Cina Maritima

1 . Children (especially dark-haired) with worm affections ; pale face, white about the mouth, boring of nose with finger, grinding of teeth at night, restless sleep, hunger, fever, etc.

2 . Ill humour ; cannot be quieted ; dislikes caresses ; rejects everything offered : may want to be carried but is no better.

3 . Spasmodic affections especially convulsions, chorea, whooping cough ; from intestinal irritation, particularly worms.

4 . Ravenous appetite ; hunger soon after full meal ; craves many and different things, sweets.

5 . Fevers, remittent, stimulating worm fever ; intermittent, in children, daily attacks at same hour ; no thirst during chill or heat.

Note : The alkaloid Santonine is specific for Ascaris Lumbricoides.