Plumbago Littoralis

Mure proved this plant. The most peculiar symptoms were: Saliva profuse,

• ▸milky.
• ▸Ulceration of commissures of lips.
• ▸Costiveness with red urine.
• ▸Vertigo after eating.
• ▸Pain

in humerus on lifting anything. Hot arms with cold hands. "Many of the plants of this genus are

acrid and caustic in the highest degree. The root of P. scandens, the Herbe du Diable of San

Domingo, is a most energetic blistering agent when fresh; so also is that of P. rosea. The beggars

employ P. europea to raise ulcers on their body to excite pity; and used internally it is said to be

• ▸as effectual an emetic as [pecacuanha" (Treas.
• ▸of Bot.
• ▸).
• ▸In Mure's proving "Aversion to

everything" is noted; also "ulceration of commissures of lips," which is an evidence of its

acridity.

• ▸Prostration.
• ▸—Darting pains here and there.
• ▸—Pain in joints.
• ▸—Acute pains all

over for three hours.

• ▸Vertigo; after eating.
• ▸—Excessive heat about head.
• ▸—Dartings in head.
• ▸—Pain in

temples.—Frontal headache.

Pain at heart.—Painful stitch in heart region.—Palpitation —Pulse hard and small.

Pain in r. shoulder; burning and pricking.—Pain in humerus when lifting

anything.

Chilliness when moving.—Hot arms with cold hands.—Internal heat coming and

going.—Very hot internally at night.—Heat in limbs.

Compare: Costiveness with red urine, Lyc. The Plumbaginaceé are allied to the

Primulaceé and the Plantaginace¢ (the root of Plumb. europ. is used dried as a remedy for

toothache).