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1900.

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PA.

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OP

LIST

Indica,

Acalypha
Acidum

antimonialis,

Ambrosia

arvensis,

Anagalis
Arsenicum

horridus,

Heloderma

natronatam,

27

Lac

caninum,

Lapis

36

albus,

Indica,

Blatta

Liatris

60

aqnifolium,
orientalis.

Boletns

sativus,

spicata,

198

202

temulentum,

203

Virginicus,

Lycopns

65

188

197

Lloium

62

174

204

laricis, 79

Calcarea

renalis

Ceanothus

praeparata,

Americanus,

Cephalanthus
Cereiis

Bonplantii,

Chionanthos

98

Virginica,
altemifolia,

Cornns

Crataegos

Bpigea

Euphorbia

oil,

Mncuna

nrens,

219

86
221

Narcissus,

223

Negundo,

225

108
1

14

Onosmodium

Virginianum,

Origanum

majorana,

232

Oxjrtropis

Lamberti,

233

Oenanthe
115

aquaticum,
corollata,

131
133

Parafine,
Parthenium
Passiflora

Pagop3rmm,

205

crocata,

226

242

129

repens,

Eryngium

Mullein

205

99

angnstifolia,

Echinacea

officinalis,

104

oxyacantha,
viscosissima,

Cuphea

Malaria

Naphthalin,

87

cheiri,

81

85

occidentalism

Cheiranthus

Pagus

mactans,

Lathyrus

41

perennis,

Berberis

172

minor,

Lemna

38

Levico,

Bellis

170

Latrodectus

41

Bacillinum,

168

26

sativa,

Azadirachta

148

gualandai,

Jacaranda

20

moriaticam

Aviaire,

142

15

Aspidospermine,

Avena

140

11

12

bromatum,

Anrum

vesiculosis,

Gaultheria,

persica,

139

artemisiaefolia,

Amygdalus

excelsior,

Pucus

Americana,

Agave

Praxinus

lacticum,

^thiop's

REMEDIES.

Penthorum

133

sylvaticus,

137

Phaaeolus

247

hysterophoms,
incamata,
sedoides,
nana,

279

267
275

259

itEMBDIKS.
LIST

VI

obconica,

Primula

Symphoricarpus

303

Americana,

Pjnrus

nig^

Salvia

Scutellaria

310

laterifolia,

312

Tuberculinum,

41

Stigmata
Succinic

364

313

chuck,

316

Carolinense,

glandium

quercus,

virga-aurea,
media,

366

325

367

hastata,

330

album,

368

337

maidis,
acid,

barbata,

321

Viscum

Stellaria

354

362
dioica,

Verbena

Solidago

pastoris.

Trychosanthes

Usnea

Spiritus

353

Thyroid,
311

349

bursa

Thlaspi

morsitans,

SisTrinchium,

Solanum

347

racemosus,

aranese,

Thallium,

309

cernuus,

Scolopendra

Skookum

308

aments,

officinalis,

Saururus

342

305
Tela

Salix

officinalis,

Symphytum

285

Pothos,

OP

340

341

Wyethia

helenioides,

376

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ACALYPHA

Nat.

Kuphorbiaceae.

Ord.,

Common

Indian

name,

Preparation.

by

of

this

to

and

D.,

credited

plant

that

of

going

on

in

two

three

parts

first

call

to

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work,

1858,

year

in

cases

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of

by

the

Thomas,

the

appears

tention
at-

to

Henry

following

and

prepared
in

which

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phthisis.

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the

tered
adminis-

haemorrhage
employed

one

it,
there

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of

portion

upper

standing.

years'

two

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arranged

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affection

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small

and
the

been

dilution, is specific

affected

tuberculous

lung,

with

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persons
a

London

decimal

lungs.

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collected

Acalypha

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the

the

was

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of

in

the

in

have

to

seems

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physician.

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from

as

published

to

is macerated

plant

India,

Calcutta,

Materia

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fresh

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alcohol.

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of

weight

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left

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Haemoptysis

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"

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three

for

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native
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on

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finding
patients,

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accidentally

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I

remedy
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symptoms

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drops

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6th

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had

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[decimal]

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tried

virtues

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spitting

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all

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the

remedies

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homoeopathic

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for

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blood;

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water,

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this

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disease

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to

eight days,

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three

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to the

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any

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instance

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failed

extent

in

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already

cited.

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of

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use

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use

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lungs,

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Hamamelis

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haemoptysis

voice

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; I could

stage

paralysis.

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those

to

phthisicalpatient,had

drop

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hope

"

great advantage."

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cured,
K.,

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failed

dilution

of

hours

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to

him

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; he

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Acalypha
blood

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halfwater

spittingleft

entirely.

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drug

Dr.

Acalypha

Professor
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haemorrhagic

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think,

cases

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the

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in

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of

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tried

only

effect

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use

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consumption

other

writes

Indica

Acalypha

perfectly

of

cases

perceive

the

friend

medical

transatlantic

Another

Peter

Indica

Cooper,
of

of

which

Wilmington,
the

following

Jones recapitulates as

Homoeopathic

Review,

vol.

i, p.

256.

Delaware,
is

an

follows

read

paper

on

abstract:.)
"

Time.

Haemor-

the

ACALYPHA

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occurs

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having

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time

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time

patient

hopeless that

as

long

itself.

exhaust

was

in

gains

strength

little Indians
there

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as

symptoms

clotted

in

forenoon,

i. e.y

instead

from

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of
the

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blood

portals

of

the

soon

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of.

in

flesh

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last

her

as

read

blood

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in

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the

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anus.

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like

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to

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graph
mono-

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and

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had
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except

lungs

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nine

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haemor-

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the

and

time

the

try it

afternoon
from

have

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to

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summons

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one

the

fact, I

and

until

to

Hama-

death,"

to

to

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the

the

to

all

answer

in

case

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given

number,

during

stronger

baffled

the

bleeding might

in

bright-red
afternoon

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reduced

gate

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finally

bleed

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the

At

Extract

disappointed.

that

present,

increasing severity.

would

delay

from

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due

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or

be

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of

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to

none.

was

was

apparently

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it

of

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aided

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so

University

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rectum

per

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relief

became

by

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drug

injection ;

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sitting on

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remedy

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the

upon

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rhagic drugs

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has

night; patient

Jones, of the

often, with

as

possible,so

as

of

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just

so

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ible.
compress-

pathological haemorrhages

coincidence.

positiveshe

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that

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all

haemorrhage

form

remedies

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all

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bleeding

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Pulse.

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as

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months.

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orrhagic

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case

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afternoon.

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Professor

attention

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exacerbation."

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trial

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fits at

presentation

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for

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me

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in

soft

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morning

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source,

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outline

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of

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influence

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lactic

pure

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remedy

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that

efficient

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in

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list.

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find

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therefore

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indicated

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entirely analygous

symptoms
also

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lactic

acid

matism,
rheu-

reputation

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rheumatism.^^
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arthritic

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truly homoeopathically

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to

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iETHIOPS

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amelioration

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slowly after

vanished

copious perspiration,

by

Acid

three

to

two

wrist

weeks.

two

has

from

patient afflicted

the

of

following

H.

opathie

Goullon
:

clinical
and

was

cases

illustrating the

published

in

Vol.

II

use

of

the

of

the

preparation

Zeitschri/t fuer

is

Homae-

by

^THIOPS

The

following

antimonalis

after

strictly followed
impression
Miss
have

losis and

affected

she
but

colored

"

of the

with

doubt

which

whose

appearance

scrofulent

parts
the

liquid
the

on

side
On

nose.

in

This

the

of

the

the

lower

whole,

has

red

this
kind
in

of

genesis is

mother

"

seeing
Our

her

an

child

fall

on

which

proves

that

first there

the

fright

that

at

into

pustules, infecting

A
those

root

be

of
served
ob-

ucts.
prod-

be

called

patient,
old,

years

This

sister.
of

tracted
con-

reading
where

lips immediately

on

knife.
lost

patient, however,

the

of

scabs.

The

instance

an

face

diseased

I remember

me

her

the

must

30

for

to

could

fainting

of

"

eczema

and
a

result

were

and

nostrils

fact.

Pathology
with

worst

its nature

of

sight

established

General

affected

was

the

at

the

to

pus-hearth,

fissured

for five months.

between

bulbus.

herself

frightful

to

comer

affliction

symmetry

these

existed
is

and

hair,
disease

Stark's

of

according

herpetic-eczematous, had
who

certain

the

quince

"

was

down

parts of

Numerous

lip, the

arrangements

eruption, which

the

and

out, and

by

immediate

patient presented

oozing

was

ago

the

this

The

thick, elevated

with

scrofu-

extreme

threatened

arm

shocking.

literallycovered

were

the

operation

the

was

of

to

to

lung

especially

at

fontanel.

under

the

appearance

pea

by

consulted.

was

years

After

which

removed

large furuncle

the

was

size of

as

an

reported

was

two

catarrh.

suppuration

acted

make

to

disposition

profuse sweats,

the

specialist

no

was

of

swelling

failed

proved

lung

from

who

homoeopath

who

father,

was

special interest

left eye

which

by

suffered

skilled

This

caused

of

her

laryngitis, a distinct

tuberculosis.

bloody cough

by

^thiops

by

point.

from

from

days

rules, but

certain

few

treated

been

Hahnemann's

inherited

suffered

in

cured

was

having

beyond

A.

back,

case

ANTIMONIALIS.

appeared
half

had

very
of

the
a

above

metastatic

small
the

mentioned

spots

forehead.

effect.

which

sweats,
I learned

developed

Scratching

ag-

^THIOPS

the

gravated
When
that

somewhat

patient

the

pillow

suffered

greatly.

she

said

they

and

often

that

indication
of

guidance,
own

my

well

as

effective

very
Berlin

remedy

Society
of

scrofulosa

the

kind,

indication

every

lethal

cancer

The

the

dyscrasia

"

patient

or

received

point

of

external
the

The

after

the

justifiedthe

healing

in

eruption,

oozing

changes

hope

ask

this

for

case

therapeutic maxim,

the

We

so-

as

ophthalmia
myself

proved

and

to

most

subject with

in

scrofula, ending

the

was

again

first

total

may

biochemic

soonest

up,

on

time

could, indeed,
and

effort

be

as

at

favored

much

pain

tesimal
cen-

attempt

no

so

the

as

ist

much

as

dried

were

the

of

internal

herself

for

doses

method

colleagues which

all my

in

morning,

well

as

speedy

patient

(by the

deepest

There

days the scabs

medicine

great

and

simple

yet the

few

the

in

hold.

patient presented

taken

again

and

terrible

Very

evening

the

the

antimonialis

of

for

rule

employ

to

the

form

remedy

would

of

allopaths,

happy

having

blade

removal

since

off,and

knife

as

tuberculosis.

the

trituration, every

but

find

worst

Causticutn^

of

organic juices and

the

of
of

cost

which

also, we

case,

disturbance

the

Sulphur^

recommendation

fact

pains

tensive,

of

down,

Physicians)

and

disappearing.

laid

yEthiops
its

through

worst

the

sulphur^

at

Homoeopathic

this

In

correct.

stubborn

of

of

think

might

one

I know

empirical remedy.

terribly

so

strictlyhomoeopathic

no

Hahnemann's),

as

like
cup-

morning,

and

appearing

experiment

to

never

itching, sometimes

I have

case

the

nature

Silicea^ Hepar

such

In

etc.

in

the

Certainly

Arsenicum^

Mezereum^

by

asked

sometimes

done

oozing

was

soaked

presented itself since

another

be

When

were

be

should

called

face

indescribable, suddenly

What

(and

the

me

thoroughly

was

assumed

places

some

favus.

as

to

came

she

my

that

so
condition,^

appearance,

ANTIMONIALIS.

was

cal,
magi-

had

fallen

had

ceased.

Friday,

after

Sunday

ning.
eve-

on

noticed

which

cure.

was

think

principle.

the
of

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principle

of

Schiissler's
definition

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says

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product:

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RATlolf.

vted

with

American

Aloe, Maguey,

fresh leaves

The

"

(wo

Cnitiin-

pounded

are

AmerJam

to treat, and

finding

al,was

led to mate

among

the natives.

Surgeon

drug

te

relied

ance

pale

from

ankle

the

We

on.

hospital
and

dejected
to

all, feeble

appetite

25th,

in the

poor

domestic

of

; bowels

N.

was

he

re-

which
Y.

it

/our.

S.

Infantry,was
following state

swollen

and

in

the

U.

covered

remedies

his attention

Aloe, and

from

ist

leg swollen, painful,

A,,
in-

"G,"

; gums

S.

allopathic routine

to the

following cases

groin,

U.

of

American

extract

March

joint

as

i,

cases

others,

or

General

"

usual

Among

Turby, of Company

1 into

the

inquiry

Americana

the Agave
the

in

Mcintosh,

led at Fort

in Volume

[Dr. Perin,
Texas, having many

Magvey,

or

palp and

remedy

of Honuei^ihy.

Journal

Plant.

to

of alcobol.

parts by weight

4gave Americana

"

ne\-eitheles

AHERICAITA.

find thr following concerning this liltle ksonn

f the North

:o

bat

Amaryllidaces.

Names,

MMON
KPA

mild

nrmedv."

AGAVE
IT.

as

and

with

stony

bleeding;

dark

purple

hardness

constipated.

AGAVE

placed

He

was

to

make

as

be

doses

his

4th.

his

bed

not

diflFer

the

sick

much

date

the

maguey;

April

had

bright

hospital

be

to

as

is

able

sisted;
unas-

return

to

accordingly

sent;

it

Well

the

cases

use

state

; returned

all milder

improved,

much

so

his

mission,
ad-

the

13th,

place.

On

expressed

above

case

to

in
the

upon

juice of

described.

improved

that

he

was

duty.

form

than

the

the

lime-juice; diet
evidences

just related,

two

of

when

compared

with

under

treatment

during

On

same.

improvement,

the

under

cases

maguey.
were

of

the

of

until

taken

acid

quarters.

nothing

of

of

use

April they exhibited

was

had

on

citric

time

lime-juice

did

been

taking
the

to

had

He

been
up

upon

the

as

General

company

of

worse

the

diet

continued
2 1st

; had

mitted
ad-

was

condition

general

perceptible change

same

cases,

His

Infantry,

S.

U.

ist

Turby's.

placed

medicine.

; continued

loth.

eight days

commenced

ist.

well

Private

was

no

2d.

Eleven

making

maguey,

continued.

the

he

Company,

gradually

he

he

his
2

"

for

grew

to

Seven

the

entirely disappeared

so

where

entirely

from

time

that

May

"

report

which

use

of

diet

across

improved

Almost

when

the

could

slightly improved;

; same

almost

walked

and

hospital April

drinks, but

but

procured,

longer dejected, but

no

quarters,

Hood,

into

the

daily

spots

much

So

7th.

Private

were

his

continued.

May

sent

so

continued.

company

medicine

times

purple

from

May

at

be

vegetables

expressed juice

Countenance

medicine

to

etc.

but

was

the

upon

Sij. three

f.

of

cheerful

arose

could

as

eggs,

condition

placed

April 17th.
and

sweetened,

large quantities as

as

generous

milk,

meat,

His

nth.
then

was

in

fresh

and

procured.

April
he

diet

bear;

would

consisting of
not

in

agreeable drink,

an

stomach

juice, diluted

lime

upon

AMERICANA.

citric
and

acid.

three

were

On

the

growing

21st
worse.

of

the

time,

same

April

no

one

10

AGAVE

the

of

time

this

At

convinced

so

I determined

that

The

ciiie.

has

case

place

to

has

result

with

scurvy,

two

days

marked

stood

above

This

The

vegetable

and

nutritious

to

This

In

The

will

grow

the

army

hot

ashes

and

the

then

in
cut

are

proved
After

to

the

remedy

which,

till now,

am

further

but

language,

large

this

reason,
of

many

in

most

in

Mexico

New
the

favorite

where

but

in

the

able
invalu-

found

posts, where

western

the

delights

nothing
be

plant

drink,
it

As

of

parts

as

it will

the

sufficiently

days.

their

cultivated

of

amount

itself is

of

indigenous

be

can

it is used

which

ofiE close

in

well

leaves

to

of

doses
to

with

have

f.

when

the
been

thus,
f.

and

in

stomach

they

The

gij.to

take,

follows,

as

root, they

them.
used

be

is

the

cooked,

from

may

disagreeable
agree

command,

it is well-known

thoroughly

given

It is not

maguey

this

great abundance.

juice expressed
be

the

tables
vege-

procured.

strained, and

It may

in

at

be

until

every

eflEects of

lime-juice.

and

manufacture

; for

manner

leaves

at

correctly informed,

am

grows

dry sandy soil,it

The

observable

the

for

grows

Mexico

they
and

patient

plant

California.

cannot

most

contains

matter,

and

to

the

strong

maguey

sustain

if I

cactus

in

hope

and

introduction;

in

^the

"

patients afFected

the

were

that

appear

saccharine

State, and,

other

the

the

Pulque,"

above

countenance,

contentment

its

of

every

verify it.

of

which

by

up

medi-

that

The

date.

occurred

far

will

succulent

from

that

employed

gratifying;

exceedingly

observing

every

will

juice

patients upon

remedies

despairing in

have

doubt

no

experience

"

and

From

place it

to

the

improvement

which

cases

all

time

of

visit.

compelled
has

the

evidences

the

other

brightened

from

successive
in

is

the

proved

universally dejected

so

grfeat superiority

of

rapidly from

improved

the

I of

was

either

over

maguey

AMERICANA.

"

placed

are

removed,

be

may

giij.three
every
and
the

in

are

expressed juice

or

cooked,

viz.

is

sweetened.
times

instance

daily.
it

has

bowels.

cortical

portion

12

AMYGDALUS

membranes

mucous

in

If this

fever

hay

of

pleasure
"

being directly irritated by the pollen dust

substance.

from

Since

the

have

of the

disease

The

four

Miss

P
,

the

in

the

to
was

the

three

the

same

four

four

to

two

hours
with

In

previous

years

C.

(three seasons) ;
found

Ambrosia^

Miss

P.,

Common

the

fresh

weight
one

of

part

covered

The

of

vessel

of
for

of

this

relief

from

six

to

from

to

two

in

in
four

twenty-

ence
experi-

first

her

days,

trouble

the

relief

in

relief

found

has

all

six doses.

PERSICA.

the

twigs

boiling
one

is made

tincture

The

alcohol.
and

coryza

Peach.
"

bark

the

vulgaris.

Name,

Preparation.

cases

Amygdaleae

Rosacese,

Persica

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B. amounting

jc

AMYGDALUS

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junctival
con-

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four

in

immediate

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the

in Mr.

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from

gets

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in

relieved

entire

charges,
dis-

lasted, in spite of

return

no

been

all

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day,

with

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; Mr.

years

weeks.
a

and

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tubes,

attacks.

years,

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year

Miss

flammatio
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watery

sinuses

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times

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adventing

nose,

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bronchial

eight

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for

days

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and

from

Ambrosia

for

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to

generic symptoms

frontal

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asthmatic

severe,

treatment,
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trachea

severe

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cases

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of the

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membrane.

the

membranes

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following

mucous

all

species

yielded beautifully

Mrs.

the

upon

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work,

the

drug.

finally involving
extended

of the

work

my

the

presented

of

yearly

Mr.

cases,

which

(four)have
of the

report, I had

writing

in

suffer

one

every

above

while

publication

potency

not

the

Plants,"

figures.

3d centesimal

with

attacks

two

Medicinal

had

true, would

were

Impressed

curing

American

PERSICA.

hour

and

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and

pounding

macerating
is

infusion

by

made

Water

strain.

in

two

by taking
ten

parts.

to

pulp

parts

of

the

Infuse

by

bark
in

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in the

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Some

ten

difficulty seemed

literallyat

was

in

enough

fortunate

and

country

little

the

find

of

few

I have

remedy

its

use.

urgent

ever

repeat

cases

never

all

"

more

that

any

again

be

indications

than

I must
Dr.

of my
of
and

say

Edson

the

out

that

sails,but

years

since

asked

me

inner

I feel

little

good
to

Amydgalus
give
friend

visit

one

my
in
of

it

he

has

his

the

under
and

in

toms
sympfour

thoroughly

vinced
con-

one

trial will

thorough
a

specific for
think

meet

of its class.

in the

journal)

same

after

reading what

taken

the

experience.
the

any

to

remedy

plagued

It

retching

drops,

of

am

Kirkpatrick

cyanic
hydro-

yield

until

will

but

known

Dr.

of

it is not

man,"

from

of

than

is five

use

course

other

any

I must
a

Of

of

case

intervals

giving

following

about

says

it at

was

anti-emetic.

minutes

ten

the

indications

promptly
dose

years'

once

it.

the

of

to

ten

physician
without

the

give

After

upheavals

(This brought

five

which

indicated.

as

adult

an

every

after

subside,
hours

For

reflex)will

was

deed

indications

every

through

of pregnancy

nearly

port

infusion, gave

an

other

any

gested
sug-

any

presto ! the

vomiting

And

it be

(except

vomiting

or

tried.

or

elderly

bark, which

It fills the

frequently allay the

more

and

; I

go

an

was

It fills all the

acid, ingluvin, ipecac

will

as

prepared

swallows,

it

long tramp

more.

many

Well,

after

no

juncture

coveted

snow.

cured.

and

the

procure

feet

two

child

leaves

peach

was

ever

mothers," timidly

old

bark.

it

thing
every-

I had

everything

this

At

good

the

"

to
to

patient

the

done,

of

started

storm,

the

of

one

infusion

an

end.

ever
what-

promptly

council, but

eminent

C.

principle

anything

up

it

given

rope's

my

lady neighbor,

had

vomit

C.

tion):
atten-

some

whose

patient

peach

Dr.

by

aroused

inability to retain

an

had

also

and

little

the

of

leaves

contributed

1890, however,

It would

it,and

gave

of

heard

be

to

stomach.

its

I had

ago

and

bark

following
^

years

upon

The

Times

Medical

Chicago

of the

virtues

attention.

little

received

have

tree

the

herbalists

old

the

13

PERSICA.

AMYGDALUS

Quite

profession

wind
a

called

patients, honestly

out

number
on

me,

stating

14

AMYGDALUS

that

he

to

country
three

bismuth,
she

everything
like

more

swallowed

get

loosen

be

to

was,

she

In

recent

afraid

the

happened

to

it to

he

him,
well.

have

the

lady

of

thought

ears

I met

of
him

(Dr. Oliver

of

com

he

the

like

say,

of

my

I have
it is far

in
said

used

medical

to

his

pocket

my

medicine

use

told

and

try

had

Philadelphia,

; I

him

from

from

from

the

the

going
he

me

handed

to

had

him

take

The

in

good

was

to

both.

done
also

remedy

prepared

told

reported

it very

friend

popcorn
and

he

prepared

sickness'; he

her

; I gave

haemorrhage

that

to

was

let

or

standard

find

was

he

me

days

in

vomiting.

tincture

the

Amygdalus

of

useful

lady patients

morning

S. Haines,

few

covery.
re-

give

to

me

with

it is

Edson,

Dr.

inferior

her

in

and

lady

shoots.

my

medicine

the

of

good

had

abort

stop her

to

stopped.
a

told

lady

failed

it very

found

had

make

to

being

sickness.
he

this

dose

one

rarely

there

them

teaspoon-

made

morning

; while

had

he

it to

advising

bottle

small

relieve

to

last

with

vomiting

very

to

the

pound
her

and

more

of

them

tumbler

the

or

looked

of

them

vomited,

I have

sample

young
who

no

either

Some

leaves, but

after

Quincy

headache.

of

hour

that

took

bladder.

see

of

fact

I have

me.

bark

every

have

I may

nervous

she

she

that

I ordered

two

remedies,

good

I ordered

the

oxalate

switches

filled

water.

cases

had

so

up,

; I had

tree

vomited

in

would

he

die, from

with

one

doctor

visiting a

the

other

time

prescription

second

the

and

each

after

The

her

had

young

nearly

it with

and

result

peach

; I then

covered
taken

the

of

the

given then,

the

she

come

for

blood

vomiting

in

miles

few

living being.

some

bark

the

bark, then

me

from

year's growth

ful

been

would

than

A.

I went

pepsin, ingluvin

corpse

and

out

to

had

She

her.

see

die.

would

days, and, notwithstanding

cerium,

go

she

thought

PERSIC

couple

next

time

work.

contributed

the

following

experience):

Apropos
the

of

efficacyof

the

remarks

infusion

of

made

peach

by

Dr.

bark

in

C.
the

C.

Edson

gastric

upon
irrita-

bilityof children,
case

authentic

following

the

by
this

tolerate

would

child's

The

milk.

of

pathically.
best

infant

While

die, it

would

baby

had

man

local

prescription
be

to

were

effects

food
It

of

this

this
leaves

by

of

saver

that

Two

or

were

at

expected

send

for

This

hand.

His

fresh

peach

leaves

the

infant

to

this

in
child

ceive
re-

The

frequent intervals.

Our

an

babies.

three

Edson.

Dr.

vated
aggra-

dying

remarkable

as

duce
pro-

deemed

change

at

boiling, water,

infusion

to

was

they

near

of

homceo-

hourly

parents

sicians
phy-

case

as

retained

soon

recovered.

ancient
and

cup

remedy

eventually

seems

peach

"

narrated

case

and

in

this

of

the

put

as

it

The

mountains

the

follows

as

seemed

suggested

reputation

was

drink

"

the

was

in

practitioner living

chosen

consultation

The

eminent
treated

of

without

or

been

mountains.

the

to

condition.

its
their

After

duced
re-

food.

with

food
some

had

much
feature

all

of

consulted

remedies

been

marked

baby

child

the

effect.

the

send

to

The

of

of

had

parents

None

desired

the

diarrhoea,

form

no

city.

our

had

summer,

persistent vomiting

the

was

stomach

second

dyspeptic

acute

case

old

its

infant, during

An

in

mention

might

we

15

ARVENSIS.

ANAGALIS

disciple of

Esculapius

them

regarded

had

long

possessing

as

used

specific

virtues.

ji

ANAGALIS

Nat.

ARVENSIS.

Primulaceae.

Ord.,

Common

"^

.M

Scarlet

Names,

Poor

Pimpernel.

Weather-

Man's

Glass.
Preparation.

"

variety,

gathered

pounded

td

juice

is

mingled

pulp
with

The
before
and
an

fresh
the

plant,

of

development

subjected

to

the
of

the

flowers,

The

pressure.

equal part by weight

scarlet-flowered

of

alcohol.

is

expressed

16

ANAGALIS

(This

paper

Organon
Medical

Advance^

Materia

think

We

from

arranged

was

and

ARYENSIS.

Medica

the

of

Society

this

the

on

liver,visceral

of

small

of

back,

bites

with

It is characterized

tickling
; at

nose

pubis

in

pain

soft

\ of

in

eyelids;

; at

just

tetter

on

hands

and

ear

itching,

the

expulsion

(horses).
and

itching.

in

left
cold

cheek

ear

find

We

tip

on

in

of

symphysis

of

on

elbow

fingers.

and

bowels

neck

and

joint ;

back

upper
left

on

of

fact, great itching

In

and

itching

scapula

on

put
occi-

and

vertex

on

bones

mouth

of

evacuation

above

itching

on

corner

nipple

on

arm,

upper

lumbago,

something

illium

os

left

after

anus

of

cancer

against epiglottis(with horseness) ;

left

on

chest, principally
of

at

tion
urina-

mind, nosebleed,

promotes

urethra

from

as

ract,
cata-

(horses),

and

tickling stitches
rectum

the

calves),dropsy, ill-conditioned

stomach

the

brush

right leg

of

of

in

palate

from

as

in

indurated

and

amenorrhoea,

by great tickling

pricking

and

the

tions:
indica-

rectum

deranged

hydrophobia,

and

splinters,inflammation

of

clinical

kidneys, gleet, copious

gonorrhoea,

(murrain

sweat

snake

for

Amblyopia,

of

sterility(cows), consumption,

ulcers,

Fitz

A.

published

Syphilis, hepatitis

cornea.

inflammation

bloody

gout,

H.

and

epilepsy.

mania,

(horses),gravel, syphilis

mammea,

W.

following

obstruction, inflammation

hemorrhoids,

in

Dr.

Philadelphia,

the

for

remedy

Hypochondriasis,

pain

by

1891 )

of

spots

provings

lip ;

in

side

of

inside

on

right
all

hand

the

over

skin.

just

Headache

in

rumbling

and

extending
from

nausea,

to

bowels

eyes

of

current

with

supra-orbital ridges, with

over

spasmodic

pressive aching

air

blowing

on

the

pains throughout

tearing pains

inclination

and
stools

hard, knotty

knocking

him

vomit

to

pains

lancination
in

forehead

; intense

body.

eructations
in
and

occiput

headache

Occiput

; violent

temples,

and
dull

headache,

in left side

; dull

or

with

pain

all

night.
Pains

Stitches

Teeth
:

In

pain

as

from

scalp, over

cold.
left

ear

and

on

occiput

in

eye-

balls ; in
left

temples

ARYENSIS.

; in left comer

of

of

side, region

sitting,when

ANAGALIS

fourth

moving

Neuraix^ic

pains

Rheumatic,

gouty

Tearing

disturb

in

occiput

In

spermatic

pains

arms

or

neck,

to

; in

muscles

arm

in

muscles

of

Pressing

writing

left

sleep.

in

right cheek

bone

in

muscles

of

and

cord

; tensive

in

left

leg;

; in

in

Dui"L

PAIN

; in

heart

arm

liftingor

and

moving

metacarpal bones

regular intervals

at

ing
stretch-

especially when

right carpal

forehead

In

lungs

; on

eyes

when

returns

ing
draw-

; also

tearing ;

leg.

pains

eyeballs ;

of

testicle

of upper

returning
(sometimes left),

in

tibia,when

bones.

cords;

right

In

in left shoulder

in

left

; in

ear

sleep.

Drawing

hands

right

pains.

pains

molars;

upper

; in

; disturb

right cheek

In

foot

or

mouth

fifth ribs ; in

and

leg

17

occiput

In

molars

upper

and
; in

; in

stitching

sacrum.

hollow

; in

; with

occiput

tooth, with

trembling

accompanied

gums,

hard

by

stools.

Cramps

In

right

pain

thenar

ceasing there

it goes

as

the

to

left.
Violent

the

behind
her
in

carpal
if

and

pin

were

anxiety
bend

in

tension

ear

chillysensation
cold

something

metacarpal
thrust

in

chest

of

left

on

of

throat

after

eating ;

external

pressure

when

sacrum

forearm, inside
between

to

when

chest.

Burning

in urethra.

take

joint ;

shoulder
and

; skin

knee,

of
as

on

by

; in

forefinger,

forehead

if swollen

cushion

feels
or

protuberance
tongue

; at

soft

cold; chilly, trembling;

on

elbow

near

thumb

if struck

as

placed

Soreness

put,
occi-

on

they
lifting,

bones, extending

right frontal

were

by

through.

lungs

something

touch

; in

of

muscles

In

Sensation:

pins

left

right hand, extending

of

palm
as

; in

breath

if caused

As

reading aloud.

sore.

; in

full

of

tight ;

too

Cold

or

if

teeth, as

palate,as

from

scratching

in

18

ANAGAUS

in

Dryness
Things
Pain
in

upper

in

the

; in

left

thumb
of

morning
Hence

find

we

LocAUTY
in

Pains
Right

foot; pain

on

scapula
Left

and

stitches
in

stitches

of

in

ear

ear

from
on

Motion

in

in

; in

twitching
part of

upper

little toe

of

left foot

in

pain

in

upwards.

of

in

of

chest

in

foot

in

lungs

and

1^

in
os

itching

in knee

pain

glittering

and

in

of

muscles

tight feeling
of

in

bend

heart

terior
pos-

before

leg
of

eye

tensive

(and itching);

mouth

drawing

tibia

leg.

occiput

of

and

on

; pressure

trembling

knee

about

tibia ; in

protuberance

tickling pains

cord

comer

bed

; in

feeling

in

frontal

ear;.

inside

leg

In

sneezing

and

pain

knee

below

hand

lame

shoulder

side

great and

"

and

Knocking

over

drawing

of

testes

weak,

muscles

by violent

the

to

up

limbs.

palm

back

"

; in

drawing

the

left foot.

Chilly sensation

eyeball

left

obstructed

were

and

shoulder

of

DIRECTION

upper

front

followed

the

in

write.

cannot

auditorius

back,

under

AND

; he

the

bend

foot

of

sole

in

near

in

right

in

of

outside,

fro

if meatus

lungs,

right side

arm,

metatarsus

ilii ;

in

and

to

as

ear,

muscles,

scapulae

float

to

right

In

in

throat.

seem

facial

the

head.

rising to

Heat

ARYENSIS.

itching

knee.

with

toothache

chilliness.
Position

right
up
in

knee

to

neck

with

Sitting

stretching

legs

crossed

; tensive

arm

lifting; tensive

pain

drawing

drawing

in

in

about

left shoulder

from

left

and

shoulder

pain

sacrum.

Rest
or

foot

tickling

at

Night

palate

on

pressure

in

stitches

"

Time

Walking

and

dull

right lung

; motion

of

leg

left tibia.

pain

in

occiput

neuralgia

in

cheek

; erections.

burning

Morning

Towards

evening

in urethra

spells of

when

urinating

chilliness.

pain

in feet.

20

ARSENICUM

exertion)

ringworm)

sacral

of

and,

Rhus^

pains.

Jl

ARSENICUM

; Pulsatilla

(chilliness;

later, taking

swollen

G?/.,

gums.

.IS

BROMATUM.

Arsenous

Names,

(rough skin,

carb.

hour

an

relieved

Rhus

Common

Ltthia

(ringworm)

Tellur,

Sepia^

catarrhs) ; smelling
relieved

(sneezing);

Cyclamen

BROMATUM.

Arsenious

or

Arsenic

Bromide;

Tribromide.
Preparation.

Add

"

Potassium

of

Arsenious

eight

to

Then

ounces.

of

ounces

cooling

add

acid,

Distilled

add

sufficient

drachms

two

bonate
Car-

of

pure

Clemens.

Bromine.

foUowing

(The

Tartar

and

eight

make

to

water

each

entirely dissolved; after

boil until

Water;

drachm

one

of

1859)

Clinic, March,

translated,

was

paper

Th.

^^'

1888,

from

the

by

the

late

Clemens,

{Deutsche

German
Samuel

Dr.

Lilien-

thal):

acid, Arsenic

Arsenious

(AsOj)

Arsenic

with

combination
allows

which
Now

commonly

to

Kali

the

like

allowed

to

order

to

is

comp.

something

give

it taste,
of

up

to

even

be
sure

expelled

spoil

to

day

from

in

for

now

carb.

the

Tartar,

perfect, solutionem,

and

to

the

therefore, for

aa

3J.,coque

R.

Arsen.
cum

refriger.,adde

is prepared

ought

fore
there-

especially as
long

too

albi.

it is

the

on

preparation,

Aqua
aqua

berries,

Fowleri

and

kept

better

Spir. Angel,

Juniper

pharmacopoeia,

be

ever

preparation

This

Solutio

if

power.

chemical

pure

chemical

manner,

pharmacies

last decade

the

Siordium,

same

combination

destructive

use.

and

find

we

ought hardly

pure

Alcohol,
in

it

color, and

every

the

Looking,

shelves.

Kali

this

comp.
but

Fowleri

Tartaro,

its full

Anglica,

and

Valerian, Camphor,

Solutio
e

of

only preparation in

acid

Theriac,

add

made

the

carbonicum

Arsenious

oxide, Flowers

the

as

In

Spiritus Angelicae

comes

preparation smells
in

used

assimilated.

be

it could

which

is

Arsenic

blanc,

scribe
pre-

depurat. pulv.,

destill.

destil.

q.

ft)
s.

ut

ad

fiat

ARSENICUM

solutio

Sxii.,Dein

during

first

the

in

I will

cool

dark,

give

now

The

and

qualities.
doses

well

of

Brom.

use

After
Arsenic

in

Marsh's

test

either

solution

quantity
careful

selection
bear

ruminants,

doses

In
a

full

glass

of

relaxed

and

given it
after

my

for

years

injurious

which

use

patients

cured

lengthy

use

is rather

know,

cannot

be

it ; he

dangerous

great
rather

to

indurations

without

be

taken
as

in
an

dyscrasic

scattered

hurtful

sequelae,

under

tion
observa-

therefore, that

said

of the

admirer

usual
of

by

in suitable

I have

any

in

increases
of

failed,are

kept them

and

pecially
es-

destructive, but

steadily

noticing

Heim,
of

has

them,

of

be

simultaneously the

without
were

old

body
and

to

syphiliticexcrescences

preparation.

afterwards,

and

has

same

specific action

of iny

This

(one

Arsenic

not

while

up,

treatment

years

followed.

preparations,
a

for

heal

of

body.

its

and

by

doses
the

drops daily, always

tumors

other

any

long-continued

and

the

prove

that

many
of

rapid,

infected

Glandular

as

made

toxic

showed

doses

large

could

easily

with

animals,

part of

and

up

poisonous

always shows

it

thoroughly

origin, where

cases

less

gives

four

to

dry

turgor vitals.

the

animals

Herpetic eruptions

exanthemata

quences.
conse-

on

very

every

water,

antipsoricum.
or

on

two

injurious

experiment

of

preparation

of

how

an

is

brom.

minute

with

solution

Fowler)

alterating

borne, and

drops

and

and

well

few

my

Bromine,

increased, and

preparation without
of

were

this

Arsenicum

action

were

bination.
com-

pet of mine

with

experiments

doses

as

old

an

roborating

gradually these

(Clemens

injury). My

be

It must

use.

combination

therefore, my

secretions,

the

is

waters

their

Experiments

with

colorless

Bromine

choosing

in

for

large

all

roborating

for

known

what

could

for

ready

of mineral

arsen.\

felt astonished

long

is then

Arsenic

begun,

solution, which

frequently shaken, becomes

reason

my

contain

all

are

is

This

gii.

pur.

place.

study

of them

many

Brom.

week, and

fourth
in

kept

adde

eight days

21

BROMATUM.

nothing
arsenical

Arsenic,

posed
op-

preferred larger doses,

procedure.

Given

for

long

22

BROMATUM.

ARSENICUM

time

for

disease, and
used

successes

first

the

at

the

real

cure

though

externally, a

best

it stops

carcinoma,

of

tabes

dorsalis

from

of

in

full

yielded
his

four

Those

obstinate

mean

in

rapidly to
what

only

the

form

it than

to

results

good
of

drop

one

the

this

failed

and

without

used

Let

give

me

St., 46

of

it

About

six

years

the

of

root

the

instituted,still
by
taken
and

the

eruption
that

few

treatment

weeks,

Every

the

treatment

desired.

weeks

it

be

largely diluted.

taken

he

years

and

treatment

of

felt out

treatment

the

face

crust

kept

ago

Zittman's

sorts, and

was

of the

on

up,

three
but

in rotation

to

coction.
deular
pap-

immediately

oil

points.

after

and

especially

patient

Cod-liver

eruption spread again

tried

bility
solu-

elucidation.

concentrated

was

their

can

was

ered
cov-

was

now

applied externally till the scurfs

was

time

full

that

of

use

long

Its

reason

more

regain

to

pearing
ap-

ing
astonish-

daily

forehead, temples, and

ugly, foul-smelling

an

be

very

fortune

be

Though

few

internally, and

months
for

in

syphilis several

ago

on

nose.

for

the

it must
for

the

by

up

by

bowels

quite

treatment.

are

by mercurial

eruption appeared
at

other

cases

cases

the

to

It is often

spent

old, contracted

years

relieved

was

few

you

one

larvata, often

obtained

be

injury, but

it to

neuralgiae, yield

Quinine.

every

each

drops,

obstinate

most

nothing

solution, kept

with

intermittent

disappear,

unbearable

rapid assimilation

and

the

intermittens

dyscrasic constitutions, who

health

gastric

patient feels encouraged

of

can

in

failed

daily, four

fever-cakes

of

in

the

tardy digestion,constipation.

even

cases

My

inveterata, in

diseases,

acute

appetite leaves

and

regularly,

lues

gradually diminishing

The
the

was

impossibility.

of

sulph.

weeks

this treatment.

to

arsenic

twice

water,

increasing vigor,

move

in

in

and

daily dose,

of

an

bowels,

arsen.

of

glass

Chloride

(ataxie locomotrice),in

Chininum

fevers, I prescribe Brom.

this fearful

cases

exhausting

where

cases

of

remained

obstinate

suppurations, inactivity

time

time

same

in

reconvalescence

progress

rapid

were

stages

In

the

being
its

without

fell off
For

six

omitted

former
the

tent.
ex-

leas t

ARSENICUM

benefit

the

In
of

centre

the
the

on

acrid

the

skin

is

of

of

Solutio

dry

generous

ofF

an

and

About

July

feel

her

few

months

all around

the

painful

relief

in

had

the

of
a

and

to

entered
even

the

all

itch.

bleeding

never

fist

fearful

and

whole

from

the

For

her

change

to

in

the

eruption

are

regular.
sories
acces-

are

fall

crusts

two

red.

proved.
greatly im-

cough

the

and

with

gloves

the

dandrufF,

full of

The

indurated

are

hard

advice
as

hands

looked

as

She

eruption.

day.

For

nine

were

if she

gusted
dis-

hardly bearable, though

of

linen

was

to

body

was

renewal

had

she

exhalation

her

easily

years

the

from

be

to

sought

was

her

of

tumor

began

tumor

eruption

gluey

every

daily

scalp

discolored, knobby,

were

her

herpetic eruption

an

my

When
for

old

glands

this

West

disease.

forehead.

mamma

past

year

the

in

looked

rough,

left chest

on

nails

and

fever.

drops

day

childhood

ailments, especially

herself, and

Little appetite,

patient again, and

cervical

pressure,

society, as

body

the

and

ears

the

covered

ning
begin-

four

months

the

gray,

state, where
The

times

features

The

On

sensitive

and

also

wear

bowels

peculiar skin

sallow, hair

dollar, and

and

her

her

first time

neck.

size of

size of

there

thickened.

the

to

work
net-

is eradicated.

from

oozing

weeks

and

saw

old, passed

years

and

large

soft,shining, somewhat

gone,

ago

pressure

evening

two

two

is

had

disease

and

feels hard

for

the

gray

moisture

them

eruption

the

and

hint

day,

several

meat

After

under

for

skin

the

cure.

brought

age,

of

arsenical

W., 42

Indies, and
saw

fresh

that

sure

Miss

diet and

petic
her-

eruptions

family.

twice

after

already

all

brom.

arsen.

appetite returns,

up,

skin

the

the

moist

these

Around

in

brows,
eye-

least

on

expectoration

heirloom

and

water,

to

to

are

digestion,tardy defecation, and

is ordered

begins

there

the

In

both

on

nose,

crusts, exuding

and

tuberculosis, an

glass

the

cheek

right

easily bleeding.
Cough

disturbed
He

of

clinic.

my

injected, reddened, interspersed with

veins.

of

entered

root

with

covered

and

ichor

the

at

and

temples

eruptions
an

he

spring 1856

forehead,

23

BROMATUM.

ing
spong-

strictly

24

ARSENICUM

adhered

small

with

After

the

four

first
the

was

mamma

the

of

pressure

her

of

four

without

gloves.

The

the

more

ears

with

suppurating

which

became

picture

of the

been

witness

the
and

glands

the

drops

the

dose

was

the

whole

four

the

was

to

its

the

full

and

weaker

the
small

the

than

in

strength

other

treatment

took

the
and

mamma

the

of

autumn

during
the

was

patient

ann

third

lasted

the

After

took

The

drops.

from

est
mild-

she

only

showed

self
it-

and

She

tween
benow

childhood
the

of

year

ears

noticing.

the

was

regularly

summer

behind

to

cervical

Another

which
one.

After

continued

two

worth

arm,

ordered

the

severity, but

papules

right

and

beginning
so

nessed
wit-

remarkable
in

had

she

never

spring eruption

hardly

were

in

induration

fourth

classic

was

followed.

desquamation

fingers,and

former

with

covered

water.

old

the

winter

tion
erup-

cold

she

and

During

fall and

came

in

the

the

most

drug

following spring crisis

experienced.

ever

slight weakness

of

in

drops,

two

The

treatment

rather

months

summer

daily, and

reduced

the

weeks

four

it

go
and

herpetic spots,

induration

the

of

decrease

the

and

down,

to

hard,

for years

the

with

washed

able

spring, she

omitted

now

After

days, when

calmed

twice

in the

bear

steady

became

Though

aggravation

an

storm

slightly only
felt

hands

of the ancients.

drops, during

the

and

frequently

winter.

same

head

severity.

spring aggravation
three

The

could

spring

terribly,a

steady

four

her

of

itched

to

her

she

return

and

During

one

the

confluent

mamma.

renewed.

with

exuding

hands

eight days

cleaner,

scalp

it

before

less

small

herpes

tumor

was

and

it in such
and

daily, she
was

The

months

nodules

accustomed

head

twice

weeks

she

four

also

vigor.

new

After

clothing.

nine

where

oil-silk

with

brom.^

continued.

seen.

painless, and

covered

But

Arsen.

after

be

ment
treat-

case

bath

and

could

and

drops

dry.

gained

be

to

as

and
cold

doubled,

was

smaller

her

and

improvement

was

continuation

dose

of

sensitive

so

now

the

glimmer

psoric

is at first necessary,

daily, ordered,

weeks

chronic

obstinate

an

doses

drops twice

two

in

such

In

to.

BROMATUM.

up

ance
disappear-

seemed

felt therefore

to

gain
re-

rather

astonished

removed,

current

applied

time
she

went

advice

the

take

to

for

whole

tember
Sep-

sea-bathing, with
of

the

her

still her

skin

epidermis

often

but

well,

remained

in

drop daily

where

stant
con-

shocks

and

arm,

use
one

now

hands

the

nails

the

and

desquamated,

to

mild

faradic

the

year

herself

flabby, especiallyon

was

order

to

some

through

in

considered

She

solution.

Nizza

to

and

times,

shoulder

the

from

few

yielded readily

it

but

its

when

weakness

the

of

reappearance

seemed

cause

each

the

at

25

BROMATUM.

ARSENICUM

hard, brittle

out
with-

and

lustre.

urine

remark

here

I may

such

of

that

patients.

larvata, characterized

went

in

hostler

time

where

the

did

he

as

the

to

swollen

the
and

bram.

old
a

reduced

needle

months

airing
Though

the

in

size, his face

baths,

one

in
he

after

and
well

drop
the

three

daily

of

pineries

returned

to

and

his

which

America

solution, and
abound

the

for

of

he

the

turned
re-

first
ease.
dis-

Bright's

in

feverish
with

he

latest

pulse,

tion.
constipa-

perfectly

four

drops

weeks

with
the

to

he

to

take

to

take

around

reports

horred
ab-

Arsen.
the

spleen

color, hardly

treatment

advised

was

as

pale, bloated,

advised

was

then

attack

followed

three

months'

He

man.

is

thin

better
he

give

to

state, albumen

I ordered

showed
skin

the

strengthen

of

alternating

After

keeper
bar-

strength

Patient

vomiting,

treatment

an

him

Improvement

of

To

discharged,

diet

with

saw

tongue,

Quinine powders.

full meat

continuance

oedema.

produced

drug

present

diarrhoea

him

to

man

had

find

first stage

and

appetite,white

no

up

yielded

young

he

his

When

diagnosis.

spleen, watery
Every

was

aetiology,

We

the

became

place

recover

be

trade, and

laid

was

to

also

suffice.

fever.

in

intermittens

chyme,

which

fully

seemed

diagnosis

pedum,

of

his

again.

urine, justified the

oedema

in

he

not

home

old

Anamnesis,
the

failed

Arsenic

obstinate

must

intermittent

Chicago

and

cholera,

of

case

more

but

of

account

on

Mississippi steamer,

on

up

case

America

to

repeatedly

by vomiting

One

brom.

Arsen,

I found

take

any

pine-

could

for

be

few

often

an

Frankfort.

from

him

26

ASPIDOSPERMINE.

lie feels

that

are

Arsen.

is also

brom.

insipidus, for

already

as

keeps his drops

he

but

ever,

could

be

Mixed

diet

may

of fresh

the

Let

of

blood

week

in the

urine

is

and

day

room

for

in

or

it needs
acid

carbonic

and

in

till the
the

wishes

the

be

tity
quan-

might

drug

long time.

reduce

to

glass of

thirst will

office prevents

ozone

arsenic.

of

daily

when

for

the

large quantities

Bromide

air if he

the

where

consistency.

burning

reduced,

pure

and

continued

continued

fresh

needs

be

mellitus

patient had

syrupy

thrice

insatiable

the

98,

to

with

drops

must

in

into

three

doses

treatment,

any

take

the

I insist upon

treatment

these

twice

confinement

138 pounds

during

and

patient

it where

allowed, though

meat

sugar

taken

with

cases

from

be

after

quenched,

I cured

condensed, by boiling,into

patient

and

water,

in diabetes

powerful remedy

reduced

been

urine

be

well

as

him.

about

and

again

betic
dia-

to

get well

the

action

of

of

sugar

the

water.

jt

,11

ji

ASPIDOSPERMINE.*

Preparation.
(Dr. Edwin

Dyspnoea.
grain.
in

doses

The

were

I.

"

when

with

Aspidospermine

as

"

boy of

concerning

is from

the

this alkaloid

American

South

dose, according

hay

or

or

for

Citric, Hydrochloric

The

ten.

sleep

to

tree

"

Merck, is y^th

I find

and

efficient

most

is derived

spasmodic dyspnoea

impossible.

Quebracho).
as

of

aggravation

was

Quebrachine

Cinchona

attacks

The

fever.

(Aspidospertnia

substitute

following

1889):

grains.

of

alkaloid.

^Viythtrituration,which

lying down,

Quebracho
used

to

sequel

for

maximum

the

use

of

Case

Recorder

the

^This alkaloid

"

Quebracho.

of the

communicated

Hale

M.

Homoeopathic

the

to

Trituration

"

At

the

Santigo

de

febrifuge.

Sulphuric

acids.

from

The

at

night,

tried

Ipecac

was

Chilian
Chile

alkaloid

the

forms

"white
bark

is

salts

28

All

excess.

art

to

of

in

an

do
as

times

of

in

heavy

The

The

like

weight,

clocks, and

entire

indurations

were

also

sides

of

'

influence

The
and

and

is

power

diet

of

wished

Among
agrees

But,
cases

at

was

body

were

many

There

and

cavity

to

were

systems.

oral

pensory.
sus-

spread
wide-

short, the

; in

on

for

quite

different

suffer

other

did

with

not

foot

set

the

the

smaller, seemed
in size.

gold

irritable

the

on

and

dreams;

less

general

dition.
con-

before

; and

thing.
formerly

He
dare

says

take,

he

which

could

not

ive
digestarticles

assimilates
to

he

previous
his

that

flatulence, gastricacidity and

things punch,

is cheerful

his

lost

now

the

uneasy,

has

deed
in-

larger,

Not

sleep, whereas

sound

that

striking

so

was

upon

And

wonders.'

done

of

everything

disgust

he

have

action

morbid

patient again

all increased

enjoys

with

which
to

elbow

parts of the

the

the

patient, formerly

comfortable

debility

capacious

mucous

testicles

the

the

been

disturbed

was

drops

actually

had

the

formerly

was

having

remarkable

The

upon

right, which

without

weeks

four

floor,saying

the

in

old-fashioned

tongue.

about

the

and

cutaneous

formations

ulcerous
the

After

the

the

throughout

seen

five

oblong,

syphilitic poison

the

of

the

the

discharged

ear

manifestations

characteristic
be

; the

in

different

or

an

in

with

On

on

four

simulated

space

involved.

also

was

large

as

was

case

right testicle,which

the

meets

find

was

tumor

mass

one

hardly

herpetic eruption
gummy

than

gold

this

In

scrotum

the

and

those

could

skin

size

which

especially suitable

it

the

cal
medi-

put

in

left testicle.

that

produce

to

would

region

find

the

of

circumference

swollen.

also

the

we

I say

moderate

larger

was

when

exaggerate,

gourd

and

cures,

which

recall

us

swelling

uncommon

not

Let

test

brilliant

such

makes

conjoined helped

conditions

morbid

severe

NATRONATUM.

circumstances

these

complication

MURIATICUM

AURUM

unless

he

vomiting.
smell,'

even

well.

evidently,
is not

matter

the

mode
of

of

administering gold

indifference.

And

although

in
I

such
have

only recently published

I

subsequently

Centes.y

which

what

was

myself

doses.
massive

and

in
as

doses
and

school.
sort

By

prejudices, vis inertia^ and

half

grain

6 grms,
into

Spiritus vini, but

of

wineglass

in

Paul

spite

of

the
one

tional
tradi-

the

all former

which

drops

the

in

dissolved

was

first 6

this

water, of

of

experiences of this

natronatum

of

tionally
propor-

out

of

of

tormenting skepticism. One-

most

muriaticum

Aurum

in favor

ground

conversion

clinical
a

plications.
syphilitic com-

this

on

for the

become

in

always quite

even

three

or

would

Saul

many

two

muriaHcum)^

see, these

soon

are

for the

Dec.

is always

shall

seek

and

looth

Natrum

cases

we

heavy

boundaries,

set

the

of

these

allopathic posological range,

must

of the

high potencies

to

But,

high potencies (in which

mistake

I used

Experience
substantial

with

cure

the

corrected

commit

I cannot

29

NATRONATUM.

MURIATICUM

AURUM

again put

are

takes

patient

tea-

spoonful thrice daily.

(Dr. Tritschler,
the

on

use

Zeit.^ bd. 94,

Permit

of

this remedy

to

now

of

powers

diseases

specify

first

which
use

of

is that

case

uteri.

prolapsus
acted

of

favorably

its

uterus

gold entirely

reduced

uterus

to

practical instances

lowing
fol-

Horn,

with

chlorat.

muriatir

Aurum

chronic

mit.

giving
the

metritis

given

was

inflammation,

but

at

whose

about

chronic

natural

the

and

first,

further

rise to salivation.

continued

its

of the

gynaecology.

woman

the

on

of the

the

women.

the

Allg,

Prom

Metritis.

Hydrarg.

prevented by

was

Tiibingen, furnishes

especiallyof

to

Chronic
The

of

some

and

Aurum^

in reference

natronatum^

cum

in

of

Clinic

Gynaecological

17, 18, 19):

Nos.
me

curative

of the

The

tumescen
in-

Chloride

same.

inflammation,

position without

and

stored
re-

external

means.

Induration
The

second
the

which

of

gold.

case

was

an

vaginal portion

of

unmarried
of whose

disappeared during the

Uterus.
at

woman

uterus

showed

administration

the
an

teric,
climac-

tion
indura-

of chloride

30

muriaticum

aurum

natronatum.

Spasms.

Hysterical
The

third

hysterical

was

case

which

spasms,

lasting
with

beginning
and
the

the

has

woman

from

enjoyed

so-called

the

inflamed

had

in

there

has

since

to

the

in

one

of the

body

uterus

woman,

after

toning

abortion

Habitual

natural

of

month
in

some

expansion

expulsion

of

the

free

for

it

was

; also

in

the
up

uterine
*

portion

premature

during
foetus.

of

this

By

softened
for

three

first time

and

atrophied

softening

of the

hitherto

sterile
the

depended

at

about

upon

which, preventing
rise
ntur.

of

joy

"

recurring

of Aur.

the

right angles

tissue,attained

uterus,

use

the

at

the

labor

gold

induration

of the

diffused

gestation, gives
the

of

experience,

curved

generally
the

of

the

"

pregnancy

the

the

posterior

married

for

that

result

the

and

been

softening

the

of

chloride
of

With

until

motherhood.

had

pregnant

case

tissues, with

same

who

given

in

with

consistency

children.

also

was

canal,

The

quite

induration

an

decrease

the

woman,

uterine

the

the

to

in

several

borne

months,

seven

years,

softening

of treatment

result

The

Gk)ld-chloride
cervical

presented

childless,became

and

dominal
ab-

swelling.

several

remarkable

increase

posteriorwall.
years

thick

Cervix.

of

proportion

an

was

for

the

defecation,
the

of

the

amination
Ex-

only

and

end

reduced

health

woman

The

wall.
that

was,

with

cervix, together
uterine

filling not

the

At

entirely

Sometimes

occiput.

urination

pubes.

domen,
ab-

hysteria.

that

happened

the

perceptible through

good

consciousness
un-

the

from

bystanders.

uterus,

Induration
It

body, with

ascending

the

to

even

the

of

hours, asthma, palpitation, etc.,

coldness,

uterus

naL

mur,

entire

the

interfering with

above

periodical attacks

pulsation through

an

enlarged
walls

Aur,

of

with

began

pelvis, and

but

several

sense

showed
true

involved

perceptible

attack

with

woman

to

duration
in-

its

premature
nai.

before

MURIATICUM

AURUM

and

during

conduce
A

swelling

of

cured

with

the

the

the

of

Ulcers

and

os

inflammation
of

and

the

have

Martini

induration,

character,

This

incurable.
the

neither

usual

generally

are

others

cured

five

with

degree

solely

cure

in

from

entirely

of

dogma
the

found

only

of

use

theirs

in
in

local

the

of

is based
of

it

with

the

to

with

means

internal

surface

of

to

expect

attain

partially

or

if the

by

if too

permanent

supposing

cauterized,
the

medication.

if

old

is out

of

procedures,
cure

the

that

burnt

and

tendency

product
cut

to
*****

away,

it,

can

altnost
ing
Accord-

different

of

or

pure

ing
soften-

^seeking

"

away

use

can

in

Others

tion,
combinaments
oint-

apply

them

ulcers, keeping

again prescribe injections,

the

the

end.

Finally, glowing-hot

knife

and

scissors

move
re-

vaginal portion.

continues

malady

these

the

entirely

or

school

the

Others

by tampons.

these

the

fact

since

remedies.

specialists

the

the

on

Now

turns

"

of

stage of

the

why

iron, the galvano-cautery,

made

gold,

nutrition,

advanced

transient, is indicated.

or

sponges

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of

use

its advance.

an

of

employment

permanent

and

dollar,

induration

and

is conceivable

opinions

contact

resulted

as

the

by

remedies, partly insoluble, partly soluble,

on

had

large

as

disturbance

hindered

the

the

the

to

which

healed

were

nor

induration, it

and

some

ulceration

change,

remedied

be

ulcers

for

has

possible

greatest

umbilicus,

improved

vaginal portion,

profession considers

uterus

in

the

as

topical applications.

any

The

the

and

gangrenous

without

that

will

remedy.

same

from

in

dropsy

far

as

decidedly.

very

induration

parturition.

and

naL^

mur.

extent

ovarian

of

cases

Aur.

of

reaching

ovary,

this

of

absorption

termination

proper

considerable

of

the

to

I have

the

pregnancy,

31

NATRONATUM.

to

thrive

cicatrices
the
of
but

the

on

break

that

only be

the
removed

again,

out

question, there
illness, the

wounds

is

ulcer,
cause,

by

ground
may

the

be
thesis,
dia-

internal

32

muriaticum

aurum

natronatum.

Chronic

day

One
41

was

died

official in Dresden

an

of

years

had

woman

enough

that

see

The

result

the
of

swelling

the

rhoea,

blood

the

broad

so-called

of all her

But

how

I was

year.

and

months,
affected
and

birth

their

joy

child

in

to

wishes
had

four

now

with

boy
the

of

weeks

partly
omission

in

come

in

certain
A

on

quent
Fre-

since

the

lessness.
child-

beginning
intu-

chronica;

attack

we

to

make

instances
woman

have

more

of

her
took

cure

in

by

six

of

good

the
time

Thus

comfort.

the

41st

if
fulfilled,
death

of the

eclampsia.

gratifying
ourselves

through

in her

in

been

nat

mur.

Prolapsus.

with

conclusion

Aur.

pregnant

once

swelling,

by absorption

couple

banished
an

the

The

comparative

worthy

from

because

investigation.

the

with

this.

became

Anteversion
I

in

sterilityacquired

about

woman

been

not

as

present

regards

as

only accompanied

not

was

the

the

would

of

cautious

parts, but

gave

well

life

in

pains

much.

of her

experience

removal

more

far

as

well-tested

the

about

of

metritis

as

weeps

"

journal

my

simply:

wrote

rest

"

account

fetid

Yellowish,

during

uterina

on

unfavorable

already

my

cartilage,

as

orificii et colli uteri.

Prognosis, not
after

clots.

distastefulriess

register in

labiorum

mescentia

the

children, and

scirrhus?

sides

facies

"

on

Should
of

both

early, dysmenor-

too

in

passing

both

with

canal

hard

as

Menstruation

on

exclamations
death

wall

of

retained, appetite changeable

Stools

The

cervical

the

tion.
examina-

inflammation

the

uterine

dark, tany,

ligaments

exertion.

of

The

right with

gynaecological

words

thickening

uteri.

leucorrhoea.

few

posterior

retroversio

and

in

was

uterus,

for

had

intelligent

were

be

not

who

me,

children.

both

could

begged

even

and

to

children

for

more

times,

wife

of whose

all

once

everything

and

organs,

lips of

several

his

brought

couple,

birth, longed

aborted

to

sexual

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age*

after

soon

Metritis.

case,

guilty

neglect

twentieth

year,

which
of

of the

late
re-

sins

of

needful

quite healthy,

MURIATICUM

AURUM

liad

delivered

been

with

before, nominally

after

the

first

would

something
paid
whole
demanded
make

the

at

of

treatment

the

metritis

patient

with

of

prolapsus
and

local

treatment

.1876,again
of

the

which

the

The

painful, returned

quite free

were

But
simile

let

now

for

which

for the
from
us

comprehensive

first

this

to

up

time

ask, whether
of the
of

name

have

we

female

chronic

fainting depression

sadness, dizziness,

desires, and

the

with
in

gold

had

been
of

amination
ex-

March

on

very

April, and

and

whimsical

headache;

nausea,

in the

sexual

salts

find

We

affections

of the

emaciation; great

mood,

weariness

vomiting;

of

gold

under

organs

metritis.

of

in

the
the

internal

anxiety,

life,morbid

pressure

gastric region ; cardialgia,contractive, drawing pains

4

was

consequence

confinement

25th

for

June,

position on

time

uterus.

in

and

naL^

the

on

uterine

received

treatment

safe

ante-

speculum

from

woman

mur.

homoeopathic proving, inflammatory

organs;

flow

suffering.

diseases

the

the

its normal

her

out

showed

Both

with
to

in

found

were

uterus,

organ.

Aur.

to

be carried

the

of pregnancy,

days after

menses,

whole

; the

month

was

twelve

30th.

8th

uterus

of

discontinued, the

pregnant

referred

Examination

seen

April, 1876,

became

until

continued

was

able
un-

however, discontinued

me.

the

as

intervals,and

to

was

leucorrhoea

was

short

at

was,

to

for

Cauterizations

examination

on

was

in

first time

the

lady

sub-involution

greenish-yellow discharge
All

the

character

referred
upon

swollen,

lips were

and

Leipsic

similar

as

family physician

expressed himself

now

professor'shouse

was

following

version

He

if

"

persistent complaints

house, which

patient'sown

when

The

in

pain

feeling

finallya constantly increasing

gynaecologist in

years

There

pains.

constant

soon

parts."

these

to

diagnosis alone,

undergone
the

of the

out

and

two

Immediately

have

to

r^on,

examination.

an

further

'

until

celebrated

now

at

fall

labor

confinement

began

uterine

attention

no

year,

to

of the

the

she

up,

first time

of deficient

about

getting

right side

the

unusual

nothing

was

for the

forceps

account

on

33

NATRONATUM.

in
in

the
the

34

AURUM

abdomen.
in

distension
in

the

pains

lasts

long

too

into

divide

herself
take

I have
be

three

of these

one

used

seen

before

parts

ist

four

of

dark

stools.

is often

sediment

known
exist

with

even

years

many

apparentiy disturbing
overlooked

are

often

who

are

else

make

eyes

at

should
nat,^ above

mur.

examination,

in

not

If

midwives.

pain

of

ends

the

the

women

loins

and

with

quent,
fre-

thick,

a
*

than

all

blooming

other

and

on

that

can

without
account

by physicians themselves,

gynaecological examinations,

fingers.

give

many

the

appearance,

general health,

their

of

child-bearing. They

to

about

leaving

gold.

observed

experience

my

mistaken

all

markable
re-

of

use

not
can-

further

only superficial investigations,not

communication
Aur,

the

and

concerned

not

to

hindrances

fancied

or

urine

marriages unfruitful

more

But

Diseases.

diseases, according

make

years,

the

seen.

3d trit,

notice

women

the

patient

effect

make

trit. I have

in

increase

Aur.

meal.

The

I seldom

ist

the

after each

Many

for

of the

powder

appetite during

Uterine

Uterine

had

trituration.

of the

An

used

I have

hour

time.

the

its results.

I have

gr.

hence

weeks,

administration

the

2d

and

that

before
increase

lo

soon

if the

pains, as

and

which

Generally

too

certainly correspond

metritis

dry just one

the

also

examination

which

of chronic

is in trituration.

naL

mur.

; labor-like

the

moisture

and

menstruation

mucus^

symptoms

stinging
urinating,

on

pressure

redness, burning, swelling

administration

of

and

papules above

small

of urine^

and

touch, with

to

drawing

of

eruption

; amenorrhcea

picture

mode

The

gray

appear

whole

the

After

abdomen

excretion

pinching

sensitive

abdomen

in the
;

urinating

would

and

the

abdomen

on

menses

to

; dull

left hypochondrium^

labia,discharge of yellow

of the
and

right^

; decreased

burning

the

the

whole

pubes

in

Stitches

burning

NATRONATUM.

MURIATICUM

rise

to

things,
this

to

complain

of

extensive

more

the

their

beg, therefore,if

thorough

having

so-called

or

use

this
of

gynaecological
surgeons

and

gastric troubles,dizziness,

back, disturbances

of

urination

or

defe-

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prescribe Aur.
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sexual

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of
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saliva

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wonderful

making

to

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somewhere

proprietary remedy
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concerning

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bad

as

written

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may
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phine
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prescribing the

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in addition.

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dose,

as

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words, it

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opiate is withdrawn.

has

not

exceeded

drop doses,

less than
and
end

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of

however,

five

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remedy,

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rule, at the

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abruptly stopped, nothing being substituted

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whatever

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times

larger quantities than

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of

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taking

quantities.

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effects.

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to

in

water.

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number

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this fashion
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for

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appreciable doses

four

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case.

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to

seems

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meet

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makes

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in

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hot

of

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gradually reduced,

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danger

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the

of

dose

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quantity of morphine

the

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the

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increase

to

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amount

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the

though

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grains daily

the

the

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times

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should

necessary

four

method

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of

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stated

as

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rule, regardless

other

In

The

37

SATIVA.

of

rarely found

desired, and
morphine

It is also

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in

all

plan

to

with

this
the

drug

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where

cases

habit,

indigestion complicates

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years

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be

prescribe it
the

case.

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The

febrifuge medicines.
due

vast

principlesfound

in this tree.

of my

U.

students,

was

published

No.

I.

Here

the

the

in

its

think

or

been

has

what

walk

when

especially
in

pressure
the

head

from

wet

much

side, in

the

Vertigo
Eyes

in

with

burning
eye

red

; eyes

Ears

and

the

in

ear

Running

Face

Flushings

the

like

the

headache,

in
the

on

the

even

of the

burning,

pressure

of

the

the

hair

side

right

is

dull

ful.
pain-

head.

continued
and

heavy.
and

red, congested
in

pressure

whole

in the

eyes

in the

right

right

the

right

right eye-ball.

peculiar cracking

tickling with

little

head

part of the

back

pressive pain

ears

in

by stooping

vertex,

burning

; sense

fro,

whole

headache, pain

day;

coryza

sunken

Nose

face

by slightest

opening

on

eyes

next

slight

Buzzing

in

heard

eye,

touch,

is felt in the

the

the

even

the

in

the

pain

in the

intense

m.;

pain

in

; headache

to

and

right side, with

much

Throbbing

A.

lo

Burning

throughout
Pain

at

out

to go

to

headache, especiallyon

sensitive

walking

on

and

moving

throbbing

moving

on

air.

open

desire

No

headache, throbbing

the

with

Frontal

pain.

scalp is painful
head

and

compress,

eye-ball ; headache,
with

and

familiar, or

very

were

it ;

head, by moving

aching, drawing

headache, by

writing

sitting posture;

temporal arteries, especially of

vertigo

in

persons

previous day.

if the

as

rising

the

toms
symp-

of memory.

Loss

Giddiness,

iii,

anxiety, inactive,could

of

of

names

in the

done

out

Head

dull, full

and

remember

or

proving

peculiar

and

forgetful,mistakes

and

spelling words, weak

not

reliable

one

Review^ Vol.

Homceopathic

most

the

of

report

and

me

proving.

Depressed

full

active

three

proved by

was

Indian

give

obtained
Mind

in

Nim

chiefly

is

action

katechin, the

Bagchi.

C.

of its

range

and

azaderine, margocine

to

39

INDICA.

sound

feather, which

is

is increased

mouth.

of watery
of the

fluid from

face ;

the

flushing and

nose.

heat

in the

face

pale.

Mouth

No

thirst but

mouth

is

clammy,

water

has

relish ;

40

AZADIRACHTA

good, but

taste

and

surface

of the

if scalded

as

is

mouth

INDICA.

tongue

in the

bitter.

be

to

the

On

and

enlarged

taste

salty.

Slight difficulty in deglutition,especially

Saliva

coming

is felt

prominent

Putrid

mouth.

sides

sensation

painful burning

papillae seem

and

claxmny

which

out

tastes

and

water

meat.

Throat

Bitter

Stomach

thirst for

great
at

thirst

No

region

in

the

flatus ;

in the

region, obliging

hard,

in

small

and

knotty

copious, soft,semi-solid.
Genito-urinary

(in male)
and

of

Respiratory
at

p.

sputa

with

white

intervals

cough

long

Chest

and

chest, below
pains

in

the

sputa

breathing

throat
the
lower

chest, especiallyin
Pulse, quick

in

and

nipple.
part of
the

stools

natural

stools

after

stool.

of sexual

organ

Urine

scanty

and

copious ;

clear

cough

at

after

the

intervals.

afternoon

and

tasteless.

very

rapid
in

the

Stitches
chest.

feeble.

Deep

much
ness.
hoarse-

Slight

thick

with

troublesome

; very

breathing

at

hot.

and
lower
in

bathing

expelled with

lumps

right side.

hard,

offensive

region.

but

troublesome

Aching

affords

purple sediment).

in small

cough

in the

constipated;

white,

; urine

of

greyish expectoration ; cough

with

short, dry

which

satisfaction

no

flatulent

epigastric

passing

excitement

difficulty. Sighing, breathing

Cough

the

little diminished.

Very

white

Sputa

M.

sation
sen-

clutching pain

much

hard,

Great

scalding

organs

in

forwards,

very

stools

with

hypochondriac

(once with

odor

strong

bend

to

the

desire

; sexual

Diarrhoea,

organs

high-colored,and

urine

Uneasy

abdomen

abdomen

; bowels

Insufficient

the

little distended,

painful tension

Stools

; very

great thirst

; very

twisting pain

bowels;

relief ; abdomen

some

keen

water-brash.

in

uneasiness

tenderness

umbilical

and

water

throat

sore

and

acute

very

of cold

Heart-bum

Great

; no

appetite

; left-sided

throat

thorax.

Abdomen

rumbling

the

large quantity

long interval.
in the

in

taste

part of the

the

Transitory

chest

right

Crampy

stitches

in

the

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

41

AVIAIRE.

AND

"

Neck

back

and

Bxtremities

the

of

Rheumatic

pains
and

and

Fever
chill

latter

Fever

from

fever.

Copious

part of

night

p.

heat

hands

body

and

soles

sweating

ally extending towards

of the

the

eruption

Preparation.

on

these

ourselves

to

the

St.

1896, it covering
on

the

must

the

Jacques,
the

New

Cure

for

disclaim
of

various

OF

ji

the

face,eyes,

air.
and

neck

upper

forehead, graHulower

part

the

pearance
ap-

Sudamina

body.

ji

paper

Paris,

at

the

Con

any

by

usual

sump/ion,

that

must

Cartier, Physician

Homoeopathic

to

we

any
Dr.

For

other.

J. Compton

to

Congress,
formation
in-

fuller
Burnett's

intention

put

extensive

so

than

is referred

or

is

Francois

Dr.

completely

reader

way.

International

the

Tuberculin^
treatises

the

preparations
read

more

THE

AVIAIRE,

TUBERCULOSIS.
in

several

ground

Bacillinum

pathogenesy
into

the

AND

Triturate

"

literature

Hospital

afternoon

body, without

of

itching

TUBERCULINUM
VIRUSES

book,

ing
beat-

without

or

in the

sweat

no

dreamy

back.

BACILLIirnM,

the

the

on

m.;

open

forehead,

parts of the

,it

(The

p.

7:30

feet, in

the

trunk

of various

Itching

of any

confine

hand.

body.

Skin

on

from

of the

bed

slight chill

commences

the

feet

quarrels and

burning, especiallyin

especially on

of

very

abates

and

and

right

tossing in

Dreams

with

m.,

the

of

soles

hand

the

of

are

extremities.

lower

night

sweat,

part of the

and

commences

4:30

of the

hands

at

Glowing

palms

the

Sleeplessness and

interrupted sleep
in the

Strength

neck.

limbs

if the

as

only, especially the

the

dreams

limbs,

of the

nape

legs.

hands
in

the

the

the

of

Burning

Numbness

Sleep

in

in

debility
of

Gnawing

diminished.

and

Numbness

paralyzed.

Pain

of

forth

of

traversing

instituting an
on

the

subject

afresh

the

examination
of the

virus

42

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

tuberculosis

of

the

by

AYIAIRE.

AND

allopathic

well

as

pathic
homoeo-

the

by

as

school.

The

materia
result

of

animals,

and

complex
upon
who

medica

have
of

the

availed

several

ucts
prod-

indicate

the

before

the
virus

tuberculous
if my

; and

new

clusions
con-

accept,

to

content

am

coUes^es.

my

researches

themselves,

of
as

tuberculous

of

Hering,

Koch,

homoeopathic

lungs,

the

of

and

subjects.
in his

Burnett
before

years
from

resulting

of

the

to

maceration

J. Compton

Dr.

criticisms

anterior

tuberculous

of

perhaps

are

those

by

place

to

the

paradoxical

Biegler

of

London

which

the

years

and

spnta

of

therefore

desire

specially

aspects

grace,

Fourteen

remedy,

and

the

experiments

diflFerent

with

shall

in

observed

themselves

in

its rise

lymph,

symptoms

upon

somewhat

good

Swan

certain

Congress

seem

Koch's

of

nature.

sources,

certain

in

takes

Tuberculin

use

tuberculous

Homoeopathic

with

the

experimented

published

under

of

book,

tion,"
Consump-

experiments, noticed

Koch's

the

taking

for

Cure

"A

he

which

preparation

toms
sympcalls

Badllinum.
de

Drs.
into

the

lymph
Dr.

in the

upon

of

published

that

of

d'Abzeu,"

1895,

Pasteur,

of

and

an

de

Dr.

and

; it is

sent

to

study

of

enumeration

the
the
the

of

of

non-tuberculous
based

an

large

tent
ex-

work.

excellent

Tuberculosis

Congress

of

treatises

Koch's

patients.

to

works

inquiry

an

employment

pathogenesy,

Keghel

Lisbon,

Coimbra,

at

the

by

of tuberculous

case

f instituted

Clarke

J. H.

produced

symptoms

MerschJ

Dr.

and

Keghel*

and

Koch

published

by

homoeopathists.
We

notice

must

pathogenesy,
attention
*

L*

is

Union

by

Dr.

paid

to

the

an

sua

v,

xxvi,

extract

1895.
J Paihogenesey

Chicago,
observed

symptoms
vol.

vol.
y

Tuberculin,"

of

Amulphy,

World

of

English translation

an

Homiopathique^

t Homoeopathic
J "On

also

importancia.

No.
No.

from

Dr.

which

in

in

Mersch's

special

healthy

and

3.
304.
ih^

Journal

Beige

d*

komkopathiey

44

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

pathogenesy

same

that

fact

both

of

point
the

contain
In

have

must

before
is

clinical

the

is met

The

in

action

in

vain

it

The

in

the

tuberculosis

for

toxins

assumed

by

yet

certain

the

means

We

analogous

symptoms

find

far from
find

poisons
those

possible,for instance, to produce

able

world

still waits

of

combatting

curious

with

tetanus

arrest

to

aspect
the

cal
clinitimes
some-

vation
culti-

pure

with

Tuberculin

tuberculosis

real

no

verrucous

reproducing

produce
of

with

the

is

from

drawn

cannot

to

monia,
pneu-

pleurisy,

meet

in

nothing
the

we

cal
clini-

of

as

to

as

and

here

even

microbes.

seeming
aside

are

pure

resemble

not

microbe,
shall

in

bacillus,too, sometimes

times

of tuberculosis

tuberculosis

principles. Such

diseases,such

evolves

who

man

paths
homoeo-

we

microbes

does

Koch's

other

at

microbes,

pathogenetic

effects,and

system,

; and

other

many

etc.

this terrible

the

of

Bacillinum

clearly-defined symptoms

other

many

its

; while

of

pathic
homoeo-

other

many

pneumococcus,
in

with

mild

remarkably

for

excuse

between

homoeopathic

on

with

case

salpingitis,meningitis,

the

of

experimental diphtheria

diphtheria.

reaction

differences

assemblage

an

unfortunately
The

no

are, from

symptom-group

prescribing a poison

culture.

there

bacillus,like

Koch's

reproduce

not

gives

the

and

sense,

lymph.

Experimentally
does

wrong

bacillus

opinion

my

distinct

view,

KQch's

absolutely

an

Koch's

them.

confounding

and

gives

AVIAIRE.

AND

^as

"

toxine

the

it is

alone,

Tetanin.
As

general rule,

lymph

would

themselves
of

tubercles.

Amulphy),
pneumonia
formation
exudation

febrile
In

with
; at

soft

and

fluid ;

watery

the

characteristic

healthy

reaction, its effects manifesting

the

presence

pathogeneses

(those

of

Mersch-

following

symptoms

hepatisation,and
it is not
from

out

never,'

lesion

Koch's

man,

betrays

the

oozes
*

of

congestion,which

post-mortems

which

case

any

our

note

we

the

develop

not

in

in

of

so

says

croupous

the

"catarrhal

"

tendency
gelatinous

Virchow,

is

pneumonia.'

fibrinous

or

alveoli,but
*

abscess

to

an

opaque

found

there
"

pneu-

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

monia

which

from
I do

confess

issues

this

inflammation

liquid !

opaque

it.
Koch

of

lymph

same

the

of

and

aqueous

understand

not

Experimentally
of

an

45

AYIAIRE.

AND

which

arteries

gives symptoms
in

found

not

are

cal
clini-

tuberculosis.

culin^ or

with

and

of

loss

die

of

do

not

other

cachexia,

or

characteristic

present

They

may

isolated

; but

they

an

symptoms

with

Finally, inoculation

of

or

bacilli

dead

abscess

would

they

as

Cantharis^ of Phosphorus^

of

tuber-

general symptoms.

develop

may

Avian

animals, undergo wasting

tuberculous

appetite, and

action

the

of

serum

of

progressive doses

with

inoculated

Animals

under

Lead.
real

produce

may

tuberculosis.

do

symptoms
who

has

the

forth

pathogenesy put

the

In

not

experimented
his

of

end

prominent

occupy

by homceopathists, pulmonary
with

himself

on

the

after

symptoms,

place.

Dr.

Burnett,

Bacilltnum^notts

headache,

ot

slight and

most
al-

insignificantcough.
frequently forced

are

we

played

part

frequent
which

in

case

not

the

That

1.

ought

characteristic

the

by

in

symptoms

the

2.

active
Koch's

studied

Bacillinum

rather

than

products, the
lymph,

be

to

take

materia

tacked,
at-

organ

itself.
leads

medica

to

me

off ; it is

by

wise

more

application of
of

the

evolution

the

intoxication

the

of the

There

exaggerated.

of

cular
tuber-

few

are

to

guide

therapeutics
the

various

produced

by

Tuberculins.

Bacillinum

and

separately, clinically
presents

microbe

considerations

of the

to

symptoms

the

the

homoeopathic

clinical

tuberculosis,
their

not

of

the

is

modifications

disposition of

above

importance

virtues

oneself

the

of

conclusions

following

the

it

as

"

especially the

action

the

upon

and

on

microbes

of

complaints,

ant
increasinglypreponder-

the

association
"

infectious

of

forms

admit

to

diphtheria

examination

An

the

by

directly

depend
and

be

clinical

explaining the

In

symptoms

as

very

Aznan
well

tuberculin
as

different

must

experimentally.
from

those

of

46

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

Avian

tuberculin^ and
I intend

and

"

the

At

Koch's

of

this

by

"

the

there

lymph,

included

were

and

the

of

because

tubercular

islets, and

was

the

this

in

that

of

ings
poisonabove,

vessels

of

kidney

the
of

became

of

part

the

certain

like

the

Tuberculin^ by

lesions

vascular

of

Koch's

in

experimented

Jousset has

Soci^t^

the

of

meeting

8, 1895, Drs.
the

mentioned

it with

acute

Tessier, Silva

and

diminution

albumen

in

Amulphy,

on

only

which
one

Chancerel
the

time

I have

remark

merely
was

read

encouraging
disease

; and

Franx:aise

in

the

at

April

on

and
of

cases

of that

appearance

results,

son,

chronic

substance

he

of

the
the

"

in

of its

moment

should

know

arrival

as

at

in

the

the

of
loth

am

good

every

the

all

Chicago

as

to

pass

faith.

Koch's

homoeopathic

V.

myself.
L.

of

Simon

To

tions
dilu-

the

first

"

mention

Boyer

Hospital

of

losis.
tubercu-

far-resoundingdiscovery

Hahnemann

France

cases

colleague that

well

Simon,

Drs.

drug

in

honorable

my

in

in

it,and

used

school

our

the

instance

used

dilutions

recorded

to

in

used

articles

attentively,speaks favorably

not

observations

possibleat
fact

nephritis.

Jousset, father

of

homoeopathic

in

Personally
judgment

series

I have

lymph

Koch's

lymph

the

tion
atten-

cases.

Clinique^ which

would

of

drew

in

lymph

Homceopathique

nephritis, and

incurable

Dr.

at

of

responded,

using homoeopathic dilutions, in Bright's

the

the

kidney

be, these

might

homoeopathicity

the

to

in

head

mentioned

in

influence

the

3tc

ever-memorable

the

that

presence

that

under

lung,

However

and

come
be-

actually

congestion.

acute

sponding
corre-

nephritis. Apropos

acute

nephritis, the supposition

congested

Dr.

and

kidneys,

the

I have

lesions,as

heart

tuberculous

parts,

have

under

arterio-sclerosis,
arteritis,
changes

acute

lymph

4e

of

acute

the

three

3|c

introduction

vascular

drug

into

substances, which

9K

time

Koch's

of

remedies.

homoeopathic
4e

AVIAIRE.

those

remarks

my

three

these

to

especially from

divide

to

AND

and

in Paris

consignment

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,
of

lymph

is not

at

have

from

Germany

this

time

used

not

and

the

same

side

as

by

Koch

(I am

; and

he
a

able

of

cure

its credit

lobular

patient.

and

than

its

Tuberculin

wonderful,

of

and

who

four

all

The

attack

of

Dr.

Mersch

day

In

the

as

more

appear

in

Tartar

singular
of

some

our

emetic^

efficacy

that

adult,

it in this

of

affection
the

or

is little short

cases

its

this

makes

child, the

line

of

mous
unani-

are

working."

{Journal Beige

Mersch

Dr.

broncho

single remedy

the

of

cures

tuberctdous

Amulphy

no

used

by

and

1894, January

with

which

May,

is that
with

the
case

broncho-pneumonia,

chest
an

old

Dutch

reached

his

1895)

"P
are

disappeared

of

Parliament

who

chronic

stage.

expectoration

Tuberculin

prescribed
of

of the

member

color

measles,

third

the

thus

Dr.

the

in

relapse

case

condition

the

in

cases

praise

which

treatment

second

wonderful

pneumonia,

would

that

have

pneumonia

rusty-red color,

an

of

undergoing

on

were

contracted

days

action

November,

first is that

While

lins)
tubercu-

new

enough

to

lungs

action

quoted

cases

instructive

had

the

it) in

unbounded

Homiopathie^
The

of

approaches

be

rapidity

their

The

of

years' oblivion

led

produces

well-authenticated

(broncho pneumonia,

in

forward

put

excepting Ipecac^ Iodine^

not

in

Its

it

has

state

to

Phosphorus^

aged.

trials

much

pretty

fortunate

isopathic, and

bold

medica,

even

very

for

congestion

I make

"

and

taken

its several

Koch

homoeopathic

Its

trustworthy

materia

of

lymph

pneumonia,

pnetmionia,

remark

be

after

dilutions.

tuberculosis.

Clinically this
in

of

there

homoeopathists

formula

primitive

would

that

infinitesimal

actually

speaking

now

Amulphy

revive

to

the

regards

Dr.

where

the

have

allopaths

certain

nearly

am

in all

remedy

not

single country

this

Homoeopaths

; and

47

AYIAIRE.

AND

completely

person

Tuberculin

who

together with

in three

seized,

was

6th.

completely
lady

30th.

broncho-pneumonia.

was

assumed

was

On
In

the

day

or

after
fifth
two

altered.

likewise

with

attacked

digestive troubles,

and

was

48

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

for

night, which
the

was

that

serious

Mersch
the

where

before

souffle. The

tubular

packets

of

touch

he

prescription

globules each,

ten

under

it

heard

ran

with
in

of

culty
diffi-

the

very

but

nothing

be

to

one

action

was

Tuberculin

single

the

of bronchitis

had

of

lapse

great, and

was

found

day

the

distressingone,

amelioration

Dr.

AVIAIRE.

After

state.

rather

the

remedy

place

in

time

long

AND

the

6th, eight

taken

two

every

hours.
in

Finally,

fourth

and

physique,

twenty-five

bronchitis, combined
had

Mersch

Dr.

of

action

ically in
the

the

of
that

treatment

of

of

that

is to say,

The

bacillus

of

consents

play

which

opinion
The
to

stress

that

the
into

its

its action

of

he

Koch's

in

the

bacilli.

As

and

of

all

everything

of

containing

bacillus.
the

lent
puru-

of

action

hectic

fever

toxins, then, which

toxins

fact,as
of

the

of

it goes

purulent
to

sustain

Badllinum.

Homoeopathy

is in

the

constitutinga

medica.

ter
mat-

organic products
of

production

especially of

the
of

the

of

this last

on

in

pyogenetic staphylococci

combination

nett
Bur-

recognized

its elements

include

nothing
in

without

J. Compton

Dr.

because

in

it is necessary

and

dose

materia

points of view, isopath-

feebly pyogenetic,

upon

entrance

^p

is

I hold

infinitesimal

^p

Koch's

large part

lay

cases.

things besides

say

is

in such

lung is capable

cavities

It

the

other

Badllinum^

constitutes
nature.

presence

Koch

tuberculosis.

therapeutic

composition.

tuberculous

the

which

viewing

respiratory organs

contains

streptococci,to

and

the

Badllinum^

the

many
of

of

its

it

angina pectoris.
of

two

understand

exactness

of

capillary

tuberculosis, homoeopathically

afFections

fully

vigorous

had

who

^^

from

of

opportunity

^p

fact, Badllinum

cavity

an

lady

symptoms

manifested

study

dilutions

its lower

be

was

age,

rapidity with

may

christened

has

of

had

deserves

To

with

know

the

^^

of

treatment

tuberculosis.

the

the

patient

years

more

wf*

Badllinum

of

once

Tuberculin

^^

to

with

astonishment

with

the

case,

elements

The

salts

of

no

way

cal
inimi-

potassium

stance
subowe

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

AND

49

AVIAIRK.

"

their
is

effect to their

analogous

carbon
its

sulphur
its

in

Koch's
This

action

of

of

I have

the

midst

this

loses

its

wish

I could

of

case

the

considerable

disease.

Perhaps

the

which

the

has

over

"

in

in

for

Dr.

has

it

cases

duced
pro-

the symptoms

of

produces

tuberculeuse."
the

for

But

symptoms,
hand.

Burnett

in

upper

J. Compton

Cure

of

treatment

Bacillinum

treve

as

still

out

Nevertheless,

the

certain

in

Bacillinum

remedy.

ameliorating

New

observations

my

;" but

Consumption

aerated.

It

with

the

cases

of

noticed

dry cough

I would

others, cases
are

It is

the

most

of

rarely
"

arrests

the

severely criticise,as

well

so-called

persons

in

"

whom

cure

of
the

green,

struck

that

of

has

been
the

and

more

most

me

in

patient satisfied
less."

tubercular
for

does

process.

myself
There
not

In

I have

tuberculosis

tuberculosis."
disease

symptom

tuberculosis

on

I expectorate

beginning

drug evidently

the

mitigation

acts

always

remark,

the

at

that

purulent, less
has

which

fails to

remedy

that

less

Bacillinum,

of

action

this

find

Bacillinum

abundant,

is

the greatest

always undergone

is less

sputum

the

action

looking

again gets the

optimistic

as

of

am

that

"la

disease

expectoration.When

the

category

its

and

to

impossible.

looking

In

peculiar

same

amelioration

after

drug,

effect,and
be

call

drugs

state

to

would

this

of

paucity

interestingbook,
is

is

the

action

that

by

cure

happy

am

later

or

which

and

one

confess

I must

Bemheim

that

inclusion

its

as

consumption

hands

my

of

his

well

as

conscientiously the

of

tuberculosis,I

sooner

its

bronchitis.

authentic

what

bines
com-

products, owing

matter,

in

in

Bacillinum

studied

in

the

include

to

tuberculosis,and
in

of

reason

Bacillinum^ then,

constituent

viewing

me

non-tuberculous

an

its

by

acts

both

bacillus.
method

for

its lime.

Graphites

it contains

calcareum

suppurative microbes

myself, permits
the

all

acid ;

because

Ferrum^

of

as

action

its

.efficacyto
of

well

as

their

to

as

sulphuris

Hepar

well

as

and

Carbo

to

iron

and

base

as

for
tainly
cer-

develop.

50

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

These

have

may

have

may
the

been

of

case

field

their

without

by

whom

their

cytes
phago-

microbe

foe.

But

tubercle

finds

the

it is the

development,

caused

cure,

in

individual

recovers

AVIAIRE.

accidentally infected, and

struggled against

an

for

AND

ulterior
time

it is

relapse ; mostly

of

in the

pause

able
suithe

that

chance

merest

in

tirely
en-

ing
seem-

microbian

puUu-

lation.

Last

I had

year

under

truly extraordinary

Cesar, head

Jousset, by Dr.
the

house-physicians.

the

hospital suffering

after

with

of

and

lung,

tuberculosis
of

It

from

her

accompanied
T"les

"

of

bacilli.

Koch's

all

by

three

health
had

still

consumption

bronchitis

bacillus

perfect.

In

she

the

tuberailin

There

of

cases

nor

absolutely

evolution

of

real

tuberculosis

autopsies

of

old

persons

was

not

as

losis,
tubercu-

and

found

whose

symptoms

drug has

losis
tubercuof

Koch's

could

tion
men-

neither

cured.

between

the

observations

tuberculosis.

fluenza,
in-

cause,
tuberculosis, be-

case,

to

never

with

for

sputa

of

lungs

her

pseudo-phymic

often

whose

woman

patient

single

such

in

and^

That

this

the

of

presence

afterwards

year

case

connection

no

due

the

with

in

that

other

any

geration
exag-

there.

was

tuberculin

is very

tuberculosis

is

death

and

of

top

expectoration,

Aznan

presence

to

the

syriiptoms

easily be mistaken

register it

not

contradistinction

twenty

in

clinical

opinion

which

the

of

days

attacked

everything

attacked

very

few

was

disappeared.

my

was

may

spite

I would
in

who,

by

entered

hospital diagnosed

had

symptoms

which
in

; and

and

nummular

her

I gave

complication

^a

"

and

whose

the

at

Dr.

by

who

woman

distinctly

hospital completely cured,

was

Avian

showed

sputa

first.

all the

weeks

left the

the

Jacques,

crepitation, dulness,

vibration,

Everyone

the

myself

out

fever, perspiration,spitting of blood"

Examination

followed

symptoms,

moist

and

thoracic

the

of

influenza,
of

St

hospital laboratory, and

that

was

Hospital

congestion, clearly localized

pulmonary

left

the

the

of

amelioration

slight

been

It has

case.

the

at

care,

my

based

contain

clinical
on

the

cavities, but
To

admit,

with

52

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

AND

AVIAIRE.

diarrhoea, syphiliticeruptions, cystitis,ringworm

nephritis,idiocy,retarded
etc., with
If

affections,we

tuberculous

The

maladies

non-tuberculous

themselves

in

always

Bacillinum.

of

the

is

this

forward

put

studied.

Such

by

that

on

of

This

moist

is in

catarrh
of the

of similars

law

the

of tuberculosis
is far

pleasure

in the

of

which

fact

in

dyspnoea

work

and

the
is

than

of Dr.

show

and

is to

pulnuy

from

the

Bacillinum.,

single isolated

conscientiously

auscultation

of sub-

gurgling, having

pome

from
and

acute

the

cough.

Mersch,

corroborates

of

nary
pulmo-

point

of view

infectious

have

stage
and

symptom,

Brussels,

statement

my

the

characteristic

in

oppression

surprising

; for

distressing

more

by
of

the

to

second,

preparation

secretion

cases

relieve

to

way

the

my

of tuberculosis.

sounds

no

the

; that

bronchial

evidence

liquid

of Bacillinum

power

in

relieved

leads

in

are,

of tuberculosis

several

for

Bacillinum

phenomena

two

contained

the

expectoration

the

to

These

marvellously
on

tuberculosis.

organs

superabundant

in

oppression;

resulting from

crepitant rdles,sounding
analogy

first is

last stage

fact,not

but

observation,

indicate

respiratory

products

caused

membrane

mucous

the

Dyspnoea

obstruction

nary

of the

expectoration.

together with

say,

which

non-

auscultation, symptoms

on

perceptible

are

following: The

two

purulent

muco

which

in

successfully

observe,

characteristics

peculiar

opinion, the

Bacillinum

must

to those

analogous

Bacillinum,

or

prescribe

to

scalp,

tism,
rheuma-

dentition, cretinism, gout,

Tuberculin

wish

we

of the

with

Tuberculiny

on

to

as

read

the

influence

"

of Bacillinum

patient, who

the

but

the

did

not

intercostal

from

three

even

pains,

months

the

bronchial
with

oppression entirely disappeared

return

After

dyspnoea.

suffering

was

violent

with

seized

catarrhal

over

the

the

dose

asthma,

augmented

after

after

sixth

first

was

cough
day,

and
had

treatment

ceased.
In
mannian

old

man

Art

Mtdical

Monthly
of

eighty

of
of
years

January,

July, 1894,
of age,

1894,
I

and

published

suffering from

in
the

the
case

Hahne-^
of

an

broncho-pneu-

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

who, in

monia,

the

Bacillinum,

Two

octogenarian

who,

in the
He

the

whole

He

preferred

bed

without

incessant

yellow
and

and

puriform
for

sleep.
he

him

saw

This

patients

the

at

it has

and

When

of the

frequently

extending
oppression

the

chronically

have
of

the

and

respiratory

bronchorrheal,
those

or

who

who, after

feel

for

the

or

had

and
same

cess.
suc-

several

to

symptoms,

same

and

cough,
is

age

cough

ducts

; for

suffocated
are

of the

with

and

old

are

causing

thoughts

my
for

drug

lungs

who

taking cold,

I turn

old
;

people,

for

circulation

pulmonary

the

obstruction

an

"

subject

; for

those
is

humid

at

night

asthmatic,
;

straightway

feebled
en-

those

difficultyfrom

the

an

which

mucus,

ramification,

whose

to

by

puriform

than

whose

patient suffering from

occasioned

bronchial

those

regard

dyspnoea,

BacilUnum

catarrhal,

without
who

tubes

frequently

rate, for

any

treat

opaque

BacilUnum,

Once

the

BacilUnum

given

able

was

bronchorrhea,

Jacques

to

delicate

he

me.

upon

and

more

to

or, at

St

bronchial

thick

to

have

yet failed
called

am

obstruction

once

Hdpital

never

chemists, with

good

thick

Arsenic

health.

the

with

out
nights with-

BacilUnum

same

at

took

the

in

night

eject

to

he

the

too,

year,

him

with
up

the

asthma

passed

in

year

upholsterer.

an

humid

this

made

prescription

my

he

slept

tion.
ameliora-

passing

again

attacked

was

of

eight days

day he took

the

From

remarkable

by causing

week

he

administered

remedy^

had

For

and

30th,

to

Stibium

and

Arsenic^

all to

at

ended

whole

lungs.

of the

basis

house

He

mucus.
a

the

the

eyes.

which

cough,

an

of this

bed

structio
ob-

cold, developed

BacilUnum

to

another

treat

to

by

sitting posture, striving

produced

to

his

closing

Blatta^ and

twice

at

going

at

saved

been

had

upon

and

Doses

called

was

not

sleeping.

is

in

him

I gave

year

of

Phosphorus^

night throiigh.

Last

called

was

tubes,

longish intervals^ always

at

to

bronchial

relief.

no

asphyxia,

result

the

as

ago

inspirations.

deep

produced

years

sleepless nights

passed

draw

of

last stage

53

AVIAJRE.

AND

tion
inacthe

and, finally,for
attacked

with

54

TUBERCULINtJM

BACILLINUM,

congestion. Here,

pulmonary
action

of Bacillinum
has

BcLcillinum

consider

this
than

been

stigmatized

which

Psorinum^

Typical
invariable

almost

by cultivation
do

quality,and
Like

most

I think

they

the

high

potencies

higher
As

acute

cases

every

two

dose

are

the
the

tuberculosis

bacilli, as

two

of birds
far

form

as

study
of

them

tinct genera

to

between

birds,and
the

endeavor

to

two

vice

kinds

inoculate

fifty kilogrammes

fowl

infected

when

tuberculosis.

treated

The

with

to
a

forms

the

we

are

of tuberculosis
forced

are

is

debate
there

the

tion
ques-

dis-^

two

are

chief

Strauss

tuberculosis
human

human

so

abscesses

mals
mam-

difference

failed

in

his

by injecting

sputa, whereas

the

tuberculosis, became

slight quantity

very

guinea-pig,

microbe, presented encysted

Although

that

forms

with

of tuberculous

fowl, absolutely impervious

tion
descrip-

same

species.

of tuberculosis.
a

of

cases

concerned,

two

whether

which

versa^

two

of Bacillinum

non-transmissibility from

of

characteristic

day

different

two

the

are

different

discuss

experts

merely

or

is this

It

and

words,

in

color

this

At

tween
be-

week.

of the

so

separately.

globules

of mammals.

and

characteristics

presents

that

evolution

absolutely identical,the

to

and

to

one

in chronic

include

to

eta,

elapse

must

from

; and

mended
recom-

satisfies every

which

six

long

at

100,000,

twice

about

longer permitted

no

and

30th, which

days

Bacillinum^

loooth,

recommend

three

or

of

Berghe

generally give

tuberculosis, etc., one

We

writers

in

der

intervals

the

regards

doses, certs^in

30th

the

myself with

produced
variation

dilutions

^the

"

moeopathy.
Ho-

practically

run

use

Van

stable
un-

in

remedy

any

made

and

Burnett

J. Compton

requirement.

In

long

the

in

given

I content

weeks.

in

have

Dr.

the

show

who

the

whereas

extracts

change

not

more

microbes

the

not

homoeopathists

it is best

intervals.

animal

the

and

Do

no

contain

lungs

product
is

approved

an

tuberculous

elements.

unstable

an

Bacillinum

is

of

sphere

exact

remedy.

as

ill-founded.

reproach

the

believe, is

homoeopathic

as

AYIAIRB.

AND

sensitive
when

to

of the
the

treated

avian

human
with

the

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

virus

of birds

naked
are

eye

; it dies

to

refractory. The

tabulated

I have

which

almost

by

the

avian

monkey,

shortly their

never,

so

infection.
delicate

various

as

far

inoculation

resists avian

from
to

the

avian

Dogs
in

our

are

the

as

Rabbits

absolutely
and

climate,

characteristics.

invariably perishes

exception
which

cachexia, but

55

AVIAIRB.

discern, of generalized tuberculosis.

can

sensitive

more

of

AND

from

jured
tuberculosis, is uninThe

virus.

general

rule

tuberculosis, while,

parrot

; it is the
on

the

other

is

only

markable
re-

bird

hand, it

56

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

is sensitive

that

to

diflferentiate the
Ever

since

of

this

tuberculosis
been

with

attempted

through

virus

but
in

made

Hoping
I was,

bound

and

law

of similars

in

cases

has

which

the

not

been

observations

patient
within

three
thus

preceding
1895, with
was

expressed himself

treated

little later
fever

of the

the

feverish

with
she

left

the

lung.

and

doses

Ipecac
the

in

other
theless,
Never-

decisive

active

an

of

in

faith

number

the

symptoms

characteristic

of

with

number

Aviaire
tions,
observa-

of LArt

remarks
the

at

Mkdical
A

"

end

of

young

January,

At

of

Sulphate

of Quinine^

Bryonia

alternately.

general condition

patient continued

first the

improved
confined

to

all

The

spoken above.

by magic

became

of

bronchitis,generally

bronchitis.

and

the

experiments.

my

most

Jacques

non-

Bacillinum^

my

published

my

virus,
in

Amaire

localized

if

the

sub-crepitant rdles
The

the

with

Jousset, anticipatingmy

contained

influenzal

took

of

lines

I have

as

Hdpital St

small

disappeared
and

which

one

entered

woman

P.

with

more

reproducing

The

health

Dr.

present

by

of which

to

weeks.

the

shaken

Aviaire.

restored

was

the

to

up

the

on

influenza, and

is that

in

end

successfully treated
of

result

taining
ob-

continually being

are

employed

(August, 1895)

tuberculosis, with

these

first who

that

in

cures.

homoeopathicity

say

Mkdical

LArt

In

to

of

matter

as

or

case.

respiratory affections

tuberculous
am

the

of the

one

will

they
the

present

profit by

think,

that

hope

noted

experiments

has

potions

consumption
been

has

Ainaire

succeeded

authenticated

of

human

thing

As

have

cure

has

country

is at

to

will

series

the

consumption.

guished,
distin-

cure

dilutions, in

homoeopaths

Amelioration

must

than

success

cases

nor

or

Jacques, where

St

of

been

school

oiu:

in

which

every

we

In

homoeopathic

never

irrefutably

has

inoculate

to

in

formula

birds.

of

remedies,

of

Hopital

allopaths

made

the

punctures

fact, neither

been

of birds.

administered

been

these

as

tuberculosis

of

that
at

facts

of tuberculosis.

variety
have

attempts

Such

man.

kinds

two

AYIAIRE.

AND

to

expectorate

patient
and

The

erably,
considthe

top

thick

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

nummular

and

puriform sputa,
disease

the

days

some

made

general signs indicated

led

the

over

gave

with

learnt

the

to

that

the

effects.

The

cure

the

of

As

said

in

for

cured

with

other

and

of

of Drosera^

Tincture
"

I have

opinion

my

healthy hospital
by Strauss.

In

there

one

of the

acute

1st, the

which

bacillus.

Koch's

of

doses

6th

Aviaire

Sulphate

and

twenty

these

facts

tuberculosis

often

too

from

draw

avian

in

remedy

it

certain

and

the

drops

"

says

the

cured

sumption
con-

nary
ordi-

of

treatment

admit

to

That

is

secretions

of

that."

of

writer

complications

influenzal

to

medicine,

dentally
it acci-

across

come

noted

as

the

as

pneu-

saliva ?

article

tuberculosis.

of

expectoration, just

short

The

nasal

the

possible

of La

in

of students
be

not

kinds
in

found

been

numbers

pseudophymic."

to

has

certain

appeared

which

strong

and

stances
in-

analogous

bronchitis, in

6th

this

nurses,

is found

mococcus

failed

Would

in

the

afterwards

also.

bacillus

Koch's

remedy.

day.

the

with

consumption

scribed
prewhole

the

other

no

and

I had

two

period,

must

"That

Jousset

quoted

certain

with

conclusions

What

Dr.

the

months,

year

of influenzal

three

any

health.

Jousset

Ainaire

of Quininey

by

than

good

practice, both

contained,

was

Dr.

produced

day, during

growing

employment."

drops

more

in

this case,

his

sputa

One

before,

continued

Following
the

five

and

had

sputa

disease, unaccompanied

woman

young

her

bacilli.
afterwards

well

for

and

Bacteriological

weeks

some

the

local

Koch's

maintained

resumed

looth,

the

and

progress,

patient was
of

been

has

have

the

and

minished
di-

bodily forces

the

numerous

time,

that

has

Aviaire

period

this

inoculation

woman

young

of

After

influenza.

the

rapid consumption.

at

surprise

fat, and

great

detection

case

in

as

57

AYIAIRE.

its sway,

resumed

emaciation

the

analysis

AND

He

bronchitis

Mkdecine
on

the

remarked
of

"Influenzas

pulmonary

which

the

on

observed,

of last year

Modeme

known

strong

influenza

affected

analogy
presented
forms:

other

among
one

of

as

the

sum-

58

TUBERCULINUM

BACILLINUM,

inits

of

the

the

lung,

tuberculosis

the

2d,

pleuro-pneumonic
tuberculotis
still

tuberculosis
the

on

laws

laid

I have

virus

mentioned

Bacillinum.

is

in

certain

upon

I have

has

under

for two

bom

with

her

is sudden

and

intervals

of

few

1895)

base

I note

ten

cough,
This

Amaire.
as

at

with
the

the

are

of the

has

of

pulmonary

than

developed

influenza

the
the

is

lung

running,

stifled

the

case,

only

with

at

in

symptoms

tion
conges-

have

bronchitis

expectoration, rapidly
prescribed
in

complications
; but

cases

I will

congestion.

dissipated by this remedy

(in August,

Jacques

influenzal

acute

H6pital St. Jacques

active

top of

lung.

fever, and
year

to

child, who

the

Twice

heard.

report of the Hdpital St

cases

in the

hours

twenty-four

analogous

an

seen

less

who

leads

rapidly

accompanies

looth

of age

years

which

chest

left

soon

Aviaire

I have

clinical

my

her

; within

rdles

to

briefly touch

to

tuberculous, and

congestion which

year,

days.
of the

In

like

and

Aviaire

prefer

to

influenza

an

is

forceps, has

fine

panied
accom-

passive, obstructive

should

of

general symptoms.

grave

little girl of twelve

mother

severe

the

for

markedly

always distinctlylocalized

The

and,

invaded,

and

developed

The

right

seek

practice.
a

symptoms,

lung.

is

inclined

am

cases,

care

my

years

left

was

by

than

acute

in my

cases

pulmonary
the

such

and

cough

dyspnoeic congestion.
BaciUinttm

forms

characteristics

of the

one

as

bronchitis

influenzal

frequently

more

of tuberculosis.

incessant

an

of

effect

to

certain

in

frequently

must

we

microbe

wish

we

is

microbe

the

Hahnemann

by

oppression

Now.

by

down

to

this last form

influenza

if

and

the

3d,

resemblance

degree

instances

bronchitis,
in the

The

remarkable

certain

simillimum

There

to

form

that

ill-defined.

from

diagnose

to

close

remark

might

in

influenzal

of

bearing

and

imitates

always

cure

form,

known

form

broncho-pneumonic

pleurisy.

little

difficult

most

AVIAIRE.

AND

measles

of
I

must

it with
of

with

same

cess
suc-

influenzal

which

cessant
in-

cured

the

mention

also

with

two
were

mention

chitis,
bron-

cases

of

rapidly
a

third

60

BELLIS

in

word,

attacked

were

which

had

have

before

the

ples
exam-

looth

try Aviaire

to

me,

was

losis,
tubercu-

of

with

single moment,

upshot

apprehension

caused

hesitate

not

whose

by bronchitis

which

and

highly doubtful,
I should

PERENNIS.

upon

myself.
is the

Such

St.

H6pital

in

in

Jacques

I said

What

not

conclusion

last

hope

alter

to

me

only repeat with

that

Common

the

renewed

which

years

fidence
con-

will

follow

opinion.

my

.M

PERENNIS.

BELLIS

Ord.,

at

1895.

can

JK

Nat.

made

observations

clinical

my

August,

year

this ; and

cause

of

Compositse.
and

Hens

Daisy.

Garden

Daisy.

English

Names,

Chickens.
Preparation.
and

pulp
mixed

for

remedy

to

is from

To

1858.

fresh

all

it
ills

that

Dr.
be

may

is

pounded

to

is then

juice

expressed

of alcohol.
to the

Additions

add

may

flower,

The

pressure.

Thomas*

we

in

plant,

equal part by weight

an

following

Medica^
a

submitted

with

(The

^The

"

J. C.

Burnett's

traced

to

Bellis

that

statement

wetting

sudden

Materia

Homoeopathic
when

is

heated.
over-

)
Bellis

perennis
its

of
used

in

drinks,

refused

by

foot,in his

cattle

was

in the
of

"

some

with

autumn

of

1856.

Bangor,

doctor," wished

sprained

in

trial

first

My

very

from

me

badly.

"

In

this

on

It is said

to

Light-

taste.

as
a

substituted
a

for his

either

as

curative

that

borhood
neighI

foot, which
Arnica

was

he
or

pot

agent

visit in the

understanding

having

in

scarcity of garden-stuff,

plant

While

prescribe
Not

were

efficacious

peculiar

countries, been

countryman,
to

its

count
ac-

on

leaves

bruises, etc.

of

account

on

and

roots

considered

were

Scotica^ says

Flora

they (daisies)
have,
herbs."

and

blood

extravasated

removing
be

vulnerary properties ; the

wound

consolida^

called

daisy, formerly

or

had
Rhus

with

him

directed
the

detennined

me,

to

in

half
round

poultice

until

ankle

admitted

and

the

and

ankle,

the

without

the

sprained

in

yielded

plant

made

ankle

from

it in

used

tincture

this

in

^in two

it

of

use

"

life I

my

at

had

large

slight
head
a

in

nausea,

side
before

right arm

"

December
7,

Pain

gathering, for
inner

1856

of

began

short
left

are

appetite,and
time

forearm,
pains

the

left

; and

at

the

same

of

boil

of

effects of Bellis

The

boil

the

slight pimple

with

neck

neck

pain

some

head

erect;

hand,

as

time

(thiswas

the

in

developing

came

first

my

corresponding parts

these

cine
medi-

the

giddiness

of

as

in

the

in

suspended

off,for

finger

only

have

the

aching

little

pure

tincture

back

keeping

on

1856).
as

in

pain

in middle

similar

query,
ii,

of

want

times.

at

nights

bruised

dull

the

pure

it

the

on

successfully

taking

leaving

boil

with

(right side), commencing

difficulty and

after

weeks

it in

ailing,

case

symptoms,

and

second

provings

the

this

used
the

also

every

work

tincture

week

the

Arnica

well

After

any

in

in

have

and

all

tice
poul-

his

had

only

time.

days without

fourteen

for

doses

of

use

have

with

been

have

remedy
drop

twenty

or

The

externally.

the

to

been

; in

whitlows

severe

used

was

with

made

several

the

success,

was

time

restored
miles

had

days.

not

about

limped
repeated

uses,

wrist, which

was

round

that

ankle

as

wrapped

four

such

^the

"

in three

daisy

the

to

fall

the

of

for

an

then

much

gained,

linen

hour's

and

so

of

quarter

wetted

previous

time

the

whole

sprain

day.

the

exceeded

especially

Rhus^

time

far

so

of

in

difficulty. The

any

flowers

an

He

walk

to

and

of calico

on

ankle

able

was

experiencing

instance,

the

he

that

morning

his

so

piece

was

miles.

five

than

found

night, and

at

ten

less

water

daisy;

application

half

his shoe

put

man

not

in

the

them

The

but

daisy

the

the

day, walking

from

of

for

apply

fair motion.

of very

leaves

them

night

at

morning,

next

out

wrung

and

water,

ankle

the

made

of

pint

of the

small, boil

up

of

effects

the

try

handful

them

plant, chop

hour

to

procure

61

PERENNIS.

BELLIS

of

pain
; two

of

the

written
December

burning pain

in

the

62

BKRBERIS

skin, increasing until

in

pain

sinciput, of

in frontal

contracted
set

now

lint

and

taking

work

to

the

at

its

made

to

made
the

left

my
Bellis

yielded

to

nth,

as

chewed

boil

drops

Friday
angle
and

of

; Belladonna

small

left inferior

pimple
maxilla

it

these

are

have
due

from

the

to

use

Ord.,

Preparation.

pulp

and

March,
a

As

at

little

behind

no

much

lowing
folthe

in size

Belladonna

other

inclined

am

the

on

it with

treated

Bellis^

1858,

very

The

^,

time
to

in

think

daisy.
j"

Berberidaceae.

Oregon

Names,

Common

inferior

AQUIFOLIUM.

BERBERIS
Nat.

the

dilution

the

On

of

j"

jt

of

angle

1857.

19,

centesimal

boils, I

of the

which
last),

it.

yielded.

soon

suffered

the

2d

the

another

flowers.

daisy

appeared

applied

I had

of the

; it increased

when

pain by Saturday,

life

third

be

to

^, externally, cured

Tuesday,

on

externally, to which
my

the

not

days aggravated

others, by January

at

had

ing
1857, feel-

running,

application

some

same

tincture

January,

after

the

to

Bellis

disappearance
the

externally,

boil, and

of

several

tations
fomen-

cured, another

was

had

12th

the

appeared

with

I made

three

taking

after

treatment

maxilla, right side

trial

for

after

7, 1857,
small

the

stated).

of hot

use

succumbed

suspected

strained

five hours

same

March

On

somewhat

(threeweeks

boil

small

On

strain,which
in

and

diet,

though

internally, was

this

previously

put
occi-

from

(as before

by

aching

as

of Belladonna

speedily

trouble.

foot

the

to

feeling ;

which

in my

of the

cause

which

after

days

never

and

; brain

dil. Belladonna

3d

Three

I had

change

any

character

myself,

time

large, of

very

headache, extending

in ^ tincture

dipped
same

As

was

burning

sore

very

aching

cure

apipearance,

remedies.

it

region, dizziness,etc.

accomplished.

soon

and

cold

days' time

with

it,accompanied

to

last

in six

fiery purple color,

dark

AQUIFOLIUM.

macerated

"

The
in

grape.

fresh
two

root

Mountain
and

parts by weight

grape.

stem

of

is

pounded

alcohol.

to

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unintentional

(This

signature J. d.
from

the

In
there

'

was

the

clipping

Journal. )
for

Recorder

^itstarts

"

C.

W.

under

1896,

August,

by J. d.

to

interestingarticle

an

new

referred

paper

in

published

was

Homoeopathic

above

make

The

Medical

appears

named

proving

C.

W.

Eclectic

the

63

AQUIFOLIUM.

of

man

with

out

old

an

March,
the

on

in

one

virtues

From

"

p.

133,

of the

fact

the

short

1896,

time

plant

that

it will

it is

an

cellent
ex-

remedy."
As

am

about

cast

making

or

something
'

new

to

even

; besides

an

"crank;"
that

anything
found

and

only within

ordered

"

would

of

The

each;

no

hours

chess, and
and

I took

day

special

went

; third

while

so

thick-headedness

did

and

not

when

the

since

it became

eaten

nothing

but

exactly similar
did

so

"

to

one

much

out

the

brated
cele-

the

on

that

of

dose

in

and

engaged

trip

something

that

had

"

am

and

not

occur

since

hungry)
to

to

the

and
me

as

soon

of

nausea

to

Berberisy

cuse
ex-

ever,
how-

reached

minutes'

my

livelywalk,

full sway^

strainingwas
taste

of

game

obliged

was

bank

and

having

previous evening (as I

previous

some

color

the

sense

scarce

(seven

nausea

either!

; after

in

quarters.

own

me

drops

10-15

morning

growing

so,

my
to

whatever
I

feeling,

from

youthfulness

really oppressive)had

unless

be

to

immediately

tincture

no

"

felt

engaged

sense

eat

Berberis

day,

occur

not

^in

noticed

sanctum

hurry

once

room

"

effect

mother

doses

two

friend's

to

myself

started

be

it

day, ditto

Second

in full confidence

"

pathic
homoeo-

it is

question

and

sidered
con-

tion
rejuvena-

call

Homoeopathy,

Tafel,

"

of Youth

of

first

of

years,

transformation

to

me

believe, if there

yet

the article in

Boericke

Fountain
come

lines

suf. of

quantum
finn

to the

the

such

sixty

would

some

edge,
knowl-

confining

contemplated

believed, and

effect

can

for the

what

am

said

the

to

specified,viz.,

^and to my

"

days' illness

during

this, I

one

time

high

virtue
"

old

an

subject

easy

all

of

five

room,

my

myself

possessing the

had

never

old, it seemed

years

out

man

I have

as

bed,

for
"

sixty

over

now

attacks
of

rather
of

"

the

severe,

biliousness

discharges
as

do

"

strain

^and
was

"

still
over

64

BERBERIS

seized

was

thing

with

which

of

in

round

the

about

and

tighter
couch,

tighter

wet

head

about

to

as

to

into

sight

at

diminution

of

of

phase

in

do

eat

not

nor

meat,

Finally,
have

finger

of

with

aqui;
what

to

thereof,

made

touching

after

to

and

have

bilousness

this

tea

have

and

sensation

Berberis

subject

"

and

not

good

for

laid

remedy,

of

the

and

heredity,
I

think,

have

is

good

ceedingly
ex-

noon,
I

liquors,

whenever

tongue

to

for

of
pared
com-

say,

removed

enough

my

bottle

I may
has

trouble

no

believe
it

to

up

tincture

"

but

was

habitually,

my

"

the

years.

mother

had

gait

now

touch

finger

usually
by

and

slight
strong,

spirituous

nor

recovery,"

cork

in

rather

morning
but

thirty

over

biliousness
the

by

to

and

syrup"

coffee,

or

unsteady
and

send

(or

black

down

coffee

was

disappeared,

oatmeal

drink

or

tobacco,

use

had

some

on

laid

again

nerves

there

coffee,

more

headache

the

ventured

then

have

strong
to

plump

Berberis

o'clock

12

uls, and

tremulous

when

the

antidote

relief

came

had

round

might

strong,

which

it

on

little

gave

Berberis

of

cup

for

about

pressure

mouthf

three

serious

and

and

might),

it would

believing

it

or

prepared

last

at

growing

on

what

over

and

so,

antidote,

neighbor),

think

entirely

passed

it

yielding
un-

position

and

but

of

some

passing

reclined

water,

;"

(or

kept

"

the

band

to

me

once

(Hahnemann's

two

with

it

ears

cold

iron

ously
previ-

that

was

wide^

from

"

began

disagree

eaten

the

cover

o'clock

lo

inches

jumped
in

of

band

the

towel

sensation

have

to

"

two

above

; I

folded

so

hoping

just

head^

the

shape

any

headache

whatever

compressive

substance),

peculiar

and

recollection

no

well-defined,

strong,

my

remarkable

I have

experienced

AQUIFOLIUM.

am

much
the

mainder.
re-

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Indian

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the

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India,

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distance.

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length; deep

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; the

it

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wings

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live animal

is crushed

under

as

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It has

inches

completely

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of

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physicians

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inch

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in the

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body,

under

the

papers

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Blatta

is found
flat

of
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by

are

papers

originally published
1.

Taldpoka.

(Indian),

Name

Preparation.

89

cockroach.

Orthoptera.

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ORIENTALIS.

Insecta.

CirASS,

(These

65

ORIENTALIS.

as

Pharmacopoeia,

class

of

IV

the

same

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unknown

new

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with

mentioned
in

not

of

cases

disease

to

deal

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drug
into

in

but

in

with.

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asthma
to

as

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dropsy

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anecdote

it has

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give
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of

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story

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almost

account

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dropsy

cockroach

of Asthma^

tioned
men-

of Blatta

use

for

remedy

Indian

cases

narrate

nected
con-

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works, although th^

journals.

proceed

curious

because

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medical

our

specifically.
this

new,

how

it

valuable
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use.

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years

from
and

it

(American cockroach)

Americana
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I call

of

in any

has

remedy

tried

an

asthma; for
different

medical
6

ago

elderly gentleman
over

methods

treatments,

twenty
of
but

years.

both

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He

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took

recognized

unfortunately

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all
and
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measures

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66

BLATTA

vain.

daily.

He

he

left to

was

noticed
he

that

into

relief

the

the

such

in

the

The

tea.

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tea-pot

reply

world

of

man,

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head

and

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his

friends

them

asthma

time,
fits of

parts of

cures

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was

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in

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tea

he

days

took

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into

this

he
of

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lot of

boiling water
cool

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so

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each

new

and

dose

was

every
a

drop

frequently during

more

time
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Soon

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made

flock
the

to manufacture

some

from
number
the

it

that

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soured.
in

his

good

any

spiritof wine,

try

medical

does

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short

door.

of

not

when

getting

people began
to

was

gentleman

cup

purpose

across.

it

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them,

water

daily, and

was

ing
examin-

on

few

quantity

began

Within

country
so

and

this

without

came

4 doses

asthma.

wonderful

of the

he

he

that
or

that

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cockroach

filtering the

time

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into

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the

recovery

one

"

usual

as

surprise.

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patients.

(or tincture)

of

friends'

try whether

to

quantity

same

drank

bitually
ha-

he

for and

sent

there, but

enterprising gentleman,

an

it after

mixture

the

of

put

last for

might

each

and

asthmatic

the

he

that

something

to

tea

did

to

experienced

was

of

felt

friends

discovered.

night,

at

his

residue

he

inferred

had

the

cockroach

day

very

that

although

tea

made

less and

his

tea^

the

was

of

he

so

and

found

his

resolved

mixed

he

was

infusion

afterwards

attributed

he

cockroach

The

of

quite

cockroaches,

case

to

some

other

much

before

The

it.

fit of asthma

accounts
to

and

dead

any

well

in

tea.

much

was

the

never

that

nothing

good.

hardly

entirely

to

of

prepared

was

new

that, this

concluded

who

servant

"

that

taking

immediately

He

but

tea

of

of tea

him

led

drinking

same

nothing

was

The

This

condition

habit

chest

changes. So this change

the

had

the

to

carefully examined,

the

it

of

cause

the

questioned.
there

in

being.

due

was

drank
any

the

his cup

drank

oppression

different

inquire

in

fits

getting

was

deplorable

was

he

and

feeling unusually better, so

was

himself

He

usual

his

that

such

to

suflFer.
as

all treatment

up

gave

brought

was

afternoon

One

he

last

At

ORIENTAUS.

the

such
different
of

medicine

tendants
at-

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BLATTA

; in

interval
This

others

failure

not, rather

circumstances

to

back

came

Some

meantime

when

again

did

is,they

time.

in the

and

relief

was

the

derived

again, not having

cases

discontinued

got impatient and

the

of

the

fits,
of

length

immediate

medicine

porary
tem-

medicine

for sufficient

drug

their

to

the

recurrence

the

again got

discontinued

there

continue

not

not, take

sufferingfrom

some

cumstances
cir-

many

owing

were

persons
asthma

to

could

directions

my

some

complications along with

other

that

did

observed.

was

I attribute

alike

cases

regularly according

untoward

and

all

people

Some
medicine

benefit

again only temporary

benefit

to

ORIENTALIS.

benefit,

without

proper

trial.
all

Besides
deal

is

The

do.

to

either

I believe

evident

all

acute

such
and

the

of
to

are

or

Then

the

of

almost

all

cases

the

the

is very

either

more

summer

winter.

Let

different from

part of the

atmosphere

orientalis

it in bronchial

used

tried
of

than

the

Blatta

cases

than

late

than

Some

and

eases,
dis-

Indian

is saturated

irritatingingredients, consequently
people suffer more
I
during this season.

this class

of

have

other

some

be

other

asthmatic

success

will

people get

winter

summer

the

ing
aggravation dur-

some

American.

the

fact

an

glandular enlargements,
to

summer

Indian

quite rainy

I have

the

the

prove

most

asthma

nervous

Paper.

Blatta

asthma

and

will

stomachse.

Second
I

this
of

to

both

at

or

It

subject

are

prone

moon,

prone

great

fevers, rheumatism,

moon.

the

or

and

efficacious.
better

that

is

moisture

noticed

with

new

who

more

is true

chronic

during

English

season

class

the

of

more

tell you

summer

with

are

watched

Same

frequent fits during

others

here

either

the

or

world.

cough,

changes

the

me

fits

has

influence.

some

those

that

properly

aggravated

etc., get

and

has

chronic, gout, elephantiasis,other

or

severe

if it is

chronic

as

full

idiosyncrasy

year

asthmatic

the

the

over

the

this country

of

during

times.

in

periodicalattacks

attack

of

season

usually observed

to

individual

these, I think

that

orientalis
have

come

indiscriminatelyin
under

my

treat-

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and

ment,
most

have

but

the

as

cases,

show.

its use.

not

of

the

acquainted with
my

cases

for

some

after

it

was

little

or

no

action

hurry
them

the

became

expectoration,the

streaks

the

This

of

cause

to
a

heat

were

palms

radiating

the
to

in

blood

stop the

all

medicine

at

as

the

whether
due
of
not

to

the
an

of

sensation
this

overdrugging,
streaks
uncommon

of

of

blood

to

the

phenomenon.

was

in

blood

although
in

it

me

I must

sputa

say
of

them

of

two

for

body,

blood,

head,

attributed

I directed
and

with

the

sputa

open

if

as

of

appearance
them
the
as

continuan
diswell

question

expectoration was
that

asthmatic

I resolved

sputa

^that while

"

the

of

course

the

an

the

in the

made

They

they did,
from

with

top of the

drug.

disappeared

heat, but

appearance

and

and

from

over

nose,

body

drug

their

of the

feet.

; this

once

in

man

young

the

the

and

all

manage

the

learned

the

to

blood

them

eyes,

of

now

in

is
less

was

appeared

appearance

the

over

blood

of it the

ears,

expectoration

the

of
to

hacking

of blood

sensation

soles

and

of heat

this sensation

the

from

hands

the

of

and

inquiry

to the

days previous

five

dry

cult
diffi-

paroxysm

observed

other

felt

they

the

never

On
the

and

lady

during

the

to

potency

when

but

will

very

continued

who

anxiety

office.

my

and

cases

tency,
po-

is over,

if the

case

appearance

great

taking this remedy

or

had

patients

low

harassing

drug,

cough

one

four

the

potency,

the

period

few

doses

slight dyspnoea,

potencies;

the

patients

low

the

over,

over

"

of

four

In

long illness.
the

was

the

in

sputa, which
their

be

not

difficultyin

better.
time

and

and

ing
dur-

subsides, the

spasm

spasmodic

this

I had

changed.

will

this

yet,

repeated

expectoration tenacious, thick

the

drug

and

wheezing

troublesome

will

observed

the

higher

cases

I have

potency

; when

the

more

raise,but

to

low

with

after

cough

and

patient

in

cough with

if continued

that

facts

this

of

use

in

results

good
clinical

the

definite

any

asthma

relieved

of

some

few

better

asthmatic

make

to

come

attack

etc., is better

of

received

have

say

reports

It acts

an

terminal

to

only mention

I shall

during

glad

am

69

ORIENTALIS.

to

the

presence

patients is
give the

same

70

BLATTA

did

the

to

potency

so, and

to

times

and

and

did

emaciated

of

the

with

given

them

of

the

doses

The
malaria

is due

derive

the

to

have

it

So,

irritable
asthma
seven

Bain

for

the
he

troublesome
said

seven

has

last
suffered

with

not

known

in

fact, he

until

cease

almost

was

night

doze

comparatively

would

last

children

great that

his

he

was

had

no

not
a

up,

the

ambition

and

to

peated
re-

from

haemic

in

of the

blood,

in troublesome
result.

good

the

of

violent
so

and

for

the

fit of

to

live

and

bed,

He

the
at

the

any

for

during
his

night
or

father

his

which

sit up

passed

10

of

days

was

p.

m.,

many

suffering was

longer.

or

that

as

posture

to

of

was

or

last six

coughing

used

of, but

care

the

recumbent

he

six

nightly

in

down

approach

He

last

frothy expectoration.

was

lie

and

hereditary

fits almost

pile of pillows.

taken

thin

on

For

sleep

morning.

well

some

benefit

drug

struggle, commencing

till the

and

better, but

him,

to

on

for

that

me,

years.

what

sat

sputum.

than

from

deal

impracticable,

and

horror

he

them

to

them

to

suffering

good

on

ance.
assur-

fifty-five,
thin, emaciated

could

bring

of

Cases.

asthmatic

sion
occa-

peculiar sensation

condition
this

been

from

cough
had

not

him

to

seems

twenty-five

immediately

would

the

he

years,

would

in the

less permanent

used

M., aged

R.

temperament,

years

He

all my

dyspnoea of phthisical patients with

I.

last

patients subject

abnormal

also

the

was

given

were

corpulent

asthmatic

peared
apfour

appearance

spiteof

given

and

the

on

this

of

it

the

blood

were

C1.1NICAL
Case

in

drug

more

any

stout

on

drug.

it is efficacious.

cpugh

doses

strong

of

which

asthma,

understood

again

grain

one

ix,

patients

patients complain

better

attacks

remedy

to

days.

some

sputa

give it again, as

to

notice

not

persons.

use

been

strong

It acts

lapse of

frightened them,

whenever

time.

the

not

other

heard

heat

of

me

more

they

have

had

the

the

this

sputum

No

taken

that

begged

in the

blood

had

From

medicine

the

surprise the blood-streaked

they

daily.

same

patientsafter

same

my

after

ORIENTALIS.

He

so

tried

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almost

of medicine

all systems

last ten
at the

took

he

years

in

twenty-four hours.

he

became

In

April, 1889,

fever

became

condition

he

school

physician

worse,

the

fever

bring

the

that

he

head

bent

the

on

to

him

speechless, when

medical

use

of my

the

man

going

in

the

as

and

saliva

cold

dribbling

; in

opened

and

for

it

found

examined

all

fact, to

dead, except
the

the

not

was

back

on

pulse

with

and

coma,

due

to

that

the
he

the

had

to

surrounded
bid

him

by

many

last farewell

; and

it

was

M.

p.

the

I found

body

partially
were

pulse

looking.

was

only portion
spasms

were

character

struggle

and
that

relations,who

his

of

patient

exhausted

with

felt his

the

of

no

was

if he

as

the

was

state

and

come
be-

locked

; eyes

completely unconscious.
friends

were

bronchial

the

so

was

had

mouth

From

become

that

as

there

his

looked

that

violent

it ;

of

sitting

He

jaws

patient

present

continued

motionless, speechless and

was

of

the

r"le.

mucous

full
was

that

he

that

enable

for, at about

forehead

chest, as

came
be-

He

to

was

grew

almost

just expiring.

comers

as

noticed

that

thought

probably

his

of

loud

bad

old

entering the patient's

was

appearance,

so

and

bed,

respiratorymovements.

easily accessible,and

going

the

was

daily

night

hinted

perspiration on

cold, clammy

the

his

an

great.

very

; unconscious

from

by

violent

and

was

and

patient

hard

patient breathing

treated

He

sent

was

out

came

recovery

anasarca.

When

1889.

his

his chest

day

The

month

his condition

touching

opium

painful.

strength enough

not

almost

forward,

23d of May,

room

was

very

general

was

only position possible

almost

he

became

had

of

fever.

over

of

hope

expectoration ;

the

up

ill with

difficultyof breathing

less ; there

was

with

the

all

repute, but

attacks

slight relief

stifE and

illness of

an

the

sitting posture

neck

taken

illness

some

asthmatic

feeble

to

of

him

constant

of his

back

that

this

During

incessant, and

him

bad

so

up.

the

to

After

For

good.

forty-eight grains

suddenly

protracted.

given

so

the

much

a"Forded

as

Owing

was

became

which

high

as

and

stooped,

without

opium,

beginning, using

71

ORIBNTALIS.

not

he

His
had

was

deep
was

bed
come

surprise that they

72

BLATTA

all looked

at

whose

patient
cremation

big phial

trit

few

powder

some

attendants
I

to

asked

was

course

try

**

live

not

visiting it again,

the

that

report

medicine
asked
he

to

and

the

jaws

could

swallow

the

There

the

was

looking

less

recovery.

once

or

to

give

to

inform

Next

milk

that

remedy.

again.
to

When
see

him

consciousness,

speak slowly,
but

the

who

patient passed

surprised
his

patient
new

cough

the

night,
one

so

but

had

shown

messenger

much

the

what

he

limbs,

freely,

the
at

at

had

not

him

the

and

night
had

the

requested

was

was

time,

what

place

difficultyof breathing

his

time

same

with

sitting quietly

of

come
be-

slightlybetter

came

was

medicine

same

know

to

he

hope

survived

had

better,he

was

steady,

was

whole

no

symptoms

occasionally troubled

I noticed

the

the

On

spoonfuls

his

low
swal-

slightly improved.

was

good night.
at

could

believe

hardly

of

with

expectorating

anxious

only
idea

the

he

of

of

could

given.

required,at

if he

arrived

was

if

bottle.

came

been

repeat

two

or

really grew

he

messenger

was

the

recovery,

with

mobility

to

morning

next

morning

the

the

his

entertained

the

said

eyelids.

still

; then

I left in

better, the pulse

and

asked

of

had

and

lips and

patient again.

was

of the

repeatedly,

me

this

the

instructions

during

it

the

ease

lifeless,but

twice

of my

with

winking

left

still difficult

breathing though

his

I could

see

for

liquid with

medicine

hope

M.

of

unlocked, there

were

locked

slightly better,

was

to

slight change

was

I went

that

him

give

to

were

I also

p.

patient again.

the

see

times

patient's house

doses

two

three

medicine
any

at

patient

said, however,

there

him

the

but

orientalis

of

no^^ and

left the

put in it Blatta

of

hollow

was

for whose

jaws

any

the

minute

to

and

or

; the

him

there
was

hours.

two

vain

the

give

to

and

tried

medicine

made.

being

were

in

dry

answer

few

every

swallow

whether

my

expected

in

him

make

not

to

and

it,but

administer

proposed

full of water

grains

of

spoonful

put

was

preparations
a

could

death

I got
IX

when

me

ORIENTALIS.

in

A.

M.

to

see

was

only regained
his

bed, could

completely
and

report

good

gone,
deal

of

BLATTA

expectoration of frothy white

of

lumps

muctis

medicine

same

but

diflBculty of

his

night

at

milder

somewhat

form.

had

medicine

was

Thus

the

his trouble

daily

became

in

the

of

the

he

six

last

his

and

week

asthmatic

trouble, but

his business.

attend

with

slight pain

him

altogether.
him

for

tart,

over

of

eight
two

of his

neck

not

leave

prescribed

He

continued

well

slight reappearance
took

orient

Blatta

nights,

attacks

whether

alleviate

duration

to

most

spasms

of

first two

or

three

the

her

the

attack,
to

her

but

year,
the

so,

ment
treat-

the

used

gradually they
of

last

given

suflFering
during
her

she

years

character

was

the

suffering for

It would

increase

would

given

days
her

to
an

were

attack

the

two

and
not

or

attack

and
suflEerings

to

"

^too

prolong

practically speaking, almost

during

an

attack.

The

great oppression

ability
breathing, restlessness,profuse perspiration,in-

move

with

would

lie

or

prominent

almost

been

medicine

any

interference

of

had

in

for

village

she

throughout.

same

would

was

the

twenty-three,

lady, aged

from

came

frequently,though

more

the

nothing

thin

which

For

three

or

Nothing

the

from

years.

remained

the

and

out

go

rid

6, Ipecac 3, and

again

He

children,

three

asthma,

repeated

the

trouble.

month,

tri,

had

1890, he

August,

Nundy,

Mrs.

of
of

much

Naja

first time

did

bronchitis

12,

and

only got

to

the

tion
expira-

condition

indicated.

were

in

asthmatic

II.

mother

two

they

the

orientalis^ I also

and

in

got well.

Case

get

of

the

not

able

stooped

day,

week

over

he

soon

Blatta

alb,

but

year,

the

talis and

last

Besides

as

3,

The

him

that

slight chronic

and

Arsenicum

Antim.

was

for

night

treated

fair

doses

two

after

at

the

again appeared

until

rapidly

so

passed

for

less

of

doses

continued

sleep

years.

improved

even

for

seven

He

take

to

and

aible to

was

or

health

less

day.

breathing

He

medicine.

of

the

during

trit.

2x

three

given

was

big yellowish

of

sometimes

or

He

up.

came

73

ORIENTALIS.

down

symptoms

and
in each

equal violence
cease

with

for

loud

would

These

would

attack.

nearly forty hours,

slight cough

be

wheezing

and

main
re-

when

expectoration,

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BLATTA

and

she

wotdd

trace

no

be

perfectlyat

of disease

left,except

here

brought
that

week

every

she

I
an

attack.

every

two

during
grain

her

saw

her

Blatta

over

this medicine
that

is,for

period she began

her

body,
She
she

attack

kept well,

of

before, and

another

ing

III.

from

asthma

for

almost

rains

hacking

of

used

followed
recurrence

chest

that

by

was

ing
think-

she

had

Orientalis
This

severe

an

as

ix

in

was

had

She

and

invariably

tried

found

to

came

there

was

allopathic

office.

my
a

was

him

every

attack

irregular.

of

night,

besides

asthma,

I treated

him

and

of the

amelioration

1888, he
I

worse

bronchitis

chronic

He

suflFer-

been

chronic
with

slight difficultyof breathing

trouble

to

home

was

only temporary

his

said

He

cough

be

winter,

November,

of

over
ing.
even-

home

went

this

all

last attack.

He

accompaniment

examination

of

and

thirty-four,had

years.

the

last, in

At

the

was

since.

none

aged

some

drugs, with

of patent

bronchitis.

and
man,

and

constant

trouble.

would

in winter

heat

well.

was

She

attack

of

Blatta

she
of

months

two

young

the

On

after

took

and

of

daily.

next

going

lady

r^^lar

expiration

she

her

after

the

tincture

drop morning

month

morning

next

during

lots

the

attack

Case

month

the

one

the

of

tack
at-

is, it

that

have

under

sensation

3X,

after

night

at

by
and

October,

it to

and

asthma

of

complain

to

time

trit,one

dose, twice

per

any

August,

ix

to

her

put

of

5th

encouraged

wanted

After

days.

ten

got well.

drop
till the

changed

so

me.

one

ix,

she

the

terval
in-

the

without

evening

This

that

under

Orientalis

much

so

mention

to

but

was

surprise that this

by the

hours.

she

1890,

Orientalis

their

to

cultation.
aus-

frequent,

while

of

Blatta

was

on

drugs during

morning

others

all

treatment

continued

It

twenty

husband
of

course

the

be

very

recurrence,

prescribed

within

native

would

sound

August,

is worth

their

on

unlike

disappeared
and

first

there

were

In

It

prevent

hours.

subsided

attacks

allopathic and

to

and

ever,

slight wheezing

treatment

both

of attacks

eflfect

as

days.

ten

or

for

took

ease

latterly these

But
almost

ORIENTALIS.

so

with

its

cold

odicity
peri-

Ipecac^

76

has

with
suflEering

been
to

came

office

my

last.

times

hurried

breathing

effect

of

when

month,
been

he

fit

violent

attack

suffer.

He

afternoon

had

he

and

On

of

began

developed

into

my

arrival,at

10

There

breath.

occasional
under

experience

cough,

and

trouble

morning

which

he

got

second

IX

left with
There

night,
The

next

for

which

five

had

morning
four

days

Case

was

he

and

to

he

VII.

in
him

of

them,

in

occasion
he

was

of

day,
he

take

every

way

got entirely well

D., aged

were

and

the

my

his

said

troublesome

medicine,

and

of

few

get
those

two

given

of

attack

at
at

symptoms

powders

daily.

3X

powders
an

better,except

utes,
min-

M., after

A.

him

On

he

same

only

twenty,

chest,

fifteen

every

to

no

great apprehension

was

had

for.

put

once

was

The

to

3X

in

the

felt better.

and

slight aggravation

to

struggling

in

I at

there

chest

case

used

sent

and

less, till

or

the

^this,
by

"

was

better, but

night.

during

by

sitting before

tightness

much

the

the

him

powders

Mrs.

on

if he

more

was

grain

Now,

rest.

attack

given

night

him

I found

some

trit.,was
were

great

trit, one

ix

and

chest

he

inability to speak.

cough, slight oppression

of

supported
a

of the

fit of asthma.

found

night continued,

at

morning,

lightness

also

and

had

ing
great difficultyof breath-

frequently afterwards

less

visit next

elbows
was

constitution,

frequently

the

regular
M.,

orientalis

Blatta

and

p.

He

1890, preceded

he

in

cold

slight oppression

M.,

medicine.

the

August,

which

severe

to

pile of pillows with

for

of

4th

cold, from

this

for

same

since.

ever

the

on

the

perceived
the

discontinued

and

his

drop doses, six

continued

and

October

attend

to

he

day

had

slight expectoration

one

ix,

G., aged forty, healthy

Mr.

VI.

asthmatic

p.

well

keeping

Case
an

got well

since

unable

first

very

medicine

the

him

He

1890.

night

He

years.

cough, with

made

The

four

or

every

orientalis

Blatta

given.

daily, was

good
has

day troublesome

three

November,

fits almost

Tincture

business.

of

the

During
and

6th

the

on

for

asthma

asthmatic

getting

been

ORIENTALIS.

BLATTA

the
In

of

ix.

cough,
four

or

relapse.
healthy,

stout

lady,

BLATTA

of

mother

attacked

suddenly

was

of

August,

in
bed

and

In

the

in

great

morning

could
of

walls

the

of

The

little

cough
at

the

make

once

as

she

to

give

fifteen

her

few

more

doses

her

again

within

her

in

felt better.

no

was

couple

aggravation
usual

fit

for

she

November
two

or

then

three

she

Case

had
VIII.

had

doses
not

in the

orientalis
few

days,

she

gentleman,

to

medicine

troubled

only

with
head

and

to

got well.
an

see

found

of

one

she

as

of

There

she

was

slight
with

six

got well.

pectoration.
ex-

each

doses,

Again

asthmatic

and

to

attack

an

morning

trit.,four

slight tendency
same

repeated,

began

chest

3X

When

return

next

of

I left

my

been

my

doses

better.

taken

cially
espe-

every

unhesitatingly.
the

on

no

up

dose

not

asthma,

promised

have

cough

pain

of the
been

but

was

I could

Three

not

press
ex-

point,

and

had

were

medicine

asthmatic
was

she

it must

night,

Blatta

continued

was

the

at

There

coughing

On

they

thought

the

hours.

left,and

I continued

better, and

of

I made

the

for

the

not

There

pure

myself.

hourly

condition, and

had

half

out

trit, a grain

change

repeated

could

However,
ix

bystanders.

body.

of

case

effect

the

much

be

Now

and

asthma,

watch

better

powders

those

orientalis

to

much

Blatta
and

and

her

was

of

the

to

painful.

over

was

it before.

without

given

were

it

had

never

minutes,

pouring

she

movements

up,

most

longer in

characteristic

only pointed

stomach

whether

out

choked

She

was
^perspiration

"

mind

almost

pression
op-

examination

the

rapid

was

pile of pillows.

On

quite visible

on.

of the

pit

the

fit of

great

I noticed

"

8th

she

m.

any

first

wheezing

even

going

was

over

were

on

speechless.

^though

"

and

lie down

her

saw

loud

feeling

patient was

m.

a.

breathing
not

the

on

she' had

about

At

supported

almost

attack

chest

what

A.

much

detect

asthmatic

an

being

and

agony

not

She

at

cold.

could

good health,

fit of asthma

first occasion

the

difficultyof

sit up,

to

violent

severe

chest

enjoying

always

was

with

the

had

with

of

result

seized

suddenly

been

This

1890.

the

asthma,

it

child, had

one

77

ORIENTALS.

in

fit,took
Since

again.
the

keeper

of

common

shop,

78

BLATTA

ORIENTALIS.

aged forty-four,belonging
for

asthma

the

last

to

the

to

treat

city, and
him

for

lasted

usually

called

his

asthma.

the

of

phials

He

daily, for

him, thanking

Blatta

The

IX.

mother

of

brought

on

of

course

husband

and

worse,

the

change

had

treated

of the

of the

8th

of

could

not

take

food,

any

had

bed, but
fit of

bitterly,owing

that

she

in, he

fever

had

to

spasmodic
but

breathless.

sit up

cough

these
This

day

was

at

to

and

to

see

the

This,

first time

the

asthma.
but

mind

his

up

in the

her

much

to

morning

emaciated,

ried
bronchitis, hur-

acute

she

this

she could
There

in

daily getting

plaining
com-

was

in

lie down

not
was

intervals,with
fits

fit of

was

very

night.

cold, which

physician,

made

with

which

short

coughing

drug,

same

to

fever.

respiration, difficulty of breathing;

of

the

thirty-eight,

regular

became

She

June, 1890.

from

suffering

the

old-school

an

called

was

been

exposed
with

saw

crept

treatment

no

of

some

lady, aged

into

by

lady

disease

new

for

used

been

fortnight,developed

the

thin

bronchitis

of

all this time

was

when

attack

an

had

letter

3X

times

benefited.

children,

who

of

He

had

his, who

some

three

or

asking

and

more,

other

afterward.

and

his

of

Dalta,

several

of

equally

Mrs.

the
two

felt better

two-drachm

two

and

ders
pow-

was

last, 1891, I had

January

friend

and

days

him

ix

discontinued

friend

arientalisywas

Case

She

with

attacks

such

which

grain doses,

for his recovery

for

asthma.

from

and

them

an

orienialis

six

three

or

of

one

3X,

left him

June,

had

his

of

came

of

he

Blatta

home,

took

He

him

took

proceed

to

the

me

medicine

same

two

fits. In

asthmatic

more

stayed here

orientalis^one

month,

He

14th

Each

and

hours,

the

previous

medicine.

under

June, he

In

on

I gave

been

always

day

day.

miles.

continued

him

see

days.

the

wanted

Blatta

had

The

two

every

He

to

no

five

or

of hundred

couple

took

during

he

well

trit

four

day.

next

when

he

taken

be

to

and

sufferingfrom

been

kabiraj (medical men).

grain

one
trit.,

village,had

years

was

attack, for which

IX

eight

of native

treatment

to

prolonged

slight expectoration,

would

make

prescribed

her

almost

Blatta

ori-

BOLETUS

entalis

in

ix

answered

It

the

during
morning

day

when

fits,which

and
I

trouble

cough

Anti,

"

her

she

loth

the

there

but

and

tart,

only
better

The

before.
of

night.
the

much

not

was

Bryonia

medicine

asthmatic

no

in

her

complete

the

improvment

needed

were

to

Next

coughing

same

had

she

June

powders

ten

better, except

as

bronchitis.

acute

had

She

was

continuing

night,

at

On

and

fever

comparatively

passed

saw

were

repeated.

was

well.

purpose

my

with

of asthma

case

79

LARICIS.

cure.

K*

ir

IT

LARICIS.

BOLETUS

Fungi.

Ord.,

Nat.
Common

White

Agaric,

by weight
(Here

Medical

nine.

November

ague.

At

from

broke

since, in

on

comes

The
feet

for

at

from

get icy cold, chills

in

the

three

back

head,

hours,

and

whitish-yellow, with
taste

; has

all the

time

had

no

; bowels

the

days,

form

parts

M.

one

to

two

run

up
and

then

rather

weeks

has

each

down

the

limbs

; took

in

the

weeks

costive

; has

; hands

spine, with
by high
Tongue

sweat.

for five

Quinine

It returned

time

; followed

profuse

the

chill

M.

hours

and

Quinine,

quotidian. The

p.

In

had

Took

week.

one

double

large fissures

appetite

five

and

the

lbs.;aged thirty-

it returned

we

from

1866, quoted

i8o

it for

of

which

Burt,

H.

quotidian.

when

A.

10

W.

Quotidiana Duplex.

last

checked

the

day

every

chill lasts

pains

five

about

simple

doses, which

weeks

two

4th. For

it for four

Type

weight

was

attainable.

not

fever

Dr.

by

of Homoeopathy^

volume

woman

first it

thirteen

of

Journal

Intermittent

in massive

in

is macerated

fungus

out

American

large lymphatic

which

dried

typical cases

Investigator
I.

Purging

alcohol.

North

Case

^The

"

two

are

in the

find

Boletus,

Larch

Agaric.

Preparation.
of

Agaric,

Larch

Names,

tongue
; craves
nausea

and
severe

fever

furred

flat,bitter

cold

during

water

every

80

BOLETUS

chill, but

vomiting

no

the

hour

in

the

whole

Took

hours.

two

ceased
and

fell

then

continued

P.

chill

; fever

slept

well

for

loth.

night

slow

hours;

nausea

for

before

weeks

This

she

superior

to

had

of

the

with

months
Case

2.

our

lady

usual

since

had

the

fact

for

week.

night

; feels
; does

appetite

chilly
not

; bowels

any;

getting

Gave

Boletus

in

left

laricis.

all

no

night
chill

no

ing
Feel;

all

sweat

was

it

the

the

very
three

was

have

weeks

for

is

Boletus
of

case

acquainted

I would

few

Type quotidian.

inter-

with

the

been

two

or

pelled
com-

three

had

Had

fever

she
any

; very

weak,

restless

keeps
the

moves

her

fever

Three

every

afternoon

walking

most
one

quite

sick
and

produces

white

night,

bed
but

weeks

her

coated
at

ist,

made

tongue

November

nervous.

which

ear,

has

perspire

very

in

been

Boletus

whenever

loose

that

us

agents

every

then

Since

had

M.;

fever, but

more

fever

more

to

not

fever

abscess

evening;
no

powders

9th.
had

m.,

severe

remedies.

Intermittent

an

weeks.
p.

B., aged fifty-six.Temperament,

Mrs.

nausea

this

treat

better,

well.

remedial

therapeutic properties
to

no

perfectly

had

little

p.

Convalescence

I believe

at

all

the

doses,

the

until

then

three

perspired profusely

on

she

have

to

after.

if

mittents.

week

greatest

our

feeling

Had

demonstrates

case

is

well.

she

felt

Took

of

the

grs. every

on,

quite

notwithstanding

two

came

M.

on

produced

aggravated

P.

number

came

Feeling

sweats

Fever

It

ist,

chills

come

hours
in

days.

; discontinued

not

first time

four

lasted

night.
had

three

better.

much
fever

the

did

fever

lasted

ment
Treat-

commenced

m.,

medicine

of the

The

M.

A.

5
she

Says

10

effect

an

until

8th.

asleep.

jaundiced.

Boletus

the

when

medicine

the

treatment

diarrhoea,
until

doses

one

during

chills,but

try the

to

two

take

to

the

about

up

spirits,cries

much

very

lessened

determined

I then

of

hours, for three

two

and

nausea

fever.

; face

2, every

only sit

can

depression

great

examination

constant

weak,

; very

morning

Ars.

LARICIS.

; loss

of

cannot

sleep

of

time.

the

day after.

CALCAREA

RENALIS

CALCAREA

Prbparation.
and

phatic

(The

the

^There

in

beneficial

We

add

may

kinds

should

the

the

teeth.

time

much

worthy

in

of

note.

of

healthy parents,

Bom

twenty-third
fever

reported

following

peculiarly

in

getting

generally liable.

professional career.

am

my

the

over

of

Some

when

me

I deem

until

quite healthy

trouble

spend

to

me

however,

case,

I remained

are

by

paper,

be

to

permit

not

measles, attacked

and

following

rations.
prepa-

)
do

no

children

in my

engaged

I had

year.

which

to

scarlet

the

writing ;

phos-

separate

as

the

is

remedy

professional engagements

My

calculi, the

triturated

be

that

of

of renal

1846, contained

Examiner^

disease

Rigg's

PRiBPARATA.

two

are

which

uric,

Homceopathic

Bredenoll.

Dr.

RENALIS

"

81

PRiCPARATA.

eases
dis-

them,

already

was

fifty-sevenyears

now

old.
the

In

year

itch from

of

one

about

eight days,
left

place

and

hastened

to

diseases

times

swelling
a

of

the

; continual
at

nose,

etc., etc.
7

within

pustulous
of

the

eruption

which

me

frequent
of

; excessive
over

in the
look

of

followed

nodosities

eight days.
a

host

with

complaints,

body

of

matic
; rheu-

catarrh

at

wards
; after;

in different

confirmed

tunately
I unfor-

by

face, especiallyon
like

finger.

emaciation
whole

the

same

hemicrania,

; haemorrhoidal

joints,arthritic

made

middle

period

; attacks

fluent

in

the

at

on

and

was

soap

ring finger of

possible,which

as

the

eruption

heartburn

times

came

ring

fast

as

; toothache

copper-colored eruption

the

the

doing

fingerand

more

Liability to catching cold

tumors,
a

between

in

complaints
vomiting

few

repel this eruption

suppression

little

the

myself with
its appearance

made

pustule

between

succeeded

This

yet

others

some

I washed

Although

; afterwards

hand

the

vaccinating children, I caught

them.

immediately,

water

the

1808, while

and

painful
places ;
about

drunkard,

82

RENALIS

CALCAREA

These

affections
visited

1833

tormented

and

weeks,

place.

with

myself

cured.

when

attacked

with

pain

was

pinching,

sore

and

mucus,

after

in

felt

was

this

ceased.

discovered

day

the

in

riding on

proportion

as

year

1836,
The

in

vomiting
of

and

Nux

the

of

v,

vomiting

sufferingshad

in

the

ished.
van-

occasionally

Lycopod,^

in

of these

left

times

at

perienced
ex-

of the

region

horseback, driving

times

days afterwards

my

tiie other

or

one

of

night.

pellets

however,

native

my

end

one

Two

and

for

me

kidney, lancinating,

gradually,

sensation

fast ; I took

walking

few

urine,

uncomfortable

in

of

October,

resulting

again.

this way

kidney, especially when

v.y in

took

until

left

the

ensued,

well

was

in

elapsed
an

or

of

the

year

purpose

at

at

colic

violent

the

treatment

lasted

in the

treated

steadily,and

pain disappeared

gravel

year

the

region

bile.

for

Hahnemann

This

retching

lastly

Next

One

the

the

him.

improved

less,until

or

Coethen,

at

I considered
I

more

continued

health

My

me

Hahnemann

studying homoeopathia
three

PR^PARATA.

riage,
car-

Nux

remedies

two

peared
ap-

indicated.

November,

In

with

accompanied

pains
and

in

the

pain

had

descended

it.

Repeated

vomiting
region

into

the

doses

of

that

After

the

tissue

the

the

then

disappeared

pain

the

bladder). Thirty-six

the

bulb

the

urine

of
was

the

urethra.
turbid

and

and

had

hours

hours

horrible

duller

and

I felt

bloody,

towards

felt

was

for

three

had
the

at

not

in

to
a

days
got

calculus

last

the
the

interwoven

frequent desire
until

in

the

suffering

becomes

(the stone
afterwards

calculus

incarcerated

of

and

incarceration, and

; it continued

sudden

dust.

become

anguish

involuntary

me

the

the

ing,
vomit-

pinching

or

descending

was

became

bladder

all of

in

dips into

ureter

with

horrible

from

worm

calculus

the

of the

with

extorted

relieved

Nux

The

kidney.

ureter

twenty-four

ceased,

where

left

like

writhing

distinctly felt
bladder.

the

attacked

lancinating,sore

experienced

was

suddenly

was

violent

of

region

which

; I

screams

1837,

and
into

entered

urinatfe ;

calculus

of

84

CALCAREA

of

eight days
at

condition

my
Cak,

entirely well.

another

dose

attack

i8th

the

on

tongue

; my

had

relieved

of

use

of

the

on

October

; there

uncomfortable

the

PulsaL

v.

in

of

Cak.

ren,

the

the

resume

now

vals.
irregular interof

other
in

size

the

precursory

the

of

region

since

ever

continue

petite
ap-

afternoon,

felt well

complaint, although

Yz grain

my

no

I have

the

and

feeling

days previous.

all

were

until

Nux

calculus

vomiting

and

pea.

ful
fright-

mucus,

26th,

passed

all the

intervals

yellow

of another

; the

)4 grain doses, at

vomiting

few

of

use

23d

from

free

above

some

renalis

Lapis

by

short

at

size of

prcep. in

except
a

the

of

without

kidney

and

detailed

with

coated

was

ren.

the

symptoms
the

I have

passed

precursors

accompanied

gastricsymptom

Calc,

pea,

17th

October

gravel, and

of

of

j^ grain

any

February

and

of November

take

pass

)4 grain

June

vomiting

calculus

On

of

On

passed gravel
30th

completely diappeared. Bryon.^

the

passed

of

to

vals
inter-

at

intervals,until

of

bile,ingesta, continued

mucus,

26th

dose

which

circumstances
of

3d

3d.

June

on

to

I ceased

the

On

J^ grain

the

On

shorter

or

period

Another

gravel.

more

that

was

I continued

and

this

After

took

now

micturition.

longer

at

result

got worse,

8th, 1840.

I felt

the

PRi":PARATA.

calculi.

every

prcEp.^

ren,

and

gravel

calculi

small

of

full

been

RENALIS

the

sional
occa-

prcBp.^ lest I should

have

relapse.

so-called

tartar

A
had

I took

time

Every

the

on

nine

finger, about

and

morbid

ago,

renales

as

of

the

few
a

that

the

wards.
after-

days

stone, which

right

middle

threatened

I consider

arthritic

and

hard

which

and

disappeared.

more,

teeth, calculi

the

detached

tendon

extensor

months

ren.pr. I found

nodosity,

ago

Cak

became

teeth

while

short

appeared

more

the

on

of

dose

the

nodosities

to

tartar

crease
inon

similar

very

products.

In

conclusion

I.

Hahnemann's
would

theoreticians

previous

to

my

leave

to

ojffer the

theory

of

psora

is

no

believe.

was

beg

have

being

us

infected

with

following

itch.

remarks

chimera,

as

many

perfectly healthy
What

host

of suf-

CEANOTHUS

ferings
the

have

I been

85

AMERICANUS.

obliged

after the

endure

to

suppression

of

itch !

It is true, the
relief

me

relieved

the

formation

suitable

most

incarceration

; the

was

especialnotice.

deserves

Isopathy

2.

by

Nux

of calculi

preparation of

Cak.

they

; this

j"

cured
for

by

the
A

to

I had

and

office
disease

of

several

of

of

but

sounds.

disease

in

this

further
n*-*"

of

by the

pounded

are

case

pulp and

alcohol.
Review^

Homotopathic

1897,

remedy.**)
heart

disease

indebted

to

my

friend, Dr. Burnett,

man

presented himself

Ceanothus.
young

had

told

He

July, 1896.

and

of

to

ball.
Snow-

supposed

of

heart

of

Wild

Root.

of

looking

26th

Red

case

using

him
no

all normal

were

its usual

most

organ

am

Tea.

been

under

allopathic physicians of
a

with

beyond

On

the

asking

these

to

hypertrophy

of

the

had

treatment

this

the

he

me

city ;

heart

and

some

some

disease.

Without

in

the

on

it to be

valvular

sounds

this

haggard

eminent

declared

stop

only attained

was

in Indian

"*

wonderful

suggestion

my

some

of

use

Ceanothus.

thin

put

leaves

Majumdar

Dr.

chief

Recently

fresh

parts by weight

following by
the

Jersey

The

"

in two

illustrates

to

AMERICANUS.

New

Names,

Preparation.

(The

especially

Rhamnaceae.

Ord.,

macerated

ureter

ren.

CEANOTHUS

Common

afforded

unable

were

result

ji

Nat.

remedies

in the

of calculi

but

homoeopathic

'

particular
there

only

Dulness

limit.

his

further, I examined

on

So

The

results.
was

percussion

I could

not

rhythm
of

degree

was

make

heart

not
out

oughly,
thorand

weakness
extended
any

heart

man.

inquiry,

I learned

that

t)lace for five years,

the

remained

man

during

which

he

had

in
been

86

CEPHALANTHUS

suffering off
abdomen

and

intermittent

from

on

found

and

OCCIDENTALIS.

enormously

an

the

spleen, reaching beyond

fever.

and

enlarged

and

navel

percussed the

pushing

indurated
the

up

thoracic

viscera.
The

especially on
from

of

patient complained
these

heart

and

ascending steps

disease.

In

mind

my

heart, dyspnoea^
fast

walking
medical

his former

symptoms

of

palpitation

advisers
be

they

seemed

to

him

six

powders

thought

concluded

resulted

from

enlarged spleen.
On

that

Amer,

3X,

when

me

dose

one

his

and

then,
the

dyspnoea
but

was

make

not

him

After

see

ance,
appear-

the

week

to

his

thought

powders.

result

he

came

before.
him

gave

twice.

To

my

in size and

this

patient

for

feet

picture

of

powders
sign

me

six

Sax:. laCy

; the

astonishment

I found

softened

than

time.

some

sound

before

to

give

doses,

in

set

to

him

him
the

Names,

Preparation.

pounded

to

(The item
E.

D.

saw

me

He

him,
that

the

per"
same

gained health

j"

jt

OCCIDENTALIS.

Button

pulp

given

and

below

Wright.)

Bush.

fresh

The

"

right

duced
re-

nothing about

; I knew

much

Rubiacese.

Ord.,

Common

spleen

Sac.

left

enlarged spleen

CEPHALANTHUS
Nat.

the

informed

He

of

powders

same

Only recently

health.

sufficient

were

of

improvement

ji

Dr.

wanted

He

and

now

way.

Reported further
Uu.

him

palpitation troubled

gone,

less than

much

same

usual

by

did

He

Ceonothus

reported unusually good results.

His

no

I asked

promising.

not

of

evening.

appointed day.

prescription was

my

and

finished.

the

on

gave

morning

medicine

however,
of

day

very

bark

macerated

was

contributed

Willow.

Crane

branches

of

in two

to

parts

the

and

by weight

American

roots

of

Observer^

is
hol.
alco-

1875

Proving
First
and

one-half

"

day

Second

day

lame

almost

affected

Cures.

fevers, with

fell in

Common

Name,

river.

which

prepared by

Dr.

The

is also

proving

and

tertian

fever;

flesh.

fever

inflammatory

and

IT

ir

night blooming
stems

green

from

Fitch,

of

of

cereus

group.

pounded

are

to

pulp

alcohol.

Physician^

Homosopathic

the

Scotland,

New

N.

Y.,

the

1892,

original

was

prover.

Encyclopcedia^ Allen's.)

in the

Disposition,
"

and

agreeable

An

tranquil

state

body (first
day, evening).

and

perfectly composed.
better

when

engaged

Desire

to

be

at

Desire

to

be

employed.

Ill at
Rest

or

something

at

work, desire

useful

disposition to

be

at

to

or

be

occupied.

busy (second day).

prayer.

ease.

(third day).
know

Doesn't

him

Cold,

of the

fresh

take

found

of mind

Praying

for

cially
espe-

effect.

parts by weight

we

H.

J.

and

frame

Peels

limbs,

BONPLANDII.

variety

in two

(This paper,

Feel

and

fingers

loose, stool offensive

of the

soreness

the

^The

"

macerated

Mind

joints of the

Cactaceae.

Preparation.

and

fighting,

quickly.

Ord.,

Mind

over

good

very

CEREUS

and

light

felt

about

dreams

; bowels

IT

Nat.

Hard

fever, quotidian

Rheumatic
teamster

piles.

^had

"

excited

lungs (?);in body

the

Intermittent

"

cured

was

nervous,

tossing

in

the

by

throat, quinsy

sore

joints ; toothache

the

in

day.

dose.

and

griping pains

constipated.

same

restless

quarreling ;
.

^the

"

throat

; bowels

happy

easy,

in

ounce

sore

^raw,

"

87

BONPLANDII.

CEREUS

to

strong

keep

what

to

desire to
or

have.

do

with

give

one's

away

self.

something

very

necessary

88

CEREUS

Feeling irritable
Cannot

much

Very

the

Spends

in

time

irritable

Very

employed

disturbed

the

Passes

(on rising).

himself

keep

BONPLANDH.

in

it easy

Feels

well

forenoon

Thinks
Sensorium,

Head.

Painful

followed

by

nausea.

(sixthday).
in the

sensation

painful drawing

in the

stunning feeling

Pressive

from

pain

occiput,

without

right frontal
in

inward

the

bone.

occiput high

up

walking.
Slight painful

forward

neck,

in

pressure

right occiput

the

behind

from

(second day).

Disagreeable
followed

Sensation,
the

Head

in

Pain

as

back

feels

Pain

in

occiput, running

feeling

if

in

the

the

over

the

of

felt

of

quarter

like

board

an

hour.

bound

were

left side.

especially on

more

left backward.

occiput running
from

for
hard

head,
the

to

forehead.

top of the

something

drawn

running

down

slight qualmishness*

occipital, continued

Headache

against

feeling
by

Slight heavy

and

influence.

subsiding (first
day).

soon

on

(seventh day).

powerful

head

Decidedly

"

evening
a

of the

(at church).

devotional.

^Vertigo

"

Swimming

devotional

the

in

is under

he

uselessly.

become

to

late

occupation (fourth day).

impulsively.

; acts

Difficulty in becoming
Finds

mind.

useless

whole

anything.

at

lobes

through

left

the

cerebrum.

head

to

oblongata

and

through

ear

of the

right

ear

right parietal bone.

Pain

commencing
and

upward
stooping

expanding
bending

or

Pain

along right

Pain

through

Feeling

in

as

of

or

the

medulla
the

to

of the

surface

brain,

running
worse

on

forward.
external
across

angular
the

being pressed

brain
at

process
from

left

of

left to

occiput

and

frontal

bone.

right
immediately

CEREUS

thereafter

minute

in left

pain

counter

bone, the

frontal

latter

tinuing
con-

two.

or

left

89

BONPLANDn.

Pain

from

Pain

through

occiput

Pain

in

right

forehead

Pain

in

anterior

parietalbone.

left

around

occiput verging

(thirdday).
of brain

portion

and

extending

in

ward
back-

direction.

Tenderness

the

at

exit

of

point

of

the

left

passing

down

over

supra-orbital

nerve.

Pain

in

occiput (high up).

Occipital pain (fifthday).

Bad

feeling, head

Eyes,

Pain

"

(thirdday).
right

over

eye,

globe (first

day).
Nauseated
simultaneous

with

in

orbits,running

Pain

in

left

eyelids

closing the

before

from

when

in

both

to

ach
stom-

eyes.

backward.
low

stooping

perception of

eyes

throat, passing

congested feeling

Pain

On

in

feeling commencing

(second day).

cluster

of

round-shaped,

sjonmetrical, orange-colored spots.

Swimming

eyes.

Capillary congestion
Severe

of the

photophobia,

conjunctiva.

producing

sticking pain through

eyes.

Sore

feeling through

Pain

through

Pain

in

Nose.

the

globe

globe

Greenish

"

of

right

exposed

to

strong sunlight

eye.

of left eye.

(pale)mucus
of

mucus

Stinging

in nose,

more

Stinging

in

Accumulation

if

as

eyes

in

discharged
nose

as

in

from

nasal

nostril.

catarrh.

especially right side.

right nostril.

Sneezing.
Hardened
Face,

Looks

in

mucus

Pain

"

left nostril.

along right

malar

haggard.

Yellowish

face

or

countenance.

bone

running

to

temple.

90

CEREUS

Mouthy

etc.

Feeling

of coldness

Feeling

as

of

taste

in

the

mouth.

Watery

saliva

in

the

mouth

Taste

tasting alkaline.

something

eaten

Metallic

metallic

(second day).

mouth

the

mouth.

(not disagreeable).

taste, feels

Slight metallic
a

in

having

the

in

if

as

having

something

eaten

of

taste.

of

Watery

vegetables.

green
taste.

Sensation

of

as

Insipid, watery

of

thread

the tongue.

on

mucus

(third day).

taste

Fetid

breath

(noticed by myself) (fourth day).

Fetid

breath

(noticed by others)(fifthday).

Tongue

looks

Tongue

of

Tongue

feels

Throat

pleasant
un-

no

day).
(first

taste

Water

of

swallowed

when

mouth

in

Saliva

"

BONPLANDn.

frothy (sixth day).

purplish

hue.

rough.
adherent

Mucus

"

red

the

to

hard

palate easily removed

(first
day).
Mucus

in

pharynx easily detached

Mucus

in

larynx

Scraping

(second day).

easily detached.
which

of mucus,

to

seems

adhere

to

left

side

of

pharynx.
Persistent
and
green

accumulation

recurring

of

considerable

in

in

mucus

the

pharynx,

quantities

and

ally
continu-

of

pale-

color.

Mucus

easily expectorated

Clearing

of the

hard

Stomachy

Appetite^

palate
etc,

"

cleared

or

Dry

of

from

the

throat

mucus.

eructations

(second day).

Thirstlessness.

Appetite
Relish

diminished

of sweet

ate

very

light breakfast

(third day).

things.

Abdofnetiy Stool^ etc,

"

Slight rumbling

in

bowels,

(first
day).
Nearly

or

quite

ineflScient

effort to evacuate

bowels.

left

side

92

CEREUS

inspiration.

Deep

intervals

At

under

Slight feeling
the

chest

in

laboring

were

definable.

oppression,

in

weakness

or

chest

the

cally,
rhythmi-

and

automatically

chest

frequently.

very

itself

expands

to

Respiration measured,

capacity, seemingly,

its utmost

collapses, the

instant

an

the

expand

to

recurring
and

of

chest

the

deep inspiration.

Tendency

The

if

deep inspiration,as

oppression hardly

an

with

BONPLANDH.

process

same

repeated.

inspiration and

between

interval

no

be

to

expiration.
Sensation

extending

uneasiness

of

to

lumbar

region

on

deep

inspiration (described above).

of

Slight pricking sensation

in the

pain

heart.

Sighing respiration (very frequent) (fourth day).

Tenderness
below

the

Pain

in

spleen,

of

anterior

the

heart

(third day).

chest

and

the

latter

through heart,

Sighing respiration,noticed
Coughing
Somewhat
lower

off outer

throwing

on

many

persistent pains

toward

(heart pain)

former

pectoral muscle,

muscles

intercostal

pain running

with

the

momentarily,

in left great

Pain

left

lower

tinuing.
con-

tendon.

the

worse

toward

times

(fifthday).

garments.

in

the

cartilages of

the

left

ribs.

Long,

deep,

respiration,

uneasy

felt

more

acutely (sixth

day).
The

chest

automatically,

acts

not

according

to

will

or

whim.

Chest
Pain
Pulse

minute

Deep

feels
at

empty.

heart.

dicrotic, and

several

(afterrising

inspiration

and

Sensation

as

of

noticed

intermissions

within

m.).

a.

expiration,

chest

is

emptied

laid

upon

the

heart.

great

stone

quickly.

CEREUS

Sensation
heart

(soon after)
broken

were

Pulse

out

93

BONPLANDn.

if

as

torn

op

thoracic

the

anterior

wall

to

away.

sharp.

Desire
Pain

to

in

chest

and

Back^

Neck^

etc.

left,at mastoid

both

arms.

Painful

"

below

or

chest

from

clothing

remove

sensation

in the

it, continuing

sides of the
than

longer

on

neck,

right

side.
Pain
and

in

behind

left neck

mastoid

backward

running

process,

upward.
Pain
Dorsal

feel

vertebrae

Tenderness

shoulder

right

through

blade

(scapula).

painful (thirdday).
of cervical

along spines

and

dorsal

upper

brae
verte-

(fourthday).
Pain

in

muscles

of

midway

thorax

between

scapula

and

(sixthday).

sacnim

Pain

on

Back

lame
in

right scapula.

Pain

in

neck.

Pain

in

left side
in

and

above

lumbar

region

extremities.

Upper

of the

neck.

stooping.

on

Pain

Fatigue

of left side

of muscle

pressure

along clavicle.

Tired

"

riding.

on

in

feeling

both

(second

arms

day).
Drawing
Pain

in

Pain

running

bend

both

of the

Pain

heavy

in

pain

index

finger of

both

hands.

arms.

upper

inner

across

side

of

left

felt

arm,

longest

at

elbow.

in

left

like

shoulder

that

produced

by

carrying

load.

Pain

running

the

Dull

pain

in left elbow

Pain

with

numbness

Pain

along

Pain

with

Pain

in

along

inner

in
side

numbness

metacarpal

of
of

bone

back

down

to

and

forearm.

left

forearm,

right upper
right
of

arm

right

the

ulnar

arms.

side

(thirdday).

arm.

while
thumb.

writing.

94

CEREUS

Pain

BONPLANDII.

(very noticeable)in

metacarpal

phalangeal joint

of

hand.

right

Lameness

in

Drawing

from

right forearm

Considerable

end

wrist

above

right thumb

of

soreness

of anterior

contact

on

pain quite

upward,

muscles

of

stant
con-

right

arm.

Pain

side

on

ulnar

Pain

in

external

Pain

at

and

of

left

carpo-metacarpal joint (fourth

day).
border

of left shoulder

back

Lameness

of left little

Pain

over

ulna

Pain

above

wrist
flexor

muscles

in

right ring finger at

Pain

at

junction

of second

of both

P.

and

M.

third

and

arms.

upper

repeated (fifthday).

(lastjoint)of

phalanx

finger.
of

hand.

Pain

in

dorsum

Pain

in

left forearm.

Pain

in

both

Pain

in

third

phalanx

Pain

in

right

little

Pain

in

right ring finger.

Pain

in

right

Pain

in

right

joint.

finger.

Pain

left index

joint

posteriorly.

of the

Tenderness

of left elbow

right

and

arms

chest.
of

left index

finger running

finger.
through

bone.

wrist.

first and

second

bones

metacarpal

(sixth day)

hand.

Pain

in the

Pain

in left little

Pain

on

Pain

in

back
the

of left hand.

dorsum

finger.

of left
anterior

Extremities.

Lower

wrist, running
muscles
Pain

"

to

of upper
in

forearm.
arm.

right knee

(second day).

right hip (fifth

day).

Pain

through

Pain

in

Pain

on

the

inner

Pain

on

left

knee, inner

right great

trochanter.
side

of left knee
and

lower

(repeated).
border.

of

CEREUS

Pain

in

both

knees.

Pain

in

both

knees

Pain

in

hamstring

Pain

in

right hip (sixth day).

Pain

in

head

Pain

in

right patella,very

considerable

very

Pain

above

Pressing

Pain

Skin.

"

bone.

right thigh

external

difficult

sore,

of the

down

thighs

joints of

the

without

the

at

and

sacrum

feet

to

extremities.

lower

(second day).

nose

body (generalitching)(third

parts of the

various

on

touch

to

malleolus.

both

through

Itching

Itching

thigh.

pressive feeling,beginning

or

different

in

left

of

tendons

pain.

right

down

running

rising.

on

of the

95

BONPLANOn.

day).
of face

Itching pustule
Itching
skin

of

ala

near

nose.

with

right popliteal space,

of the

roughness

of the

(fifthday).

Profuse

shedding

Itching

with

of

Itching
condition

Not

sleeping

Dreamed
Dream

spot

at

m.,

which

Drowsiness

at

Drowsiness

(thirdday).

at

mind

disturbed

(fourth day).

great excitement

caused

P.

ii

m.

(sixthday).

well

Awakes

at

a.

m.

(sixthday).

Awakes

at

A.

M.

(seventh day, Sunday).

Throws

night

Slept pretty

(fifthday).

of old

dreams

of years

ago.

(second day).

Generalities,

inches

scapula, with

dreamer.

Yawning

few

periodically.

eczema

late

p.

ii

fracas

Recurrence

dogs (fifthday).

of
of

like

sleeping

Not

Sleep,

left

below

inches

few

skin

of the

of

skin

head.

left knee.

spot

the

combing

on

of the

roughness
the

above

square

hair

of the

"

himself

Feeling miserably
on

bed

without

on

retiring.

undressing.

in

the

96

CEREUS

fit

Great

yawning

Feels

not

Feels

half

sick.

Very

dull

in

Feels

very

and

the

in

and

the

body

Remarks.
number

the

symptoms

looking

strikes

three

and

developed,

in

regard

or

It is

three

I think

of the

skin,

In
One

like

persists.
at

times

is still present,

cause

its

extending

above

still have

herpes

for

on

of the

nine

or

years,

right
years

with

with

to

ness
rough-

anteriorly."
eruption

an

the

left

scapula."

I have

done

nothing

below

annoying,

Some

something

left knee

Itching,

"

zoster

although

had

"Itching
the

ing
discontinu-

power.

eight

I took

Another:

eczema,

after

disappearance.

regard
of the

Sepia

its action

Itching

for

to

high-water

(I mean

"

come

thing

The

days

way

slowly

more

Another

persisted oflF and

^"*

drug.

afiFectingthe

are

remarkable

mention.

disappearance.

resembling

to

it

ten

continuing

some

those

nerves

prominent

gastric, have

reached

antipsoric of

after

and

persist.

not

the

of

most

of its action.

was

I will

of which

its

still

that

find

we

forcibly is the

days, while

ones

an

action

The

brain, and

eyes,

proving

most

catarrhal

developed by

disappeared.

This

mind

characteristics, is clear,

series.

four

to its action

popliteal space," this

with

reader

duration

long

it.

symptoms

This

bed.

afiFectingthe

alternate

system) until nearly

nervous

take

to

the

or

the

are

is the

noticed

the

the

Renter's

chest, heart, sensorium,

do

ing
even-

bodily pains. When

above

the

over

of

follow

within

gone

two

and

its

loses

early developed,

symptoms

skin

the

disrobing for

on

of mind

mind

illustrations

perhaps what

on

feeling in

noticed, symptoms

are

In

"

of

mark

; better

room

The

But

be

bad

feels better.

one

and

ill-defined

an

of symptoms

suspended.

are

has

morning.

night.

chilled

of

all

morning,

badly,

Alternations

pains

(third day).

pleasant

at

Easily

BONPLANDII.

to

verifications I

first I
as

far

ever

as

had
the

was

elbows.

could
a

report

case

of

Cured

goodly
of both

eczema

in

six

weeks.

number.

hands,
The

CEREUS

provings point
it

seen

urine

direction

speedily cause

that

dropsy
there

in the

of

the

cardiac

of

and

renal

in

peculiar
is relieved
Anterior

it.

by

in two

its nature,

not

rheumatism.

I could

three

or

aggravated
the

proving,
left side.
lieved.
re-

strongly point

that

on

which

promptly

case,

symptoms

much

say

of

lessness,
Sleep-

the

to

the

case

weeks.

corresponding

an

that

say

neuralgia, especially on

neuralgia,

I need

In

origin (albuminuria) in

Intercostal

crural

I have

deposits in

of

inconvenience.

great oedema, cured

was

kidney troubles,and

disappearance

much

giving

were

97

BONPLANDU.

of

part

the

to

subject,

"

and

is the

there

useful
medicine
New

for trial.
and

York,

Cereus

other
the

the

I send

still under

Reamer,

evening
had

she
and

her

not

was

her

her home.
had

been

would
the

not

house

home

or

the

door.

and

sit

visit

in

minute
a

or

nothing

after

called

and
from

or

two

repeat
the

her

the

get up

her

would
restless

mother

of

few

she

about
utes.
min-

position

water

she

she

I noticed

than

more

would

two

that

noticing

visit

to

go

and

taciturn,brought

changed

she

minute

up

hard

usually amiable

was

my

school

wandering aimlessly

was

would

She

to rise

elicit

On

think

standing

down, only

and

sit still,if seated,

times.

then

I could

time.

some

not

my

fifteen

After

good,

no

and

the

hill,on

attending

though

gloomy

questions;

; could

drink,

get

become
her

for

answer

During
dozen

did

that

self,and

Ida

see

previously she

friends

Her

in

Scotlond,

studied

Had

strength.

former

Rest

labor.

to

New
or

Albany,

one

years

called

time

some

in

relative

had

For

of

treatment

I have

Mountain

Heldeberg

of

Kunge,

cases.

eighteen, living in

household

cheerful, she

two

the

prediction that

in the

Hospital, improving,

April 19th, 1884.

overtaxed

of

E.

patient for fourteen

the

assisting in

the

been

furnished

R.

Dr.

of value

report

of

living with

probably

the

woman

called

by

have

to

I have

ventured

prove

treatment

young

of

been

and

would

Insane

is

what

writer,

seemed

whom

to

monograph

you

Middletown

on

In

bonplandii

insanity.

it has

professionalfriend

the

by

in which

sphere

pail
and

and

go

come

to

in

ings.
wander-

anything

98

CHEIRANTHUS

in

wrong

regard

the

to

banplandii^ fourth
her

by
requested
same

to

; she

This

time

it.

that

her

has

1879

etc., and

well
had

She

V.

as

In

She

quite recently given

she

that

sin, or

thought
had

of which

she

had

offended

her

nourishing
July

On

household

diet

nth

very

with

she

poor.

about

Preparation.

macerated

in two

to mode

of

she

of

life,
parently
ap-

see

Mrs.

and

was

spiritual

unpardonable

friends,and
Prescribed

the

last

was

to

child

D.

disease
her

the

and

date.

Cer.

Pepsin
house

stantly
con-

was

to

bon,^
aid

gestion.
di-

attending

to

duties.
ir

IT

CHEIRI.

Cruciferae.
Wall

Name,

Common

from

with

those

of her

CHEIRANTHUS

Ord.,

to

were

Maltine

was

IT

Nat.

birth

3d,

The

called

'was

to

of Mrs.

case

months

few

committed

some

worrying. Appetite
gave

regard

June 5th, 1884,

ever.

developing delusions, most

nature.

her

present

two.

or

heir

in

observation

under

in the

in

curse"

came

her confinement

advice

little medicine.

very
as

to

would

December

the

to

year

appear

entirely free

was

although

for

wholesome

Prescribed

child.

she

consulted

melancholia

with

not

remove

her

had

worrying

would

to

Saw

of them

was

did

that

friends

4.

and

been

her, she

time

appeared just subsequent

had

her

bon.

she

sitting still ; she

her

by

return

which

anything

or

of which

of

summer

v., afflicted

D.

shoes

Cer.

end

her

of the

ance
disturb-

mental

service,it

at

Was

29th

had

and

disturbed

made

experienced

the

considerable

out

manifestations,

never

In

the

at

mental

any

and

Prescribed

7th, loth,

was

on

entertainment

one

attempts

home.

R.

I found

any

November

Ida

some

living

boots

throw

resisted

way,

there

overworked.

sit for hours.

swear,

see

formed
in-

was

health.

her

regained

soon

Cereus

but

again,

call

not

questionable nature,

Although
had

she

she

to

attended

of

Did

that

again

had

considered
over

friend

Prescribed

function.

menstrual

decimal.

call

year.

CHEIRI.

"

The

flower.
fresh

plant

is

pounded

parts by weight of alcohol.

to

pulp

and

100

VIRGINICA.

CHIONANTHUS

each, without
each

hour

five

eflEect

any

the

during

Tuesday, July nth,

A.

reached

drachm,

one

I retired

each.

I awoke

at

headache

at

and

took

A.

chieflyin the

"

left

turned
to

I went

all

heavy
"

and

relieve

the

desire

heavily

were

"

dark

green

The

bile

till I
drachm

one

severe

the

just over

eyes

"

feel

abdomen.

my
face

all

sore

and

which

downward,

and

over

drawing

I had

weak

so

and

pressing at

or

felt
and

nausea

through it ;

sit down

to

before

never

a
a

violent

attack

I could

vomit.

"

suction
and

bile,rather
came

with

up
cold

at

so

awhile

sick

at my

retching, with

the

other
a

ropy,
a

in

my

forehead, and

of

it

think^ and

back,

great

though

as

trying

one

full,or

teacup

weak.

and

abdomen,

waa

I started

It seemed

till

more,

to

finally,
of

very

exceedingly bitter.

single gush

I felt very

color.

nausea

sucking

perspirationbroke

which

tongue,

my

dirty,greenish yellow

before

up

looked

effort,I vomited

an

Immediately
after

of

double

something

my

of

doses

my

dressing ;

had

and

retching

by quite

on

hour

and

eructations, great

and

coated

of

force

drops each

pains some, and after awhile

again at 8:20 feelingvery sick and

I felt

dressing

stairs

there

9 o'clock

for stool.

finished

deal

with

forehead

in

finish

Bitter

stomach.

down

effect whatever.
at

through

feels very

nose.

my

nSefore I could

till

abdominal

Head

feeling

dull

all

lay

I awoke

over.

thejrootof

drops

Eyeballs exceedingly painful,

eye.

over

sleep.

to

badly

five

July 12th, with

forehead

Cutting twisting pains

seemed

till

bruised.

and

drop

thirty drops

three

Wednesday,

M.,

tincture

feeling perfectiywell.

o'clock

10

4:10

especially the
sore

dose

dose

day

one

dose

any

five

the

increased

and

M.,

each

each

with

began

the

taking

without

but

potencies,one

6x

continued

increased

reached,

twenty-five were

and

I2x

day, increasing

then

reached,

were

the

taken

tincture,after having

and

out

and

Desire

was

stood

through.
in beads

for stool

gone

vomiting.
have

weak,

sore,

"""

"""

""

"

"

"

"
"
"

bruised

feeling all

over

the

small

of

CHIONANTHUS

back

my

better

; feels

sittingor

when

empty

that

which

relieved
A.

M.,

write

to

am

down

felt

cofiFee and

weak

so

half

ate

ana

biscuit,

extent

I cannot

weak

in

back

I could

step seemed

every

still and

keep

hardly

can

symptoms.

my

and

about

moving

or

stomach

my

of

nervous

so

but

cup

some

o'clock, my

9:30
sore

drank

standing

down.

lying

appetite for breakfast,

No

weak

very

101

YIRGINICA.

and

limibar

hardly walk
jar

to

from

the

body

and

whole

my

is

region

sacral

the

to

car

made

so

office,
ache
head-

my

worse.

o'clock, have

10

better
of

; have

o'clock, just
but

watery,

last

the

in

down

with

pieces

head

back

and

carrion.

in

feel

some

bridge

the

temples, with

the

home

in

stool

very

bad

passed

bly
terri-

; stool
sort

feeling

of

dark

was

was

brown

it

feel

and

of

considerably,

ache

all-gone

; color

food

first

in appearance

Heavy,

undigested

just got

11:30,

in

stool ; the

solid

more

hypogastrium

of

sensation

feeling

from

came

was

offensive, like
low

and

arteries.

throbbing temporal
10:30

hour

an

squeezing

or

constricted

sore

half

quiet for

pressing

nose

my

been

and

feel

weak.

and

My

played

"

"

out

generally.
o'clock, forehead

12

pulse

chilly sensation

114,

back, causing

to

forehead

feels

forehead

and

but

from

cannot

it;

o'clock
nauseated

of

sort

hot

over

eyes

bear

it

in

difFerent

to

sleep

me

the

12:20

P.

Couldn't

only

drink

lie

there

M.,

get hotter

of
to

seems

and

mouth
be

awakened

was

anything;

eat

hand,

tary
still,involunRoof

body.

in

the

thirst at all.

No

present

about

; could

parts of

jerking,

my

to

seems

cannot

nervous,

dry, although

very

dinner.

for

head

my

front

; headache

hand

my

by pressing with

relieved
for

from

body

involuntary

or

of fire to

coal

dry, radial

and

hot

very

shivering

long

of saliva

amount

I went

like

feel

tongue

usual

cheeks

darting through

exceedingly

am

jerkings
and

and

cup

of

tried

at

but

coffee ; headache

it

102

after

worse

again
I

waking

chilly,and

feels

VIRGINICA.

CHIONANTHUS

about

I had

and

in cold

that

at 4:15

rapidly

; I

face

my

over

hot, body

so

sleep

to

; went

me

at

got up

5 o'clock

and

with

pulsated

very

bathed

better, though
feel

covered

were

arteries

and

considerably

head

and

carotid

my

felt somewhat

and

water

still ache

back

quite

not

thrown

shawl

profuse perspiration, and

hard

; head

88

3:30.

told

was

pulse

quite

head

my

sore

face

my

and

eyeballs

feel

bruised.

6:30. Weak,

of

for

awhile

coffee.

Pulse

8:15 had

At

feeling

empty

by eating

; stool

action

an

thrown

from

in

at

any

covering

all over,

and

the

feels,when

cup

I touch

had

all.

at

of

have

to

hand,

my

and

covering
lay

room-mate

my

bruised

and

sore

exceedingly

and

weak

skin

the

though

as

sive.
offen-

very

extra

an

feels

is

back

my

it with

head

My

cus
umbili-

below

color

chilly, while

so

small

and

ing
grip-

stool

during

about

abdomen,

was

without

bowels

my

and

9:30

me,

upon

lieved
re-

drinking

and

blackish-brown

thin, watery,

I retired

crackers

some

was

still 88.

cutting pains

and

stomach, which

about

were

all off.

Thursday,

night
and

woke

head,
feels

had
about
in

; stool
not

attacks

red, and

centre
on

daylight with

feeling
cough

move,

open

and

morning

offensive

so

better

was

with

; my

thick

side of the

laugh it

in

into

go

seems

direction

every

; I couldn't

much

eat

dark

yesterday.

as

; several

region

to

my
head

My

quite copious, watery,

tongue

yellowish
tip

this

times

cutting or griping pains

each

fly

in

pains

seems
or

last

o'clock,

12

o'clock.

at

up

bruised

split

this

umbilical

the

the

of

Got

restless

sleep till after

painful this morning

so

Headache

9:30.

back.

time

is not

and

before

and

nervous

to

go

times

; every

would

very

was

; didn't

; the

head

breakfast

bruised

now

dack

brown

and

and

sore

bed

to

several

abdomen

if my

my

going
up

brain

my
as

after

July 13th.

there

in my

morning

have

intestines,in

is very

heavily

fur ; the
are

several

tip

is

and

coated

slightly

little

places

CHIONANTHUS

look

that

feels drawn

tongue

my

The

4:30.

only

relieved

was

whites

the

coat

are

of

both

much

very

Friday, July
and

they

are

just like

of

the

umbilical

loosened

flaky ;
dark

this

with

hot,

scalded

minutes
out

my

bruised
the

though

and
"

then

in my

only

"

I feel
1

to-day
greater

was

abdomen,

the

passage

no

following

more

is from

of

fluid

and

fifteen

faeces

quite

; took

broke

eyeballs
over,

is

skin

; my

while

all

cast

twenty

or

perspiration

distinct

quite

fatigued generally.
natural

not

so

this

severe

during

no

new

which

offensive
the

after

Sunday

E.

Hale)

M.

morning
;

unusual

considerable

Dr.

portion

top, streaked

on

yellowish

only thing

letter

rather

during stool,and

cold

much

symptoms
a

and

flatus

lasted

about

of

froth

j"rf-

was

gradually

quantity passed

though

The

then

small

quantity after retiring than

I noticed
( The

very

it

hands

have

5th. Stool

Sunday, July i6th.

intestines

my

of my

still very

are

and

Saturday, July

back

whites

the

bands

yellow to-day

feeling

and

which

; it feels

yesterday

yellow, the

bowels

my

abdomen,

thin, watery

or

o'clock

in my

and

substance

stool

during

forehead

stool,and

pass

feel

stool

in

after

around

so,

foam

in anus,

sensation

after

on

pain

; some

wide,

sclerotic

the

in awhile

very

white, mucus-looking

passed together

than
"

or

dark

was

lowish
yel-

there

inch

an

of

pains

once

was

light green

with

every

morning

canthus

of

considerably

minute

flaky portion

green,

with

for

tight

itlner

has

distinctlyvisible.

morning

and

face

My

vessels

slip knot

"

region,

; stool

the

in

string tied

griping, which

one-quarter

night

this

severe

dull, sore,

regions,occasionally

the

blood

centre.

severe

to

and

last

them

from

was

flatus.

outer

I suffered

and

iliac

to

so

; the

eyes

14th.

more

denly drawn

to

the

enlarged

afternoon

yesterday

in

or

the

o'clock

and

reddish-yellow streak, about

in

minute

forth

ooze

up

ii

umbilical

; from

appearance

is

at

by emission

some

to

shriveled

and

the

just a

for

about

was

symptom

aching feeling in
changing

blood

though

as

103

VIRGINICA.

day.
night.

; some

toms.
symp-

I noticed

flatus;

104

time

Some

Lock

the

first time

in

the

last

Remedies.'

in

me

that

and
for

two

"

Dr.

sick

B.,

neglect

had

day
the

which

attacks

acute

Common

says

of

from

*New

two

years,

wonders

done

hood,
child-

early

had

not

few

attack

an

drops, timely taken,

week,

than

owing
one

to

case,

it almost

day

week,

then

for

week,

after

of

symptoms

specific."

specificin jaundice,

as

the

justify the

Jl

attack

the

physicians, regarded
proving

ache,
head-

sick

for

day

once

regard

and

then

and

to

three

more

of habitual

times

then

some

had

not

failed in but

cases

it when

chronic,

or

In

takes

is also, by

in

once

average
has

victim

headache.

dil. three

2x

an

I have

sick

follows

as

complexion,

years,

medicine.

menstrual

for

on

two

over

CORNUS

Ord.,

victim

of

Chionan-

on

over

It has

35, dark

Nat.

for

I have

Chionanthus^

patient only

{Chionanthus
either

he

Medica

drug

terribly.

in

the

themselves.

show

been

attack

an

5 gtts. of the
a

this

threatened, a

taking

was

I had

am

article

your

headache.

sick

dentist,aged

prescribe it

twice

Smith,

S.

once.

take

to

that
*'

at

three

or

and

If I

Since

weeks.

F.

Dr.

Materia

your

using

suffered

headache,

two

been

dise^e.

years.

dissipatesit

of

so-called

have

I read

to-day

edition

I have

specificfor

for

from

letter

Pa,, in which, referringto Chionanthus^

For

thus

I received

ago

Haven,

"

as

ALTERNIFOLIA.

CORNUS

to

seems

belief. )

J"

ALTERNIFOLIA.

Cornaceae.

Alternate.-leaved

Name,

Cornel

or

Dogwood.

Swamp-

walnut
Prkparation.
to

pulp

(The
Dr.

F.

has

remedy

"

and

following
H.

Lutze,

reputation
for

' '

salt

The

fresh
in two

macerated
of

proving
Brooklyn.
among
rheum.

bark

the
' '

twigs

young

remedy

The

Comus
in

was

made

under

alUrnifolia^
certain

are

pounded

of alcohol.

parts by weight

this

people

and

or

localities

the

supervision of

"swamp
as

being

walnut,**
*'

sure**

First
Commence

Wednesday,

bedtime

May

notice

not

Tuesday,
1896.

13,

anything

stool, but

Had

day.

Thursday,

May

Albertson.

May

1896.

14,
I

this

and

then

was

preferred
have

mention

only

little better

than

Friday, May

; this

again

to-day

of

Did

; would

up

such

the

disappeared.

have
I

sleep.

of

worthy

day

back,

which

Stool

to-day

of the

small

Another

"

and

restless

until

on

this

morning

and

Up

hours.

Stool

Nothing

loose.

then
difficult,

drops 30th,

three

every

had

to-day

to

daily ;

get

Dreamed

morning.

near

alternifolia thrice

Comus

; would

night

fire drill.

exciting

an

first hard

at

noticed

of

with

commencing

further

to-day.

Saturday, May
night

Tongue

16, 1896.
I

; guess

has

days.
don't

1896.

15,

time

taking

then

and

during

morning

near

of

more

the

well

in country.

getting

course

across

fair.

very

sleep until

hours

entire

the

yesterday.

light sleep o"F

been

time

short

rest

summer

about

the

in

pain

not

sound

couple

nothing

excepting

lasted

into

had

have

noticed

Did

"

; and

usual

as

Appetite

scanty.

reluctant

very

to

like

well

as

after

morning

ordinary during

spending

was

get into anything

not

the

of

out

1896.

12,

Awoke

"

somewhat

dream

Had

night.

of

E.

R.

by

refreshing night's sleep, feeling

very
did

Proving

at

105

alternifolia.

cornus

Stool

coated

the

at

very

the

restless and

striking of

yellowish white

to-day, but

to have

seem

awake

was

been

Passed

"

Feel

scanty.

ambition

to do

as

anything

hour.

every

for
well

less
sleep-

couple

of

usual, but

as

for any

length

time.

Sunday,
and

May

1896.

17,

Felt

sleepless night.

pain

forehead,

across

to-day

and

appetite

Monday,
night, it
every

May

was

not

little

noise

active

and

another

Experienced

"

an

aching

in left shoulder

particularly on

more

very

right

restless
and

side.

dull

Stool

fair.

18, 1896.
as

bad

"

as

While

another

passed

nights previous.

and

sound.

then

it is difficult to get into

When

once

Seem

awake,
a

restless
to

mind

hear
comes
be-

sleep again.

106

ALTERNIFOLIA.

CORNUS

dreamed

Have
I do

something mosUy

of which

; some

remember.

not

Tuesday,
night

night

every

May

though

1896.

19,

awake

was

better

somewhat

^Rested

"

off and

taken

dose

Last

on.

last
at

bedtime.

Wednesday,

night
I

(leftside),which
had

become
in

came

certain

1896.

with

direction

want

and

neck, which

it,or

would

mention

to

Second

February

i,

February

6, 1896.

the

few

of mouth

inside

sore

Tuesday

and

Monday

anj^ing

eating

when

even

cause

Proving

day

M., when

A.

in

mouth

the

moving

that

sticking,pricking pain.

eruptions,

small

pustules

face

on

appeared during this proving.

F.

1896.

had

two

9,

1896.

cold

air

H.

Alternifolia."

drops

^Took

drops

loose

D.

LrUTZE, M.

Took

"

"

Cornus

"

of

By

second

little

When

annoying.

very

also

Noticed

"

by Saturday, Sunday,

contact

about

sleep.

22,

night until

restless

another

Experienced

"

of the

most

dropped off into

Friday, May

1896.

20,

awake

was

May

0 three

of

of

evacuations

daily.

times

hours.

two

every

in

quick

in

chest

continued

for

On
in

succession

afternoon.

February
filled with
was

of

heart

second

feeling

but

seemed

have

to

if it

as

were

days

two

and

influence

no

on

respiration.

or

proving,
in

symptoms

same

cold

ice ; this

or

disagreeable,

very

action

"

commenced

same

April

on

ist,

made

manner.

Have

"Cornus

Alternifolia

the

reproduced
no

proving

of

30th yet.
Third

Proving

of

"

30TH

Dilution.

Commenced

Monday,
greater

right

Tuesday,

8, 1896.

June

part of

side

bedtime

at

the

region
June

Sunday,
^Awoke

"

night feeling

of
9,

liver about

1896.

June

"

7,

after
as

1 1

Slept

usual.
A.

1896.
being
Felt

awake
dull

the

pain

in

M.

very

little; tossed

and

108

CRATAEGUS

Sunday,

June

OXYACANTHA.

1896.

14,

Experienced

nothing

awful

feeling came

uneasy

terrible

going

was

Monday,
have

lying

upon

Wednesday,
; feel

night
legs

Sunday,
and

drowsy

down

upon

half

the

hour

which

place

Monday,
but

June

unable

was

feeling

and

continued

all

in

the

which

all

Lost

in

day

night, every
time

that

CRAT^GUS

j"

six

to

vomited,

fever

to

took

the

business,

my

weak

of the

forehead,

which

stooping

felt

P.

half

continued

and

j"

on

About

put

when

get

in

and

; awoke

I wanted

account

on

lay

morning.

headache

come

all

to

tired

9:30

doze

which

toward

motion

on

hour

after

Managed

"

pressing

day following

night, July 5th.

my

felt very

though

as

an

some

anything

would

during

; about

ofiF into

for

some,

1896.

continued

the

same

me

head

feeling

worse

everything

though
set

day

in

dropped

abated

violent

was

though

as

evening

continued

29,

to do
a

Toward

"

with

chill which

of the

heavy

up.

and

relieve

to

an

morning;

well

pretty

feeling

sensation

heavy

chills,which

this

something

Slept

"

tired

me

lounge

seemed

and

bear

afterwards

and

vomit,

with

tired

very

though

1896.

28, 1896.

June

night

feeling that something

^Awoke

"

17,

to

toward

throat

languid

unable

were

and

June

very

me

feeling as

chest

my

over

during night

happen.

to

with

cough,

well

particular excepting

16, 1896.

June

Slept fairly

"

right

diarrhoea

M.

hour

to

up

as

to

an

hour,

Sunday

pounds.

j"

OXYACANTHA.
.

Nat.

Ord.,

Common

Pomaceae.

Preparation.

cantha

The

York

from

Dr.

treatment

or

fresh

times

New

in the

substance):

The

"

in two

macerated
(The

White

Name,

their

Medical
M.

Thorn.

May

berries

Journal^

Jeninngs,

of

Heart

Hawthorn.

pounded

to

pulp

and

of alcohol.

weight

C.

are

English

October

under

Disease,"

the

of

10,

1896, published

heading
which

the

**

munication
com-

Crataegus

Oxya-

following

is the

Green, of

Dr.

the

for

of them

most

of

his secret, for, contrary

good standing,

had

used
for

much

the

himself

for

of

gasping

for

was

pulse-rate of

limbs

abdomen.

and

found.
of

him

water.

In

stronger,

and

minutes

pulse

of

quantity
the

he

house

horizontally
and

mitral

found

great

times

time.
in

He

three

the

to

which

rapid

made

he

months,

Chicago.

He

weather,

takes

stops shortness
a

I made

of

day

the

brother

died

Another

case

of

in

ten

oedema

and

well

of

breath

of

heart

was

that

pain

in

same

days,

able

to

lie

heart

of the

deficiency,with

accustomed
full

in

heart.

to
at

of
the

his

meal

age

in

change

of

says,
His

use

until,

recovery

man

any

drops

ten

permitted

was

the

in

entered

Cratcegus which, he

or

increasing,
I

received

He

become

as

twenty-five

prescribed Hydrargyrum

apparently

as

and

time

examination
valvular

be

glass
wine-

126

drops

the

lower

was

still

ten

from

half

In

was

got

of

hardly

in

beat

with

room,

could

from

had

and

the

it

cedema

pulse

Digitalis.

he

the

case

occasionally, particularly
some

So

with

writes

He

great

force

an

Cratcegus

felt

father

her

experience

labored.

time

first

creta^ Squill and

a

daughter,

Jennings procured

Cratcegus

so

hour

regurgitation

light beer,

some

the

For

now

one

bed.

enlargement.
cum

four

the

on

remedy

his

the

the

He

in

for

was,

of

not

was

and

and

water,

the

desperate
drops

easier.

professional

his

ago,

I entered

minutes

no

his

years

Dr.

and

feeble

more

breathing

of

physician in

to

the

Cratcegus oxyacantha.

when

very

fifteen

much

breathing

means

to

B., aged seventy-three years.

breath

fifteen

beat

by

wealth

reputation.

Mr.

I gave

cured

of

remedy,

and

158

He

remedy.

national

Green's
that

him

found

the

of

Kingdom.

two

is

It

flock

patients

remedy

name

the

of

history

Dr.

Case

"

the

revealed

some

explains

death, about

successfully.

so

the

tion
reputa-

caused

code, he, though

reveal

to

his

Graham,

Mrs.

the

had

years

considerable
to

refused

After

brethren.

United

the

amassed

and

many

that

disease

heart

of

all parts

from

him

to

for

Ennis, Ireland,

cure

109

OXYACANTHA.

CRAT^GUS

quickly

father

and

disease."
of

young

woman,

who,

when

Dr.

110

CRATAEGUS

in

Jennings appeared
dead.

^*

though
amyl

her

to

her

open

in

and

drops,

her

anaemic

condition

lesions

she

of

made

and

state

case

and

The

the

satisfied

beyond

to

be

ten

and

painfully

discoverable

any

Under

Cratcegus

trouble, though

chiefly

from

very
of

want

the

to

having

dyspeptic

admitted.

"

heart

the

when

and

was

other

some
"

recovery.

fully

feel

sufficien
in-

Jennings

Dr.

excellent

mitral

from

Cratcegus

not

suflFering

was

she

afterward, she said

the

In

ing
feel-

was

without

secure

case

of

to

and

trouble

of

if the

patient

violent

commotion

the

influence
the
thus

That

diseased

the

heart

dogs

on

vagi

the

and

and

fillingthe

heart

be

with

were

and

when

or

subjected
or

cise
exer-

medicine

must,

has

think,

made

cats

cardio

pulse rate, increases

pletely
com-

possible

heavy atmosphere

the
not

am

heart

it is

And

therewith.

on

the

to

patients were

or

Yet

of those

cited.

experiments

diminishes

pressure,

whose

sudden

again

From

and

any

similar

cured.

apparently

electricity,or

influence

centra,

somewhat

courses

weather

or

suffer

it appears

been

second
in

that

myself,

ran

those

great excitement

remarkable

of

an

doubt, that

surcharged with

may

who

Under

would

cases

except

probable

he

able

talk

to
a

resulted

dyspnoea

made

she

functional, like

it is

able

was

woman

months

other

all

cured

even

her

Cratcegus?^

forty
"

of

dead.

she

that

but

cited

three

had

without

food, due

with

nearly

her, three

well,

"

soon

of
the

hypodermically

heart

Her

enlargement

remedies

from

of

relaxing

functional."
"

the

taken

was

indicated

some

and

revealed

patient,but

that

was

was

letter

she

functional, and

of

compensatory

called

hour

Nitrite

dysentery."

Another
from

her

of

drops

examination

An

recovery.

only

was

I gave
an

heart, except

assimilation

proper

half

of the

good

dangerous,

speak.

feelings.

the

six

or

to be

quite dead,

not

was

breathing,

natural

less than

describe

five

she

said

was

summons,

alternately pressing

and

eyes

that

I put

imitate

to

as

found

so.

and

nose,

to the

response

and

apparently

chest, so
to

in

I went

OXYACANTHA.

by

inhibitory

the
blood

tricular
intravencauses

CRAT^GUS

the

beat

pressure

and

retardation

of

blood
after

few

and

days'
that

yields

sound,

the

plexus.

Also

he

patient,and

irritable,after

available

most

food.

If taken

cause

nausea.

be well

the

be

to

"seem

such

only

at

may

point

remedy,

by

week

or

time

as

for actual

warning

of

signs

found

indicated

after

be

to

meals

month

or

of the

it may

it should

when

three

heart

be

months

and

treatment,

pain

and

have

Usually

so.

the

on

is

for

use

two,

or

rests

solar

susceptible patients,

very

its

the

if it

drops

after

that

dyspnoea

or

out.

Kansas

(The

fifteen

month

proper

times

to

use

imprpve,

marked

I doubt

after

its

melancholic

shows

which

that

for

another

for

renewed

cross,

in

central

and

was
use

it may,

also

entire

well-being

first

the

nutrition

and

dose
ten

of

and

state.

food

discontinue

use

its

of

is from

I find

to

its

The

before

The

sympathetic

quietude

days

fatty enlargement.

the

the

his mental

in

improvement

eral
gen-

impulse,

Cardiac

favorably by

assimilation

before

few

the

characteristic

so

influenced

over

who

beat.

cardiograph.

of

between

Cratcegus^ is greatly strengthened

tone

and

sense

the

of

be

to

seems

influence

an

in

the

the

appetite increases

showing

City
Joseph

Dr.

Medical

Journal,
from

Clements,

contained

1898,

which

the

foUovdng

paper

the

on

pertinent

extracts

with

terrible

taken):

are

twelve

About

the

the

in

pain

as

force

by

system

nervous

equilibrium

an

soft

low,

shown

as

and

of

use

Ill

OXYACANTHA.

wrist.

the

unable

to

of

took

no

but

and

seemed

and

then

it faded

began

to

eyes

my

not

mind

The
and

excited.

and

left

I
what
I

arm

in

make

thought

no

ysm
parox-

calamity

something

or

consulted
to

seemed

attack

soon

far

as

and

rolled

of

region

impending

me.

know

the

death,

expect

subside,

and

I did
from

my

of

entire

heart

my

sense

to

of

over

overwhelm

feeling weak

medicine.

gradually

fearful

most

upon

plexus

hands

my

the

over

lips blenched,

My

and

me

brachial

pressed

seized

suddenly

was

; it extended

the

; the

fall

time

again,

agony

to

worse,

down

ago

breast

move.

oppressed
short

left

and

heart

years

lasted

myself

was
no

of
more

one;

it, but
of it

112

CRAT^GUS

until

two

like
the

until

about

were

not

These

fear, the

think,

grew

I took

with

but

brings

down

about

to

My

pulse

and

intermittent
time

; in

two

began

and

general

more

has

to

come

which

had

times, 1

several

seizure, but

the

six

several

once

result)

lous.
marvel-

marked

ment
improveand

smooth

entirely left

soon

me

and
difficulty,

months

and

well-being

that

week's

taking

on

weeks.

irregular

were

regular

This

feeling

and

results

security

with

Cacttis

few

ing
tak-

was

intermission

slight attacks, one

at

or

drops, increasing

without

three

did

two

was

following

showed

of

sense

weak,

The

hills

relieved

was

and

dyspnoea

the

ago,

perceive.

within

it became

During

stay.

the

years
from

ago.

attacks

down

but

pillsof

some

months

pulse

and

later.

calamity,

two

on,

I could

with

buoyant

medicine,

the

and

up

that

began

weeks

import^

year

coming

and

with

my

Palpitation
walk

to

hours

of

varying

CraUegus
I

in about

between.

bedtime.

at

three

or

forceful.

and

and

twenty-four

In

of

supply

my

meals

before

to ten

got hold

he

getting

After

time

rapid

very

again

time

weeks

several

times

at

was

this

(About

this

fifteen

had

badly, having

very

severe,

me

seizure

of

sense

benefit

no

left

and

and

nitro-glycerinetablets

some

very

suffering involved,

awful

three

or

attack, and

was

other

ago,

frequently, the
two

these

no

From

another

long

in the

the

me.

to

me

of
as

years

terrible

so

came

Mexicana^

three

upon

months

Each

remember

had

about

apprehension,

attacks

three

lasted

condition.

same

the

later.

year

first,and

the

ance

afterwards, when

years

again nearly

OXYACANTHA.

rather

drops

ten

hard
of

the

medicine.
adds

(He

pains

heart
also

'

says,

quickly

as

'of

men

remedy.

(Dr.

Mrs.

T.

in

C.

A.,

He
tlie

Duncan

and

as

also

Morphia

surely

I consider

course

centur"'."
careful

of

hypodermic

that

profession,"

printer,came

who

the

to

most

does

of

are

me

"the

most

good

of

of

the

reputable
results

illustrative

complaining

from

Cratcsgus.

discovery

having

following

of

drops

useful

relief

give

not

fiteen

number

names

contributes

as

it the

does

with

these
He

teenth
Nineand

this

cases):
some

pain in

CRAT^GUS

if it would

the

side

the

time, only

as

tired.
relief.

her

pain with

the

The

stomach.

right

pulse

I found

examination

vertebra

about

attacks,

Patchen)
had

tried

and

inches

She

told

me

that

her

her

that

brother.

heavy
tired

her

work

because
now

like

would

If not

often.

feeling

had

every

in

heart

to

of

stick ;

at

much

so

to

Hot

the

becomes
she

time

same

she

that

her

carrying
she

when

had

Cactus^ but

for

to

came
be-

stop

the

tincture

(B. " T.).

until

relieved,and

hour
take

the

the

Cratcegus^
I directed
then

less

Cactus.

reporting
her

her

told

her

remedy, giving

new

this

expression

that

she

of

face

Her

anxiety
I

relieved

was

hurried, flurried

that

week.

certainly relieved.

was

relief.

angina pectoris,and

come

Cratcegtis. More,

skin, and

disease

allopath, who

an

thought,

attacks

week

troubled

jnot

parchment
of

disks

first dose

the

with

relieved

of

case

prescription

disks

returned

She
after

two

She

once.

confused.

so

try first

to

take

to

was

her

saturatingsome
her

the

due,

were

flurried,so

she

gave

had

composing

much

very

that

Now

holding

at

relieved.

attacks

early

had

physician (Dr.

her

them

spot

girl she

injections of morphia, without

recognized

now

when

left of

tender

very

relieved

careful

the

to

family

physicians,among

applications sometimes
I

that

the

ing
normal, indicat-

the

of

On

spine, and

own

left

forcible.

found

that

the

to

below

prompt

attack, locating

and

and

beat

week, when

without

severe

the

remedy

several

hypodermic

gave

above

strong

two

her

gave

hand

I examined

(spinal hyperaemia).
several

with

heart

the

last of

it all

have

not

Belladonna^

came

was

the

hypertrophy.
the

then

did

She

times, usually the

at

Saturday she

One

life.

her

take

prescribedBryonia^

113

OXYACANTHA.

have

so

has

significant

not

seen

her

since.
In

my

proving

thought,

due,

One

prover,

her

report
9

a
"

of

to

nervous

this

the

drug it produced

rapid
lady

action

medical

feelingof quiet and

of

the

flurried

stimulated

feeling
heart.

student, gives to-day

calmness, mentally."

in

This

114

CUPHEA

is

YISCOSISSIMA.

secondary effect,for it

blood

of

establish

case

I think

that
it

so

range,

addition

neither

summer,"

but

therapeutic
valuable

prove

make

not

unusual

"an

rush

con/used feeling."

remedy

clearly defined
may

with

does

swallow

One

"

head

the

to

preceded by

was

to

our

does

has

Cactus

as

that

seems

meagre

one
a

CratcBgus
of

army

heart

remedies.

j"

CUPHEA

Preparation.

to

1888

the

Homoeopathic

A.

bowels
and

whilst
from

to

red

use

of

fact

tincture

beautiful

as

dark-green

slightly astringent
drops, according
often

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to

loath

now

after

believing that
the
cases

treatment

treated

directed

vis.

every
found

in

Cuphea

the

the

this

hour

two

infantum.

I had

three

square

five

to

relieved, and

to

and

already

our

of

of the

feel

prove

and
ten

then

burdened
over-

fact ;

justifiedin
a

large

failures,and

effectively.

mention

will
Out

made
odor

from

seasons

viscosissima

home

plant, and

aromatic

promptly

any

fact,

Homceopathic

gave

remedy

the

this
in

than

and

This

until

it act

less

by

fresh

"Hedeoma."

of cholera

in

American

an

delight

my

extensively

very

I deferred

for

to

promptly

procured

another

fair trial

but

ceased

life of

persuaded by

was

change

tincture,having

Medica,

the

article

age,

add

to

Materia
but

Cuphea

the

Impressed

used

was

Of

marvellous

normal.

taste.

needed, and

as

for

tea, and

vomiting

it

under

Pharmacopceia

people,

by country

prepared

as

seeing

that

infantum,

pennyroyal

became

treatment

and

pulp

concerning

battling manfully

cholera

gradually
the

the

to

Recorder):

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also

pounded

foUowing

hours.

twenty-four

is

plant

contributed

Roth

A.

pleasure

the

fresh

alcohol.

ago,

friend

Tar-weed.

cuphea.

parts by weight of

death

ill to

lady

had

Dr.

years

child
a

two

(In

Two

The

"

in

macerated

YISCOSISSIMA.

Clammy

Names,

Common

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Nat.

j"

treasure

in

number

of

they

were

116

ANGUSTIPOLIA.

ECHINACEA

He

refers

Fahnstock)

(Dr.

from

Echinacea^

clinical

the

to

application of

personal experience, substantially

in

shifting pains

rheumatism,

follows:

as

which

for

Cases

of

been

unsuccessfully prescribed, rapidly disappeared

Echin.

Several

the

stop and

do

pain,

similar

from

it may

where

be

ranking between
in

results

case

well-dosed

them.

Has

of

destructive

syphilis

following

usefulness

without

and

processes

To

ascertain
2, to

My

have
own

such

be

been

accurate

found

limited

"

In

he

has

purative
sup-

this

of

failed

remedy.
naturally

as

because

of

homceopathist.

It

the

alleged

with

of

which

desired

with

those, who,

it may

from

old,

an

the

their
is

necessary
un-

field of

published

would

lead

which

one

combat

to

in mankind.
are

whether

refrain
more

shall

hand

is to

in

of."

also

detail

as

perhaps

throat

familiar

are

satisfactory results,are

worthless.
I, to

little else

other

and

in

All

of

to

gangrene,

and

given place

indications, some

and

degenerative

been

review

to

hip

admirers

proving

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that

the

the

buncles
car-

unusually good

appendicitis

and

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of

thought

closely observant

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testimonials
think

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this time

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hints

report

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clinical

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to

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to

In

Beneficial

in

it

to

disease

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then

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Arsenicum^

attributed

typhoid fever, diphtheria

substantiate

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tuberculous

Echin.

and

ozaena.

serviceable

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case

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gress
pro-

discharge bright yellow,

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with

"

patient grateful

fetid

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surface.

color

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with

classed

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in

point

remedy.

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ide
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boils

"

to

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make

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suppurating

hours

great value

of

cases

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symptoms,

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you."
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in

it will

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suppurate,.^rAmar^a

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under

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where

stage

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acne

cured.

of Potassium^
to

of

cases

had

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they

willing

well

be

have

and

to

to make

used

hasty judgment
than

having

perchance

tried

reliable

until
the

as

suggestions

preparation,

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label

drug

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cast

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on

for
a

scribing,
pre-

bottle,

consulted.

experience

would

throw

no

particular light

the

on

subject
in

confidence

the

clinical

article

an

If

of

of

Dr.

the

in

its power

whether

body,

exhibited

in

whether

malignant

to

and

and

indicators

(The

septic
in

for

North

in

paper

on

I doubt
are

drug

in

if there

fluids

and

disturbed

as

are

glandular

introduction

of serpent

such

poisons

to

fearful

as

morbid

themselves,
Bad

^^

tions,
accumula-

blood

have

to

appear
"

so

called,

tendency

disorders,seem

of Homoeopathy

Charles

F.

their

professionallives,come

these

diseases

an

Otis,

fiom

physicians

many

in

changes,

Such

particularly

general practitioners,who

either

external

be

to

to

special

Echinacea.

Journal
Dr.

are

are

"

fluids

the

cellular

septicaemia.

subacute

of

use

by

under

from

December,

1896, contains

which

quote

this

even

alterations

tissue

Echinacea.

and

American

the

"

antizymotic

or

devitalized

of

or

adynamia,

the

due

of

the
in

in acute

malignancy

be

may

forms

Richmond

asthenia

and

manifested

the

the

extraordinary

produced

such

from

this

and

Its

causes

be

we

jdiphtheria,cerebro-spinal meningitis,

other

alterations

their

be

may

like

formerly included

internal
may

Journal^

concerning

ground.

resulting in

they

or

venom,

they be
or

worthy
trust-

body fluids ;"

changes

over

changes

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puerperal

met

the

Medical

made

boils, carbuncles, abscesses, or

inflammations.

rise

of

septic
words, anti-

two

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the

of

from

fluids

of the

insect

with

me

gist

remedy)

be

essentially that

balance

or

read

depravation

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give

this

to

were

it would

introductions.

or

in

Eclectic

the

antiseptic,antifermentative,

shown

the

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stated

be

Feller, in

W.

H.

statement

combining

terms

well

may

sufficiently cover

not

powersr"
the

findings

Echinacea
of

corrector

does

and

by

single

any

virtues

impress

to

its future.

remedy

following generalities concerning

the

quote

served,

alterative.

and

( From

has, however

It

117

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

ECHINACEA

have
in

contact

epidemic

here

not,

at

or

who

period of

some

one

lowing):
fol-

the

assembled,

with
form

we

or

isolated

both

of

cases,

118

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

ECHINACEA

instances, have

in

and

patients with

their
the

the

into

throat

nostrils,with

the

sound

patient would
relief,but

awful

air passages

the
soon

cease,

I need

the

complete

not

action

the

of

face, and,

the

that

cases

in

action

prognosis,

hands

changed

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to

from

is

which

half

of

would

by

paper

up

the
had

I've

not

done

simply
normal
act

for

both

sores,

conditions

in

thing

with

remedy.
when
to

both
in

Chicago
I would

and

I have

Medical

system
case

stomatitis

with

and

old

so

and

times

four

day,
praved
de-

locally.

ulcers

and

Then

treatment.

indication, it is

it step in
for

impossible

fatal

the

ounce

internally

seen

recovery.

an

characteristic

the

be

found

internal

of the

usually

of

of

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cases

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favorable

quick

class

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that

of

cases

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prevent

by

doses

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local

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called

not

case

ones,

system,

be

have

severe

your

to

condition

never

service

as

cases,

wonderful

other

the

valuable

me

(Dr. S. J. Hogan

it in

give

Medical

in

the
I

in

taken

whole

Ramey

very

of

quick enough

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H.

to

does

followed

habit.

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cure.

typhoid

your

form

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some

Echinacea^

unhealthy
in

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boil

conditions
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mild

as

question
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sets

and

in

mously
enor-

cessation

has

reliable

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fortunate

drug

afford

just this

is in

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inclined

am

so

am

the

of

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your

efforts, intubation

your

king.

just enumerated.

symptoms

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that

if I

and

application of

the

is

of

expression

agonizing

results.

good

Echinacea

my

in

perhaps,

was

the

the

pulse,

awful

the

kidneys,

practiced without

been
of

the

of

ratory
respi-

scene.

thread-like

the

the

ability to

mentioning

picture by

high temperature,
of

the

from

misery

of your

close

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membrane

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because

would

death

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not

that

plainly

too

from

from

; with

characteristic

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possibly protruding

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you

it

; have

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gradually

odor

told

that
into

extending

membrane

posterior

that

swollen

so

match

their

than

more

tongue

with

mouth;

met

and

restore

remedies

to

termination.

Times):

like to tell about

it

I had

case

ECHINACBA

treating.

was

and

scalp
a

of

number

have

been

(Dr.

wen-like

The

fatally but

of
a

oflEensive

steadily improve

and

used

locally

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effects of

offensive

odor

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of

of

the

Atlantic

they

severity

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odor

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the

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the

breath

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body

abundant

internally
of

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and

urine

breath,

abate

to

was

with

some

taken

tea

body.

Echincu:ea

the

symptoms

confluent, exceedingly

under

over

frequently

and

body

several

of

of

of

the

of

severity

Echinacea.

type,

of

the

the

very

dreadfully
the

modify

acute

eruption.

following

Piqua, Ohio,

the

kind, high fever, delirium

pus,

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head

epidemics

have

would

of

use

nearly suppressed, eruption

severity

the

of

two

the
I

think

confluent

serious

very

check

convalescence.

timely

severe

in

certainly modify

which

the

abominably

coma,

the

on

Echinacea

taking

action

suppuration,

cases,

for

cases

did

promote

desperate

of

back

had

Gleaner):

beneficial

remedy

and

symptoms,

were

patient

the

on

; since

Medical

its very

seen

disease, restrain

saw

hair

tumors

in

Adolphus

Joseph

smallpox.

very

the

of

margin

the

things,

entirely absorbed.

I have

the

other

Among

the

at

119

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

of

proving
read

was

Echinacea,

before

the

conducted

American

by

Dr.

Institute

J. C. Fahnestock,

of

Homoeopathy,

at

City, 1899):

It becomes

Institute

of

pleasant duty

my

Homoeopathy

to

place

collection

of

before

American

the

provings

of Echinacea

angusti/olia.
Four

species

Dicksoni

E.

There

are

Leaves

form

E.

two

native

in

rough,

banks,
southward

dubia^

often

from
;

; the

three

to

bristly,
western

in

are

as

in

native

the

other
five
well

rows

as

Pennsylvania

occasionally

recognized.

Two

of

them,

Mexico.

this country,

serrate;

long petioled

imbricated

are

genus

and

rough,

veiny,

of this

E.

lowest

five

ovate,

nerved,

; involucre

ovate-lanceolate
; stem

Mcench.

purpurea^

smooth,

in

or

the

leaves.

Prairies

and

Virginia

to

advancing

eastward.

one

and

Iowa, and

July

"

^Rays

120

ECHINACEA

fifteen to twenty,

dull

purple (rarelywhitish), one

thick, black,

long

or

more.

used

in

popular medicine

Root

variable,

Very

described

under

probably
Leaves,

often

heads

color

rose

smaller

^June

"

botany

besides

provers,

of all these
in such

is

that

you

length,

will

of

his

and

the

each

which

to

of

directions

myself. The

a^ist

these

on

to

Chicago,

the

describe
In

institutions

provings.
City,

Iowa

of

results
to you

present

be

This

being

written

and

responded;

with

of

function

The

Ann
don't

know

these
small

dence,
resi-

sex,

of

color

and

present

in

different

of

digestion,
of

the

upon

to

etc.

called

were

institutions

following

Arbor.

in

urine; analysis

universities

great

eyes,

ailments

the

too

date, name,
color

former

of

and

all the

to

points

furnished

be

Cleveland, St

sent

were

concluding give pulse

colleges and

call

to

me

important

most

excretions, especially

different

provers

number

secure

blood, family history, habits, idiosyncrasy,

The

all the

preface this collection

to

positions, respiration, temperature,

analysis

the

characteristic

usual

it

over

prover

shall

condition.

physical

ward
south-

description of

to

height, weight, temperament,

hair, complexion;

and

inches, (2) long,

secured

reproving

provings.

give' you
in

book,

imbricated

best.

these

directions,viz.: Let

in

enough

explicitprinted

superintendents

attenuate

Wisconsin

brief

work

to

tarry just long enough

I must

blank

This

handed

were

seemed

as

Illinois and

and

proving

provings

form

from

fortunate

also

was

less

fifteen

to

slender, simple

lanceolate,

; involucre

Hazard,

L.

vigorously

went

possible.

T.

linear

Sampson.
angusHfolia^

E.

the

as

taste,

consideration.

under

plant

chairman,

manner,

tell

August.

to

of the

Your

Plains

red.

or

well

as

twelve

; rays

with

feet

two

the

to

of Black

name

and

nerved, entire

base, three

the

to

pungent

very

connects

bristly,hairy, lanceolate

stem,
at

and

follows

as

ANGUSTIPOUA.

sponded
re-

Louis, Minneapolis,the
of

None

the

dead

whether

eastern
or

just

hibernating.
I

wish

to

publicly

express

my

thanks

to

all

who

have

part in these

taken

University

the

Thanks

also
in

furnished

^, 3X,

the

lady,

One

few

very

symptoms

am

the

students

number

of

provings.

"

Tafel

also

used

in

proving

and

for

remedy
the

by the

the

of the

rest

tenuation
at-

30X

recording

not

provers

Only

of the

use

gun
be-

cold

physicians.

or

ings.
prov-

had

severe

All

sorry.

very

produced

were

greater

best

provings, contracted

; medical

males

were

provers

were

commenced

who

stopped, for which

and

which

30X,

just to state, that

the

Boericke

to

valuable

develop

to

furnished

Michigan

extended

are

it but

I think

provings.

of

121

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

BCHINACBA

at

any

all.

The

here

symptoms
and

drops

at

the

attempting

expressing
who

take

After

mental

tmdertaken

the
two

taken

the

giving

been

cases

of

you

in
the

you

the

remarks, showing

its

As

the

stated

30X

before, only
attenuation.

the

are

accustomed
un-

I find

that

define

on

capable of

not

are

accurately

different
those

have

genuineness

Not

and

who

many

really is going

and

produced.

so

there

their

are

efiEects.

effects

of

drugs

there

man

had

this

genius

no

provings

not

to

noticed
will

omit

by

best

of my

symptoms,

one

the

the

I have

provings.

any

but

notice

different

to

different

these

myself,

upon

which

symptoms

in all of

times

more

proving,

toms
symp-

Hahnemann.

specialcare

majority of
or

as

three

found

it may

though

those

what

observe

not

thirty

to

of the

aware

tenuation
at-

3X

the

compiling

is that

superiority, and

to select

ability were

do

discriminating

making

I have

I find

drugs

highly developed

so

that

conditions

the

can

exist

must

side.

drop

one

fully

am

every

make

to

selecting and

In

on

proving

to

few

met

from

then

and

drug,

great trouble

one

while

this

by

difficulties to be
The

proving

In

by the

produced

were

tincture, using

dose.

produced

compiled

prover

symptoms

individuals, thus

even

; but

in

occurred

confirming

symptoms.

day-book records
general action, may
two

recorded

of these
not

symptoms

provers,

be

out

of

after the

few

place.
use

of

122

ECHINACEA

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

After taking the tincture,there

tingling sensation
much

unlike

the

the

there

provers

dull

in

pain

shooting pains, which

The

next

in

mucus

limbs

and

accompanied

was

both

number

of

was

Then

worse

the

appetite was

in

gas

in the

the

long
The

with

and

the

thi"

and

quite

In

affected.

not

the tincture

had

loss of
in

weakness

gas,

griping pains
After

the

by passing

followed

the

using

the face becomes

pale, the pulse

general exhaustion

sticky

All

motion,

any

loose,yellowish stool,which

great exhaustion.
and

of

righthypochondriac region,accompanied

bowels

offensive flatus,
or

and

nerves.

afternoon.

the

using sufficient quantity of

appetite, with
belching of tasteless

was

; then

general languor

make

indisposed to

there

accumulation

an

in

time

pair of

about

pain

pressing pain

the fifth

Those

with

short

very

these

In

by sharp, shooting,shiftingpains.

cases

stomach, pain

Aconite.

fear,with

temples,

fauces.

followed,always
felt weak

In

pulse.

produced

and

of

sense

followed

symptom
mouth

weakness

biting,

fauces, not

produced by

followed

accelerated

produced

soon

lips and

tongue,

sensation

soon

heart,and

noticed

of the

is

several

drug

much

very

always

in frequency,

lessened
like after

follows

duced
pro-

days

severe

spell of sickness.
will then

tongue

belching
there

was

indicate

of tasteless gas.

passing of

digestion,accompanied

slow

In most

of the

offensive

very

ever,
how-

provers,

offensive

and

gas

stools.

will observe

You
the

kidneys

urinary

and

that the

bladder, but

analysismade

did

generally observed
I must

was

ests

not

in

desirable.

made, but

lid give

you

"relygive
ke

your

you

own

was

deductions.

to

anything

go

I may

given

symptoms

sorry

that

say

but

on

the

the variations

health.

did not

expression
the

very

show

Likewise,
what

an

am

effect

quite an

exerts

ordinary

that the provers

say
s

remedy

into
say

is very

of its

details

the
the

as

of the

same

valuable.

special action,but

collected

and

then

you

124

ANGUSTIPOLLA..

ECHINACEA

in

Dull

pain

Dull

headache,

occiput.
dizziness.

with

OUTER

dull

Constant

HEAD.

in

pressing pain

both

Shooting pains through temples.

Dtdl

3
2

temples.

occi^tal headache.
dull

Constant

feels

Head

in

pain

big

as

as

temples,

better

at

windmill, with

and

rest

mental

pressure.

depression.

Eyes.
2

Eyes

Tires

Eyes

when

ache

reading.

dreadfully

me

pain

looking

on

Sleepy sensation

Pains

back

Sense

of

Dull

pain

Lachrymation

Sharp

of

in

in

and
and

read.

will

fill with

tears,

sleep.

cannot

closing them.

when

eyes.

from
in

but

eye.

eyes

both

pains

book

object

an

eyes,

right

heat
in

at

relieves.

them

closing

hold

to

eyes

cold

air.

and

temples.
EAR.

in

Shooting pain

right

ear.

NOSE.

4
2

Stuffiness

nostrils,with

of

Full

feeling in

Full

feeling of

if it would

as

nose

nose,

in

mucus

obliged

to

close

blow

and

nares

pharynx*

up.

nose,

but

does

not

relieve.
2

Nostrils

Mucus

Rawness
flow

sore.

discharge
of
of

Bleeding

Right

Headache

right

from

nostril.

right nostril,sensitive

to

cold, which

cause

mucus.

from

nostril
over

right nostril.
sore,

when

eyes,

with

picking

causes

sneezing.

haemorrhage.

125

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

ECHINACEA

IfACE.

of face

Paleness

Pine

Vomiting

head

when

eruptions

forehead

on

with

aches.
and

cheeks.

face.

pale

TEETH.
2

Darting pains

Neuralgic

Dull

in

the
in

pains

right

on

inferior

and

superior

side.

maxilla.

teeth.

of the

aching

teeth, worse

TONGUE.

White

coating

frothy

of

tongue

in

mouth.

mucus

Slight burning

Whitish

of

the

mornings,

with

tongue.

of tongue,

coat

in

with

red

edges.

MOUTH.

of the

Burning

Dry

Burning

back

Bad

Belching

Dryness

in

taste

metallic

the

with

increased

saliva.

part of mouth.
when

taste

peppery

mucus.

gas.

tongue,
in

sensation

sticky, white

of tasteless

Eructation

of

Accumulation

in

mouth

taking remedy.
the

morning.

taste.

which

of gas
of the

of the

tastes

food

eaten.

mouth.

Sour

eructation.

Sour

eructation,

which

caused

burning

of throat

THROAT.

of

Accumulation
in

Mucus

After

Soreness

throat, with

vomiting
of

in

mucus

of

sour

throat,

worse

sensation.

raw

mucus,
on

DESIRE.

Loss

Desire

of

appetite.
for cold

water.

throat.

throat
left side.

bums.

white

126

ECHINACEA

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

EATING.

Nausea,

Loss

could

of

not

eat

appetite.
NAUSEA

VOMITING.

AND

before

Nausea

3
2

eating stomach

After

always

was

with

Nausea,

fill with

abdomen

and

which

eating belching,

After

bed, which

to

better

down.

lying
2

going

eructation

tastes

of food

gas.
eaten.

of gas.

STOMACH.

with

Stomach

distended

Belching

of tasteless

Sense

Belching

Sour

of

stomach,

Relaxed

Pain

by
3

Dull

large

and

feeling of

in

at

heart

"

stomach,

not

and

hard

relieved

by belching.

gas.

something
of gas

gas,

time

same

with

bum,"

the

stomach.

going

down

in

stomach.

passing flatus.

belching

through

of gas.

bowels,

followed

diarrhoea.

pain

in

stomach.
HYPOCHONDRIA.

Pain

in

right hypochondria.
ABDOMEN.

Full

feeling in abdomen,

Pain

about

Pain

in

abdomen,

Pain

in

left illiac

umbilicus,

with

relieved

borborygmus.
by bending

sharp cutting, coming

and

fossa.
URINE.

Desire

Urine

frequent urination.

for

increased.

Involuntary urination

Sense

of

Urine

pale

Urine

scanty

3
I

while

heat
and

and

'*

in

spite of myself."

passing

urine.

copious.
dark

in

color.

double.

going

denly.
sud-

ECHINACEA

Pain

and

buming

urination.

on

MAI.E
1

Soreness

in

Testicles

drawn

Pain

in

Pain

across

Perineum

Pain

SEX

and

up

while

meatus

sore.

urinating.

perineum.
stretched.

right spermatic

cord.

FEMALE
I

Mucus

Pain
a

from
in

ORGAN.

perineum.

seems

in

127

ANGUSTIFOLIA.

in

vagina

right

short

SEX

illiac

ORGAN.

evening.

region, which

deep, lasting but

seems

time.
I.ARYNX.

Irritation

Voice

of

larynx.

husky.
COUGH.

Constant

Mucus

clearing of
in

comes

from

mucus

throat

while

in

throat.

bed,

throat
I"UNGS.
2

Full

feeling

in

Pain

in

region of diaphragm.

Pain

in

right lung.

upper

part of

HEART
2

Slight pain

Rapid

of

heart.

Heart's

action

increased.

Heart's

action

decreased.

Anxiety

about

PUI"SE.

heart

over

beating

AND

lungs.

the

heart.
CHEST.

Pain

in

Sore

feeling in

Peels

Feeling

pectoral

like
of

lump
a

muscles.

the

chest.

in

chest.

lump

under

sternum.

must

cough

to

clear

128

ECHINACEA

ANGUSTIPOLIA.

NBCK

Pain

in small

Dull

pain

Pain

in back

Pain

in

back

of

in

AND

small

BACK.

kidneys.

over

back.

of

of neck.

lumbar

region,
UPPER

Pain

in

Sharp

Pain

Sharp

4
2

UMBS.

pain
in

in

left elbow.

in

pain

left arm,

hands.

Pain

in wrists

Pain

in

left

Cold

feet

Pain

back

Sharp

Extremities

and

better

shoulder,

and

knee

Pain

in

right thigh.

Pain

in

right leg.

by

and

rest

warmth.

LIMBS.

in

LIMBS

legs.

of

weakness

limbs.

shoulders, which

between

the

GENERAL.

IN

extend

to

axilla

arms.

POSITION.

Pains

and

sickness

of

stomach

better

by lying

NERVES.

Exhausted,

Muscular

Felt

General

as

loss

pains.

down

fingers,with

cold.

hip

Pain

to

left knee.

of

Left

down

going

fingers.

fingers.

shooting pain

General

to

power.

Cold

down

right shoulder, going

LOWER

stooping.

right thumb.

of muscular
2

from

worse

tired

feeling.

weakness.
if I had

aching

been

sick

all over,

for

with

long

time.

exhaustion.

down.

and

EPIGEA

129

REPENS.

SLEEP.
2

General

Sleep disturbed, wakes

Sleep

Dreams

about

Dreams

of

languor, sleepy.
full

often.

dreams.

of

all

exciting things

night.

relations.

dead

TIME.

Worse

after

Worse

in

Worse

after

Better

at

eating.

evenings.
physical

labor.

mental

or

rest.
CHILLS.

Chills

Cold

General

the

up

flashes

back.
all

the

over

chilliness

with

back.
nausea.

SKIN.

3
I

Etching

Intense

Little papules

and

Skin

dry.

Small

red

skin, with

on

this occurred

of

burning

pimples

day
and

neck

on

neck.

on

redness, feeling like nettles

fifth

the

on

skin

of

the

proving.

face.

BLOOD.
2

After

found

proving

diminution

jt

Nat.

corpuscles.

REPENS.

Ericaceae.

Ord.,

Common

red

jc

jt

EPIGEA

of

Trailing Arbutus.

Names,

Ground

I^aurel.

Gravel

Root.
Preparation.
in two

macerated

(In

"

the

subjoined

of Homoeopathy
again. )
10

The

parts by
paper

1869,

the

leaves

fresh

by
old

E.

pulp and

American

Journal

to

of alcohol.

weight
Dr.

pounded

are

M.

doctrine

Hale,
of

North

signatures

seems

to

crop

out

130

EPIGEA

The

Gravel

and
difficulties,
of

appellation
in

points
I

A
a

of

worthy

case

young

long

of

quantity

The

quality
of
It

its acid

the

which

others

that

I deem

its
the

indicate

to

vesical

of

treatment

seemed

abnormal.

catarrh.

contained

It

phosphates,

litmus

red

paper

large

blood, and

some

blue

for

normal.

nearly

red, colored

similar

was

little

(showing

been

vesical

bladder

tenesmus,

and

pain

in

the

prostate gland. Pressure

painful.

was

under

been

to

of the

neck

of the

had

had

belief

popular

instance, and

one

curative

of

was

decidedly

was

perineum

He

in

and

some

of urine

dark

pain

the

in

the

common

condition).

The

region

decided

but

prostate^ and

the

mucus,

was

The

use.

its virtues
so

that

shows

aged twenty-three, applied

The

pus.

of its

of symptoms,

enlargement

aflFections.

urinary

publication.

man,

array

amount

be

to

"

in

reputation

some

calculous

root

tested

seemed

effects

Gravel

direction

never

had

long

in

even
"

the

have

has

Root

REPENS.

the
with

drugged

tincture

muriate

I commenced

the

of

atrocious

most

allopathic treatment;

copaiva, spts. nitric-dulc, turpentine,

iron,and

diuretics

other

in

enormous

doses.

day for

30th, three

Sulphur

doses

week.

By this time

he

the

and

system,

with

treatment

real

eliminated

blood

less

was

the
of the

symptoms

The

uncomplicated.
urine, there

had

and
and

mucus,

drug-poisons
malady

began

the

urine

of

was

to

his

appear

from

disappeared

pus

from

the

lighter

color.
A

red, sandy sediment,

"gritty"

was

not

was

perceptible.
Second

in

the

prescription

morning,

the

except
No

under

medicine

was

the

remained.

however,

finger, at

30th

Lycopodium

latter

in

least

evening,

no

and

for

slight diminution

of the

for

at

given

four

days,

This

sediment

such

sensation

6th, the former

week.

No

provement
im-

sediment

which

time

there

132

AQUATICUM.

ERYNGIUM

received
"We

the

sanction

have

one,

Case

I.

horse

upon

"

considered

; this

followed

was

allopathically

hibited

five

In

returned

not

(over two

erections

day

ex"

of

day,

aquaticumJ^

The

ago).

and

have

emissions

followed

and

was

permanent

^Eryngium

night,

or

he

times

three

was

Parks

Dr.

without

years

it.

time

which

during

re-

by jumping

entirely suppressed,

were

time

this

to

without

were

emissions

the

days

the

of what

discharge

of the

is

it

"

recommend

testicles

half-grain dose,

trituration

decimal

third

the

his

remedies

usual

yet

cures,

homoeopathically.

gave

by

years,

and
the

of

number
then

trial

remarkable

two

injured

fifteen

for

treated

He

for

(Pharmaceutist, Cin.), to
man

has

Repertory.

"

propose

has

which

^A married

semen

benefit.

to

which

remedy

no

experience."

however,

Parks

Dr.

porteji by
"

of

aquaiicum^

Eryngium

is

erections, there

without

semen

by

great

lassitude.
Case

"

tained

II.

injury,

any

emissions

night

at

and

lassitude

great

been
for

treated

There

the

Eryngium

and

prompt
I used

of

dose

is noted
the

as

Drs.

and

with

to

Had
acid

Phos.

exhibited

then

the

like

excellent

is

English

Eryngo
is

and

through
^the

similar

E.
in

broken
but
he

whenever

"

very

him,

left

well

now

quite

was

dim-sightedness

aphrodisiac,

the

he
took
of

use

maritimum^
appearance

aquaticum,
"

Hill

twelve

him

He

emissions

the

He

Our

Eryngium

"'

"

medicine.

an

by

from

gave

patient who

and

vertigo

medicines.

other

with

spermatorrhoea;

the

followed

remedy

from

suffered

to

this

passed

partial impotence.

above,

as

was

benefit.

material

oqtiaHcunt^
result."

from

down

without

semen

Parks

Dr.

also

sus*

with

years

semen

continuing

also

was

having

ten

or

The
of

loss

allopathically.

weeks,

two

The

depression,

forty-eight hours.

eight

erections.

with

"

for

troubled

was

of

conscious

not

man,

urine.

the

with

by day

married

"

Hunt

""

^.

"

""

"

Homoeopathic

11

""""""

II

Surgery.

"

"

"

^"

.""

...

,.

""""11^

COROLLATA.

EUPHORBIA
Nat.

Euphorbiaceae.

Ord.,

Common

(In North

the

Journal

following

action

to

the

on

the

by

fresh

Dr.

A.

R.

it,as

the

head

and

all

in
as

admirers

allege

that

fevers.

is of

This

Helleborine

of

Hahnemann.
much

so

it will
in

affections

above

course

action.

In

fact

resembles

the

for

for

certainly

few

who

their

the

break

it reminds

which

with

the

lungs

and
Its
of

progress

up

all

simple

one

of the

described

graphically

so

Materia

Calomel.

and

arrest

but

use

pleura, lungs,

and

hours,

drug

by

acquainted

am

album.

Veratrum

j"

the

bleeding

erroneous,

no

interesting

those

in

Go-

indebted

am

many

"

agent

is

It
of

name

considered, by

of

ancients,

the

peculiar.

congestion, especially of

substitute

and

prompt

inflammation

is used

has, among

expressive

revulsive

"

and

pulp

Hale

the

It is

of local

cases

also

and

to

E. M.

Dr.

Litchfield,Mich.,

powerful

liver,and

the

or

alcohol.

intense

is

its action.

most

pounded

drug)

people by
of

Brown,

relatingto
in

of

of this

say

system

country

facts

Medica,

Blooming

Ipecac.

of Homoeopathy,

quick^ referringto its quick

to

is

root

parts by weight

two

American

things,

called

^The

"

in

macerated

Its

Wild

Weed.

Spurge.

Preparation.

other

Milk

Names,

Flowering

133

COROLLATA.

EUPHORBIA

j"

j"

FAGOPYRUM.

Nat.

Polygonaceae.

Ord.,

Common

Preparation.
and

The

in two

following

paper

of

Maine

Society
Me.)

"

macerated

(The

Buckwheat.

Name,

fresh

plnnt

mature

parts by weight
was

in

published
1895.

It is

in

by

of

the
Dr.

is

pounded

to

pulp

alcohol.
Transactions
D.

C.

of

the

Perkins, of

pathic
Homoeo-

Rockland,

134

FAGOPYRUM.

There

is,perhaps,
of

Medica,

value

equal

that

study,

been

has

marked

the

practice
its

is safe

It

healing

pathogenesis.

it,which
well

had

in

yield

to

conditions

or

read, bringing

Aconite^

to

minds

our

cured

the

the

head

in

either

forehead,
side, but

of

as

back

of

always

of

congestive headaches
Nux

vomica^
In

heat

and

the

no

less

shown

the

erysipelas
Here

The
sore.

the

as

those

does

There

is at

much

absent

soreness

pressure.

may

region

on

For

nature.

Belladonna^

which
and

It

first fluent
and

the
has

somewhat

of the

from
will

is

as

ears,

flour

organs,

escape.

last named

The

buckwheat

useful

not

by fulness, dryness

burning

of

similarityto Agaricus

nose

pain

Glonainey

has

often

been

frost-bites, or

in

immemorial.

time

readily

symptom

be

recognized.
and

swollen, red, inflamed

coryza

formation

with
of

sneezing, followed
crusts.

elsewhere

noted.

persistent pain

from

been

and

especially marked

itching being

in affections

efficacy

of

as

upward

itching, smarting, swelling,

is

characteristic.

prominent

in

valuable

as

there

eyes

; the

soreness

usually regarded
is

it is

temporal
bursting

or

vertigo,

is

The

upon

Sepia.

or

about

and

pressive

vomica^

head, with

through

eyes,

been

effects

There

character.

spirits,

has

Nux

Its

of

parts

bursting

of

Chamomilla^

Bryonia^

persistent.

many

ant
import-

what

Veratrum,

and

in

pain

severe

described

pressure
be

deep-seated

are

confusion,

and

with

Its effects

Cqffea^ Colocynth^ Ignatia^ Lachesis^ Mercury^

Staphisagria^ Stramonium^

with

apparently

among

remember

to

who

cases

by depression

irritability,
inability to study,

place

familiar

Medica.

Materia

marked

are

as

those

of

is

or

possesses

remedies

it

regard

to

come

it

other

to

pathic
homoeo-

the

ten

unfrequently

not

super-abundant

our

mental

upon

Having

in

brief

fully fills

one

used

ever

present

which

more

not

Materia

the

by

none

which

that

has

art

have

is

certainly

say

refused

indicated, I
drugs

to

overiooked

individuality,and

itself.

by

which

of

wholly

so

in

remedy

proven

that

to

There

profession.
more

well

no

Nor

is the

There
even

is

gentle

135

FAGOPYRUM.

The

face

is

the

below

dry,
and

though

as

isthmus

is red

the

extending

us

is

in the

rawness

mastoid

throat

excoriation

of

scarlet

tired,the

head

redness
of

painful.

It is unnecessary

to

is not

mouth,
The

bad

of

the

the

soreness

is

gated,
elon-

the

below

feels

neck

the

and

swollen

are

lar
simi-

having

remedy

of

Phytolacca.

neck

parotid glands

of

sensation

us

carotids,

name

back

uvula

is

the

of

the

the

and

heavy

of

and

The

red, there

and

throbbing

process,

pain just

strikingly reminding

is

roof

along its edges.

pharynx.

swollen

are

there

Externally,

the

cracked

are

yet saliva

hot, and

with

feeling

in

lips

of Pulsatilla.

soreness

the

and

hot

swollen,

swelling of

and

reminds

down

tonsils

and

fissured

fauces,

deep

the

and

semi-circles

dark

becomes

and

throat, there
of

dry

soreness

morning

the

the

In

is

tongue

in

taste

feels

mouth

There

the

face

severely sunburnt,

The

wanting.

unevenly flushed, with

or

Later, the

eyes.

sore.

and

pale

symptoms.
While

the

characterized

not

still

lead

There
us

to

at

In

is like

stomach
the

abdomen
of

Discharges
of

this

the

liver

The

are

pappy,

the

male

of

or

the

Nux

of

nancy.
preg-

the

moschata
or

are

which

nausea

vomiting

all-gone

"

are

they

elsewhere,

empty

is fulness

and
and

but

pain

"

tite
appe-

feeling

lie

is

The

region
from

aggravation

the

on

rumbling.

no

annoying.

there

and

patient to

watery,

tract

Sepia,

painful, tender
the

in

and

frequent

are

compelling

pressure,
stools

flatus

is

that

there

noted

remedy

improved by eating.

the

digestive

persistent morning

Lycopodium

to

the

on

intensity

is

study

Contrary
is

that

by

valuable.

should

produced

symptoms

profuse, offensive

side.

left
and

The

followed

by

tenesmus.

On

offensive

an

odor.

from

testicles

force

upon

burning
is

the

to

The

with

urine

abdomen.

right

is
In

ovary,

character, noted

pruritus

there

genital organs

is

scalding,and
females

producing

of

profuse perspiration

the

drug

pain

particularly when

slight yellow leucorrhcea, the

pain

of

extends
with

acts

bruised

walking.

or

There

discharge being

136

FAGOPYRUM.

noticed

more

when

this

known

other

of any

the

In

latter

chest

heart.

find

This

in

that

affections

bold

muscles

of

would
to

of

in

pains

neck

chest.

length

through

feet

Pains

frequently

and

in

Stooping
and

in

pyrum

of

and

to

to

Scarcely

if

given

given, would

of

the

arms

in

the

if the

as

the

of

dull

sides

aching

the

whole

motion.

Streaking

legs with

sharp

pains extending

the

to small

feet.

deep

of

in

back, and

the

In

the
in

numbness

constant

causes

liver.

stitching

both

extend

pains

ward.
back-

occasional

of

knees

This

severe

group

the

long

these

burning

limbs,

with
and

pain through

list of remedies

also

is

the

establishes

to

is dull

there

of symptoms

pains

there

limbs

joints, especially right knee, hip

write

head

with

muscles

neck

occiput

from

back, with

shoulders

all the

of

soreness

Pains
to

stands

remedy

extend

kidneys.

hips

is

the

feeling

small

striking individuality and

rheumatic

reason

by

while

There

of

is

often

are

by bending

burning

from

position among

There

the

of

Pains

in

pains

and

weakness,

and

relieved

pains

down

the

Spigelia

or

stifiEness and

head.

from

extend

region
a

dull

arms

stinging.

There

the
The

oppression.

variable.

action

pain,

are

extend

run

the

Fagopyrunty

fingers, aggravated

pass

and

and

Stinging

of

is

the

Rheumatic

character.

pain

There

region

sharp stitches

increases

the

system

are

the

pains passing through

extremely

neck, with

There

deep

pains with

dull

are

to

results.

relief.

the

from

worse

sharp

heart, where

hardly support

back

of

the

is

there

grandiflora^

muscular

in

out

is

Cactus

better

the

as

action

the

under

occur

far

So

heart

hand

the

but

of

accomplish

the

with

Pressure

On

not

persistent,and

is

occasional

and

believe

exercising.

heavy, pulsating pain extending

Around

pulse is increased
to

does

symptom

we

inspiration.
oppression

when

remedy.

its parts.

all

than

rest

at

ging
dragelbow.
chest

gives Fagoit in

an

tested
uncon-

prescribed for

complaints.
less

is intense

important

itching of

are

the

the
arms

symptoms
and

of

the

legs,becoming

skin.
worse

toward

evening.

Blotches

like

all

the

sometimes
localities,
and

the

and
and

the

attain

The

when

but

soon

is unlike

stretching

by
and

mind

the

that

of

Belladonna^

is

Itching
annoying,
irritation

of

result

the

of

after

occur

Ameliorations

in

in

motion

cold

wide

awake,

in

stairs,

bright sunlight, lying

when

stooping

from

air, and

bed,

In

ing.
frequent wak-

and

taking cofiFee,from

after

occur

profound,

retiring, ascending

and

cars,

is not

is continued.

dreams

acterized
char-

and

evening
It

vomica^

Nux

patient gets

conversation

inspiration,walking

right side, riding

in the

yawning.

by troublesome

is disturbed

from

the

early

and

relapses unless

deep

be

veloped
de-

face

whiskers.

the

sistent
perbe

the

persistent and

is

to

is diverted

Aggravations
from

in

deep

Sulphur^ occurring

or

"

are

may

itching of

of

touch

arteries.

sleepiness

Sepia

is

"

eruptions
boils

many

the

to

sore

These

roots

being supposed

of the

coats

the

about

are

The

in

appear

Blind

large size.

which

hands

this condition

sleep

body,

is intense.

itching

especiallymarked

the

over

flea-bites

multiplied by scratching.

are

of

137

SYLYATICUS.

FAGUS

or

writing.

cold

sitting still

on

tions,
applicain

warm

room.

ji

Cupuliferae.

Ord.,

Common

Name,

Preparation.

volume

(In

the

^The

five parts
XIII

Beech.

European
"

in

macerated

ji

SYLVATICITS.

FAGUS

Nat.

ji

of

the

Beech

Nuts

by weight
American

following concerning

of

pounded

are

and

pulp

alcohol.

Observer^
the

to

action

of

E.

Dr.

Fagus

W.

Berridge,

sylvaticus

or

London^

178

tributes
con-

Beech

nuts):

Beech
voL

".,

Nuts.

(From

pp. p7, 2^4.)

From

Medical
a

Museum

dissertation

"

on

"

hydrophobia, by

138

EXCELSIOR.

FRAXINUS

Frederick

Christian

printed

in

beech

13

had

sometimes

him
of

if he

as

the
dread

had

been

he

nuts

of

he

Pulse

sometimes
mouth

had

flowing
shudder

eating unripe

grapes.

been

seemed

liquids.

had

He

with

seized

unequal,
tent
intermit-

and

with

and

froth
soon

as

equal

ror,
hor-

after

ing
eat-

as

with

Soon

torpor,

and

gloominess

bitten

been

not

of

terrified

and

very

languid

to

brought

was

pain, languid,

thirst, entreating for drink, but

saliva, intolerable

Saxony,

large quantity

ago

death.

present

burning violently ;

liquid

in

Enbenstoff,

days

in great

extremely quick,

; skin

any

four

eaten

apprehensions

D., of

M.

1762.

I found

nuts.

with

in

Bslong,

boy aged

Seleg,

by

rabid

any

animal.
Next

(5th) day, early

seemed
his

and

talk

to

urine

had

white

vomited

The
of

John

the

in

will

the

Ray

{Hist

on

head

vol.

like

work

gives
This

darnel

of

number

should

121)

hogs

died

he

he

quietly.

work

2,

finger at

says

fatal
be

that

stupid

grow

amined.
ex-

the
and

them.

ii,

tom.

i,p. 910)

FRAXINUS
Ord

died

he

Plants^ vol. i,pp.

jt

Nat.

which

of the

of

emulsion

an

before

hours

hydrophobia.

of Plants^

{Biblioth,Pharm,^

few

original

the

drowsy by feeding

firey, depositing

and

breadth

the

as

bile,after

[Hist

disorder

deep

vessel.

spontaneous

Bauhin

as

the

abundantly;

more

red

was

but

same,

perturbationof mind,

and

foam

the

was

sediment, resembling

porraceous

author

cases

nuts

of

with

by night

nuts, subsiding
bottom

the

voided

turbid

copious
beech

flowed

he

morning,

in his wildness

more

mouth

he

in the

says

.^

1382)

p.

the

and

Mangetus

same.

jt

EXCELSIOR.

Oleaceae.
,

Common

Name,

Preparation

macerated

"

with

two

European
Th^

fresh

Ash.
leaves

parts by weight

are

pounded

of alcohol.

to

pulp

and

140

sive

attacks.

able
in

After

to walk

travel

YESICULOSIS.

eleven

days'

he

days

without

of

use

(one and

kilometres

two

fifteen

FUCUS

his

resumed

sufiFering,by

infusion, he

the

English miles);

quarter

and

journeys,

able

was

from

diligence,

was

Bordeaux

to

to

Quimper.
"

Several

others

chronic.
also

was

other

cases

detailed,some

are

Articular

benefited

the

by

FUCUS

ji

Preparation.

VESICULOSIS.

The

"

to

.M

fresh

in

Sea-kelp.

in

alga gathered

macerated

and

pulp

Bladder-wrack.

Sea-wrack.

Names,

pounded

instances,

numerous

Algse.

Ord.,

Common

acute, and

of ash-leaves."

infusion

ji

Nat.

in

rheumatism,

them

of

two

May

June

or

by

parts

are

of

weight

alcohol.

(The

following

Recorder^

disease

clinic

treated

The

Fucus
(The
It

that

B.,

act.

tincture

from

any

to

the

exophthalmic
have

24

E.

Homceopaihic

of the

others

December
2,

have

three-

had

be

any

times

patient

and

Would

1896.

to

years' duration.

1895,

i,

my

Dispensary

thirty drops

ves.^

one

into

came

of several

neck

that

record

might

have

specific for

Homoeopathic

October
who

goitre,I

German,

years,

D.

began
on

found

(sea-wrack).

of Fuais

treatment

discharged cured,
hear

of

cases

many

swelling

the

Knapp

1896):

Brooklyn

for

her

day.

was

to

Mary

Herbert

J.

vesiculosis

Fucus

the

at

I gave
a

in

in

Dr.

conclusion

the

Mrs.

case.

be

treating
to

come

published

was

After

letter, by

pleased

experience with

vesiculosis,
foregoing

gives
of

brought

great

me

the

this

by

Dr.

R.

pleasure

to

be

out

remarks

made

in

N.

Foster,

able
your

to

of

say

December

Chicago):
a

word

issue

firmatory
con-

by

FUCUS

J. Herbert

Twenty

years

useful

very

^^

The

I do

time,
medical

drug

all

goitre,which

of

case

given

other

any

in

period,

that
I
the

have

it

used

it in

this

few

how

ever

tic
Eclec-

"

never

since

the

thalmic
exoph-

in

the
of

this

of

pronounced

is more,

what

time

some

authority.

have

same

in

met

in

ceived
re-

the

At

the

when

that

in the

And

cure

patient
life,or

was

about

efficacious.

than

twenty-four
with

never

in

have

Dr.

fact

with

again

with

cases,

other

any

result

"

accompanied

ever

with
is

so

easily a good thing

be

Investigator
it in

announced

still later

; and

confidence

growing

medical

Knapp's

genuine specificmay

the Medical

Society

in

cases

yet the

publishes

that

longer

more

and

cases,

private conversation
And

hint

ing."
swell-

relation

remedy

consequences

fact

repeated it
of

to

result, and

Medical

Homoeopathic

ntmibers

on

no

or

use.

published

used

be

to

of

it up

form.

After

age.

reputation

disease, either

that

fail

to

of

unpleasant
its

followed
I

it

unvarying

is,no

for

recall

results

good

uncomplicated

seems

now

same

that

such

years

it

try the

to

remedy

the

thirty

under

led

was

had

the

tences:
sen-

taste.

scrofulous

look

to

bladder-wrack,

goitre.

Perhaps

me

or

only

if so, I cannot

But

known

never

led

following

and

in

that

the

the

respecting

fact

goitre,with

or

have

events,

this.

statement

Dispensatory."
At

of

sure

had

drug

of

pages

saline

nauseous

goitre

try the

to

me

feel

journal

to

notice

long

drug.

Dispensatory," by

this is the

remember,

led
not

in

given

been

now

which

and

plant has

this

and

as

the

over

Eclectic
to

named

above

vesiculosis^ sea-wrack,

of

deobstruent,

far

American

peculiar odor,

turning

D., I chanced

M.

charcoal

So

The

"

Fucus

has

while

ago,

book,

King,

John

D., respecting the

M.

Knapp,

141

VESICULOSIS.

the

again
and

societies,in

after

I had

Chicago
have

of

colleges,

quently
fre-

greater
in

and

physicians.
utterly

unknown

that

your

journal

inquiry respecting it, which

may

be

forgotten, and

superseded

by

host

how

shows

readily

of abortive

pro-

142

GAULTHERIA.

right

cedures

that

probable

the

of

eyes

real

more

in

aside

cast

under

medicine

the

profession.

good

things

than

it

have

been
at

or

now,

is most

It

forgotten

time,

one

any

or

possesses.

this

Respecting
like

would

If

quality.

and

The

fails to

The

the

in

goitre, I

of

variable

is

drug

pharmacist

special eflForts to give

all

use

it

give satisfaction

tried.

contains

inert, but

not

its

and

words.

another

make

to

few

specimen

one

discarded

be

add

to

vesiculosis

Fticus

that

activity

to

portuned
im-

be

must

article

an

us

ought

is

that

belongs

the

to

drug.
Time

is

to

the

suffice

for

have
the

small

year

had

to

goitre
The

is
in

dose

twice

half

is the

Three

months

of

and

large

as

medicine.

But

may

months

Six

ing.
stand-

longer

which

longest period during

time

all that

during

in
not

seem

is very

about

two

produce

been

three

or

teaspoonful

cases.

unpleasant

it has

after

twice

Half

case.

recent
to

tincture

the

well-developed

answer

doses

in

goitre.

ing
accord-

varies

year's growth.

one

one

the

will

disturbance
each

of

the

teaspoonful of

medicine

The

This

manifestly diminishing.

was

day

Smaller

goitre

continue

daily,

twice

of

cure.

effecting a

size

for

and

dose

times

and

age

required

be

may

for

required

to

taken.
of

ounces

effect

any
the
It

taste, but

causes

ought

be

and

water,

to

no

taken,

preferably

tween
be-

meals.

ji

ji

ji

GAULTHERIA.
Ord.,

Nat.

Ericaceae.

Preparation.

"

is used

procumbens
(These
by

Dr.

Wintergreen.

Name,

Common

two

Benj.

papers
F.

Lang,

The
and

were

York,

distilled

oil from

dispensed
contributed

Nebraska,

in

to
on

one

the
the

leaves

the
or

drop

two

Homoeopathic
action

of

of

Gaultheria
tablets.

Recorder^

Gaultheria.^

1894,

143

GAULTHERIA.

attention

My
in

southern

the

where

Ohio,
of

treatment

somewhat

to

that

say

this

satisfactory results

most

If there

is

called

to

skill

them,

relief

immediately

severest

of

cases

its work

the

and

and

few

years

I have

I will
Mr.
on

cite

for
; said

few

Lest

had

bushels

only temporary
was

told

he

give

him

relief.

with

directions

be

In

it would

do

bowels, while

and

in

work

whose

to-day

in

me

ovarian

preceding difficult

or

given

article

this

relief

suffered

that

Chicago,

taken

patient

it served

faithful

my

struation.
men-

relief

from

remedy.

he

prominent

should

of

wear

of

take

place

become

had

he

it out

in

tedious,

old

not

and

expected

of

with

it,every

ciliary

numbers

one-half
see

him

nothing
I

spring

of
as

ralgia
neu-

cians
physi-

he

said,

school," with

new

him

called

ago

case

great

I told

him

years

Cincinnati, and,

drugs, both

; did

years

consulted
and

So

few

severe

for many

I furnished
to

Chicago,

Milwaukee

relief.

must

from

man

temporary
he

this

to

cases.

especially,and
of

stomach

friend

dear

has

in

results

came

face

and

it

not

some

it

my

I find

so, but

of the

well

done

it should

that

A., travelling

me

"had

in

Medica,

Materia

our

it has

many

found

was

satisfied

am

of

neuralgia

was

found

Did

helper ;"

head

Equally

and

I got

great comfort
of the

and

quick
Often

I trust

what

"

neuralgias following

uterine

suffering

this

to the

well.

of

cases

past

it in

neuralgias
and

quick

severe

very
for

but

Medica.

from

balm.

but

say

and

ciliary neuralgia, or

the

remedy

of

quickest

neuralgia,

out

specific,I

any

pains.

of

to

form

Materia

relief

of

bring

I don't

I found

from

form

every
to

Medica.

in the

cases

indicated

homoeopathic

Materia

any

wants

me

excruciating

its utmost

to

the

man

obstinate

nearly

given
remedy

in

results

in

complaints
of

any

ago

Afterwards

champion

has

these

some

in fact

taxed

in the

from

treat

facial,or

that

anything

it is

"now,"

of

of

years

pleasing

most

class
a

drug

ten

rheumatism.

not

am

about

use

I received

disagreeable

While

its

to

inflammatory

more

neuralgia.
want

first called

was

more,

thought

ounce

again

of
for

as

he

I could

Gaultheria^
two

years,

144

GAULTHERIA.

he

the

only

from

his

was

relief

came

make

me

had

and

refuses.

time.

take

her

to

the

pain

did

her

saw

half
the

G., No.

Mrs.

neuralgia

hours

she

was

about,

and

was

to

want

be

cured

in

later

many

cases

be

of any

value

of

giving
less

the

inflammatory

the

than

find

and

only give
could

the

drug.
five

give

and

I have

drops,

and

pain

that
is

the
severe

as

than

it

remedy

in

all

prove
been

to

dose

two

to

relief

word

After

able

was

permanent

found
if

to

the

in

and

has, and

They

weeks

it

profession.

had

itself.

this

of

case

three

it had

So

more

who

remedy

scores

rheumatism.

severe

suggestions

that

beginning

turned.
re-

one-

cases

remedy,

in

few

disease, which

death

other

not

and

summer,

days

friend

true

of immediate
to

but

two

no

had

competitors.

this

on

after

and

necessary
in

her

put

was

not

was

three

about

everything

shortly by

will

last

for

it

if it

me.

worthy

and

case,

relieved

mentioned

value

be

neuralgia,

if it should

of my

suffered
case

you

say

of

forms

pill

this

her

Many

relieve

to

bowels

their

the

diagnosing

failed

called

of two

had

woman

has

ask

the

immediately.

was

and

of

return

if

hours

to

for

lady

told

W.;

two

and

she

afflicted

oil

in

careful

was

the

one

never

care

the

exhausted

poor

3.

of stomach

under

had

it

another

with

; that

been

of

I assured

with

men.

had

pain disappeared

relieved

I cite in which

could

that

only had

remedy

same

been

she

and

that

to

acquainted

was

and

years,

objected

day, said

next

(2) drachms
She

course

long standing

No.

to

her

down.

to

suffering terribly

relief,as she

two

of

prominent

similar

me

of

temporary

quiet

she

of

me

immediately

dose

not

opiate,as

greeted

Gave

one

to

wanted

patrons

was

after

return

bill),which

number

came

permanent

any

most

it
first,
as

by saying

me

any

had

never

unlike

ability of

but

expected nothing
long

he

cite this

and

neuralgia

give him

ever

and

greeted

$5 (five dollar

B., dressmaker,

facial

an

could

the

tested

Miss

of

and

day

one

sufFerings ; that

present

doctor

for

that

man

day taking medicine,

first

no

office

into my

when

the

now

; but

its value.
of
will

great

give

if it would
best

should

fifteen

be

way
never

drops

re-

145

GAULTHERIA.

peated in
be

may

half

hour

; afterward

should

be

dropped

on

about

five

to

two

drops

take

first,
yet,

at

the

after awhile
if you

if not

this into

make

hands

have

would

you

latter

Boericke

communication

write

to

It has

failed

then

the

under

in

for

time

bed

about

back

without

called

was

of

all of the
I then

heroic
The
tender

her

be

Bry,

drugging

next
;
11

day

the

temperature

by

second

treat

At

had

my

my

been

appetite some
and

^^

R^"ss

stubborn

case,

friends.

suffered

The

with

each

had

swollen

could

wrapped
On

give relief.

1884,

school

months

she

rheumatism.
to

very

old

asked

two

time.

been

At

confined

to

suffering intensely, the joints

was

one

been

fall of

old, had

her

of Recorder

have

disease

the

three

excepting

she

Messrs.

to

followed

was

and

extremely

scarcely

walk

causing great suffering ; temperature,

joints to

gave

to

one

being

that

improvement,

much

She

limbs

lower

dies
reme-

place into the

inflammatory

of my

treat

to

intermittent.

and

weak

weeks.

sensitive

fact, so

bed

four
and

of upper
in

called

to

that

your

last issue

the

to

fifty years

about

was

This

this terrible

previous attacks, lasting about

the

taken

nauseate

addressed

neuralgia,I

it in

it dates

treatment

patient, a lady

be

troubles.

was

pharmacists.

of

tablet

confident

am

could

you

communication

of

me

Ohio, where

county,

always

follows):

as

experience with

My

it

pleasant

it among

in these

value

in treatment

never

in

it could

place

that

experience with

my

and

lines written

few

the

It

oil is very

room.

weapon

foregoing

the

reading

Gaultheria

on

Tafel, homoeopathic

"

Since

of

part

tablet

adult

its strong odor, will

from

of untold

of doctors

(The

removed

it put

I think

crude

of

account

on

first

at

have

to

oil,as

satisfactorily. While

more

drops

like

pure

For

apart

taken.

and

sugar
I would

suggestion :

One

give twenty

to

necessary

hours

two

first
with

visit,2:30
cotton,

day,

nausea,

which

subjected

pulse about

the

103
m.,

but
same

the

pulse

I ordered

I did
was

Continued

to.

better,

about

exclude

next

return,
the

to

p.

tender

all air.
find

not

due

to

Bry,

joints still very

;

some

diffi-

146

GAULTHERIA.

in

ctdty
left

respiration.
drachm

one

balance

the

about

At

in

town

and

The

informed

for

reason

said

began

to

that

only

about

that

need

we

No.

for
and

powders

failing

was

into

came

messenger

as

she

thought
of bed

fast,

very

She

alarmed

said

she

she

her.

remedy

and

all of the

dose

also

her
saw

first dose

about

same

she

well,

was

taking the

joints.

the

said

; she

second

my

fire.

losing

was

patient

taking

feel

Morphia

whether

know

touch

to

she

thought
her

Gave
take

was

made

I
there

that

he

about

second,
home."

remedy
best

on

were

relief

in

street

on

and

She

she

that
had

always
families

gave
for

my

after

hour

if

p.

visit

it necessary,

first dose

taking
up

dressing

slight

return

relief

and
I

on

made

always

and
her

account

firm

advise

of

no

said

relieved
after

pain

when

he

left
but

overwork,

patrons

to

next

he

was

felt

not

was

and

wife

hair

her

husband

again
his

that

Morphia.

soreness

as

tive
sensi-

her

and

her

pulse

very

requested

her

fering.
suf-

her

and

met

me

102,

more

any

pain

m.

to

way

was

me.

without

hours

two

relieve

to

assured

once

Dover's

consulted

Husband

Gaultheria

about

was

medication,

temperature

at

under

been

joints swollen,

hardly thought
one

elbow

drachm

drops
This

relieved.

and

had

given

with

her

get

one-half

twenty

morning

found

would

be

could

movement.

or

old-line

free

anything
and

Nebraska

palliatives.

as

(hand) fingers

left

105,

in

woman

days with

ten

I called

our

after

not

prominent

2.

treatment

in

m.,

relapses.

no

"

p.

patient sitting by

after

; continued

visit after

one

o'clock

one

the

after

left the

swelling

to

same

On

out

was

hour

one

soon

he

bed

easily, and

and

right ;

that

in

possible.

as

the

she

why

staying

move

soreness

all

her

I asked

out

me

at

patient

my

found

the

ordered

one-half

evening

same

come

home

the

at

further

the

to

me

husband

no

of

7:30

Gaultheria.

try

M.

p.

great haste, saying

mind.

to

five

requested

arrival

o'clock

to

and

remedy

equal doses,

two

at

resolved

the

vial of

into

divided

be

then

of

patients

one

to

wrap

of

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HELODERMA

hope

I
of

the

it

give

exclude

indicated

other

air

and

The

"

it to

allowing

if

twenty-

or

tablets.

move
Re-

3.

administering.

them

keep

that

warm.

4.

Give

5.

remedy.

ji

HELODERBfA

and

in

or

readers

rule

twelve

after

room

ji

Preparation.

for

sugar

to the

the

observe

to

on

from

immediately

benefit

some

giving

cease

Always

joints to

Cover

careful

Be

nauseate
2.

of

be

may

cases
i.

should

hours.

any

few

Recorder:

remedy
four

these

HORRIDUS.

HORRIDUS.

virus, obtained

bite

with

us

irritating

by

is triturated

glass,

on

furnishes

(Dr. T. L. Bradford

ji

the

in the

following

animal

the

usual

way.

of

classification

this

reptile) :

The

is classed

heloderma

tilia. Lizards.

Mexican

is

than

nail

with

studded

native

of

the

Mexican

above

in

and

the

has
is

Wier

ally

subject

on

been

receiving

all

considerable

poisonous

read

Mitchell,
settle

clavicles

the

the

says

dilated

not

monster

Heloderma

is

An

esqua-

proximally,

arch, the

frontal

different

not

and

pre

from

the

ducts

orbit,

highly

of

salivary glands.

developed
(There

Zoology

name.

being

character

whose

; the

It is smaller

called,by Cope,

separating

contact,

Gila

Texas.

postfront-osquamosal

no

teeth

furrowed

Heloderma

the

Lacra-

its skin

The

and

lizard

only

with

lizard

postorbital arch,
post frontals

the

hence

reproach,

mate-tongued

is

variety, and
is

Lacer-

lizard

crust

from

heads.

Mexico

Arizona, New

; the

heloderma

tubercle-like

or

It

Suspectum.

of Mexico

Called

Caltetopen.

Saurii.

Order:

Fissilinguia. Family

5.

horridum

Heloderma

tidse.

order

Sub

follows

as

before

together
dispute

animals):

on

or

not;

the

with
this

difference
but

College
the

the
of

the

opinion

following
Physicians,

provings

point;

of

made

conclusions

as

abstract

to

whether

from

the

paper

Philadelphia, 1883, by

later, ought
are

the

to

result

very
of

on.

S.

effectu.

ments
experi-

HELODERMA

The
the

poison of heloderma
in

heart

149

HORRIDUS.

causes

diastole,the

local

no

injury.

afterwards

organ

It arrests

slowly

contracts

"

possibly in rapid rigor mortis.

The

cardiac

time

it

muscle

The

to beat

ceases

irritabilityto stimuli

other

muscles

and

the

at

respond

nerves

irritants.

to

The

has

spinal cord
respond

to

This

since

poison

heart

unless

muscle

and

do

not

produce

of

why

it has' been

with

and

why

it

with

bitten

ducts

flesh

where

how

see

Yet

so

they

of

it is certain

that

may

and

to

be

due

the

bites, so

as

and

provings

(The
Gila

monster

1890,

who

suggested

ataxia.

quotes

This

Sir

few

obtained

Lubbock

John
animal

understood

of

drops

that

does
the

or

teeth

bite

result

the

buried

into the
from

for

from

of

from

were

of

fluid.

to

the

Phoenix,

his

what

it

virus

of the
in

Arizona,
and

motor
loco-

by irritating it

monster

In

poison,

absorption.

glass; by this

heavy

to

bite,and

paralysis agitans

captive

hard

the

of

the

wounds.

the
of

in

with

contact

amount

Belden,

piece

yellowish

follows)

not

die

follow

D.

virus

bite,

poisonous,

teeth, it is

forced

may

that

cases

pasty
as

the

into

certain

Charles

the

and

be

possible remedy

as

be

to

it

makes

holding tenaciously

for

Dr.

letting it strike,

then

obtained

He

it

could

of

clinical

by

spinal

ances
appear-

anatomy

extraordinary activity

time

the

obtained

pathological

of the

crown

animals

habit

allow

of

difficulty. Unless

it down

the

poison

the

to

lower

respiratory

loss

abrupt

lizard's

much

so

small

lizard's
to

at

open

drop

of the

the

by

not

They

suspected

reason

force

to

as

even

this

the

entire, the poison abundant,

are

serpent

poisoning.

clear

the

and

secondary

examination

poisons

and

doses.

extreme

heloderma

briefest

teeth

respiration

overwhelming

cause

also
in

absent

of

with

haemorrhages, causing

reactions,especially those

nerve

They

The

in

given

but

failure

fuses
re-

currents.

strongly

local

to

and

abruptly,

electrical

contrasts

they give rise

chiefly through

power.

annihilated

powerful

most

heart

death

apparatus,

its power

the

to

virulent

venom,

and

its

loses

letters

he

means

Dr.

Belden

frequently, but
is

benumbing

when

it does

it is

paralysis like

to

150

HBLODERMA

paralysisagitans or
phase, being, as

It
from

first

Again,
tonic

proving,

give

in

am

Lilienthal

to

excite

sent

has

but

for

the

arranged

nearly thirty

death

ing
is lastyear.
the

ities.
extrem-

Dr.

Boocock

of

which

were

April, 1893;
form

schema
's

is

but

will

we

as

here

which

papers,

following

for

his request

at

results
and

March

The

not

from

Boocock

matter

pages.

but
after

even

it, the

in

from

quotations

reptiles

depress.

to

trfkls of

Recorder

of

paralysis it is

Robert

Dr.

to

having.

our

sudden

creeping

different

sixtieth

my

little milk

from

are

Dr.

Boo-

first bottle

drachm

vial

and

drops,

heart,

dried

internal
frozen
as

either,though

to

if the

my

filled

of

ounces

coldness, so

blood

ensued.
was

of

hard

am

I had

get

is used

6x

of

as

to

in

or

of sweetmeats.

which

cause

out

to

about
I

was

ing
feel-

severe
me

solved
dis-

I took

twitches

some

fore
I there-

trit,and

my

horridus^

Heloderma
the

with

water

fond

tongue, and

intense

regular.

result.

very

alcohol,

my

to

it with

diluted

fingers on

death,

is the

beverages

salt

or

feet

coffee,or tea,

is hot

sugar

waterbrash

the

it in four

being

If much

and

strong

beverage

I received
one

of

it
and

sour,

little of

very

When

in

favorite

height,

alcoholic

drink

nor

temperament,

full,round

drink

not

I smoke

and

sugar

gets very

use

usual

and

stomach

do

I do

bilious

pounds;

is 72,

rate

good health.

My

cocoa.

160

weigh
pulse

kind, neither

sanguine,

year,

and

normal

My

in very

of any

few

slow

Homoeopathic

complexion

am

took

the

points

many

poisons

death

and

produce

not

was

three

fragmentary

inches.

or

for months

so

paper):

fair

always

poison

quite long, covering

cock's

its efiFect is not

seem

made

the

E.

James

not

he

in

published

all other

rather

in

it is worth

that

alkaline, and

it does

but

and

in

reverse

strychnia.

or

(the poison) differs

vemons

sickness

of this

(A supply

only

it is

although

spasm,

it

known

Second,

It does

Dr.

that

me

causing

"

acid

almost

tetanic

no

writes):

place

acid.

are

is

There

condition

hydrocyanic

to

all present
the

In

to

seems

attaxia.

apprehend,

also

locomotor

to

objective symptoms
(Dr. Belden

HORRIDUS.

fear
my

some-

HELODERMA

what

but

alarmed,

and

tried

office

to

get

few

drops,

and

have

surprised

for I know
bad

of the
that

as

with

30th,

with
bone

so

of heat

The

P.

is very
so

much

as

if

tired
of

and

and

in

The

as

well

more

or

drop

one

but

six

forgot

headache

left

my

after

No.

oz.

globules

the

over

hours

two

thigh

chair.

head.

my

feeling

Central

of

part

very
denly
sud-

awakened

Was

frontal

me.

it threw

rang

at

pressure

feeling

great

in

burning

lips,with

throat.

affect

three

taken

so.

morning,

this

medicated

legs ;

my

in my

nap
in

office bell

unpleasantly

headache,

face, some

down

awaken

to

without

never

into

me

new

to

heart

and

At

me.

and

startled

four

took

5:30

more.

M.

p.

The

M.

like

and

December

as

of

with

of

and

on

feet.

; that
as

1892.

heat

and

remains
ever.

No

the

of

the

on

more

medicine.

dryness

top of

meninges.

clear, and
No

the

can

medicine.

Some

and

slight dryness

spleen.

of

cheek

severe

very

region

the

Not

left

my

great

inflammation

29,

legs

ice.

scalp

pressure.

some

tingling feeling and

in

long

of

and

head

my

feeling

points

in

and

great heat

face, but

my

pressure

an

mind

my

my

coldness

Gurgling

appears

but

the

dry.

short

feeling, with

9:30

of

medicine

to any

lasted

I have

feeling

being pricked

my

my

taking

already taken

nervous

trembling condition, something

8

but

one,

after

very

storm

severe

in head

Cold

as

my

globules

soon

sensitive

I had

were

jerking

queer

When

so

thunderstorm

damp,

medicine.

they

took

so

no

very

vivid.

very

feeling around

drowsy,

register

consciousness

had

30th dilution,and having

right eyebrow.
numb

am

9th.

the

before

feeling

and

I took

dose

the

over

cold

very

effects,sometimes

very

globules with
a

tasting medicine,

it is December

when

35

of

warm

lightning

was

feeling this

at

of its

to-day is

although
hours

warm,

and

that

habit

being conscious
Now,

day

I sat

cold.

not

was

trembling

no

The

warm.

comfortably

was

having taken
I

I had

as

151

HORRIDUS.

It

think
*

in

my

head

my
does
and
*

not

read

trembling,

but

152

HELODBRMA

not

great

SO

whole

limb.

acute
a

of

Parts

not

done

like

with

some

myself,

few

doses

the

me

am

strange and
the

I could

in

to

of

taking

be free

feeling

you

how

And

necessary,
ever

amuse

to

me.

following

if I will

fears

over

for

have

surprise

all these

were

trembling spells,and

nervous

that

and

no

tremble

hor

great

e"Fects

the

my

and

attention

creep

it be

yet, if it

And

I have

were.

it is
and

can

be

feelingscan

new

they

ask

to

thigh hemiplegial

Hello, Heloderma

on

come

left

my

the

along

now

arrest

For

yet ?"

feelingswill

inclined

"

saying,

me

to

extend

not

will twitch

muscles

Just enough

feel

and

right arm

seconds.
and

these

; it does

But

me,

these

extensive

so

feeling.

few

me

or

HORRII"US.

swear

from

these
and

head

my

heart

(The
follows.

It

meridian.

12

blowing
as

made

was

facial

scalp

were

muscles

and

cold, running

chill

Trembling

of

limbs.

of the

leg.

the

calf

occiput,

to

crown

"

feeling.

January

4,

Pulse,
my

face.

my

feet
is

left foot

steady

my

reading
The

or

if

bend

3ath potency.

knees.

of my

tight over

drawn

from

superior maxillary

Pain

and

and

from

forward

back
could

down

sleep

if I

bones.

the

A
chin.

the

to

into

knee

skull

the

the

over

my

skull.

the

within

pressure

feeling

the

over

from

extending

were

skull, and

within

from

now

Head

my

tight

very

Coldness

last

cold, freezing wind

drawn

and

from

left

eye.
the

to

gave

way

dose

of six

"

1893, 7:45
72.

A,

Took

M.

Temperature,

feeling as
in my

more

of the

third

The

pressure

swollen.

were

doses

trials.

cold

feeling.

drowsy

very

the

being
a

first

as

being

were

the

repeated

from

me

giddiness

with

of

Sensation

upon

if the

gist

the

foregoing gives

right

if I

hand, which

97

3-5.

walking

were

Dull

headache.

arm,

elbow

trembling

great

another

holds

of

my
my

on

The

joint,and
arm.

of

flush

ules.
glob-

sponge

or

arctic

cold

as

right thigh

It is hard

book, enough

in

heat

ing
feeland

work

to

continue

on

sponges

writing.

feeling

of

swelling in'^my feet

of

walking

if

to

HELODERMA

sensation
in

continues

stepping out, which

of

sure

of

urine

of

if I had

Earwax,

flow.

Stool

more

which

had

Throat

ulcerated.
p.

free

more

place, under

left

parts of my

January

feeling in
side.
a

good drive

desire

because
to

get

bear

to

of

feeling,but

same

did

down,* but

parts of my
as

if I

quiet,as

very

if

4:45

right side

and

p.

prominent

only

more

of

and

left

the

have

thigh.

in

color

Took

9:30.

tired; slept

twelve
very

back,

sleep.

My

left

that

if scalded

; but

in

intense

not

rays

in

same

ous
vari-

to

stop

felt

straight
left

the

to

of the

deal

to lie

compelled

; laid

drowsy

various

feeling in

old

right

my
; and

good

; was

various

parts

flesh.

my

stiff neck

very

previously

my

have

head

just

recorded

the

feelings,
in

feeling

until

out

retired

A.

hours,

burning feeling

and
in

of

the

the

ached
my
the

storm.
; very

could
so

brain

crease
in-

no

to rest

then

m.,

muscles,
for

face,but

and

come

and

more

lumbar

sleep

on

step

or

feeling in

Numb

globules

the

walk

not

painful boring

profoundly

I could
an

then

could

; the

into

Flushed, hot feeling in

8:30.

heart

snowstorm

globules.

All

fall

feeling very

acute

thirteen

the

sleepy

stupor

more

feeling.

sore;
*

globules.

causeway.

being thrust

intensely.
third

leg

in

Took

most

middle

weak

was

were

M.

the

on

body, only

needle

repeatedly

sleep, although

not

nostril

my

if I would
in

very

both

arctic

more

morning

straight course

from

touch.

in

and

twelve

this

had

with

"

feeling as

this, and

ing
scald-

interfered

Left

pain

the

to

left

little

flows

now

outside

to

aches

Took

noon.

head.

my

tender

crease;
in-

the

on

under

Some

side.

left

Head

nipple.

body.
12

5,

dry,

feeling, with

weak

Very

M.

not

were

full.

and

very

and

is

more

which

bladder

the

if I

as

full, intermitting slightly,

free

on

sore

region.

the

been

heart,

looseness

of

sense

hands

my

my

free and

so

in

is

but

ears,

not

calculus

some

of

back, lumbar

; flow

continuous

in

caution,

some

trembling

soreness

in my

nipple ; pain

requires

The

steps.

my

feeling

as

springiness,with

153

HORRIDUS.

not

and

my

felt

meninges,

as

for

154

HELOD^RMA

this did

afiFect my

not

and

down

left

eyebrow, through

my

back.

bore

head

my

have

yet

of

seen

strange

to

I could

not

to

close,

as

if

down.

some

one

A.

to

feelings,and

my

muscles, back

; and

and

of

breath

my

time

feel

that

The

as

as

twenty-four

and
some

iron
at

not

I have

is

have

and

my

feeling

used

about

do

and

that

great

drawing

must

the

previous

No.

35

globule, is

take

not

what

of

night,

the

was

I remember

arms

finger and

in

if I

left

of

and

parched
as

lumbar

the

little

lift

to

third

hands

the

or

When

for
as

the

oftener
hot

30th

good

lately as

sometimes
these

thus

not

long

proving,

further.

taken

dose, and

until

bed

from

and

I feel

end

head

middle

sounded

taking,

ordinarily

in

to

keeping

I could

my

in

pain

of

and

the

any

been

feet

my

pipes.

to

them

Staggering

noticeable

most

present

go

surprised at

along

hard

was

in
and

feverish

Very

getting

that

globules

was

feeling

right side.

in

dose

so

transient

I dare

such

ten

in

through

was

atlas

coldness

medicine

more

any

near

the

hard

was

yet I could

all that

was

pains

are

breathing

my

head

my

arctic
a

little toe

of

It

The

stove.

right elbow

pains

had

the

to

indifferent

for

remain

giddy.

and

dress.

to

Yet,

got up.

so

weak

very

and

so,

them,

upon

to

ness,
weak-

do

; it

thing

professionally,and

me

trying

and

allowed

be

to

cases

business.

effort

weight

of

to

passively

easiest

to

me

intense

my

great

the

great

begged

Feeling

thigh

without
and

were

but

alarmed,

open

to

down

me

wish

over

and

caused

An

no

attend

not

eyes

them

of coal

have

my

M.

hod

not

there

bedroom

my

was

wanted

way

could

open

keep

them

give

say,

and

move,

pain

reminded

meningitis.

to

power

afraid

was

work

no

head

my

pillow, and

my

menced
feelingcom-

brain

of

base

of

hot

intense

An

to

back

cerebrospinal

if I had

as

into

deep

left eye

in the

This

back.

my

my

pain

think.

to

power

spread
The

HORRIDUS.

high

or

large

as

for

high

as

one

tions,
dilu-

dilution

sixty high

as

as

hundred

and

daily.

flushes

spine.

And

these

proving

of

Gelsentium

and

burnings

strongly

in my

reminded

caused, only

head
me

that

of
has

156

HELODBRMA

hard

work

to

carry

This
sensation
in

lack

of

if I

as

in

alarming sensations, and

Whikt

work.

gash

to

me

tried

to

hand

and

in

this.

do

of

want

in

and

balancing

I notice

I lift my

I put

would

ground.

spring

A.

with
easier

to

vertebra

is less

much

tongue,

by

the

and

can

the

little exertion
man

who

weak

and

very

weak

throat

good

and

deal

would
had

have

little

pulse

in

of

gait,

limbs

under
nerve

every

sinking feeling.
My

flatus,very

am

A.

on

the

staggering,

as

am

I dared

not

very

feeling like

risk

jump.

am

very

Oh,

thirstiness

; bowels

to

flushed, hot

weak.

the

parched

full and

under

less

deadly

stiff,

rising ; had

feel

ill.

are

cervical

M.;

98

very

is clean

tongue
fetid

and

My

have

day

altogether feel

trembling,

no

feel very

from

limbs

in

fairly well.

me

; my

this

slow

time.

further, for
make

this

; and

80

very

began

limbs.

pain
is

Temperature

long

head

and

just come

mouth.

feet

cock's

staggering,

lower

rate

Mercury

any

holding

if my

as

the

myself

and

giddiness

and

prostrated, with
!

of

and

my

myself

God

back

My

face

my

manage

trifle with

Thank

my

root

of

sure

if I had

as

control

more

thermometer

in

walk

walk

is necessary,

twitching,

some

jerks perceptible.

no

feeling

sore

better.

round;

keep

in

sensation

not

was

full,

"

little

if I

of

feeling

when

than

or

feeling

me

And

usual,

as

1893.

lo,

head.

my

than

me

and

manage

bruised

very

comfort

more

of

notice

January

M.,

entirely leave

hard,

making

up,

does

right

my

This

body.

have

to

Arctic

trembling.

not

caused

in

numbness

very

arm

not

my

higher

down

it is described.

as

feet

of

ought

morning

right

my
I

these

my

parts of

all parts

heel

my

the

to

on

power

in

pressing feeling

and

various

of

some

deal

good

off

through

but

by

persisted

shaking

jerk

now

vomit

to

got

strange,

have

effort

severe

; very

and

arm,

feet

my

face

my

of

hopes

by

shaving

going

were

quired
re-

ward.
back-

or

accompanied

was

power

face

my

it

then

forward,

falling on

balancing

work,

to

If I bent

from

keep

of

nausea,

efforts

my

head.

my

effort to

great

HORRIDUS.

in

regular

pale yellow, greenish

so

my
;

urine

HELODERMA

(specific
gravity 1008), smelling
flatus ;
^F

^r

like

more

time

needle

in

weak

very

hard

to

bear

cake

of

ice

feet

could

on

like

room,

Quite

attend

cold,

while

even

of

deal

good

kidneys,

the

the

ankle

was

sitting over

caecum

January

giddiness

and

arctic

feeling.

Pulse

feet, 8

A.

through
piles.
feeling

M.,
to

An
as

cold.

the

the

very

and

in

the

not

when

tongue.

hands

ill-fitted

scorched
or

feet.

part of my

upper

sharp

and

aching with

in

my

asleep it

(when

at

to

68.

pain

end

testicles

but

bowels,

awoke

pain

of

in

left

penis, and

were

me)
the

near

not

very

swollen

97

severe.

1-5.

My

testicle,extending
much

very
no

fit.

shivering

Temperature
Bleed

anus.

in

morning

headache,

Severe

back

aching
if

and

Sharp pains

my

register that

in

leg, with

this

Trembling,
Cold

aching

could

Awoke

20.

hot

in

locations

blue

warmth

of

sorest.

left

and

to-day

and

were

some

in

same

difficulty in

of

excited

; the

cold

patients

catch

had

giddiness;

dropped

feet

trembling

some

joint.

and

the

one

arm

and

feeling

no

throbbing

right

right

my

leather, yet

boot

near

hands

with

deal

and

is very

if

as

hot

cold

and

; when

business

of

My

it.

to

rush

over

blue

good

body

my

warm

some

or
flexibilit"'

parts of

various

while

I wanted

of

want

clear, but

Headache

voice

my

right words

from

character.

had

and

Mind

feel

are

pendulum

arctic

morning

ice.

trembling

controlling

of the

in

Pains

of

get

frozen.

were

have

3-5.

hands

My

if it

as

constant

this

usual

my

neck, going down

to

not

can

at

cold, stinging, ice-

feeling

96

This

me

lumps

consulting

speaking,

in

the

as

vegetables.

or

bed

of

appears

back.

from

get hold

makes
my

and

and

fluids.

hot

keep

steadying

my

body,

and

feel

not

back

Temperature

my

with

registeror

is

full, round, but

twitch.

or

and

of

out

get

hand

right

My

64

rate

motion

to

fruit

right leg; twitches, with

pricks.

Pulse

not

in head

pain

severe

and

back

my

smell

same

rotting sweet

Could

1893.

14,

; very

my

of

fetid

very

^F

January

my

smell

the

157

HORRIDUS.

sexual
and

from
desire.

painful, as

old
A
in

158

HELODERMA

is

urine

right
and

arm

of

various

if

as

but

that

so

they

in

my

swelling

of

my

down
A.

is

rate

is

arctic

Generative
my

my

97

and

They
than

going

Good

they
to

bed

cold,

pain

the

to

or

some

my
ling
tremb-

Some

and

lungs

my

until

night

only
have

beats.

56

sensation

not

ling
Tremb-

so.

sick,

be
week
but

and
Much

in

all

this

and

I have

in

left

in

all

I cannot

body.

my

ture
Tempera-

afford

feelings
again;
like

more

to

do

so,

my
band

clear, although

feel

and

to

arctic

60.

over

up

boots,
up

Cold

these

and

extends

extends

beginning
I

of

my

Pulse

that

Slight

trembling,

parts

thigh.

intense

lungs.

burned

Mentally

ago.

; very

coldness

skull.

discouraged

to

to-day

Coldness

fulness

and

were

is

arm.

that

appetite.

seem

it

heart

and

warm.

with

tired

; very

long.
now

4-5.

jerky, upwards.

but

down

the

98.

yet

right

my

cold

so

and

head,

in

morning,

warm

trembling

them

get
Stiffness

knees.

weak

body

frozen

feet

My

cannot

round

my

inward

organs

back.

yet

been

in

of

sensation

dropsy

in

and

to

swollen,

not

Numbness

cough.
a

in

sensation

and

numb

up

at

hands.

my

Have

M.

forced

much

of urine.

of them.

hot

this

in

coldness,

numbness

very

me

before, owing
full ;

heart,

slow

were

in

much

P.

2:30

slowly

and

up

deal

is cold.

over

in testicles

both

cold,

are

breath

run

my

great

very

and

cold,

very

left cheek

very

in

were

became

they

My

too

were

my

feet

My

when

if my

it

legs.

tremble

get

giddiness,

around

arms.

Temperature
as

not

if

as

My

large quantity

jerking upward

pulse

My

Pain

Did

M.

brain

hands

My

and

again,

chills

Cold

Pass

skull,

coldness

my
M.,

A.

my

I notice

feet

heart.

my

write.

frozen.

pressure

and

around

not

in

at

goes

character.

rays.

higher

up

and

comes

their

arctic

body.

can

in

clear.

my

21.

leg, and

and

and

pain,

greenish-yellow

the

from

mind

were

January

left

in

parts of

times,

the

on

creeps

feeling

Headache,

transient
remittent

or

chilly

coldness

arctic

taking

is

the

only

periods,

infrequent
my

is

; this

orchitis

HORRIDUS.

very

last
worse

giving
so

so

up

I brace

HELODERMA

resist this

and

up

these

January

unable

to

wanted

A.

in

stay in bed, but

to

weak

Very

M.

the

their

absence

under

my

bugs

over

crawling

were

cracks

and

running

26,

January
this

up

98.

body

my

fear

and

January
99
cases

dream

so

now

29.

am

black

of

again,
very

three

separate
the

slept very
again

times.

singularity caused
mean.

heavy,

the

I have

not

to

me

any

but

same

Three

lay

that

lay

if

or

rough

very
wax

were

awake

keep

in

are

I do

drop

down

know,

not

resisted

m.

this

ing,
feel-

ill all

the

breakfast, pulse 68,

of

treating

slept,dreamed
three

in

night

one

families

have

in my

wondering

patients suffering

from

perature
tem-

many

the

same

times.

separate

provings, I

all

difficult

was

felt very

dream,

dreams
same

p.

it
or

dreamed

these

effort to

down

Have

Awoke,

disease, the

same

fleas

Weakness

yet I have

after

Just

diphtheria.
and

cold.

irregular ; temperature

symptoms

retiring, 1

M.

with

feelingas

walking

about.

singular ! During

How

dream,

A.

in

it and

and
on

back

with

hands

; backache.

failure

near

very

and

if I could

as

heart

kept awake

and

day,

came

slow

weak

felt

blue

required a mighty

clear

so

and

What

anywhere.
but

limbs

; my

going,

keep

to

yet mind

Headache,

held

pulse 56,

My

day.

only by

in my

bitten
my

beats,

being

cold

are

was

of

have

ears

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m.

p.

10

feet

if I

as

after

up.

Pains

its

themselves

Very

Skin

My

of them.

out

and

I got

irregular in

2-5.

and

me.

over

in them.

are

97

and

dressing.

declare

to

; hands

body,

my

while

64 and

weak

thinking

or

heart

my

very

Temperature,

minutes,

ten

shoulders

my
all

Pulse

respond.

tongue

over

Itching

brain.

to

hard

tied

were

hear

Felt

some

failingaltogether

of them

and

after

trembling

they

could

with

awoke

some

if

as

slow.

so

then

M.;

heart,

staggered about

the

of

base

some

but, oh !

away,

for

A.

awake

antidote

an

feet,with

my

lay

and

lungs

As

move.

pounding

in

burning

and

stiflEfeeling in my

and

until

well

find

try and

to

feelings.*

of

Slept

23.

in head

pains

temptation

series

recurring

159

HORRIDUS.

done
"

^the

dream.

what
this

this
same

This
this

can

disease,

160

HELODBRMA

and

I do

know

of

January

of

molars.

feeling.

clear.

round

my

heart

and

cowardly

enable

and

this

and

bed

and

help

me.

caused
Next

pulse

many

of

hands

may

them.

vividly
rays

will

this

my

1893.

courageous
or

compare

and

improve

restless

prov-

I think

it did

take

any
to

note

try

to

juice has relieved

the

trembling

almost

feel

giddiness
hope
I

has

notes

my

can

the

that

have

this poor

upon

was

in my

now.

Copying

than

pickles I

began

lemon

went

effort of

not

had

but

very

some

or

did

that

me

days.

in

class

but

because

vinegar

and

wear

caused

and

up

Pulse,

been

begin again.

prostrated

that

body,
hor.

Helodenna

I had

first

sometimes

memory

my

more

very

fully leave

12,

through

of the
others

to

and

stop

I fear

never

February

the

relieved

had

and

more

it will

family,

my

thing
some-

failure.

I gave

from

beating

temperature,

or

antidote,and

an

keep it

stop

to

day

powerful.

do

any

have

They

acid, as vinegar

or

me

improve.

to

do

hope

to

it looks

to

me

of heart

weak.

sion
oppres-

means

I know

I cannot

Very

the

some

relief.

think

teeth,

99.

and

seek

about.

most

would

changed

ings

my

I had

acetic

I took

thought

find

heart

my

night.

of

ill.

very

afraid

of the

of

nerves

family compels

Very

character.

suffocatingfeeling

now
some

me

96.

in

pain

trembling

me

my

trembling

one

feeling

old

same

producing

keep

to

me

temperature

by this drug,
to

give

but

up,

Awoke

Temperature,

I must

oppression makes

this heart

away

give

to

to

chest

diflScultyand

this

arrest

and

Much

afraid, and

me

the

Pulse, 68.

mind

makes

that

nothing

mind.

my

face

my

my

that

56,

in

but

weak,

to

pains again,

swelling

and

town,

Head

Hot

in the

disease

sore.

30.

Sensation

this

bring

to

stiff and

very

of any

know

not

HORRIDUS.

and
you

brought

the

arctic

staggering gait
have

may

been, whose
effort

old

so

many

provings

of mine.

Clinical.
The
was

derma.

case

called

of

paralysisthat

to

my

mind

by

I
my

spoke of, whose

feelings,is

now

staggering gait
taking

Helo^

HELODERMA

the

In

following

been

has

suffered

She

from
I

September
had

and

also

were

bad

breathe,

to

and

effectual.

In

ordered

rapidlydying

left

Heloderma

her

tongue

called

coming

notice

increased

to

appetite became
continued
was

well

so

pains,

or

regularly
the

saw

triumph
(To
was

to

by
who

and

too

the
one

the

and

ask
has

changed

appeared

to

life of

sensational,

we

that

conclusion

add

is

He

12

at

felt

it and
no

in

as

peared,
disap-

This

medicine.

She

having

colored

moved
All

up.
so

who

I, and

was

have

else

done

tongue, and

for

dead

aches

no

bowels

anything

to

bravado

immediate

have

some

that

essentially true,

peculiarly susceptible

laughed

that

evidence

other
it

she

dying

hours,

for

short

has

time, but

thirty days is

hor.

may

but

be

thing
every-

food.

given

slate

good

as

one

Helo,

foregoing

this

was

could

such

no

four

for

sleeping well,

myself

ing.
even-

ninety-eight and

pleasingly surprised, and

were

the

attend,

watching

but

in

gained strength,

to

taking

to

dipped

gradually

heart

and

water,

every

frequently

was

ceased

night

the
for

she

in

death,

200,

be

fully believed

day until

symptoms

temperature

eating

was

recovery

extend

to

bad

hor.

tremities
ex-

to

surprise,found

my

seventy,

those who

aroused

the

to

Helo.

gave

as

that

Lachesis

"this.

and,

better, asking

frequently

have

see,

natural,

long

so

to

cold

all human

to

next

of her

hard

appeared

feather

monia,
pneu-

and

cheeks,

so, and

In

; the

of

chest

powder

became

breathing
pulse

notified

be

All

placebos.

in

with

years.

legs.

those

and

call the

not

to

I then

changed.
with

I did

waiting

was

; all said

age,

caught cold,

ninety, and

moistened

be

to

she

appetite, and

horridus^ one

half hour.

this every
I

in

low

very

the

were

lips,tongue

four

old trouble

October

cough, pain

of

blueness

was

was

appearance
but

and

last

same

symptoms

of

years

in

dropsy

Pulse, fifty; temperature,

sinking.

so,

and

in for the

fall ; her

the

during

called

fever, delirium
work

times

erysipelas

again

was

remedies

usual

Ford, eighty-one

Mrs.

case,

patient several

my

161

HORRIDUS.

the

has

took

effects, but

that

during

the

know

We

number

that

of
the

doses

night

the
in

appeared

not

and

remedy.

thought

proving
of

one

during
awoke

proving

print
was

leads
made

gentleman
an

with

noon.
aftersome

162

HELODERMA

peculiar feelings that

very

and

they

were

be

would

of

well

such

to

its powers.

gauged

(Dr. Charles

could

he

attribute

character

that

take

to

until

caution

Heloderma^

the

but

nothing

to

refused

he

with

remedy

the

use

HORRIDUS.

the

It

more.

any

practitioner

has

concerning

the

E.

Johnson

wrote

follows

as

Boocock

Dr.

to

remedy):
"

have

had

under

incurable
of the

through

results

what

( Dr.

expected from

feet two

the

it

had

that

awful
doses

two

is

been

ness
cold-

has

the

of

delighted

the

upon

most

with

appeared,
nearly disShe

body.

informed

by

me

medicine."

following

55

woman,

years

detailed

the

clinical

when

lying

Worse

from

exposure

Worse

from

touch

in

bed

; she

at

cold

to

the

on

cannot

had

age,

gradually
the

part of

lower

Tingling, creeping sensation

Worse

of

years

It has

ago.

includes

now

has

nounced
pro-

case

to the

July, 1897):

haired

auburn

She

she

having

the

been

coldness

glow

the

contributed

Case

Advance,

An

until

E.

Erastus

Medical

in

that

The

this without

neighbors

has

had

has

neighbor

that

proving,

She

comfortable

case

your

last medicine.

the

leaving
tells her

in

pronounced.

most

of

result

physicians.

many

developed

I learn

200th.
the

by

symptoms

being

treatment

numbness

extended

upward

abdomen.

legs

as

if from

insects.

night.
air.
endure

to

her

place

bare

feet

together.
Legs

insensible

Legs

wasting

Ankles

to

skin

away,

very

easily when

turn

of

Numbness

electric

an

the

arms

battery.
dry

trying
from

the

to

and

inelastic.

walk.

hands

to

the

elbows.-

Forgetfulness.
Melancholy

in stormy

Worse
Worse
Pain
the

eyes.

with

when
in

the

weeping.
weather.

thinking
forehead

of her
in the

ailments, cheered

by

company.

morning, aggravated by turning

164

HORRIDUS.

HELODERMA

Head.
Headache
Pressure

in

Soreness

and
in

and

head

down

back.

head

; heat

vertex.

on

; pressure

in

skull

if too

as

down

occiput, extending

in

left

over

full.
neck

head.

eyebrow, through

base

to

eye

of brain

brain.

of

base

at

scalp

parts of

various

pain

Aching

and

stiffness

Intense

in

heat

right eyebrow.

over

spot

sore

of

Sensation

"

Sharp, digging pains.

Benumbed

feeling

Throbbing
Sensation

of

band

Cold

if

as

head

in

scalp

head.

drawn

was

when

inclination

tight

of

of

Ears.

Pressure

moving

skull.

over

quickly.

fall backward.

to

eyelids, lachrymation.

eyelids, diflBcult

Weight
"

bruised.

pillow.

Itching

"

around

and

sore

head.

Dizziness, with
Eyes.

head

head;

weakness

and

Vertigo

band

around

Sensation
Bores

top of

on

head.

over

brain.

in

feeling

Burning

all

behind

left

keep

to

ear

them

open.
in

; pressure

ear

from

in
with-

outward.

flow

Copious
Ears
Nose.

dry

Left

"

wax.

scurfy.
nostril

Severe

attack

of

Cold, crawling

in

of

as

if

Sensation

as

if facial

pricked

Stiffness

of

Mouth.

Dryness

Soreness.

heat.

feeling

Sensation

"

nostrils.

sneezing.

Sensation

"

; ulcerated.

sore

itching scurfs

Dry,

Face.

and

of

from
with

muscles

jaw.
of

lips.

Fluent
Flushes

temple
points
were

discharge.
of

heat.

down
of

right cheek.
ice.

drawn

tight over

bones.

HELODBRMA

165

HORRIDUS.

thirsty.

Very

tender

Tongue
Throat

and

Dryness

"

dry.
parched sensation.

Tingling.
Soreness, tenderness

Stinging,
Stomach.

feeling

sore

^Acid

"

Hypochondria.
Abdomen.

in

burning

right tonsil.
in

stomach.

in

Gurgling

"

Sharp

"

touch.

to

of

region

shooting pain

in

spleen.
bowels,

more

on

left

side.
Pain

pubic bones, extending

across

Stitching pains
Throbbing

testicle.

left

bowels.

in bowels.
in

Rimibling
Stool.

in

into

down

bowels.

Loose, copious stool,lumpy, preceded by stitches

"

in

abdomen.

with

Stool

loose, mushy

Stool

soft,dark, difl"cult

Haemorrhoids

Urinary

considerable
to

swollen, itch

Organs.

Bladder

"

flatus.

expel.
and

bleed.

irritable,frequent urging

to pass

urine.
in

Tenderness
Urine

not

as

Intermittent

urethra, with

free

as

sensation

of

discharge.

usual, muddy.

flow.

Urine, specificgravity, loio

greenish-yellow,fetid (decaying

fruit).
Sexual

Organs.

Cold

penis

Pain

and

Female.

Erections.

testicle,with

enlargement

of

gluey discharge.

left testicle.

"

Respiratory
left

and

"

Organs.

"

Slight, hacking cough,

with

pain

scapulae.

Fulness

in

chest, requiring

an

eflEort to

inflate the

lungs.

in

166

HORRIDUS.

HELODERMA

Chest.

from

breath

for

Oppressed

Sharp stitch through

"

exertion.

least

right nipple

of

inside

to

right

arm.

feeling in right lung.

Cold
Heart

Pressure

"

around

Tingling

heart.

at

heart

Trembling

and

Oppression

around

heart.

Sticking pains, shooting

in

Stitches

heart,

Painfulness
Coldness

of

in

back

Pain

in

back

in

Aching

left

nipple.

in

neck.

of

bones

neck.

scapulae.
from

of

in

lumbar

pain
of

Numbness

"

him.

awakening

muscles

; stitch

right kidney

downwards.

brain

base

pain

Extremities.

upper

right

jerky.

aching

upper

across

Chill

with

and

Stiff neck

"

left to

under

more

; full

Pulse, 56-72
Back,

from

heart.

in

Soreness

heart

around

coldness

in

right kidney.

right

and

arm

hand

trembling.

Tingling

in

arms

and

hands.

Tingling

in

palm

of

left hand

Drawing

in

left

Pains

in

hands,
of

Trembling
Hands

blue,

along fingers.

by tingling

holding anything

for

some

and

cracked

in

Numb

left

feeling around

Numb

"

thigh

Coldness

extending

Coldness

of

Sensation

legs

tight

as

if bruised.

right leg.
knee

from

and

sharp pain
of

calf

and

feeling down

Boring

prickling.

time.

rough.

thigh.
Pain

and

hands.

Extremities.

Lower

followed

hand,
if

and

to

calf.

feet.

on

tibia

band

of

around

right leg.
left ankle.

and

down

left

HELODERMA

Tingling

limbs.

of

Trembling

Jerking

burning

and

167

HORRIDUS.

feet

of

limbs.

of

if

as

from

recovering

being

frozen.

feet, preventing sleep,

in

Burning

had

to

them

put

of

out

bed.
Sensation

Staggering

heel

walking

on

and

sponge

if swollen.

as

gait

Tendency
When

if

as

turn

to

lift

walking

when

right

to

feet

walking.
than

higher

usual

and

down

put

hard.

Skin.

Itching

"

"

Restless

sleep

Awakened
;

Fever.

chill

Severe
Cold

Internal

"

rings

Cold

A.

sleep.

to

m.

jerking

in

head;

trembling

of

from

of

muscles.

coldness.
down

ran

around

back.

body.
from

ascend

waves

at

sleep by

in Itmibar

pain

insects.

inability

; awakens

from

from

as

but

Drowsiness,

Sleep.

limbs

skin

of

downward

feet, or

base

brain.
Nerves.

Tired
Intense
.

Startled

"

easily.

feeling ; ^very
aching

Trembling

of

Trembling

can

Generalities.

"

weak

Trembling.
and

in

bones

and

left

side

; hands

be

all

controlled

Stretching

nervous.

parts

of

shaky.
effort

by

relieves

of

pains

limbs.
Stitch

pains going

Weak,

giddy, making

Unable

to

balance

Movement

does

Throbbing

all

Bone

pains.

from

left

to

right

it difficult

to

stand.

myself.
not

over

increase

body.

body.

the

pain.

will.
in

muscles

and

168

GUALANDAI.

JACARANDA

GUALANDAI.

JACARAITDA
Bignoniacese.

Ord.,

Nat.
Common

Carroba.

Namb,

Preparation.

five parts

and

Carroba.

Its value

following

from

letter

Tafel, throws

also
Dr.

F.

syphilis;

in British

asserted

J.

further

some

for

countries

was

and

crushed

are

Dispensatory

the

remedy

American

South

leaves

in

macerated

alcohol.

American

South

other

dried

of

by weight

this

(Of

^The

"

of

Convers,

light

sometimes

Medical

Bogota,

its use;

on

it is used

says

the

Journal^

name

The

Boericke

is dated

letter

Brazil

the

1885.

Messrs.

to

in

under

"

November

1888):

24,

Dear

the

Gentlemen

Bignoniacea family,

send

the

with

you

natives

to

is

In

Reyes,
than

more

following results
Head.
loss

of

Eyes.

"

month

the

proved

three

on

used

the

9 and

the

times

of
the

that

Merc.

to

used

with

found

our

3d dilution

chancroids
have

by

have

this

v.

dilution

2x

day,

stooping, with

rising after

sensation

inflammation

and
the

which

in

heaviness

of

Pains

Ophthalmia,
and

who

and

in

and

antidote

and

of memory

marked

mnch

and

experience

that

gualandai^

it is very

of

tree

found

the

sight, and

Weakness

of

syphiliticcharacter.

my

leaves

Jacaranda

blennorrhagia

one

Vertigo

"

called

complementary

M.

Jos^

during

of

success.

medicine

the

accept

(5 drops /r^ dosi\

treatment

greatest

to

because

illness of

tincture

the

Mr.

this,

cure

mother

it,in

more

Please

momentary

the

forehead.

inability to study.

night agglutination of

the

Sensation

left eye.
begins

of

in

left

the

the

of
eye,

eyelids.

with

eyes^

in

sand

with

redness
both

eyes.

lachrymation

Weakness

of

sight

Syphilitic-likeophthalmia.
Stool.

pain

"

or

Urinary
the

urine.

Diarrhoea

tenesmus,

with
but

and

Sexual

Pain

in- the

dark
with

mulberry-colored

stools

out
with-

mucus.

Organs.

penis.

"

Increased

Blennorrhagia

secretion
with

of

dis-

stains

which

charge

169

GUALANDAI.

JACARANDA
linen

the

color.

dirty yellow

croids.
Chan.

Throat.

Pain

"

and

Back.

These
B.

N.

This

"

doubtful

not

are

try it,and

Please

it prove

be

to

valued

acts

the

on

/acaranda

het

give

me

had

be

suffered

it will

you

Upon

sudden

tearing and

being

her

gave

with

with

in

since, with

be

and

days.

no

be

after

of

muscles.
more

was

the

as

follows

have

the

always

in

of

as

pressure.

upon
seemed

the

cated,
indi-

be

to

trouble.

entirely

relieved

I
It

of

recurrence

some

have

toms
symp-

elapsed

the

peculiar morning
were

trouble.

tried

have

relieved

So

cular
mus-

again with

/acaranda
weeks

of

pains.

muscular

ing.
dress-

muscles

muscular

All

and

motion,

by trying /acaranda.

eight

same

again

become

assistance

in

they

it ;

She

any

became

would

labor.

upon

; tried

Some

success.

no

lost

Had

tism.
rheuma-

from

removing

She

days.

of

as

nothing

of

^never

"

wrist

Her

painful

even

patients with
have

to

towards

recurrence

soreness

They

Journal^

/acaranda.

kinds

years

ordinary

remedies

six weeks

other

three

bruised"

few

decided

same

ten

it.

Had

success.

about

Medical

patient suffering

motion, sensation

cotdd

in

certain

morning

stiff.

results

no

decided

pains

the

different

there

thought

Eclectic

nearly relieved

from

in

being

from

weak

much
of

complained

on

assure

experience with

about

was

sleep

very

very

for

she

and

rest

and

painful

the

Should

colleagues.

our

following,

my

given

was

Sometimes

much

the

specificfor

true

rheumatism

had

serious.

met

to

here,

as

of

results

Its first trial

on

):

the

it to

believe

lost

afterwards
first,

at

remedy.

concerning

She

pharynx.

last.

(Dr. J. S. Whittinghill contributed

head

it known

good

as

laughing

r^on.

the

on

eyes

make

there

the

when

sjonptoms.

remedy

intestines,and

the

lumbar

of the

Weakness

"

larynx,

in

vesicles

small

and

reading aloud,

or

of the

burning

in
I put

it

ness
stiffa

mom-

few

170

CANINUM.

LAC

ing

stiffness of

and

soreness

muscles

the

as

in

guide

ing
prescrib-

JcLcaramia.

ji

LAC
Preparation.
the

usual

(The

Dr.

by

is

work

now

Philip

Dr.

bitch

is triturated

in

clinical

and

it my

duty

of the

demonstration

And
have

we

peared.
ap-

were

tributed
con-

24):

No.

IX,

consequently

since

cases

value, though

disease.

dread

I feel

Vol.

the

volume

one

clinical

of undoubted

and

made,

reports

clear

this

Century^

milk, in

dog

only

following

Medical

the

to

remedy,

which

of

but

The

rare.

this

of

publish,

to

understood

been

never

which

from

proving

remedy

in

used

upon

milk

very

Rice

is

caninum

thoroughly

has

had

attempted

he

The

very

CANINUM.

fresh

Swan

Sam.

Medica

Lac

j"

way.

late

Materia

The

"

j"

to

not

value

proving

depend

report

entirely

few

of this

tensively
ex-

very

since
to

not

in

cases

remedy

was

made.

Case

McG.,

Bruce

I.

"

aet

and

evening

looking.
split pea

was

come,

30X

seemed

also,

again

on

alternates

restless.
between

The

right side,

on

and

congested

the

membrane

In

tongue

angry
size

the

F.

of

and

left

the

flow

of

entire
it

had

saliva

larger.

Mercurtus

trouble

was

worse

entirely covering both

now

Limbs

side ; with

profuse

evening

Remembering
right

left

the

morning

somewhat

membrane

102

next

the

to

Membrane

right side,the

was

of

office in

my

heavy, slight fever.

fauces

patch

gone
and

given.

tonsils, temperature
patient

have

neck
F.

loi
was

30X

given.

was

to

stiff

temperature
ruber

tonsil

and

spare

seen.

Lycopodium
trouble

tonsils

right

On

dull and

eyes,

at

throat, worse

sore

Headache

revealed

Inspection

of

complaining

swallowing.

on

hair, gray

quick, active, called

habit, rigid fibre,nervous,

the

dark

15,

ached,
the

back

symptom,

sides," and

this

ached,

and

"membrane

having

been

172

cine.

She

and

had, however,

she

gnessed
found

left

would
her

tonsil

wall

and

neck

with

of

went

never

only

membrane
and

be

symptoms

was

as

the

; were

candidly,

I don't

each

side

in

usual

the

(It

; I

mineral

etc.

1896, will

experience
interested

in

member

of my

cervical

glands.

had

trace

no

and

cases

both
first,

the

pain
in

fourth, aching

burned

and

limbs

tion
ques-

theria
diph-

this real

was

present

looked

never

the

Now,

raw."

mind,

man's

I will

answer

for them.

ji

ji

ALBUS.
of Calcium.

residue

springs

obtained
of

in
In
be

by evaporation,

Gastein,

from

the

is triturated

Germany,

found

the

this

family
was

feel.

of

following

remedy,

from
had

nearly
Under

as

drug,

by

American
Dr.

and

W.

A.

Dewey)

albus

that

of
hen's

one

of

ulcers,
of

moeopathy,
Ho-

been

At

enlargement

Lapis

curing

I have

as

product

Institute

1876.

large

the

for

reputation
the

about
an

this

to

have

Transactions

it,dates

It

attention

that

Germany,
the

with

own

soft, doughy

first called

who

springy

tumors,

My

day

way.

mineral

cancers,

The

Grauvogl

Von

was

certain

the

Patient

given.

three

were,

bacteria

Silico- Fluoride

of

only

prostration ; sixth, character

of

was

German's

"

Temperature

side ; second, stiffness of neck

to

bacteria

know

Preparation.

on

swallowing,

second

all

case

LAPIS

Synonym,

called

was

covering

on

was

of the

she

membrane

tonsil

30X

to

ji

waters

left

end

absence

arise in the

will

in

caninum

in

if throat

"

pain

of

strip

common

fifth,entire

Membrane

third, profuse saliva;

tongue;

evening

said

seen.

shiftingfrom

marked

Next

narrow

the

at

characteristic

ones

and

worse.

pain

Lac

and

could
the

hand

on

saliva quite profuse.

stiff,

bed

to

"

dope

first

much

also

normal.

of membrane

Now,

throat

pharynx,

tongue

slightly above

'*

some

that

take

entirely,

posterior

of

ALBUS.

LAPIS

what
some-

time
of

t^%^

the
and

6, prescribed, I

E.

E.

swelling speedily

and

believe, by
the
and

unusual

the

medicine

G.

Dr.

of

now

Burlington, Vt,

completely disappeared.
by this

increase

marked

was

Sparhawk,

noticed

symptom

173

ALBUS.

LAPIS

peculiar

patient while
the

in

taking
came
; it be-

appetite

ravenous.

Since
scrofulous
it
of

time

that

I have

specificwhere

is almost

elasticityand
such

hardness,
Carbo

the

might

as

for

call

rather

them,
Calcarea

and

find

certain

of

cases

many

glands,
have

glands

pliabilityabout

in

remedy

cervical

the

of

enlargement

the

used

that

amount

than

stony

fluorica^

Cistus

or

antmalts.

One

in

case

about

twenty

white,

of

in

the

the

interval

the

were

in

glands,

week

of

side

being

engaged

to

caused
in

and

eventually

three

lady,

young

fair,bluish

skin

glandular

cervical

the

be

for

Her

anaemic

6,

albus

they

the

taking
and

four

an

complexion

times

size

patient

remedy,

the

As

the

of

noticeable,

not

This

larged,
en-

unsightly lumps
of the

were

they

also

were

powder

diminution

marked

color

these

married,

back

but

aflFected.

one

size

trapezius

hardness,
chain

only

entirely disappeared.

appetite while

of

and

largement
en-

the

little farther

mastoid

amount

the

weeks

ravenous

her.

smaller

certain

distressing. Lapis

very

day,

was

had

stemo-cleido

Others

right

lady

young

the

had

movable.

were

blonde,

veins, who

somewhat

one

between

These

muscles.

was

right supra-clavicularregion, nearly

and

egg,

I recall

natural

age,

prominent

showing

goose

of

years

in

which

particular

also

and

had

unusual

thing

also

greatly

were

improved.
The
had

remarkable

most

in

was

the

blonde, who
the

had

size of the

sized
seemed

fist,when
to

be

effect
of

case

for

over

goitre
a

the

of
in

year

to

came

me.

treatment,

This

having

had

thirty-five,

large

halves
not

I have

remedy

gradual increase
as

Both

patient
had

was

It did

equally involved.

encapsulated variety.

it

the

of about

lady

noticed

thyroid gland, until

she

of

use

appear

received

as

of
to

in

good-

the

gland

be

of the

previous

Spongia^ Iodine^ Thuja^

moeopathi
hoas

174

MACTANS.

LATRODECTUS

well
dose

three

every
and

once,

and

with

the

at

time

present
the

of

return

no

IT

following

(The

in

Remedy
'*

The

was

of

he

material,

class, and

I do

this
such

grim^

him

met

never

together.

such

It is due

way.

HomoRO'

the

Mactans

known

as

which,

gested
Sug-

upon

public,
ance
abund-

great

and

quantity,

diseases
the

the

to

of

out

desirable

his
he

is the

of

by

tory
inflamma-

the

human

system."

as

paper

the

wore

fate

"

^the

"

special
waifs

would

leave

doctor's

paper

that
old

of it
Mr.

and

number,
as

A.
this

my

J.

paper

of

little time
so

of its
to

of

state

mine

blue

I
of

which

then

was

ing
durus

became
his

to

I could

such

not

later

upon

quiet

powerfully suggested,
years

found

was

entering
for

thrown

bookstall.

fourteen

sense

Tafel

of

have

contribution

copy

of

make.

to

'76 that

of

of

dreamed

I the

and

easily

occasion

ever

I purpose
gray

might

direct

he

imagine

article,"although

odd

services

do

multifarious

the

use

who

by

labor

the

bought

far

so

cure

then

the

as

to

effects

existence, and

the

of

in

Latrodectus

any

autumn

amongst

field

in

produce

the

not

was

magazine

decline

cobwebs,

nor

though

medical

"

labor,

of

until

It

of his

aware

doctor's

doctor

wherein

struggle

professed

the

that

application of

an

title,

usual

appeared

Jones
*"

in the

wonderful

very

have

years

Secret,

was

paper

"

to

he

which

work

to

know

not

able

A.

the

extract

or

was

of

Grimshawe^s

Dr,

grim

the

preparation

administration

the

of

result

great

certain

under

Pectoris

Angina

completely

five

over

triturated

are

Samuel

Dr.

July, 1889,

it

MACTANS.

spiders

by

paper

Recorder

pathic

The

until

at

tr

LATRODECTUS

"

disappear

to

trouble.

"r

Preparation.

size

in

prescribed, a

was

swelling began

dftninish

to

alius

Lapis

The

hours.

continued

disappeared,
passed

remedies.

other

some

as

am

search
re-

so

ing
mak-

significance enforces.
that
would

but

for
never

his

most

have

cient
effibeen

LATRODECTUS

To

written.
the

owe

put

stretching through

endeavors,

identification

have

not

his

the

of

to

pen

; and

paper

he

itself.

had

magis

shall

venenum

the

assuredly

most

rested

never

pars

his

impeachable
un-

labors

the

poison

itself

magis

of

its introduction

of

magna

I should

from

prove

years,

this,from

possession dilutions

my

this

If,then,

remedium^

in

put

secured

having

he

some

which

without

remedy,

authority, too,
until

175

MACTANS.

is his.
Prom

the

quality has

venomous

from

the

quality

orifice

in

the

arachnologists

this
*
"

spider

before

; but

it must

at

bites

are

least

have

far

the

cases

observer

its

to

us,

after

admitted
the

to

inflict

to

species

of

localities

the
as

the

wound,

are

uniformly

their

appearance,

these

statements

there

is the
have

popular

set

is

fear

in

aside

of

by

were

the

bites

that

genus
which

exceptional
mitting
Ad-

being.

that

in

by

seen

that
such

reported
reliable

the

fact

that

widely distant

United

Southern

we

evidence,

human

consider

States, and

natives

the

sonous
poi-

as

nothing especially dangerous

strongest
some

been

ever

^as

"

upon

argument

question

'

spiders

which

collecting

the

poisonous

of

we

the

Europe,

of

the

depending

occurring

Latrodectus,

species, when

that

if

after

results

inflict

ers
observ-

entomologists

"

solution

certain

Fatal

analyzing

the

seldom

medical

that

fatal

death

force

South

Zealand,

the

and

the

about

has

reader

that

power

fullest

spider

the

from

(probably exceptionally
in

wonder

to

of

concerning

follows

as

tioned.
ques-

Washington,

mere

and

this

and

Literature

of

emitted

That

204-211,

professed

upon,

produce

ever

be

of

fluid

believed

the

credulity

concludes

as

both

to

present

arancidae."

7, pp.

dwelt

"

seems

conditions)bring

New

the

are

we

it

Latrodectus
may

I., No.

possibly appear

testimony
Do

been

incredulity

cautiously

It will

"

has

the

to

"the

to

the

Contribution
which

Pliny

ascribed
of

Vol.

emphatic

its author

and

fangs

lethal

"A

Spider Bites,"

been

the

Life^

1889, contains
and

in

even

was

Insect

and

Dioscorides

of

days

argument

verification
should

follow

for
in
the

believing

fact.

It

is

in

that
no

ferocious-look-

176

LATRODECTUS

of

ing spiders
the

so

of

distinct

many

has

seldom

the

wound

been

by

by

the

in

quantity

to

science

or

New

in

be

is

the

Christison

over-scientific

lethal

called

in
to

mactans^

leaving

infer

its

shall

not

to

"

like

pillar of

attack

an

cardiac
and

"

more

pathology

one

knows

and

stinks."

of

"

as

that

dead

from

here

of

"

fish

in

the

that

as

as

short

and

lish
estab-

to

must

Life^ I

property

would

with

calling

resemblance

be

tion
atten-

of

its

therefore

dread

had

of Latrodectus

to

disorder.

and

much

I
fused"of
con-

get older, I find

cloud

by day

life I

dying dolphin

"stinks

there

Insect

various

pillar of
my

and

though

angina pectoris, and

"

in

and

paper

poison

seizure, because,

changeable
a

the

pathology

more

in

myself

discern

to

Strychnia

its administration

of this

such

of

quality

by night," whilst

fire

of

applicability in
the

of

States,

not.

paper

content

reader

upon

that
the

I shall

my

the

martyr

United

not

spider poison

possession

homoeopathic
enter

of

arch

"

college janitor. Of

purpose

I read

pathogenetic

ensemble

tout

its

question.

the

the

property

that

that

college janitor (and

nor

that, until

thought

or

is revealed

test

or

poison

Strychnia

recognize Strychnia

aim

poison being

fractions

whether

e'ntomologist)might

the

acknowledge
no

would

while

phenomena,

the

infinitesimal

Christison,

poisonous

chemical.

whether

Caspar

Europe, the Southern

that

by

It is neither

"

and

frog

inflict

to

detects

chemical

coarse

characteristics

"seen"

course,

of

South

"

Zealand,"
display its

will

the

muscles

of

211.

spider

the

cases

of the

the

as

the

P.

observer

Toxicology

well

as

for

small

too

by the tetanized
"

test

reported

evidence

the

observer."

physiological

founded."

administration

the

upon

reliable

if

well

Christison, and

of

coloring

reliable

Orfila,

asked

quality depended
"seen

by

seen

an

when

in

"

considering

prejudice, occurring

be

that

but

modest

widespread

so

How

smile

would

and

must
localities,

ever

"

size

argument

an

if

Theraphosoidae

small

Latrodecttis

Is it indeed

an

family

comparatively

species
in

the

MACTANS.

"

shines,

have
and
and

and

found
every

shines

LATRODECTUS

Cases
g.

by

Spider bites

"

semple,
of

are

all that

to

have

Case

"

the

use

I.

Point, who

Old
the

by

forearm

to

of the

had

This

cordia.

bloody thin

and

muslin.

the

into

the

basin, did

been

each,

the

was

oflF.

fore
Be-

prcecordial
and

extremity^ had

and

coagulate;

surfaces

to

unable

the
I

the
a

praethe

saw

oozing through

blood

which

key
whis-

remain,

to

over

cups

water

and

given

rectified

I arrived.

morning, though

next

of

had

removed, the

were

cups

dry

like

cups

for,who

and

Dr.

symptoms.

two

when

done

the

sent

four

apply

the

not

the

of

in ill health

to

florid^fill

the

lowed
fol-

[left]arm

the

of

little

messenger

violent

on

The

nausea^

miles

at

bloody emptied

continued
had

cups

solution

of

to

been
Tannin

applied.

was

Virginia

commissioned

August

1st

Grand

am

the

field

on

led

to

until

believe

II., No.

Confederate

the
the

Vol.

peninsula;

ordered

afterwards
remained

Commander.

13

in

surgeon
in

hospital,and
him

Monthly,

Medical

Williamsburg;

of

of 3]

When

applied until

down

violence

just been

slightly from

ooze

and

post, had

steward

his

three

numbness

the

5ij each, and, being

ordered

ensued.

spider

with

hour

an

D.,

o'clock.

prepuce,

half

Mr.

see

12:30

the

are

by apnoea,

of Laudanum

doses

had

axilla^

of

Stineca, surgeon

at

Hampton,

to

me

the

to

consequence

of

pains^

to

small, black

patient, at 2:30 o'clock,

succeeded, attended
"In

by

less than

fingers^ with

the

called

was

privy seat,

in

for

the

pains extending

only itching of

in haste

I reached

practice of forty years

bitten

the

vicinity,but

[Isn'tit bad taste

?] I will report

symptoms

1853,

abdominal

severe

dispatched

me

4,

of the part, but

redness

two

in

on

first caused

at

to

been

had

whilst

prepuce,

bite

grave

September

in this

symptoms.

grave

va.*

d., hampton,

m.

words

occurred

Bite,

occurrence

rare

of

generally productive
for doctors

Spider

of

william

177

MACTANS.

to

of

close
that

he

army,
then

Richmond
war."

has

been

633-38, 1875.

9, pp.

July

placed
and

Failing
mustered

in

i,

find
out

He

1861; served
of

charge

placed
to

*'

in
any

of

was

until

hospital in

charge
further

service

of

an

trace

by

the

178

LATRODECTUS

the

I found

"

patient suffering extremely from

pr(Bcordialpains
which

and

feeble^ his

expressive of
The

the

before

they

itching
half

for

much

them

in

words.
no

subsided
mation,
inflam-

pain,

no

the

Even

the

patient

could

hour

be

every

induced

; also

frequently repeated,

water,

130

spiritsof ammonia^

he

every

the

produced

received.

aromatic
as

was

having

was

was

in

countenance

have

I gave

water

gave

and

There

3J of

and

his

pains

bite

pulse

expressed

to

subsided.

hours

several

and

seemed

the

had

part

whiskey

mustard

hot

felt

abdominal

where

afterwards

and

take,

he

Tnolent

znolentpain

and

marble,

as

administered

were

the

hour
as

and

swelling

of

cold

whiskey

nausea

or

and

and

^the

"

skin

the most

His

paralyzed.

deep anxiety

laudanum

effect

almost

was

also

apnosa^ and

from

and

leftarm,
very

MACTANS.

to

pediluvia

until

the

of

next

night
September

"

indeed,

it could

that

copiously

M.

The

"

patient
he

it could

that

quart

the

pain subsided

the

pulse

until
his

had

minutes

some

surface

quietly

short

until

; his

12

interval

morning,

of

pain.

He

evacuations

from

the

he

vomited.

After

this

took

light

residence

his

to

work
"

at

In

breakfast
in

less

and

he

with

said

fell

awoke

dinner,

Portsmouth,

and

at

felt

the

in

time

he

was

free

few

of

slept

respiration

two

black

tirely
en-

pretty
vomit

quite well,

returned

M.,

1:10;

force, and
had

to

in,

patient slept

^his

"

and

P.

asleep, and

sufficient

he

set

felt "almost

bowels^ similar
he

At

the

afterwards

soon

vomit

frequent,

pretty full

was

again
he

and

copious
had

he

when

healthy, pulse 80, regular

relieved

became

pulse

feeble

so

reaction

force, and

then

black

respiration improved.

perspirable, and

and

warm

After

pain.

after

vomited

and

considerable

gained

had

pulse

afterwards

pulse gradually gained force,

the

his

abated
un-

o'clock,

2:30

counted^ and

then

He

his

and

be

not

Soon

more.

or

until

worse

bitten, for

was

continued

symptoms

grew

scarcely be felt.
a

"

A.

after

frequent

so

the

hours

twenty-six
become

5th,

and

that

evening

days

went

to

his trade.

thirty-sixhours

from

the

bitten, he took

180

LATRODECTUS

but

violent

hand]
to

pain

the

shoulder

Case

and

IV.

wrist

the

up

violent

neck

to

the

pain

in

the

and

axilla

ends

of

added

this

to

and

not

was

the

at

Case

sensation

little
be

to

the

at

at

the

shoulder^ and, in

the

back

of the

she

head,

apnoea coming

would
and

thready
From

the

these

the

presents

the

of
*

occa-

injection
"

was

her

of

She

felt

on,

counte^

stinging

minutes

and

there

breath

for.

pain^

and

was

began

the

up

the

arm

to

neck

to

prcecordial region^
I arrived

When

she

frequently exclaiming
The

die.

and

sensation

hour, along
in the

sent

was

of
tonished
as-

by itching

extended

an

Pain

left radial^

the

doctor

painful

pulse

had

become

cold.

poison

of

Latrodectus

angina pectoris^ in

the

the

to

pain.^^

and

13.

quickly

the

data

shoulder

right"

several

hour

course

surface

trial in

for

action

her

lose

felt in

intra-venous

the

For

an

screaming fearfully with

was

the

girl of

spot, which

the

more

in half

but

pain,

felt

with

be

not

painless expression

[bitten]

spot

thence

respiration only

the

Ammonice

young

the

forearm

[right]wrist, accompanied

the

on

redness
but

healthy

V.

on

and

the

to

and

arm

lately expressive of anxiety

so

nance^

could

Aqua
and

calm

thence

as

side ;

right

two

skin

bite

the

latto
mu-

extremity partially paralyzed

after

of undiluted

13 minims

the

I felt it in

minutes

arm

of

her

shoulder^

the

on

extreme;

pulse

that

sure

fifteen

about

In

this

was

the

sional-'-'gasping
;

down

and

apnoea

head

prcecordia^ extending

fingers^

the

the

to

arm

the

lefiyand

the

on

extending from

and

of

back

and

mother

moribund;

apparently

forearm

the

up

left

quadroon

old, the

years

pain

inolent

of

[daughter

twenty-two
her

forearm

the

up

of the

back

prcecordial region^

the

to

woman

"Found

marble

as

tawny

time

short

thence

about

children."

right

*^

woman]
cold

in

[on the

there

commenced

soon

extended

and

MACTANS.

closest

similimum

that

is suggested

mactans

its

physiological

yet found.

11.
It may

be

cases.

well
If

to

oflFer

they

are

critical examination

genuine

effects

of
of

the

the

going
fore-

poison of

LATRODECTUS

Latrodecius

sponding
which
the

the

of

poison
of

; of four
at

brief

while

fact

depends
bite

of

the

may

"

is lethal

allowed

Dr.

safely infer

sense

do

not

of

quency
freof

organisms,

will

which

on

antidote

offer for

with

so

vary,

to be

to

of the

the

fact

bitten

by

impunity.

Symptoms.

refer to

Semple^s reports

the

be also true

themselves

Corresponding

numerals

to

an

many

reputed poisonous species,and

of

action

can

the

given period

this may
I

in

poison

last is not"

of

only explanation
have

the

different

the

the

That

is the

in

in four

rattlesnake.

{Arabic

we

strikes

reputation

Recurrence

While

bitten

has

V,

thorough

more

that

known

in

and

I, IV

intensity according

snake
*'

is

vaunted

naturalists

many

spiders

the

first wound

the

spider poison
that

in

differs

successive

the

of

It

the

the

season

virulent

most

from

intervals,the intensity of

that

the

is

mactans

venom.

which

with

and

the

of

horridus

Crotalus

time

Latrodecius

the

cases

corre*

because

degree^

from

(and judging

September), and, secondly,

elaboration

in

first,from

vary

of

recurrence

differ

may

may

bite occurred

the

month

venom

afford

must

They

symptoms.
of

quality

they

mactans^

181

MACTANS.

the

Cases.)

precisely state

of impending

dissolution

it,I think
in

cases

182

LATRODECTUS

MACTANS.

and

I, IV

The

V.

die ;" the

and

deep anxiety

girl exclaimed
in

man

he

felt

moribund

incapable

of

with

of

who

but

dissolution

Black

the

vomit^

Alvine

IV

case

cannot

that

the

"

parently
ap-

and

fore
there-

she

had

Symptoms.

similar

black

the

to

epigastrium^

at

admitted
bear

well

as

**

"

found

was

doubt

can

vomit^

that

similar

of

many

i.

2.

Respiration only occasional-^gasping^

be

words

i.

sensation

It must

in

i.

arm^

evacuations

Sinking

in

breath

lose her

gasping respiration,"

Isolated
Numbness

would

"

expressed

woman
"

speech,

of impending

sense

;" the

"

"

case

she

4.

accepted provings

our

test.

III.

There

is another

similars

should

criterion

of the

of the drug
ready
a

"

fortuitous

that

that

they

of

purpose

and

"

of wisdom

reader,

to

the

or

problem

atoms."

in

that

of

beyond

them

atoms

law,

of

upon

only

chance.

wholly

am

the

absolutely

consequent

drug

symptom

of similars

unto

both

universe
Marcus
I cannot

in

is another

account

find

the

refiner's
purpose,

word,

forces
Aurelius

see

symptom

the

In

must

disease

face

unfathomable.

visible

of

moment

one

aimless
and

not

am

result

The

analogous

an

face

the

and

without

law

as

weighed
With

the

in

inscrutable, of love

alternative

gods,

of

other

and

of

law

the

I for

can

nor

maker.

law

light

each

behind

law

similarity

the

only

are

result

Therefore,
the

the

symptoms.

of blind

existing

drug symptom

^they answer

silver

the

by

,"

atoms

the

of

its antecedent.
and

disease

product

them

^r^-existing

purpose,

"

the

conceive

to

necessary

have

of

are

in

in

proving, namely

drug symptoms

concourse

plainly discern

unable

of

to certain

symptoms

believer

insuperable difficultyin accepting as

no

validity

believe

to

imagine
I

find

the

that

feature

me

upon
"
"

my

either

for

law;

LATRODECTUS

with
a

both

God

and

atoms

find

law

and

meaning

purpose.
If

"

in

and

God

183

MACTANS.

submitting

were

these

working hypothesis,"

Harvey,

or

hesitation
these
"

mistake

The
and

effects

striking

been
admit
a

he

that

the

on

contrary,

has

be

be

may

with

Copland

errs

pain

on

as

from

the

Great

the

widest

what

sake

who

salient

not
must

has

be

of

have

reader

now

so

; and

given

is it essential

Nor

shall

only

that

presented

ated
points substanti-

order.

an

authority
Of

Definer

the

"

all

whose

scholarship

medical

our

^his readers

lower

writers

will

know

side

of

the

to

the

sternum^
accom^

amt^

anxiety^ difficultyof breathings tendency

the

dogmatism

constricting;"

"

and,

for

principalphenomena.

and

pulse

the
in

to

dissolution.^^

of constants,

group

covered
the

of

part

extending

feeling of approaching
well

the

at

lefi side^ and

great

omitted

"

"

Copland.

"

for

authority

one

highest

are

comparison

the

time,

offer

the

excelled

presents

has

has

of

mactans

opportunities

angina pectoris.

to start

the

to

syncope^ and

he

good from

reading will pardon

whose

any

constrictingpain

inclining
panied

who

they

means.

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"

wide

same

shall
of

called

that

what

of

we

well

been

never

he

of

found

not

observers

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thought

angina pectoris

Latrodectus

presentation

the

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has

of

"

by

spiritual

is
if

of

symptoms

all-including composite

an

"

get any

piece of supererogation

complete picture

such

poison

practitioner

happy.

so

the

physicians

humbler

many

the

them

to

the

doubt

will

filled

spiritthat

Elstnere

I much

annihilation

an

justify the

that

hoped
seem

may

Verities.

Robert

William

momentary

no

when

days

imaginary

an

between

of

to

as

in

or

feel
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will, this

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resemblance

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pen

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extinct

eternal

Browne,

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poor

is,I

is not

the

Sir Thomas

Sydenham

disordered

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it

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to

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to

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convictions,

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terse

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or

character

nition,
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variants

temperature.

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aching, burning,

He
of the

indescribable,"

184

LATRODECTUS

'^

and
in

with

accordance
Case

constants,

which

is
the

put

in

fact

prominent

most

table

our

skin^

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we

with

"

syncope,"
not

add

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covered

"

did

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nine

"

angina pectoris ;

of

of

logical
patho-

simiHr

strikingpathogenetic

most

to

group

have

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symptoms

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this

to

in

tendency

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each

because

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symptoms

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"

for

the

and

words.

cold

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in

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actual

4 presents

included

not

with

the

v., III., VIIL,

IX.,

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attended

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MACTANS.

mum.

all the

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importance

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in the

pain

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"

chest

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and

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"

elements

seized
of

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as

to

have

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essential

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their

patient

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with

induce
laid

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5, and

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and
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by Case
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analogues

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Eulenburg

the

with

under

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in

the

occur

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in not

approach

i, 2, 4 and

5 ;

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of

of

angina

these

one

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tense
in-

so

the

on

equal emphasis,
of Latrodecius

is noted

heart's

in

Cases

i,

in Cases

i,

action

essential
the

hood
neighbor-

citations

case

an

denly
is sud-

anxiety

dissolution

the

two

death."

various

only

consider

Guttmann

of

assert, with

of

ance
disturbof

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in

sense

impending

disturbance

the

symptoms

praecordialpain
of

sense

to

regard

We

angina pectoris

of these

in order

"

and

sternum

by

"u-

death."

companionship

attacked

emphasis

symptoms

poisoning.

5.

belief

ing
Accord-

element

essential

heart, accompanied

mactans

4 and

pain

death."

impending
anxiety,

of

the

notes

mixture

"

subjective phenomena

another

feeling

action, as

pectoris." Romberg

of

sense

include

pain,
heart's

prominent

two

one

This

everything."
instant

are

with

Pain

"

The

"

Latham,

says

pain."

feeling of

equal

pathognomonic.

the

be

of

not

are

paroxysm,"

and

may

Guttmann

substernal

the

dissolution

Fothergill

lenburg

"

of

group

least,are

at

sharpest pain with

to

the

Copland's

them,

accompaniment

the

are

of

elements

of

sense

awful
of

of

; two

constituent

two
"

elements

is

element
ensemble

tout

which

sented
pre-

4 is corroborated.

important

element, though

it is

one

subject

to

LATRODECTUS

variations, is

generally extends

most

the

to

fingers;

axilla

followed

in

observed

the

real.

as

suffocated

"

freely and

breathing

him

; for

patient
the

dares

chest

; there

relieved
of

for

in

changes
due
to

to

the

Case

Dr.

"

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diaphragm

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and

shows

it is

breath

1871),
as

in

to

which

to

make

diaphragmatic spasm."

there

it almost

was

breathing

"

say,

Our

"

apnoea

the

solely,

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as

"

own

that

even

sufferer

tom
symp-

observed
in

physical origin, but

; the

respiration only

what

an

that
its

and
so

implicating

to

Anstie

records

Counterfeits^ p. 67,

marked

certain

casional
oc-

extent

extreme

gone^-even

noteworthy

"

the

primary

ondarily
sec-

produces)

conclusion,

the

had

extreme

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not

that the

is

(if the

will

the

principally,perhaps

angina pectoris (Neuralgia

London,

is

speaks of

breathe

orthopnoea,

or

and

dyspnoea

commonly

Parry's

spider poison had

; and

of

Guttmann

see

says,

Respiration

"

this

pang

adopt

was

apnoea

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effort

an

breath

"Watson

slight dyspnoea

and

in

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dyspnoea

readily

gasping."
of

Bristowe

"

the

the

in

and

be

to

resonant

draw

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culty
diffi-

this

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ments
ele-

the

normally

freely expanded,

to

can

says

action

of

space

us

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the

case

the

respiration are

Semple

4 he

be

is
as

is decided

Eulenburg

pain."

breathe."

by

brief

leads
the

it produced

regard

they

of breath.

can,

may

pretty

angina."

experience

he

encounter

be
a

sometimes

is

everywhere.

face, yet by

the

to

may

spider

amongst

not

chest

is heard

Stokes

easily."

lividity of

the

necessarily out

affected
with

does

auscultated

if it be

not

"

difficultyof breathing

paroxysm,

and

again vesicular

oppresses

right

Cases

Case

that

Although patients think

during

patient is

in

In

hand

and

arm

the

arm

diseases.

"

percussion,

that

head.

angina pectoris. Trousseau

of

the

the

the

4 the

and

It

pain.

down

disease, and

the

of

back

Cases

In

of

the

of

includes

Copland

on

the

numbness

the

head.

the

afiEects

it sometimes

direction

the

affected

5 it also

and

of the

axilla,and

left

the

to

of

extension

the

of

variations

as

back

the

and

poison

"

direction

the

185

MACTANS.

that

catching
there

was

of
a

186

LATRODECTUS

the

Of

respiration accompanying

then, both

have,

we

in

changes

MACTANS.

the

the

pathogenetically by

produced

the

and

general,

angina

poison

toris
pec-

rarest, form,

of

Latrodecius

of

Latrodecius

nuLCtans*

IV.

its

In

physiological
resembles

macians

derangement

action

pure
of

pathology

The

latter

condition,

organisms, and

in pure

the

pathology,
sudden
arterial
action

tension
of the

heart
in

deepens

death

"

there

When

is

arteries,due

to

arterioles,and

the

heart-walls

the

the

vasomotor

in the

by

the

whose

heart

the

walls.
hearts

the

Sudden
in
; such

their

may

of the

extent

rises

of

textural

sudden

the

be

to

the

fatal

well

in

the

nourished,

branches

blood,

are

to

attack

The

of

lead

and

traction
con-

sudden
in

with

angina

danger increases

degeneration

integrity,and

their

vessels

coronary

volved
in-

scarcely

can

this

When

in the

on

we

vessels.

angina is produced,
with

and

peripheral systemic

blood-pressure

demands

lows,
fol-

But

blood-pressure

coronary

induced.

structural

less
doubt-

coronary

strong and

tension.

diseased, a

are

full of blood

heart

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walls

rapid

and

diastole.

opposition presented

extends

spasm

cepted
ac-

of the

left ventricle

the

of

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arterial

high

systemic arteriole

heart's

distended

of the

face

the

spasm

heart-walls, acutely

contract

are

increase

persistsand

of the

spasm

when

the

to

agonizing breast-pang,

rise in

vasomotor

pre-existent

no

an

of the

of the

sudden

is

forcible

more

spasm

element-spasm

palpitation is evoked;
in

the

stoppage

another

include

must

arteriole

intensity,distension

from

this

this is

the

as

of

phenomena

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; from

overcome

overdistension

from

and
even

; to

accepted

angina pectoris vasomotoria,

arterioles

of the

spasms

attack.

in

have

we

physiological

previously healthy

from

angina pectoristhere

organic change occasioning

purely

"

the

the

because

educed

were

of the

corroborates

pectoris

the

poison

similitude

angina

poisoning

Latrodecius

the

pectoris vasomotoria

angina

functional
to

action

of

the

arteries
to

decayed hearts

painful
lead

to

heart-

will

tax

sion
disten-

agoniz-

188

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severe.

character
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the

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Latrodectus

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never

on

soon

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satisfactory description of

brought

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of the

pain

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of

form

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Robert

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to

pulp

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of

London,

and

appeared

in

1894):

phoenogamous
lenticular

vegetation.

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sists,"
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LEMNA

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to

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upon

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189

MINOR.

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1892.

24,

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parts around
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remedy,

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for

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cleared

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the

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the
in

lowing
fol-

to

me

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seen

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nostrils
and

year

by

my

in

full

were

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at

ago

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blocking
to

smelt
up

the

of

nose

mew's
St. Bartholo-

colleague,

having
1892,

blocked

completely

was

whose

and

easily be
of

of

being broadened,

sent

was

better

; nose,

fortunate

by operation

out

is better

whose

years,

itself

nose

Hospital,
Clarke.

forward

case

Lemna

attendance.

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myself

eight

or

nose

October

consideration

the

in

smell

hearing

comfortable.

more

of cold

medicine.

no

seven

able
un-

Prescribed

can

unpleasant

Christmas

past

contact.

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date, September

very

last

the

for

on

1892

i,

; breath

continuously

hearing

not

October

on

clear

never

nose

obstruction

contact

seventy-four; admission

aged

Dr.

H.

anything,

both

4th

J.

nostrils.
of

March,

190

LEMNA

of Lemna

1893, four doses

without

much

and

given,

but

better

the

on

Then

the

in

with

quite clear,
breathe

could

but

was

most

he

his

nose

was

polypi visible

smell

in

exception,

an

last,when

of

sense

the

with

clearer, and

small

very

his

time

scarcely

of March

14th

freely and

3d

faceache

the

much

with

it alone

none

this

and

became

nose

till the

was

Mercurius

faceache,

following

200

improved.

way

relief; the

fortnightlydoses,

had

April

no

taking it,and

on

he

vals
inter-

regular

at

carbonica

Calcarea

given again,

was

pronounced
went

of

given

were

then

after, as

8th

nose

Lemna

OK

m,

change,

week

two

dec., and

MINOR.

had

; he

completely

returned.
The
November
until

the

polypi

suflSced

careful

of

be

may

remote,

The

2.

at

the

was

odor

excessive

nasty

in

taste

air

night

or

and

two

to

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kindly

who

of

had

alone

in

and
the

at

away

no

; he

who

make

should
what

of

that

onset

is often

be

guided by

as

by concomitant,

30,
from

; she

her

1893,

nose,

on

it

and

of

ment
treat-

to

for

ment
treat-

in

smell
cold

at

the

me

easily if

"

once

four

or

and

the

the

times, gets

twice

girl,whose

three

horrid,

was

ozoena

under

since

ozoena

of

one

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Hospital.

takes

only

before

the

her

unpleasant

most

catamenia

months

years

sent

had

is

forward

three

complained

and

damp,

me

led

bring

to

had

mouth

the

December

returned

irregular ;

bowels

well

teacher, has

The

old.

years

be

Homoeopathic

London

occupation

size

the

patient

tonsils

patient

as

have

case

colleague

the

nose,

symptoms.

next

of

will

parts, and

change,

girl of sixteen, who

air

swollen

the

of

of the

local

slight

in

subsidence

of

passage

both

testimony

inspection

of the

relief.

treatment,

the

accepts

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for

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change

complete blockage
by the

created

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polypi,the prescriber

nasal

ago

from

arose

remedial

of

manifestation

acknowledge

the

In

in

the

to

reason

the

March

to

and

but

in

delay

and

nose

in

out

stuffed

three

charge
dis-

the
up

months

that.
I

prescribed

country,

Lemna

where

minor

and

she

she

was

living,on

LEMNA

the

31st of

the

as

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then

is low

and

had

had

relapsed

April,

19th of May,
and

ago,

To

is better
have

much

very

since

throat

then

horrid

nearly

not

for

month

felt thick

has

Catamenia

from

times

; took

both,

day.

cold

and

two

has

nose

Breath-

regular.

worse

bad,

so

the left side.

on

from

came

the

possessed by

distance

is

above
Lemna

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quent
fre-

prevented

quite sufficient evidence

in

m,

acting

the

upon

of

nasal

membrane.

mucous

both

In

these

exist

doubt
In
bowels

is not

remedy

it.

Still it is

prescribed
1892,

and

described

in whom

the

bowels

"

high

this

effect

be

able

to

one

at

the

of

the

much

say

ences,
experi-

two

or

of

all events,

the

comitants
con-

in

pain
twisting

"

at

existed

the

heart

was

afternoon,
deal

good

November

of

catarrhal

post-nasal ulceration, and

the

the

pain,

right side, but

the

twenty-six, for whom

Saturday

up

dry feeling

top of the

bowels
and

throat

toward
in

whom

without

with

the
the

lence,
flatu-

evening,
nose

visible

any

who

was

polypus,

easilydisturbed, causing dyspnoea,

being slightlyconfined.

weeks

the

but

narrate

about

on

there

whom
to

some

on

and

Two

due

as

blocked

disturbance

to

first of these,

OA

m.

in

and

from

suffered

the

lady, aged

Lemna

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I

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the

of

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patient

power

12,

state

pilules, three

odor.

coming

; crusts

attendance, but
the

old

another
after the

weeks

two

better; odor

better

Lemna

This

for

her

to

1894, kept

with

discharged
ii^

well

less ; unmedicated

much

discharge
weeks

almost

been

for

me

spirited.

of

2ist

imploring

following March,

she

powder,

191

MINOR.

subsequently she
nose

felt less

stated

blocked,

and

that
she

after

felt

the

better

dose

of

in every

192

LEMKA

that

respect

; but

which

began with

I must
the

to

then

for
Mouth

after

of

23d

not

tongue

this way

; and

she

coated.

OK

minor

ject
sub-

She

or

still

2x

cut

noticeable

ousness,
nerv-

was

periods.

any

Lemna

or

on

was

and
efiEect,

again

was

scribed
pre-

singing,

and

in the

dry

ing
morn-

coated.

the

On

went

chill

tongue

or

and

least

without

talking

bowels

in"

set

The

following symptoms

sore

tongue

and

dry

December

the

in the

catamenial

two

25) given

of

9th

last

throat

her

(November
the

on

the

in

her

diarrhoea

following

stools.

watery
upsets

say,

same

with

wakes

Tuesday

twisting pains

; continual

sickness

to

the

on

MINOR.

December,
; heart

coated

so

herself

reported
less

disturbed

much

better;

indigestion

no

or

diarrhoea.
Nose

not

she

as

used

perfectly clear, but

no

unpleasant

throat

no

longer dry

of

Instead
and

her
A

4.

have, and

to

taste

given

was

in

days,

heat

the

in

in

set

clean

(anus); but
; the

old-standing
of

day

next

and

this

acting during

passage

from

he

felt

snoring

time

went

and

away,

rumbling
if he

had

lasted

freely with

he

Hearing, too,

asleep.

as

snoring

bilious,nor

not

was

This

character.

searching

unpleasantly when

dream

suffered

minor^ and

bowels

bowels

diarrhoeic

motions

it feels

specially complained

Lemna

the

of

medicine

three

who

and

disturbance

taken

able.
uncomfort-

or

dirty mouth,

aged forty^seven, who

deafness

great deal,

with

up

taste

or

pure.

man,

vascular

and

waking

smell

for

much
the

were

ceased

seemed

to

what
some-

improved.
In

5.

time

same

pains
and

eating,

after

after

case,

with

day,

next

the

another

in

similar

putrid

very

stuffiness

bowels

the

across

dose, diarrhoea

with

taste

of

the

as

flatus ;

from

on

worse

improvement

an

from

nose

came

which

he

at
was

suffering.
6.

Crusts

extends

right

from
ear

form
the

is deaf.

in

the

right

right

nostril

(In

woman,

nostril
to

the

and
ear

pain
of the

like

same

string

side

and

aged twenty-six, great relief.)

LEMNA

It is with
not

my

Dr.

J.

great pleasure that

in

walking

out

taken

with

under

the

and

case,

has made

(which
make

discontinued

she

of influenza

she

have

again

wished,

indications

given by

Febniary

February
at

much

endure

the

made

her

trouble
dared

never

coming

on)

that

sharp attack

this time

patient,though

of

thought

it

proved

I could

not

scarcely

giving

as

her

rapid

Lemna

as
on

Cooper.

1894,

15,

but

progress,

when
Dr.

it in

gave

during

time

any

generally

the

smell

of

the

; has

last

3X,

strong

to

cure,

scented

felt

ten

; spiritsbraced

steadily progressed
the

better

much

22, very

better

She

came

tablet

one

four

day.

than

catarrh

any.

I could

times

that

complexion

of

Christmas

catarrh,and

polypus distressed

However,

On

attack

an

after

she

she

as

her

treatment

to

of

discover

the

back

brought

of
Last

treatment.

less amenable

Fears

fear

for

when

different

unbearable,

on

nasal

relieved

far

so

from

years

fell

days

1893,

put

soon

30

life almost

her

suffered

March,

became

she

colleagues.

board

Seven

street

until

appointment

an

the

Psorinum

care.

my

valued

sign

sneezing attacks,

little intermission

of two

following :

accident

an

bring forward,

to

now

lady, aged forty-seven,two

I. A

with

met

the

me

minor^ CASE

when

with

on

sends

Clarke

H.

previously

was

have

observations, but those

own

Lemna

head

193

MINOR.

freer

in the

; has

years

head

felt

very

up.

and

March

by

could

15th

flowers,which

before

was

impossible.
Case

neck,
cough
he

29,

1894,

the

part

and

filled
he

the

3x

Captain B., aged forty-four,consulted

II.

for violent

for

month.

On

pocket handkerchiefs

two

his

gtt j. three

clear.

nose

neuralgia was
14

better,and

times

day.

gave
then

to

getting
with
him
told

up

touch.
in

ruary
Feb-

on

right side

the

being exquisitelysensitive

cold

got

neuralgia on

me

of
He

the

the
had

morning

yellow deflusion
BelL
him

12

to

to

take

take
Lemna

fore
betill

194

LEMNA

March

On
the

neuralgia,

in
act

the

BelL

cleared

Lemna

fashion.

He

The

communication

next

from
Dr.

Dr.

kind

told

with

duty
Case

had

never

him

I gave

in

is

comfortable

five

taken

ever

in

in

has

of

wet

weather.
in

drops

done

nasal
the

of

cases

it

thought

I have
me

nasal

obstruction

ing.
morn-

"That
taken

never

is

the

cine
medi-

any

good.

breathe

can

and

night

water,

nasal

years' dura,

many

much

so

with

age,

exclaimed:

he

and

nose

my

of

years

chronic

of

of Lemna.

the

month,

life that

my

to

forward

case

observation

my

by

several

having

developed, yet

3X,

in

I have

tonic

best

medicine

bring

to

relieved

sixty

worse

Lemna

Returning

and

of

troubled

markedly

was

had

benefit

gentleman

much

tion, was
which

the

only moderately

polypus

catarrh

1894.

21^

I have

under

been

long

I.

he

minor^

give them

to

that

that

me

Lemna

had

that

off the

away

J. C. Burnett:

Cooper

polypus

took

speedily

Clarges street^ Piccadilly^ tV.^ AprU

30

my

then

that

the

before.

magically

so

one

and

that

reported

astonishing

most

he

9th

MINOR.

I feel

quite

it

quite

through

well."
II.

Case

tumor,

was

very

distressful

that

they hung

to

weather.
"

it's

Why
I have

Oh,
no

good

tried

I have

they would
brought

of

out

This

had

them

them

they only

get temporarily
back

them

ordered,

worse

of Lemna
as

in

the

last

to

ever;

is very

with

the

welcome

in

the

again, but

in

Dr.

vain;

weather

rainy

hence

result

wet

ever."

first

to

was

patient

case

.polypi, but

the

much

so

over

than

these

cure

and

worse

better, but

case,

swelled

chirurgically
over

on

life

her

the

of

uterine

an

compelled

removed

than

of

notably

again

things

many

and

was

operated
come

had

polypi

mother

that

polypi

nostrils

the

have

not

nasal

of age,
cured

formerly

the

doors.

recommendation
I

with

; moreover,

within

remain

had

troubled

so

forty-fiveyears

whom

and

large family

about

lady,

Cooper's

me.

that

the

polypi

196

LEMNA

in

observation,

cal

pathogenesis may
The

the

hope

that

render

these

still

indications

Lemna

of smell

sense

smell

putrid

the

due

apparently

the

post-nasal region. Along

prevail

to

Dr.

to

nasal
I have

to

hope

I
Lemna

on

in

it is

future

some

every

mouth,

with

foulness

this

all

especially
of

there

of

loss

the

on

mouth,

material

impure

from

sometimes

seems

in

this

occasion

their

rainy weather,

and

observation.

to

well

way

and

damp

have

patients

Lemna

confirmed

extent

some

the

that

aggravated

symptoms

in

or

to

noisy diarrhoea,"

"

noticed

has

Burnett

nose

of

belonging

as

the

down

dropping

disposition to

noticed

general

occasion

certain.

more

in

taste

with

morning,

future

some

on

have

myself

putrid

and

in the

rising

that

either

are

MINOR.

return

worthy

the

to

of

of

subject

being prosecuted

further.
for

Thus,

example,

lady patient, set

her

about
pains flitting

from

rain, and

during heavy

eyes

restless

sleep
by

sickly

in

look

and
The

her

dose

face

legs, with

whom
had

to

all

these

and

the

in her

pains

drowsiness

Lemna^

changed

would

clouds

in

about

are

by day

and

symptoms

moved
re-

pallid,dulligh,

complexion

that

Lemna'*

rains

heavy

that

ural
nat-

was

s^ in

are

when

Sy

thunder

surroundings

damp

sjrmptoms

Calendula*

; Rhododendron*

in

Dulcamard*Sy

be

to

seem

specially aggravated

and

of

and

healthy.
truth

heavy

in

night existed,

at

single

head

fifty-eight,
suffering

storms,
in

and

foggy

weather.
(In
the

1S95

remedy

is

Its action

dryness

in

exhibited
cases

where

which

dilution, as

in

the

have

crusts

but

it then
and

pharynx
much

Ear

with

wonderful,

the

Eye^

abundant

very

contributed

Shearer

L.

Homoeopathic

minor
are

low

the

to

Lemna

too

Thomas

Dr.

and

and
fetor

(ia

larynx.

slight amount

following concerning
Journal)

rhinitis

charge
dis-

atrophies).

administered

sensation

of

Possibly

it would
of

muco-purulent
be

not

produces

higher dilution
only

the

it must

the

the

Throat

be

in

intense

if it

were

applicable

disharge.

It

seems

to

197

LEYICO.

best

stop the

to

remedy

is marked,
its further

of

rhinitis.

such

to

condition

of the

nasal

the

actual

the

1^

1^

tainly
cer-

tions
secre-

the

readily improve
aid

be

to

local

of

prevent

to

power

for

it

the

modifies

It

the

atrophy remains

of

process

with

and

resources,

tried

future

great

lieve,
be-

upon

had

he

or

to

was,

minor

that

is

more

can

we

chambers

has

it

Whether

There

therapeutic
that

London,

think

not

tions
secre-

returning

of Lemna

investigation.

extent

an

do

our

further

deserves

action

the

upon

before

of

Cooper,

but

to

while

the

investigate

addition

new

wait

to

Dr.

atrophic

its action

as

air passages,

cases

this

then

and

first to

upper

it in

soon

employment

the
the

as

ures.
meas-

retard

even

seen.

IT

LEVICO.

"Dilutions

Pkeparation.

from

triturations

( Dr.
books.

The

London

journal ) :

following

all mineral

Of

in

which

confines

of

they
they

of the

skin

of

Of

others

whom

three

has

for

the

the

T%e

Therapist^

been

and

remedial

their
has

water

the

on

favorite

nervous

also

Austrian

been

faculty,
and

Nussbaum,

activity of

the

and

in

chronic

and

or

tion
of combina-

favoring assimilation, increasing nutrition,

diseases

in his

water

waters,

dyscratic skin

water.

Tyrol,

years

Billroth, Hebra,

extraordinary

the

this

state

in South

Levico

German

of

or

elements, arsenic, iron

many

years

water

distinguished,not

are

professionfor

medical
late

to

is from

for

Situated

Bamberger,

testifyto the

profession

Levico

these

increasinglyrecognized by
among

of the

of

occur.

Italian

patients.

by evaporation

remarkable

are

Italy, Levico

sanitorium
and

those

mineral

the

its constituents

concerning

contents

but

copper,

obtained

attention

the

waters

only by their
and

called

has

Burnett

residue

the

from

made

functioning

as

antiseptic

astringent
Merely

as

an

internal

medication

Levico

water

has, how-

198

LATHYRUS

proved

ever,
the

satisfactorythat

so

in

pharmacopoeia

and

clinics.

that

doses

of two

The

water

the

Thus

Levico

is

water

three

or

in

to scrofulous

in

is, in

many

well

for

as

and

like

has

nature

fessor
Pro-

of

puberty,

very

copious

age
A

spasms.

respecting

borne

been

of

factory
especiallysatis-

the

at

children.

evident'

water

and

in

smallness

the

very

Leinco

hysterical neumlgia

of

testimony

spite of

in children

minor

writes

Munich,

anaemic

and

cases,

Eulenberg, of Berlin, finds

as

of

hospitals

orthopaedic institute

my

tolerated, and

in chorea

Austrian

and

of

member

recognized

Nussbaum,

given

ounces

result

the

it is

German

many

Professor

is well

dose

SATIVUS.

Leznco

water.

Jl

JK

Jl

SATIVUS.

LATHYRUS
Nat.

Legumiuosse.

Okd.,

Common
Preparation.

W.

(Dr.
remedy

Wild

Names,

to

Trituration

"

A.

contributed

Dewey
Medical

the

Century

History
The

Vetch.

is

been

Toxicology it

Chrtstisan^s

of

attention

the

British

this

and

Effects.

of

of

member

the

leguminosae

perfect picture
for

known
is stated

it

that

century.

over

certain

of

In

paraplegia,

causes

semi-flexion

toes, stiffness and

knee-joints.

the
The

to

concerning

paper

of the

dragging gait,tuming-in
of

following

produces

has

spinal a"Eections,

pea.

India.

remedy, which

This

1899)

dried

the

the

vetch,

in

family growing

of

pea.

Description

and

Lathyrus

Chick

drug

as

Journal
of

account

the

were

who

subsisted

of Homoeopathy^
famine

wheat

on

in

possible remedy

substituted

plant

homoeopathic professionwas

it

for
were

in

wheat

India,
and

taken,

paraplegia,

III.

Vol.

even

the
as

during

in

is found

Here

where

used

directed

peas

food.

of

the
an

the

Those

sleep, with

LATHYRUS

sudden

paralysis of
in

warning,
who

cases

had

they became
that

they

the

eaten

bed

to

unsteady gait,and
extremities

who

phenomena

to

in

that

and

of

the

of

of

animals
hind

the

all

fifty

stated
the

of

awoke

with

country,
stiff

The

pain.

that

legs,

upper

that

they
in

pains

came

denly,
sud-

on

attributed

He

myelitis

the

bling,
loins, trem-

the

reflexes.

transverse

that

muscles

with

erative
degen-

of

the

the

trunk

remains

pyramidal

the

same

drug produces disturbances

the

of

the

extremities, paresis,

lower

neck

and

normal.
of

tracts

It
the

and

face

seems

to

remain

produce

cord.

is found

condition

Pigs drag their hind

legs.

described

and

Algeria

cord.

Sensation

sclerosis
In

the

in

exaggerated

states

muscles

unaffected.

and

records

season

severe

no

some

acute

an

the

writer

nutrition

and

observed

cases

weather, with

changes

of

ten

paralysis and

German

but

disease

the

in

damp

motor

aching,

saw

found

symptoms

these

the wet

well

quite

observer
and

out
with-

women,

young

bread

Lathyrus

occurred

free.

were

Another

in

Another

paralytic during

went

in

than

more

from.

this

limbs;

lower

men

recovered

never

was

the

young

199

SATIVUS.

namely, paralysis

legs

and

horses

give

out.

AGGRAJTATED

From

all the

following
Sudden
waist

which

sources

be

to

seem

SYMPTOMATOUKxY.

loss of

the

to

find, the

by the drug

caused

lower

the

able

been

extremities, from

the

down.

totteringgait.

Tremulous,
Great

of

exaggeration

Stiffness

and

lameness

gait,the legs becoming

the
of

rigidity of

Excessive

or

have

sjonptoms
in

power

the

reflexes.

the

ankles

legs;

knees.

and

flexion

interlocked,

and

difficult ;

walking

spastic

is difficult

impossible.
Sudden

cold

and

of

onset

damp

Emaciation

the

trouble, and

apparent

aggravation

weather.
of

the

gluteal muscles

also

observed.

in

200

SATIYUS.

LATHYRUS

Those

taken

having

articulation,the

heel

Impossible

stand

closing the
reflexes

to

would

Debility

and

Rigidity

of

steady

its

tremors

of

extend

not

cross

or

side

from

side, but

to

the

with

exaggerated

ataxia.

locomotor

the

thighs.

fixed

eyes

ground.

legs.

of

adductors

Staggering gait, with

Could

the

metatarso-phalangeal

This

in

use

the

swayed

effect.

no

exclude

the

the

on

touching

not

had

eyes

it walked

the

on

floor.

the

legs

TO

SPINAL

DISORDERS.

be

that

when

sitting.

Sensibility unimpaired.
CORRESPONDENCE

these

From

drug correspond
what

to

Struempel

it will

symptoms
many

is

known

effects of the

but

more

cially
espe-

spastic paraplegia.

as

it

that

the

spinal symptoms,

to

asserts

seen

produces

Indeed,

perfect picture of this

disease.
It is not
be

can

had

that

often

so

this

in

as

the

recognized by

excessive

to

from

It has
on

of

of

it is

diseases

coarse

use

ataxic

presence

spasm

other,

the

other

we

would

and

in old

of

and

is

easily
ductors,
ad-

of

the

to

become

or

the

feet ;

well-known

of

fine

although

permitted

and

the

to

the

expect

genesis
patho-

our

apply

it to

order

; for

it

coarse

characteristic

symptoms

spasticparaplegia.
remedy

exaggerated

but

that

with

few

of

benefit

marked

marked

Hart

absence
reflexes

speaks
of sensory

would

writers

our

lows
fol-

spastic symptoms.
it in

Practice^ recommends

rigidity.
the

by

finds

myelitis

Goodnds

ataxia, but

and

is of

O'Connor

cases

law

be

may

recognized as

knee-jerk
locomotor

itself

shuffling of

and

cases,

symptomatology

Bartlett,in

the

we

diseases.

nervous

its

in

in such

service

like

been

each

fall ; the

our

difficult to elicit any

is often
in

be

whose

disease

the

disease

paraplegia.

Therefore, reasoning
drug

to

rigidity

muscular

of

symptoms

disease

strike

to

locked, causing the patient

the

The

instance.

knees

of

perfect picture

spastic gait ;
stiff,

the

causing

such

of it

as

symptoms
seem

to

cessive
ex-

remedy
and
contra-

LATHYRUS

it in

indicate

this

anemia, giving
in

the

to

step

which

symptoms

"

unable

of

record

great hope that it may

as

in

certain

The
I.

of

Case
A

of

who

years

was

had

of

Case

IV.

of

remedy

duced.
pro-

gives

meagre,

very

of bedridden

cases

numerous

well

spinal paralysis, as

in

find

can

published

unable

and

years

walk

of twenty-

man

young

walk

to

for

six

3X.

after

taking

the

remedy

In

Lathyrus

of

case

clerk

night

The

In

patient

man

six

years,

exposure

to

wet,

months.

He

had

stopped

certain

the

could

the

walk

lower

mile

myelitis,

transverse

satisfactory

most

gave

the

of

power

violent, locomotion

of

morning,

and

without

assistance.

Reznew.)
had

paraplegiacoming
Lathyrus
been

of

case

after

walk

fVorld.)

knee-jerk
a

could

knees,

loss

aged fifty-two who

treatment

Homceopathic
From

with

exaggerated,

(Simpson, Homceopathic
VII.

stiff

unsteady, probably
3X,

results.

improvement

no

(Clark Homceopathic

Lathyrus.

difficult and

in

"

relieved.

paralysis,with

limbs, reflexes

he

the

by Lathyrus

paraplegia,

Rheumatic

VI.

for

that

"

another

time.

some

V.

seven

paraplegia, could

of

Case

III.

ill

benefited

greatly

from

of all that

multiple sclerosis
been

the

myelitis.
r"umd

in

infantile

spinal paraplegia,

case

eight

use

is

following

II.

for

of

forms

pain

around

limb

though

useful

prove
in

by

r6sum6.

Lathyrus^

paraplegiacsand

band

spinal

it.

of

speaks
CLiNiCAi.

clinical

of

find

to

it in

of

followed

Numbness,

distinguishone

or

am

also

Elliott

The

speaks

also

He

extremities; sensation

lower

; unable

body

disease.

symptoms

as

201

SATIYUS.

tied
he

was

after

unable

for

chair

walking

four

six,and
miles

to

stroke

"

"

in

practically cured

3X
to

on

been

at

the

walk

from

eight
time

daily. (Blake,

Review.^
fact that

mountainous

the

Lathyrus

regions of

disease
Asia

occurs

it has

been

frequently
remarked

202

SPICATA.

LrlATRIS

it is akin

that
the

ji

following, by
item

in

year

Liairis

day,

the

had

had

with

that
a

bad

"

Liatris

There

dropsy;

in

the

in

that

and

it

get

try it

to

"Get

article,be

in

get the

sician
phy-

dropsy
day.'

one

do

How

some,"

me

to

sure

urine

be

into

for

remedy

of

Want

will

dropsy

Recorder^

new

half

Happening

January

**

dropsy.

not

is the

relief

Duncan's

Dr.

1898)

past

second

the

on

urine.

for

the

during

case,

of

profession.

gallon

*a

half

one

publication

the

by

twice

Recorder

inquired for

could

He

stating

promises
the

forth

that

Homoeopathic

cardiac

case

give it?"
order.

of

macerated

and

pulp

called

and

gallon

receiving

in and
rid

got

in

results

that

after

soon

to

was

Journal^

pleasure by

rushed

Have

in the

pounded

Duncan,

good

remedy

new

pharmacy

you
his

was

right thing,

/"

Liatris
to

himself

spicata
dig
a

botanic

"

follows:
around

acorn.

from

each

the

base

(my

with

three

tuber

family physician (who

and
"

who

and
as

"

feet

leaves

fine

are

in

the

linear

devil's

ovate,

abrupt,

or

called

of

if bitten

as

describes

aggregate

bit," because

work)

spike

that

tion.
indiges-

; it is aromatic.

fibers

high, bearing

it for

gave

rule, just

first medical

many

blossoms, bearing
The

root

"

button-snake-root

perennial, tuberous,

"Root

round, about
colored

colic

"

"

old

our

physician ")

Medicine

Kosfs

familiar

the

called

piece is missing
out

is

fall for

every

It is also

an

Feather.

Gay

alcohol.

C.

passed

published

was

hailed

used

of

Medical

given

is

root

T.

Dr.

Eclectic

patient

Any

"

The

"

parts by weight

(The

paper

Button-Snake-root.

Bit.

in two

an

SPICATA.

Dense

Nambs,

Preparation.

of

eating-

to

Compositse.

Ord.,

Devil's

traced

jt

ji

LIATRIS

Common

been

bread.

Lathyrus

Nat.

has

Beri-Beri, which

to

it

as

beset

Stem

scaly purple-

resemblance

sword-shaped,

somewhat

to

204

LYCOPUS

Italian

an

tneine

translated

physician,

Horn.

ZHtung^

of the

trembling

by

Dr.

the

limbs

short

drug

of it. Allen's
"

in

published

the

that

great

so

of

use

proving

hand

and

and

Moasa

The

July, 1898.

for

truly homoeopathic

YIRGINICUS.

by

Encyclopedia

could

he

Allge-

the

Bonino

Dr.

hold

not

was

reports

glass

of

water.")
A

since

ever

his

tremble.

the

It is remarkable
to the

indicated.

He

brought

Finally
time

short

this

(On

The

effected
Dr.

Mossa

prescribed

proved

it has

when
It has

in

grass,

shows

affections

and

in

effects

brain
has

Common
Prbparation.
one

provement
im-

in

has

d^^ree from

some

or

tried

spinal

in

use

not

baked

the

bread.

into

darnel-

name

ness,
blind-

memory,
and

from

An

insanity.

given

case

expected

marrow.

its effects

paralysis with

sleep
the

it in

Italian

cephalalgia, meningitis

it in

yet

above
severe

cian,
physirheu-

ischias.

jt

ji

VIRGINICUS.

Labiatae.

Bugle

Name,
"

part by weight

alcohol.

which

tremblings

be

may

LYCOPUS

Ord.,

then

which

tem.^

grain and

its

by

jt

Nat.

to

with

obtained

Pantoni,
matica

Loltum

epileptic attacks, deep

the

of

could

cause

only transitory

but

to

brother

mzms^

troubles, vertigo (thence the

curative

what

his

Mercurius

distress,vomiting, failing of

success

and

definite

remedy

Taumellolch\

headache,
good

of this

mixed

been

German

and

anguish

hands,

follows):

as

only known

are

chest

caused

both

cure.

comments

all

at

suffering

legs began

father
no

given

partial

pathogenetic effects

been

The

first

was

which

Agaricus^

while

in

his

also
his

both

ailment,

same

been

trembling

late

of
that

had

years,

of

year

morning;

subject

were

twenty-nine

eighteenth

in

especially

be

aged

carpenter,

Tincture
of

the

Weed.
of

fresh

the

whole

plant

in

plant by
two

macerating

parts by weight

of

(Although
amiss

it is from

here;

light
to

had

better, and

in

(about

forenoon

There

relief.

I gave

the

morning

the
with

came

noise

both

heart;
in

left

the

flux, which

Both

one

No.

eral
gen-

Two

was

drop
in

excellent, and

was

from

tall,very

the

rectum,

irritable,have

decided

years

night

dilution, one

bleeding
are

had

organic disease

have

light

eyes;

haemorrhoidal

ago,

stopped suddenly.

Preparation.

for

decimal

had,

ji

MALARIA

I.

great

third

hypochondriacs;

are
ear.

rectum

bronchialis.

every

heart, without

j"

No.

and

patients

of the

innervation
the

left eye,

abundant

Both

the

defecation) with

little

was

after

catarrhus

helped

from

bleeding

following night

an

relief.

great

weak
of

The

evening.

he

of

when

Gelsemium

nor

in

quietness

Virginicus

restless,Lycopus

the

elderly lady (sixtyyears),who

an

of the

glycosuria,cataract

tion
dilu-

throbbing

came

chronic

was

days afterwards,

and

taking Lycopus^

tablepoonfuls

three

noise

for

Kalmia^

after

night
the

first decimal

the

ago,

back

in persons

(which helped quickly

Cactus

blood-spitting)nor
The

in

week

Proell):

Dr.

flux

night (which prevented

neither

radically.

very

1889, by

be

not

specificfor bringing

(sixty years)

the

during

sleep); because
he

be

to

seems

I gave,

eyes.

gentleman

head

the

Worlds

HofnctopcUhic

the

it may

concerning

(but long disappeared) hsemorrhoidal

old

with

following

the

remedy,

Virginicus

Lycopus
an

well-known

205

OFFICINALIS.

MALARIA

Is the

week
II.

prepared

that

water

at

OFFICINALIS.

It is

"

stood

Is the

water

that

in
on

of

temperature

ji

three

degrees

decomposed

of

strength:

vegetable

matter

F.

90"

vegetable

decomposed

matter

for two

weeks.
No.

three
(The
G.

W.

III.

Is

the

water

that

decomposed

vegetable

matter

for

weeks.

following
Bowen,

Homoeopathy,

that

is

an

abstract

appeared

1895):

of
in the

paper

on

Transactions

this
of

peculiar
the

reme"ly, by Dr.

Indiana

Institute

of

206

MALARIA

the

In

of

summer

freely generated.
in

office

my

Persons

of its effects

in

of different

matter

inhale

to

made

was

that

only reliable guide

the

me

gave

for

was

evolved

gas

careful

forms

malaria

glass jars,and

hired

were

them

on

the

and

use,

vegetable

stages of decomposition, and

its different

future

1862

in

decomposed

was

OFFICINALIS.

tion
observaclue

combatting

its

to

its effect

acquired naturally."

when

the

of

use

the

form

gaseous

it

also

but

with,

conversant

that

leading types

but

demostrate,

liquid product proved

three

the

only

did

only

Not

the

others

of

capable

producing
had

past years

of

minor

subsequent
not

made

me

of

grade yet

suspected
un-

parentage.

In

comparison

Henceforth

the

The

stages

not

need

of

added

shore

gain,
again,

of

be

not

odor

that

the

carried

of

came

as

producing
mid

on

cause.

the

gloom

sending
evolved

ache,

nausea,

carried

if not

too

results

to

after

on

indefinitelyif

day

hours

time

days

twelve

or

to

chills
not

that

weeks

food,

or

the

would

lyipg

two

; and

there,

not

twenty-four hours,
Then
distress

there

doubtless
with.

and

duce
pro-

ing
accordfearful

was

through

three

or

did

the

hjrpo-

stomach,

have

the

white,

two

weeks

still

head-

tongue

off in

pass

of

days

generally

even

much

not

of

ten

or

spleen, the liver

interfered

doubled,

Inhalation

coated

generally

ten

in the

four

first week

aversion

region, first

than

weeks

two

or

only capable

inhaled.

chondriac

third

or

amount

nausea,

the

two

than

headache,

on

three

stomach,

far, would

less

and

time

to

in

more

freely, yet

gases

days

heavenward.

for the

in the

one

Inhalations

days.

odor

produced

this in from

After

off
ten

was

it seemed

its fearful

distress

After

later.

passed through

matter

first gave

inhalers

time.
for

vegetable

The
as

securing

generated,

was

the

degrees.

or

of

gases

and

the

on

satisfactoryconsolation

battle

moment

one

and

of

delight

pebble

comprehension

offensive

so

expense

gas

the

decomposition

three

for

like

made

night.

the

the

Was

the

of

of

miser

to

realization

of

The

and

continued

had

decomposition

After

and

simply

results

except

nausea

were

in

than

was

less

and

with

three

loss

Three

vials

the

from

attempt

of

my

invisible

not

carried

far

placing

and

guide

in

our

in

it

extreme

tude
lassi-

and

fever,
lassitude

find

in

amply

what

to

ought

by

the

but

cases,

compensated

be

fied
justi-

Its

asm
enthusi-

my

effects of

financial

my

to

taken.

antidotal

for

me

were

ample

are

be

to

necessary

with

cope

to

an

were

provings

but

Medica,

rather

few

these

out

able

be

each

one

from

Their

that

steps

rendered

and

loss.

colic,

nausea,

readily secured
while
the

saved,

long enough

Materia

future

far

too

reputational
Bilious

continued

them
the

and

daily avocation.
or

remedies

where

no

to

continued

were

thus

and

them,

to

my

was

led

tincture

provings

enough,

discontinuance

cases,

make

to

foe

in

were

was

aches

and

and

exposed

one

first

pains

watery

antidotes

reliable

certain

the

made

was

that

The

weeks

degree,

stages of decomposition, and

various

the

aid

in any

four

or

fearful

apparently

of

amount

three

locomotion.

limited

that

to

days.

appetite,and

of

unlimited

an

fetid

apparent

four

or

for

on

gone

ascetic

it

207

OFFICINALIS.

MALARIA

the

cramps,

from

and

kidneys

shakes,

headaches

vial,in

number

large

alone, but

its attendant

with

fever

first

and

them

not

of the

me

stomach

liver,spleen,

and

drops

vial gave

second

seriously involved,

few

diarrhoea

cases

apparently

were

fair types
some

many

of

of intermittent

daily,

some

tertian.

that

third

the

With
had

been

able

cause

into

few

cases

and

helping

(Among
be

so

called,
advanced

or

even

was

the
was

vial trouble

them

to be

them

the

up

get

to

typhoidal

around
worse,

the

liberty

of

the

dilemma.

out

made

foUowing,
several

old

cured, by being exposed

with
which

these

is

to

their

beds,

and

cause

them

of

that

malaria)

finding

strange

strangely

physicians
to

reduce

many
and

mistakably
un-

to

semi-paralytic condition.

or

deprived

experiments
by

and

it did

as

came,

generate
deIn

antidotes

my

tinctures, if they may

confirmator"'

consumptives

are

of

lation
specu-

benefited,

208

OFFICINALIS.

MALARIA

It

was

died

of

the

of

lady, the

last
and

consumption,
disease.

same

the spleen,
first,

develop
chest

artificial

an

in

three

that

liver

relieved

would

be

given

the

tincture

had

fairly perceptible chill,and

seventh.

fever

lasted
and

in

her

twelve

Bowen

For
most

thus

the

first

calling

mind

fiber,its

the

of

effects

best

results

did

China
Prior
the

not

can

case

or

can,

his

and

well

for

poisons.

Dr.

exi)erience

the

by

the

give

or

of

use

yet
will

will, be

vomica

those

remedies

of

as

of

that

the

malaria

the

material

ing
follow-

as

not
cure

any

this

readily

in

Bryonia

give ample

discredit
form.

nature.

seemed

restored

the

by

be

to

vegetable

or

symptoms
cal
(or chemi-

and
and

far

the

Arsenicum,

satisfactory proof
all

But

mer,
sum-

satisfaction.

reasonable

in

act

ence
experi-

the

of remedies

Arsenicum
to

that

necessary,
of

did

Bryonia^

different

as

change

use

and

bilious

that

come

my

please), became

experience

later

and

malarial

Nux

where

Then

well

nature,
remedies

distress

tendency

remedies

permeating,

secured

utility of

or

more

were

act

the

In

attacks

decomposition

were

and

of

the

form,

if you

antidotes,

of

in

developed by it.

were

effect

the
use

secondary

result

for

per/.

usually designated

are

the

to

me

Eupatorium

effectually were

and

led

antidotes,

or

her

call.

my

the
primitive efiEects,

or

to

in

to

and

ized
neutral-

was

remained

She

and

promptly

that

the

best)

are

had

In

remedies,

disappointed

was

remedies

lost

was

her

of

consumption.

she

for

search

cured

was

she

sixth

cough

more

was

day

hour,

drug

my

no

fifth

one

her

She

the

one

for

pity

that

hopes

the

on

shake
of

Out

I would

benefited.

harder

her

She

with

when

years

his

(In

dying

be

vial, and

saw

in

of malaria
that

stomach,

there,

restored, with

was

heart

or

of

six hours.

health

lungs

second

eighth

over

her

certainty

from

the

On

and

doubtless

and

generation

action

primitive

drug disease

or

preceding

had

probability of saving her,

the

as

the

next

her

the

five,all others

of

family

I doubted

yet theoreticallydecided
was,

of

fact
that

any

of

types

that

an

termitten
in-

other

pernicious

other

remedy,

MALARIA

time
to

myself the liberty to

to

reserve

demonstrated

have

the

restore

that

wont

are

in the

make

to

had

the

after

taken

to

two

Opportunities

and

remedies

able

majority

in the

advent

their

total

of

early

or

surprise Bryonia

my

could

and

would

this

for

day

to

tox

was

this it has

not

the

are

diseases

the

autumn

late

or

the

been

hold

to

muscular

the

form,

prestige and
that

assistant,one

system,

into

called

human

humblest

ter
mat-

acal
demoni-

possess

diiBFerent

vegetable

my
to

seemed

needed

permeate

Rhus

seemed

it almost

to undermine

power

of

decomposition

give splendid results,but

that

these

remedy

place, and

potency

and

doubt

spring.

I^ter,

then

that
and

system

209

OFFICINALIS.

yet

slowly,

and
requisition,
of

means

from

causing

me

single disappointment.
and

(Again,

Many

it will

fact in relation

Dr.

Bowen

Malaria

I have

the

we

demonstrated

least

and

more

the
that

extent

is,by the

that

render

that

to

quote)

one

will

that

means

absorption, at

liberal

for

used

so

"

Tafel

far

only

in three
that

water

week

one

Recorder

Homoeopathic

the

to

cerning
con-

off,):

I is the

No.

following

the

sent

prepared

was

No.

have

of its presence,

Boericke

Messrs.

It

to

interesting paper,

this

coffee.

(In 1897

and

its

to

give evidence

of

from

observation

of

less liable

system

quotation

last

years

important

use

as

at

II is the

one

form

degrees
stood

on

temperature
that

water

prepared

me

of

of

it and

strength

decomposed
of

90

supply

new

in

the

one

of

it,

tenuation
at-

vegetable

ter
mat-

degrees.

decomposed

vegetable

matter

for

decomposed

vegetable

matter

for

weeks.

two

No.
three

is the

Ill

weeks,

I have

only

decomposed
15

and

it is

used

the

that

water

fearfully offensive.

the

No.

II, or

vegetable fibres.

that

that

had

only partially

210

MALARIA

preparing

In

it for

drops of alcohol
it does

not

used

it

in, and

two,

three

I have

from

three

is the
of

ten

to

water

ninety

to

pellets (No. 30), and

my

This

up.

hours

four

form

only

these

I have

pillsfor

dose

apart.

confined

been

and

year,

them

of the

drops

ten

medicated

then

give

or

I put

use

and

soften

OFFICINALIS.

to

hence

will

only

Mrs.

R.,

aged

report

months

the

of

few

three

for

home

my

this
marked

most

cases.

I.

Case

walk

scarcely
effects

rheumatism

of

March

decimal,

as

four

Case

II.

afflicted
with
and

and

vial

days

he

to

rheimiatic
Case

neutral

and

One

week

III.

gout.

many

six

it

made

I gave

him

he

assured

pains
hours

or

six

hours

Malaria^
he

aches.

apart, and

He

April
and

chest

and

three

In

his

use

drams
has

hours

two

apart.

two

He

of

his
what

rheumatic

arm

of

more

had

not

drams.

better

took
not

only
had

mills,

saw

time

any

and

doctors

some

four
any

called

(caused

and

external

No.

30

did

in

one

(and frequently

nature

Quinine

two

was

has

in

helpless

take

and

large

two

with

by

worse

me

of

part

of

was

been

time.

proprietor
passes

has

me

his

to

neck

apart.

that

well

as

pellets, first decimal,

him

gave

walk

to

hours

his

turn

afflicted

been

and

malaria)

C,
he

found

orders

since

Mr.

has

with

later

taken

where

wet),

days

be

globules,

three

pills

ten

mill,

it from

30

could

first

shoulder

No.

better,

the

came

drams

when

better

and

keep

to

me

with
take

saw

He

arm

last

since.

large

years.

right

two

troubles

Arkansas,

his

wished

him

of

was

Malaria^

gets

and

He

fairly well.

to

changing,

apart,

in

her

could

lameness

or

I gave

to

she

week

rheumatism

for

orders

the

from

years,

medicated

pills

one

S., foreman

nee

I gave
a

In

day.

two

limbs.

and

back

30

rheumatism

painful.

heart.

No.

no

Mr.

stiff

times

with

her

could

pounds,

245

for

buggy

preparation, with

has

and

ever

of

No.

or

or

in

drams

two

three

into

get

or

weighing

45,

tions.
applica-

pills. In

not

drachms,
rheumatic

three

half

have
at

from

from
or

as

three

gouty

212

following

and

in

kind

both

in

the

order

elbows.

complained
in

Aching
tired

ache

tired

ache

root

of

cold,

severe

nose,

similar

by hay-fever patients.

of

wrists.

the

have

I should

though

as

feeling at

of

slight concentration

of

just above,
that

and

promptly

very

Aching
A

its work

commenced

remedy

to

OFFICINALIS.

MALARIA

in

the

in

hands.

the

knees,

feeling as though

I should

and

for

distance

above

and

below.
A

wrists.

feeling in

tired

in

Aching
Sensation

spice or

Itching

(cured) bunion

an

old

on

point

slight rubbing

though

tongue

as

over

molar

cheek

right

on

of

left foot

on

few

of

specks

there.

were

pepper

When

dizzy.

top of left instep.

in

Pain

become

; ameliorated

bone

by

scratching.

or

face

leaning

the

of

feeling

left

on

heart

elbow

hand,
beats

the

on

through

table,

ceptible
perand

body

upper

neck.

Slight itching
ameliorated

heat

in

the

Chilly sensation
feeling

in

hands

if chilliness
later

knees

body

from

Arms

feel

moving

and

extremities

to

cold.

creep
A

Soon

feet

with

are

cold

the

legs.

up
of

sense

followed

coldness

by chilly
sensation

few

as

moments

ascending

over

legs.

several

pain

back
feels
the

left forearm.

tired.

feel

drawing

Neck

face

the

abdomen.

fingers ;

about

the

Lumbar

in
and

was

Belching
A

of

parts

by slight rubbing.
of

Sense

various

on

times,
in

feels

no

right

external

tired

as

tired, with

head.

easy

though

taste.
ear.

it would

slight cracking

in

ache.
upper

part

on

Shallow
to

take

kind

general

feeling about

of tired

in

desire

Saliva

head

I would

though

as

become

dizzy.

left t^eth.

sensation

though

as

without

rather

the

and

have

loose

very

stool

sleepy.

spleen

as

than

profuse

more

would

stool).

stupid

in

sensation

chest

of weariness.

upper

Feeling

and

abdomen

feeling through

sense

(passed away
A

languor, with

from

seems

deep inspirationoccasionally.

Pain

which

breathing

213

OFFICINALIS.

MALARIA

though

it would

usual

keeps

ache.

swallowing

me

often.
Pain

in

Dull

aching through

Pace

feels

abdomen

body,

over

warm

across

Legs

very

Pain

at upper

General

forehead.
if

as

navel.

flushed, also head

; becomes

general

if feverish.

as

Aching

right of

to

from

weary

region.

sacral

upper

walk.

short

part of right ilium.

weariness

of

sense

pelvis, sacral

through

strongly inclined

region

lie down

to

Qualmishness

at

stomach,

General

of

malaise

sense

from

and

very

and

walk,

thighs.

upper

cially
espeI feel

rest.

though

as

short

I should

weariness

and

become

seated.
nau-

becoming

quite

marked.

Aching
A

kind

Felt

of

dizziness

times

chill,then

Eyes

feel

Uneasiness

Gaping,

all

I feel

and

over

though

as

is very

heavy and
in lower
and

on

me,

I should

though

as

yawning

all

right

through

down,

passes

I feel

thoujg^hneither

lie

to

of

angle

simmering

impelled

waving
At

inner

above

I should

eye.

the

body.

fallingto sleep
become
become

sleepy.
abdomen.
to

of

sense

preventing sleep.

marked.

desire

stretch.

cold

or

feverish

have
or

hot,

214

Legs

much

very

twenty-five

Feel

During

the

Unusual

and

the

for

I have

will

been

of

the

which

Spain
and

cured

monalis,

that

of

Lincolnshire,

of

reported

patients are

in

to

be

of

particularly studied

necessary
did

the

not

to

push

as

rule.

I dare

not.

in

has

treatment

the

not

disease
go

Penzance,

climate
of

by

the

as

and

medical

men

Spalding,
climate

and

the
of the

and

food
lands
as

prove

of

so

of

British

many
all the

localities,

places

Spalding

in

fen

die, deprived

among

then,

phthisis pul-

the

of

and

arrested

restriction

or

to nine-tenths

Penzance,

Africa

unquestionably
race,

in

ago

America,

human

the

ness
Wit-

recorded

as

years

South

tuberculosis):

observant

Casanova,

neighborhood

this

the

ing
follow-

the

in

remedy

the

thirty

over

made

England,

by

Dr.

patients
?

of

made

of

other

of

use

miasma

superior

sent.

times

several

proving, but

Hering,

of

should

where

home

inhalations

this

brighter

(Healing.)

day.

Hahnemann

are

scourge

for

agent

first

the

possible

localities

why

foreign regions
comforts

at

any

And

an

G.

Dr.

remarks

fatal

drink.

felt much

have

It is not

push

marsh

without

the

sick.

Review

the

or

curative

(the good appetite keeps

and

repeated

discoveries

several

where

for supper

hint

following

I know

relish.

with

weary.

I think

foregoing

Homoeopathic
"

very

it up

curious

What

ner.
din-

for

eating dinner.

since

I should

the

suggestions

ague^

reclining position.

ever

extremes.

take

(Apropos

desire

no

dinner

good

following,

had

strong

were

Who

I eat

leg

rest

doubt

to

the

having

days).

better

have

them.

moving

occiput

some

no

I should

If I

I have

hearty appetite

me

proving

pleasing, but

after

afternoon

generally

the

better

good night's

before

from

rising

generally
in

time

one

I sit down

on

Aching

with

is

cooking

Dizziness

stretching and

ago.

when

Yet

I did

as

years

from

Odor

; feel like

restless

are

I feel

is

OFFICINALIS.

MALARIA

to

which

should

recommended

be
to

MULLEIN

individuals

consumptive
advantages of

end

or

science.

of

nature

this

reading

Upon

communications
We

Miasmatic

I think

Now,

which

steamer

find

to

circles,and

in

of

cure."
the

either

no

one

beginning
tell what

can

circles.

those

limitless

We

cannot

infinity.
of

^for some

healthy places

most

find

it,I

"

into

Aspinwall,

nine

called

was

give

can

days.

sailors, otherwise

what

Casanova.

put
for

Panama,

the

of

of Dr.

statement

of

upon

seem

the

are

reflect

between

are

lost

places

not

to

never

within

are

relief,if

and

benefits

least

at

us

We

there

them.

trace

began

the

enjoy

to

of

place

Circles

it

to

wish

who

national

215

OIL.

the

on

fellows,

from

of

several

prostrated by
had

myself, who

disease

tubercular

Isthmus

home

were

fever, whilst

Liverpool

swampy

return

our

healthy

board

on

once

Upon

Panama

formerly suffered

was

this

to

support

some

the

of

lungs,

was

totally unaffected.

ji

jt

MULLEIN

Preparation.

five

weeks.

Mix

with

A.

medical

ten

blind

etc., then

alcohol.

He

it is this

in

water

as

well

his

ears

called, heard

man

said

for kindness

something

thousand

of

1884.

tramps,

river, got

make

in

history of

for all poor

there

introduced

Cushing

M.

tight, and

time

cent,

per

profession

The

that

By

that

dollars

in

with

bottle

cork

thapsus,

Verbascum

(Dr.

Fill

"

OIL.

would
New

will

this

My

as

be

of

it

the

well-known

loud

father^s

house

the

to

or

the

he

deaf

cure

city.

would

him,

for

We

made

it

us

was

the

the

months.

the

tell
and

home

fell into

He

conversation, asked

surely
York

remedy

was

quite

was

received

four

follows) :

as

ministers,etc.
and

for

sun

the

oily liquid distilled.

an

rather

now

writes

in

hang

from

blossoms

the

cause,
how

to

worth

oil,put

216

MULLEIN

it in his

kept

we

years

he

night,and

at

ears

bottle

of

and

When

I studied

medicine, or when

if it

homoeopathic,

know

the

That

was

urination,keeping
I did

make

not

but

I have

little of

next

proving,

but

and

veloped
de-

tary
slight involun-

and

divided

have

I could

alcohol, left

live,will try

if I

season,

wanted

wet

pants

my

made

this past season,

any

that,and

and

youngster.

was

practicing,I

was

the

all around

constant

half-and-half
little,

of almost

symptoms

when

was

For

morning.

it travelled

it,and

wonders.

in the

well

was

towns

to

did

OIL.

and

till

spare

make

quantity.
(The

item

next

is from

to Boericke

addressed

been

much

^new,

yet

demonstrating

what

I have

remedy
Dr.

"

Gushing

does

time

must

so

In

not

copied
C. R.

for

the

the

out, and

old

many

the
impracticable,

of

in olive

prepared

the

any

oil ;

excellent

negative in
out

middle

Mullein

in

dermatitis
after

inflammation

of

to
"
to

"to"

to

"
"

"
to

or

to

"

In

in
case.

ment,
departall

learn

to

weeks

petroleum
disease

disease.

When

friend

my

external

tympanum

the

of

same

the

meatus

and

effect

as

of

it up

cases.

In

drum-head,

or

been
of the

brought
took

; in chronic

suppurativedisease

is

integument

house

your

not

up

Verbascum

small.

number

I have

flowers

method

This

large

is excellent

Dr.

oily fluid which

Cushing's direction,I
in

Ears^

bottle,hung
an

has

and

Germany,

children."

chronic

of the

in this

anxious

am

dark-colored

and

fluid

furuncle,it
the

produced being so

Dr.

in chronic

but
effect,

"

ear

in this

permission by

three

prescribed it

have

exfoliation

any

in

oil under

again, and
chronic

or

means

expert

an

following :

people

oil

succeeded

Hering's, Hearing

Dr.

author's

amount

not

ear.

thapsus put
in the sunlight,give in two
cured

be

to

us

of Verbascum

has

York,

study of this

clinical

symptom-deafness

help

I noticed

Norton,

of New

Houghton's,

C.

^but I have

"

claim

not

with

me

new

the

note-book

old

an

H.

in the

interested

of its eflEectson

can

of Dr.

letter

Tafel.)

"

catarrhal
able

to

tympanum

see

MI7LLBIN

etc., it

drum-heads,
from

ossicula

this process
an

has

caused

of dkbris

that

excessive

to

coincides

with

Boston,

of

chronic

and

drug,

disease

it

cases

discharge,

but

after

and

results.

ing
gratify-

is very

exfoliated

from

irritation

checks

the

sub-acute

In

its effect

D., of

M.

continue

to

purpose

suppuration

tympanum

Bellows,

P.

better

for

hope

of the

catarrh

friend, H.

my

exfoliation

; it aids

few

muco-purulent

chronic

it in

that

In

surprising.

thrown

use.

published by him,

as

of the

study

is

hearing;

has

tympanimi

the

free

the

improves

till the

increased

and

experience with

My

or

months

soreness

due, I think,

thereby

and

for

on

goes

perforation,scarred

of

cases

dislodge accumulations,

to

acts

pressure,

amount

out

in

of detritus

accumtdations

in

or

217

OIL.

material.
I

able

am

nocturnal
have

told

and

ten

of

me

plant

noticed

seen

than

More

in

to

doses

by drop

lying down,

on

to

some

opiate.

The

resort

similar

or

equal parts,

of

preventing

the

of
of

mollifier

the

in

plant,
where

cases

containing
produced

be

can

which

teasing cough

it

glycerine.
the

remedy

effect

same

Y.,

expressing

extract

popular

ail^the

Mullein

as

N.

Brooklyn,

weeks,

fluid

night cough.

equal quantity

the

effect

one

by macerating

three

or

an

of

use

water,

would

patients

product

the

made

Mullein
two

relief of

Tucker,

A.

H.

Dr.

for

this

observers

any

ago.

rum

to

me

glycerine and
opium

years

Jamaica

led

by

is

There

instances.

in

effects

of its

noted

symptoms

many

Glycerole of

adding

This

in

enuresis

not

the

confirm

to

comes

sleep usually yielding

to

few

doses.

(Dr. J.
The

C.

Wentz

application of
anything

than
cases

some

Case
20,

foUowing

Mullein

ailis

I have

found

bit of

oi
in

folk-lore)

tion
general applica-

more

print

report

to

you

I.

"

1888.

Parotid

the

contributed

Mertie

B., aged

Found

her

gland

very

much

sixteen.

Called

suffering great
enlarged

and

pain

to

see

in

painful.

her

right
The

May
ear.

right

218

MULLBIN

side of the

head

and

Treatment

daily

Great

improvement
II.

old.

Called

forming
far to

cloths

Wet

than

above

and

on

second

child

1888.

Right

breast

been

had

nipple, but

the

lanced

now

by

place

nipple gives evidence

left of the
in my

apply.

one

week,

it had

judgment

to

be

right testicle.
Red

paid

of
too

gone

said

and

Well

the

to

same

breaking.

without

"

the

of

use

ness
sore-

have

you

done

doctors."

Taken

around.

from

size of

with

him

see

typhoid fever,

goose

of

and

egg,

skin.

of the

appearance

to

inflammation

with

in connertion

was

the

just recovered

Has

shining
it

unless

by

of

ounces

inflammation

and

me,

four

S., aged sixty-four. Called

Swollen

and

The

of the

rest

1888.

20,

in

ounce

entirely recovered

he

Linford

"

is able

pain.

fever, Aconite.

Her

15,

oil^one-half

of the

any

III.

September

liniment

twenty-four hours,

previous it

and

in

when

husband,

Case

as

the

twenty-two.

that

occasionally has

remedy

of

her

Mullein

"

disappeared

but

icx)

it then.

Treatment.
water.

the

to

I told

pus.

first

weeks

little

and

check

better

about

used

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November

Two

sore.

below

the

and

ear,

parts.

H., aged

physician,

little

Her

Pulse

convalescent.

case

Carrie

and

another

swollen

during

the

"

weeks

inflamed

the

on

23d found
Case

swollen.

ail in the

Mullein

"

twice

four

much

face

coated.

tongue

the

OIL.

much

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chronic

the

known,
un-

enlargement

prostate gland.
Treatment

Mercurius

pain

several
before

walked

He

swelling
F.

IV."

had

under

kidney.

three

ran

of left

up

the

the

kidney

the

and

soreness

three

ease

liniment.

continued

enlargement

and
doctor

Suffering much

spermatic

as

four

or

days

any.

by another

relapsed.

daily

days

with

around

diminished

treatment

but
partially,

which

In

C, aged thirty. Called

inflammation

Found

twice

applied

entirely disappeared,but
days.

Case

been

internally.

soL

had

oil

Mullein

"

cord

and

November
of left
and
with

16,

testicle.

through

Had

recovered

had

pain

1888.

in
to

testicle,
the

left

220

MUCUNA

(Delgado
concerning

this

Reading
Current,"
Dolichos

of

Palacios,

in

Venezuela,

remedy)

1897,

8l Tafel

Boericke

Messrs.

wrote

the

list of

was

very

remedies

much
the

with

to meet

and

the

name

authorities

modem

plant with

identical

an

Physicians' Price

"

your

greater

consider

matters

of

astonished

which

prurienSy

in botanical

URBNS.

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urens.

will

You
and

altissima

Islands, by

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other

which

{North

enclosed

tincture

results.

in

great

blood,
One

the

of

stage

of

the

of

be

Mucuna
with

The

same

obtain.
a

keynote

or

be

may
be

may

in

satisfactory

symptom

there

the
we

most

haemorrhoids

development,

in the

grows

extensively

the

characteristic

2og.

hol)
(1:5 alco-

try

urens

and

p,

tincture

bean

which

that

pod

Oehme^

the

must

you

will

success

burning.

consider

can

haemorrhoidal

intestinal
I have

other

Mucuna

that

been

The

diseases

liver,uterus

cause,

treating recently

testicle,small

intestinal

troubles, with

of

state, which
I have

obtained

as

urens

affections,yield admirably

haemorrhoidal
months

the

diathesis.

upon

ingurgitation

few

I believe

7,

/. /jj.

special plant which

of the

vol.

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is

possess

epidermis

vol. jj,

subject,

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more

or

not

less

etc.

depending

and

that

seems

sensation

the

the

haemorrhoids

of

It

of

tincture

my

number

Zeitung^

with

pod

and

used

the

on

you

of Homceopathyy

Venezuela

of

use

we

I have

great

is made

in the

regions

this

upon

Hetlmitiel^ p. 242)^ while

employ

Indian

West

tincture

mother

hair

the

of

urens

genus).

discussion

the

Homceopathische

we

calid

is

Journal

Amerikanische

which

with

American

Hale^s

there

that

hand

is made

Allgemeine

is

that

Mucuna

(Grisebach regards

198

p.

different

two

as

Flora

the

Grisebach,

R.

Dolichos

the

on

that

H.

consider

one

and

A.

of

description

(two varieties)in

and

Mucuna

botanical

the

meet

led
a

me

to

its

specific against

of

to

perfect

and

use.

case

of

chronic

frequent haematurias,

prominent

organs,

(haemorrhage)

remarkable
and

other

use

success.

symptom,

Mucuna^

and

the
in

221

NAPHTHALIN.

The

this

tincture

haemorrhoids

than

that

of
it

have

experiences

frequently

be

may

The

beans

yearly

are

cure

rely

HamameliSy

tincture
the

use

with

in

upon

j^Ssculus^

as

success,

the

etc.

haemorrhoids,

dilutions.

lower

Mucuna

ointment

an

difficult to obtain

very

the

for

known.

tion
convic-

known.

mother

also, and

used

remed

upon

not

I seldom

drop daily.

one

the

have

perfect remedy

more

do

and

me,

other

the

use

any

pathogenetics are

Its
I

is

faithfully than

more

taught

; the

plant

has

single

crop.

JK

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Origin
ether

chemical

"

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W.

Trituration

"

clinical

illustrating

cases

treating children

stdts

thing

again

in

making

in

the

of

the

the

the

naphthalin.

pure

of

use

Naphthalin,

The

Medical

Homoeopathic

first is

by

of

Society

confronted

We

may

cough

us

how

feel

us

; but

symptoms,

while

cough

we

his

Well,
this case,

hear
head
now

the

must

do

we

let alone

Sit and

do ?

in

we

often

how

the

say

whooping
they

with

the

little

ofiEand
while

just think

at

you

of

very

find

on

Dr.
New

fellow

are

what

of their
and

same

guess

the

time

and

not

who

at

our

in

had
often.
tell

to

tell

case

tell

may

cannot

children

right

we

so

mother

re-

our

unable

are

coughing,

thinking

Naphthalin

see

that

but

who

our

just the
to

come

adults,

mothers

wise

have

we

condition

same

young

rely

the

we

in

same

those

look

when
the

in

disappointed

think

prescriptions we

In

we

often

are

we

right place, but

are

we

before.

do

coal, alcohol,

1896.)

In

own

of

Transaction

in

L. Hartman,

York,

from

procured

etc.

vapor,

(Two

compound

Now,

their

what

prescriptions
fact

trying

lose

his breath.

and

looking wise

give

tablet

to

in

triturate

222

NAPHTHALIN.

of

the

IX

time

next

but

the

cut

this

given

it

cases

The

of

give

will

follow

is not

remedy

will

cure

this

remedy

where

where

(The

by

other

Dr.

W.

with

experience

My

the

yet limited, but

remedies

other

of the

alleviation
Case

symptoms

"

a
,

bronchitis
The

respiratory

sibilant
see

the

and

and

was

of

were

had
to

frequent

prominent

great length, and

of

thick, tenacious

of

the

favorite
but

with

mucus

remedies
little

retain

and

tinued
con-

the

been

has

ix

potency.

one

1898.)

as

exceeded

in

cases

is

cough

much

very

which

with

months,

and

food

the

large

when

for any

nose

in

and
this

Naphthalin

of

called

to

cyanotic

of

time,

by vomiting,
moist

chest.
was

number

length

Later, the
entire

labored.

was

had

severe

was

accompanied

employed

in

with

emaciated,

the

but

experience

breathing

accompanying

effect.

the

appreciable.

of 9

become

from

cure

Naphihalin

Monthly,

heard,

were

the

many

respiration,

whooping

feeble

paroxysms

over

it
ever

cough,

the

use

few

The

exhausted.

much

very

very

rdles

unable

was

of the

because

boy

was

child

The

case.

appearance,

murmur

sonorous

above

have

soon

complication.

as

my

in

cite

was

Francis

I.

long

get

Hahnemannian

obtained
to

to

symptoms

Now

in

wish

is

whooping

above

Naphthalin

remedy

to

late, I only

results

and

in

same.

Weaver

A.

in

remedy

prescribed

of

unsatisfactory,so,

very

benefit, and

as

how

perspiration.

get the

I have

have

unable

cause

just the

case

your

cough,

best.

only good
you

the

other

of this

to

as

sary
neces-

surprised

know

not

any

coughing,

violent

so

condition

any

to

with

be

receiving

characteristic

paroxysms

sometimes

I do

without

is, Drosera

grand

This

short

unnecessary

; if it

case

disease

will

you

ing
chok-

it is not

death

to

the

dreadful

remedy

chokes

first and

the

with

this

consulted

are

you

annoyed

child

the

remedy

was

when

prescribing

the

it from

give

will

until

be

not

in

Now

wait

to

will

you

spell.

hours, and

two

every

The

discharge

mouth.
disease
was

came
be-

paroxysms

free

rdles

Many
were

then

scribed,
pre-

given,

223

NARCISSUS.

four
In

time

short

the

Case

II.

bronchitis.
and

severe

of

number

time

heard

rdles

his

night

head

relieve

had

Naphthalin

improvement

and

began,

established.

accompanying

an

long

very

pain from

the

in

of the

little

for

given

terminated

breathing.

chest, with

been

and

of r41es

Paroxysms

to

water.

severity

well

with

of

number

was

portion

over

After

expectoration.

in

diflBculty experienced

Great

coughing.

lessened

years,

at

worse

hold

would

glass

freer, the

was

yi

Symptoms

one-half

convalescence

shortly

^John

"

were

paroxysms

lessened, and

were

in

tincture

expectoration

the

frequency,

of the

drops

five

or

short

without

further

complications.
Case

III.

Patrick

"

man

23

and

physique

members

other
the

by

healthy
of the

the

whoop,

frequent during

not

would

wake

purple

in

before

Ipecac

and

given.

The

became

until

worse

was

for

short

two

or

allium

rub.^

improvement
in

relieved

He

become

week

Corr

ix

were

night

would

sufferinga

Naphthalin

remained

cough

and

severe

and

appreciable

condition

spasmodic
the

been

without

the

during

many

by coughing

had

They

severe.

very

from

accompanied

not

prescribed Drosera^

grew

but

house

Hyoscyamus^

although

and

day

He

him.

saw

gradually

He

the

face.

the

were

large

age,

pertussis

family, and, although

entire

the

contracted

appearance,

paroxysms

of

years

pellets

was

very

shortly,

time

it

never

entirely disappeared.

soon

ji

j"

ji

NARCISSUS.
Ord.,

Nat.

AmarylHdaceae.

Preparation.
in

(The

"

Daffodil.

Name,

Common

two

^The

"

their

times

following

is from

Agricola,"

one

weight

the

of

buds,

young

of

and

leaves

are

May,

1899)

ated
macer-

alcohol.

Homosopathic
the

stems

Recorder

Homcaopathic

for

WorWs

"

oldest

con-

224

NARCISSUS.

tributors,has the following

known,

follows

as
'^

varied

selection

beautiful

the

me

with

such

of

the

to

write

There

prompt

is

prepared from

case

in the

from

the

The

bulbs

most

and

M.

failed,
this

as

gardens

cottage
other

most

that

hope

Charge's work,

of

and

the

young

coughs

may

Maladies

D.,

as

de

la

authority

an

also

the

plant

Femie

also
and

usefully
"

the

so

tincture

is not

of

back

Herbal
:

says

the

produced

An

as

Chaplet

of

that

the

of

from

the

The

which

of the

bulbs

Infernal

it may

we

go.

gather

applied

of the

Socrates
because

Gods,'

on

records

from

heart

in

classic

which

numbness

the

numb,"

man's

as

Simples^
extract

be

to

of

reflected

drug.

same,

staggering

paralysis

"

the

far

that

image

own

Narkao^

are

dates

from

to

whole
called
of

its

flowers

is

effects."

narcotic

emetic,

'

eaten

leaves,

is the old

nor

his

with

properties

"

and

system

nervous

bulbs

the

and

stems

apropos,

Greek

Narcissus

plant

has

wounds

from

prescribed by Agricola

as

buds,

is not

the

narcotic
the

preceding,

remedy

in the

drug, although

poisoning

plant. Narcissus^

in his excellent

Femie,

for

says

relieving

the

is the

decoction

sweetened

when

Agricola's

disprove

catarrh

the

fell in love

the

of this

of

case

; but

the

the

that

seen

whatever

is from

but

Asphodel

to

in

found

cissus
Nar-

use.

who

youth

account

of
of

water,

this

lines in

Laennec,

great

Encyclopcedia

name

fabled

open

be

Dr.

the

given

was

the

few

from

hitherto

had

remedies

these
to

proving

no

is

salad

be

standard

has

relief,where

marked

prompt

cures.

Encyclopaedia (Allen)

the

tinues
con-

Narcissus^

re

as

it,he

prepared

cough)

bronchitis, whooping

Respiration^ quotes
in

old, yet little

very

he

how

(a continuous

is about

flower

prevalent

meet

this

obtained

induce

to

of

say

stating

bronchitis

of

case

1-3X

as

After

remedy.

to

"

the

will, as

an

the

dried

emetic,

congestive bronchial

serve

of

that

the

the

action

in

propertiesof

the

beneficial

emetic

most

of children.

catarrh

experience, quoted above, however,

notion
result

of

seems

bronchial

drug,

but

225

NEGUNDO.

tather

demonstrates
and

malady
origin, as
"

be

in Femie's

has

system

The

emetic

also

fever

and

it has

and

that

for

its bulb

and

in

hysterical

practically the

says

been

has

used

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break

with

up

tion
congesit has

ipecacuanha^
the

epidemic

is attested

system,

nervous

L e.y

same,

to

catarrh

bronchial

the

nervous

benefit"

air tubes.

upon

hysteria,chorea, whooping

action

by

cough

has

as

and

been

the
From

leaves.

bronchial

in obstinate

such

the

the

past, but

j"

curative

from

the

from

the

preparation considerable

coughs should

j"

be

well

the

prepared

be

as

only

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should
in

case

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do

doses

not

any

drug

action

would

more,

the

homoeopathic

tincture

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in

emetic

emetic

something

from

obtained

action.

emetic

is

there

but

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the

were

here,

action

homoeopathic

for if it

to

that, in

beyond

see

strong

is looked

that

then, certainly,one

but

be

can

action

named,

is efficacious

buds

the

on

dysentery, especially of

in

will

conditions

bulb,

the

emetic

perceive

another,

as

of

enjoyed

good homoeopath
the

its flowers

relieve

Daffodil

the

Narcissus

and

Narcissus

epilepsy."

even

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to

of

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vogue

of

nervous

following,the concluding

the

on

Dispensatory

prescribed

been

the

epilepsy, with

obstruction

form.
the

giving

action

intermittent
or

section

even

National

The

from

this

to

especially of

coughs,

influence

led to

affections,and

"

inferred

medicinal

The

peculiarlyhomoeopathic

long-continued

may

paragraph

it is

that

fresh
benefit

confidently expected.

j"

NEGUNDO.
Nat.

Ord.,

Common

Sapindaceae.

Preparation.

weight

Elder.

Box

Names,
"

^The

bark

Ash-leaved

of

the

root

Maple.
is macerated

in

twice

its

of alcohol.

(In the California Medical

California, writes
16

of

anew

Journal
^
*'

1S98,

pile'* remedy,

Dr.

O.

S.

Negundo):

Laws,

of Los

Angeles,

226

ONOSMODIUM

suggested that

there

is in

starter

oflEer

find

I cannot

common

It is

Kansas.

just fairlybegun
and

sidewalks,

cannot

it is the
I have

used

their

call you
but

blessed."

plants
Recent

gentlemen
you

this
The

hard

can

(This

Homoeopathic
1893).

The

"

weight

paper

has
and

up

single remedy,

root

in

the

ling
year-

be

completely

cured

relieved.

temporarily

introduce

in

So,
to

js

Jl

VIRGINIANirM.

was

Cromwell.

False

Name,

its

the

it

Borraginaceae.

Ord.,

Preparation.

twice

of

at

who

arise

pressed
im-

Negundo.

ONOSMODIUM

Common

bark

will

only

clude
con-

goes

victim

profession, I hereby

jc

Nat.

is not

cases

medical

the

friend

my

the

see

it I

being

ever

"

is the

prefer.

old

the

of

that

hemorrhoids

of

and

this way,

Negundo

rectum

the

on

hemorrhoids.

But

one.

for

action.

"

is what

cases

you

for California,

with

had

of

I had

tree

without

specialty,so

native

bark, which

have

we

ternity,
fra-

family.

^sculus

engorged

So

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shade

root

remedy

Ameri-

I left Kansas
as

the

medical

the

Acer

experience

and

an

fundamental

"

short

in its

writhing with

been

of

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Negundium

the

here, except
any

view.

in

elder."

when

prompt

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Colocynth

box

'^

science

work.

as

its value

internal

best

to

of

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with
as

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relative

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part used.

test

finding

not

is

name

to

kept

medical

any

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of whatever

be

it is known

distant

entirely

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language

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should

is

in

Symposium,"

the backbone

are

that

one

botanical

canum.

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"

therapeutics, and

as

In

have

we

single remedies.

on

VIRGINIANUM.

of

entire

plant

with

root

is macerated

in

alcohol.

prepared

Society,

and

by

Dr.

W.

reprinted

A.
in

Yingling

Homoeopathic

for

the

State

Kansas

Physician

for

July,

228

YIRGINIANUM.

ONOSMODIUM

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ness

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listless

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book

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cause

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seem

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as

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at

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hours.

is

great

irritabilityof temper.
is

There

head.

of the

the

Pains

the

in

head

and

her

chiefly centered

dark

the

in

and

worse

have

contradictory symptom

The

general symptoms
has

alb.

Bryonia
at

rest."

Rhus

cold

has

the

from

has

in

pain

right

the

The

and

in

temple
Here

of

the

the

shoulder

we

This

polycrests.
when

painful

headache

down.

lying

neck, with

lost

eyeballs
the

eyes

the

great

have

eminence

tension

relieved

by

objects, it being

Distant

objects

very

; Natrum

objects.
tired, and

look

With
drawn.

close

sulph.

range,
has

to

Picric

the
in and

over

remaining

to

are

at

ocular

acid

sleep.
though

as

sensation
look

to

patients

of vision
muscles

can

for

only
from

distant

feel
Pain

at

objects.

near

only five inches

left eye.

The

heavy.

desire
at

and

look

dull

move.

feel

eyes

soreness.

with

often

and

temple.

lids

impairment

Onosmodium
Pains

The

zvith

large.

changing

bear

; the

open,

Pain

by eating

disagreeable

very

left

cannot

sleep.

wide

very

distinct

eye

of

the

dull

dull^ heavy pain

being

clearly at

in

occiput

the

in

left

Relieved

and

deal

the

to

She

head.

heavy

pain

sensation.

dizzy

process.

in

are

heavy

throbbing

mastoid

eyes

had

frontal

of fullness

sense

the

left

worse

some

has

alb,

dull,

with

Darting

there.

see

stifiE

"

headache,

by lying down.

pressure

soon

water.

pressing upward

of

and

pain

"

in

jarring.

down.

lying

always

seen

;" Arsenicum

Onosmodium

one

also

tox,

moving

when

is

feature

peculiar

the

of

back

or

dull

in

ameliorated

are

and

by sleep, but

and

when
"

the

to

constant

left eye

the

over

is

heaviness
head

by moving

; relieved

There

the

of

left side

the

bed

always
a

side

round

to

waking.

after

returning

left

neck, greatly aggravated

pain driving

Intense

feeling of

ever-present

lefieye^ extending

the

over

and

continuous

tense,

in upper

ONOSMODIUM

of left

portion
is

orbit,with

impaired and
The

the

but

quinine,
The

whitish

bones

clammy

the

in

taste

to

the

chest

yet there
drink

is

often.

is relieved
abdomen

mouth.

back.

drinks

; cold

like

The

very
or

In

soreness.

symptoms

The

are

is

voice

the
lieved
re-

husky.

y^^/j

tenesmus.

tenesmus.

The

in

the

come

drug.

lower

by

or

undressing
A

wants

to

distended, which

and

by undressing

of the

drinks

cold

bloated

pains

for water,

Distaste

and

part of

lying

is observed
constant

on

to

the
the
run

feeling as

on.

yellow, mushy,

are

with

greenish-yellow,stringy,

or

Also, slimy, bloody, stringy stool,

provers

were

hurried

out

of

bed

in

the

stool.

urine

is scanty,

acid, and

else

the

swallowing

throat

It

down

severe

When

the

throat

Sore

with

eating.

from

would

The

the

lips. Bitter,

follows

dryness

ice water

relieved

diarrhoea

to

up.

ing
dry feel-

scant, with

very

relieves.

throat.

by

abdomen

though

morning

is

and

that of pregnancy.

cramng/or

symptoms

with

is

nose

getting

That

mouth

water

All

and

all the

mushy,

first

the

Constant

hawking.

accompanied

the

amelioration

stools

the

That

is

in

through

The

in

sore.

also

This

from

as

posterior

when

Saliva

by undressing. The
are

ears

feeling

headache.

in

present

and

sickness

Morning

the

the

constant

from

constricted.

feels

in

stuffed

sneezing

speak.

or

cold

by

from

mouth

pharynx^
feels

pharynx

discharge

relief

scraping feeling

Raw,

The

the

swallow

and

throat

feeling in

stuffed-full

pain.

nose

is also

nose

dry feeling in
hurts

is

morning;

face, with

the

of

There

DRY.

The

of the

Flushed

is

Singing

sticky, producing

in

vision

slight.

nares.

sneezing

cold.

catching

FEELS

and

There

impaired.

very

NOSE

posterior

The

is

after

as

The

feelingof expansion.

blurred.

hearing

ears

229

VIRGINIANUM.

of

frequent,
regard

to

highly colored,

high specificgravity.
with

the

scanty
sexual

dark

The

straw

desire

and

brown,

is seldom,

flow.
organs

we

quote

from

that

racy

230

ONOSMODIUM

writer, Dr. S.
its

in

Jones, who

A.

primary action

this

occupy

the

be

to

the

If

smaller

of

sexual

it will

case,

this

If

appetite.

this

invest

of

end

the

is the
the

nineteenth
that

end

validity

this

of

Hahnemann's

This

is

true

will

the

not

the

The

of

the

sexual

male

find

we

the

in

the

uterine
in

leave

is

we

diminished

find

this

being

for the

by

cause
this, beerethism
asthenia.

by atony

in

evinced

plainly

true

indicated

be

characterized

Picric
in

really discovered

as

emissions.
with

; had

SEVERE

to

Pains

soreness

which

pains increased
DESTROYED.

times, and

by
This

in every

pass

pressure.

symptom
case

the

sions.
emis-

Bearing-

Uterine

hy pressure

cramps.

of the

hand
of old

the

corset.

and

slowly pulsating pains

one

ovary

till the

Sexuai.
I

feeling

speedy

PAINS.

REGION.

from

Cold

pleasure.

UTERINE

remove

remains

Too

diminished

region of uterus^ increased

clothing

desire.

sexual

UTERINE

THE

IN

ovaries.
a

it is

and

; and

is

pains. Dull, heavy aching,

the

of

abuse

denoted

are

asthenia

erections

female

PAINS

of

is

'

Noctural

glans penis.

Soreness
or

symptoms

Onosmodium

sexual

debility

ultimate

mind

will

acid

debility and

stage

in

bear

Virginianum.^^

the

DOWN

Then,

it).Picric
of

life,it

estimating

Homoeopathy,

consequences

Deficient
In

discuss

will

tail

therapeutical application.

infinitesimal dose.
to

of

In

primary

Hahnemannian

initial

ulterior

and

in the

its

consequences

said

Onosmodium
In

for

stage of sexual

erethism

acid^

indications

stop

initial

the

the

the

fully developed
while

only

of

canon

regards

as

(forI
for

the

reader

that

dictum,

afford

drug

the

suggestion,

prove

the

at

habits

our

presses
de-

able
unmistak-

an

distress.

of

signs

will

ultimately

practicing

are

to

me

primarily

with

for, from

century,

showing

is

should

who

significance to physicians

oblige

that

remedy

acid.

Onosmodium

remedy

Picric

to

will

doses

not, then

do

they

singular position

the

Virginianutn

directly opposite

it with

dictum.

^^Onosmodium

says

seems

of

Perhaps provings

change

VIRGINIANUM.

have

pain

Return

to

the

returns.

desire

verified

other

and

Ovarian

completely
a

number

partiesprevented conception.

of
The

ONOSMODIUM

Uterine

pains

back.

Constant

Menses

early

known.

all better

are

feeling
and

when

feel

swollen

painful

on

remedy

was

and

glory,
pads

the

to

Pains
in

ilium.

Tired,

POPUTEAL

in

IN

the

greatly aggravates

instep of
of both

the

left foot

little toes.
sustain

not

in
Pain

the
in

Fluoric

from

feel

the

and

Lilium

inch

in

hot

iron

tig.have
Oxalic

Magnesia

diameter,

under

The

phos.
the

and

in

side

outer

they

though

as

the

of formication

swollen.

confined

has

to

to

small
a

spot

small

pain confined

border

(seealso Phos.); with

walks
side-

him

pain
the

in

the
STEP.

IN

Sensation

body.

has

ing
dull, ach-

jars

pain confined

acid

and

of

which

tired,

Ankles

legs.

left

BELOW

walk.

the

tingling pain

weight of

legs

have

Dull, heavy

legs

of the

the

INSECURITY

in

left scapular region^

longitudinal spots.

as

headache.

of the

tized.
partially anaesthe-

high

step

Numb,

the

location,while

an

must

The

calves

the

acid

in any

about

; he

female

Disturbance

OF

keep

cannot

the

MOSTLY

knees

legs.

woman.

region.

in

were

the

SENSE

he

high

too

they

of the

WITH

gait,

if

as

batting

lumbar

crest

NUMBNESS,

joints of

and

WALKING,

OF

minutive
di-

Dull

In

the

feeung

this

forehead.

in the

over

and

pristine

proud

region.

pain

their

cotton

the
the

pain

numb

feel

legs

Tremulousness

seem

down
lumbar

and

tendons

Staggering

from

Breasts

where

to

the

of

delight

FEELING

The

pain.

restored
of

charge.
dis-

throat, the

and

nose

were

and

the

weary

SPACES.

The

would

joy

produced

was

KNEES.

the

of the

bruised

case

one

displacement

Bearing

pain

there

GAIT

the

In

left

feels

breast

neck^ running back

Dull, aching

THE

in

neck.

provers

of

in the

as

and

leucorrhoeal

the

worse

Left

breasts

absent,

the

the

breasts,but

dryness

exceeding

in

acking

for

resulted

far

so

Itching

legs.

from

Nipples itch.

pressure.

almost

appear.

normal

the

down

engorged.

given

would

menses

the

on

light yellowish, slightly oflFensive

in both

and

lying

or

otherwise

by scratching and

aggravated
Aching

the

though

as

excoriating ; profuse, running

vulva

undressed

profuse, but

Leucorrhoea

231

YIRGINIANUM.

to

spot
small

sharp burning pain,

of the

Onosmodium

left

scapula,

there

is

232

ORIGANUM

in

dull, aching pain

elbow

in the
tired

and

biceps muscle,

the

wrists.

joint and

of

movements

also

The

tremble.

they

weak;

muscular

MAJORANA.

and

arms

feel

hands

in the

Pain

arms.

ture
na-

co-ordinate

Inability to

the

of like

pain

the

phalangeal

articulation.
The

aggravations

from

The

ameliorations

quiet, when
the

open
the

In

lying

down

of sickness.

TIRED

though

one

produces

and

unsteady

as

to

change

without

and

proving

there

was

sensations

All
In

my

Hardly

lie down

The

if

or

cause

reason,

Later
be

in the

quiet, with

chill

least

them.

to trust

and

as

spell

severe

worse.

or

sensation

and

would

come

the

I have
no

30th,

but

the

from

CM.

j"

ORIGANUM

Ord.,

Labia

the

from

results

marked,

the

decided,

nothing

use

from

remedy

tincture.
and
than

lower

the

very

the

Preparation.

flower,

"

ji

MAJORANA.

tae.

Sweet

Name,

Common

in

used

prefer the higher.

Nat.

left side.

the

got

up.

from

any

in

experience

own

rapid action

when

better

to

worse

are

tincture

mother

CM,

the

BODY.

ous
feel treacher-

muscles

definite

any

or

ENTIRE

hunger.

dare

not

in

when

tired,aching, stretching, gaping, disagreeable feeling.

on;

did

without

desire

drowsy, sleepy feeling.

The

one

for

change

any

when

eating.

from

up

if from

as

tremulousness.

position

THE

OVER

just gotten

though

Better

weakness

muscular

FEEUNG

trembling

Nervous

exertion

desire

great

had

jarring;

undressed^

drinks^ from

cold

find

marked.

and

back^ when

sleep,from

AND

or

clothing.

the

on

generalitieswe

feeling as

of

peculiar

are

air,from

PROSTRATION

tightness

or

pressure

motion

from

generally

are

The

Marjoram.

plant without

whole

is macerated

in

two

times

its

the

root,

weight

of

gathered
alchohol.

(A treatise

contains

France,

The

This

is

remedy

which

discovered

of

as

Origanum

impulses.

tion, as

he

not

fuls of

five

fresh

days,

two

every

this solution
When

way.

the

is used

without

author,

The

effect

it does

not

the
the

Common

"

its

S.

The

Gee,

of

weight

Chicago,

of

of

the
in

the

this

meal,

after

eight days

repeated

the

in

one

same

used, according

to

patient,by pouring
sometimes

rapidly, but

glabrate

in

; leaflets

at

age

Rattle
without

plant

weed

**loco

Pursh.

from

"

when

the

"

was

is macerated

root

conducted

young;

Commonly

(the scapes

by

late

the

often

taller

as

well

foot

or

more

silvery-pubescent, sometimes
oblong-lanceolate

long) ; spike^ sometimes

least

Weed.

1887):

mostly

"

inches

Ji

Weed.

varieties

and

JUnvered^

of

takes

chocolate.

very

other

silky,

16

of the

teaspoon-

alcohol.

Lamberti,

larger^ than

' *

whole

high);
to

four

He

LAMBERTI.

Loco

following proving

OXYTROPIS
as

Names,

times

W.

diki-

4th

Leguminosae.

Preparation.

Dr.

the

appear.

Ord.,

(The

be

can

or

appears

OXYTROPIS

in two

is

dose

milk

"H

Nat.

in

accomplished

knowledge

frequently

excessively-

it in

before

hour

an

same

soup,

in

masturbator

desired, this remedy

teaspoonful into

of

the

up,

majoram),

common

of this dilution

is not

cure

passion

orphan asylum.

an

uses

certain

sexual

and

author

young

quarter

If the

teaspoonful.

the

and

Lyons,

higher potencies effective.

the

globules

water,

(or

in

that

of

masturbation
The

found

six

or

founder

the

in

sexual

dissolves

Gallavardin,

Dr.

specific against

majorana

aroused

has

late

remedy

Mizza,

effective

proves

the

by

Origanutn):

considered

clergyman

Passion,"

on

who

be

may

Sexual
item

this

person

sense
was

**

the

on

233

LAMBERTI.

OXYTROPIS

to

short-oblong and

often elongated

and

linear

(4

densely
sparsely

234

flowered

fljowers mostly large (often

much

inch

or

of

Great

Texas,

Manual

of

It is

are

and

poisonous

to

character
be

might
made

found
the

of

analysis
The

condition,

greatly limited.

in

gait, etc.

in

They

horse

going

up

hill ; it is
must

same

horse

rule
is

as

applies
said

specimens

from

To

test

further

do

appear

all

not

the

poison,

and

it

possess

medical

No

plant

their

sonous
poi-

that

suggestion
study

they

has

been

chemical

complete

no

to

localities, and

physiological

it

of
and

the

readily readjust

over

pass

hill, h^

level

on

has

to

difficult
to

be

eating

the

and

merits

Boericke
of

the

in

still,to impress

necessaries.

Professor

Hawkes

remedy,

starting
him

that

desired.

when

Tafel

great

depression,

other

"

changes

finds

or

difficulty

stop him

"locoed."

which

is

is lost

for

but

elevation

an

great
he

to

ground,

made
the

the

is the

symptom
co-ordination

of

power

cannot

travels
to

prominent

in

intoxication

causing

as

when
difficult,

and

go,

otherwise

properties they

the

to

grass

would

plants, although

led

which

difficultyin changing

he

these

the

it,

eat

or

down

of

No

speak

which

or, when

active

the

of

in

or

when

yet appeared.

as

stockmen

"

It is

family.

winter

plants

seasons

often

of

Coulter's

slightly shrubby

that

The

it

valuable.

action

has

animals
loco

has

New

to

Region.

or

during

green

all

made

along

From

"

that

herbaceous

constituent

been

ever

of

O.

Mexico.

whether

normal

half-

Common

Mountain

members

New

at

narrowly

Minnesota

foot-hills.

attracting animals

so

doubted

has

use

Rocky

instinctively shun

equally

due

the

foliage remaining
and

probably

been

the

perennial plant, with

has

of

times
some-

Includes

part.
and

in

poisonous

California

scarce,

be

the

in

Am.,

Bor.

etc., and

pod, either

two-celled.

Saskatchewan

Botany

of

the

stems,
is

the

one

in

found

from

Plains

Mexico,

It is

PL

Hook,

bnt

long,

pubescent^ flrm^oriaceaus^

imperfectly

long,

more

Campestris
the

sericeous

oblong,

inch

an

colored

smaller), variously

broadly

or

"

LAMBERTI.

OXYTROPIS

The

Such

procured
a

students

tincture.
of

the

236

Pain

in

line

helix

the

Pain

the

in

headache

with

in

Pain,

dull

Head

very

upon

the
the

about
and

lie

metallic

reading,

bright

copper

at

the

the

and

minute

or

in

Pain

down,*.

all

ache,

after

at

stop

if

as

which

on

of

Awoke

ally
gradu-

pressure,*.

lie,^

Pressure

feeling

sleep,*. Dull, heavy

and

walk,

fell into

deep sleep

she

that

so

M.,^

decreased,'.

gradually
sense

but

P.

increased

which

then

gait

if

as

blurred,
light

the

at

seen

room,*.

the

brain,^

the

m.,' (on 2d day).

p.

heavy,

seems

plate

of

end

it

of

and

was

woke

taste.

dull

When

back,'
5

she

straight

edge, pulling it back,

side

the

when

in

heavy

m.;

then

minutes,

in

lie

head, with

the

on

base

p.

and

M.,
in

the

forehead,

uncertain

down,

Feel

"

to

disappearing
with

the

Eyes,

P.

heavy,

head

to

with

sensitive, "

head,

obliged
up

the

slight pressing pain

went

must

lower

until

in

since

from

pressing

and

to

region,

down

extend

not

three

brain,* (" gone

the

to

eyes

the

frontal

attached

were

does

pain

of

or

two

down

is constant

occipital region
weight

and

base

Dulness

").

two

the

head

the

across

for

ear

between

over

up

the

of

commenced

pain

LAMBERTI.

OXYTROPIS

left
in

Pain

pupils dilated,',**
reflected

were

side, as
the

if

the

from

light
Pain

eyeball,*.

were
over

right eye,*.
Ears.
Nose,

violent
feels

dry

Very

"

Feeling

if

sunburnt

of

pressure

Mouth,
taste

in

lower

maxillary
^

the

"

mouth,
;

Eating

and

nose,'.

Frequent

evening, ^

the

shining, especially

the

of

bridge

in

strongly

the

Nose

alae,\

on

Fluent

nose,^

Pain

Metallic

morning,'.
Gumboil
in

left

on

lower

left

lary,
maxil-

molars, ^

of all the

and

the

marked,*.

profuse saliva,^

Slight

feeling,*. Dry

and

the
in

coryza

dry, especially

Tenderness

Throat,

fluent

over

in

bloody,*.

Very

"

ears,'.

form

; red

somewhat

coryza,

the

scabs

sneezing, with
as

in

sound

^Roaring

"

inflammation

of

the

pharynx,

"

husky

"

sore,'.

Drinking,

"

Appetite

gradually

increasing/.

OXYTROPIS

Appetite good
of

Loss

Vomiting.

and

(aftereach

water

eating,

with

after

"

hour,*.

an

before

frequent,^

(firstday).
accompanied

by

and

up,

after

as

taking

Slight

nausea

day

feeling

lying down,

on

lying

returning

remedy),*.

all

on

soda-

looseness

the

nausea,

tired,languid

very

taking

colicky pains,*,and

(constipated

Eructations, empty,

getting

Eructations,

"

powder),

bowels

the

on

after

"

appetite,*(unusual).

Nausea

of

symptoms,

237

LAMBERTI.

all

noon,
fore-

passing

down

tervals,*
in-

at

away

again (not

at

night).
Stomach.

of

Tenderness

"

in

pressing soreness,^
Abdomen.

in

the

from

running

right

after

of

breathing

after

stool ;

lumps,
like

or

rectum,*.

wind;

though

as

left

the

of

after

Urine.
first

by

of the

by

m.

short

causing

at

unusual

day).

bowels, followed

of the
in

dark

as

removed

feeling

in

if

worms

little

first,then

pain

very

the

feeling,

diarrhoea,^

time,* (6:30 p.

by

little

brown,

; unsatisfied

Sharp

sistency
con-

from

strong

loose,*. Entire

m.,

had

right
desire

relief

to

for
from

stool,*.
"

tire
en-

p.

lo

sphincters

Sore

hard

be

stool,*. Stool, first hard, then

pain

the

rectum

solid

an

same

stool

stool, sometimes

in
to

at

at

Faeces

normal,*.

Stool

several

region

jelly,*. Stools

for

sensation

bowels

morning
the

across

desire

inclined

the

constant

of

lumps

in

abdomen,

slips through

to

done,\

of the

Movement

mpved

not

in

for

to

go

followed

M.,

Sharp pain,

bowels,
to

men,
abdo-

the

bed,*.

and

quantity

there,*. Stool

were

in

marked

Crawling

the

p.

feeling

down

jelly,*. Urgent

passing

by

similar

very

-at

through

once).

strong desire

very

down

which

mush,

all

but

across

kind

chill,*.

slight griping pain

lying

Symptoms
of

flatus ; full

discharge

"

left

to

by

umbilicus, working

Stool.

the

during

evening,' (observed

minutes, followed
relief

Cold

epigastric region, ^

Sharp, lancinating pains

"

early

the

Symptoms
very

very

marked,*.

Characterized

of

almost

profuse flow

nearly the color of water,*.

clear, or
Three

to

four

from

colorless

times

the

the

urine,
normal

238

OXYTKOPIS

*,*,\
quantity,',

LAMBERTI.

thinking of urinatingI had to go at

*. Pain in the kidneys,
once,'. No sediment whatever,',
hardest in right,
with some
tenderness,'.At tKe expiration
of every two or three hours after stoppingthe remedy, there
flow of pale,straw-colored urine,and with
an
enormous
was
this would
so

graduallydisappearthe
Free

marked,^.

Urine

When

scanty, and

urination,dark
like

looked

metallic
in

that of

which

taste

distress,^

color, no
a

child

was

troubled

with

light red-colored stain on bottom of vessel,*

(second
Awoke
with
in
the
a heavy pain
kidneys,*(thirdday).
day).
becomes
above described on
but
clear on
Urine
as
passing,
siderable
standing,*
(thirdday). During day urine scanty, with conif
bladder
the
of
muscles
the
tracting,
conwere
as
irritation,
" moving about,*.
Male
Sexual
ate
Organs. From being naturallyof a passiondiminished
to impotence,'.
nature, the desire and ability
in the testicles,
Bruised feeling
No sexual desire or ability,'.
on
beginning in the rightand extending to the left came
after going to bed,\ Occasional
pain,of short duration,in
Pain in testicles,
\
with extension along
worse
glans penis,
spermaticcord and down thighs,'
(thirdday).
^At 1.30 P. M., felt a pain in left
Sexual
Organs^ Female,
holding tightlyfor about
ovary, like something grasping or
an
hour, then disappeared,*.
in the larynx,
of mucus
Larynx, Slightaccumulation
hard to cough it up,*.
ing
Breathing. Short and quick breathingfrom the full feelin the abdomen, \
Hard
breathing,as though lungs and
worms,

"

"

"

"

"

closingas the chill passes oflF.

(eleventh
Cough, A dry cough,from any little exercise,'
the
day). A short,hacking cough, with tightnessacross
chest,*
(thirdday).
day).
Lungs. Oppression at 9 P. M.,'(first
Heart
and
Pulse.
Palpitationafter lying down at night,
for 15 to 20 minutes,'(seventhday). On going to bed, pain,
bronchi

were
"

"

"

like

84, intermiitent,*(2

Pulse

Outer

Chest.

just under

Back.

of

back

the

hour, leaving

had

she

though

of

point

to

in

sensation

from

left

half

an

Hard

pain in

the

groin

Extremities

sore,*.
the

remain

as

body until

in

tired

Flesh

"

all

the

pains
and

the

as

ness,
coldin

"

arm

Prickling

right leg

feeling in

muscles
and

the

go

quickly,

all

fine

right

leg

limbs
side

but

felt

as

of

the

all

pains

and

disappeared

left

of

of

stifiF,*.
Frequent

joint,*.

of

side

knee-

and

the

inside

under

on

come

when

m.,

feels

over

well

usual,*.
Position.

in

General.

p.

Flesh

hand,*.

knee,*.

sore

of

front

gradually,*.

the

the

half

sharp,

down

down

big toe-joint,*.Pain

All

the

for

12:30,

suddenly,*.

left

to

At

shoulder

Stitching pain

"

feeling of

body,*.

of

away

goes

hour, leaving

in

Sore

muscles

the

and

arm

for

the

right wrist

heavy cold,*. Sharp pain, with

sleep;

"

joint

from

point

hip bone, going

Extremities.

Lower

in

shoulder-joint extending

shoulder-joint,

stiflEness of

and

feeling in joint,*.

tired

taken

left

from

left chest,

over

neck.

Stitching pain

"

Pain

pains.

the

of

cutting pain running

chest

day).

tingling sensation

Neck

"

Extremities,

Upper

third

of

m.

down.

lying

skin,' (lastedfive minutes).

and

muscles

p.

^A warm,

"

the

Neck

an

heart,* (second day), "

the

over

wave,

239

LAMBERTI.

OXYTROPIS

the

All

"

cool

A.

10

Not

"

M.

heart

despondent, *.

asleep roused

and

"

ChUl.

^am

"

when

and

breathing,

sick, exhausted

of

Dreams

Wakes

often,*.

Twitching

him,* (once three

or

of

four

On

the

not

Chill

in
at

the

habit

11:40

of
A.

feeling

pleasant

rising
muscles

nights).

spiders, bugs,* (firstnight),of swimming

night

about

moving

symptoms

very

sound,^

very

character,*.
weary,

when

"

*.
At

"

Sleep.

better

air,*. Nausea,

lying down,\
Nerves.

pains

in

or

feels
on

peared,*.
ap-

civious
las-

sad,

falling

Dreamed

water,* (second

dreaming).

M.,

beginning

of

in back

between

240

down

shoulders,
all

about

navel, lasted

smarting

in

bronchi

would

the

hands

the

and

either

close

up,

making

Felt

four

all the

above
for

W.

(Dr.

D.

summary

the

For

Eyes:

Full,

the
:

of

amblyopia.

Eyesight
to

Neck

in the

coldness

lost with

the

as

chill

spine
by

the

Recorder^

was

Gelse-

following

i^S):

leading

toms
symp-

weed:
mind

of

indiflFerence

of

the

is

one

all of

and

of
do

if in

terests.
in-

and

the

the
not

with

eyes,

looking through
prismatic

seven

blue, purple and

muscles

feeling as
Numb,

about

that

green,

contracted

influences

head.

fullness

and

cated
pleasant intoxi-

all

to

the

about

strong, arc-electric
:

had

made

of the

few

mained
re-

hour

removed

Mexico,

New

of

thirst in

same

of

Homctopathic

it appears

nerves,

at

pains

No

day

then

was

only give

yellow,

and

eyes,

violet.

producing

respond

consequence

of

to

light

long

posure
ex-

lights.

pithy

or

woody

feeling about

and

spine.

Ivower

body

; the

Vegas,

produces

Back

seventh

Stimulation

that

Pupils

and

every

remedy,

feeling

so

days

difficult;

changeable

three

feeling about

colors,red, orange,
Paralysis

Las

ofiE

lungs

very

disappeared,^

and

Loco

warm

which

water

at

the

Satisfied

Strange

sight obscured,
clear

for

the

by perspirationof palms

all

on

I will

by

feeling.
Head

of

breathing

feet ; the

badly

while

Mind

and

the

symptoms

present

produced
Brain

of

weeks

action

the

followed

eight weeks,

Gentry,

of

m.,

crawling
about

the

though

as

pains

chill passes

the

As

feeling

M., when

P.

For

continuous

p.

stage,'.

chill,*.
with

and

soles

until

hour,^

an

of

muscles, hardest

throat

until

lasted

half

cold

sensation

peculiar

abdominal

the

of

feels

feet ; stomach

to

chill ;

body during

over

chill

body

over

contraction

or

LAMBBRTI.

OXYTROPIS

or

Extremities

Loss

of power

limbs.

Swaying,
Reflex

staggering gait

action

of

tendon-patella lost

to control

movements

of

OXYTROPIS

General

and

Weakness

The

grows

in

sparse

and

meagre

of it next
The

sheep and

who

cattle

^avoid it

"

of

two

loco

standing

clear

which

are

animals

it is not

then

Even

it at

and

do

has

snow

force

its intense

started

Once

all

abandon

on

alcohol

the

of

out

living,moving thing

in

and

his

and

thresh

the
of

half

are

out

influence

his

of loco

mind

driven

17

or

of

the

worked

and

the

his

the

in

he

himself

sees

and

the

is

animal
because

the
most

best

Still,some

victim

similar

loco

mule

it

for

In

will

You

shadowless

On

bits to

the

at

of

in

mankind.

look

vicinity.

closed.

bunches

it

eat

in

inch

an

tempting

path- of

food

on

heels

threatening ghosts
The

be

eyes

in

come.

when

green

perfectly apparent.

standing

mule

locoed

habit

downward

become

in

appetite

an

any

cumstance
ordinary cir-

winter,

to

see

insanity

starved

for them

common

the

half

to

under

are

snow

about

going

forms

other

effects

its

time

to

the

^mules,horses,

"

these

grass,

short

not

induce

Animals

Localities

may
of years

in the

the

above

creates

once

little.

naturally, and

covered
and

not

it.

But

is in

It

is to

and

itself in

scatters

the

green

country.

loco

of

it.

touch

and

number

the

partake

dusky

what

from

comes

in abundance

for

of

property

is

about

travels

indeed

never
or

vision.

of

vegetation

to

name

It

the

flourishes

nor

year,

animals

or

The

handfuls

about

and

season

prime

men

life.

or

way

nomad

it this

where

plains is

Western

bunches

small

vegetable

loss

motion.
loco-

gpreatlyweakened.

signifies insanity.

and

Spanish

the

of

is to animal

rattlesnake

the

of

powers

entire

almost

touch

all

City Star,)

weed

loco

of

sense

Kansas

the

(From

of

insecurity

Peeling of intoxication,with
Amblyopia

241

LAMBERTI.

plain with

His

head

is

instant
warlike

way.

surrounded

short
see

not

drooping
will

he

will

kick
Under

by multitudes

repellingthem.
is
of

completely
his utter

gone.
lack

of

He
reason.

cannot

He

242

CENANTHE

will

right

go

bits

whip,

or

idiotic

physically

or

will

tales

ladies

admirers
three

the

jt

of

weight

by

W.

Dr.

A.

in

Cicuta

more

recent

It is

5 feet

high.

the
was

one

of

record.

Spanish
their

and

can
Ameri-

Two

tea.

lunatic

macerated

in

or

asylunu

two

by

parts

and

numerous

was

used

affections

that

"Cyanosura

an

in

CEnanthe

sufficient
who

from

Materia
a

the

earliest

drug

Medica

of

hint

as

the

might

every

to

of

of the
fresh
to

be

times
was

Boeder,

its true

been

made

the

19th

in
tury
cen-

for its recognition,

Botany

in

family, being

3 to

his

root.

and

Galen

made

show

to

in various

tried

Botanical

confounded

exactness

known

citations

even

published

is from
was

often

UmbelIt grows

In

Botanist

one

the

Cicuta,

was

has

largest plants

tincture

nearly

first find

which

fact, only

the

it

editor

the

of

France.

centuries

error

Michigan)

and

and

to

sent

large family

England
17th

kindly

was

Conium

DeLobel,

Our
"

the

to

plant with

that

Historical.

we

Texas

five

or

on

loco

University,

with

us

and

times,

1851.

Arbor

Ann

in

virosa^

and

that

is

crocaia

belongs

i6th

described

drug

the

furnishes

of the

with

the

four

locoed

of

thin

as

ji

root

CEnanthe

localities

marshy

corides,

of

crocata

which

works

cruel

the

vacant,

CROCATA.

fresh

on

paper

Dewey,

CEnanthe
liferae

of

in

spite of

alcohol.

following

(The

The

"

wreck

j"

(ENANTHE

Preparation.

complete

medium

reported

are

all in

retrograding

furnished

in

becomes

jealous fit,have

through
in kind

cases

most

harness

victim

after

and

the

stop, and

or

The

are

in

who,

in

start

malice.

of

gruesome

Mexican

fail to

dies, the

last

around

turn

or

mentally,

as

at

Many

left

devoid

way

months

or

CROCATA.

it is in the

published
"

that

affections,

in, but

action.

Dios-

in

Those

1729,"
who

244

(ENANTHE

of

Coldness

Convulsions
Locked

and

if

as

vision- and

of

of

vomit

and

always
In

present

in

of

number

nails

and

if

is

testimony

it would

congestion
simillimum

Let
Dr.

us

S. H.

to

and

is unmistakable

homoeopathic

the

ness
weakof the

vertigo, this

poisoning

been

have

with

poisoned

the

by

the

the

the

it is in

that

another

that

in

would

prove

cal
clini-

the

proof

of

close

in

the

the
all

man

Accepting

Its usefulness

epilepsy.

all

the

cortex

crocata^ which

CEnanthe

pia mater,

in

disease

irritation

or

in

produces

and

it to the

prove

accumulating.

the

proved,

evidence

that

uses

from

been

would

drug

disturbance

only

taken

never

All

The

"

been

who

found

and

seem

of

of

members

much

of

and

deal

great

very

drug has

be

gradually
a

Hiccoughs

Appucabiuty.

extremity.

theory that epilepsy is

brain,

the

epilepsy,

of

symptoms

heard,

stomach

other

had

and

clearly that

shows

to

fell out.

could

one

and

cases

who

cases

mentioned;

convulsion-producing

of the

the

homoeopathically,

it is doubtful

authorities

throat

the

produces

Action

above

this respect

cardialgia. Like

and

been

hair

in

and

similar
I have

difference,so

flower,"

condition

stool, and

have

it

is

in

Conium^

CEnanthe^

the

of

drug.

heat

to

HoMCEOPATHic

reports

producing

as

family,

drug the

patient

stupefaction,obscuration

beverages

the

by

limbs

the

plant.

the

"

there

other

and

is also great
to

is

which

plant signifies wine

its

and

produced

There

in

delirium

the

of

account

wine

also

of

clonic.

muscles.

there

drunken,

name

on

between

has

produces

drunkenness,

same

then

fainting.

Greek

so-called

of

twitching

also

becomes

desire

first tonic

at

jaws.

CEnanthe

The

especiallysevere,

are

Trembling

are

extremities.

the

weak.

Pulse

wine

CROCATA.

duces
pro-

logical
patho-

this disease

truth

of

the

law.

review

Talcott,

briefly
in

the

some

report

of
of

the
the

evidence

of

Middletown

its

action

Asylum,

CBNANTHE

1893,

that

^otes

CEnanihe

violent

and

In

verified

been

with

case

two

H.

the

before

times.

Fisk

reports

the

the

patient

its

York

New

He

case

has

use

benefited

which

case

lasted

had

last month

during

the

from

6 to

having

was

the

Paig^ greatly

This

it

took

of

of

cure

frequent, less

drops daily.

Dr.

tincture.

doctor

to

in

power

less

of

state

Society

potency.

with

years,

Medica

3X

attack

mental

tincture,

several

the

F.

Dr.

the

in

Materia

the

the

improves

prescribes it

the

marked

possesses

it makes

that

epilepsy, stating

245

CROCATA.

attacks

10

daily.
of

Garrison,

Dr.

Easton, Pa., reports

in

hystero-epilepsy

or

in

Allen
with

the

modified

mentions

Homer
in

attacks

and

convulsion

of

the

daily.

reports

that

who

had

lady

the

for

who,

of

cure

the

used

He

the

three

remedy

had

months

two

years' standing with

25

reports the

Henderson

Dr.

where

uterine

promptly.
cases

the

greatly

disease

previous,had

the

patient

and

the

the
of

cure

almost

was

other

In

two

A.

Baldwin,

of

in

young

case

had

of

cure

of 9 years'

case

convulsions

greatly relieved

was

standing,
were

lieved
re-

and

proved.
im-

equally satisfactory results

cases

4X.

idiotic;the

condition

mental

over

3X.

J. S. Cooper, of Chillicothe, Ohio, reports the

Dr.
case

acted

2x

of reflex

case

remedy.

the

years,

the

Hand-Book

J. Ritchie

Dr.

20

his

which

were

had.
Dr.

the

D.

convulsions
Ord

reports

South

American

Dr.

in

the

of

cure

seizures
the

of

man

of

case

the

of three

remedy

J.,entirely controlled

N.
16

petit mal

homoeopathic

with

Englewood,

with

CEnanthe.

with

cured

journal

the

Dr.

3X, and

Rappaz

years' standing with

in

doses

ranging

ports
re-

ing
increas-

from

the

6 to

12.

The
young

having

late

Dr.

girl of
as

many

W.

16
as

A.

who
4

had
or

reported

Dunn
been

5 attacks

genuine

epileptic for
during

cure

7 years,

night

The

of

latterly
remedy

246

GENANTHE

attacks

these

caused

had

menses

Charles

Dr.

of

number
the

nothing

12,

do

with

the

so

the

of

with

cured

cases

at

Wilson,

A.

girl

establishment

menced
com-

the

of

cure.

Antonio, Texas, reports

San

in

(Enanthe
lessened

greatly

potency

same

to

The

entirely disappear.

to

menstruating

CROCATA.

the

the

dilution, and

3X

of

number

seizures

in

others.

times

F.

Dr.

Several

Dublin, relates
6

to

with
the

Silicea

tincture

the

doses

drop

of

case

several

head,

had

attacks

complete

which

hours,

two

every
but

or

lowed
fol-

recovery

dose.
of

cure

or

question,

which

case

the

the

of the

cases

in

pains

reducing

on

other

some

which

"

with

epilepsy

have

drug

been
in

"

cured?

in alternation

(Enanthe

comes

reported,
need

they

not

given.
In

else

practice

own

my

its action

have

and

failed.

disease

In

two

made

who

complete

had

who

the

vertigo.

several

some

The

question

of

the

generally

with

mal,

the

th"!

than

the

from

the

water, but

with

I believe

tincture, and

dilutions, say

in

am

3 to

tincture, and

mal
the
in

an

the

the

of

12,

opinion

higher

be

degree.

the

patient.
time,

found

its

from

important

will

tions
condi-

present

effect

30

epileptic

mild

very

than

of

man

former

the

the

remedy

the

two

at

effect

of the

the

and

had

sphincter-

been

ever

that
more

potencies

use.

I used

one.

latterly I have

better
now

in

condition

be

to

had

of many

marked

who

was

from

everything

things,"

treatment

showing

tincture

that

mental

I believe

of dose

third, and

entirely

under

are

much

petit

results

when

13

case

latter,and

cases

them

the

of

of other

other

removed
the

attacks

boy

lots

marked

some

suffered
"

greatly improved

have

one

; the

grand

CEnanthe

and

the

and

had

modify

had

cure

leaving, only
also

it

cases,

and

5 years

I have

seen

stretching orificialists

It

in

drug

in

of

drops

violent

caused

be

this

Howard,

E.

gave

as

of

University

day.

week,

the

with

cured

epilepsy

but

of

Purdon,

Dr.

using

obtained
the

lower

cious
efficawill

suit

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PARAFFINE.

certain

order

In

cases.

will be necessary

provings

the

prescribe

to

its finer

develop

to

ji

ji

drug with

accuracy

symptomatology.

ji

PARAFFINE.

Preparation.
usual

The

"

is

triturated

in

the

way.

(This proving
the

was

the

Dr.

Held,

the

request

of

now

in

his

the

medical

is used
in

valuable

It is

proving.

his

to

in
in

his

turn

Rome.

journal, VOmicpatia

is translated

and

homoeopaths

uterine

and

and

of

and

Rome

particularly serviceable

in

it

Italia^ from
The
found

troubles, indicated

other

of

at

slightly condensed.

by the

Proving

Held

Italian
in

it to

gave
Dr.

it into

translated

who

Germany,

published it,but

never

who

son,

of

Wahle,
He

colleagues

this article

remedy

Dr.

practicing physician

of

by

Hahnemann.

manuscript

appeared
which

made

was

chemist

gave

be

purified ParaflBn

to

by the

constipation.)

Paraffine.

HEAD.

in

Bruised

feeling

Head
if

the

Weight

heavy

in

dull

and

Pulsation

in

Pressing

pain

the

left side

the

fell toward

weight

toward

head.

the

the

of

the

feeling

when

occiput
forward

leaning

as

forehead.

head.
in

the

forehead

if

as

Pricking, stinging in

from

head, extending
would

something

the

the
out

come

head, extending

vertex

to

the

left

poral
tem-

bone.
Pain
At

side

as

of

9 o'clock
of

the

head, with

contusion
in

the

vertex

extension

in

occiput.

morning
if

as

of

the

there

nail

pain

comes

being

were

to

the

in

pain
driven

left lower

the

left

into

the

jaw.

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PARAFFINE.

were

head

were

soft and
and

Twisting
lie down

of

feeling

sofa.

lain
hand

pain

causes

if the

as

if the

as

side

whole

of

legs

there

the

hand

the

of

occurred

he

and

having

under

head

the

down

from

palpitation

severe

must

experienced

was

thrown

were

that

so

hour,

an

head,

that

so

the

sinciput

quarter
the

shock

afterward

the

under

and

away

Soon

in

down

painless

drawn

was

head

feeling

wrenching

right

the

of

spongy.

having

the

side

and

crushed

part

placed

left

the

Touching

the

the

of

heart
and

Twisting

in

wrenching

the

whole

under

the

head,

well

as

the

as

face.

Feeling

into

extending

of

stabs

right

outside

thrust

to

seems

knife
the

the

On

over.

of

as

and

eye

of

the

becoming

forehead

bending

on

worse

pressing pain

in

inward, passing,

bone

right temporal

half

which
the

hour, into

an

side
in-

head.

the

Painful

pulsation

when

in the

forehead, which

but

lying down,

becomes

pears
disap-

gradually
when

worse

bending

over.

The

left side

twisting, often

and

in

Twisting
of

the
On

the

side

same

touching
in the

skin

of

suppuration

Falling

going
side

left

ache
the

as

vertex

face

and

and

of

if

the

most

returning

the

they

suffer

and

head

would

skin

at

ing
pains sting-

the
face

same

time.

; the

teeth

fall out

pains

if it

as

were

rating,
suppu-

afternoon.

in

Sticking
The

head

the

of

the
the

head

going

was

out

forehead

of

the

extending
feels

on

soft

into

nose.

being touched

on

underneath

the

or

as

if

it

hair.

EYES.

Throbbing
and

from

and

sticking

over

without, extending

disappearing.

the
into

right eye-brow
the

lower

jaw

laterally
and

there

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PARAFFINE.

above

Stinging pains
Raised

the

spots upon

The

seem

eyes

the

left eye

the

toward

temple.

cornea.

if there

as

and

was

before

veil

in

them

the

morning.
the

In

in

mucus

moment

in the

internal

itching returns

Pain

dry

eyes.

of

the

eyes

which

remains

pain

sore

ceases

and

soon

very

eyelids

upper

if

as

some

in.

gotten

the

right

the

under

had

under

but

mucus

again.

Pressing pains

foreign body

the

angles

with

closed

are

of

angles

nibbing,

on

the

eyelids

internal

the

Itching
'

the

morning

eyelids

upper

if from

as

the

prick

of

needle.

The

eyelids

Pain

of

as

in the

red,

are

wound

after

as

in

the

crying.
external

of

angle

left eye,

the

morning.

Itching
relieves

of

eyelids,lasting

the
for

only

feeling in

the

eyes

as

if

they

had

feeling

in

the

eyes

as

if

they

were

moist

Eyes
The

fat in

them.

always moist

tearful.

and
in

mucus

Rubbing

time.

short

day.

whole

the

internal

the

the

angles of

eyes

is cold

and

viscid.
and

Lachrymation

of

itching

the

in

eyes

the

morning

on

rising.
the

In

to

seems

observed

The
has

have

on

eyes

toward

The

dim,

are

if

as

the
she

all the

is closed

with

and

mucus

it.

they

or

eyes

eye

feel

if

as

they contained

fat

eyes.
but

nothing,

sees

limits

numb

were

feels

everything

for five

minutes

evening.
eyes

Little black
Short
the

the

rubbing

sensation

left

veil before

veil before

the

morning

eyes.

pale

are

flies

vision

on

are

;
seen

account

things

to

seem

before
of the

the
many

be

seen

through

veil.

eyes.
little black

flies before

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PARAFFINE.

if

as

the

In
eyes

wind

cold

air

She

sees

The

white

external

there

objects

if in

as

the

of

be

to

be

to

pale,

moist,

become

eyes

gentle itching.

black

veil

short

vision.

with

the

before

mist

is full of

eye

the

them, with

into

seems

seem

seen

time

some

blowing

was

open

objects

for

object

fixing any

On

blood

toward

worse

the

angle.
FACE.

out

come

face

the

in

Itching

the

on

red

urticaria, smooth

from

as

spots

face.
EAR.

in

Roaring
in

the

right

in

both

and

Stinging
stopped

left

the

in

Ringing

the

in

rumbling

of

beating of

the

the

in

twisting

mill

wheel,

the

pulse.

morning.
with

left ear,

the

feeling

as

if it

up.

odor

of cordials

The

nose

is

without
Blood

like

ear

ears,

The

but

like

ear

afternoon.

Gurgling

was

the

moist

is

perceived.
is

there

and

desire

frequent

to

blow

it,

sneezing.
the

from

of

nose

dark

red

color.

TEETH.

the

to

ear

is

the teeth

in

Tearing

the

on

given

Stabbing

pain

Twisting

in

hours

some

down

to

the

Twisting
also

the

the

affects
lower

pain

temporal

in

one

the

evening

until

port
sup-

left lower

with

stinging
left

whole

side

molar

teeth.

the

ear, which

the

head

in

of

and

after

face,

jaw.
in

the

lower

region, sleep
MOUTH

In

relieved

not

of the

teeth,
the

is

It

jaw, extending

cheek.

painful

the

to

side.

same

of the

right side

the

on

there

teeth

of

is rendered

AND

appeared

the

left

side, affecting

thereby impossible.

THROAT.

under

the

upper

lip,upon

252

PARAPPINE.

walking,

In

stomach

if there

as

of

feeling

was

in

relaxation
in

sore

the

of

region

it which

the

causing

was

pain.
Smoking

soon

causes

if from

pain

in

the

stomach

in

the

region

and

tobacco

is

stomach

distasteful.
Pain

as

she

wished

the

stomach

the

left

to

beating

and

gape
with

obliged

was

the

to

if

as

arose

the

of

some

the

support

hand, thereupon

hypochrondrium

the

of

region

of

pain

in

fixed

parts

being

were

twisted
heat

Chill,
swells

and

like

up

painful

very

the

When

ball

the

to

in

pains

forces

and

touch

the

itself

is also

there

stomach

if there

disappear, as

also

frequently alternating.

sweat,

little

very

those

and

appetite.
teeth

the

in

relation

causal

hard

upwards;

subside,

was

stomach

The

between

the

two.

in

Weight
it, in
of

the

the

morning,

digestion,

with

with

drawing
chest

the
the

and

chest
The

sweat

with

face

in

between

the
of

sense

hands

and
the

upon

nine

crawling

hour

an

symptoms,

between

the

to

of

so

placed

stone

hour

an

the

upon

after
in

heart
that

time

the

during

severe

meals.
tion
connec-

is often

he

whatever.

and

ten

stomach,

o'clock, griping

and

which

into

extends

shoulders, causing

oppression

of

heat

become
of

part

upper

dinner

after

doing anything

breakfast,

was

palpitation

occurs

stomach
from

incapacitated

and

half

is from

there
these

if there

as

evening

that

Sometimes

After

stomach

red

and

is hot

there

hot

and

the

body, especially

upon

the

forehead.
ABDOMEN.

Sense
the

of

parts

in

the

which

abdomen

grows

when

less

supported.

are

Swelling
Feeling

lassitude

of
in

the

the

abdomen
abdomen

and
as

nausea

if he

had

as

been

if

about

to

vomit

disemboweled

253

PARAFFINS.

lie

wishes

walk

to

the

the

abdomen

morning

at

ceased

after

some

mucus

issued

from

the

the

with

abdomen

abdomen

that

to

pains

the

body

at

Wrenching

At

her

end

the

the

and

She

morning
refused

Painless

in

pains
rectum

often

by

peated.
re-

sharp

umbilicus

the

bound

the

around

minutes.
of

the

umbilicus

the

lower

and

coccyx.

tending
ex-

little

slightly
and

afterward

in

the

the

calves

whole

with

food,

After

them

curved

cutting

with

; she

does

into
not

long

position.
internal
of

twisting pains

mouth

the

worse

vomiting

extending

night

portion of

makes

walking

in

held

dryness of

the

in

the

the
to

to

as

in

bed

attack

without

if

attack

the

during
went

evening,

swelled

suddenly

mouth.

white

much
the

in

the

thirst.
toes

know

acid

and

where

legs.

abdomen

before

region

nausea,

pains

o'clock

ID

of

are

to

was

afternoon, griping

with

preventing sleep
put

cord

the

the

be

must

temples

and

abdomen

quantity

internal

relieved, but

in the

six

and

vertex

to

into

are

umbilicus

the

water

in

the

spine.

the

Toward

in

if caused

as

lasting ten

stomach,

extending

sitting
so

if

as

sitting,spasmodic

When

to

genitals.

hours

some

sensation

the

to

the

to

for

the

above

griping

verely.
se-

unable

was

attacks

cutting pain

painful sensation

he

; these

vagina

down

pains

and

minutes

umbilicus,

knife, extending
Colicky

that

so

pain

to

parts

o'clock, colicky pains

which

Under

the

causes

night

sleep the whole

In

which

in

pains

Cutting

fast

she

had

flat and

this

condition

entirely

was

having

gone,

supped, the

eaten

viscid

to
taste

excess;

in

the

and

on

the

ever,
bowels, how-

waking

in

move.

swelling

of

the

abdomen

lasting twenty-four

hours.
Abdomen

hard,

tense

and

swollen

with

painless rumblings

254

PARAFFINE.

with

unaccompanied
these

but

symptoms,
there

However,

passing

there

with

much

last

in

in

with

that

so

the

with

Standing

and

thirst
the

first

whole

which

of

below

pain

the

ribs,
hours

Five
was

was

swelling

with

redness

the

of

tracted
re-

without

and

the

hard

very

abdomen

fluid,abundant

were

with

bed

to

goes

morning.

much

men
abdo-

little.

disappear, however,

alternating

the

constrictive

discharges

pains

; he

discharges ;

consequence

down

went

wind

of

gone

alvine

tenesmus,

tenesmus,

are

stomach

occurred

; the

The

they

remains

the

across

later

belching

cold

of

the

face,

sweat.

walking

back

bring

soon

the

symptoms

again.
the

Pressing
the
which

could

Stomach

the

stomach

then

she

was

not

and

slept

in

threw

up

able

afternoon

the

squeezing it
breathe

to

acid

and

water

; went

with

awoke

hour,

one

and

lieved
re-

deeply,

otherwise.

do

swollen

after

soon

against

and

pain

she

o'clock

arm

urging

the

food

bed

to

lo

vomit

to

taken

at

the

and

ing
preced-

day.
in

Griping
with

feeling

that

she

pains
to

pass
extend

and

face

the

in

the

foot

keep

white

spine

to

stabbing
when

over

spasmodic

the

pain

; she

the

rectum,

feels

weak

so

falling,with

cold

which

is

and

ceases

expectoration,with

flashes

ways
alof

weakness.

great
the

with

from

into

hour.

an

abdomen

the

in

stomach

the

half

ligated

feet, then

right hypochondrium.

the

Veneris,
one

to

by copious

Spasmodic,

put

in

itching

up

Mons

herself

face, lasting

first coldness

At

was

the

support

followed
in

organ

to

Severe

heat

if this

as

down

extending

abdomen,

has

in

sweat

the

swelling

the

stinging

pressing

here

From
of the

and

abdomen

the

pains

; then

they

shoulders.

pains,

standing

after

one

on

her

feet

the
she

other,
has

in

desire

the
to

other.
in

the

left

inguinal region

as

of

incar-

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PARAFFINE.

cerated

wind,

causing

extends

which

in

painful spot

upward

the

across

abdomen,

region of the spleen.

the

STOOL.

in

occurs

if much

for

had

the

days,

hard

very

the

persist

abdomen

loss

with

accompanied
which

rectum

three

eaten, with

been

Evacuations

and

days

two

the

tion
evacua-

pieces.

small

evacuation

No
as

for

confined

Bowels

full,

very

appetite.

stinging,cutting pains

than

more

of

seems

hour, with

an

in

vehement

tenesmus.

Obstinate

constipation

The

has

child

with

Frequent

desire

Stools
After

children

only

movement

accompanied

in

for stool

but

occurring

going

for

three

brfore

hour

in

three

or

four

days,

anus.

result.

day.

every

days without

stool

he

expelling anything

is

and

obliged

to

becomes

main
re-

very

fatigued.

much

hard

Evacuations
with

spasmodic

small

expelled with

nuts

as

in

pains

the

intestines

much

; the

difficulty,

feces

in

escape

pieces.

Chronic
to

constipation
without

stool

with

hemorrhoids

Often

desire

Frequent

obliged

Was

hours, but
urinated

to

ing
urg-

ETC.

ORGANS,

urine

pass

small

the

each

in

the

time

length

same

in the

cramps

times

quantity

during

once

after

three

urinate

to

only

continual

urine.

much

passes

and

result
URINARY

only

the

cured.

readily

once

without

hard

an

in

pain

severe

is

space

stomach.
of

four

; otherwise

of

she

time

and

hour

passes

with

strangury.
Urine
Passes

very
much

hot

and

urine

light
and

colored.

after

equally large quantity, although

Slight itching and

Feeling

of heat

in

burning
the

quarter
she

in the

vulva.

had
vulva

of

an

drunk
when

but
not

an

little.

urinating.

256

PARAFFINE.

Very

hot

urine

causing

Very

hot

urine

with

The

menstruation

The

blood

The

menstrual

The

menstruation

internally and

days

vulva.
late.

too

is reddish-black.

comes

six

on

days

too

when

soon,

the

on

continuously.

menstruation

the

During

several

the

at

abundant.

and

blood

flows

vulva.

the

at

burning pain

appears

is black

blood

the

feet

heat

she

drink

must

cold

externally

and

hot

great deal.

the

Cutting pains through

feels

body

the

on

second

the

of

day

menstruation.
fluid

White

linen,with

the

The

white

in

away

throat
if

as

sharp stabbing pains

drops.

and

spots

gray

abdomen,

sweetish

the

pains

chest

coming

has

rattling in

whole

The

milk

in the

itching

discharge

chronic

like

discharge,leaving white

profuse white

Very
on

discharge

odor.

causes

dry cough.

and

compressed,
the

traverse

when

chest,worse

ing,
breaththe

on

left

side.

Stinging

in

the

which

chest

him

prevents

from

taking

long breath.
in the

Pain

when
far

as

the

region of

diaphragm
under

gaping, drawing pains

the spine ; they come
as

the

and

if it

as

inflamed

was

right ribs,extending
frequently

go

and

are

gravated
ag-

by respiration.
Stabbing
left

the

pains

Stinging pains
on

grow

flashes

Twisting pains

ribs

false

external

on

the

portion

upper

breathing,lastinghalf
the

under

lying down,
with

The

when

breast, worse

in

another

after

one

the

on

hour.

an

left side which

and

pressure

of

on

deep

piration
res-

of heat.

in the

nipples pain

on

left breast.

touching them,

as

if

they

were

sore

inside.
BACK.

Pains
and

the

then

in

the

into

spine, extending

both

sides above

inguinal regions,where

into

the

pain

the

crests
as

of

lumbar
the

vertebrae

ilia and

of inflammation

into

is felt.

257

PARAFFINE.

The

dorsal

Pains

in

the

Drawing

are

spine
in

when

as

repose

pains

and

increased

by bending.

if it had

been

as

bad

injured, as

during

motion.
between

stinging

with

shoulders

the

sion
oppres-

of breath.

Drawing
chest

along

the

; then

the

left

the

body,

and

might

be

each

axilla,an
the

by

sensation

of

whole

it had

right

been

The

right

feels

sensation

tight,with
The
a

by

of

of

occurs

causes

of

axilla,feels

if

as

blow.

right

toward

arm

she

and
as

the

the

breast.
lift

it

clothing

was

cannot

if the

well

too

veins.

fore-arm

to

seem

Wrenching

pains

in

the

elbow

Wrenching

pains

in

the

joints of the

if from

as

which

and

as

grow

large and

have

stifiEness.

feeling of

Pains

trembling, such

machine,

numbness

the

whole

the

shakes

principally the

heavy

turgescence

muscles

the

feels

arm

which

EXTREMITIES.

but

pain under

Stabbing

frequent

fear.

arm,

dislocated

and

body.

electric

an

the

into

upward

oppressed

electric shock

UPPER

The

becomes

joints there

produced
a

liver and

entire

the

traverse

ward
down-

shoulders, extending
the

respiration

in all

time

the

spine, toward

shooting pains
In

between

pains

fatigue in

joints.

both

left hand.

loins,when

ascending the

stairs.

Drawing
as

if

and

cutting pains

and

knife

had

traversed

from

the

one

iliac crest

abdomen

; often

to the

other

intermitting

always returning.
I.OWER

Painful
walk

had

tension
been

Wrenching
18

in

the

EXTREMITIES.

muscles

of

the

thigh

as

if

long

taken.

pain

on

the

outside

of

the

right

knee

extend-

258

PARAFFINE.

down

ing

thence

the

into

right

the

Trembling

side

of the

heel,where

of

the

it

malleolus, from

ceases.

to the

knees

the

from

legs

the

leg to

toes

in walking or raisingthe feet

diflSculty
Tearing pains in the calves of the legs,with

is

there

down

heat, extending
and

soles of

the feet

Tearing pains
toes, for several
The

back

feet

and

account

on

the

to
are

in

of the

palms

hands

hot

very

the

; the

toes

feelingof

articulations

of the

feet

in the

and

hours.

four hours, with

to

that

so

soles of

the

feet

in the

tearingpains
of which, though

swollen, after

are

ankles

tired,he

very

thirty-

soles of the

and

able

not

was

sleep.
A

of electric shocks

feelingas

in all the

joints.

GENERALITIES.

General

weariness

When

sittingdown,

swaying
cold

in

and

sweat

Much

the

afternoon

hair

Continued

body

were

profuse

hours.

two

falls out.

thready and
Frequent gaping with great
weak

whole

fatiguewith

great

for

somnolence

of the

Pulse

if the

feelingas

fro.

to and

4 o'clock

At

lastingseveral days.

in

increased

and

frequency.

somnolence.

yawning, although

the

like to

time, day and

joints of

the

jaw

are

painful.
She

would

She

cannot

feet go

sleep all

keep awake

the

and

goes

to

sleep in

night.
her

chair

; her

sleep.
in bed without
having passed the night rolling around
dream
to
one
another, she
waking and passing from
to

After

wakes
her

at

o'clock, the bed

night

cap,

thing

clothing thrown
which

before.
Sensual

lascivious

dreams.

had

never

aside

and

out
with-

happened

to her

260

PARTHENIUM

HYSTEROPHORUS.

excitement

transient
the

finally

the

of

voluntary
the

sensibility and

And

movements.

contractilitywere

muscular

diminished.
Cured

Cases

value

of

Ramirez

Cronica

of

Tovar

has

Case

with

him

by

"

I.

"

suffering with
intense

more

divided

in six

attack.

The

absence

and

stated that

her

breasts

and

the

II.

part

one

being

He

received

the

attended
i

regimen
Case

hygienic

and
III.

"

"

living

in

the

Tovar's

50

away

centigrams

of

time,

milk

in

to

her,

in

same

moved

to

the

intermittent.

the

the

him,

saw

last

lefthypochondrium.
apyrexia

was

This

again.

return

not

house, under

the

on

the

same

conditions."

girl,6
beach

years
of

the

of age,

fever.

P.

M.

She

externally, with
At

lymphatic

harbor,

clinic,suffering for

notably.
of the

the

the

at

tertian

There

the

of appetite^sleepinessand

wasting

after

given

had

age,

doctor

this did

loss

and

the

pain

Ramirez

internally

salt,

thermometer

increase

contracted

Dr.

both

grew

the

hour

doses, were

of

5 doses.

little

near

in

years

much

live

to

marked

infection,

of

nursing

was

city,

which

gram

the

the

of

every

cases

again."

due, and

was

She

before

in

chill,and

more,

and

by

gram,

continued

man

city

channels

one

no

noticed

paroxysms

attack

the

day

of

four

had

He

"

taken

had

tailor,30

"

she

of

part

received

of the

results

of intermittent^

She

return

not

fession,
pro-

following

best

lower

constant

be

to

had

and

numbers

the

the

the

attacks

centigrams

did

with

of fever.

she

; 50

fever

Case

day

next

the

before, has

people

several

Havana,

in

leaves

powders,

the

indicated

lower

of

day.

every

in

reported

daily

the

by

peutic
thera-

yet, but

said

as

the

to

as

derived,
both

Parthenina^

always

regard

paludal origin.

lady living

rain

the

where

is

Cuba,

MSdico-QuirHrgica^

treated

was

in

fevers

against
Dr.

alkaloid

for years

employed

been

this

In

"

little is known

Parthenina^

which

plant from

Parthenina.

by

had

little
she

salt, in 8 doses, and

brought

was

malaise^

taken

quinine,

benefit, and

commenced

the

to

with

days

tution,
consti-

next

was

take

to

day

at

the

PARTHENIUM

the

hour

same

child

the

did

temperature
with

wine

not

take

went

up

The

normal.

Cask

to

"

IV.

"

poorly nourished^

39.5" again, then

she

of the

alkaloid

45

with

and

spleen^

pressure^

who

had

contracted

had

Ramirez

Tovar

in

the

(more

commenced

at

after two
the
I

after

the

cessation

day

next

returned.

at

and

when

January,

he

located

repeated (i

gram

he

then

Case

V.

in

has

she

been

free

with

doses,

were

result

was

given
a

complete

returned

on

from
18

every

from

this
cure."

lady

doctor
had

not
one

of

part

the

time

was

next

he

third, and

the

before, and

as

pain."
years

of

and

on

the

prevent

which

from

gram

of

Par-

following day

Fifty centigrams
to

of

complained

age,

received

hour,

pain.

ceived
re-

The

hours).

manner

She

days.

one

to

two

He

Parthenina

periodical exacerbations^

four

entirely free

was

which

cisely
pre-

doses,

doctor, this

the

same

pain

latter

the

appeared
dis-

at

the

in

more,

every

the

lady,

young

thenina^ in 5 doses,
she

but

in

suffering

was

doses, one

others),

hour, right

by
the

pain

day

every

time

Dr.

which

next

seen

until

pain

stomachy for

the

gram,

facial neuralgia

that

consulted

ceased,

of

one

was

centigrams

50

in

symptoms.

doses,

to

up

while

in

than

the

same

He

to

when

shiverings^ and

painful

December), of

of

again

pain.

free

in 5

"A

"

then

again

had

received

again
since

pain

in

and

m.,

was

pain being

day the

p.

the

scleroticsy

fever

points

the

tonic

constitution^

somewhat

some

return

with

and

of

took

He

hour,

every

to

was

by

complaining,

with

M.,

of Parthenina^

gram

the

hours

time

same

in

P.

here

intermittent

severe

temperature

of delicate

latter

(middle part

the

plant"

quinine, was

him

saw

side

right

which

taken

the

means

provided

yellow face^ yellow

straw

peat
re-

5th day

or
was

aided

was

of age,

years

liver

and

the

of the

extract

man

later

days

enlarged

Panama,

On

to

of

want

4th

the

for

of

C.

39.5"
ordered

was

the

and

from

mother

more.

any

action

prepared

fall from

longer intervals,but

at

medicine,

the

The

C.

38.5^

to

medicine

the

indicated

thermometer

previous day

the

261

HYSTEROPHORUS.

more,

relapse, and

in

the

262

PARTHENIUM

And

to finish

imder
in.

city, had

been

ivith

assumed

an

when

went

relief.

days,

and

and

made

fever

If such

of

our

results

dissolved

end

of that

quick

recovery.

be

ascribed

I think

therapeutic
it

employing

of

be

doses

the

prevent

for

4
of

entirely free

was

will

in

day,

given

were

and

unjustifiableto

plant

an

Pharmacy,

Parthenium

to

the

but

she

of

form

the

Three

water,

time

it would

resources,

^^

of

February

in

loid
its alka-

enhance

only

not

them

set

from

non-scrupulous

empirically.

^^

Proving

in

hot

by copious sweats,

Govantes.

Dr.

etc.

the

during

Villavicenci's

Dr.

at

early proving

An

on^

with

saturated

C.

40.6"

as

followed

was

pea,

can

later

malaise^ lassitude^

hysterophorus

sold

the

at

Parthenina^
aside.

and

Parthenium

size

which

been

time, of

high

as

prescribed by

was

the

at

up

short

was

had

continued

of appetite^gastric intolerance^

loss

extract, prepared and

type.

complained,

stage, which

or

from

before

She

temperature

of the

time

some

of that

Govantes,

Dr.

intermittent

headache^

each

late

came

old, living

5 years

exacerbations^

languor^

Havana,

the

by

seen

niece,

which

case

periodical mid-day

and

giving

mention

girl,my

sufiEeringfor

quinine^

The

little

"A

who,

Havana,

fever^

this report, I will

notice:

my

HYSTEROPHORUS.

^n

T*

Parthenium,

12th.

toothache

cavity recently

due

^^

hysterophorus^

Until

"

^r

to

few

days

cavity

had

ago

last

health

General

filled.

in

B.

Dr.

H.

B.

Sleght

slight

of lower

molar

has

^^

been

tinuous
con-

jaw

for

excellent

time.

some

A.

7:40

M.

Took

drops of

tincture.

pressing

feeling in head, especially vertex,

7:45.

Ringing

in

7:50.

Took

drops.

become

ID

in

'

8:00.
severe.

have

once

from

full

within.

left.

Ringing

and

fulness

continue

and

worse.

7:58. Upper

pains

"

ears,

At

teeth

feel

sockets, which
Breakfast

; above

"on

slowly

edge," with
grow

symptoms

more

slight prickling
severe.

continue,

but

grow

less

PARTHENIUM

Loud

8:io.

263

HYSTEROPHORUS.

in

rumbling

bowels

irrepressible eructations,

tasteless.
8:20.

back

this

as

again,

in

fulness

head

had

ears

limbs

over

ceased

but

and

begins

rumbling.
in

"

singing

epigastrium,

ceases

some

remains.

Same

8:45.

feeling runs
in

Singing

Goneness

"

8:40.

the

"

shivery

"

is taken.

does

as

drops.

20

in teeth

feeling

above

as

singing

in ears^

head

thick, heavy.
in

8:50. Sharp, aching twinges

in

pains

Pulse

ears.

temple,

of

sharp

; some

drops.

25

9:15.

Stitching pain
incisors

tender

Sudden

9:25.

molars

72.

9:10.

Upper

upper

sockets

at

in

pain

left

in

short

when

biting.

teeth

with

upper

duration.

lachrymation,

"

pressing jaws together.

drops.

9:45.

25

9:55.

Aching

into

air

open

head.

pain

filled

foramen.

supraorbital
but

symptoms

no

tooth

left

at

of

taste

aches

yesterday

On

fulness

and

drug

going

slightly, same

as

of

before

filling.
60

11:15.
1

heat

of

face

foramen

and

face

"

goes

and

goneness

of

twinge

unusual

pain

in

painful lump
drug.

at

in

Slight

skin

right

and

nose

sitting,with
supraorbital

at

becoming

dull, stupid.

right

more

Goneness

for

with

on

of

"

eyes

and

wrists

foramen,

what

; better
some

side

over

heavy

;"

food.

infraorbital

attention

spreads

ear

drowsy,

Am

of back

epigastrium
nausea

of

up.

craving

fix

; cannot

Aching,

Feel

edge

plugged

Prickling

11:50.

of

lower

at

feels

ear

while

76.

hunger.

Aching

Pulse

head.

vertigo

of

root

to

closed.

eyes

of

vision.

blurred

and

there,

11:45.
of

epigastrium

(left),extending

severe
comes

in

Goneness

1:30.

fulness

Renewed

drops.

I
after

relief.

am

hands.

gradually

reading.
eructations

creases
in-

Hard,

tasting

264

PARTHENIUM

60

H.

12

while

p.

Head

H.

effort

fix

to

attention

75

1:50.

Hard
p.
p.

in

lump
"

only

M.
H.

9:10.
"

after

9:30.

and

"

in

at

eminence

soon

feel too

epigastrium.

of

vise.

drug.

stitching

sudden

cease.

returned

and

sockets.

at

if in

as

taste

by

once

has

tenderness

filling. Teeth

Lump

frontal

in and

deep

feels

continued

which

eminence,

in frontal

edge

on

and

"

drops, followed

100

Pain

as

and

ear

Head

epigastrium.

goneness

in left frontal

Teeth

of left

lobe

at

drops.

1:45.

pains

feels loose.

l^iium.

12:45.

gioo

brain

auditory meatus.

external

During

heavy,

Stitching-pain

12:30.
above

ache

much

Requires

counting drops.

12:15

continues.
incisors

Upper

long.

Severe

plunging pain

in left

eminence.

Stabbing pain

9:45.

Mushy
A.

drops.

HYSTEROPHORL'S.

stool

at

to-day no

M.;

February

after

rectum

up

P.

10:30

(Usually

m.

passing

have

flatus.
at

passage

10

desire.)

13th.

Passed

"

o'clock, then

runs

dozing

restless

night, waking

and

until

at

or

with

dreaming
7:30;
throbbing deep in brain, as if it would push through top of
head ;
big head, " after moving about and washing face.
"

"

drops.

120

7:45.
No

further
9:30

P.

Same
9:40.
frontal

rose

7:55. Breakfast.
all

symptoms

M.

drops.

tenderness

drops.
eminence,
5

9:35.

with

eyeballs.

when

biting,

day.
5

drops.

at sockets

Sudden

in

Aching

8:20.

of upper

incisors

darting pains

in

in

dull heaviness

right,then

in

1^

forehead,gradually

increasing.
9:45.
ess

drops.

and

ing
le.

feel too

drops.
pain
Sudden

in

return

in ears,

aching

;he,and
;o.

Sudden

of

coming

pain

in frontal eminence,

suddenly.

Upper

teeth

long.

Beating
right
motion

ache

malar

increases

in

middle

bone.

frontal

of

Tingling
pain.

forehead,
in

tip

of

9:55.
of

Slight colicky pain

drops.

265

HYSTEROPHORUS.

PARTHENIUM

Eructations

navel.

at

drug.
10:00.

blood

would

burst

through

minutes, especially about

10:05.

pain,

frontal

Same

drops.

this

face;
and

nose

frontal

drops.

Same

drops.

Heart-beat

drops.

Splitting pain

in

as

if

few

nose.

head

and

pain,

feeling

returns

of

root

brief

and

swelled.

feels

Pulse, 72.
10:10.
over

all

head

over

motion,

"

and

eyes.
10:15.

size

of silver

letters

look

10:25.

pains

spots the

in

ears

dollar.
look

Must

10:20.

both

over

intently

and

pale

the

see

words

write,

as

ache.

eyes

Eructations

drops.

to

of

tasting

Colicky

drug.

navel.

about

10:30.

10:35.

in

drops.

Aching

drops.

Stabbing

left lower

molars.

in

pain

left

Teeth

ear.

"on

edge."
All

10:50.
teeth
feel

and

February
^t

about.

February
with
A.

M.

heavy

and

17th.

Pulse, 72.

then

nose,

stuffed
and

pain

to

more

seems

of

heavy;
to

end

of

now

Felt

out.

Fell

2J^

Awoke

better

at

or

drachms.
in

Goneness

drug.
about

epigastrium.

navel.

right

at

where

with

it is most

dry

; restlessness

all in

rose

asleep late,

frontal

eminence,

sharp, penetrating pain, going

feeling,as
severe

night.

Took

pressure

nose,

and

M.,

again slept.

m.

rumbling

increases

nose,

A.

taste

Some

Head

5:10.

; then

A.

stairs.

up

headache.

pushing

Temples

ears.

going

or

of

sockets

at

during day.

restless
"

5:00

"

early, 3

symptoms

stupid

after

"

sleep, with

vertex

Eructations

5:02.

at

in

pressure

awoke

Passed

"

headache

which

No

15th.

February

more

dreamful

and

symptoms

^Again

"

going

Fulness
All

14th.

after

7:30,

after

vise.

aches, especially

jaw

upper

biting.

on

if in

as

the

bones

of

coryza.
succeeds
nose

and

to

At

severe.

Pain
;
worse

in

nose

had

never

on

of

root
root

of

gets
such

left side.

266

PARTHENIUM

Forehead

has

ceased

foramen

bursting
"

in

pain

dil.

23d.

left

in

left

and

dull

5:15.

Singing

and

becomes

tender

feel

"

numb,

about

Pain

pains

5:15.

Pains

5:25.

Aching

pains

run

by

occurs

from

of

Sockets
full

5:45.

loose,
6:00

P.

deep

teeth

pellets.

M.

in

bowels

Colic

in

deep

knees.

to

closing

eye-tooth

to

them
and

eye

aching
face

over

and

headache

pains

down

in

left

tender.

left

the

at

side

of

Throbbing

ear.

Aching

at

end

of

"

bridge

"

in

vertex.

nose,

which

of

blood.

moving

"

severe,

very

stitch

upper

of

ear.

Hands

molars.

nose.

like

Frontal

stops.

right

intervals.

at

Sharp

nose.

feel

left

above

thigh

nose

eminences.

frontal
eyes

and

Aching,

5:30.

feels

over

starts

recur

nose

in

of

in

Rumbling
of

root

and

nose

deep

left

upper

of

Fulness

ear.

of

root

aspects.

back

ear.

pain again
of

at

worse.

left

to

go

and

again

again

up

pains

nose

in

Sharp,

5:00.

grows

right

out

Sharp

down

run

in

with

pills saturated
Same.

gradually

dorsal

especially

navel.

pelvis

of

"

bridge

in

eminence.

frontal

40

4:20.

pushing

touch.

to

Pain

molars.

left

No.

aching

thence

dose.
ear,

Singing

eminences

lower

in

pain

Took

5:10.

frontal

Teeth

swollen.

feels

and

upper

Same

M.

and

Aching

sockets.

12:30.

pain deep

of

orbital
supra-

goneness.

at

"

P.

2:00

Aching

from

start

ache.

nose

Bursting

tender

February

aching

in

pain

molars

Upper

to

seems

to

remains

nose

ceased.

has

nose

Pain

commence

Epigastric

Sharp

5:25.

6x

incisors

edge."

on

ache.

to

now.

Upper

5:15.

HYSTEROPHORUS.

All
head.

Stabbing

pains continue
Front

deep

of
in

as

head

left

ear,

together.
6:30. Various

pains gradually

subside.

above.
feels
"

Brain

seems

big.
by pressing

teeth

268

INCARNATA.

PASSIFLORA

occasion

horses, with

He

cure.

foregoing

of

one

mania.
Dr.

the

with

ophisthotonos,

years

old.

Other

most

the

and

trismus

and

hopeless

in

could

Passiflora

possibly

week.
factory
satis-

of tetanus,

case

in

child

two

ing
doses, hav-

he

case,

cidal
sui-

and

in heroic

this

the

and

prompt

gia,
neural-

the current

convulsions,

e"Eect

any

most

remedies,

potent

produce

but

nothing

virulent

very

motion

during
the

of

cases

incessant

extract

with

treated

several

man.

have

Passiflora

same

in

case

in

tetanus

perfect, permanent

^prompt,

no

treated, with

has

success,

to

saw

Phares, had

J. H.

Passiflora for

"

sleeplessness,with

With

failed

the

written,
of

Dr.

son,

result

was

extract

Phares

J. H.

my

prescribe

to

fortunately

hydro-alcoholic
and

war,

invariable

one

the

late

times

many

Since

the

During

thinks

have

that
the

saved

child.
(The

editor

We

have

of

Medical

California

the

been

spinal meningitis

after

the

when

the

were

unable

could

not

endure

small

every
(At

first

seen

sort

rampant

pains;

retreat.

could

not

thought

of

tincture

every

into

one

1889,

14,

of

tumbler

case

my

quart

the

day

the

night

or

maintain

to

the

istered
It is admintincture

mother

teaspoonful

water;

of

Medical

eye

Patient

in

of

hours.

great
about

Put
for

some

of

take

we

erysipelas of

Gave

to

local

give

an

lowing:)
fol-

the

When

the

ing,
flam-

other

was

sharp, stinging
Apis

two-drop

one-half

Passiflora

on

paper

fiftyyears.

anxiety

and

Delaware

disappeared, the

had

flower.

which

from

man

Was

rest.

Society
read

Troy

D.

1890),

fever, facial

one

water

W.

was

Passion
two

Dr.

May,

a-bed, high

was

rapid

of

drops

ten

Recorder^

erysipelatous

My

unable

were

Homoeopathic

the

November

Homosopathic

(see

in

of

meeting

Peninsula,

sleep, either

to

subsided,

hours.

two
the

Add

half

to

had

symptoms

of

cases

some

satisfactoryresults.

highly

doses.

(Homoeopathic)

acute

bed, and

with

sittingposture,
in

the

(1889) says:)

in
\Pa^siflora\

it

employing

patients

Journal

when
of

doses
of

ounce

application,to

be

I
the

same

applied

PASSIFLORA

hot

flannels

by

asleep
the

night;

went

to

he

had

had

morning

patient
the

every

the

serious.

My

Child

for

times

two

from

in

enough

to

of

more

the

hardly

drug

results.
lest

to

following

Chester,
Mr.

N.

Y.

"

month

symptoms

of

all

at the

reported
Recorder

sent

I found

by

for
him

tremens,

show
last

most

such

to

"

as

for

next

tory
satisfac-

are

more

subsequently

Buell

little

Very

the

C.

days

two

it with

D.

formed
in-

^merely

"

time

Dunlevy,

of

or

vailed.
pre-

Port

1890:)

Nov.,

attend

presenting
and

"

the

Dr.

five-

mother

nigh.

periods

me

daily

encouraging.

was

save

"

"

Choreic

growing

about

symptoms

was

delirium

until

tional
tradi-

manifest

the

the

the

was

I resimied

women

aet. 52,

May.
of

given

was

for

had

was

Added

This

fits."

days

that

deliverance

of

days,

slight

had

dil.,lo gtt doses

ix

still

more

at

unilateral,

without

several

few

I learned

was

time

results.

been

any

Homceopathic
,

it with

to

fits,"varying

child

violent;

"

neurosis

for

so

"

nervous

case

to

yet appeared.

not

Passiflora

it up

had

Then

No

common

(The

day

flux.

menstrual

kept

had

some

diaper, and

the

the

that

judged

the

After

there

stain
been

had

there

began

case

fourteen.

The

on," for

positive

more

that

The

quite

of tincture.

me

across

giri budding into

^a

years,

a"Fected.

Kept
not

her

severe.

began with

^wanted

dose

drop

found

sneaked

The

had

past the child

off and

"

being
"

gave

"

visit

next

had

"

menses

for

being

hours.

symptoms
anxious

to

Chorea

the

years

alone

improvement.
three

tion
inflamma-

remedy

Passiflora and

in

was

whom

moderate

treatment,

every

On

in

results.

three

or

the

face.

whole

during
Said

Found

disease

the

developed

right side

the

to

well

was

that

Returned

but

womanhood,

The

hours

dose.

rest

externally.

the

experience

next

each

changed

now

and

invaded

happy

most

worse.

way

and

scalp

look

night's good

internally

both

Ham.^

after

fell

patient

three

every

sleep easily
a

hours

six

medicine

reduced.

markedly

After

silk.

for

awakened

was

oiled

and

269

INCARNATA.

at

once

him
all

the

during

the

prodromal

ordered

him

to

270

PASSIFLORA

bed, and
lie tossed

both

and

for

cravings
me

that

say
the

and

His

in

day

fastened

so

not

give

put

he

that

This

first

gave

now

him

been

eight

weeks

years

; and

awakes

in

the

the

felt

never

The

mere

and
as

day

am

liquor

takes

the

seems

desire

of

liquor

fully satisfied

never

to

that
are

in

or

he

return

talking

remain

drug

about

to

the

He

sleep

of
for
he

when

his

mind

mains
re-

is that
he

present

his

cured

concerned)
the

the

seems

now

but

period

wonderful

to

I at

time,

that

and

to

up

first

teaspoonful.
for

on

be

since.
bed

fact

more

to

must

the

natural

as

the

opium

praising

tire

refreshed

drug

is

them.

try Passu

to

0 at

the

had
on

to

have

ever

it to

even

slightest

without

him

constantly

so

once

bordering

I gave

of

I increased

feels

could

not

mind

continued

he

but

was

my

has

stress

he

something

and

this

opium

up

not

the

habit

I at

to

he

time

first took

mention

and

I made

has

his

calling for something

until

almost

piles,

this

treatment

my

let

during

might

he

old

in

up

And

determined

up

from

relief

as

the

he

what

special delight

really seems

kept

it

morning

he

try

the
here

propped

narcotics,

teaspoonful

claims

But

seek

under

seemed

lays particular

clear.
from

half

taking

and

to

lie there

sufficient

proving

sit

from
in

set

to

Fully realizingthat

did, and

improvement

has

that

and

would

suflFerer

morphine.

came

quickly, too,

dose

not

in

him

this

insanity.

done, and

this

he

sleep, and

of

flora.

When

night

him

state

upon

trouble, for he

after

make

was

him

all stimulants

to

considerable

Night

get

gastric

Right

great

the

improve

to

the

for

Ind.

returned.

been

nights

at

itself

it up.

stop

has

suflFeringscaused

liquor, and

had

he
could

he

rest

began

morphine

for years

only

chair.

and

liquor

he

moment

o"F.

wore

relieved

greatly

vated
aggra-

carefully

delirium

Cannabis

was

v.^ which

Nux

the

But

symptoms.

time

him

had

the

dajrs

seven

greatly

was

night, until
this

to

up

trouble

delirium, which

and

day

For

proved.

event

gastric irritation.

treatment

mental

wild

marked

watched,

the

as

soon,

in

about

by

The

too

none

INCARNATA.

former

has

habits.

to

sicken

him,

and

will

(so far

so.

his

He

now

friends,and

wonderful

help

PASSIPLORA

it

has

been

others

which
the

quieted

of

In

ful
The

from

child

in

in

eight

drops

result

of

it

The

child

next

morning

in its usual
I have

dose,

give

never

it

repeated
the

during

in

was

minutes,
that

night

the

I gave

with

day

and

other
an-

the

this.

to

awoke

the

health.

good

prescribed

be

to

attendance.

child

from

the

given

was

further

fifteen

in

day

next

being present

spasm

it for

failure,giving

hour.

ceased

Belladonna

from

through

all

sions,
convul-

an

The

symptoms

another

slept soundly

then

had

never

without

drops

Belladonna

ters,
Wal-

A.

Belladonna^

once

recalled, the

was

C.

convulsions

the

Passiflora tincture, every

that

Since

sleep.

Dr.

for

then

medicine.

discharged

after

No

spasm.

the

health, and

and

hours
hours

Thirty-six

usual

desired

the

glass water, teaspoon-

better,

the

cepted,
ex-

here, although

called

start, and

commencing

appeared

once

until

from

case

infant, 14 months,

an

symptoms

minutes

improved

hour

one

to

to

July, 1890:)

called

and

Passiflora, by

on

paper

dil., 5 drops in half

ix

fifteen

child

drug

one

success,

produce

Recorder

by dentition

the

every

from

was

with

to

the

prescribed

hemicrania,

failed

Homoeopathic

April, 1888,

which

it for

I gave

Brooklyn.

also

always

is extracted

caused

of

and

patient,it

following

(The

have

insomnia

for
in

it

him.

to

271

INCARNATA.

it

sleeplessness of
in

usually

fifteen

every

this

for

day

the

from

minutes

to

until
but

purpose,

tition
den10

sleep.

begin

at

bedtime.

give

60

give

the

is

insomnia

the

In

drops

at

of

has

of

time

such

school

the

and

sleep, and
not

cause,

if not

asleep

to

have

that

give

seem

natural

as

judging
to

"

dose,

been

be)

may

yet,

me

to

disappointing

drops

patient

seem

that

does

taught

doses, /. ^., 60

giving

whatsoever
in

half

always
hour

an

dose.

same

waste

and

bedtime,

Experience
a

adults,-from

forced

the

the

almost

smaller

doses

patient.

Two

absolutely

refreshing sleep.
to

resort

to

the

bill."

reports
Were

in

they

sure

The

of
old

ever
Sulfonal (what-

only thing capable

from

fill the

and

are

to

it in

their
ever

of

producing
journals, it
to

give

this

272

PASSIFLORA

trial

would

we

I have
been

discharge

them

by giving

under

have

to

and

of

from

two

acted

uterine

influence.

whom

that

for

it has

headache

its

people

office

Chloral^

erysipelas,having

patients in

my

headache

the

even

brought

Morphine^

alwajrs

four

to

days

/aborandt.

neuralgia

In

Passiflora in

used

to

of

much

so

like.

the

never

able

hear

not

and

Bromides^

INCARNATA.

medicine

daily

before

saw

wonderful

pidity,
ra-

displacements

It is almost

never

"sleeping

with

occurrence

miles

come

made

being

from

the

to

my

passion

flower."

conclusion

In
it in

when

four

give

S.

P.
two

Since

"

both

themselves
in

the

doses, if required. But

why

I have

in

like

half

Passiflora
in

charm

and

hour,

an

hours

when

after, they

tincture

of

Sixty drops

used

acted

It

fourteen

and

again.

not

foregoing

sleep

to

twelve

they awoke,

I would

tremens.

them

; sent

cases

it.

of

give

But

do?

delirium

of

cases

drachm

writing

afraid

be

Don't

will

one

brethren, try it.

the

to

say

it in four

give

to

me

doses.

appreciable

hesitate

in

let

dose,

were

doses

two

each.
following

(The

reported

was

by

in American

Adolphus,

Joseph

Dr.

cal
Medi-

Journal:)
A
as

of

weight

her
that

This
the
for

if

as

and

neck,

was

more

in

and

than

in

which

spinal
a

few

tried ;
of

the

the

hope,

hours

at

I failed

teaspoonful

time

doses

of

of

to

all

despair

Passiflora^ which
every

two

hours

of

back

of
so

sacrum,

relieve

agony.

with

the

pain

other
was

edies
rem-

taking

I then
; the

head

associated

was

if

sense

exquisite

with

when

as

; her

the

end

caused

juncture,

thought

down

ran

agonies,

; the

fearful

lower

coccyx

disease.

brain

was

pains

untold
described

was

her

on

coccygodinia

this

at

pain

skull

ice ; the

of

touch

case

cerebral

place

in

the

finally reached

slight

her

lying

was

tearing inside

suffered

months

sufferings ;

pounds

enveloped

I had
the

her

many

and

pressure

several

for

had

described

she

felt

who

lady

ministered
ad-

result

PASSIFLORA

be

was

something

and

refreshing night's

the

morning
relish

good
four

breakfast

indicated,

several

was

last

(over

pressed

uterine

certain

feelingof

if her

heart

These

would

hours

the

it

time

the

ganglia

case

every

four
19

the

continued

outset

best

of

ment
treat-

met

with

single

edy
rem-

way,

irritated

in

patients.

not

pang

often

"

fear

of

and

from

center
some

It appears

the

cause,

death

very

the

was

rapid,
normal,
was

the

probably

and, whatever

both.

forget

use

; sounds

his

ing
caus-

now

incarnata

to

say

sleeplessness and
I

Passiflora

removed

I must

hours.

missing

doubt

no

medicament

like

in

pain

constant

pulse irregularin rhythm,

sharp.

were

medicament
fever

the

dissolution,and

and

this

and

sharp

as

accentuated

specific in

for

me

but

your

as

of

doses

frequently

are

Passiflora incar,

immediate

of

all

the

at

administered.

was

slower, occasionally a beat

By

the

and

sense

She

case.

from

women

consulted

man

described

sense

the

often

were

and

her

next

it was,

breast

no

for them.

; he

local

her

specificin

in

artem

wakefulness,

Teaspoonful

troubles

I find

secundum

respirations

weeks, but

two

spot

vertebrae)was

beating.

rectum

Recently

him

the

was

and

constitutionally,to

much

were

certain

lumbar

and

across

right remedy

I have

stop

when

treated

Her

felt the

practice.

heart

result

There

touch.

back

been

recovery.

uteri ; leucorrhoea

second

had

constriction

Passiflora incar.
she

the

every

continuously

rectum

os

thirty per minute,

to

four

of

the

medicine

for

complete

the

to

trouble, locally

times

it every

lips of

she

satisfactory

twenty-eight

tender

first and

and

her

in

pain, with

uses

and

rapid

in

up

medicament

the

further

no

pain

small

found

on"

the

on

of

the

the

dorsal

was

quite

on

in

pain

for

also

erosions

severe

in

there

as

for

from

free

I continued

days,

excellent

enjoyed

following night, waking

refreshed, nearly

for several

coccyx

the

rest

she

for

remembered,

lady complained

the

much
for

hours

seemed

to

273

INCARNATA.

tincture
the

you

will find

it

uable
val-

tossing restlessness
in

remedy

in

teaspoonful doses
has

soothing

ef-

274

PASSIFLORA

feet

whole

the

on

narcotic

without

system,

nervous

appreciable

any

properties.
Transactions

the

(Prom

of

Medical

Homceopathic
I.

Harvey

It

does

A.

INCARNATA.

the

Annual

Meeting

following

from

Twenty-fifth

Society

take

we

the

of

Maine

the

by

paper

Dr.

Passiflora:)

on

"

distress

or

of

Opium^

is in

its
The

sedatives.
the

place

tincture,

tincture

the

the

heart's

of

until

happiest

in

that

the

dram

the

has

efiFects

been

flora
Passiother

or

dram

one

of

I do

not

of

have

seen

rhythm

of

and

the

it
the

in

its

loss

of

deranged

exhaustion

of

the

Coffea^

doses

and

sleeps,

restoring

organ

of

patient.

give

to

patient

combined

the

by

movements

the

manner

when

action,

adult,

an

of

that

Morphia
to

pain

to

remedy.

drops

ten

age

action

the

for

from

the

to

case

hour

every

in

varies

due

find

we

indicated

succedaneum

dose

where

by

is

sleep

to

cases

apparently

according

in

hesitate,

as

in

controlled

not

other

or

inability

but

is

Sulphur^

the

kind

any

erethism

nervous

act

where

good

no

sleep.
has

Passiflora
of

six

by

the

habit

also

mentioned

above

hour
no

after

far

as

large

doses,
Scudder

good.)

is

is

clean

often

is

extends,

it is

and

wholly

perfectly

every
leaves

remedy

appetite,

an

harmless

the

tetanus

repeated

The

tirely
en-

in

trismus,

system,

creating

morphine

recommended

is obtained.
of

of

case

tremens,

nervous

incapable

observation

my

( Dr.
cases

effects,

the

in

cured

I
It

delirium

relief

until

half-hour

or

of

diseases

aid

which

remedy.
for

doses

kindred

and

this

of

much

me

standing,

years'
use

given

and,

so

in

even

repeated.

claimed

that

tongue;

when

the

one

the

great
tongue

indication
is

foul

for
the

Passiflora

remedy

will

in
do

all
no

276

PENTHORUM

(second day),
lay

the

upon

Hbad.

i.

closing my

(thirdday),i.
hear

to

(second day),

day),

I.

of

la,

i.

Ear.

palpebra itched

and

Ringing
Nose.

with

[lo]

The

inner

burned

and

; went

difficulty,was
audience

the

by

dull,heavy
; this

sacrum

in

pain

(third

forehead, about
Catarrhal

"

in

the

aching

sinciput

pressed down

were

border

tarsal

(third day),

and

upon

i.

full

"

of

both

sensation

and

trachea

(firstday),

Catarrhal

and

nose

side

the

nose

increased.

not

from

above

by

came
be-

nose

feeling

Wet

downward,

downward

if

as

slight feeling of

above

itself

striction,
con-

the

through

(third day),

(second day), i.

(afterfour

drawing

the

from

coryza

hours), 2.

contractile

or

afifected

"

"

feeling

with

of

catarrh,

"

secondary

the
la.

"

felt

Nose

of fullness

Sense

[20]

i.

of the
tom,
symp-

muscles

of

the

Itching

in

the

la.

nares,
Mouth.

scalded
The

from

violent

"

i.

if swollen
ears

of

passed

feeling repeated

stuffed,as

secretion

in, followed

set

which
chest

pus-like,but

though

as

; the

not

(thirdday), i.

sore

open

nares

my

"

thick, pus-like, streaked

an

bronchia, passing

would

coryza

did

and

from

i.

la.

ears,
nares

as

feeling in

thickened
in

odor

an

in, which

set

both

came
be-

hairy scalp (second day), i.

superior

from

Discharges

"

blood,

would

in

"

headache,

cured

was

the

fullness

of the

read

not

tigo
ver-

again (third day), i.

a

weight

Itching

"

made

had

The

floating;

was

could

(afterfoiu: hours), 2.

singing

peculiar wet

the

though
"

supra-orbital region (a hearty supper), (firstday),

in

and

reading

up

with

on

proving,
in

"

as

(second day),
and

came

the

hair

the

ache,

Eye

noises

unpleasant heavy

forehead,
an

it

Headache

"

like

argument

little

soreness

^An

"

edge
the

in

and

heat

I gave

continued,
his

the

commencing

with

the

i.

felt

eyes

followed

by

annoyed

(When

dull

so

Headache

"

Boutwell,

much

became

lounge (thirdday).

On

"

Mind

"

SEDOIDES.

"

Prickling burning

(first
day), i.

bloody sputa

"

Increased

continues,

la.

sensation
flow

on

the

of saliva

tongue,

day),
(first

if

as

i.

"

PENTHORUM

Throat.

^The

"

epithelium,

force

2.

(second day),

the

following meal,

first,not

in

of

passed

abdomen

and

Anus.

Rectum

though

recttun

at

as

in

(second day),
tried to escape

worm

sacro-iliac

symphysis (some

after
of

proving;

(third day),
The

la.

still increased

when

micturating

cloud

no

as

turn

boiled

shown

in

lower

tum,
rec-

2.

in

ing,
morn-

weeks

Some

condition

atonic

when

"

la.

next

"

la.

and

sacrum

bowels

the

commencing

yesterday's medicine

from

dull

(third day),
i.

i.

and

; the

next

and

la.

(thirdday),i.
the

along

day

after

nitrum
the

dose

and
it

only precipitated with

witli

more

shown

sediment

was

"

urethra

clear,passed

down

Argentnm

slightly cloudy,

quantity,

kidneys (third

actively acid, as

threw

boiling ;

on

Urine

"

in

pressure

burning

Urine

"

aching

to

sore

flow, with

in

by litmus,

nitricum;

increased

in

proving),

costive

becomes

Sulphuric acid^ Ammonia^

acid^ when

of

stools

"

frequently (second day),

;

in

ing
(second day), i.-^" Burn-

after

Was

"

the

of

i.

constipation, an

[40].

bladder

Urine

litmus

gradually

Twitching

"

constipated,

natural

two

Organs

"

clawing,

"

i.

.Urinary
I.

weeks

from

rectum,

had

Parietes

"

which

aching

evacuation

suffered

and

with

somewhat

been

proving

bowels

day),

; hemorrhoids

Semi-fluid

having

i.

stool,*continuing through afternoon,

anus

"

i.

sensation

crawling

^A

"

i.

at

la.

(second day),

(second day),

gust
dis-

appeared

symptom

umbilicus,

of

greater relish,

(second night),

Itching of
Stool.

this

expelled

interfering

not

with

eaten

was

the

bowel

the

but

hours,

Eructations

"

sensation

thought idiopathic,

about

lower

in

muscles

which

thickened

felt

to

three

Borborygmus

"

sensation

uneasy

of

denuded

flatus

odorless

unpleasant

An

"

because

[30]

abdomen

of

epigastrium;

recorded

Abdomen

i.

lasting for

nausea,

Soreness

"

if

as

raw,

(third day), i.

of little collections

and
with

feel

Appetite increased

"

dejections

with

posterior nares

la.

Stomach.
and

277

SEDOIDES.

by
with

Nitric
line,
alka-

Argen-

caloric; unloaded, but

278

PENTHORUM

Sexual

Organs.

SEDOIDES.

Sexual

"

Erythismtis

of the

variocele

long standing

after

of

proving)

; this

depression

of

after

of

months

Chest.
above

and

Pulse
Neck
back
but

Back.

subsided

hemorrhoids,

anus,

heat
;

and

this

muscles

the

foot

the

same

Skin.
both
and

of
in

as

the

were

stepping;

in

legs,

la.

[60]

"

days),

i.

Voluptuous
with

Fever.

and

dreams

urinary
spinal

i.

of

and

la.

(firstday),

i.

proving,
ache
head-

felt

Hand
of
the

on

right

for

legs

lounge

jerking

up

performed

one

reappeared

eczema

face

dreams

in

the

few

skin

on

(second

forehead,

and

la.

"

i.

(second night),

sexual
A

"

contracted,

(third day),

"

of

i.

the

increased

i.

feeling

prickings

Fantastic

excitement,

column

hot

themselves
"

While

"

the

moment

Itching

"

itchings repeated
Sleep

few

itching

i.

knees,

(third day),

in

dull, heavy

suddenly
a

the

Aching

with

trembling

"

of

leg

with

"

the

long-cured impetiginous

"

i.

la.

sleep (numb),

to

reappeared,

commencing

sacrum,

went

soreness

manoeuvre

third

The

the

Arm

"

days, with

the

eliminated,

from

region,

region

sacral

cured), (third day),

was

i.

basilar

symphysis,

the

(second night),

several

in

(When

"

in

soreness

Extremities.
swollen

la.

in

feeling

wet

58 (firstday),

was

sacro-iliac

the

through

aching

medicine

from

passed

i.

at

^Aching

^The

"

in

chest,

regular

"

the

as

and

sacrum

had

Pulse

la.

the

throughout

soreness

followed

(firstday),

front,

to

la.

seemed

cough

constriction, which

of

bronchia

and

impotency,

i.

the

"

weeks

condition,

morning

chest, with

the

through

[50].

normal

the

to

"

ing
correspond-

approaching

^In the

"

Slight feeling

"

down

trachea

returning

in

deep

(third day),

chest

function,

sexual

by

i.

slight

(some

cured

succeeded

was

night),

satyriasis ;

apparently

was

Organs.

from

come

almost

system,

condition

time

Respiratory
to

sexual

(second

orgasm

i.

"

desire, sympathetic
cold

chills

rushed

up

(In addition

the

to

cured

Prover

foregoing

and

heaviness
Penihorum

blonde

of

duration;

Pulsatilla
benefit

given without
the

he

though

as

relieved

produces

It

dry

severe

insides

out,"

several

such

give

in

worse

1897

Dr.

among

and

I have

failed

cured

ji

ji

NANA.

beans

Gushing

M.

following,

the

proving

sensation

felt of my

describe

my

in

macerated

are

five

parts

articles

several

wrote

which

appeared

in

on

this

new

Homceopathic

the

1897.)

curious

ing,

cough

speedily

Have

morning.

crushed

A.

them

making

While

would

chest,

Bean.

The

"

and

and

Recorder

the

of alcohol.

by weight

remedy,

with

symptoms

it.

Dwarf

Name,

1896

these

ing
feel-

Leguminosae.

Ord."

Preparation.

(In

were

promptly

I have

sick.

throughout

PHASEOLUS

Common

Frothy

business,

to

though

"as

the

with

coughs

be

and

soreness

cough,

several

cured.

attend

having

ji

Nat.

no.

general malaise, headache,

up

patients

several

Penihorum.
with

chest,

Phosphorus

soon

inability to

must

of

singing.

or

afterwards

and

produced

and

limbs

of

tigo
ver-

pulse,

cough

severe

Penihorum

it

prover

weakness

the

limbs;

talking

from

worse

greenish sputa.

had

17,

In

headache,

quickly cured.

weeks

authority:)

same

coryza,

lower

the

of

trembling

3X

Miss

flowing

from

sticking pains throughout

cough, with

and

following

the

quote

we

acute

severe

279

NANA.

PHASEOLUS

to

pulse

the
and

tell

remember

the

it

badly frightened, the nice

the

above

region

of

remedy
the

it very

found

what

asked

been

it,for, to

in

of

that

sensation

Although
results

heart,
weak

truth, I believe

I have

it

is
seen

I felt

was,

was

and

and
but

den
sud-

diately
imme-

fluiierI can't

frightened

unpleasant
from

the

to
use

be
of

280

PHASEOLUS

the

in
As

regard

not

was

the

under

about

; then

for

doctor

Then

she

fetus

for

it

all

time

like

you
now.

called

was

of

case

pain

do

she
me

that

head

She

consultation

trouble

with

but

not

I could
I could

she

went

to

but

when

she
the

before

sleep, the
moved

not

left

side, well

had

the

head

had

in

if I

felt that
say

I found

them.

I
up,

and

through

the

bony

little,
while

little

forty-eight hours

had

adjusted
parts

the

let

immediately

covered

tion
presenta-

wait

applied

if he

in

albumen.

blind.

twelve

last

convulsion.

fearful

might

some

have

in

was

but

convulsions,

would
her

it

quiet sleep

to

been

with

In

as

any

doctor

to

her

bottle

; had

became

results.

The

take

to

school

decided

the

first

have

loaded

she

as

in

gx,

whole

till the

severe

her

her.

superior straits,face

the

watch

and

Phaseolus

; first child

change.

not

they appeared

soon

in

old

an

in

relieve

given

not

gave

to

I want

heavily

ahead,

was

"

as

neuralgic pains

seem

I had

and

and

her

does

Patient, 26

jacked firmly

help what

what

last."

taken,

had

give

to

large

remedies

had

not

know

removed.

as

diminished

did

with

care

consulted

be

not

gave

and

me

met

she

greatly

Patient, fleshy ; urine

which

upon

believed

as

the

of

homoeopathic

fibroid

say,

nervous

forty-eight hours,

I knew

she

in

it to

well

as

that

twice

had

with

I decided

cases

was

under

was

case

one

two

case

it could

care

and

of another

She

remedies

confinement.

hours.

the

was

As

gave

medicine

care

report

fession
pro-

fright.

trouble, I don't

said

had

time,

I called

what

tumor

probably would

next

and

than

of

the

Suffice

her.

length

any

some

My

the

little

the

to

years

uterus.

my

Still she
over

for two
for

from

proving

doctor.

who

under
term.

trouble.

almost

the

the

by

school

Boston,

the

months

no

of

attenuation

higher

I wish

under

years

came

full

at

remedy,

doctor

fibroid

paid

forty, who

two

specialist in

few

old

for

than

indicated

an

received

I have

more

of the

homoeopathic

what

of

care

words

it has

to

all

at

lady aged

of

kind

little is known

so

that

the

and

remedy

NANA.

alone

turned

; and

pected
ex-

forceps,

her

my

her

forceps
as

it is

PHASEOLUS

my

custom

to

prevent

to

rupture

the

first

with

bed

such

to

threw

and

in

I took

medical

the

to

came

fast.

(being

That

the

she

want

bottle

of

lady who

minute,

S.

Phaseolus

in
the

few

heart

palpitating

great

haste,

Phaseolus
needed.
the

15X

good

for
as

'

results.

same

"

saying

me

called

was

gave

like

ago.

The

that

paper

to

see

times

ten

her

three

little

add

to

old

same

tells

doses

he

the

to

school

me

with

disease

heart

times,

feeling

take

she
that.

never

dose

she

not

aged
she

doctor
has

used
ilar
sim-

success

as

took

to

time

with

if she

should

die.

Being

three

go

profession,

fearful

called, saying

dare

by

nurse

50,

had

examination,

no

to

lady

at

made

did

city, but

times

right.

of

case

and

Yesterday

medicine,
much

reported.

saying,

to

me

in

to

Yesterday

would

long

since

came

of

said

Three

the

gx

size

he

later

came

supposed.

late,

another

weeks

the

pulseless, breathing

is all

referred

others

with

about

with

doctor

same

as

not

you

whom

to

too

it

tor
doc-

action

its

medicated

right"

all

repeat

in

to

kitchen

the

baby, the

minutes

is

remedy."

she

and

I sent

paper

the

hope

If not

"

to

scious
uncon-

trouble.

no

that

beyond

Phaseolus^
P.

had

in

the

dose

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heart

unconscious,

was

her

was

failing

was

my

"

attending

was

globules

25

give

to

her

had

later

No.

dress

heart

remedy).

he

week

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to

him

bean

night

Afterwards

of

vial of

is wonderful,

during

told

and

PAaseo/uSj

"

him

her

she

pulsive
ex-

child

perineum

doctor

when

damsels

few

said

and

me

I gave

bean

and

nurse

fearful

the

of

While

later,

dilated

are

thirteen-pound

years.

hour

parts

when

stitches, the

necessary
One

soft

so,

rupture

forty-one

part

the

helping

the

forceps

complete

case

do

I commenced

convulsion
into

forceps till the

the

remove

281

NANA.

but

gave

she

without

anything

times

four

or

was

some

in

her

her

her
in

vial

of

day,

as

going
more

life thai

out

of
did

of
the
so

282

PHASEOLUS

Cushing

(Dr.

Homoeopathic
Medical

January,

By request

I appear

be

and

such

is,

of
or

the

to

you

that

sudden

heart

trouble,

old.

Can

tell

the

report

ings, referring only

has

made

on

of

short

some

of

sudden

It

I think

of

using

it

before

Never

had
read

after, I

Soon
decoction

of

the

I had
that

was

firming
con-

ing
go-

region

immediately

and

I did

least

at

prov-

in the

irregular

student

proving

strange

very

the

remedy,

sensation

and

frightened,

was

time

system,

in

the

my

or

feeble,so
take

not

any

irregular

any

cians
foreign physibean

growing

and

pod

dropsy.

best

with

cancer

and

I knew

days

elapsed

pods,

as

with

apparent

speak

time

that

uterine

of

it

dead.

"

final

to

I could

my

the

get

any,
I

I report

result.

head

this

found
!"

hopeless

grasped

bean
and

steeped

I called

but

see

dropsy.

try

December.

relief.

to

general

decided

in

Oh,

called

was

severe

before

was

the

quite comfortable,

screamed,
was

found

heart

the

About

her

so

medicine.

were

for

was

and

pulse

of the

action

curious

heart

so

more

While

symptoms.

my

brain

how

medical

of

interesting proving

felt

my

much

but

the

the

nervous

to

it, nor

kidneys,

or

say

grow

take

began
the

to

men

not

symptoms.

nicely, I suddenly

the

felt of

nana,

refer

from

tigation
inves-

me

young

upon

bowels,

three

to

for

vicinity

why

nor

effects

stomach,

careful

phaseolus

"

I shall

you

remedy

new

the

way

cause

made,

its

certain

the

some

is unnecessary

in

or

its wonderful

organs,

England

I presume

bean-eating city, or

in

me

proving

prepared it, nor

genital

how

on

physician,

It

there

deaths

you

is not

think, worthy

bean.

nor

Massachusetts

New

the

to-day, and

paper

is called

Boston

many

the

if my

white

common

the

from

take

you

homoeopathic

every

before

paper

we

before

remedy,

"

which

1897:)

disappointed
it

following

the

Society,

Gazette^

will

to

read

also

Medical

NANA.

case

prescribed

then

of
the

Several

remedy.
only

the

them

and

gave

more

especially to

one

day expecting

her

dead.

it with

case

She
both

to

dry
it

find

suddenly
hands

and

284

PHASEOLUS

had

no

and

weeks

two

his limbs

better, but

medicine

more

several

in

she

she

wrote

remains

her

; then

beat

all

that

of

Brown,

his

one

been

ago

had

deal.

ing
ail-

been

bad-

provement
im-

general

ing
tired, bad-actand

later

commencing

the

gx,

line

all

and

right

diarrhoea, which

and

she

said

acted
it had

and

PhaseoluSy

badly,
been

soon

was

about
for

so

every

later

days

two

from

report

only

which

one

or

year

her

pulse

considerable
Since

that

time,

about

that, her

throb, then

omit

years

one

at

hurry,

I did

not

of time

Thirty-six

hours

examine

later

the

in

sleep.

the

later,but

and

noon
fore-

next

with

this

gave
heart

children,

no

rode

five

give

this

beat,

He

so.

diseases.

ago,

would

night, preventing

worse

plenty

trouble

heart

the

treated

childhood

two

weeks.

and

thirty,married,

mental

two

to

up

edy,
rem-

interesting.

very

with

except

man

young

pulse

remained

case,

his

get

him,

and

more

think

of

case

he

I furnished

seventy-two

was

fifty-fivethe

fifty to

6, which

sick

did

weeks

two

lady physician, aged

has

had
heart

in

pulse

will

into

Springfield,reported

once

Phaseolus

I sent

right

only

gave

sleep

weak,

with

after

wheeled

her

her

sixty, ranging

or

heart

was

Phaseolus

hours

and

fifty,had

weak,

her

found

omitted,

I gave

more.

Dr.

of

short,

so.

relieved

was

that

as

better."

months

I sent

lady, aged eighty-seven,

third

is not

complaint

few

forty-eight

sent

from

and

medicine

Walk

any

about

complained

that

me

last medicine

her

bad-feelingheart.

breath

was

aged

greatest

I treated
but

heard

West,

Her

he

as

there

the

I sent

His

"

doctor

swollen, could

not

the

years.

aching heart

and

have

heart

wrote

know

not

and

weak

badly

as

did

lady living

they

not

they

be

to

later

were

heart, said by the

bad

in Boston

expert

an

but

money

NANA.

one

the

unpleasant
but

beat

one

much
of

somewhat
there

would

Phaseolus^ the loth

would

good

minute,

each

hard

in

years

bicycle

times

heart, thinking
her

Two

day time,

Being

never

hundred

be

I think.
con-

285

POTHOS.

secutive

without

times

improve,

to

she

hours

ache"
she

is

She

headache
have

take

after
led

been

hastened

medical

she

conundrum.

than

it better
her

the

disguise

of

bitter

noon,

and

awoke

and

in

but

could

not

air.

let in fresh
handed
Dr.

of

specks
she

lettuce

one-half

and

it ?

Did

ate

grains

the

bean

she

m.

of

to

of

in

destroy

she

like

blood,

and

She

had

its power

world.

the

Why

When

to

it to

her

at

lettuce
did

mucus,

small

taken

quest
re-

little.

littie
a

lit-

get up,

opened

took
a

Did

she

sleep

there, and

vomited

morphine.

since

tried

she

the

nothing

and

door

before.

noon

in

to

took

would

bottle, and

looked

help

to

morning

this

and

the

enjoy

She

the

she

her

said

could

morphine

in

awoke

found

and

the

might

morphine

eaten

herself

find

camphor

that

This

it whole.

seven

crawled

called

was

dark

At

servant

the

her

Rowe

some

a.

sq

much

taking morphine,

tablet

replied, no,

get up,

walk,

of

evening, having

eleven

if

as

thirty, decided

if she

of

swallowed

and

surprised to

At

longer.

tie

was

I mentioned

about

aid

habit

the

sleep.

would

It

medicine.

to see

in the

it,placed

the
to

was

world

next

in

bean

went

if she

asked

of

baked

little dose

her

being

Not

death

lady, aged

called

this, and

along.

middle

investigatethe

would

the

bad

so

medicine.

the

by

of

was

temple,

the

dose

that

it

each

head-

severe

medicine.

the

against

each

fear

to

me

of

thirty-^ix

but

headaches,

hard

taking

of

account

on

to

more

any

pressing

was

soon

desist

to

medicine

the

taking

subject

never

not

something
worse

obliged

was

dared

after

although

it continued

slightestvariation, and

the

piece
twelve

antidote

it not

kill

her?
ji

jt

ji

POTHOS.

Nat.

Ord.,

Common

Skunk

Name,

Preparation.

in twice

Araceae.

its

"

The

Cabbage.
fresh

weight of alcohol.

root

gathered

in

spring

is macerated

286

POTHOS.

(Contributed
This

by

S.

Dr.

is

From

of

one

Hotnceopaihic

the

to

of

in

it has

cabbage,

odor

of

shape

the

meadow

common

realistic,skunk-like

its very

Recorder

1889.)

member

most

our

its resemblance

the

Jones

odorous

perennial,

AracecB

and

A.

leaf

been

commonly

same

family

natural
and

when

order

bog

cut

bruised,

or

and

mode

of

well

known

as

the

Calla

plants.

growth
the

to

skunk

cabbage.

Belonging
turnip,

the

anyone

who

any

boggy

one

will

observes

find

the

earliest

are

the

leaves,

with

end

is

if cut

be
the

the

noted

of
and

the

make

roots
a

in

the

as

and

deep

and

are

purple,
keep

in

hyacinth

plaited

spathe

four

up

large

of

into

ances
appear-

This

for the

large,

is

On

club-like
the

spadix

perfect, consisting

are

one

leaves

folds.

its base.

bullet-like

its

off

are

rounded

awl-shaped

tincture

orange,

jars.

ovary

envelope,

which

easily gathered,

her

the

The

stamens.

globular, ill-smelling, glutinous

several

year's stock

the

floral

or

from

flowers,
and

of

and

serves

cylindrical, giving

fertilization

the

them,

to

will

placed

to

before

clings

mottled

fleshy,

and

of

These

season.

apple-woman

beautiful

very

points

time

that

of

invitations

the

some

mud

enlarged, fleshy spadix

enclosing
The

of the

arising

naked

is

of

appearing

deeply

pointed

mature,

beetles

surface

the

extend

to

in

early April

or

long, cylindrical branches;

four-angled style

when

mushroom

large, thick,

on

the

bearing

like

out

numerous

will

mass

earth

cloth,

entire, and

opening

the

carrion

damp

shine

appear

smooth,

of

divested
a

root

which

part

to

flower

to

the

March

latter

open

familiar

once

plants

the

Pothos

of

days

many

lower

by closely observing

red, and, being

deep

The

and

and

when

pippins, they
and

the

spathes gaping

flowers

polished

Among

irrupting

slugs

and

it

at

first

Indian

lily and

becomes

in

meadow

as

flower

species,

beautiful

many

its

of

shape

is this

spring

the

to

changed

of

fruit,

mass,

sisting
con-

perianths,

seeds.
alone

being

sufficient

most

lavish

practitioner.

to

287

POTHOS.

TiNCTtjRE.

The
Take

the

the

first

on

them

to

the

stalks

root

of

appearance

pulp,

of

weight,

fresh

Then

taking

mix

the

with

one-sixth

after

cool

tincture
acrid

be

should

and

and

taste

of

whole

stirring the

After

place.

pulp

let

straining

neutral

for

color

pound

part of it,add
pour

it into

in

eight days

and

by

parts,

filtering,the

and

light brown

two

well,

it stand

spring

and

chop

weigh.

well-stoppered bottle
dark,

flowers, and

the

in

gathered

rootlets,

and

alcohol,

balance, and,

and

resulting

have

slightly

reaction.

Chemistry.
The
the

active

dried

root

is odorless
a

presents
well.

as

volatile

J.

the

doubtless

acridity of

Turner

M.

volatile

is

plant

of

none

Dr.

fatty body,

this

of

principle

volatile,as

determined
fixed

oil, a

fresh, and

the

in

oil, and

the

root

specific

resin.
4e

the

On
a

its

'

the

that

case

of

6th

December,

diagnosis
by the

corroborated
of

Up
nor

this
of
the

into

came

been

late

Prof.

E.

S.

had

his

and

nounced
pro-

being

Upon

confirmed

hands

my

(a homoeopath)

incurable.

had

sulted,
con-

prognosis

Dunster,

of

has

neither

sity
Univer-

the

Michigan.
identical

that

date

to

patient

that

who

One

paper.

urging,

the

or

itching^of

from

the

book, picked
recollection
the

only

some

much
**

one

happy

of

day

at

good
a

years

later, and

earlier

doing

of its

Only
Smell

the

actions

sweet

and

of

the

blossom

of

write

now

disclaims

He

memory,

He

and

an

stall,flashed

enabled

dust/'

author

him
"

at

any

imitativeness.

worthy

the

occasion

an

not

just
in

"fit"

shadows

street

twelve

first gray

Ego.

monkey-like

Infinite,the gift
up

the

is

fact

all, does

to

comes

had

the

discerns

already

which

night

that

and

approximation thereto,

any

imitate

9|c

there

1887,

declared

merit, having evinced

had

physician

family

epilepsy and
his

4(

then

old

into
to

288

POTHos.

This

dead

worthy

than

more

made

gratitude for
that

feel

me

fittest return

the

translation

faithful

Bibliography^

also

who

those

third

find

to

me

Pothos

foet.by

knows

of any

in

search

he

such,

of

Materia

will

had

been

ally
critic-

Homceopatkic
impressive

an

but

Medica,

clinical

not

abled
en-

of

application

practitioner.

greatly gratify

has

the

is

pardonable,

literature

our

of the

homoeopathic

the

teach

fact that

never

not

will

perhaps

assistance

any

the

were

in the

has
of

study

do

to

me

doing.

feet, has
and

Pothos

responsibilitiesof editorship.

and

much

that

well

D."

of

taught

is found

paper,

the

assume

his

student

real

inducement,

fact

singular

this

M.

forgotten remedy

language,

in

virtues

had

Pothos

on

other.

the

to

book

enough,

our

any

the

for

paper

given

as

only

not
to

this

make

into

in

reproduced

lesson

up

incentive, ample

homoeopathic

first

known
his

I could

Thacher,

James

was

what

write

to

that

second

that

made

other,

any

foetida^and

^he

"

If

reader

any

writer

the

ing
mak-

by

it known.

Empirical

An
Dr.

Rev.

1785.

of

Academy

from

Quoted
1

is mentioned

Pothos

181 7.

James

my

researches

exhaustive.

I have

aimed

Medica

Erlangen.

Americana

(Not

in

my

session.
pos-

is

the

the

American

Our

pensatory.
Dis-

New

edition

second

first time.

wherein

citations

are

Modern

Practice

from

1821.)

Boston,

Thacher,

The

"

M.

D.

"

American

Boston.

etc.

for

edition.

fourth

the

Materia

"

D.

M.

(This

Boston.

American

the

Barton.)

Thacher,

813. James

D.

M.

of

Boston.

Vegetabilis.

Regni

potissimum

Memoirs

"

Sciences,

and

J. D. Schoepf,

D.

1787.

Cutler.

M.

Arts

Bibliography.*

As

to

knowledge

include
of

compiler.

this

confined

are

g^ven

not

such

writers

drug.

Of

to

all
as

my

the
have

own

library,

references

at

my

made

list,only

my

positive
Rafinesque

I do

not

profess

command,
contributions
is

mere

to

but

(but

be

have
to

our

ful)
use-

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POTHOS.

Jacob

1818.
Vol.

etc.

Hand.

M.

edition.

Second

New

the

copoeiaof

W.

M.

D.

D.

title page

(The

York

Association

It

admitted

and

dropped

how

to

into

into

the

Phannor

and

from

are

peutics.
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the

fourth

possible.
if

as

perhaps,

to

brushed

one

Old

like

him

"

Physician^

etc.

New

president

of the

New

Flora^

Philadelphia.

etc.

catalogus secundarius
of

United

the

when

dust-heap

of the second

States
the

of America^
who

men

knew

away.

Appucations.
have

who

me

brings

It

Botanic

Medical

authors

seemed

PharmcLcologia. Third

Physicians.")

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the

passed

dealing with

is

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to

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Paris^

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proclaims

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it had

use

always

and

Sequel

citations

The

"

Empirical

as

Physician,

York.

Rafinesque.

C. S.

of The

D.

of Botanic

1838.
was

M.

New

Smith.

York.

far

"

Materia

"

(The

Ives,

edition.

1830. Elisha

has

and

Boston.

Eberle,

Ansel

American

In

Botany^

Philadelphia,1836.)

1825.

edition

Medical

House-Surgeon

M.

Philadelphia.
edition.

American

"

Haven.

S,

U.

John

1822.

The

"

Bigelow,

Jacob

1822.

D.

M.

Boston.

3.

Wm.

1820.

Bigelow,

duty

them

the

to

from

Mortality, carved

their

their

give

face to

moss

to

gone

face

afresh

words

own

with

their

reward, it
the

as

reader,

gravestones,

or

half-obliterated

name.

It is not
from

whence

shall,then,

the

briefest

the
cite

copiously enough
The

bricks
the
to

way,
came

but

of which

authorities
include
dried

it has

in

the
the

merit

of

showing

edifice is built

chronological order, and

essentials.
and

powdered are an excellent

and
in asthmatic
often give relief when
medicine
other
cases,
inefFectual.
be
It may
are
given with
means
safety to
the
in
adults
doses
of four,
children
well
to
to
former,
as
as
;
five or six grains, and to the latter in doses of twenty
grains
is
in
the
and
and
It
the
fit,
repeated as
upwards.
given
case
Cutler.

20

"

roots

290

POTHOS.

is said to have
been
obtained
require. This knowledge
the
said, repeat the dose,
Indians, who, it is likewise
the
several
after
oflF,
mornings, then
(sic)is gone
paroxysm
it again ; thus
and
miss
continuing the
as
repeat
many,
the patient is perfectly recovered.
until
medicine
It appears
in many
bids fair to be useful
other
to be antispasmodic, and

may
from

disorders.

Op. ciL^

"

Schoepf.

"

obliged

am

able

been

never

find

to

rarity,when

of its

some

Prof.

since

C.

P.

that

in

Vis.
:

Incidens

"

that

at

that

"

at

yours

of

One

by
it for

style and

judge

may

seller
book-

German

me.

manner

himself

of the

prim

as

on

dress

Hessian
and

derly
or-

parade.

natiseosa.

like

pathology,"
in

Scorbutus

reader,
the

understand

word

nothing,

"

for

is

that

"

its cerements.

in

however,

the

than

wrapped
laugh

Don't

passing,

suggests

Ari

more

will

graceless graduate

some

tussis^ that

save

radix

back

go

pathology
in

morbi

must

you

Tussis

ulcera.

et

elii

et

mummy

Note,

1989.

recentia

vulnera

Young

to

in

says

opus.

I have

as

Rcidix.

ad
fol. contriia
consumptiva.
officin.utilis?^

century

up

his

hand,

IncidenSy califacienSyexpectorans.

Usus

"

second

obtain

to

Schoepf

Surgeon

AcriSy alltaceaj

Qual.

at

op. cit.^gives the gist

Barton,

Dracontii

Pharm.

"

of

of

copy

failed

surgeon's contribution
as

cite

to

foreign advertisement

years

W.

i"409.

vis

that

laugh
Schoepf

aniispasmodica

Cutler.
Thacher.

mouth

The

"

sensation

and

roots

of

seeds,

when

fresh, impart

and

pungency

acrimony

to

the

similar

to

Arum.
ranked

be
may
having evinced
It

of

remedies

the

alleviates

of

duration
in

this
*

more

that
that

his

The

as

not

to

of

cases

the

Rev.

paroxysms.

others
of

relief in asthmatic

this

case

very

and

shortens
Cutler

Dr.

his

disappointed
said
plant are
by
cases

than

the

root.

esteemed

affections,it

considerable

had

experience

most

asthmatic

distressing symptoms,

after

seeds

antispasmodic,

an

inferior

In

particular

own

medicine,
*

class.

most

the

high
it is

some

the

enced
experi-

relief from

expectations.
to

afford

292

POTHOS.

could

liquids

tooth.

lost

She

dried

of

be

given

the

favorable

had

been

skunk
few

every

the

which

the

speech and swallowing, with

completely effected.
had

woman

young

muscular

been

exercised

tractions
con-

her

faculty
limbs, were

of all her

use

the

teacupful to
other
medicine;
observable, and
by

relaxed, and

the

of

days the

was

of

Another

soon

ten

jaw

half

any

were

infusion

strong

directed

it about

of

use

removed,

were

an

hours, without

effects of

persisting in

vacuity of a
with
spasmodic
a
variety of antiexperienced physician,

treated

cabbage,

the

through

medicines, by
Having
prepared

relief.
root

introduced

other

and

without

be

only

with

the

most

of

hysteria for several

distressing paroxysms
days, without
the
medicines
the
skunk
obtaining rdief by
prescribed, when
that
her
fits
was
so
successfully directed
cabbage infusion
and
in
few
a
immediately arrested,
were
days a cure
was
pletely
comeffected.
The

the
skunk

the

woman

patient

whole

speedily restored
A

this

of

brother
of

foot;

to

was

hours

seized

was

with

violent

in

of a cut
body,
consequence
was
cabbage
administered, and
health.
perfect
affected
with
violent
spasmodic

after

twenty-four
entirely removed

parturition; six
her
complaints.

doses
"

vulsions
con-

his

on

he

was

pains,

skunk

of

American

bage
cab-

Modem

Practice^ p. 530.
Barton.

The

"

from

spathe
leads

Experience

subtle.

very

smell

me

of

flowers

and
to

is pungent

believe

they

and
a

possess

acridity ; having
a
znovery
the
first
time
in
lent
inflammation of my
life),
eyes (for
my
of
of
the
them
which
for
use
a
deprived me
month, by
the
these
of
original drawings
making
plates. The
gency
punconcentrated
the
of the
ness
closeprobably
plant was
by
in which
of the room,
time
at the
specimens were
many

great

share

shut

up.

been

Veg.

"

Med.^

Mat

i, 128.

seized

with

[The

italics

are

in

not

original text.]

the

The

seeds
the

than

The

the

bruised

used

as

to

this

afford

an

more

I believe

active, pungent,
odor

wounds,
also

said

; and

root

remarkably
exhale

are

of Asafoetida.

and,

relief
very
has
as

in

asthmatic

probable,
before

been

for

cases

they

are

mentioned,

Op. ciL^ p. 131.

are
cent
refrequently applied to ulcers and
it
is
with
effect.
and,
said,
good
They are
in
external
affections
cutaneous
application
;

leaves

"

293

POTHOS.

and

I have

of the

expressed juice being successfully applied

of
leaves
also
used
The
are
species
herpes.
dress
the
of
with
view
to
blisters,
promoting

different

to

in

heard

the

country

their

discharge.

them

where

it is desirable

and

recommends

Colden

to

promote
skunk

the

is at

recommend

can

and

large

ointment

stimulating

no

this purpose

For

charge,
dis-

speedy

hand.
in

cabbage

scurvy.

Op,

"

cit.^p. 132.
of the
in a principle
The
odor
Ictodes
resides
Bigelow.
which
is extremely
been
able
volatile.
I have
not
to separate
from
it by distillation
plant, the decoction
part of the
any
and
the distilled water
being in my
experiments but slightly
character.
its sensible
Alcohol, digested
impregnated with
sipated
disodors
the
for
but
retains
its
this is soon
on
a
time,
plant,
air.
to the
by exposure
acrid
when
An
principle resides in the root, even
perfectly
like
that
of the
and
effect
Arum
the
an
dry, producing
"

Ranunculi.

chewed

When

in

the

the

mouth,

in

is slow

root

after
moments
a
some
peculiar taste; but
is felt,which
amounts
to a disagreesoon
pricking sensation
able
for some
time.
This
acrimony
smarting, and continues
of
is readily dissipated by heat
The
decoction
retains
none
it
with
The
is impregnated
distilled water
it,if the process
be carefully conducted, but loses it on
standing a short time.

its

manifesting

"

Amer,

Med.

insure

To

should

root

be

number

the

of

for

the

complaint.

delicate

"

stomachs

of
in

root

"

Op. ciL^

fallen

affections

from

the

use.

have

cases

catarrhal

prepared
In

2, 45.

activity
tolerably uniform
slices,and
kept in dried

it is wanted

until

of

BoL^

cathartic

griping

"

of

in

which

alleviated

has

syrup
and
moved
re-

Op. cit.^p. 48.

I have

found

it

frequently

medicines.

I have

several
to
more

known

its

to

occasion
of

cases

gas-

antispasmodic
speedily than
it in

dose

of

only vomiting, but headache

blindness.
and
Op. city pp. 48-49.
temporary
The
is a pungent
root
antispasmodic in colics and

thirty grains
vertigo
(jiir),
Hand.

der
pow-

observation

own

my

in a small
In
even
vomiting
quantity.
it w^s
given with a view
trodynia, where
the
stomach
effect,it was
ejected from
common

to

49.

people,

substance

medicine, the

reduced

not

p.

under

old

of this

the

to

bring

on

not

"

bowels.

294

POTHOS.

bruised

Leaves
House

Surg,

Eberle.

and

of

habit
this

plant

had

body,

with

the

for

many

cough

and

much

relief

as

"

attended

cough
I have

with

employed

decided

the

cold, phlegmatic

powdered

benefit.

In
a

old

an

of

root

who

man

troublesome

very

nothing

give

to

so

substance.

chronic

catarrhal

with

generally

etc.

p. 250.

most

this

of

cases

very

painful swellings,whitlows,

afflicted with
years
of
difficulty
breathing, I found

been

In

Phys.^

chronic

In

"

relieve

and

evident

asthmatic

advantage.

affections,and
MaL

"

and

Med.

Thur.y 2, 154.
Ives.

The

"

nearly inert
however, an
the

fresh

few

weeks

alcoholic
and

roots

and

possessed
The

in

fresh

its pungent

loses

root

some

evaporating

retained

leaves

all

the

ago, by digesting
in the sun, which

years
tincture

of

acrimony

the

rubefacient.

actively

are

to be
appears
it is gathered.
I prepared,

after

extract

taste, and

"

the

root

recent

Phamuicologia^

147.

p.

Smith,
in

all

Skunk

cabbage is not
only a good antispasmodic
where
such
are
indicated, but it is also a powerful
anthelmintic, and a valuable
remedy in dropsy,
It is frequently
rheumatism,
palpitations, etc.

"

cases

emmenagogue,
in
spasms,
in

used

childbed

expelling
in

for

purge.

the

promote

birth.

pulverized root
sufficient
length

the

worms,

molasses

with

to

should
of

be

por

administered
it up

time, following

Op, cit,^p. 511.

"

cisive,
inPowerful
antispasmodic,
Rafinesque,
expectorant,
with
Used
cess
sucvermifuge, menagogue,
sudorific,etc.
in spasmodic
asthmas
and
coughs, hysterics, pertussis,
and
chronic
enadic
epilepsy, dropsy, scurvy,
rheumatism,
etc.
spasmodic pains, parturition,amenorrhoea, worms,
Op.
"

"

cit.^2, 230.
III.

The

Homoeopathic

1837. Correspondenzblatt
2d
and
*The
to

i, p. 6.

part. No.

the

him,

Bibuography.*
der

Horn.

Hering, Humphreys,

Pa.

Allentown,

i8th,

Aerzte^ January

Lingen.
definite

article

scholarship
also,

am

and

I indebted

respondenzblatt.

is used

because

courtesy
for

the

of

Dr.

it is

Henry

original

text

believed
M.
of

to

Smith,
Pothos

be

thanks

complete,
of

New

feet, from

York.
the

To
CoT'-

295

POTHOS.

1843.
from

Symptomtis

the

der

Trinks.

1847.

(Taken

from

Manual

of

Cnrie, 2d ed.,
of

vol.

credits

New

1848.

by

for

translation

there

is of

my
1

feet,in

Pothos
in

only symptom

the

of

85

New

I) P-

Jahr^s

reads

(This

is

lated
Trans-

singularly

with

Kodex^
this

of

abstract

is all

omits

It

complete
in-

ence
refer-

no

translation

Encyclopaedia.

that

the
made

purely empirical.)

not

Edited

Manual.

fullest

Codex.^-JaJir.

copy

remedy

His

English only.)

German

the

States'

is the

date, it

to

Correspondemblatt

this

application
1.

the

literal

source.

any

who

p. 573.

from

glish.
En-

CorrespondemblatU

Symptomen

2,

in

"

United

"

by

first appearance

symptoms

some

yet, up

him

or

vol.

of

and

pletely.)
incom-

and

(This is the

to

the

and

Manual

Hempel,

data

Handbtich

Translated

Jahr.

abstract

"

his

information

Met"

(Taken

Noack

613.

p.

London.

462.

is erroneous,

of

Mat.

meaning

probably

translation

to

Horn.

i, p.

3,

Correspondemblatt^

Allentown

the

Curie

Journal,"

the

correctly.)

not

vol.

Arzneimittellehre^

Jahr.

2, p. 392.

and

Correspondemblaii^

Horn,

source

vol.

Kodex^

by

ed., vol.

Hull, 3d

797-

1851. Characteristik

der

Arzneien.

Horn.

Possart, part

2,

506.

p.

i860.

Edited

"

HulPs

Jahr?'*

Manual

New

by Snelling, 4th ed., vol.

1866.

Text-Book

of

Mat.

1878. Encyclopcedia of

i, p.

Practice.

Horn.

977.

Lippe,

Med.

Materia

Pure

of

p.

545.

Medica.

Allen, vol.

9) P- 155-

1884.

American

Medicinal

Millspaugh,

Plants.

vol.

i^

169.

p.

Postida

Pothos

Translated
M.

from

D., Tarrytown,
*

Literalness

rather

the
N.

than

Symptomatology.

Correspondemblatt

by

T.

C.

Fanning,

Y.*

elegance

has

been

sought

in the

translating.

296

POTHOS.

quite like Mephitis it is considered a

so"alled
antispasmodic.
Abstract
of symptoms from Hering^ Humphreys^ and Litir
the

Because

odor

is

gen.

So absent-minded
without

rooms

to him.

knocking ; pays

inclined
Irritable,

Headache

of brief

there,with
one

temporal
to

Red

if

the

by

the other

while

the

speaking
here, now

temples,harder

in both

violent

on

pulsation

arteries.
in two

lines from

there

is

nences
emi-

the frontal

strong outward

ing
draw-

magnet.

like
swelling,

painfulto

to those

with
alternately,

where
glabella,
a

attention

sick

the

enters

contradict ; violent

Pressure

in the forehead

Drawing
as

on

to

no

he

duration, in singlespots, now

confusion.

side than

of the

thoughtlessthat

and

saddle,across

touch, especially

on

the
the

bridge of

left side

near

the

nose,

head,
the fore-

cartilaginousportionis cold and bloodless ;

with red spots on the cheek, on the left littlepimples ; swelling
of the cervical and sub-maxillaryglands.
sensation
in the tongue ; cannot
project
Unpleasant numb
it against the teeth ; papillaeelevated ; tongue redder,with
sore
pain at point and edge.
Burning sensation from the fauces down through the chest
With the desire to smoke, tobacco
tastes badly.
Pain in the scrobiculus cordis as if something broke
loose,
on
stepping hard.
Inflationand tension in the abdomen;
bellyache here and
there in singlespots ; on
walking, feeling as if the bowels
shook, without pain.
Stool earlier (inthe morning), frequent,softer.
Urging to urinate ; very dark urine.
of the glans
Painful,voluptuous tickling in the whole
penis.
Violent sneezing,
causing pain in the roof of the mouth,
the

fauces

the

oesophagus all the way to the stomach,

by long-continuedpains at the cardiac orifice.
and

lowed
fol-

297

POTHOS.

in

Pain

with

cum^

chest

and

pain

under

connection
the

on

with

these

other

chest,

followed

take

with

later

in

the

in

if the

effects

are

that

provings

of

Bigelow

from

"

his

mild

drug,

^for

we

infer

made

evident

too

wide

the

one

yet
asthma

the

is

provers

did

the

three

history

and

for

on

which

should

from

"

Sudden

greatest

subsidence

other

these

and

sweat,

followed

pains?^

Who

to

in

of

its
his

only

As

it is evident
It is

the

Allen-

virtue

of

Pothos

had

been

suggest

stress

feeling of anxiety
and

clue

pattern.

by

vomitings

symptoms.

not

was,

reappear

anti-asthmatic

the

He
observed

effects

only pathogenetic suggestion

:

that

then, this

did

record

escaped

blindness^

work

cal
empiri-

on

Correspondenzblatt^

not

the

the

have

for

his

ber
remem-

observers

was

it cannot

Having,

the

to

of

light

to

recorded

the

that

reader

in morbis

usus

oppressed) respiration
of

said

symptoms,"
well

the

symptoms

in

feature

air.

it is

pathogenetic

is noted

that

open

that

vertigo^ temporary

symptomatology,

foet. is

in

imagination furnished

these

chest

of

show

to

the

quantities.

headache
that

abstract

"

of

physiological action, these

proving if

this

provings,

of

aware

small

the

and

air.

open

feet. The

was

headache^

"

fauces
in

feeling in

hollow

tibia.

tends

^were

these

of

; he

eye

"

Pothos

date

the

is better

the

analyze

to

results

doubt,

beyond

in

genuine

the

of

subsidence

the

evening.

evidence

these

Hering's

in

in

right

internal

history

and

stool

(or oppressed)

increased.

disappear

participated therein

before

the

the

attempting

In

of

troubles

troubles

All

and

in

be

to

Pressing pain

diflScult

deep inspirationswith
contraction

crest

Sleepy early

town

ant"

pains.
to

Rheumatic

also

the

seems

oesophagus.

by

difficultyof breathing

Pain

the

anxiety, with

sweat,

Inclination

The

of

feeling

and

even

in

burning

respiration and

see

shoulders, which

the

in

less

posticum^

sternum.

Sudden

the

mediastinum

its
with

applicability
difficult(or

by stool
ever

laid,

heard

and

the
of

an

298

POTHOS.

asthma

relieved

odd

an

rule
of

modality

the

is other

and

of

in

this

"

import

value.

Thacher
modick

conditions

"

as

the

of

as

Thacher

modic
antispas-

an

it

indicates

that

"

uineness
gen-

the

show

to

AUentown

genesis,
patho-

conclusively

most

its

recognize

not

is

lar
singuunim-

absolutely

of

some

in

the

in

this

less

the

"erratick

erratic

"

For

proving.

instance,
of

pains

feature

"

its

of

pronounced

spas-

in

reproduced

brief

of

Headache,

But

is aware,

testimony

reflected

Is not

in

it did

it efficacious

nature."

such

that

are

found

symptoms."

intelligent criticism.

and

apparent

every

discernment

appears
as

by

stamp

evidence

key-note

such

the

PothosfosL

"

Such

and

gives
of

"

furnished

who

empirical virtues

invented

untcum^

reader

escaped his

unobtrusively

and

It is also

the

key-note

by honest

pugnable

the

As

efficiency of

wholly

prover

an

singularly convincing

this very

the

it is

"abstract

abstract

so

have

could

single symptom-group

hysteria, although

but
that

Who

it stands

As

the

hysteria had
Now

AUentown

emphasized
in

stool

this

to

verity

there

criticism

of

had

by

in

duration,

single spots,

here,

now

there?"

now
"

than
"

in

Pressure
on

the

here,

here

on

side

one

there,"
It

there, in single spots?'

and

duration

of

now

erratic.

alternately, harder

temples

other?"

Bellyache,

Brevity

both

admitted

the

and

"

recurrence

phenomena

are

be

must

action

and

that

lines of its
the

parallel,and, therefore, that

at

in

single spots,

and

spasmodic

once

its

of

trend

the

now

genetic
patho-

therapeutical application

latter

confirmatory

are

are

of the

former.

With
use

that

such

had
its

anti-hysterical reputation

an

given

to

Pothos

pathogenesis

objective data^
"Regular,"

hysteria

in

for

would
any

foet.^it might

would

only

tyro

in

to

find

"proving."

fairly

the

And

empirical

anticipated

be

distinguished by

be

expect

as

paucity of

pharmacodynamics,
a

so

full-lined
we

have

or

picture of
in

the

"ab-

300

POTHOS.

Patient

has

found

disagree with
"wants

hair

Her

her;

and

to

day.

is

In

unusually

bright red, "runs

nostrils.
the

the

had

she

is

part of

spasms.

mouth.

No

stairs.
her

Before

the

Had
came

"

her
and

on

and

she

knew
for

that

nearly
mother

as

usual.

fallen, but
nosebleed

good

plexion,
com-

she

word,

August

kept

growing
in

and
"

pain.

had

ached

had

been

fall ;
clonic

hurt

"

fit."

On

the

attack

before

no

biting

day,

face

"

of

floor.
severe.

Headache

vertex,

on

ble.
insensi-

fell down
at

the

After
Was

mouth.

the

"

fit "

prostrated

first attack.

after

as

up

Left

the

also

"

her.

she

spasms

from

spasms.

much

not

borne

attack.

Slight frothing

so

to, did

temples, beating

suddenly

to

the

at

unbearably
in

ill,and

very

had

7th, 1887.

happened

not

Had

m,

clonic

then

but

all

p.

bitten.

over,"

month,

At

feet

was

then
first,

the

become

light

"

eyes,

Tongue

all

worse

dear!

being

after

"

in

Oh,

"

coming

On

She

frothed

nor

lift her

hardly

at

recollected

"fit "on

rigid, then
head

the

increasing

on

attack

tongue

second

vision, headache,
First

in

"

clot

not

first "fit"

Stiffened

had

alarmed.

and

in

her

the

had

the

loth, 1887, third

December
her

had

something
a

"

"

kept

headache

cry.

stiff

"

eyes

had

fit " the

pressing-down

First

does

feeling

health

defecation.

or

; could

throbbing,
No

bit

dreadful

"

"

picture of

insensible.

Neither

weak

very

heavy

"

July, 1886,

micturition

Had

the

"

light meal

fell

that

remember

five attacks

and

perfectstream,"

headache, which

and

clonic

four

protest against "single blessedness."

with

dear!"

had

has

cheeks, sparkling

severity. Just after

Oh,

skin,

relieves.

bleeding

latter

arisen

"

dandrufiP

full of

scalp

previously

Has

incarnated

In

Blood

appearance

an

constipated

flexible.

and

fairlyruddy
is

dry

frequent epistaxis ;

which

head,

is

She

food.

has

the

at

other

no

onions

and

apples, tomatoes, cabbage

can't."

generally, soft
She

that

the

night

herself

was

breakfast.

tongue,

nor

; after

attack, nose

flushed

and

dark.

of the
very

9th
easy
un-

Blurred

frothing.
bled

fusely,
pro-

Prostrated

301

POTHOS.

In

her

hold

her

fact

fits

"

degree that

Of

the

followed
Codex*

Curie's

Only

^^

also,

the

"

into

and

then

the

as

pathogenetic,
in

the

English

and

tension

and

once.

Then

Symptatnen
Then

there.
in the
it

grasped
with

temples

at

re-read.

case

markably
re-

was

memory

corroboration

or

Inflation

aching

such

clothing

abdomen

"

that

pathogenetic light

ing
dur-

to

her

remove

and

No

straw, but

to

down,

Encyclopaedia^

rapidly and

tense,'' came

the

Ah

found

force

any

brother, namely

so

wherein

case,

taken

Jahr."

"

use

fell.

and

was

her

learned

she

after

old volume

to

necessary

bloated

had

family

tumefied
The

ever

tion
micturi-

involuntary

any

from

gathered

Thacher's

course,

it

was

abdomen

her

"

there

was

bed.
I

possible

as

nor

the

on

other

One

soon

attacks

the

defecation,

or

to

of

none

abdomen.^'*

thankfully.

violent

arterial

skunk

cabbage

pulsation^
It

in

roots

times

"

swamp

fit

"

it

is

word

mind

this

of

which

patient

empirically
to

its

of

for

put
in

also

but

law

woman

the
the

found

Hering

in

"

no

am

grand-mother

application under

to

any

have

to

the

drug.
it

similia

been

once

; have

slight

but

reached

not

of

not

the

did

"

to

It

rashly

; nor

spare

that.

to

up

and

grand-daughter
in

Thacher

italics,not
stumbled

of the

only

yet been
curantur!

it

was

had

an

pated.
particionly

in
it

upon

and

pathogenetically,

But
not

was

not

similibus

one

epilepsy.

patient.

mind

has

ache.
head-

Saiivagestympanites

because

guidance

four

consumed.

omission.

"key-note"

therapeutics that

bom

only

case

hysteria,
said

had

that

over

was

had

Nature

in this

ten-drop doses,

ounces

epistaxis

no

of

feature

six

epilepsy,

not

was

science,"
in

amnesis

grieving

cure," for

"Christian

the

date

diagnosis

that

intestinalis
not

to

up

am

nor

declare

"

some

made

was

until

taken

were

dug

son

; my

tincture

made

never

yet,

winter

open

daily,

No

an

was

that

led

tion
approxima-

discovered

by

302

POTHOS.

foregoing

the

(Anent

W.

Dr.

paper

Campbell

C.

following

the

sent

the

to

journal:)

same

FCETIDA,

POTHOS
November

6, 1889,

HYSTERIA.
in

called

was

haste

to

Miss

see

N
,

aged
all

the

the

mouth,

of

clonic

the

in

increasing
various

and

had

sister

fallen

two

She

hands,

frothing

she

been

she

had

and

been
had

had

that

they

dismissed

from

been

employed

informed

been

been

that

years,

had

which

informed
the

near

at

ject
subwere

the

because

she

that

accordingly

treated

A.

of

record

gathered
phial, directing
On
After

the

second

two

months

where

she
in

Have
results.

has

every
used

her

had

by

lepsy,
epi-

three

old

since

been

on

of

which

drops

ten

had

tioning
ques-

injured

herself

then

was

it

that

came
be-

hysteria

was

deal.
Recorder
Pothos

of

the

three

slight seizure
her

steadily employed,

mine.

to

times

and

and

drils
ten-

two

drachm

per

day.

while

place

the
After

roots

her

by

with

foeiida^

I gave

resumed

article

an

similar

tincture

again

she

The

respects

take
she

day

to

frequently

Further

It

convinced

in

had

having

tongue.

Arbor,

time,
to

it

I had

I made

the

at

felt

some

it up,

struck
never

read

Ann
in

case

reading

again

of

Jones,

she

her

which

having

I remembered

S.

bite

later

and

although

never

her

of

to

with

epilepsy

not

fact

than

suspicious,

had

she

the

seriously

more

that

me

stove

elicited

well

I learned

about

father

she

clenched

floor, exhibiting

physicians.

The

Dr.

in

mills

The

them.

school

for

frequency.

cotton

the

upon

etc.

family,

seizures

such

lying

epilepsy,

spasm,

questioning
to

and

her

phenomena

On

of

Found

years.

19

at

in

dinner.

the

is strong

mill,
and

way.

Pothos

in

epilepsy,

also

in

dropsy, with

negative

PRIMULA

PRIMULA

Nat.

Primrose

Namb,

Preparation.

(Dr. E.
that

The

"

in twice

macerated

V.

The

on

in

with

contact

properties
The

Euphorbium^
of

attempt

the

bear

thorough
as

soon

References:

as

Homosopathisty 1897,
January,

(i)

1898,

to

reliable

the

and

to

is

it is

our

Medical

(5)

1892;

York

New

can

Journal

Worlds March,
;

effects

the

of

ing
com-

ous
poison-

leaves.

It

etc.

article:)

otherwise

known

as

preparation

British

p. 429

in

resemblance

proving,

(3) Homoeopathic

Lancet;

far

so

Rhus^

(i) Syme^

and

papers

in his

pathogenetic

the

confined

is

root

various

the
named

papers

handling

close

summarizes
of

plant, and

Ranunculus^
a

one

from

wholly

are

effects

of

summary

with

alcohol

sources

"

flower

in

plant

Y., thus

N.

remedy

produced

were

of

Rochester,

following

Primula

fresh

entire

this

obconica.

var.

its weight

of

Ross,

appeared

have

OBCONICA.

Primulacese.

Ord.,

Common

303

OBCONICA.

Anacardium.

evidently

serving
de-

intention
be
;

to

had.

(2) London

(4) American

Medical

Journal^

p. 68.

I.

Eczema

on

face.

2.

Eczema

on

face

3.

Moist

eczema

and
on

arms.

face

and

forearms,

papular

and

excoriated.
4.

Severe

cracking

over

joints

and

fingers

as

from

frost

5. Great

(2)
.

itching

of the

6.

Eruption

appears

7.

Eruption

and

8.

The

9.

Irritable

at

skin.

night

itching worse

itching was

intolerable

papular eruption

by desquamation.
10.

Papular eruption

on

chin.

on

at

night.

at

night
both

hands, followed

304

OBCONICA.

PRIMULA

1 1.

of small

Eruption

papules

raised

on

tolerabl
in-

with

base

itching.

(3)

12.

eruption (eczematous)

Papular
and

13.

Skin

14.

At

wrists

hands,

on

fingers.

red

she

night
would

by

swollen

and

itching violently.

and

then

bum,

intolerable

with

erythema

hands

feverish,

became

and

itching

small

face

followed

becoming

papules

pustular.

(4)

15.

Papular eruption itching violently.

16.

Confluent

blotches

17.

Eruption

between

18.

Desquamation.

19.

Purple blotches

on

20.

Palmar

of

resembling urticaria.

face

on

fingers which

surface

scabies.

resembles

dorsal

surface

hands

and

of hands.

stifE and

fingers are

unusable.
21.

Deep-seated blisters
and

above
22.

Blisters

each

below

itching

Intense

24.

Eruption

preceded

and

tumefied

serosity,with
with
26.

which

fingerand

each

phalangeal

burning

and

flexure.

clear

fluid escapes

Eyelids

to

sensation

tion.
erup-

which

smarting.

diffuse
here

the

accompanies

pricking

by

gradually changes
Skin

of

being pricked.

23.

25.

tip

on

fingers from

on

on

(5)

form

and

red

infiltration

with

there

fuUse

filled

with

large

small

limpid liquid.

greatly

half

f uUae, eyes

tension

27.

Great

28.

Desquamation

swollen

and

and

covered

closed.
redness

sometimes

of

skin

resembling

furfuraceous,

sipelas.
ery-

sometimes

lamellar, involving all of the epidermic layer in

such

layer
29.

manner

was

that

in

some

places

the

papillary

exposed.

Eyelids stiff and

immovable,

resembling ptosis.

PYRUS

30.

Dryness

31.

Deep

and

infiltration

Skin

32.

in

heat

stiff and

305

AMERICANA.

of hands.

palms
tissues

of

the

rendering

parts

immovable.

by pronounced

accompanied

symptoms

febrile

symptoms.
From
the

time

of

of the

characteristic

tox,^ and

resemblance

these

find

eruption,
The

ought

efficient

Namb,

Preparation.
of

rival

in

the

in

sipelas
ery-

will

no

Primula,

jt

ji

"

Mountain

ash.

The

bark

fresh

is macerated

in twice

its weight

alcohol.

find

(We

the

has
the

not

some

berry

every

and

years,
noted

be

must

quality, and
is Dr.

contain

We

return

the

leaves

prussic
the

paper,

acid

we

in

wine,

the

to

of

age

proving,

his
*

There

and

the

of

mention

no

is,'says

of

ash
the

it noted,

in

of

has

clopaedia
Ency-

writer,
mead;

from

it

poisonous

The

laurel."

is made

sim-

time

same

of

are

old

of

any

completed

the

At

old

an

satisfying

thirty.'

the

to

book, Herbal

if he

them,

those
be

Allen, in

excellent

Mountain

the

like

find

can

'*

of

berries

1878, credited

P. Gatchell.

H.

and

quote:
of

three

Observer,

following
tincture

of

bark:)

My

of

memory

belonged
and

it.

Dr.

Fernte,

Dr.

eat

that

Gatchell's

by

drug,

the

exhilaration

will

he

American

the

written

to

space
the
shall

whosoever

hundred

the

and

mentioned

dispensatories consulted

pies devotes
in

in

following

Anaiist

Northwestern

from

judge

poisoning

Rhus

strong

Rosaceae.

Ord.,

Common

bears

also

is

AMERICANA.

PYRUS

Nat.

This

Anacardium^

potent

remedy

ji

of

may

prominent

most

also

one

prove

complaints.

and

new

to

if

appear

burning.

eruption

remedies, and

eczematous

is

prominent

others.

enumerated
and

doubt

less

the

night, and

Arsenicum

some

to

symptoms

is at

and

itching

15, 23 it would

5, 6, 7, 8, 14,

aggravation

is

sensation

Rhus

Nos.

symptoms

in

the
21

to

matter

details,never
some

system,

remarkable, except
is not

of disconnected

as
or

good

as

as

the

in earlier

partiallyconnected

tails
de-

life,
in-

306

AMERICANA.

PYRUS

five

in

points

No.

in

being put
and

given
Myself

could,

then

of

cup

of

water,

experienced

of

which

remember

not

and

of

me

drops

doses

were

intervals.

what,
the

No.

several

teaspoonful

irritation

some

; No.

used,

was

given

easily.

me

lady

bark

do

repeated at,

beaten

the

have

time,

any

married

tincture

at

have

was

provers

The

lads.

were

ten, and

the

of

Bedott

widow

cidents, the

other

no

eyes;

symptoms.
No.

like

Feels

I.

swollen,
ache.
the

clothes

of head
in

at

terribly,like

joint. Left

every

socket

Sense

pressing out,

the

conditions

in

the

like

labor

can't

cry.

Very

look

blue.

Cold

is succeeded
"

also, like

gloomy
for
of
Dreads

in

the

her, would
bladder
move,

cold.

not

and

up.

pains.
cold,

all

pain

as

drawing

head."

digest ;

urethra

Stomach

bum.
and

ache
Head-

Aching

and

pains

Pain

in

the

in

tendons

pain, cutting
resolute,

needs

soft, mild
if

as

as

and
and

the

if full

she
sides,
sub-

along
darting

full

as

food.

prolapsus
of

account

knees

Thinks

again.

and

discouraged,

internally ; thinks
over.

if

As

toes.

gloomy

cold

still feels

mucus

if it would

as

down

Feels

; feels

especially on

legs

shivers

hardly

teas.

Bearing

Feels

creeping

Toes

arms,

Stomach

determination.

to

to

that

in

Can

feels

head.

if the

as

hot

in

Thinks

Thinks

stomach.

Head

and

Pains

over.

base.

Craves

top of

by

Oh, such

the

dried

the

the

down

rheumatism

at

side.

pains

from

bearing
all

left side

everywhere,

if torn

as

toes

loosen

to

eyes,

Aches

burning

stomach.

on

and

pains intense, acute.

in

right

shrunken,

were

calves.

bad

the

Twinging

and

womb,

inflammatory

cold

weight

pressing out,

must

of

the

water

the

to

Great

heart.

but

of

if cold

as

extends

rectum

feels

swollen, and

that

accumulated

at

toe

if

All

ache.

congested, especially

were

breathe,

great

prolapsus

knife-like.

head

tooth

the

over

mensely
im-

are

waist, obliged

begins

knees
Knees

same.

the

of
as

the

burst.

around

if the

as

the

toes

Headache

once.

aches

lungs

if the

as

constricted

Feels

Feels

crying.

of

of

meat

tion
Irritabladder.

tive
joints. Sensiof

cold

water.

308

to

SALIX

talk.

feels

Tongue

Throws

the

in

like

mood.

as

from

Tears

great

some

long time,

if

as

easily chilled.
a

Next

morning,

No.

the

down

if had

as

back

Heart

aches,

been

crying

sensitive

Very

both

and

Sad,

cold,

to

Ends

legs.

all

feel

stricted
con-

sore.

chilly.

endure

Can't

cold

all.

at

Other

toms
symp-

recorded.

not

three, pains

all

In

swollen, burning.

crying.

smart

feel

Eyes

sorrow.

like

tight feeling of patella. Joints

Very

3.

Eyes

modic
Spas-

silly, mystical

"

Feels

come.

strikes.

tranquil feeling,particularly of consciousness.

very

and

woman

it

Feels

read.

to

air

when

continues.
will

Chills

with

chills

direct

cannot

inclination

lost

nervous

finger joints

weeping

has

Feels

breathing,

AMBNTS.

partially paralyzed,

down,

paper

indolent, indifiEerent

Pain

NIGRA

and

chilliness

much

increased

by

ing
mov-

about.
No.

bled

cut

healed

less

The

"

Feams

this

writes

writing

propertiesof
a

lines

scarcely

formerly.
any,

and

ji

AMENTS.

fresh

aments

are

in twice

macerated

their

alcohol.

(Dr. John

as

as

Willow.

White

Name,

Preparation.

At

work

proved.
im-

Salicaceae.

Ord.,

Common

ji

NIGRA

SALIX

of

from

usual, bled

freely than

j"

weight

ache

not

much

was

quickly.

very

Nat.

condition

muscular

did

muscles

Her
A

her

Subsequently

I.

sedative

to

I have

had

the

of this

I wish

this

to

remedy

speak

species

of

in

Chicago

not

good

results

the

Salix^ but

generative system.

very

of

from

As

its

Tintes^ 1896:)

Medical

tonic
of

septic
anti-

its usefulness

sedative

use.

and

on

these

In

of

cases

in

Also

of

cases

I have

in

these

this

In

It

it control
It
been

always
the

considered

effect

would

be

Jt

Nat.

of

the

to

is

in Echo

for

du

domestic

medicine.

gums,

night-sweats

of

Quoting

it

quickeneth

brain;

restoreth
the

art, but

throat
but
in

and

more

persons

only
for

to

this

their

has

especially as

medical

in

the

the
that

tory
his-

highest

Gerard

' '

Sage
and

senses

palsy;

have

following appeared

almost

been
in

high

physicians

gargling

washing

in

remedy.)

French

for

those

The

still remains

Lately,
not

health

members.**

1S97, concerning

it,and

of the

sinews;

the

is still held

Europe.

(in English, Sage)

remedy

to

and

head

of

back

runs

sage

Femie,

to

parts

trembling

medical

the

in twice

macerated

are

present day

according

the

Nord^

in modem

of

JC

leaves

in many

people

shaky

away

Med.

attention

flex
re-

no

sage.

in the

and,

Greeks,

strengtheneth

This

Jl

fresh

used

scarcely

singrularly good
takes

is

alcohol.

by country

memory;
and

The

"

(Although

esteem

there

OFFICINALIS.

Common

Namb,

Preparation

weight

given where

be

can

have

I^abiatae.

Ord.,

Common

I have

bromides

the
it

riasis,
saty-

to

system.

nervous

SALVIA

its train.

satisfactory

very

inappropriate and

very
or

where

cases

appropriate, and

brain

the

on

in

its

of

first

remedy

appetite

in

given

be

this

use

venereal

in

than

night

consequences

re-

on

if needed

desire, amounting

venereal

poses
pur-

satisfaction

it robs

purpose,

I would

these

; for

morning,

more

me

trouble.

sixty drops

to

towards

given

errotic

irritation

unpleasant

no

the

can

bromides

has

much

thirty

or

the

experience

manner.

of

excessive

of

from

doses

answers

it leaves

cases

seen

in

nothing

cases

terrors, and

great

midnight

at

repeat

remedy.

with

chordee

given it

tiring,and

with

gonorrhoea

acute

309

OFFICINALIS.

SAI^VIA

the
an

suffering from

in

cases

mouth

forgotten
repute
have

called

of

mation
inflam-

in affections

unfailing remedy
affections

as

of

the

for
re-

310

CERNUUS.

SAURURUS

spiratory
it,there
the

never

were

it

contrary,
the

on

could

be

Salvia

with

It should

be

given

spoonful

of

water.

quickly, two
two

in

it in

The

eflFects

six

days.

will

who,
virtues

of

pages
buried

table-

themselves

and

very

eflFects

these

this

remember

that
a

said

of the
New

medical

the
it

cernuus

"lizard's

tail."

unusually

keen

Dr.

the

is

root

remedy

Dr.

was

ago,
so

laid

remedy

sist
per-

erated
mac-

in

appeared

journals, in

as

Phares,

observer, used

D.

is

out

used

it

who
Saururus

of

sippi,
Missis-

Hale, in his
the
of

buried

commonly
have

to

seems

cer.

What

to-day.

much

so

wonderful

the

from

such

more

marks
trade-

until

dormant

which

under

Phares,

pointed

Among
it

sold

L.

much

rather

of nature

and

rescued

Remedies^

or,

remedies

laboratory

century

awaiting resurrection.

Saururus

unknown

almost

in

interested
in

half

the

including

plant

Passiflora incarnata^

of old

manifest

dose,

in

drops,

40

"895:)

produced

perennial

ever

pharmacies.

Tail.

of

notice

are

over

Phares

Dr.

or

and

leaves

of alcohol.

Recorder^

who

those

fresh

ji

ji

entire

weight

short

Homoeopathic

than

is

its

following

Readers

The

"

in twice
(The

tincture, and,

CERNUUS.

Lizard's

Name,

Preparation.

\ht

donna^
Bella-

Piperaceae.

Ord.,

Common

the

the

30,

SAURURUS

Nat

than

homoeopathic

20,

taking

JK

of

from

of

after

to

form

doses

hours

ably
favor-

more

even

On

preparations of Morphine

the

find

eflFects.

with.

prepared
we

acts

with

made

consumptives

that

in

used

tips,as

blossom

for

that

dispensed

tincture

the

indeed,
the

be

should

Salina

found

crispusy etc., so

Codeine

concomitant

disagreeable

any

was

experiments

numerous

tickling coughs

Rumex
and

the

In

organs.

in

his

dusty
is

value
remedies

known,
been

an

practice,

did

he

as

Passiflora^ for

his observations
seems

to

sphere

as

be
is

proving.
Phares

quite

Passijlora^and

it for

used

if

cases

of the

they

urination.
and

internally
of the
The

rather

is

in

still,used

which

Phares

Dr.

that

of

domestic

usual

the

(In

the

of

case

in

Advance)
a

and

urinary
all

to

stomach

was

cult
diffi-

and

painful
both

such

externally
ant
toler-

very

perennial
United

found
and

States,
for

in

those

swampy
has

been,

conditions

for

jt

MORSITANS.
is triturated

insect

with

milk

of

sugar

in

way.

the

for

arm

reports

in

bitten

man

of Medicine,

Journal

by

Dr.

it.

SCOLOPENDRA
The

that

all irritation

remedy

practice

commends

"

thorough

said
in

or

its

in

prescribed.

the

ji

Preparation.

the

he

doses

parts

some

be

may
success

the

indigenous

an

it

of

worthy

as

Saururus

remedy

peculiarly adapted

used

found

he
heroic

is

plant

in
localities,
and

and

quite

by strangury,

Phares

Dr.

the:

useful

marked

it

attended

were

communicated

kidneys, bladder, prostate

considered

He

passages.

and

proving

with

years

he

journals, and

one

of

absence

In

inflammation

and

medical

important

as

before

years

many

the

to

311

MORSITANS.

SCOLOPENDRA

by

arm

months.

striking

of

prominent

as

in

reported

S3nnptoms

Sherman,

Dr.

symptoms

centipede,

the

1870, among
three

following

the

the

was

ville
Nashno

California
in

spiration
per-

{Med.
bitten

woman

centipede:)

Head.

Vertigo,

"

Stomach,
food

"

^Terrible
times

irregular,at
going

and

in the

worse

vomiting

; unable

in

back

and

extending

down

the

Nausea

"

blindness,

morning.
retain

to

either

liquid.

or

Back.

every

with

few

days

out

at

anything

the

ever

for

pains

three

toes.

saw."

loins,spasmodic
limbs.

weeks, commencing
"

Resembled

labor

Pains
in

pains

the
as

and

returned
head

and

nearly

as

312

LATERIFOLIA

SCUTELLARIA

SCUTELLARIA

Nat.

Labiatae.

Ord.,

Common

Mad-dog

Name,

Preparation.

its weight

(The

No
two

under

the

the

to

Confusion of

Head.

full

"

headache

heavy
relieved

in

Headache

Eyes.

the

feel

in black
or

twice

in the

in

not

type.

common

in

is found

in

found

or

by

and

provers,
in

fix the

attention

italics.
four

or

forehead
in

one's

on

Irritability.

sensation

Pain

Bulletin^ ^897,

provers:)

type.

Apathy,

air.

open

too

provings,

head.

the

Aching

"

in

experienced

two

three

mind.

in
and

the

head.

temples.

relieved

Sharp

Headache

occiput.

Headache

dull

eating.

by

motion.

aggravated by

Eyeballs
Face.

in

by

provings

study

mostly

shooting pain

unless

two

throbbing

or

University
by nine

Royal,

is recorded

appear

Inability

work.

Geo.

recorded

in
in

repeated

symptoms

Mind."

lai.^ from

symptom

repeated

often

more,

is macerated

plant

experienced

repeated, the

When

been

When

often

of Dr.

auspices
has

provers.

When

fresh

whole

of Scutellaria

proving

symptom

often

skullcap.

alcohol.

following

made,

was

^The

"

of

LATERIFOLDL.

the

eyeballs. Eyeballs painful

to

touch.

large.

Flushed.

"

Mouth.

Bad

"

Throat.

taste;

Sensation

"

sour;

of

bitter.

lump

in

Sour

eructions.

throat

which

could

not

be

swallowed.

Stomach.

Nausea.

"

of

Vomiting

sour

ingesta, hiccoughs,

pain

Poor

appetite.
distress

and

stomach.

Abdomen.
Fullness
Pain

in

"

or

the

Gas

distension
abdomen.

in

bowels.

of

abdomen.

Colicky pain
Uneasiness

in
in

abdomen.
abdomen.

in

313

SISYRINCHIUM.

Stools.

Diarrhoea.

"

in

colicky pain
Urinary

Organs.

Chest.
Heart

in

Pain

"

Extremities.

Lower

Extremities.

General

Disturbed.

feeling.

weak

Tired

^Restlessness.

"

Uneasiness.

Aching.

Unrefreshing.

suitable

most

seems

the

All

temperament.

excitement

or

^Weakness.

"

Aching.

stinging pains.

Languor.

remedy

work

small.

irregular.

rate

Sharp

"

Symptoms.

Uneasiness.

The

^Pulse

"

^Restless.

"

quantity

but

back.

Upper

Sleep.

micturition

Biliary

chest.

Pulse.

and

Back.

in

diminished.

of urine

Quantity

"

Frequent

Pain

"

by

preceded

abdomen.

increased.

salts

Stools

colored.

Light

to

symptoms

j"

j"

nervo-bilious

aggravated by

be

to

seem

ameliorated

and

of

persons

by sleep.

j"

SISYRINCHIUM.

Nat.

Iridaceae.

Ord.,

Common

Name,

Preparation.
of

Blue-eyed

grass.

The

root

"

fresh

its

in twice

is macerated

weight

alcohol.
(Dr. W.

1892

it the

the

to

chium

U.

Reed,

of

remedy

must

the

bitten

in

any

Indiana
and

by

beast

of
rattler

Thompsonians."

very

powerful

and

one

appeared

months

relative

Dr.

of

full

worthy
in

our

to

the

different

from

Pennsylvania,
been

in

those
I do

known

Notwithstanding

we

the

in

know.

not
to

have

of

says

investigation.)

journals
of

treatment

the

sons
per-

rattlesnake.

of Indiana

Oregon,
The

or

bite

fatal

to

both

growing

in

our

prove

in

Sisyrin-

Reed

medical

marshes

found

following

remedy.

what

reptiles,especially
found

the

known

From

have

venomous

has

little

this

concerning
"

rattlesnakes

respect

mountains

past few

the

Whether

be

old

articles

Numerous

during

the

Ind., contributed

Northmanchester,

Recorder,

Horn.
one

was

of

are

in the
of

the
man

woods

314

SISYRINCHIUM.

and

fields

the

treatment

From

of

believe

remedy,

in
fail in
and

used
and

bruising
not

am

of

aware

profession,and,

and

it in the

use

will

journal,

few

Case

farm,

the

the

by

by

having
heard

of

entrails

of

the

used

snake

am

the

first to

By

your

kind

to

of

object

bursting,

little

in

in

the

being

of

playing

killed

discoloration
and

dry,

could.

Saturating

drops

in

color

I bound
a

as

the

over

I felt that

prepared,

and

glass

the
of
a

it
of

the

the

water

and

was

of

the

wound

cotton

wound
I

directed

with
;

then
that

almost
and

But

Skin

hot

scious.
uncon-

through
to

do

tincture

dropping
a

spine,
This

"Child

the

with

indeed,

was,

hips.

proceeded

been

bruised.

hard.

hopeless.

the

by

ever

shoulder

the

to

in

after

swollen

dreadfully

back

mother,

piece
on

if

quick

case

the

to

yard

bitten

had

were

arm

in the

moment

little sufferer

The

flushed, pulse

entreaties

venience
con-

arrived, everything

that

poulticing

to

hand

black

earnest

for

attracted

after

meantime

the

even

The

extended

face

valuable

was

was

hours

swelling extending

bluish

sion
permis-

your

country,

who

girl

chicken.

while

was

Sixteen

parents,

pity.
the

by

prepare

which

remedy,

to

wound,

medicine

of

roots,

bites,by

to the

as

the

is said

and

think,

in

the

an

it to

used

from

columns

which

done

black

hibited
ex-

treatment

are

applying

by this

miles

child.

by the

if

Sisyrinchium,

the

been

this

known

alcoholic

been

A., aged six years,

of

the

of

screams

and

tincture.

rattlesnake

mother

cases

treating

know,

as

of

twelve

in

having

treated

call

all

made

family,

roots

through

cases

some

hand

the

far

form

Bessie

I.

Iris

ever

so

report,

I will

on

its

tincture

Indians

moistening

in

which

of

roots
a

the

the

by

use

never

the

of

the

failed.

bites,or
of

rattlesnake.

in

cure

I have

where

even

to, the

Sisyrinchium
been

the

snake

positive

time.

had

referred

of

treatment

kinds

other

plant

have

be

to

reasonable

any

many

is the

it

specificfor

the

by

observation

and

be

to

bitten

animals

or

single instance,

The

persons

experience

own

my

I believe

plant, which

small

the

what

I had
twelve

teaspoonful

be

316

SKOOKUM

CHUCK.

SKOOEUM
readers

(Some
under

that

is the

Western

Med,

S.

it

name

Medical

"

before

Indian

*s

is

water

following

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of

is

of the

by

an

Dr.

the

of

waters
W.

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to

has
is

what

Sodic

of

red

the

in

grains

9-241

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oxide

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silicate

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per

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carbonate.

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by

carbonate,

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U,

light.
sun-

salts,obtained

proportion being

inches

the

carbonate,

Ferrous

as

the

16.370

carbonate,

Calcic

in

in

chloride,

Magqesic

It

known

now

chloride,

Potassic

stuck.

appeared

Gentry

bnt

remedy,

name

almost

and

analysis

; the

water

cubic

gallon 231
Sodic

profession and

amber

deep

the

of

the

applied

name,

1889:)

following

evaporation

this

at

designation

The

Lake."

The

startled

came

Investigator^

The

U.

be

may

CHUCK.

10.638

matter

.551

...

IQI.463
Lithic

carbonate,

Potassic
Sodic

The

bi-borate,

lake

has

axoloti, a

kind

as

was

matter

'Sahala

journeying
'

any

strong
When

to

or

medicine
the

curative

by

with

as

two

enormous

exception of

the

in the

found

are

properties

Indians

the

legends

of

the

that

Lyee

lUihe,'
tribes

the

from

the

water,'

Indians

were

were

the

tribal

or

by them

hostile

how

such

salamander,

to

reverence

called

is fed

living things

no

and

known

they have

such

trace*

lakes

Cordilleras.

medical

The
lake

of

Mexican

outlet, but

no

It contains

the

Bach

springs.

of

sulphate,

history, and

were

to

remarkable
as

it

around

Sacred

was

each

other

far

back

held

this lake

Grounds,'

Limechen

Skookum
ever

this

northwest

country

or

of

no

in
was

and

no

Indians

Chuck,'

or

molested.

considering

the

transfer

of

their

lands

the

to

Chief

weeks

of

Lyee,'

or

Old

'

deliberation

is

Spirit

father

our

home

good

; it

us

abundance
other

Chuck

sign

will

dry

will

go

the

ago,

years

will

she

will

we

Chuck

Skookum

'the

be

only

only

made

well.

Great

and

find

to

None

We

Spirit ;
Her

tears

sick.

We

cry.

hungry

that

its

waters

the

lake

many

The

Frenchman
to

in

try the

stories

of

drink.

few

days

point

had

of

water

of death.

It

visited

this lake

section

of the

other

in

return

taken

there

since

Joseph's
and

great health

it

is

his

disease.

He

reported by

the

vigor

this

fast

'

were

was

lake

from

the

the

at

people have

20,000

driven

becoming

cluded
con-

Indians,

litters,appearing
over

for

'scab.'
He

to

Band

resorts.

the

attracted

and

they

water

rheumatism.

that

is estimated

the

to

disease

water

of

well

health
on

skin

in

stood

soon

cures

known

the

saw

for

were

with

were

lake

the

whites

country,

of pur

sheep
They

marvellous

been

aJGBicted

they

became

water

suffering with

by seeing Indians

lake, who

the

the

as

not

The
of

sheep

soon

was

speedily cured.
the

passing

propertiesof

As

would

and

time,

Frenchman

drove

scab.'

it,but

to

of

the

with

some

any

and

the

an

Skookum

'

are

we

offend

and

the

ailments.
and

forever

are

tribe.

In

our

water

mother

lakes

before

whites,

called

and

its

will

we

our

away

story is told

The

by

drink

treaty

all

for

Lake

our

fish.

such

disappeared.'

have

ran

to

have

have

Spirit ; it is

Great

for

Great

We

Wallowa

In

or

Spirit

The

ears.

the

by

us

'Sahala

Great

mother.

our

after

band,

the

the

our

especially

remedy

and

these

up

created

in

the

sign
will

the

have

bathe

to

we

we

we

'

have
If

red

for

mother.

children

his

is

earth

made
our

fish

of

of

is

in

present

medicine-men,

with

talked

his words

the

was

with

their

as

Joseph, lately

of his

remnants

have

the

of

Chief

consideration,

We

and

it

and

of

part

slept with

have

we

and

'

father
of

Spirit, through

Great

prophets, firmly said

and

father

broken

the

it is recorded

ago,

Quetahlguin,

Joseph,'

with

of war,

prisoner

and

Moses,

years

many
old

history, that

of

matter

government,

317

CHUCK.

SKOOKUM

as

from

that

popular

as

318

CHUCK.

SKOOKUM

attention

My

called

was

Skookum

to

chuck

time

some

of the salts and triturated a quansince,and I procuredsome

tity,
and
third
sixth
the
I
first,
potencies.
second,
making
proved the first potency by taking two grains every
partially
The
first effect produced was
hours.
a
two
profusecoryza
in
This
continued
fever.
with
constant
sneezing, as
hay
antidoted
until the medicine
was
My appetite
by tobacco.
in
rheumatic
Some
was
pains
limbs,and
greatlyincreased.
heaviness

about

the

I could

severe

sixth

number

cases

of

continue

not

third and

The

sacrum.

in

potency

wrote

following

the

time

Some
chuck

in skin

was

Dr.

from

firm

the

(a girl

her

grainseach
in

powder

twelve

years

four

more,

powders

way

every
to

improving.
of its value

know

(The following
to

N.

curingthe

Besides

since.

V, Med,

Case

i.

cases

Times,

Mrs.

were

he

the

cured

that the

remedy

chief curative

the

one

you

one

of

the

remedy:)

bottle

Skookum

urticaria which

and

no

urticaria
this

by

any

appearance

sisted
re-

gave
four
one

two

urticaria.

of urticaria

the

health
is in
patient's
sire
thinking you might de-

urticaria,as well

contributed

to take

teaspoonful every

free from

week

I write
in

action

Cole, of Albion, N. Y.,

procured

case

glass water,
in

her

have

her
chuck^ instructing

hours, and she returned

gave

so

Apis^ Urtica ur.^ etc.,and I

old) four powders of about

as

of the Skookum
one-half

that
Forest

De

from
bad

very

the usual remedies

D.

whom

I received

I had

confident

am

were

used

have

remedy. I
practice and

demonstrated

diseases

since

trit.

3x

to

effects

fever.

hay

(Later investigation,however,
salts

my

catarrh,and

of

will be curative in

of the

the

catarrhal

Dr.

D.

W.

as

eczema.

Ingalls,Bridgeport,

1894:)

D., aged forty-eight

years, suffered four years

red and
painful,which
fissured,
plantaris,
gave
forth a viscid secretion,
drying into scales half an inch in
For the past two years the patienthad not been
thickness.
walk
shoes nor
able to wear
cessive
owing to the exany distance,
with

eczema

soreness

of the feet

Patient

consulted

given

was

Skookum

chuck

Vaseline.

Skookum

in

dispensary
the

then

were

the

patient

with

the

Skookum

chuck

of

continued

1st

the

the

was

washing

of

four

times

nightly.
Case

This

months

of the

2x

first week

4.

of

she

had

Mr.

S.
from

3X
when

and

very
a

upon

of

the

following

treatment

2x

trituration

Skookum

in six

strict

hours.

hours

the

was

afflicted

back

of the

with
ears

third

the

patient

to

second

about
of

of the

eczema

the

cancer

ix

of

were

powders
Fiveand

discharged

was

eight

week.
week

in

growth

Two-grain
the

given

chuck

applied

history

no

One-grain powders
four

was

weeks.

noticed
; first

inquiry,

of

nose

ointment

Skookum

walnut

were

July

given, but

were

twenty-three, benign
a

with

morning.

ointments

the

four

every

the

weeks,

spread

every

given

were

seven

which

Upon

given.

was

grain powders

Case

that

eczema

entirely cured

size of

the

previously.

the

morning

the

of the

H., aged

about

tuberculosis

given,

15th

was

case

Mrs.

3.

left breast

and

cured.

day, together with

perceptible.

night, together

night

usual

Five-grain powder

was

tenderness

every

feet

the

The

March

result.

ointment

night

some

twenty-eight,

B., aged

Mrs.

given

discharged

was

powders

good,

3X

patient
2.

feet, except

year's standing.

given

the

of

dispensary

hardly

feet

the

tinge

soap.

her

Appearance

the

or

with

powder

without

time,

the

to

treatment

the

to

being

wash

to

with

walked

former

patient presented herself, stating

little trouble

one

crevices

and

the

ounce

washed

two-grain

walked

first

the

the

greenish

The

of

applied

to

were

and

hours, and

for

shoes

advised

misstep.

fissures

patient

ist,

was

ist

Case

four

May

fissures

The

The

every

drachm

patient

the

ist

nearly disappeared.

leather

stopped,

April

On

wearing

June

soap.

ment
treat-

trituration

2x

ointment

an

feet

the

following

the

salt^ one

morning

given

continued.

Skookum

felt shoes.

had

crusts

of

hours, and

the

In

chuck

of

the

ist, and

powders

two

every

nightly consisting
of

March

me

Two-grain

319

CHUCK.

SKOOKUM

the

tinued
con-

cured.

scalp,

eyebrows, covering

320

SKOOKUM

entire

the

with

pained
washed

the

grain powder
first

when

and

Skookum

week.

one

four

Sulphur^

third

chuck^

second

trituration

for

day

the

until

be

to

five-

the

during
for

three

continued

was

given

was

then

On

Head

given

for

in

third

the

ist, when

June

scales.

hour

was

ix

accom-

soap.

every

decimal,

weeks;

two

used

was

chuck

decimal,

of

of

given

was

given

was

eczema,

shedding

Skookum

One-grain powder

times

and

treatment

with

day

scabby

or

itching

trituration

2x

week,

days,

squamous

following

times

four

constant

i8th

March

with

scalp

CHUCK.

water

decimal

patient

charged
dis-

was

cured.
Case

J., nasal

Mr.

5.

catarrh, of years' standing.

the

discharge having
been

had

patient

much

so

relieved

and

comfortable,

very

of

odor

that

believes

slight

he

is at
he

that

ish-yellow
greenThe

ozcena.

ing
writ-

present

will

be

nently
perma-

cured.
6.

Case
due

abscess

to

the

20th

grains

for
have
us

in

until

all

hope

following
have

We

we

clinical

have

study

first written

might

be

Dr.

day

to

see

no

lose

provings,
close

up,

possible

began

to find

B.

F.

and

use

to

their

success

prominence,

When

it and

in
first

of

in

its

an

cause
be-

provings,

no

Skookum

watch

niche

Neb.:)

notice

our

second, having

its proper

given

sphere

great

Bailey, Lincoln,

enough.
to

have

gratifying

has

up,

good proving.

brought

soon

is not

Dr.

morning
sum

others

it with

evidently

remedies

which

To

abscess.

healed.

was

of

It

salts,

given internally

abscess

and

was

Skookum

and

the

June

abscess

continued, night

used

by

The

2x

the

suppuration

standing.

of

the

Gentry

I have

contributed

was

way,

return

some

many

empirical

then

wounds.

suppurating
and

when

what

remedy.

solution

the

July loth,

no

verified

given

was

and

was

with

months'

of water,

quart

one

the

about

(The

it

to

simply

action,

was

day with

month,

one

; nine

times

two-grain powder

axilla
treatment

hours

two

every

the

of

thirtynsix, prolonged

following

four

washed
five

D., aged

Mrs.

chtuk

effects,that

practice.

The

SOLANUM

following two
which
Case

No.

always
i.

and

present

has

never

condition

from

disappears to

be

for

3x"

one

some

treated

powder

to

comes

2.

with

me

deposits,flushed
in lithaemic

chuck

of

hair,

face and
weeks

and

head.

interest,in
the

sphere

for

the

These

action

reliable

of

of

Common
Preparation.

weight

22

Dr.

and

26

years,

uric

marked

acid
often

so

"

from

trouble

great

lithaemic

case.

Satisfactory improvement
entirely bald.

Now

no

heated, congested feeling of

briefly

it to be

Skookum

ought

probable that

to

cases

stated

we

have

but

some

be

to

of

will

find

cases,

and

we

in lithaemic

be

of

now

few

clearly

remedies.

Jl

JC

CAROLINENSE.

Solanaceae.
Horse-nettle.

Name,

(In 1S89

1.030,

hours.

cases

these

soon

months,

about

thoroughly

the

SOLANUM

their

of

become

Jt

Ord.,

three

fact,a satisfactory recovery

they show

that
of

of

was

difficultyof digestion* Great

will

loss

Skookum

yellowish background

lids.
eye-

perfectly well.

grav.

four

head

In

treatment

Nat.

for

woman

^in short

"

standing.

defined

been

Much

every

3X

feared

Has
loss

hair

of

falling out
Skookum

upon

upon

Improvement

skin, especially of scalp, with

of

dryness

times

Prescribed

this treatment

cases.

At

by hordeoli

hours.

urine, sp.

face

troubles.

school.

Patient, married

"

years

faithfullyby Allopaths, and

and

own

in

For

infrequently,rheumatism

not

followed

patient has

years

No.

our

every

Persisted

Case

seen

by

History

diathesis.

eczematous

long

in

cases

of age.

years

lithaemic

rheumatism,

years

for two

now

from

the

of 40

of

idea

an

upon

woman

immediately

been

evident

depended

show

free

been

Has

be

^A married

"

suffers much

now

will, I think, give

cases

it may

321

CAROLINENSE.

"

The

fresh, ripe berries

are

macerated

in twice

of alcohol.

Napier

called

attention

to

Solanum

Carolineuse

as

remedy

322

in

SOLANUM

the

his

of

treatment

in the

for

South

practice.**
a

Charles

Dr.

which

clinic

and

did

either

not

observation

remaining

them

twelve

the

either

with

bromides

remaining
used

one

first

at

and

amelioration

10

was

the

after

three

teaspoonful

This
in

large

times

the

doses

by

be

which

varied

daily.

No

temperature

mixed
; in

lowered

less,
use-

drops

30

to

effects
cases.

some

noticed

and

the
dose

be

to

unpleasant
also

the

from

The

from

He

was

the

found

in

"

treatment,

in four

diarrhoea

maining
re-

ment
improve-

other

was

Herdman.

Dr.

the

In

no

service.

they

mild

under

obtained

or

of

cases

less benefit

upon

dose

organic,

In

were

or

in

to

cases

excepting

noticed

also

was

four

or

observed,

were

first few

twenty-

improved.

not

pital,
Hos-

not

test

symptoms

This

drops.

of

were

ammonium

the

seemed

drug

no

fair

more

of

of

some

idiopathic

else

or

placed

bromide

giving

series

of the

cases

afterwards

and

antipyrin

tributes
con-

University

results

were

five

the

in

oflFer

to

showed

The

Pennsylvania,

idiopathic,three

following

results

were

of

first visit

organic,

drug.

the
noted

was

the

cases

of

of

use

the

it in

prescribed

remedy,

the

on

tried
were

suflScientlylong

viz.,five,two

1895,

these, eight

after

return

seventeen

the

Of

so.

of

University

remedy

condensed:)

was

of which

domestic

as

successfully

diseases

nervous

Carolinense

probably

one

used

was

had

he

is

following

twenty-one

cases,

tliat

Gazette^ Dec,

the

for

Solanum
five

*'

Potts, of the

Therap,

from

the

At

and

it

that

epilepsy, stating

convulsions

paper

points,

new

CAROLINENSE.

that

the

pulse

slowed.
In

The

derived

conclusions
cases

1.

epilepticsdiarrhoea

many

are

That

is

from

of

more

the

results

benefit

wise.
other-

than

obtained

in

for

upon

teen
seven-

"

the

has

drug

decided

influence

good

the

epilepticparoxysm.
2.

that

this

obtained

3.

That

influence

by

the

in those

paroxysms,

use

is

probably

of

antipyrin

not

so

and

great

the

or

so

bromide

as

sure

salts

or

bromides.

mixed

of the

even

the

That

cases

without

in which

causing

it is of service
any

other

it relieves

unpleasant

symp-

324

SOLANUM

have

occurred

since

Ordered
and

drops

30

ceased.

weeks

two

every

Solanum

headache

CAROLINBNSE.

/.

d.

then

He

old ; has

years

period.
L

About

d.y and

t.

First

drops

d.; she
F.

/.

; about

dose

her

them

this

d.^ ordered;

under

following month,
Nocturnal

to

years.

First

her

using
without

usual

fluid drachm

daily since.

dose

i,

spell five weeks

Solanum

the

months

three
in

spells averaged

drops

30

increased

gradually

was

During

/. i. d.

observation

increased

epilepsy

While

longer than

weeks

twelve

having

fluid drachm

drops

40

visits.

S., female, aged

i.

menstrual

given

spell a month.

then

was

ceased

been

of her

was

spell. The

one

three

d. went

then

; has

ago

usual

period

thirteen

one.

years

spell. The

t.

had

past three

40

the

this

month

one

spell when

time

the

at

K., female, aged twenty-five years.

I.
for

before

week

escaped
she

however,

spell a month

one

headache.

attendance.

stopped

J. D., female, aged eighteen years.

for

spells

No

of

deal

good

to

she

that

number

about

was
a

one

week.
First

B., male, aged eighteen years.

H.
of ten

convulsions

general
drops

i,

had

; then

years

about

rf.,ordered.

days, having

until

none

that

months

three

at
; has

ago

daily since.

once

age
had

Solanum^

40
nine

observation

was

only

under

time

four

spells,much

He

during

convulsion

milder

in

character.
A.
year

taking

they

ago

about

one

fifteen

female, aged

C,

have

been

every

three

drops

of

30

increasing

days.

three

in

old.

in

Solanum
he

had

less than

one

three

Every

succession, an

doses

eighteen

K., male, aged

years

average

40-drop
twelve
in three

the

"

in

of

third

about

^afterwards

three
a

one

has

now

she

weeks

day

one

she

had

was
one

week.

First

four

convulsion

frequency

times

years.
or

in

the

During

Solanum

spell,that occurring during

H.

First

years.

days

spell

has

daily.

increased

thirty-eightdays, an
days, going six without

to

when

several

teen
four-

attacks

While

taking

teaspoonful

average

of

having

"

little

any.

SPIRITUS

GLANDIUM

GLANDIUM

SPIRITUS

Nat.

Ord.

Common

Name

European

"

Preparation.

The

"

by macerating
their

I became

Many

of

(I

ago

advice

my

According

his

to

Ten

berg.

no

my

good

; and

plan if

bit

he

were

in

joiner,thinking
his

sick

stomach
the

potatoes of

advice,

my
heard

his

settled

visiting his

local

some

and

bellyache,

right,"said
a

he,

acorns,

to

drink

"

and

brandy
a

small

not

day

one

The

them
and

leave

glass of

for

be

hall
black

good

town

how

them

this

but

and

as

bread,

and

followed
; and

old

it then
It

draw

spiritseveral

**A11

that

seems

then
a

One

story of

him

for

the

was.

squire's,told

to

suit

joiner.

the

as

would

married

knife, and

good

years

many

to

squire

fellow

it for years."

with

Duis-

cases,

Finally, he

the

able

in

country

I remembered

at

under

not

was

such

beans,

this

had

been

long

servants'

know

to

have

scrape

in

long standing.

it would

to

the

the

wife

wanted
I

out

him.

here

sick

being

surgeon,

scrapings into
then

about

more

him

squire

had

to

good cabinetmaker,

carpenter.
with

of

in vain.

told

than

Crefeld, came

at

likewise

was

of

time)

exact

seemingly

food

better

parlormaid, and

he

way.

Giinther

himself

the

lived

and

nothing

day when

hire

master

J. C.

Dr.

ing
work-

Professor

were

upholstery,

that

by

wonderful

Crefeld, who

to

for

was

he

in

him

sent

to

the

statement,

noticed

as

robur,

Quercus

translated

in

remedy

bellyache, which

remedies

usual

and

remember

journeys thither

I tried

dabbled

this

Schneider
so

pared
pre-

alcohol.

previously lived

own

and

help him,

the

from

is quoted

with

not

for his

tincture

the

Spleen).

had

Sanitary Councillor
to

the

do

carpenter, who
seek

of dilute

acquainted

years

kernals

Rademacher,

Diseases

in his

Burnett

from

destilled

acorn

weight

oak.

English

or

spirit is

the

from

following,

(The

QUERCUS.

Cupuliferae.

"

in five times

325

QUERCUS.

to

get

put the

day,

times

and

day.

326

SPIRITUS

did

He

what

From

give

not

should

for

good

the

that

heard

bellyache,or,

what

from

the

have

only

his old trouble.

from

doctor, or

he could

sure

very

prescription.I

scrapingsin brandy

acorn

the

at

was

for his

reason
intelligent

any

relieved,and

forthwith

was

of the surgeon,

I knew

me

QUBRCUS.

advised,and

was

entirelyfreed

soon

very

he

as

GLANDIUM

have

most, I may

peasant,

he

old wife

or

were
tained
ascer-

had

got

tip.
this would

But
in

had

done

to the

last felt when

he

had

part of the
had

bad

kind

He

the
in

was

tioned
ques-

pain,

pain
no

as

of his old

belly where

attack.

; and

cunning,I

more

to the

as

service

poor

much

joinerhimself afresh

as
particularly

but

me

become

meantime

the

the

have

was

doubt

pointed to the part of the belly nearest

the left hypochondrium. So I very shrewdly suspected that
the abdominal
pains were
reallyowing to a primary afiFection
of the spleen,in which notion I was
bering
strengthened by rememabout

it,but

at

once

that the best

had

him

done

To

get

about

as

no

soon

good.
as
possibleto the bottom

preparing a

enteric

pain-killing
hepaticand

tincture of acorns,

of

the

remedies

thing,I

set

teaspoonful
brandy drunkard, who was
and

gave

day in water to an old

that he had
I knew
sick unto
sufFered
death,and of whom
from
tor
the spleen
a very
long time, the spleen being from
had
and
likewise ascites,
time to time painful. He
his legs
far
the
It occurred
that if
knees.
to me
as
were
dropsicalas
the spleen the
tincture were
the acorn
to act curativelyon
consensual
kidney affection and its dependent dropsy would
mend.
I soon
that I had reckoned
saw
rightly. The urinary
secretion was
at once
augmented, but the patientcomplained
he felt a constriction
that each time after taking the medicine
five times

of

the

acorns,

would

the

chest.
and

I ascribed

thinking

the

this

to

the

matter
astringent

really curative

of the

principle thereof

tilled.
likelybe volatile I caused the tincture to be disThis acorn
and
spiritcaused no further constriction,

most

urinary secretion

was

still more

markedly increased,the

SPIRITUS

in the

tension

of

all who

drunkard

thus

Having
and

in

that

I went

in the

kind.

of

I found

on,
be

that

still better

[The
and

peeled
would
not
a

mention

to

trouble

great

such-like

that

chemists.

the

to

in water

tablespoonful

taste

would

; some

make

may

fact

and

solution

of

will

soon

he

find

remedy,
it

Later

"

may

acorns

hol.
alco-

of

of

pound

One

haps
distillate.]Per-

and

of

dose

it

medicines

it has

the

years) is

It

but

the

in

the

quite a

are

spirituous

day.

none,

water

uncertain,

of late

used

times

that

be

decaying

it has

alcohol

addition

of

I have

say

it is

would

The

four

even

painless

particularlyis

the

cures

(the only preparation

acom-water

much

the

the

so

spleen

healing principle,but

the

extract

of

spleen-dropsy.

pound

it

cal
problemati-

more

prepared

the

to

and

keep thus,

that

with

is thus

test,

severe

in

principle of

water

acorns

might

in

curative

with

but

More

value

sorts

ones,

of

take.

can

glandium

in all

convinced

volatile

extracted

alone

not

half

the

crushed

water

other

those

in

inestimable

aqua

my

primary affection,

the

painful

I became

no

of

to

well, in which

so

to

as

in

and

ones,

knew

by degrees

only

not

Gradually

great, nay,

it

used

evident

place of which

the

mistake

such

to

acorns

already

make

that

affections,and
ones,

that

and

further,

spiritof

the

case

impossible to

was

surprise

the

to

lessly
hope-

"

put

much

quite well,

got

this

less,and

him, and, honestly speaking, much

knew

surprise also.

own

less and

prsecordiabecame

incurable

327

gUERCUS.

GLANDIUM

has

not

doubter
portions,
pro-

same

of

taste

its

own.

people feel, as
they

is like

say

With

the

in

sensation

few

from

using
It

old

it for

seldom

acorn

water

peculiar effects.

have
a

taken

minute

people, particularlywith
spleen engorgements,
three

or

more

to

it,a

tain
Cer-

peculiar

two, which

or

drunk.

Hence
or

its

of

they

as

soon

being

lasts

moderate.

two

head, lasting hardly

two

but

of

mention

make

I must

lessen

weeks

than

it is
the

that

not

dose.

diarrhcea

makes

have

who

them

and

is not

needful

either

day,

those

in

sets

feel

fered
sufafter

better.

weakening,
to

stop

the

328

SPIRITUS

add

could

instructive

many

in

spleen aflEections

other

other

subjects

I dare

besides, what

have

For
that

fevers

best

are

instance,

with

intercurrently

occur

with

cured

glandium

aqua

this

point

for

the

on

say

one

noticing
that

found

to

more

on

of

principle

suffice

forbear

have

will

said

already

much

so

discursive

too

Still I cannot

physicians.

sense

be

not

volatile

the

I have

as

spleen-dropsiesand

of

cases

which

proved curative, but

acorns

QUERCUS.

GLANDIUM

common-

few

telles.
bagaspleen

acute

epidemic

liver

fevers

at

least

that

is

the

three

"

my

experience.
Furthermore,
which

have

morbid

of

the

that

spleen affections

(In

later

brought

that

of

enter

be

glandium

alcoholism

of the

with

as

and

as

what

such

if

"

^their

most

own

common

with

any
of

states

another.

one

the

is

remedy

again

his

they

the

in

where

law

acorn
were

of

complaint

will

the

it deserves

the

treatment

speak

acorns

Spiritus

"

found

be

of

The

way.

Spiritus glandium

in

my
is

quercus

set

of

purpose
is

to

him

alcoholism

antidote, because
be

in

spirit of

account

will

place, because

because

also

distilled
first

My

this

remedy

prettily, as

very

infrequently bars

disease,

by specificmedication.

met

Rademacher's

taking

in

it

must

of

as

my

from

Burnett,

alcohol

spleen medicine.

homoeopathic

while

from

acquainted with

been

and

not

Spleen,"

the

Some

Cure,

subject

is the

to

quercus.

"Diseases
dealt

the

upon

refer

remedy

its

widely known,

the

gout,

differentiated

by

different

morbid

separate

be

of

effect

the

antidotes

to

the

three

acquainted

not

am

three

past I have

years

in

splenics of

follows:)

some

show.

and

Gout

work,

as

up

For

certainty

with

can

indicated

those

well

know

and, finally,I

positive signs whereby

spleen

and

are

of

curative

are

spleen,

acorns

that

opinion

mention

made

states

experience

of

am

patients complained
medicine
drunk

; but

similars
had

they

no

"

as

felt in

heads
did

Rademacher

^indeed, knew
ulterior

their

but

significance

that
some*

not

lieve
be-

little about
to

him,

but

SPIRITUS

still it struck
of

many,

the

in

Now,

the

this

previously
He

that

says

he

remedy

he

almost

moribund

of

and

pain,

and

whose

knees.

author

of the

he

found

soon

urine, but

more

dose

of
this

and

the

to

for he

did

of

drunkard
closer

the

this

all expect
be

the

acquaintance,

clinical

to

that

side

and

as

took

the

of the

tilled.
dis-

acorns

the

was

of

quantity

the

on

chest,

preparation

and

tension

of

pass

prsecordia

got quite well,

Rademacher

included,

recover.

and

that

remedy

him

restore

when

first

we

of

alcoholic

having

to

he

about

drunkard

producing,

as

resume

disappear.

time

distilled

everybody,

general dropsy

pathogenetic side

the

him

admitted

cephalic state, resembling

from

this

tincture

duly

tincture

the

as

astringent quality

the

inveterate
of

amazement
at

of

still more,

and

not

had

he

deal

was

began

every

unpleasant symptom,

increased

it must

Now,

this

the

to

if the

once

constriction

ascribed

any

lessened

much

old

by

passed

slowly

got

administration

followed

urine

he

at

that

complained

avoid

to

The
not

he

patient

an

ascites

affection

would

state

anasarcous

right

was

Rademacher
and

acorns,

and

to

far

as

would

kidneys

of

good

severe

that

the

suffering

up

of

day

been

had

the

that

acorns,
a

him

caused

reasoned

the

has
had

times

dropsical

opinion

spleen

medicine

the

of

is

myself

of

long

question,

spleen, and

the

had

were

two."

action

the

of

five

water

in

they

or

cure.

tincture

times

at

time

was

ascitic

the

that

sation
sen-

Rademacher

idea

toper, who

extremities

cured

and

in

when

beside

one

brilliant

prepared

the

at

lower

acorns

He

be

feel

minute

aware.

clear

teaspoonful

who,

Our

work

get

brandy

primary disease
of

to

spleen affection

not

am

peculiar

they

not

law, this symptom

any

following

to

gave

whether
I

the

caused

which

from

but

in order

feel

is like

say

few, but

"A

immediately

homoeopathic

symptom

related

record.

lasting only

the

suggestive,

noticed

ever

of

they

sensation

light of

the

eminently

which

head,

drunk,

it

take

329

QUERCUS.

worthy

as

who

those

in
are

him

GLANDIUM

cured

course,

can

to

health

regard

an

serves
de-

it from

contingently, a

intoxication,
an

cure

abandoned

and

then
drank-

330

VIRGA-AUREA.

SOLIDAGO

ard, it looks

much

very

alcoholism.

to

the

that

; he

indicated

in

due

dropsy

notable

homoeopathic

(Itis

thought

fair

not

in

that

to

his

in those
much

the

that

Gout

cases

in

people," without

about

ten

in

drops

which

the

remedy

their

three

water

ji

of

year

like

"

is

dose

The

day.)

ji

Rod

blossoms

are

in

macerated

twice

the

desired

dry

leaves

p.

131

test

she
had

which
A

flowers

and

that

me

more.

to

on

of

Dr.

administering,morning

bladder
or

found

Gallayardin*s

*'

pathic
Homoeo-

Alcoholism:")

virgoraured) tells
for

so

it enables
drink

craving.

VIRGA-AUREA.

fresh

is to be

lady, by

of the

It is not

hard.

times

given

brilliantly

acted

appetite and

four

may

of alcohol.

following

of

to

we

are

habit, but

insatiable

that

The

"

Treatment

"

Burnett, but

from

extirpates the

Golden

Nams,

weight

(The

Compositae.

Ord.,

Preparation.

their

just

acorns

Cure^ there

SOLIDAGO

Common

really

common

our

Its

ji

Nat.

in

and

easily control

other

when

At

pathogenetic symptoms

tippling,or drinking

remedy

aflBlicted to

to

spleen affection.

light, but

same

further

quote

to

relation

any

anti-alcoholic.

book.

addicted

in

hints

spleen medicine, specially

find

might

we

of clinical

number

the

significance of the

the

quoted

those

in

as

primary

nowhere

stands

quercus

to

homoeopathic

remedy

Rademacher

merely

regarded it merely

gripped

add

it

regards

had

we

that

add

may

SpirUus glandium

alcoholism

first I

if

as

friend
the

cured

of
her

compelled
of

and

evening,
Rod

Golden

him

to

efficaciousness

of

use

Homoeopathy,
this

fusion
in-

{Solidago
of

husband

an

not

an

tion
affec-

catheter
a

plant

cian,
physiHe

332

SOLIDAGO

dicated
to

by the

YIRGA-AUREA.

in

tenderness

kidney region and the inability

control the water
from whatever
cause, always with
fect
persatisfaction to patientand myself.

(The following paper on the

of Eupen, Germany:)

use

of

Solidago virga-aurea

is

by

Dr

M.

Gucken,

The

Golden

is in

Rod
much

Homoeopathy, according

made

of

it deserves.

Foh.

to

my

use
as
opinion,not as
who
has
admirers
Rademacher,
many
among
us, says, in his
Justification
of Experience in Medicine^ about VirgOraur^a:
This herb is a very old and good kidney medicine.
It is a
specificfor kidneys, and brings the patients back to the

Gottfr.

"

normal

condition."

time, and

have

I have

to make

favorable

homoeopathic proving
persons

cannot

be found

Dr. Buck,
physician,

Golden

has

the Golden

used

in

our

reports.

of

Rod

The

for

long

results of

tensive
ex-

this

remedy on healthy
but a Wiirtemburg
literature,

given

us

list of

cures

with

the

popular homoeopathic paper edited by Dr,

of Rademacher,
Bolle,which wholly confirms the statements
besides the cases
reportedby Dr. Buck.
adapted for
According to this last,Virga-aurea is especially
scrofulous subjects; at the same
time other constitutions do
exclude
the use of this remedy. In the first place,the
not
condition and the action of the kidneys and the quality
of their
secretions are to be considered in the selection of this remedy.
The
the part of the kidneys and
the urinary
on
symptoms
pointto Virga-aurea^are as follows :
organs, which
Pains in the kidneys ; regionof kidneys painfulupon pressure
of
and
in
the
also
tension
kidneys,
feeling
enlargement
;
pains in the kidneys which extend forward to the abdomen
and to the bladder.
Dysuria,difficult and scanty urination ;
urine dark,red-brown,with thick sediment
and gravel,
; stone
Rod

in the

albumen, blood

or

slime

in the urine

; urine

ments
dark, with sedi-

phosphates ; slightlysour, neutral or alkaline ; urine

with
numerous
particles.
epithelialcells or small mucous
or
Epithelialcells with gravel of triplephosphates,
phosphate
of

of lime.

Bright'sdisease.

SOLIDAGO

Side

which

symptoms

Skin.

itching very

much

of

remedy

hands

feet,
;

of

swelling

anthema
ex-

the

urinating (catarrh of

in

disturbance

and

exanthemas

without

extremites

with

on

obstinate, itching

lower

the

this

to

; little blotches

; very

inguinal glands, but

the

point

rash

Scrofulous

"

333

YIRGA-AUREA.

kidneys).
^Insomnia.

Sleep.
"

Fever.

Rhetmiatic

"

Head.

high fever.

Scrofulous, herpetic inflammation.

"

Ears.

frequent pulse

; very

Headache.

"

Eyes.

fever

Sudden

"

in

ringing

with

deafness,

the

and

ears

buminous
al-

urine.
Nose.
blood

Dry

"

crust

Mouth.

Gastric:

which

tongue,

the

does

scanty,

pain

in

the

abdomen

chronic
;

physconia

dysentery
both

of the

in

both

hypochondria

to

the

the

extremities,

especially at

in

spite of

of

by

region

covered

the

bowels

gases

; severe

the

use

of

return

of

diarrhoea,

; sensation

navel,

of

of

deep

upon

pricking

kidneys, reaching
bitter

in

taste

brown

scanty

very

the

continued

night, with

bitter

itself at the

; costiveness

sides

with

Continuous

"

of the

abdomen

to

urine.

nights ; heavily

cleanses

catarrh

with

throat

Stool.

clean

only

on

pressure

mouth,

and

urine

dark

lower

become

not

urinating ;

with

and

rest, especially

anti-gastricremedies,
abundant

and

covered

nose

brown

mouth

Abdomen

Stomachy

disturbing

taste,

the

the

scanty

very

in

ulcers

of

surface

scalding and

Flat

"

inner

the

and

the
sour

urine.
Female

Parts.

with

particles and

"

chronic

with

uriniferous

Trunk
muscles

and

tubules

of the

the

on

lungs

and

leucorrhoea,
sediments

of

in

nection
con-

mucous

epithelium.

expectoration

Heavy

"

little blotches

catarrh

asthma, with

urine

copious, watery

Respiratory Organs.
croup,

chronic

Haemorrhage,

hands

and

; continuous

in

coughing;

diminished

dyspnoea

urine

periodical

nightly dysuria.
Lower

; chronic

Limbs.

pains

in

"

the

Rhetmiatism
loins

of

the

intercostal

limping, dragging gait ;

334

SOLrlDAGO

rheumatic
be

can

in

legs ; pains
but

when

the

the

thighs ;

moved

legs

perpendiculariy

lame.

with

these

the

symptoms

sickness, in which

of

cases

the

horizontally,

connection

In

of

moved

feel

they

in

pains

YIRGA-AUREA.

description of

few

might
proved itself,

Virga-aurea

be

interest

some

CLINICAL.

the

During
this
old

March

On

place.

Niepert,

that

Cynanche

was

showed

patient.
with

in

scarlet-rash
his

weak

intermittent,

and

parents told
of

42.5",

was

which

had

taken

sediments.

which

potency,
cases

Dr.

by

the

more,

swollen
less.

and

the

Under

again thoroughly,

and

the

Viller,given

swollen.

the

found

few

less

days,

high,
of

little.

of

amount

in the

recommended

international

while

the

April

5th,

the

entire

discharge

feet

of urine
I

His

of

the
grew

examined

great sensitiveness

the

urine,
for

amination,
ex-

albuminous
fourth

tesimal
cen-

similar
press

using

increased

body

pulse

inquiry

homoeopathic

decreased
of

the

in

after

gradually

day previous

been

the

the

Upon

very

nately
alter-

this case, and

morning

had

days

fever

very

arsenicosum

the

to

fever,which

Kali

circumstances

these

of

ran

considerable

The

much.

the

the

quantity

temperature

few

of

urinated

dropsical swelling

after

very

in

Hock

but, although

remedy,

prescribed

(scrofulous)habit

reason

patient unconscious,

feet

boy
a

contained

the

the

the

that

me

the

On

filled with

was

of

after

and

disease.

and

assumed,

typhoid,

of

the

in

with

8-year

fear

also

so

in

hamlet

above

throat

I had

that

the

the

the

proved itself

quite pale.

temperature

the

remedy

Not
of

grew

of

weakly

throat

form

the

assumed

and

character.

dangerous

in

accompanying

well-known

the

attend

to

weaver,

and

so

the

Belladonna^

symptoms

much

so

of

the

But

called

was

symptoms

condition

choked-up

high degree,

at

account

on

scariet-diphtheriaappeared

Wemenis,

diphtheriticcoating,
worst,

1886

28th

of

Matthias,

son

of

spring

this
and

more

patient

was

continually
the

of the

patient
kidneys

SOLIDAGO

against
These

in

pressure,

immediately

was

Within

taken
one

week

in

the

2d

for

the

of

this

went

he

could

he

would

feel

thighs,
which

sleep, but

get

and

extended

in the

not

would

then

in

the

and

back

potency,

four
the
After

visit

that

At

daytimes.
the

prescribed

drops
patient

the

from

in

bring
he

had

had

tried

the

time

which

at

and

time

arising

on

part of

upper

until

in

he

the

the

back,
bed

to

went

external

Nux

patient, in
the

At

sample

of

back

with

prescribed remedy

he

influences

sleeplessness nights, pain

the

came

he

pain

by

he

from

one,

the

lasted

day.

pain

considered

which

morning,

the

Also

for

twice

time

some

the

was

urinate,

to

He

first I considered

same

to

(his work

time

long

being prompted

(warmth, cold, rest, motion).

not

complaints, only

refreshing

I did

that

itself known

loins, and

without

evening,

him

conmmence

the

to

peroxydatum

pressure.

in

anaemia,

sleeplessness and

other

no

tired,especially

very

of

off
had

patient

account

gonorrhoea,

3 o'clock

until

bed

to

the

official
of

make

eral
gen-

peeling

sleeplessness,for which

The

ago.

of

it.

regret

medicine.

necessary

result

after

mine

took

possible,would

all remedies
he

the

the

as

years

had

; the

recovered

account

patient

of

want

weakness

suffered

far

give further

on

to

of Ferrum

dose

so

it sometimes

carelesslyadded
because

had

me

The

back.

time

on

remedy

profuse, the

became

weeks, and,

day,

This

reason

no

same

45-year-old Belgian

ofl5ce-work)consulted
in

had

trouble, and

to

apathetic condition.

Virga-aurea.

the

at

trituration,he

1885

In

two

times

three

it necessary

consider

and

further

Virga-aurea

for

of

discharge

improving

without

place

me

urinal

the

condition
took

applied,

day

one

otherwise

of his

spite

reminded

symptoms

335

VIRGA-AUREA.

had

vom.

the

urine

the
not

decimal

3d

same

his

proper,

time

at

his next

sample,
shown

and

the

quested
re-

clared
de-

least

effect.

urine

The
had

at

did

not

the

show

was

bottom

dark
of

albumen,

clearer, and

and
the
but

contained

slimy, reddish, slightly acid,

bottle

brick-dust

by heating it
also

salts

of

settlings.
the

dark

uric

Heat

urine

acid.

and

came
beI

ex-

336

VIRGA-AUREA.

SOUDAGO

amined

the

of

kidneys

the

against pressure,

and

of the

Sleeplessness, pain

kidneys.

feeling

in

the

toms

of

The

patient

after

which

this

he

Golden

Rod

power

heredity

of

in

the

had

stout

statement

which
her

for

the

legs

she

had

thickly

was

the

stomach,
lost

she

mostiy
back,

in

swell, and

to

had

patient were

also

of the

limbs

lower

they
which

kind

This
me

to

the

an

use

the

following

still

isting,
ex-

broke

out

time,

prorer

if

was

mouth,

and

Virga-aurea^

least

tion
exer-

this

pains

in

tiie

but

the

kidneys

of

this

in

the

The

appearance
From

me.

shape

little blotches
with

the

from

rising

were

patient frightened

with

tongue

and
littie,

very

pressure.

mass

the

the

at

poor

very

had

she

feel

not

there

negative,
against

intolerable,
did

appetite

urinated

eruption, together
of

the

she

but

suffocate,and

bluish-red

covered

The

latter

almost

time

question,
the

she

laborious,

very

at

come

the

same

She

sensitive

were

of

the

in

formed

in

should

My

of

the

was

become

had

The

taste

which

trouble

made

the

to

farmer, 53

itching rash

always cold,

breath.

her

of

the

ago.

head.

At

answered

was

heel

her

if she

night

at

and

of

first confinement

alway

itching

coated.
as

for

an

months

bitter

disease

case

by prolapsus uteri,the

swollen

always

her

wife

confinement, which

the

heat

continuous

since

years,

followed

more

of former

contributes

the

fresh-lookingperson,

the

time

also

prescription

Menstruation

that

Since

led

ago,

suddenly stopped six

but

day,

About

form

double

time

Some

legs began

by degrees.

in the

mentioned
which

and

was

times

entirely well.

Virga-aurea^

me

After

sjrmp-

Virga^urea,

use

three

not

tired

the

ischias,against which

of

be

twenty-six

for

and

itself beneficial.

disease.

patient, a

to

form

catarrh

additional

were

to

was

relapse,but

back

months

he

sensitive

chronic

to

the

thigh

three

that

may

of

old, asked

years

and

had

proved

curative

for

in

determined

me

he

conclusion,

In

had

wrote

but

symptoms,

and

this

took

afterwards

year

parts of the

malady,

them

diagnosis pointed

the

upper

found

patient,

the

and

other

prolonged

of

use

knee
a

pipe,
stovecrusts.

symptoms,
of

which,

STELLARIA

although it
whole
to

body,
for

me

limbs

not

through
began

covered

and

his

could

that

so

man

unlike

his

mother.

throat

itch ;

the

dilution

sensitive

were

few

of

the

tincture

of Golden

of

the

Rod,

Nat.

Ord.

limbs

bluish-red

of scanty

urine,
better

What

pressure.

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the

months

patient

had

(Frederick

Rod.

recommended

by Rademacher

and

J"

J"

proved

be

to

I made

Brett

several
23

been
the

on

of

weed
a

times,

of

our

as

in

published

were

impossibilityto
of

my

readers

esteemed

the

on

I trust

the

that

of

use

but

satisfyall

the
my

of

the

Stellaria
that

the

correspondents.
new

drug

attention

friend, the
of the

answer

by readers

me

rheumatism,

thorough proving
to

results

to

sent

1893, consequent

by

so

the

subject

will

by
in

me

matter

have

remembered

the

is macerated

follows:)

as

me

treatment

proved by

in bloom

plant

and

remedy

given below

information
It will

1896,

World

the

fresh

this

to

that

Hamceopathic

Chickweed.

of alcohol.

Worlds

letters

in

MEDIA.

whole

proved

Kopp

has

the

media

^The

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Homoeopathic
It

3d decimal

plant of Golden

Common

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its weight

in twice

the

prescribed

Caryophyllaceae.

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but

lower

tried.

never

Name.

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drawn

passed

whole

STELLARIA

first

his

lower

ago

tainted

also

were

mentioned,

"H

all

which

against

After

good.

above

others, I have

"

year

come

his

in

circumstances, prescribe than

was

cases

water

the

to

son

trouble

had

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they

eldest

difficulty.

more

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also

after
difficulty,

to

the

result

had

her

the

mitigation of

vesicles; he also complained

with

I, under

In

lady induced

the

and

produced

cure,

This

kidneys

The

help.

swell

to

affect

not

severe

and

no

did

337

MEDIA.

drug,

satisfymyself beyond

Rev.

not
a

only
doubt

was

being
F.

H.

once,
as

to

338

STKLLARIA

the

peculiar

symptoms

like

by

pains developed
; in

me

the

rheumatism
the

the

but

body,

also

are

follows

with

eye,
the

the

the

left foot

parts

index

general

taking
mis-

come

on

to

part of
the

to

parts

of

the

be

described

hip

; rheumatic-like

pains by
as

part of the

to

which

the

sore

to

the

whole

in

pains

another.

number
the

wrist, or

the

left

the

touch

forehead,

over

pains

ankles

pains

worse

sharp,

knee, gradually

the

in

in

below

tending
ex-

the

in

the

across

pains

above

joints in

of the

legs, which

pains

in the

of the

right

back,

lumbar

vated
aggra-

region with

that

symptoms

possible

remember

for rheumatic

all

case

now

in

This

case

'

fingers.'

ankle,

now

Mr.

every

pains
from

to

one

readers

of

The

reported

in

the

being

journal (1896), by

were

almost

pains darting

correspondents

of the

the

of

middle

pains through right thigh

rheumatic-like

will

.World

small

; stiffness in

it is

which

My

calves

the

right groin.
the

by

; stiffness

the

and

right arm

rheumatic-like

stooping

or

seen

body

head;

head,

of

; rheumatic-like

pains

touch

pains
be

the

the

; rheumatic-like

touch

darting, rheumatic-like

Homceopathic
January

parts

left half

left hand

the

is affected, the

occur

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especiallydown

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to

rheumaticlike
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of

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by bending
;

side

pains in

thigh

; rheumatic-like

sensitive

soreness

the

fingers of

are

to

sore

pains

along

parts of the body,

arm,

no

every

the

may

right

pains

rheumatic-like

right knee-cap

in

of

be

to

peculiar

so

almost

pains
the

over

; rheumatic-like

above

part

in

is

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aggravation

back, with

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"

There

drug.

pains darting through

right side

and

soreness

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pains

rheumatic-like

in

of

not

as

especially towards

the

only

joints,and

present.

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on

the

not

symptoms

touch, stifiFness of the

motion

of

remembered

intense

and

sharp, darting pains

the

experienced,

are

vividly

experienced.

symptoms

and

still

are

severe

so

once

rheumatic

rapidly,

very

were

excruciating rheumatic-

the

time

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when

easily forgotten

it,and

to

at

fact,they

MEDIA.

H.

R.
in

Bellairs,

knee,

fully illustrates

the

now

symp-

in

340

STIGMATA

has

perience
with

taught

rheumatism

of

drug, acting
tincture

that

me

greatly assists

internal

treatment

these

Tincture

Name.

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deal

following by
outline

always

of

London

fresh

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silk

corn

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maize

traumatic

have

The

Record^

have
in

increase

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best

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the

excretion

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is

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macerated

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to

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results

sound

bladder

pain
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affections

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diuretic

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of urine

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odor, etc., rapidly dis-

medicine.

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influence

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cases.

symptoms

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to

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of the

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published lately concerning

of

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3.

therefore

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the

MAIDIS.

on

these

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continued,

various
but

in order

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tions
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use

empty

SUCCINIC

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all the

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administered

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the

the

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treatment

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to

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had

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methods

with

maize

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341

ACID.

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342

SUCCINIC

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The

the

fruits
appeared

broken

discovery

of

phytum
Sym-

robust,

the

injured

days,

when
had

then

He

teaspoonful
the

removed

earlier

The

known.

cure

this the

than

Well

surprisingly.
this

of

near

consolidated.

bones

the

the

of

water,

is not

and

immediately

30

splintswere
much

How

movable

be

to

of

the

before.

ever

first three

the

found

was

pain.

it heals

that

many

Arnica

had

of

more

humerus,

shaft

evening.

the

and

than

the

doses

entirely subsided.

had

i.,in

3, gtt

other,

became

the

continued

was

fever

every

was

and

condyles

remedy

lad

tion
junc-

He

ends

portuniti
op-

boy,

the

at

The

each

health

general

The

ago.

Three

The

cure.

spasmodic jerks

This

years

use.

old, fractured

years

the

arm.

SymphyL

perfect

celerates
ac-

repeated

forearm,

on

little

of

that

by Sym--

Croserio.

by slight falls.

admits

and

effected

of the

slightlymovable

now

Cro-

remedy

had

of

thirds, two

fracture

paper

surprisingly."

I have

"

stated

This

day.

bones

middle

and

the

repeated

fragments

the

old, broke

contains

promptly

most

Dioscorides,

to

It is there

D.

declaration

this

back

alcx"hol.

Surgery ^^ by

fractures

follows

as

verifying

years

of

note

with

once

of

consolidation

the

dates

August

healed

are

officinale30 internally

phytum

for

Wells, M.

P. P.

of

1846:)

of Homoeopathy

by

of

remedy,

Examiner

HomcEopathic

twice

which

of Homoeopathy

Journal

fore
just be-

gathered

root

parts by weight

two

this

entitled

and

in

is macerated

fresh

the

in American

The

arm

of

part

following concerning

find

we

One

"

343

OFFICINALIS.

SYMPHYTUM

Let

may

it be

specific is but

one

1890, under

the

of

of Hahnemannism,
in

the

Homoeopathic

Worlds

nature
sig-

B.:)

of

the

Homoeopathic

treatises

that

possess

do

344

SYMPHYTUM

find

mention

any

this, for

believe

I
Its

cases.

of

of

wearing
heard

three

for

the

much

tried

the

left

two,

has

the

kept
if

cured

was

of

different

whole

portion of
back

pad

must

have

only the
suffered

force

the
of

lower

been

acutely

fortnight after

pain

and

where

there,

for

the

three
fall I

and

if

applied.

The

Comfrey,

tenderness

applications,and

at

in

and
the
few

worse

time,
have

the

spine, at

taken

had

some

point
days

the

my

small
of

the
back

and

not

fall.

point,

But

subsided

of

think^

protuberance

place
of

it

below

conscious

I found

had

on

my

organs

after

relate

often

fall

on

first time

the

that

to

moment

the

all

of the

may

excessive

so

feeling

on

partial dislocation
of

was

the

up

the

cess.
suc-

asunder.

intervention

the

for

weeks

for

was

far

had

the

and

four

higher

ribs commence,
as

pain

or

without

concentrated

was

then

and

too

ago

thought

the

in

the

it did

this shows

case

weeks

diaphragm

tenderness

again thought
three

broken,
but

other

which

got

think

spine, through

truss.

my

back,

Five

of

had

if taken

and

The

kind.

time

this

two

some

as

time,

some

originallywas

extensive,
remedy.

again, but

for

from

when,

out

edges

since.

ever

too

not

by this

the

back,

sound

years

again, but

side, however, which

some

and

broke

ruptured

made

quite disappeared,

neglected it

tincture

Comfrey

rupture,
be

I had

so

three

side

right

trouble

I suppose

The

about

guinal
in-

After

what

and

of

causing

but

of

After

or

the

an

doing

of rupture

for

the

other,

give

signs

of

walnut.

me

it in.

lar
popu-

I had

ones,

Comfrey,

rubbed

root, and

sound

of

power

to

instances

ago

bethought

certain

tissues

small

at

knitting,

two

years

half

its

give

extensive

of

point

to

other

me

Many

time,

some

times, the

or

size

uniting

remained

cause

not

Let

in

one

I believe
and

side, not

the

about

the
from

tincture

each

on

truss

of

parts

bones.

surprised

am

seems

; but

personal experience.

protrusion

or

knitbone

uses

valuable

very

muscular

to

the

to

remedy.

of

of its

one

as

rupture
a

be

to

extends

well

own

my

it

above

name

uniting,power
as

the

common

experience

body,

OFFICINALIS.

there.

the
after

tincture
two

or

protuberance disap-

SYMPHYTUM

peared.
the

described

^two

"

old

and

fields

and

in

acts

the

the

as

plant is

North

tincture

I have

of

; its

effective

an

and

lessens

bruises

or

really extraordinary

in

is

other

with

used

injuries of

injuries

tomes."

in wounds

and
and

practice

great

in

success

Its effect is

bones.

sinews,

to

tablished,
es-

pain-killer

homoeopathic

In

water

"

copious suppuration

too

processes.

with

has

is well

and

irritation

wet

Symphytum

medical

demulcent
the

in

it which

reputation
old

all

found

America),
out

in all the

It diminishes

diluted

and

that

first insertion

cicatrizing properties.

healing

tincture

fractures

make

and

ulcers, ameliorates
promotes

than

up

the

This

of

popular remedy

bruises.

severe

I find

vii.,says:)

parts

is mentioned

It

decoction

than

higher

remedy.

some

We

old

very
and

The

in

(and

healing

be

must

valuable

ditches.

marvelous

higher

was

vol.

Zeitung^

very

Europe

inches

examination

spinal column.

in Horn,

(Dr. Gottweis,

An

careful

more

three

or

ribs in the

of the

over

On

secondary disturbance

of

point

345

OFFICINALIS.

tendons

and

the

periosteum.
few

with

stab

what

days

he

(The

would,

doctor

narian.)

in

wound

is

and

by

the

0.

This

really

(Dr.
in

an

W.

H.

address

following

Early

operation.

of

London

do

impossible.

at

recommended

once

the

animal

cured.

was

overestimated.

Royal

Lancet
^

1895 he

which

operation

be

cannot

heal,

not

College

of

1896, reports

in

Surgeons
a

case

of

Ireland,

which

the

gist:)

in

growth
antrum,

in

reported

weeks

two

President

Thompson,

is the

in

Within

and

horse

inexperienced veteri-

or

young

wound,

would

locomotion

rendered
a

about

me

which

fetlock

means

no

Symphytum
remedy

the

which

examined

consulted

colleague

ago

had

saw

the

who

man

nose

extended

confirmed

this

The

exploration

malignant

"a

"

to

the

diagnosis.
was

suffering from

was

made

nose."
"

He

of

tumor

An

lignant
ma-

the

exploratory

refused

by Dr.

the

Woods,

larger
We

346

SYMPHYTUM

found
I

the

that

could

bore

and

after

method.

antrum.

The

septum

found

hole

showed

signs

protruded

would

right

and

be

of

of

had

of

pain

better

in

home

gone
The

"

at

the

after

study

my
health

than

the

of it in

told

have

all, and

was

of

our

Thompson

the

time

of

case

first view

was

I have

pathologist whom
of

the

said

The
I could

was

He

had

he

the

made.

obturator

an

the

him.

face, and

palate

me,

Woods.

Dr.

when

hard

the

to

October

to

He

well

speak

it did

visit

seen

the

the

no

opening
plugged,
has

since

well."

Dr.

from

closed

his
in

ever

mouth.

the

could

removal
to

of

visit

had

wards,
after-

lobulated, but

result

and

operation

almost

now

growth

soon

further

He

incision

him

prognosis. Early

the

apparently

this

that

the

the

saw

had

tumor

florin.

month

tum
sep-

removed,

all

of

the

to

was

through

letter

Contfrey (or Symphytum)

Now

at

by

He

town

patient
of

In

perforated the

size

Woods

reported

trace

kind.

and

was

the

bulged
Dr.

The

into

after

This

the

infiltrated.

adhered

It

about

face.

to

as

remaining
he

left

of

whole

and

nose

usual

the

by

turned
re-

the

have

to

the

Dr.

saw

He

everywhere

right

completely disappeared

any

last

was

the

It

Woods

identify any

not

May

blue, tense, firm, and

was

agreed

in

fortnight

avail.

in

the

declared

no

asked

tumor

removal.

he

delay

perforation.

patient then

of
be

to

The

doubt

no

occupying

septum

the

Dr.

looked

tumor

the

growth

immediate

skull

return.

patient walked
He

site of

in

It

eye.

the

this

into

extend

had

as

we

into

upon

break.

not

passed

within

home

went

the

the

around

leaving

and

tumor

of

to

as

did

the

base

had
so

is

further

operation performed.

tumor

there

advised

who

London,

home,

The

that

Professor

O'SuUivan,
the

which

into

antrum,

declared

couple of months,

in

Semon,

Of

the

Dr.

Trinity College,

sarcoma.

in

returned

from

extend

finger easily.

my

round-celled

did

tumor

in

Pathology

OFFICINALIS.

which

that
and

that

none

confirmed

mentioned

had

he

us

by
and

major operation.

all.

was

of

by

applied poultices

the
our

had

doubt

any

distinguished
own

Here, then,

tion
observawas

an*

348

SYMPHORICARPUS

given

was

that

verify

to

female

to

Burdick

Dr.

the

satisfactoryresults.

most

he

has

found

relies

it

it

on

tested

merely

far

so

it in

gave

from

patients suffering

to

and

only

provers

far

enough

symptom.

this clue

Upon

RACEMOSUS.

the
of

vomiting
after

Indeed,

superior

altogether with

rarely

with

pregnancy

trial of many

but

any

years,

that

remedies

other

to

higher potencies

he

now

factory
satis-

entirely

results.
mentioned

He
it in

mind

person

of

the

and

vomiting

the

retching

apparent

midst

of

violent

and

vomiting
it

the

herself

and

drug

Among

to

them
of
and

bring

this
have

were

subject

until

qualmishness

with

this

them

her

is

retching,

it

that

Dr.

promptly

was

so

to

it

All
I have

The

food.
nausea

of
trial.

Dr.

Clelland,
Mc-

reported
been

more

; the

every

ber
num-

faithful

are

In

some

gave

indications

pregnancy

covers

in

Danforth,

others.

deathly
but

soon.

over-exerting

prescribing it

of

of

cases

she

night

pregnancy.

society.

indifference

above, there
violent

in

the

after

; but

more

several

In

over.

pelletschecked

physicians,requesting
and

all

the

stopped

slept again quite

father, brother,

before

observed

the

during

she

during

enthusiastically,and

of

is continuous

of
my

some

like

once

in

dose

one

few

or

Symphorir

quieted

gratifying results

Pittsburg,

as

cases,

minutes

well

opportunity

such

number

felt very

the

with

cases

few

but

repugnant

some

her

Once

with

malposition

no

first

produce

to

was

gave

and

dose,

it return

this I had

asleep.

nauseated

did

nor

In

took

she

so

became

she

After

the

or

and

began again, but

fell

food

procured

felt soothed

nausea

distressed

checked,

of

Burdick

she

month

Dr.

and

promptly

awoke

trouble, so

she

of

her

nausea,
as

the

in

in

violent

and

I bore

so

came

deathly

disclosed

the

paroxysm.

that

advanced

thought

or

examination

said

hour

an

For

for

cause

months

prolonged

so

lectures,

Soon

case.

three

smell

An

(200) from

carpus

half

The

extreme.

of

course

suffering from

was

haematemesis.

his

test

lady

young

who

pregnancy

in

for

waiting

in

drug

led
as

vorably
fato

far

feeling
severe

vomiting

graduation

TBLA

between

these

; it does

extremes

any

particular morning

the

disgust

I remember

while

the

at

lying

the

slightestmotion
case

be

might

cases

Thinking

by

such

of

cases

Preparation.

J"

Jackson

led

by

in

his

pupils.

he

did,

S.

Dr.

From

these

sphere

been

able

arsenic,

on

or

the

so

thus

were

pregnancy
be

as

or

vomiting just before,

well,

I have

given

results.

usual

A.

way.

it

Jones,

of

"

cured

published

was

obstinate

an

had

means

failed.

try it himself.

to

in

the

to

Robert

told

his

requested

cess
suc-

of

one

investigate the subject, which

authorities
is well

tent
intermitDr.

He

Philadelphia, who
Thesis

Inaugural

it

we

thereon

in

1818.

gather enough

can

worth

this animal

any

fevers

consult

say
more

paroxysms

And

while

make

to

mony
testia

tematic
sys-

product, thereby predicating

precisioning its employment

to
to

his

that

and

work

venture

of

other

and

proving

In

this

wrote

show

to

from

Broughton,

Dr.

and

doses.

Cobweb.

the

other

after

Chapman,

Dr.

to

The

1876);

cobweb
was

the

by

Jl

Gillespie, of Edinburgh,
with

its

is

paper

Observer^

Dr.

case

ARANEARUM.

Triturate

"

following

American

One

nauseated

admirable

Spider's Web,

Names,

of

nausea

catamenia, with

TELA

(The

few

might

jc

Common

be

irritation

of menstruation

after

or

food.

particularly raising them.

arms,

if the

that

repeatedly in

during

of

multiplied.

subdued, that
it

is

prominent symptom

would

relieved

completely

was

to

comparatively comfortable

was

back, but

of the

confined

be

to

seem

thought

or

patient

the

on

not

aggravation ;

sight, smell

where

349

ARANEARUM.

that

"

which

"

Dr.
it

Jackson writes

prevents

abruptly, and
other

particular edition

remedy

more

the

"

I have

think

effectually,than

employed

for

that

of

recurrence

not

may

febrile
bark

purpose

or

with

350

TELA

which

acquainted

am

kind, it

is

of habit

; but

the

at

that
time

of

in

bear

we

Diadema

mind

evidence

of

"

the

cobweb,"
; if

of the

the

usually
this

if

in

febrile

from

real

with

to

; the

than

is

or

gotten

knowledge."

the
from

of

the

where

danger

and

in

was

ing
commenc-

the
the

course

disease,
If it

was

the

progress

febrile

and

action, were

the

vomiting

In

deficient

objects, the
followed
assumed

course

of

averted,

wine, opium,

the
more

or

the

ing,
Vomitas

pain

or

modes

it ; there
was

nected
con-

disorganization."

to

progress

or

often

irritation.

and

usually allayed by

countenance

the

bowels, appearing

depression,

was

paroxysm

entirely removed.

pain

also

surrounding

and, though
changed,

in

inflammation

of cobweb

sparkled

it

febrile

of

cases

grains

of

irritation,were

effect

In

twisting

and

in

refreshing, usually followed

perfectremoval

spasms,

no

and

given

startings,spasms,

violence, sometimes

calm

this

was

symptoms.

forms

as

of

to

that

advanced

was

existed

such

sleep,
and

sudden

paroxysm

truth

with

of

interrupted

mittent
inter-

ready

"

suppressed,

were

much

so

the

reduced

case

first symptoms

of

more

of

return

irritation,viz.: tremors,

of

delirium,

the

under

was

until

symptoms

eyes

the

how

by
the

be

Jackson,

part, lost its characteristic

most

given

ten

is

of

recall

is induced

shall

we

Dr.

symptoms

paroxysm

the

continues

given

paroxysm,

"

cobweb

italics,and

perfect intermission, the

of

prevented

in

placed

testimony.

and

acknowledge

to

beginning

subsequent

time

ready

truthful

the

was

the

condition

other

any

remedy,

constitution

have

accept
If

be

shall

we

which

passage

of

of

constitution-classification

hydrogenoid

an

hydrogenoid

fever,

not

for

than

Grauvogl's

as

aranea

generally the

for

certain

of susceptibility
for

latitude

more

remedies

remedies?^

If

the

under

applied

as

condition

the

all other

like

that,

effectual

only

same

known

the

ARANEARUM.

animation,

exhibition

of

or

eight

by exhilaration
a

temporary

disease

might

respite
anything

was

else

differenc
in-

or

the

tion,
animanot

be

obtained
within

my

TELA

**

aflfections

spasmodic

In

in

periodic headaches,
irritabilities

its

gives sleep, but

here

sleep
from

pain
The

"

as

eflFect

stimulant

stomach

the

natural

is

effect

the

When

they usually
intermitting.

about

the

in
Dr.

the

troublesome

in

Dr.

irritation
connected
affections.

with
*

the
of the

of

eye

perfect

of

stage

He

of

spider

of it

the

the

sur-

nearly

terize
depression charac-

and

comfort

animation

and

are

fused
dif-

is

spicuous
con-

countenance."

with

cures

it

in

it with

gave

also

some

the

it

most

termed

usually

phthisis

procured

found

be

to

from

"I

have

it useful

in

of

the

of

chorea
in

"

use

in

we

some

other

causes,

hectic,

and

other
as

excitement

overcome

and

quieted

particularlyas
chronic

pectoral

highly stimulant,

pulse, increasing

heightening

obstinate

some

mobility,

nervous

it

Some

cured

paroxysms

excessive

of

most

affections."

consider

surface, and

and

avicularia

Mygale

and

force

the

the

and

regular,

increased

protracted coughs
*

slow,

passed into

has

of warmth

other

system

and

hiccough."

suspended

of the

calm, regular,

affections, and

this

from

quick,

are

perfect relaxation

of the

writes

vigilance

arteries

slow,

system,

powerfully

as

for

and

fame

spasmodic

intermittents,

it

accompanied,

expectation.

the

Chapman

morbid

release

of the

state

the

languor

advanced

expect

troublesome

cobweb

of

consequence

dry, irritating coughs,

his

Remembering
well

When

troublesome

The

times
frequent, small, irregular,some-

"effected

the

In

restraining

"

cobweb

are

become

spasmodic

respite beyond

may

pulses

appearance

benefit

nervous.

and

stomach,

J. likewise

marked

the

moreover

3.

of

become

disease, sensations

the

muscular

tranquillityand

existing

pulses

after

perspiration

2.

the

irritated,they

the

part, with

simple

on

instantaneously

almost

power

operation, characterize

Where

irregular, and

face.

induced
its

of

i.

the

and

signal.

in

asthma,

irritation."

and

changes

the

often

are

narcotic

be

to

appear

restlessness

general

by

not

in

kinds,

various

of

effects

good

351

ARANEARUM.

the

vigoratin
in-

temperature

generally

"

others,

352

TBLA

witnessing
remedies

which
the

of

its

of

view

such

no

web,

which

in

observed.

the

in

the

latter

Physic

bear

in

his

at

or

least

no

patients
some

sensible

after

all

In

the

do
and

in

web

two

for

system

being

accounts

the

by giving

of
or

ascertain

to

be

could

one

the

These

of the

others

effect ; and

remaining

of

cases

exhibition

of none,

determined

operation

"

system,"

uniform, operation

nauseatic

it

saw

the

of the

fifteen hours.

or

various,

correct

"

says

heard

were

where

sedative.

Thesis,

seen

mony
testi-

Given

obtained, Chapman

was

I have

and

the

"

cobweb

twelve

incorrect

so

tions
agita-

law.

therapeutic

our

proved cathartic
of

space

of Old

agitationsof

slightsudorific,and
it

those

the

concur

the

Some

thought

soothing

sensible, or

no

that

Philistines

excitement

of course,

disease

good chieflyby soothing

the

of

truth

Broughton,

Dr.

it with

assort

to

properties."

good chiefly by
him,

disposed

confess

system.

heightened

to

do

to

seem

the

to
**

effects,are

unconsciously

How

ARANEARUM.

(ifpossible)
healthy

to

persons."
"

from

I found

these

in

perhaps
force

and

some

cases

one

small,
within

time

less

the

the

and

pulse,

the

"

cites the
W.

Sands

distressing asthma,
sisters.

force

effect

in

and

minute

; and

time

in

place

the

artery

This

observe,

the

soft,

took

operation

and

in

reduced

frequency.

could

full, became

which

and
I

system

uniformly

; all which

its former

of the

already known

strokes

hours, after

operation

has

others

all

anomalous."

but

Thacher

Jackson's

article

being strong

only invariable

appearing
Dr.

from

the

arterial

pulse being
fifteen

of two

space

upon

any

compressible

very

the

been

than

ten, in others

gradually regained

by

be

to

of the

frequency

case,

two

that

appeared principally

web

experiments

The

malformation

relief,nor

following
has

been

which

has

complaint
of
did

the

proved

fatal

being hereditarj^,and

of

no

remedy

climate

years

his

to

father

Dr.
with
and

aggravated

gave

procure

of

paper

afflicted for many

thorax,

change

from

case

any
any

manent
per-

allevia-

353

THALLIUM.

tion

of

been

never

able

pillows,and
scruple
his

sleep

obliged

night
his

able

health

is

but

whenever

Oliver

found

be

of

sense

sitting by
nearly
time,

been

with

and

entire

an

the
has

cough

is omitted

remedy

has

uninterrupted

had

began
the

improved;

half

and

he

he

Since

the

of

it at bed

sound

which

to

he

swallowed

He

swallowed

he

back

account

supported

enjoyed

six years.

time

on

sleep.

to

blessing

bed

to

spider'sweb,

stranger above

abated,

in

astonishment

utter

thinks

is

considerable

down

is seldom

of the

all

lie

to

suffocation, but

to

For

symptoms.

cobweb

certainly

the

complaint

returns."
Dr.

laboring under

that

great relief and

slept for

three

relief

suffering much

comfortable

affected

pain
A

sleep.
with

sleep like

the

from
in

like

dose

before

not

perienced
affection,ex-

prescription. To

same

it

afforded

and

ease

mind

of

and

and

induced

soon

ritation
ir-

nervous

great

opium."
jt

had

phthisis pulmonalis being

charm,

of

patient

hydrothorax

and

similar

cancer

distressing agitation
moderate

heart

under

from

patient

it answered

remedy

refreshingsleep, who

nights. Another,

uncommon

of this

use

of the

disease

organic

obtained

one

by the

"

ji

THALLIUM.

Preparation.

In

the

"

French

have

no

Here

the

doubt
is the

Paris

Academy
24

"

of

note

column

Effect
a

Medicine

on

in the

Worlds

1898):

the

Chemist
of

effect
will

way.

and

gist
Drug-

Thallium^
turn

soon

usual

to

which

good

count
ac-

"

of

paper

metal

of

the

on

paragraph

read

Huchard

pure

homoeopaths

Curious
"Dr.

the

Homceopathic

News

across

came

we

we

is from

following

(The

^Triturate

"

at

Remedy.

the

Acetate

last

meeting

of

the

of Thallium^ which

354

THLASPI

PASTORIS.

BURSA

formerly advocated
by Dr. Combemale, of Lille,as a
medicament
of
against profuse perspirationin certain cases
serious illness.
It appears, however, that its useful influence
is counterbalanced
the hair to fall
by the fact that it causes
was

off with

exhibited at the meeting

rapidity. Dr. Huchard
quite
photographs of patientswho had become

great

several
in

bald

several

againstthe

He

days.
of the

use

emphatic

remedy."

is all the difference

There

consequently very

was

between

the

schools

two

in this

curious effect
allopaththis is a
merely, and
the drug. To the homoeopathic it brings
to condemn
serves
affection which
is
to light a new
remedy for a troublesome
too well provided for.
by no means
atomic
is a rare metal, whose
Thallium
weight is 204. 2, its
a green
{SaXXu"z^
symbol being Tl. It receives its name
shoot)
To

note.

line it

the green

from
it

the

distillation of selenium.
and

the

so

of

metals,but

has

soft that

It is used

in

the

has

manufacture

through

residuum

it

which

left from

bluish

Specificgravity, 11,8.

group

lead

in the

.Thallium

the lustre of lead ; is

finger nail.

the spectrum,

giveson

by Crookes

discovered

was

"

"

white

the

tint

be scratched

can

belongs to

It

by
the

peculiar reactions of its own.

of glass of high refractive

power.
j"

Ord.,

Preparation.

macerated
{The

PASTORIS.

Cruciferae.

Shepherd's

Name,

Common

ji

BURSA

THLASPI
Nat.

j"

"

in two

Three

Purse.
fresh

parts of the

plant

in

flower

are

parts by weight of alcohol.

this remedy is by Dr. E.

on
following paper
Monthly Homceopaihic Review
1888):

R.

Dudgeon

and

peared
ap-

in the

The

Art

Mkdical^ for July, 1888, contains

paper

on

this

Gourbejn-e,displayingall his well-known

plant by Dr. Imbert

ability and erudition.

Although

an

unproved remedy, its

356

THLASPI

to

see

had

of

woman

brought

away

from

poor

tiresome

patient

in

was

full

of

the

urine

pitiable

of

imagine
a

should

like

him

overlook

for

treasure

Barbary

the

urinary

sand

; the

and

sand
to

Since

removed.

with

cases

many

it to my
these

cases

that

of

found

quantity

one

woman,
diseases.

much

more

sand
sand

as

her

came

came

have
I

who

away,

On
and

to

her

me

Greece
a

of

; I

ties,
extremi-

the

tincture

and

sand

had

I
was

pletely
com-

in

remedy

so

mend
recom-

Among

striking.
for

me

urine

for

It

plication
com-

sand,

but

pastoris^and
the

continuing
other

saw

and

remedy.

Brusa

less
care-

discharge of

this

to

or

changed

tincture

very

came

the

tincture

away.

used

able
valu-

me,

urine,
of

sician
phy-

more

been

with

reliable

examined
the

the

before

conscientiously

can

most

30,

abdomen
on

but

I had

down

feet

the

deposit

appeared

aged

I gave
of

which

was

none.

then
that

colleagues

of

the

of

tincture

me

copious

I went
in

and

tion
inten-

than

before

give

the

that

success

to

his

the

from

appeared

suppose

sand

India, Egypt,

with

restored.

was

more

reason

every

increase

the

the

look

striking effect

disappeared

health

renal

at

to

was

standing, a

on

certainly have

I continued

the

cavity

that

should

than

and

by oedema,

occurred

find

should

this

secretion

water

no

will

medicine.

of

; he

diseases

I, with

had

another

until

all

furnish.'

can

fool

he

and

maiden,

kidneys,

preliminary;

found

words

the

prescribed tincture

as

means

Now,

day, solely with

discharge

nothing

the

formed,
I

when

Paracelsus's

witnessed.

ever

by

her.

swollen

haematuria

copious

more

sand

abdominal

blood.

before, I

years

cured

in

The

times

astonishment

my

caused

was

of

the

stopping

thereby

color, which

red

ten

or

urinary

extremities

unmistakably

of

and

state.

pastoris^ 30 drops, 5

Brusa

to

lower

bright

of

accumulated

again

the

water,

sediment

cochineal,

had

sand

eight

whom,

large quantity

and

magnesia

PASTORIS.

BURSA

morbid

tincture

symptoms

disappeared."
It
was

was
a

stated

tincture

some

of

time

Thlaspi

ago
bursa

that

Mattei's

pastoris^ but,

anti-angioitico
if

we

are

to

THLASPI

credit

the

for

so,

of

and

albuniy
but

I do

not

the

there
the

Zeit.y to
from

is

effect

decoction

"a

the

that
of

haemorrhage generally,

Kinil

relates

accouchement,
retain

in

Jhlaspi five times

the

urine

Dr.

in fibrine.

Thlaspi

efficacious

passage

of

the

quantity

of

white

de

Dr.

drops

three

soaked

tampons

of

in

chloride

mother

and

had

of

at once,

after

and

eight

that he

the

Joussett

case

of

of

iron, but

in

at

the

the
time

same

medicine,
the

(Bull,

large

some
trouble-

de

la

Soc.

carriage,
after mis-

Sabina^ Secale^ CrocuSy

all in

him
a

had

blood

when

haemorrhage,

tried

recommended

the

persons,

discharged, and

He

tincture

not

tincture

when

is

there

giving
is

after

Zeit.^ 1857) found

old

of

and

Dr.

had

months.

Tessier, who
the

sand

Dr.

sediment.

On

disappear.
1866)

the

days,

haemorrhage

painful

red

few

dysuria

it

of

or

France^
at

the

is

urine

symptoms
Horn,

in

too

drop, with

disappeared

(Berlin Med.

Heer

Dr.

retention

spasmodic

in

and

could

by

Belge^ 1853) mentions

useful

very

of

drops

passive

weeks

turbid

was

strangury

without

and

clear

urine

30

of

She

drop

away,

after

retained

be

Thlaspi
poor

The

day.

three

strangury.

got

(Presse Med.

Hannon

found
was

could

it became

days

She

sediment.

red

benefit

Rademacher,

with

The

Med,

greatest

frequent

of

who,

dribbled

to

f. ErfahrungsheHd.^

followers

urethra.

the

too

Berlin

cases

woman

affected

was

pain

deep

of

case

urine, which

her

constant

the

in

Zeitsch.

the

periodical published by

the
in

especially
the

the

plant

and

anterior

of Homceopathy^

from

whole

first

my

remedies.

found

Lange

In

inadvertently,

was

Journal

taken

Veratrum

and

TMaspi

the

copious menstruation."
the

of

British

Dr.

this

of Mattel's

one

observation

an

vomica^

Nux

not

medicine

consequence,

action

was

of

3d volume

63,

V^%^

it

that

much

be

to

I mention

it is of

remedial

the

information

In

stated

metallicum.

suppose

of

there

Aconite^ Belladonna^

Ferrum

experience
the

is

anti-angioitico

compounded

periodical lately published, entitled

of Electro-Homoeopathic Medicine^ this is

Review

General

of

statement

357

PASTORIS.

BURSA

to

draught

vain.

He

sulted
con-

try

Thlaspi^ 20

; at

the

second

358

THLASPI

the

spoonful
that

with

the

of

uterine

severe

and

in

those
found

uterus.

He

some

of these

cases.

PraL^

repeats his recommendation

My

sporting term,
treated

was

she

by

made

with

this medicine.

of

couple

for

good

from

flux.

It had

blood,

and

cervix

uteri

tried to

went

back

swollen

was

this

stop

Paris

to

Rafinesque, who
tried several

last he

At

immediate

ah

in the

again

for

The

6th

other

considerable

had
and

constant

Along

with

this she

which
the

pain

in

will

passed
uric

their

had

of

He
charge.
dis-

the

on

this

the

had

mother

on

this

in the

Brit

and

cine
medicured.

completely

found

Dr.

spoonfuls,

her

keeping

be

She

care

gave

by

was

The

I tried

effect

he

illustrative

quantities

under

76, was

aet

parts,

acid,

after

grumous

dilution, and

water,

discharge

case

I have

case

of excessive

presence

She

the

of

grms.

the

attendant

any

Afterwards

dilution, and

of

after

Journ,

vol. 32, p. 370.

of Hom.^

lady,

without

for

success.

medical

Thlaspi^ 6th

the

suffered

the

which

ulcerated.

under

ordinary

200

weeks

some

full details

One

in

drops

from

pains.

without

but

use

widow

brownish,

not

herself

put

effect

good

tincture, lo

soft, but

gave

to

French

she

case

one

eye,"

abdominal

and

medicines

different

of

obscure

her

In

jaundice,

appearance

with

and

haemorrhages.

my

this

in

Med.

de

peculiar discharge

discharge,

was

of

after

very

the

attended

was

and

in

young

neck

the

Elements

wiped

the

at

dillutions

small.

very

But

recovery.

his

in

blood, in

of

the

Thlaspi

"

of

cancer

from

attack

severe

months

catamenial

of

Paris, cleverly

me

with

Thlaspi is

of

clots

useful

metrorrhagias

Jousset, in

of

Rafinesque,

Dr.

the

effects

good

Dr.

experience

own

colic,with

associated

it

found

He

in

miscarriage,

following

menopause,

ceased.

haemorrhage

haemorrhage

PASTORIS.

BURSA

my

rheumatic

had

away

passage

for

care

profuse

acid

of uric

the
with

formed
down

of
acid

very

its action
in

the

urine

pains

in

perspirations

day

and

abundant

every
small
the

discharge

secretion
of urine.

calculi,which
ureter,

but

it

the
A

affection.

curious

muscular

most

in

gave

various

night
of

uric

times
Somemuch

generally

ap-

THLASPI

in

peared
the

at

the

the

form

bottom

of the

cessation

six

or

of

of

of

few

of

the

sometimes

and, indeed,
did

it

return,
the

On
and

was

whole,

complete

hsemorrhagic,
acid

in

the

I have
affect

urine, is

had

acid, coming
but

head,

curiously

informed
in

his

it

never

acid, as

urine

showed

her

it

remedies,
was

not

pain.

At
of

of

distilled

effect

on

uric

Thlaspi
when

of age,

was

the

rest

Thlaspi
took

Nearly

I first gave

water, which

has

sometimes,

of

discharge
relief
her

as

she

of
to

drink

powerfully

but,

sand.'

magnesia,

speedy
made

to

I tried

scanty.

great

knew

much

Borocitrate

place, with

it to

sufferingfrom

was

times

several

stopped it,and

very

that

affection,and

passed

time, indeed,
acid

prescribed

left ureter, which

and

big pin's

acid.

different

previously

the

sand
same

the

uric

uric

coarse

reappeared

of

years

sand,

till I gave

dyspeptic

good

to

this direction.

pain.

it attained

had

among

the

uric

several

to other

of

the

had

doses

in

no

brick-colored

copiously

few

height

she

size

for

me

acid

calculus

uric

several

coarse

of

more

of

seen

in

addition

without

lady, nearly eighty

pressure
of

the

to

came

on

uric
a

anti-

substance

I have

virtues

stopped

soon

called

that

it

thorough

excess

of this

then

the

enough

the

when

organs,

curing

power

in

who,

masses

said

that

me

urine, but

him.

The

he

this he

after

year

the

acid, and

57,

in

away

much,

powerful

urinary

in

its medicinal

aet

very

occasionally large discharges

which

Thlaspi^

but

of uric

gentleman,

after

remarkable.

very

of

the

and

away

deserves

evidently
on

mentioned

secretion

symptoms,

be

bringing

corroborative

One,

medicine

its influence

elsewhere

the

cases

the

think

and

in

particularly

is

bethought

altogether, and

insignificantquantity.

It

lasted

and

Thlaspi^

in

proving.

after

diminished

disappeared

this

last

At

of
sand

to pass

Pulsatilla^Picric

"

effect.

the

dilution

ist

layer

pains, which

remedies

recommendation

thick

continued

rheumatic

without

etc., but

Rademacher's

doses

and

formed

sand

I tried various

acidy Lycopodium^
me

This

sweats

weeks.

seven

sand, which

coarse

utensil.

the

359

PASTORIS.

BURSA

tegrating
disin-

had

al-

360

THLASPI

inclined

ancient
times

to

by its

means

of

blood, sometimes
from

the

months

under

the

at

last told

She

then

who

relies
better
Dr.

to

put

medical

herself

rather

oxygen

led

bit

the

that, from

time

discharge from
ceased,

she

Thlaspi

is

satisfactorilyproved, we
similar

cases

hoped

that

long favor

ere

powers

only partially know

of clinical

The

be

may

these

The

found

he

the

remedy,

and

ultimately

from

until

and

with

with

it

advantage
it is to

But

endowed

with

us

in

"

youth,

in
be

health

good proving

is

of

it,

precisionized.At present

the

less

satisfactoryresults

experience.

(The following is
of American

mentioned.

have

it

employ

may

colleagues

our

its curative

whereby
we

of

some

zeal, will

and

those

to

remedy,

great

anti-

of it

return

no

its

and

using this

came

bethought

notes

October, 1888,

was

ordinary

on

gradually declined

been

she

then

he

remarks

commenced

bowels

has

there

and

doubt

No

the

of

practitioner

all the

therapeutic

"

my

son,
Wil-

D.

; but

last

many

incurable.

She

At

my

with

poured

Dr.

cures

with

good.

by

Review

Homoeopathic

of

her

at

of

thereto

haemorrhagic properties in
Monthly

disease

for his

away

suffered

been

her

^after his treatment

"

doing

had
late

treatment

gas

worked

without

Thlaspi^

the

The

mixed

of the

considered

he

under

worse

who

Harper,

of

her

had

years

She

treatment

effected

blood, which

all

evacuation.

each

chiefly on

"

remedies
him

after

Harper,

affection.

sometimes

muco-pus,

Its

modem

had

he

cure

for

who

in

friend, Dr.

serious

and

apparently nearly

bowels

who

no

of

is useful.

confirmed
my

am

ThlaspL

Thlaspi

interesting

elderly lady

an

I
eflFect,

to

cure

been

prolonged

large discharge

has

most

very

that

experience, and

own

of

of the

cases

haemostatic

that

credit

such

lately

me

was

from

as

days without

for several

whole
in

in my

related

case

alone

use

and

the

give

to

is not

It

this

taking

been

ready

PASTORIS.

BURSA

Institute

provings
for its

use.

from

of

are

by

paper

Dr.

Homoeopathy,
brief

and

However,

Millie

J. Chapman

in

Transactions

1897:)
do

from

not

furnish

them

we

very
learn

tions
full indica-

of

its ef-

THLASPI

in

fectiveness

the

the

attention

My

kidneys

from

hemorrhage

first

it

since

have

uterine

would

by

with

the

Women's

of

tincture

three

the

followed

was

flow

by

lasting

be

fifteen

persuaded
Another

when

took

the

that

unusual

her

had

failed.

term,

individual

the

uterine

of

for

day

clots,

has

been

five
This

days.

and

alarmed

rhage,
hemor-

took

ten

urine

of

growth

menstrual

and

could

not

proving.
three

urine

times

in

brick

and

interest

involution
sub-

from

the

Association

became

the

of

quantity

expulsion

of

Also

and

She

drops,

ten

full

at

and

age

changes.

increase

continue

to

the

times

days.

of

cases

hemorrhage

controlled,

was

Provers'

great

in

before

cramps

of

in

labor

or

success

these

curetting

member

drops

size

it after

controlling

recovery.

flow

produce

attended

in

reduced

in

also

remedy

abortion

equal
the

uric-add

and

uterus.

or

this

to

induced

where

naturally

relieved

called

witnessed

fibroid

greatly

was

time

many

sand

bladder,

kidneys,

either

following
where

and

nose,

was

of

accumulations

expelling

from

crystals

361

PASTORIS.

BURSA

five

deposit

dust

scientific

for

day,

investigation

days,

were

so

suddenly

ceased.
About

had

suffered

bladder.

since,

year

expelled

rheumatic

of

the

case

of

gout

Thlaspi

also

had

that
of

for

came

five

later
of

sand,

been

was

promptly

has

and

and

supposed

bladder

patient
of

treatment

of

the

followed

was

and

doses

drop

symptoms

similar

treatment

disease

both

and

bladder

pains

Another

2x

quantities

great

relief

from

long
Thlaspi

there

the

by

disappearance

the

plete
com-

of

incurable.

irritation

in

the

tincture

and

marked

relieved.

reputation

who

cure

of

urethritis.

dences
evi-

362

THYROID.

THYROID-

PREPARATION.
in

fresh

"

the

usual

The

dried

way

or

of

thyroid gland
extract

an

be

may

the

is triturated

sheep

prepared

from

the

gland.
following

(The
"Bhme,

Roseburg,

The

1.

Elevation

2.

Increase
of

volume

Walking,
feeling

of

the
the

danger,

Shortness

4.

Increase

and

of
or

in
6.

of

it cannot

G.

in

or

large

the

compressible.

more

dose

is apt to

cause

The

syncope.

endure

and

frequency

any

heart

overexertion

breath.
decrease

of

appetite, sometimes

less

nausea,

still less diarrhoea.

in

of

of

F.

result.

may

nutrition

body

food.

nitrogenous

excess

Loss

is

complete

even

death

even

Improvement

absorption

of

and

taking

after

that

frequently vomiting,
5.

Dr.

action

heart's

weak

so

3.

by

temperature.

standing,

of faintness

without

written

was

continually

pulse, which, however,

even

become

may

used

following symptoms
of

the

if

especially

the

causes

Thyroid

Oregon:)

Thyroid^

doses,

of

effects

the

on

paper

that

But

in

taken

generally, more

the

later

complete

nitrogen

on

is

creted
ex-

food.

weight.

7. Increase

of

8.

profuse, prolonged

Menses

sexual

desire.

frequent, rarely

more

or

amenorrhoea.
Increased

9.

skin,

and

10.

which

the

of

becomes

growth

bending

dose

disease

of

the

moist

of

the

of those

and

kidneys

membrane,

mucous

tion
exfolia-

oily, sometimes

skeleton
bones

in

the

which

with

young

have

to

bear

closely resembling exophthalmic

under

cataleptic improved
the

of

epidermis.

Rapid
and

11.

activity

75 grs.

day

large
was

doses

reached

of

weight

gotire.

Thyroid^ but

symptoms

ening
soft-

when

like those

of

364

TRYCHOSANTHBS

the

As

Thyroid is

powerful remedy,

always remembered

be

There

is

toleration,some
The

The

hence

i6o,

are

difFerence

quiet and

effort

tranquil even

discontinued.

regard

individual

to

for

Deaths

regarding frequency

exertion

or

should

cases

with

watched

be

least

some

should

following

susceptible.

very

pulse should

quality.

the

decided

DIOICA.

be

after

taken

have

in

kept

time

increase

will

bed

the

it

at

or

to

even

least

very

has

been

remedy

place after

and

few

days*

treatment.

If

be

Thyroid is

weighed

discontinued
If

least

at

called

symptoms,

Thyroid
In

the

the

cases

injurious

bones

use

of

have

to

seems

many

the

appear

the

legs

or

Common

diet

sary
neces-

splints.

use

should

be

prescribed

avoid

to

ji

ji

"

One

of

part

of

parts by weight

H.
to

DIOICA.

Fatal.

Name,

in two

L.

Saha,

Horn,

of

the

order

but

chiefly

entire

fresh

plant

is

rated
mace-

alcohol.

practitioner, Pabna,

homoeopathic

diaica

(Bengali

Cucurbitae^B^ is
in

thd

Bengal,

the

sent

Recorder*^

Trychosanthes

curry.

be

Cucurbitaceae.

Preparation.

called

to

it may

consequences.

Ord.,

following

be

should

effect

TRYCHOSANTHBS

(In 1893

pathogenetic

remedy

caused

cumulative

liberal

been

has

ji

Nat.

if

and

weeks,

two

every

patient should

the

myxoedema

reduced.

or

restrict

for

thyroidism,

softening of
to

taken

not

spring.

Fatal, and

is used

It is

by

creeper,
a

native

the

Fatal).

name,

flowering
of

natives

It
in

Bengal.
as

one

belongs

to

all seasons,
Its

fruit

of their

is

chief

TRYCH08ANTHES

The

its root

and

plant
The

mother

decoction

physicians
is

there

for

boy of fourteen

took,
three

the

at

four

or

of the

advice

of

of

the

him

saw

weak

of the

who

had

used

decoction
four

its root, which

of

five stools

or

face

was

cutting

about

every

stool

After

struck

it in

The

following

6 years,

offensive

very

mucous;

attacked

was

mixed

yellowish;

better
all

was

boy, aged
four

from

passed

to

with

Within

little white

called.

day

umbilicus

questions:

hours.
a

; stools

jaundice;

eyes;

answer

was

three

stool

and

greenish

was

region

I
saw

the
the

two

or

face
sad

prescribed
patient
patient

very

sad

and

had

been

at

first

the

to

five

suffering from
in

stools

Smell

day.

mixed

The

with

diarrhoea;
character

treated

The

by

latter

thirteenth

of

little white

offensive; dull, aching pain in

Face

liver.

chronic

very

pale;

eyes

jaundiced.

dejected. His appetite little;taste bitter.

was

on

years,

mucus.

of the

homoeopath.

16

yellowish, watery,

the

called

day

every

day.

next

wish

not

tion.
satisfac-

right

2.

3X

liver and

in

fifth

the

On

Trychosanthes dioica
much

did

weak;

very

peevish.

and

Pain

root

power:

diarrhoea

with

grand

the

great

its curative

show

case

smell; cutting pain about

after stool.

and

during

will

cases

stool.

from

with

cases

some

profuse, thin, yellowish, watery,

were

the

in

potency,

3X

pain

This

prove

his

were

before

its tincture

prepared

will

to

Much

brain.

the

of

dioica

Trychosanthes

girl,aged

dizziness

felt

called.

was

Stools

and

during

duced
pro-

language

pale.

very

umbilicus

for diarrhoea.

used

1.

he

that

me

remedy
and

the

tion,
constipa-

physician, about

profuse, frequent, gushing, yellowish, watery.

and

the

by

liver.

habitual

native

quack

After

His

testines.
in-

and

costiveness, especially where

age,
a

liver

generally

dejected, using abusive

and

physician.

native

is

root

physicians in

the

upon

functions

of

proftise diarrhoea.
I

mainly

removing

years

ounces

is

of the

derangement

by the native

used

are

Its action

maladies.

various

365

DIOICA.

an

He
He

allopath, then, afterwards, by

showed

day, when

some

improvement

I noticed

the

above

was

symp-

366

BARBATA.

USNEA

prescribed Trychosanthes

toms.

completely

patient was
I cured
but
I

its

cases

hope

that, when

were

for

remedy

action

and

give

Jl

Preparation.

(This

Materia

Medica

new

JK

The

"

lichen

fresh

is macerated

in

times

five

its

alcohol.

in

appeared

284 of

No.

U.

the

Investigator

S, Med,

signed

**

D."):

M.

March,

'/ In

; the

maple

of

ache.

to

top

over

and

me,

I got
I did

felt better.
on

visit and

tree.

my

gathered

I
had

first
some

think

of

five

sight

of

of

the

the

to

go

On

and

try

of

me

made

remedy

my

I went
I went

my

; it

on

to

headache*

tincture.

; never

eaten.
return

my

began

worked

felt well

I had

moss

size

house.

wife

My

morning

days.

the

to

my

the

head

My

brain.

the

soft

It attracted

little,about

it reminded

moss

to

had

down

cut

tree.

my

Next

gone

headache

of

case

was

The

sleep.

not

I ate

and
to

press

to

moss.

up

log,

one

blood

the

feel

could

I trimmed

as

off

I cut

closely.

with

loaded

well
it

wood.

cutting

was

was

hickory nut,

1878,

; I viewed

attention

will show

dioica

Lichens.

Ord.,

weight

me.

BARBATA.

USNEA

of

by this medicine,

of bowels.

looseness

Jl

Nat.

to

our

The

hours.

days.

diarrhoea

Trychosanthes

proven,

of

four

every

four

vaguely reported

those

large sphere

choleric

of

cases

some

3X

within

cured

soon

stopped

at

once.

the

In
to

pick

my

water,

September,

in

the

remedy.
gave
The

of

Two

cranberries.

riding

from
for

fall,about

hot
I put

sun.
one

teaspoonful

second

dose

the

of

load

young

Both

took

drop

of

; ordered

stopped

the

folks

young
had

ladies
to

the

tincture
another

pain.

lounge.
in
in

came

headache

Now

goblet

fifteen

of

utes.
min-

married

young

in

having pains
with
five
in

; had

years
a

of

cup

pain.

take

One

on.

headache

entire

head,

would

burst

have

other

like

Preparation.

(An
at

in

from
the

twenty-four
Car,,

etc., with

no

with

the

my
zinc

four

and

cured

see

temples

their

of

the

over

if the

as

have

sockets.

noticed

not

any

proving.

fresh

the

friend

two

J.

N.

we

I wanted
an

was

hours, skipping

ated
macer-

as

treatment

Verbena

six

weeks

high

as

with

such

Ind,,

of

twelve

ing
whoopspasms

remedies

Calomel,

hastala.

ing
detail-

as

Zinc,
doctor

Another

quote:)

treatment

him

after

Cannabis

given

was

is

City, Texas,

Queen

having

when

(the Doctor) that

Doctor

plant, in flower,

White,

of

months

Hyoscyamus,

case

Hyssop.

alcohol.

epileptic symptoms,

and

I put

Dr.

Wild

Purvain,

five-year-old boy, who,

After

results,

(The
willing

of

case

Sulphonal,

in consultation

I told

of

by

paper

hours.

Solanum

was

developed

cough,

it had

HASTATA.

parts by weight

length

ing
com-

j"

part of the

One

"

extract

to

Vervain,

Blue

Names,

two

rected
di-

Verbenaceae.

Ord.,

in

more

alcohol,

pain is

out

j"

VERBENA

Common

burst

tincture.

the

the

feeling

would

ji

Nat.

no

headache

friend

where

cases

it ; would

effect from

drop

me.

eyes

used

her

wrote

for

one

of

felt her

she

wild

headache
her

vial

was

"

her

minutes

twenty

when

to

Gave

two-drachm

head, with

the

or

in

relative

subject

doctoring.

more

front

to

for ; found

sent

been

she

to

many

or

always

in

after

thanks

give

of

drop

one

year

; sent

I could

had

drops

her

to

she

visit

was

teaspoonf ul

water,
ten

on

tired

got

I put

came

head.

said

She

pain.

lady

her

367

HASTATA.

VERBENA

on

the

to

dose

at

became

try another

allopath.)

Verbena

he

He

hastata^

midnight

12

satisfied

eclectic
was

perfectly

minims
After

edy.
rem-

every
we

both

368

VISCUM

ALBUM.

"

curative properties
no
decided,as there were
in the sulfonal,
would
we
drop it,and not use anything to
and
control the paroxysms,
consequently the boy seemed to
have several
to the
falling
parents, as he would
get worse
took

the

case

we

the

spellsa day.

Prom

boy began

improve.

to

of the

muscles

for the

more

weeks, and
has

He

that wild
if he

as

he

now

and

never

Jl

tH

VISCUM

Nat.

Preparation.

(The

following

The
mans.

shrub

in

the

Gallic

priests
"

doctors

the

and

That

fruit

or

2d

fresh

leaves

and

remedy

berries

published

was

"

as

is

in

the

and

to the

all other
was
a

and

This
on

Ger*

parasite
various

healing remedy

antiquity. The
time

other trees, as

old Gauls

Regensburg.

all others

same

mistletoe

of the

class, Linn^, is found

above

sorcerers,

the oak

the

Panacea

German

and

above
ascribed,

were

on

to

at the

were

epilepsy.

of alcohol.

Gerstel^ of

v.

prized

was

plays,eats,sleeps,etc,

Zeitung, 1886:)

Dr.

belongs

all

Jl

this ancient

of

Universal

By

trees, and

weight

account

Horn,

Grand
"

six

ALBUM.

part of

One

"

in twice its

Allgemeine

another

Mistletoe.

Name,

macerated

had

never

or

Loranthaceae.

Ord.,

Common

he
with

troubled

been

minute

drops three times a day.

in over
two
months, and

twelve

symptom

any

of the

medicine, as above, for

the

on

for

wild

look

the

hastata

contractions

after that he

look is gone,

vacant

had

takes

had

not

him

Verbena

have

legs and

firstweek, but

kept

of the

would

He

and

arms

We

symptom.

first dose

Druids

"

their

naturalists,metaphysicians,
mistletoe

growing

on

oaks

plants,marvelous
healingpowers.
all
above
those growing
prized
remedy,

may

be due

to

the fact

\^SCUM

with

old

venerated

the

holiest

in all

Druid

"

at

up

They

doffed

and

the

presence
the

he

sickle

and

the

with

lifted

and

his

by
This

sign

of

then

oak,

an

borhood.
neigh-

in

daily
in

humility
in

on

with

cut

for sacred

preserved

as

rank

proached
ap-

his

sickle,bent

companions

was

on

of the

highest

golden

that

garments

The

plant

plant

prepared

growing

as

be

could

know

we

as

applied

was

of his order

robes

provided

then

was

reach

could

divine

tree

mistletoe

oaks

on

Germans

It

many-colored

flowing white
of the

and

the

and

Gauls

religious service

no

brethren

all the

growing

mythology

discovered

"

donned

use,

it

abodes

favorite

mankind.

to

Germanic

called

once

knees,

the

Prom

priest

he

without

diseases,and

conducted.

gifts

the

mistletoe

ancient

regarded

were

groves

considered

the

by

of heaven-sent

oak

The

deities.

German

therefore

was

and

all oaks

holy veneration, being

of the

times

in ancient

that

369

ALBUM.

and

until

high
the
for

golden

healing

purposes.
If it could
most

it

exhalted
at

was

blood

been

into

made

once

that

had

days after

the

done

any

work

oaks,

formed

propagation

and

time,
of the

with

for

long time

parasiticplant

magic halo,

and

and

was

upon

female

which
all

to

origin

and

unknown,

it

rounded
sur-

of

its

female

among

of

as

its

sexual

all

of the

close

undoubted

it

was

by

the

one

year

pains

nerve

rheumatic

aflSnitywith

system,

remedies

was

and

and

accorded

fluence
inthe

Priestesses, the

Druids.
the

About

Steger,
there

the

rank

highest

well

as

had

after, the

virtue

by

kinds, neuralgias, especially

variety,

gouty

the

which

prosperity

healing qualities,especially in gout, rheumatism,

of various

with

draught

and

it,and

to

mixed

which,

the

moon,

of it.

partake

that

new

attributed

blessings, fruitfulness,health

at

the

were

potion

never

beneath

immolated

could

As

six

secured

healing properties

of steers

brought
who

be

in

upper

I became
25

year

1857-58,
Austria,

well

as

passed

physician

acquainted

with

to

Dr.

in the

Prince
W.

of

town

Lamberg

Huber,

at

the

370

VISCUM

time

physician
and

of Mercy,"

His

veneration

high

Dr.

remedy.
of

this

from

the

on

truly following

the

I still possess

during

apoplexy

Huber

Dr.
his

by

he

which

it

the

those

to

and

in

symptoms

in

those

as

body.

It follows

is also

very

rheumatic

with
useful

e,y

effective

origin,

in
in

as

and

chronic
in

sovereign

excitans

winds,

of

diseases

i. e.^ all

similarly

to

remedy

Rhus

and

prepared

by

died

suddenly

of

experienced
the

mistletoe,

different

quently
fre-

He

these

album

are

dron^
Rhododenmost
fore-

our

Viscum

remedies,

rheumatic
;

He

ing
Accord-

with

accord

has

is

and

complaints,
particularly

more

what

in acute

Aconite

part of

the

rheumatism.

neuralgias

of

It

gouty

or

and
ischias, prosopalgia, periostitis,

in

in

the

rheumatic

amenable

gouty,

as

Viscum

matter

no

thus

disciples.

dilution.

cases

especiallyin earache, tearing pains

is

his

remedies.

in gouty

after

and

the

private practice.

in

are

of

tearing pains
well

women,

Bryonia^ Pulsatilla^

each

in

as

proved

healing properties, and

of

symptoms

t.

^he

"

ailments.

decimal

6th

true

preparing

symptoms

his

anti-rheumatic

common

having

in

and

Aconite^

and

well

its

the

1858.

year

diflFerent

and

Spigelia^

particularly
acute

the

of

anti-arthritic

in

3d

lesim

predilectionfor

about

me

say,

all the

many

hospital

Huber,

Rhus

thus

in

to

mans
Ger-

healing

and

tincture

the

great

with

in

in

collated

had

it in his

Dr.

similar

sojourn,

men

what

ancient

and

Hahnemaim

identical

in

intelligence

to

lege artis

others,

able
consider-

universal

remedy,
"

Sisters

"

notice

of unusual

grieved

am

my

; he

chiefly

to

this

prescribed

gave

used

of

conversed

often

example

carefully

provers

mistletoe

of

by the

as

man

important

and

of

who,

was

his

to

held

was

himself

some

Huber,

Dr.

brought

acquirements, desired

of

dilutions

antiquary

an

employment

who

Huber,

mother-tincture
several

its

of the

Hospital

also

mistletoe

and

action

of

him

researches

scientific

high

sphere

in

the

Gauls

and

Homoeopathic

found

learning.

and

the

to

ALBUM.

to

rheumatic

Rhododendron^

ears,

deafness.

it may
or

and

be

other
are

otitis.
As

causa

regarded

ailments

It

high

which,

aggravated by sharp

372

VISCUM

travelled

abroad.

14.

album

After

"

distress.

from

February
has

he

and

weeks,

Has
"

says,

18, 1876.

continued

from

ber
Noveming
feel-

weary

became
for

rhetimatic

from

the

day.

medicine

patient to-day. and

free

quite

free

tism.
rheuma-

motion

muscular

continued

quite

am

the

days the

ten

the

now

Saw

"

for

and

twice

drops

medicine

diminished,

relief from

get

i, five

No.

taking

gradually
free

could

Never

Viscum

"

ALBUM.

he

pains."

tells

rheumatic

three

he

me

since

pains

November.

(Dr. E.
Sufnmaty,

husband

the

and

Mistletoe^

longer

all

was

called

two

children

to

learned

that

hours.

not

run,

well,

and

from

hurry,

my
for

some

with

in half

hour

one

hour

an

one

and

office
her

of

lady,

only

slight

to

labor

residence.
an

half

I reclined

the

they

had

sent

panting,

and

exclaimed

insides

have

all

well

hour, but

hours

come

of

on

every

toe.
Mistle-

on

little
:

came

girl for
'

For

On

me.

God's
my

struction
in-

office

; my

dropped into

husband

out'

the

twelve

office,leaving

my

was

of

ment
advance-

teaspoonful

drops

30

mother

for

same

hour

an

little dilated.

the

ordered

contained

her

half

but

about

when

much

just

returned

me

than

womb

and

in about

to return

notwithstanding

reached

before

and

for

less

the

mixture
dose

notify

about

been

this
;

blocks

intending
in

had

she

in

I found
of

child, mouth

to

four

Mrs.

see

away,

and

shape,

woman,

examination

on

colored

prepared

was

good

to

teaspoonful

minutes,

office,and

my

see

minutes

twenty

in

on

was

Mistletoe

little advancement

blocks

half

lady

twenty

called

but

was

used

Was

office,three

the

every

to

of the

and

Medical

remedy,

over.

was

I returned

was

the

which

1897.

30,

my

gave

labor

passed

in

; there

to

of water

swallow
had

concerning

birth

May

was

confinement

second
sent

follows

as

child

of

case

album)

{Viscum
C;

wrote

1898:)

first

My

Holland

M.

lounge,
a

doze,

on

the
He

sake,

arrival, I

VISCUM

found

child

the

was

calmed

soon

down

this I

after

Soon

children.

seven

the

stating that

it

but

the

child

the

On

attend

to

Mrs.

I left

country.
house
to

I found

I found

the

at

nothing

pains

than
all

been

Mistletoe

the

Pains

came

Labor

in

and

day

just

and

on,

in

half

in

the

I arrived

at

the

permitted

be

of hours.

there

the

hour

kind

same

with

ceased.

agony

child

the

more

of

minutes.

twenty

extreme

cruciating
ex-

than

more

continued

every

her

an

do

to

was

of

be

to

night, so

hour

one

called

was

number

that

doses

was

miles

kind

me

half-teaspoonful

; in

on

came

for

on

told

She

out.

the

two

seemed

pains

not

and

dilatation,but

right, some
The

minutes,

I would

say

and

year

When

will

before.

labor, some

"

finements,
con-

tedious

two,

or

minutes

that

of

seven

twenty

hour

M.

mother

mixture

same

present

indicate

advancement.

had

the

well.

was

been

always

an

A.

all

of the

every

fifteen

3:30

to

sooner

patient

in six

of

of the

character, but
wear

in

third

her

presentation

little

but

vial

July

home

home

return

in

B.

had

about

of

14th day

she

confusion

M., the

Mrs.

see

her

there

bom

was

that

teaspoonful

be

pile. The

with

small

I would

to

that

knowing

dose, labelled

same

been

in

assurance

called

was

messenger

all

the

by

I had

and
gave

afterbirth

and

373

ALBUM.

was

bom.
all

In

these

well

progressed
A.

3:30

and

M.,

that four

the

is

superior

was

that

all remedies
9^

After

the

foregoing

decided

in

Mistletoe

Black

of

the

merits
that

prompt
have

we

be
of
I

am

oxytocic

an

^^

compiled,

drug

office at
It may

M.

the

thing
every-

tried.

^^

of

A.
on

and

79

Dr.

pages,

Mistletoe^ etc., etc., appeared,

complete history
Dr.

so

and

I left my

decide

hitherto

interesting brochure
Common

I said

to

w^

was

readily

came

again by 7

sufficient

change

to

birth.

home

at

was

satisfactorilyconvinced
that

placenta

after

not

are

cases

remedy, but

the

cases

should

(Torquay, England)

and

George

Black's

ceedingly
ex-

Viscum

alburn^ the

anyone

wanting

procure

publishes

copy.
all

the

known

374

VISCUM

in addition

provings, and
himself

by

; from

ALBUM.

thorough

some

very

we

select

these

the

conducted

ones

striking

following

symptoms:
ProU

experienced

crawling
he

his

over

seemed

be

to

Two

the

of

those

of

starved

the

the

body

this

foot

right
in

edly
repeat-

recurring

increasing doses

took

The

most

the

heart

slowed

both

that

then

8th

the

on

up

; every

bowels,
and

bite

wretched

save

9th day,

did

later

evidence;

"

the

effect
she

will

the
go

she

limbs

and

ing
twitch-

still

Several

feel

would

in

strongly

feels

mind,

her

far

if

as

awfully

control."

was

clenched

teeth

something

under

of

the

feeling

my

; it

rate

in

"

do

drug

out

hot

of

thumps

severe

limbs,

keep

not

myself

of

the

30th.

to

up

tremendous

of

should

trembling

actually

epileptic fit,says

an

at

by

I did

keep

not

thinks

have

beating

not

if

as

Sudden,

aged

woman,

from

drug

jerking

if

one

some

feeling

if

were

marked

very

the

followed

was

well-built

of

on

feeling,though

I should

months

went

and

was

; hot

would

doses

striking symptoms

this

wrong

died

Black.

Dr.

repeated

down

after

abortion

produce

to

paralyzed, including

and

eye,

drug

was

provings by

twenty,

as

if she

happier

in

asylum."

an

second

region, and,
ing

Third
a

on

with

made

the

3d

37,

lumbar

bed

in

ovarian

left

stiffness.

and

and

Prov

dilution.

aet

was

experienced jerking
pain

27,
in

First

woman.

left ovary

; then

aching stopped it felt

only relief
the

set

muscles, shooting pains

shooting pain

in

"

movement,

prover,

leg, when

place

Mrs.

prover,
of

twitchings

and

in

And

head,

to

pale,

was

tincture

the

feet

were

death.

to

The

in

face

pain

aching

took

women

muscle

was

large spider

drops.

40

his

fire,though

on

if

as

glow rising from

Proving with

frequentiy.
to

hands;

violent

; also

sensation

shifting the
again

dreadful

very

marked

pain
hot

position
pain

of
in

symptom

and

twitching

aching repeated,
the

the

leg

to

region

cool

of the

VISCUM

left ovary

"

fearful

"

have

put up

with

have

had

pain, but

for

no

aching

hand

fast"

"

hands

When

twitching."

parts of

body

the

with

made

was

The
with

fourth

the

This

proving
is

proving

symptoms

in

twitching
weak.

tender

in

with

the

in

touch.

lift,with

seemed

to

ciuious

sensation

of

the great

toes.

in

the

night

proving

as

reads

general
a

portion

until

It lasted

the

I fell

record

last

follows

continued

The

Druids

diseases."

the

heart,

it ; the

after
the

of

I went

ing
ceassame

to

bed

experienced
if all the

; not

of the

cles
mus-

single
muscle

the whole
afiFecting

state

again.

was

down
as

load

voluntar
inor

body.

asleep."

tumultuous

transient

that

body,

has

been

used

for

distressingcardiac
of

palsy,

"

petency
incom-

action," mitral

placenta, catarrhal

menorrhagia, sciatica, rheumatism,

and

of

Twinges

it

twitching

disease,chorea, epilepsy,retention
thorax,

and

days

some

lying

my

move

heart

symptoms
after

to

back

I think

"

recorded

Therapeutically the drug

and

the

ribs.

false

squeezing
came

following

region,stiflf

oppression

relief,but

general

left

lumbar

fibrillarycontraction

of

but

under

were

through

tremor

state

of one,

and

o'clock, and

jerk, nor
a

as

and

in

It

Muscular

joint

joint,painful

hand

The

12

were

other

proving.

the

note

we

Back,

tickling about

previously

curious

pain

knee

great

the

between

in

the

himself, chiefly

right shoulder

Weight
if

it

Prom

nerve.

right

gripping feeling as

pain

very

jerkings,and

all the

Black

Dr.

by

Dull

sciatic

Pain

to

in

pain

right leg.

Neuralgic pain
and

made

was

quite long.

Severe

left

beat

ovaries, also

during

legs

alleviate

to

twitchings and

the

and

0.

and

3x

to

"

0,

and

3d

the

seemed

in

later

^first my

"

seemed

pain

feeling continued

hot

frequent

The

it

couldn't

you

hands

chorea

heart

held

times,

at

pain

with

legs, my

were

jerking and
the

was

doing something ;"

person

both

then

jumped,

it

"

great twitching in my

long time, just like

"

without

long

375

ALBUM.

ness,
deaf-

periostitis,
hydro-

deafness.

sweepingly

asserted

that

it would

"heal

all

376

WYETHIA

HELENIOIDES.

WYETHIA

Nat.

Compositse.

Ord.,

Common

Californian

Name,

Preparation.

of

There

is

of

of

valuable

that

properly

within

pensable
There

in

the
the

is

should

another

there,

or

forms

vicinity, the

been

duced
intro-

been

absolutely indis^

of

disease.

California

certain

where

been

not

have

armamentarium.

our

sary
neces-

true, it is equally

are

us

these

why

that

that

in

of

is

have

which

certain

reason

others

which

the

are

it has

I know

proved
who

and

sacrifice

what

is doubtless

some

of

part of

and

of

memory

be

to

is

in

than

enthusiasm

result

there

found

waiting

are

remedies

new

in

published

was

where

be

to

make

this

treatment

become

by Teste

the

Cal.,

Union

remedies

many

While
of

the

and

desirable

so

too

many

in

sufficient

trouble

the

proven.

that

two

April, 1899:)

remedies

have

have

we

in

is macerated

root

remedies

These

accomplish

to

fresh

Selfridge, Oakland,

State

no

who

take

willing to

true

of

us

the

of Homotopaihy^

California,

by those

part

J. M.

probably

greater number
State

Dr.

Journal

Coast

plant.

compass
of

alcohol.

following, by

Pacific

said

One

"

parts by weight

(The

HELEBIOIDES.

remedies
is claimed

It

forms

curative

disease

of

remedy

vail
prebe

may

found.

Again,

it has
for

in nature

every

this

Whether

which,
simple
the

to

be

true

far

as

not,

we

are

know

we

that

than
lie at

our

we

very

somewhere

remedy

there

to

remedy

no

being
urge
know

doors.

us

of
All

certain

are

incurable,

are

aware,

This

now

is

know

we

of

sufficientlygreat
more

there

flesh is heir.

or

conditions.

knowing

remedies

be

that

which

ill to

that

reason

abnormal

ought
of

so

said

been

that

true,
forward
the
we

will
the
in

eases,
dis-

for

the

control

incentive
the

line

wealth

of

those

know

of

these

WYETHIA

drugs,
older

far, are

so

hints

mere

inhabitants

the

of

377

HELENIOIDBS.

which

have

for

suggested

the

bronchial

affections.

years

under

ago

in

found

be

can

The

mine
"

This

did,

and

agreeable taste,
do,
he

that

to

was

one

make

weed."

of

Two

years

symptoms,

are

at

that

Medica

the

to
"

it

"

old

plant
had

tea

his

work.

me

some

an

some

finally

years

ago

"poison

or

only partial.

was

Encyclopaedia," Vol.

Allen's

in

; 7:50,

sensation

dryness

from

of

four

the

members

the

of

Bay

before

water

days) ;

left side

and

dryness

I felt

side of neck

the

of

language
of

the

"

the

Organon

Cities."
and

the

of

which

drug

were

provers.

throat,although

in

in

additional

secure

7:45,

I took

each

in

feels

First

meal.
nose

dose

if about

as

to

inside of
pain on
sitting quietly,a momentary
instep to the sole ; 8:35, stretchingand yawning,

itching on
in

to

below

were

of

made

proving, the potency

the

("ii^^^is for

as

time

teaspoonful

right foot

was

9th, 1896, began taking

June

sneeze

such

in

the

as

of

an

this

of

Helenioides^

provings,

given
Club

of

time

the

unknown

7*35

induced

attempt

an

which

Materia

drop

that

Wyethia

friend

ago

tea

218.

is another

better,"until

was

hints
of

iv.,page

it,believing,as

continue

published

ago

who

provers,

I.

more

Pease, which

Dr.

but,

some

168.

X., page

At

make

drink

to

other

many
was

boils

made

was

boils, when

not

proving

it

his

certain

for

Bueno,"

of

to

and

years

could

he

these

of

Like

schema

and

weak

so

him

good,

was

Many

series

continued

if little

became
It

with

cured

he

the

by

us

Santa," has

Vol.

Verba

"

or

proved.

directed

woman

he

"

be

"

Spanish

late

the

Encyclopcedia,"

Douglassi^

suffering

was

"

oak

partialproving of it

"Allen's

should

Verba

"

or

poison

''

supervision of

Micrameria

plant which

of

cure

the

given

Coast.

Thus, the Eriodictyon Califomicum

been

been

when

throat
; 8

p.

m.,

p.

on

about

was

m.,

chin
is

mucus

tickling

sty

; 5:35

the

of

small

dryness in throat

; 4:10

abundant
the
to

p.

M.,

sation
sen-

p.

M.,

; 5:30

edges

appear

of

eyelids,

; sensation

itching spot
with

dry

abundant

on

of

right
mucus-

378

WYETHIA

"

7th.

June

foot

when

standing
in

right shoulder
motion
"

does

p.

1:30

severely
desire
"

of

pain

drink

"June

lath.

"

June

17th.

July

4th.

"

brain,

"

A.

if radiated

in

from

waken

^A

"

tongue

it

and

swollen.

left

anterior

canthus

frequently

headache

12:30,

and

in

early

too

of

part

the

disagreeable consequences.

any

7th.

"July

bit

scalded, with

if

as

moisten

in

left inner

several

nights

and

tasteless

canthus

lunch

; at

scalded

headache

M.,

For

without

to

of

rectum.

occipitalprotuberance.

morning,

order

flow

continues.

left

in

dry

lips feel

m.,

A.

10

"

in

feels

mouth

Itching

"

as

throat

of

left external

saliva

of sweetish

Scalded

"

in

itching

mouth

M.,

increased

sore,

left ear,

frequently

9th.

June

in
full

p.

; 9:30

to

pharynx)

mouth

M.,

of

shoulder

of

point

and

the

top

on

breakfast, lips feel dry, back

Before

"

; 10:30,

pain

m.,

in

affect it

not

(posteriorwall
saliva

neck

between

p.

of formications

pain

11:25,

; 6

despondent

midway

8th.

June

church, sensations

lachrymations

M.,

tingling in right

", 8:35,

sore

in

while

with

p.

throat

M.,

; 11,

eyelids

testicle ; 3

right

A.

7:30

"

HELENIOIDES.

hang-nail

sore

third

on

finger

right

of

hand.
"

(Signed)
Dr.

McNeil
"

II.

took

5th.

June

first decimal

the

Began

"

at

taking

M.,

McNeil."

(S.)

dilution.
p.

A.

before

drop

meal.

each

6th.

"June
and

mind
cross,

body

all my

no

friends

and

in

to

trifles ;

for it ; seemed

reason

on

was

unfitting me
down

about

the

for any

heap ;' muscles

languid feeling

forenoon,

almost

despondent

easily angered

future, with

all

Depressed

"

seemed

of

insanity

refuse

the

about

bodily

I could
to

irritable,

forsaken

was

; felt that
to

melancholy
that

verge
work

desperation

of

'

respond

by
easiness,
un-

fall aU
to

the

will.
"

June

follow

7th.
"

line

Entire
of

incapacity

thought

twenty

for

mental

seconds;

work

; could

forehead

cold

not
to

380

WYETHIA

"Still

continned

improved,
"

and

the

well

in

gradually

symptoms

few

the

taking

Stopped

"

All

remedy.

entirely

was

20th.

June

HBLENIOIDES.

days.

remedy

advice

on

of

Dr.

Selfridge.
"June
;

2ist
menses

commenced

Retired

at

pain.
and

^Very depressed, both

"

in

increasing
in

order

expanded

Could

distinctiy outiine
such

"

22d.

June

Pain

"

little while.

Felt

"

When

"

July 4th.

"July

until
all

over

of

P.

the

thirst

In
at

; went

in

worse

start

me

cords

of

back

Very

weak

Took

There

sweating.

until

lasted
loi"

At

P.

10

aching

still

all

continued,

but

neck, right side, quite painful.

M.

all

pains

ing
character, mak-

sweating

profuse

aching

in

no

perature
Tem-

night, preventing sleep

jerking

sweat

still

but

great

was

temperature,
to

no

growing

was

chill,which

pain,

; shook

place

commenced

times

twinge

every

took

worse

grew

as

; still

; at

gradually

on;

all

chilly, with

feel

to

bed, and,

uterine

continued

with
"

no

symptoms.

intense.

entire

every

again.

o'clock.

came

paroxysm

headache

the

100"
;

and

"July 19th.

to

further

chill

severe

minutes

fifteen
o'clock

limbs

Never

uterus.

mentally depressed.

commenced

at

fever

about

and

remedy

and

during

when

body which

over

no

Aconite

commenced

menses

observed

most

remedy

its walls.

within

the

still

body, which

the

body

given

M.,

day

M.

over

thirst for ice water

2:30

all

the

A.

II

over

aching

was

worse,

^At

"

o'clock, when

1 2

more

weak

ceased,

all

aching pains

better, but

Conmienced

8th.

much

very

menses

"

of

contour

if the

as

before.

pain

the

constant,

sensation

pain

uterine
intense

became

pain being

all the

keep

to

slight

pain

with

paroxysms

uterus

had

the

night, the

all

with

m.,

p.

2:30

o'clock, when

10

Suffered

burning.

though

at

cally
physi-

and

mentally

Passed

night
less ;

restless

night, still sweating profusely.

"

July 20th.
and

nervous

"

Much

sweating
and

; did

restless.

better, but
not

go

still
to

very

weak

sleep until

ing
ach-

; some

A.

M.

was

WYETHIA

"July
in

right

Much

1st.

day
26th.

"July

At

headache

and

which

ever,

temperature

with

to

touch

of

passed
also

in

sleep

not
"

day;

July

much

felt

weak

very
all

moment

Arose

night
at

"

to

lie

all

down

every

of

but

better,

day

sensitive

the

intensity
was

headache

the

fairly

to

nervous

but

early,

retired

night

good

too

been

Have

fairly

well

ever

A.

M.

while.

dizzy

and

weak

was

littie

Slept

Martin

took

the

thirtieth

(August

since.

"

Dr.

did

long.

well

night
"

sation
sen-

which

and

food,

was

ache
head-

without

there

passed

inent
prom-

face

toast;

cream

and

most

from

lack

to

on,
almost

breadth

when

10:30,

some

less,

grow

Was

28th.

had

eating

the

hair's

mad

go

evidently

"

bed

should

until

due

to

27th.

lasted

after

began

July

remain

thought

of

came

congestive

intense,

head

chill

worse

the

was

bones

ness
chilli-

commenced

headache

fever

when

sweating

the

move

faintness,

away

sensitive

This

pain.
of

"

terrific

was

not

agony

the

then

could

intense

fever

extremely

eyes

o'clock,

103"

the

which

symptom,

with

The

had

o'clock

remedy.

chilly,

body.

the

feel

to

all

was

the

of

more

any

over

at

until

reaching

simultaneously

until

lasted

soon

all

and

way,

commenced

M.

aching

increased

rapidly

every

take

not

p.

1:30

"

intense

than

Did

two.

or

in

improved

"

381

HELENIOIDES.

F.

Eleanor

decimal

7,

dilution.

1896.)

Martin."

(S.)

all

this

THERAPEUTIC

NEW,

FORGOTTEN

AND

OLD

Abscess,

INDEX.

116

Alcoholism,

328

Albuminuria,
16

16

Amenorrhoea,
iii,

187

174,

113,

Anteversion,

Arthritis,

116

Carcinoma,

22

16

Catarrh,

38,

Catarrh,

lungs,

32

Asthma,

65,

Axilla,

abscess

of, 320

Baldness,

354

Bellyache,

325

Bilious,

38, 63,

Bites

snakes,

of

Bladder

Blepharitis,

340

330,

pain

118, 377

116.

at

343

on,

319

inflamed,

218

Bright's

disease,

46, 332

Bruises,

bilious,

Colic,

renal,

314

Conjunctivitis,

Calculus,

8
22

Consumption,

2,

Convulsions,

243,

208

16,

51,

Cramps,

Cystitis,

56, 58,

pneumonia,
345

I,
of

224

Deafness,
"*

52

Debility,

131
359

'*

Dentition,

271,

286,

16

spots,

Coughing,

Delirium,
Calculi,

207
82

Constipation,
311

162,

133

224

consumptives,

207,

Cretinism,

Breasts,

Broncho

Colic,

Coughs

of, 37

base

growth

Bronchitis,

of

Cornea,

injuries to,

Breast,

of,

299

38, 61,

Brain,

272

extremities,

Coldness

wind,

Bones,

269

225,

Congestions,

Sisyrinchium,

inflammation

Bladder,

Boils,

207

troubles,

Bloat,

335

114

309

Coccygodinia,

in, 16,

pain

Back,

219

Chordee,

331

172

30

infantum,

Cholera

352

enlarged,

induration,

Chorea,
Backache,

321

Chilblains,

320

6, 52

glands

Cervix

275,

193,

Catheterism,
Cervical

rheumatism,

Arthritic

Carbuncle,

Cataract,

97

Amblyopia,

Angina,

16

Cancer,

320

Acne,

REMEDIES.

310

243

52
52,

340

99,

215

vascular,

192

37
243

tremens,
52

269,

272

322

244

384

THERAPEUTIC

chronic,

Dermatitis,
Diabetes

mellitus,

Diarrhoea,

52,

Digestion,

tardy,

207,

Headache,

216

Haemoptysis,

365

Haemorrhoids,

170,

Drunkard's

283,

327

Heart,

26, 27, 52

Dyspnoea,

Dysuria.

psoric theory, 84

217

319

nose,

'*

failure. 160

Hordeoli,

|"

of scalp, 319

Hydrophobia,

Enuresis,

217

Epilepsy,

225.

36,

321

367

322,

Exanthemata,

21

Expectoration

purulent,

Exophthalmic

goitre

swollen,

"

49

,140

Influenza,

50,

cakes,

rupture,

Itch,

**

paludal,

**

rheumatic,

typhoid,

87

271
22,

79,

87, 349

81

Itching,

16

79, 87, 260, 349

260

Keratitis,
87

inflammation

'*

280, 361

16, 97, 332

Kidneys,

118

uterus,

344

241

36,

Intermittents,

22

inflammatory,

of

245

58

51.

Insanity, 97,

334

intermittent,

Fibroid

302

52

Inguinal

of, 214

*'

'*

35, 225,

Hysterio-epilepsy,
Idiocy,

inflammation

Fever

16

30,

Insomnia,
Feet,

16, 138

11,

Hypochondria,
Hysteria,

243,

116

161, 267, 268

Erysipelas,

Eyes,

132

23

38

plantaris,318
nocturnal,

38

6, 21,

II

Emissions,

36

16

disease,

Hip

279,

273,

palpitation of

Hiccough,

of

II

109,

'*

Herpes,

96

Eczema,

342

diseases,

Hepatitis,
Earache,

11,

Helminthiasis,

332

226

16, 220,

27

'*

sickness, 326

Dyspepsia,

fever,

Hay

334

366

272,

104,

Hahnemann's

16, 97, 161, 202,

Dropsy,

64,

26

22

Diphtheria, 118,

INDEX.

Knee-jerk,

of, 311

198

Fits, 289
Flux,

haemorrhoidal,
of

Fracture

bones,

Labor

205

343

Goitre,

Gout,

Gravel,
Gums,
Hair,

16

Lock-jaw,

140

16, 52,

indurated,

Locomotor

16, 38, 309

139,

16, 131,
affections

falling of,

Lues,

328, 369

of,

Lungs,

309

**

243,

321,

354

244,

of,

133

268

ataxia,

22

22

Lumbago,

340

321

inflammation

'*

16

Gonorrhoea,

116

Lithaemia,
Liver,

336
33,

Leucorrhoea,

116
Gangrene,
Gastric
irritability,15

Gleet,

38

swollen,

Legs

Glands,

372

cases,

Lassitude,

16

haemorrhage,

inflammation

of, 133

353