Homoeopathic domestic medicine / by J. Laurie ; arranged as a pratical work for students ; containing a glossary of medical terms.

  • Laurie, Joseph, -1865.
Date:
1853
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    DoSC Three globules in a tea-spoonful of water, repeated every six hours, until manifest improvement or change. When rigors are complained of, followed by a sensation of throbbing, and increase of pain in the affected part, and we have reason to apprehend incipient suppuration, we may give Staphysagria in repeated doses, followed by Silicea or Ilejmr, to bring the abscess to a head as quickly as possible, and thereby relieve the sufferings of the patient. Dose» Four globules of Staphysagria in a tea-spoonful of water every six hours, and afterwards six globules in a table-spoonful of water every morning, the first thing (fasting) for a week; if no improvement takes place, proceed with the next remedy in the same manner. When the bones have become affected, or when an abscess has arisen from diseased vertebra?, Silicea may be productive of all the benefit we can look for in so serious a case. Staphysagria may follow the above when a discharge of a peculiarly offensive sanies takes place. (See Abscess.) D0S€» The same as directed before. SCIATICA. HIP DISEASE. SYMPTOMS. Pain in the region of the hip-joint, which frequently extends to the knee and foot, following the course of the sciatic nerve. It often interferes with the motion of the foot, causing stiffness and contraction. TREATMENT. The principal remedies in ordinary cases are: Aconitum. When considerable constitutional disturbance attended with fever is present. DOSC. Four globules every four hours, until improvement or change. Arsenicum. When burning pains are complained of, or sometimes a sensation of coldness in the afiected part—acute dragging pains in the hips, with great restlessness, obliging the patient to move the limb frequently in order to obtain relief; occasional intermissions of- suffering or periodical returns ; great weakness and inclination to lie down—mitiga- tion from the application of external heat. It is also useful in those cases of marasmus or emaciation which arise from a