Mercurous iodide.

Proto-iodide of mercury.

Preparation for use , Triturations.

Authorities.

1 , Dr. I. S. P. Lord, proving with the 1st cent. trit., Am. Prover's Union Publication, 1856 (Nos.

2 to 6 , proving by Dr. Jas. Blakely, in collections of" New Provings," published by A. J. Tafel, 1866, effects observed from the 1st to the 12th potencies); 2 , L. J. Blakely, 1st and 2d dec. pot.; 3 , Miss E. V. Ryan, 2d, 3d, 5th and 12th dec. pot.; 4 , Ernest Wimmer, 2d, 5th, 9th, 12th dec. pot.; 5 , Miss X., 2d and 3d dec. pot.; 6 , Dr. Jas. Blakely, 1st to 6th potencies.

MIND

While in bed, he imagined that a man was in his room who intended to perforate his throat with a gimlet; this idea continued for twenty-four hours, 2.
Lively, good-natured, and talkative, 6.
He feels very lively, whistles, sings, and is disposed to be decidedly merry and good-natured (soon after great depression), 6.
From noon till 4 P.M. he feels depressed; from 4 to 6 P.M. he is lively and cheerful; from 6 P.M. till morning, all the symptoms are aggravated, 6.
A depression of spirits, in consequence of anxiety, which he has had for some time, has disappeared since proving the drug, although the cause of the anxiety still exists, 2.
While in the open air, he always feels cheerful; in a warm room he is generally dull and depressed, 6.
Moodiness, 2.
A general disposition to destructiveness; he can scarcely resist the temptation to throw his lamp through the window, 2.

HEAD

Vertigo.
Dizzy headache, similar to a rush of blood to the head, followed by a violent pain above the right temple, 5. [10.]
A dizziness while reading and when rising from a chair (to which he has been subject) has entirely disappeared, 2.
General Head.
Dulness of the head, with severe, dull, frontal headache, when awaking at night, 6.
Dull heavy condition of the head, with dull soreness of the bones of the face, 6.
The head feels full and heavy (after six hours and three-quarters), 6.
Aching all over the head, with wavelike motion of the blood (fifth day), 5.
Headache in the morning when rising, lasting over half an hour), 5.
Headache, with faintness, while in church (after thirty-eight hours), 5.
General headache (after one day and a half), 5.
Slight headache all the forenoon, 5.
Bad headache all over the head (after twenty-two hours), 5. [20.]
Violent headache, especially over the right temple (after eighteen hours), 5.
Very violent headache, involving the entire head, 5.
Very violent headache, lasting some minutes, over the right half of the frontal and right parietal bones (after nineteen hours and a quarter), 5.
Dull headache, with soreness of the bones of the face, all the time, 6.
Dull headache on awaking in the morning, 6.
When he awakens in the morning he has a dull headache, which continues until he exercises, after which it passes off, 6.
Dull headache the entire forenoon, 6.
Dull headache, with soreness of the face and nose, the entire evening, 6.
Dull headache when awaking at night, 1.
When he awakens at night he always has a dull headache, 6. [30.]
Dull headache, aggravated by pressure, 6.
Dull headache, especially at the right temple, with nausea and feeling as if he would vomit, 6.
Dull headache, with dulness of the head, in a warm room, 6.
Slight, general, dull headache on awaking (after eleven hours), 5.
Severe dull pain over the right half of the frontal and right parietal bones, with pain in the right ear, and dull soreness of the right orbit and right eyeball, 6.
Dull, heavy aching pain at the base of the brain, in the throat and nostrils, 1.
The entire head feels dull and compressed, and as if pressed down upon the pillow by a heavy weight (after twelve hours), 6.
Dull, pressive headache after dinner (after three hours and a quarter), 6.
Sensation as if the skull were cracking (nineteenth day), 5.
Sensation in the skull as if it were cracking, continuing the whole afternoon (seventeenth day), 5. [40.]
Occasional sharp stitches through the head and face, 6.
Increased throbbing pain in the head, more in the forehead (after forty-nine hours and three-quarters), 5.
The headache is always on the top of the head, or on the right side, 5.*
The severe, lasting pains in the head occur on the right side, 6.
The headache is worse in the morning before rising, and for a short time after rising, 5.
The headache is worse when she walks about (in the house), 5.
The pains in the head and face are relieved during pressure, but are worse after the pressure has been removed, 6.
Forehead.
In bed at night, very severe headache over the right half of the forehead, with severe pain in the right orbit and eyeball, 6.
Dull, heavy pain over the forehead and temples, extending down the sides of the face (after three-quarters of an hour), 6.
Dull Frontal headache, especially affecting the left orbit (after half an hour), 6. [50.]
Dull frontal headache, with pain at the root of the nose (after half an hour), 6.*
Dull frontal headache the entire day, with occasional sharp stitches through the head and face (after two hours and a quarter), 6.
Dull frontal headache the entire evening (after three hours and a quarter), 6.
Dull frontal headache, with pain in the orbits and root of the nose, when awaking at night, 6.
Pressive aching in the frontal region, lasting a short times (after three days), 4.
Sudden, severe, and sharp pain in the right side of the forehead, above the right temple, 6.
Severe shooting pain in the forehead, superior arch of the right orbit, and root of the nose, 6.
Bad headache on awaking, in the forehead, as if a sword were run through from the left temple to the right; and, in the occiput, a bruised pain as if from a blow (after ten hours and a half), 3.
Temples.
Dull pain above the left temple, followed by a beating-throbbing pain in the right temple, 3.
Steady, aching pain in the right temple (after three-quarters of an hour), 6. [60.]
Dull headache at the right temple, 4.
Momentary pressive pain in both temples (after half an hour), 6.
Occasional shooting pains in te temples (after half an hour), 6.
Severe, sharp pains in the right temple, at night, in bed, 6.
Headache, as if a sword had entered the left temple, preceding thence to the right temple, 3.
Severe, sharp stitches in both temples, while going downstairs, 6.
Vertex.
Dull, dizzy pains over the top or the head, with inclination to vomit, following immediately after a slight pain at the heart (after ninety-three hours and a half), 5.
Headache over the top of the head (after forty-six hours, eighth day), 5.
Headache all over the top of the head, proceeding after some time into the forehead, 5.
Headache all over the top of the head, with wavelike motion of the blood (after a quarter of an hour, first day), 5. [70.]
Slight headache over the top of the head (tenth day), 5.
Sharp pain on the top of the head, followed by a pain in the right hip (after half an hour), 5.
Very sharp pain on the top of the head (posterior fontanelle), lasting a long time (after four days and three-quarters), 3.
Parietals.
Pain in the right side of the head, 5.
Pain in the right parietal bone, aggravated by touching the part and by combing the hair (after one hour and a half), 6.
Slight pains in the right side of the head, 5.
Violent pain in the left side of the head, near the left temple, 5.
Violent pain over the entire right side of the head, extending from the right temple to the nape of the neck, lasting longer than usual (after thirteen hours and a half), 5.
Rather violent pain in the right side of the head, 5.
Very violent pains in the right side of the head, 5. [80.]
Dull pains in the right and left sides of the head, in front of the ears (after half an hour), 6.
Dull pains in the entire right side of the head, with stiffness in the nape of the neck and a sensation as if the right ear were closed up, 6.
Sharp, aching pain in the right side of the head (after three days), 5.
Sharp pain in the right side of the head (over the right parietal bone), extending to the neck and right eye (after four days), 5.
Several slightly sharp pains in the left side of the head, above the left temple (after two days), 5.
Very short, sharp pains in the right side of the head, 5.
A violent neuralgic headache, affecting the left side of the head, especially the superior arch of the left orbit and left eyeball, which he had had for two weeks; ceased entirely within and hour after taking the first dose of the drug, and has not since returned, 2.
Occiput.
Numbness of the occiput and nape of the neck, with stiffness of the neck, 6.
Sharp pain in the occiput, after rising in the morning, 3.
External Head.
Numbness and tingling of the scalp (after twelve hours), 6. [90.]
Itching of the scalp, 6.*
Persistent itching on the top of the head, at night in bed, 6.
Itching on the left side of the vertex, at night in bed, 6.

EYE

Orbit.
Pain and soreness of the entire right orbit (after half an hour), 6.
Pain in the superior arch of the left orbit, with headache, aggravated by noise and talking, 6.
Dull pain in the inferior arch of the right orbit, 6.
Dull pain in the superior arch of the left orbit, with dull frontal headache, 6.
Slightly dull pain in the superior arch of the left orbit and left malar bones, painful when touched, 6.
Sharp pain in the superior arch of the left orbit, 6.
Sharp pain in the inferior arch of the left orbit and left eyeball, with feeling as if lachrymation would appear, 6. [100.]
Sudden, sharp pain in the superior arch of the right orbit, aggravated by stooping (after twenty-two hours), 6.
Sharp, lasting pain in the superior arch of the left orbit, as if from a knife, 3.
Severely acute pain in the superior arch of the right orbit, on rising in the morning, 6.
Vision.
When lying on his left side black clouds float before the eyes; this never occurs when lying on the right side, 6.

EAR

External.
Dull pain in front of both ears, 6.
Sudden, sharp pain in the external meatus of the right ear, 6.
Stinging-throbbing pain in the external (left) ear, 6.
Middle.
Sensation as if the right ear were closed, up, although his hearing remained good, 6.
At night, while in bed, dull pain in the internal meatus of the right ear, followed immediately by itching of a small spot on the top of the head, 6.
Boring pain in the internal meatus of the right ear, 6. [110.]
Sharp, intermittent boring in the internal meatus of the right ear (after one hour and a quarter), 6.
Sharp throbbing, boring pain, from within outward , deep in the left ear, 6.
Touching the right ear, or introducing the finger, causes a sore pain in the ear, and also aggravates the headache on that side, 6.

NOSE

A great deal of mucus in the nose, obliging him to constantly clear his nose, 6.
Pain at the root of the nose (after twelve hours and a half), 6.
Steady, dull pain at the root of the nose, 6.
Dull, heavy aching pain in the nostrils, 1.
Sharp pain in the septum naris (after four days), 5.
Severe shooting pains at the root of the nose, 6.
Severe throbbing pain on the right side of the nose, deep in the bone, 6. [120.]
The right side of the septum naris and right nostril are very sore and much swollen, 6.
For three days a sore painful spot on the left wing of the nose, 6.

FACE

Soreness of all the bones of the face, 6.
Soreness of the entire face, especially of the bones of the face, with dull frontal headache, 6.*
Dull soreness of all the bones of the face (this symptom was constant throughout the entire proving), 6.
Dull soreness of the whole right side of the face, especially of the right half of the inferior maxillary bone, 6.
Cheeks.
Dull pains in the left malar and right orbital bones, 6.
A slightly dull pain in the left malar bone, which is painful when touched, 6.
Sharp pain in the left cheek, with soreness of the left half of the inferior maxillary bone, 6.
A steady sharp pain in the upper portion of the left malar bone, which is painful when pressed, 6. [130.]
Sharp throbbing pain in the right cheek, with sharp throbbing pain on the external surface of the right forearm, 6.
Dull bruised pain in the right malar bone, radiating into the forehead and right side of the head; a small spot (at the end of one of the radii) pulsates and burns like fire (after half an hour), 6.
Lips.
Dryness of the lips, with burning dryness of the lower lip, and a sensation as if the upper teeth were pressed tightly together, 6.
Chin.
Deep boring pain in the ramus of the right side of the inferior maxillary bone, extending up to the right orbit, 6.

MOUTH

Teeth.
Sensation of dryness in the teeth, 1.
His teeth (left lower molars) felt so long that he could not eat, 6.
Pain in the two left molar teeth, aggravated by bringing them together, with feeling as if the teeth were too long, 6.
Disagreeable feeling in the teeth, as if they were very tight in their sockets (after two days and a quarter), 6.
Sensation in the upper teeth, as if they were pressed tightly together (third day), 6.
Feeling as if the upper teeth were pressed tightly together (tenth day), 6. [140.]
Grinding sensation in roots of teeth, with occasional pains in abdomen (second day), 1.
Creeping grinding sensation at the roots of the teeth, with pressing together, and a sensation of soreness deep behind the umbilicus, at 12 M. (fourth day), 1.
Sensation of fulness, grinding, and drawing in the roots of the teeth, with a constant desire to press the teeth together; he had pressed them so hard during sleep that the muscles were lame and tired on awaking, 1.
Gums.
Gums feel slippery, 1.
Tongue.
The coating on the tongue presents occasionally a light-brown color, 6.
Tongue thickly coated with a yellowish fur, 6.
The tongue is coated bright yellow, the tip and edges being red, 6.*
The tongue retained, through the entire proving, a thick, dirty yellow coating, 6.
On rising in the morning, the back part of the tongue is covered with a thick, dirty yellow coating, 6.*
Tongue coated yellowish-white, 3. [150.]
Tongue thickly covered with a yellowish-white coating, 6.
*Tongue slightly coated at the back part, 6.
The coating on the tongue is always on the back part ; the front of the tongue, with the tip and edges, being clean, 6.*
The papillæ can be prominently seen through the coating on the tongue, 6.
Small, red, raised elevations on the tongue, 3.
Small, raised blisters on the back part of the tongue, 6.
Fine bright and red eruption on the roof of the mouth, 2.
General Mouth.
Dryness of the mouth and throat, 6.
Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings, 6.
Dry and sticky condition of the mouth, gums, and teeth, 6. [160.]
Dry, sticky condition of the mouth and lips, with heavy coating on the back part of the tongue, 6.
Saliva.
An increased flow of saliva, in the morning, 1.
Increase of saliva, with a congested feeling at the root of a tooth (from twelfth to thirteenth day), 1.

THROAT

Objective.
Mucus in the throat and in the left tonsil, while he constantly tries to hawk up, 6.
Constant secretion of mucus in the throat, difficult to dislodge and causing retching, 6.*
Excessive secretion of mucus in the throat, 6.
In the morning there is very much mucus in the throat, 6.
A great deal of mucus descends through the posterior nares into the throat, 6.
Subjective.
Sensation of dryness in the throat, 1.
Dryness of the throat, with sharp pain above the epiglottis and in the left tonsil when swallowing; also in the left half of the hard palate, 6. [170.]
Throat dry and burning, with pain when swallowing, 6.
The throat and nose are dry, and feel as if entirely closed up with mucus, 6.
Sensation as if a lump dry and were in the throat, 6.
Burning in the throat, 6.*
Burning in the throat when swallowing the saliva, 3.
Burning in the throat, with pain when swallowing, 3.
For several days the throat has felt swollen, 6.
Dull, heavy, aching pain in the throat, 1.
Sore throat, with difficulty in swallowing, and frequent empty swallowings, 5.
Sore throat, with pain when swallowing the saliva, 3.
Uvula and Tonsils. [180.]
Tonsils, uvula, and pharynx are red and congested, 6.*
Tonsils slightly swollen, 3.
The mucous patches on the tonsils and walls of the pharynx are easily detached, 6.
Pain and swelling of the right tonsil, 6.*
Slight pain in the right tonsil, with sensation as if it were swollen, and with pain when swallowing, 6.*
Fauces and Pharynx.
Fauces and roof of mouth dry; gums and side of mouth moist, 1.
The posterior wall of the pharynx is red, irritated, and inflamed, and dotted with patches of mucus and small spots which look ulcerated, 6.*
Pricking burning in the right side of the pharynx, 6.
Swallowing.
Empty deglutition, 6.
Empty deglutition; she was obliged to attempt to swallow frequently, 3.
External Throat. [190.]
Severe burning in the right side of the neck, as if a coal of fire were laid upon it; continuing, but not so severely, for a few minutes, 5.
Steady, sharp pain in the right side of the neck, extending over the right side of the head (after two hours), 6.
Soreness, with sensation of stiffness (but without stiffness) in the right side of the neck, followed by a slight pain in the internal meatus of the right ear, going through into the throat, and causing dulness in the ear and sensation of swelling in the throat, with disposition to swallow frequently, 6.

STOMACH

Appetite.
Desire for acids; it was not very great, but stronger than he had ever had before, 6.
Frequent want of appetite, with disgust at seeing food, 6.
During the proving the appetite was very variable; at one time it would be, excellent, and at another entirely wanting; sometimes there would be an excellent appetite until sitting down to eat, when, at the sight of food, it would vanish, 6.
The smell of food while cooking would sometimes entire remove the appetite, 6.
Thirst.
The thirst was principally in the evening, 6.
During the proving there was great thirst for water, of which he drank large quantities, 6.
Occasionally there was thirst for sour acid drinks, 6.
Nausea and Vomiting. [200.]
Nausea, 6 ; (after twenty-three hours), 5.*
*Nausea, with sensation of disgust at the sight of food (before supper), 5.
Nausea, with suffocation about the heart and dizziness (after twenty-five hours), 5.
Slight nausea, 6.
Sensation of nausea and fainting, with pressure high up in the rectum (fourth day), 1.
While at dinner, had an inclination to vomit, and was obliged to cease eating (after sixty-six hours and a half), 5.
Inclination to vomit, with dull, dizzy pains over the top of the head, following immediately after a slight pain at the heart (after ninety-three hours and a half), 5.
*Strong inclination to vomit (after forty-five hours), 5.
Stomach.
Weak, empty feeling at the stomach, with slight sensation of nausea (after two hours and a half), 6.
Slight pain in the left side of the stomach (twenty-third day), 5. [210.]
Burning at the stomach, with pain as if from a blow (first and second days), 3.
Several short, rather burning pains in the left side of the stomach (twentieth day), 5.
Bruised, burning pain at the stomach, more severe than any preceding it (fourth day), 3.
Dull, constrictive pains in the stomach; followed shortly after by aching pains in the right arm and shoulder (after eighty-one hours), 5.
Rather severe cramps in the stomach, followed immediately by a pain in the right side of the back, 5.
Steady, sharp pain in the stomach, with hardness of the stomach and abdomen; the pain is increased by pressure, 6.
Sharp, cutting pain in the stomach, with nausea and inclination to vomit; in the morning when waking, and lasting all day, 3.
Sudden, sharp, momentary pain in the stomach, as if a knife were driven in, 5.

ABDOMEN

Hypochondria.
Pain in the left hypochondrium, with dizziness on awaking in the morning, and lasting all day, 3.
Aching pain in the region of the liver; the pain preceded from the right side to the left , producing dizziness and nausea, 5. [220.]
Slight aching in the left hypochondrium, 6.
Two successive, sharp pains in the right hypochondrium, followed by a sharp pain through the stomach, with a sensation as if the pain had turned around, 5.
Slight sharp pain in the right side (hepatic region), 5.
Very sharp pain in the right side, under the floating ribs, 5.
Very sharp pain in the left hypochondrium, 5.
An excessively acute, stitching pain in the right side below the ribs; he could not speak with gasping, and had to stand with his hand pressed against his side, by which he obtained some relief, 6.
Umbilical and Sides.
Heat at the umbilicus, as if from a hot coal, worse when inspiring (seventeenth day); returned for a short time (eighteenth day), 6.
Constant daily return, at 2 A.M., for sixty-one days, of a heavy, uneasy sensation below the umbilicus, as if full above and empty below, with a kind of pressure towards the anus, and a sensation as if it could not move at all; this was succeeded by a sensation as if a proper acrid loose stool would be discharged, immediately followed by a sensation of faintness and sickness in the hypogastrium, and frequent discharge of flatus, inodorous, without pain; all these symptoms gradually diminished in violence, and often manifested themselves in a somewhat modified from. (Some thirty years ago, this prover had taken a great deal of Mercury, and also some blue pills, occasionally, some ten years ago), 1.
Aching pain in the right side, which proceeded to the left side, producing nausea and dizziness, 5.
Severe stitching pain immediately at the umbilicus, with dull, tired feeling in the small of the back, oppression of the chest, dull pain above the right temple, and pain in the right shoulder; worse when using the arm, immediately after lying down, at night, 6. [230.]
Sensation of strings of air-bubbles running transversely across the abdomen below the umbilicus, also a shooting pain, as of a knotted string, down, through, and across, above the umbilicus, 1.
General Abdomen.
Hardness of the abdomen, 6.
The abdomen is hard, as if from incarcerated flatus, 6.
Rumbling in the abdomen, with escape of flatus (at night while in bed), 6.
Loud rumbling in the bowels (second day), 1.
Feeling in the abdomen as if a diarrhœa would come on, 6.
Occasional pains in abdomen, with grinding sensation in roots of teeth (twentieth day), 1.
Frequent short darting pains in the left side of the abdomen, and an occasional one on the right, running from deep in the pelvis up into the region of the liver, 1.
Cutting pain in the abdomen, with great discharge of flatus, followed by a small stool, consisting of hard black fæces, with stinging and burning at the anus (at night), 6.
Slight cutting pain in the abdomen, with inclination to stool, but with an evacuation only of wind, 6. [240.]
Severe cutting pains in the abdomen, followed by a small, soft, diarrhœic stool, consisting of thin fæces and froth, 6.
Colic pain in the with sensation as if an escape of flatus abdomen, would relieve, 6.
Slight colic on awaking, 6.
Slight colic pain in the abdomen, with great discharge of flatus, on awaking in the morning, 6.
Severe colic pain in the abdomen, 6.
Some pressure in hypogastrium, 1.

MERCURIUS IODATUS FLAVUS. RECTUM

Pressure high up in the rectum, with a sensation of nausea and fainting (fourth day), 1.

STOOL

Small, soft diarrhœic stool, 6.
Copious, very thin, light-brown stool, accompanied by froth and wind, and preceded by cutting pains in the abdomen, 6.
In the morning, thin, light-colored stool, 6. [250.]
Emission of exceedingly foul-smelling flatus, followed by immediate inclination to stool, which was small, thin, and very foul-smelling, 6.
Copious, soft, dark-brown stool, with soreness at the anus, 6.
Copious, soft, dark-brown stool, with burning and stinging at the anus, 6.
Slight cutting pain in abdomen, followed immediately by a copious, soft, yellowish-brown stool (the stools always follow immediately after the colic pains), 6.
Copious light-brown stool, consisting first of tolerably compact fæces, then of soft fæces, and finally of froth, 6.
The nightly (natural) stool which he formerly had, has reappeared as a small stool, consisting of hard, black fæces, and with stinging and burning at the anus, 6.
Small stool of very tough fæces, almost of the consistency of putty, requiring great straining for their evacuation, 6.*
After much exertion and straining, he passed two small lumps (about the size of white beans), which, on examination, proved to be hard black fæces, covered with white and green mucus (at night), 6.
The stools which occur in the daytime, are copious, soft, and of a dark or light yellowish-brown color . The stools at night are scanty, hard, and black, 6.
A nightly inclination to stool (about 10 P.M.), with small evacuation of fæces, and with which he has been troubled for months, has disappeared since proving the drug, 6.

URINARY ORGANS. [260.]

Slight constant discharge of mucus from the urethra, with sensation of slight soreness around the glans (seventh day), 1.
Increased flow of urine of nearly natural color, and also in a much larger stream than formerly (fifth, seventh, and ninth day), 1.
During the entire proving the urine has been copious, and of a dark color, 6.

SEXUAL ORGANS

Erections, without desire; a thing that never happened before, in the morning, 1.
Occasional sharp, shooting stitches in the end of the penis, through the glans, 6.
Towards morning, a seminal emission, 1.
Seminal emission, of which he knew nothing until morning, 6.
Copious seminal emission, preceded by lewd dreams, 6.

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

Slight hacking cough when inspiring, 6.

CHEST

Several successive violent pains in the chest (after two hours and a half), 5. [270.]
Some tightness and pressure on the lungs, 1.
Oppressed feeling in the chest, 6.
Several sharp pains in the right chest, from above downward, 2.
Sharp, momentary pain in the left chest, as if from a sword-point, 2.
Sharp, quick, momentary pain in the upper portion of the right chest, 2.
Soreness in the chest, as if from a cold (immediately following S. 288), 5.
Front.
Sharp pain in the chest, behind the sternum (after forty-five hours), 5.
Throbbing pain in the chest, behind the sternum, 3.
Sides.
Pain in the right side of the chest, 5.
Rheumatic pain in the right side of the chest (after seventeen hours), 5. [280.]
Dull, continuous pains in the right side of the chest, at night, while in bed, 5.
Aching pain in the right side of the chest, 5.
Dull, boring pain in the right side of the chest (at the sixth rib), 6.
Suddenly darting through the right side, as if from a sword, 3.
Sharp pain in the left side of the chest, 5.
Sharp pain in the right side of the chest, followed by slightly sharp pain in the left side, 5.
He had several times a sharp pain in the right side of the chest, from above downward, 2.
Sharp pains in the left side below the axilla; followed by a double pain on the top of the head, 5.
Short, sharp pain in the right side; a few minutes after the same pain appeared further back (under the arm), with aching in the right side of the chest, 5.
Stitch in the left side of the chest (after thirty-six hours), 5. [290.]
Stitches in the right side of the chest (after fifteen hours), 5.
Sharp stitches, as if from needles, in the left side of the chest, produced by pressure on the stomach, 6.
Sharp, throbbing pain in the left side of the chest, 5.
The pains in the chest appear on the left side; those which appear on the right side always proceed to the left, 5.

HEART AND PULSE

Præcordium.
Suffocation about the heart, with nausea and dizziness (after twenty-five hours), 5.
Sudden but lasting pain in the left side, about the heart, taking away her breath, 5.
Slight pain in the heart, when yawning, 5.
Sharp pain about the heart (after three days), 5.
Rather sharp pain at the heart, 5.
Slight stitching pain at the heart (after twenty-four hours), 5.
Heart's Action. [300.]
Sudden spasmodic action of the heart (she thought it had jumps out of its place), 5.
Pulse.
Pulse weak, irregular, and laboring, about 80 per minute, 6.

NECK AND BACK

Neck.
Stiffness of the neck, 6.
Stiffness of the entire neck, with pain when turning the head (twenty-third day), 6.
Stiffness and soreness of the neck; he cannot turn his head without pain (sixth day), 5.
Slight, sharp pain in the left side of the neck, 5.
Great soreness and stiffness of the neck, with soreness and numbness of the back between the scapulæ, 6.
Back.
Several violent pains in the back (after two hour and a quarter), 5.
Aching pain in the back (after three days and a third), 5.
Sharp sticking pain in the back returned to-day, but not so severe as before (eighth day), 3.
Dorsal. [310.]
Dull pain over the left scapula, 6.
Sharp pain in the left scapula (after twenty-one hours), 5.
Sharp sudden pain in the left shoulder-blade, 5.
Sharp cutting pain in the back, between the shoulders; two hours after the same pain appeared lower down (about the last dorsal vertebra), (after two days and a quarter), 5.
Sharp cutting pains in the left shoulder-blade, continuing at intervals for three hours and a half, and relieved only by motion, 2.
Sharp sticking pain in the back (dorsal region), 6.
Excruciatingly sharp sticking pain in the back (dorsal region), causing her to shed tears, and lasting about half an hour (seventh day), 3.
Very severe pain, as if bruised, over the entire scapular region, 6.
Throbbing pain between the shoulders, 5.
Throbbing pain on the right scapula, 6.
Lumbar. [320.]
Sharp pain in the back (lumbar region), 5.
Sharp pain in the small of the back, 5.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL

Wearied feeling of all the limbs, 6.
Tired, wearied feelings in all the limbs, 6.
Excessively tired feeling of all the limbs, especially when lying on the left side, relieved by lying on the right side, 6.
Heaviness of the limbs, with laziness and drowsiness, 6.
Bone-pains ; the pains are generally felt deep in the bones, 6.
Pain in the right arm and sole of the right foot (after ninety-two hours), 5.
Dull, lasting pain in the right forearm, and simultaneously in the left hip, 5.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

The right arm is lame and tired after writing, 6. [330.]
Slight numbness and wearied feeling in the right arm, aggravated by writing (while other motion but very rarely produced or aggravated this symptom, it constantly appeared as soon as I began to write, and disappeared when I had finished), 6.
Lame numbness of the left shoulder and entire left arm, 6.
Dull, heavy feeling in the entire right arm, 6.
Pain and numbness of the right arm, with lameness of the right elbow, 6.
The right arm, especially in the bend of the elbow, is very painful on rising in the morning, worse from passive motion, 6.
Laming, rheumatic pain in the right arm, aggravated by writing, 6.
Severe dull pain in the right arm (deep in the bones), aggravated by writing, 6.
Soreness and lameness of the left shoulder and arm every night when lying on his left side (previous to proving the drug he always lay on his left side and without inconvenience; now he must frequently lie on his right side), 6.
The entire right arm is very sore and painful; worse from pressure, rubbing, and passive motion, 6.
The pains in the right shoulder, arm, and are reproduced and always aggravated by writing, 6.
Shoulder. [340.]
Lameness and stiffness of the right shoulder, 6.
Severe pain in the right shoulder, obliging him to cease writing, 6.
Sharp pain in the right shoulder (after forty-five hours), 5.
Sharp pain in the right shoulder, with aching pain in the back, 5.
Sharp pain in the right axilla, 6.
Sharp pricking pain back of the right shoulder, 6.
Arm.
Pain in the left arm above the elbow (after eighty-nine hours), 5.
Pain and soreness of the left arm and elbow, in the evening, at night, and in the morning on waking, 6.
Sharp boring in the right arm, above the elbow, 6.
Elbow.
Pinching pain in the right elbow, lasting a few minutes, 4. [350.]
Continual dull pain in the bend of the right elbow, 6.
Slight aching pain in the right elbow, 4.
Dull aching in the left elbow (after sixty-five hours and a half), 5.
Sharp stabbing pain in the bend of the right elbow, 6.
Forearm.
Pain in the left arm (rheumatic), below the elbow, proceeding afterwards into the left thumb, 5.
Dull, laming pain of the left forearm and hand, 6.
Aching and drawing pain in the bones of left forearm, 1.
Dull aching pains in both forearms (after seventy-five hours), 5.
Wrist.
Sharp pain in the left wrist, extending (but more severe) into the thumb, followed immediately by a sharp intermittent pain on the dorsum of the left foot, extending into the third and fourth toes, 6.
Sharp aching pain in the radial side of the right wrist, aggravated by using the limb, or by twisting the wrist, on awaking in the morning, and continuing all day, 6.
Hand. [360.]
Weak, numb feeling, with cramplike pains of the right hand, 6.
Pain on the back of the right hand (after ninety-one hours), 5.
Pan in the right hand, followed by a rheumatic pain above the left elbow (after three days and a quarter), 5.
Rheumatic pain in the right hand, at night in bed, 5.
Dull pain in the palm of the left hand, with numbness of the fingers and inability to grasp objects (at night while in bed), 6.
Rather sharp pain in the palm of the right hand, 5.
Throbbing pain in the palm of the left hand, extending up the left arm into the left chest, 6.
Fingers.
Numbness of the fingers of both hands, 6.
Several sharp pains in the left forefinger, 5.
Rather sharp pain in the palmar surface of the right thumb; with slight pain on the top of the head (after seventy-five hours), 5. [370.]
Sharp throbbing-sticking pain at the base of the left forefinger, with lameness and stiffness of the whole finger, 6.
Sharp prickings, as if from needles, appear simultaneously in the first joints of the third and fourth fingers of both hands, with stiffness of the fingers; the prickings are aggravated by moving or bending the fingers, 6.
Throbbing pain at the base of the left thumb (palmar surface), with paralyzed feeling of the thumb, 6.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

Weariness of the lower limbs, with dull pains and tingling (after three hours), 6.
Rather sharp pain in the right lower limb, extending into the foot (after three days and a half), 5.
Tearing pain along the anterior surface of the right thigh and leg, from the hip to the middle third of the leg, relieved by pressure and motion; worse when at rest (after half an hour), 6.
Passive motion causes a tingling through the entire right lower limb, even to the toes, 6.
Hip.
Aching pain in the right hip-joint, 6.
Thigh.
While in bed at night, a severe wearying pain in the anterior and external surfaces of the left thigh (deep in the bone), with a dull pain in the sacral region; the pain lasted a night and a day, and was relieved by motion, stretching, and turning from side to side, 2.
A severe pain in the femur and sacral region was relieved only by motion, stretching, and turning from side to side, 2. [380.]
Deep boring pain on the external surface of the left thigh, apparently in the femur; the pain is confined to a small spot, is painful and very persistent, 6.
The boring pain in the thigh has been very severe and continuous all day, 6.
Sharp pain in the right thigh (after one hour and a half), 6.
Sharp pain in the right thigh, followed shortly after by slight pain in the nose, 5.
Slightly sharp pain in the right thigh above the knee, 5.
The pain is dull, and the thigh feels as if it had been beaten, 6.
The pain in the thigh left after lasting three hours, but was reproduced by shaking the limb, and was then accompanied by tingling in the right and left legs, feet, and toes, as if they were going to sleep, 6.
Knee.
Pinching pain in the right knee, lasting a day and a night, followed shortly after by a pain of the same character in the right elbow, 4.
Pressing-squeezing pain in the left knee, 4.
Throbbing pain on the internal surface of the right knee, the whole evening, 6.
Leg. [390.]
Pain on the anterior surface of the right leg, above the ankle, 5.
Four successive pains on the left leg, above the ankle, at intervals of fifteen minutes (after one hour), 5.
Heavy lamming pains in the calves of both legs, with pain in the left knee-joint, 6.
Deep throbbing pain on the external surface of the right leg, apparently in the tibia. The small painful spot on the external surface of the right leg returned after four days, 6.
Pinching pain on the posterior surface of the lower third of the right leg, 4.
Aching pain on the anterior surface of the left leg, 6.
Aching on the internal surface of the left leg, above the ankle, lasting about an hour, followed by aching in the forehead, 4.
Severe aching in the right leg on the posterior surface, immediately followed by a pinching pain on the posterior surface of the right forearm, 4.
Sharp pain in the left leg, between the foot and knee, 5.
Ankle.
Severe laming pains on the posterior surface of both ankles on awaking in the morning, 6. [400.]
Pressing-squeezing pain in the right ankle, 4.
Dull pain on the posterior surface of both ankles, in the morning on rising, 3.
Sharp boring pain on the anterior surface of the left ankle, 6.
Sharp cutting pain in the right ankle (after a quarter of an hour), 4.
Foot.
Sensation of lameness in the foot (seventh day), 1.
Aching on the dorsum of the right foot, 4.
Slight lasting pain in the sole of the left foot, followed by a sharp pain in the left chest (after fifty-six hours). Pain in the sole of the left foot (causing faintness), with feeling of faintness through the whole body (after ninety-nine hours). Pain in the sole of the left foot, extending through into the large toe and proceeding half way across the dorsum of the foot (after four days and a quarter). Pain in the sole of the left foot (after five day). Moving the foot relieved the pain in the sole of the foot, 5.
Cramplike pain in the left side of the sole of the left foot, with numbness of the left leg, 6.
While in bed at night, a dull, persistent, boring pain in the left side of the sole of the left foot (first day); not so severe (sixth day), 2.
Sharp pain on the sole of the left foot, 4.
Toes. [410.]
Pain in the large toe of the left foot, 5.
Pain in the large toe of the left foot, with itching on the large toes of both feet, 5.
Pain on the dorsum of the large toe of the left foot, with sharp pains in the fingers of the right hand, 5.
Slightly sharp pain in the large toe of the right foot, 5.
Short sharp pains in the fourth and fifth toes of the right foot, 5.
Sharp cutting pain in the small toe of the left foot, continuing over twelve hours, 3.

GENERAL SYMPTOMS

Objective.
At 4 P.M. he had to lie down (from great weariness); indisposition to sleep, with sleeplessness; he felt better after lying down a short time, 6.
Faintness, with feeling that it would be relieved by lying down, 5.*
Deadly faintness, with entire loss of muscular power, followed by spasmodic motion (upward and downward) of the lower jaw, which continued throughout the next day), 5.
Subjective.
He feels particularly well, and has not an unpleasant symptom, 6. [420.]
Indisposition to do anything, with desire to lie down and rest, 6.
He feels languid and sleepy, 6.
Excessively tired feeling of the whole body, after sitting four several hours, 6.
Excessively tired feeling of the whole body, especially of the limbs , with indisposition to do anything, and desire to lie down, with dull aching in the forehead and bones of the face, 6.
While in church, she felt as if she should faint, 5.
The pains are steady, dull, throbbing, and boring; also, sudden, sharp, stinging, and pricking, 6.
The following symptoms appeared in rapid succession at night: pain behind the left ear, followed by a pain in the tips of the fingers of the right hand and a pain on the sole of the right foot near the toes; slight pains in the toes of the left foot, followed by a pain in the back part of the head, then in the forehead, and finally near the right ear; sharp pain in the toes of the right foot; slight pain about the heart; violent pain in the right side of the head; pain in the heel of the right foot, followed by a pain above the right temple, and afterwards by a sharp pain in the left side of the neck, 5.
Some tightness and pressure in the lungs; aching and drawing pain in the bones of left forearm; some pressure in hypogastrium, midday; same symptoms returned at 9 P.M., together with a passage of the bowels, 1.
Slight sticking pains in both scapulæ, in the right temple, in the right side of the chest, in the left ear, along the outer borders of both hands and both little fingers, within a few minutes after taking the medicine, 6.
The pains are felt more on the right side, 5. [430.]
The pains are generally felt on the right side, 2.
The greater part of his symptoms appear on the right side, 4.
The pains in the head, body, and extremities occur oftener and more severely on the right side, 6.
Many pains appear on the left side, but they are less severe and lasting, 6.
The pains proceed from right to left, 6.
She is worse from the time she awakens until noon, 3.
Many symptoms appear at night, while in bed, 6.*
Passive motion (moving the part while sitting or lying)

always aggravates ; passive motion renders the pains more perceptible, and reproduced symptoms which had disappeared, 6.

A state of rest seems to favor the action of this remedy, as the symptoms appear during rest and at night, and are worse during rest , Whereas they are ameliorated and leave during action motion, 6.
Better after rising until noon, and from 4 to 6 P.M., 6. [440.]
However badly he feels, the open air will dissipate all his unpleasant symptoms, 6.
The action of the remedy is materially influenced by the condition of the mind, and is affected or retarded by care, grief, anxiety, etc. On February 17th I took 6 grs. 2d dec. trit. In the course of the next three days I was in close attendance upon a case (puerperal peritonitis) which excited my sympathies and caused me much anxiety. During this time I did not experience a single symptom, but as soon as my anxiety was relieved, the symptoms appeared as regularly and even more violently than before, 6.
The pains which he has at night while lying on his left side are relieved by lying on the right side, 6.
The pains are better during pressure, but as soon as the pressure is removed the relief passed away, 5.
Steady pressure sometimes relieves the pains, 6.

SKIN

Eruptions.
The chest, stomach, and abdomen are covered with a fine bright-red eruption (consisting of innumerable points but appearing as a universal redness), pitting and disappearing after pressure, but returning when it has been removed, 6.
Two painful pimples appear on the second joint of the right thumb and remain several days, 6.
A small stinging pimple appeared on the right cheek; shortly after she discovered one in exactly the same position on the left cheek; the latter was more itching than stinging, 5.
An itching and burning pimple on the right scapula, near the lower border, which, after scratching, becomes exceedingly sore and painful; at night in bed, 6.
Pimple on the right side of the septum naris, sore and painful for several days, 6.
Sensations. [450.]
Itching, without and eruption, 6.
Itching, rather increased by scratching, 6.
Universal itching, not relieved by scratching, 6.
Itching on various part of the body, 6.
Nightly itching, 6.
Persistent itching spots over the whole body, following each other in rapid succession, 6.
Very troublesome itching over the whole body, 6.
Very troublesome itching all over the body (in the daytime), 4.
Very troublesome itching all over the body (at night), 6.
Excessive itching, especially of the chest, abdomen, back, and hips, 6. [460.]
The itching in the day and evening is not relieved by scratching; at night, in bed , scratching relieves, 6.
The itching is worse at night and especially while in bed, 2.
Pricking pain on the posterior surface of the right thigh, removed by rubbing and scratching, 6.
Fine pricking pain in the bend of the left knee-joint, causing him to scratch (at night), 6.
Sharp stinging on the back of the right hand, 6.
Sharp stinging on the dorsum of the large toe of the left foot, 6.
Itching behind the right ear, at night in bed, 6.
Itching on the various parts of the right side of the face, at night in bed, 6.
Itching on the right buttock, at night in bed, 6.
Itching on the sole of the left foot, 4. [470.]
A small itching spot on the right cheek, which he has scratched, pulsates and stings as if from needles (after three-quarters of an hour), 6.
Persistent itching on the right side of the chest (about the fifth rib); disappears, for a short time, after scratching, 6.
Persistent itching on the right side of the neck, at night in bed, 6.
Persistent itching on the posterior surface of the left elbow (at night), 6.
Slight stinging in the left cheek, 5.
Pricking itching in the right axilla, 6.
Stinging itching on the left scapula, as if jagged with a needle (after six hours), 6.
Stinging itching on the external border of the right foot, relieved for a time by scratching, followed by itching on the right leg, above the ankle; stinging itching on the right knee and afterwards on the left foot, at night in bed, 5.

SLEEP AND DREAMS

Sleepiness.
Slept well, 3.
Slept well last night (second night), 2. [480.]
Slept very well after 1 A.M., 6.
Sleeplessness.
Wakefulness till 1 A.M., 6.
Slept well after 1 A.M.; up to that time he had been kept awake by fancies which he could not dispel from his mind (first night), 2.
He awakens early in the morning and cannot sleep again, 6.
Sleeplessness without restlessness; he lies awake quiet and calm, not being able to sleep, 6.
Dreams.
He dreamed that he was proving the drug (this was followed by a seminal emission), 6.
Dreams that he must urinate; this was followed by an emission, 6.
Frightful dreams and nightmare, 5.
Frightful dreams of coffins and of drowning, 5.
Nightmare; she thought that an immense sheet of letter-paper was coming down over her to smother her, 4.

FEVER. [490.]

Occasional general chilliness, 3.
Chills, with trembling all over the body (after three days and a quarter), 5.
Burning heat in the nape of the neck and occiput (after five hours and three-quarters), 6.
Profuse sweat of genital organs. 1.

CONDITIONS

Aggravation.
( Morning ), after rising, the symptoms, 5 ; before, and for a short time after rising, symptoms, 6 ; when rising, headache; on waking, dull headache; before, and for a short time after rising, headache; after rising, pain in occiput; on waking, colic pain in abdomen; on rising, right arm painful; on rising, pain in ankles.
( Forenoon ), The symptoms, 3, 5.
( Afternoon ), After dinner until 4 o'clock, the symptoms, 6.
( Evening ), The symptoms, 2, 6.
( Night ), Until 1 o'clock, the symptoms, 6 ; in bed, the symptoms, 2 ; from 6 P.M. till morning, all symptoms; on waking, dullness of head, etc.; on waking, dull headache ; in bed, headache over half of forehead, etc.; when waking, dull frontal headache, etc.; in bed, pains in temples; in bed, itching on top of head; when lying on left side, soreness, etc., of left shoulder, etc.; in bed, pain in right hand; while in bed, many symptoms; in bed, soreness of pimple; in bed, itching.
( Passive motion ), Symptoms generally, 6.
( Rest ), Pain along thigh, etc.; the symptoms, 6.
( Stooping ), Pain in arch of orbit.
( Walking about ), In house, headache.
( Warm room ), Dull headache.
( Writing ), Numbness, etc., in right arm ; rheumatic pain in right arm; dull pain in right arm; pains in right shoulder, etc.
Amelioration.
( Forenoon ), After rising until noon, symptoms generally, 6.
( Afternoon ), From 4 to 6 o'clock, symptoms generally.
( Open air ), All symptoms, 5, 6 ; depression of mind.
( During exercise ), Always, the symptoms, 6.
( Active motion ), Walking or riding always relieves ; pain in femur, etc.; the symptoms, 6.
( During pressure ), Pains in head and face; the pains, 5.

Mercurius Iodatus Flavus