The homoeopathic therapeutics of rheumatism and kindred diseases / by D. C. Perkins, M. D.

  • Perkins, D. C. (Daniel Chastelar), 1837-
Date:
1888
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Credit: The homoeopathic therapeutics of rheumatism and kindred diseases / by D. C. Perkins, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    Inferior Extremities.—Weakness and trembling of legs. Tottering gait. Neuralgic pains in hips, groins, thighs and knees. Heaviness and stiffness of thighs. Pain in thighs AND LEGS AS IF BRUISED ; SHOOTING AND GNAWING IN SHAFTS of bones with violent tearing in the joints. Heaviness, trembling and paralytic weakness of legs. Tearing pressure IN THE MIDDLE OF INSIDE OF LEG, UNINFLUENCED BY MOTION OR contact. Tearing pain in tibia. Boring or tearing shoots in tendo Achilles. Dull tearing in legs. When walking the feet are lifted high as if stepping over an obstacle. Tearing in metatarsal bone of great toe. Burning in soles of feet, as if walking on fire. Boring, digging pain in soles of feet. Accompaniments.—Furious delirium. Raging violent fury. Inclination to bite, or to tear everything to pieces. Delirium with desire to uncover, or to spring out of bed. Confusion as if intoxicated. Garrulity with foolish and absurd language. Anxiety, anguish, trembling, constant rest- lessness. Starting in affright and awaking when just falling asleep. Temperature of head very much in- creased, OF THE REST OF BODY DIMINISHED. HEAD HOT, EYES PROTRUDING, PUPILS DILATED AND STARING LOOK. RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD. INTENSE HEADACHE. DlMNESS OF SIGHT, OR ACTUAL BLINDNESS. R,EDNESS OF THE WHOLE BODY with quick pulse. Double vision. Everything looked at seems red. Roaring in ears. Great sensitiveness of smell. Lips, mucous membrane of mouth, fauces and nose, hot and dry. Difficult swallowing. Excessive thirst for cold water. Hoarse, rough voice. Tenderness of abdomen which cannot bear the slightest touch. Great anguish about heart. Palpitation of heart when at rest, increasing during motion. Pulse much increased in force and frequency. Tremor of heart with anguish and pain. Great sleepiness with inability to sleep. Burning heat within and without. Aggravation in afternoon and after midnight; on walking in wind; when sitting. Amelioration on bending affected part backwards or inward, while standing. Bell, is especially suitable after Aeon., Cham., Merc., or Puis. It is adapted to those cases complicated with severe cephalalgia