Asterias Rubens

Star-fish. Radiata.

Used by Hippocrates, and others, in uterine diseases. See Aldrovandi, Frankf. edition, 1623, p. 298.

Brauns had given it homoeopathically since 1835. Petroz proved and in- troduced it, by publishing his provings, on seven persons, and cured cases in the Journ. de la Soc. Gallicane, in 1850-51. It vv^as translated into English in 1852, by Metcalf, and into German by Briickner.

A valuable proving was made in 1853, by Dr. Giinther, of a tincture of the sea-star, caught in Newport, and prepared by the late Dr. Geist, of Boston ; other provings we have by Berridge, in London, and Macfarlan, in Philadelphia. Douglas has given characteristics.

It has not been used often, but in cases of the highest importance.

^ Mind. > Loss of consciousness. ^Epilepsy.

I Does not lose consciousness but has hallucinations — as if away

from home in the midst of strangers ; hears voices to which

he replies, d Epilepsy. 1 I Unwilling to work, to think ; is indifferent ; dull headache ;

insensible, does not know if he has taken his dinner ; returns

in the morning on getting up, the 9th day. Unusual gaiety in the evening. Sadness, desire to weep. Melancholy alternating with cerebral excitement, inclined to

give herself up to mental or bodily work. Fear of apoplexy, followed by fever. See 40.

■ Feeling of extreme anxiety from noon to 3 p.m.

I I It seems as if some misfortune was impending, as if bad news

was about to arrive — tears afford relief. 6 Hysteria. Erotic thoughts.

■ Became very impatient. ^Precursor of apoplexy. Ill-humored and disposed to weep.

■ Easily excited by any emotion, especially by contradiction.

d Epilepsy. Irritability, anger, necessity of quarreling with somebody —

from noon to 2 p.m. Irritable, the slightest cause moves her to tears. With mental exertions, a restless, tired sensation in the upper

brain, like that in limbs after muscular exertion. Fear of fainting with sensation of a fullness in chest. After mental exertions, brain agitated. Nervous agitation, with erotic thoughts and sexual desire.

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^ Sensorium. Confusion. See 37.

Head heavy, with throbbing.

I Vertigo: transitory; when walking, with insensibility of lower limbs.

I Sudden attacks of vertigo like shocks in the head, d Precur- sor of apoplexy.

Throbbing in the head ; when ascending or walking.

Determination of blood to the head ; sensation of fullness, heat ; it feels as if it would split.

Feels a tumult in the brain, restless, distressed.

Heaviness of the head, heat, throbbings, redness of the face.

I I Wakes at night with sensation as if the brain was shaken by

electric shocks ; head seems empty, almost deprived of con- sciousness ; thinks he is attacked by apoplexy, lasts several minutes ; when he recovers his consciousness, pulse hard. ■ Since 2 years he lost consciousness with the attacks. ^Epi- lepsy. ^ Inner Head. iHeat of the head, as if surrounded by hot air.

I I Sanguineous congestion to the brain. ^Precursor of apoplexy.

Awakes at night in distress as from electric shocks in the

brain ; head feels as if bursting ; apprehended apoplexy ;

when he came to himself pulse was hard, very quick, and the

right parotid throbbing violently, I Cerebral congestions, accompanied by obstinate constipation. The headache disappears suddenly toward noon, then the ideas

are clear. I A violent pressure upon the anterior lobes of the brain, extend- ing even beneath the eyes ; one day so severe that while

seated at the table she fell forward, and remained unconscious

for some minutes, d Epilepsy. Pressive pain in right side of occiput, making it diflBcult to walk. Boring pain above left eye, coming and going suddenly, and

producing contraction of eyebrows ; while this pain lasts she

seems to look through a mist. Acute transitory lancinations in forehead and temples, also in

occiput. Sudden pain on right side of head. Pain in vertex as if skull would break. I Dull occipital headache for a half hour came suddenly one

and a half hours after breakfast, and went suddenly. Dull occipital headache one hour after breakfast, lasting all day. * Outer Head. iHead burning, d Precursor of apoplexy. During severe pains the whole scalp feels sore. Pains in the bones of sinciput. 71 A pimple upon sinciput, spreading and changing into an ulcer,

having all characteristics of the sycotic ulcer of Celsus ; a

second behind the r. ear. See 6.

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* Sight and Eyes. Light fatigues the eyes.

Cannot bear the light.

■ Gradually lost his sight ; by the excessive contractility of the

irides, pupils were completely closed. 6 Precursor of apo- plexy.

Heat and redness of eyes, tired in looking upward.

Pain in eyes from within outward.

Eyes as if drawn back or sunken in.

■ Violent pressure upon anterior lobes of brain, extending be-

neath the eyes, d Epilepsy.

Frequent blinking or twitching of the lids, edges of the lids are reddened. ® Hearing and Ears. Violent reports in the ears.

Dullness of hearing more marked on right side ; noise of rush- ing water in the ears.

Lancinating pain in meatus, perceived for some seconds, is con- centrated in the occiput and ceases.

TrAfter sycotic ulcer on forehead, a second formed behind the right ear, and a group on lower lip. ^ Smell and Nose. Twitches in brain when blowing the nose ; during first half of night.

Nosebleed mornings on getting awake.

Sneezing and coryza on awaking in the morning.

Pimples on side of nose and chin.

* Face. Face flushed and swollen.

■ Face red, pulse hard, compressed, frequent. ^Precursor of

apoplexy.

■ Redness of the face. ^Threatened apoplexy. Alternate crawling and flushes in face with colic.

■ Pallor of the face. (? Epilepsy.

■ Earthy appearance of face. 6 Cancer mammae. Sudden fall with a livid color of the face. Pimples side of the chin.

Upon the sinciput a pimple spreading and changing into an

ulcer, like a sycotic. Stupid look, also stupid expression in the attitude.

■ Her face was pale and her jaws set while unconscious, d Epi-

lepsy. ' Lower Part of Face. Neuralgia opposite left molar teeth, lower jaw; sharp piercing pain, like a needle.

Pimples on side of nose and chin.

71 A. group of pimples becoming ulcers, formed on lower lip, re- mained dry and hard and exceedingly painful. " Taste, Speech, Tongue. Loss of taste.

Embarrassment of the tongue, dislike to speak.

Talking difficult; very much saliva in the mouth.

Swelling of the tongue and shooting pains in it, drawing or stretching.

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^^ Mouth. Saliva more abundant.

^^ Palate and Throat. Heat and dryness in the throat. Dull pain extending whole length of oesophagus. Throat sore with constriction in the morning on awaking. ^* Appetite, Thirst.

Desires, Aversions. Capricious appe- tite, desires highly seasoned dishes, strong cheese, liquors, coffee, tea, etc. I Want of appetite, no taste, d Scirrhus. Aversion to meat.

Desire for cold drinks. ^® Eating and Drinking. ■ At the commencement of the last meal of the day, falls forward unconscious, d Epilepsy. Dull headache in occiput after breakfast ; came and went sud- denly. After eating : general malaise >■ ; flatulence. ^^ Nausea and Vomiting. Frequent forcible eructations in the morning.

Nausea. ^^ Stomach. Pain below the breast bone. Dull or contracting pain in scrobiculum. Constriction in prsecordial region.

Dull pain in muscles of prsecordial region. ^* Hypochondria. I Great debility with distress in epigastrium.

d Epilepsy. ^^ Abdomen. Dull pain, in paroxysms, in right side of abdomen near the navel. Violent colic, with shivering, alternating with flushes of heat

in face. Flatulence after every meal, wind cannot be expelled either up- ward or downward. Alternate swelling and decrease of abdomen during the 24 hours. Stagnated wind.

Sensation of tearing and drawing (zerren) in the abdominal walls.

■ Sensation of pressure on the lower abdommal organs impeding

locomotion, d Uterine displacement. ^" Rectum and Stool. Several soft stools during the day. Stool liquid, brown, gushing out in a violent jet. Colic followed by diarrhoea. Ineffectual urging. Difficult, consistent stool. Constipation, fruitless desire to go to stool. Heat in the rectum.

■ Obstinate constipation ; 12 to 15 days elapsed without an evac-

uation, which consisted, when it occurred, of very hard, round substances about the size of an olive. 6 Scirrhus. Hgemorrhoidal flux. ^^ Urinary Organs. Heat in the urethra, while urinating.

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Copious, clear urine, and frequent urination.

Thick, viscid urine. " Male Sexual Organs. Frequent erections during sleep and in

the morning. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. Excitement of the venereal appetite in the morning in bed, about 4 p.m.; not removed by coitus, annoys, makes her ill-humored and disposed to weep.

Sexual desire increased, worse mornings in bed.

Venereal desires, erotic thoughts, nervous agitation and distress produced by importunate venereal craving resembling an irre- sistible power, giving rise to ideas of violence, despair, etc.

Menses delayed 8 days ; colic and other sufferings cease with the flow, which is more abundant than usual.

I Menses are apt to delay, d Hysteralgia.

Moisture in the vagina, unusual but pleasant.

■ General feeling of distress in the womb as though something

were passing out. d Hysteralgia. d Displaced uterus. I Jerking in the uterus, d Hysteralgia. Sensation of pressure in the lower organs of the abdomen,

walking is troublesome. Severe general pain over the womb as if something protruded

behind it. Sensation in the womb, as if something was pushing. 2* Pregnancy and Parturition. Dull aching neuralgic pain in

mammae. Lancinating pain in the mammary tumor.

■ Lancinating or acute smarting pains, entirely deprived her of

rest, especially at night, d Scirrhus.

■ Drawing pain in the breast. 6 Cancer.

■ Left breast feels drawn in. d Cancer.

■ Around the nipple, which was sunk into a cavity, skin smooth

and adherent ; upon one point a violet spot, having fungus hsematodes. d Cancer of mammae.

■ Ulceration and swelling in left breast; sharp stitching pain

going through to back.

■ Breasts swollen, distended as before the menses. ^Cancer.

■ Induration of left mamma, size of head of infant; insensible,

hard and angular, d Cancer mammae.

■ Right breast beginning to manifest symptoms of scirrhus.

■ A scirrhus tumor forms in r. mamma, adhering by its entire

base to the thoracic walls. 6 Scirrhus.

■ A livid red spot appeared upon one point of the tumor, broke

and gave exit to a discharge; gradually invaded the whole breast, eight inches in circumference, discharging very fetid ichor ; edges pale, elevated, mamillary, hard, everted ; bot- tom covered with reddish granulations, d Scirrhus.

^' Larynx. A rough sensation in the larynx exciting cough.

^^ Respiration. Short breath with pain in chest when inhaling ;

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feeling in all the limbs as if beaten, most in arms, 4 p.m., when walking out-doors.

Constriction in r. side of chest. ^^ Cough. Cough with expectoration, morning in bed.

Easy hawking of greyish-black phlegm during the forenoon. "' Inner Chest and Lungs, l Drawing pain towards the internal part of chest from before backwards, extending under left nipple into whole internal part of arm to extremity of little finger.

The entire left chest painful, motion aggravates the pain.

Lancinating pain in anterior inferior portion of chest to right and left of sternum, diminished by carrying upper part of body and shoulders backwards.

Feeling of fullness in chest with a fear of fainting.

Undulating throbbings in chest at night, causing anxiety.

Stretching the upper part straight as drawing shoulders back lessens the stitches in chest. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Palpitation strong and fre- quent; leaping.

Heart-beats dull, prolonged ; seems as if heart had ceased to beat.

Anxiety in heart, night and morning.

Palpitation extending to the epigastrium, with sensation of con- striction.

1 Pulse hard, compressed and frequent. ^Apoplexy.

On recovering consciousness, pulse is hard and much accele- rated. See 7.

Small frequent pulse.

Pulse 75, next day weak and only 68.

I Hard, frequent and contracted pulse.

Violent beating of the right carotid artery ; the cerebral symp- toms come on in the morning, go off during the day and come on again at evening; he wakes at night in great con- fusion, as if the brain were shaken with electric shocks ; vio- lent reports in the ears; dull pain, apparently along the oesophagus. ^^ Outer Chest. Violent itching spot upon the chest.

I Whole left side of chest is painful; motion < the pain.

Pain in upper chest, >> throwing chest back.

I I Drawing pain towards internal part of chest, from before backwards, extending under left nipple into whole internal part of arm to extremity of little finger.

Slight eruption between the breasts.

A rash and furfuraceous eruption on the chest between the mammae.

I Sternal integument swollen and painful. ^ Scirrhus. ^^ Neck and Back. Drawing pain in the back ; in the sacrum.

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■ Scrofulous ulcer on 1. part of neck, extending from border of

hair to clavicle, edges hard and elevated. ^^ Upper Limbs. I Axillary glands swollen, hard and knotted.

6 Scirrhus. Itching in the r. axilla. Feeling as if beaten in arms. See 26. Pain in right shoulder.

I I Painful drawing in the muscles of r. upper arm. Red circular spot, size of a franc, on the left olecranon, becomes

covered with a dry, furfuraceous, friable coat, which falls off

in two days ; a similar but smaller spot on anterior surface

of same arm. Coldness in the left arm, as if cold wind was blowing on it. Stinging pain in 1. elbow. Restlessness in the limbs, especially in the bends of the arms ;

it is scarcely endurable to have the arm covered. Numbness and stiffness of hands with cold arms. Numbness of left hand extending into the arm ; coldness of arm. Pain extending from the thumb-joint to the shoulder. Pain in flexor tendons of the left thumb. Severe itching around the left thumb nail.

■ Drawing pain toward the inner portion of the chest from be-

fore backward ; under the left breast this pain extends under

the whole inner portion of the arm to the end of the little

finger. Pricking in the muscle of 1. upper arm. Drawing pain in 1. arm near elbow. Drawing pain in bone of r. upper arm down to the elbow joint,

most violent in the lowest part. Drawing pain in r. wrist, afternoon. Drawing and strumming in arms. ^^ Lower Limbs. Pain in left knee. Crampy pain above 1. knee. Drawing in r. knee and below the left. Drawing in the outer muscles of 1. calf. Drawing in bone of 1. tibia, scraping on the bone. Cracking in the left knee-joint. Itching below the 1. knee, evening in bed. Itching on r. tibia. Pain in the bone, above the 1. ankle. Violent shooting on a small spot on the lower leg, sore from

scratching a few days after. Drawing pain in outer side of left thigh. Sensation of drawing in right hip, as if the leg was too long

and drawn downwards. Burning lancinations in great trochanter and left coxo-femoral

joint, extending like lightning into the outer side of bend of

knee and into buttocks.

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Dull pain in left coxo-femoral joint in the morning.

Deep lancination in anterior part of the thigh.

Pain in 1. hip in the evening.

Violent pain in left thigh a few inches above the knee.

Extremely unpleasant itching on upper and lower leg ; worse at 6 P.M. and in open air.

Tormenting itching on thighs and legs, increases at 6 p.m. in the open air.

Insensibility of lower limbs with the vertigo.

Painfully tired feeling in lower limbs.

I During the day annoyed by permanent contractions of mus- cles of lower limbs ; during the night great agitation and little sleep, d Precursor of apoplexy.

Pain in ankles.

Pain like podagra in metatarsal joint of left big toe, with red- ness and heat.

Lessened sensibility in the limbs, mostly in the lower.

Restlessness in lower limbs. See 39.

Weakness in standing. See 35.

Crawling like ants on lower limbs.

Pains in left great toe and joints of the feet.

Lancinating pain in the toes, especially the left great toe with redness of the skin, great heat and sensibility ; cannot en- dure ordinary covering ; increased after sunset and in the warm room ; cold air and cold water assuage the pain, the heat of the bed renews it, although it ceases before midnight.

Pain in left foot concentrated at ball of great toe, < by motion.

Ankles pain, most in left, later in the r. in walking.

Painful drawing in muscles of 1. ankle.

Cracking in the 1. ankle.

In the metatarsal joint of the 1. big toe gouty pain all day, red and hot ; cannot walk at all.

Shooting pain in the instep of r. foot.

Painful stretching in the soles.

Drawing in the soles and toes.

Sensitiveness of 1. sole and toes.

Burning heat in the feet.

Tickling on I. foot near the root of toes, 8 a.m.

Shooting in 1. big toe and all the other toes, with great heat and sensitiveness ; cannot bear the usual covering ; < after sunset, in-doors, skin reddened in the warmth of bed, cold and cold water relieves ; several evenings ceasing at night.

Violent pain in 1. toes and root of toes.

Violent cramp in 1. toes, later in the right.

Violent pain in the corn of 1. toe. ^* Limbs in General. ■ With the attacks convulsive motions ot. the limbs. 0 Epilepsy.

Uneasiness in the limbs ; < covered or in the warm room.

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I Pains in the limbs.

I Laming pains in whole r. side at night.

Feeling in the limbs as if beaten, most in arms, with short

breath and pains when breathing. Pains in 1. arm and 1. knee, in the evening in bed. Drawing pains in r. arm or hand and on dorsum of 1. foot. Stitches in 1. wrist and at same time in 1. calf. With the pain in the r. hip, pain of the whole 1. side up to

shoulder-blade. I 1 Starting in upper and lower limbs, continuing several days. ^' Rest. Position. Motion. Standing : weakness worse. Throwing chest backward : pain in upper chest better. Motion : pain in 1. chest < ; pain in ball of toe worse. Walking : vertigo with insensibility of lower limbs ; r. ankle

pains ; pressure in uterus. Walking or ascending : throbbing in head worse. BGait unsteady ; muscles refuse to obey the efforts of the will. ^® Nerves. Startings in upper and lower limbs for days, with hot

skin, < after supper. I 1 General malaise ; lassitude ; feels better after eating. I Convulsive motions of the limbs during unconsciousness.

■ Twitching over the whole body four or five days before the at-

tack, d Epilepsy. I Weak and pale, d Epilepsy.

■ Sadden falling ; livid face, convulsive motion of the jaws, froth

at the mouth, shocks in the limbs, loss of consciousness. d Epilepsy.

■ Convulsive movements of the jaws, froth at the mouth.

6 Epilepsy.

■ After attacks great debility with a sense of distress in epigas-

trium, d Epilepsy.

■ Convulsive attacks, after pressing pain in forepart of head

and over the eyes, with falling forward, loss of consciousness, trismus, pale face, convulsive motions of the limbs. After attacks prostration and anxiety in upper part of abdomen.

■ Epilepsy.

■ Lameness of limbs.

^^ Sleep. Disposition to sleep after reading a moment.

Is late falling asleep and late getting up.

Agitated sleep, tossing about.

Many dreams about persons and events ; images vivid and life- like.

I I Awakes in the night with great distress and confusion ; it seems to him as if brain were shaken by electric shocks.

■Nocturnal lancinating pain in the tumor, d Cancer mammae.

■ During the night great agitation and little sleep. 6 Precursor

of apoplexy. Anxiousness at night from a waving throbbing in chest.

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Sleep quiet but not refreshing.

Very vivid dreams of people whom she sees and hears, as if she was awake ; not unpleasant.

I Cannot sleep from pain in the mammary cancer.

Early in bed. See 25. ^^ Time. 8 a.m.: tickling in foot.

Morning : headache on rising ; epistaxis on getting awake ; coryza and sneezing ; sore throat on awaking ; eructations : pain in side of abdomen ; erections ; sexual desire increased in female ; cough ; anxiety in heart ; cerebral symptoms oc- cur ; pain left coxo-femoral joint.

Forenoon : hawking grayish-black phlegm.

Toward noon : headache suddenly disappears.

Noon to 2 P.M : anger.

Noon to 3 P.M.: anxiety.

All day : dull occipital headache.

During day : several soft stools ; cerebral symptoms disappear ; annoyed by permanent contractions of muscles of lower limbs.

Afternoon : pain in wrist.

4 P.M.: excitement female venereal appetite; limbs feel as if beaten.

6 P.M.: stitching in leg worse.

Toward evening : fever, hot skin — followed by chilliness.

Evening : unusual gayety ; cerebral symptoms recur, itching below 1. knee in bed ; pain left hip.

Before midnight : pain in toes ceases.

Night : (sensation as if brain were shaken by electric shock ; pains deprive her of rest ; throbbing in chest ; anxiety in heart ; great agitation and little sleep ; pain in whole r. side ; awakens in distress and confusion ; lancinating in tumor ; fear of apoplexy.

^' Temperature and Weather. Heat of head as if surrounded

by hot air. Coldness 1. arm as if cold wind were blowing on it. Cold air and washing : pain in toes better. Open air: itching on leg ■< ; pressuie on vertex better. Covering: heat of bed: in room : pain in toes < ; uneasiness

in limbs worse. Great desire to wash in cold water. I Complaints worse in cold damp weather. *" Fever. Great coldness after supper.

Shivering with somnolence, followed by hot skin and restless

night. Chill and a heat in the face in alternation with colic. Heat followed by coldness.

Violent heat in the head, then over the whole body. I I Increased general heat. After nightly fear of apoplexy, recovers consciousness. See 2.

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Hard pulse (see 29) ; the febrile state continues to the end of

the next day. Increased warmth of body during the whole proving. Towards evening fever with hot skin, followed by chilliness. Shivering, and heat and cold in alternation.

" Attacks. Dull occipital headache half hour ; came on suddenly one and a half hours after breakfast ; went off suddenly. ■ Attacks gradually lessened to shorter intervals. ^Epilepsy. *^ Locality and Direction. Right : pain side of head ; pimple behind ear ; dullness of hearing in ear ; scirrhus of mamma ; constriction side of chest ; violent beating carotid artery ; itching in axilla ; pain in shoulder ; drawing in muscles of upper arm ; pain in bones of arm ; pain in wrist ; drawing in knee ; itching on tibia ; drawing in hip ; pain on instep of foot ; pain in whole side.

Left: boring pain above eye; neuralgia opposite molar teeth ; breast feels drawn in ; ulceration, swelling and induration of mamma ; chest painful ; ulcer side of neck ; spot on olecra- non ; coldness in arm ; stinging in elbow ; numbness in hand; pain flexor tendons of thumb; itching around thumb nail ; pain in arm ; pain in knee ; cramp above knee ; draw- ing outer muscle of calf ; drawing in tibia ; cracking in knee joint ; itching below knee ; pain in bone above ankle ; drawing outer side of thigh ; pain in hip; pain in thigh; pain in ball of great toe ; pain in ankle ; sensitiveness of sole and toes ; tickling in foot ; pain in corn of toe.

Above downward : pain in arm ; violent heat in head. Below upward: pain in thumb-joint; pain whole 1. side. Within outward : pain in eyes. Before-backward : stitch-pain in 1. breast. *^ Sensations.

As if brain was shaken by electric shocks. As if head would split. As if skull would break, pain in vertex. Empty feeling in head.

Eyes as if drawn back.

As if leg was too long and drawn downwards. Feeling in limbs as if beaten.

Lancinating: in forehead, temples and occiput; in auditory meatus ; in mammary tumor ; in chest ; deep, in anterior part of thigh ; in toes. Burning lancinations : in great trochanter and 1. coxo-femoral

joint. Stitches in tongue ; through breast to back ; in 1. wrist and

calf. Pricking: in upper arm. Stinging : in 1. elbow. Pain like needles in lower jaw.

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Shooting : in tongue ; on a small spot on lower leg ; r. instep ;

in 1. big toe and other toes. Tearing : in abdominal walls ; in r. side. Drawing : in tongue ; in abdominal walls ; in breast ; in chest ;

in back ; in muscles of upper arm ; in r. wrist ; in r. knee

and below the left; in outer muscle of 1. calf; in outer side

of 1. thigh ; in r. hip ; in 1. ankle ; in soles and toes. Pressure : upon anterior lobes of brain ; in r. side of occiput ;

on lower abdominal organs. Boring : above 1. eye. Burning : in head ; in feet. Smarting : in scirrhus of breast. Soreness : of scalp.

Crampy pain : above 1. knee ; in 1. toes. Constriction : in throat ; in prgecordial region ; in r. side of

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Εξάνθημα στους μηρούς και στα άνω των ποδιών από μικρά κνησμώδη κυστίδια που σχίζονται εύκολα και σχηματίζουν επιφανειακά έλκη.

Σκροφουλώδες έλκος αριστερή πλευρά λαιμού. Βλ. 31.

Ψώρα.

Ερπητικές κηλίδες.

Ευαίσθητα χείλη έλκους, δύσοσμος έκκριση, καρκίνος του μαστού.

Ξηρό, τραχύ δέρμα, γαιώδης όψη, καρκίνος του μαστού.

Εξάνθημα από μικρά φλυκταινίδια στους μηρούς και στις κνήμες, κνησμός στους αστραγάλους, που μετατρέπονται σε μικρά καυσαλγούντα έλκη, που εξαπλώνονται αλλά παραμένουν επιφανειακά.

Χαλαρή, λεμφατική ιδιοσυγκρασία.

Πληθωρικός άνδρας. Επιληψία.

Κορίτσι, ηλ. 22, λεπτοκαμωμένη, λεμφατική και πολύ ευερέθιστη ιδιοσυγκρασία. Επιληψία.

Γυναίκα, ηλ. 48, χαλαρή, λεμφατική ιδιοσυγκρασία, επί αρκετά χρόνια σκροφουλώδες έλκος. Βλ. 31.

Άνδρας, ηλ. 56, πληθωρική ιδιοσυγκρασία, καθιστικός επί 8 έτη. Επιληψία.

Γυναίκα, ηλ. 56, ξηρή ιδιοσυγκρασία. Σκίρρος στον μαστό.

Γυναίκα, ηλ. 60, ισχυρή ιδιοσυγκρασία. Σκλήρυνση του αριστερού μαστού.

Άνδρας, ηλ. 74, νευρική, αιματική ιδιοσυγκρασία, υπέστη κακουχίες πολέμου ως αξιωματικός, ιδίως κατά την εκστρατεία στην Αίγυπτο. Απειλούμενη αποπληξία.

Σχέσεις. Αντίδοτα του Ast. rub.: Plumbum και Zincum.

Πλευρικές σχέσεις: Murex., Sepia.

Incompatibles : coffee and Nux vom.

Ipecac, relieved after Nux vom. aggravated.

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