Materia Medica
Drosera
Sundew
Affects markedly the respiratory organs and wa: pointed out by Hahnemann as the principal remedy foi whooping-cough. Laryngeal phthisis is benefited by it. Phthisis pulmonum; vomiting of food from cough ing with gastric irritation and profuse expectoration Pains about hip-joint. Tubercular glands.
Head
Vertigo when walking in open air, with in- clination to fall to the left side. Coldness of left half of face, with stinging pains and dry heat of right half.
Stomach
Nausea. Aversion to and bad effects from acids. Respiratory Organs.— Spasmodic, dry irritativc cough, like whooping-cough, the parorysms followung cacl othicr ver rapidly: can scarcely breathe; chokes. Cough very deep and hoarse; worse, after midnight; yellow expectoration, with bleeding from nose and mouth; retching. Deep, hoarse voice; loarsencss; laryngitis. Rough, s scraping sensation deep in the fauces and soft palate. Sensation as if crumbs were in the throat, of feather in larynx. Laryngeal phthisis, with rapid emaciation. Harassing and titillating cough in children—not at all through the day, but com- mences as soon as the head touches the pillow at night. Chergyman's sgre throat, with rough, scraping, dry sensation deep in the fauces; voice hoarse, deep, tone- less, cracked, requires exertion to speak. Asthma when talking, with contraction of the throat at every word uttered.
Extremities
Paralytic pains in the coxo-femoral joit and thighs. Stiffness in joints of feet. All limbs feg lnme. Bed feels too hard.
Fever
Internal chilliness; shivering, with hot face, cold hands, no thirst. Is always too cold, even in bed.
Modalities
Worse, after midnight, lying down, on getting warm in bed, drinking, singing, laughing.
Relationships
Antidote. Camph. Compare: Fluoroform 2 per cent. watery solution, 2-4 drops, after paroxysms, considered specific for whoop- ing-cough. Chelid.: Corall.: Cupr.; Castanca; Argent.; Menyanth.
Dose
First to twelfth attenuation.