LAPPA (see vol.iii, p.114)
I. 4. Mr. C. F. C -, aet. 27, dark, tall, excitable, single. Proved tinct. in 1883. May 21st, took 10 dr. at 6 a. m. 8, slight pain in right side, just below ribs; also in right temple; languid and tired between 4 and 5 p. m.; slight frontal headache after supper. Took 20 dr. on going to bed. 22nd. – 30 dr. before breakfast. An hours after felt dull frontal and temporal headache; between 1 and 2 p. m. dull pain through middle of chest, extending through to back, lasting about 15 m. Took 40 dr. at n. 23rd. – 50 dr. in m., 60 at n. Headache at 2:30.; very tired at 4; pain all through left shoulder, p. m., worse on raising arm. 24th. – 70 and 75 dr. Very tired at 11 a. m.; slight pain in left shoulder. 25th. – 80 and 85 dr. Excessively tired all day; frontal headache; at n. could not sleep, very restless, though without ache or pain. He now discontinued drug, as he could not do his work. Pain in left shoulder lasted 3 – 4 day, as did a pain in right temple. The tired feeling was the most prominent symptom from first to last, and was of both mind and body; he wanted to sleep all the time. He thought his appetite, already good, improved; was very hungry, and could not eat enough. (Trans. of Pennsylv. Hom. Medorrhinum Soc., 1883, p. 312.)
5. a. Miss M. W -, aet. 27, lively and sensitive. April 29th, took 15 dr. of tinct. in m. Two hours after had dizzy feeling as if she would fall, not unpleasant, as if going to sleep, worse on lying down, it got less towards noon; felt tired. Repeated dose at n. 30th. – 20 dr. twice. Same dizziness and fatigue. May 1st. – 35 dr. m. and e. Same, better in open air and from walking. From 2nd to 5th inclusive took increasing doses, feeling same vertigo and fatigue, till on 6th, having taken 75 – 80 dr. in m., she came to Dr. Crowther, reporting dull, confused, heavy feeling in head; fear that something might happen; trembling and great excitement; thought she would faint; weak and tired, too much so to do anything; cold all over, cold sweat at times. Medicine was stopped, and she was quite well in 2 – 3 day, save for dizziness, which lasted (she thinks) about a week.
5 b. May 21st. – Took 25 dr. at n. 22nd. – 35 dr., m. and n. Severe pain in head, extending from nape of neck to forehead, accompanied by feeling as if she would faint, and dull heavy aching in upper surface of eyeballs, as if eyes were tired by long reading, – they felt better when closed. Steady aching in muscles of throat all day; inclination to tie something tight round throat. She continued taking increasing doses up to 27th, these symptoms persisting, but no new ones appearing; this day, taking 60 dr. m. and evening, she had steady pain in right side below ribs, extending thence to stomach, at times quite sharp. 28th. – 65 dr. m. and e. Loose griping stools. 29th. – Same stools. Took no more for 2 day 30th. – Numb aching in shoulders down arms to elbows and wrists, also in small of back down posterior surface of hips and thighs. 31st. – 75 – 80 dr. in m. Same pain in limbs and back; general weariness and languor with desire to sleep; pain in arms worse from exercise; sleep poor at n., mind too active. Now discontinued drug.
5 c. From June 16th to July 10th took 3rd dil., in pellets, every 3 – 6 h. Noticed no effects save tired lazy feeling. (Ibid.)
6 a. Miss J. S. C -, school – teacher, aet. 27, dark; quick, sensitive, vivacious. April 26th, took 10 dr. of tinct. at n. Very wakeful during n. 27th. – 10 dr. m. and e. Nausea between 10 and 11 a. m., again at 3:30 p. m.; dull heavy pain over right temple, p. m.; occasional sharp, choking cough in larynx, 4 – 8 p. m.; dull pain in small of back, better for rest; very excitable all day (The sudden death of a pupil may account for some of these symptoms.) 28th. – 10 dr. in m., 20 at n. Aching in calves 8 – 10 p. m. 29th. – 30 dr. m., noon, and n. Sore pain above left temple 8:30 to 10 a. m., sharp pain 10 – 12, and dull afterwards till 5 p. m. At noon, nausea and desire to vomit. Quite nervous and excitable. 30th. – 40 dr. 3 times. Sharp pain over right temple about 4 p. m.; aching in left groin, p. m.; some aching in calves; appetite improved. May 1st. – 10 dr. in m. Dull pain over right temple at 9 a. m., lasting 15 m.; choking cough in larynx from 10 till 2; dull pain in lower extremities at intervals from 11 till 2; aching in calves with numbness and burning; aching in middle of back with flashes of heat. 2nd to 20th. – No drug and no symptoms.
6 b. 21st. – 15 dr. m. and n. Mind anxious and worried, as if something was going to happen; aching and numbness of calves, p. m.; excitable all day 23rd. – 35 dr. 3 times. Dizzy, as if she would fall, afraid to try to walk; choking cough in larynx 11 – 12; same aching of calves and nervousness. 24th. – 45 dr. 3 times. Dull headache over right temple and in occiput felt on waking, passing over after breakfast; after dinner, and again about 7 p. m., violent palpitation for about 10 m.; dull pain in region of liver all day, part sore to touch. 25th. – 55 dr. 3 times. Dull pain over left temple; aching in legs just above knees, all day, painful on movement; lameness; fluttering and uneasiness about heart all m. 26th. – 65 dr. 3 times. Pain over left eye all a. m., over right temple p. m.; aching of calves; fluttering at heart. For last 3 day urine has been high coloured and offensive; it is better to – day. 27th. – 65 dr. m. and n. Numbness of right hand. 28th. – 75 dr. 3 times. Dull headache on waking, better after breakfast; tired aching in legs; sharp pain above pubes just after dinner; sore pains in right shoulder, and in left arm above elbow, also under left scapula near axilla. 29th. – 85 dr. twice. Legs and feet tired and numb; palpitation 1 to 2 p. m.; choking cough 4 – 6 p. m.; very nervous; pain in right wrist, evening 30th. 95 dr. m. and e. Very tired and nervous. 31st. – 105 dr. 3 times. Dull pain over left temple; nausea all m.; pain in abdomen, causing dizziness, in evening; aching of calves; very sharp pain under left scapula near axilla, lasting 2 – 3 m., about 10 a. m. June 1st. – 90 dr. in m. Took no more till 3rd. Sore throat, right side, with cough 10 – 11 a. m. and about 5 p. m.; shooting in right wrist, m. and again 4 – 6 p. m.; feeling as of needles sticking in right thumb. 2nd. – Dull ache in forehead on waking, on vertex p. m.; pain in left shoulder, p. m. 3rd. – Palpitation in morning; 2 p. m., return of pain under left scapula for a few m. 4th. – Dull headache on waking. Took 115 dr. at night; very restless during n., could not sleep after 5 a. m., nervous. 5th. – Aching in calves; very tired and languid; pain in right wrist. (Menses are impending.) 6th. – Severe aching in calves, and of metacarpal bone of right thumb, which is sore to touch. 7th. – 100 dr. a. m. Head dizzy; aching in right side of throat; nausea all a. m. Very restless n., awake most of the time, mind seemed over – active. 8th. – 115 dr. in m. Head dizzy; nausea. 9th. – Headache on vertex all day; sick stomach in evening; legs tired all day; but did more walking than usual; languid and stupid feeling; menses appeared in evening, more pain than usual in back and lower abdomen, especially 10 – 1 in m. 10th – Very tired all d. Took nothing till 15th, when 100 dr. were taken at n. Very restless that night; left hand numb when she awoke, feeling soon passed off; aching over left temple and on vertex next m., and aching in calves; mind troubled as if something might happen. Again took 100 dr. at n. 17th. – Aching of legs above knees and in calves. Took 80 dr. in evening 18th. – Headache on waking; better after breakfast. 19th. – Nausea at 9:45 a. m. 20th. – No symptoms. 21st. – Severe headache at bedtime and on waking next m., lasting till 5 p. m.
6 c. 23rd. – Began taking pellets of 3rd dil. every 3 h. Very tired and languid, worse at n. 24th. – Aching and fatigue in calves. 25th. – Dull aching over left temple. 26th. – Heavy feeling on top and back of head; aching in calves. 27th. – No symptoms. 28th. – Headache on vertex in morning; tired and languid. 29th. – Headache on waking; better after breakfast. 30th. – Same. July 1st. – Two doses only. Headache all day 2nd to 4th. – Two doses daily; no effects. Discontinued drug. Menses reappeared July 5th; more pain than ever before, very severe in back. (Ibid.)
7. a. Dr. Crowther, aet. 26, single. May 21st. – 25 dr. a. m. and e. An hours after 1st dose had ” gone ” feeling in stomach, accompanied by empty eructations, worse after dinner, better in open air 3 p. m. 22nd. – 35 dr. m. and n. Tired and sleepy all day 23rd. – 50 dr. twice. Bitter taste; no appetite; tongue thick and flabby, but clean. 24th. – 60 dr. twice. Yesterday had heavy feeling across middle of chest; it is worse to – day; there is constant desire to press upon chest; sleepy and lazy. 25th. – 75 dr. a. m. Walked much, and was out driving in wet and cold till 2 a. m. Next day could hardly get out of bed, he ached so and felt stiff, afraid to move, sore all over. 27th. – Still stiff and sore, but rather better; but rather better; sore aching all day along left lower ribs, which were painful to touch. Took 100 dr. at n. 28th. – 125 dr. twice. Great mental and physical lassitude; very sleepy at noon; backache, low down; dull frontal headache; bitter taste. 29th. – Still same excessive fatigue or lassitude; aching pain at times in middle of right chest, better in open air; pain in small of back; appetite variable; sleepy all day; in evening sensation as if lungs were congested, with shortness of breath. 150 dr. at n. 30th. – Dull pain in right chest, 2 in. in area, about and inside nipple, a sort of sore ache; drowsy and tired; sensation as of a hair in right eye, with inclination to rub the eye; thirsty; hungry, but after eating a little seemed oppressed; at 10 p. m. oppression of breathing, with sensation of heat, though n. was cool and damp. 175 dr. at 11 p. m. 31st. – Tired and sleepy, too much so to think; same sensation in eye, beginning at 8 p. m. in the dark, and better for bright light. At n. 200 dr. June 1st. – Very restless last n., unable to go to sleep for a long time, and then awoke several times; plain in small of back, worse lying on back. Woke at 6 a. m. feeling quite bright. Took no more medicine. Sleep less restless than last night; aching in forehead last n. and again this m.; lightness of head and dulness. 3rd. – Feeling brighter and better physically and mentally. (Prover thinks that his drowsiness and languor might be caused by the alcohol, to which he is unused in any form.)
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.