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+====== ASTERIAS RUBENS ======
+<span tc1>{{anchor:s1}}Asterias Rubens.</span>
+<span grade2>{{anchor:s2}}Star-fish. {{anchor:s3}}Radiata.</span>
+{{anchor:s4}}Used by Hippocrates, and others, in uterine diseases. {{anchor:s5}}See Aldrovandi, Frankf. edition, 1623, p. 298.
+{{anchor:s6}}Brauns had given it homeopathically since 1835. {{anchor:s7}}Petroz proved and introduced it, by publishing his provings on seven persons and cured cases in the Journ. de la Soc. Gallicane, in 1850-51. {{anchor:s8}}It was translated into English in 1852, by Metcalf, and into German by Brckner. {{anchor:s9}}A valuable proving was made in 1853, by Dr. Gnther, of a tincture of the sea-star, caught in Newport, and prepared by the late Dr. Geist, of Boston; other provings we have by Berridge, in London, and Macfarlan, in Philadelphia. {{anchor:s10}}Douglas has given characteristics. {{anchor:s11}}It has not been used often, but in cases of the highest importance.
+====== MIND. [1] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s13}}Loss of consciousness.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s14}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s15}}Does not lose consciousness but has hallucinations-as if away from home in midst of strangers; hears voices to which he replies.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s16}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s17}}Unwilling to work, to think; is indifferent; dull headache; insensible, does not know if he has taken his dinner; returns in morning on getting up, 9th day.</span>\\ {{anchor:s18}}Unusual gayety in evening.\\ {{anchor:s19}}Sadness, desire to weep.\\ {{anchor:s20}}Melancholy alternating with cerebral excitement, inclined to give herself up to mental or bodily work.\\ {{anchor:s21}}Fear of apoplexy, followed by fever.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s22}}Feeling of extreme anxiety from noon to 3 P. M.</span>\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s23}}It seems as if some misfortune was impending, as if bad news was about to arrive-tears afford relief.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s24}}~</span> <span grade2>Hysteria.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s25}}Became very impatient.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s26}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s27}}Ill-humored and disposed to weep.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s28}}Paroxysms easily excited by any emotion, especially by contradiction.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s29}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s30}}Irritability, anger, necessity of quarreling with somebody --from noon to 2 P. M.\\ {{anchor:s31}}Irritable, slightest cause moves her to tears.\\ {{anchor:s32}}With mental exertions, a restless, tired sensation in upper brain, like that in limbs after muscular exertion.\\ {{anchor:s33}}Fear of fainting, with sensation of fullness in chest.\\ {{anchor:s34}}After mental exertions, brain agitated.\\ {{anchor:s35}}Nervous agitation, with erotic thoughts and sexual desire.
+====== SENSORIUM. [2] ======
+{{anchor:s37}}Confusion. {{anchor:s38}}See 37.\\ {{anchor:s39}}Head heavy, with throbbing.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s40}}Vertigo: transitory; when walking, with insensibility of lower limbs.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s41}}Sudden attacks of vertigo like shocks in head.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s42}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s43}}Throbbing in head; when ascending or walking.\\ {{anchor:s44}}Determination of blood to head; sensation of fullness, heat; it feels as if it would split.\\ {{anchor:s45}}Feels a tumult in brain, restless, distressed.\\ {{anchor:s46}}Heaviness of head, heat, throbbings, redness of face.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s47}}Wakes at night with sensation as if brain was shaken by electric shocks; head seems empty, almost deprived of consciousness; thinks he is attacked by apoplexy, lasts several minutes; when he recovers his consciousness, pulse hard.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s48}}Since two years he lost consciousness with the attacks.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s49}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>
+====== INNER HEAD. [3] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s51}}Heat of head, as if surrounded by hot air.</span>\\ <span grade4>{{anchor:s52}}Sanguineous congestion to brain.</span> <span sbitared>{{anchor:s53}}~</span> <span grade4>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s54}}Awakes at night in distress as from electric shocks in brain; head feels as if bursting; apprehended apoplexy; when he came to himself pulse was hard, very quick, and right carotid throbbing violently.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s55}}Cerebral congestions, accompanied by obstinate constipation.</span>\\ {{anchor:s56}}The headache disappears suddenly towards noon, then the ideas are clear.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s57}}A violent pressure upon anterior lobes of brain, extending even beneath eyes; one day so severe that while seated at table she fell forward, and remained unconscious for some minutes.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s58}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s59}}Pressive pain in right side of occiput, making it difficult to walk.\\ {{anchor:s60}}Boring pain above left eye, coming and going suddenly, and producing contraction of eyebrows; while this pain lasts she seems to look through a mist.\\ {{anchor:s61}}Acute transitory lancinations in forehead and temples, also in occiput.\\ {{anchor:s62}}Sudden pain on right side of head.\\ {{anchor:s63}}Pain in vertex as if skull would break.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s64}}Dull occipital headache for a half hour, came suddenly one and a half hours after breakfast, and went suddenly.</span>\\ {{anchor:s65}}Dull occipital headache one hour after breakfast, lasting all day.
+====== OUTER HEAD. [4] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s67}}Head burning.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s68}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s69}}During severe pains whole scalp feels sore.\\ {{anchor:s70}}Pains in bones of sinciput.\\ {{anchor:s71}}(In sick:) A pimple upon sinciput, spreading and changing into an ulcer, having all characteristics of sycotic ulcer of Celsus; a second behind the right ear. {{anchor:s72}}See 6.
+====== SIGHT AND EYES. [5] ======
+{{anchor:s74}}Light fatigues the eyes.\\ {{anchor:s75}}Cannot bear the light.\\ {{anchor:s76}}Heat and redness of eyes, tired in looking upward.\\ {{anchor:s77}}Pain in eyes from within outward.\\ {{anchor:s78}}Eyes as if drawn back or sunken in.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s79}}Violent pressure upon anterior lobes of brain, extending beneath eyes.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s80}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s81}}Frequent blinking or twitching of lids, edges of lids are reddened.
+====== HEARING AND EARS. [6] ======
+{{anchor:s83}}Violent reports in ears.\\ {{anchor:s84}}Dullness of hearing more marked on right side; noise of rushing water in ears.\\ {{anchor:s85}}Lancinating pain in meatus, perceived for some seconds, is concentrated in occiput and ceases.\\ {{anchor:s86}}(In sick:) After sycotic ulcer on forehead, a second formed behind right ear, and a group of pimples on lower lip.
+====== SMELL AND NOSE. [7] ======
+{{anchor:s88}}Twitches in brain when blowing nose; during first half of night.\\ {{anchor:s89}}Nosebleed mornings on getting awake.\\ {{anchor:s90}}Sneezing and coryza on awaking in morning.\\ {{anchor:s91}}Pimples on side of nose and chin.
+====== UPPER FACE. [8] ======
+{{anchor:s93}}Face flushed and swollen.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s94}}Face red, pulse hard, compressed, frequent.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s95}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s96}}Redness of face.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s97}}~</span> <span grade3>Threatened apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s98}}Alternate crawling and flushes in face with colic.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s99}}Pallor of face.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s100}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s101}}Earthy appearance of face.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s102}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer mamma.</span>\\ {{anchor:s103}}Sudden fall with a livid color of face.\\ {{anchor:s104}}Pimples side of chin.\\ {{anchor:s105}}Upon sinciput a pimple spreading and changing into an ulcer, like a sycotic.\\ {{anchor:s106}}Stupid look, also stupid expression in attitude.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s107}}Her face was pale and her jaws set while unconscious.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s108}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>
+====== LOWER FACE. [9] ======
+{{anchor:s110}}Neuralgia opposite left molar teeth, lower jaw; sharp piercing pain, like a needle.\\ {{anchor:s111}}Pimples on side of nose and chin.\\ {{anchor:s112}}(In sick:) A group of pimples formed on lower lip, remained dry and hard, but exceedingly painful, like the ulcers.
+====== TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE. [11] ======
+{{anchor:s114}}Loss of taste.\\ {{anchor:s115}}Embarrassment of tongue, dislike to speak.\\ {{anchor:s116}}Talking difficult; very much saliva in mouth.\\ {{anchor:s117}}Swelling of tongue and shooting pains in it, drawing or stretching.
+====== INNER MOUTH. [12] ======
+{{anchor:s119}}Saliva more abundant.
+====== PALATE AND THROAT. [13] ======
+{{anchor:s121}}Heat and dryness in throat.\\ {{anchor:s122}}Dull pain extending whole length of esophagus.\\ {{anchor:s123}}Throat sore with constriction in morning on awaking.
+====== APPETITE, THIRST. DESIRES, AVERSIONS. [14] ======
+{{anchor:s126}}Capricious appetite, desires highly seasoned dishes, strong cheese liquors, coffee, tea, etc.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s127}}Want of appetite, no taste.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s128}}~</span> <span grade3>Scirrhus.</span>\\ {{anchor:s129}}Aversion to meat.\\ {{anchor:s130}}Desire for cold drinks.
+====== EATING AND DRINKING. [15] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s132}}The paroxysms occur at commencement of last meal of day.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s133}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s134}}Dull headache in occiput after breakfast; came and went suddenly.\\ {{anchor:s135}}After eating: general malaise agg.; flatulence.
+====== HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. [16] ======
+{{anchor:s137}}Frequent forcible eructations in morning.\\ {{anchor:s138}}Nausea.
+====== SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH. [17] ======
+{{anchor:s140}}Pain below breast bone.\\ {{anchor:s141}}Dull or contracting pain in scrobiculum.\\ {{anchor:s142}}Constriction in precordial region.\\ {{anchor:s143}}Dull pain in muscles of precordial region.
+====== HYPOCHONDRIA. [18] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s145}}Great debility with distress in epigastrium.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s146}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>
+====== ABDOMEN AND LOINS. [19] ======
+{{anchor:s148}}Dull pain, in paroxysms, in right side of abdomen near navel.\\ {{anchor:s149}}Violent colic, with shivering, alternating with flushes of heat in face.\\ {{anchor:s150}}Flatulence after every meal, wind cannot be expelled either upward or downward.\\ {{anchor:s151}}Alternate swelling and decrease of abdomen during twenty-four hours.\\ {{anchor:s152}}Stagnated wind.\\ {{anchor:s153}}Sensation of tearing and drawing (zerren) in abdominal walls.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s154}}Sensation of pressure on lower abdominal organs impeding locomotion.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s155}}~</span> <span grade3>Uterine displacement.</span>
+====== STOOLS AND RECTUM. [20] ======
+{{anchor:s157}}Several soft stools during day.\\ {{anchor:s158}}Stool liquid, brown, gushing out in a violent jet.\\ {{anchor:s159}}Colic followed by diarrhea.\\ {{anchor:s160}}Ineffectual urging.\\ {{anchor:s161}}Difficult, consistent stool.\\ {{anchor:s162}}Constipation, fruitless desire to go to stool.\\ {{anchor:s163}}Heat in rectum.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s164}}Obstinate constipation; twelve to fifteen days elapsed without an evacuation, which consisted, when it occurred, of very hard, round substances about the size of an olive.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s165}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s166}}Hemorrhoidal flux.
+====== URINARY ORGANS. [21] ======
+{{anchor:s168}}Heat in urethra, while urinating.\\ {{anchor:s169}}Copious, clear urine, and frequent urination.\\ {{anchor:s170}}Thick, viscid urine.
+====== MALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [22] ======
+{{anchor:s172}}Frequent erections during sleep and in morning.
+====== FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [23] ======
+{{anchor:s174}}Excitement of venereal appetite in morning in bed, and towards 4 P. M.; not removed by coitus, annoys, makes her ill-humored and disposed to weep.\\ {{anchor:s175}}Sexual desire increased, agg. mornings in bed.\\ {{anchor:s176}}Venereal desires, erotic thoughts, nervous agitation and distress produced by importunate venereal craving resembling an irresistible power, giving rise to ideas of violence, despair, etc.\\ {{anchor:s177}}Menses delayed eight days; colic and other sufferings cease with the flow, which is more abundant than usual.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s178}}Menses are apt to delay.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s179}}~</span> <span grade3>Hysteralgia.</span>\\ {{anchor:s180}}Moisture in vagina, unusual but pleasant.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s181}}General feeling of distress in womb as though something was passing out.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s182}}~</span> <span grade3>Hysteralgia.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s183}}~</span> <span grade3>Displaced uterus.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s184}}Jerking in uterus.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s185}}~</span> <span grade3>Hysteralgia.</span>\\ {{anchor:s186}}Sensation of pressure in lower organs of abdomen, walking is troublesome.\\ {{anchor:s187}}Severe general pain over womb as if something protruded behind it.\\ {{anchor:s188}}Sensation in womb, as if something was pushing.
+====== PREGNANCY. PARTURITION. LACTATION. [24] ======
+{{anchor:s192}}Dull aching neuralgic pain in mamma.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s193}}Lancinating or acute smarting pains in mammary tumor entirely deprived her of rest, especially at night.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s194}}~</span> <span grade3>Scirrhus.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s195}}Drawing pain in breast.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s196}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s197}}Left breast feels drawn in.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s198}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s199}}Around nipple, which was sunk into a cavity, skin smooth and adherent; upon one point of this surface a violet spot, indicating fungus hematodes.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s200}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer of mamma.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s201}}Ulceration and swelling in left breast; sharp stitching pain going through to back.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s202}}Breasts swollen, distended as before menses.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s203}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s204}}Induration of left mamma, size of head of infant; almost insensible, very hard and angular.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s205}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer mamma.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s206}}A scirrhous tumor forms in right mamma, adhering by its entire base to thoracic walls.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s207}}~</span> <span grade3>Scirrhus.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s208}}A livid red spot appeared upon one point of tumor, broke and gave exit to a discharge of blood; gradually invaded whole breast, eight inches in circumference, discharging very fetid ichor; edges sensitive, pale, elevated, mamillary, hard, everted; bottom covered with reddish granulations.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s209}}~</span> <span grade3>Scirrhus.</span>
+====== VOICE AND LARYNX. TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA. [25] ======
+{{anchor:s212}}A rough sensation in larynx exciting cough.
+====== RESPIRATION. [26] ======
+{{anchor:s214}}Short breath with pain in chest when inhaling; feeling in all limbs as if beaten, most in arms, 4 P. M., when walking out-doors.\\ {{anchor:s215}}Constriction in right side of chest.
+====== COUGH. [27] ======
+{{anchor:s217}}Cough with expectoration, morning in bed.\\ {{anchor:s218}}Easy hawking of greyish-black phlegm during forenoon.
+====== INNER CHEST AND LUNGS. [28] ======
+{{anchor:s220}}Inner Chest and Lungs\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s221}}Drawing pain towards internal part of chest from before backward, extending under left nipple into whole internal part of arm to extremity of little finger.</span>\\ {{anchor:s222}}The entire left chest painful, motion aggravates pain.\\ {{anchor:s223}}Lancinating pain in anterior inferior portion of chest to right and left of sternum, diminished by carrying upper part of body and shoulders backward.\\ {{anchor:s224}}Feeling of fullness in chest with a fear of fainting.\\ {{anchor:s225}}Undulating throbbings in chest at night, causing anxiety.\\ {{anchor:s226}}Stretching upper part straight as drawing shoulders back lessens stitches in chest.
+====== HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION. [29] ======
+{{anchor:s228}}Palpitation strong and frequent; leaping.\\ {{anchor:s229}}Heartbeats dull, prolonged; seems as if heart had ceased to beat.\\ {{anchor:s230}}Anxiety in heart, night and morning.\\ {{anchor:s231}}Palpitation extending to epigastrium, with sensation of constriction.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s232}}Pulse hard, compressed and frequent.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s233}}~</span> <span grade3>Apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s234}}On recovering consciousness, pulse is hard and much accelerated. {{anchor:s235}}See 7.\\ {{anchor:s236}}Small frequent pulse.\\ {{anchor:s237}}Pulse 75, next day weak and only 68.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s238}}Hard, frequent and contracted pulse.</span>\\ {{anchor:s239}}Violent beating of right carotid artery; cerebral symptoms come on in morning, go off during day and come on again at evening; he wakes at night in great confusion, as if brain were shaken with electric shocks; violent reports in ears; dull pain, apparently along esophagus.
+====== OUTER CHEST. [30] ======
+{{anchor:s241}}Violent itching spot upon chest.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s242}}Whole left side of chest is painful; motion agg. the pain.</span>\\ {{anchor:s243}}Pain in upper chest, amel. throwing chest back.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s244}}Drawing pain towards internal part of chest, from before backward, extending under left nipple into whole internal part of arm to extremity of little finger.</span>\\ {{anchor:s245}}Slight eruption between breasts.\\ {{anchor:s246}}A rash and furfuraceous eruption on chest between mamma.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s247}}Sternal integument swollen and painful.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s248}}~</span> <span grade3>Scirrhus.</span>
+====== NECK AND BACK. [31] ======
+{{anchor:s250}}Drawing pain in back; in sacrum.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s251}}Scrofulous ulcer on left side of neck, about two inches broad, extending from border of hair to clavicle, edges hard and elevated.</span>
+====== UPPER LIMBS. [32] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s253}}Axillary glands swollen, hard and knobbed; Knotted cords from right mamma to spine.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s254}}~</span> <span grade3>Scirrhous mamma.</span>\\ {{anchor:s255}}Itching in right axilla.\\ {{anchor:s256}}Feeling as if beaten in arms. {{anchor:s257}}See 26.\\ {{anchor:s258}}Pain in right shoulder.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s259}}Painful drawing in muscles of right upper arm.</span>\\ {{anchor:s260}}Red circular spot, size of a franc, on left olecranon, becomes covered with a dry, furfuraceous, friable coat, which falls off in two days; a similar but smaller spot on anterior surface of same arm.\\ {{anchor:s261}}Coldness in left arm, as if cold wind was blowing on it.\\ {{anchor:s262}}Stinging pain in left elbow.\\ {{anchor:s263}}Restlessness in limbs, especially in bends of arms; it is scarcely endurable to have arm covered.\\ {{anchor:s264}}Numbness and stiffness of hands, with cold arms.\\ {{anchor:s265}}Numbness of left hand extending into arm; coldness of arm.\\ {{anchor:s266}}Pain extending from thumb joint to shoulder.\\ {{anchor:s267}}Pain in flexor tendons of left thumb.\\ {{anchor:s268}}Severe itching around left thumb nail.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s269}}Drawing pain towards inner portion of chest from before backward; under left breast this pain extends under whole inner portion of arm to end of little finger.</span>\\ {{anchor:s270}}Pricking in muscle of left upper arm.\\ {{anchor:s271}}Drawing pain: in left arm near elbow; in bone of right upper arm down to elbow joint, most violent in lowest part; in right wrist, afternoon.\\ {{anchor:s272}}Drawing and strumming in arms.
+====== LOWER LIMBS. [33] ======
+{{anchor:s274}}Pain in left knee.\\ {{anchor:s275}}Crampy pain above left knee.\\ {{anchor:s276}}Drawing: in right knee and below left; in outer muscles of left calf; in bone of left tibia, scraping on bone.\\ {{anchor:s277}}Cracking in left knee joint.\\ {{anchor:s278}}Itching below left knee, evening in bed.\\ {{anchor:s279}}Itching on right tibia.\\ {{anchor:s280}}Pain in bone, above left ankle.\\ {{anchor:s281}}Violent shooting on a small spot on lower leg, sore from scratching a few days after.\\ {{anchor:s282}}Drawing pain in outer side of left thigh.\\ {{anchor:s283}}Sensation of drawing in right hip, as if leg was too long and drawn downward.\\ {{anchor:s284}}Burning lancinations in great trochanter and left coxo-femoral joint, extending like lightning into outer side of bend of knee and into buttocks.\\ {{anchor:s285}}Dull pain in left coxo-femoral joint in morning.\\ {{anchor:s286}}Deep lancination in anterior part of thigh.\\ {{anchor:s287}}Pain in left hip in evening.\\ {{anchor:s288}}Violent pain in left thigh a few inches above knee.\\ {{anchor:s289}}Extremely unpleasant itching on upper and lower leg; agg. at 6 P. M. and in open air.\\ {{anchor:s290}}Tormenting itching on thighs and legs, increases at 6 P. M. in open air.\\ {{anchor:s291}}Insensibility of lower limbs with vertigo.\\ {{anchor:s292}}Painfully tired feeling in lower limbs.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s293}}During day annoyed by permanent contractions of muscles of lower limbs; during night great agitation and little sleep.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s294}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s295}}Pain in ankles.\\ {{anchor:s296}}Pain like podagra in metatarsal joint of left big toe, with redness and heat.\\ {{anchor:s297}}Lessened sensibility in limbs, mostly in lower.\\ {{anchor:s298}}Restlessness in lower limbs.\\ {{anchor:s299}}Weakness in standing.\\ {{anchor:s300}}Crawling like ants on lower limbs.\\ {{anchor:s301}}Pains in left great toe and joints of feet.\\ {{anchor:s302}}Lancinating pain in toes, especially left great toe, with redness of skin, great heat and sensibility; cannot endure ordinary covering; increased after sunset and in warm room; cold air and cold water assuage pain, heat of bed renews it, although it ceases before midnight.\\ {{anchor:s303}}Pain in left foot concentrated at ball of great toe, agg. by motion.\\ {{anchor:s304}}Ankles pain, most in left, later in right, in walking.\\ {{anchor:s305}}Painful drawing in muscles of left ankle.\\ {{anchor:s306}}Cracking in left ankle.\\ {{anchor:s307}}In metatarsal joint of left big toe gouty pain all day, red and hot: cannot walk at all.\\ {{anchor:s308}}Shooting pain in instep of right foot.\\ {{anchor:s309}}Painful stretching in soles.\\ {{anchor:s310}}Drawing in soles and toes.\\ {{anchor:s311}}Sensitiveness of left sole and toes.\\ {{anchor:s312}}Burning heat in feet.\\ {{anchor:s313}}Tickling on left foot near the roots of toes, 8 A. M.\\ {{anchor:s314}}Shooting in left big toe and all other toes, with great heat and sensitiveness; cannot bear usual covering; agg. after sunset, in-doors, skin reddened in warmth of bed, cold and cold water relieve; several evenings, ceasing at night.\\ {{anchor:s315}}Violent pain in left toes and roots of toes.\\ {{anchor:s316}}Violent cramp in left toes, later in right.\\ {{anchor:s317}}Violent pain in corn of left toe.
+====== LIMBS IN GENERAL. [34] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s319}}With attacks convulsive motions of limbs.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s320}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s321}}Uneasiness in limbs; agg. covered or in warm room.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s322}}Pains in limbs.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s323}}Laming pains in whole right side at night.</span>\\ {{anchor:s324}}Feeling in limbs as if beaten, most in arms, with short breath and pains when breathing.\\ {{anchor:s325}}Pains in left arm and left knee, in evening in bed.\\ {{anchor:s326}}Drawing pains in right arm or hand and on dorsum of left foot.\\ {{anchor:s327}}Stitches in left wrist and at same time in left calf.\\ {{anchor:s328}}With pain in right hip, pain of whole left side up to shoulder blade.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s329}}Starting in upper and lower limbs, continuing several days.</span>
+====== REST. POSITION. MOTION. [35] ======
+{{anchor:s333}}Standing: weakness worse.\\ {{anchor:s334}}Throwing chest backward: pain in upper chest better.\\ {{anchor:s335}}Motion: pain in left chest agg.; pain in ball of toe worse.\\ {{anchor:s336}}Walking: vertigo with insensibility of lower limbs; right ankle pains; pressure in uterus.\\ {{anchor:s337}}Walking or ascending: throbbing in head worse.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s338}}Gait unsteady; muscles refuse to obey efforts of will.</span>
+====== NERVES. [36] ======
+{{anchor:s340}}Startings in upper and lower limbs for days, with hot skin, agg. after supper.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s341}}General malaise; lassitude; feels better after eating.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s342}}Convulsive motions of limbs during unconsciousness.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s343}}Twitching over whole body four or five days before attack.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s344}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s345}}Weak and pale.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s346}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s347}}Sudden falling; livid face, convulsive motion of jaws, froth at mouth, convulsive shocks in limbs, loss of consciousness.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s348}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s349}}Convulsive movements of jaws, froth at mouth.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s350}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s351}}After attacks great debility with a sense of distress in epigastrium.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s352}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s353}}Convulsive attacks, after pressing pain in forepart of head and over eyes, with falling forward, loss of consciousness, trismus, pale face, convulsive motions of limbs.</span>\\ {{anchor:s354}}After attacks prostration and anxiety in upper part of abdomen.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s355}}Epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s356}}Lameness of limbs.</span>
+====== SLEEP. [37] ======
+{{anchor:s358}}Disposition to sleep after reading a moment.\\ {{anchor:s359}}Is late falling asleep and late getting up.\\ {{anchor:s360}}Agitated sleep, tossing about.\\ {{anchor:s361}}Many dreams about persons and events; images vivid and lifelike.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s362}}Awakes in night with great distress and confusion; it seems to him as if brain were shaken by electric shocks.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s363}}Nocturnal lancinating pain in tumor.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s364}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer mamma.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s365}}During night great agitation and little sleep.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s366}}~</span> <span grade3>Precursor of apoplexy.</span>\\ {{anchor:s367}}Anxiousness at night from a waving throbbing in chest.\\ {{anchor:s368}}Sleep quiet but not refreshing.\\ {{anchor:s369}}Very vivid dreams of people whom she sees and hears, as if she was awake; not unpleasant.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s370}}Cannot sleep from pain in mammary cancer.</span>
+====== TIME. [38] ======
+{{anchor:s372}}At 8 A. M.: tickling in foot.\\ {{anchor:s373}}Morning: headache on rising; epistaxis on getting awake; coryza and sneezing; sore throat on awaking; eructations; pain in side of abdomen; erections; sexual desire increased in female; cough; anxiety in heart; cerebral symptoms occur; pain in left coxo-femoral joint.\\ {{anchor:s374}}Forenoon: hawking greyish-black phlegm.\\ {{anchor:s375}}Towards noon: headache suddenly disappears.\\ {{anchor:s376}}Noon to 2 P. M.: anger.\\ {{anchor:s377}}Noon to 3 P. M.: anxiety.\\ {{anchor:s378}}All day: dull occipital headache.\\ {{anchor:s379}}During day: several soft stools; cerebral symptoms disappear; annoyed by permanent contractions of muscles of lower limbs.\\ {{anchor:s380}}Afternoon: pain in wrist.\\ {{anchor:s381}}At 4 P. M.: excitement of female venereal appetite; limbs feel as if beaten.\\ {{anchor:s382}}At 6 P. M.: stitching in leg worse.\\ {{anchor:s383}}Towards evening: fever, hot skin, followed by chilliness.\\ {{anchor:s384}}Evening: unusual gayety; cerebral symptoms recur, itching below left knee in bed; pain in left hip.\\ {{anchor:s385}}Before midnight: pain in toes ceases.\\ {{anchor:s386}}Night: sensation as if brain was shaken by electric shock; pains deprive her of rest; throbbing in chest; anxiety in heart; great agitation and little sleep; pain in whole right side; awakens in distress and confusion; lancinating in tumor; fear of apoplexy.
+====== TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER. [39] ======
+{{anchor:s388}}Heat of head as if surrounded by hot air.\\ {{anchor:s389}}Coldness left arm as if cold wind were blowing on it.\\ {{anchor:s390}}Cold air and washing: pain in toes amel.\\ {{anchor:s391}}Open air: itching on leg agg.; pressure on vertex amel.\\ {{anchor:s392}}Covering, heat of bed, in room: pain in toes agg.; uneasiness in limbs worse.\\ {{anchor:s393}}Great desire to wash in cold water.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s394}}Complaints agg. in cold, damp weather.</span>
+====== FEVER. [40] ======
+{{anchor:s396}}Great coldness after supper.\\ {{anchor:s397}}Shivering with somnolence, followed by hot skin and restless night.\\ {{anchor:s398}}Chill and a heat in face in alternation with colic.\\ {{anchor:s399}}Heat followed by coldness.\\ {{anchor:s400}}Violent heat in head, then over whole body.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s401}}Increased general heat.</span>\\ {{anchor:s402}}After nightly fear of apoplexy, recovers consciousness.\\ {{anchor:s403}}Hard pulse (See 29); febrile state continues to end of next day.\\ {{anchor:s404}}Increased warmth of body during whole proving.\\ {{anchor:s405}}Towards evening fever with hot skin, followed by chilliness.\\ {{anchor:s406}}Shivering, and heat and cold in alternation.
+====== ATTACKS, PERIODICITY. [41] ======
+{{anchor:s408}}Dull occipital headache half hour; came on suddenly one and a half hours after breakfast; went off suddenly.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s409}}Attacks gradually lessened to shorter intervals.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s410}}~</span> <span grade3>Epilepsy.</span>
+====== LOCALITY AND DIRECTION. [42] ======
+{{anchor:s412}}Right: pain in side of head; pimple behind ear; dullness of hearing; parotid throbbing violently; scirrhus of mamma; constriction side of chest; violent beating carotid artery; itching in axilla; pain in shoulder; drawing in muscles of upper arm; pain in bones of arm; pain in wrist; drawing in knee; itching on tibia; drawing in hip; pain on instep of foot; pain in whole side.\\ {{anchor:s413}}Left: boring pain above eye; neuralgia opposite molar teeth; breast feels drawn in; ulceration, swelling and induration of mamma; chest painful; ulcer side of neck; spot on olecranon; coldness in arm; stinging in elbow; numbness in hand; pain in flexor tendons of thumb; itching around thumb nail; pain in arm; pain in knee; cramp above knee; drawing in outer muscle of calf; drawing in tibia; cracking in knee joint; itching below knee; pain in bone above ankle; drawing outer side of thigh; pain in hip; pain in thigh; pain in ball of great toe; pain in ankle; sensitiveness of sole and toes; tickling in foot; pain in corn of toe.\\ {{anchor:s414}}Above downward: pain in arm; violent heat in head.\\ {{anchor:s415}}Below upward: pain in thumb joint; pain in whole left side.\\ {{anchor:s416}}Within outward: pain in eyes.\\ {{anchor:s417}}Before backward: stitch-pain in left breast.
+====== SENSATIONS. [43] ======
+{{anchor:s419}}As if brain was shaken by electric shocks; as if head was surrounded by hot air; as if something protruded behind womb; as if heart had ceased to beat; as if wind was blowing on left arm; as if head would split; as if skull would break, pain in vertex; empty feeling in head; eyes as if drawn back; as if leg was too long and drawn downward.\\ {{anchor:s420}}Feeling in limbs as if beaten.\\ {{anchor:s421}}Lancinating: in forehead, temples and occiput; in auditory meatus; in mammary tumor; in chest; deep, in anterior part of thigh; in toes.\\ {{anchor:s422}}Burning lancinations: in great trochanter and left coxo-femoral joint.\\ {{anchor:s423}}Stitches in tongue; through breast to back; in left wrist and calf.\\ {{anchor:s424}}Pricking: in upper arm.\\ {{anchor:s425}}Stinging: in left elbow.\\ {{anchor:s426}}Piercing pain: like needles in lower jaw.\\ {{anchor:s427}}Jerking: in uterus.\\ {{anchor:s428}}Shooting: in tongue; on small spot on lower leg; right instep; in left big toe and other toes.\\ {{anchor:s429}}Tearing: in abdominal walls; in right side.\\ {{anchor:s430}}Drawing: in tongue; in abdominal walls; in breast; in chest; in back; in muscles of upper arm; in right wrist; in right knee and below left; in outer muscle of left calf; in outer side of left thigh; in right hip; in left ankle; in soles and toes.\\ {{anchor:s431}}Pressure: upon anterior lobes of brain; in right side of occiput; on lower abdominal organs.\\ {{anchor:s432}}Boring: above left eye.\\ {{anchor:s433}}Burning: in head; in feet.\\ {{anchor:s434}}Smarting: in scirrhus of breast.\\ {{anchor:s435}}Soreness: of scalp.\\ {{anchor:s436}}Crampy pain: above left knee; in left toes.\\ {{anchor:s437}}Constriction: in throat; in precordial region; in right side of chest; in epigastrium.\\ {{anchor:s438}}Contracting pain: in scrobiculum.\\ {{anchor:s439}}Painful stretching: in soles.\\ {{anchor:s440}}Scraping: on left tibia.\\ {{anchor:s441}}Neuralgic pain: in mamma; opposite left molar teeth.\\ {{anchor:s442}}Gouty pain: in big toe.\\ {{anchor:s443}}Laming pain: in whole right side.\\ {{anchor:s444}}Sudden pain: right side of head.\\ {{anchor:s445}}Dull pain: in occiput; in esophagus; in scrobiculum; in muscles of precordial region; in right side of abdomen; in mamma; in left coxo-femoral joint.\\ {{anchor:s446}}Undefined pain: in bones of sinciput; in eyes; below breast bone; in chest; in right shoulder; in thumb; in left hip; in left thigh; in left knee; above left ankle; in left great toe and joints of feet; in root of toes; in corn of left toe; in limbs.\\ {{anchor:s447}}Heaviness: of head.\\ {{anchor:s448}}Dullness: in head; in chest.\\ {{anchor:s449}}Throbbing: in head; in chest; in right parotid.\\ {{anchor:s450}}Twitches: in brain.\\ {{anchor:s451}}Roughness: in larynx.\\ {{anchor:s452}}Crawling: in face; on lower limbs.\\ {{anchor:s453}}Strumming: in arms.\\ {{anchor:s454}}Tickling: on left foot near toes.\\ {{anchor:s455}}Numbness: of hands.\\ {{anchor:s456}}Itching: upon chest; in right axilla; around thumb nail; below left knee; on right tibia; on thighs and legs.\\ {{anchor:s457}}Dryness: in throat.\\ {{anchor:s458}}Heat: in head; in eyes; in throat; in rectum; in urethra; in feet.\\ {{anchor:s459}}Coldness: in left arm.
+====== SKIN. [46] ======
+{{anchor:s461}}Itching spots.\\ {{anchor:s462}}Furfuraceous eruption between mamma and on left olecranon.\\ {{anchor:s463}}Chronic cutaneous affections and old ulcers with stinking ichor.\\ {{anchor:s464}}Eruption on thighs and insteps of small itching vesicles which tear easily and form superficial ulcers.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s465}}Scrofulous ulcer left side of throat.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s466}}Itch.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s467}}Tetters.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s468}}Sensitive edges, fetid discharge.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s469}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer mamma.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s470}}Dry, harsh skin, earthy appearance.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s471}}~</span> <span grade3>Cancer mamma.</span>\\ {{anchor:s472}}Eruption of small blisters on thighs and legs, itching on ankles, changing to small burning ulcers, spreading but remaining superficial.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s473}}Skin destitute of pliability and elasticity.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s474}}~</span> <span grade3>Ulcer on neck.</span>
+====== STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION. [47] ======
+<span grade3>{{anchor:s476}}Sycosis.</span>\\ {{anchor:s477}}Flabby, lymphatic constitution.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s478}}Girl, aet. 22, delicate, lymphatic and very irritable temperament; epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s479}}Woman, aet. 48, flabby, lymphatic constitution, for several years a scrofulous ulcer.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s480}}Man, aet. 56, plethoric constitution, sedentary since eight years; epilepsy.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s481}}A woman, aet. 56, dry constitution; scirrhus in breast.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s482}}Woman, aet. 60, strong constitution; induration of left mamma.</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s483}}A man, aet. 74, nervous, sanguine, suffering hardships of war as an officer, particularly during campaign in Egypt; threatened apoplexy.</span>
+====== RELATIONS. [48] ======
+{{anchor:s485}}Antidotes to <span grade2>Ast. rub.</span>: <span grade2>Plumbum</span> and <span grade2>Zincum.</span>\\ {{anchor:s486}}Side relations: <span grade2>Murex., Sepia.</span>\\ {{anchor:s487}}Compare: <span grade2>Crot. tig., Grat., Gummi gut., Jatrop., Thuya</span> (all similar in diarrhea); <span grade2>Bellad.</span> (pains come and go suddenly); <span grade2>Lilium tig.</span> (sexual desire increased in women).\\ {{anchor:s488}}Useful after: <span grade2>Bellad., Carbo an., Conium and Silic.</span> (in scirrhus of mamma); <span grade2>Sulphur, Bellad., Calc. carb.</span> (in epilepsy).\\ {{anchor:s489}}Incompatibles: <span grade2>coffee</span> and <span grade2>Nux vom.</span>\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s490}}Ipecac.</span> relieved after <span grade2>Nux vom.</span> aggravated.
+----
+====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ======
+^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 02, 1880 |
+^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r315|Asterias rubens]] |
+^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r315|Asterias rubens]] |
+^ Author: | Hering, C. |
+^ Year: | 1880 |
+^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
+^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}

Legatum Homeopathicum

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