Veratrum Viride

1 . Plethoric subjects.

2 . Furious deliriums ; screaming and howling.

3 . Sudden, intense local congestions especially to base of brain, spine, chest, stomach ; also of pelvis, dysmenorrhoea ( Caulophyllum ) ; coup-de-soleil. ( In French in the text).

4 . Acute febrile diseases with great arterial excitement ; convulsions often precede eruptions ; acute rheumatism.

5 . Tongue white or yellow-coated with red streak down centre.

6 . Slow pulse is primary and more characteristic action ( Digitalis ) ; arterial excitement is secondary effect.

7 . Convulsive twitchings and tremblings, even paralysis with tingling.

8 . Cerebro-spinal diseases with cold, clammy perspiration, opisthotonos ; basilar meningitis ; apoplexy with slow, full, hard-as-iron pulse.

9 . Pneumonias ; early congestive stage with slow, laboured breathing and livid face (low potency).

10 . Modalities ; < on rising, waking, evening, motion.