18c.- 12th. Took 8 dr. at 8 a. m. At 10, stitches between shoulders. At 12, crawling in perineum. At 4, burning in urethra on making water. At half – past 10 till half past 7 in morning. – 16th. Took 8 dr. at half-past 8 in morning. At 12, crawling in rectum, and same at 3 p. m. At half-past 1, took 8 dr. AT 3:15, oppression of the chest, and rheumatic headache. From 2 till nearly 6, heat in eyes, relieved by closing them. Slept from half-past 11. – 17th. Took 8 dr. at half past 8. At 10, stitches in perineum. At 10:15, stitches in right side under scapula, and 5 minutes afterwards same in perineum and testicles; 5 minutes after in right shoulder. At half-past 11, same in scrotum. My whole body is in an excited state. The symptoms appear so frequently that they can no longer be recorded. Stool at half – past 12, light red and painful. – 18th. Took nothing. At 10 p. m., stitches in liver. Unusual excitement throughout day, as well as at night. Slept from half-past 11, restless and dreaming, but not distressing dreams. – 19th. Cheerful. At 3, pricking in liver; from 10:30, sleep, with light dreams. – 20th. At 8:30 took 8 dr.; no change a. m.; 3 p. m., congestion in occiput; from 4:15 to 5, cheeks burning; after 10, sound sleep. – 21st. At 1:30 took 8 dr. Form 4 to 6, congestion in head; eyes and cheeks especially hot; 5 p. m., crawling sensation in rectum. 22nd. Took 8 dr. at 8 and at 1:30; burning in eyes all day; lips dry, brittle, and crusty; itching sensation in meatus auditorius, first of one ear, then the other; from 10, sound sleep. – 23rd. Took 15 dr. at 8; nothing remarkable a. m.; lips better. At 2:45, spasmodic pressure on stomach; at 2:30 considerable congestion wit heat of head, till about 4; at 2:45, pressure on stomach with nausea. 24th. Took 8 dr. at 8 and at 1:30. AT 10 and 11, crawling in perineum and rectum; burning in right eye; at 4, crawling in perineum; dryness of nose and lips. – 27th. Took 8 dr. at 8. AT 10, pricking in right shoulder and testicles; at 11, pricking pain in forehead, right side; at 2 p. m., almost uninterrupted itching of perineum; lips dry, eyes burning; at 4, pricking in right great toe, repeatedly; at 4:30, pricking in glans and right
great toe. – 28th. Took 8 dr. at 8 a. m.; head confused. – 29th. Took 8 dr. at 8. AT 5 p. m., spasmodic contraction of region of navel; then pricking pains in right meatus auditorius and upper part of forehead – February 15th. During whole fortnight since January 30th troublesome tormenting itching in the anus and rectum, March 8th. Since February 15th slighter itching of the anus and rectum, from day to day. From March 8th I suffered from noise in the ears and hardness of hearing for some weeks, so that I had to discontinue the proving for some time; as the noise in ears did not go off of itself, a dose of sulphur caused profuse perspiration, and the noise ceased.
18d. Having felt no inconvenience for more than a week I ventured on April 6th to resume the proving. – April 6th. At 11, 1, and 3, took 3 dr. each time in water; in 2 hours after, dull pain in temples. – 7th. AT 11, 1,3 and 6, took 3 dr. in water; in afternoon, drawing pains all over body, with fluent coryza; violent drawing pains all over body, with fluent coryza; violent drawing pains from crown to right temple, so that I had to go to bed at 8. – 8th. Took no more on account of continued pains as yesterday. – 9th. At 9, 111, 1, 3, and 6, took 2 dr. in water; at 11, pricking in point of nose. – 12th. AT 8,11, 1, and 5, took 2 dr. – 13th. Drawing pain through lower middle incisors early; at 8, in right cheek – bone. – 14th. At 7, 9, 11, 1, and 8, took 2
dr. – 15th. At 8, 10, 12, 2, and 10, 2 dr. urine soon after passing it became reddish and turbid; stool whitish red. – 18th. At 9, 12, and 10, 3 dr.; at 3 p. m., itching in rectum, and at 4 in point of nose; general heat, with restlessness, and paralytic sensation in the legs all days; urine reddish; pressive pain in occiput.
18e. Up to the beginning of June I had to give up the proving for want of time for observing. As far as I could notice I had no suffering during the interval. – June 11th. At 8, 10, 2, and 10, took 2 dr.; at 8 p. m., cutting in intestines, all round navel. – 112th. Sleepiness till after 11; in morning tongue shaggy, coated with grey, which could be party scraped off; hawking up of lumps of phlegm; at 8,10, 12, 2, 6, 8, took 2 dr.; ringing in ears, yawning, burning and redness of cheeks. – 13th. Sleepless till after 11; distressing dream that I was going to be shot. At 8,10,12,5, and 10 o’clock took 2 dr.; from 5 to 6, burning of tip of ear, pressure in upper jaws; about 8 p. m., chill; at 10, dull pressure in right cheek-bone, extending to right ear; tongue coated grey all day. – 14th. At 9,11,1,3,6 and 10 o’clock, took 2 dr.; at 3 p. m., pressure with ringing in right meatus auditorius; at 5, itching in anus, pricking pin in forehead several times; tongue cleaner. – 15th. AT 9, 11, 3, and 8 o’clock took 2 dr. At 11 a. m., toothache in left upper jaw. – 16th. At 9, 11, 12,3, and 5, took 2 dr.; sleepy p. m. at 3, pain in right cheek-bone and upper part of occiput; at 7, pressure and constriction from right shoulder-blade, spreading through chest towards sternum; pressure on larynx, as if it was constricted; oppression of chest. – 17th. Same symptoms, so I took no more; at 5 p. m., burning in tips of ears. – 18th. Same pressive pain in chest, with great tightness. – 19th. At 10, 12, and 2, took 3 dr.; heat all over head all day; tearing from cheek – bone towards ear, and all around it, on right side; from thence it extends towards occiput in upper part, towards suture with parietal bones; feeling as if hair was bristling. – 20th. Heat, with feeling as if hair bristled; feet and tips of fingers cold. 21st. At 7:30 and at 2 p. m. took 5 dr.; at 8:15, constrictive pressure in scrobiculus cords dryness in throat, shortness of breath and ringing in ears; feet and fingers cold. – 22nd. At 10, took 5 dr.; feet and tips of fingers cold; pressure on bladder, with frequent scanty urine; hair falling off. – 23rd. Took none; at 11, itching in anus; at 5, pain in right little finger. – 25th. At 9 a. m. 5 dr.; at 3 p. m., burning in eyes, then in forehead; at 5:15, itching on right ankle, at 7, on left; at 9, pricking in right wrist, itching in right ear, burning in tips of ears, on left; at 9, pricking in right wrist, itching i right ear, burning in tips of ears, and reddened cheeks; loose stool; –
26th. Took none, stool as yesterday. – 27th and 28th. Constipation – 29th. At 9, 5 dr.; at 10, three pappy light grey stools. – 30. Perspiration on awaking, after distressing dreams; dryness in nose and throat. At 10, took 10 dr.; at 11, itching in right ear, at 11:15, in rectum; at 5:30, sense of swelling in right cheek – bone, pressure in eyes, burning in tips of ears, and cold in tip of nose; at 6, itching in anus, burning cheeks, glitter before eyes, itching in ears and anus, excitement and restless, frequent yawning, pricking close under left shoulder- blade. – July 1st, morning, sweat after good sleep and disagreeable dreams. At 1 p. m., 10 dr.; from 3 to 7 p. m., heat in face; at 9, rigor; sleeplessness from 10 to 11. – 2nd At 6 a. m., 10 dr. At 11:30, shooting on inside of left lower eyelids; burning in lower eyelids; at 2:45 p. m., pain in nasal bone; stuffed cold; at 5 p. m., dazzling before eyes. – 3rd. At 11 a. m., 10 dr. Immediately afterwards pain in right shoulder; ringing in ears; at 1 p. m., aching in chest under both arms, constriction as though chest were tightly bound; itching in perineum; at 5 p. m., burning in tips of ears; dull aching in right temple extending towards vertex; from 7 to 8 p. m., rigor with chattering of teeth. – 4th. At 8 a. m., 10 dr. Constant chilliness. – 8th. At 2 p. m., 10 dr. At 5 p. m., tensive pressure below left scapula; aching in temples; ringing in ears; burning in left ear, whilst right is quite cold. At 6 p. m., aching in sacrum, which slowly rises to below scapulae, and lasts till 10 p. m., itching under left great toe ball, and shooting under left little toe; falling out of hair continues. At 9 p. m., aching under right scapula; burning in forehead. About 10 dr. At 5, shooting on border of left ribs; at 5:15, aching pain in right thumb; at 5:30, shooting in frontal bone right over left eye; thereafter on left side of occiput. At 6 p. m., 10 dr. At 7, shooting in right heel; ringing in right ear; dryness in throat; great weariness. – 11th. Dream of a journey at night. At 6 p. m., 6 dr. Roughness and dryness of throat; swollen belly; at 8:45, burning in right thumb – ball; about 10 a. m., sleepiness, dazzling before eyes, shuddering. At 1 p. m., 10 dr. At 1:30, violent throbbing in temporal arteries, with headache, aching pain in right temple, then in right parietal bone, lastly close over right eye; itching in left ear; viscid ear – wax of a whitish colour, like flour paste; at 6 p. m. burning in left ear, whilst right is colder. – 14th. At 11 a. m., 10 dr. At 4 p. m., general dry heat, with pulse 100 to 110; cold ears; pain behind right ear, in forehead and vertex. – 16th. At 9 a. m. 5 dr. AT 11, dryness and itching in left nostril; from 1 to 2 p. m., tearing in meatus auditorius and temporal bone; at 8, aching pain in right malar bone; at 10, itching in left toes, at 10:15 over right ankle. – 17th. AT 8 a. m., 5 dr. At 10, itching in right sole. – 22nd. At 10 a. m., 5 dr. Itching on coccyx; at 1:30 p. m., stitches on inside of left lower eyelid; dryness in throat and nose; at 1:45, drawing in left great toe; at 2, pain in right malar bone and below left scapula; at 4, short jerk in upper incisors; pain in left ankle, especially when walking. – 23rd. At 6:30 and 11 a. m., and 4 p. m., 5 dr. At 1 p. m., itching in anus; at 4:30, cold ears; dry nose; hot forehead, with headache; constriction of stomach At 4:45, itching in second joint of left middle finger, at 7:30, of point of nose, at 7:45 in anus; at 8 heat in nose; from 10 to 11, heat and burning in ears, point of nose, malar bones and forehead; itching in right sole. – 24th. At 8 a. m., 5 dr. From 10 to 11, pain in sacrum; shooting pain in light parietal bone. At 11, 5 dr. AT 12:30, pain under right scapula. At 1:15 p. m., pain in left side of chest; shooting pain in right parietal bone; itching in left nostril; pinching pressure below left clavicle and up neck; flying heat of face. AT 3, 5 dr. Restlessness inbred till after 11. – 25th. At 9 and 11
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.