SACCHARUM ALBUM.
White sugar.
Authorities.
1,
Ad. Lippe, M.D., Hahn. Month., 3, 141. “The fragmentary provings
and clinical observations now presented have been obtained principally
from the late Dr. S. Bœnninghausen, and Dr. S. G. Bute, who proved the
30th potency on himself;” 2,
Samuel Swan, M.D., Hahn. Month., 7, 495, “Mr. A. states that the
following symptoms appeared about twenty-five years since, and after
fourteen years he discovered that they were caused by sugar; he had
passed through the hands of sixteen physicians. Occasionally, by way of
experiment, he now takes sugar, and always with the same train of
symptoms, from two to four days after eating it;” 2a, same,
“Called January 4th, with symptoms which seemed the result of the
same morbid condition that was excited by sugar.”
MIND.
►
Violent temper; irritable temper; quarrelsomeness, [1]. ► Bilious
sanguineous temperament, [1]. ► Increased modesty of women, [1]. ►
Homesickness, [1]. ► Anxiousness, [1]. ►
Melancholic mood with the chilliness, [1].
► Low-spirited, hypochondriacal mood;
peevishness, [1]. ► Want of childish cheer-fulness, [1]. ►
Indifference, as from homesickness, [1].
[10.] ►
Indifference, [1]. ► Disinclination to talk; want of interest,
[1]. ►
Stupidity, [1].
HEAD.
►
Giddiness, from indigestion, [1]. ► Severe headache with the chill, [2]. ►
Headache every week the same day, [1].
► The air grows rapidly, [1].
EYE.
►
The eyes are closed on account of the swelling of the eyelids, [1]. ►
Varicose extension of the vessels of the eyes, [1]. ► Violent
ophthalmia, [1]. [20.] ►
Dimness of the cornea, [1]. ► Inflammation of the eyelids, [1]. ►
Œdematous swelling of the eyelids, [1].
► Obscuration of sight, [1]. ►
Dimness of sight, [1].
EAR.
►
Discharge of pus from the ears, [1].
NOSE.
►
Sneezing; dry coryza, [1].
FACE.
►
Changed expression of the countenance, [1].
► Paleness of the face, [1]. ►
Deathlike color of the face, [1]. [30.] ►
The face is bloated, [1]. ► Œdematous swelling of the face, [1]. ►
Twitching of the muscles of the right cheek over the malar bone, [2a].
MOUTH.
►
Dulness of the teeth (with sour vomiting), [1]. ► A white
coat on the tongue, so thick as to cause stiffness in it, [2]. ►
Rhagades, cracks on the tongue, [1].
► Ranula, [1]. ►
Inflammation of the salivary glands, [1].
► Inflammation of the lining membrane
of the mouth, [1].
THROAT.
►
Ulcers in the throat, [1].
STOMACH.
►
Appetite. [40.] ► Morbid hunger with the fever, [2]. ►
Nausea and Vomiting. ►
Nausea, early in the morning, [1].
► Violent retching, [1]. ►
Vomiting of white, viscid, tough mucus, [1].
► Periodical vomiting, [1]. ►
Vomiting of blood, [1]. ► Acid vomiting, making the teeth dull, [1]. ►
Occasional vomiting with the chill, [2].
► Stomach. ► Bloated stomach, [1]. ► Stomach
overloaded with sour mucus, [1]. [50.] ►
Impaired digestion, [1]. ► Disordered stomach, [1]. ► Acidity
of the stomach, [1]. ► Weak digestion, with acidity of the
stomach, [1]. ► A burning at the pit of the stomach, [2]. ►
Heat in the stomach, [1]. ► Coldness of the stomach, [1]. ►
Pressure in the stomach, in the morning when fasting, [1]. ► Painful
constriction of the stomach, [1]. ► Painful sensitiveness of the pit of the
stomach, [1]. [60.] ►
Pain in the stomach, with hypochondriacal persons, [1].
ABDOMEN.
►
Swelling of the liver, [1]. ► Induration of the liver, [1]. ►
Increased secretion of bile, [1]. ► Swelling of the spleen, [1]. ► Pain in
both hypochondria, in the region of the liver and spleen, [2a]. ►
Abdomen swollen (enlarged), [1]. ► The abdomen shows the presence of water
on percussion, [1]. ► Hard abdomen in children, [1]. ►
Hardness and swelling of the abdomen; abdomen as hard as a stone, [1]. [70.]
► Painful hardness of the abdomen, [1]. ►
Flatulency, [1]. ► Atrophia mesenterica, [1]. ►
Swelling and induration of the mesenteric glands, [1].
RECTUM.
►
Painful hæmorrhoidal tumors, [1].
► Hæmorrhoidal congestion, [1].
STOOL.
►
Diarrhœa, stools watery and debilitation, of mucus and blood, bilious, [1]. ►
Constipation alternating with mucous diarrhœa, [1]. ►
Constipation; difficult stools, [1].
► Constipation, [2].
URINARY ORGANS.
[80.]
► Sharp burning pains would run up
from the kidneys to the shoulders, passing under the scapulæ, [2]. ►
Great pains in the kidneys, [2]. ► Increased urination; strong urinous odor,
and white sediment, [2]. ► Profuse secretion of urine, [1]. ►
Diminished, very scanty secretion of urine, [1].
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
Male. ► Swelling of the
genitals, [1]. ► Enormous swelling of the scrotum, [1]. ►
Increased sexual desire, [1]. ► Frequent involuntary seminal emissions, [1]. ►
Female. ► Catamenia
diminished, [1]. [90.] ►
The menstrual blood is pale, [1]. ► Suppressed fluor albus, [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
► Larynx. ►
“Irritation of the larynx,” causing a slight hacking cough,
with yellow saltish expectoration, which floats in water, [2a]. ► Dry
rawness in the larynx, [1]. ► Voice. ►
Hoarse catarrhal voice, [1]. ► Hoarseness from reading but a short time,
[1]. ►
Cough and Expectoration. ►
Dry cough, [1]. ► Cough with children, [1]. ► The
expectoration with the cough is very offensive, [1]. ►
Respiration. ► Oppressed
respiration, as if from want of breath; slight cough, but profuse
offensive expectoration; in the warm air it was generally white, and in
falling, spread out like cream when spilled; in the cold air it was
yellow and had more consistence, but at all times the expectoration was
cold, [2]. [100.] ►
Oppressed breathing, [1]. ► Can only breathe in an erect position, [1]. ►
Respiration difficult, oppressed in the morning, relieved by
expectoration, [1]. ► Difficult respiration, [1]. ►
Suffocative attacks, [1]. ► He has to lie bolstered up high on
account of dyspnœa, [1].
CHEST.
►
Emaciation of the chest, the muscles dwindle away, [1]. ►
Pneumonia, [1]. ► Accumulation of mucus on the chest, [1]. ►
Swelling of the lower part of the sternum, [1]. [110.] ► Fulness in the chest, in the morning, and
relieved by expectoration of mucus, [1].
► Stitches in the left side of the
chest, [1].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Rheumatic pain in the region of the heart, [1]. ► Pulse
weak and irregular, [1].
EXTREMITIES.
►
Tingling in the limbs, [1].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Œdematous swelling of the arms, [1].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Emaciation of the hands and thighs, [1]. ►
Œdematous swelling of the legs, water oozes out from them, [1]. ►
Legs swollen and as hard as a stone, [1].
► Weakness of the legs, as if
paralyzed, causing him to stagger, [2].
[120.] ►
During the burning in the stomach, he had jactitation of the muscles of
the feet and legs to the knees, which was very painful, [2]. ► Cramps
in the calves of the legs, [1]. ► Weakness of the legs, [1]. ►
Swelling around the ankles, [1]. ► Œdematous swelling of feet and ankles, [2].
GENERALITIES.
►
Emaciation, with great appetite, [1].
► Insufficient nutrition, [1]. ►
Chlorosis with dropsy, [1]. ► Chlorosis after anger, [1]. ► Aphthæ
of children, [1]. [130.] ►
Plethoric constitution, [1]. ► Fainting attacks, [1]. ► Attacks
of gout, pains wandering, [1]. ► Pains in the bones from head to foot,
causing a rigidity of the muscles, so that it was impossible to rise
from the bed till he had been rubbed, [2].
► Bad effects from violent anger, [1].
SKIN.
►
Dry skin, all perspiration is suppressed, [1].
► Scurvy, [1]. ► Pale
red blotches over the body, [1]. ► Panaritium, [1]. ► Proud
flesh in the ulcers, [1]. [140.] ►
Old herpes, [1]. ► Excessive granulation in the ulcers, [1].
SLEEP.
►
Starts in his sleep, [1]. ► Sleeplessness, [1], [2].
FEVER.
►
Chilliness, from 10 A.M. till evening, with melancholic mood, [1]. ►
Chill, commencing in the small of the back, and spreading
thence up and down; severe headache, and occasional vomiting; fever, followed by headache, morbid hunger,
and a hectic flush on the cheeks; no sweats, except when weakened by
repeated attacks; before and during the paroxysm, the burning in stomach
and back was simply intolerable; no thirst, [2]. ►
Chilliness alternates with perspiration, [1].
► Cold in the head, [1]. ►
Intermittent fever, every one, two, or three days, irregular in its
type, [1]. ►
Evening, fever, [1]. [150.] ►
The chill is followed by profuse perspiration, [1]. ►
Perspiration on the head (neck and shoulders), [1].
CONDITIONS.
►
Aggravation. ► (Morning), Early, nausea; when fasting,
pressure in stomach; difficult respiration; fulness in the chest. ► (Violent anger),
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