predom. Obesity — Painful eruptions. Apoplexy more frequent than paralysis. Complaints predom. in the liver, on the upper arm, and in the hollow of the knee. Pulse quick or slow, sometimes trembling or irregular. Thirst most rare during chill. Imbecility of will — Maliciousness. C.Hg. TVaywardness — Lacrymosity. C.Hg. The mental symptoms have the character Mood changing — Fancies — Mental duU- of dull insusceptibility more exclusively ness, but also ecstasies, than those of Belladonna — No Ecstasies. Consequences of fright or mortification . . Consequences of fright, anger, mortifica- tion, or of vexation with dread, fear, or vehemence. Eyes sunken Eyes protruding. Pupils generally contracted Pupils more frequently dilated than eon- * tracted. Diarrhoea predom. painful Diarrhoea predom. painless. Voice hoarse or deep Voice hoarse or raised. Expectoration seldom ; during the day . . Expectoration seldom ; in the morning, dur- ing the day or in the evening. Remission after midnight and during the Remission after midnight and in /ore- day, noon. Worse when assuming an erect position . When assuming an erect position, generally worse, sometimes better. Worse when bending the diseased part . . Better or worse when bending the diseased part. Better or worse from touch Almost always aggrav. by touch. Fredomin. vrorse Predomin. better From warmth, in the room, bending the sufferins part backwards, boring with the finger (in the ear or nose), and when turning in bed. Predomin. better --' — •— - — -^'~"-- — -~ Predomin. ^vorse From cold, in the open air, in the sunshine, when eating, and from weeping. N.B. Anacardium rarely has the over-sensitiveness to pain of the Belladonna-patient, Belladonna rarely the numb sensation in the suffering parts so frequent with Anacardium. Anacardium. Pulsatilla. Left side — Want of bodily irritability* . Eight side. — Tnereasod irritability. Complaints predora. in external parts . . Complaints predom. in internal parts. Pains pressing inward Pain pressing outward. Complains predora. in the inner nose, in Complaints predom. on the external nose, upper part of chest, in the spleen, on in lower part of chest, in the liver, on fore-arm, in palms of hands, and on the upper-arm, back of the hand, and of the top of the foot. sole of the foot. Paralysis more frequent than apoplexy . . Apoplexy more frequent than paralysis. Itching aggrav., or ameliorated, or chang- Itching, aggrav. or unchanged by scratch- ing its location, by scratching. ing. Painless eruptions Painful eruptions. Pulse often unchanged, generally acceler- Pulse changed, intermitting, &c., generally ated. quick, small, and weak. Thirst most frequent during the heat . . Thirst, almost only during the hot stage of the fever, and between the cold and hot stages ; less frequently after the hot stage. Oue-sided heat ; left side One-sided heat ; right side. Chill increased in the open air. — Sweat Chill lessened in the open air. — Sweat in- lessened while eating. creased while eating. Insensibility of disposition Sensitiveness of disposition. Maliciousness— Excited mood Goodnature — Gentleness — Calm sadness — Greediness. Consequences of fright Consequ. of fright, excessive joy, grief, mor- tification, and of vexat. with fear or fright. Imbecility — Insanity Absent-mindedness — Melancholy. Memory weak or active Weakness of memory. Optical illusions in dark colors .... Optical illusions in bright colors. Urine frequent, but scanty Urine infrequent and scanty. Dry coryza Fluent coryza, (sometimes only one-sided,) more frequent than dry coryza. Expectoration infrequent ; during the day. Expectoration predom., but not constant; in the morning and during the day. Aggravation in the morning and evening Aggravation in the afternoon and evening until midnight. till midnight. Worse after sleep After sleep icorse or better. Worse when assuming an erect position . When assuming an erect position, tcorse or better. Better when sitting down When sitting down, tvorse or better. Worse when rising from a seat .... When rising from a seat, ivorse or better. Better or worse from the touch .... Worse from the touch. Most frequently improved by pressure . . Worse or better from pressure. Rubbing and scratching generally aggrav- Worse from rubbing and scratching. ates, but sometimes improves. TForse from moving the diseased part . . 5f</er or worse fr. moving the diseased part. Worse when bending the diseased part . . Bett. or worse when bend'g the diseased part. Worse when swallowing Worse or better when swallowing. Worse after meals After meals worse, but sometimes better. Better while eating; worse afterioards . Better while drinking; worse aftericards. Predomin. TTOrse -— — ^ -^^^ -- — -, Predomin. better While moving, walking, lifting the diseased limb, during inspiration, lying on the painful side, and when sitting erect. Predomin. better "^ — . ^ -. — — Predomin. worse During rest, after lying down, in bed, when lying, sitting, and standing, particularly when lying on the unpainfiil side, sitting bent forward, stooping, letting the diseased limb hang down, during expiration, when eating, and in sunshine. * Ueuce Anacard. has uot tbe overaeatiitiveness Co pain of the PalsatUla patient. Antimon. crud. Antimon. tartar. Oversensitiveness predom* Insensibility, sensation of numbness (not want of irritability). Hasmorrhages of dark blood predom. . . Hcemorrhages of bright red blood. Pulse often unchanged, sometimes slow, Pulse changed too quick or too slow, or sometimes quick. both in alternation or intermitting. Thirst not constant No thirst during the chill, is not constant during the hot stage, but between the hot and sweating stage. Sleeplessness f , particularly after midnight. Sleeplessness particularly before midnight. Pleasant dreams predom Anxious dreams predom. Sentimental mood (particularly in the moon- Changeable mood — Dullness of mind. light). Mental excitability (ecstasies) or stupor . Unconsciousness. Delirium — ^Amativeness Consequences of disappointed love . . . Consequences of anger or vexation. Pressing or tearing in external parts . . Pressing or tearing in internal parts. Bitter vomit Predom. sour vomit. Dry coryza Fluent coryza. Expectoratioa seldom; — in the morning Expectoration not constant; in the morn- and evening. ing and during the day. Eemisston undecided RE^^ssTON during the day. Ailments from Arsenic or the sting of in- Ailments after the abuse of China. sects. Predomin. ^Torse Predomin. better From washing or moistening the diseased part, when stooping, from cold diet, eructations, and when stretching out the diseased litnb. Predomin. better . ■« — . -''^-- — ■— -~~^ Predomin. worse When drawing up the diseased limb, sitting down, and from warm diet. * We find in both remedies, sensitiveness predom. "in internal parts.'''' t It is weU known that both remedies have somnolency more frequently than eleeplessnesa. Antimon. crud. IHglit f^ide. C()ni[)laints of inner parts prcdoin. Disinclination to open air — Obesity. Coldness on the suffering part. Chill without thirst. Heat with aversion to uncover, and im- proved by wrapping up warm. Perspiration diminished in the room Sensitiveness of disposition With children stiifening of the body on being touched or moved (with inflamma- tion of the brain). Blood taken from the veins is black, vis- cous, does not coagulate. Horses kick, and show inclination to run off. Unsteadiness — Jealousy — Consequences of hearing bad news. Anxious feeling in the head Complaints predom. in the spleen, and on the inner side of thigh. Thirst is wanting only during sweat . . . Appetite for sour things Milk diminished with nursing women . . Insensibility of disposition predom. With children stiffening of the body during attacks of spasmodic coughs. The blood is most frequently bright and coagulates quickly, is therefore often al- ready coagulated when discharged. Horses stare and have a restless look ; re- fuse to have their front-feet examined, or to be mounted ; overturn themselves. Changing mood — Distrust — Fancies — In- sanity. Jinx, feeling in the region of the heart. Complaints predom. in the liver and on the outer side of thigh. Thirst most rare during the chill. Aversion to sour things. Milk most frequently increased. Remission of complaints during the day . Worse or better from pressure .... Better when assuming an erect position . Remission after midnight and in the fore- noon. Better from pressure. Worse or better when assuming an erect position. Predomin. '\TOrse Predomin. better After lying down, in bed, from warmth, when stoopinir, sittinc: down ; as also from holding the breath, warmth of the bed, and wraj^ping up. Predomin. better Predomin, ^vorsc In the open air, from cold, from washing, and from wet applications, when rising from bed, and from uncovering. Apis. Cantharides. Left side predom Rigid side predom. Skin and muscles rigid Sliiii and muscles lax. Complaints predom. in external parts . . Complaints predom. in internal parts. Dryness of skin Disposition to sweat, (perspires easily.) Blood does not coagulate (after being Blood coagulates quickly. pricked with a needle, etc.) Heat, with inclination to uncover, with or Heat, with aversion to uncover and with without thirst. thirst; rarely with aversion to drink. No thirst during the sweat Thirst is wanting only during the chill, but appears between the cold and hot stage and during the heat. Somnolence Sleeplessness, particularly after midnight. Apoplexy; rarely paralysis ; the latter gen- Paralysis generally of both sides, (para- erally one-sided, (hemiplegia.) plegia.) Jealousy — Absent-mindedness — Imbecility. Consequences of rage, vexation, or hearing bad news. Complaints predom. on the npper eyelids, on the inner side of the thigh, in the hollow of the knee. The patient drinks often, but little at a time. Urine frequent, but scanty; only exception- ally copious. Sexual desire increased or diminished . . Amativeness — Fancies — Insanity. Complaints on the loicer eyelids, on the outer side of the thigh, and in the hol- low of the elbow. The patient does not drink often, but much at a time. Urine infrequent and scanty ; only exception- ally (with paralysis) copious. Sexual desire increased. Remission of complaints during the day . Remission of complaints in the morning and evening, until midnight. Worse or better from pressure Ameliorated by pressure. Predomin. t^'orse ^ ~ — ^ Predomin. better From warmth, in warm rooms, after lying down, and when growing warm in bed. Predomin. better -^ -•*-.^,-'^'^-^_-- ~-~~^ Predomin -w^orse In the open air, from cold, from washing with cold water and moistening the suffering part. Complaints of external part? predom. . . Complaints of internal parts predoni. Inclination for open air — Often indicated Aversion to open air — Often indicated with with old people. children and young women. Pulse accelerated, but small Pulse srenerally quick, full, hard, and tense. Want of thirst predom., partic. during the Least thirst during the chill. chill. Very rarely paralysis — Sleeplessness after Paralysis — Sleeplessness before midnight. midnight. Sensitiveness of disposition . . . Does nothing but ask questions . Unconsciousness not vet observed . . Insensibility of disposition predom. . . Cannot express thoughts without first say- ing something foolish. . . Indiflerence — Mental excitability or mental dullness. Ailments from disappointed love, contra- Ailments from vexation with fright, diction, or vexation with r.eserved dis- pleasure. Pupils most frequently contracted . . . Pupils most frequently dilated. Discharge of fetid pus from ears .... Predom. discharge of blood from ears. Fetid flatus Scentless flatus. Catamenia too late Catamenia too soon. Fluent coryza predom Dry coryza predom. Expectoration rather infrequent; morning Expectoration infrequent; morning, during and evening. day, and evening. Milk decreased Milk most frequently increased. Complaints predom. on top of foot . . . Complaints predom. on sole of foot. Eemisstox during day and evening till midnight. Better when assuming an erect position . "When getting up from a seat, better or worse. Worse when bending the diseased part, partic. bending it inwards. Oftener improved than aggrav. when eating. Worse from drinking wine REjnssiox after midnight and /orenoon. Worse or better when assuming an erect