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PRACTICAL GUIDE
TO
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT
DESIGNED AND ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF FAMILIES, PRESCRIBERS
OF LIMITED EXPERIENCE AND STUDENTS OF HOMEOPATHY.
BY
MYRON
H.
ADAMS, M.
D.,
PHILADELPHIA:
COPYRIGHTED
BY
N. Y.
TO
MY MOTHER
WHOSE KINDLY SYMPATHY, WISE COUNSEL,
AND INSPIRING EXAMPLE
IS
LOVINGLY DEDICATED
BY THE AUTHOR.
PREFACE
The ordinary preface
of that which
may
personal,
gleam of
light
upon what
is
to follow
should cast a
it
;
such at least
is
There are two reasons which have been most persuasive with
me
demand made by
students,
and
is,
The
first
was a con-
an increasing
intelligent
definite statement
or
To meet
this reasonable
I.,
full
Homeopathy.
demand,
have endeavored
all
interpretation,
and
or
falsity.
Special
emphasis
has
to
their
been placed,
the
rather than
rather
becoming recognized as an
scientific
integral
part of
is
The second
prompted me
to its final
PREFACE
viii
completion,
medical
I
is
have
practice, I
century of active
felt that
make some
results
per-
If
realities.
word to say or a duty to permaking public some of the knowledge and observation of a lifetime, then, herein has mine been accomplished; the real value of which the future must
practical experience has a
form
in
determine.
Thus
have endeavored
to
its
make my humble
believe to be
does upon
resting as
truth of which,
proof.
contri-
modern
research,
is
furnishing ample
me
stead-
activities
medical practice.
the
If
re-
accomplish
to the prescriber
and a blessing
to be healed, then
my
been attained.
To some
of
my
life-long
am
much
my
painstaking
medical
colleagues,
efficient secretary.
work on
the manuscript,
profoundly grateful.
Myron H. Adams.
Rochester,
New
York, January
7,
for
Miss
1913.
"All that
gained or been;
it is
lying as in magic
Carlyle.
CONTENTS
PART
I.
CHAPTER
I.
Page.
HOW
TO USB
CHAPTER
IT.
n.
of
Materia
Remedy
Summary
Single
Cure and
Medica,
History
of Small Doses
General
CHAPTER
HI.
Remedy
Verbal
vs.
Written Exam-
inations
11
CHAPTER
IV.
CONTENTS
cines
Dose
or
Potencies of Remedies
Prepara-
tion of Medicine
When
to
Page.
PART
18
II.
CHAPTER
I.
AND TREATMENT.
General Consideration of Diagnosis and its Importance The Clinical Thermometer, Its Use and
Misuse Blood Pressure and Diagnosis Specialists and Diagnosis
The Trained Nurse General
General
Consideration
of
Principles
Diet
of
Palliative,
External, and Local Treatment of
Disease
Bacteria and Their Relation to Disease
General Consideration of Fever General Consideration of Contagious and Infectious Diseases ....
24
MeaslesRubellaMumpsWhoop
Croup Acute
(Quinsy) Acute
Adenoids Erysipelas
Small PoxVaccination Chicken Pox Typhoid
Fever Malarial Fever Remittent FeverYellow
Fever Cholera
Scarlet
Fever
Tuberculosis
Influenza (La Grippe)
ing Cough
Diphtheria
DiphtherCerebro-Spinal Meningitis
Tonsilitis
itic
Follicular
Tonsilitis
Asiatica
47
CONTENTS
xiii
Page.
Coryza
Laryngitis
of
106
Dentition Tongue
NauseaVomiting Dys
pepsiaAcute
Stomach
Cancer
Ulcer
Stomach
Constipation Ca Constipation Infants and Children
Bowels
Obstruction
Acute and
Diarrhea Cholera
Chronic
fantum Cholera
Morbus Dysentery HemDiseases Worms Tapeorrhoids
LiverAcute
Worms Pin Worms Diseases
and Chronic Congestion
Liver Inflammation
the Liver Jaundice Medical Treatment
Diseases
the Liver Diseases
the
Lips
Mouth
Gums
Cancrum Oris
Thrush
Gastritis
of
Colic
of
thartics
of
Appendicitis,
of
Peritonitis
In-
Parasitic
of
of
of
of
of
of
130
General Consideration
Acute Bright's Disease
Chronic Bright's Disease (Chronic Nephritis)
Urinary Analysis
Uraemia
Cystitis
Chronic
Cystitis
Diabetes Mellitus
198
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
Menorrhea
Metrorrhagia
Climacteric Period
Diagnosis of Pregnancy Disorders
of
Pregnancy Hygiene
of
Pregnancy Care of Infants Infant Feeding
Infants' Growth and Sleep
211
CONTENTS
xiv
Page.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Diathesis Rachitis Inflammatory Rheumatism
Chronic Rheumatism Gout Morbid Growths
(Tumors) Abscess Carbuncle Boil Stye ....
285
PART
III.
MATERIA MEDICA.
LIST OF REMEDIES.
Name.
Aconite napellus
Allium cepa
Abbreviation.
Aeon.
Cepa.
331
370
CONTENTS
Name.
XV
Anti.
Apis mellifica
Arnica montana
Apis.
Arn.
Arsenicum album
Ars.
Baptisia
Baryta carbonica
Baryt.
Belladonna
Bryonia alb
Cactus grandiflorus
Calcarea carbonica
Calcarea phospborica
Calendula officinalis
Cantbaris
Carbo vegetabilis
Caulopbyllum
Causticum
Cbamomilla
Cbina
Cimicifuga
Cina
Cocculus indicus
Coffea cruda
Colocyntb
Croton tiglium
Bry.
Cact.
Calc.
Calend.
Canth.
Carbo. veg.
Cau.
Caust.
Cham.
China
Cimicif.
Cina.
Cocc.
Coff.
Coly.
Crot. tig.
Dros.
Dulc.
Eupato. per.
Euph.
Gels.
Glonoine
Glon.
virginica
Helonias
Hepar sulphur
Hydrastis canadensis
Ignatia
c.
Calc. pho.
Drosera
Hamamelis
c.
Bell.
Dig.
perfoliatuitn
c.
Bap.
Digitalis
Dulcamara
Eupatorium
Euphrasia
Gelsemium
Page.
Abbreviation.
Antimonium crudum
amara
Ham.
Helo.
Hepar. sul.
Hydrast.
Ign.
Ipecacuanha
Ipec.
Kali bichromicum
Kali carbonicum
Lachesis
Kali bi.
Kai. carb.
Lach.
336
338
339
341
345
346
348
352
356
358
361
362
363
365
367
368
371
373
375
376
378
378
380
381
381
382
383
385
384
387
389
390
391
392
395
396
399
401
401
402
CONTENTS
xvi
Name.
Abbreviation,
Lilium tigrinum
Lill. tig.
Lycopodium
Lyco.
Merc.
Merc. bin.
Nat. m.
Mercurius
Mercurius bin-iodide
Natrum muriaticum
Nux vomica
Phosphorus
Podophyllum
Nux.
V.
Phos.
Podo.
Pulsatilla
Puis.
Radium bromide
Rhus toxicodendron
Radium
Rumex
Rumex
crispus
Sepia
Rhus.
b.
tox.
c.
Sepia.
Silicea
Sili.
Spongia tosta
Sulphur
Tartar emetic
Spong.
Tart. em.
Veratrum album
Verat.
Sul.
Page.
405
407
410
412
413
414
419
422
424
428
430
434
435
436
438
439
444
445
PART
CHAPTER
I.
I.
HOW TO
the
title of this
IT.
it
has been
ready reference.
It
in this treatise
embody
many
practice
my
full
approval
principles
as
to
meet
the
requirements
of,
of
those
or experience with,
use
of
the
same,
may
find
herein
the
necessary
As
those
for
step
first
not
thoroughly
Chapter
is
I.,
as
it is
Part
of
all
familiar
advise a most
I,
fundamental to
all
that follows.
It
re-read until
all is
treatment,
the
of
features
essential
prognosis
each
of
history,
disease.
diagnosis
aim
constant
in
and
to
each prescrip-
excluded
all
that
is
The same
in
in
As
practical,
is
essentially true
dies
found useful,
preferred to elaborate
use
more
the
fully
list
of reme-
author
having
those in constant
I.
is
patient.
Principles
tical application.
of
Homeopathy and
their prac-
HOW
History
Part
II.-
their treatment.
Part
III.
(Materia Medica)
justified
that
is
made
to originality.
How-
is
Medica
in
feels
all
is
monument
to their diligence
HI
In Part
and learning.
(Materia Medica)
many
well
of the
certain.
make
make
HI, which
remedy easy and
skill in
prompt
the prescriber by a
cure.
found elsewhere,
I
of
prominence
much
realm,
may
My
tious diseases.
is
all
that
is
true
concerning
is
and
infec-
that there
this
still
and that
prevails,
it
is
is
most
Of
is
course,
ciples of
it is
cures."
Homeopathy
lowed out
who
will follow.
and
fol-
disappointment
in the
way
prescriber.
of
That
useful
the
practical
experience
all
human
of
those
life-time
who
suffering,
may
seek to cure
is
the sincere
CHAPTER
II.
WHAT
A
ago
HOMEOPATHY?
IS
show
that
all
least,
was during
this
Approximately
Homeopathy took
time that
its
it
place as
more
comprehensive expression of
lucid or
made than
in
following
Curantur."
It
Latin
the one by
sentence
this principle
Samuel Hahnemann
"Sirnilia
Similibus
modes of expressing
the
same
as
in
No
Such
definitions of
convey
fail to
idea of
rightly understood,
for to
it
all
that follows
must be
is
vitally
PRINCIPLES OF HOMEOPATHY
related.
Plainly stated,
peutics based
upon
Homeopathy
is
a system of thera-
when given
to a
toms occur
in
As an
history
person
in health will,
when
similar
symp-
and as the
illustration of this
of Homeopathy,
it
initial step in
was discovered
that
the
when
were administered
determine
to
something of
their
action)
(to
produced
they
cure.
This,
finally
to
different
individuals
health)
(in
Hahnemann
some
that back of
lazv of cure,
drugs on the
such
and upon
uniform
all this
some
with
scientific
sick.
HOW FORMED.
Convinced
Homeopathy
been
excelled.
We
of
to-day,
must
remain
under
WHAT
HOMEOPATHY
18
istered at a time
and
itself,
was
a great
is
it
remedy
This, of
here,
methods.
it
was
dis-
in
finally led
good
no aggrava-
By
extending over
many
came
was the
sum and
all,
taken in
to
it
substance of Homeopathy,
problem
last
to a solution
it
siiiall
years,
think
it
may
the history of
Homeopathy,
it
zvas preceded by
many years
tenets of Homeo-
of painstaking observation.
pathy, as related above and
Thus
all
the
PRINCIPLES OF HOMEOPATHY
as
fundamental and
unchangeable.
Assuming
pathy, what
the truth of
is
that
all
is
is
Homeo-
claimed for
Abso-
Everything!
to be gained thereby?
gained for
all
time,
and
this as
in
time invariably
medications of any
sort.
Materia Medica
is
gained, based
remedy
single
in
all
time to come
is
the scientific
the
upon which
minimum dose
it is
given,
is
SUx>IMARY.
I.
The
first
and central
fact,
Extensive
proving
of
drugs
on
III.
Scientific accuracy,
IV.
healthy,
according
to the
ing,
the
sick,
That
w^hen
both
in
prescribed
homeopathically,
crude
fail
WHAT
to cure,
which
HOMEOPATHY
IS
first
on
and potentizing
and higher
potencies.
"What
of
its
is
Homeopathy?"
No
Hahnemann with
all
made
connect the
to
name of
beyond reasonable
made
limits.
It is
sure
all
of Homeopathy.
A
may
few
Homeopathy
the principles of
by medical
while
it
Hahnemann some
is
of
men eminent
in their day,
(those relating to
up the
in
first
It
gleam of
it
came
to him,
to follow
and
known phase
to face
of ostra-
field
Fortunately for
10
PRINCIPLES OF HOMEOPATHY
and was
and maintained
and
To
his
in nearly
every
CHAPTER
III.
surely the
is
difficult principle
practice.
of
most important, as
Homeopathy
to
is
it
the
most
in
intended for
is
plan followed by
the
Hahnemann and by
some have
It
It is essentially the
a large majority of
must be admitted
that
and make rules of their oivn; and again, there are times
of haste and emergency when experienced prescribers
succeed without any
The following
rule.
outline
if
The
patient
should be
requested to give
or
illness,
and proceed
to state
features or
symptoms
correct
any
essential
down
to
the
12
made
should be
in
seem necessary
as
this,
in
Following
hand.
a view of
may
This
omitted.
remedy or
or
may
more
sidered
fully
conducted up to
The
begin here.
If,
not,
Apart from
should never be
it
number of remedies
on.
later
tively easy.
disease.
the case
If
may
next step
however,
to be con-
properly
is
be compara
remedy should
it
further indications or
if
symptoms
If
//,
when such
zvhich
scriber
the
history
is brief,
cause and
first
to
the pre-
appearance of the
illness,
symptoms down
all to
and so
to
the
of selecting a remedy.
When
this
is
many symptoms
As
in
know
that
all
It is
well
symptoms have a
many
diseases exhibit
disease exhibits
for instance,
13
The same
symptoms common
to
Many
is
drugs produce
equality true
it is
each drug exhibits individual peculiarities which in prescribing are very appropriately termed ''characteristics"
toms of the
Thus
to
patient, the
more
and black
Part
in
still
III,
common
bility,
let-
Symptoms
printed
to place
many
Again the
careful reading of
all
remedy under
some symptoms
to all the
circum-
such as time,
rest,
remedy.
The
first
all
sorts of weather,
mental
causes,
etc.
14
The most
of these
all
may seem
equally
All
price of success
is
cure.
name
of a
disease.
Alternating of two
equally well indicated
demned by
others.
It
Of
it
methods of prescribing.
course, in
all
prescribing
it
is
and
local
of
same or
a very similar
method
more concisely
of procedure for
first
15
to note carefully
is
condition,
of his
different
of
line
though
it is
making
Summarizing
his
This
investigation.
plan
duty
a
may
diagnosis,
it."
"After
follows.
carefully
same together
aggravation and amelioration,
diagnosis of the
should be and
is
would
consider
be
to
disease
may
Again,
if
it
the
first
step
indications
for
selected
is
However,
in all
consulted,
for
thus
only
can
Homeopathy
be
successfully practiced."
"The beginner
in
in
16
the
first
instance,
some dozen
make
have any.
"An
these drugs will enable the practitioner to deal successfully with the majority of the
But
him
it
will also
cases he meets.
it
will give
a solid basis
The
last
sentence
in
the
above
quotation
is
if
the prescriber
is
diligent in study.
Again
in the
concernings
principles
unanimity among
"The
of
"Case
Taking."
all
which
there
is
practical
homeopathists.
first
step towards
a well-taken case.
The
spirit of
is
own
story,
what he feels, and the particular sympmost anxious to be rid of. The practitioner
stating just
toms he
them followed.
tell his
17
at
may accompany
them.
If
scribe,
ence,
knowing
clearly
VERBAL
VS.
to find."
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.
may
main feautres
prescribed
made
with
if
the
potency
a matter of record.
by the
first
examination
used
the
for
should
be
also
may
well be put
how good
down
It
down
in
matters not
In
my own
and
have
found it of great service and have continued from the
first until now to make such a record.
practice
CHAPTER
IV.
THE PREPARATION,
ADMINISTRATION AND CARE OF
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES.
FOR
DIRECTIONS
it
that
is
the proper
ITS REPITITION.
its
These general
more than a
century, and in
is
my
They
make them
There
comprehension
However, a lack of
some of
important
18
in
familiarity
human
life;
may
hence
all
DIFFERENT FORMS OF MEDICINE
"When
is
19
the saving of
human
thoroughly master of
Hfe,
it is
make
Hahnemann.
any neglect
a crime."
to
oneself
First, liquids
in the
form of medicated
pellets,
tablets
and
is
form
Second,
triturations.
vain.
ally
To
obtain
all
prepared by a
able
first class
my
life time.
Self-made, or drug-store
To
testing or using
homeopathic remedies,
who
are
liquid (dilutions)
The
in general use.
particular
and
form of homeopathic
is
quite largely,
if
emphasized above
is
all
others,
The one
and certainly
remedy
POTENCIES OF REMEDIES
20
DOSE OR POTENCIES OF
Although
little
REJVIEDIES.
we hear comparatively
own
Some
permanently settled.
days
in these latter
school
far
is
from being
very large middle class make use of both the lower and
higher potencies, endeavoring in so doing to suit the
potencies to the susceptibility or individual temperament
This
method of
when
differentiation,
can be accomplished,
it
To become
in
my own
case
it
required several
my
practice handicapped
side, for I
began
prejudice
To
medicine.
illustrate
it
is
in
by some of the
another
school of
when
well
hundredth potency
as to
which one
remains
much
way
it is
it
is
worth
is
is
any
approach a solution.
have been
If experience
other
and
my main
often cured
The
sixth
reliance,
and
thirtieth potencies
me
when
It is
generally con-
21
"The highest
nent
of
the
health,
reliable
and perma-
restoration
the
in
won by
ivay,
most
shortest,
com-
easily
If
10 to
ifi
drops
in
and
Its Repetition."
If
may
made
mix
paragraph "Dose
preparing a solution, lo to 15
in
to
as
be mixed in the
above.
Pills
or
composed of pure
(medium) of
Size 35
pellet
the
pills is
given thus
may
first
dose of a watery
solution.
required,
it
is
well
to
prepare
pills
solution
as
may
be
before
described.
DOSE AND
ITS REPETITION.
In acute cases attended by any violent or urgent symptoms, characterized by pain, exhaustion or high fever,
the
15 to every 50 minutes.
often, ranging
from every
In
all
WHEN
23
cases
TO CHANGE THE
REMEDY
clear indications of
This
but
it is
is
important ;
the dose
it
Make
If
when improvement
may sound
improv-
is
medicine there
is
to perspire, or
comfort,
revolutionary,
less
it is
remedy
has been well chosen and other good results are to follow.
As
a rule,
is
it
is
In
all
more
6,
12 or
suitable
24.
if
neces-
trial,
and with
symptoms
CHRONIC CASES.
If the disease has passed
to a semi-
the
remedy
CARE OF MEDICINE
should not be given too often
doses per day, and
after
improvement
much
is
23
less
frequently or discontinued,
evident.
tive process
is
answers well
in
such cases.
It
CARE OP
]\IEDICINE.
all
Caution
it is
well while
taking homeopathic medicine and for some time thereafter, to avoid the use either internally
all
or externally of
PART
DISEASES
11.
I.
AND TREATMENT.
GENERAL CONSIDERATION OF DIAGNOSIS
AND ITS EVIPORTANCE.
The
by the inex-
medicine
was
in earlier times
quite as
The
scientific aid
weak and
chaotic
is
was
practically
unknown
The unaided
that
fill
many
and diagnosis.
the
five senses
microscope,
To-day
the
all
is
works on pathology
X-Ray, the
clinical
is
thermometer,
no excuse for
24
may
As
25
was
Doubtless
much
it
is
name
come
a permanent compensation
An
greatest
easy
is
of the
state.
This
is
individual as a unit,
it
To
the
diet,
defined by
some
is
definite diagnosis.
exposure,
etc.,
nosis should be
in
disease,
made
right diag-
criminal.
An
early diag-
controlled in the
first stages,
and increasingly
difficult in
the latter.
Another reason
is
named
when
in the diagnosis,
prescriber in the
way
the disease
is
is
fundamentally
to the
careful con-
26
sideratlon of each
remedy
in a small list is
much
easier
at
much
Obviously
earlier
is
all
concerned.
them
all,
is
is
the
all
best includes
way
In the mean-
made known by
is
And
for-
First
As
should be.
it
tagious diseases.
Second:
Its
importance
in the
proper management of
Third
and
friends.
Fourth
as
may come
to the
THE
CLINICAIi
This instrument
surgeon.
To
THERM03IETER
is
the student
27
is
it
like-
its
hours
in
much towards
Also
advance of
in
symptoms
visible
a correct
thermometer
may
be.
from
this
is
placed at 98 3-5.
temperature in health
With
may
slight
The presence of
fever will
proportionately.
is
persistently high.
to
temperature especially
favorable, particularly
and
irregular.
to
if
if
may
indicate
A sudden
drop in
may
not be
below normal
weak
may
safely
when properly
interpreted in
tions to
its
use by those
or are bewildered by
who
its
still
its
relation
greatly exaggerate
its
value
^^^'Sf
28
TO DIAGNOSIS
in
As
demoralization in general.
most
a matter of fact, in
is
reach
its
maximum
As
morning.
in the evening
a result of
much
and minimum
in the
bedside observation,
it
has
have access
to
it
is
taken, except
it
is
It is
an index
the facts
all
ever
it
may
and conditions.
in
However,
if
homeopathic remedy.
following the administration of the remedy the temperature becomes improved or normal,
that the
it is
a safe conclusion
is
In diseases of
inclined to rise
and
fall
means
to
eliminated,
more
all
more
As
the misuses
as an aid in
devoting so
much
is
author
in
BLOOD PRESSURE
29
by blood pressure
is
Briefly related,
The pressure
from
no
is
The blood
is
so that the
tion,
influence
interpretation of
into consideration
and
In
pressure in
influenced by such
must take
varies
adults.
a physiological increase.
is
young
and diges-
result.
most assistance
in
some complications of
it
affords
ment
in diseases like
It is
well
determined
at intervals
and
regimen as
ease.
as
may
part
of
life-insurance
examinations,
extensive
ob-
The
failed.
AIDS TO DIAGNOSIS
30
Much
importance
alone
is
certainly
it
fills
a large place as a
"danger signal"
first
The
is
The
ments
multiplication of depart-
in
rendered curable
and operative
all
through
all
the realms of
human
activity,
to stay for
retroactive could
it
is
so manifestly
when
the
will for
patient
in
hand
and
whole thing.
However
this fact
something of
Assuming
has led
my own
to
me
in this matter.
31
case
is
rule
may
assume
Who
all
procedure?
Are not
should
and for the recovery of the patient far better when the
services of a competent specialist
combined?
amount of observation
no small
in all cases of
common
after
consent
it
work
is
field
of
an almost
more or
less
important
where there
in all cases
is
ment
order
The
in the treat-
may
and
in
some
first
place.
specialist,
cap and
gown
my
of the trained
is
An
next to none at
all
this as a rule
32
AIDS TO DIAGNOSIS
if
some personal
For instance,
The most
is
one with a
should never be
patient
left
sents
Perhaps the
chance.
to
who
repre-
The
so-called
is
a nurse
trifles
in-
much
The foregoing
of
Fortunately
The recovery
is
herein
involved.
It
has been
my
twenty
their
work
in after years.
am
this,
must be confessed,
it
one
is
requires
life
more
patience,
more
No
diligence
Her
It
is
no
easy-
is
33
life
position
in
and more
who
does
God
"
bless her
SU30IARY.
influencing
considerations,
al-
ready become quite indispensable, but the details concerning the same are inadmissable here.
Other aids
and accessories should be mentioned as of equal im-
The
portance.
for
test
diagnosis
with tuberculosis, hay fever and asthma) the widening field of the X-Ray, both in medicine and surgery,
all
are
now
who
Much
that
has
been
written
in
this
chapter
may
be considered as a sort of practical review or "reminder," more especially for the non-professional reader.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF
Under
DIET.
may
be found as in gastritis,
tion,
etc.
zvill
To
be considered here.
34
left to
The
on general
process of digestion.
In most cases of
illness, especially
is
greatly
more or
less
deteriorated.
Under such
harm
especially
true
in
where for a
fever,
some
from one
much
This
given.
from
all
days
warm
in
may be still
much thirst, and
food
generally
is
is
much
to three
better.
it is
attended with
acute diseases,
brief period of
sure to do
is
or cold,
is
both per-
much
Milk
in
especially
its
is
care
all
from
The
modifications
in alternation.
is
indispensable,
nourishment
may
lamb,
beef,
be prepared from
rice,
Delicate
more
The
ivhite
35
young children or
is
may
be
As
rejected.
most acute
a general rule in
cases,
it
when
food,
normal, and
give
way
to
Only small
first,
quantities should
when they
is
life
miserable.
Not only
of diet
may have
and the
disease.
is
this,
at the
but in some
expense of the
a beneficial effect
that
fact
and
foregoing are
often
consideration only.
The temptation
quences,
the
it
is
is
when
having
become
little
to
some
irresistible
the
result
of
AIDS TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
36
plexities in
curative
and drugged
is
selecting the
already doped
"The highest ideal of cure is rapid, gentle, and permanent restoration of the health, in the shortest, most
reliable
compre-
easily
Hahnemann.
hensible principles."
viewing
my own
remedy
Re-
cure.
Complications and
when
internal
the
main dependence
fatalities
placed
is
The abuse
of
the
few
into
making permanent
our remedies which
methods of
and
cures,
if
in these later
carefully selected
would
come
in
a great
relief
by a
cure.
days
of
will cure
is
menace
to
which
in
some
The use
disease.
37
when attacked by
acute
these resuUs.
Of
But
ficial.
in all
in
doubtful cases
always well to be on
it is
use of
all
The treatment
much
is
less
believe a
knowledge of the
which often
is
far
more
in
to
difficult
Rest assured
selection
of
obtained
will
it
the
will
pay
curative
not
only
to take time to
remedy,
be
for
make
the
astonishingly
a careful
relief
prompt,
thus
but
permanent.
As
upon
is
their local
all
in
clinical
experience
that
so thoroughly sanctioned
their
frequent
use
locally
A7D/S
38
seems amply
fully described
is
Occasionally
it
is
for
indications
for
some
in
This
ment.
Of
origin.
is
all
notably true of
all
treat-
diseases of bacterial
all
of which will be
eases.
announced, we owe much; for he was the foremost bacteriologist of his time.
bacterial theory
upon a
and working
scientific
The
far-reaching
effect
it
basis.
of
great
this
fully realized.
service
to
he pushed on,
pioneerlike,
until
by patient
of inoculation,
or the use
of
the
Up
to recent times,
it
if
How-
39
ever,
if
in earnest
we would
seek out
a fatal blight
like
through
How,
race.
all
been sacrificed?
owing
that bacteria,
is
rise to the
expres-
While
this
bacteria,"
species
is
is
it
is
a vast variety of
economy of nature
Some kind
friend.
everywhere
of bacteria
nature.
in
may
Wherever
as
man's
invisible
be found almost
there
is
decay or
flies
In the
through the
air,
on
its
way
In the uncooked
function
in
economy.
The
their role
is
40
activities
men
for scientific
sider
evidence
plants.
class.
fact
"disease-
that
is
retaining the
kind,
inclined to con-
at
baccilli"
power of reproduction
in health
task
difficult
is
producing
was a
Many were
its
it
to determine
in the throat
or lungs of one
This
is
the
so-called contagions
it
may
we
producing
it
bacillus
we
comes
we
eat
when
contact
in
etc.
It
breathe,
the disease-
with
human
the
heat,
system, the
and
ideal,
mysteries of bacterial
life.
this process
As
is
one of the
are
disease.
Such,
in
the
briefest
essential
facts
Believ-
ing that a definite knowledge of the causation and prevention of disease together with the dissemination of such
knowledge
is
now
available is
my
reason for
may prove an
FEVER
41
FEVER.
In using the term Fever as applied to an abnormal
state of the
system
it
is
In the beginning of
generally the
first
impending
signal of
evidence
relapse.
is
remedies
administered
are
in
may
will be in milder
evidence
is
illness.
often the
is
aggravation,
acute
of
zvith
much
all
or
In subfirst
and
threatened
may
is
be,
and often
early,
and
be prevented or
a
if it
proper
diet
does follow,
To
any
illness is
my
Fever, with
its
many
is,
in
Only
a fezv of the
suggested here.
head of
specific
See Index.
Others
fevers.
will
From
a consideration of the
remedy,
it
will be discernible
FEVER
42
With
fully
which
developed
If in
III.,
and
The
made,
"suitable
is
remedy"
to
is
method,
which
in
estimates in any
nosis, or the
Aconite
nowise
way
with
interfers
or
under
be preceded by a
chill,
cold,
May
zuith
and
inability to sleep.
impending organic
or croup.
disease, especially
pneumonia, pleurisy
accompanied by general
after
which,
if
relief of
improvement
Corresponds
Arsenicum
Aconite, and
is
more
symptoms,
other
remedies,
follow.
to fever of
marked by extreme
quiet,
violent
ceases,
may
more
prostration, especially
FEVER
in
and
gastric
derangement accompanied by
intestinal
The
thirst
is
peculiar.
very
43
satisfied
with
time.
at
little
marked and
Belladonna
and
full
Somewhat
pulse
less
similar
much
Aconite.
Thirst
light.
Aconite
to
impending
scarlet fever or
if
fails to relieve.
Bryonia
Following
exposure and
chill.
Fever, with
all
to
pains.
is
Impending
Arsenicum.
important.
and
Follows
Chamomilla
gastric
and
One
intestinal disturbance.
Gelsemium
The
fever of Gelsemium
and soreness of
Fever with
thirst
zvith debility,
is
less
marked
eyeballs.
characteristic of
involvment.
especially.
Irritable in extreme,
Gelsemium.
44
The
diseases and
injuries,
etc.,
be
zuill
treated
as local inflammation,
fully
See Index.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
as
and
dose
to
selection
diet,
of
the
remedy,
under
Index
General
see
repetition,
all
such as
to another, either
may
latter
from agreement
be transmitted from
thus
diseases
transmittable
As
as to
and
scarlet
as,
mumps and
Infectious diseases
may
be transmitted in
many ways
may
Examples of which,
paid to infection
edge
in these
scarlet fever
from remote
matters
is
and
Formerly
or no attention was
sources.
Definite knowl-
fatal
45
It
is
is
it
possible
at
The
step in this
first
the
number
work of
list
pre-
brief
summary
of these facts
may
more
serve a far
important purpose
than cure,"
still
diphtheria,
dysentery,
influenza,
leprosy,
Many
other diseases
may
be said to be conta-
is
really
by far the most certain and prevalent way of communicating disease to the healthy individual.
contact;
as
wash-linen, carpets,
oysters, milk,
may
through
etc.
handkerchiefs,
raw
and typhoid.
be communicated by
clothing,
Infection
from
in
dust,
sputum of
carrying dormant
tuberculosis,
is
con-
46
(See tuberculosis.)
diseases.
portance,
is
common
the
and typhoid.
as
to
past.
mighty
humanity
to
invisible to the
reality
Now
denial.
The
large.
at
revelations
race.
classifi-
number
cation of diseases
of
human
so-called
is
"local
diseases,"
and a corresponding
now known
tutional or infectious.
in-
to be either consti-
in
far
many
more
fallacies
of diagnosis.
relief
some
If,
as a
to-
added
to a
47
graves.
to
During these
days
later
is
little
Those
National Boards
is
so that
lines,
It
tine
and
sacrifice
individual
the
to
nevertheless, wisely
patient,
in
SPECIFIC CONTAGIOUS
AND INFECTIOUS
spirit.
DISEASES.
SCARLET FEVER.
HISTORY, CAUSE AND GENERAL FEATURES.
That
scarlet fever
is
it
may
known
facts.
48
when
cially
so well
danger
known,
lies
its
vitality for
in
is
Another
before
complete
exposure
to
case
"Prevention
is
and ignorance
knowledge of how
its
may
spread
be prevented by rigid
is
no reason
why
least
S1jMPT03IAT0L0GY.
Following exposure, the period of incubation
The
more
attack
is
the
Following
is
short
to seven days.
symptoms are
slight chills, a
temperature
-cvhich
With
all
During the
first
twenty-four
appearance of the
eruption, the condition resembles diphtheria, and a diagnosis on the spot, at this stage,
is
SCARLET FEVER
The
first
chest, within
make
twenty-four to thirty-six
The
name
body
is
gave
re-appears
it
In measles
it
will be
ful
than
The
center to periphery.
all
rise to
scarlet fever.
scarlet,
flushed
peculiar
the
appearance
its
it
body,
49
when
to the center.
re-apppearing from
sore throat
is
more pain-
often
a peculiar
most
plications
first
About
first
it
Com-
may
the end
appeared
off ;
during
may
is
stage
must be
and water
all
arrival of
a physician, or where
in
Of
restricted.
Light broth,
moderation.
The
warm
milk diluted,
sick-room, especially in
lated as
is
rash.
50
is
remedies,
neglected.
with
This
Belladonna, in
addition,
in
fever
whereas other
is
many
Hence
Bell., for
The
a century past,
most frequently
symptoms,
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
Aconite
may
with
and
wide-awake,
restlessness,
anxious
look,
drowsy and
is
If,
tossing
fear
of
indifferent)
skin dry and hot, great thirst, pulse full and rapid, a few
doses of Aconite
may
may
after
which some
safely.
led
Belladonna
Throbbing
headache,
drowsiness
from
or
sleep;
SCARLET FEVER
51
Face
dilated.
fiery red;
is
of a
constant desire to
sivallow.
fine,
smooth
Throat
throbbing of carotids.
nevertheless
The
to touch.
rash
Bryonia
suddenly disappears,
lips,
drinking
large
quantities
hastily
with great
with
sharp
thirst,
pains,
Gelsemium Considerable
weak and rather
patient very
but
fever
dull
and
no
thirst;
Pulse fast
quiet.
at
Lachesis
and
livid
touch.
In
the
more malignant
is
Rhus Tox
Many
throat sore
very sensitive to
Bell.,
which
cases,
livid color.
sleep.
of the
symptoms
are similar to
Tongue
is
pain in eyeballs.
vesicular,
which
rash of Bell.
The
is
rash
may
An
Sulphur
fatigue.
occasional dose
may
be given,
if
the
52
if
the patient
is
of a
scrofulous habit.
MEASLES.
This
is
common and
diseases;
the
yet
dreaded
of
especially
sufficient
warning as
to the
Few
and treatment.
cases
terminate
should
frail,
It is
fatally.
scrofulous
is
conveyed
ten days.
One
The period
of incubation
is
usually about
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The
first
stage
is
symptoms such
;
as sneezing,
appears;
and
sore.
first in
fine,
red rash
the rash
after
which
it
At
The
first at
the place
a time.
In some cases
it
is
if
MEASLES
may
neglected,
53
lungs.
subjects,
may
duced by taking
unless care
in scrofulous
Weak
eyes
may
follow measles
is
During the
secretion on lids.
first
and second
away any
stages, or
ivill
70.
complications.
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
Aconite
and dry,
High
cough.
so after
selected
improvement begins.
is
at first, less
when any
of the
Apis
This
is
occasionally indicated
when
patient
is
Arsenicum
marked
and
In the more
prostration, vomiting
restless
Belladonna
Early
stage,
throbbing
headache
with
54
very hot and dry, face scarlet red, throat feels very dry
and
Great aversion
to light
and
Bryonia
noise.
Eruption slow
in
to appear, or
disappears
if it
move
Patient dreads to
or to be
moved;
Ipecac
Pulsatilla
with no
Fever
thirst.
there
if
is
is
occa-
loose.
air,
Frequently called
for,
may
be given.
RUBELLA.
(German Measles).
Rubella
is
epidemically,
and
one
gives
attack
immunity
from
another.
At
The
violence of the
symptoms
is
is
quite impossible.
much
less
than scarlet
not marked.
duration
the
The
same,
lasting
from three
is
short and
to
five
its
days.
MUMPS
Nothing
definite
known
is
55
as to its cause. It
is
contagious,
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
Slight fever with drowsiness,
a
rash,
fine
first
on the
which
face,
is
soon followed by
afterwards
spreading
two or three
days.
Every
child
determined.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The
remedies,
Aco.,
Bell.,
Bry.,
and
Ipec.
Puis.,
MUMPS.
(Parotitis).
Mumps
chiefly
is
the
attacked.
is
manifest.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
slight
irritability
and
may
sleep,
precede
and become
to
when
56
Thenceforth, for
face
patient's
After a period of
generally subside.
well
known
taste of
which
test
some strong
One attack,
person immune
jaw.
a
diagnosis
is
not
if
days
seven
to
five
As an
may be
will generally
most ludicrous
until
the
appearance.
symptoms
all
to another.
difficult as
seldom
is
To
tonsilitis.
avoid
In
mumps,
like
the throat
is
diseases,
is
must run a
to guide
it
Mumps,
set course
safely
and
remedies
at the
earliest
symptoms of the
disease appear.
all local
if
There should be no
the above suggestions
applications avoided.
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
Ordinarily only a few remedies are required except in
cases of neglect, with metastasis or other complications.
Aconite
In early stage or
marked, with
Belladonna
gland
is
at
and
is
irritability.
may
WHOOPING COUGH
Mercurius
Much
57
saliva accumulates in
mouth and
as in saliva-
tion, patient
WHOOPING COUGH.
(Pertussis).
Pertussis or
is
an acute contagious
first
proximity, and
party.
is
seldom
The duration
Infec-
of the disease
is
from
six to ten
whoop
or spasmodic
at the close of
each paroxysm of
Third,
This stage
when
the
may
whooping gradually
or four weeks.
disappears
troublesome at night.
convalescence follows,
weeks.
or
much less
The vomiting ceases and the slow
which may require two to four
is
58
It is
and
tion
is
most active
may
disease.
attended by quite a
when
is
to
the
much
cases.
seems beneficial
for the
infection,
its
tedious
Patient should,
The
out of doors.
to the
more
serious
air,
there
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
restlessness at night.
in first stage,
at night, ii P.
cough zvorse
M.
redness of face,
may
Drosera
vomiting,
Violent
getting breath.
Similar
to Ipec.
difficulty
in
Ipecac
With
is
frequent, there
is
livid.
symptoms are
59
less violent
when
the
slightly loose.
Tartar Emetic
is
loose with
Rumex.
INFLUENZA.
(La Grippe).
HISTORY.
Under
of "bone-break-fever,"
areas,
if
it
is
any medical
different
it
has recurred in
it
fatal
60
Nevertheless,
and
feeble,
it
and has
not a few
left
feebleness.
well
is
it
in
known
(Pfieffer's bacillus).
La Grippe must
therefore be classed
contact
stricted.
among
at least,
infectious
immediate
The
re-
from
the disease.
with more or
chill,
less
in
severe head-
all
the muscles
is
helps to differentiate
from common
cold.
With
the ex-
symptoms have
all
disappeared.
may
be cerebral, pul-
61
proper care
If
remain
in a
warm room.
In every case
work
and
at once,
vast
amount of observation
is
"has
dem-
Let no one
Any
who
remedies, or
carefully, will
on Materia
have
Ars.,
little diffi-
Bry.,
Gels.,
Bell.
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
Aconite
Following a
chill
Arsenicum
Chill or chilliness,
The
Restless, going
Belladonna
sudden
is
start,
starts
much
often with
another.
gastric disturbance
very
thirst
is
left
to
alone;
and diarrhea.
Cerebral
from
form.
sleep.
Much
drowsiness, with
Throbbing headache.
Dread of
light, noise
Face
or
jar.
62
Bryonia
Aching
in
from chair or
pillow.
to be
Nausea on
moved.
Sharp pains
in chest,
rising
worse from
Eupatorium Perfoliatum
tomatology
is
Indispensable.
a counterpart of
La
Grippe.
symp-
Its
The
chill is
Tongue coated
Some
(See
A}'s.)
Bruised, aching
extremities full of
Gelsemium
in eyeballs
Vomiting of
and back,
ivith
bile.
nausea
characteristic.
Creeping
white.
Some
chills
Not
all
Some
over
fever
Rhus Tox
something hard.
legs.
condition,
TUBERCULOSIS.
If the
all
other infectious
TUBERCULOSIS
diseases,
63
tality tables
and
life
of
life,
would need
insurance,
many
diseases have
Public sentiment
in dealing
to
is
to be rewritten
all
Preven-
with tuberculosis.
mands some
matter so
informed concerning
human
In
must be somewhat
or medical text-books,
magazines,
this,
race.
its
known
race
origin
it
and
may
in its
in its per-
combined.
Were
it
it
may
be more than
many
others
scientific
men,
64
human
of
lives
devastations
strained
of
the
tubercle
bacillus,
to
the
late
1880,
officer in
Germany,
up
up
to as
health
first
to the present,
tuberculosis
it
reason as to
it
In
disease.
how
fact, well
was a hereditary
true, that
culosis, little or
done
it is
or when.
As
no scien-
to
But these
its
mode
of transmission.
PREVENTION.
In this treatise, intended to be practical rather than
technical, there
is
tain to prevention,
so closely
allied to
not
be omitted
here.
consistently
details or speculative
First:
That
This
is
is
whether of
and
joints,
TUBERCULOSIS
65
size, its
marvelous powers of
and indifference
able vitality
its
infinitesimal
self multiplication,
to
environment,
it
remark-
may
live
Second:
That
this
its
to
appalling work.
can be transmitted in
bacillus
duce tuberculosis
Third
in
such person.
Fourth
Fifth
bility
as well as
immunity
to
suscepti-
subject,
each
Sixth
or dry,
is
the chief
cars, drink-
Seventh
incipient
case there
remedies.
if
is
transferred
The
serious problem
is
66
hood,
there will
This
incipient cases.
is
who
else
all,
are constitutionally
weak and
defective
heriditary
tuberculosis.
these things.
applicable to
may
all
Time and an
false.
is
or those
acquired to
or
to
all.
The
sick
The
in the
home
of the
dust of
them.
Direct contact in kissing on the lips (perhaps the most
prevalent and risky of
all
exposures.)
bacilli
polishing,
working
in
Sunlight tends to
to
air
produce them.
laden
with dust,
67
Neglecting colds with persistent coughing, with suppressed functions of the body.
weakened
irritating to
a place to toil
best sustain
In
seems
least
possible, such
life.
cases
all
and
Seek when
lungs.
where there
is
the
sentimental
formalities
to
be
courtesies
of
life
nor
sacrifice
anything
of
genuine
sentiment.
and remedies
marked by destruction of
by emaciation and
up, there
palliate
is little
tissue,
debility,
more than to
a time. Change of
life
for
mistake.
To
observations,
the
made
incipient,
in
it
offers
is
generally a sad
much.
Personal
early and
when
a change
is
68
open
new
By
fahacy of stimulants.
SuL;
and Phos.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
(Spotted Fever).
An
It
mem-
has prevailed, in
or middle aged.
That
it
may
Here,
organism
as
is
to cultivate,
planted
it is
upon
individual.
other
in
found.
infectious
diseases,
Although of low
vitality
the
mucus
membrane
of
the
micro-
and
difficult
when
the
trans-
healthy
CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS
69
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The onset of the majority of cases is sudden, with no
The patient is in apparent health when
premonition.
and
traction
rigidity of
retraction of the
to the
symptoms
The degree
is
less
abrupt and
less
developes early.
In
with con-
follow,
which
is
often 104.
is
slow), conform
The
is
very great
memory and
general
rise
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
After
forty
epidemics,
years
cannot
meeting
all
practice,
recall
variety
of
systems of
70
was
Western
New
York,
occurred early in
my
fact
in
resulting in a mortality
It
my
when
the instructions of
Carrol
Dunham), were
fresh in mind.
many
features in
test.
common
ivere
determined to
carefully
the
cases
won
Gelsemium, Bella-
Gelsemium 3X
in case of
The
in
most
complication
it.
remedy pre-
in rare
Gelsemium
Chill
or
chilliness
thirst.
the
in base of brain,
along
spine,
Headache, mostly
to the eyes,
etc.
Numbness
lids.
Pain
extending
in eyeballs
Fever, generally
CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS
lation.
and vertigo on
Belladonna
slightest exertion.
The onset
is
even to violence,
biting
which
may
later
and sudden
glassy
is
Head
startings.
at
The
times scarlet.
The
women, when
room
Bell,
slightest
unbearable, causing
may
be more useful in
and young,
children
of
moans
case
Excitement
the
71
sensitive,
plethoric
Has
Bryonia
less prostration
little
rium
it is
is
any
deli-
the day or
clammoring
go home. Very
to
irritable.
Severe
effort
rising up.
broiun.
pains in
to
move.
Lips, tongue
when
Lame, rheumatic
neck.
Rhus Tox
between
Bell,
and Bry.
There
is
symptoms stand
The
face
is
flushed,
and of a
72
is
The tongue
tip.
stupor, the
dreams are
filled
of
to
zvalk about,
is
and
dry,
In the sleep or
Has
Head-
Cannot keep
still.
Attacks
relief.
DIPHTHERIA.
HISTORY, SOURCE, SYIMPTOMS AND TREATMENT.
Diphtheria
is
is
brought
and infectious.
in direct contact
is
transmitted by
start.
type,
is
violent
as a rule of the
more malignant
ance early.
The presence
of
this
peculiar
symptoms of
its
appear-
membrane
The most
per-
DIPHTHERIA
The
saliva.
pulse
may
temperature
Such conditions
is
73
call for
prompt
The
action.
great value
all
hypodermic injection
hand
is
fast
becoming the
physicians.
the case in
Much
larger
Homeopathic remedies have always been of unquestioned value in diphtheria and should be selected with the
greatest care
that,
It is
safe to say
The importance
The usual
bacteriologi-
positive diagnosis.
DIPHTHERITIC CROUP.
Not unfrequently
into the larynx,
character.
the diphtheritic
membrane extends
It is
is
reversed.
the disease
which
is
full
development of
Should
74
with anti-toxine
is
especially indicated.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The remedies
may
throat
of
treatment of
from the
be grouped together,
The
all.
true
whole
To
illustrate,
for
homeopath
is
medical
the
most fortunate
patient,
Belladonna
when
may
efficient,
remedy
the suitable
In
modified.
reasons no
efifort
or phar-
greatly
tonsilitis,
the
will be
Aconite
if
the fever
lessness,
water.
is
chill
and
fever,
full,
rapid pidse
with great
thirst
rest-
for cold
no membranes.
Apis
When
throat
appearance
of
swallowing, which
is
blister,
very
difficult.
Suffocating breath-
DIPHTHERIA
75
Marked
ing.
tion,
Often absence of
prostra-
M.
five P.
thirst,
diphtheritic
also
in
and drowsiness.
Arum
Triphyllum
from colds
especially.
Lips,
Hoarseness
sore,
with
burning.
Belladonna
Chiefly
suitable in beginning.
Great
which
is
very painful.
sudden flushing of
from
neck
sleep
;
face,
Great aversion to
Pupils dilated.
Head
light, noise,
hot,
feet
and
cold.
Lachesis
Much
weight of clothes.
bleeds
Cannot bear
side of neck.
red;
hands
Some
dark,
membranous
left
even
easily.
more malignant
deposit
Lachesis
cases.
76
Useful
in the
most malig-
nant diphtheria.
Lycopodium
In
theria beginning
tonsilitis
on
of diph-
Contracted feeling in
right side.
ing as
if
Mercurius
If
all
worse four P. M.
is
marked
remedy;
coated;
especially
all
if
inclined to
salivation there
Phytolacca
is
tongue
is
is
zvith
generally the
and thickly
swollen
be worse at night.
With
the
Throat
Tonsils swollen.
excess of
saliva
worse on right
Tongue
some
Generally
Medica.
medicine
Occasionally
may
between
gargles
be resorted
to.
doses
of
the
may
salt solution
tincture diluted
may
ACUTE T0N8ILITIS
77
ACUTE TONSILITIS.
(Quinsy).
Although
it
is
liable to
diagnosis can
however
it
may
now
be
require
made
is
others.
all
the patient
Fortunately
from twenty-four
certainty,
to forty-eight
hours time.
In this form of acute disease of the tonsil the deeper
forms of inflammation
remain confined
to the
It
an abscess which
immediate
in
relief.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The
the
early
symptoms of
throat are
all
The
painful,
dry
The
throat
is
jaw.
The tongue
profuse
more
floiv
difficult
is
tonsil
and sur-
Inspection of the
on account of the
stiffness of the
Its
The
disease
is
duration depends
is
78
far
may
find
to eight
quite
it
throat should
warm
water,
swallowed.
The following
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
Sore
from exposure
throat
cold zvinds,
to
Dry-
thirst.
Apis
Throat
like
feels
a blister, with
full,
with painful
efforst to swallow.
Belladonna
Throat
inclination to swallow,
side.
feels
which
Worse on
painfid.
right
May
Baryta Carb
cold,
Enlargement
of tonsils
with every
Some-
remain enlarged.
After Aeon.
Hepar Sulphur
The
is less,
but
In
Quinsy which
inclines to
an abscess.
feels as
Saliva
abundant,
breath
fish
fever
Tonsils swollen,
offensive.
Hepar
hastens
suppuration.
Mercurius
Throat
ACUTE T0NSILITI8
79
to protrude.
perspiration profuse.
Lachesis
on
left side
Throat
and
Patient seems
worse
slight.
after sleep.
right side.
Swelling
persistent.
Phytolacca
Dryness
Swal-
is
fluids.
Choking
Sulphur
chronic.
splinter or
hair.
throat.
scarlet fever.
[For special directions as to diet, selection of the remedy, its
preparation,
dose
and
repetition,
see
General
Index
under
"Directions."]
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES.
This
It is
is
the tonsils,
theria.
which
in
its
80
surface,
marked
ever, the
zvanting,
constitutional
How-
much
certainty.
The
disease
measles.
The
may
and more or
less
this is
followed by fever
The
throat
The
and
red, after
tonsils
yellowish-zuhite spots.
severe,
to the ear.
is
still
an open question.
seldom
is
a diagnosis
more
important.
members of
the family.
at
Young
is
81
are constantly
enlarged
resulting in closing
all its
which causes
is
The
attendant symptoms.
Enlarged
tonsils
which when
catarrh,
outward of
loitg
and
in
deformity or pressing
When
it is
ADENOIDS.
The
location of adenoids
extending
down on
is
pharynx occasionally
visible
is
tonsils.
In
which may
the
narily
months and
.
enlargement
is
so
gradual,
jfill
the
Ordi-
extending over
83
The
disease itself
is
importance compared
presence.
naked
in fact of trifling
is
It is
which leads
to proper,
SYMPTOjMATOLOGY.
The nose and
large
slightest
interference
breathing
is
is
well
not
Mouth
tolerated.
if
com-
when
different degrees
The
a patient
undeveloped
pinched,
developed upper
the
teeth,
protrusion or
the short, un-
lip,
The growing
be present.
child,
deformed
in
facial outline
all
embarrassed by the
in
is
nostrils,
may
alert-
ness.
liter-
been retarded
way for
among the
ill
the danger of
consequences of
neglect
is
of
treatment.
easy to determine.
Both diseases
in
common.
not
toms
is
many symp-
is
followed by catarrhal
ADENOIDS
from which the patient does not
troubles
is
83
fully recover,
Many
cases have
earher
the
stages
is
relief.
In chronic
The
through an operation.
in
the
in
cases
three
but
if
not
competent
it
will
specialist
The
Little has
cases
seem
been
to call
ment of the
tonsils
Baryta
Carb
effective in
my
may
This
cases.
in chronic enlarge-
most
tive,
and
didl
of
Child
hearing.
pale
shows faidty
and
nutrition.
Calcarea Phosphorica
with
many competient
where there
scrofulus
is
This
remedy
prescribers.
It
subjects
who
give
and
in
evidence
It
a favorite
is
of
in
backward,
predispo-
84
Carbonica
Calcarea
Phos.
head
tendency to
Somewhat
gj'ozu fat,
to
at night.
similar
Calc.
to
stomach or abdomen.
Takes cold
process delayed.
of cold
easily,
air.
out an operation.
Hepar Sulphur
Calc. or before
if
This
remedy may be
the child
is
useful after
inclined to eruptions
and
a loose,
is
rattling cough.
Sulphur
May be given
Unhealthy looking
treatment.
to a
for a
few days to
skin,
start the
Outward appearance
indicates
ERYSIPELAS.
HISTORY AND SOURCES OF INFECTION.
Erysipelas
is
have been
the
in contact
wound
Hence
foe
to
is
not
in
perfect condition.
Erycipelas
infection in
its
f idlest limit
is
when
a great
The danger
of
ERYSIPELAS
hence safety must
established,
85
lie
in
the
direction of
extreme caution.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
Erysipelas
is
monitory symptoms.
may
chills
precede,
First appearance
first
pre-
disease.
on the
marked
face,
stiff, like
is
The
it
often
skin at
as feeling
leather.
pearance
rapidly
is
like
The tendency
a blister.
is
to
spread
name
generally controlled by
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Apis
When there
is
Belladonna
skin,
there
If,
in
is
in-
Rhus Tox
indicated and
This
its
effect
is
the least
the
The
redness, swelling,
86
itching
all
marked than
are less
Bell.
cannot
with creeping
tongue
with
dry,
remedies
may
chills,
very characteristic.
redness
of
tip
of
be indicated especially
Other
tongue.
can
Wounds
may and
may
If the
be as well
SMALL POX.
(Variola).
The
disease.
chills,
is
is
followed by high
backache.
first,
invasion
At
VACCINATION
the
form of a
87
this disappears
scar,
which
is
a source
of permanent disfigurement.
The
may
disease
be
chicken pox.
pox are
easily transmitted
symptoms of
lacking,
measles
to
only.
Small pox
With
all
it
so in the interests
VACCINATION.
Since the accidental discovery that inoculation with
vaccine or
It
is
very
difficult
do so with even a
small pox, as
it
to
there,
opposing
understand
all
vaccina-
how any
could
slight
In pre-vaccination times
scourge of humanity.
become rare
and
it
was considered
It has, as
the greatest
Historians, (notably
is
that
it
88
results of using
and
"humanised virus,"
tnily an abomination,
All
surface of the
arm
is
it
was employed
different,
now.
in
If the
is
and the virus called "glycerinated," and hermeticsealed be used, there need be no fear of any ill con-
alcohol,
ally
When
and almost
By
painless.
is
simple
soon
is
The
may now
virus
is
No
other application or
when
On
a sterilized bandage
appearance.
On
may
be
makes
On
away and
the blister
scab which
day.
Some
may
is
fall off
on the eightheenth
slight constitutional
to twentieth
and fever
all
of
to twelfth day.
inoculation.
To
some years
after a successful
CHICKEN POX
during
re-vaccination
epidemic,
threatened
89
seems
necessary.
febrile
symp-
CHICKEN POX.
(Varicella).
Chicken pox
is
all
eruptive diseases
mouth and
throat,
Some
ease.
Where
the eruption
the mildest
is
its
is
later
first
in the
accompany the
general, with
now and
dis-
then
Rest
cient.
in
bed and a
If
suffi-
TYPHOID FEVER.
SOURCE OF INFECTION
Typhoid fever
is
is
Their presence
common
in drink-
source of infection.
largely
to
the propagation
of
typhoid.
The
90
flies"
no exaggeration.
is
same
will
pox.
is
important.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
In most cases typhoid fever
is
very gradual in
its
development.
is
peated slight
chills
or
day, until
reaches a
it
to 105, with a
pulse
is
sleep
slow the
generally
is
higher each
week.
weak and
The
Later on,
it
irregular.
to
The tongue
mouth and teeth,
and excitement.
like the lips,
little
first
in severe cases
patient often
which
going a
maximum
The
to rise,
Re-
chilliness
Often
is
brown substance.
Diarrhea, or constipation; the former in the more
severe cases
distended.
abdomen
sensitive to pressure,
generally
TYPHOID FEYEB
91
The duration
Intestinal
of the disease
much
not uniform,
is
more robust of
the
adult
life,
It
usually attacks
MEDICAL, TREATMENT.
There are
in
all
my
some
Some one
tion or emergency.
found indicated
every case.
The
mental condition
wandering conversation
ness
typifies
of
case
indifference
thinking he
bed.
Rhus Tox.
Gels., Lack.,
Baptisia
in nearly
rare complica-
is
broken
in pieces
and
is
in
in daytime.
Dull
Soreness
over
fatigue.
all
Face dull
and flushed.
Bryonia
Like
early stages.
of
all
in
the
Eye balls
symptoms from motion.
indicated
sore,
with aggrava-
Desire to remain
92
quiet
and
Dryness of
sleep.
Dreams
quantities of water.
lips
of,
to
go home.
Arsenicum
In
There may
Diarrhea with
symptoms of
collapse.
death or of being
Face may be
left alone.
pale, or flushed.
all
Burning
in
food.
Rhus
the disease.
aching
There
thirst, are
Arsenicum
not so marked.
Tongue
very dry, often brown and cracked, with a peculiar, triangular, red
tip.
work and
fatigue,
Lachesis
Is
manner.
ness.
There
is
The tongue
is
and very
sleep,
offensive.
The
may
is
protruded
be black, bloody
throwing clothes
stools
and
aside
MALARIAL FEVER
Gelsemium
forms of
Useful
93
and milder
fever.
lassitude.
Fever ivithout
clined to chilliness.
thirst.
Pain
In-
in base
Arnica
is
If
May be indicated
where there
in early stage
Apis
red.
Fever but no
Face
breathing
bloated,
difficult to
with
oppressed,
thirst.
protrude.
muttering
delirium.
[For
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
tlie
remedy,
Index
under
MALARIAL FEVER.
HISTORY AND SOURCE OF INFECTION.
Malarial fever
is
to heat
The
disease
rivers, wells
soil
micro-organisms.
virgin soil
stirred
Low,
being cultivated
is
especially prevalent in
new
sections
where the
Hence
the prevalence of
94
Up
was considered an
it
In
must be admitted
now
is
at
hand
to
show
that
many
not
if
certain
species
of
What
parasite,
is
quito
is
lies
the prob-
is
The
to
demon-
Assuming
its
correct-
ness, precaution
If
The near-by
cess-pool,
cistern,
or
mosquito
life.
oil,
fever,
the patient,
is
(See
MALARIAL FEVER
95
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The
earliest
lassitude,
anemic appearance.
If,
with
may
be suspected or affirmed.
order of development
constituting a typical
When
feasible,
to
48 hours.
from malarial
The
diseases, or
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
During the
interval, as
all
con-
ditions
noted, and
may
This
hence physicians of
all
is
remedy. Quinine.
pathically,
doses
it
will
will in
upon the
classic
The
be anticipated.
in all cases
do more than
chill
palliate.
96
potency.
definite
guiding
Materia Medica.
Arsenicum,
China, Ipecac,
Eupatorium
Gelscmiuni,
Nux
importance
Considerable
wholesome food
Perfoliatum,
Vomica.
placed upon nourishing,
is
and cleanliness
Also,
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
selection
diet,
see
repetition,
air.
of
General
remedy,
the
Index
under
REMITTENT FEVER.
Remittent fever, sometimes termed bilious fever, or
gastric fever,
is
It
is
some
no
its
gastritis.
in
return.
As
a rule,
such prominence
as
to
vomiting
bile,
and
later.
Jaundice.
Occasionally,
from
REMITTENT FEVER
97
week assumes
a typhoid
state,
Remittent fever
The duration
classified.
days,
of the disease
is
favorable.
The
from 7
is
The
to 14
patient should
liquid food.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
When
there
is
mind
filled
dry,
hot
and no
skin,
appetite.
great
The
Arsenicum
Gastric
and vomiting,
symptoms prominent.
else,
Nausea
which
is
a time.
the outset,
Chammomilla
irritable
Adapted
to
who
children
The
fever
is
relief.
symptoms of worms.
are
One cheek
Cina
left alone.
(See
C, Cham.)
Gelsemium
droivsy, with
Fever
much
ivithout thirst.
Child
weak and
98
Ipecac
Constant
fluid,
directions
special
as
and
dose
preparation,
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
of
General
see
the
remedy,
Index
under
"Directions."']
YELLOW FEVER.
In this country, only certain locahties along the southeast coast
this disease.
West
to
It is
an acute,
is
often abrupt.
may
This
is
followed by
The
constipated.
fiery,
rule,
and delirium
is
often present.
febrile
yellozv,
to the
point
name
make
of the disease.
Some
rise
what might
may
YELLOW FEVER
occur, which hke other hemorrhages
of the body,
mind becomes
ate
due
is
dull
on the fourth
ally
from
different parts
The
to a
and
99
apathetic.
to seventh day,
The
is
gener-
dis-
who
unfavor-
itself
is
fatal
sign.
now seems
is
mosquito.
in several
Acting upon
of Havana, where
it
has
In the city
it
was
soon exterminated by destroying the culture beds of mosquitoes by pouring a small quantity of oil (Petroleum)
into all such places as could not be perfectly drained,
The next
step
was
to protect all
all
protected and
regulated.
100
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
chill,
In
hot
fever,
prominent.
and
thirst
are
all
attack
from
the
retain
water on
restlessness
can
Restless,
it
sit
or
lie
in
many
In
brain
cases.
Belladonna
is
Face flushed,
from the
Carbo. Veg.
For
wants
clammy
Gelsemium
After
air
in collapse.
Aeon,
if
fever
continues
with
Lachesis
the
Has
more malignant
cases.
in
some
of
Hemorrhages of dark-colored
neck
or
abdomen.
Tongue
dry
and
trembling
on
protrusion.
Rhus Tox
Typhoid
like,
the patient
is
drowsy, yet
CHOLERA ASIATIC
Mouth and tongue
and head.
dry,
101
Verat. Alb.
becomes exhausted,
is
cold,
may
going remedies
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
cholera morbus.
[For
dose
and
as
to
see
General
tbe
Index
remedy,
under
ASIATICA.
of
selection
diet,
repetition,
CHOLERA
This
prevails in the
U.
it
extended
its
S.
A.
How-
ravages over
knowledge how
and
still
more fortunate
is
the
and watery.
water" and
is
with yellow.
"rice
stomach and
later of
first
In
watery substances
slightly tinged
Insatiable thirst
sets
in,
102
cramps
in the
Before
this,
legs.
The
changed.
stomach, attended by
pit of the
lips,
on the
body become
icy cold,
is
it
can
may
more.
may
The
surface,
show
and
vomiting
the
not
of
all
signs of reac-
way
to
warmth
become
purging
less
frequent.
disease
eases has
is
is
specific
comma
bacillus.
some time
in fact
the
for
its
a ivater-horne disease.
such dis-
all
This retains
it
may
On
vitality in
its
water
be considered as practically
this
account
it
often escapes
etc.
It
source
infection
latter,
is
hence the
guard
in
every possible
hence caution of
all
articles
way
taken
into
the
mouth.
CHOLERA ASIATIC
whether
fruit,
103
The common
food or drink.
house-fly,
bacilli,
all
is
shun danger.
ments of
ele-
Such
in conversation or otherwise,
and
terror,
should be avoided.
sanitary regulations in
portance, especially. in
all
surroundings are of
warm
strict
much
im-
climates.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
No
matter
how mild
who by
disposing of
all
All stools
to the action
Plenty of fresh
lightest liquid
ties
food
of tepid water
is
and attendant,
admissible at
may
be allowed.
it
alike.
first.
If
of
Only the
Small quanti-
vomiting follows
should be temporarily
104
discontinued.
may
following remedies
is
be used.
If
one of the
and given
Only a
most sanguine.
early,
will
be
mentioned here.
Veratrum,
Arsenicum,
Camphor,
Carbo.
Ipecac,
Veg., China.
Arsenicum
when with
May
is
be
indicated
satisfied
is
even
stage
first
a persistent thirst
The
by one mouthful.
for
the
in
moment.
Burning,
and of being
left
alone
in
first.
Veratrum
is
pinched expression,
lips
and face
Cramps
bluish. Faint-
abdomen and
water. The cold
in
to
which
is
cramps
similar
Camphor.
Camphor
weak
ivith all
symptoms of
col-
deathly appearance.
a picture.
fatal
In Cholera
forms of the
it
disease.
CHOLERA ASIATIC
China and Carbo. Veg.
are
more apt
Less
105
and
in
controlled by the
Carbo Veg.
The
face
may
is
pale and
with stringy
filled
livid,
bowels.
mouth
Much
saliva.
air,
yet
The
patient
China
Conditions
on the surface
quent
or
stool,
Veg.; though
similar to Carbo
The
less alarming.
it
may
profuse,
long-continued
perspiration.
may
may
The yellowish
more
violent
pour-
stool
There
Croton Tig
ing
The
Many
of
absent.
is
"Dust a pinch
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS.
CORYZA.
(Acute Rhinitis.)
Coryza
brane
is
Hning
the nose
and
turbinate
rhinitis.
mem-
surfaces and
is
symptoms
It is
one of
and
in "taking cold."
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
Beginning with frequent sneezing which
is
followed
we have two
Soon the nasal passages become red and inflamed, with more or less tickling, burn-
from the
nose,
106
CORYZA
107
lachrymation
profuse
mucus which
Frontal head-
ache sets in early and often continues for some days unless
Acute
relieved by remedies.
rhinitis
uninterfered
known
laid
is
concomitants.
This
finally the
all
its
well
is
children suffering
making
This gives
rise to "Snuffles"
"mouth-breathing"
at
and mental
indicated
mucus
secretions
lassitude.
homeopathic treatment.
night,
in
nose
headache, physi-
The
to
end a "sea of
will often
troubles."
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Allium Cepa With the coryza there
is
cough and
warm
in
room.
Arsenicum
When there
is,
weak and
patient
feels
Belladonna
When
there
is
slight
discharge,
the
108
throat, with
dry and
light,
throat
sore.
Chamomilla
Dulcamara
Sudden
changes
in
fretful
Worse
in head,
and only
at night.
to cold.
Gelsemium
When
the eyelids
is
a general
Profuse,
to excoriate
the lids
glutinated,
with
and
eyes.
which
incline
discharges,
photophobia
worse from
from
the nose
The
dis-
Euph.
it is
cough.
Eupatorium Per.
In
in the
symtoms of
Mercurius
Eyes
influenza.
to Ars.,
with
much
saliva, considerable
Rhus Tox
Colds
from
109
special
preparation,
its
and
eyeballs.
directions
and
dose
as
to
see
remedy,
the
of
selection
diet,
repetition,
Index
General
under
"Dii'ections."]
of this affliction in
multifarious
its
Numerous
and adenoids,
stacles,
In the face of
etc.
not exare
unfavorable climate,
is
causes
disease
all
of
these ob-
The general
so
it
specialist
and
is
all
practitioner
of these cases
difficult cases.
Some
some by
local
mechanical,
must be
require
dealt with
operative
on
its
merits,
successful.
The
Every case
measures.
first
may
step
be considered
to
the
accom-
much can
is
a free dis-
110
and head.
At times
the discharge
is
form of
more
when long
The
continued.
which
is
in the
most detrimental
following
remedies, men-
Nnx,
Pills.,
Med, Part
II.
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
dose
its
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
tbe
of
General
Index
remedy,
under
HAY FEVER
Concerning the cause of
divergent
to
its
treatment.
of reason that
it
at the season
when
It
prevails.
vegetation
may
The
HAY FEVER
and
is
111
made with
and
finally a
which
remedy was
prepared
this
pollen toxin,
Pollentine,
called
in the
to be of value, curing
some and
cases.
to offer
Based upon
due
to be
However
ment.
that
may
be,
it
Not a few
believe
or neurotic tempera-
to a highly nervou-s
is
dates
is
The
due
early
symptoms resemble
which
is
the nose
an
ordinary
coryza.
and
eyes.
The
of the nose becomes inflamed and swollen, causing obstruction, so that breathing
is
Gen-
cases,
distressing.
More or
All of these
less
fever
symptoms may
vegetation
is
over abundant.
substantial support
from these
The
in a locality
where
theory
finds
pollen
facts,
112
an ocean voyage, or
amount of
and Adirondacks,
their advocates.
homeopathic medicine.
rasia
may
is
by
EuphOther
quite possible.
Gels.
careful compari-
Materia Medica,
will
in
Part
III.
Well-to-do
who
found
patients
Green
have
all
by the use of
Palliation
remedies
minimum
vegetation.
Mountains, Catskill
the
is
it
Some
annually.
are
exempt
The annual
relief.
wise to do
so,
and
all
is
in
is
no
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
General
remedy,
tbe
Index
under
epiglottis,
is
entrance to which
and
in
is
speaking,
and
vocal
chords.
breathing, the
This, with
LARYNGITIS
the
extremes of temperature,
with the
contact
close
the
113
as the
of the
liable to
disease.
Acute
laryngitis
is
The majority
the larynx.
of
common
downward from
the
The
chief causes
is
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The symtoms
are not
remedies, followed by
Even
some
is
The
present
under proper
knowledge of the parts involved should convince any one of the importance of avoiding exposure
slight
many
respects,
ease.
The remedies
and
is
and should
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
Aconite
9
After exposure
to
514
may
be present, cough
Belladonna
With
may
Fever and
be croupy.
the
Arum Loss
of voice
in
singing or
speaking.
Causticum
rawness
Hoarseness and
in throat.
loss of voice.
Cough, with
slight
Scraping
mucus very
diffi-
cult to expectorate.
Hepar Sulphur
rattling in larynx
Sharp pain
in throat or
larynx
air.
Later
coughing
fumes
spell.
in larynx.
Kali Bichrom
expectoration,
if
Croupy
any,
is
Lachesis
slightest
Always
livid.
Bad effects
Overworked or debauched.
from tobacco smoking and intemperance. Cough dry and
important.
spasmodic.
Worse
Phosphorus
Much hoarseness,
zvith
CROUP
is
or from cold
air.
Rumex Much
Worse on
larynx.
115
lyifig
down
irritation in
air.
Spongia
from
ing
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
and
aose
The
as
to
Sudden
start-
attack
decidedly croupy.
selection
diet,
see
repetition,
is
of
General
remedy,
the
Index
under
CROUP.
Croup, although
it
if
damp atmosphere.
Generally
without
symptoms,
previous
the
child
cough.
in severe cases,
is
nearly constant.
far
out of or
tion of
is
that
which developes
memhrane
in the larynx.
prompt and
efficient
116
symptoms,
croupy cough,
Owthe
is
it
especially
disease.
cian arrives,
There
when
Again
he given.
to yield very
fails
is
the indicated
where there
promptly
is
is
may
diffi-
mild,
the
spasmodic,
is
aid.
non-membranous
form of
the recovery
ease will
IVIEDICAIi
A very
TREATMENT.
Aconite
The
Often
the
first
exposed
LOSS OF VOICE
night.
117
by sudden attack
is
excited.
diffi-
Thirst
Belladonna
When
Hepar Sulphur
cough with
Spongia
less fever,
looseness,
cough
restlessness
is
which
uncommon
is
is
in alteration, a
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
is
practice
Aeon.
way
is
to try
directions
dose
to give the
much
barking, dry
Hep. Sid.
the reverse of
ing remedies
The
and anxiety.
[For
The
and Spongia
its
atid hot.
rasping cough
success
sleep.
rattling of
to perspire
will relieve,
not
is
violent
dency
the cough
scarlet,
and
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
Em.
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
APHONIA.
(Loss of Voice, Hoarseness.)
Loss of the voice may be transient or permanent. From
colds, laryngitis,
voice.
118
may
be ulcerative, paraly-
or syphilitic in
It
common form
character, also a
its
is
of
There
is
common
only the larynx and vocal cords are involved, but the
entire throat
becomes
irritated
may
is
prominent.
It
Nervous and
hoarseness which
pears
when
is
mind
the
is
much
whose voice
is
from
cold,
it
will pass
in public
If
from overstrain
a vahi-
it
if
is
the
In cases
in-
is
by instruction as
speaking.
rest or
necessary.
to the
Such cases
medical treatment.
and treated on
its
merits.
much
in public
from
Each case must be managed
benefit
carefully
examined by a
specialist.
LOSS OF VOICE
119
The
may
be re-
ferred to here.
Aconite
sult
Acute
Arum
Triph
This
Some
re-
laryngitis,
mouth and
throat extending to
the nose
Belladonna
In
which
is
quite painful.
ache.
Also
Causticum
with scanty,
difficult expectortation.
With
Hepar Sulphur
mucus in
siderable
on the
slightest
exposure
to
cold
is
con-
is
some-
Dyspnea and
coug'h
air,
generally worse
with
free perspira-
tion.
Phosphorus
Perhaps
often as Phos.
The
no one remedy
voice
is
is
given so
120
special
preparation,
as
directions
and
dose
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
remedy,
the
of
General
Index
under
'"Directions."]
BRONCHITIS.
While
less
exposed
and
to cold
irritation
and of a more
much
the
bronchitis
is
children,
adults,
is
whereas
Young
less early
it
to moist,
;
treatment
is
is
properly administered.
SYIMPTOMATOLOGY.
Generally after some exposure to cold, there occurs a
slight
chill
followed
by moderate
dry
fever,
cough,
pneumonia.
The same
is
Children,
tion
is
very favorable.
pneumonia, a
The prognosis
BRONCHITIS
131
MEDICAL TRExlTMENT.
Aconite
In
very seldom
Especially
in the latter.
There
some
is
Thirst, but
Cough
no appetite.
breathing short.
dry
is
and frequent,
making no change
so long as
at longer
improvement con-
tinues.
Occasionally
Belladonna
where
indicated
the
constant
Some
cough,
the
which
face
is
With
the dry,
intensely
flushed.
painful.
becomes
dry skin,
and
throbbing
headache.
Bryonia
Frequently
Aeon.
much
Patient
Bry.
it
is
is
less
feverish
than
if
there are
Chamomilla
May
ance.
Child
is
somewhat
feverish, one
zvorse at night.
]23
paroxysm of cough.
Very
Ipecac
measles.
Cough
is
loose,
after coughing.
Much
Phosphorus
Cough
hoarseness.
often dry
is
Worse
from cold
air,
and
may
in the
chest.
morning.
More
Sense of tightness
beneficial in adults
who
An
when
invaluable
the larnyx
abdomen.
in the
remedy
the latter
in
filled
Cough has
Tart.
Em. has
re-
cases.
Pneumonia
is
PNEUMONIA.
first
made
No
attempt will be
made
ology of pneumonia.
be
thorough
daily.
is
placed
PNEUMONIA
Pneumonia
is
one
of
123
most,
the
is
too well
known
to
the
months
mortality
It is largely
at least
it
very
sel-
dom,
Its
most,
not the
if
if
severe
chill,
after exposure
it
may
and
this is
monia.
is
later,
clear,
Dry cough
frothy,
tenacious
Special cases
may vary
it
gener-
fatal termination.
is
made only by
a correct diag-
It is well to
know
that
pneumonia
is
it
among
is
abundant evidence
to
may
medium
124
endowed with
which
power and
unbelievable, ex-
is
Fortu-
danger of infection
By burning
in
little
or no
sputum
is collected,
and
when fragments
of phlegm often
fly
minimum.
well ventilated
room
is
all
risk to the
another source of
personal
word
in reference to the
treatment of pneu-
here.
With
this
to
It
many thousands
In
of patients.
of uncomplicated pneumonia,
fact,
if
placed
under
strictly
will recover.
]MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
Very
early in attack,
ness,
call for
may do much
Some, or
all
to
of the
PNEUMONIA
Bryonia
If
Aeon,
fails to
125
The
patient
is
averse to
symptoms, which
Phosphorus
is
is
all
Constant
dry cough, or
if
loose, sputa
More
In
tory, a
is
not satisfac-
to be followed
by the
but
much
indicated remedy.
Tartar Emetic
Useful
in
all
stages
mucus
in lungs
causing constant
and breathing
difficult,
much
larger
list
of the
common
remedies
is
availIII.
PLEURISY.
Pleurisy often occurs as a complication with pneu-
monia; again,
as in
it
disease by
itself.
Frequently
it
occurs as a
126
exposure to cold.
The
constitutional
less violent
An
is
often
made known by
attack
acute, lancinating
The
is
a chill
subject to
As
attack.
slight, yet
is
it
especially
this
can only
it is
IMEDICAL TREATMENT.
and
and great
little
restlessness.
Arnica
is
few doses
After
Bryonia
pulse
or no expectoration.
tion of the
The
Breathing rapid
and
superficial,
is
all
sharp
zvalls.
on account
Instead of
a desire not to he
symptoms.
moved
Better from
ASTHMA
some
127
Aeon.
Bryonia
No
Rhus Tox
Symptoms
many
quite
cases.
reverse of Bry.
the
when
the pleurisy
is
especially use-
is
sprains.
back.
first
creeping
chills.
ASTHMA.
Asthma
is
from a
It
slight
embarrassment of breathing
to
nearly im-
it
The
characteristic feature of
asthma are
its
sudden-
Worse
in
damp
In-
zveather,
Owing
it
may
it
is
necessary to
138
there
is
no
chill
and
is
little, if
any
fever.
is
Usually
true.
Permanent recov-
complicated)
result in
well selected,
may
See indication
give
Remedies,
a fatal termination.
some temporary
relief.
in
would be
it
practically
all
of
know
of no other
way
to
make
it
Again medical
is
supreme importance
The most
management
importance
Only a
not of such
especially preventative
judicious
measures are of
first
brief
summary
of the
more
intelli-
all
instructions regarding
diet, etc.,
should
any disease
is
in
it is
which
139
this
more important.
is
of the heart
way
a general
is
very common.
well to realize in
It is
may
be dis-
itself
Thus
many
being
some
from
sufferers
incurable
heart
Again,
it
disease.
far
is
from
true
is
we
may
disease
follow
hill
Such
an attack of rheumatism.
toms
Organic
or flight of stairs.
lie
may
combination of some or
all
of these symp-
Persons suffering from organic or even functional disturbance of the heart should avoid extremes of
all
kinds,
Frequent
climbing
fatalities
stairs,
citement have
moderation
swimming,
claimed
in all things
minimum amount
10
many
Sudden
victims.
fright
Safety
serene state of
and exlies
mind and
in
130
Rhus and
Verat.
The following
familiar facts
may
aid in diagnosis
and
prescribing.
LIPS.
Bluish
lips are
Dry, parched
Fever
blisters
on the
lips are
lip,
to heal,
of
MOUTH.
Mouth hygiene
The
much
to
dis-
GUMS
pute.
The following
131
children especially.
The mouth
closed, except
in
when
mouth, especially
at
night,
is
by enlargement of the
tonsils,
due
generally
when
to
some
persistent, resulting in
The open
It
may
be caused
spasmodically closed
GUMS.
capable of
resisting
nearly
all
trance for
eases.
is
below the
a
many
line of the
raw or bleeding
gum
attachment, there
surface.
is
is
necessarily
be true with
gum
refuses to unite,
itself
proving
form of
bacterial life,
The appearance
of the
gums may be
greatly changed by
of
Mercury
will cause to
and bleeding.
gums
to
become
Large doses
soft,
spongy
is
132
called "Salivation,"
and was
due
to.
teeth
rule, are
to disease, or accumulations
referred
of
at
Bleeding gums, as a
so that
become abnormal, a
gums
when
are likewise
the condition
sequences
of
train
follows.
An
abscess or so-called
"gum
boil,"
generally due
is
This
may
spontaneously, or
may remain
is
heal up
DENTITION.
There are
really
One
ex-
year, during
appear.
to disappear,
from
During
may
excepting the
"perma-
"wisdom
two upper
incisors a
lateral incisors
month or two
later.
The upper,
and soon
after, the
lower molars.
of "milk teeth."
canine,
much
The
uniformity, but
THE TONGUE
133
THE TONGUE.
The varying appearance of the tongue in sickness will
often, when rightly interpreted, aid in diagnosis and in
the selection of the remedy. The following clinical facts
have long been established by practical observation. At
the outset it may be well to bear in mind that the tongue
is
This
is
on
tongue
disease,
is
is
most favorable
after
ing
and
The same
is
lips,
similar coating
may
on
be threatening.
lesser
some-
dark, or
is
teeth
it
The
Often coated
like.
an acute
indication.
may
often in a
brain, or
tongue
protruded to one
is
side,
it
may
worms.
If the
indicate paralysis.
some form of
If the
dry tongue
134:
appearance
The
visible,
restricted
may
diet,
ably increase.
Where
may
following hints
Medica, Part
is
marked, the
III.
tip,
dotted
red,
Bell.,
trembling, Lack.; red tip and edges. Bap. and Sul.; bluish
swollen and
brown
much
gastric disorders,
bad
taste in
saliva,
Cina, Ipec.,
morning, Puis.
to
THRUSH.
This
life.
is
It is
first
weeks of infant
constitutional disturbance.
be slightly inflamed,
of
forms.
In some instances
In
all
it
mav
last
it
disappears and a
from one
to
new crop
two weeks.
In
CAXCRUM ORIS
the
more severe
and diarrhea.
may
cases there
135
in the case of
feeble infants.
Hepar
toms.
SiiL,
called for.
CANCRUM
(Canker
Canker of the mouth
constitutional
of the
is
Mouth.)
some
some
or
defect,
ORIS.
organic
derangement,
However,
some
seem pre-
The
so-called "canker"
it
is
essentially a tiny
ulcer,
It
it
pri-
the
it
Xo
age
is
exempt.
The
It is quite
affected parts
as a
whole should
first
The
towards prevention.
N^iix
may
136
occurrence that
as
of such frequent
is
other.
It is
it
deserves a
assumed
ready at
to be
all
It is
The stomach
is
all
is
how
Vomiting
often an
It is
intelli-
often an
all
of this without
indi-
to the
whole system.
In diseases of the stomach, such as cancer, ulcer, acute
indigestion, nausea
quite empty.
Also
reflex nausea
and kidney
in the
diseases, also
associate
ditions.
it
pregnancy, brain
To
itself,
causes, such
it
becomes necessary
to
times a
in
from mechanical
137
However much
much to admire in
there
is
to
condemn
there certainly
is
heaUh and
disease.
CLINICAL NOTE.
Without a knowledge of the cause back of nausea and
vomiting together with concomitant symptoms disappoint-
ment would be
ing on a single
symptom
seldom
is
if
Prescrib-
ever necessary.
DYSPEPSIA.
Although most medical writers on diagnosis have
to give
it
whose aim
for
is
purposes
especially of the
more chronic
forms of chronic
gastritis,
causes,
of
may
failed
of diseases,
practical
all
list
treatment,
Again,
indigestion,
be grouped together.
The
similar, often
identical.
Briefly,
we may
138
to be
or unsuitable food
imperfect mastication
much
too
twin destroyer,
its
or
fatigue
too
work or emotional
little
disturb-
beverages.
in,
may
again,
if
result in
if
first,
a functional derangement
or,
The
liver
SY3IPTOMATOLOGY.
The
stomach.
The
The bowels
to the descriptive
Gas
character or undigested.
Gas accumulates
in distention,
in the
plexion
dull
and sallow.
stomach
with consequent
palpitation
is
not
it,
The mental
The com-
condition
is
"
DYSPEPSIA
139
hypochondria.
With
marked mental
the
disturbance, there
is
often
is
it
is
that others
which
indigestion.
is
easily the
Questions of the
However,
and
As
must be
it
at late
hours of night,
to quality of food,
applicable to
all
cases.
it
is
fatigued,
must be
As
when
said there
a general rule
it
is
no rule
is
well to
avoid
all
much
belching of gas.
This
is
the
Reasonable fasting,
allowance of
warm
selected
and allowed
to
140
MEDICAL TREATMENT,
Pain
Arsenicum
and
burning
De-
cold water.
from
rangement
stomach.
the
in
ice-cream,
eating
meat
tainted
or
alcoholic drink.
in the
Bryonia
After
a time.
little at
Stomach very
Tongue coated
from motion.
Calcarea Carb
Craving
it
is
belched up a
sensitive to touchy
yelloiuish white.
for
chalk, coal,
over the
pit
of the stomach.
ness to cold
Carbo Vegetabilis
Low
Worse from
Chamomilla
distention
of
Distention
Perspira-
feet
and hands.
vitality,
ill
and
after dissipation.
and
with constant
in the vertex.
at night,
Persons
rancid.
spirits
salt,
gard.
Low
Pressure
worse
sour and
is
Useful
in
young
children.
Pain and
symptoms of great
endure the pain.
irritability
and impatience.
Cannot
DYSPEPSIA
Ignatia
Useful
in a
form
of
141
"Nervous dyspepsia"
sense of
great
is
Ipecac
The
turbance
a call
is
The tongue
confectionary, etc.
Lycopodium
silent.
Much
after sweets,
especially
with
flatulency
sense
of
liver,
urine.
Nux Vomica In
Nux
should
ment
is
Nux
digestion.
duplicate those of
unfitted for
night,
with
Nux.
any duty.
all
the
is
Irritable,
in
symptoms worse
effort.
meals.
Constipation or Diarrhea.
all
Useful
the
in
at
morning.
aggravated by any
in
stomach, after
made worse
Regurgita-
Pulsatilla
tion of
Tongue
in
mouth
in the
warm
morning.
342
towards evenings.
chilly.
ACUTE GASTRITIS.
CAUSES.
This
is
of the stomach.
gastritis are
mainly
water,
etc.
SYMPT03IAT0L0GY.
The
severity of the
the
whereas those
causes,
are
in the
The substance
ejected
may
is
stomach, followed
an
from
attack.
many
relief
from
pain.
A
is
ACUTE GASTRITIS
followed by fever and great
143
There
thirst.
made
will
may
more
is
fails to
severe,
In mild cases,
at
The
and
foul breath.
remedy.
consider-
and perspiration.
is
may
continue for
several weeks.
TREATMENT.
If there
is
it
is
way
is
to administer
down
in the throat.
followed by vomiting.
It
appearance.
If
it
if
the
does not,
much water
as can be swallowed.
is
greatest importance.
144
this, light
small quantities,
when
may
desired.
MEDIOAIi TREATMENT.
Aconite
thirst,
If,
following
chill
and
fever, there
is
great
Arsenicum
stomach with
ice
cream,
ice
or rancid food.
restless,
in
very
fol-
Burning
is
Carbo Vegetabilis
and
gas.
Burning
in
Belching
Bryonia
Very
sensitive to
to
meat.
Attack caused
by drinking
ice
in hot weather.
Ipecac
colic
After
fruit,
with
CANCER OF STOMACH
sensitive to all impressions
145
c.
Cham. Colyc.)
Pulsatilla
After
food.
inclined to chilliness,
able, craves the
taste in
and vertigo.
open
mouth, no
thirst,
air.
It
duration
seldom proves
fatal within
may
In
The
early
As
symptoms
the disease
mucus
are vomited.
The
face becomes
digest
any food.
owing
It is
or
stomach to
stomach.
round tumor
liver,
stomach.
The
involved.
11
local
and the
146
When
is
Very
recently, surgeons
that
if
taken in time,
many
This
we
less
and
all
is
a clear gain
when
fatal.
the question of
diet
important.
is
in liquid
Easily digested or
rule.
Some may
beef tea,
etc.,
The
ment
rule
is
and vomiting.
The homeofrom
II.
suffer-
Nux.
See
is
life, in this
causes pain.
ties
may
Vomiting of
chronic gastritis.
There
as in cancer, neither
is
is
it
from
In
Some
will
is
COLIC
adopted, that
is,
147
nourishment
all
by nutrient enema.
If medical treatment
to give
good
Delay
of a surgeon.
fail
in this particular
may
result in sud-
COLIC.
CAUSE AND VARIETIES.
The
no
desirable.
is
The
call
at night, or
during a busy
office
Generally one
is
where nature
is
struggling to overcome
some mechanical
It
may
be a
must be ejected
to get relief
from the
pains.
The
ac-
form of suffering
mechanical
may
The presence
or "bilious colic."
The same
is
when a
"gravel" or
148
foreign body
is
term renal
Many
colic.
These several
less
forms of
will
colic
Brief description
is
be treated more
made here
fully
elsewhere.
sometimes confessedly
variety of colic
is
many
reflex
all
to
difficult
it
what
determine
attacks
is
an off-hand diagnosis
perplexingly
diffi-
cult
colic
pains,
those unique
and characteristic
in different
kinds of
colic.
(See Index.)
to the
in the
order of importance.
indigestion,
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
CONSTIPATION
149
CONSTIPATION.
HISTORY, CAUSE AND PREA ENTION.
Delay or infrequency
in the
with a tendency to abnormal scantiness, dryness and hardness of stool are the conditions which characterize and
Such conditions
may
time
may
cause
any pre-existing
disease.
In
it.
is
called
upon
so often to cure.
The
and abuse of
diet
digestion,
improper use of
ani, all,
is
moving
to
many
fect elimination
evil effects
growing out of
It
this
imper-
must be ob-
must include
as
it is,
and
in
in
Medication, important
many
altogether.
The
use of a cathartic
reasons
why one
acute cases
when
should be administered.
By
referring
150
to the index
lence,
is
to
should be used.
cases
found as
will be
an explanation
in
most
with
many
ture
represents
'I
intoxication.
The whole
people go throug'h
life
from
few
ing
little
or no
may remain
ill
effects
effects
ill
movement.
of constipation
is
upon
make
finally ceases to
itself
known.
a blow which
may
be the
first
step
ill
consequences.
no exception.
who
in the
sure to
function of the
is
fundamental
Definitely,
it
The
is
to those
the
dealt
towards an incurable
disease.
bowels
is
Every day,
at
about
CONSTIPATION
151
made
may
many,
importance.
every one
Observing
recovery.
first
who
with more or
Besides,
less
worry and
prompt
in
is
it
remedy
is
of
available for
much
habits obliged to be
willing to
is
ally
care, a
change
from mental
to exercise in
and great
relief
indoors,
benefit
to
the
general condition.
It
is
remedy often
lies
in a
medicine.
Regular
life
change of
habits,
and exercise,
all
diet,
Improper
should be considered
diet
may
all
remedial
little
to a
connection
when properly
lead to constipation.
accustomed themselves
in
Some
his-
people have
should be
made
to
and
fruits in season.
Stewed
fruits, prunes,
no question as
to the value of
peaches and
There can be
be discontinued.
cure of constipation.
may prove
For
a serious
153
CATHARTICS.
The
is
is
altogether too
common which
in the
majority of cases
diet,
As
may
it
able
if it
Fortunately
failure.
a short
many
is
a lament-
head of constipation.
Of
prompt acting
cathartic
is
this
seldom
The use
of
enema seldom
and
is
it
is
desired.
and allowed
to cool to a little
habit.
preferable to a cathartic
any fixed
results in
is
it
of children,
Whenever water
should
be boiled
first
below blood
heat.
It is
all
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
One of the
Bryonia
patient
is
irritable
first
remedies thought
The
of.
useful after
oil,
Chelidonum
many
Stool
of Bry. Often
Torpid
shoulder-blade.
Nux Vom.
balls, characteristic
Stool
high-colored urine.
liver
like
Bry.
Abdomen
distended,
CATHARTICS
153
Gas-
Hydrastistric
disturbance,
Fainting
some
with
spells
feeling
stomach.
in
After
fever.
purgative
medicines.
Lycopodium
a tend-
is
and
is
restless.
to Bry.
drowsy,
those
who have
dissipation
who
or alcoholic drink,
sleep after 3 A.
Sulphur A
if
others
cated.
fail,
Often the
little
to
and
Useful for
worse
who
in
Piles,
deepi-acting
or
when no
clearly indi-
is
faint,
M. burning
may
and
M.
the head,
Con-
loss of sleep.
or no result.
Patients
feel
Patient
cathartics, etc.
from
cases resulting
and Hyd.
gone
in the
towards
Sulphur.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
154
some
is
appHcable here,
still
common
of very
seldom results
The use of
in
call
Constipation
anything serious,
It
usually temporary.
is
there are
which
enema
aids, in
tinkering with
all
Normally the
the
enough.
larity,
first
owing
chiefly
to
lack
is
may
be considered
of perfect uniformity of
nourishment.
With older
constipation
is
No
consequences.
The
parent, thoughtful
its
prevalence and
knows or seeks
but
when
to
know
the condition
may
As
owing
be
to lack of instruction or
it
is
is
any sort
CONSTIPATION OF INFANTS
155
may be considered
common cause of consti-
By
pation in children
is
all,
What
is
said of adults
It
life.
is
equally
requires patience
As
a matter of fact,
many
children eat
not masticated at
all.
ills
in
is
"Who
is
is
sufficient
them when
tables,
all
the
if
same of
placed before
fruit
and vege-
The
condemned.
The
free use
is
far
preferable.
TREATMENT.
Again
it
must be
and restoration
permanently relieved.
in the
chap-
156
ter
The
general condition of
When
much improved,
must be
the patient is
directions
special
and
dose
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
as
to
diet,
selection
see
repetition,
the
of
General
Index
remedy,
under
Few
is
difficult to relieve.
somewhat
like the
The
cause,
is
of the
violent
stomach and
more
abdomen
follows.
morbid growths.
Pain
in
first
rarely present,
symp-
Distention
is
may prove
futile.
The
symptoms of collapse; the vomiting grows more persistent and characteristic of obstruc-
end
is
near.
157
TREATMENT.
It
must be obvious
case that
is
little in
any
When
the
made
seem
This
may
The
enemata, repeated
Sweet
injections of
The
effective.
Oil,
water
need be by
if
through which
warm
warm
free use of
necessary, followed
if
water or
oil
may
my
observation.
is
but
When
little.
This
is
and
the circumstances
all
and during
for relief,
must
this
in ineffectual efforts
a competent surgeon
time,
is
really
more
Looking backward,
young and
bedside
to
me
first
was
were,
day of
it
so he
brilliant physician in a
my
realize
it
suffering,
my
all,
my
it
is
too
His
late.
judgment was
colleague in attendance
was
fatal cases
notably one, a
"I
a surgeon, but
of
recall
in this particular;
am
first
words
During the
to
send for
made
dying."
light
And
158
way
greatest promptness
it
must be apparent
will only
right
selection
made
efforts being
possi-
it is
most careful
Such remedies as
for relief.
on
immense
bilities
which
Admitting
council.
may
be thought
Bell.,
See chap,
of.
Colic.
[For
as
directions
special
dose
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
and
to
selection
diet,
the
of
General
see
repetition,
Index
remedy,
under
APPENDICITIS.
HISTORY, PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT.
No
and none
has been
so
diligently
exploited.
frequency and
Its
The end
this.
as to
what
is
should be done
when
its
prevalence, and
No
what
doubt
this
resulted in
some useful information, as well as a great deal of conLooking backwards thirty or forty
fusion of thought.
years to cases that came under
my
observation,
it is
easy
comprehend that many which were diagnosed as "inflammation of the bowels," etc. were really appendicitis.
to
During
this
in all particu-
APPENDICITIS
lars,
159
Considering the
it
is
it
it
is
now.
of the bowels,"
it
"inflammation
word
Much
its
and misleading.
into print with
It is
"cure-all"
operation whatever.
who urge
some sensational
who
Either
course
is
rush
Seldom
in the practice of
decision.
in these cases of
appen-
Is
it
Second
a case of appendicitis?
Third
If
so
When?
Much, very much, depends upon the circumstances in
every case, and there is no other safe and sane ground for
deciding for or against an operation.
physician with
and surgeons
is
among
The con-
is to sacrifice
human
life;
160
and
to operate
justified
moment is not
Somewhere in every
by every-day experience.
case, there
history and
At
eral
men.
The pain
if
Pain
not at
abdomen
in the
first, it
may
first,
it
be gen-
becomes
is
now
first felt,
sensitiveness
appendix.
trifling
to
firm pressure
Under such
The
best medical
and
may
months or
is
differs
mainly
in
years,
and
is
sometimes
an indefinite
interval,
overcome as before.
to find
by another.
it
either, not a
followed, after
This, too,
is
may
be
very often
without an operation.
APPENDICITIS
161
from the
is
and
appendix.
Also, in the
from
is
the face
is
There
pale,
even
the
character.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Opiates and cathartics, formerly used by some prac-
now
are
tioners,
simply
(opiates),
generally
mask
the
The former,
discarded.
danger;
the
latter
often
an operation
is
to follow.
The use
of external applica-
vomiting,
Chill,
fear
full
and
rapid.
Belladonna
Gripping,
clutching pain
cannot bear
and
excitement.
Bryonia
The
Nausea on
rising; begs to be
IQ2
left quiet.
many
in
cases.
[For
special
as
directions
and
dose
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
to
of
selection
diet,
repetition,
General
see
remedy,
the
Index
under
PERITONITIS.
(Inflammation of the Peritoneum.)
This disease
is
peritoneum which
mation existing
liver,
appendicitis.
and
It
may
injuries.
It
may
for instance,
develope with
from
its
colds,
inception
up the diagnosis.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The pain
local,
or
is
diffused
abdomen.
may
colic.
The
be
Greatly
is
the
Distention of the
a later symptom.
slight chill is
as
followed by fever,
PERITONITIS
163
for this
rest,
is,
above
all,
what he
is
the
same
as in all such
api^lications
much
and
During the
desires.
more than
Hot
in moderation.
Remedies
some serious compli-
perfect recovery.
Aconite
Hot,
not
move
the body.
May
death.
Arsenicum
Later
great
developments
thirst,
Belladonna
such
as
great
restless,
ache.
Pulse
thirst.
prostration, nausea
lapse,
Hands and
Mind full of
col-
elevated,
left alone.
noise.
May
be used after
Aconite.
Bryonia
Some
with Aeon, or
Bell.
pain.
Tongue
white,
mouth
May be used
Cantharis
dry.
in case involving
inflamma-
Lachesis
Septic
of abdomen.
sheet.
All
IQ4:
Disposition to throw
of heat.
and
Flushes
from neck
clothing
all
chest.
endure
not
noise
or
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
dose
to
as
directions
special
and
to
with
Constipation
excitement.
the
of
selection
diet,
repetition,
remedy,
under
Index
General
DIARRHEA.
CAUSE AND COMPLICATIONS.
Simple diarrhea,
if
in its
fact
nature's
in
is
the
quiet
and a
is
result of
is
often
some
trans-
it
restricted diet.
when
Diarrhea
unills
may
may
to
During the
latter,
first
cause
year of infant
may
be due
teeth, etc.
The
show the
necessity of inquiring
DIARRHEA
can be suggested.
165
slightest irregularity,
diarrhea that
becomes semi-chronic.
to
it
management and
require good
so predisposed
Such cases
well-selected remedies to
may
be confused with
is
watery stood.
In
all
The
which
indicates dysentery,
and
suit-
able remedies.
little
In the
day or two
at
difference of opinion.
is
Ordinarily,
least.
There
in order.
is
with proper
no occasion for
permissible.
is
illness.
too early
relapse.
When
may
is
well
and milk
toast,
all
to
be
taken in moderation.
Aconite
After
dry, cold
wind or
in
summer with
may be
166
Arsenicum
Diarrhea
Worse
sive, carrion-hke.
The
is
and great
restlessness
thirst.
with
thirst
Worse from
Burning sensations
Baptisia
The
in parts involved.
bowel trouble
generally
is
accom-
Tongue dry
is
red.
typhoid.
Bryonia
when
Not
indicated
it
cures quickly.
on
to
move
perfectly quiet.
Patient,
Calcarea Carb
Children
Face
in
Obliged to
delirious, talks
home
about
again.
who
about.
Worse
at
The condition of
the patient
is
a better guide
China
After
DIARRHEA
to
profuse
Worse
167
and
emaciation
perspiration,
and after
exhaustion.
loss of blood or
vital fluids.
Cina
Stool
Children suffer-
whitish, mucous-like.
Exceedingly
be touched or looked
at.
irritable, ivill
not consent
Tossing and
Colocynth
Intense
by Colo.
relieved
Stools
yellow,
bilious
and bloody.
abdomen by
bending double.
Chamomilla
Ailments
of children, with
diarrhea.
only.
about.
palliative
The
when
Dulcamara
which
diarrhea
zveather
The
is
from hot
first
remedy
to be
caused by sudden
to cold,
is
certain.
thought of for
changes in
the
bloody
stool,
Dulc.
is
indispensable.
damp
in cold,
Gelsemium
Diarrhea
168
bad news,
(Ign.)
of
in public, fright,
in fact
Ipecac Stool
of
make
will
colic
green fruits,
If per-
present, Ipec.
is
etc.
Mercurius
but
vomiting
is
Tongue coated
taking impressions
yellowish or whitish coating, gums szvollen
of teeth.
soft, flabby,
with thick,
and inclined
greenish,
mucus or
tenesmus
which
Stools watery,
on
after
each
or violent
movement.
All
symptoms worse
at night.
{Cham.)
In
Jaundice
and
low
fevers
with
alternating
Merc.) bad
ceases.
and
(Opposite of
coffee.
DIARRHEA
Phosphorus
morning
In
and
watery
(Sul.)
169
Relief
involuntary.
of
becomes warm.
it
Often useful
is
in the
subject.
water, sense of
acts best
on
Phos.
Podophyllum
fantum with
In
rolling of the
thin,
stool,
Podo.
the remedy.
is
''all
With
to side.
children
food,
morning.
in the
Derangement
and
ice-cream
of digestion
(Ipec.)
fruit
thirst.
Chilliness
Often useful
is
followed
Stool mucus,
girls
with Puis,
Rhus Tox
May be indicated
form with
by
young
in
from eating
ivet
and
air.
in cases that
fever-flushed
have run
face,
dry,
The diarrhea
may be
watery mucus.
to the
remedy
comitants.
The
is
and
its
con-
170
Sulphur In chronic
cases,
will cure.
yield at once to a
few doses of
"Army
diarrhea"
Sul.
It
given
Veratrum Alb
The
symptoms
may
be
definite
remedy are
of this
or cholera morbus.
when
and
and exhaustion
stool,
in the extremeties.
to
Skin cold
its
Cramps
it.
and vomiting
special
i^reparation,
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
of
selection
General
see
the
Index
remedy,
under
"Directions."]
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
Of
all
known
as
"summer com-
to
deal
with as
my
real
summer when
it
infantum.
The
is
CHOLERA INFANTUM
the disease, which
all
may prove
171
fatal within
contribute to an explanation of
its
24
to
48 hours,
large mortality.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
At
the very
diagnosis
is
the
first,
complaints" have
symptoms of
much
in
all
common,
so-called "bowel
so
that
an early
may
Cholera infantum
is
ushered
The temperature may rise rapidl)^, or remain nearly normal. The stomach soon refuses to retain
anything, rejecting its contents with force.
The stool
prostration.
which was
at first yellowish or
like water,
and
As
is
passed
the disease
livid,
The
and symptoms of
little
by a welldisease,
from which
is
col-
If life continues
The
it is
cries, the
to side
The
172
the brain, and the patient has passed into a hydrocephaloid state.
CAUSE, PREVENTION
The
AND TREATMENT.
In
than a crime.
Of
who
fact, ignor-
is
nothing
is
is
tacks of bowel
six months,
trouble.
This period
which corresponds
is
when most
to the age
in-
feature,
it
cholera
infantum
is
gastro-intestinal
infection
ments apply
due
to
These
state-
Breast-fed infants,
to bottle-fed infants.
ills.
A wide observation
me
to
make
extending
the above
an infant
ideal
way
bottle or
cup there
is
Although
If
but one
this
is
CHOLERA INFANTUM
173
means,
it is
Thorough
it
fundamental.
is
it.
in
This
has not
it
The
eliminate infection.
utensils
in the
The many
water.
it
cautions
well to
here.
to relapse,
much can
permanent
under-
it
to
fails
may
be
or cold
forms of nutriment,
the
ice
make an
it
entering
use of
articles
must be kept on
stood,
and
relief that
etc.
During
be done by removing
The prompt
reaction and
is
often
most remarkable
to witness.
Ten
To-day
Yet
174
it
and
at
efforts to prevent
all
Owing
to
most
in
much uniformity
few
cases, only a
for,
will speedily
better.
The following
named
remedies,
should be considered.
portance,
in the order of
Indications
in the chapter
for
on diarrhea,
im-
each
also see
Ipec, Sul.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
tlie
Index
remedy,
under
CHOLERA MORBUS.
This very alarming name seems to have become
tached to a disease which
attack
appears suddenly,
is
very seldom
fatal.
at-
The
is
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
Nausea and vomiting,
yellowish
fluid.
This
is
first
Some
face,
Little or
no fever, but
collapse.
It
seems
to prevail in
warm weather
as a rule.
CHOLERA MORBUS
The
175
In the early stage, the disease resembles in some respects a case of ptomaine poisoning, or a mild case of
true cholera
tion
is
Ptomaine poisoning,
vast.
is
The same
tious.
is
Neither
is
is
warm
As
employed
where
to restore heat
remedy
no
as a rule
is
is
generally rejected.
Great thirst
may
is
often
first.
Veg.,
are
be called for.
Veratrum
its
vomiting, the
relief
Arsenicum
Has the
marked
It
it
is
has the
176
and clammy.
of fear
cream and
thought
full
If the attack
left alone.
salads, Ars.
is
is
The Ars.
patient
is
among
the
ice-
remedies to be
first
of.
Ipecac
Where
the
nausea
very
is
constant,
with
siveets.
Carbo Veg.
If
the absence
is
Carbo Veg.
other
known remedy.
[For
Its
air,
directions
special
preparation,
and
dose
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
of
General
see
the
Index
remedy,
under
"Directions."]
DYSENTERY.
(An
Recently,
have classed
Infectious Disease.)
among
Again,
it
authorities
management of such
must be admitted by
all
DYSENTERY
177
SYMPT03IAT0L0GY.
Dysentery often begins
more or
less colic,
like
mucus
small traces of
in the stool,
As
with constant
in
for stool,
inclination
more or
is
General symptoms of
colic.
and prostration.
cases typhoid
which
In protracted
if
The
more
absolute
The amount
of nourish-
broth,
lamb,
clam and
limited
permissible.
The
Water
following
in small quantity
remedies
most
are
frequently indicated.
Aconite
Chill,
After sud-
in
very
first stage,
when
may
arrest
each
stool
it
Arsenic
Exhaustion,
especially
after
from
pulse
night.
13
collapse.
Worse
after mid-
178
Belladonna
when
Bryonia
In
be moved or
rise
is
Cannot
without aggravation,
faint, vertigo
on
rising.
Colycinth
When
is
in-
May
Dulcamara
After
in
damp, cold
to
After working or
going
be caused by
fruit.
places.
Ipecac Occasionally
useful
when
there
is
continual
Mercurius
Frecjuently
mucous, very
frequent
weather.
Stool
indicated.
with
fruit.
agonising
Worse
bloody,
tenesmus and
at night in cool,
damp
motion and
at night,
tongue coated,
much
saliva with
offensive breath.
bloody
mucus
stool
with
Considerable
all
noise and
disease,
and
DYSENTERY
179
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
as
directions
and
dose
to
selection
diet,
remedy,
the
of
General
see
repetition,
under
Index
HEMORRHOIDS.
(Piles.)
They
and again,
into dry
and bleeding
piles.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
At
first,
at
livid
Occasionally there
Sometimes the
or
tumors are
is
is
termed
There can be
may
making
arise, in the
way
of ulceration, fissures,
little
However, complications
a diagnosis.
difficult.
cases.
etc.,
which
Such compli-
Early attention
CAUSATION.
Persistent constipation often precedes piles, and
must
Also heredi-
180
TREATMENT.
The use of
some
may
if
internally.
warm
water enema,
may
In
cure promptly.
This
is
preferable
way
to
despair.
Whatever contributes
to
If
an un-
piles,
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
tbe
Index
remedy,
under
PARASITIC DISEASES
181
PARASITIC DISEASES.
WORMS.
There are many species of worms that inhabit the
gastro-intestinal tract,
toms
in
common.
all
Two
producing more or
of these outnumber
For
of
worms where
the diagnosis
is
symp-
others by
some
respects
instance, in
any case
less
all
clear
and
positive, there
cure
to be radical
is
worms
present
and habits as
make
and permanent.
if
the
prevent re-accumulation
third,
to
remedy
to
to their presence.
TAPEWORM.
SY3IPTOMS AND TREATAIENT.
The presence
than
is
of tapeworms
generally supposed.
flat,
length.
is
is
more
The symptoms which may have preceeded
this evidence
etc.
The
flat
segments,
may
may
links.
132
as follows,
and
found
if
Voracious,
acteristic.
in
meals or even
between
appetite
unreasonable
and a sense of
The
is
due
Among
the safest
pumpkin
is
seeds, as follows
oil.
if
more
palatable,
PINWORMS.
Sometimes
called
threadworm or "seatworm"
pearance
It
it
is
all
is
by far
intestinal
In ap-
dis-
PIN-WORMS
183
may become
Thus
victims
of the parasite.
TREATMENT.
The
daily use of
warm
salt
and rectum.
reach
Santonin
found useful
in
many
cases.
The
diet
and
all siveets.
Aconite
For
cially at night
may
more
prevent
serious developments.
Cina
A most useful
by great
irritability
is
characterized
and constant
remedy which
the
at
Child
nose.
looks
pale,
sleep in fright
and terror
restless
and feverish
in sleep,
Chamomilla
Always worse
Mental
at
night,
symptoms
wants
to
Sulphur
Pale,
sickly
inclined to eruptions.
similar
to
Cina.
184
fore noon,
may
Very averse
be morning diarrhea.
to
when water
[For
is
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
remedy,
under
Index
become evident
The
liver.
it
is
through the
bile
Also, general
Not infrequently
In nearly
secrete the
ditions
normal quantity of
which are
bile,
essentially the
same
in different dis-
upon
liver
all
is
To
differentiate
and enlarge
the
the
Again,
it
handicapped
is
not
The
form
185
the
is
most common
and
liver ailment
is
often
At
malaria.
symptoms
the
are
more or
sense of weight
The
may
less
occur.
Stool
Later
often
light-
Later the
some time
after
all
other symp-
toms disappear.
congestion
fail to clear
managed
cases of acute
diet,
and
may
dissipa-
gradually
in acute congestion.
less
the
186
of
sioii
Spirits,
vertigo,
poor digestion,
generally
are
present.
most common
Many
any.
liver, like
of the
symptoms
In addition there
gestion.
is
may
but
in tropical climates,
are the
same
occur
in
as in con-
marked tenderness on
pres-
thirst,
When
tinguishable
may
early.
if
continue,
the
fever
the
increase,
pulse
chills will
becomes more
of the liver
may
light
fact
all
The
the usual
Acute inflammation
throw some
in
symptoms
JAUNDICE.
(Icterus.)
tom; yet
In daily practice
it
it
is
some
it
may
be entirely
JAUNDICE
army during
In the U. S.
tropical climates.
War,
187
When
uncomplicated, jaundice
The whites
the Civil
is
very seldom
fatal.
The
kidneys)
the
stains
linen
may
The
Jaundice
removal of the
the liver; or
the bile
is
is
essentially the
is
biliary coloring
if
The
common, usually of short
results.
The liver is often
is
the jaundice
may
not be so marked.
enlargement,
or
fatty
who
are
In such cases
atrophy,
light
causa-
be very dissimilar,
same.
are
stools
yellozv,
liver
abdominal and
TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF
LIVER.
diet,
all
cases.
If in
liver,
there
temperature
is
is
normal.
much
is
that
is
fever, the
188
In
all
may
much
it
;
of the symptoms.
be
light,
diet
should
and stimulus
The
to be avoided.
quality
and quan-
is
desirable.
The
must be treated
daily
movement
may
properly
as a whole.
therapeutics
remedy must be
patient
selected
which best covers the cause of the disease and the condition of the patient.
There are no
the liver.
ills
might be considered.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite In
After the
flammation.
is
or without a
much
chill,
there
if
thirst,
some-
may
will
result in a
perfect recovery.
free
and hasten
born infants.
Arnica
Often
the
JAUNDICE
been caused by an injury,
intensely lame
Arsenicum
and
189
The
fall or bloivs.
sore.
Chiefly
indicated
The
and prostrated by
slight effort.
at a time.
little
with
connection
in
from the
parts are
The
Very
very great
thirst is
restless
and
full
of
Burning
symptoms worse
Belladonna
after midnight.
Occasionaly indicated,
and go suddenly.
Patient
from
is
gall-stones.
when
Pains come
Cannot
especially
noise.
Bryonia
Sharp,
on painful
Pain
side.
Calcarea Carb
move
In
Patient inclined to
lie
much
about.
and torpor of
liver.
abdomen with
Cold,
damp
feet,
chilli-
More, apt to
grow
"fat
and
flabby."
China
In
somewhat prolonged
animal
cases with
much
190
and Eupator.)
Gels,
(See Ars.,
Useful after
liver.
Chelidonum
More or
with a con-
Has been
Chamomilla
In
stool, the
an angry,
irritable
fever
without
thirst,
much
Gastric
infants.
prostration
is
some
and headache.
disturbance
is
marked, with a
in catarrhal
inflammation.
remedy of
Bitter taste
Lachesis
In the more
and
importance
be
night.
first
may
at
remedy of value
Hydrastis
or the patient
Gelsemium
jaundiced skin.
In
ful nights, or
if
able to sleep
all
ivaist or chest.
Wake-
JAUNDICE
worse aftenvards.
Cannot
191
Lycopodium
Especially
Gas
like
is
rumb-
an yeast-pot, or
little,
it
is
which
Abdomen
pain running
Mercurius
indicated.
is
sweats especially
at night,
which afford no
of the teeth.
Tongue
relief.
taking
imprints
floiv
of saliva.
be used to bsgin
purgatives.
in
and
dissipation.
morning with
endure the
slightest contradiction.
diarrhea,
with
Headache
habits.
Nothing goes
irritability.
constant
right,
in
cannot
Pressure in stomach,
Constipation or occainclination
to
stool.
Often worse
at
J A.
Podophyllum
irritable.
Often
when
the
192
In addition there
is
gag
inclination to
Torpid
stool.
May
be useful
results.
in case of indigestion of
liver.
{See chap,
on indigestion.)
Sulphur
In
and
later
[For
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
directions
and
dose
as
to
diet,
repetition,
in the usual
selection
see
of
General
way.
the
Index
remedy.
under
GALL-DUCTS.
Under
colic
this
and gall-stone
colic.
for
only,
its
biliary
relief possible in
flesh
is
heir.
It is
DISEASES OF GALL-BLADDER
geons, that
193
all
The co-operation of
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The presence of
is first
An
all
is
curved
right
portion
of the stomach.
to the navel
palpitation
of
and dyspnea.
follow.
seem
As
chest, causing
persistent
The
symptoms, except
pulse
The presence of
rapid.
pit
back and
bile
and
rib
and very
region of the
to the
in severe cases
may
lower
cannot be endured.
and
the
excruciating pain of
in the
felt
is
in
occasionally small
a foreign
body
in the
The
duration, severity
number and
The forma-
undoubtedly
re-
plain that
14
th*^.
Modern
research has
made
it
194
flow of bile
"stomach troubles."
and flow of
symptoms of defective
secre-
is
fully as important
symptoms.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
For those who have suffered from an attack of
stone colic, or
who
gall-
against a recurrence.
its
bile
and
life,
nothing
Walking,
air.
back riding.
golf,
and
in
some
in
is
most
desirable.
The
Hygenic
is
always
in order.
DISEASES OF GALL-BLADDER
195
often
is
liver.
oil.
purpose (and
all
an olive
domestic purposes)
this
ob-
oil
consistancy of the
oil is
My own observation
of action.
oil
has convinced
oil facilitates
made
that the
the passage of
This conclusion
oil
where
more
able to do
gical
and
finally fatal.
who have
Olive
oil is
no
enthusiastically claimed so
much
it
is
of a patient
life
it
may
for
it
in
In
is lost.
my
much
oil.
used
have
blunder of
fatal
and those
pain,
com-
in fatal cases of
the
mode
its
me
in doses of
oil
even
or as
may be
No harm
it
when
196
the
oil
Of
discontinued.
is
that in cases
course
must be obvious
it
calculi, the
How-
ever, there
is
many
to prove that in
clinical
experience
remedy does
in
some way overcome mechanical defects and hasten reThe patient as a whole must be considered, just
lief.
as
in
the ordinary
way
The remedy
of prescribing.
made
in severe
after an in-
an hour or more.
terval of
Aconite
After
much
suffering.
If
extreme
thirst,
Very
agony.
sensitive
to
rest-
pressure,
vomiting.
Belladonna
gall-bladder
Often
indicated.
and stomach
are
The
clawing
and clutching
in character.
in
greatly
face
is
The pains are generally sharp and piercmuch worse from motion. Patient cannot he
Bryonia
ing,
all
prefers to
lie
on painful
side,
Sudden change
and faintness on
rising.
in
color of
in-
By
19 7
as
most
bile,
rence.
Colocynth
Twisting,
sit
or stand erect
bent over
Ipecac
Lycopodium
Of
importance
and
liver.
in
the
more chronic
on account of same.
who
Podophyllum
stool, urine
Torpid
liver,
jaundice, clay-colored
vomit.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
tlie
Index
remedy,
under
It is
still
prevailing as to
This
kidney.
when
is
all
is
diseased.
Many
been made by
in the
function of the
on
is
well un-
specialists,
confusion
to
is
The
not favorable to a
so
the
their
life
normal
much
with
much
exactness.
This
it
seems
to
me
will explain
organs.
The
is
disease
in females.
198
is
considerably
Abuse of
more common
spirituous liquors
in
males than
and exposure
to
The one
albuminuria.
is
199
It is in this
form
that
is
of frequent occur-
generally attacks
it
women.
Bright's disease.
scarlet
Occasionally
fever.
is
it
seen
measles,
after
Urinalysis in
to,
all
cases of
much
for
de-
is
its
and need-
form
often unrecognized in
aggravation.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
In the most acute form there
some
is
chilliness followed
by
The urine
becomes scanty and dark in color, sometimes bloody. The
usual tests with heat and nitric acid will show considerable albumen. The face and limbs become pale, puffy, and
pit
and nausea.
on pressure.
Without
general.
fatal.
With
Some
making a
and take on
partial recovery,
[For
spoclal
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
is
simply
the
remedy,
Index
under
200
URINARY ANALYSIS.
The
should
urine
intervals in health
cian
reasonable
at
is
and
quantity
should
lowing manner.
the
begin,
examined
The sample
disease.
be
At
bladder
be
collected
should be emptied
all
the
in
it
is
and
fol-
desired to
this
urine
The
for
total
the
24
hours
this
and
diseases
As
is
made by examination
and kindred
of the urine.
and amount
of
thus be determined,
all
of
which
of equal import-
is
CHRONIC NEPHRITIS.
The
symptoms are
tention,
and
it
so slight
may
and obscure as
to attract
The
no
at-
CHRONIC NEPHRITIS
201
form.
the acute
in
of these cases
is
of
all
Intemper-
all.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
If after
exposure to cold,
of Aeon,
Apis
may
chill
restlessness, a
and fever
few doses
Several
promptly.
and
No remedy
The
bloody,
and inclined
albuminous urine.
to stupor.
Difficult
breathing
ination.
Arsenicum
Some
similariity to Apis.
The
face
is
The Apis patient may be very weak but less so than Arsen.
Very restless and anxious, cannot be left alone. Thirst,
nausea and vomiting follow drinking.
Cannot
lie
dozvn,
Urine scanty and dark with freExhaustion after the slightest effort
high.
203
Belladonna
In
in the
and hands.
Bryonis
come
tion
After
when
measles
involved.
move
moved on account of
or be
pain,
Child cannot
faintness
and
vertigo.
Calcarea Carb
In
with
Distention of
head
at night.
Cantharis
Where there
is
symptoms resemble
Bell.
Also
The mental
excita-
bility.
Gelsemium
Cerebro-spinal
system
may
be
in-
Eyes partly
listless.
Kali Carb.
Especially
after
whooping-cough
the
Pain
in region of kidneys.
symptoms worse j ^. M.
Lycopodium
Gastric
URAEMIA
abdomen.
distention of
worse 4
like
in
Back before
sediment
urinating,
Patient
in urine.
M.
8 P.
to
Pain
Red, sand
ceases after.
203
Lachesis
The general symptoms should be conThe kidney and bladder symptoms may be abIn some cases the urine is dark, blackish and al-
or scarlet fever.
sidered.
sent.
buminous.
Rhus Tox
The
muscles es-
all
face
with
restless,
is
swollen, es-
col-
ored.
ially after
[For
exposure
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
to
damp room
directions
dose
and
as
to
from
selection
diet,
repetition,
or
see
getting zvet.
of
General
the
remedy,
Index
under
URAEMIA.
HISTORY AND SYMPTOMS.
Uraemia often forms
In health
It
is
name
is
Much
expended
in the effort to
204
mentioned.
this
remains unsolved.
Headache, ringing
and death.
in the order
dimness of
in the ears,
ending
deep coma
in
entirely suppressed.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
In cases developing out of some acute disease or where
the function of one or both kidneys remains in action,
treatment
dence
may
warm
when
water injections.
seem
Apis
Apis
is
among
piercing screams.
the
with startings
restlessness
Urine scanty or
first.
Dull,
Arsenicum
Few rem-
be helpful.
to
suppressed.
eyes.
may
all
but no
The stupor
in sleep is characteristic.
Stupor
not
marked.
nausea.
ous, full
of fear.
pale,
Instead,
to place.
great
Thirst zvith
Belladonna
measles.
The
After
urine
is
acute
scanty.
disease,
scarlet
fever
or
CYSTITIS
Drowsy but
hot.
of noise or
Dread
Pupils dilated.
light.
Head
Prostration.
Gelsemium
spasms.
205
Painless,
Opium
much
contracted.
[For
its
special
preparation,
directions
and
dose
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
General
remedy,
the
Index
under
"Directions."']
CYSTITIS.
(Inflammation of the Bladder.)
Cystitis
is
The
or confusion as to a diagnosis.
any doubt
to prevent
pain
is
always present.
The
is
very
pain
all
The
sociated with, or by
some good
disease
now
is
as-
authorities claimed to be
and
re-
constitut-
ing cystitis.
may
irritate,
206
etc.
else-
CHRONIC CYSTITIS.
The causes
moved,
will in
if
not re-
cystitis.
The
symptoms of the latter are less severe but far more persistent. The character of the urine becomes turbid and soon
throws down a thick, wdiitish sediment composed largely
of
mucus and
The microscope
reveals
bacteria
is
itating cause.
abundance, also
in
all
The
disease
is
far
special
more frequent
ir-
after
is
in old age,
ultimate recovery
is
is
unfavorable.
extremes of
all
description.
MEDICAIi TREATIVIENT.
In the acute form the patient should be placed in bed;
in the
zualking
irritating
is
permissible,
than riding.
In
water.")
Aconite
In
CYSTITIS
207
smoky
look.
few drops.
after passing a
Arsenicum
tress,
Bladder
Thirst, restlessness
disdis-
and anxiety.
Belladonna
After
Aeon.,
patient
if
from
continues
symptoms worse
slightest touch.
Cantharis
The
Oftener
Urine often
or
changes from
Hydrastis
pus
warm
In
to cold.
catarrhal affections.
Lycopodium
Much
relief after
abundant.
308
ineffectual
Nervous and
ment.
and
Bad
dissipate.
irritable,
constant
from
effects
but
loss of sleep
of strong coffee.
[For
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
and
dose
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
Genei'al
the
Index
remedy,
under
DIABETES MELLITUS.
In recent years this disease has generally been classed
kidney.
men
as
is
among women.
age.
It
among
Occasionaly
it
seems to be heredi-
tary.
Among
may
be
made
of
The beginning of
insidious and the symptoms so few that
it is ever recognzied until somewhat ad-
is
doubtful
vanced.
The
appetite,
and
so
if
may
thought of diabetes.
all
these
precede
many
However,
symptoms become
etc.
ailments without a
at a later period,
when
Of
tainty.
make
it
becomes a practical
absolute.
The presence
is
cer-
required to
DIABETES
when
209
extending
but
if
the
The presence
of sugar
the dry
The complications
sort.
The prognosis
ones
is
ment, they
may
whereas
Such cases
now under my
are
in the
observation.
objections.
and
flesh, all
It
all its
limitations
not without
is
good adjuncts
ever, in diabetes
to a
some general
normal condition.
How-
From "time out of mind" gluten bread and foods with the
minimum amount of starch or sugar have been prescribed
for
all
diabetics.
Eggs,
fish,
The
disease
Spirits,
may
is
wine
be held in
so situated
to
what
many
freely.
is
worry of any
open
15
sort
Exercise
310
The
seldom
disease
is
in the country.
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
No
will be
This
alike.
is
The
The
therapeutics of
As
disease.
all
a homeopathist,
my
confession
is
that I can-
way
such a
many
years.
If the disease
alcoholic drink
nosis
con-
instructed in
to the
facts
and prog-
thus gaining
patients,
Nux
Vomica,
aided by
tions,
diet, starts
first
low and
a case on a
new
lease of
life.
all
if
and a proper
Arsen.
is
was one
the case
sorts of nostrums,
If,
quite
If the patient's
added
Nux.
to the diabetic
So much
in
way
the
of
in
Putting the
diabetes out of
mind
disease.
name of
(which
AMENORRHEA
some good
command
to expect
would be the
first
patient as a whole
step
must
attention,
some
The
remedy.
211
and permanent
cure.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
as
directions
and
dose
to
diet,
selection
of
General
see
repetition,
remedy,
tbe
Index
under
DISORDERS OF MENSTRUATION.
AMENORRHEA.
Menstruation, the "monthly period,"
women between
tion of
the ages of
this
is
15
a normal func-
and
normal function
is
Any
45.
expressed
amenorrhea, dysmen-
non-appearance or
the
first
suppression.
ranging from 12 to
girl is in
to
good
18.
if
far
at
either
which
from uniform,
If
health, there
is
The age
is
there
is
a tendency to anaemia,
is
without a remedy.
medical treatment.
its
effect
The cause
If the
213
suppression
it
may
is
most
soon as possible.
as
right
remedy
will
Proper
accomplish
this,
cases.
and
is
so associated
is
to
may
difficult
it
the cause or
is
finally
be the case.
making an
attractive
neglected,
variety of
largely
may
ers
may
The
acute form,
state.
great
patient.
In one
it
profound anaemia.
partial
amenorrhea may
if
As an outgrowth
possible,
it
for,
may
occur,
it
not
may
some
be from
promptly treated
it is
should be corrected.
exist
all
is
not neces-
con-
AMENORRHEA
ditions appear
is
it
213
amenorrhea.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Remedies selected with care and discontinued zvhen
their ivork
Aconite
exposed
tion.
is
done
In
is
the ride.
full-blooded
plethoric,
Tendency of blood
young women,
checked perspira-
and nervousness.
Arsenicum
piration.
Belladonna
For acute
suppression, with
res-
Burning pains,
some excitement,
flushed
face
and
Bryonia
there
to
is
in
slow cases
and averse
motion.
Calcarea Carb
damp
feet,
much headache
in
young
girls.
the
214
Chamomilla Irritable and impatient about everyWorse after checked perspiration or fits o anger.
One cheek red and the other pale. Symptoms worse at
thing.
night.
Colocynth
If
is
severe colic
to
cold,
Ignatia
Hysteria
Suppression from
grief
and
Lachesis
In
middle aged, or
The hot
the climateric.
approaching
women
all
symptoms
on
after a short
constantly.
Natrum Mur
Melancholy
intense headache.
Pulsatilla
Often
at
at ii
A. M.
open
air.
Di-
Sepia In
with sallow
abdomen.
May
Sulphur
DY8MEN0RRHEA-MEN0RRHEA
remedies
215
scrofulous subjects or
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
as
directions
and
dose
to
diet,
selection
see
repetition,
of
General
remedy,
the
under
Index
DYSMENORRHEA.
Painful menstruation in some degree at
least,
seems to
permanent
relief.
mechanical or obstructive
is
cd.nsQ's,
to
uteri.
fail to
of
is
cure.
menstruation, the
it
tv^^o
much on
See
MENORRHEA.
Excessive menstruation
may
be of two kinds
its
oc-
This affection
is
most common
in
in the
anaemic, or they
consequence of
it.
Absolute
216
METRORRHAGIA.
This term
is
it
may
may be
same, it may
shock,
the
may
be somewhat active
The
it
It
may
life.
come under
my
in
few have
failed to
remember
fatal.
MEDICAL TREAT3IENT.
Aconite
to be
when
predicting death
fright^
to chill
mind
filled
there
full
is
and
apt
fast
no danger.
Exposure
to
Arnica
much
fall
or injury, with
Heat of
vomiting.
Arsenicum
General
exhaustion on slightest
METRORRHAGIA
Worse
Belladonna
down except
is
Flow of
same way.
lie
head.
to raise the
Pressure
217
much
Bryonia
Aching
in the limbs
is
dark
color
in
and back,
all
motion.
on
Blood
least
rising.
Carbo. Veg.
In
air,
livid,
when
the
patient begging
Chamomilla
Violent
the limbs.
very
irritable
Patient
at-
tendants.
China
less
and near
collapse.
lost,
Ringing
in the ears
and dimness
After
desperate cases.
Colocynth
to
draw
some
The
relief.
which affords
drinking.
Ignatia
Dysmenorrhea
jects full of
ter.
Bad
in
effects
318
Ipecac
is
ac-
the
in
and
An
liver, inclined to
Very
Phosphorus
Tall,
slim,
women
frail
inclined
Pulsatilla
Painful
causing cramps.
is
Complaint
The
hemorrhage
to
Deep-acting remedy
position to
sensitive
over everything.
irritable
predis-
characteristic.
Young
girls
Chilly,
of mild, yielding,
Veratrum Alb
For
toms
is
is
not
uncommon.
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
CLIMACTERIC PERIOD
219
CLIMACTERIC PERIOD.
(Change
The
tion
climacteric period
and character.
It
of Life.)
is
is
cessation.
It
may
take
somewhat upon
the age
If at the age of
to time
and duration,
when
fair to
is
it
the menses
first
appeared.
assume that
it
the
is
may
in
good
be about
all
that
is
discoverable, while
may
be such as to require the best of care and the most accurate prescribing.
one of the
persistent,
excessive flowing
is
and remedies
During
to various diseases,
becomes prone
The general
health in
many
may
be successful.
menses and
it
more marked
is
Much
remedies
220
temperament of the
individual.
may extend
is
new form of
"a new lease
hysterical,
while others
The
change
Others be-
ences which
bright side
is
woman may
that
settle
when the
down to a
life,
of life."
If
during
this
to
from special
imum.
reduced
to the
min-
As
mon
ly,
to
all.
all.
Sometimes
and
face.
The anxious
and conversation
It is
is
full
is
mind
much
to re-
lieve.
order of importance.
named
phur.
DIAGNOSIS OF PREGNANCY
321
remedy.
Others
will be indicated
is
made
to
and metrorrhgia.
special
directions
and
dose
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
as
to
selection
diet,
see
repetition,
of
General
tlie
Index
remedy,
undei
sign of pregnancy
first
to determine the
struation
may
is
and most
is
day of confinement.
Of
course men-
previously regular
is
been
nancy.
Among
pregnancy
more
characteristic
symptoms of
(occuring usually in
This nausea
is
kit-
323
DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY.
Fortunately most of the disorders of pregnancy are
comparatively
and
trivial
self-limited.
month.
fourth
controllable vomiting
remedies or
is
diet.
common, which
with
piles, all
in the later
months
is
often associated
ment.
is
sometimes persistent;
it
is
from decay or
should be remedied
use of temporary
fillings.
orders of pregnancy
later
is
One
the
which
a defective tooth
way by
the
disease.
full descrip-
It
should
made
amount of albumen
very marked.
in this
is
HYGIENE OF PREGNANCY
333
may
and drink,
food
and the
mental condition.
methods of
diet.
kinds of cases,
all
any virtue
in the
extreme or exclusive
rational hygiene
is
always in order
think,
There
diet
is
is,
which
Women
full
is
seem
in the
open
air
those
who
to
go through
all
for the use of tight corsets but dress comfortably, are the
ones
and
who seem
to pass
think
it
is
demands some
pel
many
and yet
if I
could
would
dis-
the pregnant
stated here.
inishes
the
mental
principles can be
224
avoided.
It
in
meet the
eye.
instinct
and
all
speculation, there
is
life
such
much
that
is
enough evidence
to
show
is
upon
to des-
an influence
would
places of excitement
that the
woman
exerts
in-
ing, Constipation,
etc.
CARE OF INFANTS.
Volumes have been written on
the diseases of children.
To
The
(See
life
time should
The
is
crowded
is still
too great.
localities, in cities
This
is
especially
where poverty,
ig-
INFANT FEEDING
norance and
all
new born
infant
My
225
is
at
most apt
to be
once handicapped
resultant fatalities.
its
is
cared for.
Of
air,
all es-
properly
pure
is
that
is
all,
INFANT FEEDING.
No
argument
is
practicable.
normal mother
from
to be protected
artificial feeding,
of
itself
It is
is
safe
sure
come from
to live,
which
and
stitutes
is
available
artificial.
The
first
is
is
it
make
it
The
easier
can be obtained
confessedly
difficult,
will be done, to
on the
start
is
is
and by degrees diminish the same prowell digested, thus guarding against
is
sure to
come
if
the
326
supply of nourishment
when added
Whenever
mother's milk,
is
in doubt,
As
ful,
insufficient.
taste.
is
to other substitutes,
as
who
may
to agree.
In a case where
all
be used
of supplies
food disagrees, or
fails
is
re-
its
Of
in suf-
ficient
quantity
ations
other causes
is
may
AGE
HEIGHT
Birth
2o inches
WEIGHT
7^
lbs.
15 pounds
months
24 inches
year
29
"
"
32
"
"
35
"
31
"
"
38
"
35
"
21
.
26
INFANT SLEEP
"
5
40
"
40
43
"
45
"
44
48
47
60
"
"
"
7
8
"
"
237
'
53
100
"
'
INFANT SLEEP.
No
function of infant
life is
more
more
interesting or
is
amount of
may
greatly
life.
Early
modify the
sleep.
of
all
After an infant
concerned.
is
6 months old,
it
is
may
exceptions from
No
illness, etc.
ning of out-door
sizing
life, it
derstood,
is
all
Empha-
all
Of
course,
it is
assumed that
illness
and death
of
many
an infant.
238
is
The
occasional use of an
warm
able.
Of
in case of illness.
and that
is
is
enema of
not objection-
in moderation.
a-
most
intri-
compre-
tical
for
book.
For
instance,
any speculation as
speculative.
The same
is
it is,
how
to
what
consti-
tem from
Of
specialist
ful
reflex action.
differentiation of
all
who
is
making
a care-
and
329
'
to the
Only the
more common diseases with the early symptoms and conaverage laymen or even the busy practitioner.
ditions quite
common
The
name
to
remedy
of disease.
very important.
is
Especially
Many
dren.
result
is
at-
common
to chil-
of the brain to study and business, or to causes which interfere greatly with the required
amount of
is
sleep.
generally a persistent
which
still
ultimately coma.
later
may
much
but
may
serious disease.
all
animate creation
That
is
is
should come
unbidden with the regularity of the setting sun but deepens the obscurity; that
it
disappears
when
its
normal
230
down
in
equally inscrutiable.
is
in perfect health,
should
settle
then arousing to
full
is
is
none the
less so.
The most
practically
unknown.
many
others, as
is
This
much we
is
gift
nature's great
will, in
Whatever
some degree
interferes
at least, interfere
in regaining health
when
lost.
SLEEP.
Sleep, to be absolutely
normal or
ideal,
should come to
if
case.
It
231
It
is
How
a minority of adults.
The
promote sleep or
to
to over-
INSOMNIA.
This term
is
used by
many
is
ness,
it
forms and
all
fically to
sleep
to include all
it
the rule.
would be most
and a deter-
It is
in other
words
is
symptomatic.
little,
It
might be indigestion
Another form
overcome
is
that
change as
more
is,
will af-
such an entire
open
air,
many
details
Us-
can be omitted.
232
Taking the
Many
difficult part.
known can
tion
cases of insomnia
the
is
when
most
the cause
is
and conforming
To summarize,
may
it
is
often a
known
The abhorrent
notics
is
My own
and hyp-
first
step to
more
serious trouble.
in the great
or wrecked
many
wakeful night.
with "drug
lives.
it.
will ac-
Not
into
wake-
For such,
use.
For
know
all
is
diversion.
in
Excitement, prolonged
momentum.
If natural
it
is
homeo-
most favorable
233
Aconite
Tossing
dry, with
some
Arsenicum
and after
thirst.
The
Belladonna
Chamomilla
when Aeon
Teething
to be taken
left alone.
changing about.
in bed,
want
rest-
up and
Very
Often use-
fails.
worse
children,
at
night,
carried.
irritable
light.
and hard
Gastric
to please.
Mind
May
clination to sleep.
from mental
strain, or
Hyoscyamus
zvith
follow excitement
hears
no
in-
of joy, or
during dentition.
throwing aside of
Ignatia
think,
to
Nervous excitement
all
control, semi-delirious.
Especially
indicated
where
grief
and de-
mind
hysterical
similar to
mood
Lachesis
Nux;
in case
of
Particularly
women
at
or young
the
girls.
climacteric
period
with frequent hot flushes and heat about top of the head.
234
little
sleep
gravation of
is
all
symptoms.
much
sipation with
and profes-
strain of business
loss of sleep,
dis-
irritability
Mild,
women,
timid
always
worse,
restless,
worse
der,
Sleep
full
at night
and
in eyeballs
and from
in left should-
from
rest, better
exercise.
etc.
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
remedy,
the
Index
under
HEADACHE.
so-called "headaches."'
cause
is
the
first
An
step, the
intelligent
number of
For
instance,
headache from
relief
may
From
the
headache
is
usually worse
above
cause,
is
often
HEADACHE
and about the
general health
may
from
suffer
235
and
indistinct.
reflex disturbance
The
which
difficult to
cure
is
the so-
much
may
form of headache
less
severe but
and
habits.
The
indigestion,
is
is
An
experiment
of one or
either study
in-
or during menstruation.
336
ache
is
as in the
may
fail to
The headache
quite general,
making
which must
the prescription.
is
to defective eyesight or to
an overtaxed brain.
remedies bring
relief
should be consulted.
is
head-
This
is
axiomatic
in all cases
of
TREATMENT.
Aconite
If
in
is
fever, thirst
Bryonia
ache.
ing.
Vertigo
Sharp pains worse on slightest motion or stoopIrritable, constant talking of business in sleep.
Belladonna
cold feet,
Throbbing
sleepy
and
but cannot
heat
sleep,
in
head
with
constant moaning,
Gelsemium
Headache
jar.
lids
Heat
and
on
pressure
237
head
vertex,
always
and
irritability,
from drugs,
coffee
and
liquor,
Puis
In
derangement
of
stomach from
rich,
Useful
fat
in de-
air.
women
trifles.
The
opposite of
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
and
dose
Nux Vom.
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
My own
me
primary form
it
are
many
in
does occur.
common.
The
all
and delirium,
point to brain
238
In addition, there
to three
is
apt to be
feet.
patient,
comes
and
indifferent
unconscious,
later
heavy
with
Pressure from an
effu-
Many
specific causes
may
be eliminated.
more common
strain,
from
febrile diseases,
may
original ailment.
cause or whether
management
is all
is
is
essentially
the same.
3IEDICAL TREATIVIENT.
The
and
the head.
all
excitement
cool
from
and the
feet kept
warm.
If
239
If the fever
The
Arnica
After
bloivs
later stages
Belladonna
may
bite
Sensibility
and
irritability
extreme;
flushed, head
Drowsy
Bell,
Face
but cannot
a
is
sleep,
remedy often
Bryonia
When
there
is
compelled to
getting
about
delirium
lie still.
May
much
vertigo on
occur in complications
Gelsemium
of
brain,
Violent
thirst
Fever
is
and excitement
pro-
is less
Bad
effects
Hyoscyamus
in
from
Some resemHave
sun-stroke.
last indication.
last stage,
when
340
Patient
in.
than ordinary.
endure anything.
When
symptoms
the a'bove
may
Similar conditions
in
any
case,
indicated by
it
the sensibilities
from
arise
typical
Opium
The
indications for
Opium come
good
Opium.
[For
its
special
The
in the prescriber.
directions
dose
prepai-ation,
in at so
effects of this
and
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
General
tbe
Index
remedy,
under
"Directions."]
APOPLEXY.
There are two
varieties of apoplexy,
which are of
congestive
treatment.
common, but
difference
slight
the
is
most
and
significafnt.
Its
in
is
no clear premonition
it
appears to be, as
APOPLEXY
241
floor.
it
is
During
weeks.
this
and
The
pulse
is sloiv,
Consciousness
paralysis, of
The mental
minute or more.
or
may
some form
power
when
permenently im-
respiration
all
is
often a
and temporal
The
does,
to articulate properly.
it
taken place.
ing follow.
heavy
may
loud,
is
and
also
pulse,
same
essentially the
the
ap-
as in the
and
is
inability to swallow.
quite different.
returns
much
The prognosis
sooner, and
it
is
their
power, except
owing
two forms
in the
is
is
slow
in its return,
slow to disappear.
is
In
some form
is
In not a few
place.
243
As
is
to a recurring attack of
to be said that
little
is
definite or
worth while.
come under
my
Re-
observation,
can only say that the main issue has seemed to depend
largely
patient.
temperance
and drinking,
who
is
is
unconscious.
desired and
is
The
it
is
not
Narcotic poison-
facts
when
practicable,
from some
is done no
member of the family, and
mode of procedure, no heroic treatment should be
resorted to. If the case is apoplexy, the greatest harm can
come from moving and undressing the patient. The same
until this
reliable
active
is
plexy.
MANAGEMENT AND
No
to consciousness should
Absolute rest
patient,
^fEDICAL TREATMENT.
is
the rule.
APOPLEXY
243
what
neck.
warm by
The
extremeties should
it
make no
Aconite
With
and
full pulse
much
agitation
restlessness.
Aeon,
the
circulation,
will quiet
and after a
of
Recalling several
plexy,
viz.,
coma,
it is
lar cases
Arnica
a greater satisfaction
still,
Bell.
good remedy
clot.
after
Aeon.
promotes
It
where there
is
a history of an injury.
Opium
It
these cases, but I cannot recall that such has been true
in
my
hands.
other remedies
Some
physicians affirm as
much
as this of
a chance that
is
Still
there
who most
faithfully
and correctly
selects
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
tile
Index
remedy,
under
244
INSANITY.
NATURE OF AND DIFFERENT FORMS.
As
it
may
be said to
This
not an
all
numerous
The forms
inclusive definition.
of insanity
convenience and
and
is
idiocy,
imbecility.
As
of an insane patient.
to
is
not un-
cases a patient
may
of insanity,
some
and
express
the
is
and monomania.
able stage.
EARLY
It is
SYj^IPTOMS
symptoms
For
are by no
known and
means un-
quite import-
instance, if after
some
try-
from
terest in
crisis
is
former enterprises,
may
he near.
it
If some, or
is
INSANITY
are present, the time has
the patient to prevent
come
is
The
245
not
of
to be a well de-
reversal of accustomed
difficult to discover.
If at this
ment by taking
way
new
friends
a catastrophe than
The
same
the
is
less
be reminded or
made
dition except
it
all
most agreeable
be separated
is
That there
is
Where
this exists
If
all
an
others
is
as a rule an asylum
experts
where danger
proper
to
facilities
to self
and
and trained
an early recovery.
lected
own
mind.
I recall
se-
my
symptoms
in
Slight
^46
they
ivhat
healthy.
see
produce
in
The law of
similars
is
we
For
all
would be
some of
first
the
thought
of.
cases,
may
be
first
thought of and
When
with
loss
of
with
sleep
and
others
should be
low
as closely in mental as in
[For
many
than death
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
life
any other
disease,
and the
more
terrible
cures of an affliction
itself.
directions
dose
this rule.
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
CONyULSIONS
247
CONVULSIONS.
CLASSIFICATION AND CAUSES.
Convulsions, although nearly always symptomatic, are
a patient and
involve danger to
management.
As
have principally
ical
classified
may
in
require
some cases
some
special
we
and hyster-
convlusions.
accumulations
and painful
in the
convulsions
As
symptom
noticeable
is
twitching
The head
ness
is
is
drawn backward. During the fit, consciousfew minutes, after which a quiet sleep
lost for a
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Now
sion
turn.
if
is
and resort
need
on the gums.
248
it,
in
is
made
Knowing
the
cause,
easy.
The
Frequent
tests for
amount of albumen
in the urine.
is
See Index.
]\IEDICAJ. TREATIVIENT.
Avoid everything
The stomach
mind or emotions.
Aconite
High
fever,
rapid,
full
pulse,
agitation
Spasms from
fright.
Belladonna
muscles.
disease.
Sudden
Head
starlings
and
twitching
teeth,
of
with inch-
CONVULSIONS
nation to strike and
249
bite.
Cina
Convulsions
from
intestinal
worms.
Spas-
Chamomilla
mood,
in fretful
One
Useful
ward
the child
is
Cham,
case and
when
in teething
will quiet
such a
off convlusions
process.
Calc. carb.
in children
ment.
backivard
Ma}^
in teething
and
accomplish
in all
and inclined
large
much
bone developto
excessive
Ignatia
If the
and young
temperament,
clined to zveep
and laugh
dency to hysteria on
at the
fright or
No
slight provocation.
in-
ten-
pulse normal.
and
there,
After
and
loss
who
of
sleep,
irritable
much
brain zvork
least
noise or agitation.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
iis
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
of the remedy,
Genei'al
Index under
selection
see
250
EPILEPSY.
DIAGNOSIS,
falls to
moan
or scream which
Foaming at the
common. The vio-
by
five to eight
and stupor.
a helpless condition
minutes, followed
Such
is
a typical case
of epilepsy.
is
Hereditary
examination.
may
This
especially
is
true
with
and
is
children
indispen-
Although
vulsion.
life
yet such
may
is
continue indefinitely,
generally shortened.
faculties
yet
Grad-
become impaired,
epileptics.
York
The
State of
New
EPILEPSY
Colony"
at
treatment
provision
furnished the
is
is
made
little
ones
curable
and suitable
MANAGEMENT AND
Very
251
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
from
self injury.
Pillows
may
be
may
done
is
fixed,
involve
some minor
Emotional
become
This
may
excitem^'ent
often
an
precipitates
attack.
When
epileptic.
practicable,
all
all
may
The medical
pathology,
due
to
still
its
some known
local cause
may
cause and
Those cases
as
are
mechanical and
surgical.
in-
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
252
PARALYSIS.
There are numerous
from
varieties of
disease,
of one side,
also
For
from acute
is
resulting
several of
different heads.
paralysis,
is
treated
which
it
is
lower extremities,
jury.
a sequela.
is
in the
wards of a
hospital.
Facial paralysis
lesion,
and nearly
observation have
is
all
made
come under my
Paralysis agitans, a
recovery.
constant,
head,
may
due
to
a breaking
down
of the cerebrospinal
which
like
matic of some
cause
is
it
may
be of blood
The
clot,
The manage-
ment and thereapeutics of each case must stand by -itMost of them will be considered elsewhere, and any
self.
elaboration here would be mainly a repetition.
HYSTERIA
353
HYSTERIA.
CAUSE AND CHARACTERISTICS.
The mental and
same
patient
to lapse into
Instability
tion.''
It is
from
far
and a lack of
more common
13 to 20.
Is often
will
power predominate.
women,
in
especially in girls
If convlusions ensue,
it
differs
from
Respiration
what
may
Pulse some-
fever.
The
lepsy, heredity.
is,
as in epiit
will be
The
more numerous.
Fright^
emo-
The
pated.
light
on a diagnosis, which
entiate.
see a
when sudden
or not antici-
The inexperienced
is
much
354
teria.
exceeding
ment often
my
I
first
hair
(a
It
is
heroic
to
saw with
my
spot.
The
hotel in
treat-
I recall
preceptor, else
following morning,
patient,
my
fear
all
frailty,
more
good
health.
management and
may
reason
sympathy.
of
aggravate as well.
to foretell just
what the
It is
therefore
it
it
that those
who
confessedly
effect of advice
is
much
discussion and
measure be responsible
comes
to the patient as
pels our
With
difficult
and sympathy
the
from
Herein
in
efforts.
numerous.
be mentioned here.
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
Aconite
For full-blooded,
full
on the crowded
streets.
day of death.
Bad
plethoric
young women.
effect
Afraid
to
go
feeling
HYSTERIA
in the
255
and anxious.
Arsenicum
ried,
Apparent
Cannot be
rhea.
breathing hur-
left
near, yet
to another,
Belladonna
More
symptoms, with
violent
Face
striking
red,
spells of drowsiness.
biting attendants.
dilated,
is
no danger.
and
exhaustion,
Throbbing headache
and throbbing
in the carotids.
Calcaret carb
Young
girls
inclined to
grow
"fat
Much
Chamomilla
For
headache.
worse
irri-
One cheek
at night.
Gelsemium
some
fever,
no
thirst.
Bad
Inclined to debility,
lids.
effects
from
fear,
danger and
fright.
Hyoscyamus
Many
Ignatia
grief
illusions,
and
spasms.
Uncon-
resists attendants.
sadness.
Cheerfulness
for
brief
time
to sigh,
followed by
with sensation
256
Lachesis
Sensation
cannot endure
Suffocation,
Hot
and ailments
flashes
worse after
ball
the
in
anything about
throat.
the
neck.
Always
at climacteric period.
sleep.
Irritable,
coffee.
lump or
of
opposition.
after 3
from taking
Pulsatilla
Young
suppressed menses,
Puis,
is
narcotics, cathartics
girls
with
delayed
scanty,
or
especially
room.
air
headache.
Sulphur
and
Flushes of heat,
soles of feet.
Dread of
water or bath.
pression of eruptions.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
TETANUS.
This disease
wounds
is
attack.
CHOREA
The symptom
first
noticed
is
257
a stiffness or spasm of
and
spasm.
injiiry,
in a
or
it
may
In spite of
all
great.
is
The
The treatment by
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
of
General
see
tbe
Index
remedy,
under
CHOREA.
(St. Vitus'
Dance.)
tzuitching
movement and
sleep.
may
18
be
be regulated to
difficult,
work or
write, the
358
manner
twitch in such a
sion.
It is a
There
puberty.
is
girls
from 8
to i6,
At
first
with inability
first
to
sit
or stand
The
still.
is
twitching of
is
symp-
when
to six
Pleasant
and
simple
The
months or more.
and
easily digested.
are beneficial.
All
The
diversions
from
IVBEDICAIi
Ignatia
This has
school.
TREATMENT.
w^ith
me.
Sigh-
Nti.v, irritable
in the
morning,
Pulsatilla
Nux
Wheji
trifles
and worse
should be helpful.
girls,
NEURALGIA
zuitli
259
who
yet averse to
[For
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
and
dose
to
and
are chilly
at trifles.
selection
diet,
of
General
see
repetition,
remedy,
the
Index
under
the
word
NEURALGIA.
Nerve-pain
neuralgia,
the
is
signification
literal
is
of
a nerve fibre
any
in
feet,
It
is
a live
due
to lo-
it
The
names given
different
whether called
any
to neuralgia are
essential
sciatica
or
difference in char-
tic
All
douloureux.
owing
The
same
in the offspring,
and impaired
pares the
way
the neuralgia
is
paroxysm of
pain.
direct
When
local
different parts
more
it
'
some
is
cause.
If
it
is
The
wisdom
as
tooth, or prolonged
360
eye strain.
Although
it
is
is
patient,
a proper sub-
ject
suft'ering
erally
with
all its
ill
eft'ects,
some abnormality
that is even
more
is
gen-
serious,
and
SY^n'TOMATOLOGY.
The pain of
neuralgia
is
As
sometimes periodically.
a rule, there
is little
change
The
some complication.
As
re-
of proper remedies.
treatment,
sential,
all
development are
es-
comparatively easy.
The
is
The
In
general
management
is
important.
favorable.
cases
of
NEURALGIA
from a malarial
261
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
Aconite
If the neuralgia
in the cold
relieve.
is
is
and so severe
tingling, or
burning
Patient
sharp,
with
filled
all
fear of death.
Arsenicum
favorite
remedy with
The
all
schools of
pale, anaemic,
is
applications.
is
zveak,
Belladonna
Pains
Worse from
Bryonia
evenmg
Irritable
night.
on
The
May
at
spiteful
or
and
is
characteristic
in or
The
may
Cold applica-
be in face, chest, or
abdomen.
Cactus
left side
chest.
with
262
China
firm pressure,
Colo
with
Violent pain
relief
in
Citncifuga
joints, fingers
toes,
gia,
sciatic neuralgia.
Gelsemium
Severe
and
in neural-
irritations.
Ipecac
marked
In
the stomach
and
zveakness.
some forms
Some
severe
thirst.
of neuralgia
Lycopodium
abdomen,
From
fever but no
inclination to
colds with
When
the pain
with
associated
is
clutching
nausea or vomiting.
is
excessive
chiefly
about the
flatulence;
pain
calculi.
The mental
condition
is
Nux.
Pulsatilla
Often
with
tal
much
chilliness,
young
useful in children or
when
the pain
is
girls
attended
Bad
effects
from getting
TOOTHACHE
the feet
The
damp.
363
place to another.
Rhus tox
Neuralgia
damp
wet or working
in
back or hips,
all
from continued
Spigelia
also
Pain
places.
in left
move
to
shouder
hut better
Neuralgia
over the
left
eye
excruciating,
is
gina pectoris.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
and
dose
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
TOOTHACHE.
(Odontalgia.)
Seldom
frequently
which
is
it
Toothache due
to
More
pure neuralgia.
results in ihe
If
it
were
process going on in the tooth few would possess the necessary teeth for mastication.
is
often preceded
by decay and neglect of the crown, hence the great importance of caring for the teeth so as to prevent decay
and, (if in spite of care decay takes place,) having
cavities filled before
causing
little
pain.
it
first teeth,
Not a few
fail to
all
In the case of
264
homeopathic remedies selected with care often demonstrated their efficacy by giving very
prompt
relief.
TREATIVIENT.
Aconite
Pain
severe,
Feverish and
Useful
restless.
Arnica
Belladonna
Often
and Cham.
especially with
women
children.
much
filling.
useful,
with
Bell,
and
See
in children.
Chamomilla
exceedingly
With
Coffea
is
becomes
child
Pain unbearable,
like that of
Aeon, and
Coffea.
Pain
the
irritable
carried about.
pain
the
Pain
sticking
so
severe
and jerking
patient
like,
becomes
which
is
frantic.
momentarily
China
Toothache
by sickness or
comes
in
loss
the parts.
Pain
Surface
very sensitive.
Ignatia
Sensitive,
grief.
Worse
and
after
TOOTHACHE
Pulsatilla
265
(Op-
and worse
in
Mercurius
Gums
szvollen
and
profuse perspiration.
Arsenicum
Very useful
come
Pains
heat.
worse
when
periodically
and prostrate.
Often
A. M.
Bryonia
Patient
irritable, like
Cham.
Pains sharp,
Head-
Rhus Tox
in zvater.
Worse
Aching
all
from zuorking
lessness of body.
first
it
is
Even
if
the pain
is
only
or emergency
which
is
not
remedy should be
selected.
may
at longer in-
266
may
may
be
in
The use
suggested here.
little
will
If
be
Sometimes one
relieve
it
as
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
its
the
of
General
see
Index
remedy,
under
LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA.
This
is
somewhat obscure
occurs during middle life and is far
as to causation.
It
disease,
and yet
its
females.
to thirty years,
which
is
a progi^es-
first stage,
It is
duration
first
chiefly characterized
year or in the
by acute pains
in
As
legs,
are
Morbid
really
caused by the
is
in the di-
may
account
SCIATICA
for that.
recall
267
had advanced
''jerky" step;
3'et I
have known of
by the unsteady,
many
It is
much
by proper exercise, or
especially
The
The
as
life
of the
by a wholesome, nutritious
may
and
require,
diet.
to
fol-
rheumatism.
SCIATICA.
This
is
to
the sciatic
it
was
in the early
dignified
b}^
name
Like
"sciatic
Owing
nerve,
is
sciatic
The
similar.
It
occasionally develops in the acute form, with most excruciating pain in hip and limb, rendering the patient
268
fairly helpless.
is
slower in
ability but
is
changes
in the
usually worse
generally
from motion or
very
sensitive
damp
cold at night.
to
TREATIMENT.
The
of some
Such
demands absolute
a condition
Especially
parts.
sort, resulting in a
neuritis.
is
this
The
more acute symp-
rest of the
until
when
plication of
dry heat, as
afford
more
relief
the patient
and
in
is
allowed freedom.
much
Ap-
is less
Rhus Tax
sciatica
Rhus,
is
is
If
there
is
a history of a sprain, or
if
the remedy.
constant inclination to
move
damp
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
is
Worse
zveather.
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
VERTIGO
269
VIRTIGO.
(Dizziness.)
Virtigo
which
is
is
This symptom,
some consideration.
It
many
is
subject.
It is felt
when
It
may
be
is
occur
too
little
in the
and plethoric
there
frail,
enumerate them
all.
It is a loss
power
to
much
emaciated
individual.
difficult to
anemic
or too
walk
it
would
of the sense
by
extreme
in a straight
It is a
symptom
sufifering
it
from
so annoying
it
and
importance.
Virtigo
there
and
is
is
it
and there
is
symptom among
the
many
others.
In
is
recog-
this par-
many
in-
tacks of vertigo
who seem
it
is
is
270
It
may
be gastric in
its
origin,
work
properl}^
and carry
ducing autotoxication.
Vertigo
is
symptoms complained of
If there are
found
at the
state,
may
it is
When
the
be
accompanies
vertigo
cerebral, that
to say, a direct
is
anemia
it
is
probably
consequence of a poor
When
vertigo
is
due
to eye-strain
it is
growing better
if
As soon
Any
immediately cease.
the circulation
is
Derangement of
height.
reflexes
all
rested.
in
may
digestion,
or
This
is
ascending
is
known.
Very
VERTIGO
the vertigo
Ipec, Puis,
If
371
of.
Cale. earh.
If
from the
Determine,
it
and
seems
associated.
[For
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
skin
is
coldness.
it
is
most favorable
sign.
the situation
is
weak and
may
is
when
cold,
the skin
irregular.
The
becomes
if
the pulse
is
longed suppuration.
liver,
indicate
and jaundice.
some form of
form of dyspepsia.
272
pale.
The cheeks
is
may
it
in hectic
In
is
Yellow-
sallow, pale,
anaemic skin
There are
varieties of eruptions
on
273
some
diseases,
The
boys and
les,
girls
and
diseases.
form of cancer;
from secondary
may
It is quite as
sion
syphilis; all
is
is
it
many and
it
is
all
a conservator of health
disease.
somewhat prevalent
is
will
Many
be mentioned here.
symptomatic of some
of
more than
which
Herein
lies
become the
19
is
seat
to
it
some more
may
in
time
374
if
This
constitution.
and
The marvelous
its
(See
dangers).
fully intact,
is
and
nature,
disease, with
is
equally marvellous.
This much
is
come from
ever
slight,
may
injuries to
it,
which, how-
found necessary
will often
it
be
hereditary taint,
etc.
It
is
the
same
ECZEMA.
This
is
diseases of
when
the skin.
the skin
is
It
delicate
all
and
susceptible.
It
It is
non-con-
ECZEMA
275
and burning.
This
is
gummy
yellowish or dry,
crusts or pustules.
is
way
In this
repulsive visage.
the disease
The
attaches to this.
in children, the
hands
concerned
is
face
its
affirm that
it
The
unknown
Some deny
is
prognosis, so far
quantity.
The
ques-
still
that
to be classed
is
value or importance
is
cause or causes
best authorities.
little
in adults.
is
implanted in
is
It is
as life
is
it
is
among
hereditary, others
parasitic diseases,
Some
practical
facts
of
washerwomen
that the
disease most
Over feeding of
etc., is
frequently occurs
it
is
found
among them.
another cause.
tendency
is
vaccination.
acquired
through
Where
a con-
heredity
or
276
Otherwise,
it
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
the use of internal remedies
not
is
may
feel the
same way.
When
it
is
best
before
ment
concerned
is
it
discontinuing the
same
to
treat-
or talcum powder.
The
The
Arsenicum
Rhus
Tox., Sul.
worse
at night
Apis
and
Small,
or puffy.
Calc.
carb.
In
scrofulous,
fat,
light-haired
chil-
The
and head.
eruption
is
dry,
HERPES
Graphites
277
Surfaces exude a tenacious, sticky secreabout the ears and face often indicated.
tion, especially
Hepar sulphur
and offensive.
air.
Rhus tox
Surface
covered
few doses of
Sulphur
may
Sul.
be given on the
start
there
is
if
[For
Hepar
Similar to
chronic.
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
and
dose
Its
as
sul.
to
diet,
repetition,
HERPES.
VARIETIES AND SYMPTOMS.
Herpes
is
hemp
blisters or vesicles
about the
After a period
covered more or
less
more on account of
essential difference.
a most
common
When
location than
the disease
is
located
lips, it is
location,
and
it
This
278
HERPES ZOSTER.
(Shingles.)
This
the
is
The
sides.
may
make
attacks
It
of a belt of pearls.
chills,
week
to ten days.
The
parts
become exceedingly
sensitive
to
touch,
the
in different parts
of
often
is
quite
neither.
is
While
all
it is
some way
it
is
re-
MEDICAIi TREATMENT.
The
disease as a rule
is
self-limited
little
blisters should be
avoided
if
Rupture of the
possible, for
when
this
happens the parts are slow to heal and often cause the
means of a
to
follow.
silk
Some
protection of
handkerchief, or absorbent
good purpose.
RING-WORM
The remedies
may
that
279
Spigelia.
In the early stage where the fever and restlessness require, Aeon., or Ars.
burn and
If the blisters
may subdue
some
sting, Apis.,
relief.
If about the
be indicated.
of
application
ternal
relief be afforded
they
may
will often
by the exlike
corn
be used freely
without harm.
[For
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
and
dose
Its
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
RING-WORM.
This disease
circular
form
known and
is
occui"ring
often recognized by
its
face,
It
and causation,
common
The
less
towel.
skin becomes
with a
fine,
dry,
There
ment
is
more or
as a whole,
less itching
is
becomes a thiek
and burning.
erust.
280
phur
Homeopathic
in
doses, internally.
may
of Sul.
As Ring-Worm
ease of the skin,
an application
is
it
This
may
be done
URTICARIA.
(Nettie-Rash.)
The name
of this disease
its
is
most fortunate, as
con-
it
ology.
The
common
nettle
Further-
There
is
like
The
elevated,
It
trace of
The
easily
may
its
presence.
disease
made.
is
Its
quite
duration
PRURITUS
281
Among
may
which
in
the
Such
articles as
Mental excitement,
apt to do so.
may
and anger
fright, grief
cause an attack.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The use
the treatment.
Apis
Often
The
sufficient.
predominate.
The
Arsenicum
restless, full
Patient
fire.
Hepar sulphur
Useful
in
frequently returning or
chronic form.
Urtica urens
and burning.
Symptoms
it
specific,
may
and
in
be given.
PRURITUS.
(Itching of the Skin.)
This
is
a troublesome
symptom or
condition which
It
may
to another.
In a final analysis,
be
it
it
282
may
cutaneous nerves.
The troublesome
itching
may
dice,
Pruritus ani
rence.
In adults
it is
diabetes.
a troublesome
is
internal piles.
is
due
which
to intestinal
worms,
worm
membrane and
may
be found that
anus.
In nearly
all
cases of pruritus,
it
successful.
PSORIASIS.
This disease has been a perpetual study, both as to
origin and cure.
It
its
in the case of
The weight
is
of evidence
is
with those
who
and ancient
claim that
in its origin.
it
It
Its first
appearance
is
in
some
thickness, unless
removed by the
of the disease.
It is
which
is
friction of
no small feature
SCABIES
283
knee.
The
treatment
all
recall a
is
without a parallel.
In looking backward,
observation,
passing
as
along
remember
my
left
my
to
hands better
made by
the anti-
SCABIES.
(Itch.)
Swift
in 17th Century.
during the
where
is
caused by an
finds a habitation
and pustules
itching that
By
its
skin,
itself
may
latter.
is
become
speedily
The
284
of dirt and
where there
filth
is
httle disposition or
oppor-
During the
war
late
in this
up through camp
unsanitary
conditions,
"army-itch,"
called
life
and
which was
by
it.
The
before.
third
application
should be sufficient to
The use
of the homeopathic
may
call
indicated.
Of
from
itch
should be sup-
special
preparation,
its
"Directions."]
directions
dose
and
etc.
as
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
DIATHESIS.
(Constitutional Pre-Disposition.)
the reason why cure of many diseases is
the physician of Hellas because they are
ignorant of the whole which ought to be studied also; for
the part can never be well unless the whole is well."
Socrates, 400 B. C.
"And this
unknown to
is
There
so
is
much
that
is
comment
it
would be very
more
subject in a
familiar
difficult to
way
same without
present so large a
The
or in fewer words.
upon the
principles of heridity
representing
different
inter-
types
from a
real
tyranny
in their physical
they have no control and for which they are not responsible.
Homeopathic remedies
in
the
higher potencies,
constitutional diseases
and
diathesis in medicine
pre-disposition.'
285
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
386
out what sort of material people's tissues are made of, the
doctors are able to judge what sort of physical strain the
patients will prove most susceptible to.
"One schoolboy
that
accident,
and
toe poulticed.
He can
afford
Nature
sible.
the end of
is
it.
will
"The
so-called strumous diathesis, or tuberculous tendalways bad soil for all ailments, even though tuberIts subjects will
culosis may never actually develop in it.
show a susceptibility to various ailments, such as pleurisy,
repeated attacks of influenza, or bronchial weakness they
are constantly reminded that a foe waits at the gates of
ency.
Is
life.
now
middle
life.
types
may
be found
RACHITIS
387
may
an
influence which
RACHITIS.
(Rickits.)
This
is
birth, but
a disease that
more
at
first
more
It is
characterized by tardy
much
cartilage,
General
perspiration, dis-
The
is
diease.
be done to
cleanliness,
all
On
indispensible.
sit
With
much can
overcome the
often
upright.
This
may
is
account
slow in
be nature's
legs.
DIET.
If the
mother
scanty or faulty,
is
it is
if
some cream,
poor
her milk
eggs, fruits
and meat.
is
Older
good milk,
or to the city park, or upon the roofs to get the sun and
air.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
288
TREATMENT.
Medication for these cases has accompHshed much.
and
if
is
new-comer.
when improvement
chiefly called
for me,
for,
is
Next
in
Carbonica.
and
is
it
doubtful
if
Any remedy
well indicated
remedies, constitu-
oil
are often
Calcarea carbonica
flabby
all
homeopathic principles.
when
Calcarea
remedies outside of
useful
is
Best
suited to the
fair, fat
and
while sleeping.
cold air,
constantly taking
cold.
Calcarea
tanells
phosphorica
Cranial
bones
thin,
fon-
ACUTE RHEUMATISM
289
thin or
to diarrhoea, child
is
weak,
apathetic or peevish.
Hepar
sul
especially
if
May be useful
there
The
spiration.
if
fail
and
much
per-
the Calcareas
is
face or
in-
clined to suppuration.
Silicea
to
In
thin, poorly
sweat ; the face pale and pinched teeth and bones slow
;
to develop
inclined to constipation.
When
Sulphur
other remedies.
efifort
to
The
fail
to cure,
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
directions
dose
its
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
renaedy,
Index
under
ACUTE RHEUMATISM.
(Inflammatory Rheumatism.)
way by
rheumatism.)
used in
definite signi-
acute form
is
The
mean
(See chronic
is
the masses as to
Few
acute
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
290
diseases run a
more
is
rheuma-
In former times
when
centage of those
who
Such
results
Rheumatism
matism
exists in
some
families,
is
a disease of
predisposition to rheu-
in-
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The nature
itself at
once. It
indefinite
is
symptoms such
eases; general lassitude, sore throat, headache and lameless in general, after
which there
is
all
of which
profuse and
offensive perspiration
is
is
always present,
lems of
its
insufficient cloth-
Each
do much
is
the disease.
tion
and
causing rheumatism.
will
perspiration,
from two
to four weeks.
RHEUMATISM
Following
291
exposure
is liable to
RHEUMATISM.
(Chronic.)
In the older medical works, chronic rheumatism like
the acute form,
vancing knowledge
many
way
to be
due
diagnosis, prevention
to specific causes
For purposes of
related to rheumatism.
by
real gain
Eerrors in
this
diet, faulty
toxic material
cation, all
in auto-intoxi-
have no right
to a place
which
rheumatism."
beyond middle
life.
Again, there
may
in
persons
be other influences
be considered on
its
merits.
With
the selected
must
remedy
The following
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
392
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
After
chill
fol-
chilling
and
Belladonna
all
exposure.
bing pain in head and neck, sore throat, very hot skin with
May
cold feet.
Bryonia
Often
Pain of Bry.
is
moved without
and faintness on
Cactus
sharp and
Cannot he
rising
When
from
the
pillow.
involves
disease
the
heart,
face.
(See Verat.)
Gelsemium
thirst.
Mercurius
Later
which gives no
lids
heavy.
relief,
pains
all
worse
much
at night,
saliva
tongue
and offen-
sive breath.
Pulsatilla
Pains
RHEUMATISM
with constant
chilliness, not
much
mouth,
taste in
One of the
first to
no
fever,
Rhus tox
293
thirst, gastric
worse towards
all
air.
be thought of
in either
there
if
a his-
is
The
and muscles
joints
feel
still
Cannot keep
Worse on beginning
Lameness
in
to
muscles
The
Radium bromide
remedy but
it
proving and
is
to
This
is
new
comparatively
its
careful
evidence that
it
gout.
The
Thus
similar to Rhus.
far,
clinical verifications
stamp
Am.,
also be considered:
Cimicif., Cham.,
III.
The
See
from the
important both
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
is
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
t'ao
Index
remedy,
under
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
294
GOUT.
Gout, in
is
many
respects,
is
living or
rheumatism and
similar to
of
the
resulting in
the
goaty subject.
there
is
an out-
This
ensue.
is
Such
cases,
like
Chronic gout
may
and
febrile
The
to
rheuma-
Many
diet
cal conceptions in
However,
few
vogue as
tablished.
fish,
game and
chicken,
also
sea
food, eggs,
GOUT
milk,
Liquor of
and vegetables.
fruit
295
all
kinds and
Everything that
is
is
true
"name" of
either.
as to baffle
homeopath does
The remedies
described
at length
MORBID GROWTHS.
A
summary
brief
growths
is
apply to
all
any of
its
all
this will
cavities.
mors
two
into
classes,
of a growth
local condition
and
its
is
effects
and
pain,
to
it
extend
is
diagnosis
tionately,
destructively,
probably malignant.
is
made
if
especially
all tu-
The malignity
the
and
with
If
to increase in size
or
without
severe
confirmation of this
there
is
marked decrease
in
The
location of the
local
symptoms
will
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
296
including hereditary
The growth
may remain
stationary with
local
symptoms
continues
fairly
strength.
The importance
loss
of weighing
in
all
weight or
these facts,
Many
was curative by an
early
This
is
malignant grozvths.
Contrariwise in these days,
when
become
malignant growths
In justification of this
ally the
needlessly operated.
it
depends upon
all
Very much
The
these cases
is
no new revelation
however, to prolong
this
is
to the true
The
specialist or
some of
Homeopath
is
willing to
assume.
in
ABSCESS
these cases,
it
297
is
It
may
be said that
not only safe, but often the best that can be done,
is
remedy and
and general.
local
symp-
This
may
is,
undue consideration
scribing, to give
tumor or whatever
mality,
festation of
some
may
it
be,
to the local
is
symp-
must be
disappear.
When
good
are
results
obtained
This,
think,
is
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
and
dose
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
ABSCESS.
An
abscess
is
collection of pus
is
in
usually due to
injuiy,
any tissue or
some preceeding
It
may
follow
causing a serious
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
298
As
a remote
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The
by
always attended
is
This
and redness.
due to the
is
all
The
temperature
is
which the
The
Chilliness follows
heat,
Perspiration
Special
exhausting.
is
to
The
scess.
lungs, appendix
liver,
may
tonsils,
etc.
An
abscess
or the presence of
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The
location
of
the
more
serious
form of abscess
hot
poultice
some
relief,
layman
way
it
The use
appli-
an abscess
The
of flaxseed or anti-
is
ABSCESS
299
in
every
way
Aconite
pulse full and rapid, patient very restless, pain distressing and unbearable, Aeon, will reduce the suffering and
Arnica
or
injury.
touched or moved on account of the keen sense of soreParts look dark or mottled as though blood capil-
ness.
laries
Bryonia
Pains
Often useful
than
Aeon
in
threatening ab-
Fever
marked
less
or Bell.
Belladonna
Bell,
drowsiif
Aeon,
fails to releive.
Hepar sulphur
evident, swelling
The formation
and
local
of
symptoms
to occasional chills
and
for
another,
Lachesis
Sur-
special
preparation,
"Directions. ]
Its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
300
CARBUNCLE.
This appears principally on the neck, along the spine
or buttocks.
It
ling
After
hue.
from
stant.
The
to touch.
is
almost con-
a red to a purplish
The
seem
mches in diameter.
nigs
may
to increase
superficial tissues
mg
tissues
which
is
Carbuncle
The
loca-
prostration and in
fatal results.
aiEDICAL TREATMENT.
As
right angles.
second
or
stage,
when
suppuration
has
my method
a fatal case.
It
Hot
of procedure and
may
involve
my
more
taken
The
cannot now
recall
time, possibly
more
has been
con-
is
latter
applications afford
some
warm
relief
is
It
BOIL
may become
301
make
necessary to
parts
No
indicated remedy.
is
as the
requires.
Arsenicum
Prostration,
and shifting
yet restless
about.
mg
Lack.
Bell.,
pain, yet
much
Nausea
Belladonna
Throbbing
in
or noise.
Head
Lachesis
neck
and
head
with
Bluish
Cannot en-
Hot flashes,
See Hepar and
.Sili.)
[For
special
preparation,
'Directions."]
Its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
BOIL.
The
is
it is
generally
Large
amount of pus
practically an abscess.
''Blind boils" occurring in groups, recurring often, but
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
303
discharging
little
just recovering
Doubtless
it
when
if
of
case
to
hygienic
self-infection.
movement of
the
possible a
same
amount of open
air
exercise,
is
bathing, daily
illness.
locally
and
as under abscess
internally,
is
substan-
and carbuncle.
and
Ars.,
later on,
will
often be indicated
a delay in maturing.
is
special
preparation,
directions
dose
as
and
to
selection
diet,
see
repetition,
of
General
the
remedy,
under
Index
"Directions."]
STYE.
This
is
is
quite a
lashes.
common
Two
occurrence and
is
With some
fol-
this
is
necessary.
Premature
retard recovery.
and slow
is
some simple
sac, after
antiseptic
may
Sul.
pus often
Hepar
may
DRINKING WATER.
ITS
The importance
It is
far
proper
is
its
who
This,
am
sure,
is
new
Elsewhere and under the head of "Sources of Infectious Diseases" a considerable space has already been de-
to,
(see
index)
and
Another
distinct
phase of
this
subject
is
the use in
all
the or-
to eliminate
it
HEALTH TOPICS
304
and
and bowels.
Approxi-
some
is
special reason to
the contrary.
Again
where there
in cases
disease or otherwise)
insufficient to
marked
of the kidneys,
common
is
drinking water
inaction
(from
liver or bowels,
is
often entirely
it
be-
and
bile.
good
effect especially
results
successful treatment.
am
to
shows a
fine analysis
was awarded
and
or
more
tilled
1.
many
It
others
at
the
know
of none safer
refreshing.
NATURAL
The
competition with
and as a
in
question
water
VS.
is
and
will
answer no
ARTIFICIAL WATERS.
My own
experience compels
me
se-
to
a conclusion.
While
it
is
DRINKING WATER
water
rendered
is
sterile
and
305
main
the
in
water,
changed form.
although
it
may
be in somewhat
is
is
seems
to deprive
made manifest
rendered
flat
soon
of
tire
in a
and
its
its
Boiling of water
virtues
chemical analysis
furthermore,
many
it
is
persons
use.
Practically the
produce what
of some of
it
same
may
is
be called
artificial
scientifically prepared,
intended to imitate.
It
is
to
pure nat-
it
to
little
or no vegetable
which
and conveying
21
HEALTH TOPICS
306
<
"T
article
by Dr. Harvey
W.
Wiley, form-
is, I
in
S.
the
De-
Tea
"There are a great many persons who are keenly suscepthe influence of some of the soluable substances
contained in tea and coffee. Most active of these substances
by far is the alkaloid caffein. It has a peculiar effect in
general and in many cases has special effects.
tible to
"Many parents
children,
and
think there
is
think this
307
choose his
of
becoming a slave
giving up tea or
If
We
may know
far.
read further
how much
This
is
tea and
a matter which
power
is
wholly within
its
jurisdiction.
commerce should from time to time publish articles by competent hygenists and physicians looking to the safer and
saner use of these beverages."
HEALTH TOPICS
308
The primary
in health
is
action of coffee
a person
Not
when taken by
set forth in
many
proving
ondary or cumulative
times over.
sec-
to
lessness
and nervousness.
The
individual temperament,
some
in
Those
from such
coffee
is
The use of
No
by adults,
fully concur.
little difficulty is
to convince those
who
and
this
and
coffee.
Wiley
ill
effects
is
This
intimates,
make
from the
is
is
when
the caffein
many symptoms
experience
already referred to
may
until
this
may
in
The ever
substitute
to the individual
case.
For
water.
best substitute
invalids or those
warm"
cocoa, warm
who
is
399
pure drinking
"something
to use
milk, or
some of the
it
well
is
cereal prepara-
tions,
most
"Alketthrepta"
made
chiefly
is
from
a very delicate
more permanent
use.
has
It
and
coffee,
may
be obtained from
all
homeopathic pharmacies.
acute
is
thorough intoxication, but not one that has been continued long enough or often enough to fix upon the individual
When
taken place,
when
throwing
line of
all
has
off, this is
difficulty
The
owing
is
The
liver,
first to
become
diseased.
The
all
go
HEALTH TOPICS
310
down
But
can
little
The
toxication.
is
not unlike
seems to shorten
air
from exposure
be done.
it is
to cold
Plenty of fresh
this period.
that can
is all
The chronic
for physicians,
The deadly
it
all.
There
is
a hope-
ful outlook for a case that has not gone on until the de-
upon
case
is
of liquor at once.
in
In nearly every
all
kinds
all'
most
sense of hunger)
all
who
who
use
are in sympathy
all
311
from
my
to
reason and
reformer or moralist.
mind those
which a
tion
to re-
little
most
discretion
recovery.
is
The more
It
to,
in
etc.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
and
Arsenicum
Weakness
fever, thirst
restless
is
in bed.
Nau-
is
in
clinical
HEALTH TOPIC
312
of Nii.v place
it
first
will
be discovered
mon
remedies
[For
may
be indicated.
directions
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
and
dose
See
Other
as
THE CIGARETTE,
RECORD AND
ITS
PREVENTION.
The
principles of prevention
if in
ernest
we
this
know
way
here, but as
Early
in
This
is
said,
all
of no greater
my
all
in
diseases.
have
in dealing
with
all
in
other
words,
as well as
preventing
when
it
includes
all
luxuries,
habits,
and
indulgences
As
my
medical
so-called
found that
"tobacco
heart
;"
or
and
rettes,
pills
throat"
which
and a discontinu-
when
to the time
313
it
was
practically impossible
streets
smoking
is
which
alarming
to
very
many
thought-
in its prevalence
and
rapid increase, and one that will well nigh parallel the
habit of China or the worst forms of drug addic-
opium
tion in this or
At
many
sources,
their care
and
who
statis-
instruction,
Of
I
and conclusions
with
I
my own
observations.
The following
quotation
is
last
"According to Professor M. V. O'Shea, of the Univesity of Wisconsin, over 90 per cent, of the boys
fail
in
the
smoking
cigarettes,
most serious
who
evil the
HEALTH TOPICS
314
with.
One may
many
failures,
manufacture of cigarettes
must
and the
fact
is
by
billions, annually.
"Commenting on
this
is
from 50
declare that
are
now
to
80 per
using cigarettes.
It is
own communities
Wisconsin
is
the principal
various
smoke, and
in a
organizations
number of
in their
places in
"No one
is
man.
boy
It is
marks him
make
it
who
it."
will be
it
315
its
results,
and user of
cigarettes.
It
the
is
comments of
Any
Rochester Herald.
plete that did not
done
is
tal
to the physical
There
is
to the physical
men-
rise to the
who have
tention by those
own
to
much
at-
whom
offenses.
done
it
to the
third, the
many
man
can
life
itself.
I
am aware
am
also
aware
that very
to
some an exaggera-
practically void.
upon the
child
316
The above
facts
fraction of
what
formation.
The
is
and
statistics constitute
now
only a small
who
seek in-
by
those outside the family circle, those having only the general welfare, of all in
mind.
influence
we must
it
when
we will
is
to pa-
is
;
have as a result stronger boys and men, better scholarship in schools and colleges, better homes, better citizens
of heated bodies
steam or hot
fluid
is
called
injury caused by
a scald.
Any
called a burn.
is
When
the burn
danger of any
duration.
results
ill
If the
is
is
super-
is
little
of short
great.
When
it
is
The
in
apt to be fatal.
inhalation of steam or hot vapor
most
whch
is
Such
instances.
Meanwhile there
is
may
likewise fatal
shock
suffering of
is
some cases
that I have
and lungs.
The
known, exceeds
all
HICCOUGH
317
description.
the agony.
puncture of the
If a
made,
blister is
and discarded.
There
is
is
from exposure
to the air.
important.
Eucalyptus
oil is
gaining
in the
same way
any other
as
It
can be
oil.
from
Remedies
of antiseptic dressing.
that rise
to
pain,
may
be found in the
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
as
directions
dose
and
to
selection
diet,
repetition,
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
HICCOUGH.
This
the
is
most
hiccough
which
is
symptom or
trivial to the
is
due
to a
condition that
may
occur from
The
act of
ir-
HEMORRHAGES
318
If
occurs and
it
it
must be regarded
Such attacks
as serious.
as
temporary excite-
indigestion, or
Looking backward,
or at least self-limited.
some
weeks
and applications.
When
cases of the
more
and months
pain and
I recall
soreness follow,
some
may
relief
be obtained
The remedies
will
present.
Bell.,
[For
Hyos., Ign.,
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
Nux and
as
directions
and
dose
to
Puis,
diet,
may
selection
see
repetition,
be useful.
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
HEMORRHAGES.
Hemorrhage from any
or
little
as the case
cation of a
may
hemorrhage
The
be.
will often
is
it
history, cause
and
lo-
required.
If associated
dark
in color,
is
likely
If pre-
from the
lungs.
it is
proba-
HEMORRHAGES
319
mouth
it
is
and from
cavity.
Hemorrhage from
the bowels
may
be connected with
piles,
is slight,
follow after scarlet fever, calculus, or injury to the bladder, prostrate gland, or urethra.
may
The
latter
may
be suspected
if
the
Hemorrhage of
where.
(See apoplexy.)
the
symptoms for a
diagnosis.
and
painless,
drowsy condition
relieved, unconsciousness
Thus,
orrhage
in a general
may
way
and
follows,
later unless
and death.
the location or source of
be interpreted.
In this connection
may
occur
in
hem-
should
it
any part of
may
to violent
heart, or both.
An
a proper
management of any
is
case.
the
first
The
requis-
HEMORRHAGES
320
is
disease.
It is
always safe to require rest and quiet for some days and
The
it is
rela-
It is
many
my
in
cases
at least
is
often be-
experience.
GENERAL TREATMENT.
"When the hemorrhage
time to stop
itself,
slight,
it
may
be allowed
It
is
is
Looking backward,
confinement.
and attendants
is
politely excused.
The
Aconite
If
the pulse
treatment.
is full
in acute disease
Hemorrhage
or from organic
HEMORRHAGES
Arsenicum
Weak,
321
anaemic
exhausted,
condition
bowels.
and vomiting.
Arnica
cussion.
Belladonna
Also
in typhoid.
sitive to
blows or con-
fall,
is
flushed.
Patient sen-
Inclined to stupor
Bryonia
Useful
rather passive, or
when
if it
is
China
The
and
bloodless.
Alay be
indicate.
warm
when
perspiration,
the
with
symptoms
sinking,
fainting attacks.
Hamamelis
especially in
Ipecac
in the
form of tincture,
venous hemorrhage.
Ipec.
in
miscarriage, especially
if
the blood
is
persistent nausea.
Phosphorus
ently.
Every
cut or
wound
bleeds persist-
E PI 8 TAXI 8
323
much
diffi-
Pulsatilla
Hemorrhages
at
change of
life,
patient
Hemorrhages vicarious
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
Its
as
directions
dose
and
to
selection
diet,
see
repetition,
remedy,
the
of
Index
General
under
EPISTAXIS.
(Nose Bleed.)
Seldom does nose bleed
reaches a point where
too, a little
A
in
result
fatally,
still
it
it
is
it
makes an alarming
exhibition.
pecially if
it
often
and then,
person
When
the
it
is
in
young
is
women
especially,
In cases where
it
the
The
patient should
sit
forward, grasping the nose with the thumb and finger and
at
ANAEMIA
333
3IEDICAL TREATMENT.
Aconite
and
Where
there
is
much excitement
of
mind
Belladonna
With
Bryonia
young
Useful
girls
occurs in case of
also be bleading
China
when nosebleed
When
May
lungs.
Ipecac
feet
wet
in the case of
chilliness
air.
ANAEMIA.
Anaemia
is
Such
anaemia are
illness,
From
others
Most
prolonged
may
may
it
is
DROPSY
324
amaemia
ficult
is
This, as a rule
ascertained.
Inasmuch
problem.
as
its
treatment
is
is
not a dif-
considered
in part
rhagia, septicamia
and chronic
any further
appendicitis,
women
which
age of puberty,
at the
often
characterized
chalk,
children, this
is
same morbid
In young, anaemic
etc.
The
patient.
diet in
proved.
does
better
when kept
The remedies
In
quiet
may
conspicuous,
is
carh., Carho.,
Veg.,
be considered.
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
the
Index
remedy,
under
DROPSY.
The term Dropsy
is
ABNORMAL HERNIA
cavities of the body.
results
In nearly
325
all
it is
only
symptomatic.
Disease of any of the organs of the body, especially
the heart, liver and kidneys are apt in the later stage
Anything that
inter-
may
it
may
it
liver,
dropsy
should receive
interpretation.
special
preparation,
"Directions."]
its
directions
dose
and
as
to
diet,
repetition,
selection
see
of
General
tlie
Index
remedy,
under
ABDOMINAL HERNIA.
This
than
is
sion of
is
an
affliction or
generally supposed.
It is
in the
abdomen,
usually the bowel, through the natural or accidental openings in the abdominal walls.
some sudden,
It
is
usually traceable to
ing, etc.
Some
GOITRE
326
abdomen
is
reveals a swel-
If
to-
all
the
may
be easily
work of
is
the
few days
after birth,
is
first
umbilical variety.
Hernia
is
matter.
relief of
human
This course
mended
in
to the
most cases
is
recom-
annoyance of wearing a
truss,
which
is
and
not a guaranty
of safety or cure.
GOITRE.
Any
Often
is
is
called Goitre.
it
GOITRE
becomes enormous.
and
327
it
as in the
families
mountains of
Excessive
sea.
Where
ment
is
well to avoid
all
it
is
treatment.
is
the enlarge-
slight
is
necessary.
seemed
It
re-
fol-
Other cases
recall,
TREATMENT.
must be confessed
It
Of
mic
late the
The removal
now a common
cases
where
it
recall
is
some desperate
results that
were
excellent.
An
entire
beneficial.
locality,
PART
III.
IT.
INTRODUCTION.
This introduction to the Materia Medica should be
studied in connection with the chapter on "Selecting
the
Remedy."
See pages 11 to
17.
may
be helpful.
The grouping
of
symptoms under
different heads or
was the
its
place.
If
symptoms and
328
MATERIA MEDieA
339
way
In the
is
well on
of solution.
first place,
are basef^
upon much
ex-
no more and
less.
As has been
of "Selection of the
of equal value,
the remedy,
it
all
in haste,
if
more important so-called "key-note" or "Characteristic" symptoms as shown in the black faced type,
the
or
italics.
toms
in
common
type
common
to a failure.
are
well
night
Many sympcharacteristic
MATERIA ME DIGA
330
symptoms recorded
in
The
is
ideal
symptoms
This,
yet
course,
is
approximation
the
closer
the
The
of the patient.
symptom
practice
full
whenever
of
the
only,
name
and
better
is
the
of the disease, or
characteristic
or otherwise,
possible.
time and conditions of "aggravation and amelioriation" often a help and decisive in deciding the remedy.
symptoms,
Definite
such
as
may
appear
under
making
in
memory
when confronted by
disease, a
is
intended
prescribers,
pathic
some
The
Such
and
practice,
all diseases.
little
III, by
remedy
is
the
it
is
method
quite axiomatic in
applying
to
all
all
remedies
homeoand
all
ACONITE NAPELLUS
331
Bell of
excellent
says
"All
is
to find a
remedy
Therapeutics."
To
of the
remedy
as to
make
Medica
it
quite
any misconception as
into
fall
If in this I
all else I
am
have accomplished
ACONITE NAPELLUS.
(Wolfsbane, Monkshood.)
is
USES.
in the first
The
may
ite,
motion.
The mind
Everything
is filled
is
agitation and
ACONITE NAPELLU8
332
full
and strong;
banished by the
is
general tumult.
better
all
It
follow.
GUIDING SYi\IPTOMS.
Mind.
Mind
often
the
predicts
Easily vexed,
easily
day.
and
Fear of death,
fear.
variable
Fretful,
Bad
frightened.
effects
mood.
from
fright.
from place to
Head.
place.
Vertigo
with nausea.
Neuralgia about
Headache with
of foreign
body and
and
Eyelids and
irritation
from
Ears.
Acute
Threatened
when
earache,
gathering,
after
with
fever
measles,
or
and
after
thirst.
colds
Nose.
Coryza,
wind with
chill
ACONITE NAPELLUS
333
Acute
fear.
rhinitis.
Face
Expression of
Flushed with
fear,
fever,
other
the
flushed
(Cham.)
pale.
with fever,
is
Neuralgia,
Face
wind.
and
in cold
Aeon.
is
red
Face although
Bell.
thirst. (Bell.)
ling,
difficult
Bitter taste.
articulation.
great
prick-
Toothache
Great thirst
is
Aeon.
Throat
In
throat and
early
mouth
stage
first
when
inflammation,
of
past.
is
The
but
sore throat in
restlessness.
Thirst
for cold
water
especially of children
responds.
Peritonitis
when
flammation of the
after chili
is
Vom-
liver.
Pain
Acute
in-
thirst,
ACONITE NAPELLUS
334
with
Restless,
may
cold.
from cold or
fright,
with
injury.
chill,
Acute
inflammatory
Acute
in fever.
orchitis,
Acute attack
and
fever.
Organs
Respiratory
remedy
Aconite
larynx, as in croup
frequently
is
the
inflammatory disease of
and
use
Avill
side.
If
Aconite
is
fear,
tossing
eral relief.
Heart
Stitches
and
rapid, or
weak and
rapid.
Pulse
may
be full
is
characteristically full
and
rapid.
ACONITE NAPELLU8
335
symptoms correspond,
The pains are acute, and parts
The surface is hot and dry, the
sciatica,
Aconite
is
important.
sensitive to touch.
mind
full of fear
and anguish.
pains in extremities.
Sleep
A.
the opposite of
is
sleep
and quietness.
with
fright.
Sleep
Dreams
(Bell.)
transient, filled
fitful,
is
with
Fever
chill
precedes
generally
fever
the
of
and fever
rapid pulse, mental agita-
The
alternate.
tion
thirst, full,
chill
have
all
been
to
cold
draughts
Bad
from
effects
exposure
perspiration
from
fright,
anger and
and
suppressed
fear.
rising
from bed
in
for
it
short, or so
hours, and in
change
its
may
In most acute
ANTIMONIVM CBVDUM
336
croup) Cham.
Rhus.
Aconite,
in the
hand
In Typhoid and
defined symptoms of Aeon, are present.
Malarial fevers, or all fevers of lower type, as septic fevers,
the well defined symptoms point not to Aeon, but to remedies in the class of Ars., Bap. and Rhus Tox.
is
organs as Aeon.
it should be given.
A
within a few hours lower the temperature,
decrease the pulse, produce a free perspiration and quiet
the mental excitement and restless body all so characterThe violence of the disease will be changed
istic of Aeon.
for the better and other remedies may be chosen to complete the cure, as the case may be.
few doses
will,
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM.
Not often used, but when it is indicated by some
very marked characteristics no other remedy can cure
so quickly. Conditions and symptoms of this remedy
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM
are
most apt
for
whom
symptoms
to be
found
it
are unique,
in prescribing Anti.
is
337
c.
The mental
The
to be
at.
may
tongue
will
with
The absence
distinguish
nausea
and the
of thirst
-Anti.
c.
and
from
Ars.
loss of voice, in
whooping
Conditions
Compare
23
Cham.,
open
air,
cold bath
heat of
to.
and warmth.
^PIS MELLIFIGA
338
APIS MELLIFICA.
(Poison of the Honey-Bee.)
useful
remedy
in
and
kidney affections, scarlet fever, with dropsical appearance, as in acute Bright's Disease.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mind.
to get breath.
fix
thoughts.
Maybe
Mind pre-occupied
Vertigo
Eyes.
eyes;
lets
things
fall
from hands.
Stinging,
burning and
itching
about
Lids
light.
the
swollen,
Swollen,
and waxy, or
red,
may
edematous; or
be pale
livid.
there.
with
fever,
difficult
but
Sore
blister-like.
no
breathing or swallowing.
thirst,
with
dry,
tongue.
much
swelling
about
face, throat
Often high
tremulous
and neck.
ARNICA MONTANA
339
is
often
the remedy.
Respiratory Organs.
In
and heart,
Skin
in
(See Lach.)
dropsy cannot
Prickling,
lie
down. (Ars.)
Urticaria.
(Dulc)
Fever without
Erysipelas,
thirst. (Gels.)
Worse,
air,
Compare
The value
is
of
well known.
nally,
it
is
Whenever
of the potentized, or a
which
in
teaspoonful doses.
seems most
bruises and contusions, as from blows,
juries
for
Arnica
useful
falls,
etc.
in a
Inare,
It
ARNICA MONTANA
340
According
tion.
other remedy
to
my
some
is
normal convalescense
doubtless due to
its
being indi-
used internally,
is
indicated in
some forms
Arnica
of
Rheu-
matism where the sore, lame feeling is intense cannot bear to have any one come near; patient dull and
inclined to stupor, complains of bed being hard, wants
to be let alone. Fever of low typhoid type.
;
ill
effects
is
the desire to
Conditions.
is
lie
(or relief
After
Arnica
is
in-
often
characteristic of
proached
in cases of
rheumatism or
injury.
birth, especially
if
at-
Compare.
Hypericum
Aeon,,
is
In injuries of
preferred.
ARSENICUM ALBUM
341
ARSENICUM ALBUM.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF ACTION AND USES.
Those who have seen a case of Arsenic poisoning
have a mental picture corresponding to the
of some of the most serious maladies and
;
that
save
not
When
life.
call for
in to halt
last stage
it
is
here
definite indications in
such cases do
come forward
to
divide
honors.
the
The
definite
where there is
very marked prostration in low fevers, gastric and intestinal complications, and where there is vomiting and
diarrhea, or where the fever or pain is periodic. The
mental symptoms are clear cut and very definite, so
Often indicated
Medica.
in
diseases
that
its
and the
The
selection can be
certainty
peculiar thirst
is
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mind.
worse
Extreme
anxiety,
at night, especially
one A. M.
finding fault.
and
fear
restlessness;
left alone.
Neuralgia
is
worse
and relieved by
Burning and smarting
at night
ARSENICUM ALBUM
342
in eyes,
(Rhus., Apis.)
lids
Coryza,
burning
open
in the nose,
burning discharge
watery,
in
(See Euph.)
air.
Face.
with
Swollen,
puffiness,
and
waxy, deathly,
pale,
expression of agony.
sunken, with
livid
appearance
Neuralgia of
by
face,
relieved
all
heat.
and face
and eruptions on
Blisters
lips
Stomach.
Loathing
The
Water.
of food
constant
urging
Burning
distress
for
in
one swallow,
throat,
which
stomach
satisfies.
and
bowels.
Gastralgia, gastritis,
Arsenicum
palliates;
and prolongs
life,
even
in
incurable cases.
Stool.
Watery,
dark and
ofifensive,
Worse
with extreme
after eating or
ARSENICUM ALBUM
The
tion with
343
thirst
and
rest-
Urine.
May
a catheter.
Urine burning
Walks
anywhere.
worse
pain,
Cannot
rest
Difficult breathing
is
tration.
lie
after midnight.
well elevated.
Breath-
Cough
with
much
exhausted.
Irritable
generally rapid,
weak and
Unsteadiness
Weak
to
from place to
Skin.
heart
with
pulse
irregular.
move them
the
in
walking.
in
Has
becomes
tobacco.
Angina
from
heart
Exhaustion
Extremities.
night.
generally
marked.
is
Respiration rapid,
extremities
Great restless-
Uneasiness
in
feet,
at
place. (Rhus.)
White
pale, pasty-looking,
Eruptions on surface
ulcers
with
even edematous.
much
blisters
burning.
and redness
ARSENICUM ALBUM
344
with
disease of the
itching, a useful
Burning,
skin.
Restless sleep
remedy
smarting
in
eruptions
(Rhus.)
raised
by two or
Fevers.
ity,
In malarial
fevers with a
marked
periodic-
low of water.
the
symptoms and
condi-
Conditions.
Worse,
after midnight, 1 A.
M.
from
food;
(Neuralgia)
warmth
in general
in
bed or
chair,
and afraid to be
left alone.
Compare.
Apis.,
Canth.
Clinical.
By giving prominence to, or prescribing for,
a single symptom the prescriber might easily fall into an
error and confuse Ars. with Aeon, or Rhus. For instance
each has marked restlessness, but a little searching for all
the symptoms of the patient and a comparison of the
remedies, will reveal a difference, even opposite conditions
This careful differentiation, well done,
in the remedies.
BAPTISIA
is
345
It
requires
BAPTISIA.
(Wild Indigo.)
USES.
muscles as
in
La Grippe
abdomen.
Eupa).
Tender-
tuberculosis,
with
the
choice of the
remedy
is
or Rhus.
GUIDING SYaiPTOMS.
Confused
and disconnected
in
scattered
is
about the
BARYTA CARB.
346
room
weak
feeling in limbs.
Eyeballs
Vertigo, with
eyes.
feel
in
in
low
fever.
brown
throat and
tonsils,
Tongue
yellowish or
Gums
mouth
bad breath
diphtheria
Abdomen
symptoms
typhoid.
No appetite
in colds
food disagrees.
of typhoid.
and weak, as
sore,
and swelling of
Muscles
lame, sore
Dulc.)
Sleep,
worse
Much
3 or 3
Compare.
delirium.
Sleepless
and
restless;
Rhus.,
Gels.,
Eupat.
BARYTA CARB.
(Carbonate of Baryta.)
diseases
of
children,
Baryta carb.
Sili.,
fills
an
im-
Merc, and
BARYTA GARB.
347
Sul.
mind;
of
weakness
mental
approaching
idiocy.
Sub-acute and
ulous habit.
Distention of
largement of glands.
abdomen
has
Child
cold,
(Calc. carb.)
Sili.)
clamy
feet.
The men-
the "slums."
abdomen,
of the
of the
No remedy
tants.
Baryta carb.
tors.
can do as
Calc.
Sul.
and
No remedy
by
re-
sults
cases
of
chronic
It
may
necessary.
symptoms must
so well indicated
provings
in
carb.
much
full results.
to
the
higher
change
is
often
BELLADONNA
348
BELLADONNA.
(Deadly Nightshade.)
found
USES.
is
very pro-
On
is
Belladonna are
and unmistakable.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Delirium,
tries to escape.
ness.
to
is
Sees frightful,
Loses conscious-
interrupted by sudden
throbbing in neck.
Eyes.
erance of
all
light.
Sparks
and
flashes
Intol-
before the
BELLADONNA
Eyes
eyes.
349
feel
Inflamma-
in lids.
Eyes
staring, glassy,
animated.
Tearing,
throbbing pain
Shooting
in
ear,
and
in right ear
sense of dryness in
very character-
is
istic.
Face.
and
Very
scarlet
red, hot
and swollen as
in erysipelas
fever.
in
face.
worse
in evening.
The
sense of ex-
in
scarlet
made
here,
Mouth,
between
Tongue
and
condition
So dry cannot
Merc.)
differentiation
must be
and Aconite.
Throat.
Dryness
is
the
The
Tongue
berry tongue."
mering.
articulate
is
in general,
very painful.
stricted.
careful
Bell,
characteristic
is difficult,
fever.
if
lip,
red, red
Speech
and white.
difficult,
Swollen, "strawinterrupted,
stam-
BELLADONNA
350
and
swelling
redness,
Grinding of teeth
Stomach
dryness
Some
Abdomen.
and
without
exudation.
in sleep,
thirst
cold
for
ing,
with tenderness.
ralgia
even bedclothes.
tended
Transverse colon
(Lach.)
colic,
tenesmus
and
when
straining;
jar,
dis-
In dysentery
is
In peritonitis, appendiictis
and gall-stone
Neu-
green
Involuntary
urina-
bloody
stool
mucus.
Urinary and Sexual Organs.
tion, especially
Retention of
Female.
ing
down
Prolapsus
in pelvis
walking or riding.
Dysmenorrhea.
jar,
Inflammation of
Respiratory Organs.
Hoarseness
iness
is
and sudden
generally
full
and
starting.
The
is
gasps
drows-
less full,
more
The
irregular,
BELLADONNA
Neck, Back and Extremities.
ing pains in glands of neck.
351
Swelling
Stiff
(Cimicif. Dulc.)
Rhus.)
larly in
lower extremities.
sciatic
nerve
est touch.
The
(Dulc.
in hips.
arms and
in
Symptoms
simi-
of neuritis
the
is
The
Skin,
and shoot-
Redness
flushed face
even when
is
characteristic.
The
in
acute
hot.
and cheek.
rash
is
usually
Sleep.
fearful
Sleep
at night
is
moaning
may
peculiar drowsiness
as
if
in
feet,
with twitch-
pain or trouble.
The
Fever.
Aeon.,
The fever of
if
the other
symptoms
are
be confused with
all
is
In
considered.
symptoms
of
is
true in measles.
After exposure
it
will
if
it
Bell,
does not
render
it
less
virulent.
Conditions.
Better, from
BRYONIA ALB.
352
Bell,
like
especially-
one of the
remedies
to be thought of in
acute diseases of brain, see
"Guiding Symptoms."
In sore throat which is dry and
highly inflamed with slight exudation, such as follows
severe colds. In scarlet fever Bell, easily stands first both
as a curative and preventive remedy.
The character of
the eruption and the appearance of the skin is very characteristic and an important guide for Bell.
In acute diseases
of children the choice is often between Bell, and Aeon.
The mental symptoms are very different. In Bell, senses are
all very acute and yet with a tendency to drowsiness.
It
is chiefly useful in acute diseases and the trained observer
will discover many of the more important symptoms by
the appearance and action of the patient; the remedy is
prompt in action and should be given less frequently or discontinued when the patient is improved. In semi-chronic
and constitutional diseases Calcara Carb. will often have the
preference over Bell. Both are very similar in action and
both are indispensable in the treatment of children.
Bell,
is
first
BRYONIA ALB.
(Wild Hops.)
of action of
Bryonia
is
indicated
it
is
very prompt
USES.
When
well
It is
BRYONIA ALB.
the early stage of typhoid fever.
after Aconite or
It often
Bryonia
Rhus.
353
follows well
acts chiefly
on the
it is
the
first
when
pleurisy
is
present, gives a
Bryonia proving.
GUIDING SY]\IPTOMS.
Mind.
111
humor about
trifles,
Vague
home.
(Bap.)
in
stooping, or rising up
vertigo on rising.
of mind,
up and go
Headache
mis-step.
and dreams
desires to get
ideas as to whereabouts.
Sharp
Head.
talks
Weakness
Pains begin
Meningitis and
sion of rash.
Sharp
motion.
Coryza, better
in
pains
open
air.
irritability.
24
back of head.
in
young
girls
with head-
BRYONIA ALB.
354
Face.
Flushed and
hot, or pale
and sallow.
Sharp
upper
with dryness,
lip
comes pale on
lips
Face be-
rising,
fever.
Tongue coated
large
Thirst for
quantities
water
cold
of
long
at
intervals.
(Eupat.)
Stomach.
In
fever
with
nausea
after
drinking
Stomach very
warm
stitching pains
about
liver.
liver,
(Aeon.) Better
Abdomen and
deep
when
Stool.
tongue,
any
sensitive to touch.
lie
white
gastric
(Anti. c, Ipec.)
in
breathing;
Peritonitis
abdomen
or
appendicitis
Diarrhea
in
Con-
(Nux.)
Sexual Organs.
Menses
delayed
or
suppressed,
Inflamma-
on every motion.
Inflammation of breast with milk fever, great soreness
and cutting
pains. (Colo.)
BRYONIA ALB.
Respiratory
Organs.
355
Laryngitis
and
bronchitis
warm
room.
if
up, or
sit
lie
on the painful
Bry. patient
side.
and
restless.
is
Rheumatism
heart
of
with sharp
pains. (Arnica.)
Pain
in
difficult
breathing; cannot be
aggravation.
(Aeon., Cact.,
Spig.)
redness
all
increased by exercise.
in joints,
pain.
ankles and
(Rhus.,
feet.
Ars.)
Skin.
Rash
similar
to
measles,
itching and
may
rising,
in diseases of children.
with vertigo.
Bad
effects
hot.
Face
Pale on
from non-appear-
Fevers.
Typhoid
in early
CACTUS GRAND.
356
pains in
parts of body,
all
about.
(Bap.)
rash
much delayed
is
all
when
or suddenly disappears.
the
In the
fever
of
without perspiration.
Modalities.
Worse from motion or exertion,
warmth, warm room, from rising up, nausea and
Better lying on painful side, from rest and
fainting.
quiet,
open
air,
cold things.
Compare Kali
Carb.,
Bryonia
is
a remedy of the
first class in
acute
appendicitis.
It
list of
of "Outline of Action
and Uses"
will be
it is
liver.
CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS.
(Night Blooming Cereus.)
The known
definite
and important
in
In
CACTUS GRAND.
hemorrhages due
to heart disease
357
Cactus
is
indicated.
is
characteristic, especially
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Con-
symptoms.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Hemorrhages from
different organs
to urinate.
Breathing
very
difficult,
with
Angina
Pho.)
lower
ribs, as
suffocation.
Rhus.)
Pain shoots
Pulse variable.
down
Inability to
left
lie
arm. (Aco.,
down.
Com-
CALCAREA CARBONICA
358
CALCAREA CARBONICA.
(Carbonate of Lime.)
remedy
a constitutional
is
ond only
to sulphur.
USES.
inclination
a characteristic con-
perspiration
perament.
or adults.
free
to
symptoms and
defects.
Poor
circulation, cold,
clammy sweat on
feet
and
compare
In diseases of children
Calc. phos.
GLIDING SYIMPTOMS.
Mind
of child
seems to develop
Averse to work
Fear of becoming insane, or of some impending evil, with melancholia and despondency at
or exertion.
climacteric.
Rush
Fullness of head,
Perspiration about
head during
sleep, especially in
morning.
inflamma-
CALCAREA CARBONIC A
symptoms
359
Discharge from
of Calc.
from working
in water.
Very
and neck.
about head.
is
lip.
(Bell.)
Veins of
face
Offensive
breath, bleeding of
and delayed, with Calc. conToothache, worse from cold air or anystitutions.
thing cold or hot. Swelling of glands in neck (Baryta,
gums.
Teething
difficult
Ravenous hunger,
etc.
who
are pale
Swelling
and inguinal glands. In diarrhea, especchildren, the person and general symptoms
of mesenteric
ially of
is
of stool.
Often useful
in
Irritable
bladder.
In
The
CALCAREA CARBONICA
360
backward.
is
eral
draughts.
cold feet.
May
who
suffer
with tickling
in
and oppressed
ascent has to
throat,
sit
to percussion.
which
is
fast.
Some
who
in
General
glandular
Great weariness
Sleep.
are slow or
Weariness
Insomnia quite
Fever.
In
characteristic,
CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA
with heat
in head,
361
slightest exertion.
Modalities.
All
air or
Compare
Cham., Lye,
Clinical.
In
Sili.,
Cham., Hep.,
diseases of children
v.^ith
Sul.,
Lach.
tardy or defective
The temperament,
constitution,
when
CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA.
(Phosphate of Lime.)
Somewhat
As
chiefly
glandular system.
tions, "the fair, fat
by, shrunken
and
in diseases
It is useful in
and flabby."
the
same
constitu-
Or they may be
flab-
(See
Baryta, carb.)
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
The mental
condition
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS
362
discontent.
ness,
Cham.)
(Anti. c,
girls,
who
developed
are frail
bones
head,
fontanels
remain open.
Slow-
domen.
arrhea.
The abdomen sunken and flabby with diDerangement of menses in schoolgirls, who
tion.
sighing.
(Ign.)
Useful
in a
form of rheumatism
al-
Sili.,
Sul.
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS.
(Marigold.)
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.
This remedy has been used chiefly
and
in surgical cases
wounds accompanied with pain and not reby ordinary means. It promotes healthy granulations and seems to prevent excessive suppuration.
ing flesh
lieved
It
school, prior to
CANTHARI8
363
useful.
It
doubtless
possesses
it
es-
is
antiseptic
virtues
It is
In the foregoing
scalds
and
it
often
fresh
normal circulation.
wounds
In
all
surgical cases
and
directly to the
wound.
It
may
treatment by diluting the tincture one half to twothirds with tepid water.
It is
greatly
etc.
good proving and clinical experience with the use internally would be very desirable. Like Arnica I think
it might be profitably used internally in all cases where
it is indicated and used externally.
CANTHARIS.
(Spanish Fly.)
USES.
The
in
CANTHARIS
3(34
its
sphere of action.
Sometimes useful
and dysentery.
in erysipe-
GUIDING SY:MPT0MS.
Mind.
Similar to Bell.
There
is
Worse touching
drinking water.
Head
(Bell.)
hot,
burning
or
in brain
pains. (Ars.)
Face.
Erysipelas
Acute inflammation
feeling.
(Euph.)
Inflamed,
in
blisters
Abdomen
intestine.
in
Bowels and
Stool.
Canth.
like the
frequently indicated in
Much
much
scrapings of intestines.
lent cutting,
coffee.
abdo-
Symp-
dysentery.
and
Swallow-
difficult. (Bell.)
with
thirst.
Constant,
painful
CARBO VEGETABILI8
Distress in neck of bladder
with suffering.
faint
365
al-
and ceaseless
urging. The urine may be bloody or bloody mucus,
and loaded with sediment or scanty and albuminous.
of urine
The
stant urging
is
more important
in selecting the
(Apis., Ars.,
remCan-
Lye, Nux.)
Pain
in
Pain
bladder.
extending
Erysipelas,
and burning
Compare
to
in
of calculi.
pain.
of
and
burns
blisters.
CARBO VEGETABILIS.
(Vegatable Charcoal.)
remedy
in
its
USES.
It
may
follow
after
severe
hemorrhage
It
in
corresponds
To
be thought of
Puis, or Lycop.
in
CARBO VEGETABILIS
366
GUIDING SY]\IPTOMS.
Eyes, Nose, Face.
Face
derly people.
Nosebleed
(Pho., Lye.)
eyes.
Black,
may become
pale, or livid.
Vari-
easily.
low
Sensitive
Tongue
decay rapidly.
spongy, bleed
when chewing;
the teeth
Indigestion with
states.
Gums
much
flatulence, belch-
Empty
(L3^co.)
Burning
men, worse
in P.
stomach.
much
rhea,
flatulence
ness in rectum.
gestible food,
Loss of
Bry.)
of
abdo-
of fat, indi-
Respiratory
ness.
Distention
with exhaustion.
feet,
feet
in
Asthma
and hands
cold.
with exhaustion, cold, livid appearance and sunken features; scanty fetid, dark
sputum (condition
similar to
is
CAULOPHYLLVM
Extremities,
hands and
Fever,
Skin,
367
Coldness,
feet.
blueness
of
low states
in
with
dry,
Worse
from
fat
food
as butter,
fat
Compare.
China.,
Ars., Tart.
air.
Em.
CAULOPHYLLUM.
(Blue Cohosh.)
dysmenorrhea,
in
uterine cramps, inefficient labor pains, and a great variety of suffering centering about the uterus
Caul,
is
tendency to
shift.
(Puis.)
Rheumatism
Cimicif.,
in the
for days, or
Also
in
mis-
particularly
joints,
with
or stiffening
exposure.
Compare.
such as
Useful
carriage
CAUSTICUM
368
CAUSTICUM.
AND
O^UTLINE OF ACTION
USES.
Useful
tions
(See nose,
colds.
e3^es,
Rhus.
In cer-
Ign.,
Nux.
May
cences. (Thuya.)
by Baryta
be useful
in children
not cured
carb.,
GUIDING SYj^IPTOMS.
Mind.
Morose,
melancholy, peevish,
(Nat. Mur.)
fore menstruation.
and
worse
inattention;
from
worse be-
all
Absent-mindedness
(Ign.)
grief,
worry,
and lachrymation.
Closure
and much heaviness of upper lids as from weakness.
Nose; dryness, with stoppage, or in
(Gels., Rhus.)
sand,
with
photophobia
Warts about
is
sallow and
unhealthy in appearance.
Toothache from
Gums
chords.
Painful
Teeth
feel
cold, pain
elongated.
all
Weakness
about bladder.
Invol-
CAUSTICUM
coughing.
(Phos.,
Puis.)
369
better
Tightness over
Limbs
in General.
Gouty,
rheumatic pains.
Weak-
Generalities.
still.
(Rhus.
Ars.)
and
Dulc.
Similar Remedies.
Ign., Nux.,
25
Rhus.
Arum
ars.,
Baryta
carb.. Gels.,
CEPA
370
CEPA.
(The
Common Red
Onion.)
GENERAL ACTION.
Acute
rhinitis.
the usual
symptoms
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Confused,
anxiety
indefinable
forehead, worse in
in
Profuse
with
lacrymation
in
open
air.
Redness of
eyes,
burning
warm room.
and
Better
with sensitiveness to
light.
Nose.
Violent
nose
and
lips,
headache
with
Use
Larynx. Hoarseness,
worse inspiring cold
or coryza.
air.
in
forehead.
(See
early.
with
constant
Tickling
in larnyx,
coughing,
with cold
Clinical.
A careful and early selection between Cepa,
Euphrasia, Ars. and Gels will often result in prompt relief
CHAMOMILLA
371
CHAMOMILLA.
(German Chamomile.)
in this
remedy
is
found
in
perament,
neuralgic affections
labor
it
is
Cham,
is
in
in
painful
also during
menstruation.
in diseases of children,
cially
often indicated
and
teething
bowel
with
affections
the
be apparent, and
No
proper use of mental, or subjective symptoms in prescribing has ever failed to be convinced of their value,
or to be rewarded by accomplishing cures.
It
must
the
all
more
in the sick,
"Similia
CHAMOMILLA
372
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mind.
be
Impatient,
intolerant
civil;
spoken
of
being
or
interrupted,
even
(Anti. c, Cina.)
to.
Cannot
exacting, unreasonable.
Inflammation
of eyes,
Earache.
Stitch-
Coryza
One
seems
Very
intolerable. (Coff.)
Tongue coated
children.
Pain
Child
(Colo.)
must be
Symptoms
about
carried
Child
may have
to
quiet.
stool,
with
Diarrhea.
colic.
Organs.
Very
painful
are unbearable
mental distraction.
profuse
Cham.
Useful
hemorrhages,
menstrual
fretting.
colic;
In labor,
with
severe after-pains.
In
symptoms
of
mental
CHINA
and
Extremities
Burning
Neuralgic pains
pains
limbs
all
Sleep
worse
at night.
heat.
and
in feet;
in
and
Rheumatic
fever at night
lessness.
Nerves,
373
Chilliness
Aggravation.
during night.
ing, or
From
coffee
At even-
heat.
Amelioration.
From
being
carried.
Better
in
A useful
any
in
Aeon.,
remedy
case,
if
for children
the mental
Nux.
symptoms correspond.
See
and Nux.
CHINA.
(Peruvian Bark.)
useful
in
USES.
for
symptoms
of col-
lapse.
CHINA
374
There
is
if
some period-
often
is
indispensable, es-
much
relieved
by firm pressure.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Averse to mental
mood.
tion.
General
effort as in states of
exhus-
Throbbing
of the
relieves.
of blood.
Flickering,
Neuralgia
loss of blood.
about
touch.
Nosebleed.
Mouth.
gether.
Toothache,
Much
salivia,
bear
in ears, in exhaustion.
Sour
Loss
belchings
which
pressure
over
distended,
fermentation
much dryness
in
for water.
men
after
cannot
to
dim sight
eyes;
the
with
within.
stomach
of appetite,
no
give
(Lye.)
and
Tenderness
(Lye.)
Abdo-
liver.
Gall-stone
much
relief.
sense of
colic
with
CEMICIFUGA
watery, very offensive
375
in
flesh
Sexual Organs.
Very useful
in
case of profuse
some time
after confinement
men-
also in
when
the
dimness of vision
and ringing
much
who have
exhaustion.
in ears.
The
little
force,
cated. Ars.)
much
is
relief
unbearable.
Compare
Carb.
Veg.,
USES.
Ars.,
Tart.
CIMICIFUGA.
(Black Snake Root.)
its
of action
is
com-
in its
frequent se-
CINA
376
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
unlike Rhus.
pecially in diseases of
women.
sighing. (Ign.)
The pain
head
is
es-
Sexual Organs.
(Gels.,
Rhus.)
Neck,
Back,
Extremities.
painful,
The
may
it
muscles of neck
and twitching
in fingers
lumbago.
in
and
toes.
Compare
in
is
The
muscles of
in
Pain, soreness
restlessness at
similar to Rhus.,
and
rheumatism.
CINA.
(Worm
Seed.)
and
USES.
from gastric
from worms.
The
CINA
377
this
remedy.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mind.
Child
is irritable,
everything offered
wakens with
(Anti. c,
and anger.
fright
Sees
much
fever,
about mouth.
Face
Cheeks
of the nose
is
Mouth and
Organs.
Digestive
grinding of teeth
in sleep
craves
Breath
many
offensive;
different things
hungry after eating, with empty or gnawing sensation in stomach; sufferings caused by worms;
to eat; often
craves sweets;
abdomen
bloated.
The
urine turns
whitish on standing.
Respiratory Organs.
Short
spasm as
from worms.
Limbs
Spasms
in
whoop-
and
there, even to complete convulsions. All seem worse
during sleep, with grinding of teeth and great restlessness. Child wants to be rocked or kept in motion.
Chill and fever coming on about same time daily without thirst.
in
General.
(Ign., Gels.)
of muscles here
COCCULUSCOFFEA CRVDA
378
COCCULUS.
(Indian Cockle.)
USES.
In a fair
to patients or travellers
who
re-
even
in sea sickness
it
has
won
The constant
nausea, great
about are
all
sea sickness.
are
marked and
COFFEA CRUDA.
(Unroasted Coffee.)
is
become more
COFFEA CRUDA
379
than others.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Gaiety and
irritability
may
alter-
nate.
The
touch or motion
very notice-
men-
tal activity,
narcotic
is
Sleepless from
drugs
etc.
in-
and abused
nerves.
Nux.
Conditions.
tions (joy)
Better,
Worse,
wine-drinking.
re-
COLOCYNTH
380
COLOCYNTH.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF ACTION AND
USES.
The most prominent effects are those on the abdomen the agonizing, cutting pains in the abdomen,
;
Firm pressure
The above
of pain gives some relief.
accompany the various forms of colic
upon the
seat
characteristics
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
The
patient
is
Often useful
in
and colic. The violent colic in abdomen may be accompanied by great distention, or much rumbling of
gas without distention.
by eating and drinking. Pain in the ovaries, compelling patient to draw up double, with agony.
In bowel complaints with the colic pains, from eating green
fruit,
domen.
Useful
in pains
much
Dystentery,
Compare
Nux.
CROTON TIGLIUM
381
CROTON TIGLIUM.
(Croton-Oil Seed.)
USES.
is
The
least
ness
to
complete
Emaciation
exhaustion.
shrunken features.
Croton
is
very
tig.
need
common
indications in
Compare Podo.,
Ars., Verat.
DIGITALIS.
(Fox Glove.)
USES.
patients, suffering
ease.
Used homeopathically
in
the
6th
or
dis-
30th
382
DIGITALISDR08ERA
potency,
it
results.
is
5 to 15
drops
may sometimes
be
used for temporary or palliative purposes. This partakes somewhat of an experiment and requires careful
watching.
GUIDING SY^IPTOMS.
Heart action weak, slow and
as
if
stoo4
it
still,
Sensation
irregular.
anxiety.
The
pulse of Digitalis
is
from any
May
inter-
effort,
can-
be useful in ad-
DROSERA.
(Sundew.)
USES.
The cough
is
Cough worse
A.
M.
(Kali.
carb.)
has long
it
Paroxysm
with
of
choking,
and hold
cough worse
rise
vomiting and
DULCAMARA
nosebleed. Drosera has afforded
laryngitis
and
be useful
in
in
the cough
383
much
relief in
chronic
May
tuberculosis.
of
throat of
sore
DULCAMARA.
(Bitter-Sweet.)
Often useful
in
its
uri-
chief
rheumatism, and
bronchial trouble of the aged, in diarrhea and dysentery, in cystitis, nettle rash
above diseases
may
and
urticaria.
All of the
remedy
to
"common
of
cold,"
which
in reality are
often premonitory
special
relief
and
cure.
GUIDING SYIMPTOMS.
Colds with free discharge, or stoppage of nose, with
neuralgia about face and eyes.
gland, and
much
saliva,
with sores
Swelling of parotid
in the
mouth, Diar-
EUPHRASIA
384
and cold
air,
damp
and bronchitis of
old people; worse in winter and aggravated by damp
cold weather. Pain and muscular sorness of neck and
tion.
Whooping-cough
of children
Conditions.
Worse,
air,
warm
to
days; worse
in
evening and at
rest.
Better, from
moving about
Autumn
in
warm
per., Ars.,
air.
Aeon., Gels.
is
often between
EUPHRASIA.
(Eyebright.)
USES.
EUPHRAI8IAEUPAT0RIUM PER.
385
is
bland.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Eyes. Profuse
lacrimation,
that
Burning
in
rawness
causes
eyes and
lids,
with
may accom-
marked
as in Cepa.
EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM.
(Bone-set.)
so-called "bone-pain"
indicates
is
its
USES.
action on
EUPATORIUM PER.
386
marked
In
toms.)
in
produces
many symptoms
Useful in influenza or
similar to Ipec.
the
Upon
over."
"all
Eupato.
organs,
hepatic
(See Guiding
symptoms.
special
common
with
la grippe,
Symp-
malarial fever.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Headache with soreness
in
face,
Vomiting
ing.
which
is
severe
of bile,
craved.
(Ars.)
headache,
drinking
after
The "aching
with
associated
cold water,
all
over,"
nausea,
as
and
in
la
Chest.
in chest
Hoarseness
Aching
Fever.
fore
Malarial
all
soreness
former epidemics
if
bruised, (Bry.)
chill,
the limbs as
fever.
Hard
Compare
of
la
and soreness in
(Rhus.) Ach-
in back.
slight perspiration.
in
much
fever, often
with but
grippe,
Eupato. per.
has
Clinical.
No remedy has been more successful in combating the epidemics of la grippe than eupatorium. There
GELSEMIUM
387
GELSEMIUM.
(Yellow Jessamine.)
of our
among
place
its
be thought of
has taken
it
may
companied with
thirst of Aconite.
action
its
cord and
its
be ac-
without the
marily
is
lids.
first
Gels,
is
Pri-
successful use in
some
of the
most
To
in colds,
by
acterized
newer remedies,
USES.
The
fatal
it
in
fever of
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Inclined
to be listless,
with ina-
Pain
in the
head and
backward.
soreness in
effects
from
Ign., Coif.)
in the
0EL8EMIUM
388
extending over head and eyes, with vertigo and dimness of vision.
Drooping,
heaviness of up-
Dim
changes
in
or double
in
Catar-
rhal colds extending to the eye and ear with the gen-
Tongue
and
Throat.
Tongue
Spasmodic sensations
let alone.
throat
in
coated
yellowish
difficult to articulate.
much
and
distress
ear.
by
troublesome looseness
from
by
Gels.
Partial
loss of
power
clear urine
with
Sometimes useful
from fright and
ment, with spasms and convulsions.
fear.
Aching
in
in confine-
muscles of the
(Ars.).
GLONOINE
Sleep.
Wakeful
or fear.
ially fright
389
Fever.
In
In addition to fever
clearest possible
Conditions.
head,"
making the
comparison of each.
Worse,
Compare
Ign.
GLONOINE.
(Nitro-Glycerine.)
USES.
with
HAMAMELIS
390
of fullness
fects of sun-stroke.
HAMAMELIS VIRGINICA.
(Witch Hazel.)
There are three remedies each having quite a
tinct sphere of its
own
dis-
may
be used by
Internally they
may
stirring well
be diluted with
warm
water or used
and
ligaments
bruised feeling.
attended
with
Hamamelis
is
much
in
full
strength.
strains of muscles
soreness
and
close competition
may
HEL0NIA8
The hemorrhages
be used in alternation.
Hamamelis
in color
391
calling for
of this
HELONIAS.
(Blazing Star.)
USES.
in
diseases
in
of
tig.,
female organs.
In
other causes,
when
is
many such
lief to
cases.
when kept
etc.",
mind engaged
is
^"better
entertaining,
My
experience
HEPAB SULPHUR
392
triturations 3x
after
peated later
in case of relapse.
HEPAR SULPHUR.
(Calcium Sulphide.)
A
skin
"tissue drug" of
wide
action.
Its effect
on the
membrane
tract, is
marked.
Useful
and the
intestinal
excessive perspiration.
Unhealthy
and
to all impressions.
(Nux vom.)
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
may
or one
driven
in.
may
Sharp pain
tion.
Mind
in
if
a nail
were
(Ign.)
All
mucus.
HE PAR SULPHUR
inflammation.
from
ears,
Abuse
or
of
Mercury.
threatened
with
fever,
with
lip.
Discharge of pus
suppuration
general
after
symptoms
healthy, eruptions
393
on forehead.
Red
(Bell.)
The
sur-
In tonsilitis,
when
(Merc.)
Craving
vinegar and
domen
distended.
Ab-
fat.
Sharp
(Bry.)
guinal region.
Some
in
in-
constant urging.
(Nux vom.)
Stool fetid,
thick,
Bladder weak.
heavy, white
Urine
sediment.
mouth and
fetid breath.
HEPAR SULPHUR
394
Respiratory Organs.
croup,
when
there seems
much phlegm
in throat, free
perspiration
worse
towards
Ulcers
silitis,
abscesses, etc.
Conditions.
Worse,
from
cold
air;
uncovering;
damp weather
(Caust.).
Hepar
Sul., Sili.
tendency to suppurate
troublesome after even
Use first the 6th and later the
20th potency.
HYDRASTIS
395
HYDRASTIS.
(Golden Seal.)
This remedy has been for
lar
many
in later
years in-
first class.
exhaustion, Hyd.
is
it
In
ma\^
in
The lower
or with a syringe.
me
that
will yet
it
of every
It may
Nux and
that
it
fill
in
all its
own
in the list
day remedies.
be classed with such remedies as Bap., Merc,
Podo.
I GNATI
396
IGNATIA.
(St. Ignatius
Bean.)
is
ful in
The mental
emotional element.
states, contradictory
and
USES.
facul-
vacillating.
is
use-
Bad
call
for this
effects
from
grief,
(Cham.,
Nux Vom.)
GUIDING SYiVIPTOMS.
Changeable
Sharp pain
the brain.
Ears
Eyes,
and
Face.
Spasms
of
eyelids
and
One cheek
in the ears.
Mouth and
Throat.
Sour
taste
and eructations.
solid food.
sharp pains
in
tonsils
sul.)
but averse
and tobacco; the latter aggravating most other symptoms. Constriction in throat.
to spirituous liquors
IGNATIA
Stomach.
Very
397
characteristic
is
the sensation of
Hiccough, worse after eating, or smoking tobacco. Indigestion, regurgitating of food, with aversion to ordi-
by
grief,
(Calc,
articles.
disappointment,
Abdomen and
Bowels.
Some
Some
"goneness"
in
upper abdomen.
in hysterical
subjects.
(Lyco.,
Lach.)
(Nux)
stool.
Alternate
and
constipation
diarrhea
(Nux.)
Urine
excessive and
continence,
or
retention
of
urine.
In-
Suppression
of
menses from excitement and grief. In morning sickness, painful labor and dysmenorrhea, with mental and
emotional symptoms of
Ign.
Nausea, yet
ing yet
chill.
Sigh-
full of laughter.
Respiratory
weak
hungry
Organs.
Dry,
nervous
cough,
Irritation in lyrnx
with
and
Lungs not
IG^^ATIA
398
chest
symptoms
aggravated by
all
tobacco smoke.
Extremities.
Jerking
of limbs
Tingling
falling to sleep.
and numbness
(Cham.,
Cina.)
(Aeon.)
Hysterical spasms.
worse
on
Pain
in
in
limbs.
sciatic
nerve,
at night, better
(Rhus, tox.)
weather. (Dulc.)
and disappointment.
Fever.
chill
In
intermittent
fever,
(Gels.)
thirst.
also
For
Similars.^
Nux,
Puis.,
Lyco.
Coffea.,
Cham.,
dis-
to disease for
The
quite as
much
coffee,
Better,
Conditions.
from
as sympathy.
from warmth
ing; swallowing.
IPECACUNAHA
399
IPECACUANHA.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF ACTION AND
Action
somewhat
is
USES.
The
chiefly afirected.
In whooping cough, or any spasmodic cough, as in asthma where there is nausea and
Also in any hemorrhage
difficult, wheezy breathing.
nausea
is
present.
is
nausea.
GUIDING SY:\1PT0MS.
Irritable
and
difficult
to please.
Face
(Aeon., Bell.)
Tongue
No
(Merc.)
Coryza, with
increased.
with
pale,
clean,
some-
Saliva
much
blood or mucus.
In
and nausea.
Sexual Organs.
stool,
with
Menses
IPECACUANHA
400
Useful
nausea.
hemorrhages,
uterine
in
profuse,
Persistent nausea
of pregnancy.
The
rigid.
Hem-
ful in
Infantile
pneumonia,
In
marked
Skin
bowel
affections.
starts,
(Bell., Igna.)
Nausea
as will be observed
is
by
re-
the predominat-
which
it is
second only to
Conditions.
sweets
Bell.
from veal
from
fruit
lying down,
rich food
from
motion.
Compare
Cham., Tart.
and
slight
KALI BICHROMIGUM
401
KALI BICHROMICUM.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF ACTION AND
remedy
useful
in catarrh
USES.
and ulceration
of the
nose with obstructions, thick greenish or tough stringydischarges, loss of smell and a fetid odor from the
nose.
tenacious
stringy
"strings"
is
mucus which
drawn out
is
in
Bi.
and
exhaustion,
phlegm
similar
to
Hepar,
but
with
less
mem-
above guiding
with
symptoms.
KALI CARBONICUM.
USES.
remedy
respiratory
organs.
It
of value
may
in
disease of the
The
The extreme
Calc.
sensitiveness to cold
is
like
Hepar, and
like Nux.
The cough of Kali is often sufand in paroxysms, like the whooping cough,
for which in the latter stage it has often been curative.
The puffing bag-like upper lids, the cough, sharp
pains, worse at 3 or 4 A. M., worse from cold or cold
cough
is
focative
27
LACHE8I8
402
this
useful.
LACHESIS.
(The Venom
of the Trigonocephalous.)
USES.
in
appearance.
(Hepar
sul.)
The
curative action
GUIDING SiaiPTOMS.
Mind.
Sad
awaking.
and distressed
in
mind, especially on
LACHESIS
403
Headache worse
Rush
in
of blood
(Calc, carb.)
at climacteric period.
(Glon.)
Pain
very
Face
sensitive
in
the
to
livid or bloated,
touch.
slightest
all
Nosebleed.
Hot
flashes,
and head.
beginning on
left
The
internally.
neck.
touch.
side,
Often
surface
is
extremely
sensitive to
much
pain on
est touch
The
it
Stomach,
Abdomen and
clothing.
Useful
in
Stool.
LACHESI8
404
To
temperance.
pendicitis
Stool very dark, like blackened blood, and very offensive, as in typhoid or diphtheria.
Female.
"Change
Often
The
and
during
indicated
of Life."
the
after
The menses,
all
reliable characteristics.
if
well-developed insanity.
Respiratory
croup
In
diphtheritic
air
heart.
pain
Constricted feel-
growing out
of climacteric
nervous cases,
in
yet in either,
whether
the mental
in
is
symptoms
equalof the
Fever,
The
hot
They
and
head,
sometimes
may
Carbuncles
Lachesis
of
flashes
are
oftener
with
hot
perspiration.
require Lachesis.
and
boils,
with
bluish
purple
Dissecting wounds.
LILIUM TIGRINUM
Erysipelas, or
wounds
405
become dark or
that
livid,
with
malignant tendency.
The
Characteristics.
marked aggra-
some
with
of the
its
Conditions.
Aggravation,
after sleep
after
nap
in
over abdomen
Amelioration, from
ing
all
warm
Compare
Hepar, Lyco.,
LILIUM TIGRINUM.
(Tiger Lily.)
marked
gans, producing
influence
tionable
value
many symptoms,
USES.
It
or-
(probably reflex),
ovaries, especially in
younger women.
If
local
and
LILIUM TIGRINUM
^06
mental symptoms correspond, a cure of a good percentage of these troublesome cases, if not of too long
standing,
may
be anticipated.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
The prover
is
low-spirited, with
illness
or
many symptoms
disaster.
aversion
like hysteria.
Ir-
Abdomen and
Back.
Weak,
dragging
down
sensa-
stomach and abdomen, a lame, sore feeling in the back and sacrum, palpitation and pain about
the heart, all worse from standing, all characteristic
of
Sexual
Organs.
Frequent
urination
if
LYCOPODIUM
similarity of action, especially
407
Bell., Bry.,
Helon.
and Sepia.
LYCOPODIUM.
(Club Moss.)
USES.
action of
bowels,
also
marked.
is
affected.
of
profoundly
often dis-
proving of Lycopodium
with
tion
renal
to eight P.
calculi.
when properly
potentized, proven
Mind. Confused
Loss of confidence
in
new
Memory
work.
remedy
for
toms.)
tion.
Melancholy and
irritable
(Nux., Ign.)
Confused, heavy
feel-
LYCOPODIUM
408
ing in the head.
with pain
worse
in the eye,
at night
and from
artificial
light.
towards morning.
the nose
is
Tongue
Blisters
Dryness of mouth,
on tongue.
thirst.
left.
Con-
stricted feeling in
warm
M.
fluids.
Stomach,
After
eating very
little,
there comes a
same
The
most reliable
"key-note."
Distention of stomach and abdomen.
Chronic dyspepsia, with acid, burning risings. (Carbo.
veg.)
The stomach and abdomen seem full of gas,
with sense of fermentation. (China and Carbo. veg.)
No
after drinking.
appetite, no thirst
Abdomen.
much
ally
"Feels so
Flatulent
distention,
full."
intestinal
indigestion
with
in the
evening.
In chronic
LYCOPODIUM
pearance of patient called for
409
it.
when
the stomach
Urinary Organs.
urinating.
the
symptoms correspond.
Pain
kidneys, relieved by
in the
sand, the
Chronic inflamma-
derangements.
testinal
Respiratory Organs.
some remaining
ing,
Lyco.
is
by a dose
of Lyco.
often useful.
In disease
motion of
Swelling of
and soreness of
Skin.
tions.
Not
clear
Eczema and
Sleep.
and
joints
from
is
feet
and normal.
Stiffness
hives.
Troublesome dreams.
tired feeling in
and limbs.
morning.
out
in
little,
Conditions.
Worse, 4 to
8 P.
warm
MERCURIVS
410
little,
eating.
warm
Better, from
Compare
carb.
Clinical.
In any form of indigestion where the symptoms are marked (see stomacli and abdomen) Lyco will
quickly cure even though of long standing.
MERCURIUS.
(Quicksilver.)
USES.
The
attendant
teeth.
all its
Perspiration
is
often
profuse
and affords no
especially
relief.
at
Mercurius
The symptoms
In rheumatism
and
syphilis,
MERGVRW8
GUIDING
Mind.
411
SYj^IPTOIMS.
Irritable,
of losing reason.
symptoms worse
discharge.
Eye
at night.
connection
with
mumps,
may
throat
sore
or
occur
in
chronic
Nose.
Coryza
much
with
sneezing,
watery
dis-
Discharge
may become
acrid thick
mucus and
ca-
tarrhal.
creased.
breath.
much
thick, whitish
saliva
soreness.
Throat.
tonsils.
Swelling
the
of
glands,
enlargement of
and
jaundiced appearance.
liver,
with yellow,
in-
MERCURIU8 BIN-IODIDE
412
stool.
mus which
Passages are
is
is
quite offensive
instead of
much
perspiration which
Patient worse
The symptoms
and unmis-
takable.
Conditions.
Worse,
at night;
Compare
damp
nights; (Dulc.)
first to
MERCURIUS BIN-IODIDE.
(Bin-Iodide of Mercury.)
USES.
form
used by
many Homeopathists,
especially
was much
in
certain
in the
main
were characterized by symptoms calling for MercurThat it was curative in many cases, I can perius.
sonally testify and it has not yet been cast aside after
413
for its use
was
Always used
iarly
in the
NATRUM MURL^TICUM.
(Common
Salt,
USES.
General action
skin as
is
weeping,
all
Headache,
attended with
iritability,
weak and
flesh,
give out on
In coryza, worse
watery discharge,
thirst
lips.
loss of smell,
nose and
in
Nat.
and
taste
headache and
is
well
later stages
blisters
nigh
about the
specific.
Much
NUX VOMICA
414
be considered as
tia
in the class
with
Nux
vomica, Igna-
and Cantharis.
All
who have
NUX VOMICA.
(From Seeds
of Strychnos.)
the body.
seems to
affect every
This doubtless
is
due
in part to its
profound
ill
Nux vomica
effects
all sorts,
Valuable
in dis-
life,
NUX VOMICA
415
jects of dissipation
give
Nux vomica
tinue
continues
after
Unless some
for a
long as improvement
at longer intervals, so
it,
life.
is
in the
usual way.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mind.
Great sensitiveness
easily disturbed,
and
ir-
averse to mental
clined to be
Head.
Headache,
awakening, with vertigo and fullness of head, especially after loss of sleep
coffee.
morning or
Headache aggravated by
any opposition. Headache from over
study and night work; with pressure, vertigo and
in
after dinner.
noise, light, or
Worse
Useful
in
in
morning.
some forms
of
dry
catarrah.
up
at night.
worse
in
the morning.
Eyes inflamed
NUX VOMICA
416
face.
Worse
ysms.
the back.
ly
Cutting,
griping pain,
often
parox-
in
towards
stomach, as
if
May
liquor.
Pain
region of
in
Abdomen, Rectum,
Stool.
Some
distention, tender-
Tor-
persons of sedentary
patient
is
who
in
but in acute
Nux vom.
dysentery, there
afifections, as in
stool very
it
may
be of bloody mucus.
and diarrhea
alternately.
etc.
LooseConsti-
Growing out
may
of
develop with
for stool.
Especially
useful
in
NUX VOMICA
Organs.
Urinary
Frequent
417
urging
May
urinate,
to
marked
irrita-
be passage
back or to the
Respiratory Organs.
organs
respiratory
is
should be thought of
ly
The
action
in cases that
Nux may
dition.
the
yet
it
those
Nux on
of
comparatively limited
in a
who have
life
ac-
of dissipa-
complicated con-
is al-
ways worse
at 3 A.
Back
Legs
some.
feels
feel
Lameness
cold.
in
muscles of
Lumbago, worse
in
at night.
morning.
Inclination to
sit
or
lie
down,
after
irk-
moderate
Uncontrollable
Nux
is
^UX YOMIGA
418
often curative
is
Nux
for sleeplessness
matic in
all
Nux vom.
comprehensiveness of
many other
However like
some
results, in
The
simi-
larity to
least.
all
all its
with
known and
to the well
this
fail
other remedies
Nux
own,
if
due regard
is
not paid
authenticated indications of
Conditions.
Aggravation;
after
prolonged
has a well
it
morning generally
habits
cofifee,
drug-
A. M. and
Compare
Indigestion
in its many forms and causes, gasand dysentery often find a remedy in
Nux.
Headache from catarrh or dissipation especially
where the mental symptoms correspond. As has often been
observed, Pulsatilla is generally a "woman's remedy," so
Nux. for obvious reasons may be called the "man's remedy."
Clinical.
tritis,
constipation,
Look well
sidered.
to the
cause of illness
when Nux.
is
being con-
PHOSPHORUS
419
PHOSPHORUS.
GENERAL ACTION AND
Phosphorus,
like several of
USES.
Its action
a virulent poison.
membrane
of the respiratory
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mental
Some forms
conversation.
Tired feeling
ing.
in
dry and
strain.
of
Bleat, pain
mental
of insanity or softening of
and pressure
in the
head, following
lifeless.
PHOSPHORUS
420
pale, ashy,
Circumscribed redness
Face
light.
lower jaw-bone.
Hearing
Swelling of the
difficult.
nose with
bleeding.
obstruction, frequent
the
of
nose
with
catarrhal discharge.
Mouth.
Gums
and
Dryness
mouth and
of tongue,
Stomach.
Regurgitation
of
by
food
mouthful s
is
vomited as soon as
it
goneness
in
Abdomen and
and goneness
in
Stool.
Constant
sense of weakness
abdomen, especially
persons
in feeble
May
flatu-
lence.
less,
Chronic diarrhea.
worse
in the
goneness"
in cases of
May
be undigested, bloody
or greenish mucus.
of "all
morning.
in
abdomen.
May
greatly palliate
characteristic
symptoms
are present.
Urine bloody
menses
PHOSPHORUS
421
mic
women
and
full of
at climacteric period,
who
are despondent
Respiratory Organs.
Hoarseness
or loss of voice
The larynx
feels
Phos-
has
taken
place.
Guiding symptoms
name
all
having value
in
chest,
face,
accurate pre-
involved, or the
of the disease..
Sensitiveness
and burning
of the ex-
irrita-
tion.
Skin,
pale,
The
waxy.
slightest
may
be marked as in typhoid
PODOPHYLLUM
422
pneumonia,
with
one
or
both
cheeks
bright
and diarrhea.
red,
Perspira-
Inclined to sleep-
from use of
Amelioration.
food or water.
From
much used
in
definite
guiding symptoms
some respects
re-
Compare
etc.,
PODOPHYLLUM.
(May-Apple.)
USES.
PODOPHYLLUM
curials in its action
Few
on the
liver
painless cholera
in
efficient
423
(See Verat.)
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Vertigo and headache
in
morning.
Rolling of the
head from
diarrhea and threatening brain involvement.
much
vv^ith
Tongue
and odor.
(Merc.) Difficult teething with grinding of teeth and
rolling of head, especially in infants and young chilcoated white, with
green watery
marked
inaction
of
the
liver,
In jaundice with
light
summer-complaint
is
generally
clay-colored,
The
watery,
stool
copius
in
and
Worse
in the
is
morn-
After stool
The gagging
or
empty
retching, the
symptoms
istration.
Podo.
is
relief will
surely indicated
follow
its
admin-
PULSATILLA
434
Ars.,
6th.,
and Ipecac.
PULSATILLA.
(Wind Flower.)
is
USES.
opposite of
Instead of becoming
ir-
ritable
to tears
the nose,
slight,
toms"
in
with
will
little
show how
it
may
symptoms are
The "guiding symp-
Its fever
or no thirst.
For indigestion,
tion
this
care, to
demonstrate
remedy has
to be
its
In
door
air
aggravates
food, with
symptoms
PULSATILLA
425
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Timid,
and irresolute.
Easily discouraged, full of care, craving sympathy and
weeping over trifles. Mental and emotional disturbances growing out of some derangement of the
menses, especially
tearful
in
when
warm
in
The symptoms
room.
of
lying
in
down and
better in the open air, and worse towards evenHeadache and vertigo caused by indigestion,
with bursting, throbbing pain worse from stooping.
are
all
ing.
Pain,
symptoms apt
to be worse at night or
Eyes inflamed, with bland discharge
measles and catarrhal colds. Dimness of vision
deafness.
All
towards night.
after
on
rising,
and
with dizziness.
free lacrymation.
remedies.
Stoppage
is
o nose at times,
and
later a free
some soreness
of the nose.
All worse in
and
Toothache
relieved by cold
by anything warm, worse
and Coffea.) Greasy, foul, bad
aggravated
towards night.
(Bell,
PULSATILLA
426
taste in
gestion.
mouth in the morning, as from deranged diTongue coated with thick, yellowish-white,
morning and
in the
and pastry.
rich food
Thirst
after eating
rare in a Puis,
is
patient.
Stomach.
in disorders of
the
stomach.
causing indigestion.
Some
ice-
sistent degree.
Some
ris-
Abdomen, Stool and Urine. Distention and rumblabdomen with intestinal indigestion from fat
ing in
down
in
abdomen
in
painful
Stools
piles that
any cause,
External or internal
The
with
sore,
much
Pulsatilla
has often cured that troublesome weakness of children, involuntary micturition at night in bed, also the
Urine
is
usually pro-
Sexual
Organs.
Very
sure
remedy
when
the
PULSATILLA
437
menses have been suppressed or interrupted by getting the feet damp or wet; also from other causes
when the patient complains of pain and cramps in
abdomen, with constant chilliness and weeping. (See
Cimicif.)
The pains of labor characterized by the
above symptoms are often palliated and the deliveryhastened by a few doses of this remedy.
Respiratory and Heart.
at night,
hoarseness.
Cough
sit
up
when
lying on
left side.
indigestion after
and
Feeble circulation
to
fat,
Has
much
flatulence.
all
feel
of the
lame, as
if
Muscles
women
disturbance.
and
ache of
of the neck
Useful
in the
back-
Pain
Dreams
Fever.
such as
full of fright
Puis,
may
is
arise
and excitement.
in
fever,
except
colds.
RADIUM BROMIDE
428
There
is
ments
for
is
slight
ail-
The
ever-
remedy
guiding symp-
Aggravation,
towards evening;
in
warm
from
rich
fat
foods
closed room.
Clinical.
With the exception of Aeon, and Nux. no
remedy is so often prescribed as Puis., and for the derangements of the stomach none is so often given as Puis. The
guiding symptoms are definite. Very often indicated in the
disorders of the female sexual organs. See Guiding Symptoms. Catarrh and the after effects of common cold often
makes a quick finish under the use of Puis. The mental
symptoms and temperament should never be overlooked.
RADIUM BROMIDE.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.
The
form
of
history,
properties
New York
Dr. Dieffenbach
summary
RADIUM BROMIDE
some
of
429
pounds showing
radio-activity
their
He
states as follows
"They give
off
heat
they give
Radium compounds
also
have the property of rendering other substances radioactive if brought in contact with them. This is a very
important property which has opened up a
in
new world
accomplished
The
many
cures.
Radium
Verification of the
Hereafter
the provings.
The foregoing
of the 30th
shall
my
to
make
incline
original plan
and statement
Adhering
strictly
in preface I
have
in actual practice.
will
Radium
RHUS TOXICODENDRON
430
RHUS TOXICODENDRON.
(Poison Ivy.)
first
effect of
superficial
USES.
Rhus
tox.,
especially
tissues,
producing an inflamed,
On
elas.
it
developes a condition
it
closely
is
resembling acute
Also
In
was
first
led
to
unknown.
has stood
It
him
to give
tion.
it
will
show
that
its
selec-
Rhus
is
muscles and ligaments; also for bad effects from working in water or from getting wet.
Rhus
tox.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
when
rising
Vertigo
Dull
Meningitis
RHU8 TOXICODENDRON
431
in
the
surface,
great
restlessness
and mild
delirium.
Eyes.
Eyelids
and burning as
swollen,
with
itching
Inflammation, redness
iritis.
All
symptoms worse
bloody pus.
blister-like,
in erysipelas.
Pain
with discharge of
in ears
Nosebleed.
Swell-
tip,
Mouth
and low
which
is
red,
fevers.
Throat.
Sore
of scarlet fever
Generally
when
swelling
general
of
the
symptoms correspond.
glands
and
with
face,
(Bell.,
Apis.)
threatening typhoid.
Stomach and
Much
Abdomen.
Nausea
and
vomiting.
and
RHUS TOXICODENDRON
433
milk.
Soreness
typhoid.
Some
in
abdomen
as
if
beaten, in threatened
impending
typhoid.
Stool,
there
is
In
Rhus
Bry.
is
indicated
May
is
the opposite.
be pain
fever.
Respiratory Organs and Heart. In typhoid pneumonia with a dry, teasing cough. Pneumonia after
getting wet or working in water, with rheumatic pains
and great restlessness. Hoarseness and cough worse
in damp weather, which aggravates nearly all the
symptoms of Rhus tox. la grippe with cough, aching
in back and limbs,
spitting of blood.
Heart symptoms from violent overexertion, or in rheumatism with
aching in left shoulder and arm, worse at night, cannot be quiet or sleep; all worse in damp weather and
after getting wet. Pulse fast, symptoms better on taking exercise. Frequently worse after having been long
quiet or on first beginning to move, but better after
continued exercise.
Neck, Back
neck.
and
Limbs.
Backache which
is
Stiffness
of
muscles of
Acute affections
of
damp ground,
for acute
RHUS TOXICODENDRON
of the extremities
Extreme
not
Cannot remain
and physical.
marked.
quiet.
or
lie
is
433
sit
Can-
of an irresistible
Swelling of ankles.
restlessness returns.
Worse
continued exercise.
in
damp weather
a reliable
characteristic of Rhus.
Skin.
When
of the skin
ially
and
if it
there
is
presents
fine,
fiery redness;
Rhus
may
is
well indicated.
In erysipe-
nose.
and scalp.
The skin symptoms are generally worse from heat
and from application of water or exposure to cold air.
later
face, ears
(Sul.)
Often useful
in sleeplessness
with
Restless, can-
more or
less fever.
damp
Aggravation,
after
getting
wet;
in
ginning to move.
Amelioration,
weather,
warm
29
RVMEX CRISPUS
434
Compare
Aeon., Ars.,
Arn., Lach.
Clinical.
The clinical features of this valuable remedy
There is
are sufficiently set forth in the general outline.
no disease for which Rhus, may not be indicated and curative if only the sharp, well defined indications are present.
Making mention of certain diseases for which remedies are
most used is by no means intended as any limitation on
their use but rather as suggestive and as a time saver and
RUMEX
CRISPUS.
(Yellow Dock.)
proving' and use of Rtimex is somewhat limited.
most frequent and successful use has been for a
The
Its
and
far
in
of the year.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
The cough is
warm room and
Cough
air,
other
from cold
remedies,
Cough gen-
the
air or touch.
conditions
in the
Constant disagreeable
region, worse
better from
of
Here, as with
aggravation and
all
SEPIA
435
SEPIA.
While the provings
doubtful whether
have been
ings and
in
it
at least the
its
its
it
it is
should
All prov-
great value
some forms
of displacement.
Lili tig.
Many
abdomen and
symptoms
toms
of the
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Apathy,
forebodings
depression,
The complexion,
and
irritability.
often
is
spots",
stomach and
liver
good
results. (Lyco.
emptiness, or an "all
pit of the
backache, bearing
down
generally
present.
Sepia
is
pre-eminently
81 LICE A
436
if
well selected,
SILICEA.
the
USES.
quite similar to
Nux and
Ign.
Upon
action
its
is
in
Silicea
may
be preferred to Hepar.
Minor symptoms
should
facilitate
the
sensitive to noise or
any
patient
choice.
GUIDING SY3IPTOMS.
Very
irritable.
tightly.
Difficult
warm
application
in
base of
Face, Etc.
Chronic
dency to suppuration
in or
ears.
In
Abdomen and
Bowels.
Swelling of the
in-
SILICEA
guinal glands.
little
Rectum
feels
437
paralyzed,
Piles
is
with very
often associated
and even
fistula are
Respiratory
Organs.
Useful
in
second stage
of
bronchitis,
be considered here.
Defective
in tip of finger
threatening suppuration.
Pain
body.
May
SPONGIA T08TA
438
SPONGIA TOSTA.
(Roasted Sponge.)
GENERALITIES.
Clinical experience with
The
Spongia
down from
indications for
its
in cases of
croup
generation to generation.
first
were
reliable,
and essentially the same symptoms form our guide today. The same is equally true of all our well proven
remedies which have been in use from the days of
Hahnemann, who of all provers was the most capable
and
diligent.
ially croup,
remedies
croup.
may
In the
precede or follow
its
first
in differentiation the
may
be
Hepar may
Other
use in a case of
Spongia.
quicker the
cure.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
The cough
void of phlegm,
is
is
usually
worse on inspiration.
Sense of constriction
in
difficult as
The
first
Clinical.
The
in cases of
croup
and Spongia
SULPHUR
439
SULPHUR.
GENERAL ACTION AND
Sulphur
of in
is
one of the
first
USES.
remedies to be thought
all
phur may be called for, especially in scrofulous subjects or where the well-chosen remedy fails to give
In the case of suppression of an
As
often re-
it
to the
in the
it
is indispensable.
Its very wide
becomes most obvious when one
studies the following "guiding symptoms."
chronic diseases
range
of
it
action
who have been the victims of maltreatment. It matters not how long the disease has existed; if only Sulphur
is
symptoms,
lowed; for as a
it
Of course due time must be algeneral rule the more chronic the dis-
SULPHUR
440
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Mind.
The
disposition of the
Sulphur patient
is
taking pleasure
in
In-
Head.
feet. (Bell.)
Heat on top
parts.
of the
Symptoms
on putting them
Eyes.
and
Infants or children
Redness of the
tears.
furious
in the bath.
lids
(Puis.)
lids
much
with
Chronic catarrhal
in-
from bright
light
and
at night.
the eyes,
few
after
Hardness
SULPHUR
ing,
which
worse indoors.
is
441
Offensive odors from
nose. (Puis.)
Face,
(Hep.)
lip.
fine,
(Hep.)
Eruptions
on face and
lower
Lips
and often swollen. The child is voracious, crowding everything into the mouth.
Tongue
coated whitish, with red tip and borders. (Rhus.)
are very red
Stomach.
At
11,
prevents eating
more.
(Lyco.)
stomach.
Abdomen.
Distention
with
much rumbling
cated.
liver, Sul. is
Stool or Rectum.
like
In constipaoften indi-
much
flatu-
and hemorrhoids.
less,
with children.
when
cure
general
may
be anticipated.
SULPHUR
442
Chronic
weakness of
Disease
Suppression of menses
in feeble
women, with
Respiration
em-
windows open. (Puis.) Second stage of pneumonia when indicated remedies are
slow to act, or the case comes to a stand-still. The
head is hot; hands and feet cool. The dry cough is
barrassed; wants
constant.
tion
all
the
will
after
dies
or
May
be useful in
in
Extremities.
Burning
in
them out
Rheumatic pain
and hands
the
of bed.
muscles.
in
symptoms
of Sulphur are
walks and
Skin.
air.
sits in a
Sulphur
of eruptions,
all
(Puis.)
feet
Circula-
cold.
and
hands at
Violent cramps in
Most
stooping position.
SULPHUR
are worse
when
warm
ting
in
443
bed
at night.
when
get-
girls.
(See Hepar.)
Sleep and Fever.
The
(Cina., Bell.)
starts.
sleep
is
broken by frequent
more
is
remedy.
may
sleep.
The
The underlying
be found to
call for
when sought
causes,
Sulphur.
out,
In chronic diseases
If
it
remedies.
If
fails to
of Sul.
it
ment
it
Improve-
may
Conditions.
Aggravation, when
standing, at rest
warmth
of bed;
suppressed eruptions.
Compare
Clinical.
my way
Lach.
It should be given
oftener in the beginning of chronic cases, and as a finisher
in acute ones.
is
TARTAR EMETIC
444
TARTAR EMETIC.
(Antimonium Tartaricum.)
of this
USES.
largely to
This remedy
ing.
Verat.
alb.,
become alarm-
like
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
patient,
whether expectorating
phlegm
occur
in the throat
in the
is
apt to
my
be choking and
young
Important
ex-
in diseases
children, in
and
fruit.
Tart.
em.
(like
Ars.,
Carbo.
sit
The
up.
veg.)
alternately
is
action
generally
prompt.
For every emergency, homeopathy
seems furnished with "emergency remedies," provided
very
TERATRUM ALBUM
445
VERATRUM ALBUM.
(White Hellebore.)
USES.
action
is
The
heart
virtues in
many
GUIDING SYMPTOMS.
Excitement,
indif-
Face.
Pale,
sunken, anxious,
(Ars.)
the
bluish cold,
forehead.
The
in
its
various
446
lapse.
Aeon., Ars.)
in col-
for water.
(See
thirst,
haustion. (Ars.)
motion or by drinking.
Abdomen and
pain in
Stool.
Severe,
derness.
with coldness
in
abdomen.
fruit
stool.
is
Great
generally
copious.
Severe
cramps
and
copious,
May
be vomit-
Sexual
Organs.
Respiratory Organs.
and blue
face,
VERATRUM ALBUM
veg.)
lar,
The
especially after
Fever and
lost,
4,4,'^
Chills.
Much
predominates,
chilliness
spiration.
Face
the back.
Hands and
is
feet cold.
The
chills
tliirst
during
with
Chilliness in
Heat follows or
much
al-
through
thirst
accompany
all
this
rem-
collapse, the
more
action of Verat.
is
always prompt.
Veratrum. The
When
well indi-
becomes
unnecessary.
Similar remedies
Camphor, and
Tart. em.
Conditions.
or eating
Aggravation,
(vomiting).
from motion,
drinking
Compare
Tart. em.
Ars.,
INDEX
B
Bacteria, disease producing,
Aconite,
38 to 40, 64-65.
53,
116,
Adenoids, 81.
Aggravation, 13.
Alcoliolism, acute and
chronic, 309.
75,
Alkethrepta, 309.
Blood pressure,
Boils, 3 01.
29.
117.
infants,
Amelioration, 13.
Amenorrhea, 211.
Anaemia, 323.
Antidotes
(See
"Caution")
Bryonia
Burns and
23.
123.
Broths, 34.
scalds, 316.
73.
Aphonia, 117.
Apis mellifica, 338, 85.
Apoplexy, 240.
Camphor, 104.
Cancer of stomach, 145.
Arum
tri.,
75.
189.
(see
tumors,
295.)
INDEX
450
Convulsions, 247.
Coryza, 106.
Cathartics, 162.
Caulophyllum, 367.
Causticum, 368.
Cow pox
virus, 87.
diphtheritic, 73.
chronic, 206.
68.
Change
Change
of life, 219.
of remedy, 22.
Chelidonium, 190.
Chicken pox, 89.
Dentition, 132.
Diabetes, 208.
Diagnosis,
its
Diarrhea, 164.
Diathesis, 285.
and
specialists,
30.
33.
in cancer, 146.
25.
infantum, 170.
morbus, 174.
Chorea, 257.
importance,
24.
and
prevention, 312.
Cimicifuga, 375.
Cina, 376, 97.
Climacteric period, 219.
Cocculus, 378.
Coffee and tea, their use and
abuse, 306.
Coffea cruda, 378.
Colic, 147.
Colocynthis, 380.
in constipation, 151.
165.
in diarrhea,
in dysentery, 177.
in fever, 41, 49.
in diabetes, 209.
in
136.
in peritonitis, 163.
disease
in
of
liver,
187,
188.
when
to change, 35.
Digitalis, 881.
Diphtheria, 72.
Diphtheritic croup, 73.
Constipation, 149.
of infants, 154.
Directions
general, 18 to 23.
for
selection
11.
of
remedy,
INDEX
Directions
dose and
its
preparation,
20, 21.
when
to discontinue
edy,
liow
to
rem-
22.
obtain
remedies,
451
Eczema, 274.
Eggs as diet,
Epidemics, 69.
Epilepsy, 250.
Epistaxis, 3 22.
Erysipelas, 84.
Eupatorium
19.
to 17.
F
of,
41.
gall bladder,
malarial,
192.
scarlet, 47.
skin, 272.
constitutional, 285.
unclassified,
9 3.
remittent, 9 6.
genito-urinary organs,
198.
nervous system, 228.
and disease,
Plies
303.
90, 103.
Dizziness, 269.
small,
general features
Fever,
liver, 184.
Dose,
34.
Enema, 152.
history
of,
7,
20.
3 03.
Dropsy, 324.
Drosera, 382, 58.
Gastritis, acute, 14
Gelsemium, 387,
93, 108.
German
measles, 54.
Glonoine, 389.
Goitre,
Dysentery, 17 6.
2.
3 26.
exophalmic,
Dysmenorrhea, 215.
Grape
Dyspepsia, 13 7.
Gums, 131.
3 26.
juice, 34.
INDEX
452
Ipecacuanha,
Hahneman, Samuel,
5, 9, 5 0.
Hamamelis, 390.
Hay
(varieties),
Heart, disease
symptoms
Helonias,
of,
of,
234.
128.
129.
3 91.
Jaundice, 186.
392,
sul.,
78,
114,
117.
Heredity, 285.
Hernia, 325.
congenital, 326.
Herpes, 277.
zoster, 278.
Hiccough, 317.
Hoarseness, 117.
Homeopathy,
principles
of
4 to 8.
practical
5i
Itch, 283.
Hepar
54,
fever, 110.
Headache
399,
168, 321.
Insanity, 244.
application
of,
11.
La Grippe,
Law
of cure,
Lillium
test of, 7 0.
Hyperdermic syringe,
3 6.
59.
5.
405.
Lips, 130.
inflammation, 186.
feeding, 225.
sleep, 227.
Infection, 84.
Influenza, 59.
Injections, rectal,
Insomnia, 231.
Iodine, 327.
152, 157.
Malarial fever, 9 3.
Materia medica, 328.
how formed, 6.
INDEX
Materia Medica
how
Measles, 52.
complications, 53.
Medicines,
forms of and
preparations, 18, 19.
care of, 23.
453
Opiates, 161.
Oysters, 89.
treatment,
Palliative
Menorrhea, 215.
Paralysis,
Parasitic
diseases,
Parotitis,
55.
252.
181.
178.
infected,
Peritonitis, 162.
Pertussis, 57.
Mouth, 130.
Mumps,
risks
of, 35.
55.
Pleurisy,
125.
Pneumonia, 122.
N
Natrum muriaticum, 413.
Nausea, 136.
Nephritis, chronic, 200.
Nettle rash, 280.
Neuralgia, 259.
Nose bleed, 322.
Nurse, trained, 31.
Nux vomica, 414, 141, 144,
153, 178. 191.
of infants, 123.
Pregnancy,
9.
and
diagnosis
hygiene
223.
of,
Preparation
of
medicines,
21.
Prescribing, errors
8.
in.
157.
Prevention of diseases,
94, 99, 102.
Provings of drugs,
6.
Pruritis, 281.
Psoriasis, 282.
157.
olive, 195.
Ptomaine
(see
gastritis)
64,
INDEX
454
Quarantine, 47.
Quinine, 95, 184.
Quinsy, 77.
Sputum,
Stye, 302.
287.
Radium bromide,
Remedy,
428, 29 3.
of, 35,
36.
alternation,
14.
Remittent fever,
9 6.
tox.,
Symptoms, value
of,
6,
10,
chronic, 291.
Ring -v^orm, 279.
Rhus
136.
of,
St.
R
Rachitis,
65, 124.
Stomach, diseases
73, 85,
Rubella, 54.
Taking the
Rumex
crispus, 434.
case, 16.
Teething, 132.
Salivation, 132.
Scabies, 283.
Temperature
Tetanus, 256.
26.
436.
follicular, 79.
enlargement,
chronic
5.
Single remedy, 7.
Skin eruptions, 37.
in health and disease, 272,
Sleep and insomnia, 229.
Small pox, 8 6.
Sore throat, 74, 79.
30.
clinical,
Specialists
Thermometer,
Thrush, 134.
Tobacco, use of, 312, 316.
Tongue, coating ,etc., 133.
coatings and diet, 75, 134.
Sepia, 435.
Silicea,
in diseases, 28.
and
diagnosis,
81,
83.
Toothache,
263.
Tuberculosis, incipient, 65.
history and infection, 63.
and occupation, 66, 67.
Tumors
(morbid
295.
Typhoid fever,
89.
growths)
INDEX
455
Voice, loss
of,
117.
Vomiting, 136.
W
Wakefulness, 231
vs. artificial,
Whooping cough,
Vaccination, 87.
Varicilla, 89.
Variola, 86.
Ventilation of sick room, 49.
Veratrum
alb.,
304.
57.
447,
Worms,
181.
101,
Yellow
fever, 98.
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