Platina

Neither apoplexy nor paralysis has yet been

observed.

Plethora— Heat, with aversion to being un- Ana;mie — Heat, with inclination to un- covered, cover. Want of thirst predom., particularly during Thirst predom., particulai-ly during heat, chill.

Satiety of life, with (taciturnity and) long- Satiety of life, with (taciturnity and) fear

ino- for death. of death — Amativeness — Changingmood.

AilnTents from disappointed love, or rexa- Ailments from shame or indignation, tion with vehemence.

Mental dullness Mental excitability — TJnconsciousness.

Active memory predominant Weakness of memory.

Hunger predominant Generally loss of appetite.

Cataraeuia too late and scanty .... Catamenia too soon and profuse.

Expectoration rather infrequent .... No expectoration with the cough.

Complaints predom. on front side of thigh. Complaints predom. on back part of thigh.

Aggravation night, particularly after mid- night and in the morning*

Worse in bed ; yet oftener improved than aggravated by icarmth of bed.

Ailments from abuse of Mercury ....

Aggravation after midnight and in the

evening. Worse in bed and from warmth of bed.

Ailments from abuse of Plumbum.

Predomin. worse

rrom cold, growiog cold, and being uncovered.

Predomin. better

Predomin. better

Predomin. w^orse

From warmth, growing warm, from wrappins np, when assuming an erect position, when moving the diseased part, from external pressure, and after stool.

N.B. Although both remedies have the character of increased constitutional irritability, yet Platina has not thc'over-sensitiveness to pain of Aurum. On the other hand, Aurum very rarely has the sen- sation of numbness in suffering parts which is frequent with Platina.

* Aurnm is very decidedly predom. in the morning, Platina in the evening. Anrnm has decidedly more headache in the moruing, which lasts until 3 o'clock P. M., or till evening; al.so the swelling of cheeks, lips, and particularly of the nose, only in the morning ; on the other hand swelling of throat in the evening, 6 till 11 o'clock. Platina, on the con- trary, has decidedly more headache in the evening, from afternoon 4 until evening 10 o'clock; burning heat of the face and redness, with quivering before the eyes, from 5 till 9 o'clock; particularly also increase of mental symptoms in the evening, before going to bed.

Only gastric symptoms in the morning, and in consequence displeasure, ill humor, etc.

C.Hg.

Park hni'r — SIdn aiul muscles rigid Pains uressiiin' inwards .... NL'itlicr apoplexy nor jiaralysis . Spasms with full conscit)usriess . Sleeplessness after mi(lni_u-lit . . Pulse small and weak, ofieu trembling

External chill, with internal heat , . Thirst, ])articularlj during heat . . Pains increase gradually, and decrease iu like mauaer.

Lycopodium.

Light hair — SVin and muscles lax. Pain i)ressing outwards. A poplexy — Paralysis. Spasms with unconsciousness. Sleeplessness prevalent Ijefore midnight, i'ulse somewhat accelerated only in tlio

evening and after meals. Internal ciiill, with exteriml heat. Thirst is wanting only during chill. Pains a])pear suddenly, and disappear in

like mauner.

Joyous or dejected ; haughty ; nialicions . Ailments from shame, indignation, or vexa- tion with fright. Mental excitability — Ecstasies . . Complaints predominant in the spleen Catameuia too soon and profuse .

Kg expectoration with the cough.

Gentlen. or irritability — Pisf rust — Avarice.

Ailments from grief or vexation with re- served displeasure.

Mental dullness predominant — Imbecility.

Complaints predominant in the liver.

Catamenia too late; at the same time scanty or profuse.

Exi)ectoration almost constant j morning and evenintr.

Aggravation evening and (after mid- Aggravation morning and fj-om noon fill

night). midnight.

Worse when growing warm and in warm Better (worse) when growing warm and in

air, better when growing cold and in cold warm air, or when growing cold and in

weather. cold weather.

Worse when looking up Worse when looking at anything revolv- ing.*

Worse when stooping Better or worse when stooping.

Worse when assuming an erect position, in Worse or better when assuming an erect

bed, and from warmth of bed. position, in bed, and from warmth of bed.

Almost always improved when getting out Worse or better when getting out of bed

of bed or rising from a seat. or rising from a seat.

Better when sitting down Worse or better when sitting down.

Better or worse when eating Predominantly worse when eating.

Worse after stool Worse or better after stool.

Predomin. ivorse -— ■ — i«. — ^^"^^ — .— "' -^ Predomin. better

In the shade or dark, on an empty stomach, when ascending, and when stooping.

Predomin. better ■'— ■ — ~-~. ^"^ ~---~- Predomin. 'vrori^c

From light, after breakfast, when descending, when rising from a seat, and after sleep. N B. Platina lacks the over-sensitiveness of Lycopodium to pain.

* Compare note to diagnobis of Petroleum aad Ljrcupodlam.

Rhus.

Inclination for open air — Pain pressing inwards.

AnuMnie

Darl< liair — Ha^morrhafjcs, blood dark . Pain increases and decreases gradually .

Insensibility of skin

Ulcers, with scanty discharge ....

Pulse more reg:ular than with Tvhns . . . Sleeplessness after niidiiight — Awakinj^ too

early. Heat or sweat, with inclination to uncover. Thirst, partic. during hot stage ....

Mood changing; cheerful or depressed;

malicious — Haughtiness. Mental excitability — Ecstasies — Insanity . Apoplexy or paralysis not yet observed . Costiveness predom. ; when diarrhoea occurs,

it is painless. There is no expectoration with the cough . Compl. predom. in upper part of chest . .

i\ version to open air — Pain pressing out- wards.

Generally plethora.

Light hair — Ilu'inorrhages, blood pale.

Pain appears suddenly & disapp. gradually.

Sensitiveness of skin. C.Hg.

Ulcers, with copious discharge, partic. on dropsical legs, with constant discliarge of the water.

Pulse not so regitlar as with Piatina.

Sleeplessness more before midnight — Awak- ing too late.

Heat or sw-eat, with aversion to uncover.

Thirst not constant.

Mood sad & despondent; rarely peevish-

Rarely amorousness. Mental dullness — Rarely insanity. A poplexy — Para lysis. Diarrhoea generally painful.

Expector. not constant ; morning. Compl. predom, in lower part of chest.

Aggravation evening and after midnight.

Worse when looking up

Predom. better from hght and in the sun ;

worse in the shade.

Worse in bed

Generally better after sleep

Generally worse when lying on side ; better

when lying on back. Predom. bett. when <fe after gett'g out of bed.

Better when sitting down

Predom. better when rising from a seat . Better after rising from a seat . . . . Worse when moving diseased part . . Worse when bending diseased part . . .

W'orse after eating

Worse after stool .

Consequences of mental exertion .... Ailments in consequence of poisoning with

Inclination for open air — Tain pressing

inwards. Spasms with full consciousness .... Neither apoplexy nor paralysis ....

Sleeplessness after midnight

Pulse small and weak ; more regular than

with Sepia.

Sepia.

Cold on suffering part

Thirst, partic. during the hot stage of fever.

Aversion to open air — Pain pressing out-.

wards. Spasms with unconsciousness. Apoplexy — Paralysis, Sleeplessness preval. before midnight. Pulse quick and full, also intermitting, at

night ; during the day accelerated only

by vexation and motion. Sweat on diseased part. Want of thirst ; but during the chill thirst

usually appears.

Taciturnity — Mood alternat. ; cheerful o?-de press'd ; haughty; malicious — Amorousn Haughty contempt of one's family . . Ailments from shame or mortification .

Mania from onanism

Mental excitability; ecstasies; insanity

Short-sightedness

Compl. predom. on upper lip, in the spleen

Urine predominantly pale

Sterihty — Catamenia too soon ... No expectoration with the cough. . .

Loquacity — Mood sad and despondent; m-

diil'erent ; irritable — Avarice. Indilference towards one's family. C.Hg. Aihnents from disappointed love, vexation. Mania from profuse menstruation. Grauvogl. Mental dullness — Imbecility or insanity — •

No delirium. Far-siglitedness.

Compl. predom. on lower lip & in the liver, Urine predom. dark. Impotence — Catam. generally too late. Expector. predom., but not constant; is

loosened night & morn'g, & is generally

swallowed.

Remission of complaints afternoon.

Worse from light ; better in the dark.

Worse (bett.) in cold weather or in warm air. ■ Worse or better when lying down & in bed. Belter or worse when & after getting out of

bed. Worse or better when rising from a seat. Ini])rov. oftcner than aggrav. by exertion.* Generally better on inspiration, worse on

expiration. Worse when eating. Worse or better after eating. While travelling in cars headache, nausea,

anxiousness, fainting. C.Hg.

Albn fr. abuse of Sulph., Mereur., or Cinch.

Predomin. better

From warnnli and wbeu growin^^ warm, from warmth of bed, from wrapping up, M-hen turning in bed, wlien lyiuir on side, partic. lying on painful side, when rising from stoopimr, when moving dis- eased part, from bodily exertion, on iuspiratiuu, and in the shade, resp. in the dark.

Kkmtssion morning, during day, and before midnight.

Predom. better from hght and in the sun ; worse in the shade.

Better in cold weather, worse in warm air.

Worse when lying down and in bed . . .

Almost always improv. when and after get- ting out of bed.

Predom. better when rising from a seat .

Worse from bodily exertion .....

Worse on inspiration, better on expiration.

Better or worse when eathig

Worse after eating

Costiveness from travelling in cars . . .

Ailments from poisoning with Plumbum .

Predomin. ^vorse

Predomin. better

Predomin. worse

From cold and when growins: cold, from uncovering, when lying on back or when lying on unpainful side, on expiration, from light, and from rubbing and scratching.

N.B. Platina lacks the over-sensitiveness of Sepia to pain ; the latter almost always lacks the sensation of numbness in sutfering parts peculiar to Platina.

* Both remedies have headache very mach increased by the least motioii. C.Hg.