61. A girl, after excessive study, uses exalted language; exceedingly particular about the language she uses, often correcting herself after using a word and substituting another of very similar meaning talks about being under the influence of a superior power. Laches. 2m-E.W. BERRIDGE
62. Heaviness and dullness in the head, particularly in the occiput; sensation of heat in the head; hands numb. The heaviness is worse from motion, better when sitting still. If her head is placed ever so high, she thinks it is too low; drowsiness in the afternoon every other day; starting on falling asleep; heat in the head and arms at night, with weakness in the epigastrium. Sleeps little, and the fullness and heaviness in the head and body are worse in the morning.
Restlessness, driving from place to place…Symptoms change place; now more in the left arm, now in the foot, which is cold as ice. Every cold gives her a sore throat; swelling and stiffness, painful when swallowing and to the touch. Now and then a sudden stitch in the region of the heart. which makes her weak. Haemorrhoidal tumors, which she had once before in child-bed, are very painful during stool; frequent urging. Menses too late and profuse, with throbbing headache. Bellad, Hepar, Sepia and Magn; mur, failed. Hepar caused a diarrhoea which lasted two weeks; when it stopped, the night attacks returned. Laches cured. – W. WESSELHOEFT
63. A French millioner had a jealous quarrel with her lover. With the words: “O, my heart!” putting both her hands to it, she fell down and was nearly twenty-four hours in an asphyxia state; no pulse could be felt, breathing was hardly perceptible; was laid out on her back. Laches 30 was followed in a few minutes by a loud sighing, turning on her side, and recovery. – C.HG.
64. A lady, worn out with solicitude and care of a sick friend, and delirium followed by convulsions. After Laches 2m, the convulsions abated; she fell into a soft slumber, awoke conscious, and with the exception of feeling weak was quite comfortable. – FINCH
65. Nightly attacks of anxiety, afraid of the cholera, gets cramps in the calves from fear; nausea, heavy feeling in abdomen, rolling in umbilical region; another time thinks there are robbers in the house and wants to jump out of the window; often thinks the visions are real;weary of life, looks at everything from the dark side. Symptoms last through the morning and get better during the day. The least noise disturbs sleep. Vertigo. Laches.– C.HG.
