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becility, combined with laxness and irritability of the prima' 



via? — against the first as a similarly, against the second as an 



antagonistically acting remedy ? It is said to have done good 



in paralysis of the gullet, probably as a similarly acting 

 remedy."* 



Clinical Observations.— Noack and Trinks: Nux Mos- 



chata has cured hypochondriasis and hysteria (Molin, Journ. 

 de la Doci. Horn., 1840). Loss of memory. Weakness of 

 memory. Nervous vertigo (Trinks). Tearing, pressive, beat- 

 ing headaches. Neuralsria capitis, with tearing, hnrnino- wain 



under the right eye, and spasmodic movement of the lower 

 jaw. Most violent pain in the teeth, of a pressing, burn- 

 ing, drawing character, alleviated for the time by external 

 warmth. Convulsive movement of the head from behind and 

 forwards, with difficulty of speech and swallowing, accompanied 

 with violent, drawing, dragging pains in the nape of the neck 

 in a female (Molin, 1. c.) Dyspepsia (Peschicr, Bib. Horn, v.) 

 Swelling and distension of the lower bowels as if from wind. 

 Enormous distension of the lower bowels after eating, with 

 nervous irritation of the intestinal canal (Molin, 1. c.) Mucous 

 diarrhoea. Chronic diarrhoea, originating in cold, and from 

 atony and weakness of the intestines. Metrorrhagia (Gross, 



p. 212). Prolapsus uteri et vaginas. Hoarseness. 

 Catarrh, with hoarseness and a sensation of roughness in the 

 trachea and chest. Rheumatic nervous pains in the back, 

 -acrum, and lower limbs, etc. 



Antidotes. -According to Helbig, Caraway: Camphor. 

 Nux Vomica, and Opium. 



* Lessor Writings, translated by R. E. Dudgeon, M.D. 



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