Rhodium Oxydatum Nitricum.
Nitrate of the Oxide of Rhodium. (Rhodium Rh. A. W. 103.) Solution.
Clinical.─
Anus, itching of; burning in.
Constipation. Ears, pains in. Hćmorrhoids. Headache. Hearing, illusions of. Impotence.
Characteristics.─
The metal Rhodium is found in association with Platinum.
The preparation of it used by Hering was thus obtained: “A small quantity of Rhodium
sponge, hydrate of potassa and nitre were exposed to the action of the blowpipe until
oxidised. After having the oxide well washed and boiled in nitric acid for a few minutes and
exposed to a gentle heat for an hour, the nitrate was obtained from the oxide: a fluid of a
golden colour, and of the consistency of syrup.” Dilutions of this were made, and the
4th was proved for Hering by Dr. Pehrson, the 2nd and 3rd by Dr. Negendank. The bowels were
affected in both, constipation with piles being relieved in one, and constipation with
itching of the anus being caused in the other. Some Peculiar
Symptoms were: Headache on being waked up in the night. Headache alternating with
faintness. Faintness > by passage of stool. Heat
preceding chill and alternating with it. Sensation as if teeth blunt; as if sand between
them. Scraping or harsh noise = disagreeable sensation
in teeth. Hearing more acute; illusion that he hears whispering.
SYMPTOMS.
1. Mind.─
During whole day very unusual hilarity
and gladness.─Illusions of whispers.─Irritation of
the mind making regular meditation impossible, and causing a sense of dissatisfaction.
2. Head.─
On being disturbed at night aching in
forehead, preventing further sleep.─Tearing in forehead on being
awakened; and at other times.─Headache alternating with diarrhśa.
3. Eyes.─
Everything appeared as if the degree of
light was lessened, principally the point (print?) whilst reading, which continued during
the following day.
4. Ears.─
Stitches in membrana tympani; hearing
more acute.─In evening unnatural irritation of sense of hearing, a
constant whispering being heard as illusive as if caused by human beings; a few times he
went to see if there was not some one there.
5. Nose.─
Eruptions on nostrils temporarily
removed.
6. Face.─
Heat and sweat over face.
8. Mouth.─
Teeth feel blunt; every scraping and
similar noise most disagreeable sensation in them.─Teeth feel as if sand
between them.
11. Stomach.─
Stinging pain in pit of stomach,
which after two hours changed into a griping pain in integuments of bowels.
13. Stool and Anus.─
The usually large stool
passes with less difficulty than usual; piles improved.─Stool in small
round balls like cockles, with burning in anus during and for some time after.─Much
odourless flatus passed.─Tenesmus as if stool would come, but only
flatus passes.─Loud emission of flatus.─Diarrhśa
with much wind, stool bubbling out; from 6 to 9 a.m., when it ceased and a headache
commenced.─Passage of stool >
faintness.─Foul stool.─Itching of anus, as if caused
by the piles, stools tardy.
14. Urinary Organs.─
Burning in urethra towards
head of penis.
15. Male Sexual Organs.─
Lack of desire, power,
and pleasure.
21. Limbs.─
Aching on inside l. thigh and on l.
little finger.
22. Upper Limbs.─
Aching in upper joint of r.
middle finger, evening.─Intense aching l. wrist, evening.─7
p.m. aching in r. wrists.
23. Lower Limbs.─
Burning, sticking pain rushing
downwards in l. leg.
24. Generalities.─
From 4 to 7 p.m., after mental
exertion, faintness, not > by eating, drinking, rest,
&c.; at 7 as this began to diminish r.─sided headache began and was
still felt on waking, 5 a.m.; during the faintness urging to stool with inability, stool
felt in l. side of rectum; by pressure around anus round balls were evacuated, causing
intense burning in anus; faintness ceased instantaneously the moment the stool had passed.─Constipation
lasting several days.
27. Fever.─
Fever with sweat over face, 3 p.m.,
followed by chill; fever and chill alternated till 6 p.m.® 2000
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