Transactions of the Session of the American Institute of Hom Opathy Volume 27 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... Pain, deep in, over top of ball; ran up from inner canthus to the right frontal eminence, then down obliquely outward into temple; dull miserable pain. Same in eye and forehead returned, not as severe, but more general over the forehead, relieved by motion out of doors. Proving Ry W. H. Titus, M.D. (Student of Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago.) I received the drug of Prof. Hoyne, on December 11th, 1874, not knowing what it was, with the instruction to take about 1$ grains at a time. Took the first dose (3d) the morning of the 12th. Previous to this I had examined as closely as I was able the condition of my body. My bowels were regular; urine normal in quantity and specific gravity; appetite good; weight, 174; felt no inconvenience from the dose during the day; in fact forgot I had taken anything, and slept well during the following night; arose the next morning with a bad taste in my mouth, as though I had been confined in a close room all night; my teeth felt rough, which brushing did not remove; went to church, but while there, was taken with a chilly sensation in my back, and soon commenced to yawn and have bad feelings--a sort of bruised feeling in my joints; every draft of air seemed to make me shudder; every time I moved the same bad feeling would come upon me; in fact, I was sick. My pulse was 93, temperature about 100. My throat began to be sore on the right side; seemed to be a little spot not larger than a pea, which bothered me a great deal in swallowing; profuse salivation followed; pain in the top and forepart of my head. This increased until I had to lie down; could readily count my pulse in the carotids, and hear the two sounds of the heart as my head lay upon the pillow. Soon began to have backache, which kept me restless...