A climbing shrub, from six to eight feet high, flowering in clusters, berries- oval, bright scarlet; grows in moist places through Europe and North America. The tincture is prepared from the fresh stems and leaves, gathered before flowering. Introduced by Hahnemann, and extensively proved by him and others, among whom were Gross, Nenning, Riickert, and Stapf, later by Kockwith (tinc- ture), Berrige and Kobinson (high potencies). See Allen's Encyclopedia, vol. 4,. p. 178. CLiNiCAii Atjthobities.— Gaspary, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 176; Chronic- headache, Small, Raue's Eec, 1874, p. 258; Ophthalmia neonatorum, (2 cases), Wes- selhoeft, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol, 1, p. 252; Allen & Norton's Oph. Therap., p. 59^ Blepharophthalmia and adenitis, Caspari, Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., vol. 2, p. 292; Hay fever, Boyce, Hom. Clinics, vol. 1, p. 112; Facial neuralgia, O. W. Smith, Organon, vol. 1, p. 481; Swelling of tonsils (2 cases), Hofrichter, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 238; Catarrhal angina, Zeller, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 238; Biar- rAosa, Small, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 119; Hartmann, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 831 j Gross, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 832; (7 cases) Gross, Sonnenberg, Schindler, Sei- del, Tietze, Schreter, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 832-3; Diarrhoea and catarrh of stomach, Kafka, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 414; Bloody diarrhoea, Sonnenberg, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 832 ; Dysentery, Gouwerky, Euck. Kl. Erf., v. 5, p. 444 ; Cholerine with urticaria, Billig, Allg. Hom. Ztg., v. 101, p. 109 ; Incontinence of urine, Gouwerky, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 2, p. 43; Urinary difficulty, Eiickert, Euck. Kl. Erf., v. 2, p. 16; Herpes preputialis, Gilchrist's Surgery, p. 532; Influenza, Payne, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 182; Cough, Hrg., Eiick. Kl. Erf,, v. 3, p. 11, 78; Whooping-cough Schron, Kreuss, Eiick, Kl. Erf., v. 3, p. 78; Catarrhal affections of chest, Battmann Euck. Kl. Erf., v. 5,p. 739; Myelitis, Hirsch, Euck. Kl. Erf, v. 5, p. 8C9; Spinal meningitis following poorly developed eruption, Eiick. Kl. Erf., v, 3, f. 468; Warts 167 DULCAMARA. on ^ ant/s, Stapf, Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., v. 2, p. 306; Pains in shin-bones, Shephard, Organon, v. 3, p. 361 ; Rheumatism (3 cases), Eiick. Kl. Erf., v. 5, p 897; Rheumatic pains (4 cases), Gaspnn', Rumnael, Riick. Kl. Erf., v. 3, p. 516 Pain in limbs, Goullon, Eiick. Kl. Erf., v. 3, p. 17 ; Scarlet fever, Hartmann, Buchner. Eiick. Kl. Erf., v. 4, p. 49; Typhoid fever, Bart]., Dunham's Lectures on Mat, Med., V. 2, p. 306 ; Glandular enlargements, "Wood, Eiick. Kl. Erf., v. 4, p. 369 Adenitis, Hartmann, Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., v. 2. p. 294 ; Anasarca. Mschk., Eiick. Kl. Erf, v. 4, p. 345 ; Urticaria, Knorre, Sonnenberg, Eiick. Kl Erf., V. 4, p. 198; Sonnenberg, Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., v. 2, p. 305 Herpes, Trinks, Knorre, Eomig, Gross, Eiick. Kl. Erf., v, 4, p. 239 ; Crusta lactea, Eomig, see Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., v. 2, p. 306 ; Mehlflechte {lichen) on ^wee. Gross, Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., v. 2, p. 306; Eruption of itching pustules, Nottingham, Eaue's Eec , 1874, p. 293; Pemphigus, Bethmann, Dunham's Lectures on Mat. Med., v. 2, p. 305, Eiick. Kl. Erf, v. 4, p. 165. ^ Mind. iCaniiot find the right word. iMental confusion, cannot concentrate his thoughts. I I Delirium at night witli the pain, and during fever-heat. Imbecility more frequent than insanity. I Asks for one thing or another, rejecting it when proffered. ■ Depressed; solicitude concerning the future. ■ Quarrelsome, irritable mood; easily angered. ■ Great restlessness and impatience. ■ Inclination to scold, without being angry. ^ Sensorium. Momentary vertigo; vertigo when walking, with darkness before eyes. ■ On awaking in morning, dizzy, dark before eyes. I I Dulness of senses. , ■Dulness and painful stupefaction of head. ■ Heaviness of head. ^ Inner Head. ' i Sensation as of a board pressing against the forehead. ■ Boring, burning in forehead, with digging in brain; < from motion, even talking; head heavy; increased flow of saliva, with dryness of tongue and thirst; pulse hard and tense; great weakness and prostration in limbs. I I Boring headache from within to without, in the temples and forehead; < before midnight and when lying quiet. I I Pressing, stupefying pain in forehead, with obstruction of nose. I I Bursting pains extending from forehead to bridge of
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