ZINCUM.
EYE.
►
Objective. ► Violent
inflammation of the eyes, without photophobia (during the menses), [1]. ►
*Inflammation and redness of the conjunctiva of the right eye;
suppuration in the inner canthus; the
eyes are most painful in the evening and night, as from sand, with
frequent lachrymation; even the upper lid towards the inner canthus is
red and swollen, [1]. ►► *During the menses inflammation of the
eyes, [1]. ► Profuse moisture of the eyes during the
day, in the morning they are agglutinated, [1]. ► Eyes
turned outward, [47]. ► Eyes constantly affected, [1], [7].
► Subjective. ► Weak, sick feeling in the eyes, [2]. ►
Eyes feel a though she had wept much (after fourteen days), [23]. ►►
*Constant burning in the eyes, in the afternoon, [8]. [220.]
►► *Much burning in the eyes and
lids, in the morning and evening, with feeling of dryness and pressure
in them, [10]. ► Pain in the eyes, as if pressed inward, [7]. ►
Great uneasiness and intolerable pain in the left eye frequently, with
great weakness of the head (after six days), [7]. ► Heavy
pressure on the eyes, [49]. ► Pressure upon the eyes towards evening, [3]. ►
Tensive pressure in the right eye, like rheumatism, [3]. ► Very
frequent pressure upon the eyes, [7].
► *Constant pressure in the left eye, in
the evening, [2]. ► Violent pressure in the right eye and in
the temples, [1]. ► Violent pressing pain in the left eye,
while walking in the open air, [1].
[230.] ►
Pressing tearing in the left eye, [3].
► *Burning and biting, with photophobia
of the eye, which waters, especially in the evening, and is agglutinated
in the morning, [1]. ► Tearing stitch above the left eye, and at
the same time in the umbilical region, [7].
► *Tickling in the right eye, as from
dust, frequently (after four days), [7]. ►
Prickling biting in the lower portion of the left eye, and below it,
upon the cheek, [3]. ► Biting in the left eye, relieved by
rubbing, [8]. ► *Sore painful biting in the eyes, towards
evening, especially in the right eye, [3]. ►
Sticking tearing in the eyes and head, [7].
► Cutting-pressing stitch in the
right eye (first and sixth days), [3].
► Itching of the eyes (fifth day), [7]. [240.]
► *Violent itching of the left eye,
relieved by rubbing, [8]. ► Brow and Orbit. ►
Jerking in the left eyebrow (soon, and after two hours), [11]. ►
Pressure above the right eye, sudden and painful, with a pressing-down
sensation in the lids, [5]. ► Fine sticking tearing in and above the
left brow, [3]. ► Lids. ►
Paralysis of the upper eyelids, [49].
► Twitching of the left lower lid, [8]. ►
Falling of the upper lids and œdema of the lower, [47]. ►►
*Agglutination of the inner canthus, in the morning, with a pressing
sore feeling (after thirteen days), [1]. ► *Burning of
the left lid, as if too dry, [10].
► Feeling of soreness on the right
upper lid, [3]. [250.] ►►
*Feeling of soreness in the inner canthi (ninth day), [3]. ►
Soreness of the outer canthus, with biting pain, [1]. ► *Pressure
on the margin of the left lower lid, near the inner canthus, [3]. ►
*Painful pressure in the right inner canthus, with redness of the
conjunctiva, [1]. ► A pressing burning, especially in the
left eyelid, when reading, [10]. ► *Biting in the right inner canthus, relieved by
rubbing, [8]. ► Fine sticking, as with needles, in the
right lower and left upper lids, [3].
►► *Itching and sticking pain in
the inner angles of the eyes, with cloudiness of sight, [49]. ►
Itching on the margin of the left upper lid, [3]. ► Lachrymal
Apparatus. ► Lachrymation
in the morning on waking, and also in the open air, [6]. ► Ball.
[260.] ►
*Feeling of dryness in the eyeball, [22]. ►
Pressing sticking in the right eyeball (third day), [3]. ►
Twitching in the left eyeball, [8].
► Pupil. ►
Pupils alternately dilated and contracted, but usually dilated, [47]. ►
Vision. ► *Dimness of vision
(after thirty-four hours), [1]. ► Dimness and mistiness of vision in the
morning, after waking, [8]. ► Vanishing of vision, with absence of
mind, [1]. ►
Vanishing of vision, with lachrymation and burning, after dinner, and
frequently when writing, for fourteen days, [8]. ►
Diplopia; the left eye being more affected than the right; the diplopia
increased, and decided strabismus became developed, [55]. ► Dread
of sunlight, with dim, watery eyes, [8].
[270.] ►
*A good deal of photophobia, [56].
► Objects apparently elongated, and
at times double, [47]. ► Flickering before the eyes, [1]. ►
Fiery flakes float in large circles in front of the eyes, when looking
at the sky, [10]. ► When looking up, a dark, diagonal line
before left eye, directed upwards and to the right, about six feet in
length, [54]. ► Yellow, blue, and green rings before the
eyes, with a suffering look and sleepiness, [8].
EAR.
►
Much purulent discharge from the left ear day and night; the orifice of
the ear is swollen and hot, with left-sided headache (after twenty-four
hours), [1]. ►
An offensive moisture comes from the left ear (after eighteen days), [1]. ►
Discharge from the left ear (after twenty-four hours), [1]. ► In the
left ear increase of earwax, which was thinner than usual and impeded
hearing; the beating of the pulse is very distinct, and causes roaring
in the ear, [32a]. [280.] ►
With the pain across the frontal sinuses, extreme sensibility of the
cartilages of the ear and nose, so severe that the least friction or
bending of the ear or the nasal cartilages would cause acute pain, [30]. ►
Painful cramp in the lobule of the left ear, [10]. ►
Violent cramplike pain in the lobule of the left ear, extending down
into the neck, on boring the finger into the ear, [1]. ► Pain,
as after a blow on touch, beneath and in front of the right ear, in the
bone, [3]. ►
Tearing in the bone in front of the left ear, [3]. ►
Pressing constrictive pain in the bone beneath and in front of the right
ear, with dulness in the forehead, [3].
► Pinching drawing behind the left
ear, extending into the lower jaw, [3].
► Pain in the ear, [22]. ►
Earache, jerklike, from the mouth along the Eustachian tube, [22]. ►
*Tearing in the ears, [3].
[290.] ►
Tearing in the ears at various times, at times with itching or in the
morning with crawling, or in the evening with burning, [8]. ► *Frequent
persistent cutting-tearing stitches deep in the right ear, near the drum
(first and second days), [2]. ► Violent stitches in the ears, [7]. ►
Sticking and itching in the ear, [1].
► Sticking in the right ear (seventh
day), [3]. ►
Sticking and tearing in the left ear, close to the lobule, [8]. ►
A kind of pinching jerking within the ear, [22]. ►
Tickling in the left ear, not relieved by rubbing, [8]. ► Itching
in the right ear, relieved by boring into it, [8]. ► Itching
in the left ear, with a feeling on putting the finger into it, as if
fleas were jumping about, [8]. ► Hearing. [300.] ►
Very great loss of hearing, [1]. ► Noise in the ears, which continues during
the night, [41]. ► Dull whizzing, and in the evening,
pulsating in the ear, very annoying while writing, [2]. ►
Whizzing in front of the right ear, [3].
► Ringing in the ears, [36], [37].
► Violent roaring in the ears, [1]. ►
Ringing in the right ear at night, [8].
► Cracking and beating in the ear
after breakfast, [8]. ► A crash, as from the breaking of a pane
of glass, in the ear, on falling asleep, [10].
NOSE.
►
Swelling on the right side of the nose (after forty-eight hours), [1]. [310.]
► Swelling and painfulness of the
left wing of the nose, [10]. ► Freezing of the tip of the nose and
lobule of the ear in slight cold (after thirty-six hours), [1]. ►
Sneezing after a meal, [4]. ► Sneezing, preceded by cutting crawling in the
nose, in the evening, [3].
► Frequent sneezing, without coryza, [3]. ►
Sneezing in the morning and afternoon, [8].
► Fluent coryza (first days),
followed by dry coryza, [1]. ► Fluent coryza, with crawling in the nose,
and frequent sneezing, [1]. ► Profuse coryza and raw throat (fourth
day), [1]. ►
Increased coryza, with stoppage of the nose, but running from the nose, [32a]. [320.]
► Fluent, alternating with dry,
coryza, especially in the evening, [1].
► Sudden coryza, in the evening,
after lying down, [8]. ► Fluent coryza towards evening, with
pressure in the right tonsil an swallowing and yawning, [1]. ► Violent
dry coryza all day, with pain in the back, especially while sitting, [1]. ►
Increased discharge of mucus from the nose, without coryza (after twelve
hours), [1]. ►
Feeling of coryza, with sore sensitiveness of the nostrils, [8]. ►
Nosebleed for a short time on blowing the nose, after dinner, followed
by stupefaction in the forehead, as from a stroke (of apoplexy), with
swimming of objects before eyes, [1].
► Frequent blowing of blood from the
nose (first days), [1]. ► *Stoppage of the nose (after fourteen
days), [18]. ►
Stoppage of both nostrils; she could get no air through them, and was
obliged to sleep with the mouth open (after five days), [1]. [330.] ► Irritation of the nasal mucous membrane,
impeding respiration, with coryza, [32a].
► *Feeling of soreness high up in the
nostrils, in the right nostril a tearing, [3]. ► *Pressure
upon the root of the nose, as if it would be pressed into the head,
almost intolerable; frequently, mostly at noon, [8]. ►
Pinching in the root of the nose, with stitches in the jaws, [7]. ►
Pinching in the root of the nose, extending into the eye, [7]. ►
Pinching in the root of the nose, with dulness in the forehead, [3]. ►
Drawing and tearing up the right nostril, after dinner, [8]. ► Sharp
cutting on the inner margin of the left wing of the nose, [3]. ► Jerking
tearing in the right side of the nose, [8].
► Fine tearing on the right side of
the nose, externally, [8]. [340.] ►
Tickling and irritation in the mucous membrane of the nose, as if it
would provoke sneezing, [32]. ► Sticking pain in the septum of the nose
when touched, [10]. ► Itching in the right nostril, [8]. ►
Itching in the left nostril, followed by frequent sneezing, succeeded by
very profuse nosebleed, which was stopped by cold water (tenth day), [8].
FACE.
►
Cachectic look, complexion bluish white, [47].
► Expression vacant and apathetic, or
irritable, [47]. ► A peculiarly cadaverous, pinched,
unnatural expression of the face, [51].
► Face earthy, as after a long
illness, [8]. ► Face pale, [2],
[6], [27a]. ► Face
flushed, [48]. [350.] ►
Spasmodic twitching of the musculi risores, with constant inclination to
laugh, [32a]. [See Eitner,
Hufeland’s Journal, 61, 161.] ►
Contraction and spasmodic twitching of the muscles of the face, with
constant nausea and incessant vomiting, [32a].
► Bruised pain in the bones of the
face and orbit (after a few hours), [1].
► Jerklike stitches as from needles
in the face, [1]. ► Cheek. ►
Swelling and itching of the left cheek, [1].
► Pressing pain in the upper jaw,
near the left wing of the nose, [3].
► *Tearing in the malar bone, extending
into the upper jaw (after half an hour), [22]. ►
Tearing in the left cheek, [8]. ► Tearing in the right malar bone, with
bruised pain in that spot on pressure, [8].
► *A sudden pressing stitch from the
right zygoma to the upper margin of the orbit, deep in the bone,
followed by great sensitiveness of the spot, in the evening, [8]. ►
Lip. [360.] ► Swelling of the lips, [1]. ►
Swelling of the upper lip (after a few hours), [1]. ► Thick
glutinous moisture on the lips, without odor or taste (sixth day), [7]. ►
*Lips dry, cracked, [1].
► Dryness of the lips, [31]. ►
Violent muscular twitches in the left side of the upper lip, [3]. ►
Upper lip sore, ulcerating in the middle, [10].
► Pain in the lips, a jerking tearing
in the right side of the upper lip, [3].
► Tensive painful smarting on the
lower lip, [8]. ► A transient stitch in the upper lip
(after twenty minutes), [11]. [370.] ►
Fine stitches in the upper lip (after a quarter of an hour), [11]. ►
Burning smarting on the inner surface of the lower lip, [8]. ► Chin.
► Cramplike tearing here and there in
the lower jaw, especially in the chin (third day), [8]. ► Tearing
stitches, which pass into one another, in the chin and on the throat
(sixth day), [7]. ► Sticking pain in the articulation of the
jaw, beneath and in front of the left ear, on moving the jaw backward
and biting strongly, and on pressing the finger upon the joint, [1].
MOUTH.
►
Teeth. ► Bleeding of the
teeth and gum, [3]. ► The teeth feel on edge, [10]. ► Teeth
seem on edge, but on separating the back teeth a sensation of softness
and agglutination, [32]. ► Painful sensitiveness of the upper
molars, with drawing sore pain in a left lower molar, which protrudes
from its socket and is loose; with swelling of the submaxillary gland of
the same side, [2]. ► *Frequent toothache, a drawing pain in the roots
of the incisors, [3]. [380.] ►
Painful burning in all the front teeth, with biting on the lower surface
of the tongue, [3]. ► Drawing in the left upper incisors, [3]. ►
Drawing, now in the right, now in the left side of the lower farther
back teeth, [3]. ► A pressing drawing in the right lower
back teeth. [3]. ► Drawing pains in the roots of the upper
front teeth, and at the same time in the pharynx, extending into the
cervical muscles, [3]. ► Acute drawing in the upper front teeth,
with a feeling of soreness on the gum, towards noon (after nine days), [1]. ►
Sharp jerklike drawing suddenly in all the incisors, [3]. ► *Painful
jerking in a tooth (after one hour), [1]. ►
Jerking, violent tearing in the last lower back teeth of the right side,
[3]. ►
*Sharp jerking drawing in the two last back molars, at various times,
[3]. [390.]
► Jerking in the right lower molars,
in the evening, after lying down till falling asleep, [8]. ► Jerking
in the left teeth, from time to time, [8].
► Tearing and drawing in the left
lower teeth, especially in the incisors, [3].
► Tearing in the roots of the right
upper teeth (soon), [8]. ► Tearing extending from the root of a
right upper tooth towards the temple, in the evening after lying down, [8]. ►
Tearing in a hollow molar; on sucking it blood comes, and on
pressure the pain is for a time aggravated, [8]. ► Tearing
in the left last lower molars, in the evening, [8]. ► Tearing
in the last left molars, above and below; then tearing in the cheek,
extending up to the temple and forehead, [8].
► Tearing in the left upper molars, [3]. ►
Water seemed to come from the last right lower back tooth; when she
touched it with the tongue there was a violent sticking in it, [23]. [400.] ►
Picking and prickling in the sound teeth, with drawing pains in the jaws
(after nine days), [1]. ► Jerking stitches in the left lower
molars, also in the evening after falling asleep, suddenly waking from
sleep, [3]. ►
Stitches in the left row of teeth and jaw, and extending down into the
neck, [10]. ►
Sticking in the roots of the left upper canine and in the adjacent
incisors, [3]. ► Sticking in the left lower molars,
constantly in the evening, [8]. ► Throbbing pain in a hollow tooth, only
after eating or after becoming heated and getting cold, [1]. ►
Throbbing drawing, alternately in the farther back teeth of the right
and left sides, [3]. ► Gums. ►
Profuse bleeding of the gum, [1],
[3]. ►
*Bleeding of the gum on the slightest touch, [1]. ►
Swelling of the gum (after twelve days), [1].
[410.] ►
Sore painful swelling on the gum (fifteenth day), [1]. ► White
pellicles on the gums, [39]. ► An ulcer on the root of a bad tooth is
sensitive to touch, with an elongated feeling in the tooth; when
pressing upon it blood comes, [8].
► Gum white, [1]. ► The gum
is painful, so that he cannot chew, [10].
► The inner side of the gum is
painful as if sore, as if separated from the teeth, [10]. ► Biting
and itching on the inner surface of the gum, [10]. ► Tongue.
► Swelling of the left side of the
tongue, which prevents talking, [1].
► Tongue covered with white mucus
(second day), [27]. ► Tongue whitish, [40], [42].
[420.] ►
Tongue coated yellowish white, especially toward the root, [4]. ►
Tongue coated white as from cheese, without taste, though feeling icy
cold, in the morning (fourth day), [8].
► *Blisters on the tongue, [1]. ►
Blister on the tongue, painful on eating, [1].
► Dirty, moist tongue, [51]. ►
Dryness of the tongue, [8]. ► Tongue painful as if sore, [1]. ► General
Mouth. ► Corner of the
mouth sore, ulcerating, [6]. ► Swelling of the palate and the cavity
just behind the incisors, with pain on touch, for three days, [3]. ►
Inflammation of the palate, [39]. [430.] ► A
yellow ulcer on the inner surface of the left cheek, especially painful
in the morning (third day), [11]. ► A yellow ulcer on the inner surface of
the lower lip (after four days), [11].
► Fetid breath, [39]. ► A
bitter exhalation rises into the mouth, [22].
► Painfulness of the palate and gum
during dinner, while chewing, [3].
► Simple pain posteriorly on the
palate and on the velum palati, especially while yawning (after
forty-eight hours), [1]. ► Burning in the right corner of the mouth
(first day), [3]. ► Sticking biting on the palate close to and in
the roots of the incisors, [3].
► Crawling, as from large bubbles, on
the inner surface of the cheeks (soon), [11].
► Saliva. ► Salivation, [15], [33],
etc. [440.] ►
Collection of sour-bitter water in the mouth, [29]. ► Much
saliva collects in the mouth (after thirteen days), [23]. ►
Accumulation of saliva in the mouth, with qualmishness, [4]. ►
Increased secretion of saliva, with a metallic taste in the mouth (first
day), [11]. ► *Increased secretion of saliva, with crawling on
the inner surface of the cheeks, [11]. ►
Frequent accumulation of water and saliva, in the mouth, with
inclination to vomit, [32a]. ► Increased secretion of saliva with a
metallic taste and transient stitches in the tip of the tongue, [11]. ►
Taste. ► Clammy taste, [40]. ►
Salt taste in the mouth and dryness in the throat, [1]. ► Taste
in the mouth as after eating raw peas, [1].
[450.] ►
Sweetish, flat taste in the mouth, [31].
► Taste as of a sweetish powder in
throat, [39]. ► A sweet taste beneath the forepart of the
tongue, [10]. ► Taste of blood in the mouth, and a
disagreeable sweet rising from the stomach, [8]. ► Taste
of blood in the mouth, with a feeling of dryness in the throat, and a
sensation of soreness rising up from the chest, [8]. ► Taste
of bad cheese in the forepart of the mouth, disappearing on swallowing,
to which he was impelled on account of mucus in the throat, [8]. ►
Bitter taste in the mouth (after a few days), [1]. ► Bitter
slimy taste in the mouth, in the morning on waking, disappearing after
rising, [8]. ►
Coppery taste in the mouth, [15], [33], [35].
► Decided metallic taste in the
mouth, [52].® 2000
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