Magnetis Poli Ambo

The effect of the Magnet as a whole and of each pole separately was tested by

Hahnemann, and the symptoms are mainly from his pathogenesis. In his preface he says he does

not expect "ordinary mechanical, materialistic and atomistic heads" to be able to regard diseases

as "immaterial alterations of the vitality, or pure dynamic derangements of our state of health,

and medicinal powers as merely virtual, almost spiritual, forces"; but he asks how they can

reconcile with their materialistic notions the fact that "a single imponderable spark from a

Leyden jar gives a shock to the strongest man, and yet no ascertainable ponderable substance is

communicated to his body?" Of the symptoms of the Schema he 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 or oftener, to produce alternating actions which resemble those of the opposite

• ▸pole" (M.
• ▸M.
• ▸P.
• ▸).
• ▸For curative purposes Hahnemann recommended a very 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. My own experience with the magnetisms is confined to Mgz. p.

aust. 2m., but that is sufficient to give me confidence in prescribing attenuations of these

remedies when their indications arise. The leading symptoms of Mgt. 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 symptoms are < by

motion and on awaking. The toothache is < from cold and on contact with anything cold. Touch

< pain in joints. Heat > uncovering.

Busy precipitation —Absence of mind.—Irresolution.—Inadvertence—Tendency to

anger and rage.

Vertigo, esp. 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.—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.—Cephalalgia, as if a nail were driven into the head, as if caused by a wound, esp. after a

fit of anger.—Jerking tearing in head, appearing at intervals—Rushing or buzzing noises in whole

head.

• ▸Itching in eyes, esp.
• ▸the lids.
• ▸—Pupils dilated.
• ▸—Scintillation of white light, beyond the

range of vision, in the twilight.—Sparks before the eyes.

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.

Odontalgia, after drinking anything cold, or from contact with cold air.—Pressive,

jerking odontalgia, in isolated shocks.—Odontalgia, in carious teeth, with swelling of gums.

• ▸Fetid breath.
• ▸—Metallic taste in mouth.
• ▸—Insipid taste of tobacco and beer.
• ▸—Many

things have a mouldy taste.—Speedy satiety.—Good appetite in evening.

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.

Pressure and anxious fulness in abdomen, esp. during mental exertion.—Noisy

• ▸grumbling and borborygmi in abdomen.
• ▸—Production of much flatus.
• ▸—Flatulent colic.
• ▸—Expulsion

of flatulence, with painful pressure.

Constipation, as from contraction of rectum.—Painless diarrhoea, with

flatulence —Hzemorrhoidal, smarting pain in anus, after evacuation, with constriction in

rectum.—Blind heemorrhoids.—Prolapsus recti.

Burning sensation in region of spermatic vesicles, which excites

sexual desire —Dulness of sexual feeling, and aversion to coition.—Erection, without amorous

thoughts.—Retraction of prepuce behind the glans —Swelling of epididymis, with pain during

movement and when touched.

Paroxysms of dry cough at night—Spasmodic cough, esp. after

midnight, when awake, or during reflection.—Nocturnal dyspnoea, excited by mucus in trachea,

which is easily detached in morning.

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.

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.

24. Generalities—Burning sensation in the limbs and joints.—Burning lancinations in the fleshy

parts ——Wrenching pain in the limbs.—Pains, as of a fracture, in the joints, esp. in evening and

morning, in bed, and principally during movement.—Burning lancinations across all parts of

body, in different directions.—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 loss of consciousness.—Long-lasting swoons; during which she feels her pains,

but is not able to speak or move.

Tendency of old wounds to bleed afresh—Ulcers painful, like new wounds.—Small

furunculi.—Small pustules, with lancinating, drawing pain.

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.

• ▸Fainting.
• ▸Hemorrhage.
• ▸Orchitis.
• ▸Paraphimosis.
• ▸Prolapsus ani.
• ▸Rheumatism.

Toothache. Ulcers.

• ▸The action lasts from 10 to 14 days.
• ▸Antidoted by: Ign.
• ▸, Electr.
• ▸, Galv.
• ▸, Zn.

• ▸(imposition of Zinc plate).
• ▸Compare: Mgt.
• ▸arct.
• ▸, Mgt.
• ▸aust.
• ▸, Fer.
• ▸magnet.
• ▸, Mang.
• ▸ox.
• ▸Burnt smell

• ▸in nose, Anac.
• ▸Prolapsus ani, Pod.
• ▸, Caust.
• ▸, Ign.

• ▸Compare also: Bell.
• ▸, Lyc.
• ▸, Nux, Petr.
• ▸, Pul.
• ▸, Stram.
• ▸, Sabi.
• ▸, Teuc.