Excerpted from the book “Keynotes and Characteristics” by H.C. Allen
- For persons intellectually keen, but physically weak; upper part of body emaciated, lower part semi-dropsical; predisposed to lung and hepatic affections (Cal., Phos., Sulph.); especially the extremes of life, children and old people.
- Deep-seated, progressive, chronic diseases.
- Pains: aching-pressure, drawing; chiefly right sided, < four to eight P.M.
- Affects right side, or pain goes from right to left; throat, chest, abdomen, liver, ovaries.
- Children, weak, emaciated; with well-developed head but puny, sickly bodies.
- Ailments from fright, anger, mortification, or vexation with reserved displeasure (Staph.).
- Irritable; peevish and cross on walking; ugly, kick and scream; easily angered; cannot endure opposition or contradiction; seeks disputes; is beside himself.
- Weeps all day, cannot calm herself; very sensitive, even cries when thanked.
- Dread of men; of solitude, irritable and melancholy; fear of being alone (Bis., Kali c., Lil.).
- Complexion pale, dirty; unhealthy; sallow, with deep furrows, looks older than he is; fan-like motion of the alae nasi (Ant. t.).
- Everything tastes sour; eructations, heartburn, waterbrash, sour vomiting (between chill and heat).
- Canine hunger; the more he eats, the more he craves; head aches if does not eat.
- Gastric affections; excessive accumulation of flatulence; constant sensation of satiety; good appetite, but a few mouthfuls fill up to the throat, and he feels bloated; fermentation in abdomen, with loud grumbling, croaking, especially lower abdomen (upper abdomen, Carbo v. – entire abdomen, Cinch. ); fulness not relieved by belching (Cinch.).
- Constipation: since puberty; since last confinement; when away from home; of infants; with ineffectual urging, rectum contracts and protrudes during stool, developing piles.
- Impotence: of young men, from onanism or sexual excess; penis small, cold, relaxed; old men, with strong desire but imperfect erections; falls asleep during embrace; premature emissions.
- Dryness of vagina; burning in, during and after coition (Lys.)
- Fetus appears to be turning somersaults.
- Hernia: right sided, has cured many cases especially in children.
- Cough deep, hollow, even raising mucus in large quantities affords little relief.
- One foot hot and the other cold (Cinch., Dig., Ipec.).
- Waking at night feeling hungry (Cina., Psor.).
