Magnetis Polus Arcticus mag-arct.

North Pole of the Magnet. Attenuations of saccharum lactis or water charged with the influence of this pole.

Amenorrhœa. Clairvoyance. Hernia. Panaritium. Salivation. Sleep disturbed. Somnambulism. Toothache. Vertebræ, cervical, cracking in.

The symptoms of M. p. arct . were obtained by applying it in the region of the 4th to 6th dorsal vertebræ, at a distance of four or five fingers' breadth from the body. A number of well-characterised symptoms were experienced in the teeth and jaws. There was swelling, heat, and redness of one cheek. Swan reports this case cured by C. M. Conant; Mrs. S. C., 31, blonde, had pain in left lower jaw as if out of joint; < morning, on moving it; sensation as if head of bone were squeezed and crowded into socket. M. p. arct . 1m cured ( Organon , iii. 343). Sensations of coldness are marked. There is coldness where the magnet is applied. The eyeball feels cold, as if it were a lump of ice in the socket. On the other hand there is a sensation as if the blood was rushing towards the point touched by the magnet. One symptom of the proving, occurring in a half-waking state, suggests an approach to somnambulism. He thinks out a "difficult subject in the best form in a foreign language"; but when awake he cannot remember distinctly the subject. Several provers complained of faintness. One had "sensation of dryness and lightness in the body with want of strength." Sensation as if scalp adhered to skull. Symptoms are > uncovering. Headache is < lifting or moving arm. < On waking. Toothache < breathing through the mouth.

Antidoted by: M. p. aust., Ign., Zn. Compare: Sensation as if teeth being pulled out, Ipec. < Raising arm, Bar. c., Con., Cup., Fer. One cheek red, Cham. See also under Magnetis p. amb.

Peevishness, and inclination to weep, with shivering. — Mildness, submission. — Indolence when seated, as if power of moving were lost. — Irresolution, followed by prompt execution, after a resolution has been once formed. — Speaking loud while quite alone and engaged in business. — Fickleness. — Anxious hesitation and restlessness. — Loss of sense. — Loss of ideas. — Weakness of memory. — Tendency to make mistakes when writing.

Vertigo, as from intoxication, with staggering, when walking in open air, and instability when standing. — Semi-lateral drawing, with vertigo, from middle of head towards ears, like the oscillation of a pendulum. — Cephalalgia when lifting or moving eyes. — Depressing cephalalgia, as from a weight. — Cephalalgia, as if brain were about to burst. — Tension of integuments of head, as if they adhered too closely to the cranium.

Eyes prominent and fixed. — Icy coldness of (weak) eye, as if a lump of ice lay in orbit instead of the eye. — Restless movements of eyes. — Lancinations, itching, and jerking drawing in eyelids, with lachrymation. — Painful sensation of dryness in eyelids, on awaking in morning.

Murmuring in ears, and internal heat, as from boiling water. — Deafness, as if caused by a band over ears.

Aberration of smell; smell of rotten eggs, or of fresh plaister, or dust. — Epistaxis, preceded by pressive cephalalgia in forehead. — Redness and heat in point of nose, followed by red spots, hot, and plainly circumscribed, on cheeks.

Paleness in face. — Tension in face. — Painful squeezing in maxillary joint, with sensation, while moving it, as if it were dislocated. — Swelling of one cheek only. — Trismus.

Odontalgia in carious teeth, at intervals, as if they were being extracted. — Pains in carious teeth, with gums swollen and painful when touched. — Pains in (carious) teeth, < after a meal, and by heat, > in open air, and when walking. — Odontalgia, with red, hot, swollen cheeks. — Odontalgia, with shocks, which traverse the periosteum of the jaw, or with drawing, pressive, or else tearing, digging, or burning lancinating pains. — Incisors set on edge, when breathing through the mouth. — Numbness and insensibility of the gums, on the cessation of the toothache.

At night, collection of saliva in mouth, so profuse that every time he wakes the pillow is quite wet. — Itching in point of tongue, compels him to scratch it.

Voracity in evening. — Loss of taste. — Acid taste in the mouth. — Tobacco has a bitter taste.

Frequent empty risings. — Continued pyrosis, esp. after supper.

Production and incarceration of much flatus. — Flatulent, pressive colic. — Shocks in abdomen, as if something in it were falling, or blows proceeding from abdomen, and passing upwards through chest, as far as the throat. — Inflation of abdomen. — Pressure and boring towards inguinal ring, as if preparatory to a rupture, with relaxation of the inguinal ring.

Obstinate constriction of abdomen, and constipation. — Hard fæces, of a large size, difficult to evacuate, often preceded by drawing, dysenteric pains in the hypogastrium.

Increased secretion of urine. — Deep-coloured urine.

Immoderate erections, with frequent pollutions. — Excitement of sexual desire.

Menses too feeble; suppressed.

Dry, asthmatic, suffocating cough, < by walking in open air. — Spasmodic, shaking cough, in evening, when going to sleep, and which hinders sleep. — Spasmodic, suffocating cough, towards midnight, produced by irritation in bronchia, shaking the head and whole body, and exciting heat until a general perspiration ensues, with cessation of the cough. — Constant want to cough, in evening, which is removed only by restraining the cough.

Cracking in the cervical vertebræ during movement. — Pains in back, as if broken, on bending it backwards.

Inflammation of back of hand, with pulsative pain. — Heaviness in arms, hands, and fingers.

Pains, as of a fracture, in hip-joints and lower limbs. — Great lassitude in lower extremities, which feel as if they would break when walking. — Pain, as from excoriation in toes, and corns on the feet.

Great lassitude, and painful weariness of the whole body, with dejection, esp. in morning and in open air, as during sultry weather. — Drawing sensation in periosteum of all bones, as at commencement of intermittent fever. — Digging lancinations, which are more painful the deeper they are, in different parts of body. — Lancinating shocks, throbbing, trembling, coldness, and sensation as if the blood were driven towards the parts touched by the magnet. — Over-excitement, with trembling, uneasy restlessness in limbs, and great nervous weakness.

Tingling and lancinating itching in skin. — Burning sensation, or burning tearing in tetters. — Panaritium.

Violent spasmodic yawnings, with wrenching pain in maxillary joint. — Strong disposition to sleep by day. — Coma. — Profound sleep at night, during which the patient generally lies on the back. — Many vivid dreams (sometimes lascivious). — Sings in her sleep, is wakened by it; falls asleep again, recommences to sing and again wakes up from it. — Waking in evening, after going to sleep, in consequence of a violent shock in the head, and muscles of the neck. — Tossing during sleep, with troublesome heat, and urgent inclination to be uncovered, without thirst. — Imperfect waking in morning (2 a.m.), with perfect inner consciousness, vivid memory, great concourse of ideas, and reflections on some important subject. — Almost as if in a zoomagnetic sleep-talking state; but when fully awake he cannot remember distinctly the subject of his thoughts.

Sensation of coldness, or of coolness over whole body. — Chilliness. — Cool hands, with cool perspiration upon them, and over whole body. — Shuddering, followed by transient heat, and swelling of veins of hands. — Sensation of heat over whole body, with coldness of hands and lower extremities. — Cold sweat on hands and soles of feet.

Anxious, fainthearted, mild mood with chilliness. Anxious, uneasy scrupulosity. Fainthearted and want of courage. Tearful.

As though intoxicated, when walking in open air.

Bruised pain in, from looking up and moving eyes. Pressure, as though upon a bruised spot. Sensation within, like the movement of a pendulum, after ascending steps. Tension in scalp, as though it adhered too tightly.

Twitching and drawing in lids. Coldness of weak eye, as though a piece of ice lay in the orbit. Tearful. Restless motion of. Staring look.

Deafness with tension in drum.

Violent nosebleed proceeded by aching in forehead. Odor as of rotten eggs or fresh whitewash within.

Pale. Tension of. Single jerks in periosteum of jaw during toothache. During (Violent spasmodic) yawning, pain in maxillary joint, as though it would be dislocated. Trismus.

Incisors sensitive when inhaling. Toothache in hollow teeth, with inflamed, swollen gums and red, hot, swelled cheeks. Throbbing ache in lower jaw with burning while there is chilliness. Cramp - like pain in hollow teeth, with single jerks in right lower jaw, Ache, with violent jerks, as though they would. Ache, with violent jerks, as the they would be torn out. Worse: After eating, in a warm room. Better: In open air.

Bad odor from increased flow of saliva.

Appetite: Ravenous hunger in evening.

Heartburn. Especially after supper.

Distended. Sensitiveness of upper a region. Pressure, as upon a bruised spot, here and there in. Inguinal hernia with outward boring pains.

Flatulence: Gurgling, as from flatus in abdomen. Flatulent colic in evening.

Constipated, infrequent, too large in form and passed with difficulty.

Dark.

Violent erections and excessive pollutions.

Menses: Too scanty.

Suffocative, asthmatic c., in open air. Dry, spasmodic, suffocative, c., in evening after lying down and toward midnight, only suppressing it. From smoking.

Neck: Crepitation and cracking in cervical vertebrae.

Back: Bruised pain when bending backward.

Heaviness in arms. Cold sweat on hands. Panaritia.

Cold sweat on soles.

Excitability and trembling, great restlessness in limbs and great nervous weakness. Weariness and bruised sensation in limbs, in open air. Heaviness of single limbs, with sensation of increased strength therein.

Drawing in periosteum.

Great day sleepiness, like sopor. Stupefied sleep. Violent, spasmodic yawning, with pain in maxillary joints, as though they would be torn out. Toward morning sound, deep sleep.

Predominating chilliness and shaking chill during entire day. Chilliness accompanies the symptoms.

Allied Remedies: Bell., m Ign., M - caust., Puls., Zinc.

Mind and Disposition:
Out of humor and weary.
Weeping mood, with chilliness and a disposition to feel chilly.
Sadness, in the evening; he had to weep, contrary to his will, after which his eyes felt sore.
He felt in the evening as if it were difficult for him to commence the execution of his designs, and it was long before he made a beginning; but as soon as he had commenced, he carried out his designs with great promptness.
Indolent fancy; he sometimes felt as if he had no fancy at all.
Wen sitting, he felt as if he had lost all powers of motion, and had grown fast to the chair.
Indolent mind.
Anxious, desponding, inconsolable, self-reproaching mood.
Sleep ceased at three o'clock in the morning, and he became anxious; he became solicitous about his health, as if he were dangerously sick; he became gloomy; he grudged every word he was obliged to utter.
Exaggerated, over-scrupulous solicitude.
Irritated and vexed mood; he does not like to be interrupted in his work, and, nevertheless, he does not accomplish anything.
While attending to his business, he talks aloud to himself.
He makes mistakes easily in writing.
He would like to work a great deal, and does not satisfy himself; he thinks he does things slowly.
He is alternately sad and cheerful.
Acts as if he were frightened and timid (immediately).
Despondency.
Anxious scrupulousness (immediately).
Hasty, bold, quick, firm.
Calm, composed mood, devoid of care.
Alternately cheerful and sad, the whole day.
Cheerfulness and feeling of great strength, alternate with want of courage and weakness.

(Vertigo, sensation as if she would fall in every direction).
Vertiginous motion in one side of the head.
After having gone up stairs, she feels a motion from the centre of the brain towards either ear like the pendulum of a clock.
Sensation as if his understanding were arrested, and as if something were pressing his brain down, and the eyes out, a sort of fainting turn.
Sensation of intoxication, like a humming in the head.
Dullness of the head with desire for open air.
Weak memory, but he feels cheerful.

Two days in succession he wakes from his siesta with a violent headache, as if the brain were bruised and obtuse; the headache decreases after he is fully awake, and disappears gradually after rising.
Headache, consisting in a sore and bruised pain in the surface of the brain, in the sinciput and in one of the temples.
The head feels bruised and as if dashed to pieces in one of the hemispheres.
A shock in one side of the head in the morning in bed.
Sensation as if the head were pressed down by a load.
Pressure as from something hard in several parts of the brain.
(A good deal of heat in the head).
Disagreeable, compressive sensation in the head, and as if one part of the brain were pressed in.
The head is concussed by the sound of a hammer.
Headache, especially when raising or moving the eyes.
Tensive sensation in the brain behind the forehead, extending down to the root of the nose.
Stitches in the upper part of the forehead, in the morning after rising, until afternoon.
Headache, as if the temples were pressed asunder.
Violent headache the whole afternoon, as if the brain were pressed asunder.
Rush of blood to the head, and suffusion of heat in the cheeks.
Drawing-boring pain in the right temple, accompanied with a spasmodic pain below the right malar bone.
Pressure in the right temple, when walking in the open air, causing a dullness of the head.
Aching pain over the left temporal region, externally.
Tearing in the head behind the right ear, with sensation as of a shock, gradually moving to the front of the head, when walking in the open air.
Pushing tearing in the head behind the left ear when sitting.
Tension of the scalp as if firmly adhering to the skull, causing a dullness of the head (for several hours).
Pressure in the articulation of the condyles of the occiput with the atlas from within outward, obliging him to bend the head forward constantly.
Aching pain in the left side of the forehead.
Aching pain in the outer parts over the right eyebrow.
Tubercles on the hairy scalp, painful when touched.
Smarting itching of the hairy scalp.

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