1380. Pressing pain in the left knee.

Le.

VIOLENT PAINS IN THE LEFT KNEE. X., Rr., F.S., F.X. Violent pain in the left knee, especially in the posterior surface of the patella.

F.X.

Feel like a wound on the lower surface of the joint of the left knee.

F.X.

Feel of stiffness with burning in the joint (in hour). X.

1385. Pain in the left ham. X.

She cannot extend the left leg without violent pains in the knee. F.X.

In walking, she is obliged to advance the left leg at full stretch, and can only extend it slowly for pain like a wound in the knee-joint, when it is once bent. In 24 hours after the medicine the pains of the knee suddenly disappear. F.X.

3. Legs.

Both legs cold and insensible (in 6 hours). F.X., X. Feel of icy cold in the legs, especially the calves and soles; the legs feel cool to the touch.

1390. Paralytic feel in the legs. Stiffness in the leg, as if sprained.

F.X.

X.

R.A.

The right foot, up to the knee, actually cold, with a sensation of cold in it too, whilst the other foot retains its usual temperature (in 3 hours).

R.A.

1395. Weight in the legs as if she could not step out, and as if with each step she had to drag a great burden. F.X.

Shooting boring sensation in the bones of the left leg.

F.S.

Pressive pain on the left leg. Le.

1400. Paralytic feeling in the left leg (in hour). X. Itching on the legs. Hs.

Itching on the right leg, so that he scratched some spots Hs.

raw.

Itching on the outer surface of the left leg, passing off after scratching (in hour). Ng.

a. Shin-bone.

Drawing pain through the right shin-bone towards the instep (in hour). X.

1405. Shooting pain in the shin-bone, close above the ancle. F.X.

Itching on the left shin-bone; after scratching, the place burns, 6.30 p.m. Ng.

DRAWING-DOWN PAIN IN THE LEFT CALF.

Pains in the calves aggravated by pressure.

R.A., F.S.

F.X.

Tension and shooting in the calves when the legs are bent, passing off when extended (in 1 hour).

Jerking in the calves.

Trembling in the calves.

B.

F.S.

1415. Edematous swelling of the calves.

Ng.

F.X.

Burning in the lower part of the left calf when sitting, p.m. (the 1st day).

Ng.

Some burning painful spots with stitches in the middle above the tendo-Achillis; the pain is increased by scratching. R.A.

Cool feel on the inner side of the right calf, extending into the ham, as if the part were uncovered (in hour). X.

Itching on the inner surface of the right calf, not passing off when scratched, at 5 p.m. Ng.

4. Ancles.

1420. Ancle-joints painful, especially the right, worse when walking, as if after a false step (in 14 days). F.X. Paralytic drawing in the ancle-joints. F.X. Painful pressure on the outside of the ancle. T.

Edematous swelling about the malleoli.

F.X.

PAIN UNDER THE RIGHT INNER MALLEOLUS at every step

(in 4 hours). X., F.S.

1425. PRESSIVE pain in the right ancle-joint when sitting. R.A., Le.

Boring pain in front of the right ancle. F.S.

Pain in the left ancle-joint, especially when walking. S.

5. Feet.

Cold feet. X. (In 2 hours) F.X., A.H., Gs., Hs., S., F.S.

Feet first cold then burning hot. Gs.

1430. Feet as if dead (in 2 hours). F.X.

Feet as if paralysed (in 10 hours). F.X.

She cannot keep her shoes on for the swelling in her feet, though they were too large for her. F.X.

Tensive burning pain in the bones of the right foot on the joints of the toes. P.

Tingling in the feet as if after a long walk. Rr.

1435. Continued dryness of the feet, which usually perspire. F.S.

Pricking like needles under the left heel (in 10 hours).

F.X.

Violent pain in the heel, which prevents walking. T. 1440. Pain under the heel at every step. X.

b. Instep.

Throbbing pain in the left instep (in 9 hours). R.A.

Pricking in the left instep on walking in the open air at Ng.

3 p.m.

c. Soles.

Cramp of the sole of the right foot, which near the toes was bent under; the cramp ceased on compression with the

hand, but increased on attempting to put it to the ground (in 12 hours).

Hs.

R.A.

1445. Pain as if from a blow under the left metatarsus.

Burning in the soles of the feet. Kch.

ITCHING IN THE SOLE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

d. Toes.

P.

S.

Toes as if dead and insensible (in 12 hours). R.A.
Cold feeling in the toes (in hour).

X.

1450. Tensive burning pain in the toes of the right foot.

Shooting DRAWING PAIN on the under side oF THE LEFT GREAT TOE (in 1 hour). X., S.

Pain as if from a blow in the fourth and fifth left toes, evening in bed. Hs.

P., F.S.

PAIN IN THE FOURTH AND FIFTH RIGHT TOES. 1455. Itching and creeping in the toes. S. Itching at the root of the left toes, passing off when scratched (in 12 hours). Ng.

ON THE NEED FOR A REVISION OF OUR NOMENCLATURE.

By FRANCIS B. HUTCHINSON, L.R.C.P. Ed. (Exam.), M.R.C.S.

ON entering upon the study of any new science the first business of the learner is to master its technology. In all modern sciences the aim of great teachers has been to maintain a nomenclature as simple as possible, and one in harmony with collateral branches of knowledge.

Thus the physician, receiving his drugs from the hands of the chemist and botanist, naturally uses the terms sanctioned by them, satisfied that they are as self-explanatory as possible, sufficiently definite, and, moreover, appointed by the proper authorities. Let a member of the medical profession then take up the study of Homœopathy, that is, proceed to ascertain the extent to which the law of similars is available in the

treatment of disease, and base his practice upon that law. He will naturally expect to find himself already furnished with the preliminary scientific knowledge, and be free to apply it to the subject before him.

But here a great and, as it seems to me, most unnecessary difficulty presents itself. He meets his old friends the medicines, indeed, again, but can hardly recognise them in their strange, uncouth, and obsolete garb. No more designated by terms sanctioned by modern science, well understood and defined, but by a nomenclature derived from Germany, unscientific, inaccurate, and very ugly. No more has he to do with Carbonate of Lime, Iodide of Potassium, and Sulphate of Quinine, or, if the Latin form be indispensable, Calcis Carbonas, Potassii Iodidum, and Quinæ Sulphas, but with Calcarea Carbonica, Kali Hydriodicum, and Chininum Sulphuricum.

I believe it to be a fact that our nomenclature—one derived from the infancy of chemical science-has scared away many scientific men who were disposed to inquire into the claims of Homœopathy, and I have therefore asked certain of my brethren who are regarded as authorities the reason why a nomenclature which sufficiently shows its own absurdity is retained.

I have learned in reply

1. That Hahnemann having employed the terms now in use, respect to him and a desire to link his name eternally with his great discovery are sufficient reasons for their maintenance.

2. That chemical science is progressive, and its nomenclature constantly changing; that it is preferable to retain terms well understood, though confessedly arbitrary and incorrect, to running any risk of confusion through the vagaries of science.

3. That the present technology is a great common language to all Homœopaths throughout the world.

These replies being to me utterly unsatisfactory, I beg leave to answer them as follows:

1. Hahnemann was a physician who unfolded to his brother physicians a higher truth than any to which they had before