Manifests itself in inflaming the conjunctival membrane especially, producing profuse lachrymation. Patient is better in open air. Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes especially of eyes and nose. Profuse acrid lachrymation and bland coryza; worse, evening. Hawking up of offensive mucus.

Dose.--Third to sixth potency.

Eyes.--Catarrhal conjunctivitis; discharge of acrid matter. The eyes water all the time. Acrid lachrymation; bland coryza (Opposite: Cepa). Discharge thick and excoriating (Mercur thin and acrid). Burning and swelling of the lids. Frequent inclination to blink. Free discharge of acrid matter. Sticky mucus on cornea; must wink to remove it. Pressure in eyes. Little blisters on cornea. Opacities. Rheumatic iritis. Ptosis (Gels; Caust).

Face.--Redness and heat of cheeks. Stiffness of upper lip.

Female.--Menses painful; flow lasts only an hour or day; late, scanty, short. Amenorrhea, with ophthalmia.

Fever.--Chilly and cold. Sweat mostly on chest, at night during sleep.

Head.--Bursting headache with dazzling of eyes. Catarrhal headache, with profuse discharge from eyes and nose.

Male.--Spasmodic retraction of genitals, with pressure above pubic bone. Condyloma and sycotic excrescences. Prostatitis. Nocturnal irritability of bladder; dribbling urine.

Modalities.--Worse, in evening, indoors, warmth; south winds; from light. Better, from coffee, in dark.

Nose.--Profuse, fluent coryza, with violent cough and abundant expectoration.

Rectum.--Dysentery. Prolapse ani. Pressure down in anus when sitting. Constipation.

Relationship.--Antidotes: Camph; Puls. Compare: Hydrophyllum-Burr -flower--(catarrhal inflammation of eyes; hot lachrymation with itching, swollen lids, dull headache; also for effects of Poison-Oak); Cepa; Ars; Gels; Kali hyd; Sabadilla.

Respiratory.--Frequent yawning when walking in open air. Profuse, fluent coryza in morning, with much cough and expectoration. Influenza. Gags when clearing the throat in morning. Whooping-cough only in day-time, with profuse lachrymation.

Skin.--First stage of measles; eye symptoms marked. Consequence of external injuries.

Sleep.--Yawning when walking in open air. Sleepy during day.

Stomach.--Vomiting from hawking mucus. Nausea and bitterness after smoking.