16c. July 2nd, 7 a. m., 2 dr. in a cup of water. in 1 hour pain in upper part of chest; stiffness of neck, especially in nape. In 4 hours, violent beating in both temples. In 6 hours, drawing and tearing from knees down to feet. 1 p. m., same dose. In 1 hour pain in left shoulder; in 3 hours drawing in left testicle, up to hip, for 1 hour. 8 p. m., 3 dr. Before 12, restless sleep; at 5, awoke in perspiration. – 3rd, 7 a. m., 3 dr. At 8, burning in palms; angry irritability; capriciousness; terror at least noise, as when one has not a good conscience, and cannot but feel alarmed. At noon 3 dr. In 3 hours, heat in face; stiffness in nape; burning in urethra; anxiety at every little noise. 10 a. m., 3 dr. Restless sleep; dreams about enlisting in army, with great misery, so that my wife was induced by my crying to awaken me. – 4th. Took nothing, because in morning was troubled with anxiety and beating in temples. – 7th, 7 a. m., 4 dr. In 1 hour, pain in back, on rising from stooping posture; drawing in legs, from knees to great toe; in 3 hours, weariness and paralytic feeling in thighs. At noon, 4 dr. In 1/2 hour, great weariness; pains in intestines; drawing upwards to chest for 2 hours, then rumbling, with discharge of flatus; chill about 6. 8 p. m. 4 dr. In 1 hour violent chill, so that I had to light fire to warm myself. – 8th, 6 a. m., 4 dr. In 2 hours heat and redness of cheeks for 1 hour; then shivering and stitch in right side of chest for 2 hours; burning in urethra on passing urine. At noon, 4 dr. In 2 hours heaviness in head, especially forehead, as if it would fall out; heaviness in eyes, when reading, letters run into each other; at 4 p. m. stiffness in nape; forced to attempt eructation, without succeeding; chilliness; drawing in right testicle throughout day. 9 p. m., 3 dr. Phantasies unmeaning and incoherent, whilst half asleep, till midnight; fear of death; and of serving in army. 4 a. m., awoke with pains all round sternum, as if it were pressed in, till about 5; from 5 to 6 strong perspiration, which removed pains in chest. – 9th. After rising at 7, was so peevish, weary, and exhausted that I was obliged to discontinue the doses. This day’s suffering continued for 3 days, and then quickly disappeared. (Ibid., 158.)
17. a. H – s, a schoolmaster, slender, thin, with a sickly look, very sensitive and excitable, but soon comes to himself; has had several illnesses since youth, but is now quite well. November 24th, 1861, 9:45 a. m., I took the medicine sent for proving by Dr. X -, 100 dr. at once. In 3/4 hours, nausea set in twice, but very slight; then pain in right side of forehead, and at noon pain on a small spot behind left ear, as if from slight blow, only for a short time. At 1:45, pain on left shoulder, as if I had lain too long on it; sleepy in evening. 25th. In evening, sleepiness. 10 p. m., pain in right forehead, as if from blow, only for short time; drawing and stiffness in nape. – 27th. Pain in shoulder shows itself also in arms, especially left; all afternoon, comfortable warmth all over. – 8th, p.m. Warmth increased; pulse feeble. – 29th. Pain in shoulders, nape, and arms, down to wrists. These pains particularly affect left side, and either commence p. m. or become more continuous and sharp then, whilst the other sensations soon disappear. – December 3rd and 4th. In evening, drawing pains in parts of abdomen; spirits in general good.
17b. December 9th. From this date I took same medicine again, but only about 6 dr. in a cup of water twice a day, morning and evening. After 9 a. m. pain in penis and testicles; dull headache in forehead; head heavy; stiffness and paralytic pain in nape; then pains in anus and perineum, which soon ceased. P. m., pains of nape, left shoulder and arm increased considerably; besides I still had drawing pains in back and chest. In evening all pains were gone, except in head. – 10th. Nape stiff and painful; pain increased in left shoulder and arm; pressive pain in chest and back which spreads to between shoulders. In evening, pains in parts of abdomen on left increased by contracting abdomen; also pains again in genitals, of short duration. – 13th. About noon, strangury; p. m. drawing in both hips; on left side of spine, where ribs cease, pain, as if from blow, for a short time, in a small spot; then same pain in right side of spine; moreover, on right ischium, pain as from blow, and lastly, a similar pain in left cheek – bone. Pressive pain in liver, about an inch from scrobiculus cordis; pain in middle of right thigh as from blow. In evening insulated stitches, like pin – pricking, in different parts of skin; pressive headache. – 14th. Stomach-ache and sense of distension, with slight pain in lower bowels; pain as before in left arm; feeling of cold in stomach and some distension, as if spasm of stomach were commencing; at same moment, wandering pains in all directions in back, to up between shoulders. In evening, stitches in skin in individual parts; when in bed, pain in little toe of left foot and the one next to it, as if from blow; same pain in left thigh, three fingers, breadth from hollow of knee. In morning pain in forehead, especially at root of nose. – 16th. Pains in chest and back, strangury, and-some abdominal pain; pain in arm and nape, as before; likewise head pains. – 17th. Pain as from blow in second phalanx of left ring finger; pains in region of liver and spleen, in neck, back and chest; pain in left metatarsus beneath, as from blow; dull pain in forehead. – 19th. In forenoon feeling as of sand in eyes, with tears; headache continues. As the pains in the arms neck, back chest, and region of stomach were too unpleasant and lasting, I ceased taking the doses, after which the pains gradually disappeared, and where
quite gone by the 29th.
17c. January 2nd, 1862. This morning at 10:30 I recommenced medicine, taking only 3 dr. In evening pain in forehead. – 3rd. On account of the ruffling effects of yesterday’s dose, I took 6 dr. at 10 this morning. P. m. pains in head increased very much (like those arising from intoxication); at 2:30 former pain in neck and shoulders recommenced. – 4th. Nose slurred on awaking; spot behind upper part of sternum pained me on coughing as if raw; much coughing, especially in morning; cough fatiguing as in consumption, with much expectoration deep from lungs; it could not be repressed on moving-after awaking, whilst rattling in chest increased. Expectoration in large lumps, got up with difficulty. From 1st to 3rd days fits of coughing were accompanied with pains behind sternum, especially at night; much mucus in nose, obliging me to change my handkerchief daily. I had no recollection of having causing cold. On December 10th, I was similarly affected with catarrh, without being aware of having caught cold. (I did not mention this catarrh before, as I ascribed it to having unconsciously caught cold; but as all its symptoms have been so exactly repeated, I cannot but regard it as the effect of the medicine. on account of the catarrh I discontinued the doses.)
17d. After symptoms had abated, I recommenced on January 12th, and took 6 dr. every morning at 7. Towards evening former pain in arms reappeared, but very slightly; pain in head from forehead to nasal bone. – 13th. Continued pain in head. About 11 a. m., strangury. P. m., the pain in head became more violent, extending to occiput; pain in scrobiculus cordis, and in back opposite. In evening bronchial catarrh. In pit of throat, and behind upper part of sternum, sensation as of dust, not removed by coughing. – 14th. Headache continues uninterruptedly, more or less; catarrhal feeling; neck a little stiff. In evening the paralysing pain, hitherto in arms, attacked middle of right, then left thigh, afterwards left leg, and lastly, left foot; itching in glans penis, which did not last long. – 15th. Stiff neck; former pain in left shoulder, but not so severe; head heavy, and pain in forehead, which only abated occasionally. In middle of upper part of right thigh, pain as from strain; cold in head, with some heat. – 16th. But little pain in left arm; neck stiff; pain in head; pain in right knee, which soon disappeared; a little aching in abdomen, with feeling of distension; running at nose, and some cough; pain in right thigh, as from much walking. – 17th. Headache; pain in back, especially on rising from sitting position, or from stooping. – 18th. Headache in forehead; pain in back as before. 19th. – From 8 to 10 dr. 3 time. The pain in right shoulder, as well as in arms, was slight, and of short duration; the pain in sacrum as before; burning pain in right upper and lower jawbone, which extended to cheek, and exactly to right half of both lips, accompanied with single shooting pains drawing here and there and often ceasing, worst in evening after going to bed. In the upper jaw I have only one useless double tooth, which likewise participated in the suffering in evening. 21st. Same doses. Pain in sacrum as before; rumbling in abdomen, with some distension; emission of urine by drops with more urging to urinate; the old pain in right shoulder; toothache after going to bed as before, exactly whole right side face affected; a fit of general coldness which lasted for 2 hours; cold feet. – 22nd. 12 dr. 3 times; urgent call to stool. After awaking, and on rising, cough and sensation of dust under sternum; pain in right as well as in left arm; expectoration easily detached; left ankle pains. In afternoon pain in right upper jaw, as severe as before in evening; distension of abdomen; itching in skin of right leg, so severe that some spots were scratched raw; shooting pains in anus, lasting about half a day. – 23rd. 8 dr. thrice; a little hoarse in morning; cough; raw feeling behind sternum; immediately after rising, urgent inclination to stool; pain as from over – exertion in thighs; some shortness of breath and oppression of chest. In afternoon pain in right upper jaw, which after going to bed became so agonising that I was obliged to suspend the dose. – 24th. Took nothing; itching of skin of legs; feeling of indisposition; chill. In evening pain in right jaw as before 25th. Pain in left arm; catarrh pretty strong, often with nose stuffed; voice hoarse; pain in teeth, involving indeed whole side of face, but not so severe; raw sensation hind sternum. In evening shivering fit which lasted 1/4 hours. – 26th. Took nothing; head stuffed in morning, worse in a warm atmosphere; pain throughout day in right upper and lower jaws and cheek – bones, but more supportable than before; head confused in evening; hoarseness; pain in right thigh as before, disappearing at rest. – 27th. Took nothing. Coryza is still present, as well as catarrh of chest; toothache affecting whole right face, bones, lips, and cheeks, aggravated by warmth, but alleviated from the moment by cold, and cold water. In evening a dragging feel at anus. – 28th. No pains remaining.
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.