7 b. 28th. – Prover had taken none of the drug for 3 weeks, but had experienced more or less dulness and drowsiness; also much thirst in evening, not relieved by soda water. To – day took 3 doses of 3rd dil. in pellets. 29th. – Four doses. Less sleepy than usual. Great sneezing at 9 a. m. (had hair cut day before). 30th. – 4 doses. Though up till 1 last n. awoke earlier than usual, feeling refreshed. July 1st. – Yesterday had much exertion, and did not get to bed till 3:30 a. m., but do not feel tired this m. Took nap p. m., dreamed of being murdered, and awoke in horrible fright. Aching under left scapula after supper, lasting all evening, worse sitting. Took 4 doses. 2nd. – 4 doses. Slight aching under left scapula at intervals during day, worse in m. 3rd. – 3 doses. No symptoms. 4th. – Have lost much sleep last 3 n., but do not seem to feel it.
7 c. 5th. – Took 3 pellets of 30th every 3 hours 6th. – 4 doses. Last n. had dreams of great exertion. 7th and 8th. – 4 doses. No effects. 9th. – Severe backache on awaking, did not want to move, but it was better when he got up. (Ibid.)
8. Mr. J. L. P. -, aet. 24, teacher, single, of quick sanguine disposition. Took one dose of 30th, June 8th, a. m. Thought his mind unusually bright and active; everything seemed vivid. 9th. – 4 doses. Dull, lazy, drowsy, p. m.; trifling headache on vertex. 10th. – Extremely languid and weak in knees; dull frontal headache; very sleepy, particularly towards evening and indoors. 11th. – One dose, a. m. Terrible headache, beating and throbbing; stretchy, sleepy feeling; slight pain in small of back; thought he noticed slight tenderness in chest. He discontinued drug because he was ” so sleepy and tired, and had to give up proving or business.” The tired feeling (which he never experienced before or since) lasted 3 – 4 weeks. (Ibid.)
9. Mr. H. R. M -, train despatcher, aet. 22, quiet and firm in disposition. Took 2 pellets of 30th every 3 hours from June 23rd, when he was drowsy all day, worse towards evening, completely exhausted at night; but from 24th to 26th no effects were noticed. 27th. – Slight dull headache about 1 p. m., continuing till he got to sleep at n. From 28th to July 6th no effects. – On 7th he took 3 pellets for a dose, when he again felt drowsy, and extremely weak and tired. 8th. – Feeling less tired, still sleepy. 9th. – Discontinued drug. Drowsiness lasted several day, but wore off gradually. (Ibid.).
Poisonings
1. A woman of 30, for ” bearing – down,” had applied a burdock leaf across hypogastrium, retaining it there from m. of 18th toe. of 20th May, 1884. Dr. Neatby saw her on m. of 20th, and found whole abdomen covered with a vesicular eruption, most pronounced where leaf had been applied; here skin was intensely red, covered with innumerable fine vesicles, and edges of patch were raised. There was intense itching and burning, worse from warmth, at n., and in m., also aggravated by rubbing, especially when light; rubbing at one part seemed to increase irritation all over. A similar rash appeared on face. Nest day there was sticky discharge which stiffened the linen, and many of the vesicles had become pustules. For several day discharge continued, and rash at last went off with much coarse desquamation. Face continued for some day to get fresh crops of spots; skin was stiff, and small scales appeared here and there. On June 1st skin was so irritated here, with oedema about eyelids, that rhus was given, with advantage. It was stated that the application of either hot or cold water, even with the softest sponge, was felt like a sharp scrubbing – brush, and caused furious smarting, burning, and pricking. The last outburst on the face was on June 3rd, and in a few day after this skin had regained its integrity. (Hom. World, 1887, p. 301.)LILIUM (See vol.iii, p.130)
I. 13. a. Dr. E. H. P -, sanguine temp., in good health, pulse 65. March 27th. – Took 10 dr. of 1x dil. at 7:30 a. m. At 10 began a pulsating headache, left side, that continued till evening, worse from motion or noise, relieved by lying down; eructations all day 28th. – 15 dr. Dull heavy pain in left temple, with feeling as if head was enlarged; paroxysms of tearing pain in left arm from shoulder to elbow; dull heavy pain in region of heart; feeling of great weakness, with vertigo on sudden motion, continuing all day; faint empty sensation at epigastrium, with tasteless eructations; urine exhibits large deposit of phosphates. 29th. – Pulse 80 when sitting before eating. Took 15 dr. Dull, heavy headache on left side, becoming throbbing after noise or jar; foul taste in mouth, relieved by eating; tasteless eructations; great weakness all over; slight exercise causes violent palpitation; urine as before. 30th. – No medicine; headache continues, seeming deep – seated, and attended by feeling of uneasiness; urine normal. 31st. – 25 dr. Pulse 87 sitting, 117 standing; temp. 99 o; some headache, with pressure outward; steady pain in bowels, relieved by soft dark stool. April 1st. – Pulse 80 and 98, temp. 99 o; took 30 dr. Dull, left – sided headache from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.; dull heavy pain in region of heart from 2 to 7 p. m. 2nd. – Pulse 90 and 110; took 35 dr. a. m. and p. m. Same headache, with general malaise, from 2 to 7 p. m.; occasional pains in region of heart, increased by exercise; sharp tearing pain from left shoulder to hand. 3rd. – Pulse 66 and 85. Took 40 dr. before eating and before retiring. Paroxysms of sharp pain in region of heart, so severe he must grasp the side, leaving feeling of great weakness all over. Pains in left arm continue. 4th. – Pulse 90 and 120, temp. normal. Took 45 dr. m. and e. Headache continues, also pains about heart and in left arm; feeling of general prostration; appetite lost. 5th. – Pulse 80 and 100. Took 50 dr. m. and e. Symptoms as before. 6th. – Pulse 80 and 96. Took 75 dr. before eating. Head and heart symptoms as before; neuralgic pains in left upper teeth, extending to ear; no appetite. On 7th and 8th took same dose with same results; from 9th to 13th took no medicine, and symptoms gradually abated.
13 b. 14th. – Pulse 83 and 97. Took 10 dr. of tinct. m. and evening, continuing such dosage up to 18th. Steady sharp pain in region of heart; neuralgic pains in left arm as before; rheumatic pain and lameness in left leg when walking. 15th. – Pulse 87 and 111. Same pains in heart and left arm; darting pains in left face, from teeth to ear; urine shows phosphates. 16th. – Pulse 70 and 85. Same headache; circulation seems very weak, pulse very compressible, sphygmographic tracings since 8th are very low but regular; still phosphates in urine, and so to end of proving. 17th. – Pulse 72 and 90. Dull headache, worse towards evening; some pains in heart and left arm; severe pains in left cheek towards ear and temple; pulse much stronger. 18th. – Same symptoms. 19th. – Pulse 90 and 108. 20 dr. m. and e. Same symptoms; great weakness. 20th. – Pulse 68 and 85. 25 dr. m. and e. Same symptoms, and great weakness of circulation; skin becomes numb on pressure. 21st. – Pulse 70 and 93. Doses as yesterday. Same pains in face and heart. 22nd. – Pulse 67 and 95. No medicine. Pains in head, face, and heart, with general malaise. 23rd. – Pulse 73 and 94. 550 dr. before eating. Pains from teeth to ear very severe, also about heart and down arm; some vertigo and nausea all day; circulation weak. 24th and 25th. – No medicine; symptoms abating. 26th. – Pulse 85 and 103. Took 50 dr. in morning; pains returned violently, arm seems weak; hiccup and eructation. 27th. – No medicine; symptoms abating. 28th. – 50 dr. Headache and cardiac pains as before. 29th. – No medicine; symptoms abating. 30th. – Pulse 93 and 120; 50 dr. in m. No new symptoms. May 1st and 2nd. – No medicine; symptoms quite gone by 2nd. 3rd. – Pulse 98 and 129. Took 85 dr. before eating; pains about heart return; pulse irregular, increased by slight motion; face – ache returns in paroxysms, quite severely; frequent urination. No more medicine taken. On 4th, pulse 65 and 88; headache and great prostration; trembling and weakness of l arm; numbness in various parts. 5th. – Pulse 69 and 78; dull headache, malaise, and exhaustion; no other symptoms. Sexual desire was markedly increased from April 17th onwards, and nocturnal emissions were frequent. (Ibid., 1886, p. 237.)
14. a. W. H. S -, a healthy man, of nervous – sanguine temp.; pulse 75, resp. 17. March 9th. – Took 10 gr. of 1x trit. before eating. No symptoms during day; in evening was restless and nervous. 10th. – Twitching sensations about head and in pectoral muscles; slight frontal headache. 11th. – Headache over left eye, worse on motion and out of doors; slight vertigo; nervous feeling in left chest; cross and irritable. 12th. – Nervous and restless all d. Took another 10 gr. 13th. – Same symptoms. 14th. – Same nervousness; urine of strong odour, sp. gr. 1021, increased phosphates. 15th. – Feel less nervous; urine as yesterday. 16th. – Well as usual; urine normal. 19th. – Took gr. 3 1/2 of crude drug before eating. No symptoms during day; slight headache towards n., with increased pulse. 20th. – Awoke with sharp pains through right lung, worse out of doors; some headache and vertigo; nervous feeling returns, with twitching about heart. 21st. – Sharp pains in chest have subsided, but twitching in heart remains. Feels exhausted; urine of strong odour; phosphates in excess. 22nd. – As yesterday. 23rd. – Nervousness continues; no pains; some flatulence and two actions of bowels (unusual). Twitching in heart gradually subsided, and by 26th he was well.
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.