OLEANDER
(Nerium
Oleander.)
(From vol.
I, 3rd edit, 1830.)
(The medicinal power of this
vegetable does not seem to be very volatile, and we may therefore
quite well employ for medicinal purposes the freshly dried and powdered
leaves macerated in alcohol so as to form a tincture. But in order
to obtain a uniformly powerful medicine, I prefer to use the green
fresh leaves gathered at the period of commencing flowering One
ounce of these, cut into the small pieces, is first put in a mortar,
moistened with just enough alcohol, and well pounded, so as to form
a thick pap, and then the remainder of the alcohol (in all about
an ounce) added in order to attenuate the thick mass, the juice
is then strained through a linen cloth, and allowed to stand for
a few days in order to deposit the albumen and fibrous matters.
After this the clear, dark-green juice is decanted off for use in
the same way as is done with sabina, taxus, thuja, and similar leaves
with little juice in them.)
I have introduced into our materia medica several
new plants and parts of plants, and some minerals also, and I flatter
myself that I have enriched it with these substances. Among these
oleander is a new remedy with desirable curative powers, which are
met with in no other medicinal agent.
It will be found to be if not a complete remedy
yet an indispensable intermediate remedy in some kinds of mental
derangements, e.g. absence of mind, and in certain kinds
of painless paralysis, in eruptions on the head, and some external
head affections. He homoeopathic physician will know how to employ
it for other curative purposes from the symptoms it produces in
healthy persons.
Hitherto I have only used the billion-fold
attenuation of the above juice, but I believe that in order that
it may be used without prejudice in cases of excessively sensitive
patients, it will require to be carried to a much higher potency
(and development of its inner power).
[HAHNEMANN’s fellow observers were FRANZ, GROSS,
GUTMANN, HARTMANN, LANGHAMMER.]
Symptoms
are taken from:
ABONO, PETRUS
DE., De Venenis.
MORGAGNI,
De sedib. Et caus. Morb., Ep. lix.
The 1st
edit has 28 symptoms, the 2nd and 3rd edit.
352.]
OLEANDER
(While walking
in the open air) vertigo, not so as to cause staggering and falling;
he stood firmly, but the objects, trees, and people seemed to be
mixed up among one another, as in a confused dance, and there came
darkness before the eyes with flashing glittering (as when dazzled
by snow)(aft. 4.1/2 h.). [Lr.]
Whirling,
reeling. [Gn.]
When he stands
up, and wished to look on the ground, he has giddiness before the
eyes, and as if he saw all objects double; but if he looked straight
before him, whether standing or stooping; he experienced nothing
of the sort (aft. 7 h.). [htn.]
On rising
from the couch hardly walk across the room on account of violent
vertigo in the whole head (aft. 10 h.). [Htn.]
5. Whirling
vertigo in the forehead and staggering of the lower extremities,
as from weakness of them (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
The vertigo
does not leave him even when walking in the open air. [Htn.]
Unconsciousness.
[PETRUS DE ABANO, de Venenis, Cap. 37. (Statement.) ]
Confusion
of the whole head (aft. ½ h.). [Gn.]
The mind
is obtuse; he cannot think properly. [Gn.]
10. On reading
rather long sentences in a book it is often difficult for him to
apprehend the construction. [Gss.]
It is very
difficult for him to read a learned book; he must red many sentences
three or four times over, before he can understand them, because
in spite of the greatest effort he cannot comprehend what he reads,
but is distracted by other spontaneously arising thoughts, which
always supplant those suggested by the reading. [Gss.]
While studying
he has constantly other thoughts; he dreams about the future, and
his fancy disports itself in beautiful visions (aft. 4 h.). [Htn.]
While reading
a book he cannot apprehend the thoughts conveyed by it, when with
the greatest effort to understand them he thinks that he will not
understand them; his thoughts then become confused and render him
quite unable to read further; but he certainly understands all things
more easily when he does not think about understanding them; in
that case no accessory ideas occupy him, only the subject itself.
[Gss.]
His power
of remembering is weak; he cannot recollect the most familiar names
(aft. 2.1/2 h.). [Gn.]
15. Heaviness
of the head (aft. 24 h.). [Gn.]
He cannot
keep his head up on account of a great feeling of heaviness in it;
he must leave off reading and lie down; while lying he has no headache
and feels well, but when he rises up he again feels the heaviness
and confusion of the head, the nausea, and other disagreeable sensations
(aft. 9 h.). [Gn.]
Pain in the
head as if a hundred-weight drew it forwards (aft. 10 h.). [Gn.]
Sensation
as if the head were tightly bound, more stupefying than painful.
[Gss.]
In the right
temple squeezing pain. [Gss.]
20. Aching
pain in the brain (aft. 6, 14 h.).
Stupefying
pressure in the right side of the head, as from a blunt instrument
slowly pressed it. [Gss.]
Out-pressing pain over the forehead, from
within outwards (aft. 11.1/2 h.).
[Gn.]
A dull compression
on the forehead. [Gss.]
Pressing out pain at the forehead (aft.
4, 24 h.). [Gn.]
25. Aching
in the upper bones of the skull, with a feeling as if they were
sore (aft. 36 h.). [Gn.]
Pain in the forehead as if it would burst.
[Gn.]
Painful pressing
outwards in the left frontal protuberance, which went off on pressing
on it with the hand (aft. 1.1/4 h.). [Htn.]
Aching uneasiness
in the whole extent of the forehead. [Gss.]
An up and
down drawing, aching pain in the left temple, which goes off in
the open air. [Fz.]
30. A slight
drawing in the left temple. [Gss.]
Slow pulse-like
throbbing pain in the head, in the forehead. [Fz.]
Pain like
a blow on the left temple. [Gss.]
Suddenly
a stupefying pain anteriorly in the forehead, as from a hard blow.
[Gss.]
Boring pain
in the whole brain. [Gn.]
35. Boring
pain in the upper part of the brain (aft. 26 h.). [Gn.]
Deeply penetrating
sharp stitches in slow succession in the right side of the vertex.
[Gss.]
Eroding itching
as from lice on the whole hairy scalp, compelling scratching, repeatedly
all day (aft. 56 h.). [Lr.]
Severe (itching)
eroding on the hairy scalp as from lice; after scratching it smarts,
as if excoriated. [Gss.]
Eroding itching
on the hairy scalp, that forces him to scratch. [Gss.]
40. Eruption
itching on the hairy scalp, that forces him to scratch. [Gss.]
Desquamation
of the epidermis on the hairy scalp.
At night
continued smarting itching on the hairy scalp, as from lice. [Fz.]
Contractive
burning pain externally on the left side of the crown. [Fz.]
Sharp aching
external pain on the left side of the occiput. [Fz.]
45. On a
small spot of the occiput, obtuse pressure. [Gss.]
Pressure
on the right side of the head as if it were pressed in. [Gss.]
Pressure
on the right frontal protuberance. [Gss.]
A couple
of blows on front of the forehead on a small spot as with a hammer.
[Gss.]
Tensive stitch
in the occiputal bone. [Gn.]
50. Aching
pain in the bones of the right side of the face, persisting when
moving the lower jaw (aft. ¾ h.). [Gn.]
Dull aching
pain in the right upper jaw below the zygoma (aft. 48 h.). [Gn.]
Pressure
on the zygoma, more stupefying than painful, that extends deep to
the head and root of the nose; a tensive, stupefying tiresome sensation.
[Gss.]
Violent aching
pain, now higher, now lower in the temples, when chewing.[Fz.]
After rising
from bed in the morning, countenance quite disturbed; he looked
quite pale, the eyes are surrounded with blue rings and the cheeks
are fallen in. [Htn.]
55. All day
long pale complexion (aft. 40 h.). [Lr.]
On touching,
sore pain in the right eyebrow, towards the temple (aft. 14 h.).
[Gn.]
Obtuse pressure
on the upper border of the orbit, intermittent, now greater, now
less. [Gss.]
Dilated pupils
(aft. 1 h.). [Lr.]
Contracted
pupils (aft. 25 h.). [Lr.]
60. On looking
sideways, without turning the head, as if blackness would come before
the eyes.[Gss.]
It seems
tohim as if blackness would come before the eyes. [Gss.]
While reading
the eyes water. [Gss.]
While reading,
a tension in the left eyelids (aft. 6.1/2 h.). [Gn.]
Pressure
in the left eye from above downwards and in the left zygoma. [Fz.]
65. Pain
in the eyes, as if he had strained them than by much reading. [Gss.]
Smarting
in the left eye. [Fz.]
A pressure
in the eyes, as if a hard body were in them. [Gn.]
Burning in
the lower eyelid, and itching round about the lid. [Fz.]
Burning in
the right upper eyelid (aft. 10.1/2 h.).
70. In the
evening a tensive pain in one canthus, just as if the eye were strongly
turned outwards; it is difficult for him to turn the eye in the
opposite direction (aft. 5 d.). [Fz.]
Burning tension
in both right eyelids, even when moving (aft. 3 h.). [Gn.]
Itching in
the right eyeball (aft. 30 h.). [Gn.]
Pricking
and itching on the left upper eyelid. [Fz.]
The eyelids
are involuntary closed, as if he were sleepy (aft. 8.1/2 h.). [Gn.]
75. Near
the left eye, at the root of the nose and on the left zygoma a pricking
itching. [Fz.]
Red swelling
below the eyes, looking as if an eruption would break out.
A peculiar
numb sensation externally rises from the neck up to the head. [Gss.]
Numb sensation,
like a painless pressure on the back of the nose. [Gss.]
Smarting
itching in the root of the nose towards the left eye, as if the
room were full of smoke. [Fz.]
80. Stupefying,
obtuse pressure betwixt the root of the nose and the left orbit.
[Gss.]
Burning itching
on the forehead, the left cheek, and the point of the chin, on which
small pimples appear with elevated hard borders and painless when
let alone and when touched. [Fz.]
On the left
cheek feeling as if a cold wind blew on it; on laying the hand on
it this feeling goes off and it feels hot to the hand, and warmer
than the other cheek. [Gss.]
Redness of
the cheeks without heat. [Fz.]
Hot feeling
and hear of the cheeks without redness, with dryness in the palate
and throat. [Fz.]
85. An (itching?)
eroding feeling on the right cheek. [Gss.]
Stupefying
compression of both zygomatic arches, as if they were grasped with
forceps. [Gss.]
On the left
zygomatic arch close to the ear, a dull, numb, painless pressure.
[Gss.]
Violent pressure
on the right cheek near the angle of the lower jaw. [Gss.]
Cramp-like drawing on the external ear
and beneath it, as if it was drawn
out, at first gradually increasing, then again diminishing. [Gss.]
90. Heat
commencing at one time in the right, and at another in the left
lobe of the ear, which spreads thence over the corresponding side
and from there over the whole face. [Fz.]
In the left
temple and external meatus auditorious, sensation such as is apt
to occur when yawning. [Fz.]
In the interior
of the ear a sharp pressive pain. [Fz.]
Constant
howling in the left ear. [Fz.]
Singing in
the left ear.
95. A shrill,
stupefying ringing in the left ear. [Gss.]
Burning in
the orifice of the left ear. [Gn.]
Beneath the
ear, above the mastoid process, a pain as if a blunt nail were knocked
into the head, with stupefaction. [Gss.]
All the afternoon,
itching around the nose. [Gn.]
Burning shooting
above the left corner of the mouth. [Fz.]
100. Painless
sensation, as if the upper lip were swollen(a kind of numb feeling).
[Gss.]
Burning pain
in the right lower lip continuing whilst and after moving (aft.
79 h.). [Gn.]
The lips
are brown, especially the lower lip, with otherwise unaltered, scarcely
pale complexion. [MORGAGNI, de sedibus et caus. Morb. Ep.
lix. § 12. (From expressed juice, in a woman of 60.]
Convulsive
twitching outwards of the left angle of the mouth. [Gss.]
Sudden swelling
about the left corner of the mouth.
105. A suppurating
pimple on the right and left side of the chin (aft. 78, 48 h.).
[Lr.]
Sensation
as if a cool wind blew on the left side of the neck. [gss.]
Sharp pressive
pain on the left side of the neck, near the Adam’s apple. [Fz.]
Pain as if
a blunt instrument pressed in the right side of the neck on the
oesophagus, and on external pressure a simple pain in the cervical
muscles. [Gss.]
A pushing
pressive in the anterior cervical muscles, so that he must loosen
his cravat, a throttling, suffocating sensation. [Fz.]
110. A violent
and full, though slow pulsation of the carotids, felt without touching.
[Gss.]
Towards evening
and in the night, obtuse tearing pain in the left side of the nape
and in the left scapula, alternating with tearing in the temple
and in the second molar tooth of the left side. [Fz.]
In the night
constant toothache, tearing drawing in the first left molar, and
sometimes in the hollow tooth nest it; this toothache went off immediately
on leaving bed, and returned immediately on going to bed again,
with an anxiety as if he should die; at the same time frequent micturition,
inclination to vomit and heat in the left cheek (the first night).
[Fz.]
In the right
lower molars, simple drawing. [Gss.]
Sharp drawing
toothache in the left second molar. [Fz.]
115. Whilst
chewing, a cutting aching toothache, which goes off immediately
after chewing,; but the tooth is not painful when touched or pressed
(aft. 2 h.). [Fz.]
Sensitiveness
of the molars when chewing as if they were all hollow. [Fz.]
Peculiar
sensation in the mouth, as if all the teeth were loose, with bluish
white gums of the whole upper and lower jaw (aft. 34 h.). [Lr.]
White furred
tongue with dry feeling in the mouth and parched lips (aft. 31 h.).
[Lr.]
The papillae
of the tongue are all elevated, which gives the tongue a rough appearance,
of a dirty white colour. [Gss.]
120. Burning
stitches in the left side of the tongue (aft. 2.1/2 h.). [Gn.]
Fine pricks
in the tongue. [Gn.]
Power of
speech almost completely gone, with normal respiration. [MORGAGNI,
l. c.(With small and feeble pulse, death following in four hours.)
]
When spoken
to she tries to answer, but is only able to produce sounds, but
no intelligible words. [MORGAGNI, l. c. .(With small and feeble
pulse, death following in four hours.) ]
A kind of
burning in the gullet down to the stomach (aft. 9 h.0. [Gn.]
125. She
relished nothing, would not take anything. [MORGAGNI, l. c.]
An insipid
taste in the mouth, when not eating, as from deranged stomach.
No appetite
for food or tobacco smoking. [Htn.]
He has no
appetite, but is not without hunger; he eats with more discomfort
than pleasure and very little. [Fz.]
No appetite;
he relished his food, but was immediately satiated (aft. 5.1/2 h.).
[Lr.]
130. Thirst;
he drinks more than usual. [Fz.]
Thirst for
cold drinks, especially for fresh water (aft. 30 h.). [Lr.]
No appetite
and yet ravenous hunger; he swallowed much and avidity. [Gn.]
Ravenous
hunger with trembling of hands when eating, and great weakness in
the whole body (after walking quickly for half an hour). [Gn.]
Trembling
of the hands from longing for the food before him. [Gn.]
135. During
dinner, which he swallows hastily, as in bulimy, he is giddy in
the head, as if he would lose his hearing and sight, and especially
as if he would become black before his right eye. [Gss.]
Great hunger
with much appetite (aft. 6 h.). [Gn.]
While eating,
at noon, violent, frequent, empty eructation. [Gss.]
Eructation
with a foetid smell , several times (aft. 4 d.).
Violent eructating,
something comes from the stomach into the mouth (belching). [Gss.]
Loathing
of cheese that he used to like. [Gn.]
In the evening all food tastes insipid
and qualmish. [Gss.]
No appetite,
he loathes everything, as though he should vomit or get diarrhoea
after it. [Gss.]
He has a
sickish rising and water collects in his mouth. [Gss.]
145. He is
very sick, and his mouth fills with water, if he swallows this the
sickness goes off for an instant; at the same time a peculiar flat
taste in the mouth. [Gss.]
The sickness
increases on stooping, and is allayed for instants by eructation.
[Gss.]
After the
sickness great hunger. [Gss.]
Nausea. [Gn.]
Nausea in
the mouth, as if he must vomit (aft. 4 h.). [Lr.]
150. Nausea
as if in the mouth, and every time he retches water often runs out
of the mouth, like waterbrash, for two hours; at the same tihe has
a painful cramp-like contraction of the cervical muscles, as if
he should be choked, and also of the abdomen and abdominal muscles;
at first, after much retching, he only gets mucus from the fauces;
then there followed some of the fluid portions of the food with
sour taste, for two hours (aft. 6 h.). [Lr.]
After eating
a morsal of bread he immediately etched and he must vomit,
but he threw up nothing but small pieces of bread and the little
food he had just taken along with a quantity of water (aft. 6.1/2
h.). [Htn.]
His dinner
was very much relished; but he must soon leave off eating as he
become sick and qualmish. [Gss.]
Excessive
vomiting followed by thirst. [MORGAGNI, l. c.]
Vomiting
of a yellowish green water with a bitter taste (aft. 12 h.). [htn.]
155. General
ill-feeling with sickness. [Gn.]
Feeling of
emptiness in the scrobiculus cordis with feeling of fulness in the
abdomen. [Gss.]
To the left
over the scrobiculus cordis, intermitting throbbing. [Gss.]
Sensation
in the scrobiculus cordis, as if he felt each pulsation of the heart
beat through the whole chest, as after overheating, though he feels
nothing of it with his fingers, and the heart does not beat more
strongly and perceptibly than at other times. [Htn.]
Painful aching
under the short ribs on the left side of the gastric region, on
only a small spot, at every expiration, which disappeared at each
inspiration, was increased by external pressure, and lasted half
an hour (aft. 3 h.). [Htn.]
160. Cold
feeling as from a cool blast on the right side of the hypogastrium.
[Gss.]
On the right
near the navel, a prolonged shooting pain, as if twisting out of
the abdomen. [Gss.]
In the side
of the abdomen, above the left hip-bone a kind of twitching aching
pain.[Gss.]
On the left
under the navel, obtuse stitches or blows. [Gss.]
165. Itching
pricking in the left side of the abdomen, immediately below the
short ribs. [Gss.]
A pinching
shooting in the abdomen, whist walking (aft. 60 h.). [Gn.]
Intermitting
pinching in the abdomen sometimes with diarrhoeic movement. [Gss.]
Pinching
in the bowels (aft. 24, 75 h.). [Gn.]
He feels
as if the bowels were weakened by purgatives or as if he should
have diarrhoea. [Gss.]
170. Great
emptiness in the upper part of the abdomen. [Gss.]
Inwardly
below the navel a gnawing. [Gss.]
On the left
just above the navel a gnawing pain. [Gss.]
Pain like
needle-pricks under the navel (aft. 58 h.). [Gn.]
Painful sensitiveness
around the navel, with discomfort in the whole hypogastrium, and
an uneasiness about the navel, which shows itself at one time as
aching, at another as gnawing. [Gss.]
175. Quite
low in the hypogastrium, above the root of the penis, transient
twitching blows, which make him start. [Gss.]
Rumbling
and rattling in the umbilical region, with empty feeling in the
abdomen; soon followed by discharge of flatus (aft. ½ h.). [Htn.]
Rumbling
in the upper and lower parts of the abdomen. [Gss.]
Rumbling
in the abdomen. [PETRUS DE ABANO, l. c., cap. 37.]
Discharge of much very foetid flatus smelling
of rotten eggs (aft. 26, 30 h.).
[Gn.]
180. Frequent
discharge of flatus. [Gss.]
Ineffectual
straining and urging to stool. [Fz.]
The first
day no stool. [Htn.]
Stool; the
first faeces are diarrhoeic, but the nest firmer; he must, however,
strain. [Gss.]
185. Stool
only after 24 hours, the first part of which is hard and crumbly,
the remainder thin. [Htn.]
Stool hard
and difficult (aft. 31 h.). [Gn.]
Stool quite
thin and yellow, but before the stool rattling and rumbling in the
abdomen (aft. 39 h.). [Htn.]
Diarrhoea.
The food
eaten the previous evening passed somewhat undigested and almost
without effort; he thought that flatus only was discharged (aft.
48 h.). [Gn.]
190. Soft
stool (aft. 48 h.). [Gn.]
Evacuation of scanty, thin, watery stool (aft.
6.1/2 h.). [Lr.]
Burning in the anus, at other times than
when at stool, also before and after stool. [Fz.]
Frequent
urging to urinate with scanty discharge of urine (aft. 27 h.). [Lr.]
Frequent
discharge of much urine (aft. 24 h.).[Gn.]
195. Two
violent sneezes. [Gss.]
Prick in
the thyroid cartilage. [Gn.]
Viscid mucus
in the windpipe, he has much hacking cough in the morning on rising.
[Gss.]
Tickling
in the larynx, which is excited by inspiration, and produces a short
cough that shakes the whole body. [Htn.]
Sudden cold
feeling on the left side of the chest. [Gss.]
200. Great
emptiness of the chest, as if eviscerated. [Gss.]
Severe palpitation
of the heart, with a sensation as if the chest had become dilated;
he breathes with great elevation of the chest, without anxiety.
[Gss.]
When lying
he feels as if the chest were too narrow; he must draw his breath
in long and deep respirations (aft. 6 h.). [Htn.]
His chest
in the scrobiculus cordis is oppressed when lying, and a quarter
of an hour after lying down he vomits mucus, water, and small bits
of bread he had swallowed previously; when he rises up from lying
the oppression of the chest goes off (aft. 7.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Sensation
as if something heavy lay on the chest, which pressed it together,
whereby a deep and anxious respiration is produced, when walking,
standing and lying (aft. 10 h.). [Htn.]
205. Palpitation
of the heart (Rather, “distress at the heart.”) and anxiety.
[PETRUS DE ABANO, l. c., cap. 13.]
Several attacks
of palpitation of the heart.
Anxiety about
the heart, without anxious thoughts, with trembling of all the body,
for several hours (aft. 7 h.). [Lr.]
Dull drawing pain over the heart, more
violent when stooping, and continued during expiration (aft. 55 h.). [Gn.]
Digging pain
in the costal cartilages of the right side of the chest. With intermitting
pressure on a small spot, increased by pressing on it. [Gss.]
210. Pain
of the right side of the chest externally, as if hard pressed. [Gss.]
Formicating
shooting in the sternum.
In the sternum and obtuse, continued stitch
(aft. 24 h.). [Gn.]
On the right
near the sternum, on one of the false ribs, obtuse stitches, where
there is simple pain when pressed. [gss.]
Tensive shooting
in the sternum, more violent when stooping (aft. 12 h.).[Gn.]
215. Whilst
walking obtuse stitches in the chest, more violent when expiring
(aft. 8 h.). [Gn.]
On the upper
part of the sternum in the chest, more violent when expiring (aft.
8 h.). [Gn.]
On the upper
part of the sternum obtuse pressure. [Gss.]
In the ribs
on the left side, some intermitting, obtuse blows. [Gss.]
On one of
the ribs on the left side (opposite the scrobiculus cordis) an intermitting
gnawing. [Gss.]
On the chest
under the right shoulder, a beating like obtuse blows. [Gss.]
220. Dull
pain in the sternum (aft. 10 h.). [Gn.]
Obtuse stitch in the left side of the chest,
continuing during inspiration and expiration (aft. 29 h.). [Gn.]
Obtuse stitch
in the right side of the chest, continuing during inspiration and
expiration (aft. 51 h.). [Gn.]
Stitches
in the diaphragm when lying during inspiration and expiration, which
cease on rising up (aft. 31 h.). [Gn.]
Pricks in
the left side of the chest (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Gn.]
225. A stab
in the left side of the chest as with a knife (aft. 48 h.). [Gn.]
Pinching
stitch in the left side of the chest out at the false ribs (aft.
6 h.). [Gn.]
Obtuse shooting
in the left side of the chest while walking. [Gss.]
Tensive stitch
in the middle of the chest (aft. 31 h.). [Gn.]
Twitching
in the right pectoral muscles (aft. 15 h.). [Gn.]
230. In the
right side of the back, a pain, as if a hand were forcibly thrust
in there, or as if from over-lifting. [Gss.]
Tensive shooting
in the spine, when walking and standing (aft. 29 h.). [Gn.]
Burning stitch
in the back under the left scapula, when sitting, which went off
when moving (aft. 78 h.). [Gn.]
In the right
half of the back, deep in, sudden pricks, so as almost to make him
start. [Gss.]
Itching on
the right scapula. [Gn.]
235. On the
top of the right shoulder obtuse pressure. [Gss.]
When he raises
his arms up high, or lays them under his head in bed, their shoulder-joints
are painful as if dislocated. [Gss.]
A lasting
stitch in the left axilla, relieved by rubbing (aft. 2h.). [Gn.]
Externally
on the upper part of the upper arm, a pinching pain. [Gss.]
Cramp-like
drawing in the shaft of the left humerous near the elbow, in measured
jerks. [Gss.]
240. Twitching
in the muscles of the left arm (aft. 36 h.). [Gn.]
Sensation
of twitching in the right upper arm. [Fz.]
Itching prick
somewhat prolonged in the left upper arm (aft. 31 h.). [Gn.]
Sensation
of itching above the bend of the elbow. [Fz.]
Itching on
the point of the right elbow (aft. 34 h.). [Gn.]
245. Obtuse
pressure on the forearm, as from a hard blow. [Gss.]
On the outside
of the left forearm, on a small spot, intermitting pressure. [Gss.]
Obtuse stitches
or blows on the left forearm, near the intermitting pressure. [Gss.]
Drawing in
the right forearm, over the wrist-joint. [Gss.]
Obtuse pressure
on the forearm, over the wrist-joint. [Gss.]
Obtuse pressure
on the forearm, just below the elbow. [Gss.]
250. Burning
stitch in the left forearm (aft. 28 h.). [Gn.]
Swollen blood-vessels
of the hand, without heat of it. [Fz.]
Intermittent
obtuse aching in the palm of the hand. [Gss.]
Pulsating
pain on the inner side of the right forearm near the
wrist-joint. [Gss.]
Trembling
of the hand whilst writing (before a meal). [Gn.]
255. In the
fingers cramp pain (cramp-like drawing). [Gss.]
Drawing in
the proximal finger-joints. [Gss.]
Burning stitches
in the tip of the left index finger (aft. 12 h.). [Gn.]
On the distal
phalanx of the right index a burning stitch, so that the finger
trembles. [Gss.]
On the proximal
phalanx of the left middle finger, cramp-like, twitching tearing.
[Gss.]
260. Pricking
and itching on the proximal phalanx of the middle finger. [Fz.]
Sudden swelling
of the ring-finger, with burning pain; he could not bend it.
Fine twitching
on the finger. [Gss.]
Itching on
the right thumb, so that he must scratch, whereupon it first goes
off, but soon afterwards changes into eroding. [Gss.]
Tensive burning
in the tip of the left thumb (aft. 2 h.). [Gn.]
265. In the
distal phalanx of the thumb pain as if he had got a hard blow on
it, whereby the thumb becomes trembling. [Gss.]
Above the
nates, itching, compelling him to scratch. [Gss.]
Itching vesicles
on the nates. [Gn.]
In the gluteal
muscles of one thigh, contractive pain when walking, like dislocation.
[Fz.]
Obtuse stitches,
posteriorly on the hip-bone; pressure causes simple pain. [Gss.]
270. Drawing
shooting in the right thigh; not observed when standing and going
up hill (aft. 37 h.). [Gn.]
Pain like
needle-pricks in the muscles of the inner side of the left thigh
(aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Lr.]
Weakness in the thighs and legs and a feeling
in the feet, chiefly in the soles, as if they were gone asleep,
when walking (aft. 12 h.).
On the side
of the thigh a hot feeling, soon afterwards a cold feeling lower
down. [Gss.]
(Burning
and tension in the right thigh.). [Gn.]
275. A quivering
down through the lower extremities. [Gss.]
When walking
quickly, on the front of the thigh a pain as when a bruised spot
is pressed on.
Bubbling
in the right thigh. [Gn.]
On the outer
side of the left thigh a numbing pressure, as if the part were tightly
bound and the circulation thereby stopped. [Gss.]
An itching
prick in the posterior muscles of the thigh; it burns after scratching.
[Gss.]
280. On the
right thigh an obtuse shooting aching. [Gss.]
On the upper
part of the right thigh, intermitting aching, increased by pressing
on it. [Gss.]
On the external
and anterior surface of the right thigh, itching, removed for a
short time by scratching. [Gss.]
On the under
surface of the left thigh, painless twitching, as if a muscles were
moved. [Gss.]
On the thigh
just above the knee simple aching.[Gss.]
258. In the
right thigh, just above the knee, a spot with burning and pricking
pain. [Fz.]
Cramp-like
drawing in the right bent knee. [Gss.]
A vibrating
sensation in the legs when sitting, as after a journey on foot.
[Gss.]
The legs
are painful when sitting, he must alternately flex and extend them
in order to get momentary relief. [Gss.]
In the legs
a painful feeling of weakness, as from a long journey on foot. [Gss.]
290. In the
shafts of the leg bones undulatory drawing. [Gss.]
When the
leg is drawn up pulsating pain in the hough. [Gss.]
Sensation
of twitching in the right calf. [Fz.]
Painful cramp
in the right calf, when sitting. [Gn.]
Tearing in
the left calf, when walking (aft. 34 h.). [Gn.]
295. After
sitting for some time with the legs drawn up he feels, when walking,
a paralytic weakness in them. [Gss.]
Just above
the left ankle-joint painful aching, at long intervals, when standing.
[Gss.]
Itching and
rather prolonged prick in the right ankle-joint, towards the front,
continuing also when moving (aft. 29 h.). [Gn.]
On the dorsum
of the foot simple aching. [Gss.]
Itching prick
in the right internal ankle, that went off by scratching (aft. 10
h.). [Gn.]
300. Pricking
and itching on the left heel. [Fz.]
Obtuse stitches
in the left little toe, when at rest and when moving (aft. 3 h.).
[Gn.]
A pain in
the little toe and is ball, as if it were strongly pressed. [Gss.]
Burning in
the tip of the right big toe, when sitting (aft. 31 h.). [Gn.]
Painful throbbing
over the ball of the left big toe. [Gss.]
305. Tensive
stitches in the tip of the left big toe (aft. 32 h.). [Gn.]
On the sole
of the right foot, on a small spot, intermitting obtuse pressure,
as though he had received blows on it. [Gss.]
Itching pricking
sensation in the sole of the right foot, when at rest (aft. 12 h.).
[Gn.]
Strong pressing-in
on several spots of the body, gradually increasing or diminishing.
[Gss.]
Cramp pain
(cramp0like drawing) on several parts of the limbs, e.g. on
the balls of the thumbs, in the feet, &c. [Gss.]
310. Squeezing
pressure on several parts of the body and limbs, on the fingers
and toes, as if their bones were crushed. [Gss.]
Great sensitiveness
of the skin of the whole body; from the slight friction of the clothes
it becomes sore, raw, and painful, e.g. on the neck from
the cravat, on the thighs from loose trousers when walking. [Gss.]
(The symptoms are much more violent the second
day than the first.) [Gss.]
Swelling.
General itching.
315. Itching
here and there on the body, so that he must scratch. [Gss.]
On undressing
a smarting itching on the whole body, as from an eruption, forcing
him to scratch (aft. 40 h.). [Lr.]
Weakness
of the body. [Gn.]
Ill feeling
and weakness in the abdomen and chest; he feels not at all well.
[Gss.]
Tired, lazy,
and dislike of all work. [Gn.]
320. Very
faint and downhearted; he feels ill all over. [Gss.]
Faint-hearted,
as if his life would exhale at every breath. [Gss.]
Weakness
of the whole body; he was unable to walk alone, but must be driven
home and go to bed, where he lay until evening in slumber, but then
he slept well at night. [Lr.]
From a short
walk weariness, and the soles are painful. [Gss.]
Weariness
and weakness of all the limbs; he can scarcely walk across the room;
the knees are too weak. [Htn.]
325. Syncope.
[PETRUS DE ABANO, l. c., cap. 13.]
Stretching
of the upper part of the body and arms (aft. 9.1/2 h.). [Gn.]
Stretching
and straining of the limbs, combined with a general feeling of well-being
(aft. 4.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Frequent
yawning, with every time a shudder running all over the body, which
set all the muscles first in a shaking, and afterwards a trembling
movement (immediately). [Htn.]
She lay as
in slumber, but yet is conscious and able to move. [MORGAGNI, l.
c.]
330. Sleeplessness.
Voluptuous dreams, with emission of semen
(the 2nd and 3rd
night). [Lr.-Gn.]
Uneasy dreams. [Gn.]
At night
in bed no rest and and no sleep. [Fz.]
After sleeping
he feels when lying a qualmishness and squeamishness in the scrobiculus
cordis, as if he should vomit, with a difficulty of breathing, which
is relieved by sitting up (aft. 5.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
335. The
pulse is very variable, now quick, now slow, now full, small and
weak. [Gss.]
In the morning
after rising the pulse is slower. [Gss.]
He often
shudders suddenly, as in the severest febrile chill, or as if he
were terrified by something. [Gss.]
When yawning
he shudders. [Gss.]
Febrile rigor all over, without thirst
or hat afterwards, when at rest and when moving (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Lr.]
340. Febrile
rigor all over, with cold hands and warm cheeks, without thirst,
when at rest and when moving (aft. 3.1/2 h.). [Lr.]
Quick full pulse (in the evening). [Gss.]
Feeling of
heat, and simultaneous chilliness of all the body, without thirst,
at the same time he felt warmer to the touch than usual (aft. 7
h.). [Lr.]
Flying heat
runs over him, especially when he sets about his work eagerly (also
when sitting); like wise when he walks quickly he grows very warm,
and the hear pricks his face like numerous fine needles. [Gss.]
Whilst reading
heat is forced out of his body. [Gn.]
345. Dislike
to work. [Htn.]
Obtuseness
of the senses, out of humour, indisposed for everything. [Gn.]
Indisposed
both for work and the most agreeable occupation. [Gn.]
Want of self-confidence
and hence serious sad disposition. [Gn.]
Ill-humorous, reserved. [Gn.]
350. He cannot bear contradiction. [Gss.]
Cross, morose,
indisposed for everything. [Fz.]
The heat rapidly overcomes him; he breaks out
in anger, but repents immediately afterwards. [Gss.]
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