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Curare cur Curare acts on the periphery of the motor nerves, hence it produces paralysis of motion without any disturbance of sensation. When taken internally it causes violent symptoms, sudden

Cuprum metallicum cupr Cuprum metallicum and Cuprum aceticum are used interchangeably by many physicians as having the same symptomatology. The original idea of those who proposed the substitution of the

Conium maculatum con Conium maculatum acts as a depressor on the cerebro-spinal system. It develops a paretic state which spreads from below upwards, the lower part of the body giving

Colocynthis cucumis coloc This is the bitter cucumber. It is not indigenous to this country but is imported from Syria and Turkey. In shape, it is something like an orange

Colchicum colch The symptoms of Colchicum I have arranged under four headings. The first, the nerves, includes typhoid conditions and debility. You must know that the drug tends to produce

Coffea cruda coff Coffea is extensively used as a beverage. Its active principle is CAFFEINE, which is identical chemically with several others, as THEINE, the active principle of tea, and GUARANINE, the active

Cocculus indicus cocc Cocculus indicus owes its properties to an active principle called PICROTOXINE, this term being derived from two words meaning when combined, “bitter poison.” You will notice by the