Project v. Boenninghausen

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Casebook 1 Patients 1 - 10

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N. J. B. Klostermann, coppersmith, here

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Complaint:

Painless paralysis of the right thigh, which is shortened, without swelling, with sensation of coldness at it.

Individual:

Exertion aggravates, - habitual constipation and hard stools, - liking of warm room, - vertigo looking upwards, dizziness walking outside, - (calm mind (?) - peevish and angry moods

( Caust 3, Sep. 1 Sil 3 - Plumb Puls.) ??

Date	Prescriptions	Success and new signs
1835
21 Apr.	Cocc C30 2 G	little better. - During the night dreams again.
23 ---	Oleand. C 30 2 G	Bowels better. Walking better, dreams gone.
24. --	S. lact	Now much better
29 --	S. lact.	Much better, now fatigue when walking much, especially in knees, and during the nights dull pain in them.
3 May	Sulph. C 30 2 G	the leg again equal length with the other; - now nightly pain in the left knee and around
21 May	Merc. C 30 2 G	after that no better
5 Jun.	Sulph. C 60 3 G	a lot better
17 Jun.	Sulph. C 30 3 G	Knees still tired when walking
20 Jul.	Calc. C 30 3 G	??
1836
16 Jan		Again paralysis in legs when moving
? Feb	??
1840
27 March	1. Sulph. 2. Adyn.	Since Febr. 1836 used allopathy and now much worse, in the evening tolerable No effect
5. Apr.	1. Oleand. 2. Adyn.	cramping; starting to get better
21 Apr	? cocc ?	?
6 May	1. N. mur. 2. Ad.	Not better.- Involuntary and unnoticed discharge of urine
18 -	1,3. Ars. 2. Dulc.	Not better. Now additionally vision so bad that he cannot read
1. June	1. N. v. 2. Phosph. 3. Adyn.	vision completely improved, also the ?? somewhat better
22 -	1. Kali 2. Phosph.	Keeps getting better
6 Juli

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N. Heinrich Brockmann of Wiedenbrück

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Complaints:

Nightly rigor, disturbed digestion, - Heat through the entire body - Diarrhoe

Individual:

Sickness from abuse of allopathic drugs - melancholy mind - Bitter taste of all food, feels worst early in the morning.

Date Prescription Success and new signs
1835
23 Apr.	1. N. mur. C 30 1 G 2. S. lact.

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Fol. 3

N. Laura Fischer, daughter of the ?? (Post-Sekretär) here.

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Complaints:

Swelling of face, often with red spots - rush of blood to the head - Heaviness of forehead - menstrual period strong, with epilepsy (Fallsucht, possibly petit mal?) - attacks of it.

Individual:

Quiet, gentle mind, - tearfulness - menstrual period rather strong.

Datum	Prescriptions	Success and new signs
1835
24 Apr.	Bell C 30 2 G	after that a little better, now heat, redness and swelling of right ear and tightness in joint of jaw.
5 May	1. Puls. C 30 ? 2. Sep. C 30 2 G	vesicular eruption at the ear, - did not take 2
6 May	Bell C 30 2 G	after that a little better
8 -	S. lact. p.	swelling of the ear gone, still some rawness behind it
16 --	Sep ? 4 G	pressing and rush of blood to forehead
18 --	Acon C 30 1 G	Tingling sensation in the throat, - veil before eyes
20 --	Sulph. C 60 2 G	Strong rumbling in the upper abdomen, amel. by pressure
1. Jun	Sulph. C 30 1 G	Everything better, swelling of upper lip, ?? only still ?? in the throat and rumbling in the stomach.
14 Jul.	Merc- C 30	Rawness and obstruction of nose inside, still rumbling in the stomach region.	.
28. Jul.	1.Bell C 30 2 G 2.Calc. C 30.	After no. 1.boils on ear - Now coryza.
20 Oct.	Sulph. C 30 2 G	Boils behind ear and in the nose. Pressure on stomach after milk.
26 -	Sep. C 30 1 G	Coryza worse again. - yesterday sticking in the throat. Evenings aggravated.
??	Nux C 30 2 G	??
5 Nov.	1. Acon. 2. Puls.	after that eyes well again - Boils in or on nose and ears, also behind them.
9 Nov	Sulph C 30 2 G	Improved. - Stabbing in the head. - Itching over the hips and on the ??
8 Dec.	Puls. C 12 3 G	After a fright, cramps and (convulsions? quivers? German Zuckungen)
1836
10 Jan.	Ignat. C 30 3 G	Dizziness in the head, especially in the evening in the room. - Sleepiness, especially in the evenings.
15 Jan	Puls C 30 2 G	Towards evening swelling of upper lip. - Headache with sleepiness.
24 Feb.	Sulph	Alternately very well and less well, now, after coffee yesterday, face much puffed up.	.
13 Apr.	N. vom.	After that well right away, now headache and aching eyes.
9 May	Puls. 1. Spig R.	after Spigelia recovered immediately
11 May	Sulph

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Fol. 4.

N. Jenny Schneider (at Lagemann Ludg. Str.)

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Complaints:

Amaurosis of right eye.

Individual:

Lip eruptions before menses, - In the evening tiredness, - Menses lasting 8 days., much thirst,- rising of blood to head with headache to bursting, - Feels worse in evening.

Date Prescriptions Success and new signs.
1835
25 Apr.	Rhus C 30 2 Globuli	Stabs over the right eye, - early tiredness, - thrusts reduced, - strength of vision not improved - palpitations when climbing stairs.
29 Apr.	Spig C 30	Tearing in eyes. - Palpitations with ?? in the head.
6 May	Natr. mur C 30 1 glob.	seems to have not worked at all
20 -	Bell. C 30 3 globuli	?? reduced, stabbing in the eye cavities
27 -	Aur. C 30 2 globuli	In the mornings sweat before rising, - eyes not improved
3 Jun.	Natr. C 30 3 globuli
	(16 Jan 1836. 6 ??)

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N. Dina Schulze Hiltrup at Hiltrup

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Complaints:

Inflammation of eyes with intense redness of conjunctiva and the white, and photophobia. Burning and stitching in the eyes, - Tearing in the bones above the eye, - most violent during the night in bed.

Individual:

Caught cold during Measles, - lack of appetite, but much thirst, - Menses too early, not too long lasting, with bellyache, warts on the hand.

Date Prescription Success and new signs
1835		.
25 April.	1. Acon. C 30 2 globuli 2. Bell C 30 2 globuli	a little better, ??pain over the eyes gone
2 May	Sulph. C 30 2 globuli S. lact.	Inflammation gone, - upper lid still hanging down.

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Fol. 6

N. Elis. Schulze Hiltrup at Hiltrup

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Complaints:

Cramps in lower abdomen and tearing down to upper thigh at start of menses, which lasts 8 days. - Often cramps in stomach. - Pressure and stabs in region of liver.

Individual:

Chamilla-abuse, - early sleepiness ,- vehement, - feels worse in mornings.

Abused: Ac. Halleri. Cham. Tart. tart.

Date Prescription Success and new signs
1835
25 Apr.	N. vom. C 30 2 globuli	Again pressure in stomach, aggr. by pressure of dress.
e 12 May.	N. vom C 30 3 globuli	Better in the morning. - Worse each time after eating.
e 16 --	Mur magn.

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Fol. 7

N. Franz Offenberg here (19 years)

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Complaints:

Sensation of swelling in throat and gullet and as if uvula were elongated, more so when swallowing empty and saliva, - palpitations, - cracking in head.

Individual:

Date Prescription Success and new signs
	1835
	14 Apr.	N. vom C 30 1globulus	nothing changed
	25 -	Spig. C 30 2 globuli	yesterday better, to-day worse again. - Eaten asparagus, - Painters in the house
	29 --	Croc. C 30 3 globuli	much better, - headache when walking outside, vertigo when stooping
	6 May	Acon. C 30 2 globuli	Slime in the throat, painful throat like swelling.
		Puls. C 30 2 globuli	Worse again, palpitations with anxiety/fear
	14 --
B.	3 Jun.	Spig. C 30 2 globuli	everything gone, also palpitations
	1837
	27 Nov.	Puls	Now swelling in the throat and much expectoration of slime, with always bitter taste, ?? A lot of salivation, otherwise a little better
sol	28 ---	Merc (??)

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N. Paula Lagemann here

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Complaints:

Scrofulous inflammation of eyes. - Spots on the cornea.

Individual:

Used (from Dr. Busch) Calom.(4) Op.(3) Ung.neap. Jalapp.(1) Antim. N. mosch. ?? prep. Terr Fol. ??.(1) Tarax. Dig.(2) Vin attib.(1) ?? (1) Rheum Mag. Tart vitr. Bell.(2) - (Augen ?? Op.(3) Dig.(1) Bell (1)

Date Prescription Success and new signs
	1835
	18 March	Sulph. C 60 1 globulus	a little better
	23 --	Sulph. C 30 1 globulus	??
	30 --	Euphr. C 60 1 glob.	after that worse
	4 Apr.	N. vom. C 30 2 glob.	Improvement
	9 --	Dig. C 30 1 glob	without effect
	16 --	Euphr. ??	a lot better
	22 --	Puls. C 30 3 glob.	the last taken only on the 25th, where the inflammation got worse
	25 --	++Euphr ??++	(not yet given) also Acon. ??
	28 --	Euphr. Ka 1 g.	worse, great inflammation of eyes
	30 --	Hep. 5. c. II. 1/x	after that first worse
	2 May	Bell C 30 2 glob.	Pain in eye cavities not in head, not improved
	3 --	2 Spig. C 30 1 glob 1 Acon	after that better
	4 --	Merc. C 30 2 glob.	again a little more photophobia
	8 --	Sulph. C 60 1 glob.	again very red and inflamed, in the mornings stuck together
	13 --	1. Acon. 2. Phosph.	first very good, afterwards worse again
	16	Sulph. ac C 30 1 globPhosph. ??	the same day improvement, ??
	20 May	Phosph ??	Worked excellently and then nose swollen
	27 --	1. Acon C 30 1 glob. 2.Phosph /C 30 1 glob\	­this time no improvement
	29 --	Calc ??	First worse, then better, and again very bad
	5 June	1. Ars. C 30 1 glob. 2. Calc C 30 3. Nitr. ac. C 30 1 glob.	After short initial effect improvement after nos. 1 - 2 and 3 not taken (16 Jan 1836 22 prescriptions at 10 ?? 10 ??)
	12 --
	1857
K	22 Jan u. 27. ??	1. Rhus C 200 2, 3.5	Now for 3 weeks during the night pain in the left side of the head, starting in the teeth, with swelling of the inner cheek and boring in the temple, ?? and is tolerable when lying on it, ?? cold food tolerable. - (give brandy and salt) v.v Everything improved.- Only in the evenings and in warm environment still ?? v.v
K	29 Jan u.a.	1. Puls. C 200 2,3,§.	Now again from cold things tolerable, during the night and early in the morning tolerable. v.v.
K	3 Febr. u. a.	1. Rhus C 200 2,3. §	Now again toothache, with painful throat and painful swallowing, lying on it, it is tolerable ?? v.v.
K	16 Febr. u. a.	1. Spig C 200 2,3. §
	1863
KK	15 Nov No. 4.	, 3. Arn. C 200 2. China C 200 4. §	Now 6 days ago difficult giving of birth, then fever, which receded.- But yesterday in the evening again fever with vomiting and during the nigh involuntary stool, delirium and phantoms during sleep. (Used from Dr. Sarra?? Dig (1), Natr. nitr. Op. (1), Natr. bis. and soda powder). n.v. In the evening still fever with thirst, with pains in the abdomen, as of gas. n.v.
KK	17 Nov u.a	1,3,4. § 2. Bell C 200	The fever as well as accompanying symptoms gone. - Still a lot of sweat, better after midnight.n.v.
KK	19 Nov. u.a.	1. N. v. C 200 2 - 4 §	Now yesterday an enema of water and oil, and the following evening again fever, and starting again to-day, with stitches in the lower abdomen and in the right leg and back, aggravated by moving.
KK	20 Nov. u.a..	1. Bry. C 200 2. ??	(Gets washed with Cham) Fever and pain gone, no bowel movement yet. n.v.
KK	22 Nov. u. 24 St.	1. Puls. C 200 2,3 §	the fever gone and otherwise well but no bowel movement yet n.v.
KK	25 Nov. u. 24 St.	1. Op. 2. Bry. 3,4 §	O. E. - Now again enema of milk and honey 2 times, and after that bowel movement, first hard and than as should be. Now for 2 days again no bowel movement, as natural n.v. - Otherwise well. - Drinks ?? again n.v.
KK	2 Nov. u 24 St.	1. Sep. C 200 2,3 §

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N. Heinrich Buschhorn here (child 6 months)

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Complaints:

Whooping cough and intermittent fever, from the mother, who for 10 weeks has had the same, driven off with drops, and now the entire night cough with yellow expectoration.

Individual:

Cold, - Thirst and no appetite.

Date Prescription Success and new signs
	1835
	25 Apr.	Puls C 30 3 globuli
	1839
	6 Apr.	1,2 Ipec. 3. N. vom	Heinr. Buschhorn ?? Intermittent fever: thirst without, heat with thirst and headache.

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N. Frau O. L. G. Räthin Michaelis, nee v. Rappard

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Complaints

Hysterical cramps

Individual:

Date Prescriptions Success and new signs.
	1835
	1. March	Ignat C 30 Bry cC30	first better, worse again
	4 --	N. vom	bad night
	5 --	Sulph	|
	8 --	--	| nothing better
	9 --	--	|
	10 --	Natr. carb.	nothing better
	16 --	Croc. R. Puls	worse
	17 --	Phosph	strong action
	19 --	Coff.- Ignat	joint pains
	20 --	Cocc.	joint pains gone
	21 --	Puls.	first good, later worse
	23 --	Calc	Stabs in the stomach
	24 --	Ignat. (??)	nothing better
	28 --	Bry. (??)	worse
	29 --	Ruta	not better
	31 --	Daph	During menses worse
	1 Apr.	Hyosc. Bell.	not better
	6 --	Cham.	a little better
	8 --	Cham. (??)	the improvement is gone again
	9 --	Puls	very bad night
	11 --	Cham.	not better
	13 --	Ignat.	stabs in the chest (or mammae, German: Brust)
	15 --	Bry	doped sleep
	16 --	Natr. mur..	headache improved
	18 --	Bell.	itching toes
	22 --	Alum	Frost (chill?) contraction in the ??, stool hard, bad night
	25 --	Con. C 30 4 glob.	not improved
	28 --	Spig C 30 2 glob.	|
	??	Veratr. C 30 3 glob.	| Meanwhile menses started after that much | better
	3 May	|S. lact. ??	very bad night - very excited
	8 May	Sulph C 60 1 glob.	Alternate days, towards evening, worse
	11 --	Merc C 30 1 glob.	after that a lot worse
	13 --	Sulph. C 60 1 glob.	after that especially in the evening worse
	14 --	?? C 30 1 glob.	still (or increasingly) worse
	15 --	Lach C 30 2 glob.	During the night colic, frost and heat at the same time
	20 --	Puls. C 30 2 glob	after that also not improved, now ??
	26 --	N. vom. C 30	Nothing improved
	1 Jun.	Stann C 30 (ter)	taken the first, - ??, probably because of not sticking to diet
	3. Jun.	Puls C 30 2 glob.	A little better, - cold water amel.
	13 --	Asar C 30 2 glob.	after that worse
	15 --	Puls. C 30 3 glob.	cramps in chest (or breast), pressure in stomach
	22 --	Cocc. C 30 2 glob.(??)	After short aggravation better
	30 --	Sep. ?? (??)	without noticeable effect. - ??
	6 Jul.	1. Agar. 2. Sep.	Stabs in stomach after cherries; headache.
	15 Jul.	1. Puls C 30 R 2. Chin C 30 2 glob.	after 2 worse without improvement at departure after 1 catching cold 2. cramps in chest/breast 3. cramps in stomach
	21 Jul.	1. N. vom. 2. Cupr. 3. Cocc.	Had in Hamm (German city) “schwedische Cholera”
	27 Aug.	Plumb. C 30 3 glob.	Diarrhea at/during menses
	8 Sept.	Puls C 12 3 glob.	Diarrhea better. - Cold- ??stiffness
	10 --	.1. N. vom C 30 2 glob. 2. Sep. C 30 3 glob.	Since then well. - Cold. - Coryza. ??
	1836
	18 Febr.	N. vom.	?? in left upper molar
	20 --	N. mosch	after that had a cold again and also cough for 3 weeks
	8 March	N. vom.	During the nights toothache again
	10 -	N. mosch	worse again
	8 Apr.	N. vom.	Did not help. - Stabbing in the abdomen - contraction in stomach. - Gas
	10 --	Ignat.	Worse rather than better. - Vomiting of slime and food
	19 --	Calc	Most better. - Fullness in stomach
	21 --	Lyc	by ??, ?? and excitement in the church disturbed
	??	.??	??
	26 Apr.	Stann	During the period better, now again worse
	5. May	Bell	Has only nothing ??. - Raw pain in stomach. Early in the morning a little better, - during the night much worse.
	9 --	Con (??)	[this may still be part of the consultation on 9 May] Stabs in stomach and lower abdomen, worse for moving, better by lying on them. - Contraction of throat.
	??
	1837
	26 Dec.	Sep. in?? every 48 St. 1 gtt.	after that until 9 Jan aggravation, upon which taking was stopped, and on 6th felt angry, upon which stabbing in the lower abdomen, navel and liver.
	1838
	7 Jan	1,3,5. Acon 2,4,6 Bry	after that better, only not quite well - Still furred tongue and complete anorexia.
	8 --	Ipec.	Bitter taste, sleeplessness because of restlessness, irritation, tearing in the muscles of the neck
	11 --	Carb. veg	Stabs in stomach, when moving, in the evenings worse, with bitter taste.
	16 --	Bry.	Not improved. When falling asleep, violent pressure, as of a knock before the forehead, for this reason no sleep.
	20 --	Plumb.	Sadness because of the death of a relative.
	1 Febr.	Ign.	Pain of the face during the nights, tearing from the tooth?? up into the maxilla
	5 --	Con.	?? and sadness
	8 --	Ign.	A lot of sweat and fatigue
	11 --	Rhus.-	In the evenings vertigo and cutting in belly after each kind of food or drink
	19 --	Staph.	Influenza with sleepiness and cough with headache
	27 --	1. N. vom 2. S. L.	Pulling and tearing in stomach, pinching in lower abdomen, and stabs in the region of the liver. - Worse in the evenings.
	17 March	Daph	Nothing improved
	19 --	1, Adyn. 2. Ignat.	Swelling of liver with ?? - in stomach and around the navel, and sensitivity of the liver against touch.
	27 Apr.	1,2,3 Acon. 4. Bry.	Nothing better. - Now diarrhea
	28 --	Merc	Not better. - Diarrhea and ineffectual urging
	29 --	Rhus	Very short of breath when climbing, dryness in mouth, weepiness, abdominal distension.- Black diarrhea. Otherwise ?? stabs in abdomen.
	1 May	1. Bry. 2. Rhus. 3. Bry.	Burning in the genital parts. - In the evenings after lying down worse. (Since then used Dr. B.)
	14. Dec.	Veratr. (bis)	After that bowel movements twice. Otherwise nothing better
Then there follows fol. 10b, where again name is stated and under “complaints” hysteria. Further on top the remark:: for selection: Alum (1). Anac. Ars (punktiert), Anr. (2) Bell 1), Calc. Caust. Con (2) Graph. Jod, M. Magn. Merc (punktiert) N. mur. N. ac. Phosph. (1). Plat. Sep. Sil. Stann. Sulph. --Asaf (punktiert) Bry. Cann. Cham. Cic. Cocc. Cupr (1 + punktiert) Croc. Hyosc (1), Ignat. (1) Ipec. Mosch. N. mosch. N. vom. Plumb. Puls. Ruta S. corn. Stram (1) Valer. V. od.
	16 Dec.	Bry	Violent urging for stool. Every 3 days. In the mornings tolerable.
	17 Dec.	1. Sulph. 120 2. Lyc.	As above.
	23 --	1. Ars. 2. Jod. 3. Ars.	Since then used allop ?? Ferr with ?? Ph. ac.
	1841
	16 Feb. u. 27.	1,3 China 2. Sabad	New:Heaviness of head with contraction in crown and burning stitches, more so early in the morning 5 pm and during the night tolerable.- Frost after lying down. Heat in the evenings from warm foods and talking. - Stabs in the right abdominal side, early in the morning. Convulsive weeping and laughing starting with frost - cold hands and feet. - Better outside.- In the mornings when getting up stiffness of all extremities, especial in lower back and hips. Vertigo while sitting and when looking upwards. - Slow moving ameliorates. - Menses copious with strong cramps. - Sour foods, Sauerkraut and red cabbage well, sweet food and fruit badly tolerated. In the evenings thirst. - Warm food worse. In the afternoons 4 to 8 pm. tolerable, also during menses. - Chills in the back. Compression of upper head.- ?? of the head on touch. -- Like rage. Crying out during sleep.- After exertion stitches in head.
	22 Febr. u. 3 T.	.1. Lyc. 2. Adyn.1. Lyc	Not yet better
	1 March u. 3 T.	Adyn (??)	In upper abdomen very bad, especially after eating. Early in the morning deep sleep and afterwards much wetness.
	5 -- n.12 St.	1,3 Ignat. 2. N. mosch	Again diarrhea with violent urging, as before.
	7 -	Ph. ac. (??)	Writes to-day that not diarrhea. but hard stool with urging is there. - Stabs in the abdomen after bowel movement. One hour later diarrhea.
	8 -- Cod. Codeine	Staph 1,3 Rheum 2,4 Ph. ac. 1,3,5 C. veg. 2,4 Ars.	After diarrhea with tenesmus, pain in lower back, burning in anus, cutting in abdomen and trembling. After stool, and the more it happens, the more abdominal pain. - During the nights heat and dreams of death. Early in the mornings cramps in the chest/breast, then moving downwards, either with urging for stool or urine, after eating better.
	14 March u. ?? St.	1,3 Canth. 2. Plat.	All the old complaints, impatient with the pains.
	16 -- u. 24 St.	1,3 Coff. 2. Cham	Stabs in the head, in the eyes and face, with often short-lasting urticaria. - In the afternoons bad. - Menses have been there.
	.20 -- u. 2 T.	1,3 Puls. 2. Stann.	Little better, - in the mornings and evenings tolerable; when moving a little less. - Desire for coffee
	March u. 24 St.	1. Alum 2. Adyn	After one a little better, after 2 worse
	2 Apr. u. 2 T.	1. Ipec 2. Alum.	Chills when lyings with heat of face. - ?? tolerable. Better outside. ??.- After stool urging for stool.
	5 Apr. u. 2 T.	1,3 Bry. 2. ??	Not better. - ??
	17 Apr.	Selen	after that remarkable improvement - Still vertigo when sitting, a ??
	25 Apr. u. 3 T	1. Alum 2. Selen.
Here again on a new leaf, Fol 10 c. Complaints: Since then everything good. In the meantime used Dr. Werlitz, with aggravations. - Often urticaria with strong itching. - burning stitches (Puls) Used: Magnetism - Since New Year: Tart. natron. ?, Veratrin. Sa??(1) Kali carb (1). ??. Liq. Kali arct (2). Liq. ?? (1) ??(1) ??. Cham. Hyosc.
	1842
	15 March	Selen	Claims it is worse. - Menses started.
	19 --	1. Coff. 2. Coloc.	Not better. - Stitches and stitching itching. ?? Scratching aggravates.
	22 --	Puls.	Everything the same and the news as usual complaining in superlative.
	26 --	Bry.	as before, claims it is worse.
	28 --	1 Merc 2 Daph