The elements of a new materia medica and therapeutics : based upon an entirely new collection of drug-provings and clinical experience / by E.E. Marcy, J.C. Peters & Otto Füllgraff.

  • Marcy, E. E. (Erastus Edgerton), 1815-1900.
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[1859-1861]
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    to be the great centre of its action; unlike Cantharides, which it otherwise much resembles in its action, it does not act specifically upon the kidneys or any other important organ, except perhaps the brain ; unlike Rhus, whose action upon the skin it closely imitates, it appears to act far more specifically upon the brain, than upon the motor nerves and muscles; at least Anacardium cures some brain- affections quite as rapidly as Rhus cures some cases of paralysis arising from suppression or non-development of eruptive disorders. (11.) Skill.—The skin of the body is insensible to itching stimuli. Gene- ral voluptuous itching over the whole body, which spreads by scratch- ing. Heat in the skin of the whole body, when in bed with burning- itching and irritation of the skin, such as arises from much scratching; after the scratching the burning increases. (19. 32.) Clinical Remarks.—Anacardium is homoeopathic to many most im- portant skin diseases, viz., to urticaria-tuberosa or tuberous nettlerash ; it may be used in varioloid and small-pox, also in bullous and phleg- monous erysipelas, and in scarlet fever, especially in the severe and malignant forms and in the desquamative stage ; in rupia and ecthyma it deserves attention; in chronic and obstinate forms of itch; in some severe or even malignant ulcerations, such as lupus, some syphilitic ulcerations, and even in ulcerous cancer. Its important relation to severe cutaneous affections has never before been pointed out. Jahr and his copyists and translators do not seem to have the faintest idea of the importance of this drug in cutaneous affections. (.) The juice which is in the cells under the rind of the nut, is of such acridity that it is used by the natives to burn off warts, condylomata, and other excrescences, and to keep down excessive granulations in ulcers, both in men and animals. Cellular Tissues.—It is a question whether Anacardium does not act more specifically upon the cellular tissue than upon the skin proper; all its external manifestations seem to point to its proclivity to extend its operation to the sub-cutaneous cellular tissue—more so than Cantharides and Rhus, whose actions it otherwise mimics in a marked degree. (11.) Mind and Disposition.—Weakness of memory, memory very obtuse. Forgetfulness. Great timidity. Great indifference. Uneasiness. Depression. Misanthropic. Irritable, sensitive, contradictory. Ti- midity in all his actions. Want of courage, with stupid behavior. Madness. (19.) Apprehensiveness without cause. He laughs when h€ ought to be serious. (32.) Weakness of mind, memory, and senses. Imbecility. Loquacious dementia. Melancholia in all its forms. Clinical Remarks.—The ancient writers recommended it chiefly in mental diseases, particularly in loss of memory, paralysis and spasms ;