ACIDUM HYDRIODICUM



ADONIS.

Introduction

Adonis vernalis, L. Nat. Ord., Ranunculaceae.

Provings.

1. ORVILLE W. LANE, student; health good, take no stimulants, tobacco, tea, or coffee. Feeling perfectly well, pulse 60 lying, 66 sitting, 72 standing, took 10 gr. of crude plant at 11:40 a. m. 5 p. m., pulse 54 sitting. 7, slight glow of heat over surface; abdomen bloated, hot and somewhat offensive flatus passed repeatedly in small quantity; head feels light; some aching in occiput and nape, with slight stiffness. 8, pain in abdomen just above umbilicus, cutting, not relieved taken. Later in evening some qualmishness of stomach, with belching of gas; head aches from occiput around temples to orbits, and across forehead. At midnight, when he retired, these symptoms continued; pulse was 80 sitting. 2nd day – Could not go to sleep for 1/2 hours after going to bed on account of rambling thoughts (usually goes off immediately), and began to dream as soon as he closed his eyes. At 7:15 a. m. woke with gnawing hunger, also feeling of weariness and disinclination to rise. Got up at 7:30, but was obliged to lie down again on account of vertigo with faint sickness at stomach; believes he would have fainted had he remained on his feet. Was able to get up at 7:45; took bath and dressed. Head heavy and dull in occiput (not aching), and scalp felt tight all over; tongue coated dirty yellow; slight pain in abdomen, eased by support of hands; temp. 98, pulse 54 lying, 60 sitting, 72 standing; eyes yellow, dark circles round them. 9.3, a large hard, dark – brown stool, expelled only with considerable exertion of abdominal muscles. Faint heavy gone feeling in epigastrium sine 2 hours after breakfast, better out of doors. Had heavy dull headache in forenoon, also relieved in open air, and feeling of apprehension as if something would happen. Headache all evening; anxiety proceeding from stomach; noise disturbs him; sense of load at epigastrium and sickening sensation from pressure; stiffness whole length of spine, with sore aching from 7th dorsal vertebra downwards to last lumbar and outwards to crest of ilium; front half of dorsum of tongue feels sore, as if scalded; intestines feel as if they might break by bending, and bending forwards caused pain across transverse colon, as if due to fixed gas; after lying down for 1/2 hours mouth has a nasty slimy bitter and out of doors. He had a tired languid feeling, or general malaise, all afternoon; worse now at 9 o’clock, especially when sitting or standing erect; eyes smart this evening 3rd day – after retiring last kept awake an hours by distressing fulness just drawn or pushed outwards. After getting off slept soundly till 6 a. m., but woke with tired aching along entire spine and abut shoulders and hips, and gnawing hunger with heavy weight at stomach, which became better after breakfast. 9:30, hard brown stool, passed with difficulty because of its size. 10 p. m., has had few tight not as good as usual, and he felt better during exercise out of doors or lying down. For two mornings yet he awoke with same soreness and tiredness of back; and weight at stomach, with yellow – coated tongue, continued during day. By 6th day he was fairly well. (Trans of Amer. Istit. of Hom., 1888, p. 142.)

2. GEO. W. PLEASSANTON, student; health good, but uses coffee habitually and chews tobacco. Took same dose at 7 a. m., fasting. Towards evening experienced a nervous restlessness, and passed a restless n. disturbed by horrible dreams. These were repeated on following n., but no further effects were observed. ( Ibid., p. 145.) Injected into the crural sheath of a frog, the heart being laid bare, the first effect noticed is a marked increased in the ventricular contractions, followed by slowing. The ventricle looks pale, the auricular appendage and large veins are dilated, and finally the heart stops in systole. the same effects have been observed in the case of the dog and rabbit, a diminution in the number of heart – beats and elevation of the blood – pressure first occurring, followed by an increase in the pulse – rate and blood – pressure; finally the heat beats tumultuously, and the blood – pressure falls. (Brit. Medorrhinum Journ., April 10th, 1886.)

AETHUSA (see vol.

i, p 136.)

II. 1. Joseph P -, aet. 19, applied at hospital 8:30 a. m. He stated that on previous evening he gathered by the hedgeside several leaves of a herb he thought to be tansy. Before going to bed he ate a few of these leaves, and about 3 a. m. began to vomit, and this vomiting continued off and on till he came to hospital. He then complained of nausea and headache, with burning sensation about mouth and throat. Pupils were widely dilated, and pulse very quick and feeble. Patient was put to bed, and no treatment ordered beyond 5 gr. of calomel and on oz. of castor oil. By ext m. he was quite well. The lad brought with him a piece of the herb, which was unquestionably fool’s parsley. (SUGDEN, Lancet, July 14th, 1888.)

ALETRIS (see vol.

i, p.210)

I. 7. a. Miss DE NORMANDIE, Jan. 22nd, took 10 gr. of 1x trit. 1/2 hours before breakfast. No immediate symptoms, but languor and exhaustion all day, with slight backache in dorsal region. 6 – 7 p. m., extremities cold; head and face hot and flushed; temp. 99.2; pulse 76 (normal). 8 – 9, chills passed, face flushed; ears feel as it open through from one to other; head dull; cannot study. 23rd. – Very restless all night; woke unrefreshed; deaf i left ear; feels stuffed; backache continued; head ached all day; dull and oppressed. 4 p. m., right leg below knee feels paralysed and numb, cannot bear weight on it (continued; 2 h.). 7, feverish, pulse 82; temp. 99; no appetite; headache increased; pulse irregular and intermittent; thirst during fever. 24th. – Restless all night; early stool, quite painful. 2 p. m., another stool, with colic. 6, another stool, same character loose and offensive. 25th, awoke well, save for sore throat, which passed off during d.

b. 28th. – Feels quite well; but menstruation has begun, which is always of 6 day duration and painless. Took 3 gr. of crude substance at n. 29th. – Restless all night; woke with headache and slight pain in uterine region. Menses, usually free and bright on 2nd day, have nearly ceased; are dark, almost black, and of sour odour. Ny dysmenorrhoea, but general malaise. 30th. – Restless all n., with many dreams. Menstruating slightly till evening 31st. – Small urgent stool, dark and offensive, causing excoriation. At noon, another stool; and at 4 another, with more pain, and followed by exhaustion. At 8 another stool, but normal. Lips dry and cracked all d. This last continued Feb. 1st, but otherwise she felt as well as usual.

c. 7th. – In her normal state, repeated 3 gr. dose of substance. 1/2 hours before breakfast. Taste of drug caused nausea, which coffee increased. Felt worn out and tired during day 7 p. m., slight fever, face burns; temp. 98, pulse 100; very thirsty; mind clear and active. 8th. – An accouchement at n. allowed her only 2 hours sleep; from this she woke with headache all over and faintness, could not eat, pulse 72, eyes heavy. P. m., backache with dragging in sacral region and leucorrhoea, stringy and colourless (never had this before). 9th. – Same exhausted feeling; cough on waking, tickling, short, dry, hard, then – increasing – became spasmodic but not painful, increased by talking, better out of doors; it forces urine out. Felt well otherwise. Hence forward to 16th she coughed almost incessantly, like whooping cough; lost her breath with it and became cyanotic; complete inability to retain urine during it. No other symptom. On 18th cough, which had been abating last 2 day, ceased as suddenly as it began on occurrence of menses 8 day before time (she was regular to the day). Flow was light – coloured, attended by colic and bearing down pains. It continued only 52 hours, and was followed by leucorrhoea, white and stringy, till 21st; with, on 20th, general malaise, and (through cough had ceased) still incontinence of urine, especially when walking fast or sneezing. On 21st felt well as usual. (Ibid., p. 157.)

AMMONIUM BROMATUM.

(see vol. i, p.603) I. 4. Dr. J. C. MORGAN took 3x trit. several times daily for 3 d. First symptom noticed was feeling of malaise and fatigue, worse on lying down, relieved after emission of flatus while urinating. Tickling in trachea and bronchial tubes, attended by cough and slight scraping in throat while coughing. Sneezing while moving about in a cool room, or on raising arms. Slight thin discharge from right nostril, next day this was thicker. Sensitive to cold air. Chilly feeling in back of chest and nape of neck. Increased mucus in pharynx. causing cough. 2nd day, m., voice changed as from obstructed nose, in a warm room. Walking in damp air, nose smarted as if raw; worse when inspiring. Later, sneezing. In evening cough, dry and irritating. 3rd day – Woke at 3 a. m. with cough, increased by pressure on throat. Increased discharges from bronchi and nose. Mind more active and resolute. Coughed but little during day, and it was loose. In evening, difficult vision and hemiopia, followed by coughing and right – sided headache, which cough increases. 4th. – Wakened at 3 a. m. with pain from sternum to spine, relieved by changing position. Later, while writing, misspelled words and numbers. Persistent disposition to stoppage of nose in a warm room. Felt timid and discouraged, lacked self – confidence. There was considerable malaise and languor, with nervous restlessness. s Desire for external warmth and for hot drinks. Pains in legs at intervals, worse from motion. After a fatiguing walk late in evening irregular action of heart. 1 p. m., whistling expiration, apparently from left nostril; sticking pains in right ear. after these symptoms, there occurred for some day frequent attacks of colicky pain in lower abdomen; also thick discharge from nose.

Richard Hughes
Dr. Richard Hughes (1836-1902) was born in London, England. He received the title of M.R.C.S. (Eng.), in 1857 and L.R.C.P. (Edin.) in 1860. The title of M.D. was conferred upon him by the American College a few years later.

Hughes was a great writer and a scholar. He actively cooperated with Dr. T.F. Allen to compile his 'Encyclopedia' and rendered immeasurable aid to Dr. Dudgeon in translating Hahnemann's 'Materia Medica Pura' into English. In 1889 he was appointed an Editor of the 'British Homoeopathic Journal' and continued in that capacity until his demise. In 1876, Dr. Hughes was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Organization of the International Congress of Homoeopathy Physicians in Philadelphia. He also presided over the International Congress in London.