RUMEX CRISPUS.
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Dull pain in the region of the heart, attended by dull pain and
heaviness in the left upper arm and particularly in the elbow (fifth
day), [8a]. ►
Deep inspirations are attended by a heavy dull pain in the region of the
heart (sixth day), [8]. ► Severe stinging pain in the region of the
heart, extending through the chest to the apex of the left scapula, with
a frequent desire to take a deep inspiration, which increases the pain,
in the afternoon, for two or three hours (second day), [8a]. [300.] ► Sharp and deep pain ascribed to the left
side of the heart (third, fourth, and eighth days), [9]. ► Pain in
heart (ninth day), [9]. ► Palpitation of the heart after supper,
and after conversation (twelfth day), [5].
► Frequency of heart’s action greatly
increased by going upstairs (fourteenth day), [2]. ► Pulse
80 (third day); 96 (tenth day), [5].
NECK AND BACK.
►
Sensation as if a thread were tightly tied around the neck just below
the ears, with a slight roaring in the ears (twenty hours after fourth
dose), [8a]. ►
Pain in the back of the neck (tenth and eleventh days), [9]. ► Pain
running down the back (second day), [9].
► Dull and steady pain in the back
(second day), [9]. ► Pain in back (fifth day); nearly constant
(sixth, seventh, and eighth days), [9].
[310.] ►
Suffered considerably from pain in back, in afternoon and evening (tenth
day), [2]. ►
Aching pain in the back, under and below the apex of the left scapula
(fifth day), [8]. ► Aching between the scapulæ, while
standing (sixth day), [8]. ► Pain in middle of back, for twenty
minutes (tenth and eleventh days), [9].
► Stinging-burning pain in the back,
just below the inferior angle of the left scapula; followed and
accompanied by stinging almost itching pain in the left side of the
chest, just below the nipple (after one hour, fourth day), [8]. ►
Stinging-burning pain in the back, between the scapulæ, attended by a
constant desire to take deep inspirations, with a sensation of dry heat
in the middle of the chest (sixth day), [8].
► Pain under the right scapula; left
ditto (third day), [9]. ► Pain in right scapula (first, second,
tenth, and eleventh days), [9]. ► Pain in left scapula (ninth day), [9]. ►
Very sharp pain in left scapula (fifth day), [9]. [320.] ► Pain in the small of the back, for a few
minutes (first and second days), [9].
► Burning pain on a small spot near
the top of the right sacro-iliac symphysis (after thirteen hours, third
day), [8]. ►
Sore pain at juncture of the sacrum, with the left ilium, increased by stooping and rising. In a
few hours, this pain became more general in the loins, and appeared like
the pain and lameness following a strain by overlifting. The pain was
increased by a sudden motion of the body, such as from the unexpected
motion of a carriage. At 2 P.M., the lameness somewhat abated, and was
succeeded by a pulsative sensation in the muscles of the nates (fourth day), [4a]. ► Aching
and sense of great fatigue in the loins (third day), [4a].
EXTREMITIES.
►
Twitching of right arm and leg (second day), [9]. ► Pain in
elbows, arms, and left knee (fourth day), [9].
► Pain in the right arm, hand, and
knee, in the afternoon (fifth day), [9].
► Pain in the right arm, thumb, and
leg; left foot and ankle (sixth day), [9].
► Pain in right arm, thumb, and knee
(seventh day), [9]. ► Pain in right arm and knee (eighth day), [9]. [330.]
► Pain in left arm, thumb, and leg
(ninth day), [9]. ► Pain in the right arm, hand, and knee
(eleventh day), [9]. ► Pain in the left arm and foot (eleventh
day), [9]. ►
Pain in the right arm and legs (twelfth day), [9].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► The right arm feels as if its muscles
were glued together and sore to the touch (tenth and following days), [9]. ►
Slight numbness and crawling sensation in the left arm, after lying down
in bed (after two hours), [8]. ► Soon after waking, left arm feels as if
bruised (fifth day), [9]. ► Pain in left arm for two hours, and
repeated in fingers of the left hand (seventh day), [9]. ► Pain in
left arm, hand, and thumb (eighth day), [9].
► Pain in left arm and hand, for
fifteen minutes (twelfth day), [9].
[340.] ►
The shoulders and scapular regions were as often the seats of pain as
the arms, throughout this proving, [9].
► Awoke with pain in right shoulder;
it was ameliorated by rest; passed off in two hours (eleventh day), [2]. ►
Dull pain and heaviness in the left upper arm, and particularly in the
elbow, attended the dull pain in the region of the heart (fifth day), [8a]. ►
Stinging pain on the inner side of the right upper arm (sixth day), [8]. ►
Dull aching in both elbows (after second dose, second day), [8]. ►
Pain in right wrist, ulnar half, [7b].
► Pain in left hand (fifth day), [9]. ►
Pain in the fingers of the left hand (tenth day), [9].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Sense of great lassitude in the lower
limbs, and aching in the calves of the legs, as after long continued
walking or standing; worse when moving; better when lying down (after
six hours, third day), [4a]. ► Crawling tingling sensation in the
inferior extremities (half an hour after second dose, second day), [8]; (half an hour after fourth dose), [8a]. [350.]
► Legs feel very weak when going up
and down stairs, in the evening (second day), [1a]. ► Legs
feel weak while going up and down stairs (seventh day); in the evening
(fourteenth and fifteenth days), [1b].
► Legs feel weak on going up and down
stairs, in the evening (second day), [1c].
► Legs felt weak through the day,
especially on going up and down stairs (twenty-third day), [1c]. ►
Weakness of the legs when going up and down stairs (thirty-fifth day), [1c]. ►
Rheumatic pains in legs, dull aching pain in them all day long (fifth
day); slight rheumatic pain in afternoon, particularly in right leg
(sixth day), [2]. ► In afternoon, feeling of weariness,
aching of bones of lower extremities (second day), [2b]. ► Aching
pain in the right hip-joint while walking, producing slight lameness
(after thirteen hours, third day), [8].
► Muscular pain in thighs and legs,
slightly increased on pressure (after three hours, fourth day), [2]. ►
Pulsative sensation in muscles of nates (fourth day), [4a]. [360.] ► Wrenching-aching pain in the flexure of
the left knee, while standing (twenty-four hours after fourth dose), [8]. ►
Pain in the knees, very sharp on rising after sitting awhile, running
down the left leg (second day), [9].
► Drawing pain, almost a cramp, in
the calf of the right leg, continued half an hour (after ten minutes,
sixth day), [8]. ► Heaviness in the calf of the right leg,
as if the flesh would fall from the bones (a quarter of an hour after
second dose, second day), [8]. ► Pain in right leg and toes (ninth day), [9]. ►
Pains, rheumatic, in anterior surface of both tibiæ, in the evening
(tenth day), [2]. ► Rheumatic pains in tibia anteriorly
(fifth day), [2a]. ► Rending in the anterior part of both
ankle-joints, running down the insteps, apparently in the ligaments;
alternating several times with gnawing pain in the internal condyle of
the left humerus; after which was felt aching and heaviness, with
crawling sensation all through the inferior extremities, when riding
(after four hours, second day), [8].
► Tenderness in the feet, with
extreme sensitiveness and shooting pains in the corns (fourth day), [2]. ►
Tenderness of feet (thirteenth day), [2a].
[370.] ►
Pain in left foot, with privation of sensibility in leg (seventh day), [9]. ►
Pain in right little toe, especially in corn on outside of it, [7b].
GENERALITIES.
►
Great lassitude and weariness, with somnolency; is shifting his position
constantly; his legs feel tired, though he has done but little walking
to-day (fourth day), [2]. ► Great lassitude and uneasiness, with
stagnation of ideas, in the evening (third day), [2]. ► A very
warm day; felt languid and weary (third day), [2a]. ► Felt
very weak and tired through the day (seventh day), [1c]. ► Has
felt weak during the day (sixth day), [1c].
► Sense of great weariness, on going
to bed (ninth day), [5]. ► *Great languor (tenth day), [5]. ►
*Restlessness, in the evening (fifth day), [5]. [380.] ► The pains seem to have been neither fixed
nor constant anywhere, [9]. ► Throbbing through the whole body (after
fifteen hours, fifth day), [8]. ► After the seventh day the distress
augmented to such a degree that he was unwilling to continue the proving
any longer; the evolution of the symptoms continued after the last dose,
from the seventh day to the twenty-second. This proving is chiefly
characterized by pains, numerous, varied, and of frequent recurrence,
from which hardly any part escaped; these pains were all transient, one
pain ceasing, with complete intermissions of from ten minutes to an
hour, and then another pain coming on; some, of a neuralgic character,
were so severe, that the prover asked for an antidote, which was
refused; most of the pains were severe enough to prevent study, but did
not interfere with active duties. The pains ceased from 11 to 12 A.M.;
and recommenced a few hours or less after repeating the dose in the
afternoon, [9]. ► *Unusual sensitiveness to cold, during the day
(first day), [3a]. ►► *Sensitive to the open air
(ninth day), [5].
SKIN.
►
Eruptions. ► An eruption
on the vermilion border of the lower lip (twelfth day), [5]. ► A small
vesicle, like a blister, on inside of lower lip, just beneath the left
angle of mouth (seventeenth day), [2].
► My attention was this evening
called to an eruption that has been quite troublesome of late, though I
now remember that it has been present most of the time for two or three
weeks, gradually increasing until it has become quite a source of
annoyance. It is composed of very abundant minute red pimples, on the
limbs, about the knees, and particularly on the calves
of the legs. The only uneasiness it causes, is a violent
itching, immediately after undressing at night (eighteenth day). The
fine eruption on the calves and limbs has been very troublesome for
several evenings past, while undressing. A violent itching is produced
as soon as it is exposed to the air. There is no redness until after
irritating it a few minutes by a thorough scratching; then a multitude
of very fine pimples appear. The eruption and itching are almost wholly
though not entirely confined to the posterior surface of the limbs and
inner side of the knees (twenty-second day). Eruption on the legs is
quite troublesome this morning. Frequently irritating it by scratching
has caused many little pustules, as large as the head of a large pin.
Almost the whole surface of the limbs, from the thighs to the feet, is
covered with this paltry nettlerash, probably a kind of urticaria. Eruption on the limbs very
troublesome, from the severe itching it produced, at night
(twenty-fourth day). The little sores caused by scratching, seem to be
most numerous about the knees. For several days from this time the rash
became very troublesome (twenty-fifth day). Eruption is now chiefly
confined to the knees, and causes but little uneasiness (thirty-second
day), [3c]. ►
Back and shoulders are densely covered with small red pimples, in the
evening (fifth day), [1c]. ► The eruption continues the same, with
slight itching in the evening, especially when exposing it to the air,
as on going to bed (sixth day); slight itching of the eruption on going
to bed (seventh day); the eruption is gradually disappearing (tenth
day), [1c]. [390.] ►
The eruption is reappearing on the back and shoulders, with a few red
pimples on the upper part of the chest; itching of the eruption on going
to bed (thirteenth day), [1c]. ► Back and shoulders are found in the
evening to be densely covered with red pimples (fifteenth day); slight
eruption on the limbs (sixteenth day); the eruption is gradually
disappearing (seventeenth day), [1c].
► Reappearing of the eruption,
densely covering the back, and slightly the extremities; also covering
quite thickly the thighs, with itching on going to bed (twenty-fourth
day), [1c]. ►
In the evening, the back and legs are found to be more densely covered
with the eruption than in any previous day, with itching on going to bed
(twenty-fifth day), [1c]. ► Itching of the legs as usual, as soon as
exposed to the air, while undressing (second day); the itching of the extremities commenced
about half an hour before retiring last night, and again on awaking this
morning there is no appearance of an eruption until after irritating the
skin by scratching, and then rather a diffused redness, which soon
disappears; frequent scratching of the surface has produced a number of
little sores, which, however, rapidly heal, on the calves of the legs
and about the knees, especially the posterior surfaces; the rash is not
usually troublesome until after the surface is exposed to the air, while
undressing at night, and on getting up in the morning; the warmth of the
bed soon relieves the itching (fourth day), [3e]. ►
Sensations. ► Burning in
the palms of the hands at evening, [7].
► Burning in palms (after one hour
and a quarter), [7c]; (after
twelve minutes), [7a]. ► Itching and stinging itching, [7b]. ►
Stinging itching in various parts, [7b].
► Itching in face and right ear
(after one hour and a third), [7c].
[400.] ►
In three minutes, itching in the left upper eyelid, and in both groins
and various parts of the trunk, limbs, face, and neck, [7a]. ►
Itching in left side of the face in the whiskers (after one hour), [7c]. ►
Itching in the flexures of the elbows, and at the same time to the left
of the sternum, just over the fifth rib (twenty hours after sixth dose),
[8]. ►
Itching on the back of the hands (after fifty minutes), [5]. ► While
undressing in the evening, and for some time after, considerable itching of the surface of the lower extremities
(fourth and fifth days), [3d]. ► The itching of the legs commenced this
evening an hour before the usual time for retiring, and before I had
removed any part of my clothing (twenty-third day). Great itching of the
whole surface of the limbs, especially on retiring at night, and in the
morning immediately after rising. Considerable itching of the posterior
surface of both arms, below the elbow (twenty-fourth day). The itching
is general, yet it appears to be somewhat erratic, sometimes quite
severe in one small spot, then suddenly changing to another and perhaps
distant locality. Considerable itching at any time, when awake during
the night. Scratching produced a burning sensation, yet was accompanied
with much relief (twenty-fifth day), [3c].
► Itching on the buttocks, before and
after getting into bed (tenth day), [8a].
► Prickling itching on the buttocks
while exposed to the air, during an evacuation from the bowels (fifth
and seventh days), [8a]. ► Slight itching of the legs, on going to
bed in the evening (fourth day), [1c].
► Itching on the calves of the legs,
last night and this morning (tenth day), [8a].
SLEEP.
►
Sleepiness. [410.] ► Yawning (within half an hour), [7c]. ►
Yawning, with rumbling in the bowels (after one hour and ten minutes), [7c]. ►
Heavy drowsiness, with sleep and desire to lie down (tenth day), [5]. ►
Sleepiness, in afternoon and evening, after eating heartily (fifteenth
day), [2]. ►
Somnolency, with the lassitude and weariness (fourth day), [2]. ►
Awoke about 2 A.M. (second day), [3c].
► Sleeplessness. ► From the first day of the proving until
the ninth, the nights are very restless, the sleep broken and
unrefreshing, or disturbed with vivid dreams; he jumps and tumbles in
bed, walks about the room, and talks in his sleep; the restlessness on
the eleventh, [9]. ► Very restless uncomfortable night for a
week (after nine nights), [8a]. ► Restlessness and discomfort in bed at
night; the position must be frequently changed (fifth day), [8]. ►
Slept very uneasily; many kinds of absurd dreams; constant magnifying of
trifles disturbed him (ninth night), [2].
[420.] ►
Very restless during the latter part of the night (first night); very
restless during the night (second night), [1c].
► Very restless during the night
(first night), [1a]; (sixth,
eighth, and fifteenth nights), [1b];
(fifteenth night), [1c]. ► Sleep disturbed; wakeful, restless; short naps
and unpleasant fancies, even when awake (second night), [3e]. ►
Unrefreshed in the morning (tenth day), [8a].
► Dreams. ► At 5.30, just before waking, experienced
an unpleasant dream, of persons having been murdered (second day);
remembers to have had very disagreeable dreams, during the night, of
accidents, losses, etc. (sixth night); indistinct recollection of
several dreams, during the latter part of the night (eighth night); have
an indistinct recollection of several dreams, of being in a beautiful
country, and of being disappointed (eighteenth night); dreamt of killing
a small rabid dog, and of becoming involved in trouble and perplexity of
some kind (twenty-first night); several dreams, one of seeing Queen
Victoria (twenty-third night); horrid dreams last night of dead persons
returning to life (twenty-seventh night); indistinct recollection of a
dream just before walking, this morning (twenty-ninth day), [3c]. ►
His dreams are extraordinary and terrific, as of witnessing autopsies,
seeing murdered men, running about naked, falling, being drowned, etc.;
until the ninth day, when his dreams were pleasant, [9]. ► After 4
A.M., very unpleasant dream of
burglars (first night), [7e]. ► Dream (of stealing a horse) of crime and
trouble, at night, [7a]. ► Dreamed of seeing friends (first night), [1a]. ►
Dreamed of seeing friends (sixth, eighth, and fifteenth nights), [1b]. [430.]
► Sleep full of troublesome dreams
(ninth night), [8a].
FEVER.
►
Chilliness. ► Chill down
the back on motion (tenth day), [5].
► In the afternoon, constant chill on
motion, running up and down the back and down the calves of the legs
(sixteenth day), [5]. ► Great coldness of the lower extremities,
during the forenoon (sixth, seventh, and fourteenth days), [1b]. ►
Coldness of the lower extremities, during the forenoon (second day), [1c]. ►
Heat. ► Heat and other
symptoms of fever towards morning, followed by a sharp pain in the
abdomen (first night), [1a]. ► Woke up feverish, having frontal
headache; dull and constant heat of skin, and increase in fulness and
frequency of pulse, followed by sensation of cold, yet not a regular
chill; tongue coated white (tenth morning), [2]. ►
Sensation of heat over the body, especially in the cheeks (after fifty
minutes), [5]. ► During the day, face felt hot and
pulsated, and the feet had a sense of coldness (tenth day), [5]. ►
Flushing of the face, in the evening, with pulsations over the body;
pulse 80 (third day), [5]. [440.] ►
Sensation of heat in the left cheek, [7b].
► Sweat. ►
Awoke in perspiration (eleventh morning), [2].
► Profuse perspiration of the lower
extremities, during the latter part of the night (sixteenth day), [1b]. ►
Cold clammy sweat on the legs, during the better part of the night
(eighth night), followed by symptoms of severe cold, as scraping in the
throat, with tenacious mucus, cough, headache, and obstruction of the
nose, these lasted during the day (ninth day), [1b].
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), Pain in the right ear; on rising,
flat taste in mouth; on waking, flatulency. ►
(Forenoon), Headache; soreness of
eyes; coldness of the extremities. ►
(Afternoon), 5 P.M., pain in
abdomen; 2 P.M., change of voice. ► (Evening), Soreness of eyes; on undressing,
itching. ► (Night),
After lying down, paroxysms of cough; pain in left side of back;
restless; sweat on lower extremities. ►
(Open air), Pain in forepart of
head. ► (While
eating), Irritation to cough, in larynx. ► (After eating),
Heaviness in the epigastrium. ► (On going upstairs), Heart’s action; weakness
of legs. ► (While
hawking mucus), Raw pain in chest. ►
(Deep inspiration), Pain in abdomen;
stitches around waist; stitch along left sternum; pain in left side. ► (Lying on back
or right side), Pain in left side. ►
(After meals), Flatulency. ► (Motion),
Headache; frontal headache; sudden pain in loins; chill. ► (When moving),
Bruised sensation in brain; lassitude in lower limbs. ► (Movement of
head), Sudden bruised sensation in brain; bruised feeling in
forehead as if brain were loose. ► (Picking nose), Epistaxis. ► (Pressure),
Pain in thighs and legs. ► (While riding), In cold wind, toothache; pain
and sensation of flatus in abdomen; cutting pain in stomach. ► (Rising),
Pain at junction of sacrum with left ilium. ►
(Stooping), Bruised sensation in
brain; pain at junction of sacrum with left ilium. ►
(On swallowing), Sore throat; pain
in throat. ► (Walking), Pain rectum; pain in hip joint. ► Amelioration. ►
(After eating dinner), Pain in right
molars. ► (Rinsing
mouth with cold water), Aching in right molars. ► (Lying on left
side), Pain in left side.® 2000
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