Heat on the diseased part Perspiration on the suffering side. Heat, with inclination to uncover. Thirst during all stages of the fever . . . Complaints predominant on the soft palate aud on the patella. Heat, with aversion to uncover. Thirst most frequently during the chill, and also between the heat and sweat. Complaints predominant on the roof of mouth and in the hollow of kuee. Ecstasies Mental dullness — Amativeness — ^Ulracnts after being insulted, indignation, grief, disappointed love or jealousy. Predominant dimness of sight Predominant clearness of sight. Optical illusions in black or dark colors. . Optical illusions in bright colors. Saliva predominantly diminished .... Saliva most frequently increased. Desire for beer Desire or aversion to beer. Nausea in the throat, oesophagus or sto- Nausea in stomach or oesophagus. mach. Urine dark Urine generally pale. Catamenia too late, generally diminished . Catamenia too soon or too profuse. Recent, small inguinal hernia, also with Inguinal hernia, particularly when large and bitter vomiting. of long duration, also with sour vomiting. Nasal secretion thick Nasal secretion watery. Expectoration infrequent; in the morning Expectoration not constant; in the morn- and during the day. ing, during the day and evening. Remission during the day and before mid- Remission in the evening, until midnight. night. Prevalently better after rising from bed . . Worse or better after rising from bed. Worse when stooping Better or worse when stooping. Worse when swallowing Better or worse when swallowing. Worse while standing Better or worse while standing. Worse while in a perspiration Worse or better while in a perspiration. Prevalently better when lying on the back. Worse or better when lying on the back, worse lying on the side. better or worse lying on the side. Better when lying on the unpainful side . Better when lying on the unpainful or on the painful side. Most frequently aggravated by bending the Most frequently improved by bending the diseased part backwards. diseased part backwards. Worse from the heat of the sun .... Worse in snowy air. Predomin. worse Predomin. better In the room, after lying down, in bed, from warmth of the bed », lying on the left side, being wrapt up, and when staudin":. Predomin. better Predomin. ^(Torse Out of doors t, when walking in the open air, lying on right side, from uncovering, and during expiration %. * It is only exceptionally that we find an aggravation with Nux vomica from the warmth of the bed. "f Compare note to Aconitum and Cantharides. X Correspunding to this we find aggravation daring inspiration with Aconitum. Aconitum. Opium. Left side. Dark hair Bight side. Light hair. Oversensitiveness* — Increased irritability . Predominantly no pain — Want of bodily irritability. Thirst during all stages of the fever. . . Thirst almost only between the heat and sweat. The pulse is sometimes accelerated, some- Pulse sometimes large, sometimes small, times retarded, in the same person. in the same person. Apoplexy with staring eyes, hot head, cold Apoplexy with somnolency (snoring), half- extremities, and paralysis of the left side closed eyes, heat with sweat, and para- of the body. lysis of the right side of the body. Pulse quick and hard Pulse full and slow Sleeplessness more frequent than somno- Somnolency more frequent than sleepless- lency. ness. Anxious dreams Dreams predominantly pleasant. Sensibility of disposition Insensibility of disposition. Sadness — Despondency — Irritable mood — Joyousness — Indifference — Gentleness — ■ Peevishness — Maliciousness. Ailments after shame or excessive joy. Memory oftener weakened than active . . INIemory oftener active than weakened. Acute, sensitivQ smell . . . • . , . Loss of smell. Complaints on the upper lip Complaints on the under lip. Grinding the teeth — Trismus Lameness of jaw more frequent than grind- ing the teeth or trismus. Nausea, particularly in oesophagus or sto- Nausea very rare. mach. Catamenia predominantly too scanty. . . Catamenia too profuse. Respiration most frequently quick . . • Respiration most frequently slow. Expectoration infrequent; in the morning Expectoration infrequent; during the day. and during the day. Remission during the day and before mid- Remission during the day and evening. night. More frequently improved than aggravated More frequently aggravated than improved by wine. by wine. Worse when looking down Worse when looking sideways. Predomin. ^Torsc ~~* -^■^-~_— — — ^-~- Predomin. better From cold and during cold weather, when opening the eyes, and from sitting bent forward. Predomin. better ^--^ •— ■ -'^^- — Predomin. worse From warmth and in warm air, when closing the eyes, while sitting, particularly sitting erect. * But yet a sensation of numbness, particularly in internal parts, occurs with both remedies. Aconitum. Phosphor. heft side. Often indicated with children . liiyht side. Often indicated witli old people. Sensation of numbness predominant in in- Sensitiveness in internal and numbness in ternal and generally also in external parts. external parts *. Complaints predominant in the upper lip Complaints predominant in the under lip and in the patella. and in the hollow of the knee. Apoplexy more frequent than paralysis. . Paralysis more frequent than apoplexy. Itching, unchanged by scratching. . . . Itching more frequently relieved than ag- gravated by scratching. Sensation of coldness in the veins. . . . Burning in the veins. Constant thirst Constant want of thirst. Sleeplessness predominant after midnight . Sleeplessness before midnight. Sensibility of disposition Insensibility or sensibility of disposition. Mood sad and desponding — Malice — Rarely Mood changeable, joyous or despondent; amativeness. indifferent ; haughty ; ailments after grief. Memory oftener weak than active. . . . Memory oftener active than weak. Eyes protruding Eyes sunken. Kausea in throat, oesophagus or stomach . Nausea in stomach. Urine infrequent and scanty Urine frequent, but scanty. Retention of urine more frequent than in- Involuntary discharge of urine, continence. Catamenia too late, diminished, but of long Catamenia prevalently too soon ; profuse duration. or scanty, of long or short duration. Expectoration infrequent Expectoration not constant. Remission during the day and before mid- RE>nssioN of complaints after midnight. night. Worse while in a perspiration Worse or better while in a perspiration. Prevalently worse in bed Worse or better in bed f . Worse when lying on the side, better when Most frequently ameliorated when lying on lying on the back. the side, aggravated when lying on the