Chest a/nd Heart, — Burning in chest as from glowing coals. (Ars„
burning heat in chest and stonuich.) Congestion. (Aeon., Bell., Cac-
tus.) Slow pulse intermitting. (Dig., irregular,) scarcely perceptible,
palpitation. (Aeon., Bell.*, Cactus., Dig.,) worse after eating.
Blood. — Dark or light.
Conditions. — Emphysematous and asthmatic conditions, and to pre
vent return of hemorrhage resulting from nearly all causes.
China.
It seems to be the general opinion that this remedy is better suited
for the eflEect of hemorrhage, than for the primary attack, or as a hae-
mostatic. It is found useful in nearly all cases where the hemorrhage
has been of suflicient severity to produce great weakness, feeble pulse,
and continued pain in chest and stomachy worse from tov^h^ or motion^
'* especially in those cases which occur during nursing, (probably cases
of tuberculosis,)" cough hollow, dry and painful, worse from talking,
laughing, eating, drinking, and in the evening. General debility,
anaemia, and oedema of lower extremities. (Compare Ars., Carbo vBg.)

Conium.
Mind. — Extreme want of memory ; morose mood ; very ill-humored
from 5 to 6 p. m. (Carbo veg., restless 4 to 6 p. m.)



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Face, — Earthy ; yellow ; bloated. (Crocus sat.)

Cough. — Powerful spasmodic paroxysms. (Carbo veg.) caused by
it<2liing and tickling in chest and throat, (tickling in larynx, Ipec, Arn.)
Bell.)

Blood, — Bloody sputa.
Conditions. — Especially after masturbation, to prevent return.
Ckoous Sat.
Mind, — Changeable disposition ; depression and hilarity.
Head, — Vertigo, with confusion; sudden thrust in right temple
causes him to start.
Face, — Yellowish, earthy. (Conium.)

Cough, — Exhausting, relieved by laying the hand on the pit of
stomach.
