Equisetum

Authorities. 5, J. H. Carmichael, M.D., U. S. Med. Invest., New Ser., vol. viii, 1878, p. 162, took 6 drops tincture at 2.30 p.m., 10 drops at 5.30, and 12 drops at 10.30 (first day); 5 drops, then 10 drops twice (second day); 8 drops Verat. vir. to half a glass of water, fifteen minutes apart, at 9 P.M. (third day); 6, second proving, took two doses of 10 drops each, and two of 12 drops each (first day); four doses of 10 drops each (second day) ; 20 drops (third day).

—Slight neuralgic pains in different parts of the head, more frequent in left temporal region (first night),'’.—Dull heavy headache (second day),'’.

Mouth

Increased flow of saliva, causing frequent desire to swallow (first night)

Stomach

Great acidity of the stomach for the last two days (fourth day)

Much wind in stomach (first night)

Slight uneasiness in epigastric and right hypochondriac region (after second dose) ; more decided (after third dose)

Great deal of uneasiness about stomach (fourth day)

Decided burning over the epigastric region (second day)

Epigastric and umbilical regions painful (second day)

Fain in region of pyloric orifice of the stomach (second day),®.-

Heavy pressing pain_ in stomach, commencing about one hour after each meal, and continuing about two hours (fifth day)

Abdomen p. 513

Bowels feel as though diarrhoea were about to set in (fourth day)

On pressure in hypogastric region, I find inch soreness (fourth day)

Rectum and Anus p. 513

Decided heav}' pain over right kidney (second day)

The most prominent symptom is great soreness over the region of the kidneys, worse u[)on the right side (second morning) ; continues (third day)

Partial suppression of urine (second day)

Frequent calls to urinate ; urine has an ammoniacal smell (third day)

While at a sociable, had frequent desire to pass water, with severe cramplike pain in hypogastric region, which was somewhat relieved on passing water, but soon returned, lasting about two hours from its commencement until it disappeared (fifth evening), ®.- Decided diuretic effect, with slight pressure in vesical region ; dull heavy aching over the region of the left kidney, with sharp pain in the left hypochonclrium ; could not sleep the first part of the night on account of dull heavy pain over both kidneys (second day); uneasiness in right kidney (third day); kidneys still feel sore; frequent calls to urinate, quite a large quantity passed each time (filth day)

Chest p. 513

Very severe pain in right lung between fourth and fifth ribs (second day); not so severe (third day)

Have had very severe pain in right pectoral region all day, but much worse this evening; cannot fill my right lung with air, it causes such severe pain ; worse in morning; 9 p.M. it seems as though both lungs were becoming congested ; very difficult respiration, 8 drops of Verat. vir. to one-half glass of water, three doses fifteen minutes apart; can respire much easier (third day); passed a restless night; had to lie on my back till about midnight, as 1 could not lie on my side ; after midnight rested easiest on affected side partly curled up ; seems as though about thirty-six square inches of surface beneath right nipple was very much iuffatned ; worse on inspiring, causes pain in stooping to right side to lift anything from the ground, also in putting my right arm over my head; think it is the pleura that is affected (fourth day); pain on inspiration continues in right thorax between fourth and fifth ribs; worse on bending to the left, but not as bad as yesterday (fifth day)

Occasional sharp shooting pains through both lungs (fourth day)

Much soreness about thorax (fifth day)

Pulse p. 513

Pulse accelerated about 10 beats per minute (second day) ; pulse 100 (third day)

Neck and Back p. 513

More or less stiffness of muscles of the neck, (second day)

Pains in both scapular regions, worse through the left (first night) ; continues in the left (second day)

Left scapular region very sore on movement of left arm (third day)

Soreness in right scapular region (third day)

Feeling much better, but am reminded I have a back quite often by the pain caused by movement

Generalities p. 513

More or less uneasiness in different parts of the body (second day)

General malaise (second day)

Decided stiffness of all the muscles of the trunk (third day)

Sleep p. 513

Constantly changing position ; intermittent sleep (first night) ; restless night (third night)