A species of Momordica used by the ancients in angina, dropsv, gout, sciatica and rheumatism, and applied as a cataplasm in hemicrania. Mesne, the Arabian,, speaks highly of it. The tincture is prepared from the fruit. Provings by Matthews and Cooper. See Allen's Encycl., vol. 4, p. 200. Clinical Authoeities. — Flattdent colic, Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83^ p. 127; Diarrhoea, Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83, p. 126; Dysenteria biliosa, Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83, p. 126; Cholera morbus (2 cases), Matthews,, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83, p. 126; Rheumatic sciatica, Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg. vol. 83, p. 127 ; Neuralgic pains of r. side of body, Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg.,, vol. 83, p. 127; Intermittent fever (2 cases), Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83. p. 126; (2 cases) Jeanes, Allen's Int. Fever, p. 119; Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83, p. 127 ; 'Tertian intermittent, IngersoU and Goodno, Organon, vol. 3, p. 369 ; Quotidian intermittent with icterus, Firmat, Raue's Eec, 1875, p. 273 ; Febris biliosa (2 cases),, Matthews, Allg. Hom. Ztg., vol. 83, p. 126. ^ Mind. Depression of spirits. ■Irresistible propensity to wander from home, even in the night, and range in woods. ^^Intermittent. Fear of some approaching disaster. ^ Sensorium. > Head feels heavy with heat in forehead. I In the fever violent tearing pains throughout head, but most in the region of benevolence. ^ Inner Head. Pains in the temples. I I Headache preceding paroxysms. ^Intermittent. I Pains in head, especially in region of combativeness on both sides, with dull pain in temples. ^Indigestion. ^ Sight and Eyes. Sticking as of a splinter, in inner can thus of 1. eye. I I Whites of eyes tinged deeply yellow. ^Jaundice of new born. ^ Hearing and Ears. Sticking pain near rim of cartilage of 1. ear. ' Smell and Nose, i Running at the nose. ^Intermittent. '' Upper Face. Heat in forehead. " Taste and Tongue, i i Bitter taste in the mouth. ^Indi- gestion. Tongue coated with a dirty brown fur; bitter taste. 199 ELATERIUM. ^^ Inner Mouth. TrSpitting large lumps of yellow matter, ap- parently from the stomach. ^^ Throat. A feeling as if posterior nares and upper part of oesophagus were enlarged. Angina aretaeus. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions, i ' Much thirst with the paroxysms. ^Intermittent. ^'^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Eructations of flatus. I Nausea. ^Indigestion. I I Constant nausea and disposition to vomit. ^Bilious fever. • Nausea; vomiting of a watery substance, or of greenish,, bilious matter, with great weakness. I I Nausea and vomiting, with fluid stool. ^Cholera- sporadica. ^'^ Scrobiculum and Stomach, l Oppression and constriction in epigastrium. ^Cholera morbus. I Dull pain and oppression in epigastrium. ^Indigestion. ^^Hypochondria. SDullpain inr. hypochondrium. ^Biliary calculi. I Pain in left side. ^Intermittent. ^Flatulent colic. ^^ Abdomen, l Cramping, tearing, gnawing pains in abdomen and chest with constipation. ^Flatulent colic. I I Violent cutting pain in the bowels, recurring at inter- vals of 10 or 15 minutes. ^Cholera morbus. ■ Cutting, griping pains in bowels. Awoke in night with violent pains in stomach and bowels, with cramps in abdomen, in many places drawn up in knots; frequent vomiting ; in the morning weakness. ■ Cutting pains in bowels. ^Bilious fever. I Flatulent colic, supervening on obstinate diarrhoea, at- tended by borborygmus and severe pain in lower belly. I I Pain in the abdomen. ^Intermittent. Pain of a dull aching, pressing kind, over crest of r. ilium, round to back, extending deep into pelvis. Rumbling of flatus in course of csecum and colon. ^^ Stool and Rectum. Costiveness with colicky pains. ■ Dull olive-green discharges. ■ Frequent dark-green mucous stools, in masses mixed with whitish mucus, streaked with blood; great pain in abdomen; constant urging to stool. ^Dysenteria biliosa. Discharge of dark masses of bilious mucus. ■Stools bilious. /^Jaundice of new born. ■ Frequent and copious stool, with cutting pain in abdo- men, after taking cold by standing on damp ground after exertion. ■ Severe and copious discharge of a frothy fluid matter, fre- ELATERIUM. 200 quently dejected, with cutting pains at intervals and vomiting. ^Intermittent. 1 1 Watery discharges from bowels of a frothy character. 1 1 Copious liquid stools. ■ Frequent stools of a watery nature, with vomiting. ■ Squirting diarrhoea. Itching in anus, with worms. Bleeding of hemorrhoidal tumors. ■ I Sporadic and Asiatic cholera. ^^ Urinary Organs. Constant heat at neck of bladder, with extremely painful micturition, inducing even con- vulsions. ■ Suppression of urine, with cramps and neuralgic pains. Increased flow of limpid urine. ■ Urine stains the diaper. ^Jaundice of the new born. ^^Respiration, i Difficult breathing. ^Cholera sporadica. ^^ Inner Chest and Lungs. Sharp pains at lower part of sternum, passing through to spine or lower angle of r. shoulder blade. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Stitch-like pain in region of heart, i Cardiac dropsy. ^^ Neck and Back. Pains in 1. sterno-mastoid muscle near its insertion at sternum. TiGreat heat under shoulder blades. ■ Pains under shoulder blades and in small of back. Fugitive stitching pains in lumbar region, more onr. side. ^ Upper Limbs. Sharp shooting pains in 1. axilla, near inser- tion of pectoralis major muscle. Pains extending from shoulder to ends of fingers and shooting back up to elbow. Dull pain in r. shoulder, forearm and hand, extending to fingers. Sharp stitching pains in fingers of 1. hand to their