Secale Cornutum

Is often indicated with childless women . .

Intermitting of accelerated pulse .... Partial sweat on back or lower part of

body. Retards the decomposition of the poisoned. Sensation of coldness predom. in internal

parts. Heat or sweat, with aversion to uncover . Least thii'st duriuo; chill, most during sweat. Sensitiveness of skin

Is often indicated with women who have

many cliildren. Intermitting of retarded pulse. Sweat on front or upper part of body.

Hastens decomposition.

Sensation of coldness predom. in external

parts. Heat or sweat, with inclination to uncover. Thirst during all stages of the fever. Insensibility of the skin. C.Hg.

Sensitiveness of disposition — Restlessness and haste — Fear — Consequences of grief and sorrow, or of vexation with vehe- mence.

Most frequently loss of appetite ....

Nausea in throat

Urine scanty (with diarrhoea) or copious — Incontinence more frequent than retention of urine.

Sleeplessness predom

Spine-disease, with gressus gallinaceus . .

Complaints predom. on upper arm.

Insensibility of disposition — Indolence — Fancies — Yeiy rarely unconsciousness.

Predom. hunger. Very rarely Nausea.

Urine infrequent and scanty — Predom. re- tention of urine.

Somnolence predom.

Spine-disease, with gressus vaccinas.

Complaints predom. on fore-arm.

Aggravation in the evening, after mid- Aggravation, nocturnal.

night, and in the morning. Remission during the day and before mid- RE>nssiON from morning till evening.

night. Better or worse after getting out of bed . Better after getting out of bed.

Predomin. tvorse

Predomin. better

From cold, growing cold, uncoverinff, and in cold weather, during rest, after lying down, while lying and sitting*, lying on the painful side, while sweating, from rubbing and scratching, and whea stretching out the diseased limb.

Predomin. better

Predomin. worse

From warmthf and warmth of bed. when growing warm, wrappincr up, and in warm air, from exercise, walking, lying on the unpainful side, and from drawing up or bending the diseased limb.

N.B. Although both remedies have the character of constitutional want of irritability, yet we often find with Arsenic over-sensitiveness to pain, while Secale has " unpainfulness" predom. Both remedies sometimes have '* sensitiveness of external parts."

* Both remedies have improvement " token standing."

t la Secale, exteraal warmth aggravates, particularly the pain of ulcers and in the limbs. C.Hg.

Arsenic. Sepia.

Rendinp: pain upwards — Complaints of in- Rcndiiicj pain downwards — Complaints of

ternal parts prodoni. external parts prcdom.

Sleeplessness predoni. after midnight. . . Sleeplessness prodom. ))efore midnight.

Pulse quick in the morning, slow in the Pulse (juiek at night, slow during the day. evening.

Least thirst during chill, most during sweat. Want of thirst, particularly during the

sweat — Thirst only during eliill.*

Partial sweat on lower part of body . . . Partial sweat on upper part of body.

First chill, theu heat First heat, then chill.

Pread of loneliness Likes to be alone.

Obstinacy — Malice -Delirium Imbecility of the will — Absent-minded- ness— Fancies.

Ailments from grief Ailments from rage.

No Apoplexy Apoplexy.

Swelling under the eves Swelling above the eyes.

Eruptions, etc., on the upper lip .... Eruptions, etc., on the under lip.

Appetite for bread^ particularly rye-bread ; Aversion to bread and milk, and also milk.

Diseases of the pylorus Diseases of the cardia.

Leucorrhoea, thick Leucorrhoea, watery.

Expectoration during the day Expectoration is loosened at night and in

the morning, and is swallowed.

Complaints predom. on upper arm and in Complaints predom. on fore-arm and in hollow of the knee. hollow of the elbow.

Complaints from violent bodily exertion . Better after bodily exertion, but worse after

mental exertion. C.Hg.

EE>nssiON during clay and before midnight. Remission of complaints in afternoon.

Worse or better irom light (or in the dark.) Worse from light, better in the dark.

Worse in cold weather, better in warm air . Worse or better in cold (or warm) air.

Worse after lying down Worse or better after lying down.

Better from warmth of bed Better or worse from warmth of bed.

Worse when rising from a seat i?e/^er or worse when rising from a seat.

Worse from exertion, walking fast, run- Improved oftener than aggravated by exer- ning. tion, etc.

Worse from chewing tobacco Predom. better from smoking.

Better or worse after passing urine . . . Worse after passing urine.

Worse in the Autumn Worse in the Spring.

Predomin. fvorse ^^-^ '" •- — -""'^ ——■■""-— ---. Predomin. belter

When quite alone, closing the eyes, lying on the painful side, when turning in bed, drinking cold water, from cold diet in general, and after breakfast. (After bodily exertion. C. Ilg.)

Predomin. better — -— ■-*-. -"^ — ■ Predomin. m^orse

In company, when opening the eyes, lying on the unpainful side, drinkin<r coffee, from warm diet gen- erally, after eating till satislied, when biting, from pressure in general, leaning backwards, when washing, moistening or bending the diseased part, when standing, riding, from eructation, and on an empty stomach.

* ButU remedies have tbirst be/ore and after the chill.

Tsenic.

Silicea.

Upper left, lower right side — Want of bodily irritability.

Muscles rigid — Rending pain upwards . .

Complaints (constriction &c.) predom. in internal parts.

Ulcers, discharge predom. too copious . .

Scars burn

Pulse very quick, small, and weak ; inter- mitting.

Pulse quick in the morning, slow in evening

Partial sweat on lower part of body .

Distention of the veins of the feet . .

Least thirst during chill, most during sweat

Itching aggrav. by scratching ....

Dreams of fire, thunderstorms, dead per sons, misfortunes, embarrassments, &c.

Upper right, lower left side — Increased

bodily irritability. Muscles lax — Rending pain downwards. Complaints (constriction, &c.) predom. in

external parts. Ulcers, discharge predom. too scanty. C.Hg. Scars become painful, break open. C.llg. Pulse c^uick and small, but hard.

Pulse quick at night, slow during day. Partial sweat on upper part of body. Distention of veins of the hands. Thirst predom.

Itching, aggr. or unchanged by scratching. Dreams of water, sickness, thieves, business of the day, also erotic dreams, &c.

fear — Mahce— Greediness — Irritability — Gentleness — Amativeness — Absent-minded-

Dehrium. ness— Fancies.

Ailments from fright or grief, or from vcxa- Very rarely unconsciousness — Apoplexy.

tion with vehemence.

Complaints of lower eyelids, and inner ear Complaints of upper eyelids and generally

predom. of ej;/er«aZ ear predom.

Secretion of saliva decreased Saliva increased.

Nausea in throat Nausea in stomach, less frequently in ab- domen.

Diarrhoea predom Costiveness predom.

Urine scanty (with diarrhoea) or copious . Urine too frequent.

Catamenia predom. too soon .... Catamenia oftener too late than too soon.

Fluent coryza Coryza dry oftener than fluent.

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

Remission during day and before midnight. Worse or better, from light, (or in the dark.) Worse or better on awaking, that is, better

after sufficient sleep. Worse during rest; better when exercising. Better or worse when assuming an erect

Worse after drinking

Worse in the Autumn

Ailments from contagions Anthrax, Iodine,

Plumbum, Digitalis, Phosphor., Ipecac,

Strychnine, or abuse of Cinchona.

Worse or better when exercising, (resp.rest.) Better when assuming an erect position.

Worse or better after drinking. Worse in the spring.

Ailments from sting of insects, or abuse of Sulphur or Mercury.

Predomin. better

Predomin 'worse

After eating till satisfied, from biting, pressure in general ; from washing, moistening or bending tlie diseased limb, when standing and riding, getting out of bed and after sleep.

Arsenic. Staphisagria.

Want of irritability—Complaints Cgnawinpr, Bodily irritability — Complaints (g^nawine

throbbin?:, sensation of cold &c.) predom. throbbinpr, cold sensation, &c.) predom'

in internal parts. in external parts.

Tremblino: of external parts Internal trerablinp;, tremblinfr sensation.

Pain in the limbs jurap'p: from plaee to place. Stationary pain in the liral)s.

Rendinc^ piercinpr pain in the muscles . . Rendinc^ piercinpr pain, partio. in the joints.

Itching, aggrav. by scratching Itching, aggrav. or locality changed by

scratching.

Erysipelas around the joints Crusty eruption around the joints.

Paraplegia Hemiplegia.

Chill increased out doors Chill abating out doors.

Heat with aversion to being uncovered, and Heat with inclination to uncover, and with

desire for drink without thirst. thirst.

Thirst, partic. during sweat * Want of thirst, partic. during the chill and

sweat ; more thirst during the heat.

Complaints predom. on lower eyelids and Complaints predom. on upper eyelids and

on upper arm. on fore arm.

Saliva predom. decreased, therefore most Saliva predom. increased, therefore predom.

frequently want of appetite. hunger.

Involuntary seminal emissions Predom. discharge of succ. prostat.

generally swallowed.

Re^hs. during the day and before midnight. Re^hssion uncertain.

Worse when swallowing food Better or worse when swallowing, partic.

worse when swallowing drink. Ailments from contagious Anthrax, Iodine, Ailments from abuse of Mercury and from

Plumbum, Digitalis, Phosphor., Ipecac, Colocynth.

Strychnine, or abuse of Cinchona.

Predomin. worse --- — "^ ^'^-^ _ ----- Predomin. belter

In dry weather, daring rest, after lying down, while sitting, particnlarly Bitting bent forward, and

after breakfast.

Predomin. better .- — -^"^^ _ -~~^ Predomin. worse

In wet weather, from motion, particnlarly moving the suffering part, when walking and riding, getting out of bed, after sleep, on an empty stomach, from washing and moistening the diseased part, Bitting erect, from presssure, and generally also after passing urine.

• Both reinediea have no thirst daring the chill.

Arsensc.

Right side — Tnf^ensibil. of intern, parts precl. Kending pain upwards — Itching aggrav. by

scratohing. Erys'pelas around the joints ....

Cold swelling of the glands

Chill or sweat on lower part of body . Heat or sweat with avers, to being uneover'd

Most thirst during sweat

Pulse quick, small, and weak .... Chill lessened after getting out of bed .

Sweat lessened by motion

Sleeplessness, partic. after midnight, awak

ing too early.