Hi Shannon,
The authority for that rubric is E.M. Hale "Special Symptomatology of the
New Remedies"
My first guess was that it might be related to "bedridden" complications,
bedsores & wasting.
On checking Hale, that is probably part of it.
"Lying in one position for a few moments, or upon the back, caused the
sacral region to become exceedingly painful, as though I had lain on a hard
floor all night, and induced the conviction that a short continuance of the
same position would cause bedsore; when turning on the other side, the same
sensation was produced on the hips. (Dr. J. S. Douglas.)
It prevents too rapid metamorphosis of tissues during illnesses, or from too
long sustained mental and physical exertions."
Bapt. has lots of fever symptoms, typhus is mentioned repeatedly.
It could well also refer to what is observed in this keynote (especially in
fevers)
"Great prostration, with disposition to decomposition of fluids; ulceration
of mucous membranes"
I guess you could take that into mental allegory territory too, if you like.
(so long as it doesn't come out want of self-confidence, etc ;-^)
regards,
Dave Hartley
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Seattle, WA 425.820.7443
Asheville, NC 828.285.0240