CARBONEUM.
Amorphous Carbon; lampblack; obtained (for this proving) from the chimney
of a coal-oil lamp.
Authority.
Dr. W. H. Burt, N. Am. J. of Hom., 9, 273, proving
with repeated doses of the first trituration.
HEAD.
► During the spasms
had a dull heavy ache in the forehead, exactly in the organ of benevolence; it lasted two
days and a half (third day).
NOSE.
► Very profuse
secretion of a thick yellow mucus from the nose, which lasted about eight days (fourth day).
MOUTH.
► In morning tongue
coated white (third day).
THROAT.
► 4 A.M. Throat
felt so very sore that he got up and put a wet towel around it, and took a dose of Aconite
(second day).
STOMACH.
► Loss of
appetite; could not eat breakfast (third day). ► Entire
loss of appetite (fourth day). ► Appetite began to
return, with a great craving for acids, which he could not allay (fourth day).
STOOL.
► Bowels very
costive (fourth day).
HEART AND PULSE.
► Pulse
from 80 to 90, weak and irregular; after the third day, it fell to 70, and was very weak.
BACK.
[10.] ► Back and limbs ached very much (second and third days).
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
► Spasms;
commencing in the tongue, passing down the trachea to the lungs, which prevented him from
breathing for about two minutes; then gradually left, and went to stomach, arms, hands, and
legs. It took four persons to hold him, two at his hands, and two at his feet. They were
both tonic and clonic spasms. The spasms lasted two hours, and then gradually ceased. The
hands had no feeling in them; they were closed and could not be opened; wrists perfectly
pulseless; hands shrivelled and cold (third day). 2 P.M., the spasms came on very suddenly,
the same as they did the first time, but not quite so violent. They did not affect the lungs
at this time, but were much harder in the stomach. They lasted three hours, then gradually
ceased. He seemed at the point of death. The spasms left him so weak that he could not raise
his hand to his head nor sit up (fourth day). ► Morning,
on rising, felt very weary (third day). ► In afternoon
began to feel very weary (second day).
SKIN.
► About every ten or
fifteen minutes a tingling, prickly sensation passed all over the body, which gradually
increased, especially the numb, tingling sensation, until 2 P.M., when he went into spasms.
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
► Very
restless night (second day).® 2000
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