ABROTANUM

Southernwood. (Compositae.)

Alternate constipation and diarrhoea; lineteria. Marasmus of

children with marked emaciation, especially of legs (Iod., Sanic.,

Tub.); the skin is flabby and hangs loose in folds (of neck, Nat. m.,

Sanic.). In marasmus head weak, cannot hold it up. (Aeth.).

Marasmus of lower extremities only. Ravenous hunger; loosing

flesh while eating well (Iod., Nat. m., Sanic., Tub.). Painful

contractions of the limbs from cramps or following colic.

Rheumatism; for the excessive pain before the swelling

commences; from suddenly-checked diarrhoea or other secretions;

alternates with haemorrhoids, with dysentery. Gout; joints stiff,

swollen, with pricking sensation; wrists and ankle-joints painful

and inflamed. Very lame and sore all over. Itching chilblains

(Agar.). Great weakness and prostration and a kind of hectic fever

with children; unable to stand. Child is ill-natured, irritable, cross

and despondent; violent, inhuman, would like to do something

cruel. Face old, pale, wrinkled (Op.).