trembling sensation. Itching, aggrav. by scratching, or appears in another place. Painless eruptions — Ilumid itch. Crusts around the joints. Painful pressing inward in the glands. Pulse small and accelerated, lleat or sweat, with inclination to uncover.* Sweat smelling like rotten eggs. Want of thirst predom., except during heat. Mood irritable ; malicious — Absent-minded- Indifference. ness. Ailments from mortification Ailments from mortification, misbehavior of others, shame, grief, disappointed love, or vexation with indignation or reserved displeasure. Styes on upper eyelid Styes on upper and lower lids. C.Hg. Eyes protruding Eyes sunken. Generally loss of appetite Hunger predominant. Aversion to wine — Appetite for beer . . Desire for wine or brandy. Nausea in oesophagus or stomach, rarely in Nausea in throat, less frequently in oeso- throat. phagus or abdomen. Diarrhoea Constipation predominant. Urine often and copious Urine often, but scanty. Cataraenia profuse or scanty Catamenia scanty. Nasal secretion watery Nasal secretion thick. Expectoration not constant ; during day . Expector. predom. ; is loosened at night, and is generally swallowed. Compl. predom. on tip of elbow and on shin. Compl. predom. on patella & in calf of leg. Remission during day.f Remission undecided. J "Worse from light ; better in the dark . . Better (worse) from light or in the dark. Worse from bodily exertion Worse from bodily exertion, and still more from mental exertion. Ailments from Sulph., Antiraon., Cuprum, Ailments from Mercurius or Thuya. Aurum, Lachesis, Cinchona, CoS"ea, Bel- ladonna, Opium, Valer., Dulcam., Mezer. Fredomin. \rorse Predomln. better Oa inspiratiou, and in contracted posture. Fredomin. better Fredomin. worse On expiration, and in extended posture. * However, the symptoms of Staphifiagria are aggrav. as often as improv. by uncovering, reap, wrapping up. t Mercury also has a peculiar tonthaclip, which torinent.s all day bat ceases at niirht. C.Hg. j Staphisagria has its gastric symptoms, nausea, pressure in uomach, pain in abdomen, and diarrhoea only in the niorning ; its colic, morning and evening, not in the night. Other pains the samo ; only the headache, evening, night or morning, and the toothache, night and morning. The cough commences in the morning, increases during forenoon and noon, and continues during the evening. The itching somewhat in the m.>ruing, mostly in the evening ; the ulcers are most painful in the evening. The chili only appears at all parts of the day, the heat iiiglit & morning, the sweat only at night. To one symptom in the forenoon theie are three in the afternoon, seven in the eveuiag, live at n.g.it, and ten in the morning. C.Hg. Mercurius. Sulphur. Increased irritability — Pinching pain in inter- "Want of bodily irritability — Pinching pain in nal parts. external parts. Itchinir relieved or aggrav. by scratching . . Itching relieved by scratching. Painful eruption.s Painless eruptions. Apople.xy more frequent than paralysis . . Paralysis more frequent than apoplexy. Heat or sweat with aversion to uncover . . Heat or sweat with inclination to uncover. Sweat on front part of body — Palse irregular, Sweat on back of body — Pulse quick, full, and trembling, imperceptible. hard. Chill increased in warm room Chill abating in warm room. Dreams of water, thieves, animals, shooting, &c. Dreams of fire, vexation, also imaginative, merry or mentally exciting dreams. Mood malicious Mood changing ; gentle : indifferent. Ailments from mortification Ailments from shame, mnrtification, or vexa- tion with fright or fear ; less frequently after anger. Imbecility oftener than insanity Insanity oftener than imbecility. Pupils dilated — Eyes protruding Pupils contracted — Eyes generally sunken. Secretion of saliva increased ...... Saliva gre^iera//;/ diminished. Aversion to wine or brandy, but appetite for Predom. appetite for (wine or) brandy, but beer and for milk. avers, to milk ; desire for or avers, to beer. Vomiting bile Vomit is sour oftener than bitter. Nausea in oesophagus or stomach .... Nausea in stomach. Urine too often and copious Urine often, but scanty ; sometimes copious. Expectoration during day Expectoration morning and during day; less frequent at night. Complaints predom. on tip of elbow and on Complaints predom. in hollow of elbow, on shin. patella, and on calf of leg. Rkmissiox afternoon and before midnight. Worse in the Spring. Better (worse) in cold weather or in warm air. RF,>ftssTON of complaints during day . . . . Worse in the Fall Almost always worse in cold weather, better in warm air, Predom. worse out-doors, better in-doors; but Predom, better out-dors, worse in-doors. par- worse from warmth of stove. ticularly worse in room filled with people, but better from warmth of stove. Worse when turning in bed Worse or better when turning in bed. Better after getting out of bed. Worse or better after getting out of bed. Worse or better when rising from a seat . . Worse when rising from a seat. Worse when moving diseased part .... Worse or better when moving the part. Worse from touch Worse or better from touch. Worse after sweat TT'o?-.se or better after sweat. Worse when swallowing drink* Worse when swallowing food (dry). Worse from cold or warm diet; in the latter Better from cold diet; worse from warm diet, case better from cold diet. Worse from spirituous liquors Worse or better from spirituous liquors. Better or worse after meals Worse after meals. Worse after drinking Worse or better after drinking. Worse after stool Worse or better after stool. Worse when sneezing Worse or better when sneezing. AVorse when taking a deep breath .... Better or worse when taking a deep breath. Worse when looking into light Worse when looking at running water. Predomin. irorse Predomin. better Out-doors, but also from warmth of stove, from Tincoverin?, lying on risht side, when sitting erect, from motion, when walking, from holding the breath, and from pressure. Predomin. better Predomin, irorse In-doors, from wrapping up. lyine on left sidf. whpn sitting bent forward, during rest, when standing and lying, from smoking and when swallowing food. * Both remedies have predom. aggiav. when swaliowiuj; saliva ; Mercurius often has improv. when swallowing food. IVIercurius. Thuya. Sensitiveness in iuternal parts .... Insensibility or sensation of numbness in in- teniul i)arts. Itching, relieved or worse from scratching. Itching, reli ved by scratching. Scars redden In the scars stinging. C.IIg. Hot swelling of glands Cold swelling of glands. Erysipelas around the joints (Edema around the joints. Involuntary motions, which can be mo- Involuntary motions, aggrav. by trying to mentarily suppressed by volition. suppress them. Pulse irregular, generally full and acceler- Pulse slow and weak in morning, acceler- ated ; slow during day, quick at night. ated and full in evening. Congestion of blood to ears Congestion of blood to eyes. Chill, with thirst — Heat, with aversion to Chill, without thirst — Heat, with inclination uncover, to uncover. Chill during day, heat at night .... Heat dur'g forenoon, chilliness in afternoon. Thirst predominant, but nut constant . . Thirst wanting during chill ; is predom. dur- ing heat, not constant during sweat. Clonic spasms during chill Clonic spasms during heat or sweat Sweat increased when walking out-doors . Sweat lessened when walking out-doors. Dreads being alone Desire to be alone — Haughtiness. Ailments from mortification Ailments from vexation or anger — Very rarely unconsciousness. Imbecility Ecstasies or imbecility. Apoplexy more frequent than paralysis . . Paralysis more frequent than apoplexy. Complaints predominant on lower jaw and Compl. most frequent on upper jaw, and on tip of elbow. predom. in hollow of elbow & on patella. Pupils dilated Pujnls generally contracted. Saliva increased* Saliva generally diminished. Aversion to wine Desire for wine. Diarrhoea Constipation. Catam. too late ; at the same time scanty Catameuia predommantly too soon and too or profuse. scanty. Expectoration not constant ; during day . Expectoration almost constant; evening. Aggravations from evening till morning . Aggravations, partic. afternoon k after midnight, also in mornings & evenings. Eemission of complaints during day . . Remission /bre?zoon and before midnight. Worse during and after sviQdiX, .... Worse diVivmg swubX, better after it. Ailments from Arsenic or Copper vapors, Ailments from abuse of Mercurius or Iodine. Culcarea, Cinchona, or the sting of insects. Predomin. TVorse — — - ■— -'^ ,^ ^ Predomin. better "When moving, when walking, from tonch, from scratching & from pressure, from drinking cold water, alter stool, and after sweat. Predomin. better ' -.- Predomin. vrorse During rest, when lying and sitting, generally also when standing, and frova smoking. « Compare note to diajjuosis of Hercurias and Opium. IVIezereum. Mercurius. Upper right, lower left side — Inclination Upper left, lower right side — Aversion to for open air. open air. Crawling sensation or jerking pain in in- Crawling sensation or jerking pain in ex- ternal parts. ternal parts. Emaciation of suffering parts Swelling of suffering parts. Tearing stitching in the muscles .... Tearing stitching in the joints. Eruptions generally humid Eruptions generally dry. Itching, aggrav. by scratching, or changed Itching, aggrav. or lessened by scratching, to another place. Vesicular erysipelas — Softnesss of skin . . Erysipelas, with smooth skin — Hardness of