1 . Acute mania ; patient, talkative, quarrelsome, gen. lascivious , exposes the person, etc. ; in the between state , suspicious depression ; fears solitude, poison, plots. Ailments from jealousy, unfortunate love, mental emotions. 2 . Delirium during course of acute diseases ; temperature not markedly high ; restless, picks bedclothes, etc. ; beclouded senses ; staring eyes ; dry tongue, etc. ; involuntary urine and faeces ; stands midway between Belladonna and Stramonium, lacking cerebral congestion of former and fierce, raging mania of latter. Delirium tremens. 3 . Spasmodic affections without consciousness ; every muscle twitches from eye to toes ; opisthotonos ; convulsions , of children from fright, worms ; of pregnant or parturient women. 4 . Nervous coughs ; teasing, dry, spasmodic, < on lying down, > sitting up ( Drosera ) ; night, using voice, eating, drinking. 5 . Insomnia in irritable, excitable subjects ; from business difficulties or other nervous excitement ; drowsy yet restless ; in children, with twitchings and startings from fright.