MERCURIUS



Deep chapping of the fingers like cuts, especially on their inner aspect. [Fr. H-n. ]

A deep chap like a cut, between the thumb and index, bloody and painful. [Fr. H-n.]

On the finger-joints small chaps, which are somewhat ulcerated. [Fr. H-n. ]

860.In the morning the fingers are asleep, then tingling in them, then tearing half way up the forearm. [Fr. H-n.]

Swelling (painful) of the proximal finger-joints. [Fr. H-n.]

Tearing here and there in the fingers. [Gss.]

Tickling pricking itching on the inner side of the proximal phalanx of the right thumb that forces him to scratch. [Lr.]

(In the afternoon) the thumb is drawn towards the index (on the left hand, which when seated is held in a horizontal position); this thumb and index remain several minutes firmly squeezed against one another as if by a violent cramp (spasm); at the same time fine pricking in the thumb; then the thumb receded by itself from the index, but previously it could not he separated even by great, force. [Fr. H-n.]

865. On flexing the middle finger an aching pain in the middle joint.

Under the thumb-nail, when writing, a. burning twitching.

Visible twitching in the tendons of the fingers (toes and tendo Achillis), in the evening, with severe rigor that threw him up high.

Dull shooting cramp-pain in the left index. [Lr.]

Down the ball of the hand, under the right little finger, on its outer side, a digging pain, worst when at rest. [Gn.]

870. Exfoliation and casting off of the finger nails. [Fr. H-n.]

Sharp stitches posteriorly in the right cs ilii (aft. 2 d.). [Gss.]

In the anterior inferior process of the left os ilii painful, rhythmical, sharp stitches (aft. 24 h.). [Gss.]

Boring pain in the right glutei muscles (when sitting). [Gn.]

Burning in the nates. [Fr. H-n.]

875. Shooting in the right hip-joint when walking. [Fr. H-n.]

A red pimple with a white apex on the natis, which has shooting pains.

Tearing in the. hip-joint (at night?), in the knee, and in the shaft of the femur (in the right shoulder-joint, wrist-joint, and shaft of the humerus).

On the lower extremities itching, in the evening.

Pain of the right thigh, as if it were bruised, especially on touching it, and aggravated by walking. [Fr. H-n.]

880. Itching, which becomes pleasant by scratching, on the inner side of the thigh, whereon small elevations appear. [Fr. H-n.]

Coldness of both thighs. [Fr. H-n.]

(When sitting) cramp-like pain in the tendons of the outer side of the left thigh, near the knee. [Lr.]

On trading firmly much shooting in the leg, as if it were too short.

The leg feels stiff when walking.

885. Stitch-like tearing in the muscles of the right thigh, in all posittons. [Lr.]

Tensive pain in the right thigh, when sitting. [Gn.]

When slumbering, not sleeping at night, violent tensive pain on the posterior part of the left thigh, in the natis down to the popliteal space (worst at the point where the natis is separated from the thigh by the furrow), which is most alleviated by lying on the back and placing something under the back of the, thigh to support it; she dare not, on account of the increased pain, sit on the chair resting on the back of the thigh-periodically aggravated. [Fr. H-n.]

Drawing pain on the anterior surface of the left thigh. [Gss.]

Pain of the right thigh as if it were bruised much aggravated by taking hold of it and by walking.

890. Drawing and heaviness in the legs.

Frequent gone-to-sleep paralysis of the thighs.

In the morning in the thighs a painful, down-drawing pressure deeper than the muscles.

Soreness betwixt the thighs and genitals.

Itching on the thighs.

895. In the evening (after heat of the head and dorsum of the foot), eruption on both thighs, which itched and after scratching exuded a burning water, as when brandy is poured into a wound; after the itching, about midnight, sweat on the abdomen and thighs;all without thirst.

Pricking and itching on the skin of the thighs, which wakes him up about 3 a.m.

Stitches in the thighs and legs when moving.

Itching eruption on the thighs, especially on their inner surface.[Fr. H-n.]

Eruption of small pimples on the inner side of the thighs. [Fr. H-n. ]

900. A tetter on the posterior part of the thigh, on scratching the cuticle comes off, and every scratch causes pain, for thirty days (aft. 5 weeks). [Fr. H-n.]

On the upper part of the left thigh a boil, which is painful when walking and when it is grasped. [Fr. H-n.]

Small eroding itching ulcer on the outer side of the right thigh, that makes his scratch [Lr. ]

Shining, transparent swelling of both thighs and legs. [Fr.H-n.]

The legs give way beneath him. [Fr. H-n.]

905. The legs are involuntarily jerked forwards. [Fr. H-n. ]

Involuntary twitching in the legs. [Fr. H-n. ]

Cramp in the lower part of the thigh, just above the popliteal space.

She can scarcely drag the legs along, they feel so heavy[Fr. H-n.]

Weariness in the legs, they will not go on, the difficulty is quite low down about the ankles. [Stf.]

910. Trembling of the legs when walking. [Fr. H-n.]

Fine trembling of the legs when walking, especially about the knees and in the inguinal region, where it is greatest. [Fr. H-n.]

Both knees seem to him too big and swollen, and he feels in them a twitching for thirty-six hours. [Fr. H-n.]

Crawling as if a large beetle crept upwards from the front of the right knee up to the middle of the thigh. [Fr. H-n.]

The knee-joints are painful whilst lying, as if broken. [Fr. H-n.]

915. Drawing pains in the thighs down through the legs.

Slow tearing stitch in the right knee while sitting and walking.

When walking great fatigue over the knees.

Tearing in the knee-joint.

Simple pain in the right knee, as if it were stiff (1st d:). [Rl.]

920. In the knee-joints attacks of painless throbbing.

Weakness in the knees and ankle-joints, worst when standing, as if the ligaments were devoid of strength and firmness.

Sensation as if the houghs were too short.

When walking in the open air a shooting in the knee-joint.

Single sharp stitches (each lasting five minutes), in the outer tuberosity of the knee, not in the joint (also in the zygomatic arch, in the chest, and outer tuberosity of the elbow), mostly in the forenoon and when walking.

925. Fatigue and restlessness in the legs, in the evening.

Spasmodic drawing up of the legs; they remained drawn up all night, though he wished to extend them. [Fr. H-n.]

Swelling of both legs. [Fr. H- n]

OEdematous swelling of both legs and feet. [Fr. H-n.]

Very great swelling of one leg. [Fr. H-n]

930. Many ulcerated chaps proceeding from very itching pimples; on the left leg, which remained open from eight to ten days; when they healed the skin desquamated around them. [Fr. H-n,]

Stiff feeling in the left leg up to the hough. [Fr. H-n.]

Itching in the legs. [Fr. H-n. ]

(When walking in the open air) shooting tearing in the muscles of the right leg. [Lr.]

On the inner side of the left leg over the calf, drawing pain. [Gss. ]

935. On the right tibia a hard elevation, which looks red and shining, and has tensive pain. [Fr. H-n.]

A boring pain in the tibia.

A drawing pain in the tibiae.

In the tibiae (and bones of the forearm) pain as from fatigue per se, but not when touched.

When walking in the open air a shooting in the calf.

940. The calf was drawn spasmodically together in large knots.

Enormous growth of one calf. [Fr. H-n.]

Long depressions, deep furrows drawn in the calves. [Fr. H-n.]

Aching pain in the periosteum of the right tibia, almost like cramp (when standing). [Lr.]

Painful cramp in the right calf. [Fr. H-n.]

940. (When standing) dull shooting cramp-pain, almost like tearing, in the periosteum of the front of the left tibia (2nd d.). [Lr.]

Violent aching under the ankles and in the flexure above the ankle-joint when walking, so that he must stand still. [Fr. H-n.]

Great swelling of the right ankle-joint, with shooting pains in it, especially when walking and in the evening. [Fr. H-n. ]

The right ankle-joint pains as if sprained (4th d.), [Rl.]

Shooting from the external ankle up to the hough.

950. Tearing in the ankles extending to the dorsum of the feet, with swelling around.

Under the outer ankle in the joint a painful slow drawing, which also came in the hollow of the sole; when it began it was like shooting and grasping.

Cold feet in the evening after lying down in bed.

Towards morning cold sweat on the feet.

Stitches in the heels (and groin) in the evening.

955. (Burning in the soles in the evening.)

Swelling of the insteps. [Fr. H-n.]

On the soles, a feeling as if they were immersed in cold water, accompanied by a feeling of burning in them. [Fr. H-n..)

(When standing) digging pain in the right sole. [Lr.]

Dull shooting cramp-pain in the right sole, near the heel, only observed when sitting. [Lr.]

960. (When sitting) tearing pain in the left heel, like pain of dislocation. [Lr.]

Tearing drawing pain from the heel up to the nates, only up the back of the limb, almost worse at night than by day; he cannot walk then, for the knee bent beneath him and was thus drawn together. [Fr. H-n.]

When walking the tondo Achillis is painful.

Visible twitching.in the tondo Achillis and in the tendons of the toes, in the evening, with severe rigor that jerked him up high.

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.