1 . Spasmodic catarrhal affections of respiratory tract ; especially whooping cough ; violent paroxysms follow one another so rapidly child cannot get breath ; often ends in gagging, vomiting and cold sweat ; sometimes with haemorrhage from nose or mouth. 2 . Coughs in general < lying down and after midnight , warmth, drinking, using voice, etc. ; patient badly shaken up. must hold sides ; coughs gen. end with free discharge of mucus. 3 . Constant titillating cough beginning as soon as head touches pillow at night ; especially in children. 4 . Valuable in tubercular diseases ; phthisis, especially laryngeal cases ; tuberculosis of long bones. 5 . Measles with hoarse, spasmodic cough.