Grows in mossy, turfy bogs in Europe, Northern Asia, and America. The tincture is prepared from the active, fresli plant. Used empirically by physicians in the sixteenth century (Dodoens), princi- pally outwardly against skin eruptions. Introduced into our Materia Medica by Hahnemann, and proved by himself and others. See Allen s Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 170. Became famous as a remedy in whooping cough at Hahnemann's own recom- mendation based on observations of Wislicenus, one of the proveis. Clixical Authorities. — Laryngitis, Macfarlan, Kaue's Rec, 1870, p. 156; Hoarseness after catarrh, Hartmann, Eiick. Kl. Eif., v. 1. 3, p. 167 ; Irritation in lar- ynx with cough, Baumann, Eaue's Path., p. 31"J; Cough, Pemeil., Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol 3, p. 12; Spasmodic cough, Hannes, Allg. Houi. Ztg., vol. 106, p. 66; Becker; Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 12; Jousset, B. J. H., vol. 26, p. 210; Catarrhal cough, Gross, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 12; ir/ioopin^r cou^A, Hahnemann, Hrg., Hart- man, Lobeth, Schron, Eiick. Kl. Erf., voh 3, p. 12; Neumann, Nenning, Miihlen- bein, Trinks, Schindler, Belhmann, Knorre, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 73; Engle- hardt, Becker, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 74; Schindler, Tietze (6 cases), Neumann, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 75; Groi^s, Bethmann, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 76; Miiller, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 718; Cretin, Allg. Horn. Ztg., vol. 106, p. 39; Skinner (2 cases), Allg. Horn. Ztg., vol. 106, p. 53; Night cough, Hale, Horn. Clinics, vol. 1, p. 82; Cough during measles, Stapf, Tietze, Eiick. Kl. Erf,, vol. 4, p. 95; Cough and hoarseness after measles, Stapf, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 167; Cough of phthisical sub- jects, Lobeth, Hartmann, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 366; Catarrhal affections of chest, Hrg., Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 12; Catarrhal fever, Hartmann, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 12; Intermittent fever, Knorre, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol 4, p. 917; Allen's Int. Fever, p. 98. ^ Mind. I 1 Mental restlessness; when reading cannot dwell long on one subject, must change to something else. i 1 Depressed by persecutions of others on all sides, and also discouraged and solicitous about future. I Anxiety: with flushes of heat; when alone, especially in evening, also when awaking at night; as if it would im- pel him to commit suicide by drowning. Dread of ghosts and of being alone. • ■ Great mistrust. Very irritable; a trifle will disturb; irascible, getting be- side one's self with anger. Selfwilled; obstinate; insists upon carrying out his j^lans. 153 DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. ^ Sensorium. I'Dulness and heaviness of head. I Vertigo when walking in open air, tendency to fall to left. ^ Inner Head, l Lancinating pain in fore part of brain, < moving eyes, > from supporting head on hands. ■ Lancinating, tensive, frontal headache, < from stooping. I iPressive pain in forehead and zygoma, within outward. Boring pain in forehead. Headache above orbit when stooping, disappearing on walking. I I Pressing headache (temples), with stupefaction and nau- sea (morning); < when stooping and from heat; > from motion and in cold air. Aching pain above r. temple. Soreness in temples. ■ Drawing pain in 1. side of head. iPressive headache. Brain painfully affected by stepping. ^ Outer Head. 'Smarting, burning pain in scalp. I I Sore feeling in skin of r. temple. I Itching, gnawing on fore part of scalp, > by rubbing. I Corrosive itching on scalp. ■* Sight and Eyes. Frequent vanishing of sight, especially when reading, letters look pale and blurred ; photopho- bia; eyes dazzled by light or glare of fire; they are very dry; nose dry and stopped up, stitches in eyes. I Like gauze before eyes; when reading letters run together, ^xlmblyopia. Far-sighted ; weakness of eyes when looking carefully at small objects ; quivering before eyes ; dazzling ; < from light, daylight, candle-light. I I Pupils first contracted, later dilated. ■ Protrusion of eyes. ■ Severe stitches, from within outward, in eyes. Eyelids livid. ^ Hearing and Ears, i Difficult hearing, with increased hum- ming before ears. I Roaring, humming, and drumming in ears. I Pain in right internal ear, as if pressed together. I I Sticking pain and aching, especially when swallowing. Otalgia, with sticking pain in inner ear. I Stitches in ears. ^ Smell and Nose. Nose dry and stopped up. Nosebleed, < morning or evening, and on stooping. ■ Bleeding from nose and mouth. ^Pertussis. Profuse iiuent coryza, particularly in morning. I I Frequent sneezing, with or without fluent coryza ; < from sneezing. ^Tipper Face. 'Pale face, with sunken eyes; jDufi'ed and livid. DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 154 Cheeks and eyes sunken. I I Prickling, burning pain in skin of cheek below 1. eyelid. I I Coldness of 1. half of face, with stinging pain and dry heat on r. half of face. I Heat of face, with cold hands. I I Face-ache, aggravated by pressure and contact. I I Small pustules, here and there, on face, with fine stitching sensation, < when touched. Cold sweat on forehead. ® Lower Face, i Stitching, tearing pain on 1. inferior maxilla, as in periosteum. I 1 Burning in skin, at r. angle of mouth. I I Lower lip cracked in the middle. ■ Dryness of the lips and little sense of taste. I 1 Black pores on the chin. ^° Teeth and Gums. iCold sensation in the body of an in- cisor. iStitching toothache, mornings, after warm drink. ^^ Taste and Tongue. Taste: bitter, in throat, after eating;. putrid; bread tastes bitter; food seems tasteless. I I Fine prickings on dorsum of tongue. IStitching, smarting pain in r. side and tip of tongue, iSmall, round, painless swelling in middle of tongue. 1 I Whitish ulcer on tip of tongue. ^^ Inner Mouth. ' l Smarting pain on inside of left cheek, like from pepper. I Putrid, pus-like taste in mouth. ^Phthisis. I 1 Profuse discharge of watery saliva (water-brash). I Bloody saliva. I I Hemorrhage from the mouth. ^^ Throat, i Difficulty of swallowing solid food; oesophagus as if contracted, i I Ulceration of velum. ■ Sensation of dryness in fauces and throat with thirst. I I Sensation in pharynx as if crumbs of bread had re- mained behind. ■ Stinging in throat during deglutition. I I Burning, rough sensation deep in throat, immediately after dinner. I I Scraping in throat from eating salt food. I I Hawking up of green or yellow mucus. ! Rough, scraping feeling of dryness deep in fauces and in region of soft palate, producing a short, hacking cough, accompanied by expectoration of yellow mucus, and hoarse voice, having a deep bass sound. ^Laryngeal phthisis. Throat dark, coppery, red, dry, but not shining ;_ muscles of pharynx swollen, deglutition most painful; incessant, cough, sometimes ending in vomiting. 155 DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions. 1 1 Morning thirst. ■ Aversion to pork. " Eating and Drinking, i ' Mouth in a bitter state when eat- ing. ^Pregnancy. I Right after dinner, burning raw feeling. I Cough, < after drinking; after tobacco smoke. ^Per- tussis. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. 1 1 Frequent hiccough. I I Eructations tasting bitter or sour; water-brash. Nausea, with stupefying pressure in forehead. I I Nausea after fatty food; < after midnight till morning. Nausea and retching. Vomiting: of blood, of bile, in morning ; of mucus, water,. or food when coughing; after drinking; especially at night or before dinner; first food then mucus, at the end of the attack (pertussis). Vomiting of slimy matter. Worse after vomiting. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. Clawing sensation in pit of stomach. ■ Contractive tension at pit of stomach, as if everything would be drawn inwards, especially during deep inhala- tion, and with cough. ^^ Hypochondria. Anxious feeling in the hypochondria. ■ Painful to touch, and when coughing. I I Must support the hypochondria with the hands when coughing. ^Pertussis. ■ Constrictive pain in both hypochondria, impeding cough- ing; unable to cough on account of pain, unless hand i& pressed upon pit of stomach. ^^ Abdomen. ■Painful constriction of epigastrium. ■ Dull stitch from r. to 1. across abdomen, almost taking the breath, while walking. 1 I Stitches in r. side of abdomen while sitting. I I Stitch from left loin into penis. ■ Constriction in abdomen, with vomiting. ^Pertussis. ■ Bellyache after sour food. ^° Stool and Rectum. ■Outward pressing pain, independent of stool. Frequent stool, with colic. Stools: soft, fluid; loose; papescent; white, slimy and stinking, with watery, odorless urine. Loose stool almost continually, but rather < after mid- night; bloody, mucous or offensive stools, followed by pains in abdomen and small of back. Before and after stool : tensive pain in upper part of ab- domen while holding breath. DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 156 After stool: iiiefFectual straining; constant inclination to stool; abdominal and dorsal pains. ^^ Urinary Organs. ' ' Frequent urging to urinate, with scanty discharge, frequently only by drops. I I Frequent, profuse urination. I I Urine dark and of strong smell. Urine watery, inodorous, with fetid mucous stool. ^^ Male Sexual Organs. Drawing stitches from 1. loin into penis. I Itching stitches in the glans penis. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. ■ Delay of the first menses. Menses too late; too scanty; suppression of menses; blood dark. ■ Leucorrhoea, with labor-like pain. ^^ Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia, n Voice: hoarse, deep, requires exertion to speak; husky; hollow, toneless; cracked. ■ Catarrhal hoarseness, with or without coryza or cough; is only able to sj^eak in a bass voice; hoarseness after measles. B Chronic persistent hoarseness resulting from repeated catarrhal attacks. I Great hoarseness, with sjDasmodic cough, after measles. I I Epiglottis in constant motion to and fro, constant en- deavor to cough ; larynx very dry ; patient involun- tarily supports thyroid cartilage on swallowing or coughing, and there appears to be a constant strain in box of larynx, with disposition to vomit. ^Laryngitis. ■ Constant tickling in larynx, causing cough and prevent- ing sleep at night. I iSensation like from a feather in larynx, exciting cough. I I Crawling in larynx, which provokes hacking cough, with sensation as if a soft substance were in it, with fine stitches extending thence to r. side of pharynx. ■ Bruised feeling in larynx whilst inhaling. iConstriction of the larynx when talking. I Mucus in the larynx, either hard or soft. I Chest and throat symptoms worse from talking or singing. ■ Laryngeal phthisis, with hoarseness, rapid emaciation. ^° Respiration, i l Oppression, with every word he speaks the throat contracts ; not so when walking. Respiration slow; predominant with moist sound. Intolerable stitches when coughing and taking a deep in- spiration, in the upper part of the chest near the axilla, > by pressing on affected part with the hand, with purulent expectoration mixed with blood. Whilst inhaling, felt severe aching pains in ana below both clavicles, over a small space in lungs; the infra- 157 DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. clavicular pain afterwards extended round to the scap- ulae ; also a bruised feeling of the larynx. ■Sensation as if something in chest prevented exhalation when talking or coughing. I I Oppressive sensation in chest as if expiration were pre- vented by coughing or talking. I I During an expiration in evening, when lying in bed, sudden contraction of abdomen occasioning a heaving as if he would vomit and bringing on cough. I Difficult breathing, < after midnight. ■ Dyspnoea, especially on talking, with every word throat becomes constricted; no dyspnoea while walking. ■Severe dyspnoea threatening suffocation; blueness of face and lips; cold sweat on forehead; vomiting of tough mucus. ^Whooping cough. ■ Oppression of chest as if from holding back the breath. ■ Attack of suffocation; cannot recover the breath; gasping. ■ Asthma, particularly when talking, with contraction of throat at every word that is uttered. I I Bad, offensive-smelling breath when coughing. "" Cough. ■ 'Deep sounding, hoarse barking cough. ■ ■Rough, scraping, dry sensation deep in fauces and soft palate, causing hacking cough, with yellow mucous ex- pectoration and hoarseness, speaks only with exertion, and in a deep bass voice; oppression of chest as if air was withheld on talking and coughing, so that breath could not be expired. ■ Whooping cough; attacks, every one to three hours, with barking or dull-sounding coughs, choking breathing, caused by tickling or dryness in throat, or from a sen- sation of a soft feather in larynx; expectoration, only in morning, yellow and bitter; has to swallow the mucus. ■ Attacks of coughing preceded, fifteen or twenty minutes, by rattling of mucus in bronchial tubes to which patient solely ascribes attack of coughing. ^Whooping cough. ■ ■Whooping cough, with feeling of constriction in chest and hypochondria, so that ]3atient tries to support these parts with hands; < after midnight; perspires on waking from sleep. ■ Cough comes in fits, at long intervals; cough during in- tervals is short, not exhausting, and he considers it trifling in comparison with the tormenting attacks ; the fits begin mildly, are short, but increase during course of disease, until cough becomes unceasing, the attacks occur in quick succession, and forces to sit up, always be- ginning with titillation and renewed inspiration, until finally vomiting of mucus (rarely of food) sets in, which fiiiishes the paroxysm; great exhaustion after the DROSEPvA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 158 fit; frequently < at night on lying down. ^Whooping cough. ■Paroxysmal dry cough, exciting cause of which seems to be in abdomen with copious perspiration over whole body and culminating in an attack of severe nausea. ■ Spasmodic, nervous, and sympathetic cough. ■ Spasmodic cough of phthisical girls. I I When coughing a feeling as if something kept the air in the chest, cannot cough right, cannot speak. ■Whooping cough, with hemorrhage from mouth and nose, anguish, blue face, wheezing breathing, suffocation. During cough: face pale or bluish; eftbrts to vomit; vomit- ing of water, mucus and food; stitches in muscles of chest; bleeding from nose or mouth; has to support chest and hypochondria; hoarseness; offensive breath ; rising up in bed with fear and trembling. ■ Attacks characterized by certain typhoid conditions, with severe spasmodic retraction of abdomen, followed by vomiting of food, mucus and water. ^Whooping cough. I Cough which marks the sequelee of measles, especially when it occurs in paroxysms, and is < in afternoon and evening; even when cough is attended by bloody and purulent expectoration. ■ I Very hoarse cough, < after midnight, during or after measles. II Spasmodic cough, attended by retching and vomiting. ■ Cough when singing, causing smarting in larynx. ■ Harassing, titillating cough in children, not at all during day, but commences as soon as head touches pillow at night. ■ Cough, in evening, immediately after lying down. ■ The fever and cough, which is very hoarse, are worse after twelve at night. ^Bronchitis infantum. •■Awakes at night about 2 o'clock, coughs for a short time and then falls asleep again. ■Nocturnal cough of phthisical patients. ■ Severe cough of young phthisical subjects, with bloody and purulent expectoration, 1 1 Cough sounds loose, nothing comes up. ^Catarrh. ■ Cough, with expectoration of bright red frothy or of black clotted blood. ■ Bloody and purulent expectoration after measles. _ ■ Very violent cough; spitting of blood and pus, with vio- lent pains in chest. ^Phthisis. ■ Expectoration: yellow; bitter; offensive; bloody; pus- like; salty; has to be swallowed. Cough aggravated: by warmth; drinking; tobacco smoke; laughing; singing; weeping; after lying down; after midnight or in the morning. 159 DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. ^ Inner Chest and Lungs, i Constriction of chest and hypo- chondria. I Cough with sense of constriction in cliest, which seems to hold breath back and prevent coughing, with pain in ribs, so that he is compelled to support the parts with hands; vomiting of food, then of mucus and water. I I Tightness of chest, especially when talking, or even uttering a single word; > wdiile walking; the throat seems to contract. I I Severe stitches in chest when sneezing or coughing, must press on chest with hands, for relief. ■ Violent oppressive stitching pain across chest, passing off during motion. ■ Sensation of oppression in chest as if the air were retained when coughing, and as if breath could not be expelled. ■ Burning sensation in centre of chest. ■ Bronchitis of old age, in connection with emphysema or bronchiectasie; nocturnal paroxysms; < lying down; cough seems to come from abdomen, shaking all the muscles of chest and body, with much exhaustion after attack ; expectoration of yellow mucus or pus ; parox- ysms of cough from one to two hours apart. ■ Phthisis with severe pains in chest, purulent expectora- tion and foul pus-like taste in mouth. ■ Tuberculosis. ^° Outer Chest. ■Stitches in muscles of chest, when breath- ing or coughing. I I Sternum painful when pressing on it, as from festering under skin. I Black pores on chest and shoulder. ^^ Neck and Back. iNeck stiff and painful on motion. Nape of neck painful to touch. ■ Pain between scapulse drawing to small of back. I I Stitching tearing from spine to anterior s23inous process of 1. ilium, when sitting. ■ Back pains as if bruised, in the morning. I I Itching stitch in coccyx when sitting. ^^ Upper Limbs, l l Quivering on r. shoulder when at rest. I I Nightly pains in humerus, going off by day during motion. ■ Coldness of the hands. Deep ulcer on back of r. hand discharging bloody water. Red spots on back of hand and behind wrist. ■ Fingers spasmodically contracted, rigid in grasping. ^ Lower Limbs, ll Laming pain in r. hip-joint and tliigh, with pain in ankle, as if sprained; limp when walking. I I Violent stitch in os ischium on rising from a seat. ■Pressing pain in posterior muscles of thigh, < from DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 160 pressure and stooping ; could not lie thereon at night, passes off after rising. I I Occasional stitches in middle of 1. thigh anteriorly. I I Fine cutting stitch in r. calf, coming on when sitting, passing off when walking. I 1 Tearing pain in r. ankle, as if sprained, only when walking. I I Stiffness of ankles. I Feet feel chilly, covered with a cold sweat. ^^ Limbs in General, i l All the limbs feel lame and bruised as if beaten, and are outwardly painful. ^Catarrhal fever. I I Gnawing and stitching pain in bones of limbs, especially severe at joints; severe stitches in joints; less painful during motion than during rest. I I Painful stitching pressure in muscles of upper and lower limbs, in every position. ^ Rest. Position. Motion. During rest: Cjuivering in r. shoulder; stitches in joints < ; shivering; internal chill. Lying: in bed, during expiration sudden contraction of abdomen; great exhaustion after fit of coughing; on side < pain in muscles of thigh; on back, snoring; forced to lie down from chilliness ; at night, brings on titillating cough in children ; cough in evening < ; pain in ulcers < when lying on sore side. Rising from seat: violent stitching in os ischium. Sitting : pain in side of abdomen ; cough forces him to sit up ; tearing from spine to anterior spinous process of 1. ilium ; itching stitch in coccyx ; fine cutting stitch in r. calf < ; pain in ulcers <. Supporting: head on hands > pains in brain; hypochon- dria with hands Avhile coughing ; thyroid cartilage when swallowing. Stooping: frontal headache < ; pain in temples < ; nose- bleed < ; pain in muscles of thigh <. Stepping : affects brain painfully. Walking: vertigo; tendency to fall; headache >; pain across abdomen; > oppression and contraction of throat dyspnoea > ; causes perspiration ; pain in ankle < > stitches in r. calf; pain in ankle only when walking pain in ulcers. Singing: < throat and chest symptoms. Cough: causes smarting in larynx. Talking: constriction of larynx; < chest and throat symptoms; sensation as if something prevented exhala- tion ; oppressive sensation in chest ; dyspnoea ; constric- tion of throat ; asthma. Motion : of eyes < pains in brain ; pain in temples > ; of epiglottis constantly to and fro ; > violent stitching 161 DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA, pains across chest ; neck painful ; pain in humerus > ; stitches in joints > ; > shivering. ^ Nerves, l l Weakness of whole body with sunken eyes and cheeks. ■ Great exhaustion after coughing fits. ^Whooping cough. Torpidity; attacks, with numbness. I I Epileptic attacks: with rigidity; with twitching of limbs;-, after attack, htemoptysis and sleep. ^^ Sleep. I Frequent yawning and stretching. Sleepiness immediately after sunset. Frequent starting from sleep, at night, as from fright, yet when awake is not fearful. ■ Sleeplessness or frequent waking from sleep. Snoring when lying on back, asleep. Dreams: vivid; partly pleasant, partly anxious; vexa- tious, over wrong doing of others ; of thirst and drink- ing, awakes, is thirsty and must drink. On waking, great weariness. ^ I Perspires immediately on w^aking from sleep. ^Pertussis. ^ Time. Morning : headache in temples ; nosebleed < ; pro- fuse fluent coryza ; toothache ; thirst ; vomiting ; expec- toration; pain in back; pain in ulcers <. 2 A.M. : wakes coughing. Forenoon: chill. Afternoon : cough < ; towards evening warmth of upper portion of body. Lasting till 3 P.M. : thirst after chilliness ; headache; heat of face. By day: pain in humerus > ; chill. Immediately after sunset : sleepiness. Evening: anxiety; flushes of heat ; nosebleed <; during expiration sudden contraction of abdomen ; cough < ; thirst, headache and heat of face after chilliness >. Night; anxiety; flushes of heat; vomiting after drinking; great exhaustion after fit of coughing; paroxysms of bronchitis; pain in humerus; frequent starting from sleep; in bed, chilliness; internal chill; heat; only at night, in children, harassing, titillating cough ; cough of phthisical patients ; warm sweat. After midnight: nausea after fatty food; stools < ; diffi- cult breathing <; cough <; hoarse cough <; cold- ness of 1. side of face, r. half hot and dry; fever and cough < ; heat < ; warm sweat < ; cutting pains in ulcers <. ^^Temperature and Weather. Open air: vertigo when, walking. Warm drink : produces toothache. Warmth : < cough ; < pain in ulcers. VOL. V — 11. DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 162 On getting warm in bed : cough ; pain in long bones. Heat: pain in temples <. Cold air: > pain in temples; >pain in ulcers. After undressing: itching.