Rheum Palmatum

Rhus.

PHOSPHOR. ACID.

Chamomilla,

Tpper right, lower left side

Bubbling, partic. in the joints, mostly elbow and knee.

Wrist and knee predominantly affected . .

Lameness

Anasarca

Pulse generally unaltered; only a little accelerated.

Pulse full & accelerated, partic. in the even'g.

"Want of thirst, partic. during hot stage .

Disposition to sweat easily in diseases with- out fever.

Children cry and toss about all night ; de- lirious talking ; full of fear.

Child is pale, quarrels, frets in sleep ; with ct nvulsive siartings in the fingers.

During sleep heat, jerking motion of the muscles in tlie face or eyelids (similar to Bryonia), trembling, moving the limbs, bending head backwards.

Arms and hands overhead during sleep .

Upper left, lower right side.

Cracking of the joints, particularly lower extremities.*

Finger-joints and toes predom. affected.*

Weakness as if beaten.*

Chafing of skin.*

Pulse changed, generally frequent, small, & tense ; sometimes irregular.

Pulse accelerated, but not full.*

Thirst during all stages, partic. the heat.*

Dryness of skin (following excessive sweat- ing).

Child, cannot remain in bed, will be carried about ; inhalation shortened.

Child lies with open mouth, snoring in a hot, viscous sweat, partic. on fore-head, with a serious or vexed sad face.

During sleep starting, crying, tossing about, snoring, moaning, weeping.*

Lower limbs stre'chod or drawn up ; knees spread asunder in sleep.*

Anxious fears — Fear of death — Indolence —

Dislikes to talk. Wants what is not to be had, and dislikes

what is offered to him.

Delirium predominant

Vertigo, with heaviness or beat'g in the head. Pupils dilated, with pressing headache;

later contracted, with internal restlessness. One or both cheeks pale, cool face, hot

hands and feet ; forehead perspiring from

the least motion.

Pale face with the diarrhoea

Salivation with the colic or diarrhoea . .

Salivation with the toothache, & cold sensa- tion in the teeth.

Bitter taste of food, even sweets ....

Sour taste in the mouth

Insipid or nauseous taste in mouth . . .

The child wants different things, but cannot eat them.

When eating, is very soon satisfied or as if he had overloaded his stomach.

Nausea in stomach or abdomen ....

After dinner colic

Bellyache after dinner; worse when stand- ing.

Colic from eating prunes

Copious diarrhffia, with violent colic, tenes- mus, vomiting, chill & fever, great thirst, general sweat, prostration, restlessness, and fear of death.

Diarrhoea worse from change of weather .

Anxious feeling in the heart — Excitability — Seriousness— Is lost in thought.

Undecided ; impatient ; obstinate ; quarrel- some; vehement.*

Talking in sleep ; rarely delirious.*

Yert., with loss of sight, diarrhoea, fainting.*

Pupils contracted ; after consciousuess re- turns, dilated.*

Pale or red face, partic. checks red ; often one-sided ; hot face, with general cold- ness.*

Sweat on face with the colic*

Salivation, with dryness of the mouth and tongue, and with thirst.*

Salivation, with rheumatic toothache and swelling of cheeks.*

Bitter taste, partic. in the morning *

Bread tastes sour.*

Everything tastes like rancid fat.*

Child does not want anything.*

Appetite comes while eating.*

Nausea in stomach.*

After the meals distension of abdomen.*

After dinner bellyache; worse when lying,

partic. on the unpainful side.* Colic from coffee or milk.* Pain around the navel when awaking from

sleep, remission during day ; child smells

sour, also from the mouth.

Diarrhoea from taking cold.*