning pain in an ulcer,'*.]
Biting burning posteriorly in the upper part of the skin of the left upper arm (tenth day )
Biting on the back of the right hand, extending above the wrist, as if an eruption would appear
General formication, as if covered with ants, relieved only by rubbing
Crawling in the skin of the whole body
Crawling and formication in both calves, extending into the toes, during rest and motion/.
Fine sticking itching over the whole body, with sour sweat
Sticking, pricking itching, in the evening in bed, on the
•)■ From the external application. forehead, thigh, malleoli, feet, and other parts of the skin
Itching,”.!
Frequent itching of the skin
Frequent violent itching, as from numerous fleabites, at night, especially on the back and abdomen
Itching in almost every part of the skin (even of the face and head), at times with burning, or with redness, or with pimples and eruption after scratching, at times painfully sore to touch
Itching over the whole body, without eruption (after nine days)
Itching as from lice, at night; after scratching it immediately appears in another place
Some itching points in the skin, especially on the hands, without external redness or elevations
Sudden itching, here and there, especially in the evening in bed, immediately disappearing on touch
Itching on the face, in the evening
Itching on the upper lip, chin, and about the mouth, without eruption (after twenty-four hours)
Violent itching and redness over the whole protruding portion of the chin (after two days)
Itching about the nipples, she constantly wanted to scratch (after four days)
Itching spots upon the back, and tetter, painful to touch
Itching between the scapulae, in the evening, with much eruption
Itching on the scrotum, violent, almost sore, not relieved by scratching, several evenings in succession
Violent itching on all the joints in succession, at last on the hip-joint
Itching on the upper and lower extremities, except on the joints
Itching on the flexor surface of the joints
Sticking itching in a small spot in the left fourth finger, soon followed by a red pustule, with throbbing burning pain
Violent itching over the whole of the lower extremities
Itching on the anterior part of the thigh, above the knee, five evenings in succession, with pimples which are easily scratched off
Itching burning on the outer side of the right thigh, above the knee
Itching of the soles of the feet, the calves of the legs, and thigh.«, almost intolerable at night
* Itching of the thighs and hollows of the ^ees, in the evening, very violent, with urticaria-like eruption after scratching
* Violent itching on the right knee joint
Itching on the soles
Painful itching on the right sole
Painful itching, with heat, redness, and swelling on the right toes, as if they had been frozen, in the evening; rubbing and scratching aggravated the pain
Itching of the great toe as if it had been frozen
Violent sticking itching in the anterior ball of the great toe, in the evening
Sleep and Dreams p. 209
Sleepiness. Constant yawning
Frequent yawning, all day (first day)
Much and frequent yawning, with and without sleepiness, even in the morning or evening
Yawning and constant inclination to yawn, in the forenoon, after a good night’s sleep
Feel drowsy most of the time
Sleepiness
Sleepy, in the morning
Sleepy and indolent, immediately after dinner
Sleepiness, with spasmodic dulness of the head, without being able to sleep
Constant desire to sleep, ev^en in the morning; he could scarcely keep awake
She is unable to keep awake, about 2 pai., and sleeps at her work; disappearing in the open air
Falls asleep late in the evening, but sleeps soundly
Much sleep
Deep, exhausting sleep, with many dreams
Sleeplessness. Sleeplessness
Almost total sleeplessness, at night, followed by heaviness, in the morning
Falling asleep prevented by mental activity
Falling asleep late in the evening, but wide awake early in the morning
Frequent waking at night on account of anxiety
Woke on back (second night)
Waking about midnight from vivid dreams, with a feeling of great heat over the whole body, without being warm, without sweat, with a feeling of dryness and without thirst, is obliged to uncover the arms and limbs,^l
She frequently woke during the night, with anxious dreams of water and of drowning (first days),^l
She woke frequently at night, could not sleep after 5 a.m. (first eight days)
Frequently awakened by frightful dreams (first night),k
* /n spite of great sleepiness he awoke frequently at night, with violent palpitation and screaming, from anxious dreams of thieves
Frequent waking at night, with difficult falling asleep again; anxious dreams towards morning,k
Frequent waking, without apparent cause, at night (after five days) ®.
In the evening, mind very active, which prevents his falling asleep early (eighth day)
Night restless
Sleep very restless, full of dreams
Sleep restless, with dreams of fire, of fleeing, etc., followed by perspiration
Night restless, talking in sleep, waking after midnight and perspiring profusely
Restless night; he awoke screaming, as if delirious, as if geese were biting him
Restless sleep, she could sleep only a little at night, but slept long in the morning
Slept badly, and was often disturbed by violent headache and painful cramps in the calves of the legs
Sleep agitated and unrefreshing, with occasional nightly perspiration
Uneasy sleep, with anxious dreams (fourth and thirty-third nights)
Uneasy sleep, with many vivid dreams ; a feeling of weariness, in the morning on waking
Uneasiness during sleep, after midnight; he awoke much too early, with great weariness, and a feeling as though the eyes lay deep in the head
Sleep at night frequently interrupted ; the night seems very long
Very uneasy sleep, with frightful dreams
Very restless sleep, full of fantasies and thoughts, upon which he was obliged to reflect (first night)
* Starting from the night’s sleep with involuntary jerking in the left lower extremity (fifth day)
In the evening, immediately after lying down, she rises up in bed, talks unintelligibly, with short tremulous respiration
* Unconscious starting during the night’s sleep, during the menses
* Loitd screaming oxd at night m sleep, without knoxving it
Ureams. Sleep with many vivid dreams
Much dreaming, with mental excitement, and talking about midnight about his dreams
He dreamed all night, woke many times, and was very weary in the morning
Vivid dreams made the night’s sleep restless
Vivid dreams after midnight, so that even in the morning they were before his eyes
Sad dreams (second night)
Anxious dreams
Heavy anxious dreams (after three days)
Anxious dreams, the anxiety of which continued after waking
Dream as though she were being strangled, and in the morning after waking fear lest a man who strangled her would return
Dreams of corpses and horses, which changed into dogs under him
Disgusting dream of being smeared with human excrement (after two days)
Vexatious, or quarrelsome or sad dreams
Reveries during sleep
Nightmare
Fever p. 210
Chilliness. Chilliness, with nausea
Febrile chill over the whole body
Chilliness and coldness of the wdiole body
Rigors, trembling of the limbs
During the menses, chilliness all day
Chill after dinner, lasting till evening
Chilliness on waking, in the morning, in bed
Chilliness in the forenoon ; frequent rising of heat, with redness of the face, in the afternoon
Shaking chill, from 4 to 8 P.M., on lying down, without subsequent heat, sweat, or thirst; even in bed she was unable to get warm for a long time ; yet the sleep was sound
Chilliness for a quarter of an hour, while writing, with a sensation as though a foreign stony hard substance were in the throat, with constant yawning
Constant chilliness, with increased internal warmth
Chill, which disappears in the house, creeps over her immediately on going into the open air
Chilliness, followed by febrile symptoms, over the whole body, with chilly creeping and drawing through the whole back
Constant chilly feeling, with general sick feeling
Violent chill, lasting till evening (after one hour), followed by nausea, eructations, and accumulation ot sour water
Shaking chili in the evening, on taking hold of anything cold ; also shaking chill by itself, so that sue was obliged to lie down, after which it disappeared
Shaking chill, with pale sunken face, weak, rapid, and irregular pulse, often with nausea and vomiting; at last the pulse became large and full, with general heat, red face, skin swollen, followed by very restless sleep, with distressing dreams and exhaustion, followed at last by copious sweat; the whole attack usually lasted from eight to ten hours, generally began at the end of a day’s work, continued through the night, and ceased in the morning, so that the man was able to return to work
Creeping chills over the whole upper and lower part of the body,®■
Great sensitiveness to cold, especially in the tips of the fingers and in the feet,b
Shivering
Sensitiveness to the open air, in the afternoon and evening
Severe shiverings
Violent shivering, with intense headache
Shivering, with shuddering nausea
Shivering, continuing for two or three hours, and followed by cold sweats, or more frequently the sweating is preceded by flushes of heat and violent febrile reaction
Shivering discomfort, like a premonition of a storm
Shivering from a penetrating wind, not from cold
In the evening shivering, sometimes succeeded by an indistinct hot stage, but always by profuse sweating
Shivering in the evening, so that he could not get warm in bed for a long time
Shivering in the open air, which disappears in the house, in the evening
Temperature in the morning 96.8'", in the evening 91.9°,®®.
External parts are easily frozen in slight cold (lobules of the ears, tips of the nose, etc.)
Cold nose
Frequent febrile shivering doivn the back, for five days (after three days)
Creeping chills over the upper and lower abdomen
Shivering on the scrotum, with shrivelling of it
Shivering as in gooseflesh in the scrotum and neighboring parts
* Coldness of the extremities
Hands and feet cold
Hands cool (after eight hours)
Awakened at night by coldness of the feet (after thirty-six hours)
Cold feet in the evening, lasting a long time, in bed (eleventh day)
Heat. Fever
Febrile paroxysms several times a day, recurring in the forenoon and afterwards; chilliness and shivering, flushes of heat over the whole body, violent trembling of all the limbs, extreme sickness, even to faintness, qualmish taste, with loathing of the morsels of food in the mouth, feeling of emptiness in the stomach, violent throbbing through the whole body, with short, hot breath, with very dry mouth, hot, dry hands
Fever, followed by perspiration
Febrile flushes, with sudden crying out to be fanned, and thirst
Heat
Flushes of heat (after half an hour)
Feeling of heat in the whole body, especially in the back, where she thought that she would perspire; not of the feet
Heat of the whole body, especially of the head, with redness of the cheeks, without external heat
Feeling of heat, with coldness of the forehead, in the evening
Heat and thirst, with cold skin, over almost the whole body, in the evening
Almost burning heat in various small places, while sitting, for example, between the thigh and abdomen, on the sides of the lower abdomen, etc.,®.
Heat in the evening, after lying down, with anxiety all night
Increased warmth of the whole body, with sweat in the axillse
Increased internal warmth, not perceptible externally, in the evening after 6 oclock
Increased warmth coming on soon in the company of others
Increased warmth of the whole body, only a feeling of coldness in the abdomen, in the evening
Agreeable warmth, with slight perspiration over the whole body, in the afternoon
Increased warmth of the whole body, except of the feet, as if sweat would breakout, in the afternoon
Heat in the head, in the evening, and after two hours chilliness
Heat in the head in the evening, with redness and increased warmth in the cheeks
Feeling of heat in the head, with redness of the face
Violent heat in the head, so that the eyes burned, three evenings in succession (after ten hours)
Heat of the face, without headache, with cold body, all the forenoon
Heat of the fingers, immediately followed by heat about the throat and in the face, with redness of the face, soon followed by a sensation of coldness in the nape of the neck
Burning and heat in the soles, in the evening
Sweat. Moist surface
Very profuse sweat
Profuse perspiration, while walking, in the open air (after nineteen days)
Perspiration towards morning, followed by gradual disappearance of the symptoms
Increased perspiration during sleep, towards morning (second day)
General perspiration towards morning
General perspiration, with disappearance of all symptoms (fourth day)
Cold sweat, often preceded by great heat
Cold sweat, preceded by flushes of heat
Perspired easily on the head and hands
Nightsweats
Profuse nightsweats (after thirty-three days)
Nightsweats over the whole body, especially on the lower extremities, several nights in succession (after three days)
Nightsweats all night, with heat, cannot tolerate any covering
Sour sweat, with fine sticking itching over thewhole body
Sour-smelling sweat
Hands very sweaty
Promise sweat on the feet, of a bad odor; he walks the feet sore
Conditions p. 212
Aggravation.
[Morning), Morose; gloomy ; [)pressive headache in forehead ; burning in eyes; on waking, lachrymation, bitter, slimy taste; stiffness and pain in cervical muscles; bruised pain in arm; pressure and heaviness in shoulders; in bed, weakness of feet.
(Noon), Pressure at root of nose.
(Afternoon), Morose; fretful.
( Toward evening), M<)St symptoms.
(Arenin^), Morose; gloomy; pain in eyes; burning in eyes; pre.«sure in eye; sticking in left lower molar; emission of offensive flatus; after lying down, urging to urinate; bruised pain in arn) ; itching; shaking chill ; heat.
(Night), Headache; pain in eyes; roaring in right ear; tickling cough ; stiffness and pain in upper dorsal muscles; drawing pain in knees; itching; sweat.
( G/>e/i air), Lachrymation.
(Breathing), Stitches in left side of abdomen ; stitches in left side.
(Deep breathing). Griping in pit of stomach.
(Cold), Ti robbing pain in a hollow tooth.
(After dinner). Most symptoms.
(Drawing in abdomen). Pressure below navel ; pressure between pit of stomach and navel.
(Eating), Pain in blisters on tongue.
(Emotional excitement). Internal trembling.
( Violent expiration), Pressing stitch in rightside of chest; stitches in precordial region.
(Heat), Throbbing pain in hollow tooth.
(After being heated). Sticking and tearing in limbs.
(In the house). Pain in head.
[During menses). Anxiety; peevish and lachrymose; heaviness in forehead ; inflammation of eyes; tightness and oppression in epigastric region; burning micturition ; trembling of hands; weakness of hands and feet; unconscious starting in sleep; chilliness.
(Motion), Pinching in right hypochondrium ; stitches in right side above navel; chest symptoms.
(Nux ro?a.). Most symptoms.
(Pressure), Tearing in a hollow tooth ; sticking in region of spleen ; pressure beneath navel ; stitches in left side of abdomen.
(liaising arm), Rheumatic pain in deltoid muscle.
(During rest), Most symptoms.
(On rising from seat),'P‘dra]yt\c pain in small of back.
(Rubbing), Ttchiiiir.
(Scratching), Itching.
( While sitting). Most symptoms.
(Stand-
Weakness of limbs p. 213
(Stooping), Stitches in middle of sternum.
(Siva I lowing). Sensation of choking.
(Touch), Stitches in right side above navel.
( Wine), Nausea ; headache ; most symptoms.
( Walking), Pressure in side of abdomen ; tearing and bruised pain in bend of knee; weakness of legs; tightness and stiffness of muscles of calf; tensive pain in right knee-joint; sticking in tibia; pain in heels.
Amelioration p. 213
( Ojien air). Pain in head.
(Boring into ear). Itching in it.
(Camphor), Most symptoms.
(i?est),Pain in body.
(Rubbing), Itching of left eye; biting in inner canthus ; tearing in margin of right foot; formication.
(Sitting bent over). Nausea.
(Walking), Tearing in back of foot.
(Washing xvith cold water), Headache.
Footnotes p. 184
† See Either, Hufeland’s Journal, 61, 161.
† From Hahnemann.
† From the application of Zinc flowers to the bare skin.