8a. JOH. HUEBNER, surgeon’s assistant, aet. 33, phlegmatic temperament, robust, healthy. -March 6th, 8 a. m., 20 gr. 6th dec. trit. Undulating headache, with glowing heat of face, burning like fire. evening, unusual drowsiness and very early falling asleep. -7th, 6 a. m., same dose. Same symptoms as yesterday, only the heat is greater and lasts longer, there is circumscribed redness of cheeks. Great sleepiness, uncommonly profound sleep; also the 2 next day, when he took no med. -10th, m., same dose. Cheerful humour. 1 p. m., burning in face and ears like fire. Constriction of chest in region of false ribs, taking away his breath. Tearing in both upper arms at insertion of deltoid almost all. -11th, m., same dose. Noon, heat in face, great weariness and weakness of limbs. evening, unusual sleeplessness and profound sleep. -12th, m., 33 gr. Same symptoms.
8b. 5th dec. trit. -13th, m., 30 gr. Immediately pinching in belly, forehead painfully confused. Great heat and redness of face, with irresistible sleepiness. 11 a. m., vomited 7 or 8 times profusely. Extreme desire for smoking. evening, great thirst, with heat in head and sleepiness, so that he cannot remain up after 8 p. m. Woke at 2 a. m., from restless sleep, full of horrible dreams, with griping around navel and feeling of pressing as if diarrhoea would come on, which it did not. 14th, m., same dose. 6 a. m., confusion of head, heaviness in upper arms, laziness, crossness, no appetite, great prostration, drawing-tearing pain on inner aspect of both upper arms. Increased secretion of saliva from submaxillary gland, griping in bowels all d. Noon, the usual heat of face. N., woke frequently from the griping in bowels. M., nausea, inclination to vomit, thick white fur on tongue. -15th, m., same dose. 1 p. m., irresistible sleepiness; frequent ineffectual urging to stool 7 p. m., tearing frontal headache, with thirst and heat, sensitiveness of submaxillary gland, with increased secretion from it; dryness of mouth and nose; heaviness of legs and arms; ill humour, crossness. N. mostly sleepless disturbed by anxious dreams.
8c. 4th dec. trit. -16th. Wakes at 4:30 a. m. with feeling as if all fingers from their tips to second phalanx were gone to sleep, with inability to grasp any object for 3/4 hours 7 a. m., great exhaustion of whole body, crossness, laziness frequent transient stitches at left edge of sternum, going across chest and back; heaviness, drawing pain in inner aspect of both upper arms, which are painful to touch. 30 gr., griping in bowels, increase of saliva. Noon, heat and redness of face and ears, lasting 2 h. evening, cross, very sleepy. -17th, m., same dose. Chill all over body, griping in bowels, with 2 very foetid diarrhoeic stools, nausea, cannot eat breakfast. Drawing pain on inner aspect of both upper arms over elbows, along forearms to wrists. Tongue furred white, heaviness and dazedness of head, pale complexion, features looked pinched, abdominal integuments very tender to touch. A.m., frequent yawning; drawing pain in left arm to wrist; trembling of both upper eyelids, heaviness in chest and pressure as if catarrh were coming on. evening, great exhaustion, sleepiness, dryness of nose. -18th. Restless n. M., 60 gr. Pain in belly and no appetite, white furred tongue, with feeling as if it were rough and sandy (as after smoking strong tobacco). 11 a. m., dislocative pain in nape. Stitches in left side of chest in region of fifth rib, extending backwards to edge of scapula; pain in belly, with sensitiveness of its integuments about the inguinal region, as after a long walk. P. m., 4 or 5 diarrhoeic stools of yellowish-white colour with increased tenderness of abdominal integuments, so that laughing hurts him. evening, shooting in left side of chest, increased by deep breathing. Chilliness all over body, with much yawning, sleepiness; restless n., many dreams. -19th, m., same dose. Pain in bend of both elbows, bruised pain in whole body; 1/2 hours after dinner empty eructations, dislocative pain in both knees; continued pain in belly, humming in ears, dryness of nose, sleepiness, usually profound sleep.
8d. 3rd dec. trit. -20th, m., 60 gr. Forenoon, while driving, for 4 hours heat and redness of face, and 1 hours after that is over, sleepiness. Pain about navel and hypochondria. Frequently occurring and suddenly disappearing dislocative pain in hip- and knee-joints whilst walking, better when at rest. No appetite, though for 2 day the tongue has been clean; diarrhoea; drawing pain in both upper arms; feeling as if eyes were forced into their orbits; restless sleep, with frequent waking. -21st, m., same dose. Noon, tearing pain in crown, extending to left shoulder, very violent till 7 p. m. P. m., 3 diarrhoeic stools, with pain in belly. 6 p. m., violent rigor, commencing at chest and extending thence all over body, lasting 1 hours in spite of sitting close to fire, followed by bruised feeling. N. quieter. – 22nd, 5 a. m., same dose. Noon, heat and redness of face; pressive pain in both eyes; coryza, with flow of watery discharge for 3 hours, then stopped-up nose. Drawing pain in both elbow- joints. 6 p. m., rigor originating in nape and arms, icy coldness of ears, lasting 2 h. Distaste for food, cannot take supper. Sore-throat, with feeling of constriction in region of submaxillary gland; drawing pain, beginning on posterior aspect of left upper arm and extending to palm, where it becomes shooting. Bruised pain all over body; great dryness and stoppages of nose; burning of lids on closing them, especially of left eye. Passed watery urine copiously 10 or 12 times. Slept only till midnight, not afterwards. M., nasty pasty taste, and feeling as if tongue were sandy. Loathing at breakfast. – 23rd, 6 a. m., same dose. After 1 hours great flow of water into mouth 9 a. m., coldness of head with paleness of face, then heat and burning in face till 4 p. m. Frontal headache, crossness, drawing pains in knees and left arm down to fingers; great prostration; stopped nose. Restless n. M., feeling as if toes were asleep, they are insensible. Extremely painful tearing on left shoulder, as though wind had blown on the part; nausea loathing at everything, white furred tongue, which feels rough. -24th, 6 a. m., same dose. Coffee tastes like vinegar. 9 a. m., chilliness all over body, cannot get warm at fire. 11 a. m., general heat of body for 2 hours -25th. No med.; no symptoms.
8e. 2nd dec. trit. -26th, 6 a. m., 60 gr. 11 a. m., contractive pressing pain in both hypochondria taking away his breath; dryness of nose. 5:30 p. m., chilliness beginning at back and spreading over skin in a transient manner. N., sound quiet sleep. M., flow of water into mouth. -27th, 6 a. m., same dose. M., stupefaction as if intoxicated; cannot hold himself upright, staggering and weakness of legs, vertigo. 11 a. m., great heat of head, which recurs at 3 p. m. 1 p. m., after taking soup griping in bowels. evening, great sleepiness. N. quiet, no dreams. -28th, m., same dose. 10 a. m., twitching in cervical muscles with constriction, almost taking away breath. In the space of 3 h. urinated copiously seven times. Griping in bowels as though diarrhoea were about to come on. 6.30 p. m., chilliness beginning in back and spreading all over body for 1 h. N., stupefied, restless sleep, without dreams, but frequent waking. -29th, m., same dose. M., wakes with pain in bowels and urging to stool, till 8 a. m.; 2 diarrhoeic stools with griping in bowels, nausea, inclination to vomit, and loathing of all food. Before rising coryza after 1 h. stopped-up nose; flow of water into mouth. From noon till 3 p. m. 3 diarrhoeic stools. No appetite, no inclination to smoke the last 8 d. Tinnitus in r. ear, every sound seems to reverberate in its depths. 6:30 p. m., chilliness for 1 1/2 hours followed by extreme sleepiness. M., nausea, occipital headache, as if scalp were inflamed. -30th, m., same dose. Very violent headache; stitches in region of 6th left rib, increased by deep inspiration, lasting till n. Great dryness of nose. N., twitching headache, which prevents him sleeping. M., stitches in side continue; tongue furred, bad taste.
8f. Ist dec. trit. -31st, M., 60 gr., Noon, heat in head, pain in bowels, going to sleep of fingers and toes, great dryness of nose. – April Ist, m., same dose. After 2 h. pain commencing at r. elbow previous headache in forehead, increasing for 1 h.; great dryness of nose; heaviness and weariness of legs; ill humour; crossness. 3 p. m., thirst, increased heat of head. evening, twitching in right fingers for 1/4 h. – 2nd. No med. Ulcerative pain in r. forearm; sensitiveness of arm-muscles to touch; restless short sleep. -3rd, m., 60 gr. 9 a. m., heat of face, tearing pains in r. upper and fore arm. with short intervals all day 5 p. m., frontal headache, with heat and redness of face. 5:30 p. m., constant yawning, great weakness and prostration, nose stopped. -4th, m. same dose. 9 a. m., bruised pain of thighs, flesh feels as if detached from bone; pinching in stomach. 11 a. m., after vomiting, extremely painful forcing and burning along urethra extending to bladder. -5th, m., same dose. 10 a. m., pain about navel, weariness of feet; pain in l. thigh as if contused; scraping feeling, as from foreign body in l. eye. 3 p. m., stitches in right side in region of 3 rd rib, which go across chest and are increased by deep inspiration for 3 or 4 m. 5 p. m., shooting pain in r. scapular region, corresponding with the stitches anteriorly. 6 p. m., drawing and tearing in fingers of both hands for 4 or 5 m. N., frequent waking on account of griping in bowels. -6th, m., same dose. M., pain in bowels; diarrhoea till noon, 6 stools with violent griping in bowels. 9 a. m., transient stitches in region of 1. 5th rib, increased by deep breathing. Dislocative pain in nape, which is tender to touch. Great heaviness and weakness of legs; pain in forehead with dazedness of head. 10 a. m., whilst walking feeling as if right toes were dead, with formication lasting 4 h. P. m., 3 diarrhoeic stools with violent griping in bowels. Heaviness and weakness of legs. (Ibid., 355.)
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.