6. A woman of 58, using Pond’s extract as a gargle for sore and ulcerated throat, had following symptoms: – Lowness of spirits; dizziness; coryza; crampy pains and violent throbbings in stomach; retchings; distension of stomach with wind; nausea; hiccup; palpitation; pain in grown; soreness of Femoral vessels to middle third of thigh. On lying down was compelled to rise 15 to 30 morning. afterwards to pass urine in large quantities. (MCGEORGE, Trans of Amer. Inst. of Hom., 1874.)
7. In one case a patient informed me that hours invariably caused seminal emissions, which ceased when it was discontinued. (BRUNTON, Pharmacology, sub voce.).
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.
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.