42. a. A young man of 20, not being an habitual user of the weed, one Saturday smoked 12 cigars, and on the Sunday 3 or 4 more. That afternoon he began to act strangely. I was called at 9 p. m., and found him with all the appearances of delirium tremens (I was assured, however, that he had not been drinking). He was very wild, tossing about on the bed with hallucinations, seeing snakes, lions, bears &c.: thought he saw his father’s head cut off and the blood running from the body. During these wild paroxysms he would try to get out of bed, requiring several men to hold him; he would loll his tongue, and snap his teeth like a dog, so that some of his relatives thought he had hydrophobia. There was no spasm, however, when water was brought to him, and he drank it eagerly. Then he saw a beautiful lake, and wished to drown himself in it, trying to rise from bed for the purpose; and, being prevented, tried to choke himself, and actually became black in the face before his hands could be loosened from his throat; then begged some one to take him out of doors and shoot him. 42 b. After 3 – 4 doses of belladonna 3x he quieted down, and from midnight till daybreak on Monday seemed to sleep. He was really, however, in a state of catalepsy; limbs could be placed in any position, and would remain there however uncomfortable it might be until they were moved. Eyes were fixed and staring, and balls could be touched without making him wink. During the Monday the visions, &c., recurred whenever the influence of the medicine passed off, but he quieted down as soon as it was resumed, at last – 8 p. m. – falling really asleep, and not waking till Tuesday m., when he was a little flighty, but knew every one, which he had not done since Sunday at 5 p. m. He had no recollection, indeed, of anything he had done on the Sunday itself, though he had seemed quite rational up to 4 p. m.
43 c. He passed no urine up to 4 p. m. on Monday, when I drew off a quart, high – coloured and of strong odour. On Tuesday at noon he voluntarily passed about the same quantity, having the same characters. Pulse remained throughout about 72, strong and regular; resp. nearly natural all the time. There was no action of the bowels till convalescence; nor would he eat, though drinking quite eagerly. On Tuesday evening he was all right, though feeling a little weak and dizzy on assuming upright position. (A. C. Norton, Amer. Hom., Jan., 1886.)
TEREBINTHINA (see vol.iv, p.297)
II. 15. J. K -, aet. 60, was ordered 5 min. doses of terebene 4 times a day for chronic bronchitis. After taking 6 doses he had to desist, on account of a profuse bright – red papular rash, intensely itchy, making its appearance first on left hand and then on both ankles, whence it extended up legs to knees. Hand was much swollen. All this went off on discontinuing the medicine. Patient told me that 30 years previously he had observed a similar rash from application of a turpentine liniment to a sprained wrist. Arm was so much swollen with it as to incapacitate him for work for a fortnight. (Garland, Lancet, May 22, 1886.)
16. Dr. Poincare has examined and interrogated 282 workmen employing T. in their occupation. They complained of headache, disturbance of sense of equilibrium, great irritability of temper, feeling of pricking in eyes, lachrymation, weakness of vision, especially in artificial light, frequent coryza, cough, granular irritation of pharynx and larynx, vomiting and various digestive troubles. At first these symptoms are felt under all circumstances: later, they only appear after prolonged work, or when the atmosphere is insufficiently aerated. (L’Hom. Medorrhinum, ii, 246.)
ZINCUM PHOSPHORATUM (see vol.iv, p.460)
II. 3. In 3 cases under my observation the use of the 3rd trit. has produced positive and unmistakable excitement of the sexual desire, manifested in two by erections accompanied with unusual voluptuousness and desire for embrace; and in the third by nocturnal emissions with voluptuous dreams and intense nervous thrill. In addition to this, in one case a larger dose than usual would cause a pleasant nervous excitement, with sleeplessness after 3 a. m. ” It wakes me at 3, ” he says, ” and I feel as if under the influence of pleasant and quick music. ” He does not feel fatigued by his loss of sleep. The drug also produced bursting headache. (J. A. Young, U. S. Medorrhinum Inv., May 15, 1875.)
S U P P L E M E N T VOL.4
[Under this heading we insert a few observations which have come to light since of Appendix
AGNUS CASTUS (see vol.1, p.201)
We are not satisfied with Stapf’s symptoms of the sexual organs as taken from the original pathogenesis in the Archiv, and give them here as they stand in the Beitrage : –
Weakening of the usually very strong sexual power, penis small and flaccid (after some h.); at n. testicles feel cold, without internal cold feeling; the usual very strong m. erection with urging to coitus does not occur, and the parts are flaccid and unexcitable (16 h.); lack of sexual inclination for 2 day, on 3rd day erections and desire returned; great increase of sexual inclination, persistent erections and voluptuous feeling in all genital organs (3rd d.); uncommonly strong erections, without occasion, and without amorous thoughts, accompanied by a kind of voluptuous rage (without tendency to emission), causing him to clench his teeth – for 1/2 hours before rising in m. (20 h.).
On p. 204, left 2, for ” sinks ” read ” swelled.” Note on p. 202 is modified by the fact that in the Beitrage this symptom has not Stapf’s or any other name affixed to it.
ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM (see vol.i, p. 278; vol iv, p. 486)
24. Ismail Siek, of Loshkurpur, Pabna, aet. 40, a man of strong build and short size, and bald head. At 6 a. m., 12th July, 1890, he took about a gr. of tartar emetic with the purpose of purging, and passed one stool of ordinary character; but the patient was not satisfied with such stool, and took another gr. at 8 a. m., and within 1/2 hours passed one profuse colourless watery stool. Third stool was watery, but not much in quantity, and had a slight tinge of yellow colour Fourth stool watery and mixed with green mucus. After this vomiting took place, and patient began to pass innumerable colourless watery stools mixed with flakes of mucus resembling Kunjee water or rice water. These stools were accompanied with profuse cold sweats gathered over the skin like distinct drops of water. There was pain in abdomen, also at passing of stools. Cramps in hands and legs; frequent faintings. Profuse watery vomiting of bilious or bluish – coloured matter made the main helpless. Body cold, pulse imperceptible; cramps also took place in fingers of left hand. He became prostrated and laid up in bed. Cramps were taking place very frequently in extremities; clenching the teeth oftentimes; fear of death; sweats broke out like streams of cold water (attendants busily engaged to wipe off the sweats without success). Much restlessness and tossing about. Breathing after long pause. Breathing was also difficult. Passed stool in the bed. Hopelessness prevailed. Now and then turned insensible; watery vomiting and retching became very troublesome. Burning sensation inside body. There were also pricking and stringing sensations. No thirst. No urine since first stool. Felt much heat and heaviness in head; asked for application of cold water to head and constant fanning; conjunctivae not congested. Voice turned hoarse and husky; breathing low, nasal, and short; speaking made his breath hurried. Tip of fingers and palms of hands shrivelled up and turned reddish blue. Eyes sunken with blue margin; restlessness; nothing retained in stomach, not even a drop of water. No urine; headache; feverish, and hiccup. Tinge of blood in the bluish watery vomiting. In evening pulse slightly improved; purging stopped; retching, vomiting, and hiccup still continued. Tongue coated with thick white fur. 13th. – Complained of pains all over body; voice improved a little. Aching pains in loins, spine, neck, and shoulders, relieved by pressure. Inside chest felt pricking pains as if beaten, with stings; retching was very troublesome. Thirst was not much; two or three spoonfuls of water were sufficient to check it. Appetite very dull. Much burning sensation was complained of all over body. No burning sensation in feet and palms. Both extremities felt as heavy as if they were paralysed. 14th. – Fever came on at 9 a. m., and lasted till 1 p. m. Urine passed after 48 hours in small quantity, red in colour. No stool any more. Hiccup now and then, but less in force; griping pains in umbilical region. Cold water applied to head with a small bit of cloth caused heat in head, and patient asked to discontinue the application. He desired to take cold fruits, such as pomegranates, papayas, coconut water, sugar – cane. He became hopeless of his life, he said he would die, and requested his friends to keep him under a best physician. Complained of hazy sight and vertigo now and then. Eyes looked as if they became of smaller size. Ears were sharper. 4 p. m.,, no stool; better on passing urine. Pricking and cramp – like pain inside chest in region of heart. Desire to lie down in bed with eyes constantly closed. Does not like to be disturbed; does not like to be called out; now and then twitching of limbs and body. Desire to lie down on floor of house. No appetite, no thirst; does not like to take barley – water, &c. 15th. – Fever again to – day from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m.; commences with chilliness. Sleepiness almost all day and night; cannot open his eyes freely though he attempts to do so on being called out and shaken. Pain in abdomen continues. 16th. – 9 a. m., bad appetite; does not like to take any thing. Says he has no hope to live in the world. Pain in region of heart less. Pain in umbilicus transferred to region of spleen. Pain from neck to head. Fever was very high last e. At commencement it was accompanied by shivering and chilliness, and excessive twitchings of limbs and body. Extremities cold, specially lower limbs up to knees. Hands cold up to wrist. Sweat on forehead. Fever of last evening still continued. Eyes looked slightly jaundiced. Tongue, which was covered with thick white fur, became here and there denuded by patches. The patches looked very red. This white thick fur or mucus of the tongue seem to be such as might be easily scraped off; but on scraping, the whiteness did not disappear. In e. I saw him. Tongue from middle to the tip red; side and root thickly covered with mucus. To – day for the first time he could sit up in the bed by leaning on a bulky pillow. Yellow thick mucus began to issue out from nose. Liking for acid fruits, except lemon, which tasted to him bitter. He like to take preserves of mango, plum, &c. Passed clear urine. Hiccup much less to – day, fever much less. Eyes not much closed to – day. Head very heavy; did not like to keep it on pillow. Pain in body here and there. Heaviness of head was the greatest complaint. Thirst was very slight in the fever time, and was satisfied with a small quantity of water. 17th. – Great burning sensation all over body which kept him more restless. Eyes sunken and could not be opened properly. Pain in region of heart and abdomen was much less. Tongue improved. To – day passed a stool like sheep – dung. 18th. – Pain in heart less. Pain in abdomen like colic. Last n. passed urine about 30 times in profuse quantity; this m. passed profuse urine 3 times only. Never had such diuresis in his life before. Last n. slight thirst; now and then a sort of suffocating sensation. 19th. – Urine less in quantity. Patient much improved; no fever; tongue natural; appetite good. (C. S. Kali, Indian Hom. Review, May, 1891.)
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.