5. WISLICENUS proved tinct.; no particulars given. No time stated. – Heat on one side of face on which he is not lying in bed, evening-After 1/2 hours cutting stitches and itching in axilla. After 10 hours a pimple under left zygoma, painful when touched. Pinching contraction between scapulae, with cold feeling there. After 15 hours shooting cutting in left hypochondrium during inspiration, when sitting bent together. After 18 hours in spine betwixt scapulae cramp pain with cutting and formication in skin. After 24 hours pain as from a blow, only when touched, on side of parietal bone. Cutting pressure in right side of chest, not increased by inspiration, but by moving body and arms, when pressed on its is painful as if bruised. (Ibid.).
Poisonings
1. “I once saw the disease (eczema) in fifteen year-old child, who had also suffered from it in infancy, and at the 8th year; and now, for the third time, was suffering severely. The worthy mother drew from her pocket the prescription which, she said, had already twice cured her son of the eruption. It proved to be the jacea. When the eruption appeared for the third time, with little vesicles on the forehead had cheek, she believed that the evil had returned, and forthwith administered two cupfuls of strong jacea tea m. and n. the vesicles began to dry up, the eruption became less evident, and the tea was discontinued. After 8 or 10 day, however, the eruption again came to the front. The tea was resumed, but its effects were quite different. the ski of the face became tense and swollen, and the eruption broke out in fresh spots, and spread all over the face and even behind the ears. The glands in the neck were swollen, and the patient, in consequence of the severe tension of the skin, could hardly turn his head. The eyes alone remained clear. Now, after several day, the entire face became covered with a thick crust, which here and there cracked, and gave issue to a yellowish viscid matter, which thickened and hardened like gum. Owing to the overhanging crust, the patient could with difficulty open the eyelids. Together with the eruption there was an insufferable itching, which caused the youth to scratch and tear the crusts, even in his sleep, and when m. came it was found necessary to tie his hands to the bed to keep him from scratching. The urine increased to an unusual amount, and stunk horribly, pervading the entire room with an odour like that of cats’ urine.” (HUFELAND’s Journal, ii, 4, 128.).
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.