Materia Medica

Euphrasia .

Eyebright

Manifests itself in infaming the conjunctival mem- brane especially, producing profuse lachrymation. Pa- tient is better in open air. Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes especialiy of eyes and nose. Pro- fuse acrid lachrymation and bland coryza; worse. even- ing. Indolent and hypochondriacal.

Head

Bursting headache with dazzling of eyes. Catarrhal headache, with profuse discharge from eyes and nose.

Eyes

Catarrhal conjunctivitis; discharge of acrid matter. The eyes water all the time. Acrid lachryma- tion: bland coryza. [Opposite: Cepa.] Discharge thick and excoriating. [Mercur. thin and acrid.] Burning and swelling of the lids. Frequent inclination to blink. Free discharge of acrid matter. Sticky mucus on cor- nca; must ink to remove it. Pressure in eyes. Little blisters on cornea.( Opacities. Rheumatic iritis. Ptosis. [Gels.; Caust.]

Nose

Profuse, fluent corysa, with violent cough and abundant expectoration.

Face

Redness and heat of cheeks. Stiffness of upper lip.

Stomach

Vomiting from hawking mucus. Nausea and bitterncss after smoking.

Rectum

Dysentery. Prolapse ani. Pressure down in anus when sitting. Constipation.

Male

Spasinodic retraction of genitals, with pres- sure above pubic bone. Condyloma and sycotic cx- crescences. Prostatitis. Nocturnal irritability of blad- der; dribbling urine.

Female

Menses painful; flow lasts only an hour or day; late, scanty, short. Amcnorrhαa, ith oplithalinia.

Respiratory

Frequent yawning when walking in open air. Profuse, fluent coryza in morning, with much cough and expectoration. Influenza. Ags when clear- ing the throat in morning. Whooping-cough oniy in day-fine, with profuse lachrymation.

Skin

First stage of measles; eye symptoms marked. Consequence of external injuries.

Sleep

Yawning when walking in open air. Sleepy during day.

Fever

Chilly and cold. Sweat mostly on chest, at night during sleep.

Modalities

Worse, in evening, indoors, warmth ; south winds; from light. Better, from coffee, in dark.

Relationships

Antidotes: Camph.; Puls. Compare : Hydrophyllum -- Burr-lower - (catarrhal infamma- tion of cyes; hot lachrymation with itching, swollen lids, dull headache; also for effects of Poison-Oak) ; Cepa: Ars.; Gels.: Kali hyd.; Sabadilla.

Dose

Third to sixth potency. 327