Colchicinum

CoflFea.

Upper right, lower left side — Paralysis . .

Often indicated with old people . . . .

Cold shudders or heat asoendinp: . . . . Thirst seems to be wanting only during chill.

Pulsat.

Upper right, lower left side— Paralysis . .

Often indicated with old people .... During sleep lying on side

Pulse generally frequent, full, and hard . .

Chill increased by exercise, lessened when

sitting and after sleep. Thirst seems to be wanting only during

chill.

Upper left, lower right side — Apoplexy

more frequent than paralysis. Often indicated with cliildren. When asleep, lying on back, often the

hands above the head. Pulse generally frequent, but small & weak,

sometimes imperceptible. Chill lessened by exercise, increased whea

sitting and after sleep. Thirst only during hot stage.

Mood cheerful or dejected Mood changing ; anxious ; sad ; gentle ;

indifferent; peevish; greedy; distrustful; bold — Amorousness.

Ailments from the misbehavior of others . Ailments from excessive joy, fright, morti- fication, or from vexation with fright, dread or fear.

Rarely absent-mindedness; rarely delirium. Fancies.

Pupils predom. dihited Pupils generally contracted.

Predoni. acute or sensitive hearing . . , Hardness of hearing; deafness.

Acute sensitive sense of smell Predom. loss of smell.

Nasal complaints predom. internal . . . Nasal compl. external, oftener than internal.

Complaints predom. on upper lip .... Complaints predom. on under lip.

Predom. loss of appetite Generally hunger.

Sediment of urine whitish Sediment red.

Catamenia too soon Catamenia too late.

Respiration with moist sound Respiration prevalent with dry sound.

Cough generally without expectoration . . Cough generally with expectoration.

Complaints generally on instep .... Complaints generally on sole of foot.

Remission morning and forenoon . . . Worse from getting wet through . , . .

Better (resp. worse) in cold or warm air . Improved oftener than aggrav. after sleep .

Worse when swallowing

Better after stool

Worse when assuming an erect position

Worse fr. moving or bending diseased part.

Remission from midnight till noon. Better from washing and moistening; but

worse after getting the feet wet. Better in cold weather; worse in warm air. Aggrav. oftener than improv. after sleep. Worse or better when swallowing. Better or worse after stool. Worse or better when assuming an erect

Better or worse from bending the diseased

part.

Fredomin. iTOrse

Predomin. better

"When walking in the open air,* from uncoverinir, ^vhen lying on painful side, when sittinir erect, from exercise ; from walking, runninir, and bodily exertion ; when lifting diseased limb, when opening the eyes, when bending the head sideways, and from pressure.

Predomin. better

Predomin. irorse

From wrapping up, when lyin? on unpainful side, when sitting bent forward, when stooping, during rest ; when standing, sittinsr, and lying ; in bed, when letting diseased limb hang down, when closing the eyes, from eructation, and after sleep.

* Here the influence of motion decides for Colch., and not the inflaence of the open air; — for out of doors generally both remedies have predom. improvement.

Rhus.

Upper right, lower left side — Over-sensi- Upper left, lower right side — Predom. sen-

tiveness. sation of numbness.*

Complaints predom. in internal parts . . Complaints predom. in external parts.

Itching, unchanged by scratching .... Itching improved by scratching.

Itching or pinlcish redness around the joints. Itching around the joints.

During sleep lying on side During sleep lying on back.

Apoplexy not yet observed Apoplexy.

Pulse generally frequent, full, and hard . . Pulse irregular; generally accelerated, weak

and soft.

Chill lessened while sitting Chill increased while sitting.

Mood cheerful, or sad

Ailments from grief or fr. the misdemeanor

of others.

Rarely unconsciousness

Predom. acute or sensitive hearing .

Acute, sensitive smell

and during day. Complaints generally on sole of foot . . .

Mood anxious, dejected. Ailments from vexation with fear.

Fancies.

Hardness of hearing; deafness.

Loss of smell.

Nasal compl. external oftener than internal.

Urine pale ; often and copious.

Catamenia too soon and profuse.

Respiration with dry sound.

Expectoration not constant ; partic. in the

morning. Complaints generally on instep.

Remtsston morning and forenoon . . . Better (resp. worse) in cold or warm weather.

Almost always improv. in bed

Worse when moving diseased part, and

when bending it. Better or worse from change of position .

Worse when looking upwards

Better or wor?e when respiring deeply . .

Worse after drinking

Better after stool

Aggravation very often, after mental exer- tion.

diseased part. Worse from change of position when lying

CHg.

Predomin. TVOrge

Predomin. better

From warmth and growins: warm, in doors, from warmth of stove, when Ivina: on side, Ivina: on pain- ful side, from exercise; when walliina:, partic. walivina: in the open air ;t when bending the head back, on expiration, from pressure, and when sitting erect.

Predomin. better

Predomin. TTOrse

From cold, and from growin?cold, in the open air, when lying on back, lying on nnpainful side, during rest; when lying, standing, and sitting, partic. when'sitting bent forward; when stooping, on inspiration, when respiring deeply, and after sleep.

* Tet we also find with Rhus "sensitiveness of external parts," and with both remedies sensation of numbness in eiiffenng parts: —but Khus lacks the over-sensitiveness of Colch. to pain

t Here the influence of motion, and not that of the open air, decides for both remedies.

Complaints predom. in internal parts —

Rending pain upwards. Apoplexy not yet observed — Erysipelas,

smooth. Itching, unchanged by scratching, rarely

lessened.

Intermitting of retarded pulse

Pulse generally frequent, full, and hard . .

Heat with thirst

Thirst seems to be wanting only during chill.

Sepia.

Complaints predom. in external parts —

Rending pain downwards. Apoplexy— Erysipelas generally pustulous

Itching, aggrav. by scratching.

Intermitting of accelerated pulse.

Pulse frequent and full, at night, slower

during day ; accelerated by vexation and

Heat without thirst. Predom. want of thirst} thirst is constant

only during chill.

Mood eheerfnl or sad ; rarely irritable . .

Ailments from grief or from the misbehavior

during day.

Mood serious, dejected, anxious, indifferent,

peevish — Avarice. Consequences of fright, anger, and partic.

is loosened night and morning, and is

generally swallowed.

Remission morning and forenoon . . . Remission of complaints in afternoon.

Predom. better in bed Worse or better in bed.

Worse from bodily exertion Improv. oftener than aggrav. by exertion.

Better on inspiration * Worse or better on inspiration.

"Worse in the Fall ......... Worse in the Spring.

Fredomin. frorse

Predomin. better

lu wet weather, from warmth, and when g^rowinj warm ; lying on side, partic. lyina: on painfnl side ; from motion, when wallvin?, when movin<; diseased part, when sitting erect, when assuming an erect position, when bending the head sideways, and while smoking.

Predomin. better

Predomin. \Torse

In dry weather, from cold, and when growing: cold,t when lying on back, lying on unpainful side, during rest ; when lying, standing, and sitting, partic. when sitting bent forward ; when stooping, from eructation, and after stool.

N.B. We rarely find the sensation of numbness in suffering parts, peculiar to Colch., with Sepia.

• Both remedies have predom. assrav. on expiration.

t In cold (resp. warui) weather, both remedies have aggrav. quite as often as improYemtint.