COLCHICUM.
CHEST.
► Feeling of orgasm
in the chest, and a peculiar sensation as if something alive were working in it; frequently
through the day, but especially in the evening, after eating (second day), [40]. ► Transient anxiety in the
chest, especially in the left side (fourth day), [71].
► Fulness and oppression of the chest (fourth day), [44]. [710.] ► Sensation of fulness in the chest, with pulsations in the
abdomen, [39]. ►
Frequent tensive sensation in the chest, [52]. ► Constriction of the chest, [78].
► Some constriction of the chest, with necessity for
breathing deeply (after nine hours), [39]. ► Frequent constriction of the chest, with sticking and boring
pains through the chest, always worse beneath the left nipple, [72]. ► Sensation of constriction
in the chest, [65]. ►
Sensation of constriction in the chest, with difficult breathing (after five hours), [17]. ► Pressive pain in
the chest, the whole day, [54]. ►
Pinching-pressive sensation in the chest, [53]. ► Oppression of the chest, [84].
[720.] ► Oppression
of the chest, while walking (second day), [44]. ► An alternating oppression of the chest (after half an hour), [54]. ► Anxious
oppression of the chest, lasting the whole day (after three hours), [54]. ► *Feeling of oppression of the
chest, [75]. ►
Stitches in the pectoral muscles, on moving the thorax, [33].
► Frequent stitches here and there in the chest,
piercing, though without affecting respiration (fifth day), [40].
► Cutting-tearing pains across the chest, [34]. ► Front. ► Drawing-boring pain, extending from the middle of the sternum
to the left nipple; the pain was transient, but was felt here and there in the right side of
the chest; also, though much worse in the left, it was not only not aggravated by deep
inspiration, but was rather relieved; it afterwards extended over the whole chest and caused
a sensation of constriction there as if a heavy weight were lying upon it, [72]. ► Feeling as if the sternum
and spine were screwed together; the pressure commences on the sternum, [71]. ► Short stitches beginning
in the anterior wall of the chest, and shooting through to the posterior wall (fourth day), [71]. ► Sides. [730.] ► Twitching in the
right pectoral muscles (soon), [33]. ► Such violent pains around the right side of the thorax on
writing, that I was obliged to cease, [34]. ► Boring pains in the left side of the chest, which were
especially violent at night, about 10 o’clock, and the tightness of the chest became so
severe that he could with difficulty get his breath, and immediately became very anxious, [72]. ► Sudden violent
constriction in the right side of the chest, causing me to start up, [34]. ► Spasmodic compression of
the left half of the chest, with difficult respiration (after nine hours), [71]. ► Intermitting pressure, now
in the upper, now in the lower part, in small places, in the right side of the chest, [52]. ► Dull sticking
pressure in the upper part of the right side of the chest, near the arm, [52]. ► Slight oppression in the
left side of the chest, starting from the heart, necessitating deep inspiration, [27]. ► Cutting pain in
the forepart of the left side of the chest, lower portion, on blowing the nose, [34]. ► Cutting pain in
the left side of the chest, not affecting respiration, [34].
[740.] ► Cutting or
pinching pains in small spots, sometimes on the right side, in the anterior and lower
portion of the chest, sometimes deep in the hepatic region, and then again on the left side
in the region of the spleen, [34]. ► Very violent cutting pain, as if with sharp knives, in the
right side of the chest, almost taking away the breath and causing her to cry out; these
very violent pains lasted about a quarter of an hour, and then diminished to a slight
cutting in the chest; it seemed as if the sharp cuttings which were constantly felt did not
penetrate deeply nor affect the less sensitive portions (fourth day), [36]. ► Pinching-cutting pains,
here and there, in the anterior and lower portions of the left side of the chest, [34]. ► Dull sticking,
deep in the left side of the chest, on complete expiration, but not on inspiration; soon
afterwards, however, only on inspiration, [52]. ► Momentary sticking, rheumatic-like pain in the right wall of
the chest, [38]. ►
Stitches in the right side of the chest, [45]. ► Stitches in the left side of the chest, near the eighth rib, [73]. ► Stitches in the
right lower side of the chest, in the lungs, [35]. ► Stitches in the left side of the chest, on inspiration, and
also, though less, on coughing, [52]. ► Transient stitches beneath the left clavicle (after eleven
hours), [39]. [750.]
► Dull stitches in the right side of the chest, [52]. ► Violent stitches
from within outward, in the right side of the chest, [52].
► Violent stitches in the upper part of the left side of
the chest, [52]. ►
Dull sticking tearing very deep within the right chest, where it is difficult to distinguish
whether it is more in the back whence it seems to extend, or more in the chest, [52]. ► Several violent
stitches in the left side of the chest, in the morning, in bed, also later on some physical
exertion, [52]. ►
Sharp, pointed stitches in the right side of the chest, [52].
► Burning stitch, as if external, on the right side of
the chest, [52]. ►
Sore pain in the region of the left nipple, in a small spot scarcely an inch across, deep in
the chest, very sensitive, more painful on inspiration, the deeper the inspiration the more
painful the place; relieved after rising from bed, [35].
► Dull tearing pain in the right side of the chest, near
the axilla, afterwards becoming a sore sensation, even on touch and motion, [52].
HEART AND PULSE.
► Præcordium.
► Slight momentary beating, and transient stitches, in
the præcordial region, [27]. [760.]
► Fulness and oppression, as from stagnation of blood, in
the heart, at night while lying on the left side, so that he was obliged to lie on the right
side, [38]. ►
Pressure and anxiety in the præcordial region, [16]. ► Pressure and oppression in the præcordial region, with a
feeling as if he would be attacked by apoplexy, relieved by walking around (fourth day), [37]. ► Transient
pressure in the præcordial region, in the afternoon (first day), [26]. ► Oppression of the heart, [33]; (soon), [32]. ► Oppression in the præcordial region, with slight beating of
the heart (second day), [25]. ►
Slight oppression in the præcordial region, [27]. ► Stitches in the heart, [45].
► Transient stitches in the præcordial region (soon), [33], [45]. ► Tearing in the præcordial region, [52]. [770.] ► Præcordial region sensitive to pressure, [49]. ► *Palpitation, [31], [59]; (soon), [32]. ► Palpitation in
the afternoon, [28]. ►
Periodic palpitation, with oppression of the heart (second day), [32]. ► Palpitation, on waking
(third day), [33]. ►
Violent palpitation, [51]. ► Violent palpitation of the heart, on going to sleep (from
12th dil.), [41]. ►
Audible palpitation, at night, [32]; (second day), [33]. ► Some dull,
irregular, seemingly suppressed beats of the heart, with a peculiar, indescribable sensation
in the chest (soon), [34]. ►
Beating of the heart scarcely perceptible, with however, very perceptible pulsation in the
abdomen, [39]. ► Pulse.
[780.] ► Rapid pulse,
[76]. ► Pulse
rapid, [3], [39].
► Pulse rapid, small, not intermitting, [85]. ► *Pulse small, rapid, [18], [60]. ► Pulse small, and somewhat accelerated (after twelve hours), [18]. ► Pulse weak,
between 80 and 90, [80]. ►
Pulse large, full, and hard; from 90 to 100 beats in a minute, [51]. ► Pulse 170; weak, and
thready, [69]. ►
Pulse 190 (ninth day), [20]. ►
Pulse after taking (third dose, third day) 50; after an hour 60; next morning 60; at noon
70, [29]. [790.] ► Pulse slow, 66 (soon), [32].
► Pulse slow, 61 (soon), [33].
► Pulse slow, 45 and very feeble (after four hours), [82]. ► Pulse small, slow
weak, [67]. ► Pulse
weak and slow, as long as the nausea continued, [9]. ► Pulse small, slow, and weak, [13].
► Pulse thready, very slow, [78]. ► Frequency of pulse
diminished ten or twenty beats in a minute (after twelve hours), [81]. ► Pulse 70 before taking,
two hours afterwards 60; twelve hours afterwards, in the evening, 65 (from the 3d dil.), [28]. ► Pulse before
taking 70; after two hours 65; very weak; after twelve hours in the evening 57; in an hour
afterwards 70, [29]. [800.] ► Pulse weak and slow
during the first twenty-four hours, afterwards 100 for twenty-four hours, without any morbid
symptoms, except weakness, [7]. ►
Pulse 108, weak, irritable, very irregular, at times rapid at times slow, [48]. ► Pulse intermitting,
scarcely perceptible (after fifteen hours), [67]. ► Contracted, spasmodic pulse, 80, [17], [65]. ► Pulse small, [177]. ► Pulse small, contracted, [19].
► Pulse small and tense, [16].
► Pulse small, scarcely perceptible, [84]. ► Pulse smaller and smaller,
more contracted, [75]. [810.]
► Pulse not perceptible; but after some hours, it became
thready and tremulous, [20].
NECK AND BACK.
► Neck.
► Visible throbbing in the cervical arteries, especially
noticed on sitting still, [39]. ►
Paralysis of the muscles of the neck, so that when the child was raised up, the head fell
backward, with the mouth wide open (ninth day), [20]. ► Rheumatism in the neck, especially in the right trapezius,
which is so painful that when he makes a wrong movement of the neck, he is obliged to cry
out, lasting two or three weeks, [71]. ► Great stiffness and pain in back of neck and occiput,
aggravated by moving the head (third day), [83]. ► Pains and stiffness in the neck and occiput (third day), [14]. ► Pains in the nape
of the neck, [84]. ►
Burning on the right side of the nape of the neck, externally, [52]. ► Tensive pain in the right
cervical muscles noticed externally and on swallowing (after half an hour), [54]. ► Pressive pain in the upper
part of the neck, beneath the ear, near the articulation of the jaws; with some soreness to
the touch, [52]. [820.]
► Some stitches in the cervical muscles, [51]. ► Back. ► Drawing backache when lying quiet, better when moving (second
day), [32]. ►
Tearing in the back to the left of the spine, [52]. ► Dorsal. ► Pain in the
scapulæ, coming from the chest; on sitting a long time (fifth day), [40]. ► Very severe rheumatic
pains in the scapulæ and nape of the neck, mostly tensive and pressive alternating,
preventing free motion of the neck, especially turning it to the left side or stretching it
far backward, [35]. ►
Rheumatic pain, pressive periodic; more in the scapulæ than in the nape of the neck, [35]. ► Constant dull
stitch on the superior left angle of the right scapula, [52].
► Violent, pressive, dull, constant stitch beneath and
between the scapulæ, in the back, [52]. ► Lumbar. ► Pains in the
lumbar region, [54]. ►
Dull pressure on both sides of the lumbar vertebræ (after nine hours), [7]. [830.] ►
Constant sticking-tearing pains in the lumbar region, [34].
► *Violent writhing in the region of the loins and urinary
passages, with constant desire to urinate (after two hours), [3]. ► Feeling of heaviness in the
small of the back, with sensation as if the rectum were stuffed, [39]. ► Pain in the small of the
back, [45]. ►
Drawing in the small of the back, on waking, [39]. ► Drawing in the small of the back, aggravated by motion, [51]. ► Slight drawing
pain in the small of the back (third day), [33]. ► Sticking stitches in the small of the back, [51]. ► Bruised feeling in the
small of the back, in the morning, [39]. ► (Bruised pain in the small of the back), [25], [26]. [This symptom,
which frequently recurs during the provings of this individual, is only noticed to reject
it, since it was one of the usual symptoms before the proving. -T. F. A.] [840.] ► (Bruised pain in the
small of the back disappears), [25]. [This is
curative, since the prover usually suffered from rheumatic pains in the small of back.] ► Tension in the region of the kidneys, [70]. ► Sacral. ► A constant pain in the sacrum woke him frequently at night
(first night), [37]. ►
Pressure deep in the sacrum, in the afternoon (first day), [37].
► Sticking pain in the region of the sacrum and coccyx, [45]. ► Constant pressive
pain at the union of the last vertebræ with the sacrum, increased by standing or walking, [37]. [Had formerly been observed (before the proving) as a
rheumatic affection.] ► Burning stitches in the sacrum, [52]. ► An excessively
painful spot as if suppurating, in the middle of the sacrum, of the size of the palm of the
hand, which aches intolerably on the slightest touch, [51].
► Pain in the back, just above the anus, with a warm
itching burning sensation, as from a blister; that portion of the skin seemed sensitive to
slight touch, but not to hard pressure; inclination to scratch it, which relieved and caused
some redness, [27].
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
►
Objective. ► Left elbow and knee-joints
swollen, hot, painful, while the right side was partially paralyzed and nearly devoid of
sensation, [20]. [850.]
► Toes and fingers painfully flexed at times (after
eleven hours), [83]. ►
Slight twitchings in the limbs, [85]. ► Jerkings, as from electric shocks, in all the limbs,
especially in the metatarsal joints (after twenty-four hours), [71]. ► Trembling of the limbs
that increased to an attack of violent convulsive movements (after eight hours); three hours
later, a similar paroxysm occurred, ending with two attacks of vomiting, [20]. ► Trembling in the
extremities; these motions became more violent and convulsive, with flow of much whitish
froth from the mouth; the attack was after a quarter of an hour similar to opisthotonos;
after a quiet sleep, from 11 to 2 at night, another attack of a similar kind and duration, [20]. ► Weakness of the
limbs, so that she was unable to walk, [79]. ► Weakness in the limbs, in the morning, [28]. ► Great weakness, faintness,
sleepiness and prostration in all the limbs, with disinclination to work, [11]. ► Paralysis of the right
foot and left arm, [20]. ►
The limbs feel weary in the morning, [74]. [860.] ► Feeling of weakness
and prostration throughout the limbs, [73]. ► She experienced such great weakness in the muscles of the
extremities, that she thought she would fall, [51]. ► On attempting to walk, the limbs seem to have lost their
power, [67]. ►
Numbness of feet and hands, succeeded by a prickling feeling, as if “they had been
asleep” (after eleven hours), [83]. ► Uneasiness in all the limbs, at night (fifth day), [36]. ► Pain in the
limbs, [84]. ►
Pains in all the limbs, [77]. ►
All the joints of the fingers and toes, and also the wrists and ankles, were very painful
(after eleven hours), [83]. ►
The most remarkable feature of the case was the intense rheumatic kind of pain in the hands
and feet, which began first, and continued during the origin and progress of the affection,
becoming very severe, so much so that she could not bear to have her finger-joints pressed
nor extended from their semiflexed condition, [83]. ► The shoulders and knees are painful during rest, better
during motion; uneasiness, obliging him to move the limbs constantly (first day), [33]. [870.] ► Violent drawing pains in the shoulders, limbs and spine
(after six days), (after antidotes). Ultimately, almost all the bones and joints were
affected with pain, which was of a gnawing-dragging character, [83]. ► Sometimes sticking,
sometimes jerking drawing (especially in the morning), now in the muscles of the shoulder,
now in the hip of the right side, [51].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
►
Objective. ► Right arm and hand paralyzed,
with the thumb drawn inward, the rest of the fingers being spasmodically closed over it
(after four weeks), [20]. ►
Subjective. ► Sensation of weakness in the
right arm, at noon, [33]. ►
The left upper and forearm felt lame, weakened, [27]. ► Sensation of paralysis in the whole of the left arm, [71]. ► Arms feel heavy, [73]. ►► *A paralytic
pain in the arms, so violent that he cannot hold the lightest thing firmly, [51]. ► Tearing in the
arms, with paralyzed sensation, [73]. [880.] ► Cutting-tearing pains
in the left arm, [34]. ►
Shoulder. ► Pain in the shoulder-joint (second
day), [14]. ► Pain
in shoulder-joints, followed by pains in hips and loins; it increased in intensity so that
she said she thought she should go mad (after eleven hours), [83].
► Pinching pain on the left shoulder, [52]. ► Tearings in the right
shoulder (second day), [33]. ►
Dull tearing pressure in the right side beneath the axilla, [52].
► Frequent tearing-pressive pain, now in the right, now
in the left axilla, [52]. ►
Tearing in the right shoulder and right forearm, [71].
► Transient stitches in the right shoulder (after five
hours), [39]. ►
Pain in a small spot beneath and almost in the right axilla, as after a blow, [52]. [890.] ► Severe bubbling sensation in the left axilla, even
perceptible externally, [52]. ►
Arm. ► Sensation of pressure in the left upper
arm above the elbow, which, during the afternoon, became a violent pain on moving the arm,
especially on raising it, so that it was impossible to put on my coat alone; not felt when
at rest, nor during the night, [42]. ► Burning-pressive pain on the inner side of the left upper arm
near the axilla, [52]. ►
Very sensitive tearings in the left upper arm, [35]. ► Elbow. ► Tearing on
the inner side of both elbows, extending from the upper arms, [52].
► Transient stitches in the left elbow, soon, [33]. ► Long stitches in
the left elbow, after which the place was sensitive to touch, [34].
► Forearm. ►
Constant complaints of pain in both forearms (second day), [20].
► Pains in both forearms, which were very sensitive to
the slightest touch (after sixteen hours), [20]. ► Drawings from the left thumb up along the whole radial
surface of the forearm, [71]. [900.] ► Tearing in the forearm
near the wrist, [52]. ►
Tearings in the flexor surface of the whole of the left forearm, extending up to the
elbow-joint, [71]. ►
Very sensitive tearing on the extensor surface of the forearm, as if some of the nerves were
torn, at intervals, [34]. ►
Fine tearings in the extensor surface of the left forearm, extending into some of the
fingers, [34]. ►
Very sensitive fine tearing in the right forearm, especially on the outer side of the
muscles, without being affected by rest or motion, [35].
► Very fine piercing tearings on the extensor surface of
the forearm, extending into the fingers, as from electric shocks, [34]. ► Tearing pain on the outer
side of the left forearm, as if in the fascia, [34]. ► Jerklike tearing pains, extending from the elbow into the
wrist in the right arm; this was frequently repeated, but lasted only a second each time;
afterwards a similar pain extended from the wrist to the tips of the fingers, [72]. ► Bubbling sensation on the
outer side of the left forearm, [32]. ► Wrist. ► Pain in the
right wrist (soon), [20]. [910.]
► Sticking and heat in the left wrist (volar surface),
afterwards in the right wrist, [38]. ► Slight stitches in both wrists and elbows (first night), [32]. ► Tearing in the
right wrist, [52]. ►
Hand. ► Spasmodic contraction of the hands, so
that the fingers were stretched out and the ball of the thumb turned into the palm, [50]. ► Trembling of the
hands, [48]. ► The
right hand is so tremulous that it almost prevents writing, [52].
► The hands feel so powerless that it seems as though she
could not avoid letting objects which she held fall to the ground, [73]. ► Pains in the left
metacarpus, especially between the third and fourth fingers, on motion, especially on
flexion of the hand, [43]. ►
Constant drawing in the hands, extending into the fingers, [73].
► Tearing on the back of the right hand, [52]. [920.] ► Tearing in the right hand and beneath the last phalanx of the
little finger; at times very violent, [52]. ► Sticking tearing, especially in the lower portion of the
right hand, [52]. ►
Fingers. ► Tips of the fingers and nails blue,
[84]. ► Nails blue,
[68]. ► Fingers
spasmodically flexed, though in constant motion, [84].
► The third and fourth fingers of the right hand are
drawn inwards, [51]. ►
Rheumatic drawing in the metacarpal joints of the right thumb, [52]. ► Pressive drawing in the
posterior portion and ball of the right thumb, [52]. ► Pain in the metacarpal joint of the right thumb, as if a
splinter were sticking in it, [52]. ► Pain in the tips of the fingers on the volar surface, as from
a splinter, [34]. [930.]
► Stitches in the left thumb (after one hour and a half),
[39]. ► Tearing in
the joints of the right fingers, [52]. ► Tearing beneath the nail of the left index finger, [52]. ► Tearing in the
metacarpal bones of the right middle and ring fingers, [52].
► Tearings in the left little finger, [34]. ► Tearing in the last
phalanges of the little and ring fingers of the left hand, [52].
► Sticking tearing in the ligaments of the right little
finger, [51].® 2000
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