Antimonium et potassium tartaricum



Eruption of pimples like pocks on the side of the chin; tickling sensation; must rub it.

Two boils behind on the right side of the tongue, painful on touch, 3 P.M.

A boil behind on the left side of the tongue, which pains as if sore when she presses it with the tongue, or on swallowing (from the morning after rising till evening), (second day).

Several burning blisters on the left side of the tongue, which soon disappear, but return a day later (sixth day).

Itching below the right corner of the mouth, where, after scratching, three vesicles arise; also under the left corner (second day).

Skin from waist to knees covered with an infinite number of small pimples, which itch intolerably; she is compelled to scratch till the blood comes; external genitals much swollen.

Pimply eruption on the genitals.

Small red pustules on the genitals.

Frequently observed that when the pustular eruption was very copious where the ointment was applied, similar eruptions developed on the genitals.

Pustules developed on the scrotum, five weeks after the removal of an antimonial plaster, from between the shoulders.

Large pustules on the chest, like cow-pox, with a red areola; after three weeks it is covered with a crust and leaves a deep scar.

Several small pimples on the upper part of left side of the chest, and a similar one on the right-side (eighth day).

A red, somewhat swollen, streak, two inches long, on the left side of the neck, without sensation, which does not disappear on pressure, but lasts twenty days.

Violent itching in the left shoulder; after scratching, a number of small vesicles arise, and she must scratch till they bleed, without relief to the itching, whereupon the spots burns; the vesicles dry after three days.

Itching on the anterior surface of the right upper arm; after scratching, small, deep seated pimples appear, which continue to itch (third day).

On the forearm, near the wrist, an eruption of pimples, like the itch; also on the upper arm; the itching is relieved by scratching.

A tetter, as large as a penny, on the inner surface of the left forearm, which disappears after three days, but returns after eight days, and itches violently, especially when scratched; the place remains rough for some time after.

Small, red, elevated spots, like flea-bites, appear on the hands, without pain, and disappear after two hours (fourth day).

Dark-yellow spots of large size appear on several fingers, remain two days (fourth day).

On each buttock three or four tensively paining pimples, which pain like a boil on pressure, and last four days.

Voluptuous itching below the right calf; after scratching, a number of deep seated pimples arise which do not cease to itch till scratched bloody, and then the place itches and burns for a long time (second day).

Itching below the left calf, which causes scratching, after which a considerable lump arises, which continues to itch.

Itching.

Itching in the skin.

Itching now here, now there, which disappears on scratching.

Biting itching over whole body (eleventh day).

Itching around an old ulcer.

A crawling itching in the sore itself (evenings on lying in bed).

Itching below the left lower jaw, which disappears on scratching.

Voluptuous itching in the nape of the neck, which causes scratching, till the blood comes, on which it does not disappear (7 P.M)..

Itching on the middle of the right shoulder-blade.

Itching on the external surface of the right upper arm, just above the elbow, which disappears on scratching (10 A.M)..

Itching on the external surface of the right elbow, which disappears on scratching (after three and a quarter hours).

Itching on the inner surface of the left forearm; after scratching, a number of small pimples arise (in the forenoon).

Violent itching on the external surface of the left forearm; on scratching, small pimples appear, which burn, and the skin becomes rose-red, but white on pressure; the redness continues two hours (6 P.M)..

Violent itching in the palm of the left hand, which disappears on scratching (after one and a half hours).

Burning itching on the inner side of left thigh; after scratching, pain as if sore, and on touch as if bruised (6 P.M)..

Itching on the front part of the left knee, which disappears on scratching.

A Painful biting-itching in the leg where there are varices, as if a suppurating inflammatory swelling would ensue.

An itching and biting in the right sole, so that he must scratch, evenings in bed.

Sleep and Dreams.

Yawning.

Frequent, great yawning.

Frequent yawning, although she has slept sufficiently.

Yawning and stretching the limbs.

Constant stretching and yawnings, forenoons.

Inclination to sleep.

Inclined to rest and sleep.

Inclined to sleep, with anxious dreams.

Great desire to sleep.

Great sleepiness (ninth day).

Exceptional sleepiness and overweening inclination to sleep.

Forenoons, great desire to sleep; if he sits still he sleeps immediately, with vivid dreams of a continuation of his previous thoughts (second day).

The eyes close involuntarily, forenoons; he falls asleep, and often starts up violently, but at once goes off again (first day).

In the morning, at 10 o’clock, could not get out of bed from sleepiness, and was so heavy and inclined to sleep, and his limbs were so tired and gone-to-sleep that he could hardly stand.

At 10 A.M., he still feels a disposition to sleep, which he is unable to shake off; he is so fatigued and prostrated that he can scarcely keep himself up.

Sleepiness by day.

Such an irresistible inclination to sleep by day that when he went about and stood, fell asleep as soon as he sat down.

Even when getting on horseback, in the strong air, he feels sleepy, and can hardly over-come his drowsiness.

Could hardly keep awake, and was dizzy when riding in the open air.

Evenings (quite contrary to custom), he is sleepy very early that he can hardly keep awake, and half an hour later he becomes wide awake and remains so till late at night.

Unusual sleepiness at night.

Great drowsiness and inactivity, for two days.

Involuntary slumber, with heavy sleep; on waking knows nothing about it (thirteenth day).

Sleep sound, with great sweat.

Stupid sleep (eleventh day).

He lies on his back in sleep, the left hand under the head (nine hours).

Somnolence; the eyes close involuntarily; he sleeps with the head held erect; so fast asleep that he did not wake when the eyelids were separated (pupils were found contracted); with moderate warmth of the hands and face quiet breathing; only for a few minutes roused by the occasional efforts to vomit (one quarter of an hour), (child).

He talks much in his sleep, plainly and coherently.

Sleep after dinner.

Deep sleep at night, with very heavy dreams (ninth day).

Difficult in going to sleep.

He has to lie in bed till 1 o’clock at night before he can get asleep, and then lies merely in a dreamy state; he seems to be obliged to wade in deep water and cannot get out.

He gets asleep late and with difficulty, and often wakes and tosses about.

Restless sleep.

Restless sleep.

At night the child screamed out of sleep, with staring eyes; trembled, it drew up its arms and feet.

He had scarcely fallen asleep when he was seized with electric shocks and jerks, all of which came from the abdomen; it threw now one arm now another away from his body; now a foot; now it threw the whole body into the air.

Sleep; remained restless and dreamy a long time.

Sleep restless, with many confused heavy dreams (eighth day).

Extremely restless sleep the whole night; she wakes often from anxious dreams, with dryness in the mouth and cracked lips (fourth day).

Exceedingly restless at night.

Little sleep (fifth day).

Sleeplessness before midnight.

Only slumber before midnight.

He awoke at midnight with violent thirst and urging to urinate (second day).

He awoke at night with violent thirst and urging to urinate, but only a little passed (second night).

Loss of sleep at night till morning.

No sleep for several nights.

Sleep more dreamy than usual (first day).

Light sleep at night, full of liveliest, though un impassioned, only historic dreams (eight hours).

Dream of a lively nature.

Very heavy dreams at night (third day).

Troublesome dreams, with nightmare all night.

The first night he dreams continually of bright glowing fire, from which he must frequently fly; the fire breaks out all around wherever he goes, still it does not burn up the house; the second night he preaches without having memorized and “gets stuck,” this occurrence worries and makes him anxious, as on the previous night, the larger part of the night.

Fever.

Cold skin.

Cold sensation on skin.

Chills.

Chilliness.

He is chilly and very cold.

Violent shivers through whole body.

Slight chilliness (third day).

Feeling as if cold run through all the vessels (soon after taking it).

Feverish chills.

Constant chilliness with very warm clothing (sixth and seventh days).

Chilliness from within outward, spreads from the spine over the abdomen and extremities (fourth day).

Chill at night and on rising in the morning.

Severe chill several forenoons.

From morning till evening constantly chilly, as soon as she goes from the room into the open air.

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.