19. G.W. FLAGG took powder of 30th trit. one n., and next day and the following had a sharp attack of colic and diarrhoea, which, however, he had had within a week previously, and which recurred more slightly, after 3 day without symptoms, on 7th and 8th d. Nov 22nd. – Feeling quite well, took a second powder in e. Rose on 23rd with heavy aching head; it was better after rising, but at 1 p. m., was heavy over left eye and extended to whole forehead; by 6 it was some what better, but eyes were sore and pained on moving them from side to side. Had bad dreams and a restless n. On Dec. 5th, feeling well, took a dose at 11 a. m. Some headache in evening, with which also he rose next m., and from noon till evening of 6th had persistent dull aching pain, worse from motion or pressure, over left eye (pupils normal). No other symptoms save sense of looseness of bowels. (Ibid.)
20. a. CHARLESS E. ROWELL, May 6th, 1874, took at 5 p. m. a powder of 1st trit. 7th. – Noise (a child crying) affects him, causing lateral headache; mind wanders from study; bowels constipated; amount of urine increased all d. At 7 p. m. repeated dose. 8th. – Pupils contracted; no appetite; no stool today; urine more frequent and copious, and contains mucus. Repeated dose at 7 p. m. At 9, lateral headache, which seems deep in brain. 9th. – Pupils contracted; no stool, but ineffectual. 6:30 p. m., headache in both temples, relieved by supper. 11th. – 7 a. m., large light yellow soft stool; repeated at 9. In evening intense lateral headache, relieved by food. Urine scanty to-d. 8:45, took large dose of 1st trit. 12th. – Repeated dose at 8:30 a. m. and at noon. Soon after first, smarting of left tonsil, which looked slightly inflamed; cough from tickling in throat; and twitching of upper eyelid. In evening pupils very much contracted. 13th. – Large light – yellow stool; pupils same; copious urine with mucus; twitching of upper eyelid; back part of throat very sore in e. Bowels were constipated next 2 day, and frequently moved on 2 day following. On 15th increased flow of urine and lateral headache.
20b. Nov. 6th – 8th, took 4 powders of 30th, and, 11th – 13th, same of 3rd trit. without effect. Same result followed 4 doses of 1st. On 15th began 1x trit, taking 1 powder in evening and 3 next d. Had 3 stools on 16th, and great desire for cold water all evening 17th. – Took 3 doses. Two stools. 18th. – Three doses. As yesterday. 19th. – One dose at 6:30 a. m. Prover had been constipated for years, no operation without an enema; since proving began, desire for stool every n., and copious evacuation every m., sometimes oftener.
20c. Feb. 7th, at 9:20 p. m. took one powder of 1x. Went to bed 1.1/2 hours earlier than usual, being to sleepy that he could not keep eyes open. Slept an hours later than usual, and on rising passed unwanted quantity of water. At 11 a. m. very copious stool. Tongue slightly coated, more heavily towards root. Three more stools came later in d. No desire for drinking, even at meals, to – day. Food lay heavy on stomach next day, and he continued for some time to have 2 or 3 yellowish evacuations daily. (Ibid.)
21. Same gave to a friend a very large dose of 1st trit. in e. Next m. he reported lateral headache, with fear of opening his eyes lest it should increase pain. Pupils were contracted, and there was slight increase in flow of urine. (Ibid.)
22. W.W. FRENCH took, evening of Nov. 6th, a powder of 30th trit. On waking next m. nausea and taste mouth as of creosote, perspiration over whole body, pain in umbilical region. Was relieved by going out, but all excitement during day brought on perspiration. Repeated dose [ Or, according to another statement, took 3rd, trit. on these occasions. – EDS] on evening of 14th and m. of 15th. 7 a. m of latter, nausea, bad taste in mouth, which is full of saliva; tongue feels rough to touch; severe pain along transverse colon; drawing pain in right iliac region, relieved by lying on right side, by pressure, by walking in open air, and by eating, worse by lying on back or left side. 10:15, pain in head over right eye, dull and weary; profuse sweat on least exertion; pulse slow. (Ibid.)
23. G.S. FARMER took 30th trit. at 5 p. m., on Nov. 6th and 7th. No symptoms till 9 a. m. of 8th, when burning ache in forehead set in, and continued till bedtime. 11, heaviness and weakness of limbs, and general weariness of whole body; easily exhausted on going upstairs; burning spot in centre of forehead. 1 p. m., symptoms more severe, with fulness in ears and stupid feeling in head, relieved by closing eyes and keeping quiet, aggravated by mental activity and exercise. 4, after an hours ‘s tenesmus, soft thin stool, followed by great exhaustion. Violent hiccup, 5 to 8 p. m. Pupils dilated, and general weakness over body. On 9th still weak and easily exhausted, but other symptoms not so severe, and on 10th and 11th, save for weakness, was as well as ever. On 12th took another dose, m., on rising. Same headache, general weakness, and tenesmus with stool; with these in evening hiccup for 2 hours 14th. – Great weakness and stupidity, feels as if he had been out carousing previous night; some headache, worse right side; eyes weak and sensitive; ears feel stopped; 3 light – coloured thin stools. Weakness continued, but getting less, till 17th. (Ibid.)
24. P.N. CROSBY took dose of 30th trit., evening of Nov. 6th. Felt nothing till evening of 7th, when he had dull pain in bowels with feeling of looseness, and painful pressure on tympanum of each ear. Repeated dose on 8th at 7:45 a. m. By 9 stupefying headache had come on, worst over left eye; it continued till 6 p. m.; no other symptoms. On 10th took a third dose at 7:40 a. m., and feeling no effect, repeated it at 6:40 p. m. At n. very restless, not feeling satisfied in any position; rumbling in bowels, and at 5 a. m. had a yellow stool with pain just below navel. 11th. – At 5 p. m. took another dose (or possibly of 3rd; see note to No.22). 12th. – Pain in head, as before, commenced in m., and grew worse till 10 p. m., when it began to subside; head was at same time bathed in warm perspiration. Restless., but woke quite well. 13th. – At 11:40 a. m. took a second powder. During afternoon some headache, increasing towards evening, but nearly gone by bedtime; head felt strange and confused. Woke with it once more about 3 a. m.(Ibid.)
25. J.P. W – past middle age, took 3 doses of 30th at 24 hours intervals. Six hours after 3rd (usual m. stool having occurred) had quite a watery evacuation with pain in transverse colon extending through to back; pain increased at n. so as frequently to wake him, and he had constant desire to change from side to side; from 2 to 5 a. m was wide awake. There are also mentioned, but without note of time, headache, neuralgic stitches in knees and arms, fulness of head, faint feeling at times, and raw feeling of tongue, very disagreeable on swallowing. On waking finally next m. very disagreeable feeling, as though he had slept too soundly, with pain in right head and neck, as if latter was “stiff.” In walking noticed 2 or 3 times, on raising foot, momentary feeling as though he was floating upwards, and on foot touching ground an unpleasant feeling, making a shuddering sensation pass over him. Mind was disturbed and unsettled; he could not concentrate it on his studies. For 5 day inclination to looseness of bowels and diminished appetite. (Ibid.)
26. Dr. THEODORE FOOTE took dose of 30th, Nov. 6th, at 8:15 p. m. By 9:30 already felt great muscular prostration, as if he had taken a five – mile walk. 7th. – Awoke with severe headache in forehead. This, with the prostration, continued all day and for part of 8th. The pain (Dr. F – notes) was very severe, and never before experienced; he could not put his mind on anything, or recollect anything it was mental exhaustion, not confusion. (Ibid.) 27. J.M. DART took powder of 30th, Nov. 6th, at 8:10 p. m. Before retiring had pricking and rumbling in transverse colon, and next m. had a large diarrhoeic stool (he is ordinarily constipated), with burning at anus, followed by sharp pains in stomach and bowels, at one time also in left thigh and forefinger. 10:15, headache in left frontal region, with sensation of heat in abdomen, and slight nausea. 4 p. m., headache has spread over whole head, with qualmishness and slight perspiration over body; very languid and dull, eyelids heavy. Headache and qualmishness continued till bedtime; also next day, with lame bruised feeling in region of kidneys. On 9th felt quite well, and on 10th, at 8 a. m., took another powder. This may have been the 3rd. EDS ] In evening rumbling and gurgling, with heat in abdomen and slight colic pains. On 11th, after a restless n., headache set in as before, with dull languid feeling and pain in region of liver. It continued next day, and was very bad; irritable mood with it, and he could not study for it. On walking he became excessively tired, and could hardly get along; vision also grew misty. D – notes that the two provings were alike, and that he never experienced such symptoms before. (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.