Castanea Vesca
Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 1900, Vol. I, p. 426
Chestnut. N. O. Cupuliferae. Tincture of leaves gathered in summer.
Clinical
Diarrhosa. Whooping-cough.
Characteristics
Castan. has been proved by Dr. H. C. Houghton and three others. The following are the principal symptoms observed : Slight acrid feeling in throat. Desire for warm drinks. Abdominal walls sensitive. Soft stools of short, small pieces hke chopped tape ; accompanied with severe pain and rumbling ; pain > by stool. It has ciu-ed whooping-cough, early stage, violent, spasmodic ; very dry ringing cough. Very free sweat after drinking.
Relations
C<>mard ; Am. bro., Mephit., Naphthal.