Spongia Tosta - Skin symptoms - T.F. Allen

SKIN

Skin

Objective.

Causes an itching eruption on the skin, and red itching spots,

Red swelling of the right antitragus, with a pimple which discharges like an ulcer for nine days; the ear is painful to external pressure (after twenty-four hours),

Eruption on the tip of the nose and on the lips,

An inflamed node in the left concha, just at the entrance of the meatus, which at last becomes covered with a scab and is painful to touch, for several days,

Several large pimples, painful to pressure, on the neck beneath the chin (after twelve hours),

Boil, painful to touch, on the left ear (after one hour),

Large blisters on the right forearm,

Subjective.

Creeping in the skin, always in a small spot, often lasting a minute, in different parts of the body at any time of day, after which the spot becomes red and hot, followed by biting itching, as from a flea (without stinging), followed by development of urticaria-like blisters, not relieved by scratching, but rather seeming to last longer after scratching (after two hours),

Constant violent burning on the chin beneath the right corner of the mouth, as if an eruption would appear; aggravated when the skin is made tense (after six hours),

A burning itching which provokes scratching, especially on the back, at night; he only slumbers, and constantly tosses about, with thirstless heat over the whole body, especially towards morning,

Here and there over the whole body, persistent itching stitches, as from a very fine needle, which provoked rubbing, but was not relieved thereby,

Constant prickling itching in the left axilla, while sitting (after five hours),

A constant prickling itching provoking scratching in the hollows of the knees, while walking (after five hours),

Tickling itching of the left thigh, close to the groin, obliging him to rub it (after two hours and a half),

Biting itching on the chest, especially when feeling cold, on the pit of the stomach, on the back, lower portion of the upper arms, at other times only on the feet; on rubbing, the spots became red, and for a short time the biting is aggravated then blisters formed, but soon disappeared,

If she scratches the itching spot, the itching occurs in many other parts,

Itching over the whole body, as on the outbreak of perspiration, which provokes rubbing, and constantly recurs, in the morning on waking (after forty-eight hours),

Itching on the left cheek (after half an hour),

Itching on the ball of the left thumb, not relieved by rubbing (after three-quarters of an hour),

Voluptuous itching on the backs of the toes of the right foot, provoking scratching, in the morning on waking (after twenty-four hours),