10. Dr. S. SCHWARZ, aet 23, is subject to attacks of a peculiar headache in front of head, otherwise well. October 22nd. 6 dr. tinct, morning and evening not symptoms. 23rd, morning and evening, 6 dr. – 24th. 10 dr. nothing observed but scraping
feeling in throat on swallowing dose. – 26th, morning 20 dr. After breakfast and after dinner eructations of wind. An attack of his usual headache, along with heaviness of head, and irrepressible yawning. Slept all through night, an usual circumstance. -27th, morning, 30 dr. Before and after breakfast, after griping in bowels, 2 diarrhoeic stools. Same symptoms as yesterday, only the headache was limited to left side, and was of a dazed and heavy character. Great yawning in evening third and sleepy, went to bed at 8 p. m., but could not read as usual, on account of burning and flickering of eyes. Slept soundly for 12 hours never sleeps more than 7. The next 3 days he increased the dose by 10 dr. daily, till he took 60 dr. on 30th, but had no new symptoms; the former ones continued in the same intensity. Further trials of the 3rd dil. caused no new symptoms. The tired feeling, sleepiness and yawning lasted 14 days after ceasing the proving. (Ibid., 464.)
11. Dr. A. v. SZONTAGH, aet. 26. Began on October 6th with 3 dr. tinct., increased the dose every day by 1 dr. till 9th. Then increased every day by 5 dr. Finally, on 20th, took 60, on 21st 70, on 22nd 90 dr. The only symptoms he observed were burning scraping in oesophagus for 1 hours after the dose, later passing into a feeling of swelling of palate; increase of stools, 2 on some day, disturbed sleep, and nose in ears while walking after th last dose. ( Ibid. 465.)
12. Dr. RUD IVENOT, aet 23. – November 22nd. 5 dr. tinct., immediately persistent scraping in oesophagus, and eructation with taste of drug. – 10 and 15 dr. on next day caused same effect. – 26th 25 dr.7th 30dr., 28th 40 dr. In all those day the scraping and eructation as before also confusion of head, pressure in temples, general prostration, weariness of legs and drowsiness, with yawning. Throughout proving burning in eyes, especially when reading, injection of conjunctiva. – 29th. At night awoke with violent pinching in umbilical region, relieved by kneading and removed by stool; full feeling and slight distension of abdomen remained. During day 2 loose motions, frequent rumbling in bowels and flatus. – December 4th 50dr., 5th 60 dr.6th 80 dr.; precisely similar symptoms occurred. – 7th, forenoon, 2 liquid stools, then took 100 dr., which caused diarrhoea for 5 days. (Ibid., 466).
13. A maidservant, aet. 35, menses had been delayed a week. – December 4th, 6 dr. 5th, 8dr. tinct., each time in 1/2, a wineglassful of water, a teaspoonful every 2 hours. The 1st day, evening, great confusion of head, vertigo as if all objects were swaying around her, a stupid feeling in head which was hot, eyes sparkling, alternation of heat an cold, pulse hard, more than 100, then nausea, rumbling and cutting in bowels followed by watery diarrhoea. Long of falling asleep, many dreams, often woke suddenly, woke up completely at 4 a. m. and went to sleep at 6:30 a. m. great disinclination to rise in morning when she had violent coryza, which was most likely the cause of the febrile symptoms. The second day the same symptoms continued. The diarrhoea continued. Shooting pain in right forehead and temple for 1/2 hour, stitches in brain on stooping; flickering before eyes, as from many-coloured glittering needles, vision as through s or mist; eyes deeply sunk, surrounded with blue circles; great weariness and prostration of whole body, paralytic heaviness of feet rendering walking difficult; felt as if everything would drop out of her hands; cross and low-spirited, no inclination to
work; anxiety as if some misfortune were about to happen. The following night menses came on with violent labour-like pains, all day abdomen so distended she could scarcely stoop; the blood came away in large black clots, usually her menses were painless and the discharge bright red and fluid. Having grained her object, which was the restoration of menses, she would not continue the medicine, as she felt very poorly. After 8 days. she returned complaining that she was not right, thought she must be pregnant, as she had the same symptoms as during her former pregnancy 13 year previously. She had sour eructations, flow of water into mouth, sometimes great hunger, then again complete anorexia. Abdomen and stomach constantly swollen, felt in bowels under liver a ball-like swelling which could be distinctly felt by others; also moving about there as if something alive were in it. The sensation extended to breasts with a feeling as wind streamed out of nipples; the breasts were in felt enlarged, hard, and painful; milk exuded from nipples; it was watery milk like what occurs in the first days after delivery; it flowed out of itself and could also be pressed out. This continued off and on for 14 days and the disagreeable feelings in the breasts went off. Examination did not show pregnancy, and as the symptoms continued though the drug had not been taken for 2 weeks she got pulsatilla, which soon made her quite well. Since then the menses have occurred regularly without any discomfort. (Ibid., 468.)
14.[* Cases 14 to 27 inclusive were girls in a Lock Hospital who had been under treatment for gonorrhoea, condylomata or excoriations of vagina. They had mostly some derangement of menstrual function, but were otherwise well.*] F-, a working girl, aet. 22, subject to palpitation of heart, regularly menstruated; at present copious menses for 10 day. September 28th. 5 dr. tinct., vertigo as if going down a hill; sleep restless; menses increased; palpitation. – 29th 10dr., menses ceased; great palpitation; exhaustion; restless sleep disturbed by dreams. – 30th. 15 dr. violent palpitation; burning in left side of chest; sees objects double; night very restless as though big beasts were running over her body; constipation for 3 days. (before that had diarrhoea), general exhaustion. – October 1st. 16 dr., contraction in throat, constipation, sleeplessness, sweat at night; trembling of hands and feet; great inclination to vomit, at last vomiting; dimness of vision; vertigo and exhaustion. -2nd. 18 dr., great palpitation; went to bed and perspired profusely. – 3rd. 24 dr., constipation continues; less palpitation and vertigo; evening inclination to vomit. – 4th. 30 dr., vertigo, constipation and exhaustion. (Ibid., 470).
15. M. R. -, a girl, aet. 17, menses regular, until last 6 morning, when they have remained suppressed. – September 28th. 5 dr. tinct., immediately vomiting; vertigo, later, weariness in legs; sleepiness.–29th. 10 dr., after 6 hour vomiting; vertigo, exhaustion; no sleep, great restlessness at night – 30th. 3 dr., no symptoms. – October. 1st 15 dr., frontal headache; sleeplessness part of night, then restless sleep with disagreeable dreams. – 2nd. 20dr., only frontal headache, less than yesterday. (Ibid., 471).
16. J. B. -, a girl, aet. 17, in good health, menses regular, has them copiously at present -September 28th. 5 dr. tinct., immediately vomited twice, then drowsy-29th. 10 dr., vomited twice watery slime, then became giddy, went to bed, had alternately heat and cold, after which profuse sweat, menses unaffected. – 30th. 3 dr., must lie down on account of vertigo, restless sleep, often cried out; sees green and yellow before eyes. – October 1st. 5 dr. immediately vomiting of a slimy mass; this was followed by sleep which was restless and broken by starting up and disagreeable dreams; all objects seen double; head of head; evening rigor followed by sweat. Exhaustion and prostration The proving had to be interrupted as she had an attack of erysipelas of the face with high fever. – 16th. 30 dr., morning, cutting pain in belly, pains in sacrum; sudden sore throat. -17th. 5 dr., pains in belly and back less, some diarrhoea. – 18th. 2 dr. repeated diarrhoea; pains less. (Ibid., 472.)
17. W. T. -, a girl, aet. 19, always regular in menses from her sixteenth year, but no menses for nine weeks. – September 28th. 5 dr. tinct., after 1/2 hours, headache and vertigo. — 29th, 10 dr., roaring in ears, shooting in forehead.–30th. 15 dr., restless at night shooting in belly, roaring in ears. – October 1st 20 dr., only roaring in ears. – 2nd 25 dr., sometimes black, sometimes yellow before eyes, sometimes diplopia; traces of menses. – 3rd. 30 dr., roaring in ears, dimness of vision; traces of menses. – 11th. 1 dr., vertigo greater than before, dim vision, spots before eyes – 12th. 2 dr., spots before eyes, vertigo especially when walking; loose stool. – 14th. 3 dr., same symptoms. 14th. 4 dr., violent frontal headache, spots before eyes. – 15th. 6 dr., only roaring in ears. – 16th. 15 dr., some roaring in ears. -17th. 25 dr., increased secretion of urine, evening roaring in ears. – 18th. 30dr., violent frontal headache which lasted all night (Ibid. 473).
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.