Some confirmed
symptoms.
By J. R. Haynes, M. D.
Presented by Sylvain Cazalet(Read at the Twenty-fourth Annual
Session of the Indiana Institute of Homœopathy, Indianapolis, May 15th,
1890)BELLADONNA.
Mrs. —., about
forty-eight years old ; light complexion ; fat, would weigh
about one hundred and ninety pounds ; dark brown hair ; blue
eyes ; at the same time very nervous and fidgety : said she
could never get will-could not live twenty-four hours ; very
excitable, must shed tears ; aggravated by motion. Headache as if
some hard substance was pressing against the forehead ; external
head extremely sensitive to touch, eyes sensitive to light, painful with
a deep-seated, dull pain in the back of the eyeballs : eyes every
sensitive to touch. Fluent coryza from the nose ; frequent
sneezing ; face pale slightly mottled ; tongue coated white
and sticky ; anterior papilæ red and prominent ; gummed-up
taste in the mouth ; mouth dry with but little thirst. Throat feels
raw, dry, and sore ; continuous hawking to clear out the sticky
mucus ; swallowing slightly painful ; fauces bright red and
sore to touch ; craves lemonade, or “something to cut the
phlegm.” Suppressed or incomplete eructations, with spasmodic cramp
in the stomach. Region of the liver painful and sore to touch ;
great tenderness to slight pressure over the whole abdomen ;
abdomen distended with gas. Frequent desire to pass small quantities of
rather pale, watery urine, the bladder must be relieved at once, or the
urine would dribble away from relaxed sphincter. Breathing short,
hurried, and anxious ; pulse quick (110), full, but rather soft.
Every muscle in the body extremely sore, the slightest movement or touch
very painful ; must stay on her back, as all other positions were
excruciatingly painful ; any attempt to sleep would cause a
spasmodic start or jerking of the whole body like an electrical shock,
which was extremely painful, and caused her to scream out with pain. The
whole body covered with a hot, drenching perspiration, which caused
great restlessness ; seemed to aggravate all of the other symptoms,
yet wanted to be heavily covered. Perspiration like hot water ;
skin of normal color, or as natural when in perspiration, which was
continuous.R Belladonna
10m in water, one teaspoonful every two hours, to be kept up
for twenty-four hours. The next visit found some improvement ; not
so much sweating ; muscles not so sore ; could move without so
much pain ; beginning to want food ; had slept some, felt
refreshed on waking. R Sac. Lac. -in water every two hours. Third visit,
still improving ; Sac-Lac. As above. Fourth visit, better in every
way ; Sac-Lac. The fifth visit found her dressed and sitting
up ; continued Sac-Lac. For several days. There has been no return
since.
Rhus-tox.
Mrs. —., aged
twenty-two years ; light complexion, medium height ; dark
auburn hair ; would weigh about one hundred and twenty pounds.
Rather lazy and desponding disposition, always looking on the gloomy
side and ready to meet trouble more than half-way ; the mother on
one child about six months old. Had been on the street in a cold,
drizzling rain, got her feet damp ; thought little of it, and
neglected to change her clothing. I found her in bed, very low-spirited
and ready to weep ; said she would never get well again. Very
restless ; symptoms all aggravated by rest ; vertigo in the
forehead and nausea upon rising. Pulse, 110 ; temperature, 102°F.
Wrists, elbows, shoulder, ankle, and knee joints swollen, red and very
sore to touch. Putrid, sticky taste in the mouth, with little
thirst ; no appetite ; tough mucus in the throat, which caused
nausea ; urine scanty, dark brown, with smarting when voiding it
which immediately ceases with the evacuation. Stitches in the
intercostal muscles, worse by rest or when commencing to move, but after
movement felt better for a short time ; stiffness in the neck and
shoulder ; spasmodic yawning, but could not sleep. Some itching of
the skin, relieved by rubbing no eruption discernible.R Rhus-tox,
10m in water, one teaspoonful every two hours for the first
twenty-four hours.The next visit found a
decided improvement ; had slept a portion of the night ; could
remain quite ; not so gloomy ; believed she would get well.
Sac-Lac in water every two hours.The third visit found
her up and dressed, looking after her household.Sac-Lac for four or
five days ; discharged. No complaint afterward.
MERCURIUS-IOD. ET KALI-IOD.
Some years since I saw
this compound remedy recommended in some of the journals as an excellent
remedy in cases of acute catarrhal fevers. I procured some of it in the
sixth trituration, but had to send to several pharmacies before getting
it. A short time afterward Mrs. -, sent for me. She had a violent attack
of catarrhal fever ; dull, heavy frontal headache, not aggravated
or ameliorated by motion ; felt stupid ; irritating water
running from the eyes ; free, watery discharge from the nose ;
tongue coated white ; the whole pharynx of a purplish red :
painful deglutition. Throat, fauces, and mouth filled with catarrhal
mucus : gummed-up, sticky taste in the mouth ; soreness of the
muscular fibres of the whole body. Pulse, 90 ; skin hot and
dry ; paroxysms of coughing, must sit up to cough, which sounded
hoarse ; some rattling on inhaling, with a discharge of
considerable yellowish, frothy sputum which gave but little relief.Merc-iod. Et Kali-iod.,
6, about one grain in a half glass of water, one teaspoonful every two
hours for the first twenty-four hours. At the next visit found my
patient up and dressed, feeling much better. Left Sac-Lac. for several
days, with request to be informed immediately should any relapse occur.
The Sac-Lac. completed a perfect cure.Did not see another
case for over a year, when I had a number with almost the above
identical symptoms, and all were cured in the same manner.Some patients, came to
the office with these catarrhal symptoms and were given powders for
three or four days, and, so far as I know, every one who took the remedy
for more than twenty-four hours was made a great deal worse. All of the
above symptoms were severely aggravated, and would take a number of days
for their relief as well as the selection of other remedies. Perhaps the
aggravations would have passed off with a cure if we could have waited
long enough, but their sufferings were so severe we considered it too
dangerous to wait for the secondary action.During the past winter
in the epidemic of influenza which has prevailed, almost every case
which I saw (if they came before dosing themselves) had more or less the
above identical symptoms, which the above remedy would quickly relieve
and completely cure, unless they would expose themselves and take a
fresh cold, when a repetition of Merc-iod. and Kali-iod. would be worse
than useless.For these relapses I
found Rhus-tox. or Dulcamara the remedy, according to the symptoms which
were produced at the time.The above symptoms have
been verified hundreds of times in my cases, both of Belladonna,
Rhus and Merc-iod. In,
numerous instances during the past winter a single dose dry one dose
acts more quickly and more deeply, as well as making a more perfect cure
than by repeating, and is not so liable to have not tried this last
remedy will give it a fair test according to the above symptoms, and
then publish all of your failures in all of the journals. I would
recommend a higher potency and shall procure it as soon as convenient.
Source :
Homœopathic Physician, May
1891.Copyright © Sylvain
Cazalet 2001