Kreosotum

Lycopodium.

Lycopodium.

Lycopodium.

Right side— "Want of bodily irritability . .

Constriction in internal parts

Is often indicated with young: women . . Haemorrhages, blood light-red— Paralysis.

Cutaneous eruptions generally dry . . . Pulse full and accelerated, often trembling .

Chill (heat and sweat) with thirst . , . Heat or sweat, with inclination to uncover ,

Left side — Increased bodily irritability. Constriction in external parts. Often indica.ted with old women. Haemorrhages, dark — Paralysis has not been

observed. Eruptions generally humid. Pulse small and weak, with strong ebullition

of blood. Chill, without thirst; (heat, with thirst.) Heat or sweat, with aversion to uncover.

Ailments from vexation with fear or fright ; also from hearing bad news.

Affections of the inner oftener than the ex- ternal ear.

Eruption predominant on under lip . . .

Urine acid — Sediment generally white . .

Sexual desire too strong

Leucorrhoea mild

Expectoration not constant ; morning and during day.

Ailments from emotion in general.

Affections of external ear.

Eruption on under lip. Urine allialine — Sediment generally reddish. Sexual desire predominantly weak. Leucorrhoea predominantly acrid. Expectoration not constant; morning and evening.

Re]MISSION of complaints before midnight . Worse or better from cold (resp. warm) diet.

Remission forenoon and evening. Worse from cold diet; better from warm diet.

Predomin. •^vorse

Predomin. better

From -wrapping up, on awaking, and after sleep, -when letting diseased limb hang down, from pressure,

and after stool.

Predomin. better

Predomin worse

From nncovering, when assuming an erect position, when lifting up diseased limb, from the touch, and

when sitting down.

N.B. "With Kreosot we seldom find the sensation of numbness in sufi"ering parts peculiar to Calcarea. This is quite in accordance with the constitutional character of both remedies.

N.B. To spell what Reichenbach, the discoverer, named Kreosot with a C is an old-fosyish imitation of the middle a<res ; to spell it Kreasot is doing violence to the spirit of the Greek language (comp. kreophagia) and copying British snobism. C.Hg.

Calcarea Lycopodium.

Aversion to open air Inclination for open air, oftener than aver- sion to it.

Hoemorrhages, blood bright red — Pain pres- Hoemorrhages, blood dark — Pain pressing

sing inwards — Rending pain upwards. outward — Rending pain downwards.

Dry itch Humid itch.

Complaints of glands worse in morning. . Complaints of glands worse in evening.

Often indicated with young women . . . Often indicated with old women.

Pulse full and accelerated, often trembling. Pulse accelerated somewhat only after eat- ing and in the evening.

Burning sensation in veins Sensation of coldness in veins.

Chill increased after getting out of bed . . Chill less after getting out of bed.

Thirst during all the stages of the fever . . Thirst is wanting only during chill.

Imbecility oftener than insanity .... Insanity oftener than imbecility — Changing

mood ; gentle ; distrustful ; avaricious ;

haughty ; malicious — Absent-mindedness.

Ailments from vexation with fright and Ailments from fright, anger, mortification,

from hearing bad news. or fr. vexation with reserved displeasure.

During the erethic stage of acute affections Diseases of brain with somnolence.

of the brain.

Vertigo, inclining to fall backwards or side- Vertigo inclining to fall forwards.

ways.

Complaints predom. on under lip, and on Complaints predom. on upper lip, and in

patella. hollow of knee.

Appetite for bread Aversion to bread, partic. rye bread.

Urine too often — Incontinence predom. . Urine often, but scanty — Retention of urine

oftener than incontinence.

Urinal sediment generally whitish . . Urinal sediment red (sandy) or whitish.

Caiamenia generally too soon Catamenia generally too late.

Leucorrhoea mild Leucorrhcea predom. acrid.

Milk increased* Milk decreased.

Expectoration predom., but not constant; Expectoration almost constant; morning

morning and during day. and evening.

Remission before midnight RE»nssiONafter midnight and in /orenoon.

TFbrse after sweat Oftener improved than aggrav. after sweat.

Better after lying down, but the pain in Worse after lying down, but the pain in joints worse from warmth of bed. joints better from warmth of bed.

Better when resting the diseased limb on Worse when resting diseased limb on some- something, worse when letting it hang thing, but sometimes also worse when down. letting it hang down.

Better when assuming an erect position . "Worse or better when assuming an erect

Worse when looking up or down .... Worse when looking at any thing which

turns.

Predomin. \Torse ^-— — "^~~'™~*-— — —---^'^ -^ Predomin. better

From cold, out doors, from continued (moderate) motion, (when stooping,) and on an empty stomach.

Predomin. better — -— — "' — --- Predomin. worse

From warmth, in doors, during rest, while standintr, from the touch, when resting the diseased limb on

any thing, and after breakfast.

N.B. We seldom find the oversensitiveness of Lycopodium to pain, with Calcarea. * V^hen milk is decreased, Calcarda is indicated only then, when there is no inflammability of the breast.

Calcarea. Mercur.

Lower left, tipper right side — Want of Upper left, lower right side — Increased

bodily irritability. bodily irritability.

Pain pressing inward — Rending pain up- Pain pressing outward — Rending pain

wards. downwards.

Heat or sweat, with inclination to uncover . Heat or sweat, with aversion to uncover.

Thirst constant Thirst predominant, but not constant.

Dreams of fire, quarrel, sickness, dead per- Dreams of water, falling, shooting, and mis- sons, fortunes.

Silly merriness or sadness Seriousness — Despondency — Mahce.

Ailments from hearing bad news, mortifica- Ailments from emotion in general.

tion, or from vexation with fear or fright.

Delirium. Rarely delirium — Absent-mindedness.

Complaints more frequent in inner than on Complaints more frequent on external than

external nose. in inner nose.

Xasal secretion thick Nasal secretion watery.

Eruption predominant on under lip . . . Eruption on upper lip.

Complaints predominant on upper jaw-and Complamts predominant on lower jaw and

upper teeth, and on roof or month. lower teeth, and on soft palate.

Generally hunger . . .• Generally loss of appetite.

Appetite for spirituous liquors .... Aversion to wine ; but appetite for beer.

Nausea in stomach Nausea in cesophagus or stomach.

Yomit oftener sour than bitter .... Bitter vomit.

Predominant complaints after coition . . Complaints in consequence of pollutions.

Catamenia most frequently too soon . . . Catamenia too late.

Leucorrhoea mild Leucorrhoea acrid.

Expectoration predominant, but not con- Expectoration not constant ; during day.

stant; morning and during day.

Complaints predominant on patella . . . Complaints predominant on tip of elbow,

and in hollow of knee.

Sweat of feet stinking Sweat of feet scentless.

Remission before midnight RE>nssro'N' of complaints during day.

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

dark.)

Better when assuming an erect position . Worse or betterivhen assum. an erectposifn.

Worse or better after gettmg out of bed . Better after getting out of bed.

Worse when eating, and when swallowing . Betterorworse when eat 'g or swallow'g, par- tic, worse when swallow'g saliva and drink.

Oftener aggrav. than improv. by smoking . Better from smoking.

Better or worse when moving the part . . Worse when moving diseased part.

Worse or better when liending diseased part. Worse when bending diseased part.

Better when sitting down Worse or better when sitting down.

Ailments from Mercurius, Phosph., or Di- Ailments from Calc, Sulph.,from Arsen. or

gitalis. Copper vapors, and from sting of insects.

Predomin. ^vorse ^^ — ' ■— '^"■"- •^'"' " — -^ Predomin. better

From wrapping up, when letting diseased limb hang down, lying on left, side, and lying on unpainfnl side.

Predomin. better -—^ — ■- ^^ — **^" — --^ Predomin. -^vorse

From nncovering, when lifting np diseased limb, lying on right side, lying on painful side, and from

the touch.

N J3. "With ^lercurins we seldom find the sensation of numbness in suffering parts frequent with Calc, in accordance with the constitutional character of both remedies.

Calcarea. Natr. mur.

Eniptions generally dry Eruptions generally humid.

Lower left, upper right side Upper left, lower light side.

Aversion to open air Generally incliuatiun lor open air.

Oftener indicated with children and young Often indicated with old people, particularly women than with old people. with old women.

Emaciation of tlie face Emaciation of the feet.

Epilepsy, witli unconsciousness .... Epilepsy, with full consciousness.

Pulse full and accelerated Pulse very irregular, intermitt'g ; sometimes

frequent and weak, somet. full and slow.

Heat, then chill Chill, then heat.

Heat or sweat, with inclination to uncover. Heat or sweat, with aversion to uncover.

Thirst during all stages of the fever . . . Thirst during the fever and apyrexy.

Aversion to washing with cold water . . Inclination for washing with cold water.

Fear — Delirium — Fancies

Ailments from vexation with fnght, and from hearing bad news.

Vertigo, inclination to fall backwards or sideways.

Complaints predominant in inner nose, on roof of mouth, in upper part of chest, on back of thigh, and on patella.

Generally hunger . . . '

Appetite for bread

Cramp in stomach, lessened by loosening the clothes.

Urine acid, generally with white sediment .

Catamenia generally too soon — Leucorrhoea mild.

Sexual desire increased or strong . . .

Palpitation of heart, with even, strong beats, particularly in evening, in bed.

Expectoration predominant, but not con- stant; morning and during day.

Paralysis prevalent in arms.

Changing mood; indifferent; malicious —

Absent-mindedness. Ailments from fright, anger, mortification,

or of vexation with reserved displeasure. Tertigo, inclining to fall forward.

Compl. predom. on external nose, on soft palate, in lower part of chest, on front side of thigh, and in hollow of knee.

Generally want of appetite.

Generally avers, to bread, partic. rye-bread.

Cramp in stomach, better from tightening the clothes.

Urine alcaline, with red sediment.

Catamenia too late — Leucorrhoea predomi- nantly acrid.

Sexual desire decreased or weak. ^

Palpitation of heart, with irregular, inter- mitting beats.

Expectoration very seldom, and then only in morning.

Paralysis prevalent in legs.

Remission of complaints before midnight. Remission afternoon.

Better* Avhen lying in a horizontal position, Better when lying with head high.

or with head low.

Better when assuming an erect position . . Worse or better when assum'g an erect posit.

Predomin. worse

Predomin. better

On an empty stomach, ont-doors, from washing with cold water, from wrapping up, and from tight

clothes.

Predomin better -^ ■—..—-''•''^ _. """ ' Predomin. worse

After breakfast, in-doors, from uncovering, from loosening the clothes and from the touch.

* Lying down of itself improves in both remedies. Warmth of bed aggravates in both.