Canchalagua

This is a popular Californian remedy. It is indicated in intermittents of most

severe type of hot countries; general sore, bruised feeling, nausea and retching, the skin becomes

wrinkled like a washerwoman's. It was proved by Dr. Richter, who experienced the following

among other symptoms: Head feels congested. Scalp tight; feels as if drawn together by

• ▸indiarubber.
• ▸Stitches, pain, buzzing and roaring in ears.
• ▸Constipation, hard, knotty stools.
• ▸Chills

repeatedly down back < in bed, at night. Sleeplessness. After the proving, a cold wind could be

borne better than before.

That kind of pain in head and fingers which is concomitant with the attacks of

intermittent fever.

Congested. Scalp feels tight; head feels as if bound; burning in eyes; buzzing in ears.

Head feels congested.—Pressive pains in forehead.—Scalp feels tight, as if drawn

together with indiarubber.

Wrinkled like a washer-woman's. Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together by India-rubber.

Chill all over; worse in bed at night. Sensitive to cold trade-winds on Pacific Coast. General sore and bruised feeling; nausea and retching.

Chills repeatedly, down the spine and all over, esp. in bed at night.—Heat in whole

body; I could bear, after the proving, the cool trade wind, usually setting in, in San Francisco, in

the afternoon, better than before.

Tincture, in drop doses. Must be made from the fresh plant. Its medicinal properties are lost in the dry.