70. The first day hard stool, the second day constipation, the third day evacuation first of hard then of soft faeces. [Trn.]
In the night he is awakened by a sore pain at the anus, which changes into a (burning) itching, that lasts all day.
He has call to urinate and pressing and forcing in the bladder (strangury), and yet the urine will not pass; when at last the urine passes, it cuts.
Almost all day he has urging to make water, but little urine passes.
Without any particular thirst, he passes urine more frequently than usual, and each time (with the exception of the first day) daily in larger quantity, (As will be perceived from symptoms 72, 73, the symptoms 74, 75, 76, 77 seem to be merely reaction of the organism (secondary action).) the longer he took the medicine, and also for 48 hours afterwards. [Trn.]
75. More frequent and more copious micturition (aft. 4 and more h.). [Htn.]
Every morning he is awakened from sleep by urging to urinate, even after 24, 48 hours. [Trn.]
The urine passes without being felt in the urinary passages, as after taking a diuretic drink. [Trn.]
(When the urine has been discharged there is pain like burning and itching tearing from the glans to the root of the penis.)
Burning when urinating, with discharge of long flaks. [BRUNNER, l. c.]
80. Severe strangury, as in stone in the bladder, with discharge of white, acrid, opaque matter with mucus. [BRUNNER, l. c.]
Painful constriction of the bladder, with urging to urinate. [Htn.]
(Coryza and cough.)(Though no name is given this belongs to the “observations of others,” )
Pressive drawing pain on the clavicle, close to the sternum (aft. 8 h.). [Hrr.]
Pressive pain on the sternum, increased by touching (aft. 2 h.). [Hrr.]
85. Stitches on the centre of the chest, near the sternum, without relation to inspiration or expiration. [Htn.]
Stitches in the right side of the chest, not affected by inspiration or expiration. [Htn.]
Aching shooting pain under the last true ribs. [Hrr.]
Palpitation of the heart, frequently, by day.
Small violent stitches in the middle of the spine between the scapulae (aft. 14.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
90. Tearing shooting pain worming down from the scapulae to the lowest false rib, much more severe on inspiration; on breathing deeply the breath is quite stopped by it (aft. 9 h.). [Hrr.]
Shooting pain near the spinal column, from the right scapula to the last false rib; much more severe on inspiration. [Hrr.]
A pulse-like, intermittent, shooting, transient, outward pain on the upper arm near the shoulder-joint. [Trn.]
Obtuse shooting pain on the upper and anterior part of the humerus.[Hrr.]
Paralytic tearing pain on the inner side of the forearm, near the elbow-joint. [Hrr.]
95. Paralytic tearing on the right forearm, especially on the elbow-joint, more severe when at rest than when moving. [Hrr.]
Pressive tearing pain on the right ulna, which sometimes extends to the metacarpal bones. [Hrr.]
Pressive shooting pain on the ulna, in the muscles of both forearms. [Hrr.]
Drawing shooting tearing on the muscles of the inner side of the left forearm (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Tearing stitches over the left wrist-joint, upwards. [Htn.]
100. Tearing pain over the upper aspect of the left wrist-joint, which goes on with drawing tearing stitches to the fourth finger (aft. 2 h.). [Htn.]
Cold hands, colder towards the tips of the fingers (for eight days). [Trn.]
Pain in the right wrist-joint as if the hand were dislocated, which seemed to extend towards fourth finger. [Htn.]
(Pain in the left hand, without swelling.) [BRUNNER, l. c.]
In the first joint of the thumb, a pain as from innumerable pins, afterwards the part was painful to the touch.
105. Pressive-like shooting in the muscles of the left thumb, when at rest and when moving. [Htn.]
Small pricks in the proximal joint of the right finger (aft. 2.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Drawing tearing in the fourth finger of the right hand through the bones, increase by moving the joints. [Htn.]
Intermittent pressive shooting pain on the metacarpal bones of the right index finger (aft. two day). [Hrr.]
When he presses with the finger tips they are painful as if gathering, or as when salt gets into a wound.
110. Pressive shooting pain on the right ischium, in every position. [Hrr.]
Pressive though painless heaviness in the left thigh, when sitting and walking (aft. 2.1/4 h.). [Hrr.]
Dull pressive pain on the right thigh, a little above the hough, when sitting (aft. 3.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Shooting pressive pain on the left thigh, not far from the patella (aft. 9 h.0. [Hrr.]
Pressive pain on the inner side of the left thigh near the knee-joint.[Hrr.]
115. Pressive tearing pain on the thigh near the the knee-joint, upwards and outwards (aft. 13 h.). [Hrr.]
Single, acute, fine pricks on the inner side of the left knee. [Htn.]
Aching drawing shooting pain over the right knee (aft. ½ h.). [Htn.]
Dull drawing pain upwards over the right tibia (aft. 3 h.). [Htn.]
Tearing pain in the muscles of the right leg (aft. 3.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
120. Pin-pricks above the right outer ankle, forwards.[Hrr.]
a painful drawing changing into twitching on the dorsum of the right foot (aft. 7.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
(Pain on the right tarsus with swelling and redness which was increased at 2 p.m.). [BRUNNER, l. c.]
Drawing tearing in the right big toe (aft. 4.1/2 h.). [Htn.]
Painful pressive throbbing and throbbing-shooting on the inner side of the right sole, but afterwards on the whole sole, when sitting (aft. 2, 6 h.). [Htn.]
125. Itching on the forearm to the hand, and in the inner side of the knee, above the hough, especially in the evening in bed.
(Every evening before going to bed, an itching, that goes off in bed.)
A pricking itching all over the body, in the evening from 5 to 7 o’clock, and in the morning on rising.
When he goes from the warm room into the cold air, miliary papules appear.
Burning itching all over the body, with rigor.
Red pimples the size of a pin’s head, without moisture, on the back and thighs, they itch (eroding) only in the warmth; the itching went off by scratching, without leaving any other sensation, but only for a short time (aft. 8 h.). [Hrr.]
At night, waking up as from a startling noise. [Trn.]
Frightful dreams during profound sleep.
Restless sleep, dreams of misfortunes (aft. 72 h.).
135. A shivering that spreads from below upwards, all over the body. [Hrr.]
Inward chilliness and drowsiness.
Chilliness all over the body, except the face and chest which are unusually warm; the other parts of the body are cold, even when near the stove. [Hrr.]
In the evening in bed, one hour before falling asleep, he becomes so hot, that the blood boils, the heart palpitates, and sweat stands on the forehead (for two successive evenings).
At night in bed, severe chilliness, especially on the feet, which are very cold, whilst the face and chest are hot. [Hrr.]
140. Distraught disposition.
Silent crossness. [Hrr.]
Extremely cross; the flies on the wall annoy him.
Sullen humour, and yet disposed to work. [Trn.]
Sullen and yet disposed to work. [Htn.]
145. Every word can offend him. [Htn.]
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.
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