Abundant in the mountain forests of France, Switzerland and Germany. Also cultivated in gardens. The root is stronger than the herb, and the seed most uniform in strength. The symptoms of the herb, root and seed have not been sepa- ated, not even those of somewhat different species. ^ Mind. Now perfectly conscious, now raving. Clairvoyance ; conscious that his beloved, miles away, was singing a certain piece. I Dullness and confusion of mind. ^ Unconscious, as if dying ; speechless. 6 Apoplexy. Unsensible, stupid; also during the convulsions. 17 ACONITUM NAPELLUS. Stupid, eyes closed, facial muscles twitch, mouth compressed, no power of speech. Memory lively, or weakness of memory. What has just been done seems like a remote dream. Cannot remember dates. Ideas haunt him, he cannot get rid of them. Cannot finish a half written idea without great effort. Attention distracted while reading, thought seems to cease. Cannot reflect, ideas seem to come from the stomach ; after two attacks of vertigo, thought is again normal. Excited, or sits buried in thought. Rapid change of thought ; great exertion is required to fix the train of thought. On attempting to think of one thing, another intrudes itself; this is soon surplanted by another and so on. Diminished intellectual power, cannot perform even light mental work. Lively imagination. Ecstacy ; inclined to be gay, to dance and sing. Delirium, crying out, staring look. 6 Inflammation of the brain. Delirium, with convulsive motions. 6 Myelitis. Delirium, with great heat, dilated pupils or convulsions ; talk is childish, nonsensical. I Delirium, with talk about death. ^ In childbed. II Delirium, especially at night, raves, springs out of bed; in the morning, excessive sweat. I I Pains are so intolerable, they drive him crazy; he becomes very restless. Desire to be alone ; I I shuns people. ■ Disposition to weep; I cried violently, with facial jactitation. Loquacity ; speech hurried. ■ Alternate laughter and crying; I at one time gay, at another gloomy. 1 1 Moaning, anxious lamentations; reproaches from trifling causes. I Screams aloud at the slightest touch, screams with the pains ; cannot bear the light ; will not be touched or uncovered ; buzzing in the ears. ■ Impatience, throws himself about, constantly changes position. I I Restlessness, agony, internal anxiety; does everything in great haste ; must move about or change position often. I Cannot continue long at one thing. I I Dislikes to talk ; I I answers laconically yes or no. I I Music is unbearable, it makes her quite sad. I Sadness with solicitude; concerned about the future; about her recovery or fears loss of reason. ■ Extreme timidity, especially after a fright; is afraid in the dark. ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 18 ! Fears to go out wliere there is any excitement or many people; thinks she is jostling against every one she meets ; counte- nance expressive of timidity ; constant dread lest she stagger and fall. 6 During pregnancy. Fear of ghosts. )|@^Fear of death. d During pregnancy or confinement. 6 Prolapsus uteri. ' I Fear of death, with great loquacity or great anxiety in the region of the heart. Thrice he became blind and affirmed that death was at hand. ■ Predicts the day of death; bids her friends good-bye. ^In childbed. I Inconsolable anxiety, piteous wailing; peevish and impatient. Anxiety only transiently relieved by drinking cold water. Anxiety followed by total apathy. I I Has no affection for anybody. ^During pregnancy. Morose, misanthropic, peevish ; malicious mood. I Children get angry and have spells of rage. I Vexed at trifles ; takes every joke in bad part. Quarrelsome, with constantly varying delirium ; chatters like a child, is gay. ■ Obstinate, tosses about impatiently. Sinks into lethargy, but rarely sleeps ; complains of crawls. I I Ailments from fright: I afraid in the dark (see above); I vertigo; Bfaintness; trembling; I I cardiac weakness; Ithreatened miscarriage; limpending cessation of the menstrual flow; 1 1 burning in the stomach. B Remote ef- fects of fright : especially jaundice. Ailments from vexation, with fear or vehemence: IB conges- tion; palpitation; fever; B anxiety, beside himself; B threat- ened miscarriage ; B apoplectic congestion. fi Anxiety, with cold sweat. ^Prolapsus uteri. ' Sensorium. Confusion, as after drunkenness, with pressure in the temples ; also early in the morning on awaking. Head feels dull, stupefied. 6 Coryza. 6 Fevers. Dull, stupid ; pressure outwards, worse sitting up ; with anx- iety and fear of death, d Sun-stroke. I I Apoplexy or Bapoplectic congestions.