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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    ten grains, three times a clay, for three months ; then the same doses for a fortnight previous to each rftenstrual period ; and for the last three or four months she had taken them for only a week before men- struation. She did not have an attack during the whole period of fourteen months. I have cured similar cases with Baryta-muriatica, Belladonna, Stramonium and Camphor. (11.) When epilepsy arises from colic, constipation or indigestion, Nux- vomica, Hyosciamus, Chamomilla, Cuprum, Plumbum, and Nitrate of Silver are the principal remedies. (11.) When it is caused by worms, Turpentine is an important remedy, also the other worm medicines, especially Santonine; Turpentine should also be thought of in those cases which arise from irritation of the urinary organs, and from flatulence. (11.) Among the empirical remedies which have been found most use- ful are Oxyde of Zinc, Nitrate of Silver, Valerian and Belladonna. Of these Zinc is considered the most useful and safe. In thirty-one favorable cases, Herpin effected twenty-six cures, and failed only in six ; in five unfavorable cases he effected two cures and failed in hree. (11.) Valerian is thought to be almost as useful as Zinc ; still, of seven favorable cases, Herpin only cured four ; and of two unfavorable cases, only one. (11.) Belladonna was very useful in Debreyne's hands. With Cuprum, Herpin cured four favorable cases out of six; but no unfavorable cases. (11.) Artemisia is thought to rank next to Valerian, (11.) , Selinum-palustre is placed by Herpin before Valerian and next to Zinc, as he cured four favorable cases out of five, and one un- favorable case. (11.) If epilepsy frequently arises from induration of portions of the brain, or of the olivary bodies, Plumbum, Nitrate of Silver, Zincum, Cuprum, Alum and other astringent and toughening remedies must be more or less homoeopathic. (11.) In those cases which arise from ossification of the membranes of the brain, or from bony projections from the skull or dura-mater, the long-continued use of Phosphoric-, or Muriatic-, or some other acid might be tried. (11.) When there is hypertrophy of the brain, Iodine, Hydriodate of Potash, Baryta-muriatica, or Bromide of Potash should be tried. (11.) The diet should be carefully regulated ; constipation obviated; pains taken that the functions of the skin be well kept up ; the urine should be examined frequently, to see whether a sufficient quantity of urea is excreted ; the mind should be kept tranquil, but agreeably employed; fresh air and moderate exercise enjoined, &c, &c. In plethoric cases a strictly bland, vegetable and farinaceous diet should be directed; in anaemic cases, full diet, with meat, and even wine and ale. (11.) / In chorea it has been successfully employed by Dr. Powell, Dr.