Materia Medica
Laurocerasus
Cherry-laurel
Spasmodic tickling cough. is often magically infu- enccd by this drug. Lac.: of reaction, especially in chest and heart affections. Drink rolls audibly through αsophagus and intestines. General coldness, not ameliorated by warmth. Violent pain in stomach with loss of speech.
Respiratory
Cyanosis and dyspncea ; worse, sitting up. P'atient puts hands on heart. Cough, with valvular disease. Exercise causes pain around heart. Tickling, dry cough. Dyspncea. Constriction of chest. Cough, with copious, jelly-like, or bloody expectoration. Small and feeble pulse. Threatening paralysis of lungs. Gusping for brraiii ; clutches at heart.
Heart
Mitral regurgitation. Clutching at heart and palpitation. Cyanosis neanotorum.
Extremities
Toe and finger nails become knotty. Skin blue. Sprained pains in hips, thighs and heels. Cold, clammy feet and legs. Clubbing of fingers. Veins of hands distended.
Sleep
Spells of deep sleep, with snoring and ster- torous breathing.
Fever
Coldness; chills and heat alternate. Thirst, with dry mouth in afternoon.
Relationships
Compare: Hydrocy. ac.; Camphor; Secale; Ammon. carb.; Ambra.
Dose
Tincture, to third potency. C Cheriy-laurel water, two to five drop doses.