Cimicifuga is a valuable remedy in muscular rheumatism affecting the belly of the muscles, especially the muscles of the neck, back and chest ; the pains are < on motion and toward night. Frequently associated with these conditions is the deranged menstruation. Cimicifuga is often called for in acute articular rheumatism affecting the joints of the lower limbs, with swelling and heat of the part. Compare Act. spic., Caul. and Puls. in these rheumatic affections.