The same phenomena continually recurring, H – concluded provings with tinct. by taking 140 dr. of it at 8 a. m. on 12th. After 1/4 hours feeling of dryness in both eyes, with painful sticking and creaking in both ears, as when a wooden screw is turned, especially during empty deglutition. In 1/2 hours after, a short painful drawing in left side of occiput. Two hours after, clawing aching pain in left frontal eminence becoming fixed in a small place (for a few m.), accompanied with rumbling in bowels. After 9.1/2 hours colicky pain in right iliac region for a few m., while walking in room; shortly after a few shooting stitches in urethra, and drawing headache in right forehead. These symptoms lasted with more or less intensity during subsequent days, and a few more were felt on 21st, such as feeling of soreness about hard palate, as if burnt and covered with vesicles; periodical pinching in middle of left calf as if convex button were pressed upon part, the same sensation being experienced in mastoid process of right side; shooting stitches from neck of bladder towards urethra. These phenomena became gradually weaker, though some of them were yet experienced on 30th Nov., more than six weeks after prover had taken his last dose of Thuja.
5 c. After all symptoms produced by increasing doses of tinct. had entirely disappeared, H – experimented with the 60th dil. (1:99), not, however, without a pre – formed conviction that the experiment would be wholly without result, and was therefore much astonished at again experiencing not only many of the old symptoms, but also others which he had never before felt. Jan. 16th, 1845, H – took 10 dr. of 60th dil. at 11 a. m. After 1/4 hours a slight pressure in pit of stomach and in chest, impeding respiration. Sticking tearing pain in muscular parts of right side of nape of neck, in evening, extending as far as scapula (continuing only a short while, but returning several times with considerable violence). Soon after, a similar pain in left forearm, where ulna joins carpus. On m. of day following, H – experienced sensation in abdomen as if a child’s knee were pushing against anterior abdominal walls from within. 17th and 18th. – 10 dr. produced no symptoms. 19th. – Same dose occasioned following symptoms:- voluptuous itching in forepart of urethra, penis being relaxed, accompanied with sensation as if a few drops would flow out; jerking in left hypochondrium, towards epigastrium; transitory pain in l, frontal eminence as if nail were driven in. This pain disappeared at once on touching part, returning, however, immediately at superior posterior angle of left parietal bone, as if a convex button were pressed against part. 20th. 12 dr. at 10 a. m.; frequent lachrymation of left eye (when walking in open air); digging headache in left frontal eminence at 5 a. m., returning several times at short intervals, and alternating with sensation as if a convex button were pressed upon parts near vertex. This same sensation, which ceased immediately upon parts being touched, and returning again as soon as contact ceased, was experienced several times in right mastoid process, in left parietal bone, and under right clavicle. In evening he perceived a painful little tubercle in middle of left eyebrow, and, after he had gone to bed, a digging – tearing pain was experienced in muscles of right side of nape of neck, extending momentarily as far as right scapula, and being relieved by touching, accompanied by roaring in left ear and creaking when swallowing saliva. On following m., after waking, pressure and tension in left and afterwards also in right orbit. 21st. – Took 15 dr. P. m., the well-known pressure as with a convex button over left parietal bone. E., H – suddenly experienced a momentary pressure, as of a nail which had been driven in, in left frontal eminence (while walking in street), and after returning home and entering the room, a luminous disc size of a pea hovered before his eyes; it shone like a fire – fly (Lampyris noctiluca). 22nd. – No medicine was taken. In evening he experienced a transitory pain in left frontal eminence as of a nail which had been driven in. 23rd. – H – concluded his provings with 17 dr. of 60th dil. At 10 a. m. drawing – sticking pain in left temporal muscle, increased by mastication and diminished by contact. This pain continued for 2 hours, and in open air as well as in room. At same time H – experienced a beating – tearing, with sensation of heat, in right frontal eminence, and a pinching pressure in dorsum of left foot, occurring frequently during day 24th. – On waking, drawing pain in left frontal eminence (this pain had made its appearance already in evening after lying down), and profuse sweat about genital organs. A.m., while walking in open air, headache in forehead over left eyebrow, extending as far as right side of forehead. In evening continuous drawing and tension below mastoid process of right side, accompanied with occasional drawing in left frontal eminence towards temple, and with roaring in left ear. 25th and 26th. – No symptoms observed; but on 27th, a few moments after waking, H – had a complete hemicrania H– had never had any hemicrania before.–Mayrhofer. in left side of forehead. It was a violent drawing pain, commencing directly over left upper eyelid, extending perpendicularly upward through middle of left eyebrow, and dividing in left frontal eminence into a number of threads and rays which penetrated deep into brain. This symptom lasted a few m., and disappeared as rapidly as it came. Feb. 13th. – On this date, clear T. symptoms having been constantly present in intermediate period, H – discovered a painless nodule near borders of hair on left side of nape, disappearing again on following day, except a small rough place. 16th. – A tubercle was observed on inner side of right thigh 1.1/2 in. from perinaeum, which felt like a wart and looked dark red, size of hemp – seed, tip having a dingy – white appearance, and base being surrounded with a bright red areola of some 3 or 4 lines wide; it was somewhat painful when touching or moving it, and wa filled with pus on day following. A few day afterwards it changed to brown scab, which came off spontaneously.
The most remarkable thing in the provings of Huber is the length of time during which he observed effects. Even as late as 10th March, 46 day after he had taken any of the drug, he distinctly, although feebly, felt several of the effects of T. The symptoms of head lasted longest and were most frequent, especially sensation as if a nail had been driven in at angles of parietal bones; as this sensation ceased an itching-gnawing was experienced in same region, which induced him to scratch. The sensation as of something alive in abdomen, and seeing of a luminous disc shining like a fire-fly, lasted as long. This was sometimes perceived in daytime, but most frequently at twilight in room. Afterwards this luminous circle, which followed movement of eyeball, and was hovering at various distances now before one, now before both eyes, assumed a more elliptic form, and had a dark violet or blackish nucleus in centre. Sometimes disc was size of millet or hemp seed only, but always luminous on edge. (Ibid.)
6. W. HUBER, brother of former prover, surgeon at Kleinzell, proved T. on 6 persons; on himself, on 2 females, one of whom was his own wife, and on 3 of his children. W. H. instituted 2 provings on his own person.
6 a. April 19th, 1845, W. H, commenced with the 30th dil., taking every m. before breakfast 100 dr., and descending scale of dils. until he had reached the 1st dil., he for first time experienced slight pressive headache over superciliary eminence; after 20th, violent pressive headache, commencing in post. and inf. angle of left parietal bone, and extending as far as right frontal eminence. The pain only lasted while prover remained in state of rest; every movement diminished it, and it returned immediately after movement ceased. This pain became especially violent after 19th dil. It commenced 1/2 hours after taking medicine, and lasted d. Even on day following he was awakened by it at 5 a. m. and was compelled to rise, after which it ceased; the head, however, remained stupid and full. This was accompanied on same day by frequent attacks of boring pain in region of bladder, with painful drawing up of testes. From 1st until 12th May, W. H. took from the 18th to the 7th dil. Headache continued with more or less violence; on last day it was accompanied with roughness of voice and scraping sensation in throat, which, however, continued only a few h. From 13th to 18th May he took from 6th to 1st dil. Headache gradually disappeared. In place of this, hours had almost daily attacks, and sometimes several attacks a day, of boring pain in region of bladder, with painful drawing up of tests, which was accompanied with occasional urging to stool All these phenomena were but slightly marked during last period of proving, and disappeared in a few day after medicine was discontinued.
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.