For nervous, restless, highly sensitive organisms. Symptoms erratic, pains constantly flying from one part to another (Kali bi., Puis., Tub.); changing from side to side every few hours or days. Very forgetful, absent-minded ; makes purchases and walks away without them (Agnus, Anac, Caust., Nat.). In writing, uses too many words or not the right ones; omits final letter or letters in a word; cannot concentrate the mind to read or study; very nervous (Bov., Graph., Lach., Nat. c, Sep.). Despondent, hopeless; thinks her disease incurable; has not a friend living; nothing worth living for; could weep at any moment (Act., Aur., Cal., Lach.). Cross, irritable; child cries and screams all the time, espe- cially at night (Jal., Nux, Psor.). Fears to be alone (Kalic); of dying (Ars.); of becoming insane (Lil.); of falling down stairs (Bor.). Chronic " blue'' condition; everything seems so dark that it cannot grow any darker (Lye, Puis., Psor.j. Attacks of rage, cursing and swearing at slightest provoca- tion (Lil., Nit. ac); intense ugliness; hateful. Coryza, with discharge of thick, white mucus. One nostril stopped up, the other free and discharging; these conditions alternate; discharge acrid, nose and upper lip raw (Arum, Cepa). Itching of roof of mouth (Puis., Wyeth.). Diphtheria and tonsilitis; syia^toms change repeatedly from side to side. Sore throats and cough are apt to begin and end with men^ struation; yellow or white patches; painful swelling of sub- maxillary glands. 50 LAC CANINUM. Throat: sensitive to touch externally (Lach.); < by empty swallowing (Ign.); constant inclination to swallow, /a/»/«/, almost impossible (Mer. ); pains extend to ears (Hep., Ign., Kali bi., Mer., Phyt.); begins on left side (Lach.). Shining, glazed appearance of diphtheritic deposit, chancres and ulcers. Very hungry, cannot eat enough to satisfy; as hungry after eating as before (Case, Cal., Cina, Lye, Stront.). Sinking at epigastrium; faintness in stomach. Menses: too early; too profuse; flow in gushes, bright red, viscid and stringy (dark, black, stringy. Croc); breasts swol- len, painful, sensitive before and during (Con.). Stool: urging, but passes nothing but flatus or small black balls. Discharge of flatus from vagina (Brom., Lye, Nux m.. Sang.). Breasts: inflamed, heavy, painful; < by least jar and to- wards evening; must hold them firmly when going up or down stairs (Bry.). Serviceable in almost all cases when it is required to dry up milk (Asaf.); to bring back or increase it (Lac d.). Sensation as if breath would leave her when lying down; must get up and walk (Am. c, Grind., Lach.). Loss of milk while nursing, without any known cause (Asaf.). Palpitation violent when lying on left side, > turning on right (Lach., Tab.). Sexual organs easily excited, from touch, pressure on sit- ting, or friction by walking (Cinn., Coff., Mur., Plat.). When walking, seems to be walking on air; when lying, does not seem to touch the bed (Asar.); legs as if floating (Sticta). Backache: intense, unbearable, across super-sacral region, extending to r. natis and r. sciatic nerve; < by rest and on first moving (Rhus); spine aches from base of brain to coccyx, very sensitive to touch or pressure (Chin, s., Phos., Zinc). RELATIONS — Similar: to A.pis, Con., Murex, Lach., Kali bi., Puis., Sep., Sulph., Taren. and the X-ray. Probably no remedy in the Materia Medica presents a more LAC CANINUM. 51 valuable pathogenesis in symptoms of the throat, or one that will better repay a careful study. ** Acts best in single dose; if repeated, should be given at exact intervals. " — Nichols. An observation frequently verified. Lachesis and other serpent poisons are very analogous.