F. Mentions that prover had frequently assisted with great positiveness that she had experienced with more intensity all her former symptoms every since 12th Dec, when she took the 1st dose of Thuja 202. We ought to state that prover observed a very plain diet during whole period of proving. (Ibid.)
5. WILLIAM HUBER, of Linz, instituted three provings upon himself with Thuja.
5 a. 3j of 3rd attention [All these dils. were on the decimal scale which H – took on 12th September, 1844, at 8 o’clock a. m.; after 1 1/2 hours, while lying in bed, he experienced a momentary starting in epigastric region, in direction of the left hypochondrium, as of something alive. Next day he took a 3rd dose of same dil., but observed no further symptoms. Sept. 15th. – At 6 a. m. H. took 3j of 5th dil. One hour after dinner he experienced a fine transitory stitch in posterior surface of the left ulna near elbow; soon after a sudden starting bounding sensation in right iliac region, as though from something alive; in 1/4 hours afterwards he experienced painful drawing in outer surface of left upper arm near olecranon, recurring several times at short intervals. At 8 p. m. H. experienced sensation on glans near frenulum praeputii as if spot had been excoriated, although to change was visible. 16th. – Took a similar dose, after which same feeling of soreness on glans, only when touching it; at 4 p. m. a few fine stitches in fossa navicularis of urethra, bounding up in abdomen, accompanied with starting of whole upper part of body, as if from fright. 17th. – After a similar dose drawing intermittent pain in left side of forehead, and at same time symptoms of colic, accompanied by emission of flatulence. 18th. – 3j of 4th dil. a. m. and p. m.; this caused in n. profuse secretion of insipid saliva, and painful tension in right side of nape and in sacrum. 19th. – Dose was repeated, causing slight tension in left side of nape, and a pretty severe sticking crosswise where radius and carpus unite, from without inwards (in rest than when walking). On m. of 2nd day dulness of head, and at 10 painful drawing in left thumb, lasting only short while, but returning frequently. On 3rd day sudden sensation of giddiness was experienced at 11 a. m. while writing. He felt as if a current of air was ascending from occiput and penetrating towards forepart of head, causing vertigo and loss of thought. 24th, 25th, and 26th. – H. took 3j of 2nd dil. in m. Result: after 1st dose he experienced a momentary tearing in dorsum of left hand, at noon, while writing; after 2nd dose several stitches were experienced periodically in left side of chest, apparently deep in pectoralis major muscle. 3rd dose was without result. 3j of 1st dil., taken on 27th, 28th, and 29th of same month, was likewise without result.
5 b.Second proving was made with the tinct. Five dr. on m. of 30th Sept. produced no effect. Oct. 1st. – 8 dr. In evening while chewing a piece of bread, hours experience intense sticking pain between left ear and zygomatic arch, as if jawbone had become suddenly dislocated, extorting a scream. This pain was experienced every time he attempted to chew, continued whole evening, and was still felt next m. 2nd. – In m. 10 dr. As soon as he awoke he felt an extremely disagreeable, painful sensation in nape of neck, close to occiput, as if he had been lying on a hard couch. In course of day this pain spread over whole of right side of back, as if muscles in that part of body were sprained, and was felt especially when bending head forward and raising right arm. Dr.Huber observes that he had never been affected with rheumatism of the nape of the neck.–Mayrhofer. In evening pain moved more into region of right shoulder and neck; upon chewing bread before-mentioned pain in muscles of mastication was again experienced. 3rd. – In m. 16 dr. After dinner voluptuous itching in forepart of urethra, while penis was relaxed. The pain in right posterior cervical an dorsal muscles continued whole day, accompanied with whizzing and buzzing in right ear. On bending head forward he experienced sensation as if muscles were too short, and as if pain was caused by tension of the muscles. Had quiet n. after taking 40 dr. in evening 4th. – 26 dr. Shortly after taking drug pain in nape of neck, shoulder and back was increased to such an extent that raising of right arm and carrying had behind head caused most exquisite pain. He was unable to bend head forward or turn it; in order to accomplish this he had to move whole upper part of body. Pain was a sort of tumultuous digging, as if muscles had been crushed, and as if a gathering were taking place in subcutaneous and intermuscular areolar tissue. On same day he had two papescent fetid stools, and in evening; after eating a warm soup, a vaporous perspiration broke out all over body, continuing for 1/2 hours, and followed by diminution of pain in nape of neck; on following day, however, H – was not yet able to tie his cravat behind, or to hang the chain of his watch around his neck. On looking at right shoulder in glass, it was found to be somewhat more elevated than l., and swollen; taste in mouth was insipid, with sensation as if stomach were disordered. 5th.-30 dr. At 8 a. m. he had a large evacuation, at first hard, afterwards papescent, clayey and fetid. The disagreeable sensation in stomach continued all d. At 7:30 p. m. painful tension in bottom of left orbit for several m. 8th. – 60 dr. After lapse of 1/2 hours several painful stitches in forepart of urethra, penis being relaxed; afterwards transitory cramp-pain in right ear, and several times fine prickings in various parts of skin as if with needles, which sometimes changed to burning; also painful burning sensation between prepuce and glans, continuing from 6 to 7 seconds, and returning several times at short intervals, without any change in parts perceptible to eye. At 10 a. m. he experienced painful drawing in left frontal eminence (while walking in open air), and itching of anus, which induced scratching. At 4:45 p. m., while sitting, sensation in urethra as if a drop of viscid fluid were pressing forward. At 5 drawing pains were experienced directly below right internal malleolus (for a few seconds). On m. of following day orifice of urethra was closed with slimy fluid, consisting of a serous liquid and a lump of mucus, which could be drawn into threads by fingers. After removing this liquid slight burning was experienced on urinating. 9th. – 7 a. m. H. took 80 dr. After lapse of 15 m. 1. eye began to water, right one remaining dry; confusion of head whole a. m.; whizzing in left ear; painful pressure in superior and posterior angle of left parietal bone, as if a small convex button were pressed against that part (going off immediately when opening eyes). At 4:30, during siesta, he experienced a momentary darting pain in gums of right upper jaw. (The affection of back and nape of neck had now by degrees wholly disappeared.) 10th. – 100 dr. After lapse of 2 hours transitory jerking formication in fossa navicularis of urethra, accompanied with voluptuous feeling without erection; dulness of head whole a. m., with paroxysms of drawing pain in middle of forehead, which was especially violent in left frontal eminence, and thence extended to posterior portion of left eyeball, and at times as far as occiput, and at 3 p. m. passed into constant digging pain. This headache was an violent in open air as in room, and lasted until 10 at n. Occasional sensation in right epigastric region as of something alive moving there; frequently painful jerking in penis, accompanied by sensation as if viscid liquid were exuding from urethra, which, however, was not the case. He fell asleep after midnight; on following m., when waking at 6:30, dull drawing pain was experienced in right frontal eminence, extending as far as right orbit and right nasal bone, sting in paroxysms and ending at 8. R. eye was dry, and in margin of lower lid there was a burning spot as if a style were about to form. He felt, besides, whizzing in left ear, and one a fleeting stitch in left testicle. 11th. – At 8 a. m. H – took 120 dr. After an hours, a jerking, voluptuous formication was experienced in forepart of urethra (while walking in street), penis being relaxed. At 10 a. m. painful drawing in right side of forehead, ceasing and returning several times. At 12:30 painful drawing in left posterior cervical region, close to occiput, alternating with similar pain in right frontal eminence. Afterwards creaking in both ears when swallowing, resembling turning of a wooden screw, accompanied with sticking and feeling of dryness in right outer canthus, as if a grain of sand had got into it. At 2 p. m. he experienced frequent attacks of painless twitching in back towards left loin, like a muscular twitch. On waking next m. scrotum, perinaeum, and inner surfaces of thighs were dripping with sweat, Dr.H– observes that this sweat of the genital organs reminded him involuntarily of the assertion of his teacher, Von Hildenbrandt: “Amant condylomata loca uda, ut fungi.” and, a few minutes after, paroxysms of drawing pain were experienced in bottom of right orbit, continuing 1/4 h.
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.