122 FLORA HOM(OPATHICA. 
the urinary organs. According to Scudery, Camphor causes 
strangury (Annali Univers. di Med., 1829, Giug.); as also, 
according to Emmerich and Heberden, who observed in 
two cases, strangury after the use of Camphor. Yet Cam- 
phor has gained a great name for strangury, especially that 
which is produced by cantharides. Mason Good (Study of 
Medicine, 4th edit., Lond., 1834, vol. iv. p. 350) calls Cam- 
phor a diuretic and sedative, and that hence it has often 
been employed with great benefit in strangury, especially in 
that produced by cantharides. Rob. Willis (Diseases of the 
Urinary System) considers Camphor indispensable in inflam- 
mations from cantharides, and a principal remedy in rheumatic 
inflammations of the kidney. Home (Chnical Exper., etc., 
p- 33) says of the antidotary virtue of Camphor against 
cantharidal strangury : “‘ I should wish we could always guide 
ourselves by such sure experience in the art of pharmacy.” 
On the other hand, Jorg (1. c., p. 269) opines, grounding on 
his experience: “ Just as little is Camphor able to afford 
benefit in the inflammatory irritation of the uropoetic organs, 
which are produced by cantharides, whether used inwardly or 
outwardly.” In Geoffroy (1. c., p. 779) we read the following : 
* It is the truth, and not to be denied, that there have been some 
people in whom the natural faculty has been weakened and 
stifled by too long a use of Camphor; and on the other hand, 
there are many who have had recourse to this resin for sup- 
pressing lustful desires, and have complained of having been, 
in consequence, much more tormented with those desires.” 
According to Hoppe (System of Pharm., Leipsic, 1837, vol. ii. 
p. 213), Camphor causes sensual pollutions, and strengthens 
considerably the urinary and generative organs, but when there 
is weakness and laxness, it removes the sensibility and irri- 
tability. Neiimann (1. c., p. 156) observes: “‘ Camphor is con- 
sidered to act specifically on the diminution of the sexual 
power ; nevertheless we read in the accounts of observers that 
they have tried it on themselves, and have found it to increase 
