DULCAMARA. 265 
dually disappeared, and the children were quite recovered in 
two days. . 
A child, after having swallowed some of the berries, was 
seized with the same symptoms, only accompanied with violent 
vomiting and purging, with contraction of the abdominal mus- 
cles, and a profuse secretion of saliva, but after appropriate 
treatment recovered. ‘Two other children died, from being left 
without medical aid for twelve hours after they had swallowed 
the berries ( Wheeler in Med. Bot., vol. i.) 
Mepicar Usss (Homa@opatuic).—Hahnemann’s observations : 
“The Bitter-sweet produces in large doses, among other symp- 
toms, great swelling of the affected parts, and acute pains and 
insensibility of them, also paralysis of the tongue (and of the 
optic nerves ?). In virtue of the last powerful action, it is not 
to be wondered at that it has cured paralytic affections, amau- 
rosis, and deafness, and that it will render still more specific 
service in paralysis of the tongue in moderate doses. In virtue 
of the two first properties, it is a main remedy in chronic rheu- 
matism, and in the nocturnal pains from the abuse of mercury. 
“In consequence of its power of causing strangury, it has 
been useful in obstinate gonorrhea; from its tendency to bring 
about itching and shooting in the skin, it shows its utility in 
many cutaneous eruptions and old ulcers, even such as arise 
from the abuse of mercury. As it causes in large doses spasms 
of the hands, lips, and eyelids, as also shaking of the limbs, we 
may easily understand how it has been useful also in spasmodic 
affections. In nymphomania it will probably be of use, as it 
acts so specifically on the female organs, and has the power 
of causing, in large doses, itching and pains in these parts 
(Hahnemann’s Less. Writ., Dudgeon, 1851). 
“Jt has been found curative in the following affections : 
boring and burning pain in the forehead; sensation as - a 
board being in front of the forehead ; scrofulous ophthalmia ; 
incipient amaurosis; crusta lactea; cough, with hoarseness ; 
catarrh of the bladder, with difficulty of micturition; a sort of 
