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are 'worse towards evening. It is serviceable in gastric de- 

 rangement caused by eating pork. 



If Pulsatilla has been taken inappropriately, or in too strong 

 a dose, and bad consequences ensue, they must be met, accord- 

 ing to circumstances, either by Chamomilla, when drowsiness, 

 languor, and dullness of the senses prevail ; Coffea, when there 

 is great anxiety ; Ignatia, or Nux. Fever, a disposition to shed 

 tears, and pains caused by Pulsatilla, are readily subdued, with 

 all consecutive affections, by the tincture of crude Coffee. 



Clinical Observations. — In the clinical observations of 

 Noack and Trinks (op. cit.), Pulsatilla has been found useful 

 in a great variety of affections and symptoms. It is particularly 

 serviceable in all diseases of the whole nervous system. In 

 many rheumatic pains. In affections of women. In measles. 

 Many affections and gastric diseases,, particularly in persons of 

 mild temperament, and sleeplessness. Hemicrania. Cephalalgia. 

 Amblyopia. Otitis, and inflammation of the external meatus 

 auditorum. Toothache. Affections of urinary organs. Stran- 

 gury. Eetentio urin*e. Prostatitis. In those affections pecu- 

 liar to the female sex. Typhoid pneumonia. Dyspnoea. 

 Asthma, particularly that occasioned by the vapour of sulphur. 

 Diseases of the heart. Affections of the right ventricle. Ischias. 

 Acute rheumatism of the joints. Erratic rheumatism. Pains 

 m the limbs. Varices. Varicose veins. Dropsical swellings 

 of the legs, etc. 



Antidotes.— Cham. Coff. Ign. Nux V., and Vinegar. 

 Pulsatilla antidotes Agar. Amb. Bell. Cham. Chin. Colch. 

 Ferr. Ign. Lycop. Merc. Plat Ranun. Sabad. Stram. 

 Sulph. Tartar. 



