Yellowish, round tetters on both arms from which water exuded when scratched.
In the right upper arm, sensation as after a blow, but not when touched. [Hbg.]
Fine tearing in the shafts of the arm-bones. [Ws.]
Severe drawing from the middle of the forearm to the bend of the elbow. [Mss.]
Drawing pain from the right wrist to the index finger (aft. 10 h.). [Mss.]
Drawing pain from the right wrist to the index finger (aft. 10 h.). [Mss.]
In the evening when walking in the open air, severe needle-pricks in the left wrist-joint (aft. 13 h.). [Lr.]
Across the flexor tendons of the left hand needle-pricks dart (when walking in the open air) (aft. 12.3/4 h.). [Lr.]
Sweat on the palms of the hands, with coldness on the back of the hands (aft. 2 h.). [Kr.]
190. Tearing in the backs of all the fingers of the left hand (in the morning in bed)(aft. 18 h.). [Mss.]
Tearing in the left middle finger, especially in its middle joint. [Mss.]
Boring pain in the middle joint of the middle and index fingers (aft. 20 h.). [Mss.]
Loss of power in both hands, so that he could grasp nothing, nor double the fingers up into a fist strongly. [Mss.]
Loss of power in both hands, so that he could grasp nothing, nor double the fingers up into a fist strongly. [Mss.]
Paralytic tearing in the right little finger (aft. 27 h.). [Mss.]
195. Paralytic tearing and spasmodic stiffening in the fourth finger of the right hand, going off when at rest. [Mss.]
A tickling on the right index (aft. 10 h.). [Lr.]
A painful aching across the right thumb. [Lr.]
A inflamed spot at the nails of the left index and right thumb, with pain like an ulcer when touched (aft. 20 h.); the following day some whitish humour escaped, whereupon it healed. [Mss.]
Betwixt the proximal joint of the right fourth and fifth fingers several small vesicles, which are sore when touched, exude moisture for some time, and then remain for a long time covered by a scab. [Mss.]
200. On the middle joint of the fourth right finger small, exuding, painless vesicles; on applying strong pressure the bone seems to have sore pain. [Mss.]
A slight drawing pain in the right hip. [Stf.]
Sudden paralytic stiffness in the left hip-joint, when walking in the open air (aft. 23 h.). [Mss.]
Single pricks in the left hip, as with a needle. [Hbg.]
In the left hip several violent, rather slow pricks, as with several pins. [Hbg.]
205. repeated burning aching in the left hip (aft. 2 h.). [Hbg.]
Stiffness and tension of the muscles of the left thigh. [Rkt.]
Weariness of the thighs.
Very great weakness of the thighs and legs (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Stiffness in the houghs.
210. Unsteadiness of the limbs, weakness of the feet, staggering of the knees; he can walk only slowly.
Digging pain in the right patella (aft. ½ h.). [Lr.]
Several times recurring, boring, obtuse stitches through the left knee-joint, in the open air, when walking and standing (aft. 26 h.). [Mss.]
Stiffness of the tendons in the hough, especially of the outer ones when walking in the open air (aft. 25 h.).[Mss.]
On the right leg, near the outer ankle, stitches darting upwards (aft. 3 h.). [Lr.]
215. In the inner ankle of the left foot, pain as if after an external blow. [Hbg.]
Dislocated pain in the left ankle-joint; he fears the foot will turn over (aft. 30 h.). [Kr.]
Feet heavy and tired.
A painful aching feeling on the right os calcaneum, in every position (aft. 11 h.). [Lr.]
A fine painful pressure in the right sole, when sitting (aft. 5 h.). [Lr.]
220. Tearing in the ball of the left foot (aft. ¼ h.). [Mss.]
Shooting twitching in the left big toe. [Mss.]
The hairs all over the body came out, the nails fell off. [COOK, l. c.]
The epidermis f the body scalded off. [COOK, l. c.]
Sharp tearing stitches in several parts of the body at once, on the upper and fore arms, chest, back, &c. (aft. 8 h.). [Lr.]
225. Paralytic weakness of the limbs and unusual stiffness. [SCOPOLI, Flora Carniolica, p. 557. (Observation, – In the original “paralytic weakness” is represented by “torpor.”) ]
All the limbs are so heavy and painfully sensitive in the muscles, that he is unwilling to move them. [Ws.]
Stretching and straining of the limbs (aft. 1 h.). [Kr.]
Sudden relaxation of all the muscles; cold on the body and with cold sweat on the forehead he suddenly falls down on the ground and stammers, but retains his consciousness; the pulse is very slow and the pupils quite contracted (aft. 1 h.).
In the forenoon, weariness and drowsiness with yawning (aft. 2 h.). [Kmr.]
230. In the open air he feels better, the inclination to vomit goes off, and the headache is considerably relieved.
In the open air he feels as if he had been ill a long time; objects appear to him altered and novel.
Sudden oedematous swelling of the skin. (This symptom, combined with symptoms 154, 155, 156, seems to promise much for some dropsical diseases. These will certainly be rapidly and permanently cured by hellebore, if their other symptoms correspond homoeopathically, i. e. in similarity with those which this powerful herb can excite in a peculiar manner in the healthy human subject. This is the reason of the occasional curative effect of Bacher’s pills, which seem to be an accidental discovery of domestic practice, for the practitioners of ordinary medicine could know nothing about the homoeopathic suitability of hellebore in certain dropsical affections, seeing that the peculiar morbific effects of this plant were unknown to them, and they had no suspician what curative action could ensue from its employment.)
(Sensation in the swollen parts as if they were distented and too heavy.)
Shooting boring pains in the periosteum of the bones.
235. Shooting boring in various parts of the body, which are aggravated by cool air, exercise, and after eating and drinking.
Syncopes. [BUCHNER, – STEGMANN, – VAN HILDEN, l. c.]
Convulsions, spasms. [BUCHNER, – STEGMANN, VAN HILDEN, l. c.]
Spasms and convulsive movements, at the same time a blow on the as with an arrow. [TOURNEFORT, l. c.]
He slumbers with half opened eyes, the pupils directed upwards (immediately).
240. As soon as he opens his eyes in the morning in bed he must stretch himself, whereupon he becomes weary and his eyes close again. [Kr.]
Towards morning restless slumber beset with historical fancies, during which he turns from side to side. [Kr.]
After lying down in bed, vivid fantasies, hundreds of figures hovered before his eyes, which disappeared as quickly as they came.[Kr.]
At night incessant confused, often very anxious, but unremembered dreams. [Ws.]
245. At night confused, unremembered dreams. [Lr.]
Slow pulse (aft. 1 and 16 h.).
Very small pulse.
He feels the beat of the pulse distinctly through the whole body, chiefly at the heart. [Kr.]
Strong pulse (aft. ¼ h.). [Hbg.]
250. Palpitation of the heart. [Hbg.]
Thirst. [BUCHNER, – STEGMANN, l. c.]
Fever. [SCHULZE, l. c.]
Coldness of the body, especially in the morning.
On account of shivering he wishes to lie down in bed, and his complexion appears yellowish.
255. The shivering commences in the arms.
After a thirstless rigor for five days, thirst.
Every time he lies down in the evening, chilliness, and every morning perspiration (aft. 10 d.).
General rigor with goose-skin, painful sensibility of the external head when it is touched and when moving, drawing tearing in the limbs and frequent stitches in the joints, especially of the elbow and shoulders without thirst for some days from the morning onwards (aft. 25 h.). [Ws.]
(In the evening, cold feet, which do not get warm even in bed.) [Kr.]
260. Coldness of the hands, whilst the face and the rest of the body were warm 9aft. ¼ h.). [Lr.]
Fever; with excessive internal heat of head, coldness hands and feet, then slight sweat all over the body, for an hour (aft. 4 h.).
Fever of several day’s duration: when out of bed constant thirstless chill over the body (when sitting, standing and walking), with cold hands, internal burning heat and stupidity of the head with great drowsiness, heaviness and weariness of the feet and stiffness of the houghs; after lying down in bed, immediately heat and sweat all over also without thirst.
Fever: constant chill over the body, without thirst, heat in the head and headache, like bruised pain, in the occiput.
In the evening (about 5 or 6 o’clock), and especially after lying down, burning heat all over the body, especially severe in the head, with internal shivering and chilliness, without thirst; when he attempted to drink, it was repugnant to him, he could only drink little at a time. [Ws.]
265. Frequent alternating attacks of general dry heat, then shivering and coldness, whereupon slight bellyache ensued.
After the fever a feeling as if he had long lain ill.
External heat of the face, the cheeks glow in the room (aft. 6 h.). [Mss.]
Slight sweat on the feet towards morning (the 1st night).
Heat and perspiration (aft. 36 h.).
270. General sweat towards morning, for several nights, with only ordinary warmth of body (aft. 48 h.). [Ws.]
Cold sweats. [BUCHNER, – STEGMANN, l. c.]
Pale, fallen-in face, pulseness, icy coldness and cold sweat all over, so that a drop hung on every hair. [ALBERTI, l. c.]
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.