Generalities
It acts upon respiratory organs, kidneys and the skin. Profuse sweat or shortness of breath; accompany many symptoms. Oedematous swelling; in various parts of the body esp. legs, instep and feet. Snuffles in infants preventing breathing and nursing. General trembling with anxiety. Ill effects of fright; grief; anxiety; excessive sexual indulgence. Suited to persons previously robust and fleshy suddenly become emaciated.
Worse
Dry cold air. Cold drinks, while heated. Head low. Eating fruits. Lying down. Rest.
Better
Pressure over a sharp edge. Motion. Wrapping up. Sitting up in bed.
Mind
Constant fretfulness. Easily frightened. Fright followed by suffocative attacks. Sees images when shutting eyes.
Eyes
Half open in sleep. Photophobia.
Nose
Dry coryza, with snuffles; in infants.
Face
Pale, bluish, puffy worse coughing. Hot; with icy cold feet.
Mouth
Half open, in sleep.
Urinary
Acute nephritis. Dropsical symptoms with vomiting of bile, and distress in stomach after eating. Profuse urination with a sensation of heat in the body. Urine frequent and scanty.
Male
Hydrocele, from injury.
Female
Debilitating sweats, after child birth.
Respiratory
SUDDEN SUFFOCATION; or strangling cough on falling to sleep; or waking him at midnight with violent sweat; worse fright. Whistling breathing spasms of glottis. Screeching voice. Croup. Spells of coughing; before fever.
Extremities
Icy cold feet. Hands become blue. Dropsy of legs and feet.
Fever
Dry burning heat during sleep, but copious sweating on awakening. Sweat with cough. Debilitating sweat; worse night.
Related
Bell; Bromium