In BRYONIA there is a keynote which really applies to a dozen or more remedies, "HE WANTS SOMETHING AND HE KNOWS NOT WHAT". It is very important symptoms of BRYONIA. It is a symptoms that calls for BRYONIA only when rest of the symptoms agree. You go to a CHILD who is being CARRIED in the ARMS of the NURSE and WANTS ONE TOY AFTER ANOTHER; you get the toy he wants and he does not want it and will THROW it BACK AT YOU. When that case is looked into thoroughly it may be covered by KREOSOTE. Another is NEVER SATISFIED with ANYTHING and REJECTS EVERYTHING he asks for; you look into that case and it may be covered by CHAMOMILLA DR J T KENT