Kali bichromicum



Face

Objective. Expression of uneasiness (0.12 Grains). Countenance anxious. General appearance anaemic, Yellow color of the face (tenth day). Face yellow and earthy. Ashy gray color of the face ) fourth day). Face pale, (after half and hour). )0.12 grains). Complexion before ruddy and fresh now pale and yellowish, color of the face pale, sickly with sunken eyes (fifth day). Great paleness of the face (third day). Face very pale and cadaverous, and covered with cold sweat, (470). Swelling of the face in some cases peculiar tension of the muscles of the face, which makes the features rigid, a very sickly expression (one hundred and twenty first day). Face drawn pale, and covered with cold clammy sweat (after one hour and a half). Subjective. Indefinite painful sensation in the right side of the face, especially in the zygoma and towards the ear (after one hour, second day). returned, but in the left side (tenth day). Tension in the facial muscles (thirty third day). Aching like a bruised pain in the bones of the face, especially on the facial surface of both superior maxillary bones ninety ninth day. Felt and heard in left face and left neck a twanging like wires this lasted forty five minutes (after about an hour). then burning (subjective and objective). in entire left head an face, which relieved the twanging; the burning lasted fifteen minutes and then all the symptoms went away). Drawing pain in the bones of the face and of the right hand, in the morning (thirty sixth day). Dull pressure in the bones of the face especially in the infraorbital region and in the nasal bones (fifty seventh day). Tearing in the bones of the face, at time during the day eighty fourth day). Tearing in the left side of the face (fifteenth day). Sensitiveness in the bones of the face (twenty seventh day). Cheeks. Cheeks flushed. Swelling of the right cheek, especially over the malar bone (zygoma). Pain in the cheek bone in the evening 20 drops, second day. Sore burning in the fossa, between the right wing of the nose and the cheek, lasting half an hour (fifty second day). Tension and drawing in the masseter muscles, and great accumulation of saliva in the mouth (seventy first day). Drawing in the zygoma and in the bones of the extremities (ninety fifth day). Feeling of pressure in bones of the upper jaw, Just below the orbit, after breakfast (twenty third day). Acute pain in the infraorbital portion of he malar bones (twenty seventh day). Violent sticking, extending through thee right zygoma towards the forehead (sixty fifth day). Sensitiveness of the bones of the upper jaw, especially beneath the orbit (thirtieth day). Lips. That portion of the upper lip under the nose is swollen and sensitive, but not red, in the forenoon (one hundred and twelfth day). The upper lip beneath the right nostril was swollen red, and covered with small blisters (seventy ninth day). Ulcerations, with indurated edges, and smarting pain in the mucous surface of both lips. Burning in the lips (one hundred and fourteenth day). Burning on the inner surface of the upper lip. (thirty sixth day). Smoking burns the lips, which are dry and tense (eighty fourth day). China Swelling of the left ramus of the jaw, a tense circumscribed elevation beneath the periosteum as large as a small walnut (second day). Boring pain in the left side of the lower jaw, in the evening. Constant boring pain in the left side of the lower jaw with some remissions, Burrowing in the rami of the lower jaw (first day). Drawing in the lower jaw starting from the ear, with accumulation of saliva in the mouth (ninety ninth day). Stitches in left submaxillary bones towards the ear.

Mouth

Teeth. A carious tooth that had been filled, and upon which I accidentally bit at dinner, and which pained for a few minutes afterwards as usual, began to pain violently about 3 p. m. the pain gradually in creased, so that I was obliged to leave off work; at 6. p. m. it was drawn, after which it bled through the night and till the next noon, with very great swelling of the gum, so that no medicine was taken for the next three days, (tenth day). Toothache, with profuse accumulation of saliva, Boring pain in the right upper molars, towards evening. Dull burrowing pain in all the teeth of the left side, after midnight eighteenth day. Gnawing in the roots of all the teeth, at noon, (ninety first day). (510), Transient drawing and tearing pains in the left teeth, and in various joints of the extremities, wandering and suddenly changing their location (nineteenth day). Transient stitches in various hollow and sound teeth of the left side, third day, Transient stitches in several back teeth of the left side, also in an anterior upper incisor (thirty second day)., Dull tearing tooth ache in the back teeth of left lower left jaw, with stitches extending into the ears and corresponding temple eighteenth day. Sudden drawing tearing pain in all the teeth of the left side, starting from no particular tooth, relieved by neither cold nor warmth, but only for a moment by pressure upon the lower jaw; lasting till towards midnight (seventh day). the next morning there was no pain in the teeth, but a decided swelling of the gum, which was painful in the vicinity of a last left lower hollow back tooth; at noon there was dull drawing tearing toothache on the same side, with extremely acute stitches in the upper and lower jaws, extending to the ear, temple and neck of the same side, lasting the whole day; the portion of the neck involved was sensitive to touch the cervical glands swollen; wandering tearing pain in various parts of the upper and lower extremities; tongue coated yellow, in the evening there set in intolerable tearing stick ing headache through the whole head, at times cutting, as though it were cut to pieces with knives Chilliness and flushes of heat in the left side of the head and face, pulse accelerated (80 instead of 70 as usual); on the next day the gum was less swollen, but towards noon there was a transient tearing pain in the teeth of the left lower jaw, accompanied by extremely acute transient, sticking tearing pain in the left ear, temple and side of the neck, lasting with intervals of freedom from pain, till evening; sleep that night was disturbed by pain in the teeth, and head, after this the trouble in the teeth entirely disappeared. Sensitiveness of the teeth (eighth day); Sensitiveness of the teeth, especially of the upper incisors (twenty ninth day). Gums. Livid color of the gum, which however, neither bleeds nor is painful (twenty fourth day). Very livid appearance of the gum (even after a month). The gum bleeds on sucking it (twenty fourth day). Uneasy sensation in gums, in evening 20 drops second day. Sensitiveness of the gum (one hundred and thirteenth day). Slight irritation of the gum of the left upper jaw; the pain in the gum extended through the upper lip to the wings of the nose (upon the examination the gum was found to be inflamed). on the next day the inflammation had increased so that the whole upper lip and both wings of the nose were involved and very painful there appeared between the upper lip and gum, above the eye tooth, an oblong and very painful abscess, which opened after three days, and gradually disappeared Tongue. Tongue smooth, red and cracked (during dysenteric attacks). Tongue loaded (after nine months). Tongue coated whitish yellow (tenth day). Tongue covered with a thick loose fur (thirtieth day). Tongue thickly furred and of alight brown color on the dorsum, on waking in the morning (thirty first day). Tongue thickly coated white over its entire surface, the taste was not disagreeable, and there was no loss of appetite (ninety third day). Tongue at root thickly coated with yellowish white fur, (530) Tongue thickly coated a yellowish white, with nauseous taste and qualmishness, in the morning (second day). Tongue coated with thick yellow mucus, tongue thickly coated with yellow mucus, only clear at the edges (seventh day). A partial eruptive swelling of the tongue, which after two days became depressed, and out of its hollow blood oozed for three days; no pain but his speech was obstructed. The papillae of the tongue very long on the dorsum, with a brown colored, patch (thirtieth day). Painful ulcer on tongue, lasting for weeks, tongue dry and thickly coated in morning. Tongue rather dry and red, Sensation of pain at the back of the tongue and on the velum, lasting a considerable time, and not relieved by eating or drinking (twenty fourth day). Burning in the tip of the tongue (first day). (540) Stinging in the tongue (twenty first day). Frequently, on different days, short stinging and prick ing pains in the tongue. General Mouth. Burning vesicle on the mucous membrane of the inside of the left corner of the mouth; next day this vesicle had become a small painful ulcer surrounded by hard swelling in the afternoon there was burning of the mouth, especially of the inner surface of the lips, on the third day the ulcer diminished in size, and on the fourth healed (one hundred and thirty seventh to one hundred and fortieth day). Ulceration of the inner surface of the lips, Excavated cicatrix on roof of mouth, from which a slough separated seven months ago; no painful until separation of slough sore took six months to heal. Aphthae (for the first time since proving Bryonia), Twenty second and twenty third days). The velum present a rough, papular, elevated appearance, Dryness in the mouth (seventy seventh day). Dryness in mouth and throat, Dryness of the mouth, especially of the lips which become so dry in the air that he constantly obliged to moisten them with saliva if he desires to speak, in the forenoon (twenty seventh day). (550) Dryness of the mouth, with bitter astringent taste in the forenoon (eighty ninth day), Excessive dryness of the mouth especially of the lips, without thirst (fifty seventh day). Burning in the mouth caused by smoking (fifty seventh day). Saliva. Increased secretion of saliva, soon after a dose (seventeenth day).. Increased secretion of saliva compelling frequent spitting; the saliva was colored slightly yellow. Increased secretion of saliva, aggravated by smoking; the saliva was salty, bitter, tenacious, full of large bubbles of air; hawking always loosened large quantities, associated with eructations of air (after half an hour). Greatly increased secretion of saliva, which at first was watery but after wards became frothy (twenty second day). In creased salivation, and a cooling, salty, astringent, metallic, and afterwards bitter taste, with salty eructations, soon, Profuse salivation, Flow of saliva into mouth (soon after fourth dose). Copious flow of saliva into mouth (two hours after fourth dose). Constant flowing of saliva from the mouth, which was not relieved even by breakfast, lasting till noon, accumulation of saliva in the mouth. Great, accumulation of saliva, of a sweetish sour taste (soon after 1st trit.,) Accumulation of water in the mouth (seventh day); While smoking immediately (thirteenth day). And nausea, Accumulation of water in the mouth with commencing nausea, this nausea recurs at times after breakfast. Accumulation of water in the mouth, with nausea, always disappearing after a few minutes, and followed by a flat taste in the mouth, lasting some time, collection of water in the soon after fifteen drops (thirtieth day). Sticky saliva in the mouth and upper part of throat about uvula, Frequent spitting (one hundred and twenty first day). Taste. The taste of the solution was metallic and nauseous; after some hours the taste of the reminded one of sugar of lead; water had a disagreeable but foot a natural taste, bad taste in the mouth (one hundred and fourteenth day). after nine months. Very disagreeable taste in the mouth on smoking (sixty eight day). Very disagreeable taste, Especially at the root of the tongue after break fast (sixth fourth day). Nauseous taste in mouth, Musty taste, in the morning., Disagreeable, sweetish taste (seventh day). while smoking (second day). The sweetish taste returned after a bowl of soup, with pressure in the stomach (ninth day). A cool sourish taste on the back of the tongue and in the throat, with qualmish nausea for ten minutes, in the morning on going out (eight day). Saltish sour taste in the mouth, immediately (twenty second day). (580) Bitter taste in morn ing, very bitter pasty taste (tenth day). Bitter, very disagreeable taste on smoking (fifty seventh day). Very disagreeable astringent taste at the root of the tongue (ninety fifth day)., While smoking after breakfast, an extremely disagreeable astringent taste (sixty ninth day). While smoking, a disagreeable sharp astringent taste, extending into the fauces (sixty fourth day).. Bitter astringent taste on the back of the tongue (after two hours) (twentieth day). Very sweetish astringent taste, with profuse accumulation of very watery saliva (soon) Disagreeable resinous, astringent taste in the mouth (fifteenth day). Very disagreeable taste in the mouth, like commencing nausea, after breakfast; the taste is sweetish sour and astringent (forty ninth day). Nauseous, sharp scraping taste in the mouth, while smoking after breakfast; (thirty eighth day), Taste like salt in the mouth, during the afternoon (sixth day). Metallic taste, (eleventh day, eighteenth day), very strong metallic taste. Very disagreeable metallic taste and accumulation of saliva followed by nausea and eructations (after half an hour). Sudden excessively metallic taste at the root of the tongue, in the forenoon and evening. Metallic astringent, nauseous taste, after dinner (twenty seventh day). Sweetish metallic taste on the tongue, soon (first day). Sweetish metallic taste in the mouth, especially on smoking cigars, Disagreeable sweetish, metallic taste in the mouth (immediately). (600). Very distressing, Sweetish metallic taste towards noon, which also returned after soup at noon (eight day). Coppery taste, sudden metallic (coppery) Taste at the root of the tongue and soft palate, with nausea and eructations, Disagreeable, sweetish, resinous taste, especially in the middle of the tongue, particularly if it comes in con tact with the hard palate, while smoking (thirteenth day). Disagree able, bitter, resinous Taste (thirty fourth day).. A disagreeable, sharp sweetish metallic, resinous taste, especially at the entrance of the fauces, so that I was almost obliged to vomit, after breakfast; after a glass of water it was still worse, and I could not bear smoking a cigar, disappearing after an hour (soon after a dose, fifty third day). Taste of rancid bacon (with eructations and imaginary putrid smells). (after fourth dose). Taste of blood in mouth, on rising in the morning (after second dose). in evening (after fourth dose). all day (seventh day). Bloody putrid taste in the mouth (third day). Sweetish nauseous taste of blood coming from the chest (sixth day). (610) The cigars put into the mouth always caused a nauseous taste, even though the taste before had been perfectly good (eight day). The usual cigar had a very disagreeable bitter taste (nineteenth day).

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.