Comocladia


Proving Symptoms of homeopathy medicine Comocladia, described by Richard Hughes in his book, A Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesis, published in 1895….


Introduction

Comoladia dentata, Jacq. Bastard Brazil-wood; Guao. Nat. Ord., Anacardiaceae.

Provings.

1 a. Dr. J. S. HOUARD took, November 18th, 1854, a dr. of tinct. morning and evening and same on morning of 19th. Nothing noticed till 8 p. m., when severe tickling itching attacked scrotum, left thigh, arms, and right leg in succession, shifting rapidly from place to place, worse in warmth and at rest. At bedtime and next morning took 1 dr.; no symptoms till after sundown, when similar itching set in, and continued through evening 21st. – In morning 4 dr. Similar itching at various times, and in evening eyes felt sore, with sore lachrymation. 22nd. On waking, face around eyes felt swollen, and right eyeball very sore, worse on movement. At 4 p. m.., eye still very painful, feeling larger and more prominent than left; eyes look dull and glassy, vessels congested, lids red and swollen, and just below lids face if much puffed. While in open air during day profuse lachrymation. 23rd. – Eyes same; in evening severe pain at intervals from back of eyes to occiput, with pressure on balls from above, seeming to roll them downwards and outwards. Eye worse on using or moving head, and on exposure to light. 24th. – No change in eyes; in evening tool belladonna. 25th. – Soreness greatly diminished, but swelling took 2 or 3 days to subside.

1 b. February 4th, 1855, took 3 dr. in morning fasting. At 4:30 p. m., sense for 30 mornings as if all right molars were loose; after which steady aching and soreness in one of them, carious but painless hitherto, lasting till bedtime, relieved by heat. 5th. – At 10 a. m., 4 dr. In evening soreness and stitching in eyeballs. 6th – 8th. – During these day stitches, itching, and crampy sensation in various places, and (for 1/2 hour) similar pain in another (sound) right molar. From 10th to 13th, eruption of small pimples in various parts of body, with much itching. On 15th and 16th, several recurrences of acute short-lasting pain in various places, especially in mammae. ( Philad. Journ of Hom., iv. 73.)

2. Miss J -. aet. 18. On February 5th, 1855, at 10 a. m., took 4 dr. of 1x dil. From 12-3, aching in a right upper molar, with twitching and sense of elongation, relieved by heat; after this, head and eyes felt heavy and large, and eyes as if pressed down from above, heat aggravates, also stooping, open air relieves; eyes water profusely from exposure to heat or light, and felt painful up till bedtime. 6th. – Head still heavy. At 10 a. m., 3 dr. At noon, nausea for 1 hour, after which intermittent aching in all teeth for 1/2 hour, and soreness in eyeballs. 7th. – Much epigastric distension, causing dyspnoea, lasting from 1 p. m. till 3 p. m.. next day. 8th. – At 2:30 p. m., heavy aching drawing in left axilla, through shoulder, with to sensation as if shoulder would be drawn towards neck, for 1/2 hour. 9th. – Painful drawing in right palm for 3 1/2 hours, followed by (for 1/2 hour) sharp stitches and then smarting in popliteal region. 12th. – Violent pain from back of right eye to occiput, with great soreness and sense of enlargement of ball and profuse lachrymation, from 10 to 11 p. m. Eye felt quite sore next morning. Also itching of nose below bridge, within and without, for both these day, worse in warm room, better in cool air. 13th. – For 2 1/2 hours a. m. dull aching on extensor surface of left forearm and hand. ( Ibid.)

3. Mr. G -, aet. 21, took on evening of February, 5th and 6th 15 pellets of 1st dill. About 4:30 p. m. on 7th aching soreness in eyeballs, increasing in severity during evening, some times making him very dizzy, and continuing till he went to sleep about 10; aggravated by looking at lighted candle and the motion, stooping or moving head causing flow of tears. 8th. – At 7:30 a. m., drawing or cramp – like pain in right axilla, lasting 1/2 hours ( Ibid.)

4. Man, aet. 22, November 1854, after breakfast took 2 dr. of tinct. At 10 a. m., tingling itching on lower sternum, and shortly after on whole chest; itching of same character on ankle, and (later) on calves and abdomen At 10 p. m., 2 dr., and same at 9 next morning. Found red, hard pimple outside of sacrum, painful when touched. About noon, intense itching on scrotum and penis, also felt internally; at intervals during day, tingling itching at various spots on lower limbs; at 6 p. m., numb, tensive pain of forearm, and rheumatic stiffness of shoulders and elbow – joints, lasting for 3 hours at 10 p. m., similar pains on inner thigh from scrotum to condyle; continued tingling itching of scrotum during night 20 th. – 3 dr. at 9 a. m. At 10 violent burning tingling itching of lower limbs. ( Ibid.). [*For the proving by Dr.Hyde, in Amer, observer, vol.xiii, see Appendix to this volume.-EDS. *].

Poisonings

1. Mr. OTTO, in cutting off some shoots of the guao, stained his hands with the dark brownish green sap. About noon he experienced painful burning on face and arms, and particularly about eyes, which became greater towards evening. Sleep was tolerably placid, but on waking next morning he found face dreadfully swollen; eyes protruding, only a faint glimmer of light perceptible with the left and a tormenting itching burning came all over body. As this and the swelling of face subsided, a general red colour of whole surface supervened. with after this his skin looked like that of a mulatto. ( Phil. Journ. of Hom., ioc. cit.

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.