Nux Moschata

Digitalis.

Nux vomica

Drosera.

ux vomica.

Upper left, lower right side — Want of bodily irritability.

With the pains (headache, toothache, etc.), drowsiness.

Dropsy of external parts ; trembling in in- ternal parts.

Dryness of skin — Yery rarely paralysis .

Predom. somnolence — Sleep after sweat . Pulse somewhat accelerated as from ebulli- tion of blood ; sometimes trembling. Want of thii'st during all stages of the fever.

Upper right, lower left side — Increased irritability.

With the pains, hot feeling ; sometimes sweat, anxiousne.-!s, great weakness. C.Hg.

Dropsy of internal parts ; trembhng of ex- ternal parts.

Dryness of skin or perspiring easily — Paralysis.

Sleeplessness — Sleep between chill & heat.

Pulse generally quick, full, & hard ; some- times intermitting or imperceptible.

Thirst, mostly dur'g chill ; oft. before & after the attack of fever & betw. heat «.t sweat.

Mood cheerful ; serious — Melancholy . . Mood depressed; irritated; passionate;

malicious; anxious — Ailments in conse- quence of fits of rage, partic. in tlie morn'g.

Over-estimating time and distance . . . Often makes mistakes in speaking or in

writing — Fancies.

Difficult comprehension Rarely mental dullness.

Sensitiveness of the scalp in wet weather, Sensitiveness of scalp, partic. to the wind, to the touch, and when lain on; im})rov. cold, and touch, after lying down; better by warmth. from warmth and external pressure.

Desire for drink without thirst .... Thirst with aversion to drink.

Hunger predominant Generally loss of appetite.

Diarrhoea predominant, painless .... Constipation ; when diarrhoea occurs, it is

painful.

Urine dark Urine generally light-colored.

Respiration predominantly slow; rattling. Respiration generally quick; audible, with- out rattling of mucus.

Expector. quite constant ; morning . . . Expcetor. not constant; morning, during

day or evening.

Remission morning and afternoon . . . Worse (better) when growing cold or v»'arm.

Worse when lying on painful side, better

when lying on unpainful side. Worse after sleep

Predom. better after getting out of bed . Better on an empty stomach ; worse after breakfast.

Worse when eating

Worse when stooping ; better when rising.

^Generally worse from warmth of bed . .

Remission evening till midnight.

Worse when growing culd ; better when growing warm.*

Worse (better) when lying on painful side or when lying on unpainful side.

Better after sufficient & not too long sleep ; but worse on awaking when roused.

Worse or better after getting out of bed.

Worse (better) when fasting or after break- fast.

Generally better when eating.

Belter or worse when stooping ; almost always aggrav. when rising.

Predom. better from warmth of bed.

Predomin. ^rorse _--- — ' — -.^ Predomin. better

In wet weather, from washing and moistening diseased part, when sitting erect, but also when sr.ooping, on inspiration,t when eating, from warmth of bed, and alter sleep.

Predomin. better ■*■ ^"^-- — — -. Predomin. worse

In dry weather, when sitting bent forward, but also when rising from stooping, and on expiration.

• Both remedies have aggrav. from cold and in cold weather, predom. improv. from warmth aud in warm air. t Both remedies have aggrav. of cumpl. when taking a devp hreuth.

"Want of bodily irritability

With the paius (huadache, toothache, etc.), drowsiness.

Aversion to open air

Pulse somewhat accelerated; sometimes

treinbling. Chill increased out-doors, lessened in warm

room. "U'aut of thirst dur'g all stages of the fever.

Rhus.

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Compl. Ccntting pain, etc.) predom. in in- ternal parts.

With tiie pains (headache, toothache, etc.), drowsiness.

Rarely paralysis

Somnolence predominant

Pulse somewhat accelerated, as from ebulli- tion of blood.

Want of thirst constant — Desire for drink without thirst.

Compl. (cutting pain, etc.) predom. in ex- ternal parts.

With the pains chilliness or feverish heat, anxiety, sadness, dejection. C.Hg.

Paralysis of limbs.

Sleeplessness.

Pulse irregular ; generally frequent, faint, & soft ; intermitting or imperceptiljle.

Thirst not constant 5 thirst with aversion to drink.

Mood changing; joyovs or melancholy . Fear; sadness.

Rarely delirium — JFancies Rarely mental dullness.

Sensitiveness of the scalp in wet weather, Sensitiveness of scalp, partic. in the side not

to the touch, and when lain on ; better lain on & when growing warm in bed, to

from warmth. the touch, & when strok'g back the hair.

Sensation of a loose tooth as if pushed out Sensation as if the teeth were drawn in.

fr. the shaking in going up or down stairs. C.IIg.

Saliva generally decreased Saliva generally increased.

Hunger predominant Loss of appetite predora.

Painless diarrhea Diarrhoea generally painful.

Urine dark ; scanty Urine pale ; too often and copious. ,

Impotency and sterility Erections.

Menstrual blood generally dark .... Menstrual blood light-colored.

Stoppage of nose Fluent coryza.

Respiration predominantly slow; rattling. Respiration quick; with dry sound.

Expectoration quite constant Expectoration infrequent.

RE>nssiON morning and afternoon . . . Wo7'se or better from warmth of bed . . Predom. better after getting out of bed , Worse when stooping ; better when rising.

Worse or better from pressure . . . .

Worse after meals

Worse after stool

Worse (^better; when growing warm or cold.

Remission of complaints during day. Better or worse from warmth of bed. Worse or better after getting out of bed. Almost always aggrav. when stooping and

when rising. Predom. better from pressure. Worse or better after meals. Better or worse after stool. Better when growing warm, worse when

growing cold.

Predomin. wori^e

Predomin. better

From motion, when waikiu^^, walking out-doors,* when sittins: erect, when lying on painfnl side, after

breakfast, and after stool.

Predomin. better

Predomin. worse

During rest, whensittinsr and lying, when sittlns bent forward, when lyin? on nnpainful side, after get- ting out of bed, on an empty stomach, and when rising from stooping.

N.B. Rhus lacks the over-sensitiveness of Nux moschata to pain, although sensitiveness to the touch 19

common to both remedies.

* Here the influence of motion decides for Rhus and not that of the open air; for out-doors in general both remeJiea havt ajgrav.

Nux vom.