Nitricum Acidum

Chest

Urine hot, but often scanty; sediment red- dish. Catamenia too scanty, at the same time too

late or too soon.

Sexual desire preval. strong

Respiration generally with dry sound . . Expectoration not constant; is generally

swallowed ; morning and during day ;

less frequent in the evening. Pleuro-Pueumonia, with dry, suppressed

cough, when the stitching pain continues

or returns.

Distrust — Maliciousness. Rarely paralysis.

Complaints predom. on lower eyelids, on inside of nose, on fore-arm, in hollow of knee, on calf of leg, and in upper part of chest.

Urine cold or hot; scanty; sediment red or white.

Catamenia too profuse and too soon.

Sexual desire weak. Respiration preval. with moist sound. Expectoration not constant; morning and during day.

Pleuro-Pneumonia, with copious^ greenish, blood-streaked expectoration, when the fever increases and the stitrhing pain disappears; in old, emaciated, choleric people.

EE:\nssioN during day and before mid- Remission of complaints in the forenoon.

night. Worse when riding Better when riding, worse afterwards.

Predomin. worse

Predomin. better

In cold weather, after perspiring, when stoopine, \rhcn sitting down, when Ijing on unpainful side,*

and when riding.

Predomin. better

Predomin. ^vorse

In warm air, when assuming an erect position, when leaning against anything, and when lying on the

painlul side.

N.B. Nitr. acid, lacks the sensation of numbness in suffering parts peculiar to Kali carb.

*- In rare cases we also find aggraratiou with Kali carb. when lying on painful side, aud improvement when lying on unpainful side.

TJppor rifjht, lower left side— Lipht hair . Upper left, lower ricjht side — Dark hair.

Inclination for open air — Emaciation, par- Aversion to open air — Emaciation, partic.

ticularly of the tace. of feet.

Cuttino: piiins in external parts .... Cutting pains in internal parts.

Pain pressing outwards Pain pressing inwards.

Vesicular erysipelas — Itching, aggrav. or Erysipelas with smooth skin — Itching less- changed to another place by scratching. ened by scratching.

Stinging in scars Scars, sensitive to changes of weather, break

open. C.Ug.

Pulse often unchanged; generally full and Pulse unequal, dicrotus, &c. hard ; frequent in evening, slow in the morning ; less often the opposite.

Chill lessened out-doors Chill increased out-doors.

Thirst, particularly during chill » . . . Tliirst is wanting during chill.

Anxious dreams predora. ...... Pleasant dreams predom.

Com])laints predom. in lower part of chest, Complaints predom. in upper part of chest,

on upper arm, on elbow-joint, on outer on fore-arm, on knee-joint, on inner side

side of thigh, and on shm. of thigh, and on calf of leg.

Joyousness or dejection — Boldness Swelling of under lip predom. . . Vomiting, principally slime . . . Urine often, but scanty; hot . . Urinal sediment reddish .... Sexual desire increased, strong Expectoration infrequent; morning

Dejection of spirits — Malice — Delirium. Swelling of upper lip predom. Vomiting, principally food. Urine scanty ; cold or hot. Urinal sediment red or white. Sexual desire diminished, weak. Expectoration not constant; morning and during day.

Remission during day and after midnight. Remission of complaints forenoon.

Ailments from Xitric acid, or Phosphor. . Ailments from Calcar. or Digitalis.

Worse from drinking beer Worse or better from spirituous liquors.

Belter or worse when swallowing, partic. Worse or better when swallowing, partic. worse when swallowing saliva. worse when swallowing food.

Fredomin. ^vorse

Predomin. better

On an empty stomach, when not swallowins, in cold weather,* in-doors, from warmth of bed, and

from rubbing and scratching.

Predomin. better

Predomin. ^rorse

After breakfast, during and after meals, when swallowing food, in warm air, out of doors, and when

sucking with the tonsrue.

• Cold aud warm in geoeral uometimes causo UaproTement, sometimes aggravatioa.

Mezereum. Phosphor.

Left side predominant — Lij^bt hair . . . Taght side predom. — Dark hair.

Emaciation, partic. of the face and suffering Emaciation, partic. of the hands — Swelling

parts. of suffering- parts.

Cutting pain in external parts Cutting pain in internal parts.

Twitching pain in internal parts .... Twitching pain in external parts.

Itching in external parts — Skin soft . . . Itching in internal parts — Skin rough.

Scars sting Scars bi'eak open or bleed. C.Hg.

Itching, aggrav. or changed to another Itching, lessened or aggrav. by scratching.

place by scratching.

Humid eruptions predominant Dry eruptions predom.

Compl. predom. in inner ear, on lower lip, Compl. generally on external car, on uppei

upper jaw and upper teeth, and in lower lip, on lower jaw and lower teeth, and in

part of chest. upper part of chest.

Sleeplessness after midnight ; awak'g early. Sleeplessness before midnight & awak'g late.

Pulse often unchanged ; generally full aud Pulse accelerated, unequal, often iutermit-

hard. ting.

Chill or heat descending Chill or heat ascending.

One-sided heat, left side One-sided heat, right side.

Thirst, particularly during chill .... Want of thirst.

Boldness — Rarely indifference Mood changing; haughty; araorou^.

Mental dullness Delirium — Fancies — Mental exciiability —

Ecstasies.

Imbecility — Weakness of memory . . . Insanity — Active memory.

Very rarely paralysis Apoplexy.

Headache better from stooping .... Headache worse from stooping. C.Hg.

Pupils predominantly dilated Pupils predom. contracted.

Yomit predominantly bitter Vomit predom. sour.

Toothache, better with mouth open & from Toothache, worse when opening mouth and

drawing in the air. drawing in air.

Nasal secretion watery Nasal secretion thick.

Voice failing, interrupted Voice trembling or hissing.

Expectoration infrequent ; morning. . . Expector. not constant; morn 'g&dur'g day.

Remission during day and after midnight. Remission of compl. after midnight.

Ailments from Mercurius, Nitric, acid., or Ailments from Iodine or abuse of table-salt.