As he was under severe pressure in his business, the pain and inflammation returned, but this time he felt better on washing the eyes with cold water, and there was a watery secretion from the nose, etc. Kali iod. 30 and 200 were given with much effect, pain and inflammatory symptoms disappearing. I advised him to take an absolute rest, at least for a few days, but, being a poor clerk, he did not apply for leave of absence and hesitated, fearing that he might suffer pecuniary loss. Therefore, when again obliged to bear the hard pressure of official business, he got a relapse greater in severity than on former occasions.
He now had constipation, pain in the eyes < at night and > by cold applications. Kali iod. 30 and 200 were given, with slight improvement; but the progress was slow this time and only checked to a certain extent. Owing to straining of his eyes, the pain again increased and the eyes became dark red; > by cold applications; constipation, etc., remained the same. Syphilinum 200, a few doses, completed the cure promptly, although he continued under the difficulties of his official duties as before.
The aid of the nosodes is at times sorely needed, especially in case of failure of the well-selected remedies; of course, the indications must be certain and the nosodes must not be used empirically. The nosodes when constitutionally indicated prepare the way for recovery or cure, so that other indicated remedies may come into play, although these had been unable to turn the tide toward a favourable issue in the first instance.
