Camphor

(The alcoholic solution of the substance of the laurus camphora, which resembles a hardened ethereal oil, and has almost the shape of a crystal.)

I do not look upon the list of symptoms which are known of Camphor, as complete ; I consider it merely a beginning of such a list, which may be completed hereafter.

The action of this substance on the healthy body is extremely problematic and difficult to define, for this reason, that the primary action of Camphora alternates too suddenly and is too easily confounded with the reaction of the vital principle, which makes it difficult to distinguish between this reaction and the secondary effects of Camphor.

Some of the results of the action of Camphor are just as problematic and astonishing as that action itself. It neutralizes the effects of a variety of vegetable medicines (even of Cantharides and a number of mineral and metallic medicines) and must therefore have a sort of general pathological action which we shall perhaps never be able or even permitted to designate by a general term, lest we should stumble into the realm of shadows, where fanciful dreams hover around us in the place of perception and knowledge by the senses ; where we grope in the dark instead of being enlightened by experience, and where, in spite of our attempts at penetrating into the inmost constitution of things, which little minds are so prone to boast of, we reap nothing but pernicious error and self-delusion as the fruit of such hyper-physical speculations.

One grain of Camphor (dissolved in eight drops of alcohol) unites with 400 grains of tepid water, and may be dissolved perfectly by means of shaking, contrary to the doctrine contained in almost every Materia Medica.

According to my experience, Camphor is no antidote against the violent effects of Ignatia.

Owing to the short duration of its action and the rapid change of its symptoms, it cannot, generally speaking, be used as a remedial agent in the treatment of chronic diseases.

Camphor, when applied to the skin, producing a kind of erysipelatous inflammation, it may be applied externally to similarly inflamed parts, provided the erysipelas, irradiating over the skin and disappearing momentarily on pressure, is a mere external symptom of a sudden internal disease, the other symptoms of which correspond to those of Camphor.

Opium is an antidote to Camphor. On the other hand, Camphor is a great preserver of life in cases of poisoning by Opium ; the effects of these two substances neutralize each other. It is astonishing that Camphor and Opium should be mixed together in the same prescription by physicians of the Old School.

Camphor is, next to Bromine, the most volatile remedial agent, and is remarkable for the rapidity with which its effects pass off, and its primary symptoms are succeeded by the secondary. It is especially suitable when the sensibility of the nervous system is diminished or suspended, when the muscular fibre is affected with paralytic weakness, when the irritability of the organism, and especially that of the capillaries is lessened even to the degree of collapse and stasis. It is especially suitable to lax, bloated, and particularly rheumatic- catarrhal constitutions, and to the phlegmatic and melancholy temperament ; also, to individuals with cold extremities, slow respiration and pulse ; persons who are affected with calender, who are advanced in age, and whose body and mind have suffered by protracted illness. Camphor restores the power of the organism to be influenced by other medicinal substances, and ought to be replaced by other suitable remedial agents as soon as the vital energies have been restored. Camphor is the principal antidote to a number of vegetable medicinal agents. It is a chief remedy in many diseases, and has been employed too little by homoeopathic physicians. It has been advantageously employed in the following affections: Catarrhal affections, — Epilepsy, — Dropsical affections, — General and local asthenic inflammations, both acute and chronic ; passive inflammations (with Rhus. China, Arsen.) especially when of a rheumatic and erysipelatous character, with a weak, soft pulse, and shrivelled flaccid skin. It may be used as a preventive of a number of severe diseases, especially catarrhal, in the precursory stage, when a general uncomfortableness and chilliness announce the approach of a feverish condition. — Fevers characterized by postponing crises, and when the status nervous either threatens to set in, or has already set in. — Congestive recrudescences, arterial erethism, bleeding at the nose, etc., in the stage of convalescence of nervous and typhous fevers, (also Valeriana.) — Asthenic fevers, nervous fevers, when the reactive powers of the organism are entirely prostrate, when the head is more and more affected, the temperature of the skin decreases, when the strength of the patient has been exhausted by a long violent fever ; when the temperature of the body has given place to a general coldness with viscid, tenacious sweat ; when the cheeks are flushed, the patients are in constant delirium, and life, to judge from the pulse, is almost extinct. — Typhus, second stage, with rheumatic pleurisy and other rheumatic symptoms, and an inferior degree of heat, (when the heat is greater, give Rhus.,) painless, involuntary micturition, spasms in the chest and abdomen ; in the third stage, Camphor may be given after sudden spasms when previously removed by Bryonia, (also Phosp.) — Soporous inter mittent fevers with long chills. — Asiatic cholera in the cold stage, with viscid sweat ; according to Lobethal, Camphor is a specific in the Asiatic cholera, as long as the body has a natural color, even if the temperature of the body should be ever so low ; in the stage of asphyxia he recommends Carbo veg. and Secale cornutum, with the frequent use of ice-pills. — Cutaneous diseases Aith fever, with great internal anguish and oppression of the patients, when an increased appearance of the exanthema may be apprehended, especially in miliaria (in this affection Camphor rivals Ars.) — Purpura senilis, when it threatens to pass over into Gangrene senilis, especially on the toes. — Mania, the chief symptom being indifference, with subdued, sluggish pulse and contracted pupils, the testicles being sometimes drawn up. — Delirium tremens. — Stroke of the sun. — Headache, brought on by the feet getting wet, by catching cold, or by a sudden change of the temperature, with catarrhal affection of the organs of respiration ; throbbing, and throbbing headache, especially in the occiput, the sexual organs being affected sympathetically ; headache brought on by abuse of Chamomilla and Valeriana. — Mercurial ptyalism. — Diarrhoea (especially when cholera is epidemic) with colicky pains, especially when brought on by cold, with frequent chilliness or a sensation as if cold air passed through the uncovered parts ; great anguish and intermitting stool. — Spastic and inflammatory irritation of the urinary and sexual organs, especially when caused by Cantharides ; (according to Puckers, Camphor ought never to be employed in diseases characterized by excessive irritation of the sexual organs and frequent emission of semen ; he recommends the use of Camphor only, when the sexual desire is wanting, and when the genital organs are relaxed.) — Influenza. — Violent spasms of the chest, brought on by violent emotions, with pleuritic stitches, sighing, moaning, and the fear of death ; spasms of the chest brought on by inhalation of the vapours of Arsenic or Copper. — Pneumonia during the prevalence of epidemic typhus.

Antidotes : Spir. nitr. dulc— Coffee and alcohol increase the effects of Camphor. — Camphor is said to increase the action of Nitrum. — Camphor is antidotic to a number of vegetable drugs, especially such as have a drastic effect and cause vomiting and diarrhoea, paleness of countenance, coldness of the extremities and loss of consciousness.

Head p. 189

Vanishing of the senses (in a few minutes.) Loss of consciousness. Throbbing headache. Throbbing ache in the forehead, with stinging, continuing during the night, with general dry heat without any thirst,

5. Violent, single stitches in the right hemisphere of the brain, (a. 4 h.) Tearing headache. Headache, as if the brain were sore and felt bruised. Constrictive pain at the base of the brain, especially in the occiput and above the root of the nose, continuing without intermission, the head leaning to one or the other side ; the pain is very much increased by deep stooping, lying down, or external pressure, hands and feet being cold, with hot forehead and coma vigil. Headache, as if the brain were constricted.

10. Dull headache over the os frontis, with inclination to vomit. Congestion of blood to the head. (a. 6 h.) Spasmodic drawing of the head sideways towards the shoulder (in a few minutes) caused by a large dose given to a child, with loss of senses, and all the parts of the body becoming deadly pale. When walking, he staggers to and fro, and is obliged to hold on to something, in order to stand firmly. He rubs his forehead, chest, and other parts, knows not how to describe his feelings ; he leans against something, his senses vanish, he glides and falls down, the limbs being rigid and extended, the shoulders drawn backwards, the arms being a little curbed in the beginning of the paroxysm, the hands being bent towards the extensor surface of the arm, and the fingers being somewhat clenched and set apart from one another ; afterwards all the parts of the body being stretched and stiff, with the head bent sideways, the lower jaw being rigid and wide open, the lips drawn inwards, the teeth clenched, eyes closed, with unceasing distortions of the muscles of the face, cold over and over and breathless, for a quarter of an hour. (a. 2 h.)

15. Vertigo, heaviness of the head ; the head inclines backwards, (a. ten minutes.) Intoxication. When walking he staggers as if he were intoxicated. Vertigo recurring at different periods. Vertiginous heaviness of the head. (a. -J- h.)

20. Frequent and short attacks of vertigo. Obtusion of the head, with full consciousness. Want of memory. The tetanic fit, with loss of consciousness and vomiting, is followed by a complete inability to recollect, as if he had no memory. Vanishing of the senses.

25. Heaviness of the head. Headache. Violent headache. Sensation of pressure in the head. Pressure in the occiput.

30. Aching pain over the left eye, in the evening, (a. 9 h.) Throbbing pressure in the temples. Quickly passing headache, as if the brain were being compressed from all sides ; the pain is felt only when he does not pay especial attention to it ; if he thinks of his pain, it disappears instantaneously. ( a. 4£ h.) Pressure in the middle of the forehead. (a. y h.) Headache, pressing from within outwards (immediately.)

35. Tearing pressure in the right temple, (a. 1 h.) Pressure and pushing from within outwards, in the left side of the forehead, with a sensation as of tearing, (a 7-b h.) Headache : cutting thrusts dart to the centre of the brain from the forehead and temple ; recurring after short pauses, immediately after lying down. (a. f h.) Incisive pressure from the left occiput to the forehead, (a. £ h.) Lancinating pain in the forehead, with aching at the top of the os frontis. (a. 4 h.)

40. Fine tearing in the head, especially in the forehead, (a. 7 h.) Fine tearing in the right temple and forehead, (a. 1 ; h.) Fine tearing pain in the left half of the forehead and occiput. (a. £ h.) Heat in the head and tearing headache, quickly passing and disappearing upon pressure, (a. 11 h.) Excessive congestion of the blood to the head. (Vertigo, loss of consciousness, and coldness of the body appear to be primary symptoms of a dose of Camphor, and point to a diminished afflux of blood to those parts which are distant from the heart ; whereas the rush of blood to the head, heat in the head, etc., are symptoms which denote a reaction of the vital powers, just as forcibly as the former symptoms denoted their diminished action. Slight and recent inflammations, which have come on very suddenly, may therefore be removed by the palliating cooling effects of Camphor, old inflammations never. The continued, or even the frequently repeated use of Camphor frequently brings on an obstinate ophthalmia, corresponding to the permanency inherent in the reaction of the organism. 1 am not prepared to deny the homoeopathicity of external applications of Camphor to inflamed eyes in acute cases ; but I cannot advocate it, for the reason that I never use external applications in the treatment of ophthalmia.)

45. * Fatal inflammation of the brain.

Face p. 190

* Pale countenance. Very red countenance. Countenance first pale, with eyes closed in the first instance, but „ afterwards staring and open, the balls of the eyes being directed upwards, (a. 2 h.) Spasmodic contortion of the facial muscles, with foam at the mouth, (caused by several grains of Camphor injected into the median vein.)

Eyes p. 190

50. Contraction of the pupils. Sensation as if all the objects were too bright and shining, (a. 5 h.) He cannot bear the light, (a. \ h.) Biting sensation in the external canthus. Dilatation of the pupils.

55. Ophthalmia, (a. 10 h.) The balls of the eyes are turned upwards. Staring, wild looks. Staring, inflamed eyes. He looks at every body with staring and astonished eyes, without any consciousness, (a. 2 h.)

00. Sensation of tension in the eyes. (a. f h.) Frequent twitchings in the external canthus. (a. 28. h.) Visible twitchings and winking of the upper eyelid, (a. 36 h.) Biting itching of the eyelids. Biting and stinging of the eyelids, (a. 5 h.)

65. The eyelids are covered with many red spots, (a. 24 h.) Lachrymation in the open air. A few red, painless places in the white of the right eye. (a. 24 h.) Pain in the right eyeball pressing from within outwards, when moving it. (a. 2 h.) Sensation in the left eyeball, as if it were pressed and pushed upon from behind, (a. 2£ h.)

70. Distortion of the eyes. Excessive contraction of the pupils, (a. 35 minutes.) Obscuration of sight. Strange figures are hovering before his eyes.

Ears p. 191

A kind of tearing in the left. ear. (a. 1 h.)

75. Hot feeling in the lobules. Hot, red lobules. Tingling of the ears. Dark-red ulcer in the left external meatus auditorius externus, larger than a pea ; when touching it, he felt a stinging pain (a. 12 h.) ; suppuration after thirty-six hours.

Nose p. 191

Stinging pain in the anterior corner of the nostrils, as if the place were sore and ulcerated, (a. 2 h.)

Jaws and teeth p. 191

80. Painful vacillation of the teeth, (a. 10 h.) Feeling as if the teeth were too long, with aching, which appear to originate in a swelling of the submaxillary glands. Lock-jaw. Toothache : shooting, cutting thrusts dart through the gums near the roots of the incisores and cuspidati (brought on by smelling.) (a. \ h.)

Mouth p. 191

Foam at the mouth (in a few minutes.)

85. Early in the morning, fetid smell from the mouth, which he perceives himself, (a. 20 h.) Single, long stitches in the velum pendulum palate. Dry feeling of the posterior part of the tongue, sensation as of scraping, with much saliva. Continual accumulation of saliva in the mouth, (a. \ h.) Accumulation of saliva in the mouth, which is sometimes slimy and tenacious, (a. \\ h.)

90. Dry, scraping sensation of the palate. A cold feeling rises up into the mouth and towards the palate, (a. 4 to 6 h.) Disagreeable warmth in the mouth. Violent burning of the palate, down the pharynx, causing a desire for drink, but remaining in spite of drinking, (by smelling) (immediately.) Sensation of heat in the mouth and stomach.

Throat p. 191

95. Nightly pain in the throat, during and between the acts of deglutition, as if the pharynx were sore and ripped up, with a sensation in the throat, as if one had swallowed rancid things.

Gastric symptoms and appetite p. 192

Likes to drink, without being thirsty. Food has a strong taste ; broth has a very strong taste, (a. 2 h.) Aversion to tobacco (although he is used to tobacco ;) tobacco does not taste badly to him ; nevertheless it is soon repulsive to him, unto vomiting. Regurgitation of the ingesta.

100. Frequent and almost continual empty eructations after dinner, (a. 3 h. and afterwards.) Absence of thirst the first twenty -four hours. Absence of thirst the first thirty-six hours. The taste in the mouth is natural, but every thing he eats tastes bitter ; even tobacco, which he is in the habit of smoking, tastes bitter, (a. 13 h.) Tobacco tastes bitter to him. (a. 2\ h.)

105. Food tastes bitter, meat still more than bread (with eructations during and after a meal ;) it tastes of Camphor, (a. 4 h.) Frequent discharge of watery saliva. Nausea. Nausea, with ptyalism. * Nausea and inclination to vomit, going off after an eructation, (a. -J-h.)

110. * Short attacks of vertigo, after several attacks of inclination to vomit. Cold sweat, especially in the face, at the commencement of vomiting. Bilious vomiting, streaked with blood.

Stomach p. 192

Pain in the stomach. * Aching in the pit of the stomach or the anterior portion of the liver.

115. Sensation in the pit of the stomach, as if it had been strained by distention, and bruised by blows, with fulness in the abdomen, (a. 25 h.) Pain in the region of the stomach. Cooling sensation, especially in the pit of the stomach.

Abdomen p. 192

Cold feeling in the epigastrium and hypogastrium. (a. f h.) Violently burning heat in the epigastrium and hypogastrium. (a. 4 h.)

120. Burning heat in the hypogastrium. Burning in the stomach. The digestion becomes disturbed. Sensation of hardness and heaviness in the abdomen over the umbilicus. In the whole right side of the abdomen, as far as the region of the liver and chest, a drawing pain as from bruises, more internal than external, especially during an inspiration, (a. 3-£ h.)

125. Pinching pain in the hypogastrium, especially in the umbilical region, (a. 7\ h.) In the right side of the abdomen, a stitching-drawing heaviness, which is yet more distinctly felt when pressing upon the- part. Hard pressure in the left iliac region, (a. 1 h.) Drawing in the left iliac region, with a sensation as of tension and being bruised, (a. 12 h.) Burning stinging in a place of the size of a hand, under the anterior crest of the ilium towards the uterus.

130. Contractive pain below the short ribs, extending to the lumbar vertebrae. Aching in the hypochondria, (a. 1 h.) Frequent emission of flatulence ; in a few hours pressure in the abdomen, early in the morning, as if distended by flatulence. Trouble from flatulence, in the abdomen. Cutting colic, at night, (a. 5 h.)

135. Pressure in the groin, when standing, on the left side of the mons veneris, at the root of the penis, (a. 10 h.) Itching tingling in the right groin, going off by friction, (a. -J- h.) Pressing from within outwards, in the groin, near the mons veneris, at the root of the penis, as if hernia would protrude, (a. 12 h.) Short-lasting ascites.

Stool p. 193

Constipation. Difficult expulsion of the faeces ; they do not pass without putting the abdominal muscles on the stretch, as if the peristaltic motion of the intestines had been diminished, and as if the rectum had become narrower, (a. 24 h.)

140. The rectum feels as if it had become narrower, swollen, and is painful when flatulence is being emitted. Desire for stool, the stool being of the ordinary kind, little stool, however, being passed ; this is again followed by an urgent desire, and a still lesser discharge of faeces, (a. 1 h.) Urgent desire for stool, (a. 4 h.) On the first day, two stools with some pinching in the abdomen, no stool on the second day ; on the third day the stool is pretty hard and difficult. Obstinate constipation.

145. Sensation of erosion in the rectum.

Urinary organs p. 193

Urine yellow-green, turbid, having a musty smell, (a. 10 h.) He emits turbid urine, becoming quite turbid and thick after standing a while, of white-greenish color, without any sediment. Red urine. In the first hours, he emits less urine, without any pain ; in a few hours longer he feels a biting pain, during micturition, in the posterior portion of the urethra, lasting for several days ; the pain is followed by pressure in the region of the bladder, resembling a new desire to urinate.

150. Thin stream, as if the urethra were contracted, (a. 22L h.) Retention of urine during the first twelve hours, with constant pressure in the bladder and desire to urinate, no urine however being passed ; in twenty-four hours, however, he frequently emits an ordinary quantity of urine ; in forty-eight hours, the emission is still more abundant. No urine for the first ten hours. Strangury, almost immediately. Diminished power of the bladder ; the urine came out of the bladder very slowly, without there being any mechanical obstacle in the way. (a. 20 h.)

155. Strangury, with desire to urinate, and tenesmus of the neck of the bladder. Involuntary micturition, after a violent pressure upon the bladder. Almost involuntary micturition, and pain in the urethra after emission of the urine, resembling a contraction from before backwards. Painful micturition. Burning urine during emission. Red urine.

Genital organs p. 193

160. Inclination to nightly emissions of semen. Stinging itching of the internal surface of the prepuce. Sensation of contraction in the testes. Weakness of the genital organs, and want of sexual desire the first two days. Relaxation of the scrotum, want of erections end sexual instinct the first two days ; in forty-eight hours the erections are much more violent than ordinarily. (Want of sexual desire, erections and emissions of semen are primary effects of Camphor ; it acts as a palliative, if one uses it to remove excessive sexual desires, erections and frequent pollutions which had existed already for a long time past ; the evil is afterwards increased by the reaction of the organism against the drug.)

165. Increase of the sexual desire. Amorous ecstasy. Impotence in the male. A sort of violent labor-pains (in a widow.)

Cold, catarrh p. 194

Expulsion of a thin nasal mucus without sneezing or true coryza, early in the morning, when rising, and in the evening, when going to bed. (a. 18 h.)

170. Coryza. (a. 10 h.) Dry coryza. * Mucus in the trachea, making the voice rough ; it cannot be hawked up. Pain in the trachea and the bronchial tubes, mostly when coughing, even when clearing the throat.

Chest p. 194

Deep and slow breathing.

175. The breathing is almost stopped. 'Oppression of the chest, resembling a suffocative catarrh, as if it originated in a pressure in the pit of the stomach, (a. 1 h.) Fine stitches in the nipples, (a. 2 h.) Pressure on the top of the sternum, as from a load. Oppressed, anxious, panting breathing.

180. Difficult, sluggish respiration, (a. 1 h.) Pressure on the sternum, when standing, (a. 27 h.) Soft pressure internally, upon the chest, under the sternum, with difficult breathing and a cooling sensation, rising from the chest into the mouth, (a. 29 h.) His breath is almost totally arrested. Complains of a constrictive sensation in the throat, as if produced by the vapor of sulphur.

185. He is threatened with suffocation and constriction of the throat. Stitches in the left chest, when walking, (a. J, h.) Painful, stitch-like sensation in the chest. Stitches in the chest, and short and hacking cough, as if brought on by a cutting sensation, accompanied with coolness, deep in the trachea, (a. 2 h.) The stitches in and on the chest increase from day to day.

190. After a meal he feels and hears his heart beating against the ribs. (a. 4 h.) A fine, tearing pain on the right side of the nipple towards the pelvis, (a. 4 h.)

Back p. 194

Tearing, with pressure, in the anterior border of the scapula, making the motion of the arm difficult, (a. 32 h.) Painful, drawing stitches through anal between the scapula, extending into the chest, when moving the arms, for two days. (a. 24 h.) When walking in the open air, painful drawing and sensation of stiffness in the side of the neck and down the nape of the neck. (a. 5 h.)

195. Tensive pain in the muscles of the nape of the neck, increasing in violence at every motion and turn of the neck. (a. 15 h.) Stitches in the nape of the neck, near the right shoulder, when moving the parts, (a. 1 h.) Several times a painless drawing in the cervical vertebrae during motion. Tearing pain in the nape of the neck, when stooping with the head.

Superior extremities p. 195

Convulsive rotation of the arms — 200, Pain, as from a sprain, in the phalanx of the thumb, when moving it. (a. 20 h.) Pressure on the shoulder, (a. 2 h.) Tearing, with pressure, in the middle and behind the right upper arm. Shooting, fine tearing from the middle of the internal surface of the left upper arm, to the middle of the fore arm. (a. f h.) Painful pressure in the right elbowjoint, more violent when leaning it upon the table ; in this case the pain extends to the hands, (a. 1| h.)

205. Stitches in the forearm, (a. If h.) Tearing, with pressure, a little above the left wrist-joint, (a. 7 h.) Painful pressure on the internal surface of the left forearm, (a. lh.) Tearing, with pressure, on the internal surface of the left fore arm. Stitching pain, and continually increasing itching in the dorsum of the hand and the knuckles of the fingers, going off by scratching, (a. 4^- h.) Itching of the knuckles of the fingers, and between them. (a. 25 h.)

210. Itching in the palm of the hand. (a. 5 h.)

Inferior extremities p. 195

Difficult motion and weariness of the lower limbs. When sitting, or when bending the knee, the leg goes to sleep, with sensation of cold. (a. 21 h.) Early in the morning, when walking or setting down the foot, pain in the tarsal joint, as if this part had been sprained, (a. 18 h.) Cracking of the hip, knee, and tarsal joints. Tremor of the feet.

215. Tremulousness and want of firmness of the feet. Drawing in the gluteus maximus, where it is inserted in the crest of the ilium, as if the limb would become paralyzed. Drawing pain, as from bruises, in the thighs, after walking. (a. 5 h.) Drawing pain, as from bruises, in the right thigh, and on the inner side near and below the patella ; he fears lest the knee should suddenly bend forwards, (a. 4i h.) Tearing in the thighs, (a. 28 h.)

220. The thighs are painful behind, above the bends of the knees, as after a long journey on foot. Stitches in the anterior surface of the right patella, when sitting, (a. 1 h.) Tearing on the knees, below the patellar, mostly when walking, (a. 6h.) Vacillation, weariness

CAMPHOR. and heaviness of the lower limbs, (a. 1 h.) He feels as if his knees would suddenly bend, and as if they were bruised, (a 26 h.)

225. Pressive drawing below the patella, on the inter nal surface of the knee. (a. 30 h.) Feeling of great weariness in the feet, when walking ; the legs feel bruised and tense. The legs feel heavy, as if dram^n down by a weight attached in the bend of the knee. Pressure in the middle of the internal surface of the left leg. Pressure on the internal surface of the leg, above the ankle, rather posteriorly

230. Drawing, aching pain, when standing, under the right ankle, between the ankle and the tendo Achillis ; when moving the foot, the pain becomes tearing, (a. 4^- h.) Drawing cramp-pain in the dorsum of the foot, especially during motion. Tearing, with pressure, in the dorsum of the light leg. Tearing cramp-pain in the dorsum of the foot, along the external calf as high as the thighs. (a. 13 h.) Tearing in the tips of the toes of the left foot, and under the nails when walking, (a. 10 h.)

235. Sore pain in the knuckles of the toes and corns, (a. 26 h.)

General symptoms p. 196

Camphor excites most of its pains during motion. Inexpressible uncomfortableness in the whole body. (a. £ h.) On the first day most of the symptoms existed only, when only partially thinking of one's self— the tearing in different parts of the body was felt when dropping to sleep, and disappeared, especially the headache, as soon as he thought of his pain ; next day, on the contrary, he was able to bring on pain by his imagination ; or rather, he only felt it when thinking of himself with great attention ; he felt best, when not thinking of himself at all. Violent itching, (from applying camphor externally.)

240. Erysipelas, (from external application.) Stupefaction of the senses, resembling a swoon. Insensibility. He strikes his breast and faints, (a. i h.)* Loss of consciousness, tetanic spasm for a quarter of an hour, followed by sinking of the whole body, so that he can be scarcely kept upright, for a quarter of an hour ; after vomiting, consciousness returns, (a. 2\ h.) Dry feeling in and about the body, especially about the head and in the bronchial tubes, (a. 2 h.)

245. Rheumatic, stitching pain in all the muscles, especially between the scapulas. Pain of the periosteum of all the bones. Erysipelatous inflammation, (from camphor externally applied.) Difficult motion of the limbs. Paralytic, relaxation of the muscles.

250. In the evening when in bed, an itching in various places of the body. (a. 6 h.)

Weakness, fits p. 196

* Excessive weakness. Uncomfortableness in the whole body. (a. 3 h.) Uncommon failing of strength, with yawning and stretching. Relaxation and heaviness of the whole body. (a. 25 m.)

255. 'Spasms. * Convulsions. Violent convulsions. Trembling.

Sleep p. 197

Frequent yawning

260. Yawning and drowsiness. Sopor and delirium. Insomnia. Emissions of semen, for several nights, (a. 60 h.) Dreams about his plans. Headache, several days in succession, after rising. (The inspirations are shorter than the expirations, during sleep.)

265. During his sleep, he mutters and sighs. The whole night, he talks with a low voice, while asleep. Snoring, while asleep, both during the inspirations and expirations. When closing the eyes, during his slumber, he sees objects which at times seem to him too thick, at times too thin ; this apparent difference alternates with the pulse, (a. 2h.)

Fever p. 197

Small, hard pulse, becoming more and more slow.

270. He is too sensitive to cold air. *He catches cold easily ; he is then attacked with chills, or with cutting in the abdomen, with discharge of black-brown, or black fgeces, of the consistence and appearance of coffee-sediment. Chilliness (a. 10 oclock.) Shuddering with goose-flesh ; the skin all over the body is painful, even when touched but slightly. The body is cold all over.

275. Cold sweat. (Fever: violent chilliness with chattering of teeth and much thirst ; after the chilliness he drops to sleep immediately ; the sleep is frequently interrupted, there is almost no subsequent heat.) Heat in the head, with sensation as if sweat would break out, with shuddering over the limbs and the abdomen, (a. 3 h.) Redness of the cheeks and lobules. Heat about the head, on the hands and feet, without thirst.

280. Full, quick pulse. Sopor and clawing (contractive) headache, great heat of the whole body, with distended veins, very quick breathing and pain, as from bruises, of the back, but without thirst and pure taste. Warm sweat on the forehead and the palms of the hands. Warm sweat over the whole body. The pulse is slower by three beats.

285. The pulse is slower by ten beats. * Weak, small pulse. The pulse gradually increases in quickness. By continuing to take strong doses of Camphor, the pulse became from ten to fifteen beats quicker, and hard. After leaving off taking the strong doses of Camphor, the pulse became faster, for several days (very near ten,) without increase of animal heat.

290. Pulse accelerated by twenty-three beats.

(Quicker pulse. Full, irritated pulse. A disposition for inflammations is brought on. Shuddering, chilliness and goose-skin over the whole body, for one hour (immediately.)

295. Frequent chilliness in the back. Slight shuddering, with paleness of face. Chilliness of the cheeks and back. Chilliness over the whole body. (a. \ h.) Chills, and chattering of teeth.

300. * Coldness of the body, with paleness. Coldness and drawing after a meal, with cold arms, hands and feet, (a. 42 h.) Coldness, for one hour, with deadly paleness of the face (from sixty grains.) Copious, cold sweat. * Feeling of great coldness over the whole body, and headache as if the brain were contracted, with pressure over the root of the nose. (a. 12 h.J

305. Chilliness over the whole body, (a. 22 h. ;) one and a half hour after this, the warmth of the body increases. Chilliness in the back, mingled with warmth, as if sweat would break out. Feeling of heat in the face, with cold hands, (a. 18 h.) Increased warmth of the whole body, with redness of the face. (a. f h.) Agreeable warmth through the whole body. (a. 3 h.)

310. Heat over the whole body, increasing to the highest pitch, when walking, (a. 5 h.) Heat, with trembling. Sweat (smelling of Camphor.) Very dry skin, even when in bed, with good appetite. Trembling motion of the heart.

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31:5. Very great anguish. She tosses about in her bed anxiously, with constant weeping. Confusion of ideas ; delirium. Delirium; he proposes absurd things. Rage, with foam at the mouth.

320. Palpitation of the heart. All the external objects are repulsive to him, and excite his illhumor ; he feels as if he would like to push them out of his way. The boy hides himself in a corner, and howls and screams ; he imagines that every thing which is said to him, is said imperiously ; he feels insulted. Desire to dispute. Mania to dispute. He acts and talks too hastily.

Notes

1 See Will. Alexander's experiments