MEDICAL ASTROLOGY
den sinking of strength; sour stomach; icy cold feet: everything tastes too salty; aversion to all food; burning in the abdomen. Ailments worse in the morning, in dry weather; after eating. Better from smoking; cold food and drinks, and after sleep.
SILICEA.
Duration of action, indefinite.
Antidotes,—Camphor, Hepar sulphur.
Feeling as if intoxicated; black spots before the eyes; suitable for scrofulous patients, and those having an unhealthy skin; limbs go to sleep easily; bad effects of vaccination; ulcers after the abuse of Mercury. Worse at night; during thunder storms; at the changes and increase of the Moon, and during changes of the weather.
SULPHUR.
Duration of action, 1 to 6 weeks.
Antidotes,—Nux vomica, Pulsatilla.
Acts on the skin, mucous membrane, and glandular system.
Suitable for those having an unhealthy skin; subject to piles; constipation; weakness and trembling in the joints; stooping gait. Ailments worse every seventh day;
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