CHARACTERISTIC 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
BY 
W. H. BURT, M.D., 
No. 652 WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. 
AUTHOR OB' 
" A MONOGRAPH ON POLYPORUS OFFICINALIS, POLYPOBUS PINICOLA, AND 
USTILAGO MADIS, &C., &C." 
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SECOND EDITION. 
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By A. J. Tafel, 
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court, for the Eastern District 
of Pennsylvania, TO 
HENRY N. GUERNSEY, M.D., 
PROFESSOR OF MATERIA MEDICA, 
IN THE 
HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA: 
The originator of the Characteristic, or " Key Note " 
System for the choice of remedies in disease, brought out in 
your " Treatise on Obstetrics," the most reliable work ever 
written on the Science of Medicine. 
In consideration of the great benefit I have derived from 
your labors, I would most respectfully dedicate to you this, 
my humble effort, with gratitude. 
THE AUTHOR. PEEFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 
For the kind reception which the Characteristic 
Materia Medica met with from the Homoeopathic 
Profession the author is truly grateful. While the 
rapid sale of the work has at the same time opened 
the way, and encouraged him to prepare a new, and 
as he hopes, greatly improved edition; numerous 
letters from physicians in various parts of the 
country have also stimulated him to spare no pains 
to render this second edition more acceptable than 
the first. 
A mo'st important improvement, to which the 
particular attention of the profession is invited, is to 
be found in the Classification of the Remedies. This 
classification is based upon a new discovery which to 
the author appears of great practical value, since by 
its application the varied and ponderous Materia 
Medica is simplified and rendered less difficult. 
This new discovery consists in the fact that all 
medicines have for their starting point or centre of 
action, one or the other of the two nervous centres, 
either the animal or the organic; those that have 
their centre of action in the animal (cerebro-spinal) 
nervous system being the true remedies for acute and VI 
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sub-acute diseases, while those that have their centre- 
in the organic (ganglionic) nervous system are the 
true remedies for sub-acute and chronic diseases. 
This distinction greatly simplifies the Materia Medica 
and I believe it to be a corollary to the immortal 
Hahnemann's great law Similia similibus curantur. 
During the last year I have applied this new truth 
in daily practice; and I am now perfectly satisfied 
that it is one of the fixed laws of nature; as much 
as the law of the similars itself, and that it gives us a 
higher and more practical unfolding of this great 
principle. In order to apply this new law in practice it 
is necessary thoroughly to understand drug pathology, 
failure in this being the great fault of our school 
as well as of every other. It will be objected that in 
many cases it is impossible to tell whether the disease 
is in the organic or in the animal nervous system. 
But if we cannot make the distinction, our prescrip- 
tion will in all probability be a poor one. And this 
should stimulate us to become better pathologists. The 
high estimation in which physicians well skilled in 
pathology are held by the people, is well known. 
And unless we understand upon what part of the 
living tisues a drug will act and what changes it 
will inaugurate, we cannot prescribe with precision. 
I think it will be no exaggeration to say that one 
half of all the symptoms in our most reliable Materia 
Medica (Hull's Jahr) are sympathetic, and conse- 
quently cannot be relied upon in prescribing. 
Of the two sets of symptoms, the functional or PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 
VII 
sympathetic, and the physical or anatomical, the 
former are the least to be depended on, and the more 
we allow ourselves to depend on them, to the exclu- 
sion of, or in preference to the physical or anatomical 
signs, the less accurate will be our diagnosis and the 
more frequently shall we fail to cure our patients. 
How often is the physician led astray by sympa- 
thetic symptoms. For example, a lady calls for 
medicine to relieve a distressing pain in the heel and 
sole of the foot; how long would it take to cure her, if 
we did not know that it was a reflex symptom caused 
by a small granule or tumor in the urethra ? In such 
a case the reflex symptoms are utterly useless, and 
the anatomical symptoms everything. Entire pages 
could be filled with similar illustrations, showing the 
worthlessness of sympathetic symptoms, where the 
physical symptoms are our only true guide. 
This superabundance of sympathetic symptoms 
and confounding them with physical symptoms seems 
to be the one great fault of our Materia Medica, and 
the one which we should all strive to remedy. And 
this new truth of one class of remedies being suited 
to acute and another to chronic diseases, appears 
to me to be the key to the great problem of 
therapeutics. Sometimes we find the best affiliated 
remedies, according to similia, fail to cure. In such 
a case this new truth will often help us out of the 
difficulty. We may be using an animal remedy 
when it should be organic, and vice versa. The great 
desideratum is to know the exact organs and tissues VIII 
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which each remedy affects, and the changes which 
each one produces in them. Then we can grasp and 
utilize the innumerable sympathetic symptoms given 
us by Hahnemann, Hering, Hale, &c., &c. 
And in order that a full and clear idea of this new 
truth may be formed, I have classified the entire 
Materia Medica, and arranged a kaleidoscopic 
view of the whole on a chart which explains itself 
better than any written description could. 
The animal or Cer ebro- Spinal group I have sub- 
divided into four groups, placing first in alphabetical 
order the remedies that act most powerfully on the 
brain ; second, those that spend the most of their 
action on the pneumogastric nerve; third, those that 
especially affect the anterior portion of the spinal 
cord, and fourth, those that act especially upon the 
posterior portion of the spinal cord. The latter 
groups are far from being complete; the imperfect 
knowledge we have of our remedies, rendering it 
impossible to place them all in their proper groups. 
The organic group I have simply placed in alpha- 
betical order, so that they can be the more readily 
found. Some half a dozen remedies, it will be seen, 
have been placed in both the animal and organic 
groups, they having the power, so to speak, to reach 
over one system into the other-Arsenicum for 
example. 
In reading the treatment of Scrofulous affections 
in Dr. Goullon's new work, a few days since, I was PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 
IX 
greatly pleased to see that about every case was 
treated with an organic remedy, and 1 point with pride 
to that book as completely confirming this new truth. 
The sub-division of these two groups has been 
placed into ten groups. In forming these groups no 
one realizes their imperfections better than myself; 
some remedies have been placed in the wrong group: 
the first attempt at such a great work could not be 
otherwise than more or less imperfect, but time will 
remedy this, and we can point with pride to the 
utility of this classification. In closing I would 
earnestly beg of you to give this new truth a fair 
trial at the bed-side-there and there only can you 
tell whether it is true or false. You will find some 
few exceptions to it, but not any more than you 
have found in our great law Similia similibus 
curantur; for it is a part of that great law, the 
crowning stone that completes the structure.-The 
following illustrations will show the practical utility 
of this law. 
Pleurisy.- In acute and sub-acute cases, we 
find the remedies most useful are contained in the 
animal group; these are, Aconite, Bryonia, Arnica, 
Rhus tox., Apocynum and., Senega, Digitalis and 
Sabadilla. For sub-acute and chronic cases, we 
again find that our reliable remedies are contained 
in the organic group, such as Hepar sulphur, 
Silicea, Sulphur, Iodine, Calcarea carb, and Ferrum. 
Croup.-The first or acute stage of croup will X 
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always have to be combatted with a cerebro-spinal 
remedy, and Aconite is the remedy par excellence. 
But some cases will be better met by such 
remedies as Sanguinaria, Ipecac., Tartar emetic, 
Rhus vernix and Belladonna. 
In the second or sub-acute stage, especially the 
membranous form, where the organic nervous system 
is greatly at fault, we must then use an organic 
remedy, such as Iodine, Kali bi. Spongia, Hepar s., 
Bromin^Phosphorus, Kaolin, Tartar emetic, Argen- 
tum, Arsenicum or Sulphur. 
Bronchitis.-In the acute and sub-acute form, 
we use always a cerebro-spinal remedy; such as Acon- 
ite, Bryonia, Belladonna, Rhus tox., Ipecac., Tartar 
emetic, Sanguinaria or Pulsatilla. In the sub-acute 
and chronic form we find our best remedies in the 
organic group; such as Phosphorus, Hepar sulph., 
Calcarea carb., Iodine, Kalib., Rumex c., Arsenicum, 
Mercury or Sulphur. 
Pneumonia.-No one ever thinks of using an 
organic remedy in the first stages of acute pneu- 
monia, but a remedy is always taken that belongs to 
the cerebro-spinal group; such as Aconite, Veratrum 
viride, Bryonia, Rhus tox., Belladonna, Senega, Digi- 
talis, Sanguinaria, Chelidonium, &c.-In the sub-acute 
and chronic forms, we are forced to select from the 
organic group, if we wish to cure our patient; such 
as Phosphorus, Tartar emetic, Hepar sulph., Phos., 
Lycopodium, Silicea, Kali carb., Kali b., Sepia, 
Arsenicum, Mercury, Iodine or Sulphur. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 
XI 
Carditis.-We find in acute and sub-acute cases, 
our most reliable remedies in the cerebro-spinal 
group; such as Aconite, Veratrum v., Cactus,. 
Digitalis, Spigelia, Bryonia, Naja, Lachesis, Colchi- 
cum, Belladonna, and Zinc val. For sub-acute, and 
chronic cases, we have again to rely on one from the 
organic group; such as, Arsenicum, Iodine, Kali 
brom., Spongia, Kali. jod. and Sulphur. 
Rachitis.-This is nearly always a chronic disease, 
and in it we see our law most beautifully illustrated;. 
the great and useful remedies being always found in. 
the organic group; such as, Calcarea, Calc, phos., 
Silicea, Mercury, Lycopodium, Graphites, Sulphur and 
Cod-liver oil. When acute symptoms do arise, we 
find such remedies as Belladonna, Phytolacca, and 
Pulsatilla, belonging to the cerebro-spinants, most 
useful, for a short time. 
Psoitis.-For the acute and sub-acute stages, we 
have again to select a remedy from the cerebro- 
spinants ; such as Aconite, Bryonia, Arnica, Bella- 
donna and Cimicifuga. In the second stage, when 
suppuration begins, that is,in the sub-acute and chronic 
form of this disease, we look to the organic group for 
our remedy; such as Hepar sulph., Silicea, Mercury,. 
Calcarea, Sulphur, Phosphorus and Iron. 
Inflammation of Joints.-In acute and sub-acute- 
cases we again find the remedy must be one from the 
cerebro-spinants; such as, Aconite, Bryonia, Rhus tox.,. 
Belladonna, Stramonium, Pulsatilla, Arnica, Ruta 
grav. Chronic cases call for an organic remedy; XII 
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such as Iodine, Calcarea, Hepar s., Mercury, Lyco- 
podium, and Sulphur. 
Erysipelas.-We find that the acute form of this 
■disease demands a cerebro-spinal remedy; such as 
Aconite, Belladonna, Veratrum v., Rhus tox., Rhus 
rad., Lachesis, Clematis, Euphorbia, Chamomilla, 
Opium, &c. In sub-acute and chronic cases, our 
best remedies will be again found in the organic 
group; such as Apis m., Graphites, Arsenicum, 
Hepar s., Silicea, Sarsaparilla, Mercury, Carbo veg. 
and Sulphur. 
Eczema.-Acute cases call for an animal remedy; 
such as Aconite, Rhus tox., Rhus rad., Mezereum 
Cuprum acet., &c. In the chronic form we again find 
the reliable remedies in the organic group; such as 
Sulphur, Hepar s., Sarsaparilla, Arsenicum, Graphites, 
Mercury, Lycopodium, Croton tig., Calcarea, Apis m., 
Sepia, Petroleum, Lappa, Silicea, &c. 
Scarlatina.-We again find this law most beauti- 
fully illustrated in this disease, the standard remedies 
for all the acute symptoms, throughout the land, by 
every Homoeopathic physician, being selected from 
the cerebro-spinal group; such as Aconite, Rhus tox., 
Bryonia, Opium, Ailanthus, Belladonna, Arum t., 
Camphora, Helleborus, Cuprum acet., Hyoscyamus, 
Stramonium and Zinc. For the dropsy following 
and other sub-acute and chronic symptoms of this 
disease, we are compelled to select the remedy from the 
organic group; such as, Arsenicum, Apis m., Phos- 
phorus, Sulphur, Hepar s., Mercury, Kali h., Iodine, PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 
XIII 
Calcarea, Nitric acid, Citrate of iron and strychnia,. 
&c. Organic remedies will be found adapted to all 
the sequelae of this disease. 
Small-Pox.-The remedies adapted to the first 
stage belong to the cerebro-spinal group; such as 
Aconite, Bryonia, Rhus tox., Belladonna, Veratrum 
v., and Tartar emetic. The second stage demands an 
organic remedy, such as Mercury, Vaccine, Arseni- 
cum, Sulphur, Thuja, &c. 
Intermittent Fever-Gives us a fine illustration 
of this great truth. Acute cases have always to be 
treated with cerebro-spinal remedies, the most useful 
of which are, China and its alkaloid, the Sulphate of 
quinine., Ipecac., Eupatorium, Nux v., Pulsatilla, 
Sabadilla, Ostrya v., Polypori, Cina, Arsenicum, 
Veratrum alb., Ignatia, Capsicum, Cedron, Coffea, 
Belladonna, Atropine, Gelseminum, Antimony, &c. 
Chronic cases are only cured by the use of organic 
remedies, such as Natrum m., Sulphur, Carbo veg., 
Sepia, Ferrum, Lycopodium, Kali h., Calcarea, 
Apis m., Arsenicum, Ferrium et strychnia, Hepar s., 
Mercury, &c. In its chronic form, ague is one of the 
most simple diseases t he physician is ever celled upon 
to cure ; any doctor if he but selects an organic remedy 
will succeed in making successful and brilliant cures; 
but it is not so with acute cases. No disease is more 
difficult to handle, and there are but few physicians in 
malarial districts capable of mastering it so as to give 
satisfaction either to themselves or to their patients.. XIV 
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This new law simplifies the treatment of Ague and 
makes it one half easier then it has been heretofore. 
Rheumatism.-Acute inflammatory cases are suc- 
cessfully treated only by cerebro-spinal remedies; 
such as, Aconite, Bryonia, Rhus tox., Rhus rad., Vera- 
trum v., Cimicifuga, Caulophyllum, Arnica, Pulsatilla, 
Chamomilla, Rhododendron, Nuxv., Belladonna, Colo- 
cynth, Phytolacca Colchicum, Dulcamara, Spigelia, 
&c. Sub-acute and chronic cases are more success- 
fully treated with organic remedies; such as, Sulphur, 
Calcarea, Lycopodium, Thuja, Causticum, Mercury, 
Antimonium c., Acid benzoic, Colchicum, Ferrum, 
Phosphorus, Kali bi., Kali carb., Phytolacca, Hepar s., 
Iodine, Arsenicum, &c. 
Cases enough have now been cited to convince any 
thinking physician that this law can be applied to all 
diseases, making their treatment much more simple, 
and the physician who takes this law as a guide in 
selecting his remedy, will find his success far superior 
to that of those who go on in the old hap-hazard way, 
without this practical truth to guide them. Why has 
Dr. Goullon in the treatment of scrofulous diseases 
used nothing but organic remedies, hardly ever men- 
tioning one that belongs to the cerebro-spinal group ? 
Not only he, but our "whole school has been sensibly 
led to depend on the organic remedies, as the true and 
reliable agents in the treatment of scrofulous chronic 
diseases. Now there must be some law that leads us 
all to rely on these remedies, and the one I have tried 
to demonstrate covers the ground completely. It tells PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 
XV 
us that in acute diseases we must select a cerebro- 
spinal remedy if we wish to be successful, and that 
in the treatment of chronic diseases we equally have 
to rely on the organic remedies. I am well aware 
that many physicians will not accept this new truth, 
but will fight against it with all their might, but this 
practical truth will live when their names will long 
have been forgotten. Truth never dies, but man does. 
I have made a separate classification, adding many 
more remedies, placing them in the form of a chart 
printed in large letters designed to hang up in a physi- 
cian's office, to which I would call especial notice; 
believing that for quick and ready reference it will be 
found invaluable. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. 
The following work is neither a "Text book," nor 
an 11 Epitome much less is it offered as a substitute 
for the Materia Medica. 
But from all the sources within my reach, includ- 
ing pretty much the entire range of our English and 
American Homoeopathic literature,! have endeavoured 
to collect those symptoms, which, whether originally 
pathogenetic, or clinical only, have come to be 
regarded as "Characteristics," and as "Key Notes," 
by reason of their own prominence, or from the fre- 
quency of their mention by the best authorities. 
Very many of the symptoms comprised within this 
book, have been expressly set forth as " Key notes," 
and " Characteristics," by Drs. Guernsey, Hering and 
numerous others; to all of 'whom due credit has been 
given in every instance. These symptoms, thus 
approved, as having been tried and verified, ex usu in 
morbis, I have, with great labor, collected and arrang- 
ed in such a manner as to render them at the same 
time more accessible to the junior members of the 
profession, and more convenient for their use. 
And in order the better to facilitate the study of 
the remedies which these symptoms represent, I have XVIII 
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. 
adopted a method of grouping, arranging by them- 
selves those remedies which produce similar physio- 
pathological and pathogenetic symptoms. In forming 
such groups, I have availed myself of the labors of Dr. 
Hale and Dr. Hughes. The method here persued 
differs from that of Teste, who based his groups upon 
the pathogenesis alone. His plan appears to me to 
be both unscientific and insufficient; since, in order 
to apply oui* remedies successfully, we must under- 
stand their pathological relations, as well as their 
pathogenetic symptoms. 
It is for this reason that I have also attempted, in 
a few words, to point out the several organs and tis- 
sues for which each particular remedy has a special 
affinity; and also the nervous spheres through which 
it primarily acts upon the system. 
In the next place is stated the particular kind of 
pathological influence which the remedy exerts upon 
each tissue and important organ. Then follow what 
I have allowed myself to term the Grand Characteris- 
tics of the remedy. 
And here it is proper that I should refer to the 
sources from which these latter are derived, although 
it would seem superfluous to give a full catalogue of 
the numerous works consulted; and the more espe- 
cially, since, whenever practicable, an authority has 
been subjoined to each individual " Characteristic," 
or " Key-note." And while I have endeavoured to 
render this work representative of the practical expe- 
rience of the whole profession, rather than that of a PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. 
XIX 
single man, I cannot here refrain from making special 
mention of Prof. H. N. Guernsey's work on Obstetrics. 
Upon this, as will appear, I have depended more for 
Characteristics than upon any other. The initial G. 
stands, therefore, for Prof. Guernsey; II. for Prof. 
Hering; and F. for Prof. Frost. The names of other 
authorities being given in full. The symptoms cre- 
dited to Prof. J. S. Douglas, were from my notes of 
his lectures. 
In the absence of any fixed and absolute rule for 
grouping, I have been obliged to depend upon my 
own judgment; and whether from my own inability 
or the natural difficulties of the undertaking, it is no 
doubt as true that others may prefer a different classi- 
fication, as that I found it impossible to confine cer- 
tain remedies exclusively to any particular groups. 
And from being alone, and thus obliged to depend 
upon my own judgment only, in regard to what symp- 
toms should be selected as characteristic, and what 
rejected, it also follows, most undoubtedly, that many 
persons will look in vain in these pages for symptoms 
which they know to be characteristic, from having suc- 
cessfully applied them for years in their practice. 
This being the first attempt to collect together the 
characteristic symptoms, it must be regarded only as 
a beginning, and therefore necessarily imperfect. 
It is believed that the present work will be found 
of especial use to the profession, from its presenting 
the most important symptoms and indications of 
some new and valuable remedies, many of them con- XX 
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tained in Dr. Hale's Materia Medica of the New Heme- 
dies ; not to mention my own humble contributions 
of Polyporus and Ustilago madis; the latter of which 
Dr. J. B. Woods reports (Hahnemannian Monthly, 
April, 1869) " having used with good success in cases 
of uterine hemorrhage, &c." In other respects, I 
have made use of my own experience in writing and 
compiling this work, which I trust may richly repay 
my labor, by proving itself acceptable and useful to 
the profession. LISTS OF GEOUPS. 
ANIMAL GROUP. 
CEREBRO-SPINANTS. 
For Acute and Sub-Acute Diseases. 
CEREBRAL GENTRIES. 
Aconite. 
JEthusa. 
Ailanthus. 
Agaricus. 
Alcohol. 
Belladonna. 
Camphora. 
Cannabis ind. 
Chloroform. 
Cicuta vir. 
Coffea. 
Ether. 
Glonoine. 
Gymnocladus. 
Helleborus nig. 
Hyoscyamus. 
Lachnanthes. 
Opium. 
Stramonium. 
Solanum nig. 
Veratrum vir. 
Zizia aurea. 
PNEUMOGASTRICS. 
Antimonium crud. 
Acidum hyd. 
Apocynum can. 
Arsenicum alb. 
Bismuthum. 
Cuprum. 
Crotalus hor. 
Digitalis, 
Eupatorium. 
Euphorbia. 
Gummi gutti. 
Ipecacuanha. 
Kali bich. 
Lobelia. XXII 
LISTS OF GROUPS. 
Lachesis. 
Naja trip. 
Robinia. 
Sanguinaria. 
Tartar emetic. 
Tarantula. 
Theridion. 
Tabacum. 
Veratrum vir. 
Veratrum alb. 
ANTERIOR SPINAL CENTRICS. 
Apocynum can. 
Angustura. 
Artemisia. 
Chelidonium. 
Conium. 
Curare. 
Gummi gutti. 
Gelseminum. 
Hy drophobinum. 
Ignatia. 
Jalapa. 
Nux vomica. 
Podophyllum. 
Phytolacca. 
Sepsin. 
Secale. 
Scammonium. 
Tanacetum. 
Veratrum alb. 
Veratrum vir. 
POSTERIOR SPINAL ECCENTRICS. 
Arnica. 
Asparagus. 
Aesculus hip. 
Aloes. 
Agnus castus. 
Ambra grisea. 
Asafoetida. 
Acidum mur. 
Acidum carbol. 
Baptisia. 
Borax. 
Bryonia. 
Calendula. 
Chimaphila. 
Cannabis sat. 
Cantharides. 
Capsicum. 
Castoreum. 
Caulophyllum. 
Cedron. 
China. 
Chamomilla. 
Canchalagua. 
Cinnamon. 
Cimicifuga. 
Cina. 
Colocynthis. 
Cocculus. 
Copaiva. 
Collinsonia. 
Corallium. 
Colchicum. LISTS OF GROUPS. 
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Cornus flor. 
Cubebs. 
Cyclamen. 
Cypripedium. 
Dulcamara. 
Dioscorea. 
Erigeron. 
Elaps. 
Elaterium. 
Erechthites. 
Euphrasia. 
Hamamelis. 
Hypericum. 
Iris ver. 
Kalmia. 
Lilium tig. 
Ledum. 
Leptandria. 
Mephitis. 
Millefolium. 
Mitchella rep. 
Moschus. 
Nux mos. 
Ostrya vir. 
Platina. 
Plumbum. 
Polyporus. 
Ptelea. 
Pulsatilla. 
Rhododendron. 
Rhus tox. 
Rheum. 
Ruta grav. 
Sabina. 
Sabadilla. 
Sambucus. 
Scutellaria. 
Senega. 
Senecio. 
Senna 
Stannum. 
Staphysagria. 
Sticta. 
Spigelia. 
Terebinth. 
Thlaspi. 
Trillium. 
Urtica urens. 
V aleriana. 
Xanthoxylum. 
Zingiber. 
Zincum met. 
Zincum val. 
Antimonium crud. 
Arum triph. 
Arsenicum. 
Ammonium carb. 
Apis mellifica. 
Asparagus. 
MUCOUS GROUP. 
Apocynum can. 
Baptisia. 
Borax. 
Cantharides. 
Chimaphila. 
Chelidonium. XXIV 
LISTS OF GROUPS. 
Copaiva. 
Cubebs. 
Cannabis sat. 
Causticum. 
Digitalis. 
Euphrasia. 
Erechthites. 
Erigeron can. 
Geranium. 
Hydrastis. 
Ipecac. 
Iodine. 
Kali chlo. 
Kali bich. 
Kreasotum. 
Lycopodium. 
Lobelia. 
Mercury. 
Magnesia. 
Nitric acid. 
Pulsatilla. 
Sanguinaria. 
Sambucus. 
Sticta. 
Petroleum. 
Terebinth. 
Tartar emetic. 
Uranium. 
Zingiber. 
SEROUS GROUP. 
Aconite. 
Arnica. 
Arsenicum. 
Apis mel. 
Apocynum andros. 
Apocynum can. 
Bryonia. 
Colchicum. 
Cactus grand. 
China. 
Calcarea carb. 
Dulcamara. 
Digitalis. 
Ferrum jod. 
Helleborus nig.. 
Ilepar sulph. 
Iodine. 
Kali hyd. 
Mercury. 
Rhus tox. 
Rhus rad. 
Sulphur. 
Silicea. 
Senega. 
Squilla mar. 
Uva ursi. 
Aurum. 
Arsenicum. 
Asafoetida. 
LYMPHATIC AND GLANDULAR GROUP. 
Arum triph. 
Apis mel. 
Argentum. LISTS OF GROUPS. 
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Belladonna. 
Bromine. 
Baryta carb. 
Calcarea carb. 
Cinnabaris. 
Carbo an. 
Calcarea phos. 
Cistus can. 
China. 
Chelidonium. 
Causticnm. 
Conium. 
Digitalis. 
Graphites. 
Hepar sulph. 
Iodine. 
Iris ver. 
Kali brom. 
Kali bich. 
Kali hyd. 
Kali carb. 
Lachesis. 
Lycopodium. 
Leptandria. 
Mercury. 
Nitric acid. 
Natrum mur. 
Podophyllum. 
Phytolacca. 
Sulphur. 
Silicea. 
Spongia. 
Sepia. 
Stillingia. 
Sarsaparilla. 
ADIPOSE GEOUP. 
Acetic acid. 
Arsenicum. 
Kali brom. 
Bromide of ammonia. 
Calcarea carb. 
China. 
Ferrum. 
Graphites. 
Iodine. 
Kali hyd. 
Mercury. 
Plumbum. 
Pulsatilla. 
Silicea. 
Sulphur. 
OSSEOUS GEOUP. 
Acid oxal. 
Asafcetida. 
Argentum. 
Aurum. 
Baryta carb. 
Calcarea carb. 
Calcarea phos. 
Carbolic acid. 
Causticum. 
Fluoric acid. XXVI 
LISTS OF GROUPS. 
Hepar sulph. 
Hecla lava. 
Iodine. 
Kali hyd. 
Kali carb. 
Mercury. 
Nitric acid. 
01. jec. as. 
Phosphorus. 
Silicea. 
Stramonium. 
Sulphur. 
MUSCULAR GROUP. 
Aconite. 
Arnica. 
Apocynum and. 
Bryonia. 
Belladonna. 
Colchicum. 
Cimicifuga. 
Caulophyllum. 
Colocynthis. 
Cocculus. 
Clematis. 
Chamomilla. 
China. 
Digitalis. 
.Dulcamara. 
Gelseminum. 
Hyoscyamus. 
Hamamelis. 
Kali carb. 
Kali hyd. 
Kalmia lat. 
Ledum. 
Lobelia. 
Mercury. 
Mezereum. 
Mux vomica. 
Opium. 
Phytolacca. 
Pulsatilla. 
Plumbum. 
Rhus tox. 
Rhus rad. 
Rhododendron. 
Ruta grav. 
Sulphur. 
Sabina. 
Sanguinaria. 
Staphysagria. 
Spigelia. 
Stillingia. 
Tabacum. 
Veratrum vir. 
BLOOD GROUP. 
Acids. 
Arsenicum. 
Ammonium carb. 
Baptisia. 
Bryonia. 
Chloral hyd. 
Cobalt. 
Calcarea. LISTS OF GROUPS. 
XXVII 
Cuprum. 
Crotalus hor. 
China. 
Carbo veg. 
Chloroform. 
Elaps. 
Eerrum. 
Helonias. 
Hydrastis. 
Kreasotum. 
Lachesis. 
Mercury. 
Manganese. 
Natrum mur. 
Potassa. 
Phosphorus. 
Rhus tox. 
Rhus rad. 
Sulphur. 
Secale, 
Sarsaparilla. 
Titanium. 
Vaccinum. 
SKIN GROUP. 
Aconite. 
Arnica. 
Ailanthus. 
Arsenicum. 
Ammonium. 
Apis mel. 
Argentum. 
Antimonium crud. 
Aloes. 
Bryonia. 
Bromium. 
Belladonna. 
Croton tig. 
Cantharides. 
Clematis. 
Cinnabar. 
Causticum. 
Cistus can. 
Dulcamara. 
Graphites. 
Hyoscyamus. 
Hepar sulph. 
Iodine. 
Iris ver. 
Juglans. 
Kali carb. 
Kali hyd. 
Lappa. 
Lycopodium. 
Lachesis. 
Mercury. 
Natrum mur. 
Opium. 
Petroleum. 
Phytolacca. 
Rhus tox. 
Rhus rad. 
Rhus ven. 
Ranunculus. 
Rumex cris. 
Sulphur. 
Sepia. XXVIII 
LISTS OF GROUPS. 
Sarsaparilla. 
Secale. 
Stramonium. 
Silicea. 
Sanguinaria. 
Thuja. 
Tartar emetic. 
Taraxacum. 
Urtica urens. 
Ustilago madis. 
ORGANIC GROUP. 
GANGLIONICS-ORGANIC CENTRICS. 
For Sub-Acute and Chronic Diseases. 
Arsenicum. 
Argentum. 
Alumina. 
Ammonium carb. 
Apis mellifica. 
Aurum met. 
Acidum ben. 
Acidum fluor. 
Acidum phos., 
Acidum nit. 
Acidum sulph. 
Bromium. 
Baryta carb. 
Calcarea carb. 
Calcarea phos. 
Calcarea jod. 
Cinnabaris. 
Causticum. 
Carbo veg. 
Carbo an. 
Chlorine. 
Conium. 
Cistus cam 
Ferrum; 
Graphites. 
Hepar gulp. 
Hecla lava. 
Helonias. 
Hydrastis. 
Iodine. 
Juglans cin. 
Lactic acid. 
Kali bich. 
Kali brom. 
Kali chlo. 
Kali carb. 
Kali hyd. 
Kreasotum. 
Lachesis. 
Lycopodium. 
Lithanthrax. 
Mercury. 
Manganese. 
Magnesia. 
Natrum mur. 
Oleum jec. 
Phosphorus. 
Petroleum. 
Psorinum. 
Phytolacca. LISTS OF GROUPS. 
XXIX 
Eumex cris. 
Sarsaparilla. 
Sepia. 
Secale cor. 
Silicea. 
Spongia. 
Stillingia. 
Sulphur. 
Teucrium. 
Thuja. 
Tellurium. 
Taraxacum. 
Uranium. 
Ustilago madis. 
SOLAR ECCENTRICS. 
ABDOMINAL CENTRICS. 
For Acute and Sub-Acute Diseases. 
Aloes. 
Apocynum. 
China. 
Colocynthis. 
Pioscorea. 
Elaterium. 
Gummi gutti. 
Iris vers. 
Jalapa. 
Leptandria. 
Scammonium. 
Sepsin. 
Magnesia. 
Petroleum. 
Podophyllum. 
Rheum. 
Zingiber. 
OVAEIO-UTEEINE GEOUP. 
Apis mel. 
Asafoetida. 
Belladonna. 
Cimicifuga. 
Caulophyllum. 
Cyclamen. 
Cinnamonium. 
Cocculus. 
Crocus. 
Hamamelis. 
Hyoscyamus. 
Ipecacuanha. 
Ignatia. 
Kreasotum. 
Lachesis. 
Lilium. 
Millefolium. 
Nux vomica. 
Nitric acid. 
Pulsatilla. 
Platina. 
Sabina. XXX 
LISTS OF GROUPS. 
Secale; 
Sepia. 
Senecio. 
Trillium. 
Thlaspi. 
Ustilago madia. 
Xanthoxylin. 
Valeriana. 
Valerianate of zinc. 
V eratrum viride. CHARACTERISTIC 
MATERIA MEDICA. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
Wolfsbane. 
All writers on Materia Medica claim that Acon- 
ite's great centre of action is upon the ganglionic 
nervous system, and that through this it affects the 
capillary circulation. This I cannot subscribe to; 
for certainly, it is a powerful narcotic similar to 
Belladonna, and all of its great therapeutic proper- 
ties are performed through the cerebro-spinal 
nervous system; consequently it especially affects 
that portion of the cerebro-spinal nervous system 
which presides over the action of the heart and 
arteries; the posterior portion of the spinal cord ; 
the serous membranes; muscles; joints, and diges- 
tive organs. 
The cerebro-spinal nervous system is deeply 
invaded by the poisonous principle of Aconite, the 
heart and arterial capillary vessels are so paralyzed 
as to produce violent congestion and inflammation 32 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
in any and every organ and tissue in the body that 
contains capillaries; the parts become swollen, red, 
hot, and painful, with all the constitutional symp- 
toms of phlegmonous inflammation, such as high 
fever, hard bounding pulse, violent thirst, great 
anxiety, restlessness, &c. Thus we find that Acon- 
ite exerts its poisonous influence so profoundly upon 
those delicate arterial capillary vessels and so par- 
alyzes their action as to produce congestion and 
inflammation. 
Meyer says: "Aconite's sphere of action is mani- 
fested principally in the ganglionic system, and 
exercises here its special influence upon the nerves 
of the capillary vessels, exciting fevers, congestion, 
and inflammation." 
Grusselich says: " Its operation on the arterial 
system is unmistakable; its reaction upon the nerves 
and lymphatic system, is easily substantiated from 
physiological principles." 
Diez says: 4 ' Aconite corresponds to the first stage 
of inflammation; as such, and apart from its various 
modifications, it occupies the foremost rank among 
all the medical plants that have been proved up to 
the present time." 
Schneider sums up the action of Aconite as fol- 
lows: 
"1. Synocha and inflammation, arising from 
primordial irritation of the nerves of the central 
vessels, as distinguished from exanthematous and 
traumatic irritation, which proceeds from original 
irritation of the nerves of the vessels of the peri- 
phery. ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
33 
2. Rheumatism; viz: Those congestive or inflam- 
matory painful affections of the joints, muscles, or 
sensory nerves, which arise in consequence of cold. 
3. Grastroses; also with predominant affections 
of the liver amounting to jaundice. 
4. Paralysis of the nerves of the blood-vessels, as 
in cholera. 
5. Convulsions; but we regard all kinds of con- 
vulsions as consecutive, proceeding from anaemia 
or hypercemia in the centre of the higher nerve life. 
6. Paralysis in the sphere of the physical nervous 
system." 
Cerebrospinal system, or nervous system of ani- 
mal life. This includes the brain, spinal cord, with • 
the nerves connected with them, and the ganglia 
seated upon these nerves. 
The Brain. The arterial capillary vessels of 
the brain are so paralyzed as to produce violent 
cerebral congestion, as shown by the swollen face, 
blue lips, violent pain in the head, stupor, partial 
insensibility, trembling of the head, mania, at times 
singing and laughing, and then weeping and moan- 
ing, filled with hope or great despair, pain in the 
head as if it was filled with hot water or encircled 
with a hot iron, excessive anxiety, restlessness, dread 
of death; whizzing in the ears, loss of sight, vertigo 
with partial loss of consciousness, loss of memory, 
&c. 
Nerves of Motion. Aconite sometimes produces 
convulsions, but more generally paralysis of the 
muscular system. It does not irritate the motor 
nerves of animal life directly, like Nux vomica. 34 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
Nerves of Sensation. These are more power- 
fully acted upon by Aconite, as shown by 
the numbness, tingling, prickling, crawling, and 
creeping sensation throughout the body. "This 
sensation arises from its depressing action upon 
those ganglionic or vaso-motor nerves which follow 
the blood vessels to their most minute ramification^ 
and preside over their functions, ' This congestion 
by pressing on the sentient nerves, arrests the ner- 
vous circulation and produces a state similiar to 
that when a limb is said to go to sleep; conse- 
quently the neuralgia Aconite is homoeopathic to 
is secondary, from pressure of the congested vessels 
surrounding the nerve. When the nerve alone is 
involved we must look to other remedies that 
directly affect the nerves. (I now believe that 
Aconite has a special and specific action upon the 
posterior portion of the spinal cord, affecting the 
sentient nervous system.) 
Muscular System. Aconite especially affects the 
muscular system, also the tendons and the fibrous 
tissues of the joints; producing in them congestion 
and inflammation of a rheumatic character. For 
inflammatory rheumatism of the joints and fibrous 
tissue, in any part of the body, no known remedy 
is equal to Aconite. If the fibrous tissue is the 
seat of the disease, the pains are tearing and aching. 
If it is in the serous membranes, the pains are 
sticking, or sore and stinging. If in the mucous 
membrane, the pains are burning. If in the muscles, 
the pain from sudden movement is extremely great. 
.Serous membranes.-The most accurate and best ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
35 
authenticated cases of poisoning by Aconite 
establish the fact that it affects especially the capil- 
laries and this through a direct impression upon the 
retinae of cerebro-spinal and vaso-motor nerves 
supplied to them. This power to influence the 
whole or any portion of the capillary system, 
renders it a polychrest par excellence. Its field 
of operation is the cerebro-spinal nervous system, 
which it affects primarily. This primary impression 
is communicated to the vaso-motor filaments which 
regulate the circulation in all the vessels. The 
changes which occur in the circulation of a tissue 
brought under its (Aconite's) influence are believed 
to the very similar to those indicated by Dr. Bennet 
as peculiar to the congestive process. 
Dr. Prevost found that if Aconite, much diluted 
by water, was brought in contact with the web of 
a frog's foot, contraction and afterwards dilatation 
of the capillary vessels ensued. 
The congestive stage of inflammation in serous 
membranes most frequently commences with a 
chill, followed by dry heat, &c. Inflammation in' 
serous membranes does not generally go on to ulce- 
ration, sloughing and gangrene; but the fluid that 
is thrown out in the second stage takes on what is 
termed 11 adhesive inflammation", the fluid effused 
undergoes such an organizing process as to glue 
the opposing surfaces of the serous membranes 
together. As soon as the second stage, that of 
effusion, takes place in serous membranes, the use- 
fulness of Aconite ceases, Bryonia, Sulphur or some 
other remedy must be chosen; but up to the st^ge 
of effusion, Aconite is the remedy par excellence. 36 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
Most examples of serous inflammation are believed 
to be more or less rheumatic in character. This 
again shows us why Aconite is so useful in serous 
inflammation, for the inflammation caused by Acon- 
ite is rheumatic in character. 
Mucous membranes.-Mucous membranes are 
highly vasculary and the millions of arterial capil- 
lary vessels found in them become the centre for 
the action of Aconite; acute congestion and inflam- 
mation of this tissue are at once produced under its 
influence. 
Lymphatic system.-Lymphatics have three coats; 
1. Internal epithelial and elastic fibre; 2. Middle, 
smooth, muscular, and fine elastic fibres; 3. Exter- 
nal, areolo-fibrous, areolar tissue, intermixed with 
smooth muscular fibre. Arteries are distributed to 
their outer and middle coats, and in these two coats 
Aconite produces congestion and inflammation. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The grand sphere for Aconite is found in 
ail diseases that emanate from, or have their 
starting point in the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system, and are of a congestive, inflamma- 
tory, or rheumatic character; with full 
bounding pulse, much heat, dry, burning 
skin, agonized tossing about, violent thirst, 
red face, shortness of breath, and great ner- 
vous excitability. 
Mind.-" Great fear and anxiety of mind, 
with great nervous excitability."-G. ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
37 
Fear is one of the most prominent symp- 
toms of the use of Aconite in its whole 
pathogenesis. 
" He is afraid to go out, to go where there 
is any excitement, or many people, or to 
cross a street. His life, in fact, is rendered 
miserable by this all-pervading fearfulness. 
The countenance exhibits strong and unmis- 
takable expressions of fear."-G. 
" Fear of death, predicts the day he will 
die."-G. 
" She is alarmed, and sure she will die, 
although there is no occasion for alarm."-G. 
" Active hemorrhages, with fear of death 
and great nervous excitability."-G. 
" She complains much of her head with 
anguish and great nervous excitability."-G. 
" If a pregnant woman has fright and the 
fear remains, and she cannot seem to get 
over it, she must take Aconite at once."-G. 
"Great fear during pregnancy that the 
child will be deformed, or that she never can 
give it birth."-G. 
Head.-" If the patient sits up in bed, he 
immediately falls over in consequence of ver- 
tigo, and he is afraid to rise again, lest the 
same trouble should recur."-G. 
Vertigo when rising from a recumbent 
posture, with fainting and pale face. 38 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
Headache as if everything would press out 
of the forehead, with vertigo on rising. 
" Sensation as if the hairs of the head were 
standing on end; the scalp is sensitive to the 
touch."-G. 
Eyes.-Acute catarrh, or rheumatic oph- 
thalmia, excessively painful as if some 
foreign body had lodged in it, accompanied 
by much fear. 
"She complains much of her head, anguish 
and acute conjunctivitis." 
Mouth and Fauces.-Burning sensation, 
extending from the stomach all the way up 
to the mouth, and along the dorsum of the 
tongue, with tingling in the lips, tongue, 
fingers and spine. 
Everything tastes bitter, except water. 
Tongue coated white. 
Unquenchable thirst. 
Organs of digestion.-Bitter, bilious vomit- 
ing with anguish and cold perspiration. 
Acute hepatitis, with high fever, and sore- 
ness in the liver. 
Enteritis with burning tearing pains, and 
high fever. 
" Sharp shooting pains in the whole abdo- 
men, which is very tender to the touch."- 
G. 
" Abdomen swollen after scarlet fever."- 
Hempel. ACONTTUM NAPELLUS. 
39 
Green watery diarrhoea, like chopped 
spinach.-'-G. 
Watery dark colored stools. 
" Bilious diarrhoea of infants, with colic, 
which no position or circumstance relieves." 
-G. 
Dysentry with high synochal fever; great 
fear and restlessness accompanied with cut- 
ting, lancinating, burning and tearing pains 
in the abdomen. 
Urinary Organs,-Scanty, red, hot urine. 
" Retention of urine from cold, particu- 
larly in children, with much crying and rest- 
lessness."-G. 
Sexual Organs.-In males, acute orchitis, 
high fever with bruised painful feeling, from 
colds, or gonorrhoea. In females, suppres- 
sion of the menses after a fright. 
" Restores the menses of plethoric women, 
after their suppression from any cause."-G. 
Menses too profuse in plethoric women. 
Very severe after-pains, with fear and 
restlessness. 
" Suppression of the lochia, or too scanty 
discharge, soon after labor with distress in 
the abdomen, chest and head."-G. 
Acute puerperal peritonitis. 
Breast hard and knotted, with hot, dry 
skin, much thirst and fear. 40 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
" The mammae are congested, burning hot, 
hard and distended, with little or no milk." 
-G. 
" When the patient, during pregnancy, is 
distressed between twelve and three a.m., 
having to get up to urinate, having no affec- 
tion for any one."-J. 0. M. 
" Os uteri dry, tender and undilatable; 
with distress, moaning and restlessness dur- 
ing every pain."-G. 
" Cannot bear the pain, nor bear to be 
touched or uncovered."-G. 
Organs of Respiration.-Croup, brought on 
by sudden change of temperature from warm 
to intensely cold weather. 
" First stages of croup, with cough and 
loud breathing during expiration, but not 
during inspiration; every expiration ends 
with a hoarse hacking cough."-G. 
" Croupy cough waking in first sleep, par- 
ticularly with children, after dry cold west 
winds."-G. 
" Child grasps at his throat after every 
coughing fit."-G. 
"Short, dry, titillating cough, every inspir- 
ation seems to increase the cough."-G. 
" Pleurisy and Pneumonia, especially with 
great heat, much thirst, dry cough and great 
nervous excitability."-Lippe. ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
41 
Quick, anxious, labored, sobbing breath- 
ing. 
" Stitches through the chest and side, 
especially when breathing and coughing."- 
Lippe. 
Haemoptysis, the blood comes up with 
great ease by hemming and hawking, of a 
bright red color, and in large quantities, 
from exercise or cold, dry west wind, with 
great fear and anxiety of mind, and palpita- 
tion of the heart. 
" Expectoration of bloody mucus with 
cough. There is almost always a tingling 
sensation in the chest after coughing. There 
may be stitches in the chest and side, which 
are often so severe as to interfere consider- 
ably with respiration; can only get half- 
inch respirations."-G. 
" The child has much oppression of the 
chest, anxiety, can scarcely cough, the suf- 
fering is intense."-G. 
" Stitches in the chest, hindering respira- 
ation; cannot breathe freely in consequence 
of a sensation as if the lungs would not ex- 
pand."-G. 
" Burning in the internal organs."-Lippe. 
" Palpitation of the heart with great 
an gui sh."-Lippe . 
Fever.-Synochal fever, with full bounding 42 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 
pulse; great heat, restlessness, thirst for 
large quantities of water, and great nervous 
excitability. 
" Great thirst, and though he cannot retain 
fluids in the stomach, yet will always drink; 
then up it comes as from a pump, all up and 
out in a very short time, even before a basin 
or anything can be produced."-G. 
Great heat and agony, and craves a large 
amount of cold drink. 
Cannot bear to be covered. 
Skin.-Red, hot and swollen skin, with 
much pain. 
Scarlet rash ; the eruption is fine and red, 
worse at night. 
Acute erysipelas, with synochal fever, 
anxiety and great restlessness. 
Extremities.-Much numb, tingling sensa- 
tion in the back and in the fingers from 
irritation of the sentient nervous system. 
" Numbness in left arm, can hardly move 
the hand."-G. 
" Painful sensitiveness of any part of the 
body; does not wish to be touched on account 
of this sensitiveness; of course he will be 
irritable, and fearful of any one approaching 
him."-G. 
" This remedy is frequently indicated 
when there is a great and sudden sinking AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM. 
43 
of the strength; but here we must look to the 
state of the mind. If we find cheerfulness 
and content with no alarm, Aconite is not 
the remedy. But if we find great alarm at 
this sudden sinking, study Aconite."-G. 
Bad effects from dry, cold air ; suppressed 
perspiration from fright, with fear and 
anguish."-G. 
The symptoms are worse from rising and 
in a warm room, and are ameliorated in the 
open air. 
At night the pains are insupportable, with 
fear, anxiety and great restlessness. 
Adapted to people of a full plethoric habit, 
especially young girls of sanguine tempera- 
ment and sedentary life; and to acute dis- 
eases brought on by dry, cold west winds. 
2ESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM. 
Horse Chesnut. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal system, 
selecting for its special centre of action, the fila- 
ments of the motor nerves that emanate from the 
lower portion of the spinal cord and are distributed 
to the mucous membrane of the colon and rectum; 
the functions of these nerves are paralyzed so as to 
entirely suspend the secretions of the mucous fol- 
Ecles, producing constipation, and white colored 
stools. I once thought it powerfully influenced the 
liver, entirely suspending its secretions, producing 44 
2ESCULUS HIPPOCASTANTJM. 
white stools ; but a better knowledge of physiolo- 
gy has taught me that white stools are caused by 
the follicles of the colon not performing their func- 
tions. a Dr. Inman has shewn that the faeces do 
not become brown until they reach the colon; and 
that the green stools of infants assume their pecu- 
liar color at this point." JEsculus probably pro- 
duces some passive portal congestion. 
Dr. E. M. Hale, says : " A careful study of its 
pathogenesis would lead us to believe (a) that it 
affected the whole mucous membranes in a peculiar 
manner, exciting therein congestion (venous,) with 
irritation, and that this action was the cause of the 
whole phenomena; or (&) that the starting point 
of its action was in the portal system, the circula- 
tion of which is derangedin a peculiar and profound 
manner, and from this cause proceeded the gastric, 
hepatic, intestinal, and rectal symptoms. It is diffi- 
cult to hold to one explanation to the exclusion of 
the other. The explanation under (a) is the nearest 
to being correct. 
This is a real cerebro-spinal remedy ; especially 
spinal, and its effects are mostly spent upon the 
rectum and anus. There is no remedy that pro- 
duces so many symptoms in this region. 
The many symptoms of the fauces noted in the 
provings, are due to its local, astringent action, and 
must not be relieci upon as curative. 
Exhausts the nervous power of the spinal 
cord, so that its functions cannot be perform- 
ed. 
Grand Characteristics. ^ESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM. 
45 
Constant backache, affecting the sacrum 
and hips, aggravated by walking or stoop- 
ing. 
" Constriction, protrusion, fulness, aching, 
dryness, itching, pricking tenesmus, and 
pains in the rectum and anus." Hale. 
" Dry uncomfortable feeling in the rectum 
which feels as if it had been filled with 
sticks." Hughes. 
" Excessive dryness of the rectum with a 
feeling of heat." Hale, 
" Hemorrhoids; there is little tendency to 
hemorrhage, but much severe fulness and 
bearing down, with constipation." Hughes. 
" Dreadful pain in the anus; could not sit, 
stand or lie down. The pain was like a 
knife, sawing backwards and forwards; 
almost a martyrdom for agony."-Hughes. 
" Large hemorhoids, which quite block 
up the rectum, without much hemorrhage." 
-Hughes. 
The hemorrhoidal tumors protrude from 
the rectum; are of a blue-purple color, with 
sharp, shooting, cutting pains in them run- 
ning up into the rectum. 
" An intolerable burning, itching pain, 
with a feeling of fulness of the anus."- 
T. C. Duncan. 
" Aching, swelling, and rigid hardness of 46 
JESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM. 
the rectum, with constipation."-T. C. Dun- 
can. 
a Soreness in the rectun, with increased 
secretion of mucus, or as if the folds of the 
mucous membrane obstructed the passage, 
with a feeling as if the rectum would pro- 
trude."-Boyce. 
Severe lumbar and sacral pains. 
" A painful weakness of the loins with 
dull aching pain."-Dr. W. M. Cuthbert. 
Dull aching pains in the small of the back, 
much aggravated by walking. 
" Severe aching pains in the lumbar and 
sacral regions, with stiffness in the back; 
almost impossible to walk."-G. 
" Pain across the sacro-iliac symphysis, 
more or *1688 constant, with a feeling as if the 
back would give way at that point, causing 
great fatigue when walking. This symptom 
is common to both sexes, but in uterine dis- 
placements may be regarded as a key note." 
-G. 
Leucorrhoea, with lameness in the back, 
across the sacro-iliac articulations, and hence 
great fatigue from walking; because that 
part of the back gives out from walking even 
a little way."-G. 
Capillary congestion of the mucous mem- 
brane of the bowels. 2ETHUSA CYNAPIUM. 
47 
W1 ite soft papescent stools. 
Prolapsus ani with constipation. 
It is said to act well in jaundice. 
AETHUSA CYNAPIUM. 
FooTs Parsley.. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal system, 
and through that, affects profoundly the liver and 
bowels. Through the spinal system, " it strikes 
down the functional power of the liver, and 
secondarily gives rise to symptoms of bilious inflam- 
mation, bilious disorganization of vital fluids, 
bilious paralysis, by which I mean that the inflam- 
mation, disorganization of vital fluids and the 
paralysis result from the irritating action of the 
bile upon the tissues." This powerful remedy has 
not been used enough to reveal its characteristics. 
In bilious typhoids, and low grades of abdominal 
diseases, with prominent cerebral symptoms, this 
remedy will be found of great utility. 
Stools, light yellow liquid, with tenesmus and 
great drowsiness, I believe, is one key to its use, 
in malignant summer complaints. 
" Intolerance of milk, particularly in children : 
black tongue and bilious diarrhoea in typhus 
fevers."-G. 
Disturbance of the sleep, caused by violent 
startings ; profuse cold perspiration, cholera infan- 
tum, after much purging and vomiting the child 
becomes'cold, clammy, stupid, loses consciousness, 
and will often lie with staring eyes, and dilated 
pupils."-G. 48 
AGARICUS MUSCARIUS. 
Great expression of anxiety of the face; it is 
puffed and spotted. 
AGARICUS MUSCARIUS. 
Fly-agaric. 
Especially affects the cerebro-spinal nervous sys- 
tem, and through it the blood. Upon the cerebro- 
spinal system it produces giddiness and drunken- 
ness, similar to alcohol; at last, an entire loss of 
of consciousness takes place. The chorea-like 
twitchings show its irritating influence upon the 
anterior spinal nerves, but its special centre of 
action is more upon the posterior spinal nerves, as 
shown by " the sensory nerves lose their elasticity 
and power of resistance ; when even feeble pressure 
is applied to any spot, it pains still a long while 
after. Neuralgic pains as though sharp ice touched 
the parts, or cold needles ran through the nerves ; 
compare with the Arsenic neuralgia, in which the 
imaginary needles are red-hot." Hughes. The 
spine is tender to the touch, especially the lumbar 
portion. 
But the most peculiar effect of Agaricus is its 
septic influence upon the blood, and the power 
the urine has of producing intoxication. The 
blood becomes fluid; the brain, lungs and liver 
being gorged with this fluid blood. 11 During life 
too, there are many symptoms of septic change ; 
the face is blue; the body swells; the breath, 
flatus, and stools are fetid." 
u A man moderately intoxicated to day, will by 
the next morning have slept himself sober ; but, as AGARICUS MUSCARIUS. 
49 
is the custom, by drinking a teacupful of his urine 
he will be more powerfully intoxicated than he 
was the preceding day. This intoxicating pro- 
perty of the urine is capable of being propagated; 
for every one who partakes of this intoxicating 
urine, has his own urine similarly affected." I have 
no doubt but a microscopical examination of the 
urine and blood of one who has been poisoned with 
the Agaricus, would reveal thousands of fungi in 
these fluids capable of reproducing themselves with 
great rapidity, similar to yeast. One of my reviewers, 
I believe it was Dr. Martin, (my Journals all being 
burned I cannot refer to it) seems to think I had 
better study this drug again, not believing there 
could be microscopical fungi produced in the urine 
by this drug. I still hold to that belief, but if the 
Doctor will show me with the microscope that I am 
wrong, I will gladly recall what I have written. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Mind.-Indisposed to talk, or labor. 
" Great selfishness."-G. 
Mead.-Vertigo ; giddiness, as from intoxi- 
cation, especially in the morning, in the 
open air, and caused by the bright rays of 
the sun. " Great sensitiveness of the scalp, 
as if from subcutaneous ulceration." Lippe. 
" Long lasting vertigo, with great sensitive- 
ness to cold air." A. E. Small. 
It ought to be useful in delirium tremens, 
venous congestions, and in septic diseases. 50 
AGARICUS MUSCARIUS. 
Eyes.-Sees obiects double, with nictita- 
tion of the eyelids. 
Organs of Digestion.-Gastric derange- 
ments, with itching, burning, and redness of 
various parts of the body, as if frost-bitten ; 
of the ears, nose, cheeks, fingers and toes." 
-G. 
u Much hunger but no appetite."-G 
" Abundance of flatulence."-G. See Carbo 
v. and Lycopodium. 
" Constipation ; first part very hard, latter 
part liquid."-G. 
Female Generative Organs.-" Menses too 
profuse; with titillation in the genital organs 
and desire for an embrace."-G. 
Hysterical subjects, with spasmodic jerk- 
ings of different muscles of the body. 
Worse during the approach of a thunder 
storm. 
Skin-" Burning itching and redness, as if 
frost-bitten." Lippe. 
Extremities.-" Itching and burning red- 
ness of the toes, with titillation as if fro- 
zen."-G. 
Chilblains itch and burn much, and are 
very red. 
Great sensitiveness of the body to pressure 
and cold air ; much trembling of the limbs. 
Great chilliness in the open air, striking 
through the whole body, without thirst. AGNUS CASTUS. 
51 
a Symptoms often appear diagonally; right 
arm, left leg." Lippe. 
Adapted to acute diseases, where the 
cerebro-spinal symptoms predominate. 
AGNUS CASTUS. 
Chaste-tree. 
Through the motor portion of the cerebro-spinal 
system, it acts especially upon the genito-urinary 
organs. There is no excitation of the sexual 
instinct; but complete prostration and impotence; 
semen watery and deficient, with utter absence of 
erections; promotes menstruation and the secretion 
of milk. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Premature old age, which arises in 
young persons from abuse of the sexual pow- 
ers, marked by melancholy, apathy, mental 
distraction, self contempt, general debility, 
frequent loss of the spermatic fluid."- 
Hughes. 
Impotence with complete paralysis of the 
sexual organs. 
Thinks he is certainly going to die, and 
there is no use of doing anything. 
a Agalactia in young women; milk much 
diminished."-Hempel. 
Complete loss of sexual desire, the penis is 
small, flaccid and cold. 
Bowels constipated. 52 
AILANTHUS. 
Retention of the urine from paralysis of 
the bladder. 
AILANTHUS. 
Tree of Heaven. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal axis, and 
through this on the pneumogastric nerve and skin. 
Upon the skin "it produces an eruption which has 
an exact resemblance to ordinary measles, but is 
attended by no catarrhal symptoms, or other con- 
comitants of that eruptive fever." 
Grand Characteristics. 
Low, adynamic, malignant scarlet fever. 
Severe headache, with dizziness and red 
hot face. 
Very drowsy and restless, which soon 
passes into insensibility, with constant mut- 
tering delirium. 
Great anxiety. 
Intolerance of light. 
Inability to sit up, with sudden and 
violent vomiting. 
Covered with a miliary eruption with 
efflorescence between the points of the rash; 
all of a dark, almost livid color, the eruption 
more profuse on the forehead and face than 
elsewhere. 
The pulse small and so rapid as hardly to 
be counted. ALCOHOL. 
53 
" The livid color of the skin, when pressed 
out by the finger, returned very slowly; 
the whole was a most complete picture of 
torpor, and seemingly a perfect instance of 
that manifestation of it which immediately 
precedes dissolution in these rapidly fatal 
cases of scarlet fever."-P. P. Wells, M.D. 
Vomiting with stupor, and a livid purple 
rash covering the skin. 
It seems to be especially adapted to those 
cases that come on suddenly, with vomiting, 
stupor, great prostration, and the fever par- 
takes of a low, adynamic character; and I 
have no doubt but that it will prove one of 
our best, if not the best remedy we have for 
Cerebro-spinal meningitis. 
ALCOHOL. 
Rectified Spirit. 
Alcohol especially selects the cerebro-spinal ner- 
vous system for its grand centre of action. 
On the brain, it first produces excitement; jovial, 
sympathetic, and sometimes indiscreet; confusion 
of thought; various mental affections, varying with 
individual character; some become sentimental and 
affectionate, but the majority become quarrelsome, 
and some murderous in their ferocity. Some 
become depressed and sad, and sit quietly by them- 
selves. The imagination and lower impulses pre- 
dominate. The symptoms are followed by drowsi- 54 
ALCOHOL. 
ness and sometimes profound coma. After this 
state of somnolency, there are vertigo, headache, 
stupidity, nausea and vomiting. In some cases the 
stupor is followed by great cerebral excitement, the 
face becomes flushed; eyes injected, great restless- 
ness ; violent delirium; pulse accelerated, with 
fever of a typhoid character. In other cases, it de- 
velops a tendency to congestive apoplexy; the 
coma soon becomes profound; face livid or ghastly 
pale; pupils contracted, more generally dilated; 
breathing stertorous, and death takes place in a few 
hours. 
Pathological Changes.-The scalp and mem- 
branes of the brain are congested, serous effusion 
occurs under the arachnoid, the substance of the 
brain is usually white and firm, the ventricles 
generally empty. The peculiar firmness of the 
brain was noticed several times, even when decom- 
position of the rest of the body had made consider- 
able advance. Typhus fever is the only disease, 
save induration of the brain, in which a like firm- 
ness is often observed. The cerebrum and cerebel- 
lum both become indurated, and sometimes 
softened. The cerebral arteries are in a state of 
fatty degeneration. 
Nerves of Motion-Are especially affected, as 
seen in the stammering speech, staggering gait, 
diminished strength, from relaxation of the muscu- 
lar system, trembling of the hand and arms, tremb- 
ling motion of the muscles under the skin, and 
partial paralysis. 
Nerves of Sensation.-There is hypersesthesia, or ALCOHOL. 
55 
anaesthesia; has to move the limbs constantly, 
from a great feeling of restlessness ; formication 
under the skin, and drawing piercing pains. 
Great Sympathetic Nervous System.-The chronic 
effects of alcohol upon this part of the nervous 
system, are not fully known; I believe its action to 
be merely sympathetic, from its action upon the 
cerebro-spinal system ; the changes as noted in 
books are mostly due to the various drugs it has 
been adulterated with, but it will do no harm to 
note them. They " are evinced more by the altera- 
tions in structure and functions of the various 
organs of the chest, abdomen and pelvis than by 
any particular sensations," more rapid digestion, 
peristaltic action of the bowels, increased secretions, 
fatty degeneration of the heart and liver, which 
sometimes are much enlarged ; the omentum and 
mesentery become loaded with fat. The stomach 
becomes congested and greatly wrinkled, as if a 
powerful astringent had been taken; in some the 
mucous membrane is perfectly white and thickened; 
in others it becomes softened and covered with a 
miico-purulent secretion. The appetite is at first 
increased, but becomes in a short time less and 
less in proportion as the taste for drink increases. 
The tongue becomes furrowed from the median 
line toward the edges, and looks as if varnished. 
In the morning the throat seems filled with mucus, 
and gradually it becomes more and more difficult to 
clear, and the victim has nausea and vomiting 
every morning, with a long' train of dyspeptic 
symptoms, in some cases the bowels become much 56 
ALCOHOL. 
irritated, and there is colic, acidity, flatulence, 
constipation, or alternate constipation and diar- 
rhoea. The kidneys become more or less congest- 
ed, the pelvis and uterus are generally in a chronic 
slate-gray inflammation. 
The skin at first is soft and velvety, but gradu- 
ally changes and becomes dry, dirty, rigid, or 
yellowish gray, and there are more or less prurigo, 
eczema, &c. 
The blood becomes fluid and venous, and the 
proportion of carbon and hydrogen is much 
increased, contains much albumen and fat, but 
little fibrin, which accounts for its non-coagula- 
bHity ; the blood globules are diminished. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Tweedie says: " I. It sometimes happens 
that when a patient in fever has been going 
on favorably, the pulse becomes suddenly 
soft and compressible, the skin cool and 
damp, accompanied by a feeling of considera- 
ble exhaustion; with these symptoms, there 
need be little hesitation in allowing six or 
eight ounces of wine in twenty-four hours, 
at proper intervals. 
"II. When the symptoms denoting sen- 
sorial disturbance, languor, low muttering 
delirium, tremor or subsultus, progressively 
increase, if at the same time the patient lose 
his strength from day to day, the pulse soft 
and skin cool. ALCOHOL. 
57 
" III. When the fever assumes the pete- 
chial character, more especially if the spots 
be large and of a dark livid hue. 
" IV. In cases of sudden and unexpected 
collapse." 
Coma with stertorous breathing. 
" Melancholy, with inclination to suicide." 
-P. 
" Mania, with inclination to murder."-P. 
" Mania, with inclination to incendia- 
rism."-P. 
" Maniacal ferocity."-P. 
" Mania with excessive inclination to 
drink."-P. 
Dementia. 
Eyes congested (bloodshot). 
" Hallucination of sight, sees double; or 
thinks he sees a variety of objects, men, 
animals, snakes, good or bad spirits, angels, 
or demons." This shows that alcohol pro- 
foundly affects that portion of the brain that 
gives origin to the optic nerve. 
" Hallucination of smell, imagines the 
devil has defiled his bed, and that it smells 
as the devil is supposed to." 
" Great dryness of the mouth." 
Hallucination of taste. 
Throat seems full of mucus, which is 
hawked up with difficulty. 58 
ALCOHOL. 
Morning nausea and vomiting. 
Gagging and vomiting of sour offensive 
matter. 
Loss of appetite. 
Difficult digestion, with colic and flatus. 
Constipation or alternation of constipation 
and diarrhoea.-See Nux vomica. 
Adiposis and venosis, fatty state of the 
heart, and adiposis in general, in gouty and 
rheumatic subjects. 
Dr Peters thinks it is more or less antago- 
nistic to tuberculosis; in cases where there is 
great emaciation, it may supply the fat; it 
only aids in developing adipose, never mus- 
cular tissue. 
Alcohol as aremedy and as a nutritious sub- 
stance. It especially arrests destructive assi- 
milation, (( so that for a certain period, 
during the stay of Alcohol in the system, less 
urea, less phosphates, less water are excreted 
by the kidneys; less carbonic acid by the 
lungs, and less digestion goes on in the 
alimentary canal, showing that the muscles, 
bones, nerves, &c., are not getting rid of 
their effete tissue, but retaining it, and 
making use of it as far as possible.'* 
But at the same time, they give rise in the 
body to defensive reaction, which is promi- 
nent first, immediately after taking the dose, ALCOHOL. 
59 
and then gives place to the special action, 
and on this ceasing, is again manifested to 
a greater extent. 
So that if a suitable quantity be taken, and 
both action and reaction are allowed to 
exhaust themselves before the dose be 
repeated, there will be a positive gain in 
vitality; but, if such a large quantity be 
taken that the reaction is overpowered, or if 
the manifestation of life is kept down by 
continuous repetition of the dose, the body is 
not renewed, because its effete particles are 
not removed, and the amount of vitality 
must certainly be reckoned at a loss. 
A distinguished politician, who suffered 
from the effect of habitual intoxication thus 
describes it. 
" In that world of all that is high and 
noble, the human heart; that consecrated 
temple of glorious hopes and generous pur- 
poses, and godlike aspirations and countless 
joys, known only to the heart of man, the 
alcoholic poison breaks up the fountains of 
the great deep of human passion, and con- 
verts the mind into a wild distorted recepta- 
cle of passions, lashed into monstrous and 
phantom forms, by flames which distil the 
fountains of human love and charity, and chas- 
tity and kindness, into the red lava of hell's 60 
ALUMINA. 
worst hate. And that bright principle of the 
human intellect, which comprehends the laws 
that govern the universe and our own myste- 
rious being, instead of being blotted out in 
darkness, is transformed into the wild 
architect of a world distorted and ideal, 
peopled with fiends, such as perverted 
minds alone can conceive, and fraught with 
sufferings, and agonies, for which breathing 
nature furnishes no type or parallel." 
ALUMINA. 
Aluminum. 
This is a prominent ganglionic, or antipsoric; it 
especially acts upon the ganglionic nervous system 
that presides over the functions of the mucous 
membranes, producing great dryness of their secre- 
tions, more especially that of the colon and 
rectum. 
It also has more or less action upon the motor 
nervous system, as shown by the complete prostra- 
tion of the whole animal system during menstru- 
ation. 
Mind.-" Thinks his mind is some one else's." 
-G. 
"Groans at night, and says it is not him, and 
wants them to stop."-G. 
" As soon as she sees blood, or a knife, wants to 
kill herself."-J. S. Douglas. 
" Stupid, thinks he is falling forward."-J. S. 
Douglas. alumina. 
61 
Head.-11 Excessive dryness of the scalp ; it goes 
to sleep ; feels light, and the hair falls out."-J. S. 
Douglas. 
11 Disposition to take cold in the head."-J. S. 
Douglas. 
a Semi-lateral affections of the head ; old rheu- 
matic affections always appearing on the same 
side."-G. 
Affections of the external ears. 
Acrid secretions from the nose. 
Digestive Organs.-11 Constriction of the oeso- 
phagus, when swallowing; food is felt until it enters 
the stomach."-D. 
Better after warm drinks. 
Great dryness of the throat. 
Specific for painter's colic. 
Constipation, from great dryness of the mucous 
follicles of the rectum, with long lasting pain in the 
rectum. 
" Great inactivity of the rectum ; even a soft 
stool can only be passed by great pressing and 
straining."-G. 
11 Diarrhoea, from acidity of the primae vise ; in 
children the stools are green." 
Urinary Organs.-11 She cannot pass her urine 
without straining at stool; she has to strain at 
stool to pass her urine."-G. This is a sure key to 
the use of Alumina. 
Sexual Organs.-11 Profuse, transparent, acrid 
leucorrhoea, running down to the heels in large 
quantities."-G. 
Profuse acrid leucorrhoea, with great debility, 
aggravated by walking. 62 
ALUMINA. 
il Abundant discharge of mucus before the 
f menses, which are delayed, scanty and pale."-Gf. 
"Profuse, transparent leucorrhoea only in the 
day time."-Gr. 
" After the menses, she is so weak in body and 
mind, that a little exercise prostrates her."-Gr. 
This prostration after menstruation is a very pro- 
minent symptom. 
"During menstruation, corroding urine is fre- 
quently passed day and night."-Gr. 
" Stitches in the left side of the vulva, extending 
up as far as the chest, with throbbing pains in the 
vagina."-Gr. 
" Bearing-down pains, as though everything 
would fall through the vagina."-J. S. Douglas. 
Hardness of the testicles, in men that have had 
gonorrhoea. 
Chest.-" Tearing cough ; every turn of cough 
being accompanied by involuntary emission of urine, 
which reduced the patient to despair." 
" Pain in the back as if a hot iron were thrust 
through the lower vertebrae."-Lippe. 
Copious mucous expectoration. 
" Rheumatic, and traumatic paralysis in gouty 
subjects."-Dr. Lobethal. 
" Chronic diseases which occur in dry, thin sub- 
jects, and people."-Hughes. 
Worse on alternate days; in a warm-room, and 
in the evening. 
Better in the open air. 
Has frequent relapses. ALOES. 
63 
ALOES. 
Socotrine Aloes. 
Through the cerebrospinal nervous system it 
especially acts upon the liver, producing great 
portal congestion. The muscular portion of the 
large intestines is especially acted upon. 
From the portal congestion the generative organs 
of women are especially congested by aloes. 
Also the skin has quite an attraction for the 
action of aloes. 
Digestive Organs.-The grand centre of aloes is 
chiefly centered upon the rectum. 
Violent tenesmus, with stools of bloody water• 
great faintness during and after each stool. 
" The patient has frequent calls to stool, which 
pass away in " gobs " either large or small, in con- 
sistence like the jelly-fish, usually dark in color, 
but sometimes quite colorless."-Gf. 
Sharp pains in the bowels, with large quantities 
of flatus with the stool; when passing wind, often 
has a stool. 
" Stools in consistence like jelly-cakes; a quan- 
tity of clear jelly-like substance, which may be 
green or white, adheres like congealed mucus."-Gf. 
" Sense of insecurity in the bowels, as if diarrhoea 
might occur at any time."-Hugues. 
"Diarrhoea with want of confidence in the 
sphincter ani. The rectum seems full of fluid, 
which feels heavy as if it would fall out."-H.N.M. 
Morning diarrhoea; every summer for ten years 
while dressing she is seized with colic in the umbili- 64 
ALOES. 
cal region; nausea, chilliness, followed by a sudden 
and irresistible desire for stool, can hardly get to 
the water closet, before a dark almost black, offen- 
sive and liquid stool passes off; usually the nausea 
and colic are not wholly relieved until the second 
stool. Aloes 3rd cured in two days."-W. S. Searle, 
M.D. 
Dysentery, stools frequent and extremely painful, 
with burning tenesmus at the extremity of the 
rectum.-A. E. Small, M.D. 
Fistula in ano ; it never has disappointed me.- 
Dr. Boyd. 
Diarrhoea at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.-H. N. M. 
" Diarrhoea, pain, and soreness, and burning in 
the rectum ; stools copious and watery, with much 
flatus; great exhaustion and faintness after stool; at 
2 or 3 a.m. every morning is driven out of bed for 
stool." 
Hemorrhoidal congestions; the hemorrhoids 
bleed often and profusely: protrude like grapes. 
Generative Organs.-"Fullness and heaviness in 
the region of the uterus.-" Gf. 
"Pressing down in the rectum during the cata- 
menia."-G-. 
Profuse menstruation. 
"Experience has shown that this drug is among 
the most efficient agents for exciting the uterine 
vessels, and directing the afflux of blood to them, 
and deserves to be accounted the best remedy we 
possess against those protracted, exhausting and 
obstinate hemorrhages from the uterus, which 
occur in females of nervous, relaxed, and phlegmatic 
habits, about the critical period of life."-Eberle. AMBRA GRISEA. 
65 
Head.-Dull, heavy headache, with congestion 
of the liver. 
11 A peculiar, heavy, dull pressing pain in the 
forehead, of no great severity, but which indisposes 
to, or even incapacitates for all exertion, especially 
for intellectual labor."-Dr. P. P. Wells. 
" Falling out of the hair in adults."-Teste. 
Aggravated early in the morning, or in the 
evening, or from sedentery habits. 
Ameliorated from the use of cold water, and from 
the discharge of flatus. 
AMBRA GRISEA. 
Gray Amber. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, and has a special 
and peculiar action upon that part of the animal 
system that presides over the generative organs, 
producing a state of the motor and sensitive ner- 
vous systems similar to hysteria. For nervous and 
hysterical diseases this is one of our very best 
remedies. 
Generative Organs.-Extremely nervous hysteri- 
cal females, subject to nightly leucorrhoea. 
" Discharge of thick, bluish-white mucus from 
the vagina" only at night. 
11 Discharge of blood between the periods, at 
every little accident; for instance after a very hard 
stool, or after a walk a little longer than usual." 
-G. 
11 Stitches in the ovarian region, when drawing 
in the abdomen, or pressing upon it."-G. 66 
AMBRA GRISEA. 
li Pain as from soreness and violent itching; the 
vulva swollen."-G. 
During urination there is a burning, smarting 
itching, and titillation of the vulva, and urethra. "--G. 
Too frequent and too profuse menstruation, that 
exhausts the nervous energies, and produces hys- 
teria. 
Hysteria with fainting fits, with dry, spasmodic 
couffh. 
o 
Frequent micturition of copious, pale urine. 
Spasmodic choking. 
" Choking and vomiting can hardly be avoided 
when hawking up phlegm from the fauces."- 
Raue. 
Great langour in the morning. 
" Sleep disturbed by coldness of the body and 
twitching in the limbs."-G. 
" Hastiness and nervous excitement when talk- 
ing."-G. 
Spasms of the facial muscles. 
" Nervous vertigo to which old people are sub- 
ject."-Hughes. 
" One-sided complaints, (perspiration, tearing 
numbness, sensation of coldness in the abdomen.") 
Lippe. 
Especially adapted to lean people. 
Symptoms worse evenings, and better in the open 
air. 
Spasmodic cough, in elderly emaciated people, 
with abundant eructations accompanying the 
cough."-Dunham. AMMONIUM CARBONICUM. 
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AMMONIUM CARBONICUM. 
Carbonate of Ammonia. 
Its action is mostly spent upon the ganglionic 
nervous system, through this it especially affects 
the blood, and the secretions of the mucous mem- 
branes. a By its specific action upon the solar plex- 
us, it rouses into augmented activity, temporarily, 
the heart, stomach and lungs. Under its influence 
the activity of nearly every organ in the body is 
for a short time increased. Thus we have an in- 
crease of perspiration, of urine, of mucous secre- 
tions, and a temporary increase of muscular 
power." 
It has a wonderful power to produce liquefaction 
of the blood, dissolving the blood corpuscules, pro- 
ducing hemorrhages and great exhaustion. 
u This remedy is especially suited to weak and 
nervous persons, a lymphatic or venous tempera- 
ment. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The moment he falls asleep he is aroused 
again for want of breath. 
Night-mare ; face pale, with perspiration. 
Nose obstructed and bleeds from washing 
the face. 
Vast hemorrhages from the bowels. 
Tendency to gangrenous ulceration. 
Menses composed of clots ; premature and 
abundant. 68 
ANGUSTURA VERA. 
" Diarrhoea and vomiting during menstru- 
ation/'-Lippe. 
" At every menstrual period discharges 
blood from the bowels."-G. 
" Cholera-like symptoms at the com- 
mencement of menstruation."-Helbig. 
Extreme debility during menstruation; 
she must lie down. 
" Incessant cough, excited by a sensation 
as of down in the larnyx, from 3 to 4 A.M." 
-Hughes. 
Dyspnoea from retrocession of an eruption. 
Especially suited to scurvy and spanaemic 
diseases. 
Afiects the right side of the body more 
than the left. 
"Women who are always delicate and 
must have their smelling bottle continually 
at hand. This medicine is particularly 
suited to such."-G. 
Worse evenings and in wet weather. 
ANGUSTURA VERA. 
Gdlipoea Officinalis. 
Acts through the cerebro-spinal system, more 
especially affecting the motor portion of the spinal 
cord. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Paralytic diseases, and tetanus. ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM. 
69 
" Lock-jaw, the lips are drawn back, show- 
ing the teeth."-Lippe. 
" Spasmodic breathing, palpitation of the 
heart, with anguish."-Lippe. 
Intermittents, chill every day at 3 P.M. 
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM. 
Antimony. 
Through the filaments of the pneumogastric 
nerves, it especially acts upon all the mucous mem- 
branes the vagi are distributed to. Its action upon 
the mucous membranes hardly ever goes on to 
inflammation, but the mucous membranes become 
loaded with mucus, producing slow digestion, fer- 
mentation, &c. Also acts upon the skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Digestive Organs.-Thick milky white 
coating on the tongue; this is the sure key to 
indicate Antimonium. 
" The mucous membranes are loaded with 
mucus, with slow digestion; fermentation of 
food, with nausea and vomiting."-Hughes. 
Stomach out of order; belching with the 
taste of food, nausea and hard stool.-H. 
" Decayed teeth ache worse at night, can- 
not bear to be touched with the tongue." 
-H. 
" Sore cracked and crusty nostrils, and 
corners of the mouth."-H. 70 
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM. 
Sensation as if a copious stool was going to 
take place when only flatus comes forth; 
finally a hard stool is voided."-G 
" Stools often liquid, containing portions 
of solid matter."-H. 
Diarrhoea and vomiting, with white coated 
tongue. 
Diarrhoea, with hard lumps mixed with 
the discharge."-G. 
Diarrhoea at night with great thirst for 
cold water. 
Generative Organs.-Tenderness over the 
ovarian region, with nausea, vomiting and 
white tongue."-H. 
"Distinct pressure in the womb, as if 
something would come out with hemor- 
rhage."-G. 
Chest.-Cough from irritation in the abdo- 
men. 
Looking in the fire or hot sun increases 
the cough. 
Skin.-"Corns or callosities in the soles 
of the feet."-H. 
" Crushed finger-nails grow in splits, and 
like warts, and with horny spots."-EL 
" Complaints after bathing, particularly in 
cold water."-H. 
" In aged people, inflammation of the skin, 
corns, horny excrescences, fistulous ulcers; ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
71 
fungus articularis; obesity, excessive hemor- 
rhages and dropsical effusions."-Lippe. 
Mental Symptoms.-" Sentimental mood in 
the moonlight, particularly ecstatic love." 
-H. 
" The greatest sadness and woful mood, in 
intermittents."-H. 
Child cannot bear to be touched or looked 
at."-H. 
" Excessive grief, great emaciation, low- 
ness of spirits, faintness; constant vomiting 
after eating let it be ever so little, with 
intense gastralgia." Dr. Duvos. 
Aversion to washing, which aggravates his 
symptoms. 
Aggravated in the evening; from getting 
heated, and from acids. 
ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
Tartar Emetic. 
This remedy we are compelled to place in the 
cerebro-spinal group, but its more proper place, 
would be to put it in a class heading the pneumogas- 
tric group. Its great centre of action being upon 
all those organs under the control of the vagi, that 
is, the mucous membrane of the stomach, lungs 
and liver. Also affects the base of the brain, skin 
and blood. 
The action upon the pneumogastric nerve caus- 
ing vomiting according to Hughes is sympathetic or 
nervous, not gastric. " The emetic influence of 72 
ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
Tartar emetic appears to be purely neurotic in its 
modus operandi. The numerous muscular move- 
ments, whose harmonious play produces the com- 
plex act called vomiting, are under the control of 
the nervous centres at the base of the brain, and in 
the medulla oblongata, and are especially affected 
through the medium of the pneumogastric nerves. 
That Tartar emetic acts directly on these centres 
and through these nerves is shown positively by the 
fact that it causes vomiting, when injected into the 
veins, or rectum, or rubbed into the skin, as well 
as when introduced into the stomach, and in the 
latter mode of administration is emetic in doses 
too small to irritate the mucous membrane ; nega- 
tively by the experiment of dividing the vagi on 
both sides, when neither Antimony nor any other 
remedy will act." 
Mucous Membranes.-It produces a pustular 
inflammation in the mouth, throat, oesophagus, 
stomach, and small intestines. Upon the respira- 
tory mucous membrane the inflammation is of a 
catarrhal character, though pustules have been 
seen in the larynx. 
a The nares escape untouched, but the inflam- 
mation beginning in the larynx becomes intense in 
the trachea and bronchi. In the lungs the pneu- 
monia induced never goes beyond the second stage 
(i. e. that of red hepatization); that it is always 
accompanied by bronchitis, and that the inflam- 
mation of the bronchial tubes is observed in cases 
where the animals die before the pneumonia has 
time to be developed."-Hughes. ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
73 
Skin.-The action upon the skin would indicate 
that this remedy has the power, so to say, of 
reaching over the cerebro-spinal system, and 
acting upon the ganglionic nerves, as shown by 
the pustulation of the skin, which so closely 
resembles that of variola. Also the blood would 
indicate this by its liquefaction. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Respiratory Organs. Large collections of 
mucus in the bronchial tubes; expectorated 
with great difficulty; indicating approaching 
paralysis of the pneumogastric nerve. 
" When the patient coughs, there appears a 
large collection of mucus in the bronchial 
tubes, and it seems as if much would be 
expectorated, but nothing comes up."-G. 
In broncho-pneumonia, second stage, with 
bronchi loaded with mucus, it is specific. 
"Rattling or hollow cough; worse at 
night, with suffocation, throat full of phlegm, 
sweat on forehead, vomiting of food."-H 
" Coughing and gaping constantly, parti- 
cularly children, when crying or dozing, 
and twitching in the face."-H. 
" Paralysis of the lungs, with great 
dyspnoea and fits of suffocation. 
" Cough when we have partial paralysis 
of the pneumogastric nerve ; short, hoarse, 
weak, nearly suffocating breathing, with 74 
ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
whistling noise; thorax expands with great 
difficulty; head thrown backwards, with 
great anxiety and prostration; face livid and 
cold; forehead and sometimes the whole 
body covered with cold perspiration ; .pulse 
feeble and accelerated.'' 
Acute oedema of the lungs. 
" Upon the respiratory mucous membrane 
the influence of Tartar emetic is almost 
purely catarrhal, although pustules are said 
to have been found in the larynx."- 
Hughes. 
" The nares escape untouched, the inflam- 
mation beginning in the larynx becomes 
intense in the trachea and bronchi."- 
Hughes. 
Digestive Organs.-Pustular and catarrhal 
inflammation of the mucous membranes. 
" The pustular inflammation occurs in the 
oesophagus, mouth, throat, larynx, stomach 
and small intestines."-Hughes. 
"Much nausea and vomiting day and night 
with drowsiness."-G. 
Vomiting of large quantities of mucus. 
" Tongue coated thinly, white, with red- 
dened papillae, red edges, particularly with 
whooping-cough."-H. Red in streaks. 
" Colliquative diarrhoea, with meteorism." ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM. 
75 
"Very great thirst day and night." 
"He could lie on his right side only, any 
change from this position was sure to pro- 
duce vomiting."-J. H. Woodbury, M. D. 
Variola, with vomiting of viscid mucus 
clogging the air passages; pustules in the 
larynx, mouth, throat and digestive organs. 
Urinary Organs.-Painful, urging to uri- 
nate ; scanty discharge, dark red, or the least 
bloody, with stitches in the bladder, and 
burning in the urethra. 
Head.-The head trembles, particularly 
when coughing with an inward trembling; 
teeth chattering, and drowsiness, more in 
the evening and in warmth."-H. 
"Vertigo with drowsiness."-H. 
" Beating and throbbing through the 
whole body, particularly in the belly or pit 
of the stomach, with great concern about the 
future."-Raue. 
Skin.-Ecthymatous eruption."-E. Wil- 
son, M. D. 
" The breast and interior surface of the 
arms, wrists, hypogastrium and inner sur- 
face of the thighs were thickly covered 
with an eruption of bright red, small conical 
distinct hard pimples, having an inflamed 
base, resembling lichen, itching intolera- 
bly."-J. H. Woodbury, M. D. 76 
APIS MELLIFICA. 
" The child wants to be carried, and cries 
if any one touches it."-Lippe. Desire for 
acids. 
Tartar emetic is of great service in variola. 
APIS MELLIFICA. 
Poison of the Honey Bee. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system, it 
especially acts upon the mucous tissues of the 
tongue, fauces, throat, and neck of the bladder; 
also slightly upon the mucous tissues of the eyes, 
lungs and kidneys. It especially produces acute 
oedema of the ovaries and tonsils. On the serous 
tissues it produces an inflammation which disposes 
to dropsical effusions. Upon the skin, it causes an 
affection similar to urticaria. It especially pro- 
duces an acute oedema of the cellular tissue; this 
is the most prominent symptom in the patho- 
genesis of Apis. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Particularly adapted to diseases that are 
located upon the left side of the neck and 
fauces. 
Scanty secretion of urine is one of its 
greatest characteristics. Another prominent 
characteristic is a sensation like the sting of 
a bee accompanied with burning. 
Head.-Very tired feeling of the brain. 
Child lies in a torpor; delirium ; sudden APIS MELLIFICA. 
77 
shrilling cries, squinting, grinding teeth; 
boring head in pillows; one half of the body 
twitching, the other lame; head wet from 
sweating ; urine scanty."-H. 
" Very busy; restless; changing the kind 
of work, with awkwardness; breaking 
things." 
Much yawning and uneasiness."-Raue. 
Eyes.-(Edematous swelling of the eyelids 
with stinging and burning pains; lids turned 
inside out, with granulations on their edges; 
cornea especially involved; falling out of the 
eye-lashes. 
" Styes, particularly on the left eyelid." 
-G. ' 
" Inflammation of the cornea."-G 
Digestive Organs.-Buccal cavity red and 
swollen, with burning pains, like a bee sting. 
" Red and highly inflamed tonsils; dry- 
ness of the mouth and throat, with stinging 
burning pain when swallowing."-G 
" Could bear nothing to touch his neck; 
could hardly breathe from suffocation."-Dr. 
C. W. Boyce. 
" Diphtheria, with great debility at the 
beginning; the pseudo-membrane assumes at 
once a dirty grayish color; puffiness around 
the eyes; numbness of the feet and hands." 
-Raue. 78 
APIS MELLIFICA. 
"Great thirst, drinks little but often."- 
o. 
" Great soreness when touched in pit of 
■stomach, under the ribs in abdomen."-H. 
" Plunging pain in the abdomen; pains 
like a bee sting in peritonitis, with great 
prostration; rapid pulse and fever."-G. 
" Sensation in the abdomen as if something 
tight would break, if too much effort was 
made to void a constipated stool."-G. 
" Diarrhoea every morning ; stools green- 
ish yellow."-H. 
" Greenish, yellowish, slimy mucus; or 
yellow watery diarrhoea; worse in the morn- 
ing."-J. B. Bell. 
One of the best remedies for morning 
diarrhoea. 
Urinary Organs.-Dark colored and scanty 
urine. 
" Incontinence of urine, with great irrita- 
tion of the parts ; worse at night and when 
coughing."-Raue. 
Ascites; urine scanty and dark-colored, 
great soreness of the abdominal walls, with 
stinging burning pains. 
Generative Organs.-Enlargement of the 
ovaries, especially the left, with stinging 
pains in them. 
Amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, and menor- 
rhagia, from acute oedema of the ovaries. APIS MELLIFICA. 
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Stinging pains in the right ovary which 
is much swollen, and numbness of the right 
side. 
Respiratory Organs.-" Great oppression 
and burning in the chest, as though the 
patient would smother."-Pearson. 
" Sensation as though he would not be able 
to breathe again."-P. P. Wells. 
Rapid, painful, spasmodic respiration; 
aggravated by lying down, and relieved by 
inhaling fresh air in an upright position."- 
Frost. 
" A most important remedy in hydrothorax 
and also in basilar meningitis of children, 
after effusion."-Frost. 
Fever.-" Intermittents; chill about 4 
p.m.; worse in a warm room, or near the 
stove; renewed chilliness from the slightest 
motion, with heat of the face and hands; 
falls into a deep sleep. Protracted cases 
with no sweat."-Dunham. 
" Scarlatina, dry nose and throat, with 
hydrocephalic symptoms."-H. 
Bad effects from suppressed scarlet fever. 
" Perspiration frequently breaks out, dries 
up, breaks out and dries up again. This is 
a very characteristic symptom."-G. 
" Sphacelated erysipelas; scarlet rash; red 
points here and there upon the skin."-G. 80 
APOCYNUM CANNABINUM. 
Skin unusually white, almost transparent 
with ovarian dropsy. Waxy paleness of the 
feet and legs, which are swollen. 
-Worse in cold weather; 
through the night, especially after midnight, 
and from heat in a warm room. 
APOCYNUM CANNABINUM. 
Indian Hemp. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the lymphatic glandular system of the 
mucous membrane of the digestive organs, and kid- 
neys. Also affects the skin and serous membranes. 
Dr Griscomb says " it acts on the system in four 
different ways: 1. Nausea and vomiting; 2. In- 
creased alvine discharges; 3. Copious perspiration ; 
4. Diuresis." Its action upon the pneumogastric 
nerve and brain shows that it has strong claims 
to be classed among the cerebro-spinal remedies. 
Its action is not understood well enough to put it 
in its proper class. I believe the most proper 
place would be in the pneumogastric group. 
Grand Characteristics. 
All kinds of dropsies, "with a sinking 
feeling at the pit of the stomach."-Hall. 
General oedema. 
" In idiopathic, chronic, and asthenic 
forms of dropsy, connected with a watery, 
non-albuminous state of the blood and gen- 
eral weakness of the system."-Hall. ARGENTUM. 
81 
Ascites with bruised feeling in the abdo- 
men. 
Hydrocephalus; "sutures opened; fore- 
head projecting; sight of one eye totally 
lost; the other slightly sensible; stupor; 
constant involuntry motion of one leg and 
arm ; urine suppressed ; vomiting with stu- 
por."-Prof. Renwick. 
" Urine excessively scanty, thick, yellow 
and turbid."-Dr. Freleigh. 
" Ardor urinae."-Peters. 
In dropsies where this remedy is called for 
there will be always scanty dark-colored 
urine. 
" Skin dry and husky."-Hall. 
" Irritable condition of the stomach, that 
cannot contain even a draught of water."- 
Dr. Freleigh. 
" Watery diarrhoea, or constipation."- 
Dr. Rogers. 
There is constipation in almost all cases. 
Obliged to sit up; lying down produces 
violent dyspnoea. 
" Hoarse loose cough."-Hall. 
ARGENTUM. 
Silver. 
Through the great sympathetic system it espe- 
cially acts upon the cartilaginous system, affecting 
the cartilages of the ears, eustachian tube, tympan- 82 
ARGENTUM. 
um; cartilages of the nose, false ribs ; tarsal cartil- 
ages, muscles, tendons, ligaments, particularly those 
in the neighborhood of j oints Also upon the heart; 
testicles, salivary glands, and skin. 
Head Symptoms.-" Time seems to pass 
very slowly, everything done seems done 
so slowly. She lias for instance been flowing 
for an hour, and to her it seems hours; 
we work rapidly for her safety, and she 
thinks we are very slow."-G. 
" Moral and nervous disturbances come on 
in quite regular paroxysms every night, in 
the morning, or at noon, more particlarly 
after dinner."-G. 
Dizzy, and much confusion in the head." 
-G. 
Headache not severe, but dull and con- 
stant. 
She has a presentiment of the approaching 
spasm; she is in constant motion from the 
time she comes out of one spasm till she goes 
into another."-G 
Ophthalmia neonatorum, specific. 
Digestive Organs.-" The stomach seems as 
if it would burst with wind, accompanied 
with great desire to belch, which is accom- 
plished with difficulty, when the air rushes 
out with great violence."-G 
"After taking any fluid, it appears as ARGENTUM. 
83 
though it were running straight through the 
intestinal canal without stopping."-G. 
Diarrhoea of green fetid mucus, passing off 
with much flatulence."-G 
" Dysenteric stools consisting of masses of 
ephithelial substance, connected by muco- 
lymph and colored red or green, shreddy, 
frequently passed with severe bearing down 
in the hypogastrium. On rising, sense of 
weight in the back. Advanced stages of 
dysentery, with suspected ulceration of the 
bowels." J. 0. M. 
" Sandy stools."-G. 
Urinary Organs.-Sugar in urine, 
" The urethra feels swollen inside."-G 
Ragged ulcers on the prepuce. 
Genital organs in man shriveled; sexual 
desire gone. 
Genital Organs of Women.-" Bleeding 
ulcers of the womb."-G. 
" Uterine hemorrhage, with much trouble 
in the head, greatly aggravated by motion." 
-G. 
Lungs.-Dry cough only in the day time. 
Ulceration of the larynx, affecting the 
cartilages. 
Extremities.-Great debility, particularly 
in the lower extremities with much chilli- 
ness. 84 
ARNICA MONTANA. 
Pains in the joints, aggravated by motion. 
" Paraplegia from debilitating causes." 
Raue. 
Arthralgia. 
ARNICA MONTANA. 
Leopard's Bane. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the muscular system, fasciae and tendons ; 
on the capillary system of the veins and arteries; 
on the dermoid and cellular tissue, and on the lym- 
phatic system. No remedy can equal Arnica for 
those "muscular pains which are so apt to occur 
wherever there are voluntary muscles, or their ten- 
dinous prolongations; the trunk is more commonly 
attacked than the limbs; abdominal walls more 
than the-thoracic, and the legs more commonly 
than the arms; they are generally mistaken for the 
pains of neuralgia, hysteria, spinal irritation, 
indigestion, or disease of some internal organ. 
The tendinous parts are more frequently the seat 
of the pain than the muscular, for every muscular 
fibre terminates at each end in tendinous fibre, and 
these are inserted into the bones; hence, whenever 
a muscle contracts, there are four strains upon the 
tendinous fibre, viz, one at each end of the muscle, 
and one at each of its insertions into the bone, 
hence, these pains are four times as numerous as 
all the muscles in the body. When the gastroc- 
nemius muscle of the leg has been overstretched or 
overstrained, the pain is confined almost exclusively ARNICA MONTANA. 
85 
to the origin and insertion of the tendo-Achilles. 
When delicate females first attempt to sit up after 
a severe fit of illness, they are apt to get a severe 
pain in the aponeurosis of the trapezius, and 
occipital insertion of the same muscle. The severe 
and unusual strain thrown upon the erector muscles 
of the back, while leaning over a table to cut out 
dress patterns; the immense muscular exertion 
required in the birth of a child, &c., &c. This 
muscular ache often reaches a high pitch of 
severity, so as to cause a burning pain between 
the shoulders for many hours. When the pain is 
seated in the muscle, it is achiim; when it has 
been severely strained it is a burning ache; when 
in the tendons, it is described as pain. The more 
feeble the patient, the more apt they are to have 
these myalgic pains." 
On the Capillaries.-The capillaries may be 
divided into those of secretion and nutrition. 
Arnica affects more particularly the capillaries of 
secretion; hence its usefulness in hemorrhages, 
perspirations, mucous fluxes, dropsical effusions, 
&c. The capillaries are tubular continuations of 
the arteries, and the commencement of the veins. 
This accounts for the great power of Arnica to 
produce absorption, in extravasations of blood; 
effusions of serum, such as occur after falls, blows 
&c. 
On the Dermoid and Cellular Tissue-Arnica has 
a powerful influence, producing a pustule very 
painfifl to touch, with a red inflamed base, 
resembling boils; also a vesicular eruption. The 86 
ARNICA MONTANA. 
blood extravasated into the cellular tissue while in 
a fluid state Arnica causes the venous capillaries 
and absorbents to quickly take up. The lympha- 
tics are not so much influenced by Arnica as the 
venous capillaries are. 
Nervous System.-Affects the motor more than 
the sentient nervous system, as shown in paralysis 
from mechanical injuries, where there is more or 
less extravasation of blood, lymph, &c. 
Grand Characteristics. 
u The true sphere of Arnica is in painful 
conditions of the cutis vera, and subcutaneous 
cellular tissue, whether traumatic or idio- 
pathic, and its leading characteristic is 
inflammation of the skin and cellular tissue, 
with extreme tenderness; or painfulness 
upon pressure."-T. E. J. Fraser, M.D. 
In diseases of a traumatic origin the mus- 
cular fibre is chiefly involved; the pains are 
sore and aching. 
Bad effects from strains, falls, bruises, 
concussions, and all mechanical injuries. 
Especially adapted to sanguine plethoric 
persons, with lively complexions. 
Acts freely upon people that are debili- 
tated, with soft flesh and impoverished 
blood. 
0. Hering, M.D., says, "Arnica is more 
apt than Aconite to spoil a case. Arnica ARNICA MONTANA. 
87 
makes a much more profound impression 
upon the system than Aconite. Its real 
culminating action is similar to typhus fever. 
Brilliant results have frequently been ob- 
tained with it in the worst forms of typhus. 
No Arnica should be used except such as is 
made from the root." 
Head.-Stitches in the head, especially in 
the temples and forehead. 
i( The face or head alone is hot, while the 
body is cool." Raue. 
Bad effects from concussion of the brain. 
"Swelling of the cheek, with throbbing 
and twitching pains, swollen lips and heat 
in the head."-Jahr. 
" Bleeding from the nose."-G. 
" Contusive pains in the nose from above 
downwards; same in the ears."-Jahr. 
Hard, tensive, shining red swelling of 
the left cheek."-Marcy & Hunt. 
" Toothache; the roots of the teeth feel as 
if they had been scraped; face and cheek 
hot and swollen "-Hempel. 
Is very sensitive, with anxiety and 
restlessness. 
Traumatic ophthalmia. 
Digestive Organs.-Sensation of soreness 
in the stomach; and belchings,tasting like 
rotten eggs. 88 
ARNICA MONTANA. 
" Putrid eructations as if from rotten eggs." 
-Jahr. 
" Feeling of nauseous repletion after 
eating."-G. 
"Vomiting of dark clotted blood."- 
Hempel. 
Myalgia of the stomach. 
The pain comes on immediately, often 
during eating; the patient is weak and lax 
of fibre, and often has myalgia elsewhere." 
-Hughes. 
Emissions of flatus from the anus, smell- 
ing like rotten eggs. 
Stools of mucus, blood, and pus, where the 
muscles of the rectum are involved. 
Brown urine, with brick-red sediment. 
Generative Organs of Woman.-" Metror- 
hagia, blood feels hot as it escapes from the 
vulva; hard, forcing downward pains; face 
red, hot, while the body is cool."-G. 
"Cannot walk erect on account of a bruised 
sore feeling in the uterine region."-H. 
After severe labor, great soreness of the 
parts. 
Abortion, from mechanical injuries. 
"Nipples itch, and are sore as if bruised." 
Men.-Traumatic injuries of the testicles. 
Chest.-" Hoarsness, caused by over-exer- 
tion of the voice, in persons who constantly 
speak or sing."-Dr. Kendrick. ARNICA MONTANA. 
89 
"Pleurisy, when the exudation consists of 
coagulable lymph or serous exudation."- 
Hughes. 
Sensation of soreness of the muscles of the 
chest. 
" Myalgia of the intercostal muscles after 
great exertions, with a sensation as if all 
the ribs were bruised: short breath, pain in 
the chest with anxiety."-Raue. 
Haemoptysis from mechanical injuries. 
Skin.-" Tendency to small boils; ecchy- 
mosis on various parts of the body."-H. 
Fever.-Typhoid fever, with the greatest 
indifference; putrid breath; and red spots, 
like suggilations on the body."-H. 
" Gout, with the greatest fear of being 
struck by persons coming towards him across 
the room."-H. 
The bed or couch on which he lies feels 
too hard; complains constantly of it and 
keeps changing from place to place."- 
Raue. This last symptom is a very promi- 
nent charateristic symptom of Arnica. 
"Sore and bruised feeling all through the 
patient, as if from a bruise."-G. 
In all acute diseases brought on by 
mechanical injuries, Arnica should be 
studied thoroughly. 90 
ARSENICUM. 
ARSENICUM. 
Arsenious Acid. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system, Arseni- 
cum acts upon almost every organ and tissue in 
the body. No remedy so soon annihilates the 
life of the ganglionic system. Its action upon 
the cerebro-spinal system is only sympathetic, the 
great centre of action being upon the ganglionic 
system, but its action frequently reaches over, so 
to speak, the organic nervous system into the 
animal, affecting it profoundly. 
Through the organic nervous system, it especi- 
ally affects the alimentary canal,-whose organic 
functions are stricken down and destroyed from 
the inmost recesses of vitality. Its action some- 
what resembles that which Aconite has upon the 
infinitesimal ramifications of the great sympathetic 
throughout all the arterial capillary vessels. 
Arsenic affects these same capillary vessels, but 
more powerfully, and its action is more lasting. 
The mucous membrane is affected throughout 
its whole length; but more especially the mouth, 
throat, stomach, duodenum and rectum. 
Its action upon the intestinal tract is so similar 
to that of cholera, that in an epidemic of cholera 
no man could tell the difference. The innumera- 
ble follicles of the immense intestinal tract are 
completely paralysed, and the watery elements of 
the blood exude through the relaxed tissues, in 
immense quantities, but, if the poison taken is 
large enough, this paralysis goes on to inflamma- ARSENICUM. 
91 
tion and destructive ulceration of the most malig- 
nant kind; the mucous membrane becomes dry, 
or exudes a thin, ichorous discharge, with violent 
vomiting, diarrhoea, dysenteiy, ulceration of the 
stomach and intestines, gangrene of the anus, 
aphthae of the buccal mucous membrane, violent 
thirst, with low prostrating fever, and death. 
Upon the serous membranes, it produces sub-acute 
inflammation, with speedy and copious serous 
effusions, affecting most frequently the pleura, but 
not so powerfully the arachnoid and peritoneum. 
Upon the skin, it has a profound action, produc- 
ing almost every form of cutaneous irritation, from 
simple erythema to malignant erysipelas, pustular 
inflammation, and gangrene. But the most com- 
mon form is the squamous and vesicular. 
It also affects powerfully the salivary glands, liver 
and kidneys. 
Through the organic nervous system, it has a 
powerful haematic action. 11 The poison acts direct- 
ly on the red corpuscles, diminishing their power 
of taking up the oxygen supplied to them in the 
lungs; and the carbonaceous compounds, thus 
unconsumed, deposit themselves in the form of fat. 
If this direct action in the corpuscles be granted, 
many of the phenomena of arsenical poisoning 
become explicable. No wonder that the blood is 
black and non-coagulable, resembling that of malig- 
nant fever and cholera; that petechial effusions 
frequently occur and the chronic poisoning takes 
the form of a profound cachexia (arterial stagna- 
tion)."-Hughes. 92 
ARSENICUM. 
The convulsions, paralysis, anaesthesia, neuralgia, 
melancholy, anxiety, anguish, irritability, great 
restlessness and softening of the brain, appear only 
through sympathy with the complete distraction 
of the functions of the organic nervous system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Rapid and great prostration, with sinking 
of the vital forces. 
Burnina pain, the parts burn like fire. 
Pains worse during rest; relieved by mo- 
tion. 
" All the symptoms worse at night, parti- 
cularly after midnight."-G. 
Great anguish, extreme restlessness, and 
fear of death. 
Great thirst for cold water, drinks very 
often, but takes but little at a time. 
"Very weak and prostrated, has a clear 
countenance, frail look, and has a great 
desire for acids."-H. N. Martin, M.D. 
Great loss of flesh. 
" Wants to be in a warm room."-G. 
" Cannot lie down for fear of suffocation ; 
highest degree of dyspnoea."-G. • 
Adapted to lymphatic nervous tempera- 
ments; sad and irritable; to dropsical and 
choleraic diseases, malarial fevers, especially 
if they have been abused by taking large 
doses of Quinine. 
I ARSENICUM. 
93 
Mental Symptoms.-Great anguish; fear of 
death; desponds of being cured, with great 
restlessness and exhaustion. 
Head.-Periodical headaches. 
Constant severe headache, with vomiting 
when raising up the head ; softening of the 
brain ; with constant vertigo, accompanied 
with severe vomiting and anguish. 
Acts especially upon the scalp, dry scaly 
eruption. 
Cadaverous face, nose pointed, eyes 
sunken. 
White, waxy, pale face, with great de- 
bility. 
Nasal catarrh, discharges fluent and acrid. 
Digestive Organs.- " Constantly licking 
the dry, cracked lips, with great burning 
heat of the whole body."-G. 
" Tongue dry brown, or black."-Raue. 
Gangrenous aphthae, which burns like 
fire. 
Violent burning pains in the stomach. 
" The stomach does not seem to assimilate 
cold water; it is wanted but cannot drink 
it."-Raue. 
" Stomach disordered after eating ice 
cream or fruit."-H. 
Nausea and vomiting from drinking ice 
water. 94 
ARSENICUM. 
Nightly vomiting with much anguish and 
restlessness. 
" Violent vomiting of ingesta, serous 
liquids, with flakes, also brown or black 
substances, with violent burning pains in the 
stomach and watery diarrhoea, accompanied 
with cramps of the abdominal muscles and 
extremities."-Raue. 
Sensation as if a stone was in the stomach. 
" Diarrhoea of a cadaverous smell, scenting 
the whole atmosphere of the room."-Raue. 
" Diarrhoea is renewed after eating or 
drinking."-G. 
" Great innervation after stool, the anus 
burns like fire."-Hempel. 
" Acrid burning, corroding discharges, 
often extremely offensive."-G. 
Painful lienteria. 
Intense burning sensation like coals of fire 
in the abdomen. 
Inflamed varices. 
Tabes mesenterica, last stages. 
Burning high colored urine. 
Generative Organs of Women.-"Leucor- 
rhoea, thick, yellow, corroding the parts 
which are touched."-G. 
Scirrhus uteri. 
Thin corrosive leucorrhoea, with great 
debility. ARSENICUM. 
95 
Catamenia too early and too profuse. 
Respiratory Organs.-Voice hoarse, from 
debility. 
Asthma, with constriction of the chest and 
anguish, aggravated by motion, worse even- 
ings. 
Skin.-General anasarca, with white waxy 
paleness of the face and great debility. 
Eruptions disappear suddenly, with rapid 
prostration. 
Arsenicum has many characteristic skin 
symptoms, which will well repay investiga- 
tion. 
Irritation of the interior ganglia, those 
whose affection is so often mistaken for 
spinal irritation, which develops itself in 
that raised burning itching eruption, popu- 
larly called " hives" or " nettle rash."-J. 
H. P. Frost, M.D. 
" Bran-like, dry scaly eruptions with 
itching and burning; the latter increased by 
scratching and followed by bleeding."-H. 
Phagedenic ulcerations, constantly extend- 
ing in breadth. 
Generalities.-" Sensation as if warm air 
was streaming up the spine into the head." 
-G. 
Neuralgia ; the pains are burning, with 
agony and great restlessness; often inter- 96 
ARTEMISIA-ARUM TRIPHYLLUM. 
mittent; worse during rest, and at night; re- 
lieved by exercise."-G. 
Chronic inflammation of serous membranes 
with copious serous effusion. 
Intenpittent fevers, especially if abused 
by large doses of Quinine and of long dura- 
tion. Chill and heat predominate; no sweat. 
" Poisoning from decayed or morbid mat- 
ter, by inoculation, inhalation or swallow- 
ing."-H. 
ARTEMISIA. 
Mugwort. 
Acts upon the cerebro-spinal system, and 
through it upon the alimentary canal. Used for 
epilepsy in children; also for chorea, catalepsy, and 
somnambulism. 
ARUM TRIPHYLLUM. 
Indian Turnip. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system, 
Arum affects the mucous membrane of the 
digestive organs; especially that of the tongue, 
buccal cavity, and fauces. The fresh plant is an 
acrid poison, causing violent inflammation of the 
buccal mucous membrane, tongue and fauces; rapid 
tumefaction of the tissues takes place, with a feel- 
ing as if a thousand little needles were being run 
into the tongue and lips, superficial ulceration, 
acute stomatitis, salivation, oedema of the glottis, 
vomiting, diarrhoea and convulsions. It also 
slightly affects the respiratory organs and kidneys. ARUM TRIPHYLLUM. 
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Grand Characteristics. 
Digestive Organs.-44 The corners of the 
mouth, buccal cavity, and even the throat 
become raw and sore, emitting blood ; so sore 
in fact, that the patient refuses all food and 
drink, in consequence of the suffering occa- 
sioned by mastication or swallowing."-G. 
44 Excessive salivation, saliva acrid."- 
Lippe. 
44 Throat sore feels as if excoriated; cannot 
swallow."-Lippe. 
44 Swelling of the submaxillary glands." 
-Lippe. 
44 Tongue sore, red, papillae elevated."- 
Lippe. 
44 Raw condition of the mouth and throat; 
putrid odor emanating from the mouth, and 
if it be a case of fever, the fever is very 
intense. The thirtieth potency, or higher, 
in water, will speedily produce a gratifying 
change, and the patient wull advance rapidly 
to recovery."-G. 
44 Boring and picking his nose, lips red and 
raw."-G. 
44 Frequent discharge of abundant pale 
urine."-Lippe. 
Respiratory Organs.-Nose stopped up ; 98 
ASAFCETIDA. 
can only breathe with open mouth."-Lippe. 
" Discharge of burning, ichorous fluid from 
the nose, excoriating the nostrils and upper 
lip."-Lippe. 
" Hoarsness, voice uncertain, and changing 
continually."-Lippe. 
" An excellent remedy in clergyman's sore 
throat "-Lippe. 
" Accumulation of mucus in the trachea." 
-Lippe. 
" After a long paroxysm of cough, he 
raises mucus, traversed with yellow 
threads."-J. S. Douglas, M.D. 
" Exanthemata like scarlet-rash ; the skin 
peels off afterwards."-Lippe. 
" It seems that the 30th potency has given 
the best results. 
ASAFCETIDA 
Asafoetida. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the sexual organs of women, producing a 
state similar to hysteria. Acts powerfully upon 
the ovaries and mammae. Increases the secretions 
of the gastro-intestinal canal. Its action upon the 
bones indicates that it also affects the organic 
neivous system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Hysterical spasms, with much trouble 
about the oesophagus."-G. ASAFCETIDA. 
99 
" Every excitement that brings on hys- 
terical symptoms, points to the oesophagus." 
-G. 
"Sensation of pressure, as if a body or 
lump were ascending in the oesophagus, 
obliging frequent deglutition."-G. 
" This feeling in the oesophagus causes^ 
great difficulty in breathing."-G. 
" Stitches in the oesophagus, preceded by 
burning."-G. 
" Darting upwards towards the oesophagus, 
from the chest."-G. 
" Most pains are accompanied by numb- 
ness in the affected parts."-Raue. 
Excessive sensibility with great excita- 
bility. 
Eructations, of gas, smelling like garlic, 
or faeces. 
" Accumulation of gas, constantly pressing 
upwards, none downwards."-Raue. 
"Pulsations in the pit of the stomach. 
" Watery liquid stools of the most disgust- 
ing smell, or constipation. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Leucor- 
rhoea. profuse, greenish, thin and offensive." 
-G. 
" Menses scanty and too early."-G. 
Mammae become turgid with milk, in 
those who are not pregnant, as during the 
ninth month. 100 
ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS. 
Hysteria where the throat symptoms pre- 
dominate, with all kinds of spasms, and ner- 
vous excitability, such as fits of great joy 
and laughter, or anxious sadness ; constant 
change of position ; flushes in the face, &c., 
&c. 
Particularly adapted to nervous hysterical 
scrofulous individuals, with venous, hemorr- 
hoidal constitution, and phlegmatic tempera- 
ment. 
Mothers who have a deficiency of milk, 
with hyper-sensitiveness of the whole sys- 
tem. 
Generalities.-Scrofulous caries of the 
bones; the ulcer has high hard edges, bleeds 
easily, is sensitive, with a profuse, greenish, 
thin offensive discharge, accompanied with 
an hysterical temperament. 
" Important also in some forms of tertiary 
syphilis, especially mercurio-syphilitic affec- 
tions of the bones and wrist joints."-F. 
Painfulness of the bones, with softening 
and swelling of the bones and periosteum. 
ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS. 
Asparagus. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system, it 
especially acts upon the convoluted tubes of the 
kidneys, increasing the secretion of urine at first? 
and then diminishing it. AURUM. 
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Grand Characteristics. 
These are unknown; but prominent symp- 
toms for its use are: 
Countenance pale, wax-like, and bloated. 
General expression of anxiety and dis- 
tress. 
Urine scanty; straw-colored and offensive 
to the smell."-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Frequent painful micturition."-Marcy 
and Hunt. 
Pains in the kidneys just under the false 
ribs."-Marcy. 
" Especially adapted to hydrothorax and 
general dropsy, where the kidneys are more 
or less involved."-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Palpitation of the heart at night."- 
Marcy. 
"Fullness of the chest."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
"Rapid,laborious, and sighing respiration." 
" Feeble and irregular pulse."-Marcy 
and Hunt. 
" Fretful and feverish .''-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Great languor, and disinclination to 
physical or mental labor."-" Marcy and 
Hunt. 
AURUM- 
Gold. 
Through the organic nervous system it especi- 
ally acts upon the palatine bones ; osseous system, 102 
AURUM. 
more especially the nasal and palatine bones. The 
lymphatic glandular system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Great melancholy; the mind constantly 
tends towards self-destruction. 
No medicine produces such great loathing 
of life. 
" Great nervous weakness, with utter des- 
pair."-Raue. 
" Hysterical spasms, with alternate laugh- 
ing and crying."-Lippe. 
Otorrhoea; the bones come from the ears. 
" Caries of the nasal, palatine, mastoid, 
and ossicular bones."-Raue. 
Swelling of the skulk bones. 
Falling out of the hair. 
Exostosis, especially of the skull and shin- 
bones. 
Swelling of the periosteum of the fore- 
arms and shin-bones. 
N ightly bone-pains, that pain excessivly. 
" Caries of bones, paining worse at night." 
-Lippe. 
Craves nothing but sour things. 
Nightly diarrhoea, with burning in the 
rectum. 
Induration of the os uteri. ACIDUM BENZOICUM. 
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Induration of the testicles. 
Increased sexual desire. 
Feeling as though the heart ceased beating 
for awhile, and then at once a hard thump 
is felt. 
Palpitation of the heart, with suffocative 
oppression of the chest. 
Over-sensitiveness to all pain, and cold air. 
Bad effects from the abuse of Mercury. 
Especially adapted to syphilitico-mercu- 
rial affections. 
Aggravation in the morning; on getting 
cold; while reposing. 
Believed by moving; while walking, and 
on getting warm. 
The scrofulous element may be often 
extinguished by the use of the Muriate of 
Gold. 
ACIDUM BENZOICUM. 
Benzoic Acid. 
Through the organic nervous system, it acts 
on the urinary organs, joints, fibrous tissue, and 
skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to rheumatic or gouty 
subjects, where the urine is excessively 
fetid. 
The urine is high colored, with an 104 
ACIDUM CARBOLICUM. 
exceedingly strong smell; "dark-colored 
and much heavier than normal." 
Shifting rheumatoid pains in the joints. 
Concretions in the joints, with rheuma- 
tism, or gout, with strong-smelling urine. 
Articular rheumatism, with fetid urine. 
Symptoms and pains appear first on the 
left side; then on the right. 
" I have found it very serviceable in old 
people, when a high-colored and strong- 
smelling urine dribbles away, partly from 
the irritation it causes, and partly from 
want of power on the part of the bladder to 
retain it."-Hughes. 
ACLDUM CARBOLICUM. 
Carbolic Acid. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system, it 
acts directly upon the nervous centres, causing 
headache, giddiness, trembling, convulsions, insen- 
sibility, stertorous breathing, contracted or dilated 
pupils, rapid, intermittent pulse, excessive prostra- 
tion, body bathed in cold perspiration, and death. 
-Dr. J. G. Pinkham. 
We now possess quite extensive provings of 
Carbolic acid, (see American Journal of Homoeo- 
pathic Materia Medica, vol. v., page 329.) which 
indicate that this will be a remedy of great value, 
but so far, we do not know its characteristics, 
hence will only give its local action. ACIDUM CARBOLICUM. 
105 
Its great sphere of usefulness so far has been 
as a local remedy for the surgeon. 
Three preparations of Carbolic acid are used 
by surgeons. 
1. Carbolic acid and boiled linseed, or other 
fixed oil, in the proportion of one to five. 
2. Carbolic acid and water, in proportion of one 
to thirty. 
3. Carbolic oil and whitening, in the proportions 
requisite for the consistence of soft putty. 
Also the dentists prepare a collodion of Carbolic 
acid, and use it locally in odontalgia, with 
remarkable curative effect. 
The result of the employment of these pre- 
parations in surgery are almost to be called 
wonderful, and promise to remove and prevent 
an immense amount of human suffering. 
In all amputations, the cut surfaces are bathed 
with the Carbolic acid lotion, the edges coaptated, 
and a paste of the acid applied, so as to prevent 
the air from coming in contact with the wound, 
and it all unites by the first intention. 
In all forms of abscess, after opening it and 
evacuating all the pus, wash with the lotion, and 
then seal it up with the carbolic paste. The 
antiseptic properties of the acid destroy and 
exclude those " atmospheric germs or infusori, 
which keep up putrefaction." 
In putrefactive sloughing wounds, the lotion 
destroys all fetor, facilitates the separation of the 
slough, and causes healthy granulations to spring 106 
ACIDUM FLUORICUM. 
up. 11 It has the power of arresting fermentation 
produced by Organized matter." 
Dr. Lemar says "that the vapor of Carbolic 
acid proves fatal to flies, ants and their eggs, lice, 
bugs, ticks, centipedes, acari, butterflies, earwigs, 
wood-lice, cockchafers, and other insects of their 
size, and their bodies resist putrefaction for a long 
time." 
"For the extermination of mosquitoes and 
flies, a small piece of cloth, saturated with the 
acid and hung up in the room." 
Fish or infusori can be killed by dropping a 
little of the acid into the water which contains 
them. 
" Worms and larvae in wood are killed by this 
acid; and all insects are also kept away from dead 
animals and vegetables, as grain in barns." 
Animal parasites on the human body, such as 
lice, acari, fleas, chigo, harvest-bugs, &c., may be 
destroyed by the lotion. 
Many cases of itch have been cured by the carbo- 
lic acid lotion. 
Its powerful antiseptic properties make it a 
valued agent for disinfection. 
It does not act on putrid gases, but kills the 
living germs developed in the process of putrefac- 
tion, striking directly at the cause, and not the 
effect. 
ACWUM FLUORICUM- 
Fluoric Acid. 
This acid is the most caustic and highly ACIDUM FLUORICUM. 
107 
corrosive substance known. It readily dissolves 
silica and silicic acid. As a solvent of silex in the 
animal economy, it is especially usefid. Glass is 
energetically acted upon by this acid; its transpa- 
rency is instantly destroyed, and heat is evolved. 
"Its vapor is more pungent than chlorine, or 
any of the irritating gases. 
Through the organic nervous system, it 
especially acts upon the teeth, bones, cuticle, hair, 
faucial and pharyngeal mucous membrane, thyroid 
gland, genito-urinary organs, and venous system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its main sphere of action is in diseases of 
the vegetative tissues, of a chronic suppu- 
rative character. In action it closely resem- 
bles Silicea. 
Head.-Falling off of the hair, with 
congestion of blood to the head. Baldness. 
Great loss of memory. 
" Caries in consequence of syphilis, or 
abuse of Mercury, especially of the temporal 
bone."-Raue. 
Digestive Organs.-Rapid caries of the 
teeth. 
Dental and lachrymal fistulae. 
Chronic inflammation of the pharynx and 
fauces. 
Pty al ism. 
Enlarged and indurated liver, from abuse 
of whisky. 108 
ACIDUM FLUORICUM. 
Hemorrhoids, with much congestion of 
blood in the rectum. 
Sexual Organs of Women.-Much conges- 
tion of the sexual organs, " with menses too 
early and too profuse ; thick and coagulated ; 
an uncommon buoyancy of mind ; she fears 
nothing, and is well satisfied with herself." 
-G. 
General Symptoms.-Syphilitic erosions, 
mucous tubercles, exostoses, and nightly 
bone-pains. 
" Tubercles on the forehead and face, with 
ulcerations."-Raue. 
Pains in the bones, with numbness and 
powerlessness of the hands, and itching of 
the skin."-G. 
Excessive moisture of the hands and feet. 
" Squamous eruption on the body."- 
Hughes. 
Caries of the bones. 
Varicose veins; typhus with decubitus. 
" Pains from below upwards."-F. 
" Better able to endure fatigue, heat and 
cold."-F. 
Bronchocele is said to be rapidly cured 
with it. 
Whitlow externally, solution of one 
eighth of a grain to an ounce of water ; the 
compress kept constantly moist, give the 
30th or 200th internally. ACIDUM HYDROCYANICUM. 
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ACIDUM HYDROCYANICUM. 
Prussic Acid. 
This remedy has a special and powerful action 
upon the cerebro-spinal system. " Professor Jones, 
of Nashville, has made some very interesting 
experiments with this poison upon alligators with 
a view of ascertaining its modus operand}. 
" From these experiments he concludes that 
Prussic acid acts primarily, directly and chiefly 
upon the medulla oblongata and spinal cord, and 
that its ability to produce sudden death is depen- 
dent upon its action upon the medulla oblongata. 
Derangements in the relations of the medulla 
o 
oblongata and spinal cord to the muscular system 
generally and especially to the respiratory, are the 
first phenomena in the action of Prussic acid. 
"Prussic acid acts also upon the blood, the mus- 
cular fibres and sympathetic nervous system ; but 
the most marked phenomena, those disturbances of 
the respiration which induce death, are due to the 
direct action of the poison upon the medulla 
oblongata." Homoeopathic Independent. 
It has a prominent action upon the sentient ner- 
vous system of the abdominal viscera. 
Through its action upon the pneumogastric 
nerve, the heart is powerfully acted upon. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Spasms, when the muscles of the back, 
face and jaws, are principally affected, and 
the body assumes a bluish tint. 110 
ACIDUM MURIATICUM. 
Long fainting spells, with trismus and 
tetanus. 
Heart disease; violent palpitation, with 
fainting spells. 
Scarlatina ; eruption dark-colored, and 
soon becomes livid; rapid, feeble pulse; 
sinking at the stomach from prostration of 
the solar plexus. 
Cholera, with marble coldness of the whole 
body, pulselessness, and rapid progress of 
the disease toward asphyxia. 
Involuntary stools. 
"Cessation of diarrhoea and vomiting; 
hiccough, paralysis of the oesophagus, the 
fluid runs gurgling down the oesophagus." 
-G. 
ACIDUM MURIATICUM. 
Muriatic or Hydrochloric Acid. 
Acts especially upon that part of the ganglionic 
nervous system that presides over the gastro-intes- 
tinal canal, and the blood. 
Affects particularly the mouth and anus ; also the 
genito-urinary organs, and skin. 
Its action upon the cerebro-spinal system is 
through sympathy from the great irritation of the 
ganglionic centres. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Digestive Organs.-" Excessive dryness of 
the mouth and tongue ; it is heavy and par- xiviiucM MUKIATIUUM. 
111 
alyzed ; the patient cannot move it at all, 
even if conscious.''-Raue. 
Aphthae and ulceration of the mouth 
and throat, with extremely foul breath. 
Inflamed, swollen, and tender salivary 
glands; ulcers in the mouth and throat 
slough and extend together. 
" It is one of the few medicines which 
have a specific action on the tongue ; it has 
been used successfully for many affections of 
that organ."-Hughes. 
" Cannot bear the slightest touch upon 
the anus, which often itches violently, and 
is not relieved by scratching.''-G. 
" Exceeding tenderness of the anus ; she 
cannot bear the least touch, not even of the 
sheet."-G. 
" If the anus be very sensitive, either 
with or without hemorrhoids, Muriatic acid 
is sure to be the remedy."-G. 
" Largely protruding piles; bluish, and 
extremely sensitive and painful."-G. 
" Varices of the anus, which are exceed- 
ingly sore to the touch; much prostration." 
-G. 
" Diarrhoea, with intolerable itching of 
the anus, which is sometimes so sore that it 
cannot be touched."-G. 
" Watery diarrhoea; stools and urine in- 
voluntary."-G. 112 
ACIDUM MURIATICUM. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Very sad 
and silent during the menses, as if she would 
die."-G. 
" Menses too early and too profuse, with 
extremely sore hemorrhoids, which some- 
times itch terribly."-G. 
" Uterine ulceration ; putrid discharge, 
very sensitive, and attended with a great 
sense of weakness."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea, with exceeding soreness of 
the anus, either from piles, or from fissure." 
-G. 
" Stitches and pain in the vagina."-G. 
Fever. Sighing, with great debility and 
sliding down in bed. 
" Febris stupida; constant sliding down 
in bed; groaning and moaning in sleep; 
muttering and unconsciousness whilst 
awake."-Raue. 
" Pulse intermittent every third beat." 
Rave. 
Adapted to low fevers where there is 
putrescence of the fluids. 
"Scarlatina maligna; intense redness 
rapidly breaking out all over the body, with 
coma; great anxiety and restlessness ; dark 
bluish-red fauces."-Raue. 
In low fevers, paralytic inability to void 
the urine. 
Great sensitiveness to damp weather. ACIDUM NITRICUM. 
113 
ACIDUM NITRICUM, 
Nitric Acid. 
Through the great organic nervous system, it 
acts especially on the mucous outlets of the body, 
where the mucous membrane merges into the 
skin ; the rectum, anus, vagina and mouth. It also 
affects the whole alimentary canal and the lym- 
phatic glandular system. Also acts upon the skin 
and blood. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to diseases depending 
upon the presence of some virulent poison, 
such as syphilitic, mercurial, and scrofulous 
miasms. 
Secondary affections of syphilis, especially 
in broken and cachectic constitutions, accom- 
panied with emaciation, debility, caries of 
the bones, unhealthy ulcers on the surface, 
and great derangement of the nervous sys- 
tem. 
" In syphilis its particular sphere is the 
mucous patches, mucous tubercles, and 
general weakness of constitution, denoting 
that the system has been poisoned by 
Mercury, or shattered by the disease itself." 
-Franklin. 
" Easily bleeding ulcers, look like raw 
flesh, with zig-zaggy edges, and exuberant 
granulations on the base."-G. 114 
ACIDUM NTTRICUM. 
" Old people, with great weakness and 
diarrhoea."-Raue. 
Herpes, condylomata, tubercles, ulcers, 
and syphilitic eruptions, with sore, prickling, 
itching pains. 
Sleeps badly in the latter part of the 
night. 
One of the best known antidotes for all 
diseases of a mercurial origin. 
" Very often useful in affections occurring 
after typhoid fever, especially if allopathi- 
cally treated with calomel."-F. 
" Amelioration of all the symptoms when 
riding in a carriage."-Hendricks. 
Digestive Organs.-Salivation and ulcera- 
tion of the mouth from abuse of Mercury. 
Spreading ulcers in the mouth and throat. 
Swelling of the parotid and submaxillary 
glands, with bleeding of the gums. 
Putrid-smelling breath; mouth full of fetid 
ulcers; bloody saliva; mouth very dry. 
Sore throat, extending up into the nose; 
discharges profuse, thin, purulent matter, 
with intermittent breathing. 
" Much nausea and gastric trouble, relieved 
by moving about, or riding in a carriage." 
-G. 
" Constant nausea with heat in the 
throat."-G. ACID UM NITRICUM. 
115 
" Fat food causes nausea and acidity, the 
urine smelling like horse's."-G. (This is a 
prominent key note). 
" Hard, difficult and scanty stool."-G. 
" Diarrhoea, great pain during and after 
stool, as though the anus was fissured."-G. 
"Inclination to looseness of the bowels; 
most violent cutting pain after stool, lasting 
for hours."-G. 
Very painful stools, with profuse discharge 
of blood; the pain lasts so long, it is very 
exhausting."-G. 
" In hemorrhoids and intestinal catarrhs, 
we always thifik of this remedy, when the 
liver does not secrete any bile, and when 
the portal vessels are compressed or wasted." 
-Baehr. 
" Acute pain in the abdomen during stool; 
worse in the morning; stools brown and 
slimy."-G. 
11 The patient is worse after twelve at 
night; violent cramp-like pains, as if the 
abdomen would burst, with constant eructa- 
tions."-G. 
" Old hemorrhoidal tumors, secreting 
much slime, and bleeding profusely after 
stool."-G. 
" Proctalgia."-F. 
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ACIDUM NITRICUM. 
pain in the rectum as if something were torn 
away, or twitchings in the rectum, and spas- 
modic contraction of the anus, many hours 
after stool."-G. 
" Smarting more in the rectum than in 
the anus, immediately after stool, and con- 
tinuing two or three hours; sometimes pro- 
lapsus ani, or discharge of much blood, 
accompanies these symptoms."-G. 
Prolapsus ani, with much pain and 
smarting in the rectum and anus. 
" Typhoid hemorrhages; great sensitive- 
ness of the abdomen; green, slimy, acrid 
diarrhoea, with tenesmus."-HIjghes. 
" Chronic hepatitis; gland enlarged; acts 
favorably, even if it is a fungoid disorgani- 
zation."-Hughes. 
Urinary Organs.-" The urine has an 
intolerably strong smell, like that of 
horses."-G. 
Extremely offensive urine is its greatest 
key-note. 
" Active hematuria; urging after micturi- 
tion, with shuddering along the spine."-G. 
" Small blisters on the orifice of the 
urethra and inner surface of the prepuce, 
forming chancre-like ulcers."-G. 
Balanitis and fig-warts, after abuse of 
Mercury. ACIDUM NITRICUM. 
117 
Generative Organs of Women " Menses 
too early, too profuse, the urine emitting an 
intolerably strong smell."-G. 
"Violent pressure, as if .everything were 
coming out of the vulva, with pain in the 
small of the back, through the hips and 
down the thighs."-G. 
Flesh-colored, or greenish leucorrhoea. 
" Cherry-brown, and fetid leucorrhoea." 
-G. 
" Leucorrhoea where a syphilitic taint is 
the basis of the affection."-G. 
Leucorrhoea, consisting of mucus, which 
can be drawn out. The inguinal glands are 
sympathetically affected with the leucor- 
rhoea. 
" Stitches in the vagina, from without 
inwards, when walking in the open air."-G. 
Hard knots in the mammae. 
Eijes.-"Eyelids swollen, hard, livid; 
copious yellow discharge running down the 
cheeks."-Raue. 
" Eyelashes of the right eye all point 
stiffly towards the nose, with ulceration of 
the mucous membrane of the tongue and 
mouth, with stiff ropy mucus."-G. 
Especially suitable, after alkalies, for lean 
persons with dark complexion, black hair 
and eyes, who are very susceptible to take 
cold. 118 
ACIDUM OXALICUM. 
ACIDUM OXALICUM 
Oxalic Acid. 
Acts upon the cerebro-spinal system, more es- 
pecially affecting the spinal cord. "Its main 
sphere of action is on the nervous centres, which 
it paralyzes from below upwards. The loss of 
power in the lower extremities-which is very 
characteristic-is accompanied with numbness and 
neuralgic pains in the back and legs. As the poi- 
son advances up the spinal cord, paroxysms of 
spasmodically suspended respiration and palpita- 
tion of the heart manifest its influence."-Hughes. 
(Conium acts very similarly upon the cord.) Also 
has some action upon the mucous tissues. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Excessive lassitude of the body. 
Great lassitude and weakness of the limbs. 
" Spinal neuralgia with acute pain in the 
back,extending down to the thighs; numb- 
ness, tingling and prickling in the lower 
portion of the spine."-Hughes. 
" Numbness, approaching to palsy."- 
Hughes. 
" Pain in the back is often relieved by 
Oxalic acid, better than any other remedy." 
-Peters. 
" It has been found useful in severe gastric 
sufferings of pregnant women, especially 
with ptyalism."-F. ACIDUM PHOSPHORICUM. 
119 
" Angina pectoris," intense, lancinating, 
cutting pains in the right side, with dis- 
pnoea, cold sweat, and great anguish."-P. 
Dudley, M.D. 
All the pains seem to occupy only a small 
spot, half an inch to an inch in length, viz. : 
in the Eustachian tube, right wrist, right 
hypochondrium, region of navel, knee, &c." 
-Neidhard. 
ACIDUM PHOSPHORICUM- 
This is one of those peculiar remedies that lean 
hardly tell what group to place in; but have 
concluded to put it in the organic group, but its 
curative action would seem to show that its main 
action is upon the cerebro-spinal system. It es- 
pecially affects the generative organs, kidneys, 
alimentary organs, bones and skin. 
Phosphoric Acid. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The chief sphere of the curative action of 
Phosphoric acid is the nervous system, and 
in this it influences less the functional than 
the organic."-Hughes. 
"Suited to individuals of originally strong 
constitutions, but which have become weak- 
ened by losses of animal fluids, by excesses, 
violent acute diseases, chagrin, or a long 
succession of moral emotions."-Teste. 120 
ACIDUM PHOSPIIORICUM. 
" Trinks looks upon Phosphoric acid, Iron 
and China, as the three leading restorers of 
the sinking vital energies." 
" Is very weak, and indifferent to the 
affairs of life; listless; apathetic."-G. 
"Indifferent to those things that used to 
interest her the most."-G. 
" Conscious, but apathetic and indifferent 
in typhoid fever."-F. 
Great sense of weakness, with a remark- 
able state of indifference, from which she 
cannot arouse herself. 
" Torpor, want of reaction in the nervous 
and blood systems, and by decrease of vital 
power."-Dr. Trinks. 
Diseases caused by debilitating influences, 
with excessive emaciation and great prostra- 
tion. 
" In children and young persons who grow 
too fast; after self-abuse, or long grief."-G. 
Chronic consequences of grief, chagrin, 
care, anxiety, and disappointed love. 
" Hysteric affections of young women, with 
irritable fibre, excessive sensibility and irri- 
tability, accompanied by extreme delicacy 
and sponginess of the organic tissue; vascu- 
lar orgasm, or atonic debility."-G. 
Brain.-Cerebral weakness from brain fag. 
Hypochondria, from sexual abuse. ACID UM PHOSPHORIC UM. 
121 
" Dreadful pain on the top of the head, as 
though the brain were crushed, after long 
continued grief."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-" Gluey matter on the 
tongue, in choleraic diseases."-G. 
44 Bread tastes bitter."-G. 
" Mercurial syphilitic ulceration of the 
lips, gums and soft palate, with swelling of 
the bones ; condylomata."-Hempel. 
Nausea as if in the palate. 
" Sensation as if the stomach were being 
balanced up and down."-G. 
Clammy, sticky tongue; abdomen much 
bloated ; great rumbling in the bowels, and 
painless, watery diarrhoea, in cholera epi- 
demics."-Raue. 
Meteoristic distention of the abdomen. 
" Often specific in the diarrhoea which 
precedes epidemic cholera."-F. 
" Copious watery diarrhoea, with rumbling 
in the bowels."-Raue. 
" Stools yellowish, and very offensive; 
the child is very listless : wants nothing and 
cares for nothing."-G. 
" The diarrhoea, although of long continu- 
ance, does not seem to debilitate much; the 
mother wonders that the child remains so 
strong with it all."-G. 
Undigested, painless stools. 122 
ACIDUM PHOSPHORICUM. 
" White, gray diarrhoea."-Raue. 
For white watery diarrhoea, without pain, 
this is one of our most useful remedies. 
" The stools are hard and in pieces; she 
is obliged to rise frequently at night to 
void large quantities of colorless urine."- 
G. 
Urinary Organs.-" Urine like milk, mix- 
ed with jelly-like, bloody pieces, with pain 
in the kidneys."-Hempel. 
" She must often rise at night, in order to 
pass large quantities of colorless urine."-G. 
" Phosphatic deposits, when these depend 
upon excess of Phosphoric acid, from waste 
of nervous tissue, or upon alkalinity of the 
urine, from nervous depression."-Hughes. 
Diabetes mellitus. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Too early 
and too long menstruation, with pain in the 
liver; has to rise frequently at night to 
void large quantities of colorless urine."-G. 
" Pain universally in the liver, during 
menstruation."-G. 
"Profuse leucorrhoea, with itching, some 
days after the menses."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea after the menses."-G. 
" Uterine ulcer; has a copious, putrid, 
bloody discharge, with itching or corroding 
pain, or entirely destitute of pain."-G. ACIDUM SULPHURICUM. 
123 
a Meteoristic distention of the uterus." 
" Metritis; great debility, with indiffer- 
ence to all about her; slow fever."-G. 
" Irritable uterus, it is distended with 
gas."-G. 
" Scanty milk, debility and great apa- 
thy."-G. 
Male.-" It is probably through the ner- 
vous centres that it affects the male sexual 
organs, on which its influence is very power- 
ful."-Hughes. 
" Impotence, especially when the sensibi- 
lity of the parts is excessive, and the semen 
is discharged shortly after an erection, or 
without an erection."-Lippe. 
Bad effects from sexual excesses, with 
debilitating night sweats, and much despon- 
dency. 
Loss of memory from sexual abuse. 
This is probably the most useful remedy 
we have for spermatorrhoea; when it fails 
study Bromide of Potassa. 
ACIDUM SULPHURICUM- 
Sulphuric Acid. 
Through the organic nervous system it acts upon 
the digestive organs; genito-urinary organs, and 
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ACIDUM SULPHURICUM. 
through sympathy; but the corrosive or esharotic 
action is so powerful that its specific action can 
hardly be known. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Much debility, with sensation of tremor 
all over the body, without trembling."-G. 
" When some general, deep seated dyscra- 
sia prevails, and the child is weak and ex- 
hausted, with no other symptoms."-G. 
" Pressing pains in different parts of the 
body, increasing slowly and suddenly disap- 
pearing."-H. 
Profuse perspiration, with great debility. 
" After intermittents, spleen enlarged and 
hard, painful when coughing."-H. 
Digestive Organs.-" Aphthae ; the mouth 
appears very painful, and the child is very 
weak; ecchymoses."-G. 
" Coldness and relaxed feeling in the 
■stomach; loss of appetite and great debi- 
lity."-G. 
" Diarrhoea with great debility; sensa- 
tion of tremor all over the body, without 
trembling."-G. 
a Hard stools consisting of small, black 
lumps, mixed with blood, accompanied with 
such violent prickings in the anus that she 
has to rise up on account of the pain, with ACIDUM SULPHUEICUM. 
125 
sensation of tremor all over the body, with- 
out trembling."-G. 
Valuable for lead colic. [Alumina]. 
Acidity of the stomach. 
" Hemorrhages of black blood from all the 
outlets of the body."-Hughes. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" She al- 
ways gets a distressing nightmare before the 
menses."-G. 
" Menses too early and too profuse; always 
preceded by a distressing nightmare, much 
general debility, and tremulous sensation in 
the whole body, without trembling."-G. 
" trorrhagia, with tremulous sensation 
all over the body, without trembling."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea of sanguineous mucus, with 
a sensation as if the menses would come 
on."-G. 
" Milky, or transparent leucorrhoea, with- 
out sensation."-G. 
Climacteric age, with constant flashes of 
heat, and a tremulous sensation all over the 
body, without trembling. 
Chronic headaches in leucophlegmatic 
temperaments, and relaxed muscles, with 
great debility in women subject to leucor- 
rhoea. 
There are so many chemical symptoms in 
the pathogenesis of the acids, which are per- 126 
BAPTISIA. 
fectly worthless to us as to their therapeutic 
value, that it is exceedingly hard to pick 
out their characteristics. 
BAPTISIA. 
Wild Indigo. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system it 
acts upon the system similar to typhoid fever, 
producing paralysis, both of sensation and motion. 
Has a special action upon the mucous membrane 
of the buccal cavity, and lower portion of the intes- 
tinal canal, producing ulceration having a fetid 
odor, and a sanious character.-Hale. 
Glandular System.-It seems to have quite a 
special action upon the lymphatic glandular sys- 
tem. The tonsils and inguinal glands become 
much swollen under its action. 
Vascular system.-Baptisia causes " a condition 
of the blood similar to the typhus crasis, and a 
state of the fluids of the body nearly identical with 
that occurring in low fevers."-Hale. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Typhoid diseases, with " stupor, delirium, 
face dark red, and a besotted expression; 
eyes injected; tongue coated brown, dry, 
particularly in the centre; very offensive 
breath; sordes on the teeth ; diarrhoea, 
with great fetor of the stools and urine."- 
A. E. Small, M.D. BAPTISIA. 
127 
" She cannot go to sleep because she can- 
not get herself together ; her head feels as 
though scattered about, and she tosses about 
the bed to get the pieces together."-J. B. 
Bell, M.D. 
Wandering of the mind whenever the 
eyes are closed. 
Stupor and delirium at night. 
Dull stupefying headache. 
Confusion of ideas. 
" While answering a question falls into a 
deep sleep in the middle of a sentence." 
Head feels too heavy, with numbness. 
Excitement of the brain, especially at 
night. 
"Face dark red, with a besotted expres- 
sion."-Dr. Small. 
Confusion of sight. 
" Soreness of the eyeballs ; they feel as 
if they would be pressed into the head." 
Digestive Organs.-Tongue dry and red as 
if burned. 
" Tongue coated brown, and dry, particu- 
larly in the centre."-Small. 
" Pasty tongue, heavily furred."-Hale. 
" Putrid, offensive breath."-Hale. 
" Putrid ulceration of the buccal mucous 
membrane, with salivation."-Hale. 
Diphtheria, dark red color of the fauces, 128 
BAPTISTA, 
which are greatly inflamed ; dark, wash-lea- 
ther false-membrane covering the tonsilsand 
fauces; much swelling of fauces, and great 
enlargement of the parotid glands, and ton- 
sils ; breath excessively fetid; head, back 
and limbs ache fearfully, with low adynamic 
fever. 
"If you ever have a patient who can 
swallow nothing but liquids, give him Bap- 
tisia."-G. 
Great difficulty in swallowing. 
" Great sinking sensation at the epigas- 
trium, with frequent fainting."-Dr. Bayes. 
Violent colicky pains in the hypogas- 
trium, before and during stool. 
"Very fetid, exhausting diarrhoea."-G. 
Dysentery; stools scanty, of blood and 
mucus, with severe tenesmus, and low fever. 
Great tenesmus, with stools of blood and 
mucus, without fever. 
For dysentery this remedy is of great 
value. 
" Stools, urine and sweat all extremely 
fetid."-Dr. Small. 
Constant pain in the region of the gall- 
bladder; has to move constantly but this 
does not remove the pain. - 
" In whatever position the patient lies the 
parts rested upon feel sore and bruised."- 
Dr. Bayes. BARYTA CARBONICA. 
129 
a Soreness of the flesh and whole body, 
with chilliness."-Douglas. 
" Limbs tremble and are very weak."- 
Douglas. 
Nights very restless, with delirium and 
frightful dreams. 
Patient must go to the door for fresh air. 
BARYTA CARBONICA. 
Carbonate of Baryta. 
Especially acts through the organic nervous 
system, upon the lymphatic glands of the throat, 
and sexual organs. 
Doubtless has a special action upon the whole 
lymphatic glandular system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Especially suited to dwarfish women, 
with scanty menstruation, and troublesome 
weight about the pubes in any position." 
" To scrofulous children that do not 
grow."-G. 
Acts well on the diseases of old men. 
Sub-maxillary and parotid glands very 
tender, and swollen. 
" Chronic induration of the tonsils."-F. 
Tonsils enlarged, and suppurate often. 
" It is our best remedy in tonsilitis to pre- 
vent suppuration."-Hughes. 130 
ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
"The throat looks pale, is sore, with 
putrid breath." 
Very impressible to cold. 
Impotence. 
" When convalescing from pneumonia, 
sensation as if the lungs were full of smoke ; 
she smells pine smoke. 
Cough worse in the evening, with a sensa- 
tion as if the lungs were full of smoke; 
after getting the feet wet, or the least ex- 
posure to cold air. 
ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
Deadly Nightshade. 
The great centre of action for Belladonna is 
upon the cerebro-spinal nervous system, especially 
affecting the cerebrum, producing active conges- 
tion of the whole encephalic mass, delirium, mania, 
insomnia, sopor, exhaustion, and active inflamma- 
tion of the brain, with flushed face and violent 
throbbing of the carotid arteries. 
The medulla oblongata, and the nerves that 
arise from it, are powerfully irritated by the Bella- 
donna poison, as shown by their perverted func- 
tions, such as difficult deglutition and articulation ; 
spasms of the larynx and pharynx, spasmodic 
cough, stridulous respiration, &c. Post-mortem 
examination discloses considerable cerebral con- 
gestion, involving also the cerebellum and medulla 
oblongata. ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
131 
Upon the Eyes it produces anaesthesia, amaurosis, 
visual hallucinations, photophobia, and through the 
sympathetic, it produces dilatation of the pupil, 
with brilliant, staring eyes, and conjunctival inflam- 
mation. 
Upon the Throat it produces excessive dryness; 
the mucous membrane is of a deep crimson color; 
with constant inclination to swallow, and the 
secretions are entirely arrested. 
The sphincter muscles of the bladder, rectum 
and uterus, are completely paralyzed by the Bella- 
donna poison. 
Upon the Spinal Cord and its membranes, Brown- 
Sequard says, " The two remedies most powerful 
in diminishing congestion of the spinal cord, are 
Belladonna and Ergot of Rye. These two reme- 
dies are powerful excitants of unstriped muscular 
fibres in the blood-vessels, in the uterus, in the 
bowels, in the iris, &c. Both of them dilate the 
pupil; both are employed with success to produce 
contractions of the uterus; but each of them has 
more power in certain parts than the other. Bella- 
donna acts more than Ergot on the blood-vessels of 
the iris (which is the principal cause of dilatation 
of the pupils) on the blood-vessels of the breast, 
(which is the principal cause of the cessation of 
the secretion of milk,) on the muscular fibres of 
the bowels (which is the mode of its action in 
strangulated hernia; ) on the sphincter of the 
bladder (which is one of the causes of its success 
against nocturnal incontinence of urine). Ergot 132 
ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
acts more than Belladonna on the muscular fibres 
of the uterus, and on the blood-vessels of the spinal 
cord." 
Upon the Skin it has a remarkable and powerful 
effect; the skin becomes intensely red; painful and 
hot; parts much swollen, identical with phlegmo- 
nous erysipelas. The inflammation is more obsti- 
nate and deep seated than that which calls for 
Aconite. 
Upon the Generative Organs it produces conges- 
tion and spasm. 
Marcy and Hunt say: 11 The specific action of 
Belladonna is on the cerebral system, which is the 
central point from which all its symptoms radiate, 
as from a centre in all diseases. Even the inflam- 
mations induced by this remedy always emanate 
from within outwards, by an increased action in the 
'Central organ. Thus in the exanthemata, as soon 
as the eruption appears, the severe cerebral symp- 
toms, the headaches and general febrile symptoms 
(caused by the nervous system irritating the 
vascular), disappear. AVhen an exanthematous 
eruption is suppressed, the brain is instantly the 
seat of a violent attack. Belladonna cures only 
those diseases of the splanchnic nervous system, or 
•of the abdomen or uterus, in which there are more 
or less brain symptoms. In all visceral inflamma- 
tions cured by Belladonna, we may safely conclude 
that these diseases were expulsions of inimical 
agents, which originally threatened to attack the 
cerebral nervous system. The same remarks apply ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
133 
to all fevers, especially typhus, or the febris nervosa 
versatilisy 
11 Belladonna is then the specific remedy for the 
diseases of the nervous system, especially for the 
fifth pair, and vascular system under the influence 
of this sphere. An inflammation or fever to which 
it is applicable, is accompanied by symptoms 
peculiar to the fifth pair,-more or less reddened 
conjunctiva, the white of the eye is injected, an 
unsteady or fixed look, distorted features, turges- 
cence of the face, confusion of the head, aching 
pain in the forehead and eyes." 
Speaking of inflammation, Prof. R. Ludlam says : 
11 Belladonna is centric in its operation. It dimin- 
ishes the calibre of the blood-vessels, after having 
just impressed the cerebro-spinal centres. The 
capillary contraction, occasioned by its primary 
action, is followed by a relaxation in the fibrous 
coat of the vessels, which corresponds to Ben- 
nett's second stage of inflammation. This change 
from contraction to dilatation is more or less 
marked in degree, and depends upon a diminution 
in the reflex power of the spinal cord, which 
Brown-Sequard says Belladonna and Ergot may 
occasion. It is due to a disorder in the motor 
current at its source. The hyperaemia results from 
a direct derangement in the function of the vaso- 
motor nerves. In all essential particulars, so far 
as the local tissue is concerned, the consequences 
do not differ from those produced by Aconite. But 
in their mode of action, they are diametrically 134 
ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
opposed. And this is the indication to their 
proper therapeutical employment in the treatment 
of congestions. Aconite is preferable to Bella- 
donna in the congestive stage of most cases of 
pleurisy and pericarditis, because the engorgement 
is due to causes acting concentrically; the lesion 
is idiopathic. The animal nervous centres are not 
primarily implicated as they are by Belladonna. 
" Belladonna reduces the hyperaesthesia of the 
nervous system, upon which the congestion is con- 
sequent. It affords relief by a removal of the cause 
of the abnormal phenomena. It does not promote 
diaphoresis, is not critical in its results, has no 
special relation to the emunctories, but is appro- 
priate to, and exercises a calmative influence over 
the deranged function of reflex action." 
In treating of the action of Belladonna in scarlet 
fever, P. P. Wells, M.D., says : " The pain, in- 
tolerance of light, vertigo, insensibility, sleep, con- 
vulsions, &c., which characterise the action of 
Belladonna on the cerebral apparatus, find their 
counterpart in the symptoms of acute inflammation, 
for the most part of the membranes of the brain, 
or, it may be of its substance, though this is more 
rare. In the case before us, the brain is not suffer- 
ing, as is often thoughtlessly supposed, from in- 
flammation, but from toxication. Not from exces- 
sive, but from deficient action. In all its charac- 
teristics, it discloses a state as nearly the opposite 
of that produced by the action of Belladonna as 
can well be imagined. The drowsiness and coma ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
135 
of Belladonna are accompanied by, if not the result 
of, active cerebral congestion, and the same is true 
of the convulsions it produces. Paralysis from the 
action of Belladonna, is the result of pressure on 
the brain, either the accumulation of a continuously 
increasing congestion of this organ, or of its mem- 
and between its membranes, in the effusion of 
branes, or of accumulated serum in its ventricles 
which a previous congestion has terminated. 
Paralysis, in scarlet fever, is only one of the mani- 
festations of that loss of brain-power in general, 
the sum of which is at once expressed by the 
term 4 Paralysis of the Brain.' The loss of power 
in distant parts is the result of loss of power in the 
brain itself." 
Grand Characteristics. 
Mind.-The primary perception or start- 
ing point of the affection is in the brain. 
Furious delirium, with a wild look; 
wishes to strike, bite or quarrel; face flush- 
ed and eyes red. 
" Almost constant moaning, the child re- 
mains in a drowsy, sleepy state, with start- 
ing and jumping while sleeping; flushed 
face and red eyes."-G. 
" Child cries out suddenly, and ceases just 
as suddenly."-G. 
Desire to escape, with restlessness and 
anxiety. 136 
ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
" Rage, tears the clothes, bites, kicks, 
strikes, howls, and shrieks."-Lippe. 
Crying, laughing, dancing, or muttering 
delirium, with phantasms. 
"Sleepiness, but cannot sleep."-G. 
Head.-Violent congestion of blood to 
the head, with loss of consciousness; carotids 
throb violently; jugulars swollen; face 
bloated and red. 
Throbbing headache, with violent conges- 
tion of blood to the head, and throbbing of 
the carotids ; worse from motion and touch; 
light and noise are intolerable. 
When stooping, or rising from a stooping 
posture, has vertigOj with flickering before 
the eyes, and a tendency to fall backwards, 
or to the left side. 
" Vertigo, with vanishing of sight, stupe- 
faction and debility."-Lippe. 
Epilepsy from irritation of the medulla 
oblongata. 
Infantile convulsions, when of an active 
character, and starting from the medulla 
oblongata. 
Neuralgia in the right side of the head 
and face. 
Eyes.-Eyes red, glistening and spark- 
ling ; wild and unsteady look. 
Congestion of blood to the eyes, with ATROPA BELLADONNA, 
137 
bright redness of the vessels. Contracted 
pupils. 
Paralysis of the circular fibres of the iris, 
and optic nerve. 
Photophobia. 
Diplopia. 
Distortion, spasms, and convulsions of the 
eyes. 
Things look red; sees sparks of fire. 
Neuralgia, particularly affecting the right 
eye. 
Face.-Face very red and congested, or 
great paleness of the face. 
Spasmodic distortion of the mouth. 
Face swollen, bright red, erysipelatous. 
" Thick swollen upper lip; gums swol- 
len."- H. 
Digestive Organs.-Great dryness of the 
fauces; tonsils bright red and swollen. 
Tongue partially paralysed; right side 
most affected. 
" Sore throat; fauces and pharynx deep 
red, soft palate and tonsils swollen; swal- 
lowing painful, particularly of fluids; speech 
thick; feels as if there was a lump in the 
throat, which induces hawking; the throat 
is swollen outside, and sensitive to the 
touch."-H. 
Parotid glands hard, red, and swollen. 138 
ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
Spasms of the throat, cannot swallow. 
Inflammation of the inner mouth, with 
redness, and the mucous membrane swollen. 
Tongue hot, dry, red, cracked ; or red on 
the edges, with brown fur in the centre. 
Toothache of a drawing, throbbing, tearing 
nature; worse at night; from cold air ; men- 
tal exertion, and from contact. 
Spasms of the stomach during a meal, the 
pain running through to the spine. 
" Colic in hypogastric region, as if from 
clutching and griping with the nails."-G. 
" Tenderness of the abdomen, is aggra- 
vated by the least jar even of the bed or 
chair upon which she lies or sits. She is 
obliged when walking to step with great 
care for fear of a jar."-H. 
Involuntary discharge of the fasces, from 
paralysis of the sphincter ani. 
" Piles, with a feeling as if the back 
would break."-G. 
a Piles so sensitive to the slightest touch 
that the patient has to lie down, with the 
nates separated."-Raue. 
Involuntary discharge of urine, from par- 
alysis of the sphincter vesicae. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Great 
pressing in the genital organs, as if every 
thing would protrude."-G. ATROPA BELLADONNA. 
139 
"Pressure as though all the contents of the 
abdomen would issue through the genital 
organs, this is particularly felt early in the 
morning."-G. 
" Os uteri rigid, hot and dry." -G. 
Vagina hot and dry. 
"Menses too early; blood bright red."-G. 
Profuse flooding, with a feeling as if 
everything would issue from the vagina. 
Spasmodic contraction of the uterus. 
Inflammation of the uterus. 
Acute metritis, with many brain symp- 
toms. 
" Breasts feel heavy,are very hard and red- 
ness runs in radii." (Streaks from a centre). 
Indurated mammae. 
Men.-Inflammation of the testicles, with 
great hardness. 
Chest.-Constriction of the trachea. 
" Takes cold from every draft of air, 
especially when uncovering the head; com- 
plaints from cutting the hair."-H. 
For common colds, with hard, dry, teasing, 
spasmodic cough, it is the best remedy we 
have, especially if it is worse at night. 
Shin.-" Erysipelas, with smooth shining 
skin, and not much swollen."-Raue. 
Eruptions, smooth and scarlet color, with 
very pale face. 140 
BISMUTHUM. 
Glands inflamed, swollen and indurated. 
"Inflammations that come suddenly, and 
leave suddenly."-H. 
All fevers traceable to an invasion of the 
functional powers of the brain itself. 
" Diseases are usually worse after 3 p. 
m., and again after midnight."-G. 
" Where there is a doubt whether Aconite 
or Belladonna should be given, I have 
always found that a disposition to perspire 
constitutes a valuable indication for Bella- 
donna."-Baehr. 
BISMUTHUM. 
Subnitrate of Bismuth. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system, affecting more especially those organs 
that are under the control of the pneumogastric 
nerve. 
[Diseases that are curable by Bismuth are 
purely nervous, and have the functions of the 
pneumogastric nerves implicated. 
Grand Characteristics. 
"Solitude is unbearable."-Lippe. 
Dull, heavy, headache. 
Craves cold drinks in the evening. 
Nausea after every meal. 
Feeling of pressure in the stomach after 
every meal. BORAX. 
141 
Burning in the stomach with vomiting. 
Gastralgia that is purely a neurosis, in 
hysterical girls and women suffering from 
spinal irritation; sensation of oppression 
and weight is clearly felt. 
44 Vomiting and purging, with great pros- 
tration; warm skin; flatulence; white tongue, 
and cadaverous stools."-G. 
44 Summer complaint, as soon as the water 
reaches the stomach, it is gulped up again." 
Nervous gastralgia, with intense pressure 
as of a load in the stomach. 
44 Desire for stool in the evening, but 
cannot evacuate anything."-G 
"Flashes of heat, especially upon the head 
and chest."-Lippe. 
Most symptoms relieved by motion. 
Adapted to diseases of those organs that 
are under the control of the vagi. 
BORAX. 
Biborate of Soda. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system it 
especially affects the mucous membrane of the 
mouth and intestinal] canal, the generative organs 
of women, and the skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
il Cannot bear a downward motion as in 142 
BORAX. 
a swing, in a rocking-chair or in running 
down stairs."-G. 
" Child cannot bear a downward motion, 
not even during sleep; the downward 
motion of putting it into bed or cradle will 
surely awaken it."-G. " Or lifting up its 
feet to put on a diaper."-F. 
"Very important in many cases of difficult 
dentition, and catarrhal affections of little 
children."-F. 
"Very nervous; cannot sleep well; starts 
at the least noise."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-" Aphthm ; the child 
frequently lets go of the nipple; showing 
signs of pain in the mouth from nursing." 
-G. 
Aphthae that appears suddenly, the 
whole buccal cavity covered with the white 
fungous growth, and seems to be limited 
to the mouth and fauces. The first decimal 
Will act like a charm. 
" Great heat and dryness of the mouth." 
The child cannot nurse, the aphthous 
inflammation is so painful. 
Child has much colic and indigestion, and 
is extremely nervous. 
" Four or five diarrhoeic stools a day, of a 
light yellow color, with occasional watery 
discharges, the stools being largely mixed BORAX. 
143 
with mucus ; the stomach being excessively 
sour, without any great signs of emaciation, 
Borax is decidedly in its place."-Baehr. 
" Frequent soft, light-yellow, slimy stools, 
with faintness and weakness."-G. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" White- 
leucorrhoea thick as paste." Hahnemann. 
"White, albuminous leucorrhoea, with a 
sensation as if warm water was flowing 
down."-G. 
" Membranous dismenorrhoea, in large 
doses, three to five grains of the crude 
drug."-E. A. Lodge. 
" Menses too soon, too profuse, attended 
with colic, nausea, and pain extending from 
the stomach to the small of the back, with 
sharp pains in the groins."-G. 
" Pain from the stomach to the small of 
the back, before the menses."-G. 
" Labor pains are accompanied by violent 
and frequent eructations."-G. 
" Stitching through the right pectoral re- 
gion ; musty expectoration, connected with 
menstruation. Borax will almost surely 
help."-H. N. Martin, M.D. 
" Acne, in plethoric young females, used 
locally."-Hughes. 144 
BROMINE. 
BROMINE. 
Brominum. 
This is a powerful irritant to the organic ner- 
vous system, affecting more especially the lympha- 
tic glandular system, and mucous membrane of 
the lungs, and bowels. It seems to act more on 
the left side of the body. 
Grand Characteristics. 
All the symptoms are worse from evening 
to midnight, and during rest; better during 
motion. 
Very useful in croup. 
Spasms of the larynx. 
Suffocating cough, with hoarse wheezing 
and gasping, with false membrane in the 
trachea. 
Much rattling of mucus in the larynx; 
when coughing, heat of the face. 
a Very valuable in inflammatory coughs 
affecting the larynx and trachea."-J. .R 
Temple, M.D. 
In membranous croup, rattling and gurg- 
ling, with heat in the face, is the principal 
symptom. 
Extensive hepatization of the lower lobes 
of the lungs. 
" Swelling and hardness of the left paro- 
tid gland, the swelling feeling warm to the 
touch."-W. E. Payne, M.D. BRYONIA ALBA. 
145 
" Colic as if the abdomen would burst."-G. 
" Foul emissions of wind from the vagina." 
ie Membranous dysmenorrhoea.''-G. 
"Swelling and induration of the (left) 
testicle, with sore pain, or sensation of cold- 
ness."-Lippe. 
" Great debility and nervous prostration 
remaining a long time after all other mor- 
bid symptoms have disappeared."-Baehr. 
"Adapted to juvenile subjects, with light 
hair, blue eyes, and fair skin."-G. 
It is said that Bromine has cured goitre. 
BRYONIA ALBA. 
White Bryonia. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system, no 
remedy affects the serous membranes more power- 
fully than Bryonia. Its greatest field of action is 
upon parenchymatous organs, inclosed in serous 
membranes; but it has the greatest influence over 
the pleura and lungs ; the next organ in order and 
influence is the brain; then the synovial mem- 
branes and muscular fibre. Over the liver it has 
a powerful influence ; and lastly, the kidneys and 
mucous membrane of the large intestines. 
Noack & Trinks say : "Bryonia excites both the 
peripheral nerves and capillary vessels, thus giving 
rise to symptoms intermediate between inflamma- 
tion and nervous irritation. Bryonia has striking 146 
BRYONIA ALBA. 
relations with the secretory organs of bile, and 
with the uterus, likewise with the serous mem- 
branes, and is especially suitable in hyperaemia of 
the latter. Bryonia is especially indicated in 
affections where reabsorption is required; in 
typhoid infiltrations, serous effusions, and san- 
guineous exudations. It is especially efficacious 
in affections where the catarrhal, pituitous, and 
rheumatic character prevails, or when synochal 
symptoms pass into the nervous stage." 
Hempel says: " Bryonia is particularly adapted 
to inflammations of a torpid character, when 
developing themselves from a rheumatic base; or 
in acute inflammations which threaten to pass into 
the stage of exudation or paralysis, with a small 
soft, or even compressible and somewhat accele- 
rated pulse." 
"It is particularly in inflammatory affections of 
the respiratory organs, the lungs and their envelop- 
ing membrane, that Bryonia has been found 
eminently useful; not, however, in the first inva- 
sion of the disease, but after the synochal form 
has been subdued by Aconite, we shall find 
Byronia particularly useful."-Hempel. 
Prof. R. Ludlam says: " As a rule, Bryonia is 
more serviceable in inflammation of the synovial 
capsules and the pleura, than in peritonitis or peri- 
carditis." 
In rheumatic and arthritic inflammations, no 
remedy can supersede Bryonia. " Its powerful in- 
fluence over serous and synovial membranes and BRYONA ALBA. 
147 
muscular fibre, with its fever and sour sweats, 
point unmistakably to rheumatism."-Hughes. 
11 Most examples of serous inflammation are be- 
lieved to be more or less rheumatic in character," 
and this again shows us why Bryonia is so useful 
in those diseases. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Stitching, tearing pains; greatly aggra- 
vated by motion; relieved by rest and worse 
at night. 
The sovereign remedy for all inflamma- 
tions that have advanced to the stage of 
serous effusion. This action extends over all 
the serous membranes. 
People with a choleric temperament,bilious 
tendency, dark hair and complexion, with 
firm, fleshy fibre. 
Head.-Exceedingly irritable, everything 
makes him angry. Headache as if it would 
split open; greatly aggravated by motion, 
opening the eyes, or stooping; relieved by 
pressure and closing the eyes. This shows it 
is a powerful cerebro-sympathetic irritant. 
Congestive headache, as if the forehead 
would burst open, with epistaxis. 
Eyes very sore, and feel as if they would 
be pressed out of the head; fear of the 
future. 
" Frequent bleeding of the nose, when 
the menses should appear."-G. 148 
BRYONIA ALBA. 
Digestive Organs.-" Desire for things that 
cannot be had, or which are refused, or not 
wanted when offered."-G. 
Tongue coated grayish, or thickly yellow, 
with lips dry, and cracked; dry, cracked 
lipsare almost a sure indication for Bryonia. 
"Motion, more or less constant, of the 
jaws, as if chewing something; lips dry and 
cracked."-G. 
Shooting pains in the teeth. 
The mouth is unusually dry, with thirst. 
Everything tastes bitter. 
" Cannot sit up from nausea and faintness." 
-G. 
"Food is thrown up immediately after 
eating, with constipation, lips dry and 
cracked."-G. 
Pressure in the pit of the stomach as if 
there was a stone in it; goes off with much 
eructation. 
Sour vomiting. 
Stomach becomes extremely sensitive to 
the touch or pressure. 
Food is vomited immediately after eating, 
with constipation, and the lips dry and 
cracked. 
Diarrhoea in the morning, soon as she 
moves. 
Diarrhoea brought on by cold drinks in 
warm weather. BRYONIA ALBA. 
149 
Burning diarrhoea, worse in hot weather. 
" Diarrhoea worse every spell of hot 
weather."-G. 
Dysentery, much tormina; stools of mu- 
cus and blood, or pure blood, with low ty- 
phoid symptoms. 
Constipation, stools dry and hard, as if 
burnt. 
" During colic, must keep very still; with 
stools hard and dry as if burnt."-G. 
Inflammation of the liver, with stitching 
pains aggravated by motion. 
" Tensive burning pains in the region of 
the liver, which is swollen and sore."-Hem- 
pel. 
Peritonitis, with stinging, burning pains ; 
abdomen very sore to the touch, with consti- 
pation, especially if in a rheumatic subject. 
Urine hot, red, and diminished in quan- 
tity. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Menses too 
early, too profuse, worse on motion,"-G. 
" Frequent bleeding of the nose when the 
menses should appear."-G. 
" Pinching and uneasiness in the abdomen 
as if the menses should appear."-G. 
" During the menses, has tearing pains in 
the legs, worse on motion."-G. 150 
CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS. 
CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS. 
Night Blooming Cercus. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system it 
acts especially upon the heart, arteries and lungs. 
Its action upon the system greatly resembles rheu- 
matism. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In diseases that call for the use of Cactus, 
there will always be found more or less de- 
rangement of the heart. The patient will 
be greatly reduced in flesh, with great ner- 
vous excitability. 
Adapted to hypertrophy of the heart; 
palpitation of the heart; rheumatism of the 
heart; acute and chronic carditis and rheu- 
matism. 
" And also to acute rheumatism of the dia- 
phragm."-F. 
" Feeling as though an iron band was 
around the heart, preventing its normal 
motion." 
Palpitation of the heart in debilitated 
patients; worse when lying on the left 
side; when walking, and at night, with 
great melancholy. 
" Chronic bronchitis, with profuse rattling 
of mucus in the lungs." 
Difficulty of breathing. CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
151 
Arterial pulsation in the scrobiculus. 
Nervous consumption; accompanied with 
rheumatic symptoms affecting the muscles 
of the chest. 
GKLGKKEJl carbonica. 
Impure Carbonate of Lime. 
Acts especially upon the ganglionic vegetative 
nervous system, affecting particularly the osseous 
system, producing imperfect ossification, difficult 
and slow dentition, rachitis, &c. Also affects the 
mucous, serous, fibrous, and cutaneous tissues and 
lyinphatics. It especially affects the reproductive 
organs of women, through the lymphatic system. 
Marcy and Hunt say: " In constitutions in which 
we see defect in the reproductive system ; obstruc- 
tions, deposits, intumescence in the lymphatic 
and glandular systems; dyscrasial affections of the 
membranous structures; of all the white struc- 
tures, which have but little vitality or blood, and 
are nourished chiefly by lymph. Obstructions 
in cartilages, tendons, serous membranes, where 
development is arrested ; obstructions in the lym- 
phatics. In early infancy these structures pre- 
dominate, and in them Calc. carb, is specific where 
there is any arrest of the development of the 
organs ; imperfect formation of the blood, as in 
scrofulosis. The only cases of hemicrania curable 
by it are those caused by disease in the reproduc- 
tive system, or in whom scrofula was visible in 
early life. Characteristics: large head, bloated 152 
CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
abdomen; narrow chest; flabby, poorly-developed 
muscles ; bones containing but little phosphate of 
lime." 
R. Hughes says: " It is in the large class of dis- 
eases due to disorder of the secondary assimilation 
that Calc. carb, finds its curative place; where the 
assimilation of the digested food to blood and tis- 
sue does not proceed as it should do, there are few 
agents more powerful than Calcarea for restoring 
healthy functions. The three great forms of assi- 
milative derangement are scrofula, tuberculosis and 
rachitis; in all these cases it is a principal remedy. 
It is the constitutional tendency that it controls, 
rather than the local manifestations." 
It has a special and profound influence through 
the lymphatic system over the generative organs 
of women; in fact this is Calcarea's greatest sphere 
of usefulness. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to the constitutional 
diseases of scrofulous women and children, 
of leuco-phlegmatic temperament, prone to 
affections of the mucous membranes. 
" The assimilation of the digested food to 
tissue does not proceed as it should do."- 
Hughes. 
" Children with dry and flabby skin; 
large, open fontanelles; much perspiration 
in drops on the head, which wets the pil- CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
153 
low far around where the child is sleeping." 
-G. 
"Pale and fair children; their muscle8 
soft and flabby; their hair dry and looking 
like tow."-G. 
" She is very weakly' in general; walk- 
ing produces great fatigue; in going up 
stairs is out of breath, has to sit down."-G. 
" Her feet feel as if she had on cold, 
damp stockings, continually; they are cold 
in bed." 
Head.-Vertigo on running up stairs. 
"Fear of going crazy or that people will 
observe her, and suppose her to be crazy." 
-H. 
li Anxiousness, shuddering and awe, as 
soon as the evening comes near."-H. 
" Despairing; hopeless of everything, 
with fear of death; tormenting all around 
him day and night."-H. 
Extremely peevish. 
" As often as the patient falls asleep the 
same disagreeable feelings rouse him."-H. 
" Head too large, the fontanelles not clo- 
sing."-H. 
" The head and upper part of the body 
sweat profusely."-G. 
" Headache, with an unusual accumulation 
of dandruff on the top."-G. 154 
CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
" Excessive mischievousness."-G. 
" Cannot sleep after 3 a. m."-G. 
" Vertigo on ascending a height."-Lippe. 
" Chronic headache, depending on brain 
fag ; the pain is dull, worse in the morning; 
the head is often cold."-Hughes. 
"Itching of the scalp; children scratch 
when their sleep is disturbed or they are 
awakened."-H. 
With much dandruff on the scalp. 
" Troubled about an absent son; imagines 
he saw him at the bottom of the river; 
could not rest but constantly walked about." 
" Great fear, as if located in the upper 
epigastrium, causing a sensation as if from 
shock."-Jahr. 
Eyes.-" Excessive secretion of mucus in 
the eyes."-Marcy and Hunt. 
"All objects look as if seen through a 
mist."-Jahr. 
" Long-lasting super-orbital neuralgia."- 
Jahr. 
" Pupils inclined to dilate."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
Dimness of the cornea, with mist before 
the eyes. 
Digestive Organs.-" Sour taste in the 
mouth or of the food; sour vomiting, espe- 
cially with children during dentition; also, 
sour diarrhoea."-H, CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
155 
"Longing for eggs, particularly with chil- 
dren, in sickness, or during convalescence." 
-H. 
" The tongue is sore on the tip, sides, or 
dorsum, so that she can scarcely eat."-G. 
" Vomiting of the ingesta, which tastes 
sour."-Lippe. 
" In cholera infantum, excessive acidity 
of the stomach, and a partial or total defici- 
ciency of biliary secretions."-Baehr. 
"Swelling over the pit of the stomach 
like a saucer turned bottom up."-G. 
" Cannot bear tight clothing around the 
hypochondria."-G. 
" Diarrhoea worse towards evening."-G. 
" Diarrhoea of sour smell; putrid; during 
dentition ; generally painless."-Lippe. 
"A copious watery, sour-smelling diar- 
rhoea, is the surest indication for Calc, carb." 
-Baehr. 
" Chronic diarrhoea, clay-like stools."- 
Hughes. 
" White, chalk-like stools."-G. 
" Feeling of coldness in the abdomen and 
thighs."-G. 
" Much crawling and itching in the anus." 
-G. 
Urine.-" Involuntary emissions of urine 
on walking."-G. 156 
CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
Urine has a brown, bloody or white sedi- 
ment. 
Generative Organs of Women.-1" The his- 
tory of the case shows that the menses have 
been too profuse, and return too often and 
too soon.''-G. 
" The least excitement causes the menses 
to return."-G. 
" Finds it difficult to stand on account of 
a pressing down, as if the internal organs 
would press out."-G. 
" Albuminous leucorrhoea, from the cer- 
vical canal, with great lassitude, debility, 
sinking and trembling at the stomach, and 
burning pains in the cervical canal."-Mar- 
cy and Hunt. 
Profuse leucorrhoea, like milk. 
" Inflammation, redness, and swelling of 
the vulva, with purulent discharge."-G. 
" Much moisture between the labia and 
thighs, with biting pain."-G. 
With much aching of the vagina. 
" Breasts are distended; milk scanty ; she 
is cold, and there seems to be a want of vi- 
tality to bring the milk forward."-G. 
"Healthy women, with defective lacta- 
tion ; children die early, with diarrhoea and 
convulsions."-H. Goullon. 
Respiratory Organs.-This is the most CALCAREA CARBONICA. 
157 
useful remedy in the Materia Medica for 
consumption. 
Dry, tickling cough, aggravated by speak- 
ing. 
" Cough, with rattling of mucus in the 
bronchi; the cough is worse in the morn- 
ing."-G. 
Chronic hoarseness. 
Haemoptysis, with ulceration of the lungs, 
accompanied with great debility, emaciation, 
and constant inclination to take cold from 
the least exposure. 
Great emaciation ; abdomen bloated, and 
the least cold goes through and through the 
patient. 
Hectic fever, with copious perspiration of 
the head and chest. 
In children enlargement of the glands of 
the neck, with dry, flabby skin and cold, 
damp feet. 
The pains are aggravated by the slightest 
touch, as from a current of air, cold or warm; 
noise, excitement, etc. 
Cold, damp, east wind is sure to bring on 
a fresh cold. 
Adapted to cold, leuco-phlegmatic people, 
especially if inclined to grow fat. 158 
CAMPHORA. 
CAMPHORA. 
Lauras Camphor. 
All the effects of Camphor are produced through 
the cerebro-spinal system. Upon the sensorium it 
causes vertigo, confusion of ideas, maniacal deli- 
rium, convulsions, frothing at the mouth, and 
insensibility; when reaction sets in there is great 
heat and vascular excitement in the head. 
" The coldness and torpor which Camphor causes 
in the stomach and bowels are characteristic of its 
primary action upon the mucous coating of those 
viscera." This is caused by its action on the 
cerebro-spinal nervous system, and not, as Hempel 
says, through the ganglionics. The great coldness 
of the skin is caused from its action on the sen- 
tient nervous system. 
Upon the Genital Organs its primary effect is 
impotence, with coldness and relaxation of the 
parts. 
It causes inflammation of the urinary organs 
and suppression of urine. 
Its greatest field of usefulness appears to be in 
its primary symptoms, that is, its chill-producing 
power. It appears that Camphor exerts its action 
chiefly upon the cerebral lobes, causing at first 
depression of mental powers, giddiness and som- 
nolency. The corpora striata appear to share the 
general sedation of the intellectual centres. Deli- 
rium comes on later, and in some cases there is 
considerable vivacity. If the use of the drug be 
^continued for some time, it produces great depres- CAMPIIORA. 
159 
sion of muscular power and intellectual lethargy. 
In the fullest medicinal doses it does not affect any 
of the organic functions, excepting such depres- 
sion of the sexual as may fairly be considered a 
secondary effect of its depressing influence on the 
motor and intellectual centres. In all medicinal 
doses, from the lowest to the highest, it certainly 
does not exercise a depressant effect on the circu- 
lation. On the contrary, decided stimulation is 
occasionally to be observed, after large doses, and 
this is attended with a diffused feeling of warmth 
throughout the body, and a slight rise of tempera- 
ture'' of the surface. Given in solution I have 
every reason to believe that the Camphor is rapidly 
and completely absorbed, for I always failed to 
detect a trace of Camphor odor in either the urine 
or the exhalations from the skin and lungs.'7-Dr. 
J. Harley in " The Practitioner." 
Grand Characteristics. 
Sudden and complete prostration of the 
vital foroes, with great coldness of the ex- 
ternal surface. 
Long-lasting chills. 
" Great coldness of the skin, yet the child 
cannot bear to be covered."-G. 
" Extremities cold and blue, with cramps." 
"Skin cold as marble, yet the child can- 
not bear to be covered; rattling in the 
throat; hot breath."-G. 160 
c amphora. 
" Sometimes those cold spells only come 
on at night and pass off in the morning, 
with much prostration and diarrhoea."-G. 
Especially adapted to choleraic diseases, 
and to the first stages of catarrhal affec- 
tions. 
Head.-" Throbbing pains in the cerebel- 
lum, like the pounding of a hammer; syn- 
chronous with the beats of the heart."- 
Raue. 
" Features distorted; eyes sunken; face, 
hands and feet icy cold; great anguish, as 
though he would suffocate; half stupid and 
senseless; groans and moans; hoarse, husky 
voice, burning in the stomach and oesopha- 
gus ; cramps; touching the stomach causes 
him to cry out; great faintness and prostra- 
tion."-Raue. 
Digestive Organs.-" No thirst, no nausea, 
no vomiting, no diarrhoea, with cramps in 
the legs."-Raue. 
Burning heat in the stomach. 
Involuntary diarrhoea; stools blackish. 
Many cases of diarrhoea at the first start; 
a large dose or two of Camphor will arrest 
it at once. 
Urinary Organs.-Strangury not relieved 
by urinating, especially if caused by Can- 
tharis. CALENDULA OFFICINALIS. 
161 
(i Retention of urine, or it is discharged 
in small quantities; deep red, and deposit- 
ing a thick sediment."-G. 
" Sometimes the urine is green."-G. 
Male Generative Organs.-Impotence, with 
coldness, weakness, and atrophied condition 
of the sexual organs, from large doses. 
Female.-" Her labor pains have ceased, 
and her skin is cold and blue."-G. 
Excellent in dysmenorrhoea. 
Chest.-Suffocative catarrh, with paraly- 
sis of the lungs, from its paralyzing effect 
upon the pneumogastric nerve; first stage. 
Skin.-Sudden retrocession of eruptions, 
with cold skin and great prostration. 
" Epilepsy, with much congestion of blood 
to the brain."-Marcy and Hunt. 
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS. 
It probably produces its wonderful action in 
preventing and diminishing suppuration in lacerated 
wounds, through the spinal nervous system ; cer- 
tainly no remedy can equal it in lacerated wounds, 
with or without loss of substance. 
" The wound is raw and inflamed; is painful, 
as if beaten ; the parts around the wound become 
red, with stinging in the wound during the febrile 
heat."-Lippe. 
It seems to have some specific action upon 
Common English Marigold. 162 
CANNABIS INDICA-CANNABIS SATIVA. 
mucous membranes, for no remedy can equal it as 
an injection in vaginal and uterine leucorrhoea. 
CANNABIS INDICA. 
Indian Hemp. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system it especially 
selects the brain and genito-urinary organs for its 
centre of action. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Adapted to diseases of drunkards, of a 
neurotic character, and to urinary diseases. 
" The characteristics of the intoxication 
it produces seem to be exaggeration of all 
perceptions and conceptions, aphrodisia, and 
tendency to catalepsy."-Hughes. 
It is one of our great remedies in gonor- 
rhoea. 
CANNABIS SATIVA. 
Hemp. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system it acts espe- 
cially on the mucous membranes of the bladder, 
urethra and prepuce, and the lungs. Its action on 
the brain is powerful and marked. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Gonorrhoea, after the acute inflammation 
has been reduced by Aconite, no remedy can 
equal Cannabis sativa. Violent burning pain 
in the urethra, during and after urination. CANABIS SATIVA. 
163 
11 Great swelling of the prepuce, approach- 
ing to phymosis."-Franklin. 
The glands and prepuce are dark red. 
" Light red spots on the glands, as large 
as a lentil."-Teste. 
" When a patient comes into the office 
walking very slowly, with his legs stretched 
apart, and says he has the gonorrhoea, think 
strongly of Cannabis. He cannot walk with 
his legs close together, as it hurts his 
urethra; worse on motion."-G. 
" While urinating, tearing pain along the 
urethra, in a zigzag direction."-G. 
Severe pain in the kidneys; every few 
minutes passing bloody urine. 
Particularly affects the penis. 
" Over sexual excitement in either sex." 
-G. 
a Impotence from sexual abuse."-G. 
Females-Threatened abortion, complica- 
ted with gonorrhoea. 
" Threatened abortion on account of too 
frequent sexual intercourse." 
Dimness of the cornea; opacities; cata- 
ract. 
" Frequent, teasing, hard, dry cough."- 
Teste. 
Dr. D. S. Smith has great confidence in 
this remedy for consumption. 164 
CANTHARIDES. 
" Sensation as of dropping, as though cold 
water was dropping over the heart, or over 
the head, etc."-G. 
u Sensation of fatigue ; warmth; jerks or 
pushes in the abdomen, as though a living 
being was there."-G. 
" Affections of the ball of the foot or un- 
der part of the toes."-G. 
CANTHARIDES. 
Spanish Fly. 
This remedy has a powerful action upon the 
cerebro-spinal system and through it has a specific 
action upon the whole tract of the urinary mucous 
membrane, producing violent inflammation from 
the kidneys to the urethra. This powerful irrita- 
tion is more or less reflected upon the sexual organs. 
Also, has a slight action on the mucous tract of the 
digestive organs. 
Grand Characteristics. 
ta The kind of suffering to which Cantha- 
ris is best adapted is of a violent, destruc- 
tive character."-G. 
" The patient is uneasy, restless, dis- 
tressed, dissatisfied; the pains external and 
internal are fine, stinging, burning, in cha- 
racter."-G. 
Urinary Organs.-" Constant desire . to 
urinate ; passing but a few drops at a time ; 
sometimes mixed with blood."-G. CANTHARIDES. 
165 
Great burning distress in the urethra, 
with constant desire to urinate. 
Great desire to urinate, with complete 
strangury and tenesmus of the cervix vesica?. 
Cutting, burning pains in the urethra, 
with ineffectual efforts to urinate. 
Sexual desire too strong; excessive desire 
for sexual congress. 
" Menses too early and too profuse."-G. 
11 Membranous dysmenorrhoea."-G. 
" Sterile females."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-Thoughts of drinking, 
sound of water, or touching the larynx, pro- 
duce spasms. 
"Vesicles and canker in the mouth."- 
Jahr. 
"Vomiting, with violent retching and 
severe colic."-G. 
" Tremendous burning pain through the 
whole intestinal canal; unquenchable thirst, 
with disgust for all kinds of drink."-Raue. 
" Stools like the scrapings of the mucous 
membrane, mixed with blood, with burning 
and scanty urine. 
"Vesicular erysipelas, burns, and scalds, 
causing vesication, herpes zoster, &c., use a 
dilute tincture locally."-Franklin. 
Its action on the base of the train has not 
been utilized as much as it should have been. 166 
CAPSICUM ANNUM. 
CAPSICUM ANNUM. 
Cayenne Pepper. 
This remedy belongs to the cerebro-spinal 
group, having its special centre of action upon the 
posterior column of the spinal cord. Through this 
it especially acts upon the mucous membrane of 
the intestinal canal. 
Also acts upon the genito-urinary organs. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Burning and smarting, as though Cayenne 
pepper were sprinkled upon the parts. 
" Its extraordinary power to control the 
capillary circulation, to bring excess of 
blood, and then to scatter more than it has 
brought, enables it to remove congestions, 
to reduce swellings, as promptly and as 
effectually as Belladonna."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
Head.-" Homesickness with flushed 
cheeks."-Hahnemann. 
" Taciturn and obstinate"-G. 
" Increased acuteness of the senses."-G. 
" Inflammation of the petrous bone, very 
tender to the touch."-G. 
Influenza with violent sneezing, and sore 
throat. 
Fever where chilliness predominates. 
Digestive Organs.-Excessive burning and CAPSICUM ANNUM. 
167 
soreness in the mouth and throat, with 
much congestion of the mucous membrane. 
Throat smarts as if from Cayenne pepper, 
with sensation of constriction on swallowing. 
" It has long been regarded as an efficient 
remedy in cynanche maligna and scarlatina 
anginosa."-Marcy and Hunt. 
" It promotes the separation of sloughs, 
and improves the constitutional symptoms/' 
-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Equally efficacious in removing false 
membrane from the tonsils, in torpid forms 
of diphtheria."-F. One of the best gargles 
that can be used in diphtheria. 
Sensation of coldness in the stomach. 
" Very painful sensation in the throat when 
coughing, with stitches in the neck of the 
bladder."-G. 
" Diarrhoea with severe burning in the 
lower part of the rectum, continued after 
stool."-G. 
Diarrhoea; passes much mucus, with great 
burning in the anus. Much flatulent disten- 
sion of the abdomen. 
Genito- Urinary Organs.-" Intense burn- 
ing along the urethral canal. Frequent, but 
unsuccessful desire to urinate."-G. 
" Coldness of the scrotum, with impotence ; 
atrophy of the testes, and shriveled sper- 
matic cord."-Hempel. 168 
CARBO ANIMALIS. 
"Intermittent fever, in flabby, mucous 
constitutions; chill predominant; thirst in 
the chill, or during the chill and heat; much 
pain in the back and limbs; slimy, burning 
stools."-Marcy and Hunt. 
Intermittents, chill predominates in the 
back, and there is an inordinate desire for 
cold water. The great chilliness shows us 
how powerfully it affects the posterior 
column of the spinal cord. 
CARBO ANIMALIS. 
Animal Charcoal. 
Acts, through the vegetative nervous system, 
upon the lymphatic glandular system, digestive 
organs and skin. Through the great sympathetic it 
produces great debility of the animal nervous sys- 
tem. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Scrofulous, venous constitutions, with 
enlarged and hypertrophied glands."-G. 
Glandular diseases of a scirrhous nature 
with fetid discharges, accompanied with 
great prostration and debility. 
Earthy-colored face, with copper colored 
spots on both the face and body; often 
troubled with severe headache. 
"Saltish water rises from the stomach." CARBO ANIMALIS. 
169 
Teeth very sensitive to the least cold air ; 
looseness of the teeth, with bleeding gums; 
tearing pains in the teeth from salt food. 
"Weak, sore, empty feeling at the pit of 
the stomach." -G. 
Generative Organs of Women.-In all the 
female diseases the patient is extremely 
prostrated; can hardly stand up. 
" The menstrual function seems to ex- 
haust her remarkably, so that she is hardly 
able to speak."-G. 
" Menses too soon; last too long, but not 
profuse ; feels so exhausted during its con- 
tinuance, she is hardly able to speak."-G. 
Violent pressing in the loins, the small of 
the back, and the thighs, during the 
menses."-G. 
" Watery, acrid, burning leucorrhoea, par- 
ticularly when walking; turns the linen 
yellow."-G. 
" Lochia too long continued; acrid; ex- 
coriating the parts, and very offensive; 
with much exhaustion."-G. 
Uterus swollen and hard. 
" Malignant ulcerations of the neck of the 
womb, with foul discharges."-G. 
" Great numbness and languor in the 
thighs, particularly during the menses."-G. 
All the glands may become more or less 
indurated. Cancer of the mammae. 170 
CARBO VEGETABILIS. 
CARBO VEGETABILIS. 
Vegetable Charcoal. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, it af- 
fects the mucous membrane, producing great in- 
crease in the mucous secretions of the intestinal 
canal. It also acts upon the blood and skin. 
Grand Char act eristics. 
This remedy will be found useful in 
cachectic individuals, whose vital powers 
have become weakened. 
Great foulness of the secretions. 
" Patient wants more air; wants to be 
fanned all the time."-G. 
Especially adapted to adynamic diseases, 
with great prostration; Hippocratic face, 
cold breath, and cold knees in bed, with an 
excessive accumulation of flatus in the abdo- 
men. 
Digestice Organs.-Gums bleed readily, 
and are spongy. Sensation as if the oesopha- 
gus was contracted. 
" The most innocent food disagrees."-G. 
" Frequent eructations, which afford only 
temporary relief."-G. 
" When eating or drinking, sensation as if 
the stomach or abdomen would burst."-G. 
This excessive accumulation of gas in the 
stomach and bowels is the greatest charac- CARBO VEGETABILIS. 
171 
teristic we have for the use of Carbo vegeta- 
bilis. 
" Much belching of sour, rancid food."-G. 
Craves acids. 
"She eructates involuntarily a mass of 
tough, glairy mucus, which runs continually 
from her mouth."-Dr. Goullon. 
" Profuse and constant salivation of stringy 
saliva."-J. B. Bell. 
Burning distress in the stomach. 
" Cardialgia in nursing women."-G. 
" Stomach and bowels greatly distended 
with flatulence; the gas is generated by the 
walls of the viscera, rather than from fer- 
mentation of the ingesta."-Hughes. 
" Unceasing emissions of flatulence by 
the rectum."-G. 
" Slimy, fecal diarrhoea, in scrofulous 
people."-G. 
Tendency to diarrhoea, rather than to 
constipation. 
Stools of foul blood and mucus. 
" Stool tough, scanty; not properly 
cohering; breaks off; afterwards difficult of 
expulsion."-G. 
Especially liable to hemorrhoids; they 
are large and blue. 
" Sensation of constant downward pressure 
in the abdomen; the patient has to support 172 
CARBO VEGETABILIS. 
the abdomen with the hands, or a bandage." 
-G. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Morning 
leucorrhoea; discharges very acrid, excori- 
ating the parts."-G. 
" Aphthae of the vulva, with much itch- 
ing, heat and redness."-G. 
" Extraordinary rush of voluptuous 
thoughts."-G. 
Men.-Frequent emissions; onanism dur- 
ing sleep. 
Chest.-" Great and long lasting hoarse- 
ness."-G. 
"Greenish and fetid expectoration."- 
Jahr. 
li Cough in old people, with emphysema 
and hypertrophy of the mucous lining ; the 
circulation of the lungs, heart and abdomi- 
nal viscera is very much impeded ; very sen- 
sitive to cold ; worse at night; expectoration 
profuse, especially if the larynx is invaded." 
-Baehr. 
In diseases of the lungs, where there is a 
great tendency of the chest to perspire, and 
the patient takes cold with the least change 
of temperature. 
Generalities.-Ulcers secreting a foul, 
ichorous pus, emitting an offensive odor. CASTOREUM-CAULGPHYLLUM. 
173 
" Icy coldness of the parts; they have a 
livid, purple look (Gangrsena senilis)". 
Inveterate herpes. 
" Lymphatic swellings, with suppurations, 
and burning pains."-Lippe. 
Chronic mal-treated cases of ague; parox- 
ysms irregular. 
Chill predominates in the hands and 
feet; complexion very sallow; great accu- 
mulation of flatus; stomach bloated; spleen 
swollen and painful; with sour and profuse 
sweats. 
CASTOREUM. 
From the Beaver. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the sexual organs. 
Its characteristics are unknown ; but it has been 
of great service in nervous, hysterical diseases, 
and in some forms of chronic bronchitis. 
CAULGPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES. 
Blue Cohosh. 
Acts upon the cerebro-spinal system ; affecting 
especially the female generative organs, through 
the motor and sentient nervous system. 
Through the spinal nerves it has a specific ac- 
tion upon the muscular system, and small joints, 
metacarpal, tarsal, metatarsal, and all the phalan- 
geal joints. 174 
caulopiiyllum. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially affects the uterine motor 
nerves, so as to cause painful contractions 
and menorrhagia, and metrorrhagia. 
"Menstrual irregularities; the pains and 
sufferings are of a spasmodic character; 
scanty flow; sympathetic cramps and spasms 
of neighboring organs; as the bladder, 
rectum and bowels."-Hale. 
" The motor power of the uterus seems 
almost entirely gone."-Hale. 
" The menstrual flow is retarded, from a 
simple lack of the exci to-mo tor force, either 
in the Fallopian tubes or the parietes of the 
uterus itself."-Hale. 
"Hemorrhage; due to deficient contracti- 
bility or deficient involution of the uterine 
tissues."-Hale. 
Uterine hemorrhage, with a tremulous 
weakness felt over the entire body during 
the flow.-G. 
Passive hemorrhages; an oozing from the 
lax uterine vessels, from debility of the 
excito-motor nerves of the uterus. 
" Deficient, spasmodic labor-pains. "- 
Hale. 
Abortion; the pains are irregular and 
spasmodic. CAUSTICUM. 
175 
" Protracted lochia, from the atony of the 
uterus."-Dr. Krebs. 
"Reflex paraplegia, from an abnormal 
state of the uterus."-Hale. 
" Complete insomnia."-Ludlam. 
" In hysterical women, with rheumatism 
of the uterus, and many spasmodic symp- 
toms."-Hale. 
Articular, inflammatory rheumatism of 
the small joints in women. 
" Rheumatism of the wrists and hands."- 
F. 
Hysterical spasms of the chest and 
larynx. 
CAUSTICUM. 
Kali Causticum. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, it 
especially acts upon the respiratory and urinary 
organs. 
Through sympathy the motor spinal nerves are 
more or less affected. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Adapted to weak, scrofulous people, with 
yellow complexion, and especially to 
diseases of the respiratory organs and kid- 
neys. 
Head.-"Cannot keep the upper eyelids 176 
CAUSTICUM. 
up; they are nearly paralyzed, and will fall 
down over the eyes."-G. 
" Sudden and frequent loss of sight, with 
a sensation of a film before the eyes."-G. 
" Great melancholy; looks on the dark side 
of everything; especially during menstrua- 
tion."-G. 
" Excessive sympathy for others."-G. 
Very yellow complexion. 
" Burning itching in the face, discharg- 
ing an acrid fluid which forms crusts when 
drying."-Raue. 
" Neuralgia, right side cheek-bone to 
mastoid process ; worse at night."-Raue. 
Facial paralysis. 
Digestive Organs.-a Constant sensation, 
as if lime was being burned in the stomach, 
with flatulence; waterbrash."-Raue. 
" Pressure and fulness in the abdomen as 
if it would burst; nourishment greatly in- 
creases the pain."-G. 
" At times the pains seem to be seated in 
the stomach; at times in the chest; always 
relieved by lying down."-W. E. Payne, 
M.D. 
" Pains in the abdomen, causing her to 
bend double; greatly aggravated by the 
least nourishment, or tightening her 
clothes."-G. CAUSTICUM. 
177 
" Obstinate constipation, with varices in 
the anus."-G. 
Very apt to have hemorrhoids, which are 
made intolerable by walking. 
li Painful pustules near the anus, dis- 
charging pus, blood and serum."-Raue. 
" Spasms of the rectum, preventing walk- 
ing."-G. 
"No remedy has aggravation of the anus 
symptoms so prominently."-G. 
Urinary Organs.-Involuntary urination 
when coughing, and at night. 
" Difficult, frequent, and painful urina- 
tion."-Hughes. 
"Urine loaded with lithic acid and li- 
thates, with great debility."-Hughes. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Menses 
too early and too abundant; after its cessa- 
tion, a little blood is passed from time to 
time, for many days, which smells badly." 
-G. 
Menstrual flow only during the day. 
Respiratory Organs.-Chronic morning 
hoarseness with dry cough, and much con- 
gestion of the fauces. 
" It is the best medicine I know of for 
catarrhal aphonia."-Hughes. 
It is almost a specific for catarrhal aphonia. 178 
CEDRON. 
"Weakness of voice from over-exertion." 
-Hughes. 
Phlegm in the throat that cannot be 
hawked up, which produces nausea. 
Cough with involuntary emission of urine. 
Morning hoarseness, with hoarse, dry 
cough. 
" Dry, hollow cough, with soreness in the 
chest, caused by tickling and mucus in the 
throat, with expectoration only at night, of 
acrid tasting mucus, which he cannot raise, 
but has to swallow it again."-Jahr. 
Sour perspiration. 
Said to be very useful in small-pox. 
Glandular indurations. 
Caries of bones. 
Secondary and tertiary syphilis. 
Chorea, where the vegetative system is 
impaired. 
CEDRON. 
Especially affects the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system, and through it the kidneys. Acts also 
slightly on the bowels. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Is considered a specific for the bites of the 
venomous serpents of South America. 
Intermittent fevers, in low marshy re- CEDRON-CHAMOMILLA. 
179 
gions ; in warm seasons, the paroxysms are 
accompanied by violent cerebral symptoms. 
The paroxysms are quotidian, or tertian, 
in the afternoons or evenings. 
The chills and shivering generally very 
strong with cramps, and tearing pains in the 
upper and lower extremities. 
" Palpitation of the heart, and hurried 
respiration with severe headache."-Marcy 
and Hunt. 
Dry heat followed by profuse perspiration. 
" Numb, dead feeling in the legs ; they feel 
enlarged."-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Entire body feels numb."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
"Profuse secretion of urine."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
" Urine throws down a bran-like sedi- 
ment." 
" Urine very high-colored."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
" Great deal of pain in the kidneys."- 
Marcy and Hunt. 
CHAMOMILLA. 
Chamomile, 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the sensory and excito-motor system. 
Through the spinal nerves it acts with a good deal 180 
CHAMOMILLA. 
of power upon the liver and muscles of the intes- 
tinal canal. 
Dr. I. S. P. Lord says: " Chamomilla disturbs 
all action generally and function specially ; acts 
generally on the cells much like Phosphorus, but 
more especially on the secretory and excretory or 
vegetative system; elsewhere its action is reflex. 
(This is a true cerebro-spinal remedy, and its action 
upon the ganglionic nerves is through sympathy, 
or reflex, Dr. Lord to the contrary notwithstand- 
ing.) It causes direct action, hence the restless- 
ness and partial sweat and heat, which is not per- 
sistent but partial." 
Seems to have a special action on the 5th nerve, 
as shown by the sick, sore pain of the eyeball. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Becomes almost furious about the pains ; 
worse in the open air and at night."-G. 
" Often gives vent to her ill humor, in 
spite of all restraint."-G. 
" Very impatient, can hardly answer one 
civilly."-G. 
" Contrary to her condition in health, she 
is always out of humor, particularly at her 
menstrual periods, when she is headstrong 
even unto quarrelling."-G. Can hardly 
speak a pleasant word. 
"Child is excessively fretful; must be 
carried up and down the room all the time, 
is only quiet then."-G. CHAMOMILLA. 
181 
" Child wants different things, and repels 
them when getting them."-H. 
" Child starts and jumps much during 
sleep."-G. 
One cheek red and the other pale. 
Inflammation brought on by a fit of 
passion. 
Excessive sensitiveness to pain. 
li Neither lying down, nor sleeping, nor 
sweating, lessens the pain ; but it is relieved 
after sweat, or on rising."-H. 
il Over-sensitive to open air ; aversion to 
wind, particularly about the ears."-H. 
" Warm sweat on the head, wetting the 
hair."-G. 
" Sour-smelling sweat during sleep, mostly 
on the head."-H. 
Digestive Organs.-Tongue coated yellow. 
Bitter taste with bilious vomiting. 
" The epigastrium is painfully bloated in 
the morning, with sensation as if the con- 
tents were pressing into the chest."-Raue. 
" Severe colic; abdomen distended like a 
drum; wind passes off only in small quan- 
tities."-G. 
" Colic, with green diarrhoea and restless- 
ness."-G. 
" Abdominal pains, with frequent emis- 
sion of large quantities of pale urine."-G. 182 
CHAMOMILLA. 
a Diarrhoea green and watery and slimy, 
or like chopped eggs and spinach."-G. 
" Green, watery, corroding stools, with 
colic, thirst, bitter taste, or bitter eructa- 
tions."-G. 
Stools smell like rotten eggs. 
" Hot, diarrhoeic stools, smelling like rot- 
ten eggs."-G. 
"Painless, green, watery diarrhoea; mix- 
ture of feces and mucus."-Raue. 
" Nightly diarrhoea, with severe colic, 
causing the child to bend double."-G. 
Generative Organs of Women-"Frequent 
discharge of coagulated blood, with tearing 
pains and frequent desire to urinate."-G. 
Violent labor-like pains in the uterus. 
Frequent pressing towards the uterus, like 
labor-pains, with frequent desire to urinate; 
passes large quantities of pale urine. 
" Her pains are spasmodic and distressing; 
can hardly bear them; wants to get away 
from them ; is very impatient."-G. 
" Burning in the vagina, as if excoriated, 
w'ith yellow, smarting leucorrhoea."-G. 
Chest.-" Dry, hacking cough; one cheek 
red and the other pale."-G. 
" Tickling in the pit of the throat; causes 
a scraping, dry cough; worse at night, even CHELIDONIUM MAJUS. 
183 
in sleep, especially with children taking cold 
in winter."-H. 
" Puts his feet out of bed ; soles burn." 
-H. 
"Violent rheumatic pains drive him out 
of bed at night, and compel him to walk 
about."-Freedly. 
CHELIDONIUM MAJUS. 
Great Celandine. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system it 
especially acts upon the liver and digestive organs; 
also affects the skin quite prominently. 
Has a powerful action upon the sentient nervous 
system, and in many points resembles the action 
of Aconite. 
Upon the lungs, through the vagi, it produces 
congestion and inflammation, sometimes going on 
to hepatization; the mucous membrane is also 
involved, producing broncho-pneumonia. 
The liver is powerfully affected by this remedy. 
Dr. Buchmann's proving gives us the following 
symptoms: li Pain both acute and dull, and ten- 
derness of the liver; pain in the right shoulder; 
stools either soft and bright yellow, or whitish and 
costive." 
Deeply tinged urine appeared in all the prov- 
ings. 
"In three the skin became yellow or dark ; and 
in one regular jaundice set in." It has cured 184 
CHELIDONIUM MAJUS. 
numerous cases of jaundice, gall-stones, acute and 
chronic hepatitis. 
Upon the kidneys the renal irritation is so great 
that in "one case an examination of the urine 
showed the presence of tube-casts, of increased 
uric acid, and diminished chloride of sodium. 
The mischief in this case was so considerable that 
oedematous swellings of the extremities occurred." 
-Hughes. 
It also acts upon the diaphragm. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Constant pain under the lower inner 
angle of the right shoulder blade."-G. 
Bilious or gastric pneumonia, with lungs 
full of mucus, from paralysis of the pneu- 
mogastric nerve ; cheeks dark red. 
Long-continued cough, with rattling mu- 
cus. 
Spasmus glottidis. 
Violent, spasmodic, straining cough, with 
profuse lachrymation; comes in paroxysms, 
with burning, shooting pains. 
This remedy seems to have had specific 
action upon the vagi, and all diseases that 
call for its use have more or less irritation 
of this nerve. 
Digestive Organs.-Nausea causes great 
heat of the body. 
White or yellow coating on the tongue. 
Loathing of food. CHELIDONIUM MAJUS. 
185 
Gastric or bilious diarrhoea; stools slimy, 
grayish-yellow or watery. 
Very apt to have hepatic disease, with 
jaundice and pain in the right shoulder, 
with dark colored and green urine. 
Stools like sheep's dung. 
Bloating in the region of the liver, sto- 
mach and spleen, with hardness and pain- 
fulness on pressure. 
Acute and chronic hepatitis. 
Gall-stones, with hepatodynia, and gen- 
eral jaundice. 
" Pain in the whole region of the liver, 
relieved by eating."-G. 
Urine dark colored and deeply tinged; 
green with bile. 
Generalities.-Retarded menstruation, but 
when the menses do come on they continue 
too long. 
"Must close the eyes, and is alleviated 
thereby, without photophobia."-G. 
" A dazzling spot seemed to be before the 
eyes, and when he looked into it the eye 
watered."-Hahnemann. 
Severe neuralgia of the head and eyes. 
" The least touch on any part of the body 
in rheumatism gives intense pain."-T. S- 
Hoyne, M.D. 186 
CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA. 
Adapted to neuralgias, inflammations, and 
infectious diseases, as whooping-cough. 
Acts best in melancholic, choleric tempera- 
ments. Why ? Because the functions of 
the liver and stomach are perverted. 
In diseases calling for this remedy, the 
patient will have the functions of the pneu- 
mogastric nerve more or less perverted. 
CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA. 
Through the vegetative nervous system it espe- 
cially acts upon the mucous membrane of the uri- 
nary organs, particularly that of the bladder. Dr. 
Hale seems to think it has the power of producing 
atrophy of the mammae, but this has to be proven 
yet. 
Pipsissewa. 
Grand Char act eristics. 
Great quantities of mucus in the urine. 
Vesical tenesmus, with frequent inclina- 
tion to urinate. 
44 Chronic renal and vesical affections, with 
an enormous amount of thick, ropy, mucous 
sediment in the urine; sometimes it is mixed 
with blood."-Hale. 
In many scrofulous ulcers it has acted 
rapidly, making brilliant cures ; some have 
claimed to have cured cancers with it. 
Cataract is supposed to have been cured CHINA. 
187 
by this remedy ; but it is in diseases of the 
kidneys and bladder I have seen its most 
wonderful action. 
Dropsy has often been cured with this 
remedy in the hands of the Allopaths; this 
ought to make us think of it in those dis- 
eases. 
CHINA. 
Peruvian Pari:. 
I am at a loss to know whether this remedy 
should be placed in the ganglionic or cerebro- 
spinal group. All writers claim that its centre of 
action is upon the organic nervous system, but I 
believe the time will come when it will be placed 
in the cerebro-spinal group; certainly its action 
upon the brain would lead us to believe it was a 
narcotic, and I have concluded to place it in this 
group. 
From cases of poisoning we learn that " the 
grand starting point and centre of action of 
Cinchona, and its alkaloid, the Sulphate of Quinine, 
is the ganglionic nervous centres that control the 
functions of organic life, and the base of the 
brain." Its great action is to cause debility of the 
ganglionic nutritive fibres. Debility is to the 
nervous system what anaemia is to the blood, and 
this is the great field for the action of Quinine. 
Its medicinal effect is to build up and prevent the 
destruction of nervous tissue ; in such states, Qui- 
nine contributes wonderfully to the reparative pro- 188 
CHINA. 
cess, in fact may be Called the great conservator and 
builder of the ganglionic nervous system. 
Head.-The action of this remedy upon the 
brain is very powerful and specific ; its action» 
especially centres upon the base of the brain, 
affecting those lobes that control the organic func- 
tions of the system, and sensation • that part of the 
encephalon that controls the emotional and intel- 
lectual functions are only affected sympathetically. 
This is why it so seldom produces mental excite- 
ment, delirium and coma; but its specific action 
upon the base of the brain is constantly shown us 
by the disturbance of hearing, loss of sight, and 
the reflex muscular movements of the circulation 
and respiration. These ganglia, in which Quinine 
produces such debility and prostration at the base 
of the brain, are the corpora, striata, optic thdlami 
and corpora quadrigemina. From the debility and 
prostration of these organs arises congestion of 
the brain, but the congestion hardly ever produces 
inflammation. Meningitis is said to have been 
produced in dogs. I do not think acute imflamma- 
tion of the brain can be produced in man by the 
use of Quinine, I care not how large a quantity of 
it is given. It is to be regretted that no one has 
examined the base of the brain with the micro- 
scope in those that have died from the effects of 
Quinine. 
Cinchona does not act directly upon that part of 
the brain in the cerebral lobes that performs intel- 
lectual and emotional functions ; but sympatheti- 
cally from the profound prostration of the gan- CHINA. 
189 
glionic nervous centres, the mind is greatly 
affected. 
Ears.-The Sulphate of Quinine acts specifically 
upon the auditory nerve, producing nervous irrita- 
tion and complete prostration of its nerve cells. 
No remedy affects it so quickly, completely an- 
nihilating its functions ; and for neurotic diseases 
of the ear, China and its alkaloid must be first in 
rank. 
Eyes.-Upon the sensory ganglia of vision, 
Cinchona has a specific action, as shown by the 
dilatation of the pupil, and complete blindness. 
This is caused by its paralyzing the ganglionic 
nutritive fibres of the corpora quadrigemina. 
Nose.-The action of Cinchona upon the nose is 
not of much importance excepting in hemorrhages 
from this organ; then, it is one of the most useful 
remedies we have. 
Face.-In Quinine factories, the workmen are 
sometimes attacked with an acne-like eruption. 
When it locates upon the face it produces great 
swelling of the face, eyelids and whole head, 
similar to the poisonous effects of Rhus. In acute 
poisoning with Quinine, the face becomes pale, 
sunken and Hippocratic, or it may be bloated and 
red. 
Mouth, Teeth, and Throat.-Upon these organs 
Cinchona has no very specific action, but through 
sympathy they are prominently implicated; but 
upon the fifth pair of nerves it has a specific action, 
causing the most intense neuralgia of the teeth and 
jaws. 190 
CHINA. 
Appetite and Taste.-The powerful and specific 
action of Cinchona and the Sulphate of Quinine 
upon the ganglionic nervous centres that control 
the functions of appetite and taste, make it the 
king of remedies in diseases where they are per- 
verted and destroyed. Its action is first to irritate, 
then to debilitate and completely destroy these 
functions. 
Stomach.-From its specific action upon the 
semilunar ganglion, the nutritive functions are 
directly acted upon. Small doses increase the 
secretions of the stomach, and give great activity 
to the whole digestive apparatus ; large doses de- 
bilitate and completely prostrate its functions, 
causing venous congestion of the stomach, but not 
active inflammation. It also affects the pneumo- 
gastric nerve so as to produce nausea and vomit- 
ing. 
Liver and Spleen.-We have now come to that 
part of the organism wherein lies the most useful 
sphere of Cinchona and its alkaloid, the Sulphate 
of Quinine. How does it affect those organs ? 
This question is unsolved, yet let us all persevere 
until we can solve this very important question. 
Let us first study its action upon the liver. We 
have learned in our study of Cinchona and its 
alkaloid, the Sulphate of Quinine, that its great 
action is to produce prostration and complete 
paralysis of the ganglionic nervous centres. Its 
great action, then, upon the liver is to produce 
debility of the ganglionic nutritive fibres of the 
vaso-motor nerves of the hepatic cells, prostrating CHINA. 
191 
and annihilating their functions, producing long 
lasting congestion of the liver, with its many 
symptoms. One of the most prominent of these 
symptoms is jaundice. Jaundice is not a disease 
but a symptom, and it is produced in the following 
way : The blood which has circulated through the 
capillaries of the intestines, spleen, pancreas and 
stomach, is carried through the portal system 
directly to the hepatic cells ; the function of these 
cells is to prepare and secrete out of this venous 
blood by catalysis bile; the blood corpuscles of 
the portal veins contain all the constituents of bile 
in preformation, and when the hepatic cells have 
taken from, and prepared the ingredients of the 
bile from the blood corpuscles, it is transuded from 
one to the other until at last it is discharged into 
the small biliary ducts, located in the interlobular 
spaces. Now if we have congestion of the millions 
of lobules of the liver, the portal blood is entirely 
prevented from entering the liver by the clogged 
up state of that organ ; bile is not manufactured 
and secreted, because the venous blood cannot 
enter the liver, but is carried into the vena cava by 
a collateral circuit, without touching the hepatic 
cells, and what little does come in contact with 
them, they are so prostrated that their functions 
cannot be performed. 
This portal blood enters the general circulation^ 
and the haematic properties of Cinchona dissolve 
the blood corpuscles, freeing the biliary elements,, 
producing jaundice in all its grades. 
Upon the biliary ducts I believe Cinchona has 192 
CHINA. 
a special action. Dr. Angel, of Boston, says it is a 
specific for the expulsion of gall-stones ; from this 
it not only increases the biliary secretions but must 
affect the muscular tissue so as to produce con- 
tractions of the neck of the gall bladder and larger 
biliary ducts. 
Quinine never produces acute imflammation of 
the liver, but long lasting congestion. 
Its action upon the spleen is more direct and 
powerful than any remedy we possess. To show 
its effects, I will introduce a table prepared by Dr. 
Smith. The Quinine was given internally : 
Size 
of the 
spleen. 
In. long. 
Dose of 
Quinine 
given. 
Grains. 
Time which elapsed 
before effect seen. 
Amount of reduction. 
1 
10* 
30 
No effect observed. 
2 
4 
10 
Three minutes 
1 of an inch. 
3 
61 
10 
No effect 
4 
61 
15 
Ten minutes 
5 
61 
15 
Two minutes 
1 inch. 
•6 
51 
15 
No effect 
7 
41 
15 
Ten minutes 
Distinctly reduced. 
8 
5 
15 
Ten minutes 
1 inch. 
9 
4 
15 
No effect 
10 
51 
15 
Ten minutes 
2 ^n inch 
11 
51 
15 
Four minutes 
12 
6 
15 
Ten minutes 
Rn inch 
13 
6 
15 
No effect 
14 
6 
15 
No effect 
15 
7* 
15 
Five hours.. 
1A inches 
16 
1 
15 
Five hours 
34 inches 
17 
7 
15 
Five hours 
3 inches. 
From this table the remedy failed entirely in 
six cases; of the eleven benefitted, seven proved 
permanent and four temporary, the spleen in these 
last having regained its previous volume. 
In experiments made by Piory on several dogs, 
the spleen was uncovered and several liquids in- CHINA. 
193 
jected into that viscus without producing any 
-change in its size. An alcoholic solution of Quinine 
was then injected, and within one second the 
spleen contracted and lost one fifth of its volume, 
in one animal, and one sixth in the others. 
Large doses of Quinine first diminish the size of 
the spleen by its action on the muscular fibres of 
the veins that this organ is so abundantly supplied 
with; the effect of organic reaction, or secondary 
effect, is an excessive supply of blood, producing 
enlargement and chronic hypertrophy of this organ, 
hence its great utility in enlargement of the spleen, 
following intermittent fever. 
The coeliac axis being one of the greatest centres 
for the action of Quinine, and its branches being 
so abundantly supplied to the spleen, shows us at 
once why Cinchona has such a powerful action 
upon this organ. The ganglionic life of the 
Malpighian bodies of the spleen is destroyed 
through its action upon the coeliac axis, and their 
catalytic blood-making functions are lost. This is 
one cause of the anaemia we see in those who are 
suffering from Cinchonism. 
o 
Abdomen.-The action of Cinchona upon the 
intestinal canal is to produce debility, through the 
ganglionic nervous centres of the abdomen. Its 
action upon the liver and spleen, clogging their 
circulation, causes great venous congestion of the 
bowels ; the stagnation of the blood in the vena 
porta causes ascites. 
Urinary Organs.-Through the vascular system 194 
CHINA. 
Cinchona and its alkaloid, the Sulphate of Quinine, 
affect prominently the urinary organs, greatly 
diminishing the uric acid. " Dr. Ranke tried it in 
three individuals in health, and found that under 
the influence of Quinine the uric acid was dimin- 
ished nearly one-half. Dr. Hammond made a 
series of observations during an attack of inter- 
mittent fever, where, as in all fevers, the amount 
of uric acid is always greatly increased. He 
found in this case the quantity promptly reduced 
more than one-half by the action of Quinine." 
Quinine may be easily detected in the urine; 
the solution employed by Bryant for this purpose 
contained, to two parts of iodine, eight of iodide of 
potassium and two hundred and fifty of water. He 
found the action of the test to correspond closely 
with the observable effects of the medicine upon 
the nervous system. After the exhibition of eight 
grains of Quinine in one dose, a precipitate some- 
times appeared in half an hour, though more fre- 
quently at the end of two hours; after four grains, 
in two or three hours ; after twro and a half grains, 
if any appeared it was not till the expiration of 
five or six hours. The length of time, therefore, 
before the appearance of Quinia, is invariably pro- 
portionate to the quantity taken, and the same 
rule holds in relation to the period at which the 
effects are felt. 
Another fact noticed by the same experimenter, 
is that the quantity of the salt of Quinia eliminated 
is directly proportionate to that introduced. A 
third, also highly interesting, is that the elimination CHINA. 
195 
always ceases after a short time, generally little 
exceeding that during which the effects of the 
Quinia persist. Thus, after a single dose of about 
three grains, the Quinia disappeared from the 
urine in from twenty to twenty-four hours ; after 
thirty grains taken during twelve hours, in about 
forty hours ; and after large doses, taken for several 
days, in from sixty to eighty hours. This beauti- 
fully illustrates to us that the action of Quinine is 
not through any chemical combination with the 
tissues, but that it is through its spiritual medicinal 
principle upon the vital organ. 
Under the action of Quinine the urine becomes 
scanty and turbid, depositing a brick-dust sedi- 
ment ; it also sometimes deposits a whitish 
sediment. * 
Sexual Organs.-The powerful and specific ac- 
tion of Cinchona and its alkaloid, the Sulphate of 
Quinine, upon the organs of special sense located 
in the cerebellum, shows us at once why Cinchona 
is so useful in diseases of the generative organs. 
Although we do not know for certain, just the ex- 
act location of the organ of special sense that con- 
trols the sexual functions, we are certain that its 
location is in the cerebellum. Cinchona affects 
the whole nervous life of the cerebellum, de- 
bilitating and prostrating its functions, conse- 
quently affects specifically the organ of special 
sense that controls the sexual functions. I also 
believe that some portion of the medulla oblongata 
has something to do with the sexual appetite. 
The regulation of the motor functions is certainly 196 
CHINA. 
presided over and controlled by the cerebellum, 
and it may be that debility of this function, so 
prominently produced by Cinchona, explains in a 
great measure its great action upon the sexual 
organs, for it is in diseases where debility of the 
motor nervous system is so prominent that China 
is especially called for. Of course we must keep 
constantly in our mind the fact that debility of the 
ganglionic nutritive fibres is one of the great 
effects of Quinine. 
Respiratory Organs.-The action of Cinchona 
upon the respiratory organs is not of a specific 
character. No particular pathological changes are 
produced in these organs, excepting debility of 
the ganglionic nervous centres which preside over 
their nutrition. In long-lasting hemorrhages of 
the lungs, and profuse suppurations, through its 
action on the ganglionic nervous system, it be- 
comes one of the most useful remedies in the 
Materia Medica. 
Back.-Cinchona causes anaemia and debility of 
the muscles of the back, in this way causing 
neuralgia, and myalgia of the muscles of the back. 
Extremities.-Upon the extremities Cinchona 
produces debility of the muscles, myalgia and in- 
termittent rheumatic neuralgia. Full doses of 
Quinine produce complete prostration of the motor 
nervous system, similar to Gelseminum and 
v eiatrum viride ; but it takes but a small quantity 
of the two last-named remedies to produce pro- 
found prostration of the muscular system, while it 
4?kes immense quantities of Quinine to get this CHINA. 
197 
great prostration. The effects of Quinine are 
more lasting (chronic in nature), the prostration of 
the muscular system being caused by anaemia of 
the blood from prostration of the vegetative 
nervous system ; while Gelseminum and Veratrum 
viride act directly upon the motor nervous system, 
producing great prostration of the muscular sys- 
tem, but soon pass away, leaving no bad results. 
The long-lasting bad effects of Cinchona are beauti- 
fully shown us in Cinchonism (Quinine poisoning). 
Skin.-" In the Quinine factories of France, it 
seems that an acne-like eruption is one of the 
most common effects of exposure to the Cinchona 
dust, and it is so clearly recognized that some 
workmen are obliged to abandon the business on 
account of its persistence. It appears in the form 
of an acne-like, itching eruption, principally upon 
the thighs, scrotum, &c., though often over the 
whole body, exuding a sero-pus, and finally form- 
ing scabs. When the suppuration attacks the face, 
it occasions great swelling of the head, face, and 
eyelids (similar to the effects of the poison of the 
Rhus), and the sufferings of the patient are often 
very acute, especially when it attacks the genital 
organs. It makes its appearance very shortly 
after exposure to the poison, and disappears upon 
removal from its influence." 
Cinchona and its alkaloid have often cured moist 
gangrene of the scrotum and vulva. The above 
effects show that it has a special action upon those 
parts. From the prostration and decay of the re- 198 
CHINA. 
productive system, ulcers may be produced upon 
the skin. Quinine has often cured such ulcers. 
Quinine produces anasarca by its action upon 
the liver and spleen, checking the portal circulation. 
Blood.-In the Dublin Quarterly, for August 
1S56, Dr. S. Garden has shown that Quinine de- 
fibrinates the blood, rendering it fluid and un- 
coagulable ; this is brought about from prostration 
of its ganglionic neuropathic element or nutritive 
force that presides over composition and decom- 
position. There are other changes it produces in 
the blood, but as yet its haematic action is not 
fully understood. 
In anaemia and chlorosis, where they have been 
caused from loss of vital fluids, and debility of the 
muscular system is the most prominent symptom, 
Cinchona, or its alkaloid, will be found the remedy 
11 par excellence." 
In various blood diseases, Cinchona and its 
alkaloid will often be indicated where debility of 
the muscular system is long-lasting and prominent. 
Fever.-Fever is the effect of specific agents be- 
ing carried by the circulatory system to those 
structures of the body for which they have a 
special affinity, where they constantly emit, or 
give off, their toxic principle ; affecting, first, the 
ganglionic nervous system ; second, the circulatory 
system; third, those organs that constitute the 
system of secretion and excretion. Dr. Smith 
says : 11 The chain of diseased organs consists of 
the brain and spinal cord ; the heart and arteries, 
especially their capillary extremities ; the secreting CHINA. 
199 
and excreting organs, which in fact, are composed 
essentially of the capillary extremities of the 
arteries; the secreting and excreting extremities 
of these arteries, especially as they terminate in 
the external skin, and in the mucous membranes 
which form the internal skin. There never was a 
case of fever in which all these organs and func- 
tions were not more or less in a disordered state ; 
and this complete circle of organs w'as never in 
this morbid state without fever. A deviation from 
a healthy state in one or two circles will not pro- 
duce fever; there must be deviation in the three 
circles before fever can exist." 
Every fever remedy must act upon the nervous 
system, and especially upon the vasa-motor part 
of it. In our study of Cinchona we have found 
that its centre of action is upon the base of the 
brain, and the ganglionic nervous centres that 
control the functions of organic life. 
This explains at once to the Homoeopath why 
Cinchona, and its alkaloid, are so useful in fevers, 
because it acts specifically upon the same organs 
and tissues that are affected in fevers. The poison 
causing the fever, and the Quinine poison, are so 
constituted that they have an affinity for each 
other so strong that the system acting upon them 
unites them by catalysis, forming an entirely 
new substance that has no more affinity for the 
same organs and tissues, consequently are easily 
thrown off, and the functions of the body become 
normal again. 
Every fever to which the human organism is 200 
CHINA. 
subject, affects certain organs and tissues pecu- 
liar to themselves; for instance the effects of 
scarlatina differ from those of diphtheria; the 
specific agents that cause small-pox and morbilli 
differ greatly in their effects; the same with typhoid 
fever and malarial fever. All produce fever, but 
each specific agent produces changes in the organ- 
ism peculiar to itself. So it is with our remedies. 
Cinchona produces changes in the organism iden- 
tical with those produced by malarial fever; this 
makes it the great specific for intermittent fever. 
The effect of Cinchona being altogether different 
from the effect of the specific agent that causes 
typhoid fever, shows us at once why it is not 
homoeopathic to typhoid fever. 
A remedy that is really specific for any disease, 
must produce changes in the organism similar to- 
those produced by the disease, and affect the same 
organs and tissues. We find this to be true with 
Quinine. The cerebro-spinal and ganglionic 
nervous centres, that are especially invaded in 
malarial fevers, are the exact centres for the action 
of Cinchona, and the changes produced by both in 
the organism are identical. This great truth was- 
first grasped, and shown to the world by the im- 
mortal Hahnemann. 
We find, then, that the fever to which Cinchona 
is homoeopathic, is of a malarial character, but 
not every malarial fever will be cured by Quinine, 
The fevers curable by Quinine must be malarial in 
origin, and their symptoms must be similar to those 
produced in the healthy organism by Cinchona, CHINA. 
201 
The fevers, then, in which it will be found es- 
pecially useful, are, intermittent, pernicious inter- 
mittent, remittent and bilious fevers. Typhus, 
typhoid, and the various eruptive fevers, will 
scarcely ever find their homoeopathic remedy in 
Cinchona; but for some of the sequelae following 
those diseases, it will sometimes be found of m'eat 
value. Paludal malaria often, instead of producing 
intermittent fever, takes the form of neuralgia, and 
no remedy can compare with Cinchona and its 
alkaloid for this neuralgia, when it comes on 
periodically, is worse in the afternoon and evening. 
It is more apt to be located about the eye, or head, 
when China is called for. The temperature of the 
body is greatly elevated by the action of Cinchona 
and its alkaloid, the sulphate of Quinine. This 
shows us again the great truth of our law, for 
in fevers curable by Quinine the temperature of 
the body is greatly elevated, as shown in intermit- 
tents. 
For a complete and exhaustive treatise on Cin- 
chona and its alkaloid the sulphate, see my mono- 
graph on this remedy published by John W. Mun- 
son, Esq., of St. Louis, in 1871. Is was written 
as my ideal form of a materia medica, and is still 
my ideal materia medica. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The system has been debilitated by the 
loss of vital fluids, especially blood, semen, 
diarrhoea, leucorrhoea, or over-lactation. Pa- 
tient is worse every other day. 202 
CHINA. 
Diseases that are aggravated by the 
slightest contact. 
The touching of the affected parts, or 
motion, brings on the most horrid and in- 
tolerable neuralgia. 
Head.-Long lasting congestive headache, 
with deafness and noises in the ears. 
"Heaviness of the head, with loss of 
sight, fainting and ringing in the ears."-H. 
Intense throbbing headache, after ex- 
cessive hemorrhage. 
Congestive throbbing headache, with 
singing, roaring, hissing noises in the ears, 
especially if the person has been debilitated 
by the loss of blood or vital fluids. 
" Headache, aggravated by a draft of air, 
■in the open air, from the slightest contact, 
and relieved by hard pressure,"-Lippe. 
" Sleeplessness at night; he lies awake 
nearly all night, thinking, restless and un- 
easy, and miserable the next day."- 
Hempel. 
" Full of plans and projects, especially in 
the evening and at night."-Hempel. 
" Headache improves by moving the head 
up and down."-H. 
" She thinks she is very unfortunate, and 
^constantly harassed by enemies."-G. 
" Convulsions with rush of blood to the CHINA. 
203 
head and chest, with throbbing of the ca- 
rotids."-G. 
Greatly depressed in spirits, aggravated 
by noise or anything that affects the senses. 
Complete deafness, in weak debilitated 
people from loss of blood. Intermittent 
neuralgia of the fifth pair of nerves, worse 
evenings and by contact. 
Digestive Organs.-Thick, dirty, yellow 
coating upon the tongue, with bitter taste. 
Complete loss of appetite, in people suffer- 
ing from malaria. 
Great longing for acids. 
Canine hunger, especially at night. 
Stomach is excessively acid. 
Enormous distension of the abdomen, 
feels packed full, not relieved by eructations 
or dejections. 
Abdomen feels full and tight as if stuffed, 
eructations give no relief. 
il Sour vomiting of water, mucus and food." 
-Jahr. 
Diarrhoea, of water, or undigested food, 
mostly at night. 
Infarctions of the liver, with jaundice. 
Excessive jaundice in those suffering from 
malaria. 
For gall-stones, Dr. Angel thinks it is a 
specific. 204 
CHINA. 
Diarrhoea of yellow, watery, undigested 
stools, with much flatulence and no pain. 
" After eating fruit, undigested stools, 
sometimes involuntary."-H. 
Much colic every afternoon. 
The liver is swollen, hard, and tender. 
Great fermentation in the bowels, with 
frothy, sour diarrhoea. 
Urine dark, scanty, and throws down a 
brick-dust sediment. 
Sexual Organs.-Spermatorrhoea of long 
standing, where debility is the prominent 
symptom. 
Nocturnal emissions, with great sadness 
and debility. 
Women.-Menses too profuse, with sensa- 
tion of great distension of the abdomen. 
" Hemorrhage after miscarriage, with 
great loss of blood, placenta retained."-F. 
" She cannot bear to be touched during 
labor pains, not even her hands."-G. 
Metrorrhagia, and menorrhagia, where a 
great amount of blood has been lost. 
" Leucorrhoea before the menses, with 
painful pressure towards the groin and anus 
or bloody, fetid leucorrhoea, with contrac- 
tions in the inner parts."-G. 
Generalities.-Neuralgia, the pain is ex- 
cited by merely moving the affected parts, CHINA. 
205 
and gradually rises to a most fearful height. 
" Neuralgia may have disappeared for a 
moment, but the touching of the affected 
part brings on the most horrid and intoler- 
able pains."-G. Especially if it is of a mala- 
rious origin. 
Congestion of any part of the body, with 
well marked periodicity, worse every other 
day. 
" Weakening night-sweats till morning." 
-H. 
" Very debilitating morning and night 
sweats."-H. 
" Cough with a granular expectoration 
during the day, or in the evening, not at 
night or in the morning."-H. 
Fever.-Intermittent fever, paroxysms 
come on an hour or two earlier, every day, 
or every other day. 
The three stages are sharply marked; 
chill, fever, and perspiration. The chill may 
be absent, but the fever and perspiration 
must be present. 
There must be perspiration following the 
fever, or Quinine will be utterly useless. 
Recent intermittents, there may, or may 
not be a chill, but there must be fever, and 
it must be followed by sweat, and it gener- 
ally is profuse and exhaustive. 206 
CHLORINE-CHLOROFORM-CANCHALAGUA. 
As a rule, chronic, long-lasting intermit- 
tents are only aggravated by Quinine. 
Recent intermittents, with gastro-bilious 
symptoms, followed or accompained by ex- 
haustive perspiration. 
Periodicity is the ruling symptom of China. 
CHLORINE. 
This is a powerful irritant to the ganglionic 
nervous system, but its characteristics are un- 
known. It is useful in diseases of the respiratory 
organs, and putrid, septic blood diseases. 
CHLOROFORM. 
C2 H, Cb3. 
This is a cerebro-spinal irritant, its action upon 
the system is to produce anaesthesia, with rapid 
muscular relaxation and insensibility, and is the 
best anaesthetic known. Its clinical action has 
never been investigated as it should be. It has 
been used in many spasmodic diseases, with great 
benefit, especially dysmenorrhoea hysteria, puer- 
peral convulsions, &c., and has been strongly re- 
commended for sour stomach in pregnancy. It is 
also a good remedy for neuralgia. 
CANCHALAGUA. 
Chironia Chilensis. 
I know nothing about this remedy, but it is 
claimed to be a most valuable remedy in ague. 
Its action probably is upon the cerebro-spinal 
system. CICUTA VIROSA. 
207 
CICUTA VIROSA. 
Water Hemlock. 
This is a special cerebro-spinal irritant, pro- 
ducing tetanic spasms, but differing from the 
tetanus caused by Nux v. by the brain being more 
affected. It has a powerful action upon the base 
of the brain and medulla oblongata. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" The letters seem to move about when 
reading."-G. 
" Violent vertigo, so that the patient falls 
down."-Hempel. 
" Convulsions, with contortion of the^up- 
per part of the body and limbs ; with blue 
face and frequent interruptions of breathing 
for a few moments."-G. 
" The child seems well, and in great 
spirits, when suddenly it becomes rigid, 
then relaxation sets in with much prostra- 
tion."-G. 
" Violent shocks through the head, arms, 
and legs, which cause them to jerk sudden- 
ly."-G. 
" Thick whitish scurfs appear on the chin 
and upper lip; they secrete a dampness; 
sometimes affect the nose."-G. 
" Spasmodic hiccough in cholera."- 
Hughes. 208 
CINNAMON. 
" During the menstrual molimina, has 
tearing, jerking pains in the os coccyx."- 
" Most important in many cases of cere- 
bro-spinal meningitis."-Frost. 
CINNAMON. 
Cassia Cortex. 
This remedy belongs to the cerebro-spinal 
group, and especially affects the motor nervous 
system. Through this system the sexual organs of 
women are especially acted upon. It also affects 
the gastro-intestinal canal. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Menses too early and too profuse, particu- 
larly in females troubled with itching of the 
nose and nightly restlessness, profuse flow 
of red blood."-G. 
" Uterine hemorrhage, threatening or fol- 
lowing miscarriage, especially if from a 
strain."-F. 
" After a false step, or strain in the loins, 
the chief symptom is a profuse flow of red 
blood, in abortion."-G. 
" Uterine hemorrhage after delivery or 
abortion. Dr. P. P. Wells uses a few 
drops of the tincture of cinnamon in water, 
frequently repeated; thinks it is better and 
safer than Ergot." This I can most cheer- CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA. 
209 
fully coincide with, for I have seen this 
remedy act like magic in those hemorrhages. 
Much flatulence. 
" Diarrhoea always worse after drinking." 
CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA. 
Black Cohosh. 
This remedy especially acts upon the cerebro- 
spinal system, and through this upon the muscular 
system, ligaments of the vertebra, and the female 
generative organs. 
Nerves of Motion.-It causes nervous tremors 
resembling chorea. Dr. T. C. Miller says: 
il Fifteen years' observation and experience have 
proved this agent to be one of the most remarka- 
ble in all diseases of the ganglio-spinal system, 
particularly when the motor side is excited; and 
yet, in the whole, prevails as an atony in the 
muscular and nervous system." 
Nerves of Sensation.-Dr. Hale says : " It seems 
to exercise considerable control over this system, 
independently of its action on the vascular system. 
It cures many of those purely neuralgic pains to 
which females are liable." 
Muscular System.-Dr. Hale says : One of the 
first of the series of primary effects of this drug is 
to cause relaxation of the muscular system. This 
leads directly to painful conditions of muscles, or 
myalgia. Under this head are to be found the 
burning, cramping, stitching pains which affect 210 
CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA. 
these structures. Cimicifuga is preeminently a 
muscle remedy. Hence its efficacy in myalgia,, 
and its varieties, as pleurodynia. In muscular 
rheumatism and myositis caused by cold, nervous 
exhaustion, or over-exertion, this will be found a 
valuable remedy. Dr. Ludlam uses it when 
11 rheumatism affects the belly of a muscle." 
Upon the Uterus.-It has a most powerful action, 
producing a rheumatic, neuralgic state of the 
uterus and ovaries, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, 
and abortion : accompained with hysteria, nervous- 
ness, irritability, sleeplessness, sensitiveness, and 
much depression of mind. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Nervous and muscular irritation, of a 
rheumatic, neuralgic, or gouty origin; espe- 
cially in delicate, hysterical females, who 
are afflicted with more or less disease of the 
generative organs. 
Neuralgic, rheumatic dysmenorrhoea, and 
after pains, with great mental and nervous 
irritability, sleeplessness, low-spirited, and 
very sensitive. 
Choreic affections, in nervous, hysterical, 
rheumatic females, from irritation of the 
generative organs. 
Uterine rheumatism. 
Leucorrhoea in hysterical and rheumatic 
females. CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA. 
211 
Rheumatic and neuralgiac affections of 
the uterus. 
Threatened abortion in rheumatic, hyste- 
rical females, with much excitement. 
Affects the motor nerves of the uterus as 
well as the sentient, as so beautifully shown 
in after-pains. 
Nervous irritation of the ovaries, pro- 
ducing amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, and 
menorrhagia, in rheumatic subjects. 
Urticaria from menstrual or rheumatic dis- 
orders. 
Head.-Obstinate insomnia. 
Great wakefulness; imagining strange 
objects in the room, on the bed, etc., with 
dilated pupils and tremor of the limbs. 
Pains in every portion of the head, but 
more in the vertex and occiput; often ex- 
tending to the shoulders and down the spine, 
of a pressing and throbbing nature, accom- 
panied with delirium. 
Incessant talking; roaring in the head. 
" Sensation as if the top of the head 
would fly off, with a sensation as if the 
cerebrum was too large for the skull; press- 
ing outwards and upwards." 
" All the pains in the head are from within 
outwards."-Hale. 
Headache of drunkards and students. 212 
CIMICIFL'GA RACEMOSA. 
" I don't know what is the matter with 
my head, I don't feel like myself, with a 
bluish hue of the face."-Dr. Rotch. 
" Intense and persistent pains in the eye- 
balls, of a dull, aching, sore nature."-Excel- 
lent in rheumatic ophthalmia. 
Pupils dilated. 
Digestive Organs.-Nausea and vomiting, 
due to cerebral or nervous sympathetic irri- 
tation. 
Dry pharynx, with dysphagia and fre- 
quent inclination to swallow. 
Sinking sensation at the stomach. 
Neuralgic pains in the abdomen. 
Urine pale and abundant. 
Reflex nervous pains. 
Generalities.-Dry cough, from irritation 
and tickling in the lower part of the larynx. 
Weakness, trembling and spasmodic ac- 
tion of the muscles,-as shown in choreic 
affections. 
Its influence over the spinal cord ren- 
ders it capable of curing many diseases'aris- 
ing therefrom. 
Its action is quite similar to that of Pul- 
satilla in female diseases. CINA. 
213 
CINA. 
Wormseed. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it acts upon 
the gastro-intestinal canal, perverting assimilation 
and nutrition. Acts more on the anterior part of 
the spinal cord, than it does on the posterior. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to lumbricoides; not 
so much to ascarides. 
Scrofulous children are often ravenous for 
food. 
Digestive Organs.-Constantly picking and 
boring at the nose. 
Frequent swallowing, as if to swallow 
something down the throat. 
Sensation as if there was a ball rising in 
the throat. 
Grinding of the teeth and tossing during 
sleep ; always cross when awake. 
Belly hard and distended, with mucous 
stools. 
Diarrhoea always after drinking. 
Pinching colic in the umbilical region. 
Stools mixed with lumbrici. 
Itching of the anus; tossing during sleep. 
" The urine turns milky after standing a 
little."-G. 214 
CINA-CISTUS CANADENSIS. 
Cerebrospinal Symptoms.-" Exceedingly 
unamiable; nothing pleases the child."-G. 
" Will not lie awake five minutes without 
crying; it must be rocked, carried or dan- 
dled upon the knee constantly, day and 
night; the mother and nurses are all worn 
out taking care of the child."-G. 
Spasms of children resembling epilepsy. 
Short, hacking cough. 
Santonine, the active principle of Cina, 
will generally be found more reliable than 
Cina. The characteristics are the same as 
those that call for Cina. 
Lard thoroughly applied to the anus, 
morning and night for two weeks, I have 
found of great value in curing ascarides, also 
injections of Mercury cor. 
CISTUS CANADENSIS. 
Hock Bose. 
Through the organic nervous system, it acts 
upon the lymphatic glandular system,-especially 
that located in the throat, nose, eyes and ears. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Adapted to scrofulous subjects, with swell- 
ing and suppuration of glands, especially of 
the throat, with great sensitiveness to cold 
air. 
Chronic nasal catarrh. COCCULUS INDICUS. 
215 
" Diarrhoea after eating fruit; after drink- 
ing coffee; thin, hot, yellow; worse from 
midnight till noon."-Lippe. 
" Coldness of the tongue, in the throat, 
in the stomach, in the chest, and in the 
abdomen; cold feet."-F. 
COCCULUS INDICUS. 
Seeds of Anamirta Cocculus. 
This is a cerebrospinal remedy, selecting for its 
special centre of action the motor tract of the 
spinal cord. Dr. Hughes says, " The testimony of 
those who have experienced its effects, is that it 
influences the voluntary muscles, rather than the 
intellectual powers; with this Hahnemann's 
provings entirely agreed I think that the whole 
range of its curative action becomes intelligible, if 
we suppose it to influence the motor tract of the 
cranio-spinal axis from the corpora striata to the 
cauda equina. 
u This ultimate effect of Cocculus upon the 
spinal cord, appears to diminish its irritability, so 
that while convulsions are produced in acute pois- 
oning by the drug, paralytic symptoms abound in 
the continued experiments of the provers." Prof. 
Hempel says: " Cocculus acts upon the spinal 
system of nerves, causing even paralysis of the 
motor nerves and tetanic convulsions." 
Pereira says : "It acts rather on the voluntary 
muscles than on the intellectual powers." 216 
COCCULUS INDICES. 
Through the spinal nerves it affects the genito- 
urinary organs, and skin. 
In Uterine Affections, one of the most prominent 
symptoms is weakness, so called by the patient, 
but better expressed by the words languor, lassi- 
tude, inertness, or general sense of prostration, as 
if it were impossible to make any exertion. This 
is caused by nervous prostration, or paralysis of 
animal life, from its specific action upon the cere- 
bro-spinal nervous system. No remedy in the 
materia medica has this symptom more marked, and 
I would call particular attention to this fact, (see 
Stannum, and Carbo animalis). 
Grand Characteristics. 
" She feels too weak to talk aloud."'-G. 
" Always worse for a while after eating, 
drinking, or talking."-G. 
" In the morning or during menstruation, 
she is scarcely able to raise herself in the 
bed, from nausea and an inclination to 
vomit, it makes her so faint."-G. 
Adapted to hysterical and spasmodic dis- 
eases that have their origin in "the motor 
tract of the cranio-spinal axis, from the cor- 
pora striata to the cauda equina."-Hughes. 
Especially suited to women and nervous 
children, of lively turn of mind, troubled 
with imaginary fears. 
Head.- ".Violent headache; unable to lie COCCULUS INDICUS. 
217 
on the back of the head ; is forced to lie on 
the side; unable to bear the least light; 
noise excites vomiting."-Hughes. 
"Head and face hot, feet cold."-G. 
11 Roaring in the ears, as though there 
were shells before them.-G. 
" Sadness, irascibility, anxiety; tendency 
to start, especially at night."-Teste. 
11Vertigo increased by sitting up in bed, or 
by the motion of a carriage."-Marcy and 
Hunt. 
Trembling of the head; very nervous. 
" Paroxysms of vertigo, with nausea."- 
Teste. 
"Vertigo, as if from intoxication."-Jahr. 
" Painful concussion of the brain when 
walking, when moving the head, or when 
talking."-Jahr. 
" The symptoms of the head are all aggra- 
vated by talking, laughing, crying, walking, 
smoking, or drinking coffee."-Douglas. 
" One of the best palliatives for the cere- 
bral form of sick headache, where the vom- 
iting is plainly secondary."-Hughes, 
Digestive Organs.-" Choking constriction 
in the fauces, with difficulty in breathing, 
and irritable cough."-G. 
" Burning in the oesophagus extending 
into the fauces, with a taste of sulphur."-G.. 218 
COCCULUS INDICUS. 
Nausea, even to faintness, with depriva- 
tion of nervous strength, with no disturbance 
of the vegetative sphere. 
" Sea-sickness, where the affection is from 
cerebral irritation."-Teste. 
" Violent nausea during a ride in a car- 
riage." 
"Nausea, resembling sea-sickness; as if 
the stomach heaved up and down; often 
brought on by looking at a vessel pitching 
up." 
Nausea, and on sitting up the objects 
around seem to move up and down. . 
Flatulent colic at midnight. 
" Abdomen distended and feeling as if 
full of sharp stones when moving."-G. 
Diarrhoea only in the daytime. 
" Hard stool, expelled every other day 
with great difficulty."-G. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Profuse 
menses, with sensation of sharp stones in the 
abdomen on motion."-G. 
" Menstrual colic; the pains are of a 
spasmodic, irregular character."-G. 
" Dysmenorrhoea, always followed by 
hemorrhoids."-G. 
This is a trump card for dysmenorrhoea, 
with severe spasmodic pains in the neck of 
the uterus with great debility. COCCULUS INDICES. 
219 
" Labor pains are of a spasmodic, irregular, 
paralytic character; has one hard pain, then 
several light ones."-G. 
Spasms of pregnant women, with great 
weakness, so much so that she can hardly 
talk, with much flatulency. 
" The condition of the nervous system, set 
up by menstruation and pregnancy, appears 
especially favorable to the action of Coc- 
culus."-Hughes. 
Chest.-li Irritation, and dryness of the 
larynx, with dry cough." 
" Dry, fatiguing cough, owing to the 
dyspnoea that accompanies it."-Teste. 
Generalities.-The arm and thigh cannot 
be moved in their joints on account of pain. 
Paralysis from functional disorder of the 
cord on one side of the body. 
Much paralytic pain in the small of the 
back. 
Paralysis from diphtheria; in nervous, 
hysterical subjects. 
In progressive locomotor ataxy, it is of 
great value. 
" Especially adapted to inflammation of 
the lumbar portion of the cord, less to such 
portions that are near the brain."-Baeiir.' 
Specific for body lice, used topically. 220 
COFFEA CRUDA, 
COFFEA CRUD^. 
Arabian Coffee. 
This is a cerebro-spinal irritant, and selects for 
its special centre of action, the brain, genito-urin- 
ary organs, and vascular system. 
Upon the Brain it produces vertigo; so dizzy 
that she could not stand ; depression of spirits; 
delirium tremens ; headache as if a nail had been 
driven into the brain, &c.; but it is upon the sentient 
nervous system that Coffea spends most of its ac-' 
tion. Stapf says the primary effects of Coffea are, 
" a pathological excitation of all the organic func- 
tions. When Coffea acts moderately upon the 
healthy organism, the irritability of the organs of 
sense is morbidly increased, the visual power be- 
comes more acute, the hearing more sensitive, the 
taste is finer, the sensorium is more vivid (hence 
increased susceptibility to pain), the mobility of 
the muscles is increased, the sexual desire is more 
excited ; even the nervous activity of the digestive 
and secretive organs is increased; hence a morbid 
sensation of excessive hunger, increased desire and 
facility of the alvine evacuations and of the emis- 
sions of urine. To what an extent the nervous 
and animal activity of the organism is increased by 
Coffea, appears from the sleeplessness which it 
excites in various shades and degrees; from the 
peculiar pathological exitation of the mind and 
soul; and from the febrile warmth which it excites 
to a considerable degree." COFFEA CRUDA. 
221 
Prof. Lehman says: " Coffea increases the ac- 
tivity of the vascular and nervous systems, while 
at the same time it retards the metamorphosis of 
plastic constituents." 
Prof. Hempel says: "It excites the circulation, 
stinging and smarting on the skin; increased fre- 
quency, although proportionate diminution in the 
volume, of the pulse. A sort of vascular orgasm, 
flashes of heat, and transitory flushes in the face." 
According to Lehman, it " causes violent excite- 
ment of the vascular and nervous systems, palpita- 
tion of the heart, extraordinary frequency, irregu- 
larity, and often intermissions of the pulse, op- 
pression of the chest, pains in the head, confusion 
of the senses, singing in the ears, scintillations 
before the eyes, sleeplessness, erections, and 
delirium." 
Upon the Sexual System.-It first excites most 
powerfully the sexual instinct, producing sexual 
dreams and nocturnal emissions, followed by great 
prostration of the whole nervous system. The 
female sexual organs are also excited in the same 
way. 
Upon the Urinary Organs it generally produces 
an increased secretion of watery urine. In one 
case of poisoning it produced an almost entire re- 
tention of urine, with continual and painful 
urging, only passing a few drops of urine at a 
time. This case was really inflammation of the 
bladder. 
Upon the Lungs.-It causes spasmodic constric- 222 
COFFEA CRUDA. 
tionof the lungs and larynx, with dry, hacking 
cough, and sometimes asthmatic breathing. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The pains are insupportable; feels them 
most intensely; cannot bear to be touched, 
the parts are so sensitive. 
" Great sensitiveness, with general exci- 
tability."-G. 
" Ecstasy, full of ideas; »quick to act; no 
sleep on that account."-G. 
" The physical system seems exalted and 
almost transported by the mental exalta- 
tion."-G. 
" She is in a complete state of ecstasy."- 
G. 
Extreme wakefulness. 
" Child cries easily; while crying it sud- 
denly laughs quite heartily, and finally cries 
again."-G. 
" All the senses are rendered more acute ; 
reads fine print easily; hearing, smell, taste, 
and touch acute; particularly also an in- 
creased perception of slight passive motion." 
-Hering. 
"Affections after sudden emotions, par- 
ticularly pleasant surprises."-Hering. 
Adapted to neurotic diseases, in people 
with a nervous or sanguine temperament, COFFEA CRUDA. 
223 
especially if the disease has been caused by 
excessive joy. 
Head.-" Headache, as if a nail were 
driven into the brain, or as if the brain were 
torn or dashed to pieces."-G. 
" Headache, as if a nail were driven into 
the brain, worse in the open air."-Hahne- 
mann. 
" Head feels too small," (opposite to Nux 
vomica).-F. 
" Headache, as if the head would fly to 
pieces; aggravated by noise and light."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-Nightly toothache. 
" Excessive dryness of the mouth at 
night."-Teste. 
" Loss of taste."-Teste. 
" Burning sour eructations."-Teste. 
" Violent spasmodic eructations, with 
rising of the ingesta."-Teste. 
" Tension of the epigastric region, with 
sensitiveness to the touch."-Teste. 
" Colic so painful as to drive the patient 
mad."-G. 
" Constant alternations of constipation and 
diarrhoea."-Teste. 
" Spasmodic contraction of the sphincter,, 
with burning and itching in the anus."- 
Teste. 
Profuse flow of watery nervous urine. 224 
coffea cruda. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Great sen- 
sitiveness of the female genital organs; can- 
not bear to have them touched, they are so 
sensitive. 
" Genital organs itch voluptuously, and 
are very sensitive."-G. 
" Excessive sensitiveness about the vulva, 
with voluptuous itching; would like to rub 
or scratch the part, but it is too sensitive."'- 
G. 
" Aversion to sexual intercourse in wo- 
men, it is so painful."-Teste. 
" Profuse menstruation, with excessive 
sensitiveness of the organs and voluptuous 
itching."-G. 
"Leucorrhoea of mucus, and sometimes 
blood." 
" Labor pains insupportable to her feel- 
ings ; she feels them intensely; weeps and 
laments fearfully."-G. 
Jfen.-Nocturnal emissions, followed by 
great languor and irritability of temper. 
Excessive excitability of the sexual 
desire. 
Air Passages.-Continual inclination to 
cough; feels exhausted after coughing. 
" Sensation of rawness in the trachea."- 
Teste. 
"Dry, hacking cough, like whooping- UOLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
225 
cough, with this difference, that the spasms 
are principally experienced during the in- 
spirations, not during the expirations."- 
Teste. 
" Constriction of the chest, asthma at 
night."-Teste. 
Generalities.-"Tearing pains in the flesh 
and cellular tissue, rather than in the bones; 
in the parts between the articulations them- 
selves."-Teste. 
" Trembling of the hands, with heat in 
the palms and coldness of the back of the 
hands."-Teste. 
" Measly spots on the skin, with dry heat 
at night; over-excitability and weeping."- 
Hering. 
" The free use of strong Coffee is a specific 
for gout and rheumatism, where there is a 
disposition to the formation of chalkstones 
in the joints."-Dr. W. Hamilton. 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
Meadoiv Saffron. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal centres; 
and terminates in a violent inflammation, of a 
choleraic character, in the mucous membrane of 
the gastro-intestinal canal. The spinal vaso-motor 
of the intestinal tract. Also affects the kidneys, 
liver, heart, and salivary glands. 226 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Arthritic, or rheumatic diathesis. 
" Rheumatic pericarditis and rheumatism 
in the small joints, rheumatic pains that fre- 
quently change about; they are of a tearing 
nature, and generally in the muscles." 
Gout; this is the real specific for this pain- 
ful disease. " The pulse is slightly irritated, 
affected parts exceedingly painful, skin looks 
rose-colored and leaves a white spot under 
the pressure of the fingers." 
"In warm weather these tearing pains 
are principally felt at the surface of the body; 
as the air grows colder they seem to pene- 
trate the deeper tissues and bones."-Teste. 
Digestive Organs.-Arthritic or neuralgic 
inflammation of the intestinal canal, where 
the mucous membrane is principally 
involved. 
"Sudden sinking of the vital forces; if the 
patient is raised up, the head falls backwards, 
the mouth opens to its widest extent."- 
Raue. 
" Sero-mucous vomiting and rice-water 
stools, thrown off with great force, with 
cramps of the abdominal muscles, flexors of 
the arms and feet, and sunken features." 
" Cold surface, tongue and breath, mottled 
skin and bluish nails." COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS. 
227 
a Urine dark and scanty; discharged in 
drops, depositing a whitish sediment." 
Generative Organs.-Dropsy of the uterus, 
from suppression of the menses. 
Chest.-Dry, hacking cough, with burning 
and feeling of constriction across the chest. 
COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS. 
Stone Boot. 
Through the spinal nerves it has a special action 
upon the whole intestinal canal, but more especial- 
ly upon the small intestines and rectum. The 
liver, kidneys and heart, are also affected by it. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The grand sphere for Collinsonia is 
in neurosis of the bowels, where pain is 
one of the most prominent symptoms; and 
especially in diseases of the rectum; such 
as constipation, hemorrhoids, diarrhoea and 
dysentery. 
" Obstinate and habitual constipation, 
associated with hemorrhoids."-Dr. Fowler. 
This is the best remedy we have for old 
obstinate cases of hemorrhoids. I have now 
cured many such cases, by giving one and 
two drop doses of the tincture morning and 
night until cured; the attenuations might 
do as well, but I doubt it. 
(i Severe weight in the rectum, with an 228 
COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS. 
intense irritation, itching, and a sensation 
in the rectum as if sticks, sand or gravel 
had lodged there."-Hale. 
" Constipation, stools lumpy and light 
colored, with straining and dull pain in the 
anus."-B. 
"It is in constipation and hemorrhoids, 
from congestive inertia of the lower bowel, 
that Collinsonia proves such a precious 
remedy, especially in the latter months of 
pregnancy."-Hughes. 
" In large doses it irritates the rectum so 
much as to set up a diarrhoea, soon running 
on into dysentery. It has not been used to 
any extent in complaints of this kind, but 
in proctitis and rectal dysentery it should 
rival aloes."-Hughes. 
In chronic diarrhoea, it has given me ex- 
cellent results. 
" Stools are all preceded and followed 
by severe pains in the hypogas tri um."- 
Burt. 
" Severe colicky pains in the hypogas- 
trium every few minutes, with fainting, has 
to sit down to get relief."-Burt. 
" Pains in the epigastrium, in constipation 
and piles."-Prof. G. W. Barnes. 
" Stools of mucus, or mucus and blood, or 
pure blood, with more or less tenesmus."- 
Burt. COLOCYNTH. 
229 
<c Copious watery stools with nausea and 
fainting."-Burt. 
" Hemorrhages, blood dark and tough, en- 
veloped inviscid phlegm; previous discharge 
of blood per anum, subsequent costiveness." 
-Dr. Siebold. 
In cardiac diseases, where hemorrhoids 
and constipation are the most prominent 
symptoms, this remedy is of great value. 
Pruritus vulvas has been often cured by 
this remedy. 
I hope physicians will try this remedy 
more for hemorrhoids and constipation, more 
than they have, for it is probably the best 
remedy we have for these diseases. 
COLOCYNTH. 
Bitter Cucumber. 
This remedy seems to spend its action upon the 
great sympathetic nervous system, and may be 
termed an acute ganglionic. Dr. Hempel says : " It 
acts particularly upon the sentient nerves, espe- 
cially upon those which go to make up the plexus 
coeliacus. It likewise acts upon the trigeminus, 
or fifth pair, upon the sacral plexus, upon the 
lumbar and crural nerves, and upon the 
mucous and fibrous tissues over which these nerves 
are ramified. In affecting the coeliac plexus, it 
may give rise to inflammatory symptoms in 230 
COLOCYNTH. 
the bowels; and in affecting the crural nerve, its 
action may lead to paralysis of the extremity. Its 
action upon the trigeminus is manifested by various 
neuralgic affections of the face, eyes, and head. It 
may likewise cause sympathetic irritations in the 
lungs and heart, by its action upon the peripheral 
extremities of the pneumogastric nerve and the 
solar plexus, by means of the great sympathetic." 
I am inclined to the opinion that Colocynth has 
a special action upon the peripheral sentient ner- 
vous system at their extremities. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" The grand sphere of Colocynth lies among 
the neuroses, especially where pain is the 
most prominent symptom. It is in colic and 
sciatica that its greatest triumphs have 
been achieved."-Hughes. 
Digestive Organs.-The grand sphere of 
usefulness for Colocynth is in the digestive 
organs below the stomach. 
" Terrible colicky pains, causing him to 
bend up double, with great restlessness, 
moaning and lamenting."-G. 
" Severe colicky pains mostly around the 
navel, has to bend double, being worse in 
any other posture, but with great restless- 
ness, and loud screaming, on changing it; 
worse at intervals of five or ten minutes."- 
H. COLOCYNTH. 
231 
"Colic so distressing, that they seek relief 
by pressing corners of tables or heads of 
bedposts against the abdomen."-H. 
" Child writhes in every possible direc- 
tion ; doubles itself up, and screams in great 
distress ; it cries very hard."-G. 
" Feeling in the whole abdomen as if the 
intestines were being squeezed between 
stones."-G. 
Much distress and distention of the abdo- 
men with diarrhoea, which is aggravated by 
everything eaten or drunk. 
Agonizing colic brought on by cold wet 
feet. 
" Inflammation of the bowels, in conse- 
quence of violent indignation."-G. 
" Affections from anger, with indignation, 
particularly vomiting and diarrhoea."-G. 
" More cutting pains in the bowels than 
tenesmus; with great tenderness of the 
abdomen to contact; desire to bend double." 
-G. 
" Intense boring or tensive pain in the 
ovary, causing her to bend double, with 
great restlessness, moaning and lamenta- 
tions."-G. 
" Dysentery, where the disease is located 
in the small intestines ; stools slimy, bloody, 
like scrapings; during stool, sometimes 232 
COLOCYNTH. 
tenesmus, at other times not; after stool 
relief of the pain."-Hughes. 
" Bloody diarrhoea, with violent pain in 
the bowels, extending down the thighs."- 
G. 
" Dysentery, like diarrhoea, renewed each 
time after taking food or drink."-H. 
Chronic, watery diarrhoea in the morning, 
with pain in the sides of the abdomen."- 
Raue. 
Green, watery diarrhoea, after indigna- 
tion. 
Bitter taste in the mouth. 
Urinary Organs.-" Urinates small quan- 
tities, with urging; fetid, thickening, viscid, 
jelly-like urine."-H. 
" Dysuria ; straining ineffectual; worse 
before, during, and after urination, which is 
scanty."-Hempel. 
Head.-" Neuralgia of the face; tensive, 
tearing, with heat and swelling : especially 
left side; motion and touch increase the 
pain; better from rest and warmth."- 
Raue. 
" Cephalic pain ; tearing, screwing 
together, with great restlessness and 
anxiety."-R. 
if Does not like to talk, to answer, to see 
friends."-H. CONIUM MACULATUM. 
233 
Generalities.-" The nerves about the hip 
joint suffer most severely; the pain darting 
sometimes down the anterior crural, and 
sometimes down the sciatic trunks even to 
the feet."-Hughes. 
Also in neuralgia of the fifth nerve, of the 
solar, and other abdominal plexuses, and of 
the lumbar and femoral nerves. 
" Pains in the limbs; worse from slight 
touching, and then increasing gradually."- 
H. 
Adapted to choleraic temperaments in 
persons subject to neurosis of the bowels. 
CONIUM MACULATUM. 
This is a special irritant to the cerebro-spinal 
system, more especially affecting the motor tract 
of the spinal cord, and glandular system. 
Upon the brain according to Dr. Harley, it acts 
especially upon the motor centre within the 
cranium, and of these the corpora striata are the 
parts chiefly affected; its chief action is that of a 
paralyzer of the cranial motor centres in the first 
place, and secondly of the spinal centres, and not 
of the periphery of the motor nerves. Dr. 
Hughes says, " It directly paralyzes the spinal 
cord from below upwards, killing at last by gradual 
asphyxia." The feet and legs become first par- 
alyzed, and it gradually passes upwards until it 
Poison Hemlock. 234 
CONIUM MACULATUM. 
reaches the chest and paralyzes the pectoral muscles, 
when death ensues. 
Prof. Hempel says: " It affects the spinal 
marrow antagonistically to the action of Strychnine. 
Conium causes prostration of the nervous power, 
and subsequently paralysis, whereas Strychnia 
causes a spasmodic excitement of the spinal marrow, 
and as a consequence, muscular spasm." 
King says, " It is supposed to effect its results 
by exhausting the nervous energy of the spinal 
cord and voluntary muscles." 
It has a profound effect upon the glandular 
system as shown by the wasting away of the 
mammae. I once believed this was done by its 
action upon the organic nervous system, but now 
believe it is caused by its action on the spinal 
nerves, paralyzing their functional powers. 
The dry hacking cough, worse on lying down, 
is due to its specific action upon the pneumogas- 
tric nerves. Dr. Dunham says: "It alters pro- 
foundly the glandular substance, the cornea, skin, 
uterus and its appendages." 
Grand Characteristics. 
Adapted to the debility of old people ; to 
diseases caused by a blow or fall, and to 
cancerous and scrofulous people, with tight 
rigid fibre. 
"Particularly suitable for women, with 
tight rigid fibres, and easily excited, as well 
as for those in the opposite condition." CONIUM MACULATUM. 
235 
Head.-" Much troubled with vertigo, 
particularly when lying down, and when 
turning over in bed."-G. 
" Dreads being alone, but avoids society." 
-Lippe. 
Great concern about little things; very 
easily excited. 
Easily intoxicated. 
Digestive Organs.-" Frequent sour eructa- 
tions, with hardness and distension of the 
abdomen."-G. 
Lips and teeth have black crusts on them. 
" Vomiting, that looks like black coffee- 
grounds."-G. 
" Terrible nausea and vomiting in women 
having scirrhosities, during pregnancy."-G. 
" Stitches extending from the abdomen to 
the right side of the chest."-G. 
" Frequent stitches in the anus between 
stools."-G. 
Constipation, with constant and ineffectu- 
al urging to stool, with vertigo while lying 
down. 
ic Aching pain in the abdomen during 
pregnancy; is disturbed between twelve 
and three o'clock at night, by having to get 
up to urinate; has no affection for anybody." 
-J. C. M. 
" Much difficulty in voiding urine; it 236 
CONIUM MACULATUM. 
flows and stops again, then flows and stops 
again at each emission."-G. This is the 
most prominent symptom of Conium. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Soreness 
and swelling of the breasts preceding men- 
struation."-G. 
Great soreness of the breasts preceding 
menstruation, aggravated by the least jar 
or walking, is a sure key note for Conium. 
Induration of the breasts; hard as a stone. 
" All cases of indurations from injuries." 
-G. 
"Shrivelling of the mammae, with in- 
creased sexual desire."-G. 
" The breasts swell, become hard and 
painful before the menses, when her hysteri- 
cal symptoms increase greatly ; the vertigo 
when lying down becomes very severe."-G. 
"Induration and enlargement of the 
ovary."-G. 
" Dysmenorrhoea, with aching pains about 
the heart."-H. 
Menses wanting. 
" Burning, sore, aching pain in the region 
of the uterus."-G. 
" Rigidity of the os uteri."-G. 
Stinging pains in the neck of the uterus, 
with induration and scirrhosities. 
Acrid, corrosive leucorrhoea. CONIUM MACULATUM. 
237 
" During the menses has stinging pains in 
the neck of the uterus, and vertigo while 
lying down. 
" Prolapsus uteri, complicated with indura- 
tion, ulceration and profuse leucorrhoea."- 
G. 
" Leucorrhoea of a white, acrid mucus, 
causing a burning or smarting sensation."- 
G. 
"Violent itching of the vulva, followed by 
pressing down of the uterus"-G.; with 
suppressed menses, and vertigo. 
Eruptions on the vulva, with violent 
stitches through it. 
Men.-Induration of the testicles. 
Chest.-The nocturnal, hard, dry spasmo- 
dic cough, excited by itching and tickling 
in the chest, this is a trump card. 
" Hacking, almost continued cough ; worse 
at night, when lying down."-Hughes. 
" Spasmodic, dry, teasing cough, worse in 
the evening and at night, greatly fatiguing 
the patient, in sub-acute bronchitis."-Dr. 
Dunham. 
Generalities.-" Bruises and shocks in the 
spine."-Lippe. 
Pulse very irregular in fevers. 
Petechia in old people. 
Yellow skin, with want of action. 238 
COPAIBA. 
Symptoms worse at night, and especially 
when lying down. 
The dizziness is sure to come on when 
lying down. 
Better from motion, especially walking. 
Depression of the muscular motility, 
which is increased by rest, and relieved by 
motion. 
COPAIBA. 
Copaiba Balsam. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nerves, it especially 
acts on the mucous membrane of the urinary 
organs, affecting more especially that of the ure- 
thra. Also acts powerfully upon the mucous mem- 
brane of the lungs and intestinal canal. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Burning in the urethra. 
" Yellow, purulent discharge from the 
urethra," in gonorrhoea. 
" Bloody urine with constant urging to 
urinate, and tendency to chordee."-Frank- 
lin. 
In gonorrhoea, as soon as the acute symp- 
soms are subdued by Aconite, this is one of 
our best remedies. CORALLIUM RUBRUM. 
239 
" Has cured numerous cases of hsematuria 
in women."-F. 
" Cough, with profuse discharge of green- 
ish mucus. 
CORALLIUM RUBRUM. 
Bed Coral. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, and affects 
especially the respiratory ganglion of the medulla 
oblongata, and the filaments of the pneumogastric 
nerve; producing spasmodic and convulsive cough. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Violent spasmodic cough, so violent that 
children loose their breath, and grow purple 
and black in the face. 
" Pertussis in children, that take very 
little food or drink."-G. 
" Paroxysms of violent spasmodic cough, 
commencing with gasping for breath, and 
continuing with repeated crowing inspira- 
tions, until the patient grows purple or black 
in the face, and is quite exhausted, worse at 
night."-Dr. Dunham. 
Trickling of mucus from the posterior 
nares into the fauces." 
" Laryngitis stridulus, and chronic convul- 
sive cough."-Hughes. 240 
CORNUS FLORIDA. 
CORNUS FLORIDA. 
Dogwood. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it acts 
especially upon the gastro-intestinal canal; pro- 
ducing nausea, vomiting, violent pain in the 
bowels, purging and general derangement of the 
digestive organs. Through the posterior part of 
the spinal cord, it causes chills, fever, colliquative 
sweats; depression of the vital forces, and loss of 
tonicity of the heart, and of the muscular fibres in 
general. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its main sphere of usefulness is in inter- 
mittent and bilious fevers, where the spinal 
symptoms are predominant. 
" Paroxysms preceded for days by sleepi- 
ness, dull, heavy headache, and sluggish flow 
of ideas."-H. 
" Chill with cold clammy skin."-Hale. 
" Fever, with hot moist skin, cerebral ful- 
ness, stupor, and violent, dull headache."- 
Hale. 
" Nausea, vomiting, bilious watery diar- 
rhoea, and violent pains in the bowels."- 
Hale. 
" Indigestion and distressing heartburn." 
-Hale. 
" General debility from loss of fluids, and 
night sweats."-Hale. 
Its action greatly resembles that of China. CROCUS SATIVUS. 
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CROCUS SATIVUS. 
This remedy acts through the cerebro-spinal 
system especially upon the generative organs of 
women, producing great congestion of venous 
blood in the womb, with hemorrhage of dark, 
stringy blood. Through the emotional centres it 
causes an extraordinary laughing mania. 
Saffron. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Generative Organs of Women.-"Menor- 
rhagia, of dark stringy blood ; as it is dis- 
charged, it forms itself into long strings."- 
G. 
Menorrhagia, blood dark, clotted and 
stringy. 
" Black, stringy discharge from the uterus, 
with rolling and bounding in the abdomen, 
as from a foetus."-G. 
Passive uterine hemorrhage ; blood dark 
and stringy in nervous hysterical women. 
Flooding, worse on motion. 
Miscarriage at the third month. 
False, or nervous pregnancy, with sensa- 
tion as of something alive in the abdomen. 
" Dysmenorrhoea, of dark, stringy blood, 
and sensation in the stomach of great com- 
motion, upwards and downwards, hither and 
thither."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-" Feeling of nausea in 242 
CROCUS SATIVUS. 
the chest and throat, as if she would vomit." 
-G. 
Stitches in the abdomen arresting respira- 
tion. 
" Long dull stitches in the anus, from time 
to time continuous, and painfully affecting 
the whole nervous system."-G. 
Dr. Schnider has great confidence in it for 
constipation of infants; he uses from one to 
three drops of the tincture. 
Head.-"Great mental dejection ; menses 
suppressed or blood dark and stringy." 
Sings during sleep. 
" She is worse every evening, with alter- 
nations of excessive, happy, affectionate 
tenderness and rage."-G. 
" Feeling as if there was a gauze before 
the eyes."-G. 
"Yellowish, earthy color of the face."-G. 
Generalities.-" Spasmodic contraction of 
single muscles; jumping, dancing,laughing, 
whistling, wants to kiss everybody, with 
congestion of the head."-G. 
" Chorea every seven days, with great de- 
bility, dancing, singing."-G. 
" Epistaxis, of black, stringy blood."-G. 
" Great debility and palpitation of the 
heart on going up-stairs."-G. CROTALUS HORRIDUS. 
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CROTALUS HORRIDUS. 
Rattlesnake Poison. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, this remedy 
has a specific and powerful action upon the blood. 
It especially affects the pneumogastric nerves. 
This is one of those peculiar remedies, that seem 
to reach over one system of nerves into another; 
the starting point seems to be in the animal nervous 
system, but, it reaches over and affects the solar 
plexus most profoundly. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Hemorrhages from every orifice of the 
body, even from the pores of the skin."- 
Raue. 
" Hemorrhage from the gums, nose, sto- 
mach, lungs? urethra, womb, and bowels." 
-Neidhard. 
Sudden and great prostration of the vital 
forces; especially adapted to bilious remittent 
fevers; yellow fever; typhus, and typhoid 
fevers, in their worst form; glanders, scurvy, 
gangrene, and all malignant blood diseases. 
Prophylactic in yellow fever. The patient 
should be inoculated with the virus.-See 
Neidhard, on Crotalus. 
Fever always assumes the low typhoid 
form. 
Most of the symptoms appear on the right 
side. [Lachesis ; left side.] 244 
CROTON TIGLIUM. 
Digestive Organs. " Mouldy smell from the 
mouth."-Neidhard. 
" Tongue scarlet red, or brown and swol- 
len."-H. 
" Very foul breath, with swollen face."-H. 
" Sore pain from pit of the stomach to 
region of liver, with qualmishness, nausea 
and vomiting of green bilious matter."- 
Neidhard. 
Very severe frontal headache, with diffi- 
cult deglutition, nausea and bilious vomit- 
ing. 
Severe, frontal headache, with coma and 
delirium. 
Vertigo and trembling of the whole body. 
Fetid diarrhoea. 
This ought to be of great value in 
cerebro-spinal meningitis. 
CROTON TIGLIUM- 
Croton Oil. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system, it es- 
pecially affects the mucous membrane of the intes- 
tinal canal; the watery part of the blood is poured 
out into the intestinal tract, causing copious 
watery stools in less than an hour, from one or 
two drops placed on the tongue. 
It also affects the lymphatics and skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Watery stools that escape suddenly from CUBEBS. 
245 
the bowels, with great prostration. 
" Colic and diarrhoea immediately after 
nursing."-G. 
" Cholera infantum; teething children, 
excessive nausea and frequent discharges of 
greenish or yellowish stools."-A. E. Small. 
11 Diarrhoea worse after drinking."-G; 
Diarrhoea; watery,profuse, excoriating the 
anus in children. 
Skin- Vesicles on the skin, with a yellow 
plastic exudation, that burns like fire. 
Vesicles on the skin, which are red and 
burn like fire. 
Urticaria of the skin of the abdomen. 
Bad effects from suppression of the charac- 
teristic eruption. 
Most intense itching and burning of the 
skin. No drug causes such intolerable itch- 
ing and violent burning of the skin. 
" Pain extends from the nipple through to 
the shoulder-blade; every time the child 
draws at the breast the suffering is excruci- 
ating."-G. 
" Neuralgic pains from pupil of left eye to 
the back part of the head."-G. 
Symptoms relieved by sleep. 
CUBEBS 
Piper Cubeba. 
Through the spinal nerves, affects especially the 246 
CURARE. 
mucous membrane of the kidneys, bladder, and 
mucous lining of the air passages. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Sub-acute inflammation of the genito-urin- 
ary organs, with ardor urinse. 
Retention of urine, especially if the patient 
has had gonorrhoea. 
" Foaming urine."-Lippe. 
" False membranes, thick and dark, prin- 
cipally in the larynx."-Dr. Houatt. 
" Deglutition difficult and painful, water 
and food often passing through the nose and 
into the larynx, causing cough with blood." 
-Dr. Houatt. 
" Incessant bronchial cough."-Dr. Hou- 
att. 
" Barking, croupy cough; throat feels full 
and choked up."-Dr. Houatt. 
Burning pains in every part of the neck. 
For membranous croup, this remedy is 
being highly recommended; used in massive 
doses of the tincture. 
CURARE. 
Indian Arrow Poison. 
This remedy especially affects the anterior por- 
tion of the spinal cord, producing paralysis, and 
doing so from the periphery towards the centre. 
" Curare acts upon the extremities with more cuprum. 
247 
intensity than Strychnine, and Strychnine upon the 
cord with more intensity than Curare ; such is the 
shade of difference in their action." 
1 ' Curare and Strychnine differ in their action only 
by shades. Curare, like Strychnine, determines 
convulsions by augmenting the excitability of the 
spinal cord."-Messes. Martin, Magrou and 
Buisson. 
Adapted to neurotic and paralytic diseases. Of 
late it has been highly recommended for tetanus. It 
is very useful for the debility of old people, and 
diseases that greatly exhaust the motor nervous 
system. 
CUCURBITA PEPO SEMEN. 
Pumpkin Seed. 
This is a specific and special poison to the 
taenia (tape worm). It cannot be classed among 
the remedies that act upon the system as poisonous, 
its action being simply upon the worm. To it the 
seeds are a real poison; for no remedy is more 
reliable and expels more of these parasites than 
the pumpkin seeds. 
CUPRUM 
This is a special irrritant to the cerebro-spinal 
nervous system affecting especially the pneumo- 
gastric nerves, and anterior portion of the spinal 
cord. 
The vagi are affected in a special manner as 
shown by the nausea and vomiting, in every case 
Copper. 248 
CUPRUM. 
of poisoning. Through the spinal nerves it pro- 
duces gastric irritation and inflammation of almost 
every part of the abdominal viscera: the stools are 
more like dysentery than like those of cholera ; but 
in cholera, accompanied with cramps in the extrem- 
ities, it is one of the most reliable remedies we 
have. 
Dr. Clapton says : " Copper produces distinctly 
marked green stains in the gums, bluish green 
perspiration, hair of a greenish hue in old work- 
men, and green discharges from old ulcers." 
"Workmen in copper factories have always 
escaped cholera, and even choleraic diarrhoea, while 
the neighborhood suffered severely."-Dr. Clapton. 
This is a practical hint well worth remembering in 
times of cholera. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Adapted to neurotic gastric diseases, and 
to light-haired people. 
Digestive Organs.-Spasms, with nausea 
and violent vomiting of frothy mucus. 
" When drinking, the fluid descends with 
a gurgling noise."-G. 
Drinking cold water relieves the vomit- 
ing. 
" Sensation as if something bitter was in 
the stomach."-G. 
" Roof of mouth always red."-Raue. 
Nausea and violent vomiting, with cramps CUPRUM. 
249 
in the stomach and extremities, with violent 
diarrhoea. 
Deathly feeling, with pain behind the 
ensiform cartilage. 
" Stools black; copious and painful, or 
bloody, with tenesmus and weakness."- 
Hale. 
Violent colic with great anxiety. 
Dark, red urine, or complete suppression. 
Head.-Shrieks from fear; anxiety. 
Cold face, blue lips; coldness all over. 
Face earthy, dirty bluish color. 
Convulsions, with fearful cries: the head is 
moved from one side to the other, aggravat- 
ed by contact. 
" Paralysis of the brain, when caused by 
a process of metaschematismus, an irritation 
of that cerebral substance having been 
superinduced by the sudden retrocession of 
some acute eruption, or some other disorder 
that required Copper at first."-Hempel. 
Metastasis of the eruption (of scarlatina) 
to the brain, with vomiting and spasms. 
[Cuprum aceticum.-F.] 
Chest.-Sudden attacks of dyspnoea unto 
suffocation. 
" Long continued paroxysms of convulsive 
coughing, with vomiting of mucus; blue 
face and lips."-G. 250 
CYCLAMEN EUROPIUM. 
Cataleptic when coughing. 
" Hooping cough in long continuing 
attacks, causing suffocating fits; one swallow 
of cold water relieves."-Lippe. 
"Contact renews and aggravates many 
complaints."-Lippe. 
Grauvogl says it is a great remedy in 
torpid cases of chlorosis. 
CYCLAMEN EUROPAEUM. 
Sow-Bread. 
Tliis is a cerebro-spinal irritant; through it, the 
female sexual organs, and gastro-intestinal canal 
are especially affected. 
On the Head, it produces sudden stupefaction; 
vertigo, and dull pressing headache; obscuration 
of sight; dilatation of the pupils; sleep disturbed 
by bad dreams ; excessive sadness and melancholy. 
On the Gastro-intestinal Canal, it causes violent 
vomiting and purging; sometimes vomiting of 
blood with cold sweats ; singing in the ears, and 
swimming of the head. 
On the Generative Organs of Women, it causes 
profuse menstruation; blood, black and lumpy, and 
attended with hard labor pains. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Menorrhagia, with stupefaction of the 
whole head, and obscuration of sight, as if a 
fog were before the eyes.'?-G. 
" Scanty, painful or suppressed menstrua- CYCLAMEN EUROPIUM. 
251 
tion, with headache, vertigo, swollen eyelids, 
pale face, lips and gums, loss of appetite, no 
thirst, and palpitation of the heart."-G. 
Menses every two to four months, with 
excessive labor-like pains; vertigo; pressive 
pains in the forehead; anaemia; fits of faint- 
ing, and constant chilliness of the whole 
body. 
Suppression of the menses, with melan- 
choly dizziness and headache ; wants to be 
alone ; weeping does her good; swelling of 
the eyelids; pale lips and gums; heart's 
action violent; always tired; loss of appetite 
and constipation. 
Dr. Eidherr says, " he found it very effica- 
cious, with blonde, leucophlegmatic subjects, 
in whom, besides retarded, suppressed, or 
scanty menstruation, or complete chlorosis, 
there was disinclination for any kind of 
labor, fatigue from slight causes, continual 
sleepiness and chilliness all over the body, 
which no amount of covering would relieve." 
This shows that Cyclamen has a special and 
specific action upon the posterior portion of 
the spinal cord, very similar to Pulsatilla. 
" Constant chilliness, with great desire for 
fresh air."-G. 
Vertigo, diplopia and strabismus. 
Periodical, semilateral headache, with 252 
CYPRIPEDIUM DIGITALIS. 
dizziness; diplopia; skin, eyelids, lips and 
gums very pale; much chilliness. 
" After eating the least quantity, disgust 
and nausea in the palate and throat, with 
much dimness of vision; fiery sparks before 
the eyes, and intermittent thirst."-G. 
The symptoms are aggravated in the even- 
ing, during rest, sitting, standing and lying. 
The 3rd, 6th and 30th are the potencies 
generally used. 
CYPRIPEDIUM. 
Large Yellow Lady's Slipper. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system, producing marked irritability, or hyperaes- 
thesia of the sentient nervous system, showing that 
the posterior portion of the spinal cord is its great- 
est centre of action. 
Grand Characteristics. 
A valuable remedy in hysteria, and many 
nervous diseases of women, where there are 
great hypersesthesia and irritability of the 
sentient nerves. 
DIGITALIS PURPUREA. 
Purple Foxglove. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, Digitalis 
acts especially upon the muscular tissue of the 
heart and arteries, paralyzing their action to a 
great degree. Hughes says, " We conclude that 253 
DIGITALIS PURPUREA. 
Digitalis acts directly upon the muscular tissue of 
the heart, which it weakens even to the extent of 
paralysis; that the increase of the pulse, which re- 
sults from small doses, depends mainly upon cardiac 
debility, Nature endeavoring to make up by 
greater frequency for decreasing power; and that 
the retardation of the heart's action, which is caused 
tby large doses, is due to an influence transmitted 
through the vagi. The irregularity and intermis- 
sion of the pulse so characteristic of the drug, we 
also ascribe to the cardiac debility it induces." 
" The researches of M. Claude Bernard show that 
Digitalis is one of the poisons which act directly 
upon the muscular tissue, paralyzing and killing it. 
It affects that portion of muscular tissue which 
constitutes the heart earlier than any other, so that 
in cold-blooded animals (as frogs) the heart's action 
may cease for four hours before general death ensues, 
producing a dead heart in a living body. Rigor 
mortis sets in exceedingly early, and, on opening 
the thorax immediately after death, the heart is 
found contracted, rigid, motionless, and totally 
empty. A farther examination discloses remark- 
able chemical and electrical changes in the heart 
and other muscles. The muscular juice is acid 
instead of alkaline, and the external surface is elec- 
trically negative to the cut surface, instead of, (as 
normally) positive. The immediate cause of this 
phenomenon has been shown to be the change of 
the muscular juice from alkaline to acid, and this 
very change is involved in the destructive action 
of the drug upon the integrity of the muscular 
tissue. 254 
DIGITALIS PURPUREA. 
It also has a specific action upon the functions 
of the vagi. The descending colon, kidneys and 
brain are also more or less affected. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In all the diseases in which Digitalis will 
be found useful, the heart will be more or 
less involved, accompanied with irregular or 
intermittent pulse, excited by the least 
movement. 
The least movement produces violent pal- 
pitation of the heart. 
" A sensation as if the heart would stop 
beating if she moved, with fear of impend- 
ing death."-Hale. 
Frequent stitches in the heart. 
" Dropsy in organic disease of the heart, 
and in anasarca following scarlatina."- 
Mabcy and Hunt. 
Lungs.-For coughs, with profuse, loose 
purulent expectoration, it is one of the most 
useful remedies in the materia medica; given 
in the 2nd or 3rd trituration of the Digita- 
line. 
Asthma, with much rattling mucus in the 
lungs; rapid respiration. 
Digestive Organs.-Profuse flow of frothy 
saliva. Stinging in the throat between the 
acts of deglutition. DIGITALIS PURPUREA. 
255 
" Nausea as if she would die; more in the 
morning."-G. 
" Motion produces vomiting and great 
faintness."-G. 
" Smell of food excites violent nausea, with 
clean tongue, thirst for water, and absence 
of fever."-G. 
" Tendency tonausea without real nausea." 
-Raue. 
Feeling of goneness in the stomach, as if 
he would die, with deathly nausea and 
vomiting. 
" Ash colored stools."-Hughes. This 
color of the stools is probably caused by a 
depraved secretion of the follicles of the 
colon, and not from hepatic disease. 
" Stools in the evening passing great 
quantities of ascarides."-G. 
Obstinate constipation for several weeks.. 
Frequent and painful emission of small 
quantities of burning urine of a dark cloudy 
color. 
Profuse and frequent emission of clear 
pale urine. 
Sexual Organs of Men.-No drug dimin- 
ishes and arrests nocturnal emissions with as 
much promptitude as Digitaline; dose one 
grain every morning, or every third morn- 
ing ; should not be given in the evening, or it 256 
DULCAMARA. 
may disturb the sleep."-Baehr. I can testify 
to the great utility of Digitaline in sperma- 
torrhoea. 
Head.-Desponding and fearful, with great 
apprehension of the future. 
Excessive desire to be alone. 
Hissing before the ears. 
Bloating and paleness of the face. 
Objects seem paler than they really are, 
and fliave a greenish look. 
Generalities.-Debility, with tendency to 
faint and perspire. 
Jaundice, in bilious diseases. 
Cold feet and hands. 
Sudden flushes of heat, followed by great 
debility, at the change of life, with irregu- 
larity of the pulse; the least motion, even 
raising the arms, brings on palpitation. 
Diseases that call for Digitalis have some 
part of the functions of the vagi more or 
less disturbed. 
DULCAMARA. 
Bitter Sweet. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, acts especi- 
ally j upon the mucous membranes, producing 
catarrhal inflammations, similar to those produced 
in damp, rainy weather; and if used as a prophy- 
lactic after exposure to damp, rainy weather, it will 
ward off all bad effects ; also affects the skin, me- 
dulla oblongata, and pneumogastric nerve. It para- DULCAMARA. 
257 
lyzes the action of the vagi filaments of the lungs. 
It also produces in the system and kidneys a state 
closely resembling Bright's disease. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to catarrhal and rheu- 
matic diseases in damp cold weather. 
" The symptoms are aggravated when the 
weather suddenly becomes colder, especially 
if the weather is damp."-G. 
" The child gets worse at every cold 
change in the weather, or from exposure to 
cold air."-G. 
" All her symptoms are aggravated by a 
cold change in the weather; even the sexual 
desire is greatly increased."-G. 
Retrocession of the eruption from expo- 
sure to damp cold air."-G. 
" 1'he skin is delicate and sensitive to cold, 
and liable to eruption from being long 
exposed to the cold."-G. 
c Every time she takes cold, has urticaria 
or some other eruption."-G. 
" Dropsical affections, after suppression 
of sweat, by damp cold air."-H. 
" From taking cold, the neck stiff; the 
back painful; the bones lame."-H. 
Digestive Organs.-" If cold air chills him, 
his tongue gets lame, and even the jaws." 
-H. 258 
DULCAMARA. 
" Diarrhoea in cold damp weather; stools 
mucous, green, watery and whitish; may 
be caused from repelled eruptions, chills or 
teething."-G. 
Dysentery caused by cold and damp, and 
becomes worse as the weather grows colder." 
Generative Organs of Women.-Suppres- 
sion of the menses, by damp cold weather. 
" Always as a forerunner of the catamenia 
a rash appears on the skin."-Gosewich. 
" Lochia suppressed by cold or dampness; 
and the quantity of milk much diminished." 
Lungs.-" They have to cough a long 
time to expel phlegm, especially in infants 
and old people, from threatened paralysis in 
the vagi."-Hughes. 
" Oppression of the chest from mucus."- 
Lippe. 
" Cough with expectoration of bright 
blood."-Lippe. 
Skin.-" Tetters, oozing watery fluid; 
bleed after scratching."-H. 
" Thick brown herpetic crusts on the face, 
forehead, temples, and chin, with reddish 
borders, bleeding when scratched."-G. 
" Small furuncles on places formerly hurt 
by concussion."-Jeanes. DIOSCOREA VILLOSA 
259 
" Nettle-rash with much itching; after 
scratching, it burns, increases in warmth, 
disappears in cold, with gastric fever." -H. 
" Exostosis on the upper part of the right 
tibia, with bluish-red spots, suppurating 
lumps."-H. 
" After the disappearance of tetters in the 
face, face-ache, and violent asthma."-H. 
Head.-" On awaking in the morning 
giddy, and dizzy; dark before the eyes; 
trembling and weakness."-H. 
" Inclination to scold without being 
angry."-H. 
" Cannot find the right word for a thing." 
-II. 
"Inarticulated speaking from a swollen 
tongue, but talks incessantly."-H. 
" Increased secretion of the mucous 
membranes and glands; those of the skin 
being suppressed."-Lippe. 
Symptoms worse in the evening and dur- 
ing rest, and always aggravated by cold 
damp weather. 
DIOSCOREA VILLOSA. 
Wild Yam Hoot. 
Through the spinal nerves, it especially acts 
upon the intestinal canal, producing hyperaesthesia 
of the sentient nerves of the bowels; also on the 
liver and upon many portions of the sentient 
nervous system. 260 
DIOSCOREA VILLOSA. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The grand sphere for the use of Dioscorea 
is among the neuroses of the bowels and 
stomach. Where the coeliac and umbilical 
plexuses of nerves are in a great state of 
hyperaesthesia, the pain and «- ism are un- 
bearable. 
" Steady twisting pains in the bowels, 
worse when lying down."-Helmuth. 
" Spasmodic colic with much flatulence." 
F ALE. 
Intense spasmodic colic, with nausea and 
bilious vomiting. 
" Pulsating pain in the upper part of the 
sternum."-B. 
" Great burning distress in the stomach, 
with pricking pains in it."-B. 
Colic that comes on suddenly, and leaves 
suddenly. 
" Great faintness at the stomach."-B. 
" Constant heavy pain in the pit of the 
stomach; worse after eating, and which is 
relieved by copious eructations of air."--B. 
" Distressing pyrosis."-Helmuth. 
Morning diarrhoea. 
" Spasmodic pains in the abdomen, with 
unusually severe tenesmus."-B. 
" Dysentery with violent lancinating 
pains in the bowels."-Dr. Rogers. ELATERIUM. 
261 
" Profuse, deep-yellow, thin stool followed 
by a very weak, faint feeling, without reliev- 
ing the pain in the bowels."-B. 
"Just before and during a stool, severe 
pain in the sacral region and bowels, of a 
writhing, drawing character; the pains 
radiate upwards and downwards, until the 
whole body and extremities become involved 
in spasm."-Burt. 
Pain in the bowels is the great key-note 
for this remedy. 
Spasmodic stricture of the urethra. 
" Disposition to paronychia (felons)."- 
J. B. Bell. 
In colic, diarrhoea and dysentery, is the 
great field for this remedy, and its merits 
are not appreciated by the profession. 
ELATERIUM. 
Fruit of Momordica Flaterium. 
Through the solar plexus, acts on the gastro- 
intestinal canal in a peculiar and most powerful 
manner. Dr. T. R. Chambers says, 11 It causes an 
enormous flow of watery serum from the first 
mucous membrane that absorbs it. If its vapor 
be drawn up into the nostrils for a short time, it is 
a powerful errhine, and is followed by the secre- 
tion of floods of water from the Schneiderian mem- 
brane. If it is dissolved in the oesophagus, it causes 
such a deluge of the gastric fluids, that the stomach 262 
EUPHRASIA. 
cannot contain them and they are rejected by 
vomiting. If it succeeds in passing the pylorus, a 
choleraic diarrhoea gushes forth, stripping the mem- 
brane of its epithelium, just like its morbid pro- 
totype. 
Elaterium is a most powerful drastic purgative, 
one grain producing excessive vomiting and purging. 
A lady in Boston took 4 two grain pills from a 
quack doctor, excessive vomiting took place and 
she died in thirty-six hours. On dissection, the 
mucous membrane of the stomach was found to be 
highly injected, the colon contracted, and all the 
intestines inflamed. The other viscera were 
healthy. 
The medicinal dose in the old school is one-six- 
teenth to one-half a grain. 
Grand Characteristics. 
"Cholera infantum, stools frequent and uni- 
formly frothy, watery and of a pea-green 
color; 3rd cent."-A. E. Small, M.D. 
John Manning has used it in forty cases 
of inflammation of the muscular structure of 
the neck of the bladder, with complete suc- 
cess. 
We ought to have a better clinical account 
of this drug. 
EUPHRASIA. 
Eyebright. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nerves, it acts 
especially upon the upper portion of the respira- EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM. 
263 
tory mucous membrane, and upon the eye and 
nasal mucous membrane. 
Grand Characteristics. 
il Profuse lachrymation, tears acrid and 
burning."-G. Worse in the evening. 
" Coryza, with burning tears."-Hughes. 
a Catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and 
nasal organs, with profuse secretion of acrid 
mucus from the eyes and nose, with pain in 
the frontal sinuses."-Raue. 
Chemosis. 
Cough loose and rattling, worse in the 
evening. 
EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM. 
Boneset. 
Through the posterior portion of the spinal cord, 
"its great action is upon the muscular system 
(or fibrous tissues), producing great soreness and 
aching, and upon the gastro-hepatic system, pro- 
ducing a condition resembling what is known as a 
bilious state. It affects the whole alimentary canal, 
producing green, bilious stools; it also affects the 
kidneys, skin and bronchial mucous membrane. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its great field of action is in bilious inter- 
ini ttents, with the following characteristics. 
" Intolerable aching in the back and legs, 
as if the bones were broken."-G. 
Severe, aching distress, and soreness of the 
imbs. 264 
EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM. 
" Calves of the legs feel as though they 
had been beaten; soreness and swelling of 
the feet."-Dr. Dunham. 
" Painful soreness of both wrists, as if bro- 
ken or dislocated "-G. 
" These pains make the patient very rest- 
less, chill comes on in the morning, thirst 
several hours before the chill, which contin- 
ues during the chill and heat."-Hale. 
" Vomiting at the conclusion of the chill." 
-Dr. Gray. 
Vomiting after the chill is a distressing and 
prominent symptom, the real key to this 
remedy. 
"Very restless, can't keep still, although 
there is a great desire to do so, and is not 
relieved by motion."-C. B. Kuler, M.D. 
" Little or no sweat at any time during 
the disease."-Hale.-Dr. Gray. 
" Great deal of shivering and trembling 
during the chill."-Dr. Gray. 
This great chilliness shows how promi- 
nently this remedy affects the posterior 
spinal column ; so does the intense aching 
and feeling as if pounded, point to the poste- 
rior spinal column. 
" Heavy chill early in the morning of one 
day, and a light chill about noon the next 
day."-Dr. Gray. EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM. 
265 
11 Vomiting of whatever is taken into the 
stomach, and of bile."-Dr. Gray. 
"Vomiting of a green liquid, several 
quarts at a time, with frequent green, watery 
stools, cramps and terrible thirst."-Dr. 
Gray. 
" Vomiting of bile, with great tenderness 
in the epigastrium, and trembling."-Dr. 
Gray. 
Nausea, frequent efforts to vomit, extreme 
tenderness in the epigastrium, with fulness 
and tenderness in the hepatic region from 
portal congestion. 
Tongue coated thickly yellow. 
" Urine scanty, dark mahogany color."- 
Hale. 
" Violent headache during the paroxysm." 
-Dr. Gray. 
Head very sore and painful as if bruised. 
"Soreness of the eyeballs."-Dr. Dun- 
ham. 
" Great weakness during the fever."- 
Douglas. 
" Dyspnoea very great, obliging the 
patient to lie with his head and shoulders 
very high."-Neidhard. This shows that 
the functions of the vagi are much involved, 
so does the excessive vomiting point to the 
great irritation of the pneumogastric. 266 
EUPATORIUM PURPUREUM. 
" Influenza; great pain in the back and 
limbs; lassitude; skin bathed in perspiration; 
is pale and morbidly sensitive, and the ex- 
cretions of a passive kind."-Raue. 
Great coldness during nocturnal perspira- 
tion. 
EUPATORIUM PURPUREUM. 
Queen of the Meadow. 
This remedy seems to have a specific action up- 
on the renal plexus, exciting the kidneys to undue 
action, increasing the excretion of urine to a great 
extent, and has been found of great utility in 
dropsy, and urinary calculi. It also seems to be 
capable of producing a rheumatic diathesis. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Much smarting and burning in the 
urethra during urination."-Dr. Dresser. 
Constant desire to urinate, passes but a 
few drops at a time, and is obliged to make 
the effort often."-Dr. Dresser. 
" Suppression of urine, with restlessness 
and moaning."-Dr. Dresser. 
" Burning distress in the bladder."-Dr. 
Dresser. 
Deep, dull aching pains in the bladder. 
" Profuse urination."-Dr. Dresser. 
a Urine mixed with mucus."-Dr. 
Dresser. EUPATORIUM PURPUREUM. 
267 
" Dull aching pains in the region of the 
kidneys."-Dr. Dresser. 
Rheumatic pains in the lumbar region. 
" Renal dropsy; body and extremities 
enormously swollen; scanty secretion of 
urine and distressing dyspnoea."-Dr. 
Dresser. 
" The lower part of the belly swollen and 
hot, in suppression of urine."-Dr. Dresser. 
" Excessive irritation of the bladder, with 
large deposits of lithates."-Hale. 
" Catarrhus vesicas, attended with ulcera- 
tion."-Hale. 
Fever.-Intermittent fever, "chill com- 
mences in the back, and then spreads over 
the body."-Hale. 
" Violent shaking, with but little coldness." 
-Hale. 
"No thirst during the chill, but much 
frontal headache."-Hale. 
Fever for several hours; nausea and 
vomiting, with thirst. 
" Not much sweat; on moving during the 
sweat, a chillness would pass through the 
body."-Dr. Dresser. 
" Paroxysms come on at different times of 
the day, every other day."-Dr. Dresser. 
" Nausea as the chill is leaving, and desire 
to eat immediately after the fever."-S. 
Swan, M.D. 268 
ERECHTHITES HIERACIFOLIA. 
" Head feels light; cannot get rid of the 
sensation as if the head was falling to the 
left side."-Dr. Dresser. . 
" A heavy, furred tongue ; brown along 
the centre, and a bitter pappy taste, with 
the chill." 
" Weak, tired feeling, which seems insup- 
portable." 
" Numbness of the legs."-Dr. Dresser. 
"Severe bone pains."-Dr. Von Tagen. 
" All the symptoms are worse on the left 
side of the body."-Dr. Dresser. 
This remedy should be more thoroughly 
tested in renal dropsy. 
ERECHTHITES HIERACLFOLIA- 
Fire- Weed. 
In all probability this remedy acts through the 
solar plexus upon the minute ramifications of the 
arteries, upon the mucous membrane of the diges- 
tive organs, and kidneys ; upon the former, as an 
emeto-cathartic. 
Its key-notes are still unknown; it is used in 
hemorrhages, dysentery, and diseases of the kid- 
neys. 
It is of great value in hemorrhages. 
11 This plant, sometimes called Senecio hieraci- 
folia, has cured old ulcers on the legs. The bruised 
root was applied to the ulcer."-F. ERIGERON CANADENSE. 
269 
ERIGERON CANADENSE 
Canada Fleabane. 
Through the cardiac plexus, this remedy affects 
the muscular walls of the arteries, so as to con- 
stringe their capillaries to a wonderful degree; 
affecting more especially those of the genito- 
urinary organs, and the mucous membrane of the 
colon and rectum. 
It is a splendid remedy for active hemorrhages, 
and for many diseases of the kidneys and bladder. 
Dr. Pierce has found it of great utility in heart 
disease. 
EUPHORBIA COROLEATA- 
Large Flowering Spurge. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the pneumogastric nerve, alimentary 
canal, and skin; its action closely resembles that of 
Ipecac. 
FELIX MAS. 
Male Fern. 
All effects and characteristics are unknown, but 
it is an especial poison to the tape-worm, given in 
large doses of an infusion of the root. 
FERRUM. 
Iron. 
Through the great vegetative nervous system, 
Iron has a specific action upon the blood, produ- 
cing a decrease of the albumen and an increase of 
the water in the serum sanguinis, and at the same 
time diminishing the red blood-corpuscles. 270 
FERRUM. 
Its action upon the spleen is very prominent, 
producing atrophy, rendering it unable to perform 
its functions, in the process of sanguification, caus- 
ing anaemia or hydraemia. 
Through its action upon the blood-making 
organs, deteriorating the blood, every organ and 
tissue in the body is affected. 
Grand Characteristics. 
"Weakly persons, with fiery red face." 
-G. 
" The least emotion, or exertion produces 
a red flushed face."-G. 
" Ashy pale or greenish face, with pains 
or other symptoms; the face becomes bright 
red."-Raue. 
Anaemia, with pale face and lips, with 
great debility. 
" Face becomes suddenly fiery-red, with 
vertigo; ringing in the ears; great palpi- 
tation of the heart and dyspnoea."-G. 
" Cannot keep the head quiet, at intervals 
the face looks earthy and pale."-G. 
" Great paleness of the mucous mem- 
branes, especially that of the cavity of the 
mouth."-Raue . 
Bellows-sound of the heart, and anaemic 
murmur of the arteries and veins. 
Muscles are feeble and easily exhausted 
from slight exertion. ferrum. 
271 
"Always better from walking slowly 
about, notwithstanding weakness obliges 
the patient to lie down."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-" Everything vomited 
tastes sour and acid; vomiting of food, 
with fiery-red face; renewed vomiting after 
eating."-G. 
"Vomiting of the ingesta after every 
cough."-G. 
"Vomiting at midnight."-G. 
Lienteria, stools of undigested food with- 
out pain. 
" Frequent diarrhoeic stools, corroding 
the anus, the face being fiery-red."-G. 
Obstinate diarrhoea, composed of slime 
and undigested food ; the stools are painless, 
excoriating and exhausting."-G. 
" Diarrhoea worse mornings; bad sleep 
before midnight."-J. 0. M. 
" The bowels feel sore on touching them, 
as if they had been bruised, or weakened 
by cathartics."-Raue. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Previous 
to the menses, she has stinging headache, 
ringing in the ears, and discharges of long 
pieces of mucus from the uterus."-G. 
" Menorrhagia in weakly persons, with 
fiery-red face."-G. 
" Menses too frequent, too profuse, and 
last too long."-G. 272 
GELSEMINUM SEMPERVIRENS. 
" Menses intermit two or three days, and 
then return, the blood being very pale."-G. 
" Much itching of the vulva, in delicate 
weakly females, with fiery-red face."-G. 
"Leucorrhoea like watery milk, smarting 
and corroding the parts when first ap- 
pearing.''-G. 
Chest.-" Haemoptzsis, better when walk- 
ing slowly."-Jahr. 
Spitting blood with flying pains in the 
chest."-G. 
a (Edematous swelling of the body ; cool 
skin ; constant chilliness, and evening fever, 
simulating hectic fever."-Hempel. 
" General hemorrhagic tendency."-Lippe. 
" Rheumatism of the deltoid muscle, 
of a tearing, laming nature, worse in bed." 
-Dr. J. Ellis. 
Remitting pains ; worse at night, driving 
him out of bed; motion diminishes the 
pain,"-Jahr, 
Especially adapted to cachectic and leuco- 
phlegmatic individuals, and to diseases 
where the vegetative system is involved, 
with anaemia as a prominent symptom, 
GELSEMINUM SEMPERVIREN 
Yellow Jessamine. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, more especially GELSEMINUM SEMPERVIRENS. 
273 
acting on the motor nerves, paralyzing the muscu- 
lar system. 
11 The most prominent of all the effects of Gel- 
semi num is to induce a profound and intense 
prostration of the whole muscular system. Its 
effects are first manifested on the voluntary muscles 
and then on the'involuntary. This action is caused 
by impairing the vitality of those nerves which 
supply it with life."-Hale. 
Nerves of Sensation.-Its action on these nerves 
is not direct, but the excess of sensitiveness is 
probably caused by its 11 cramp-like contraction " 
of muscles which are presided over by the motor 
nerves, which it so powerfully influences. 
Muscular System.-The congestion produced by 
this remedy differs from that of Aconite, or Vera- 
trum viride. 
The congestion caused by the two latter tends to 
inflammation, but the congestion of Gelseminum 
much resembles that of malarious affections, which 
do not go on to inflammation. 
The action of the heart is at first greatly 
paralyzed, but afterwards it becomes quick and full. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to nervous, excitable, 
hysterical females ; sensitive people and lit- 
tle children; to male and female onanists. 
Hysteria, with spasms, palpitation of the 
heart, and great nervous excitability. 
Head.-Confusion of the mind. 274 
&ELSEMINUM SEMPERVIRENS. 
Great depression of spirits in onanists, 
accompanied with excessive languor. 
Intense congestion of the brain in children 
during dentition. 
Nervous headache, the pain commences in 
the cervical portion of the spinal cord, and 
then spreads over the whole head. (See 
Sanguinaria.) 
(Nux v. is opposite, its pain extends from 
over the head, down the spine.-F.) 
Great heaviness of the eyelids, it is impos- 
sible to keep them open. 
Dilatation of the pupils, with blindness 
and vertigo. 
Dimness of vision. 
Diplopia. 
Amaurosis from masturbation. 
" Cannot get to sleep on going to bed at 
night, on account of thinking, which she 
cannot control ; in sensitive people."- 
J. C. M. 
Congestive facial neuralgia, the pains are 
grumbling or shooting ; worse on pressure. 
Sexual Organs.-Nocturnal emission and 
sexual dreams, followed the next day by 
great languor and irritability. 
Involuntary emissions of semen, with or 
without erections, with much flacidity and 
coldness of the genital organs, accompanied 
with great languor, and depression of spirits. GELSEMINUM SEMPERVIRENS. 
275 
Hysterical women, with much rigidity of 
the os in labor. 
Hysterical spasms, with great excitement 
and numb feeling in the extremities. 
" Feeling as though the heart would stop 
beating in a moment, if she did not walk 
incessantly, with a feeling of impending 
death."-Hale. 
For sudden hysterical spasms, ten drops 
of the tincture in half a glass of water, a tea- 
spoonful given every half hour, will cure 
about every case. Certainly if ever there was 
a remedy that ought to bear the name of 
specific, this should for hysterical spasms. 
Fever.-Nervous chills, with shivering and 
chattering of the teeth, depending upon an 
irritated condition of the nerves of motion 
in very sensitive subjects. These chills may 
appear from fear or fright in healthy sub- 
jects, they often attend relaxation of the os 
uteri in labor. 
" Fever without thirst.-Wants to be still 
and rest, particularly with inflamed tonsils, 
beginning on the right side."-J. B. Bell. 
"Fever, with shooting, pressive pains 
through the temples and nasal sinuses, with 
brilliancy of eyes, and loquacity."-C. H. W. 
This is a very valuable remedy in inter- 
mittents, where the nervous symptoms pre- 276 
GLONOINE. 
dominate. The chill and fever are severe, 
but not much sweat. 
Intense passive congestion of both veins 
and arteries, in which irritation of the con- 
gested organ sets in. 
Congestive stage of pneumonia. 
Irritative, remittent and intermittent 
fevers in very sensitive people and children, 
with excessive irritability and nervous 
erethism, with no gastric, hepatic, or visceral 
complications. 
Progessive locomotor ataxy. Dr. Robt. J. 
McClatchey has found it in the low dilutions, 
and tincture, of great value. 
Paralytic condition of the lumbar and 
sacral muscles in onanists. 
Feeling of lightness in the body, from 
spinal exhaustion in onanists. 
Nervous exhaustion in onanism, wdiere it 
follows an emission the next day, no remedy 
can equal it, not even China. This I have 
proved by practical experience. 
Electricity is said to be a complete antidote, 
its poisonous effects being dispelled instantly 
by its action. 
GLONOINE. 
Nitro- Glycerine. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system, 
this powerful remedy acts especially on the cerebral GLONOINE. 
277 
bloodvessels, medulla oblongata and pneumogastric 
nerve. 
No remedy produces so quickly and so violently 
such a severe congestive, throbbing, bursting head- 
ache, with increased action of the heart and arteries, 
with sometimes nausea and vomiting. How does 
it produce this effect? Dr. Hughes says: "I think 
that the phenomena of both head and heart can be 
accounted for by supposing that Glonoine acts as a 
direct sedative upon the medulla oblongata, from 
this centre come off the vagi, to whose depression 
we have referred the cardiac symptoms of the drug. 
Through the medulla oblongata also, (accord- 
ing to Schiff's observations), the vaso-motor nerves 
of the brain proper can be excited or paralyzed. 
The same sedative influence of Glonoine, therefore, 
upon this nervous centre, would, through the vagi, 
set the heart off palpitating, and through the vas- 
cular nerves, would dilate the cerebral arteries, so 
as to give us the phenomena I have described." 
Prof. Hempel says: " Repeated experiments 
would seem to show that Nitro-glycerine acts 
upon the medulla oblongata, and that the symptoms 
of cerebral congestion which it occasions are 
depending upon a momentary irritation of this 
great nervous centre. The pneumogastric nerve is 
involved in its disturbing influence." 
Grand Characteristics. 
Intense congestion of blood to the head with 
a feeling as if the temples and top of the 278 
GLONOLNE. 
head would burst open. Violent throbbing 
headache. 
" Sun-headache; dullness, stupidity, emp- 
tiness and sommolence."-R. J. McClatchey, 
M.D. 
"Bursting feeling in the head, tremulous- 
ness about the chest, the mind bewildered." 
-Dr. T. S. Scales. 
" The heart is affected before the head, 
alternate congestion of the heart and head." 
- C. Wesselhoeft, M.D. 
"Violent headache, with the catamenia; 
increasing with motion; has to tie the head 
up; cold feet."-L. 
Vertigo, fainting, with violent throbbing 
of the temporal arteries. Congestive, ner- 
vous headache, with no gastric or bilious 
symptoms, caused from anxiety, or fright. 
" It has proved the great remedy for sun- 
stroke."-Hughes. 
" It is a capital remedy for the distur- 
bance of the intracranial circulation, which 
obtains in menopausia, and for that which 
often results from menstrual suppression."- 
Hughes. 
" It has checked puerperal convulsions 
where cerebral hypersemia was prominent." 
-H. 
" One of the most promising remedies in GRAPHITES. 
279 
convulsions of children arising from cerebral 
congestion; especially in the incipient stages 
of meningitis, in plethoric children, during 
dentition, cases that seem to call for Bell." 
-C. Wesselhoeft. 
" Loss of location when walking on streets 
that he has traveled in for years."-Dr. C. 
A. Cochran. 
" Toothache, pain continues, with sudden 
aggravations."-S. Lilienthal. 
" Nervous palpitation of emotional ori- 
gin."-Hughes. 
This remedy ought to prove of great 
value, for the acute symptoms of apoplexy 
and epilepsy. 
Has acted well in some cases of neuralgia. 
Marcy and Hunt say it is homoeopathic to 
no disease without it has its origin in the 
nerve mass. 
It produces intense throbbing pains in the 
epigastrium. 
GRAPHITES. 
Through the great vegetative nervous system, it 
acts upon the skin, lymphatics, sexual organs, and 
digestive apparatus. It especially affects the skin, 
and sexual organs. Prof. J. S. Douglas says: " It 
acts more powerfully on the female genital organs, 
than either Pulsatilla or Silicea." 
Plumbago. 280 
GRAPHITES. 
Grand Characteristics. 
a Especially adapted to females inclined 
to obesity, and whose history reveals a dis- 
position to delaying menstruation."-G. 
" Menses too late, pale and scanty."-G. 
In ladies that have scanty and delayed 
menstruation, with constipation and inclined 
to obesity, no remedy has ever given me 
such satisfaction as Graphites, in the 30th 
dilution. 
" Very profuse leucorrhoea; the discharge 
occurs in gushes, day or night, and is often 
excoriating."-G. 
" She feels so weak, that it is with diffi- 
culty she can persuade herself to perform 
her accustomed duties."-G. 
" Morning sickness during menstruation." 
-G. 
" During the menses, severe pain in the 
epigastrium, as if everything would be torn 
to pieces."-G. 
" The ovaries are very apt to be affected." 
-Hughes. 
Feeling as if the womb would press out of 
the vagina, with obstinate constipation, in 
fleshy women. 
"Mastitis, in all cases where there are 
so many old cicatrices, from former ulcera- 
tions, that the milk can scarcely flow; this GRAPHITES. 
281 
remedy high, will now cause the milk to flow 
easily and ward off* the impending abscess ; 
although manj' times tried, has not failed me 
in a single case."-G. 
Deep cracks in the nipples, Graphites cerate 
is a specific. Vesicles upon the nipples. 
Head.-" Burning round spot on the top 
of the head."-G. 
" Congestion of the head, with roaring in 
the ears in young people."-G. 
" Phlegmonous erysipelas of the head and 
face, with burning tingling pains."- 
Douglas. 
Burning of the eyes. 
Black sweat-pores on the face and nose. 
Cachectic, earthy color of the face. 
" She is drowsy during the day, and does 
not sleep well at night."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-Breath smells like 
urine. 
Taste like rotten eggs, in the morning. 
Accumulation of a great deal of mucus in 
the throat. 
Sour vomiting, with flatulence. 
Much flatus in the abdomen, it is greatly 
distended. 
" Constipation; large, difficult, knotty 
stools."-G. 
No remedy is more valuable in constipa- 282 
GUMMI GUTTJE. 
tion, where the stools are in hard lumps, 
united by shreds of mucus, in large fleshy 
people. 
Skin.-The great characteristic in skin 
diseases is, the eruption discharges a sticky 
glutinous fluid. 
a Eruptions, oozing out a sticky fluid."- 
G. 
" Rhagades, excoriations, and ulcers on 
the skin."-Hughes. 
Rawness in bends of limbs, groins, neck, 
behind the ears, especially in children."- 
L. 
" Unhealthy skin, every injury sup- 
purates."-L. 
" Burning and swelling of the feet."-G. 
Much dryness of the skin, without per- 
spiration. 
Swelling and induration of the lympha- 
tics, and glands, very liable to take cold 
from the least cold air. 
This remedy is of great therapeutic value, 
and should be thoroughly understood by 
every physician. 
GUMMI GUTT2E. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, acts es- 
pecially on the gastro-intestinal canal, causing vio- 
lent vomiting, purging, syncope, and death; all the 
Gamboge. GYMNOCLADUS.-HAMAMELIS. 
283 
symptoms very much resemble those of cholera. 
Important in some affections of the eyes. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Violent vomiting, with purging and faint- 
ing. 
" Profuse watery diarrhoea, with colic and 
tenesmus."-Hempel. 
Diarrhoea, of water and mucus, with colic- 
ky pains in the umbilicus during stool. 
The symptoms are aggravated while sit- 
ting and in the evening. 
GYMNOCLADUS CANADENSIS. 
American Coffee Tree. 
Especially affects the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" One-fourth of all the symptoms are on the 
left side, and only one-twelfth on the right." 
-Hering. 
" Hard racking cough, increasing from 
morning to night."-H. 
Useful in scarlet fever, typhoid fevers, 
erysipelas of the face, hives, &c. 
HAMAMELIS VIRGINICA. 
Witch Hazel. 
Through the spinal nerves it especially acts 
upon the venous system, and upon the generative 
organs of men and women. 284 
HAMAMELIS VIRGINICA. 
On the Venous System, it produces venous con- 
gestion, inflammation, varicosis, and hemorrhage. 
On the Generative Organs of Men, it produces most 
intense neuralgia, and inflammation of the testicles ; 
amorous dreams with nocturnal emissions; great 
prostration of the animal passions; profuse cold 
sweat on the scrotum, with great relaxation of the 
genital organs, and varicosis of the spermatic veins. 
On the Generative Organs of Women, it produces 
great irritation, congestion, inflammation and 
neuralgia of the ovaries; passive hemorrhage from 
the uterus, and irritation of the venous capillaries 
of the mucous membrane of the vagina and uterus. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Dr. Hughes says : " I have the greatest 
confidence in Hamamelis, in phlebitis, in 
the various forms of varicosis, and in venous 
hemorrhages. In varicose veins of the leg, 
I conjoin its external with its internal use, 
laying strips of calico, soaked in a weak 
solution of one part to twenty, along the 
enlarged vessels, and supporting all with a 
bandage." 
" In passive hemorrhages from all parts, 
whether from nose, stomach, lungs or bowels, 
I have the utmost confidence in its use."- 
Hughes. 
" I think that the hemorrhages it cures 
depend rather upon the state of the blood- 
vessels, than on that of the blood."-Hughes. HAMAMELIS virginica. 
285 
" Venous "congestions, with, passive he- 
morrhages."-B. 
" Epistaxis, either active or passive; long 
lasting ; blood venous."-Dr. Preston. 
" Heeniatemesis, with vomiting of large 
quantities of dark-colored blood."-Dr. 
Preston. 
" Haematuria of dark, black blood."-Dr. 
Preston. 
" Hemorrhage from the bowels, from portal 
congestion; stools dark and grumous, with 
great faintness, and cold sweat."-Dr. L. 
Pratt. 
" Discharge of blood per ani, in large 
quantities, of a tar-like consistency ; hence a 
specific in typhoid fever, with a bloody 
crisis."-G. 
" Bleeding hemorrhoids, with burning 
soreness, and at times, rawness of the anus, 
from portal congestion; the hemorrhage is 
generally very profuse, use it locally as well 
as internally."-Hale. 
" Dysenteric stools, loaded with dark, 
black blood."-Dr. Dunn. 
Hemorrhages from the bowels in typhoid 
fever, I have used it with most excellent re- 
sults, using it principally by injections into 
the rectum. Two drachms to the pint of 
water. 286 
HAMAMELIS VIRGINICA. 
" Haemoptysis, active or passive, blood 
venous, and comes up into the mouth with- 
out coughing, or scarcely any effort."-Dr. 
W. E. Payne. 
I have cured many cases of haemoptysis 
with this remedy, where the blood was dark 
colored, and raised with but little effort. 
Long lasting hemorrhage from extracting 
teeth. 
Organs of Generation, Men.-" Orchitis, 
with much pain, and great tumefaction of 
the testicles," locally and internally. 
Neuralgia of the testicles, pain darts from 
the testicles to the stomach, producing 
nausea and faintness; worse at night and 
during rainy weather. 
Impotence; organs much relaxed, with 
cold sweat on the scrotum. 
" Varicosis of the spermatic veins; testicles 
much swollen, with drawing pains in the 
spermatic cord; locally and internally."- 
Dr. Preston. 
Women.-Cutting, tearing, pains in the 
ovary, which is swollen and very tender. 
" Ovarian disease, accompanied with much 
swelling and tenderness; locally and inter- 
nally."-Dr. R. Ludlam. 
" Ovaritis from mechanical injury; ovarian 
region much swollen and tender ; much pain HELLEBORUS NIGER. 
287 
extending over the whole abdomen."-Dr. 
Okie. 
" Freqent paroxysms of pain in the left 
ovary, passing down to the uterus, with 
anaemia; and every day or two the ovarian 
region much swollen."-Burt. 
Dysmenorrhoea from ovarian irritation. 
" Vicarious menstruation from ovarian 
irritation."-Dr. Kenyon. 
Passive, venous, uterine hemorrhage; if 
the hemorrhage is bright red and active, 
with me it does no good. 
" Leucorrhoea with much relaxation of the 
uterine walls."-Hale. 
The pains are often unbearable, with great 
sensitiveness to the touch, and fear of ex> 
citing new pain on moving, this shows the 
specific action it has on the posterior spinal 
cord. 
HELLEBORUS NIGER. 
Christmas Hose. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system it especially 
affects the serous membranes, striking down their 
functional power, so as to prevent the separation 
of effete principles from the serum, producing the 
various forms of dropsy of the brain, thorax, 
peritoneum and cellular tissue, with which it is en 
rapport. 
Also affects the mucous membrane of the diges- 
tive organs and kidneys, and skin. 288 
HELLEBORUS NIGER. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Easily made angry."-Raue. 
" Slow comprehension."-Raue. 
" Soporous sleep, with screaming and 
starting."-G. 
" Shocks pass through the brain like 
electricity."-Jahr. 
" Forehead drawn in folds, and covered 
with cold perspiration."-G. 
" Squinting, pupils dilated."-G. 
" Face pale and puffed."-G. 
" Nostrils dirty and dry."-Raue. 
" Chewing motion of the mouth."-Raue. 
" Frequent rubbing of the nose."-G. 
"Hydrocephalus, which arises insidiously, 
the sequel of some other disease."-E. C. 
Knight, M.D. 
Spasms in hydrocephalus. 
" Urine, after settling, looks like coffee 
grounds."-G. 
" Diarrhoea of jelly-like mucus."-Raue. 
" Automatic motions of one arm and one 
leg."-Raue. 
" Rigidity of the muscles of the neck, and 
limbs, one or both."-Dr. Bvrron. 
Especially adapted to various forms of 
dropsy, from simple paralysis of the func- 
tional power of the serous membranes, 
coming on suddenly : Hydrocephalus. HELONIAS DIOIC A-HEPAR SULPHUR. 
289 
HELONIAS DIOIC A- 
False Unicorn. 
I think the action of this remedy is through the 
ganglionic system, affecting the glandular system 
and the blood. It seems to have a powerful action 
upon the generative organs of women, and is used 
in those diseases in which Iron is found so useful. 
Affects the mucous membrane of the kidneys, and 
slightly the intestinal canal. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Atonic conditions of the generative organs 
of women seem to be the main sphere for 
this remedy, where there is an anaemic and 
torpid condition of the system. 
Passive menorrhagia. 
Amenorrhoea, from anaemia, and general 
atonic condition of the system. 
Prolapsus uteri, with tendency to miscar- 
riage. 
Leucorrhoea, with general debility, and 
anaemia. 
Pruritus vulvce ; intense irritation of the 
external labia which are puffed, hot, red, 
itch, and burn terribly.-E. M. Hale. 
Very useful in functional diseases of the 
stomach and kidneys. 
HEPAR SULPHUR. 
This is one of our most useful ganglionics in 
Calcium Sulphuratum. 290 
HEPAR SULPHUR. 
many chronic diseases. It especially acts upon 
the lymphatic glandular system, skin, and mucous 
membrane of the respiratory organs. Every 
student should make a special study of this great 
remedy. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In diseases where suppuration is inevita- 
ble. 
The slightest injury causes ulceration. 
" Strumous enlargement of glands, es- 
pecially where these can only be cured 
through suppuration, especially the tonsils." 
-Hughes. 
" Suppuration of long inflamed boils on 
the body, or on the limbs, commencing with 
blisters; every cut or hurt suppurates."-H. 
Adapted to scrofulous diseases, where 
there is more or less suppuration, and to 
diseases of the larynx and trachea. 
Respiratory Organs.-Hoarseness, with 
aphonia. 
" The child seems croupy, decidedly so, 
and the phlegm is loose and choking."-G. 
"Rattling, choking cough, worse after 
midnight."-G. 
" Laryngo-tracheal catarrh, either acute or 
chronic, with much hoarseness."-H. 
" Croup after dry cold wind, with swelling 
below the larynx; with great sensitiveness 
to cold air or water."-H. HEPAR SULPHUR. 
291 
" Cough, with hoarseness all the time; 
worse before midnight, or toward morning." 
-H. 
Croup with loose rattling cough. 
Croup excited when any part of the body 
gets cold. 
" Chronic bronchitis, with tickling in the 
terminal ramifications of the air-passages; 
violent cough, with sensation as if hot water 
were trickling through the bronchia, ex- 
pectorates bloody, frothy, tuberculous 
masses." 
" Cannot bear to be uncovered; coughs 
when any part of the body is uncovered." 
He must be covered up to the face. 
Chronic hepatization of the lungs, with 
constant tendency for the chest and head to 
perspire, especially in children. 
Sweats day and night without relief, es- 
pecially about the chest, with a sour smell. 
Head.-Falling out of the hair, after the 
abuse of mercury. 
Headache at the root of the nose. 
Nightly pain in the skull-bones, after the 
abuse of mercury. 
Pustules on the scalp, that secrete a 
quantity of humor, with glandular swellings. 
Scrofulous ophthalmia when disorganiza- 
tion and ulceration of the cornea is present. 292 
HEPAR SULPHUR. 
" Hasty speech and hasty drinking."-H. 
Digestive Organs.-" Sensation as if there 
was a fish-bone in the throat.''-H. 
" Swollen tonsils, and hard glandular 
swellings of the neck."-G. 
" Rising in the oesophagus, as if she had 
eaten sour things."-G. 
" Stomach inclined to be out of order; 
longing for sour or strong-tasting things."- 
H. 
" Green, slimy diarrhoea with a sour smell." 
-H. 
" Fetid diarrhoea, the child smelling sour." 
-G. 
" Stomatitis, where suppuration seems 
inevitable, with no other symptoms."-G. 
Generalities. - " Stinging; the edges of 
ulcers burn, smell like old cheese; little 
pimples on smooth ulcers surround the 
painful ulceration."-H. 
" Eruptions on the bends of the elbows 
and popliteal spaces."-H. 
"Slightest touch, or pain in cutaneous 
eruptions causes fainting."-Dr. McGeorge. 
" Fainting with pains."-H. 
Rhagades of the hands and feet. 
11 Ulcers have a bloody suppuration, smell- 
ing like old cheese."-G. 
" Strumous suppuration of joints."- 
Hempel. HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS. 
293 
" Anxious feeling about the heart, with 
palpitation in cases of hypertrophy."-R. 
Koch, M.D. 
Kafka has had most wonderful results 
from Hepar 2nd and 3rd in the sequelse of 
scarlatina, especially the dropsy. 
" Ailments from west or northwest winds, 
or soon after, improved by warmth."-H. 
Especially adapted to diseases where the 
system has been injured by the abuse of 
mercury. 
HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS. 
Through the ganglionic system, it especially acts 
upon the mucous membranes of the outlets of the 
body; as the mouth, nose, eyes, throat, rectum, 
vagina, uterine cervix, and urinary organs. Also 
affects the lymphatic glandular system. 
Golden Seal. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Infantile excoriations in the folds of the 
neck and groins. (Use the dry powder.) 
Hale. 
" Stomatitis, with simple ulceration of the 
buccal mucous membrane." The muriate of 
Hydrastia actsbest.-Hale. 
" After menstruation, leucorrhoea like the 
white of an egg."-Dr. Boyce. 
" Erosions, and superficial ulceration of 294 
HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS. 
the cervix and vagina, with tenacious dis- 
charge."-Hale. 
" Especially pruritus, with profuse albu- 
minous leucorrhoea, accompanied by sexual 
excitement."-Dr. C. W. Boyce. 
Subacute inflammation of the mucous mem- 
brane of the penis and bladder. 
Balanitis, the dry powder is a specific. 
Gonorrhoea, it is very valuable as an in- 
jection. 
" Dull aching pains in the stomach, which 
cause a very weak, faint feeling."-B. 
" Great sinking at the epigastrium, with 
violent and long-continued palpitation."-B. 
" Goneness in the epigastrium; acidity 
and constipation; after stool for hours, severe 
pain in the rectum and anus.''-B. 
Cachectic condition with loss of appetite 
and fainting turns. 
Simple constipation of an hepatic origin. 
" Small-pox; great swelling ; redness and 
itching, with great soreness of the throat." 
Cough with expectoration of thick, yellow, 
very tenacious mucus, stringy and profuse. 
In cancerous tumors it has of late enjoyed 
quite a reputation; but the characteristics 
are not known; probably of a hard, knotty 
nature. 
Simple ulcers. HYDROPHOBINUM. 
295 
" Early stage of cancer, and chiefly where 
its situation is in a gland; or in the imme- 
diate vicinity."-Dr. Bayes. 
" Old people with debility."-Hughes. 
Saliva of Rabies Canina. 
HYDROPHOBINUM. 
Acts especially upon the cerebro-spinal system, 
affecting most powerfully the nerves of sensation 
and motion. The sentient nerves of the mouth 
and pharynx are especially and peculiarly affected, 
also the salivary glands. There is great congestion 
and inflammation of the brain, medulla oblongata, 
spinal cord, tongue, throat, glottis, fauces, larynx, 
oesophagus, stomach, and especially the kidneys. 
Good physicians now think that the kidneys are 
the centre for the action of this peculiar poison. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Frequent spitting."-H. 
Wants water but cannot drink it. 
" Periodical spasms of the oesophagus, with 
constant painful urging to swallow, but im- 
possibility of doing it."-H. 
Spasms are excited at every attempt to 
drink water, or at the sound of water. 
" Difficult and incoherent speech."-H. 
" The desire for stool was immediately 
caused when he heard or saw running 
water."-Lippe. 296 
HYPOPHOSPHITES-HYOSCYAMUS NIGER. 
" Profuse watery stools, from six to twen- 
ty a day, with pain in the bowels ; 'worse in 
the morning."-Hale. 
"Dr. Hale, and others, have reported 
cures with Hydrophobinum, in which the 
stools were induced by sight or sound of 
running water."-F. 
Prophylactic in hydrophobia."-H. 
These valuable remedies deserve a careful inves- 
tigation by the profession. 
Dr. Searle has made some wonderful cures with 
the Hypophosphite of lime, large doses of the 
decimal, probably the first, in chronic ulcdration: 
after pus had formed in a number of cases he was 
able to remove it without opening the abscess 5 
there was much anaemia in each case. 
11 Its proper sphere of action seems to be that of 
the suppurative stage and the congestive stage just 
preceding."-O. P. Baer, M.D. 
I have found it of great value in cases that 
seemed to call for Hepar sulph., but which it failed 
to cure. 
Diseases of the air passages where the patient 
takes cold at every change of the weather, especial- 
ly if the wind comes from the east, it has given me 
excellent results. 
HYPOPHOSPHITES. 
HYOSCYAMUS NIGER, 
Ilenbane. 
Hyoscyamus acts especially upon the cerebro- HYOSCYAMUS NIGER. 
297 
spinal system. It affects the cerebrum centrically, 
like Belladonna and Stramonium, with this differ- 
ence : 11 The cerebral condition is equally one of 
excited and perverted function, i. e., delirium with 
hallucinations; but there is little or no determina- 
tion of blood. Hyoscyamus hence takes no place 
in the treatment of those cerebral hyperaemiae for 
which we rank Belladonna so high. Nor does it 
reach that height of maniacal disturbance to which 
Stramonium is applicable. But in delirium of a 
less violent and inflammatory type, as in many 
cases of delirium tremens; in the milder forms of 
mental disorders, especially when occurring in 
children; and where sleep is restless or too dream- 
ful, from simple cerebral excitement, Hyoscya- 
mus is a most valuable remedy."-Hughes. 
It has a special action over the sphincter mus- 
cles, paralyzing their action. Hardly ever pro- 
duces constipation, almost always diarrhoea. 
Through the spinal nerves, it has a powerful ac- 
tion on the sexual organs. 
From its great value in typhoid fever, it must 
have some haematic action. 
The motor nerves are greatly excited and thrown 
into spasms by the poison. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Too active condition of the sensorial func- 
tions, with great nervous excitability. 
"Involuntary loud laughter, with silly 
actions ; convulsive trembling."-G. 298 
HYOSCYAMUS NIGER. 
"Delirium; with jerking of the limbs; 
with diarrhoea; red face; wild staring look 
and throbbing of the carotids."-G. 
" Lascivious furor, without modesty; she 
wishes to uncover and expose herself."-G. 
" Twitching and jerking of every muscle 
of the body; eyes, eyelids, face and all."-G. 
" Wishes to run away for fear of being 
hurt."-G. 
" Entire loss of consciousness; sees persons 
who are not, and have not been present."- 
G. 
"Muttering, with picking at the bed- 
clothes."-G. 
" Giddiness with stupefaction."-Hempel. 
" All objects appear red, or larger than 
they really are, or double."-Hempel. 
" Loss of sight and hearing."-Hempel. 
" Excessive dilatation of the pupils with 
complete loss of sensibility to touch."- 
Hempel. 
Digestive Organs.-" Tongue partially par- 
alyzed; red, brown, dry and cracked."- 
Hempel. 
" Dryness of the throat with inability to 
swallow liquids."-Dr. Hills. 
" Violent pain in the stomach, with vom- 
iting and hiccough."-Rape. 
Paralysis of the sphincter ani, and vesicas, 
with involuntary stool and urine. HYOSCYAMUS NIGER. 
299 
"Watery, painless diarrhoea."-Lippe. 
Much distension of the abdomen. 
Involuntary micturition, from paralysis. 
Sexual Organs.-" Excited sexual desire, 
without excitement of the fancy."-G. 
" Loud laughter at the approach of the 
menses, with convulsive trembling."-G. 
Hysterical spasms before the menses, with 
convulsive trembling during the menses. 
Spasms during parturition, with much 
nervous excitability. 
" Violent trembling of the feet and hands 
during menstruation."-G. 
" Hysterical females and young girls, 
whose bowels are apt to bloat and who are 
subject to attacks of diarrhoea, with colicky 
pains, and frequent urging to stool, or where 
the sphincters are weak, causing great diffi- 
culty in retaining the faeces, and wh^re the 
least excitement or mental trouble produces 
the attack."-Hempel. 
Air Passages.-" Spasmodic, dry cough, al- 
ways worse when lying down ; relieved by 
sitting up."-G. 
" Nocturnal spasmodic cough, excited by a 
recumbent posture, and abating immediately 
after the vertical posture is resumed; speci- 
fic."-Baehr. 
This is a most valuable remedy in dry^ 300 
HYPERICUM PERFOLIATUM. 
spasmodic cough, with tickling in the throat, 
and worse nights, when at rest: in the cold 
air, and from eating or drinking. 
This remedy should be closely studied. 
HYPERICUM PERFOAILTUM. 
St. John's Wort. 
Probably acts through the spinal sentient 
nervous system upon the radicals of the veins. It 
seems to have a specific action upon the spinal 
nervous system, where the spinal cord has been 
injured. It has proved itself as much a specific in 
injuries of the nervous system, as Arnica has in 
injuries of the muscular system. From Dr. Mul- 
ler's proving we learn that it is capable of pro- 
ducing a good deal of vascular erethism and con- 
gestion, especially of the brain. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to mechanical injuries 
of the spinal cord, given internally, and ap- 
plied locally. 
"Mechanical injuries, wounds by nails,or 
splinters in the feet, needles under the nails, 
squeezing, hammering ; of the toes and fin- 
gers, especially the tips of the fingers; when 
the nerves have been lacerated, wounded, 
torn, with excruciating pains; it prevents 
lock-jaw from wounds in the soles of the 
feet, or of the fingers and palms of the 
hands." IGNATIA AMARA. 
301 
Injuries of the nerves, attended with 
great pain, it should be used internally and 
locally. 
We do not know enough about this reme- 
dy. Its great value in injuries of the nerves 
ought to stimulate a thorough investigation 
of its merits. 
IGNATIA AMARA. 
St. Ignatius' Bean. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it has a 
special action upon the medulla oblongata and 
spinal cord, producing tetanic convulsions, 
dyspnoea, asphyxia and death. 
Marcy and Hunt say: " Its specific sphere is the 
spine, from which all the symptoms proceed. It 
produces nervous diseases, and especially clonic 
spasms; over-excitement of the spinal nervous 
system giving rise early to nervous symptoms." 
R. Hughes, M.D., says : li Ignatia exalts the im- 
pressionability of the incident nerves all over the 
body. We have, hence, pains, and other morbid 
sensations well-nigh everywhere ; increased sus- 
ceptibility of the special senses ; emotional sensi- 
tiveness; and, probably from reflex excitation, 
twitchings, constrictions and spasms. This action 
of the drug, however, is not deep and lasting. An 
alternating series of symptoms-numbness, torpor, 
depression-soon appear, which are themselves as 
superficial as their predecessors. The febrile 
symptoms have the same characteristics." 302 
IGNATIA AMARA. 
The bean is said to contain triple the amount of 
strychnia that the mix vomica seeds do, and its 
action is more energetic. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The patient is full of grief; frequent in- 
voluntary sighing, with a sensation of gone- 
ness or emptiness in the pit of the stomach. 
" Strongly inclined to solitude, and to be 
very secretive and passive."-G. 
"Sadness and sighing, with an empty 
feeling at the pit of the stomach." 
" Full of grief; with a weak empty feel- 
ing at the pit of the stomach which is not 
relieved by eating."-G. 
" Mental symptoms change often from joy 
to sadness."-G. 
" The patient is sensitive, peevish, excita- 
ble, hysterical, with sanguine nervous tem- 
perament ; is delicate ; falls easily in love; 
is romantic; bears trials meekly, and readily 
falls into clonic spasms after mental agita- 
tion."-Marcy and Hunt. 
Silent grief, combined with mortification, 
suppressed vexation. 
Feeling as if being swung to and fro. 
" Great importance about plans and bad 
feelings, which cannot be described."-G. 
Fretfulness of temper with timidity. 
Spasmodic laughter from grief. IGNATIA AMARA. 
303 
i( Disappointed affection, with silent grief 
constantly preying upon the mind."-Marcy 
and Hunt. 
" Fright followed by sadness or grief." 
-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Sleeplessness, caused by dejection, grief, 
&c."-Marcy and Hunt. 
Excessive convulsive yawning, with stiff- 
ness, or pain in the nape of the neck. 
" Headache, as if a nail were driven out 
through the side, relieved by lying on it."- 
Hahnemann. 
" Throbbing pain in the occiput; worse 
from pressing at stool, from smoking, or the 
smell of tobacco smoke."-Raue. 
" Nervous headache when the eyes are in- 
volved ; more generally one eye, with burn- 
ing lachrymation; pressure in the eye from 
within outwards."-Hempel. 
" Gets sleepy after every coughing spell." 
Broods over imaginary trouble. 
Digestive Organs.-" Odontalgia as if the 
teeth were crushed or smashed into frag- 
ments."-Hempel. 
" Boring pain in the front teeth, and a 
soreness in all the teeth; worse after drink- 
ing coffee, after smoking, after dinner, in 
the evening, after lying down and in the 
morning."-H. 304 
IGNATIA AMARA. 
"In talking or chewing they bite them- 
selves in the cheek."-H. 
" Feeling of emptiness or goneness in the 
stomach, with a sensation as if a number of 
pins were sticking in it, not relieved by eat- 
ing."-Hempel. 
Sensation as if the stomach was shortened. 
" Excessive flatulence."-Hughes. 
" Gastralgia, with stitching pains, brought 
on by starvation, care, grief."-Hartman. 
" Sensation in the stomach as if one had 
been fasting too long; as if the stomach was 
empty, with flat taste and languor in the 
limbs."-Hempel. 
" The evacuation of faeces is difficult, be- 
cause of a seeming inactivity of the rectum; 
cannot make a violent effort to expel them 
without danger of eversion and prolapsus of 
the rectum."-Dunham. 
" Moderate pressure at stool causes prolap- 
sus ani."-Dunham. 
" After stool, painful constriction of the 
anus."-Dunham. 
" After stool, a stabbing stitch from the 
anus upwards into the rectum."-Dunham. 
" Bleeding after, and during stool."- 
Dunham. 
" Hemorrhoids; the tumors prolapse with 
every stool, and have to be replaced ; they IGNATIA AMARA. 
305 
are sore as if excoriated; both hemorrhage 
and pain is worse when the stool is loose ; 
dragging pains around the pelvis."- 
Dujnham. 
" Piles, attended with pains shooting deep 
into the rectum, seemingly up into the ab- 
domen, with a sensation of excoriation, or 
contraction of the anus."-G. 
Neuralgia of the rectum. 
Bowels inclined to be loose. 
Pain in the anus, returning regularly 
every day; worse when walking or stand- 
ing, relieved by sitting. 
" Stitches in the hemorrhoidal tumors 
during every cough."-G. 
Especially useful in ascarides. 
Urinary Organs.-" Urine pale and pro- 
fuse."-G. 
" Scanty, dark colored and acrid urine."-- 
Teste. 
Sexual Organs.-" Sexual desire with im- 
potence."-Teste. 
Women.-" Menses scanty, black, of a 
putrid odor."-G. 
" Uterine cramps, with stitches."-Ur. 
a Chlorosis ; the stomach is very delicate; 
oedema of the lower limbs."-Dr. Eisenmann. 
Respiratory Organs.-" Dry hollow cough, 
in the morning on waking."-H. 306 
IGNATIA AMARA. 
tl Constant hacking cough in the evening 
in bed."-Teste. 
" Constrictive sensation above the throat- 
pit which compels one to cough."-Teste. 
" Dry, rough, harsh, spasmodic cough, 
with a sensation of a feather, or the vapor of 
sulphur in the throat."-Jahr. 
il Every time he stands still, during a 
walk, he coughs."-H. 
Extremities.-" Cold hands and feet up to 
the knees; numbness of the feet, legs, and 
sometimes of the whole lower limbs."- 
Teste. 
" Sudden spasmodic action of a muscle ; 
sudden jerks and starting of a limb."-W. 
Pearson, M.D. 
Spasms and tetanic convulsions in children 
and hysterical women. 
Clonic convulsions in hysterical, fitful 
women. 
" Tetanic convulsions, with frequent in- 
*clination to yawn."-Marcy and Hunt. 
Chorea; the convulsions are greatest in 
the mouth, producing much distortion of the 
face. • 
" Epilepsy, caused by fright or grief."- 
Raue. 
Spasms in children from fright. 
<£ Child pale, cold, fixed staring look, 307 
IPECACUANHA. 
occasional screams; vomits food."-A. F. 
Squire, M.D. 
" Sudden spasmodic action of muscles; 
sudden jerks and starting of a limb."-Dr. 
Pearson. 
Fever.-" During the chill, thirsty, seeks 
external warmth; during the fever heat, 
no thirst; external warmth very pleasant; 
sitting up relieves the chill."-Hahnemann. 
Change of position relieves the pains; ag- 
gravated by coffee and tobacco. 
" Symptoms occur in the morning and 
evening, but more particularly in the morn- 
ing."-Teste. 
"Like Nux vomica, the symptoms are ag- 
gravated by contact, motion, open air, and 
artificial warmth."-Teste. 
" Morning is the best time to give Igna- 
tia."-Hahnemann. 
IPECACUANHA. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, and selects for 
its special centre of action the peripheral extremi- 
ties of the pneumogastric nerve, producing spas- 
modic asthma in the respiratory organs, and in the 
stomach violent nausea and vomiting. Its action 
upon the respiratory organs and stomach seems to 
be about half neurotic and half phlogistic in char- 
acter. In the diseases to which it is homoeopathic, 
Cephalis Ipecacuanha. 308 
IPECACUANHA. 
there is both the spasmodic and the inflammatory 
element. 
Upon the mucous membrane, it excites an increased 
secretion of mucus. 
Upon the skin it acts as a powerful diaphoretic. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Violent and long continued nausea, 
with vomiting of large quantities of tena- 
cious, white, glairy mucus. 
Constant and continual nausea, is the 
great key for Ipecac. 
il Stooping Causes him to vomit."-H. 
" Nausea, with distension of the abdomen 
and dryness in the throat; after vomiting 
inclination to sleep."-H. 
" Vomiting, thirst, sweat, and bad breath." 
-H. 
Nausea and vomiting of blood. 
Feeling of qualmishness, emptiness, and 
flabbiness about the stomach, with profuse 
flow of watery saliva. 
Flat taste, with white, thick coated tongue. 
" Stools as if fermented, green as grass, 
with nausea and colic."-H. 
Green, watery, or fermented stools ; worse 
in the evening, with nausea. 
11 Stools poured from him with a gush, as if 
forced by the wind; very offensive, exactly 
like yeast."-Jahr. IPECACUANHA. 
309 
Stools of blood and mucus, with continu- 
al nausea, and great tenesmus ; or stools of 
black fermented, frothy molasses. 
Diseases of the bowels, from eating unripe 
sour fruit. 
Female Generative Organs.-" Continual 
discharge of bright red blood from the 
womb; they commence breathing heavily 
during the hemorrhage."-H. 
Metrorrhagia, where it is accompanied 
with nausea. 
" Much distress about the navel, but it 
runs off to the uterus, the seat of the dis- 
ease."-G. 
Respiratory Organs.-The chest seems full 
of phlegm, but does not yield to coughing. 
" Phlegm rattling on chest; sometimes 
vomited up by little children."-H. 
Incessant and most violent cough with 
every breath in delicate children, with great 
paleness of the face. 
a Loses breath with the cough ; turns pale 
in the face, and stiffens."-H. 
" Especially suited to the incessant, dry 
cough, which sometimes attacks children of 
delicate constitution, suffering with measles." 
-F. 
" Suffocation threatens from constriction 
in the throat and chest; worse from the 
least motion."-H. 310 
iodium. 
Ipecac, is frequently indicated in " the 
sneezing of hay-fever, the violent expulsive 
cough of pertussis, the spasmodic forms of 
croup, and cases of half bronchitis and half 
asthma."-Hughes. 
11 With every movement, a cutting pain 
almost constantly running from left to 
right."-G. 
General Symptoms.-" Headache, as if the 
brain was bruised through all the bones of 
the head, and down into the root of the 
tongue." 
Intermittents, where the gastric symptoms 
predominate. • 
" Backache; short chill; long fever; most- 
ly heat, with thirst, headache, nausea, cough, 
and sweat last." 
Ipecacuanha in intermittents is one of our 
greatest curative agents, where the gastric 
symptoms predominate. 
" One hand cold, the other hot."-H. 
The great sphere for Ipecac, is in gastric 
and lung diseases, and it makes no matter 
what the disease is, if it is accompanied with 
prolonged nausea and vomiting, this remedy 
should be the first to be studied. 
IODIUM. 
Iodine. 
This remedy has a powerful action upon the IODIUM, 
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organic nervous system and through it the whole 
lymphatic and glandular system becomes its centre 
of action, especially affecting the thyroid and 
mesenteric glands, lacteal vessels, liver, pancreas, 
mammae, ovaries and testicles. It also affects the 
mucous and serous membranes, skin, respiratory 
organs, heart, head, the glandular, or secreting 
portion of the uterus, stomach, blood, and through 
sympathy, the motor and sentient nervous systems. 
Upon the glandular system, Dr. Hughes says, " Its 
true action is one of a depressant character, exert- 
ed upon the lacteal vessels and mesenteric glands. 
Given a sluggish taking up of the fatty elements 
of the food by the lacteals, and an insufficient ela- 
boration of their contents by the mesenteric glands, 
and we have at once a most important channel of 
nutrition choked up and rendered useless. The 
fatty aliments being those taken up by the lacteals, 
the emaciation becomes more rapidly apparent 
than if it had been the albuminous constituents of 
the diet whose supply was cut off. The action 
on the glands, of which the emaciation of Iodine is 
thus a prominent instance, displays itself also in 
the salivary glands, the liver, the glands of the 
generative system, and the thyroid. Salivation is 
produced by Iodine more frequently than by any 
other drug save Mercury. 
" Upon the glands of the generative system it ex- 
erts a depressing and atonizing influence. The 
mammae and testes have more than once wasted 
and disappeared under its use ; and a diminution 
of the functional energy of the ovaries makes it 312 
iodium. 
probable that these are similarly affected. It has 
caused barrenness in young females previously 
prolific, and in full iodism the menses are com- 
monly suppressed, less often becoming profuse and 
watery." 
No remedy has a greater action upon the thyroid 
gland. It also affects the mucous membranes, 
especially that of the respiratory organs. 
Upon the shin, it produces pustules and an 
erythematous eruption. 
The blood becomes thin and watery. 
Through sympathy, it causes trembling of the 
extremities, and in the sentient sphere we have 
illusions of the sense of touch, partial loss of vision, 
and deafness. 
The nutrition of the heart becoming so im- 
paired, its action is interfered with; causing many 
cardiac symptoms. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Scrofulous people, with a low cachectic 
state of the system. 
" There is a remarkable and unaccounta- 
ble sense of weakness and loss of breath in 
going up stairs."-G. 
Face dark-bi$wn color, or paleness alter- 
nating with redness. 
In hypertrophy of the thyroid gland, 
(Bronchocele,) no remedy can equal it. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Scrofu- 
lous women, with dwindling and falling 
away of the mammae."-G. IODIUM. 
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" Mammas hang down heavily and lose 
their fatness."-G. 
"Acute pain of the mammae, developed 
by the inflammation of the uterus, they are 
very sore."-G. 
" Great weakness during the menses, 
particularly when going up stairs."-G. 
" Long lasting uteripe hemorrhages."-G. 
"Uterine hemorrhage after every stool, 
with cutting pains in the abdomen, loins 
and back."-G. 
" Premature and too copious menses, 
with goitre, dwindling away of the breasts, 
and great weakness when going up stairs." 
-G. 
" Leucorrhoea, corrosive even of the thighs 
and linen ; worse during the menses."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-" Continual taste of 
salt in the mouth."-G. 
" Continual empty eructations, from morn- 
ing till evening, as if every particle of food 
was turned into air."-G. 
" Tabes mesenterica, with rapid emacia- 
tion, night sweats, slow fever, dry laryngeal 
cough, diarrhoea, &c "-Hughes. 
Respiratory Organs.-"Extension of a sore 
throat along the Eustachian tube, causing 
catarrhal deafness."-Hughes. 
Membranous croup in healthy subjects. 314 
IODIUM. 
"Dry croupy cough, the mucous membrane 
of the larynx and trachea is dry, and the 
mucus secreted is hard and tough."-A. E. 
Small, A.M., M.D. 
Baehr has more confidence in Iodine for 
croup, than in any other one remedy. No 
remedy causes a more violent inflammation 
of the larynx, and witV such certainty. I 
have had great results from its use in croup, 
also in acute and chronic laryngitis, where 
there is a great deal of hoarseness. 
" It appears capable of doing everything, 
but checking the deposition of fresh tuber- 
cle."-Hughes. 
" Phthisis pulmonalis, with constant 
tickling and inclination to cough, in the 
windpipe, and under the sternum ; expecto- 
ration of transparent mucus, streaked with 
blood; morning sweats; emaciation ; wasting 
fever ; rapid pulse; diarrhoea; and in 
females amenorrhoea."-Hughes. 
Chronic congestive headache in old 
people. 
Emaciation, with good appetite; night 
sweats. 
C( Chronic rheumatism in joints, without 
swelling; worse at night."-Lippe. 
Bad effects of Mercury. IRIS VERSICOLOR. 
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IRIS VERSICOLOR. 
Blue Flag. 
Through the ganglionic system it especially 
affects the glandular system, and upper portion of 
the alimentary canal, but affects all parts of the 
digestive apparatus. It causes increased secretion 
of the salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and epithe- 
lial cells of the alimentary canal; accompanied 
with vomiting, and profuse watery diarrhoea, little 
inclined to run into inflammation. No remedy has 
a more specific action upon the pancreas than Iris, 
and its action upon this gland is more powerful 
than on any other organ in the system. No reme- 
dy produces such burning agony in this gland as 
does Iris. All the animals I poisoned with it had 
genuine inflammation of this gland. It also has a 
profound action upon the lymphatics and skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The pains caused by Iris are of a sharp, 
cutting character, of short duration and 
change often. 
Headache in the forehead and eyes, more 
on the right side ; with distressing vomiting 
of sweetish mucus, or bilious matter; aggra- 
vated by rest. 
For gastric or bilious sick-headache it has 
no equal. 
a Headache accompanied with violent 
pains over the eye, in the super-orbital re- 316 
IRIS VERSICOLOR. 
gion, occurring on either side, but only on 
one side at a time."-D. C. S. Midelton. 
" A tired aching form of headache, accom- 
panied with, or produced by, mental exhaus- 
tion."-Dr. B. W. James. 
Neuralgia of the head, eyes and temples, 
pains cutting in nature, of short duration, 
with vomiting of sweetish water or bilious 
matter. 
Digestive Organs.-Salivation, with pro- 
fuse flow of saliva. 
i( Gums and tongue feel as though covered 
with a greasy substance."-Lippe. 
Great burning distress in the epigastrium; 
at the same time the mucous membrane of 
the mouth burns like fire. 
Burning distress in the stomach, with 
vomiting, watery diarrhoea and great pros- 
tration. 
Violent pains in the bowels before vomit- 
ing or diarrhoea. 
Watery diarrhoea; worse at night, with 
great debility. 
Severe burning in the anus with watery 
diarrhoea. 
In colic, or as Dr. Kitchen has it, " Grumb- 
ling bellyache," it is very useful. 
Cholera morbus, with vomiting; grumb- 
ling pains in the bowels, and watery 
diarrhoea. JALAPA-JUGLANS CINEREA. 
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Urine very high colored. 
Skin.-In pustular skin diseases, especial- 
ly if on the scalp, it has been found of great 
value. 
The internal and local use has cured 
many cases of crusta lactea, and tinea 
capitis. 
JALAPA. 
Jalap. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system it especially 
acts on the intestinal canal, greatly augmenting its 
secretions, producing copious liquid stools ; accom- 
panied with more or less spasmodic action of the 
intestines, and more or less fever. 
Also affects the urinary organs. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Watery, sour diarrhoea, especially in in- 
fants, with restlessness and crying; nausea 
and vomiting; with griping pains in the 
bowels, and watery diarrhoea. 
" Painful diarrhoea of infants, with vio- 
lent restlessness and crying."-Nenning. 
Screams and nightly restlessness of in- 
fants. 
Cholera morbus, with vomiting and watery 
diarrhoea. 
JU GLANS CINEREA. 
Butternut. 
Through the vegetative system it especially acts, 318 
KALI BICHROMICUM. 
upon the skin, producing eczema of an erysipela- 
tous character. 
It has been found extremely useful in many 
forms of skin diseases, especially eczema. 
YAU BICHROMICUM. 
Bichromate of Potash. 
Acts through the ganglionic system upon the 
mucous membranes; the glandular system; fibrous 
tissue and skin. 
This remedy has a powerful and peculiar effect 
upon the mucous membranes, affecting more es- 
pecially those portions which are covered with 
columnar epithelium; these are found in the nares 
(excepting that portion to which is distributed the 
olfactory), larynx, trachea, body of the uterus, and 
Fallopian tubes. It so changes the functions of the 
mucous follicles as to cause them to secrete a 
tough, viscid, ropy mucus, capable of being drawn 
out into fine threads two or three feet long. 
Hughes says : " The action of Kali Bichromicum 
on the mucous membranes should be compared with 
that of Arsenic, of Mercury, and of Tartar emetic. 
It causes a marked increase in the quantity of 
mucus formed, which mucus is sometimes tough 
and stringy, and sometimes degenerates into pus. 
Higher grades of the inflammatory process are seen 
in the respiratory mucous membrane, and (when the 
poison has been swallowed) along the alimentary 
tract. In the former region, false membranes have 
been formed; in the latter, the tendency is toward KALI BICHROMICUM. 
319 
ulceration. The portions of the mucous membranes 
chiefly affected are the mouth, throat, cardiac 
portion of the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, and 
rectum ; the whole respiratory membrane, inclu- 
ding the conjunctiva and the uterus." 
Upon the liver and kidneys it produces congestion 
going on to the stage of softening; and exudation 
of plastic lymph. 
Upon the skin it causes papules, pustules, and 
ulcers. 
Upon the fibrous tissue, about the joints and the 
periosteum, it has a marked and powerful influence. 
It also affects the cartilages, especially that of the 
nose, which it has entirely destroyed. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to fat, light-haired 
people, and to scrofulous, catarrhal, and 
.syphilitic diseases. 
Discharges from the nose, mouth, throat, 
stomach, vagina, orany^of the mucous mem- 
branes, of a tough, stringy mucus, which 
sticks to the parts, and can be drawn out 
into strings three feet long. 
Respiratory^Organs.-Cough, with expec- 
toration of tough, stringy mucus, which 
sticks to the throat, mouth and lips; the 
cough is choking and croupy; worse in the 
morning. 
Chronic hoarseness, in laryngitis, one of 
the most usefurremedies. 320 
KALI BICHROMICUM. 
True membranous croup, this is our best 
remedy. 
It is especially useful in chronic bronchi- 
tis, with tough, stringy expectoration, and 
burning pain in the trachea and bronchi. 
It is also of great value in acute capillary 
bronchitis. 
Fetid discharge from the nose. 
Caries of the bones of the nose. 
" Profuse mucous discharge from the nose; 
at first it is clear water; lastly thick, tough 
mucus; finally the nostrils become filled 
with hard, elastic plugs (clinkers.)"- 
Hughes. 
Perfect loss of smell. 
" For chronic cold in the head, there is no 
medicine like it."-Hughes. 
" Pseudo-membranous lesions of a diph- 
theritic nature, affecting the respiratory 
mucous surfaces, tj^e nares, superior portion 
of the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bron- 
chial tubes; the deposits are firm in texture, 
apt to be developed into casts, which are 
cartilaginous, or pearly in appearance, elas- 
tic, fibrinous, and more securely attached to 
the subjacent integument."-Dr. R. Ludlam. 
" Aggravation of the cough from the least 
morsel of food or drink."-W. H. Bigler. 
Digestive Organs.-Tongue coated with a 
thick yellow felt. KALI BICHEOMICUM. 
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Chronic ulceration and inflammation of 
the pharynx, especially of a syphilitic origin. 
Catarrhal and strumous inflammation of 
the fauces. 
Gastric catarrh with vomiting. 
Ulceration of the stomach and duodenum. 
" In chronic intestinal ulceration, it vies 
with mercury."-Hughes. 
" Dull pains in the right hypochondrium, 
especially when limited to a small spot, with 
whitish stools.''-Hughes. 
Bloody stools, or mucus and blood. 
Deep red urine; complete suppression of 
urine; with dull pains in the small of the 
back. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Yellow 
ropy leucorrhoea, that can be drawn out in- 
to long strings. 
" Menses too soon."-G. 
" Prolapsus uteri, seemingly caused by hot 
weather."-G. 
Generalities.-In pustular diseases of the 
skin, it will be found of great value. 
Catarrhal and strumous ophthalmia. 
(i Chronic rheumatism of a cold variety." 
-Hughes. 
" Periosteal and syphilitic rheumatism." 
Hughes. 322 
KALI BROMIDUM. 
Large ulcers, with dark centre, and over- 
hanging edges. 
Solid eruption, like measles, over the 
whole body. 
KALI BROMIDUM 
Bromide of Potassium. 
Through the organic nervous system, this 
remedy especially affects the vascular system, 
first to produce contraction of the blood vessels in 
all parts of the system, and second dilatation. I 
cannot do better than to give the excellent resume 
of the action of this remedy by Dr. E. M. Hale, as 
found in the transactions of the American Institute 
of Homoeopathy, for 1870. 
" On the circulation." The heart's action is de- 
stroyed at a late stage, and its contractions are 
frequently the only evidence of the vitality of the 
animal. (Pelvet). 
The minute blood-vessels contract immediately 
in the region of injection, and later throughout the 
organism, and this contraction is succeeded by 
dilatation. (Ibid). 
It lessens the amount of blood circulating with- 
in the cranium, and produces a shrinking of the 
brain from this cause. (Hammond). 
Flushed face, throbbing of the carotid and tem- 
poral arteries, suffused eyes, and fullness in the head, 
all disappear as if by magic under its influence (30 
to 50 grains.) 
It appears from the above experiments, that the 
primary effect of the Bromide of Potassuim is to KALI BROMIDUM. 
323 
cause contraction of the blood-vessels everywhere, 
not only in the brain, but throughout the whole' 
organism, and that this contraction is followed by 
dilatation. 
It is assumed by the above eminent pathologists, 
and we see no reason for doubting them, that the 
power possessed by the Bromide of Potassuim on 
causing a paralysis of the nerves of the spinal 
cord," and to lesson the reflex excitability of the 
nervous centres, also to " diminish the vascularity 
of the great nervous centres," etc., is due to its 
power of contracting blood-vessels everywhere. 
To this primary action is due its power to pre- 
vent certain kinds of spasms, pain, epilepsy, etc., 
and to cause sleep. 
The secondary effect of this drug, however, is 
equally important, namely, the dilatation following 
the contraction. 
What is the result of this secondary action ? 
According to Brown-Sequard, when the blood- 
vessels of the spinal cord and brain have been un- 
duly contracted (primary), the muscular fibres of 
the blood-vessels are soon exhausted, and (second- 
ary) become paralyzed, allowing a considerable 
degree of congestion to take place; sensibility and 
the reflex faculty become morbidly increased, and 
convulsions occur. 
From these facts and deductions it appears that 
the Bromide of Potassium is homoeopathic to all the 
morbid conditions and symptoms in which it has been 
found useful by the allopathic School. 
Muscular System.-11 It is not a poison of any 
special tissues or system. It kills all nerves and 324 
KALI BROMIDUM. 
muscles, and it may therefore be defined as a gen- 
eral nervo-muscular poison."-Martin, Damou- 
rette and Pelvet. 
It affects the sensory and motor nerves, and 
spinal cord before the muscles.-(Ibid.) 
It appears that the primary weakness and 
final paralysis of the muscular system is due to the 
contraction of the blood-vessels, and consequent 
weakness and paralysis of nerves. 
The secondary cramps, twitchings, contractions 
and spasms of the muscles is due to the dilatation 
of the blood-vessels. 
Glandular System.-11 The secretions of the 
glands are diminished in proportion to the contrac- 
tion of their blood-vessels."-Pelvet. 
If the primary effect of this drug is to cause 
contraction of the blood-vessels supplying the 
glands, the secondary effect must be dilatation with 
congestion. 
It is a general rule that congestion, however 
caused, diminishes the secretion of a gland. * * 
Excessive action in a gland diminishes secretion. 
-Headland. 
The ultimate primary and secondary action of 
Bromide of Potassium, both tend to diminish secre- 
tion of glands, but there must be a medium action 
of Bromide of Potassium which will increase 
secretion. (See " mouth.") This medium action 
is just enough dilatation of vessels to cause 
stimulation, and to fall short of over stimulation. 
On the Nervous System.-"It paralyzes the 
nerves of the spinal cord."-Pletzer. KALI BROMIDUM. 
325 
" It diminishes the reflex excitability of the 
nervous centres."-B. Sequard. 
The sensory nerves loose their properties before 
the motor, the latter are affected before the spinal 
cord, and the spinal cord before the muscles. 
To a condition of cerebral anaemia, most of the 
obvious phenomena should be ascribed.-Hammond. 
It has no especial action on the encephalon, heart, 
muscles or nerves, but it mainly influences the 
spinal cord, and that by suspending, its reflex func- 
tions.-Laborde. 
It appears that it is not a direct poison to the 
nerves, lout acts on them by and through the blood-ves- 
sels. 
Upon the skin it produces acne, boils and anthrax. 
It has a special action upon the fauces. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Complete anaesthesia of the throat so 
that the finger may be carried to the base of 
the tongue, touch the amygdala or posterior 
nares, and even tickle the uvula, without 
inducing any effort at vomiting or deglutition, 
This may facilitate the use of the laryngo- 
scope in operating on the throat. 
Profound melancholy. 
Loss of memory. 
Great despondency, with insanity. 
Remarkably depressed in spirits. 
Delirium tremens. 
" Profound, and yet disturbed sleep, always awakens with a mental struggle, not know- 
ing at first where I was, or what had become 
of me.'' 
" Great difficulty in getting and keeping 
the right word, although the right idea is 
present to the mind." This is caused from 
anaemia of the frontal lobe of the brain. 
" Epilepsy from cerebral congestion, with 
vascular fulness of the retina as shown by 
the ophthalmoscope, is cured with the Brom- 
ide of Potassium, but if there is anaemia of the 
brain the Bromide of Potassium aggravates." 
-R. C. Vance, M.D. 
Sexual Organs of Men.-Nocturnal emis- 
sions, with amorous dreams and erections. 
Excessive sexual desire. 
Impotence, with diminution of sexual de- 
sire. 
Spermatorrhoea from irritation of the 
spinal cord with paralytic symptoms. This 
is a precious remedy in spermatorrhoea. 
" The anaphrodisiac power of the Bromide 
of Potassium is due to contraction of minute 
afferent vessels of the corpus cavernosus."- 
Pelvet. 
Women.-Induration and enlargement of 
the womb. 
Excessive sexual desire during the men- 
ses. 
" Menstrual ailments; before the menses, 
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KALI BEOMIDUM. KALI CARBONICUM. 
327 
headache; during the menses, epileptic 
spasms, nymphomania, itching, burning and 
excitement in the vulva, pudenda, and 
clitoris; after the menses, headache insom- 
nia and heat in the genitals."-Hale. 
Scanty menstruation. 
Pruritus of the vulva, arising from irrita- 
tion of the uterus, or ovaries, or any hyper- 
sesthesia of the veins of that locality, no 
remedy can equal the Bromide of Potassium. 
-Hale. 
Vaginismus, it has acted favorably. 
Morning sickness, large doses by injec- 
tions into the rectum. 
Chest.-Has acted finely in whooping- 
cough, spasmodic form ; also in nervous, dry, 
hysterical cough. 
Large, indolent, painful pustules. 
It is of great value in long-lasting scrofu- 
lous ulcerations, given in the crude form. 
Adapted to fleshy people, and to diseased 
organs that are in a hypertrophic condition; 
loss of flesh counter indicates this remedy. 
KALI CARBONICUM. 
Through the organic nervous system, it especi- 
ally affects the mucous membranes of the respira- 
tory organs and urinary apparatus. It seems to 
produce a dryness of the tissues of the body, so as 
Carbonate of Potash. 328 
KALI CARBONICUM. 
to give rise to stitches, the great keynote for this 
remedy. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Distressing, darting, stitching, shooting 
pains, are the great characteristics of this 
remedy. 
" Stitching pains in the right side, com- 
mencing in the back and going through the 
chest, which are worse at night, when lying 
down or rising."-H. N. Martin, M.D. 
" Stitches in the liver; worse in the cold 
air."-Martin. 
" Stinging pains in joints and inner 
parts.''-Lippe. 
All the symptoms get regularly worse 
about 3 a.m. 
Adapted to aged people inclined to be 
fleshy. 
Head.-" Great aversion to being alone." 
-G. 
" Great dryness of the hair."-G. 
" Dry hair rapidly falling off, and much 
dandruff."-F. 
" He talks of pigeons flying in the room, 
which he tries to catch with his hand." 
" Swelling over the upper eyelid, in the 
morning, looking like a little bag."-J. B. 
Bell. 
Digestive Organs.-" Constipation, with KALI CARBONICUM. 
329 
distress one or two hours before stool, with 
colicky, stitching pains."-G. 
" Intense thirst morning, noon and 
night."-G. 
Chest.-" Dry, hard cough, especially ag- 
gravated about 3 a.m. This is very charac- 
teristic of Kali carb. 
Dry cough, night sweats, hectic fever, 
sometimes expectorates bloody pus. 
"A blowing noise, and a louder second 
tick of the pulmonary artery is heard."- 
Kafka. 
This remedy is of great value in lung 
diseases. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Colic in 
lying-in women, characterized by stitching 
pains."-F. 
" Great, heavy, aching weight in the small 
of the back, especially during menstruation.'' 
G. 
Menses, bad pungent odor, and very acrid; 
excoriating the thighs, with great backache 
and sticking pains in the abdomen. 
" Feels very badly a week before menstru- 
ation'"-G. 
" Yellow leucorrhoea, with much burning 
and itching."-G. 
" Dropsical affections, and paralysis of old 
people."-Lippe. 330 
KALI CHLORICUM. 
Herpes becoming moist when scratching. 
" When touched .ever so lightly on his 
feet, he jerks them up much frightened."- 
Raue. 
KALI CHLORICUM. 
Chlorate of Potash. 
Through the ganglionic system, it especially 
affects the mucous membrane of the mouth and 
urinary organs; and also the glandular system. 
Grand Characteristics. 
This may be called a specific for aphthae 
and stomatitis; it will cure almost every 
case. 
Heat and dryness of the mouth. 
Peeling off of the lips. 
Burning, stinging blisters on the tongue 
and buccal cavity. 
Gums inflamed; very sensitive; bleed 
frequently; sometimes salivation. 
Very fetid breath. 
Follicular ulcers on the inside of the lips, 
and dorsum of the tongue; mouth full of 
saliva; glands enlarged and tender. In 
cachectic conditions of the whole system. 
Catarrhal inflammation of the kidneys. 
Secondary syphilis. KALI HYDRIODICUM. 
331 
KALI HYDRIODICUM. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, it es- 
pecially affects the mucous membranes, acting 
more powerfully upon those of the respiratory 
tract and kidneys. Upon the lymphatic and glan- 
dular system, it has a specific and powerful action, 
closely resembling mercury. Upon the blood it 
has a disorganizing effect. 
Iodide of Potassium. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to scrofulous people, 
who have been thoroughly saturated with 
mercury; to secondary and tertiary syphilis, 
and to chronic rheumatism. 
Has disease of the mucous membrane of 
the mouth, respiratory organs, or kidneys. 
The best-known antidote for all the bad 
effects of mercury. 
" Drinking cold milk aggravates all her 
symptoms."-G. 
Head.-Congestion of the brain from sup- 
pression of habitual catarrh of the nose. 
" Complete blindness, from effusion of 
water on the brain, with dilated pupils, 
staring, watery eyes, frequent crying out 
and vomiting. 
Oedema of the eyelids. 
Digestive Organs.-Heat in the whole 
mouth with swelling. 332 
KALI HYDRIODICUM. 
Chronic angina faucium, with ulceration 
of the velum in scrofulous subjects. 
Fetid odor from the mouth. 
" Violent ptyalism, with irregular super- 
ficial ulceration of mucous lining of the 
mouth ; the surface looks white, as if covered 
with milk."-Hempel. 
Gums recede from the teeth, which are 
loose. 
" Impossible to open the mouth."- 
Hempel. 
" Impressions of the teeth are left on the 
swollen tongue."-Hempel. 
" Degeneration of the mucous membrane 
of the stomach, with vomiting, heartburn, 
emaciation, and diarrhoea."-Hempel. 
Genito Urinary Organs.-Enuresis at night 
in scrofulous children. 
Profuse flow of urine. 
" Gonorrhoea of long standing, with dis- 
charge of green, thick mucus, without pain, 
or constant urging to urinate; very sensi- 
tive and irritable urethra."-Hempel. 
Mucous discharge from the urethra in both 
sexes. 
Respiratory Organs.-Chronic catarrh of 
the frontal sinus, in scrofulous old people. 
" Red swollen nose, with constant dis- 
charge of a watery, acrid, colorless liquid." 
Hempel. KREOSOTE. 
333 
"Watery nasal discharge, that feels cool, 
and does not excoriate."-Hughes. 
" Painful sneezing, profuse lachrymation, 
injected conjunctiva, and throbbing distress 
in the frontal sinus.''-Hempel. 
" Dry hacking cough, afterwards followed 
by copious green expectoration."-Hempel. 
" Mucous phthisis, with purulent expec- 
toration, exhausting night sweats, and loose 
stools."-H. 
Asthma, in young people that have not 
gotten their growth, with many rheumatic 
symptoms about the chest. 
This is without doubt one of the very 
best remedies we have for asthma of long 
standing, and should be carefully studied. 
Chronic rheumatism, especially if located 
about the chest. 
The best known antidote for the chronic 
effects of mercury and syphilis. 
KREOSOTE. 
Creasotum. 
Through the organic nervous system, it acts 
upon the digestive organs, teeth, bones, lymphatics, 
and especially upon the generative organs of 
women. 
This remedy affects the organism very much 
like Pulsatilla; but more powerfully and deeply. 
As a remedy for female diseases it is a rival of 
Pulsatilla. 334 
KREOSOTE. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Acridity of the secretions is one of the 
leading indications for Kreosote, and it is 
especially adapted to putrid diseases, show- 
ing the great action it has on the lympha- 
tics. 
Female Generative Organs.-"Menses too 
early, too profuse, and last too long ; inclined 
to be intermittent; she thinks she is almost 
well, when the discharge returns afresh."- 
G. 
" She always feels chilly at the menstrual 
period."-G. This shows that the posterior 
portion of the spinal cord is affected. 
il Difficulty of hearing, before and during 
the menses, with buzzing and humming in 
the head."-G. 
" The menses are usually too frequent and 
too profuse, succeeded by an acrid-smelling 
bloody ichor, with corrosive itching and 
biting of the parts, and more or less pain 
during the flow, but much aggravated after 
it ceases."-G. 
" Acrid bloody ichor from the womb, with 
corrosive itching and biting of the parts; 
stitches in the vagina."-G. 
" Putrid, acrid, corrosive leucorrhoea."- 
G. 
" Leucorrhoea, with great debility, par- KRE0S0TE. 
335 
ticularly of the lower extremities ; it may 
be mild or acrid, causing much itching."- 
G. 
"Very offensive, excoriating lochia; al- 
most ceasing, then it freshens up again; 
almost ceases, to freshen up again."-G. 
" Her hemorrhage seems to pass into a 
corrosive, ichorous discharge, and then to 
freshen up again, and go on."-G. 
" Continual hemorrhage from the tumor ; 
at times becomes pale and almost entirely 
ceases, and then recommences afresh."-G. 
" Cancer of the uterus, with profuse dis- 
charge of dark, coagulated blood, or of a 
pungent bloody ichor, preceded by a pain in 
the back."-G. 
" Corrosive itching within the vulva, and 
itching between the labia and thighs, with 
soreness and burning after urinating."-G. 
" Voluptuous itching, deep in the vagina." 
-H. 
"Burning and swelling of the external 
and intern? 1 labia."-G. 
" In cancer, the whole mamma is hard, 
bluish-red, and covered with little, scurfy 
protuberances."-G. 
" Awful burning, as of red-hot coal in the 
pelvis, with discharge of clots of blood hav- 
ing a foul smell."-G. 336 
KREOSOTE. 
Digestive Organs.-" Teeth decay as soon 
as they appear."-G. 
<c When dentition is so badly performed 
as to become a disease, comprising a general 
irritation of the teeth themselves, especially 
when the child is constipated," with great 
irritability and sleeplessness. 
" Sympathetic vomiting, where the irrita- 
tion starts from some other organ besides 
the stomach."-Hughes. 
" Constipation in cachectic, delicate chil- 
dren."-G. 
Caries of the teeth, when the pain is 
accompanied by turgescence of the gums, and 
facial congestion. 
Chest.-" Paroxysmal, moist cough, ap- 
parently caused by something crawling be- 
hind the sternum."-Prof. Walker. 
Spasmodic, moist cough. 
Generalities.-" Buzzing and ringing in 
the head, with deafness during the menses." 
-G. 
Intense itching of the margins of the eye- 
lids, greatly aggravated by rubbing or 
touching them. 
" Wretched, livid complexion."-G. 
" Complexion livid; disposition sad and 
irritable."-G. 
Oedema of the feet. 
Fetid sweat of the feet. KOUSSO.-LACHESIS. 
337 
" Herpes: humid, scaly, pustulous; one ars, 
eyelids, cheeks, mouth, elbows, fingers, 
malleoli; or large, greasy, pox-shaped pus- 
tules all over the body."-Lippe. 
This is one of the most valuable remedies 
in the Materia Medica, but is used by physi- 
cians but little. 
KOUSSO. 
Brayera Anthelmintica. 
This remedy has extraordinary powers for the 
destruction and expulsion of the tape worm ; it 
appears to act exclusively as a poison to the 
worm. 
LACHESIS. 
Trigonocephalus Lachesis. 
This has a powerful action upon the cerebro- 
spinal system, especially centreing upon the 
pneumogastric nerve; has a special affinity for the 
outlets of the body, throat and rectum, also affects 
the genito-urinary organs, and intestinal tract. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Very unhappy and distressed after sleep- 
ing. 
"Very distressed aggravation after sleep- 
ing, as if the child was dying, (in croup.)" 
-F. 338 
LACHESIS. 
Fright from seeing snakes. 
" Thinks she is dead (in typhoid,) and that 
preparations are made for the funeral, or that 
she is nearly dead, and wishes some one 
would help her off."-J. B. Bell. 
" Eyes feel as though they had been taken 
out and squeezed and then put back; worse 
after sleep."-H. N. Martin. 
Digestive Organs.-" Throat greatly swol- 
len internally and externally; discharge from 
the nose and mouth of an intensely fetid 
and excoriating fluid; fauces covered with 
diphtheritic membrane; pulse quick and 
small; extremities mottled and livid, swal- 
lowing almost impossible."-E. M. Hale. 
" Pain on swallowing going up into the 
ear, the course of the pain is along the 
parotid gland externally."-G. 
" Deglutition painful, with regurgitation 
through the nose."-G. 
" Diseases of the throat that commence on 
the left side."-G. 
" Cannot put out the tongue but with diffi- 
culty ; trying it, the tongue trembles."-H. 
The throat is so sensitive she cannot bear 
the least touch of the finger. 
Organic lesions of the stomach or bowels, 
with vomiting of bilious matter. 
Diarrhoea in warm weather, aggravated by LACHESIS. 
339 
acid fruits, worse at night and after sleep." 
-H. 
" Excessive offensive stools, the child 
always awakes in distress."-G. 
" Hemorrhage from the bowels in typhoid 
fever. Flakes of decomposed blood, having 
the appearance and form of perfectly charred 
wheat straw, in longer or shorter flat pieces, 
with portions more or less ground up, 1 
regard as a never failing key-note, given 
high."-G. 
" Sensation in the anus and rectum as if 
several little hammers were beating there." 
-Dr. Eggert.-R. G. Perkins, M.D. 
" A tormenting constant urging in the 
rectum, without a stool; wanting to pass a 
stool, but the constant pain is increased by 
urging, and the patient is obliged to desist." 
-Dr. Boyce. 
"Dark almost black urine."-Raue. 
Frothy urine. 
" Feeling of a ball rolling in the bladder, 
or abdomen, or both.''-Raue. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Especial- 
ly suited to women at the climacteric period, 
with frequent uterine hemorrhage, and hot 
flushes accompanied with burning vertex- 
headaches and pains in the back."-Hughes. 
There is no doubt, but this remedy in the 340 
LACHESIS. 
30th and 200th attenuation, is the best 
remedy in the Materia Medica for the climac- 
teric period, when there are frequent hot 
flushes, the predominent symptom, with 
hemorrhages, &c., &c. 
<c She cannot bear any pressure, not even 
the clothes, upon the uterine region; she 
wishes frequently to lift them, not that the 
abdomen is so very tender, but that the 
clothes cause an uneasiness,"-G. 
" Left ovary swollen, with tensive press- 
ing, stitching pains ; inability to lie on the 
right side, on account of a sensation as if 
something were rolling over to that side." 
-G. 
" Pain in the left ovarian region, increas- 
ing more and more until relieved by a dis- 
charge of blood."-G. 
" Pains in the uterine region, increase at 
times more and more, till relieved by a flow 
of blood from the vagina; after a few hours 
or days, the same again, and so on." 
-H. 
" Catamenia at the regular time, but too 
short and feeble." 
" Is of great service in the fainting 
tendency of nervous women. In vesicular 
rashes, in pemphigus and eczema of the 
hands; but most of all in the flushes that LACHNANTHES TINCTOEIA. 
341 
occur at the critical age, with head 
symptoms of insomnia."-Bayes. 
Respiratory Organs.-" When anything 
touches the larnyx, the latter is not only 
sensitive, but it is as though it would 
suffocate him; it also increased the throat- 
ache behind."-Smith. 
" Larynx and throat painful when 
touched, and on bending the head back- 
wards."-G. 
" During the heat as if from ebullition of 
the blood, he is compelled to loosen his 
neck covering; it seems to impede the 
circulation of the blood, with a feeling of 
suffocation."-Smith. 
" Pressure upon the larnyx causes cough." 
-G. 
" On touching the throat there comes a 
dry, hacking cough; also in the morning, 
after sleep, at night, and from tobacco 
smoke."-Smith. 
Spasmodic cough, worse in the evening 
and at night, with tickling in the throat. 
LACHNANTHES TINCTOEIA 
Spirit Weed. 
Acts upon the cerebro-spinal system, and bids 
fair to be a very useful remedy in many nervous, 
typhoid, and pneumonic diseases. 342 
LEPTANDRIA VIRGINICA. 
Grand Characteristic. 
" Stiff neck; the head is drawn to one 
side, after diphtheria, or scarlet fever." 
-Lippe. 
LEPTANCRIA VIRGINICA. 
Black Boot. 
This is a spinal remedy; but especially acts 
upon the solar plexus, affecting more especially 
the filaments of the nerves that are distributed to 
the liver, and intestinal mucous membrane, 
especially that of the colon and rectum. 
Grand Char act eristics. 
Congestion of the portal circulation, with 
constant distress in the lower part of the 
epigastrium, and upper portion of the 
umbilical region, with frequent sharp 
cutting pains. 
Congestion of the liver, with an icterode 
condition, yellow coated tongue and brown 
urine. 
Aching pains in the liver. 
" Black, profuse, papescent, tar-like, very- 
fetid stools, generally in the afternoon or 
evening."-Hale. 
Chronic diarrhoea with inflammation of 
the mucous membrane of the colon, with 
hepatic derangement very prominent. 
Stools of mucus, with much abdominal 
pain. LOBELIA INFLATA. 
343 
This is one of the best known remedies 
for chronic diarrhoea, especially where the 
stools are worse in the afternoon and 
evening. 
It has also cured many cases of jaundice. 
LOBELIA INFLATA. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the pneumogastric nerves. 11 About oppo- 
site the pharynx, as the starting point, it passes in 
both directions, involving the phrenic, solar, and 
cardiac plexuses, and finally the cerebro-spinal 
system."-Hale. Not so, its whole sphere of 
action is upon the cerebro-spinal system. 
Nerves of Sensation.-Lobelia first affects the 
nerves of sensation. " The pneumogastric being 
made up of both sensory and motor filaments, the 
impression passes down the extremities of that 
nerve, and the brain sends a motor current to 
eject the drug. While this is being done, the 
sensation has gone on to the great sympathetic, 
and finally it is felt at the finger ends and toes. 
The sensation is felt most severely in the solar 
plexus; the depression upon this and other 
plexuses of the sympathetic system is such, that 
the patient imagines death is about to ensue." 
-Hale. 
il Nerves of Motion.-This system is brought 
most powerfully under the action of this drug, the 
inferior laryngeal seems to be the first one called 
Indian Tobacco. 344 
LOBELIA INFLATA. 
into action, which causes a constricted feeling 
at the larynx ; passing on the oesophagus, contracts 
its whole length; then the stomach contracts 
from below upwards, and emesis follows. In the 
mean time the bronchi and chest contract, and the 
patient feels as if suffocation was impending. 
Now the voluntary muscles are called into action, 
and if the drug is carried far enough, convulsions 
and death ensue." 
1 Muscular System.-This system suffers severe- 
ly, the whole nervous energies being brought so 
completely under the control of this drug. The 
involuntary muscular fibres are the ones first 
involved, as we observe by the vermicular motion 
of the muscular fibres of the oesophagus, the 
contractions of the stomach and bronchi, and the 
lateral action of the heart. The voluntary mus- 
cles do not seem to be affected until the 
involuntary are completely under its influence. 
"In the reductions of luxations, the Eclectics 
use it much as we do Chloroform, to relax the 
muscular fibres, until the patient is as 11 limber as 
a rag." This is why it is of service in rigidity of 
the os uteri, perinaeum, intussusceptions, and her- 
niae."-Hale. 
Spasmodic asthma ; worse from exertion; 
disordered stomach, and especially a feeling 
of weakness in the pit of the stomach. 
Hawking up copious quantities of mucus. 
Grand Characteristics. LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM. 
345 
Dyspnoea, with a sense of a lump in the 
pit of the stomach rising into the mouth. 
Dyspnoea in emphysema. 
Burning, prickling in the air-passages. 
Violent nausea and vomiting, with great 
loss of strength. 
" Chronic vomiting in paroxysms, with 
nausea, profuse perspiration, prostration of 
strength, with good appetite; lateritious 
urine."-Dr. Jeanes. 
" After vomiting, breaks out all over 
with sweat, followed by a sensation as if 
a thousand needles were pricking the skin, 
from within outwards."-C. C. Smith. 
" Extreme tenderness over the sacrum, she 
cannot bear even the pressure of a pillow." 
-C. C. Smith. 
Sick headache with vertigo; dull headache, 
violent nausea, vomiting and great prostra- 
tion. 
li Eruption between the fingers, on the dorsa 
of the hands, and on the fore-arm, consisting of 
small vesicles, accompanied by tingling and 
itching, exactly resembling the itch pustule." 
Diseases that call for this remedy must 
have more or less irritation of the vagi. 
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM. 
Club-Moss. 
This is truly a vegetative remedy, having a 346 
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM. 
specific action upon the ganglionic nervous system. 
Hughes says: " It is a purely vegetative remedy, 
affecting the great tracts of mucuos membrane, 
with their cutaneous continuation. The digestive 
canal and liver is the most important seat of its 
action." 
It also has a specific action upon the mucous 
membrane of the lungs and kidneys. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Red sand in the urine. 
" I find it the very best medicine, where 
the patient is suffering from an excess of 
lithic acid gravel, and look upon the copious 
sediments of this nature as one of the most 
unerring indications for its choice in dyspep- 
sia."-Hughes. 
" Terrific pain in the back previous to 
every urination, with relief as soon as the 
urine begins to flow."-G. 
" Red sand in the child's diaper."-G. This 
is its most prominent characteristic. 
Digestive Organs.-The great key-note for 
its use in the digestive organs, is excessive 
accumulation of flatus. 
" She has a constant sensation of satiety, 
takes no food, and if asked why, replies, she 
wants nothing, because she is full, and that 
the least morsel causes a sensation of fulness 
up to the throat."-G. LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM. 
347 
li Much borborygmus, particularly in the 
left hypochondrium,"-G, 
a Constant sense of fermentation in the 
abdomen, like a pot of yeast working.''-G. 
" Cutting pain across the hypogastrium, 
from right to left.''-G. 
" Constipation ; almost impossible to evacu- 
ate the stools."-G. 
Constipation must be a prominent symp- 
tom when Lycopodium is indicated. 
Sour vomiting. 
Great accumulation of flatulence in the 
small intestines, This is a most valuable 
remedy in dyspepsia. 
" Slow and depraved digestion."-G. 
" Acidity and heartburn, with unconquer- 
able sleep after dinner."-Raue. 
" Great fermentation in the abdomen, and 
discharge of much flatulence."-G. 
" Enteritis in children, caused by flatulent 
food."-Raue. 
" Old hepatic congestions."-Pope. 
Respiratory Organs.-This is a remedy of 
great value in organic diseases of the lungs. 
Dr. Pope says:" Few medicines are so valuable 
in pulmonary phthisis as this, when persist- 
ently used. The cough, gastric irritation, 
exhaustion, and intercurrent attacks of 
pleurisy, are wonderfully mitigated by it." 348 
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM. 
Persistent catarrh, with much general 
weakness, and takes cold very easily. 
Passive catarrh of the air-passages, with 
copious expectoration. 
" Expectoration of large quantities of pus ; 
cough day and night; hectic fever; circum- 
scribed redness of the cheeks."-Raue. 
" Great emaciation of the upper part of 
body, while the lower portion is enormously 
distended."-Raue. 
" Night sweats; perspiration cold, clammy, 
sour, fetid, smelling like onions."-Lippe. 
Fan-like motion of the alas nasi, in respira- 
tory diseases of young people and children. 
Hard dry cough all day and night; great 
emaciation and prostration."-0. Wessel- 
hoeft. • 
Apt to be worse, 4 p.m. 
Female Organs.-" Menses too soon and 
too profuse."-G. 
" Chronic dryness of the vagina."-G. 
" Discharge of wind from the vagina."- 
G. 
" Profuse leucorrhoea, with cutting pains 
across the right side to the left."-G. With 
much flatulence. 
" Sharp pains run round each labia."-G. 
" Nipples bleed much and are very sore." 
-G. LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM. 
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Skin.-Chronic inflammatory diseases of 
the skin. 
Slow degeneration of the skin. 
" Plica polonica."-Hughes. 
Generalities.-Inflammation of the ends of 
the bone. 
One foot cold, the other hot. 
" Lycopodium is of the greatest importance 
in many of the worst cases of typhoid fever. 
Incarcerated flatulence, borborygmus and 
tympanitis will draw attention to this re- 
medy in such cases ; and many other sj? mp- 
toms will be found to correspond, especially 
those of the skin, stool, urine, and the great 
prostration. Such apparently hopeless cases, 
I have seen recover under Lycopodium high. 
Give the 200th in very rare or single doses 
(as milder and safer in its action) in prefer- 
ence to the still higher potencies,which latter 
I have seen act with dangerous violence."-F. 
" Great fear of being left alone."-G. 
" Observing disposition." 
" Mental, nervous and bodily weakness." 
-Raue. 
"Dry porrigo of children."-G. 
Grayish yellow color of the face. 
"Aggravation of the disease at 4 p. m.; 
better after eight or nine in the evening/' 
-G. 350 
LILIUM TIGRINUM. 
Especially adapted to diseases of the lungs 
and digestive organs. 
LILIUM TIGRINUM. 
This new remedy has such a specific and pecu- 
liar action upon the generative organs of women, 
and the heart, that I think it best to call particular 
attention to it. Its main action seems to be spent 
upon the uterus, the ovaries, vagina, and mammae; 
in men it seems to centre on the heart. 
Tiger Lily. 
Grand Characteristics. 
a Bearing down in the lower part of the 
abdomen; worse when standing, with pres- 
sure upon the perinseum, relieved by press- 
ing with the hand against the vulva."-W. 
E. Payne, M.D. 
" Severe pressure in the rectum and 
anus."-W. E. Payne, M.D. 
Prolapsus uteri, with bearing-down sensa- 
tion, accompanied with palpitation of the 
heart. 
Persistent bearing down in the uterine 
region, and a feeling as if the pelvic viscera, 
indeed the whole abdominal contents, 
were being dragged downwards, even 
from the chest and shoulders through the 
vagina, with a constant desire to support the 
parts by pressing the hand against the 
vulva. MANGANUM. 
351 
Great depression of spirits, with constant 
inclination to weep. 
Symptoms aggravated in the evening and 
at night; better through the day. 
MANGANUM. 
Manganese. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, espe- 
cially acts upon the plasma of the blood, destroying 
its vitality. Also has a powerful action upon the 
bones, and periosteum. The skin, alimentary 
canal and respiratory organs are more or less 
affected by it. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Bones very sensitive to the touch, with 
intolerable digging pains at night. 
Chronic suppurations of the skin, especially 
about the joints. 
"Rheumatic affections about the joints, 
with red, shiny swellings."-Lippe. 
" Rhagades in the bends of joints."- 
Lippe. 
" Skin does not heal readily."-Lippe. 
" Pain after eating food, in weakly 
females."-G. 
Dr. T. J. Comstock gives the Deutoxide 
of Manganese, in chlorosis, if gas ric disturb- 
ances and loss of appetite predominate. I 
have given it in anaemia with excellent re- 
sults. 352 
MAGNESIA-MURIATE OF MAGNESIA, 
Symptoms worse at night. 
Paralysis of the nerves of motion. 
This is a close analogue of Iron, and will 
be found adapted to similar diseases. 
MAGNESIA. 
Epsom Salt. 
We use the muriate and carbonate more than 
any other form. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system, they 
affect especially the epithelial cells of the alimen- 
tary canal, and generative organs. The muriate 
is about the best remedy for constipation, in the 
Materia Medica, at the 30th and 200th dilutions. 
MURIATE OF MAGNESIA. 
Grand Characteristics. 
"Constipation of large difficult stools, 
crumbling as they pass the verge of the 
anus."-G. This is the most prominent 
characteristic of this remedy. 
" Continual rising of white froth into the 
mouth."-G. 
" Much excited at the menstrual crisis." 
-G. 
" Uterine spasmsextending to the thighs.'' 
-G. 
" Leucorrhoea after every stool."-G. 
" Hysterical complaints and spasmodic 
turns; many spasms day and night; with 
great sleeplessness; fainting fits."-G. CARBONATE OF MAGNESIA. 
353 
" Dreams of robbers in the house; on awak- 
ing will not believe to the contrary until 
search is made."-G. 
" Much weakness of the limbs."-G. 
" Swelling of the glands ; blood bods."- 
Lippe. 
" Aptness to take cold."-G. 
" Slow dentition, with large distended 
abdomen."-G. 
CARBONATE OF MAGNESIA. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Green, sour-smelling diarrhoea, lasting 
a long time; many stools day and night."- 
G. 
" Green, slimy stools resembling the scum 
of a frog-pond."-G. 
" Watery sour stools."-G. 
" Much colic relieved by a green liquid 
.stool."-G. 
" Sour vomiting."-G. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Has a sore 
throat during every menstruation."-G. 
" Menses dark,acrid and thick; washed out 
with great difficulty."-G. 
" Menses flow only in the absence of pain 
and at night."-G. 
" Too frequent and too profuse menstrua- 
tion ; blood dark and thick, and especially 
worse at night."-Dr. Dunham. 354 
MEPHITIS PUTORIUS. 
" All her symptoms are aggravated every 
third week."-G. 
Head.-" Much pain in the head and right 
shoulder; she can hardly raise the arm."- 
G. 
" Sad and disconsolate.''-G. 
Face dirty, dark yellow. 
" Disposition to furuncles and headache; 
the tongue coated dirty yellow."-G. 
" Insupportable pains during repose; she 
must get up and walk about.''-G. 
" The knees are painful when walking." 
-G. 
" (Edema of the feet up to the calves."-G. 
MEPHITIS PUTORIUS. 
The peculiar secretion of the Skunk. 
This remedy acts through the cerebro-spinal 
system, affecting especially the motor nerves and 
organs of generation. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to neurotic diseases of 
an hysterical character. 
In some forms of asthma it has a wonder- 
ful curative effect. 
"Asthma of an intemperate man,''-F. 
Cough worse at night, and causes great 
distress on inhaling. 
Dr. Holcombe has found it very useful in MEZEREUM. 
355 
whooping-cough and in many kinds of spas- 
modic suffocating coughs. 
Whooping-cough at night and after lying 
down, with suffocation, convulsions and 
vomiting. 
Sensation in the head as if it became en- 
larged. 
Headache, with pain in the eyes and weak- 
ness of vision. 
The letters become blurred; they run to- 
gether. 
" Wakens from sleep at night, with conges- 
tion of blood to the lower limbs."-Lippe. 
"Rheumatic, wandering pains, with much 
pressure to urinate; and shocks."-Lippe. 
"Chilliness in the evening, with desire to 
urinate, and colic, as if diarrhoea would set 
in."-Lippe. 
"Fine nervous vibrations in bones."- 
Lippe. 
MEZEREUM. (Daphne.) 
Spurge Olive. 
This remedy belongs to the cerebro-spinal group, 
affecting more especially the sentient nervous 
system. Upon the abdominal viscera, it increases 
the secretions of the whole intestinal tract, produc- 
ing copious watery stools, with more or less griping 
pains, nausea, vomiting and gastro-enteritis. 
Also has a special action upon the periosteum. 356 
MERCURIUS. 
Grand Characteristics. 
"Periostitis and swelling of the bones, es- 
pecially on the tibia, with most violent 
nightly, pains in the bones."-G. 
" Boring, pressing pains, coming like light" 
ning, which leave the parts numbed.''-G. 
Violent nightly toothache. 
Digestive Organs.-Violent pain and pres- 
sure in the stomach after eating most simple 
things, like broth, milk, bread. 
" Chocolate-colored vomiting, with- hard 
lumps in the epigastrium."-Hempel. 
Cholera infantum, with nausea, vomiting 
and watery diarrhoea ; with emaciation. 
" Prolapsed rectum, which remains stran- 
gulated ; very painful when touched."- 
Hempel. 
Nervous rheumatism, with flying pains. 
Rheumatic neuralgia; worse at night. 
" Great emaciation, muscles of the face 
.tensely drawn like strings."-Hempel. 
flying, stitching pains are characteristics 
<df thw remedy. 
MERCURIUS 
Quicksilver. 
This is one of the most powerful vegetative 
or ganglionic remedies we have in the Materia 
Medica. 
The effects of Mercurius corrosivus, Mercurius MERCURIUS. 
357 
vivus, Mercurius solubilis and Mercurius dulcis, re- 
semble each other so closely that I shall include them 
all under the above heading, with the practical hint, 
that Merc. cor. is more especially adapted to the di- 
seases of men, and Merc, vivus, sol. and dulcis, to 
those of women and children. 
Mercury, through the vegetative nervous system, 
affects, more or less, every tissue in the body, but 
has for its grand starting point or centre of action 
the epithelial cells of the lymphatic glands; bile 
cells; and the whole of the epithelial cells of the 
digestive apparatus, increasing and disordering their 
functions. 
It also affects the glandular system ; the mucous 
membranes; the serous membranes ; the fibrous 
tissue; the dermoid tissue ; the nervous tissue ; 
the osseous tissue, and the blood. 
Upon the Glandular System, especially the 
salivary glands and liver, through the peripheral 
ramifications of the ganglionic nerves that preside 
over secretion. 
Small doses of Mercury so irritate these peri- 
pheral nerves, as to cause constantly increased 
secretion of saliva or bile. Very large doses carry 
the irritation beyond the secreting-point, and then 
we have acute congestion, diminished secretion, 
icterus, and inflammation, with profuse salivation. 
u The tongue sometimes projects from the mouth, 
in consequence of its greatly augmented bulk, 
and is covered with a thick, soft, yellow-white fur, 
extremely offensive to the smell; the parotid and 
submaxillary glands become much enlarged, and 358 
MERCURIUS. 
painful; the patient cannot open his jaws; 
swallows with great difficulty and pain, and is 
wholly unable to articulate; the head requires to 
be supported on a pillow, and the saliva runs in 
streams from the mouth; the odor of the breath 
is insupportable, and sometimes scents the whole 
apartment; ulcerations of the gums, cheeks, and 
tongue take place, with occasionally copious and 
exhausting hemorrhage ; the teeth loosen and fall 
out; ^ven gangrene of the soft parts, and necrosis 
of the alveolar processes sometimes occur; and 
in not a few instances, death has taken place, or 
recovery has been attended with revolting or very 
inconvenient deformity. One of the greatest 
dangers is from hemorrhage; though a fatal result 
may also be owing to the joint effect of gangrene 
and a depraved state of the blood. Not only is the 
salivary secretion increased, sometimes enormously, 
but there is, perhaps, not one of the secretory 
functions which is not liable to be similarly 
affected, though rarely in an equal degree; the 
hepatic secretion is often energetically stimulated; 
a true cholera morbus, with copious vomiting and 
purging of bile."-Wood. 
It also affects the pancreas in a manner analo- 
gous to its action on the salivary glands. The 
increased secretion of bile, and of the epithelial 
cells of the digestive apparatus, causes watery and 
bilious stools. But if the dose is a large one, the 
stools, instead of being watery, are mucus and 
blood, with violent torminia. 
Upon the Mucous Membranes, it produces MERCURIUS. 
359 
eruptions of the vesicular and pustular type ; the 
parts are much swollen and raw. Sometimes it 
produces profuse secretion of mucus. 
Upon the Nervous System.-It especially affects 
the ganglionic nervous system, destroying its nu- 
tritive force to its very foundations. Also through 
sympathy, affects the cerebro-spinal system. 
Upon the Osseous Tissue.-It especially affects the 
periosteum, producing periostitis, and caries of 
the bones. 
Upon the Serous Membranes, it especially affects 
the peritoneum, producing inflammation, and 
effusion into the sac. It also slightly affects the 
arachnoid membrane. 
Upon the Blood. Dr. Headland says: " By 
some inscrutable, chemical power, whose agency 
we know nothing of, it is able to decompose the 
blood ; by some destructive agency, it deprives it 
of one-third of its fibrin, one-seventh of its 
albumen, one-third or more of its globules, and at 
the same time, loads it with a fetid, fatty matter, 
the product of decomposition." (This is done 
through its action upon the ganglionic system, de- 
stroying its functions.) "Hence," says Hughes, 
a we have, as a result of the diminished fibrin, 
ecchymosis and hemorrhages; as the sign of the 
absent corpuscle, the anaemia of which we have 
read in our Watson, and the peculiar fetor of the 
secretions." 
Mercury is the great antidote for the syphilitic 
miasm, or poison, and has cured millions of cases, 
both primary and secondary in form. Its action 360 
MERCURIUS. 
upon the genito-urinary organs very closely 
resembles that of syphilis. 
Grand Characteristics. 
All the symptoms are worse at night, and 
in damp, cold weather. 
Much perspiration accompanies most 
complaints, but does not relieve. 
" No remedy prevents suppuration as cer- 
tainly as Mercury, especially in the glandular 
system." 
a Cold clammy sweat on the thighs 'and 
legs at night."-G. 
Glandular swellings, in lymphatic scrofu- 
lous people. 
Digestive Organs.-Teeth sore and loose; 
and feel too long. 
" The gums bleed, and are inclined to 
ulcerate about the teeth."-G. 
Odontalgia; worse at night, with perios- 
teal inflammations, and ulceration. 
Teeth all feel on edge. 
Very fetid breath. 
Saltish, metallic taste. 
" Moist tongue with great thirst."-G. 
Red tongue, with much burning and 
great thirst. 
" Swelling of the tongue, which is cover- 
ed with a whitish, thick, tenacious coat, 
that is detached in shape of little skins."- 
Hahnemann. MERCURIUS. 
361 
Profuse flow of saliva. 
Salivary glands greatly swollen, with 
excessive secretion of saliva, and breath 
extremely fetid. 
a Grayish ulcers on the inner surface of 
the lips, cheeks, gums, tongue and palate."- 
Hahnemann. 
" The best local application for ulcers in 
the mouth, or on the tongue, is the dry 
powder of the 1st cent, trituration of Mercu- 
rius sol."-W. H. Holcombe. 
" Ulceration of the tonsils." Hahne- 
mann. 
To arrest suppuration of the tonsils, 
nothing can equal Merc, cor., first dec. tritu- 
ration, applied locally with a camel's hair 
brush ; two or three applications will cure 
it in half a day. Its action is so quick, that 
no physician will believe it, until he tries it 
for himself. I have cured them in two 
hours, when suppuration seemed inevitable. 
The first start of a common cold, when the 
nose is discharging freely, half a grain 
drawn up into each nostril two or three 
times, cures the whole cold. Nothing can 
equal it; use the 2nd decimal. 
" False membrane ; grayish, thick, with 
shred-like borders, adherent or free, but of 
a marked consistence when they are at- 
tached."-Hahnemann. 362 
MERCURIUS. 
"Very sensitive about the pit of the 
stomach and abdomen."-G. 
Inflammation of the liver, with great 
tenderness of the liver and much jaundice. 
No remedy can equal Mercury for jaun- 
dice. 
" Much colic; relieved by a bloody stool, 
with tenesmus."-G. 
"Faint, sickish pain in the abdomen, 
entirely relieved by a muco-sanguinolent 
stool, with severe and prolonged tenesmus." 
-G. 
"Mucous, or muco-sanguinolent stools, 
with severe and prolonged tenesmus."-G. 
" Yellow, or mucous, and bloody or dark 
green stools, with tenesmus."-G. Use Merc, 
cor. 
For mucous and serous diarrhoeas in 
children, Mercurius dulcis is the specific. 
Passes frequently almost pure blood. 
" Ascarides creep out of the anus, and 
can be seen on the perineum and buttocks, 
even at night in bed."-G. 
" Lumbricoides escape easily and freely, 
and the abdomen is hard and distended." 
-G. 
Generative Organs.-Itching, burning, 
smarting, corroding leucorrhoea, with sensa- 
tion of rawness in "the vagina; discharges of 
-G. MERCURIUS. 
363 
flocks of pus and mucus large as hazlenuts ; 
worse at night."-G. 
" Prolapsus of the vagina, with sensation 
of great rawness; worse at night. 
Vulva much swollen, with a raw sore 
feeling ; worse at night. Pain in mammae, 
as if they would ulcerate, at every menstrual 
period. 
Urinary Organs-Urine scanty and red, 
with strong smell. Urine highly albumi- 
nous.-Merc. cor. 
Suppression of urine, or it is passed with 
great difficulty, with tenesmus of the blad- 
der. 
Respiratory Organs.-Dr. Small says : " I 
have found no remedy that acts so promptly 
and satisfactorily in removing a hoarse 
cough, with much tickling in the larynx; 
also a dry racking cough, especially at night, 
with a distressing distention of the chest." 
Acute coryza, Merc. cor. 2 dec. trituration 
used as a snuff once an hour, in my hands 
makes a perfect cure in one day, and in 
some cases in two hours. It should be used 
on going to bed at night." 
Skin.-Ulcerations and eruptions are 
swollen and have a raw appearance. 
" Watery vesicles and blotches, turn 
yellow and maturate."-G. 364 
MERCURIUS PROTO-JODATUS. 
" Prurigo, the itching is so intolerable, 
that it almost sets me crazy, especially if I 
get a little warmer than usual while at work 
and in bed at night."-R. W. Martin, M.D. 
Especially useful in bilious fevers, with 
prominent hepatic symptoms. 
MERCURIUS PROTO-JODATUS- 
Iodide of Mercury. 
Through the vegetative nervous system it espe- 
cially affects the lymphatic glandular system, and 
the parotid and submaxillary glands. The glands 
of the throat and its mucous membrane, seem to 
be a special centre for the action of this remedy. 
Its action upon the system is somewhat similar to 
Mercury and Iodine, but not exactly similar to 
either. 
Wood and Bache say : 11 It should never be 
given at the same time with Iodide of Potassium, 
which converts it immediately into Biniodide and 
Metallic Mercury." 
Its grand sphere of usefulness is in 
secondary syphilis, in diphtheritic affec- 
tions and in scrofulous diseases of the glan- 
dular system. 
" Diseases of the glands, acute or chronic; 
conglobate or conglomerate ; swelling of the 
parotids and tonsils during scarlatina."- 
Dr. G. W. Cook. 
Grand Characteristics. Mercurius proto-jodatus. 
365 
" It is the only form of mercury that 
ought to be used in induration of the parotid 
and cervical glands and tonsils, when these 
conditions attend scarlatina and measles."- 
Dr. Freleigh. 
" Enlargement, engorgement, or torpor of 
the liver, or spleen during fevers, particu- 
larly those of a typhoid type."-Cook. 
" Enlargement of the inguinal glands and 
testicles during gonorrhoea or lues."-Cook. 
Ganglionitis; tabes mesenterica. 
Deep bone-pains, especially at night. 
Worse in a warm room; better in the 
open air. 
Always worse during rest, better when 
exercising actively. 
Excessively tired feeling of the whole 
body, especially of the limbs; indisposition 
to do anything, and desire to lie down, with 
dull, aching pains in forehead and bones of 
the face." 
Head.-Dull headache affecting the whole 
head. Dizziness while riding and when 
rising from a chair. 
" Neuralgia of the left side of the head." 
-Dr. Blakely. 
"Sharp, throbbing, boring pains, from 
within outwards, deep in the left ear." 
" The headache is always on the top of 
the head or right side." 366 
MERCURIUS PROTO-JODATUS. 
il Symptoms relieved during care and 
anxiety; soon as relieved the symptoms 
appear more violently. 
Soreness of the bones of the face with 
headache. 
Great soreness and stiffness of the neck. 
" Great deal of mucus in the nose; much 
of it descends through the posterior nares 
into the throat." 
" Polypus of the nose."-Hempel. 
Digestive Organs.-" Thick yellow coat- 
ing at the base of the tongue: the tip and 
edges bright red."-Dr. Blakely. 
Tongue coated with a thick yellow, dirty 
coating. 
Teeth feel too long ; very painful when 
closing the gums. 
" The buccal, submaxillary glands and 
tonsils are enlarged, inflamed, painful, throb- 
bing, with abundant flow of tough, ropy 
saliva."-Cook. 
It especially affects mucous membranes 
covered with squamous epithelium. 
The functions of the mucous follicles of 
the entire cavity, including those at the 
root of the epiglottis, are so disordered as 
to cause them to yield an opaque, viscid and 
tough substance, which is sometimes expec- 
torated with great difficulty.-Dr. Cook. MERCURIUS PROTO-JODATUS. 
367 
" The surface of the mucous membrane is 
raw, the epithelium being entirely destroy- 
ed."-G. W. Cook. 
" Pseudo - membranes located upon the 
tonsils, tongue, uvula, velum palati, phrynx 
or some portion of the alimentary tract." 
-Dr. R. Ludlam. 
" The deposit should be of a limited ex- 
tent, of feeble organization, transparent, 
pellicular, albuminous, and easily detached." 
-R. Ludlam. 
" To those cases in which there is but a 
feeble effort at a reorganization of false 
membrane, when it has been removed or 
dropped off spontaneously."-Ludlam. 
Great thirst for water in the evening. 
Pain in the liver, with dizziness all day; 
the pain proceeds from the right to the left, 
producing dizziness and nausea. 
Colic followed by soft, yellowish brown 
stools. 
Copious, very thin, brown stools, accom- 
panied by froth and wind; preceded by 
cutting pains in the abdomen. 
Stools in the daytime are copious, soft, 
and of a dark or light-brown color; the 
stools at night are scanty, hard and black. 
Stools every evening about 10 p. m. 
Urine dark red and copious. 368 
MILLEFOLIUM. 
Very troublesome itching over the whole 
body. 
Be sure and make this the standard in 
the treatment of secondary syphilis, in the 
2nd decimal trituration. 
MILLEFOLIUM. 
Yarrow. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system it especially 
affects the vascular system, and mucous mem- 
branes. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Hemorrhage, from the nose, lungs, kid- 
neys, bowels, and sexual organs of women. 
" Haemoptysis, and other hemorrhages in 
consequence of violent exertions." 
It stands at the head of the long list of 
our remedies for hemorrhages. 
MITCHELLA REPENS. 
Partridge-berry. 
Acts through the cerebro-spinal system upon the 
genito-urinary organs, and the muscular system. 
It exhausts the motor strength of the muscular 
system. Its key-notes are unknown, but it has 
been used successfully in diseases of the uterine 
organs and kidneys. 
MOSCHUS. 
Music. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the sexual organs, and nerves of motion. MOSCHUS. 
369 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Especially adapted to hysterical 'parox- 
ysms, and nervous palpitation, even when 
it has gone as far as unconsciousness." 
Palpitation of the heart from nervous ex- 
citement. 
" Violent sexual desire, with intolerable 
titillation in the genital organs.''-G. 
" Menses too early, too profuse, with 
intolerable titillation in the genital organs." 
-G. 
" Hysteric spasms, with fainting; crying 
one moment, and the next moment bursts 
out in incontrollable laughter.''-G. 
" Nervous, suffocative constriction of the 
chest."-Hughes. 
Hiccough. 
" The sight of food makes her sick."-G. 
" Eructations, with hot saliva in the 
mouth."-G. 
" Eructations tasting of garlic." 
"Vomiting of the food, then subsequent 
vomiting and more vomiting."-G. 
Diabetes ; profuse urination, great thirst, 
emaciation, perfect loss of sexual desire, 
and sugar in the urine."-J. A. Young, M. D. 
This remedy has made some good cures 
of diabetes, and in spasmodic hiccough it is 
splendid. 370 
NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
Chloride of Sodium. 
Through the great vegetative nervous system, 
salt acts especially on the blood, lymphatic vessels, 
and glandular system. On the blood, it causes a 
dyscrasia resembling very closely a scorbutic dis- 
organization, with disposition to angry eruptions, 
ulcers, and inflammations. On the lymphatic 
system, it deteriorates its fluid, leading to disinte- 
gration of the tissues. It increases the secretions 
of the glandular system. 
11 Salt, which is a normal constituent of the 
animal body, especially of the blood, by which 
circumstance it is made evident that this agent is 
necessary to the animal body, is a local excitant, 
causing a very considerable degree of local irrita- 
tion ; a moderate quantity of it taken internally, 
excites the mucous membranes and muscular fibres 
of the primse viae, promotes their secretions, the 
peristaltic motions of the intestines, and the 
digestion; in a large dose, it causes burning 
and pain in the fauces and stomach, thirst, 
dryness, and redness of the mucous lining, desire 
to vomit; in still larger doses, it causes vomiting 
and diarrhoea, which may terminate in fatal inflam- 
mation of the mucous membrane of the stomach 
and intestines. It also produces vascular enlarge- 
ment of the spleen; lastly it affects the genito- 
urinary organs, and also the posterior portion of 
the spinal cord. NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
371 
Grand Characteristics. 
Inveterate, badly treated, or recent cases 
of intermittent fever. 
a There soon appears an eruption of 
hydroa, or fever blisters, which cover like 
pearls the upper and lower lips."-Raue. 
These hydroa upon the lips in intermit- 
ten ts are a certain indication for Natrum m. 
" Lips dry, cracked; upper lip swollen ; 
breaks out round the mouth."-H. 
Spinal intermittents, where the chill and 
heat are long-lasting, and followed by slight 
perspiration. 
" Hard chill about 11 am, with great 
thirst, which continues through all stages ; 
the heat is characterized by the most violent 
headache."-Raue. 
a Chill predominates; chilliness internally, 
as from want of natural heat, with icy cold- 
ness of the hands and feet."-Lippe. 
" Continuous chilliness from morning till 
noon."-Lippe. 
" Continuous heat in the afternoon, with 
violent headache and unconsciousness; they 
are gradually relieved during the perspira- 
tion which follows."-Lippe. 
Especially useful in intermittents after 
the abuse of Quinine; sallow complexion ; 
great debility ; great congestion of blood to 372 
NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
the head, during the hot stage; excessive 
thirst, and hydroa upon the lips. 
Head.-Great despondency is a prominent 
key-note. 
" Dreams at night of robbers being in 
the room, so vividly, that she will not be 
satisfied till the house has been searched." 
-G. 
" Somnambulistic rising, and sitting about 
the room."-G. 
" Headache as if bursting; beating, or 
stitches through to the neck and chest; 
with heat in the head, red face, nausea and 
vomiting, before, during, and after cata- 
menia, or during the fever stage, decreasing 
gradually after the sweat."-B. 
Awakens every morning with a violent 
bursting headache. 
" Great inclination to weep, with great 
debility and great thirst."-G. 
" Grief; consolation only increases her 
tears and affliction. 
" Excessively sore, red, disgusting eye- 
lids."-Raue. 
Sallow complexion, or very pale. 
Digestive Organs.-" White coated tongue 
or map tongue."-Raue. 
" Great complaints about the dryness of 
the tongue, which is not very dry."-L. 
" Scorbutic, putrid inflammation of the NATEUM MUEIATICUM. 
373 
gums; bloody saliva and difficulty of talking, 
as if the organs of speech were weak."-- 
Raue. 
" Great aversion to bread, of which she 
was once very fond.''-H. 
Bread is disgusting to the patient. 
" Feeling of great hunger, as if the sto- 
mach were empty, but no appetite.''-G. 
"Very much nausea, particularly in 
females using salt food."-G 
" She always has heart-burn after eating." 
-G. 
"Great longing for salt."-G. 
Pressure and distention of the stomach. 
" Constipation, with sensation of contrac- 
tion of the anus."-G. 
Constipation is a great key for the use of 
salt. 
" Difficult expulsion of stool, fissuring the 
anus, with a flow of blood, leaving a sensa- 
tion of much soreness in the anus.''-G. 
" Ripping up sensation in the anus after 
a stool."-G. 
" No desire for stool; prolonged constipa- 
tion, perspiring from the slightest move- 
ment."-Lippe. 
" Excoriating diarrhoea like water, only 
in the day time; the throat and neck of 
children emaciate rapidly, particulary during 
summer complaint."-H. 374 
NATRUM MURIATICUM. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Scanty and 
delaying menstruation, is a prominent key 
for the use of salt. 
"This remedy is indicated in females, 
whose menses delay and decrease more and 
more, and every morning they awaken with 
a violent headache."-G. 
"Very sad and gloomy during the men- 
ses, with much palpitation of the heart, and 
morning headache."-G. 
" Terrible sadness during the menses."- 
G. * 
" At the menstrual nisus, sweet risings 
from the stomach, and spitting of bloody 
saliva."-G. 
" Pressure and pushing towards the geni- 
tal organs every morning ; she has to sit 
down to prevent prolapsus uteri."-G. 
" Uterine cramps, with burning and cut- 
ting in the groins."-G. 
" Greenish leucorrhoea, particularly when 
walking in the morning."-G. 
" Dryness of the vagina, which is painful 
during an embrace."-G. 
" Much itching of the vulva, with pimples 
on the mons veneris ."-G. 
" Falling off of the hair from the mons 
veneris and labia."-G. 
" Chlorosis, chronic cases; cachectic indi- NAJA TRIPUDIANS. 
375 
viduals, with dead dirty skin; frequent 
palpitation and fluttering of the heart; 
oppression and anxiety in the chest."-G. 
Generalities.-" Losing flesh while living 
well."-G. 
" After great bodily exertion, an itching 
nettle-rash appears."-H. 
"Hangnails; skin around the nails dry 
and cracked."-H. 
" Painful contraction of the hamstrings." 
-H. 
"After all kinds of cauterizations, with 
Nitrate of Silver."-H. 
I believe this remedy should never be 
used lower than the 30th dilution. I al- 
ways use it in the 30th, and am satisfied 
with it and have not tried it higher, but in 
the 3rd and 6th it has not given me satis- 
faction. 
NAJA TRIPUDIANS- 
This is a special irritant of the cerebro-spinal 
system, having its special centre of action upon the 
pneumogastric nerve ; in some cases the functions 
of the vagi are so prostrated that respiration ceases 
and death ensues. 
The next organ which suffers the most (except- 
ing the parts supplied by the vagi) is the head. 
Through the vagi, the heart is most powerfully 
affected. 
Cobra de Capello Virus. 376 
NUX MOSCHATA. 
It also has a special influence on the spine. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In diseases that call for Naja, " the neu- 
rotic symptoms predominate over the haema- 
tic."-Hughes. 
" Temporo-frontal headache, accompanied 
with great depression of spirits, and asso- 
ciated with spinal pain, and palpitation of 
the heart."-Dr. Russell. 
Pharyngo-laryngeal inflammation, with 
dark, red color of the fauces, and spasmodic 
irritable cough. 
" To quiet chronic nervous palpitation, to 
aid in the restoration of a heart recently 
damaged by inflammation, and to assuage 
the sufferings of chronic hypertrophy and 
valvular disease, it is ranked by Dr. Rus- 
sell as the chief remedy, and I think I can 
confirm his statement."-Hughes. 
Its action is very similar to that of 
Lachesis. 
NUX MOSCHATA. 
Nutmeg. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it has a 
specific action upon the generative organs of 
women. Its centre of action seems to be upon 
the motor tract of the spinal cord. 
Grand Characteristics. 
il Excessive tendency to laughter."-G. NUX MOSCHATA. 
377 
" Sudden change from grave to gay, from 
lively to serene."-G. 
" Very sluggish flow of ideas."-H. 
" All the ailments are accompanied by 
sleepiness and inclination to faint."-Lippe. 
" Sleepiness, in some cases, disposition to 
faint in others, are remarkably characteristic 
of Nux moschata."-F. 
" Spasms of the head and forehead."-H. 
"While eating, soon satisfied; headache 
from eating a little too much."-H. 
Digestive Organs.-" Awakens with a very 
dry mouth ; the tongue is so dry it sticks to 
the mouth."-G. 
" Pains in the teeth from inhaling cold 
air, or taking warm drinks."-H. 
" Feeling as if the teeth were being 
grasped to be pulled out."-Raue. 
" Enormous distension of the abdomen 
after every meal -G. 
" Nervous irritation of the intestinal 
tract; stomach and abdomen especially dis- 
tended, and all her symptoms worse after 
every unpleasant emotion."-G. 
" Diarrhoea with disposition to faint."-F. 
" Chronic diarrhoea, caused by preg- 
nancy."-G- 
" Diarrhoea, undigested, or like chopped 
eggs, with loss of appetite and great sleepi- 
ness ; in summer with children."-H. 378 
NUX MOSCHATA. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" At every 
menstrual nisus, the throat, mouth, and 
tongue become intolerably dry, particularly 
when sleeping."-G. 
Menses too early and too profuse, with 
discharge of thick, black blood; tongue and 
mouth very dry, particularly after sleeping. 
" Leucorrhoea, in women who always 
awaken with very dry tongue."-G. 
" Suppression of menses from exposure to 
the wet, with severe pains in the abdomen." 
-F. 
" Menorrhagia; blood thick, dark; with 
such as have had catamenia very irregu- 
larly."-H. 
During pregnancy has great fulness of 
the stomach, with difficulty in breathing. 
Lungs.-"Sudden hoarseness from walk- 
ing against the wind."-H. 
" Cough when becoming warm in bed."- 
H. 
Dry, nervous, hysterical cough. 
Back.-" Pain in the sacrum, when riding 
in a carriage."-H. 
" Great pressure in the back, from within 
outwards, during the menses."-G. 
" Especially adapted to people with a dry 
skin, and who do not perspire easily."- 
Raue. NUX VOMICA. 
379 
It is especially to be thought of in all 
neurotic hysterical diseases, where the 
patient always awakens with a very dry 
mouth and tongue. 
NUX VOMICA 
Strychnos Nux Vomica. 
This is a cerebro-spinal irritant, having a special 
and most powerful action, upon the spinal cord. 
The primary effect being first upon the sentient 
nerves, through which it is carried to the spinal 
cord, and reflected back upon the motor-nervous 
system. 
Also affects the cerebellum, slightly the 
cerebrum, and through the spinal cord it has 
powerful action upon the nervo-muscular tissue of 
the bowels and sexual organs. 
Marshal Hall, M. Brown-Sequard, and M. 
Bonnefin, have shown, against the opinion of M. 
M. Bernard and Stannius, that Strychnine tetanus 
results from the primitive augmentation of the 
excitability of the cord; and we think that 
the experiments, in which we have directly 
poisoned the cord, leave no doubt in this regard. 
Traumatic tetanus exhibits, usually, the perma- 
nent contraction of a certain number of muscles, 
with exacerbation to general convulsions, in the 
intervals of which, all the muscles are in repose, 
and they enter into contraction again, only after 
some external excitement has provoked a fresh 
crisis. It is intelligible, from the peripheric 
character of traumatic tetanus, that a topical 380 
NUX VOMICA. 
agent, which paralyzes the sensitive extremities of 
nerves, applied directly on the wound, in the first 
period of the malady, may cure this, without 
affording a presumption as to the cure of strychnic 
tetanus. But even if it should cure both, that 
would not prove antagonism asserted between 
Curare and Nux vomica. We have the similitude 
of their action, in the facts that they both 
diminish the excitability of the extremities, and 
increase that of the cord. 
Strychnine, in general, acts upon the cord with 
more intensity than Curare, and Curare upon the 
extremities with more intensity than Strychnine. 
Such is the shade of difference which we arrive 
at by varying the dose or the mode of adminis- 
tration. John King, M. D., says: "Nux vomi- 
ca is an energetic poison, exerting its influence 
chiefly upon the cerebro-spinal system ; it is 
supposed to affect the spinal cord principally, 
because the division of this cord does not prevent 
its poisonous influence ; and again, when the cord 
is destroyed by the introduction of a piece of 
whalebone into the spinal canal, the convulsions 
immediately cease. In poisonous doses, Nux 
vomica produces violent tetanic convulsions, with- 
out impairing the functions of the brain, with 
asphyxia and death. When given in doses 
sufficiently large to influence the system, a 
sensation of heaviness is experienced, the spirits 
become depressed, the limbs tremble, and a slight 
rigidity or stiffness comes on -when attempting to 
move. Frequently the person cannot stand erect; NUX VOMICA. 
381 
he staggers, and if at this time he be suddenly 
tapped on the ham, while standing, a slight 
convulsive attack will often ensue, with an 
inability to stand. In the most severe parox- 
ysms caused by this medecine, the patient 
retains his mental faculties, and the slightest noise, 
or even a breath of wind passing over him, will 
excite convulsions anew every time these occur; 
sometimes sudden starts resembling shocks of 
electricity arise." 
It is not necessary that Strychnine should reach 
the organs through the circulation to produce its 
effects. " The encephalon and medulla oblongata 
being exposed, and a solution of Strychnine 
introduced within the vertebral canal the animal is 
soon seized with convulsions, persisting longer in 
a limb of which the circulation is interrupted, 
while its nerve communicates with the central 
system. Strychnine, like Curare, annuls the 
action which the excitement of motor nerves 
normally produces, upon the muscles. If a frog 
be poisoned by a suitable dose of Nux vomica or 
Strychnine, injected under the skin, after a 
variable period, and sometimes without there 
having been the least convulsion, the nerves 
subjected to the action of electro-magnetism excite 
no muscular contraction j but if one limb be so 
prepared that the poison cannot enter it, its nerve 
will remain alone excitable." 
" Paralysis of the extremities of the motor nerves 
is independent of convulsions and tetanus. 
Nux vomica has not so much a paralytic condi- 382 
nux VOMICA. 
tion at the periphery, as violent tetanic contractions; 
instead of anaesthesia, it has rather excessive hyper- 
aesthesia, with increased reflex action."-Baehr. 
After poisoning by Strychnine, as well as by 
Curare, galvanism of the pneutnogastric does not 
arrest the beats of the heart. In these cases the 
motor nerves have lost their excitability, while the 
muscles preserve theirs. To the Homoeopath, this 
knowledge is of much practical importance. 
Prof. Houghton, in the "American Journal of 
the Medical Sciences," says: "It is generally believed 
that Strychnine exerts a specific action upon the 
lower or lumbar portions of the spinal column, 
exciting the muscular system, (at least the voluntary 
muscles) into a state of tetanic contraction, and 
ultimately producing death, indirectly, by rendering 
respiration mechanically impossible, by virtue of 
the permanent contraction of the pectoral muscles, 
and not, as was supposed, by its action on the 
heart." 
Prof. Hempel says: " Nux vomica affects, prim- 
arily, the spinal column, motor and sentient nerves; 
it also affects the brain; we infer this from the in- 
jurious action upon the brain, in patients who are 
attacked with apoplexy, attended with softening of 
the brain; we infer it from the fact that it has caused 
stupor, vertigo, buzzing in the ears, sleeplessness 
and turgescence of the capillaries of the face." 
Upon the alimentary canal, Prof. Hempel says : 
"Nux vomica has caused inflammation of the sto- 
mach and small intestines, but this sort of inflamma- 
tion seems to be incidental to a complete NUX VOMICA. 
383 
disorganization of the nervous life of the organs, 
rather than the result of a temporary depression of 
the nervous energy. Inflammations of this kind 
seem always to be attended with convulsive par- 
oxysms." 
Dr. R. Hughes says: a Nux vomica has little or 
no influence upon the mucous membranes of the 
Secreting organs, without it is some irritant action 
upon the respiratory mucous membrane; it acts 
here as elsewhere upon the nerves and muscles." 
Dr. C. Dunham says: "Nux vomica does not 
diminish the action of the intestine; it rather in- 
creases it, but at the same time renders it inharmo- 
nious and spasmodic-a hindrance therefore, and not 
a help to evacuation. This is the reason why the 
constipation characteristic of Nux vomica is accom- 
panied by frequent, ineffectual desire for stool, the 
action of the intestine being irregular and spasmodic 
and the constipation is the result of irregularity, 
and not from inaction." 
Upon the sexual organs, both male and female, 
Nux vomica has a powerful influence. It first ex- 
cites their action, which is soon followed by depres- 
sion. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to people with choleric, 
sanguine, malicious, irritable temperament, 
and to those who make great mental exer- 
tions. 
Symptoms aggravated in the early morn- 
ing. 384 
NUX VOMICA. 
" The patient cannot sleep after 3 a.m.; 
ideas crowd upon the mind so as to keep him 
awake for hours.''-G. 
Diseases caused by high-living, stimulat- 
ing drinks, highly seasoned food, or a too 
sedentary life. 
u After aromatics in food, or as a medicine; 
particularly ginger, pepper, &c., and after 
almost any kind of so-called hot medicine." 
-Goullon. 
" Will always benefit persons who have 
been drugged by mixtures, bitters, herbs, 
vegetable pills, and all kinds of nostrums." 
-Raue. If indicated, this nonsense of giv- 
ing Nux vomica to a patient because an al- 
lopathic physician has treated him is unsci- 
entific, and a great waste of important time. 
The pains caused by Nux vomica are ting- 
ling, hard, aching, sticking pains, aggravated 
by motion and especially by contact. 
Head.-Headache, feels as if it would split 
open with sour vomiting caused by a sour 
stomach. 
" Sick headache, brought on by 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; constipation; worse from noise, 
light, in the open air, or after eating."-G. NUX VOMICA. 
385 
" Headache in the forehead as if the eyes 
would be pressed out, or in the occiput."- 
Raue. 
" Sensation as if his head were immensely 
larger than his body; as large as a church.' 
-F. 
" Over-sensitiveness; every harmless word 
offends, every little noise frightens; anxious 
and beside themselves; they cannot bear the 
least, even suitable medicine."-H. 
" Cannot keep from falling asleep in the 
evening, while sitting, hours before bed- 
time."-H. 
" Very particular, careful, zealous persons, 
inclined to get angry and excited, or of a 
spiteful, malicious disposition."-H 
" Complaints from the open air; longing to 
sit or lie down; ill-humored and resisting ob- 
stinately the wishes of others."-H. 
Loses the connection of ideas, and fears 
she will lose her reason. 
Vertigo from excessive use of coffee or 
liquor. 
"Very irritable, and wishes to be alone." 
-G. 
Hypochondriac, with an irritable temper, 
arising from liver complaint, or in drunk- 
ards. 
Hypochondriasis in studious men ; sitting 386 
NUX VOMICA. 
too much at home; with abdominal com- 
plaints and constipation."-H. 
All these symptoms show that diseases of 
the head and mind, are merely symptoma- 
tic, caused by some disease in the abdominal 
viscera. 
Digestive Organs.-"Very dyspeptic; 
much excited by coffee, spirituous liquors, 
or highly seasoned food."-G. 
" Putrid taste low down in the fauces, 
when hawking up mucus."-G. 
" Food and drink have a putrid smell to 
her; cannot bear the odor of tobacco."-G. 
"Nausea and vomiting every morning, 
with constipation of large, difficult stools, 
and great depression of spirits."-G. 
Taste is sour, musty, bitter, with a sensa- 
tion of hunger, but the appetite is immedi- 
ately satisfied, after eating ever so little."- 
Hempel. 
" Mouth and fauces full of fetid ulcers." 
-G. 
" Mouth dry and sore, with bloody 
saliva."-G. 
No appetite, with complete loss of energy. 
" Nausea and sour, bitter vomiting."- 
Raue. 
" Rising of sour and bitter fluid from the 
stomach."-Raue. nux vomica. 
387 
Excessive acid risings, from the stomach. 
Vomiting of sour mucus in the morning. 
" Sudden feeling of repletion after swal- 
lowing a small quantity of food."-G. 
" Flatulent distention after eating or 
drinking."-H. 
Very dyspeptic, with tongue red and sore 
and coated with yellow at the base. 
" Cardialgia, with clawing, constricting, 
in the pit of the stomach, extending to the 
small of the back or anus; brought on by 
coffee, liquor, nostrums, sedentary habits, 
mental exertions."-Raue. 
" Pressure over the solar plexus brings on 
the spasms."-Raue. 
No remedy is more useful in cardialgia 
than Nux vomica. 
" Colic with pressure upwards towards the 
thorax."-Raue. 
Hepatic colic, with sudden severe pain in 
the right side ; spasms of abdominal muscles. 
" Hemorrhoidal colic, with hard tearing, 
pressing pains in the small of the back and 
lower bowels, frequent and ineffectual urg- 
ing to stool; vertigo, headache."-Hempel. 
" Flatulent colic, as if the bowels, blad- 
der and rectum were pressed upon with a 
sharp instrument."-Hempel. 388 
NUX VOMICA. 
Spasmodic, recent hernia (Strychnia). 
" Sensation as if a hernia would form? 
-F. 
" Constipation, with ineffectual and fre- 
quent urging to stool, with a sensation as if 
the anus was contracted.''-G. 
The great key for Nux is constipation, 
with frequent but ineffectual desire for 
stool. 
" Piles, with shooting shocks in the loins; 
contractive pains which hinder from rising 
up, and ineffectual urging to evacuate." 
-G. 
Hemorrhoids, with frequent hemorrhages. 
" Habitual constipation of large and dif- 
ficult stools, with frequent urging to go to 
stool."-G. 
"Frequent calls to go to stool, but not 
able to defecate."-G. 
Urinary Organs.-" Frequent urination; 
she passes little and often, with much burn- 
ing."-G. 
Paralytic incontinence of urine from ir- 
ritation of the lower portion of the spine. 
" Nocturnal enuresis; urinates very often. 
Bloody urine."-G. 
Generative Organs of Men.-" Nocturnal 
emissions, from plethora of the sexual 
organs; or emissions without erections, NUX VOMICA. 
389 
followed by debility and great relaxation 
of the parts."-Hempel. 
This is the best remedy we have for 
spermatorrhoea, with sexual dreams and 
nocturnal emissions. 
Women.-Great excitement of the sexual 
organs of women, with sexual dreams at 
night and sexual orgasm. 
Menstruation very irregular. 
Menstruation too early, too profuse, with 
weak faint spells. 
a Menses irregular, and never at the right 
time."-G. 
" Every pain during labor produces a 
desire to defecate, or to urinate, particularly 
the former."-G. 
" Pressure towards the genital organs 
early in the morning, in bed, or during a 
walk, with a sensation of contraction of the 
abdomen."-G. 
" Fetid leucorrhoea, tinging the linen 
yellow, with pain in the uterus, as if 
bruised."-G. 
" Much pain in the lumbar region."-Hem- 
pel. 
" Much pain in the small of the back, 
which is made worse by turning in bed."- 
G. 
Respiratory Organs.-Dry coryza; worse 
at night; nose completely filled up. 390 
NUX VOMICA. 
" Dry, hard cough, with great soreness of 
the abdomen."-G. 
Dry, racking cough, where the stomach 
becomes very sore, is very characteristic of 
Nux vomica. 
Spasmodic asthma; muscles of the chest 
become rigid; great anxiety and suffocation. 
Spinal Symptoms.-" Tetanic convulsions, 
excited by contact, noise, or any external 
stimulus."-Hempel. 
" Affects the cerebro-spinal axis in the 
same manner as that unseen, immaterial, 
impalpable cause, which, by its action upon 
the cerebro-spinal axis, leads to the produc- 
tion of tetanic spasms."-Hempel. 
" Paralysis, resulting from softening of 
that portion of the cerebro-spinal axis which 
sends off nerves to the paralyzed limb; the 
temperature of the limb is diminished, es- 
pecially in paralysis of drunkards."- 
Hempel. 
" Most suitable to spinal meningitis before 
the disease has progressed to the stage of 
actual exudation."-Baehr. 
(i Epilepsy, where the spinal centres are 
prominently involved, as shown by the 
shocks and jerks so characteristic of Nux 
vomica.' '-Hempel. opium. 
391 
OPIUM. 
This powerful narcotic spends the whole of its 
action upon the cerebro-spinal system. No drug 
affects the cerebral tissue more profoundly. The 
cerebral vessels and sinuses are distended with 
blood of a dark color, and it becomes extravasated 
into the substance of the brain, and sometimes 
large clots of coagulated blood have been found in 
the substance of the brain. This direct action of 
Opium upon the neurine cells of the brain is 
directly opposite to the action of Belladonna; for 
it is a fact that one is a complete antidote to the 
other. Poisonous effects of Belladonna produce 
excitement going on to furious delirium, while 
Opium produces oppression fast merging into 
sopor and coma. Now this gives us a clue as to 
how remedies cure disease. The remedy must 
affect the same organ and tissue diseased, and it 
appears from the action of these remedies that the 
dynamic power or spiritual substance (I prefer the 
latter) of the remedy acts directly opposite to the 
spiritual substance causing the disease. Now, in 
diseases calling for the use of Opium, we find 
paralysis, with stupor and deep sleep; these 
symptoms, we know, are cured every day by 
Opium, but Opium produces symptoms identical 
with these. Here we find our great law Similia 
Similibus Curantur. Two forces that act on the 
same organ and tissue, producing similar symp- 
toms, when acting together annihilate each other's 
action. 
Poppy. 392 
OPIUM. 
Pereira says the action of Opium upon the diges- 
tive system is to 11 diminish secretion and exhala- 
tion from the whole canal; dryness of the mouth 
and throat; excites thirst; lessens hunger ; checks 
the digestive process; in some cases it excites 
vomiting; diminishes the liquidity of the stools." 
This action is caused by its paralyzing influence 
through the cerebro-spinal system upon the capil- 
lary vessels of the whole alimentary canal. From 
the great power it has in lead colic, arresting the 
spasmodic pains and restoring the action of the 
mucous exhalants, we must infer that it has a 
great influence upon the muscular coat of the 
bowels as well as on the mucous coats. 
Upon the sexual organs, it produces lascivious 
fancies, nocturnal emissions; and in the female, 
spasmodic labor-pains. 
Upon the bladder, it paralyzes the muscular 
fibres of the fundus, rather than the sphincters. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In all diseases that call for the use of 
Opium, the central difficulty will be found 
in the brain. 
Mind.-" Diseases that originate from 
fright, the fear of the fright still remaining." 
-G. 
" Thinks she is not at home; this is con- 
tinually in her mind; face purplish and 
swollen."-G. 
" Very sleepy, but cannot go to sleep."- 
G. OPIUM. 
393 
a Screaming before or during the spasm." 
-G. 
" Delirious talking ; eyes wide open; face 
red and puffed."-H. 
Sopor with delirium; depression of the 
lower jaw; dilated pupils; and general 
symptoms of paralysis of the brain. 
Unrefreshing, soporous sleep, with eyes 
half open; snoring during inspiration and 
expiration. 
" Sleeplessness,with acuteness of hearing ; 
clocks striking and cocks crowing at a 
great distance, keep her awake."-Fincke. 
" Drunkenness, with stupor as with smoke in 
the brain, eyes burning, hot, and dry."-H. 
" After a fright with fear, convulsions, or 
the head hot, and twitching round the 
mouth."-H. 
Head.-Brain oppressed ; extreme drowsi- 
ness, and coma, with stertorous breathing. 
Profound coma; patient cannot be aroused 
from the stupor. 
Complete loss of consciousness. 
" The face is purplish and swollen, with 
soporous sleep, stertorous breathing, and 
vomiting."-G. 
Patient is profoundly comatose ; pupils 
greatly contracted, or widely dilated, and 
insensible; face puffed, with dark red or 394 
OPIUM. 
cherry-brown appearance; stertorous breath- 
ing; pulse full and labored, or slow and 
feeble. 
" Twitching, trembling of the head, arms 
and hands, now and then; ierks as if the 
flexors were overacting; body cold ; inclina- 
tion to stupid sopor; motion of the body and 
uncovering of the head relieves."-B. 
Digestive Organs.-Constipation ; stools 
composed of round, hard, black balls. This 
is Opium's great characteristic. 
"Nervous and irritable; passes nothing 
but hard, black balls, from the bowels."- 
H. 
" Colic, with great pressure downwards 
upon the rectum and bladder, without any 
passing off of faeces, gas, or urine."-Raue. 
Lead colic, very useful. 
Kidneys.-"Child makes no water with 
full bladder, without any passing off of the 
gas, faeces, or urine."-Raue. 
" Paralysis of the muscles of the fundus of 
the bladder, rather than those of the sphinc- 
ter."-Hughes. 
Respiratory Organs.-" Admirable in spas- 
modic, dry, titillating cough; especially tor- 
menting at night, with scanty expectora- 
tion."-Baehr. 
" Never give Opium in cough, with profuse OSTRYA VIRGINICA. 
395 
expectoration of mucus, or it will tend to 
great dryness."-Baehr. 
I can testify to its great utility, in dry, 
spasmodic nightly coughs, that prevent 
sleep. 
Generalities.-" The skin hot and damp, or 
sweating, even in the morning, and a desire 
to uncover."-H. 
Coldness in the limbs; sleepy, but cannot 
sleep, from too much blood in the brain. 
Polypus; tincture applied externally. 
Sudden retrocession of acute eruptions; 
paralysis of the brain sets in, or convulsions; 
nervousness; diarrhoea, &c. 
" Bed feels so hard she cannot lie upon 
it."-G. This last symptom is a prominent 
key to the use of Opium. 
OSTRYA VIRGINICA. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy of great value 
in the treatment of Intermittents. In all proba- 
bility it stands second to the Sulphate of Quinine 
in the long lists of anti-periodics. In sporadic and 
endemic intermittents, will cure about every case ; 
but in epidemic malarial intermittents, it will fail 
in the majority of the cases. I regret that I can- 
not give its characteristics, but it closely resem- 
bles China in its action, and acts splendidly in those 
cases that have been often suppressed by Quinine. 
Iron Wood. 396 
petroleum. 
I use the 2nd decimal trituration, two grains every 
two hours. 
PETROLEUM. 
Rock Oil. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, acts 
especially on the mucous membranes, skin and 
joints; also upon the lymphatic glandular system. 
Especially adapted to chronic ulcerations, 
given internally and applied locally. 
" Particularly indicated in diseases of the 
ears; mucous membranes; skin and joints." 
-Mullier. 
" Rapid appearance and disappearance of 
the symptoms."-J. C. Mullier. 
Head.-Vertigo when rising from a re- 
cumbent posture."-W. E. Payne. 
" Imagines that another person lies in the 
same bed."-J. B. Bell. 
" Impaired hearing; a large quantity of 
thick or thin wax, which is dry or hard, and 
of a brown red color."-Raue. 
" Chronic fetid discharge from the ear, 
very difficult to cure."-J. C. Mullier. 
Digestive Organs.-" Particularly applica- 
ble in all gastric troubles of pregnant fe- 
males."-G. 
" Sensation of repletion after a little 
food."-H. N. Martin. 
Grand Characteristics. PETROLEUM. 
397 
11 Gastralgia whenever the stomach be- 
comes empty."-Dr. Bers. 
" Gastralgia with pressing, drawing pains; 
ameliorated by keeping on eating something 
constantly."-G. (Vide Chelidonium.) 
" Bitter sour taste; disgust for meat."- 
G. 
" Cold feeling in the abdomen."-G. 
" Cold feeling in the heart."-G. 
Stools slimy with pain in the bowels. 
li Nausea when riding."-G. 
a Much diarrhoea through the day, none 
at night."-G. 
" Burning and stinging in the anus and 
rectum."-G. 
" Raw hemorrhoids; scurf on the anus." 
-G. 
" Great desire to urinate, with itching of 
the meatus."-Raue. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Menses 
cause an itching in the genitals."-G. 
" Profuse leucorrhoea every day, with 
lascivious dreams every night."-G. 
Skin.-1 Brown or yellow spots on the 
skin."-G. 
" Many furuncles on the neck and arms, 
with ulceration of the ears."-Mullier. 
Excellent in boils. 
" Deep fistulous ulcers."-G. 398 
PHOSPHORUS. 
" Spots on the legs are painful to the 
touch."-G. 
" Heat in the soles of the feet and palms 
of the hands."-G. 
" Tenderness of the feet when they are 
bathed."-Hughes. 
Fetid sweat of the feet. 
" Fetid sweat from the axillae."-G. 
Small wounds spread and ulcerate. 
" Itching herpes on the petinaeum."-G. 
" Labia-majora perspire and itch much." 
-G. 
The local use of Rock Oil, in old ulcers 
and skin diseases, is of great value ; it has 
given great satisfaction in many cases. 
This powerful remedy especially affects the 
great vegetative nervous system, completely de- 
stroying its nerve force or life ; producing conges- 
tion, inflammation, and disorganization of the 
stomach, small intestines, liver, spinal cord, sexual 
organs, kidneys, muscles, brain, and especially the 
blood, maxillary bones, lungs, and teeth. 
Upon the stomach and intestines Phosphorus pro- 
duces a low grade of gastro-enteritis. 
Upon the liver, it has a specific and powerful 
influence, producing congestion, inflammation, 
fatty degeneration, jaundice ; or the skin becomes 
remarkably semi-transparent or waxy in appear- 
ance. 
PHOSPHORUS. PHOSPHORUS. 
399 
On the spinal cord it produces degeneration, 
deliquescence, and paralysis. And through it the 
sexual organs are first greatly excited, which is 
soon followed by complete paralysis and impo- 
tence. 
Upon the kidneys it produces irritation, conges 
tion, and inflammation, resulting in profuse secre- 
tion of albumen and exudation-cells in the urine. 
Upon the brain it has a marked influence. Prof. 
Hempel says : " Phosphorus seems to be in relation 
with the element or principle in the brain which 
regulates the renovation of the nervous tissue. As 
Iron plays an important part in diseases of the 
blood, so does Phosphorus in diseases of the nervous 
system. If the reproduction or supply of nervous 
tissue is deficient or abnormally altered by some 
cause or other, Phosphorus is, under certain cir- 
cumstances, the great power which enables us to 
repair the damage." 
It does this through its action upon the gangli- 
onic nervous system, producing atrophy. 
Upon the lungs, no remedy has a more powerful 
and profound action, and well has it shown the 
beauties of specific medication in pneumonic di- 
seases, especially in the second stage of typhoid 
pneumonia, with gray hepatization and purulent 
infiltration. 
Upon the blood, it completely extinguishes and 
destroys its vitality, producing blood-metamor- 
phoses, which result in hemorrhages, either by 
ecchymosis in the tissues, or by exudation into the 
cavities. 400 
PHOSPHORUS. 
Upon the maxillary bones, Phosphorus spends a 
large share of its action ; attacking first the perios- 
teum, producing first periostitis, which soon passes 
on to the bone, causing complete caries and 
necrosis. 
a In four cases of poisoning a high degree of fatty 
degeneration of the liver, kidneys, heart and uterus 
took place."-Prof. Masciika. 
It causes fatty degeneration of the tissues 
throughout the body. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Tall, slender people, with fair skin, san- 
guine temperament, sensitive disposition, 
quick and lively perceptions. It is especial- 
ly suited to fevers, where death seems in- 
evitable, in consequence of the deep-seated 
injury inflicted upon the vital forces; and to 
acute and subacute, and chronic diseases of 
the brain, jaws, teeth, lungs, stomach, intes- 
tines, liver, kidneys, sexual organs, and 
blood. 
Sensation of weakness and emptiness in 
the abdomen ; this distresses and aggravates 
all the other symptoms. 
This is a ruling key for the use of Phos- 
phorus. 
Head.-" Very sleepy after meals, especial- 
ly after dinner."-G. 
" Fearfulness as if something were creep- 
ing out at every corner."-G. PHOSPHORUS. 
401 
<f Great depression at twilight."-G. 
Clairvoyance; laughing against the will; 
very sleepy during menstruation, and after 
eating. 
" Hemicrania ; the forehead or occiput is 
swollen ; touching the swollen part causes 
the most excruciating pain."-H. 
" Small bald spot over the ear."- 
Douglas. 
" Face semi-transparent, like polished 
ivory.' '-Hempel . 
" Loss of hearing, with cold extremities." 
-G. 
" Deprivation of sight, with dilatation of 
the pupils, and darting pains in the eye- 
balls."-H. 
Attacks of sudden blindness; objects ap- 
pear veiled. 
" Cataract; Phosphorus oil is rubbed upon 
the forehead and dropped into the eye, the 
induration of the lens, or its capsule is soft- 
ened or aborted."-Dr. Tariquol. 
Digestive Organs.-" Tongue parched, dry, 
cracked, and covered black, or glazed."- 
Hill and Hunt. 
" Thirst and dryness of the mouth, with 
great tympanitis of the stomach, and mucous 
enteritis, with complete prostration of the 
ganglionic system, with typhoid condition, 402 
PHOSPHORUS. 
dry heat of skin, sallow complexion, cold 
extremities." &c. 
" The food rises back again into the mouth, 
after having been scarcely introduced into 
the stomach."-Hahnemann. 
" Gastric neurosis, with dry hard, beaded 
stool every three or four days."-Dr. F. 
Percussel. 
" Sharp cutting pains in the bowels, some- 
times with sour vomiting."-G. Belching 
large quantities of wind after eating. 
" Stools are long, narrow, hard, and very 
difficult to expel."-G. 
" Profuse, (exhausting) watery diarrhoea, 
pouring away as if from a hydrant."-Raue. 
" Constipation; the faeces being slender, 
long, narrow, dry, tough, and hard like a 
dog's, voided with great difficulty."-H. 
" Chronic, painless diarrhoea of undigested 
food, with much thirst for water during the 
night."-R. 
" Green and bloody passages; the anus 
remaining constantly open."-Holcombe. 
Watery diarrhoea in the morning ; grains 
like tallow in the rice-water evacuations. 
Mucous stools, the anus remaining, open. 
Fatty degeneration of the liver, with 
malignant jaundice, and a weak, gone sensa- 
tion in the abdomen, with stitches in the 
liver. PHOSPHORUS. 
403 
Urinary Organs.-" Albumen and exuda- 
tion-cells in the urine."-Hempel. 
Thick, turbid and scanty urine. 
Sexual Organs of Men.-Nocturnal emis- 
sions without dreams. 
" Impotence from sexual abuse."-Hem- 
pel. 
Irresistable desire for sexual intercourse, 
in both sexes. 
Discharge of prostatic juice, during hard 
stools. 
Sexual abuse, producing dorsal consump- 
tion, trembling, imbecility, mania, epileptic 
fits and impaired digestion. 
Women.-" Profuse menstruation, with 
great sexual excitement."-G. 
Profuse, smarting, corrosive leucorrhoea. 
" Leucorrhoea, acrid, drawing blisters."- 
Lippe. 
Fistulous openings, and abscesses of the 
breast. 
Air Passages.-Hoarseness with loss of 
voice, worse in the evening. 
"Cannot talk on account of pain in the 
larynx. 
Green mucus in the nostrils. 
Tightness across the chest, with a dry, 
tight cough ; in pneumonia, rusty sputa. 
Acute pain in the lower part of left lung ; 
greatly aggravated by lying on the left side. 404 
PHOSPHORUS. 
" Sensation as if cotton was in the throat, 
with dryness of the throat day and night." 
-A. K. Hills. 
" Dry, tickling cough in the evening, with 
tightness across the chest; expectoration in 
the morning."-H. 
" Cough worse coming from the warm room 
into the cold air."-H. 
Dry tickling cough worse in the evening. 
Capillary bronchitis; severe, hard, dry, 
exhausting cough. 
Tearing, irritating cough, with expectora- 
tion of mucus, pus and blood. 
Pneumonia, with sanguineous infiltration 
of the parenchyma, and red hepatization ; 
face livid, brick-dust expectoration. 
" Trembling of the whole body while 
coughing."-H. 
Haemoptysis, with occasional attacks of 
profuse hemorrhage. 
" Profuse hemorrhages ; pouring out free- 
ly, then ceasing for sometime."-Raue. 
In obstinate cases of hemorrhages from the 
lungs, Phosphorus has been of great help 
to me. 
" Slight wounds bleed much."-Hahne- 
mann. 
" Anaemia ; rub the body twice a day with 
a solution of Phosphorus, one dram of the 1st 
to six ounces of water."-Kafka. PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA. 
405 
Generalities.-Degeneration and liquefac- 
tion of brain and spinal cord, producing com- 
plete paralysis of motion and sensation. 
" Hemiplegia from apoplexy, with formi- 
cation in the paralyzed limb."-Hempel. 
Typhus, with paralysis impending. 
Fistulous ulcers, with callous edges, secret- 
ing a thin, foul pus, and of a blue appear- 
ance. 
Cold feet and legs. 
Dr. Sauer uses Phosphorus oil, in the 
worst forms of croup, to the throat. 
PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system, it 
especially affects the glandular system, more par- 
ticularly those of the throat and mammae ; the 
periosteal and fibrous tissues, muscular system, 
skin, and upper portion of the alimentary canal, 
(mucous membranes), kidneys and lastly it reaches 
over and affects quite prominently the par-vagum. 
From its great utility in diphtheria, it must act 
quite powerfully through the vegetative nervous 
system upon the blood, for certainly no one 
remedy has given better satisfaction when the 
respiratory organs are not involved. 
The tincture prepared from the green root and 
used as a gargle, and the first decimal given inter- 
nally, when the air passages are not involved, will 
cure about every case of diphtheria ; when I first 
Poke Poot. 406 
PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA. 
introduced this drug for diphtheria, I claimed it to 
be the best drug we had for this disease, and I am 
happy to say after it has been tested all over the 
world, that other physicians believe in its great 
utility in diphtheria as strongly, as myself. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The patient is of a rheumatic diathesis, 
and is frequently afflicted with rheumatism 
of the periosteal and fibrous tissues, or is 
suffering from the bad effects of syphilis. 
Syphilitic rheumatism. 
Chronic rheumatism, where the periosteum 
is involved ; worse in damp weather. 
Chronic induration of the glands. 
Digestive Organs.-" Irresistable desire to 
bite the teeth together."-Dr. Merrill. 
Sensation as if there was a lump in the 
throat that causes constant efforts to swallow. 
Congestion and inflammation of the back 
part of the mouth and fauces: breath very 
fetid. 
Diphtheritic inflammation and ulceration 
of the throat. 
Induration, and ulceration of the tonsils. 
Salivation, with metallic taste in the 
mouth. 
Pain at the root of the tongue when 
swallowing. 
Great roughness and rawness of the throat. PHYTOLACCA DECANDEA. 
407 
Feeling as- if a ball of red-hot iron had 
lodged in the throat. 
Fauces, tonsils, and pharynx covered with 
dark-colored pseudo-membrane. 
Excessive fetor of the breath in diphthe- 
ria, with high fever ; great prostration and 
aching of the head, back and legs. 
Induration of the parotid glands. 
Easy vomiting without much nausea. 
Vomiting of the ingesta, bile and blood, 
with a great accumulation of flatus in the 
stomach and bowels. 
Albuminous urine. 
Dark-red urine, leaving a deep red stain 
in the vessel. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Menses too 
often, too profuse, with increase of tears, 
saliva, bile and urine. 
Painful menstruation in barren females. 
Mastitis, where the hardness is very ap- 
parent from the first, with much sensitive- 
ness, (vide Graphitis or Conium) 
Cancer of the mammae, has been cured 
several times with this remedy, given in- 
ternally and used locally. It has also cured 
cancer in many parts of the body. I myself 
have seen it cure a large one on the fore- 
head, and one the size of a hen's egg in the 
mamma. 408 
PLATINA. 
Eyes.-Granular inflammation of the lids ; 
aggravated in the morning, more especially 
in the left eye, in rheumatic subjects. 
Eyelids reddish-blue and swollen. 
Its great sphere of usefulness is in glandu- 
lar diseases, diphtheria, and chronic rheu- 
matism affecting the fibrous and muscular 
tissues. 
PLATINA. 
Platinum. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the generative organs of women, and on 
the spinal cord. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Very nervous spasmodic temperaments," 
-G. 
Hysteria, with much depression of spirits. 
Melancholia, in females with uterine 
diseases. 
" Much anguish; she feels as if she would 
lose her senses and die soon."-G. 
" Anxiety, weeping, palpitation of the 
heart, with a numb feeling in the malar 
bones, as if the parts were between screws." 
-Raue. 
" Self exaltation and contempt for others." 
-G. 
" The physical symptoms disappear, and 
the mental symptoms appear, and vice versa" 
-G. platina. 
409 
" Past events trouble her."-G. 
" On entering a room after a walk every- 
thing looks small; she feels large and looks 
down upon them."-Douglas. 
Sexual Organs of Women.-" Excessive 
sexual desire, particularly in virgin females." 
-G. 
44 Voluptuous tingling in the vulva, and 
abdomen, with depression of spirits, anxiety, 
and palpitation of the heart."-G. 
" Mons veneris cold and excessively sen- 
sitive to the touch, cannot bear the napkins 
usually applied."-G. 
" Labor-pains are suspended by the very 
painful sensitiveness of the vagina, and ex- 
ternal genital organs; the pains are spas- 
modic and excessively painful."-G. 
" Menses in excess ; blood dark and thick, 
with chilliness and sensitiveness of the 
vulva."-G. 
Metrorrhagia, discharge of thick, black 
blood. 
" Metrorrhagia, with sensation as if the 
body was growing larger every day."-G. 
" Great bearing down to the genitals, 
with profuse menstruation."-G. 
" Amenorrhoea, with painful pressure, as 
if the menses would appear, with pain in the 
small of the back."-G. 410 
PLUMBUM METALLICUM. 
" Much threatening of the menses to come 
on."-G. 
" Ovaritis ; the pain in the region of the 
ovary is of a burning character, occurring in 
paroxysms, with stitches in the forehead, 
and excessive sexual desire."-G. 
Indurations of the uterus. 
" Albuminous leucorrhoea, only in the day 
time, with great sensitiveness of the 
vagina."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-a Stool exceedingly 
difficult; it adheres to the rectum and anus 
like soft clay."-G. This is a prominent 
key for Platina. 
Feeling of numbness, with trembling and 
palpitation of the heart. 
Hysterical cough, from stifling behind the 
upper fourth of the sternum. 
Old syphilitic and sycosic affections. 
This remedy is especially useful in very 
sensitive women, with disease of the sexual 
organs, complicated with many hysterical 
symptoms. 
PLUMBUM METALLICUM. 
This remedy has a powerful action upon the 
cerebro-spinal system. The nervous centres are 
softened and indurated; producing anaesthesia, 
paralysis, great atrophy of the muscular system ; 
Lead. PLUMBUM METALLICUM. 
411 
the bodily and mental powers are completely 
prostrated ; spasmodic pains in the abdomen of the 
most violent character; with the most obstinate 
constipation, &c. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Colic, the motor nerves are mostly affect- 
ed, whereas Colocynth attacks the sensory." 
-S. L. 
" Owing to the slowness of its action, it is 
not adapted to acute cases; in chronic cases, it 
is indicated by speedy emaciation of the par- 
alyzed parts, which are painfully contract- 
ed."-Baehr. 
" Colicky pains proceeding from the 
spinal cord, call for Plumbum."-Baehr. 
" Sensation as of drawing in from the ab- 
domen to the back, with great depression of 
spirits."-G. 
" Severe colic, with contracted abdomen 
and bending backwards."-G. 
" Constipation, with violent colic."-G. 
"Obstinate constipation, the faeces com- 
posed of lumps packed together like sheep's 
dung."-G. 
"Sensation as if a rough body were 
traversing the rectum during stool."-G. 
" Jaundice; skin, white of the eyes, urine 
and stool, are all exceedingly yellow; has 
nausea and vomiting, and very restless 
nights, with much exhaustion."-G. 412 
PLUMBUM METALLICUM. 
" Fluids can be swallowed without diffi- 
culty; solids come back into the mouth 
again."-G. 
" A sensation in the abdomen, at night in 
bed, which causes the patient to stretch vio- 
lently for hours together; sometimes she 
must stretch in every possible direction, or 
she feels that she must do so, and this in- 
clination is so strong that it is almost un- 
controllable."-G. 
Kidneys.-" Much troubled with the urine, 
in not being able to pass it, apparently from 
want of sensation to do so; the will to do so 
cannot effect it, as if from paralysis."-G. 
Complete paralysis of the urinary organs. 
Sexual Organs of Men.-" Complete im- 
potence, with excessive emaciation, and great 
debility."-Hempel. 
Women.-" Menorrhagia, with a sensation 
of a string pulling from the abdomen to the 
back."-G. 
" Cessation of the menses, on the invasion 
of colic, but they reappear after the par- 
oxysm, or not again until the next period." 
-G. 
" Leucorrhoea, with a continual sense of 
drawing in from the abdomen to the back." 
-G. 
Generalities.-"Pale dry skin with liver 
spots."-G. PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM. 
413 
"Badly smelling sweat of the feet."-G. 
" Sciatica, with drawing, pressing pains." 
-H. 
" Hectic fever, with dry hacking cough, 
and great exhaustion."-Hempel. 
" Chronic spinal meningitis, when the 
paralyzed parts soon fall away in flesh, and 
the limbs are painfully contracted."- 
Hahnemann. 
General or partial paralysis, with atrophy, 
and rapid wasting away of the tissues. 
Complete paralysis, with excessive waste 
of tissue, is a prominent key for Plumbum. 
Especially adapted to diseases, where 
they arise from disease of the spinal cord. 
PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM. 
Mandrake. 
The action of this remedy I believe to be princi1 
pally upon the pneumogastric nerve, and spinal 
cord; through this it especially affects the liver, and 
intestinal canal. The rectum, small intestines, and 
stomach are violently inflamed by its action, accom- 
panied with vomiting, purging, violent colic, 
dysentery, tenesmus and prolapsus ani. The 
hepatic secretion is greatly augmented, urine dark 
color, &c. In some cases it has produced salivation. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Morning diarrhoea; stools watery and 
green; or they may be natural, but exhaus- 
tive. 414 
podophyllum peltatum. 
Severe colic every morning, with stools of 
mucus and blood. 
" Black stools only in the morning."- 
Hale. 
" Green, sour stools in the morning."-G. 
" Flatulence during dentition, with green 
sour stools in the morning."-G. 
" Dysenteric diarrhoea, depending upon 
inflammatory irritation of the rectum."- 
Hughes. 
" Severe straining during stool, with emis- 
sion of much flatulence ; mucous stools, with 
spots and streaks of blood; thirst but no ap- 
petite."-Dr. E. P. Angel. 
" Diarrhoeic and dysenteric stools; pain 
preceding an evacuation ; relieved by pres- 
sure."-Dr. C. Miller. 
• " Yellow watery stools, with meal-like 
sediment."-Dr. Fairbanks. 
Colic of a high grade ; the pain originating 
in a depraved and excessive secretion, 
through the solar plexus. 
" The disturbance in the nervous ganglia 
is only in consequence of the excessive 
hepatic action."-S. L. 
" The pains in the abdomen and back are 
worse during stool, and continue after."- 
S. L. 
"Enteritis folliculosa; larger stools than PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM. 
415 
are to be expected from the amount of the 
ingesta taken, with great fetor."-E. A. 
Lodge, M.D. 
" Food turns sour, with belching of hot 
flatus, which is very sour."--Raue. 
Vomiting, with very severe spasms of the 
stomach; vomits bilious matter mixed with 
blood. 
Has an extensive reputation for the ex- 
pulsion of gall-stones; the gall-stones are 
removed by the excessive amount of bile 
secreted, under the action of Podophyllum. 
" The patient is constantly rubbing and 
shaking, with his hands, the hypochondriac 
region." 
" Biliousness, with nausea and giddiness; 
bitter taste, and risings ; tendency to bilious 
vomiting and purging, with dark urine."- 
Hugues. 
Prolapsus ani; particularly following par- 
turition ; accompanied with exhausting, 
frequent stools, worse in the morning."- 
Raue. 
"Hemorrhoids, with prolapsus ani, and 
morning diarrhoea."-G. 
" Child lying upon mother's lap, moaning 
constantly; eyes half closed, rolling the head, 
stools offensive, and of a dark color."-C. C. 
Smith, M.D. 416 
POLYPORUS OFFICINALIS. 
" Rolling of the head, with moaning in 
sleep, eyelids half closed."-Dr. Miller. 
Hydrocephaloid diseases of children. 
POLYPORUS OFFICINALIS. 
Larch Agaric. 
Acts upon that portion of the cerebro-spinal 
nervous system that presides over the functions of 
the liver and chylopoetic organs. The solid con- 
stituents of the bile are increased, and the fluid 
portion diminished. The hepatic cells do not 
perform their function, that of eliminating the 
excrementitious substances of the blood; conse- 
qently we have Jaundice, with all the various 
symptoms that accompany it, with congestion, 
either acute or chronic; and if pressed far enough, 
it will produce inflammation of the liver, with 
enlargement and other lesions of that organ; 
affects the whole intestinal canal and the urinary 
organs. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The functions of the solar plexus are so 
influenced as to produce regular periodical 
fever; type, quotidian or tertian; better in 
quotidians. 
Sporadic and endemic, (not epidemic) 
intermittents, in the spring, summer, or 
winter. 
During apyrexia the patient is far from 
being well; has headache, bitter taste in the POLYPOROUS OFFICINALIS. 
417 
mouth.; tongue coated white or yellow; loss 
of appetite, and more or less pains in the 
abdominal viscera, especially the liver. 
Head feels light and hollow, with deep 
frontal headache and faintness. 
Chill alternates with the fever, several 
times a day. 
Not much thirst. 
Intermissions very short; almost continu- 
ed fever. 
More or less organic lesions of the liver 
and abdominal viscera, with yellow and sal- 
low, jaundiced condition of the skin. 
Chill, light and short; fever long, and 
followed by slight perspiration. 
Great languor, with severe aching pains 
in the large joints, and bones of the back 
and legs. 
Great aching distress in all the large 
joints. 
Periodical headache, and facial neuralgia. 
Sick headache, from organic lesions of the 
liver. 
Hectic chills and fever in consumption. 
Digestive Organs.-Perfect loss of appe- 
tite, pale and anaemic. 
Ravenous appetite. 
Lienteria; stools undigested. 
Loose papescent stools without pain. 418 
PSORIN. 
Stools of pure mucus, or mucus, blood and 
bile, with great faintness and distress in the 
solar plexus, after stool from portal conges- 
tion. 
Intermittent diarrhoea, or dysentery. 
Nausea, and sometimes vomiting. 
Urine thick and high-colored, or red and 
scanty. 
Bilious temperaments. 
The effects of the Polyporus Pinicola are 
so similar, that it is useless to write it up 
separately. 
PSORIN. 
This remedy especially affects the great vegeta- 
tive nervous system, through this the lymphatics 
and skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" When well chosen remedies do not act, 
and the patient shows a psoric taint, give 
Psorin."-H. 
" Great weakness; debility from loss of 
fluids, or remaining after severe acute 
diseases."-Lippe. 
" Its great field is debility, independent 
of any organic disease."-J. B. Bell. 
Diseases where Sulphur is indicated, but. 
fails to act. 
Head.-" Chronic headache, aggravated at 
every change in the night while sleeping; PSORIN, 
419 
she is awakened with the pain."-W. P. 
Wesselhoeft, M.D. 
a Vertigo with headache."-Lippe. 
" Headache, as if from a heavy blow on 
the forehead, waking him at night."- 
Lippe. 
" The patient is hopeless, and despairing 
of recovery."-Lippe. 
" Dry, or moist, fetid, loathsome eruptions 
on the head."-Lippe. 
Pimples and ulcers on the face. 
Corners of the mouth sore. 
Digestive Organs.-Stools liquid, mucous, 
or bloody, and excessively fetid. 
a Very offensive, dark brown, thin fluid 
stools."-P. P. Wells. 
Skin.-"Urticaria, after suppressed itch, 
comes after every exertion."-Raue. 
" Inveterate cases of itch; repeated out- 
breaks of single pustules, after the main 
eruption seems gone."--II. 
" Dry, tetter-like eruptions in the hollow 
of the knees."-Raue. 
" Moist, itching, condylomata."-G. 
" Profuse colliquative sweats."-Lippe. 
" Profuse perspiration from the least exer- 
tion, and at night, with great debility."- 
J. B. Bell. 
Langs.-Dry coughs, with shortness of 
breath. 420 
PTELEA TRIFOLIATA. 
" Sitting aggravates the dyspnoea (asthma) 
and pain in the heart."-Lippe. 
" Used in cutaneous affections, diarrhoea, 
and complications of typhoid fever."-F. 
And night sweat of Phthisis. 
PTELEA TRIFOLIATA. 
Wafer Ash. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it acts upon 
the digestive organs, and slightly upon the skin and 
mucous membranes. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its great field of usefulness is in sub-acute 
cases of intermittents, when the disease is 
sporadic ; not of much value in ague, when 
it prevails as an epidemic. 
Digestive Organs.-Loss of appetite. 
" Dyspepsia, with nausea, and goneness in 
the stomach." 
Disgust at the sight or smell of food. 
Symptoms aggravated by eating, with lan- 
guor and despondency. 
Heavy aching pains in the liver; hepatic 
region swollen, with frontal headache, and 
mentil confusion. 
Pressure in the epigastric region, as of a 
stone in the stomach, worse after eating. 
The characteristic fever symptoms of this PULSATILLA. 
421 
remedy are yet unknown, but they closely 
resemble those that call for Eupatorium 
perfoliatum, excepting the vagi is not so 
much irritated, and we have less nausea and 
vomiting. 
PULSATILLA. 
Wind Flower. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, Pulsatilla 
especially affects the mucous lining of the sexual 
organs, eyes, ears, gastro-intestinal canal: urinary 
organs and skin. Causes a sub-acute catarrhal in- 
flammation, with profuse mucous discharges, rarely 
going on to ulceration. If these discharges are 
suddenly arrested, the serous and fibrous tissues 
take on an active inflammation. Its effects are 
erratic in character; a blenorrhoea of one mucous 
surface may change to another, for instance a leu- 
corrhoea, may change to a bronchitis or conjuncti- 
vitis. On the skin it produces an urticarious and 
vesicular eruption; also fetid sweat. 
On the motor nerves, it causes a state of erethism, 
twitching, tremors, and the motion of the body 
perverted. 
On the nerves of sensation, it causes frequent 
chilliness, especially in the afternoon; hyperees- 
thesia, neuralgia, especially of the uterus and 
bowels. 
Dr. I. S. P. Lord says: 11 Pulsatilla is decidedly 
and emphatically a posterior spinal irritant, and 
hence through the sensory nerves has more inti- 422 
PULSATILLA. 
mate relations with the sympathetic system, than 
any other spinal irritant. It seems to reach over 
into the sympathetic, as does Arsenicum into the 
spinal. It has besides some specific action on the 
pneumogastric nerve, and upper sympathetic 
ganglia." 
" Seems to act specifically on the anterior part 
of the cerebrum at the base of the brain, hence the 
sensation of falling." 
On the venous system, it has a special action, 
causing a state similar to varicosis. 
On the glandular system, it affects the testicles, 
ovaries, mammae, and tonsils. 
On the Synovial membranes, of the hands, knees, 
and feet, it produces a rheumatico-gouty inflam- 
mation. 
It also strongly affects the fibrous tissue. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially adapted to females, with blue 
eyes, very affectionate, easily excited to 
tears, and of a very yielding disposition. 
Symptoms aggravated in a close warm 
room; craves fresh, cool air. 
" All her symptoms are worse towards 
evening; relieved in the open air, and worse 
on returning to a warm close room."-G. 
"Better from cold things; worse from 
warm."-G. 
" The forms of her symptoms are very 
changeable ; she is very well one hour, and 
very miserable the next."-G. PULSATILLA. 
423 
<c She cannot sleep in the early part of the 
night, but sleeps late in the morning."-G. 
"Very sluggish circulation, manifested by 
constant chilliness, coldness and paleness of 
the skin."-Raue. 
Worse in a warm room; from fruit, ices, 
pork, pastry, and warm food. 
Mind.-" She is timid and fearful, and yet 
extremely mild, gentle, and yielding; some- 
times silent and melancholy; with bad taste 
in the mouth in the morning, nothing tastes 
good."-G. 
" She weeps very easily, can hardly give 
her symptoms without weeping."-G. 
" Very tearful; she weeps at everything, 
whether it is joyful or sorrowful."-G. 
Head.-Semilateral headache, with bad 
taste in the mouth in the morning, without 
thirst, with nightly diarrhoea and scanty 
urination."-G. 
Sick headache, from suppression of the 
menses, or from some menstrual or gastric 
disorder. 
Eyes.-Catarrhal ophthalmia, especially of 
the lids, with profuse lachrymation and 
secretion of mucus. 
Weak eyes, with frequent styes. 
The eyes are always worse towards even- 
ing. 424 
PULSATILLA. 
Ears.-Catarrhal otitis, with much pain, 
specific. 
" Much pain in the ears, with deafness; 
the meatus is red and swollen."-G. 
Chronic otorrhoea, with discharge of pus. 
Digestive Organs.-Thickly coated, white 
or yellow tongue, with bad taste in the 
morning. 
" She always has a very bad taste in the 
mouth, early in the morning."-G. 
" Toothache, relieved by cold water in the 
mouth."-F. 
Toothache on one side of the face ; always 
ceases on going into the open air; but re- 
turns in a warm room, and gets worse; 
the pains are throbbing, or shooting, accom- 
panied with much swelling ; worse evenings; 
in mild tearful females."-G. 
" Loathing nausea, and retchings after 
greasy food, with sour eructations."-G. 
"Sensation as if the food were lodged 
undigested above the stomach."-Baehr. 
" Morning sickness, vomiting of mucus; 
pulsations in the pit of the stomach; bad 
taste in the mouth every morning on 
awaking; she has to wash it out soon, it is 
so bad she cannot bear it; nothing tastes 
good to her; absence of thirst, and nightly 
diarrhoea."-.G PULSATILLA. 
425 
a Disordered stomach ; nausea; vomiting; 
repugnance to food; colicky pains in the 
abdomen, and dizziness from looking up."- 
G. 
" Sour, bitter vomiting after fat, rich 
food."-G. 
" Gastric disturbance from rich fat food ; 
she cannot sit long at a time, must walk 
about to relieve her pains."-G. 
Cholera morbus, caused by fat rich food, 
with violent pains in the bowels; worse in 
the evening and night; drawing, cutting 
pains around the navel. 
Gastrodynia, of the most violent kind, in 
mild tearful women, inclined to be fleshy, 
with scanty menstruation; brought on by 
fat, greasy food. 
" Pressure in the abdomen and small of 
the back, as from a stone, with disposition 
of the lower limbs to go to sleep when sit- 
ting, and attended with ineffectual desire for 
stool."-Raue. 
" Discharge of blood and mucus during 
stool; pallid countenance, and disposition to 
faint, with bad taste in the mouth, in the 
mornings."-G. 
"Dysentery, stools of mucus and blood; 
chilliness towards evening ; bad taste in the 
mouth in the morning; bruised feeling in 
the abdomen."-G. 426 
PULSATILLA. 
" Stools of mucus streaked with blood; 
worse in the evening, and through the 
night, without thirst."-G. 
" Diarrhoea always worse at night; no two 
stools alike, they are so changeable; for a 
time the child seems much better; then it 
gets worse again without any appreciable 
cause ; always seems better in the open air." 
-G. 
" Greenish, mucous diarrhoea at night."- 
G. 
"Watery diarrhoea, usually at night, with 
very bad taste in the morning."-G. 
" Obstinate constipation, in mild gentle, 
tearful females, with very nauseous bad 
taste in the mouth in the morning, so very 
bad she has to wash her mouth out imme- 
diately on awaking."-G. 
Urinary Organs.-" Retention of urine, 
with redness, heat and soreness of the vesical 
region externally."-Raue. 
"Involuntary emissions of urine, when 
sitting, coughing or walking."-Jahr. 
" After urinating, spasmodic pain in the 
neck of the bladder, extending to the pelvis 
and thighs."-G. 
" Frequent and almost ineffectual urging 
to urinate, with cutting pain."-G. 
" Constant pressure on the bladder, with- PULSATILLA. 
427 
out desire to urinate; desire to urinate with 
drawing in the abdomen."-G. 
Scanty urine and no thirst; profuse, 
watery urine in hysterical complaints. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Women 
that are inclined to be fleshy, with scanty 
menstruation. 
" Catamenia too late and scanty, or sup- 
pressed, particularly by getting the feet 
wet."-G. 
" Menses suppressed, or flow intermittent- 
ly, with evening chilliness,"-G. 
" The blood is very changeable in its 
appearance ; more apt to flow during walk- 
ing in the day time, and intermitting."-G. 
a Scanty, slimy menses, appear too late." 
-G. 
Delayed menstruation with much chilli- 
ness, and bad taste in the mouth in the 
morning. 
" Menstrual colic, with great restlessness; 
tossing in every possible direction."-II. 
" Dysmenorrhoea, with pains so violent 
that she tosses in every direction, with cries 
and tears; the blood is thick and dark, or 
pale and watery, flows by fits and starts, and 
worse in a close warm room."-G. 
Amenorrhoea, in tearful yielding dispo- 
sitions ; pale face; difficulty in breathing; 428 
PULSATILLA. 
much pain in the small of the back; much 
chilliness in the afternoon, and very bad 
taste in the mouth in the morning. 
" Metrorrhagia, profuse at times, at other 
times intermittent, and mixed with clots; 
most profuse in persons given to reveries ; in 
mild, tearful females."-G. 
" Labor, the pains excite palpitation; suf- 
focating and fainting spells, unless the doors 
and windows are open; she feels as though 
she must have them open."-G. 
" Labor-pains alternating with hemorrhage 
and restlessness."-G. 
" Labor-pains grow worse towards even- 
ing, in mild, tearful temperaments; no 
thirst."-G. 
" Tension and contraction in the abdomen, 
as if the menses would come on, with nausea 
and sometimes vomiting of mucus."-Raue. 
a Milky leucorrhoea, with swelling of the 
vulva, particularly after the menses."-G. 
"Burning leucorrhoea, thick and acrid." 
-G. 
Thick, white, albuminous leucorrhoea. 
" Leucorrhoea of thick, white mucus, 
especially when lying, or before and during 
the menses, with cutting pains in the abdo- 
men."-G. 
" Mild, tearful women, who have but little 
milk."-G. PULSATILLA. 
429 
" The breasts are much swollen, and 
rheumatic pains extend to the muscles of the 
chest, shoulders, neck, axillae, and down the 
arms; she is fearful, tearful, and not 
thirsty."-G. 
" She weeps at every nursing ; the pains 
from nursing often extend into the chest, up 
into the neck, down the back, or change 
from place to place."-G. 
" She can hardly find an easy position 
through the night, owing to the pain in the 
pelvic articulations."-G. 
Men.-Orchitis, the testicles and spermatic 
cord swollen and painful; caused from cold 
or suppressed gonorrhoea. 
Acute inflammation of the testicles. 
Respiratory Organs.-" Coryza, fluid or 
dry, with loss of taste, sore nostrils, a yel- 
lowish-green discharge."-H. 
" Coryza much worse every evening; the 
cough is very loose; and with all the fever, 
there is little or no thirst."-H. 
" Child has difficulty of breathing when it 
lies on its side ; worse evenings."-H. 
" Cough very loose, with vomiting of 
mucus, and nightly diarrhoea."-G. 
" Morning cough."-F. From gastric irri- 
tation. 430 
PULSATILLA. 
Hard, racking, loose cough, that makes the 
stomach sore, and water escapes the bladder, 
during every cough. 
" Loose cough through the day but dry at 
night, worse towards evening, and in the 
recumbent position."-Dr. S. H. Collum. 
Loose catarrhal symptoms, with tardy 
menstruation. 
Asthma, from deranged menstruation or 
suppressed urticaria. 
Fever.-"Flying rheumatic pains, with 
much chilliness, especially after getting the 
feet wet."-H. 
" Dizzy when rising from a chair, with 
chilliness."-G. 
" Drawing rheumatic pains, frequently 
shifting from one part of the body to an- 
other ; constant chilliness, worse nights."- 
G. 
Rheumatism; pains shift rapidly from 
one part to another, unattended with any 
great swelling or redness; chronic cases, 
with weakness, rigidity, coldness, and 
weight in the diseased tissues. 
Very useful in intermittents, where chilli- 
ness predominates, little heat, and no thirst. 
The great amount of chilliness, shows how 
prominently it affects the posterior portion of 
the spinal cord. RHEUM. 
431 
Urticaria; worse nights, caused by fat 
rich food. 
a Chilliness even in the summer, when 
warmly clad, with vertigo, throbbing head- 
ache ; pressure in the stomach, pain in the 
uterus, and dysuria; caused by nervous de- 
bility, or from wet feet."-G. 
Bad effects of Quinine; chlorosis from 
abuse of Iron; bad effects from suppressed 
menstruation; from Mercury, Sulphur, 
Chamomile tea, watering-places, and rich, 
fat food, such as pork, pastry, &c. This is 
the best female remedy known. 
RHEUM. 
Rhubarb. 
Acts through the solar plexus on the liver and 
muscles of the bowels, throughout the whole 
length of the intestinal canal; slightly on the 
urinary organs. 
11 In its purgative operation rhubarb is moderate, 
producing fecal rather than watery stools, and 
appearing to affect the muscular fibre more than 
the secretory." 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Very sour smell of the child, which can- 
not be removed by any amount of washing, 
and care in keeping it clean."-G. 
" Much colic with very sour stools."-G. 432 
robinia pseudo acacia. 
Sour diarrhoea, with cutting pains about 
the navel. 
Fetid, papescent diarrhoea, with high- 
colored urine and distended abdomen. 
" Colic in children made worse at once, by 
uncovering an arm or a leg."-Raue. 
" Cholera infantum, stools frequent uni- 
formly frotty, watery and of a pea-green 
color."-Dr. A. E. Small. 
ROBINIA PSEUDO-ACACIA. 
Black Locust. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, affecting 
especially the pneumogastric nerve, slightly the 
intestinal tract, and glandular system. 
Through its action upon the base of the brain 
(medulla oblongata,) it produces the most acid 
state of the stomach of any remedy in the materia 
medica. This was noticed when I first introduced 
the remedy to the profession, and all who have 
used it testify to this fact. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Excessive acidity of the stomach. 
Vomiting of intensely sour fluid, setting 
the teeth on edge. 
Frequent eructations of sour fluid. 
Great distention of the stomach and bow- 
els, with flatulency; the intestines distended 
almost to the point of rupturing, with severe 
colic. RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
433 
Dull, heavy, squeezing pains in the 
stomach, especially after every meal. 
" Water taken before retiring at night, 
returned in the morning green and sour."- 
D. Smedley. 
Sour eructations of infants. 
Sour stools of infants, the whole child 
smells sour. 
Desire for stool, but only flatulence passes 
off; finally, constipated stool. 
Dull frontal headache, much aggravated 
by motion, with neuralgic pains in the tem- 
ples. 
Low-spirited, with great irritability. 
Especially useful in gastric diseases, and 
sick-headache. 
RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
Poison Oak. 
Rhux tox. affects that portion of the cerebro- 
spinal system that presides over the skin; fibrous 
tissue ; fascia ; sheaths of nerves; tendons; liga- 
ments ; muscles and mucous membranes, producing 
nervous irritation and inflammation of a rheumatic 
character. This drug must have some haematic 
properties, it being found so useful in low grades 
of typhoid fever. Probably no remedy is more , 
useful in rheumatism, than Rhus toxicodendron. 434 
RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
Grand Characteristics. 
This remedy is especially adapted to 
rheumatic diseases, greatly aggravated be- 
fore a storm, and in damp weather. 
"Cannot lie long in one position, but 
must shift about, to obtain relief; the relief 
lasts but a short time, when the patient 
must move again."-G. This symptom is 
very characteristic of Rhus tox. 
The pains are greatly aggravated by rest; 
worse after midnight and before storms; re- 
lieved by motion; has to toss about constant- 
ly to get relief. 
The child always gets worse after mid- 
night ; has more colic ; more diarrhoea, and 
more restlessness. 
Bad effects from severe wetting in rain, 
when heated. 
Bad effects from strains, lifting; particu- 
larly from stretching arms high up to reach 
things. 
" Stiffness of the limbs before a storm."- 
G. < 
" Lameness and stiffness, and pain on first 
moving after rest; or on getting up in the 
morning; relieved by continued motion."- 
H. 
Sead.-Headache relieved by motion. RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
435 
General unhappiness of temper. 
" Corners of the mouth sore and ulcerated, 
or chafed around the genitals."-Raue. 
(Hydroa). 
Eyelids present a bladder-like appear- 
ance. 
Digestive Organs.-" Putrid taste ; after 
the first mouthful has no appetite."-G. 
" Diarrhoea, with tearing pains down the 
legs; at every stool the pain streaks down 
the legs, which are powerless."-G. 
Great pain before stool, which is greenish, 
and contains jelly-like globules, or flakes; 
jelly-like stools. 
Involuntary stools, with great exhaustion, 
in typhoids. 
Stools of blood and mucus, worse nights. 
" Constant tenesmus, with nausea and 
tearing pains in the intestines; is rheumatic, 
and has to change his position often to get 
relief."-G. 
Sense of constriction in the rectum, as 
though one side had grown up. 
Cholera infantum, typhoid type; the child 
is very restless at night; has to be changed 
often to get relief. 
Looseness of the bowels in typhoid fever 
is the great key-note for the use of Rhus 
tox.; the tongue fiery-red. 436 
RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
Kidneys.-Urine red and scanty. 
Snow-white sediment in the urine. 
Involuntary urination. 
Bloody urine discharged in drops. 
Generative Organs.-" Intense itching and 
burning of the mons veneris, with watery 
vesicles, and stitching pains in the vagina." 
-G. 
" The menstrual discharge causes a violent 
pain in the vulva."-G. 
" Menorrhagia from a strain ; in rheumatic 
females, worse at night; must change posi- 
tion often to get relief, and aggravated^on 
change of weather."-G. 
" Membranous dysmenorrhoea, in rheuma- 
tic females."-G. 
"Is particularly indicated where repeated 
drenchings in the rain have deranged the 
uterine functions."-G. 
"After labor, a vitiated discharge con- 
tinues from the vagina, with shooting up- 
wards in the parts, and a lasting sensation in 
the head."-G. 
" For weeks after delivery, has much pain 
in the right limb, with numbness from the 
hips to the feet."-G. 
" The lochial discharge lasts too long; is 
thin, offensive, and occasionally blocdy."- 
G. RHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
437 
" Abortion from a strain; pains worse in 
the last part of the night; very restless, has 
to change often to get relief."-G. 
"The breasts are painfully distressed, red 
in streaks, with a rheumatic condition of the 
whole body."-G. 
" For weeks after delivery, has a terrible 
cough, which seems as if something would 
be torn out of the chest."-G. 
Erysipelas of the generative organs, in 
both sexes, especially in the male. 
Respiratory Organs.-Ichorous, or yellow 
discharge from the nose. 
Tickling under the sternum, that excites 
cough. 
" Acute catarrh; the nasal, laryngeal, 
tracheal, and bronchial passages seem stuffed 
up, commencing at about sunset, with sneez- 
ing, and dry, hard, tickling cough, continu- 
ing very severe, until midnight, when all 
the sufferings are relieved; renewed next 
morning."-Dr. Boyce. 
" Terrible cough, which seems as if it 
would tear something out of the chest."-G. 
"A dry, teasing cough, coming on first 
before the chill, and continuing during the 
chill."-Dr. Dunham. 
" Putting the hand out of bed, brings on 
the cough."-H. 438 
EHUS TOXICODENDRON. 
Expectoration of brickdust or bloody 
sputa, raised with great difficulty, and ac- 
companied with high fever, in the worst 
cases of pneumonia. 
Skin.-Vesicular eruptions on any part of 
the body. 
" Rubbing the affected parts, increases the 
eruption."-G. 
Burning and redness over large cutaneous 
surfaces which soon swell up and become 
covered with watery vesicles, accompanied 
by almost intolerable itching, with a ten- 
dency to invade large surfaces, rather than 
to penetrate deeply in to the tissues. 
Fever.Slow fevers; tongue dry and 
brown, or red as if it had been skinned; 
sordes on the teeth; bowels loose; great 
weakness; powerlesssness of the lower limbs; 
can hardly draw them up; with great rest- 
lessness after midnight; has to move often 
to get relief. 
" Soreness as if beaten in the hypochon- 
driac region, and still more in the abdomen ; 
worse in the side on which he lies, worse 
when turning; and more when beginning to 
move."-L. 
Rheumatoid pains, that affect every part of 
the body, all aggravated by rest, and re- 
lieved by motion. RUMEX CRISPUS. 
439 
Rheumatic paralysis. 
Inflammatory rheumatism, aggravated by 
rest, compelled to change position frequently, 
especially after midnight, which produces 
intense pain. 
" Lameness and stiffness, and pain on first 
moving after rest, or on getting up in the 
morning ; relieved by continued motion."- 
H. 
" Pain between the shoulders, when swal- 
lowing."-G. 
" Swollen around the ankles after sitting 
too long, particularly in travelling. 
RUMEX CRISPUS 
Yellow Dock. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, it acts 
upon the respiratory mucous membrane, more 
especially that of the larynx. Also affects the 
alimentary mucous membrane, skin and lymphatics. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Great exaltation of the mucous mem- 
brane of the larynx and trachea."-Dr. 
Dunham. This is its greatest key note. 
a Violent, incessant, dry, fatiguing 
cough, with little expectoration; aggrava- 
ed by pressure, talking, and especially by 440 
SABINA. 
inspiring cool air, and at night.''-Dr. Dun- 
ham. 
" Sense of excoriation behind the stern- 
um."-Dunham. 
" The left chest is more often affected 
than the right."-D. 
Complete aphonia. 
u Brown, watery, morning diarrhoea."- 
Dr. A. E. Small. 
This remedy is especially useful in affec- 
tions of the larynx and trachea. No 
remedy can be more useful in those affec- 
tions. It may well be called a specific for 
that dry, teasing cough as noted above. 
Also acts upon the lymphatics and skin. 
SABINA. 
Common Savin. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, Sabina 
especially affects the generative organs of women, 
and urinary organs. Upon the uterus it produces, 
congetions, inflammation, hemorrhage, abortion 
anddeath. Upon the urinary organs, it produces 
congestion, inflammation and great strangury. 
Upon the gastro-intestinal canal; congestion, 
inflammation, intense pain, purging and death. 
The liver is also much affected by this remedy. 
Also produces an arthritic diathesis. SABINA. 
441 
Grand Char act eristics. 
il Especially adapted to plethoric women, 
whose menses are habitually profuse, with 
drawing and tearing pains, from the back 
through to the pubes."-G. 
" Metrorrhagia of clotted and fluid blood, 
with pain extending from the sacrum, or 
lumbar region, to the pubes."-G. 
" Especially useful in protracted uterine 
hemorrhages, arising from a loss of tone in 
the vessels of the uterus, whether from 
disease, or the weight and pressure of the 
foetus in utero ; blood dark and clotted."-G. 
" Hemorrhage after abortion or parturi- 
tion : the blood dark, having blackish clots, 
mixed with thin, watery blood ; the pain 
extends from the back through to the 
pubes."-G. 
Excessive, debilitating menses, with ab- 
dominal spasms; the blood is partly fluid 
and partly clotted, " and the pain runs from 
the back through to the pubes."-G. 
Walking lessens the flow of menses. 
Dysmenorrhoea, with violent pain extend- 
ing from the back through to the pubes."- 
G. 
" Suppression of the menses is followed 
by a thin, fetid leucorrhoea."-G. 442 
SABINA. 
" This is one of the best remedies we 
have to prevent abortion, at about the third 
month. Should be given in the 200th." 
-G. 
" Yellowish, ichorous, fetid leucorrhoea, 
and painful discharges of fetid blood every 
two weeks."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea, after suppression of the 
menses ; inclining to be corrosive, with itch- 
ing of the vulva."-G. 
" Copious, starch-like leucorrhoea, with 
drawing pains in the broad of the back 
through to the pubes."-G. 
" She is very nervous and hysterical; 
and if she becomes pregnant, is almost sure 
to abort about the third month."-G. 
" Dystocia; pain of an uneasy, bad feel- 
ing, extending from the sacrum through to 
the pubes."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-Quivering in the 
abdomen as if there was something alive in 
it. 
" Diarrhoea, with pain extending from 
the back through to the pubes."-G. 
" Frequent urging to stool; finally a 
liquid portion is discharged, followed by a 
hard portion."-G. 
Constipation ; stools difficult and painful; 
pain from the back to the pubis."-G. SALIX ALBA. 
443 
" Piles; discharge of bright red or dark 
venous blood, with pain from the back 
through to the pubis."-G. 
" Ardor urinae, and profuse discharge of 
dark, bloody urine, with the abdominal 
spasms." 
Mind.-" Much irritability of temper."- 
G. 
"Music is intolerable to her."-G. 
Skin.-" Fig-warts, with intolerable itch- 
ing and burning in them."-G. 
" Broad condylomata."-G. 
" The cysts become swollen, red, and 
painful to the touch, or there are tearing 
pains during rest."-G. 
Boenninghausen says, " He found Sabina 
the most efficient remedy in gout; and 
since it produces condylomata, it may be 
suspected that this malady, so much dreaded 
by our fathers, may have a sycotic anamne- 
sis." 
" Chronic arthritis ; cannot bear a heated 
room; better in cool air."-G. See Pulsatilla. 
SALIX ALBA. 
White Willow. 
This remedy acts upon the cerebro-spinal 
system, and is a very efficient remedy in intermit- 
tent fever. Its characteristics are unknown. 444 
SAMBUCUS NIGRA-SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS. 
SAMBUCUS NIGRA. 
Common Elder. 
This is a slight irritant to the cerebro-spinal 
system, and through it, acts on the skin as a 
sudorific. Also affects the mucous membrane of 
the respiratory organs. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Profuse, debilitating night sweats; (even 
intermittents.)-G. 
Very useful in catarrhal affections of the 
air passages. Whooping cough, suffocative 
in character: expectoration by day, at 
night scanty and tough. 
Suffocative attacks : asthma of Millar. 
Suffocative asthma, after midnight. 
SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS. 
Blood Root. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, its centre of 
action is upon the vagi; through it, producing 
inflammation of the lungs, especially its mucous 
membrane; and the stomach. Its action on the 
liver is probably through the pneumogastric nerve. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Tough, rusty-colored sputa, in the second 
.and third stages of pneumonia. 
Excessive dyspnoea. SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS. 
445 
" Troublesome, harassing cough, with 
marked inflammatory action, where you are 
uncertain whether you are dealing with a 
chronic bronchitis or an incipient tuber- 
culosis."-Holcombe. 
Breath and sputa smell bad, even to the 
patient. 
" Circumscribed redness of the cheeks in 
the afternoon; patient lies on his back 
pulse small and quick."-H. 
This is a very useful remedy in inflam- 
mation of the lungs, bronchitis and asthma. 
It has proved itself of great value in 
croup.-Dr. T. Nichol claims no remedy can 
equal it in genuine membranous croup. 
" Roundish or oval, whitish and raised 
patches on the mucous membrane of the 
nose, mouth, prepuce and anus." 
In acute and chronic catarrh of the nasal 
mucous membrane, a snuff of Sanguinaria 
has been of great utillity; it should be given 
internally at the same time. 
" Sick headache. Pain commences in the 
back of the head, rises and spreads over the 
head and settles down over the right eye, 
with nausea and vomiting; has to be in the 
dark and perfectly still."-H. 
Annoying flushings at the climacteric ager 446 
SARSAPARILLA. 
where the functions of the pneumogastric 
nerve are more or less irritated. 
Jaundice, with nausea and vomiting. 
SARSAPARILLA, 
Smilax. 
Through the great vegetative nervous system, 
this remedy has a special and specific action upon 
the lymphatic grandular system, and skin. 
Also affects prominently the kidneys. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Frequent discharge of pale copious urine. 
" Urine too often, copious and pale, or 
turbid, scanty, slimy, clayey, and sandy."- 
B. 
" On urination it is ineffectual, with pain 
in lower back going forwards; distention of 
abdomen."-E. W. Berridge. 
" He has to get up two or three times in 
the night to urinate."-H. 
" Much pain at the conclusion of passing 
urine ; almost unbearable with women."-G. 
Skin.-" Great emaciation ; the skin be- 
comes shrivelled, or it lies in folds."-Lippe. 
Eruptions following vaccination, it is well 
nigh a specific. Also very useful in boils, 
and eczema. 
Its action upon the skin is of so valuable a SCAMMONIA-SCUTELLARIA-SENECIO AUREUS. 
447 
character, I would urge physicians to test it. 
In many skin diseases, and old ulcers its 
action is quick and well marked. 
SCAMMONIA. 
This is a powerful irritant to the filaments of 
the hypogastric plexus of nerves. Acting power- 
fully upon the intestinal canal; producing copious 
watery stools, severe colicky pains, and inflamma- 
tion of the mucous membrane of the bowels. 
Its characteristics are unknown, but should be 
of much value in diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera- 
infantum. 
Scammony. 
SCUTELLARIA. 
Skullcap. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, the motor 
and sentient nerves are acted upon similar to that 
caused by hysteria. 
Grand Characteristics. 
One of the best remedies we have for 
hysteria, where the motor nerves and 
sensorium are much affected. 
Extreme nervous excitability. 
SENECIO AUREUS. 
Life Root 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, affecting espe- 
cially the genito-urinary organs, and pulmonary 
mucous membrane. 448 
SENEGA. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Inflammation of the kidneys and ureters 
after the passage of gravel. It has been of 
great value. 
It has also been of much service in pro- 
fuse leucorrhoea, amenorrhoea, and catarrh 
of the bronchial mucous membrane. 
SENEGA. 
Snake-root. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the vagi, through it the mucous membrane 
of the lungs and stomach. 
Also acts prominently upon the fibrous tissue. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its main sphere of usefulness is in diseases 
of the respiratory mucous membrane. 
Profuse secretion of mucus in the lungs of 
old people, with loose, rattling cough. 
Great rattling of mucus in the chest. 
" Irritating, shaking dry cough; in chronic 
bronchitis, especially in old people. 
" In sub-acute or chronic exudations of 
the pleura, and in catarrhal pleuro-pneumo- 
nia, where Bryonia has failed."-Hale. 
Severe pains about the chest. 
t( Soreness of the walls of the chest on 
moving the arms, particularly the left, with secale cornutum. 
449 
much rattling of mucus in the chest."-Dr. 
J. B. Bell. 
" Boring pain about the heart."-J. B. 
Bell. 
Adynamic pneumonia. 
" It has been administered with great 
success, in hydrothorax, ascites, and anasarca, 
after primary or secondary albuminuria."- 
E. M. Hale. 
" Sensation of trembling, with no visible 
trembling."-Dr. J. B. Bell. (See Sulphuric 
acid.) 
Watery diarrhoea, with griping pains in 
the bowels, nausea and vomiting. 
" Frequent urination, with greenish tinge, 
depositing a cloudy sediment."-Hahne- 
mann. 
" Urine at first mixed with mucous fila- 
ments; afterwards it becomes thick and 
cloudy."-Jahr. 
a Iritis, and specks on the cornea."- 
Hughes. 
SECALE CORNUTUM. 
Spurred Hye. 
This is a powerful cerebro-spinal remedy, and 
through this system it disorganizes the blood. 
u Whether the toxication of the blood is prior to 
the violent irritation of the nervous system, or 450 
SECALE CORNUTUM. 
whether the disorganizing action of the poison 
reaches the blood from the nervous centres, seems 
to some extent immaterial in a therapeutic point 
of view." Wibmer says: " At first the patient 
only complains of languor, and of formication in 
the tips of the toes and fingers, which sometimes 
look blackish-blue in some places. Frequently it 
commences with nausea, violent vomiting and 
pains in the stomach ; the abdomen becomes dis- 
tended and hard ; the head feels dizzy ; the senses 
become blunted. At a later period the patients 
are attacked with violent convulsions of the hands, 
feet, knees, shoulders, elbows, mouth, lips and 
tongue. These shift from one side of the body to 
the other, and are generally accompanied with 
violent pains ; at times by a burning heat, and at 
other times by chillness; sometimes they abate 
periodically, and then return again ; sometimes the 
spasms assume the form of emprosthotonos; at 
other times that of opisthotonos. These convul- 
sions most frequently terminate in epilepsy. They 
are very destructive to children. Between the 
paroxysms the patients lie in an uninterrupted 
sopor; after the paroxysms, most of them mani- 
fest a craving for food, without being able to 
satisfy themselves. They are exceedingly feeble 
and languid ; complain of dizziness and hardness of 
hearing; their limbs are rigid and motionless. 
Sometimes they are attacked with violent diarr- 
hoea ; the tongue swells very much; the secretion 
of saliva is increased the eyes frequently become 
covered with a thick mist, so that the patients SECALE CORNUTUM. 
451 
become blind or see double. Their mental facul- 
ties are disturbed ; melancholy, madness, intoxica- 
tion, set in the vertigo increases, the pains now 
cease, sensibility is extinguished. The' hands 
and feet are sometimes covered with spots resem- 
bling flea-bites ; they dry up as it were; the skin 
turns black, wrinkles whole extremities sometimes 
become gangrened and fall off. In this way the 
patients sometimes escape death, dragging their 
mutilated bodies about for months and even years 
afterwards. Many, however, die within nine or 
twelve weeks. A number had relapses after the 
lapse of a year; most frequently in the months of 
January and February. 
It was observed in various epidemics, that the 
convulsions and pain in the limbs, with stupor 
would prevail; and in other epidemics, gangrene 
of the extremities; hence the distinction between 
convulsive and gangrenous ergotism." 
It will be seen by this that Secale poisons the 
very fountains of life, and is adapted to deep- 
seated, inveterate affections, where the circulation 
is at fault. The most remarkable feature of the 
physiological action of Secale, is upon the genera- 
tive organs of women. 
Wibmer says of it: "Numerous experiments 
show that it excites the uterus to contract, and 
that, in ten to fifteen minutes after its exhibition, 
it causes the uterus to contract, and expels the 
foetus, unless the drug is given in too large a dose, 
or at an improper period. It is especially during 
labor that it manifests this power of exciting uterine 452 
SECALE CORNUTUM. 
contractions. The continued use of this drug may 
likewise cause miscarriage. In animals that were 
killed by Secale, the uterus and its ligaments were 
found inflamed, and an effusion of blood had taken 
place in the uterus, as well as in the vagina ; the 
foetus was destroyed by asphyxia, in consequence 
of the excessive contractions." 
Diet found, in his experiments upon animals, 
blood was discharged from the uterus, even when 
unimpregnated. It has a powerful action on the 
blood vessels of the spinal cord; diminishing the 
amount of blood in the spinal cord, and its mem- 
branes. 
Brown Sequard says: il The two remedies most 
powerful in diminishing congestion of the spinal 
cord, are Belladonna and Secale." 
((These two remedies are powerful excitants of 
unstriped muscular fibres in the blood vessels, in 
the uterus, in the bowels, and in the iris. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" This remedy is often indicated in thin 
scrawny women, and in those who are afflict- 
ed with melancholy, anguish, dread of death; 
with constant sensation of pressure and bear- 
ing-down sensation in the uterus."-G. 
" The patient is of a passive character; of 
thin, scrawny, cachectic appearance, and sub- 
ject to passive hemorrhages. 
" Desire to be uncovered, even in cholera, SECALE CORNUTUM. 
453 
with cold perspiration; worse from warmth." 
-F. 
Diseases that have a strong tendency to 
putrescence. 
Generative Organs of Women.-ic Passive 
haemorrhages, in feeble, cachectic people, 
the corpuscles are dissolved, particularly 
when the weakness is not caused by previous 
loss of fluids."-G. 
" Passive haemorrhages; everything seems 
open and loose; no action, in thin, scrawny, 
cachectic women."-G. 
" Copious flow of black liquid blood; worse 
from the slightest motion, with convulsive 
movements in abortion."-G. 
Strong tendency to putrescence,discharge 
of black blood; a kind of sanies, with ting- 
ling in the limbs and great debility."-G. 
" Haemorrhage, with spasmodic contrac- 
tions ; every discharge of blood is preceded 
by a violent, painful contraction of the 
uterus, or by distressing bearing down 
pains."-G. 
"Labor; the pain is much prolonged; as 
if pressing and forcing the uterus, especially 
in thin, scrawny, cachectic women."-G. 
" She has a constant sensation of bearing 
down pain in the abdomen ; it seems to her 
too strong to be effectual."-G. 454 
SECALE CORNUTUM. 
"Labor-pains are weak, suppressed, or 
distressing ; in weak, cachectic women; use 
the 200dth dilution."-G. 
Puerperal convulsions in scrawny, illy- 
nourished women, with too feeble labor- 
pains. 
" Lochia very offensive and thin; dis- 
charge scanty or profuse; may be painless, 
or accompanied by prolonged bearing-down 
pains, in thin, scrawny women."-G. 
" The inflammation seems to be caused by 
suppression of the lochia or menses."-G. 
Metritis, great prostration, extremities 
cold; frequent vomiting; the blood dis- 
charged from the uterus is fluid, mingled 
with dark, badly smelling coagula. 
" Failure of lactation, in thin, cachectic, 
scrawny females, the breasts do not properly 
fill with milk, there is much stinging in 
them; she has been much exhausted with 
venous haemorrhage."-G. 
"All her symptoms are worse just before 
the menses."-G. 
" Menses too frequent, too profuse, last too 
long, with prolonged bearing-down pain; 
cutting colic ; cold extremities; cold perspi- 
ration ; great weakness ; small pulse, some- 
times violent spasms."-G. 
" Suppression of the menses, in thin, SECALE CORNUTUM. 
455 
scrawny married women, who suffer much 
at the menstrual nisus, with continual, long- 
lasting, forcing pain in the uterus."-G. 
Leucorrhoea, jelly-like, alternating with 
metrorrhagia, in thin, scrawny women, with 
prolapsus uteri and excessive menstruation. 
Moles, polypi, and morbid growths in the 
uterus, with prolonged forcing pains. 
Digestive Organs,-" Putrid, fetid, and col- 
liquative diarrhoea."-G. 
"Painful diarrhoea, with great prostra- 
tion."-G. 
" Involuntary diarrhoea." 
" Cholera infantum, great debility, vomit- 
ing and diarrhoea; much thirst; pale face; 
sunken eyes ; dry heat; quick pulse; rest- 
lessness and sleeplessness."-G. 
" Cholera, cramps, and cold, clammy per- 
spiration ; coldness in the back, abdomen and 
limbs, with tingling in the limbs ; cold, dry, 
livid tongue ; serous vomiting ; suppression 
of urine; vertigo and desire to sleep." Raue. 
Hsematemesis; patient lies still, with 
great weakness, but no pain; face, lips, 
tongue, and hands deadly pale, covered with 
a cold sweat; pulse frequent and thread- 
like."-Raue. 
Skin.-" Skin dry and brittle, not emitting 
a drop of blood when cut."-Hempel. 456 
secale cornutum. 
Excessive, offensive perspiration.-F. 
" Large ecchymoses ; blood blisters on the 
extremities, becoming gangrenous; black 
suppurating blisters."-Hempel. 
"Dry gangrene of the extremities; the 
parts are dry, cold, hard, and insensible, of a 
uniform black color, and free from fetor." 
Hempel. 
" The ulcer feels as though it had been 
burnt; discharges a putrid, bloody fluid, and 
is sometimes decidedly gangrenous and pain- 
less ; in thin, scrawny cachectic people."-G. 
" The limbs become pale, cold and 
shriveled, or cold and lead-colored, losing 
all sensibility."-Raue. 
" Anaesthesia of the limbs; paralysis of the 
limbs, with convulsive jerks and shocks in 
the paralyzed limb."-Hempel. 
"Very thin, scrawny children, with shriv- 
eled skin, especially when there are spas- 
modic twitchings, sudden cries, and feverish- 
ness."-G. 
General Symptoms.-" Quiet delirium, or 
grows wild with great anxiety, and a 
constant desire to get out of bed."-G. 
" Twitching of single muscles ; twitching 
of the head to and fro; contortion of the 
hands and feet; labored and anxious 
respirations."-G. SEPIA. 
457 
"Partial paralysis of the ciliary muscle 
which renders it difficult or impossible to 
read, or see any length of time."-Hughes. 
" Violent pain in the sacral region, cannot 
hear the heat of the stove."-Raue. 
This remedy must reach over, and affect 
the organic system. 
SEPIA. 
Cidtle-fish Juice. 
Through the great vegetative nervous system, 
it especially acts upon the vascular and lymphatic 
system, of the genito-urinary organs. 
Dr. Meyer says of Sepia :- 
1. It has its sphere of action on the portal 
system, in which it causes obstructions. 
2. Most of its symptoms indicate a higher 
degree of venous congestion. 
3 It is characterised by torpidity and depres- 
sion, often ending in perfect exhaustion of the 
vital powers. 
4. Hence it is suitable in mild and easy disposi- 
tions, therefore especially for women. 
5. The affections arise and increase in severity, 
mostly in the evening and at night, during and 
immediately after a meal. 
6. The affections either disappear during or are 
alleviated by active exercise, and by pressure of 
the painful parts. 
7. The affections are often accompanied with 458 
SEPIA. 
chilliness, (showing that it affects the posterior 
spinal cord similar to Pulsatilla). 
8. Great sensitiveness of the skin to cold air." 
It especially affects the mucous membrane of the 
genito-urinary organs, and skin. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Fetid urine, depositing a clay-colored 
sediment, which adheres to the chamber 
with great tenacity."-G. 
" The urine is so putrid that it cannot be 
suffered to remain in the room."-G. 
"The urine deposits a reddish, clay-colored 
sediment, which adheres to the bottom and 
sides of the vessel as if it had been burnt 
on like burnt clay."-G. 
" The bed is wet almost as soon as the 
child goes to sleep; always during the first 
sleep."-G. 
Intense burning and cutting pain when 
urinating. 
" Gonorrhoea in the female (or male), 
after the acute symptoms have subsided."- 
Hughes. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Sensation 
as if everything would come out of the 
vagina; she has to cross her limbs to 
prevent it."-G. 
a Burning, shooting, stitching pains in 
the neck of the uterus."-G. SEPIA. 
459 
a A painful stiffness in the uterine 
region."-G. 
" Pressing in the uterus oppressing breath- 
ing."-G. 
" Prolapsus of the uterus and vagina."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea, with stitches in the neck 
of the uterus, and much itching in the 
vagina; she has to cross her legs to prevent 
everything coming out of the vagina."-G. 
a Profuce mucous leucorrhoea, having a 
fetid smell, or like pus, with drawing pains 
in the abdomen."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea of a sanguineous; mucous, 
yellowish, watery character; worse after 
urinating."-G. 
" Discharge of a green-red fluid from the 
vagina during pregnancy."-G. 
" A putrid excoriating discharge from the 
uterus, with shooting, stitching, and burning 
in the neck of the uterus."-G. 
" Lancinating pain from the uterus to the 
umbilicus."-G. 
" One of the most frequently indicated 
remedies for painful coition; contractive 
pain in the vagina; almost continual 
stitches in the vagina."-G. 
Induration of the cirvex uteri; with 
stitching pains in it, extending upwards. 
"Offensive, excoriating lochia."-G. 460 
SEPIA. 
" Troublesome and severe itching of the 
vulva, with pimples all around; painless 
vesicles in the outer part of the vulva."-G. 
" Severe itching of the vulva, the labia 
are swollen, with a humid eruption."-G. 
" Menorrhagia, with a painful sensation 
of emptiness at the pit of the stomach; urine 
very fetid, and a sediment like burnt clay 
upon the bottom of the vessel; yellow saddle 
across the nose, and spots on the face."-G. 
" Chronic metrorrhagia, when it is excited 
from the least cause; she has icy-cold parox- 
ysms ; icy-cold feet, and flushes of heat; great 
sense of emptiness at the pit of the stomach; 
constipation; with great sense of weight at 
the anus, not relieved by stool."-G. 
"Before the menses, violent colic, shudder- 
ing all over the body the whole day ; acrid 
leucorrhoea; sensation as if the vulva were 
enlarged, and soreness in the perimeum."- 
G. 
" During the menses, tearing in the tibia ; 
toothache ; obscuration of sight, and violent 
pressure in the forehead, with discharge of 
plugs from the nose."-G. 
" Between the menses, a peculiar offensive 
perspiration, sudor hystericus, with a pun- 
gent offensive perspiration in the axilla and 
soles of the feet."-G. SEPIA. 
461 
" Amenorrhoea in feeble constitutions, with 
delicate thin skin; menstruation always 
irregular; sweats profusely when walking; 
particularly sensitive to cold air; repeated 
shuddering the whole day during the men- 
strual nisus; constipation and sense of 
weight in the anus; painful sensation of 
emptiness at the pit of the stomach; swollen 
and puffy appearance of the whole body; face 
puffy, pale or yellow."-Marcy and Hunt. 
Digestive Organs.-Sense of weight or ball 
in the anus, not relieved by stool. 
" Constipation, stools hard, difficult and 
knotty, with sense of weight in the anus, 
not relieved at stool."-G. 
Oozing of moisture from the anus. 
" The stool is very difficult, covered with 
mucus, and sometimes impossible to pass, 
even with the most terrible straining, with 
much burning at the anus and rectum, and 
sense of great weight at the anus."-G. 
Piles: the portal circulation is retarded, 
causing an overloading of the portal vascular 
system with venous blood, plethora venosa; 
protrusion of the piles and anus; continual 
straining pain in the rectum ; heat, burning 
and swelling of the anus; discharge of black, 
venous blood. 
" In the morning, nausea, as if all the 462 
SEPIA. 
viscera were turning inside out; inclination 
to vomit in the morning, when rinsing her 
mouth out."-G. 
" Morning sickness, she cannot take her 
accustomed ride in the morning on account 
of nausea and painful feeling of hunger in 
the stomach."-G. 
"Vomiting of milky water, or milky 
mucus, with sense of emptiness at the pit of 
the stomach."-G. 
" The thought of food sickens her, with 
sense of great weight in the anus."-G. 
" Eructations tasting like spoiled eggs, or 
manure, with aversion to meat."-G. 
" Paroxysms of something twisting about 
in the stomach, and rising towards the 
throat; her tongue becomes stiff; she becomes 
speechless, and rigid like a statue."-G. 
" Pot-belliedness in women, with yellow 
saddle across the nose, very irritable and 
faint from the least exertion." -Raue. 
Chest.-Dry cough, with eruptions in the 
face. 
" Loose cough in the morning, with efforts 
to vomit."-G. 
" Spasmodic dry cough, coming in rapid 
concussions, till the breath is exhausted; 
seems to come from the stomach ; worse in 
the evening." 0. Wesselhoeft. SEPIA. 
463 
Head.-Sepia headache is apt to come in 
terrific shocks. 
"Very sad and fearful about her health, 
often weeps."-G. 
" Involuntary fits of laughter."-G. 
Hemicrania from an affection of the repro- 
ductive system; countenance pale; face 
dirty yellow; especially in young females 
in which the cerebral nerves have excited 
the sympathetic, producing a long train of 
hysterical symptoms; the pain is stinging, 
aching, throbbing, tearing and piercing." 
" Great indifference to her own family." 
-G. 
" The dandruff comes in circles like ring- 
worm."-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Yellowness of the face, particularly 
across the bridge of the nose like a saddle." 
-G. 
Skin.-Eruptions very moist, almost con- 
stantly discharging pus-like matter; the 
child often jerks its head to and fro."-G. 
"The least injury tends to ulcerate in 
thin delicate skins."-Marcy and Hunt. 
" Specific in herpes circinatus."-F. 
" Sensation ofcoldness between the shoul- 
ders, followed by general coldness and con- 
vulsive twitching of the right side, and 
difficulty of breathing."-G. 464 
SULPATE OF SEPSIN. 
" Sudden faintness, with profuse sweats 
and undisturbed consciousness, without being 
able to speak or stir."-G. 
"Worse in dry weather; during rest; 
when lying, sitting and standing; on expira- 
tion ; from uncovering; lying on the back, 
and when scratching."-Gross. 
Particularly sensitive to cold air, chills so 
easily. 
It is especiaally adapted to chronic dis- 
eases, affecting the genito-urinary organs of 
women ; during the period of ovario-uterine 
activity. 
The higher attenuations act better than 
the low. 
SULPHATE OF SEPSIN. 
The poison generated in the putrefaction of meat. 
" Drs. Bergman and Schmiedeberg have commu- 
nicated to the Centralblatt (German), an account 
of the isolation of a crystalline substance, which 
they believe is the proper poison generated in 
putrefactive fermentation. This poison, the terror 
of the dissecting room, has hitherto been known 
only by its effects. The substance which these 
chemists have succeeded in isolating, they call the 
Sulphate of Sepsin. The London Lancet gives the 
following details of its preparation : "It is obtained 
by diffusion through parchment paper, precipita- 
tion with cornosive sublimate, removal of the mer- SILICEA. 
465 
cury by silver, of the silver, by sulphuretted hydro- 
gen ; evaporation and purification of the residue. 
Large, well defined, acicular needles are thus 
obtained, which are deliquescent in the air, and 
melt and carbonize when exposed to heat. They 
possess a powerfully poisonous action. A solution 
containing scarcely more than one hundredth of a 
gramme, was injected into the veins of two dogs, 
vomiting was immediately induced, and after a 
short time diarrhoea, which in the course of an hour 
became bloody. After nine hours the animals were 
killed, and on examination, their stomachs and 
large intestines were found ecchymosed, and the 
small intestine congested. Frogs could be killed 
in the same manner." 
I have copied this article entire from the Scienti- 
fic American, believing that it will prove a remedy 
equal to Arsenicum, in usefulness, which it so close- 
ly resembles in action. I regret that I have not 
been able to procure any of this poison as yet, but 
hope that I will soon have some from Germany. 
From the many cases of poisoning we have, in 
the dissecting room and elsewhere, of this poison, 
a good proving could now be collected. 
SILICEA. 
Silicic Acid. 
This remedy so influences the great vegetative 
nervous system, as to produce a depressing and dis- 
organizing action upon the osseous, lymphatic, 
and mucous systems. Dr. Hughes says : 11 Silicea 466 
SILICEA. 
influences the nutrition, rather than the function- 
al activity of the tissues, which come within 
its sphere of action ; it is hence suited to organic 
changes, rather than to functional disorders. Its 
deep and slow- action, moreover, makes it appro- 
priate to chronic rather than acute diseases. Silicea 
has an extraordinary control over the suppurative 
process, seeming to mature abscesses when desired, 
and certainly reducing excessive suppuration to 
moderate limits. Its main sphere is in the diseases 
of the vegetative tissues and organs. I regard it 
as a remedy even more important than Calcarea for 
rachitis in children. Like most of the vegetative 
medicines, it acts powerfully upon the lymphatic 
glands; promoting, when they are enlarged, either 
their maturation or their dispersion. It has prob- 
ably some power over the nutrition of the nervous 
centres, and has proved curative in some forms of 
paralysis, and perhaps also of epilepsy." 
Silicea acts especially upon the venous capillary 
vessels. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Sanguine lymphatic temperaments, and to 
children with large bellies, weak ankles, 
much perspiration about the head, and dispo- 
sition to uncover. 
Adapted to chronic, scrofulous, suppurative 
diseases; especially to rachitic children, 
where the nutrition of an organ is assailed 
rather than the functions. SILICEA. 
467 
Chronic suppuration of joints. 
" Induration and suppuration of the lym- 
phatic or glandular system in any part of the 
body."-Hughes. 
li Diseases brought on by exposing the 
back to any slight draft of air."-H. 
" Wtint of vital warmth, even when taking 
exercise."-H. 
" Has an extraordinary control over the 
suppurative process; seeming to mature ab- 
cesses when desired, and certainly reducing 
excessive suppuration to moderate limits."- 
Hughes. 
Head.-" Affects the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system, more especially the upper portion of 
the spinal cord; causing headache, from ner- 
vous exhaustion, aggravated by noise and 
motion ; relieved by heat."-Dr. Dunham. 
"Vertigo, falling forward after stooping, 
riding, or looking up; rises from the neck 
into the head with nausea."-H. 
" Yielding mind, faint-hearted, anxious 
mood."-H. 
She is occupied with pins, counts them, 
hunts for them, and is always worse during 
the increase of the moon. 
" Dreams about corpses and dead persons 
generally."-Gahr. 
Open fontanelles. 468 
silicea. 
Much perspiration in children about the 
head, is very characteristic of Silicea. 
" The head is wet from sweating, particu- 
larly at night; likes wrapping up."-H. 
Digestive Organs.-" Scrofulous children 
during dentition keep grasping a^ their 
gums continually."-G. 
" Hungry but cannot get down the food." 
-G. 
Water tastes badly, vomits after drink- 
ing."-H. 
" After a meal, load as of a stone in the 
stomach, or like lead."-W. E. Payne. 
" Particularly indicated where there are 
spinal affections, and constipation of difficult 
stools, as if the rectum had not power to 
expel them; the stool recedes after having 
been partially expelled."-G. 
" Always great costiveness immediately 
before and during the catamenia."-H. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Paroxysms 
of icy coldness over the whole body, at the 
appearance of the menses, and icy cold feet 
during the menses. 
" Constipation before and during menstru- 
ation, of hard lumps, which remain long in 
the rectum, as if it had no power to expel 
them."-G. 
" Increased menses, with repeated parox- SILICEA. 
469 
ysms of icy coldness over the whole body." 
-H. 
" Discharge of white water from the 
uterus instead of the menses."-G. 
" Pure blood is caused to flow from the 
uterus, every time the babe nurses."-G. 
" Nipples ulcerate easily."-G. 
" Fistulous ulcers of the mammae; the 
substance of the mammae seems to be 
discharged in the pus; one lobe after another 
seems to ulcerate and discharge into one 
common ulcer, often with great pain, or 
there may be several orifices, one for each 
lobe."-G. 
Skin.-" Spongy, readily bleeding ulcers, 
with torpid callous edges."-Franklin. 
il Fistulous ulcers, secreting a thin, icho- 
rous, fetid, yellow fluid."-Franklin. 
" Fistula lachrymalis."-Raue. 
" Caries of bones, with fistulous openings, 
and discharge of thin pus and bony 
fragments."-Franklin. 
" Ailments following vaccination, abscess- 
es, &c., even convulsions."-H. 
Specific for whitlow. 
" Small foreign bodies under the skin or 
in the larynx."-H. 
Lymphatic swellings, with suppuration, 
inflammation, swelling of bones, caries, 470 
stannum. 
suppurating ulcers in membranous parts, 
ulcers of all kinds."-Lippe. 
" Foot-sweat with rawness between the 
toes, or a bad odor; also complaints after 
checking it."-H. 
Debilitating night sweats. 
" Profuse night sweats, 6000th."-Hol- 
combe. 
" Scrofulous cutaneous eruptions, if they 
occupy more the hairy parts and at the tip 
of the nose."-Dr. Noack. 
" Suppurative processes, massive and re- 
peated doses are indicated, if we have to 
do with (scrofulous) grandular swellings 
without suppurations. But where there is 
actually suppuration, or even a tendency 
thereto, only high dilutions (30th) help. 
-Dr. Noack. 
" In chronic cases we are in the habit of 
giving Silicea once a day, (and even less 
often) ; in subacute cases, morning and 
evening, and in acute cases from two to 
three hours."-Dr. Goullon. 
STANNUM. 
Tin. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system, it 
acts upon the digestive, sexual and respiratory 
organs. STANNUM. 
471 
The cerebro-spinal system is profoundly 
prostrated by Stannum. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In diseases that Stannum is especially to 
be thought of, there is profound prostration 
of the whole nervous system ; patient must 
drop down, but can get up very well. 
" Goes up stairs well, but becomes very 
faint on coming down."-G. 
" Reading aloud or talking produces great 
exhaustion."-G. 
Great weakness of the legs ; they are not 
able to support the body. 
The great prostration of the cerebro-spinal 
nervous system is remarkable, compared to 
the slight disturbance of the vegetative 
sphere. 
a The pains commence lightly, increase 
gradually to a very high degree, and decrease 
agian as slowly."-Hahnemann. 
Read.-" Her distress of mind ceases as 
soon as the menses begin to flow."-G. 
" Neuralgia of the head ; begins lightly 
and increases gradually to its highest point, 
and then'gradually declines."-Hahnemann. 
Digestive Organs.-Insatiable hunger. 
Vomiting of blood. 
a Pressure on the abdomen relieves the 472 
STANNUM. 
pain when the child is crying with colic; 
relief is at once obtained by carrying it with 
its abdomen resting upon the point of the 
nurse's shoulder."-G. 
Symptoms not relieved by stool. 
Children are frequently afflicted by worms. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Excited 
sexual desire. 
" Scratching the arm produces an intolera- 
ble sensation of pleasure in the genital 
organs, which extends to the uterus and 
produces a real emission."-Teste. 
Soon as menstruation begins, her distress 
of mind ceases. 
" During menstruation has had pain in the 
malar bone."-G. 
" Leucorrhoea with marked loss of 
strength, the weakness seeming to proceed 
from the chest."-G. 
" Labor-pains produce great exhaustion, 
from weakness in the chest; is all out of 
breath; cannot answer questions, feels so 
weak."-G. 
Chest.-" If she has a cough, with expec- 
toration, the expectoration causes a weakness 
in the chest."-G. 
" Profuse, greenish expectoration."-Dr. 
Douglas. 
" Expectoration of a sweetish taste."-G. STAPHYSAGRIA. 
473 
Chronic bronchitis, with profuse, greenish 
expectoration, and great debility, the legs 
are not able to support the body. 
STAPHYSAGRIA. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the gastro-intestinal canal ; genito- 
urinary organs, and skin. 
Stavesacre. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" The teeth are black, or show dark 
streaks running through them."-G. 
" Teeth turn black, and cannot be kept 
clean."-G. 
Gums spongy, and bleed easily. 
" The sound teeth, as well as those 
decayed, are very painful to the touch of 
food or drink."-G. 
"Mercurial affections of the teeth and 
gums; caries in the former, suppuration in 
the latter."-H. 
Much pain in the teeth at the menstrual 
molimina."-G 
" The more trouble she has with her teeth 
and gums, the more constipated she be- 
comes."-G. 
11 Extreme hunger, even when the 
stomach is full of food."-G. 
" A feeling of weakness in the abdomen* 
as if it would drop."-G. 474 
STILLINGIA SYLVATICA. 
" Diarrhoea, worse after drinking cold 
water."-G. 
" Pot-bellied children, with much colic 
and worms."-Raue. 
Spermatorrhoea, in which the prostatic 
portion of the urethral mucous membrane 
is the seat of chronic inflammatory irritation, 
which sometimes extends into the ejacula- 
tory canals, and seminal ducts."-Dr. 
Hughes. 
Head.-" Sensation of a round ball in the 
forehead, sitting firm there, even when 
shaking the head."-H. 
" Bad effects of chagrin."-G. 
" She is very sensitive to the least 
impression; the least word that seems 
wrong, hurts her very much."-G. 
" The least motion makes the heart 
beat."-H. 
STILLINGIA SYLVATICA. 
Queen's Root. 
Through the great vegetative system, acts 
especially upon the lymphatic glandular system 
and skin. 
Chronic, scrofulous skin diseases, espe- 
cially if complicated with venereal rheuma- 
..tism. 
Chronic rheumatism. 
Grand Characteristics. STICTA PULMONARIA. 
475 
" Distressing, aching pains in the long 
bones, with nodes, in secondary syphilis."- 
H. N. M. 
STICTA PULMONARIA. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the mucous membrane of the air-passages, 
and fibrous tissues. 
Lungwort. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its great sphere of usefulness is in 
catarrhal affections of the air-passages, and 
rheumatism. 
" Excessive dryness of the nasal mucous 
membrane."-Dr. Boyce. 
" The secretions are so quickly dried that 
they are discharged after great effort, in 
the form of hard scabs."-Dr. Boyce. 
" The soft palate felt like dried leather." 
-Dr. Boyce. 
" Deglutition painful from the same 
cause."-Dr. Boyce. 
" Cough at first dry and hacking, from 
tickling in the larynx, which finally 
extends to the lungs."-Dr. D. S. Jones. 
" The Characteristic of Sticta in catar- 
rhal affections (nasal), is a constant necessity 
of blowing the nose, but no discharge 
results ; analogous to the well-known symp- 
tom of Nux V., futile calls to stool."-F. 476 
STRAMONIUM. 
" It is often useful in cases of insomnia,, 
from various causes."-F. 
" In sleeplessness of children, after 
surgical operations, (setting fractured leg, 
e. g.), I have found it to act like a charm." 
-F. 
STRAMONIUM. 
Thom Apple. 
This is a special irritant to the cerebro-spinal 
system. 
Affecting more especially the brain, sexual 
organs and skin. 
The power it posesses of deranging the 
sensorium and cerebral nerves, is remarkable ; it 
causes more furious delirium than Belladonna, but 
not so much congestion of blood to the head, but 
more congestion than that of Hyoscyamus. The 
irritating or neurotic powers of Stramonium seem 
almost wholly spent on the sensorium. " Func- 
tional derangements of the abdominal organs seem 
to result from a sympathetic irritation, rather 
than from direct influence of the poison." 
Upon the skin it causes, " a fiery redness of the 
whole body, and a petechial rash on the chest and 
back, and likewise upon the lower extremities." 
This eruption is caused by irritation of the spinal 
nerves. 
Upon the sexual organs it causes excessive 
excitement, even to nymphomania. STRAMONIUM. 
477 
Grand Characteristics. 
il Disposed to talk continually."-G. 
"Desires light, and company; worse in the 
dark or in solitude."-G. 
" Imagines all sorts of things; that she is 
double, lying crossways."-G. • 
" Child is delirious; does not know where 
it is; calls for papa and mamma, although 
they may be present trying to console it." 
-G. 
Furious delirium. 
" Awakens with a shrinking look, as if 
afraid of the first object seen."-G. 
" Young men or women who pray, sing, 
or talk so devoutly and constantly, as to ex- 
cite the sympathy of all in the house."-G. 
"Wild thoughts when she is awake; fright- 
ful sensations, without perspiration."-G. 
" Loquacious delirium,with desire to escape 
out of bed."-G. 
" Pangs of conscience; thinks he is not 
honest; does not know his friends; raves 
about his business."-G. 
" Mock laughter when looking at the pic- 
ture of his father; face red; eyes wild, 
alternating with melancholy."-G. 
Muttering delirium, with an extreme 
degree of nervous erethism, trembling con- 
vulsions and restlessness. 478 
STRAMONIUM. 
"Sight of brilliant objects, and contact, 
renew the spasms."-G. 
"Vertigo when walking in the dark, day 
or night; he staggers and falls down every 
time he attempts to walk. The same when 
walking in a darkened room in the day time." 
-G. 
Eyes.-Dilatation of the pupils with staring 
eyes. 
Swelling and redness of the eyes. 
Great confusion of sight. 
The face is bloated with blood. 
Digestive Organs.-" All kinds of food 
taste like straw; in fact she has no taste." 
-G. 
" Tongue yellowish-brown, and dry on the 
centre, or swelled and dry."-Neidhard. 
" Lips sore and cracked, with sordes on 
the teeth."-Neidhard. 
" No desire for water, although the mouth 
is dry."-N. 
" Nausea, with flow of very saltish-tasting 
saliva."-G. 
" Troublesome thirst even with much sa- 
liva."-G. 
Saliva tastes salty. 
" Diarrhoea of a cadaverous odor."-G. 
Urinary Organs.-" The urine dribbles 
away very slowly and feebly."-G. SPONGIA. 
479 
Generative Organs.-" Excessive loquacity 
during the menstrual period; face bloated 
with blood ; with tears and prayers and ear-, 
nest supplications."-G. 
Pains are unbearable; drive the patient 
to despair. 
Puerperal fever, and nymphomania. 
" Extreme degree of nervous erethism ; 
convulsions, trembling, restlessness."-P. P. 
Wells. 
Skin.-Scarlet rash, with furious delirium. 
" Abscesses with violent pain, driving one 
mad."-Raue. 
" Caries of the left hip."-M. 
In morbus coxarius, Dr. Jeanes has given 
it with extraordinary success, so much so, he 
has recommended it as a specific. 
SPONGIA. 
Spongia Marina Tosta. 
Through the great vegetative system, it es- 
pecially affects the larynx, trachea, thyroid gland,, 
ovaries and testicles. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Cough dry and sibilant, sounding like a 
saw driven through a pine board, each cough 
corresponding to a thrust of the saw."-G. 
" Chronic hoarseness and cough; the voice 480 
SPONGIA. 
frequently giving out when talking or sing- 
ing."-G. 
" Great dryness of the larynx, with hoarse, 
hollow, wheezing cough."-G. 
Goitre in persons who live in villages; 
probably no remedy is of more value in 
goitre, unless it is Iodine. 
Head.-" Awakens often in a fright, and 
feels as if she was suffocating."-H. 
"Is inconsolable and wishes to die at once." 
-H. 
" Keeps the head high up in bed.''-H. 
" Thinking of it renews the one-sided 
heat of face."-H. 
" Every day several attacks of heat, with 
anxiousness, pain in the region of the heart 
and weeping."-H. 
" Attacks of severe oppression and pain 
in'the region of the heart: all the symptoms 
aggravated by lying with the head low; 
inability to lie down at night."-Dr. J. B. 
Bell. 
Generative Organs of Men.-" Smooth 
swelling, inflammation and induration of the 
testicles."-Hempel. 
Women.-" Menses too early and too pro- 
fuse ; preceded by colic, soreness in the sa- 
crum, and craving in the stomach."-G. SPIGELIA. 
481 
Violent drawing in the upper and lower 
'extremities during the menses."-G. 
Induration, and enlargement of the 
ovaries. 
SPIGELIA 
Pink Hoot. 
This remedy has a special affinity for the cere- 
bro-spinal system, affecting more especially the 
sentient nervous system, of the head, chest and 
abdomen. The narcotic effects are, vertigo, dim- 
ness of vision, dilated pupils, spasmodic movements 
of the eyelids and facial muscles, and sometimes, 
general convulsions ; has a special action on the 
sclerotic coat of the eye; the fifth pair of nerves, 
and the heart. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Dyspnoea; can lie only on the right side, 
with trunk raised; the least motion produces 
great suffocation, with anxiety, and palpita- 
tion of the heart."-G. 
Palpitation of the heart so violent that 
the walls of the chest are raised. 
"Waving palpitation; not synchronous 
with the pulse."-Raue. 
" Purring feeling over the heart."-Raue. 
" Trembling carotids."-Raue. 
Rheumatic pericarditis, with violent 
palpitation of the heart, and anxiety. 482 
SULPHUR. 
Head.-Hyperesthesia of the filaments 
of the fifth pair of nerves, is one of the 
most prominent symptoms that we have for 
the use of Spigelia. 
"Hemicrania; the pain is increased by 
motion, noise, and especially by stooping; 
one or both eyes are generally involved in 
the disorder."-Raue. 
Rheumatic sclerotitis; pains are sharp 
and tearing; with pressure in the eyeballs. 
Neuralgia, where the pain centres on the 
eye, or above or below, from cold in damp 
rainy weather, this remedy is our first to be 
thought of. 
" Should be carefully studied in cases of 
chronic rheumatic affections of the eye."-F. 
Nausea every morning before breakfast. 
Adapted to rheumatic, " anaemic and 
debilitated subjects;" and to scrofulous chil- 
dren afflicted with ascarides and lumbrici. 
Its great sphere of usefulness is in 
neuralgia of the fifth pair of nerves, and 
rheumatic affections of the heart. 
SULPHUR. 
Flowers of Sulplmr. 
The king of remedies, around which centres 
the whole Materia Medica, acts especially upon 
the vegetative, or ganglionic nervous system, and SULPHUR. 
483 
through it upon the venous capillary vessels 
throughout the body: upon the lymphatic 
glandular system ; mucous membranes ; Skin; 
portal system, and genito-urinary organs. 
Prof. Hempel says: " That it is the venous 
capillary system which receives the primary shock 
of this mighty agent, together with that portion 
of the ganglionic system of nerves which is 
immediately connected, or interwoven with the 
capillary tissue. If you remember that under the 
depressing action of Sulphur, the nervous capil- 
laries become congested, the stagnant blood 
resisting the arterial current, which seeks to drive 
it outwrard, you cannot have any difficulty in 
understanding the various drawing, tearing, 
cramping, boring, laming, stitching, and other 
pains, which Sulphur is capable of exciting." 
When it is remembered that venous capillaries 
are to be found in every organ and tissue in the 
body, and that Sulphur produces through the 
ganglionic system, which forms plexuses or retinae 
around the capillary vessels, paralysis of their 
walls, we can readily understand the consequences 
of paralysis and stagnation in the venous capilla- 
ries, such as "chronic congestion, exudation, and 
suppuration of internal organs, and the various 
eruptions, vesicles, pustules, boils, ulcers, &c. 
with which Sulphur is in so eminent a degree in 
curative adaptation." This explains why Sulphur 
has such a vast and wide range of usefulness. 
Upon the mucous membranes, especially those of 
the eyes, bronchi, urethra, and rectum, it produces 484 
SULPHUR, 
burning, acid, mucous discharges, with much 
itching. 
Upon the skin, it causes an eruption so much 
resembling the itch, that one of the provers feared 
it might be this disease. It also causes vesicles, 
pimples, blotches, boils, various forms of herpes, 
erythema, tinea capitis, ulceration of the nails, 
intertrigo, and various other forms of ulceration. 
Upon the portal system, it has a great influence, 
producing venous engorgement, with a long train 
of symptoms, especially in the lower bowels, as 
shown by the great congestion of the haemorrhoi- 
dal veins, and it is a well known fact that no remedy 
is more useful in piles. 
Upon the sexual organs, especially of women, 
it has a powerful influence, producing swelling of 
the external parts, acrid leucorrhoea, and the 
menses become profuse, the blood is black, clotted 
and gluey. 
Upon the cerebro-spinal system, we find it 
produces, and cures many prominent symptoms ; 
this is done through its action on the ganglionic 
nervous system, and through this, on the venous 
and lymphatic systems. 
Sulphur is the first remedy, as a rule, to be 
thought of in treating all chronic diseases ; but it 
is very frequently indicated in acute, where well 
chosen remedies do not have the desired affect. A 
close examination of the patient will show that 
there is a morbid state of the great vegetative 
nervous system, and a few doses of Sulphur, or SULPHUR. 
485 
some other remedy that acts especially upon the 
ganglionic nervous system, will produce such a 
change in the system that the indicated remedy 
will take action again and soon cure the case. 
The fixed fact that Sulphur has such a powerful 
action upon the lymphatic glandular system, and 
all the secreting surfaces, shows us at once why it 
is so useful in all chronic diseases. 
One word as to Hahnemann's psora-hypothesis 
to explain the curative action of Sulphur. All 
chronic diseases originate, and are especially located 
in the ganglionic nervous system, and this being 
the grand centre for the action of Sulphur, explains 
why Sulphur is so useful in chronic diseases, and 
instead of calling Sulphur an anti-psoric, it should 
be called a ganglionic, for this expresses its exact 
centre of action ; whereas, anti-psoric, expresses 
nothin". 
Grand Characteristics. 
Burning hot distress on the top of the 
head; this constant heat on the top of the 
head is one of the most prominent symp- 
toms we have for Sulphur. 
Chronic vertigo. 
" Rush of blood to the head, with roaring 
in the ears, and burning creeping in the 
face."-Hempel. 
Throbbing headache at night. 
Small vesicles on the top of the head 486 
SULPHUR. 
filled with, limpid fluid; itch a great deal, 
and form dry, yellow, or brown crusts. 
Tinea capitis ; dry form. 
Sensorium.-Despondent; out of humour ; 
weeps much. Talks much in sleep ; awakens 
with a start. 
" Irresistible drowsiness in the day time, 
and wakefulness the whole night."-H. 
" Short naps of sleep all night, or a dead, 
heavy sleep, which produces exhaustion."- 
G. 
" Has happy dreams; wakens singing; is 
very happy."-G. 
Ears.-" Deafness, with roaring, itching, 
and dampness in the ear."-Hempel. 
Eyes.-" Dimness of vision ; gas or lamp 
lights appear to be surrounded with a halo." 
-Hempel. 
" Scrofulous ophthalmia, with chronic 
inflammation and hypertrophy of the lids, 
with itching and smarting, and purulent 
exudations."-Marcy and Hunt. 
Face.-Vivid redness of the face. 
Liver spots on the face. 
" Chronic swelling and inflammation of 
the nose, face and lips."-Hughes. 
" Comedones; black pores of the skin, 
particularly in the face." 
Mouth and Tongue.-" Child is voracious; SULPHUR. 
487 
wishes to put into his mouth every thing it 
sees."-G. 
Sour, clammy taste. 
Tongue coated whitish or yellow. 
" Dryness of the throat, and a constant 
desire to swallow saliva in order to moisten 
the affected parts."-Kafka. 
" Diphtheria, large yellowish deposit all 
around the posterior wall of the pharynx." 
-G. 
Insuffiation of the flowers of Sulphur, 
according to Dr. Sultz, is the specific for 
malignant diphtheria. 
Organs of Digestion.-Abdominal plethora. 
" Chronic constipation; the stools are 
hard, dark, and dry, and are expelled with 
great straining, even to such an extent that 
blood is discharged; with itching and burn- 
ing of the anus, and frequently accompanied 
with piles. In such a case give Sulphur for 
one or two weeks, when another remedy 
must be chosen; if continued it will spoil the 
case."-Hughes. (Better wait for the Sul- 
phur to do all it can.) 
" Piles, either blind or flowing ; with dis- 
charges of dark venous blood, and violent 
bearing-down pains in the small of the back, 
towards the anus."-Raue. 
" Suppression of piles, with hemorrhoidal 488 
SULPHUR. 
colic, congestions, rigidity of the small of the 
back, as if it had been bruised." 
Chronic hemorrhage from the bowels. 
Alternate diarrhoea and constipation, 
from enlargement of the mesenteric glands. 
" Diarrhoea in the morning, driving the 
patient out of bed; has hardly time to keep 
from soiling himself."-G. This is one of 
the greatest keys for Sulphur. 
" Tenesmus for an hour after stool."-G. 
" Pulsation in the anus, after stool, which 
continues all day."-Raue. 
Sour diarrhoea, with excoriations. 
" Fetid, watery diarrhoea of scrofulous 
children."-Raue. 
" Chronic diarrhoea of mucous and fecal 
matter."-Raue. 
" Itching, soreness, and discharge of acrid 
fluid from the anus."-G. 
Cutting pains before and after stool in the 
anus. 
" Chronic diarrhoea in phthisical patients, 
give one dose very high."-F. 
" Stool so acrid that the child becomes 
excoriated."-G. 
" Soreness, excoriations, exudations, and 
itching of the anus."-Raue. (Excoria- SULPHUR. 
489 
tion of the anus is, as a rule, a certain 
symptom for Sulphur.) 
Lancinating pains all night in the anus, 
in piles. 
" Chronic vomiting is arrested by Sulphur, 
more surely if given high, than by any 
other drug."-Baehr. 
" She feels very weak and faint from 
eleven to twelve a.m., cannot wait for din- 
ner."-G. 
" The first effort to stool is often very 
painful, compelling the patient to desist."- 
G. 
Constipation, from abdominal plethora; 
stools hard, knotty, and insufficient, espe- 
cially if accompanied with hemorrhoids; 
frequent hot flushes, and burning of the top 
of the head, and soles of the feet. 
Urinary Organs.-Incontinence of urine ; 
urinates very often, with feeling of obstruc- 
tion in the sphincters, and great pressure on 
the bladder. 
Cloudy urine with penetrating odor. 
Weak and slow stream of urine. 
Chronic gonorrhoea, with shooting, burn- 
ing pains, or without pain, with discharge 
of white mucus. 
Generative Organs of Women. - Menses 490 
SULPHUR. 
thick, black, and so acrid as to make the 
vulva and thighs sore."-G. 
Has a cough in the evening before men- 
struation. 
" Pain in the abdomen during the menses, 
as if the intestines were strung up in knots 
by threads; has to take a sitting posture 
for relief."-G. 
" Menses too early, too profuse, and last 
too long."-G. 
li Chronic hemorrhages ; she seems to get 
almost well, when it occurs again and again, 
for weeks, with weak faint spells."-G. 
11 Acrid leucorrhoea, making the vulva 
sore."-G. 
" Burning in the vagina, so violently she 
can hardly keep still."-G. 
a Voluptuous itching ; scratching relieves, 
after it burning; sometimes little vesicles." 
-H. 
" Offensive, corrosive, ichorous leucor- 
rhoea ; it burns like salt, making the vulva 
sore."-G. 
"After nursing, the nipple chaps and 
bleeds, with much smarting and burning."- 
G. 
" Profuse suppuration of the mammae, with 
chilliness in the fore part of the day, and 
heat in the after part."-G. sulphur. 
491 
At the climacteric, weak, faint spells, fre- 
quently through the day; top of the head 
hot; goneness at the pit of the stomach, and 
burning in the soles of the feet. 
Air Passages.-Catarrhal symptoms be- 
come worse and worse. 
"She feels suffocated; wants the doors 
and windows open."-G. 
"Much rattling of mucus in the lungs; 
cough worse in the morning."-G. 
" Suppressed, choking cough."-G. 
" Does not walk erect; stoops or bends 
over forwards in walking or sitting."-H. 
Feeling as of a lump of ice in the right 
chest. 
" With single doses of Sulphur 55 M., I 
have cured numerous cases of incipient 
phthisis, indicated by the usual symptoms." 
-F. 
Acute, plastic form of pleurisy, it will dis- 
perse rapidly ; use the tincture. 
Weakness in the chest in the evening. 
" Morning sweat setting in after walk- 
ing."- H. 
" Chills and fever; no reaction; stupid; 
constantly sinking."-G. H. W. 
" Hot flushes, with spells of faintness, or 
passing off with a little moisture, and faint- 
ing with debility."-G. 492 
SULPHUR. 
Skin.-a After violent scratching, aching 
numbness of the skin; swelling of the skin, 
even ulceration."-B. 
In itch, Sulphur is the specific. The erup- 
tion is vesicular or pustular; much worse 
at night; warmth of bed greatly aggravates 
the itching. 
In boils, nettle-rash, and nearly all kinds 
of skin diseases, this is the first remedy to 
be thought of. 
Scrofulous people, that are frequently 
troubled with boils, and every little scratch 
has a tendency to fester. 
"Varicose ulcers, which bleed easily, 
secrete a fetid pus, and burn and itch much." 
-G. 
" Rhagades after washing."-Lippe. 
" Hang-nails."-Lippe. 
" Child dislikes to be washed and bathed." 
-H. 
Extremities.-Heat in the soles of the feet, 
or cold feet, with burning soles; wishes to 
find a cool place for them, or puts them out 
of bed. 
" Unsteady gait; tremor of the hands."- 
H. 
" Standing is the most disagreeable posi- 
tion."-II. SULPHUR. 
493 
i£ Cramps in the calves and soles; particu- 
larly at night."-H. 
" On going to sleep, one leg is suddenly 
drawn up and shot out again, particularly 
when rousing him."-Raue. 
Fever.-££ Dry, husky, scaly skin ; no sweat 
from beginning ; pulse frequent; skin, espe- 
cially of the feet, very hot; no change from 
day to day in cases of continued fever. In 
all such cases sulphur 3. M., in water every 
two hours, until sweat, which occurs always 
in about twelve hours, and is followed by 
convalescence."-Dr. D. R. Gardiner. 
An excellent remedy in chronic cases of 
ague ; take all the constitutional symptoms. 
i£ Chills and fever ; no reaction ; stupid ; 
constantly sinking." 
" In chronic rheumatism, Sulphur is of 
great value. Comes out of her spasms happy ; 
at the end of each spasm, voids large quanti- 
ties of colorless urine."-G. 
£i During the action of Sulphur, all excre- 
tory organs are brought to increased activity, 
discharging carbon and nitrogen from the 
body."-H. N. M. 
Adapted to lymphatic temperaments, ven- 
ous constitutions, disposed to hemorrhoids, 
with constipation, or morning diarrhoea; to 
scrofulous diseases which seem to get almost 494 
TABACUM. 
well when they return again and again, and 
especially to diseases caused by suppressed 
itch. In most chronic diseases a few doses 
of Sulphur at first will be found of great 
benefit. 
TABACUM 
Tobacco. 
Acts especially on the cerebro-spinal centres. 
More particularly affecting the medulla oblongata 
and pneumogastric nerve. The motor nerves that 
preside over the muscular system are perfectly and 
completely paralyzed; in fact, Nicotine, the active 
principle of Tobacco, produces the most profound 
and complete relaxation of the muscular system of 
any poison we possess, except, perhaps, Veratrum 
viride. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Adapted to diseases of the nervous sys- 
tem, where there is prominent irritation of 
the functions of the vagi. Sick headache, 
that comes on early in the morning, and by 
noon is intolerable, with deathly nausea, 
and violent vomiting, greatly aggravated 
by noise and light. Dreadful faint feeling 
at the stomach. 
" During pregnancy an insupportable pru- 
ritus over the whole body, with pyrosis and 
other gastric symptoms."-Dr. Gross. 495 
TANACETUM VULGARE. 
"Continual paroxysms of sneezing for 
weeks."-Dr. L. Gross. 
State of collapse as in cholera. 
Icy coldness; cold sweat and intermittent 
pulse. 
" Icy coldness of the legs from the knees 
down."-C. C. Smith. 
Strangulated hernia; ileus; complete ma- 
rasmus ; paralysis and sudden hypermmia of 
the brain, with violent nausea, vomiting 
and great prostration. 
a Violent pain in the small of the back 
during soft stool, with tenesmus and burn- 
ing."-Jahr. 
TANACETUM VULGARE. 
Tansy. 
Through the cerebro-spinal nervous system acts 
especially upon the generative organs of women; 
slightly affects the kidneys. 
On the liter us, it causes profuse menstruation, 
uterine hemorrhage, with labor pains and abortion. 
On the motor nervous system, it causes cramps and 
clonic spasms, and many hysterical symptoms. 
On the kidneys, it causes congestion. 
Affects the digestive apparatus similar to hel- 
minthiasis. Dr. Lippe thinks it is 11 especially 
suitable in St. Vitus' dance." 496 
TARANTULA-TEREBINTHINA. 
TARANTULA. 
A Venomous Tropical Spider. 
Acts on the cerebro-spinal system, affecting 
more especially the pneumogastric nerve. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Especially indicated in chorea-form af- 
fections, where the right arm and left leg 
are principally affected; or the whole 
body." 
Neuralgia of the uterus, with many ner- 
vous symptoms, accompanied with sadness 
and despair. 
Nervous diseases, where the functions of 
the pneumogastric nerve are more or less 
disturbed. 
TEREBINTHINA. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, acts especi- 
ally upon the mucous membrane of the kidneys, 
and intestinal canal. 
The sentient nerves, and blood are also acted 
upon by this remedy. 
Turpentine. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Congestion and inflamation of the urinary 
organs, with scanty, high colored urine. 
Burning drawing pains in the kidneys. 
Blood is thoroughly mixed with the 
urine, like coffee-ground sediment. 
7 O 
" Pressure in the bladder, extending up TEREBINTHINA. 
497 
into the kidneys when sitting, disappearing 
when walking."-Hale. 
Digestive Organs.-" Tongue smooth and 
glossy, as if deprived of its papillae, in ty- 
phoid fevers."-Wood. 
Also the tongue is red and glossy, in 
stomatitis and entero-colitis. 
Stomatitis materna, extending from the 
mouth to the anus; tongue very sore, red 
and glossy, burning like fire; immense tym- 
panitis ; stools copious; watery, greenish, 
very fetid; has from ten to twenty from 12 
a.m. to 12 p.m.; fainting after each stool; 
pulse 125, weak and wiry, with no pain. 
Entero-colitis, with frequent and exhaus- 
tive stools, greatly aggravated from 12 
a.m. to 12 p.m. Accompanied with a red 
glossy tongue ; great tympanitis; no pain. 
Entero-colitis, with hemorrhages and ulcer- 
ation of the bowels, especially epithelial 
degeneration."-Hale. 
" Stools of mucus and water, more in the 
morning. "-Hale. 
I have found that the stools are more in 
afternoon and evenings, where Turpentine 
has acted most beautifully. 
Griping, pinching colic, with muco-puru- 
lent stools. 498 
terebinthina, 
" Burning in the right hypochondrium." 
-Lippe. 
This is a most excellent remedy in chronic 
diarrhoea. And for hemorrhages from the 
bowels in typhoid fever we have no better 
remedy. 
Worms, with foul breath; choking sensa- 
tion in the throat; dry, hacking cough; ver- 
tigo, &c. 
" Great languor and loss of strength."- 
Holcombe. 
In Diarrhoea, prostration is a very pro- 
minent symptom. 
Air passages.-" Dryness of the mucous 
membranes of the air-passages."-Lippe. 
" Burning in the chest along the sternum." 
-Lippe. 
Head.-Neuralgia, and nervous headaches. 
" Mind clear, then unconscious, followed 
by inability to concentrate his mind."-F. 
W. Rogers, M.D. 
" Exhilaration ; steep hills were mounted 
without effort.-Rogers. 
This remedy has not been used so much 
as it should be ; in chronic diarrhoea ; stom- 
atitis ; hemorrhage from the bowels, and in 
typhoid fever, it is of great value. Also 
in many cases of neuralgia. TEUCRIUM-THERIDION CURASSAVICUM. 
499 
TEUCRIUM (Marum Verum). 
Cat-thyme. 
This is a great remedy for ascarides, where there 
is great itching of the anus. Also fox polypus narium, 
as a snuff; with creeping, biting sensation in the 
vicinity of the polypus. Ingrowing toe-nails. 
THERIDION CURASSAVICUM. 
Small Orange Spider of the West Indies. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the pneumogastric nerve. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Most complaints are accompanied with 
vertigo. 
" Time seems to pass very rapidly."- 
Lippe." 
" Great aversion to work."-G. 
" Great inclination to be startled."-H. 
" Anxiety about the heart."-H. 
" Every penetrating sound and reverbera- 
tion penetrates through her whole body, 
particularly through the teeth, and increases 
the vertigo, which then causes nausea."- 
H. 
" Headache behind the eyes."-H. 
" Vertigo and nausea increased to vomit- 
ing."-H. 500 
THERIDION CURASSAVICUM. 
Digestive Organs.-" Nausea increased to 
vomiting during vertigo."-H. 
" Nausea and vomiting when closing the 
eyes."-II. 
" Nausea and fainting; after it very pale, 
and sick at the stomach, as soon as she closed 
her eyes; with vanishing of her thoughts."- 
II. 
From these gastric symptoms we must in- 
fer that its principal action is spent on the 
base of the brain. 
Chest.-" Violent stitches high up in the 
chest, beneath the left shoulder; are per- 
ceived even in the throat."-H. 
" Pains in all the bones, as if every part 
would fall asunder; feels as if broken from 
head to foot." 
" Adapted to scrofulosis, where the best 
chosen medicines do nothing. In phthisis 
florida, Theridion is indispensible, and ef- 
fects an entire cure if given in the begin- 
ning of the disease. In cases of rachitis, 
caries, necrosis, I chiefly depend on Theri- 
dion, which although it does not seem to af- 
fect the external scrofulous symptoms, appa- 
rently goes to the root of the evil, and effec- 
tually destroys the cause of the disease."- 
Dr. Bare ch. THLASPI BURSA PASTORIS. 
501 
THLASPI BURSA PASTORIS. 
Shepherd's Purse. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system acts especi- 
ally upon the vascular system of the generative 
organs of women, causing congestion and hemor- 
rhage. Its characteristics are unknown, but from 
what I can learn from the United States Medical 
and Surgical Journal, it is especially adapted to 
menorrhagia, too frequent menstruation, degener- 
ating into a real hemorrhage lasting many days; 
blood clotted, with uterine colic. 
Premature menstruation : " first day she hardly 
had a show, but on the second day there was a real 
hemorrhage, with severe colics, vomiting and ex- 
pulsion of clots; the flow continued very long, 
eight, ten, and even fifteen days, and then left the 
patient in a state of exhaustion, from which she 
had not time to recover, before another period; one 
period very profuse, the next less so. 
"Profuse hemorrhage from all parts of the 
body."-Lippe. 
Mr. Jousset says, " I have met with special suc- 
cess in hemorrhages, with violent uterine colic, 
with cramps consequent on abortion, at the criti- 
cal age, and even where there was cancer of the 
neck." 
Hemorrhage from cancer of the uterine neck, 
without pain. It has given good satisfaction, in 
tincture, and up to the 12th dilution. 502 
THUJA OCCIDENTALIS. 
THUJA OCCIDENTALIS. 
Arbor Vitce. 
Through the vegetative nervous system, it 
especially affects the genito-urinary organs; the 
rectum, the anus, and skin. 
Dr. Wolf says: 1. "It produces irritation of 
the mucous membrane of the genital organs, ex- 
tending itself over all organs. 
2. Changing of the naturally mild secretion into 
one of an acrid, corroding, infectious quality. 
3. Over-irritation of the nerves, with tendency 
to centripetal paralysis. 
4. Disturbance of the digestion and sanguifica- 
tion ; tendency to destruction ; dissolution of the 
fluids, and of the whole organism." 
It produces inflammation of the prepuce and 
glans, warts, tubercles, ulcers; in the female, leu- 
corrhoea; retarded menstruation; fig-warts, con- 
dylomata, &c., and is the great representative of 
the sycotic poison (a combination of psora and 
syphilis). This sycotic poison renders all diseases 
more obstinate and pernicious, and arouses into 
action any and every disease man is predisposed to. 
Grand Characteristics. 
The great antidote to disease of a sycotic 
origin, which generally shows itself in the 
shape of warts, condylomatia, cauliflower 
excrescences, on or about the genital organs THUJA OCCIDENTALIS. 
503 
and hairy parts of the body, especially if 
they are also syphilitic. 
iQ The vagina is filled with warty excres- 
cences, with great burning and smarting 
pains.''-G. 
" She is so sensitive in the vagina that 
she cannot possibly bear an embrace."-G. 
" Profuse mucous leucorrhoea, with thin 
long warts, or fig-warts on the face or geni- 
tals."-G. 
" Sycosic ulceration of the womb."-G. 
" Retarded menstruation."-Hughes. 
" Fig-warts and condylomata all over the 
genital organs of both sexes."-G. 
" Ulcers on the internal surface of the 
vulva, with cramp-like pains in the vulva 
and perinaeum, when rising from a seat, ex- 
tending up into the abdomen."-G. 
Red, smooth excrescences on the glans 
penis. 
Chronic gonorrhoea, with sycosis; burning 
during and between urination. 
Digestive Organs.-" Violent contraction 
in the anus and rectum, followed by tearing 
pains as if in the bowels."-G. 
" During an attempt at stool, the pain in 
the rectum and anus is so great that she has 
to desist, she cannot pass the stool; the suf- 
fering and pain in the anus are greatly in- 
creased during motion."-G. 504 
THUJA OCCIDENTALIS. 
u Severe burning pain in left ovary, ag- 
gravated by walking, riding, and at every 
menstrual period."-R. Ludlam. 
" A terrible distressing pain occurs in 
the left iliac region, when walking or rid- 
ing ; she must lie down to get relief; the 
same pain occurs during her menstrual pe- 
riods, and extends into the left groin."-G. 
"Feeling in the rectum as if boiling lead 
■was passing through it."-Raue. 
" Violent burning and pricking pains in 
the anus."-G. 
"Diarrhoea daily after breakfast."-Lippe. 
" Sycotic decay of the teeth; commencing 
close at the gums ; pains worse at night."- 
E. W. Berridge. 
Urinary Organs.-" Copious and frequent 
urination, with burning in the urethra."- 
Hugiies. 
" Chronic incontinence of urine, from pa- 
ralysis of the sphincter vesicae."-Dr. Polle. 
Head.-" Patient often feels as though 
she could not exist any longer."-G. 
" Cannot sleep after 3 p.m., and at night." 
-G. 
" Extremely scrupulous about the least 
thing."-G. 
" Sensation as if the whole body were 
very thin and delicate, and could not resist TRILLIUM PENDULUM. 
505 
the least attack ; as if the continuity of the 
body would be dissolved."-G. 
" Headache on the left side, as if a con- 
vex button were being pressed on the part." 
-G. 
Induration of the eyelids. 
Polypus of the nose and uterus. 
Sycosic erosions of the fauces. 
Dry teasing cough. 
Sweat only on uncovered parts, while 
covered parts were dry and hot. 
" Naavtis maternus."-Hughes. 
For warts, and condylomata, apply the 
tincture externally, and give a high dilution 
internally. 
Teste says, " It is particularly suited to 
persons of a lymphatic temperament, people 
with dark complexion, black hair, dry fibre, 
and not very fat." 
TRILLIUM PENDULUM 
Beth Boot. 
Through the spinal motor nerves, it acts on the 
capillary blood vessels, producing relaxation of the 
muscular fibre, and mucous coats of the generative 
organs of women; kidneys and digestive apparatus, 
producing passive hemorrhages, &c. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Its great field of usefulness lies among 506 
TRILLIUM PENDULUM. 
the hemorrhages, epecially from the uterus 
and kidneys. 
"Excessive flooding with fainting; face 
pale and anxious ; extremities cold ; no 
pain."-Dr. E. G. Wheeler. 
In passive internal hemorrhages, with 
occasional clots, and much fetor, it has 
proved in my hands extremely reliable. 
" Profuse interior hemorrhage, at the cli- 
macteric period, with prostration, vertigo, 
dimness of sight, palpitation of the heart, 
and painful sense of sinking at the pit of 
the stomach."-E. M. Hale. 
" Menses every fourteen days, lasting 
seven and eight days; in the intervening 
time, profuse leucorrhoea, of a yellowish co- 
lor and creamy consistence; the blood is at 
first bright red, but owing to anaemia, grows 
pale."-Raue. 
" Terrible bloody leucorrhoea, with great 
anmmia.-Dr. Fickler. 
Profuse, exhausting leucorrhoea, with 
atony, prolapsus, and chronic engorgement 
of the cervix."-Dr. Coe. 
Profuse, yellowish leucorrhoea. 
Profuse lochial discharges."-Dr. Coe. 
" Passive hemorrhages, from nearly all 
mucous membranes, especially the kidneys 
and nose."-Hale. URANIUM-URTICA URENS. 
507 
" Chronic diarrhoea, of bloody mucus."- 
Dr. Coe. 
Use the tincture, to the 6th dilution. 
URANIUM. 
Nitrate of Uranium. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system acts 
especially upon the kidneys, producing sugar in 
the urine. Also affects the generative organs. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Especially useful in diabetes, and inconti- 
nence of urine. 
Excessive urination; enuresis. 
Completely impotent. 
Excessive lacteal secretion. 
Great despondency. 
URTICA URENS. 
Stinging Nettle. 
Through the spinal nervous system, acts especi- 
ally on the skin, producing inflammation of an 
urticarious and oedematous nature. Also affects 
the mucuos membrane of the bowels, and genito- 
urinary organs, mammary glands and brain. 
Grand Characteristics- 
Urticaria, " When the eruption looks pale 
like the stings of nettles, and requires to be 
rubbed all the time."-G. 508 
USTILAGO MADIS. 
" The upper part of the body enormously 
swollen, pale and dropsical, and covered 
with confluent, small, transparent vesicles, 
filled with serum and sudamina."-King. 
" As soon as she lay down again, eruption 
and itching disappeared entirely, and re- 
appeared immediately after rising again. 
Urtica will only cure when this symptom is 
prominent."-Dr. Ciiapusat. 
Digestive Organs.-" Sensation of soreness 
in the bowels while lying down, and on 
pressure, a sound as if the bowels were filled 
with water."-Dr. Shaw. 
" Stools of mucus and blood."-Lippe. 
Hemorrhage from the bowels, or lungs. 
" Insufficiency, or Entire want of secretion 
of milk after parturition."-Lippe. 
" Breasts swell, and fill with a serous fluid, 
and afterwards milk."-Fiard. 
Hemorrhage from the uterus. 
USTILAGO HADIS. 
Smut-Corn. 
Through the ganglionic nervous system, acts 
upon the generative organs ; lymphatic glandular 
system, and skin. 
On the generative organs of women, it has a 
most powerful effect, but its true action has yet to 
be defined. It probably acts upon the lymphatic 
system and venous capillaries of the womb. I USTILAGO MADIS. 
509 
think the difference between the action of Ustilago 
and Secule on the uterus and tissues generally, is 
this : Secale acts on the striated, or striped muscu- 
lar fibres, which minister as a general rule to the 
animal functions; while Ustilago acts more on 
the smooth, or unstriped muscular fibres, and lym- 
phatic glandular system, which preside over 
organic life. It also especially affects the lympha- 
tic system of the ovaries. It causes in the uterus 
constant aching distress, referred by the patient to 
the mouth of the womb. 
"In a cow-house, where cows were fed on Indian 
corn, infected with this parasite (Ustilago) eleven 
of their number aborted in eight days ; after their 
food was changed, none of the animals aborted." 
Anl. (Med. Vetr. Beige and Rep. de Ph.) 
" Six drachms to two bitch dogs with young, 
soon caused them to abort." 
"Fowls fed on this fungus lay eggs without 
shells."-Roulin. 
On the genital organs of man, it produces sexu- 
al dreams every night, without emissions; great 
depression of the sexual system for weeks; the 
scrotum greatly relaxed ; constant aching pains in 
the testicles for days, with a great deal of neural- 
gic pains in the right testicle ; spells of violent 
pains in the testicles accompanied with great faint- 
ness ; cold sweat upon the scrotum, &c. 
On the skin, it produces an eruption similar to 
rubeola ; rubbing any part of the body a few mo- 510 
USTILAGO MADIS. 
ments, it would break out with this fine red erup- 
tion ; on the face it came in patches like ring-worm 
(Herpes circinatus) but not vesicular. The erup- 
tion is about the size of a pin's head, itches violent- 
ly at night, and constantly remains red and hard. 
The chest and joints are more affected than other 
parts of the body. The whole scalp becomes one 
filthy mass of inflammation; two thirds of the hair 
comes out, and what was left in, was mostly mat- 
ted together. A watery serum kept constantly 
oozing from the scalp, so great as to keep the hair 
constantly wet. 
" Shedding of the hair, both of man and beast, 
and sometimes even of the teeth."-Roulin. 
" Mules fed on it lose their hoofs."-Roulin. 
Upon the lymphatic glandular system, Ustilago 
spends the most of its action. Next to this the 
venous capillaries. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Acts better on tall, slim, fair complexions, 
and what might be called consumptive per- 
sons ; also affects favourably very lymphatic 
women with clear, white skin. 
Menstruation too frequent, too profuse, 
and lasts too long. Suppressio-mensium from 
ovarian irritation, with much pain in the 
ovarian region, with flatulence and soreness 
of the bowels. 
Menorrhagia at the climacteric period, 
with much pain on the top and side of the USTILAGO MADIS. 
511 
head ; burning distress in the right ovary; 
goneness in the epigastrium; the flooding 
lasts for weeks; blood dark-colored, with 
many clots ; vertigo, &c. 
Active and constant flooding, with fre- 
quent clots of bright red blood, and hard, 
bearing-down pains. 
Abortion, with bearing-down pains, as if 
every thing would come from her. 
Deficient labor-pains, where the os is 
soft, pliable and dilatable. 
Dysmenorrhoea of a congestive character; 
much ovarian irritation; severe pain in the 
ovaries, uterus, and back, every few min- 
utes. 
Spasmodic pains in the left ovary, which 
is very sore and tender. 
Ovaritis, constant pain in the ovary, with 
sharp pains pressing down the leg with great 
rapidity; ovary much swollen, and very 
tender. 
Intermittent neuralgia of the left ovary, 
which is large as a hen's egg, and very ten- 
der to the touch. 
Between the menses, constant misery 
under the left breast. 
Vertigo at the climacteric, with too fre- 
quent and too profuse menstruation. 
Scanty menstruation, from ovarian irrita- 
tion. 512 
VALERIANA. 
Vicarious menstruation from the lungs 
and bowels. 
Nervous headache, from menstrual irreg- 
ularities. 
Hypertrophy of the uterus. 
Has acted favorably in fibroids, and 
cured induration of the os. 
Induration of the testicles. 
Neuralgia of the testicles, pain so acute 
that it produces great faintness. 
Chronic urticaria, with intolerable itching 
at night. 
Copper-colored spots on the skin. 
Pustular ulceration of the skin. 
Scald-head. 
(For all that is known about the Ustilago, 
wide my Monograph, printed by Dr. E. A. 
Lodge, Detroit, Michigan; and Hahneman- 
nian Monthly, 1869.) 
VALERIANA. 
Valeriana Officinalis. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
acts upon the motor nerves. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Excessive nervous excitability, in hysteri- 
cal temperaments. 
Especially suited to hysterical females, VALERIANATE OF ZINC. 
513 
where the intellectual faculties predominate. 
" Sensation as of something warm rising 
in the throat, arresting breathing."-G. 
" Feels a sensation as if a thread was 
hanging down in the throat, with tickling 
deep in her throat."-G. 
White lips, body icy cold; with faintness. 
"Vertigo in hysterical females."-G. 
Spasms of the stomach, in lymphatic, 
hysterical females, with me it has acted like 
a charm. 
Hysterical spasms : fearfulness, and tremu- 
lousness, with palpitation of the heart. 
Hysterical dyspnoea and chorea. 
Neuralgia, the pain is unbearable. 
Sciatica; " the pain is unbearable while 
standing, with a feeling as if the thigh would 
break off."-Raue. 
This is one of the best remedies we have 
for hysteria, in many of its forms. 
VALERIANATE OF ZINC. 
This remedy affects the cerebro-spinal system in 
a special and peculiar way, producing a state of 
the motor and sensitive nervous systems, similar to 
hysteria; and among the long list of remedies for 
hysteria, this is the most valuable. 514 
VALERIANATE OF ZINC. 
Grand Characteristics. 
In all diseases where the hysterical ele- 
ment predominates. 
Excessive nervous excitability, during 
menstruation; with great fear and despon- 
dency. 
Ovarian neuralgia, during menstruation. 
Dr. Ludlam says : " It seems especially 
adapted to the relief of the different forms 
of neuralgia, which are engrafted upon the 
hysterical constitution. For it obviously 
has some specific curative relation to the 
ovaries themselves, and through them, to 
the whole nervous organization of woman. 
It will sometimes put an end to the paro- 
xysms at once, but its best effect is in pre- 
venting a return of it. It may be given in 
the third decimal trituration, and repeated 
from two to four times daily. If the pa- 
tient has ovarian neuralgia before menstrua- 
tion, she may anticipate its return, and avert 
the suffering by taking a few doses of this 
remedy a day or two in advance of the 
period." 
Hysterical spasms, that come on in the 
evening; patient wild, and imagines her 
head is glass, cannot move it for fear of its 
being broken ; passes volumes of clear wa- VERATEUM ALBUM. 
515 
tery urine ; sensation of a lump rising in the 
throat. Great prostration, cannot regain 
her strength. 
Very sensitive; cries from the least 
cause. 
This is my great stand-by for hysteria, 
have cured hundreds of cases with it, ecen- 
erally give it in the second decimal tritura- 
tion. Higher triturations might do just as 
well, but I have been so well satisfied with 
the second, that the other attenuations have 
not been given. 
VEEATBUM ALBUM. 
White Hellebore. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, it especially 
affects the pneumogastric nerve, and intestinal 
canal. 
The powerful influence it has upon the pneumo- 
gastric nerves, to produce such violent nausea and 
vomiting, shows that the nervous centres at the 
base of the brain, and medulla oblongata are 
especially affected. 
Upon the brain it produces a " sudden sinking 
of innervation, causing loss of power to control 
one's movements; staggers about; feels dizzy ; 
vision becomes obscure, and complete extinction of 
nervous power is going on at a fearful rate."- 
Hempel. 
Dr. Hughes says, " The picture presented by 516 
VERATRUM ALBUM. 
acute Veratrum poisoning is decidedly choleraic. 
There is general coldness, with prostration going 
on to collapse; embarrassed circulation; copious 
watery vomiting and purging; and severe spas- 
modic colic. The more recent experiments of 
Schroff have further proved that these evacuations 
do not depend upon gastro-enteritis • as Veratrum 
causes no inflammation, but at most a transient 
hypersemia of the parts it touches. If its action 
be more intensified, it causes a rapid degeneration 
of the gastric mucous membrane, but no gastro- 
enteritis." 
Veratrum alb. strikes down the functions of that 
portion of the abdominal ganglionic system that 
presides over the vascular capillaries of the intesti- 
nal mucous membrane, causing serous diarrhoea, 
which is a genuine sweating of the mucous mem- 
brane of the bowels. This watery element is 
mainly derived from the innumerable follicles in the 
intestinal tract. The choleraic and Veratrum album 
poison both affect the system so nearly alike, 
that in cholera times no man is able to tell one 
from the other. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Cold sweat upon the forehead. 
Anguish, fear of death. 
" Despair .about his position in society ; 
feels very unlucky."-H. 
Wanders about the house, is very taci- 
turn. VERATRUM ALBUM. 
517 
" Headache causing delirium ; demented; 
and cold sweat upon the forehead."-G. 
" Sudden paroxysms of a sinking of ce- 
rebral innervation, characterized by sudden 
loss of power to control one's movements; 
feels dizzy; staggers about; vision becomes 
obscure; the pulse is depressed; and com- 
plete extinction of nervous power is going 
on at a fearful rate."-Hempel. 
Puerperal mania and convulsions, with 
violent cerebral congestion; bluish and 
bloated face ; protruded eyes ; wild shrieks, 
and disposition to tear and bite. 
Excessive mirthfulness; collapse of pulse; 
cold sweat in the forehead; expression of 
fright; anxiety ; and stertorous breathing. 
" Attacks of pain, with delirium, or driv- 
ing to madness."-H. 
" Disposed to talk about faults of others, or 
silence ; but if irritated, scolding and call- 
ing names."-H. 
" Sensation as if a lump of ice was on the 
top of the head."-Raue. 
Vertigo in drunkards, opium-eaters, or 
those who use tobacco, characterized by sud- 
den faintings, collapse of pulse, loss of 
vision, cold sweat on forehead. 
Nervous headache at each menstrual mo- 
limina. 518 
VERATRUM ALBUM. 
" Sick headache in which diuresis forms a 
crisis."-F. 
Cold, collapsed face ; pinched up, bluish 
nose; dry and cracked lips; lock-jaw; grat- 
ing of the teeth. 
" While in bed, face is red; after getting 
up it becomes pale."-H. 
" Neck too weak to hold the head-up, par- 
ticularly children with whooping-cough."- 
H. 
" Leaden color of the face, with frequent 
nausea and vomiting, with great exhaus- 
tion."-G. 
Digestive Organs.-Exhausting diarrhoea, 
with cold sweat, especially on the forehead. 
"Very exhausting diarrhoea; especially 
weak after every stool; with cold sweat on 
the forehead."-G. 
" Terrible colic; the suffering causes a 
cold sweat to stand upon the surface, espe- 
cially on the forehead."-G. 
" Thirst, with craving for the coldest 
drinks."-G. 
Unquenchable desire for cold drinks. 
Tongue cold. 
Voice feeble. 
"Frequent nausea and vomiting, with 
leaden color of the face, and cold perspira- 
tion especially on the forehead."-G. VERATRUM ALBUM. 
519 
Violent retching; wants everything cold. 
Least quantity of liquid excites vomiting. 
Motion excites the nausea. 
Terrible colic, with violent nausea and 
vomiting. 
Vomiting with diarrhoea and great pros- 
tration. 
Burning and oppression in the epigas- 
trium. 
Colicodynia, with sensation as though 
the bowels were tied up in knots. 
" Irritation of the coeliac plexus, with 
fainting, great prostration, cold perspiration, 
nausea and vomiting. 
Hippocratic countenance, loss of vision, 
and cold extremities."-Hempel. 
Copious watery diarrhoea, with violent 
nausea and vomiting. 
"Watery diarrhoea, expelled in a forcible 
gush, with little or no griping."-Raue. 
Involuntary watery stools, without the 
patient's knowledge. 
Burning in the bowels like hot coals. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" Dysmen- 
orrhoea, with vomiting and purging, or ex- 
hausting diarrhoea with cold sweat."-H. 
Nymphomania, from unsatisfied passion or 
mental causes. 
Air Passages.-Cold breath with great 520 
VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
prostration, and cold perspiration on the fore- 
head ; voice feeble. 
Spasmodic cough, with blue face ; suffoca- 
tion; retching. 
Asthma; with great suffocation, anguish, 
and oppression about the heart. 
Fever.- Fevers, with great coldness ex- 
ternally, and violent internal heat; pulse 
thread-like; great craving for cold drinks. 
" Cramps of the limbs, with cold sweat." 
-G. 
" Difficulty of walking ; first the right and 
then the left hip joint feels paralytic (or in 
other patients, first left then right)."-H. 
Diseases caused by ice cream, and cold 
drinks. 
Adapted to young people and women of a 
sanguine or nervo-sanguine temperament; 
also to people who are habitually cold and 
deficient in vital reaction / gay dispositions; 
fitful mood, and who have not been ex- 
hausted by long excesses or starvation. 
VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
Green Hellebore. 
This remedy belongs to the cerebro-spinal group, 
and spends most of its action upon the pneumo- 
gastric nerves, and the spinal filaments of the vaso- 
motor nervous system. VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
521 
No drug in the Materia Medica produces such 
profound paralysis of the whole circulatory appar- 
atus, and this leads us to believe that one of its 
grand centres of action is in the medulla oblongata ; 
that being the nervous centre of the vaso-motor 
system. "Its irritation produces contraction of 
the arteries and increased blood pressure in the 
heart. Its section, on the contrary, paralyzes the 
vaso-motor nerves, the arteries become dilated and 
filled with blood and the heart almost empty." 
Paralysis of the functions of the medulla oblongata 
is prominently portrayed in all animals poisoned 
with the Veratrum viride. The medulla is also 
the nervous centre that controls respiration, and 
no drug interferes with respiration more than this 
remedy. 
Just here is the place to show the grand diffe- 
rence between the action of Veratrum viride and 
that of Aconite. Aconite although acting on the 
same organs and tissues, spends the most of its 
action on the spinal filaments of the vaso-motor 
nerves of the capillary blood vessels, so as to pro- 
duce congestion in every tissue in the body that 
contains capillaries. 
Veratrum viride, on the contrary, selects for its 
centre of action the cerebro-spinal system, the 
most of its action centering upon the pneumogas- 
tric nerve, and by paralyzing its functions, pro- 
duces congestion and inflammation in every organ 
and tissue to which it is distributed. The action 
on the great sympathetic of both remedies, is only 522 
VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
through sympathy, or incidental. Another diffe- 
rence between the two remedies is this, Aconite's 
main centre of action being spent on the capillary 
vessels, cures congestion and inflammation in 
any and every organ and tissue in the body. 
Whereas, Veratrum viride only cures congestion 
and inflammation in the brain, and the organs that 
are under the immediate control of the par vagum. 
This, you see, makes its sphere of usefulness much 
less than that of Aconite. 
Diseases, that call for these remedies must have 
their starting point in the cerebro-spinal nervous 
system. 
Brain.-The action of Veratrum viride upon 
the brain is to utterly prostrate its functions, and 
thereby produce intense congestion of its capillary 
vessels. On the contrary, Belladonna produces its 
congestion by exciting the cerebral functions. 
Through the kindness of my friend Dr. C. Adams, 
I am able this evening to show you with the 
microscope, the pathological changes Veratrum 
viride is capable of producing in animals poisoned 
with the remedy. The microscope has given us 
definite and valuable knowledge, showing just the 
changes the remedy is capable of producing in the 
various tissues of the body. In the study of this 
drug, Dr. Adams has rendered me invaluable ser- 
vice, and I hope the Academy will tender him a 
vote of thanks for this microscopical treat. 
The microscopical examination of the brain re- 
vealed intense capillary congestion of both the VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
523 
white fibrous structure, and gray cineritious sub- 
stance ; there being more congestion in the cere- 
bellum than in the cerebrum. Nothnagal says, 
" The convulsive centre is located in a limited 
space on the floor of the fourth ventricle in the 
pons Varolii." We found great capillary conges- 
tion of the pons, and this solves the problem why 
Veratrum viride is so valuable in spasms of a con- 
gestive nature. In puerperal convulsions that have 
for their origin some emotional cause, and when 
there is excessive cerebral hyperaemia, Veratrum 
viride, is, of all remedies, the first to be thought of. 
Belladonna, Chloroform, and the whole list of nar- 
cotics cannot equal it. That acute observer, Dr. 
Kitchen, of Philadelphia, says he has been success- 
ful in many cases of puerperal convulsions with 
the Veratrum viride. 
Many other physicians have used it with great 
success. My use of this remedy in this disease 
and in spasms of children, has been so pleasing and 
universally successful, that I feel as though I cannot 
urge you too strongly to give this remedy a trial, 
not only in puerperal convulsions, but in sudden 
spasms of little children where intense cerebral 
hyperaemia exists. 
In puerperal convulsions this remedy should be 
given in doses large enough to produce nausea. 
Eyes.-Its action upon the eyes I believe to be 
in sympathy, from its action upon the intra-cranial 
nervous centres, especially the corpora quadrige- 
mina. The dilated pupil is caused by paralysis of 524 
VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
the circular fibres of the iris. The pupils are so 
greatly dilated under the action of this remedy, I 
believe it would take the place of Atropine in 
surgical operations upon the eye. 
Ears.-Veratrum viride produces paralysis of 
the auditory nerve, from its action upon the brain 
at the origin of this nerve. 
Face.-The facial symptoms all point to a deep 
seated intra-cranial disease. 
Mouth, Fauces and (Esophagus.-The yellow 
coating upon the tongue, and the bitter taste in 
mouth, point to a functional derangement of the 
liver. The motor force of the pharyngeal branches 
of the pneumogastric is so powerfully irritated as 
to throw the oesophagus into constant spasm, as 
shown by the frequent and long continued singul- 
tus, and the constant sensation as if a ball were 
rising in the oesophagus. In my proving, spasm of 
the oesophagus was one of the most prominent 
symptoms the remedy produced. The microscopical 
examination of the mucous membrane of the oeso- 
phagus revealed intense congestion of its vessels, 
and this shows that the spasm of the oesophagus 
was really due to inflammation of this tube ; a fact 
well worth remembering, for there are but few 
remedies that cause inflammation of the oesopha- 
gus. 
Stomach.-Veratrum viride produces intense 
congestion of the pneumogastric nerve, at its origin 
in the medulla oblongata, and the whole length of 
the nerve; the microscope revealed its vessels per- VERATRUM VIRIDE, 
525 
fectly gorged with blood ; this explains the pheno- 
mena of the action of Veratrum viride upon all the 
organs to which the par vagum is distributed. It 
is capable of producing inflammation in every organ 
under the control of the par vagum. No remedy- 
can produce greater congestion and inflammation of 
the mucous membrane of the stomach as you can 
see by examining this stomach with the micro- 
scope. Through the filaments of the vagi, the 
mucous follicles of the stomach are greatly excited, 
so as to cause them to pour out an immense 
amount of mucus. Its emetic action, causing 
nausea and long continued vomiting, is caused 
from its irritating action upon, not only the fila- 
ments, but the whole of the par vagum, making 
the vomiting neurotic, as well as gastric. 
Liver.-Through the filaments of the pneumo- 
gastric nerve, Veratrum viride produces conges- 
tion and inflammation of the liver. The micro- 
scope revealed the intra-lobular veins perfectly 
gorged with blood. The action of this remedy 
upon the liver, producing inflammation, has never 
been hinted at by any writer before ; this is a prac- 
tical fact that I hope the profession will make good 
use of. It also greatly increases the secretion of 
bile. In bilious fevers, where the poison centres 
upon the par vagum, and there is much vomiting 
of bile, this is one of our best remedies. 
Intestines.-Upon the intestines, its action is but 
slight; from its action upon the liver, we have 
more or less venous congestion of the bowels; 526 
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hardly ever acts as a cathartic, but is more liable 
to produce constipation. 
Kidneys.-Allopathic physicians claim that it 
is an excellent diuretic, increasing the solid con- 
stituents of the urine. As a diuretic, I believe 
we have many remedies more useful than the Vera- 
trum viride. 
Female Organs of G-eneration.-In many conges- 
tive diseases of these organs, it will be found of 
great use. 
Dr. Peterson says he has relieved hundreds of 
cases of menstrual colic with this remedy, in drop 
doses of the tincture. 
Dr. Ludlam has great confidence in it, to pre- 
vent puerperal fever, and inflammation of the 
mammae. In any congestive disease of these 
organs, where we have reflex symptoms that cen- 
tre upon the par vagum, we ought to think of this 
remedy. 
Chest.-We have no remedy in the Materia 
Medica that will produce such sudden and intense 
congestion and inflammation of the lungs, as will 
the Veratrum viride. The twelve cats and three 
dosfs killed with the Veratrum all had inflamnia- 
tion of the lungs of the most marked character. 
The microscope revealed intense congestion and a 
large number of the capillary vessels ruptured. 
Sections of the lung were so completely hepatized 
that, when thrown into the water, they imme- 
diately sunk to the bottom of the vessel. 
Thus you see we have positive evidence that VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
527 
Veratrum viride will not only produce congestion, 
but inflammation of the lungs. This congestion 
and inflammation I believe to be due to paralysis 
of the motor filaments of the pneumogastric 
nerve. 
Upon the mucous follicles of the bronchial 
mucous membrane, it has a specific action, causing 
them to secrete an immense amount of mucus. 
This the microscope most beautifully illustrated, 
the smallest air-cells being completely filled with 
mucus. 
We have an abundance of testimony in all 
schools, that Veratrum viride will cure pneumonia 
during the first, or congestive stage, and here it re- 
sembles Aconite. After the second stage, that of 
complete hepatization has fairly taken place, in 
my hands, it has failed, but the effects upon ani- 
mals, show that it will prove useful until the stage 
of suppuration commences. 
In bronchitis, it must prove one of our most 
useful remedies, especially when it is of the vesi- 
cular nature. 
From its irritating action upon the vagus, the 
heart's action is lessened to a wonderful degree, but 
we could find no structural changes in the sub- 
stance of the heart, with the microscope. 
Just here let me say, that if any member of 
this society wants the gratitude of a patient afflict- 
ed with asthma, let him try Veratrum viride as a 
palliative to cut short the paroxysm. No remedy 
has given me such quick and pleasing results in 528 
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■asthma. I use it in full doses, so as to get the 
nauseating effects of the remedy. It reduces the 
respirations in the healthy full one half, and in 
pneumonia from 40 to 16 and 12 in a minute. 
Skin.-Upon the skin it acts as a mild diapho- 
retic ; however, in some instances the perspiration 
is very profuse, but generally the skin is soft, 
moist and very cool. 
Nerves of Motion.-This remedy has a -wonder- 
ful action upon the motor nervous system : gener- 
ally producing complete paralysis of the whole 
motor apparatus, but in some cases, violent spasms 
are the most prominent symptoms. The spasms 
are both tonic and clonic; frequently come on like 
galvanic shocks. 
As a remedy in chorea, no remedy has given 
better satisfaction. There is now an immense 
number of cases on record that have been perma- 
nently cured by it. 
Two years ago I was called to a most heart- 
rending case of poisoning by strychnine, in a noble 
little boy of six years of age. An old school phy- 
sician had prescribed strychnine sugar-coated pills, 
each containing 1-32 of a grain, to the boy's uncle 
for ague. How many he ate, we never could 
learn. When I reached him he had been in spasms 
two hours ; the least touch of his body, the noise 
made in shutting the door, or the movement of his 
body, would bring on the most frightful spasms, 
lasting from one to five minutes ; his arms and legs 
were rigid ; the muscles of the chest so rigid that VERATRUM VIRIDE, 
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respiration would cease; face livid, and bloody 
saliva was running from his mouth. I immediate- 
ly gave him nearly one teaspoonful of the fluid ex- 
tract of Veratrum viride, and then two drops every 
ten minutes. He had nine spasms the first hour, 
the second but two, which were the last. The 
Veratrum had completely relaxed his muscular 
system, so that he could hardly move a limb. The 
third day he was up and playing about the house. 
The wonderful action of the Veratrum in subduing 
those fearful tetanic spasms caused by strychnine, 
gave me more confidence in the remedy than I can 
express to you. 
Nerves of Sensation.-Its action upon the nerves 
of sensation, that originate in the posterior portion 
of the spinal cord, is but slight, but pain and 
hyperaesthesia are often allayed by it. 
Muscular and Fibrous Tissues.-The striped mus- 
cular fibres of animal life lose their power of con- 
tractility, and are profoundly prostrated. This 
muscular prostration is due to the paralyzing in- 
fluence the remedy has upon the functions of the 
cerebellum and antero-lateral portion of the spinal 
cord. My experiments upon animals were too 
short to produce much structural change in the 
spinal cord, and consequently it was not examined 
with the microscope. This I much regret, and I 
hope some one will finish what I have neglected. 
No remedy produces greater relaxation and prostra- 
tion of the whole muscular system ; in half an hour 
the animals were completely prostrated and not 530 
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able to move a limb. The animal would remain 
in any position in which it was placed. I would 
call the particular attention of the profession to 
this complete relaxation of the whole muscular sys- 
tem. The power of the Veratrum in controlling 
spasms has been so marked in my hands, that I 
believe it will prove to be a complete antidote for 
the spasms produced by strychnine. My own case 
certainly goes to prove this statement. There is 
no known antidote to strychnine, and if this will 
prove to be, it will be a great blessing to many a 
poor mortal who has tried to take his life, and then 
repented when too late. Its specific action upon 
the muscular system is shown in its wonderful 
power in curing chorea. I would call the particular 
attention of the profession to the use of Veratrum 
viride in chorea. 
In myalgia and muscular rheumatism it must 
prove of great value. The Eclectic physicians are 
enthusiastic in their laudations of this remedy in 
acute rheumatism, especially when it affects the 
heart. Our school have not used it enough in this 
disease to learn its real value. I have used it in 
one case of rheumatism of the splenius muscle, 
where its action was most marked and pleasing, 
after Aconite, Bryonia, Belladonna, and Rhus tox. 
had completely failed. 
Locally it ought to be one of our best remedies 
for myalgia. The late Dr. J. C. Peterson has 
used this remedy in many cases of rheumatism, 
with quick and marked results. He thinks it VERATRUM VIRIDE. 
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acts better upon the left side. This I doubt 
not from the action it has upon the liver. 
Complete prostration of the whole muscular 
system is one of the most prominent symptoms 
the remedy is capable of producing. 
To get the best results of this drug, Squibb's 
fluid extract is the preparation that should be 
used. The tinctures that I have used never have 
given good satisfaction. Why, I cannot explain, 
but nevertheless it is a fact. 
Grand Characteristics. 
Head.-Intense cerebral congestion, feel- 
ing as though the head would burst open; 
accompanied with nausea and vomiting. 
Can hardly hold the head up from paraly- 
sis of the muscles of the neck. 
Loss of sight from paralysis of the heart's 
action, with great faintness. 
Dimness of vision from congestion of blood 
to the base of the brain. 
Ringing in the ears, from congestion of 
blood to the head, with nausea and vomitin'?. 
Sudden spasms from intense congestion of 
blood to the head. 
Pale, cold face; livid color of the face in 
convulsions; nose looks pinched, cold and 
blue. 
Digestive Organs.-Copious secretion of 
saliva. 532 
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Frequent and long continued hiccough, 
with a constant sensation as if a ball were 
rising in the oesophagus. 
Tongue coated yellow. 
Violent and long continued vomiting, 
without much nausea. 
Sudden nausea, with violent vomiting and 
hiccough. 
Vomiting of food, and large quantities of 
glairy mucus. 
The least quantity of food produces violent 
vomiting. 
Neuralgic pains in the abdomen ; heavy 
aching pains in the umbilicus. 
Generative Organs of Women.-Menstrual 
colic with nausea and vomiting. 
Dysmenorrhoea with nausea and vomit- 
ing. 
Puerperal peritonitis, or metritis, with 
nausea and vomiting. 
To increase the secretion of milk, and pre- 
vent puerperal fever, Dr. R. Ludlam has 
found it of great value. 
In puerperal convulsions, with intense 
congestion of blood to the brain, Veratrum 
viride, in nauseating doses, is the most valu- 
able remedy we possess; but it must be 
given in large enough doses to produce 
emesis. ZINCUM. 
533 
Respiratory Organs.-Acute congestion of 
the lungs, with nausea and vomiting. No 
remedy can equal it. 
Inflammation of the lungs, first stage, 
where the functions of the par vagum are 
implicated ; it has cured hundreds of cases. 
As a palliative in asthma, where the 
respiration is extremely laboured; cold 
sweats on the forehead, and great anxiety 
of mind, Veratrum viride, given so as to 
nauseate the patient, is the best remedy I 
have ever used. 
Myalgia of the muscles of the chest, 
applied locally, as well as internally. 
Muscular rheumatism, especially if the 
functions of the pneumogastric nerve are 
involved. 
I have taken the most of what I have 
written on this remedy from my article on 
Veratrum viride, in the U. S. Medical and 
Surgical Journal, No. 27, page 268. And 
for a full account of all that is known about 
this remedy the reader is referred to this 
Journal. 
ZINCUM. 
Zinc. 
This is a cerebro-spinal remedy, affecting more 
especially the peripheral extremities of the motor 534 
ZINCUM. 
and sentient nerves. The depression of nutrition 
is sympathetic, and not from its direct action up- 
on the ganglionic nervous system. 
Through the cerebro-spinal system, " it produces 
a state of the blood which in qualitative analysis, 
approaches chlorosis." 
This is the greatest tonic we have to build up 
the nervous system. Zinc corresponds to diseases 
of the nervous system, the same as Iron does to 
diseases of the blood. 
Grand Characteristics. 
" Impending paralysis of the brain."- 
Hughes. (Hydrocephaloid.-F). 
" Child cries out during sleep; when awa- 
kened expresses fear, and rolls its head from 
side to side."-G. 
" Is only indicated in cerebral affections 
connected with exanthemata, where the 
vis medicatrix natures is too weak to throw 
the poison to the surface."-S. L. 
Cerebral exhaustion, with mental and 
physical depression from anaemia of the 
brain. 
Chronic sick headache; great weakness of 
sight; sticking in the right eye. 
Somnambulism. 
" Alternate redness and paleness of the 
face."-H. ZINCUM, 
535 
Spasms, where old ulcers have disappear- 
ed ; infantile convulsions. 
" Frequent jerking of the body during 
sleep."-G. 
Digestive Organs. - " Sudden oppression 
of the stomach; she has to loosen her 
clothes."-G. 
" Great greediness when eating; cannot 
eat fast enough from canine hunger."-G. 
" Terrible heartburn after taking sweet 
things; much nausea; vomiting and fidgety 
feet."-G. 
Taste of blood in the mouth, and sweetish 
rising from the stomach. 
" Distended abdomen, with dry, hard, in- 
sufficient stools."-G. 
li Great difficulty in expelling the stools, 
which are insufficient."-G. 
"Flatulent colic; worse towards even- 
ing, and from wine."-G. 
Generative Organs of Women.-" The flow 
of the menses always relieves all her suffer- 
ings, but they return again soon after the 
cessation of the menses."-G. 
" During the menses, heaviness of the 
limbs, with violent drawing around the 
knees, as if they could be twisted off."-G. 
" Menses too early ; too profuse ; lumps 536 
ZINCUM 
of coagulated blood pass away, mostly when 
walking."-G. 
"A constant distressing boring pain in 
the left ovarian region, only partially re- 
lieved by pressure, or during menstruation, 
but returns again soon after the flow."-G. 
" Sexual desire several times through the 
night; irresistible desire for onanism."-G. 
Heartburn; swollen feet; and varicose 
veins during pregnancy. 
" Uterine ulcers, have a bloody acrid dis- 
charge ; but is of itself rather destitute of 
feeling; an exceptionally violent and obsti- 
nate pain in the brain sometimes accompa- 
nies this ulcer. This pain may even assume 
the form of an intermittent."-G. 
Chest.-" Cough worse after sweet things." 
-H. 
"Spasmodic cough, when children put 
their hands to the genitals, as soon as they 
cough."-B. 
Spinal irritation, with great prostration of 
strength ; it is one of our most useful reme- 
dies. 
" Incessant and powerful fidgety feeling 
in the feet, or lower extremities; must 
move them constantly."-G. This is one of 
the most characteristic symptoms of Zinc. ZIZIA AUREA-ZINGIBER. 
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ZIZIA AUREA 
Golden Alexander. 
Affects especially the brain; pneumogastric 
nerve and spinal cord. 
It is adapted to many diseases that affect the 
cerebro-spinal system, such as neuralgia, sick head- 
ache, hypochondria, and epilepsy. 
ZINGIBER. 
Ginger. 
Through the spinal nervous system it especially 
affects the mucous membrane of the intestinal 
canal. 
Grand Char act eristics. 
" Bad slimy taste in the mouth, with acid 
stomach and diarrhoea."-M. N. 
" Vomiting of slime, especially with old 
drunkards."-G. 
" Complaints from eating melons."-Ebn. 
Nasah. 
" Nausea after stool in the morning."-Fr. 
Much flatulency. 
Diarrhoea, especially in the morning. 
Diarrhoea, from drinking impure water; 
often in the United States Army, relieved 
by a few drops of the tincture in water."- 
Tafel. 
" Increased secretion of urine; thick, 538 
ZINGIBER. 
turbid; retention of after typhus."-Lippe. 
Dull aching in both kindneys (sensation 
of heat in the left kidney), with desire to 
urinate. 
Organs of Generation.-Menstruation too 
early, too profuse, blood dark and clotted. 
Chest.-Dry, hacking cough, with pain in 
the lungs, and difficult breathing; in the 
morning, expectoration. 
Fever.-Chilliness beginning in the lower 
limbs, and going upwards. 
Hot and chilly at the same time. 
This remedy probably affects the posterior 
portion of the spinal cord; but its action 
on the intestinal canal is from direct irrita- 
tion of the solar plexus. INDEX. 
Preface to Second Edition, V 
" ".First " XVII 
List of Groups, XXI 
Cerebral Gentries, XXI 
Pneumogastrics, XXI 
Anterior Spinal Gentries, 
XXII 
Posterior Spinal Eccentrices, 
XXII 
Mucous Group, XXIII 
Serous Group, XXIV 
Lymphatic and Glandular, 
XXIV 
Adipose, XXV 
Osseous, XXV 
Muscular, XXVI 
Blood, XXVI 
Skin, XXVII 
Organic, XXVIII 
Solar Eccenitrics, XXX 
Ovario-Uterine Group, XXX 
A. 
Aconite napellus, 31 
Aesculus hippo., 43 
Aethusa cynap., 47 
Agraicus mus., 48 
Agnus castus, 51 
Ailanthus, 52 
Alcohol, 53 
Alumina, 60 
Aloes, 63 
Ambra gris., 65 
Ammonium carb., 67 
Angustura vera, 68 
Antimonium crud., 69 
Antimonium tartar., (Tartar 
Emetic,) 71 
Apis melh, 76 
Apocynum cann., 80 
Argentum, 81 
Arnica mont., 84 
Arsenicum, 90 
Artemisia, 96 
Arum tryph, 96 
Asafoetida, 98 
Asparagus offi., 100 
Aurum, 101 
Acidum benzoic, 103' 
Acidum carbol., 104 
Acidum fluoric, 106 
Acidum hydrocy., 109 
Acidum mur., 110 
Acidum nit., 113 
Acidum oxal., 118 
Acidum phosph., 119 
Acidum sulph., 123 
B. 
Baptisia, 126 
Baryta carb., 129 
Belladonna (atropa,) 130 
Bismuth, 140 
Borax, 141 
Bromine, 144 
Bryonia alba., 145 
C. 
Cactus grand., 150 
Calcarea carb., 151 
Camphora, 158 
Calendula, 161 
Canchalagua, 206 
Cannabis ind., 162 
Cannabis sat., 162 
Cantharides, 164 
Capsicum an., 166 
Carbo animal., 168 
Carbo vegetabilis, 170 540 
INDEX. 
Castoreum, 173 
Caulophyllum t.,173 
Causticum, 175 
Cedron, 178 
Chamomilla, 179 
Chelidonium m., 183 
Chimaphila um., 186 
China, 187 
Chlorine, 206 
Chloroform, 206 
Cicuta virosa, 207 
Cinnamon, 208 
Cimicifuga r., 209 
Cina, 213 
Cistus canad., 214 
Cocculus ind., 215 
Coffea cruda, 220 
Colchicum aut., 225 
Collinsonia canad., 227 
Colocynth, 229 
Conium mac., 233 
Copaiba, 238 
Corallium rub., 239 
Cornus flor., 240 
Crocus ^at., 241 
Crotalus hor., 243 
Croton tig., 244 
Cubebs, 245 
Curare, 246 
Cucurbita p. s., 247 
Cuprum, 247 
Cyclamen e., 250 
Cypripedium, 252 
D. 
Digitalis pur., 252 
Dulcamara, 256 
Dioscorea vil., 259 
E. 
Elaterium, 261 
Euphrasia offi., 262 
Eupatorium perf., 263 
Eupatorium purp., 266 
Erechthites hier., 268 
Erigeron canad., 269 
Euphorbia cor., 269 
F. 
Felix mas., 269 
Ferrum, 269 
G. 
Gelseminum s., 272 
Glonoine, 276 
Graphites, 279 
Gummi guttae, 282 
Gymnocladus c., 283 
H. 
Hamamelis vir., 283 
Helleborus niger, 287 
Helonias d., 289 
Hepar sulph., 289 
Hydrastis canad., 293 
Hydrophobinum, 295 
Hypophosphites, 296 
Hyoscyamus niger, 296 
Hypericum pert'., 300 
I. 
Ignatia amara, 301 
Ipecacuanha, 307 
lodium, 310 
Iris versic., 315 
J. 
Jalapa, 317 
Juglans cin., 317 
K. 
Kali bich., 318 
Kali bromidum, 322 
Kali carbonicum, 327 
Kali chloricum, 330 
Kali hydriod., 331 
Kreosote, 333 
Kousso, 337 
L. 
Lachesis, 337 INDEX. 
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Lachnanthes t.,341 
Leptandria, vir., 342 
Lobelia infl., 343 
Lycopodium, 345 
Lilium tig., 350 
M. 
Manganum, 351 
Magnesia, 352 
Muriate of Magnesia, 352 
Magnesia, Carbonate of, 353 
Mephitis putor, 354 
Mezereum daphne, 355 
Mercurius, 356 
Mercurius prot. jod., 364 
Millefolium, 368 
Mitchella repens, 368 
Moschus, 368 
N. 
Natrum mur., 370 
Naja tripudians, 375 
Nux moschata, 376 
Nux vomica, 379 
0. 
Opium, 391 
Ostrya vir., 395 
P. 
Petroleum, 396 
Phosphorus, 398 
Phytolacca dec., 405 
Platina, 408 
Plumbum met., 410 
Podophyllum pelt., 413 
Polyporus offi., 416 
Psorin, 418 
Ptelea tri., 420 
Pulsatilla, 421 
R. 
Rheum, 431 
Robinia p. a., 432 
Rhus tox., 433 
Rumex crispus, 436 
S. 
Sabina, 437 
Salix alba, 440 
Sambucus, 441 
Sanguinaria, 441 
Sarsaparilla, 443 
Scammonia, 444 
Scutellaria, 444 
Senecio aureus, 444 
Senega, 445 
Secale cornutum, 449 
Sepia, 457 
Sepsin, 464 
Silicea, 465 
Spigelia, 481 
Spongia, 479 
Stannum, 470 
Staphysagria, 473 
Sticta pulmonaria, 475 
Stillingia sylvatica, 474 
Stramonium, 476 
Sulphate of Sepsin, 464 
Sulphur, 483 
T. 
Tabacum, 494 
Tanacetum, 495 
Tarantula, 496 
•Tartar emet. (See Antim- 
tart.) 
Terebinthina, 496 
Teucrium, 499 
Theridion curassavicum, 499 
Thlaspi bursa pastoris, 501 
Thuja occidentalis, 502 
Trillium pendulum, 505 
U. 
Uranium, 507 
Ustilago madis, 508 
Urtica urens, 507 
V. 
Valeriana, 512 
Valerianate of zinc, 513 
Veratrum album, 515 
Veratrum viride, 520 
Z. 
Zinc, 533 
Zingiber, 537 
Zizea aurea, 537 
* Tartar em. is specific for lumbago- B.