9. Without name. On Ist day, light tires eyes; drawing pain in sacrum. On 2nd d., drawing pain in sacrum. On 3rd d., fugitive pain in whole right side of head; beset with desires, fears she will not be able to bear these painful sensations, nervous agitation (ebranlement). On 4th d., very violent pressive pain in forehead, over eyes. On 6th d., during n., anxiety, caused by undulating beatings in chest. On 8th d., m., on waking, sore throat (adstriction); painful drawing in soles of feet and toes. On 9th d, e, pains in head increase, and cause patient to lie down; they are worse at back of head, head remains painful all night; m., on waking, sneezing, coryza. Without date, – tired eyesight (regard); heat in rectum; menses 8 d. late; during these 8 d. colic and other troubles which generally accompany menses have been present, but have disappeared immediately on commencement of flow, which was more copious than usual; violent and frequent heart-beating; drawing pain in back; general heat is increased during drug’s whole action. (Ibid.)
10. General symptoms. -General uneasiness, lassitude, amelioration after eating; symptoms increase in second half of day, especially e.; great lassitude from heat, especially that of bed; inaction hard to bear.
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.