Introduction
Including F. cinerea, L.; and F. regia, L. Nat. Ord., Fuglandeceae.
Provings
1a. Dr. Jos. P.PAINE took, Nov.20th – 24th, 1851, 4 dr. of 3rd dil. every n., without effect. On 25th, took 9 dr. of 1st dil. at n. In 1/2 hours slight vertigo, with sinking faint feeling in stomach, extending to abdomen. In 3 hours, diarrhoea, with burning in anus before and after stool. 26th. – 2 dr. in m. Pain in left chest, feeling of weakness and debility. II, slight nausea, with vertigo. 3, yellow frothy diarrhoea, with tenesmus and burning in anus after stool. Cramp – like pain in hip at n.
1b. Dec. 1st. – 10 dr. of tinct. No symptoms. 2nd. – 15 dr. Nausea in m., dryness of fauces and sensation as if throat was swollen. 3rd. – 25 dr. Vivid dreams. 4th. – Aching of both ankles. Stitch – like pain under right scapula, when stooping; pain in right side of fauces. Aching in abdomen after dinner; soon after, diarrhoea with burning in anus. Aching in lumbar vertebrae, extending through loins and up spine; also in various parts of body. Feeling of lassitude; aching in arms and wrists, as if sprained by hard work. 5th. – Aching in occiput, in m. in bed, passing off on getting up. Numb pain in right axilla, extending down arm along course of nerves, lasting 3 h. Pain under vertebral border of right scapula, increased by moving part, and by drawing long breath. 6th. – Some scapular and axillary pain; also in right knee, felt on going upstairs. 7th. – Still scapular pain; dryness of nose; aching in wrists, extending up arms; constipation. 8th. – 30 dr. By 9th, scapular pain had become very slight, and by 10th had gone. On these 2 days, constipation. 12th. – 60 dr. at n. 13th. – Aching in abdomen at intervals, with flatulence. Pain in lumbar and dorsal vertebrae at n. 14th. – Soft stool, with pain and flatulence in abdomen; aching in limb; accelerated pulse.
1c. Jan.5th and 6th. – Took 25 dr. of 7th dil. at n., without effect till 8th., when he had aching in lumbar vertebrae and right sacro – iliac symphysis; occasional sharp pains in calves; pain in either hypochondrium; dull aching in right axilla, extending down arms, and in right shoulder. 9th. – Dull pain in left arm; occasional shooting pains in loins; pain under left scapula, aching in r. At n., 25 dr. of 3rd dil. Very restless at n., tossing about a good deal while asleep. 10th. – Dull aching in right shoulder; in sacro – iliac symphysis, worse while sitting; and between shoulders. P. m., aching in lumbar vertebrae, with restlessness; flatulent pain in various parts of abdomen; restless sleep. 11th. – A.m., painless diarrhoea: 25 dr. of 1st at n. 12th. – Roughness and soreness of throat; numb pain in wrists and arms; pain in left knee and thigh; lumbar and sacro – iliac pain violent; dull headache for 3 hours, worse on right; burning in eyes; aching in right axilla; restless sleep. 13th. – Aching in right temple, lasting 3 or 4 hours; very restless in n. 15th. – Aching in region of inguinal rings, and great soreness there on rising from recumbent position.
1d. Nov. 19th. – Took 5 dr. of 3rd dil., without effect. 20th. – 10 dr. of 1st at n. Pain in left shoulder; oppression of chest, raising of a quantity of black – coloured blood; great tendency to sleep, frightful dreams; burning in pharynx. 25th. – 5 dr. of tinct. Pain in left shoulder, in elbows and knees; soreness of throat; great wakefulness; rigid state of muscles of neck; burning in abdomen after stool. (HALE, New Remedies, 2nd ed., sub voce.) 2a. L. A.CLARK, student, took, July 27th, 5 dr. of tinct, at 6 a. m. and 12 m., and 10 at 5 p. m. No symptoms during day, save that each dose produced burning and pricking in mouth and throat, lasting an hours or two; but n. was very restless, with frightful dreams. Woke in m. with headache and heavy yellow coating on tongue. 28th. – 10 dr. at 5 a. m., 12 m., and 5 p. m. Same restless condition all night; dreamed of being among Indians. Next m. heavy headache; felt weary and unrefreshed. (All this very unusual.) 29th. – Throughout day dry burning sensation of face, with intense erythematous redness; headache; mind so confused that he could not study; itching and pricking sensation on head, neck and shoulders. 30th. – Took same as on 28th, with same symptoms, though redness and heat of face were even more aggravated. 31st. – As yesterday. Aug. 5th – 7th. Took 20 dr. 3 times, which brought on its full cathartic action, producing 4 or 5 large bilious discharges in 24 hours, without pain or griping. After subsidence of diarrhoea there came on upper front chest and side of hand eruption like eczema simplex; not troublesome, except when heated from exertion, when it has some itching pricking sensation as occurred during proving. (Ibid.)
2b. Dec. 13th, 1870. – Took 10 dr. at 7 p. m. 14th. – 11 dr. 3 times. Slight frontal fulness; left foot numb whenever he sits still. 15th. – Awoke at 3 a. m., and could not get off again. Took 12 dr. 3 times. Feeling in forehead continued; headache in evening; slight umbilical pain; stool dark brown. 16th. – 13 dr. 3 times. Sharp rheumatic pains in both shoulders and wrists, tongue white; stool small and brown; numb sensation at root of nose; constant yawning, without sleepiness. 17th. – 14 dr. 3 times. Dull frontal headache; eyes red and swollen; urination more frequent and copious; numbness in nose intense, rubbing relieves; sleep light and uneasy, very troublesome dreams. 18th. – 15 dr. 3 times. Headache continues; appetite ferocious, wants to eat constantly; throat feels very sore and swollen; dreams as before. 19th. – 16 dr. 3 times. Severe ague chill (commencing in back) when sitting near warm fire, but no coldness of flesh; head itches constantly. 20th.17 dr. 3 times. Ridiculous dreams all past night; pricking sensation up and down spine. Continued to take 3 doses daily, increasing by 1 dr. each day, up to Jan. 8th, when he took 36 dr. 21st. – Symptoms as yesterday; stool, hitherto natural, first part hard and brown, latter part diarrhoeic and greenish – yellow. 22nd. – Bowels confined; stitching in hepatic region; felt dull and could not remember what he read. 23rd. – No stool; dull, heavy, umbilical pain; absent – minded, forgets what he is about. 24th. – Same symptoms. 25th. – Severe dull headache all forenoon, somewhat relieved p. m., bowels moved with great effort, stool hard and brown. 26th. – Stool natural; severe frontal headache. 27th. – Same as yesterday. 28th and 29th. – Unusually sleepy. 30th. – Severe headache, can hardly see; terrible nausea commencing soon after retiring; last n. death – like feeling, with chills and shudderings all over body. 31st. – Nausea severe during n., but so relieved to – day that he can eat quite heartily; otherwise same. Jan. 1st. – Every sudden motion causes everything. to turn dark so that he cannot see; giddy, as though he would faint away. 2nd. – Wants to be let alone, to do nothing but eat and sleep; cannot concentrate mind on any one subject; cold chills along spine. 3rd. – Similar symptoms. 4th. – Same mental conditions; back of neck feels lame; arms itch and burn, with redness of skin, also redness and flushed appearance of face; eyes feel drawn together; stool soft, sticky and dark; coppery taste in mouth. 5th. – Throat feels sore, it hurts even to swallow water; discharge of thin watery mucus from nose; arms burn and itch, scratching relieves; scalp itches intensely, has to scratch continually; tongue heavily coated white; constant headache; considerable burning and smarting on passing on urine (every hours or two). 6th. – As yesterday, but no movement of bowels and more drowsiness. 7th. – Felt so faint he did not want to get up, but was relieved of faintness after getting up and moving about; head feels large as a barrel; coryza and throat symptoms continue; stool hard and in balls; violent itching over whole body, shifting from place to place. 8th. – Symptoms as yesterday, but more aggravating. 9th. – Took no more medicine. Sick and weary; symptoms all keep up; bowels costive with considerable umbilical griping; pulse 90 (normally 75); thirsty and feverish. 10th. – Fearful dreams all n., waking covered with sweat; headache less severe; can hardly get a long breath from oppression of chest; stool hard and dark brown; some chilliness alternating with flashes of heat; headache. 15th. – Nearly but not quite well. Found he had lost 4 lb. since commencing proving. (Amer. Obs., viii,175.).
Poisonings
1. In doses of 1 – 2 gr. Juglandin acts as a drastic purge, producing irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bowels; if continued, it is followed by a peculiar exanthematous eruption, very much resembling the flush of scarlatina. (PAINE, Veg. Kem., sub voce.)
2. An old lady, after taking 5 gr. of the solid extract daily for 3 weeks, had a pustular eruption appear on the thighs, hips, and nates, with intolerable itching and burning. A few pustules appeared on body, face and arms. The eruption remained for 3 weeks after the drug was discontinued. (P. H.HALE, in Hale’s New Remedies.)
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.