ThefollowinglistwastakenliterallyfromtheMateriaMedicaofHahnemann,bymyfriendM。Vernois,forwhoseaccuracyIamwillingtoberesponsible。Hehasgivensevenpagesofthesesymptoms,notselected,buttakenathazardfromtheFrenchtranslationofthework。Ishallbeverybriefinmycitations。
“Afterstoopingsometime,senseofpainfulweightabouttheheaduponresumingtheerectposture。“
“Anitching,ticklingsensationattheouteredgeofthepalmofthelefthand,whichobligesthepersontoscratch。“Themedicinewasacetateoflime,andastheactionoftheglobuletakenissaidtolasttwenty-eightdays,youmayjudgehowmanysuchsymptomsasthelastmightbesupposedtohappen。
Amongthesymptomsattributedtomuriaticacidarethese:acatarrh,sighing,pimples;“afterhavingwrittenalongtimewiththebackalittlebentover,violentpaininthebackandshoulder-blades,asiffromastrain,“——“dreamswhicharenotremembered,——dispositiontomentaldejection,——wakefulnessbeforeandaftermidnight。“
Imightextendthiscataloguealmostindefinitely。Ihavenotcitedthesespecimenswithanyviewtoexcitingasenseoftheridiculous,whichmanyothersofthosementionedwouldnotfailtodo,buttoshowthatthecommonaccidentsofsensation,thelittlebodilyinconveniencestowhichallofusaresubject,areseriouslyandsystematicallyascribedtowhatevermedicinemayhavebeenexhibited,evenintheminutedosesIhavementioned,wholedaysorweekspreviously。