Alumina alum.

Alu. / (2nd W - Clay.) / Alfred.

Alumina affects the spine,
And hence (a paralytic sign).
The heavy, weary weight he feels
Adown his legs, with soft, numb heels.
All, all is dryness of his kin,
All dry and itching is his skin,
And dry the mucous tract within.
And hence his knotty stools delay;
Hence dry and sore his nose alway,
And dry his face, and tightly drawn
As from the white of egg dried on.
Yea, dry his throat and bronchial track,
From whence his morning hawking hack.
And with it in his throat a prickling,
As if from pin or splinter sticking.
A burning soreness marks these states,
Which cooling water mitigates.
A dizziness affects his head,
That causes forward falling dread.
Strange freaks of taste his longings mock,
As craving pencils, rags or chalk.
Of vegetable victuals, he
Finds out potatoes disagree.
Whilst salt, and pepper, and hot spices,
A tantalizing cough entices.

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Alfred, - Has a depraved appetite.

Alfred Nick, -Has one old Greek coin.

This Alfred,- Who is subject to Harsh, Dry Skin,- Is at the Gas Works.

Depraved Appetite (Craving chalk, lime, clay, etc.): Alu., Nat. m., Con., Cic., Calc. c., Nux v.,- craving charcoal- Cic., Con. (Inordinate craving for meat, Mag. c.)

Dry, Harsh Skin: Alu., Graph., Sul., Ars., Rhus, Kal. c., Sil.