19 b. Nov. 30th. – 300 dr. of tinct. Two hours after, slight tearing in nape, and distension of abdomen by flatulence. Dec. 1st. – No medicine. In m. he remarked on forehead over root of nose a red streak, which did not itch or present any appearance of roughness, and was visible until noon. He had feeling over crest of right ilium, on touching it, as if it had been bruised. At noon, transient drawing came on in first joint of right thumb, which was, in consequence, somewhat less easily moved. 2nd. – 300 dr. In forenoon the red streak was again visible on forehead, but no other special symptom manifested itself the whole day 3rd and 4th. – 300 and 310 dr. produced no effect. 5th. – 320 dr. There appeared in sulcus between nates, not far from anus, a painful spot, which felt sore for an hours 6th. – No drug and no symptoms. 7th. – 330 dr. Immediately after dose, flying stitches in different parts of body; frequent dry hacking cough; afterwards, raising of mucus; p. m., pressing and burning in stomach for an hour; then transient feeling of pressure in heart an single stitches in lower half of right side of chest. (Not the slightest trace is perceptible of the haemorrhoidal congestion, which was usual during the earlier days of the experiment, and this the prover considers as a curative effect of the drug.) 8th. – No dose and no symptoms. 9th. – 340 dr. P. m., slight burning and pressing in stomach during an h. In evening general weariness and uneasiness, with dull confusion of head; drawing in joints of hands and feet. The abdomen was incommoded by a supper which was eaten with appetite. 10th and 11th. – 350 and 370 dr. produced no symptoms. 12th. – 380 dr. In m., a small, painless, non – itching tubercle near raphe of the perinaeum; eyes on waking were glued with mucus. P. m., relaxation and sleepiness. In evening, inclination for work; frequent slight drawing from mastoid process of right temporal bone downwards. Afterwards single, flying, very painful stitches from depth of right ear through external ear. An hour after, when earache had disappeared, a violent stitch drove suddenly through left temple as if an awl had been forcibly thrust into the brain. the pain lasted but a few seconds, but the spot remained for some time sensitive. 13th. – 400 dr. In m., feeling of fulness with stoppage in right ear without pain, and frequent sneezing, which returned in evening, soon after which pretty violent itching in both nostrils towards point of the nose, after a short continuance of which a secretion of a thin mucus followed. Also sticking drawing on inner surface of left forearm towards wrist; nausea mounting from abdomen, with slight inclination to vomit. (Z. makes the observation that the morbid feelings produced by Thuja are aggravated during rest; and by remaining quiet, symptoms are developed which disappear on motion in the open air.) 14th. – No dose and no further symptoms except tension in flexor surface of right leg and inflation of abdomen. 15th. – 410 dr. P. m., a couple of transient tearings in tendinous expansion of right side of neck. 16th. – 420 dr. During whole forenoon a very unpleasant sensation of cold, the external temperature being plus 1 right (34 F.). Hands and feet are icy cold, and skin of hands is purple. At noon, before dinner, for a little while oppression of chest with difficult respiration and slight pain in anterior surface of stomach on taking a deep inspiration, as though from external pressure. In afternoon and evening these symptoms were gone. 17th. – No drug and no symptoms. 18th. – 430 dr. Soon after dose tenesmus and a hard, very unsatisfactory stool; also transitory pressure on chest; burning in urethra towards the bulbus for several m.; in evening some headache; at n. quiet sleep. 19th. – No dose. On awaking, violent pressing headache in vertex, which went off by degrees while he was still in bed, and disappeared entirely after he had arisen. Breakfast did not relish; while at table, slight vomiturition; to which were added general weariness and faintness, with pressure and sensitiveness in eyes. 20th. – 450 dr. Not a trace of a symptom appeared in forenoon; even the eructations with the taste of Thuja, which formerly were sure to come soon after taking in drug, did not once manifest themselves. In afternoon, general malaise, with sensation as if a chill were about to come on. Dull confusion of head for 1/2 hours 21st. – No dose. In m. burning in skin of right lower leg; slight sensitiveness in vertex and right eye; feeling of soreness at anus. Towards noon, throbbings in right temple when rising from a seat. Dinner was devoured with a veritable canine appetite. Two hours afterwards, general malaise, frequent dry hacking cough, and slight dulness of head. In evening, pressure in haemorrhoidal vessels when sitting. A painful inflamed tubercle makes its appearance on right side of forehead, and neck feels as if swelled, so that the loose neck cloth is troublesome. Serenity of mind. 22nd. – No dose and no symptoms. 23rd. – 500 dr. In m. before dose, short dry troublesome cough, without the former catarrhal symptoms. After it had gradually become quieted by taking sugar moistened with water, violent burning in stomach came on, which lasted until he got up. In forenoon, uneasiness and sensitiveness to cold air; at noon, troublesome drawing in right radius along forearm, as well as in hand into little finger. In afternoon, heartburn. 24th. – In afternoon, when passing water, slight burning in urethra. 25th. – In m., on waking, he had a violent erection, with strong desire for coition; but notwithstanding the existing voluptuous feeling, thee was no emission, which does not usually fail with him. He felt, besides, weight and tension in right leg, and in evening burning in eyes, especially in internal canthi. On 26th he felt perfectly well, and so on the 27th again took 500 dr. On awaking (before the dose), the sexual impulse was again active, and on this occasion with normal results. After dose,Àà
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.