7. CARL STEINBERG, aet. 24, clothworker, of athletic build, rosy colour, dark brown hair. Had been suffering for more than a week from rheumatic pains in limbs. July 11th, 10:15 a. m., was bled to 91.2 grm. 1000 parts blood contained: Solid constituents of defibrinated blood. 203.000 Water thereof….. 797.000 Solid matter of serum…. 85.200 Water thereof….. 914.800 Blood corpuscles….. 115.908 Albumen of serum….. 72.420 Extractive matter and salts thereof.. 12.780 Fat……. 0.213 Fibrin. a. Moist….. 3.312 b. Dry….. 1.892 Coagulum…… 487.394 Serum……. 512.606 Sp. gr. of defibrinated blood… 1056.0 Sp. gr. of serum….. 1025.1 The serum was turbid and reddish. it was decanted from clot after 2 1/2 h. The clot reddened quickly, in 5′ was already bright red. Very few black spots. Took, July 11th, a tablespoonful every 2 hours of following mixture: – Natr. nitr. 3ij, Sacch. alb. 3j, aq. dest. 3vij. By July 14th the pains were much relieved. During the 2 day whilst taking mixture the stools were increased. No other symptoms could be observed. – July 14th, 10:15 a. m., 88.7 grms. of blood were drawn. This removed all remaining pain. 1000 parts blood contained: Solid matter of defibrinated blood.. 184.000 Water thereof….. 816.000 Solid matter of serum…. 70.400 Water thereof….. 929.600 Blood – corpuscles….. 111.984 Albumen of serum….. 58.344 Extractive matter and salts thereof.. 12.056 Fat…….. 0.176 Fibrin, a. Moist….. 3.232 b. Dry….. 1.616 Coagulum…… 423.730 Serum…….. 576.270 Sp. gr. of defibrinated blood… 1050. Sp. gr. of serum…… 1022.1 The serum is reddish and turbid but soon clears, and its red mater is deposited on surface of coagulum. After 2 1/2 hours the serum was decanted. As soon as the clot came into contact with the air it became intensely red, very few melanotic spots to be seen. (Ibid., 49.)
8. Dr. E – took m., fasting, 1/2 drm. in substance. After 2 hours no appetite for usual coffee, this lasted 2 day – 1st d. Cold feet up to knees. Occasional rigor all over. – 2nd d. Sour taste and sour eructations almost like heartburn for a short time. In – pressing pain on malar bone. – No time stated. Confusion of head as after prolonged thinking. Abdominal muscles painfully drawn towards spine. (Archiv, xiii, 179.)
9. Dr. H – took 1/2 hours after rising, m., 1 1/2 drm. dissolved in 2 oz. water. After 1/4 hours distension and heavy feeling in hypogastrium, with discharge of much flatus. A cold feeling streams through upper part of body and arms followed by increased warmth. – After 3/4 hours pressive bruised pain in joints of feet, toes, shoulders and fingers. – After 9 hours flatulent sufferings which cause pressive pains in scrob. cordis and higher up under sternum as if in chest, aggravated by bodily exercise, relieved by discharge of flatus or eructation. – After 48 hours very dilatory evacuation of large faeces after great straining, leaving behind sensation of more to come, at 2 p. m. – No time stated. The whole left concha becomes burning hot, whilst the right remains cold; this hot feeling soon spreads over left temple, and after some time changes into in – pressing pain there; after some time longer, this hot feeling goes into right side of head, especially the outer ear, and goes thence into general feeling of heat and pressive pain in left frontal protuberance, p. m. In right ear, as if in membrane tympani, pain, a kind of earache, with warm feeling in internal ear, e. Peculiar, almost coppery taste on lips and tongue, all forenoon. When lying in bed, evening, some obtuse stitches in back of throat on drawing in air by nose. On breathing deeply, and at every inspiration when sitting bent forward, pressive pain as if between and on ribs under arm end of right pectoral muscle. As under – pressing pain in first joints of right index and middle fingers. Icy coldness of left foot half way up leg, in warm room and when walking. (Ibid.).
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.