The Role of Partial Amelioration
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1993 Sep / Oct Vol II NO 5. 
Subhash Chandra Paul.
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It is a well established fact that the selection of a medicine depends on mental and general symptoms. A particular symptom has a minor role to guide the prescriber. However, at times, it is that particular symptom that is more distressing to the patient and if it can be treated, the patient feels comfortable.

On 5^th of June 1993, a patient came with hiccoughs which had started since morning. He also had a fever from cold.

Kents repertory pg 502. Hiccough fever during, lists two medicine - Crot-h and Mag-p (2+)

Mag-phos 3x, 4 tablets every 2 hours was prescribed. The next morning he reported with the hiccough still present. As a result he could not sleep. So Mag-phos 1 M was dissolved in a cup of water, one teaspoon of the same was given every hour. In about four doses his hiccough vanished.