Calcarea Fluorica

Calcium fluoride. The hone salt.

Proved by J. B. Bell on himself and others ; N. E. M. Q., 1874, p. 300.

The provings of J. B. Bell including those of J. U. W. and J. S. H. (made and led by a master observer) are confirmed :

"] . By internal evidence ; the symptoms were mostly new to the pro vers and arose without any apparent cause.

2. By repetition of the same symptoms in the same provers.

3. By striking likeness of some of those symptoms to the symptoms of Calcarea ostrearum, particularly those of the mind and larynx.

4. By equally marked similarity of symptoms to those of Fluoric acid (vivid dreams of new scenes, death of relatives, and of the cadaver).

Thus also incidentally and inferentially the provings of Calc. ostr. and Fluor, ac. are confirmed; and all by the 15th potency of an inert sub- stance.—J. B. Bell."

The same could be shown throughout the whole of our Mat. Med. — C. Hg.

All contained in Schuessler's latest edition is added. The cures are principally from Schuessler and his followers.

^ Mind. All day an entirely unusual tendency to look on the dark side of things ; with much depression of spirits. Depression of spirits and disposition to set a higher value on

money than natural to him (avarice?). Feeling of anxiety about money matters ; thought he would come to want or would soon be "running astern" financially (entirely without occasion). Indecision. ^ Inner Head. Dull headache over whole head, with faintish

nausea at stomach, all afternoon, >> in evenings. ■* Outer Head. 'On left side of head (corresponding to os tempo- rale) a flat swelling about a quarter of an inch high and 1^ in diameter ; skin of unaltered color ; no pain in it ; by gently pressing, a fluid could be felt; pressing hard, a rough jagged hard mass, growing on bone. ■ Enlargement or swelling on parietal bones of new-born child- ren, with an apparent osseous wall. 1 1 Cephalgematoma.

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^ Sight and Eyes. iFlickering and sparks before eyes, mostly left. After writing some time was no longer able to see distinctly, because of a blur or mist before eyes, with some aching in eyeball ; > when closing eyes and pressing tightly upon them. I Spots on cornea ; opacities. I Conjunctivitis. ^ Hearing and Ears. I Calcareous deposits on the tympani. ^ Smell and Nose. Blowing of much mucus from nose with in- effectual desire to sneeze. lOzaena.

■ Copious, offensive, thick, greenish - yellow nasal catarrh.

^Osseous growths. * Lower Face. B A hard swelling on jawbone.

■ Swelling of the size of a pigeon egg under lower jaw, very

hard and jagged. A "cold sore" commences at left corner of mouth; after two days it is quite extensive, but no cold with it ; never had a cold sore before. I Cold sores rather small ; hard herpetic sores on lips, from colds, not diffused like Natr. mur. ^" Teeth and Gums. I Deficient enamel of teeth. ^^ Throat. Desire to swallow from a tickling in larynx as from a small foreign body, but without relief. Hawking of mucus. See 16.

Prickling, burning, suffocative sensation in throat; < at night and from cold drinks, >> from warm drinks. ^^ Eating and Drinking, Soon after dinner, hacking cough. ^® Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Hawking of mucus in morning caused an attack of hiccough, which was long and weakening, and recurred frequently dur- ing day. Faintish nausea at stomach, with headache.

See 3. ^^ Hypochondria. About midnight, or soon after, was awakened by a sharp lancinating pain in r. hypochondrium under 11th rib, occurring in paroxysms ; ■< "v^hen lying on painful side ; so much so as to cause a feeling of bursting outward; >- when lying on painless side and when doubling up ; accompanied with restlessness. At 8 A.M., frequent attacks of lancinating pains in hepatic re- gion ;

< when sitting, > when walking about. ^^ Abdomen. For some days much wind in lower part of ab- domen; < when riding and towards evening; > after lying down at night. ^^ Stool and Rectum.

Slight diarrhoea, with painful urging before stool ; first part of stool natural, last part loose. Constipation with dizziness and dull headache.

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During night awakened by itching at anus from pin-worms, not felt to that degree since childhood and rarely felt at all. I Bleeding piles. ^Osseous tumors. ^^ Urinary Organs. Profuse emission of pale watery urine, from

8 A.M. to 3 P.M.

Rose twice during night to pass urine profusely, which he never did before.

Increased secretion of pale urine ; 3rd day.

Urine scanty, high colored and turbid ; 5th day.

Urine emits a pungent odor.

Urine causes smarting along urethra, particularly at its ex- ternal orifice. ^^ Male Sexual Organs. Ilnduration of testicles. ^* Pregnancy. iHard knots in breasts. " Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia. Some tick- ling in larynx and occasional hawking, with desire to clear larynx.

Occasional attacks of tickling-itching in larynx, inducing a hacking cough; <^ from 3 to 4 p.m.

Slight feeling of oppression with tickling in larynx.

Soon after itching at anus, itching-tickling in larynx, forcing a spasmodic cough, which was relieved after a few hours by hawking a little mucus from larynx.

Dryness in larynx.

The tickling extends from larynx about 3 inches down trachea.

Towards night, dryness in larynx, with desire to clear it, and some hoarseness but no cough.

Hoarseness after laughing or reading aloud. ^^ Respiration. Oppression of breath, as from taking cold.

Difficulty of breathing; as if the epiglottis was nearly closed. 2^ Cough. Hacking cough. See 25.

Soon after dinner a hacking cough occurring in one or two paroxysms at a time, caused by a tickling in larynx, as from a small foreign body ; not relieved by coughing.

Spasmodic cough from itching in larynx. See 25. ^^ Outer Chest. I Osseous growth at angle of eighth r. rib, size

of a man's fist. ^Exostosis. ^^ Neck and Back. ■ Small goitres improved.

I Indurated cervical glands of stony hardness.

Tired aching of small of back, as after long ride, but did not ride far ; can sit in no position to relieve back.

During afternoon much pain and tired aching in lower part of back with bodily restlessness ; must walk about.

I Lumbago, from strains; pains < after rest, > after moving a little, and from warmth (when Rhus tox. did no good). ^^ Upper Limbs. I Osseous tumor on spine of scapula.

I Swelling of elbow-joint; after maltreatment improved by Ferr. phosj)h. until jerks and starting led to an examination of

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the joint and the discovery of crepitation, showing a want of synovial fluid ; one grain each morning and evening im- proved it so much that the opening closed and some motion became possible.

I The left thumb after being wounded and badly treated had fistulous ulcers and a crepitation of the joint of the first phalanx ; after Silic. had been given.

■ Exostoses on fingers. See 47. ^^ Lower Limbs. I Swelling on lower limb of a young lady (formerly treated for periostitis of humerus) ; a rough, hard, bony swelling, covering whole width of shinbone, several inches long, had lasted 6 weeks ; 3rd cured in 3 weeks.

I Spavin of horses.

I Patellae surrounded by supernumerary bones, irregular in

shape, varying from size of millet-seeds to marbles ; also

abounding at various depths in tendons under knees and

also in tarsal and carpal articulations. ^Osseous growths.

^' Rest. Position. Motion. After rest : lumbago worse.

Sitting : < pain in hepatic region.

Can sit in no position to > back.

Lying : on painful side < pain in hepatic region ; on painless side > pain in hepatic region ; > wind in abdomen.

Doubling up : > pain in hepatic region.

Motion : pain in back better.

Writing : eyes blurred and misty, after.

Walking about : > pain in hepatic region and back.

Riding : < wind in lower abdomen. 2^ Nerves. Restlessness, with pain in liver ; tired backache.

Feeling of fatigue all day. ^^ Sleep. Sleep unrefreshing on account of indistinct dreams of unsuccessful efforts to do various things, leaving an unpleas- ant impression on waking.

Dreams in siesta, vivid and distinct, of new scenes, places, books, etc.

Vivid and distinct dreams of wholly new scenes and places, not unpleasant, but with a sense of impending danger.

Vivid and distinct dreams, also natural and connected ; of the death of a relative, causing much grief and weeping.

I I Vivid dreams and dreams with weeping about such as had died seven years before.

Dreamed of cutting up a woman in pieces as an animal for salting ; the details very distinct and the dream seemed to continue a long time.

Last night jumped from bed in a dream and tried to get out at window, which woke him.

During night awakened by itching in anus from pin-worms. ^^ Time. All day : depressed spirits.

3 to 4 P.M. : larynx tickling-itching ; cough.

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Afternoon: headache "with nausea 4 backache.

Towards night : larynx, dryness and hoarseness.

Evening : dull headache with faintish nausea, better.

At night: throat feels <; itching at anus; rises to pass urine;

jumps from bed. Midnight: sharp pain, r. hypochondrium; itching of anus. 8 A.M. : pains in hepatic region ; profuse emission of urine. 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. : profuse emission of urine. 39 Temperature and Weather. Warmth: lumbago > from; warm drink, > throat. Cold drinks : throat < from.

I Worse in damp weather, but > by fomentation. ^Osseous growth. *" Feyer. 1 Attacks of fever, lasting a week or more, with thirst ;

dry, brown tongue ; sleepless unrest. ^Osseous growths. *^ Attacks, Periodicity. Of tickling-itching in larynx ; hic- cough < from 3 to 4 p.m., and all day. Of fever : lasting a week or more, with thirst, brown tongue,

sleepless and weak. Of hiccough : from hawking mucus. Of lancinating pains in hepatic region. *^ Locality and Direction. Right : sharp pain in hypochon- drium ; osseous growth at angle of eighth rib.

Left : swelling on side of head ; cold sore on corner of mouth ; . thumb, fistulous ulcers. ^^ Sensations, i Piercing, darting, grinding pains in all joints ; crampy knotting of leg-muscles. ^Osseous growth. Lancinating : in hepatic region. Burning : in throat. Prickling : in throat.

Smarting : along urethra. Dull pain : in head. Tired aching : small of back. Bursting outward : in hepatic region.

Suffocative : in throat. Oppression : of breath. Tickling : in larynx ; in trachea. Itching : at anus ; in larynx.

Dryness : in larynx. ** Tissues. Corresponds to solidified infiltrations.

■ Indurated enlargements in fascia and capsular ligaments of

joints.

■ Exudation from surface of bones which quickly harden and ■> assume a nodular or jagged form.

I Nodes and hard bone swellings.

■ Suppuration of bones; similar to Silic. and Calc. phosph.

■ Osseous growths in tarsal and carpal articulations. Supernumerary bones (rice bodies Y).

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I Indurated glands, of stony hardness. *^ Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries. Better from slight pressure : eyes.

I Following an injury. ^Osseous growth.

I Relieved by rubbing. ^Osseous growth. ^® Skin. I Occasional erysipelas. ^Osseous growths. ^'' Stages of Life, Constitution. J- B. B., set. 29, sanguine mental bilious temperament, dark brown fine hair and beard, blue eyes ; proved the 15th and 30th.

J. U. W., {fit. 23, sanguine temperament, light hair, bald in front, blue eyes, reddish beard ; proved 15th.

J. S. H., set. 22, bilious sanguine temperament, black rather dark beard, dark hazel eyes ; proved 15th. .

I A man, set. 30, pale and lean. ^Osseous tumor.

I Strong healthy girl, set. 3. ^Cephalsematoma. After Calc. Jluor.^ in a few weeks it had entirely disappeared.

I A negro, set. 28, after an injury received 12 years ago, a bunch on angle of 8th right rib, increasing rapidly, within 8 months as large as a man's fist. Calc. Jluor.^^ every 12 hours for three days, then omitting 3 days ; in two weeks diminished two-thirds ; 3 months afterwards an incon- siderable roughness only left. ^Exostosis.

I A man, set. 50, blonde, lymphatic; for ten years rheumatic arthritis; articular exostoses on fingers, feet and knees ; after partial relief by Bryon. and Gale, ostr., Calc. fiuor.^^, the supernumerary bones disappeared. ^Osseous growths. ^* Relations. Compatibles : Calc. phosph ; Natr. mur., which has similar cold sores ; Silica, in "affection of thumb, 32.

Useful : after failure of Rhus tox. in lumbago ; after Ferr. phosph. in synovitis ; after Silica in suppuration ; after Bryon. and Calc. ostr. in arthritis. Compare : in ozsena, Calc. phosph.; in cold sores, Natr. mur.; in swelling on skulls of infants, Silica; in suppuration of bones, Calc. phosph. ., Silica; in spavin of horses, Phosph. ac, Silica,

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