REMEDY OF THE DAY: HELLEBORUS NIGER, Black Hellebore, Christmas Rose Tincture of dry powdered root, or juice of fresh root mixed with equal parts of alcohol. "the Helleborism of the ancients" Hahnemann famous essay. Hahnemann said"I conclude from various observations that one of the first effects of Black Hellebore is a kind of stupor. A dulness of the SENSORIUM COMMUNE, with sight unimpaired, nothing is seen very fully, and the patient does not pay attention to anything, hears perfectly although nothing heard distinctly, has perfect constituted gustatory organs, but everything seems to have lost its taste, the mind is often or always without ideas, where the past is forgotten or little remembered, where nothing gives one any pleasure. The patient´s leep is very light, feels deire to work but without the necessary strength or attention requiered for it. Helleborus goes on to actual inflammatory states of the brain and its meningues, prominent drowsiness. Dropsical conditions of the brain or the whole body. In post scarlatinal dropsy with these indications Consussion of the brain resulting from a blow on the head after Arnica had failed. In fever there is sooty appearance of nostrils, yelow tongue with red edges, breath horribly offensive, drinks roll audibly into stomach, pale face, almost cold, pulse faint, picks clothes and lips. Dropsical affectins, of inner or outer parts, parts which are usually white turn red Abcense of thirst in all complaints, thirst with disgust for drinks, CHILD: nurses greedily with disgust for food" Hunger, yet food is repulsive though it tastes natural. "Sinking sensation" more than any other drug. Night blindness Urine with dark sediment like coffe ground, too scanty. Torpidity and apathy run through the remedy < 4-8 pm, worse at evening and night < cool air, from uncovering, >> warm air, by wrapping up < from exertin, motion, stooping, breathes easy lying down. lying quiet betters headache < touch, when thinking of ailments, >> when mind is diverted. Beatriz H Hill