Calcarea Carb. Emaciation of skin with large abdomen. Skin falls down into folds. Bones undeveloped and stop growing. Non-appearance of teeth.

Abrotanum. Emaciation commencing from lower extremities, and gradually spreads upward.

Calcarea Phos. It is an excellent remedy for marasmus. The skin withers out. Skin dry and wrinkled.

Tuberculinum. This must be administered as an inter-current remedy for emaciation. It should be repeated in 200 dilutions every month, no other medicine to be given for three days before and after this remedy.

Natrum Mur. Emaciation of seek or upper limbs spreading downward.

Iodium. When the child is irritable and does not like to be approached by any one. Eats ravenously yet emaciated.

Phosphorus. Emaciation after irregular menses.

Hydrastis. Emaciation after measles.

Secale Cor. Emaciated withered skin, unhealthy skin, purplish, bluish, especially when the circulation is feeble.

Aurum Mar. Emaciation due to syphilis.

Plumbum. Emaciation due to anaemia (deficiency of blood).