Colocynthis



small, hard, lumpy stool; some boring above nose and in wrists. all day these pains recur, are generally felt when sitting, but some only walking, e.g. the painful drawing in muscles of calves and thighs. At night tickling cough. – 10th, morning some of the above pains; a hard dark stool. During day the same symptoms. For some day past on skin of left upper arm a small pustule without pain; to-day it is surrounded with a hard red areola, and is the seat of burning pain, worst when moving arm. Severe boring and burning pain in right side of forehead. At night much tickling cough. – 11th. Same symptoms. The swelling on upper arm is harder, larger, redder, and more painful drawing all through arms.8 a. m., 5 dr. A hard lumpy stool, much flatulence. Noon, a soft dark stool. Tearing, drawing, aching in various joints and parts head as before, especially much boring in right side of head and behind right ear; frequent pressure in stomach and umbilical region; much tired pain in joints. At nigh much tickling cough. – 12th, morning a dark, small, lumpy stool. Boring and drawing in knees, right side of head, and forehead Bruised pain in all limbs; boring and drawing ankles and instep, when walking. Repeatedly; frequent boring in toe-joints. The swelling on left upper arm is harder, larger, more painful; the pains in it extend sometimes to axilla and fingers. Drawing in tibiae, worse on left side in calves, worse when sitting. Frequent boring in malleoli of ankles and in forehead, when sitting, evening. A soft, dark green stool in evening. At night sleep greatly disturbed by pain in pustule. – 13th. The swelling is one inch in diameter, is deep, is pointed bluish red, hard, hot, painful the glands of left axilla swollen, painful; pain extends to elbow, sometimes into fingers, all the left arm is more painful when moved. Drawing aching in forehead, in muscles of thighs, in knees, when sitting Aching in wrists; drawing in toes, attending to insteps and ankles. m., a small, lumpy, dark green stool, much flatus. Boring in right side of forehead. 8 a. m., 5 dr. Bruised pain in knees when sitting; drawing behind left ear. Aching in knees repeatedly when sitting; drawing in legs and ankles calves when sitting. Aching in shoulders; boring in various parts of head on right side, then in left side o forehead, repeatedly. Pressing drawing in calves when standing. Aching above knees when walking, frequently. Also when walking drawing in tibiae, ankles, calves, toes, arms, wrists, hands. During day frequent tickling cough with nausea, inclination to vomit, retching. Great boring in especially right side. E., very violent pressive pain in right knee, repeatedly, when standing. Boring in right maxillary joint. Comparison in right leg hen sitting. 7 p. m., pressing in wrists and finger-joints. Drawing and pressing in calves when sitting, then aching in tibiae and knees. The pains jump from one part to another and change their character quickly; they are alternately drawing, aching, boring, pressing. Drawing and nape, then on both sides of tendines Achillis when sitting. N., much tickling cough. – 14th. After waking, in bed, some of the former pains in lower extremities, and after rising aching and boring in forehead. 8 a. m., repeated drawing on sides of tendo Achillis when sitting; boring in right temple; during day some boring and aching in forehead over yes; then repeated drawing behind right pressing in left leg when walking, in fingers and left hand. Tickling cough also at night. The boil on left upper arm larger, harder, more pointed, exudes pus; glands of left axilla swollen, painful; drawing pain in whole arm. – 15th, morning boring in forehead; pressing in thighs; repeated aching and drawing in thigh – muscles with tired pain; drawing in ankles when sitting, also in fingers and wrists; boring and tearing behind left ear. 8 a. m., 5 dr. Frequent drawing in lower part of thighs when sitting. The boring and tearing in forehead above eyes repeatedly during day. Severe and

frequent boring in several parts of muscles of left thigh when sitting. A dark soft stool. Pains more frequent and severe boring in joints of right big toe. Shooting and boring in tips of right toes. Tickling cough at night – 16th. Same pains as yesterday; a dark soft stool. 8 a. m., 5 dr. Same symptoms as yesterday especially pressing in toes and wrists and boring in forehead. Pains change their seat frequently and quickly. Boring above and behind right ear; tearing and boring in forehead; tickling cough also at night- 17th, morning in bed tearing in toes, knees, ankles, hands; tickling cough. After rising same symptoms, but more frequent and severe, especially aching and drawing in joints and muscles of lower extremities, with tired pain in knees and legs; boring on instep and bend of foot. 8 a. m., 10 dr. Much boring in head in various parts. The swelling on left upper arm discharge pus; the hardness, redness, and pain are less, the swelling of auxiliary glands gone down. Much drawing in right hand and wrist, then in right elbow and forearm. Severe and frequent aching and drawing in muscles of right thigh. Same symptoms as previous day. Two dark soft stools. All the pains seem to be increased; those in muscles of limb and seat are more boring and burning. 18th, morning, repeated drawing on both sides of tendo Achillis; much aching and tearing in muscles of thighs and forearm; boring in wrists, forehead, right side of head, knees, ankles and above them, when sitting 8 a. m., 10 dr. Besides above symptoms shooting in tip of tongue. The pain in some joints is sometimes as if encircled with a tight ring. All pains worst when seated. Shooting in some finger-joints, in skin of calves, in muscles above knee. Severe boring in forehead. Drawing in left toes and shooting in tip of tongue. The pain in some joints is sometimes as if encircled with a tight ring. All pains worst when seated. Shooting in some finger-joints, in skin of calves, in muscles above knee. Severe boring in forehead. Drawing in left toes and shooting in their tips. Very painful boring in left knee, also when standing and walking. Drawing and aching in fingers and hands, as if squeezed together, then the same in left knee. The abscess on left upper arm still discharges pus, but is smaller and less painful. When walking burning in dorsum of foot, in ball of big toe, in tendo Achillis. Frequent tearing and aching in various parts of occiput, in left zygoma. Drawing in muscles of nape. Aching in scapulae; two soft stools. During day same symptoms as on previous day. After pain in limbs and joints they feel as if bruised from over exertion. Pains all worst when sitting belt they sometimes come on when walking. Frequent prickling as from needles on the tips and under nails of left toes. 11 p. m., a soft stool mixed with hard lumps. E. and night, much yellow urine, and tickling cough. 19th, morning, same symptoms as yesterday. Bruised pain generally and fatigue when walking, which go off on continuing to walk. Frequent tearing on sides of tendo Achillis, sometimes very severe aching pains in thigh muscles when sitting. Boring in toe- joints when sitting. Frequent and severe boring in joints of lower extremities, worse in evening when sitting. Aching, drawing, boring in nape muscles, in various parts of occiput, in right side of head, worse in evening.Two loose stools with much flatus. 8.p.m., 10 dr. Same symptoms occur. At night only tickling cough/-20th. Pains like previous day, also boring and drawing in right shoulder and temple, drawing in right side of forehead, burning in left sole. Two soft dark stools. Tickling cough at night – 21st, morning same symptoms. 8 a. m., 10 dr. Much boring in knees, forehead, right side of head, ankle-joint and feet, worse when sitting. Drawing in several fingers, in thumb-ball jaw, left elbow. 9 a. m., tired pain from knees to leg and ankles when sitting, repeatedly. Abscess in left upper arm healing, still discharges. Violent boring in various parts of muscles of thighs and forearms. The former pains also recur with tired or bruised feeling. Frequent boring behind right ear and in forehead. At night much tickling cough. – 22nd, morning symptoms. D. and night much tickling cough. – 23rd. morning, pains as before 8 a. m., 10 dr. Much drawing in fingers, hands, wrists. Aching in knees; boring behind right ear; drawing in legs and arms. Two dark soft stools. Dry tickling cough day and night; boring in forehead and right temple. 24th. Same symptoms all day. – 25th. Same symptoms all day 25th. Same symptoms. Two soft dark stools. – 26th. Same symptoms; they are worst morning and evening. The tickling cough is sometimes worse at night than at other times. The boring, aching, drawing pains are sometimes very severe in forehead, face, ankles, and wrists, in one side of head, in knees, occiput, and toe-joints. In the following day the pains gradually abated, and the tickling cough disappeared. The 2 soft dark stools daily continued for a considerable time. None of the symptoms except the tickling cough occurred at night. Aggravation occurred morning and evening and when at rest. (N. Zeitsch f. hom. Klinik, xv, 49, 65)

Richard Hughes
Dr. Richard Hughes (1836-1902) was born in London, England. He received the title of M.R.C.S. (Eng.), in 1857 and L.R.C.P. (Edin.) in 1860. The title of M.D. was conferred upon him by the American College a few years later.

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.