LYCOPODIUM.
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Præcordium. ► Peculiar
sensation about heart, like a tendency to palpitation (after second
dose, second day), [39]. ► Flatulent pain in the præcordial region,
and lower portion of the thorax, with distension under the false ribs, [9d]. ►
Pressure in the whole præcordial region after eating, with dull
stitches extending to the middle of the chest and pit of the stomach, [9a]. ►
Pressure and anxiety in the region beneath the heart, with a great
tendency to pass into sadness; after violent physical exertion, on
stretching out the body, [1]. ► Pulsating tearing in the præcordial
region, [2]. ►
Pulsating or bubbling internally in the præcordial region, not
associated with beating of the heart, [2].
► Stitches in the præcordial region
(eighth day), [27]. [1930.] ►
Stitches in the præcordial region taking away the breath (eighth day), [28]. ►
Heart’s Action. ►
Palpitation (fifth day), [29];
(seventh day), [27]; (after second
dose, second day), [39]. ► Palpitation of the heart, nearly every evening,
in bed, [1]. ► Palpitation lasting ten minutes, till he
drank a glass of water with salt in it, in the morning (third day), [14]. ►
Palpitation, with accelerated pulse (third day), [25]. ►
Frequent palpitation and cough on ascending steps (twentieth day), [34d]. ►
Marked palpitation of the heart, with slight flatulence (after fifth
dose, second day), [39]. ► Violent palpitation, from 4 to 5 A.M.
(after forty-eight hours), [1]. ► Sudden violent palpitation after
exhaustion, with yawning, [1]. ► Tremulous palpitation (third day), [3]. [1940.]
► Anxious palpitation at night, on
turning over in bed, [1]. ► Pulse. ►
Accelerated pulse (fourth day), [26].
► Acceleration of the pulse, with
coldness of the face and feet (sixth day), [26]. ► Pulse
more rapid than usual about 10 A.M., from 86 to 88; with a very cheerful
mood, without apparent cause (second day), [14]. ► Pulse
full and frequent (second day), [16a].
NECK AND BACK.
►
Neck. ► Involuntary
stretching of the neck, now forward, now backward, [1]. ►
Involuntary at one time stretching of the neck, at another contraction
of the cervical muscles, [1]. ► *Stiffness of the neck, [1]. ►
Stiffness of the neck, with confusion of the head (after five days), [1]. ►
Stiffness of the nape of the neck (third day), [9c]. [1950.]
► Painful stiffness of the left side
of the neck, [4]. ► A kind of paralysis of the cervical
muscles; the head constantly sinks forward as if it would fall down,
with a dizzy sensation, for six hours; though without inclination to lie
down, [1]. ►
On stooping, the nape of the neck seems too short, [1]. ► Pain in
the nape of the neck (second day), [9c].
► Pain in the nape of the neck, on
bending the head backward, [1]. ► *Tension in the cervical muscles, [1]. ►
*Tensive pain in the nape of the neck and occiput, while
writing, [9h]. ► *Tensive pain and stiffness in the nape of the
neck, and in the shoulders, while walking in the open air, [9d]. ►
Spasmodic constriction in the nape of the neck, immediately after dinner
(third day), [14]. ► Drawing pinching griping extending up
both sides of the neck, [5]. [1960.] ►
Drawing pain in the left cervical muscles, [1]. ► Drawing
pain in the outer cervical muscles, extending to the shoulders and
elbows, [1]. ► Pressure in a small spot in the nape of the neck,
[2]. ►
Violent pressure in the nape of the neck for many days, [1]. ► Tensive
pressure behind and at both sides of the neck, [2]. ►
Pressive pain on the outer side of the neck towards the nape, [9]. ►
Pain as from a sprain in the nape of the neck (thirteenth day), [30]. ►
Pain as from a sprain in the nape of the neck, with sensitiveness of the
part to touch (thirty-second day), [30].
► Jerking pain extending up the right
cervical muscles, [5]. ► Back. ►
Curvature of the spine, in a child two years of age, lasting several
weeks, [1]. [1970.] ►
Stiffness extending from the scapula down the back, [5]. ►
Stiffness and inflexibility in the back and small of the back, after
some exertion, as horseback riding, walking, and stooping; he is able to
become erect only slowly and with great difficulty, [1]. ► Pain in
the back extending to the shoulders and in the small of the back, [3]. ►
Pain in the back while standing, [9f].
► Pain as from weariness in the back,
when writing (third day), [9c]. ► Burning in the back, [1]. ► Tension
on the back and hips at noon (third day), [9c].
► Rheumatic tension in the back and
right side of the chest, aggravated by inspiration, [2]. ►
Sticking-tensive pains deep in the back, [9d].
► Pinching in the back, [1]. [1980.]
► Pinching and pressive pain in the
right side of the back, [1]. ► Several daily attacks, lasting half an
hour, consisting first of griping and squeezing in the back, then
extending into the side like a sticking; therewith it became black
before her eyes, and she was immediately obliged to lie down wherever
she might be, [1]. ► Drawing pain in the back, for several hours
(fourth day), [1]. ► Painful drawing in the back, every
evening, [9d]. ► Drawing pain in the back, while sitting, [1]. ►
Violently pressive pains in the back, sometimes over its whole extent,
sometimes in one place, as though one’s fist were pressed against the
lower vertebræ, when it was accompanied by a similar pressure on the
lower extremity of the sternum, so that I was obliged to hold the
breath; while sitting and writing, in the morning (second day), [10c]. ►
Pain as from a sprain in the left side of the back, extending into the
left hypochondrium, [1]. ► Sticking in the back, extending to
the small of the back, while sitting, [1].
► Sticking pain in the back,
extending to the right scapula, [1].
► Dull sticking pain on the right
side of the back, especially noticed on deep inspiration; lasting
several hours, in the afternoon, while walking (fourteenth day), [11]. [1990.]
► Stitches in the left side of the
back, on breathing, [1]. ► Fine stitches in the middle of the back, [1]. ►
Cramplike stitches by paroxysms in the middle of the back, making motion
impossible for several minutes, [1].
► Tearing near the right side of the
spine, [2]. ►
The first dorsal and lumbar vertebræ are painful on touch and motion
(sixth day), [27]. ► Constant throbbing in the back, [1]. ►
Dorsal. ► Involuntary
approximation of the scapulæ backward at one time, at another
contraction of the pectoral muscles forward, [4]. ►
Rheumatic pain in the left scapula, so that he is unable to raise the
arm to the head, [1]. ►► *Burning as from glowing coals between
the scapulæ, [1]. ► Tension in the small of the back, as from
a hard substance (fourth day), [9i].
[2000.] ► Pressive tension in the left scapula, as
from a drawing plaster, [2]. ► Pressive tensive pain in the loins, small
of the back, and both hips while walking and standing (fourth day), [9i]. ►
Pain in the small of the back, as if constricted, while sitting (second
day), [9i]. ►
Short aching pain in right scapula (after second dose, second day), [39]. ►
Drawing in the back between the scapulæ (after eleven days), [1]. ►
Drawing between the scapulæ, in the evening, [1]. ► Drawing
in and near the right scapula, in the evening (after ten days), [1]. ►
Drawing pain between the scapulæ, [20].
► Twitching in the left scapula
(after several days), [22a]. ► Pressure in the back beneath the
shoulder-blades (fifth day), [1]. [2010.] ►
First pressure, then burning on the right scapula, [2]. ► Pains
beneath the right scapula, which continue as a pressure, soon after a
dose, soon followed by movings in the abdomen, with desire for stool
(soon), [19]. ► Sticking pain posteriorly in the right
scapular region, corresponding to the sticking in the forepart of the
chest (thirty-first day), [30]. ► Sticking pains beneath the right scapula,
which continued to become worse, and extended to the nape of the neck
and head, [20]. ► Stitches between the scapulæ, [1]. ►
Stitches beneath the left scapula, [19].
► Frequent stitches, as with a sharp
knife, near the inner margin of the scapulæ, that take away the breath
(thirtieth day), [29]. ► Tearing near the spine, below the
scapulæ, [2]. ► Bubbling beneath the left scapula, [2]. ►
Lumbar. ► Large swelling
in the lumbar muscles, very painful on moving the body (removed by
Silicea), [1]. [2020.] ►
Stiffness in the small of the back, [1].
► *Pain in the small of the back
(sixth day), [27]. ► Pain in the small of the back, extending
into the feet, [1]. ► Pain in the small of the back, while
lying upon it, with great weakness (third day), [3]. ► Pains
in the small of the back, constant, but especially violent when stooping
and rising again, [9a]. ► Pain in the small of the back, so
violent that it draws the chest together, with pressure in the stomach
and constriction in the abdomen (after third day), [1]. ► Pain as
if the flesh were loosened in the lower portion of the back, [1]. ►
Pain in the small of the back, as if it would break in two, with hard
stool and colic, as if the intestines would burst (after forty days), [1]. ►
Pain in the small of the back, and stitches in both hips and in the left
chest, at night (after four days), [1].
► *Violent pain in the small of the back,
in the morning on rising from bed, so that she was unable to move,
during the menses, [1].
[2030.] ►
Violent pain in the small of the back; while sitting he cannot sit up
straight, but must bend over (after five days), [1]. ► Drawing
pain in the small of the back, lasting seventeen days, [1]. ►
Pressure in the back above both hips, [2].
► Pressure in the region of the right
kidney, [1]. ►
Pressure in the region of the left kidney, [2]. ►
Sticking pain in the region of the kidneys, especially on pressure
(eighth day), [28]. ► Pressive pain in the small of the back
(after four days), [1]. ► Stitches in the small of the back. ► Stitches in the region of the left
kidney, [2]. ►
Repeated stitches in the back, above the region of the right kidney, [2]. [2040.]
► Intolerable crawling stitches in
the lower portion of the back and other parts, [1]. ► Tearing
transversely across the small of the back, while sitting erect, [1]. ►
Tearing in the region of the right kidney, [2]. ► Bruised
pain in the small of the back, while busy in the garden (fifth day), [11]. ►
Gurgling somewhat to the left of the small of the back, extending across
it, [2].
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
► Affected in all the limbs, [1]. ►
Unsteadiness of all the limbs as if intoxicated (first day), [19]. ►
Stiffness in all the joints, [1].
►Stiffness in the arms and, [1]. [This symptom
legs, with insensibility and numbness; he is hardly able to walk without
falling; also he is unable to feed himself because he cannot use his
hands
occurred in an old man, after the administration of a low dilution of
Silicea, for an inveterate tetter. Hahnemann by an oversight put it in
Lycopodium. Gross, Archiv. Fur Hom., vol. xx, part i, p. 79. Dr. Hering
has kindly called the attention of the Editor to this note by Dr. Gross.
Symptom 2048 of Lycopodium must, therefore, be erased. -T. F. A.] ► Trembling of the limbs (after half an
hour), [1]. [2050.] ►
Drawing trembling in all the limbs, [1].
► Spasmodic contraction and extension
of the limbs, almost without pain, [1].
► Starting up and jerking in the
limbs, with uneasy sleep, [1]. ► The movements of the limbs were almost as
in chorea (fifth day), [26]. ► Relaxation and weariness of the limbs, in
the morning on waking, disappearing after rising, [1]. ►
Weariness of the limbs, especially on ascending steps, [1]. ►
Weariness of the limbs, with dryness of the throat, [3]. ► Great
weariness in the arms and feet (third and eighth days), [29]. ► Great
weariness and prostration in the limbs (sixth day), [30]. ►
Weakness and prostration in the hands and feet (sixth day), [27]. [2060.]
► Great weakness of the limbs (first
day), [22]. ►
Great weakness of all the limbs (nineteenth day), [29]. ► Great
weakness of the arms and legs, while walking about (first day), [9c]. ►
Great weakness and heaviness in the limbs (seventh day), [27]. ► Great
weakness and weariness in the arms and feet (twenty-eighth day), [31]. ►
The limbs feel asleep at night (after six days), [1]. ► The
fingers and toes fall asleep (twenty-sixth day), [30]. ►
Heaviness in the limbs, while walking in the open air, [1]. ►
Heaviness of the feet and arms (tenth day), [30]. ►
Heaviness of the arms, and especially of the feet, so that I could not
play the piano (fifth day), [29]. [2070.] ►
Great heaviness of the limbs, previous to menstruation, [1]. ► Pains
in the limbs and shoulders (instead of in the chest), (second morning), [9d]. ►
Joints painful on motion (sixth day), [27].
► Drawing tension in the wrists and
ankles, in the morning in bed, [2].
► Drawing in the limbs (fifth day), [16a]. ►
Drawing in the limbs, every other afternoon, and also across the face. [1]. ►
Drawing in the limbs from above downward, during rest, better on motion,
[1]. ►
Drawing in the left hand and ankle, in the morning. ► Drawing and stretching in all the limbs, [1]. ►
Drawing pains in the second joints of left index and middle fingers,
which in a few minutes shifted to the left knee-joint, at 7 P.M.
(thirteenth day), [31]. [2080.] ►
Intermitting cramplike drawing in the knee, forearms, hands, and
fingers, [1]. ► Pressive drawing in all the joints,
especially the knees, [1]. ► For four days the child was unwilling to
take hold of anything, dreading the tearing pains in the fingers; every
evening there were drawing pains in the wrists and fingers of the left
hand, and also in the left knee; lasting one or two seconds (fourteenth
to seventeenth days), [31]. ► Sticking pain in the last joint of the
right index finger, and then suddenly in the left malleolus, in the
afternoon (ninth day), [31]. ► Stitches and tearings now in the left,
now in the right shoulder, now suddenly into the right knee and right
wrist, in the morning (twenty-seventh day), [28]. ►
Tearring in the limbs in the morning; after a restless night full of
dreams (second day), [19a]. ► Tearing here and there in the limbs
(fourth day), [34c]. ► Tearing in various joints, especially the
finger-joints (thirty-third day), [31c].
► Tearing in the left knee-joint and
right wrist (thirtieth day), [29].
► Tearing pains here and there in the
extremities (twelfth day), [34d]. [2090.] ►
All the limbs are painful to touch, [1].
► Bruised and heavy sensation in all
the limbs, at 4 A.M. (twenty-second day), [29].
► Crawling and falling asleep in the
arms, hands, and feet (fourth day), [9c].® 2000
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