Cascarilla

Croton Eleuteria. Ewphorhiacece.

Tincture of the bark, which is bitter, aromatic and tonic in its effect, somewhat resembling Cinchona bark.

It is mentioned as curative in hemorrhages and intermittent fever, in Tschudi's Peru, Val. II, p. 217. The provings are from Stapfs Archives, 15, 1, 184, and by A. Zambrock; the clinical symptoms by Hering and Lippe.

Mind

Disinclination to think.

Inner Head

Heat and confusion of head.

Dull drawing pain in r. temporal region.

Sight and Eyes

Itching about eyes.

Hearing and Ears

Burning heat of inner and outer ear.

Upper Face

Faceache.

Taste and Tongue

Bitter, rough taste, when smoking.

Inner Mouth

Gangrenous aphthae of children.

Tliroat

Sensation of swelling deep down in throat.

Accumulation of mucus in throat.

Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions p. 385

▌ No appetite, especially early in the morning.

▌ Thirst for hot tea during heat. θ Intermittent,

▌ Aversion to smell of tobacco-smoke.

Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting p. 385

Eructations : with bitter taste; empty; ineffectual.

Scrobiculum and Stomach p. 385

Burning pressure in pit of stomach.

Slight tensive pressure in epigastric region, as after eating too much ; the concussion of every step taken is painfully felt in region of stomach.

^^Hypochondria. Uncomfortable pressure and tension in hypochondria, almost like incarcerated flatus, though associated with a feeling of hardness.

Abdomen p. 385

Pressure and rumbling in abdomen.

Griping preceding morning stool.

Boils in the inguinal region.

Stool and Rectum p. 385

Occasional diarrhoea, becoming gradually worse and more frequent, with backache and lassitude.

▌ Constant slight urging, often with pain high up in rectum, gnawing in character.

▌ Diarrhoea alternating with hard, lumpy stools.

│ Constipation; stool hard, in pieces, covered with mucus.

▌▌ Passes bright blood with or without stool, in large quantities, causing weakness.

Urinary Organs p. 385

Soreness and burning in orifice of urethra after urinating.

Involuntary micturition.

Male Sexual Organs p. 385

Spermatorrhoea.

Voice and Larynx p. 385

Trachea and Bronchia. Tickling in trachea causing short dry cough.

Cough p. 385

Short dry cough, from tickling in trachea.

Hgemoptysis.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 385

Stitch upwards on 1. side.

Neck and Back p. 385

Backache and weakness, inclination to lie down. A distaste for business.

▌ Backache, muscles of both sides pained violently.

Upper Limbs p. 385

Pressive tensive pain in r. shoulder-joint, during rest and motion.

Lower Limbs p. 385

Formicating pain in calves.

Limbs in General p. 385

Pain in joints.

Rest. Position. Motion p. 385

Walking : in open air, sweat on back.

Nerves p. 385

Great fatigue and lassitude, with weariness in the limbs.

▌ The whole day greatest degree of lassitude, had to lie down, but was not refreshed.

Sleep p. 386

Sleep with clear consciousness.

Horrible dreams, wakes up frightened.

Temperature and Weather p. 386

In open air : sweat on back, while walking.

Fever p. 386

Anxious heat of whole body and slight sweat, followed by drowsiness.

Sweat on back when walking in open air, with chilliness, >• when standing still.

▌ Heat with thirst for warm drinks. θ Intermittent.

Locality and Direction p. 386

Right: drawing in temporal region.

Sensations p. 386

As of swelling in throat.

Drawing: in temporal region.

Burning : of ears ; in orifice of urethra.

Burning pressure: in pit of throat.

Tensive pressure: in epigastric region ; in hypochondria.

Pressure: in abdomen.

Griping: in abdomen, preceding stool.

Soreness : in orifice of urethra.

Tickling: in trachea.

Itching: about eyes; of skin.

Tissues p. 386

Hemorrhages.

Anaemia; dropsy.

Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries p. 386

felt in region of stomach.

Skin p. 386

Itching of skin.

Relations p. 386

Compare: Cinchon. (effects of loss of blood; mittents) ; I Grraphit. (mucus mingled with stools). Concussion of step is inter-