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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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