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Hale - Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics of the New Remedies · Edwin Moses Hale · 31,363 chars
General
The braiii seems floating in thousands of problems and graua ideas, without being able to concentrate itself, or get to any point and carry out any system uf thought. It acts mostly as a pure dynamic and semi- spiritual agent upon the sensations, without perceptible pain, (Pouleon.) He experienced a slight vertigo, and found himself involved in a most beautiful atmosphere, bright and calm as the sunlight at noon, (Camaim.) A confusion of ideas across the cerebrum, (Tb.) " Eecommended by Dr. Camann as a remedy in some forms of emotional or functional insamity, or when tlie patient is happy and contented and imagines himself or herself to be some extraordiuaiy emperor, prince, etc. {Poulson.)
Head
A drawing, nervous irritation, from the cerebrum back to the cerebellum, and a spinal in-itation, or depletion of ner- vous circulation in the medulla oblongata, (H-) A contraction of the front cerebrum of a convulsive nature, sometimes as if a string was tied close around the head from sinus frontalis to os occipitis. (/S.) The cramps of both hemispheres (eerebro-frontalis) made me
careful in experimenting more. (/5-) A feeling as if my forehead was expanded, and my ideas were
floating outside my brain.
(/5.) A sharp, constrictive sensation across the spine in tlie region pars dorsalis, extending upwaixi to the pars eervicaiis, into ventriculuB (juartus, or the lower region of the cere- belhira, with irritation of nervous accessories.
(/5.) [Dr.
Poulson's estimate of the power of this remedy is, perliaps, over- rated; his theory of its action rather vague.
It would have beeEbetterif lie had couched his language in less transcendental terms.
{Wild Yam Bool— Colic Soot.) Description — This is a plant with alendcr tiviain.q- s1 rising "from large, matted, knotty rootslalks.
It climbs bushes, old fences, etc.
The stem Is smooth, rarely villous, jrreen or greenish brown, dying everyfali.
Zeaces, mostly alternate ; sometimes nearlyopposite ortn fours; wore or less downy underneath, heart shaped, conspicuously pointed, nice
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to eleven ribbed. Movi&rt, pale greenish yellow, very small, the sterile id
drooping panicles; the fertile in simple, drooping racemes. F'mit, a
rbembranaceous, three- angled, or winged pod. 8eede, one or two in eath
cell, a minute embryo in hard albumen. It grows in Uiicliets, from New
England to Wisconsin, and very common in all the Soutliern States. It
flowers in July. The roots should be procured in September in the North,
later in the South.
Opficisai-Prepaeatiohs,— Tincture of the freah root; dilutions;
Tritu- rations of the pulverized root, and of Dinscorin ;
Infusion.
Amalogues. — j^acvlus, Aloes, Brycnia, Ohanwmilla, Ooloeynth, CoUin-
tonia, Byoscyamus, Ifux Vomica, Senna, PodophyUum. Moral Symptoms.
NervooB, CEiaily troubled; or nerves uncommonly steady,
Teel cross, desire to be alone; company is disagreoable; con- versation ia troublesome.
Feel tired; still keeps walking around the room.
Great depression of spirits.
Head
Dull, stupefying pain in both temples.
Dnll, dizzy, confused feeling in head, worse during stool.
Dull pain deep in centre of the head.
Severe dull pain in ba^^k of neck, extending to head and shonlders; worse on left side.
Dizzy, severe deep-seated pain in left occipital region.
Sharp, deep-seated pain behind right ear.
Dnll, stupefying pain in both temples, as if from pressure; relieved at once by pressure, but when the pressure ia removed, the pain is sharper and worse than before. i. pressing pain from front to back of head, as if he would become unconscious.
Pain in front of head and temples, as if the top of the head were lifted up.
Severe pain in both temples and front of head ; head feels cold.
Head feels heavy, with pain between the eyes and near the top of both ears.
Faintness is increased by sitting up in bed; numbness in- creased by lying down.
Head feels as if a band was tied around it.
Dizzy, inclined to go to the right when walking.
Head after breakfast, feels tight as if squeezed.
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Pulling pain in front of both ears as precedes vomiting.
Sharp pain in both temples, not changed bj walking, riding, or shaking the head.
Shai'p pain in left temple, with nausea and chilla, beginning on back, worse over left scapula.
Pulling pain in occiput, causing a stupid sensation; feel eon- fiised; call things by wrong names.
Belching large quantities of wind, with a sensation rs if both temples were in a vise.
Frequent dull, then stabbing, pain in left temple; feel dull and stupid.
Head feels strange; inclined to fall backwards.
Constant, dull, frontal headache, more in the top of the fore- head,
'Vertigo and giddiness, with heat in the head; with sharp cutting pains in right side of the forehead, extending to the ears; a remittent pain, aggravated by pressure; full- ness in the head, speedily followed by some spasmodic pain in the abdomen. (Cushi/ng.')
Eyes
Itching of both eyes; smarting of both eyes, right one worse.
Internal angle of eyee worse than external.
Eyes feel as if some large, smooth substance was in them.
Eyes feel as if dust or lashes or sticks were in them.
Discharge of hot water from the eyes.
Sharp pain in left eye; sharp pain in ball of right eye.
Both eyes weak, sore, and smart badly.
Eyelids stiff; hard pain just below angle of right eye.
Sharp pain in right eye, extending to occipital region.
Sore on under lid of right eye, like a stye.
Both lids of right eye sore, but do not look sore.
Eyes smart badly in the evening; smarting of internal angle of both eyes.
Eyes smart so badly that it seems as if hot air came out of them, and passed down over the cheeks.
Water runs from the right eye, and smarts so bad that he has to keep it closed most of the time.
Eyes gnmmed up in tlie morning.
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In open air eyes eo full of tears he eannot see plainly. Wants to keep the eyes closed.
Ears
Hard pain behind left ear; hard pain in front of both eara.
Itching of light internal ear, worse than in left.
Loud ringing and buzzing in ears.
Small balls of wax drop out of the right ear almost every day. Both ears suddenly feel stopped up, and internally sore to the
touch.
Wose.
Irritation of nasal passages, with sneezing.
Discharge of water troui left nostril, with smarting of fauces.
Sore place on nose quite painful, but no redness nor swelling.
Discharge of bright red blood from left nostril, followed by
one dark clot, then spitting of blood.
Both sides of nose sore and swollen; inside of nostrils sore.
Constant bad smell in nose, as from bilious fever or bilious
dysentery.
Dryness of nose, with bad smell.
Any offensive smell remains a long time in the nose.
Nose inclined to be stopped up.
Faoe. ° Little pimples with black heads disappear during the proving.
Sharp pain in left cheek or lower portion of temporal region.
Drawing pain at angle of jaw, left side.
Hard aching pain in left side of face, extending to the neck.
Neuralgic pain in the temples.
Mouth and Jaws.
Sweetish taste in the mouth.
Mouth hitter and sticky in the morning.
Tongue dry and stiff in the morning, worse on the sides.
Mouth drj' and sore in the morning.
Tongue coated in the morning.
Tongue coated heavily brown, and sore on sides.
Tip of tongue sore when eating.
Tongue sore on sides near back molar teeth, mailing talking
difSeult. Pain in front teeth, and burning of the mouth and fauces.
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Groms on inside of front upper teeth swollen.
Soreness of gntns extending to the roof of the mouth.
Corners of month sore; sore pain at angle of jaw, left side.
Saliva runs out of his montli when asleep.
Pain in npper, front teeth; pain in lower front teeth.
Spasmodic closing of the jaws, biting the tongue, when neither eating or talking.
Mouth dry, but no thirst.
Tongue feels as if it was burnt on the sides.
Sharp aching pain in right upper molar tooth (which had been filled for years), as if he touched a bare nerve.
Throat
Irritation, roughness, burning and smarting of fances.
Posterior faiices smart and burn, and feel as if the skin was off.
Burning of left tonsil and left side of throat.
Itching and pulling pain in left tonsil.
Stinging in right tonsil; both tonsils slightly congested.
Throat sore with hoarseness; throat seems sore, but is not.
Pain on back and right side of throat, causing a choking sen- sation.
Pain in both parotid glands, extending to the throat.
Irritation of letl; side of throat, extending to ear and larynx.
Irritation of laiynx, with inclination to cough.
Constant desire to swallow, but it causes nausea.
Hard, aching pain in left parotid gland.
Difficult swallowing.
Constriction of glottis, as if he were clicking, or something was tied around the throat.
Dryn^s of the fauces, with frequent inclination to swallow Taste and Appetite.
Bitter, sweet, bloody, flat, clammy taste, with disgust for food. Stomaoli.
Uneasy feeling at stomach.
Sharp pain in stomach, relieved by eating.
* Sharp pain in epigastrium, extending to left hypochondrium, lasting one hour.
llara pain and soreness at epigastrium.
Very sharp pain in epigastrium, causing me to bend over.
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Sharp pain in epigastrium, relieved by standing erect, aggra- vated by stooping.
* Sharp, cramping pain at pif of stomach, followed by raising,
belching, and gulping enormous quantities of tasteleSa wind for fifteen minutes, tfien hiccough, and diseliarge of flatulence from the bowele; hiccough, with simultaneous, involuntary discharge of flatulence from the bowels, with shuddering, after a tight supper.
' Constant, dull, weary pain in cardiac region of the stomach, extending to left side and dorsal region.
Sharp, cutting pain in stomach, extending to umbilicus.
Bad, distressed feeling in stomach all day, at times so sharp he had to walk around the room to get his breath.
During the day very often a dreadful, cutting, cramping, sink- ing sensation at epigastrium and upper portion of bowela, relieved by standing erect or by pressure.
Sharp, ci-amping pain across the epigastrium, preventing motion.
Sharp pain in left hypoclioiidriuni, and in the liver.
Soreness and pain at epigastrium.
Acliing pain at epigastrium and left hypochondrium.
Hard, sharp pain in region of gall bladder; aching pain at left hypochondrium, and faint feeling at stomach.
Belching of large quantities of wind, relieving the distress at stomach for a minute.
Sour stomach, belching of sour water, and belching sour wind, with shuddering.
Distress at stomach, had to unfasten his clothes, which were quite loose.
Could taste food ten iiours after eating, with nausea.
* Distressing pain at epigastrium, relieved by raising sour,
bitter wind, with shuddering. Belching large quantities of wind, with a sensation as if both
temples were in a vise. Belching of wind and bitter month ; worse on sides and bacV
part of tongue.
Inclined to raise wind, but cannot.
Dull pain in stomach and right liypocliondrium.
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Heavy feeling at stomach, as of undigeeted food.
Stomacli feels faint and diafcressed after eating a little
Stomach burns and smarts and is sore, after eating,
Eelcbiiig of wind and bad taste in tlie mouth.
Belching of wind, with pain in left knee.
Trembling, with faint feeling at stomach.
Belcliing of wind slightly sour, accompanied with shuddering.
Distress and faint feeling at epigastrium, partially relieved by
raising wind.
Aching pain in left hypochondrium.
Sensation as of a stone in the stomach; twisting pain in
Stomach
Vomiting (from veiy large doses). " Dull, heavy, wearing pain in stoinach, worse after eating,
relieved by copious eructation of air. Severe, cutting, tearing pains in region of stomach and gall
bladder, sometimes spasmodic. Burning distress in stomach, with sharp pricldng pains in it,
and faintness. ° Stomach painful on pressare, with faintness. ° Pyrosis in pregnant women. "Gastralgia; cramps in the stomaoh.
Abdomen
Dull pain in region of liver, aggravated by inhalation, relieved
by exhalation. Heavy, distressed feeling in region of gall Madder when lying
on the right side.
Pain in bowels, as if a diarrhcea would come on.
Griping, and sharp pain in umbilical region.
Griping pain in hypogastric region, as if a diarrhcea would
come on, relieved by passing flatulence.
Twisting sensation in region of liver; also squeezing pain.
Sharp pain in liver, extending to nipple.
Wringing, twisting pain at hypogastrium.
Frequent, cutting, cramping in epigastriam, extending to the
umbilicus, with a faint, distressing sensation, as if a
diarrhcea would come on. Bowels feel sore on stooping.
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Dreadfully troubled with incarcerated f
Distress in bowels, with raising bitter wind.
ImiiiediHtelj after lying down a hard pain in left Iiypoclion-
drinm, aggravated by lying on the right side, not changed
by lying on the left.
Dull pain in left hypochondrium when lying on left side.
Dull pain in liver wlien lying on right side.
Digging pain in left hypochondrium.
Pain in left inguinal region and inguinal glands in the even
ing; left inguinal glands swollen and painful. Aching pain in left hy7)ochondriuin, with a faint feeling at
stomach, with chills in the hack. Constant dull pain in epigastric and umbilical region, with
frequent colic-like pains of a cutting, tearing character. Sharp, cutting paiua around the umbilicus, aggravated by
walking.
Severe cutting colic pains awaking him at night.
Uneasy feeling in umbilical region with eructations.
Rumbling in the bowels, with bloating and soreness on pres-
Abdominal pains which intermit, aggravated by lying down,
* Spasmodic, very sharp pains in umbilical and right iliac
regions, not modiiied by pressure, although pressure
caused a rumbling.
Severe, grijjing abdominal pain, followed by diarrhtea.
Continued pain in abdomen, as if the point of a Unger was
placed upon the naval and pressed upward and backward,
followed by soreness on pressure. Severe spasmodic pains in abdomen, preceded by fullness in
the head, and attended by burning sensation in abdomen
in the intermission of the pains.
* Intense, cutting, twisting, agonizing pains in the abdomen,
commencing in the umbilical region, radiating all over the abdomen, relieved or not by pressure, attended with distension, soreness and sensitiveness of the abdomen; vomiting, cramps, etc.
* Bilious ooUc; JlaMtlent oolicj spasmodic coUe.
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! pains ■ in the abdomen, with severe tenesmus it dysentery,
* Violent, cutting, lancinating pain in the howels, eliciting
shrieks.
* Intense agonizing pains, day and night, occurring in par-
oxysms.
* Constant pains, worse in paroxysms, of a violent ^isti/ng
character, with constipation, thirst, and sensitiveness of the right side of the abdomen.
* The pains are steady and twisting, aggravated in lying down,
and in the morning; pressure does not uenally relieve.
" Severe cramping pains beginning just below tlie umbilicus, extending into the back, thence flying to the fingers and. toes, where the pain was intense (in a pregnant woman).
" A crampy, spasmodic pain, commencing near tlie crest of the ilium (right side) extending into the lumbar region, and hypogastrium; gradually increasing for days; ending in an attack of vomiting or headache; aggravated by physical or mental labor, and by lying on the affected side; relieved by lying on the back and left side; always leaving sud- denly.
° Hypersesthesia of the abdominal nerves; neuralgia of tbe bowels.
° Flatulent colic, occuring every night.
Stool
Dark, costive stool.
Diarrho3a, with white slimy stools; light colored, jelly-like stools.
* Loose stools, with much straining.
^ Painful diarrhcea, with much straining; diarrhcea early in the morning, driving one out of bed in a hurry.
Discharge of large quantity of very offensive flatulence.
Very offensive stools; flatulence lias copper odor.
Sharp darting, hard aching, and pinching pain in rectum.
Pccaslonal pulling, twisting pain in rectum.
Itching of rectum and moisture around the anus.
During the morning several stools; each one has more strain- ing than the preceding one, and is more slimy.
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Discharge of flatulence, with great desire for stool.
Great desire for stool, driving him out of bed early in the
morning. Small, light colored stools, with much straining, and pain in
the bowels; desire for stool, with a faint burning pain in
Rectum
Stools passed with much force, followed by straining. I"reqnent stools, each one more slimy and more straining, with
less pain before and more pain after stool. Stools like the white of an egg, but lumpy, with unavoidable
straining and burning in rectum, and a sensation as if the
fEeces were hot.
During the stool, faintness; came near complete syncope.
Hurried, almost irresistible desire for stool while eating.
Sudden, great desire for stool at 8 p. m., two evenings in suc- cession, with small stools and much flatulence.
Involuntary, unconscious discharge of slimy mucus from the
anus.
Darting pain from old, haemorrhoidal tumor to the liver.
Old hsemorrhoidal tumor quite sore, " Hfemorrhoidal tumor of nearly four years' standing entirely
disappeared during the proving, and has not returned. ilEemorrboidal tumor larger, and more soreness on moving
than for a long time. Black, hard, dry, lumpy stool, last part of it soft, white and
mushy.
Dark, black staol, followed by prolapsus of the anus.
Four hEemorrhoidal tumors protrude, as large as cherries;
three are of the color of the normal mucous membrane,
the other is of a livid dark blue color.
Obstinate constipation, followed by bilious diarrhcea.
Very profuse, deep yellow, thin stools, followed by a very
weak, faint feeling, and without relieving the pain in the
bowels; this continued for two days, in the morning, and
was followed by constipation; the hEemorrhoidal tumors
were prolapsed all the time, wdth pain and distress, " OTiolera morhus; cholera infaivki/m; dysentery; diarrJuea. ' All the abnormal alvine discharges are attended by the char-
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acteristic tmstmg, writhmg, severe pain around and
extending from the region of the nmbilicuB. " Yery severe tenesmue, with the colic and dysentery.
Urinary Oi^gans.
No morbid sensations observed by any proven No change in the quality or quantity of the urine.
" Spasmodic sti-ictnre of the urethra, with cutting, severe, re- mittent colic pains around the umbilicus.
Hepatic Begion.
Shai-p, cutting pains in the hepatic region; also in the region
of the gall bladder.
Dull, heavy, aching pains in the right lobe of the liver.
Stools first yellow (bilious), afterwards too light colored.
" Supposed to be useful in neuralgia and spasmodic affections
of the liver and gall ducts; said to facilitate the passage
of gall stones, and relieve the pain. Genitals (Male.) Strong smelling perspiration of the genitals. 'Constant excitement of the genital organs, with frequent
erections day and night.
Erections all night, with amorous dreams.
Emissions of semen during sleep.
Genitals cold, relaxed, and almost insensible; no erections for
many days.
Sexual desire greatly diminished, or entirely absent.
Pain in the lumbar and both inguinal regions, extending to
the testicles. In afternoon, pain in left inguinal region, extending to the
testicles and penis. Nocturnal emissions," with erections and amorous dreams.
{Cashing : Several cases cured with the 2nd and 7th
dilutions.) " Nocturnal emissions, vifithout erections, sensation, or dreams,
but with great weakness of the knees, depression of
spirits.
(Several cases cured by Dr.
Pease with the 2nd
decimal trituration of Dioscorein.) " NoctuTvMl Mmissions Treated, hy Dr.
Gushing
Mr.
L.,
aged 35, above mediuni size, dark eyes, black hair and
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beard, married, father of three children.
When twenty years of age, commenced having nocturnal einiesiona of Bemen.
Was troubled badlj; was under treatment some two or three years, with no relief, Byadriee of physicians was married, bnt no change of symptoms.
Now, after 15 years, is as follows: During 15 years, thinks he has been once three weeke ■without an emission.
A. very few times has been two weeks, usually not over four days at the longest, considerable of the time every other night, at times every night for some time.
At times he feels so badly in the njoriiiug that he sits up nearly all night to avoid it.
Eich or spare diet, excessive labor or rest, make no difference.
Has had all kinds of treatmenl;, tlie last from a traveling physician, to whom he paid iii^y dollars a few months since to have the urethra cauterized the whole length, but it gave him no relief.
He feels dull and bad; backbone and knees weak.
September 12. — Gave Diosoorea 20th decimal, dose every niglit.
September 19
Has had no emissions;
Diosoorea 20tli every other night,
October 3
Has had two emissions;
Diosoorea 15th every night.
October 10, — No emissions; Dioscorea 15th every night.
October 22
No emissions ;
Diosoorea 20th every other night.
November 5
Has had two emissions;
Dioscorea 20th every night.
November 18
No emissions;
Diosoorea 20th every third night.
December 5, — No emissions;
Dioscorea 30th, to take an occa- sional dose at night.
He feels well; back is not lame, and considered ciired.
Female
" Dysmenorrhcea; uterine colic; after pains; false pains during pregnancy.
Chest
\rery shai'p pain in right lung at the right of the nipple, ar- resting breathing; relieved by pressure.
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Sharp pain in lower portion of right lung, commencing in
bad: side and darting through to the front. Aching pain in right lung; sharp pain in left lung at the side
of the nipple. Sharp cutting pain in region of heart, arresting breathing and
Motion
Pain through from baeli to front of both lungs. Very sharp, cutting pain from left axilla to nipple, and down
on side and deep into the lung.
Sharp pain in region of right nipple, with difficult respiration.
Dull pain through right scapula and lung.
Sharp pain in region of heart; had to stop when walking on
the street.
Sudden, sharp, cramping pain in right lung just below the nipple, arresting motion and breathing for a few seconds- Sharp pricking pain and distress in region of heart.
Burning pain behind top of sternum.
Violent attack of cough from tickling low down in throat; can with (3ifGcultj' get his breath, with frothy expectoration, seeming to come from tlie head. Profuse frothy expectoration seeming to come from posterior
fauces. " Cough, with pain at epigastrium ; dull pain in both temples,
brownish yellow tongue, and. weak knees, {Gushing.') ° Pains through the sides of the chest, with headache in tli6 temples. (Cushing^
Back and Neck.
Chills on back, commencing over left scapula.
Dull pain in back of neck, extending to head and shoulders.
Violent itching over right scapula every evening, with no
eruption.
Very sharp, sudden pain in back, left side, at tenth rib.
Dull, lame pain in lumbar region, extending to legs.
Sharp pain in lumbar region, extending to the testicles.
Sharp pain in sacral region, hindering walking or movement.
Sharp, deep pain in lower portion of left scapula, followed bj sharp pain through centre of right lung.
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Sharp pain in lumbar region tliat pulled him over back and
sidewise, so sharp that it made him groan out loud. Itching over both hips, extending down the lege, aggravated
by getting cold. Back in region of liver so lame it is almost impoeaible to turn
in bed; relieved by motion. Soreness of sacral region.
* Hypereesthesia of the spinal cord (?). {J^cmie.) *Eetlex irritation of the spinal cord. {Hale.) Dull pain on top of left shoulder, extending to neck and head.
Superior Extremities. Kumbness of lefl; hand and forearm, as if asleep; worse at
little finger. Hard, aching pain in lower third of left forearm, extending
to little linger. Dull, grinding pain in middle of left forearm; quite severe,
wiiich returned at intervals during the evening. Arms and hands numb.
Frequent, sharp, jerking pains in left shoulder.
Frequent, sharp pains in right sboalder.
Hard, pulling pain all day on top of left shoulder, extending
to neck and head. Pain in left lung, extending to back and down inside of left
arm.
Pain and soreness in right axilla.
Pain and soreness in left axilla, extending down the arm,
aggravated by walking.
Pain in both shfeulders; left elbow lame and stiff.
Grinding pain in elbow joints.
Aching pain in elbow, alternating with pain in knees, same
kind. Left thumb, between first and second joints, quite painful for
two days, but no swelling, soreness, Jior redness.
Pain in right forearm, and hard pain in right wrist.
Frequent, severe, but not very sharp pains between the third
and fourth metacarpal bones of left hand.
Hard, aching pain in left forefinger and right hand.
Severe itching of palm of right liand.
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Naile on toes and fingers very Ijrittle.
° Severe pains, with cramp in the flexor tendons of tlie fingers
and toes in a pregnant woman, alternating with false
labor pains. {S'ale.)
Inferior Extremities.
Dull, drawing pain from liip to knee in right leg.
Pain in back side of right leg as if gluteal mnseles were too
short. Cramping pain in hack side of legs; dull pain whole length of
right leg on back side, worse at buttock and heel. Sharp pain in right hip joint, also dull pain, A sharp pain went from left Lip to head like an electric shock
while lying down. Dnll pain in both liips.
Pain in front side of right hip down to the knee Pain in left thigh.
Sudden, stinging itching over right hip. Dull, cramping pain in back side of both legs, worse above
the knees.
Dull, tearing pain in right hip, hindering walking.
Ijeft leg feels numb and heavy, and goes to sleep easily.
Eight hip lame, as if the gluteal mnseles were too short,
aggravated by walking. Cramping pain all day in back side of right thigh, as if the
muscles were too short. Dull pain in right groin, extending down inside of leg, cauB-
ing lameness.
Pain in left popliteal space, hindering walking.
Sharp pain in right popliteal space.
Pain iu left popliteal space, then right knee, then right pop- liteal space.
Both knees very weak, lame and painful, aggravated by walk- ing; continued walking cured it.
Pain in right knee at head of tibia, relieved by motion.
Pain in right knee and ankle; pain in right leg, back side,
near the knee.
Hard pain at head of right tibia, extending into the knee joint.
Pain in left knee, as if out of joint, and could not be moved,
but relieved by motions.
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Sharp, tearing pain in left knee, wliich is weak and painful.
Eight knee very lame and stiff; knees weak and trembling.
Eight tibia seemed sore, with pain extending to \ei\ side of
knee at edge of patella, prfdiiciiig lameness; tlien the
pain moved to lower portion of fibula, same leg.
Both knees lame, as if they could not be moved.
Pain alternates ftom one knee to tte other; right leg from
knee to foot feels weak.
Cramping and grinding pain in both kae(;s.
Right tibia quite sore and painful when walking, but not to
the tonch; is better by contact.
Pain in bones of lege, and is chilly.
"When walking, severe cramping pain at head of left fibula,
mating walking painful.
Dull pain in botli sides of right leg below the knee.
Sharp pain in left tibia, near the ankle, that made him limp;
then paiu at right tibia; tiien right hand.
Frequent hard, dull pain in. left tendo aehilles.
Violent itching on front side of left ankle when walking.
Violent itching of right ankle, extending above the joint,
while walking.
Sharp pain in right tendo aehilles.
Hard pain at middle of right tibia.
Hard, sharp pain in left ankle.
Feet and legs to knees feel numb and strange.
Sharp pain in left tendo aehilles that makes him hold his.
breath.
Sensation aa of a bee sting on outside of left ankle.
Burning, aching pain in right little toe.
Very sharp, severe pain in riglit little toe, relieved by pressure' Corns on second toe of each foot very painful and sore. Jumping, darting pain in old corns on second toe of each footj.
they, become very painful and sore. Sharp pain underneath right great toe, as if a pin were driven
Sharp pain in bottom of feet and toes.
Constant dull pain in ankles, feet and toes.
Toes are very stiff, especially in the morning.
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" Great weafeness of the loiees (in several dieeases), (Oushmg.)
° Pain and sorenese in fourth toe of right foot. {Ih.)
Sleep
Falls asleep late at night; restless, cannot sleep.
Went to sleep in hie room in the afternoon, very nncommon; awote with bitf«r mouth and pain in bowels,
Eouaed suddenly from sleep with slow but hard beating of the heart.
Sleep fi;!! of lascivious dreams, with emissions of semen.
Boused from sleep early in the morning by great desire for stool.
Fever
Feels as if he had a cold ; chilly, bones and back ache.
Chilly, yet perspires easily.
Several severe chills during the evening.
Chilly, then perspiration, no fever, no thirst.
Pain in bones of legs, an* is chilly.
Character istiea .
Pains all relieved by motion; symptoms worse about eight a.
M, and ten p. m. ; pain in stomach and bowels, relieved by standing erect; chilly in a warm room; frequent sharp pains darting from one part of the body to another; sud- den stinging in various parts of the" body.
General Sym.ptoiiis.
Faintness; came near syncope.
Itching of various parts of the body and limbs.
Sudden stinging in various parts like a bee sting.
Violent itching over right scapula (every evening), and over vaj-ious parts of tlie body, without eruption.
Headache, worse in temples.
Cramping, cutting pains in stomach and bowels.
Sharp darting pains in lungs, worse in region of heart,
Eestless sleep, with bitter, sticky mouth iii the morning.
Baclt lame, with soreness in inguinal regions, and pain in hips; knees weak, lame and painful.
Sex'ial desire increased {p.\ or nearly all gone, (s.) Special Indications.
Pain in either temple, worse in right; also in back or front of head; one or both eyes sore.
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Honth dry, bitter or sore, worse in the morning.
Sharp pain in either lung, worse in region of the nipple, ar-
i-esting motion or breathing. Pain in the stomach, either sharp, dull, cramping or twisting,
worse by stooping, relieved by standing erect. Severe pain in either Iiypochondrium, either sharp, doll,
cramping or twisting, Bowels sore and distressed; sharp, catting, cramping pain in
bowels.
Back in dorsal or lumbar region lame; aggravated by stooping.
Sexnal desire increased, or greatly diminished.
Genitals cold and relaxed.
Emissions of semen during sleep, or no erections for many
days.
Knees quite lame, weak or painfnl.
Cramping pain in legs, whole length.
Rheumatic symptoms, worse at night and early in the morning. At first the pains are aggravated by motion, afterwards motion
relieves. Morning diarrhcea.