MAGNESIA MURIATICA.
Magnesium chloride, MgCl2.
Preparation
, Solutions in water or
alcohol.
Authorities.
1,
Hahnemann, Chron. Krankh.; 2,
Hartlaub, ibid.; 3, Jahr, ibid.; 4, Schreter, Hartlaub and Trinks’s Annalen,
4, p. 134; 5, Nenning, Hartlaub and
Trinks’s Arzneimittellehre, 3, 237.
MIND.
►
Emotional. ► She is very
much excited the day before the appearance of the menses (fourteenth
day), [1]. ►
Illusions of fantasy; as she was reading a book it seemed as though some
one were reading after her, and she were obliged to read more rapidly;
with humming and buzzing before her ear; on rising it seemed as though
she were looking over great clouds and rocks, which gradually
disappeared; then she was attacked with anxiety, apprehension, and
uneasiness, so that she did not know what to do; on farther looking
about, all these illusions disappeared, but returned on beginning to
read again, until at last she was drawn away and averted by several
people coming to her (the prover remembers having a similar illusion in
her early youth, over which she wept violently and could not be quieted
for a long time), (sixth day), [5].
► Unhappy; disinclined to mental
labor, [3]. ►
Joyless and suffering; everything at which she looks becomes repugnant;
she does not wish any one to talk to her, lest she should have to
answer, in the morning (twenty-eighth day), [5]. ► Anxiety
in the house, better in the open air, in the morning (fourth day), [5]. ►
Anxious and apprehensive, with ennui, towards evening, [5]. ► Was
apprehensive, despondent, and lonesome; was homesick and wept
(twenty-eighth day), [5]. ► Apprehensive and lachrymose, after dinner
(fifteenth day), [5]. ► Ill-humored, fretful, [1]. [10.] ► Ill-humor, with internal restlessness, [1]. ►
Fretful and peevish mood (first and thirtieth days), [5]. ►
Fretful, morose, disinclined to work, [4].
► Very fretful (almost immediately), [1]. ►
Very fretful and ill-humored, in the morning after rising (sixth day), [5]. ►
Unfriendly mood, [5]. ► Very morose and fretful; but very
cheerful after a happy event (second day), [4]. ► Lively
during the day, but fretful and ill-humored in the evening, [4]. ►
Apathetic and distracted, as from loss of sleep, in the morning (second
day), [5]. ► Intellectual. ►
It was irksome to talk; he wished to be alone and busy with his own
thoughts, [4]. [20.] ►
Disinclined to work (first days), [4].
► Irresolute (thirtieth day), [5].
HEAD.
►
Vertigo. ► Vertigo, even
when walking in a room, and if she hangs the head a little, [1]. ►
Dizziness in the head (after thirty days), [1]. ►
Dizziness, even to falling forward, on rising in the morning (fifth and
twenty-eighth day), [5]. ► Dizziness and reeling in the morning,
disappearing after moving about (first day), [5]. ► The
head was dull and dizzy at dinner, she was obliged to go into the open
air, when it disappeared; after returning to the house, heat in the head
(second day), [5]. ► Feeling of intoxication and dulness in
the head, [5]. ► General Head. ►
Dulness in the head, in the morning after rising (thirteenth day), [5]. ►
Dulness in the head, as if everything were too full, in the morning
(first day), [5]. [30.] ►
Dulness and heaviness of the head, the whole forenoon (first day), [5]. ►
Stupefaction and dulness in the head; with painful sensitiveness of the
left leg (first day), [5]. ► Heaviness of the head, with confusion
(after three days), [1]. ► A feeling of heaviness in the head, in
the morning (second day), [5]. ► Heat in the head after dinner, apparently
rising from the stomach, disappearing in the open air (second day), [5]. ►
Violent, painful orgasm in the whole head, and pressure in the occiput,
disappearing in the open air but recurring in the house (fifth day), [5]. ►
Dull pain in the head, with sensitiveness of the scalp to touch, and
sore burning in the eyes, after dinner (seventeenth day), [5]. ► *Headache
relieved by wrapping up the head, [5]. ►
Headache, as if he had not slept enough; therewith the feet are weary
and seem exhausted, in the morning (twentieth day), [5]. ► Much
pressure, also sharp and pinching, especially on the vertex and in the
occiput (through the whole proving), [3].
[40.] ►
Headache as if the whole brain pressed against the forehead (fifth day),
[5]. ►
Sharp stitches in the left side of the head, and in the occiput (fourth
day), [5]. ►
Violent tearing and sticking in the forehead and temples, obliging her
to lie down; together with sensitiveness of the vertex, as if the hairs
there had been pulled up; with a feeling of heat, and a cold rather than
warm forehead (twenty-eighth day), [5].
► Great sensitiveness of the head,
caused even by listening to reading, by a little talking, every step,
etc., together with very little appetite and diminished taste and smell,
in the morning (after twenty-eight-days), [5].
► Forehead. ► Feeling of numbness in the forehead, [1]. ►
Pain like a heaviness in the forepart of the forehead, in the afternoon,
[5]. ►
Feeling of heat in the forehead above the left eye, with throbbing pain
in the head and dimness of vision (first day), [5]. ► Feeling
of heat and burning in a small spot behind the right frontal eminence, [5]. ►
Pressure in the forehead (after six days), [1]. ►
Pressure in the forehead and sinciput, with a feeling of obscuration and
confusion in the head, all the forenoon, most violent on waking (third
day), [4]. [50.] ►
Pressure in the forehead, as if the brain would fall out, on stooping,
at 6 P.M. (eighth day), [5]. ► Pressure in the frontal sinuses,
extending into the forehead, where he experienced a burrowing; on
violent motion, he broke into a perspiration, and therewith the pain
disappeared (second day), [4]. ► Sharp stitches in the middle of the
forehead, frequently in the evening, [5].
► Sharp stitches behind the right
frontal eminence, and in front of the right ear, [5]. ► Jerking
stitches deep in the forehead, afterwards also in the right side of the
occiput, [5]. ► Tearing and heaviness in the forehead, in
the evening (sixth day), [5]. ► Tearing in the left side of the forehead,
and farther back, stitches (third day), [5].
► Tearing and sticking in the
forepart of the forehead, on motion (second day), [5]. ► On
stooping while sitting, at one time a tearing, at another a tearing and
stitching together, in the forehead; also, when not stooping, a
stitching here and there in the head (third day), [5]. ► Temples.
► *Griping and raging in both temples,
with a feeling as if he would become dizzy, and loss of consciousness,
disappearing on pressing the head with both
hands, in the evening after lying
down (fifth day), [5]. [60.] ►
Violent tearing in the left temple (twenty-ninth day), [5]. ► Vertex.
► Violent sharp stitches in the right
side of the vertex, [5]. ► The region about the vertex was painfully
sore, when touched and when not, [5].
► Parietals. ► A sensation of compression of the head
from both sides, with a feeling of heat and a throbbing, on pressing
upon the forehead, [5]. ► Boring pain in the left side of the head,
in the evening, [5]. ► Dull sticking extending outward to the
left side of the head, [5]. ► *Sharp sticking and tearing in the right side of
the head, extending to the eye, which she was obliged to press together,
[5]. ►
Dull stitches in the left side of the head, with ill-humor (sixteenth
day), [5]. ►
Two dull stitches in the left parietal bone, and boring in front of the
left ear, on bending the trunk towards the right side, [5]. ► Very
painful dull stitches in the right side of the head that made her cry
out (fifth day), [5]. [70.] ►
Violent stitch in the upper part of the left side of the head, causing
starting, [5]. ► An extremely violent sharp stitch in the
upper part of the right side of the head, that made her cry out,
frequently repeated; during menstruation, [5].
► Tearing and sticking in both sides
of the head all day (fourth day), [5].
► Painful tearing in the left side of
the head (tenth day), [5]. ► A painful tearing in the right side of
the head, extending forward to the eye, after which the spot remains
sensitive for a long time, [5]. ► Throbbing and beating in the left side of
the head, and a feeling of heat and heaviness in the forehead, [5]. ►
Occiput. ► Heaviness in
the occiput, [1]. ► Heaviness in the occiput, and a dizzy
feeling; is in danger of falling, [1].
► Pressure in the occiput (after
fifteen days), [1]. ► A sharp stitch in the right side of the
occiput, and then burning in the same spot, [5]. [80.] ► Two sharp stitches in the right occipital
protuberance, [5]. ► Tearing extending from the occiput to the
vertex (fourth day), [5]. ► Tearing and throbbing in the occiput,
that at last involves the whole head, after entering the house; and
while sitting it disappears, [5]. ► Throbbing tearing extending from the
occiput to vertex, [5]. ► Painful jerking tearing in the right side
of the occiput, [5]. ► Throbbing in the occiput, which soon
involves the whole head, on rising from stooping and for some time
afterwards, [5]. ► Throbbing pain in the occiput with a
feeling of heaviness; in the morning after rising, during menstruation, [5]. ►
External Head. ► Two boils
on the top of the head, [5]. ► A large pimple on the left side of the
occiput, that pains, especially when touched, with tearing about it; it
disappears without suppurating, [5].
► Drawing here and there, externally
in the head, also in the ears, teeth, and half of the face, with a
complete confusion of the head; the pains were relieved after sneezing, [1]. [90.]
► Great painfulness of the head
externally to touch and on stooping (after fifteen days), [1].
EYE.
►
Objective. ► Inflammation
of the eyes, with pressure, biting, burning, especially on looking at a
bright light, and lachrymation in the evening; they were full of
purulent mucus during the day; the lids swollen and red; with nightly
agglutination, [3]. ► Some red vessels, in the white of the
left eye; after several days, also in the right, [5]. ► Subjective.
► Burning in both eyes, on which
account she could not look at the sun, [5].
► Burning and dryness of the eyes, on
looking at the fire, in the evening, [5].
► She was unable to open the eyes on
account of burning and great sensitiveness of them; at least, she was
obliged to close them (twenty-eighth day), [5]. ► Violent
burning in the eyes, especially on looking at anything bright, [5]. ►
Pressure in both eyes, especially in the left, as from a grain of sand;
disappearing after rubbing, but returning, [5]. ►
Pressure in the eyes, as from dust, with dimness of vision, [5]. ►
Pressive pain in the eyes and canthi, [3].
[100.] ►
Sticking and burning in the eyes, lasting a long time, [5]. ► Violent
sharp stitches in the inner canthus, that brought tears to the eyes, [5]. ►
Itching in the eyes, [4]. ► Itching in the eyes, that disappeared
only on violent rubbing, in the morning after rising (sixteenth day), [5]. ►
Itching in the inner canthus of the right eye, disappearing on rubbing,
but soon recurring in the left eye (after six hours), [4]. ► Orbit.
► A bruised pain in the lower margin
of the left orbit, [5]. ► Lids. ►
Twitching of the upper lids, which seem swollen, heavy, and half closed,
[3]. ►
The eyes are agglutinated in the morning, and burn on opening them
(eleventh day), [5]. ► The eyes are agglutinated with matter in
the morning, and he is unable to open them for a long time, [5]. ►
Great dryness of the lids, especially in the morning, and after the
midday nap, [3]. [110.] ►
Itching in the left upper lid, [3].
► Vision. ► Dimness of vision, with burning in the
eyes, [5]. ►
Dimness of vision; on looking at near objects vision vanishes; at a
distance, she sees better, [5]. ► In the evening, the light has a green
halo about it, during the inflammation of the eyes, [3].
EAR.
►
Agreeable warmth, with tickling, in the right ear, [5]. ► Painful
boring and throbbing, like a pulse, in the right ear, for five minutes
(fifteenth day), [5]. ► Sticking boring in the ears, [5]. ►
Feeling as though something were in front of the ear; disappearing for a
few minutes on boring in with the finger, but soon returning; with
impairment of hearing, during menstruation, [5]. ►
Stitches in the right ear (after twenty-seven days), [3]. ► Sharp
stitches, as with an awl, in the left ear, [5]. [120.] ► Sharp stitches and tearings in the left
ear, that made her start, on inclining the body to the right side (sixth
day), [5]. ►
Frequent sharp stitches, now in one ear, now in the other (fourth day), [5]. ►
Tearing in the right ear, and also externally in front of it, [5]. ►
Two jerking-tearings in the left ear, [5].
► Fluttering in the right ear, [5]. ►
Painless jerking in the right ear, [5].
► Tickling in both ears, that
disappears on boring in with the fingers, [5].
► Hearing. ► It seems as though something were lying
before the ears, whereby the hearing is diminished; together with
burning and buzzing in the ears, lasting all day (eighteenth day, and
frequently), [5]. ► Almost complete deafness in both ears,
though most in the left, frequently remitting and returning, [5]. ►
Great roaring in the ears (after twenty-eight days), [1]. [130.] ► Feeling like roaring, or as of water
boiling, but not painful, in the left side of the head, upon which he
was lying, in the morning in bed, [5].
NOSE.
►
Objective. ► The right
wing of the nose is red, swollen, and painful to touch (thirteenth to
fifteenth days), [5]. ► Ulcerated nostrils, [3]. ► A scab
in each nostril, that pains violently when touched, with loss of smell, [5]. ►
Frequent sneezing, whereby water flows from the nose (second and third
days), [5]. ►
Much discharge of nasal mucus, almost like coryza, [1]. ► Blowing
of much mucus from the nose, without coryza, [1]. ►
Discharge of offensive purulent mucus from the nose (after five days), [5]. ►
Nasal mucus mixed with specks of blood, [3].
► Catarrh, with diminished smell and
taste, and yellow nasal mucus (after eight days); with the coryza, she
was obliged to sit up in bed a long time, in the evening, could not lie
down nor fall asleep, and was obliged to open the mouth in order to
breathe, [5]. [140.] ►
Coryza, with stoppage of the nose, and talking through the nose, [5]. ►
Violent coryza, with hoarseness and a stopped sensation in the nose,
from which water flowed profusely for several days (after twenty-three
days), [5]. ► Violent coryza, at one time stopped, at another
fluent, with dulness of the head and complete loss of taste and smell,
for two days (after forty days), [3]. ►
Profuse, fluent coryza (after twenty-two days), [5]. ► Blood
comes from the nose on blowing it (fifth day), [5]. ► Subjective.
► A feeling as though she would have
coryza, with an increased secretion of mucus in the nose, [5]. ►
Stoppage of the nose; she was obliged to blow it hard (second day), [5]. ►
Stoppage of the nose in the morning, [3];
in evening, [4]. ► Stoppage of the left nostril (after
sixteen days), [3]. ► Burning in both nostrils, as if sore
(eleventh day), [5]. [150.] ►
Pressive sensation in the nose, as if it were stopped (eighth day), [5]. ►
Violent tearing in the upper part of both nostrils, that causes
suffusion of the eyes, [5]. ► The nose is sore and painful internally,
when touched and when not (twenty-first and twenty-second days), [5]. ►
Tickling in the nose, with sneezing and a sensation of coryza (after
seventeen days), [5]. ► Tickling in the nose, with lachrymation
(eighth day), [5]. ► Smell. ►
Smell blunted (after ten to eighteen days), [3].
FACE.
►
Objective. ► Suffering,
sickly look (after twenty-eight days), [5].
► Great yellowness of the face,
especially of the white of the eye, and about the mouth (after a few
hours), [1]. ►
Pale, yellow color of the face, [4].
► Paleness of the face (first day), [4]. [160.]
► Pale in the face, sad, and
irritable, during menstruation, [5].
► Subjective. ► Violent paralytic-like pain in the bones
of the face (after seventeen days), [1].
► Tensive sensation in the face, [5]. ►
Cheeks. ► Tensive pain in
the right zygoma, [3]. ► A sharp stitch in the right cheek, [5]. ►
Tearing in the left zygoma upward to the left side of the head
(thirtieth day), [5]. ► Lips. ►
Lips cracked, [4]. ► Chin. ►
Twitching on the chin (seventh day), [5].
► Sharp painful tearing in both sides
of the lower jaw, and in the roots of the teeth, extending up in front
of the ear, where it was a jerking, [5].
MOUTH.
►
Teeth. ► Great
sleeplessness, on account of violent toothache, [5]. [170.] ► Two transient tearings in the sound
teeth, during dinner (first day), [5].
► Throbbing in the root of a tooth, [5]. ►
Jerking in the teeth of the right side, from 8 to 12 P.M., with a
feeling as if the cheek would become swollen (after twenty-two days), [5]. ►
The upper incisors seem too long and very sensitive (fourth
day), [5]. ►
Tearing in the right eye-tooth, extending into the zygoma, disappearing
on pressing upon it (first day), [5].
► Frequent sudden tearing in the
upper front teeth (thirteenth and fourteenth days), [5]. ► Boring
or digging pain in the next to the last back tooth, frequently
intermitting, and frequently a tearing in it; aggravated by cold,
relieved by warmth; always worse from pressure, and especially violent
if food gets into it; in the morning and after dinner (second day), [5]. ►
Painful boring in several back teeth, only transiently relieved by
biting on them (first day), [5]. ► Painful digging, as from a worm, in the
last back tooth, disappearing when pressing upon it, followed by tearing
in a hollow back tooth, [5]. ► Painful boring and tearing in a hollow
back tooth, and a sticking pain in the same place in the tooth on
touching the cheek; relieved by cold and open air, aggravated by warmth,
lasting all day, [5]. [180.] ► A
pain pressing upward from the left clavicle, as from a thread, into a
lower back tooth, in the tip of which it was a crawling, [5]. ► Tearing
in a lower back tooth, disappearing on biting on it (fourth day), [5]. ►
Gums. ► The upper gum was
very much swollen and painful, especially on eating, with throbbing in
it (after thirty-three days), [5].
► Painful swelling of the lower gum
and cheek for three days (after five days), [5]. ►
Bleeding of the gum (after six hours), [3];
(sixth day), [5]. ► Tongue. ►
Tongue coated white in the morning, [1];
(sixth day), [5]. ► Burning in the whole tongue in the
morning, in the afternoon only at the tip (ninth day), [5]. ► The
tongue feels burnt, with coryza, [5].
► Frequent violent needle-like
stitches in the tongue, after which it burns like fire, with coryza, [5]. ►
Smarting over the whole tongue, which burns violently (fourth day), [5]. ►
General Mouth. [190.] ► White pimples on the inside of the upper
lip, [1]. ►
Great heat comes from the mouth, [1].
► Dryness of the mouth and throat,
with thirst, in the night and morning, [5].
► Great dryness of the mouth, with a
feeling as if the mouth and tongue were covered with mucus, [3]. ►
The mouth feels burnt and numb in the morning, during menstruation, [5]. ►
Stitches as with needles in the palate, [5].
► A feeling of rawness, as if
excoriated on the inner surface of the upper lip, when touched with the
tongue, with coryza, [5]. ► Saliva. ►
Accumulation of water in the mouth, preceding and during the dryness, [3]. ►
Accumulation of clear water in the mouth, that she could not
sufficiently expectorate, in the afternoon, [5]. ► Mucus
in the mouth and on the tongue, nearly every morning, [5]. [200.] ► Much mucus in the mouth and on the teeth,
with a slimy taste (after nineteen days), [3].
► Taste. ►
Pasty taste in the mouth, in the morning (seventh day), [5]. ►
Constant watery taste in the mouth, and spitting of water (first day), [5]. ►
Bad taste in the mouth, with a coated tongue, in the morning (ninth
day), [5]. ►
Bitterness in the mouth, in the morning (seventh day), [5]. ► Bitter
taste in the back part of the palate, [3].
► Sourish taste in the throat, in the
afternoon (seventh day), [5]. ► Salty taste and accumulation of salty
water in the mouth (sixth day), [5].
► Sour slimy taste of various kinds
of food, [1]. ► The breakfast at first tastes bitter, but
this taste disappears on continuing to eat (seventh day), [5].® 2000
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