"This plant has an odor of decaying fish, and contains a large amount of Trimethylaraine (Propylamine)." Allen's Encydopaedm. Recommended : by Culien ; by Jahn (decoction) in uterine complaints ; by Houlton (extract), in 1829, for disturbances of uterine life, insuflScient menstrua- tion, hysteria, etc. ; by Helbig (the tincture), in nocturnal enuresis. Provings, in 1846, with 10 drops of the tincture, by C. Hering on himself and son Max, ten years old, also clinical verifications. Proving by E. W. Berridge, on Mr. J. E. Croker, Malvern, Worcestershire, ■with 30 to 40 grains a da}-, of the extract from the entire plant, excepting the root, for three weeks. Mon. Horn. Review, v. 15, p. 297. " Sensorium. Feeling of dulness, commencing in both sides of head behind ears, going upward. Dulness more in back part of head, upper part of occiput, particularly behind both ears. The dulness or fulness in head returns in waves, and is worse in back part of head. ^ Inner Head. Tenderness in 1. parietal region. CHENOPODIUM VULVARIA. 42 Pressure, first on 1. parietal region, posterior portion, then on vertex. Pain in 1. parietal region. In occiput sense of dulness coming in waves. ^ Hearing and Ears. Dull feeling in ears and region of ears ; sensation in r. ear as if muffled by an obstruction within. " Taste and Tongue. Peculiar sensation^in tongue as if en- veloped by saliva. '^ Inner Mouth. Saliva feels cold, particularly in 1. side of mouth. Constant cold saliva. ^^ Thirst. Unusual thirst. ^^ Eating and Drinking. Dulness and yawning, > after eating. Better after drinking wine. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. Sensation of fulness in stomach and scrobiculum. Acidity with pain in stomach and epigastrium, extending to 1. side into chest, while in school. ^^ Hypochondria. Stitches in upper part of region of spleen while walking. ^^ Abdomen. Cooling sensation, which is felt first in mouth, later in hypochondriac region, and finally in abdomen. Twitching in 1. abdomen, extending toward groins, fol- lowed by pain in 1. forearm. ^ Stool and Rectum. Increased action of bowels, not amount- ing to actual diarrhoea, sometimes attended with griping. Urging to stool; stool softer than usual. I I Constipation improved. Often constipation, bowels not acting for three or four days, and then with difficulty ; constipation was accom- panied by external piles. ^^ Urinary Organs. Increased secretion of urine of offensive odor. Urging to urinate. I I Nocturnal enuresis improved the first night. ^^ Male Sexual Organs. Increased sexual desire, followed by diminished desire and erectile power, though secreting power of testicles was not diminished. ^ Female Sexual Organs. • Amenorrhoea. ^ Inner Chest and Lungs. Fulness in chest in region of last ribs. Feeling in lower lobe of r. lung, as if some fluid wanted to discharge itself into region of duodenum. ^^ Neck and Back. Very severe stitching-pressing in r. side of back, > on bending backward. Sensitive spot in back, in region of 1. hypochondrium, soon after having eructated. 43 CHENOPODIUM VULVARIA. Pain directly over spinous process of 1. scapula, as if pressed by two or three fingers, well marked but tran- sient. Pain in middle of back, on r. side of spinal column, in- creasing gradually to a pressing, wedge-like pain, be- neath r. scapula, < when sitting. Painful feeling, of weariness and weakness in lumbar and lower dorsal region. ^^ Upper Limbs. Weakness in hands and arms. Twitching of 1. forearm while sitting still. Jerking pain through 1. forearm like electric shocks, but without muscular contraction, shoots from the forearm to the fingers. Pain on inner side of 1. forearm, deep in. Pain in middle of 1. radius, particularly severe in small spot. Stitch in second joint of r. index finger. ^ Lower Limbs. Pricking here and there in legs, and also in other places, compelling him to move. Pricking and restless feeling in legs in evening; also pricking in other parts of body, causing him to jump ; this is accompanied by the feeling of fulness which makes him feel uneasy and restless. Pain in anterior inner side of 1. thigh. Stitching pain through r. knee while walking. Pain in r. ankle ; severe stitch from within outwards. ^ Limbs in General. Feebleness of hands and arms. ^Rest. Position. Motion. When sitting : pain in back < ; twitching of 1. forearm. Bending back: > stitching-pressing in r. side of back. While walking: stitches in spleen; stitches through r. knee. Compelled to move: by pricking in legs and other places. ^^ Nerves. Lassitude and heaviness through body. Sensation of heaviness in whole body, which goes through all the limbs, causing a feeling of dulness and languor. ^'^ Sleep. Yawning. Frequent yawning preceding the lassitude and heaviness. Somnolence with weakness and lassitude in entire body. Somnolence with deep inspirations and yawning.