Badiaga

Spongilla fluviatilis. Fresh Water S-sponge.

Hahnemann, after having received this popular drug from Russia, used it and made some observations with it, but they have been withheld from our School by the widow. In 1834 it was triturated by Dr. C.Hg, after 1835 some mention made in our journals; in 1865 well proved by Dr. Layman Bedford, and finally published by dig, in the Hahnemannian Monthly, Val. II, page 121, 1866.

Mind

After pleasurable emotions, palpitation of heart.

▌ Mind generally clear, active in spite of the headache.

Mistakes the days.

Sensorium

Dull, dizzy feeling.

Inner Head

Headache from 2 until 7 P.M.; with slight aching in posterior portion of both eyeballs and in temples ; <; on moving eyes, θ Whooping cough.

Frontal headache ; < in temples, extends to back of left eyeball ; •< moving the eyes.

Severe headache on top of head ; >> at night I I after sleeping and in morning ; returning violently after breakfast.

▌▌ Headache with inflamed eyes.

Outer Head

' l Excess of dandruff ; scalp sore to touch ; with tetter- like eruption on forehead, and dizzy feeling during forenoon.

││ Itching on scalp, with much dandruff like tetter ; dryness of hair.

Sight and Eyes

Headache with aching in posterior parts of eyeballs, worse on turning eyes. θ Pertussis.

▌ Eyeballs tender; felt even when closing lids firmly. θ Pertussis.

││ First r. eye afterwards left inflamed, during afternoon.

▌ Scrofulous ophthalmia; hardening of meibomian glands. θ Headache.

▌▌ Severe intermittent pain in posterior portion of right eyeball ; afternoon next day, left.

▌ Margin of lids bluish-purple; blue under the eyes. θ Pertussis.

│ Twitching of 1. eyelid.

Nerves

Slight shocks in ears as of distant artillery ; afternoon and evening. θ Pertussis.

^ Nose. 1 I Sneezing, fluent coryza, stoppage at times.

▌ Sneezing with coryza, fluent, or thick and yellow ; worst left

nostril, θ Pertussis.

Coryza and cough.

Itching of left wing of nose.

^ Face. I Redness of face. θ Catarrh.

▌ Face pale, ashy or leaden. θ Pertussis.

││ Left cheek and malar bone sore to touch.

Maxillary joint stith".

Teeth p. 299

Drawing in a decayed back tooth.

Taste p. 299

Bad taste in the mouth, evening.

Inner Mouth p. 299

and breath hot, feverish, with thirst for large

quantities of water at a time. θ Pertussis.

Mouth and tongue feel scalded.

Palate and Throat p. 299

││ Hawks up masses of gluey, bloody

mucus from throat, which is inflamed and sore ; worse swal-

lowing solids.

▌ Tonsils red, inflamed ; worse swallowing solids.

Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions p. 299

Appetite good ; thirst lessened ; tongue as if scalded.

Appetite diminished ; costive ; urine high-colored.

Thirst for large quantities of water.

Eating and Drinking p. 299

After breakfast : headache.

Stomach p. 299

a Pressure in pit of stomach, nausea and rumbling. θ Forerunner of Cholera Asiatica.

Severe lancinating in pit of stomach, 8 a.m.; extends to vertebrae, right scapula, and at times to right side, resulting there in a pleuritic pain.

Hypochondria p. 299

Lancinating pain with a bounding movement in region of liver.

Abdomen p. 299

Indurated inguinal glands.

▌ Syphilitic bubo.

Scrobiculum and Stomach p. 299

▌ Catarrh of the bowels.

Constipation.

▌ Haemorrhoids.

Urinary Organs p. 299

Sharp pain in right kidney ; afternoon.

Urine high-colored, reddish.

Severe, sharp lancinating pain, in and near the orifice of the urethra.

Male Sexual Organs p. 299

Chancres suppressed by cautery or mercurial ointment leaving elevated, discolored cicatrices; general cachectic appearance and rhagades here and there.

▌ Syphilitic bubo, left groin, hard, unequal like scirrhus ; violent burning stitches« during the night.

▌ Buboes from diff"erect causes; shooting pains, if suppuration has not begun, curable by tincture in 3 days ; if fluctuation is detected, 6 drops daily in water will cause absorption.

▌ Syphilis of infants, whole con volutes of hard glandular swellings, buboes.

Pregnancy p. 300

▌ Carcinoma mammae.

Larynx to Bronchia. B p. 300

Catarrhal affections of the throat.

^^Respiration. I With spasmodic cough, strangling, face turning dark. I Catarrh.

While lying in bed on right side, just becoming unconscious by sleep, severe oppressive suffocative attacks from suspended respiration ; quick effort to prevent suffocation by changing position.

Breath hot and feverish.

Cough p. 300

Occasional severe paroxysms of spasmodic cough, ejecting viscid mucus from the bronchial tubes which at times comes flying forcibly out of the mouth ; more during the afternoon and evening ; caused by tickling in the larynx as if sugar was dissolving ; better in a warm room.

││ Cough causes sneezing ; profuse coryza.

Whooping-cough; all the symptoms worse afternoon and evening.

Cough loose mornings, tight afternoon and evening.

Spasmodic cough ; during each attack, he presses his hands to his head.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 300

Pain in upper part of right chest.

Severe, sharp lancinating pain in right supraclavicular region in or near subclavian artery.

▌ Sharp, lancinating pains in chest, worse from motion and deep inspiration, with soreness of chest ; worse afternoon and evening. θ Pertussis.

Severe stitches in sides, especially the right, from 7th to 8th rib ; worse from least motion.

Lungs feel as if sinking down.

▌ Pneumonia typhosa.

Heart, Pulse and Circulation p. 300

Tremulous, vibrating palpitation upon slightest emotion of the mind, θ Pertussis. θ Heart disease, etc.

Lying on right side, heart is heard and felt to pulsate from chest up to neck.

At midnight, while in bed, vibrating palpitation of heart for a few minutes ; after which, Awhile lying on right side, sensation as if the lower lobe of left lung was settling down 3 or 4 inches, or being collapsed ; relieved by changing position.

Neck and Back p. 300

Neck very stiff, worse flexing head.

Soreness, lameness with stitches in nape ; worse bending head back and forward.

Severe lancinating and stitches below scapulae, much worse from throwing shoulders back and chest forward, or from any contortion of the body.

▌ Glandular swellings on 1. side efface, throat and neck, nearly as large as a hen's egg ; some hard, some suppurating.

Severe pain in or near the head of r. scapula.

Painful drawing near spine to the left, downward from shoulder blade.

Pain in front of upper part of r. shoulder, afterward in the left shoulder and arms.

Severe lancinating pains and stitches in posterior r. side below scapula, much worse from throwing shoulders back and chest forward, or any contortions of body ; pain extorting at times a moan or shriek.

Pain in small of back, hips and lower limbs.

Upper Limbs p. 301

Pain in front of upper part of right shoulder, afterwards in left shoulder and arm.

In scapula pain fiom pit of stomach.

Palms hot and dry.

Lower Limbs p. 301

Pain in hips.

Intermitting pain in muscles of lower posterior third part of leg, with a sore, clumsy, contracted, bruised feeling of anterior muscles of lower third, worse flexing the foot and going up stairs, when the toes tend to drop down ; must step higher with right foot ; better remaining quiet at home.

Next day posterior parts not felt, but anterior of same leg worse ; muscles sore as if beaten, and a contracted feeling, numb while sitting or lying.

▌ Chilblains.

▌ Lessened, hard cellular swelling of both legs.

▌ Hurts of horses' hoofs; bad ulcers on horses' feet.

Sharp stinging- in posterior of right heel; worse from least pressure.

Checked foot-sweat (externally).

▌ Toes bend while walking as if the extensors were paralyzed.

Rest. Position. Motion p. 301

Rest : pain in muscles of leg better.

Lying in bed : palpitation ; suffocation when lying on right side.

Throwing shoulders back and chest forward : pains below scapulae worse.

Sitting : palpitation ; stitches in neck.

Sitting or lying : legs numb, soon feel sore, must change position.

Flexing head : stiff neck worse.

Changing position : suffocative attack > ; palpitation better.

Motion : eyes and head < ; pains in chest worse.

Walking: toes bend as if extensors were paralyzed.

Sleep p. 301

Restless at night ; I 1 must frequently change position, body feels so sore.

Awoke with frightful dreams and severe crampy pains in the metatarsal bones of both feet ; 3 to 4 a.m.

After sleep, head better.

Time p. 301

3 to 4 a.m.: cramps in feet.

Morning : headache on vertex > ; cough loose.

8 A.M.: pain in pit of stomach.

Forenoon : dizziness.

2 to 7 P.M.: headache.

Afternoon : eyes inflamed ; shocks in ears as of distant artillery ; pain in kidney ; spasmodic cough < ; cough tight ; pains in chest worse.

Evening : shocks in ears ; had taste in mouth ; spasmodic cough <C ; cough tight ; pains in chest worse.

Night : headache on vertex >> ; restlessness.

Midnight : palpitation of heart.

Temperature and Weather p. 302

Warm room : whooping-cough better.

▌ S Sensitive to cold, especially cold air.

▌▌ Worse in stormy weather.

▌ Chilblains.

Fever p. 302

Heat in forehead.

▌ Fever and thirst. θ Catarrh.

Feverish, hot breath and mouth.

Stitches in bubo hot.

Palms dry, hot.

Foot-sweat checked.

Locality and Direction p. 302

Right : pain in eyeball ; pleuritic pain in side ; pain in kidney ; suffocation while lying on side ; pain in upper chest ; pain in supraclavicular region ; pain in head of scapula; stinging of heel.

Left : headache extends to back of eyeball ; twitching of eyelid ; coryza 1. nostril ▌< ; itching wing of nose ; cheek and malar bone sore ; bubo in groin ; glandular swellings on side of face and neck ; pain in shoulder and arm.

R. to L.: eyes inflamed; pain in shoulder; pleuritic pains; pain in knees.

Above-downwards : drawing in spine.

Posterior muscles of right leg one day, next day anterior.

Sensations p. 302

Lungs feel as if sinking down.

Sharp pain : in r. kidney ; near orifice of urethra.

* Lancinating : in pit of stomach ; in region of liver : near orifice of urethra ; in r. supraclavicular region ; in chest ; below scapulae ; below r. scapula.

Stitches : violent burning, in bubo ; in sides ; in nape ; below scapulae ; below r. scapula.

Pleuritic pain : in r. side.

Shooting : in buboes.

Stinging : in r. heel.

Soreness : of chest ; in nape ; of thigh muscles.

Aching : in posterior portion of eyeballs and in temples.

Scalded feeling : of mouth aud tongue.

Drawing : in decayed molar ; near spine from 1. shoulder-blade.

Pressure : in pit of stomach.

Bruised feeling : of thigh muscles.

Crampy pains : in feet.

Lameness : in nape.

Undefined pain : in upper r. chest ; in front of upper r. shoulder ; in 1. shoulder and arms ; in small of back ; in hips and lower limbs.

Tickling : in larynx.

Itching : of 1. wing of nose ; on scalp.

Tissues p. 303

' ' Chronic rheumatism.

Catarrhal trouble.

▌ Adenitis.

▌▌ Scrofulosis.

▌▌ Glands enlarged, indurated. θ Scrofula. θ Syphilitic buboes.

▌ Induration of the cellular tissue.

Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries p. 303

Touch : scalp sore ; malar bones sore; I skin sore.

Least pressure : stinging in heel worse.

Swallowing solids : sore throat < ; tonsils worse.

Moving eyes : aching in eyeballs worse.

▌▌ Lesions, pains and suggillation after concussion or contusion.

Skin p. 303

Itching on scalp.

Skin sore to touch.

▌ Elevated and discolored cicatrices.

▌ Rhagades here and there.

▌ Brown and blue spots in the skin after concussions.

Causes checked eruptions to re-appear (externally applied).

Stages of Life, Constitution p. 303

General cachectic appearance.

▌ Scrofulous constitutions.

││ Fat children. θ Whooping-cough.

Relations p. 303

Side relation : Spongia.

Cured a syphilitic bubo of left groin after Sulphur, Carh. an., Clemat., Silic, lodium and Arsen. had failed.

Compare : Seneg. (cough caused by sneezing, the opposite of 13) ; Spongia (cough, with much sneezing).

Similar to : Calc. sulph. (indurations) ; Oarb. an. (indurations, buboes) ; Cist. can. (scrofula) ; Clemat., Hepar, Iodum, Kali hydr.. Laches., Mercur., Merc, jod., Nitr. ac, Silic, Sulphur.

Complementary to : Sulphur, Iodum and Mercur.

Laches, follows well.