An indigenous plant, growing in low, wet places; flowers in August. The tincture is prepared from the fresh root. Provings by C. H, McClelland, Coggswell and Jones. See Allen's Encylo- pedia, vol. 4, p. 213. Clinical Authoeities. — Inconiinence of urine, Barenburg, Organon, vol. 3, p. 367; Spermatorrhcua (2 cases), Parks, Thomas' Add. to Mat. Med., p. 49. ^ Mind. Very sober and depressed in spirits; very dull at night. Not able to think steadily on any subject. Thoughts confused ; cannot concentrate them upon any subject without much exertion; causes heavy full pain if persisted in. ^ Sensorium. Vertigo. ^ Inner Head. Expanding sensation in frontal region above eyes, < stooping. Continual dull heavy pain in frontal portion of brain. Severe pain in frontal region, causing dimness of sight. Frontal headache on rising. Reading or writing causes hard, heavy pain in forehead; < stooping. Pain in head, < by lowering it or thinking intently upon any subject; pain especially in frontal region and more particularly over 1. eye, of a sharp and shooting charac- ter; when sitting in stooping posture it leaves eye, passes into neck and along muscles of shoulder, and be- neath scapula, where it remains for some time. Shooting pains in coronary region, and in r. side of face, from eyes to teeth, in morning. Dull dragging pain in occiput, neck and shoulders. * Outer Head. Scalp sore to touch, combing hair causes pain. ^ Sight and Eyes. Dull expression of eyes, great inclination to sleep. Eyes sensitive to light. Burning pain in eyes, they feel heavy and slightly con- gested. Sclerotitis; smarting burning sensation, with heavy aching pains, produced by strong light; squinting. on exposure to strong light; tearing burning pains in eyes; watery or purulent discharge. ERYNGIUM AQUATICUM. 212 Purulent inflammation of 1. eye; congested, red, swollen,, tender to pressure; constant dull aching, > by heat; profuse discharge of purulent, sticky fluid, glueing lids together, and flowing on cheek from all parts of eyelid;, conjunctiva granulated and rough. Muscles of eye feel stiff, pain on turning them quickly. Severe tearing, boring pain over 1. eye. ^ Hearing and Ears. Continued ringing, singing with cracking sound in 1. ear. Bruised tearing pain about ears, as if they were being torn from their location. Inflammation of Eustachian tube; 1. ear swollen in and out, tender to pressure, constant aching pain, bleeding readily, thick, white, bloody, foul-smelling pus. ^ Smell and Nose. Profuse thick, yellow, mucous discharge from nose. ^ Upper Face. Shooting pains in r. side of face from eye to
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