Rhododendron chrysanthum

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RhciodenJroH ckrfsoMthum^ Pallas. Siberian rose. Nat. Ord., Ericeuea.

I. Provingi. — i. Wahle proved tinct. in doses of 5 — 30 dr. Reeling sensation in head, brain feels as if enveloped in fog ; while talking he easily forgets his subject, and can only recall it by an effort ; dull in head and inattentive ; head feels confused, as if he had been up all n. revelling (24 h.) ; head feels wild and confused (J h.) ; weight and oppression in head ; whole brain is painful, as if pressed too bard against skull y intense pain pressing from within outwards in r. ^ontal bone; prcssive beating in forehead, as if all would come out there, going off during rest (12 h.) ; pressive pain in 1. temple; pressive drawing pain under 1. temporal bone, outward pressing under r. ; pressive sore pain in r. half of whole brain while sitting; shattering sensation in head while walking, as if brain were shaken from all sides, especially from above. Itching, pinching sensations about r, eyebrow ; pressive pain in r. internal canthus, as from a grain of sand ; shooting pain in r. eyeball^ as from a red-hot needle going in and out ; dilated or contracted pupils ; buzzing in 1. ear whole forenoon, loudest while whistling ; pain in r. ear as if pressed asunder ; a powerful stitch from within outwards in r. ear ; pinching in skin of dorsum of nose. Dull shooting pain in hollow tooth i greenish coated tongue with bitter taste, putrid bitter taste, taste as of straw, sourish, or simply bad ; risings of oppressive wind after dinner, causing burning through whole chest and back to dorsal vertebras ; nausea, as from an emetic, with inclination for stool ; violent splenic stitches, arresting breathing, in e. at rest ; constant borborygmusi rumbling in abdomen after eating and drinking, followed by painless diarrhcEa ; pinching colic followed by a thin evacuation ; abdominal integuments arc painful, as if he had received repeated blows on them ; intermittent stitches over 1. crista ilii, from without inwards ; so soon as he gets out of bed in m. diarrhoea comes on ; stools always look fermented ; diarrhoea which does not weaken ; a sort of lientery ; brown pappy stool \ stool leaving corrosive sensation in rectum ; pappy stool, 20 h. after usual time \ crampy pain in rectum, as from incarcerated flatus (10 h.) ; shooting pain in rectum, extending to just below ribs (lO h.) ; crawling in anus, as from ascarides t pinching jerking in glans during rest and movement ; itching crawling under prepuce ; urine clear, with greenish tinge \ hot urine ; urine cloudy after a while ; diminished secretion of urine. Scraping in throat, with sensation as if tenacious mucus were hanging in the trachea which he could not get up ; tickling in throat exciting cough ; dry cough early in m. ; he hawks up a quantity of white tenacious mucus ; painful shooting on 1. side under ribsj extending to dorsal vertebrz ^at rest) \ shooting pain in middle of 1. breast, felt as far as under 1. scapula, and increased by motion and by turning to r. j anguishing pressive burning pain in chest, under ribs, not impeding breathing (44 h.) 9 beat of heart stronger and more perceptible ; oppression of chest. Beating pain along and beneath 1, clavicle; m. in bed panlytic rheumatic pain

in r. shoulder, on which he lies, sometimes extending below elbowj going oiFon turning to other side (19 h.) ; at similar time, on turning, pain as from sprain or chill in 1. scapula ; when bending to r. and backwards, he felt as if a knife had been plunged through 1. chest to back ; violent pressive drawing pain about r. scapula, waking him from morning sleep, and going ofF gradually on turning to opposite side (36 h.) ; pressive pain to 1. of lumbar vertebrae while at rest ; shuddering sensation in lumbar vertebrz while sitting ; pressive sacral and dorsal pains ; anguishing sacral pains while sitting, going oiF on movement ; sacrum rainful while sitting, as if from too long stooping or lying on back, rain as from strain in r. hip-joint while walking ; some painful stitches on 1. thigh, both in movement and at rest ; knees threaten to break on going downstairs ; on rising in m. legs (especially 1.) do not feel rested, it is as if he had taken a long walk the previous d. ; tearing stitches on outer side of 1. thigh while at rest ; pain in r. knee, as if part were sore internally, or as if he had received a blow on its inner surfKe i knees threaten to break, after the siesta, at same time he is indifferent and low-spirited ; weariness and uneasiness in legs, as if he had over-walked himself; in r. sole a small painful spot, as if a corn were there ; drawing pain all along r. upper arm ; violent pressive pain, as if in periosteum, on inner side of 1. upper arm -, pinching pain at promontory of elbow ; clawing sprain-pain in wrists; painful weariness in 1. wrist, felt only at rest ; on small spot of metacarpal bones painful sensation as if an exostosis would form ; convulsive pains in 1. phalangeal bones ; paralytic pain in 1. thumb ; sprain-pain in r. thumb for several d. ; drawing, paralytic pain, now in one, now in another finger, now in metacarpal bones, now in forearm. Tottering gait, as if he had been Jong ill (4 h.) ; sensation over whole body, as if he had strained himself. He wakes early at the same time for several m. in succession, and cannot sleep again, his limbs feeling so strangely that he must stretch and toss about ; sleep not good, he must toss about all n. from uneasiness in legs ; trembling of arms and legs at n. ; dreams about fire, he remaining indifferent. Chilliness over whole body, especially m. in bed ; feels chilly all d., least breath of air makes him shiver ; as soon as he enters room from open air he experiences a feeling of warmth and anxiety in upper part of body. (Staff's Be'ttriigeJ)

a. tf. Henkb took tinct., 5 doses, of 6, 12, la, 24, and 12 dr. respectively. Vertex pains on touching as if ulcerated ^ oppression of head, especially in frontal region, with pressive pains in 1. temporal region, both relieved for a time by laying head on table, and disappearing on moving about in open air i tearing boring pain in 1. temporal region ; some short violent stitches in same (10 m.) \ scalp is painful to touch. Pimples on 1. side over outer part of eyebrow and under r. corner of mouth, painful when touched ; pressive shooting pain around 1. orbit, with spasmodic closure of lids of I. eye > dampness of eyes and agglutinatioa of lids \ burning in eyes when looking at sunlight before getting up in m., also when looking intently at an object j r. eye has burning pain and its sight seems dim, e. while reading. L. nostril obstructed near root, with sore pain in r., and sense of accumulation of mucus in open ait*. Dry and burning lips j frequently recurring grumbling and

tearing in anterior molars, now upper, now lower, now r., now 1. ; contractive sensation along 1. stenonian duct (2nd d.) ; burning on tongue during inspiration ; scraping and scratching in throat, it feels as though lined with mucus; empty eructations ; gulping up of small quantity of bitter tasting fluid ; pressive pain in stomach on stooping, and on pressing hand into part ; pinching in epigastrium; pain in hypochondria as from incarcerated flatus; borborygmi j painful distension of abdomen ; some penetratmg stitches in abdomen j soft stools, but sluggish, only passed with effort ; retention of stool. Violent shooting in r. testicle, as if it had been sorely bruised — in e. while sitting, going off on movement, but returning when sitting down again ; burning before and during micturition. Oppression and constriction of chest, with pain on bendmg body. Fain in sacrum, becoming intolerable on stooping. Weariness of muscles of r. thigh while walking j fine tearing deep in knee, as if in bones, at rest and when flexing joint ; outer border of r. great toe excessively painful, at rest ; in 1. arm feeling of weight and lassitude, as after excessive effort, going off on moving it ; fine tearing as if in periosteum of r, arm and elbow, only when at rest ; itching, which compels scratching, on r. middle and ring fingers, with erysipelatous redness (yth d. and later) -, coldness ot 3 middle fingers, r. $ violent pain in middle joint of 1. little finger, impeding its movement. A short walk fatigues him much, and makes all limbs feel as if bruised ; frequent yawning without weariness. At 6 p.m. great heat of head with cold feet (no thirst), intolerable outward-pressing headache, burning in eyes, dryness in nose «uid burning heat there on inspiration, lassitude and bruised feeling in limbs with depression of mind, — n. was restless, almost sleepless, from vivid dreams and dry heat of body, towards m. he slumbered a little, and then a slight general sweat broke out, which alleviated his troubles (this fever returned for the two followmg e., but in lesser degree). Gloomy mood, indifference to everything.

dil. Continued fine

forcing and piessure,

pain on 1. forehead,

itching of scalp, as

b. Same took, first lo, then 20 dr. of 6ch

drawing-tearing close to os frontis, feeling like increased by wine (^ h.) ; continued pressive spreading to temple, similarly aggravated (i h.)

from vermin, for several e. Burning and dry feeling in eyes, especially in e. (5th d.;. 'I'ickling in 1. meatus aud., which boring with finger changes to pain, for an h. Soon after taking drug, obstruction of 1. nostril high up, alternating during d. with similar feeling in e., lessened in outer air. Same toothache as before ; burning at back of mouth as if catarrh would set in (30 h.) ; empty eructations ; gulping up of rancid fluid, irritating throat ; appetite very good, but soon satisfied (2nd — 4th d.) ; contractive pressure in scrob. cordis with dyspncca, on several c. while walking ; feeling of fulness, weight, and distension in abdomen, especially m, in bed and e., with borborygmi, and much empty eructation and emission of flatus (10 m.) ; occasional feeling of qualmishness, as if diarrhcea would set in (10 m.) -, stools as before. In r. testicle and spermatic cord drawing-stitching pain, going ofi on movement,— pain was sometimes like a needle-thrust, and spread in zigzags 10 perinxum and anus^ lasting some seconds, and arresting breathmg

(6th d.) ; a few drops come out still after urinating, causing burning in urethra and shuddering through whole body (2nd d.) ; want of usual m. erections for severaTd. Fine tearing pain at lower end of sternum ; pain in nape, as if teunised ; sacral pain, wich fine drawing tearing, as on bone (20 m.)* ^^nc tearing on r. Icnee, diminishing on movement (4th d., on 5th spreading to shin-bone) ; pains in feet as from old chilblains ; pain in muscles of upper arm, as after excessive exertion (ist d.) ; fine tearing deep in bones, from r. elbow upwards and downwards along back of arm. Itching and gnawing at different spots on body, several e. on going to sleep. Ice-cold feet in a warm room, especially in e., they cannot be got warm in bed, and frequently disturb sleep (3rd— 6th d.). Peevishness without apparent cause. (Jhid,)

1. a, Hbrzog took 5 doses of tinct., lO, 15, 20, 30, and 50 dr. respectively. Dizzy feeling while writing, going off in open air (2nd d.) ; oppression of head immediately on getting up (2ud d.) j head feels oppressed and dreary as after a debauch (1st d.) ; on waking, head oppressed, with obstructed nose and roaring in ears (6ch d.) ; beating headache (2nd d.) \ dull headache (11 h.) ; Bying stitches in I. head (3rd d.) ; tearing pain in r. head (5th d.) ; throbbing pain in r. head (oth d.) ) pressive headache in vertex (10th d.) ; dizzmess and oppression in forehead ; pressive pain in forehead (8th d.) j pressive pain in 1. forehead (i h.) ^ throbbing feeling in 1. frontal region (2nd d.) ; several painful pustules on forehead. I'witching of r. upper eyelid (9 h.) ; sensation as of gauze before eyes (2nd d.]. Feeling in 1. ear as if a worm were creeping in it (2nd d.}; twitching pain in 1. ear and temple (7th d.) ; throbbing feeling in 1. ear (13th d.) \ tearing sensation in r. ear and its neighbourhood (2 h.]. Nose stopped (1. nostril) several m. in succession. Altered smell and taste, all things seeming the same ; painless eruption at 1. corner of mouch (8th d.) \ accumulation of saliva in mouth, with nausea ; pressure in stomach after drinking cold water (8th d.) ; unpleasant creeping sensation in region of stomach; pressive pain in scrob. cordis, n. in bed (ist d.) ; continual pressive feeling in scrob. cordis, before, during, and after food (i h.) ; shooting pain in r. hypochondrium, e. (12 h.) ; grumbling in stomach (soon) ; several pappy evacuations in d., prover being generally costive (4th d.). Some flying stitches in urethra after micturition (1st d.) ; swollen testicles, hitherto painless, enlarged to size of a hen's egg (especially 1.), with stitching and tearing pains in both, brief but acute (2nd d. i after this the swelling, which had lasted for years, subsided*) \ brownish-red urine, with offensive smell (2nd and 3rd d.) Continual violent sneezing with heat of face on rising in m. (9th and 10th d.) ; dry coryza, with frequent sneezing (8th d.) ; fluent coryza, with diminution of smell and taste, lasting 14 d. ; fatiguing dry cough^ m. and n, (12th d.) ; scraping dry cough (12 h.) ; scraping cough with mucous expectoration, hindering sleep — several d. in succession. Violent tearing in r. shoulder for several e. while in bed, disturbing night's rest ; drawing, then tearing pains in r. knee, lasting several h., n. in bed (jst d.) ; twitching feeling in r. knee (3rd d.) -, tearing pains in r. tibia (8th d.) \

• This was after the 50 dr. dose.

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tearing in r. foot, especially in outer malleolus (6th d.) ; fine drawing and starting in r. arm and 1. hand (4 h.) j shooting pain in r. arm (2nd d.) i pain as iff. arm were dislocated, so that only with difficulty could he hold anything in that hand, lasting all (5th) d. ; several painless pustules on r. forearm (8th d.) ; tearing in forearm (2nd and 4.th d.) ; twitching pain in 1. forearm (6th d.) ; wealc and paralytic feeling in same (2nd d.) ; flying stitches in r. wrist (2nd d., e.) ; while walking in open air violent tearing pain in I. wrist (5th d.) ; drawing pain in 1. wrist and r. leg (8 h.) ; paroxysmal tearing in r. hand (nth d., e.) ; paroxysmal starting and tearing on outer side of r. hand towards 1. Hngcr (2nd d., c.) ; violent tearing pain in r. hand, especially in thumb and index (8th d., c.) ; itching feeling )n 1. fingers, compelling scratching, whereupon follows burning, which soon goes off after washing with cold water (7th d.) ; continued jerking pain in 1. fingers, especially little one (5th d.) ; fine sharp stitches in 1. index, e. in bed (4th d.) ; twitching in 1. index (2nd d., c.). Erratic tearing pains in limbs (7th d.) ; slight drawing and jerking sensation in whole body, now here, now there, but especially in joints, returning at indefinite periods and continuing for upwards of a fortnight, Drowsiness in afternoon, which he is scarcely able to resist ; very sleepy all d. (1st d.) ; restless sleep, disturbed by unimportant dreams (ist n.) ; anxious dreams, as of fire (I2thn.); increased warmth in hands, ordinarily cold (3 h.) i sweat on lower extremities in bed (towards m. of 2nd d.).

b. Same look i dr. of 3rd dil. Oppression and weight of forehead immediately on getting up (5th d.) ; continual buzzing in ears, and feeling as if water were rushing into them, — loud sounds re-echoing for a long time afterwards (4th and 6th d.) ; nausea with pressure in region of stomach (24 h.) \ brownish-red urine with offensive smell (2nd and 3rd d.) ; tearing drawing in r. leg (nth d.) ; sleep full of dreams, more weary on rising than when lying down (3rd d.) {Ibid.) 4. Helbig proved doses of 20 — 60 dr. Paroxysm of vertigo (2nd d.) i reeling sensation in head, as if intoxicated (immediately) ; burning stitch through head (ist d.) ; oppression in forehead, on movement pain there; pustules on forehead ^ hard-pressing pain in 1. temporal region, as if in bone i transient biting here and there on scalp (2nd and 3rd d.). Burning and pricking in cheek under r. eye (ist d. and at times long after) ; 1. upper lid twitches frequently for some time. Bright red spot on nose, sensitive to touch, and lasting several d. \ pricking biting in check during several d., coming suddenly and soon passing off; drawing stitches from 1. submaxillary gland to cheek (3rd d.). Drawing and shooting pain in a 1. back tooth, which will not bear touching; a tearing sharp-aching pain in upper back teeth, increased by warm food and by staying in a warm room (e. of ist d.) ; pricking and biting in front teeth ; the approach of a thunderstorm or of cloudy windy weather is always preceded (by j — 2 h. or several h. respectively) by pain between drawing, pressure, and cutting in teeth and ear; for whole n. pain in I. lower jaw and teeth, and in 1. ear, also (but less severely) on r. side, now relieved, now mcrcased by pressure; pain as if swollen and sore between r. gums and cheek (2nd d.) ; at side of root oftojigue a painful, somewhat swollen spot in mouth ; nausea, accumu-

Ution of water in mouth, and inclination to vomit ; quickly passing dull pain from cheat to 1. hypochondrium, like " stitches in the side ' (ist d.) ; warm undulations in region about heart ; fruit diet causes diarrhoea and weak feeling in bowels ; in walking he feels qualmish, and has to keep seated; disposition to diarrhoea returns in damp weather (3rd d.) ; faeces hard, and requiring strong pressure for expulsion. Rather dry cough, from hoarseness, early in m. ; contractive pain in chest ; oppression of chest during sleep, a sort of nightmare ; pain in pectoral muscles, increased by touching (ist d.) ; pain in cervical muscles fist d.) ; pain in sacrum, ^ if bruised, increased at rest, especially violent in rainy weather (ist d.) ; transient pains in legs (also fingers), rather dull, a hard downward pressure (ist and 2nd d.) ; lower limbs fail him, be feels he must sit down (ist d.) ; pain in tendo Achillis when putting feet to ground ; sharp clawing pains in ankles ; pains in limbs, especially in forearms and legs to fingers and toes, going off quickly and like a crampy drawing. Pricking here and there in skin i drawing as if in marrow, increasing in bad weather ; painful sensitiveness in windy cold weather (several d.). Aversion to all, but especially serious occupations. {Uii.)

1. Seidel took 3 doses, of 10, 20, and 20 dr. respectively. Whole head feels dreary, with pressure in forehead (i| h.) -, violent drawingtearing pain in forehead extending to temples and eyes, especially when moving about room (ist d.) ; deep in r. occiput a pressive pain with paroxysmal drawing upwards (ist — 3rd d.) ; violent pain in same as if a foreign body had been forced into it (loth d.) ; itching on scalp, compellingscratching, on which it becomes burning (several e., diminishing). Drawing from 1. half of face into eye, leaving pressure therein (i h.) i swollen, slightly reddened lids (ist d.) ; festering lids for first nights ; early in m. burning and pressure in inner corners of eyes, with increased secretion of gum there (2nd d.) ; slight burning and pressure in eyes ; burning pain in eyes, heat and redness there while reading or writing; periodical biting pain in r. eye; r. pupil very dilated, 1. contracted, with pressure in 1. ball (ist d.) ; periodical boring or drawing pain in and about ears (ist days) ; troublesome dryness in nose (8 h.) ; obstructed nose in m. (ist days) ; unwonted nasal secretion in open air (ist days). Drawing in 1. back teeth (ist d., and frequently recurring later) ; quickly passing pain in single teeth, returning especially in damp weather or before a thunderstorm ; sourish-tasting and somewhat augmented saliva (early on ist days) ; while swallowing food pain at back of throat (e. of 1st d.) ; after eating bread burning in throat and yawning (ist and 3rd d.) ; somewhat increased thirst ; nausea during stooping, diminished by eructation (soon) ; sharp pressure in scrob. cordis, 1 h. after dinner (ist and 2nd d.) ; pressive clawing pain in scrob. cordis, sometimes spreading into both hypochondria and impeding respiration (2nd d.) ; deep in scrob. cordis a continued pressive pain with alternate drawing and dull stitches along edge of short ribs, frequently increasing to oppression of breathing, anguish, and heat in ^e, especially p.m. while standing (3rd — 5th d.) ; sometimes fine, sometimes dull stitching superficial pain, with pressure here and there in scrob. cordis and short ribs, especially on 1. side (3rd and 4.th d.) j

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periodica] cUwing pain under short rib« i aaiy in m. urging iflg pain under Abort ribt, with full feeling in «crob. cordis and of breathing ( 1 9t d.) ; in l.hypc<Kondnuma ^t-scatcd pain,«ri on stooping (i»t and md d.) ; after supper, pinching pain acr< irium (6ih d.) ; after eating, first a cutting, then a prcssive pai abdotDcn (zb,) ; the usual breakiutcauscsdisagrceabte feeling in abdomen^ relieved by cructatton () h.) j slight digging ahdotncny irrth fiilnessof same (soon) I 6aiulent griping at va _ in abdomen (istdays); incarceration of flaticin m.,fasring; drawrt I. groin into 1. thigh (ist and 2nd d.) ; drawing patn in r. and (|J in 1. inguinal ring while sitting, on walking a tension there frequent inefFeciual urging to stool, succeeded by a pappy c (lit and 2nd d.) ; urging to stool, as if diarrhoea would fol comes only a normal evacuation, but rcquinng much cxpulstt (ist, 2nd, and jrd d. j on latter days power of sphincter felt 1 after stool first empty feeling, then pinching in abdomen ( throbbing pain in anus (ist and 5th d.) ; biting pain in anus^ ' of a httlc humour (4th d.). Burning sore pain between sen thighs, especially while walking (ist days) ; throbbmg pain penis ; occasional twitching at urethral orifice between acts of tion ; itching and increased sweat on scrotum (isi — 3rd d.) i readily shrinks up, especially while walking and sundiug, or fi testes somewhat drawn up, swollen, and painful as if bruised, al with drawing there, very tender (as also epididymis) to tou extends into abdomen and thighs, especially on r. &idc (for sc urging to urinate, with drawing in vesical region and groins ( the somewhat profuse pale urine has an ulFcnsive acrid odour qrd d.) ; sexual desire and power at first diminished, later i Several sneezings with nasal Hux (ut d.) i great dryness in tra of 2nd d.) ; several attacks o* dry cough, excited by tickling ii (ist d.) ; scraping rough feeling in throat, with sense of weigh obliges him to hack frequently (ist d.) ; pressive pain in d dyspnoea (3rd d.) ; squeezing pain through chest transversely 6th d.) ; anxious bubbling sensation from abdomen, impeding tion ; tensive feeling in pectoral muscles with same result thorax feeling strained and bruised (ist days) ; periodical pinch in chest externally, especially when moving about indoors (fi Painful feeling as if neck was swollen (6 h.) ; tensive rheum. in r. neck externally, with drawing to behind ear (4th d.) ; st nape and tearing in shoulder, m. in bed (3rd and 4th d.) ; in r. joint violent throbbing drawing pain (5th d.) ^ in 1. shoul rheumatic drawing pam (2nd a.) ; rheumatic pain between hindering movement (8 h.) ; m. in bed digging, drawing back, shoulders, and arm, hindermg sleep, with bruised whole body (2nd — 4th d.) -, several large pustules on shoulders A 2th d.) i sacral pain while sittings dislocation sacrum. While lying on r. hip digging pain in same (2nd contusivc pains ocottiooaily iQ ^("c ot the muscles of the 1< tremities while setting (jrd d.) } weakness and heaviness in lower hmb ^4th d.) ( pftm w if Sfnincd in r. hip-jotai while

(4th d.) ; painful drawing in r. thigh (5 h.) ; cold feeling with gooseskin on several spots in lower Hm£ ; while rising from sitting posture feeling of coldness and rigidity in thighs (xst d., e.) ; weight in thighs when commencing to walk, diminishing as he goes on (1st d.) ; itching on inner surface of thighs and small red blotches ; tensive pain on inner surface of r. thigh (ist d.) j on same several dark red blotches, occasioning a sore pain when walking (4th and 5th d.) ; tensive sprained pain in r. knee on bending it (i6th and 18th d., in rough weather) ; drawing in r. knee while at rest, in hollow of same while walking (ist d.) ; drawing along front surface of leg (5th d.) ; feeling of rigidity in I. leg, with slight creeping therein (2 h,), formication alone there after 3 h. and 10 h., in 1. foot after x h. ; shooting creeping (as from "going to sleep") in r. foot and hand (2^ h.) ; unpleasant tingling in feet, especially balls and heels (2nd d.); sudden stitch darts through I. heel (zi h.) ; dull pain in r. heel (4th d.) ; drawing digging pain in joints of upper extremities, especially I., at rest (ist and 2nd d.)^ weight and tremulous, paralytic weakness in r. arm, at rest, lessened on movement (4th d.) ; crampy contractive pain in 1. arm, with paralytic feeling, so that only with difficulty can it be raised (3 h.) j drawing in upper arm (xst d.), pulsation there (6th d.) } drawing in muscles of 1. upper arm, with weakness of whole arm (2nd d.) ; drawing pain all down 1. upper arm (1^ h.) j sharp stitches from deep in 1. upper arm (5th d.) j drawing in r. elbow (ist d.) ; feeling in forearms as if blood therein stagnated, with weakness and heaviness of limb, especially at rest, — therewith veins of hands very prominent, a pleasant warmth spreading through hands and pricking sensation felt in single fingers, as if " gone to sleep " (several times) ; pain as if strained in wrists, with increased warmth ; digging drawing in wrists, very painful, and increased warmth in hands ; considerable digging up and drawing in wrists, especially at rest (several times during rough weather) ; during and after movement of wrists strained pain in them ; continued pain in 1. wrist drawing towards hand, with impeded movement (loth d.) ; puffiness of hands (2 h.) ; feeling of heaviness and debility in hands, with frequent drawing on single small spots in bones (ist d.)j sudden formication in single fingers or other places in hands and feet, continuous in r. thumb ; roused from sleep at n. by continued painful itching between index and middle finger of 1. hand (17th d., rough weather); first numbness, then formication, in r. little finger (7th d.). Creeping sensation in limbs (especially arms), making them restless, while quiet, obliging him to move them (several times, especially in rough weather). Great weariness and bruised feeling of whole body (ist d.). Great drowsiness with burning of eyes, p.m. (1st and 2nd d.) ; speedy, deep, calm sleep at first, but towards m. frequent waking and tossing about (2nd and 3rd d.) ; contrary to his habit, he lies in bed on his back, with legs crossed. Cold feet (xst d.) ; cold feeling along thigh from 1. knee (2nd d.) ; paroxysmal burning heat in face (e. of xst d.) ; hands, especially tips of fingers, feel hot, with visible sweat (| h.) ; slight dampness of lower extremities, m. in bed (xst days) ; increased and foetid sweat in axilla (xst hours) ; when walking in open air he sweats very readily and feels tired. Forgetfulness and sudden vanishing of thoughts, he omits words in

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writing i indifferent, phlegmatic mood, neither pleasant nor unpleasant impressions affect him.

b. The following symptoms also appeared, but after a glass of wine had been taken on the previous d., they being bracketed accordingly : M. in bed, pressive headache, so severe as almost to deprive him of his senses, with feeling as if whole brain were full of lead, relieved on getting up; therewith dull drawing pain over 1. eye. [Ibid.)

1. a, O — * took, under Seiael's observation, 10 dr. of tinct. early in m. In I h. considerable dryness of lips and whole mouth, and prickling sensation on tongue ; in i h., fiat, bitter taste, general warm feeling, and slight sweat over body ; for some d. pappy stools with tenesmus, nnd urging to urinate.

b. Took 20 dr. at similar time. In \ h. again dry lips and mouth, and borborygmus ; in l h. the warmth and sweat, stitches in uvula; in 3 h. violent congestion to chest, returning for 2 d. in greater or less degree; in 8 h. considerable feeling of weakness in r. arm, with prickling in tips of fingers j in 27 h. violent boring tearing pain in I, shoulder-joint, with "going to sleep'* of arm, and prickling in fingertips,— it recurred for several d., as did pappy stools with tenesmus. On 7th d. boring throbbing pain in r. shoulder-joint, and in cavity of r. tibia. There was same frequent desire to urinate. [Ibid.)

1. A — took 10 dr. in e. under same. Shortly after, much and continuous nausea, with inclination to vomit ; and, while lying in bed, vertigo, as If head would sink back deeper and deeper into pillow, with anxiety, — this recurred more slightly the 2nd e. Next m., periodical burning in eyes, which, however, are not inflamed ; sourish, saltish taste in mouth ; she feels nausea on swallowing saliva; during d., oppression of head, with drawing in eyes, increased in open air; increased nasal flux ; the menses, which had ceased 2 d. ago, reappear. 2nd d., same taste, &c.,in m. ; diarrhoeic evacuations ^ violent drawing from rectum to pudenda ; in e., humming and ringing before ears {felt also soon after taking medicine). 3rd d.,some increase of nasal mucus with obstructed nostrils (also on 4th d.) ; small vesicles on inner surface of lower lip and below tongue, occasioning biting pain while eating ; paroxysmal drawing pressing pain in upper abdomen, with nausea ; loose stool with much pressing. 4th d,, violent drawing pain in r. lower teeth, going off after eating j very costive. In rough weather, 17 — iS d. later, she had acute drawing in ankle and leg, and also along r. arm. (Ibid,)

2. ScH — took 24 dr. in e. under same. In a few m. a pleasant warmth spread all over body. In \ h., moderate epistaxis from I, nostril ; painful pressive feeling in metacarpal bone of I. index flnger. In 5 h., flying dull stitches in 1. side of head and whole I. arm. Profuse sweat that n. 2nd d., e., sudden painful shooting at urethral orifice. 5th and 6th d., headache as when coryza is impending, and shooting there, especially in forehead. In rough weather, strain pain in r. wrist, worse at rest, but hindering movement. (Ibid,)

3. [The following symptoms are fcimply referred to the wurce mentioned, which is inaccei&ible, without explanation u to how they were obtained.] Vertigo, as if

• No description given of this or two following proven.

one would fall hither and thither, as from strong tobacco ; violent drawing in L os frontis, followed immediately by a cold shudder across face ; pressive pain in same, at if with the thumb ; tension in same ; slight cold creeping in upper half of temporal r^on ; pressure in temporal bones. Mucn saliva in mouth ; tasteless eructations ; pinching in umbilical region after eating ; weight and sluggishness in abdomen, not a* if from food there ; pressive pain in I. lumbar region. At urethral ori6ce a brief but acute pain, independent of micturition. Tensive pain in muscles of I. neck, even during reat; shocks across lower part of spinal column, or rather single continuous pressures as from a blunt point. Cold bubbling sensation in knees ; trem. bling of bands during motion and rest. Wannth in face and over body even to thighs; slow pulse. {PraJkt. Mittheilungtn, March, 1817 j from Allen.)

1. Lembke took, March 23rd, 7 a.m., lO dr. tinct. No symptoms.— 30th, 9 a.m., 30 dr. No symptoms. — April 14th, 7 a.m., 50 dr. Noon, much normal urine passed, i p.m., pressive pain in 1. thumb-joint, worse when moved, lasts several h., until e., and all next d. 5 p.m., pressure in 1. big-toe joint repeatedly. (N, Zeitsch,

f, hem, KLy iv, 197.)

1. The following symptoms have been recorded by various writers as results observed from overdosing with Rh., chiefly in arthritic subjects : — Vertigo ; same with sopor ; stupefaction ; dulling of senses ; a sort of intoxication ; dreary sensation in head ; headache ; lachrymation ; itching in eyes ; itching and creeping in nose \ dryness of mouth; burning and constriction in fauces i thirst; nausea; vomiting; pain in stomach ; diarrhoea ; diuresis ; oppressed breathing and sufrocative sensation ; formication and disagreeable sensations in gouty limbs ; insensibility and paralysis of limbs ; itching and pains of all sorts; eruptions; convulsions; drowsiness; restless sleep; sweat of aromatic or offensive odour, with itching and formication ; slackened and weakened pulse ; frightful visions ; attacks of anxietas ; mental derangement, a sort of delirium. (Staff, op. citJ)