Nux Vomica

▲   GENERAL

General

(Nux Vomica) Is the greatest of polychrests, because the bulk of its symptoms correspond in similarity with those of the commonest and most frequent of diseases. It is frequently the first remedy, indicated after much dosing, establishing a sort of equilibrium of forces and counteracting chronic effects.

Nux is pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life. The typical Nux Vomica patient is rather thin, spare, quick, active, nervous, and irritable. He does a good deal of mental work; has mental strains and leads a sedentary life, found in prolonged office work, over study, and close application to business, with its cares and anxieties. This indoor life and mental strain seeks stimulants, Coffee, wine, possibly in excess; or again, he hopes to quiet his excitement, by indulging in the sedative effects of tobacco, if not really a victim, to the seductive drugs, like Opium, etc. These things are associated with other indulgences; at table, he takes preferably rich and stimulating food; wine and women play their part to make him forget the close application of the day. Late hours are a consequence; a thick head, dyspepsia, and irritable temper are the next day’s inheritance. Now he takes some cathartic, liver pills, or mineral water, and soon gets into the habit of taking these things, which still further complicate matters. Since these frailties are more yielded to by men than women, Nux is pre-eminently a male remedy. These conditions produce an Irritable, nervous system, hypersensitive and over impressionable, which Nux will do much to soothe and calm. Especially adapted to digestive disturbances, portal congestion, and hypochondriacal states depending thereon. Convulsions, with consciousness; worse, touch, moving. Zealous fiery temperament. Nux patients are easily chilled, avoid open air, etc. Nux always seems to be out of tune; inharmonious spasmodic action.

Dose

First to thirtieth potency and higher. Nux is said to act best given in the evening.

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Worse

WORSE, morning, mental exertion, after eating, touch, spices, stimulants, narcotics, dry weather, cold.

Better

BETTER, from a nap, if allowed to finish it; in evening, while at rest, in damp, wet weather (Causticum ^Caust.), strong pressure.

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Strychnia

Compare: Kali Carb ^Kali-carb.; Hydrastis Canadensis ^Hydr.; Bryonia ^Bry.; Lycopodium ^Lyc.; Graphites ^Graph.

Complementary

Complementary: Sulphur; Sepia ^Sepia.

Antidotes

Antidotes: Coffea Cruda ^Coff.; Ignatia ^Ignat.; Cocculus Indicus ^Cocc.

Inimical

Inimical: Zincum Metallicum ^Zinc.

▲   MIND

Mind

Very Irritable; sensitive to all impressions

Ugly, malicious

Cannot bear noises, odors, light, etc

Does not want to be touched

Time passes too slowly

Even the least ailment affects her greatly

Disposed to reproach others

Sullen, faultfinding.

Aversions, dislikes

open air

company

indolence, aversion to work

aversion to mental work

Behaviour

habits; holds head with hand; on coughing

mischievous

inclination to sit

Dazed

Symptoms follow intense emotions

anger

scorn

Excitement

evening; in bed

Mental exertion

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

anger (see irritability and quarrelsome)

anger (see irritability and quarrelsome); with anxiety

anger (see irritability and quarrelsome); when obliged to answer

anger (see irritability and quarrelsome); violent

impatience

impetuous

irritability

when questioned

malicious

morose

quarrelsome, argumentative

rage, fury (see insanity, mania, delirium); violent, intense feeling

sensitive, oversensitive

to light

to music

to noise

to noise; slightest

to noise; of stepping

to noise; voices

easily offended

unhappy; wants to injure self; suicidal disposition; but lacks courage

unhappy; sadness, mental depression; after eating

unhappy; sadness, mental depression; from emission

Hysteria

Intellectual faculties

bright, intelligent, clear; abundant ideas, clearness of mind; evening; in bed

impaired thinking; difficulty concentrating

while calculating

while studying, reading, etc.

impaired thinking; confusion

after excessive alcohol

from drinking spirits

impaired thinking; imbecility

impaired thinking; weakness of mind

ideas; abundant ideas, clearness of mind; evening; in bed

Insanity

in alcoholics

mania, madness

from drinking (delirium tremors)

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety; night; after midnight

anxiety; after eating

frightened easily; starting, startled; from noise

Perception; senses; acute

Mental symptoms from sexual excesses

Talking, conversation

aversion to answering

obstinate

of others

Unconsciousness

morning

from odours

during childbirth

▲   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

Headache in occiput or over eyes, with Vertigo; brain feels turning in a circle

Vertigo, with momentary loss of consciousness

Vertigo in morning and after dinner

Night; woken by vertigo, dizziness

During chill

After drinking; alcohol; liquor

After eating

after dinner

Tendency to fall over; falling sideways

During headache

As if intoxicated

Mental exertion

From odour of flowers

On rising

from bed

from a seat

After sleep

From smoking

While standing; with staggering

On stooping

Suspension of the senses; with blackout

With obscuring of vision

While walking

Loss of sleep

▲   HEAD

Head

Oversensitiveness

Intoxicated feeling; worse, morning, mental exertion, tobacco, Alcohol, Coffea Cruda ^Coffee, open air

Expanded sensation (see swollen); enlarged sensation

Hot

morning

forehead

Movements in head; swimming, as from alcohol (see confusion of mind)

Sensitive; head sensitive to cold air

Swollen, and feeling swollen

Uncovering head

Headache

Pressing pain on vertex, as if a nail driven in

Frontal headache, with desire to press the head against something

Congestive headache, associated with hemorrhoids

Headache in the sunshine ( Glonoin ^Glon.; Natrum Carbonicum ^Nat-carb.) Feels distended and sore within, after a debauch.

Heaviness (see pain

pressing)

pressing); morning

Pain, headache

morning

in bed

on waking

evening

in bed

affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); after eating

affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from spirits

with catarrh

eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); on moving eyes

from cold (including cold parts); becoming cold

from cold (including cold parts); from cold air

with running or blocked nose

from emotions

nervous

from exertion; mental exertion

with stomach complaints

with high or low temperature; headache during the chill

from hangover

from certain movements; shaking head

walking; at every step

cold weather

damp

from exposure to wind; cold wind

wrapping up head

in forehead

morning; on rising

morning; on waking

foot-steps

above eyes

above eyes; morning

back of head (occiput)

during fever

pressure

extending to other parts; down back of neck

pulling

forehead

dull pain

pressing (see bursting, pulling)

forehead

back of head (occiput)

back of head (occiput); pressure

sore bruised, sensitive to pressure

morning

back of head (occiput)

sides

stunning

morning

after eating

tearing, rending; back of head (occiput)

extending to other parts; nape of neck

Scalp

Scalp sensitive

▲   EYES

Eyes

Photophobia; much worse in morning

Smarting, dry sensation in inner canthi

Infra-orbital neuralgia, with watering of eyes

Optic nerve atrophy; from habitual use of intoxicants

Paresis of ocular muscles; worse, tobacco and stimulants

Orbital twitching radiating towards the occiput

Optic neuritis.

Lids

unable to open eyes

difficult to close

eyes closed; unable to open eyes

spasmodic opening of eyes

Bleeding from eyes

Discoloration

redness

yellow

Discharges of mucus or pus; corner; hard; pus

Dryness; corner

Dullness

Pain

morning; on waking

during headache; in back of head (occiput)

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting; morning

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting; corner; inner; morning

pressing; outward

Paralysis; of muscles of eyeball

Intolerance of light (photophobia)

morning

Tears; with running nose

Wild look

Vision

Colours and shapes in front of eyes; colours; bright

Dim

in alcoholics

from stimulants

during vertigo, dizziness

Lost vision, blindness

vanishing of sight

during vertigo, dizziness

▲   EARS

Ear

Itching in ear through Eustachian tube

Auditory canal dry and sensitive

Otalgia; worse in bed

Hyperaesthesia of auditory nerves; loud sounds are painful, and anger him.

Itching

in ear

in ear; forcing to swallow

eustachian tubes (tubes connecting ear to nose)

compels swallowing

Noises in ear

buzzing

roaring

Pain

on swallowing

stitching, sudden, sharp; when swallowing

Hearing

Too sensitive

to music

to noises

while perspiring

▲   FACE

Face

Distortion

mouth

Heat

during chill

with running nose

Motions of jaw; lockjaw

Lips

discoloration; bluish

discoloration; bluish; during convulsions

Pain

after excessive caffeine (coffee, energy drinks, pep pills)

affected by movement (for better or worse); movement

tearing

Perspiration

on one side of face

Skin

discoloration; bluish; during chill

discoloration; bluish; circles around eyes

discoloration; red

discoloration; yellow

out-breaks on skin; forehead

out-breaks on skin; acne

forehead

out-breaks on skin; pimples

Stiffness, muscles; lower jaw

▲   NOSE

Nose

Stuffed up, at night especially

Stuffy colds, snuffles, after exposure to dry, cold atmosphere; worse, in warm room

Odors tend to produce fainting

Bleeding in morning ( Bryonia ^Bry.) Arid discharge, but With stuffed-up feeling.

Nose bleed; dark, black blood

Catarrh

Discharge from nose

wearing away skin

watery

Itching; inside

Smell

acute, over sensitive

acute, over sensitive; sensitive to the odour of flowers

acute, over sensitive; gas causes vertigo, dizziness

acute, over sensitive; sensitive to strong odours

Snuffles (see obstruction)

in new-born infants

Discharge

Coryza; fluent in daytime; Stuffed up at night and outdoors; or alternates between nostrils

Running or blocked nose (coryza)

blocked

night

breast feeding infants

sensation as if blocked

morning

open air

with chilliness

from cutting the hair

running, wet

daytime

morning

morning

after rising

dry

night

night; wet during the day

in open air

alternating with fluent

after eating

with sore throat

Sneezing

morning

in bed

frequent

▲   MOUTH

Mouth

Jaws contracted

Speech

stammering

thick

unable to speak; after extreme emotion

Thrush (whitish flakes)

Gums and teeth

Teeth ache; worse, cold thing

Gums swollen, white, and bleeding.

Pain; gums; after extraction of teeth

Teeth

pain; after a filling

pain; heat; external warmth

pain; heat; wrapping up head

pain; winter

Saliva

Small aphthous ulcers, with Bloody saliva

Dryness

Salivation

Tongue

First half of tongue clean; posterior covered with deep fur; white, yellow, cracked edges

Taste

Taste

bad

bad; morning

bitter

putrid

when hawking

sour

morning

after drinking

▲   THROAT

Throat

Rough, scraped feeling

tickling after waking in morning

Sensation of Roughness, tightness, and tension

Pharynx constricted

Uvula swollen

Stitches into ear.

Larynx (voice box); scraping, clearing

Catarrh

Choking, constricting

when clearing the throat (see retching)

on going to sleep

larynx; sleep; during sleep

Sensation of something in throat

lump; rising sensation

lump; during sleep

Hawks often

Feels hot

Irritation

in air passages

trachea (wind pipe)

Mucus

Pain

extending to ear; on swallowing

larynx; during heat

rawness

cold air, pulls throat

larynx

larynx; from coughing

trachea (wind pipe, see chest)

sudden, sharp; extending to ear; when swallowing

Roughness

larynx

Scraping

Scratching

Swallowing; difficult

Tickling in the air passages

larynx

External throat; uncovering throat

▲   CHEST

Chest

Catarrh

Congestion

Constriction, tension

during chill

from flatulence

Heart

palpitations

palpitations; after drinking; coffee

palpitations; while lying down

after dinner

Jerks; heart

Lungs

haemorrhage (see expectoration); in alcoholics

haemorrhage (see expectoration); after suppression of haemorrhoidal flow

Oppressed feeling

Pain

pulling

rawness

tearing

Weakness; feels weak around the heart; tired feeling

Respiration

Catarrhal hoarseness, with Scraping in throat

Spasmodic constriction

Asthma, with fullness in stomach, morning or after eating

Cough, with sensation as if something were torn loose in chest

Shallow respiration

oppressed breathing

Tight, dry, hacking cough; at times with bloody expectoration

Cough brings on bursting headache and bruised pain in epigastric region.

Respiratory allergies (including hayfever)

Difficult (dyspnea); with cough

Interrupted; coughing

▲   COUGH

Cough

Morning

in bed

on waking

Night; after midnight; until daybreak

In cold air

Asthmatic

With or after chill or fever; during fever

On becoming cold

Distressing

Drinking; warm drinks or soup

Dry cough

night

midnight; until daybreak

night; after midnight

during fever

From eating (including certain foods)

Sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); from irritation in air passages

from irritation in air passages

in larynx

rawness in larynx excites cough

roughness in throat causes cough; roughness in larynx

scraping; from larynx

Movement; of chest

Comes on suddenly

morning; in bed

Racking

Before getting out of bed

Intermittent

Suffocating

Tickling

larynx

in wind pipe

Violent

morning; early morning, in bed

morning; before rising

▲   EXPECTORATION

Expectoration

Bloody, spitting of blood (see chest haemorrhage); morning; in bed

dark

during suppressed period

Noticeable taste; sour

▲   SKIN

Skin

Body burning hot, especially face; yet cannot move or uncover without feeling chilly

Urticaria, with gastric derangement

Acne; skin red and blotchy.

Discoloration

bluish

yellow, jaundice, etc.

after anger

Dry; burning

Goose bumps

Loss of feeling

Out-breaks on skin

itching

painful

Swelling

▲   BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Pain

sore, bruised, beaten

sore, bruised, beaten; night; 3 to 4 a.m.

sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back)

Neck

Cervico-brachial neuralgia; worse, touch

Stiffness; neck

Back

Backache in lumbar region

Burning in spine; worse, 3 to 4 a.m

Must sit up in order to turn in bed

Bruised pain below scapulae

Sitting is painful.

Coldness; morning

Pain

during chill

during fever

while lying down

must sit up to turn over in bed

on movement

rheumatic

from sexual excesses

lumbar (lower half of back)

morning

during movement

rheumatic pains

sacrum (base of spine); during chill

sacrum (base of spine); during stool

sacrum (base of spine); with urging to stool

spine; irritation

aching

pain on turning, must sit up to turn over in bed

lumbar (lower half of back)

lumbar (lower half of back); morning

lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; must sit up to turn over in bed

pulling

sacrum (base of spine)

labour-like; small of back; with urging to stool

pressing; sacrum (base of spine)

pressing down

with urging to stool

Perspiration

Spasms; opisthotonos (body bent backward and stiffened)

Stiffness

Weakness (tired feeling, in spine)

sexual excesses

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

weight and pain in stomach; worse, eating, some time after

Ravenous hunger, especially about a day before an attack of dyspepsia

Region of stomach very sensitive to pressure ( Bryonia ^Bry.; Arsenicum Album ^Ars.) Epigastrium bloated, with pressure as of a stone, Several hours after eating

Desire for stimulants

Loves FATS and tolerates them well ( Pulsatilla ^Puls)

opposite.) Dyspepsia from drinking strong Coffea Cruda ^Coffee

Difficult belching of gas

Bruised soreness of abdominal walls ( Apis Mel ^Apis.; Sulphur ^Sulph.) Flatulent distention, with spasmodic colic

Colic from uncovering

Liver engorged, with stitches and soreness

Colic, with upward pressure, causing short breath, and desire for stool

Weakness of abdominal ring region

Strangulated hernia ( Op.) Forcing in lower abdomen towards genitals

Umbilical hernia of infants.

Sensitive to clothing

Sensation as if diarrhoea would come on

Bloated; after eating

Enlarged; liver

Sensation of fullness; after eating

Hernia

groin

groin; strangulated

navel

Inflammation; liver

Pain

morning

morning; in bed

in bed

from becoming cold

during cough

as if diarrhoea would come on

in women; during period

in women; during pregnancy

on movement

periodical

after stool

suppressed haemorrhoidal flow

warmth

behind lower ribs; right

groin region; hernia; as if a hernia would appear

liver

cramping, griping; morning

in bed

cramping, griping; in bed

pressing; after stool

pressing; suppressed haemorrhoidal flow

cutting; after stool

cutting; navel; around navel

during labour

before stool

dragging, bearing down

before stool; with urging to stool

pressing

lower part of abdomen; toward genitals

liver

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; morning

in bed

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; on jarring

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; behind lower ribs; right

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; behind lower ribs; on jarring

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); during period

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); while sitting

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); liver

Swelling; liver

Trembling

Sense of weakness; groin region

Bladder

catarrh mucous-pus (see urine, sediment containing pus)

pain; burning; cervix; during urination

pain; pressing, pressure

during urination

paralysis

retention of urine (see urination delayed); painful

urge to urinate, but producing nothing

during stool

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); ineffectual

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); painful

with urging to stool

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); sudden; must hasten to urinate, or urine will escape

urination; dribbling (by drops)

involuntary; with retention

Stomach

appetite; ravenous, excessive; in dysentery

appetite; lacking, no appetite; with hunger

clothing disturbs

desires, cravings; alcoholic drinks

beer

brandy

distended (swollen from inner pressure); after eating

disordered

mental exertion

epileptic aura

burping, belching; bitter

fullness; after eating

heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); after eating

indigestion

after poisoning by drugs

after drinking coffee

after mental exertion

inflammation

sensation of lump; stone

after eating

sensation of movement in stomach; trembling

pain; morning

pain; during heat

pain; warm drinks

pain; warmth of bed

pain; clawing

pain; cramping, griping, constricting; after eating

pain; cramping, griping, constricting; causing urging to stool

pain; pressing; after eating

pain; sore, bruised, beaten (tenderness); clothing

pain; sore, bruised, beaten (tenderness); on coughing

pulsation

retching; when hawking mucus from throat at back of mouth

sinking (see emptiness)

tension

thirst; during chill

thirst; during heat

Eating

aversion to certain foods or drinks; ale

aversion to certain foods or drinks; beer

aversion to certain foods or drinks; coffee

aversion to certain foods or drinks; all drinks

aversion to certain foods or drinks; all food; with hunger

aversion to certain foods or drinks; meat

aversion to certain foods or drinks; tobacco

aversion to certain foods or drinks; water

nausea; after eating; after dinner

Eructation

Sour, bitter eructations

Flatus

Flatulence and pyrosis

Flatulence; after eating

Nausea

Stomach

Sour taste, and Nausea in the morning, after eating

nausea; morning

in bed

nausea; on compressing abdomen; when in pain

nausea; constant

nausea; after eating

nausea; like fainting

nausea; in women; during period

nausea; in women; during pregnancy

nausea; while perspiring

nausea; seasickness

nausea; while smoking

nausea; after smoking

Vomiting

Nausea and vomiting, with much retching

Wants to vomit, but cannot.

Pain; with vomiting, blood and mucus in stool (intussusception); pain in region of liver

Stomach

vomiting; after anger

vomiting; when hawking up mucus

vomiting; while drunk

vomiting; in women; during pregnancy

vomiting; with palpitation

vomiting; bitter

vomiting; black

vomiting; blood; after suppressed haemorrhoidal flow

vomiting; offensive smelling

vomiting; sour

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Constipation

alternating with diarrhoea

constant desire

after abuse of drugs

inactivity of rectum

insufficient, incomplete, unsatisfactory stool

from portal stasis

during pregnancy

from inactive lifestyle

Constriction, contraction, closure, etc.

painful

spasmodic

Diarrhoea

in cold air; drafts

after certain foods or drinks; alcoholic drinks

after certain foods or drinks; being drunk

after certain foods or drinks; from drinking water

after laxatives

Dysentery

Flatulence

Haemorrhage from anus

Haemorrhoids

chronic

congested

in alcoholics

internal

large

suppressed

Pain

stool

cutting

after stool

pressing (pressure)

sticking

after stool

stinging

sudden, sharp; after eating

sudden, sharp; after mental exertion

tearing

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; with pain in bladder

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; during stool

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; stool

Prolapse

Urging, desire to stool (see pain

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); during colic

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); frequent

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); after rising

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); during urination

Stool

Constipation, with Frequent ineffectual urging, incomplete and unsatisfactory; Feeling as if part remained un expelled

Constriction of rectum

Irregular, peristaltic action; hence Frequent ineffectual desire, or passing but small quantities at each attempt

absence of all desire for defecation is a contraindication

Alternate constipation and diarrhoea - after abuse of purgatives

Urging to stool felt throughout abdomen

Itching, blind hemorrhoids, with ineffectual urging to stool; very painful; after drastic drugs

Diarrhoea after a debauch; worse, morning

Frequent small evacuations

Scanty stool, with much urging

Dysentery; stools Relieve pains for a time

constant uneasiness in rectum

Diarrhoea, with jaundice ( Digitalis Purpurea ^Dig.)

Bloody

in streaks

Dry

Frequent

Hard

Large

Mucous, slimy

bloody

Scanty

Small (see long and narrow)

Watery

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Irritable bladder; from spasmodic sphincter

Frequent calls; little and often

Haematuria ( Ipecacuanha ^Ipec.; Terebe.) Ineffectual urging, spasmodic and strangury

Renal colic extending to genitals, with dribbling urine

While urinating, itching in urethra and pain in neck of bladder.

Burning (includes hot)

Scanty

Thick

Urethra

Urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; while urinating; with urging to stool

pain

burning

during urination

pain; tearing

during urination

Male

Constrictive pain in testicles

Male

thick emission from penis

thick emission from penis; daytime

thick emission from penis; frequent

thick emission from penis; after masturbation

thick emission from penis; emission of prostatic fluid; during stool

Female

Female

vaginal discharge; offensive smelling

Womb

pain; womb (see abdomen, pain)

pain; bearing down; womb, and region of womb (see labour-like pains, also pains in abdomen); urging with stool

pain; cramping; womb

forcing her to double up

Genitals

Male; Easily excited desire

Emissions from high living

Bad effects of sexual excesses

Orchitis ( Hamamelis Virginica ^Hama.; Pulsatilla ^Puls.) Spermatorrhoea, with dreams, backache, burning in spine, weakness and irritability.

Prolapsus uteri

dysmenorrhoea, with pain in sacrum, and constant urging to stool

Inefficient labor-pains; extend to rectum, with desire for stool and frequent urination ( Lilium Tigrinum ^Lil.) Desire too strong

Metrorrhagia, with Sensation as if bowels wanted to move.

Male

erections; troublesome

erections; impotency

pain; contracting; spermatic cord

pain; cramping; spermatic cord

sexual passion; increased

Female

metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding)

pain; labour pains; causing fainting

pain; labour pains; causing urging to stool

sexual intercourse; desire increased

Menses

Menses Too early, lasts too long; Always irregular, blood BLACK (Cyclamen Europaeum ^Cycl.; Lachesis ^Lach.; Pulsatilla ^Puls.) with faint spells

period; copious

period; dark

period; frequent

period; protracted

pain; womb (see abdomen, pain); during period

pain; cramping; womb; during period

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Arms and hands go to sleep

Paresis of arms, with shocks

Legs numb; feel paralyzed; cramps in calves and soles

Partial paralysis, from over exertion of getting soaked ( Rhus Tox ^Rhus.) Cracking in knee-joints during motion

Drags his feet when walking

Sensation of sudden loss of power of arms and legs in the morning.

Coldness

upper limbs; hands; during chill

lower limbs; foot; mental exertion

Contraction of muscles and tendons

thigh; hamstrings

thigh; hamstrings; while walking

Dryness; joints

Emaciated, extremely thin; leg

Heaviness

tired limbs

during fever

Movements and positions

convulsion

jerking; lower limbs

trembling

hand

hand; delirium tremens (alcohol withdrawal in alcoholics)

lower limbs

lower limbs; while walking

Numbness (see tingling); leg

foot

Pain

during chill

on becoming cold

during fever

comes on suddenly

in bones

joints

morning

morning

in bed

gouty

warmth

shoulder; on becoming cold

forearm; warm application

lower limbs; during chill

lower limbs; becoming cold

lower limbs; sciatica (pain radiating from back along back of thigh)

lower limbs; warmth; warmth of bed

lower leg; warmth of bed

aching

pulling; forearm; warmth applied

sore, bruised

morning

bones

bones; morning in bed

joints

joints; morning; in bed

shoulder

tearing; shoulder; becoming cold

Paralysis

on one side of body (hemiplegia); left

upper limbs; with shocks

lower limbs

after apoplexy

after exertion

after sexual excesses

Perspiration; hand; palm

Restlessness

Skin

discoloration; hand; blueness

discoloration; fingers; nails; blueness

during chill

discoloration; knee; blue

itching; like insects crawling on skin; leg

Stiffness; lower limbs

Tension, tightness; knee; hollow of knee; rising from a seat

Weakness

tottering

lower limbs

morning

knee; as if they would knock together

leg

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Cold stage predominates

Paroxysms anticipate in morning

Excessive rigor, with Blueness of finger-nails

Aching in limbs and back, and gastric symptoms

Chilly, Must be covered in every stage of fever

Perspiration sour; only one side of body

Chilliness on being uncovered, yet he does not allow being covered

Dry heat of the body.

Morning

Morning

in bed

during period, after faintness

if uncovered

Late morning

Afternoon

Evening; not relieved by external warmth

Night

In the open air

while walking

On going into the cold air

From the least draft of air

In bed

rising from bed

when turning over in bed

Chilliness (see also whole body

temperature)

temperature); with perspiration

temperature); slightest movement of the bed-clothes

Drinking

From emotions; after anger

Internal

During movement

Periodic, recurring

attacks recurring earlier each time

recurring daily

recurring every third day

every twenty-eighth day

irregular

Dangerously cold

With fever, but chill predominating

morning

Shaking, shivering, rigors

on drinking

with perspiration

Sides, one-sided

At certain time of day or night; from 11 a.m.

Touch

When uncovering, undressing

Violent chill; with bluish, cold face and hands, mottled skin

Warmth; external warmth

In warmth; in warm room; not relieved in warm room, nor by a warm heater

Desire for warmth, which does not relieve

Open air

Alternating with chills

Anticipating

Fever without chill; evening; 6 p.m.

With chill

With chilliness; from putting the hands out of bed

Dry heat

External heat; with chilliness

Internal heat

Irregular stages

Movement brings on chilliness

Comes on suddenly; irregular

With shivering

and perspiration with heat

from drinking

from movement

from uncovering

One-sided

Stages of chill, heat and sweat

chill followed by heat

chill followed by heat, then sweat

heat followed by chill

Aversion to uncovering

Chilliness from uncovering

uncovering during any stage of attack

Yellow fever

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▲   GENERALITIES

Fatigue

Lethargic, tired

Sleep and dreams

Cannot sleep after 3 a.m

Until towards morning; awakes feeling wretchedly

Drowsy after meals, and in early evening

Dreams full of bustle and hurry

Better after a short sleep, unless aroused.

Deep

after convulsions

Dreams

amorous

anger (see quarrels)

anxious

of business

disease

mental exertion

of misfortune

quarrels

Falling asleep

evening; while sitting

sitting

Sleepiness, tiredness

morning

afternoon

evening

after dinner

after eating

while sitting

Sleeplessness, insomnia

night

after midnight

night; from excitement

night; after mental exertion; after mental strain

night; from thoughts; from activity of mind

after excessive wine

Waking

3 a.m.

early

late

Yawning

daytime

Convulsions

Convulsions

after anger

from bending head backwards

draft

epileptic

from solar plexus

during the heat

internal

with tetanus rigidity

Perspiration

Hot

On movement

Movement brings on chilliness

Odour; offensive

With shivering

One-sided

When waking from sleep

Aversion to uncovering

While walking (see exertion)

Generalities

Morning

Night; after midnight

Aversion to open air

Open air

Affects of alcohol

brandy

General physical anxiety

Blood vessels; congestion of blood

Loosening clothing

Constriction

externally

internally

Contractions, closing, stenoses, after inflammation

Dry weather

Emission

Eating and food

after breakfast

after eating

coffee

cold food

warm drinks

Emaciated (extremely thin)

Faintness, fainting

morning

during labour

during period

from odours

Formication (like insects crawling around); external parts

Haemorrhage

Heaviness

externally

internally

Inflammation; internally

Lying down

inclination to lie down

lying on back

Movement

Aversion to movement

Mucous secretions increased

Narcotics

Pain

gnawing, biting

burning externally

internally

cutting; internally

jerking; externally

paralytic

pinching

pressing; externally

pressing; internally

pressing; as from load

pressing; together

as if scraped

sore, bruised; externally

sudden, sharp; muscles; burning in muscles

sudden, sharp; muscles; jerking

tearing; internally

tearing; as if tearing apart

Paralysis; one-sided; left

In women

symptoms during period

symptoms after period

Periodic, recurring; twenty-eighth day

Perspiration gives no relief

Pulse

fluttering

frequent, accelerated, elevated, exalted, fast, innumerable, rapid

and small

From partying

Rising

Sensitive

externally

to pain

excessive physical irritability

intolerance of clothing

Scurvy

Nervous shuddering

Symptoms after sexual intercourse; symptoms after sexual excesses

Symptoms not symmetrical; right

Sitting

From loss of sleep

Stretching

Swelling; in general

Tension

internally

muscles

Temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold feeling; lack of vital heat

cold in general

cold air

from becoming cold

after becoming cold

cold, dry weather

tendency to catch cold

warm bed

warm heater

Tobacco

Touch

slight touch

Uncovering

After undressing

On waking

Walking

in the wind

Warm bed

Warm heater

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness); morning; on waking

after emission

nervous weakness

Weariness (see weakness)

morning

From wind

cold wind

Wine

In winter

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