Iodoformum

Iodoform. CHI^

Provings by Underwood and Haines. See Allen's Encyclopedia, vol. 5, p. 116.

Clinical Authorities. — Sphacelous chance-e, Windelband, B. J. H., vol. 36, p. 367.

Mind

Feels happy and elated.

Sensorium

Confusion of head, with slight nausea.

Head feels as if he had been intoxicated the day previous,

Inner Head

Dull pain in forehead, with shooting in r. ear; < coming down stairs.

Sharp, neuralgic pains in forehead, < stooping.

Dull, pressing pain in both temples, following the pain in r. maxillary bone; temples felt as if something heavy was pressing on them.

Sharp, neuralgic pain in temples, < r. side, extending to back of head, behind ears.

. Stitches in temples.

Stitch pain in r. side of head.

Heavy feeling in head, and a dull aching in top of head.

Stitching pains in head.

Head felt heavy, as if he could not lift it from pillow.

Headache on awakening.

Outer Head

Violent itching of occiput.

Sight and Eyes

Eyes sensitive to light.

Objects appear tesselated, red.

Pain in eyes; eyes bloodshot.

Smarting, burning, stinging in eyes.

Right eye felt sore and as if bruised.

Hearing and Ears

Hearing dull ; must be spoken to quite loudly.

Ears feel full, dry and feverish.

Shooting in r. ear.

Stitches in r. ear.

Neuralgic pain in 1. ear.

Smell and Nose

Sensation as of smelling fumes of Iodine.

Peculiar smell, like the odor arising from decaying leaves in a swamp.

Membrane of nose feels full and dry; constant snuffing, yet no discharge.

Upper Face

Dull pain in malar bones.

Drawing and pressing in ma;lar bone.

Lower Face p. 201

Feeling of stiffness in zygomatic muscles.

Slight pain in zygomatic muscles, < from motion and bending forward.

Dryness and stinging of lips.

Dull aching, increasing to a heavy pain, like something pressing heavily in r. lower maxillary bone.

Teeth and Gums p. 201

Teeth feel sore and as if too long.

Toothache; pain leaving teeth and going quickly to temples.

Sharp pains in upper teeth.

││ Toothache in decayed teeth.

Taste and Tongue p. 201

Metallic taste in mouth.

Throat p. 201

Dryness of throat and lips.

Dryness of throat, with rawness on swallowing ; with bitter taste.

Stitch pain in r. side of throat.

Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting p. 201

││ Nausea.

Abdomen p. 201

Rumbling in bowels.

Flatulent colic.

││ Cutting pain in bowels.

Feeling of warmth in bowels and rectum, with slight nausea and desire for stool.

Sharp cutting in r. inguinal region, with desire for stool.

Sore pain in r. inguinal region.

Stool and Rectum p. 201

Desire for stool with cutting in r. inguinal region.

Desire as for a liquid stool.

Bowels not moved as usual; anus felt as if drawn up into rectum.

Urinary Organs p. 201

Urine very yellow and smelling like saffron tea.

Respiration p. 201

Felt as if something heavy was resting on chest, preventing free expansion ; after half an hour less intense, and appeared to diffuse itself to extremities.

Felt as though smothering; room felt too close, although freely ventilated.

Cough p. 201

Cough from dryness of throat.

Cough and wheezing from mucus in throat, going to bed.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 201

Chest feels sore when taking a long breath.

Dull sore pain in apex of r. lung; on breathing lung felt as though two ulcerated surfaces were in contact.

Both lungs felt as if a heavy cold had settled there.

Severe pain concentrated in 1. breast, a little to right of nipple; at first felt as if a deep ulcer had formed there, then became like a hand grasping base of heart; aching in 1. breast at times, < night.

Sharp pain in r. chest.

Stitch in r. chest, through to angle of shoulder blade.

Heart, Pulse and Circulation p. 202

Occasional stitches through heart.

Neck and Back p. 202

Back of neck sore as if bruised.

Sharp pain in angle of shoulder blade.

Pain in back along spine.

Spine feels sore, does not wish it touched.

Pain along r. side of dorsal vertebrae.

Continued pains in lumbar region, with weakness when straining.

Upper Limbs p. 202

Stitching pain in 1. arm and shoulder.

Severe aching in 1. humerus; muscles around bone feel as if severely bruised ; < from touch.

Pain in course of median nerve of 1. arm.

Sharp pains in nerves of 1. arm and back.

Rheumatic pain in r. arm, < when using it.

Pain in 1. elbow.

Sharp pain in nerves of 1. hand.

Lower Limbs p. 202

Rheumatism in flexor muscles of legs.

Pain along course of 1. crural nerve.

Weakness of knees when going up stairs.

Weakness and pain in knees, < standing.

Pain in inside of knees.

Neuralgic pain in 1. knee.

Rheumatic pain in both gastrocnemii.

Cutting pain in 1. ankle, when walking in open air.

Pain in 1. foot, < walking.

Stitch pain in r. instep.

Limbs in General p. 202

Left arm and leg pain as if bruised ; as pain increases muscles feel as if ulcerated.

Severe pain in 1. arm and leg, < at lower half of tibia and fibula, extending into foot.

Rest. Position. Motion p. 202

Pain renewed in bed : r. side of head, r. shoulder, r. arm, hand and fingers, thigh, leg, foot and toes.

Stooping : neuralgic pain in forehead <.

Bending forwards: pain in zygomatic muscles.

Standing: weakness and pain in knees <.

Motion : pain in zygomatic muscles < ; perspires easily.

When using r. arm: rheumatic pain <.

Coming down stairs: dull pain in forehead and shooting in ear <.

Going up stairs: weakness of knees.

Going to bed: cough and wheezing from mucus.

Walking: cutting pain in 1. ankle; pain in 1. foot.

Nerves p. 202

Jerks and shocks in nerves when trying to sleep.

Susceptible to the heat of the weather.

Feeling of faintness.

Pain seems to sharply define course of nerves.

Neuralgic pains in various parts of body.

Neuralgic pains flying all over him at times.

Sleep p. 203

Very drowsy.

Slept soundly until 1.30 a.m., then awakened suddenly; restless and unable to sleep any more till 4.30 ; then slept about an hour and a half, being partially conscious, and then followed a deep, heavy sleep ; on awaking it seemed as though he could not get aroused.

Wakefulness.

Restless sleep, tossing, turning, full of dreams. i

Dreams : confused ; of accident.

Time p. 203

Night: aching in 1. breast <. *

1.30 A.M.: awakened suddenly, restless and unable to sleep until 4.30.

Temperature and Weather p. 203

Lays covers off the bed.

Open air : when walking, cutting pains in 1. ankle.

Heat of weather: susceptible to.

Fever p. 203

Shuddering after urination.

Heat, lays covers off the bed.

Perspiration on head.

Perspires easily from motion.

Attacks, Periodicity p. 203

At times: neuralgic pains flying all over him.

Locality and Direction p. 203

Right: pain in maxillary bone; pain in temple < ; stitch pain in side of head ; shooting in ear; stitches in ear; heavy pain in maxilla; stitch pain in r. side of throat; sharp cutting in inguinal region; sore pain in inguinal region; cutting in r. inguinal region; dull, sore pain in apex of lung; sharp pain in chest; stitch in chest; pain alongside of dorsal vertebrae; rheumatic pain in arm; stitch pain in instep.

Left: neuralgic pain in ear; severe pain in breast; aching in breast; stitching pain in arm and shoulder; severe aching in humerus; pain in course of median nerve of arm ; sharp pain in nerves of arm ; pain in elbow ; sharp pain in nerves of hand; pain along course of crural nerve; neuralgic pain in knee; cutting pain in ankle; pain in foot; arm and leg pain as if bruised; severe pain in arm and leg.

Sensations p. 203

Feels strangely.

Thinks he has taken a bad cold.

Fine, sharp pains all over.

Head feels as if he had been intoxicated the day previous; temples feel' as if something heavy was pressing on them; head as if he could not lift it from pillow; r. eye felt sore as if bruised; sensation as of smelling fumes of Iodine; as if something was pressing heavily on r. lower maxillary bone; teeth as if too long; anus felt as if drawn up into rectum ; as if something heavy was resting on chest; felt as though smothering; on breathing lung felt as though two ulcerated surfaces were in contact; both lungs felt as if a heavy cold had been taken; breast felt as if a deep ulcer had formed there; as if a hand was grasping base of heart; base of neck sore as if bruised; muscles around bone feel as if severely bruised; 1. arm and leg as if bruised; muscles of 1. arm and leg feel as if ulcerated.

Pain: in r. maxillary bone; in eyes; in teeth extending to temples; in deca3^ed teeth; in back along spine; along r. side of dorsal vertebrae; in lumbar region; in 1. elbow; in course of median nerve of 1. arm ; along course of 1. crural nerve; in knees; in inside of knees; in 1. foot; in 1. arm and leg.

Severe pain: concentrated in 1. breast; in 1. arm and leg.

Sharp cutting: in r. inguinal region.

Cutting pain : in bowels ; in r. inguinal region ; in pharynx ; in 1. ankle.

Sharp pain: in upper teeth; in r. chest; in angle of shoulder blade; in nerves of 1. arm and back; in nerves of 1. hand.

Shooting: in ear.

Sharp, neuralgic pains: in forehead; in temples, extending to back of head behind ears.

Stitches: in temples; in r. ear; in r. chest through to angle of shoulder blade ; through heart.

Stitching pains: in head; in 1. arm and shoulder.

Stitch-like pain: in r. side of head; in r. side of throat; in r. instep.

Severe aching in 1. humerus.

Neuralgic pain: in 1. ear; in 1. knee.

Rheumatic pain: in r. arm; in flexor muscles of legs; in both gastrocnemii.

Aching in 1. breast.

Drawing and pressing: in malar bones.

Dull, pressing pain : in both temples.

Smarting, burning, stinging: in eyes.

Dull pain: in forehead; in malar bones.

Sore pain: in r. inguinal region.

Heavy pain: in r. lower maxillary bone.

Slight pain: in zygomatic muscles.

Dull, sore pain: in apex of r. lung.

Dull aching: in top of head; in r. lower maxillary bone.

Sore feeling: in teeth; inchest; in base of neck ; in spine.

Dryness and stinging; of lips.

Feeling of stiffness : in zygomatic muscles.

Weakness: in knees.

Rawness: of throat.

Dryness: of throat and lips.

Feeling of warmth : in bowels and rectum.

Heavy feeling: in head.

Violent itching: of occiput.

Tissues p. 205

Relieves pain of cancerous tumors, (locally).

▌ Sphacelous chancre (locally).

Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries p. 205

Touch: muscles around bone feel as if severely bruised.

Pains renewed: when riding in cars.

Relations p. 205

Antidoted by : Hepar.

Compare: Iodum, and the iodides; Mercur.