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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    ment of the above remedy, we may follow it up with Viola tricolor, which is often sufficient to effect a cure in the simple uncomplicated form of the disease. Dose. One globule in a tea-spoonful of water, night and morning; then pause two days (unless active treatment should become necessary) ; after which, if a degree of improvement is observable, repeat the two doses as before. But, if the affection has manifested a disposition to extend or otherwise grow worse, consider the following medicines. Rhus toxicodendron may sometimes succeed or supersede Viola tricolor, when the scalp is considerably affected, and thickly studded with incrustations. When Rhus is insufficient to complete the cure, Calcarea or Zycopodium are generally to be selected in preference to other remedies, the former more particularly when there is little or no discharge, the latter when there is considerable oozing (suppuration), and the temperament of the patient lymphatic. If, after the employment of Rhus, the affection is found to have made but little favorable progress, Sulphur may be given and repeated in four days. The alternate use of Rhus and Sulphur every four or five days has been found very efficacious in cases of the aforesaid description, and when the eyes are a good deal affected. Dose. One globule of Rhus in a tea-spoonful of water, repeated after the lapse of twelve hours ; then pause two days; after which, the two doses should be repeated as before; subsequently, if marked improvement takes place, this method can be continued until very decided amelioration or change. But, \i'littleorno improvement should be apparent, consider Calcarea or Lycopodium. If in alternation with Sulphur, first give two doses of Rhus tox. (as above prescribed); then pause four days, and proceed with two similar doses of Sulphur, in like manner, and so on, in rotation, until decided amelioration or change. In very obstinate cases give one globule of Sulphur every morning (fasting) for three days, then pause six days, and proceed with two doses of Arsenicum, in the same manner. i Sarsaparilla and Mezereum have also been strongly recom- mended in Crusta lactea. The former in the earlier stage of the malady, when small, burning, itching pustules appear on the face. Mezereum, when from the bursting and discharge of the contents of the pustules, incrustations have formed, from which an acrid exudation flows, and gives rise to a'fresh