BRYONIA ALBA. 109 
painful knotty breasts, owing to suppression of the secretion 
of milk in nursing women. Bronchial catarrh. Inflammatory 
affections of the organs of respiration, especially when accom- 
panied by darting, stitching pains. Acute and chronic bron- 
chitis. Influenza, with cough, and when coughing, much head- 
ache. Chronic cough, when excited by the least irritation. 
Convulsive cough, with stitching pains in the chest during and 
after the attack. Rheumatic inflammations of the chest, lungs, 
and pleura, with a low, nervous condition, and gastric compli- 
cation. Serous or muscular pleurisy. Parenchymatous pneu- 
monia. Pneumonia after the inflammatory symptoms have been 
subdued by Aconite. Pneumonia biliosa. It must be borne in 
mind that Bryonia will not be sufficient, without the help of 
Aconite in these affections, and other medicines in alternation. 
Asthmatic conditions. Acute rheumatism of the joints. Phleg- 
monous inflammation of the feet. 
AntTIDoTEs.—Aconite. Chamomilla. Ignatia. Nux vomica. 
It antidotes Alumina and Rhus. According to Dulong, Tinc- 
ture of Gall-nuts is an antidote against the poisonous effects of 
Bryonia. As in all cases of poisoning by irritants, all emetics, 
vinegar, etc., must on no account be administered. 
