A climbing plant native to the Southern States ; flowers in early Spring. Tincture prepared from the root. Introduced by John H. Henry, in 1852, proved by Douglas, Payne, Bering, Kemper, Morgan, Hare and others. See Allen's Encyclopsedia, vol. 4, p. 385. Clinical Authorities. — Acute mania, Hart, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 60 ; *S/eep- lessness in delirium tremens, Blakely, Kaue's Eec, 1873, p. 54; Frigid from thunder storm, Lippe, Anaiyt. Therap., vol. 1, p. 302; Apprehension and distress from thunder storm, Morgan, Anaiyt. Therap., vol. 1, p. 76; Effects of grief (2 cases), Morgan, Hom. Clin., vol. 4, p. 98 ; Hysteria from grief, Blakely, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 203; Vertigo, Small, Eaue's Eec, 1872, p. 56 ; (2 cases), Lee, Hom. Obs., vol. 2, p. 136; Brain affection, Norton, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 63; Meningitis, Morgan, Times Eetros., 1876, p. 11; Headache, Lilienthal, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 289; Mad- den, Hughes' Phar., p. 374; Swan, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 23 ; Wallace, Eaue's Eec, 1872, p. 213; Neuralgic headache, Miller, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 198; Smith, King's Headaches, p. 109 ; Obscure vision, Lewis, Organon, vol. 3, p. 101 ; Serous choroid- itis, Norton, Oph. Therap., p. 86 ; Iriclo-choroiditis (2 cases), see Norton's Opth. Therap., p. 86 ; Detachment of retina, Boynton, see Norton's Opth. Therap., p. 88 ; Ptosis, Gallinger, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 100; Infra-orbital neihralgia, Cushing, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 260; Deafness and loss of speech, Hawke, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 119; Prosopalgia, Hendricks, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 103, p. 175; Tie douloureux, Von Tagen, Hom. Clin., vol. 1, pp. 103, 105, 182 ; Pimples on face, Triplett, Organon, vol. 3, p. 377; Affection of throat (2 cases), Bullard, B. J. H., vol. 33, p. 566; Throat affection with deafness, Allen, Hom. Eev., vol. 5, p. 392 ; Influenza, Payne, Eiiue's Eec, 1870, p. 181 ; Teething, Morgan, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 104; Chronic diarrha;a, Hale, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 188; Dysentery, Younghusband, Hom. Obs., vol. 4, p. 444; Gonorrhoea, Anderson, Eaue's Eec, 1871, p. 139; Turrell, Med. Inv., vol. 8, p. 59; Spermatorrhoea, Carr, Hom. Times, 1875, p. 19; Nichols, Eaue's Eec. 1872, p. 168; Eogers, Hom. Obs., vol. 6, p. 142; After menorrhagia,^^\uney, Horn. Obs, vol. 3, p. 60; Dysmenorrhea, Dyce Brown, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 105, p. 128, Ri- gidity of OS uteri (4 cases), Page, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 264; Uterine pains, Guernsey, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 102, p. 23; Threatened abortion, Gilbert, Organon, vol. 3, p. 247; Dystocia, Strong, Eaue's Eec, 1875, p. 186; Puerperal convulsions, Ostrow, Eaue's Eec, 1875, p. 192; Woodbury, Eaue's Eec, 1872, p. 192; Albuminuria of pregnancy, Farrington, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 216; Nervous aphonia with deafness, Hawkes, Hom. Obs., vol. 6, p. 315 ; Cough, Merrell, Hom. Obs , vol. 3, p. 217 ; Con- gestive pneumonia, Small, Eaue's Eec, 1874, p. 148 ; Spinal congestion, Hughes, see Phar., p. 374 ; Affection of arm and fingers, due to excessive piano-playing, Price, Times Eetros., 1877, p. 25; Sciatica, Huber, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 103, p. 186; Ischias, Huber, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 103, p. 186; Rheumatism, of extremities, Macfarlan, MSS. ; Fever, Bullard, B. .T. H., vol. 31, p. 566; Spinney, Hom. GELSEMIUM. ' 366 Obs., vol. 3, p. 60; Febrile disturbances, Hall, Eaue's Eec, 1870, p. 313; Wells, Horn. Eev., vol. 4, p. 85; Febrile attacks (6 cases), Douglass, B. J. H., vol. 18, p. 287 ; Miliary fever, Whiteside, Horn. Obs., vol. 8, p. 557 ; Ague, Eldridge, Horn. Obs., vol. 4, p. 437 ; Eaue's Path., p. 955 ; Intermittent fever, Williams, Polhemus, see Allen's Int. Fev., p. 135; Price, Times Eetros., 1877, p. 25; Eoth, Eaue's Eec, 1875, p. 269 ; Remittent fever of childhood, Hughes, see Phar., p. 375 ; Infan- tile remittent fever, Merrell, Hom. Obs., vol. 3, p. 217; Low fevers. Small, Eaue's Eec, 1872, p. 248; Typhoid, Blakely, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 216; Morgan, Eaue's Path., p. 988; Kash, Eaue's Eec, 1871, p. 198 ; Yellow fever, Angell, Eaue's Path., p. 968 ; Night-sweats, Hale, Anderson, Hom. Obs., vol. 7, p. 535 ; Hale, Eaue's Eec, 1871, p. 102 ; Effects of drink. Spinney, Am. Hom. Obs., vol. 3, p. 60 ; Effects of heat, iilientbal, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 54 ; Itching of skin, Triplett, Organon, vol. 3, p. 377. '^ Mind. Cataleptic immobility, with dilated pupils, closed eyes, but conscious. iStupid, comatose condition attending typhoid fever. iTorpor, sleepiness, and dread of movement. I Stupor, cannot open the eyes. ■Unconsciousness. ■ After losing son, inclined to brood over her loss; at times becomes unconscious, or, rather, "rapt;" in imagination thinks herself at the grave ; smothered pressure on chest after the spell. ■iDulness of all the mental faculties. iDulness of mind, > after profuse emission of watery urine. Uncapacity to think or fix the attention. 'I Unconnected ideas, cannot follow any idea for any length of time; if he attempts to think consecutively, he is at- tacked by a painful, vacant feeling of the mind. ^Yel- low fever. ■ Delirium in sleep, half waking, with incoherent talk. I I Sensation of intoxication with diarrhoea. ■ Confusion; wdien attempting to move, the muscles refuse to obey the will ; head giddy. ■ Paroxysms of frenzy; eyes red, protruding and ghastly, hair dishevelled and wild demeanor; talking and sing- ing alternately; hands, feet and head alternately hot and cold; tongue much coated; constipation; appetite capricious. ^Acute mania after melancholia. ■■Loquacity; brilliant eyes ; shooting through temples and nasal sinuses; fever. ■ Starts up screaming. ■ ■Desires to be let alone; irritable, sensitive. '■ ■ Desires to be quiet, does not wish to speak, nor have any one near her for company, even if the person be silent. ii Depression of spirits; anxiety following a somewhat ■cheerful, careless mood. S67 GELSEMIUM. I Great depression of spirits in onanists, with confusion of mind and excessive languor. ■ Melancholy and desponding mood. ■ Solicitude about the present and the future. I I Fear of death ; has no courage. ■ Anxiety; incoherency of thought, aversion to study. I 1 Great irritability, does not wish to be spoken to. I I Nervous, irritable, easily angered. ■ Mental exertions cause a sense of helplessness from brain- weakness; inability to attend to anything requiring thought. ■ ■Great lack of courage. ■ ■Every exciting news causes diarrhoea; bad effects from fright and fear. ■ Bad effects from suddenly hearing bad news; from fright; diarrhoea, abortion, etc. ■ ■Nervous dread of appearing in public; singers and speakers. ■ ■Complaints: from exciting or bad news; sudden emo- tions; the anticipation of any unusual ordeal; general depression from heat of sun or summer. ■ Effects of grief; cannot cry; < when thinking of his symptoms, also when spoken to of his loss; > from di- verting talk; oppression and palpitation of heart; feels a sense of peril; face flushed; sleeplessness; subdued manner; sensation of soreness about heart. ^ Sensorium. Head feels light and large, with vertigo. ■ Lightness of head: with vertigo; with dimness of vision; < by sudden movement of head and walking. Heaviness of head, with dulness of mind, dimness of sight and vertigo; swimming sensation in head, vertigo on rapid movement. ■ Heaviness of head, > after profuse emission of watery