2. Mrs. C. E. LANE. I do not think there are any symptoms recorded in this proving that were not caused by the drug, as she was very careful not to make a not of any symptom that was common for her to have. She was in good health before taking C. Age 28; eyes dark brown; head large; form stout and fleshy; habits good; bowels slightly constipated; chest well developed. January 7th, 1883. – Commenced taking tinct. prepared by adding 4 parts of water, 4 of alcohol, to one part of fluid extract of flowers, three time per day, between meals. 4:30 p. m., took 10 dr. In a few moments warm perspiration broke out over whole body, which was very uncommon, as she never perspires naturally, except in axilla; went to sleep in a few morning after taking first dose; pains in ankles and wrists commenced slightly before going to sleep, but were much worse after sleep; after sleep, wrists and ankles ache very hard; very restless; aching pain in lumbar region; colic-like pains commencing in right side of abdomen and going to left; labour-like pains in sacro-iliac synchondrosis, on both sides, as in first stage of labour, with bearing-down sensation extending across pelvis, but seemed harder at both sides than in middle aggravated by sitting down, especially sitting up straight, or leaning back, ameliorated by standing or leaning forward while sitting; the labour-like pains come and go at intervals of about 5 morning, each time coming harder until they increased to a certain got, when they seemed to remain the same; she described these pains as being just like e real labour pains; went to sleep between all the pains Suffocating sensation in throat, as if she could not get the breath; frequent desire to urinate, but only a little passed, which seemed scalding hot, but left no smarting. 5:45, labour – like pains come at regular intervals, about every two or three morning and last about one morning, but are not quite as hard as they were; they come quick and pass off slowly; sleepy between the pains; 6, pains come and go about the same internals, but decrease in severity; feels sleepy between the pains; 6:40, labour – like pain continues about the same, except the interval between has increased to about 4 morning; the backache and wrist ache are about the same, but pain in ankles has nearly disappeared; pain in ankles extended from about 1 in above the instep, up the leg about 4 i 7, ankles do not ache at all; pains in back and wrists gradually passing off; labour – like pains have changed to a dull heavy ache; all letters look alike while reading 7:15, all pains changed to a dull ache, and are gradually passing away; 7:30 knees feel sore while walking; 8, all pains have slowly disappeared. January 8th. – Sensation in abdomen, as if she were filling up, causing apnea; desire to take a deep breath when sitting down; sensation as if abdomen was larger than it really was, but it is somewhat distended when sitting. Dull, aching, paroxysmal pain in abdomen, causing desire for stool, relieved by stool; had four stools today between 2 and 5 p. m., all of natural consistency; eructations of gas, tasting of what had been eaten. Dull, aching pain across region of kidneys from 2 to 4 p. m.; sensation in right breast as if milk was coming in breast, followed by sharp, stitching pains, which all centre in nipple; these pains were from 3 to 4 p. m.; all symptoms aggravated from 2 to 5 p. m. When reading, sees small words (as “the, ””it, ””too, ” etc.) before beginning of a sentence, which are not there, and letter P is substituted for other letters; mind wanders away from subject when reading. Depression of mind; upper eyelids feel heavy when looking up; short paroxysms of hot suffocating feeling, with slight perspiration all over body, at no particular time. 9th. – No symptoms, 10th. – Same symptoms as on 8th. 11th. -No symptoms, 12th. – Same symptoms as on 8th and 10th, only they were not as severe. 13th, 2 p. m., took 20 dr.0 felt very sleepy, could scarcely keep from going to sleep. Sensation as if she was getting fore internally; so filling her up. Blotches like mosquito bites on anterior part of thigh and foot, and both sides of back; 7:30 sore, dull pain between lower angles of scapula; 8, the dull, aching, sore pain between lower ends of scapulae extended up and down spine. Labour like pains in sacro-iliac synchondrosis region, worse on right side, extending down along inner side of right thigh; these labour-like pains come at intervals of about 3 or 4 morning; feels sleepy all the while as if she was tired out from some bodily exertion, but has done nothing through day to cause this feeling. Dull, grumbling pain in bowels, as if they would move; sensation of abundance of flatus in the bowels, that would surely pass off, but can retain it; feels irritable when asked a question. 14th. – Blotches on body like mosquito bites, which itched so last night when undressing that the scratched the skin off in places; they continued to itch for about 1/2, hours after getting into bed. Awoke between 12 and 1 a. m., and as very restless for about two hour with a burning hot feeling all over body. 10 a. m., took 28 dr.; 11:30 a. m., blotches on body commenced to itch like mosquito – bites; could hardly keep from scratching them. Labour – like pains in sacroiliac synchondrosis, worse on right side, and running down leg; they come about every 3 or 4 morning, and last from 30 seconds to one morning; 2 p. m., blotches do not itch as much as they did; labour-like pains continue much the same; 4 p. m., labour – like pains still continue, but not as hard; aggravated by motion, sitting up straight or leaning back commences in anterior part of abdomen, on right side, same as in second stage of labour but extends higher up. The blotches do not itch much 6 to 8 p. m., sensation as if a large cord extended from sacro-iliac synchondrosis to inguinal region, and this cord was pulled down by pelvic organs, worse on right side; sensation as if the uterus is descended and retroverted, fundus of uterus pressing on rectum, causing very hard aching pain in rectum and anus, the pain is continuous sand unbearable. Sensation as if the rectum was full of gas; not relieved by passing flatus. Labour – like pains commenced about 6 p. m., and gradually increased until 7, then gradually decreased, aggravated by sitting, extended up back and caused nausea and a faint, sick feeling, with hunger; when lying on back the pains were relieved, and there was a sensation in abdomen foetus at eight months were kicking, aggravated by being on feet. Head feels dull and heavy; dull, heavy ache over e, with sleepy feeling, intense itching at orifice of vagina continuing all night; 10, while sitting, had severe cramp in right legs just below knee, relieved by standing (never subject to cramps of any kind); it passed off quickly but returned soon after sitting down; cramps continued to come and go for about 30 morning 15th, 8:15 a. m., on raising head from pillow had a faint, dizzy feeling, like morning sickness; nausea relieved by vomiting a few mouthfuls of a clear substance tasting like phlegm. The itching at orifice of vagina a extended to meatus urethra. 9 a. m., took 36 dr.; 10, pressive, aching pain under lower angle of right scapula, which comes suddenly and passes off gradually, ameliorated by bending shoulders backward; constant yawning and gaping after pain, lasting about 5 morning. The itching at orifice of vagina still continues. 2 p. m., took 40 dr.; easy feeling in hypogastric region, with colic – like pains; these pains lasted 15 morning; then there was an urgent call to stool; colic relieved by stool; stool slightly light coloured natural consistency, with slight tenesmus after stool, very offensive smelling like decayed meat. 5:30 p. m. pressive aching pain under lower angle of right scapula, as at 10 a. m.; had four stools to day since 2 p. m., very slightly thinner than common, light brown colour tensive, like decayed meat; about 15 morning before each stool there was uneasy feeling in bowels with slight pain, which continued until there was urgent call for stool, and no time to lose. 8 p. m.toms the same as they were at 8 st night; only not quite as marked. all symptoms are ameliorated in open air, aggravated by laughing or coughing, causing a sore, bruised feeling in right hypogastric region feel greatly exhausted during the labour-like pains; also feel sleepy. Itching at orifice of vagina gradually extended from meatus urethrae all over labia, with great hyperaemia but no eruption; at 8 p. m. it was almost unbearable, and caused a feeling as if she must weep, aggravated by the slightest motion of legs, and relieved by applying cold water. 16th. – Morning sickness, same as yesterday morning; took no med., and itching and hyperaemia of vulva have gradually passed away. She took no more med. on account of great dread of above symptom, and did not take any more until all effects of med had passed away; and on February 2nd commenced taking C. again. 9:15 p. m. took 50 dr. Temperature normal; pulse 6. 3rd, 10 a. m., took 55 dr. Sharp pulsating pain in middle ear on right side; when swallowing tympanum of right ear seemed to bulge; relieved by pressing on temporal artery in front of ear. 2 p. m., took 55 dr.; took 55 dr. 6:45, after exercising for about 10 morning, immediately after eating, had nausea and faint feeling with vomiting of small quantity of mucus that tasted and was like slime from oysters; in about 5 morning had nausea and easy vomiting of same substance (she had eaten no oysters); two stools today. 4th. – Feel sick all over; dull heavy aching in right eye and temple; about every 15 morning dull pain from right eye over top of head and down right side of neck. Sensation as if heart had palpitated. 11 a. m., worse in every way; when exercising there would be fluttering of the heart, which would last about a morning then face would get red, with sensation as if heart stopped beating, and would start again very suddenly, causing very faint sick feeling. Pulse full, compressible, and intermittent; aggravated by motion ameliorated by lying down; after lying quietly for a little while, felt better and was hungry; all symptoms relieved by eating but would return again in 30 morning; great prostration; kept up with great effort until 12 morning, then had to go to bed. At 9 p. m., when first bearing her weight on her feet they were numb; then in a. m. it seemed as though they were filled with needles (or as if asleep), and she was so weak that she could not walk across room without assistance. 5th. – Rested well last night, but still every weak; feeling as if she was just recovering from a long sickness; 8 p. m., itching on anterior part of thigh, but no eruption; 9, pulse 75, full, very compressible and imperceptible with hand extended above head; temperature normal; two stool to- day, very offensive pain under lower angle of right scapula, lasting about 5 morning. (Ibid. ).
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.