Bryonia



15. On May 16 ZLATAROVICH began proving of tinct. with 8 dr. every m. till 23rd without effect. 24th, 30 dr. After 2 h. uneasiness in stomach with distension of abdomen; tensive pain in r. shoulder. From 25th to 29th, 30 dr. daily; no symptoms.30th, 40 dr. forenoon, severe headache, especially in frontal and parietal regions. 31st, 40 dr. Feeling of pressure in haemorrhoidal vessels. June 1st, 40 dr. After breakfast sickness, accumulation of saliva in mouth, chilly feeling and general uneasiness; griping in bowels, followed by liquid evacuation forcibly expelled; after eating another fluid motion followed by burning in anus. 7th, 15dr. After 1 h. feeling of uneasiness and lassitude; soft stool and later fluid motion of rancid odour, then burning and soreness in anus. 9th. – Without medicine; immediately on waking soft stool, followed by burning in anus; after 1/2 h. fluid stool; towards noon burning, compressive pain in stomach, compelling him to bend double, increased by deep inspiration, short intervals of relief, then recurrence of more severe pain; accumulation of saliva in mouth; pressive pain in both axillae and in right hip; head momentarily confused, somewhat later pain in bowel with urging to stool, hard motion; bruised feeling in loins; slight drawing in pectoral muscles. 10th, 15dr. Forenoon, while sitting and speaking oppressed feeling in chest; voice higher pitched than usual. 11th, 15 dr. After 1 h. pressive burning pain in stomach lasting 1 h. Towards noon abdomen distended, breathing oppressed; while sitting crampy pain in sole of right foot. After eating tensive pain in loins. 12th, 20dr. Immediately pressure in stomach with tension and burning in right side of chest, increased by moving arm. After 4 h. drawing and tearing in right shoulder and upper arm, relieved by movement, worse at rest 13th, 25 dr. Awoke at 6 a.m., after good night’s sleep, with severe tearing pain in right shoulder, axilla, and upper arm, which he was scarcely able to move; after getting up pain gradually declined and in 1 h. ceased. At 11 a.m., while walking out, pain in arm recurred, but not so severely, and alternating with similar pain in right hip. Afternoon, indoors, pain only in shoulder-joint, but so severe that he could scarcely move arm; after 1/2 h. pain ceased, succeeded by formication along ulnar nerve, and chilly feeling in all limbs; little appetite for dinner, after which uneasiness, general irritability, confusion of head, and pressure in loins; after 1/2 h. tearing in right shoulder, powerless feeling in arm, unable to grasp firmly with hand, on attempting to write severe pain in shoulder-joint, pain in sole and little toe of left foot; stiffness of pectoral muscles on deep inspiration. 14th, 25 dr. On awaking, tensive pains in sacral and lumbar regions; tickling in larynx and dry cough; frequent sneezing; pains in right arm; towards evening severe distension of abdomen. 15th m., cough several times with expectoration of gelatinous mucus; raw painful feeling between 7th and 9th ribs left side, worse from touch. At 11 a.m., burning pain 2nd toe left foot. 16th, m., 25 dr. Soon afterwards papescent offensive stool, uneasiness and distension of abdomen; confusion of head; occasional pressive pain in forehead temples and occiput. Hypogastrium felt heavy; pressure in stomach, insipid taste; silent and moody; tearing pains in cervical muscles to axilla left side. 17th, 25 dr. in forenoon. Pressure and drawing in lumbar muscles, even lumbar vertebrae seemed painful; feeling in right patella as if he had knelt a long time. 18th, 25 dr. in forenoon. Diminished sensibility in lumbar and sacral regions, so that muscles acted automatically, for 1 h. inner condyle of right femur rather painful; after dinner head confused and heavy; evening unusual dryness of mouth, palate, tongue, and lips. 19th, 25 dr. No symptoms except two fluid stools 20th, 25 dr. Severe pain in right thigh extending along anterior surface to knee, worse from movement, when it becomes drawing and tearing, powerless feeling when at rest; during past few d. several inflamed pimples (painful on pressure) have appeared on back and face, chiefly forehead; after dinner pain in thigh better, but worse again in evening, and the part sensitive to touch. 21st, 25 dr. After having slept well during n. awoke with severe pressive headache, worse in frontal region; after getting up, aching over eyes, but soon going off, and only recurring slightly at intervals during forenoon. 22nd, 30 dr. Soon afterwards nausea, accumulation of saliva in mouth; burning pain in stomach (only for a short time), belching of flatus; abdomen heavy and distended. 23rd, 30 dr. Forenoon, abdomen distended; burning anus. 24th, 30 dr. Soon afterwards distension of abdomen; after 2 h. severe burning, twisting pain in stomach; great thirst; after drinking Vistula water, disagreeable saltish taste for some time; noon, while walking, profuse perspiration, especially on face, 25th, 30 dr. At intervals during forenoon, burning and pressure in stomach; drawing in muscles of face; great thirst, desire for wine. At 2 p.m., burning on anterior surface of right shinbone. 26th, 30 dr. Soon afterwards sore feeling in all pectoral muscles, which are sensitive to touch; burning in anus after normal stool; dry cough occasionally; slight drawing pain in hips and gluteal region; afternoon, when stepping, pain in two toes l. foot. 27th, 30 dr. After 1/2 h. pressive pain in stomach, weight in abdomen; constricted, feeling in chest; heavy sensation in scapulae; nausea, eructation tasting of B. 28th, 30 dr. Soon afterwards general uneasiness and lassitude; abdomen distended; much flatus discharged; irritable mood; no appetite for breakfast; slight drawing pain in right arm, breathing somewhat oppressed; drawing between shoulders. After 1 h. pressive pain in different parts of chest; feeling of heaviness in lower extremities; constriction of anus; depression of spirits; sleepiness, hollow tooth in left jaw and adjoining gum sensitive to contact of tongue, later, while sitting stitch through r. chest between 3rd and 4th ribs; later, while sitting stitch through right, chest between 3rd and 4th ribs; flickering before right eye after dinner and appearance of prismatic colours; every object seemed thus tinted; vision dull for some time afterward; photophobia; head confused. 29th, 30 dr. Soon pressure as from a stone in stomach, passing off with rumbling and pinching in bowels; constriction of chest; tension in pectoral muscle; evening, while walking, unusual perspiration; breathing accelerated. 30th, 30 dr. In m. feeling of weight in sacral region and pressure in haemorrhoidal vessels; pappy bitter taste. July 1st, 30 dr. Forenoon, feet somewhat heavy; slight drawing pain right upper arm and right thigh; during and after dinner ill – humour without cause; drawing pain in lumbar and sacral regions. 3rd, 30 dr. Soon afterwards nausea; lassitude and depression; frequent eructation (off flatus); drawing in thighs; forenoon, stitches from back through chest; drawing pain in right pectoral muscle; after dinner pressure and burning in stomach. 4th, 30 dr. After 1/2 h. burning pain also anterior attachment of diaphragm for 1 h.; lassitude; distension and tightness of abdomen; burning in anus; dry cough. 5th, 30 dr. Soon afterwards uneasiness in stomach; accumulation of saliva in mouth; constriction of lower half of chest; frequent sighing; slight drawing pains in left hip; after dinner severe aching in haemorrhoids. 6th, 30 dr. No symptoms. 7th, 40 dr. Towards noon urging pressure in rectum (without stool; slight drawing pain in middle of right upper arm also in left arm and left side of chest. 8th, 40 dr. Noon little appetite; after dinner abdomen distended; while walking feeling of tension in thighs rendering movement difficult; pressive burning pain in stomach; exhaustion of intellectual powers; hawking of mucus from throat. 9th, 40 dr. Soon afterwards drawing and stiffness in muscles of neck r. side; mouth and lips dry; pressure and burning in hemorrhoids. At 11:30 suddenly, humming in ears. 10th, 40 dr. After 1/2 h. pressive pain in hip – joints worse from movement; afterwards pain in left groin; transient stitches in thigh; towards noon pressive pain in cardiac region; after dinner great distension of abdomen; confusion of head; thirst; pappy taste. 11th, 40dr. Forenoon, tension in back and sacral region; slight pressure in haemorrhoids. 12th, 40 dr. Soon afterwards tearing and drawing in both legs, especially r. knee, which is painful to touch; bruised sensation in 2nd rib, r. side, to sternum. After 1 h. sickness; general uneasiness and lassitude. Afternoon, tension and pain in r. knee, so severe in e. that he could scarcely walk, inner side of knee tender to touch. 13th, 40 dr. Again pain in r. knee; tension in pectoral muscles; breathing sometimes heavy; eructations. 14th, 40 dr. Frequent hawking of thick mucus; pappy taste; drawing in sacral region; tension in r. thigh; slight drawing between shoulders, more towards r. 15th, 45 dr. Immediately nausea; accumulation of saliva in mouth; after 2 h. stitches as from needle piercing to the bone in l. upper arm, r. thigh; breathing oppressed and quickened; frequent hawking of thick mucus; abdomen distended; scalp as if over-stretched and sensitive; general uneasiness; no appetite; sleepy. 17th, 50 dr. Peculiar piercing pain in r. side; hawking of thick mucus. 18th, 50dr. After dinner pressure in haemorrhoidal vessels; distension of abdomen; heartburn. 20th, 50 dr. Pressive pain in lower chest backwards; oppression of chest while walking; weary aching of legs; burning in stomach; fine stitches over r. eye; pain in l. ankle while sitting; after dinner fluid stool, followed by pain in sacral region. 21st, 50 dr. Only slight reminiscences of previous symptoms. 22nd, 50 dr. Hard stool, followed by drawing and heaviness in sacral region; powerless feeling in l. shoulder, hindering movement of arm; heartburn. E., while out sensitive pressive pains around r. eye; pressive feeling in lower ribs r. side; burning in haemorrhoidal vessels; confused feeling in head, beginning in temples; drawing in occiput and nape. 23rd, 50 dr. Immediately retching; tensive pain in r. shoulder; during whole d. ill-humoured, irritable, anxious; urine diminished in quantity. 24th, 50 dr. Soon afterwards feeling of constriction in chest (upper half); tensive pain in r. axilla; heaviness and tension in r. thigh; burning in abdomen; irritable, restless, discontented with everything. Afternoon weakness of stomach, slight retching; discharge of flatus. 25th, 50 dr. During n. discharge of mucus from anus. Forenoon, slight pressure in stomach; disagreeable taste; constricted feeling in chest; drawing between shoulders. 26th, 50 dr. Soon afterwards weight in hypogastrium. 27th. – Without medicine, redness and swelling of upper lip for 1 h. 28th, 50 dr. Discharges of noisy flatus; for 1/2 h. constricted feeling in chest (upper halt); hawking of thick mucus; drawing pains in tendons (various parts of body); pressive pain in cardiac region; vertigo. E., pressive stupefying headache; pappy taste; ill-humour. 29th, 50 dr. Awoke with headache, especially over l. eye; after getting up headache moved to parietal and occipital regions and then ceased; nervous irritability; pectoral muscles and thoracic walls so sensitive as to impede deep inspiration; drawing in muscles; soreness in cardiac region; mouth dry; insatiable thirst. 30th, 50 dr. Soon afterwards slight shooting pain r. side of sternum extending even to umbilicus, much aggravated by sneezing; pappy taste; urine scanty; irritability. E., transient oppression of chest with slight drawing pains in thoracic walls. (Ibid.)

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.