VERATRUM ALBUM
For children and old people; the extremes of life; persons who are habitually cold and deficient in vital reaction; young people of a nervous, sanguine temperament. [prone to delusions, insanity].
Cannot bear to be left alone; yet persistently refuses to talk. [Kali-c., Lyc., Bism.]
Face: pale, blue, collapsed: features sunken, hippocratic [dying]; red while lying, becomes pale on rising up (Acon.).
Pains in the limbs during wet weather, getting worse from warmth of bed, better by continued walking. [Electric jerks in affected limbs.]
Aggravation. - From least motion [Bry., Tab., Ver-a.,]; after drinking; before and after and during menses; during stool; when perspiring; after fright.
Often removes bad effects of excessive use of alcohol and tobacco. [Zinc.].