Magnesium sulphate. MgSO4

,7H2 O. (Epsom Salts.)

Preparation , Triturations.

Authorities.

1 , Nenning, Hartlaub and Trinks Annalen, 4, 466; 2 , Hencke, N. Archiv. f. Hom., 1, 3, p. 185, took 2 grains 1st cent. trit., first day; 4 grains, second day; 8 grains, third day; 12 grains, fourth day (took a dose of Nux vom. third afternoon, evening of tenth, and also during the fever on evening of eleventh day).

MIND

Emotional.
Lively mood; contented with himself and others (second, third, and fourth days), 1.
She was very lively and joyous, in a greater degree than for a long time before, as if somewhat intoxicated, 1.
She was so depressed and lachrymose, that she was somewhat frightened, 1.
Anxious, as if conscious of some evil, in the morning on waking (thirteenth day), 1.
Apprehensive, tearful, very gloomy; she thought some misfortune would happen to her; especially in the morning (second and third days), 1.
Fretful; she did not at all wish to be obliged to talk, in the afternoon, 1.
Out of humor, fretful, easily aroused to anger (eleventh day), 1.
Very much excited, sensitive, contented with nothing, 1.
Intellectual.
Disinclination for business, at 9 P.M. (fifth day), 3. [10.]
Disinclination for all business (tenth day), 2.
It seemed to her that she was not quite in her right senses; while knitting she constantly saw strange persons about her, though she knew it was an illusion (second to fourth days), 1.

HEAD

Vertigo.
Vertigo in the morning; the eyes would close, without sleepiness, 1.
Vertigo, even to falling forward, during and after dinner, 1.
Vertigo and dulness of the head, immediately after a new dose; relieved in the open air, 1.
Vertigo and heaviness of the head, immediately after dinner (ninth day), 1.
General Head.
Dulness of the head (tenth day); at 9 P.M. (fifth day), 2.
Dulness in the head on rising in the morning, that disappears after an hour (fourth day), 2.*
Dulness of the head in the afternoon; with some pressive pain in the forehead (seventh day), 2.
Dulness of the head, increasing to pressive headache, in the left frontal eminence, in the afternoon (third day), 2. [20.]
Dulness in the head, with a feeling of fulness in the abdomen, at 5 P.M. (ninth day), 2.
Dulness of the head so great that it seemed as though she would lose her senses (after second dose), 1.
Heaviness and a confused feeling in the morning on waking, disappearing after rising, 1.
Great heaviness of the head during the menses (first and second days), 1.
(A feeling of heaviness in the head, that had previously existed for a long time, disappeared, and she felt very light and active), 1.
On moving the head it seems as though the brain were loose (twelfth day), 1.
Headache; a dulness as if bound up, with heat; frequently also with perspiration, 1.
The head is dull, as if bound up or screwed together, even in the morning; dull pressive headache in the afternoon, lasting till evening (third day), 1.
Compressive headache from both sides; with heat in the head and redness of the face, 1.
The head felt as if screwed together, on moving it in the morning in bed; she dared not move the eyes to either side on account of the pressive headache, as if screwed in (twelfth day), 1. [30.]
Pain in the head like a sticking with knives, even about 1 A.M., but more violent in the afternoon, so that she was obliged to lie down; the pain in the temples, forehead, nape of the neck, lasts with great violence till midnight, and then diminishes till morning (first day), .

EYE

The eyes burn all day, without being inflamed, 1. [60.]
The eyes burn by the light in the evening and morning (third day), 1.
Sensation as if a ball were lying upon the left eye (twenty-second and twenty-third days), 1.
If she wishes to look to the right or left, without turning the head very much, she experiences violent pain, especially in the right eye, as if it would protrude from its orbit, 1.
Sticking as with fine needles in both eyes, all day, 1.
Frequent fine stitches in the right inner canthus, lasting half an hour (second day), 1.
Tearing in the eyes, with dim vision, in the morning (third day), 1.
Orbit.
Pressive pain as if a hard ball were lying upon the upper margin of the orbit (twenty-second and twenty-third days), 1.
Frequent sticking, as with an awl, above the left orbital margin, 1.
Vision.
Dimness of the eyes, with frequent transient sleepiness, 1.
Photophobia, with lachrymation, even during the day (twenty-second day), 1.

EAR. [70.]

Painful sensation in the right concha, as if it were forcibly turned around, in the morning (fifth day), 1.
Painful boring in the left ear, scarcely tolerable, 1.
Frequent sticking beneath the left ear (twenty-second day), 1.
Dull sticking deep in the left ear, at 10 A.M. (first day), 1.
Stitches in the left ear while standing (after a new dose), 1.
Hearing.
Noises in the left ear repeated from time to time, often very violent, so that the ear became very sensitive, 1.
Loud noises in the left ear, frequent, but intermitting (first day), 1.
At one time ringing, at another roaring like water in the left ear (first day), 1.
Croaking in the left ear, as from frogs, while sitting; she thought that every one must hear it, lasting two minutes (first day), 1.

NOSE

Objective.
Frequent sneezing, with a feeling of catarrh, worse in the forenoon (ninth and tenth days), 1. [80.]
Several drops of clear water flow from the nose, without any symptoms of coryza (eighth day), 1.
Much waxy yellow mucus was blown from the nose (after twelve days), 1.
Discharge of tenacious mucus from the nose (sixth day), 2.
Stopped catarrh in the morning after rising, but loose in the afternoon, 1.
Coryza (tenth day), 2.
Coryza and cough (twelfth day), 2.
Some coryza, with some pain in the upper lip beneath the nose, in the forenoon; towards evening an increased secretion of mucus in the nose, with somewhat rough voice, irritation to a hacking cough, and at times with expectoration of tenacious mucus, that seems to come from the posterior nares (trachea and lungs completely free), (fifth day), 2.
Fluent coryza in the afternoon, 1.
Fluent coryza, with loss of smell, for two days (after eight days), 1.
Fluent coryza, with pain in the chest and cough, without expectoration (tenth day), 1. [90.]
As the cough disappears, the coryza becomes worse (after eleven days), 1.
Fluent coryza, so that water flows profusely from the nose, with a rough voice, 1.
Profuse coryza, with stoppage of the left nostril, 1.
Nosebleed, without relief of the headache, 1.
Nosebleed at times, even at 2 A.M., followed in the morning by relief of the head troubles, 1.
Subjective.
Burning sensation in the left nostril (as often in the beginning of coryza), 1.
Pressure in the upper part of the root of the nose, on both sides, like a pressing downward (after eighteen days), 1.
Painful sensation in the right wing of the nose, only when touched, 1.
The nose becomes sensitive, as if sore internally from frequent blowing, during the fluent coryza (tenth day), 1.
Pain as from ulceration in the right side of the nose, on pressing upon it, 1. [100.]

FACE

Tearing in the bones of the face, in the right side, at 3 P.M. (first day), 1.
Cheeks.
Tearing in the left zygoma; the spot remains sensitive for a long time, 1.
Violent tearing in the left zygoma, at 2 A.M., 1.
Lips.
Upper lip below the nose somewhat red and tense (sixth day), 2.
Burning in the lips, with dryness, in evening (eleventh day), 1.
Chin.
Somewhat painful tearing from the left submaxillary region into the head (first afternoon), 1.

MOUTH

Teeth.
Toothache; a slight grumbling in a left upper hollow back tooth, in the evening before lying down, 1.
Toothache, especially on entering the house from the open air, lasting half an hour, also in the evening after lying down, after which the pain disappears; aggravated by warmth and cold, and also by contact of food, 1.
Tearing toothache, in the evening in bed (eighth day), 1. [110.]
Toothache, throbbing in a left back tooth, with heat in the head, 1.
Jerking pain in the upper incisors, after 8 P.M. (second day and frequently); not in bed, but especially in the forenoon, 1.
Tongue.
Coated tongue (tenth and twelfth days), 2.
Tongue somewhat coated (eighth and ninth days), 2.
A blister on the left margin of the tongue, with cutting pain, 1.
Rawness of the tongue, after dinner, till towards evening (second day), 1.
General Mouth.
Mouth and throat very dry, as if numb, with a sweetish bitter taste, in the morning, 1.
Taste.
Bitter taste in the morning after waking, which disappears after breakfast, 1.

THROAT

Objective.
Frequently mucus in the throat, which he could neither swallow nor raise, 1.
Frequent hawking of tasteless mucus from the throat, in the morning, 1.
Subjective. [120.]
Dryness and pain in the throat, even when not swallowing, 1.
Burning and sticking low down in the throat, during and after swallowing, but more during, 1.
Sticking pain in the throat, coming on at night, worse on swallowing, 1.
Pain in the posterior nares, on coughing and talking much, as if air streamed violently through (twelfth day), 1.

STOMACH

Appetite.
(Appetite and relish for food return on the seventh day), 1.
Appetite diminished (eighth day), 2.
Little appetite (tenth day), 2.
Loss of appetite for two whole days, and aversion only for meat; she felt very sick, without knowing exactly what ailed her (twelfth and thirteenth days), 1.
Entire loss of appetite, aversion to warm food; bread seems to agree best, 1.
No hunger, yet she relishes her food, though she will not eat meat (twelfth day), 1. [130.]
No hunger nor appetite; yet no aversion to food, 1.
Aversion to all food, even when thinking of it (second day), 1.
Aversion to all food that she thinks of, till evening, when she had nausea, but was able to eat, 1.
Tobacco was not relished (eighth day), 2.
Aversion to tobacco (tenth day), 2.
No desire for smoking (ninth and twelfth days), 2.
Thirst.
Thirst in the morning after rising, disappearing after breakfast (third and fourth days), 1.
Thirst in the evening, for several days, worse in the house (after nine days), 1.
Thirst the third evening, and all the fourth day (during menstruation), 1.
Slight thirst, which can be resisted (eleventh day), 1.
Eructations. [140.]
Frequent empty eructations, but only during the day (eighth, ninth, and tenth days), 1.
Frequent empty eructations, with loss of appetite (second day), 1.
Eructations of water into the mouth, after eating potatoes, and lasting two hours (tenth day), 1.
Bitter eructations, followed by taste of the food eaten the previous day (soon), 1.
Eructations of slimy taste (third day), 1.
Eructations tasting of bad eggs, several times (first day), 1.
Frequent eructations tasting like bad eggs , in the morning (fifth day), .*

ABDOMEN

Hypochondria.
Stitches in the left hypochondrium, lasting a quarter of an hour, during rest and motion, 1.
Stitches in the left hypochondrium, in the evening before and after lying down, disappearing when lying on the back, 1. [160.]
Stitches beneath the left lower ribs, while sitting, repeated seven times (first day), 1.
Forcible stitches in the left hypochondriac region, in the evening for half an hour after lying down, so that he pressed both hands upon the painful spot, which relieved (first day and second evening), 1.
Umbilical.
Burning beneath the umbilicus, lasting half an hour (soon), 1.
Violent stitches about the umbilicus, aggravated by motion, 1.
General Abdomen.
Distension of the abdomen (seventh day), 2.
Distension of the abdomen in the evening, which disappears at night; emission of flatus the next morning, 1.
Abdomen distended, but soft and painless (twelfth day), 2.
Rumbling in the abdomen and emission of flatus (soon), 1.
Complete loss of sleep all night, on account of violent pain in the abdomen; in the morning she could scarcely get up; she sank back again into bed and seemed inconsolable; after smelling Camphor three times there followed three soft stools in succession, with disappearance of all the threatening symptoms, and the appetite and color returned, 1.
Pain in the abdomen, pit of the stomach, and chest, without cough, 1. [170.]
Indescribable pain, almost like a sticking, in the whole abdomen, in the forenoon, after potatoes eaten the previous evening, 1.
Fulness in the abdomen (tenth day), 2.
The abdomen was tense, hard, and stiff, though he had eaten but very little, 1.
Griping externally, extending to the hypogastrium, in the afternoon and evening, 1.
Griping in the abdomen during dinner, preceded by urging to stool, 1.
Griping or sticking in the abdomen after a stool at 6 P.M.; afterwards the pain returned more violent in both hips, lasted some time and then disappeared (second day), .

STOOL

Diarrhœa.
Diarrhœa five times from noon till evening, preceded by rumbling in the abdomen, and accompanied by twisting pains in the abdomen (after a new dose), 1.
After normal stools for several days, diarrhœa returned, 1.
Purging, preceded by distension, emission of offensive flatus, and rumbling in the abdomen (soon), 1.
Purging four times, with great thirst; next day a hard stool (eighth day), 1.
Thin stool (first and second days), 1.
Thin stool morning and evening (twelfth day); hard in the evening (thirteenth day); then for a few days, soft stools, 1.
Thin stool with tenesmus, twice in succession (tenth day), 1. [190.]
Thin painless stools in the forenoon, and in the forenoon much rumbling and audible noises in the abdomen, as if diarrhœa would occur (fifth day), 2.
The usual stool (first day), after which there were frequently very soft stools, 1.
Soft stool for several days (after ten days), previous to which there had frequently been hard stools with pressure, 1.
Soft stool (second day); hard stool, and in the afternoon a soft one followed by tenesmus, and in the evening a stool, first hard and then soft (third day), 1.
Stool soft, followed by tenesmus (seventeenth day), 1.
Stool soft, with burning in the anus (second day); soft again (third day), 1.
Soft stool, with constant moving in the abdomen (second and third days), 1.
Stool soft but unsatisfactory, followed by more watery fæces, at noon; in the afternoon four profuse watery stools evacuated suddenly without pain; only with the last, at 11 P.M., a slightly painful sensation in the umbilical region (fourth day), 2.
Stool soft (first day); harder and as usual, in the morning after rising (fifth day), 1.
Soft and hard stools alternately though not regularly, 1. [200.]
Stool hard (first and after the continued does); soft (second and third days); no stool (twelfth day); afterwards regular stools, 1.
Stool, consisting of only a few hard pieces like nuts, evacuated with great pressure, preceded by griping beneath the umbilicus; and after an hour again ineffectual urging and pressure, followed after half an hour by a satisfactory hard, and later a loose stool (seventh day), .

URINARY ORGANS

Stitches in the orifice of the urethra after urinating, for several minutes, 1.
Micturition.
Obliged to rise three times at night to urinate, contrary to habit, 1.
The stream of urine intermits and dribbles, with burning in the orifice (twelfth day), 1.
Urine.
Urine increased (first, second, and third days), 1. [210.]
Urine increased (seventh day); he was also obliged to rise the next night to urinate, 1.
The secretion of urine seems diminished, 1.
The urine passed in the morning was copious, light yellow, soon became turbid, and deposited a copious red sediment (twelfth day), 2.
The urine is greenish as passed, is of a clear color, and in a large quantity (second day), 1.
Abundant red sediment in the urine (tenth day), 2.

SEXUAL ORGANS

Male.
Erections at 2 P.M., very unusual; and again two days afterwards (after eleven days), 1.
Erections without fantasies, and without desire for coition, 1.
Stitches in the penis frequently recurring while sitting and walking, not while standing, 1.
Female.
Thick leucorrhœa, as profuse as the menses, with weary pain in the small of the back and thighs, 1.
Burning leucorrhœa on moving about, and frequently, 1. [220.]
Some blood from the vagina between the menses, 1.
Menstruation returned after fourteen days; the discharge was thick, black, and more profuse than usual (after ten days), 1.
Menstruation seven days too early, short, and scanty, 1.
Menstruation three days too early, without any other difficulties (second day), 1.
Menstruation two days too early (the second time during the proving), 1.
Menstruation delayed three days and scanty, lasting three days, 1.
Menstruation more profuse than usual, especially the first day, 1.
Menstruation for two days, then omitted for two days, then returned for one day, 1.

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

Voice.
Voice hollow, catarrhy, like a bass voice, for two days (after eleven days), 1.
Cough and Expectoration.
Frequent irritation to cough, at 5 P.M. (ninth day), 2. [230.]
Cough that shakes the chest and head (tenth day), 2.
Hacking cough, caused by tickling in the posterior wall of the pharynx, disturbing sleep at night; the tickling as from adherent mucus continued, even in the morning, especially on inspiration, causing hacking cough (third day), 2.
Loose cough, with a feeling of soreness in the throat and mouth (tenth day), 1.
Cough in the morning with some expectoration, but with sore pain in the chest as if cut to pieces, 1.
Frequent hacking cough, with some expectoration of mucus during the day (first day), 1.
Dry cough, in the evening in bed, during which he fell asleep (thirteenth day), 1.
Dry cough, with burning in the pharynx down as far as above the pit of the stomach, all day (ninth day), 1.
Very fatiguing dry cough, in the morning after waking; does not permit him to lie down; is obliged to sit up, which affords relief; better after rising (tenth day), 1.
Expectoration of acid mucus, especially in the morning, and also frequently during the day, 1.

CHEST

Burning in the chest, without cough, in the forenoon (third day), 1. [240.]
Burning beneath the upper part of the sternum (second and third days), 1.
Burning in the middle of the chest, lasting half an hour (after five minutes, and also second afternoon), 1.
Pressure upon the chest, with tickling irritation in the larynx, and a sensation as if the lung were too large, especially in the morning in bed; she was obliged to rise several times in order to obtain relief (after twenty-two days), 1.
Pressure upon the chest at night, that does not cease until he has raised some tenacious mucus, at 3 A.M. (fourth day), 1.
Throbbing and oppression in the chest from both sides; he could hardly breathe, while writing in the forenoon (ninth day), 1.
Pressure upon the chest, with oppressed respiration, lasting an hour and a half, 1.
Pressure on the lower portion of the chest, as from weight, with somewhat short breath, 1.
Oppression of the chest, with burning in the chest, while walking, 1.
Dull sticking beneath the right breast above the pit of the stomach, on rising after stooping, in the forenoon, 1.
Stitches in the lowest false ribs of the right side (first day), 1. [250.]
A stitch from either side of the chest toward the other, on going into the house from the open air in the evening (eighteenth day), 1.
Some fine stitches here and there in the chest, frequently, 1.
Great painfulness of the chest internally, when coughing, like a burning, so that she thought it would tear out a piece of the lung (after twelve days), 1.

NECK AND BACK

Neck.
Tension in the nape and between the shoulders, in the morning on rising, 1.
Tension and sticking in the nape of the neck and between the shoulders, 1.
Tension in the tendons on the right side of the neck, during rest and motion, 1.
Pain like a tension in the cervical vertebræ, with sensitiveness to touch, so that she dared not lie upon them; relieved by walking (fourth day), 1.
Back.
Tearing down the back from between the shoulders, after midnight, so that she was obliged to rise and walk about in order to obtain relief (sixth day), 1.
The back was painful as if bruised, on waking in the morning (sixth day), 1.
Dorsal.
Bruised and ulcerative pain between the shoulders, with a feeling as of a lump as large as the fist, on which account she could not lie upon her back; if she lay upon her side she also felt the lump there; relieved by rubbing (eighth and ninth nights), 1. [260.]
Sensation as if beaten between the shoulders, all day, 1.
Lumbar.
Heaviness in the small of the back, and at times in the hips, for two days (after ten days), 1.
Violent pain in the small of the back, as if bruised and as before menstruation; also pain in the groins, without being able to determine the locality of the pain; while sitting and standing, best while walking; while standing, the thighs also pain (after ten days), 1.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL

Slight drawing in the limbs at 9 P.M. (fifth day), 2.
Tearing in all the limbs, especially in the tips of the fingers (second day), 1.
Bruised pain in the limbs (tenth day), 2.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

The left arm falls asleep in the bed, in the morning after waking (fifth day), 1.
Tearing in the whole right arm at various times, 1.
Jerking in the arms three several times, 1.
Shoulder.
Violent tearing in the left shoulder, during rest in the afternoon, 1. [270.]
Fine sticking in the left axilla towards the chest, transient, 1.
Arm.
Pressive pain in the middle of the right upper arm in the bone (first day), 1.
Tearing in the posterior surface of the upper arm, in the morning in bed, relieved after rising, 1.
Tearing on the lower surface of the left upper arm (first day), 1.
Elbow.
Tearing in the left elbow (first day); so violent that the part was still sensitive to touch (second day); occurring while resting from spinning, 1.
Forearm.
Tearing in the tendons of the left forearm, at 11 A.M., 1.
Wrist.
Painful tearing in the left wrist, frequently from noon till evening, followed by great sensitiveness of the part, 1.
Hand.
Trembling of the hands, so great that she spilt her soup (third, fourth, and fifth days), 1.
Twitching between the left thumb and index finger (seventeenth day), 1.
Drawing in the left hand that draws the fingers inward, 1. [280.]
Tearing and sticking in the right hand, with painful drawing inward of the hand and fingers, so that she was unable to move them for some time, in the afternoon (second day), 1.
Fingers.
Sharp stitches in the second phalanx of the right thumb, intermitting at short intervals, when writing (eleventh day), 1.
Some fine stitches in the tip of the right thumb, after dinner, 1.
Tearings at night in the tips of the fingers, now of the right, now of the left hand, .

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

Weakness of the legs, so great that she dreaded to walk (thirteenth day), 1.
She could not walk alone, but had to be supported, for half an hour, 1.
Pain in the legs and small of the back continued uninterruptedly for two nights (after eleven days), 1.
The pain in the legs became worse towards noon, after pain in the small of the back had ceased, even while walking, 1. [290.]
Tearing, extending down both limbs to the feet, in the evening, 1.
Hip.
Tearing in the posterior surface of the right hip, in the forenoon, 1.
Tearing in the right hip, during rest and motion (third day), 1.
Thigh.
Weakness of the right thigh, even while sitting, worse when walking, 1.
Tearing in the left femur (twelfth day), 1.
Bruised pain in the left nates, worse while walking, 1.
Knee.
Tensive sensation in the bends of the knees, worse in the right, while walking, 1.
Tearing in the left knee while spinning; on stretching it out, it cracked and left better, 1.
Foot.
Cracking in the tendons above the heel, at every step (apparently in the ankle), 1.
Falling asleep of the left foot, in the morning before rising (eleventh day), 1. [300.]
Very transient tearing-sticking in the ball of the left foot, at noon, 1.
Ulcerative pain, with stitches in the hollow of the left foot, during rest and motion (fifth and sixth days), 1.
Toes.
Sticking in the right great toe, and tearing in the left great toe (fourth day), 1.
A fine stitch in the left great toe, after dinner, 1.
Tearing in the left toes, which become contracted, for two minutes, 1.
Tearing in the right great toe, in the evening before lying down (second day), 1.

GENERAL SYMPTOMS

Objective.
Trembling of the whole body, and weakness of the feet, 1.
Indolent, weak, sleepy, unfit for all earnest work, 1.
Weariness, without any inclination to sleep, at 9 P.M. (fifth day), 2.
Extreme weakness; she tottered while walking; without heat or thirst, 1. [310.]
Exhaustion, at 9 P.M. (fifth day), 2.
Subjective.
A peculiar sick feeling, like exhaustion and prostration, with dry warmth of the skin and drawing pains in the left tibia and left shoulder, that oblige him to go to bed early in the evening (third day), 2.
Bruised sensation in the whole body, as if an illness were impending, in the forenoon (first day), 1.
Bruised sensation, in the evening after lying down, so that she was unable to fall asleep, followed by light sleep towards morning, 1.
General bruised sensation after waking, so that she felt unable to leave the bed, especially in the back and arms; after rising it gradually disappeared, but the arms remained painful all day (second day), 1.
Unable to sleep at night on account of violent headache, pain in the abdomen, weariness of the feet, and especially on account of tearing in the small of the back, which did not allow her to lie on the back, 1.
Bitter taste in the mouth, complete loss of appetite, pressure in the stomach, abdomen tense, itching on the back, 1.
Weakness of the feet, a sickly feeling of the whole body, prostration; she was almost beside herself with anxiety; she thought she would die, with earthy color of the face, 1.
This drug is late in producing its effects, then acts strongly; its action intermits, and is renewed with increased vigor, 1.

SKIN

Eruptions.
Small pimples here and there over the whole body, that itch violently, 1. [320.]
Hard itching pimples, as after touching stinging nettles, that burn after scratching, and disappear in twenty-four hours, in afternoon, 1.
A pimple beneath the right corner of the mouth, burning when touching it, 1.
Pimples on the inner surface of the forearms following itching, 1.
Pimples on the right side of the chin and left side of the nose, which itch when touched; after two days they disappear, 1.
Violent itching on the back, provoking scratching, after which small pimples appear (fifth and sixth days), 1.
Small red tetter on the right upper arm and one on the forearm, itching intensely, for eight days (thirteenth day), 1.
A pustule behind the angle of the left lower jaw, with tensive pain, 1.
Sensations.
Crawling in the tips of the fingers of the left hand, better on rubbing (first day), 1.
Crawling in the four fingers of the left hand, disappearing on rubbing (second and third days), 1.
Creeping and itching on the back, as from vermin, in the afternoon and evening, 1. [330.]
Itching of an old tetter behind the right ear (second day), 1.
Itching in the left inguinal region, that disappears after scratching, 1.
Itching in the palm of the right hand, slowly removed by rubbing, 1.
Itching of the toes of the right foot, which after scratching returns, 1.

SLEEP AND DREAMS

Sleepiness.
Constant yawning, as from a disordered stomach or sleepiness, 1.
Inclination to sleep (tenth day), 2.
Overpowering sleepiness towards evening, which she could not withstand; also in the morning, she slept longer than usual (first day), 1.
Sleeplessness.
She was unable to fall asleep for a long time in the evening, then woke frequently, but slept well in the morning, 1.
No sleep till midnight, after which the sleep was restless, with frequent waking (fifth night), 2.
Sleep restless, slight, and only towards morning (twelfth day), 1. [340.]
Sleep restless, with frequent waking (third night), 2.
Frequent waking after midnight, with perspiration, without thirst, 1.
Frequent starting up in fright at night, without being completely awake, 1.
Dreams.
Night full of dreams, 1.
Sleep with confused dreams (eleventh night), 2.
Lively dreams, 1.
Dreams that she met her daughter, about whom she had been very much exercised, 1.
Dream that she visited her sister who lived at a distance, which gave her great pleasure, 1.
Dream that she was at a ball or banquet (sixth night), 1.
Dream of a marriage, at which she was busy (fifth night), 1. [350.]
Dreams of various farming occupations, marriages, etc., 1.
Voluptuous dreams, of which a vivid recollection remains (after eleven and fifteen days), 1.
Dream that he could not accompany his father on a certain journey, 1.
Dream that two unknown men jumped into the river, 1.
Dream that he found a dead child in a churchyard, that filled him with grief, 1.
Dream that a neighbor's house was burning and could not be saved, 1.
Dream of robbers in his father's house, 1.

FEVER

Chilliness.
Chilliness all day, thirst in the afternoon (after a new dose), 1.
Chilliness with thirst, in the morning after waking (fifth day), 1.
Some chilliness in the evening, disappearing in bed; without sweat in the morning, 1.
Special chilliness in the evening, that disappears on lying down, without heat or thirst, two days in succession; on waking in the morning, perspiration with thirst, 1. [370.]
Chilliness all night and till 10 A.M., after 9 gradually becoming less, and accompanied by thirst in the forenoon; at noon she was obliged to lie down, and at 3 P.M., perspiration, when the paroxysm ended, 1.
Chilliness in the open air, without thirst; less in the house (eighth day), 1.
Chilliness and heat alternately at night, the next night only chilliness, 1.
Chilliness with shivering, after 7.30 P.M.; he was unable to get warm in bed for an hour, especially the feet; afterwards increased warmth, and towards morning perspiration, all without thirst, 1.
Chill in the evening, that disappears after lying down; some perspiration toward the morning, 1.
Shaking chill in the morning in bed, which disappears after rising and walking about (third and fourth days), 1.
Shaking chill at 9 P.M., that disappears after lying down; after the chill thirst without heat, 1.
Shaking chill all over during the violent headache, 1.
Moderate shaking chill lasting half an hour, followed by heat lasting several hours, and ending in profuse perspiration, at 8 P.M. (eleventh day), 2.
Shivering always with lachrymation, coryza, and heaviness of the head, 1. [380.]
Shivering, soon becoming a violent shaking chill, and obliging him to go to bed; after an hour, heat gradually came on, with cold feet, lasting a long time, great thirst, dulness in the head, frequent inclination to cough, and fluent coryza; the heat lasted till midnight, with great inclination to sleep but inability to sleep quietly, followed by perspiration lasting till morning, and obliging him to remain in bed longer than usual; during the perspiration quiet sleep; at 7 P.M. (ninth day), 2.
Shivering that soon became a real shaking chill, with cold hands and feet, so that she was obliged to go to bed, with a certain sick feeling; after 9 P.M., the chill gradually diminished, with fluent coryza and dry heat, with great thirst, and dread of lifting the covers; he was unable to sleep on account of internal restlessness, though he was very weary and exhausted; after midnight, perspiration, when the thirst disappeared, but confusion of the head, restlessness, and sleeplessness continued; only towards morning he feel into an uneasy sleep, disturbed by dreams (seventh day); on the next forenoon was somewhat affected, the dulness of the head and the coryza had disappeared, with the exception of some hacking cough caused by irritation in the fauces (eighth day), .

CONDITIONS

Aggravation.
( Morning ), Apprehensive, etc.; vertigo; on waking, disappearing after rising, heaviness, etc., of head; dryness of mouth, etc.; after waking, disappearing after breakfast, bitter taste; hawking of mucus; after rising, disappearing after breakfast, thirst, stitches about epigastric region; in bed, pressure upon chest, etc.; on rising, tension in nape, etc.; in bed, relieved after rising, tearing in surface of upper arm; in bed, disappearing after rising and walking, shaking chill; perspiration.
( Forenoon ), Pain in incisors.
( Afternoon ), Boring in left side of head, etc., fluent coryza.
( Evening ), After lying down, toothache; stitches in left hypochondrium; distension of abdomen; disappearing on lying down, chilliness.
( Night ), Nausea, etc.
( Walking in open air ), Pricking in right side of head.
( Indoors ), Toothache; thirst.
( Lying down ), Sensitiveness of occiput, etc.
( Motion ), Stitches about umbilicus.
( Rest ), Tearing in shoulder.
( Sitting ), Stitches beneath ribs.
( Walking ), Weakness of thigh; pain in nates.
( Writing ), Stitches in thumb.
Amelioration.
( In open air ), Seems better, 1 , vertigo, etc.; tearing in forehead etc.; pain in occiput.
( Motion in open air ), Seemed to relieve, 2.
( While lying down ), Feels best, 1.
( Walking ), Pain in cervical vertebræ.

MAGNESIA SULPHURICA.