NICCOLUM.
The metal (Nickel), or the Carbonate.
Preparation
, Triturations.
Authority.
Nenning, Hartlaub and Trinks,
Annalen, 3, p. 353.
MIND.
►
Emotional. ► Very angry
and quarrelsome mood; she was inclined to quarrel with and contradict
every one, in the evening (second day), [1].
► Quarrelsome and impatient; she
could tolerate no contradiction; only better towards evening (third to
sixth day), [1]. ► Very anxious on every movement, as if
sweat would break out (fourth and fifth days), [1]. ► Very
anxious, with excessive thirst day and night (first and second days), [1]. ►
Apprehensive, despondent; she does not even know herself what is the
matter, in the afternoon (second day), [1].
► Apprehensive and despondent, as if
some misfortune were impending (second day), [1]. ►
Lachrymose and apprehensive (second day), [1].
► She was very apprehensive and
lachrymose in the forenoon (first day); on the second and third days she
was very fretful, and was better only on the fifth day, [1]. ►
Tremulous, fearful, with inclination to be alone all day (after three
days), [1]. [10.] ► No
inclination to talk, and when compelled to do so he is very fretful
(third day), [1]. ► No inclination to talk, and very fretful
humor (fourth day), [1]. ► Constant good and joyous mood; all
passions are quiet, [1].
HEAD.
►
Confusion and Vertigo. ►
Dull and confused in the head, as after intoxication, in the morning
(sixth day), [1]. ► Vertigo all day, especially after rising
from stooping (eleventh day), [1].
► Vertigo in the morning on rising
from bed; she staggered to and fro (third day), [1]. ► Vertigo
in the morning on rising; he stumbled from side to side (eighth day), [1]. ►
Vertigo in the morning on rising from bed, as from weakness, soon
disappearing (seventh day), [1]. ► Vertigo all the afternoon, worse in the
open air; it constantly seemed as though the feet would slip from under
her (second day), [1]. ► She woke with vertigo, nausea, and
inclination to vomit at 10 P.M., in bed; she was obliged to rise from
bed and go into the open air, when she felt better (seventeenth night), [1]. ►
General Head. [20.] ► Headache, especially in the house, after
walking in the open air (fourth day), [1].
► Headache in the morning after
rising, constantly increasing till towards noon, with pressure on the
vertex and dulness in the head (third day), [1]. ►
Sensation as if the brain were loose and fell from side to side (sixth
day), [1]. ►
Fulness of the head, and not at all good humor, in the forenoon (first
day), [1]. ►
Feeling of fulness and heaviness in the head, with a sensation as if cut
to pieces, on stooping; and in the occiput a sensation as if beaten and
sore, and a stupefied feeling in the head generally, lasting three hours
(twenty-fourth day), [1]. ► Head thick and dull, as from loss of
sleep, in the morning (third day), [1].
► Heaviness in the head, as from of
sleep, in the morning after waking (third day), [1]. ►
Heaviness in the head in the morning in bed, disappearing after rising
(twelfth day), [1]. ► Feeling of heaviness and dizziness in the
forehead, in the morning in bed, and also after rising till 10 o’clock,
relieved in the open air, [1]. ► Heat of the head, so that he could not
remain in the house, but was obliged to go into the open air, with
thirst, lasting two hours; it seemed as though sweat would break out,
which was not the case, at 3 P.M. (eighth day), [1]. [30.] ► An unusual agreeable warmth in the whole
head, especially in the house, in the afternoon (third day), [1]. ►
A beating in the whole head, as with a small hammer, on motion, in the
forenoon (first day), [1]. ► Tearing in the whole head, that often
becomes intolerable (eighth day), [1].
► Tearing in the head and in the left
eye, frequently intermitting and returning (second day), [1]. ► At
first, sticking in the upper part of the head, with great sensitiveness
and a bruised sensation, so that she could not bear to have the hair
combed, lasting an hour, in the forenoon, recurring more violently in
the afternoon; the pain frequently extended to both sides of the head
and to the forehead, with a feeling as if the frontal bone would burst
out, only gradually disappearing, with great fretfulness (first day), [1]. ►
Headache; a fine sticking and a sensation of shuddering in the head
(fourth day), [1]. ► Fine stitches in the upper part of the
head, rather externally, also drawing pains in both ears, extending into
the head, lasting longer in the ears (seventh day), [1]. ►
Stitches here and there in the head, especially on stooping, in the
forenoon (first day), [1]. ► In the morning the head feels screwed in
and pressed; afterwards slight stitches, as with needles, in the right
side of the forehead (third day), [1].
► The whole head is painful, as if
beaten, especially in the occiput, all day (tenth day), [1]. ► Forehead.
[40.] ►
A whirling in the forehead, as if she would be sick, lasting half an
hour, [1]. ►
Feeling of heaviness and dizziness in the forehead while standing, from
forenoon till afternoon, with slight interruption (first day), [1]. ►
Sensation of heat in the forehead, with heaviness, in the afternoon till
evening (fifth day), [1]. ► Pain like a twisting and boring into the
sinciput, in a small spot in the forehead (fourteenth day), [1]. ►
Sensation in the forehead after stooping, as if the brain would fall
out, in the morning (seventh day), [1].
► Pecking, as with a small pointed
hammer, on the right side of the forehead, in the forenoon (first day), [1]. ►
Temples. ► Stitches, as
with needles, in the left temple (tenth day), [1]. ► Fine
tearing in the right temple, while sitting, in the forenoon (third day),
[1]. ►
Vertex. ► Pressure on the
vertex, as with the hand, lasting two hours, in the forenoon (second
day), [1]. ►
Pain in the top of the head, as if a nail were sticking in it
(seventeenth day), [1]. ► Parietals. [50.]
► Headache in both sides, as if it
would burst, all day (eleventh day), [1].
► Stitches in the right side of the
head, together with a bruised sensation in the right temple, in the
forenoon (first day), [1]. ► Violent tearing in the right side of the
head, while sitting, in the evening (eighth day), [1]. ► Very
painful tearing and sticking in the right side of the head, in the
afternoon (tenth day), [1]. ► Jerking roaring in the right side of the
head, especially violent in the right ear, at night (first day), [1]. ►
Violent stitches in the left side of the head, in the morning in bed
(thirteenth day), [1]. ► Tearing in the left side of the head and
in the left side of the nose (fourth and fifth days), [1]. ► Occiput.
► Heaviness in the occiput (second
day), [1]. ►
Painful boring and gnawing in the occiput, worse on the left side, in
the afternoon (third day), [1].
EYE.
►
Objective. ► Violent
twitching of the left eye, that nearly prevented vision (twelfth day), [1]. [60.]
► Painful twitching in both eyes,
with a feeling as if they would turn around (eighth day), [1]. ►
Twitching in the right eye frequently recurring (third day), [1]. ►
Subjective. ► Violent
burning in the eyes, in the morning after rising; with frequent
lachrymation (second day), [1]. ► Burning in the eyes, in the morning on
waking, with a sensation as if swollen and agglutinated, disappearing
after washing, [1]. ► Burning in the eyes, as if they were full
of sand, in the afternoon (fifth day), [1].
► Burning in the eyes, in the
afternoon, so that she could read with difficulty, during the menses, [1]. ►
Frequent burning in the eyes, especially towards evening, [1]. ►
Burning in the eyes by the light, in the evening (ninth day), [1]. ►
Burning in both eyes with profuse lachrymation and swelling of the
meibomian glands, in the evening, [1].
► Burning in both eyes and the
margins of the lids seem swollen; the eyes are watery, in the evening
(first day), [1]. [70.] ►
Burning in the left eye and tearing in the left inner canthus, extending
down along the side of the nose (fourth day), [1]. ► The eyes
seem very weak, especially in the evening; the give out on
any exertion and burn; for many days (after fifteenth day), [1]. ►
The eyes seem very weak, especially in the evening, for a
long time, [1]. ► Violent itching in both eyes, so that he
rubbed them until almost sore, with redness of the lids as if injected
or inflamed (fifteenth day), [1]. ► Lids. ►
Violent twitching in the left upper lid (fourth day), [1]. ►
Twitching in the left external canthus, so violent that it caused
lachrymation (seventh day), [1]. ► Violent biting in the inner canthus, that
disappears after rubbing a long time but returns (eleventh day), [1]. ►
Sticking in the left external canthus as with a needle, of short
duration (ninth day), [1]. ► Sensation as of a drop of cold water in
the right external canthus, together with tickling boring into the right
ear (fourteenth day), [1]. ► Tearing in both inner canthi (sixth day),
[1]. [80.]
► Agglutination of the inner canthi,
usually in the morning (after five days), [1].
► Vision. ► The eyes are very watery and dim, in the
morning, and objects are seen as through a fog (third day), [1]. ►
On looking at a distant stone statue it seems larger than natural, in
the morning (twenty-sixth day), [1].
► Fog before the eyes, preventing
vision, in the morning (seventh day), [1].
► Dimness of vision; eyes red and
sensitive for three days; somewhat relieved after washing with cold
water (after twenty-four hours), [1].
EAR.
►
Objective. ► Two pimples
as large as peas behind the right ear, with tensive pains only on
pressure (sixteenth day), [1]. ► A blister as large as a pea in the left
external meatus auditorius, without sensation (after twenty days), [1]. ►
Subjective. ► Tearing and
sticking jerking in the right ear (third and fourth days), [1]. ►
Intolerable tearing in the right ear, together with toothache, [1]. ►
Some sharp stitches in the left ear, to which she was very sensitive
(fifth day), [1]. [90.] ►
Dull stitches in the right ear, from within outward (ninth day), [1]. ►
Ringing in the left ear while walking, disappearing on digging into the
ear (sixth day), [1]. ► Chirping as of a cricket in the right ear
(first day), [1]. ► Sudden loss of hearing, at 8 P.M., with
roaring and buzzing in the ears (fourth day), [1].
NOSE.
►
Violent bleeding of the nose for over an hour (first day), [1]. ►
Frequent violent sneezing for several days, in the forenoon, [1]. ►
Sneezing about 5 A.M., daily, and also frequently in the forenoon, [1]. ►
Frequent sneezing without coryza, several mornings in succession,
through the first part of the proving, [1].
► Violent sneezing, in the evening
after lying down (seventh day), [1].
► Dryness of the nose, without
stoppage of it (sixth and seventh days), [1].
[100.] ►
Stoppage of the nose at night (second day), [1]. ► Stopped
coryza (second and third days), [1].
► Nose at one time stopped, at
another open, though without sensation of coryza (third day), [1]. ►
Stoppage of the nose at night; she could get no air through it (after
ten days), [1]. ► Although some mucus was constantly
secreted yet there was a stopped sensation in the nose (first day), [1]. ►
A bruised sensation in the root of the nose (second day), [1]. ► Fine
tearing and sticking in the upper part of the middle of the nose
(seventh day), [1]. ► Painfulness and violent tearing in the
angle of the left side of the nose on pressure (seventeenth day), [1]. ►
The anterior portion of the nose is red and swollen, with burning and
tearing in it (sixth day), [1].
FACE.
►
Sensation as if the face were swollen; it seems heavy, with some
lachrymation (ninth day), [1]. [110.] ►
Swelling of the right side of the face, during the sore throat, [1]. ►
Pain in the swollen cheek constantly woke him at night, and was relieved
by cold; night restless, [1]. ► Twitching in the right side of the upper
lip, like a shuddering, for a long time but intermittent (first day), [1]. ►
Small pimples on the inner surface of the upper lip that burn while
eating (fourteenth day), [1]. ► A broad stripe in the red margin of the
lower lip (fifth day), [1]. ► He could not open the mouth well on
account of painfulness and cramp in the right maxillary articulation
(eleventh day), [1]. ► On attempting to talk the right maxillary
articulation was painful as from a swelling; during the sore throut
(tenth day), [1]. ► Violent tearing in the left lower jaw, at
7 P.M., lasting all night; the next morning large swelling of the gum,
which was aggravated by pressure and by the air, [1]. ► Tearing
in the right lower jaw, in the evening, at night, and even on the
following day, [1].
MOUTH.
►
Sour offensive water exudes from all the molars on sucking them
(first day), [1]. [120.] ►
Feeling of looseness of a left upper back tooth (thirteenth day), [1]. ►
Painful boring and gnawing in a right lower molar, disappearing and
reappearing at intervals (seventh day), [1].
► Toothache in the right lower side
for several evenings, at first rather slight, lasting a quarter of an
hour, then becoming violent till 10 o’clock; relieved in bed; a painful
gnawing as if the tooth were too large and elongated (twelfth day), [1]. ►
Gnawing sensation in a right lower molar, from which a sourish offensive
water exuded on sucking the teeth, in the evening (sixteenth day), [1]. ►
Toothache in the right lower side; preceded by violent tearing lasting
all night, on account of which she was able to sleep but little
(sixteenth day), [1]. ► Toothache in the left lower jaw; tearing
and a feeling as if ulcerated, lasting all day, after 8 A.M. (fourth
day), [1]. ►
A left lower molar was painful only when touched and on biting upon it,
in the afternoon (third day), [1].
► Pain in the first left lower molar,
only in the house, at 6 P.M., and at night on falling asleep, [1]. ►
Painful tearing in the left lower teeth (after half an hour), [1]. ►
Confined to the bed on account of the feverish condition; the swelling
of the gum that continued about the left lower anterior molar extended
over the anterior gum, and towards the right side (fifth day), [1]. [130.]
► Swelling of the gum (fourth day), [1]. ►
Constant dryness of the mouth, [1].
► Dryness of the mouth, in the
morning after waking, soon disappearing (fifteenth day), [1]. ► Mouth
slimy, in the morning after waking (seventeenth day), [1]. ► Profuse
sweetish saliva constantly collects in the mouth, so that he can not
sufficiently spit it out (third and fourth days), [1]. ►
Offensive odor from the mouth which he himself did not notice (first
day), [1]. ►
Disgusting taste and odor in the mouth (second day), [1]. ►
Disagreeable taste like meal in the mouth, in the morning on waking,
lasting an hour (fourth day), [1].
► Taste of burnt meal in the mouth
during eructations (twelfth day), [1].
► Bitter taste in the mouth, in the
morning on waking, disappearing after rising (fourth day), [1]. [140.]
► Bitter taste in the mouth with
bitter eructations (first day), [1].
► Painfulness of the palate
anteriorly behind the gum (after a few days), [1].® 2000
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