Euphrasia officinalis

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EUPHRASIA .

Euphrasia officinalis, L. Eye-bright. Nat. Ord., Scrophulariaceæ. I. Provings.-1 . HAHNEMANN, Mat. Med. Pura, vol. v of original , vol. i of translation. Contains 37 symptoms from self, 58 from three fellow-provers, and 2 from authors. 2. Sept. 19th, 9 a.m., 20 dr. tinct. After 1 h. slight discomfort in stomach with fits ofyawning. After 1 h. weariness in limbs and general, almost febrile malaise. In room, the discomfort of stomach increased to nausea and rising up of heat, which feeling gradually involved whole body. Quite well after dinner.-20th. 40 dr., passed an unusual quantity of pale urine.- 21st. 60 dr., frequent and copious discharge of urine ; here and there round glans feeling of burning heat, very transient. Sleep at n. disturbed, moved much about, bed felt too hard. On rising in m. tiresome weight in sacrum increasing to dislocation pain, so that I h. after rising could hardly bend body forwards, and not at all to r. side, nor turn to r. without extreme pain. This pain went off during forenoon, but went to 1. hip, causing there a feeling ofweight and strained sensation. Better after dinner, gone by e.-22nd. 80dr., feels nothing but forcing out at ears and noise like a cat spitting in them.-23rd. 100 dr., no symptoms. (J. O. MÜLLER, Zeitsch. d. Ver, hom, Aerz. Oesterr. , 1857, 1, 1, 40.)

1. a. Dr. ADLER, Nov. 15th,6 a.m., took 10 dr. of 3xdil. 10 a.m., itching in both eyes lasting some m. 2 p.m., feeling as if someone pressed on his eyes ; after a sleep of h. this went off.-16th, m., same dose. Must frequently wink the eyes during d. with an unusual twinging feeling in eyes lasting a few m., and then repeated 3 or 4 h . later.- 17th, 6 and 10 a.m., 10 dr. Quarter h. after 2nd dose a feeling of qualmishness attacked him-had to leave off working. In e. early drowsiness ; went to bed and slept soundly.-18th. Same doses as yesterday. Frequent winking like twinging of eyes, p.m. insuperable drowsiness.-19th . 10 dr. , 2x dil. 9 a.m. , dull frontal headache relieved by open air ; p.m., drowsiness and frequent need to wink cigar not relished. -20th, 6 and 7 a.m. , 10 dr. Soon after 2nd dose nausea and pressive frontal headache extending into eyes ; this goes off in open air ; during d. frequent winking as if from twinging in eyes ; after dinner head heavy and dazed, drowsiness, cigar not relished.- 21st. P.m. till e., burning in piles relieved by cold hip bath.-22nd. On waking m. dazedness in head, going off on driving out.-23rd, m., 15 dr. and same dose 2 h. later. 10 a.m. , qualmishness and nausea for h. , thereafter pressure in both eyes, making him wink frequently ; little appetite for dinner, cigar not relished, must soon lay it aside. 6 p.m., insuperable drowsiness. b. Dec. 8th, 6 and 7 a.m., took 9 dr. I, dil. 9 a.m. , repeated yawning, followed by nausea lasting some m., removed by drinking cold water. II a.m. , pressure in forehead and eyes with photophobia and lachrymation, must have the room darkened ; these symptoms went off about noon ; little appetite for dinner. 2 p.m., eructation with taste of food ; cigar not relished ; e. prostration of limbs ; soon goes to bed but cannot sleep till midnight ; slept well till 5 a.m.-9th, m., 18 dr. 10 a.m., pinching around navel with transient nausea, followed by rumbling in bowels. 4 p.m., whilst walking in open air shooting in a hollow tooth lasting some m., and going off in warm room. 6 p.m., pressive pain in both supra-orbital regions and twinging of eyes removed by lachrymation. Drowsiness sends him to bed, but he has no sleep till 11 p.m., and sleeps soundly till 5 a.m.-10th, m., dazedness and like emptiness in head. 10 a.m., 22 dr. I, dil. After h. nausea and pinching in belly. Noon, clayey taste, no appetite ; p.m., frequent belching of food. On going out, itching in eyes, causing him to wink and wipe them often ; then increased secretion of tears ; no relish for cigar; feels as weak as though he had fasted.- 11th. After much disturbed sleep the head feels dazed in m.; eyes heavy as though had not slept enough. All this goes off after a cold sponge bath. 10 a.m., 27 dr. After h. heartburn and repeated empty eructation. 10.30 a.m. , burning in eyes and lachrymation till noon. 12.30 p.m., dinner not relished, though not without appetite. 2 p.m., eructation of food. 3 p.m., shooting in hollow tooth in r. lower maxilla while walking in open air, better in warm room. 6 p.m. , itching and burning of piles ; 2 d. without stool, very unusual.-12th. On waking at 5 a.m. slight fluent coryza with pressure in forehead near root of nose, going off at 6 a.m. , after cold sponge bath. 10 a.m., 10 dr. oftinct. After h . pressure on stomach as if full, followed by eructations with relief. I p.m.

eructation of food. 2 p.m., pinching around navel, soon going off and returning, lasting all afternoon ; violent burning of piles. 3 p.m., pressure in eyes and frequent winking as from twinging, better in the dark. 4 p.m., weariness till n.-13th, 6 a.m., 20 dr. tinct. 9 a.m., whilst walking in open air itching in nostrils and pressive frontal pain into eyes lasting 5 m., returning after h. 10.30 a.m., rumbling in belly with hunger, which was satisfied with a bit of bread. Till noon frequent burning smarting in eyes making him wink much, relieved by flow of tears. Noon, appetite unaltered, food has not right taste. 1.30 p.m., stomach as if blown out ending in frequent eructation of food. 3 p.m., pinching in middle belly, shooting pain in r. shoulder joint, dull pain in r. upper and forearm extending to fingers. All this lasted only h.; e. weariness in limbs, frequent yawning and drowsiness. -14th m., dazedness of head and pressive pain in sinciput on waking, removed by cold washing. (Ibid., ii, 504.) • 4. EMIL KOLLER, surgeon, took, from July 25th to Oct. Ist, various dilutions from the 25th to the Ist always in doses of 100 dr. While taking the 20th dil. he had various eye symptoms, dryness of eyes and nose, swelling and redness of ciliary border, photophobia, dazzling, and dimness of sight.-Aug. 25th. 100 dr. 8th dil. At I a.m. tiresome burning of tarsal edges, dryness of nose. I p.m., whilst writing eyes became so painful he must cease writing ; on looking long at an object it disappears and the eyes water. 3 p.m., shooting in ball of r. foot for 3 m., frequently recurring and then turning into burning, pressive pain in forehead ; cross humour ; stitches in r. natis and when walking stitches in 1. big toe.-27th. Same dose, no new symptoms, constipation for 2 d. Sept. Ist. 100 dr. 6th dil., dryness ofnose and photophobia. On waking in m. pressive pain in forehead, thick fur on tongue ; scanty stool ; dryness of skin.-3rd. Same dose, same symptoms, dryness of mouth, pressure on chest ; inflammation of 1. half of nose.-4th. Same dose, same symptoms ; tongue thickly furred m.-From 6th to 10th 100 dr. 5th dil .; no new symptoms.- Irth. 100 dr. 4th dil., dryness of nose and eyes, especially when reading or writing, compelling him to close eyes.-12th, 13th, and 14th. 100 dr. 4th dil.- 15th . 100 dr. 3rd dil., no new symptoms.- 16th. 100 dr. 3rd dil. I h. after rising the eyes are so dim that for h. he is unable to see anything distinctly,-everything seemed enveloped in a veil ; after h. this went off, and there came on burning in eyes. -17th, 19th, and 20th. Same dose, same symptoms.-21st. 100 dr. 2nd dil., tarsal borders more painful and swollen, eyes seem not so open as usual.-22nd, 23rd, 24th. Same dose, no new symptoms.-25th . Same dose, three diarrheic stools. 9 a.m., whilst sitting pricking pain in l. fingers for 3 m.-26th. Same dose, same symptoms, headache more severe and lasting.-27th to 30th. Same dose, no new symptoms .-Oct. Ist. 100 dr. Ist dil., no new symptoms. Took no more ofthe drug, but up to 14th, burning, dryness and swelling oftarsal borders continued, 5. Dr. FRANZand eyes remained PUFFER, sensitive Dec. 2nd, 6.30 to light. a.m., took(Ibid. 3 dr., 509.) tinct. Slight burning and itching of tarsal edges. Noon, transient pinching in abdomen after a difficult unsatisfactory stool. E., irritation in larynx

causing cough, followed by tensive pressure under sternum. Then took 4 dr. This was followed by tension in l. half of chest ; could not sleep till after midnight, felt cold under bedclothes, confused dreams.- 3rd. 4 dr. , after 3 h. stools at first firm, then pappy. All d. slight burning in tarsal edges as if he had not slept enough.-4th, 6.30 a.m. , 4dr. No stool till e., then after much flatus and urging soft stool followed by hot feeling and slight burning in anus ; weariness, urine diminished.-5th . No med., stool scanty and hard.-6th. No med., when walking quickly palpitation of heart ; stool delayed, but normal.- 7th, 6.30 a.m., 6 dr. After 3 h. slight itching tension, now in one eye then in the other, chiefly in upper lid, which, on scratching, changed to burning.- 8th, 7 a.m., 6 dr. After 24 h. tension in tarsal edges and burning there, dimness of vision by candle-light, more urine passed, though not more had been drunk. -9th, 6.30 a.m, 6 dr. After h. transient inclination to vomit. During forenoon an inflamed swelling pain at the side of a painful and loose molar, which goes off in afternoon . At n. frightful dreams, frequent micturition.-1cth, 6.30a.m. , 6 dr. After 5 h. shooting and burning in outer canthus of eye, followed by watering of both eyes. The eyeball looked as if swimming in water, and the conj . palp. was red and swollen. Itching burning in l. canthus and tension of both eyes ; forenoon, pressive pain under sternum with flying shoots here and there in chest ; afternoon, burning and itching in anus ; two piles as big as beans appear at anus. E., increased thirst, slight feverishness ; at n. frequent micturition.-11th . No med. The piles have become smaller, but are still very painful in any position, and when moving. The tarsal borders especially of l. eye very red and swollen, with occasional burning in them, and increased secretion of tears. Voice in m. rather hoarse, the piles continue painful till e. During d. the eye symptoms go off. N., pain and feverish dreams, frequent waking and chilly feeling, frequent call to urinate, and much urine passed.-12th. No med. Piles, which in m. were the seat of shooting and burning pain, are better and smaller after an easy stool ; in e. very little pain in them.- 13th, 6.30 a.m., 7 dr. The piles still are slightly painful. In e. a transient but violent shoot in 1. big toe. After hæmorrhoidal symptoms were quite gone, took on 17th 9 dr. After 6 h . on going upstairs sudden violent cough caused by tickling in larynx lasting a few seconds. In e., later than usual, a lumpy, hard, insufficient stool ; 2 h. afterwards irresistible desire to scratch anus, which itched violently ; this lasted h.- 18th, 6 am., 5 dr. Transient inclination to vomit. Piles began again to swell and feel tense. 2 a.m., woke up with pinching and rumbling in belly, which went off after discharge of much flatus.-19th, 6.30 a.m, to dr. Pasty taste and no appetite for breakfast or dinner ; this went off in e.-20th, 6.30 a.m., 10 dr. In e. some itching in piles, which are not yet quite gone.- 21st, 6.30 a.m., 10 dr. In forenoon, burning and tensive pressure, fulness, and heat in r. eyeball. Eyelids somewhat reddened and swollen. Noon, scanty stool, isthmus faucium rather painful ; tensive pain in stomach, appetite diminished ; in e. thirst, long in falling asleep.-22nd, 6.30a.m., 10 dr. No stool to-day ; no symptoms.-Jan. 5th,7.30 a.m., 5 dr. Occasional pain in molar teeth. A copious stool m, and e.

7th and 8th. 5 dr., nothing but 2 copious stools observed.-9th . Itching in l. eye, e.- roth. No med., no symptoms till e., then (36 h. after taking med.) burning first in r. then in l. eye ; eyes fatigued by reading, the letters run into one another. The burning lasted from 8.30 till 9.30 p.m. in r. eye, in l. it ceased earlier. A second stool in e. (Ibid., 513.) 6. а. Dr. Отто KLEINERT, æt. 42, sanguine temperament and apoplectic habitus. On Dec. 4th caught cold. (His colds are coryza for 4 or 5 d., followed by affection of larynx and bronchia for same period causing hoarseness and cough).-Dec. 9th, 7.45 a.m., having still coryza, he took 12 dr. tinct. 9.30 a.m. , after walking in open air some violent shoots in brain under r. parietal bone (10 a.m., the fluent coryza becomes stuffed). 10.15 a.m., some violent shoots in corresponding 1. side of brain. 10.45 a.m., when sitting reading in room great desire to stretch as though had not slept enough. Immediately afterwards shooting in r. side of brain. I p.m. , violent stitches under both parietal bones as though headache were coming on, relieved by laying wet hand on head. 4 p.m., recurrence of shooting in brain. 5 p.m., repeated yawning. 7 p.m., shooting in both cerebral hemispheres.- 11th (woke up at night with feeling of suffocation, probably from mucus flowing back through choana). 8 p.m., shooting in region of r. nipple lasting 10 m., can be re-excited by taking a deep breath. 11 p.m., in bed very wide awake,tiresome pressure on lids on looking at moon.- 12th. I h. after breakfast 30dr. h. afterwards, when walking in open air, violent shoot in r. mastoid process ; for 10 h. a mixture of burning and shooting in fascia lata of 1. thigh which soon passes into the orifice of the stomach, and ends in spasmodic contraction of the lower part of œsophagus. 11 a.m., shooting pulsation in l. lung and region of nipple. After 4 p.m., nausea and qualmishness, going off after drinking water, later dyspnoea. 5 p.m., return of nausea. 6.15, some shoots in r. side of brain. At n. on lying down dyspnea ; the inspiration has a bleating character, and sounds like the sobbing of children after crying.- 13th (nose almost free of coryza, and the catarrh has as usualgone to larynx and bronchia, but the hawking of mucus is much less than usual, and the dyspnea greater) . During thed. several transient shoots in brain, mostly on 1. side and most frequently in room. From 7 p.m. itching in piles which changes to torturing boring and shooting, lasting 1 h. Then when lying the dyspnea and bleating. -14th. From 9 a.m. headache on 1. side beginning with tinnitus and constantly increasing. No appetite for dinner. Cannot sleep at noon, headache not relieved, until he applies a cold water compress to the burning hot head, when it and the tinnitus cease. E., frequent micturition and copious discharge ofurine. On reading aloud for a long time he does not become hoarse, but has pressure in larynx as though its lumen were contracted. At the commencement of n. the dyspnea returns .- 15th . Slight and transient shooting in l. lung. E., when reading aloud pressure in larynx. The usual symptoms at n. in bed.- 16th to 18th. The same pressure in larynx when reading aloud, and the b. usual Jan.symptoms at n . 3j tinct. Nothing noticed during d.; n ., 27th, 7 a.m., VOL . II . 36

many disagreeable dreams.-28th. Soon after going out dying away of r. forefinger and numbness of r. thumb and middle finger, also of the parts involved in writers' cramp. 7 p.m., on stooping down to pick up something a violent shooting pain in r. parietal region of brain.-29th. 1 h. after breakfast zij tinct. After h. dying away of the sprained finger. From 4 to 4.30, violent long-continued pain in heart with audible palpitation. 7 p.m., has a difficulty in reading his own writing. N. , unrefreshing sleep with much tossing about and frequent micturition disproportionedto amount of fluid drunk.-30th, 10 a.m, some stitches in spleen. Afternoon, violent pain in heart and palpitation. N. , increasedurging to urinate. (A. h. Z., 1xvi, 196, 205.) 7. a. HERMINE KLEINERT, æt. 20, blonde, choleric temperament. -Dec . 10th . I h. after breakfast 10 dr. 9 a.m. , r. eye so weak and vision so dim can hardly see to sew. After a few m. a shoot from forehead into r. eye, after which the dimness of vision goes off. 9.30 a.m., frequent sneezing (she has coryza) with much watery mucus from nose. Painless numbness of 1. foot. Soon afterwards dying away of r. forefinger so that she cannot hold needle. After 3 h. passed urine 3 times, an unusual occurrence. After 3 h. violent shoots in 1. upper part of brain. 4 p.m., formication in l. scapula for 2 m . recurring inth. 5 p.m., rheumatic drawing from top dorsal vertebra to 1. clavicle, where there is great tenderness to touch. 7.30p.m., rheumatic drawing and shooting in r. elbow, wrist, and hand, which is hotter than 1. hand and shows distended veins. Then the pain extends to middle finger and thumb, and then suddenly comes into larynx more on 1. side, then quickly returns to hand.- 11th. Immediately after rising pain of gum of r. lower jaw, an inflamed border round r. lower canine tooth ; afterwards pain in adductors of r. thigh when walking and sitting, lasting all d. 6 p.m., several times violent drawing in r. lower jaw and slight fits of earache on r. side. 7.30 p.m., pain in l. canthus, it feels swollen and cold. At same time stitches and pressure in eyeballs. 8 p.m., spasmodic yawnings in rapid succession ; lachrymation, bubbling in ears and pulsation in throat. Sees not so well in 1. eye for 10 m.-12th. From early m. several stitches through r. lower jaw. 9 a.m., dying away of r. index and middle finger. II a.m. , stitches in hepatic region which extend into abdomen and end in r. lung; all d. pain in adductors of r. thigh. 3.45 p.m., weariness compelling her to lie down; heat of hands and quick pulse ; upper arms heavy as lead, and both wrists feel as if forcibly squeezed. In spite of weariness and half asleep, when he closes eyes hears everything and sees big heads making grimaces. Wakes up with general chilliness, especially in thighs and knees. Afterwards pressure in stomach as if it were overloaded.-13th. As all symptoms were gone she smelt several times at the tinct. 6 p.m., violent shooting in hepatic region radiating to back. 11 p.m., in bed violent pressure in r. eye. - 14th, m., pressure and great watering of r. eye ; same in e. At noon while eating, griping in stomach, pain in adductors of r. thigh.- 15th , 9 a.m., earache in r. ear and feeling as if hot vapour penetrated it ; shootings in chin ; pain in adductors ; some griping in stomach. During d. frequent shoots in 1. side of head, liver, and spleen attended

by warm feeling.-16th. Pain in r. adductores cruris and some shoots in head and lungs. Afternoon, much pain in r. thigh and glutæus muscle as if lighted tinder was applied there.- 17th, m. , lachrymation . 9 a.m. , shooting in r. pectoralis muscle. During d., pain in adductors and shooting and burning pain in 1. scapula, scrob. cordis, liver and diaphragm, in the latter situation removed by deep breathing. Menses, expected to-day, do not appear.-18th. Scattered shootings in muscular system, pain in adductors.- 19th. Same symptoms, especially in 1. glutæus muscle. Menses still delayed.-20th and 21st. Some shootings in muscular system. 22nd. Delayed menses came on, but are scanty and short. b. Jan. 27th. 14 h. after breakfast 30 dr. tinct. 9 a.m., violent pressure in r. eye proceeding from inner canthus, accompanied by great lachrymation. The lids seem smaller, the iris paler, the eye feels cold. This lasts I h. and then the same thing takes place in l. eye but slighter. II a.m. , dying away of fingers of r. hand. During d. stitches in r. eye, stomach, r. side of chest, r. upper arm . E., incessant yawning without sleepiness. In beginning of n. for 1 h. extremely violent shooting in heel, which was frost-bitten four years previously. N. restless sleep with many dreams and frequent call to urinate.-28th , m., feeling of general prostration. Later, some stitches in various parts of body, especially adductors of r. thigh andin distal phalanx of middle finger, which she had bruised some weeks before. II a.m., violent irritation to sneeze, every d., all days whilst proving this drug.- 29th . Weariness in m., small excoriations in corners of mouth. Other symptoms as before, and besides shooting in heart. Symptoms gradually declined and ceased on 31st.-Feb. 2nd. I h. after breakfast 3j tinct. 9 a.m., great pressure and lachrymation of 1. eye ; it appears smaller and paler. Soon afterwards single shoots in hands, spinal column, arms, thighs, and genitals. Later, sneezing and yawning. Afternoon, for a long time violent pain under eye in region of facial nerve. E., shooting in ear. N., going asleep of hands, much restlessness and urging to urinate.-3rd, m., bruised feeling, great chilliness in warm room, pale complexion. In addition to former symptoms, stomachache. Eyes water frequently.- 4th. Same symptoms.-5th . Less of the wandering stitches . Lachrymation and sneezing increased. -7th. Weariness in m. and some stitches, nothing more.-9th . 6 dr. 6th dil. Single stitches in body, vision not so good as usual e. (Ibid., 204, 205 ) . 8. Dr. MORITZ KLANNIG, æt. 48, phlegmatic temperament. -Jan . 12th . 2 h. after breakfast 12 dr. tinct. No symptoms.- 20th . 30 dr., no symptoms.-22nd and 23rd. 60 dr., transient stitches in head and arms, and in e. tiresome formication in anus.-27th. 60 dr., very transient stitches, increased flow of urine. (Ibid., 198.)