Opium

Apoplexy more freciuent than paralysis.

Bodies of the poisoned decompose rapidly.

Complaints predom. on under lip and fore- arm.

Pulse very different; full and slow, witii snoring respiration ; quick and hard, with heat and (piick respiration.

Sweat on upjjer jiart of body.

Dislikes to talk during the sweat, C.IIg.

Want of thirst.

Thirst almost only between heat and sweat.

Dejection and despondency — Malicious- ness. Mental dullness — Rarely unconsciousness .

Weak memory

Ailments from grief or vexation.

Diarrhoea predom

Urine scanty (with diarrhoea) or copious — Incontinence more frequent than reten- tion of urine.

Expectoration predom., but not constant .

Indifference — Gentleness — Amativeness — Mood bold, rarely peevish or irritable.

Ecstasies or mental dullness — Fancies.

Memory active or weak.

Ailments from excessive joy, from rage, shame, or vexation with fright.

Constipation predom.

Urine infrequent and scanty ; copious only after strong doses — Retention of urhie more frequent than incontinence.

Expectoration infrequent.

Remission during the day and before mid- Remission during the day and evening, night.

Worse or better from light (resp. in the Worse from light, better in the dark, dark.)

Worse in bed (rest) or better* (warmth.) . Worse in bed and from the warmth of the

bed.

Better or worse when assuming an erect Worse when assuming an erect position, position.

Better or worse after getting out of bed . Better after getting out of bed.

Worse or better on awaking ; that is, better On awaking and after sleep most frequently after sufficient sleep. aggrav.

Ailments from contagious Anthrax, Iodine, Ailments from charcoal vapors (or Mer- er abuse of Cinchona, from Phosphor, or cury.) Ipecac.

Predomin. worse — ^ -^^ — — —-. Predomin. belter

From cold and srrowing cold, in cold weather, in cool out-door air, from beinj; uncovered, after the sweat, when lying on the back, when sitting bent forward, and from rubbing and scratching.

Predomin. better — - — — ^-^ ^ ■- — Predomin. iTVorse

From warmth and growing warm, in warm air, in a warm room, from wrapping up, afler sleep, lying

on the side, when sitting and standing, from riding, and when moving the sutfering part.| N.B. Although both remedies have the character of constitutional want of irritability, yet we often find

over-sensitiveness to pain with Arsenic ; predom. painlessness on the other hand with Opium.

We find " sensation of numbness in internal parts" with both remedies.

* Both remedies have ageravation "after lying down."

t Both remed es have predom. improvement from motion in general.

Trembling of external parts — Apoplexia

sanguinea. Paralysis of the limbs. Pulse variable ; full and slow with snoring

respiration; quick and hard, with heat

and quick, anxious respiration. Heat predominant — Heat or sweat, with

inclination to uncover.

Sadness — Mental excitability — Insanity . Cheerfulness — Ecstasies or mental dull- ness— Gentleness — Boldness — Fancies — Ailments from shame, fright, anger, vexa- tion, or joy — Imbecility more frequent than insanity.

Eyes sunken — Pupils contracted .... Eyes protruding — Pupils dilated.

Clear-sightedness Dim-sightedness.

Saliva increased — Acute taste Saliva decreased — Loss of taste.

Predominantly sour vomit Predominantly bitter vomit.

Cholera asiatica, first stage; sudden cold- Cholera asiatica, second typhoid stage, or ness, etc. after too much camphor.

Very rarely costiveness — Diarrhoea pre- Predominant costiveness ; when there is dominantly painless. diarrhoea, it is also painless.*

Urine seldom and scanty Urine seldom and scanty, but sometimes

(with paralysis) copious.

Aggravation afternoon and night Worse from sunlight ....

Worse after sleep

Worse from drinking wine . . Better or worse from smoking . Ailments from Cantharides, Scilla, or Cop per vapors.

Aggravation night and morning. Worse from caudle-light. Generally worse, rarely better after sleep. Worse or better from wine. Worse from smoking.

Ailments from Charcoal vapor, Digitalis, Strychnine, or Plumb.

Predomin. ^Torse

Predomin. better

From cold, growing cold and in cold weather, out-doorst, from uncovering, when moving^, when sitting bent forward, from pressure, and from drinking coffee.

Predomin. better

Predomin. ^TOrse

From warmth, from growins: warm, and in warm air, in-doors, from wrapping up, during rest, after lying down, in bed and from warmth of bed, when lying, standing, and sitting, particularly sitting erect, and when assuming an erect position.

N.B. Caraph. has over sensitiveness to pain, Opium predominant painlessness. Camph. eometimes has sensation of numbness, but less frequently than Opium.

* Both remedies have costiveness a great deal, and with retention of urine or infrequent, scanty discharge of urine With Caraph. it seems to be more the inactivity of the kidneys, with Opium of the rectum. C.Hg. t With Camphor, as with most other remedies, as in nearly all other cases, congestive compL are improT. out of doors^ j Both remedies iiave aggravatioa "when moving painful part."

Lower left, upper right side — Dark hair. Upper left, lower right side — Light hair.

Inclination for open air . . .... Aversion to open air.

Sensation of heaviness in external parts . Sensation of heaviness in internal parts.

Pulse slow and weak . . Pulse varial)le ; full and slow with snorinj^

respiration ; quick and hard, with heat and quick anxious respiration.

Thirst, partic. during cold stage .... Want of thirst predom.

Sleeplessness predom., partic. after mid- Somnolence predom. — When there is sleep- night, lessness, it appears before midnight.

"No apoplexy observed yet Apoplexy more frequent than paralysis.

Cheerfulness or peevishness — Ecstacies — Gentleness — Boldness — Hilarity — Indif-

Rarely insensibility. ference — Ecstacies or mental dullness.

Pupils generally contracted Pupils generally dilated.

IsTausea in stomach, rarely in throat . . . Very rarely nausea.

Urine often, but scanty .... . . Urine infrequent and scanty, or (with para- lysis) copious.

Stream of urine spread Stream of urine retarded and interrupted

on ace. of spasm of neck of bladder.

Incontinence more frequent than retention Retention of urine more frequent than in-

of urine. continence.

Sexual desire changing , Sexual desire strong.

Respiration predom. with dry sound . . Respiration generally with moist sound.

Cough generally with expectoration — Ex- Cough generally dry — Expectoration dur-

pectoration ui evening ; is generally swal- ing day.

lowed.

Remission morning, afternoon, and even- ing.

Aggrav. oftener than improved in the open air.

Improved oftener than aggrav. in doors

Worse or better when assuming an erect position.

Worse or better after getting out of bed .

Almost always improved after meals . .

Remtssion of complaints during day and

evening. Improved oftener than aggrav. in the open"^

air. Aggrav. oftener than improved in doors. Worse when assuming erect position.

Better after getting oat of bed. Worse after meals.

Predomin. worse -^ ^ ^ — ~.. Predomin. better

In the open air ; from motion*; when walking , on expiration; from emetation, and from pressure.

Predomin. better

Predomin. vrorse

In doors ; during rest ; after lying down ; in bed ; when lying, sitting and standing ; on inspiration ;

after meals, and when stooping.

N.B. Opium has predom. painlessness ; therefore it lacks the oversensitiveness to pain, which we find with Cannabis.

* Both remedies have aggrav. when moving diseased part.

Cannabis.

Predomln. worse ■*• -^*~--^ — — -- Predomln. better

In wet weather, from cold, lying on badi, lying on right side, while sitting, and after drinking.

Predomin. better "^ -^^-^ .— **' Predomln. worse

In dry weather ; from warmth ; lying on side, partic. on left side, and when sitting down.

Upper left, lower right side— Light hair Muscles lax — Perspires easily .... Plethora — Heat descending .... Pulse slow and full, or quick and hard . Pulse irregular and unequal .... Want of thirst predominant .... Gangrsena — The bodies of the poisoned de

compose rapidly.

No pain oftener than pain

Very troublesome itching all over, fine

pricking, rarely sensitive to touch.

Blue spots on skin

Bruised pain of the whole right side . Apoplexy more frequent than paralysis .

Paralysis painless

Jerks, only the flexores active ....

Screams, with convulsions

Convulsion, with loss of consciousness . Somnolence and coma, day and night .

Joyousness — Rarely distrust — Indiffer- ence— Boldness — Loquacity.

Turbul't audacity, followed V)y want of volit'n.

Absent-mindedness — Fancies — Ecstasies or mental dullness.

Memory oftener active than weak . . .

Congestion of blood to the brain . . .

Great sensibility to sound, light, and the faintest odors.

Congestion of blood to ears

Frequent alternation of great paleness of the face with redness or dark-red <fc light- red ; face puffed up, veines swelled.

Inability to swallow; paralytic dysphagia.

Laxness of abdominal organs

During cohc urging to stool and discharge of hard excrements.

Violent pain in rectum, pressing asunder .

L^rine seid'm & scanty ; but souiet. copious.

Pollutions

Softness of uterus ...

Catamenia with violent colicy pains; forc- ing to bend over, urging to stool.

Brought on labor-pains, the child was dark- blue, had convul., & died in ten minutes.

Stoppage of nose

Snoring

Cough generally dry