A 
MATERIA MEDICA 
OF 
DIFFERENTIAL POTENCY, 
BY 
B. F. UNDERWOOD, Ph. U., M. D., 
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Professor of Diseases of Children in the U. S. Medical College of New York. 
Author of “Diseases of Childhood,” etc. 
NEWYORK: 
A. L. CHATTERTON PUBLISHING CO. 
1884. COPYRIGHT, 1884, 
BY 
A. L. CHATTERTON PUBLISHING CO. 
W. L. Mershon & Co., 
Printers, Electrptypers and Binders. 
Kahway, N. J. CONTENTS. 
Introductory, . . . . . . n 
Aconitum, . . . . . . 21 
...... 24 
Ammonium Carbonicum, ..... 25 
Ammonium Muriaticum. . . . . .27 
Antimonium Crudum, ..... 29 
Antimonium Tartaricum, . . . . .32 
Apis Mellifica, ...... 34 
Argentum Nitricum, . . . . .38 
Arnica Montana, ..... 40 
Arsenicum Album, ...... 44 
Arum Tryphillum, ..... 49 
Aurum Metallcum, . . . . .50 
Baptisia Tinctoria, . . . . . 51 
Baryta Carbonic a, , . . . . ! 52 
Belladonna, . , . . . . , 55 
Borax, . . , . . . .65 
Bromium, ....... 66 
Bryonia Alba, . . . p .68 
Cactus Grandiflorus, . . . . . 72 
Calcarea Carbonica, . . . . .74 
Camphora, ...... 79 
Cannabis Sativa, ...... 81 
Cantharis, ...... 82 
Capsicum Annuum, ...... 85 
Carbo Vegetabilis, ..... 86 
Caulophyllum, . ■ . . . . .89 
Causticum, ...... 90 
Chamomilla, ....... 93 
Cinchona, ...... 97 
ClMIClFUGA, . . . . . . IOI 
ClNA, ....... 103 
CoccuLus Indica, ...... 105 
Borax, viii 
CONTENTS. 
COFFEA CrUDA, ...... 108 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE, ..... 109 
COLOCYNTHIS, . . . . . 11l 
Conium Maculatum, . . . . .113 
Creasotum, . . . . . . I 17 
Crocus Sativa, . . . . , .119 
Cuprum, . . . . . . 121 
Digitalis, . . . . . . , . 122 
Dulcamara, . . . . . , 126 
Ferrum, . , . . . . .128 
Gelsemium. . . . . . . 130 
Graphites, . . . . . . 133 
Hellebores, ...... 136 
Hepar Sulphur Calcareum, . . . .138 
Hyoscyamus, ...... 141 
Ignatia Amara, . . . . . .144 
IODIUM, . . . . . . . 148 
Ipecacuanha, . . . . . • 151 
Kali Bichromicum, . . . . . 153 
Kali Carbonicum, . . . . • ■ 157 
Lobelia Inflat a, . . . • . 160 
Lycopodium, . . . . . . .161 
Mercuries Vivus, ..... 165 
Natrum Muriaticum, . . . • .170 
Nux Vomica, . . . . . . 174 
Opium, . . . . . . .179 
Phosphorus, . . . . • 182 
Phytolacca Decandrta, ..... 186 
Podophyllum, . . . . . . 188 
Pulsatilla, , . . . . . .190 
Rhus Toxicodendron, . . . • . 194 
Rut a Gravelens; . . • . • .198 
Sabina, ....... 200 
Sanguinaria Canadensis, . . . .201 
Secale Cornutum, ..... 204 
Stramonium, ....... 207 
Veratrum Album, . . 210 
Veratrum Viride, . . . . ,213 PREFACE. 
The Materia Medica of Differential Potency is the outcome 
of a study of the action of the various remedies of the Homoeo- 
pathic Materia Medica made for the purpose of determining the 
existence of a law or guide for the selection a priori of the at- 
tenuation which would secure such mode of remedial action of 
the drug as was desired. The conclusion arrived at, with the 
indications for the potency based upon such law as given in the 
following pages, is offered as a contribution to the vexed ques- 
tion of the dose. As a step toward the settlement of that 
question, the writer desires the co-operation of the reader in 
verifying and correcting the indications here given by the re- 
sults obtained by clinical test, and all such aid will be gratefully 
acknowledged. 
Aside from the potential indexing, the writer has no claim of 
originality of matter or of style to make, the symptomatology 
of the different drugs being compiled from the various standard 
Materia Medicas, although the aim has been to present the 
characteristic and indicative symptoms of each drug as fully as 
was necessary to present a complete picture of its medicinal 
action. The drugs analyzed are those which followed naturally 
upon the line taken, and will be found to include all the more 
important of the homoeopathic medicines, although the reader 
may miss here and there a favorite remedy. 
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MATERIA MEDICA 
OF 
DIFFERENTIAL POTENCY. 
PART I. 
INTRODUCTION. 
A thorough comprehension of the action of the remedies 
comprising the materia medica is essential to the successful ap- 
plication of any therapeutic law. In view of this fact it is 
especially unfortunate that in the compilation of the homoeo- 
pathic materia medica the natural grouping and sequence of 
the vital phenomena as observed in the provings of the drugs 
should have been ignored and an unscientific and arbitrary sys- 
tem adopted; so that instead of a picture or series of pictures, 
illustrative of the action of the remedy, we have only a disjoint- 
ed array of symptoms, apparently set down at random, in which 
are lost their mutual relation and dependence, and which, con- 
veying no definite impression to the mind, are exceedingly dififi. 
cult to fix in the memory. Were the materia medica limited 
to a few remedies only, it would be possible with labor and 
infinite patience to rebuild from the disconnected fragments, 
by selection and rearrangement, a fair image of the action of 
the drug. That this is what we actually do with many of our 
more important remedies is apparent to every practitioner, but 
even under the most favorable circumstances the amount of 
knowledge so assimilated is infinitessimal in comparison with 
what remains unabsorbed ; and when in a doubtful or difficult 
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similimum, its defective arrangement is strikingly manifest. Nor 
is this all, for even when we have decided upon the appropriate 
remedy, the question of the dose, or of the potency best 
adapted to secure the medicinal effect desired, remains to be 
considered ; for, it is obvious that the action of a drug will 
differ, and. differ not only in force but in the character of the 
action as well, in accordance with the potency used. 
The occasional failure of the plainly indicated remedy to ef- 
fect a cure has doubtless at one time or another vexed the mind 
of almost every homoeopathic physician, and caused a doubt as 
to the universal applicability of the homoeopathic law of cure 
to arise. Including so much that is seemingly contradictory, 
and from the nature of the phenomena involved—the change 
of vital action induced by the presence of the drug-—neces- 
sarily obscure, there is no other branch of medical science 
which presents so many difficulties to the student as the 
homoeopathic materia medica. Accepting the apparent 
paradox which is encountered at the outset: on the one 
hand, that of the less being more powerful than the 
greater, and the dilution of an apparently inert substance 
in crude state, developing through trituration and dilution 
a force potent for the cure of disease: and on the other 
with a dual force inherent in matter which enables the 
one drug, given in one and the same dose, and under apparently 
similar circumstances to cure the most opposite and antagonistic 
conditions, there yet remains many difficulties of almost equal 
obscurity. Prominent among these is the rationale of the 
action of the attenuated remedy—the why and wherefore of its 
curative action—the explanation usually given, that of a hypo- 
thetical reaction of' the system to an irritation roused by the 
presence of the drug, and which has been formulated into the 
law, “ That to every action there is an equal and opposite re- 
action,” being manifestly unequal to explain many of the 
phenomena observed ; for, if the remedial action of a medicine 
lies in the reaction of the system instead of in the direct action 
of the drug, such reaction should be equal to the primary action 
and follow upon the administration of the crude drug equally 
with the third, sixth, or higher attenuation, and the lower the INTRODUCTION. 
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potency the more efficacious it should be in inducing such re- 
action, while it is a well observed fact that with many remedies, 
the lower potencies are inert or nearly so, and that the degree 
to which potentization has been carried is an important factor 
in determining the result. Neither (upon the preceding hypoth- 
esis) could those substances which are inert or nearly so in 
the crude state, develop such powerful action in the attenua- 
tion. Nor is the action of aconite in the reduction of fever, 
and of inflammatory conditions, or of cinchona in giving tone 
to the system after debilitating losses, in accordance, but rather 
in direct contradiction, with such theory; and upon the same 
ground the action of natrum muriaticum in antagonizing the 
poisoning of malaria would argue a similarity between the 
action of salt and of malaria, which is absurd ; neither would 
natrum muriaticum in the attenuation induce a reaction in the 
presence of the large amount of salt taken daily with the food. 
A more rational explanation is that which concedes to the 
remedy, beside the chemical and mechanical force it holds in 
common with similar substances—its generic force—such as 
the narcotic-stimulant force which exists in common with 
belladonna, hyoscyamus and stramonium ; and also an indi- 
vidual, intrinsic or specific force the force, power 
or potency which gives to the substance its individuality and 
distinctiveness from any and all other forms of matter, and 
which differentiates belladonna from hyoscyamus, stramonium 
and all similar drugs. It is evident from the presence of these 
diverse forces in the drug that its action will vary, as the one 
or the other mode of force predominates, and that the result 
will vary in proportion to the quantity of the drug given, or in 
the words of Professor Roberts Bartholow “ Qualitative results 
are largely influenced aad determined by the quantity admin- 
istered.” The general or generic action in large doses over- 
shadowing and obscuring the specific or individual action of the 
remedy. Accepting this theory the objections heretofore made 
are obviated, and we can see that the attenuating of a drug 
can change the character of its action in proportion to such 
attenuation or setting free of its latent or intrinsic force, and 
that a substance inert or nearly so in its crude state may, by MATERIA MEUICA. 
the disintegration of its particles, become a potent remedy, 
powerful in proportion, within certain limits, to the degree to 
which such disintegration extends, and that we have in the 
lower or higher attenuations of medicine differing, and in some 
instances opposite, forces.* 
From the presence of these diverse and apparently contra- 
dictory forces, and the results produced by their action, springs 
the “confusion worse confounded,” which is found in the prac- 
tical application of the homoeopathic law to the curing of dis- 
ease and the warfare waging among homoeopathic physicians 
over the question as to what amount of the drug constitutes 
the most effectual dose. The silence of the materia medica 
upon this point, leaving it largely to the experience or habit of 
the physician as to the use of any particular attenuation and 
its application to certain symptoms, while the relation existing 
between the potency and the character of the effect produced, 
is fixed and unvarying. From the vagueness and uncertainty 
existing upon this point it follows that the drug picture framed 
in the mind of a physician using only the lower attenuation is 
incomplete and partial, lacking the action of the high potency, 
and it naturally follows that when he uses the higher attenua- 
tions for a condition for which he has been accustomed to use 
the low, the result is unsatisfactory, and he consequently 
doubts its efficacy ; and this is equally true of those using the 
higher dilutions. Convinced of the efficacy of the high potencies 
only, their advocate pushes his attenuation into the misty realm 
of the hundred thousandths and invokes the aid of a dynamic 
spirit ; and the defender of the low, believing his the only true 
faith, sinks to the crude drug with material dose, and bases his 
belief upon the working of a physiological force ; the truth 
lying between the two extremes, and the high and the low 
* Since the above was written, I have found the following observation in Hale’s 
New Remedies, which I give as the expression of that distinguished author as 
bearing upon this point ; “I believe all drugs capable of causing secondary symp- 
toms have a similar modus operandi (that is, producing in a small dose the opposite 
effect to that caused by a large one.) And in no case is there such a thing as a 
simple reaction of the vital principle against the drug, but that primary and sec- 
ondary action are both positive medicinal effects.” (Therapeutics of the New 
Remedies, pp. 774.) INTRODUCTION. 
being equally effective in their proper sphere. So that one of 
the chief problems in homoeopathic therapeutics to-day may be 
stated thus: What, in a given case of disease, are the indica- 
tions for the potency ? and to answer this, the various symp. 
Toms, primary, secondary, direct, reflex, pathogenetic and 
clinical, must be separated and classified, a work possible only 
at the cost of infinite labor and patience. As the distinction 
between the action of the potencies is apparently as well defined 
as the law of cure upon which the homoeopathic system of 
medicine is based, the question of the dose may be partially at 
least removed from the arena of discussion, and becomes the 
subject of a distinctive law. 
The following cases, duplicates of which might “the line 
stretch out to the crack of doom,’’ are quoted as illustrative of 
the effect of the potency upon the cure of diseased con- 
ditions : 
Case I.—Mrs. E. F., age 22 years. Sanguine nervous 
temperament. Had feeling of prostration, with palpitation of 
the heart coming on after breakfast, during the first warm days 
of the spring. Under bromine3 the ailment was relieved to 
recur the following spring. Bromine3 had now no effect, nor 
had bryonia or various other remedies which were tried. As 
bromine seemed the indicated remedy, a change was made to 
a higher potency with immediate relief of the disease. 
CASE lI.—B. F., age 24 years. Nervous bilious tempera- 
ment. After drinking a sherry cobbler (which probably con- 
tained some deleterious substance) in the afternoon, was taken 
about 3 A.M. with a suffocative attack, which was promptly 
relieved by kali carb., high attenuation. This relief was tempo- 
rary only, however, and the attacks continued at uncertain inter- 
vals, sometimes occurring every night, sometimes not for sev- 
eral nights, As a matter of experiment some nights no medi- 
cine was taken, when the attack passed off in from two to 
three hours. On others, kali carb.3 was taken, when the 
attack continued as when no medicine was taken. When the 
higher attenuations were used, the attack was over in from fif- 
teen to twenty minutes. 
CASE III.—E. W. was taken with severe inflammation of MATERIA MEDICA. 
the tonsils and pharynx, with indications for mercurius. Mer- 
curius in the higher attenuation was given, but the pain and 
inflammation continuing to grow worse, a change was made to 
the third potency, with almost immediate relief and rapid cure 
of the disease. 
Case IV.—L. W,, age 5 years, while away from home, was 
seized with a convulsion. Her father, a layman of consider- 
able knowledge of homoeopathic medicine, gave her bell, and 
cham. No more convulsions occurred, but an irritation of the 
brain remaining, I saw her in the morning and gave bell, and 
gels. The symptoms, as then and afterwards shown, were 
crossness, irritability with slight heat about the head, and 
sleeplessness. During the day the child would be cross and 
peevish, wanting to be held or carried. As evening came on 
she would grow worse, worrying and crying until about 4 A.M., 
when she would sleep for an hour or two and then awake to 
repeat the action of the previous day. Various remedies were 
tried, including helleb., hyos., strain., cham., bell, and gels., 
from the mother tincture up. This condition continuing for a 
week without change, a consultation was had, and bell, and 
gels., in one-half minim doses of the fluid extract in water, 
decided upon. In about three hours from commencing these 
remedies the child dropped into a quiet sleep, sleeping all 
night, and awoke in the morning well, and so remained. 
The question naturally arising in connection with the pre- 
ceding cases, as to why the remedy should act in one potency 
and not in another, and why when thus failing to act it should 
require in some cases a change to a higher attenuation, in 
others to a lower, was a most perplexing one, until the study 
of the action and effects of cinchona as given in Pereira’s 
Materia Medica, accidentally afforded a clue to the unraveling 
of the puzzle. Cinchona being there set down as curative of 
certain conditions, as, periodical and intermittent diseases, 
continued fever, inflammatory diseases of certain kinds, mala- 
dies characterized by atony and debility, convalescence after 
fever, hceniorrhages, profuse suppuration, &c., the latter being a 
characteristic indication for its administration in the Homoeo- 
pathic Materia Medica; and also as producing certain other INTRODUCTION. 
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conditions, as gastro-enteric irritation, excitement of the vas- 
cular system, disorder of the cerebro-spinal function, of which 
it was also curative in the attenuation. Following the clue 
thus incidentally found, and in the light thrown upon the sub- 
ject by a comparison of the various drugs and the description 
given by homoeopathic and allopathic authors, the conclusion 
was drawn that the symptoms indicating a remedy might be 
grouped into two general classes. Those resulting from the 
action of the medicine, the pathogenetic symptoms, such as 
the thirst of natrum muriaticum, or the nausea and vomiting 
of ipecac, which were curable by the vital or individual action 
of the remedy; and those which were clinical or empirical and 
curable by the drug action, as the fever symptoms of aconite, 
or the atonic symptoms of china. The action of aconite in 
the reduction of fever being the direct or drug action and not 
homoeopathic, or in virtue of the law similia similibus ciirantur, 
a careful study of aconite, in the various recorded cases of 
poisoning, or of provings of that drug, failing to show the de- 
velopment of the inflammations or inflammatory fever for 
which aconite is specific; thus, Dr. Veith Meyer says, “ Even in 
the post-mortem examinations of those poisoned by aconite, 
as far as now known, as well as in the experiments upon ani- 
mals, no positive and decisive indications have been observed 
that any true inflammatory product has ever followed the 
administration of aconite.” Pereira further says, “We observe 
no genuine traces of inflammation in the bodies of those who 
have fallen victims to this poison.” Jahr also cites, “Fevers, 
inflammatory, and with local inflammation, violent dry heat, 
burning dryness of the skin, etc.; ” the well known symptoms 
of aconite as clinical, not pathogenetic. Nor are the symp- 
toms as given by Jahr as indicating natrum muriaticum in 
malarial diseases set down as pathogenetic, nor many of the 
characteristic indications of other remedies, and thus the list 
of symptoms in which the medicine is curative by virtue of its 
direct malarial action, and not in virtue of its secondary or 
homoeopathic action, might be indefinitely extended. 
A comparison of cases reported cured, with the attenuations 
used, were as far as accessible studied, to see how far such de- MATERIA MEDICA. 
duction would be sustained by the results obtained in practice. 
These being found in general to be corroborative of such a 
classification, were used as a basis for the distinction between 
the actions of a remedy; and by means of the data so obtained, 
the arrangement and indications for the potencies, as given in 
the following pages, were compiled. The basis being that the 
pathogenetic or drug symptoms are most readily relieved by 
the attenuated remedy, and the clinical or empirical by the 
lower attenuations or minimum dose of the drug. In virtue of 
the diverse action possessed by the remedy, the general indica- 
tion is for the third potency, as capable of producing either the 
material or the vital action of the remedy, and when the effect 
desired is not secured, to go higher or lower, according to the 
indications given. 
The criticism may be made against the existence of a law of 
potency as here indicated, that the symptoms set down as 
direct are often cured by the high potencies, and the indirect 
by the lower. This is unquestionably true, but an explanation of 
this may be found in the presence of sufficient of the drug force, 
even in the higher attenuations of a powerful remedy, when 
specifically indicated, to affect a susceptible organization, and 
in the secondary or specific action, which sometimes follows 
the administration of the crude drug. The effect of small but 
frequently repeated doses, in producing the physiological 
action of a medicine is recognized by many writers of the 
allopathic school, notably Ringer, Bartholow, Piffard and 
others; and many of their modern preparations are made in 
accordance with this view. Thus Dr. Rex, in writing of the 
effect of small but frequently repeated doses, says: “I can 
obtain, with a grain or less of calomel, with a grain or less of 
aloin, and with a grain or less of podophyllin, divided respect- 
ively into the tenth, twentieth or fortieth of a grain, all that 
I desire in most cases, and in a more satisfactory manner than 
in the usual form. I usually give two parvules of calomel 
(VlO of a grain each) every hour, until six or seven doses are 
taken, and the result is the same as with ten grains, without the 
embarrassing effect. I give four or five parvules of aloin 
(VM of a grain each) ; the result is the same as four or five INTRODUCTION. 
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cathartic pills; also with podophyllin Q/M of a grain each), 
they will relieve habitual constipation and derangement of the 
liver and digestive organs, if given one, two or three times a day. 
This is not homoeopathy, it is true ; but it is nevertheless 
confirmatory of the power of small but repeated doses of a 
drug to produce its physiological effect, and of which it is the 
privilege of the homoeopathic physician to avail himself. If 
one-tenth of a grain of calomel, or one grain of the first deci- 
mal potency, one-twentieth of a grain of aloin, or a grain of 
the first decimal, and one-fortieth of a grain of podophyllin, 
or one-fourth of a grain of the first decimal attenuation when 
thus given on general principles, is capable of developing the 
drug effect, why should not the specifically indicated remedy 
develop the same action, even when given in the higher 
potency ? 
As presented in the following pages, the indexing of the symp- 
toms according to their potential indications was commenced by 
the writer for guidance in the selection of the appropriate 
remedy (appropriate not only in its symptomatology but also 
in the attenuation) his intention being to analyze a few of 
the leading remedies with a view of testing the value of such 
a distinction by practical clinical experience. But as the work 
progressed, at the request of several friends in the profession 
with whom the subject was discussed, the scope was enlarged 
to include the larger number of the prominent remedies, and 
to classify them a little more definitely for purpose of publica- 
tion. With this end in view each remedy has been carefully 
analyzed in the light thrown by different writers of all schools, 
and the indications given are the accumulated experience of 
many observers. Among the authors thus studied are Pereira, 
Wood, Ringer, Bartholow, Phillips, Hering, Hemple, Hale, 
Hughes, Ruddock, Lilienthal, Jahr, as well as many others of 
all shades of opinion. In the course of such investigation the 
various remedies studied were found to group themselves into 
(our classes, consisting, 
1. Of those which are most effective in the lower potencies, 
and in which the indications for the higher attenuations are 
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2. Those in which the higher attenuations are the most pow- 
erful and in which the lower are inert or nearly so ; of which 
lycopodium may be taken as the representative. 
3. Those in which, while the action of both the high and the 
low attenuation are on the same plane, the choice of the po- 
tency will be governed by the location and character of the 
disease, of which arsenicum may be regarded as the representa- 
tive. 
4. Those in which the action of the high and low dilutions 
are opposite, of which class cinchona is the type. 
Upon the choice of the potency in the last two classes of 
remedies, the more importance depends, and upon these the 
greatest stress has been laid. 
It is possible that many of the indications given will be 
found to conflict with the opinions and practice of many phy- 
sicians, and that the objection may be urged that much that 
will be found herein is not homoeopathic. This objection, if by 
homoeopathic is meant the use of the remedy in the higher at- 
tenuation only, is undoubtedly true, but if we accept as within the 
scope of homoeopathic practice the curing of disease by the mini- 
mum dose of the medicines which are curative by virtue of a direct 
and specific action upon the structure or tissue of the body af- 
fected by disease, then such objection is baseless. In either 
case the only aim of the writer has been to present the truth 
as it appears to him, and to show the silver as well as the golden 
side of the shield. 
In placing the indication for the potency at the end of a 
symptom, or group of symptoms, stress has been placed upon 
the lower attenuation only, which is indicated by the 
leaving those in which the higher are more efficacious un- 
marked. Doubtless as our knowledge becomes more exact, 
not only the general character, but the particular potency of 
the symptom may be indicated. A slight modification of the 
grouping of the symptoms of the various remedies has been 
made, as it seemed more expedient to combine under a single 
heading the various symptoms relating to the same system or 
group of organs than to subdivide as to the particular locality 
or organ affected. PART 11. 
ACONITU M. 
The curative action of aconite in the lower attenuations 
will be found in general to be exercised upon diseases charac- 
terized by inflammatory states, with high temperature and 
sthenic reaction ; and not in adynamic states or continued fevers. 
Inflammatory conditions, especially those of the respiratory 
organs, and acute inflammations of all the organs and tissues. 
The early stages of simple inflammatory fevers, inflammations 
of serous membranes, pleuritis, pneumonia, tonsilitis, acute 
rheumatism, erysipelas, etc. Diseases of the heart, cerebral 
congestion, apoplexy. In the commencement of Bright’s dis- 
ease. Asthma, following coryza in children. Catarrh and 
Bronchitis of measles. Acute nasal catarrh. Severe colds, 
with chilliness, aching in the limbs, hot, dry skin, and frequent 
quick pulse. Irritable throat cough. Chicken-pox. Amen- 
orrhoea, from fright or cold. Climacteric disorders. Diarrhoea 
from cold. Dysentery. Haemorrhages of bright red blood. 
Gonorrhoea, chordee, and infantile convulsions. 
In the higher attenuations aconite is a nervous stimulant, 
increasing the nervous force by direct action upon the ganglia, 
and is adapted to the disturbance of the brain and nervous 
system, dry cough, asthma of Millar, numb and tingling pains, 
cateleptic attacks, and depressed states of the nervous system. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Fear and anxiety of mind, with great 
nervous excitability. Restlessness, fear of death, predicts the 
day he will die. Fitful mood, changing from one thing to an- 
other ; sings, whistles, laughs and weeps. Gets desperate and 
declares he cannot bear his pains. Delirium, especially at 
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Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, on raising the head ; 
congestion to head with great heat and redness of the face.* 
Fullness and weight in the head, with sensation as if the brain 
would start out through the eyes.* Burning headache, as if 
from boiling water. Hot, throbbing carotids.* Headache 
with nausea and vomiting. Hair feels as if standing on end. 
Cataleptic attacks, neuralgia of recent origin.* Nervous tre- 
mors in feeble women. 
Eyes and Ears.—Acute ophthalmia.* Aversion to light.* 
Hard, red swelling of the eyelids.* Optical illusions. Inflam- 
mation of the eyes from the presence of foreign bodies.* 
Dimness of vision. Roaring in the ears. Acuteness of hear- 
ing. 
Face.—Swollen, hot, and red face.* On rising the red face 
becomes pale.* Face pale and red alternately. Redness of 
one cheek and paleness of the other. Side of the face on 
which he lies perspires. » 
Digestive System.—'Toothache from cold in a raw air, with 
throbbing pains.* Congestive toothache and faceache, espec- 
ially in young girls. Lips dry and black. Dryness of the 
mouth and tongue. Foetid breath,* trembling speech, numbness 
and tingling of the tongue, stinging in the throat when swal- 
lowing. Bitter taste of everything except water. Unquench- 
able thirst. Intense thirst, drinking often but in small quanti- 
ties. Bitter bilious vomiting, with cold perspiration. Vomiting 
of worms in children. Acute indigestion ; hard, aching, burn- 
ing pains, violent nausea.* Dyspepsia relieved by eating or 
drinking, returning one or two hours afterwards. Inflammation 
of the stomach.* Violent pains in the stomach after eating 
or drinking.* Acute hepatitis.* Pressure in the region of the 
liver. Inflammation of the bowels, with sharp, shooting pains 
in the whole abdomen, which is very tender to the touch.* 
Inflammation of the hernial stricture, with bilious vomiting.* 
Frequent scanty stool, with tenesmus. Green, watery stools, 
liked chopped spinach. White stools, with dark red urine. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Scanty, red, hot urine, without 
sediment.* Retention of the urine, with stitches in the kidneys. 
Piercing, pinching pains in the glans penis when urinating. ACONITUM. 
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Gonorrhoea in the inflammatory stage.* Chordee.* Menses too 
profuse and too protracted, especially in young plethoric 
women. Suppression of the menses from fright or cold. Too 
scanty or suppressed lochia. Rigidity of the os uteri. Frenzy 
on the appearance of the menses. Gonorrhoea, burning pains, 
inability to urinate.* Haemorrhage from the urethra.* Agoniz- 
ing distress from sudden suppression of the discharge. 
Respiratory System.—Haemorrhage of bright red blood from 
the nose.* Acuteness of smell. Inflammation of the throat, 
with high fever, dark redness of the parts, and burning, sting- 
ing pains.* Inflammation of the larynx and bronchia.* Cough 
from tickling in the larynx, with stitches in the chest and back. 
First stage of croup with dry cough, and loud breathing during 
inspiration. Every inspiration ends with a hoarse hacking 
cough. The child grasps at the throat with every coughing 
fit. Shortness of breath, when sleeping or rising up. Parox- 
ysms of suffocation with anxiety. Pleurisy, or pneumonia, 
with great heat, much thirst, dry cough and nervous excite- 
ment.* Stitches through the sides and chest, when breathing 
and coughing. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Painfulness of all the joints. 
Acute rheumatism.* Weakness in the thigh, with inability to 
walk, pain as if crushed. Numbness and lameness in the left 
thigh. Unsteadiness of the knees, they totter and give way 
when walking. Partial paralysis, with numb, tingling sensa- 
tion. Numbness and weakness of the left arm. 
Fever.—Palpitation of the heart, with great anguish. Full, 
hard, frequent pulse.* Chill and synochal fever, with dry hot 
skin, violent thirst, red face, shortness of breath and great 
nervous excitability.* Sensation as if the blood were frozen 
in the veins. Sweat over the whole body. Hot hands and 
cold feet. Cold feet up to the ankles. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness, with restless tossing about. 
Generalities.—Adapted to sanguine, plethoric persons. Acute 
inflammations and inflammatory fevers.* Congestions to the 
head, heart, lungs, etc.* Local inflammations of serous mem- 
branes.* Haemorrhages of bright red blood.* Acute rheuma- 
tism.* Acute nasal catarrh.* Asthma following coryza in 24 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
children.* Catarrh and bronchitis of measles. Croup.* 
Asthma of Millar. Complaints from exposure to dry cold west 
winds. Bad effect from getting wet, or from fright. Excessive 
sensibility to the least touch. Pains of a numb or tingling 
character. Chronic heart diseases worse in the fall or spring. 
Catalepsy. Measles, febrile symptoms from the commence- 
ment.* Neuralgia, vascular excitement, restlessness from 
anxiety with palpitation.* Asiatic cholera in first invasion, to 
restore pulse and arouse vital reaction. In collapse coming on 
rapidly with deadly chill. In simple cholera, green passages 
with bilious vomiting, intense thirst and great restlessness. 
SETHUSA CYNAPIUM. 
The indications for the use of this remedy are derived mostly 
from provings and action of the higher attenuations and point 
to the medium and high dilutions as most successful in practice, 
a large number of the reported cases have been cured with the 
sixth potency. My own experience has been favorable with 
the high potency. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms Great anguish. Delirium, with illusions 
of sight, imagines seeing cats and dogs, desire to jump out of 
the window. Patient lies stretched out in an unconscious 
state. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with sleepiness and 
headache as if in a vice. Stitches and pulsations in the head, 
relieved by passing wind. Spasms with sopor and delirium. 
Epileptic spasms, clenched thumbs, red face, eyes turned down, 
pupils dilated and fixed, jaws hard locked, foam at the mouth. 
Eyes and Ears.—Eyes glistening and protruded, staring and 
inanimate. Pupils dilated and insensible. Objects appear 
large. Violent itching in the ears. Stitches in the right ear. 
Ears feel obstructed. Sensation as of something hot flowing 
from the ear. Hissing in the ears, relieved by inserting the 
finger. 
Face.—Tearing in malar bone. Spasmodic rigidity of the 
lower jaw. Pace pale, altered and collapsed. Expression of 
anxiety with lihea nasalis. AMMONIUM CARBONICUM. 
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Digestive System,—Aphthae all over the mouth and pustules 
in the throat. Tongue feels too long. Stinging in the throat, 
between the acts of deglutition. Taste bitter, or of cheese, or 
onions. Regurgitation of the food an hour after eating. Vio- 
lent vomiting in children. Vomiting of white froth, of curdled 
milk, of green mucus, or bloody substances, with diarrhoea. 
Sensation of something turning about in the stomach, followed 
by burning. Coldness of the abdomen, abdomen sensitive to 
touch. Black, bluish swelling of the abdomen. Sensation as 
from boiling water around the umbilicus. Diarrhoea of curdled 
milk. Green, bilious or bloody evacuations, loose stool, pre- 
ceded by cutting in the abdomen. 
Respiratory System.—Desire to sneeze, but unable to accom- 
plish it. Stoppage of the nose early in the morning. Copious 
secretions of dry nasal mucus. Paralysis of the organs of 
speech. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Sensation in the small of the 
back as if it were in a vice, 
Sleep.—Drowsiness, languor, weariness and great weakness. 
Generalities.—General inactivity of the circulation. Cholera 
infantum ; stools watery, greenish, without smell; violent 
vomiting of coagulated milk, after stool child dozes, with now 
and then plaintive cries. 
AMMONIUM CARBONICUM. 
In the lower potencies the carbonate of ammonia is stimu- 
lant, excitant, diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic and expectorant, 
and is adapted to low conditions and debilitated subjects, to 
malignant diseases, as typhus fever, glanders, malignant scarlet 
fever, measles, or erysipelas, and to malignant throat symp- 
toms. 
In the higher attenuations it is adapted to feverish, spasmodic 
conditions, scurvy, and scorbutic affections and profuse 
secretions. 
SPECIAL INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—lll humor. Loss of memory. Aversion 
to water, cannot bear to touch it. Makes mistakes in writing 
or speaking. Anguish, as if he had committed a crime. 26 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Chronic headache. Headaches 
aggravated by closing the teeth. Sensation of looseness in the 
brain, feels as if it falls, on leaning. Sensation of oppressive 
fullness in the forehead, and pain as if the contents would issue 
through the forehead. 
Digestive System.—Pressing the teeth firmly together sends 
shocks through the head, eyes, ears, and nose. Mouth filled 
with vesicles and ulcerated depressions. Tongue swollen stiff 
and very sensitive to cold air and drink. Toothache during 
menstruation. Nausea and vomiting after each meal. Sourish 
and metallic taste of the food. Constant eructations. Frequent 
heartburn. Rabid hunger. Satiated after having eaten a 
little. Soreness of the stomach after eating. Sudden painful 
contraction of the bowels. Colic before and after stool. Con- 
stipation ; hard knotty stool. Discharge of blood during and 
after stool. Diarrhoea of faeces and slime, with tenesmus.* 
Haemorrhoids, with burning pain worse during menstruation. 
Itching of the anus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent urging to urination. 
Frequent copious emissions of urine at night. Involuntary 
emissions of urine during sleep. Pains in the bladder. Red- 
dish urine as if mixed with blood. Ammoniacal smell of the 
urine. Vehement desire for coition, with feeble erection. 
Colic and pain in the sacrum during the menses. Swelling, 
itching and burning of the pudendum. Dysmenorrhoea, with 
fever and dark blood of ammoniacal odor. Blood from the 
rectum before and during menstruation. Scanty menses with 
frontal headache. Leucorrhoea, burning, acrid, and watery, 
with ammoniacal odor. 
Respiratory System.—Stoppage of the nose in children, with 
starting from sleep, rattling of phlegm in bronchia and trachea.* 
Bleeding from the nose when washing the face. Dryness of 
the nose. Glanders.* Scraping in the throat. Pain on swal- 
lowing as from a foreign body in the throat. Malignant throat 
symptoms, with tendency to putrescence.* Burning, smarting 
and itching in the throat. Hoarseness, with coryza, worse 
from talking. Dry cough at night from tickling in the larynx.* 
Cough with dyspnoea, or stitches in the small of the back.* AMMONIUM MURIATICUM. 
27 
Cough about three or four o’clock in the morning.* Incessant 
cough as from down in the larynx.* Profuse expectoration 
and low condition.* Difficult expulsion of mucus in old per- 
sons.* Capillary bronchitis.* Bronchitis and broncho-pneu- 
monia of children. Dilitation of the bronchia. Copious muco 
purulent secretion.* Advanced cases of pneumonia.* Im- 
pending paralysis of the lungs.* Dyspnoea, with palpitation 
of the heart.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System,—Heaviness and loss of strength 
in the right arm. Spasm of the arm, drawing it backward. 
Arms and fingers feel dead and stiff. Sprained feeling in the 
wrist. Cramps in the calves and feet. Sensation as if bruised 
in the whole body. Curvature of the bones.* 
Skin.^Skin peels off easily, leaving sore spots.* Redness 
of the upper part of the body as from scarlatina. 
Fever.—Frequent chilliness, more in the evening. Pulse 
hard and frequent. Sweats early in the morning. Typhus 
fever, with symptoms of general decomposition and marasmus, 
foul breath and foul discharges.* Typhoid fever, scarlet fever, 
or measles, with general prostration and typhoid symptoms.* 
Sleep.—Uneasy, unrefreshing sleep, with tossing about. 
Frequent starting from sleep in affright. 
Generalities.—Burning, or sensation of coldness in the eyes. 
Cataract. Affections of the right side. Drawings and ten- 
sions as from shortness of the muscles. Pain as- from disloca- 
tions, or from sub-cutaneous ulcerations. Menstrual colic. 
Complaints during menstruation. Nightmare every night. 
Violent starting in sleep. Skin very sensitive to cold. Swel- 
ling of the glands of the neck and arm pits. Ammonium 
carbonate is adapted to weak, nervous persons of lymphatic 
temperament. Low conditions and debilitated subjects.* 
AMMONIUM MURIATICUM. 
In the lower attenuation ammonium muriaticum is adapted 
to profuse discharges from the mucous membranes, acute ca- 
tarrh, colliquative diarrhoea. Phthisis pulmonalis, Balanitis 
and Leucorrhoea, Myalgia, Ovarian neuralgia, Heptalgia, 
Sciatica, Orchitis and Dysmenorrhoea. 28 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
In the higher attenuations, to chilliness, sweat, cough from 
tickling in the larynx. Tonsillitis and Constipation. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Giddiness and fullness of the 
head ; the head feels as if too heavy. 
Eyes and Ears.—Burning of the eyes, especially of the 
canthi. Yellow spots before the eyes when sewing. Mist be- 
fore the eyes. Muscae volitantes. Hardness of hearing with 
tingling and buzzing in the ears. Stitches in the ears. Pus 
from the ears. 
Face.—Shooting pains in the face, worse in the evening. 
Complexion very pale. Dry, cracked lips. The lips burn like 
fire. Excoriation of the lip. 
Digestive System.—Tearing toothache, mostly in the even- 
ing. Vesicles on the tongue which burn like fire. Thirst in 
the evening. Bitter eructations. Frequent hiccough, with 
stitches in the chest. Attacks of nausea. Gnawing pains in 
the stomach. Distention of the abdomen, with pinching pains. 
Constipation, hard crumbling stool. Hard stool with discharge 
of tough glairy mucus. Frequent loose stools during the day. 
Pain about the navel before stool. Painful feeling in the in- 
guinal region ; so weak, painful and sore, that the patient keeps 
the hand on it when walking. Diarrhoea, of green, slimy 
stools.* 
Urinary a?id Sexual System.—Diminished urine.* Bright 
yellow urine. Clay like deposit.* Menses too early and too 
profuse, often painful.* Vomiting and diarrhoea during the 
menses. Menses more profuse in bed, better during the day. 
Leucorrhoea like the white of egg. Neuralgia of the ovaries.* 
Respiratory System.—Ulceration of the margins of the nose. 
Profuse, watery discharge, with stoppage of the nose, hoarse- 
ness and burning in the larynx.* Hoarseness and burning in 
the tongue. Swelling and inflammation of both tonsils, can 
neither talk, swallow or open the mouth ; tendency to gangren- 
ous ulceration.* Frequent hawking and expectoration of small 
clots of mucus. Dry cough from tickling in the throat, worse 
at night, with stitches in the chest. Pulmonary catarrh with ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM. 
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constant hacking. Heat in the -chest, followed by sweat at 
night. Stitches in the scapulae, when breathing. Sensation as 
if a morsel of food had lodged in the larynx. Incipient phthi- 
sis with profuse expectoration of glairy or purulent mucus.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the small of the back, 
as if the parts were bruised or broken. Stiffness in the neck 
and sacrum. Feeling of icy coldness between the shoulder 
blades. Myalgia from over work, aching, dragging pains in the 
back and legs, worse in the morning and during movement.* 
Sciatica, worse when sitting.* Tension in the joints as though 
the muscles were shortened. Heaviness and rigidity of the 
arm. Shooting and tearing pains in the tips of the fingers and 
toes. Paralytic weakness of the limbs with dizziness. 
Skin and Glands.—Excessive itching over the whole body. 
Eruption and herpes on the face. Skin peels off the fingers. 
Blisters on the fingers. Throbbing pain in the glands of the 
neck. 
Fever.—Chilliness mostly in the evening. Frequent flushes 
of heat with subsequent sweat. Copious sweat early in the 
morning. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness after midnight from pain in the ab- 
domen or small of the back. Anxious dreams. 
Generalities.—Red, bloated face, flushes of heat and perspir- 
ation. Many groups of symptoms are accompanied with cough, 
eructations with anxiety and weakness as if paralyzed. Sore 
feeling in various parts. Stiffness in the morning relieved by 
walking in the open air. Lax, bloated individuals, who are in- 
dolent or sluggish. Body too large, legs too thin. 
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM. 
The more prominent indications for the use of the crude 
antimony, are for the higher attenuations, in which form it is 
curative in gastric derangements, diarrhoea, marasmus and 
chlorosis. Eruptions and unhealthy conditions of the skin. 
In the lower potencies it is adapted to syphilitic bone pains 
in the head. Syphilitic nodes on the skull and Hypertrophy 
of the peri-cranium. 30 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Anxiety. 11l humor. Disposition to 
suicide. Ecstasy and exalted love. Sentimental mood. Con- 
duct like that of an insane person. Child cannot bear to be 
touched or looked at. Aversion to washing. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Congestion to the head with 
epistaxis. Headache with nausea and profound gastric disturb- 
ance, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, and depressed vital reaction. 
Pain in the bones of the head, from syphilitic infection.* 
Headache from bathing. Convulsive movements of the 
head. 
Eyes and Ears.—Redness and inflammation of the eyelids, 
with itching. Styes on left eyelid. Smoky darkness before 
the eyes. Arthritic affections of the eyes. Painful roaring in 
the ears. Deafness as from something lying over the ear. 
Face.—Eruptions on the face, red, burning and suppurating. 
Painful eruption on the face with yellow crust. Painful crack- 
ing of the corners of the mouth. Dryness of the lips. 
Digestive System.—Toothache in hollow teeth, worse at night, 
also after eating and from cold water. Profuse bleeding of the 
gums. Violent ptyalism from the nose and mouth. Blisters 
on the tongue. Thick milky white coating on the tongue. 
Violent thirst, with dryness of the lips. Gulping up of a fluid, 
tasting of the ingesta. Bitter eructations, like bile. Gastric 
derangement from overloading the stomach. Violent nausea. 
Terrible vomiting which it seems as if nothing can stop. Vom- 
iting of slime and bile. Violent vomiting and diarrhoea. Cramp 
like pain in the pit of the stomach, from indigestion. Saburral 
state, foul taste, foul risings from the stomach, and foetid 
flatulence. Nausea after free vomiting. Aversion to food. 
Stools too large in size, difficult to expel. Sensation as if a 
copious stool would take place, but only flatus is passed and 
finally a hard stool. Alternate constipation and diarrhoea, es- 
pecially in old persons. Watery diarrhoea with cutting pains 
in the bowels. Diarrhoea of pregnant women. Diarrhoea of 
cachectic individuals, foul discharges, impaired appetite, white 
tongue. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent discharge of urine ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM. 
31 
at night, with burning in the urethra and pain in the small of 
the back. Discharge of acrid water from the vagina. 
Respiratory System.—Dryness of the nose. Coldness of the 
nose when inspiring. Sore, cracked, and crusty nostrils and 
corners of the mouth. Dry or fluent coryza with sore, crusty 
nostrils. Loss of voice from loss of muscular power, worse from 
heat, better from resting. Dry cough, with burning in the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Hot and red swelling of the 
fore-arm. Numbness of the legs and feet, after sitting. Rheu- 
matic inflammation of the muscles, with contraction and curva- 
ture of the limbs. Hot, red swelling of the parts affected. 
Arthritic affections with swelling and nodosities. 
Skin.—Pustules with yellow or brown scurfs. Blotches and 
vesicles, as from stings of insects, especially on the face and 
joints. Nettle rash, white blotches with red areola. Malfor- 
mation of the skin. Horny excrescences. Eruptions. Sub- 
cutaneous dropsies. Hard corns and corn like excrescences 
on the fingers and toes. Eczema impetiginodes, on the face 
or genitals. Impetigo, chronic form, smooth soft warts, on 
neck, hands or arms. Elephantiasis, foul smelling, pus secret- 
ing sores, with gastric derangement. 
Fever.—Pulse very irregular, chilliness preponderates even in 
a warm room. Intermittent fever, with great sadness and 
woful mood; desire to sleep; no thirst. Heat especially dur- 
ing the night with cold feet. Perspiration when awakening in 
the morning. 
Sleep.—Sleepy during the day, and sleeps well at night. 
Generalities.—Especially adapted to aged persons. Un- 
healthy skin with digestive derangement, tendency to sores. 
Marasmus from derangement of digestion. Papulous, herpetic, 
vesicular and tuberculoid eruptions with gastric derangement 
and deficient vital reaction. Disposition to grow fat. When 
symptoms reappear they change locality, or go from one side 
of the body to the other. Dropsical affections. Excessive 
haemorrhages. Fistulous ulcers. 32 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
The tartrate of antimony in the lower potencies is a depres- 
sant, lowering the force and rapidity of the circulation with spe- 
cific action on the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract 
and is adapted to the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, dys- 
pnoea, cough, tonsillitis, pleurisy, puerperal peritonitis, mastitis, 
acute catarrh of children, typhus or typhoid fever, with delir- 
ium, delirium tremens, mania, chorea and convulsions. 
ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
In the higher attenuations it is a nervous stimulant and 
adapted to disease dependent upon nervous depression and to 
gastric derangement. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, gastrodynia, 
prostration, coldness, attacks of fainting, paralysis of the lungs,, 
rheumatic pains, cutaneous diseases and small-pox. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Despair. Hopelessness. Weeping, un- 
easiness. Stupefaction and suppression of all the sensory 
functions. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dullness and stupefaction of 
the head, with tensive sensation, drowsy and weary feeling. 
Tensive stupefying headache, with pressure from without in- 
wards. Intermittent tearing pains in one side of the head. 
Trembling of the head, during every motion of the body. 
Delirium tremens from beer.* Hydrocephalus from sponta- 
neous suppression of variola. * Spasmodic movements and con- 
vulsive twitchings about the arms and hands.* Death like 
rigidity and convulsive distortion of the body. Convulsive 
twitching of muscles.* Chorea.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Obscuration of sight with flickering before 
the eyes. Weariness of the eyes, so that they close. 
Face.-—Paleness of the face, with blue lips, blue margins 
around the eyes, pointed nose and wretched look. Twitching 
in the face. Spasmodic closing of the jaws. Parched, scaly, 
cracked and excoriated lips. 
Digestive System.—Dryness of the mouth. Red tongue with 
raised papillae. Mucous membrane inflamed with small pus- 
tules. Desire for acids or fruits. Empty belching or with taste 
of rotten eggs. Constant nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
33 
Straining to vomit, with sweat on forehead. Violent spasmo- 
dic vomiting. Vomiting of mucus or bile. Empty or putrid 
eructations. Vomiting followed by drowsiness, languor, and 
weariness. Violent pains in the stomach. Inflammation of 
the stomach. Throbbing in stomach and abdomen. Nervous 
irritation of the stomach, with pinching pains. Whitish rice 
water vomit, with similar diarrhoea. Pressing as from stones 
in the abdomen. Cutting flatulent colic, worse on bending 
double. Watery stool, preceded by colic. Slimy papescent 
mucous stools. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Painful urging with scanty, 
often bloody, urine. Pustules on the genital organs. 
Respiratory System.—Acute nasal catarrh, particularly in 
■children,* Sneezing and fluent coryza, with chilliness, deficient 
taste and smell.* Inflammation of the pharynx with small 
pustules. Dyspnoea, causing an erect position, relieved by 
expectoration.* Catarrh and bronchitis of measles.* Bron- 
chitic asthma of old people and children.* Suffocative attacks. 
Much mucus in the chest. Suffocative cough, with loose lumpy 
expectoration.* Bronchitis of fever, of infants, and of old per- 
sons.* Capillary bronchitis, lumpy expectoration.* Impend- 
ing paralysis of the lungs. The chest seems full of mucus, 
when coughing, but very little is raised. Broncorrhoea ; mucous 
lumpy expectoration, muscular debility.* Apnoea from cold, 
bronchial rales,* Moist cough with profuse easy expectora 
tion, and vomiting. Catarrhal croup, loose cough, difficult ex- 
pectoration.* Spasmodic dysphagia. Cough with suffocative 
attacks. Rattling hollow cough with vomiting. Mucous cough 
with expectoration at night.* Whooping cough, child cries 
before coughing. Rattling of mucus in the chest. Bronchial 
catarrh, difficult expectoration.* Catarrhal inflammation of 
mucous membranes, lungs, skin, etc. Chronic laryngitis, expec- 
toration copious and easy. Pleuritis, profuse expectoration, 
cough, rattling mucus, much febrile action. Velvety feeling 
in the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the shoulder as if 
sprained. Pain as if sprained and bruised feeling in the limbs. 
Tension in the bend of the knee. 34 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
Skin.—Pustules of the size of peas, filled with pus, with red 
areola, forming a scab and leaving a scar. Variola. Pustules 
which seemed filled with shot. Impetigo, lingering form. 
Mentagra. Tinea capitis, from or with gastric derangement. 
Ecthyma-eczema, red areola around vesicles, which are chiefly 
about the nose, eyes, ears, neck and shoulders, rattling cough 
and nausea. 
Fever.—Palpitation of the heart, without anxiety. Pulse full, 
hard, quick, or trembling. Least exertion quickens pulse. Cold- 
ness predominates. Long lasting chills, clammy sweats. In- 
termittent fever, with lethargy. Soporous intermittent, with 
long lasting sweat. Typhoid pneumonia ; dyspnoea with dan- 
ger of suffocation, loose mucous cough, wakefulness and delir- 
ium.* Yellow fever; with nausea, vomiting, sensation of 
sinking at the stomach, prostration, profuse perspiration and 
drowsiness. Cholera; with vomiting and diarrhoea, cramps 
and burning at the stomach, cramps in the calves, collapse of 
the pulse, prostration and coldness of the skin. 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness, lethargy and stupor. Constant 
yawning and stretching. Jerking and twitching during sleep. 
Generalities.—Attacks of fainting. Internal trembling. 
Rheumatic pain with sweat, which does not relieve. Affected 
parts perspire most. Inflammation of internal organs. Gastric 
and bilious complaints. Paralysis of the lungs.* Child must 
be carried, cries if touched. Aphthae, and vomiting of milk 
after nursing. Catarrhal croup ; with aphonia, hoarseness, dys- 
pnoea, coldness of the body, bluish face, cold clammy perspira- 
tion, impending paralysis of the lungs.* Whooping cough ; 
choking and vomiting of phlegm, croupy symptoms, diarrhoea 
and great exhaustion. 
APIS MELLILICA. 
Lor the use of apis in the lower dilutions the indications are 
few, most cases of cures reported, having been made with the 
higher attenuations. In the lower potencies it would appear 
to be adapted to dropsy, albuminuria or diseases of the kidneys 
with scanty secretion of urine. Amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, 
cutaneous affections, erysipelas and scarlatina. APIS MELLIFICA. 
35 
In the higher attenuations it is curative in dropsies and kid- 
ney diseases with excessive secretion of urine, chronic hydro- 
cephalus, acute hydrocephalus, cerebro-spinal meningitis, diar- 
rhoea and typhoid fever. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—lrritable disposition, nothing satisfies, 
everything is wrong. Inability to fix the thoughts on any sub- 
ject. Fear of some approaching disaster, or of not being able 
to breathe again. Awkwardness. Delirium after suppressed 
scarlet eruptions. 
Brain and Nervous Symptoms.—Vertigo ; with nausea and 
headache. Chronic headache in nervous subjects ; violent pain 
in the forehead and temples, at times involving the eyes, with 
vertigo, nausea and vomiting. Headache: worse in bed and 
when rising; better from pressing the head firmly with the 
hands. Acute hydrocephalus ; with sudden shrill cries, boring 
of the head into the pillows. Chronic hydrocephalus after scar- 
let fever, copious perspiration smelling of musk. Brain feels 
very tired. Cerebro-spinal meningitis; intense pain, worse 
from lying down ; desire to sleep, but unable to from nervous- 
ness and restlessness ; sudden prostration ; burning, stinging 
pains. 
Eyes.—Inflammation of the eyes, with intolerance of light, 
and increased secretion. Styes on the left eyelid. Smoky 
darkness before the eyes. CEdematous swelling of the lower 
eyelids. First stage of ectropium, when swelling is very great. 
Photophobia, with intense swelling of the cornea. 
Face.—Burning and stinging in the face. Erysipelas.* CEde- 
ma. Puffy swelling of the face. Swelling of the upper lip. 
Itching, burning eruptions on the face. 
Digestive System.-—Dry, swollen and inflamed tongue with 
inability to swallow. Acute oedema of the tongue. Violent 
pain in the stomach, which is sensitive to the slightest touch. 
Inflammation of the stomach with vomiting. Sensation in the 
abdomen as if something would break if much effort was made 
to void a stool. Great soreness and sensitiveness of the abdo- 
men. Dropsy with thirstlessness. Peritonitis ; sudden par- 36 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
oxysms of sharp, stinging, burning pains ; great tenderness ; 
prostration ; fear of death ; and oedema of the limbs. Green- 
ish yellow, slimy, watery, painless diarrhoea, worse in the morn- 
ing, Involuntary stool, as though the anus stood open. Loose 
yellow stool with great prostration. Constipation ; bloody 
stools without pain. Dysentery, with bruised feeling of the 
intestines and tenesmus. Haemorrhoids, with stinging pains. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Dark colored, scanty urine 
with strangury. Nephritis; sudden swelling of parts, after 
scarlatina and during pregnancy. Albuminuria. Incontinence 
of urine, worse at night and when coughing. Swelling of the 
testicles. Inflammation of the ovaries, more on the right side, 
with burning, stinging pains, worse during menstruation. Ovarian 
dropsy. Dysmenorrhoea; with sharp, plunging or stabbing 
pains in the uterus or in the head, delirium, tendency to dropsy, 
and mental depression. Sensation as if the flow would come 
on, but it does not. Mastitis, with enlargement and burning, 
stinging pains. 
Respiratory System.—Acrid discharge from the nose. QEde- 
m& of the throat. Burning, stinging pains in the throat, red 
and highly inflamed tonsils. Tonsillitis, with burning, stinging 
pains, dry mouth and throat. Diphtheria ; the pseudo mem- 
brane assumes at once a dirty, grayish color. Early stage of 
croupous diphtheria, purple oedematous throat. Ulcerated sore 
throat; in scarlet fever where the eruption does not come out. 
Can bear nothing to touch the throat. Dryness of the throat 
without thirst. Oppression of the chest, desire for the open 
air. Bronchitis, chronic tendency of the inflammation to recur 
after exposure to cold or wet. Hoarseness, especially in the 
morning. Sore bruised feeling in the chest. Rapid painful res- 
piration, worse when lying down. Hydrothorax ; with sensa- 
tion as if he would not be able to breath again. Labored 
breathing. Cough after sleeping. Hydrothorax, from recent 
inflammation of serous membranes, absence of thirst and sud- 
den oedema. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Rheumatic stitches in the mus- 
cles, worse on motion. Weakness in the back, obliging one to 
lie down. Sensation of stiffness in the hands and arms. APIS MELLIFICA. 
37 
Skin.—Red spots on the skin with stinging, burning pain. 
Sore exanthemata, cannot bear touching, or even motion of the 
skin. Scarlet eruptions. Hives and their sequelae, especially 
asthma. Erysipelas, with stinging, burning pains. Smooth 
white oedema, particularly of the scalp, with tendency to me- 
tastasis to the face. Acne rosacea. Carbuncle, with extend- 
ing erysipelatous swelling. Dropsy without thirst. Acute 
febrile dropsy from chills. Unabsorbed effusions after serous 
inflammations. Chicken pox, with excessive itching of the 
eruption. Pricklfheat. Lupus, tubercular form. Lymphangitis, 
intermittent form in women, with tearing pains. Nodes. Urti- 
caria, with stinging pains, similar to bee stings. 
Fever.—Pulse irregular, slow, small, trembling, intermittent. 
Chilliness from least motion. Intermittent fever, chill about 4 
o’clock P. M., worse in a warm room ; after the paroxysms deep 
sleep. Sweat breaks out, dries up, breaks out and dries up 
again alternately. 
Sleep.—Sleep better during the early part of the night. Rest- 
lessness, continually changing position. Awakens from sleep 
with a shrill scream. Sleepy, but unable to sleep from restless- 
ness and nervousness. 
Generalities.—Great sensitiveness to touch. Inflammations 
with burning, stinging pains. Bad effects from scarlet fever 
and suppressed scarlet eruptions. Scarlatina, with rapid swel- 
ling, nephritis, oedema of the throat and typhoid symptoms. 
Great swelling or troublesome itching in variola. Dissecting 
wounds on hands, throbbing pain along the arm. Erysipelas 
after wounds or operations. Punctured wounds. Painful turn- 
ing up of the big toe. Pains relieved by cold water. Typhoid 
fever, with apathy, unconsciousness and muttering delirium, 
inability to talk or put out the tongue, which is dry, cracked 
and covered with vesicles, or ulcerated : dryness of the mouth 
and throat with difficulty of swallowing : soreness and sensi- 
tiveness of the abdomen: constipation or bloody involuntary 
stools; great weakness and sliding down in bed. 38 
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ARGENTUM NITRICUM. 
The nitrate of silver may be advantageously used in the 
lower attenuation for epilepsy, chorea, nervous dyspepsia, 
chronic gastric catarrh, jaundice from catarrh of the biliary 
ducts. Cholera infantum after the subsidence of the acute 
symptoms. White pasty offensive diarrhoea of children. Dysen- 
tery of children, and after the more acute symptoms have sub- 
sided. Chronic dysentery. Acute dysentery with depressed 
condition. Diarrhoea of phthisis. Angina pectoris. Whoop- 
ing cough, and progressive locomotor ataxy. 
In the higher attenuations it is adapted to laryngitis, chronic 
urethritis and ophthalmia. 
Mental Symptoms.—Patient cannot think, cannot walk, can- 
not talk, time seems too short. It seems to take hours for 
what really takes only a few minutes. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Headache in the morning, with 
vertigo, chilliness, relieved by hard pressure. Head feels en- 
larged. Vertigo from the least bodily or mental exertion.* 
Chronic headache of literary or businessmen.* Nervous, faint- 
ish, tremulous sensation as if a severe disease were about to at- 
tack him. Sensation as if the body, and especially the face 
and head expanded ; he feels as if the bones of the skull sepa- 
rated, with increase of temperature. Convulsions, epileptic at- 
tacks, especially from moral causes, impassioned preaching, im- 
pulses to do something crowding the mind, or else perfect in- 
difference, apathy.* Erroneous perceptions, as to time or 
speed.* Convulsions from fright, or during menstruation.* 
Progressive locomotive ataxy.* True paralysis of the legs.* 
Disorders of the cerebro-nervous system. Sclerosis. 
Eyes and Ears.—Acute ophthalmia, better in the open air. 
Catarrhal ophthalmia, conjunctiva swollen and injected, with 
muco-purulent discharge. Opacity of the cornea. Cornea 
looks opaque and white. Ophthalmia with intense pain. Puru- 
lent inflammation of the eye. Dimness and vanishing of the 
sight. Ringing in the ears and deafness. Whizzing in the 
ears, with feeling of obstruction and difficulty of hearing. ARGENTUM NITRICUM. 
39 
Face.—Sunken, bluish face. Sickly appearance of the face, 
aged look. Spasms of the facial muscles.* Chronic inflam- 
mation of the spinal cord.* 
Digestive System.—Gums swollen, loose, readily bleeding. 
Mouth and tongue dry and parched. Paroxysm of cramp in 
the oesophagus, feels as if spasmodically closed ; producing a 
sensation in the stomach as if it would burst. Bitter, metallic, 
pappy or chalk-like taste. Desire for sugar or acrid cheese. 
Violent belching. Most of the gastric symptoms are accom- 
panied with belching. Great irritation of the stomach, anxi- 
ety in the praecordial region and vomiting.* Violent cardial- 
gia. Inflammation of the stomach, much heart-burn, dull 
pains in the stomach, with sensitiveness to pressure. Nervous 
dyspepsia, with excessive irritability of the stomach.* Gastric 
ulcer, with tendency to chlorosis. Vomiting, with great sore- 
ness. Ulcerative, gnawing pain in the left side of the stom- 
ach, worse during a deep inspiration and from touching the 
part. Vomiting and diarrhoea, with colic. Darting pains 
through the abdomen. Cholera infantum, after the acute 
symptoms have subsided.* White, pasty and offensive stools in 
children.* Diarrhoea during dentition.* Frequent evacua- 
tions of a greenish, very foetid mucus, with noisy flatulence. 
Chronic diarrhoea with putrid discharges, green, flaky, bloody 
or brown.* Flatulent colic followed by immediate evacuation. 
Asiatic cholera, with profuse, forcible evacuation of watery 
stool. Constipation, stool dry and of a firm consistence. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Emission of a few drops of 
urine after urinating, with sensation as if the interior of the 
urethra was swollen. Chronic urethritis after acute gonor- 
rhoea. Amenorrhoea, with watery discharge. Want of sexual 
desire, with shriveling of the sexual organs. 
Respiratory System.—Smarting and itching in the nose. Dull- 
ness of the sense of smell. A good deal of sneezing. Coryza, 
with constant chilliness, sickly look, lachrymation, sneezing and 
violent stupefying headache. Dark redness of the throat. 
Drawing pain in the right side of the throat, as from an ulcer. 
Pain as from a splinter in the throat when swallowing. Laryn- 
geal phthisis of long standing. Ulcerated throat of low type. 40 
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with foetid breath and foul mucus, in cachectic persons.* Suffo- 
cative cough. Violent, continual irritation, with cough and 
spitting of blood, and difficult breathing. Asthma from gastric 
disturbance. 
Fibrotis and Osseous System,—Tensive, squeezing pains in 
the back. Paralytic heaviness and debility of the lower limbs. 
Great debility and weariness in the lower limbs, as from fatigue, 
with sick feeling. Tremulous weakness, with general debility. 
Skin.—Discoloration of the skin. Small, itching pimples, 
bleeding when scratched. Wart-shaped excrescences on the 
skin. 
Fever.—Palpitation of the heart, with nausea. Yawning and 
chilliness. Feverish, sick feeling, constant weakness and ex- 
haustion. Night sweats. 
Sleep.—Soporous condition. Restless sleep, with stupefac 
tion and headache. 
Generalities.—Withered and dried up persons from disease. 
Debility. Fatigue. Sharp, stinging pains in the stomach, 
stitching pains in the stomach. Irritation of the nose and 
anus from worms, emaciation, chilliness and nightly fever.* Poi- 
soned wounds. Black Vomit. Vomiting of second stage of 
yellow fever. 
ARNICA MONTANA. 
In the lower attenuations arnica is tonic and stimulant, and 
is adapted to depressed states of the system with apathy, in- 
juries and their consequences, paralysis of the bladder, rheum- 
atism and rheumatic gout, mania and melancholia. 
In the higher potencies it is curative in nausea and vomit- 
ing, with disgust for food ; diarrhoea and dysentery. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Excessive sensitiveness of the mind. 
Flypochondriac anxiety. Quarrelsome and peevish. Depres- 
sion of spirits and absence of mind.* Declines answering 
questions.* Indifferent and apathetic.* Delirium tremens, 
with depression.* 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with nausea when 
moving the head. Apoplexy, with extravasation of blood. ARNICA MONTANA. 
41 
Concussion of the brain from a fall or blow.* Apoplexy, with 
paralysis of the limbs, especially the left side, involuntary dis- 
charges and muttering.* Old people with symptoms of shock. 
Chronic congestion of the brain.* Meningitis from injury.* 
Hydrocephalus, serous or sanguinary extravasation, dreaming 
with cries, starting in sleep, heat of the head and coldness of 
the extremities, boring of the head into pillows. Burning in 
the brain and coldness of the body. Headache over the eyes, 
with sensation as if the integuments of the forehead were 
spasmodically contracted. Aching in the temple, lancinating 
and drawing pains. Headache as from a nail driven into the 
temple. Stitches in the head, more in forehead and temple. 
Convulsions and tetanic spasms from mechanical injuries.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Ophthalmia and cataract from injuries.* 
Pupils contracted, eyes half closed. Staring eyes, faint, dim, 
and without lustre. Pain in the ears as if bruised. Deafness 
after injury or shock. 
Face.—Dry heat of the face, with coldness of the nose. 
Pain as from a bruise in the jaw when moving it. 
Digestive System.—Chapped lips. Toothache, with swelling 
of the cheek. Dryness of the mouth, with or without thirst. 
Biting sensation in the tongue. Foetid breath. Putrid, slimy 
taste. Deglutition prevented by nausea, as if the food would 
not go down. Tongue coated white or yellow. Eructations 
with taste of rotten eggs, or foetid. "Feeling of repletion, with 
aversion to food. Aversion to meat or broth. Empty retch- 
ing. Pinching, spasmodic griping in the stomach. Vomiting 
after drinking. Vomiting of blood. Colic, with strangury. 
Dyspepsia, foul and bitter taste in the mouth, sense of fullness 
after eating, nausea and bitter eructations. Stitches under the 
false ribs, arresting breathing. Sharp thrusts through the ab- 
domen. Colic from straining the bowels from lifting.* Flatu- 
lence smelling like rotten eggs. Frequent small stools of slime, 
or mucus, brown, fermented like yeast. After stool must sit 
down. Dysentery, stools of mucus, blood or pus, with tenes- 
mus. Involuntary stools during sleep. Chronic diarrhoea, 
with foetid flatulence. Prolapsus ani. 
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MATERIA MEDICA. 
bladder. Frequent emissions of scanty, yellow, red urine. In- 
voluntary discharge of urine when asleep, or on coughing. Par- 
alysis of the bladder from over-distension.* Bloody urine. 
Brown urine, with brick-red sediment. Nephritis, when the 
excretion irritates and wounds the tubules.* Stitches in the 
urethra. Cannot walk erect on account of a sore, bruised feel- 
ing in the uterine region. Bruised parts after labor.* Too 
long and violent after-pains.* Abortion from a fall or injury.* 
Amenorrhoea, from over-exertion or cold, symptoms of ab- 
dominal plethora.* Prophylactic against after-pains and as a 
preventive against puerperal fever.* Preventive of milk fever.* 
Abnormal conditions of the nervous and sanguinous systems 
at the climacteric. 
Respiratory System.-—Pain in the nose from above down- 
ward, as from a violent fall. Frequent bleeding of the nose.* 
Epistaxis after an injury or a fall.* Burning in the throat. 
Frequent sneezing. Dry, short, hacking cough, from tickling 
in the throat, every morning. Cough at night during sleep. 
Whooping cough, the expectoration cannot be thrown up, must 
be swallowed again, child cries before it coughs. Cough in 
children from crying.* Soreness in the chest from coughing.* 
Stitches in the chest, with short cough, worse from motion. 
Hsematemesis from mechanical injury, blood dark.* Cough, 
with expectoration of bright red, frothy blood, mixed with 
coagulated clots and mrtcus. In sanguinous effusions to aid 
reabsorption.* Haemoptysis, abundant blackish bloods with 
clots, great sadness.* Soreness of the intercostal muscles after 
exertion, ribs feel bruised'.* Dyspnoea, from degeneration of 
the heart. Pharyngitis, from excessive use of the voice.* 
Stitch in the side 6f the chest when walking.* Stitching pain 
in the chest, with short cough which increases the pain, and 
continued asthma. Pleuritis, from injury or over-exertion.* 
Myalgic pleurodynia.* Pain in the region of the heart, as if 
it were squeezed together. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the back, as if it were 
bruised or lame.* Pain in the right scapula, as after a violent 
shock or fall. Pain as from a sprain in the joints of the chest 
or back. Tingling in the vertebral column. Broad, sharp ARNICA MONTANA. 
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stitches under the axilla. Pain as from a sprain in the wrist and 
arm. Rheumatic and arthritic pains, with inflammatory or 
erysipelatous swelling of the affected part.* Jerks and shocks 
in the body, as from electricity. Painful sensitiveness of all 
the joints and of the skin on making the slightest motion.* 
Heaviness in all the limbs, with painful lameness in all the 
joints on motion, as if bruised.* Painful concussions in all 
the limbs, when riding or walking. Gout, with fear of being 
touched.* Rheumatic paralysis.* Chronic rheumatism of the 
muscles or tendons.* Stiffness in large joints, tearing pain 
in small cerebral derangement.* Cramps of the calves from 
fatigue.* Writers’ cramp.* Myalgia, pain comes on while eating, 
immediately, even while swallowing.* Paralysis of the right 
side, every thing feels too hard.* 
Skin.—Sore, excoriated places on the skin ; bed sores. Red, 
blue and yellow spots, like ecchymosis. Fine, pricking pains 
in almost every part of the body. Abscesses, in early stage. 
Preventing and curative of boils. Aborts carbuncles.* Chil- 
blains.* Corns.* Bunions.* 
Fever.—Heat in the head with coldness of the body. Dry 
heat over the whole body. Thirst, without any external heat, 
sluggish condition of the iris. Extreme painfulness of the 
periosteum of all the bones (as in intermittent fever), with 
headache, yellowness of the face, and aversion to food. Much 
thirst and yawning before the fever. Typhus fever, with great 
indifference, patient thinks he is well; while speaking, forgets 
the word ; putrid breath and discharges ; green, red or yellow 
spots on the body; continually changing position, the bed 
feels too hard.* 
Sleep.—Drowsiness early in the evening. Dreams of fright- 
ful objects during sleep. Starts in sleep when falling asleep. 
Generalities.—-Complaints of nervous individuals, or of ple- 
thoric persons, with red faces. General sinking of strength. 
Atrophy of children. Mechanical injuries; sprains; disloca- 
tions ; bruises; contused wounds as from dull instruments.'* 
Painful and excessive sensitiveness of the whole body. Ex- 
cessive violent pains, driving to madness. Inflammation of 
serous membranes. Stiff, sore pains. Inflammation of inter- 44 
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nal organs. Muscular and physical exhaustion.* Hot, red 
swelling of affected parts. Tetanus of traumatic origin, jerks 
and shocks through the body, internal chilliness and external 
heat, pulse variable, mostly hard, full, and quick.* Pneumonia, 
after whooping cough, especially when there is much soreness 
on coughing.* 
ARSENICUM ALBUM. 
The indications for arsenic are all for the secondary or spe- 
cific effect, and its action either in the higher or lower attenu- 
ation is of the same character. In acute and malignant dis- 
eases the lower will prove more effective, and the high attenu- 
ation in collapsed states, neuralgic and nervous conditions. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
'Mental Symptoms.—Anguish, with restlessness and fear of 
death or of being left alone. Melancholia from abuse of wine 
or brandy ; from retrocession of rash; after a cold drink; or 
in aged people.* Delirium ; springs from the bed and hides, 
Rage, with mania to escape. Delirium tremens with gastritis, 
nervous derangement, muscular tremors and prostration. 
Patient talks very fast. Stupidity with dizziness ; is unable to 
think. Great confusion in the head. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with reeling when 
walking. Sensation of wabbling or swashing in the brain. 
Severe and exhausting pain over the left eye, better from 
warm applications and wrapping the head up. Periodical beat- 
ing pains with nausea, better from cold water, worse from the 
heat of the bed, and when lying down ; the pain sometimes 
becomes maddening. Burning intermittent pains with a ten- 
dency to periodicity. Throbbing in the head with nausea and 
inclination to vomit.* Head sensitive to cold. Cerebral con- 
gestion and hemicrania.* Tendency to syncope with great de- 
bility. Tetanic spasms, with frightful concussions of the 
limbs; sudden sinking of the strength, and dry skin. Nervous 
debility. Chorea, uncomplicated cases.* Epilepsy from irri- 
tation of the abdominal ganglia, symptoms of mental derange- 
ment. Neuralgia, periodic burning pain, worse from cold and 
at night. Convulsions, with frightful contortions of the limbs. ARSENICUM ALBUM. 
45 
Eyes and Ears.—Ophthalmia, with dark redness and conges- 
tion of the vessels ; burning pains. Scrofulous inflammation 
of the eyes. Violent inflammatory swelling of the lids. Dry- 
ness of the lids, especially the margins. Excessive dread of 
light. Profuse watering of the eyes.* Faint, protruding, 
lustreless, staring eyes. Specks and ulcers on the cornea. 
Roaring in the ears, particularly during the paroxysms of pain. 
Cannot hear the voice. Deafness of scrofulous persons from 
exposure to damp winds. 
Face.—Pale, death-colored, or yellow, sickly color of the 
face. Sunken countenance with distorted features. Bloated, 
puffed, red face, particularly around the eyes. Sunken eyes, 
with blue margins. Eruptions on the face. Cancer of the 
face. Dry and parched lips, with constant licking. Bluish lips. 
Digestive System.—-Spasmodic grinding of the teeth. Tooth- 
ache at night, extending to the temples, relieved by external 
warmth. The tongue is bluish, brown or blackish. White 
coating on the tongue. Great dryness of the mouth and 
tongue, with violent thirst. Inflammation of the mouth, with 
burning pains, the tongue dry and cracked. Foetid smell from 
the mouth. Bitterness of the mouth, particularly after eating 
or drinking. Cancrum oris; extensive disorganization, and 
prostration. Aphthae, with dark-colored and exhausting diar- 
rhoea. Violent, unquenchable, burning thirst, compelling one 
to drink often, although but little at a time. Desire for acid 
things. Aversion to food, the thought of food nauseates. 
Food has no taste. Frequent hiccough, with eructations. 
Vomiting after eating or drinking. Vomiting of every- 
thing eaten or drunk. Vomiting of yellow-green mucus 
and bile, of brownish or blackish substances. Vomiting 
with diarrhoea and great prostration. Asiatic and spor- 
adic cholera. During the vomiting, violent pain in the 
stomach, and apprehension of death. Sea sickness. Ex- 
cessive pains in the stomach, great painfulness to touch. 
Pressure at the stomach, as from a stone, after eating. 
Gastric ulcers with burning pains.* Acute and chronic 
gastritis.* Violent burning pains in the stomach. Spas- 
modic pains in the stomach, particularly after eating. Dis- 46 
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ordered stomach from eating fruit, ice cream, or drinking ice 
water.'" Cancer of the stomach. Severe burning pain around 
the navel, with vomiting and excessive prostration.'" Chronic 
hepatic congestion, enlarged spleen, vomiting, debility, ascites. 
Jaundice from malaria, or from disorganization of the liver.* 
Tabes mesenterica, with severe diarrhoea, debility and emacia- 
tion. Spasmodic colic, with sensation as if the abdomen became 
twisted. Burning in the abdomen. Excessive abdominal pain. 
Distention of the abdomen. Constipation, with ineffectual 
urging, tenesmus and burning in the anus. Diarrhoea, re- 
newed from drinking the least quantity. Violent diarrhoea, 
frequent discharges with tenesmus. Dark green mucous stools. 
Dark or black watery stools, with intense burning, preceded 
by restlessness and colic. Black, foetid, involuntary, undigested, 
bloody, or acrid stools. Diarrhoea, with sudden and rapid pros- 
tration. Burning in the anus and rectum during and after 
stools. Epidemic cholera, sudden prostration, cramps, and 
suppressed urine.* Cholera infantum, vomiting and collapse, 
unquenchable thirst, worse at night, pale, sunken face. Simple 
cholera, general depression of vitality, vomiting and collapse. 
Diarrhoea of undigested food, or from irritation of the food.* 
Chronic diarrhoea, sudden prostration, vomiting, burning in 
the rectum, emaciation, watery, mucous, or bloody discharge.* 
Chronic dysentery, with extreme prostration.* Haemorrhoids, 
chronic ; burn like fire, particularly in emaciated subjects. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Paralysis of the bladder and 
retention of the urine. Involuntary micturition. Desqua- 
mative nephritis after scarlet fever.* Diabetes mellitus from 
faulty assimilation.* Inflammation and swelling of the genital 
organs, with tendency to gangrene. Menses too early and too 
profuse. Acrid, corroding leucorrhoea. Cancer of the uterus, 
burning pain and foetid brown or blackish ichor.* Amenor- 
rhoea from inactivity of the ovaries. Endometritis, with men- 
orrhagia.* Septicaemic symptoms in labor, quick pulse, haem- 
orrhage.* Peurperal fever, last stage, involuntary discharge of 
foul blood and mucus. Malignant ulceration of the womb, 
thin burning discharge.* Menorrhagia from anaemia.* Pu- 
trescence of the uterus, creeping chills, dry hot skin, anguish ARSENICUM ALBUM. 
47 
and restlessness.* Phlegmasia alba dolens, swelling pale and 
oedematous, exhaustion, restlessness, burning pains and chill- 
iness. Bubo, gangrenous type.* Cancer of the scrotum. 
Respiratory System.—Profuse fluent coryza, with burning ex- 
coriating discharge.* Paroxysmal sneezing.* Frequent sneez- 
ing, with copious discharge of watery mucus.* Cancer of the 
nose, burning pains and violent bleeding from the nose. Burning 
and soreness of the nose. Sneezing, with frontal headache and 
itching of the nose.* Profuse, thin, acrid discharge from the 
nose with prostration, headache and pain in the limbs.* Ozaena, 
malignant cases, with ichorous discharge. Burning in the throat. 
Angina gangrenosa.* Inflammation of the tonsils, with severe 
pain, great prostration, tonsils putrid or gangrenous.* Cough 
as from the smoke of sulphur, with feeling of suffocation. Dry 
hacking cough, with soreness of the chest. Difficult scanty 
expectoration, sometimes streaked with blood. Ploarseness 
and burning in the larynx. Asthma of Millar.* Spasmodic 
asthma of adults. Anxious and oppressive shortness of breath 
particularly when ascending an eminence, and at night when 
lying down. Suffocative oppression, with weakness and ex- 
cessive debility. Angina of the chest. Constriction of the 
chest with anguish. Angina pectoris, with dyspnoea, debility 
and pale haggard face.* Asthma in the aged or feeble.* Chron- 
ic asthma with heart disease, after catarrh or bronchitis, or from 
local irritation.* Emphysema, from recession of rash, glairy 
white of egg expectoration. Chronic abscess of the lungs, 
with foetid sputa.* Phthisis, chronic form’, with diarrhoea, dysp- 
noea, emaciation.* Acute pleurisy with effusion. Palpitation 
of the heart, especially at night, and when lying on the back. 
Chronic organic disease of the heart. Pericarditis, with effusion 
and after scarlet fever. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Debility in the small of the 
back. Stiffness in the neck. Drawing and tearing pains in the 
arms. Legs feel so heavy he can hardly raise them. Stiffness 
and immobility of the limbs. 
Skin.—Parchment like dryness, coldness and blueness of 
the skin. Burning and burning itching of the skin. Black 
blisters, burning and very painful. Red pustules, changing 48 
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to ichorous, crusty, burning- and spreading ulcers. Putrid 
ulcers with foetid ichor and proud flesh. Ulcers feel as if 
burnt. Ulcers, discharging a thin bloody pus. Carbuncles 
which burn like fire. Abscesses with severe burning pain, vital 
depression. Acne rosacea, chronic cases.''1' Cachectic erythema, 
when pustules appear on the arms. Malignant erysipelas, enor- 
mous swelling of affected part, excessive burning, tendency to 
gangrene. Herpes Zoster. Baker’s itch, chronic form A Lupus, 
chronic cases. Pemphigus, chronic form.* Pithyriasis,, 
chronic prurigo, itching and burning.* Purpura, tendency to 
disorganization of the blood, capillary effusion. General an- 
asarca. 
Fever.—General coldness, with parchment like dryness of the 
skin or profuse sweat. Chilliness, particularly after drinking, 
better from external heat. Chills intermingled with heat or 
internal coldness and external heat. Burning as from hot water 
running through the veins. Intermittent fever, chill everyday 
at three o’clock P. M., thirsty during hot stage, great restlessness 
during the fever, with pain in the bones, small of the back and 
forehead.* Perspiration at the beginning of sleep, cold, clam- 
my and sour. Great weakness, following paroxysm. Pulse 
frequent in the morning, slow in the evening. Typhoid and 
chronic intermittent fever, with much prostration, extreme 
thirst, burning pains. *Simple fever, with typho-malarial symp- 
toms. Chronic ague. Dumb ague, chill not well defined, heat 
intense, great restlessness.* Malignant form of measles.* Re- 
lapsing fever. Typhus fever, extreme exhaustion, kidney trou- 
ble, dry, cracked tongue, involuntary diarrhoea, disorganization 
of the vital fluids. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness with uneasiness and tossing about. 
Starting of the limbs when on the point of falling asleep. 
Generalities.—Especially suitable to melancholy and ner- 
vous temperament. The paroxysms of pain are accompa- 
nied with chilliness and shuddering. Laziness, dread of move- 
ment, great weariness. Pains in the whole body in every 
position. General rapid sinking of strength, excessive debility, 
emaciation; marasmus, consumption ; atrophy of children, 
with tympanitis and glandular swellings. Diseases of the mucous ARUM TRYPHILLUM. 
49 
membranes and chronic blenorrhoea. Dropsical complaints. 
Scrofulous affections. Ascites, from feebleness of the heart, 
and in old people, debility, emaciation and depression. Ex- 
treme restlessness and fear of death. Burning pains. Desire 
to be in a warm room. Better from warmth. Worse about 
one o’clock A. M. Bad effects from poisoning with animal sub- 
stances ; anthrax; dissecting wounds. Gangrene better from 
heat. Malarial and asthenic fevers.* Atheroma, puffy eyes, 
■drowsiness, intellectual stupor. Bright’s disease from malaria. 
Fatty kidney from alcoholic excess. Malarial, cancerous and 
scrofulous cachexia.* Chlorosis, menorrhagia, oedematous pale- 
ness, cardiac complication.* Dropsy and oedema of the lungs.* 
Dropsy from feeble circulation. 
The indications for the use of arum are all adapted to its 
secondary action and therefore point to the higher attenuations. 
ARUM TRYPHILLUM. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Digestive System.—Stomatitis, malignant form, mouth raw, 
excoriated, with profuse discharge of excoriating saliva. Swel- 
ling of sub-maxillary glands. 
Respiratory System.—Stoppage of the nose. Discharge from 
the nose excoriating the nostrils and upper lip. Throat feels 
•excoriated. Hoarseness and loss of voice. Profuse flow of 
acridsaliva. Voice uncertain changing continually. Bronchial 
•catarrh, loose cough, with inability to expectorate, in children 
and old people. Tonsilitis, with stinging, pinching pains, sud- 
den swelling. 
Fever.—Scarlatina, excoriated nose and lips, profuse and acrid 
■saliva ; lips and corners of the mouth bleed on motion. Ty- 
phoid fever, sore mouth, lips and nose, constant picking at 
them, foetid breath, insomnia and suppressed urine. 
Generalities.—Raw bleeding surfaces, itching and burning. 
Children pick their fingers, their skin, don’t want play, lose the 
appetite, lose flesh, have headache. Face swollen, lips swollen. 50 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
The general indication for the use of aurum is for the lower 
potency, proceeding upward, especially for Nervous Dyspepsia,. 
Syphilis, Amenorrhoea, Chronic Metritis, Impotence and 
Chronic Bright’s Disease. 
AURUM METALLICUM. 
For Melancholia, Hysterical Spasm and Caries of the bones,, 
the high will generally act better. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Melancholy. Inclination to suicide. Fits, 
of anger with rashness. Hysteria and hypochondriac dejection 
of spirits. Seems to have no friends. Desire for open air.. 
Melancholia, with depression, vertigo, cerebral anaemia.'* Sui- 
cidal or religious mania, sexual excitement, great depression., 
Mental depression from cerebral exhaustion.* Fearful and 
longing for death. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Heat and roaring noise in the 
head. Fiery sparks before the eyes after mental exertion. 
Congestion to the head. Sense of air passing through the brain. 
Hysteric hemicrania, congestion to the brain, stitching pain in 
left side of the head. Hysteria, with melancholy, menorrhagia, 
congestive headache.* Excessive sensitiveness of the whole 
body. 
Eyes and Ears.—Diminution of sight. Red swelling of the 
eyelids. Black spots, gauze or flames before the eyes. Hor- 
izontal half sight. Excessive tension in the eyes. Iritis from 
syphilitic or mercurial taint.* Roaring in the ears. Hardness 
of hearing. Foetid otorrhoea. Yellow foetid discharge. 
Digestive System.—Nervous dyspepsia, pain in left side of 
stomach.* Swelling and suppuration of the inguinal glands.* 
Inguinal hernia of children. Constipation, large knotty stools. 
Nightly diarrhoea with burning in the rectum. 
Urinary and Sexual System.^-Frequent emissions of watery 
urine. Painful retention of urine. Turbid urine, like butter- 
milk. Nightly erections and pollutions. Itching of the scro- 
tum. Chronic induration of the testes. Prolapsus and indur- 
ation of the womb. Amenorrhoea from torpor of the ovaries.* 
Bubo in mercurialized constitutions. Discharge of prostatic BAPTISIA TINCTORIA. 
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fluid, relaxed organism, melancholy.* Chronic metritis, with 
scanty menstruation.* General and local dropsy. 
Respiratory System.—Stoppage of the nose. Fluent coryza. 
Foetid coryza. Ulceration of the nose. Epidemic influenza 
with bone pains. Offensive discharge from the nose in syphil- 
itic subjects.* Scrofulous or syphilitic ozsna.* Caries of the 
palate after mercury.* Syphilitic inflammation of the larnyx, 
drawing pains in the bones, ozaena.* Severe dyspepsia, es- 
pecially at night, with anguish. Palpitation of the heart. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain as from bruises early in 
the morning. Nightly bone pains. Inflammation and ulcera- 
tion of the bones. Bony tumors. Scrofulous and mercurial 
swellings. Small exostosis on the head, with burning pain, worse 
from touch. 
Skin.—Eruption on the face, fine pimples. Swollen ulcer- 
ated lips, scrofulous subjects.* Pustules on the head, face and 
neck. 
Sleep.—Uneasy sleep. Frightful dreams. Sobs aloud during 
sleep. 
Fever.—Chilliness at night in bed. Coldness of the hands 
and feet. Very sensitive to cold over the whole body. 
Generalities.—Cancerous, mercurial and syphilitic cachexia.* 
Affections of the bones, glands, and oculo nasal membranes. 
Ascites of scrofulous constitutions, from diseases of the liver. 
Anasarca, after fever and ague. Chorea, with otorrhoea after 
scarlatina. Secondary and tertiary syphilis.* Worse at night 
and from cold. Better from motion and warmth. 
This remedy will be found more efficacious in the lower at- 
tenuations than in the high, particularly in Typhoid Fever, 
often failing if used higher than the third. 
BAPTISIA TINCTORIA. 
Mental Symptoms.- Confusion of ideas, excitement of the 
brain, particularly at night. Stupor and delirium. Especially 
at night, with frightful delirium. Cannot go to sleep because 
she cannot get herself together. Head feels as though scattered 
about, tossing about the bed to get the pieces together. 
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MATERIA MEDICA. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dull stupefying headache. Head 
feels too heavy. Congestion to the head, the head feels too 
large. 
Face.—Burning heat of the face, cheeks burn. Face dark 
red, with besotted expression. 
Digestive System.—Stomatitis, mouth hot and red, with 
canker spots and superficial ulcerations, foetid breath and profuse 
salivation. The tongue feels as though it had been scraped, 
Stomatitis of infants and of consumptives. Putrid ulceration 
of the buccal mucous membrane, with salivation. Irritability of 
the stomach, acid eructations, griping pains and frequent small 
offensive stools. Very offensive exhausting diarrhoea, excori- 
ating. Stools dark, thin, fsecal. Dysentery ; stools of pure 
blood, or bloody mucus. Before stool, violent colic ; during 
and after stool, severe tenesmus. 
Respiratory System.—Diphtheria; the disease assumes a pu- 
trid character, bluish color of the throat, dark ulcers and foetid 
breath. Congestion of the lungs with oppressed breathing, 
rising up in the bed does not relieve, must go to the window 
for fresh air. Unable to get a full breath from want of power 
in respiratory organs. Constriction and oppression of the 
chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Stiffness in the joints as if 
sprained. Severe drawing pains in the calves of the legs. 
Limbs tremble and are very weak. 
Fever.—Typhoid fever with delirious stupor. While answer- 
ing a question correctly falls into a deep sleep, Soreness of the 
flesh, the bed on which he lies feels too hard. Scarlet fever of 
a typhoid character, ulcerated sore throat, fcetid breath, dry, 
sore tongue and vomiting. Hectic fever of phthisis. 
Generalities.—Pains of a pressing, drawing character. All 
discharges from the mucous surfaces have a fcetid odor. Pains 
worse from motion, better from rest. 
BARYTA CARBONICA. 
There is no essential difference between the high and lory 
attenuations of this remedy, both producing the secondary or 
curative effect. The lower attenuation being preferred in ton- BARYTA CARBONICA. 
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silitis. Swelling and induration of glands. Premature senility 
and paralysis of old people. 
The high for nervous symptoms and fatty tumors. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—-Disinclination to talk; dejection of spir- 
its. Fear or dread of others. Solicitude and anxious care 
about trifles. Suddenly overwhelmed with apprehension of 
evil. Imagines himself criticised or laughed at, which causes 
him great unhappiness. Anxiety about one’s family causing 
great distress.* Mental weakness.* Weak memory in chil- 
dren.* Forgets what was just said or done or what he was 
just about to say or do. Children have a great aversion to 
strangers, they make them worse. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Sensation as if the brain were 
loose, it seems to move to or fro on motion of the body. The 
brain feels stupefied as if numb. Right side of the head while 
really cold feels burning hot. Sensation as if the hair stood on 
end. Headache in the evening, every noise affecting the brain 
painfully. Vertigo with nausea on stooping. Apoplexy of 
the old or drunken.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Sees every thing in a fog, with aching pain 
in the eyeballs. Sensation of a gauze before the eyes, particu- 
larly early in the morning and after dinner. Cannot bear to 
look at one object for any length of time. Sparks before the 
eyes in the dark. Black spots before the eyes. Soreness and 
weariness of the eyes. Sounds in the ears, roaring, buzzing and 
cracking. Itching in the ears. Deafness. 
Face.—-Tension in the face as from cobwebs. Sensation as 
if the face were swollen.* Swelling and induration of the sub- 
maxillary glands.* 
Digestive System.—-Toothache in decayed teeth, before the 
menses, or from cold.* Frequent and considerable bleeding of 
the gums. The passage of food to the stomach is painful, as 
though it passed over a sore spot. Sore feeling at the stomach, 
even while fasting. Painful distention of the abdomen. Sen- 
sation of anguish, with uneasiness and sick feeling in the lum- 
bar region, and urging to stool. Loose stool at short intervals, 54 
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with renewed urging. Diarrhoea, with pain in the small of the 
back. Excoriation at the anus. Atrophy of children, with 
lymphangitis and glandular swellings. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Great desire to urinate, cannot 
retain the urine. Frequent emissions of urine, particularly 
every other day. Impotence. Decrease or loss of sexual de- 
sire. Great increase of sexual desire.* Continued increase of 
sexual desire (in women).* Scanty menses. Leucorrhoea 
before the menses.* Weakness and fainting during menstrua- 
tion. Premature senility. 
Respiratory System.—Hoarseness and aphonia. Cough after 
midnight, with huskiness and accumulation of mucus in the 
throat. Diseased condition of the posterior nares, especially 
with frequent epistaxis. The throat is pale, sore, with putrid 
breath, difficulty of moving the lower jaw. Sore throat from 
the least cold. Sense of a plug in the throat. Swollen and 
suppurating tonsils, preventing speaking. Chronic disposition 
to inflammation of the throat, and swelling of the tonsils.* 
Chilliness, heat, and sensation as if bruised in all the limbs, fol- 
lowed by inflammation of the throat, with swelling of the pal- 
ate and tonsils, which suppurate, prevent the opening of the 
jaws, speaking or swallowing. Chronic enlargement of the ton- 
sils, in children of fair complexion, or after quinsy or as a sequel 
of scarlatina. Suffocating cough. Loose cough with saltish, 
starch-like expectoration. Cough from tickling in the larynx. 
Suffocative catarrh and paralysis of the lungs in old people.* 
Sensation as if the lungs were full of smoke, after pneumonia, 
with smell as of pine smoke. Asthma, especially in old peo- 
ple ; fat, with light hair, worse in wet weather and from warm 
air, frequent copious urination and paralysis of the tongue. 
Palpitation of the heart, when lying on the left side. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the sacrum. Stiffness 
in the sacrum and nape of the neck. F'requent pains in the 
axilla. Numbness of the limbs, as if they had gone to sleep. 
Drawing and shooting in the legs. Tensive pain in the small 
of the back. 
Fever.—Scarlet fever, with enlargement and induration of 
the glands of the neck, and much pain in the head and ears. BELLADONNA. 
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Perspiration on one side, as one foot or one hand. Heat at 
night with anguish. Constant coldness as from cold water 
being poured over one. 
Sleep.—Frequent yawning. Unconquerable drowsiness. Pain 
in the legs at night as from excessive exertion. Raving, or 
stupefaction at night as in fever. 
Skin.—-Tingling and burning prickings here and there. Itch- 
ing of the scalp and loosening of the hair. Intolerable tingling 
over the whole body. Swelling and induration of glands. Soles 
of the feet painful from callosities. Warts. Panituritium. 
Generalities.—Constantly weak and weary, wishes to lean 
on something or lie down, but is still weak and weary 
when lying down. Prostration and inability to support 
one’s self on one’s limbs. Great nervousness with irritation of 
all the senses. Great sensitiveness to cold, catches cold easily 
and is liable to sore throat. Consequences of a cold. Scrofu- 
lous affections. Scrofulous children who do not grow and 
dwarfish women with scanty menstruation and troublesome 
weight about the pubes in any position. - Complaints of old 
people or of children, particularly physical, mental or nervous 
weakness. Fatty tumors, especially of hard drinkers. P'oetid 
sweat of the feet. Worse while lying on the painful side, sit- 
ting or thinking of his complaint. 
BELLADONNA. 
The direct or primary action of belladonna is anti-spasmodic, 
with specific relation to the voluntary and circular muscular 
fibres. It is also analgesic, and adapted to congestive condi- 
tions from contraction of the veins. In the lower attenuation 
it is curative in spasmodic affections. Spasmodic constriction 
of the bowels with obstinate constipation. Spasmodic colic. 
Spasmodic dysmenorrhoea. Rigidity of the os uteri. Spas- 
modic stricture of the urethra, sphincter vesicae, or sphincter ani. 
Strangulated hernia. Whooping cough. Laryngismus stridu- 
lus. Nervous cough. Asthma. Cerebral disease with con- 
traction of the pupil. Neuralgia, with congestive condition of 
the part affected. Congestive headache. Galactorrhoea. 
Enuresis. Profuse sweating. Leucorrhoea, with ulceration of 56 
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the os uteri. Exophthalmos. Erysipelas. Prurigo. Herpes 
zoster. Erythema. Eczema and sweat of Phthisis. 
In the higher attenuations it is adapted to Delirium, Mania, 
Scarlet rash, Scarlet fever, Measles, Haemorrhages, Hydro- 
cephalus, Ophthalmia, Apoplexy, Coma, Congestion of the brain. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Nightly delirium. Delirium with wild- 
ness, tears his clothes and tries to injure himself. Desire to 
bite those around him. Bites everything in way. Immoderate 
laughter. Foolish manners. Violent weeping, moaning and 
howling, without any cause, accompanied with fearfulness. 
Despondency. Dejection of spirits. Illusion of sense on clos- 
ing the eyes. Delirium with frightful figures and visions before 
the eyes. Great irritability of all the senses. Loquacious 
delirium with desire to escape. Alternate laughing and crying. 
Singing and attempts to compose songs. Quickness of sensa- 
tion. Desire to commit suicide by drowning. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo and nausea with van- 
ishing of the sight and stupefaction. Vertigo as if intoxicated. 
Headache as if the brain were stunned, the whole head feels 
heavy as from intoxication. Aching in the forehead, worse 
from motion, causing the eyelids to close. Continuous dull 
headache on one side of the head. Continuous and forcible 
dilatation of the whole brain. Headache as though the brain 
were pressing out through the skull. Throbbing headache, con- 
gestion of blood to the head, throbbing of the carotids, in- 
tolerance of light and noise.* Periodical nervous headaches, 
worse about 3P. M. Sensation as of swashing in the brain. 
Boring of the head into the pillow. Shaking and bending 
backward of the head. Sick headache, feeling as if the head 
would burst, worse from motion, bright light, noise or draught 
of air. Headache from having the hair cut. Headache worse 
on the right side. Neuralgic pain, appearing suddenly and 
disappearing as suddenly as it came. Paralysis; loss of con- 
sciousness, red face, dilated pupils, loss of sight, smell and 
speech, spasms of the face, thick tongue, difficult deglutition, 
involuntary emissions of urine, reaching of the hands to the BELLADONNA. 
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genitals, paralysis of the limbs, right and left, coma. Hyper- 
aemic symptoms after sunstroke. Arterial congestion, red face, 
tendency to delirium.* Cerebral congestion of childhood. 
Coma. Delirium Tremens; insomnia, coma vigil, cold sur- 
face, cyanosis. Convulsions of dentition. Headache of women 
and children from over study, fatigue or at the menstrual period.* 
Acute Hydrocephalus ; after the vomiting, premonitory cere- 
bral symptoms. Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis ; spasmodic distor- 
tion of the face, grinding of the teeth, heat of the upper part 
of the body, cold extremities. Hypersemic condition of the 
brain and spinal cord.* Epilepsy; young and sanguine 
patients, especially in peripheral, testicular or hysteric form. 
Chronic myelitis, from retrocession of eruptions. Hysteria, at 
climacteric.* Myelitis from external violence. Congestion of 
the brain from a fall or bruise. Infantile paralysis.* Paralysis 
of the insane. Locomotor ataxy.* Sciatica ; sharp pain and 
restlessness, continual complaining.* Tetanus; rheumatic 
form.* Trismus neonatorum ; from inflammation of the um- 
bilicus.* Apoplexy. 
Eyes and Ears.—Entropium. Itching, stitches in the inner 
canthi, going off for a time on rubbing. Feeling of burning 
dryness in the eyes. Eyes red, sparkling, wild and unsteady. 
Constant flow of blood to the eyes, with bright redness of the 
vessels. Eyes red like a mass of blood. Intolerance of light. 
Inflammation of the eyes; gouty or strumatic subjects. Pain 
in the orbits, feeling sometimes as if being torn out. Amaurosis, 
cannot read any thing printed. Objects appear red or double. 
Objects appear wrong side up. Sharp, salty tears. Spasms 
of the eyes. Rolling and squinting of the eyes. Simple con- 
junctivis.* Conjunctivitis ; with congestion to the head, 
frontal headache, ocular surface dry.* Inflammation of the 
eyes from cold or foreign bodies.* Ophthalmia ; vascularity of 
the parts, heat in the eyes, severe pain, especially at night, 
beating, throbbing headache, lachrymation, photophobia. 
Glaucoma; premonitory stage, with much local disturbance.* 
Iritis; traumatic origin.* Strasbismus; after convulsions.* 
Lacerating in the ear. Tingling in the ears. Humming, wav- 
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cold after cutting the hair. Inflammation of internal and 
external ear. 
Face. redness and paleness of the face. Violent 
redness and heat of the face. Purplish or bluish color of the 
face. Erysipelas with smooth shining skin, the redness runs in 
streaks from a centre.* Inflammatory swelling of the parotid 
or sub-maxillary glands, especially in children. Ulcerated 
corners of the mouth. Scirrhus indurations and cancers of the 
lip. Swelling of the upper lip. Lock-jaw; convulsions in all 
the limbs and chilliness. 
Digestive System.—Lacerating in the teeth, waking after mid- 
night. Rheumatic toothache, in females, especially when preg- 
nant.* Toothache; with red, hot face and beating in the 
head.* Grinding of the teeth with moaning. Burning, throb- 
bing pains from inflammation of the dental pulp. Red, inflam- 
matory swelling of the mouth and, fauces. Tongue red, hot 
and dry, with red edges and white in the middle. Tongue 
painful to touch. White, cracked tongue with pytalism. 
Feeling in the tip of the tongue as if there was a vesicle upon 
it, painfully burning when touched. Papillae of the tongue, 
bright red, inflamed and swollen. Slimy mouth, early in the 
morning when waking, with headache. Great dryness of the 
mouth, with irritable mood. Dryness of the mouth and throat, 
with thirst. Parched condition of the mouth as if the skin had 
been destroyed by something acid or corrosive. Haemorrhage 
from the mouth and nose. Loss of taste. Putrid taste, especially 
after eating, although both food and drink have a natural taste. 
Aversion to food. Complete loss of appetite. Repugnance to 
meat, beer and acids. Bread tastes and smells sour. Long lasting 
aversion to food. Painful contraction and narrowing of the 
fauces. Sensation on swallowing as if the throat were too 
small and that nothing would go down. Aversion to all 
liquids with fury on seeing them. Hydrophobia; constant 
urging to swallow. Dysphagia, from dryness of the mouth 
and throat. Absence of thirst, or violent unquenchable 
thirst, with inability to swallow the least drop, or with 
great aversion to drink. Hasty drinking. Frequent bitter 
eructations. Half suppressed, incomplete eructations. Re- BELLADONNA. 
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peated attacks of violent hiccough. Spasmodic eructation, with 
hiccough. Hiccough, followed by convulsions of the head and 
limbs, afterwards nausea and lassitude. Nausea, and vomiting 
in the evening. Vomiting of bile and mucus, or of undigested 
food. Painful pressure in the stomach, particularly after a meal 
or when walking. Cramp like pain in the stomach. Dis- 
tended abdomen, neither painful nor hard. Constriction in the 
abdomen as if a ball or lump would form. Protrusion of the 
transverse colon like a pad. Colic, as if a spot in the abdo- 
men were seized with the nails. Griping, clutching, seizing in 
the abdomen as with talons. Contractive dragging in the um- 
bilical region. Flatulent colie. Lancinating in the inguinal 
glands. Violent, incisive pressure in the hypogastrium, here 
and there. Long lasting painfulness of the whole abdomen, 
as if it were all raw and sore. Peritonitis. Enteritis, with pad 
shaped protrusion of the transverse colon. Great heat and 
tenderness in the abdomen, cannot bear the least jar. Inflam- 
matory ileus, heat in the bowels, tenderness to pressure, flushed 
and hot face, obstinate constipation. Intussusception, great 
pain in the ileo-caecal region, cannot bear the slightest 
touch, not even the bed clothes, nausea and vomiting. Diar- 
rhoeac stool followed by frequent urging, little or no stool being 
passed. Dysenteric stool ; tenesmus with diarrhoeac stool. Thin, 
green, mucus stools, with griping, colic and tenesmus, during 
and after stool. Griping pains in the hypogastric region, bet- 
ter from holding the breath and bearing down. Shuddering 
during stool. Pressure in the rectum and bearing down. 
Contractive pain in the rectum. Violent itching and contrac- 
tive pain in the anus. Paralysis of the sphincter ani, with in- 
voluntary discharge of pus. Burning pain after defecation.* 
Constipation. 
Urinary and Sexual Organs.—Suppression of urine and stool, 
with profuse sweat. Retention of the urine, it passes only 
drop by drop. Frequent desire to urinate, passing only small 
quantities of a natural color. Yellow turbid or clear lemon color- 
ed urine. Turbid urine like yeast, with reddish sediment. Fre- 
quent and copious emissions of urine.* Pale thin watery 
urine. Enuresis, at night, with profuse sweat.* Inability to MATERIA MEDICA. 
retain the urine. Sensation of writhing and turning in the 
bladder as from a worm. Irritable bladder, especially of child*- 
ren and hysterical women.''' Cystitis with much irritability. 
Hsematuria and renal hyperaemia from cold, scarlatina, &c. 
Enuresis, at night in children. Lancinating in the testicles 
which are drawn up. Nocturnal emissions of semen, especially 
with relaxed penis. Inflammation of the bulb of the urethra. 
Orchitis with great hardness of the drawn up testicle, sensitive- 
ness of the nervous system, intolerance of pain, neuralgic 
pain. Orchitis in congestive or subacute form. Pressing 
downward, early in the morning, as if all the contents of the 
abdomen would be forced through the genitals, (in women). 
Pressing followed by haemorrhage. Menses too early and too 
profuse. Metrorrhagia, blood having a bad smell, especially of 
bright red color, with lumps. Ovaritis of the right side with 
great tenderness. Heat and dryness of the vagina. Rigidity 
of the os uteri. Erysipelatous inflammation of the mammae, 
especially after weaning. Puerperal fever, after violent emotions 
or suppression of the milk.* Phlegmasia alba dolens ; tearing, 
cutting pains, fever, burning thirst, hyperaesthesia of senses. 
Attachment of the placenta. Haemorrhage, after confine- 
ment or miscarriage. Offensive lochial discharge. Contraction 
of the uterus, (hour-glass).* Labor like pains.* Inflammatory 
dysmenorrhoea, red face, confusion of sight, headache. Post 
partum haemorrhage, profuse bright red blood, nausea and 
wave like tremor over the body. Prurigo of the vagina, which 
is irritated, inflamed and studded with vesicles.* Puerperal con- 
vulsions. Violent delirium from suppression of the lochia, 
furious, ludicrous or muttering mania. Mammary abscess, shin- 
ing, red, and swollen.* Puerperal peritonitis, with headache, 
flushed face, delirium. Spasms of pregnant women. Spasms 
of the bladder. Hypersemic states of the os uteri, arterial 
congestion with tenesmus of the cervix or bearing down.-* 
Parenchymatous inflammation of the uterus. 
Respiratory Organs.—Bleeding of the nose. Acute nasal 
catarrh ; fluent coryza , especially of one nostril, with cough or 
sore throat.* Coryza with cough. Fluent coryza of one nos- 
tril, especially with smell as of herring brine. Rawness and BELLADONNA. 
soreness of the palate. Dryness in the fauces and burning of 
the tongue. Inflammation of the throat and fauces, phleg- 
monous with violent fever.'* Swelling of the throat. Soreness 
of the throat when swallowing. Sensation as of a lump in the 
throat. Inflammation, with dark redness of the throat. Diffi- 
cult or entire inability to swallow. Liquids swallowed return 
by the nose. Inflammation of the throat, with a covering of a 
white tenacious mucus like a skin.* Inflammation and rapid 
suppuration of the tonsils.* Constriction of the fauces. Stam- 
mering, weakness of the organs of speech, with unimpaired 
consciousness and dilated pupils. Aphonia, sudden, of nerv- 
ous origin. Diphtheria, mild cases, catarrhal form.* Lar- 
yngitis stridulus, uncomplicated cases or with convul- 
sions.* Swelling of the tonsils. Hoarseness, painful- 
ness of the larynx, with danger of suffocation when 
touching or turning the throat, when coughing, talking or 
taking breath. Night cough, waking from sleep with rattling of 
mucus. Irritable, dry cough from tickling in the larynx. Short, 
hacking cough. Hollow, barking, spasmodic'cough, worse after 
midnight and from motion.* Whooping cough, child cries be- 
fore coughing.* Labored, irregular breathing, at times hurried, 
at others slow. Difficult respiration. Frequent, short, hurried 
breathing, with moaning. Stitches in the chest, on deep breath- 
ing or coughing. Hysteric spasm of the chest.* Palpitation of 
the heart, extending to the neck. Bubbling sensation in the 
heart when ascending. Tremor of the heart, with anguish. 
Nightly attacks of asthma, especially in hot, damp climates.* 
First stage of pneumonia. 
Osseous and Fibrous Systems.—lntense cramp pain in the 
small of the back, can only sit for a short time. Stabbing pains 
in the vertebra. Itching, stinging over the scapula. Painful 
stiffness between the scapulae and in the nape of the neck. 
Back aches as if it would break.* Spasms, startings and con- 
vulsions of the limbs. Paroxysms of stiffness and immobility 
of all the limbs. Feeling of weight in both arms. Lameness 
and pressure of the arms, with weakness. Lameness, with 
tearing pains in the arms. Coxalgia,with burning, stinging pain in 
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leg as if jammed. Tremulous weight of the legs. Swelling of 
the feet. Redness of the arms and hands. Gout, with erysip- 
elatous redness, swelling, burning, throbbing pains, worse at 3 
P. M.* Torticollis, spasmodic form. 
Skin.—Pemphigus. Red spots, like flea bites, or like bloody 
spots, on chest, abdomen, face or neck. Purple rash. Scarlet 
spots or scarlet redness on face, neck, chest or hands, especially 
with hot swelling of the parts, quick pulse, asthma, cough or 
delirium. Erysipelatous inflammation ; with swelling or morti- 
fication.* Red, hot swelling of affected parts.* Vesicular 
erysipelas.* Blisters, from a burn, with white margins. Acne, 
simple form, plethoric persons, especially with bright red pim- 
ples.* Acne rosacea. Chilblains, bright red, swelling and sting- 
ing. Bites of insects. Burning of the skin as from a hot stove. 
Cutting of the skin as though sliced with a knife. Smooth, 
shining redness of the skin and oedematous swelling or ulcera- 
tion. Glandular swellings, painful or suppurating. Scirrhous 
indurations.* Cancerous affections.* Scrofulous and mercurial 
ulcers; soreness around and burning in the ulcer, black crusts 
with blood. Ichor. Swelling of the glands of the neck, back and 
limbs. Bursitis ; redness and swelling, lancinating pains. Car- 
buncle, smooth, tense and bright red. Erythema of the face. 
STA/.—Drowsiness. Stupor. Deep sleep with snoring. Sleep- 
lessness with inability to sleep. Starting with affright when 
falling asleep. Frightful visions on closing the eyes. Drowsiness, 
with almost constant moaning. Starting from sleep with 
screams. Feels as if floating in bed, when falling asleep. Lies 
with the head high. Insomnia, with heat and throbbing in the 
head.* 
Fever.—Coldness of the whole body, with pale face. Coldness 
of the limbs, with heat of the head.* Chilliness from the least 
current of air. Chilliness not relieved by the heat of the stove. 
Chilliness when moving under the covers. Sweat coming and 
going suddenly.* Sweat with enuresis during sleep.* Internal 
and external burning heat with restlessness. Dry burning heat, 
with perspiration only on the head. Inflammatory fever. Ty- 
phoid fever; excited state of the circulation, furious delirium; 
headache, visions, violent startings. Measles, sore throat, spas- BELLADONNA. 
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modic dry cough, tendency to delirium or sopor; convulsions, 
startings, flushes or changes of color in the face. Scarlet fever ; 
sthenic form, tense, bright red skin. Variola; severe head symp- 
toms and delirium.* 
Generalities.—During dentition. Acute and chronic hepatitis. 
Abdominal inflammations. Inflammation of lymphatic glands 
and vessels in children. Catarrhal ophthalmia. Amaurosis. In- 
flammation of the brain. Otitis. Measles. Scarlet fever. 
Hydrophobia. Congestions to the head, chest, uterus, etc. 
Haemorrhages. Spasmodic diseases. Cramps of the stomach. 
Whooping cough. Epilepsy. Chorea. Apoplexy. Gout. 
Rheumatism. Neuralgia. Dysentery. Insanity and imbe- 
cility. Liability to take cold, with great sensitiveness to 
cold air.* Atrophy and marasmus of scrofulous subjects.* 
Bad effects from cold, fright, chagrin, or mortification. Faint- 
ing fits resembling lethargy. Excessive irritation and sensi- 
bility of the senses. Adapted to plethoric individuals; dis- 
posed to phlegmonous inflammations, or to lymphatic, scrof- 
ulous individuals, liable to glandular swellings. Diseases of 
children, females and young persons of mild temper, blue eyes, 
blonde hair, delicate skin. Pains come on suddenly and disap- 
pear suddenly, or reappear in some other part. Right side most 
affected. Sudden and violent cramp pains. Tumors, with much 
inflammation and sensitiveness to light touch. Worse at night, 
or about 3 P. M,, from motion or draught of air. Better with the 
head high. 
The curative effects of benzoic acid in the lower attenuation 
are best shown in enuresis and urinary disorders, with alka- 
line urine and in bronchial affections. 
ACIDUM BENZOICUM. 
The higher attenuations in gout, rheumatism, and urinary 
disorders with acid reaction. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Unpleasant thoughts. Omits words 
when writing. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Headache from draught of air. 
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column, as if they were pressed together by an elastic body. 
Headache from cold. Periodical headache ; with nausea, pain in 
the stomach and cold hands. 
Eyes and Ears.—ltching in the angles of the eyes. Itching 
in the ears. Shooting in the ears. 
Digestive System.—Feeling of soreness and rawness at the 
root of the tongue and in the palate. Excessive ulceration of 
the tongue, with deeply chapped or fungoid surface. Ulcerated 
tumor in the mouth.* Hiccough. Feeling of heat throughout 
the abdomen. Bowels freely open, with extraordinary pressure 
to stool.* Foetid, white watery stools, very copious and ex- 
hausting ; in infants with deep red urine.* 
Urinary and Sexual Organs.—lrritability of the bladder, with 
frequent desire to urinate, urine being of normal color. Vesical 
catarrh. Nocturnal enuresis in children or the aged, intense 
urinary odor and high color. Dark reddish-brown urine, of 
greater specific gravity than normal urine, and acid reaction. 
Hot, scalding urine of deep red color and strong odor, with 
much suffering on passing. Urine of a very repulsive odor, of a 
changeable color, brownish, cloudy and alkaline reaction.* Ex- 
cess of uric acid. Fleeting pains in region of the bladder. 
Respiratory System.—Troublesome, almost constant, dry, 
hacking cough, especially from suppressed gonorrhoea.* Throb- 
bing and palpitation of the heart, waking after midnight. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the large joints of the 
great toes, with slight tumefaction and redness. Changing pains 
in the muscles and joints, but most constant in the region of 
the heart. Gout symptoms from right to left. Concretions in 
the joints from gout or rheumatism.* 
Skin.—ltching on various parts of the body and extremities. 
Sleep.—lnability to sleep after 2 A.M., from internal heat and 
throbbing of the arteries. 
Generalities.—Pains changing locality suddenly, appearing 
first on the left side, later on the right. Ganglion of the 
tendons. BORAX 
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BORAX. 
The action of borax in the lower potency has been but 
partially developed, and its curative range extends only to 
aphthae, sterility, dysmenorrhoea, and the facilitating of labor. 
In the higher dilutions it is adapted to catarrhal complaints, 
disorders of digestion, urinary difficulties, and metrorrhagia. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Easily frightened. Starting from sudden 
motion or noise. Great dread of downward motion. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Headache all over the head 
with nausea, inclination to vomit and trembling of the body, 
early in the morning. Hot head of infants, especially with hot 
mouth and hot palms of the hands. 
Eyes and Ears.—Burning and soreness in the eyes. Eye- 
lashes turn inward inflaming the eyes. Roaring in the ears 
with hardness of hearing. Pus from the ears. 
Digestive Organs.—Toothache in hollow teeth, dull and 
grinding in wet weather. Red blisters on the tongue, as if the 
skin were pulled off.* Shrivelling up of the mucous membrane 
of the mouth, child cries on nursing.* Distention from 
flatulence after every meal. Pinching in the abdomen, with 
diarrhoea. Diarrhoea after breakfast, or from smoking. Soft, 
light yellow, and slimy stools, several times a day. Green 
stool in infants. 
Urinary and Sexual Organs.-—The infant urinates every few 
minutes, with weeping and crying before urinating. Plot acrid 
urine. Menstruation too soon and too profuse. Leucorrhcea 
like white of egg, with sensation as of warm water flowing 
down.* Leucorrhcea, just between the menses.* Membranous 
dysmenorrhoea.* Sterility.* 
Respiratory System.—Catarrhal complaints in damp and cold 
weather. Dry cough in old people. Stitches in the chest on 
coughing, yawning, or breathing deeply. Stitches through to 
right shoulder blade. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the small of the back. 
Rheumatic drawing pain in the nape of the neck. Erysipela- 
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violent exercise. Burning, heat and redness of the toes or 
fingers on slight cold as if frozen. 
Skin.—Unwholesome skin, small wounds suppurate and 
ulcerate. Dingy unhealthy skin which ulcerates easily. 
Sleep.—-Infant starts from a sound sleep with screams. Sleep 
disturbed by thirst and coldness. Drowsy during the day, 
wakeful at night. 
Generalities.—Adapted to sensitive lax temperament and 
nervous constitutions; females and children; pregnant and 
nursing women. Diseases of the mucous membranes, and female 
organs of generation. Infants grow pale, almost blind, the 
flesh becomes relaxed and withered, refuse to nurse, cry 
much and often wake with anxious cries. Bad effects from 
riding, eating fruit, getting cold, or wet weather. Rough and 
frowsy' hair, gets into snarls and sticks together ; cannot be 
combed. Facilitates labor.* Promotes conception.* 
BROMIUM. 
In the lower potencies bromine is adapted to goitre, scrofu- 
lous affections, tumors, amenorrhoea and diphtheria. 
In the higher attenuations it is more efficacious in asthma, 
vomiting, diarrhoea and nervous symptoms. 
Mental Symptoms.—Extreme ill humor. Cheerful mood. 
Desire for mental labor. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with nausea, or in 
damp weather. Headache coming on in the sun, going off in 
the shade. Headache worse from rest. Headache over the 
left eye. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Eyes and Ears.—Darting through the left eye. Lachryma- 
tion of the right eye. Dilatation or protrusion of the eyes. 
Violent inflammation in the eyes with sensitiveness to light. 
Flashes before the eyes. Painless Sound of bells 
ringing in the ears. 
Digestive System.—Saltish taste of water. Nausea better 
from eating. Vomiting of bloody mucus or sour substance. 
Oppression and heaviness of the stomach. Inflammation of 
the stomach. Enlargement and induration of the spleen,* BROMIUM. 
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especially after gonorrhoea. Violent itching or pinching pain 
in the abdomen. Diarrhoea from acids, stools green, yellow or 
black. Black faecal diarrhoea, with blind intensely painful 
varices, worse after cold or warm water. 
Urinary and Sexual Organs.—Swelling and induration of 
the testicles with coldness.* Swelling of the scrotum with 
chronic diarrhoea. Pain in the vagina as if sore. Flatus from 
the vagina. Menses too early and too profuse. Pain in the 
abdomen, and small of the back, during menstruation. Sup- 
pression of the menses.* 
Respiratory System.—Soreness in the nose with scurfs. Flu- 
ent coryza, with frequent violent sneezing, and corroding of 
the nose and upper lip. Stoppage of the nose and fluent 
c6ryza at the same time. Inflammation of the throat. Diphtheria; 
soreness, hoarseness, rough deep cough, fluent coryza, stoppage 
of the nose, dingy brown extensive exudation. Disagreeable 
burning sensation in the throat. Burning from the throat to 
the stomach. Hoarseness and aphonia. Roughness of the 
throat with slight hacking cough. Rough hollow dry cough, 
Dry obstinate croupy cough. Dry spasmodic, wheezing cough 
with rattling breathing. Cough with suffocative symptoms. 
Asthma, with spasm of the glottis, tickling dry cough, wheez- 
ing and rattling in larynx. Membranous croup ; asthenic from 
extreme congestion and oedema of the air passages, dry croupy 
cough not permitting the patient to utter a word, tickling and 
grating, violent sneezing with suffocative fits. Emphysema, 
after inflammation of the lungs, gasping, wheezing, spasmodic 
closure of the glottis, pressure in the stomach. Bronchial 
catarrh, feeling as if the air passages were full of smoke. Dysp- 
noea after measles. Weakness in the chest. Palpitation of 
the heart, cannot lie on the left side. Hypertrophy of the 
heart.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Painful soreness of the small 
of the back. Stiffness and pain in the neck in motion. Chronic 
arthritis, swelling, immovability, and deformity of the joints. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Hot disagreeable feeling in 
the face, as if from a cobweb. Boils on the arms and in the 
face.* Scrofulosis, particularly swellings.* Indurations and 68 
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swelling of glands. Scrofulous swelling on both sides of the 
neck.* Goitre.* 
Sleep.—Excessive drowsiness and languor. Dreams of a 
vivid or startling character. 
Generalities.—Excessive languor and debility, particularly in 
the morning after breakfast. Tremulousness all over. Adapted 
to persons with thin white skin and very light hair. Malignant 
scald head. 
BRYONIA ALBA. 
In the low attenuation Bryonia acts favorably in gout, peri- 
carditis, gastrodynia, inflammation of serous membranes with 
exudation. Rheumatism with deposit. Bilious headache. 
Dyspepsia from affection of the liver. Bilious vomiting, and 
liver affections. 
In the higher attenuation it is adapted to diarrhoea, vomiting, 
cholera symptoms, constipation, rheumatism, myalgia, pneu- 
monia, bronchitis, mastitis, dysmenorrhea, nervous or myalgic 
headache, and neuralgia. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Lowness of spirits, doubts about the fu- 
ture or of recovery. Exceedingly irritable, every thing makes 
him angry. Desire for things which do not exist, or which are 
no longer wanted when offered. Delirium at night, with desire 
to escape, feels as if among strangers and wants to go home. 
Delirium, talks about business affairs. Sudden changes of 
mood. Thoughts vanish from weakness of mind. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo on raising up with nau- 
sea and faintness. Headache in the morning on moving. Head- 
ache, especially when stooping, as if the brain would come out 
through the forehead. Headache pressing from within out- 
ward. Headache worse from the least motion, more on the 
right side, wants to lie perfectly still. Heat in the head, with 
dark red face and coldness of the rest of the body. Head pain- 
ful to touch. Simple non-inflammatory congestion of the brain. 
Congestive headache with dyspepsia and constipation. Sick 
headache with bilious vomiting.* Rheumatic, nervous or 
arthritic headache increased by motion. Acute hydrocephalus, BRYONIA ALBA. 
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impending effusion. Cerebro-spinal meningitis.* Intercostal 
neuralgia, worse from breathing, coughing, or motion, better 
from lying on affected side. Traumatic tetanus. 
Eyes and Ears.—Pressure in the eyes as from sand, early in 
the morning. Burning in the eyes. Redness and inflammation 
of the lids. Ophthalmia of infants at the breast and arthritic 
persons. Frequent lachrymation in the open air, when the 
sun shines. Eyes feel sore on moving them. Feeling as if the 
ears were obstructed. Humming in the ears. Intolerance of 
noise. 
Face.—Pale yellow color of the face.* Bloated, red, hot, 
livid face. Sudden changes of color in the face. Lips swollen 
and chapped or parched dry and cracked. 
Digestive System.—Darting pains in the teeth extending to 
the ears, obliging one to lie down. Looseness of the teeth, 
with feeling as if too long, especially early in the morning on 
waking. Toothache worse from warm things, draught of air, 
or tobacco, better from cold water, or lying on painful side. 
Dryness of the mouth with great thirst, or absence of thirst. 
Thirst for large quantities of water at long intervals. Desire 
for warm drinks, feels better after them. Indistinct speech from 
dryness of the mouth. Dirty white or yellow coating on the 
tongue.* Flat, insipid sweetish or disgusting putrid taste, 
particularly before breakfast. Aversion to food, even with hun- 
ger. Morbid hunger, must eat often. All food or drink tastes 
bitter or is tasteless. Desire for things which cannot be eaten. 
Frequent empty eructations. Regurgitation of food. Nausea 
on waking in the morning. Vomiting immediately after eating. 
Vomiting of bile and water.* Bloody vomiting, obliging one 
to lie down. Pressure as of a stone in the stomach after eating. 
Intolerance of the least pressure in the pit of the stomach. 
Cutting as with knives in the stomach. Sensation of swelling 
in the stomach. Burning in the stomach. Inflammation of 
the stomach. Spasms of the stomach. Dyspepsia of liver ori- 
gin.* Spasmodic pains and colic in the abdomen. Sharp 
stitching pains in sides and bowels, distention of the bowels 
and irritability. Tensive burning pains in the region of the 
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from motion.* Inflammation of the liver. Stitches in the 
spleen. Constipation. Hard, tough stool, with protrusion of 
the rectum. Dry stool as if burnt. Stools too large. Chronic 
constipation, with chilliness, pain about the liver, large, hard, 
dry stools.* Constipation of infants at the breast. Diarrhoea 
during hot weather, especially from cold drinks or sudden 
changes. Stools thin, brown, faecal, bloody or undigested, worse 
on motion. Diarrhoea after colic, burning after stool. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Hot, red, brown, scanty urine. 
Suppressed or painful urine, with much straining. Passes a 
few drops on moving. Burning and cutting in the urethra. 
Frequent emissions of watery urine. Suppression of the 
menses, with bleeding of the nose. Amenorrhoea, after ex- 
posure, rheumatic cutting pains in the bowels and nausea. 
Menses too early, too profuse, dark red, worse from motion. 
Lacerating in the limbs during the menses. Metrorrhagia, 
blood dark red, pain in the small of the back and headache. 
Colic of pregnant and lying-in females. Puerperal fever, mam- 
mae turgid with milk. Stitching pains in the ovaries on deep 
inspiration, parts sensitive to touch. Suppressed lochia, with 
splitting headache. Nodosities and indurations of the mam- 
mae. Milk fever, rheumatic pain in mammae. Galactorrhoea and 
complaints from weaning. Stone-like hardness of the breasts, 
which are hot and painful, but not very red. Threatened 
mammary abscess. Indurated nipples. 
Respiratory System.—Frequent bleeding of the nose early 
in the morning or after rising, especially with suppression of 
the menses. Swelling of the nose, with ulcerative pain when 
touched. Profuse violent coryza, pain in the forehead and 
chilliness. Dry coryza, also chronic, crusts of hardened mucus 
in the nose. Dryness of the throat, with difficult swallowing 
and hoarseness. Sticking sensation when swallowing. Feeling 
of constriction in the throat. Violent coryza without cough. 
Hoarseness, especially in the open air. Dry spasmodic cough, 
with vomiting. Spasmodic cough after eating or drinking. 
Soreness in the pit of the stomach when coughing. Sensation 
as if the head and chest would fly to pieces when coughing. 
Cough at night in bed, compelling him to sit up at once. BRYONIA ALBA. 
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Cough with stitches in the chest and expectoration of tenacious, 
rust-colored mucus. Acute and chronic bronchitis. Cough on 
coming into a warm room from the open air. Quick, anxious, 
difficult breathing, caused by stitches in the chest; aggravated 
by every movement, has to sit up. Deep, slow breathing. 
Suffocating fits, as from gas entering the larynx. Stitches in 
the chest when lying on the back, worse from motion. Pneu- 
monia and pleurisy, after aconite has controlled the fever.* 
Pain, catching the breath. Pleuro-pneumonia, from exposure 
to cold winds.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Soreness and stiffness in the 
neck on moving the head. Burning between the scapulae. 
Stitches in the small of the back. Lumbago. Shining, red, 
rheumatic swellings of joints, pain preventing motion. Rheum- 
atism of the muscles of the chest. Pain as if dislocated in 
wrist or ankle. Swelling of the hands. Painful stiffness of 
the knees. Hot inflammatory swelling of the feet. Uncer- 
tain, tottering gait. CEdematous swelling of the joints. 
Gout.* Tearing stitching pain in chest or right shoulder, in 
joints, muscles and right side, worse on motion. 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness in the daytime. Starting every 
evening when falling asleep. Unable to sleep, has to rise 
from the bed, parts feel so sore. Delirium when waking from 
sleep. Delirium about the business of the day. Sleep does 
not refresh, feels tired and weary on waking, but better after 
rising. Somnambulism. 
Skin.—Pain all over the body, as if the flesh were loose. 
Yellow color of the skin.* Rash of lying-in women and children. 
Erysipelas of the joints. Burning, itching eruptions. Pricking 
of the skin. Carbuncles; promotes suppuration. Indolent 
tumors of slow growth, imperfect suppuration.* 
Fever.—Chilliness, as chilly feeling after sleeping. Head 
feels muddled. Intermittent fever, chilliness predominates. 
Dry cough, with stitches in the chest. Dry burning heat, 
mostly internal. Perspiration sour, or oily. Acute inflamma- 
tory fever, with great irritation of the nervous and vascular 
systems. Bilious fever.* Low fevers, especially relapsing 
fever. First stage of typhoid. Simple fever, with heavy, stu- 72 
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pefying headache, aggravated by movement ; shooting pains in 
the limbs, yellow coated tongue, constipation and nausea. 
Measles, retrocession of the eruption. Bronchitis and pneu- 
monia of measles. 
Generalities.—Loss of strength on making the least effort. 
Stitching, tearing pains, worse from motion, better from rest. 
Nausea and faintness from sitting up. Hard knots and blotches 
on the skid. Putrid ulcers, feeling cold. Worse at 9P. M. 
and early in the morning, after eating and on motion. Better 
from perfect quiet and lying on painful side. 
Thp indications for the use of cactus are all for its secondary 
or specific action, and point to its use in the higher attenua- 
tions. 
CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS. 
Its principal sphere of action is in functional and organic 
disease of the heart. Dropsy of cardiac origin. Disorders of 
the female generative organs, and some varieties of intermit- 
tent fever. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Melancholy. Sadness. 11l humor. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with congestions. 
Heavy pain, as from a weight on the vertex. Throbbing pain, 
with feeling as of a weight on the right side of the head. Neu- 
ralgic, or nervous sick headache, on the right side, worse from 
motion and strong light. Neuralgia of the face, on the right 
side. Cerebro-spinal meningitis, with pain everywhere through 
the body, darting and grasping in spells. 
Eyes and Ears.—Dimness and loss of sight. Red lights be- 
fore the eyes. Rheumatic ophthalmia. Humming and beat- 
ing in the ears. 
Face.—Heat in the face and head as from a coal of fire. 
Digestive System.—Constriction, heaviness or beating in the 
stomach. Nausea and vomiting of blood. Sensation of con- 
striction, as though a rope were being drawn tighter and 
tighter around the body, or as if dragging a heavy load. Con- 
stipation of hard, black stools. Diarrhoea in the morning, 
stools watery, mucus and bilious. Haemorrhage from the CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS. 
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anus. Feeling as of great weight in the anus. Swollen, 
painful varices of the anus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Constriction of the neck of the 
bladder. Irritation in the urethra, with constant desire to 
urinate. Burning urine, passing in drops. Straw-colored urine, 
with sandy sediment. Haemorrhage from the bladder. Bright’s 
disease of cardiac origin. Throbbing pain in uterus and ova- 
ries. Feeling of constriction in uterine region. painful 
menstruation, causing loud cries. Menses cease on lying 
down. Menses of black blood. Congestive dysmenorrhoea. 
Uterine haemorrhage, blood dark, clotted, with labor-like pain. 
Respiratory System.—Fluent coryza, corroding the nose. Pro- 
fuse bleeding from the nose. Constriction of the throat, which 
prevents swallowing. Frequent swallowing of saliva. Constric- 
tion in the chest, impeding respiration. Difficulty of breath- 
ing : attacks of suffocation, cold perspiration on the face and 
loss of pulse. Spitting of blood, with convulsive cough. 
Spasmodic pulse, with copious expectoration. Pinching pain 
in the chest, with oppression. Acute stitches in the heart, 
causing him to cry out. Sensation of constriction around the 
heart, as though grasped by a hand of iron. Angina Pectoris. 
Asthma, of cardiac origin, oppression of the chest as from a 
weight, stitches in the heart. Inflammation of the heart, after 
rheumatism. Hypertrophy of the heart, with constrictive 
pain. Palpitation of the heart, worse at menses. Haemoptysis 
from cardiac overaction. 
Extremities.—CEdema of the hands and feet, more on left 
side. 
Sleep.—Can’t sleep for pulsation in different parts. Delirium 
at night, waking him up. 
Fever.—lntermittent attacks at the same hour every day. 
Regular paroxysms at ii A.M. or P.M. 
Generalities.—Feeling of constriction in various parts. Haem- 
orrhages from mouth, nose, lungs, rectum, etc. Chronic 
disease of the heart. Dropsy from heart disease. Grasping 
pain in the heart, burning pain in the bladder, pulsating pain in 
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CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
The action of the carbonate of lime renders it particularly 
suited to the diseases of young persons and children. The 
range of the remedy is quite extensive, with especial affinity 
for the mucous membranes, the fibrous and osseous systems, 
and the nervous and lymphatic systems of the abdomen. “It 
is especially suitable to the venoso hcemorrhoidal, plethoric, or to 
the lymphatic, slow and heavy, or to the scrofulous rickety, consti- 
tution, especially when there is a predominant disposition to 
fluent coryza, cold and diarrhoea." In general, calcarea is suited 
to the young organism ; and may be used with especial benefit 
in all scrofulous diseases, or in the diseases of new-born children, 
such as ophthalmia, muscular and nervous weakness, acidity of 
the stomach, etc. In old people the remedy should not be re- 
peated, nor often in the higher attenuations. 
The lower attenuations have a favorable action in early life, 
and in diseases attended with acid states of the digestive tract. 
Sour vomiting of children. Sour diarrhoea. Diseases due to 
defective assimilation, and disturbances arising during dentition. 
In all other conditions the high potencies will act more favor- 
ably. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Low spirited and melancholy. Great 
desire to weep. Easily frightened. 11l humor. Apprehension, 
as if some misfortune were about to happen. Despairing mind, 
with fear of disease and misery, foreboding of sad events. Fear 
of losing her senses, or that others will observe her confusion 
of mind. Disinclined to work. The first part of the day 
anxious, the latter cheerful. Great anguish and palpitation of 
the heart. Hypochondriasis from sexual abuse or exhausting 
discharges. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Head feels as if too full. Loss 
of the senses. Vertigo when stooping or ascending a height. 
Vertigo in the open air. Frequent semi-lateral headache, with 
eructation. Stupefying oppressive pain in the forehead. 
Headache arising from the nape of the neck. Icy coldness in 
the head. Congestive headache. Throbbing pain with nausea CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
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and vertigo ; worse from mental exertion and walking in the 
open air. Enlargement of the head with open fontanelles. 
Perspiration on the head, standing in drops, when sleeping, in 
children. Epilepsy in women and children, corpulent and un- 
healthy : with Bell. Hysterical headache, with eructations, 
nausea, cold sensation in the head. Chorea. 
Eyes and Ears.—-Pain in the eyes, as if pressed in. Pres- 
sure in the eyes in the evening. Itching in the eyes. Swell- 
ing and redness of the eyes, they become agglutinated every 
evening. Ophthalmia of infants or of scrofulous or arthritic per- 
sons. Dilatation of the pupils. Dimness of sight, objects ap- 
pear as through a gauze. Dancing wavelets of light before 
the eyes. Far-sightedness. Ulcers and specks on the cornea. 
Cataract of strumous persons. Ophthalmia, eruption around the 
eyes, stinging pains. Stitches in the eyes and head during 
menses. Roaring, throbbing, buzzing and humming in the 
ears. Cracking in the ear, when chewing. Inflammation of 
the ears. Heat in the ears. Hardness of hearing after abuse 
of quinine. Purulent discharge from the ears. 
Face.—Pale, thin, or wrinkled face. Yellowness of the face. 
Violent itching of the whole face. Circumscribed redness of 
the cheeks. Swelling of the upper lip. 
Digestive System.—-Toothache, from hot or cold things. Sensi- 
tiveness of the teeth, cannot bear the contact of the air or cold. 
Difficult dentition, strumous children. Bad smell from the 
teeth. Swelling, soreness, or itching of the gums. Bleeding 
of the gums. Toothache, during pregnancy. Dryness of the 
tongue. Thick, white coating of the tongue, with feeling of 
soreness, and as if the skin were off. Ranula. Sour, bitter or 
metallic taste. Aversion to any thing boiled. Ravenous 
hunger after eating, or loss of appetite. Desire for salt food, 
or eggs. Milk disagrees. Thirst, especially at night. Violent 
eructations, tasting of the food. Great sleepiness after eating. 
Sour vomiting, particularly in children. Eructation and heart- 
burn after food. Pressure, and cramps in the stomach, before 
and after eating, worse from cold water. Acidity of the stomach. 
Chronic acid dyspepsia, with tendency to diarrhoea. Regurgi- 
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liver. Cannot bear tight clothes around the hypochondria. 
Stitches about the liver. Swelling over the pit of the stomach, 
like a saucer turned bottom up. Feeling of coldness in the 
abdomen. Enlargement of the abdomen. Frequent severe 
spasms in the abdomen, especially in the evening and at night, 
with coldness of the thighs. Incarcerated flatulence. Enlarge- 
ment and hardness of the abdomen, with swelling of the 
mesenteric glands, particularly in children. Constant gurgling 
in the abdomen. Constipation of white, clay colored, or hard, 
undigested stools. Diarrhoea, particularly in children, during 
dentition, or of strumous persons. Whitish, watery, sour stools. 
Yellow, foetid, undigested, or frothy involuntary stools. Chronic 
diarrhoea, with debility, scrofulous diathesis. Diarrhoea, mostly 
painless. Discharge of blood from the rectum. Distended 
varices. Prickling in the rectum, as from ascarides. Burning 
in the rectum. Violent itching of the anus. Inflamed, burn- 
ing, painful, grape-like eruptions around the anus. Biliary 
calculi (relieving the pain). 
Urinary and Sexual System. Stitches in the urethra. Poly- 
pus of the bladder. Frequent wetting the bed. Burning in 
the urethra when urinating. Involuntary emissions of urine 
when walking. Foetid, dark-brown urine, with white sediment. 
Bloody urine. Renal or vesical calculi, to relieve the pain. Hy- 
drocele, in children. Increased sexual desire. Frequent noc- 
turnal emissions. Mehstruation too early and too profuse. The 
least excitement causes a return of the menses. Before the 
menses, pain and swelling of the breasts. During the menses, 
vertigo, heat in the head, toothache, cutting pains in the abdo- 
men, and cold, damp feet. Amenorrhoea, with incipient tuber- 
culosis. Endometritis, fleshy women of light complexion, with 
early and profuse menses, cold, damp feet. Leucorrhoea, like 
milk, at intervals or during menstruation. Leucorrhoea, with 
itching and burning. Leucorrhoea, from the vagina, white and 
profuse. Infantile leucorrhoea. Stitch-like pains in the os 
uteri. Haemorrhages from the uterus. Itching, pressing or 
aching in the vagina. Sterility. Children refuse the milk on 
account of its deranged quality. Milk too abundant. Oph- 
thalmia, acidity and muscular weakness of children. CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
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Respiratory System.—Frequent sneezing without coryza. Vio- 
lent fluent coryza. Violent coryza, with headache and difficulty 
in breathing. Stoppage of the nose, also with yellow foetid pus. 
Foetid smell in the nose. Bleeding from the nose, sometimes 
profuse. Sore ulcerated nostrils, sometimes preceded by fre- 
quent sneezing. Spasmodic constriction of the throat. Stitches 
in the throat when swallowing. Swelling of the tonsils. Swel- 
ling and inflammation of the palate ; the uvula is dark red and 
covered with little blisters. Great dryness of the mouth and 
tongue, with roughness and stinging. Hawking of phlegm, 
especially early in the morning. Painless hoarseness. 
Sensation as if something were torn loose in the larynx. 
Nightly cough with hoarseness. Tickling cough, as from 
dust in the larynx. Cough at night, without expec- 
toration. Expectoration through the day of thick, gray, 
yellow, bloody, persistent or sour mucus. Frequent necessity 
for deep breathing. The breathing becomes short when ascend- 
ing the least height. Tightness of the chest, as if full and filled 
with blood. Dyspnoea, with tightness of the chest. The whole 
chest is intensely painful when touched or during an inspira- 
tion. Burning in the chest. Stitches in the chest on motion, 
or deep inspiration. Oppressive anguish in the chest. Palpi- 
tation of the heart, with anguish, at night or after eating. 
Stitching pain about the heart. 
Fibrous and Osseous Tissues.—Pain in the small of the back, 
as from a sprain or over lifting. Pain as if sprained in the back; 
can scarcely rise from seat. Pressing pain between the scapu- 
lae, occasioning arrest of breathing. Drawing, cutting, or shoot- 
ing pain, between the scapulae. Curvature of the dorsal verte- 
brae. Stiffness of the neck. Rachitis, with sour smelling diar- 
rhoea. Pain as from a sprain in the right wrist, or as if bruised. 
Cramps in the hands at night. Trembling of the hands. Sen- 
sation of deadness in the hand, or fingers. Hip disease, with 
stitches and cutting in the joint. Spontaneous limping. Painful 
weariness of the lower limbs. Children are slow learning to 
walk. Pains in the muscles of the thighs as if bruised. Violent 
cramps in the calf of the leg and knee, more at night. 
Burning in the soles of the feet. Erysipelatous inflammation MATERIA MEDICA. 
of the leg. Cold feet, as from cold, damp stockings. Sour 
sweat on the feet. 
Sleep.—Difficult waking. Tired and sleepy the whole day. 
Sleeplessness from many thoughts thronging the mind. 
Frightful dreams the whole night. Horrid visions on opening 
the eyes. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Unwholesome, readily ulcerating 
skin; even small wounds suppurate and do not heal. Nettle 
rash, going off in cool air. Numerous small warts here and 
there. Itching, vesicular eruption over the whole body. Cari- 
ous ulcers, with red, hard, swollen edges. Hard, white, elevated 
eruptions. Itching of the hairy scalps. Pimples on the fore- 
head. Thin moist porrigo of the scalp. Scurfy pimples on 
the margin of the lips. Hard swelling of the sub-maxillary 
gland. Hard swelling of the cervical gland. Hypertrophy of 
glands, warts, polypi or benignant tumors. 
Fever.—Great internal chilliness. Chilliness in the evening. 
Sweat in the daytime from walking or slight exercise, or at night 
in bed. Pulse full, frequenter tremulous. Frequent flashes of 
heat, with anxiety and palpitation of the heart. Perspiration 
in the first sleep. Night sweat, most on head and chest. 
Generalities.—Adapted to the scrofulous or lymphatic tem- 
perament, women and children. Children and young persons 
inclined to grow fat. Fat children with large heads and open 
fontanelles. Diseases of new-born children, ophthalmia, mus- 
cular weakness, and acidity of the stomach. Diseases of wo- 
men with too profuse and abundant menstruation. Diseases of 
drunkards, etc. Great emaciation, with swollen abdomen and 
good appetite. Very sensitive to the least cold air, takes cold 
easily. Arthritic nodosities. Tabes mesenterica. Swelling, soft- 
ening and stinging of bones. Easy straining. Want of strength, 
easily fatigued. Assists in the healing of abscesses, after sup- 
puration is completed.* Adynamia, from loss of animal fluids, 
or sexual excesses.* Carbuncles, relieves the pains.* Chlorosis, 
in scrofulous patients. Emaciation from defective assimilation 
and nutrition. Phlegmasia alba dolens, sensation of coldness 
over the whole body. CAMPHORA. 
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CAMPHORA. 
The indications for the potency in this remedy all point to 
its use in the lower attenuation or tincture, and the frequent 
repetition of the dose, in severe cases as often as every five 
minutes. Hahnemann, quoted by Hempel, (Materia Medica, 
Vol. I, pp. 637) says of its use in a type of remittent fever then 
prevailing: “ Camphor surpassed all the expectations that 
could have been formed of it ; it was efficacious, and I may 
say specific, in all stages of the disease, accompanied or not by 
fever, especially when it was given as early as possible and in 
large doses. At the commencement I was very cautious in its 
use and did not give to adults above from fifteen to sixteen 
grains per diem, in almond milk ; but I soon perceived that, in 
order to produce a speedy recovery, it was necessary to give, 
even to weak subjects, thirty grains, and to more robust indi- 
viduals forty grains in the twenty-four hours.” 
Camphor is indicated in inflammatory diseases, exanthema- 
tous diseases, mania, melancholia, spasmodic affections, irrita- 
tion of the urinary and sexual organs. 
Mental Symptoms.—Confusion of ideas. Mania to dispute. 
Anguish. 11l humor. Somnolent delirium with slow fever. 
Low muttering delirium at night. Chronic mania with paroxys- 
mal fits of violence. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain andNervoils System.—Vertigo ; heaviness of the head ; 
the head inclines backward. Vanishing of the senses. Loss 
of consciousness. Dull headache above the os-frontis, with 
inclination to vomit. Congestion of blood to the head. 
Headache, better from thinking of it. Inflammation of the 
brain from exposure to the sun. Tetanic spasms, with stiff- 
ness of the body, head drawn to one side, jaw rigid and open, 
the muscles of the face unceasingly distorted, cold all over and 
breathless. Infantile convulsions, and hysteric paroxysms (by 
inhalation). 
Face.—Pale countenance. Spasmodic distortion of the 
muscles of the face. Foam at the mouth. 
Eyes and Ears.—Sensation as if objects were too bright and MATERIA MEDICA. 
shining. Staring, inflamed eyes. Ophthalmia. Excessive con- 
traction of the pupil. Hot red lobules of the ears. Ulcer in 
the external meatus with stingingpain. 
Digestive System.—Feeling in the teeth as if too long, with 
aching. Dry scraping sensation of the palate. Burning in the 
throat extending to the stomach. Frequent and almost con- 
tinual empty eructations after dinner. Absence of thirst, or 
excessive thirst. Burning in stomach and abdomen. Inflam- 
mation of the stomach. Burning heat in the epigastrium and 
hypogastrium. Involuntary diarrhoea. Blackish stools. Ob- 
stinate constipation. Asiatic cholera, with cramps, particular- 
ly in the calves, blue, cold, shriveled skin, burning in the 
throat and stomach. Sudden diarrhoea, with chilliness, from 
cold. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Strangury, after cantharides. 
Burning of the urine during emission. Urgent and painful 
urination. Renal congestion, from use of turpentine. Impo- 
tence, weakness of genital organs and want of sexual desire. 
Irritable weakness with nocturnal emissions. Severe cramp-like 
after pains. 
Respiratory System.—lncipient cold, with chilliness. Op- 
pression of the chest, like suffocative catarrh. Constriction of 
the larynx. Paroxysmal, nervous palpitation of the heart. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Painful drawing stitches 
through and between the scapulae, extending to the chest, 
when moving the arms. Painful pressure in the elbow joint. 
Difficult motion and weariness of the lower limbs. Cracking 
of the hip, knee and tarsal joints. Drawing pains as from 
bruises, in the thighs and knees. Drawing cramp pain in the 
foot, especially during motion. 
Skin.—Violent itching. Blue, cold skin, with coldness of the 
body. Pale, withered, shriveled skin. Skin is painful all over, 
even to slightest touch. 
Sleep.—Sopor and delirium. Insomnia from nervousness. 
Fever.—Chills, and chattering of the teeth. Coldness of the 
surface, with throwing off of the clothes. Deficient circula- 
tion. Increased warmth of the whole body, with redness of 
the face. Cold clammy sweat, always debilitating. Pulse 81 
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small, weak and slow. After a chill, shooting pains, heat, 
trembling and stupor. Adynamic fever, with delirium. Re- 
trocession, or imperfect development of the eruption in 
measles, scarlatina, and variola, or sudden malignancy of the 
disease. Internal heat with coldness to touch. Yellow fever 
in severe primary chill. 
Generalities.—Epilepsy, spasms, convulsions, erysipelatous 
inflammations. Uncomfortableness of the whole body. 
Lameness and languor of muscles. Excessive weakness and 
failing of strength. Better when thinking of the disease. 
Worse from motion. 
CANNABIS SATIVA. 
Has been recommended in the lower attenuation for delir- 
ium, from softening of the brain, menorrhagia, asthma, paraly- 
sis and Bright’s disease. 
In the higher potencies for merry delirium, insomnia, neural- 
gia, catalepsy, gonorrhoea and cardialgia. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symytoms.—Cheeriul mood, as if excited by liquor. 
Furious frenzy. Confusion of ideas. Sensation as if intoxi- 
cated. Delirium, from softening of the brain.'* Delirium tre- 
mens.* Spasmodic laughter. Horror of darkness, fear of in- 
sanity. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Sense of weight on the head, 
or as if drops of water were falling upon it. Vertigo, when 
standing or walking. Cerebro-spinal meningitis, in first stages 
of irritation and congestion. Mental excitement with insom- 
nia. Neuralgia, in nervous temperaments, after exhausting 
disease. Paralysis from spinal disease, or of the insane.* Cat- 
alepsy. 
Eyes and Ears.—Opacity of the cornea. Sensation of spas- 
modic drawing in the eyes. Pulsating in the ears. Acuteness 
of hearing. 
Digestive System.—Sourness in the stomach, better from eat- 
ing. Cramp in the stomach, paleness and sweat of the face. 
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of the bowels. Sensation as of something cold dropping from 
the anus. Chronic retention of urine.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Chronic retention of 
Urine.* Strangury. Painful discharge of drops of bloody 
urine.* . Difficulty of urination, with paralysis of the bladder. 
Burning in urethra, during and after urination.* Closing of 
the orifice of the urethra by mucus. Painful discharge of 
mucus.* Split stream.* Constant desire to urinate, passing 
but a few drops at a time. Nephritis, with burning, stinging 
and tearing pain in the kidneys. Bright’s disease, bloody 
urine, uraemic convulsions.* Emissions and erections, always 
with amorous dreams.* Gonorrhoea, with soreness of the 
urethra and bloody discharge.* Excitation of the sexual 
instinct with sterility. When walking, penis feels sore and 
burnt. Swelling of prostate gland. Swelling of the prepuce, 
approaching phimosis. Gonorrhoea, after the inflammatory 
symptoms subside.* Puerperal mania, with delusions of an 
exalted character, imagines herself a queen.* Menorrhagia.* 
Respiratory System.—Asthma, compelling a standing posi- 
tion. Difficult respiration lying down. Inflammation of the 
lungs with vomiting of green, bilious matter.* Dry cough 
or with green, viscid mucus. Frequent tearing, hard, dry 
cough. Humid asthma, mucous rales, rattling cough, thick, 
yellow sputa. Inflammation of the heart. Palpitation of the 
heart. Sensation as of drops falling from the heart. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the back arresting 
breathing. Cramp-like pain in the hands. Lameness of the 
hands and wrists. Sudden weakness of the lower limbs, as if 
he would fall down. 
Sleep.—Unconquerable drowsiness the whole day. Insomnia, 
with frightful dreams on falling asleep. 
Generalities.—Complaints occasioned by fatigue. Inertia 
and weakness after slight exercise. 
CANTHARIS. 
In the lower potency cantharis is suited to the cure of gleet, 
enuresis, spermatorrhoea, impotence, the expulsion of moles 
and dead foetus from the uterus, and some forms of cystitis. CANTHARIS. 
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In the higher attenuation to hydrophobia, tonsilitis. 
pleurisy, nymphomania, inflammation of the ovaries, nephritis, 
dysuria, gonorrhcea, diarrhoea, and dysentery. 
Mental Symptoms.—Great restlessness. Constantly at- 
tempting something but accomplishing nothing. Paroxysms 
of rage, with frenzy, or hydrophobia, barking like a dog, 
worse from touching the larynx dr drinking water. Amorous 
frenzy, intense erethism of the sexual organs. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Violent pain in the head. 
Lacerating or stitches in the head. Congestion of blood to 
the head. Inflammation of the brain. Burning and soreness 
in the brain. 
Eyes and Ears.—Spasmodic movements of the eyes. Fiery, 
sparkling eyes with steady staring look. Dim sightedness. 
Ophthalmia. Burning and soreness in the eyes. 
Face.—Pale, wretched appearance of the face. Bloated, red 
face. Lock-jaw, with grinding of the teeth and bloody saliva. 
Itching vesicles. 
Digestive System.—Burning in the mouth, extending to the 
stomach. Inflammation of the mouth and throat. Aversion 
to food. Violent burning thirst, with aversion to fluids. 
Vomiting with violent retching. Inflammation of the 
stomach. Violent burning pains in the stomach. Sensi- 
tiveness of the stomach. Inflammation of the liver and 
diaphragm. Violent pain in the intestines.* Heat and 
burning in abdomen and bowels. Sensitiveness of the 
abdomen. Constipation. Dysenteric diarrhoea, yellow, brown, 
watery stools. ' Dysentery, stools white, mucous or bloody 
stools, like scrapings from the intestines. Green or bloody 
mucous stools. Before stool, violent colic. During stool, press- 
ing and burning in the anus. After stool, burning, biting, 
and stinging in the anus, tenesmus and chilliness. 
Drinary and Sexual AdsAw.-—lnflammation of the kid- 
neys. Violent pain in the bladder. Pressing pain along 
the ureters to the bladder. Paralysis of the neck of the bladder.* 
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the urine. Constant desire to urinate, passing but a few drops 
at a time, sometimes dark, red, and bloody. Tenesmus of the 
bladder. Frequent micturition. Discharge of drops of blood. 
Enuresis, sometimes painful, irresistible, bloody. Burning, 
cutting pain, during and after urinating. Bloody urine after 
acute symptoms.* Irritable bladder in women, without hcute 
inflammation.* Chronic cystitis.* Enuresis in women past 
middle age, sometimes in children.* Threatened uraemia, 
nephritis after scarlet fever. Gonorrhoea, chordee and pain, 
bloody discharge. Inflammation of the penis. Painful erec- 
tions. Frequent involuntary emissions. Increased sexual 
desire. Satyriasis.* Tenderness and burning pain in the 
ovarian region. Inflammation of the ovaries. Burning in 
pudendum. Nymphomania. Menses too early and too pro- 
fuse, blood black. Swelling of the neck of the uterus. 
Promotes fecundity, expels moles, dead foetuses, and the 
placenta.* Gleet, with frequent desire and pain in the 
region of the prostate gland, individuals of relaxed fibre and 
feeble circulation.* Impotence, nocturnal emissions, relaxed 
organs. * 
Respiratory System.—lnflammation of the tonsils. Diffi- 
culty of swallowing, particularly liquids. Constriction of the 
throat, short cough with bloody expectoration. Burning, in 
the throat as from a scald. Pleurisy in second stage. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Violent ulcerative pain in 
the soles of the feet. Burning of the feet, particularly in bed. 
Coxalgia, with pains in the bladder and strangury. Chil- 
blains, inflamed and itching. 
Fever.—Chilliness predominates. Coldness of the feet. Pulse 
hard and full. Perspiration smelling like urine. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness, or sleep full of dreams. 
Generalities.—Complete depression of strength, dreads all 
kinds of exercise. Prostration after diphtheria. Erysipela- 
tous inflammations. Haemorrhages from nose, mouth, intesti- 
nal canal, and urinary organs. Burning pains. Blisters from 
burns (diluted tincture locally). CAPSICUM ANNUUM. 
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CAPSICUM ANNUUM. 
In the lower potency capsicum is curative in cynanche ma- 
ligna, atonic dyspepsia, dyspepsia of drunkards, low fevers, 
dropsies, intermittent fever, atonic diarrhoea, and haemor- 
rhoids. 
In the higher attenuations in disorders of the urinary and 
sexual organs and of the respiratory system, and headaches. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Taciturn and obstinate. Tendency to 
start. No desire to work or think. Imagines he will die. 
Home sickness, with redness of the cheeks. Feeling of intoxi- 
cation. 
Brain and Nervous System.—lncreased acuteness of all the 
senses. Fatigue of the mind after the least exertion. Head- 
ache as if the brain would burst, when moving or walking. 
Beating, throbbing headache in the temple. Darting pain in 
the head, worse during rest, better from motion. One sided 
headache with nausea and vomiting. Vertigo. 
Eyes and Ears.—Aching in the eyes as from a foreign body 
in them. Burning in the eyes, with redness and lachryma- 
tion. Dimness or almost complete loss of sight. All objects 
appear black. Incipient amaurosis. Lacerating and aching 
pains deep in the ear. Burning and stinging in the ears, fol- 
lowed by deafness. Mild form of catarrhal ophthalmia. 
Digestive System.—Burning blisters in the mouth. Watery 
flat taste in the mouth, afterwards heartburn*. Nausea*. 
Burning in the stomach after eating. Atonic dyspepsia, or of 
drunkards, with heartburn and diarrhoea*. Heartburn, in preg- 
nancy, without acidity*. Distension of the abdomen causing 
dyspnoea. Colic from flatulence*. Diarrhoea at night, with 
burning at the anus. Tenacious mucous stools, sometimes 
bloody, with cutting and writhing about the umbilicus, with 
thirst causing shuddering, atonic diarrhoea*. Haemorrhoidal 
tumors*. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Tenesmus of the bladder, fre- 
quent unsuccessful desire to urinate. Burning urine. Spas- 
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from the urethra. Coldness of the scrotum with impotence. 
Dwindling of the testes. Purulent discharge from the urethra. 
Respiratory System.—Violent concussive sneezing. Spas- 
modic contraction of the fauces. Throat inflamed, dark red 
and swollen*. Throat red and hot, with dry cough. False 
membrane on the tonsils. Hoarseness. Frequent, short, bark- 
ing cough, especially toward evening. Deep, sighing breath- 
ing. Pain as if the chest were constricted, oppressing the 
breathing, worse from motion. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Drawing and lacerating pain in 
and along the spinal column. Drawing pain in the knee. Pain 
in the joints as if dislocated. Trembling weakness of the mus- 
cles. 
Fever.—Chill, with thirst worse from drinking, Irregular 
pulse. Paleness and alternated redness of the face, with burn- 
ing sensation. Intermittent fevers, with predominant chilli- 
ness*. Sensation of numbness and tingling over the body. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness, or sleep full of dreams. Sensation, as 
if falling from a height during sleep. 
Generalities.—Suited to phlegmatic temperaments with lax 
fibres. Light haired people inclined to grow fat. Complete 
depression of strength. Aversion to all exercise. Fevers, from 
abuse of quinine. 
The curative effects of carbo vegetabilis are best shown in 
the higher attenuations, as its action is secondary in character. 
CARBO VEGETABILIS. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Melancholy. Low spirited. Irritability. 
Restlessness. Sensitiveness. Anguish every afternoon (4 to 6 
P. M.) Fear of ghosts. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Heaviness of the head in the 
morning. Pain in the vertex, with soreness on touching. Ver- 
tigo. Throbbing headache. Congestion to the head, more in 
the evening. 
Eyes and Ears.—Stinging and burning in the eyes, as from a 
grain of sand. Weakness of the eyes, from too fine work. 
Light hurts the eyes. Haemorrhage from the eyes. Black CARBO VEGETABILIS. 
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flying spots, before the eyes. Itching around the eyes. Pul- 
sations, and chirping sounds in the ears. Purulent discharge 
from the ears. Tingling and roaring in the ears. 
Face.—Gray yellow color, or great paleness of the face. 
Drawing pain in the jaws. Lips swollen and chapped. 
Digestive System.—Drawing and lacerating pain in all the 
molar teeth. Soreness and bleeding of the gums. The gums 
recede from the teeth. Toothache from acids or salt food. 
Dryness of the mouth, without thirst. Increased flow of saliva. 
Frequent biting and burning in the fauces and palate. Aching 
pain in the palate. Tongue coated with a yellow brown. Bitter 
or salty taste in the mouth or of the food. Loss of appetite. 
Aversion to fats, which cause flatulence. Excessive hunger or 
thirst. Weakness of digestion, the simplest food disagrees. 
Nausea after every meal. Bloated abdomen after dinner. 
When eating or drinking, feeling as if the abdomen would 
burst open. Violent, almost continual eructations. Frequent 
empty eructations, preceded by pinching in the abdomen. 
Eructations of sour, rancid food. Nausea, early in the morn- 
ing. Continual nausea, without appetite or stool. Gastric de- 
rangement after wine, or revelling. Pressure in the' stomach 
relieved by eructation. Spasms, and contractive pain about 
the stomach. Burning in the stomach. Chronic dyspepsia of 
old people. Pain in the liver, as if bruised. Can bedr nothing- 
tight around the abdomen. Distention of the abdomen from 
flatulence. Crampy pains in the abdomen. Constipation, of 
hard, tough, scanty stools. Involuntary discharge of putrid,, 
cadaverously smelling stools. Stools of pale mucus, with 
tenesmus. Soft stool, expelled with difficulty. Stools of blood 
and mucus. Burning in the rectum after stool. Large, blue, 
burning varices. 
Urinary and Sexual Orga?is.—Frequent desire to urinate. 
Diabetes. Nocturnal enuresis. Dark red urine, as if mixed 
with blood. Reddish, turbid urine. Profuse yellow urine. 
Frequent pollutions, without much sensation. Too rapid emis- 
sion of semen. Itching of the pudendum. Menses appear too 
soon. Menses too profuse, blood thick, corrosive, and with 
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leucorrhoea. Milky leucorrhoea, excoriating the parts. Sore- 
ness and rawness of pudenda. 
Respiratory System.—Long lasting hoarseness, worse in the 
evening, from talking, or in cold, damp weather. Loss of 
voice in the morning. Catarrh and sore throat after measles. 
Frequent short cough, from irritation in the throat. Spas- 
modic dry cough, as from vapor of sulphur, with retching. Dry 
cough after every expiration. Cough from the slightest cold. 
Cough with profuse expectoration of mucus, and occasional 
vomiting. Greenish foetid expectoration. Cough with spitting 
of blood and burning in the chest. Expectoration only in the 
morning. Wheezing and rattling of mucus in the chest. Con- 
striction in the chest and short breathing. Soreness and smart- 
ing in the chest. Violent burning in the chest, as of a red hot 
coal. Weakness and fatigue of the chest. Chronic bronchitis 
in old people, great debility, profuse expectoration, loss of 
voice. Palpitation of the heart, especially when sitting. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Coldnesss, numbness and stiff- 
ness, in the small of the back. Pain in the back, as from a 
bruise. Paralytic weakness of the shoulder and arm. Pain as 
from contusion in the elbow joints. Drawing, lacerating pain 
in forearm, wrist and hand. Icy cold hands, numbness and 
tingling in the hands. Weakness of the fingers when grasping 
anything. 'Lameness and drawing pains in lower limbs. Numb- 
ness and insensibility of the legs. Heaviness and lameness of 
the lower extremities. Violent cramps in the calves of the legs, 
and the soles of the feet. Numbness of the feet. Burning 
tender feet, cannot bear the boots or to walk. 
Fever.—Chilliness and coldness of the body. Pulse, frequent, 
feeble or collapsed. Intermittent fever with thirst only during 
chill. Typhus and typhoid fevers, in last stages, with sopor 
and rattling, cold sweat on face and limbs, sunken countenance, 
small pulse, great disposition to sweat. Morning sweats. Night 
sweats. Icy cold hands. Burning in the soles of the feet. 
Profuse sweat of the feet. 
Skin and Glands.—ltching over the whole body. Burning in 
different places on the skin. Nettle rash. Indurated glandular 
swellings. Lymphatic swellings with suppuration and burning CAULOPHYLLUM. 
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pain. Chilblains, tetter, herpes, dry rash like itch. Painful 
cicatrices break open, and are worse from change of weather. 
Ulcers with cadaverous smell. Swelling of the parotid gland. 
Crusta lactae. Pustules on the gums. 
Sleep.—Drowsiness in the morning, going off by motion. 
Sopor, with snoring. No sleep, with inability to open the eyes. 
Generalities.—Great lassitude after pains. Tremulousness of 
the body, with failing of the strength. Great physical depres- 
sion. Attacks of sudden weakness. Want of nervous irrita 
bility and susceptibility to medicine. Burning pains. Wants 
more air, or to be fanned all the time. Great foulness of all the 
secretions. Bad effects from loss of fluids. Bad effects from 
spoiled food, from over lifting, from abuse of china. Great 
falling off of the hair on the head, particularly after a severe 
illness. Laryngeal and tracheal phthisis. Tabes mucosa of old 
people. Whooping cough. Senile gangrene, with coldness and 
purple color of the parts. Scurvy. 
CAULOPHYLLUM. 
In the lower attenuation acts as a uterine tonic and is adapted 
to atonic conditions of the uterus and complaints therefrom. 
Deficient labor pains. Metrorrhagia from uterine inertia. 
In the higher attenuations, for excessive action of the uterus. 
Abortion. Metrorrhagia with painful contraction. Spasmodic 
dysmenorrhoea. Rheumatism and rheumatic headache. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Severe spasmodic pain in the 
temples, as if they would be crushed together, worse from light 
and stooping, and from noon to night. Pain in the forehead 
with contracted feeling in the skin. Nervous irritability and 
excitement. 
Digestive System.—Aphthae in pregnant and nursing females. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Leucorrhoea of profuse, bland 
mucus, yellowish brown spots on the forehead. Dysmenor- 
rhoea, with labor like pains, scanty discharge and nervous ex- 
citement. Metrorrhagia, with painful uterine contraction and 
nervous excitement. Haemorrhages after abortion, or delivery, 
with want of contraction on the part of the uterus.* Antici- 90 
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pated abortion with spasmodic pain. Spasmodic after pains. 
Rigidity of the os uteri in labor.* Before labor in women who 
have difficult labor.* Long continued lochia. Uterine dis- 
placement with periodic spasmodic pain. 
Fibrous and Osseo2is System.—Rheumatism of the small joints, 
with swelling and tendency to shift about. Spasmodic rigidity 
of the muscles of the back and neck with panting, oppressed 
breathing. Stiffness of the fingers and cutting pains on closing 
the hands. 
CAUSTICUM. 
The information regarding this remedy is derived from the 
proving of the drug and its use in the higher attenuation, 
specific indications for its use in the low potencies are wanting. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Sad whining mood. Fear in general. 
Excessive anxiety. Full of apprehensions and fear for the 
future. Fear of being alone in the dark. At times desponding, 
at others very merry. Indisposed to work. Terrible visions 
and distorted human faces on closing the eyes. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Weakness of memory. Ab 
sence of mind. Stupefaction of the mind. Vertigo, with feel- 
ing of intoxication. Occasional pressure deep in the head. 
Compressive headache. Stitches in the temples. Tightness 
and stitches from the forehead to the vertex. Jerks and violent 
shocks through the head. Sensation as of an empty space in 
the head. Involuntary nodding of the head when writing. 
Shifting, rheumatic pains from exposure, or suppressed erup- 
tions. Facial paralysis. Paralysis of the larynx, or bladder. 
Epileptic spasms at night. Neuralgia of the face, mostly on 
right side. 
Eyes and Ears.—Pressure in the eyes as from sand. Burn- 
ing in the. eyes. Inflammation and burning of the eyes, with 
burning and aching. Lachrymation, most in the open air. Ob- 
scuration of the sight, as from a gauze drawn over the eyes. 
Objects waver and become confused from too long looking. 
Movements as from a swarm of insects before the eyes. Fiery 
sparks, and wavelets of light before the eyes. F'alling of the CAULOPHYLLUM. 
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eyelids over the eyes, cannot keep them up. Pain in the ears, 
with sensation of protrusion of the inner ear. Buzzing and 
roaring in the ears. Suppuration and discharge from the in- 
ternal ear, with foetid smell. Feeling of obstruction in the ear. 
His own words re-echo in his ears. 
Face.—Yellowness of the face. Freckles from exposure to 
heat. Feeling of tension and pain in the jaws, so that it is 
difficult to open the mouth, or to eat. Arthritic pain in the 
lower jaw. 
Digestive System.—Stinging, throbbing or lacerating pains in 
the teeth. Painful looseness of the teeth. Painful elongation 
of the teeth. Swelling and painfulness of the gums. Fistula 
dentalis. Biting of the inside of the cheek when chewing. 
Paralysis of the tongue with indistinct speech. Distortion of 
the mouth and tongue when talking. Stuttering, difficult, in- 
distinct speech. Soreness in the upper part %of the palate. 
Accumulation of much mucus or water in the mouth. Violent, 
long lasting thirst. Aversion to sweet things. Greasy taste. 
Oppression of the stomach after breakfast. Empty, tasteless 
eructations, or with taste of the ingesta. Sensation as if lime 
were being burned in the stomach. Chilliness after eating. 
Nausea and sour vomiting, followed by sour eructations. Spasm 
of the stomach. Griping and pressure in the stomach. Vio- 
lent distention of the stomach after a meal. Dull aching, or 
bruised pain in the abdomen. Corpulency of children, with 
glandular swelling. Stitches in the liver. Painful swelling of 
the navel. Constipation. Frequent and ineffectual desire for 
a stool, with pain, anxiety and redness of the face. Tough 
stools, shining like grease. High colored or white stools. 
Stool too small in shape. Diarrhoea with burning and tenes- 
mus. Excessive itching of the anus. Painful perinseum. 
Hard stool falls out on standing. Varices large and 
hindering stool, worse from thinking of them. Fistula in ano. 
Tenesmus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent and urgent desire to 
urinate. Involuntary emission of urine at night when asleep, 
or when coughing, sneezing, or blowing the nose. Frequent 
increased micturition. Light colored urine like water. Burn- 92 
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ing in the urethra when urinating. Aching and stitches- 
in the testes. Paralysis of the sphincter of the bladder. Men- 
struation delayed, but profuse, or too scanty, with clotted 
blood. Discharge clotted and passed only during the day, 
pain in the small of the back. Colic with the appearance of 
the menses. Difficult first menstruation. The menses cease 
on lying down. Leucorrhoea at night. Cracked and sore nip- 
ples, surrounded by herpes. Deficiency of milk. Aversion to 
coition. Chancroid with disposition to fungous growth. 
Respiratory System.—ltching of the nose. Violent bleeding 
from the nose, or from the left nostril. Total obstruction of 
the nose. Dry coryza, with stoppage of the nose and impeded 
respiration. Coryza with hoarseness. Profuse fluent coryza. 
Frequent hawking up of mucus. Roughness and soreness of 
the throat. Constant desire to swallow. Sore throat as from a 
tumor. Hoarseness and roughness of the throat early in the 
morning. Short, hacking cough, from constant tickling in 
the throat. Dry cough with rawness of the throat. Soreness 
of the chest when coughing. Mucous rattling in the chest. 
Aphonia, (from over use of the voice in sopranos). Asthma, 
especially when sitting or lying down. Sensation in the chest 
as if the clothing were too tight. Spasmodic asthma.. 
Stitching pain in the chest on deep inspiration. Expectoration 
cannot be raised, must be swallowed. Cough relieved by 
drinking cold water. Palpitation of the heart, with languor. 
Stitching pain about the heart. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Aching, crampy or bruised pain 
in the back. Stiffness and soreness in the small of the back.. 
Painful stiffness of the muscles of back. Soreness, with stiff- 
ness in the neck, preventing motion of the head. Dull, tear- 
ing pains in the arms and hands. Heaviness and weakness of 
the arms. Coldness, numbness and trembling of the hands. 
Weakness and unsteadiness of all the limbs. Rheumatic pains 
in all the limbs. Stiffness of all the joints. Sticking or bruised 
pain all over. Pain as from a bruise or strain in the hip joint. 
Cramp in the legs or feet. Stiffness in the joints. Coldness 
of the feet. Unsteady walk of children. 
Skin and Glands.—lnjuries which have been healed, become CHAMOMILLA. 
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sore again and suppurate. Itching over the whole body. Ten- 
sion of the skin of the head.” Itching of the scalp. Falling off 
of the hair. Pimples on the nose. Itching and humid tetter 
on the neck. Itching pimples on the body and extremities. 
Violently itching nettle rash. Large vesicles on the chest and 
back. Old warts on different parts. Glandular indurations. 
Fever.—Frequent chills and shudderings, with contraction of 
the skin. Chilliness, with external coldness. Chilliness or 
sweating. Chill relieved by drinking, or in bed. Pulse more 
frequent in the evening. Plushes of heat followed by chilli- 
ness. Night sweat. Profuse sweat when walking in the open 
air. 
Sleep.—Very drowsy and sleepy in the day time. Sleepless- 
ness at night from dry heat. Frequent starting from sleep 
with fright. Uneasy sleep, with throwing about of the arms 
and legs. Disagreeable dreams. Cannot sleep at night from 
bruised, aching pains. 
Generalities.—Adapted to weak, scrofulous persons, with 
yellow complexions. Dark haired people. Very sensitive to 
cold. Great liability to take cold. Failing of strength as if 
fainting. Laryngeal catarrh of professional singers. 
CHAMOMILLA. 
The curative action of chamomilla is limited in the lower 
potency to its tonic effects in enfeebled conditions of the 
stomach, with general debility. Dyspepsia with flatulency, 
griping and eructations. It has also been used in summer 
diarrhoea of adults, in diarrhoea of dentition, and from worms. 
In the higher potencies it is especially adapted to children 
and to nervous persons who are very sensitive to pain. To 
irritability of the nervous system. Convulsions. Catalepsy. 
Epilepsy. Trismus. Inflammatory and nervous fevers. Bilious 
affections. Acute catarrhal affections. Metrorrhagia and puer- 
peral peritonitis. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Dreads all kinds of labor. Repeated 
attacks of anguish. Excessive restlessness, agonizing tossing 
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account of trifling and imaginary offences, which are very 
long past. Quarrelsome humor and anger. Child wants 
things which it refuses when offered. Is very irritable and 
restless, wanting to be carried all the time. Very impatient, 
can hardly answer civilly. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo after a meal. Vertigo 
when rising from bed, as if in a swing. Vertigo and dim sighted- 
ness after lying down. Vertigo, as if fainting. Dullness of com- 
prehension. Throbbing headache, more on one side. Ca- 
tarrhal headache. Nervous headache. Headache felt even 
during sleep. Headache from cold or worriment (in women). 
Sensation of temporary paralysis after the pain is over. Faint- 
ing fits. Hysteric paroxysms of weakness and fainting. Con- 
vulsions of children, with insensibility, distortion of the face 
and eyes, and rattling in the chest with cough. Cataleptic fits, 
with sunken countenance, coldness of the limbs and half open 
eyes. Epileptic spasms, with foam at the mouth, colic before 
and sopor after the attack. Extreme irritability and sensitive- 
ness of the nervous system. Great sensitiveness to the wind 
and currents of air. Excessive sensitiveness to pain. Threat- 
ened convulsions during dentition. Sciatica, with shooting, 
tearing, pulsating pains, sensation of torpor in affected parts, 
■crying and irascibility. Neuralgia in sth pair of nerves.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Swelling and agglutination of the eye-lids. 
Inflammation of the eye-lids, particularly in new born children. 
Twitching, or spasmodic closing of the eye-lids. Inflammation, 
particularly of the edges of the lower eye-lids. Yellowness of 
the whites of the eyes. Haemorrhage from the eyes. 
Otalgia, tearing pains. Tingling in the ears. Discharge 
of thin pus from the ears. 
Face.—Redness and burning heat of the face, particularly of 
one cheek. Redness and heat of one cheek and coldness and 
paleness of the other. Frequent changes of color in the face. 
Bloatedness of the face. Swelling of one side of the face, with 
hardness, bluish redness, and tearing pains. Convulsive move- 
ment of the muscles of the face. 
Digestive System.—Burning and painful swelling of the gums. 
Intense aching of the teeth, driving the sufferer to despair. CHAMOMILLA. 
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Toothache, especially violent after warm drinks, particularly 
coffee. Difficult dentition, with diarrhoea, fever and convul- 
sions. Rheumatic toothache, tearing pain, worse at night with 
swollen cheek. Excessive pain in the teeth, in women and 
children. Dryness of the mouth and tongue. Putrid or sour 
smell from the mouth. Tongue red and cracked. Bitter or 
putrid taste. Aversion to food. Great thirst for cold water. 
Sour eructations. Aggravation of the pains from eructations. 
Bitter bilious vomiting. Vomiting of the ingesta. Oppres- 
sion of the stomach as from a stone. Painful bloatedness of 
the epigastrium. Incarceration of flatulence, with pressure 
upward. Spasm of the stomach, particularly after a meal or 
at night. Acidity of the primae vim in children. Atonic dys- 
pepsia in women or children.* Distention of the abdomen 
after a meal. Flatulent colic. Continual tearing colic in the 
side of the abdomen. Abdominal spasms. Colic from anger. 
Pressing toward the abdominal ring as if hernia would pro- 
trude. Disorder of the liver, from worry or anger. Inguinal 
hernia, of children, especially if from violent fits of crying. 
Constipation from inactivity of the rectum. Undigested 
stools. Hot diarrhoea stool, smelling like rotten eggs. Pain- 
less, green, watery diarrhoea, a mixture of faeces and mucus. 
Nightly diarrhoea, with colic. Whitish mucous diarrhoea, with 
colic. Stools green, watery and slimy or like chopped eggs 
and spinach. Corrosive stools. Diarrhoea from cold, anger, 
chagrin, or during dentition. Bleeding inflamed varices. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lnvoluntary emissions of 
urine. Diabetes, from disease of the liver.* Urine hot, yel- 
low with flocculent sediment. Cutting colic before the menses. 
Pressing toward the uterus, like labor pains, with frequent 
desire to urinate. FVequent discharge of coagulated blood, 
with tearing pains in the legs, and violent labor pains in the 
uterus. Metrorrhagia, blood passes in clots, and has a putrid 
smell. Out of humor and quarrelsome on appearance of the 
menses. Burning in the vagina as if excoriated. Yellow, cor- 
rosive leucorrhoea. Violent after pains, can hardly endure 
them. Abdominal spasms of pregnant and nursing females. 
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labor like pains. Threatened abortion, passing of colorless- 
water with every pain. Inflammation and induration in the 
mammae, with soreness and tearing pains. Suppression of the 
milk. Amenorrhcea from anger. Dysmenorrhoea with neu- 
ralgic pains. Post-partum haemorrhage, intermittent gushes of 
bright red blood, with cold extremities. Menorrhagia, from 
disturbing emotions, exalted sensibility. 
Respiratory System.—Acute catarrh in infants and children. 
Bleeding from the nose. Sensitive smell. Pain as from a 
plug in the throat when swallowing. Inflammation of the 
throat with dark redness. Inability to swallow solid food, 
especially when lying down. Sore throat, with swelling of 
the parotid, or sub-maxillary glands. Catarrhal hoarseness.. 
Wheezing, and rattling in the trachea. Hoarseness from 
tenacious mucus in the larynx. Hoarseness and cough with 
rattling of mucus, the place from which the mucus is detached 
feels sore. Catarrhal cough in children, after a cold or after 
measles. Oppression of the chest as from flatulence. Sudden 
stoppage of the breath in children. Constriction of the throat 
with constant cough, better from the heat of the bed. Con- 
stant tickling sensation under the sternum, with cough. Dry 
tickling cough at night, during sleep, in children. Cough from 
anger. Stitches in the sides of the chest. Stitches through 
the chest at every inspiration. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the small of the back, 
especially at night. Numbness, tingling, and stiffness in the 
arms, on taking hold of anything. Convulsions of the arms,, 
with clasping in of the thumbs. Cramp in the calves of the 
legs. Burning in the soles of the feet at night. Sudden swel- 
ling of one foot. Cracking of the joints, especially those of 
the lower limbs. Pain in the periosteum of all the limbs, with 
paralytic weakness. General stiffness, lasting only a short 
time. 
Skin.—The skin becomes unhealthy and every injury sup- 
purates. Red rash on the cheeks and forehead, without heat. 
Thick clusters of red pimples. Rash of infants and nursing 
females. Soreness of the skin in children. 
Fever.—Internal, or external heat, with shuddering, Sensa- CINCHONA. 
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tion of external heat, without any heat being present. Burn- 
ing of the cheeks, with chilliness of the body. Shuddering, 
especially on uncovering, or in the open air. Chilliness and 
coldness of some parts of the body while others are hot. Pulse 
frequent, tense and small. Hot perspiration about the face 
and head. 
Sleep.—- Soporous condition. Snoring respiration during 
sleep. Moaning during sleep, also with viscid sweat on fore- 
head. Starting with sudden cries during sleep. Excessive an- 
guish in bed, but none out of it. Imagines hearing the 
voices of absent persons in the night. Weeping and crying 
during sleep. Coma vigil. 
CINCHONA. 
The curative action of china in the lower attenuations is 
principally shown in diseases characterized by atony and de- 
bility, with soft and relaxed condition of the tissues, weak 
pulse, incapability for exertion, impaired appetite, and dyspep- 
tic symptoms. In chronic maladies of the nervous system, 
and in neuralgia dependent upon a debilitated condition. In 
passive haemorrhages, from relaxation of the vessels, and 
profuse mucous discharges, with great debility, leucorrhoea, and 
chronic diarrhoea. Cachectic diseases. In simple inter- 
mittent fever, and paroxysms of pain, neuralgia, etc., occurring 
at regular intervals; enlargement and induration of glands ; 
strumous ophthalmia; convalescence from acute or chronic dis- 
ease, with loss of vital fluids; after haemorrhages or profuse 
suppuration; excessive debility with great inclination to 
sweat ; in pyaemia, septicaemia, mania, from prolonged lactation 
or flooding. Acute fevers, with profuse sweat. Typhoid 
fever, after loss of blood ; exhausting night sweats. 
In the higher potencies it becomes curative in irritation of 
the nervous system and disturbance of the cerebro-spinal 
functions, with delirium and sopor, disorder of the senses. In 
irritation of the gastro intestinal tract, with heat and pain in 
the stomach, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In increased 
vascular action, with increase in the force and frequency of the 
pulse, and quickened respiration. 98 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
Mental Symptoms.—lndifference and apathy.* Indisposition 
to talk.* Fear and apprehension. Great inconsolable anguish, 
indisposition to any physical or mental labor. Slow train of 
ideas.* Mania following prolonged lactation or flooding.* 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dullness of the head, as from 
coryza or intoxication. Vertigo on raising the head. Heaviness 
of the head with reeling sensation. Aching in the head with 
sleeplessness. Pressure in the head, from within outward, as if 
it would burst. Spasmodic headache, worse from motion. Sore- 
ness in the head as if bruised, worse from contact and mental 
exertion. Headache worse from contact, motion or draught of 
air ; better from hard pressure. Throbbing headache after loss 
of blood or vital fluids. Excessive irritability of the whole ner- 
vous system. Excessive nervous sensibility, with morbid feeling 
of general weakness. Nervous irritation with depression of 
spirits and intolerance of noise. Headache from malaria, loss 
of blood, or other animal fluids.* Neuralgia regularly inter- 
mittent, or in debilitated conditions.* 
Byes and Ears.—lncipient amaurosis, particularly in drunk- 
ards, or after loss of animal fluids.* Pressure in the eyes, as 
from drowsiness. Pressure in the eyes as from sand. Inflam- 
mation of the eyes, particularly in scrofulous persons.* Dim- 
ness and weakness of sight ; when reading the letters look pale 
and run together.* Redness of the eyes, with heat and burn- 
ing. Yellowness of the whites of the eyes. Pupils dilated 
and insensible. Ringing in the ears. Humming in the ears. 
Hardness of hearing. Periodic pains in the ears. Stitches in 
the ears. 
Face.—Pale, sickly appearance of the face. Pale face, with 
pointed nose, hollow eyes, with blue margins, apathetic and in- 
different.* Neuralgia, worse from least touch, lying down, or at 
night, mostly in supra orbital and maxillary nerves. 
Digestive System.—Lips, dry, parched or chapped. Black- 
ish lips. Swelling of the lips. Drawing and throbbing pain in 
the teeth, worse from slight touch, better from hard pressure. 
Ptyalism, from abuse of mercury. Haemorrhage from the 
mouth and nose.* Thick dirty white or yellow coating on the CINCHONA. 
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tongue.'* Flat, watery or sour, or bitter taste. Bitter taste of 
the food and of all liquids. Indifference or aversion to food, 
or else canine hunger. Desire for dainties, or for wine or sour 
things. Violent thirst for small quantities, but drinks often. 
Doesn’t know what he wants. Eructations, particularly after 
a meal. Eructations, tasting of the food. Heartburn. 
Nausea. Vomiting, of sour substance, of mucus, water or the 
food. Weak digestion.* Small quantities of food cause pres- 
sure in the stomach.* Stomach easily disturbed from milk.* 
Pressure in the stomach after every meal.* Spasmodic pain in 
the stomach. Gastralgia, with abnormal taste, drowsiness 
after eating. Distention of the abdomen after eating, 
as if stuffed ; eructation without relief.* Colic, with thirst 
or nausea.* Colic from loss of fluids.* Pinching colic, obliging 
him to bend double. Incarceration of flatulence. Dropsical 
swelling of the abdomen. Swelling and induration of the 
liver. Swelling and induration of the spleen. Biliary calculi.* 
Malarial jaundice. Recurring fever.* Liver swollen and pain- 
ful to touch. Constipation from inactivity of the bowels.* 
Difficult passage of faeces, even soft.* Painless diarrhoea with 
great weakness.* Undigested stool, particularly after a meal 
or at night.* Loose diarrhoea, yellow watery stools. Diar- 
rhoea after eating fruit. Acute diarrhoea from rise in the tem- 
perature. Periodical diarrhoea.* Chronic diarrhoea from de- 
bility.* Involuntary stools, especially at night. Diarrhoea 
from irritation of intestinal tract, with nausea, and vomiting. 
Profuse bleeding haemorrhoids. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Dark colored urine with brick 
dust sediment. Frequent micturition. Enuresis.* Stitches in 
the urethra. Dropsy, after exhausting discharges, haemorrhages, 
diarrhoea, etc.* Dropsy after intermittent fever. Swelling of 
the testicles and spermatic cord. Burning at the orifice of the 
urethra, especially painful from rubbing of the clothes. > Las- 
civious fancies. Nocturnal emissions, after onanism, or very 
debilitating.* Impotence, with excited fancies.* Painful 
pressing downward in the uterus. Sense of heaviness in the 
genital organs, when walking.* Suppression of the menses. 
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weakly persons who have lost much blood.* Haemorrhage to 
fainting, after miscarriage.* Leucorrhoea, before the menses.* 
Bloody, or bloody serous, or purulent leucorrhoea. Lochia, 
■continues too long. Haemorrhage, after delivery,ffrom atony of 
the uterus.* Uterine inertia, deficient pains from loss of 
blood.* 
Respiratory System.—Frequent bleeding from the nose, when 
the menses should appear.* Dry coryza, with toothache and 
lachrymation. Coryza, with sneezing. Violent fluent coryza, 
with dripping of mucus from the nose. Suppressed coryza. 
Voice husky or weak. Voice too deep on talking or singing. 
Hoarseness from mucus in the throat. Difficult inspiration, 
■expiration easy.* Cough, with expectoration of clear trans- 
parent or blood streaked mucus. Cough, from laughing, talk- 
ing or drinking. Violent, spasmodic, concussive cough. Haem- 
orrhage from the lungs, after loss of blood.* Acute suppur- 
ation of the lungs, after haemorrhage.* Suffocative fits, as 
from mucus in the larynx, at night. Suffocative catarrh, and 
paralysis of the lungs.* Oppression of the chest, at night, 
when lying down. Inclination to take a deep breath. Stitches 
in one side of the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Intense, cramp-like, or bruised 
pain in the back, worse from the least movement.* Nightly 
pains in the small of the back, when lying on it.* Pressure as 
from a stone, between the shoulders. Trembling of the hands 
when writing. Icy coldness of one hand while the other is 
warm. Drawing pains in the bones of the legs. Hot swelling 
•of the knee, with tearing pains. Weakness in the knees. Rheu- 
matic swelling of the foot. Tearing pains in the joints of the 
feet. CEdema of the feet, with debility,* Acute rheumatism, 
after the inflammatory symptoms have subsided.* Painful 
weariness in the limbs, as after fatigue, or exhaustion, with con- 
stant disposition to stretch.* Pain as if strained in every joint.* 
Lameness, with difficulty of walking.* Wandering rheumatic 
pains.* Pain, with lameness, or weakness of affected parts.* 
The limbs go to sleep when lying on them. Stiffness of all the 
joints.* 
Skin and Glands.—Painful and excessive sensitiveness of the CIMICIFUGA. 
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skin all over.* Great sensitiveness of the scalp to touch. Yel- 
low color of the skin. Itching of the skin. Atrophy, ema- 
ciation, especially of children. Swelling of glands.* Ulcers, 
flat, copious discharge. .Ichor which has a putrid smell. 
Fever.—Coldness of the whole body.* Chilliness over the 
whole body, as if cold air were blowing on the skin.* Fevers, 
commencing with chilliness, followed by fever, then sweat.* 
Acute fevers, with profuse sweat.* Pulse small and rapid, less 
frequent after eating.* Quick, irregular pulse. Readily ex- 
cited sweat during sleep or motion. Cold sweat all over the 
the body. Exhausting night sweats.* Profuse sweat in the 
hair, particularly when walking in the open air. Debilitating 
sweat on side, on which he lies.* Thinks he is too weak to 
move himself. Hectic fever, from debility, with drain on the 
system.* Remittent fever, with marked remission, prostration 
great, humming in the ears.* 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness in the day time. Falls asleep late, 
or sleepnessness from thinking.* Restless sleep, with tossing 
about and frequent waking ; and moaning and whining in chil- 
dren. Distortion of the eyes, during sleep. 
CIMICIFUGA. 
In the lower attenuation cimicifuga is adapted to deficient 
action of the uterus, dysmenorrhcea, leucorrhoea, haemor- 
rhage from the uterus, suppression of the lochia, rheumatism 
and myalgia. 
In the higher potencies to melancholia, insomnia, delirium 
tremens, mania, illusion of the senses, cerebro-spinal menin- 
gitis, headache, neuralgia, chorea, and cerebral irritation in 
children. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Sensation as if a heavy black cloud had 
settled all over and enveloped the head, so that all was dark- 
ness and confusion, while at the same time it weighed like lead 
upon the heart. Great melancholy. Puerperal mania and mel- 
ancholia. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, nervous weaknessyand 
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spinal meningitis, with rheumatic or neuralgic com- 
plications. Spasmodic jerkings, rigidity of muscles of neck,, 
anxiety and great restlessness. Acute pain through the head, 
at times more severe on the left side. Nervous, rheumatic and 
menstrual headaches. Headache extending into the eye balls, 
and forehead, increased by the slightest movement of the head 
and eye balls. Intense throbbing pain as if a ball were driven 
from the neck to the vertex, with every throb of the heart. 
Headache in nervous or hysterical women, especially at the 
menstrual period. Intercostal neuralgia, particularly in women. 
Neuralgia of the eye balls. Neuralgia, after labor. Sciatica, 
hysterical tendency, with ovarian or uterine complications. 
Chorea, from menstrual derangement. Delirium tremens, re- 
storing the tone. Sleeplessness with restlessness, particularly 
in children during dentition. 
Eyes.—lntense aching pain in the eye ball. Dullness of the 
eyes as from cold. Photophobia from prolonged exertion. 
Digestive System.—Dryness and soreness of the lips. Eruc- 
tation with nausea and vomiting. Faintness and emptiness in 
the epigastrium almost constant. Repugnance to food. 
Respiratory System.—Frequent sneezing and fluent coryza, 
through the day. Soreness in the throat causing difficulty of 
swallowing. Profuse greenish or slightly bloody mucous coryza 
in the morning. Acute catarrh, with headache, stiffness of the 
muscles, and dull aching bone pains. Simple, or malignant 
sore throat, mucous membranes dry, and spotted with dry mucus. 
Constant inclination to cough, from tickling in the larynx, 
which almost prevents speaking. Short dry cough in the even- 
ing and at night. Dry cough in children. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Stiffness of the neck.* Draw- 
ing pains in the back.* Intercostal rheumatism.* Rheumatism 
of the heart.* Myalgia, general bruised sensation,* Enlarged 
and stiffened joints, pains worse at night and in hot weather, 
especially with uterine disorder.* Acute and local muscular 
pains, sudden and severe, and in large muscles.* Wandering 
rheumatic pains.* Heart complications from rheumatic fever.* 
Urinary and SexiLal System.—Spermatorrhoea, in weak, re- 
laxed conditions. Dysmenorrhoea, with labor like pains, weight CINA 
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and bearing down in the abdomen. Amenorrhoea, with rheu- 
matic pains in the limbs, headache and nervous excitement.* 
Threatened abortion from uterine irritation. Mammary pains, 
at the climacteric. False labor pains, of neuralgia, or rheumatic 
origin. Uterine derangement at the climacteric. Hysteria of 
uterine origin. Rigidity of the os, and atonic uterus. Leucor- 
rhoea, in all forms.* Prolapsus uteri. Suppression of the 
lochia.* Puerperal melancholia. 
Fever.—First stage of variola, severe pain in back, head and 
eyes. Yellow fever, severe pain through back and head, nausea 
and vomiting. 
CINA. 
This remedy is best adapted to use in the lower potencies, 
the indications given not differing from those of the crude 
drug. The principal range of the remedy being the symptoms 
induced by worms, or known as worm symptoms. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Child is extremely disposed to weep and 
complain. Cannot be quieted by any persuasions ; remains proof 
against caresses. Uneasiness. Rejects everything offered it.. 
Will not be touched. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Stupefying headache, especially 
in the forehead, when walking in the open air. Headache be- 
fore and after epileptic attacks and after attacks of intermittent 
fever. Headache increased by reading and reflection. Dull 
stitches in the brain. Epileptic convulsions with consciousness.. 
Convulsions and contortions of the limb. 
Eyes and Ears.—Weariness and soreness of the eyes in the 
morning, with dull headache. Dilatation of the pupils. Ob- 
jects appear as through a gauze, which can be wiped away. 
Dryness of the eyelids. Aversion to light. Specks on the 
cornea. Cramp like pain in the ear. 
Face.- Paleness of the face, with blueness around the mouth 
and eyes. Pale cold face with cold perspiration. Compressed 
pain in the malar bones. 
Digestive System.—Grinding of the teeth, especially during 
sleep. Teeth sensitive to cold air or water. Dryness of the 104 
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mouth, especially of the palate. Tongue slightly coated white, 
with papillm raised, and red on the edges. Inability to swal- 
low. Aversion to food, or canine hunger. Hunger even after 
a full meal. Child refuse the mother’s milk. Vomiting and 
diarrhoea after drinking. Vomiting of worms, food, mucus and 
bile. Vomiting with clean tongue. Continual cutting and 
pinching in the abdomen. Painful twisting around the umbili- 
cus. Violent pain in the abdomen, as if the umbilicus were 
pressed in. Burning in the abdomen. Abdomen bloated and 
hard in children. White, involuntary diarrhoeac stools. Stools 
mixed with lumbrici and ascarides. Itching of the anus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent desire to urinate 
with copious emission. Turbid urine. The urine turns milky 
on standing. Involuntary emissions of urine at night. Menses 
too early and profuse. Labor like pains in the abdomen as if 
the menses would appear. 
Respiratory System.—Fluent coryza. Violent sneezing. 
Stoppage of the nose. Disposition to bore in the nose. Rub- 
bing and boring at the nose until it bleeds. Bleeding from the 
nose. Cough from tickling low down in the larynx, with ex- 
pectoration of whitish mucus. Hoarse cough, with vomiting. 
Dry spasmodic cough, with sudden startings of the muscles and 
unconsciousness. Whooping cough, preceded by rigidity of 
the body, and great paleness of the face, particularly in chil- 
dren who are scrofulous, affected with worms, or nocturnal 
enuresis. Heavy, loud breathing. Oppression of the chest. 
Burning stitches, and soreness in the chest. Cough, excited by 
drinking, walking in the open air, or pressing on the larynx. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain, as from bruises in the 
small of the back. Drawing tearing pains along the whole 
spinal column. Dull stitches, sometimes crampy, jerking or 
itching throughout the body. Painful sensitiveness in every 
limb of the body when moving or touching it. Paralytic pains 
in the arms and legs. Twitching and cramps of the fingers and 
hands. Rigidity of the lower limbs. Sprained feeling in the 
wrist joint. 
Fever.—Tremor of the body, yawning and shuddering. Chill, 
with cold, pale face, and hot hands. Chill not relieved by in- COCCULUS INDICUS. 
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ternal heat. Heat, mostly about the face and head, particu- 
larly with yellowness of the face and blue margins around the 
eyes. Sweat, cold generally on the face and hands. Vomiting 
and great hunger during the paroxysm. Thirst only during 
the chill or heat. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness, with restlessness, tossing about from 
side to side. Moaning and crying during sleep. Sudden, dis- 
tressing cries in sleep. 
Generalities.—Adapted to nervous, irritable persons, with 
dark hair. Bronchial catarrh which remains after measles. 
COCCULUS INDICUS. 
In the lower attenuations cocculus is adapted to periodical 
sick headache, chorea, epilepsy in anaemic subjects, nau- 
sea and vomiting from cerebral disturbance, paralysis, men- 
strual colic, tympanitis of enteric fever and peritonitis; and 
leucorrhoea. 
In the higher potencies to spinal irritation, amaurosis, 
oesophagitis, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, menorrhagia, spasmodic 
asthma, hysteria and bilious fever. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Moral.—Absorbed in reveries. Time passes too quickly. 
Anxiety as if he had committed a crime. Sudden, violent an- 
guish. A slight noise causes all his limbs to start. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Stupid feeling in the head. 
Cloudiness of the head, increased by eating or drinking. Seh- 
sation of emptiness in the head. Aching pain in the forehead. 
Headache as if the eyes would be torn out. Vertigo with nau- 
sea, from sitting up in bed, or from motion of a carriage. Sick 
headache from riding in a carriage or on a boat.* Violent 
headache, unable to lie on the back of the head, must lie on 
the side, unable to bear the least noise which excites vomiting. 
Thinking fatigues the head. Trembling of the head, very 
nervous. Periodical sick headaches.* Spasms and convulsions 
of the limbs or of the whole body. Trembling of the limbs. 
Nervous weakness. Paralysis of the lower limbs and paralytic 
stiffness.* Epilepsy in anaemic subjects, attacks coming on at 
night, or after onanism,* Chorea.* MATERIA MEDICA. 
Eyes and Ears.—Aching pain in the eyes, with inability to 
open the lids at night. Dim-sightedness. Motes and black 
spots before the eyes. Pressure in the eyes, as from dust, 
Sound of rushing waters in the ears, with hardness of hearing. 
The right ear seems closed. 
Face.—-Redness of the cheeks and heat in the face. Flushes 
of heat in the face, after drinking. 
Digestive System.—Dryness in the mouth, without thirst. Cop- 
pery, metallic or sour taste. Dryness of the oesophagus. In- 
flammation of the oesophagus. Difficult swallowing, from par- 
alytic weakness of the oesophagus. Hunger, with great aver- 
sion to food. Hunger, not relieved by eating. Intense thirst 
while eating. Paroxysms of nausea, with tendency to faint.* 
Nausea and vomiting when riding in a carriage, or from cold. 
Nausea, with headache, and pain in the intestines, as if bruised. 
Violent spasms of the stomach, with griping, tearing sensation. 
Spasm of the stomach, during and after eating. Seasickness. 
Fullness in the stomach, with dyspnoea. Nausea, from brain 
disturbance, violent but ineffectual efforts at vomiting.'* Sensa- 
tion of emptiness in the stomach. Distention of the abdo- 
men. Flatulent colic. Abdomen distended and feeling as if 
full of sharp stones when moving. Empty, hollow sensation 
in the abdomen. Intestinal colic, especially during pregnancy.* 
Tympanitis, of enteric fever, or peritonitis.* Distention of 
the bowels, from flatus, with frequent desire to urinate, during 
pregnancy.* Constipation, from torpor of the intestines.* Vio- 
lent tenesmus after stool, even to fainting. Soft, loose, some- 
times yellow stool, with burning at the anus. Diarrhoea, with 
discharge of flatus before stool. Hard, lumpy stools, colon 
distended with flatus.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent desire to urinate, es- 
pecially in pregnant women.* Increased sexual excitement. 
Suppression of the menses, with oppressive abdominal spasms.* 
Painful menstruation, with copious discharge of coagulated 
blood. Menstrual colic, with spasmodic and irregular pains. 
Dysmemorrhoea, always followed by haemorrhoids. Discharge 
of bloody mucus from the uterus during pregnancy. Leucor- 
rhoea, resembling serum, mixed with purulent ichorous fluid.* COCCULUS INDICUS. 
Teucorrhcea instead of the menses, is so weak she can hardly 
speak. Chlorosis, with amenorrhoea and exhausting leucorrhoea.* 
Dysmenorrhoea, colicky pains and scanty discharge. 
Respiratory System.—Profuse coryza. Sneezing. Cough, 
from contractive sensation in the trachea, as from smoke. Op- 
pression of the chest. Tightness and constriction in the right 
side of the chest. Hysteric spasms in the chest. Burning in 
the chest, extending to the throat.* Sensation of emptiness 
in the chest. Palpitation of the heart, nervous. Spasmodic 
asthma.* 
Fibrous and Osseous Tissues.—Stitches in the shoulder and 
muscles of the arms. Convulsions of the arms. Paralytic 
pain in the small of the back. Weakness of the muscles of 
the neck. Cracking of the cervical vertebra. The hands, first 
one, then the other, are alternately hot and cold. Arthritic 
hot swelling of the hands.* Paralytic immobility of the lower 
limbs. Paralysis of the lower limbs, from the small of the 
back downward.* Great weakness of the body, making it dif- 
ficult to stand firmly.* Nervous weakness. Cracking and 
painful stiffness of the joints. Intensely painful, paralytic 
drawing in various parts of the limbs, apparently in the bones. 
Alternate going to sleep of the feet and hands, in transitory 
paroxysms. 
Skin and Glands.—ltching and burning of the skin. Stick- 
ing pains and heat in glandular swellings, when touched. 
Swelling of parotid gland. Itching blotches and pustules on 
the skin.* 
Fever.—Alternation of heat and chilliness. General cold- 
ness, not relieved by heat. Frequent and violent flushes of 
heat over the whole body. Sweat from least exertion. Ty- 
phoid fever, with great slowness of comprehension, cannot find 
the right words, loss of memory, muttering talk. Pulse small 
and feeble. 
Sleep.—Constant drowsiness. Vivid, fearful dreams, with 
frequent starting. 
Generalities.—lntolerance of both cold and warm air. One 
sided paralysis. Adapted to light-haired people, particularly MATERIA MEDICA. 
women who suffer from uterine complaints, menstrual difficul- 
ties and during pregnancy. Bad effects from loss of sleep. 
COFFEA CRUDA. 
In the lower attenuation coffee is tonic, stimulant, anti- 
soporific and disinfectant. The specific indications for its use 
are, however, lacking, and require developing. 
In the higher attenuations its action is sedative, and adapted 
to nervous irritation, with sleeplessness. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Ecstasy. Over sensitiveness to pain. Ex- 
cessive relaxation of body and mind. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo and dullness of the 
head. Headache, as if the brain were torn or would bedashed 
to pieces. One-sided headaches, as if a nail were driven into 
the parietal bones. Head feels too small. Congestion of 
blood to the head, especially after a pleasant surprise. Great 
sensitiveness, with general excitability. Morbid excitation of 
the organs of sense and of the nervous system. Convulsions, 
with grinding of the teeth. Hysteria, from worry, with in- 
somnia, especially in elderly ladies. 
Digestive System.—Acute pain in the teeth, better from 
cold water. Aversion to food. Great hunger, greedy, hurried 
eating. Violent thirst. Acute indigestion, lowered tone of 
the stomach.* Colic, with fullness of the stomach and abdo- 
men, can’t bear the clothes tight. Intense crampy spasmodic 
pains in the abdomen, as though the bowels would be cut to 
pieces, with horrible cries and grinding of the teeth. Pressure 
in the abdomen from wind. Bilious vomiting. Diarrhoea, 
with feeling of warmth and roughness at the anus. Diarrhoea 
of infants and during dentition. Strangulated hernia.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Burning in the urethra, with 
scanty emission, drop by drop. Large quantities of urine at 
night. Want of sexual excitement, with impotence.* Labor 
and after-pains insupportably painful. 
Respiratory System.—Sudden, copious, watery discharges 
from the nose, fluent coryza with sneezing. Bleeding from 
the nose. Sore throat, with great painfulness of the affected COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
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part. Spasmodic asthma.* Oppression of the chest. Spasms 
of short cough in quick succession. Frequent attacks of short,, 
single, abrupt scraping. Nightly cough. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Bruised feeling in the joints. 
Weariness of the limbs. Trembling of the limbs. Twitching 
of the limbs. ■ 
, Fever.—Great sensitiveness to cold. Paroxysms of chilliness. 
Heat in bed. Frequent deep yawning. 
Sleep.—Sleeplessness, from excessive agitation of mind and 
body. Overwhelmed with sleep.* Talking in the sleep. Long 
vivid dreams. 
Generalities.—Adapted to nervous hysterical people. Ner- 
vous or sanguine temperaments. Bad effects from sudden 
surprises. 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
In the lower attenuations colchicum is adapted to gout and 
diseases dependent upon an arthritic diathesis. Rheumatism, 
dropsy and anasarca, chronic bronchitis, chorea, hypo- 
chondriasis, and hysteria. 
In the higher potencies to diarrhoea, dysentery, ischuria. 
Mental Symptoms.—Weakness of memory. Dissatisfied with 
every thing. Pain is intolerable. Easily disturbed. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Painful, lacerating drawing in 
the left half of the head, from the eyeball to the occiput. 
Boring headache over the eyes. Headache from mental labor. 
Lacerating in the scalp. Vertigo while sitting after walking. 
Feeling of constriction over the eyes. Cerebral congestion in 
plethoric subjects.* 
SPECIAL INDICATIONS. 
Eyes and Ears.—Swelling of the eyelids, with suppuration of 
meibomian glands; great nervous irritation. Cataract. Oph- 
thalmia, in persons of a gouty diathesis.* Discharge from 
the ears, with tearing pains, after measles. Roaring in the 
ears. Deafness, from gout.* 
Face.—Pale face ; sad countenance. CEdematous swelling of 
the face. 
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stiff and insensible. White coating on the tongue. Loss of 
appetite. Great aversion to food ; can’t even bear the smell 
of it when cooking. Intense, burning, unquenchable thirst. 
Bitter taste. Nausea. Violent vomiting, with trembling and 
spasms. Violent vomiting of mucus, bile or of food. Every 
motion excites or renews the vomiting. Constant hiccough. 
Great coldness in the abdomen. Pains in the whole abdomen, 
with malaise. Colicky pains in the abdomen. Great distention 
of the abdomen, worse after eating. Inflammatory affections 
of the bowels. Constipation, with pain in the back. Ex- 
tremely painful, scanty stool. Diarrhoea, of transparent jelly- 
like mucous stools, relieving the colic. Bloody stools, mingled 
with skinny substances. Relief generally after stool, but some- 
times intense spasmodic pain in the anus follows. Fall dysen- 
tery, with white stools with violent tenesmus. Sensation of 
tearing in the anus during stool. Prolapsus ani. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lncreased secretion of urine, 
with urging. Brown, black urine. Constant burning in the 
urinary organs, with diminished secretion of urine. Whitish sedi- 
ment in the urine. Granular degeneration of the kidneys from 
lead, pericarditis, gouty diathesis.* Hepatic, cardiac and post- 
scarlatinal dropsy.* Gonorrhoea.* 
Respiratory System.—Soreness of the interior of the nose. 
Bleeding of the nose, particularly in the evening. Acuteness 
of smell. Chronic coryza, with thin, tenacious discharge from 
the nose. Burning and tingling in the throat. Inflammation 
of the fauces. Hawking of greenish mucus. Cough *at night 
with involuntary emission of urine. Oppression of the chest 
and dyspnoea. Pain as from a knife in right side of the chest. 
Hydrothorax. Acute bronchitis in patients of a gouty dia- 
thesis.* 
Fibrous and Osseous Tissues.—Arthritic pain in the joints, mo- 
tion or jarring pains them exceedingly. Lacerating in the 
limbs when the weather is warm. Great languor, and excessive 
sensitiveness of the body, so that movement causes moaning. 
Sudden sinking of the strength, so he can hardly walk or talk. 
Severe pain in the small of the back, worse from touch or mo- 
tion. Gout, with acute pain and threatened metastasis to the COLOCYNTHIS. 
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heart.* Acute rheumatism, particularly in the smaller joints.* 
Rheumatism of the periosteal and synovial membranes and of 
fibrous tissues, great sensitiveness. Acute lacerating pains. 
Neuralgic pains in the chest, abdomen or bowels. Great weak- 
ness, with sensation of lameness in all the limbs. 
Skin.—Tingling in the skin, in different places, as if frost bit- 
ten. Itching over the body, as from nettles. QEdematous 
swelling and anasarca. 
Fever.—Nightly heat of the body. Frequent shiverings 
down the back. Pulse large, full and hard. Suppression of 
the perspiration. Violent palpitation of the heart. 
Sleep.—Drowsiness. Sleeplessness, unless lying on the left 
side. 
Generalities.—Adapted to nervous exhaustion from night 
work. Twitches like electric shocks through the body. 
The range of colocynth is not extensive, being limited in the 
lower potencies to neuralgia or myalgic pains, constipation, 
and chlorosis. 
In the higher potencies its influence is exerted upon the 
gastro-intestinal tract, proving of very great value in intestinal 
colic, spasms of the bowels, diarrhoea, dysentery, enteritis, and 
peritonitis. 
COLOCYNTHIS. 
SPECIAL INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—111 humor. Does not want to talk, or 
answer questions. Inclined to be angry and indignant. Delir- 
ium with open eyes and desire to escape. 
Brain and Nervous System.—lntermittent headaches, in 
persons of a rheumatic, nervous or gouty diathesis. One-sided 
headaches with nausea and vomiting. Pressing headache in 
the forepart of the head, most violent when stooping, or lying 
on the back. Apoplexia. Sciatica, with cramp-like or con- 
strictive paiti, worse at night or from motion.* Neuralgia, 
from catarrhal exposure in rheumatic gouty persons.* Neural- 
gia, in gouty, rheumatic persons, from cold. 
Eyes and Ears.—Burning, cutting in the eyes. Cutting as from MATERIA MEDICA. 
knives in the eyes. Rushing and beating in the ears. Pressure 
in the eyes, with confusion in the head. 
Face.—Paleness of the face, with sunken eyes. Dark red- 
ness of the face with swelling. Cramp-like pain in the malar 
bone extending into the ear. Burning, stinging neuralgic pains 
on one side of the face, particularly the left. 
Digestive System.—Burning at the tip of the tongue. The 
tongue feels as if scalded. Tongue coated white or yellow. 
Bitter taste. Vomiting without nausea. Frequent vomiting of 
food or greenish matter. Canine hunger. Vomiting and diar- 
rhoea. Thirst without hunger. Colic and diarrhoea after taking 
the least nourishment. Pain in the stomach after eating. 
Spasmodic pain in the stomach, extending up to the throat. 
Cutting and squeezing pains in the abdomen, more about the 
umbilicus, worse from motion, better from bending and after 
an evacuation. Rumbling in the bowels, with the emission of 
much flatulence. Bruised feeling in the bowels. Feeling in the 
whole abdomen, as if the intestines were being squeezed between 
stones. Bowels feel empty and sore. Cutting pains, as from 
knives, in the abdomen. Colic, with cramp in the calves, after 
anger. Peritonitis when inflammation extends from the abdomi- 
nal organs. Inflammation of the bowels, with severe colic, the 
rectum involved, distention of the abdomen, and bilious vomit- 
ing. Intestinal colic, from cold. Inflammation of the rectum, 
colic and diarrhoea. Constipation during pregnancy.* Diarrhoea, 
with tenesmus. Dysentery, stools bloody, slimy or like scrapings, 
with tenesmus, relief after stool. Thin, mucous, or liquid frothy 
stools. Diarrhoea day and night. Dysentery like diarrhoea, re- 
newed after taking the least food or drink. Bloody diarrhoea, 
with violent pain in the bowels, extending down the thighs. 
Hiemorrhage from the anus. Paralysis of the sphincter.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Retention of urine, with re- 
traction of the testicles, and priapism. Itching at the orifice of 
the urethra. Scanty emissions of foetid, thick, viscid, jelly-like 
urine. Urine of faint flesh color, with whitish brown sediment. 
Increased sexual desire. Complete inability to perform the 
sexual act. Stitches in the ovaries. Suppressed lochia, and 
puerperal fever after vexation. Chlorotic amenorrhoea.* Amen- CONIUM MACULATUM. 
orrhoea from anger. Ovarian neuralgia, cutting pains, on left 
side of the body, sudden and violent, extending for a distance. 
Respiratory System.—Frequent irritation in the larynx, caus- 
ing a dry cough. Cough from tickling in the throat or from 
smoking. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Rawness and pain in the 
shoulder blade, extending into the neck. Flying pains through 
the back. Weakness in the small of the back with headache. 
Cramp-like pain in the hip. Disease of the hip joint. Spontan- 
eous dislocation of the hip joint. Contraction of the extremities. 
Stiffness of the joints. Chronic scrofulous synovitis. 
Fever.—Pulsation of the heart and arteries strongly felt. 
Pulse full and quick. Cold hands and feet. Coldness of the 
whole body. Sweat more on the head, smells like urine. 
Generalities.—Complaints from indignation or grief. 
CONIUM MACULATUM. 
In the lower attenuations hemlock is resolvent, anti-spasmodic 
and anodyne, and is curative in enlargement and indurations 
of the absorbing and secreting glands, scrofula, cancerous dis- 
eases, ulcers, obstinate skin diseases, mammary tumors. 
Spasmodic, and whooping cough, neuralgic, cancerous and 
rheumatic pains, chorea, spinal irritation and dyspepsia. 
In the higher potency it is stimulant and tonic and is adapted 
to diseases of old people, particularly men, apoplexy with 
paralysis, exhaustion from sexual excesses, fainting fits, 
consumption and paralysis. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Hypochondria, depression of spirits. 
Hysteria, from too little or too much sexual indulgence. In- 
disposition to work. Great difficulty to recall things. Dull- 
ness of mind. Dreads being alone, but avoids society. In- 
clination to start. Delirium tremens.'* Hydrophobia.'* In- 
ability for mental effort. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, on turning, lying down, 
or turning over in bed, the room seems to whirl around. Head- 
ache, as if the head were too full and would burst, in the morn- 
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Semilateral headache with nausea. Sensation as of a lump in 
the brain. Numbness and sensation of coldness in one side of 
the head. Dropsy of the brain. Apoplexy, with paralysis, 
particularly with old people. Tremor of all the limbs. Con- 
vulsions. Spinal irritation, functional derangement of the cord, 
with excessive irritability of the reflex function.* Chorea, 
muscular agitation.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Pressure in the eyes, especially when read- 
ing. Inflamed eyelids. Coldness or burning in the eyes. In- 
cipient styes. Objects appear red. Yellowish color of the 
eyes. Eyes feel as if pulled outward. Weakness of vision, 
with weight on the eyelids. Increased short-sightedness. Trau- 
matic cataract. Ears stopped up, with humming and roaring 
in the head. Stitching pain in the ears. Painful sensitiveness 
of the hearing. Accumulation of ear wax, resembling decayed 
paper. Blood red cerumen. Throbbing and'tingling in the 
ears. Earache, with excessive wax. 
Face.—Soreness in the face, as from excoriation. Neuralgia 
at night, tearing pain in the right side of the face.* Cancer of 
the lips, (from smoking a pipe).* 
Digestive System.—Drawing pain in the teeth, when eating 
any thing cold, not from cold drinks.* Drawing pain from the 
teeth to the malar bone.* Sensation of looseness in the teeth. 
Gnashing of the teeth. Swollen, readily bleeding gums. Stiff, 
swollen, painful dry tongue. Difficult swallowing. Spasmodic 
constriction of the oesophagus, with much irritability and 
globus hystericus.* Burning in the stomach, with acidity. 
Sensation as if a round ball were rising from the stomach to 
the throat. Eructations tasting sour, or of the ingesta. Heart- 
burn of pregnant women, coming on at night when going to 
bed. Unsuccessful eructation. Nausea and vomiting of preg- 
nant females. Desire for coffee, acids and salt food. Vomit- 
ing of substance resembling coffee grounds. Sore and raw 
feeling in the stomach. Spasmodic pain in the stomach. Tear- 
ing pain in the region of the liver. Distention of the abdomen. 
Cutting pain in the abdomen as from knives. Cutting pain in 
the abdomen, before and during emission of flatulence. Emis- 
sion of cold flatulence. Rumbling in the abdomen. Spasmodic CONIUM MACULATUM. 
pain in the bowels. Swelling and induration of mesenteric 
glands. Constipation, frequent urging without stool. Diar- 
rhoea, liquid faecal stools, mingled with hard lumps. Undigest- 
ed, or bloody stools. Exhausting diarrhoea. Burning at the 
rectum, during stool. Tremulous weakness after every stool. 
Involuntary stool during sleep. Stitches in the anus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—The flow of urine suddenly 
stops, and after a short time, flows again. Frequent urgent 
desire to urinate. Thick, turbid, white urine, or clear as water 
with frequent urging. Diabetes, with much pain. Cutting 
pain in the urethra, while urinating. Urinary difficulties, in 
old men and others suffering from sexual excesses. Pain in the 
testes. Swelling of the testicles, particularly after contusion.* 
Impotence, Sterility. Excessive sexual desire.* Pollutions. 
Languor after an embrace. Seminal discharge during stool. 
Violent itching of the pudendum. Suppression of the menses. 
Menstruation too early and too scanty. Brownish blood instead 
of the menses. Painful abdominal spasms during menstruation. 
Leucorrhoea, smarting and excoriating. Leucorrhoea, of white 
acrid mucus, causing a burning sensation. Colic, before and 
after leucorrhoea. Profuse lochia. Scirrhous induration of 
the mammae,* very painful before menstruation. Prolapsus 
uteri with induration, ulceration and leucorrhoea. Burning sore 
aching pain in the region of the uterus. Induration and swel- 
ling of the ovary.* Cancer of the uterus, with intolerable, 
lancinating pains.* Chronic or sub-acute inflammation of the 
ovaries, with induration and enlargement, scanty menstruation.* 
Mastitis from contusion.* 
Respiratory System.—Frequent bleeding from the nose. 
Bleeding when sneezing. Purulent discharge from the nose. 
Chronic stoppage of the nostrils. Frequent sneezing. Short- 
ness of breath, particularly from walking or taking the least 
exercise. Violent pain in the chest, with violent cough. Violent 
catarrhal fever, with inflammation of the throat. Hoarseness. 
Itching in the throat, with tickling, causing a short, hacking 
cough.* Cough worse from lying down.* Short convulsive 
cough from deep breathing.* Whooping-cough and asthma, 
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MATERIA MEDICA. 
during pregnancy.* Expectoration cannot be raised. Aching 
and soreness in the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Stitches in the back, with draw- 
ing through the lumbar vertebrae. Pain as from a sprain in the 
side of the back and neck. Paralytic pain in the shoulder. 
Cracking in the wrist or knee joint. Painful stiffness of the 
legs. Coldness and numbness of the feet. Crampy and spas- 
modic pain through the body. Violent pain as from bruises in 
all the limbs. Paralysis agitans.* 
Skin and Glandular System.—Yellow skin and nails. Erratic 
and evanescent itching. Stinging sensation on the skin. Slow 
itching, smarting, burning stitches in different parts. Chronic 
brown or frequently recurring red itching spots on the body. 
Painful red spots on the calves, afterwards turning green or 
yellow, as from a bruise. Falling off of the hair. Blackish 
ulcers with bloody foetid ichor. Gangrenous ulcers. Swelling 
and induration of glands, particularly from contusions.* 
Bruises and shocks of the spine or glands.* Eczematous 
eruption on the face and extremities, especially in the old, with 
gluey discharge forming hatd crusts. Freckles during pregnancy. 
Fever.—Violent palpitation of the heart, after drinking. 
Chilliness, with cold hands and face. Continued want of ani- 
mal heat and chilliness. Unequal pulse, generally slow and 
full. Chilliness, with desire to be in the sunshine. Heat, with 
great nervousness. Acrid, bad smelling perspiration, commen- 
cing on going to sleep. 
Sleep.—Stupor like sleep. Great drowsiness. Anxious dreams. 
Unrefreshing dreams. 
Generalities.—Nervous attacks. P'ainting fits. Sick and 
faint early in the morning in bed. Great liability to take cold. 
Exhausted, faint and as if paralyzed. Especially adapted to 
the diseases or disability of old people, particularly men. Bad 
effects from sexual excesses. Easily intoxicated. Cancerous 
and strumous cachexia. Neuralgic, cancerous or rheumatic 
pains.* Sensation as of a hoop or band around affected parts. 
The body has very little sensation. CREASOTUM. 
CREASOTUM. 
In the lower potencies creasote is more successful in vomit- 
ing, particularly when of a chronic character, chronic nausea, 
gastrodynia, with pain after eating, gastro-enteric irritation. 
Pulmonary disease, leucorrhoea, with foetid excoriating dis- 
charge, in some forms of cancerous disease and in neuralgia. 
. In the higher attenuation it is adapted to enuresis. Summer 
diarrhoea of children, diabetes, catarrhal conditions in old 
people, herpetic and impetiginous diseases. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Sadness, with disposition to weep. Low' 
spirited, longing for death. Weakness of memory. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dullness of the head. Head- 
ache with drowsiness. Vertigo, with danger of falling on turn- 
ing. Scalp painful to the touch. Irritation throughout the 
whole body. 
Eyes and Ears.—Itching and biting in the eyes. Burning 
and heat as from fire in the eyes. Suppuration of the eyes. 
Lachrymation, on looking at a bright light. Discharge of hot, 
acrid smarting tears, like salt water. Dim sightedness, as 
through a gauze. Small particles before the eyes, must wipe 
them often. Stitches in the ears. Itching in the ears. Inflam- 
mation of the ear, burning heat, bright redness, burning pain 
and swelling. Hardness of hearing, with buzzing. Very painful 
dentition, the gum infiltrated with a dark watery fluid. The 
teeth decay almost as soon as they appear. 
Face.—Livid complexion. 
Digestive System.—Drawing pains in the teeth extending to 
the temples. Inflammation of the gums. Bitter taste in the 
mouth. Sour empty belchings. Vomiting, with straining of 
sweetish water. Nausea, during pregnancy.'* Chronic vomit- 
ing.'* Vomiting, reflex irritation. Vomiting,* from cancer or 
gastric ulcer.* Chronic nausea. Pain in the stomach after 
eating.* Can’t bear tight clothing. Painful hard place in the 
left side of the stomach, Scirrhus, or cancer of the stomach. 
Contractive sensation in the abdomen, as from a hard twisted 
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pains in the abdomen. Tensive pain in the inguinal regions. 
Painful coldness in the abdomen. Constipation, with cancer 
of the uterus.* Intermittent stool every two or three days, 
hard and dry with pressing. Spasmodic pain from the rectum 
into the groin. Summer diarrhoea in children, stools offensive, 
gray, chopped. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent desire to urinate, 
with copious emissions. Frequent urination, also at night. 
Hot and smoking urine with acrid smell and reddish 
sediment. Mild leucorrhoea, tinging the linen yellow, 
previous to every micturition. Burning in the sexual 
organs with impotence. Itching, causing rubbing, in the 
vagina. Prolapsus of the uterus. Menses too early and last- 
ing too long. Profuse1 menses, followed by discharge of an 
acrid smelling, bloody ichor, with corrosive itching and biting. 
Deafness during and before the menses, with great nervousness 
and uneasiness. Violent abdominal spasms after the menses. 
Frequent and acute pains remaining after too frequent and too 
copious menstruation. Menorrhagia, thin, black, offensive 
blood, the flow ceases on the third or fourth day, and in a 
short time commences again. Mild as well as corrosive leucor- 
rhoea. Leucorrhoea with great debility. Nausea and appear- 
ance of the menses during the third month of pregnancy, with 
black blood. Offensive lochial discharge without uterine mis- 
chief. Uterine cancer with orifice wide open, it’s inner sur- 
face like a cauliflower. 
Respiratory System.—Bad smell before the nose. Bleeding 
of the nose. Frequent sneezing, particularly early in the 
morning. Dry coryza. Scraping and roughness in the throat. 
Chronic catarrh, particularly in old people. Cough excited by 
a crawling in the larnyx. Cough, with emission of urine. Con- 
stant cough with drowsiness. Dry, wheezing, hollow cough. 
Difficult and anxious breathing. Frequent desire to take a 
deep breath. Pain, as if bruised in the chest on taking a deep 
inspiration. Pain as if the chest or sternum would be crushed 
in. Rawness and soreness in the lower part of the chest. 
Stitches through the chest to the shoulder-blade, impeding 
breathing. CROCUS SATIVA. 
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Fibrous and Osseous System.-—Frequent pain like labor pains 
in the back; worse at rest, with urging to stool and to urinate. 
Pain in the back as if beaten. Fingers become pale and in- 
sensible, and as if dead. Humming and buzzing in the lower 
limbs. CEdematous swelling of the feet. Pain as if bruised 
in every part of the body. Uneasiness of the whole body dur- 
ing rest. Sore and ulcerated pains. 
Fever.—Chilliness. Pulse small, with pulsation through the 
arteries. Flushes of heat, with circumscribed redness of cheeks- 
Perspiration only during the morning. 
Skin.—Burning and itching over the whole body at night. 
Blisters, like bites, over the whole body. Herpes and pustules, 
dry and humid. Blotches like nettle rash. Large greasy pock- 
shaped pustules over the whole body. 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness with frequent yawning. Restless 
sleep with uneasiness. 
Generalities.—Children suffer from painful dentition ; can’t 
sleep unless caressed or fondled. Severe old neuralgic affec- 
tions, with teasing pains. 
CROCUS SATIVA 
The curative action of saffron appears to be best shown in 
the lower potencies. The range of its action is not large, be- 
ing mostly limited to hysteric and uterine affections. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Uncommon mirth and cheerfulness. Im- 
moderate laughter. Frequent alternation of humor. Uneasy, 
anxious, sad mood. Religious melancholy. 
Brain and Nervous System.-—Spasms every evening. Stag- 
gering and giddiness when raising the head. Pulsating on left 
side of the head. Chorea every seven days with great hilarity. 
Sudden shocks in forehead. 
Eyes and Ears. —Objects appear as through a mist. Sensa- 
tion in the eyes as if from weeping. Twitching and itching of 
the upper eye lid. Burning and sore feeling in the eyes. Hum- 
ming and roaring in the ears, with hardness of hearing; worse 
on stooping. 120 
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Face.—Livid face. Alternate redness and paleness of the 
face. Circumscribed red spots on the face. 
Digestive System.—Dryness and scraping in the mouth. 
Unusual warmth in the mouth. White-coated tongue. Sensa- 
tion of elongation of the uvula during and after deglutition. 
Eructations. Nausea. Heartburn after eating. Rumbling and 
drawing pain or violent stitches in the stomach. Distention of 
the stomach and abdomen. Movements as from something 
alive in the abdomen. Colic as if the menses would appear. 
Dull stitch-pain about the anus, with nervous irritation. Creep- 
ing and writhing in the anus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Excitement of the sexual 
desire. Menses too early and too profuse. Flooding from the 
least motion ; blood foetid, black, viscid and stringy. Menor- 
rhagia, and functional derangement; black lumpy discharge. 
Respiratory System.—Violent sneezing. Discharge from the 
nose of tenacious, thick, black blood. Dry cough, better from 
pressing on the pit of the stomach. Haemoptysis. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Swelling of the neck. Cold- 
ness in the back. Pain in the shoulder joint; when moving, in 
the arms. The arms feel very heavy and as if bruised. Crack- 
ing in the joints. Burning and tingling in the feet. Difficulty 
in standing or walking from weakness of the limbs. Pain of 
the soles of the feet. The limbs on which one rests at night go 
to sleep. 
Skin.—Scarlet redness of the whole body. 
Fever.—Chilliness, with thirst or yawning. Lassitude, with 
sensation as if sweat would break out over the whole body. 
Flushes of heat. Perspiration only at night on lower part of 
the body, cold, debilitating. 
Sleep.—Drowsiness. Confused, frightful dreams. Singing 
during sleep. 
Generalities.—Especially adapted to women. Bounding in 
various parts of the body as from something living. Haem- 
orrhages from various parts, of black, stringy blood. Ting- 
ling in different parts. Miscarriages at third month. CUPRUM. 
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CUPRUM. 
The curative action of this remedy is best shown in the 
higher attenuations, the range of its power being very exten- 
sive, acting upon the gastro-intestinal tract, the respiratory 
system and the nervous system with almost equal force. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Restless tossing about and constant 
uneasiness. Attacks of craziness. Delirium. Desire to es- 
cape. Convulsive laughter. Merry singing. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo on looking up, or 
reading. Painful hollow sensation in the head. Headache 
after an epileptic fit. Violent headache. Head is twisted, falls 
forward, or moves,from side to side. Purple, red swelling of the 
head, with convulsions, worse from touch. Convulsive move- 
ments and distortion of the limbs. Convulsive fits during 
sleep. Epileptic fits recurring at short intervals, with foaming 
at the mouth. Rigidity of the limbs and trunk. Convulsions,, 
with piercing cries. Tetanus, with pale face, foam at the 
mouth, jerking of the limbs, which are spread side ways, loss 
of consciousness and vomiting. Acute hydrocephalus, with 
convulsions. Chorea, twitching often only of one side, better 
when lying down, after fright. 
Eyes and Ears.—Aching or itching in the eyes. Eyes in- 
flamed, with wild look. Staring and sunken, or protruded, 
glistening eyes. Drowsiness and weakness of the eyes. Itch- 
ing and boring pains in the ears. 
Face.—Paleness of the face. Sad, dejected face. Spasmod- 
ic distortion of the features. Face bluish with blue lips. 
Expression of anguish in the face. 
Digestive System.—Spasmodic contraction of the jaw. Ina- 
bility to talk. Foam at the mouth. Coldness of the tip of 
the tongue. When drinking, fluids descend with a gurgling 
noise. Excessive thirst. Strong metallic or coppery taste. 
Constant eructation. Nausea. Violent vomiting. Vomiting 
with nausea and diarrhoea. Continued vomiting with violent 
colic. Vomiting of water, mucus, bile or blood. Vomiting 
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the stomach. Pressure in the pit of the stomach. Violent 
spasms in the bowels and in the limbs. Cutting and tearing 
pains in the bowels. Constipation. Violent diarrhoea, watery 
or bloody. Asiatic cholera, with much vomiting, cramps and 
blueness. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Urine turbid, dark red, with 
yellowish sediment. Frequent urination at night. Menses 
too late, and too protracted. 
Respiratory System.—Continual hoarseness, which prevents 
speaking. Short, dry cough, like whooping cough, arresting 
the breathing. Cough, with interrupted, almost suppressed 
breathing. Whooping cough, with violent long continued 
paroxysms exhausting the patient, a swallow of cold water re- 
lieves. Spasmodic asthma, dyspnoea and fe#r of suffocation, 
aggravation about 3A. M. Suffocative attacks, worse from 
coughing, laughing, bending back and at night. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Jerking and twitching of the 
muscles. Coldness of the hands. Cramps in the calves. 
Fever.—Feverish sensation. Chilliness after epileptic at- 
tacks. Palpitation of the heart before the menses. Small, 
weak, slow pulse. Profuse night sweat. Many attacks end in 
a cold sweat. Exanthemata when the eruption retrocedes. 
Skin.—Herpes, with yellow scales. Contraction of the skin 
of the limbs. Cutaneous eruptions after catarrhal or exanthe- 
matic fevers. Dry itch. 
Sleep.—Deep sleep, with jerking of the limbs. Rumbling in 
the bowels during sleep. 
Generalities.—Complaints renewed from contact. Nervous 
affections with great acuteness of the senses. Difficult denti- 
tion in children with convulsions. Inflammation of lymphatic 
vessels of the arm, with violent swelling of the hand. 
DIGITALIS. 
The direct or drug action is exerted primarily and with 
most force upon the circulation, augmenting the arterial pres- 
ure partly by increasing the action of the heart, and partly by 
vaso-motor spasm. The increase of the heart’s action being 
due to the stimulation of the peripheral ends of the inhibitory DIGITALIS. 
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nerves and also of the cardiac muscles. Its specific action is 
therefore that of a cardiac stimulant, and it will be indicated 
when an increase of the action of the heart is desired, or in 
other words, “when the work required of the heart is greater 
than its power.” 
In the lower attenuation it is adapted to diseases occurring 
in anaemic persons, particularly disorders of the heart, lungs 
and brain, with tendency to serous effusions. Haemorrhages 
from the nose, lungs, uterus, etc., when dependent upon me- 
chanical embarrassment of the circulation. Diseases of the 
heart and larger vessels, angina pectoris, nervous palpitation 
of the heart. Epilepsy, insanity; dull, lethargic condition, 
very slow pulse, delirium tremens, asthma, suffocative catarrh, 
dropsy. 
In the higher potency, digatalis is curative in febrile and 
inflammatory conditions, gastro-intestinal irritation, sexual 
excitement, nervous prostration. 
Mental Symptoms.—Desponding and fearful. Anxiousness, 
with great apprehension of the future. Internal anguish. In- 
disposed to speak. Delirium tremens, paleness of the face, 
anaemia of the brain, with effusion.* Delirium and restless- 
ness at night.* 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with trembling. Ver- 
tigo, with slowness of the pulse. Serous apoplexy of old 
people.* Cerebro-spinal meningitis, heart’s action irregular, 
head falls backward.* Vertigo, from anaemia of the brain, en- 
feebled heart.* Dullness of the head. Intense aching in the 
head. Violent lancinating headache, especially in the vertex 
and occiput. Sudden cracking in the head. Feeling of loose- 
ness in the brain as from water.* Chronic hydrocephalus.* 
When stooping, feeling as though the brain fell forward.* 
Eyes and Ears—Throbbing pains in the orbits. Inflamma- 
tion of the meibomian glands. Agglutination of the eyes in 
the morning. Ophthalmia in scrofulous and arthritic persons.* 
Dilatation and insensibility of the pupil. Obscuration and dim- 
ness of sight. Diplopia. Upper half of objects invisible. Ob- 124 
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jects appear green or yellow. Inflammatory redness of the 
eyes with swelling. Hissing before the ears like boiling 
water. 
Face.—Paleness of the face. Blue lips and eyelids.* Twitch- 
ing of the left side of the face. Pain above the root of the 
nose. 
Digestive System.—Soreness of the mouth, tongue and gums. 
Blue tongue. Tongue coated white. Accumulation of saliva. 
Plat slimy taste. Sweetish taste, with constant ptyalism. 
Want of appetite, with clean tongue. Gulping up of sourish 
fluid. Excessive nausea, with great despondency. Nausea, 
not relieved by vomiting. Vomiting of the ingesta, of mucus, 
or of green bile. Vomiting in the morning. Continuous nau- 
sea. Weakness of the stomach, and of digestion. Burning in 
the stomach, extending to the oesophagus. Spasmodic pain 
in the stomach. Cutting from the pit of the stomach to the 
sides and back. PTequent feeling of goneness in the stomach, 
as if he would die. Pressure in the stomach, with deathly 
nausea, and vomiting. Cutting in the abdomen. Distention 
of the abdomen.* Ascites.* Watery diarrhoea. Soft, liquid 
frequent stool. Ash-colored diarrhoea. Diarrhoea during jaun- 
dice, Chilliness before stool. i 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Pressure on the bladder. Vio- 
lent unsuccessful desire to urinate. Continual desire to urinate, 
only a few drops being passed at a time. Enuresis, succeeded 
by retention of urine. Dark brown, hot urine. Inflamma- 
tion of the neck of the bladder. Hydrocele, the scrotum looks 
like a bladder filled with water.* Pains in the bladder with 
brown urine A Excited sexual desire. Uterine haemorrhage.* 
Spermatorrhoea, feeble erections, frequent emissions, cold hands 
and feet.* 
Respiratory System.—Fluent coryza with sneezing. Bleeding 
from both nostrils, light colored blood.* Sneezing every morn- 
ing on rising. Cough and coryza, can scarcely talk. Hoarse- 
ness early in the morning. Dry spasmodic cough. Cough 
with expectoration looking like boiled starch.* Soreness and 
raw feeling in the chest.* Expectoration streaked with blood. 
Hydrothorax.* Dyspnoea, when walking and lying down.* DIGITALIS. 
Haemoptysis, from mechanical obstruction of circulation, blood 
black. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.-—Heat of one hand and cold- 
ness of the other. Paralytic weakness in the arms. Weakness 
and lassitude of the limbs. Dropsy of the knee joint.* Swell- 
ing of the feet in day time, going off at night. Piercing pain 
in the joints. Elastic, painful swelling in the legs, afterwards 
of the hands and feet. 
Skin.—General paleness of the skin. Swelling of the parotid 
gland. 
Fever.—lncreased activity of the heart, with slow pulse. The 
least movement produces violent palpitation of the heart.* 
Sensation as if the heart would stop beating if one moved.* 
Frequent stitches in the heart. Violent audible palpitations.* 
Aneurism. Angina pectoris, advance stage, frequent parox- 
ysms.* Capillary atheroma.* Simple hypertrophy of the heart. 
Hypertrophy with dilatation.* Coldness of the limbs. Internal 
coldness of the whole body. Excessive sensitiveness to cold. 
Pulse very slow. Every other beat of the pulse intermits.* 
Slow pulse accelerated by the slightest motion. Irregular 
small pulse.* Feverish heat followed by profuse perspiration. 
Sudden flushes of heat, followed by great debility. Heart 
weak, painful cyanosis.* Scarlet fever. Rheumatic fever.* 
Pneumonia.* Bronchitis.* 
Sleep.—Lethargy. Uneasy, unrefreshing sleep. Frequent 
waking with starting. 
Generalities.— General painfulness of the whole body. Ner- 
vous affections of every kind, with great weakness. Feeling of 
great lightness of the body. Emaciation of the body, propor- 
tional to the increase of intellectual activity. Sinking of the 
vital powers. Great weakness. Sudden failing of strength, 
followed a few hours later by general sweat and cough. Dropsy 
of internal and external parts.* Elastic white swelling of the 
whole body.* Renal and cardiac dropsy, scanty urine and 
nervous engorgement.* Cyanosis. Black pores in the skin 
becoming ulcerated. 126 
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DULCAMARA. 
In the lower attenuations dulcamara acts favorably in chronic 
pulmonary catarrh, in rheumatic and gouty complaints, in 
cachectic conditions of the systems, and in various forms of 
cutaneous diseases. 
In the higher potencies it is adapted to ophthalmia, convul- 
sions, gastro-intestinal irritation and paralysis of different 
single parts. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS 
Mental Symptoms.—Quarrelsome mood. Restlessness. Im- 
patience. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo when waking in the 
morning and when rising from the bed. Mental confusion, 
cannot concentrate his thoughts. Dullness and painful stupe- 
faction of the head. Sensation as of a board pressing against 
the forehead. Stupefying headache. Boring, burning in the 
forehead with digging pain in the brain. Congestion to the 
head, humming in the ears, and hardness of hearing. Catarrhal 
and rheumatic headaches, in damp cold weather. Stupefying 
pain in the back of the head, ascending from the nape of the 
neck. Coldness in the cerebellum. 
Eyes and Ears.—Inflammation of the eyes, from cold. In- 
cipient amaurosis and dim sightedness. Twitching of the eye- 
lids in cold air. Sparks before the eyes. Stitches and tingling 
in the ears. 
Face.—Pale face, with circumscribed redness of the cheeks. 
Distortion of the mouth. Twitching of the lips in cold 
air. 
Digestive System.—Lameness of the jaw, from cold.* Dry, 
rough tongue. Paralysis of the tongue, hindering speech, 
worse in damp, cold weather. Swelling of the tongue. Ptyal- 
ism. Bitter taste. Violent thirst for cold water. Nausea, 
and vomiting of white tenacious mucus. Pressure in the 
stomach. Sensation of fullness in the stomach and of empti- 
ness in the abdomen. Retraction of the pit of the stomach, 
with burning pain. Pinching and cutting pains in the abdo- 
men. Colic, as if from cold, or as if diarrhoea would set in. DULCAMARA. 
Dropsy of the abdomen.* Swelling of the inguinal glands. 
Slimy diarrhoea, with faintness. White mucous diarrhoea. 
Diarrhoea, with colic, after a cold, particularly in summer, with 
nocturnal watery evacuations. Chronic bloody diarrhoea. 
Diarrhoea, from repelled eruptions, chills or dentition. Cholera 
simplex, from cool changes in the weather. Diarrhoea of chil- 
dren from dampness, or dentition.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Urine turbid and white. Strang- 
ury, painful micturition. Paralysis of the bladder, with in- 
voluntary discharge of urine. F'cetid urine, sediment at times 
red, at times white. Irritability of the bladder, from exposure 
to wet. Menses too late and scanty, blood watery. Suppress- 
ion of the menses from cold. Rash before the menses. Sup- 
pression of the milk, from cold. Lochia, suppressed by cold 
or dampness. 
Respiratory System.—Dry coryza, with dullness of the head, 
and sneezing, worse in cold air. Sore throat after a cold. Op- 
pression of the chest, from mucus. Hoarseness. Cough, with 
expectoration of bright blood. Increased secretion from the 
mucous membrane, with suppression of that of the skin.* 
Fibrous and Osseo?/s System—Lameness in the small of the 
back, after cold.* Stiffness of the neck. Paralysis of the arms, 
with icy coldness. Burning in the feet. Pain in many parts of 
the body. Feeling in all the limbs as if bruised. Rheumatic 
arthritis, from exposure to dampness.* Acute rheumatism.* 
Sub-acute or chronic rheumatism from exposure.* 
Skin and Glandular System.—Violent itching of the whole 
body. Eruption of white blotches, with red areolae, stinging, 
itching and burning.* Herpetic crusts over the whole body. 
Dryness, heat and burning of the skin. Humid eruption on 
the cheeks.* Warts and eruption on the face,* Thick, brown 
or yellow herpetic crusts on face and head.* Crusta lactea.* 
Herpes on the mammae of nursing women.* Erysipelas of the 
feet. Swelling and induration of glands. Vesicular erup- 
tions, on face and extremities, oozing of watery fluid, worse in 
cold, or evening.* 
Fever.—Chilliness with the pains. Chilliness and uneasiness. 
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the skin. Hunger after heat. Perspiration suppressed. Badly 
smelling sweat. 
Sleep.—Uneasy sleep, with frequent sweat. Sleeplessness. 
Generalities.—Adapted to phlegmatic, torpid, scrofulous per- 
sons, who are restless and irritable. Catarrhal and rheumatic 
diseases. Dropsical swelling of the body.* Attacks of sudden 
weakness. 
FERRUM. 
The curative action of iron is best shown in the lower atten- 
uations, in which its action is tonic and adapted to chlorotic 
and anaemic conditions and to disorders dependent upon, or 
connected with such conditions. 
Mental Symptoms.-—Disputative. Quarrelsome. Anxiety, as 
after the commission of a crime. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Staggering, when walking, as if 
intoxicated. Reeling sensation and vertigo on seeing flowing 
water. Dullness of the head, and great indisposition to think. 
Hammering and throbbing headache. Headache of anaemic, de- 
bilitated persons, especially with congestion of the head and 
chest.* Headache as if the brain were rent asunder. Pain in 
the head as from subcutaneous ulceration and painfulness of 
the hair on touching. Congestion of blood to the head, with 
red face and swollen veins. Cerebral anaemia from feeble car- 
diac action, or deficiency of blood.* Chorea, with anaemia, es- 
pecially about the time of puberty,* Hysteria, with anaemia or 
uterine obstruction.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Eyes inflamed, red, burning and stinging. 
Swelling of the eyelids. Blue rings around the eyes. Exoph- 
thalmos, with anaemia.* 
Face.—Fiery redness of the face. Ashy pale or greenish 
color of the face.* Pale face and lips.* Yellow spots on the 
face. Least motion or exertion produces a red flushed face. 
Digestive System.— Bitter taste of the food. Repletion and 
violent pressure in the stomach after the least food or drink. 
Vomiting of the food soon after eating. Aversion to, and bad FERRUM. 
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effects of, meat, beer or acids. Inability to eat or drink any- 
thing hot. Sour taste of the vomiting. Flatulent colic at 
night. Inflammation of the spleen,'* Frequent diarrhoeac 
stools. Watery diarrhoea, burning and corroding the anus. 
Painless diarrhoea, stools of undigested food. Discharge of 
mucus and blood, with every stool. Diarrhoeac stools of 
ascarides and slimy mucus. Piles in cachectic subjects, frequent 
bleeding.'* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lnvoluntary urination during 
the day. Haematuria.'* Nocturnal emissions.* Impotence, in 
men, after onanism.'* Mucous discharge from the urethra. 
Gleet in anaemic persons.'* Amenorrhoea, with anaemia, delay 
of first menses.'* Delaying menses, which are too scanty, 
watery blood.'* Menses too early and too profuse, last too 
long. Metrorrhagia, loin pains and labor-like colic in weakly 
subjects,* Stinging headache, ringing in the ears, and dis- 
charge of long pieces of mucus from the uterus before the 
menses. Leucorrhcea like watery milk, burning and corroding 
on first appearing. 
Respiratory System.—Bleeding from the nose. Nose filled 
with clotted blood. Spasmodic cough with expectoration of 
tenacious transparent mucus. Cough in the morning, relieved 
by eating. Bloody cough at night, with asthma. Slight cough, 
with white, copious, purulent expectoration. Cough after 
eating with vomiting of the ingesta. Stitches and in 
the chest on coughing. Asthma, after midnight causing him 
to sit up. Fullness and tightness of the chest. Expectoration, 
blood streaked, purulent, mucous, frothy, sweet, sour or putrid. 
Haemoptysis, with pain between the scapulae ; better from 
walking slowly about. Phthisis, anaemia, oedema of the lower 
extremities, diarrhoea, and emaciation.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain as if bruised in the small 
of the back. Paralytic pain in the left shoulder joint, prevent- 
ing motion. Sticking and tearing pain in the shoulder joint. 
Nightly tearing and stinging from the hip joint to the thigh, 
better from slow motion. Cramp in the calves, at night, at 
rest. CEdematous swelling of the feet.* Pleaviness of the 
limbs with want of firmness. 130 
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Skin.—Burning painful soreness of some parts of the skin. 
Fever.-—Want of animal heat. Nightly sweat with languor.. 
Profuse, long continued debilitating sweats. Viscid exhausting 
sweat. Pulse hard and full, or scarcely perceptible,* Inter- 
mittent fever, with congestion to the head, distention of the 
veins, vomiting of the ingesta and swelling of the spleen. 
Sleep.—Light sleep. Lies on the back. 
Generalities.-—General haemorrhagic tendency. Bad effects 
from quinine, alcohol and tea. Great languor, with drowsiness 
or emaciation. Fainting spells. Emaciation. Leucophlegmatic 
constitutions. Weakly persons with fiery red face. Better 
from walking slowly about. Debility from loss of vital fluids.* 
P'unctional oedema, anaemic or chlorotic cases.* Chlorosis.* 
GELSEMIUM. 
In the lower potencies the yellow Jessamine is anti-spas- 
modic, sedative and febrifuge, and is curative in diseases aris- 
ing from irritation of the nervous centres, as hysteria, chorea, 
tetanus, puerperal spasms, neuralgia, especially facial, convul- 
sions in children, from dentition or systemic irritation. In ac- 
tive congestion of the brain or spinal cord. Fevers, catarrhal 
or malarial, local inflammations, hyperaesthesia and neuralgia. 
In the higher attenuations it is adapted to passive conges- 
tions of the brain, spinal cord, lungs or other organs. Paralysis,, 
general or special, and the disorders resulting therefrom. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—lmpatient and irritable. Confusion of 
the mind, cannot connect his thoughts. Does not wish to be 
spoken to. Liveliness followed by depression of spirits. Bad 
results from fright. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo and staggering as if in- 
toxicated. Vertigo and headache with loss of sight, double vis- 
ion. Fullness and heaviness in the head. Pain as from a tape 
around the head.* Feeling in the brain as if bruised. Pleadache 
relieved by passing large quantities of colorless urine. Headache 
appears suddenly with dimness of sight and double vision, head 
feels too big and sometimes too light. Nervous headache from GELSEMIUM. 
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emotional excitement. Nervous headache, the pain commenc- 
ing in the upper part of the spinal cord and spreading over the 
head.* Intense congestion of the brain, during dentition in 
children.* Coma from intense passive congestion. Mania,, 
with motor excitement and wakefulness.* Apoplexy, passive 
congestion, nervous exhaustion. Convulsion in children, with 
rigidity of the muscles, from cerebral affections.* Hysteria, at 
the climacteric.* Locomotor ataxy. The muscles refuse to 
obey the will. Cerebral meningitis, especially in children, tor- 
por of the mental faculties, wild, incoherent delirium, nausea, 
giddiness and blindness.* Cerebro-spinal meningitis.* Neu- 
ralgia of the head, from catarrh or malarial poison, drawing, 
tearing pains, worse from physical or mental exertion.* Par- 
alysis, especially of the sphincters. Writer’s cramp.* Tetanus. 
Eyes and Ears.—Great heaviness of the eye lids, inability to 
keep the eyes open. Dimness of vision, appearance as of smoke 
before the eyes. Bruised feeling in the eyes. Diplopia, con- 
trolled by the will. Dilatation of the pupils. Dryness of the 
eyes. Amaurosis, desire for light, after diphtheria. Pain in the 
eyes, with dizziness, intense periodical congestion. Sudden 
deafness for a short time. 
Face.—Dw\\, yellow color of the face. Heat in the face, 
with cold feet. Muscles of the face, contracted with difficult 
speech. 
Digestive System.—Lips, dry, hot and coated. Tongue coat- 
ed yellowish white, with foetid breath. Inflamed tongue, red, 
raw and painful.* Burning in the mouth, extending to the 
throat and stomach. Sour eructations. Sensation of emptiness 
in the stomach. Nausea with vertigo and headache. Sudden 
pain in the abdomen, causing cries. Rumbling in the abdomen, 
and discharge of flatus. Periodical colic with diarrhoea. Diffi- 
cult stool, as if the contraction of the sphincter ani prevented 
its passing. Diarrhoea from fright, depressing emotions or ex- 
citing news, often involuntary. Diarrhoea, with intermittent 
fever. Stools, dark yellow, color of tea. Dysentery with spas- 
modic colic and tenesmus.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lnvoluntary emissions with or 
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spirits. Paralysis of the sphincter vesica; in adults. Dysuria, 
with urging, scanty urine, tenesmus.* Enuresis in old people 
or children, from weakness of the sphincter. Inflammatory 
symptoms in first stage of gonorrhoea, scanty discharge, fever.* 
Urethral stricture after cantharides. Nervous spasm of the 
vagina. Amenorrhoea, with convulsions. Sensation of heavi- 
ness in the uterus. During pregnancy violent pains in the 
uterus, headache, drowsiness, diplopia, vertigo. Severe after 
pains in persons of neuralgic or irritable disposition.* Endo- 
metritis.* Rigidity of the os uteri in labor.* False labor 
pains. 
Respiratory System.—Tingling in the nose. Fluent coryza, 
watery corrosive discharge.* Incipient colds, with chills, tor- 
pid, heavy condition.* Undeveloped or suppressed catarrh.* 
Hay fever, with profuse lachrymation. Influenza, chill up the 
back, remittent febrile symptoms.* Violent morning parox- 
ysms of sneezing. Dryness, roughness, and burning in the 
throat. Difficult swallowing. Sensation in the throat as from a 
foreign body. Weak voice, especially at menstrual period. 
Spasm of the glottis, threatening suffocation.* Feeling of con- 
striction in the lower part of the chest.* Stitches in the region 
of the heart. Severe dry cough in children.* Convulsive, 
spasmodic, reflex nervous coughs. Whooping cough, spasmodic 
stage.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Muscles of the neck feel 
bruised. Pain in the back, under the left shoulder blade. Pain 
as if sprained in elbow and wrist. Pain in the knees. Sud- 
den slipping of the patella. Bruised feeling in the calves at 
night. Trembling of the hands on lifting them. Unsteady 
gait. Loss of voluntary motion. Prostration of the whole 
muscular system. Rheumatic pains in bones or joints. Acute 
myalgia, with inflammation, deep seated, muscular pains.* 
Fever.—Sensation as if the heart would stop beating, if one 
did not move about. Chilliness up the back, cannot move 
away from the fire without chilliness.* Chill every day at the 
same hour, especially in the morning. Chill commencing in 
the hands and feet. Nervous chill, without shaking.* Cold- 
ness of the feet, as if they were in cold water. Pulse large, GRAPHITES. 
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full, quick, not very hard,* or slow, accelerated by motion. In- 
ternal fever, passing off without perspiration.* Typhus fever, 
sudden sinking of the vital forces. Inflammation of the lungs 
or pleura, in congestive stage.* Bilious remittent fever.* In- 
fantile remittent, from malarial poison or systemic irritation.* 
Intermittent fever, and nervous irritation from malarial poison.* 
Irritative and hectic fever.* Measles. Chill, followed by 
fever and perspiration. Fever without thirst. Perspires from 
the least exertion, which relieves the pains. 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness. On going to sleep delirium. Can- 
not sleep for itching on head, face, neck and shoulders. Wakens 
from headache or colic. 
Generalities.—Feeling of lightness in the body, from spinal 
exhaustion in onanists. Great depression of spirits in onanists, 
with excessive languor. Paralytic affections. Paralysis, after 
diphtheria. 
GRAPHITES. 
In the lower attenuations, graphites displays its curative 
effects in cutaneous affections, herpes, and herpetic affections, 
chronic eczema, humid eruptions, deformity and diseases of 
the nails, obstinate constipation, scanty menstruation, and to 
disease concomitant to the scrofulous diathesis. 
In the higher potencies, it is adapted to mucous diarrhoea, 
leucorrhoea, and nervous derangements. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Grief about the smallest things, even to 
despair. Very easily vexed. Out of humor. Oppression of 
the mind. Great tendency to start. Want of disposition to 
work. Chooses wrong words. Feeling of intoxication in the 
head. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Headache early in the morning 
on waking. Semi-lateral headache early in the morning on 
waking, with nausea. Violent headache, with eructation and 
nausea, during menstruation. Rheumatic pain on one side of 
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head, with roaring in the ears. Burning on the top of the 
head. 
Eyes and Ears.—lnflammation of the eyes, with dread of 
light. Eyelids red and swollen. Redness and weakness of 
the eyes. Frequent lachrymation, agglutination of the eyes. 
Dryness of the eyelids. Nightly violent roaring in the ears. 
Pealing as of thunder, or detonation like the report of a gun in 
the ears. Noises in the ear with hardness of hearing. Can 
scarcely hear in the house the noise is so loud, but when riding 
in a car or carriage can hear easily. Cracking in the ears when 
masticating. Feeling as of water in the ear. 
Face.—Paleness of the face. Commencing paralysis of the 
left side of the face. Feeling as from a cobweb on the face. 
Flushes of heat in the face. 
Digestive System.— Pain in the teeth, especially at night, with 
heat in the face. Gums sore, swollen, easily bleed. Foetid 
smell from the mouth. Canine hunger after eating. Nausea 
and vomiting after each meal. Somnolence after dinner. In- 
tense thirst early in the morning. Morning sickness during 
menstruation. Pressure in the stomach, Burning in the 
stomach causing hunger. Fullness and hardness of the abdo- 
men, as from incarcerated flatulence. Nauseous sensation in 
the abdomen. Bloated abdomen, with diarrhoea. Croaking as 
from frogs, in the abdomen. Constipation, large, difficult, 
knotty stools, united by mucous threads.* Stools of the size 
of a lumbricus.* Mucous diarrhoea. Continuous, small, soft 
stool. Blood or tape-worm with the stool. Diarrhoea, stools 
of brown fluid, mixed with undigested substances, very foetid. 
Itching of the anus. Varices of the rectum, with burning. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent micturition. Fre- 
quent desire to urinate at night. The urine is turbid, with 
acrid sour smell and reddish sediment. Voluptuous irritation 
of the sexual organs. Violent erections. Soreness of the puden- 
dum. Painful swelling of the left ovary. Suppression of the 
menses, with heaviness in the arms and lower limbs.* Menses 
too late, too scanty, and too pale, with severe tearing pains. 
First menses delay.* Profuse leucorrhcea, discharge thin,, 
white, and often excoriating, with great weakness in the back. GRAPHITES. 
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Amenorrhoea, constipation, unhealthy skin * Uterine cancer, 
fungous excrescences, bearing down pains in uterus to back, 
weakness and sickness.* Nipples very sore during nursing, 
with little bluish blisters.* 
Respiratory System.—Bloody mucus from the nose. Smell 
before the nose as of burnt hair or burning soot. Violent dry 
coryza, with great nausea and headache, without vomiting. 
Fluent coryza, with catarrh and frequent sneezing. Feeling in 
the throat as from a plug, when swallowing. Constant spas- 
modic swallowing. Scraping in the trachea and roughness in 
the throat. Asthma-oppression of the chest. Stitches in the 
chest from motion. Dry cough, with gruff voice. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Violent pain in the small of 
the back, as if broken or bruised. Violent pains and stiffness 
in the nape of the neck. Sciatica, intense pain and numbness. 
Arthritic tearing pain in the hip. Numbness and stiffness of 
the thighs. Pain as if sprained in the joints of the fingers. 
Gouty nodosities in finger joints.* Stiffness of the knees. Cramp 
like sensation, followed by hard, red, sensitive swellings. Numb- 
ness and tingling in the lower limbs. Weakness of all the limbs. 
Paralytic sensation in all the joints. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Great dryness of the skin.* 
Small red, itching pimples.* Unhealthy skin, every little injury 
produces suppuration.* Itching of the hairy scalp.* Humid 
eruption on the head. Falling off of the hair of the head. 
Black, sweaty pores on the nose. Ulcerated nostrils and corners 
of the mouth.* Chronic eczema. Herpes on the bend of the 
knee, on the tibia.* Herpetic rawness between the fingers or 
toes.* Erysipelas, burning and stinging, spreading in rays. 
Nails brittle and crumbling.* Deformity and diseases of the 
nails in general.* The raw places or sores exude a thin, sticky, 
glutinous transparent watery fluid.* Rawness in bends of limbs,, 
groin, neck, behind the ears, especially in children,* Swell- 
ing and induration of glands.* Old ulcers, with foetid pus, 
proud flesh, itching and stinging.* Burning pain in old 
cicatrix. 
Fever.—Chilliness, early in bed. Cold hands and feet. Per- 
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•of the heart, from the least exercise. Violent pulsations through 
the whole body. 
Sleep.—Excessively tired, drowsy. Uneasy sleep, with fre- 
quent waking. Fanciful ravings at night. Dyspnoea on fall- 
ing asleep. Unable to sleep from some persistent thought or 
idea. 
Generalities.—Adapted to females with a tendency to un- 
healthy corpulence. , Sensitiveness to draught of air, with great 
liability to take cold. Sudden failing of strength. Tremulous 
sensation through the whole body. Debility without pain, 
compelling him to groan. Great emaciation. 
HELLEBORUS. 
In the lower attenuations hellebore is adapted to torpid, 
•phlegmatic individuals, especially those in whom the pelvic 
circulation is languid. 
The lower attenuation will be found curative, in disorders of 
the nervous system, especially mania, melancholia, epilepsy or 
meningitis. In dropsical conditions, anasarca, and hydro- 
cephalus. In easily excitable persons, or where there is any 
irritation of- the pelvic organs, the medium potencies should 
be preferred. 
In the higher potencies, it is adapted to gastro-intestinal irri- 
tation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, faintness, exhaustion. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Silent melancholy.* Home sickness.* In- 
ability to think.* Involuntary sighing and moaning.* Dull- 
ness of the senses. Painful stupefaction of the head. The 
muscles do not act properly unless he has his mind strongly 
fixed upon them. Melancholia, supervening on acute insanity ; 
:stupor and indifference.* Melancholia in girls at puberty.* 
Vertigo, on stooping. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Stupefying headache with coryz,a 
(4 to BP. M.) Shocks pass through the brain like electricity. 
Pain in the head as if bruised. Boring of the head in the pil- 
low. Coma, with paleness of the face, slight convulsive move- 
ments. Dropsy of the brain, post scarlatinal.* Acute and HELLEBORES. 
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chronic hydrocephalus. Automatic motions of one arm and 
leg, soporous sleep with screaming and starting, lower jaw sink- 
ing down, chewing motion with the mouth, greedy swallowing 
of cold water, great irritability, gets angry very easily.* Con- 
vulsive movements, and a shock in the brain as with an arrow. 
Spasmodic rigidity of the limbs, with concussive shaking of 
the head. 
Eyes and Ears.- Dilated pupils. Staring look. Burning, 
smarting in the eyes. Photophobia. Twitching of the muscles 
of the eye. 
Face.—Yellowish complexion. Pale oedematous swelling of 
the face. Dull pain in right malar bone. Swelling of the lips 
with white vesicles. 
Digestive System.—Aching in the molar teeth at night, worse 
from either heat or cold. Aphthae in the mouth. Swelling, 
numbness and rigidity of the tongue. Nausea, with hunger 
but aversion to food. Vomiting of green blackish substances, 
with colic. Burning, scraping, roughness in the stomach. 
Gurgling in the bowels as if full of water.* Bloated abdomen. 
Ascites.* Coldness in the abdomen. White jelly like stools,, 
with tenesmus. Frequent watery stools. Stools consisting of 
pure tenacious white mucus. 
Urinary System.—Frequent desire to urinate, emitting but 
a slight quantity. Dark urine, feeble stream, sediment like cof- 
fee grounds. Dropsy, after scarlatina.* 
Respiratory System.—Spasmodic ineffectual desire to sneeze,, 
with yawning. Troublesome dryness of the palate, with cut- 
ting and scraping pain when moving the mouth. Scraping, 
rough sensation in the upper part of the sternum. Hydro- 
thorax.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Stiffness of the cervical mus- 
cles. Boring, sticking in the periosteum. Sticking, boring 
pains in various parts. Sudden relaxation of muscles. 
Skin.—Pale color of the skin. Sudden watery swelling of 
the whole body.* Anasarca, particularly after supposed erup- 
tions,* 
Fever.—Chilliness with goose flesh, and pain in joints. Chill 
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Heat as soon as belies down with perspiration. General sweat. 
Pale sunken countenance, no pulse, icy coldness and cold sweat 
all over. Pulse almost imperceptible. 
Sleep.—Lies in a stupor, eyes half open, pupils turned up- 
wards. 
Generalities. —Adapted to diseases of children. Pricking, 
tearing, pressing pains, running across parts. Falling off of 
the hair and nails. 
HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCAREUM. 
In the lower attenuation hepar sulphur is indicated in various 
forms of cutaneous disease, particularly those attended with 
pus formation. In the swollen glands, and swollen and fissured 
lips of the scrofulous diathesis. Scrofulous ophthalmia, especial- 
ly with ulceration of the cornea. Diphtheria in the later stages, 
when the membrane is being detached, with suppurative change, 
when it limits the pus formation. Croup, with wheezing rat- 
tling sound in the throat. Variola in later stage, modifying 
the suppurative process, and in all conditions attended with 
pus formation, aborting if given in first stage or controlling 
and limiting suppuration when inevitable. 
In the higher potencies it will be found curative in nervous 
diseases with excessive irritability of the nervous system. In 
dyspepsia, weakness of digestion. Diarrhoea, 
Mental Symptoms.—Great anguish in the evening. Repul- 
sive mood. The slightest cause irritates him. Sad and de- 
jected, inclined to shed tears. Low spirited even to thoughts 
of suicide. Dementia, with complete stupidity, sits silent in a 
corner. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, short attacks of stu- 
pidity, dullness of mind and want of memory. Vertigo, with 
headache and blindness. Boring, sharp headaches, of a neu- 
ralgic character. Boring pains in the head as if a nail were 
being driven in. Aching in the forehead as from a boil. 
Sensation of swashing in the head. Sensitiveness of the scalp 
to touch, with burning and aching. Periodical boring pains in HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCAREUM. 
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the head. Great nervous irritability, every impression on the 
body or mind, excites the nervous system even to tremulous- 
ness. Faints from trifles. 
Eyes and Ears.—Feeling as from sand in the eyes. Boring 
pains in the orbit. Redness, inflammation and swelling of the 
upper eyelid,* Gonorrhoeal and strumous ophthalmia, puru- 
lent discharge. Erysipelatous inflammation of the eyes, with 
soreness and bruised pains in the lids on touching them. Dim- 
ness of sight when reading. The eyes ache from the bright 
light of day. Suppurative keratitis, abscess of the cornea. 
Objects appear red. Eyes ache as if drawn into the head. 
Things look too large. Discharge of foetid pus from the ears. 
Whizzing and throbbing in the ears with hardness of hearing. 
Face.—Yellow complexion, with blue borders around the 
eyes. Erysipelatous swelling of the cheeks, early in the morn- 
ing. Vesicular erysipelas of the face with prickling and ten- 
sion.* Pain in the bones of the face, especially when being 
touched. 
Digestive System.—Mouth and gums, inflamed and painful 
to touch, readily bleeding. Toothache worse in warm room 
and when pressing the teeth together.* Putrid, or metallic 
taste. Longing for acids, and strong tasting foods. Weakness 
of digestion, after mercury or cinchona. Aversion to all food. 
Frequent eructations without taste or smell. Frequent 
momentary attacks of nausea, with coldness and paleness. 
Distention of the stomach, compelling the loosening of the 
clothing. Burning in the stomach. Heaviness and pressure in 
the stomach after a moderate meal. Stitches in the region of 
the liver or spleen, when walking, coughing, or touching it. 
Sticking, cutting, cramp like pain in the abdomen. Swelling 
and suppuration of the inguinal glands.* Obstinate cases of 
dyspepsia. Constipation, from inactivity of the rectum, the 
stools are hard and passed with difficult}'. Sour-smelling, 
whitish diarrhoea in children. Painless diarrhoea, stools light 
yellow, or undigested. Dysenteric diarrhoea, soft stool, hard 
to expel, or of bloody mucus, with tenesmus. Blood during 
stool. Protrusion of the varices. 
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Enuresis. Frequent desire to urinate. Dark yellow urine- 
Urine flows slowly, drops out, no strength to void. Sharp burn- 
ing urine, corroding the internal surface of the prepuce. The 
orifice of the urethra is red and inflamed, with mucous discharge. 
Ulceration in the kidneys. Ulcers, like chancres on the prepuce. 
Diminished sexual desire. Discharge of prostatic Juice with 
or after stool. Menses delayed and scanty. Discharge of blood 
between the menses. Inflammation of the mammae, suppur- 
ation nearly inevitable, or not progressing perfectly.'* 
Respiratory System.—Frequent sneezing. Coryza and scrap- 
ing in the throat. Nose feels sore as a boil. Rough and 
scraping sensation in the throat. Sensation as if a plug in 
the throat, when swallowing. , Stitch in the throat when 
swallowing as from a splinter.'* Stitches in the throat, ex- 
tending to the ears, when swallowing. Inflammation 
of the tonsils, with impending suppuration.* Hoarseness and 
loss of voice. Subdued cough, from oppression of the chest. 
Dry hoarse cough. Cough excited whenever any part of the 
body is uncovered, or gets cold, or from eating anything cold. 
Expectoration during the day, none at night. Croup, with 
choking in the coughing spells.* Croup, with loose, rattling 
cough, worse in the morning.* Rattling, croaking cough, suf- 
focative attacks, compelling one to rise and bend the head back- 
ward.* Anxious wheezing breathing.* In croupous and cap- 
illary bronchitis.* Chronic, moist cough from organic disease. 
In empyema, to promote absorption of the pus.* Early stage 
of phthisis in scrofulous young persons. Hoarse, rough or 
weak voice. Frequent and deep breathing. 
Fibrous and Osseous Sytem.—Pain as if sprained in the arms. 
Pain in the hip joint as if sprained. Pain as if bruised in the 
muscles of the leg. Rheumatic pains in the limbs, and stitches 
in joint. Red, hot swellings of joints of hand, fingers. 
Skin.—Unhealthy skin ; even slight injuries give rise to sup- 
puration and ulceration.* Chapped skin and rhagades of the 
hands and feet.* Pimples like blotches on the scalp.* Humid 
scald head.* Great falling off of the hair. Itching pimples on 
the face. Ulceration and suppuration of the axillary glands.* 
Itching of the hands, with a rough, dry grating skin. Ulcers. HYOSCYAMUS. 
with bloody suppuration, smelling like old cheese.* Ulcers 
very sensitive to contact, burning, stinging, easily bleeding,* 
Abscess, checks when impending, and promotes suppuration.* 
In the early stage of whitlow, when the pain is violent and 
throbbing.* Hard, swollen glands, with ulceration.* 
Fever.—Frequent chilliness. Burning feverish heat. Inter- 
mittent fever, first chill, 8 P. M., then thirst, then fever with in- 
terrupted sleep. Itching, stinging nettle rash before and dur- 
ing the chill. Slight sweat at every little motion. Profuse 
sweat day and night. Cold, clammy offensive sweat. 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness toward evening. Sleeplessness after 
midnight. Sleeps too long and heavy. The side on which he 
lies becomes painfully sore. 
Generalities.—Where suppuration is inevitable.* Great sen- 
sitiveness to draughts of air. Sweats day and night without relief. 
Cannot bear to be uncovered ; wants to be wrapped up warmly. 
Strumous enlargement of glands.* 
HYOSCYAMUS. 
In the lower attenuations hyoscyamus is anodyne, soporific, 
sedative and anti-spasmodic, and is adapted to conditions of 
great nervous excitability with delirium, insomnia and exalta- 
tion of the senses, neuralgia, neuralgic pains, rheumatism. 
Spasmodic asthma, spasmodic stricture of different parts, 
meningitis, tetanus and spasmodic nervous cough. 
In the higher potencies it becomes tonic and stimulant, and 
is adapted to coma, apoplexy, and certain forms of epilepsy 
and spasms, paralysis and diarrhoea. 
SPECIAL INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Delirium, mild form.* Furious mania. 
Mental derangement with muttering.* Fear of being betrayed 
or poisoned. Unconsciousness, raving about business, does not 
know any one, has no wants except thirst. Very talkative. 
Amorous frenzy; desire to uncover and expose his nakedness. 
Delirium, with jerking of the limbs ; wild scaring look, or closed 
eyes. Involuntary loud laughter, with silly actions and trem- 
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mediately relapses into delirium. Puerperal mania, mild cases, 
great nervous excitement, hallucination.* Coma vigil, in 
typhus fever, refuses to be covered.* Hydrophobia. Dullness 
of feeling and complete stupefaction. Aversion to light and 
company. Delirium tremens.* 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, as if intoxicated. 
Congestion of blood to the head, with delirium and uncon- 
sciousness. Congestion of blood to the head with red spark- 
ling eyes and bloated face. Inflammation of the brain, with 
tingling and violent pulsations in the head like waves. The 
brain feels as if it were shaken and loose. Hydrocephalus, with 
stupor and sensation of swashing in the head, hands closed, 
with clenched thumbs. Nervous headaches. Constrictive, 
stupefying headache in the upper part of the forehead and gen- 
eral malaise, alternating with absence of all pain. Cerebral men- 
ingitis, severe pains in the head ; delirium ; aberration of sight.* 
Epileptic attacks, ending in deep sleep. Spasms with twitch- 
ing and jerking of every muscle of the _body, eyes, eyelids, and 
face. Spasms with watery diarrhoea and enuresis. Chorea, 
recent cases. Tetanic spasms. The limbs are spasmodically 
curved and the curved body jerked in the air.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Eyes dim, without lustre. Staring, distorted 
eyes. Obscuration of sight. Illusion of sight. Eyes convulsed 
and protruded. Red, sparkling eyes. Spasmodic closing of 
the eyelids, unable to keep them open. Objects appear red, 
too large or double. Hard hearing as if stupefied. 
Face.—Swollen bluish, or brownish red face. Cold pale face. 
Spasms of the face in young persons, local chorea. 
Digestive System.— Burning and dryness of the tongue and 
lips. Paralysis of the tongue. Loss of speech and conscious- 
ness. Clean, parched, dry tongue, feels as if burnt. Lips look 
like scorched leather. Tearing in the teeth, with congestion 
to the head. The teeth feel too long and loose. PVam at the 
mouth. Constriction of the throat, and inability to swallow, 
particularly fluids. Great dryness of the throat and thirst, but 
drinks little. Dread of drink, after drinking, convulsions. Nau- 
sea and vertigo. Frequent hic-cough, with spasms and rumb- 
ling in the abdomen. Vomiting from eating. Vomiting of HYOSCYAMUS. 
blood, or bloody mucus. Sensitiveness of the pit of the stom- 
ach. Inflammation of the stomach, and burning pain. Spas- 
modic pain in the stomach, relieved by vomiting. Stricture 
of the oesophagus, with much irritability.* Inflammation of 
the diaphragm. Cramp in the abdomen. Distention of the 
abdomen, with pain when touched. Painful sensitiveness of 
the abdominal integument. Involuntary stools. Painless 
watery diarrhoea. Diarrhoea of lying-in women, and during 
lying in. Stools passed unconsciously in bed. Paralysis of 
the sphincter ani. Haemorrhoids, bleeding profusely. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lnvoluntary emission of urine. 
Paralysis of the bladder. Retention of the urine. Involuntary 
stool while urinating. Excited sexual desire. Menses pro- 
fuse, or suppressed. Profuse menses with delirium. Violent, 
almost convulsive trembling of the hands and feet, during the 
menses. Hysterical spasm, before the menses. Sterility. 
Suppressed lochia. Metrorrhagia, blood bright red. Spasms 
of pregnant or parturient women. Nymphomania, with desire 
to uncover the person. Puerperal fever, virulent, typhoid 
form. Puerperal mania, milder cases ; nervous system greatly 
excited.* 
Respiratory System.—Dry, spasmodic cough, particularly at 
night, and more especially when lying down.* Constant 
cough when lying, going off when sitting up,* (in old peo- 
ple). Violent spasmodic, consecutive cough, with expectora- 
tion during the day of saltish-tasting mucus, or of bright red 
blood, mixed with clots.* Paroxysms of cough resembling 
whooping cough. Severe, influenza cough.* Spasmodic tick- 
ling night cough, worse about 3A. M., or when lying down.* 
Slow, rattling breathing. Suffocative fits. Haemoptysis with 
convulsions. Stitches in the side of the chest. Typhoid pneu- 
monia. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Trembling of the hands. 
Subsultus tendinum. Lancinating in the joints. Convulsive 
motions of the muscles. Paralysis agitans.* Locomotor 
ataxia.* 
Skin.—Large pustules on the skin. Herpetic spots. Gan- 
grenous spots and vesicles, particularly on the lower limbs. 144 
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Fever.—Pulse full, hard, and quick, or small, weak or wiry. 
Chilliness over the body, with hot face and cold hands. Great 
heat in the evening. Typhoid fever, with low muttering de- 
lirium ; subsultus tendinum, picking at the bed clothes, invol- 
untary discharge of urine and faeces, desire to escape. After a 
correct answer, relapses into delirium and unconsciousness. 
Debilitating perspiration during sleep. 
Sleep.—Excessive drowsiness. Deep sleep. Coma with con- 
vulsions. Coma vigil. Sleeplessness, from nervous irritation.* 
Nightly sleeplessness from convulsions and concussions as if 
occasioned by fright. Starting from sleep. 
Generalities.—Adapted to young girls, hysterical females and 
drunkards. Too active condition of the sensorial functions, 
with great nervous excitability.* Bad effects from fright, or 
from cold, jealousy or unhappy love. Repeated fainting fits. 
Death like fainting. Great sinking of strength. Objects ap- 
pear too large. Desire to uncover and remain naked. Picking 
of the bed clothes, or of the face. 
IGNATIA AMARA. 
In the lower attenuations the action of ignatia is tonic, act- 
ing similarly to nux vomica upon the intestinal tract, aiding 
digestion when due to a weakened condition, and is indicated 
in dyspepsia from atonic condition of the stomach, periodical 
spasmodic pains in the stomach and bowels, constipation from 
inactivity, amenorrhcea, dysmenorrhoea, with scanty flow, 
complete absence of sexual desire. 
In the higher potencies it is sedative, its action being more 
specially exerted upon the spinal axis. It is therefore indi- 
cated high in disease dependent upon lesion of the spinal cord 
as nervous debility, epilepsy, chorea, hysteria, tetanus and 
similar affections. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Still, serious melancholy. Brooding, full 
of internal chagrin. Sadness. Full of suppressed grief. Great 
Indifference to everything. Changeable disposition, jesting, 
laughing, crying. 11l humor, anger, the slightest contradiction IGNATIA AMARA. 
irritates. Great tendency to start. Intolerant of noise. Taci- 
turn, avoids talking. Subdued low voice, is unable to talk 
aloud. Sensitiveness of feeling. Excessive and anxious desire 
to do things in haste. Mental effort is irksome. Melancholia, 
from psychical causes, grief, fright, etc. Puerperal mania, 
silent melancholy with obstinacy. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Headache in persons of a 
highly nervous and sensitive temperament, or in those whose 
nervous system has given way, from grief, anxiety or mental 
strain. Headache as if something hard were pressed into the 
brain, coming in paroxysms. Periodical headaches, gradually 
increasing in severity, and then suddenly abating. Headache 
passing off with a flow of pale limpid urine. Sensation of hol- 
lowness in the head. One sided headache, as if a nail were 
driven into the brain, the pain is sudden and severe, relieved 
by lying on it. Sitting up with the head bent forward on the 
hands is the most comfortable position. Hysteric headache. 
Headache, from coffee or smoking. Aching or cramp like pain 
over the root of the nose. Trembling and shaking of the head. 
The head is bent backward. Darting pains in back part of the 
head, which leave a stiffness in the nape of the neck. Nervous 
headaches, in depressed persons, face pale, clonic spasms. 
Chorea, from fright. Convulsions in children, of spinal origin, 
irritation from worms, indigestion or from dentition. Threat- 
ened convulsions during dentition. Epilepsy in children, re- 
cent cases, from emotional disturbance, quiet morbid subjects, 
without cerebral congestion. Morbid impressionability, irrita- 
bility of cerebro spinal axis. Nervousness, mental excitement, 
extreme sensitiveness. Hysterical paralysis, after mental emo- 
tion. Spinal irritation. Trismus, from hysteria, or emotional 
excitement. Nervous debility, excitement alternating with 
depression, insomnia, tears from the slightest cause. 
Eyes and Ears.—Agglutination of the eyelids in the morn- 
ing, acrid tears during the day. Pressure in the eye as from a 
grain of sand. Cannot bear the glare of the light. Eye lids 
turn upwards. Inflammation of the eyeball as far as the lid 
covers it. Dim sightedness. Flickerings zigzag before the 
eyes. Hard hearing except for speech. 146 
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Face— Changes of color in the face. Redness and heat of 
one cheek and ear. Convulsive twitching and distorting of the 
face. Spasmodic closing of the jaws. 
Digestive System.—The lips bleed and crack. Toothache 
from cold. Boring pain in the front teeth, come after drinking 
coffee or smoking. Toothache as if the tooth were crushed in 
pieces. Difficult dentition with convulsions. Increased secre- 
tion of saliva (acid). Foam at the mouth. Inflammatory 
redness of the mouth. Tongue, white and flabby, shows marks 
of the teeth,'trembles when protruded. Bites his tongue easily. 
Spasmodic stricture of the oesophagus. Taste flat, like chalk 
or as if the stomach was deranged. Food has no taste. Aver- 
sion to meat, milk, warm food, and tobacco. Hunger prevent- 
ing sleep. Excessive, or diseased appetite.* Nervous dys- 
pepsia, from mental anxiety,* Gulping up of a bitter fluid. 
Gulping up of the ingesta.* Hiccough after eating, drinking 
or smoking. Periodical spasmodic pains in the stomach.* Sen- 
sation in the stomach as from fasting too long. Faint, all gone 
feeling at the pit of the stomach, unrelieved by eating.* Fine 
stinging pains like pins sticking, about the stomach. Alternate 
paroxysms of emptiness and hunger, and of repletion. Nau- 
sea, when it occurs, follows pain. Periodical abdominal 
spasms, particularly in nervous persons.* Pinching, sticking 
colic. Protrusions on various parts of the abdomen.* Swelling 
and induration of spleen. Difficult stool, causing prolapsus 
ani, (especially in children).* Sharp stabbing through the 
rectum after stool. Itching and creeping in the rectum. Bleed- 
ing after and during stool. Hemorrhoids ; the tumors pro- 
lapse with every stool, and are sore as if excoriated ; worse 
when the stool is loose. Fissure of the anus, controlling the 
spasm. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Sudden irresistible desire to 
urinate. Frequent emission of watery urine. Pressure to 
urinate from drinking coffee. Burning and itching in the neck 
of the bladder. Soreness, pain, and itching in the margin of 
the prepuce. Complete absence of sexual desire.* Menses 
scanty, with black blood of a putrid odor.* Amenorrhoea, from 
hysteria or grief.* During the menses, spasmodic pains in the IGNATIA AMARA. 
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abdomen, languor unto fainting. Menses too early and too 
profuse. Uterine cramps with cutting and labor-like pains. 
Respiratory System.—Soreness and ulceration of the nose. 
Coryza with dull pain in the forehead and hysteric nervousness. 
Passage between the nose and mouth feels very sore. Sting- 
ing in the throat, between the acts of deglutition. Sensation 
of a lump in the throat when swallowing. Stinging sore throat, 
except when swallowing. Stitches from the throat to the ear. 
Creeping sensation in the pharynx. Difficulty of swallowing, 
either solid or liquid food. Aching pain in the sub-maxillary 
glands. Aphonia in nervous or hysterical persons. Constric- 
tive sensation in the throat, as from the vapor of sulphur, ex- 
citing cough. Dry spasmodic cough, day and night, with 
fluent coryza. Dry cough, the more he coughs, the more he 
has to cough. Yellow expectoration. Oppression of the chest 
and breathing. Spasmodic constriction of the chest: Impeded 
respiration as from a load on the chest. Stitches in the left 
side of the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Stiffness in the nape of the 
neck. Stitches through the loins down to the legs, as from a 
sharp cutting knife. Pain in the shoulder, hip or knee-joint on 
moving it, as if dislocated. Rheumatic pain, as if bruised or 
lame in the shoulder. Intense pain in the bones and joints of 
the arms. Convulsive twitching in the fingers. Stiffness of 
the knees and tarsal joints, when rising. Heaviness and weak- 
ness of the feet. Violent pain in small spots, only discovered 
on touching them. Cold feet and legs, extending above the 
knees. Sciatica with great restlessness, chronic intermittent 
form, hammering pains. Tingling in the limbs, as if they had 
gone to sleep. Staggering when walking. 
Skin and Glandular System.—ltching in various parts of the 
body. Nettle rash, with violent itching. Sensitiveness of the 
skin to draught of air. Corns painful as if sore. Aching in glands. 
Painless glandular swellings on the neck. 
Fever.—Stitches in, and palpitation of the heart. Chills, 
with the pains. Chill relieved by external heat. Sudden at- 
tacks of flushes of heat over the whole body. External heat 
and internal chilliness, or the reverse. During the fever. 148 
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violent itching; nettle rash over the whole body. Burning 
heat on one side of the face. Thirst only during the chill. 
Intermittent fever, much, chill, frequent paroxysms, thirst 
during chill, more during heat, chill relieved by external heat. 
Sleep.—Restless sleep, with nightmare. Moaning and groan- 
ing during sleep. Snoring inspiration. Jerking through the 
body on going to sleep. Sudden starting during sleep. Vexing, 
long continued dreams. Light sleep, hears every thing that 
happens around him. Insomnia, from grief, or nervous erethism. 
Convulsive yawning. 
Generalities.—Adapted to excitable, sensitive, hysterical in- 
dividuals. Convulsive twitchings after grief or fright. Hysteri- 
cal spasms. Chlorosis, with nervousness and depression. Press- 
ing pains from within to without. Pains as from sprains. Cut- 
ting pain as from a knife. Pains relieved from a change of posi- 
tion. Effects of deep grief. 
lODIUM. 
In the lower attenuations iodium is resolvent, alterative, and 
sedative, and is curative of chronic, visceral and glandular en- 
largement, indurations, thickening of membranes, and tumors, 
scrofula and scrofulous ophthalmia, chronic diseases of different 
organs with indurations and enlargement, gonorrhoea and 
leucorrhoea, phthisis, chronic bronchitis, membranous croup, 
chronic diseases of the nervous system, paralysis and chorea, 
chronic skin diseases, dropsies. 
In the higher attenuations it becomes tonic and stimulant, 
and is curative in gastro-intestinal irritation, impaired digestion, 
diarrhoea, marasmus. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Despondency. Melancholy mood. In- 
creased sensitiveness and irritability. Excessive nervous irrita. 
tion. Restlessness not permitting one to sleep or rest quietly: 
Mania, in strumous patients, with anxiety and despondency, 
obscuration of vision. Dullness of the head, with great disincli- 
nation to serious labor. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with weakness in the lODIUM. 
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morning. Headache so violent that it almost makes him crazy. 
Headache, as from a tight band around the head. Congestion 
of blood to the head. Throbbing in the head at every motion. 
Acute hydrocephalus, in the incipient stage.* Vertigo, with 
little or no aching, from chronic cerebral congestion, particu- 
larly in the aged.* Syncope, from constitutional causes.* 
Chorea, in serious cases, scrofulous diathesis. 
Eyes and Ears.—Redness and swelling of the eyelids. Watery 
white swelling on the eyes. Inflamed eyes. Twitching of the 
lower lids. Obscuration of sight. Firey curved rays, before the 
eyes. Scrofulous ophthalmia.* Hardness of hearing. Buzzing in 
the ears. Sensitiveness to noise. Chronic throat deafness.* 
Face.—Pale face. Yellow complexion. Alteration and dis- 
figurement of the features. Convulsive twitching of the facial 
muscles. 
Digestive System.—Toothache in alternate places in the 
molar teeth on both sides. Cutting, drawing and soreness in the 
roots of the teeth. Inflammation and swelling of the gums. 
Bleeding of the gums. Aphthae in the mouth, with 
profuse foetid ptyalism.* Putrid smell from the mouth. Mer- 
curial ptyalism. Troublesome dryness of the tongue. Tongue 
thickly coated. Sour, bitter, very offensive taste. Thirst day 
and night. Decrease of appetite. Canine hunger, even after 
eating. Alternate hunger and want of appetite. Very weak 
digestion. Unusual appetite with emaciation. Continued 
empty eructation hiccough. Vomiting of bile. Vomiting, 
worse from eating. Fullness and distention of the stomach. 
Violent spasmodic pain in the stomach, worse from food. 
Pinching and aching colic. Incarceration of flatulence. The 
abdominal symptoms recur after eating. Distended abdomen, 
has to lie on his back to prevent suffocation. Chronic hepatic 
disease.* Hypertrophy and waxy enlargement of the liver.* 
Chronic jaundice, where no apparent obstruction to the flow of 
bile exists. Constipation, hard, knotty, dark colored stools. 
Irregular stool, alternate constipation and diarrhoea. Copious 
■discharge of watery, foamish, whitish mucus. Dysentery of 
pure mucus, or bloody mucus. Itching of the rectum. 
Urinary and Sexual Systems—Obstinate retention of urine. MATERIA MEDICA. 
Yellowish green, or acrid, dark, turbid, sometimes milky urine, 
a variegated cuticle on the surface. Atrophy of testes. Indu- 
ration of the prostate gland A Swelling and induration of the 
testes.* Incontinence of urine in the aged. Increased sexual de- 
sire. Induration of the uterus.* Irregularity of the menses. 
Menses delay. Menstruation, premature, copious and violent. 
Great weakness during the menses. Metrorrhagia. Leucorrhoea, 
profuse, acrid, corroding.* Induration and swelling of uterus 
and ovaries, acrid discharge worse at the time of the menses.* 
Tumors, in cervix uteri.* Dropsy of the ovaries.* Hysterics of 
girls at puberty. Dwindling of the mammae. 
Respiratory System.—Profuse bleeding of the nose. Dry 
coryza, becoming fluent in the open air.* Smarting, and drawing 
pain in the tonsils. Swelling and elongation of the uvula. Con- 
striction of the throat. Inflammation and ulcers in the 
oesophagus. Chronic follicular laryngitis.* Hypertrophy of the 
tonsils.* Inflammation of larynx and trachea. Intolerable ting- 
ling and tickling in the larynx. Hoarseness in the 
morning. Dry, short, and hacking cough from tick- 
ling in the throat,* Hardened mucus in the larynx. 
Cough, with expectoration of mucus streaked with blood. 
Membranous croup, hard, dry cough, barking and whistling, 
especially with strumous diathesis,* Hoarse, hollow cough, 
with wheezing,* Diphtheria, much glandular irritation, 
dyspnoea, cough.* Phthisis.* Pleuritis, in strumous cases.* 
Pneumonia, in the commencement, when the disease localizes 
itself.* Great difficulty of breathing. Asthma, difficulty of ex- 
panding the chest when taking an inspiration. Loss of breath, 
particularly on going up stairs. Congestion of blood to, and 
violent pulsations in the chest. Sore pain in the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Paralytic weakness of the 
arms. Rheumatic pains in the limbs. Trembling jerking of 
the arms, hands, feet. (Edematous swelling of the lower 
limbs. White swelling of the knee.* Acrid sweat of the feet. 
Erratic pain in the joints. Rheumatic pains over the body. 
Subsultus tendinum in the arms, fingers and feet. Heaviness 
and paralysis of the limbs. Numb feeling in the limbs. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Dirty yellow color of the IPECACUANHA. 
skin. Rough dry skin. Furunculous cutaneous eruption. 
Falling off of the hair. Glandular indurations.* Swelling of 
the neck. Swelling and induration of the axillary, cervical, 
or mesenteric glands,* Enlargement of the thyroid gland.* 
Psoriasis, circulate form. Seborrhoea.* 
Fever.—Palpitation of the heart. Sensation in the heart, as 
if it were being squeezed. Hypertrophy of the heart. The 
circulation is easily excited. Pulse quickened from motion. 
Quick, hard pulse. Chill alternating with heat. Cold feet all 
night. Night sweats, perspires very easily. 
Sleep.—lnsomnia, with palpitation of the heart. Restless, 
sleep with anxious dreams. 
Generalities.—Adapted to scrofulous subjects, mercurial ca- 
chexia. Dark-eyed and dark-haired people. Great irritation 
of the nervous system. Complete prostration of strength. 
Chronic emaciation, pale face and muscular weakness. 
Nervous consumption. Emaciation with hectic fever. Ten- 
dency to syncope from constitutional causes. Tabes mesen- 
terica,* 
IPECACUANHA. 
The action of this remedy is of the same character in both 
the higher and lower attenuation, the curative effect produced 
being in accordance with its secondary or specific action. 
In cases where the nausea and vomiting are the predom- 
inant symptoms, the higher attenuations will prove most effi- 
cacious, in the other, as in haemorrhage, the medium will act 
best. 
Mental Symptoms.—lll humor. Impatience. The least noise 
irritates. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Gastric headache, in nervous 
sensitive persons, commencing with nausea and vomiting. 
Headache, as if the brain and skull were bruised, penetrating 
through all the bones of the head down to the root of the 
tongue, with nausea and vomiting. Stinging headache, with. 
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MATERIA MEDICA. 
heaviness of the head and drowsiness. Aching pain in the 
head. Vertigo when walking artd when turning round. 
Eyes and Ears.—Red inflamed eyes. Scrofulous ophthalmia.* 
Coldness and chilliness of the ears. 
Face.—Pale face, with blue margins around the eyes. Con- 
vulsive movments of the facial muscles. 
Digestive System.—lntensely painful feeling in the mouth. 
Tongue thickly coated yellow, or white. Flat taste. Aver- 
sion to food, desire for dainties. Nausea, with accumulation 
of mucus, and empty eructations. Constant and continued 
nausea. Vomiting of the ingesta, green, jelly-like mucus, bit- 
ter bilious fluids, of blood, or of black, pitch-like substances. 
Vomiting when stooping, kneeling of emptiness and relaxation 
in the stomach. Horrible pains and sick feeling in the stom- 
ach. Acidity of the stomach in pregnancy. Atonic and 
chronic catarrhal dyspepsia, constipation, depression, food lies 
like a weight.* Acute gastritis, nausea and vomiting. Haem- 
orrhage from the stomach, bright red blood, pale face, nau- 
sea, Flatulent colic, with frequent diarrhqeac stool. Cutting 
and pinching around the umbilicus as if grasped with hands, 
worse from motion. Cutting pain about the umbilicus, with 
shuddering. Diarrhoea, stools as if fermented, with nausea and 
colic. Stools green as grass. Dysenteric stool; faeces covered 
with bloody mucus. Vomiting and tenesmus.* Foetid, or 
bloody stools. Cutting and burning at the anus. Simple di- 
arrhoea, with straining, or blood-streaked motions, from over- 
loading the stomach, or during hot weather, nausea and vom- 
iting a marked symptom. Constipation, from torpor of the 
bowels.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Bloody urine. Turbid urine 
with brick dust sediment. Menses too early and too profuse. 
Metrorrhagia, constant flow of bright red blood, after parturi- 
tion ; gasping for breath. Ipecac, after parturition to promote 
recovery.* 
Respiratory System.—Coryza, with stoppage of the nose. 
Frequent sneezing. Loss of smell. Bleeding from the nose. 
Acute nasal and bronchial catarrh, hard sneezing, rattling mu- 
cus.* Spasmodic contractive sensation in the throat and chest. KALI BICHROMICUM. 
Rattling in the bronchial tubes on inspiration. The chest seems 
full of phlegm, which does not yield to coughing. Suffocative 
cough. Dry cough from tickling in the upper part of the 
larynx. Cough, from contractive tickling sensation all through 
the bronchi. Suffocative cough, the child gets stiff and blue in 
the face. Acute bronchitis, spasmodic cough, and rattling 
mucus. Catarrhal croup. Hay asthma. Whooping cough,, 
with bronchitis, or pneumonic complication, gastric symptoms, 
vomiting of mucus, sometimes haemorrhage. Spasmodic asth- 
ma, contraction of the chest, short and panting breathing, pale- 
ness, nausea.'* Suffocation threatens from constriction in the 
throat and chest. Haemorrhage, from the lungs, cough, tick- 
ling behind the sternum, bubbling sensation in the chest. 
Haemoptysis, from the slightest exertion. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Opisthotonos and emprostho- 
tonos. Bruised pain in all the bones. Pain in the joints as 
when the limbs go to sleep. The whole body is stretched out 
stiff. 
Fever.—Chilliness, but is unable to bear the least warmth. 
Excessive sensitiveness to cold and warmth. Sudden attacks 
of heat about 4P. M., no thirst. Icy cold hands and feet. 
Pulse frequent, weak. Palpitation of the heart, without anxiety. 
Hot sour smelling sweat. Intermittent fever, gastric symptoms 
predominate, thickly coated yellow tongue, thirst increased 
from warmth. 
Sleep.—Drowsiness, Sleep with half open eyes. Moan- 
ing during sleep. 
Generalities.—Continuous vomiting or nausea with most ail- 
ments the keynote of ipecac. Great weakness and aversion to 
food. Haemorrhages from all the orifices of the body. Sup- 
pressed eruptions. Itching of the skin, scratches until he 
vomits. 
KALI BICHROMICUM. 
The curative action of this remedy is best shown in the 
medium and higher attenuation and depends upon its 
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MATERIA MEDICA. 
not been developed. In the cases reported as cured, the at- 
tenuations from the 3X to the 6C have acted favorably. 
Mental Symptoms.—l\\ humor. Low spirited. Indifferent. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Sudden transient attacks of 
vertigo. Headache involving the optic nerve, coming in 
the morning with blurred vision, as the pain in the head 
increases the dimness decreases, comes and goes with the sun, 
and is accompanied with nausea. Frontal headache mostly 
over the left eye. Pain is of a dull, heavy, throbbing character 
mostly in the forehead, worse after eating. Burning headache 
with vertigo, during which all objects seem to be enveloped 
in a yellow mist. Headache from suppressed coryza. Flying 
pains about the head. Great weight in the head. Facial, 
supra-orbital neuralgia. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Eyes and Ears.—Redness of the conjunctiva, with aching in 
the eyes. Eyelids inflamed and much swollen, with rash ex- 
tending to adjacent parts. CEdematous swelling of the eyelids. 
Great heaviness of the eyelids on waking. Violent ophthalmia, 
with photophobia and loss of sight. Violent stitches in the left 
ear, extending to the head and neck. Thick, yellow, foetid pus 
from the ears after scarlet fever. 
Face.—Pale yellowish color of the face. 
Digestive System.— Dryness of the mouth. Tongue, thickly 
coated with yellowish-brown, fur-like covering. Papillae ele- 
vated. Tongue smooth, red, dry and cracked, in dysentery. 
Sense of a hair on the tongue. Tough saliva, can be drawn 
in long strings to the feet. Desire for beer, acids, sour things. 
Nausea, like sea sickness. Nausea, with congestion to the head, 
even at sight of food. Nausea, from moving. Vomiting of 
undigested food; of bile, of bitter glairy fluid, or of blood. 
Weakness of digestion, food lies in the stomach like a heavy 
load. Swelling of the stomach, with fullness, cannot bear tight 
clothes. Vomiting, with vertigo, pressure and burning in the 
stomach. Cutting pain in the abdomen, soon after eating. 
Stitches or dull pressure in the region of the spleen. Chronic 
intestinal ulceration. Duodenal dyspepsia, bitter taste, thickly KALI BICHROMICUM. 
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coated tongue, pale stools, pinkish, glairy vomiting. Consti- 
pation, scanty, dry, knotty stools, burning at the anus. Peri- 
odic constipation. Loose stool, with rumbling in the bowels, 
stools slate-colored, bloody. Diarrhoea, wakes with urgent 
pressure to stool. Diarrhoea, with tenesmus, stool watery, 
gushing out. Dysentery every year, in the early part of the 
summer. Bloody, jelly-like stool. Sense of a plug in the 
anus. 
Urinary and Sexual Systems.—Frequent, watery, dark, strong- 
smelling urine. Feeling as if more remained after urinating. 
Urine red, with pain across the back. Ischuria, sometimes fol- 
lowing cholera. Stitches in prostate gland, preventing walk- 
ing. Menses too soon, with vertigo, nausea and headache. 
Yellow, ropy leucorrhoea, can be drawn away in strings. 
Respiratory System.—Watery discharge, with soreness of the 
nose. Fluent, acrid coryza, excoriating parts. Painful dry- 
ness of the nose. Green, foetid discharge from the nose. Hard, 
elastic plugs form in the nose, which cause pain on removing. 
Bones of the nose feel loose on blowing it. Caries of the bones 
of the nose. P'oetid smell before the nose. Sense of a hair in 
the nose. Loss of smell. Ozaena, discharge tenacious.'* 
Polypus narium. Dry or rough throat, with great hoarseness, 
expectoration very glutinous, adhering to the mouth and 
fauces and finally detached in long strings. Soft palate red- 
dened, uvula relaxed, with sensation of a plug in the throat. 
Inflammation of the throat of a bright red or of a dark cop- 
pery color. Deep excavated sore at the root of the uvula. 
Pseudo membranous deposit on the fauces, tonsils, soft palate, 
and respiratory mucous surfaces of a pearly appearance and firm 
texture. Membranous croup, asthenic symptoms. Diph- 
theria, with thick, tenacious membrane, firmly adherent.'* 
Aphonia, in tenors from over-use of the voice. Whooping- 
cough, with tough, gluey, adherent mucus, causing vomiting. 
Tickling in the larynx, causing cough at almost every inspira- 
tion. Hoarseness in the evening. Much mucus in the larynx, 
causing hawking. Cough in the morning with tight expecto- 
ration, and stitches in the chest. Violent, rattling cough, with 
expectoration of tough, stringy mucus. Cough, with pain in MATERIA MEDICA. 
the back, extending through to the sternum, and expectoration 
of tough, black mucus. Chronic ulceration of the pharynx, 
tough, stringy mucus. Acute bronchitis, smaller tubes affected,, 
thickly coated tongue, stringy mucus, severe cough. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Dull aching pain in the back. 
Cutting through the loins, preventing walking. Pain in os coccyx. 
Lameness in right arm. Rheumatic pains in the joints, particu- 
larly the shoulders and wrists. Cracking of all the joints from 
the least motion. Weakness and trembling in all the limbs. 
Periostitis. Transient flying pains in all the limbs, without 
definite character. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Skin hot, dry and red. Solid 
eruption like measles, over the body. Eruption of pustules, 
resembling small-pox, over the whole body. Violent itching 
of the skin, followed by the eruption of small pustules forming 
scabs. Ulcers and ulceration of the skin. Ecthyma. Lupus, 
tubercular non-exedens form.'* Soft nodes on the scalp. Parotid 
gland hard, swollen and painful. 
Fever.—Pinching pain in the region of the heart. Pulse 
small and contracted. Great inclination to yawn and stretch. 
Attacks of chilliness from the feet up, wants to be in a warm 
place. Heat alternating with general perspiration. Fever in 
the first part of the night. 
Sleep.—Restless sleep, with frequent starting and talking. 
Drowsiness in the open air. Wakens at 2A. M., with heat and 
perspiration and headache. 
Generalities.—Adapted to fat person, with light hair and blue 
eyes. Persons subject to catarrhs of the mucous surface. Many 
of the symptoms are produced or aggravated by hot w'eather. 
The symptoms come on quickly and subside soon. Liability to 
take cold in the open air. Generally worse in the morning. 
Pains fly rapidly from one part to another. Discharges from 
various mucous surfaces, nose, stomach, vagina, etc., are of a 
tough, stringy character. Deep, clean-cut ulcers. Rheuma- 
tism and gastric affections alternate. KALI CARBONICUM. 
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KALI CARBONICUM 
The curative action of kali carbonicum is best shown in 
the medium and higher attenuation, the indications given and 
the cures reported being all in virtue of its secondary or 
specific action. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Anguish and great sadness. Vexed 
and irritated. Angry and wrathful. Great tendency to start, 
especially if touched, noise disagreeable. Great aversion to 
being alone, fearful. Absence of mind. Delirium. Inability 
to collect one’s senses. Loss of consciousness. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Frequent dullness of the head, 
as after intoxication. Vertigo when walking. Attacks of 
megrim on both sides, with faintishness almost to nausea. 
Aching in the forehead. Pressure over the eyes. One-sided 
headache with nausea. Headache when riding in a carriage. 
Congestion in the head, with throbbing and hammering. Con- 
gestive and catarrhal headaches, with dry, hard cough. 
Eyes and Ears.—Biting, shooting, burning or boring pains 
in the eyes. Dryness and burning in the eyes. Agglutination 
of the eyelids in the morning. Redness of the whites of the 
eyes. Spots, gauze, and points before the eyes. Swelling over 
the upper eyelids, like little bags, in the morning. Painful 
sensitiveness of the eyes to the light of day. Stitches in the 
ears from within out. Boring and aching pains in the ears. 
Itching and tickling in the ears, Cracking in the ears. Sing- 
ing, whizzing and roaring in the ears. Dullness of hearing. 
Discharge of yellow, liquid cerumen or pus from the ears. 
Face.—Yellow, bloated face. Pimples on the face. Burning 
itching in the face. Swelling and cracks of the upper lip. 
Thick ulcerated lip. Chapped lips peeling off. 
Digestive System.—-Violent spasm in the jaw. Toothache, 
with pain in the face. Stitching, darting pains in the teeth, at 
night, or only when eating. Soreness and numbness of the 
mouth. Painful vesicles all over the mouth and gums, with 
burning pain. Sour, bitter, or putrid taste in the mouth. De- 
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for sleep during a meal. Sour eructations after eating. Nau- 
sea as if he would faint, better from lying down. Vomiting of 
foul and sour substance. Disgust for food. Stitches in the 
stomach and abdomen, with dyspnoea. Feeling in the stomach 
as if cut to pieces. Throbbing in the stomach. Stitches and 
burning pain in the region of the liver. Bloated abdomen, 
after a meal. Hard, distended abdomen, with tenderness, 
especially about the umbilicus. Colic, after eating. Cutting, 
drawing, like labor pains. Incarceration of flatulence with 
colic. Inactivity and coldness of the abdomen. Pressure in 
the groin, as if hernia would come on. Painful bloatedness in 
both groins. Insufficient soft stool. Constipation, from in- 
activity of the rectum. Difficult, too large stool. Colicky, 
stitching pains before stool. Discharge of white mucus, be- 
fore and during stool. Itching, burning and cutting at the 
anus. Ulcerated pimples at the anus. Large, painful varices. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Great desire to urinate. Pale 
greenish urine, with burning. Protrusion of varices during 
urination, emitting first blood, afterwards white mucus. After 
urinating, discharge of prostatic fluid. Swelling of the testes, 
with heat. Increased sexual desire. Deficient sexual desire. 
Excessive pollutions, with weakness. Menses too early. Diffi- 
cult first menses. Menses suppressed, or too late and scanty- 
Complaints in males from coition. Menstrual blood, acrid and 
corroding. During menses, colic, weight in small of the back, 
headache, etc. Yellowish leucorrhcea, with itching and burn- 
ing. Constriction of the vagina during coition. Tearing pain 
in the breasts. 
Respiratory System.—Sore, scurvy and ulcerated nostrils.- 
Swelling of the tip of the nose. Bloody red nostrils. Fre- 
quent bleeding of the nose. Stoppage of the nose. Fluent 
coryza, sneezing, pain in the back and head. Ozaena, discharge 
profuse and thin. Soreness of the throat with difficult deglu- 
tition. Sensation of a lump in the throat. Hawking of 
mucus. Hoarseness and loss of voice. Roughness in the 
throat with cough. Cough from tickling in the throat. Dry, 
hard cough, worse about 3 A.M. with stitching pain in left side. 
Asthma at 3 A.M., better from sitting up. Aphonia, with KALI CARBONICUM. 
violent sneezing. Intense pain in the chest, especially when 
talking. Stitches in the right chest through to the back, when 
taking a breath. Whooping cough with pneumonia. Suppur- 
ation, abscesses of the lungs. Double pneumonia, coarse ves- 
icular murmurs, excessive dyspnoea, hectic symptoms, inter- 
mittent pulse. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Drawing pains in the small 
of the back. Violent pains in the back as if bruised. Stiffness 
and paralytic feeling in the back. Stitches in the region of 
the kidneys. Stiffness of the nape of the neck. Lacerating 
pain in the arm, from the shoulder to the wrist joint. Numb- 
ness and tingling in the arms. Tearing pains in the hips 'and 
knees. Heaviness and stiffness of the feet. The limbs are 
painful in those parts on which one is resting. Aching in the 
joints. Stitches in the joints and tendons. Tremulous weari- 
ness when walking. Pain as if bruised in all muscles. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Dryness of the skin. Burn- 
ing itching of the whole body. Yellow, scaly, violently itching 
spots. Itching of the scalp. Inflamed, red chilblains. Rough, 
chapped hands. Itching warts. Herpes, becoming moist on 
scratching. Ulcers, bleeding at night. Dryness of the hair. 
Falling off the hair. Ingrowing nails. Swelling, induration 
of glands. 
Fever.—Frequent and violent palpitation of the heart, with 
dullness in the head and nausea. Burning in the region of 
the heart. Crampy pain in the region of the heart, as if it 
were held by hands. Frequent intermission of beats of the 
heart. Pulse variable, quicker in the morning. Continual 
internal chilliness. Chill after the pains. Internal heat and 
external coldness. Sweats easily, more on upper part of the 
body. Chilliness with violent thirst, loathing of food, dys- 
pnoea. Pulsation of arteries felt all over the body. 
Sleep—Great drowsiness in the daytime. Drowsiness, with 
yawning in the open air. Half waking night sleeps. Sleep, 
full of fanciful ravings. Restless sleep, full of dreams. Night- 
mare. 
Generalities.—Adapted to aged people, inclined to be fleshy. 
Complaints following childbirth. Great dread of the open MATERIA MEDICA. 
air. Liability to take cold, in the head, with headache and 
toothache. Stitch pain in various parts. Rheumatic pains 
with swelling. Dropsical affections and paralysis of old per- 
sons. Intense thirst, morning, noon and night. Great aver- 
sion to being alone. 
LOBELIA INFLATA. 
In the lower attenuation lobelia is depressant and anti- 
spasmodic ; and is adapted to spasmodic palpitation of the 
heart, angina pectoris, cardiac neuralgia, gastralgia, bilious gas- 
tritis, spasmodic croup, dyspnoea, asthma, hysterical convul- 
sions, and uterine catarrh. 
In the higher attenuation it is tonic and stimulant, and is 
curative in faintness, and weakness, vomiting, dyspepsia, and 
ptyalism. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Desponding, weeping. Fear of death. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with nausea. Pain in 
the head and trembling agitation of the whole body. Headache 
with giddiness. Pain through the head in sudden shocks. 
Hysterical convulsions, for paroxysms.* Cardiac neuralgia.* 
Eyes.—Pressing pain in the eyeballs. 
Digestive System.—Dull pressing pain in the molar teeth. 
Much clammy saliva in the mouth. Pungent taste in the 
mouth. Loss of appetite. Empty belching with ptyalism. 
Frequent gulping up of burning sour fluid. Incessant violent 
nausea, with shivering. Nausea, profuse sweat, and vomiting. 
Heartburn of long duration. Faintness at the stomach. Dys- 
pepsia from green tea, tobacco, liquor. Vomiting with great 
prostration, cold sweat, feeble pulse. Gastralgia of nervous 
origin.* Bilious gastralgia.* Vomiting from fright and emo- 
tional causes. Feeling of weakness of the stomach, extending 
through the whole chest. Distention of the abdomen, with 
shortness of breath. Pain in the abdomen, worse after eating. 
Soft, whitish stool. Black blood after stool. Haemorrhoids 
bleeding profusely. 
Uri7iary and Sexual System.—Urine of a deep color, deposit- LYCOPODIUM. 
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ing a copious red sediment. Sticking pain in kidney. Violent 
pain in the sacrum, during menses. Feeling of weight in the 
genitals. Uterine catarrh, with swollen flabby uterus. Rigidity 
of the os uteri or perinseum.* , 
Respiratory System.—Frequent short dry cough from tick- 
ling in the larynx.* Sensation as from a foreign body in the 
throat, impeding breathing and swallowing.* Burning prick- 
ling in the throat, chronic dyspnoea, with sensation of a lump 
in the pit of the throat.* Paroxysmal asthma.* Nervous 
asthma, spasmodic cough.* Acute or chronic bronchitis, 
spasmodic cough, dyspnoea; especially in children.* Ob- 
stinate bronchial cough.* Emphysema, for dyspnoea from 
capillary bronchitis.* Spasm of the larynx.* Asthma of 
Millar. Constant dyspnoea, aggravated by the slightest exer- 
tion, increased by cold up to asthmatic paroxysm.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Rheumatic pain about the 
shoulder. Prickling sensation through the whole body. 
Fever.—Oppression about the heart with enfeebled circula- 
tion. Feeble oppressed doughy pulse. Drinking increases 
chill. Heat and inclination to perspiration. Chill ends in 
sweat and sleep. 
Generalities.—Prostration of strength. Angina Pectoris.* 
LYCOPODIUM. 
The curative effects of lycopodium are only shown in the 
higher attenuation, and as the result of the secondary or spe- 
cific action. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Difficult comprehension. Doesn’t un- 
derstand what is said. Weakness of memory. Afraid of 
being alone. Crossness and irritability in the morning on 
waking, especially children. Extremely sensitive. Great ten- 
dency to start. Headstrong, vehement, angry. Melancholy. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dullness of the head. Gastric, 
bilious, rheumatic headaches and headaches caused by chagrin, 
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pain in the forehead, every afternoon. Pain in the temples as 
if they were screwed toward each other. Pressing headache 
on the vextex, worse from 4 to 8 P.M., followed by great weak- 
ness. Stitches in the temple, mostly on the right side. Con- 
gestion of blood to the head early in the morning, followed by 
headache. Complaints arising from mental labor. Incipient 
paralysis of the brain. Epileptic fits, with screaming, foam at 
the mouth, tossing about. 
Eyes and Ears.—Pain in the eyes, as if bruised. Stitches in 
the eyes without any redness. Itching, burning and smarting 
in the eyes. Inflammation of the eyes, profuse lachrymation 
and nightly agglutination. Styes on the eyelids. Dryness of 
the eyes in the evening. Dim hot eyes. Spasmodic twitch- 
ing of the lid. Black spots or sparks before the eyes. Per- 
pendicular half sight. Eyes open, fixed, insensible to light. 
Sensitiveness of hearing. Roaring, humming and whizzing in 
the ears. Pain in the ears. 
Face.—Pale grayish yellow color of the face. Blue margins 
around the eyes, with livid face, deep wrinkles, blue lips. Fre- 
quent flushes of heat. Spasmodic twitchings in muscles of 
the cheek. Dropping of the lower jaw, in typhoid fever. 
Itching, scaly herpes, on the face. Itching pimples around the 
mouth. 
Digestive System.—Tearing pain in upper jaw. Teeth ex- 
cessively painful when touched. Toothache, with swelling of 
the cheeks, better from warm applications. Gums bleed when 
touched. Dryness of the mouth and tongue without thirst. 
Tongue dry, black and cracked. Foetid smell from the mouth. 
Pendulum-like motion of the tongue. Stiffness of the 
tongue. Vesicle on the tongue. Bitter taste. Excessive 
hunger. Aversion to solid food, warm things or bread. Desire 
for sweet things; for oysters. Food tastes sour. Great weak- 
ness of digestion. After eating pressure in the stomach, with 
bitter taste in the mouth. Appetite good, but a small quantity 
of food causes repletion. Nausea every morning before break- 
fast. Nausea from riding in a carriage. Nightly vomiting of 
food and bile, coagulated blood, etc. Contraction and spasm 
of the stomach. Acidity of the stomach, particularly in LYCOPODIUM. 
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elderly persons. Immediately after a light meal, the abdomen 
is bloated. Grasping and aching pain in the region of the 
liver. Constant sense of fermentation in the abdomen, like a 
pot of yeast working. Much rumbling, particularly in the 
left hypochondrium. Fixed flatulence causing pain. Tearing 
pain in hernial region. Inguinal hernia, especially of the right 
side. Tension in the abdomen as from a hoop. Clawing and 
griping pains in the abdomen. Constipation, ineffectual urg- 
ing, almost impossible to pass a stool. Scanty stool, with feel- 
ing as if much remained behind. Bleeding from the rectum, 
even with a soft stool. Pale, putrid stool. Diarrhoea (during 
pregnancy). Itching at the anus, at night in bed. Protruding 
and distended varices. Pain in perinaeum after stool. Flatu- 
lence is odorless. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Dark and scanty urine. Red, 
sandy sediment in the urine. Frequent, profuse pale urine, 
especially at night. Foamy urine. Painless haemorrhages 
from the urethra. Severe pain in the back before urinating. 
Stitches in the bladder. Diminished sexual desire, the penis 
small, cold and relaxed. Feeble erections. Soreness between 
scrotum and thighs. Dropsy of the genital organs. Falls 
asleep during an embrace. Menses too long and too profuse. 
Suppression of the menses from fright (chronic), Amen- 
orrhoea, with milk in the breast. Chronic dryness of the 
vagina. Discharge of wind from the vagina. Varices on the 
sexual organs. Profuse leucorrhoea, with cutting pains from 
the right side to the left; discharge blood red or milky. Sore- 
ness of nipples. Hard, burning nodosities in the mammae. 
Change of life, with hypertrophy of one side of the body. Chaf- 
fing or constipation of new-born children. 
Respiratory System.—Great sensitiveness of smell. Dry 
coryza, cannot breath at night. Fluent coryza. Discharge 
from the nose corrodes the upper lip. P'an-like motion of the 
alee nasi in respiratory diseases. Inflammation of the throat, 
with stitches on swallowing. Swelling and suppuration of the 
tonsils. Ulceration of the tonsils beginning on the right side. 
Pharynx feels contracted. Chronic sore throat. Hawking of 
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cough, day and night. Irritation with cough from deep breath- 
ing. Cough with grey, salt expectoration. Dry cough at night, 
with expectoration during the day. Expectoration copious, 
purulent, yellow, bloody or green. Pulmonary phthisis, with 
cough and expectoration of large quantities of pus. Loud 
coughing during sleep. Whooping cough, worse from 4to 8 
P. M., with pain in the stomach. Stitches in the left side of 
the chest, also during an inspiration. Shortness of breath from 
least exertion. Oppressed breathing, with fan-like motion of 
the alee nasi. Typhoid and neglected pneumonia. Hepatiza- 
tion of the lungs. Paralysis of the lungs. Deep seated pain 
or bronchial irritation after pneumonia. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Burning like coals of fire, be- 
tween the scapulae. Pain, stiffness, and aching in the small of 
the back. Painful stiffness of the neck. Tearing in the 
shoulders and elbow joints. Pain as if bruised in the shoulders 
and arms. Pain in the joints as if sprained. Redness, inflamma- 
tion and swelling of the joints of the fingers. Stiffness of the 
knee joint. Inflammation of the end of bones. Cramp in 
calves. Cold feet constantly. One foot cold, the other hot. 
Cold sweaty feet. Profuse sweat on the feet. Tremor of the 
limbs. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Skin of the whole body hot 
and dry. Tendency of the skin to crack. Itching of the 
skin, as from fleas. Itching of the scalp. Great falling off of 
the hair. Eruption on the head, with swelling of the cervical 
glands. Dry porrigo of children. Itching hepatic spots. 
Chaffing of children. Humid suppurating herpes. Skin full 
of deep cracks, and covered with thick herpes. Fistulous ulcers 
with hard everted edges. Ulcers, with tearing itching pains, 
burning when touched. 
Fever.—Tremulous palpitation of the heart. Want of ani- 
mal heat. Spasmodic shaking from chilliness. Sensation as 
if the circulation of the blood was arrested. Chilliness from 
4to 8 P. M., with sensation of numbness in the hands and 
feet. One-sided chilliness, mostly on the left side. Flushes of 
heat with thirst for small quantities. Intermittent fever, par- 
oxysm from 4to 8 P.M. Shaking chill and great coldness, as MERCURIUS VIVUS. 
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if lying in ice, followed by perspiration and violent thirst, with- 
out heat. Night sweats, perspiration cold, clammy, sour. 
Hectic fever, clammy night sweats. Typhus fever, with ten- 
dency to paralysis of the brain. Typhoid fever, constipation, 
peevishness on waking, screaming, nervous irritation. 
Sleep.—Drowsiness during the day, with wakefulness at night, 
mind is too active. Starting when falling asleep. Restless 
sleep, full of dreams. Changes position often. Palpitation of 
the heart in the evening in bed. Troublesome pressure in the 
stomach. Hunger at night on waking. 
Generalities.—Sudden failing of strength. Emaciation, also 
in children. Sub-acute and gradually advancing chronic dis- 
eases. Great emaciation of the upper part of the body and 
distention of the lower. Desire to go into the open air. 
Diseases are worse from 4 to 8 P. M., better from uncovering, 
getting cold. 
MERCURIUS VIVUS. 
In the lower attenuations mercury is alterative and resolvent; 
and adapted to syphilitic diseases, ophthalmic affections, 
hepatic derangements, inflammations of the mucous mem- 
branes, exanthematic fevers, and cutaneous diseases. 
In the higher attenuations, to gastro-intestinal disorders, 
infantile diarrhoea, dysentery, caries of the bones, ptyalism, 
aphthae, stomacace and similar diseased conditions. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Great restlessness. Anxiety, with fear 
of losing one’s mind. Constant anxiety and oppression. Ex- 
cessive indifference to everything. Continuous moaning. 
Suspicious and distrustful. Momentary vanishing of thought. 
Great weakness of memory, forgets everything. Craziness, 
absurd talking and manners. Hurried speech. Fretful irrita- 
bility, with nervous tremors. 
Brain and Nervous System.-—Vertigo, as if in a swing, when 
lying on the back, with headache and nausea. Head feels as if 
it was getting larger. Catarrhal, rheumatic, or syphilitic head- 
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Headache, with feeling of fullness in the brain as if it would 
burst. Headache as from a band around the head. Stitches 
through the whole head. Nightly headache. The whole of 
the outer head is painful to the touch. Tearing pain in the 
bones of the head. Inflammation of the brain. Paralysis 
agitans. Local or general catalepsy. Epileptic attacks at 
night. Sinking, with an indescribable malaise of body and 
mind. 
Eyes and Ears.—Itching, cutting, and burning in the eyes. 
Scrofulous ophthalmia, lids swollen, edges ulcerated and scabby. 
Ulceration of the margins of the lids.* Inflammation of the 
eyes, and spasmodic closure of the lids.* Inflammation of the 
eyes, with redness of the whites,* Scurfs around the eyes. 
Pustules on the conjunctiva. Ulcers on the cornea. Eyes 
cannot tolerate firelight, or daylight.* Mistiness before the 
eyes. Choroiditis.* Conjunctivitis, meibomian glands affect- 
ed, crust on the ciliae.* Soreness and excoriation of the inner 
ear. Tearing, stitching, pressing pains in the ear. P'ungous 
excrescences in the ear.* Discharge of pus from the ears. 
Sounds vibrate in the ear. 
Face.—White, clay colored face, with sunken features, eyes 
without lustre. Yellow complexion. Syphilitic spots and 
pustules on the face.* Swelling of one side of the face, with 
toothache. Ulcerated corners of the mouth. Cracks and 
rhagades in the corner of the mouth. Lock-jaw, stinging pains* 
hard swelling of sub-maxillaries.* 
Digestive System.—Dry, rough, black lips, painful to touch. 
Ulcerated gums, they recede from the teeth and bleed when 
touched. Looseness of the teeth. Violent toothache at night, 
aggravation from the heat of the bed. Gnawing, aching in the 
teeth, gums swollen, teeth decayed, flow of saliva. Foetid odor 
from the mouth. Constant spitting. Accumulation of tena- 
cious, often foetid saliva in the mouth. Bloody saliva. 
Greyish ulcers on the inner surface of the lips, cheek, gums, 
tongue, etc. Aphthae, offensive breath, dribbling saliva, diar- 
rhoea. Cancrum oris. Dry, hard, blackish tongue. Tongue 
coated with a dirty yellow fur. The tongue feels as if burnt. 
Inflammatory hard swelling of the tongue. Ranula. Putrid,. MERCURIUS VIVUS. 
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salt, bitter or slimy taste. Excessive appetite or hunger. 
Hunger soon after eating. Aversion to dry, desire for liquid 
food. Intense thirst day and night. Rising of air, or acrid, 
putrid eructations. Complete loss of appetite. Great weak- 
ness of digestion, with continuous hunger. Burning pain in 
the pit of the stomach. Great painfulness in the pit of the 
stomach, particularly to the touch. After a meal, food weighs 
in the stomach like a stone. Dyspepsia, with bad breath and 
taste, pale stools, depressed spirits, soreness of transverse 
colon.* Functional derangement of the liver. Acute paren- 
chymatous inflammation, torpid liver, dull pain, offensive 
stools. Jaundice, from catarrh of bile ducts. Hepatitis, with 
stinging pains and great soreness of the region of the liver to 
contact. Colic from exposure to cold, with diarrhoea. Cut- 
ting, tearing pains, passing off when lying. Stabbing, pinch- 
ing pains in the abdomen, with chilliness. Intestines feel 
bruised when lying on the right side. During the pain the 
abdomen is painful to touch. Bowels feel loose on walking. 
Constipation, tenacious, crumbling stool, with much straining. 
Desire for stool every moment, with tenesmus, without being 
able to accomplish anything. Diarrhoeac stool, dark green, 
greyish, frothy, yellow like sulphur, bloody or mucus. Green 
stools corroding the anus. Chilliness between the stools. 
Discharge of bloody mucus with colic and tenesmus. Loose 
stool with burning at the anus. Green diarrhoea with violent 
pinching and cutting. Discharge of blood before, during and 
after stool. Diarrhoeac stool with nausea. Stool only at night. 
Violent tenesmus during and after stool. Black, pitch like 
stoo s. Jelly-like, mucous stools, with little or no pain. Ileo- 
colitis in children. Acute and chronic dysentery, slimy or 
bloody stools, tenesmus of rectum and bladder. Discharge of 
ascarides or lumbrici. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Constant desire to urinate. 
Dark red urine, soon becoming turbid and foetid. Scanty, 
fiery red urine. Dark red urine as if mixed with blood. Sour 
smell of the urine. Discharge of white filaments after the 
urine. Burning in the urethra. Discharge of blood from the 
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Inflammation and swelling of the glans and prepuce.* Chan- 
cre ulcers on the prepuce and glands.* Red, shiny swelling of 
the testes.. Nightly emissions of semen, mixed with blood. 
Balanitis.* Suppression of the menses. Prolapsus of the 
vagina, with sensation of great rawness. Inflammation of the 
ovaries and uterus, pains run toward the hips or upward. 
Leucorrhcea, purulent, acrid or greenish. Leucorrhoea, of long 
standing, inflammation and ulceration of the glands of the neck. 
Hard swelling of the mammae, with sore pain, or with suppura- 
tion or ulceration.* Soreness of the nipples. 
Respiratory System.—Swelling of the nose. Swelling of the 
nasal bones. Greenish foetid pus from the nose. Bleeding of 
the nose during sleep, or on coughing. Frequent sneezing. 
Fluent coryza, discharge profuse, watery, corrosive. Acute 
nasal catarrh, with sneezing, thick discharge, sore throat, chil- 
liness, and perspiration. Soreness in the throat as from some- 
thing lodged there. Catarrhal sore throat, stitches on swallow- 
ing. Burning in the throat, constant desire to swallow. 
Burning in the throat, as from hot vapor ascending. Pain in 
the throat as if too dry. Inflammation of the throat and 
tonsils.* Fluids return through the nose, when being swal- 
lowed. Inflammation of low grade, with general ulceration.* 
Syphilitic ulcers in the throat.* The soreness frequently ex- 
tends to the ears, or to the parotid, cervical or sub-maxillary 
glands. Worse from empty swallowing, at night, in cool air, 
when talking. Ptyalism with the sore throat. Constant 
hoarseness and aphonia. Cough which sounds as if the whole 
inside of the chest were dry, with pain in the chest and small 
of the back. Racking cough at night. Cough, with inclina- 
tion to vomit. Whooping cough, two paroxysms follow one 
another rapidly. Expectoration of acrid, bloody or yellow 
mucus, tasting salt or putrid. Shortness of breath when walk- 
ing or going up stairs. Burning and soreness in the chest. 
Pneumonia, stitches in right chest through to shoulder blade. 
Threatened empyema in pleurisy. Suppuration of the lungs, 
after haemorrhages. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Bruised pain in the small of 
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joint, arm and wrist, especially at night, and when moving the 
parts. Swollen and stiff neck, with difficulty of turning it. 
Painful stiffness of the wrist joint. Hot red swelling from the 
elbow to wrist. Coxalgia; pulsating pains, commencing 
suppuration. Dropsical swelling of the feet and legs. Rheu- 
matic or arthritic pains particularly at night, or with copious 
sweats, which do not afford any relief. Open fontanelles, with 
dirty color of the face, and sour smelling night sweats. Parox- 
ysms of spasmodic contraction of the limbs. Rigidity and 
immobility of all the limbs, although they can easily be 
moved by others. Scrofulous periostitis. Rheumatic bone 
pains. 
Skin and Glandular System.—Nightly itching, aggravated by 
the warmth of the bed.* Itching eruptions, burning after 
scratching.* Red, raised little spots, with stinging itching.* 
Dry rash, like readily bleeding itch. Herpes, burning when 
touched. Herpes after ulcers, with corrosive ichor.* Erysip- 
elatous inflammations. Intertrigo, parts raw and painful. 
Syphilitic ulcers. Spreading ulcers, spongy and bluish, readily 
bleeding.* Watery vesicles turn yellow and maturate.* Itch- 
ing eruptions on the head.* Humid eruptions on the hairy 
scalp.* Crusta lactea. Swelling of the parotid gland, also 
with painful closing of the jaws.* Swelling of the mesenteric 
glands.* Ulceration and suppuration of the inguinal glands.* 
Healthy and malignant suppurations.* Glandular swellings, 
without inflammation, or with intense shining redness, beat- 
ing and stinging.* Checks threatened suppuration.* 
Fever.—-Continual coldness of the hands and feet. Violent 
shaking chills, especially in the evening. Paroxysms of fever, 
especially at night, with much thirst. Mingling of chilliness 
and heat. Sweat, with nausea and languor. Profuse debilita- 
ting night sweat. Chicken pox, when vesicles suppurate. 
Exanthematic fevers. Specific in suppurative stage of small- 
pox.* Malignant scarlatina, with violent inflammation of the 
throat.* Typhoid fever, with great malaise of mind and body. 
Region of the stomach and liver very sensitive to touch. En- 
teric lesions.* Parotitis.* 
Sleep.—Great inclination to sleep in the day time. Wakeful MATERIA MEDICA. 
until 3A. M. Frequent waking, as from fright. Sleeplessness, 
with excessive restlessness, anxiety and malaise. 
Generalities.—Adapted to light-haired people. Syphilitic,* 
strumous and rheumatic cachexia. Trembling weakness from 
least exertion. Perspiration accompanies most complaints, but 
does not relieve. Pains become unbearable in bed, at night. 
Inflammations ending in exudations and suppurations. Affects 
especially the glandular system. The parts are much swollen, 
with a raw sore feeling. Brain troubles of drunkards. 
NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
The curative action of natrum is apparent only in the higher 
attenuation, probably from the thirtieth up. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Sad, weeping, consolation aggravates. 
Indifferent, taciturn. Gets angry at trifles. Likes to dwell on 
past occurrences. Hypochondriac, tired of life. Very much 
out of humor. Passionate vehemence. Difficulty of thinking. 
Absence of mind. Things drop out of the hands. Knocks 
against every thing. Great tendency to start. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, as if everything turned 
in a circle, when walking. Periodical vertigo, with nausea, 
headache, as if a cold wind were blowing through the head. 
Feeling of emptiness in the head. Chronic and sick headaches, 
cephalalgia of school girls who apply themselves too closely to 
their lessons. Headaches commencing in the morning and 
lasting until noon, or going off with the sun. Headache as if 
a thousand little hammers were beating upon the brain. Great 
fullness in the head as if it would split. Pain in and over the 
right eye, going off with the sun, cannot bear light of any kind. 
Pressing-headache from both sides as if the head were in a 
vise. Awakens every morning with a violent bursting head- 
ache. Pain like a nail driven into the left side of the head. 
Headache first on one side, then on the other. Almost con- 
stant dull headache. Headache from 12 P. M. until 10 A. M. 
Burning on the vertex. Headache from sneezing and cough- NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
ing, Hysteric affections, weakness, languor and fainting fits. 
Nervous paroxysms. St. Vitus’ dance, especially during full 
moon. 
Eyes and Ears.—Sensation as of sand in the eyes. Ex- 
cessively sore, red, disgusting eyelids. Violent burning or pain 
as from excoriation in the eyes. Thin, watery, excoriating dis- 
charge from the eyes, after the abuse of nitrate of silver. 
Spasmodic closing of the eyelids. Letters run together when 
reading. Half sightedness. Gauze before the eyes. Fiery 
zigzag appearance around all objects. Long sighted. Otalgia, 
with stitches in the ears. Cracking in ears on mastication. 
Hardness of hearing. Humming, ringing or singing in the 
cars. Discharge from the ear, sometimes purulent. 
Face.— Pain in the bones of the face. Swelling of one side 
of the face. Face shines as if greased. Eruption on the bor- 
der of the lips, smarting as if excoriated. Fever blisters 
around the mouth like a string of pearls. 
Digestive System.—Lips dry and cracked, upper lip swollen. 
Throbbing and boring in the teeth. Teeth rapidly decay. Ex- 
treme sensitiveness of the gums to cold or warm things. Gums 
swollen, ulcerated, readily bleeding. Ulcers on the gums, pain- 
ful day and night. Vesicles on the tongue, burning and smart, 
ing. Heaviness of the tongue, with difficult speech. White 
coated or map tongue. Chronic sensation as of a hair on the 
tongue. Bitterness of the mouth. Putrid or sour taste. Fre- 
quent hunger. Desire for bitter food and drink. Constant 
thirst for large quantities. Before eating, great uneasiness ; 
after eating, heartburn. Unsuccessful eructations. Sour regurgi- 
tation of food. Great aversion to bread. Desire for salt. 
Vomiting, first of food, later of bile. Soreness in the pit of 
the stomach, when pressing on it. Cramp in the stomach. 
Violent aching or stitches in the region of the liver. Flatulent 
colic. Colic after a stool as though diarrhoea would set in. 
Fermentation in the abdomen. Constipation, from inactivity 
of the rectum, stools hard, dry, crumbling, very difficult to ex- 
pel. Diarrhoea, stools, thin, watery, also with colic. Stools 
mixed with blood. Diarrhoea, like water, excoriating, only in 
the day time. Diarrhoea, in children, with emaciation, espe- 172 
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cially about the neck. Burning in the anus and rectum, during 
and after stool. Alternate hard and soft stool. 
/ 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Violent desire to urinate, with 
inability to retain it. Involuntary emission of urine when 
walking, coughing, or laughing. Pale urine, with brick dust 
sediment, which sticks to vessel. Urine dark like coffee, or 
black. Discharge of prostatic liquid, or mucus, after urine. 
Severe cutting pains in the urethra after urination. Itching 
and tingling of the glans. Excessive sexual desire. Violent 
erections. Amenorrhoea, with constipation, dry, sallow skin. 
The menses delay, and grow more and more scanty. Menses 
appear too early and are too profuse.* Very sad and gloomy 
during the menses, with palpitation of the heart and morning 
headache. Aversion to coition. Difficult and delaying first 
menses. Pressing and bearing down in the genitals, as if every 
thing would come out of the vagina. Leucorrhoea, profuse, 
acrid, greenish, especially when walking. 
Respiratory System.—lnflammation and soreness of the nose, 
frequent unsuccessful sneezing. Obstruction of the nose. Ex- 
cessive fluent coryza, with loss of taste and smell. Boring pain 
in the nasal bones. Bleeding from the nose on coughing. 
Chronic sore throat, as if a plug had lodged in the throat. 
Ulcerations in the throat. Hawking up dark green mucus in 
the morning. Scraping sensation in the larynx. Cough after 
going to bed, spasmodic, suffocating ; expectoration mostly in 
the morning. Dry cough, day and night, from tickling in the 
throat. Cough with vomiting of the ingesta. Hard, dry 
cough, with feeling in the forehead as if it would burst. Rat- 
tling breathing. Shortness of breath. Tensive pain in the 
muscles of the right side of the chest. Frequent pleuritic 
stitches. 
Fibrous and Osseous Tissues.—Paralytic pain in the small of 
the back. Bruised pain in the hips and scapulae. Bruised 
pain in the small of the back, relieved by lying on something 
hard. Stiffness and rigidity of the neck. Languor and heavi- 
ness of the arms. Sensation of lameness and as if sprained in 
the shoulder joint, and hip. Pain, as if bruised in the arms. 
Numbness and tingling of the fingers. Great heaviness of the NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
173 
feet. Tension in, and contraction of muscles, especially of ham 
strings. Disagreeable burning or coldness of the feet. Pain 
of all the limbs as if bruised. Stiffness of all the joints of the 
body. 
Skin and Glandular System.—ltching over the whole body. 
Miliary eruption. Red blotches on the skin, itching violently. 
Scurf on the head. Herpes in the bend of the knees. Warts 
in the palms of the hand. F'alling off of the hair, more on the 
face and genitals. Nettle rash, after violent exercise. Rash 
over the whole body, with stinging sensation in the skin. F'ever. 
Frequent palpitation of the heart. Palpitation of the heart. 
Irregularity of the beats of the heart. Cold feeling about the 
heart. Pulse very irregular, especially when lying on the left 
side. Full and undulating pulse through the whole body. The 
circulation is excited by every motion of the body. Constant 
chiliness and want of animal heat. Intermittent fever, with 
bone pains, yellow livid complexion, headache, great debility. 
Chilliness, with great thirst, afterwards fever, with violent thirst 
and excessive headache; lastly profuse perspiration. The chill 
occurs about 10 A. M., commencing mostly in the feet. Invet- 
erate or badly treated cases of fever and ague, especially after 
the abuse of quinine. Typhoid fevers, with debility, dryness 
of the tongue and great thirst. Profuse sweat breaks out 
easily during motion. 
Sleep.—Great inclination to sleep in the daytime. Total 
sleeplessness at night. Talking during sleep and great restless- 
ness. Sleep full of fanciful ravings. Dreams of thieves in the 
house, and cannot sleep until the room or house is searched. 
Frightful dreams, murder or fire. 
Generalities.—Adapted to cachectic persons and to those who 
have lost animal fluids. Young people inclined to grow fat. 
Excessive liability to take cold, producing cough and hoarse- 
ness. Great emaciation, losing flesh while living well. Rest- 
lessness in the limbs, moves them constantly. Arthritic swell- 
ings. Periodical attacks of gout. Great bodily weakness. 
Depressed condition of mind and body. Complaints are worse 
about 10 A.M., and lying down, or from sea air. Better sitting 
up. 174 
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NUX VOMICA. 
In the lower attenuations mix vomica is tonic and diuretic, 
promoting the appetite, assisting digestion when dependent 
upon an atonic condition of the stomach, and increasing the 
secretion of urine. Its curative action is apparent in condi- 
tions dependent upon lowered nervous tone, resulting from 
the abuse of alcohol, stimulants, from fatigue, or from disturb- 
ances of digestion. 
In the lower attenuations it is indicated in : the mental de- 
rangement of drunkards, headaches from gastric derange- 
ment, functional irritation of the nervous system, paralysis 
from disease of the spinal cord, after abuse of alcohol, 
trembling of drunkards, amaurosis from excessive use of 
tobacco, etc., vomiting during pregnancy, dyspepsia from 
atonic condition of intestinal tract, or from indigestible food, 
cardialgia, spasmodic colic, diarrhoea from relaxed condition, 
constipation from torpor of intestinal tract, spasmodic asthma, 
with digestive derangement, impotence. 
In the higher potencies nux vomica is sedative, quieting 
the excessive sensibility of the nervous system and moderating 
functional activity, and is indicated in hypochondria, epilepsy, 
tetanus, chorea, convulsions, gastritis, enteritis, dysentery, diar- 
rhoea from irritation of intestinal tract, constipation from 
spasmodic contraction of intestine. 
SPECIAL INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms. Hypochondriac mood. Noise, talk, 
strong odors and bright light are intolerable. Irritability of 
sullen cast, no desire to hold any communication with any one. 
Gives surly answers, doesn’t want to be touched. Disinclina- 
tion to do any thing. Disposed to quarrel and feel vexed. 
Makes mistakes in speaking and gives wrong, absurd answers. 
Insane desire to kill even their best friends. Apprehends 
death. Mental derangement of drunkards.* Muttering delir- 
ium. Ailments from intoxication and nightly revelling. 
Time passes too slowly. Aversion to all kinds of labor. Cannot 
sleep after 3 A.M. Ideas crowd upon him so as to keep him 
awake for hours. , NUX VOMICA. 
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Brain and Nervous System.—Chronic vertigo. Vertigo, with 
obscuration of sight and whizzing in the ears. Vertigo, with loss 
of consciousness, also with sensation as if the brain were turning 
in a circle, or balancing. Vertigo, with intoxication of the brain 
and staggering. Headache, from high living, stimulating 
drinks, highly seasoned food. Sick headache, from wine, 
coffee, close mental application, sedentary habits ; commences 
in the morning, increases through the day, growing milder in 
the evening, with dimness of vision, sour bitter vomiting, con- 
stipation.''"' Pain in one side of the head, as from a nail being 
driven deeper and deeper in. Headache after the slightest 
thought, while lying down, as if the brain would be pressed 
asunder. Excessive sensitiveness of the brain to motion and 
walking. Head feels much too large. Congestive state of the 
brain in high livers. Functional irritation of the nervous sys- 
tem, nervousness with anxiety, wandering neuralgic pains.* 
Neuralgia of supra orbital or visceral nerves, or from malaria.* 
Paralysis, from disease of the cord, or from abuse of alcohol.* 
Chronic sciatica.* Spinal congestion, from excessive muscular 
action. Spinal irritation, from onanism.* Paralysis, with 
coldness of the parts. Great nervous debility and sensibility. 
Epileptic spasms, with cries, bending the head backward, 
vomiting, profuse sweat, renewed after the least motion. St. 
Vitus dance, particularly of boys, frequently with sensation of 
numbness. Tetanic spasms, bending the body backward, 
drawing in of the muscles of the chest, loss of consciousness, 
hardness of the muscles, redness of the face. Trembling of 
drunkards.* Shocks and jerks through the whole body. 
Great nervous weakness with excessive irritation of all the 
organs of sense, particularly hearing and sight. 
Eyes and Ears.—Intolerance of the light of day, early in the 
morning, with obscuration of sight. Pressure in the upper 
eyelids, especially early in the morning. Suppurating canthi. 
Painless spots of extravasated blood in the sclerotica. Exuda- 
tion of blood from the eyes. Burning and smarting in the 
as from salt, without inflammation. Ophthalmia. Streaks 
like lightning before the eyes. Optical illusions in bright 
colors. Amaurosis, functional, from tobacco, alcohol, excessive MATERIA MEDICA. 
mental labor/' Eyes painful from over use. Muscular asthe- 
nopia, amblyopia and progressive nerve atrophy. Otalgia, 
tearing, stinging pains. Tingling, hissing and ringing in the 
ears. Roaring in the ears early in the morning. Sounds re- 
echo in the ears. 
Face.—Earthy, yellowish complexion. Yellowish appear- 
ance around the nose and mouth. Redness and heat of one 
cheek, and paleness of the other. Red face, with feeling as 
though he was sitting before the fire. Painful peeling off of 
the lips. 
Digestive System— Continuous painful soreness in the teeth, 
aggravated by mental exertion. Tearing pain in the teeth, 
worse from cold water. Looseness of the teeth. Swelling of 
the gums, white, putrid and bleeding. Inflammation of the 
cavity of the mouth. Inflammatory swelling, particularly of 
the velum palati, and of the gums. Stomacace, foetid ulcers in 
the mouth and fauces. Aphthae, in children. Accumulation of 
saliva in the mouth. Bloody saliva, spitting of blackish coag- 
ulated blood. 1 ongue blacked and cracked, with bii ght 
red edges. Tongue feels heavy. Tongue, fore part clear, 
back part thickly coated with white or yellow. Putrid, bitter 
or sour taste. Hunger, with aversion to food. Food has little 
or no taste. Milk sours easily on the stomach. Desire for 
brandy, chalk, or fat food. Bitter, sour eructation. Gulping 
up of bitter fluid. Frequent hiccough. Pressure in the 
stomach some hours after eating. Nausea, after a meal. Feel- 
ing of intense sickness at the stomach ; thinks if he could only 
vomit he would feel so much better. Vomiting of food, sour, 
or dark clotted blood. Straining to vomit, first water, then food. 
Vomiting during pregnancy/' Region of the stomach very 
sensitive to pressure, cannot bear the clothing tight about the 
waist. Pressure, like a stone in the pit of the stomach. Con- 
strictive, cramp-like pain in the stomach.’ Cardialgia, from 
abuse of coffee. Tearing pain in the pit of the stomach. 
Throbbing in the region of the stomach. Burning in the 
stomach. Acidity of the stomach, in pregnancy/ Dyspepsia, 
from atonic condition/ Acute indigestion, from indigestible 
food, with pain, spasms/ Chronic dyspepsia, pain after food, 177 
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constipation, with piles, etc. Gastralgia, spasmodic pain, in 
intellectual workers, drinkers of wine and coffee, robust wiry 
patients. Gastritis, cases of long standing, induration of sub- 
mucous tissues. Heartburn, with acidity.* Spasm of the 
stomach, in hard drinkers.* Active congestion of the liver, 
from excess of stimulating food or alcohol.* Swelling and in- 
duration of the liver. Periodical colic. Cramps or spasms of 
the abdomen.* Cutting or pinching in the abdomen, with in- 
clination to vomit and eructations. Bruised pain in the 
bowels,, or as if raw and sore. Spasmodic flatulent colic, worse 
after stool.* Frequent protrusion of inguinal hernia. Incar- 
cerated hernia. Umbilical hernia of infants, particularly from 
much crying. Constipation, constant urging sensation in the 
rectum for a stool which never comes, or part comes, leaving 
the sensation that something remained to come away. Black, 
hard stool, streaked with blood. Constipation, from inactivity 
or contraction and constriction of the bowels. Constipation of 
infants, stools like pitch, with blood. Stools covered with 
bloody mucus. Colic, followed by discharge of dark colored 
mucus, causing a smarting burning. Frequent small diarrhoeac 
stool, corroding the anus. Small mucous stools, with urging 
and tenesmus. Dysenteric diarrhoea, discharge of bloody 
mucus and feces. Painful spasmodic stricture of the anus. 
Contraction and narrowing of the rectum, hindering stool. 
Painful blind piles. Constipation, great fecal accumulation 
from torpor of the bowels.* Diarrhoea, from indigestible food, 
and in infants from disagreement of artificial food. Epidemic 
dysentery, prune-juice stools, much gas, vital depression.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Painful ineffectual desire to 
urinate. Urging to urinate, passing only a few drops of red, 
bloody, burning urine. Spasmodic stricture of the urethra, with 
retention or difficult emission of urine, particularly after use of 
spirituous liquor. Burning and tearing pains in the neck of 
the bladder and urethra. Constrictive pain in the testicles. 
Inflammation and swelling of the testicles. Continued erec- 
tions. Menses too early and too profuse, with dark, black 
blood. Amenorrhoea, constipation, spasms, acute indigestion.* 
Contractive uterine spasms, with discharge of coagulated MATERIA MEDICA. 
blood. Inflammation and neuralgia of the uterus. Prolapses 
uteri from lifting or straining (recent cases). Internal swelling 
of the vagina. Menses irregular, never at the right time. 
Foetid leucorrhoea, tinging the linen yellow. Spasmodic, false 
labor pains, with desire for stool, and to urinate. Suppression 
of the lochia. After pains last too long. Threatened mis- 
carriage, with constipation. Climacteric disorders, symptoms of 
debility from loss of fluids, head feels as if opening and shut- 
ting.'" Acute metritis, especially after parturition. Fainting 
after every labor pain. Nausea and vomiting in pregnant 
females.* Soreness of the nipples in lying-in females. 
Respiratory System.—Ulceration of the nostrils. Sanguin- 
eus mucus from the nose. Fluent coryza during the day, dry 
at night. Stoppage of the nose in infants.* Early stage of 
catarrh, with dullness of the head.* Bleeding from the nose in 
the plethoric, with piles, etc. Sore throat, with sensation as if 
swollen. Sore rawness of the fauces. Soreness in the throat 
from inhaling cold air. Catarrhal sore throat. Choking, and 
constriction of the pharynx. First stage of ordinary bronchial 
catarrhs, with dry coryza and dry cough.* Dry cough, with 
pains in the head and abdomen. Cough, worse from moving, 
mental exertion, after eating, from midnight till morning. 
Whooping cough from tickling in the larnyx; expectoration 
during the day of yellow, gray, cold mucus, afterwards blood. 
Asthmatic constriction sensation through the chest when walk- 
ing or going up stairs. Suffocative attacks after midnight. 
Hoarseness, with much viscid mucus in the throat. The whole 
sternum feels bruised. Spasmodic asthma, with digestive 
derangement.* Pleurodynia, cannot lie on the affected side. 
Intercostal neuralgia. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Bruised pain in the back, worse 
from contact with pressure. Drawing pain in the nape of the 
neck. Pain in the back, preventing turning over, must rise up 
to do so. Paroxysms of lacerating pain in the nape of the 
neck. Sudden sensation of loss of strength in the arms. Red 
and swollen fingers. Frequent darting pains from the feet to 
the hips. Numbness and paralysis of the lower limbs. Vacil- 
lation and unsteadiness of the lower limbs. Sensation in the OPIUM 
bends of the knees, as if they were too short. Arthritic in- 
flammation and swelling of the knees. Painful cramp-like con- 
traction of the soles. Itching burning of the toes as if frozen. 
Cramps of the calves. 
Skin.—Burning itching over the whole body. Chilblains, 
with burning itching. 
Fever.—Painful pulsative shocks about the heart. Long 
paroxysms of yawning. Coldness of the body, with blueness 
of the nails and skin, not relieved by external warmth. Chilli- 
ness, with dread of the open air, and great liability to take 
cold. . Chilliness and shuddering in the evening and at night, 
worse from movement and after drinking. Pulse full, hard, 
frequent, or small and rapid. Every fourth or fifth beat inter- 
mits. Fever and ague, with much gastric disturbance. Great 
heat, yet wants to be covered up. Sweat after midnight. 
Sleep.—Drowsiness during the day and after eating. Delir- 
ious, frightful visions at night. Wakes at 3 o’clock A. 
after lying awake for several hours falls into a dull sleep, 
which aggravates all his ailments. Is afraid to go to sleep for 
fear of death. 
Generalities.—Adapted to thin irritable persons, with vehe- 
ment dispositions, or lively, sanguine temperaments. Persons 
of sedentary or intemperate habits. Chronic ailments from 
the abuse of coffee, wine, or other spirituous liquors. Scroful- 
ous atrophy of infants. Inflammation of internal organs. 
Skin eruptions always painful. 
opium: 
In the lower attenuation opium is sedative and anti- 
spasmodic, and is adapted to delirium, tremors, restlessness, 
spasmodic and convulsive diseases, spasms of the gall duct, 
or of the ureters, spasmodic contractions and irritability of 
the bladder, rectum, or uterus, cl}orea, epilepsy, and tetanus, 
spasmodic asthma and diarrhoea.- 
In the higher attenuation it is tonic and stimulant, and 
adapted to coma, apoplexy, paralysis, ailments of old people, 
general insensibility of the nervous system, and constipation. MATERIA MEDICA. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Stupefaction of the senses. Complete 
loss of consciousness and sensation. Imbecility, dullness of 
mental faculties and senses. Stupid indifference to pain and 
pleasure. Constantly stupid, as if drowsy or intoxicated. Loss 
of memory. Fright, the fear of the fright still remaining. 
Thinks she is not at home. Frightful fancies and visions.* 
Delirious talking, eyes wide open, face red and puffed up.* 
Furious mania, distortion of the face,' rage, etc.* Delirium 
tremens.* Apoplexy, with vertigo, loss .of consciousness, red, 
bloated, hot face, half closed eyes, loud snoring. Melancholia, 
of acute anguish and despair, or of suicidal im- 
pulse. Coma, with stertorous breathing. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dullness and stupefaction of 
the head as from drunkenness. Vertigo from fright. Vertigo, 
as if every thing were turning round. Congestion of blood to 
the head. Throbbing of the arteries of the head. Heaviness 
of the head. Oppression of the brain, extreme drowsiness. 
Concussion of the brain, stertorous breathing, constipation. 
Convulsions, in children from fright.* Cerebral meningitis, 
stertorous breathing, stupefaction, low muttering delirium. 
Cerebro-spinal meningitis, occiput heavy as lead, face bloated, 
eyes fixed, half open. General insensibility of the nervous 
system, and deficiency of reaction. Convulsive, spasmodic 
trembling of the limbs.* Convulsive and spasmodic motions.* 
Screaming before or during the spasm.* Convulsions in the 
evening or towards midnight, with suffocative paroxysms, loss 
of mobility and sensation, with violent motion of the limbs.* 
Rigidity of the whole body.* Chorea.* Tetanus.* Catalepsy. 
Spasms, drawing the body backwards, and rolling it first to 
one side then to the other. 
Eyes and Ears.—Staring and glistening eyes. Pupils dilated 
and insensible to the light. Eyes half open, pupils turned 
upward. 
Face.—Dark red, bloated, swollen face. Distention of the 
veins of the face. Relaxation of the muscles of the face. Lips 
and lower jaw hang down. Spasmodic movements of the 
facial muscles.* Distortion of the mouth. OPIUM. 
Digestive System.—Dryness of the mouth, without thirst. 
Black tongue. Paralysis of the tongue. Canine hunger.'* 
Aversion to food. Vomiting, with pain in the stomach and 
convulsions. Vomiting of greenish matter or blood. Vomiting 
of faeces and urine. Weakness of the stomach. Violent pain 
in the stomach. Lead colic. Pain in the abdomen, as if the 
intestines were cut in pieces. Tympanitis. Incarcerated 
hernia. Intussusception of the intestines. Puerperal peri- 
tonitis.* Paralysis of the intestines. Constipation, stool of 
small, hard, black balls. Liquid frothy stools, with burning 
and tenesmus.* Fcetid diarrhoea. Involuntary stools. Diar- 
rhoea after fright. Constipation, after parturition, from torpor. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Suppression of the urine. 
Paralysis of the bladder. Stricture of the urethra.* Im- 
potence. False, spasmodic labor pains.* Violent movements 
of the foetus.* Puerperal spasms.* Amenorrhoea, heat, and 
redness of the face. 
Respiratory System.—lnability to swallow. Daily attacks of 
strangulation. Difficult, intermitting breathing, as from paral- 
ysis of the lungs. Deep, snoring breathing, with open mouth. 
Spasmodic asthma.* Cough, with dyspnoea and blue face. 
Cough with bloody expectoration. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Numbness and insensibility of 
the limbs with coldness. Trembling of the limbs, convulsive 
and spasmodic.* Relaxation of the muscles and limbs. Tot- 
tering gait. Paralysis, painless. 
Skin.—Pale bluish color of the skin. 
Fever.—Pulse full and slow, difficult snoring breathing. 
Coldness and rigidity of the whole body. Intermittent fever; 
chill, with sleep, no thirst; fever, thirst, with copious sweat. 
Typhoid fever; with sopor, snoring with open mouth, body hot, 
with perspiration. Insomnia, with delirium, vital powers 
greatly depressed.* 
Sleep.—Drowsiness. Great inclination to sleep. Coma vigil. 
Very drowsy, but unable to sleep. Sound sleep with rattling 
breathing. Sopor, alternating with waking. Stupefying sleep, 
with eyes wide open and snoring. Screaming and moaning 
during sleep. Picking at the bed clothes. 182 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
Generalities.—Adapted to ailments of children and old per- 
sons. Suited to recent cases. Affections from the abuse of 
liquor. Bad effects from fright, fear, or sudden joy. Painless- 
ness during complaints. All ailments accompanied by sopor. 
Decomposition of the blood. Bed feels so hot cannot lie on 
it. Pains are aggravated when heated, when perspiring, during 
and after sleep. 
PHOSPHORUS. 
In the lower attenuations Phosphorus is a diffusible stimu- 
lant, acting upon the nervous, vascular, and secreting systems, 
increasing the frequency and fullness of the pulse, augmenting 
the heat of the skin, heightening the mental activity and mus- 
cular power, and operating as a powerful sudorific and diuretic. 
It is indicated in the lower potencies in diseases attended with 
great prostration of the vital powers, nervous exhaustion, and 
irritation of the nervous system ; and in diseases of the respira- 
tory system ; headache, from nervous exhaustion, or from ex- 
cessive study, neuralgia, epilepsy, hysteria, impotence, par- 
alysis, typhoid fever, pneumonia, croup, bronchitis, and rheu- 
matism. 
In the higher attenuation, it becomes sedative and altera- 
tive ; and is adapted to gastro-intestinal irritation, nausea, vomit- 
ing, and diarrhoea, gastritis, gastralgia, jaundice, sexual ex- 
citation, and diseases of the bones, as necrosis, caries, or rachitis. 
Mental Symptoms.—Great lowness of spirits.* Anxious and 
irritable when alone. P'earfulness as if something were creep- 
ing out of every corner.* Great tendency to start. Spasmodic 
laughing and weeping. Great indifference to every thing. Ab- 
sence of shame. Indisposed to work. Fanciful delirium. 
Somnambulism. Clairvoyance. Vehemencefrom which he suf- 
fers afterwards. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Violent vertigo. Nervous ver- 
tigo ; vertigo ; from abuse of narcotics, on raising up, or with 
fainting. Congestive, nervous, hysterical headaches.* Head- 
aches from grief, anger, chagrin, abuse of spirits, or excessive PHOSPHORUS. 
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study.* Dull stupefying headache. Pain as if the head would 
burst. Hemicrania, the forehead or occiput is swollen; touch- 
ing the swollen part causes most excruciating pain. Chronic 
congestion of the brain, burning stinging pain and pulsations. 
Sensation of coldness in the cerebellum, and of stiffness in the 
brain. Softening of the brain, with persistent headache ; slow 
answering questions, vertigo, dragging of the feet, formication 
and numbness of the limbs.* Headache every other day. Im- 
pending paralysis of the brain and collapse ; burning pain in 
the brain. Anaemia of the brain.* Nervous exhaustion, 
from mental overwork. Hysterical paralysis.* Neuralgia, 
with nervous debility.* Paralysis, from degenerative changes 
in the brain and spinal cord.* Paralysis agitans.* Sci- 
atica.* 
Eyes and Ears.—lnflammation and redness of the eyes, with 
burning and itching. Agglutination of the eyelids in the morn- 
ing and secretion of gum through the day. Frequent attacks 
of sudden blindness in the day time and sensation as if a gray 
cover were hanging over the eyes. Black spots passing before 
the eyes. Amaurosis from debility or old age.* Burning in 
the eyes, and flow of tears in the wind. Loud whizzing before 
the ears. Difficult hearing, especially of the human voice. 
Face.—Pale sickly complexion. Sunken countenance, with 
deep hollow eyes, with blue margins. Circumscribed redness 
of the face. Puffiness and swelling around the eyes. Tearing 
pains in the facial bones as if the parts would be torn out. 
Digestive System.—Toothache with swelling of the cheek. 
Toothache at night in bed. Toothache from the least cold. 
Toothache of washerwomen. Gums ulcerated, easily bleeding. 
Tongue dry, coated with white mucus. Gum boils. Nursing 
sore mouth. Burning in the oesophagus. Thirst for very cold 
drinks. Hunger soon after eating. Sour taste after eating. 
Great weakness of digestion. Sour eructation after eating. 
Sour regurgitation of the ingesta. Hunger at night, causing 
faintness. Sour, bilious or bloody vomiting. As soon as the 
water dr'ank becomes warm in the stomach it is thrown 
up. Painfulness of the region of the stomach when touched, or 
when walking. Violent pain in the stomach, extending gradn- 184 
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ally over the whole abdomen. Cramps of the stomach. In- 
flammation of the stomach, with burning extending to the 
throat and bowels. Violent pain and sensitiveness in the region 
of the liver. Acute atrophy of the liver. Hepatitis. Chronic 
jaundice. Acidity of the stomach during pregnancy. Cancer 
of the stomach. Soreness and inflammatory pain in the ab- 
domen. Feeling of coldness, and of heaviness in the abdomen. 
Sharp, cutting pains in the bowels. Relaxed feeling of the ab- 
domen. Constipation, stools long, narrow, hard, like a dog’s ; 
difficult to expel. Alternate constipation and diarrhoea in old 
people.* Paralysis of the intestinal canal.* Diarrhoea, poured 
out like water from a hydrant, often with a weak empty gone 
feeling in the abdomen. Painless, debilitating diarrhoea, worse 
in the morning. Slimy, bloody, watery, exhausting diarrhoea 
of phthisicky persons. Undigested stool, with little white 
flakes or lumps like sago. Blood with stool. Mucous stool from 
wide open anus. Chronic diarrhoea. Haemorrhage from the 
rectum. Violent burning, gnawing or itching of the anus. 
Ulcers in the rectum. Chronic inflammation of the rectum 
with or without ulceration. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lnvoluntary emission of urine. 
Urine with white flocculent, or brick dust sediment. Irresistible 
desire for an embrace. Spermatorrhoea, with physical and men- 
tal weakness,* Impotence.* Stitches through the pelvis from 
the vagina to the uterus. Menses too early and too scanty. 
Amenorrhoea, in delicate constitutions, tendency to chest dis- 
ease. Menses delaying, but profuse, much debility, in nursing 
women.* Profuse, acrid, corroding leucorrhoea. Erysipelatous 
inflammation of the mammae. Hard, painful nodositie.: of the 
mammae. Abscesses of the breasts. 
Respiratory Sy-sAw.—Phequent bleeding of the nose, particu- 
larly in the morning. Obstruction of the nose. Thick, tough, 
green or yellow mucus from the nose, without coryza. Easily 
bleeding polypus in the nose. Constant dryness in the pharynx 
and fauces. Hawking up of mucus in the morning. Rough- 
ness of the larynx and trachea, with hacking. Violent catarrh 
with hoarseness. Complete loss of voice.* Cannot talk, the 
larynx is so painful. Cough from tickling in the throat ; PHOSPHORUS. 
worse from cold air, talking, laughing, eating and drinking. 
Cough, with pale red, rust-colored, or bloody frothy expectora- 
tion. Dry cough from draught of air. Hollow, hacking cough, 
worse before midnight. Moist cough, brown sputa. Croup, 
with hoarseness, shortness of breath, debility. Hoarseness after 
eroup, with tendency to relapse. Acute bronchitis, extending 
to the lungs, stringy, tough mucus.'* Broncho-pneumonia, 
whooping cough, with pulmonary congestion. ■ Pleuro-pneu- 
monia, much prostration.'* Pneumonia, catarrhal form, and in 
children.'* Sharp stitches in the chest, rust-colored sputa, 
quick anxious breathing.'* Typhoid pneumonia. Heaviness 
and fullness of the chest. Haemoptysis, inflammatory symp- 
toms supervening. Phthisis pulmonalis, dyspnoea especially 
when lying down, rapid emaciation.'* 
Fibrous and Osseous Tissues.—Pain in the back as if broken, 
preventing motion. Stiffness in the nape of the neck. Rheu- 
matic pain in the shoulder. Numbness and insensibility of the 
fingers. Cramp in the hands. Trembling from every exertion. 
Rheumatic pains in the arms and legs. Arthritic stiffness of the 
joints. Tearing pain in the feet of pregnant women. Exosto- 
ses, especially of the skull, with nightly pain. 
Skin and Glands.—Formication and itching of paralysed 
parts. General itching of the body. Round herpetic spots 
over the whole body. Blotches and blotch like spots, brownish 
and bluish red on the body. Yellow or brown spots on the 
skin. Sore, excoriated spots, with stinging and burning. Pain- 
ful hard blisters on the skin, they seem full to bursting. Af- 
fections of glands, after contusions. Acne, obstinate cases.* 
Purpura hsemorrhagica. Small punched out ulcers, chronic, with 
debility. 
Fever.-—Coldness, not relieved by external heat. Absence 
of thirst and aversion to being uncovered. Febrile heat and 
sweat at night. Small, hard, quick pulse. Hectic fever, dry 
heat toward evening. Typhoid fever ; soporous condition, dry, 
black lips and tongue, open mouth. Night sweats. 
Sleep.—Great drowsiness in the day time, particularly after 
dinner, wakeful at night. Frequent waking in the night from 
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not slept enough. Feels as bruised and paralysed in the morn- 
ing after rising. 
Generalities.—Adapted to lean, slender persons, particularly 
those with blonde or red hair, fair skin, sanguine temperament. 
Young persons who grow too fast. Persons with a phthisical 
constitution. Catarrhal affections. Rheumatism and attacks 
of gout of years standing. Heaviness of mind and body. 
General sudden excessive weakness. Sick and paralytic feeling 
in the body, as if paralysed, mentally and bodily. Weakness 
from loss of animal fluids, onanism. Sensitiveness to cool 
weather. Small wounds bleed much. Wounds heal and break 
out again. Burning pains. Increased secretions from mucous 
membranes. Haemorrhages from internal organs. Necrosis of 
the jaw. Bad effects from eating too much salt. Fatty de- 
generation, bones, heart, arteries, etc. Haemorrhagic diathesis. 
Emaciation. Dandruff copious, falls out in clouds, roots of hair 
get gray and hair falls out in bunches. 
PHYTOLACCA. 
This medicine displays its best curative effects in the medium 
and lower attenuations. The lower proving the most effica- 
cious in diseases of fibrous tissues, rheumatism, periostitis, affec- 
tions of the eyes, diseases of the glands, particularly the mam- 
mary. 
In the medium potencies, to gastro-intestinal irritation, 
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cramps, ulcerated sore throat, ton- 
silitis, diphtheria, catarrhal pharyngitis, and diseases of the skin. 
Mental Symptoms.—Entire indifference. Indisposition to 
mental exertion. Disgust for the business of the day on wak- 
ing in the morning. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo with dimness of vision. 
Sensation of soreness deep in the brain. Lateral ache above 
the eyes, with sickness at the stomach. Sore pain over the 
head ; worse on the right side and in damp weather ; as if an 
attack of sick headache were coming on. 
Eyes.—Pressure in the eyes as from sand.* Granular con- 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. PHYTOLACCA. 
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junctivitis.* Soreness on closing the eyelids.* Bluish swelling 
of the eyelids.* Shooting pain in the right ear. 
Face.—Paleness of the face. Heat and redness of the face, 
sensation of fullness about the head, and coldness of the feet. 
Digestive System.—Tenderness and heat in the roof of the 
mouth and on the tongue. Irresistible inclination to bite the 
teeth together. Vesicles on the tongue. Pain at root of the 
tongue on swallowing. Increased appetite. Vomiting pf mu- 
cus; bile; ingesta ; worms or blood. Cutting in the pit of the 
stomach and abdomen. Soreness and pain in right hypochon- 
drium. Neuralgic pain in the abdomen. Constipation, stool 
hard with mucus and straining.* Constant urging to stool. 
Diarrhoea with sickly feeling in the bowels. Copious discharge 
of bile. Fissure of the anus. Haemorrhoids. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Urging to urination. Pain in 
the region of the bladder, during and before urination. Dark 
red urine, leaving a stain on the vessel. Albuminous urine. 
Deposit from the urine like chalk. Menstruation too copious 
and too frequent. Violent pain in the abdomen during menstrua- 
tion. Inflammation, swelling and suppuration of the mammae.* 
Cracked and excoriated nipples. 
Respiratory System.—Flow of mucus from one nostril and 
stoppage of the other. Roughness and rawness in the throat. 
Great dryness of the throat. Soreness of the throat, and swel- 
ling of the soft palate, with thick white and yellow mucus about 
the fauces. Complete or • partial loss of voice. Diphtheria, 
simple cases, high general fever, severe aching in back, neck 
and limbs. Fauces, tonsils, and pharynx, covered with dark 
colored pseudo membrane. Great prostration, is unable to stand. 
Fibrous and Osseous Tissues.—Great muscular debility ; lassi- 
tude and desire to lie down. Myalgia and rheumatic pains, es- 
pecially of a chronic character.* Periosteal rheumatism. Rheu- 
matism of fibrous tissues, sheaths of nerves,* Constant dull, 
heavy pains in the lumbar and sacral region, worse from motion 
and in damp weather. 
Skin.—Tendency to painful boils, especially on the back and 
behind the ears. Cancer of the breast. Eczema. Herpes 
zoster, burning pains, ulcerous conditions, also in old persons.. MATERIA MEDICA. 
Generalities.—Phytolacca acts better in the mother tincture 
and the ix to 3x dilution. Pains are of a pressing, shooting 
character. Syphilitic or mercurial rheumatism. Fungous 
growths. Sudden changes of internal pains to the extremities. 
PODOPHYLLUM. 
In the lower attenuation, Podophyllum is cathartic, acting 
directly upon the liver, and is curative in torpidity and irregu- 
lar action of the liver, and in diseases dependent upon or con- 
nected with such condition, as in constipation, diarrhoea 
alternating with constipation, bilious headaches, etc. 
In the higher attenuations it is adapted to acute irritation of 
the liver, and to diseases caused by, or connected with such 
condition, as diarrhoea, dysentery. It is also indicated in pro- 
lapsus ani, or uteri. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Depression of spirits, imagines he is go- 
ing to die or be very ill.* 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo. Heaviness and stupid 
feeling in the head. Bilious and rheumatic headaches, based 
upon torpidity of the liver.* Headache alternating with 
■diarrhoea. Morning headache, with flushed face. Headache 
with disgust for life.* Stunning headache through the tem- 
ples, better from pressure. Rolling of the head from side to 
side (in children). 
Eyes and Ears.—Ophthalmia, with morning aggravation. 
Scrofulous ophthalmia, perforating ulcer on the cornea. 
Digestive System.—Grinding of the teeth at night, especially 
with children during dentition. Dryness of the mouth and 
tongue in the morning. Tongue furred white. Offensive odor 
from the mouth. Foul taste in the mouth. Regurgitation of 
the food. Vomiting of food, with putrid taste and odor. 
Vomiting of food an hour after a meal, with craving appetite 
immediately afterwards. Lingering and death like nausea. 
Colic with retraction of the abdominal muscles. Pain in the 
liver. Catarrhal and malarial duodenitis. Inflammation of 
the bowels, particularly of the small intestines, stools of PODOPHYLLUM. 
changeable appearance. Functional derangement of the liver, 
with excess of bile. Hepatic torpor, polycholia, pronounced 
bilious symptoms.* Enormous swelling of the abdomen.. 
Chronic diarrhoea in the morning. Extreme weakness and 
cutting pain in the intestines after stool. Diarrhoea imme- 
diately after eating or drinking. Faeces yellow or dark green 
Frequent chalk like stools in children, which are very 
offensive, with gagging and excessive thirst.* Painful diar_ 
rhoea with screaming and grinding of the teeth in children.. 
Food passes the bowels in an undigested state. Profuse 
watery stool. Stool of dark yellow mucus, smelling like carrion. 
Prolapsus ani with diarrhoea, (and in children). Cholera-infan- 
tum. Sudden exhausting offensive discharges, retching 
without vomiting. Asiatic cholera. Constipation with flatu- 
lency and headache.* Hard and dry stools voided with diffi- 
culty. White, slimy mucous stools.* Dysentery in children. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lnvoluntary discharge of urine 
during sleep. Frequent nocturnal urination during pregnancy. 
Suppressed and diminished secretion of urine. Suppression of 
the menses. Leucorrhoea, thick, transparent mucous, with 
constipation and bearing down in the genital organs.* Prolap- 
sus uteri. Pain in the region of the ovaries. Ability to lie 
comfortably only on the stomach, in the earlier months of 
pregnancy. Violent after pains. 
Respiratory System.—Dryness of the throat. Sore throat,., 
beginning on the right side and going to the left. Loose,, 
hacking cough. Whooping cough, with costiveness and loss, 
of appetite. Bleeding of the nose in place of the menses. 
Fever.—Palpitation of the heart from physical or mental' 
exertion. Sticking pain about the heart. Chill, with pres- 
sing pain in region of the liver. Heat, with thirst, delirium 
and pain in the head. 
Skin.—Softness of the flesh, with debility in children. Moist- 
ness of the skin with preternatural warmth. Sallowness of the 
skin in children. 
Sleep.—Restless sleep of children, drowsy and difficult to 
wake in the morning. Moaning during sleep, with half closed 
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MATERIA MEDICA. 
Generalities—Adapted to bilious temperaments. Sudden 
shocks of jerking pain. Rheumatic pains with numbness of 
the limbs. Aggravation of the symptoms in the morning. 
Painless cholera morbus. Violent cramps in the feet, calves 
and thighs, with painless watery stools. Enteric, gastric, in- 
termittent, remittent, bilious and infantile fevers. 
PULSATILLA. 
The best effects of pulsatilla appear in the lower and medium 
attenuations. It is indicated in the lower attenuation in 
amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, paralysis, rheumatism, conjunc- 
tivitis, ophthalmia, otorrhoea, otitis, acute catarrh and ozsena. 
In the higher attenuations it is adapted to the symptoms in- 
duced by gastro-intestinal irritation ; pains in the stomach and 
bowels, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, increased urination. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms— Gloomy and melancholy. Melancholy 
with weeping, sadness and apprehension of dying. Solicitous 
about his health. Anguish in the region of the heart, even to 
a desire for suicide. He is disgusted with every thing. De- 
lirium, frightful visions. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Confusion of the head with 
pain, as after intoxication. Giddy staggering when walking. 
Vertigo, as if intoxicated. When rising, vertigo, with chilli- 
ness. Sensation of emptiness in the head with great indiffer- 
ence. Cannot hold the head upright, cannot raise it, it seems 
too heavy. Hemicrania as if the brain would burst. Head- 
ache, better from pressure. Headache from overloading the 
stomach, or after eating fat food. Headache, worse in the 
evening after lying down, better in the open air. Tearing pain 
in one side of the head, and in the ear and teeth. Sick head- 
ache, from suppression of the menses or from menstrual or 
gastric disorder. Neuralgia, cases of long standing, pains of 
jerking type. Chlorosis, uncomplicated cases, scanty or absent 
menses. 
Eyes and Ears.—Pressure in the eyes as from sand. Inflam- 
mation of the margin of the lids, with swelling. Obscuration PULSATILLA. 
of the sight, wipes the eyes continually. Agglutination of the 
eye lids at night. Eyes full of mucus. Styes, particularly on 
the upper lid. Amaurosis, with suppressed menses. Conjunc- 
tivitis, evening exacerbations, neuralgic pains in eye ball. 
Ophthalmia neonatorum, and strumous ophthalmia, when dis- 
charge profuse and bland, and not photophobia.* Quivering 
lids with dazzling of sight.* Otalgia, with darting, tearing 
pains, especially in children.* Hardness of hearing as if the 
ears were stopped up. Pus flows from the ears, especially after 
measles, chicken pox, etc.* Humming and tingling in the ears. 
Eustachian deafness, recent from catarrh.* Black wax in the 
ears. Deafness, from cold, having the hair cut, from sup- 
pressed measles. 
Face.—Pale face, sunken eyes. Alternate redness and pale- 
ness of the face. Yellowish color of the face, feels hot with 
constant chilliness. Erysipelas of the face with stinging and 
subsequent peeling off of the skin. 
Digestive System.—Toothache from cold, usually with ear- 
ache, and chilliness. Toothache comes on after eating or 
taking anything warm in the mouth, relieved momentarily by 
cold water. The gums are painful as if sore. Bad smell from 
the mouth. Bad taste in the mouth in the morning. The 
tongue is covered with a tenacious mucus as with a kind of 
fur. Sensation in the middle of the tongue as if it were 
burnt and insensible. Taste as of putrid meat in the mouth, 
with inclination to vomit. Every kind of nourishment tastes 
bitter. Eructations taste of the food or bitter, bilious. Nausea 
and inclination to vomit. Absence of thirst. Vomiting after 
a meal. Morning sickness. Vomiting of greenish mucus, bilious 
or bloody substance. Stomach disordered from eating rich, fat 
food. Aching, drawing pain in the pit of the stomach after 
eating. Perceptible pulsations in the pit of the stomach. Dis- 
tention of the abdomen after every meal. Painful sensitiveness 
of the abdominal walls. Acidity of the stomach, food tastes 
bitter.* Bilious dyspepsia from indigestible food, vomiting of 
bile and mucus. Gastralgia from indigestion, frequent loose 
evacuations. Heartburn, with diarrhoea and acidity.* Flatu- 
lent colic in hysteric females. Abdominal spasms, particularly MATERIA MEDICA. 
in pregnant women. Enteritis. Colic, with chilliness and 
rumbling of wind in the abdomen, especially in the evening. 
Constipation, hard, large stool, with painful pressing and pain 
in the back. Frequent loose stool of faeces and mucus, pure 
mucus, or mixed with blood, preceded by colic or pain in the 
back. Nightly diarrhoea, stools green, slimy, or watery. 
Diarrhoea after measles. Dysenteric stools of clear red, yellow, 
or green mucus, with or without severe aching pains and 
tenesmus. Soft acid stools toward morning. Very changeable 
character of the stools, no two alike. Dyspeptic diarrhoea, 
mucous discharges.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Retention of urine. Tenesmus 
of the bladder, difficult emission of the urine drop by drop. 
Catarrh of the bladder. Frequent desire to urinate, with draw- 
ing in the abdomen, particularly in pregnant women. Incon- 
tinence of urine. Colorless, watery urine, with jelly-like sedi- 
ment. Hsematuria, with purulent sediment and pains in the 
kidneys. Gonorrhoeal discharge resembling semen, with burn- 
ing after urination. Purulent urine with nauseous smell and 
gastric disturbance. Inflammation and swelling of the testicles 
after a contusion or gonorrhoea.* Excessive sexual desire. 
Frequent erections. Emissions after onanisms. Menses too 
late, too scanty, and too short, with pains in the abdomen.* 
Amenorrhoea, especially from cold.* Delayed and difficult 
first menstruation.* Uterine spasms, resembling labor pains. 
Suppression of the menses, with nausea. Menstrual blood 
thick and dark,* Dysmenorrhoea, pains so violent she tosses 
in every direction, with cries and tears ; blood thick and dark.* 
Irregular labor pains. Malposition of the foetus. Thin, acrid, 
or painless milky leucorrhoea, or with wandering pains, flatu- 
lence.* Suppression of the lochia. Ailments from weaning. 
Swelling of the breasts. Deficient secretion of milk.* 
Respiratory System.—Ulceration of the wing of the nose. 
Haemorrhage from the nose, with dry coryza. Green, foetid 
discharge from the nose.* Coryza, with loss of taste and 
smell.* Sore throat, with sensation on swallowing as if the 
back part of the throat were too narrow, or closed by swelling. 
Throat painful as if raw. Ozaena.* Hoarseness and aphonia. PULSATILLA. 
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Dry night cough, going off when sitting up in bed. Continu- 
ous cough in the evening after lying down. Cough, with ex- 
pectoration of yellow mucus, easier in the morning. Expecto- 
ration of dark, coagulated blood, or of greenish yellow, bitter, 
salty, or offensive mucus. Dry cough in the evening, better in 
the morning and in the air.'* Dry hard cough, with retching. 
Whooping cough. Rattling breathing. Dyspnoea, when lying- 
on the back at night. Spasmodic asthma.* Asthma at night 
as from vapors of sulphur. Constriction across the chest. 
Stitches in the side and chest. Acute suppuration of the 
lungs. Paroxysms of burning in the chest. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Aching pain in the back. 
Sticking pain in the nape of the neck. Drawing, tearing pains 
from the shoulders to the fingers.* Painful stiffness in the 
elbow and wrist joints as if sprained.* Hot, red swelling of the 
feet, with tensive burning pain. Erratic pains, rapidly shifting 
from one part to another, also with redness and swelling of the 
joint.* Pain as if bruised or ulcerated on touching the foot. 
Painful feeling of lameness in the ligaments. Heaviness of 
the whole body. Rheumatism, sub-acute cases, slight fever, 
shifting pains,* Myalgia, pains increased at night or at evening 
in bed.* Excessive debility and bruised feeling of the 
limbs. 
Skin.—Burning itching here and there. Eruption, like 
chicken pox, from eating pork and fat things. Eruption like 
measles. Measles and secondary ailments. Erysipelas, with 
swelling, hardness, burning heat, stinging when touched or 
moving the parts. Cracking of the skin on wetting it. Sup- 
purating wounds, pus thick, too profuse. Ulcers, bleeding 
easily. Chaffing of the skin in infants. Acne simplex. Chil- 
blains, blue red, pricking pain, worse toward evening. 
Fever.—Chilliness and trembling. Coldness predominates. 
Chilliness with the pains. Intermittent fever; long chill, little 
heat, thirst only during heat. Ague, with much gastric and 
bilious disturbance. One side of the body hot, the other cold. 
Dry heat at night in bed, with anguish, headache, sweat on 
face, chilliness when uncovering. Sweat during sleep, ceases 
on awaking. Pulse quick and small. Measles, for the catarrhal 194 
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condition, nasal and intestinal, and the ophthalmia.* Parotitis, 
with metastasis to testicles or mammae.* 
Sleep.—Yawning, drowsiness in the daytime. Sleeplessness, 
with restlessness at night. Sleep prevented by ideas crowding 
upon the mind. Wakeful all the early part of the night. Sleep 
full of dreams. Lies with the arms crossed over the abdomen 
or over the head, feet drawn up. 
Generalities.—Adapted to ailments of women, or to indi- 
viduals of a gentle, good naturedly mischievous disposition, 
who cry or laugh easily, phlegmatic temper, pale face, blue 
eyes, blonde hair. Disposition to catarrh, leucorrhoea, etc.* 
Ailments from eating pork or rich fat food, or from taking 
cold by exposure to wet. Bad effects from fright or mortifica- 
tion. Attacks of pain or other ailments, with chilliness, 
asthma, paleness of the face. Fainting, with cadaverous pale- 
ness of the face. Inflammation of internal organs, with 
tendency to suppuration. Hysterical complaints. Sub-acute 
inflammations of the eyes and ears, veins, synovial membranes, 
sexual organs, and digestive canal. 
RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
The lower attenuations of rhus will be found to be indi- 
cated in rheumatism, paralysis, diseases of the eyes. 
In the] higher potencies it is adapted to eruptions and dis- 
eases of the skin, diarrhoea, dysentery. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Great restlessness, must change position 
often. Great anxiety towards evening, fears that he will die- 
Dread of the future, with want of confidence in himself. 
Desire to commit suicide. Inclined to weep and be alone. 
Mental derangement. Illusions of the fancy and visions. 
Delirium, with stupefaction of the mind. Impatient and vexed 
at every trifle, does not want to be talked to. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Dullness of the head as if in- 
toxicated while sitting, on rising dizziness as if one would fall. 
Vertigo, in the aged, worse when lying down, rising, turning, 
or stooping. When stooping, sensation as if a weight fell RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
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forward in the forehead. When walking, sensation as if the 
brain were loose. Tearing, stitching pain, extending to the 
ears, root of the nose and jaw, with painfulness of the teeth 
and gums. Stupefying headache, with buzzing, formication 
and throbbing; face glistening and red. Convulsions, from 
bathing in cold water. Chorea. Sciatica, pain increased by 
repose, or lying on the painful side.* 
Eyes and Ears.—lnflammation of the eyelids, with aggluti- 
nation in the morning.* Swelling of the eyelids and adjacent 
parts of an erysipelatous character. Incipient amaurosis. Styes 
on the lower lid. Purulent ophthalmia.* Otalgia, with painful 
beating in the ears at night. Discharge of bloody pus, with 
hardness of hearing. Swelling of the ears. 
Face.—Pale, sunken face, blue rings around the eyes, pointed 
nose. Erysipelatous inflammation of the face. Vesicular 
erysipelas of the face, with burning, tingling, and stinging, 
the vesicles filled with yellow water. Eruptions on the face. 
Crusta lactea. Dry and parched lips, covered with reddish 
brown crusts. Pain about the articulation of the jaw. 
Digestive System.—Tearing, stinging pain in the teeth, worse 
at night and in the open air. Dry mouth with much thirst. 
Tongue dry, red, and cracked. Tongue, with red tip, in the 
shape of a red triangle. Bitter taste in the mouth. Complete 
loss of appetite for any kind of food. Difficulty of swallowing 
solid food, as if the pharynx were contracted. Food tastes 
bitter, especially bread. Desire for oysters. Sudden vomiting 
while eating. Pressure in the pit of the stomach as if swollen. 
Violent throbbing in the stomach. Pain in the stomach, with 
nausea, from drinking ice water. Colic, compelling one to 
walk bent. Cramp-like contraction above the navel. Painful 
distention of the abdomen. Colic relieved by stool. Constant 
tenesmus, with nausea and tearing pains. Thin, red, or yellow 
mucous stools. Jelly-like mucous, or bloody stools. Dysentery, 
with nausea and colic. Diarrhoea, with colic at night, relieved 
by stool. Involuntary stool at night. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Dysuria, with discharge of drops 
of bloody urine, with tenesmus. Urine with snow white sedi- 
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Swelling of glans and prepuce. Humid eruption on scrotum. 
Derangement of the uterine functions from exposure to wet. 
Prolapsus uteri, and abortion from straining or over lifting. 
Metrorrhagia, with discharge of coagulated blood and labor 
like pains. The lochia is altered and diminished, with shoot- 
ings upward in the vagina, and bursting feeling in the head. 
Flow of blood during pregnancy. 
Respiratory System.—Bleeding from the nose, at night. Stop- 
page of the nose. Discharge of green foetid mucus from the 
nose. Throat sore, as from internal swelling, with stinging on 
swallowing. Roughness of the throat, causing a short hack- 
ing cough. Short, dry, tickling cough, in the evening, before 
midnight. Violent cough, which seems as if it would tear 
something out of the chest. Putting the hand out of bed 
brings on a cough. Cough with expectoration of bright red 
blood. Cough, with expectoration of blood, acrid pus or 
grayish mucus. Coldness in the larynx when inhaling. Stitches 
in the chest and side, worse at .rest. Dyspnoea, from pressure 
in the stomach. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the small of the back 
as if bruised, relieved by lying on something hard or on mo- 
tion.* Pain between the shoulders when swallowing.* Stiff- 
ness of the neck.* Curvature of dorsal vertebrae. Tearing, 
burning in the shoulder, with numbness and lameness of the 
arm.* Paralysis of the arm, with coldness and insensibility.* 
Tearing in all the joints of the fingers. Coxalgia, pain as if 
sprained in the joints. Sprained feeling in the joints. Rheuma- 
tism, with drawing, tearing pains, with or without swelling, and 
redness, worse in damp weather and when at rest.* Bruised 
pain in different parts, as if the flesh had been detached by 
blows.* Bad consequences from straining or spraining parts.* 
Twitching of the limbs and muscles. Rheumatism, adynamic 
fever, great restlessness, tendons implicated.* Lumbago, from 
getting wet.* Chronic rheumatism, stiffness rather than ten- 
derness.* Creeping numbness in left arm and leg.* 
Skin and Glandular System.—Small burning vesicles with 
redness of the skin, over the body. Burning, itching erup- 
tions, with swelling of the parts, and small yellow vesicles, RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
which run together and become moist. Confluent pustules, 
containing a milky or watery fluid. Herpetic eruptions alterna- 
ting with pains in the chest, and dysenteric stools. Nettle 
rash, with burning itching. Eruptions appearing every winter. 
Eruptions, burning after scratching. Warts, disfiguring the 
whole skin. Eczema. Zona. Erysipelas, with more burning 
than itching, and exudation of serous fluid forming blisters. 
Tinea capitis, every year. Tinea capitis, eating away the hair, 
with nightly itching and pus, sometimes of a greenish color or 
with crusts. Acne rosacea around the mouth and skin. Crusta 
lactea, with thick crusts, and secretion of a foetid bloody ichor. 
Extensive, but superficial burns. Erythema nodosum. Paro- 
titis, after scarlet fever. Inflammation, swelling, induration 
and suppuration of glands. 
Fever.—Sticking pain about the heart, with painful lameness 
and numbness of the left arm. Violent palpitation of the 
heart, while at rest. Extreme coldness of the hands and feet. 
Very sensitive to the cold, open air. Chilliness, as from cold 
water being poured over one, or as if the blood were running 
cold in the veins. Chilliness, with paroxysms of pain, and 
other symptoms, mostly in the evening. Fever in the evening, 
with diarrhoea. Heat, as from hot water being poured over 
one, or as if from hot water running through the veins. Pulse 
slow and irregular. Intermittent fever, paroxysms come on 
about 7P. M. Sweat during the pains. Sweat when sitting, 
frequently with trembling. Typhoid fever; tongue dry and 
brown, sordes on the teeth, great weakness ; powerlessness of 
the lower limbs, can hardly draw them up, great restlessness 
after midnight, moves often to get relief.* Scarlatina, with 
typhoid symptoms.* Varicella, the principal remedy. 
Sleep.—Violent and spasmodic yawning. Sleeplessness, es- 
pecially before midnight. Lies on his back. 
Generalities.—Affections of the ligaments, tendons and syno- 
vial membranes. Rheumatic or arthritic affections.* Ailments 
from cold bathing, exposure to wet, straining or over lifting.* 
Nervous inflammation of internal organs. Sensation in internal 
organs as if something were being torn off. Paralysis.* Languor, 
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oxysms of fainting. Pain in the bones as if scraped with a 
knifed Aggravation from rest, in damp weather, from atmos- 
pheric changes.* Strumous glandular affections.* 
RUTA GRAVELENS. 
• In the lower attenuations ruta is stimulant, narcotic, anti- 
spasmodic and emmenagogue, and is curative in flatulent colic, 
especially in children, infantile convulsions, hysteria, epilepsy, 
diseases of the eye. 
In the higher potencies it is alterative, and adapted to 
gastro-enteric irritation with nausea, vomiting, colic, fever, 
delirium ; and to diseases of the skin. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Peevish and out of humor. Melancholy, 
delirium, revelry, stupor. Frequent absence of thought. Dull- 
ness of the head. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Violent vertigo. Stitching, 
drawing pain, extending from the frontal to the temporal bone- 
Headache, as from a nail driven into the brain. Headache, af" 
ter excessive use of intoxicating liquors. Head externally 
painful, as if bruised or beaten. Epilepsy.* 
Eyes and Ears.—Pains in the eyes from exerting them too 
much.* Spasms of the eyelids.* Weakness of the eyes, from 
straining them, over reading, fine sewing.* Incipient amauro- 
sis, from exerting the eyes too much, with mistiness of sight, 
and complete darkness at a distance.* Red or green 
circle around the light.* Dimness of vision from functional 
disturbance.* Bruised pain in the cartilages of the eyes. 
Face.—Gnawing pains in the bones of the face. Erysipelas 
in the forehead. 
Digestive System.—Pain in the lower teeth. Gums painful, 
bleed easily. Inflammation and swelling of the tongue. Spasm 
of the tongue, with difficulty of speech. Thirst, chiefly in 
the afternoon. Sudden nausea, while eating, with vomiting. 
Frequent hiccough. Cardialgia, after eating bread or raw and 
indigestible food. Eructations of hysteric females. Foul 
eructations after meat. Flatulent colic, in children.* Gnaw- RUTA GRAVELENS. 
ing pain in the stomach. Aching gnawing in the region of the 
liver. Painful swelling of the spleen. Gnawing about the 
umbilicus. Scanty hard stool, almost like sheep’s dung. Dif- 
ficult expulsion of stool. Mucous diarrhoea, alternating with 
constipation. Prolapsus ani after every stool, hard or soft. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent urging to urinate 
with scanty emission, urine green.* Constant pressure on the 
bladder. Involuntary discharge of urine at night, or during 
the day while walking. Constant pressure on the bladder. 
Menses too early and too copious. Amenorrhoea, from func- 
tional inactivity.* Corrosive leucorrhoea after the menses. 
Respiratory System.—Bleeding from the nose. Expectora- 
tion of thick yellow mucus, with feeling of weakness in the 
chest. Dyspnoea from oppressive fullness of the chest. Stitches 
in the chest which arrest the breathing. Painful spot on the 
sternum when touched. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Bruised pain in the back, with 
paralytic weakness. Stitches in the small of the back when 
walking or stooping. Intense pain, as if sprained in the 
shoulder joint. Pains in the bones of the wrist and hands, as 
if bruised. Pain in the bones of the hips as from a bruise or 
fall. Tendon of the knee feels as if shortened. Periosteum 
of the head, from temple to occiput pains as if bruised.* Bone 
pains burning and gnawing in the periosteum. Contusions of 
bones.* Bruises of the skin covering bones.* Pain extending 
from the coccyx to the sacrum* as if caused by a blow. 
Skin.—Chafing of the skin, in children, or from riding. Warts, 
with sore pains. Inflammation of the skin, with peeling off of 
the epidermis. 
Fever.—Coldness descending along the spinal column. Chill 
with heat in the face and intense thirst. Frequent flushes of 
heat. Great debility with stupor, pulse feeble, small and slow, 
coldness of the skin. 
Sleep.—Yawning, excessive drowsiness after a meal. 
Generalities.—Mechanical injuries of bones and periosteum. 
Lameness after sprains, particularly of wrists and ankles.* Pains 
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In the lower attenuation sabina is stimulant, with specific ac- 
tion on the uterus. It stimulates strongly not only the arterial 
and venous systems, but also the absorbents, the serous, the 
fibrous, and mucous membrane and the skin. In the lower 
potency it is adapted to passive conditions of the uterus, with 
haemorrhage, atony of the uterus, amenorrhoea, sterility and 
in chronic rheumatism. 
SABINA. 
In the higher potency it is curative in menorrhagia, from 
uterine congestion, metrorrhagia, abortion, post partum 
haemorrhage, dysuria. 
Mental Symptoms.—Hypochondriacal. Lowness of spirits. 
Irritability of temper. Hysteria. Music is intolerable. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, especially in the morn- 
ing, fears she will fall, every thing turns black before the eyes. 
Pressure and dullness in the head, especially the forehead. 
Frontal headache, pushing down into the eyes, as if they would 
be pushed out, worse in the morning on rising, better in the 
open air. Headache in the right temple, appearing suddenly, 
disappearing slowly. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Eyes and Ears.—Tensive pain in the eyes. Pain in the eyes, 
and discharge of smarting water. 
Face.—Pale face with blue margins around the eyes. Black 
pores in face and nose. Paralytic pain in the region of the 
malar bone. 
Digestive System.- Drawing pain in the teeth, when chew- 
ing. Violent toothache at night in bed. Swelling of the gums. 
Bitter taste in the mouth. Desire for acids and lemonade. 
Nausea, vomiting of bile or of undigested food. Severe stitches 
from the stomach through to the back. Writhing and pinching 
pain about the umbilicus. Bloating of the abdomen. Labor 
like pains in the abdomen. Soreness of abdominal muscles. 
Diarrhoea, with emission of much flatulence. Frequent liquid 
and slimy stools, or of bloody mucus. Bleeding hsemorrhoidal 
tumor, especially painful in the morning. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Violent urging with scanty uri- SAN GU IN ARIA CANADENSIS. 
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nation. Retention of urine with burning and emission drop by 
drop. Painful inflammation of the urethra with purulent dis- 
charge. Cartilaginous swelling of the penis. Increased sexual 
desire. Menses too early and too profuse, menstrual blood,, 
partly fluid and partly clotted. Menorrhagia, enlarged, relaxed 
and passively congested uterus.* Amenorrhoea from atony of the 
uterus.* Acute inflammation of the womb, especially with 
rectal and vesical irritation. Menses very profuse and debili- 
tating.* Arterial congestion, tendency to haemorrhage. Post 
partum haemorrhage, plethoric cases, with habitual menor- 
rhagia. Thick, yellowish, ichorous foetid leucorrhoea.* Pains 
running from sacrum to pubes. Stitches deep in the vagina. 
Respiratory System.—Dryness of the throat, with sensation of 
swelling. Tickling and crawling in the larynx, exciting a cough. 
Dry and hacking cough with blood streaked mucus. Tensive 
pain and pressure in the sternum. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Paralytic pain in the small of 
the back.* Stiffness and swelling of wrist joint,* Lancinating 
in all the joints.* Drawing pain through long bones.* 
Sleep.—Wakeful after midnight, with heat and sweat. 
Fever.—Frequent shuddering. Pulse unequal or quick, strong 
and hard. Chilliness with obscuration of sight and sleepiness. 
Violent burning heat of the whole body, with restlessness. 
Generalities.—Chronic ailments of women. Red, shining 
swelling of affected parts. Symptoms all relieved in open air. 
Abortion about the third month. Twitching pulsation in the 
blood vessels. 
SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS. 
In the lower attenuation, sanguinaria is expectorant, sudor- 
ific, antiseptic, tonic, and stimulant and is curative in incipient 
phthisis, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, croup, diphtheria, 
putrid sore throat, dyspnoea, jaundice, dysentery, amenorrhoea, 
rheumatism and rheumatic gout. 
In the higher potencies it is indicated in hectic fever, head- 
ache. acute and chronic coryza, catarrhal ophthalmia, granular 
lids, gastritis, dyspepsia. 202 
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Mental Symptoms.—Extreme moroseness. Irritability. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with long continued 
nausea, debility and headache. Vertigo with nausea and 
headache, followed by spasmodic vomiting. Congestion 
to the head, with distention of the temporal veins. 
Headache as if the forehead would split, with chill and burn- 
ing in the stomach. Headache begins in the occiput, spreads 
upwards and settles over the right eye, with nausea and vomit- 
ing, has to be in the dark and lie perfectly still. Soreness in 
spots, especially in the temporal regions. Pain like a flash of 
lightning on the back part of the head. The attacks occur 
paroxysmally, one week or longer apart. The pains begin in 
the morning, increase during the day and last till evening, ending 
in vomiting or sleep. Bilious sick headache from derangement 
of the stomach.* Headaches, occurring during the climacteric. 
Neuralgia in and over the right eye. Hysteria, from chronic 
hepatitis. Paralysis of the right side.* 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Eyes, and iha:;w.—Glimmering before the eyes. Catarrhal oph- 
thalmia. Dimness of the eyes, with feeling of hairs in them. 
Senile cataract. Burning of the ears with redness of the cheeks. 
Pains in the ears with headache. 
Circumscribed red spots on the cheeks. 
Digestive System.—Stiffness in the jaws. Toothache in hol- 
low teeth. Salivation and looseness of the teeth. Toothache 
from picking. Stiffness of the jaws. Dryness of the lips. 
Tongue feels as if burned, or sore, pains like a boil. White 
coated tongue, with loss of appetite. Indefinite craving 
for some kind of food. Constant nausea. Heartburn and 
nausea. Nausea, with ptyalism, and constant spitting. Violent 
eructations. Loss of appetite and periodic nausea. Nausea 
with headache, chill, fever. Vomiting, preceded by anxiety. 
Vomiting of bitter water, of bile, of worms, with craving for 
food. Bitter vomiting with headache. Soreness in the stom- 
ach. worse from eating. Burning in the stomach. Inflamma- 
tion of the stomach. Severe and continual pain in the hypo- 
chondria, vertigo and debility. Torpor and atony of the liver.* 
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diarrhoea. Paroxysmal pain in the abdomen. P'latulent disten- 
tion of the abdomen. Indurations in the abdomen, , Colic, 
with torpor of the liver.* Inflammation of the liver.* Inef- 
fectual urging to stool, thin vomiting. Diarrhoeac stool with 
much flatulence. With the diarrhoea, termination of the 
catarrh, or pains in the chest. Undigested stools. Dysentery. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent and copious urination 
at night. Menses too early, blood is black. Abortion, uterine 
hmmorrhage. Amenorrhoea.* Escape of flatus from the 
uterus, with dilated os. Flashes of heat at the climacteric. 
Stitches in the mammae. 
Respiratory System.—Nasal polypus. Loss of smell. Fluid 
coryza, with frequent sneezing. Influenza. Coryza, rawness 
in the throat, pain in the breast, cough and finally diarrhoea. 
Chronic nasal catarrh, with stinging tickling sensation, irritative 
swelling with or without free discharge.* Ozsena.* Ulcerated 
sore throat.* Heat in the throat relieved by breathing 
cold air. Constriction in the throat on swallowing. Chronic 
dryness of the throat, with sensation as if swollen 
and expectoration of thick mucus. Aphonia with 
swelling in the throat. Continual severe cough, without ex- 
pectoration, with pain in the breast and circumscribed redness 
of the cheeks. Tormenting cough, with expectoration. Cough, 
waking from sleep, ceasing on sitting erect and passing flatus 
up and down. Severe dry cough, tickling in the throat, pain 
beneath the sternum, myalgic pains in the chest. Chronic 
bronchial or laryngeal dry coughs, with diarrhoea. Mem- 
branous croup, prevents extension, recurrence, and predisposi- 
tion.* Diphtheria.* Whooping cough. Asthma. Pulmonary 
consumption, expectoration and breath very offensive.. Typhoid 
pneumonia, with very difficult respiration, cheeks and hands 
livid, pulse full, soft and vibrating, and easily compressed. 
Pain in the chest, periodic cough. Pneumonia (3rd stage), ex- 
treme dyspnoea, difficult speech, tenacious rusty sputa, pulse 
quick and small. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Pain in the back from lifting. 
Rheumatic pain in right arm and shoulder, worse at night in 
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the knees. Burning in the palms of the hands and soles of the 
feet, aUnight. Acute inflammatory and articular rheumatism.* 
Paralysis of the right side. Convulsive rigidity of the limbs. 
Rheumatic pain in places least covered with flesh. Pain flies 
from one place to another on touch. 
Skin.—Heat and dryness of the skin. Itching and nettle 
rash before the nausea. Old indolent ulcers. 11l conditioned 
ulcers, with callous borders and ichorous discharge. Fungous 
excrescences. 
Fever.—Chill and nausea. Sensation as if hot water were 
poured from the breast to the abdomen. Fever and delirium. 
Quickened circulation with vomiting. Hectic fever. 
Sleep.—Wakes from sleep in a fright as if he would fall. 
Sleeplessness. 
Generalities.—Great debility and weakness. Debility with 
vertigo, and pains in the hypochondrium. Haemoptysis. Inter- 
mittent, marsh, or nervous fevers. Inflammation of the respira- 
tory organs and bowels. 
SECALE CORNUTUM. 
In the lower potencies ergot is tonic and stimulant with spe- 
cific power over the uterus, and is adapted to atonic conditions 
of the system, particularly of the uterus. Its principal use 
being to promote contraction of the uterus, and assist in par- 
turition, in the expulsion of the placenta, sanguineous clots and 
polypi; to restrain uterine hemorrhage, and in the suppres- 
sion of leucorrhoea, and haemorrhages from various organs. 
In the higher attenuation ergot is alterative, sedative, anti- 
spasmodic and antiseptic and is adapted to chorea, tetanus, 
convulsions, mania, stupor, gangrene, diarrhoea. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Melancholy. Great and oppressive 
anxiety. Dread of death. Inclination for suicide. Mania, with 
inclination to bite. Stupor. Stupid, half sleepy state. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo and stupefaction. Reel- 
ing and inability to stand erect. Dullness of the head, with 
cloudiness of hearing and sight. Hemicrania on the left side. SECALE CORNUTUM. 
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Feeling of lightness in the head, most in the occiput. Twitch- 
ing of the head. Tingling of the limbs and head, followed by 
unconsciousness and deep sleep. Myelitis, muscular twitch- 
ings commencing in the face and extending over the body 
Neuralgia of the stomach and viscera.* Paralysis of the blad- 
der, with sensation as of but partial emptying. Spasmodic 
affections, numbness, tingling and formications, especially in 
nursing and pregnant women. Spinal irritation. Chorea, 
tetanus. Spasms and convulsions of the extremities. 
Eyes and Ears.—Wild, staring look. Frightful contortion of 
the eyes, the pupils being contracted and sometimes entirely 
closed. Obscuration of the sight. Double vision. Mistiness 
and spots before the eyes. Amaurosis. Eyes lie deep in their 
sockets. Hardness of hearing, with humming and roaring in 
the ears. 
Face.—Pale face, yellow complexion ; sunken eyes, surround- 
ed with blue circles. Redness of the face, with slight delirium. 
Spasmodic distortion of the face. 
Digestive System.—Distortion of the mouth. Painful ting- 
ling of the tongue. Convulsions of the tongue. Bloody foam 
at the mouth. Grinding of the teeth. Paralysis of the 
tongue.* Yellowish, white, dry, viscid coating on the 
tongue. Blackish or brown coating on the tongue in fevers. 
Difficult, stuttering speech. Bitter, spoiled taste. Aversion 
to food. Violent thirst, canine hunger. Desire for acids. 
Continuous nausea. Vomiting of bile, or of black, pitchy 
slimy substance. Constant nausea and pressure in the pit of 
the stomach. Chronic vomiting of sour mucus, with offensive 
eructations. Gangrene of the stomach, lungs, and liver, pre- 
ceded by inflammation. Violent colic, with convulsions, or 
with pain in the small of the back and thighs. Sensation of 
coldness in the abdomen. Burning in the abdomen, particu- 
larly in the region of the spleen and loins, a seated pain. Dis- 
tention of the abdomen, with hardness, tension, and pain on 
touching the parts. Constipation, with frequent ineffectual 
urging. Painful diarrhoea, with great prostration. Foetid, 
colliquative diarrhoea. Involuntary diarrhoea. Watery, mucous, 
brown, badly colored stools. Diarrhoea, after the cholera, par- 206 
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ticularly in children. Cholera like paroxysms. Sudden change 
of features, with deep sunken eyes, constant nausea and vomit- 
ing after taking the least food, frequent watery slimy evacu- 
ations, hoarse hollow voice, suppression of urine, cramp in the 
calves, paralysis of the upper extremities, scarcely perceptible 
pulse, unquenchable thirst. Offensive watery diarrhoea in child 
bed. Chronic dysentery.* 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Suppression of the urine. 
Difficult urination, with constant urging in the bladder. 
Haemorrhage from the urethra. Incontinence of urine from 
paralysis of the sphincter.* Paralysis of the bladder from over 
distention, sensation of the bladder being only imperfectly 
emptied.* Suppression of the menses when chlorotic and 
anaemic. Menses too profuse and too long.* Congestion of 
blood to the uterus. Discharge of blood during pregnancy. 
Haemorrhage from the uterus, worse from the least motion.* 
Labor pains cease and instead twitching and convulsions. 
Abortion in the third month. Excessive uterine contractions 
so that the uterus seems as if it would burst. Inflammation of 
the uterus. Painful and protracted after pains. Suppression 
of the lochia.* Lochia lasts too long. Affections of pregnant 
and parturient females. Threatened abortion, severe spasmodic 
irregular pains. Cancer of the uterus. False uterine pains.* 
Haemorrhage from uterine inertia.* 
Respiratory System.—Bleeding of the nose, during fevers, 
weakness, blueness of the skin, cold sweat. Burning in the 
fauces. Violent tingling in the throat. Anxious moaning 
breath. Spitting of blood. Spasms of the pleura, with suffo- 
cative catarrh. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Tingling in the back, with 
numbness, extending to the tips of the fingers. Drawing arid 
tearing pains in the limbs and joints. Burning in the hands 
and feet. Trembling of the limbs with pains. Numbness, in- 
sensibility and coldness of the limbs. Rigidity of the limbs. 
Paralysis. Gangrenous deadness and falling off of the limbs. 
Senile gangrene. Violent cramps in the calves. 
Skin.—Dry and brittle skin. Lead colored appearance of 
the skin, the parts look dry and shrivelled. Formication. STRAMONIUM. 
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Petechia. Bloody blisters on the extremities, becoming gan- 
grenous. Black suppurating blisters as if burnt. 
Fever.—Violent palpitation of the heart, with contracted and 
frequently intermittent pulse. Violent chilliness, with shaking, 
afterwards burning heat, with unquenchable thirst. Slow, small 
and intermittent pulse. Cold, clammy sweat, most on the 
upper part of the body. 
Sleep.—Painful twitching. Stupor. Somnolence, with deli- 
rium and starting. 
Generalities.—Desquamation of the skin. Aneurism.* Suited 
to irritable, plethoric subjects, or to feeble, thin, scrawny 
cachectic women. Very old decrepit persons. 
STRAMONIUM. 
In the lower attenuation stramonium is anodyne and anti- 
spasmodic, and adapted to mania, delirium, particularly 
nymphomania, epilepsy, convulsions, neuralgia and entrodynia. 
In the higher potencies it is indicated in paralytic conditions, 
vertigo, stupefaction, hydrocephalus, gastro-enteric derange- 
ment, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, suppression of the 
secretions. 
Mental Symptoms.—lndomitable rage. Great desire to bite. 
Alternations of convulsions and rage. Very changeable dispo- 
sition. Loud laughing, alternating with vexed mood, and 
moaning. Desire for light and company. Loquacious delir- 
ium, disposed to talk continually. Imagines all sorts of things, 
that she is double, lying crosswise, etc. Does not notice ob- 
jects around him. Stupefaction of the senses, and insensibility 
to external impressions. Insane, dances, gesticulates, breaks 
into laughter, sings. Religious mania. Talks with ghosts. 
Frightful fancies, his features show fright and terror, he imag- 
ines he is quite alone in a wilderness, abandoned, is afraid. 
Timid mania, in childbirth. Desire for light and company. 
Delirium tremens, with maniacal delirium, complete insomnia.* 
Acute mania, with furious rage, especially puerperal, and in 
nymphomania.* Puerperal mania, furious delirium, but inter- 
mittent, tendency to suicide or to destroy the child.* 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 208 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
Brain and Nervous System.—Staggering vertigo. Stupe- 
faction of the head, with dimness of sight, loss of hearing and 
loss of consciousness. Vertigo, when walking in the dark, 
day or night, staggering and falling down on attempting to 
walk. Congestion of blood to the head, with pulsation in the 
vertex, with dark, red, turgid face. Congestive headache in 
morning, worse toward noon, gradually decreasing toward 
evening, pains terrible, fears going mad, would run or press the 
head against a wall. Jerking of the head up from the pillow 
and letting it fall back. Hydrocephalus, with convulsive mo- 
tions of the head. Spasmodic drawing only in the head and 
eyes, with grinding of the teeth. Disagreeable sensation of 
lightness in the head. Epilepsy, recent from fright/'* Hydro- 
phobia, general nervous irritability and extreme delirium.* 
Convulsions, from fright, with tossing of the limbs, and invol- 
untary evacuations of faeces and urine, awakens with a shrinking 
look, as if afraid of the first object seen. Spasms renewed 
from touch, light, or the sight of bright objects. St. Vitus’ 
dance.* Epileptic attacks, with consciousness. Extreme de- 
gree of nervous erethism. 
Eyes and Ears.—Dilated pupils. Staring, somnolent eyes.. 
Sparkling, glistening eyes.* Burning in the eyes, with dimness 
of vision. blindness. Intolerance of the sun’s 
light. Black motes before the eyes. Objects appear blue. 
Sense of wind rushing out of the ears. Deafness, Illusion of 
hearing. 
Face.—Distorted face. Red, swollen face. Circumscribed 
redness of the cheeks. 
Digestive System.—Grinding of the teeth. Yellow stripe in 
the red part of the lip. Dryness of the mouth, with thirst for 
large quantities. Fear of water, and aversion to all fluids. 
Bloody froth at the mouth. Tenacious ptyalism. Paralysis of 
the tongue. Constant bitterness in the mouth. All food tastes 
like straw. Violent hiccough. Vomiting of green bile or sour 
mucus. Bilious vomiting, after least motion, even setting up 
in bed. Anxiety about the pit of the stomach. Hard, bloat- 
ed abdomen. Abdomen painful to touch. Colic, as if the 
navel were pulled out. Hysterical spasms in the abdomen. STRAMONIUM. 
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Writhing pain in the bowels previous to every evacuation. A 
blackish, diarrhoeac stool every hour. Discharge of coagulated 
blood from the uterus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Suppression of the urine. 
Profuse involuntary emissions of urine. Diuresis, with shud- 
dering and rumbling in the abdomen. Menses too profuse, 
blood, black and clotted. Metrorrhagia. Body smells offem 
sive during the menses. Galactorrhoea. Increased sexual 
desire. 
Respiratory System.—Spasmodic sneezing. Difficult swal- 
lowing from dryness of the throat. Spasmodic constriction of 
the oesophagus. Voice hoarse and rough, or high and shrill, 
without modulation. Stuttering. Paralysis of the organs of 
speech. Periodical attacks of painless barking, without expec- 
toration. Sighing breathing. Spasms of the pectoral muscles, 
particularly in hysteric females. Oppression of the chest, with 
difficult breathing. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Drawing pains in the small 
of the back. Spasmodic rigidity of the lower limbs. Convul- 
sive motions of the arms over the head. Falls over his own 
legs. Spasmodic movements of the limbs. 
Skin.—Red rash on the chest and back, pale in the morning, 
redder and more extensive in the afternoon. Anasarca after 
scarlatina, with typhoid fever. 
Fever.—Tremulous, weak, irregular pulse. Strong, full, fre-. 
quent pulse. Chilliness over the whole body. Cold hands 
and feet, with hot face. Fever every day after noon. Gastric 
fever, with jerking of the arms and fingers. Typhus fever after 
scarlet or purple rash. Typhoid remittent fever. Intermittent 
fever. Sleep during hot stage, thirst on awaking. Greasy, 
oily, putrid smelling perspiration. Profuse sweat, with colic. 
Measles, with delirium. Scarlet fever, with nervous erethism, 
convulsions, etc. 
Sleep.—Deep, stupefied sleep, with snoring. Lies on the 
back, with open, staring eyes. Awakens from sleep with a 
shrinking look as if afraid of the first object seen. Sleep in- 
terrupted by screams. Frightful visions during sleep. 
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of all secretions and' excretions. Suppressed eruptions and 
consequences from it. Loss of voluntary motion and of the 
senses. Stiffness of the whole body. Paralyzed limbs, after 
apoplexy. Spasms of children. Suited to children or young 
plethoric persons. 
VERATRUM ALBUM. 
In the lower potencies veratrum promotes secretion from 
the mucous surfaces, the salivary glands, kidneys, uterus, and 
the skin. Its principal uses have been in affections of the 
nervous system, as melancholia, mania, and epilepsy. 
In the higher attenuations it is tonic and stimulant, and is 
adapted to gastro-enteric irritation, with inflammation, violent 
nausea and vomiting, with great prostration, diarrhoea and 
conditions of great prostration, with coldness. 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Melancholy. Troubles from imaginary 
evils. Ailments following injured pride or honor. Tired of 
life, but fear of death. Insanity, desire to cut things. Refusal 
to talk. Does not recognize his friends. Mania, with marked 
anguish of mind.* 
Brain and Nervous System.—Vertigo, with cold sweat of the 
forehead ; with loss of vision, sudden fainting, Dizziness, as 
if nothing in the head were firm. Sick headache, in which 
diuresis forms a crisis. Headache; nausea, vomiting, pale 
face, stiff neck, profuse urination. Sensation as if the brain 
Were torn to pieces. Violent pains drive to despair, great 
prostration. Neuralgia in the head, with sunken features, in- 
digestion. Icy coldness of the forehead. Nervous headache 
at each menstrual period. Coldness on the vertex. Paroxysms 
of pain in various parts of the brain, as if bruised.* Sciatica, 
pains like electric flashes, chiefly at night or early morning.* 
Infantile convulsions. Cataleptic fit, with lock jaw, loss of 
sensation and motion. 
Eyes and Ears.—Fixed, watery, lustreless, sunken eyes. 
Paralysis of the eyelids. Hemeralopia, commencing at twilight. 
Blindness at night. Deafness. 
Face.—Cold, disfigured face, as of a dead person, with VERATRUM ALBUM. 
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pointed nose and sunken cheeks, blue margin round the eyes. 
Dark, red, hot face. Copper red eruption on the face, around 
the mouth and chin. Dry, black, and parched lips. Spasms 
of the muscles of the face when eating. 
Digestive System.—Lock jaw. Toothache, with headache 
and red, swollen face. Froth at the mouth, and discharge of 
mucus. Inflammation of the buccal cavity. Dry, blackish, 
and cracked tongue. Cold and withered tongue. Burning in 
the mouth and throat. Desire for fruit and acid things. Pappy, 
putrid taste. Voracious and canine hunger. Unquenchable 
thirst, particularly for cold drinks. Constant flow of saliva 
from the mouth, like water brash. Intense nausea before 
breakfast. Vomiting of food, of acid, bitter, foamy, white or 
yellow-green mucus. Vomiting of black bile and blood. 
Nausea and vomiting from least motion or drinking. Vomit- 
ing and diarrhoea after the least food. Vomiting, with diar- 
rhoea and great prostration. Gastralgia, pain after food, cold 
hands and face. Cutting in the abdomen as from knives, or 
burning as from hot coals. Sensation as if the bowels were 
tied up in knots. Terrible colic, with cold sweat on forehead. 
Great sinking and empty feeling in the abdomen. Flatulent 
colic, with loud rumbling, affecting the bowels and whole ab- 
domen. Constipation, owing to the hardness and size of the 
faeces. Chronic constipation from inactivity of the bowels, 
particularly of infants.* Greenish, watery, flocculent, or 
brownish, blackish, diarrhoea. Unnoticed stool on passing- 
flatus. Asiatic cholera, with rice water discharges and violent 
vomiting, extreme thirst for large quantities of cold water, 
cramps in the calves. Involuntary stool after fright. Cholera 
infantum ; watery discharges in gushes, vomiting and tenesmus. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—Frequent, scanty emissions of 
dark red urine. Greenish urine. Suppression of the urine.* 
Bright’s disease of the kidneys. Diuresis, with profuse coryza. 
Menses too early and too profuse. Dysmenorrhoea, with vomit- 
ing and purging, or exhausting diarrhoea, with cold sweat* 
Suppression of the lochia or milk, with delirium. Nympho- 
mania of lying-in females. Puerperal fever, with thin, watery 
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Respiratory System.—lcy coldness of the nose. Smell of 
smoke or manure before the nose in hysterical persons. Painful 
dryness of the nose. Frequent, violent sneezing. Stammering. 
Speechlessness. Burning in the throat. Spasmodic constric- 
tion of the throat. Paroxysms of constriction of the larynx, 
suffocative fits, with protruded eyes. Cough, with slight ex- 
pectoration, from tickling in the lower part of the bronchial 
tubes. Spasmodic cough, with blue face, profuse expectora- 
tion, suffocation, and involuntary emissions of urine. Deep, 
hollow cough, as if coming from the abdomen, with yellow, 
tough, bitter, or salt expectoration only during the day. 
Whooping cough, child cries before it coughs. Cough every 
spring or fall. Stitches in the sides of the chest, especially 
when coughing. 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Weakness of the muscles of 
the neck, they are unable to support the head. Bruised pain 
in the back. Icy coldness, blueness of the hands and feet. 
Tingling in the hands, as if they had gone to sleep. Paralytic 
feeling in the hip joints, making walking difficult. Violent 
cramps in the calves. Paralytic pain in the limbs as after ex- 
cessive fatigue. 
Skin.—Cutaneous eruption, resembling itch, dry, with nightly 
itching. Skin discolored, cold. Loss of elasticity, skin 
shrivels up. 
Fever.—Palpitation of the heart, with anxiety, and hurried, 
audible breathing. Violent, visible anxious palpitation of the 
heart. Pulse irregular, generally small and thread like, or im- 
perceptible. Coldness predominates. Coldness of the whole 
body, with cold, clammy sweats. Great inequality in the divi- 
sion of animal heat. Blood runs cold through the veins. In- 
termittent fever, chill early in the morning, or in the forenoon, 
external coldness, nausea, heat, with delirium, red face; sweat, 
without thirst. Typhoid fever, with great prostration, cold 
sweating, coma, vomiting and watery diarrhoea. Cold, sour, or 
putrid sweats, often staining the linen yellow. Sweat, with 
deathly paleness of the face. 
Sleep.—Coma vigil. Long uninterrupted sleep. Quiet sleep,, 
with thirst and diuresis. VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
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Generalities.—Adapted to lean, choleric, or melancholy per- 
sons; children. Young people and women of sanguine or 
sanguine nervous temperament; also people who are habitually 
cold and deficient in vital reaction. Sudden sinking of strength. 
Attacks of fainting from least exertion. Shocks in the limbs, 
as from electricity. Violent tonic spasms, palms of the hands 
and soles of the feet drawn inward. Attacks of pain causing 
delirium, mania. Rheumatic pain, worse from heat of the 
bed. Marked exhaustion from complaints, cough, stool, etc., 
with cold sweat on forehead. 
VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
In the lower attenuation veratrum viride is anti-pyretic 
and sedative, and is adapted to the cure of inflammatory states 
with high temperature and sthenic reaction, hard, full, quick,, 
bounding pulse, acute inflammations of different organs and 
tissues, congestion of the brain, cerebro-spinal meningitis, 
first stage of pneumonia, convulsions, tonic spasms, chorea, 
congestive dysmenorrhoea, metritis, ovaritis, acute rheuma- 
tism, measles, scarlatina and variola. 
In the higher attenuation it is a stimulant and cardiac tonic, 
and adapted to anaemic conditions with deficient action of the 
heart, hydrocephaloid condition, amaurosis from anaemia, 
cardiac failure, later stages of pneumonia, clonic spasms, with 
muscular weakness, weak pulse. • 
SPECIFIC INDICATIONS. 
Mental Symptoms.—Depression of spirits. Acute mania, 
with full, hard pulse.* Mental confusion. 
Braiii and Nervous System.—Utter prostration of the func- 
tion of the brain.* Intense cerebral congestion, feeling as 
though the head would burst open, with nausea and vomiting,* 
Great pain, with fullness of the head, face flushed, burning in 
the head, spots before the eyes.* Fullness of the head, throb- 
bing arteries, increased sensitiveness to sound.* Cerebral con- 
gestions, from plethora, vascular irritation, sunstroke, alcoholic 
stimulants, irritation of teething, etc.* Chorea, with cerebral 
irritation.* Neuralgia, from cold. Puerperal convulsions.* 
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Clonic spasms, general or local, without rigidity, with muscular 
weakness, weak pulse. 
Eyes.—Amaurosis, from anaemia. Dimness of sight. 
Face.—Cold, bluish face, covered with cold perspiration. 
Convulsive twitchings of the facial muscles, mouth drawn down 
at one corner. 
Digestive System.—Flat, bitter taste. Copious secretion of 
saliva. The tongue feels as if it had been scalded. Excessive 
gastric irritability. Burning and spasm of the oesophagus, with 
rising of frothy, bloody mucus in the mouth. Cardialgia and 
gastralgia. The stomach seems to press upon the spine when 
lying upon the back. Hiccough before and after vomiting- 
Vomiting of bile and blood. Violent, prolonged vomiting, and 
hiccough with globus hystericus; empty painful retching, with 
ejection of a little bloody, frothy mucus. Cutting, aching 
pains in the umbilical region, with rumbling in the bowels and 
desire for stool.- Soft mushy stool. 
Urinary and Sexual System.—lncreased secretion of pale 
urine. Orchitis.* Ovaritis.'* Acute puerperal metritis. * Puer- 
peral peritonitis, with high fever.* Acute mastitis, with great 
tumefaction, high febrile action.* Congestive dysmenorrhoea. 
Scanty menses, in plethoric females.* Violent menstrual colic 
previous to the discharge. 
Respiratory System.—Sensation as of a heavy load on the 
chest. Oppression of the chest. Constant burning distress in 
the cardiac region. First stage of pneumonia.* Later stages 
of pneumonia (high). Labored breathing, violent paroxysms 
of spasmodic asthma. Acute bronchitis, vomiting, dry, hard 
cough, diarrhcea. Pleurisy, in stage of irritative congestion, 
full, hard, bounding pulse.* 
Fibrous and Osseous System.—Prostration of the muscular 
system and muscular rheumatism. Pain renewed by damp, 
cold weather. Rheumatic arthritis.* Acute rheumatism.* 
Skin.—Vesicular erysipelas, with cerebral disturbance.* 
Fever.—Cardiac debility, with diarrhoea, faintness and col- 
lapse. Feeble, irregular, scarcely perceptible pulse. Flutter- 
ing sensation in the heart. Hypertrophy of the heart, with 
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deposition of fibrin,* Palpitation of the lieart from debility. 
Chilliness, with nausea. Coldness of the whole body, with cold 
perspiration, especially upon the hands, feet and face. Pulse 
full, hard, bounding, incompressible.* Ephemeral, irritative, 
typhoid, or remittent fevers, tongue yellow at sides with red 
streaks, erethism of brain and spinal cord.* Febrile stage of 
measles, threatened inflammation of the lungs, or convulsions.* 
Puerperal fever, early stage, chill, with pain and tenderness.* 
Scarlatina, arterial excitement, cerebral congestion.* Variola, 
intense fever, excessive pain and restlessness.* 
Sleep.—Sound sleep with frightful dreams. Dreams of being 
drowned. 
Generalities.—Adapted to full blooded, plethoric persons. 
Congestion and perversion of function in all organs supplied 
by the pneumo-gastric nerve. Allays pain and hyperaesthesia. 
Walking brings on blindness and faintness. Faintness after 
rising from recumbent position. Weakness and inability to 
move the muscles. Congestion and inflammation of the brain.* 
Sudden spasms of children, with nausea and prostration.