Phytolacca has a definite field in rheumatic conditions and is not considered as often as it should be. Subacute rheumatism, pains affecting especially the long bones or the tendinous attachments of the muscles ; sometimes the pains seem to be in the periosteum ; they are generally burning, shooting, always worse at night and in damp weather. Rheumatic conditions of the back and hip joints of a chronic form, dull aching pain, < damp weather. Wandering gout, passing rapidly from one joint to another, with swelling and redness. Rheumatism affecting the periosteum, sheaths of nerves and fascia. Rheumatic or syphilitic affections of fibrous tissues and periosteum ; only affects the fibrous sheaths of the nerves. Syphilitic and mercurial rheumatism ; gonorrheal rheumatism. Rheumatism of the heels of a very obstinate nature only > by keeping the heels higher than the body. Rheumatism affecting the dorsal muscles. The pains fly from one part to another ; patient is pale and puffy. General stiffness of the extremities with tearing pains. Glands swollen, associated with syphilitic and gonorrheal rheuma tism, joints swollen ; < damp weather.