Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
- Anger, effects of
- Bones, affections of
- Cerebro-spinal meningitis
- Chorea
- Colic
- Convulsions
- Debility
- Faintness
- Fear, effects of
- Hmorrhoids
- Headache
- Hernia
- Intermittent fever
- Knee, weakness of
- Knee, cracking in
- Memory, weak
- Mental excitement, effects of
- Menstrual headache
- Menstruation, painful
- Overstrain, bodily or mental
- Palpitation
- Paralysis
- Parotitis
- Phthiriasis
- Rheumatism
- Riding in carriage, effects of
- Sea-sickness
- Sleep, affections from loss of
- Somnolence
- Spasms
- Spinal irritation
- Tympany
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
- Pre-occupation of mind
- Sad and melancholy reflections
- Loss of will
- Loss of power to decide on any action
- Hypochondriacal humour
- Despair
- Strong, anxious apprehension
- Inquietude
- Fear of death
- Disposition to be frightened
- Excessive susceptibility
- Disposition to take everything in bad part
- Disposition to be angry
- Mania
- Mistakes concerning the lapse of time
- Confusion of the head
- Dulness in the head
- Vertigo, as from intoxication
- Vertigo on rising up in the bed
- Inclination to vomit
- Fits of vertigo, with nausea
- Loss of consciousness
- Headache, with inclination to vomit
- Headache with vomiting
- Pain as from a bruise in the intestines
- Headache aggravated after sleeping
- Headache aggravated after eating
- Headache aggravated after drinking coffee
- Headache aggravated in the open air
- Headache aggravated while riding in a carriage
- Headache relieved in a warm room
- Headache relieved when becoming warm in bed
- Violent aching pains, esp. in the forehead
- Stupid feeling in the head
- Cold perspiration on forehead and hands
- Headache during motion
- Headache as if the eyes were being torn from the sockets
- Pain in the head, which seems empty and hollow
- Sensation of constriction in the brain
- Pulsative pains
- Convulsive trembling of the head
- Weakness of the muscles of the neck
- Pressure and pain, as from a bruise, in the eyes
- Difficulty in opening the eyelids at night
- Pain in the eyes, as if they were torn out of the head
- Convulsive rolling of the balls of the eyes during the spasms
- Pupils very much dilated
- Pupils contracted
- Dryness of the eyelids
- Inflammation of the eyelids
- Eyes prominent and glassy
- Dim-sightedness
- Confusion of sight
- Black spots before the eyes
- Phantoms before the eyes
- Buzzing in the ears
- Hardness of hearing
- Sensation as if the ears were stopped
- Noise as from rushing water
- The r. ear feels closed
- Swelling of the parotids
- Swelling of the nose
- Coryza
- Ulcerated nostrils
- Very acute sense of smell
- Face of a burning red, puffed and hot
- Transient heat in the cheeks
- Flushes of heat in the face after drinking
- Blue circles round the eyes
- Face convulsively contracted
- Cramps in the cheek-bone
- Cramps in the masseters
- Swelling and induration of the sub-maxillary glands
- Pains in carious teeth, but only when eating
- Looseness of the teeth
- Swelling of the gums
- Dryness of the mouth
- Foam before the mouth, forming bubbles
- Tongue loaded with a yellow coating
- Difficulty of speech
- Paralysis of the tongue
- Dryness of the throat
- Excessive sensitiveness of the palate
- Food seems to be too strong
- Food seems to be too salt
- Constriction in the gullet, which seems to be paralysed
- Burning pain in the sophagus
- Burning pain in the throat
- Sulphurous taste in the mouth
- Metallic, copperish taste
- Acid taste, esp. after a meal
- Acid taste when coughing
- Acid taste of bread
- Bitter taste of tobacco
- Desire for cold drinks
- Desire for beer
- Thirst during a meal
- Excessive loathing of all food and drink
- Repugnance to all acids
- Bulimy
- Risings, with pain in the stomach and in the epigastrium
- Risings with inclination to vomit
- Frequent empty eructations
- Bitter taste in the mouth and throat
- Eructations with nausea and sticking pains in the pit of the stomach
- Empty risings
- Fetid risings
- Putrid risings
- Attacks of nausea inducing syncope
- Inclination to vomit on rising up in the bed
- Inclination to vomit during a meal
- Inclination to vomit in consequence of a chill
- Abundant accumulation of saliva
- Vomiting and nausea from the motion of a carriage
- Vomiting and nausea from the motion of the sea
- Sensation of fulness in the stomach
- Difficulty of respiration
- Violent cramp-like pains
- Squeezing, as if from a claw and cramps in the stomach
- Anxious oppression and pinchings in the epigastrium
- Pain in the hypochondria as from a bruise
- Pressive pain in the hepatic region
- Pain aggravated by coughing
- Pain aggravated by stooping
- Shootings in the hepatic region
- Abdominal pains, as if the intestines were bruised
- Abdominal pains, as from an internal abscess
- Pressure, as from a stone, in the umbilical region, and in the abdomen
- Sensation in the abdomen, as if it were hollow and empty
- Inflation of the abdomen
- Contractive pinchings in the upper part of the abdomen, with suspension of respiration
- Burning pains, pullings and tearings in the abdomen
- Cramp-like pains in the abdomen
- Hysterical spasms in the abdomen, in women
- Flatulent, cramp-like colic, esp. at night
- Flatulent, cramp-like colic, aggravated by coughing
- Flatulent, cramp-like colic, aggravated by stooping forwards
- Tendency to protrusion of inguinal hernia
- Constipation, with tenesmus
- Evacuation hard and difficult
- Ineffectual desire for stool, with constipation
- Contractive pain in the rectum, preventing sitting (in the afternoon)
- Diarrha, with emission of flatulency before the stool
- Loose evacuation of a putrid smell
- Fces soft and yellow, which cause burning in the anus
- Aqueous urine with urgent inclination
- Frequent want to make water, even in pregnant women
- Frequent desire to urinate, with small discharges
- Itching in the scrotum
- Pulling pains as from a bruise in the testes, on their being touched
- Great sensibility and excitability of the genital parts, with desire for coition
- Premature catamenia, with cramps in the abdomen
- Painful catamenia, with abundant discharge of coagulated blood
- Followed by hmorrhoids
- Suppression of catamenia, with spasmodic and pressive colic
- Suppression of catamenia, with flatulency
- Suppression of catamenia, with paralytic debility
- Suppression of catamenia, with oppression
- Suppression of catamenia, with anxiety
- Suppression of catamenia, with cramps in the chest
- Suppression of catamenia, with fits of nausea, even to fainting
- Suppression of catamenia, with convulsive movements of the limbs
- Catamenia too scanty and irregular, with leucorrha in the intervals
- Metrorrhagia
- Discharge of sanguineous mucus from the uterus, during pregnancy
- Leucorrha like blood
- Leucorrha, similar to water in which meat has been washed, intermixed with a sanious and purulent serum
- Cramps in the uterus
- Fatiguing cough, from oppression of the chest, which manifests itself only during the cough
- Oppressed breathing, from contractive sensation in the trachea, as if irritated by smoke, causing constant coughing
- Periodical cough, every fourth night, towards midnight, or about two o'clock in the morning, with constriction in the throat which brings on coughing
- Suspension of respiration, which stops in the pit of the throat, as if from constriction of the throat
- Tightness and constriction of r. side of chest
- Stitches in the chest (sternum) when walking
- Short, intermittent respiration
- Pressure on the chest, as if from a stone
- Hysterical spasms in chest
- Cramps in chest, with sighs and groans
- Tensive constriction in the chest, sometimes on one side only, with difficulty of respiration
- Gurgling and sensation of emptiness in the chest
- Fatigue of the chest, from reading aloud
- Congestion in the chest, with anxiety
- Red spots on the chest
- Palpitation of the heart
- Palpitation of the heart; nervous, with anxiety
- Cracking of the vertebr of the neck, during movement
- Weakness of the muscles of the neck, which are inadequate to the support of the head
- Red spots on the neck
- Paralytic tearings (in the back and) in the loins
- Pullings and tearings in the back, esp. when speaking, walking, and stooping
- Tremor in the back
- Shootings between the shoulder-blades, and in the loins
- Lancinations in the shoulder-joint, and in the arm, during repose
- Lancinating pains in the arm, proceeding from a wounded finger
- Convulsions of the arm, with retraction of the thumbs
- Paralysis of the arms
- Palpitation of the muscles of the arm
- Pain, as from a bruise, in the bones of the arm, during movement
- Lameness of the arm (cannot write)
- Hot and arthritic swelling of the hands
- Numbness, or heat and cold alternately, of one or other of the hands
- Tingling of hands and paralytic trembling
- Torpor of the hands
- Cramp-like contractions, and starting of the fingers
- Paralysis of the lower limbs, proceeding from the loins
- Drawing tearings in the knees, feet, and toes
- Pain as if from a bruise in the thighs, during movement
- Pain in the heel (os calcis) as if bruised
- Cracking in l. hip-joint
- Cracking of the knees, during movement
- Inflammatory swelling of the knee, with transient lancinations
- Burning sensation in the feet
- Hot and itching swelling of the feet, sometimes in the evening
- Numbness in the feet
- Cold and perspiration of the feet
- Pullings and paralytic tearings, by fits, or continuous, in the limbs and in the bones
- Paralytic immobility of the limbs, with drawing pains in the bones
- Convulsive movements of the muscles in different parts
- Aching, digging pains in the limbs
- Pains, as from a bruise, even in the internal organs
- Sensations of hollowness
- Sensation as if bruised in outer parts
- Sensation as if bruised in bones
- Numb feeling of outer parts
- Sensation as if single parts had gone to sleep
- Affections of the r. hypochondrium
- Affections of inner hypogastrium, inner forehead, back, upper arm, bones of the arm
- Aversion to open air
- Hysterics
- Paleness of the skin, red spots
- Shuddering in general
- Sensation of hollowness or of constriction in the internal organs
- Painful sensibility of the limbs to the slightest touch
- Painful stiffness and crackings in the joints
- Semi-lateral sufferings
- Rheumatic pains, with hot swelling of the parts affected
- Attacks of gout, with swelling of the affected parts
- Shooting pains in lymphatic swelling
- Engorgement and induration of the glands
- Hmorrhage
- Cramps and convulsions of the limbs, and of the whole body
- Convulsive movements of the limbs and of the muscles, as in St. Vitus' dance
- During the convulsive fits, face red, puffed, and hot
- Trembling of the limbs
- Attacks of epilepsy
- Paralysis, chiefly semi-lateral, with insensibility of the parts affected
- Aggravation of the sufferings by sleep, speech, drinking, and eating
- Hysterical spasms, with anguish
- Weakness and loss of strength, after the least bodily fatigue, movement, or the interruption of sleep
- Want of vital energy
- Fainting fits
- Numbness, sometimes of the hands, sometimes of the feet, in transient fits
- The open air is insupportable, whether it be warm or cold
- Emaciation
- Great itching, esp. in the evening, or when undressing, or at night in bed
- Red pimples, like grains of millet, with itching in a warm temperature
- Eruption of hard and knotty pimples, with red areolas and burning pain
- Induration, cold swelling of the glands, with stinging pains
- Ulcers very sensitive to contact
- Red spots in the chest and on the side of the neck
- Pale (chlorotic) colour of the skin
- Obstinate inclination to sleep in the morning
- Sleeplessness on account of anxiety and bodily restlessness
- Spasmodic yawning
- Sleep retarded in consequence of a great flow of ideas
- Half sleep, like coma vigil
- Sleep interrupted by frightful anguish and inquietude
- During sleep, starts, cries, convulsive movements of the hands, of the eyes, and of the head
- Vivid dreams, exciting fear
- Anxious, frightful dreams, dreams of death, of disease, &c
- Fear of ghosts at night
- Sleep unrefreshing, with frequent waking
- Shivering, and sensation of cold, with trembling
- In the evening, shivering and shuddering in the back
- Chill in the afternoon and evening, principally on the legs and in the back
- Dry heat during the night
- Perspiration during the night, which is only cold on the face
- Morning sweat, esp. on the chest
- Intermittent fever, with colic and lameness of the small of the back
- Fever, with tendency to become chilly, though the skin is hot to the touch
- Chilliness alternating with heat
- Burning heat and redness of the cheeks, often with cold in the feet
- Fever with cramp-like pains in the stomach, and paralytic weakness in the loins
- Easy perspiration during movement, with great fatigue
- Sweats night and morning
- Pulse full, hard, and frequent
- Pulse small and spasmodic
- Pulse sometimes cannot be felt
Allen's Keynotes
- for women and children with light hair and eyes, who suffer severely during menstruation and pregnancy; unmarried and childless women
- adapted to book-worms; sensitive, romantic girls with irregular menstruation; rakes, onanists and persons debilitated by sexual excesses
- nausea or vomiting from riding in carriage, boat or railroad car, or even looking at at a boat in motion; sea- sickness; car-sickness
- headache: in nape and occiput; extending to the spine; as if tightly bound by a cord; with nausea, as if at sea; at each menstrual period; worse lying on back of head
- sick-headache from carriage, boat or train riding
- diseases peculiar to drunkards
- loss of appetite, with metallic taste
- time passes too quickly
- great lassitude of the whole body; it requires exertion to stand firmly; feels too weak to talk loudly
- bad effects: from loss of sleep, mental excitement and nigh watching; feel weak if they lose but one hour's sleep; convulsions after loss of sleep; of anger and grief
- trembling of arms and legs; from excitement, exertion or pain
- vertigo, as if intoxicated upon rising in bed; or by motion of the carriage
- sensation: in abdomen of cutting and rubbing on every movement, as of sharp stones; of hollowness in head and other parts
- during the effort to menstruate she is so weak she is scarcely able to stand from weakness of lower limbs
- after each period haemorrhoids
- leucorrhoea in place of menses, or between periods; like the washings of meat; like serum, ichorous, bloody; during pregnancy
- cannot bear contradiction; easily offended; every trifle makes him angry; speaks hastily
- when fever assumes a slow, \"sneaking,\" nervous form, with vertigo; with disposition to anger
- worse from eating, drinking, sleeping, smoking, talking, carriage riding, motion or swing of ship; rising up during pregnancy
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