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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    ARSENICUM. Neck and Back.—Stiff nape of neck, as if bruised or sprained. Pain in back, with uneasiness and anxiety. Stiffness in spinal column, beginning in region of os coccyx. Severe pain in the back. Drawing pain in back, from small of back to shoulders. Pain as if bruised in back and across scapulae. Bruised pain between shoulders. Loss of strength in small of back. Pain in small of back as if bruised. Violent periodical pains in small of back, with stiffness. Weakness in loins. Extremities in General.—Contraction of limbs. Drawing together of limbs. Strong contraction in knees and elbows. Trembling in all the limbs. Weariness and pain of joints in forenoon, more when sitting than when walking. Inexpressi- bly painful and disagreeable feeling of sickness in all the limbs. Pain in limbs; dreads to move them. Arthritic pains in the limbs, without inflammation. Cramps in the limbs. All the limbs ache. Painful drawing in limbs. Tearing in limbs. Tearing pains in long bones. Loss of sensation in hands and feet. Weakness of wrists and ankles, they are stiff and sometimes painful. Severe pain in legs and arms, very excruciating and like gnawing of rats, or the bor- ing of a gimlet into the bones. Neuralgic pains in arms and legs. Violent tearing inarms and lower limbs; cannot rest upon the affected side; the pain is least felt when moving affected part to and fro. Superior Extremities.—Unbearable pain in left shoulder. Drawing pains in shoulders. Painful swelling of right arm and hand. Drawing, jerking and tearing from tips of fingers into shoulders. Violent rheumatic pain in right elbow. Pains in elbow and fingers. Hands and lower half of forearm dark and livid. The hand can be extended but not the fingers. The finger joints are painful when moved. Cramp in fingers. Painful cramp in lower joints of all the fingers. Inferior Extremities.—Cramp of muscles of lower extrem- ities, especially of plantaris of right foot. Trembling and weakness in extremities. Stiffness of lower extremities. Stiff- ness and immovabiltity of limbs, with violent tearing pains.