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of especial service in thin, irritable, hysterical, and hypochon- 
driacal individuals, with great disposition to perspiration and 
acidity, with rheumatism and catarrh. In patients with white, 
delicate skin, who are liable to perspire on the slightest cause, and 
with increased irritability. In diseases occurring during a con- 
dition of the atmosphere predisposing to rheumatic affections. In 
rheumatic and gouty conditions, both acute and chronic. Mer- 
curial rheumatism and gout. Dropsy. Anasarca, after the acute 
exanthemata. Ascites. Dropsy of the joints. Epidemic miliaria. 
Ptyalism. Rheumatic toothache, with darting, tearing pains, 
accompanied with a sensation of numbness and cramp in the 
articulation of the jaw, and is especially painful when the teeth 
ate pressed together, with nightly aggravation of the pains. 
Singultus. Flatulent colic in hysterical and hypochondriacal 
individuals. Dysenteric diarrhea. Chronic dysentery. Epi- 
demic gastric dysentery, prevailing in the autumn. Mucous 
hemorrhoids. Affections of the bladder and kidneys. Para- 
lytic weakness of the muscles of the urinary organs. Strangury 
and ischuria. Asthmatic affections. Spasms of the chest 
(Ruckert). Pleurisy, with serous effusion (Wurm). Incipient 
hydrothorax (Ruckert). Palpitation of the heart. Rheumatic 
tearing pain in the shoulder-joints. 
Antiporrs.— Against large doses, Vinegar and Honey 
(Stérck). Caustic Ammonia, six to eight drops, in some eau 
sucré (Schénlein). To homeopathic doses, Cocculus. Nux 
Vomica. Pulsatilla. 
