" Grows on the borders of ditches and rivulets, swamps, meadows, ponds, lakes, etc., all over Germany, and the north and east of France. It is apt to be mistaken for Conium maculatum. The stem of Cicuta is furrowed, that of Conium is spot- ted, Cicuta virosa, though called water-hemlock, should not be confounded with the true water-hemlock, which is the Phellandrium aquaticum, and belongs to the same natural order. Cicuta grows on the border of the water, Phellandrium in water. The Cicuta root is characterized by cellular, hollow spaces, which are well seen when the root is cut longitudinally." — Sircar. The American water-hemlock, Cicuta maculata, is analogous in botanical character, but we have but few toxicblogical reports and no clinical experience from it. Old authors have frequently confounded Cicuta virosa with Conium maculatum. With the exception of the symptoms from Hahnemann's provings and those of his followers, Hornburg and Langhammer, the synTptoms are mainly toxico- logical (see Encyclopedia) and clinical. Clinical, Authorities. — Hallucinations with convulsions during convalescence from typhoid, Watzke, Letter de Propag. de Dr. Y., p. 61 ; in Cerebrospinal menin- gitis, sixty cases cured, within 7 years, in all stages and all degrees of malignancy, J. T. Baker, Hah. Mo., v. 8, p. 42 ; Meningitis basilaris, Stens, A. H. Z., vols. 8,9; Concussion of brain, Messerschmidt, Riick. Kl. Erf., v. 4, p. 551 ; Ophthalmia, Wi- dermann, Gaz. Horn, de Leipzig, v. 2; Eruption on scalp and chin, Wesselhoeft, Hom. Eev., v. 20, p. 295 ; Eruption on chin and face, (two cases), Wesselhoeft, Hom. Rev., v. 20, p. 294; Cancer of lip, Veith, Riick. Kl. Erf, v. 5, p. 202; Eruption on face, Caspari, Archives, 33, p. 78; verified by W. McGeorge, Raue's Rec, 1875 p. 14; Habit of eating coal in child, Berridge, Organon, v. 2, p. 355; Helminthiasis, Caspari and Krauss, Riick. Kl. Erf., v. 1, p. 800; Paralysis of blad- der, Gross, Archives, 2, 3, 145; Puerperal spasms, Wielobicky, Allg. Hom. Ztg., 35, 301.; Goccyodynia, Brueckner, N. A. J. H., v. 19; Hysteria, Krauss, Riick. Kl. Erf., V. 1, p. 800; Hysterical spasms, Bethmann, N. A. J. H., v. 2, p. 42; Periodi- cal ecstasy, Widermann, N. A, J. H., v. 2, p. 42, and Gaz. Hom. de Leipzig, v. 2, p. 226; Clonic and tonic spasms, Gross, Arch. Horn., v. 7 ; Corivulsions from cere- bral irritation, H. V. Miller, H. M., 72, p. 198; Convulsions, Baker, Hah. Mo., v. 8, p. 42; H. V. Miller, Med. Inv., v. 9, p. 487; J. F. Baker, H. M , v. 72, p. 42 ; Eclampsia in child, from abuse of opium, Strecker, N. A. J. H., v. 2, p. 42; Spasms following injury to knee by splinter. Gage, Organon, v. 2, p. 128; Chorea, B. J. H., 1873, p. 748; Epilepsy, Beckwith, Gilchrist, Surg. Ther.,p. 193; Watzke, B.J. H., v. 25; Tetanus, Kafka, B. J. H., v. 25; W. Eggert, Med. Inv., v. 8, p. 161 ; Teta- nic convulsioru^, Riick. Kl. Erf, v. 4, p. 551 ; Typhoid fever, Watzke, N. A. J. H., V. 2, p. 43. ^ Mind. I I Loss of consciousness and sensation. I She knows no one, but when touched and spoken to, she answers. ^Periodical ecstasy. CICUTA VmOSA. 120 I I Became insensible and convulsed generally. ■ Suddenly consciousness returns, and she remembers nothing of what has occurred. ^Periodical ecstasy. Very absent-minded. I He confounds the present with the past. • iHe thinks himself a young child. He imagined he was not living in his usual condition and circumstances ; everything appears to him strange and almost terrible. I She thinks she sees coming towards her a huge drunken man, who lies down alongside of her, she begs him to retire, falls into convulsions, and turns over on her ab- domen. I Feels as if he was in a strange place, w^hich causes fear. Fantastic illusions, attacks of madness. I I Delirium; crazy delirium. ■ Delirium, cries, sings; loss of consciousness with open eyes, knows no one, but when touched or spoken to an- swers questions; consciousness returns suddenly, and she does not remember what has passed ; attacks twice a day. 6 Periodical ecstasy. ■ Mental torpor and stupefaction. I I Loss of ideas ; loss of sensation. ■ Thinks of the future with anxiety, and is constantly sad. ■Strange desires, as desire to eat coal. ■ Fondness for solitude; great disregard and dislike for the society of others. ■ Gives short answers. Funny gesticulations, with redness of face and heat of body. I I Aberration of mind, singing, performing the most gro- tesque dancing steps, shouting. ■ ■Likes childish toys, jumps from bed in a happy, childish state. ■ ■Weeping, moaning and howling. I I Sobbing and weeping, pain in neck, head drawn back spasmodically, with trembling of hands. ■ Great agitation, child grasps at one's clothing in a fright- ened manner. ^Convulsions. ■ ■Very violent in all his actions. ■ Quiet disposition, contented, happy. ■ Melancholia; indifference and sadness. ^Concussion of brain. ■ ■Anxious thoughts of the future; feels sad. ■ ■Anxiety, excessively affected by sad stories. ■ Greatest anxiety. ^Wounded oesophagus. Anxiety and fretfulness. ■ Old men fear a long spell of sickness before dying. 121 CICUTA VIROSA. Is afraid of society, and wants to be alone. ■ Excited, with apprehension concerning the future; every- thing that could befall him seemed to be dangerous. 1 1 Mistrust and shunning of men; despises others. Disposition to be frightened. ^ Sensorium. When standing still there is a desire to hold on to something, because objects seem to approach and then to recede. Vertigo : on rising from bed as if everything was moving from side to side, or approached and then receded; reel- ing; falling on stooping; after injuries to the head. ■ Vertigo; things turn in a circle, darkness before the eyes on attempting to rise. ^Paralysis of bladder. I Giddiness with falling forwards. ■ Loss of sight and vertigo in walking. ^Ophthalmia. ■ Vertigo: buzzing in ears; deafness; eyes glassy, dim, so- porous state; loss of consciousness ; muttering delirium. ^Typhoid. ^ Inner Head. Headache above orbits. Stupefying frontal headache, increasing when at rest. ■Semilateral headache, as from congestion to head or external pressure ; > when sitting erect. ■ Rending, cutting pain of one side, thinking of headache causes it to disappear. ■ Headache > by sitting erect, or by emission of flatus. ■ Severe headache in occiput, like a dull pressure, and as with coryza. ■ Pressure deep in brain; heaviness in front or back of