NATRUM MURIATICUM.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Objective. ►
*Swelling of the lower extremities, from the middle of the leg downward,
with a feeling as though the feet were filled with lead, in the evening
(third day); and in the morning (fourth day), [28]. ► *Trembling
of the lower extremities from weakness, on rising after sitting,
relieved on continued walking, [1].
► Violent jerkings in the lower
extremities, waking him from the midday nap, [1]. ► It was
difficult to put one leg over the other (eighth day), [5]. ►
Lameness of the lower extremities, in the morning, [1]. ► Sudden
lameness of both lower extremities (after writing), relieved by rapid
walking, [1]. ► Weakness of the lower extremities, worse
in the morning, [40]. ► *Weakness of the lower extremities, especially
of the knee-joint, in the morning, disappearing towards noon
(third day), [29]. [2200.] ► Weakness in the right lower extremity, [1]. ►
Much uneasiness in the lower extremities, at night, [1]. ► Great
restlessness of the lower limbs, while sitting (third day), [24b]. ►
Dread of walking, [1]. ► Falling asleep of the left lower
extremity, during the midday rest, [1].
► Weary pain in the lower
extremities, in the morning on waking, [1].
► Feeling of weakness in the right
lower extremity, as though it were paralyzed, in the morning in bed;
better on rising (seventh day), [24b].
► Heaviness of the lower extremities,
in the evening (second day), [28].
► Heaviness in the lower extremities,
even when at rest, [1]. ► Feeling of heaviness in the lower
extremities, as after a long march, [28b].
[2210.] ►
Uneasiness in the lower extremities, late in the evening, as if the
joints, for example, the knees, were tightly bandaged; was frequently
obliged to stretch, [1]. ► Drawing pain, extending down the whole
lower extremity, [1]. ► Drawing pain in the bones, from the thigh
to the malleolus, worse from the knee down; while ascending steps it
seemed as though some one were pulling her back (twenty-first day), [25]. ►
Spasmodic drawing pain in left lower extremity and foot, [1]. ► Pain,
as if the tendons in the left lower extremity had been strained, [1]. ►
She could not lie on the right side at night, on account of a bruised
pain in the hip, knee, and ankle, [1].
► Sensation in the left calf and left
nates, as if he had fallen upon them (ninth day), [30b]. ► Hip.
► Unsteadiness in the hips; the
thighs waver, [1]. ► Rheumatism in the left hip; could not
walk for eight or nine days, [1]. ► Paralyzed feeling in the hips (eleventh
day), [5]. [2220.] ►
When moving or turning the body, a peculiar sensation in the hip-joints,
as if the head of the bone slipped out of the socket (after 1st trit.), [18]. ►
Tension about the hips, as if everything were too tight; she was obliged
to loosen the clothes, [1]. ► Tension in both hip-joints, almost as if
sprained, even noticed while sitting, [1].
► Painful tension in the hip-joint,
which is also sore when touched, [1].
► Cramplike pain in the right
hip-joint, quite troublesome when walking (seventh day), [11a]. ►
Painful cramp in the hips, [1]. ► Pain, as from a sprain, in the left hip, [1]. ►
Pain, as from a sprain, in the right hip, soon extending into the small
of the back, so that he could not rise from a seat without pain, and
could neither straighten himself up nor walk; especially bad on deep
breathing, [1]. ► Stitches in the right hip-joint, more
when walking than when sitting, [1].
► A stitch, extending from the
horizontal ramus of the pubis through the right hip-joint, in the
evening, while walking; ten minutes afterwards, while sitting, a similar
though less severe pain in a spot on the left side (after 10th dil.), [22a]. [2230.]
► Several violent stitches in the
right hip (seventh day), [22c]. ► Very violent drawing-tearing pain in the
region of the ischiatic notch of the left hip-bone (after 1st trit.), [22]. ►
Pain in the left hip, as if bruised, [1].
► An electric shock, extending from
the right hip-joint downward and inward, while walking, at 7 P.M.
(eighth day), [31a]. ► Thigh. ►
Sensation of heaviness and weariness, extending from the hips, along the
posterior surfaces of the thighs, down to the bends of the knees (second
day), [29]. ►
The thighs are painful and tense, when walking, [1]. ► Drawing
tension in the middle of the anterior surface of the left thigh,
preventing walking (third day), [22b].
► Drawing pain in the right thigh,
extending to the knee; intermitting, during rest and motion, even at
night (fourteenth day), [1]. ► Drawing pain in the thigh, extending to the
knee; especially when walking (sixth day), [1]. ► Drawing
pain in the nates, [1]. [2240.] ►
Cramplike drawing in the bend of the right thigh, towards evening (after
15th dil.), [22a]. ► Muscular twitches in the thighs, [1]. ►
Twitching in the tendons of the thighs, often lasting several minutes, [40]. ►
Stitches, shooting from the small of the back to the thighs, as the
pains about the umbilicus cease (after 2d trit.), [18]. ► Two
very severe stitches in the left thigh, near the scrotum (third day), [22b]. ►
Violent stitches in the left thigh, at night, [1]. ►
Cramplike drawing stitches in the inner surface of the left thigh (after
25th dil.), [22a]. ► Tearing stitches above the nates,
extending to the groin and hips, [1].
► Tearing in the right thigh (after
riding in a wagon), (fourth day), [1].
► Knee. ►
The knees crack while walking, in the evening, [1]. [2250.] ► Weakness and weariness in the knees, as
if they would give way, in the evening (second day), [5]. ► Feeling
of stiffness, now in one, now in another knee, after rising from a seat,
[1]. ►
Tension in the hollows of both knees, on rising from a seat, and on
walking, increasing from the morning through the day (after three days),
[1]. ►
Tension above the knee, with a feeling as though the lower extremities
were too short, on ascending steps (second day), [24b]. ►
Tensive pain in the hollow of the right knee, as if the tendon were too
short, while walking, in the afternoon, lasting a few minutes; almost
compelling limping (second day), [30b].
► *Sensation in the hollow of the knee,
as though the tendons were too short, [33]. ►
Sensation as if the tendons were too short in the hollow of the left
knee, and in the third, fourth, and fifth right toes, [33]. ►
Sensation in the hollow of the left knee, as though the tendons were too
short, frequently recurring during the forenoon; most noticed on rising
from a seat (first day); repeatedly, during forenoon (twenty-first day),
[33b]. ►
*Sensation as though the cords under the knees were too short,
repeatedly, during the forenoon (twenty-first day), [33b]. ►
Compressive pain, as from great fatigue, in the knees and ankles,
followed by dull drawing in the whole of the lower extremities, [1]. [2260.]
► Drawing pain in the knees, while
sitting, [3]. ► Sticking-drawing pain above and below the
knee, while sitting, [1]. ► Paralytic drawing in the left knee, in
the evening, [3]. ► Tearing drawing in the hollow of the
knees, mostly while walking, [1]. ► Pressive pain in the left knee-joint,
impeding walking (fifth day), [28c].
► Pain, as from a sprain, in the left
knee, while walking, [1]. ► Pain, as from a sprain, in the
knee-joint, while walking, [1]. ► Sticking in the left knee, [1]. ►
Stitch, as with a needle, in the right patella (fourth day), [22b]. ►
Stitches, from within outward, in the inner side of the left knee, as
from fine piercing nails, about 1 P.M. (fourth day), [31a]. [2270.]
► Transient stitches in the right
knee-joint (thirty-first day), [28].
► Long stitches in the right knee,
slowly appearing and disappearing, while walking (second day), [30]. ►
Violent long-continued stitch in the left knee (seventh day), [11a]. ►
Very acute stitches in the hollow of the left knee, [33]. ► On
ascending stairs, a sensation as though some one were striking the
hollows of the knees; trembling of the knees whenever she stepped up a
step, lasting all day (eighteenth day), [25].
► Bubbling, as of water beneath the
skin of the left knee, [1]. ► Leg. ►
Great heaviness of the legs; a bruised feeling on ascending
steps, [1]. ►
Painful distension of the left hamstrings, while sitting quietly (after
5th trit.), [22]. ► Cramp in the leg, at night, [1]. ►
Paralytic drawing in the right leg that at last extended into the thigh;
with scarcely any power on standing (ninth day), [5]. [2280.] ► Frequent painful stitches in the left
leg, while riding in a carriage (first day), [30b]. ► Pain
in the right tibia, with a feeling, on walking, as though the bone were
diseased at one spot, so that he began to walk with anxiety (fifth day),
[28]. ►
Slight drawing in the left fibula (eighth day), [28c]. ►
Cramplike pressive pain on the left tibia, as though too tightly bound,
in the evening, [28b]. ► A cramplike, pressive pain in the right
tibia, extending towards the malleolus, in the afternoon, while walking;
it seems as though the drawers were too tight (third day), [28]. ►
Drawing-tearing pain below the head of the left fibula (after 1st
trit.), [22]. ► Pain, as after a blow on one spot on the
tibia, not when touched, [1]. ► Tremulous unsteadiness of the calves,
while walking, standing, and even while sitting, [1]. ► Tension in
the calves, while walking, as if the muscles were too short, [1]. ►
Tension in the lower extremities, in the calves, as far as the knees,
only while walking, not while sitting, [1].
[2290.] ►
Cramplike constrictive pain in the calves, while walking, [1]. ► Cramp
in the left calf (three hours after 12th dil.), [22]. ► Cramp
in the calves, regularly recurring at short intervals (after 5th trit.),
[22]. ►
Cramp in the calf on turning the foot, while sitting, [1]. ► Lying
in bed with left leg drawn up;
severe cramp in left calf, waking
her up and making her scream, leaving calf tender, at 5 A.M.; when
standing, slight cramp in right
calf, at 5.30 A.M.; when standing, slight cramp in left calf, at 6.30 A.M. (twenty-second day), [50]. ►
Transient tearing pains in the calves, [34].
► Slight throbbing in the left calf, [1]. ►
Sticking drawing in the right tendo Achillis (after 1st trit.), [22]. ►
Stitches in the tendo Achillis, now of the right, now of the left foot
(after 5th dil.), [22a]. ► Ankle. ►
Paralysis of the ankle, or like an internal falling asleep, while
sitting and walking; she could move the foot only a little, [1]. [2300.] ►
A throbbing cramplike pain above the left external malleolus, towards
the tendo Achillis (during the midday nap), (after 7th dil.), [22]. ►
Pain, as from a sprain in the ankle, for several days, [3]. ►
Transient stitch in the right angle (after 3d trit.), [22]. ►
Transient stitches, first in the inner malleolus, then in the tendo
Achillis, of the right foot (after 3d trit.), [22]. ►
Tearing in the right malleolus, increasing from morning till evening, so
that at night he could not sleep a moment on account of the pain, also
with pain in the back, [1]. ► Violent drawing-tearing pain in the
tendons above the inner malleolus of the left foot (after 1st trit.), [22]. ►
Sore pain above and about the left malleolus (seventh day), [25]. ►
Pain, as from an ulcer, in the malleolus, when stepping, and on touch,
extending into the calf; while sitting, there is only a tensive pain, [1]. ►
Foot. ► Cracking in the
joints between the metatarsus and toes, [1].
► Weakness of the feet (third day), [25]. [2310.]
► The right foot, especially from the
knee down, was weak, when waking in bed, as if he could not raise it, [24a]. ►
Weakness, like a paralysis of the right foot, so that he thought he
could not move the leg, in the evening (twenty-first day), [24]. ►
On standing, the feet give way, so that she falls down (fourth day), [25]. ►
*Uneasiness of the feet, so that she was constantly obliged to move
them; better while walking (sixteenth day), [25]. ► Great
uneasiness, with stitches in the feet, so that he could not remain
sitting, and was obliged to constantly move the feet back and forth;
better on walking about, at 10 P.M. (fifth day), [24b]. ► Great
uneasiness in the feet, from the knees down, so that he could not sit
still; he was obliged to rise and walk about, which always relieved the
restlessness, at 11 P.M., [24a]. ► Uneasiness of the feet from 10 to 11
P.M.; a persistent symptom for a long time after the proving, [24b]. ►
Long-lasting falling asleep of the foot, [1].
► Heaviness of the feet, [28b]; (thirty-fifth day), [25]. ►
The heaviness and uneasiness in the feet became worse in the evening,
after beer (twenty-first day), [25].
[She always had heaviness and uneasiness in the feet before
menstruation, which was due in a weel.] [2320.]
► *Feeling of heaviness in the feet,
while walking in the evening, [33].
► Feet so heavy when standing, that
she soon became tired; while walking, she felt better; while riding in a
carriage, sitting or lying down, she felt quite well (second day); feet
very light (fifth day), [5a]. ► *Great heaviness of the feet, [1]. ►
Pain in the right foot, extending upward to the middle of the tibia
(fourth day), [28]. ► The feet, from the toes to the ankles,
are painful, on walking, [1]. ► Disagreeable burning in the feet, while
walking, [1]. ► Tension in the left foot, especially on
the inner side of the thigh, in the afternoon, [33]. ►
Tensive sensation in the feet, and especially in the hollows of the
knees (twenty-second day), [33b]. ► Cramplike contraction in the left foot,
especially in the muscles of the calves, lasting several hours, [33b]. ►
Cramplike pain in the left foot (fifth day), [1]. [2330.] ► Cramp in the soles of the feet, in the
evening, [1]. ► Cramplike sticking pain, as if sprained, in the
left foot, when walking and stepping upon the whole sole, [1]. ►
Acute pressive-sticking pain in the left foot whenever it is lifted in
walking; together with a shuddering pain, extending from the knee up
along the axis of the thigh; this pain disappeared in about three
minutes, while walking, at 7 P.M. (eighth day), [31a]. ►
Itching sticking on the back of the left foot, rhythmical with the pulse
(after a very thin stool), (fourth day), [22b].
► Stitches in the heel, in the
afternoon (seventh day), [22b]. ► Violent stitches, as with a glowing
needle, in the forepart of the left foot, in the evening, [28b]. ►
Itching stitch in the heel (third day), [22b].
► Several fine gnawing-itching
stitches in the right heel, at 4 A.M. (after 3d trit.), [22]. ►
Transient tearing in the left foot, [1].
► Fine throbbing in the whole foot, [1]. [2340.]
► Gnawing in the heel, in the
evening, [33]. ► Distressing gnawing in the bone of the
left heel, [33]. ► Stitchlike crawling in the right sole, [1]. ►
Toes. ► Redness and
coldness of the first joint of the great toe, with pain, like a boil,
when touched; while standing and walking, tearing and sticking in it;
not while sitting, [1]. ► Boring pain in a corn, [1]. ► Burning
in the corn, at night, [1]. ► Drawing pain in the great toe, [1]. ►
Drawing and tension beneath the left great toe, frequently recurring at
short intervals (after 8th dil.), [22].
► A sticking sensation in the flexor
surface of the right second toe, at 7 P.M. (third day), [31a]. ►
Smarting-sticking pain in the toes, [1].
[2350.] ►
A stitch in the left great toe, in the evening (third day), [22b]. ►
Stitches in the corns, without external pressure, [1]. ►
Stitches in a corn, on waking in the morning, [1]. ►
Stitches in a corn, all the afternoon, [1].
► Dull stitches in the corns (tenth
and eleventh days), [5]. ► Acute stitches in the corn, all night, [1]. ►
Some sudden, very acute stitches in the right great toe, while sitting
(second day), [30b]. ► A stitch, as with a needle, in the root
of the nail of the right great toe (fourth day), [22b]. ►
Burning stitches on the backs of the toes (third day), [24b]. ►
Itching stitches in the right great toe, in the morning, at 4 A.M.
(after 3d trit.), [22].® 2000
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