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PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM. – THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PURE MATERIA MEDICA By TIMOTHY F. ALLEN, A.M., M.D.

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PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM.

SKIN.

►
Eruptions, Dry.
►
Increased redness of the whole body, with some large red spots, without
sensation, on the shoulders, and red stripes above the patellæ, and
from the hips to the umbilicus with great sensitiveness to the air; the
warmth of the bed feels good, [13].
[700.] ►
Red spots, that burn like fire, on the thighs and legs, [1]. ► Rash
over the whole body, burning more than itching, [7]. ► Small
nodes on the forehead, [1]. ► A large pimple, painfully sore when
touched, on the forehead, [1]. ► A large pimple behind the lobule of the
right ear, painfully sore, especially when touched, [1]. ► A
pimple in the tip of the nose, with throbbing in it, and pain when
touched, [1]. ► Eruptions of large pimples on the face,
[1]. ►
Burning painful pimples on the end of both lips, [1]. ► An
oblique crack, as if cut, on the right side of the upper lip, with sore
pain, especially on moving the lip, for several days, [11]. ►
Eruption on the margin of the lower lip, near the corner of the mouth, [1]. [710.]
► Small red pimples on the scrotum
and posterior portion of the penis, with a sensation of heat in it, [2]. ►
Eruption on the scapulæ, without itching, painful only on touch, [1]. ►
Red pimples on the back, chest, and neck, especially above the scapulæ,
particularly in the evening, less noticed in the morning, only sensitive
to rubbing and touch of the clothes, lasting fourteen days, [13]. ►
Eruption of red smooth pimples on the forearm and throat, with red
areolæ, painful as if sore only on touch, [1]. ►
Eruption on dorsa of both hands, has a depressed centre like a grain of
wheat; hands look as if covered with white of egg; skin dry, cannot
sweat, [19]. ►
Skin of the hands dry, rough, and wrinkled, [1]. ► Red
pimples, as large as the head of a pin, on and between the fingers,
without sensation, lasting five days, finally with white elevations in
the centre (after eleven days), [2].
► Sore spots on the toes, loins, and
pubis, [14]. ► Eruptions, Moist. ► Suppurating excoriating blisters on the
red of both lips, with tensive biting even when not touched; they became
covered with dark-colored skin, which easily rubbed off on washing,
after which they bled and were sore to touch, with biting pain, [1]. ►
Vesicles near the frænum preputii, itching only on pressure, [1]. [720.]
► Moist itching vesicles on the
frænum preputii, preceded by crawling, [1].
► Vesicles on the nates, balls of the
toes, and toes, [14]. ► Deeply seated, hard, itching vesicles on
the ball of the thumb, [14]. ► Inflammation and suppuration behind the
finger-nail, [1]. ► A bursa between the metacarpal bones
becomes extremely painful, especially at night, mostly on touch, [1]. ►
Vesicles on the balls of the toes, [14].
► Eruptions, Pustular. ► An itching scab beneath the septum of the
nose, [1]. ►
Red pimples, smaller than a bean, on the cheeks and nose, filled with
pus, and itching, especially when touched, [7]. ►
Yellowish-brown scabby pustular eruption on the lower lip, towards the
corner of the mouth, without pain, lasting six days, [6]. ► Small
furuncles on the left chest and left side of the back, [17]. [730.] ► A boil on the right shoulder, [14]. ►
Red papular tetters on the backs of the fingers, without sensation, [2]. ►
A boil on the nates, [1]. ► Pimples, itching violently, on the knee
and calf, during the day, and especially in the evening, in bed, with
burning after scratching; the pimples become confluent, spread, and
change to ulcers, that bleed easily, [10].
► Sensations. ► The skin is everywhere sore; even shaving
is painful, [14]. ► Burning pain in the skin of the left side
of the forehead, [5]. ► Burning pain in the skin of the cheek,
near the right corner of the mouth, [5].
► Burning on the chest, [6]. ►
Burning on the chest externally, [1].
► Burning pain in ulcers, [1]. [740.]
► Smarting pains in wounds, even in
wounds of the bones, [7]. ► Crawling and creeping, as from insects,
on the face, and also on other parts, [7].
► Crawling, as from ants, on the
scrotum, after scratching, changing to a burning and sore pain, [8]. ►
*Formication over the whole body
, with some fine stitches, [7], [13].
► Formication, here and there, [4]. ►
Boring stitch in the skin of the upper abdomen, persisting during
inspiration and expiration, [3]. ► Itching crawling on the body and on the
hands, in the evening, after lying down, [4].
► Violent sticking-burning itching in
various places; after scratching the burning and sticking are
aggravated, with increased redness, [1].
► Itching biting on the forehead, [13]. ►
Itching in the whole face, [1]. [750.] ►
The tip of the nose itches; is obliged to scratch it, [10]. ►
Itching on the scrotum, [1]. ► A long itching stitch on the scrotum, [3]. ►
Itching crawling in the frænum preputii, [1].
► Itching stitches, as from numerous
fleas, between the breasts, on which account she woke about midnight,
and could neither like quietly nor sit, but was obliged to rise and walk
about, [6]. ►
Itching biting on the right false ribs, obliging scratching, [7]. ►
Sudden itching, here and there, on the back, arms, pubic region, and
even on the scalp, only transiently relieved by scratching, [11]. ►
Itching and perspiration on the back, [1].
► Itching biting about the lumbar
vertebræ, and on other parts of the trunk, also on the thigh; was
obliged to scratch, [7]. ► Itching stitch on the coccyx, [5]. [760.]
► Itching on the backs of both hands,
aggravated by scratching, [1]. ► Biting itching on the left middle finger,
soon recurring after scratching, [4].
► Itching on the right hip, [1]. ►
Itching on the tibia, [1]. ► Itching biting on the left leg, that
returned more violently than ever after scratching, which it provoked, [7]. ►
Violent itching on the malleolus; scratching causes redness, [1]. ►
Itching on the heels, [1].

SLEEP.

►
Sleepiness.
► Much
yawning, that brings water from the eyes, [1].
► Constant yawning and stretching of
the upper extremities, with sleepiness, [8].
► Persistent yawning, for a quarter
of an hour (second day), [16]. [770.] ►
Incessant yawning, in the forenoon and evening (first day), [16]. ►
Frequent yawning and chilliness, from 9 to 10, and from 4 to 6, with
cold feet, in the evening (first day), [16].
► Great sleepiness and weariness,
during the day, relieved by walking; sleeplessness at night; heat and
perspiration, from evening till midnight, [1].
► Overpowered by sleepiness, after
dinner; he falls asleep while talking, [10].
► Sleepiness that closes the eyes,
with yawning, all day, especially in the evening, [3]. ► Sleepy
early in the evening
, and great sleepiness in the morning,
for a long time, [1]. ► Could not
arouse himself, in the morning
, and was very sleepy, [1]. ►
Falls asleep early, as from weakness, and sleeps more soundly than
usual, [1]. ►
Sleep so sound that he could scarcely awake, in the morning, [8]. ►
He unavoidably fell into a sound and deep sleep, while writing, [6]. [780.]
► Sound sleep during the day,
interrupted sleep at night, [14]. ► In slumber, he jerked the hands, talked,
and moaned with half open eyes, [1].
► He moaned very much in slumber, [1]. ►
At one time a laughing, at another a weeping expression in slumber, with
distortion of the half-opened eyes, [1].
► Singing in sleep, [14]. ► He
frequently bit the tongue, at night, in sleep, [14]. ►
Frequent starting up in fright, at night, as though he were falling into
water or from a height, [9]. ► Sleeplessness. ►
Falling asleep late in the evening, for several hours; there were large
ciphers before the eyes, disappearing on rising, in bed, [1]. ► No
sleep, from 2 to 4 A.M., on account of flow of ideas (first night), [16]. ►
Fell asleep, late in the evening (after three days), [1]. [790.] ► Woke much too early at night, with
difficult falling asleep again, [6].
► Restless, in the morning, in bed, [1]. ►
Restless sleep, with dry heat (after six days), [1]. ► Anxious
waking, [1]. ►
Woke about 1 A.M., with sad solicitous thoughts, with tolerably clear
consciousness, lasting half an hour, followed by quiet sleep till
morning, [11]. ► Dreams. ►
*Sleep full of dreams, with erections
, [1]. ►
Wonderful dreams, [1]. ►► *Lascivious dreams, with emissions,
[5]. ►
Vivid dream of feasting, as in the day, [1].
► Vivid, shocking, unremembered
dreams, [11]. [800.] ►
Dreams pleasant before midnight, fearful though little remembered after
midnight, [5]. ► Dreams every night of the last things
that had happened in the evening, [1].
► Dreams causing uneasiness, [1]. ►
Anxious dreams of dead people, with fear, on waking, [3]. ► Dreams,
in part vexatious, in part indifferent; towards morning he places the
arms under the head; they then fall asleep, [3]. ► Dreams
full of quarrel and strife, night restless, [9].

FEVER.

►
Chilliness.
► *Sensation of
coldness, consisting more of an internal shivering than of external
coldness
(first day), [16].
► Shaking chill, in the forenoon,
with blue nails, tearings in the wrists, and paralytic weakness of the
arms, [6]. ►
Frequent cold creepings, with chilliness and palpitation, [1]. ►
Chilliness, in the evening, on lying down, and heat all over on first
waking, without thirst (after twelve hours), [1]. [810.] ► Chilliness, even to trembling, in the
evening, followed, in the morning, by heat of face, dryness of the
mouth, and sticking sore throat on swallowing, [1]. ► Violent
shaking chill from afternoon till 10 P.M., followed by dry heat, so
great that he almost lost consciousness, [1].
► Chilliness over the whole body,
with drawing in the limbs, woke her in the evening, after an hour’s
sleep, every night, without subsequent heat, [1]. ►
Chilliness and coldness for an hour, towards evening, without thirst,
and without subsequent heat, [1]. ► Chilliness, even while walking in a warm
room, [1]. ►
*Chilliness over the whole body, [10].
► Chilliness by paroxysms, the whole
forenoon, like a general shivering, even in the house, with blue,
icy-cold hands, and dry palate, without special thirst, [3]. ► Shaking
chill over the whole body, with icy-cold fingers, without thirst (an
hour after eating); after four hours, increased warmth, without thirst, [10]. ►
Creeping shivering chills, from time to time, lasting a minute, without
thirst, immediately followed by just as sudden heat, alternating with
chilliness, [4]. ► Attacks of shivering, in the evening,
followed, in the night, by exhausting perspiration (second day), [1]. [820.]
► Chilly sensation in the face,
temples, forehead, as from a cold wind, with a feeling of coldness in
the tips of the fingers, that were also quite cold externally, [11]. ►
Frequent sensation of coldness in the right cheek, with a feeling of
swelling in the left, without externally perceptible change of
temperature, [2]. ► Nose cold, [14].
► Feeling of coldness, with
chilliness and coldness in the abdomen, [14].
► Shivering over the abdomen, with
cold finger tips, for two hours, without thirst, mostly on the entrance
of the slightest open air, without subsequent heat, [12]. ►
Feeling of icy coldness in the right upper arm, [10]. ►
Constant coldness on the lower extremities, extending from the malleoli
to the calves, [1]. ► Alternations of shivering and heat, in
the evening, [1]. ► Frequent alternations of chill and heat,
in the evening; dry heat in the face, without redness, with chilliness;
after the heat, still more violent chill, cold creeping over the whole
body; profuse perspiration during sleep, towards morning, if after
waking, he falls asleep again, [1].
► Heat. ►
Catarrhal fever, soreness in all the limbs, and loss of taste, [1]. [830.]
► Internal heat through the whole
body, without thirst, not perceptible externally, and without redness of
the cheeks, with deep respiration and apprehension, [13]. ► *Heat over
the whole body, in the evening
, followed by a restless night,
[1]. ►
Much heat and perspiration all over, day and night, with excessive
thirst for water, [1]. ► Dry heat, on going to sleep (fourth day),
[4]. ►
Febrile heat, without thirst, from 11 to 5, in the daytime, [14]. ►
Cannot tolerate heat, [14]. ► Heat of the whole head, in the evening,
after lying down, with very cold feet, and only moderately warm body, [8]. ►
Heat in the head, with icy-cold hands, on talking much, [1]. ► Heat of
the face, without redness, but with thirst, in the afternoon, [3]. ►
Heat in the side of the face upon which he is not lying, [3]. [840.] ► Much heat in the face, at night, [2]. ►
Heat in the cheeks and ears, in the evening, before falling asleep, [1]. ►
Heat in the cheeks, and flushes of heat in the back, in the evening, on
walking in the open air, [3]. ► Increased warmth in the palms of both
hands, [6]. ►
Burning heat in the soles, with soreness between the toes, [1]. ►
Sweat.
► Profuse
perspiration all over, especially on the genitals, while walking in the
open air, [1]. ► He perspires immoderately, while walking,
[1]. ►
Attacks of perspiration all over, while sitting, [1]. ► *Profuse
sweat, in the morning
, [1].
► Perspiration, in the morning, with
heavy dreams of dead people and of being pursued, [1]. [850.] ► Profuse perspiration for two nights,
about midnight, and on waking, commencing on the head, and most profuse
on the chest, [1]. ► Sweat all night, with hot feet and hot
forehead, [14]. ► Sweat on the nape of the neck, especially
during sleep, in the daytime, [1].

CONDITIONS.

►
Aggravation.
► (Morning), Ill-humored, etc.; loss of
consciousness when undisturbed; vertigo; on rising, vertigo; after
rising, weakness of head; pressure in head; on waking, headache,
disappearing on rising; on waking, prickling headache, pressure in
forehead; eyes painful on opening them; dry matter on the lids; after
rising, paleness of the face; mouth slimy, etc.; bitter taste in mouth;
herby taste in mouth; after-taste to food; after waking, pain above
hepatic region; during stool, contraction in the intestines; tearing in
anus and penis; in bed, erections; while standing, erections; cough,
with yellowish expectoration; expectoration of a salty taste; pain in
all the joints; drawing in hands and feet; pain in outer side of right
foot; weak and apathetic; sleepiness; in bed, restlessness; sweat. ► (Forenoon),
Head befogged; weakness of eyes; on waking, want of breath; weakness of
the arms; 9 to 10, yawning, with chilliness; shaking chill; chilliness;
11 to 5; febrile heat. ► (Afternoon), Anxiety; pressure in the head;
burning in inner canthus; dryness of mouth; oppression of chest; 2 P.M.,
pain in shoulder; 4 to 6, yawning, with chilliness; till 10 P.M.,
shaking chill, followed by heat; heat of face. ►
(Towards evening), While standing
and walking, vertigo; chilliness. ► (Evening), On entering a warm room, headache;
pain in temple; by the light, biting burning in the eyes; pain above
orbits; stitches behind ears; while sitting, ciphers before the eyes;
qualmish; in bed, emission of flatus of a garlicky odor; before going to
sleep, cutting griping in abdomen; on walking, griping colic; tearing in
anus and penis; bronchitis; after lying down, cough; while walking, pain
in region of heart; drawing hands and feet; 8 to 11 P.M., pain in the
shoulder; burning stitches in soles; uneasiness of the body; red pimples
on back, chest, and neck; in bed, itching in pimples on knee and calf;
after lying down, itching crawling in the body and hands; yawning;
sleepiness; till midnight, heat, with perspiration; on lying down,
chilliness; on waking, heat; shivering; alternations of chill and heat;
heat of head and cold feet; heat in cheeks and ears; on walking in the
open air; heat in cheeks, and flushes of heat in the back. ► (Night),
Ringing in left ear; in bedroom, sound as if bat were flapping about;
burning pain in front teeth; ravenous hunger; cutting pain in abdomen;
drawing in pelvis; erections; pressure over chest; tearing pain in back;
falling asleep of arms and lower extremities; 2 to 8 A.M., pain in
shoulder; tearing in tibia; pain in bursa, between metacarpal bones;
interrupted sleep; heat of face; early waking; dreams of the last thing
that happened in the evening; perspiration. ►
(About midnight), Awakened by
itching stitches between the breasts. ►
(Before midnight), Pleasant dreams. ► (After midnight),
Fearful dreams. ► (Ascending steps), Pressure in the head;
bruised sensation in the hips, arms, thighs, and nape of neck. ► (Walking in the
open air
), Sadness; burning and smarting in umbilical region;
griping in abdomen; perspiration. ► (Beer), Pain in shoulder. ► (Bending
backward and forward
), Gurgling in abdomen. ► (Bending head
forward
), Heaviness in occiput. ►
(Bending neck), Pain in throat. ► (Black bread),
Nausea. ► (Blowing
nose
), Screaming in the ears. ►
(When body is supported upon part in walking),
Drawing in left knee, extending to tibia. ►
(Breathing), Pressure pain in left
side of chest; pinching in left chest. ►
(Deep breath), Pressure in left side
of chest. ► (Burning
in chest
), Cough. ► (Coffee), The pains. ►
(Changing position), Stitches in
abdomen. ► (Chewing),
Pain in lower jaw; coldness in roots of back teeth. ► (During chill),
Deadness of one side of left index finger. ►
(Closing eyes), Coldness of inner
margin of the lids. ► (Cold things), Tearing in teeth. ► (Coughing),
Pain in head; pressure in middle of chest. ►
(After dinner), Sleepiness. ► (After drinking),
Pressure in the stomach. ► (Eating), Pain in groin; cramp in hip-joint;
tearing through leg. ► (After eating), Dulness in head; eructations
of gas; sourish eructations; nausea; uncomfortable, anxious; heaviness
in stomach; pressure in stomach, with sleepiness. ►
(On entering house), Chilliness. ► (Becoming erect
while sitting
), Stitches in abdomen. ►
(Expiration), Soreness in arch of
palate; rawness in throat; pressure in middle of chest. ► (Food in hollow
tooth
), Toothache. ► (Hot things), Tearing in teeth. ► (Inspiration),
Sticking pain in abdomen; stitches in right and left sides of chest. ► (Lifting),
Stitch in loins. ► (Lying down), Ringing in ear; rumbling in
abdomen. ► (When
part in lying upon table
), Pain in forearm. ► (Lying upon part),
Pain in periosteum of skull. ► (Lying on left side), Pain in shoulder. ► (After a meal),
Fulness in the abdomen. ► (Motion), Pressure in forehead and right
temple; tearing in left temple; pressure in right side of vertex and
occipital bone; pinching pressure in parietal bone; pressure in occiput;
soreness on sternum; stiffness and pricking in wrists; pain in right
hip-joint; stitches in thighs; pain in tendons under knee; pain in right
patella; cracking in ankle; pains in foot. ►
(Moving lower jaw), Stitches in
right ear. ► (Musical sounds), Stitches in ears. ► (Noise),
Headache; pressure in occiput. ► (Pressure), Pressure in right groin; pain in
right side of occiput. ► (Pressure upon lids), Pressure beneath left
lower lid. ► (Pressure upon sternum), Pressure in the
middle of the chest. ► (Pressure upon part), Pain in lowest right
ribs. ► (While
pressing at stool
), Emissions. ►
(Raising head), Jerking sensation in
nape of neck. ► (Reading), Rush of thoughts, etc.; Headache;
mist before eyes; by light; flickering before eyes. ► (After reading),
Vertigo. ► (When
reflecting
), Pressure in forehead and temples. ► (Rest),
Stiffness in nape of neck; boring in inner side of forearm; stitch in
left thigh; pulsation in lower leg; pressive pain in right tibia; pain
in ankles; heaviness in soles and heels. ►
(Rising from seat), Pain in hip
joint. ► (Rising
after sitting
), Vertigo; tearing in small of back; stitch in
small of back. ► (While sewing), Mist before eyes. ► (After
scratching
), Burning and sticking; itching on back of hands;
itching biting on left leg. ► (Sitting with body bent forward), Tearing on
left scapula. ► (While sitting), Vertigo; sore pain in
condylomata; griping and pinching in umbilical region; drawing in dorsal
vertebræ; falling asleep of lower extremities; cramp in hip-joint;
tearing through leg; weariness and restlessness in thighs; perspiration.
► (After
sleep
), Weariness of thighs. ►
(While standing), Pressure in
hypochondria; pain in small of back. ►
(After starting up in sleep),
Palpitation. ► (Stepping hard), Headache in forehead. ► (Stooping),
Vertigo; soreness on sternum. ► (During stool), Protrusion of hæmorrhoids. ► (After stool),
Tenesmus; deficient, biting in anus. ►
(Swallowing), Food sticking in
throat; pain in region of thyroid cartilage; pain in throat; sore
throat. ► (Talking),
Pain in tongue; pain in throat; heat in head and icy-cold hands. ► (Thinking),
dizziness. ► (Tickling in throat), Inclination to cough. ► (Tickling in
chest
), Cough. ► (Touch), Stitch in vertex; pain in groin;
pressure in testicles; cutting pain in left chest; soreness on sternum;
pressure in upper arms; pain in elbow-joint; pain in hip-joint; pain in
tendons under knee. ► (Touching part), Bleeding of gum; pressive
pain in pit of stomach. ► (Turning head), Headache in forehead; pressure
in right side of occiput; drawing in right cervical muscles. ► (While urinating),
Heaviness in glans penis; burning. ►
(After a vexation), Burning in
middle of chest. ► (On waking), Cough and expectoration. ► (Walking),
Vertigo and reeling; shattering in head; cutting colic; pain in
condylomata; oppression of chest; pressure in testicles; heaviness and
lameness in hip-joint; staggering; pain in hip-joint; weakness in the
legs; drawing in left nates; pain in thighs and legs; pain above middle
of thigh; numbness in left foot; tension in right foot and toes;
perspiration. ► (Wine), Pain in shoulders. ► (Writing),
Mist before eyes; trembling of the hands. ►
Amelioration.
► (Bending head backward), Heaviness, etc., in
occiput. ► (Bending
finger into hand
), Drawing in little finger. ► (Dilating pupil),
Yellow spot on white of eye. ► (After eating), Coldness in back teeth. ► (Emission of
flatus
), Distension of abdomen; pressure in chest. ► (Motion),
In open air, pain in shoulder; stiffness in nape of neck; muscular
jerkings in the upper arm; stitch in loins. ►
(Pressure), Sticking and drawing in
vertex; pain in small of back; night pains. ►
(Pressing lids together), Burning
inner canthus. ► (Putting finger into ear), Stitch in left ear.
► (Rubbing),
Pressure in occiput; pinching in left leg. ►
(Sitting down), Pain in small of
back. ► (Stooping),
Pain in small of back. ► (Walking), Pain in chest; stitches in right
side of chest; burning in posterior femoral muscles; pain in right
tibia; sleepiness and weariness.

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