Symptoms
1. Rheumatic subjects esp. if mercurio-syphilitic history.
2. Indifference to life; feels sure will die.
3. Aching, bruised soreness in all the muscles esp. of head, back and limbs; patient must move yet motion (<).
4. Pains, “rheumatic,” shooting, lancinating; flying like electric shocks; rapidly shift locality, (<) motion, damp, at night.
5. Throat complaints; parts dark red; intense burning and dryness; cannot drink hot fluids; great pain at root of tongue when swallowing; pains shooting through both ears.
6. Mammary disorders; inflammation, breasts full, hard, stony, painful; may go on to suppuration with abscesses, fistulae or gaping, angry ulcers; discharge of watery or foetid pus. Pains radiate from nipples all over body esp. when child nurses; nipples sensitive, sore and fissured. Lumps in the breast (high potencies).
7. Difficult dentition and accompanying ailments; irresistible desire to be bite the teeth or gums together. 8. Inflammation and swelling of bones and glands general.
9. Right-sided pains and complains.
10. Modalities; (<) damp weather; always (<) night most symptoms (>) lying down; open air.
Notes. Occupies a position between Bryonia and Rhus tox; will often cure when either fail though apparently well indicated.
