9a. Girl, aet. 6. a. 6th dec. trit. -March 15th, 10 a. m., 15 gr. 2 p. m., when at school suddenly attacked with nausea attended with heat of face. -16th, 17th, and 18th. Same dose. On all these days was constantly poorly and cross. 9b. 5th dec. trit. -19th. 12 gr., great cheerfulness and good spirits. 3 p. m., complains of shooting pains in ear, frontal headache, and heat of face; all these symptoms gone by evening -20th and 21st. Same dose, no symptoms.
9c. 4th dec. trit. -22nd. 20 gr., immediately nausea and pain in stomach which makes her cry. 3 p. m., when at school had suddenly a shooting pain in r. external ankle lasting some m. 7 p. m., chilliness all over, is very tired and wants to go to bed. -23rd. Same dose, After 1 h. headache with heat of face and hands. P. m., shooting pain in distal joint of r. index, then suddenly in l. ankle; transient shootings in l. side. -25th. Same dose. 2 p. m., heat in face and hands for 1/2 h.; lively, cheerful. 7 p. m., sudden tearing pain in l. index for 5 m., and similar sudden pain in r. knee-joint; occasional chills. -27th. Same dose. After 1 h. great liveliness, increased appetite. 7 p. m., drawing pains in second joint of l. index and middle finger, which after a few m. jump into l. knee-joint; chilliness beginning in back. The next 4 d. could not be persuaded to take any more Lycopodium as she feared the pains in the fingers; still notwithstanding, every evening she had drawing pain in l. hand and fingers, as also in l. knee, lasting a few seconds. Every evening the chilliness appeared. -April Ist. 20 gr., after the griping in bowels with 2 loose stools, pressure on chest, weakness, ill humour wants to go to bed. 3 p. m., cheerful, only complains of weakness of legs. 7 p. m., chilliness all over body, wants to go to bed, and is soon asleep. N., anxious dreams. Next day diarrhoea twice in forenoon, preceded by griping in bowels and loss of appetite.
9d. 3rd dec. trit. -April 3rd. 20 gr., after 1 h. (11 a. m.) heat of face for 1/2 h., griping in bowels; 2 loose stools. 6 p. m., sudden shoot in l. big toe; soon thereafter tearing in l. fingers for 5 m. making her cry. 7 p. m., chilliness over back. – 4th. No med. During day some griping in bowels and pressure on chest. evening, chilliness. -5th. 20 gr., after 1 h. transient stitches on l. side of chest, increased by deep inspirations, for 1 h. Noon, gripings in bowels, followed by loose stool. Great weakness and weariness of legs, diminished appetite, she wants to go early to bed. -6th and 7th. No med. A.m., constant griping around navel, occasional transient stitches in region of 5th rib. evening, cross, sleepy, chilliness over back. -8th. 20 gr., pressure under sternum. Noon, throbbing frontal headache with heat of face, great weakness, crossness. 1 p. m., pressure in stomach after a very small meal. 7 p. m., tearing in first joints of l. index, middle, and little fingers for 5 m.; great desire for bed with frequent yawning. -9th. Same dose. M., great weakness and cramp of legs. Noon, throbbing frontal headache, yawning, griping in bowels. A.m., 2 loose stools. r. wrist extending to finger-tips. -10th. No med. Pressure and oppression on chest wall d. evening, chilliness, pain in bowels with one loose stool. N., frightful dreams.
9e. 2nd dec. trit. -11th. 20 gr., after 1 h. heat of face, great weakness and weariness of arms and legs. After dinner pressure in stomach for 1 1/2 h.; eructation of air, frequent yawning. evening, chilliness. -12th. No med. No symptoms except weakness of legs. -13th. 20 gr. On waking, m., pressive headache, ill humour, great weariness so that she remained in bed. 11 a. m., griping in bowels, no appetite, complains of tenderness of submaxillary gland, which is somewhat swollen. evening, chilliness. -14th. No med. Only increased tenderness of submaxillary gland. -15th. No med. evening, chilliness. -16th. 20gr. Noon, heat and redness of face, griping in bowels lasting all day; whilst walking shooting in left knee-joint. P. m., great weariness of legs, and sleepiness. Restless sleep. -17th. No med. Griping in bowels, transient stitches in both sides of chest; pressure on chest with great disposition to sigh frequently. evening, chilliness. -18th. 20 gr., after waking great weariness of legs, disinclination to get up; griping, in bowels all day – 19th. No med. Same symptoms as yesterday.
9f. 1st dec. trit. -20th. 20 gr., great sleepiness, can hardly be wakened; weariness and prostration. 11 a. m., griping about navel. Noon, heat of face, stitches in region 61.5th rib for a few seconds. Crossness. N. disturbed by anxious dreams; woke, feeling very tired. -21st. 20 gr., after 1 h. griping in bowels; heaviness in chest. Chilliness all over, all d. evening, drawing-tearing pains in left finger-joints, very violent but transient. -22nd. No med. Great weariness, confusion of head, difficulty of breathing, diminished appetite; after eating, a little discomfort in stomach, yellow complexion. 8 p. m., chilliness, even in bed. N. very restless, talks much and loudly in sleep. -23rd. 20 gr., complete loss of appetite. Noon, heat of face. evening, chilliness, commencing in back. Wants to go to bed at 7 p. m. Symptoms as yesterday. -12th. Same dose. Weakness and weariness of whole body. Noon, hot face; 1/2 h. after this transient stitches in region of l. 5th rib. Heaviness and pressure in chest. No appetite. The griping in bowels and loose stools (a very unusual state) lasted 8 d. longer. The chilliness went off on the 4th day, when her good spirits and liveliness, which had quite left her during the proving, returned. (Ibid., 362)
10. KATH. HERZIG, aet. 16, housemaid, not yet menstruated, healthy. She first took all kinds of preparations of the tinct. from 30th to 1st dil., without any effect, except that she always had immediately after the dose increased heat and redness of face. 10a. 6th dec. trit. -March 27th, m., 60 gr. 1 p. m., frontal headache and heat. Giddy as if drunk. -28th, 6 a. m., 20 gr. 1 p. m., frontal headache and heat of face; roaring in ears, giddiness. After 1/2 h., rigor from within outwards for 1/4 h., soon followed by heat. -29th, 6 a. m., 20 gr. After I 1/2 h., pressive frontal pain and hot face, constant yawning, drowsiness, weariness of legs.
10b. 5th dec. trit. -30th, 60 gr. I p. m., headache, with great heat; transient stitches in r. side of chest. 4 p. m., recurrence of heat all over, followed in 1/4 hours by general chilliness, and ending in great weariness and weakness of legs. – 31st, 7 a. m., 60 gr. Noon, heat of head, frontal headache, nausea. I.30 p. m. chilliness all over body for 3/4 h., followed by extreme exhaustion. Some burning on urinating. -April 1st. No med,. no symptoms. -2nd, 7 a. m., 60 gr. After 1 h. nausea, no appetite, pain in stomach, headache for 3 h. I p. m., chilliness all over for 2 h. Burning in urethra when urinating. -3rd, 7 a. m., 60 gr. 2 p. m., yawning, headache, with hot face. 4 p. m., chilliness all over body, great weakness and weariness.
10c. 4th dec. trit. -4th, 60 gr. After I h. pains in stomach, nausea, constant yawning, heat of face. 4:30 p. m., chilliness, extremities cold, goose-skin all over. This girl would take no more Lycopodium, as she feared getting ague. On the 6th, about 4 p. m., a regular paroxysm came on, with following symptoms:-Constant yawning, nausea, inclination to vomit, chilliness, beginning at back and spreading all over body; cold hands and feet, no perspiration, but heat, only observable on face. The chill lasted till 6:30 p. m. and ended with extreme exhaustion and bruised feeling of legs, crossness, slight drawing in wrists and fingers of both hands. On going to bed at 7:30 p. m. she soon went to sleep and woke next d. without any symptoms. -7th, 4 p. m., the paroxysm recurred, but was of greater intensity and lasted longer. The chilliness lasted till 7 p. m. The prostration and the drawing in wrist and finger-joints were greater than yesterday. The sleep at n. was quiet and refreshing, and she felt quite well in m. -8th, 3:30 p. m., a precisely similar paroxysm. -9th, 3 p. m., a 4th paroxysm. The chill was more intense and combined with shivering. There were also nausea and inclination to vomit, with bitter, bilious taste. The tearing pains in ankles and wrists were also more severe; Plus. 4 was given. -10th, 3 p. m., slight chill, all over other symptoms much milder. -11th, 3 p. m., a still milder paroxysm. -12th. No trace of pain, no gastric symptoms. -14th. Quite well. (Koller, who contributes this proving, says he is convinced the ague was caused Lycopodium, and it is different from the ague of the district in some essential particulars.) (Ibid, 366.)
11a. THERESA PELL, a pale, cachectic-looking girl of 17, not yet menstruated. -April 3rd, 6 a. m., 60 gr. 6th dec. trit. After I h., sensation of scraping in ear. Dislocative pain in r. shoulder-joint. -4th, 6 a. m., 60 gr. Noon, heat followed by pain in head for 1 h. After 2 h., pain in abdomen, rumbling and gurgling in hypogastrium, dryness of mouth. I p. m., heat in head and pain in forehead, burning in eyes. Stupefied feeling, constant yawning, great exhaustion, drowsiness. N., frightful dreams. -5th. Same dose. Griping in bowels, purging 3 or 4 times, rumbling in bowels. Weariness and bruised feeling in legs, great dryness of mouth. Sleepiness, stupefied, restless sleep, full of dreams. -6th and 7th. No med. Griping in bowels all day, several loose stools, heat of face, stupefaction. Sensitiveness of sublingual gland, increase of saliva. -8th, 6 a. m., 60 gr. Heat of head, griping in bowels, yawning. Swelling of the gland can readily be seen, no appetite. evening, chilliness, unusual sleepiness and frequent yawning.
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.