In the summer of 1833, during a walk in the suburbs of New York, at- tention was called to this plant as being one of the most promising, by Dr- John F. Gray. In Allentown it was proved, especially by Dr. Freitag; in 1856 we got another attempt by John C. Peters, with large doses of the tinc- ture. Afterwards, at the suggestion of Dr. Gray, it was given for dropsies. Dr. Marcy proved the 3d. The best reports of cures in hemorrhages from uterus are from Dr. Marsden, of York Spring, Pa. ^ Mind. Bewildered. Feels as if she could do nothing but cry ; don't want to speak, very low-spirited. iLow-spirited and nervous. ^Ascites and chronic diarrhoea. I Stupor. ^Hydrocephalus. ^ Sensorium, Dizzy in the head. ^ Inner Head. iPain in forehead in the morning. ^Ophthal- mia. Frontal headache, sick at stomach, restless at night. Heaviness of the head, evenings ; aching in the small of the back and limbs. ■ Hydrocephalus ; stupor, sight of one eye totally lost, the other eye slightly sensible ; constant involuntary motion of one arm and leg ; forehead projecting ; sutures open. Stage of exu- dation. ■ Hydrocephalus acutus. Dizzy headache. * Outer Head. iForehead projecting, sutures open, d Hydro- cephalus. " Sight, Eyes. I Sight of one eye totally lost, the other slightly sensible, d Hydrocephalus. Pleat, redness of the left eye, feeling as of sand in the eye ; early in the morning. I Eyes inflamed ; worse morning and evening. Pressure in the right eye as if pressed outwards. Fine stitches in the right eye. ^ Nose. I Violent irritation of the Schneiderian membrane, resem- bling a severe attack of coryza. I Cold in the head. Nostrils and throat filled with thick, yellow mucus, on waking in the morning. I I Nose stopped up. APOCYNUM CANNABINUM. 448 ^ Face. I Face expressive of mucli anguish. ^Dropsy. Face bloated after lying down ; passes off after sitting up. I Face bloated; of a bluish lead color, also lips. ^ Heart dis- ease. ■ Face much swollen. ^ Hydrothorax. ^ Lower Part of Face. I l Dry lips ; if taken in the evening this is the first symptom next morning. " Taste and Tongue. Taste bitter, sub-acrid, in the fauces. Tongue greatly coated, brownish-white. I Tongue dry, immoderate thirst. ^ Hydrothorax. ^^ Mouth. Dryness of the mouth on awaking ; thirst. Constantly spitting ; increased secretion of mucus and saliva in mouth and fauces. ^^ Throat. Thick yellow mucus in the throat in the morning ; unpleasant degree of heat. Pressure on the r. side of throat. ^* Thirst. ■ Great thirst, d Hydrothorax. I I Great thirst, but water disagrees, causing pain, or is imme- diately thrown off. 6 Dropsy. I Thirst on waking. ^° Eating and Drinking. Distension about the stomach and hy- pochondria after a moderate meal. Feels as if she was hungry, and when she tries to eat, it settles in epigastrium, turns sour and hurts her. ^® Nausea and Vomiting. I l Nausea after sleep. Violent vomiting, with prostration and drowsiness, cold skin. I I Distressing vomiting at intervals, d Menorrhagia. I Patient becomes very drowsy and vomits very often; pulse slow. I Considerable gastric disturbance. ^ After scarlet fever. " Scrobiculum and Stomach. I Sense of oppression about the epigastrium and chest, so that there was the greatest diffi- culty in getting breath enough to smoke a cigar, or to speak with any comfort, and this happened after lighter meals than ordinary. ■ Sinking at the stomach on awaking. I I Stomach so irritable, not even a draught of water can be re- tained, d Dropsy. ■ Great irritability of stomach and vomiting. ^Menorrhagia. ■ Congestion of the liver, of the portal system; followed by ascites. ^^ Abdomen. ■ Abdomen very much distended and painful. d Ascites. ■ Bloated abdomen and limbs, d Amenorrhoea. ■ ■Ascites. ■ Ascites with chronic diarrhoea. Decided distension of the abdomen, especially after a moderate dinner ; all the sense of fullness seemed about the stomach. ^^^ APOCYNUM CANNABINUM. liver and spleen, while the lower bowels did not appear more flatulent than common. ^^ Stool and Rectum. I Evacuations very scanty. I Bilious stools ; loose, but not very copious. 21 XT ?°^®^^ sluggish, but feces not hard or costive.