Carbolic Acid

0, H, OH.

This collection contains, besides all clinical symptoms that could be found in the journals, the principal symptoms from the provings of Li- lienthal, Bacmeister, Hoyne, Duncan, Hedges, Boyce, Williamson, Price, and Haeseler; also some toxicological symptoms, the principal ones among them being referable to a report of surgical cases by Billroth, published in Chirurgische Klinik and reprinted in vol. 99, 1879, of Allg. Horn. Zfitung; they are designated, t. The symptoms marked n were contributed by Von Tagen.

^ Mind. Insensibility. Loss of memory. TrForgetfulness, she cannot remember anything, becomes easily

confused. TrShe starts to do something and forgets it. TrShe has difficulty of remembering events that have passed. ;rShe has periods of mental abstraction. Absentminded, starts when spoken to, nervous tremor. Inability to fix the mind on anything or retain what is read. Muddled and confused. ;rShe had sense of bewilderment. Mind unusually clear, desirous for intellectual work. Entire disinclination to study; what he had accomplished

seemed very trifling. Disinclination to mental efforts, even to read. Disinclination for mental or bodily labor. «

■ Constantly agitated, moaning continuously and occasionally

uttering a piercing cry; delirious starting from sleep.

^Scarlatina. Depressed; morose; irritable. Fear of impending sickness, evening in bed. Very irritable. TiShe became petulant and impatient although naturally good,

quiet and gentle. Mental and physical exhilaration. Restless; cries out in sleep ; t. ^Meningitis. ' Sensorium. Felt as if staggering, like a drunken man. Giddiness, not > by shutting eyes. Vertigo : on going up and down stairs ; > by walking fast in.

open air, ■< by sitting down, fear of falling; with trembling. ^ Inner Head. Aching and burning pain in forehead, > by

pressure of cold hand.

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I I Dull frontal headache in centre of forehead.

Dull frontal headache: with chilliness; with general lassitude;

> in open air.

I I Feeling of tightness across forehead, directly above frontal

sinuses.

I I Dull frontal headache, as if an india-rubber band was stretched tightly over forehead, from temple to temple.

Frontal headache and oppression of chest, going from left to

right. Trlntense pressing pains through temples and in top of her

head ; even down to nape of neck, stiffness and soreness

was felt. ;rShe had severe semi-lateral headache, extending over vertex,

this entire surface was sensitive to touch. Burning pain in r. temple and vertex. 1 1 Dull, heavy pain through temples, with tight band across

forehead, and tightness in nose between eyes. Pressure in 1 temple, seemingly on surface of brain. Twitching pains through temples, neuralgic pains in left. Jagging pain in head, < from light and noise. Sharp, darting neuralgic pain in head, changing situation from

one side to other. Dull pain running from forehead to occiput. Burning pain in top of head. Sensation as of fine electric sparks in vertex, changing to a

prickling, itching, > by rubbing. Feeling in top of head as if brain was swashing about. Headache in upper half of head, in morning. Dull pressure and pain in occiput and muscles of back of neck,

especially just behind ears. Expansive pains in head, with swimming before eyes. I Head felt as if enclosed in a band, which at times seemed to

compress and crush in head, < in temples. Fullness of head all over brain, with dull pains. I Head feels very heavy.

Numbness in head after reading, with pressure in temples. Headache, with nausea, >• by a cup of green tea. > Pressure or a tight bandage, > headache temporarily, also

> while smoking after tea ; < bending head forward. Reading < pressure in occiput.

Severe burning in brain, over eyebrows, in evening. ;rHer brain throbbed and entire head ached. Rush of blood to head, face flushed. I I Congestive headache.

■ Basilar meningitis ; acute hydrocephalus.

■ Periodical spells of sick headache, about time of catamenia.

■ Tinea capitis ; vermin on head. * Outer Head. ■Itching of scalp.

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•

Scalp sensitive to touch, could not comb or brush hair.

Sweat on head from least exertion.

Sensation of coldness, like cold sensation experienced when nerve of tooth is touched, in one spot on head, when stoop- ing, followed by clammy sweat.

I Cold clammy moisture on head.

Feels like rubbing head and eyes.

B Retraction of head. ^Hydrocephalus.

I Small pustulous vesicle a little to 1. of vertex. ° Sight and Eyes. Cannot see across room.

I I Sensitive to light ; headache.

Swimming before eyes.

Constant dark spot in front of 1. eye.

Letters seem to run together while writing.

Things look as if they were moving backwards and forwards.

Pupils contracted and insensible to light ; t.

■ Alternate contraction and dilatation of pupils. ^Hydro- cephalus.

Neuralgic twitching in eyeballs.

Eyelids open, move up and down constantly ; t.

BBVery severe orbital neuralgia over r. eye.

B Neuralgia of r. eye and temple.

B Slight pain over r. eyebrow; the same kind of pain, but in a milder degree, under r. patella, both of short duration.

Acute piercing pain in a small spot on 1. supra-orbital ridge before rising ; spot remains sore to touch.

Watering of 1. eye and watery discharge from nose, in evening.

Pains in head effect eye &f painful side so much, it is difficult to keep it open. ^ Hearing and Ears. Pressing pain in 1. ear, transient.

TzShe had tingling, numb feeling in ear, followed by humming, buzzing sound.

;rBeating pain with a humming sound in both ears.

;rMeatus auditorius externus excoriated and covered with small pustular eruption, extending inwards. ■

Pain from throat extends into ear.

Itching of r. ear. ^ Smell and Nose, B Smell more acute.

a Watery discharge from both nostrils, in open air, > in- doors, returning when entering a cold room. /9Coryza.

B Fetid discharge from nose. ^Diphtheria.

;rSame secretion was blown from nose as was hawked from throat.

Stinging in 1. nostril, with watery discharge from nose and eye.

Both nostrils plugged up.

When blowing nose, mucus bloody, or bright red blood.

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iNasal membrane so tumefied, must breathe through mouth.

^Scarlatina. Feeling of expansion in nasal passage, when walking out of

doors. Tightness in nose between eyes. Sensation at 1. wing of nose as of fine electric sparks, wants to

rub the part repeatedly. Itching of nose.

I Nasal catarrh, ozsena, discharge very offensive. I Epithelioma on nose.

iA small vesicle formed on centre of nose. , * Upper Face. Face sensitive to touch of towel.

■ Face flushed and burns. ^Headache. I I Face pale ; and anxious.

■ White circle around mouth, rest of face dusky red. ^Scar-

latina.

I Sallow, soapy and bloodless complexion.

Twitching in cheeks and temples.

Drawing pain in jaw, r. side.

Sharp pain about centre of cheek, as if bitten by a mosquito.

Itching of face ; of r. cheek.

A momentary chill runs from face downwards, in a hot room.

Slight pustular eruption on r. side of face.

Lupus efface.

Cold sweat on face ; t. ^ Lower Face. Slight lividity of lips ; t.

I Lips dry, cracked, painful or black. ^Scarlatina.

Burning on lips. ^^ Teeth and Gums. I Aching of teeth of r. upper jaw. ^Tooth- ache.

I Grinding- of teeth. ^Hydrocephaloid.

■ Sordes.

" Taste and Tongue. Coppery metallic taste on tongue and

upper palate. Burning and tingling of tongue, as if a thousand pins were

pricking it. Burning on tongue, especially on tip. Biting sensation on tongue. Not able to protrude tongue. ' Tongue trembling and like raw beef. I I Tongue dry and chippy ; parched and fissured. Tongue: white; dark brown; 1 thick yellow-white fur down

centre (scarlatina) ; red papillse project here and there ;

shiny, glossy, dry coating ; covered with thick yellow fur. • Tongue dark brown coat, sordes. ^Remittent autumnal fever. ^^ Inner Mouth. Profuse secretion of bluish- white frothy saliva. Foaming at mouth ; t. Mouth and throat full of thick viscid mucus.

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Swelling and soreness of inner side of 1. cheek, opposite molars.

■ Thrush, aphthae, stomatitis.

iMouth and tongue bldck, sordes and ulcerated patches on in- side of lips and cheeks. ^Scarlatina.

■ I Intensely bad smell from mouth. ^Diphtheria. ^Scar-

latina. ^Constipation. White hardened or corrugated patches of mucous membrane; t. Breath fetid and repulsive. ^Scarlatina. '^Throat. B1 Fauces fiery-red, swollen; diphtheritic patches;

breath almost unbearable. ^Scarlatina. Dryness of posterior nares. Full feeling in throat, with constant desire to swallow.

■ Liquids, on being swallowed, return by nose. ^Scarlatina. Choking feeling in throat, with disposition to hawk up phlegm. Hawking of mucus from pharynx and posterior nares. ;rTingling, burning, dryness in throat; later soreness, tume- faction and swelling of surrounding structures.

Sharp stitches in throat.

■ Burning in throat and oesophagus, with heat, rising up from

;rEntire pharynx, uvula and velum palati looked glazed, had reddish, pearly hue, not unlike early manifestations of diph- theria ; tonsils were swollen and involved in like manner.

Diphtheria ; exudation imbedded in mucous membrane with ibetor oris.

■ Fauces covered with exudate, glands of neck swollen, apho-

■ Excessive thirst.

TrThirst and dryness of mouth and lips ; relieved by cooling

■ While eating a little breakfast, felt every now and then as if

he had to get up and vomit. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Hiccough after dinner.

Nausea : from cold water ; in morning ; in throat.

I I Constant belching up of wind from stomach, d Consti- pation.

Fruitless eructations.

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I Acid eructations and formation of gas.

;rSometimes sweetish regurgitation, at other times bitter or

• Vomiting. ^Pregnancy. ^Seasickness. ^Cancer.

I Vomiting; of drunkards; vomits everything taken into stomach. ^Bright's disease.

B Chronic vomiting, sarcinoe in vomit. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach, Weight in epigastrium, as though burdened with flatulence; seeks relief in fruitless eructating, and pressing hand on pit of stomach.

■ Burning in stomach.

Distress in stomach, with deathly faintness and great sensi- tiveness to smells.

Empty gone feeling, also with sensation of weight, or with ful- ness instomach, and constant desire to swallow.

• Soreness in stomach and bowels.

I A great deal of pain changing about from stomach to sides, especially r. side and chest.

• Dyspepsia; aching in stomach; diarrhoea, followed by con-

stipation ; colicky pains.

• • Cancer of stomach.

• Sharp pain in r. hypochondre. ^Remittent autumnal fever. Soreness of hypochondria •< on motion.

«Dull pressing pains in hypochondria. ^^ Abdomen. Sinking feeling all over abdomen.

• Rumbling and rolling in abdomen, with a sense of distension. Sensation of distension in abdomen, as if full of wind, but does

not pass any. A burning or digging feeling low down in abdomen.

• Frequent occurrence of colic-like pains.

• Colic of nursing infants.

I Great tenderness over transverse colon. I I Bowels feel sore, when walking.

Bowels bloated and full of flatus three hours after a meal. Rumbling in bowels, feeling as if diarrhoea would come on after walking about.

• Flatulence of old age depending on imperfect digestion. Jolting during riding affects unpleasantly the abdominal or- gans, which feel hot and sore.

Burning on outside of abdomen.

• Abdomen retracted. ^Hydrocephalus.

A crampy stitch in 1. inguinal region while sitting. Abdominal muscles feel sore.

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Itching of lower part of abdomen, as if bitten by something. *° Stool and Rectum. Emission of putrid flatus.

■ Flatulence of old people. ^Dyspepsia. I Fetid stools.

I Rice-water discharge of very oflFensive odor, resembling that

■ Involuntary thin, black stools. ^Collapse.

■ Involuntary stools of intolerable odor. ^Puerperal fever.

■ Diarrhoea, with vomiting of everything taken; desire to drink.

^Summer complaint.

■ Diarrhoea, resulting from bad drainage.

■ Dysentery : bloody, mucous stools, like scrapings ; tenes-

mus ; tenderness over transverse colon ; tongue dry and coated with thick, yellow fur ; great thirst and high fever ; pulse 100.

Involuntary stools, at night in bed.

Constant ineffectual urging to stool.

■ Periodical spells of diarrhoea, followed by constipation. ^Hy-

drocephalus. I 1 Constipation.

■ Sluggishness of bowels, accompanied by offensive breath. Great tenderness of rectum.

■ Greenish urine. ^ After scarlatina.

■ Urine scanty and red. ^Scarlatina.

■ Urine: golden - yellow ; grass or olive-green; very dark-

colored ; black or blackish olive-green.

■ Frequent micturition. Straining on passing urine.

■ Obliged to void urine three times every night, and no less

than a pint each time ; greatly debilitated thereby. Urine increased, had a strong smell.

■ Micturated freely an excessive quantity of saccharine urine.

^Diabetes.

■ Urine contained albumen ; t. ^Meningitis.

■ While urinating always an involuntary mucous discharge from

anus. ^^ Male Sexual Organs. Awakened by strong sexual excitement.

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Sexual desire very much decreased ; in one case lost for 13 days.

Sexual organs relaxed and weak, lascivious dreams, with weak- ening seminal emissions.

Prickling pain through glans, penis and urethra.

Intense burning itching of genitals.

Itching of scrotum and inside of thighs > by scratching, but it soon returns. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. I ' Pain in region of 1. ovary, when walking in open air, soon subsiding.

I Painful swelling of 1. ovary. ^Remittent autumnal fever.

■ Menses irregular.

1 I Menses too profuse, dark color, followed by headache and great nervous irritability.

■ Menorrhagia: sinking spells, with cold clammy skin, sallow,

soapy, bloodless complexion, irritability of stomach, food lies heavy, flatulence, sour belching, fulness in throat, swol- len feeling ; alternate diarrhoea and constipation.

■ Induration of cervix uteri.

■ Ulceration on cervix uteri; •< after caustics, discharge of

fetid, greenish, acrid matter from vagina ; <C after menstru- ation, which was profuse and lasted six to eight days.

■ Mucous tubercles on labia and inner thighs, with vaginal dis-

■ Puerperal fever ; high fever alternating with often recurring

Soreness of respiratory organs, with hoarseness.

Hoarseness, with stiff neck.

Hawking of clear white mucus.

Left side of larynx very sore to pressure.

Tickling in throat causing short hacking cougii.

■ Catarrhal croup.

■ Desire to take long inspirations, with yawning. Sighing or moaning expirations ; t.

;rHer breath was hot and feverish.

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■ Shortness of breath on going up hill or up stairs. Dyspnoea at night.

^^ Cough, Constant inclination to cough.

I Short, dry, hacking cough, with tickling in throat; can hardly

lungs, afternoon.

■ Slight uneasy pains in r. lung.

Dull aching in 1. side of chest and abdomen, running around

to scapulae. Chest feels as if compressed, or as if a load were pressing in

front ; desire to dilate chest. Tight feeling in both lungs, especially in outer chest.

■ Feeling of narrowness in chest, as if diaphragm depressed

Oppression of chest and frontal headache, going from 1. to r.

Feeling of expansion in lungs and nasal passages, when walk- ing out of doors.

I Phthisis pulmonalis.

Gangrene of lung. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Stitches in region of heart.

Bellows murmur over mitral valves and dyspnoea, <C at night.

Heart worse after indiscretion in eating.

Must walk very slow on account of heart beating, is exhausted by ascending.

■ Fearful beating of heart, especially at night, accompanied

with great dyspnoea.

■ Organic valvular heart disease, consequent upon inflammatory

rheumatism eight years previously.

■ Violent fever, pulse 130. ^Diphtheria.

Pulse : rapid (120), feeble and flickering ; intermittent, some- times slow ; feeble and flickering ; small and rapid.

■ Pulse irregular. ^Hydrocephaloid.

■ Pulse 160. ^Puerperal fever.

^^ Outer Chest*. Transient dull pain under 1. clavicle.

Sensation as of fine electric sparks on sternal end of r. clavicle.

Dull pressure under sternum, in region of sixth rib.

TiSlight tingling along 1. side of chest.

Cold sweat on chest ; t. ^^ Neck and Back- Jerking in 1. common carotid artery while walking rapidly after dinner.

Twitching in r. sterno cleido mastoid muscle; t. ^Meningitis.

Stitching pains in r. side of neck.

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Drawing in muscles of neck.

Neck feels lame and stiff, wiien moving head.

iNeck very stiff and sore ; feels as if lie had taken a bad cold.

^Remittent fever. Very great sense of weight on neck, with tenderness even to

■ Severe pain in lumbo-sacral region, mostly during latter part

of night, of long standing.

■ Soreness of muscles of back and limbs.

^^ Upper Limbs. Fetid perspiration in armpits.

I Pains in r. shoulder without suffering from moving arm,

I Aching pains in 1. shoulder, like a toothache, when lying on r. side.

1 Severe rheumatic pains in r. shoulder; feeling as though it would be impossible to raise arm, but when effort was made it aggravated the pain but very little. ^Rheumatism.

Drawing pain in 1. arm, from shoulder to elbow.

■ Soreness of muscles of r. arm.

TiTingling, burning and numb feeling down 1. arm to tips of fingers, followed by dull aching, heavy feeling.

■ Aching pain in 1. forearm.

Creeping, shuddering or horripilation in 1. forearm, running upwards.

■ Constant tired, heavy feeling in 1. arm.

■ Twitching of arms, principally the right ; t. ^Meningitis. Contracting pain in palms of r. hand.

Sensation as of fine electric sparks on middle finger of 1. hand.

Trembling of hands ; cannot write steadily.

Spasmodic flexion of hands on forearms ; t.

1 I Slight lividity of finger-tips.

Numbness of skin of hands.

Stiffness and pricking in hand, followed by a pimple on middle

finger (where the acid touched), which increased to size of a

carbuncle.

■ ■Vesicular eruption on hands and all over body, which itches

■ Rheumatic pain in r. hip-joint.

Deepseated muscular pain on inside of upper third of 1. thigh.

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A faint feeling spreading from thighs all over body.

I Aching soreness beneath 1. patella, all day up to about 4

o'clock P.M. ; feels as if it would be stiff and sore to move it,

but is not felt at all. Sore, bruised feeling, or tingling-itching in leg, during motion.

■ Lower extremities feel heavy as lead.

■ Paralysis of lower extremities ; t. ^Meningitis. Sensation just below knee on shin as if it was touched with a

piece of ice.

■ Sharp pain in 1. shin.

Feet feel heavy, bruised. Fetid perspiration of feet.

■ Carbuncle on hip of lady, set. 50.

■ Oedema of both legs ; t. ^Meningitis. Chronic ulcers on feet and ankles.

■ Chronic ulcers on feet and ankles, deep, emitting a strong

odor and burning like fire. '* Limbs in General. ■Numb ache in arms and legs. ^Remit- tent fever.

■ Stiffness of limbs. ^Hydrocephaloid. Cold hands and feet.

Sitting: down ■< vertigo; crampy stitch L inguinal region.

Bending: head forward •< headache.

Stooping: coldness in head.

Writing: letters run together.

Walking: fast > vertigo ; rumbling in bowels; pain 1. ovary; up stairs, short breath ; out doors, feeling of expansion in lungs and nasal passages ; heart beats. ^^ Nerves. TrShe had nervous trembling.

I I Trembling, uncertain staggering walk.

Tonic spasms of arms.

Trembling and convulsions.

■ Partial convulsive movements. ^Hydrocephaloid.

■ Easily fatigued by least walk.

■ Complains of being very tired, even while lying in bed. ^Re-

mittent fever.

■ Feels as if he had taken a bad cold. ^Remittent fever.

■ General malaise, great languor and weakness.

■ ■Profound prostration; physical exhaustion; surface pale,

bathed in cold sweat ; collapse. Became thoroughly unfit for study, as every exercise at read- ing increased all symptoms, especially pressing at occiput.

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" Sleep. Yawning, with desire to take long inspirations.

I I Constant inclination to yawn, languid and sleepy, desire to stretch.

TrShe slept by spells ; sleep unsatisfactory ; fitful starting.

I Sleeps uneasily, eyes half closed. ^Scarlatina.

I I Wakes often- during night.

Heavy and sleepy, perplexed with dreams, wakes unrefreshed.

Somnolency, sopor, ending in coma.

I Dreams : unable to recall ; of fire ; amorous ; of travelling. ^^Time. Night: dyspepsia <; fearful beating of heart; severe pain in lumbo- sacral region; wakes often; sweat.

Morning: headache in upper half of head; nausea.

All day up to 4 o'clock: aching pain beneath patella.

2^ Temperature and Weather. Room feels close and hot.

Cold: hand, pressure > aching and burning pain in forehead; water, nausea.

Open air: chilly; watery discharge from both nostrils; walk- ing in, pain in region of 1. ovary. *" Fever. Chilly sensation while in a warm room.

Chilly in open air.

A momentary chill runs from face downwards, in a hot room.

I Chill, followed by fever and very slight sweat, with numb ache in arms and legs ; pulse small and rapid ; < about sundown and through night ; felt as if he had taken a bad cold.

iHigh fever, alternating with often occurring chills of short duration, followed by profuse sweat, with restlessness. ^Pu- erperal fever.

Was covered with perspiration.

Sweat at night.

Typhoid and low miasmatic fevers.

Fever of enteric type.

■ Remittent fever, occurring every autumn.

■ Intermittent fever, with enlargement of spleen.

■ Scarlet fever.

^^ Locality and Direction. Symptoms go from head down- wards.

■ Affected r. side first and afterward same parts of left. ^Re-

mittent fever. Left : bruised pain beneath tendo-achillis ; aching pain in knee ; pain in thigh; sharp pain in shin; dull pain in knee; frontal headache from left to right; pressure in temple; small pustules on vertex; constant dark spots in front of eye; eye, watering; pressing pain in ear; nostril, stinging; wing of nose, sensation of fine electric sparks ; s-welling and

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soreness of inner side of cheek ; pain in region of ovary ; larynx very sore to pressure ; dull aching in chest ; oppression of chest and frontal headache, going from 1. to r. ; transient pain under clavicle; slight tingling along side of chest; jerking, common carotid; pain in shoulder like a toothache; arm, drawing pain; tingling burning in arm; aching in forearm, also creeping shuddering; constant tired heavy feeling in arm.

Right: burning pain in temple; very severe neuralgia over eye and patella; ear, itching; in jaw, drawing pain; itching of cheek; pustular eruption; aching of teeth, upper jaw; sore throat ; chest, pain ; pain in hypochondrium ; inguinal re- gion, crampy stitch : iliac fossa, tenderness ; sense as of fine electric sparks on sternal end of clavicle ; twitching in sterno cleido mastoid muscle ; stitching pain in neck : rheumatic pain in shoulder ; soreness of muscles ; twitching of arm ; contractive pain in palms of hand;, tingling itching, little finger ; pain in second phalangeal joint of middle finger ; aching in hip and knee; dull pain in ankle. *^ Sensations. As if an India rubber band was stretched tightly over forehead, from temple to temple ; as of fine electric sparks in vertex ; as if brain was swashing about ; as of fine electric sparks 1. wing of nose ; as if compressed, chest ; of fine electric sparks on sternal end of r. clavicle ; as though it would be impossible to raise arm ; as of fine electric sparks on middle finger of left hand ; as if just below knee or shin had been touched with a piece of ice ; as if he had taken a bad cold.

Sharp : pain in head ; pain centre of cheek.

Darting : pain in head.

Stitches : region of heart.

Prickling: in vertex.

Twitching : pains through temples ; r. sterno cleido muscle.

Burning: pain in top of head; in brain; of lips; of tongue; in throat; in abdomen; in rectum; down 1. arm; ulcer on lower extremities.

Pressing: pain through temples, in top of head; pain 1. ear.

Pressure: in left temple; in occiput.

Drawing: pain 1. arm.

Dragging: across loins.

Bruised: feeling in leg.

Rheumatic: pains in r. shoulder.

Distention: in abdomen.

Expansive: pains in head.

Sore: abdomen; feeling in legs.

Aching: small of back; pain in shoulders; 1. forearm.

Dull pain: running from forehead to occiput.

Throbbing: entire head.

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Colic-like pains : in abdomen.

Crampy stitch : in 1. inguinal region.

Narrowness: of chest.

Tight feeling : in both lungs.

Stiff: neck.

Tired : in renal region.

Lame : neck.

Horripilation: 1. forearm.

Numbness of skin of hands.

Tingling: of tongue; in throat; down 1. arm.

Full : feeling in throat.

Heavy: as lead, lower extremities.

Weight: on neck.

Shuddering: 1. forearm.

Creeping: 1. forearm.

Coldness : when nerve of tooth is touched.

Chilly: while in a warm room.

Hot: abdomen; in rectum.

Itching: lower abdomen.

Dryness: in throat. ** Tissues. ■ B Putrid discharges from mouth, throat, nostrils, ears, rectum and vagina.

CEdema of feet, hands and face, with soapy, colorless com- plexion ; after loss of blood.

Scarlatina maligna.

Confluent variola ; no secondary fever.

Touch : tooth, coldness ; 1. supra orbital spot sore to.

Reading: numbness of head ; pressure in occiput.

I Burns, especially if they ulcerate and discharge is offensive.

I I Lacerated wounds from blunt instruments; bones bare or crushed and splintered.

*®Skin. B Offensive odor from skin.

Erysipelas.

Itching of skin of various parts of body; > by scratching, but' soon returns.

Innumerable small (miliary) vesicles over whole body.

Eruption not diffused equitably over entire surface, interrupted in many places, and of a dusky red color. ^Scarlatina.

1 1 Malignant forms of scarlatina.

Pustular and vesicular eruptions.

■ Confluent variola.

I Acne, eczema, impetigo scabies, psoriasis inveterata, leprosy; prurigo ; pytiriasis versicolor ; lupus, carbuncles and can- cerous sores ; sloughing wounds ; chronic ulcers.

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■ Woman, set. 46, scrofulous diathesis. ^Chronic ulcers on feet

and ankles.

• Woman, set. 50. ^Carbuncle on hip. *^ Relations. Antidotes : chalk, but better Calc. sacch., pre- pared by dissolving sixteen parts refined sugar in forty parts water, and adding five parts slaked lime ; digest three days, stir occasionally, filter, and evaporate to dryness. s^

Huseraan and Wood say, use sweet oil or castor oil as an anti- dote, as according to Lemaire it will cause the acid to be more slowly absorbed ; emetics are generally useless.

Incompatible : glycerine and vegetable oils being solvents, spread and increase its action.

Compare: iGelsem., Mercur. and Sulphur in band like head- ache; Arsenic, Carh. veg., Cinchon. ?^,n^ Kreosot. in burns, ulcers, etc., with unhealthy, offensive discharge.