EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS



Violent needle-pricks in the anterior muscles of the right thigh, when standing (aft. ½ h.). [Lr.]

Shooting drawing from the upper part of the thigh to the groin, most severe when sitting (aft. 48 h.). [Ws.]

95. Only when walking in the open air a voluptuous itching on the front of the thigh, that compels scratching, whereupon the part is painful (aft. 9.1/2 h.).[Lr.]

Twitching shooting in the left knee, when walking.

Weariness in the knees, as from a long walk (aft. 4 h.). [Ws.]

Whilst walking, painful tension in the tendons of the hough, as if they were too short, whereby walking is difficult (aft. 3 h.). [Lr.]

Continued boring stitches upwards in the shaft of the tibia, (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Lr.]

100. When sitting, an up-and-down drawing pain anteriorly in the periosteum of the shaft of the left tibia (aft. 2.1/2 h.). [Lr.]

On standing long, a cramp-like pain in the calves, with sensation of heaviness (aft. 2.1/2 h.). [Ws.]

In the evening when walking, a voluptuous itching in the right calf, that compels scratching (aft. 12 h.). [Lr.]

When walking and sitting, a tension from the outer ankle near the tendo Achillis towards the calf.

On the left outer ankle a cracking when treading. [Lr.]

105. A tickling formication on the left toes; the part is painful after rubbing (aft. 2 h.). [Lr.]

All through the night, flying, itching pricks here and there; he tosses about uneasily in bed and cannot get warm enough. [Ws.]

Such great exhaustion in the whole body, especially the lower extremities, that he must make a great effort to walk – all the third day. [Lr.]

By day very tired, and yet the ensuing night when he lay in bed he could not fall asleep till about 2 a.m. – for three successive nights.

Uncommon yawning, on walking in the open air.

110. Very sleepy by day, and yet he had slept all through the previous night.

Drowsiness, which begins as it were in the eyes, for ten hours (aft. ½ h.). [Fr. H-n.]

Drowsy yet busy. [Fr.H-n.]

Drowsiness without being able to sleep, with much yawning. [Fr.H-n.]

At night frequent waking as if from fright.

115. At night horrible dreams of fire and burning by lightning (the 2nd night). [Lr.]

Attack for three dreams successive mornings; he wakes up at night after 3 a.m. every instant, then about 6 a.m. falls into a stupefied sleep, without dreams, an on awaking from this, he has pressure on the upper part of the chest, the head is giddy and heavy; at the same time he feels sick and perspiration breaks out all over him; at every, even the slightest movement, the vertigo increases, inclining him to fall sideways; all the limbs are at the same time weak and trembling; the upper part of his body seems heavy on rising, as if his legs could not support him; the attack gradually declines till noon, with loss of cheerfulness.

Paleness of face – for an hour (immediately). [Fr.H-n.]

Always chilly.

All the forenoon, internal chilliness, but in the afternoon (after 2 o’clock), great chilliness in both arms, which were quite cold.

120. Febrile rigor all over (aft. ½ h.). [Lr.]

Redness and heat of the cheeks – for an hour (aft. ¼, ½ h.). [Fr.H-n.]

Red, hot face – for an hour and a half (aft. ¼ h.). [Fr.H-n.]

Sudden flush of heat and redness of face, with coldness of hands (without thirst) aft. ¼ h.). [Lr.]

Sweat at night in sleep, which went off on awaking – for two successive nights.

125. For three successive nights, sweat all over, in sleep, of a strong smell. Chiefly on the chest (on rising from bed, chilliness).

Silent, wrapped up in himself and disinclined to speak, all day. [Lr.]

Lazy, hypochondriacal; external objects had no charm, no life for him.

Samuel Hahnemann
Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) was the founder of Homoeopathy. He is called the Father of Experimental Pharmacology because he was the first physician to prepare medicines in a specialized way; proving them on healthy human beings, to determine how the medicines acted to cure diseases.

Hahnemann's three major publications chart the development of homeopathy. In the Organon of Medicine, we see the fundamentals laid out. Materia Medica Pura records the exact symptoms of the remedy provings. In his book, The Chronic Diseases, Their Peculiar Nature and Their Homoeopathic Cure, he showed us how natural diseases become chronic in nature when suppressed by improper treatment.