(b) Girl of 25, very irritable and sensitive, due to frequent sexual excitement developed insatiable sexual desire; voluptuous tickling in uterine region; sleepless excitement; alternatingly sad or merry; weeps easily, Menstruates every 14 to 16 days, copiously, lasting 6 to 9 days. Platina 3c, one grain, was given every morning. Fifteen minutes later wept excessively without apparent cause for 2 hours, Restless sleep that evening, repulses all sexual approaches; the next day quieter; sexual desire much less. A few later she menstruated properly. (staf.)
(c) Nymphomania was cured in a case by Platina 6c. (Stapf.)
16. Selenium
Recommended by Von Boenninghausen for impotency.
17. Sepia
(a) H. 23, weakened by masturbation for a few years, but liberated himself two years ago, and since has these symptoms: Pollutions almost every night. followed by stitches in left side of forehead; practically always disagreeably sweetish taste; mouth always dry, but he is not thirsty; hard stools preceded by “bellyache” as soon as urging begins. Goes to sleep very late in evening on account of sensation of tiredness and restlessness in legs, especially in calves. Sepia 1500c relieved all in a week, and after that no more pollutions. Two weeks later complained of stitching earache, which was cured by Pulsatilla 30c. the next day Sepia was repeated once. In two weeks patient was completely cured. (B. in D.)
(b) Man past 30 has complete falling of hair, redness and chronic inflammation of eyelids which feel heavy; has frequent weakening pollutions; congestion of head. Sulphur 60c was given, and after a week Sepia 1500c relieved much and cured the pollutions Later he was given Silicea 30c which completed the cure. (Von Boenninghausen).
18. Veratrum
(a) In nymphomania following suppression of lochia, Veratrum was valuable. (Gross.)
(b) Mrs. D. married six years, childless, has suffered from severe congestion of head on the day before her regular but scanty menstruation, pain lasted for three days. Aconitum 30c, Crocus 12c and Secale cornutum 12c produced normal menstruation and cured her congestion, which was followed by pregnancy. (Fragm).
(c) Impotence in a man of about 30 was cured by a course of treatment with Sulphur, Conium, Lycopodium, then Agnus 3c and Selenium 3c in alternation. (Gross.)
(d) A very complicated condition following onanism, was cured by Nux vomica, Sulphur, Lycopodium, Calcarea carbonica and Phosphorus. (Glaser.).
