236 FLORA HOMC@OPATHICA. 
Formerly the third potency of Crocus had been used, it is true, 
with success, but sometimes occasioning, in irritable persons 
and in very violent diseases, a somewhat dangerous aggravation 
of the symptoms. ‘To obviate this danger, the thirtieth potency 
is now generally employed, although the lower preparations may 
sometimes be useful in torpid individuals. The intelligent and 
observing physician will easily be able to discriminate. 
CiinicaL Opservations.— Noack and Trinks (op. cit.): “ Saf- 
fron is especially applicable in predisposition to congestion of 
blood, and in inflammation, which arise chiefly in persons of 
the sanguineous temperament; in serene, merry, and gay dispo- 
sitions. It suits especially in hysterical, clonic cramps, or @ 
disposition to abortion in the climacteric years, but especially 
for typhus in the infantile organism. Those conditions, which 
are distinguished by a remarkable alternation from one state to 
another, give a specific indication for Crocus. Hemorrhage, 
characterised by dark, black, viscid blood. Chorea of an inter- 
mittent character, complicated with hooping-cough. Spasmodic 
yawning. Melancholia. Imbecilitas. Extasis melancholia. 
Violent heating and smarting pain in the eyes after surgical 
operations. (Aconite seems to be the chief remedy here, but 
in some persons of a mild temperament -Aconite does not suit, 
and the violent shooting pain in the temple and eyes is relieved 
by Ignatia); the darting pains, with vomiting and lienteria, by 
Asarum ; the burning pains by Arsenicum ; the lancinating pains 
commencing in the temple, and accompanied by loss of appetite, 
by Thuja occidentalis ; the broken-up lens, after depression, is 
absorbed by Senega; the disturbance of the eyesight after a 
surgical operation, particularly when objects appear to be 
covered with blood, is relieved by Strontiana (Wiirzler). 
Epistaxis, especially when the blood is thick and dark (also 
when red), and the nose bleeds easily either by exercise or 
blowing. Bleeding of the nose, which returns every day in hot 
weather. Frequent bleeding of the nose every day, preceded 
by pressure in the forehead. Bleeding at the nose, and critical — 
