Asterias rubens

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I ASTERIAS. ■

1 Asthrias rubtntf urasttr ruhtm. Common star-fish* Nat. ord., RaSst^, ^H

I, Pro^viHgs. — I. Petroz. (No information ^ven save list of provers.) ^H

Mad. E— ». On tt»t d,, obtuse shoots in front ot thigh. On ind d., shooting pain ^ in r, tempk ; dulncss of hearings most marked on r, &ide On 3rd d., f^ce red and

fJuflTy; swelling of tongue; colic, followed by diarrhoea ; when upright^ weaJtness ot 1 cgi, to degree of needing help in walking; much heat in head, then in ail bodr, I desire for cold drinks and to feel cold wuthin and without. On 4th d», face still red ; liquid brown stool, expelled with force ; shooting pain to r, and I of lower sternum, j of short duration, relieved by bending backwards. On 5th d,, tongue not free to u^e, repugnance to speech j salii-^a more copious than usual,- irritation of throat, already k experienced, now becomes more sensible. On 6th d., throat dry» On 7th d,, dull lexpression, something stupid about attitude and look. On 9th a,, burning darttngs » in great trochanter and 1. coxo-femoral joint, going like lightning down to outer hamstrings. On toth d., attacks of vertigo ; heat of skin, fever to^vards m., chill, | heat followed by cold. Without date, — drawing pain in tongue. (Jeurm^ de la Sfic. Cam i, 215O

1. Madlle. M — . On ist d., head hot, surrounding air seems hot; eyes hot j constipation, fruitless desire for stool, symptom she had never had; fulness of head, which seems to distend at sides. On znd d., sadness alternating with almost unbear- 1 able cerebral excitement, desire to undertake any intellectual or physical work, to w^aik, or do any violent exercise, a state not at all like drunkenness from intoxicants, i is more a moral drunkenness ^ fulness as of congestion in head, and even at times as of rush of blood to head, with sense of heat and distension laterally, even to bursting; beating in head; boring pain over 1. eve, coming and going suddenly, making eye* brows contract, and sight dimmed as by fog; frequent emission oi limpid urine ; general anguish on womb like something pushing outwards; general feeling of menses coming on j fluttering m utenis ; drawing pam in breasts ^ numbness of l. band extending to arm. At n., many dreams of people and events ; strikingly clcaj* viuoi)% as if one saw, touched, and heard the people dreamt of, as when awake, but without painful impression. On 3rd d., sadness alternating with cerebral excitement as on and d. ^ weeping with despair, succeeded by almost immediate calm j sudden pain r. side of head \ pain as of cranium being crushed ; pain on top of head, as if cranium was splittings eyes are drawn back (tires en arnerf) { flatulence which tires much after each meal, as it neither rises nor goes downwards ; alternate swelling up and diminution of abdomen ; drawings in wtiIIs of abdomen ; difficult, iirm stool ; slight haemorrhoidal swelling ; feeling of pressure on lower abdomen, impeding walking j unaccustomed moisture of vagina, which relieves 5 each m. in bed, exaltation of sexual , desire i sweliine, distension in breasts as before menses ^ cold in 1. arm, feels as struck j by cold wind ; lancinating pain in toes, especially in big toe of 1. foot, with very great heat, and sensitiveness which hinders wearing a boot, after sunset and indoors it get* | worse, skin is red — more so from heat, cold air or water relieves directly, but heat of bed brings it on again, although it ceases during first half of n. (thh pain came again several c.) j great uneasiness in lower limbs in closed room. Desire for fresh air; i aversion to cvcrj^thing which might increase heat of body, great de«ire to use cokl^ ' water lotions ^ sleep from 2 a,m. to midday ; dreams as on md n. of people and events. On ^th d., blood more violently to head; violent pressive pain in forehead, which seems to crush eyes with enormous "eight j light hard to bear ; no appetite* taste lost ; slight redness with mealy efflorescence on chest j uneasiness in limbsy especially at bend of arms, can hardly bear arms covered. On 5th d., pressive pain on r. side of occiput which renders walking difficult ; severe colic with chill alternating with puffs of heat to face ; drawing sensation in r. hip, as if leg was , too long and drawn downwards j want of open air, anxiety, impatience indoors. On 7th d., blinking of eyelids, their free edge is red ; pain in eyes from within outwards. On Sth, jth^ and toth d,, uncertain appetite, longing for highly-seasoned dishes, high cheese, liqueurs, coffee, tea. On jith d., at T elbow, on olecranon, round red spot size of a franc ; causes neither itching nor burning, becomes covered with a scurfy, dry, friable layer, which drops after 1 d., without leaving miymatfei

similar eruption, less large, on front of same arm. Without date, — slight dartings in brain; great pressive pain at sinciput in m., disappears with difHcultv during d. through walk in open air ; towards midday, headache goes off with feeling of explosion, in which there is greater clearness of thoughts; on chest a spot size of palm of child's hand, causing; violent itching, the redness disappeared after 5 or 6 d. (Ibid.)

1. M — . On 5th d., numbness of hypothenar eminence and little linger. On 6th d., ennui, sinking feeling, as if misfortune were going to happen, and if he knew what it was, would give way to weeping rather than bear up and be angry. Without date, — several soft stools in a d. ; feeling as of 1. breast being drawn inwards ; dull, hardly perceptible, distant heart-beating, seems as if heart had stopped. {Ibid,)

2. M. M — . On 6th d., feeling of excessive anguish from midday to 3 p.m., as if misfortue were threatening, as if bad news were coming ; then feeling as if one could give way to crying. Without date, — irritation, anger, seeking someone to pick a quarrel with ; midday to 2 p.m., tightness in precordial region. (Ibid,)

3. P — . On ist d., confusion in brain ; weight of head after x h. j heavy head, heat, beating in head, face red ; m., eructations violent and frequent ; after e. meal general uneasiness ; skin hot, pulse frequent and full. On 2nd d., beating in head on ascending, on walking; nausea; dull pain in 1. coxo-femoral joint in m. On 3rd d., bounding palpitations ; when stronger they extend to epigastrium, with feeling of tightness ; burning dartings in great trochanter and 1. coxo-femoral joint, going like lightning down to outer hamstring ; shuddering with sonmolency, skin hot, restless n. On 4th d. injected eyes ; fatigue of lower limbs. On 5th d., drawing pain towards inner part of chest from front backwards, under 1. nipple, extends along inner part of arm to extremity of little finger ; hemorrhoidal flux. On 6th d., hafmorrhoidsu flux ; hard to work in e. ; deep dartings in front of thigh. On 7th d., dull hearing, sounds of river flowing, of waves ; aversion to meat ; in m., after much severe eructation, fatigue and great heat of stomach ; dull pain by shoclh in r. side of abdomen and near navel ; trequent urging to urinate, urine more copious ; feeling of fulness in chest, causing syncope to be fiearra ; during n. and m. uneasiness at heart. On 8th d., urine thick, viscous; heat in urethra on urinating. On 9th d., bleeding of nose. On loth d., atter moment*s reading, obliged to rest, tendency to sleep. On x ith d., symptoms disappear little by little, leaving moral sensitiveness, which makes one inclined to weep under influence of least emotion ; formication in lower extremities ; burning heat in feet ; restless sleep. Without date, — firequent erections during sleep ; pressive pain in forehead, feeling of fulness, contraction of muscles, and pressive tightening (jemrnna fnssiJT) over eyes. {Ibid,)

4. P. J — . On, xst d., recurring throat irritation, with heat of short duration. On 6th d., slight disturbance of intellect with general weakness ; woke up at n. with great uneasiness ; brain seemed shaken by electric shocks, head seemed empty, con. sdousness almost nil, fear of apoplectic attack for several min. at n. ; when he came to his senses pulse was hard, much quickened ; r. carotid beat violently ; this lasted till e. next d. Numbness of hands and fingers lasting till end of 8th d. On 7th and 8th d., pain firom joint of thumb to shouMer; drawing pain outer 1. thigh. Without date, — bleeding of nose 3 times in 5 d. Pain in r. hip and all 1. side to shoulder-blade, lasts till 6th d., and gives rise to fever. (Ibid,)

5. Mad. T — . On I St d.,e., extraordinary liveliness. Without date, — pain below sternum ; very slight eruption between breasts ; broken feeling in lower limbs ; pain in joint of r. foot. {Ibid,)

6. T — . On xst d., vertigo on walking ; sharp and transient dartings in forehead, in temples, especially in occiput ; pressure in temples ; dull pain seeming to take up whole oesophagus; adl 1. chest painful; discomfort increased by motion. On 2nd d., dull pain in muscles of precordial region ; pain in tendons of* flexors of 1. wrist ; pain in r. shoulder ; pain in 1. knee ; pain in joints of 1. foot. On 3rd d., shooting pains for several seconds in auditory canal, then centring in occiput, and there dying out ; they return in course of d., but weaker; sudden very violent noise, but lasting less than a second, in both ears. On 4th d., dartings in brain on blowing nose, during first half of n. ; diminution of sensitiveness ot limbs, especially of legs and thighs. On 6th d., pain in 1. foot, fixed at joint of big toe and first metatarsal, increased by motion and hindering all walking, like gouty pain. On 7th d., pain in joint of 1. elbow \ severe itching round thumbnail of 1. hand ; severe pain in joint of 1. foot, increased by walking; very severe itching in thighs and legs, increasing

towards 6 p.m. and In open air. On 8th d., unbearable pain in h foot and in mu of leg ; a small excoriation made on leg by scratching h scat of pretty severe Undo ting pain. Without date, — epheineral vertigo, 3 d. after stopping drug pains rrcom* mcnccd in joints, especially in big toe and 1. foot, (lifid,)

1. Witkoui nanu. On 1st d., light tires eyes ^ drawing pain in sacrum. On lad d., drawing pain in sacrum. On 3rd d., fugitive pain in whole r, side of head » bescc] with desires, fears she will not be able to bear these painful sensations, nervous agit2«1 tion [thranlemtnt). On 4th d., very violent pressive pain in forthcad, over cyrs. On J 6th d.y during n., anxiety, caused by undulating beatings in chest. On Sth d,y m^ oaj waking, sore throat (astricticn) ; painful drawing in soTcs of feet and in toe*. On ^tfa d , e, pains in head increase^ and cau^e patient to lie dov^n; they arc worse at back. < ' htadfhead remains painful all n. ; m., on waking, sneezing, coryza. Without date,—] tired eyesight {regard) i heat in rectum j menses S d. late; during the-Mr 8 dip colic and other troubles which generally accompany menses have been present^ but have disappeared immediately on commencement of flow, which wa* more copious thin usual ; violent and frequent heart-beating ; drawing pain in back ; general heat 11 increased durine drug's whole action. (Z^'V.)

2. General symptoms. — General unca-sincss, lassitude, amelioration after eating; 1 symptoms increase in second half of d», especially c, j great lassitijde ft*om hear, j especially that of bed ; inaction hard to bear.