17e. 6th. May, at 9 a.m., after breakfast, took 10 drops of 12x dil., repeated dose 2 hours later. No effects. Same dose at 2 and 7 p.m., also without effect; on the contrary felt unusually well. 9th. -10 drops of 10th dil. did nothing. 10th. – Of 10 drops of 8th dil. in half glass of water, took in course of day. 3 tablespoonfuls, at intervals of 2 to 4 hours. After noon, repeated slight stitches in throat, head confused. Upper half of eyeballs sensitive, especially when moving eyes, as if they were pressed in from forehead. Stooping rather received pain. Later, the feeling of pressure on crown, as if a cap were tightly pressed on head. This lasted till he went to bed at 10:30 p.m. On bending back head pressure in eyeballs and crown changed into a severe but dull pain; night very restless, with very vivid remembered dreams. Next day towards evening, throat and head symptoms returned; night again restless. The third day no symptoms. (Ibid.)
18. HELENE WEINKE, age. 18, of choleric temperament, robust constitution, always enjoying good health, since her 14th year regularly menstruating of sedentary habits and costive bowels, took, 17th April, at 9:45 a.m., 10 drs. of 1st dil. of aconite. No symptoms, except appetite for dinner better than usual. 20 drops of same dil. had no effect. 19th. – 50 drops of same dil. After 1/2 hours when walking some shooting in region of spleen. 2 p.m. This shooting came more severely when walking, diminished on standing still, and went off when sitting. At 3:30 p.m. took 72 drops. All afternoon excessive thirst, and from 6:30 till 10 p.m. shooting in left lower half of chest, that only went off on lying down. 20th, 9 a.m., 10 drops of mother tincture. From 12 noon, shooting in side, alike when walking, standing, or sitting, lasting till 1:30 p.m. At 2:45 p.m., suddenly a moderate pressure in right lumbar region for a 1/4 hour. At 3 p.m. 20 drops. Thereupon very good humour; evening, heat, sometimes in face, sometimes in oesophagus. 21st, morning, aching pain in throat, especially when swallowing, also some stitches in side 22nd. – On awaking great pain in throat, uvula and soft palate moderately reddened. The stitches in side continue, slighter;p much thirst, extraordinary fatigue. 10 a.m. Took (with loathing) 20 drops. The loathing lasted till noon. At night had a long confused dream, unusual. 23rd, 10:30 a.m., 30 drops. With exception of the throat affection no symptoms, except in evening a pappy stool, having had no stool for 4 days 24th. – On waking, pain in throat much increased, redness of the affected parts more intense, with dryness. The sore throat to -day is more on left side; at same time hoarse, dry, resonant cough, during which eyes water. Now and then burning of eyes, observed last 2 days. Very restless sleep. 25th. – All day cough very frequent, at same time symptoms of moderate coryza. 26th. – Sore throat gone, cough better, but becomes more violent at 3 p.m., is dry and causes pain in larynx. The last 3 days, during which she took no medicine, a normal stool daily; evening burning alternately in either eyes. Excessive thirst. At 10 p.m. shooting, pressive headache when coughing. After 1/2 hour stitches in side. 27th, morning, stitches in side and cough, headache, weariness, and cross humour The throat commences again to be painful on left side. 28th. – At 1 p.m. increased sore throat, with frequent swallowing of saliva, that increased so much in evening that she took merc. sol. 3 After 10 p.m., rigor lasting 3 morning, followed by general dry heat and increased cough. After midnight restless sleep. 29th. – All better; when walking a tearing in right knee and thigh, that went off after 1 hour. The sore throat, cough, and stitches in side went off completely in course of 3 days. During the whole proving there appeared very many heat vesicles on forehead, which sometimes were very painful. (Ibid.)
19. Dr. WURSTL, age. 39, sanguine temperament, suffered in former years frequently from articular rheumatism, toothache, and on the slightest chill diarrhoea, but has been quite well latterly. 22nd February, 8 a.m., 6 drops of tinct. Immediately slight scraping in throat, for 5 morning, nothing else. 23rd, 9 a.m., 12 drops. Somewhat more severe but transient scraping in throat. About 11 a.m. suddenly giddy when walking, thereafter slight throbbing in frontal region towards both eyes, for some morning. Otherwise well, as he was also the next 2 days, when he took 12 and 15 drops. 6th March, 8:30 a.m., 15 drops. All day a slight coolness, which about 6 p.m. passed into chilliness, often recurring in course of evening; at same time rumbling in belly and itching in rectum compelling scratching. Next day no medicine; symptoms continued. 8th, 9 a.m., 20 drops; forenoon, frequent vertigo; noon, slight chilliness (lasting till evening); afternoon, a soft stool night, frequent walking, without dreams. The chilly feeling, the loose bowels, and tickling in anus lasted 3 days; in addition three vesicles came on tip of tongue, which burnt for 4 days. 12th, 8 a.m., 30 drops. After 2 hours great confusion, throbbing and vertigo in head. After midday soup heat in head for 1/2 hours. After noon, again chilly; evening both knees are icy cold, with occasional transient stitches in them; night, frequent waking, but he soon goes to sleep again. The cold feeling lasts next day, and at noon has suddenly sweet taste in mouth, and spits out a little bright blood. 16th, 9 a.m., 20 drops. Immediately great scraping and burning as from peppermint in throat and back part of soft palate (for 1/4 hour); transient feeling of coryza; forenoon, frequent attacks of vertigo; in both knees slight drawing; noon, emptiness in stomach, with frequent eructations of air; then sudden chilliness, which goes off when eating; afternoon, diminished temperature of skin; frequent micturition, rumbling in belly with great urging to stool. The cold feeling, vertiginous attacks and loose bowels continue the next 2 days. 19th. – 30 drops. Mucous membrane of soft palate seems puckered; clear water flows from nose frequently, this lasts till noon; evening chill for 1/2 hour and frequent micturition. The next 2 days, always about noon, frequent attacks of vertigo; sometimes premonitory symptoms of coryza. 22nd, morning, 30 drops, some scraping in palate and throat for 1/2 hour; forenoon, great confusion of head, transient heat and vertigo; noon, frequent yawning and eructation of air; very good appetite for dinner; afternoon, feeling of exhaustion. The next 16 days no medicine; almost daily, between 11 and 1 o’clock, attacks of vertigo with confusion of head; drawing in knees, calves, elbows, lasting a few morning; constant sweet taste in mouth, with saliva mixed with streaks of blood; loose bowels with urging to stool; frequent itching in rectum with discharge of white hot mucus; restless night 10th and 12th April. – 40 and 50 drops. Each day, forenoon, vertigo; whilst eating confusion of head. 8 p.m., glowing of cheeks and pressive pain on both temples, with great sensitiveness of eyes, for nearly 1 hour. The forenoon vertigo attacks, the sweet taste and coloured saliva, the itching in rectum with discharge of mucus, went off only after 14 to 20 days. Though disposed to rheumatic sufferings, almost no symptoms of this sort appeared whereas mucous membrane of fauces and of all gastro-enteric tract, especially of rectum, was in a state of congestion with increased secretion. (Ibid.)
20a. Dr. WURMB took, 10th February, 6 p.m., 5 drops of tinct.; 11th and 12th, 5 drops; 13th and 14th, 10 drops; 15th, 15 drops; 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 20 drops; 26th and 27th, 25 drops, regularly morning and evening. On 11th and 27th, burning on upper lip, as from pepper; not on the other days. After 25 drops, dryness in palate and posterior nares, lasting 1/2 hour; forenoon, on moving neck a drawing pain on left side of nape and left scapula; pressive pain in upper part of left side of chest; the muscles there are sensitive to touch. 28th. – 30 drops; no symptoms. March 6th. – Twice, 40 drops. The above sensation on lips and tongue for 1/2 hour; night, frequent waking with over- wakefulness. Otherwise well. 8th, 9th, and 10th. – 45 drops. 17th. – 60 drops. 18th. – 70 drops, always twice a day, caused no symptoms, or at most burning on lips and tongue. 19th. – No medicine. At 7 p.m. stiff feeling in nape and chilliness, especially in hands and feet, lasting all evening 20th, morning and evening, 80 drops; morning, after taking medicine, drawing pain in right hip-joint, which went off when at rest, but instantly recurred when moving and lasted till 2 p.m.; when it went off, a similar pain in right thigh, lasting till 6 p.m. During day drawing pains in right tendo Achillis, left hip-joint, and lower angle of left scapula, lasting but a short time. 21st. – Twice, 90 drops; burning like pepper on tongue; evening, scraping in throat, going off on hawking up mucus. 22nd. – No medicine; morning on waking, confusion of head lasting 1/2 hours; at 10 morning drawing pain in right thigh, lasting till 1 p.m., so violent when walking that he had to stand still. 7 p.m. Some acute stitches in right external meatus auditorius. From 23rd to 27th no medicine. All these days frequent chilliness, stiff feeling in nape; drawing pains here and there, all these lasting but a short time. The most persistent symptoms was a feeling as if a warm fluid escaped from anus. This occurred every day about twelve times. 28th. – No medicine; on waking in morning a drawing on inner side of both thighs, becoming worse during day, and especially troublesome when walking. Thighs were painful to touch, as if sore. The feeling of a warm fluid flowing out of anus frequently occurred. 29th, morning and evening, 100 drops. All days drawing pain on inner side of left thigh, but not so bad when walking as before 30th and 31st March, and 1st and 2nd April, morning and evening, 100 drops. April 1st, morning, after taking dose, burning on tongue and lips, as from pepper, lasting 1 hour stiffness in nape for 2 hours; all day feeling of great weariness in feet, especially when at rest. 2nd, 9 a.m., drawing pain in right side of neck into ear and right shoulder, lasting all day and very severe. At 11 a.m., scraping in throat, for 1/2 hour; afternoon, feeling of warm fluid coming out of anus.
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.