Castanea Vesca cast-v.

Chestnut. Cupuliferæ.
Tincture of the leaves.
Symptoms marked * are those italicized in Allen's Encyclopædia, vol. 3, p. 21 , from provings of Houghton and others.
Clinical use in pertussis, by Conant, Counselor, Feb., 1880.

Slight acrid feeling in throat. *

Desire for warm drinks. *

Abdominal walls sensitive. *
An uncomfortable relaxed condition of the abdominal viscera all day, > when lying on back. *

The soft stools consisted of short, small pieces, like chopped tape ; this character of stool has continued for three years, whenever loose stools occur. *
At 1.30 P. M., sudden and urgent desire for stool, accompanied by severe pain and rumbling ; pain > by stool. *

Pertussis, early stage, with violent spasmodic, very dry, ringing cough. (Clinical use in pertussis, by Conant, Counsellor, Feb., 1880.

Lying on back : > relaxed condition of abdominal viscera.

Perspiration very free after drinking. *

Acrid : in throat.
Pain : before stool.

Compare : Am. brom ., Mephit . and Naphthal . in whooping cough.