PERTUSSINUM
Taken from the glairy and stringy mucus containing the virus of whooping-cough. Introduced by John H. Clarke for the treatment of whooping-cough and other spasmodic coughs.
Relationship.--Compare: Drosera; Corallium; Cuprum; Naphthal; Mephitis; Passiflor; COCCUS CACTI; Magnes phos.
Dose.--The thirtieth potency.