Magnetis Poli. Ambo.

▲   GENERAL

General

General symptoms of the magnet produced by touching either magnetic pole indiscriminately while handling the magnet or by laying the whole of the magnetic surface upon the body. 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.

Homeopathic

HOMEOPATHIC -- Mag-Ambr. has burning sensation in the limbs and joints. Burning lancinations across all parts of body in different directions. Pains as if broken in joints, when cartilages of two bones touch. Shooting and jerkings. Headaches as if a nail were driven in. Tendency of old wounds to bleed afresh.

Wrenching pain in the limbs. Shuddering, which traverses the whole body. Shaking in the body with fright or shocks, which cause violent bending and straightening of the body, sometimes with the loss of consciousness. Long-lasting swoons during which she feels her pains, but is not able to speak or move.

Clinical

CLINICAL - Fainting. Hemorrhage. Orchitis. Paraphimosis. Prolapsed anus. Rheumatism. Toothache. Ulcers.

Comments

COMMENTS - Clarke’s experience with the magnetism is confined to Mag-aust. 2,000c., but that is sufficient to give him confidence in prescribing potencies of these remedies when their indications arise. The leading symptoms of Mag-Ambr. are: Burning lancinations throughout the body, pains as if broken in joints, where cartilages of two bones touch, shootings and jerkings, disturbed sleep, headache as if a nail were driven in.

The Mag-Ambr. symptoms of the provings Hahnemann says they “occurred from various powerful magnets brought in contact with various sensitive individuals without distinction of the poles. They were observed in experiments conducted for half a year for the purpose of ascertaining the proper and most efficacious mode of stroking the steel with magnets in which a horse-shoe magnet, capable of lifting a weight of twelve pounds, was held in the hands, which were held in contact with both poles for an hour at a time,” with additional symptoms from Andry, Thouret, Unzer and De Harsu.

“Although each of the poles presents something peculiar in its power of altering the human health, yet each of them seems, when applied twice of oftener to produce alternating actions which resemble those of the opposite pole” (Hahnemann).

For curative purposes Hahnemann had recommended a much milder application of the magnet. (The popular use of electric rings for rheumatism is analogous to this.) The method of attenuating media saturated with emanations from the magnet does not seem to have occurred to Hahnemann.

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Modalities etc

Modalities - The symptoms are worse by motion and on awaking. The toothache is worse from cold and on contact with anything cold. Touch worse pain in joints. Heat better uncovering.

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships

RELATIONS - Antidoted by: Ign., Electr., Galv., Zinc. (imposition of Zinc plate).

Compare

COMPARE - (1) Mag-arct., Mag-aust., Ferr. magnet., Mang. ox. (2) Burnt smell in nose, Anac. (3) Prolapsed anus, Podo., Caust., Ign. (4) Bell., Lyc., Nux-v., Petr., Puls., Stram., Sabina, Teucr.

▲   MIND

Mind

MIND - Busy precipitation. Absence of mind. Irresolution. Inadvertence. Tendency to anger and rage.

▲   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo, dizziness

Vertigo - Vertigo, especially in evening after lying down, as if about to fall or as from concussion in head. Vertigo with staggering, when walking, objects seem to waver before eyes.

▲   HEAD

Head

Head - Headache from over-strained memory and reflection. Pain, as of a bruise in head, on waking in morning. Digging, stupefying headache, which is immediately dispersed by movements of flatus. Head pain, as if a nail were driven into the head, as if caused by a wound, especially after a fit of anger. Jerking tearing in head, appearing at intervals. Rushing or buzzing noises in whole head.

▲   EYES

Eyes

Eyes - Itching in eyes, especially the lids. Pupils dilated. Scintillation of white light, beyond the range of vision in the twilight. Sparks before the eyes.

▲   EARS

Ears

Ears - Humming in ears. Diminution of hearing.

▲   FACE

Face

Face - Perspiration on face without heat in morning. Jerking tearing in upper jaw. Violent burning lancination in muscles of face in evening. Swelling of lips with salivation in evening. Small pimples with pain like that of a wound, on lips.

▲   NOSE

Nose

Nose - Aberration of smell, a smoky or moldy scent is perceived.

▲   MOUTH

Teeth

Teeth - Toothache after drinking anything cold or from contact with cold air. Pressive, jerking toothache in isolated shocks. Toothache in carious teeth with swelling of gums.

▲   CHEST

Chest

Chest - Burning insupportable lancinations in muscles of chest.

Lungs

Lungs - Paroxysms of dry cough at night. Spasmodic cough, especially after midnight, when awake or during reflection. Nocturnal dyspnea, excited by mucus in trachea, which is easily detached in morning.

▲   SKIN

Skin

Skin - Tendency of old wounds to bleed afresh. Ulcers painful like new wounds. Small furunculi. Small pustules with lancinating, drawing pain.

▲   BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Back - Jerking in the spine, as from something alive. Painful sensibility of the joint of the sacrum in morning in bed, when lying on side or by day, when stooping. Wrenching pain in shoulder-joint or pain as from the starting of a tendon in wrist.

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Abdomen - Pressure and anxious fullness in abdomen, especially during mental exertion. Noisy, gas, grumbling and borborygmi in abdomen. Production of much flatus. Flatulent colic. Expulsion of flatulence with painful pressure.

Stomach - Abortive risings. Risings with smell and taste of horn scrapings. Sour regurgitation, when stooping. Stomach-ache with cramp towards upper part, agitation, which allows no rest whatever, heaviness of tongue, paleness of face and coldness of body.

Food

Food - Fetid breath. Metallic taste in mouth. Insipid taste of tobacco and beer. Many things have a moldy taste. Speedy satiety. Good appetite in evening.

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Rectum - Constipation, as from contraction of rectum. Painless diarrhea with flatulence. Hemorrhoids, smarting pain in anus after evacuation with constriction in rectum. Blind hemorrhoids. Prolapsed rectum.

▲   GENITALS ETC

Male

Male - Burning sensation in region of spermatic vesicles, which excites sexual desire. Dullness of sexual feeling and aversion to sex. Erection without amorous thoughts. Retraction of prepuce behind the glans. Swelling of epididymis with pain during movement and when touched.

Female

Female - Menses premature, profuse and of too long duration.

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Limbs - Drawing pains in joints and muscles of arms often from head to fingers. Tearing jerking in muscles of arms after remaining some time in the cold. Red spots in palms like vesicles. Attacks of cramp in calves of legs and toes after waking in morning. Burning lancinations in heels and in corns on the feet.

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Temperature - Dry heat with need to be uncovered, at night and in morning in bed.

▲   GENERALITIES

Sleep

Sleep - Disturbed sleep with talking, snoring and continued tossing. Waking at 3 a.m. and falling into a drowsy lethargy towards sunrise. Lying on the back with the hand under the head, the legs wide apart and the mouth half open with snoring respiration. Amorous, lascivious dreams. Jerking of the body before going to sleep. After waking in morning, headache with pain, as of a fracture in all the joints, which forces constant change in position of limbs.

▲   APPENDIX

Sources

SOURCES - Clarke.

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