BUFO.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
►
Trembling of the limbs, [12]. [520.]
► In the case of a child the legs are drawn up so as to
touch the buttocks, [5]. ►
Limbs easy to move, [13]. ►
Numbness and deadness of the limbs on waking in the morning, [12].
► Pinching-digging pains, drawing about as if in the
periosteum, not continuing long, and always affecting the middle of the long bones (after
five days), lasting twelve days, [15]. ► Contractions and very painful cramps, from the extremities of
the limbs to the trunk, [12]. ►
Contractions in right arm and leg, [12]. ► Cramps and startings in the limbs, [12]. ► Lancinating, digging, and
tensive pains with great weariness in the limbs, [12].
UPPER EXTREMITIES.
►
Inflammatory tumors on the arms, [12]. ► The upper extremities go to sleep when lightly lying upon
them; after a few days also the lower extremities, lasting fourteen days, [15]. [530.] ► Heaviness of the arms, with great difficulty in moving them, [12]. ► Painful weariness
of the arms, with violent pain in trying to move them, [12].
► Paralytic weakness of the arms and hands, [12]. ► Burning,
lancinating pains in the bones of the arms, [12]. ► After the poison has touched the right hand sharp burning and
swelling of the arm, which is colored yellow on a black ground, [8]. ► Bruised pains in the arms,
legs, and loins, especially during movement, [12]. ► Bruised and crushing pains in the arms, especially the
joints, [12]. ►
Digging, pinching, pressive pain in the right arm, which is seated in the deltoid muscle, on
the slightest attempt to raise the arm, though by no other motion of the arm, and not when
taking hold of it or during rest, lasting fourteen days (after fifth days), [15]. ► Digging, throbbing,
periodic pain on the inner surface of the right ulna, lasting five days (after second day), [15]. ► Drawing pains in
the arms, especially in the evening, at night, and on waking in the morning, [12]. [540.] ► The lightest covering on the arm annoys and feels
uncomfortable, [12]. ►
Pulsative and lancinating pains, with erysipelatous swelling of the arms and hands, [12]. ► Digging pains in
the elbow-joint, [12]. ►
Swelling of the wrist and of the finger-joints, with burning pains and strong pulsation in
these parts, [12]. ►
Hands and fingers often numb and stiff, with disposition to become crooked, [12]. ► Panaritium, attacking even
the bones of the fingers, [12]. ►
An insignificant bruise of the right little finger, which he got fourteen days after taking
the medicine, became on the third day very painful and suppurated; a few days afterwards the
finger became again inflamed, caused tearing-drawing pain along the whole arm and redness of
the finger along the lymphatics extending to the axilla, in which small granular swellings
appeared and were painful, especially to motion and touch; in thirty-six hours the inflamed
lymphatics become swollen as if they had been injected; the lymphatic glands in the axilla
become hard and painful and swollen as large as beans; the arm was heavy and painful, and
had to be carried in a sling; a few olfactions of Hepar Sulph. 1st, relieved the lymphatic
swelling in one night, and the corrosive pain in the ulcer in the little finger and the
ulcer under the nail of the thumb within twenty-four hours, [15].
► Superficial, slightly developed, hot, bluish-red
swelling, painful to touch, on the lower border of the left thumb-nail; afterwards it
suppurates, with throbbing-digging pain; the suppuration involves half of the nail; the pain
afterwards becomes gnawing; the skin scales off several times; the throbbing-digging pain of
this ulcer extends into the joint of the index finger and metacarpal bones of the left hand
(after second day), lasting several weeks, [15].
LOWER EXTREMITIES.
►
Feeling as if a peg were driven into the joints of the hips, knees, and feet, and prevented
them from moving, [12]. ►
Staggering gait, more like jumping than walking, [12].
[550.] ► Great
weakness of the legs, so that on rising up they give way under the weight of the body, [12]. ► Lancinating
pains, with painful weariness in the hips and legs, especially when walking or changing
position, [12]. ►
Aching weariness of the thighs when walking, [15]. ► Cord-like swelling, as in phlegmasia
alba dolens, from the groins to the popliteal region, [12]. ► Tophus on the knees and
feet, [12]. ►
Swelling of the knees, with pulsative and distensive pains, [12].
► Burning and dryness in the knee-pan, [12]. ► Pains of dislocation in
the knees and feet, [12]. ►
Lancinations in the knees, especially when walking, [12].
► Bruised pain in the knees; he has to squat down, [12]. [560.] ► Inflammation, swelling, and great brittleness of the
leg-bones, [12]. ►
Gouty swelling of the legs, [12]. ► Swelling of the legs, especially in the evening and after
walking, [12]. ►
Deep-red swellings, like bruises, on the legs, [12]. ► Varicose swellings in the legs, [12]. ► Trembling of the legs, [1]. ► Uneasiness and
irritation in the legs; he has to move them constantly; he knows not what to do with them,
nor what position to take for relief, [12]. ► Heaviness of the legs, with sensation of pulling in the
joints, [12]. ► The
legs easily get numb, [12]. ►
Feeling of stiffness in the right leg that begins above the right knee, where it is most
marked (ten minutes), [15]. [570.]
► Weakness of the legs, even to falling, for more than
eight hours, [1]. ►
Violent cramps in the legs, which draw up with a start, towards 4 or 5 A.M., [1]. ► Cramps in the legs and
toes, especially on stretching them out in bed at night, [12].
► Aching in the middle of the right tibia as from a blow,
when standing, lasting all day (after one hour), [15].
► The weakness is accompanied with a crampy pain in the
calf, which is worse when moving and ceases when at rest, [1].
► Arthritic swelling of the feet, [12]. ► The feet are apt to turn
in walking, and the ankles to be sprained, [12]. ► The feet, which were constantly cold, become burning hot, [1]. ► Burning,
lancinating, and pulsative pains in the feet, with constant sensation as if the shoes were
too tight, [12]. ►
Digging pain in the ungual phalanges of the three last toes and on the inner malleolus, with
corrosive itching on the inner border of the right foot (after second day), [15].
GENERALITIES.
[580.] ► Inflammations and sanguineous congestions, especially of the
chest, throat, and head, [12]. ►
Swelling of the whole body, [2]. ►
Obesity, [12]. ►
Progressive emaciation, even to consumption and death, [9].
► Constant emaciation, with good appetite, [12]. ► Emaciated body, with
bloated abdomen, [12]. ►
Swelling and induration of the glands, [12]. ► Swelling, ulceration, and curvature of the bones, [12]. ► Malignant tumors
of an erysipelatous character, [12]. ► Arthritic nodes, [12]. [590.] ► Nervous attacks, with
laughing and weeping together, [12]. ► Pandiculations, [11]. ► Jactitation of tendons, [11].
► Convulsions, [8].
► Epileptic convulsions in the evening, at night, and
sometimes in the morning, as well as at the period of the new moon, [12]. ► Attacks of tetanus, [12]. ► Great
sensitiveness to cold air and to wind, [12]. ► He has every moment to change his position, [12]. ► Fits of muscular
exaltation, in which he has to move the arms about forcibly, [12].
► Restlessness all over, with great physical and moral
agitation, [12]. [600.]
► He cannot keep still, is constantly restless, although
movement aggravates the pains, [12]. ► Desire to move about and take gymnastic exercise in the
evening, [12]. ►
Uneasiness and weakness, especially mornings, with inability to move about, [12]. ► Languor, laziness, no
desire for any occupation; if he does anything it is only mechanically, [12]. ► On waking great lassitude
and drowsiness, as if he had not slept, [12]. ► With the headache general feeling of fatigue, nausea, and
cold feet, [1]. ►
Great fatigue and profuse sweat after the least exertion, [12].
► General weakness, often accompanied by palpitation and
vertigo, [12]. ►
Great weakness, with sensation as if the bones would give way under their own weight, [12]. ► In the midst of a
meal, sense of general debility, kind of total prostration, with inability to speak or move,
dimness of sight, and distress at the region of the heart; this attack lasts five minutes,
and passes off without leaving any traces, [1]. [610.] ► Gradual failure of
strength, [6]. ►
Sinks back in an arm-chair motionless, but without loss of consciousness, [1]. ► Faint feeling every now and
then; the head feels the reaction from it; it passes off like an effect of intoxication, [1]. ► Faint feeling, as
from hunger, in the morning and during the day, before a meal, [1]. ► Syncope, [3]. ► Fainting fits, especially
after meals, and in the evening, [12]. ► Faintness after breakfast, [1].
► Pains sometimes on the right side, sometimes on the
left, but rarely on both sides at once, [12]. ► Frequent cramps, doubly painful in the cold air, in the
evening, and in the morning, [12]. ► On going to bed he is attacked with cramps, formication in
all the limbs, and with neuralgic pains, especially of the head, which cause anguish and
prevent sleep, [12]. [620.]
► Frequent dislocated pains, [12]. ► Pains of dislocation,
especially in the wrists, [12]. ►
Sensation as if bitten in various parts of the body, [12].
► Pulsative pains in the joints, [12]. ► Disposition to lie on the
left side; feels better so than when on the right side, [1].
SKIN.
► Swelling and
redness of the whole body, as in general erysipelas, [12].
► Skin bloated and tense, or loose and flabby, [12]. ► The whole surface
becomes pale and swollen, as in dropsy, [3]. ► The patient becomes yellow, [4],
[9]. ► The skin
takes on a deep yellow tinge, [2]. [630.] ► Skin of a yellow
tinge, as in jaundice, [12]. ►
Skin greenish, and always looking dirty or oily, [12].
► Skin moist, or dry and stiff as parchment, and affected
by every change of temperature, [12]. ► Every slight injury, even the prick of a pin, suppurates,
with corrosive pain, [15]. ►
Very unhealthy skin, excoriating and chapping easily, [12].
► The skin of the face tans quickly, and is easily
excoriated and torn, [12]. ►
Scabs and cracks in the face, [12]. ► Chaps and fissures on the hands, [12]. ► Excoriation between the
buttocks and the thighs, [12]. ► Eruptions, Dry. ► Acne
rosacea, [12]. [640.]
► Miliary eruptions and urticaria, [12]. ► Very smarting miliary
eruption on the penis, pubis, and scrotum, [12]. ► Burning eruption like nettle-rash on the hands, [12]. ► A large quantity
of scales on the face, which are constantly renewed, with intolerable itching, [12]. ► Furfuraceous
herpes, with great itching of the legs and thighs, [12].
► Eruption of little pimples on the skin, after contact
with the saliva or urine of the toad, [3]. ► Pimples like small furuncles, [12].
► Small, white pimples, lasting only for a day, [12]. ► Red and very
painful pimples on the forehead, [12]. ► An erysipelatous attack, in a woman subject to the complaint
for many years, was on the point of breaking out, when it was cut short immediately by a few
doses of the remedy; subsequently, two pimples appeared on the right temple, on the side
most frequently attacked by erysipelas; these pimples, the size of a small lentil, ended in
a rounded head; the whole temporal region in the middle of which they were situated was red
and swollen. This redness disappears on pressure with the finger, but returns again
immediately; at the same time it is always painfully sensitive to cold, and the sensation it
causes is identical with that which marks the onset of erysipelas; this eruption lasts seven
days; it is accompanied at its first appearance, for two nights successively, by difficult
and broken sleep; afterwards return of the pimples on the temples, with sensation when they
first break out, as if the skin were pinched, [1]. [650.] ► Subcutaneous pimples
on the cheeks, [12]. ►
After a coryza, small herpetic pimples on the upper lip, [1].
► Pimples like small-pox on the glans, [12]. ► Warts, mostly on the backs
of the hands, [12]. ►
Eruptions, Moist and Pustular. ► Erysipelatous
eruption on different parts, [12]. ► Phlegmonous erysipelas of the face, [12]. ► Phlegmonous erysipelas,
which leaves the face disfigured, [12]. ► Erysipelas of the legs, [12].
► Herpes, furfuraceous, moist, crusty, and yellowish, [12]. ► Acute herpes of
the face, [12]. [660.]
► Herpetic eruptions, burning, and sanious oozing of the
vulva, [12]. ► A
small vesicle, surrounded by an erythematous blush, appears near the left wrist; this small
vesicle excites a burning itching. It discharges a little serum, and is then succeeded by a
small abscess like a boil, with fever and lancinating pain of the forearm, and of the
corresponding upper arm, extending to the axilla, [1].
► A corrosive vesicle on the inner surface of the first
phalanx of the right index finger, very painful (after seven days); it lasts ten days, when
the skin in this place scales off, [15]. ► A small vesicle caused corrosive pain in the middle of the
right tibia, with a red areola, and after a few days a whitish-gray, thick, fatty scurf
formed, which from new exudations enlarged until it reached the size of a quarter of a
dollar, and was surrounded with a broad red areola; at times on touch, and even without
cause, corrosive pains attacked this tetter; the crust dried in about fourteen days and
desquamated, leaving a reddish-brown spot with shiny scaling skin (twenty-sixth day), [15]. ► Large blisters in
palms of hands and soles of feet, three inches in circumference, yellow; the fluid was
yellow and excoriating; this was repeated in several places, [13].
► Very painful blisters and corns on the feet, [12]. ► Phlyctenæ and
pemphigus, [12]. ►
Phlyctenoid eruption; thick and sanious scabs on the scalp, [12].
► Phlyctenæ on the lips, [12].
► The whole body is covered with pustules like those of a
bad case of scabies, [7]. [670.]
► Eruptions like the itch, lichen, and prurigo, [12]. ► Boils and
abscesses, [12]. ►
Eruption like small boils on the cheeks and neck, [12].
► The skin-symptoms are aggravated in the evening and at
night, [12]. ►
Sensations. ► Sensation of tension and of
shuddering in the skin, [12]. ►
The skin feels as if stretched to bursting, [12]. ► Formication and torpor on different parts of the body, [12]. ► Tickling on the
skin, as from insects, or drawing a feather over it, [12].
► Great sensitiveness of the skin and bones of the face, [12]. ► Intolerable
itching, which ends in smarting, all over the body, and is aggravated on going into the open
air, [12]. [680.] ► The itching is relieved by the friction of the body-linen; it
is followed by smarting, especially when it has been thus allayed, [1]. ► Violent itching in the
afternoon, towards 4 or 5 o’clock, in the whole outer surface of the thighs and legs, for
eight successive days, always at the same hour, [1]. ► Great itching of the cheeks, [12].
► Intolerable itching at the nape of the neck, [12]. ► Corrosive itching
on the left leg and knee-cap, which compels rubbing, lasting several days (after second
day), [15].
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
► Fits of
drowsiness coming on after eating, and in the open air, [12].
► Drowsiness, with agitation and sleeplessness; he is
constantly turning in bed, [12]. ►
Great sleepiness, especially in the morning, after breakfast, or after being in the open
air, [12]. ►
Invincible drowsiness after a meal, [1]. ► Very heavy sleep, with congestion to the head, [12]. [690.] ► Sleep tardy, or too prolonged in the morning, with dreams,
nightmare, and great fatigue on waking, [12]. ► Insufficient sleep; he awakes too early, [12]. ► Wakes too early, 3 or 4
o’clock A.M., [1]. ►
Wakes up every few moments, [1]. ►
Wakes up sad, or very joyful, [12]. ► Sleep with talking, cries and groans; he awakes sobbing, [12]. ► Restless sleep,
with starting awake, fright, palpitation, etc, [12]. ► Sleeplessness in the evening and at night, [12]. ► Sense of fatigue during
sleep, and of numbness in every limb, obliging him to change his position frequently, [1]. ► Many dreams,
fantastic, and generally frightful, [12]. [700.] ► Dreams of travel, of
projects, and of greatness, [7].
FEVER.
► He desires warmth;
is always cold, especially in the limbs, [12]. ► Obstinate coldness in bed at night, [12]. ► Shivering all over after
stool, aggravated in the evening, [1]. ► Coldness, shiverings, trembling, and vertigo, especially on
going into the fresh air, [12]. ►
Coldness and shivering, with moisture of the skin, nervous excitability, and trembling, [12]. ► Chilly sensation
in the calves, which precedes a cramplike pain in that part, [1].
► Chilliness and numbness of the feet, [12]. ► Alternations of heat and
cold rising like waves from the lower part of the body, [12].
► Heat and burning all over, accompanied by passing
shiverings, [12]. [710.]
► General sensation of heat and turgescence, followed by
contraction and icy coldness of the whole system, [12].
► Fever with shivering, increase of muscular strength,
and delirium, especially in the evening, [12]. ► Feverish heat all over, excepting the feet, which remain
constantly cold, day and night, during four days, [1].
► Calor mordax, with embarrassed head, burning of the
neck, throat, and chest; agitated pulse, great thirst, [12].
► The heat of the fire is distressing to him, [1]. ► Fever is
developed, the extremities become burning hot, [2], [3]. ► Quotidian evening
fever, with great depression, [12]. ► Tertian fever, with general painful weariness, great hunger,
and urgent thirst, [12]. ►
Quartan fever, with intense heat and violent delirium, [9].
► Heat which rises into the face, [1]. [720.] ►
Great heat, contraction, and digging in the loins, [12].
► Burning heat of the hands for three weeks, [1]. ► Sensation as if
the legs and feet were held over a pan of burning charcoal, [12].
► Burning hot feet, [1].
► The skin is burning, red, and crimpled in different
places, [12]. ►
Aggravation of the fever in the evening, at night, and sometimes in the morning, [12]. ► The body is
almost always moist with perspiration, [12]. ► Cold sweats, [4]. ► Sweat in the morning, in bed, [1].
► In bed, on waking up in the morning, general moisture, [1]. [730.] ► Excessive perspiration during sleep, especially towards
morning, [12]. ►
Debilitating, sour-smelling perspiration, especially in the morning, in bed, [12]. ► Night-sweat, especially on
the head, chest, and back, [12]. ►
Copious sweat after the slightest exertion, [12]. ► Copious sweat, with weakness, and often with morbid hunger, [12]. ► Frequent
perspiration of the hands, [12]. ►
Sweat mostly on the hams, [1].
CONDITIONS.
► Aggravation.
► (Morning), On
waking, ill-humor; dizziness, etc.; after a meal, dizziness; on waking, at 3 A.M., headache;
coryza; bad-smelling breath; insipid taste of food; nauseous, etc., taste; dryness of the
throat; after breakfast, feels hungry; vomiting; emission of flatulence; pain in abdomen;
pains in uterus; towards 1, 3, or 4 A.M., cough; on waking, cough; on waking, stiff neck,
etc.; pains in loins; on waking, numbness, etc., of
limbs; after breakfast, sleepiness; in bed, sweat; in bed, on waking, general moisture; in
bed, perspiration. ► (Afternoon),
After breakfast, headache; rising of phlegm; after a meal, vomiting; oppression; towards 4
or 5 o’clock, itching. ► (Evening),
Towards 5 o’clock, headache; towards 4 or 5 o’clock, soreness in forehead, etc.; semilateral
headache, etc.; sweats on the head; on going to bed, sneezing; mucus from nose; toothache;
hunger; leucorrhœa; cough; shocks, etc., at cardiac region; pulse quicker; swelling of the
legs; fainting fits; skin symptoms; after stool, shivering; fever, etc. ► (Night), When going to
sleep, ill-humor; headache; toothache; digging, etc., in liver, etc.; pains in arms; skin
symptoms. ► (Toward morning),
During sleep, perspiration. ► (Open
air), Mucus from nose; itching; fits of drowsiness; sleepiness. ► (When ascending stairs),
Oppression, etc. ► (On going to
bed), Cramps in legs, etc. ► (After breakfast), Faintness. ►
(Cold air), The pains; pains in teeth; coldness, etc. ► (Cold liquids), Mouth
symptoms. ► (Dampness),
Most symptoms. ► (After eating),
As if intoxicated; almost immediately, vomiting; turning in the stomach; fits of drowsiness.
► (After exertion),
Sweat. ► (Hearty food),
Most symptoms. ► (Great heat),
Most symptoms. ► (Strong liquors),
Most symptoms. ► (Lying on back),
All the pains. ► (Before a meal),
Cough. ► (After a meal),
Regurgitation, etc.; nausea; flatulence, etc.; semi-liquid stools; cough; palpitation, etc.;
fainting fits; drowsiness. ► (Meat),
Most symptoms. ► (Before
menstruation), Headache, etc. ► (During menstruation), Contraction in hypochondria, etc. ► (After menstruation),
Heaviness, etc. ► (Drinking milk),
Pain in abdomen. ► (Movement),
Head symptoms; headache; toothache; cramps in stomach; pains of liver; cough more frequent;
pain in calf. ► (Odors),
Most symptoms. ► (On changing
position), Pain in hips, etc. ► (On slightest attempt to raise arm), Pain in deltoid muscle. ► (In room), Cough. ► (Sitting), During work,
headache; pains in uterus. ► (Smoking
tobacco), Nausea, etc.; pains in abdomen. ► (Drinking spirits), Headache. ►
(When standing), Aching in right tibia. ► (Change of temperature),
Toothache. ► (Walking),
Pain in temple; pains in uterus; pain in chest; pains in hips, etc.; rawness of thighs;
lancinations in knees; swelling of cheeks; the pains. ► (Walking fast), Oppression, etc. ►
(Contact of water), Ear symptoms. ►
(Windy weather), Heat. ►
(Wine), Stomachache. ►
(Working in water), Most symptoms. ► Amelioration. ► (Morning), In bed, after a sweat, coryza ceases. ► (Night), Headache; cough
ceases; on stretching out in bed, cramps in legs; in bed, coldness. ►
(Keeping bent over on one side), The pains. ► (Epistaxis), Headache. ► (Friction of body-linen),
Itching. ► (Lying down),
Headache. ► (Lying on left side),
Feels better. ► (Lying on back),
Pains, etc., in loins. ► (Pressing
on submaxillary gland), Pains in ear.
SUPPLEMENT: BUFO.
Authority.
16, Dr. R. de
Gumbleton Daunt, Dublin Med. Press, Sept. 25th (Pharm. Journ., Second Series, vol. iii,
1861-2, p. 291), the skin contains glands which secrete a milky glutinous fluid when the
toad is put to pain or irritated; this is scraped off and dried in Brazil.►
It produces incurable obstruction and enlargement of the
liver, and a speedy death, [16].® 2000
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