Heart feels as if tightly grasped by the hand the whole chest feels sore and bruised and cannot bear the clothing to touch it. Pulse is full and strong. Tells everyone he is fine and does not want to be approached. Often the first remedy to use, especially if the heart attack has been brought on by exertion. Sensation of constriction of the heart, feels as if it were compressed or squeezed by an iron hand.
Heart pains come on slowly, gradually increase then gradually subside.
Angina pectoris, with suffocation, cold sweat and ever-present iron band feeling. Pulse feeble, irregular quick, without strength. Melancholic, taciturn, sad, and ill humored. Sudden sensation that the heart stood still. Pulse very small, slow, feeble, intermitting every third, fifth and seventh beat.