A comprehensive archive of homœopathic materia medica

Article

PHOSPHORUS. – THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PURE MATERIA MEDICA By TIMOTHY F. ALLEN, A.M., M.D.

Phos.

<<<<<


PHOSPHORUS.


SKIN.

►
Objective.
[3400.]
► *Jaundice, [153], [154],
[167], etc. ►
General jaundice (fourth day), [164];
(third day), [221]. ► General jaundice, commencing on the
fourth day, [218]. ► General jaundice, especially of the
conjunctiva (fourth day), [131]. ► General jaundice, with delirium, rapid
pulse (fifth day), [136]. ► Jaundice (fifth day); becoming more
intense after twenty-four hours, accompanied by a febrile condition,
with delirium, irregularity of the pulse, followed by great prostration
and death two days afterwards, [133].
► Jaundice, extending over the whole
body, increasing daily, from the fourth to the tenth day, associated
with great enlargement of the liver, and with great weakness of the
heart’s action, [198]. ► Jaundice (third day); on the following
day accompanied by extreme pain in the epigastrium and vomiting of black
thready substances consisting of blood, [222].
► Jaundice commenced on the fifth day
and rapidly increased, with enlargement of the liver, which was very
painful to pressure (fifth day), [196].
► Jaundice, especially of the chest
and abdomen (fourth day), [163]. [3410.] ►
Commencing jaundice (third day); jaundice very decided (fourth day), [100]. ►
There was a jaundiced condition of the skin, except in the face, which
was congested (fourth day), [165].
► Jaundice commenced in the face and
extended over the whole body (third day), [136].
► Skin and conjunctivæ were
jaundiced (fourth day), [162]. ► Jaundice commenced in the eye on the
third day, and gradually extended over the whole body, [223]. ►
Jaundice (fifth day); increased on the following day, associated with
enlargement of the liver, that was also sensitive to pressure, [194]. ►
Jaundice of a yellowish-brown color (sixth day), [199]. ►
Jaundice very intense (seventh day); had decidedly decreased, instead
there was remarkable paleness of the skin and of the mucous membrane,
which continued for some time (after eight days), [176]. ►
Jaundice commenced after four days, associated with confusion of mind,
and later with delirium, [190]. ► Jaundice commenced in the conjunctiva, on
the fourth day, and the next day became more general, [134]. [3420.]
► The skin became yellow, with
distension and sensitiveness of the epigastric and right hypochondriac
region, with constant moaning and semi-unconscious condition, half-open
eyes and mouth, pulse 150, respiration difficult, with twitching of the
face and arms, followed by great distension of the abdomen, swelling of
the liver, that was very sensitive to touch (fourth day), [171]. ► Skin
intensely yellow (eighth day), [138].
► Intensely yellow color of the skin
(sixth day), [176]. ► Whole body intensely yellow, towards
evening (eighth day), [56]. ► Skin of a dark-yellow color, with livid
appearance of the lips, nose, forehead, and extremities, on the day of
death, [138]. ► General yellow color, especially of the
eyes, [125]. ►
Jaundice color of the skin, [132],
[178]. ►
Icteric color, [107]. ► Yellow color of the whole body (fifth
day), [215]. ►
Skin assumed a yellow color (sixth day); yellow tinge, darker and more
visible (eighth day), [115]. [3430.] ►
The skin suddenly became yellow (fourth day), [202]. ► Whole
body of an icteric tint (sixth day), [207].
► Yellow color of the surface of the
body (third day); this icterus increased, became associated with
delirium, and she died on the sixth day, [200].
► Skin deeply orange-yellow, with
sclerotic very yellow (fifth day), [155].
► Icteric color of the skin and eyes
increasing (third day), [143]. ► Pale-yellow color of the skin, [96]. ►
Skin over the thorax became slightly yellow (third day), [138]. ►
Slight general yellowness commenced to appear on the eyes, the chest,
the limbs (after four days and a half), [145].
► Paleness of the skin, such as is
only seen in leukemia (fourth day), [175].
► *Remarkable paleness of the skin and
mucous membrane
, [102].
[3440.] ►
Peculiar paleness of the whole body, [96].
► The skin is pale, at times
dirty-yellow, puffy, especially of the face, [72]. ►
Jaundice had disappeared, but has given place to general paleness of the
skin; the mucous membrane was entirely bloodless (sixteenth day), [197]. ►
Skin had a dark appearance (sixth day), [172].
► Limbs blue (fifth day), [165]. ►
Ends of the fingers and lips cyanotic (third day), [109]. ► Skin
presented a livid shade (seventh day), [56].
► The left foot was of a dark-bluish
color, and color (third day), [139].
► The surface of the body had a
general bluish appearance (third day), [139].
► Peculiar bluish-red color of the
toes and of both elbows, as if suffused with blood (fourth day), [202]. [3450.]
► Skin dry (third day), [163]. ►
Skin dry and wrinkled, [43]. ► Skin perfectly dry (third day), [201]. ►
Skin dry and parched (sixth day), [217].
► Skin dry, dirty-yellow in the face,
other parts gray, [97]. ► The skin loses its elasticity; when
pinched into folds it returns to its normal condition very slowly, [97]. ►
Hæmorrhage from the subcutaneous cellular tissue of the thorax, and
especially of the lower extremities (after death, also found in the
anterior and posterior mediastinum, endocardium, pleura, parenchyma of
the right lung, and mesentery), [191].
► Raw bleeding surface under the
scabs, [50]. ► Eruptions, Dry. ►
The skin is covered with numerous peach-colored spots, in the centre of
which were discovered red spots of purpura (fourth day), [134]. ►
Numerous red spots on the body, associated with great weakness,
recognized as purpura; on the next day the oldest spots became
brownish-red, while the newest were bright-red, [160]. [3460.]
► Upon the arms are seen some red
spots, which disappear on pressure (sixth day), [100]. ► Red
points, with corrosive itching, in a spot as large as the hand, in the
bend of the right elbow, [1]. ► Bluish-red spots under the skin,
especially on the legs; bleeding from the leech bites was very difficult
to stop; it was necessary to keep them constantly and tightly bound
(fifth day), [153]. ► Numerous small bluish spots, almost like
petechiæ, on the legs, [1]. ► A large yellow spot on the abdomen, to
the side of the navel, [1]. ► Brownish, dark, at times elevated, spots
in the hollows of the knees, on the chest, forehead, and below the
corner of the mouth, [4]. ► Transparent coppery spots on the body, [4]. ►
Spots on the feet, [5]. ► *Petechial spots in the skin, [132]. ►
*Spots similar to purpura hæmorrhagica
, at the base of the
neck, on the shoulders, and backs of the hands (sixth day), [140]. [3470.]
► Numerous petechiæ, of a dull livid
hue, over the epigastrium, [232]. ► Some spots of purpura were observed on
the chest (seventh day), [115]. ► Small ecchymosed spots on the chest and
face (after seventh to eighth day), [45].
► Ecchymosis over the abdomen, [167]. ►
*Spots of ecchymosis over the skin
(third day), [221]. ►
Purple-like exanthema over the whole body, especially on the lower
extremities (fourth day), [173]. ► Exanthematous spots over the anterior
portion of the abdomen, disappearing on pressure with the finger, [209]. ►
Desquamation of the skin of the face, [3].
► Desquamation of the epidermis, [3]. ►
The skin of the hands is very rough and dry, [1]. [3480.] ► The skin cracked over the finger-joints,
as from great cold, [1]. ► Indurations in the skin (of the nates), [4]. ►
Itching, scabby, cracked, and scaly eruption on different parts of the
body; the arms and hands most affected, [50].
► On the anterior and posterior
borders of the axillary space the skin was chapped, rough, and scaly;
appeared first on the right and then on the left side, [50]. ► *Œdema of
the lids and about the eyes
, [203].
► *Lips and eyelids became œdematous,
[81]. ►
Both had urticaria; in the younger, much resembling measles, in the
elder, more raised, crimson, and less crescentic, [146]. ►
Violent urticaria, with numerous large hives and great itching (first
and second days), [42g]. ► *Anæsthesia of the skin, [181]. ►
Covered with itching eruption of a troublesome character, [91]. [3490.]
► Sore abraded spots, with redness
and smarting or sticking pain, in the skin of various parts, [1]. ►
Pimples and indurated spots and also brownish and reddish-blue spots
have an increased color, [4]. ► Pimples all over the body; color
bright-red, with an almost intolerable itching; scratching seemed to
relieve it for the time being only, in the afternoon, [90]. ► Fine
gritty eruption on the forehead and chin, [1].
► Pimples on the face and wing of the
nose, [4]. ►
Papular eruption on the face, [1].
► Some red pimples on the face, [1]. ►
Eruption on the face, raw, red, mottled, somewhat elevated, [5]. ►
Papular eruption on both cheeks, [1].
► An itching spot on the left side of
the lower jaw; was obliged to scratch till sore, [1]. [3500.]
► A painful pimple on the right wing
of the nose, [5]. ► Papular eruption in the right corner of
the mouth, [1]. ► Many freckles on the nose, in the
morning, after being heated by exercise at night (after twelve days), [1]. ►
A few pimples, with burning-sticking pain, on the margin of the labiæ,
lasting fourteen days, [1]. ► Violently itching pimples in the axilla,
that burn after scratching, [4]. ► Itching eruption upon the anterior
surface of the arms, from the bends of the elbow down nearly to the
wrist, [30]. ►
Itching eruption on the anterior surface of the arms, [50]. ►
Eruption on the right hand, extends along the anterior surface of the
ulnar side of the hand; on the left, it extended over the metacarpal
bone of the thumb, [50]. ► Warts appear on the hands, [1]. ►
Eruption on the thighs and legs, [50].
[3510.] ►
Large pimples on the posterior portion of the thigh, painful to touch, [1]. ►
Several small spots, like freckles, on the lower portion of the tibia, [5]. ►
Eruptions, Moist.
► A
peculiar eruption affected the skin about the joints, consisting of
small vesicles, in groups, without any areola, followed by desquamation
of thin scales, that were frequently renewed, [96]. ►
Vesicular eruption, with thin transparent fluid, afterwards milky, [50]. ►
Much itching, eruption, and itch-vesicles, [4]. ► Itching
nettlerash eruption, with large blisters, over the whole body, even on
the face, [1]. ► Vesicular eruption behind the ears, [1]. ►
Vesicles, with burning pain, in the concha, [1]. ►
Vesicles in and about the nose, so that it is almost inflamed, [8]. ►
Vesicular eruption, more on the right than on the left hand; also
between the fingers of both hands; crusty and cracked, [50]. [3520.]
► Itching vesicles between the
fingers and in the hollows of the knees, [4].
► Painful hard blisters, here and
there, without itching, [4]. ► Exudation of black blood from the scar of
an old blister, [1]. ► Blisters, like gangrene, that burst and
exude water, [4]. ► Heat blisters on the backs of both hands,
with itching, worse at night, [3].
► The blisters and ulcers on the feet
increased, [4]. ► Blister on the heel, which breaks,
becomes moist, and is very painful on walking (after fourteen days), [1]. ►
Eruptions, Pustular.
►
Pustular eruption on the forehead (twentieth day); two days later it
extended over the face, as large as a barleycorn, surrounded by a
bright-red areola, in the centre of which was the opening of a
hair-follicle; at the same time ecthymatous pustules developed on the
nates, about the anus, and a few days later a furuncle, as large as a
hazelnut on the left natis, that discharged a greenish bloody matter;
these healed completely about the thirty-second day, [201]. ►
Pustular eruption on the chin, [116].
► Frequent pustules and scabs on the
face, after the slightest injury of the skin, [1]. [3530.] ► Pustular eruption on the hands and arms,
like ecthyma; purpura of the whole body, [173].
► Round spots of tetter over the whole
body
, [5]. ► Tetter above the upper lip, [1]. ►
Tetter in the left corner of the mouth, with cutting and sticking, [1]. ►
Tetter above the knees and below the patellæ, [1]. ► Corners
of the mouth ulcerated (after thirteen days), [1]. ► *Obstinate
ulcer about the nail, that would not heal
, [1]. ►►
*Ulcers bleed on the appearance of the menses
, [1]. ►
Inflammation and swelling of the left nipple and whole left breast, with
great pain and suppuration, after ten days, [1]. ►
Erysipelatous inflammation of one breast (covered with eruption), with
swelling, redness, burning, sticking, and at last suppuration, [1]. [3540.]
► A boil on the margin of the orbit, [1]. ►
Small boils on the nape of the neck, chest, and thighs, [1]. ► Two
boils on the abdomen, [1]. ► Suppurating boil, with burning pain, in
the groin, [1]. ► Two boils, surrounded by red areola, with
a dark color in the centre, on the thigh, [167].
► Large boils on the thighs, chest,
and forehead, [1]. ► Subjective. ►
Peculiar insensibility of the skin of the extremities (first day);
sensibility so much diminished that she could not pick up a pin between
her fingers (second day), [100]. ► Skin dry, hot, and burning (eighth day), [115]. ►
Skin painful to the slightest contact (hyperæsthesia), (second day), [205]. ►
The skin is painful, especially on the vertex, as from a blow,
aggravated by pressure, [34d]. [3550.] ►
A soft relaxed feeling of the skin, [96].
► Sticking pinching, externally, on
the neck, while walking in the open air, [1].
► Pinching contractive pain in an old
scar, [1]. ►
Burning itching over the whole body (after ten days), [1]. ► Burning
in a wart, as in a suppurating wound, in the evening, after lying down, [1]. ►
Burning smarting in the skin of the face, as after being in the cold
sharp air, [1]. ► Burning in the skin of both upper arms, [5]. ►
Burning in the arms and thighs, [1].
► Burning sensation in the palms of
the hands, [1]. ► *Formication, [181]. [3560.]
► In the left arm he experienced a
continued sensation of formication under the skin, [61]. ►
Formication on the right fingers, [36].
► Formication of the right fourth and
fifth fingers (first day), [42b]. ► Formication of the left thumb, [42]. ►
Formication in the thighs (first night), [115].
► Creeping and twitching sensation
under the skin, [61]. ► Intolerable feeling of ants over the
whole upper part of the body, especially on the neck, chest, and
occiput, on coming into the house, [34d].
► Crawling on the hands, in the open
air, while yawning (after a quarter of an hour), [10]. ►
Violent crawling on the second knuckle of the left third finger, [34d]. ►
Crawling in the feet, at night, as if asleep, [1]. [3570.] ► Crawling, as from ants, on the feet and
toes, [1]. ►
Crawling beneath the toes, [5]. ► Frequent stitches in the skin, like
fleabites, [1]. ► Stitches in a boil on the throat, [1]. ►
Frequent small stitches in the skin of the abdomen, [1]. ► General
itching over the whole body
(after twenty-two days), [1]. ►
Itching over the whole body, at night, with much heat and dryness of the
mouth (after twelve hours), [1]. ► Sticking itching over the whole body,
during the menses, [1]. ► Itching (or biting like formication),
here and there, relieved by rubbing, [10].
► Irresistible desire to scratch,
which temporarily relieved; continued scratching caused a raw, smarting,
burning, sore feeling, [50]. [3580.] ►
Itching formication in the paralyzed parts
, [21], [23].
► Itching of a wart on the forehead, [1]. ►
Violent itching of the face, so that she scratched till it was all
bloody and raw, [4]. ► Itching of the upper lip, with pain,
after rubbing, [1]. ► Much itching and biting about the
abdomen; on the arms and thighs, red streaks, caused by scratching
(after twenty-six, and twenty-seven days), [1]. ► Itching
in the navel itself, that could not be relieved by rubbing (after six
hours), [1]. ►
Itching on the right side of the chest and abdomen, disappearing on
scratching, [10]. ► Violent itching, at night, on the arms,
lower extremities, back, and abdomen (after twelve days), [1]. ► Violent
itching in the right axilla
, and a glandular swelling as
large as a pea, [1]. ► Much itching on the arms, [1]. [3590.] ► Itching of the hands, [1]. ►
Intolerable itching in the hands, in the evening, in bed, [3]. ► Very
acute sticklike itching on the backs of both hands, so that he cannot
fall asleep, at night; scratching does not relieve it, [3]. ► Itching
on the hips, [1]. ► Violent itching in a small spot on the
thigh, with smarting, after scratching, [1].
► Itching on the thigh and patella, [1]. ►
Itching on the back; and in the hollows of the knees, [1]. ► Troublesome
itching of both legs,
[51].
► Violent itching on the calves and
tibiæ, [1]. ►
Violent itching on the soles and toes; in the evening, [1]. [3600.]
► Itching beneath the toes and on the
soles, [1].

>>>>>

® 2000

Phos.