Hyoscyamus. Constant delirium with loquacity and insomnia. Outburst of laughter alternating with weeping.

Cannabis lnd. Violence and talkativeness due to alcoholism.Delusions and hallucinations relating to exaggerated subjects, time, space, etc. Face flushed, pupils dilated, perspires easily.

Opium. In old sinners who have had delirium tremens over and over again. Expression of fright or terror on the face. Breathing stertorous, visions of animals and ghosts with uneasy sleep. Face dark red. For brandy drinkers. For those who get drunk even after taking mild wines.

Sulphuric Acid. Head remedy for chronic alcoholism. Cannot tolerate even the slightest amount of food. Cannot drink water unless mixed with whisky, Craving for brandy. Patient is pale, shriveled and cold.

Stramonium. Suitable for habitual drunkards. Has vision of animals coming at him from every corner and he tries to escape. Face bright red. Hallucination and illusion are fright and terror producing.

Conium. Intoxication after taking the smallest quantity of liquor or even wine in water.

Coca. Longing for alcoholic liquors.

Syphilinum. Craving for alcohol in any form. Hereditary tendency to alcoholism.

Alumina. Easily made drunk by even the weakest spirituous drink.

Lachesis. Ill-natured people, inclined to violent crimes, vindictive, wicked, jealous, envious, induced to kill others and not him self. Talkativeness before and during drunkenness.

Petroleum. Drunkards without energy, without strength of will, unable to refuse a glass of wine. Vomiting after the least excess in drinks, Talking much when drunk.

Ars. Alb. Thirst for drinking alcohol. Is also a head remedy and should be tried first. Inclined to vomiting and still more to diarrhea.

China Off. To remove the craving for alcohol in drunkards who wish to reform. Give ten to thirty drops a dose twice daily.

Note. Give all the above medicines in dilutions not lower than 200 (except where otherwise stated) every week till the habit of drinking or craving is completely removed.