7 e. Miss Caroline A.H – “has suffered from enlargement of the womb, ‘a tumour cured by galvanism’ at our hospital.” Had not menstruated since February. She took a dose at noon, April 21st. In 40 m. hot flush over face and whole head, lasting but a few seconds, instantly followed by slight perspiration, and that by headache in right head and face, not severe, but with surging sensation in forehead, like waves of pain rolling up and beating against frontal bone. 1:30, pain in right head more severe. It somewhat abated after dinner, but increased again 10 m. later. 2:45, flush over head, with great increase of pain, which extended somewhat to left side. 4, pain less severe. 5, slight flush and perspiration, and slight increase of pain. Headache lasted till she went to bed, with-in evening-feeling in nostrils as if she had taken cold. 22nd.-At 7 a. m. took 2nd dose. Headache returned, but not so violently; also burning pain in nose, especially at rest. From 10 till 3 pain in forehead became severe, extending to malar bones, with heat in forehead, pale face, eyes feeling tired and looking injected. She lay down from 3 till 6, and slept; headache relieved thereby. 23rd. – At 9 a. m. took 3rd dose. At noon some pain in head and face, but not marked unless she thinks about it, when it is quite severe. At 6 p. m. flush of heat in face and head, followed by perspiration on same parts; headache abated. 24th. – Some headache on rising, and a general good-for-nothing feeling. Took 4th dose at 10 a. m. At 11 flush in head and face, with perspiration. General dull heavy headache all day, with pallor of face; eyes tired and red; sensation of bearing down in pelvic region, with slight dragging pain from sacrum. 25th – No medicine; but same dull headache, pale face, tired and reddened eyes, and pelvic symptoms, as yesterday with inactive bowels and constriction of sphincter ani. 26th. – Headache abating; pelvic symptoms worse – more weight and bearing down, more pain extending into loins and down thighs in front with constriction of sphincter hindering action of bowels. 27th. – All symptoms abating. Those of pelvic region lasted longest. On May 9th took dose at 12:30 p. m., and repeated it daily till 18th. 9 p. m., colic in upper abdomen; abdomen hard and distended; soreness and pain in sacral region of back. 10th. – Abdomen same, and tender to touch; sacral region do., with sense of bearing down; some pain in forehead and stinging in nostrils, as from a cold. 9 p. m., darting pains in vagina, left side, from below upwards. 11th. – Slight colic during day 12th, 10 a. m., desire for but inability to pass stool; intense constriction of sphincter ani. 3 p. m., hardness and tension of whole abdomen, with flatus and occasional colic; weight and bearing down in pelvis. 13th. – Weight and bearing down in pelvis and tension in abdomen; very difficult movement of soft small, stool, insufficient, with constant urging; some flatulence. 14th – Pelvic and abdominal symptoms the same; pains in hips and thighs, extending to near knees; stool soft, small, insufficient, with great straining, followed by heaviness in abdomen and aching in pelvis and thighs. 15th.- Stool as before, and bearing down; other symptoms not marked. 16th-Abdominal and pelvic symptoms the same; constriction of sphincter to-day so intense as utterly to prevent stool. 17th. – On rising pain in sacrum and bearing down, with some yellowish leucorrhea, which later became profuse, creamy, and slightly bloody. There was pain in abdomen and back, extending down legs, as at menstruation; and the same ineffectual urging to stool. 18th. – Symptoms better in m., but returned in e. Sphincter was less constricted, and a small stool occurred. 19th.- All hypogastric symptoms continued; some glairy, amber- coloured, slightly offensive, occasionally bloody leucorrhea; constriction of sphincter gone, but no stool or desire for it. 20th. – Stool free, with little straining; abdomino – pelvic symptoms continue, with lassitude in lower limbs when moving, and slight frontal headache. 21.-Pain and tenderness in abdomen; pain in back across hips; some bearing down; sanguineous leucorrhea, in gushes, but not profuse; headache in forehead and below temples. (Here the record abruptly stops. We have given these provings of Dr.Wesselhoeft’s because they are his; but besides the obvious fact of giving negative, and b and d merely curative results, we are not satisfied about c and e. The abrupt termination of the latter’s narrative is paralleled in the former’s and in that the pelvic changes are no less abruptly introduced. We are told nothing, moreover, of c’s previous uterine health; while the slight and vague account of e’s is just enough to raise doubt as to the purity of symptoms arising in this quarter. The provings must be regarded as given for confirmation rather than with any endorsement on our part.– EDS. ) (Ibid., p.198.)
8. Dr. C. WESSELHOEFT also instituted some provings on 1 female and 7 male students with the 30th trit., of which a grain was taken n. and m. for 3 – 5 d. a. b, d, and e (the woman) had no symptoms whatever.
8 c. after 1 gr. at retiring and one the next m., had, p. m., burning heat in throat, with fullness and pressure in head; this gradually increased to a severe frontal headache, most severe over left orbit. At n. took 1 gr. with increase of symptoms; also tightness and constrictive sensation in chest, and hard, dry, concussive cough. These troubles continued 4-5 d. He repeated medicine several times afterwards, with same effects.
8 f. took 1 gr. at 8:30 a. m. 2 p. m., face flushed, nose dry, every symptom of cold in head, which felt swollen; sleepy, and must lie down, which relieved him. 3, repeated dose. Late p. m., stuffed nose; evening, watery mucus from nose; slight frontal headache, passing round right side to occiput; voice like that of one with cold in head. All symptoms gone next m.
8 g. began, Nov. 15th, by taking a gr. n. and m. After 3d. he took a gr. every n. till the 30th. On evening of 16th had severe headache, outward – pressing in temples, which continued till next m. (He had had similar headaches after strong coffee, but was taking no coffee now.) On 30th, 10 m. after taking nightly dose, felt dull pain in right upper chest, then boring pain in left testicle, finally pain in right groin. This last remained constant, while the other two came and went at short intervals, till he fell asleep. Nothing more was felt.
8h. took 1 gr. on n. of Nov. 14th and on m. of 15th. About 2 p. m. had severe pain in a spot about 1 1/2 in. in diameter over spleen, deep. This continued till 3, when he began to have flushed face and dull frontal headache, with pulse 100 – 110. 4:30, very hungry, but after a little food was satisfied, and stomach felt full; pain was relieved, and feeling drowsy, he slept till 7:30. On awaking, pain was in lumbar region, more on left side; dull aching was felt there all n. 16th. – Pain in loins better to-day, but far from gone. L. eye ached badly p. m., with dimmed sight as if mist was before it; pain ceased in evening, and then came feeling as if head was stuffed. 17th. – Both pains again to-day; that over eye, coming on p. m., kept him awake a long time after going to bed. 18th. – All symptoms decreased, but general languid feeling. 19th. – Pains gone; but he felt all day as if he did not care what happened. (Ibid., p. 182.)
9. The following provings, to the 13th, were conducted by students under the supervision of Dr.Allen of New York. a. W. A. FRENCH, in good health, urine 28 – 30 oz. daily, sp. gr. 1022. On Jan. 11th, 1875, took 200th dil. every 1/2 hours all d. Urine 20 oz. only, sp. gr. 1027; on standing it clouded, and deposited white sediment. From 12th to 15th it was 23 – 24 oz., sp. gr. 21- 24, clear and without sediment.
9 b. On 16th took 30th trit. all day in same manner. Next day ‘s urine was 19 oz., sp. gr. 1028; on standing brick-dust sediment formed, and vessel was coated on sides with a white sediment, making glass look as if ground. Last n. restless, from very distressing dreams; saw mice, rats and snakes; heard noises in street, and people talking, running, &c. 18th. – Again could not sleep from sights he saw and noises he heard; tossed about in bed. Urine 19 oz., sp. gr. 1027, bad odour, deposit of deeper red; smarting of urethra while passing it. Could not keep mind on books or follow lectures; moody feeling. 19th. – Similar n. Urine 22 oz., sp. gr. 1023, looks healthy and gives no deposit. At 9:30 p. m. dull pain over both eyes, seemingly in bone. On 20th, 21st, 22nd, urine was 24, 28, 31 oz.; sp. gr. 1021 – 2; otherwise natural.
9 c. On 23rd took 30th again in like manner. At noon passed water, which was clear, sp. gr. 1026; but after standing 4 hours there was brick dust sediment, and sides of vessel were coated white. At 9 p. m. urine was 1034, flocculent when voided; and after standing 2 hours there was deposit and coating as before. He had same restless feelings as on 18th. On 24th his mind wandered very much, and he felt moody and depressed.
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.