Apocynum Cannabinum apoc.
Mnemonic names
Apoc. / Apollo.
Verse
Apocynum, To thee we come,
In case of Haemorrhage from the Womb,
or when Amenorrhoea, note,
Attend with abdominal bloat.
To thee we also often come,
In case of Martyrdom to rum.
For dropsy, chronic or acute,
Most apt thou art, the case to suit.
Whilst we perchance may hold in view,
The Eupatorium purpu.
Both standing in the foremost place,
As general Dropsy's Curing brace.
Mnemonic sentences
Apollo,- Has the Dropsy.
Apollo Pilo,- Is halting at Colchi, in China, dying of weakness.
This Apollo,- Who is a Martyr to Rum, - Is at Asar's Ranch, in for ale and wine, with Captain Zip Aven.
Indications
Dropsy (in general): Apo. c. (Eup. pur.), Pilo, Hell., Lach., Tereb., Colch., Chin., Dig., Apis, Ars., Kal. c.
Alcoholism: Apo. c., Asar., Ran. b., Lach., Ars., Nux v., Caps., ZN. p., Avena. (Longing for whiskey, Asar., Carbol. a.).