HELLEBORUS NIGER.
RECTUM AND ANUS.
►
Inclination to hæmorrhoids, [18].
► Feeling in the anus the whole day
as if there were obstinate constipation (fourth day), [25]. ►
Burning, biting pain in the anus, for a minute after an evacuation, [8]. ►
Dragging and pressing asunder sensation in the anus, followed by
difficult evacuation of some frothy, mostly hard fæces in small balls
(one hour after the dose second day), [25].
► Sudden dull pressure as from a
foreign substance in the anus, with desire for stool, though only some
flatus in passed; sometime afterwards the pressure returns, and a small
amount of large fæces in evacuated (eighth day), [25]. ► Sudden
pressing-asunder urging in the rectum, as if a stool would immediately
follow, but a thick dry evacuation was passed with difficulty, attended
by smarting pain in the anus, which continued even after the evacuation
(third day), [25]. [370.] ►
Desire for stool, which, however, was not satisfactory (first day), [23]. ►
Frequent inclination for stool, [23].
► Sudden urging to stool, with
cutting in the abdomen, followed by soft pasty stool, with disappearance
of the discomfort in the abdomen (sixth day), [25]. ►
Ineffectual urging and long pressing, without a stool (first day), [22]. ►
Ineffectual desire for stool (ninth day), [25].
► All desire for stool was wanting at
the usual time, with a sensation in the anus as if it were forever
closed, followed by sudden pressure and sensation of distension and
sudden urging to stool; at first only some flatus passed, then a hard
large stool with difficulty, during and after which there was violent
smarting in the anus (fifth day), [25].
STOOL.
►
Diarrhœa. ► Diarrhœa, [1], [17].
► Diarrhœa always preceded by colic,
which is relieved after every stool, [7].
► A little diarrhœa, [35]. ►
Purging, with nausea and colic, [21].
[380.] ►
Considerably purged, [33]. ► Frequent pasty, undigested stools (fifth
day), [26]. ►
Six evacuations (second day); two liquid evacuations (the night of
second day); twelve (third day); several stools in quick succession
(fourth and fifth days); followed by some tenesmus (sixth day), [30]. ►
Two rather soft evacuations, with violent colic (third day), [31]. ►
Two evacuations (second day); one (third day); two (fourth day); one
(fifth and sixth days), [29]. ► The stool is retained the whole day, but
the next day is earlier than usual, and in the afternoon there is a
diarrhœic stool, [1]. ►► *Stool consisting solely of clear,
tenacious, colorless mucus, [1].
► *A white gelatinous stool like frog
spawn is passed three or four times a day, with much pressure,
[1]. ►
Stool not well digested (twelfth day), [26].
► Constipation. ► *Constipation (fifth day), [31]. [390.]
► In none of the provings was there
an increase of the stools; in several there was a decided indolence in
the evacuation of the fæces, [27].
► Stool large, difficult, with
burning, smarting pain in the anus, which continues after the stool, and
violently affects the sphincter (fourth day), [25]. ► Hard,
scanty stool, during which, and immediately afterwards, there is violent
cutting sticking in the rectum, extending from below upwards, as if drew
itself tightly together, and something with sharp edges were sticking
between its walls (after twelve hours), [6].
► During the stool a feeling as
though the intestines had not the power to evacuate the fæces though
they were soft and in part thin (first morning), [23].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Micturition. ► *Urging to
urinate, [1]. ► *Frequent urging to pass urine, with scanty discharge (after three-quarters,
two and a half, three, and five hours and a half), [5]. ► Some
desire to urinate, with only scanty discharge, with violent burning
through the whole urethra, in the afternoon, [22]. ► *Frequent
micturition, [1]. ► When urinating there is no stream or
desire, as if the bladder had lost all its power to expel the urine;
during the whole proving, [22]. ► Urine. ►
Some increase in the urine (tenth day), [28].
[400.] ►
Urine seems to be secreted in greater abundance than usual (seventh and
eighth days); the bladder also expels the urine better, [22]. ►
Passage of copious urine without much urging (after twenty-four and
twenty-six hours), [5]. ► Passage of much watery urine, [8]. ►
There seems to be less secretion of urine than usual, though not
remarkably so, [22]. ► Urine dark yellow, it passed without any
stream (after five hours), [22]. ► The urine decomposes in a few hours, [22].
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
Male. ► General relaxation
of the genitals, without any inclination for coition, [22]. ► No
erections, even when the urine has accumulated in the bladder, the penis
constantly remains relaxed (after six days), [22]. ►
Several itching fine stitches at the tip of the glans penis (after half
an hour), [5]. ► It seems for forcibly suppress sexual
desire, [8]. ► Female. [410.]
► Appearance of menstruation (after
eight hours), [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Mucus in the air-passages, so that respiration was audible, lasting till
noon, when it disappeared (sixth day), [25].
► Sensation on inspiration for some
time, as if the air-passages were contracted, and thereby the usually
imperceptible inspiration was audible; as after long running, in a
person suffering from catarrh (second day), [25]. ► Larynx.
► Constriction of the larynx, [11]. ►
Cough. ► Cough (twelfth
day), [26]. ►
Hacking cough, [1]. ► *Constant hacking cough, appearing
suddenly while smoking tobacco as usual, while sitting (after fifteen
hours), [5]. ►
Frequent dry hacking cough, with painful tension in the left short ribs
(after five hours), [22]. ► Respiration. ►
Rapid breathing, [1]. ► Involuntary sighing, [22]. [420.] ► Difficult breathing, the thorax seems too
tight (fifth day), [22]. ► Difficult breathing; he is obliged to
breathe slowly and deeply (after quarter of an hour), [6]. ►
Difficult breathing, with very frequent need to take a deep breath;
especially noticed when walking in the open air, [22].
CHEST.
►
Increased warmth in the lower portion of the chest, [3]. ► Pain in
the walls of the chest (first day), [24].
► Pain in the left pectoral muscles
(fifth and sixth days), [24]. ► *Chest very much constricted, so that he gasps
for breath with open mouth, but cannot breathe, [10]. ►
Tightness in the chest, as if the lungs were tightened, because the ribs
do not seem to expand, [22]. ► Pressure in the walls of the chest, soon,
[24]. ►
Pressure in the pectoral muscles (tenth and twentieth days), [24]. [430.]
► Sharp cutting on the lowest true
ribs through the chest from within outward, aggravated by inspiration, [9]. ►
Sticking in the walls of the chest (first day), [24]. ►
Sticking in the left costal region (third day), [26]. ►
Stitches in the walls of the chest (first day), [24]. ►
Stitches in the top of the lungs (eighth day), [24]. ►
Stitches beneath the left ribs (after one hour), [24]. ► Sharp
stitches in the left short ribs, when walking, [22]. ► The
left short ribs seem to be screwed to the spine (after four hours), [22]. ►
Front. ► Twinging pain at
one time in the right anterior portion of the chest, at another in the
left in the region of the heart (first day), [25]. ►
Scraping sensation in the upper portion of the sternum, [3]. ► Sides.
[440.] ►
A few slight transient stitches in the left side of the chest (fifth
day), [26]. ►
Dull stitches in the last true ribs of both sides, on every inspiration,
[22]. ►
Dull stitches in the left side of the chest, on every deep inspiration,
when lying down in the evening, [22].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Palpitation, [3]. ► *Rapid pulse (tenth, fifteenth, and
twentieth days), [24]. ► The pulse was constantly increased in
frequency; the action on the pulse was, however, transient, so that
after two, or at most, three hours, it became normal, [27]. ► Pulse
100 or more, while sitting, at 9 A.M. (eighth day), [24]. ► Pulse
rose from 80 to 100 (second day); 100 (third day); 96 in the morning,
100 in the evening (fourth day), [29].
► Slow pulse (after one and
sixteen hours), [1]. ► Pulse 66 (second day); 60 (third, fourth,
and fifth days); 84 (sixth day); 66 (seventh day); 78 (eighth day), [31]. [450.]
► Pulse 66 in the morning, 76 in the
evening (second day); 72, 76 (third day); 64 (fourth day); 64, 68 (fifth
day), 66 (sixth day), [30]. ► The rise in the pulse usually took place
during the first half hour, or at most during the first hour, and
amounted to from 5 to 25 beats in increase; the retardation, however,
lasted over two hours, and sometimes ended more speedily, and amounted
to 5, 10, or at most 15 beats below the normal, [27]. ►
Violent pulse (after quarter of an hour), [3].
► *Pulse small and tremulous
(after two hours), [34]. ► Very small pulse, [1]. ► He
feels the beat of his pulse vividly through his whole body, but mostly
at the heart, [4].
NECK AND BACK.
►
Neck. ► Stiffness of the
muscles of the nape the neck, as far up as the occiput, during rest,
though mostly on moving the head, in the morning (after forty-one
hours), [6]. ►
Rheumatic stiffness of the nape of the neck, [1]. ► On
moving the neck, some of the muscles are painful and stiff, [8]. ►
Pressing pain in the cervical bone, soon, [24].
► Back. [460.] ►
Pain in various places in the back, [34].
► Backache, as from flatulence, as if
it could not pass, towards evening, while sitting, [22]. ►
Constant dull stitches, with gnawing, in the middle of the spine, [22]. ►
Dorsal. ► Dull pain in the
left scapula, becoming a sharp pain on moving it, [8]. ► Boring
stitches in the region of the spine, just below the shoulders (first
day), [26]. ►
A bruised pain in the spine, between the scapulæ, [3]. ► Lumbar.
► Contractive pain in the small of
the back, [1]. ► Pressive pain in the lumbar muscles
(first day), [24].
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
► Objective. ►
Stretching of the limbs (after one hour), [4].
► Relaxation of the arms and limbs
(fifth day), [26]. ► Subjective. [470.]
► Torpor of the limbs and unusual
stiffness, [19]. [Corrected by
Hughes.] ► Heaving in the limbs
(twelfth day), [26]. ► All the limbs feel so heavy, with painful
sensitiveness of the muscles, that he can only move them reluctantly, [9]. ►
Some pain in the arms, toes, and knees (second day), [24]. ►
Pressure in the knees, toes, and shoulders (after half an hour), [24]. ►
Pressure in the right knee and in the legs, in the tibiæ, in the joints
of the fingers, hands, and feet, lasting through the day till evening
(first day), [24]. ► Pressure and drawing alternating in the
left fingers, calves, left elbow, beneath the right shoulder, in the
left cervical muscles, in the right knee, and afterwards more seldom in
the toes and left side of the head (eighth day), [24]. ►
Constant pressure in the left knee, right shoulder, and in the toes
(tenth day), [24]. ► Violent pressure in the lower portion of
the thighs and in the elbows, soon, [24].
► Pressing pain in the toes and
fingers, soon, [24]. [480.] ►
Pressing pain in the anterior muscles of the thigh and in the wrist
reappeared after a new dose, [24].
► Pressive pain in the fingers,
knees, and shoulders, [24]. ► The pains in the joints change from one
place to another, [24].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Pressure in the muscles of the arms,
scapulæ (first day), [24]. ► Fine tearing in the bones of the arm, [9]. ►
Shoulder. ► Pressure in
the shoulders (second day), [24]. ► Pressure in the shoulders, afterwards in
the thighs and knees, after every dose, [24].
► Pressure in the right shoulder
(tenth day), [24]. ► Violent pressure in the right shoulder,
lasting a long time (twentieth day), [24].
► Tearing pain in the left shoulder
(seventh day), [25]. ► Arm. [490.]
► Visible twitching of the muscles of
the left upper arm, with pain, as if something hard had violently
knocked the place, [3]. ► Pressure in the upper arms, [24]. ►
A sensation in the right upper arm, as after a blow, though nothing is
felt on touching it, [3]. ► Forearm. ►
Violent drawing in the middle of the forearm, about the bend of the
elbow, [6]. ►
Violent pressive pains in the left forearm (sixth day), [24]. ►
Violent tearing pains in the right forearm (eighth day), [25]. ► Fine
tearing in the right forearm (ninth day), [25].
► Wrist. ►
Pressure in the wrists (tenth day), [24].
► Violent pressure in the left wrist
(sixth day), [24]. ► Violent needlelike stitches in the left
wrist when walking in the open air in the evening (after thirteen
hours), [5]. ► Hand. [500.]
► Loss of power in both hands, so
that he could not hold anything or clench his fists, [6]. ►
Numbness of the right hand, coldness through the whole arm, the tips of
the fingers (soon), [24]. ► Fuzzy feeling, with internal coldness in
the right hand and arm (after half an hour), [24]. ►
Pressure in the metacarpal bones (twentieth day), [24]. ►
Especially violent pressure in the right metacarpal bones (fifteenth
day), [24]. ►
Pressure pain in the metacarpal bones (second evening), [24]. ►
Needlelike stitches transversely across the flexor tendons of the left
hand when walking in the open air (after twelve hours and
three-quarters), [5]. ► Prickling and numbness of the right hand,
a fuzzy feeling in it, with coldness through the whole right arm (soon),
[24]. ►
Fingers. ► An inflamed
spot on the nails of the left index finger and right thumb, with pain,
as though suppurating, on touch (after twenty hours); on the next day
whitish moisture exudes, after which they heal, [6]. ► Visible
jerking in the left index finger towards the thumb, sometimes the thumb
also jerks in a rapid motion towards the fingers, sometimes also a
sudden jerking in the muscles lying between two fingers; this twitching
was frequently repeated during the day, while walking, sitting, and
reading, for several days, [24]. [510.] ►
Boring pain in the middle joints of the middle and index fingers (after
twenty hours), [6]. ► Drawing pain from the right wrist into
the index finger (after ten hours), [6].
► Violent drawing in the fingers and
toes, [24]. ►
Painful pressure transversely across the right thumb, [5]. ► Tearing
in the left middle finger, especially in the middle joint, [6]. ►
Tearing on the backs of all the fingers of the left hand in the morning
in bed (after eighteen hours), [6].
► Paralytic tearing and spasmodic
stiffness in the fourth finger of the right hand, disappearing during
rest, [6]. ►
Rheumatic tearing in the right little finger (after twenty-seven hours),
[6]. ►
Tickling in the left index finger (after ten hours), [5].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Objective. ►
Frequent twitchings of the muscles of the legs (after two hours), [34]. [520.]
► Unsteadiness of the limbs, weakness
of the feet, tottering of the knees, he could only walk slowly, [1]. ►
Great weariness in both limbs, especially when standing, with bruised
pain in the small of the back (fifth day), [25]. ► Great
prostration in the legs, a feeling of weakness (after half an hour), [22]. ►
Subjective. ► Pain in the
legs (first day), [24]. ► Drawing pains in the legs (soon), [24]. ►
Hip. ► Sudden paralytic
stiffness of the left hip-joint when walking in the open air (after
twenty-three hours), [6]. ► Pain in the left hip, like sciatica
(seventh day), [25]. ► Continued burning in the left hip (ninth
day), [25]. ►
A slight drawing pain in the right hip, [8].
► Burning pressure several times in
the left hip (after two hours), [3].
[530.] ►
Several stitches in the left hip, as if with needles, [3]. ►
Some violent, somewhat slow stitches, as with several pins, in the left
hip, [3]. ► Painful sensation in the left hip, as if
rubbed sore or burnt, aggravated even by touch, the whole day (eighth
day), [25]. ► Thigh. ►
Weariness in the thighs, [1]. ► Very great weakness of the thighs and
legs (after one hour and a half), [2].
► Stiffness and tension of the
muscles of the thighs, [7]. ► Stiffness of the hamstrings, especially
the external, when walking in the open air (after twenty-five hours), [6]. ►
Pain in the anterior muscles of the left thigh (fifth day), [24]. ►
Violent pain in the muscles of the left thigh, lasting several minutes
(first day), [24]. ► A very decided painfulness in the whole
anterior and outer portion of the right thigh, lasting only a short
time, similar to sciatica, not extending to any other place, but
consisting of a tearing-aching over the whole region (third day), [25]. [540.]
► Boring and sticking in the thighs
and legs, [24]. ► The same pain that had occurred in the
left hip appears in the bend of the right thigh (seventh day), [25]. ►
Knee. ► Stiffness in the
hollows of the knees, [1]. ► Pain in the knees, [24]. ► Pain
in the knees, great toes, and legs (first day), [24]. ►
Compression above the left knee (twentieth day), [24]. ► Aching
and sticking in the knees (first day), [24].
► Violent boring several times
externally in the right knee, afterwards in the left zygoma, and again
in the evening in the knee (third day), [24].
► Burrowing pain in the right patella
(after half an hour), [5]. ► Pressure in the right knee (twentieth
day), [24]. [550.] ►
Pressure in the outer portion of the left knee (eighth day), [24]. ►
Violent pressure in the muscles above the knee (fifteenth day), [24]. ►
Boring dull stitches through the left knee-joint, recurring several
times in the open air when walking and standing (after twenty-six
hours), [6]. ►
Pain as after a violent blow in the left knee and patella, aggravated by
bending the knee and by pressure (sixth day), [25]. ► Leg.
► Pain in the calf (after a quarter
of an hour), [24]. ► Pain in the right calf (fifth day), [24]. ►
Pressure in the tibiæ, [24]. ► Sticking in the calves, shoulders, and
toes (soon), [24]. ► Sticking and pressing in the calves
(twentieth day), [24]. ► Sharp stitches shoot from below upward in
the right leg, near the external malleolus (after three hours), [5]. ►
Ankle. [560.] ► Pressure in the ankles, [24]. ►
Pressure in the right ankle, above and below (second evening), [24]. ►
Violent pressure in the right ankle and leg, then in the right shoulder,
in the right fingers, between the metacarpus and fingers (soon), [24]. ►
Pressing pain in the ankle-joints (soon), [24].
► Pain, as if sprained, in the left
ankle; he fears that the foot will turn over (after thirty hours), [4]. ►
Sticking and tearing in the ankles, extending to the toes (soon), [24]. ►
Pain in the inner malleolus of left foot, as after a blow, [24]. ►
Foot. ► Numbness of both
feet (after two hours), [24]. ► Feet heavy and weary, [1]. ► Pain in
the back of the foot (after a quarter of an hour), [24]. [570.] ► Pressive, painful sensation in the right
instep in every position (after eleven hours), [5]. ►
Pressing pain in the dorsa of the feet (soon), [24]. ► A fine
painful pressure in the sole of the right foot while sitting (after five
hours), [5]. ►
Tearing in the ball of the left foot (after a quarter of an hour), [6]. ►
Pain in the heels (first day), [24].
► Pressing in the heels and calves
(soon), [24]. ► Toes. ►
Pressure in the right toes (eighth day), [24].
► Frequent tearing in the toes and
fingers (third day), [24]. ► Sticking-jerking in the left great toe, [6]. ►
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