Introduction
Sodic sulphate, Na2SO4:10H2O. Glauber’s salt.
Provings
1. NENNING. Proving (manner unknown) on self and several women and girls. – Cheerful, happy mood, which she notices herself, particularly after loose stools; a. m., 1st day, she seems to be in very good humour, is cheerful, this changes into cross, irritable mood on 3rd and 4th day; nothing succeeds well that she undertakes, and she does not known why; great irritability, she dislikes to speak or be spoken to, particularly in morning; m., very sensitive, and easily flying into a passion, which mood goes off towards afternoon (5th d.); lachrymose, thinks only of sad things (6th d.); music affects her very much, it makes her melancholy and feel like crying, although it was merry dancing music (5th d.); very much disheartened, is tired of life, despaired of getting well. Vertigo, with inclination to fall to right side, with frequent yawning all day; vertigo, followed by vomiting of sour mucus; feeling as though brain were loose, and then stooping as though it fell to left temple, frequently; pressure in forehead, particularly after meals (1st d.); pressure in forehead as of a bard substance; violent pressure in right side of head, so that she held it with both hands; pressure inwards in right side of head, after lying down in evening, all night; after a little strong coffee violent pressure in back part of head on entering a room; pressing or squeezing pain in whole back part of head, lasting for hours; headache, pressing from both sides of back of head, 6 p. m., followed by quiet n., but pain returned next m. for 2 hours, and then extended all over right side of face, this repeated for 3 consecutive m.; tearing pain in right temple upwards to top of head, 4 p. m., continued all n. till next m., accompanied by chill running up back, with chattering of teeth and shaking, without external coldness, not lessened by warmth of stove; violent tearing pain in right temple, towards facial bones; tearing pain in right side of back part of head, when keeping quiet (1st d.); piercing pain in left side of head when exerting his arms; violent piercing pain from left forehead to back of head, 10 a. m., while sitting; fine piercing pain in left forehead, near protuberance; beating pain in both temples when walking, with indescribable pain on top of head, almost like suppuration, as if top of head would split, the same when touched, continuing all day, not better by pressure, returned next day, disappeared at n. when in bed (during catamenia); violent pulsating headache, continuing all day, somewhat lessened in afternoon; a sudden jerk in head, so that it threw it towards right side, which frightened her much, forenoon, while sitting; two little bunches on both sides of back of head, sensitive only to touch. Sunlight for long time during his provings; eyes cannot bear light in m., and burn; eyes weak, objects appear dim to her; eyes seem blurred in m., and often water, without redness or pain; vision dim, with burning and tearing sensation in eyes, as if they gave out heat (10th d.); sensation in right eye as though a small white leaf were before it, though which she could not see plainly, disappearing for awhile by washing, but always returning towards evening; after blowing the nose, hard, small, glittering, yellow pointed bodies appear before eyes; piercing pain in eyes, at same time nausea in stomach; eyes burn in evening for several hours, and in m. also when near the fire; burning in right eye, with frequent affix of burning water in afternoon, outdoor for 1/2 hours; great dryness and burning of eyes, growing worse from afternoon till evening, sensation as though her eyeballs were hot; redness of eyes with dryness and burning; pressure as of two fingers above edge of left eye at noon; on lower edge of left bulbus tearing sensation in short jerks (1st afternoon). l Sound in left ear as if bells were ringing at a distance; sounds as if a bell in right ear, fulness of both ears for several m. (4th d.); ringing in right ear as if near a belfry (5th d.); several sharp stitches fly like lighting out of right ear; suddenly a violent stitch into right ear, which startled her so that she jumped from her chair; many fine stitches into right ear. Coryza with stoppage of nose, he can draw breath through nose only with great difficulty; epistaxis, 2 p. m., while walking, often stopping for awhile for awhile and then returning, light red, sometimes also while sitting, even while lying in bed (during catamenia); tearing pain in right side of nose as if an eruption were about breaking out. Tearing pain in right side of face, afterwards tearing and beating along neck; frequent itching in face, now here, then there (5th d.); tearing pain in left cheek – bone, not relieved by either rubbing or pressure; during a pain in neck, and worse afterwards, tearing pain in left check – bone, which is stopped by hard rubbing but soon returns, lasting 10 m.; tearing pain in left cheek – bone, afterwards grasping and raging pain in root of an upper tooth, left side, generally in m., particularly when exposed to cold air; in m., after getting up, great pain in maxillary joint, which is stiff, so that she can only can open her mouth with difficulty, it seemed to her as though a bone was lying there which made it hard to open her mouth, after repeated and strong efforts it gradually disappeared; two small knots are formed deep in skin, on right side of lower jaw; pimple on chin, with burning tensive pain when touched. A blister with inflamed edges and burning pain on one side of left upper lip, lasting 5 day; small vesicles break out on under – lip, which disappear after a short time; dryness of upper lip, and skin peels off; her lips burn in evening as though they had been rubbed with pepper. Tearing pain in several deceased lower left teeth, at. when out of bed; tearing and piercing pain in last molar, side, but only during day; jerking pain in an upper left molar, beginning while outdoors, but continuing afterwards in room; raging pulsating pain in an upper molar, left side, wakes her 2 a. m., at same time heavy feeling in head, increased warmth of whole body, and restlessness, so that she did not know where to lay her head, followed by nose bleeding which did not relieve head; beating toothache in upper left side in evening, after lying down, could not sleep all n. for it, if she dozed awhile pain would wakes her up; a tooth in right upper jaw becomes loose, seems longer, and there were is drawing pain, cold air makes it better, tobacco – smoke also lessens pain; her gums burn like fire, so that she cannot eat bread; redness of gums and dryness in mouth; movable painless swelling on outside of gums, left lower side; a blister on upper gums, which suppurated and then dried up; m., after perspiring, very dry in mouth, without thirst; dryness of mouth with thirst and redness of gums; burning in mouth as from highly seasoned food (5th d.); m., no taste, mouth feels rough and almost insensible; m. and all the forenoon, slimy taste and tongue covered with mucus; blisters, with burning pain on tip of tongue, disappear soon; tongue burns as if covered with blisters on tip. Whole burns as if sore or the skin broken (during catamenia); blisters on palate, which increased daily, so that palate became so sensitive she could hardly eat, anything cold in her mouth relieved it; in m. had to clear her throat several times, irritated by collection of mucus there; in m. after clearing her throat she expectorated salty – tasting mucus, which had collected during night; dryness of throat as if she did not have enough saliva (7th d.); dryness in throat, without thirst, often extends into oesophagus (3rd d.); sore – throat when swallowing, and when not swallowing, left side, in m. on walking until after breakfast (a few hours before and during catamenia); feeling of contraction in throat, often intermitting while walking, all d. Particular absence of thirst first days of proving; thirst every evening l without any especial cause; thirst at n., and following m. before rising; thirst for something very cold for 3 day, and dryness in mouth (all 9th d.); want of appetite; she is obliged to yawn, a nd is thirsty, 2nd m.; 1st day seems to have more appetite for fruit, afterwards (9th and 10th d.) appetite and hunger are wanting altogether, food does not taste well, thirst p. m,., hard stool, great sleepiness (14th d.); hunger, but no appetite, while eating she feels disgusted; violent pressure in back part of head after drinking coffee. (Several of the complaints of the m. cease after dinner.) A debilitating hiccough, lasting 1/4 hours towards evening in room; hiccough lasting a long time, and which could not be stopped after eating bread and butter, afternoon; constant rising in throat of sour own stairs in forenoon, nausea, then vomiting of salty sour nausea as if to vomit with waterbrash for 5 m, walking p. m., with nocturnal and due day, sour water often collects in mouth, which makes her want to spit constantly, also nausea; after vomiting, extreme feebleness and a bog pain, immediately after medicine, after breakfast; feeling of great fulness in stomach up into chest, with difficult breathing, in evening in bed, falls asleep at last, feels nothing of it next m. (during catamenia); beating pain in stomach, with slight nausea (2nd d.); boring headache; feeling in stomach as with voracious appetite with boring pain in stomach 1/4 hours in m. after getting up, returning in 2 hours preceded by nausea nd soft stools (1st d.); burning and pinching pain in stomach in m. after getting up, disappears after breakfast; trembling and pressure in pit of stomach, with want of breath, feels faint while sitting for 5 m., afterwards also when walking. Very painful sensitiveness to touch in region of liver when walking for 5 m., 1 p. m.; tension and piercing pain in region of liver when walking outdoors; on taking deep breath sharp violent stitch as if in liver and would burst apart there, while sitting, unchanged by pressure, 4 p. m., piercing and pulsating pain in region of liver, when walking in m. (2nd d.); painful contraction in belly up in to chest, oppressing are breathing, then soft stool; pinching pain in belly, with feeling as though intestines were being stretched intermitting and pain in belly, now here, now there, often, often from both sides towards middle, with passing of flatus and empty feeling in stomach; violent pinching in belly into groins, afterwards soft s); low down in abdomen painful digging, 9 p. m., disappears in bed, with chill followed by thirst (during catamenia); at 5 a. m., she is awakened by bellyache, urging to stool, after which it ceases (2nd d.); bellyache and pain in small of back as if bruised, awakens her in n., 2 a. m., it is so violent she can only get a little relief by lying on left side, but still cannot sleep, it continued some time after getting up (10th d.); burning sensation in belly, changing from place very quickly, evening; while riding in a carriage much rolling and grumbling in stomach and belly, afternoon; feeling in belly as from a purgative, with scentless flatus; loud grumbling in upper part of belly, followed by emission by very fetid flatus, evening; soon after taking med. grumbling and oiling in whole belly, with sudden pinches as after a purgative, then soft stool, the same p. m.; constant feeling of fulness in abdomen, as long as soft stool continues, with emission of much flatus; digging sensation from flatus, with pinching pain around umbilicus towards noon, increased until 4 p. m., until flatus began to pass (1st d.); flatus rolls about in belly, and is arrested here and there; burning sensation in bend of thighs, between menstrual periods, in evening, disappears when in bed; pain in right flank as if distended, up into stomach, when sitting in evening, and also next m.; he was awakened during n. by violent pain in right flank, with sensation as if soft body were lying there, for 1/2 hours, after midnight several times; sharp piercing pain in left flank, which extended into armpit when moving, 5 p. m., when resting it disappeared in 3/4 hours; piercing pain in left flank, as if drawn together, when resting pr in motion, also at night; piercing pain in right flank with nausea, for 1 1/2 hours, when resting or in motion (1st forenoon); in m. piercing pain in groin, which extends into small of back, as if from flatus are such as precedes hard stool, but it is followed by diarrhea; feeling of greatfulness and tension in. groin as if it would burst, with intermittent pinching pain here and there in belly, when resting or in motion; piercing pain in both groins, with urging to urinate, p. m., when walking outdoors (1st d.). Seems to promote stool in its primary effect, and to retard it secondarily; first doses make soft stools, later doses more solid ones; 1st day, in m., regular stool, with burning in anus during and after stool, another, p. m., without the burning. Urine increased so that she had to rise several times during night; 1st day more urine than usual, with burning sensation when passing it, at n. burning increased, had to rise twice during n. for the purpose (1st n.); soon after taking the drug less urine, but after 2 hours, more, then less again, and less often (1st days, after 12 day with burning in orifice of urethra); violent pinching pain around umbilicus for 3 m., while sitting, into groin, with urging t urinate, urine so burning that it was retained, with pain in small of back; urine of evening left a yellow – red sediment. On scrotum troublesome itching that rarely ceases after scratching, which makes place burn; piercing pain in vulva and vagina, p. m., while sitting. Catamenia 3 day too late, more than usual, and with bellyache, which she did not generally have; catamenia 16 day too late, with bellyache and costiveness or hard stool; catamenia very little, without complains and at regular time, 2nd day more; catamenia every forenoon for 5 day, lumps of coagulated blood; during catamenia in m. in bed, pinching pain, and then moving, walking in forenoon, several times passed clotted dark blood at long intervals; menstrual blood is acrid, makes thighs sore, and only flows much for 2 day; chill, po. nm., without thirst, during catamenia; on 3rd day of catamenia, n m., white bloody mucus instead of blood. Short breath when walking, gradually relieved by rest, alter the want of breath continues while sitting; tickling in throat exciting a loose cough (m., 5th d.); generally dry cough, particularly in m. after getting up; dry cough with tickling in windpipe for 1/2 hours; dry cough, with soreness in chest and rough feeling in throat, particularly at n. she had to sit up and hold her chest to get relief; frequent cough with some expectoration, – if while standing, he feels sharp stitch n left side of chest, with shortness of breath; pressure on chest as of heavy load piercing pain in left side of chest, with cough and want of breath when moving about, 1 p. m., relieved during rest; piercing pain in left side of chest, with irritation to cough, but pain so violent that he cannot possibly cough; several stitches like flea – bites in left chest, and then again in right forehead; piercing pain in right chest above nipple, 5 p. m., while sitting; near left le a piercing stitch while sitting, soon after a renewed dose several times while standing stitches in left side of chest (10 d.); piercing pain in left chest, when stooping to either. or left side, continues all 1st day; internal trembling or quicking in chest, making her irritable. Intermitting tearing pain and tension in tendons on right side of neck, while sitting; tearing sensation in veins of right side of neck, pulsation in the arteries is seen, frequently intermitting for 1/4 hours at a time, again after a few day; piercing pain in nape of neck, continuing long time (3rd day and following n.); indescribable pain in right side of nape to back part of head, l so violent that it made her scream, lasted 5 m. and disappeared only after rubbing it a long time, while sitting; piercing pain, as of knives, between shoulders while sitting in evening (6th d.); tearing pain down back, feeling in bones as though dogs were gnawing them, in all positions (5th d.); directly after going to bed at n. she has pain in small of back, as if it had suppurated, almost unbearable, it disappeared in m. after getting up; bruised pain in small of back from mn. to evening, disappeared after going to bed; violent piercing pain in middle of sacrum while sitting. Frequent piercing pain in left axilla in all positions; tearing pain in bone as if in bone of left upper arm; tearing and piercing pain on external surface of humerus in evening, disappears after rubbing; feeling of heaviness in right arm, with tearing pain in middle of upper arm (10th d.); ulcerative pain in right elbow and in tendons of right forearm, painful to touch (1st and 2nd d.); transient burning sensation in different places above and below elbow (4th d.); tearing pain from both elbows into fingers, with sensation of numbness, disappearing after rubbing, but returning in m. in bed; tearing pain in bone of right forearm on upper side in afternoon, below elbow in evening; itching pimples on inner side right forearm that burn after being scratched, and disappear next day; several itching pimples on right forearm that burn after being scratched and contain limpid water (during the catamenia); twitching of hands and feet at n., particularly during sleep, after midnight; sensation in right hand as if it were filling with blood, it feels too full and fingers as if stiff (in afternoon, while knitting, until e.); piercing beating pain on back of left hand when moving it, it stops for a while, but always returns, forenoon; violent piercing between the metacarpal bones of fore and second finger of right hand; piercing in middle of palm of right hand; burning with redness on back of hands, as of nettles, afternoon till evening; a number of small pimples on inner surface of right hand, which tempt him to scratch; tearing pain along left thumb while sitting; tearing in front of right forefinger; same in last phalanx of left forefinger towards tip; fine piercing in points of right thumb and forefinger, as if veins were being pulled out, while knitting; crawling sensation in finger – tips of right hand as if becoming numb, 1st evening and 2nd m.; violent itching between fingers of right hand, burning after scratching; small itching vesicles between left thumb and forefinger, piercing ulcerative pain under nail of right forefinger. Excruciating pain in right hip – joint on getting out of bed in m., continuing all day and next, particularly when stooping and from some motions, when stretching or walking feels nothing, when rising from a seat or moving in bed feels it most; violent piercing and rending from os coccyges into middle of left thigh in bone during motion and rest; bruised pain in middle of thigh and lower part of leg all 1st day; painful dragging sensation in hollow of right knee while sitting, which disappeared from motion; great weariness in feet at n., makes her often change their position; legs very week and as if bruised during rest or motion; drawing pains in legs when standing and walking; rending and drawing in both calves and in tendons, which makes it hard for her to step, during rest and motion, sometimes relieved by hard rubbing; drawing pain upwards in tendons and calves; both legs are quite hot up to knees in evening before going to bed, and next m.; drawing pain in tendo Achillis, then in calves; l piercing and rending in right heel for 2 m. while walking, relieved by rubbing; great piercing and rending pain in both heels, so that she can hardly help screaming, while spinning, nothing relieves it; ulcerative pain in right heel so that she can hardly step on it; piercing pain in stool of left foot so that it made her twitch while standing, relieved by rubbing; burning sensation in sole of left foot all night; numbness of right great toe in m. while sitting; piercing in 2nd and 3rd toe, right foot, when stepping on it, and in 45th toe of left foot while sitting; itching on balls of toes, with feeling as if it drew them together, relieved by rubbing (10 d.); rending in little toe, right foot, and at same time in left forearm. Transient, twitching, rending pain in all limbs, now here and now there, also in face and left ear – lobe (evening and n.); weary and sore in hands and feet in m. after nocturnal attack of fever; great weariness of whole body, more p. m., so that he had to lie down, felt better when walking. Restlessness at n., which keeps her a long time; very restless n., she wakes up at times from violent headache; when she is hardly starts up without waking entirely; dreams often, but does not remember substance of dreams (1st to 4th d.); very vivid terrifying dreams, of falling from a height, of being thrown from a carriage, of circumstances which vexed her, also beautiful dreams of flowers and gardens; dream that he was much hurt and provoked because he had been insulted; dreams which terrified him about an operation on a friend, the fear of it awoke him, and he felt violent pain as though knives were sticking in his toe. Chilly towards evening, she thinks she will get the fever; chill 7 p. m., 1/4 hours, not followed by heart or sweat (2nd, 3rd d.); chilly evening in bed, so that he could not get warm all n. (12 d.); violent chill up back, with chattering of teeth and shaking without external coldness, n.; she awakes, 1 a. m.,, shaking all over and teeth and shaking all over and teeth chattering, with anxiety, 8 m., then fall s asleep; in evening he is always chilly without thirst, longs to be near stove; chill, 6 p. m., which ceased after lying down, not followed by sweat; in m., immediately after getting up, chill without thirst but with external coldness; in m. after walking on empty stomach, coldness and violent shaking chill, with feeling of internal heat and pale face, she believes her head must also be hot externally, coldness lasts till evening, but disappears after going to bed; chill with icy coldness and goose flesh, 4 p. m., increases till 8 p. m., after going to bed it disappears without being followed by hot stage, 4 a. m. sweat without thirst (during catamenia); increased warmth of whole body, and restlessness; dry heat all over body as if perspiration would break out, several afternoons; she often has sudden flashes of heat towards evening; thirst with remission of headache, a. m., p. m. sweat without thirst; profuse sweat, without thirst and without feeling weak after it, during 3 n.; after sweat, very dry mouth. (Annal. day hom KI., iv.)
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.