Grows in Southern and Central Europe, on sunny hills, in bushes and on the sides of forests. " Stoerck, before Hahnemann (1769), recommended it in cancerous ulcers of lips and mammre:; spongy excrescences; tophi; inveterate eruptions; old, foul ulcers; peculiar kinds of chronic headaches, and melancholia; arthritis and secondary syphilis." — Frank's Mag,, v. 4. "Was known as Flammula Jovis in older pharmacy, because of its irritating, action on the mucous membranes, and its power to produce inflammation and vesi- cation, when applied to the skin." — U. S. D., p. 1619. It was extensively proved by Hahnemann and his provers, and also by the Austrian provers. See Encyclopedia, v. 3, p. 340. Clinicai, Authorities. — Painful ewelling of face with decayed teeth, E. W. B., N. A. J. H., V. 22, p. 197 ; Toothache, Berridge, Horn. Clinics, v. 4, p. 94; Iritis, Mad- den & Hughes; Blepharitis, Hirsch ; Urinary difficulties (2 women), K. T. Cooper, B. J. H., V. 28, p. 662; Stricture of urethra, Hirsch, B. J. H., v. 25, p. 612; recom- mended by Desterne ; several cases by Jahr, in Galilean Journal ; Schleicher, Eiick. Kl. Er., v. 5, p. 503; the spasmodic form, Hirsch, B. J. H., v. 25, p. 612; in- CLEMATIS ERECTA. 224 flammatory variety, Franklin, Surgery, v. 1, p. 428; after chronic gleet, Hughes Pharm., p. 297 ; Orchitis, Rosenberg, Eiick. K. E., v. 1, p. 80; Ransford, B. J. H V. 25; R. Koch, Horn. Clin., v. 1, p. 51; Orchitis, after gonorrhaa, A. C. Pope, B. J. H., V. 24, p. 662 ; Orchitis, after suppressed gonorrhcea, Attomyr, Riick. Kl Erf, V. 1, p. 80; Orchitis, with indurated swelling of testes, after gonorrhcea, Stapf Swelling of r. testicle, after having been cured of a syphilitic ulcer a year previous. Hart mann, B. J. H., v. 12, p. 294; Chronic bubo, Rosenberg, Riick. Kl. Er., v. 1, p. 80 Scirrhus mammce, 2 cases, Schoenfeld, Riick. Kl. E., v. 5 ; Enlargement of lymphatic glands, Vienna Homceop. Hospital ; Herpes exedens, Prager Monatschrift fiir Homoeop. ; Crusta serpiginosa, R. Arnold, B. J. H., v. 26, p. 653 ; Eczema impeti- ginosum, Hirsch, B. J. H., v. 25, p. 610; Chronic tetter of hands, R. Arnold, B. J. H., V. 26, p. 654. ^ Mind. BMelancholy; preoccupied by sad thoughts. I Despairing mood. ^Stricture. Indiiferent, silent, almost thoughtless. 1 Low-spirited, and fear of approaching misfortune. I Fear of being alone, but disinclined to meet even agree- able company. I Irritable, taciturn, does not want to go out. Peevish and dissatisfied without any cause. ■Ailments from homesickness, or contrition of spirit. I Difficulty in thinking, memory impaired. 1 Furious delirium and violent fever. ^Orchitis. ^ Sensormm. Confusion and heaviness of head in morning. iDulness and cloudiness in head, with tendency to vertigo. Giddiness on lifting head up, or when moving head. ^ Inner Head. Head feels full and heavy, and drops. iPressive, tensive pain in forepart of brain, < when walk- ing than when sitting ; with heaviness of head. Headache in forehead > by pressure. Drawing pain in 1. side of forehead. I Boring ^^ain in 1. temple. Grinding in r. half of brain when walking. Tight aching in whole of 1. side of head, more in the bones than in the brain. Shocks in brain, from behind forwards. Hammering sensation in head in evening when lying down. Headache < by bending head backward. * Outer Head. Eruption of painful pimples on forehead. I Itching of scalp. ■ Small itching crusts and some stitches in scalp. Tinea capitis over greater part of head, with pustular con- junctivitis. ■ Eruption on occiput, extending down neck, moist, sore, with crawling and stinging-itching; often drying up in scales; itching < w^hen getting warm in bed; only slight, and but temporary relief by scratching. 225 CLEMATIS ERECTA. Eruption on back of head and neck ; tingling and itching ; the vehicles break, overflow the other parts, with ten- dency to ulceration. '" Sight and Eyes. Staring look. I Burning heat and dryness in eyes as if fire were stream- ing from them; great sensitiveness to cold air, to light and bathing. I Pressing pain in eyes, photophobia and lachrymation < in open air; heat in eyes. ■ Smarting of eyes < when closing them; on re-opening them, great sensitiveness to light. ■ Complaints from bright sunlight. Obscured sight. While writing the letters momentarily run together; at times double vision, with flickering before eyes. I Inflammation of iris; posterior synechia. iKerato-iritis, particularly of the ulcerative type. Pain in eyes ; pressure in middle of 1. eyeball. Pulsating, itching, burning drynesss, as if fire were stream- ing from the eyes, with biting, acrid lachrymation. I Eyes smart, as if raw, capillaries enlarged, lachrymation; smarting < when closing eyes; sensitive to open air, fears to open them ; " gets black " before the eyes. Ulceration of cornea with burning, tingling and stitching pains, sensitive to heat and bathing. I SjDot on 1. eye caused by gonorrhoea ; inflammation in op- posite eye. I I Pustular conjunctivitis, complicated with tinea capitis; with agglutination of lids in morning. Whites of eyes have a yellow tint. ■ Burning and inflammation of inner canthi; dim, weak sight. Stitches in inner canthus of 1. eye, as from a sharp pointed body, lasting some minutes. Itching in canthi. " Smarting and burning in eyes, especially in margins of lids. 1 1 Eyes inflamed, protruded, dim; eyelids badly ulcerated and secreting acrid water. 6'Syphilis. I Chronic irritable condition of lids, with swelling of mei- bomian glands, in young, scrofulous subjects. I I An itching pimple over the arcus ciliaris, with coryza and moroseness. ^ Hearing and Ears, i Ringing in ears, as from bells. I Burning pain in auricles, with heat. " Smell and Nose. Violent coryza, with sneezing; discharge streaked with blood. Dryness of nose, with heat and burning, vol,. IV. — 15. CLEMATIS ERECTA. 22G ® Upper Face. iPale and sickly countenance. I Aching in r. side of face, which is tender to touch; > from smoking, < when lying on painful side. ■Shooting, upwards, in r. side of face to eye, ear and temple. ■ Burning of face; cheeks red and hot, momentary flushes. I Moist eruption on face, preceded by stinging pain. White blisters on face as if burnt by the sun. ^ Lower Face. ■ Burning, cutting through lower lip. ■ Vesicular eruption on lip. Pustular eruption about lips, tender to the touch. ■ Lower lip swollen, deeply ulcerated and cancerous. ^Syphilis. ■Suppurative pimples on chin. I I Swelling of the submaxillary glands, with hard, little tubercles, throbbing, tight as if they would ulcerate; painful when touched and exciting a toothache. ^" Teeth and Gums. Toothache: stitching and drawing < at night, > for short time from cold water, > when draw- ing in air, > in open air; < from warmth of bed; crumb of bread starts aching; < from smoking to- bacco; from syphilitic affections, when mercurialized. ■ Toothache, tolerable during day, but as soon as he lies down in bed and assumes a horizontal position, it in- creases to an unbearable degree. ■ Toothache in a hollow tooth, only transiently relieved by cold water, also relieved by drawing in cold air. ■ Dull pain in hollow tooth > by cold water or sucking it. ■ Decayed teeth feel too long; contact extremely painful ; free flow of saliva. ■ Gums of 1. lower molars pain, as if sore, < while eating. " Tongue. ■Tongue dry in morning, on awaking. Small blisters on tongue and in throat, which soon become ulcers. ^^ Inner Mouth. ■Breath ofl'ensive to others. Heat and burning in mouth and throat. ■ Continued salivation. ^Syphilis. 13 Throat. Sensation of roughness in throat. ^^ Aversions. ■Long lasting satiety; can eat, and with relish,, yet immediately feels it is too much. ■ Aversion to beer. ^^ Eating. ■After eating, weakness in all the limbs, with pul- sation in arteries. ^^ Nausea. ■ Nausea, with weakness in legs, from smoking tobacco. ^^ Stomach. Disagreeable sensation of coldness in stomach. ■ Pressure on stomach, after dinner. ^^ Hypochondria. ■Bruised pain in hepatic region, when touched or bending. 227 . CLEMATIS ERECTA. ^^ Abdomen, l Lancinating pains, from belly to chest, < by breathing, also during micturition. I Increased sensitiveness of both inguinal regions. ■ Swelling and induration of inguinal gland, with jerking pains. ■ Sensation in abdominal ring and in inguinal glands, as if a swelling would form. Sensation of constriction in lower abdomen, which is hard. ■ Swelling of r. inguinal region, painful to touch. ■ ■Swelling of glands in both inguinal regions, with sensi- tiveness while walking; the r. inguinal glands become more swollen, with prickling pain in them, < by walk- ing and in bed; afterwards a tensive sensation in them, especially when walking. ■ ■Swelling of r. inguinal gland, < than left, not painful when rising after walking. Large pustules about loins. ^** Stool and Rectum. ■Frequent stools becoming more and more loose, without abdominal pain. Loose stools, with burning at anus. Diarrhoea and dysentery. ■ Constipation; hard stool, difficult to discharge (in evening). Burning heat and itching at anus. Hemorrhoids ; itching, discharging mucus. ^^ Urinary Organs. ■Urine frequent but scanty. Urgent desire to urinate, without pain. ■Spasmodic urging and tenesmus. ■Vesical neuralgia; the urethra or seminal cord most affected. ■ Long lasting contraction or constriction of urethra, urine emitted by drops, as in spasmodic stricture. ■ Burning in urethra on urinating. ■ Sharp stitches in urethra. ■ Tingling in urethra, culminating at frsenum. Urethra painful to touch, < at night and from heat of bed. ■ Urethra painful to pressure. ■ Micturition remarkably slow. ■ Urine passes slowly and in a thin stream, as if urethra was constricted. ■ Interrupted flow of urine, with burning during, but most at beginning of micturition, or during the interruptions. ■ Acute pain (ardor urinse) and tenesmus while urinating, with aching pain in lower part of back; the forcing in- duces copious, involuntary lachrymation, and is most violent before 6 p.m. ; not so troubled at night. After great straining a few drops of urine pass, which is followed by a full stream without pain ; after this some- times dribbling of urine. CLEMATIS ERECTA. 228 1 1 Involuntary flow, by drops, after micturition. I Heavy, aching pain in lower part of back, with sense of bearing down and heavy pain in chest; continual desire to pass water with inability to perform the act; urine comes away first in drops, as if something blocked up the passage, after this stream is full and continuous. ■ Inability to evacuate all the urine at once. I When beginning to urinate it burns the worst, while urinating it sticks in urethra, and after urinating it still continues to burn and bite. I The last drops of urine cause violent burning. iFlocculent, pale urine. ^Stricture. Urine turbid, milky, dark, with flakes of mucus and froth. ■ Urinary deposit pus-like. I Discharge from urethra of thick pus. ^Gonorrhoea. ^^ Male Sexual Organs, i Sexual desire weak. ■ Involuntary erections by day. Violent, long continued erections, with stitches in urethra. ■ Burning in penis during seminal discharge in coitus. ^Stricture. ■ ■Right spermatic cord sensitive, testicles drawn up. ■ Pain in testicles, drawing to spermatic cord. ■ Swelling of 1. testicle with intolerable drawing pain in testicle and cord. ^Suppressed gonorrhoea. Drawing pain in testes and spermatic cord from below upwards. Painful sensitiveness of testes. • ■ Pinching pain in testicles, < from slightest touch. ■ ■Painful, inflamed and swollen testicles. Testes painful to touch, as if bruised, with drawing and stretching in inguinal region, 1. thigh and scrotum; a clawing pain when touching it or when walking. ■Severe and painful strangury, with enlargement and tenderness of 1. testicle and swelling in groin of same side ; testicle hard and tender to touch ; the swelling and pain extend along cord into groin, is shooting in char- acter and < by motion; a slight gleety discharge present; no pain in micturition. ^Orchitis after mis- managed gonorrhoea. ■ Orchitis with much urethral irritation. Swelling and induration of both testicles, or only of r. ; pain as if bruised on touching the testes. ■ ■Induration of testicles. ■ i Swelling of r. half of scrotum, which is thickened and hangs low down; testicle also relaxed and hanging down. Itching about genitals. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. ■Menses too early. 229 CLEMATIS ERECTA. I Softened scirrhus, with corrosive leucorrhoea and lanci- nating pains running upwards, < by breathing and during micturition. I Swelling and induration of breasts; cancer of breast; glandular induration above nipple, painful when touched. ■ Scirrhus, 1. mamma, with stitches in shoulder; the gland is very painful, < in cold weather and during night; < during growing moon; while perspiring she cannot bear to be uncovered. ^^ Larynx, l Dryness and burning in throat. ^^ Respiration, i Respiration impeded when ascending a hill or walking over an uneven road. ^'' Cough. Violent cough with irregular respirations, at times too slow, at times too rapid. Barking cough with burning pain in sternum and stitches in both sides of lungs. Cough usually dry. ^^ Inner Chest and Lungs, i Oppression of chest. ■ Aching or stitching pains in chest. Tearing pain in forepart of chest, above heart. Burning pain in sternum and stitches in both sides of lungs, with barking cough. Left side of chest seems most affected. ^^ Heart and Pulse. ■Sharp stitches in region of heart, from within outwards. Pulse unchanged ; excited, with throbbing in veins. Distinctly perceptible pulsations in whole body, especially about the heart. ^^ Neck and Back. Small of back : burning ; pressure in ; bruised pain; as if broken, with tension, < when stooping. ■ Moist eruption on neck extending to head. ^^ Upper Limbs. ■ Swelling of axillary glands. ■ Pressing or drawing in muscles of arms and hands. ■ Rheumatic pains in hands. ■ Arthritic nodes on finger-joints. Fiddling motion of 1. and r. arm ; slow bass viol move- ment. Hands feel as if they were too large; they are dry and hot. Spreading blisters on swollen hands and fingers, < by cold air. ^^ Lower Limbs. ■Weakness in legs from smoking tobacco. ■ Scaly herpes on thighs. ■ Burrowing, boring, or pressive pains on tibiee. ■ Rheumatic pains in lower limbs. ■ Painful swelling in knee after gonorrhoea. ■ Violent itching of toes, evenings, after lying down ; sweat between toes. CLEMATIS ERECTA. 230 Dry, scaly tetter on legs. ^* Limbs in General, i Weakness, heaviness, weariness and bruised sensation in limbs. Great emaciation and relaxed muscles. ^'^ Rest. Position. Motion. When lying down : in evening, hammering in head; toothache < to an unbearable degree. After lying down : violent itching of toes, evenings. Sitting: pressive, tensive pain in forepart of brain, < when walking than when sitting. Closing eyes: < smarting in eyes. On opening eyes : great sensitiveness to light.