12. J. Ph. W -, soldier, aet. 29. May 8th, 7:45 a. m., 100 dr., 25th dil. 9 a. m., humming and tearing above eyes towards crown and temples. – 9th, 5 a. m., same dose. Same headache as yesterday. 10 a. m., pain in belly increasing till soon. The bowels feel as if shaken up together, with a gurgling sound here and there, and 3 watery stools.- 10th, 6 a. m.,3 dr. 6th dil. Symptoms as yesterday, but head less involved. Diarrhoea only twice. No inclination for mental work. Head dazed. – 17th, 5 a. m., 3 dr., 16th dil. 8 a. m., pain in temples across forehead into vertex like electric sparks. – 22nd, 8 a. m., 6 dr. Spirit. Silicea (R. The sp.Silicea was prepared in two different ways. That marked “R.” was made with 9 gr. of Silicea made from silver sand to 6 drachms alcohol. That marked “L.” was made with 2 gr. Silicea prepared according to Hahnemann’s directions to 1 1/2 drachm alcohol. ). 10 a. m.,, tearing headache, especially severe in right temple to vertex; it feels as if the scalp were pulled down. 11 a. m., full feeling in belly, mostly in umbilical region, as if the bowels were tossed to and fro, causing discharge of malodorous flatus, abdomen somewhat distended.- 23rd. The humming and tearing in head recurred. – 27th, 6 a. m., 18 dr. Sp. Silicea 9 a. m., same sensations in head and abdomen. – 28th, 5 a. m., 18 dr. Recurrence of head, but not of the abdominal symptoms. – 29th, 24 dr. 9 a. m., rumbling in bowels. Head rather more severely affected. – 31st, 5 a. m., 30 dr. Head symptoms as before. – June Ist, 6 a. m., 36 dr. Headache as before. – July 4th, 5:30 a. m., 1 gr., 3rd trit. Dull pain in forehead and temples, occasionally tearing in forehead. (Ibid.,109)
13. Pastor F -, aet. 30, tried various dilutions from 30th downwards without result. It was only when he came to the 4th dil. that symptoms appeared. July 14th, 5 a. m., 30 dr., 4th dil. Severe palpitation of heart at every movement, a. m. and p. m. This lasted next day-17th, 5 a. m., 85 dr., 4th dil. No symptoms, except that expectoration of mucus which he had long had ceased. – 18th. Palpitation evening, and some transient stitches on right side of chest. – 19th. Dry feeling deep down in throat from 8 a. m. till 9 p. m. Very restless sleep. From 8 to 10 a. m. constant twitching of right eyelid- 22nd., 1 gr., 3rd trit. From 7 p. m. till bedtime very agitating palpitation of heart and ebullition of blood in whole body. Slept uneasily till 11 p. m., when he had a copious loose stool with much straining, after that slept well. – 23rd, 1 p. m., recurrence of palpitation from 7 to 9 p. m. – 26th. Same dose. From 5 to 6 p. m. agitating palpitation when at rest and when moving, worst when standing. – 27th. From 4:30 to 7 p. m. same kind of palpitation. – 28th. M., when sneezing metallic taste up throat 1 p. m., severe palpitation till evening – 29th. Woke last n. with vertigo worst on rising up and stooping, lasted 2 day, but ceased during dinner. – August 1st. Still some vertigo. (This prover had never before suffered from palpitation. (Ibid.,193.)
14. C. Z -, a girl, aet. 17. Has several enlarged cervical glands, one of which had suppurated and discharged pus some years previously. After taking 2 doses of the 21st dil. the gland recommenced to discharge yellow matter. This continued while trying other dilutions, viz. 12th, 4th. and 1st. While taking the 4th dil. she got a cough with scraping in throat and mucous expectoration, chiefly m. The cough lasted about a fortnight, the discharge from the gland for over a month. No other noteworthy symptoms were observed. (Ibid.,198.)
15. F. X -, aet. 27, took from July 7th to 27th repeated doses of the Sp. Silicea (L. and R.) without noteworthy symptoms. – 28th, 7 a. m., 18 dr. Sp. Silicea (L.). 7:30 a. m., pain betwixt drawing and shooting in upper part of thigh just below inguinal band. 7:45 a. m., frequent pricking pains in upper and anterior part of l upper arm, frequently repeated during a. m. (He had previously had rheumatic pain in right arm.) Prickling in tip of left index. Painful feeling in left calf. Occasional cough from irritation in throat.- 29th. When writing, a. m., must often lay down pen owing to paralyzed feeling of right hand. – 31st. Penetrating shooting pain in left eye. – August Ist, 6 a. m., 20 dr. 8 a. m., itching in nose. Frequent dry cough. Pricking pain in right shoulder. Coughed frequently p. m. from irritation in throat. – 2nd. Cough continues, more severe than yesterday. The urine passed, m., has a reddish – brown sandy sediment. – 3rd. Frequent drawing and shooting pain in thigh. The cough this m. brought up a grayish lump, easily detached. This recurred every m. for the next few d. Frequent cough during day, but without expectoration. Stitches in lower part of forearm. Sudden dart of pain through l eye. – 4th. Woke early. Irritation in throat causing cough, which comes from deeper down than before; the abdominal muscles are now engaged in it. Frequent shooting pain in shoulder. Occasional tearing in middle of tibia. Cough several times in day, shaking abdomen. 10 p. m., 16 dr. – 5th. Cough continues worst in m. – 6th, m. Erections. Occasional painful drawing in forearm and lower part of tibia. Cough very fatiguing, no expectoration. Tearing in wrist and upper part of forearm, repeatedly recurring, and lasting on and off all p. m.; the pain is sometimes shooting. Shooting pain in thumb. Cough worse in e. Tinnitus aurium, pain in hip. Shoots in right wrist when writing. Tearing in thigh. – 7th. Frequent pains in limbs, especially on left side, and there principally in knee (drawing pain) and forearm. Drawing pain in lower part of left upper arm, and lower and upper part of left ulna, frequently recurring a. m. Sudden stitches in left radius near elbow. Frequent shooting and tearing and sometimes drawing in upper part of forearm, a. m. Trembling of left arm. Tearing in right thumb at wrist. On left thigh feeling as if a blister were under epidermis and suddenly burst. Tearing in distal joint of right middle finger, which trembles for a short time. The same feeling of a bursting blister in right hough. Noon, shooting pains in right thigh. Drawing pain in lower part of left thigh. In flexor side of left elbow feeling of a rising and then bursting blister. Stitches in left knee. Drawing pain in middle of ulna. Frequent drawing tearing pains in left forearm; these pains are sometimes contractive; they are situated nearer the wrist, whereas they were nearer a. m. Shoot in upper part of right thigh. Feeling of a bursting blister in right thigh. Frequent violent tearing in wrist. Drawing tearing in tibia frequently recurring. Shooting pain in right little finger. 7 p. m., frequent dry cough. Drawing and shooting in right thigh. Repeated violent pain in lower and inner part of left upper arm. Tensive pain in knee when walking. Twitching pain in thigh. Tearing in left thigh. Drawing in left little finger. Frequent pains in lower parts of left upper arm. – 8th. Drawing in tarsal joint of left foot, frequently. Pulsating feeling in both legs. Shooting, drawing pressive pains in left knee. Pulsation in ulnar artery. Shooting in left thigh. Drawing in left forearm. Shooting and drawing pain in left upper arm. On rising up a shooting in os coccygeum, which is painful to pressure. During n. tearing pains in left leg. Shooting, tearing and drawing pains in left knee. Tearing in left ulna near elbow. Momentary pressive pain in forehead. Frequent pulsating sensation in left leg. Drawing in sole. Shooting in right thigh. Pricking in distal phalanx of thumb. Drawing in shoulder. Pulsating feeling in right thigh. Cough in m. violent but dry. Shooting pains in right forearm and in posterior part of thigh. Drawing and tearing in left wrist. Stitches through right knee. Pricking in ball of right hand. Stitches in right wrist. Trembling when writing. Cutting feeling in right eye. Stitches through genitals repeatedly. Stitches through right elbow. Tearing in right middle finger. Stitches in left ear and on lower part of back. The pains last all p. m. (Ibid.204.)
16. L. S -, soldier, aet. 22, took several doses of 16th and 12th dil. without noteworthy effect. July 3rd, 1 gr., 3rd trit. 6 a. m., violent shooting in right leg. mesogastrica till 8 a. m., with flatulent distention, vertigo, dim vision, mist and flickering before eyes. From 2 to 3 p. m. erratic pains in whole forehead. Violent tearing in head as if the forehead would be torn as under. – 11th, 7 a. m., 1 gr., 3rd trit. Drawing pains which he describes as bone pains, which commence in knees, go up outer side of both thighs to hips as if a string were drawn through. When walking the calf is tense as though he would have cramp in it. From 1 to 4 p. m. pains here and there. – 12th. From 8 to 8:30 shooting pains in knees; p. m. they went into arms. His limbs are weak, prostrated, he is drowsy. – 13th. 9 a. m., calves tense and contracted. – 17th, 24 dr. Sp. Silicea (R.). 8:30 p. m., heat in head as if a flame of fire issued out of mouth. – 18th. From 2 to 4 p. m. shooting deep in knee-joint when walking, not when sitting. Though he took some more of this preparation and of the Ist trit. he experienced no effects, except that after the last dose, which he took at 6:30 a. m., he had at 9 a. m. shooting in lower part of back extending sideways and upwards, and was pretty severe. (Ibid.,330.)
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.