Indicated in eruptive fevers, especially in scarlatina; in diphtheria; in inflammatory affections, particularly in those of erysipelatous tendency; in dropsies with absence of thirst and scanty urination; nephritis. Very important in the treatment of post-scarlatinal dropsy. Used in intermittent and other fevers; in ovarian diseases; in certain coughs, with much dyspnoea.
Indicated in indigestion, with bilious derangements; constipation; headache with vertigo and gastric disorders; diarrhoea, particularly during hot weather; bronchitis, pneumonia, coughs; fevers tending towards a typhoid state; rheumatic affections; inflammation of serous and synovial membranes. Suited to persons of dark complexion, vigorous constitution, lean, of firm fibre, of rather irritable disposition.
Indicated in neuralgic affections (sciatica with relief from hard pressure and lying on affected side; in ovarian pain (dysmenorrhoea); in rheumatism; particularly valuable in intestinal affections (colic, dysentery), with severe colicky pain causing him to bend double and press against some hard substance of relief. There is always present much irritability and protestation of great suffering. Useful in troubles caused by anger or indignation.
Indicated in weak, anaemic, chlorotic persons, especially women, who are pale, flush easily from moderate excitement and from slight pain, the face assuming a bright red color. In congestive headaches; diarrhoea of undigested food, especially chronic cases; in teething children, consumption. Menstrual derangements in women who suffer from pain in the vagina during sexual intercourse. Coughs (consumption?); rheumatism, especially of shoulder and in the back.
Indicated in coryza, coughs, secondary and tertiary syphilis, scrofulous swellings of joints (knee) with effusion; pleuritis with effusion.
Indicated in low fevers with high temperature, vitiated state of the blood and every great weakness; in typhus and typhoid fever, septic conditions generally, with haemorrhagic tendency.
Indicated in complaints from getting wet from lying on the damp ground, from straining a single part, as in overlifting; in fevers, including those of adynamic type; erysipeals in any part, especially in the face; muscular rheumatism, including the heart; neuralgia, neuritis; sciatica;
Indicated in violent congestion with venous delirium, intense headache, full and hard pulse, high temperature and livid face; in pelvic and other forms of congestion, with the same high arterial pressure and temperature; in inflammation involving the brain and other organs (oesophagus, peritonium, heart, respiratory organs), with the same type of accompanying symptoms. It is well adapted to plethoric persons.
Indicated in all forms of dropsy, with inactivity of the kidneys, strangury, and irritability of the stomach.
Indicated in affections of the heart and circulatory system, with a sense of painful constriction. Used chiefly in haemorrhages (nose, lungs, stomach, rectum, bladder), headache, menstrual affections, and in neuralgia, angina pectoris, etc.