Violent pressing pain in right mamma. (Allen, Hering).
Pressive tension and weakness in lumbar and sacral regions. (Clarke).
Tensive pressure, small spot on the back. (Allen, Symptom Codex, Hahnemann).
Pressure in chest extending into throat. (Hahnemann).
Tensive rheumatic pain in spine. (Hering, Allen).
Tension in anterior cervical muscles. (Hering, Allen).
Tension and tearing in both shoulder joints. (Hering).
Pressure and heaviness on both shoulders. (Allen).
Rheumatic tension head of left humerus. (Allen).
Tensive pain in bend of knees. (Clarke, Hahnemann).
Tension in borders of right foot. (Symptom Codex).
Tension in right sole as if tendons too short. (Hahnemann).
CONSTRICTION: DRAWING: SPASM:.
Drawing in occiput and forehead: gnawing. (Clarke, Hahnemann).
Sensation of contraction and cramp in oesophagus. (Clarke).
Constriction felt especially in the chest. (Clarke, Lippe, Allen).
Sudden, spasmodic bursting sensation about heart. (Clarke).
Spasm in stomach and constriction oesophagus. (Clarke, Hering).
Spasmodic pain in umbilical region. (Clarke).
Sharp pinching pressure left temple. (Hering).
Kind of pinching jerking within the ear. (Hering).
Pinching in root of nose. (Hering).
Pinching and twinging in chest. (Hering, Allen).
Convulsive tightness in chest. (Hering, Allen).
Spasmodic tension of right hand. (Hering, Allen).
Drawing sore pain in muscles of thigh. (Hering).
Cramplike drawing in middle of abdomen. (Allen).
Drawing in all the limbs. (Allen).
Drawing pain in testicles. (Allen).
Drawing down both calves. (Allen).
Drawing in small of back and spine. (symptom Codex).
Cramplike, strangulating pain in throat. (Hahnemann).
Drawing in both calves from above downward. (Hahnemann).
Drawing pain in lower arm apparently in bone. (Hahnemann).
EFFECTS OF SUPPRESSION: BETTER FROM DISCHARGES:.
Too weak to develop exanthemata, menstrual function, to expectorate, to urinate. (Clarke).
Relief to all suffering as soon as menses begin to flow. (Clarke).
Orchitis from suppressed otorrhoea. (Clarke).
Suppressed menstruation with painfulness of breasts and genitals. (Clarke).
A running sore was dried up; at next menstrual period had a convulsion. (Hering).
Puerperal convulsions with suppression of eruption. (Clarke).
(Although much is said of the use of this remedy for the results of suppression and also for relief from discharges, there are only a few hints of this in the provings. This is to be expected because it takes clinical experience to bring out such characteristics. Surely Zinc. will unlock many a desperate case when, suppression had done its worst.).
ADD TO THE FOREGOING PHASES OF THE REMEDY.
Small spots affected in a great many cases.
Worse after dinner and in the evening.
Worse from rest and inactivity; better from motion.
Great restlessness of legs and feet; cannot keep them still.
Better from rubbing ( a valuable guide).
Aggravation from the least bit of wine.
Here we have something of a dependable, workable picture of one of the most useful remedies in the materia medica for affections of the central nervous system, the results of suppression of discharges and eruptions, the bad effects of emotional suppression and baffling of mental ambitions, the results of suppression by strong drugging.
In conclusion, I might report four cases:.
1. A case of epidemic influenza which received strong suppressive drugs until it went into pneumonia and on to suppuration in the lungs accompanied by unconsciousness and weak heart action. The guiding gleam here was the cry, “Rub my feet; rub them quick. Rub them again,: when he came out of the coma for a brief few seconds.
2. Influenza apparently recovered, then suddenly relapsed with very high fever, sickly face, half stupor with twitchings of muscles of face, shoulders, arms and legs.
3. Suppression of emotions due to oversensitiveness to suppression of gonorrhoea with strong drugs used locally; combined with disappointment in the thing he wanted to do for a living. It went on into delusions of persecution and a general nervous break which changed him prematurely into an old man and made it seem as if a hospital for the insane lay just ahead. Ten moths of treatment with a few doses of Zinc., given at long intervals, has changed all that so the patient can see that his persistent thoughts are foolish and imaginary. The general health has improved one hundred per cent.
4. Inveterate asthma from babyhood in a child now twelve years. Convulsions, vicious catarrh, great nervousness and irritability preceded and the asthma was very severe. Constant motion of the feet during the paroxysm pointed to Zinc. and results to date are fairly good. This case is not yet cured.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
BOOKS USED:.
Clarkes Dictionary of the Materia Medica.
Herings Guiding Symptoms to the Materia Medica.
Allens Encyclopaedia of the Materia Medica.
Jahrs Symptom Codex.
Lippes Materia Medica.
Hahnemanns Chronic Diseases.
DISCUSSION.
DR. GRIMMER: I hate to be up my feet all the time, but dont like to see a paper like this go by without comment and discussion. I should like to ask Dr. Green whether the sycotic discharge was reproduced with the remedy in that case of insanity or near insanity. This surely has brought out the great possibilities that are found in the symptomatology and pathogenesis of Zinc., and she also shows how sometimes one very strong, guiding symptom which the old men called keynotes, such as the marked restlessness, especially of the extremities, which led here to the enfoldment of this case in the child. These are valuable to us and we would like to hear others relate similar experiences that would help of the younger men.
