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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

TOOTHACHE.

Aconite.—Pains drive one almost frantic; stitching and throbbing pain; congestion of blood to the head; fear of death.

Arnica.—Toothache after operation; the cheek swolen, red, and hard; bruised pain.

Bell.—Drawing, tearing pain, which comes on suddenly and leaves suddenly; worse when lying down and in the evening.

Bryonia.—Teeth feels to long; jerking-drawing pain; worse at night; jerking pain when smoking; cold water relieves.

Camphor.—Cutting pain; slimy tenacious saliva in the mouth; relieved by drinking cold water; worse from warm food.

Carb. veg.—Teeth decay rapidly; gums recede from the teeth and bleed easily; tearing pain from hot, cold or salty food.

Chamomilla.—Digging and gnawing pain after eating, and getting warm in bed; patient unable to point out the affected tooth; pain very violent.

Coffee.—Violent pain; relieved by ice cold water: loss of taste; cannot sleep.

Ignatia.—Jaws and teeth feel crushed; worse after coffee, smoking, and in the evening after lying down, and morning.

Nux vom.—Sore pain with stitching in

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