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T H E
TREATMENT OF DISEASE
W ITH TH E TW ELVE
TISSU E REMEDIESBEING
A TREATISE ON BIOCHEMISTRY .
W M . B OE R ICKE , M . D .
P rofessor of Materia Med ica and Therapeu tics , in the Hahnemann
Hosp i tal Colleg e of San Francisco . A ssociate Au thor o f
the Twelve Ti ssue Remedies o f Schu essler , Etc .
SAN FRANCI SCO, CAL .
B O E R I C K E R U N Y O N ,
1 8 9 7 .
D i sease is only an altered state of th ecellular system
,caused by a lack of some
consti tuent part jof t he human organism atthe part affe
‘
cted .
"—4VIROH0W .
I need not remind you how great an
instrument of advancement the biochem icsystem of medicine has proved in the handsof th is man of geni us to whom i ts developmen t is due .
—HU"LEY .
The w ork of W . H . Schussler,of Olden
burg,on histology and cell ular pathology is
a compact and valuable li ttl e medical sys
tem of minéial hygiene Accord ing to him
these cellusalts are arch itectonic in tissue s,
and chargedwith support ing the structuresof the living flu idS .
— VVILKINSON.
P RE F A CE .
The n ew treatment of d isease based uponthe phy siological and chemical processesgo ing on in the living organi sm
,first intro
duced by Dr . W . of Ger
many,and designated by him a biochem ical
treatment of d isease,has gained rapid ly in
acceptance by lead ing phys ician s . Moreover
,the medicines requ ired— the so - called
Twe lve Ti ssue Remed ies— have been foundto be curat ive agents of the very h ighest
order for all forms of disease,and as the
ind ications for their use are simple,definite
and preci se,they are especially adapted to
the needs of domest ic med icine . Theymeet all the requirements of remed ies for
the household,being harmle ss
,yet effective .
They enable every layman , W i thout anyspec ial med ical knowledge
,to do much in
preventing,curing and eradicating disease
tendencies . 260154
The author has avalled h imse lf of thelarger and complete work on the Twe lveTissue Remedies by D rs . Boericke and
Dewey,to wh ich he would call the atten
tion of all interested in this new and sim
ple method of curing d i sease .
WM. BOERICKE,M . D .
18l2 Wash ington street.
San Franc isco , Decembe r , 1896.
TH E TH E ORY
— OF
BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT.
The body is made up of'
cells . Differen t
kind s of cel ls bu ild up the different ti ssues
and organs of the body . The difference in
the cells is largely determ ined by the kind
of inorganic salts w hich enter into the i r
composition . If we burn the body,or any
part of i t,we obtain the ashes . These are
the inorganic consti tuent-s of the body,the
sal ts of i ron,magnesia
,lime
,etc .
,which
bu i ld up i ts t issues . Besides these inor
gan ic salts , the body i s composed of waterand organic substances in the proportion of
one - twentieth of inorgani c salts to the remainder of water and organic matter ; but
the latte r i s inert and use less in the absence
of the inorganic cel l - sal t s . These are the
real tissue builders,the arch itect s of the
organism,and both the structure and v i tal
i ty of the body depend U pon the ir proper
vi
quant ity and distribution in every cell .The biochemical treatment uses these inorgamic cell salts
,when properly prepared
for assimi l ation,and they are the Tissue
Remed ies,capable of curing every curable
di sease and ameliorating most incurableones .
HEALTH AND DISEASE.
Health is the state of the body when allthe cel ls composing the various t issues arein a normal cond ition
,and they are kept in
this sta te when they each receive the requi .
s ite q uantity of the needful cel l sal t re
quired for the upbuilding of the differentt issues .D i sease is an altered state of the cel l
produced by some i rregularity ln the supply to the cells of one of the inorganic t issue salts . Imperfect cel l action results
,
diseased" ti ssues and organs fol low,and all
the phenomena of d i sease are developed .
Now the cure consis ts in restoring thenormal cel l growth
,by furnishing a min i
mal dose of that inorgan ic substance whose
molecular motion i s disturbed ,which d is
turbance cause the d iseased action . To dothi s succe ssfu l ly
,it i s necessary to know
what salts are neede d for the upbui ld ing of
the different ti ssues and for their normal
act ion . Thi s knowledge i s derived from
physiological chemi st ry,and hence thi s
treatment of , di sease by supply ing the
needed tissue salt i s called the biochemical
t rea tment .What is more rational
,what is more nat
ural,founded as it i s on natural law
,that
where there is a deficiency in’
one or moreof the component parts of the const it uentsof an organism , that th i s deficiency w il l
prod uce a deranged or a diseased condition ;or
,more logical
,than by the supplying of
these lacking e lements an equi l ibri um will
again be restored,and the organ ism re
t urned to its normal condit ion .
Bygiving a tissue remedy in s uch a doseas can be assim i lated by the growing cell s
,
the most wonderful and speedy restorationto healthy funct ion is brought about in
every case of curable d isease . All di seasesthat are at all curable are so by means ofthe ti ssue remed ie s properly prepared to
the needs of the organ ism. This i s veryimportan t
,and on i t d epends the success of
the treatment,j u st as much as 011 the cor
rect selection of the particular cel l salt . I tseems reasonable that
,to make the cell
salts immed iate ly use ful,they should be
prepared in the same del icate form in whichnature use s them
,and that i f they are ab
sorbed by the mic roscOpic corpuscles , they
must themse lves be finer than the corpuscles . We know that the mineral or cellsalts are infinitesimally subd ivided in the
different kinds of food w e take,thus capa
ble of assimi lat ion by the ce l ls .
THE DIFFERENT CELL- SALTS .
The cells of each ti ssue group receivetheir own special and peculiar cel l salt ; for
instance,those entering into the promot ion
of nerve cells are Magnesia,Potash
,Soda
and Iron ; o f bone cel ls,Lime , Magnesia
and Si lica,etc .
,etc .
,which are
,as a rule
,
extracted by the body from the food we take .
There are twelve Tissue Remed i es— thetwelve inorganic salts found in the ashes o f
the body,all essential to the prope r growth
and development of every part of the body .
They are the
Of Lime,Calcarea phosphorica .
lOf Iron,Ferrurn phosphoricum .
Phosgoha tesf Of Potash, Kali phosphoricum .
ior Soda , Natrum phOSphor ic um .
LOf Magnesia , Magnesia phosphorica .
C’hlorides 3Of Potash
,Kali mu riaticum
,
Of Soda,Natrum mur iaticum .
Of Lime,Calcarea sulphu rica .
Su lpha tes Of Soda,Natrum sulphur icum .
Of Potash,Kali sulphu ricum .
F luoride of Lime,Calcarea fluorica ; and
S i llcic Oxide, pu re flin t or quartz , S ilica .
Of these,those entering into the forma
tion of nerve cells,and hence useful as rem
edies in di seases of the nervous system,
are Magnesia phos,Kali phos
,etc . , of mus
cle cells,the same and Kali mun ; of 60716
cells,Calcarea
,Si l icea
,etc .
,etc .
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Preparationsand[loses eftheTissueRemedies.
The best preparation of the Ti ssue Remed ies i s the trit urated form The originalsalts are tri turated according to the homoeo
pathic method with sugar of mi lk,one part
of the sal t to nine of sugar of m i lk,for one
hour,which gives the first dec imal trit ura
tion , The particles of th is are st ill too
large to be readily assimi lated by th e cells ,and experience has taught that for general
use the six th trit uration,where each grain
contains the one - mi l l ionth part of a grain
of the cel l - sal t,to be the most desi rable .
Of some remed ies,l ike Ca le. phos . and
[fi ll man,and in certain pat ients
,lower
preparation s are o ften more efficac ious .
If favorable response i s no t ev ident from
the sixth,subst it ute the third or second
t ri turation,or in more chronic affec tions ,
the twelfth,or even thi rtie th
,may ac com
plish what the lower would not .
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The best method of admin i stering the
selected remedy i s to dissolve a powder of
a size to cover a n ickel,or as much as wi ll
l ie on the poin t of a knife,in a t umbler
half ful l of water , and then give teaspoon
ful doses every hour or two , according to
the severity of the case . Tn acute painand very severe affections the remedy
"
may
be given every ten or fifteen minutes
Sometimes i t i s adv i sable to give i t in hot
water ; thi s is espec ial ly true when pre
scribing for ne uralgia and colic . Tw oremed ie s may be given advantageously ln
alternat ion if both are cal led for . In
chronic d i seases tw o or three dose s dai ly
are sufficient . Or the powder may be taken
d ry on the tongue ; a powder the size of a
pea for a dose .
Use separate tumblers and spoons for
each med ic ine ; never mix remed ies or use
but one spoon for tw o or more remed ies .
Mix all med icine fresh dai ly . Keep the
tumblers covered w ith a d ish or paper , in
order to prevent contamination of the pre
para tion .
Recently , compressed tablet s made fromthe trituration have been introduced
,and
form a convenient and accurate method for
taking the remedies .
TREATMENT OF DISEASES WITH THE
TWELVE TISSUE REMEDIES.
ABSCESS.
— Is a circumscribed cavity contain ing pus . It i s a con sequence of inflam
mation of tissues follow ing an inj ury,s uch
as a blow o r presence of a foreign bod y .
The ch ief symptoms are swelling,heat
,red
ness,and throbbing pain
,frequently w ith
sh ive ring or rigors .
TREATMENT .
— Applicat ion of heat,poul
tices of flax - seed or linseed . When the
abscess has opened,the wound should be
bathed w ith warm Aqueous Ca leudu la , one
part to five,and afterward s a cloth with
some Ca lendula Cerale be applied .
REMEDiEs .
— Ferrum phosph ,every hour
,
when there i s much redness,pain and
throbbing in the parts .Cale. sulph. when matter has formed ;
th is w i l l assi st the maturing of the abscessand in many cases render opening the
abscess unnecessary .
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S ilica— After the abscess breaks,this re
medy should be used . It ripens the abscessand promotes suppurat ion
,rendering it
healthy . The best preparation of S ilica ' forthi s purpose i s that prepared from theBamboo . Use
,
the 6x t rit uration,a small
powder,S i ze of a pea
,every two hours .
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ACIDITY.— A symptom of certain types
o f indigestion in which an abnormal quanti ty of acid i s secreted . Frequently assoc iated with heartburn
,sour r1smgs into the
mout h and sour taste .
TREATMENT .
- AVOid the free indulgenceof starchy foods
,potatoes
,mushes
,pud ~
dings,etc .
REMEDIEs .
— Natrum phosph. i s the ch iefremedy . I t i s best given in hot water
,by
adding a powder of the 6x trituration,size
of a L ima bean,to a cup of hot water
,and
sipping i t before meals,or a smal l powder
may be given dry on the tongue every hourunt i l relieved .
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Calcar . phosph. may be given in the same
way,morn ing and night
,as a const it utional
remedy to permanently cure the gas tric
weakness giving rise to acid ity .
ACNE — An eruption of pimples,usually
on the face and espec ially occurring at the
time of puberty .
TREATMENT -Look to d iet,avoi d fat and
rich food . Proper attent ion to bathing,
exerc ise and the bowels is necessary : Ifthere i s any menstrual disorder
,see to
that .
REMEDIES . °— Natrum mur . 1293 trituration °
a dose n ight and morning should be given
to persons w ith bad,earthy complexion
,
who are blood less and inclined to b e con
stipated and generally depressed in bodyand mind .
Ka li mur . 6 3 ; three t imes a day,for pim
ples on face and neck,especially afte r errors
in diet— pimple s filled w i th thick,wh ite
matter .
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Ca lcar . pleas— Especially during time of
puberty . Menses are apt to be rather tooearly and too free in young girls ; muchbackache . Take a powder
,size of a pea ,
three times a day .
AMENORRHCEA.- Suppression of men se s
or the ir non - appearance at time of puberty .
TREATMENT .
- Nourishing food,plenty of
outdoor exerc ise,salt water baths . Avoid
too much school work and home study .
REMEDIEs .
— Natrum mur . Lew— A smallpowder night and morning
,in chlorot ic and
anemic girls,who are depressed mental ly
,
have a sallow complexion and inclined tobe constipated .
Calcar . phosph. (fee— Same dose may begiven after Natrum mur . has been taken forone month .
Kali phos ,6 3 3 may be given w hen
,in
consequence of the menstrual disturbance,
bronch ial and lung troubles appear,and
the patient is depressed,languid and weak .
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a day i s espec ially useful in young girlswith d i rty complexion
,who have frequ ent
palpitation,are blue and melancholy
,have
bad dreams,constipation
,backache and
symptoms of malaria— such as ch ills,fever
ish t urns,perspiration
,neuralgia
,etc .
ANGINA PECTORIS, or Breast - pang , i s an euralgia around the heart
,coming on
suddenly,impeding breathing and of most
painful character . May be dependent on
d i seased cond iti on of the nutritive vesselsof the heart itse lf .
REMEDIEs .
— Magnesia phosph. 6x tri turation
,a powder size of a l ima bean to be
d i ssolved in,
a cup of hot water,and a
Swallow to be taken every min ute untilrel ieved .
Kali phosph. 6x trit .,a pow der n igh t and
morning may be given occasional ly to ward
off the attacks .
APPETITE,Loss of. TREATMENT.
— Avoid
the use of ton ics,con tain ing drugs and
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spirits . Plenty of fresh air and moderate
exercise and bath ing in salt water should
be enjoyed . See that the bowels are in a
good condition .
REMEDIEs.
— Kali pkosph. Nervous weak
ness,gone feeling
, p
i
alpitation .
Calcar . phosph ,when there i s much
flatulence,acid ity . Especially useful after
any acute i l lness or When associated w ithany drain on the system .
ASTHMA — Difficu lty of breath ing , w ithout fever
,attended w ith a su ffoc at ive feeling
,
constriction across the chest,w ith cough
and wheezing re spiration . An attack isusual ly brought on by a cold or error indiet . Asthma i s often caused by suppres
sion of a skin disease or by enlarged lym
phatic gland s in throat,or n asal obstruction
,
which ought to be removed or t reated beforethe Asthma can be cured . The treatmentis both for the acute attack and eradicat ive .
REMEDIEs.
—Ferrum p leas . and Magnesia
phos ,in alternat ion every 34
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: and hour,
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when there is much wheezing,nausea and
loose cough .
ERADICATIVE TREATMENT— Natrum sulph.
12x trituration,a dose night and morning
,
especial ly for ch ildren who suffe r w ith asthmatic attacks afte r some skin disease
,ecze
ma,etc .
,who wheeze up at every change of
weather . Take for a few weeks,then sub
stitute Calcar . phosph. 8x tri turation,to be
given in the same way . By persevering fora t ime w ith these constit utional remedies
,
many cases of Asthma can be cured .
BACKACHE i s a symptom of many different disorders
,usually connected with uter
ine troubles or chronic const ipation,piles
or kidney complaints . These must betreated before the backache will cease .
But there are some remedies specially usefu l when the fol low ing conditions are
present .
REMEDIEs — Oalcar .phosph. 6x tritura tion ,a dose three t imes a day . Backache in
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small of back in the morn ing,numbne ss
,
coldness and creeping sensat ion . Backachein young people who grow rapid ly and
after any exertion .
Na trum mar . 12x trit urat ion,a powder
night and morn ing for backache,rel ieved
by ly ing on someth ing hard .
Kaliphosph. if connected wi th loss of v ital
fluids and nervous di sturbances gen erally .
BARBER’S ITCH.
- Kali mur . 6x trituration
,a dose three t imes daily alternated
w i th C'alcar sulph. will cure rap idly . At
the same time,the beard should be cut off
,
bathe parts w ith hot water to which some
carbolic ac id sol u t ion has been added ( 10d rops to a cup) , and af terwards apply somecarbolic cerate .
BILIOUSNESS.—A condition character
ized by headache,drowsiness
,furred tongue ,
loss of appet ite,bitter taste and constipation .
TREATMENT .
— Person s subject to bil ious
ness should not eat too much meat,d rink
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plen ty of wate r,avoid coffee and high l iving
and take plenty of exercise .
REMEDIES — Natrum sulph. 6x tri turation,
a powder every three hours ; coated tongue ,sallow skin
, yel low eyeballs,soreness in
region of l iver,
flatulence .
Kali mea n,i f caused by eating rich food .
Natrum phosph ,if the tongue is coated
w ith a bright yellow fur .
BOILS (See Abscess) . Con ical hard swellings
,attended with considerable inflamma
t ion,and acutely tender to pressure . They
slowly inflame,get larger
,come to a head
,
and finally suppurate w ith a core in thecentre
,which is discharged with the pur
nlen t matter,and all pain ceases . Derange
ment of the system,from abuse of food and
torpid ity of the circu lation,often causes
boi ls .
ACCESSORY TREATMENT .
—Foment w ith hotwater
,and then poultice with fresh l inseed
meal or bread and mi lk,applying linen rags
l l
soaked with Ualeudula lot ion afte rwards.
(For med ical treatmen t , see Abscess . The
diet should be in accordance w ith the condition of the pat ient ; if of full habit and
living freely,a spare diet may be advi sable ;
but if,on the contrary
,the system is a
lit tle below par,a mo re generous regimen
should be adopted .
BRAIN - FAG.
— The resul t of overwork,
worry,anxiety
,loss of sleep
,too close ap
plicat ion to business,st udy
,etc .
,character
~~ized by impaired memory
,d ullness
,nervous
n'
ess,sleeplessness
,depressed spiri ts
,lack of
appetite and strength .
REMEDIES — Ka li phosph. 6x trituration,a
dose in the morning,and S ilica 12x t ri t ur
at ion,a dose at n ight
,used persistently
,
w il l be found the most effect ive remed ies .
They w ill res tore Sleep,appet ite , confidence ,
and strength . It may be necessary to
follow w ith Calcar . phosp le. 6x triturat ion,
a dose before every meal,especially if there
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i s a good deal of general coldness,or a
tendency to n ight‘
sw eat s .
BRONCH IT I S .— Inflammation of the
t ubes which convey ai r to the lungs . There
i s usually fever,constant and v iolent irri
tation,cough
,hoarseness
,uneasiness of
breathing,oppressed and anxious wheezing
,
whistling or rattl ing respiration . The
cough i s generally dry at first,followed by
expectoration of frothy,thick or blood
streaked mucus . If the smaller tubes are
attacked . the shortness of breath will be
espec ially severe . This 1s the form most
to be dreaded in ch i ldren . One attack
predisposes to others,and gives rise to
chronic bronchitis . Here the cough i s per
si stent and loose,w ith much yellowish
expectoration .
TREATMENT .
' - A warm,equable tempera
ture of about 70 degrees should be kept inthe room
,and the patient put to bed .
Liqu id d iet : m i lk,grue l
,stewed frui t may
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BUNIONS Inflammation and’
enlargement on the joint of the great or little toe .
MEmmNAL TREATMENT .
—S ilicia is an effi
cacic us remedy . Dose— Two tablet s dry onthe tong ue , once a day for a week , thenwa it three days and repeat .
ACCESSORY TREATMENT— The applicationof Ar nica lotion (one teaspoonful of the
t incture to four or five tablespoonfuls of
water) by me ans of a linen bandage overthe part
,especially if the re i s much inflam
mat ion and pain . All pressure must beavoided . An arn ica bunion plaster may
be applie d to the enlargement . In somecases i t may be necessary to paint the
bun ion w ith Iodine .
BURNS AND SCALDS TREATMENT . ( 1)Cover the burn immediately with cottonwool
,to exc lude the air ; or , for the same
object cover with linen rags,o r cotton
wool saturated w ith ol ive o il;o r ( 3 ) powderthe wound plentifully w ith flour
,keeping
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i t well covered by new applicat ions if nec
essary ; or (4) cover the whole w ith a plaster of soap
,made by scraping wh ite c urd
soap,and working it into a salve with tepid
water,and spreading i t upon linen or mus
lin . Slight or superficial burns or scald s
may be relieved by holding the part to the
fire,or by apply ing spirits of turpent ine ,
brandy or spirits of w ine to them . In
dressing burns,puncture the blisters and
remove the old sk in,but expose the wound
as little as possible to the act ion of the air ;do not d ress oftener than once a day
,and
donot disturb the part s by wash ing them.
The exclusion of the air from the par t
affected is of the utmost consequence,and
it i s be st to apply that dre ssing which can
be obtained the qu ickest . Carbolized vase
line i s an excellent application,and should
be subst itute d for plain olive oil when ob
tainable . Internally,give Ferrum phosph.
6x,trituration
,a powder d issolved in water
,
and teaspoonful doses every hour .
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CARBUNCLE.— A consti tut ional disease
characterized by c ircumscribed inflamma
t ion of the t issue under the skin,lead ing
to ulceration and death o f the ti ssue involved . I t generally comes from a de
pressed state of health . It is usually sit uated on the back of the neck
,or trunk . It
i s d istinguished from a boil by its largers ize
,constitutional s ymptoms and S ieve - like
open ing .
TREATMENT .
—Keep up the strength of thepat ient by nourishing food . Poultice with
flaxseed and dress w ith aqueous Calendula
lotion . When heal ing is commenced,apply
Ualendula cerate. Internally,use treatment
recommended under "Abscess ." Whatever
remedy i s g iven should be alternated w ithKali phosph. 6x tablets
,one tablet every
two hours .
Carbuncle i s a seriou s di sease , and oughtto have the care of a phy sician . In hi s
absence,the above treatment will be found
the best .
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CANCER, or Malignant Tumor . Calledmalignant because i t tends to increase indefinitely
,to recur after removal
,and t o
invade other part s of the body .
TREATMENT - Noth ing is more certain
than that remed ies Can influence the devel
opmen t , and sometime cure , these growths ;but i t requires patience and the physician ’ sskill. The Tissue Remedies are frequen t lyof great use in the treatment of al l forms
of tumors Among those of undoubted
value are Cale. fluor .
,S ilica
,Cale. phosph.
and Ka li sulph.
Gale. fluor .
-Knots,kernel s
,etc .
,in the
breast ; hardened gland s ; hard swelling
anywhere . Take one tablet of the 3 d t rit .night and morning ; after a week , take the
6th,and later
,the 12th
,in order to get the
full action of the drug . The other reme
dies may be substi t uted and used intercur
ren tly .
Kali phosph.
—For the pains of can cer,
and for the offensive discharges .
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CATARRH ,in its various forms
,i s one of
the most common d iseased cond it ionsknown . It attacks al l ages and classes
,
and tend s to run a chronic course,and
predisposes to serious d iseases of the lungsand other organs . The skin wh ich linesall the passages of the body— nose
,throat
,
bronchial tubes,oesophagus
,stomach
,etc .
i s called the mucous membrane . Countlesslittle glands come to the surface of thisskin
,or membrane
,and exude into the
passagesi
'
a th in l iqu id called mucus,which
keeps the passages smooth and moi st . Ca
tarrh totally changes the condit ion of theseglands by enlarging and inflaming themand by causing the death of many of theircell s . These dead cel ls are next expelledfrom the mouth of the gland in a streamupon the surface of the mucous membrane .
What had been,in health
,a thin liqui d
secreted from the blood,and containing
j ust the properties to keep the membranesmooth and healthy
,becomes now a thick
mass of dead matter . Wh i le this change
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in secretion is going on,another seriou s
evi l i s taking place,namely
,the enlarge
ment of the glands,which causes them to
crowd against one anothe r,and to th icken
the mucous membrane,so that its normal
properties and condit ion s are changed to
those of disease . This process is what constitutes catarrh
,and i t may occur in any
mucous membrane,but is most common in
the nasal tract,u sually as resu lt of repeated
colds in an organ ism predisposed thereto or
in children where the diges tive‘
organ s or
the skin are otherw ise unhealthy The
symptoms besides the discharge,wh ich i s
u sually th ick and more or less offens ive,are
dullness of the head —pains in head,sense
of sme ll impa ired,breath offensive
,etc .
TREATMENT .
—Regulate the d iet ;keep thebowels open ; insist upon maintaining a
healthy action of the sk in by daily sponging and friction ; insist upon wool be ing
worn next the skin n ight and day ,s ummer
and w inter ; insist upon well ven ti lated
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sleeping apartments— open wi ndows theyear round ; teach the patient to breathethrough the nose and to ful ly expand the
chest,and have him practice lung gymnas
tics unti l he does this properly ; and havehim live in the Open air as much as possible . As a curative and prophylact ic agentin nasal catarrh
,pure air i s the best topical
application and al so the best general tonic .
Kalimur .
— Dryness and stiffness of nose .
Hawk ing of mucus from the back part of
the throat . The most sat isfactory remedy
to begin treatment . Take one tablet every3 hours . After a week follow it w ith
C’a lca rea phosph ,
which is especial lyuseful in chronic catarrhal cond it ions . Noseseems swollen or i s ulcerated . The patienttakes cold very read ily . This remedy hasa dec ided tonic action on the mucous mem
brane and may be used intercurrently withother remedies that may be indicated . Takeone tablet after meals and at bedtime .
Na trum mur is the best remedy when
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CATARRHAL FEVER is characterized bysligh t fever fol lowed by a profuse mucousdischarge from the head and chest
,the head
feel s stuffed,the nostrils are obstru ct ed
,
there i s frequent sneezing,watering of the
eyes , and often sore throat and cough .
TREATMENT .
-The most effectual means ofrelief is good n ursing in a moderately warm
and equable temper atu re— a w arm bath,or
immersing the feet in hot water,and pro
mot ing perspiration by a hot bed and warm
drinks . An imal food and stimulatingd rinks must be abstained from . If there i sa liabil ity to catch cold
,do not at once
when coming from the cold air,endeavor
to get warm by approach ing a hot fire,but
do so by degre es . U se plenty o f coldwater dai ly over the chest
,shoulders
,throat
and neck,sponging freely for two or three
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minu tes,
and applying a rough towel or
flesh b rush afterward s unti l well warmed .
REMEDIES . —F67‘
7‘
um p leosph. and Na trum
mar,one tablet of each every hour alter
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nately . When improvement shows itself,
lengthen the interval be tween the doses .Calcar phosp lu, one table t three times
daily for the remain ing debility . It w ill act
as a ton ic .
CHANGE OF LIFE — With the disappearance of the menses most women suffermore or less w ith dist urbances in the c irculat ion and in the nervous sy s tem. The
usual complaints are attacks of heat flashes,
perspiration , palpitat ion , nervousness , sink
ing sensations,headaches
,etc . Some of
these disturbances are inevitable,but can
be greatly benefited by proper treatment .Avoid narcotics
,stimulants
,etc .
,for the
benefit derived from them i s delusive andonly very temporary .
REMEDi Es .
— Ferrum phosp . w i l l benefi t
the tendency to flashes of heat,sleepless
ness,hot spells and cold fee t
,etc .
Ka li phos , the gone,S inking sensat ions
,
the restlessness and nervousness ; also sen
sations of numbness .
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Magnes . p lies. abnormal palpitation s,
pains,etc .
Dose of the selected remedy— One tab
let three t imes a day,or oftener for more
acute attacks .
CHEST AFFECTIONS (See Bronchitis, Pleurisy, etc .)For pains in chest the best general rem
edy is Ferrum p lies .
CHICKEN PO".— A pustulous eruption
resembling smallpox,but much m i lder in
its character and shorter in the durat ion of
it s stages . The fever i s generally s l ight,
the eruption appears twenty - four hoursafter the commencemen t of the d isorde r
,
and disappears on the fourth day . Thesymptoms appear about th irteen days afterexposure to the infection .
TREATMENT .
—Ferrum phos , and Kali mur .
are the only remedies required . It i s notnecessary to g ive many doses
,as the dis
ease is mild and runs a short course .
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CIRCULATION, FEEBLE.A constant
feel ing of ch illines s ; coldness of hand s and
feet ; blue and cold skin wherever it 1s ex
posed,such as face and han d s .
TREATMENT— Plenty of exerc ise in the
open air,good
,n ourishing food
,salt wate r
baths,massage
,etc .
"Ferrum phosp . and Calcarea p lies one
in the morn ing and the other at n ight , w ill
soon regulate matters,if there ‘
is no organ ic
heart trouble present .
COLD IN THE HEAD (Coryza )—Irrita
tion and inflammat ion of the mucous mem
brane of the nose and eyes . The head
feel s stuffed and heavy,part icularly over
the eyes and abou t the roo t o f the nose,an
increased discharge iss ues from the nose,
caus ing sorenes s and excoriation,and there
is sneezing,watering of the eye s , sore
throat,etc . Cold in the head
,or catarrh
,
i s generally a mild a ilment,but i f occur
ring in aged persons,in those predisposed
to consumption or in those who are asth
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matlo or who have suffered from bronch itis,
pleurisy or pneumonia i t may be very serious . A neglected cold is said to be thecause of half of our di sease s in the formof bronch itis
,quinsy
,erysipelas
,rheuma
t ism,neuralgia
,inflammation of the lun gs
,
consumption,etc .
TREATMENT .
—See Catarrhal Fever and Catarrh.
COLDS OF INFANTS — Snuffles. Slig htfebrile exc itement
,sneez ing
,obstruction
of the nose,wheezing and d ifficulty in
tak ing the breast fol lowed by d i scharge o fmucus from the nose with excoriation and
w atering of the eyes .
ACCESSORY TREATMENT .
— A warm bath at
96 d egrees before go ing to bed,or placing
the fee t in warm water wil l genera lly re
l ieve ; and if there i s much stuffiness , thebridge of the nose may be rubbed with al it tle simple o intment or Sweet oil. Children should not be accustomed to hot rooms
,
but taken into the Open ai r freely,care being
taken‘
that thei r feet are dry and warm.
REMEDtEs .
— Same as Catarrhal Fever.
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COLIC.
- Pain in bowels,usually d ue to
flatulence,indigestible food
,drinking
'
cold
water,worms or other intestinal irritation
,
lead poison ing,etc .
There i s u sually no fever presen t . In
ch i ldren there is w ith i t much crying,
writh ing of body , legs are d rawn up to
w ards the stomac h,rumbling in bowels and
the pain i s rel ieved by firm pressure and
hot applica tions .
TREATMENT .
—Apply heat to abdomen and
be sure that the feet are dry and warm ;give an injection of warm water if thebowels have not moved .
REMEDIES — Magnesia phos. 3 x triturat ion .
Flatulent Col ic,forc ing the patient to bend
double ; in ch i ldren the legs are drawn up .
Colicky babies when they c ry half the timeno interference w ith nutrition .
Dose — Take a powder size of a lima
bean and d issolve in a tea - cup of hot water
and let the patient sip i t every few minutes
until relieved .
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Natrum plies. 6x .
- Colic w ith symptomsof acidity
,sour smelling stools
,vomi t ing or
where worms are present . Give one tabletevery hour
,and when the immed iate symp
toms are rel ieved,give one tablet three
time s a day .
Natrum sulph.
—Col ic starting in rightgroin . Flatulent complaints after confinemen t or during menses . Bilious col ic
,wi th
bitter taste in the mouth . Lead colic .
CONCUSSION OF THE BRAIN— Dme tofalls upon the head and inj uries requirerest
,application of hot water
,though some
t imes cold i s more grateful .
REMEDIES .
— Nat7'um sulph., 6x is of specialbenefit for the chron ic effects of falls upon
the head . Take a dose at bedt ime .
CONSTIPATION.- Costiveness.— Stools less
frequent than natural,w ith hard excrement
and difficu lt evacuat ion , generally a mere
symptom charac terizing a more general dis
ease and frequen tly r esulting from seden
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highly - seasoned dishes and the like . ColdSpring water should be freely part aken of
on rising in the morning,and between each
meal,but very l ittle l iqu id Should be taken
at meals . Figs and dates are Of benefit .
REMEDIES — Kali sulphaw Ha bitual const ipatiou w ith insipid
,pappy taste and yellow
slimy coating on tongue .
Na trum mun— D ry stools,w ith torn ,
bleed ing,smart ing feeling after stool .
Stools are hard,dry and difficult to pass .
Hemorrho ids,headache and backache ao
companymg .
S ilica — Rectum seems to have lost thepower of expulsion
,faeces recede after
having been partly expel led . Constipat ion
of poorly nourished ch ildren w ith pale,
earthy face .
Calcar phea— Costive
,hard Stools with
blood,spec ially in old people , associated
w ith mental depression,vertigo , headache .
DOSE — Of the selected remedy take one
tablet of the 6x three t imes a day . Whenimprovement shows itself, take it less often .
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culosis.
—There i s no quest ion of the hereditary character of thi s disease
,even though
there is a germ as it s immediate cau se.Probably both
,the germ and the acq uired
or hereditary weak ness must be present in
order that th1s d isease can develop . Per
sons who have catarrhal condi tions of theresp iratory organs presen t an invi ting
field and should be careful about assoc iat ing w ith consumptives in close relation
sh ip or occ upying bed s and rooms recentlyoccup ied by tuberculous patients .
SYMPTOMS — General debi l ity,loss of flesh
,
shortness of breath,cough
,hoarseness
,
f ever,espec ially toward s evening and n ight
sw eats . Careful examina tion by a phys ic ian can only determine the diagnosis .
TREATMENT .
— SO much can be done bycareful hyg 1en ic , die tetic and climatic
measures,that profess ional advice should
always be sought . Crood nour i sh ing,easi ly
digest ible food,fresh air
,avo idance of
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exposures to rapid changes in the weathe rwarm clothing
,all are essential — Cod
Liver Oil,Maltine
,Kumyss
,Cream
,fresh
but ter are of benefit and should be provided .
REMEDIES .—These must be selected ac
cording to the general symptoms of thepatient
,character of cough,
'
state of stomach
,bowels
,etc . Among the chief are :
Calcar p lies— In the beginn ing
,when
there i s loss of flesh,hoarseness
,suffocating
attacks,cough w ith soreness and dryness
of throat,dull aching in the chest
,chron ic
coughs and n ight sweats w ith cold extremi
t ies .Calcar sulph.
- When the expectoration
w ith the cough is bloody or green ishyellow .
S ilica — Nightly paroxysms of Coughwith tickling in throa t
,emaciation
,profuse
n ight sweat s . Offen sive foot sweats . Con
stipation very marked . Much prostration,
patient is always cold . This remedy em
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braces most of the symptoms that belong t othe ph thisical dyscrasia
,consequently it i s
of great value for the constitu t ional condi
tion in hereditary cases .
Dose of the selected remedy use the 6xpotency in tablets and take one three timesa day . After several weeks
,take the 12th
potency in the same way .
Ferrum phosp . should be used intercur
ren tly for cold s in patients inc lined to con
sumption— breathing short,Oppressed
,h ur
ried w ith heat and feverishness . Hearse
ness and cough,usually dry , some t imes
bleeding of nose or from lungs . Bloodbright red
,frothy .
DOSE .
—D i sso lve a powd er of the 6th
trituration in half a glass of water and take
teaspoonful doses every hour . When im
provement shows i tself,lengthen the inter
vals between the doses .
CONSUMPTION OF THE BOWELS requ ireemedies as above Cale . phosph.
,
d 3 3 min phos . be ing the ch ief .
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COUCH— Th is is a symptom of colds onthe chest
,of inflammat ion s of the chest
organs or chronic catarrhal conditions . SeeBronchiti s , Pneumonia, Consumption , etc .
REMEDIES .
— Ferrum phosp— Short
,dry
cough after colds,sore feel ing in chest
,
feverishness . Of great value in the begining of any trouble with the resp iratoryorgans
,especial ly in chi ldren . Wil l usual ly
cut short the attack .
Ka li mun— Loud,noisy st omach cough ;
croupy,hard cough ; thick, whitish expec
toration .
Ka li sulph.
—Cough w 1th yellow secretion . Much rat t l ing of mucus in chest .Patient feels worse in warm room.
M’
agnes p lies .
- Spasmodic and w hoopingcough
,worse at night . Dry cough in ner
vous patien ts .‘
Oa lcar phos .
— Suffocative cough , betterlying down . Cough w ith expectorat ion of
tough,stringy matter .
Natrum sulple.
— Cough with sensat ion ofal l - goneness in chest . Chest very sore .
Thick,yellowish mucus .
One tablet of 6th potency every 2 hours .
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CRAMPS .
—Somet imes cert ain musclesespecially of the calves and feet
,are subj ect
to painful contract ions which are called
cramps,coming on general ly during sleep .
TREATMENT .
—M agnes p liosp li . i s the only
remedy neces s ary . Take one tablet of the
sixth potency at bedtime for a few ni ghts .
GROUP — True croup i s a very dangerou s
disease and always b eyond the sphere of
domestic treatment . Fortunately catarrhal
c roup or false crou p is by far the most frequent form and y ields very readi ly to
s impleC hygienic and remedial measures .
U sual ly the attacks come on s uddenly at
night,the ch i ld awakens w ith a hoarse
,
barking cough,frightened
,restless
,more
or less feveri sh . After several hours,sleep
sets in and the next day the ch i ld may becomparat ively wel l . Frequently a s imilarattack occurs the next n ight . The very
suddenness of the attack and the violence
of the symptoms coming on after exposu re
to cold or from some change in the weather
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Speak s for the comparat ively harmless
Catarrhal Croup,whereas
,a slow
,insid ious
development w ith marked hoarseness thatcont inu es and grows worse w ith more or
less fever marks the onset of true croupwhich is a violent inflammat ion of the l iningmembrane of the wind - pipe
,producing a
pecul iar membranous secretion,interferring
w ith respiration . It i s the presence of
thi s membrane that characterize s truecroup . It general ly commences like a coldwi th more persistent hoarseness succeededby fev er
,d ifficul t breathing
,wheezing
,
wh istling,barking and ring ing or hoarse
cough . Croup rarely occurs after th e ageof seven years
,but i s one of the most dan
gerons d isease s of ch ild ren . The cold and
croupy cough may somet imes exist for aday or two before a paroxysm or fi t occurs ;or a ch ild may go to bed apparently
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welland have an attack o f the complaint in itsworst form. Med ical aid should be oh
tained. Cold and damp atmospheres,sud
den changes of temperature,wet feet
,in
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TREATMENT .
— See that the ch i ld is com
fortable in every way— dry and warmespecial ly the feet and abdomen . Toastthe feet by an Open fi re
,if possible ; loosen
al l band s and see that no pins are prickingany part .
REMED1ES .
- These should be selected ac
cording to the most probable caus e as men
t ioned above . In general use Calcar .
phosph ,3 x triturat ion
,a powder to be dis
solved ih a cup of hot water and given tothe child in sips every few minutes
,to be
followed,i f necessary
,by Magnes . phosp le.
3 x triturat ion,g iven in the same way .
D uring the teetln ng period the occasionaluse of C'a lcar . phosp lz. wi ll prevent many
un pleasant restless and crying spells .
DEAFNESS FROM A COLD may frequent
ly be greatly benefited by remedies . U se
Ferrum '
phosp . 6x ,one tablet
,three times a
day,to be followed in a few days , if n eces
sary, by Kali mun,same dose and prepara
t ion .If i t resists this treatment and there
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i s no wax in the car wh ich ough t to be re
moved by gently syringing w i th warm
water,consult a physician .
DEBILITY is a term used to designate a
general state of bodi ly w eakness which
may be due to many causes ; long - continuedand stren uous work of an y kind , n ight
watching,after any acute i llness , or in con
sequence of some drain upon the system.
The treatment consi s ts in supplying good
nouri shing,easi ly digested food , plenty of
fresh air and sleep in w ell venti lated bed
chambers,avo idance of alcoholic stimulan t s
and of most advertised so - called ton ics and
the j ud icious u se of one of the follow ingremed ies :
Ka li phOsph.
—When the nervous systemsuffers most as evidenced by nervousness
,
sleeplessness,weakness from the least exer
t ion,bodi ly and mental . Patient is de
pressed and in a sens itive state . One
tablet of the 3 rd potency should be taken
in a cup of hot milk three times a day or
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oftener i f there is also loss of appetite forfood general ly .
Ca lcar . p liospli . i s Often called for inyoung chlorotic gi rls
,near the age of pu
berty,when they are very restless and ner
vous . They want to go away from home,
and,when away
,they want to come back
again ; they suffer from headache w hen atschool ; they develop very slowly ; circulation imperfect ; ears and nose cold ; constant headaches from artificial light
,from
atmospheric changes— worse on top Of thehead ; debility fol low ing exhausting diseases ; menses apt to be too early
,with
faint feeling in the stomach ; a feel ing of
soreness in the back . In anemia of young,
rapidly growing people,in women weak
ened by rapid ch ildbearing,prolonged
suckling,or excessive menstruation or leu
corrhoea,i t has wonderfu l restorat ive
power . Take one tablet of the third trit
uration four t imes a day .
Natrum mur . In anaemic conditions,
where the blood i s th in and watery ; chlor
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osis,w ith habit ual feeling of coldness in
back ; sk in i s d i rty , sal low ; frequent pal
pitation ; delayed menses ; const ipation ;watery
,smarting discharges between pe
riods ; terrible sadne ss , especial ly during
menstruation ; backache relieved by ly ing
on someth ing hard ; the n eck is much ema
c iated,and emaciat ion continues even
wh i l e l iving well . Especially useful after
abuse Of qu inine ; patient Shows marked
aversion to bread— longing for salt food .
Natrum mur . i s especially the remedy formalarial symptoms . It is best to give it in
tablets of the sixth and twelfth triturat ion,
a dose three t ime s a day .
DENTITION. The dent ition period of
ch i ldren is usually characterized by moreor less disturbance in the mental
,gastric or
othe r cond i tion . Very frequently thech ild i s more fretful
,restless and sleepless .
As a general remedy d uring the teething
period,a n utrit ive remedy
,noth ing is bet
ter than the administrat ion Of Galcar phos .
,
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a powder three times a day . This can beg iven in the mi lk or given dry on thetongue or in a little water .
Ferrum p liosp li . is the remedy for feverish turns .
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Natrum mur . when the ch ild drolls verymuch.
Magnes . p lies . if it tw itches,and has a
dry spasmodic cough,also for col icky turns .
DOSE — Of the selected remed y ,give a
smal l powder every two hours .
DIABETES i s a constit utional wastingd isease frequently due to nervous states Ofa depressing character
,l ike worry
,anxiety ,
etc . It. i s characterized by great drynessof mouth and throat
,burning th irst for
large quantities of water and profuse urination
,con ta1n1ng sugar . Skin i s dry
,Often
accompanie d with itching and eruption,
boi ls,etc . The treatment con sists in regu
lating the diet,and avoid ing so far as
possible starchy food .
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REMEDIES — Kali phosph. especially after
depressing emotions,patient i s weak
,ne rv
ous and restless . Give one tablet of the
3 x for one week three times daily,after
which substit ute the 6th,and later the
12th potency .
Natrum mar . Great th irst,much wast
ing,and const ipation
,are th e special ind i
cat ions fo r this drug .
Doss — Same as above .
DIARRHmA— Looseness of the Bowels.
A too frequent and copiou s discharge from
the bowels,frequently accompan ied with
pa in in the stomach,nausea or vomiting
,
rumbl ing in the bowels,coldness
,and
,m
severe cases,w ith burn ing pains
,violen t
s training,extreme weakness
,and even
fain t ing ; sometimes lasting only a few
hours,and somet imes months o r years
,and
may be cau sed by bil ious or gast ric ditfic ult ies
,cold
,impure air and food
,mental
emotions,etc .
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TREATMENT .
—For an acute attack,the
be st plan is to avoid al l food for a fewhours ; then take mutton broth w ith barley , or ch icken broth and rice , boi led m ilk ,avoid ing sol id and irritat ing fo od of allkinds
,as fru it
,vegetables
,etc . Kee p the
bowe ls and feet warm and dry . Rest inbed
,i f possible .
REMEDIES — Ferrumphosp le. ,watery stools ,or und igested w i th colicky pain .
Magnes . phosph ,if the pains are espec i
ally severe .
Kali mur . ,when the stools are bloody or
contain much mucus,tongue Coated white .
D OSE — Of the selected remedy a dose
should be given after every evacuation .
For ch ron ic diarrhoea,the bes t remedies
are Calcar . phosp le. and Natrum sulph.
Take one tablet Of the sixth potency alter
nately night and morn ing and after every
evacuat ion .
DIPHTHERIA — A peculiar inflammation
of the mucous membrane Of the throat ,
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sioual advice yOu can obtain ; it is too serious a di sease for dome stic treatment . B loodpoisoning and heart fai lure or croup settingin
,when help
.
may be practically useless ,al l of which might have been prevented byt imely care of a physic ian .
DIZ Z INESS.
—When it occurs in nervoussubjects who
,w ithout having any active
symptoms of dyspepsia , do not well assimilate the nutrit ive port ion of the food .
Ualcar . p liospk. 1 x . One table t aftermeals .
DISCHARGES from any mucous mem
brane accord ing to the ir character i st ics require different remedies .If fibr inou s
,stringy
,gluey
,Ka li mur .
If watery,serous
,Na trum mar . If th ick
,
Ka li sulph. If ye l lowish,Na trum p li es .
It doe s not make any d ifference in theselection of the remedy
,whether the dis
cha rge be from the nose,throat
,ears or pel
vic"
organs,i t i s the character Of the d is
charge which determines the remedy .
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DROPSY.
- Various d rop s i cal affections
can be benefited by the Tissue remed ie s ,but when they are the results of organicd isease
,usually heart and kidney
,or l iver
d iseases,they are signs of deep - seated mis
ch ief and of serious - impor t . A phvsic ian
should invariably be consulted . The prin
c ipal remed ies are Kali mun ,Natrum mur .
andKa li sulp li .
DYSENTERY— Bloody - Flux - A disease of
the larger bowel,in which th e stools are
frequent and often bloody, attended withgriping and straining
,and
,in the acute
form of the d i sease,w ith fever . There ex
ists frequently an urgent des1re to evacuate
the bowels,which are confined
,aecom
pan ied with v iolent s train ing ; and the
stools contain little or no ordinary matter,
but consist principally of pure mucu s,
mucus mixed with blood,pure blood
,or
greeni sh,bi l ious . brownish , or blackish , pu
t rid matters . Dysentery generally ari se s
from sudden exposure to cold,indigestible
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food,unripe fruit
,or occurs in autumn
weather,in damp
,unwholesome local ities .
The treatment consists in rest,warmth
and careful regulat ion of the diet . Avoidbeef - tea
,meats
,vegetables . Boiled milk
,
r ice,mutton broth
,milk toast
,w ill be
found of most benefit .
REMEDIES — Ka li mur . and Ferrum phosp .
taken in alternat ion every two hours w illgenerally suffice in mild cases .
Ka li phos .
,when the stools contain
mostly blood,are offen sive and there is
falling Of rect um.
EAR, DISEASES OFTHE Earacha — Violent pains in the ear
,even when there i s
l it tle or no perceptible inflammation,some
t imes so intense as to cause del iri um ,fre
quently the result of a ch il l,and of ten
ex i st ing in connection with toothache .
TREATMENT .
~ — Apply heat and give Ferrum
phosp le. ,
A dose every five minute s until
relieved .
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Humming in the Ears— Kali p l ph. is
the ch ief remedy .
Discharge from the Ears — Kali mur . S il
ica and Calcar . phosph. are the pr1nC1pal
remedies . Give a dose three t imes a day
Of one for one week then substi tu te the
next,and so on . But in all chron l c d is
charges from the ears , it is well to consult
an aurist .
ECZ EMA is a disease of the skin,very
frequent in early chi ldhood . It i s u sual ly
accompan ied by great itch ing. The treat
men t includes,besides reme d ies
,carefu l
regulat ion of the diet,avoid ing over - feed
ing
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espec ially , and avoidance of too fre
quent wash ing of the parts . Inst ead of
pure water,u se oatmeal or bran water
,and
after bath ing,apply freely corn starch . As
a rule,salves and medicated applicat ions
are not advisable .
REMEDIES — [f ali mun,Kali sulph.
,and
t zlrum mur . are the ch ief remedies . Give
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one tablet of the sixth potency night andmorn ing for one week ; then substi tute thetwelfth potency
,and if no improvement i s
apparent after two or three weeks,use one
of the other remedies in the same way .
Remember it is an obstinate and chronicaffect ion
,and needs t ime and much patience .
ERYSIPELAS— St . Anthony’s Fi re — A su
perfic ial Sh ining redness, and inflammationOf the skin
,wh ich d i sappears under pres
sure Of the finger,but returns as soon as
the press ure i s removed . There i s generally feve r, and a burning heat and t ingl ingrather than acute pain . It frequently follows inj uries ; bl i sters often form on theinflamed surface (vesicular erysipelas) , andi t sometimes assumes a severe and dangerous form .
The more common exc it ing causes of
erysipelas are debility and loss o f resistingpower from d isease
,abuse of stimulant s
, ’
undue exposure to cold,d isordered stom
ach,wounds
,etc .
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TREATMENT .
— Avoid all applicat ion s ex
cept flour,corn starch ;or , when procur able ,
r ipe cranberries . Honey somet imes is also
very effic ient .Ferrum phosph, and Kali mur . are the
principal remed ies . G ive hourly doses al
ternately unt il the d isease 1s checked .
Ka li sulp li . should be g iven instead , if bli s
ters form. Kali p liosph. may be alternated
with i t,if there is much nervous d i sturb
ance,weakness
,restlessness
,etc . A dose
may be given eve ry hour un t il improve
ment Shows itself.
EYE,DISEASES OF .
- Many forms of sim
ple inflammation of the external eye may
be succe ssfully treated w ith the ti ssue
remed ie s ; but , as a rule , all eye troubles
should be 1n trus ted to the care of a speciali st . F errum p liosph. i s the remedy for inflammat ion Of any part Of the eye
,burn ing
sensation,red and inflamed look
,cann ot
bear l ight,sen sat ion as if sand were under
the lids,let ters blur wh i le read ing .
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Kali mur .
- Afi'
ections w ith discharge ofmucus
,ulcers of cornea .
Nalrum mur — Muscular asthenopia,neu
ralgic pains around eye , with much watering of eyes ; granulated lid s .S ilica— Styes
,kernels and indurati on s
Of the l ids ; sc rophulous ophthalmia .
The selected remedy should not be g ivenlower than the sixth potency . For chronicaffections the twelfth is better. Give adose night and morn ing .
FEVER— Simple or Inflammatory.—Shiver
ing,sickness
,and pains in the back
,fol
lowed by hot,dry Skin
,th irst , headache ,
short breathing,quick
,ful l pulsefl loss Of
appe t i te,and scanty urine . Simple fever
i s mostly a sl ight and transient disorderwhen occurring alone
,but when fever ac
companies eruptive or inflammatory d isea ses
,i t becomes more serious .
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REATMENT.
— In the treatment of fever,
the room in which the pat ient i s,should
be cool,airy
,and well ventilated
,and kept
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FLAll‘llllENCY— Wind in the Stomach or
Bowels. SYMPTOMS — Fullness in the abdomen ; rumbl ing in the bow els ; severe pain ;accumulation or copious discharge of w ind
,
a symptom of indig estion .
Illaqnes p hos . and C’ak ar phos . are theprinc ipal remed ies . Take filaynes phosph ,
one tablet of the third potency afte r meals,
and repeat every hal f hour until better ;take Ca le. p leosp li . n ight and morning as aconstit utional remedy .
GASTRIC DISTURBANCES.
—Acute gast ric catarrh
,usual ly caused by errors in
d iet,cold
,mental states
,Spec ial ly anger ,
e tc . The chief symptoms are less of appe
t i te,pain in the pit of the stomach
,bloat
ness,coated tongue
,bad taste
,nausea and
vomit ing .
REMEDIES— Ka li man,if due to errors in
d iet,especially fat food .
Na trum sulph.
,i f assorted w ith l iver
symptoms,j aund iced skin
,pain in right
side,
flat ulence,diarrhoea ,
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DOSE - Take a dose every two hours .
See Indigestion.
GLANDS~ Clandular Affect ions.
- No class
of disease s are more strik ingly benefited
by the tissue remedies as acute and espe
c ially chronic inflammation s of the various
gland’s th roughout the body . There is
usual ly a sc rophulous taint at the bottom
to account for the read iness w ith wh ich,
from apparently slight causes,the glands
will grow painful and swell . The treat
men t of chronic cases requires pat ience
and not too frequent change of remedies .
Kali mur . is the chief remedy for all acute
swel lings . Calcar . p leosp li . for more chron ic
cases . Commence w ith the second t ritu ra
tion . Give three doses dai ly for one week
then g ive the th i rd,sixth and twelfth po
teney in the same way . S ilica for suppu
rating glands.
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GOUT -Pains in the joints,
w ith inflammatory or chronic cold swell ing ,and symptoms of deranged digest ion . Painsare generally severe
,and the inflammation
mostly attacks the smal ler j oints,partica
larly the first joint of the great toe,which
becomes red,hot and swol len . It some
times suddenly changes from one locat ionto another and ret urns at intervals
,vari
ous j oints or parts becoming aflec ted afte rrepeated attacks . Gout i s mostly a hereditary d isease
,coming on w ithout any ev i
dent external cause,general ly preceded by
d isorder of the d igest ive organs,and ao
companied by a plethoric state of the sys
tem .
REMEDIES — The ch ie f remedy is Natrum
sulph.
,6 x a dose three t imes a day . For
acute attacks,Ferrum phos . every two
hours . If the stomach is involved give
Natrum phosph. every two hours .
ACCESSORY TREATMENT .
—The diet must bevery spare d uring the acute symptoms
,as
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thin gruel,bread and mi lk
,light bread
puddings,barley water
,arrowroot and the
like,oranges
,roasted apples
,grapes
,etc .
Keep the affected part in such a moderate ly cool state as to be comfortable to the
patient,w ithout being so warm as to aggra
vate the severity Of the attack,or so cold
as to check the insens ible perspiration .
External applica ti on s are generally of l ittle
use in a fit of gout ; those wh ich are warm
doing no good,and those wh ich are cold
having a tendency to suddenly check the
inflammation,and thereby produce harm .
Kumyss and unfermented grape j uice may
be u sed freely . Friction w i th the‘
flesh
brush d uring convalescence is beneficial,
and the limbs and affected parts should be
regularly sponged w ith cold sal t waterevery morning
,and wel l w iped and rubbed
afterwards . The d iet , during convalescence ,should consist of a l ittle d igest ible an imal
food once a day,w ith eggs
,bread
,etc .
,but
no w ines or spiri ts.
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GRAVEL.
—Whenever there i s a sand ysediment in the ur ine care should be takento change the diet
,avo iding too rich food
and drinking plenty of pure water .
The chief remedy is Natrum sulph.
,a
tablet three times a day ; but if there i smuch acid i ty at the same t ime take Na trum
plzosp lz. in stead .
GUMS, SCURVY OF THE— Canker of the
Mouth — Offensive smel l in the mouth w i tha glutin ous bloody discharge from the g ums
,
which are hot,red
,soft
,spongy
,very sensi
tive,retracted from the teeth and subse
quent ly ulcerated along their margins .
TREATMENT .
— AVOI(I food that tends to
produce acid ity,such as sweets
,rich food ,
etc .
Ka li mun,3 x trituration . D i ssolve a
powder about the size of a l ima bean inhalf a glass of water and take teaspoonfuldoses eve ry two hours . Natrum mur . may
be taken after Ka li mur . if the symptomsdo not improve very rapid ly .
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HZEMORRHAGE — The remedie s adaptedto haemorrhages may be used for bleed ingfrom an y orifice of the body . The ten
deney to ready bleeding is somet imes me t
with in persons pred isposed there to,in
such even sl ight wounds bleed freely , profusely and for a long t ime . This tendencymay be overcome by the continuous constitution al treatmen t of Ka li p leosph. andCa lcar . fluen
,using each remedy occa
Sionally .
Treatment of AcuteHemorrhages.
— Ferrum
phosph, general ly suffices,especially in chil
d ren that grow rapid ly . Blood is bright
red .
Ka li mar . when the blood i s dark , black ,clotted or tough ; vomi ting of such blood .
Kali phosph. in weak,del icate people
,in
the aged,and where the blood is blackish
,
thm,l ike coffee grounds ,
Of the selected remedy a dose may be
given every five to fifteen minutes until
relief is obtained .
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HAIR— Falling out of the hair i s a frequent sequel to fevers
,but here the loss i s
only temporary, and can be stayed by taking Calcar . phosph. three times a day .
For the loss and thinning of hai r not thus
connected faithful brushing is a good tonicprocedure . TOO frequent wash ing is notto be adv i sed . An occasional dose Of Ca lcar . fluor . and S ilica w il l be found benefic ial.
HEADACHE.
—Pain in the head,e ither
al l over the head or in a part icular spot,
arising from various causes,as cold
,rheu
mat ism,congest ion
,ind igest ion
,nervous
affections,constipat ion mental emotions
,
stimulants,fatigue
,eye strain
,growth in
nose,etc .
Catarrhal Headache — (From a cold . )
SYMPTOMS — The headache is Oppressive,
frequently better in the morn ing,worse in
the even ing,the eye s are fu l l of tears
,
sneezing,dry heat in the nose
,some cough ,
etc .
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agitat ion are intolerable,and the headache
i s often attended with severe retching orvomi ting of bile and mucus .
TREATMENT Ka li phosph. and Ferrum
phosph. alternately every half hour dur ingthe attacks . Between the attacks takeNatrum mur . for on e week
,then S ilica for
one week,and so on alternately for a t ime .
The attacks w i ll grow less frequent andsevere .
HEAD SYMPTOMS OF THE CHIEF TISSUE REMEDIES . Consult these in prescr i bing for the different kinds of headache .
F errum phosph Headache from cold,
sun exposure ; throbbing pain ; cold relievesthe pain ; headachewith red face and eyes ;rush of blood to head ; worse from any
motion,noise
,jar
,combing hair
,and at
menstrual period .
Ualcar . phospk .
— Headaches of schoolchild ren
,especially at about the t ime of
puberty ; head feels cold , brui sed , worsefrom any exposure ; much dizziness ; i11
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humor ;want of disposition to do anyth ing ;forgetful
,dull .
Ka li phosph— Headache of studen t s and
those worn out by fatigue— old people,and
after mental emot ions ; pain made worse
by noi se,wh ich irritates ; sleeplessness ,
weariness, y awning ; pain some times re
lieved by eating ; menstrual headache w ith
hunger ; tongue coated brown ish w ith foul
breath ; pain in back of head and acrosseyesMagnesia pkOSph.
— Spasmodic pain ;ve ry
severe neuralgic headache ; shooting pains ,w ith sparks before eyes ; headache d ue to
eye troubles ; better from warmth .
Natrum mar — Headache w ith constipation
,with vomiting
,w ith watering of eyes
,
and with drowsine ss ; after loss of an imal
flu ids ; profuse di scharges , night sweats , etc .
Here follow w ith Calca '
r . phosph. Chron icand sick headaches ; headaches before and
during menses,especially in school girls
who st udy hard,are run down ; anemia ;
headache commences in the morning,in
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creases toward s noon,and gets better in
evening .
Natrum sulph.
— Bi lious headache w ithbi tter taste ; b i l ious d iarrhoea ; col icky pain ,etc . Also for pain in back part of head , atthe base of the brain ; must go to bed in adarkened room ; cannot tolerate noise .
S ilica — Headaches from nerve exhaus
t ion ; after excessive menta l strain ; nervous
,sensit ive patients ;weakly persons , fine
skin,pale face
,lax muscles ; imperfectly
nourished . These respond quickly to thisremedy .
Con sult,also
,the Index of Symptoms .
HEART, PALPITATION OF’
THE — Palpitation or pulsation of the heart felt di st inc tly and predominantly , somet imes evenheard
,or so strong as to shake the pat ient
or the bed on wh ich he may be lying , andwhich may arise from nervous debi l i ty
,
hys teria,severe bodily suffering or violent
emot ions,const ipat ion , indigestion , torpid
liver,weakness from loss of blood or other
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discharges,a gouty condit ion
,excessive
bodily exercise,d i sease or exc itable condi
tion of the heart,etc .
Palpitat ion from Debility . TREATMENT .
Ferrum p liosp li . is the most su itable rem
edy . If com ing on after acute i l lness,sub
s titu te Calcar . phosp lz.
HEART TISSUE REMEDIES. Ca lcar .
plwsph.
— Weak heart ; sharp pain aroundthe heart ; palpitation w ith anxiety ,
fol
lowed by trembling weakness .F errum phosph,
— Fi rst stage of all acute,
inflammatory d iseases involving the heart ;pulse rapid and full ;
‘ regulates the circulation .
Ka li phosph.
— In termi ttent action of theheart ; i l l - effects of menta l emotions , palpi
tat ion,pain
,e tc . ; palpita tion from sl ightest
cause ; physical or mental exertion .
Magnes . phosph.
— Shootir1g pain around
heart with spasmodic attacks of palpi tation .
Natrum mun— Watery condit ion of the
blood,shown by anemia
,dropsical swel l
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ing, ready flushing,and palpitation ; con
strict ion around heart ; fluttering and iatermit tent pulse .
HEARTBURN.
— Heartburn and waterbrash are prom inent symptoms of indigest ion
,produced by acridity of the secretions .
Heartburn consists in a sensation of heator burning
,which extends from the stom
ach to the throat ; and w aterbrash,in the
vomi ting or regurgitat ion of a watery,sour
,
or bitter flu id .
TREATMENT .
- AVOid all articles of food
that you know from experience to disagreewi th you .
Natrumphosph. is the principal remedy .
Take one tabl et of the sixth potency after
eating . If there i s much flatu lence takeC'alcar . phosp k. in the same way .
HICCOUGH— Hiccup. TREATMENT .
— Holding the breath is the most simple
,and in
many cases the most effective w ay of stopp ing h iccough
,or drinking a draught of
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cold water . When it occurs in infants theymay be placed to the breast . If subjectto th is little trouble
,attention should be
paid to diet,care being taken not to eat
too qu ickly,nor too much at a time .
Magnes . phosph, is the only remedy re
qu ired .
HOARSENESS.
—Rough and indistinctvoice and cough
,sometimes accompan ied
by pain,asthma
,and rattling in the throat .
It frequently resu lts from a chill,and often
accompan ies measles,croup
,1nfluenza
,etc .
' TREATMENT .
—U se plenty of cold water,
or cold salt water,and cold sponging
,with
vigorous frict ion afterwards . The dietshould be plain and simple ; take but lit t lemeat
,and avo id stimulan ts ; keep the feet
warm,and do not exert the voice .
Drink warm milk and seltzer during anacute attack and take F errum phosph, andKali mar . alternately every hour. In very
obstinate cases take Calcar . sulph.,on e
table t every two hours .
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HYSTERIA is a condition of nervousweakness
,where the patient is emotional
,
and in wh ich self - control i s largely lost ;
laughing and crying alternate with eachother ; all sorts of abnormal i ties of sensations take place ; any disease may be simulated ; feeling of a lump in the throat ;painas of a nail in the head
,are very common
sen sations . The hysterical pat ient is u sual ly of a very highly nervous organizationand very unstably balanced .
TREATMENT i s medicinal to some extent,
but mainly moral and hygien ic . Do notshow too much sympathy with the pat ientand her innume rable aches and pains ; encourage self control
,self forgetfulness ; en
courage her to take interest in others,to
have a m i ss ion of some kind . D i scouragereading aimless and trashy l iterature .
Avoid excitement of all kinds,late hours
st imulants,tea and coffee
,rich food
,etc .
Bui ld u p the general sy stem by simple but
nourish ing food,aided by unfermented
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either acute or chronic ; they may e i therarise from having partaken of indigestible
,
unwholesome,heavy
,fat
,sour or flatulen t
food,or from over - eat ing
,etc .
,or they may
become chronic from a long continuance ofexc i ting causes calculated to impair the di
gest ion— as too much study , too little exerc ise
,long - continued indulgence in warm
drinks,stimulants
,purgatives
,patent med i
cines,etc .
TREATMENT .
— Look to the d iet . Avo idwhatever y ou know from experience todisagree with you
,but do no t encourage
any d ietetic theories . Remember what i sgood for one pat ient i s not necessarilyadapted to another
,even when suffering
with simi lar symptoms . Every adult oughtto know himself better than any one elsewhat kind of food i s most likely to agree
W 1th him . U sually a m ixed diet of simplenourishing food
,eaten slowly and well mas
t icated and at regular interval s is better
than restriction to some one or tw o ar ti
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cle s . Somet imes a glass of pure California
claret w ith the princ ipal meal will be of
great benefi t ; espec ially isth is true in the
weak and debi litated,aged and after acute
i l lness, and in total l oss of appeti te . When
co ffee cannot be taken trv the Homoeo
path ic Coffee,wh ich posse sse s a good dea l
of the flavor and taste of true coffee w ith
out any deleterious effects .
REMEDIEs.
— Ferrum p7i03 p 7i .— Pi t of the
stomach i s tender to touch ; vomiting ;pain
after eating ; flatulence ; loss of appetite ;d isgust for milk ; cannot take meat ; cannot
bear tight clothing ; th irst for cold water ;desire for stimulants .
r
ali ma in— Tongue coated ; complaints
from rich and fatty food ;bitter taste ; l iver
sluggish,with pain in right side under
shoulder .
Ka li phosph— Hungry soon after eating ;gone feel ing in stomach ; pain in left s ide ;weakness of heart ; constant paln m a smal lspot in stomach ; great nervous depression .
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Kali sa lp li .
—Yellow - coated tongue ; sensation as of a load and fulness at the pit ofthe stomach ; pain in stomach ;waterbrash.
Magnes . phosph Cramp in stomach ;constrict ion ; hiccough ; marked regurgitat ion after eating ; craves sugar ; gastralgia.Natrum mur .
- Stomachache with muchw aterbrash; offensive breath ; bowels con
st ipated ; loss of desi re for smoking ; veryth irsty ; sour taste ; avers ion to bread ; redspots on pit of stomach .
Natrum pliosp li . G reat ac id ity ; sourrisings ; moist
,creamy coat ing of the
tongue ; stomach troubles from presence
of worms ; heartburn ; vomiting of dark ,coffee - ground fluid .
Na trum sulph.
—B i liousness ; bi tter tastein mouth ; vom i t ing of bitter fluid ; heartburn ; copiou s formation of gas
,which gets
incarcerated in intestines .
Ca le. phosphr— A course of th i s remedy
is useful in al l chronic cases of indigestion ;pain after eat ing ; craving for bacon , ham,
salted and smoked meats ; pain relieved by
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eating and rai sing w ind ; almost an infallible remedy for excessive accumulat ion of
gas in the s tomach .
Cale. phosph ,1x triturat ion
,a powder
g iven in w ater half an hour after eating,is
efficacious in non - assimilation of food .
Ca le . sulp li .
— Desire for fru i t,tea
,claret
and green vegetables .
S ilica — Chron ic dyspepsia,w i th much
chilliness ; extreme h unger ; d i sgust for
warm food,and intolerance of alcohol ic
stimulants .
1NFLAMMATIONS are of so serious acharacter as to req u ire the immed iate at
tendance of an experienced physician . The
symptoms are heat,pain
,swe lling
,redness
,
increased pulse,re stlessness
,etc . The first
stage of al l inflammations,when there i s
fever,heat
,etc .
,i s met by the adm ini stra
t ion of F errum phosph,
,6x . D issolve a
powder size of a l ima bean in a tumbler
half full of wa ter and give teaspoonfuldoses every ho ur . Later
,a fter a day per
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haps,it may be well to alternate w ith i t
Kali mun,6x
,given in the same way .
(See separate d iseases . )
INFLUENZ A Grippe.
—Influen za differsfrom a common cold principally in therebeing oppressed respiration and great pros
t ration of strength . It i s frequently anepidemic . Its sudden onse t
,with great
weakness,pains in limbs
,back and joints
,
headache and fever,characterize the attack ,
The treatment consists of rest in bed,
nourish ing food , egg - nog,sherry and egg
,
broths,etc .
Natrum sulph. i s the principal remedythroughout the course of the d isease and
for many of the after effects .
Ca le. pliosph. and Ka li phOSph. may begiven during convalescence and for the re
maining debi l ity . A dose may be takenfour times a day— first one
,then the other .
INTERMITTENT FEVER— A paroxysmaldisease
,usually consist ing of chi lls
,fever
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and sweat,coming on in one
,two or more
days ’ interval,caused by malarial germs
,
occurring in marshy places,damp
,low
ly ing neighborhoods,and associated w ith a
good deal of headache,backache
,l iver and
spleen d i sturbance . There may be much
i rregularity in the d ifferent stage s,one or
two being absent ent irely,or the whole
cond ition may assume a masked form as oh
st inate neuralgias,gastric d isturbances
,etc .
TREATMENT .
—AS a rule,the services of a
physician w i ll be required to select a cura
t ive remedy and superintend the general
treatment,but the ti ssue remedies fre
quently cure the most obstinate cases .Chief among them i s Natrum sulph. In
the absence of any special symptoms , thi s
wi ll be found the best general remedy . I tis especially cal led for when there are bi l
ious symptoms,yellow complexion , bronze
colored coat ing of tongue , bil ious bloodystool s .
Na trum mar .
—Chi ll is apt to ret urn in
morn ing . about 10 o ’clock ; great thirst ;
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headache ; backache ; fever blisters ; neuralgia of head and face .
In order to prescribe successfully forthi s obstinate d isease
,the conditions be
tween the attacks of chills and fever shouldbe noted
,they indicate the curat ive rem
edy more likely than the character of thed ifferent stages
,although these
,too
,must
be inc l uded in our estimate of the case .
J AUNDICE. J aundice i s character izedby yellowness of the wh ites of the eyesand the sk in
,whit ish or clay - colored stools
,
and saffron - colored urine . It is attendedwith more or less derangement of the d i
ges tive functions . J aund ice i s caused bygallstones
,d isease of the liver
,super - abun ~
dance of bile,improper food
,cold
,or sud
den emotions,etc .
The treatment must include careful at
tention to d ie t,avoid ing meat
,coffee .
Fruit,gruel
,lemonade are useful and
grateful to the patient .
Natrum salp li . i s the ch ief remedy . Take
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bloody urine . One of the best remed iesalone
,or in conj unction with others
,in
Bright ’ s d isease .
Natrum salp li . aids in throwing off gravelby increasing the secretion of urine . Of
the selected remedy take a dose three t imesa day .
KNEE ,SWELLING OF, may be due to
rhe umatism or di sease of the joint . Anytrouble around the knee - j oint should beexam ined by a physician .
Kali mur . and Calcar . phosph. often actk ind ly in these affections .
LEGS, CRAMP IN THE — Sudden contraction of the muscles of the calves of the legs
,
frequently occurring at night .
The princ ipal remedy for thi s conditionis Illagnes . phosph,
,a dose every quarter of
an hour for a few doses . Follow with
Calcar . phosph,
,a dose night and morning .
LEUCORRIKEA— Whites CAUSES . Coldand moisture
,frequent excitement result
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i ng Ill debi l ity,inactivity of the body
,re
laxing pleasures,late hours
,st imulating
d ie t . imprudence in d ress , inattention to
the bowels,disease of ovarie s and womb
,
etc .
In order to treat this affection success
fully,the whol e da ily life of the pat ient
must be regulated . Eve ryth ing tending to
local congestion avoided,simple but nour
ishing food taken , sufficien t exercise , but
not too much . Be careful abo ut going up
and down stairs,bicycle rid ing
,etc . Local
cleanliness,but not necessar ily syringin g
,
is a requ isite to the cure .
Galcar . phosp li . is the ch ief remedy,
e ither alone or as an intercurrent remedy ;i t acts as a const it u tional ton ic and isespecially u seful for young girl s . The pat ient takes cold easi ly and the discharge i s
l ike albuminous mucus . There may belocal i rritat ion
,i tch ing
,etc .
,of the parts .
Natrum man— The d i scharge i s watery,
irritating,smart ing . There may be back
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ache,headache and evidences of impover
ished blood.
[f ali mafia— D ischarge yellow,greenish
and th ick .
S ilica — Leucorrhoea takes the place of
menses ; pati ent i s cold , very sensitive andconstipated . Of the selected remedy takea dose three times a day be tween the men
s trual periods ; take on e remedy for threeweeks
,then another if indicated
,or subst i
tute Calcar . p liosp li .
LIPS .
—The lips are subject to becomesore
,cracked
,d ry
,scaly or swollen
,or are
the seat of a herpetic eruption "cold sores .
"
The best treatment consists in the application of cold cream and the internal useof Ka li mar . for cold sores
,bl isters .
Natrum mar . for cracks in the corners ofthe mouth
,or center of l ip ; sore lips from
cold ; swe lling of upper lip— a dose everythree hours .
LIVER AFFECTIONS are characterizedby pain in right side , under right shoulder
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blade,soreness
,biliou s symptoms , constipa
tion or loose yellow ish stools,etc .
See Gastric De rangements .The principal l iver t issue remedies are
the following :Natrum sulph.
— Pain in region of l iver ;morn ing d iarrhoea ; rumbling in bowels ;j aund ice ; bit ter taste .
Natrum mar .
— J aund ice,w ith drow si
ness,thirst
,headache .
Kali ma in— Tongue coated white,from
errors in diet,rich
,greasy food ; cold food ,
chilling stomach .
LUMBAGO. Rheumat ic pains in the
loins .
The treatment consists in application of
warmth,frict ion
,porous plaster
,and the
admin istration of Ferram phosph ,a dose
every hour until rel ieved .
LUNGS.
—The various d iseases of the
lungs require careful hygien ic,d ieteti c and
medicinal treatment . The latter may be
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found almost whol ly in the use of the tissue remedies
,for j ust in the treatment of
acute and chronic l ung diseases they havew on their greatest laurels . (See Consumption
,Pneumon ia
,Pleurisy
,etc . )
LUNGS, BLEEDING FROM,is always
alarming,but not so immed iate ly danger
ous as is commonly feared ; but it i s usually one of the accidents of consumption ;i t demands prompt attention .
The treatment should consist in rest; pa
t ien t’
s head and ch est must be well supported with pi llows . Application of cold;
drinks and food of the simplest kind ; ice ;the room must be well aired and cool .The principal remedy required is Ferram
phosph, D issolve a powder of the sixthtrituration in a tumbler of cold water andg ive patient teaspoonful doses every quarter of an hour for several doses
,then less
often . Follow with Ua lcar . phosph, as aconsti tutional tonic
,
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a dose three times
a day .
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MEASLES ,
- An infectious fever attended
with an eruption of a purple rash,consist
ing of sl ightly elevated min ute do ts d isposed in i rregular c ircula r forms or cres
cents,preceded by catarrhal symptoms
ab out the eyes,nose
,and bronch ia , for
about fo ur or five days,and accompanied
by inflammatory fever . For the three or
four days before the appearance of the
erupt ion,symptoms of a cold
,sneezing
,
and feverishness,drowsiness
,oppression
,
nausea or vomi ting,and a hoarse or ring
ing,loud cough are present . The ,
,erup
tion appears on the fourth or fifth day,and
disappears on the e ighth or ninth ; it rarely
attacks the same person a second time,and
frequently prevai ls as an epidemic . Mea
sles may be s imple or complicated,mal ig
nant and dangerous .
ACCESSORY TREATMENT . Th e room in
wh ich the pat ien t i s should be‘
airy,dark
ened,moderately warm
,and perfectly free
from draughts,much care be ing taken that
the patient does not catch cold,both d uring
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the eruption and for some time afterwards.
He may be sponged down frequently wi thtepid water . The d iet should be at firstl ight
,afterwards more nourishing ; al l an i
mal food should be avoided,and all drinks
shou ld be given tepid,so as not to ch i ll .
Protect the eyes from too strong light .The danger of measles i s more in the after
effects . espec ial ly bronchitis,pneumon i a
,etc .
The princ ipal remedy is Ferrum phosph ,
which may be given every two hours , solong as the eruption is not out perfectly
,or
so long as the cough is troublesome . Itmay be followed by or alternated withKa li mar
,i f the tongue is coated
,the cough
hoarse,glands swollen
,more or le ss deaf
ness . D uring convalescence give Calcar .
phosph ,a dose every three hours unti l per
feet heal th is restored .
MEMORY—DEFICIENT is a symptom ofadvancing age
,or i t may be temporary in
nerve exhaustion,after acute illness
,over
taxed brain .
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erature,and companionship
,and wise super
V1s lon by the mother of everything pertaining to the dai ly l ife of the girl . These arethe condi tions for healthy development
,
"
and vigorous and happy maidenhood,and
the best possible preparation for her destined future life as wife and mother .
‘When the general health is below par,
give good nourish ing food,sea bathin g
,and
see that the gi rl is not t ired out by the constant going up and down stairs and marching
,so common in our public schools . Do
not le t her do any home work , but see tha tshe re tires very early and i s allowed to
sleep in the morning . It i s poor pol icy inthese cases not to p ermi t the ch i ld to finishher morning sleep . Better sacrifice theschooling unti l her heal th i s better . For
these cases,a course of C’alcar . phosph, in
various potencies,and contin ued for quite
a while,will yield wonderfu l results .
There are usually premonitory symp
toms before the menses appear, such asheadache
,l anguor , backache
,pain in
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breasts,etc . U sual ly these pass away very
seen . When the flow i s established great
care must be taken to prevent ei ther cessa
tion from cold,especially cold
,wet feet
,or
an excess of the flow from too stimulat ing
food,late hours
,excitements . Warm cloth
ing,especially warm stockings ‘ and thick
soled shoes are of much importance in es
tablishing the regular order of the mens
trual periods .
Scanty, Absent, Deficient or Checked Menstruation .
— When suppressed from cold,a
ch il l or sudden emot ion,a hot foot - bath
,
hot drinks and rest in bed w i l l restore the
flow . If there i s headache,
flushing of face,
pains,etc .
,give Ferram pliesp li . a powder
d issolved in half a cup of hot water every
hour until relieved .
Ca lcar phosph, . i s the best remedy forscanty menses . Give a dose n igh t and
morn ing between the periods .
Painful Menstruation.
— More or le ss painat the period is very common in young un
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married women,but j ud icious medication
and attent ion to the general health will rel ieve the most cases unless due to organictrouble . Avoid all local treatment
,but use
the remedies,together with rest during the
period,warm applicat ions
,hot st imulating
drinks,etc .
Illagnesia phosp /i . is the principal remedyand should be taken in hot water everyquarter of an hour unti l relieved . Betweenthe period s take Calcar . phosph. and Ka liphosph,
,one in the morn ing and the other
at n ight .
Menstruation, Profuse or Tee Frequent .CAUSEs .
— Stimulat ing d iet,abuse of stimu
lants,warm baths
,fatigue
,compression of
the body,sudden emotions
,v i olent exer
ci se,a weakening mode of l i fe
,long s ick
ness,excessive nursing of infants at the
breast,etc .
Ferrum phosph. i s the princi pal remedyto regulate the flow . Take a dose everytwo hours or oftener
,i f very profuse . In
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labor i s gre atly furthered by nursing thebaby . If the flow of mi lk i s rather scantyor too watery
,give plenty of nourish ing
,
l iquid food,cocoa
,mi lk
,oatmeal
,maltine
,
together with a powder size of a l ima beanof Ca lcarea phosph ,
2nd trituration,given
with the food . If the flow of mi lk is tooprofuse
,substitute Oalcar fluorica 6x ,
givenin the same way
,and restrict the use of
much flu id . The same treatment is to beused in order to dry up the m i lk . Besides
,
the breasts should be covered with cottonbatting and bandaged snugly .
MOUTH.
—Nursing sore mouth,aphthous
sore mouth,consist in the formation of l it
tle vesic les on mucous membrane of themouth
,gums and tongue .
REMEDIEs .
—Kali mar . and Na trum mar .
are the chief remed ie s . D i ssolve a smallpowder of each in a glass half - ful l of waterand give sp oonfu l doses every two hours
alternately .
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MUMPS.
— Inflammat ion and swelling ofthe gland s under the ears
,wh ich some
t imes extends to the throat and i s con Spicuous external ly . It generally increases t i ll
the fourth day,and then gradually sub
sides ; and i s evidently contagious , and
often epidemic . It often follows measles
or scarlet fever,or is the effect of cold or
damp .
TREATMENT .
—The pat ient should keep in
the house,and avoid exposure to cold and
damp ; the gland s should be fomented with
warm water,the face t ied up w ith a hand
kerch ief or piece of flannel,and kept mod
erately warm,and the d iet should be mi ld
and l ight . If the patient take cold,there
is danger of a painful swel ling of the test i
c les .
REMEDIES .
— Ferram phosph, should begiven so long as there are any feve rish s ymp
toms,a dose every hour . U s ually
,how
ever there are none,when Ka li man
,a
dose every three hours,w i ll be all that is
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required . If the swell ing should persist,
give a few doses of Ca lcar . fluor .
NECK,STIFF.
— U sually the result of coldor rheumati sm.
TREATMENT— See under "Rhe umat ism .
Rub the neck with camphorated oil,wrap
tw o or three folds of flannel or worstedround i t
,and avoi d exposure to cold
,
draughts of air,
or wet . Take Ferrum
pliosp li . every tw o hours .
NETTLERASH.
— An eruption resemblingthat produced by the stinging of nettles
,
attended with itching,burning
,or stinging
pain . The rash often appears instantaneously , d i sappears in the warmth and re
appears in the cold,and seldom stays many
hours in the same place,and may be caused
by mechanical i rri tation,cold
,or ac id i ty
and other di sorders of the stomach . U su
al ly it can be traced to some spec ial articleof diet
,she ll - fish and strawberrie s being
e spec ial ly frequently the cause .
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ing three doses a day of one for one week,
then change to the other . If the patient ischi lly and very sensitive and rather of in
tellec tual turn of m ind,give S ilica 6 tritu
rat ion,a small powder n ight and morning .
After one week,change to the 12th tritura
tion and take the same way .
NEURALGIA may be caused by changes inthe weather
,colds
, "anemic states of theblood
,inj uries
,etc . The pains come and go
,
are burning or st itching,often assoc iated
w ith cramps in the muscles,twitch ing
,red
ness and swe lling of face .
REMEDIEs .
— F crrum phosph, should begiven when the face is hot and red and thepains increased on mov ing the head .
Kali phosph. sui ts pale,i rritabl e persons
and when pains are accompanied w ith much
weakness .
Natrum ma in— Pains that return at acertain time each day or are attended wi thflow of tears . Constipation is a frequent
symptom with Natrum mar .
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Magnes. phosp li.— Pains that come and
go very suddenly and are always made
better by the application of warmth .
Kali sulph— For pains that shift a good
deal,and when they are bette r in cool Open
air,bu t worse toward s even ing .
Ca lcar . phOSp li .
— Pains that are associated
with numbness and coldness,and alw ays
w orse at night and every change of weather .
DOSE — Of the selected remedy,d is solve
a powder in hot water and take a sip everyfew minutes unti l rel ieved . For more
chron ic conditions , take a dose every twoho urs .
NIGHTMARE Oppression felt d uringsleep
,great anxiety
,excitemen t
,frightful
dreams or fancies,and sl ight fever ; often
caused . by fatigue,late suppers
,or indi
gestible food .
TREATMENT . Let the supper be ligh t ;avoid fatigue and heavy bed cloth ing . Takea dose of Ka li pkesph. before retiring .
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NOSE, Bleeding from the — TREATMENTImmerse the face in the cold est water
,and
dash cold water,or vinegar and water
,up
the nostrils,or apply ice or ice - water to
the root of the nose,or apply cold cloths
or metal to the nape of the neck or back .
Keep the head as much elevated as possible
,and let the d iet be spare and simple in
character . As bleed ing from the nose oftenre lieves congestion
,the treatment should
be adapted to the urgency of the symptoms,
wh ich,if sl ight
,need not be much inter
fe red with . Persons subj ect to nose - bleeding should lead a temperate life , with mod
erate and regular exerci se,a nourishing
diet,avoiding stimulants
,and should make
a free use of cold water .
The principal remedy i s Ferram p lies .
D i ssolve a powder in a cup of cold water ,and take a swal low every few minutes
unti l reli eved .
NOISES IN THE HEAD,
may t e ens
recent catarrh of the eustachian tube , an
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has frequently caused paralyt ic cond itionsand cured only by giv ing a remedy restoring the accustomed sweat .
PERSPIRATION abnormal,when due to
weakness,as after acute illness or general
r un - down conditions of the body , ,
w ill belessened by sponging the body w i th vine
gar and water , or cologne spiri ts and water ,and taking at the same time Calcar . phosph ,
third trituration,a powder every three
hours .
PHARYNGITIS.— Redness
,pain and swell
ing of the mucous membrane of the mouthand throat .
REMEDIEs .
— Ferrum phosph ,if the parts
are dry,hot w ith painful swallow ing ; a
dose every hou r.
Kali man,if the tongue be coated wh ite
and parts swollen .
Na trum phosph,
,i f the tongue be coated
with a yellowish deposi t .The chroni c form of pharyngitis is often
due to smoking,which must be stopped . A
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course of Kali mean,a dose of the th ird
triturat ion three times a day,w ill often
work wonders .
PILES. (Haemorrhoids) . —Small t umors orlumps formed by a distent ion or relaxation
of the ve ins of the rect um. They may beexternal
,or so far w ith in the rect um as to
be imperceptible,and they may or may not
bleed . Sensat ion of weight,pain in the
back,loin s and thighs
,straining during
stool,and constipation
,frequently aecom
pany them. P i les are frequen tly caused
by excess ive fatigue,obstinate cost iveness
,
the abuse of purgat ives,sedentary habits
stimulat ing food or drinks,o r by a con stitu
t ional or hereditary tendency .
TREATMENT— The pain and irritation oftenpresent are much rel ieved by the free appl icat ion of cold water e ither by bathing orimmersion . Acsca las Oera le spread on lint
and kept constant ly to the parts i s some
t imes beneficial . When the inflammation
i s great,rest and the horizontal posit ion
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should be observed,with a mi ld veg etable
d iet . Everything heating,stimulating
,and
constipating,must be avo ided in the gene
ral d iet,all highly - seasoned food and the
like . Ind iv iduals subject to pi les shouldbathe in the sea as often as convenient
,or
in sal t water baths . During an attack,in
j ec t ion s of cold water may be used dai ly ;su itable exerc i ses should be taken
,and
every endeavor made to keep the bowelsregular .
In the treatment of pi les , atten tionmust be paid to d isturbances in the funct ions of the l iver
,the digestive organs and
the bowels . otherwise a cure cannot beachieved .
F erram phasph.
— Inflamed and bleed ingpiles
,must be used before the t umors are
hardened . Take a dose every hour and
bathe with Hamameli s extract .Ca lcar fluer . i s the chief remedy for the
permanent cure . It i s useful for bl indpi les
,frequently with backache and con s t i
pation ,etc . After an acute attack
,i t i s the
plenty of fre sh water . Thorough washingwi th soap and water the affected part
,then
powder with corn - starch , w i l l prove benefic ial.
The chief remedy is Kali mar . fol low edby Calcar . sulph. Take a dose three timesa day .
PLEURISY, FALSE — Rheumatic Pleurisy.
Stitch in the Side.
- A rheumat ic affect ion of the musc les covering andpassing between the ribs
,which produce s
an acute pain in the side increased on in
Spiration ; It i s d is tinguished from,t rue
pleurisy by being attended with l it tleor nofever
,and by the increase of pain which
always takes place on movement of thechest or any exertion causing the con tract ion of the inflamed muscles .The treatment consists in the applicat ion
of heat and admin ist ration of F errum
phosph, in hourly doses unti l relieved .
PLEURISY.
~ —The true form i s an inflam
mat ion of the Ple ura,the membrane lining
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the lungs and chest,and is a very painful
and serio us affection . It is accompaniedby fever
,short breath ing
,with a stitching
pain in some par t of the chest . Greatlyaggravated by breath ing and motion .
TREATMENT— The patient ’ s room mu st be
kept quiet,moderately warm
,but wel l ven
t ilated . Perfect rest should be obse rved .
Al l kinds of animal food and heating flu ids
should be avoided,and the d ie t should con
sist of farinaceous art icles,barley water
,
arrowroot,th in gruel
,light vegetables
m i lk,e tc . ; returning d uring convalescence
to bee f - tea,chicken - broth
,etc . A wet
bandage may be applied over the painfulpart W 1th advantage
,or i f the pain i s
severe,hot linseed meal poult ices
,hot
fomen tat ions,etc . D uring recovery
,care
must be taken to guard against catch ing
cold .
The principal remedy at first is F erram
phosp li .
,a dose di sso lved in water should be
taken every half hour . This may be followed
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byKa li man,a dose ln alternat ion with Fer
rum every hour . Pleurisy is often compl icated with inflammation of the lungs themselves
,giving
PLEURO—PNEUMONIA, a very seriousand very dangerous d isease which shouldalw ays receive the attention of a physician .
There i s high fever,great oppression of the
chest,painful breathing
,cough and marked
weakness . It is a d isease especial ly dangerous in the very young and the aged and
in const i t utions run down by excess or
other causes . The action of the heart mustbe watched as death usually occurs fromheart fail ure . St imulants are indicated inthi s d isease . Among the TissueRemed ies
,
Ferram phosph ,Ka li phos . and Ka li mar .
are those most frequently indicated . Ther emed ies must be given frequently
,every
hour at least,supplemented by absolute
r est,easily assimi lated food
,mi lk
,broths
,
etc . The applicat ion of poultices may
prove of much comfort , but should be done
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and a sensation of cold sometimes precedean acute attack (acute rheumatism) , feveri s present
, aching , tearing , or shootingpains wi th stiffness are experienced in theparts affected
,espec ially in the joints
,and
in most cases there i s more or less d isorderof the digestive functions . In chronicrheumatism the symptoms are simi lar , butless urgent and more tedious . Rheumat
ism i s sometimes local,or wanders from
one part to another in a most capric iousmanner
,hr even attacks internal organs ; i s
sometimes attended with sw e l ling,heat
,
and redness,and sometimes without such
symptoms, sometimes relieved by motion ,and sometimes by rest ; somet imes by hotand sometimes by cold applications . Rheumatism affect ing the loins is called l umba
go ; the hips , sciat ica ; and the chest , false
pleuri sy .
TREATMENT— Keep the parts warm anddry ; flannel unde rwear i s essential . See
that the bowels are kept in good condit ion ;avoid too much meat ; drink mi lk .
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The first remedy in th is painful affection
i s Ferram pliesp li . It shou ld be givenevery hour unti l improvement shows itself .
If the jo ints are swollen,al ternate with i t
"( ali mar . every two hours . For very v i o
lent pains , Alagncsia p liosp li . is to be used,
a dose every hour,stepping the o ther rem
ed ie s meanwh i le .
Ca lcar . phesgah. i s the remedy when every
change of weather brings back rheumatic
pains . Take a tablet of the sixth potency
three t imes a day fo r some time . I t fre v
quently hardens the system agai nst taking
cold
RINGWORM.
—Th is is a contagious disease caused by a vegetabl e parasite
,and is
very common in children,but almost un
known ‘ in adults . The parasite is a fungu s
which attacks the hairs,burrow ing in to the
roots and producing circular patches havinga slightly raised and scurfy surface
,the
hai rs on whi ch are dry,brittle
,l ust reless
,
and broken off close to the scalp . Some
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t ime s there is a smal l pust ule at the root ofeach hair
,which discharge s a mucous fluid .
The treatment consists in the appl icat ionof Carbolated Vasel ine and the internal
adm in istration of Ka li mar" a dose threetimes a day .
RICKETS (Rachitis) i s an important diseased condit ion in child ren
,by which the
bones are i lly nourished and become mal
formed in consequence . The benes aresofter
,owing to a lack of deposi t of the
earthy const ituents . It always begins du
ring the first dentition . The usual symp
toms are n ightly restlessness,sweat ing
about the head,inabi lity to walk or weak
legs,large wri sts
,weak spine
,large epen
fontanelles— the bones of the head do n ot
close . There is great tendency to al l kinds
of catarrhal compl ications,muscular debi l
ity and nervous symptoms . The teeth are
out late,sometimes a year may pass before
the first teeth are through .
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Natrum mar .
—Espec ially when the neckis very thin and the thighs
,also
,are much
emac iated .
S ilica — Head large,rest of body greatly
wasted away ;abdomen swollen , ho t ; anklesweak ; offensive d iarrhoea ; child very nervous
,sensi t ive
,i rritable
,cold tendency to
boi ls ; child feels better w hen wrapped upvery warmly .
Na trum phosph. This remedy is espec ial ly useful for poorly nourished children
,
when there i s much acidi ty,sour - smell ing
stools,perspira t ion
,etc . ; stools often clay
colored . A dose of the selected remed yshould be given four t imes a day and persevered with for weeks or until markedimprovement shows itself .
SCARLET FEVER (Scarlatina ) . —A pecu
l iar scarlet rash upon the skin,with fever
and sore throat . It i s infectious and contagious ; usually commencing with fever ,pains in the throat
,and vomi ting . On the
first or second day,or somet imes a little
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later,a scarlet redne ss of the sk in appears
,
in large,smooth glassy spots , firs t on the
throat and then on the face and neck,from
whence it spreads over the Whole body,
and usually contin ues unti l the fifth or
s ixth day . The redness d isappears on
slight pressure,but as quickly returns
when the finger is removed The fever i s
often accompan ied with an aflec t ion of the
kidneys,more frequently with severe d is
ease of the throat and neck . or of some
internal organ,and is often followed by
dropsy . It generally occurs only once dur
ing life . It comes out within a week of
exposure to the infection .
The pat ient w ith scarlet fever must be
separated . It i s contagious from the ini tialsore throat unti l the last branny scales have
been removed . Six weeks quarantine isnot unusual .The treatment must alw ays be superin
tended by a physic ian . It is a dangerousd isease
,though epidem ics d iffer greatly in
intensity . The most carefu l a ttention to
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nursing and diet are absolutely nece ssaryto ensure recovery . Remedies play but aminor role in the treatment . For the s imple forms
,nothing outside of the hourly
adm in istration of Ferram p lies . i s required .
This can always be relied upon unti l the
physician can be cal led in to take ful lcharge of the case . For the severer typesKa li mur .
,Kali p lies . and Ca le. plies . are
required .
SCIATICA -A mos t painful ne uralgicaffect ion of the large nerve supplying theleg
,often ve ry obst inate and dependent
frequently upon constit ut ional d efects . Inthe trea tment
,great attention must be pa id
to the cond it ion of the bowels,as a loaded
colon a lone suffices to great ly aggravate thepa in
,al so to the condition of the foot ap
parel,sometime s heavy shoes or boots
,and
warm stockings going fa r to cure an attack .
Ka li phos .
— Pain down back of thigh to
knee,great restlessness
,mov ing about
gent ly gives some relief for a time .
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acute attacks,give a dose of C’a lcar p lies .
morning and night,and Magncs p lace. every
two hours d uring the day . When improvement sets in
,give on e dose of each da i ly ,
one in the morning and the other at night .
SHINGLES .
— An eruption of ve sicles insmal l di st inct cluste rs
,with red margin s
which spread around the body like a gird leor belt
,most common ly at the waist , and
is attended with heat and itching and often
with acute pain of a neu ralgic character,
vesicles do not burst but change color anddry up . In i ts chron ic form it is obstinateand diffieult of cure .
TREATMENT .
— Powder the parts with cornstarch after applying a little vaseline and
take Ka li mar . and Na trum mar . in alte rnation
,a dose every tw o hours . If the
pain i s severe substit uteKali phoszalt , a doseevery hour .
SLEEPLESSNESS ( Insomnia) i s an earlysymptom of an exhausted cond ition of the
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nervous system and should be treated by
look ing to the general health . Avoid men
tal work,especially in the even ing ; st ima
lants,especially coffee , but see that the
patient does not go to bed' hungry . Often
a cup of beef - tea or hot m ilk at bed t ime
wi ll ensure a good n ight ’ s res t . See thatthe feet are warm when reti ring ; if n eces
sary, put a hot water bag in the bed .
The best general remedy i s Ka li p lies .
It may be taken with advantage in hotmi lk on ret i ring for the n i ght .
Silica may be taken d uring the day , if
the patient is nervous and excitable and
ch il ly . A dose three t imes a day .
SMALL - FO" Small - pox com
menees wi th fever , accompanied wi th nausea and vomiting
,severe pain s in the back
and loins,bad smell from the mouth
,and
frequently with tenderness of the abdomen
on pressure .-On the fourth day the e rup
t ion make s it s appearance,
first on the face
and hairy scalp,then
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on the neck,and
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afterward s over the whole body . At first,
the eruption has the form of small,red
hard,and pointed elevat ions
,which increase
and enlarge d uring the next three days,
forming into smal l vesicles on the tOp of
each pimple,depressed in the centre
,hav
ing an inflamed base,and being fil led with
a clear flu id . On the eighth or ninth daythe eruption i s at i ts height
,after w h ich
time the pustule s commence to dry up ‘ andscab in the order in which they make thei rappearance . The pustules some t imes run
into each other,and form large
,continuous
,
suppurating surfaces . The eruption on theskin passes through the stages of pimple
,
vesicle,pustule
,scab
,and leaves marks on
the si te of exudation . The d isease generally exhausts the susceptibil ity of the c onst itution to another attack and is h ighlycontagious .
TREATMENT— The patient ’ s room shouldbe cool
,thoroughly vent ilated
,and dark
ened ; some antisept ic should be u sed freely ,either on cloth d ipped in the solu tions
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Ka li salpli . may be given to promote the
formation of healthy skin and the fallingoff of the crusts . U se the 3 rd trit urationa dose every three hours
.
SORE THROAT.
~ — An inflammatory condit ion of the back part of the mouth
,
( th roat , palate , and tonsils ) , with difficulty
of swallowing , impeded respiration , and
more or less fever . I t may differ greatly in
intensity,from the sl ightest i rritation in
the throat,which vanishes quickly
,to
cases of great severi ty end ing in abscess and
suppuration , and obstructing respiration to
an alarming extent . See Tonsiliti s .
TREATMENT .
— Use a wet compress around
the throat; gargle with claret and water
and take F errum phos .
,a dose every half
hour,if the throat is red
,inflamed
,painful ;
burning in throat . U seful for the sorethreats of singers and those who u se
the voice much . Tendency to eveninghoarseness .
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Kali rfn m— When tonsils swell. U lcera
ted sore throat . Granular pharyngiti s .Tough mucus in throat .Na trum man— Sore throat of smokers
and after n i trate of si lver treatment . Throat
feels cons tricted w i th sti tches . Jhron ic
sore throat w ith feel ing of a plug or l ump
and great d ryness .Ca lcara fiaer . Relaxed sore throat
,
uvula too long,tickli ng in throat . Hawk
ing of mucus early in the morn ing . Burn1ng ln throat .Of the se lected remedy
,take a dose
every hour in acute cases,for more chron ic
types,a dose three t imes a day .
SPASMS are usually met w ith in domestic practice in ch i ldren
,who are of a
nervous organization,and have been sub
j ec ted to errors in d iet . The first thingto do is to get rid of the offend ing cause
,
hence an inject ion or even vom i t ing may
be resorted to . A hot bath i s a lways ind icated . A fter these things have been at
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tended to,give Magncs. p li es . dissolved in
hot water every few minutes for a fewdoses . This may be f ollowed by Ca lcar .
phos .
,e special ly if the Mag . p lies . fai ls to
give entire rel ief. Oa lc phos . i s especial lyindicated in convulsions from teethingw ithout fever. Fits during developmentin chi ldhood . In anemic
,pale patients
,
cramps and convulsive movements of allkinds .A dose th ree t imes a day beginning
with the third trit uration,and after some
time substituting the sixth and higher .
SPINAL IRRITATION is shown by backache
,weakness
,painful spine
,headache
,
impaired d igest ion,etc .
,frequent ly found
in hysterical subjects . A co urse of theTissue Remed ies
,together with attention
to the general health,massage
,salt water
baths,will be of great benefit . The chief
remedie s are
Natrum ma in,e specially when the pa
tient is easily fatigued,weakness from the
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comfort of the ch ild,warm clothing
,suffi
cient bu t not too much bed clothing,reg
ular bathing,good air
,sunny room,
dai lyexerc ise in the open air
,i f the weather
perm it s,etc . Suitable food
,of which
mother ’ s m i lk i s the best of course,i s of
paramount importance . In the absence ofmother ’ s mi lk
,cow ’ s mi lk modified by the
add ition of barley - water is one of the bestsubst it utes . When the teeth beg in to ap
pear,a crust of bread and broth may be
g iven in add it ion , though mi lk should bethe princ ipal artic le of d iet for the firstfour years . There i s noth ing more certainthan the favorabl e influence o f some of theTissue Remedies in regulating thi s importan t time in the child ’ s l ife . Among themnone is of greater and wider influence than
Ca lcar . p li es . If the teeth are rather latein erupting
,i t should be given to hasten
development . It i s the remedy for all
troublesome ailments d uring denti t ion ; es
pec ially useful in flabby,emaciated chil
dren who are apt to have loose bowels and
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su ffer from stomach troubles . Give a powder of the third tri turat ion in the food
three times a day . It may be advantage
ously followed by
Calcar . flaer .
,which also greatly fac il i
tates dent it ion ; ind icated when there i s
vomit ing and spasms,incessant crying
,etc .
Mag aes . phos .
— Ia convuls ive cases . m uch
twitching of muscles or complete spasms ;colic and loose bowels cal l for i t . Should
be given afte r every stool and d uring spasmod ic symptoms every few m inutes .
THRUSH. Sore-mouth.
— A diseas e of infants
,and also one of which i s
pecul iar to the last stage of chronic diseases
,consisting of white
,spongy and sloughy
ulcers,resembl ing loose skin on the tongue
,
palate,throat ; and somet imes , when seve re ,
extend ing throughout the intestinal canal ;often caused by want of cleanliness
,or bad
,
or unsuitable food .
TREATMENT— L iquid and cool food alone
must be given . Keep the mouth sc rupu
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lously clean w ith a solution of Boracic acid .
or Lis terme .
If ali mar . and Natrum p liesp lt . are theremedies which may be given alternately
every hour d issolved in water .
TONGUE . The appearance of the tonguegives very val uable indicat ions for the useof the T i ssue Remed ies . Sometimes i talone
,when very marked
,may lead to the
right remedy . The most marked appearanoes characte ristic of each remedy are the
following
If a li mar .
— Tongue swol len ; coating
white,gray i sh , sh ining .
Ka li phos .
— Tongue exce ssively dry,
brown. Edges red and sore .
Kali sulphr— Coating yellow
,slimy with
insipid,pappy taste .
Na trum mun — Clean,moist tongue
,sen
sation of a hai r on tongue . Feels dry,but
is not Smal l bubble s o f frothy sal iva
cover the sides and tips .
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should be given a chance to cure rad ically .
Frequently a few; weeks ’ treatment willaccompl ish the result .
The princ ipal remedy is Ualcar . plies .
Chron ic sw elling of the tonsil s,causing
pain on Opening mouth , difliculty in sw al
lowing and deafness,husky voice . G ive
the 2x tri turation,one tablet four ’ times a
day for two weeks ; then substi t ute the 3 x ,
and later the 6th given in the same way .
TOOTIIACHE. Pain in one or moreteeth
,which varies extremely in degree ,
durat ion,and character
,frequently extend
ing to the face,ears
,neck
,and head
,and
often resu lting from pregnancy,decayed
teeth,extremes or sudden changes of tem
pe ratu re , cold, rheumatism,ind igestion
,
or from hot or cold,sweet or sour article s
of food or d rink,etc .
REMEDIEs .
— Ferram phosph ,when there
i s heat and redness in the cheek and whenpain is relieved by cold drinks .
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Natram mar when the pain is associated
with profuse flow of tears o r of sal iva .
Magnes . phos .
,when the pains are re
lieved by the applicat ion of heat and warm
drinks .
S ilica,when the pains seem to be deep
in the j aw .
Calcar . fluon ,when gum boil forms or
other hard swelling .
DOSE — A powder of the selected remedy
should be g iven every hal f or quarter of an
hour . When improvement sets in,not so
often .
TUMORS .
—Noth ing proves the efficiency
of constitutional treatment by means of the
Tissue Remed ies more than the di sappearance of growths and tumo rs after a c ourse ofthis treatment . Not all yield ;probably none
in the latter stages of their developmen t,
but many in the earl ier stages ; and i t i scertain that surgical meas ures should not
be dec ided upon unti l a few months treatment have been t ried . The indicat ions for
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the following remed ies are based on theexperience of many physic ians and cannotbe gainsaid .
Ka li phos .
,has be en found of much use in
cancer,for the pain
,offensive d ischarge and
debili ty .
Kali sulph.
,in Epithel ioma
,cancer on
the skin near a mucous l in ing,with dis
charge of thin,mattery secretion .
0a lcar . p lios .
— ~Cysts of al l sorts requirethis remedy . Goitre
,weeping sinew
,house
maid ’ s knee,etc .
,all yield to this d rug .
0a lc . fla0r .
— Hard tumors . Kn ots,ker
nels,hardened glands in the breast . Ind u
rated lumps .Silica — Enlarged glands ; swellings
,
lumps that are hard but threaten to sup
pu rate .
The selected remedy should be takenpersi stently for seve ral weeks
,two or
three times a day and in varying potenc ies .
ULCERS.
—Here,too
,the admini stration
of internal remed ies does more than all 10
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are frequent causes . Any pronounced andpersi stent chang e shou ld receive the attent ion o f a physician . The ur inary symp
toms of the fol lowing remedie s are wel l defined
,and whene ver present wi ll often yi eld
to the corre spond ing remedy :
Ferram phos .
— One of the best remediesfor wetting o f the bed in chi ldren and ihcontinence of u rine . when eve ry coughcauses the urine to spurt . Inflammation o f
the bladder ; i rresi stible urging to u rinate ,agg ravated by stand ing
,w ith smarting and
pa in .
[f ali phos .
— Wetting of the bed in olderchi ldren . Incont inence in old people ;scald ing
,blood y u rine ; i tch ing of u rethra .
Af aancs p hos .
— Spasmodic retent ion of
urine . G rave l .
Na trum phos .
— Chief remedy in catarrh
of the bladde r Much mucus in urine ;frequent urinat ion ; d iabetes .
N atrum sulp li .
— Sandy deposit,gravel
,
brick - dust sed iment . Espec ial ly usefu l in
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gouty pat ients . This remedy i s advan ta
geou sly fo llowed by
Ca lcar phos .
— Tendency to stone in the
bl adder ; flocculent sed iment .
Na trum ma r .
—Cutting in urethra,and
after urinat ing ; much and frequent urine ;involuntary
,after cough ing
,when walking
,
etc .
,etc .
VACCINATION.
~ — Should any i l l effects
show themselves after vacc ination,Ka li
ma r . and S ilica w ill neu tral ize them ; a dose
of one in the mornmg and the other at
night .
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VARICOSE VEINS.
— Enlarged ve ins moreespec ially in the legs
,and occurring fre
quently during pregnancy . They are di s
colored,knotty
,and sometimes become
very painful,and may burst , if negle cted .
F erram p l ea. i s a powerful vein remedy .
Varicose veins in young persons ; throbbingin the part s .
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Calcar . fluor . is the ch ief remedy for al lforms of varicose veins . Sharp, pierc ingpains
,burning soreness
,even ulceration of
the veins . U se the sixth tri turation,three
t imes a day . Sometimes a local appl ication of a solution of the 2d trituration
,in
water,will be of much benefit .
VERTIGO i s a symptom of various d iseased condi t ions ;may be c aused by gastricdisorders as well as di sturbed states of theci rculation .
REMEDIEs .
— If d ue to congest ion of thebrain
,shown by hot head
,full puls e
,e tc .
,
give F erram phosph ,a dose every two
hours . If due to anemic cond ition,give
Ca lcar . phos .
,a dose three times a day . If
due to gastr ic disorders,consul t the rem
edies there indicated .
Kali p lace . in the aged ; vertigo worserising or looking up ; nervou s cau ses ; rundown states of the system .
Na trum sulph.
,with bi liousness and bit
ter taste ; excess of bile
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phy smian to det ermine th is . Give colddrinks and d issolve a po wder of Ferram
plies ,th ird trit urat ion
,in a glass of i ce
water and g ive teaspoonful doses every five
min utes unti l better,then every hour .
VOMITING i s a frequent symptom inchildren from errors in diet or at the beginning of acute d isease s
,notably brain
t roubles ; in ad ults i t indicates d iseases ofthe stomach or kidneys
,most common ly an
excess of bi le,se - called bi l iousne ss .
In order to treat i t succe s sfully . the
whole patien t must be taken into conside rat ion and the underlying complaint treated .
but the symptom i s very marked in the
following remedie s .S ilica f— Child vomi t s as soon as it nur
ses . Morning vomit ing with chill iness .
Ferram phos . . Vomi t ing of food wi thsour flu ids
,soon after eat ing ; vom i ting of
blood,bright red .
[Q tli man— Vomit ing of th ick,wh ite
phlegm .
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Natrum main— Vomiting of sour fluid,
not feed ; cu rdled masses ; dark substance .like coffee -
g ro .mds ; of water y , stringytransparent mucus .
Na trum pacer— Vomiting of sour flu id
curdy masses with yellow coat ing of
tongue .
7Vatram sulphr — B i l ious vomiting with
bitter taste . Morn ing sickness,constant
nausea .
Ua lcar . phos .
— Vom i ting after cold water
ind ice - cream . Infants vomi t often an
easily and want to nurse al l the time.Vomit ing w ith tee th ing troubles .
WRITER’S CRAMP is a functional ner
vous trouble charac ter l zed by spasmodic,
t remulous,in c o - ordinate or paralytic dist ur
bance when the act of writ ing i s attempte d .
It i s as soc iated wi th some pain and fatigue .
It i s a ty p e of other cramps inc iden t uponcertain occupati ons
,
1 ike telegrapher s,mu
s ic ian s,etc .
,w ho u se one set of mu sc les
cont in uously and W ithou t s uffici en t rest .
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The treatment consists in rest largely ,massage and the admini st rat ion of Natrum
plies . and M agnes . p lies . A dose of one inthe morning and the other at night forsome w eeks . If necessary
,these may be
followed by Calcar . phos .
,espec ia lly where
there i s c ramplike pain in fingers and wrists .
WHOOPING COUGH.—A convulsive cough
,
accompanied w ith a shri l l w hoop, and re
t urning in fits which are frequently terminated by vom it ing of food and mucus . The
disease commences with cough,hoarseness
,
and o ther symptoms of a common cold ;andin the second or third week
,the cough pe
cul lar to this d i sorder makes i ts a ppear
ance . The paroxysms usually occu r every
tw o or three hours,and are often worse
d ur ing the night,
or every other day .
Between the paroxy sms , with the excep
tion of being weak,t he pat ient shows no
apparent symptoms of disease .
I. The Catarrhal Stage. SYMPTOMS .
—Those
of an ord inary cold— sneezing,watery d is
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M tgnes p li es . i s the princi pa l remedy . Itshould be given stead ily , and will soongreat ly modify the d isease . D i ssolve apowder of the third tri turation in a glassof water
,and give teaspoonful doses every
two hours and after every cough ing spell .Ca lcar p lies . may be needed in weakly
const i tutions,or in tee thing - children
,and
in obst inate cases with emac iat ion .
WORMS , THREAD — Smal l worms resembling ends of white cotton or thread
,affect
ing the last por tion of the bowel . and espec ially the rec tum ,
causing great i rr i tation,
espec ially at n ight,nervous derangement
,
difficulty in making water ,paleness o f the
face,picking of the nose
,variation of the
appeti te , etc . They may often be seen inthe child ’ s steel
,or crawling on the child ’ s
person .
TREATMENT .
— Look to the diet ; avoid toomuch starchy and amy lac iou s food . mushes
,
etc .» It may be nece ssary to give an occa
s ional inj ect ion of salt and water, one tea
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spoonfu l to a quart of water,and afterwards
apply a l it t le vasel ine to the rect um . Keepthe parts immacu lately c lean .
Natrum p lies . i s the principal remedy for
al l kind s of worms— round,long or thread
worms . There may be pain in the bowels ,restless sleep
,picking at nose
,acid ity
,
i tching of rect um,grinding of teeth
,etc . ;
all symptoms more or less presen t w ith th i s
t rouble . This remedy probably acts by de
stroying the excess of lactic acid,which
seems to be necessary for the life of these
worms . Give one tablet of the th ird po
tep oy night and morn ing .
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MATERIA MEDICA.
CALCAREA FLUORICA (Fluoride of Lime) .This salt i s found in the surface of thebones and in the enamel of the teeth ; al soin the elast ic fibres and skin . A disturbance of the equ il ibr i um of the molecules ofthis salt
,according to the theory of B io
chem i stry,causes a relaxed cond i t ion and a
dilatation,inter fering with absorpt ion and
hence favoring hardening and swelling of
the ti ssue s . Enlarged ve1n s,
5»p ile s , swollen
and hardened gland s,tumors
,
‘
uterine displacements
,are cond itions resulting from
such a cause .
SPECIAL SYMPTOMS CALLING FORTHE USE OF
CALCAR. Ew es — Head: Lumps on head ;hard sw ell ings ; nasal troubles ; st uffy cold ;bad odor w ith thick
,l umpy discharge
,
which is hard to detach,going back into
throat .
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For ofiensive catarrh: Aurum and Kalibich .
PREPARATION AND DOSE — The best pre
parat lon for ordinary use is the sixth tri tu rat ion
,of which a smal l powder size of a
bean may be taken dry on the tongue , threet imes a day ; or one table t of the samest rength may be used instead . Afte r oneweek ’ s use of the sixth
,i t i s often advisa
ble,in chronic cases
,to s ubstit ute the
twelfth potency,used in a S imi lar manner .
CALCAREA PHOSPHORIUA ( Phosphate ofLime) , —This salt gives solidity to thebones . It i s absol utely essential to theproper growth and nutr it ion of the bodyand supplies the first basi s for the newtissues . An insuffi c ient supply of Calcareaphos . results in defect ive nutr i tion
,imper~
fec t growth and decay . It i s of greatestimportance during denti tion
,in young
,
rapidly growing children,at puberty
,in
old age and espec ially after acute d isease s,
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drains on the system and in inherited weak
ness and di sease tendencies,especially
scrofulous and tube rculous manifestat ion s .
SPECIAL SYMPTOMs CALLING FORTHE USE OF
CALC . PHOS .
—Heacl : Peev i sh and fretfu l
state ; impai red memory ;vertigo , cold feel
ing in head ; headache , about puberty ;in infan ts
,bones of head do not close ;
scalp sore , i tches , feels cold .
Egea and Ears : Scrofulous Inflammat iono f eyes wi th spots on cornea ; eye - t roubles
in school child ren and at the time of pu
berty ; cannot use ey es by gas l igh t ; twitch
ing of lid s ; bones around ear aches ; ear
feel s cold .
F ace : Pimpl es ; complex ion sallow,
greasy ; face - ache .
Jlf oath and Throa t : Bad taste ; teeth
develop slow ly ; difficu l t teeth ing ; glands
sw ollen ; ch ronic enlargemen t of tonsil s ;re laxed sore throat ; sore th roa t with painon swallowing ; constant hawking .
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S tomach Flatulence and heartburn ;infant wants to nurse all time ; pains aftereating ;craving for salted and smoked meat .
Abdomen : Steel i s watery,offensive
,
noisy ; summer complaint ; pain in rectum ;fist ula .
frinary and Sexua l: Wetting of the bed ;
incontinence in old people ;diabetes ;gravel ;uterine displacemen ts ,w ith rheumat ic pains ;menses too early and too profuse . Afte r prolonged nursing
,leucorrhoea , etc .
,i t acts as
a constit ut ional tonic .
Resp iratory: Soreness of chest ; cough
of consumptives ; palpitat ion .
Eatremities : Rheumati sm ; numb coldl imbs ; sore , aching , worse any change ofweather ; languor , trembling and twitchinganemia and chlorosis ; rickets ; flabby
,ema
c iated,sickly
,a i ling
,backward chi ld ren ;
polypi ; irregularity in development ; lum
bago,after the use of Ferrum phos ; house
maid ’ s knee ; bow - legs in child ren and
swell ing of the join ts .
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suppuration continues t oo long . The pres
ence Of pus with a vent is the general indication .
SPECIAL INDIOATIONs .
— Head: Scald headOf child ren ; pimples and pustules on face ;col d in head w ith thick d ischarge ; edges Ofnos tri ls sore .
Resp iratory: Cough with hectic feverobstinate hoarseness ; bronchiti s ; con sumpt ion ; catarrh wi th thick ,
l umpy,pus - l ike
secret ions ; cough with herpetic erupt ions .
Extremities: Backache ; burning itching
Of so les ; herpetic eruption s all ove r ; boi l s ;carbuncle s ;chi lblains ;abscesses ; to shortenthe suppurative process ; fe lons , ulcers, with
excessive granulations .
CORRESPONDING HOMtEOPATI—IIC REMEDIES .Hepar and Si lica .
(‘
alcar sulph . resembles Hepar,but act s
deeper and mo re intensely , and is oftenu seful after Hepar has ceased to ac t . S i licais preferable in g lands that suppurate .
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PREPARATION AND DOSE — Tablets Of the
third potency every two hours in acute,
and three times a day in chronic , d iseases .
FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM (Phosphate ofIron) . Iron is found in the red blood c or
po soles most abundantly,but i s contained
also in every cell . A dist urbance of the
equi l ibri um of the iron molecules in themuscular fibre s causes a relaxed cond it ion
,
favoring conge stion and haemorrhage . I ron
restores the tone,equalizes the c i rculat ion
,
and abates the fever A ll ai lment s Of a
congest ive nature,especially in ch i ld ren
who are d ull and list less,failing appetite
,
lose weight,etc .
Head and Face: Rush Of blood to head;throbbing headaches ; head sore to touch
with eyes bloodshot,red
,inflamed ; florid
complexion ; hot , red face ; face - ache,with
flushed face,cheek sore and hot ; cold ap
plicat ions are grateful ; gums hot ; teethingtroubles
,with feverishness .
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Nose and Ears : Fi rs t stage Of a ll cold s ;bleeding from nose noi ses in ears ; earachedeafness .
Throat: Throat dry,red
,inflamed
,pain
ful ;first stage of diphtheria and ulceratedthroat .
Gastric symp toms : Thirst ; vomiting of
food and blOOd ; und igest ed stools ; haemorrhoids and dysentery .
Urina ry symp toms , etc . : Wetting Of thebed ; frequen t urination ; menses too early ,and frequent
,and profuse ; menstrua l colic .
Resp ira tory symp toms : First remed y forcold s on the chest
,espec ial ly in children .
Pa infu l cough with fever ; soreness Of chest ;cough with emi ssion Of ur ine ; cough withbloody expectoration ; bronchiti s , pleuri syand pneumon i a In the fi rst stage ; croup ;loss Of voice ; hoarseness ; huskiness aftertalking or sing ing whooping - cough withvomi ting ; palp i tation .
B ack a nd Extremities : Stiff neck ; lumbago ; rheumat ic pains anywhere , that are
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KALI MURIATICUM (Chloride of Potash) .This salt i s found in the blood
,nerve ce lls
and muscles . It stands in a chem ical
relation tO fibrin and corresponds to the
second stage Of all inflammations . Croup
Ous and diphtherit ic membranes,lymphatic
enlargements,discharges and expec tora
tions of thick,whiti sh matter . The prin
c ipal ind icat ions for the drug are such dis
charges and white,greyi sh coating Of the
tongue . The efficacy of this remedy is de
monst rated in chronic catarrha l cond itions
croup,diphtheria
,dysentery
,pneumonia .
In alternation wi th F err . phos . in coughs,
deafness from catarrh Of the eustachian
tu bes,skin eruptions with small vesic les
contain ing yellowish secre tions,ulce rat ions
with swellings and white exudations ; in
leucorrhoea with character is t ic discharge,
etc . Symptoms in genera l are wOrse from
mot ion ; the gastr ic and abdominal being
worse after taking pastry,rich and fatty
foods .
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Head symp toms : Sick headache ; dand
ruff and e ruptions on scalp; chronic dis
charge from ears ; deafne ss and earachenoi ses in ears ; stuffy colds ; thrush , canker
and rawness Of mouth ; tongue coated gray
ish,white and sl imy .
Throa t: It i s u seful in most cases Of
d iphtheria and specific for d iphtheri tic sore
throat ; pharyng it is , tonsi li ti s ;chron ic sore
throat w ith deafness .
Gastric Symp toms : D y spepisa with a
whi t i sh gray tongue after rich food ; vomiting Of white mucus ; jaundice , sluggish
acti on of l iver ; constipat ion with furred
tongue ; abdomen tende r ; d iarrhoea after
fatty food ; piles , especia l ly bleed ing , dy sente ry .
Urina ry and Sexua l Organs : Inflamma
tion Of bladder ; dark colored u rine , w i th
sandy deposit ; Urethri tis , menses tOO late ,l eucorrhoea
,th ick and bland ; ulceration Of
womb ;morn ing sickness , and inflammat ion
Of the breas t .
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Resp iratory Organs : Loss Of voice ;asthma
,cough
,with thick
,whiti sh expectora
t ion,croup
,pleu ri sy and pneumonia after
Ferrum phos .
B ach and Extremities : Rheumat ism withswelling around join ts ; rheumatic pain s fe l tonly d uring motion
,or at night in bed ;
epilepsy .
Shin : Abscesses , boi ls , carbuncles , acne ,eczema
,burns
,cold sores
,pimples
, pustuleswar ts
,etc . ,
all requi re a course OfKal i mu r .
chief remedy in glandula sw ellings,Old
spasmodic condit ions .
PREPARATION AND DOSE. Thi s remedy actsbetter in the lower potenc i es
,from 2x tO 0x .
In diphtheria and kindred affect ions i tShould be given ten tO fifteen grains in one
half glass water every hour . Locally i tshould be appl ied on l in t dressing .
CORRESPONDING HOM(EOPATH10 REMEDIES .
B ryonia,Mercur i us and Sulphur . L ike
Sulphur,i t i s a deep act ing remedy with
eradicat ing tendencies,useful as an inter
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ting position ; by exert ion ,phy sical and
mental ;pains worse in co ld a ir ;amel iorated
by gent le mot ion,eat ing
,exc itement
,any
thing in fact that will relieve the m ind and
a id in resto ring the lacking ne rve force .
Typhoid and gastric fever,malignan t con
dit ion s .
Head Symp toms : Nervous d read,anx
ie ty and fea r ; brain - fag ;depressed spirits :
general i rritabil i ty ; impai red memory ;dulness
,want Of energy
,hysteria
,nervousness
and weakness ; headaches Of s tudents andthose worn out ;very sens itive to noise ando ther impressions ; confused feel ing — herefollow with Cale fluo r .
,second tri turat ion .
Gastr ic : Tongue dry ; fee ls a s if i t wouldc leave to rOOf Of mouth ; coated dark brown ;edges so re and red ; b le ed ing o f g ums ;hungry fee ling ; a ll gone sensat ion ; constant pain in pit Of s tomach fi tulence ;
diarrhoea,
rectum sore,bowel p rolapsed ;
stools dark brown,bloody ,
offensive .
B ack and Extremities : Paraly t ic conditions ; burning Of feet
,fidge ty fee ling
,
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numbness and weakness ; Neuralgic pains
anywhere w ith depre ssion ; weakness , scia
tica ; cold aggravates al l pain s .
Resp ira tory Organs : Short breath , hoarseness
,faintne ss ; intermittent and irregular
pulse,palp itation .
Urinary Organs : In wet ting Of the bedOf chi ldren
,thi s remedy i s Often eff e ctive
when other remedies fai l . Frequent ur i
nation in Old people ;diabe tes w ith nervousweakness : Brigh t ’ s d isease . Menses prema
t ure and profuse,black and Offensive ; dul l
headache wi th menses,ve ry ti red and
sl eepy,legs ache ;pain in ovaries and across
low er part Of back ;yellow leucorrhoea .
PREPARATION AND DOSE . The lower pOtenc ies seem tO work bes t . Either the
th i rd and sixth,or even the second tr itu
ration wi ll answer al l purpose s . For acuteconditions
,take a powder
,si ze Of a l ima
bean and d i ssolve in half a tumbler Ofwater
,and take teaspoonfu l doses every
hour . For more chronic condit ion s,take one
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tablet Of the th ird potency four times aday .
CORRESPONDING HOMCEOPATIIIC REMEDIES .
Rhus and Phosphorus,Pulsati l la and lgna
t ia . The n earest analogue is Rhu s,for the
symptoms depending on blood changes,
while Phosphorus i s more like it in thenervous d isease s . As a nerve sedative
,
Kal i phos . correspond s with Ignatia andCoffea . In menstrual headaches GelsemiumPulsati lla and Cimicifuga .
KALI SULPHURICUM (Sulphateof Potash) .The skin and mucus membrane i s largelyunder the influence Of thi s sal t . It i sespecially called for in the late stages Of al l
inflammat ion s . In profuse desquamat ion .
In all cond it ions accompan ied by a yellow
mucous di scharge or cau sed by suppressionOf eruptions OI discharge . When the pa
tient i s worse toward s evening and better
in the open air .
Head: D izziness and headache,worse in
warm room and in the evening ; dandruff
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ing,itch ing erup tions ; d i sease d nai ls ; ery
sipelas; eczema and cancerous growth ;polypi .
PREPARATION AND DOSE — When used ex
ternally for dandruff and sk in , use the firstt r i turation dissolved in water
,one tea
spoonful to one pint . Inte rnally ,tablets Of
the sixth every three hours wil l meet mos tcond iti ons .
CORRESPONDING HOMtEOPATI—IIG REMEDIES .
Pulsa t il la i s the nearest analogue . Kalisul ph . Often fol low s very advantageouslyKali m ur . and Pulsati lla .
MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA (Phosphate OfM.
- Thi s sal t i s a const ituen t Of
muscles and nerves . It causes contract ionin muscular fibres and hence i ts u se incramps
,convulsions and other nervous dis
turban c es . Pain s anywhere that are re
lieved by warmth and pressure . It i s thegreat anti spasmodic remedy .
Head: Pa in in head alw ays relieved bywarm appl icat ions ; neuralgia with chilli
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ness afte r mental labor ; neuralgia aroundeyes
,worse on right s ide ; earache worse
from cold ai r or caused by washing,in cold
water ; faceache , worse touch , cOld wind,
wash ing,better by applicat ion Of heat ;
convulsive twitch ing Of facia l muscle s OI
eyelids ; toothache ; complaints Of teething
children,especially spasmodic symptoms .
Gastric Symp toms : H iccough , heartburn ,gastralgia
,flatulen t dyspepsia ;flat ulent col ic
rel ieved by warmth and pressure ; abdomen
bloated ;wvater y diarrhoea with c ramps ;constipation Of infants
,w ith spasmodic pain
at every attempt at stool w ith much gas .
F ema le Symp toms : Menstrual col ic ;pain
pre cedes flow ; intermit tent ; ovarian n e u
ralg ia ;membranous discharge wi th menses;menses tOO earl y , d ark fibrous .
Respira tory Organs : Whooping coughbest remedy ; any spasmod ic cough , wor seat night and on ly ing down ; Oppress ion Ofchest ; constr ict ion Of chest and throat ;a ngina pectoris;ne rvous palpi tation .
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B ack and Er tremities : Neuralg ic pains ;inte rcostal neuralgia ; t ingl ing sensations ;feet very tender ; cramps in calves ; neuralgia in l imbs w i th muscular cont ractions ;languid and exhausted feel ing ; chorea ;badeffects from stimu lant s .
PREPARAT ION AND Doss — This remed yacts best when given in hot water . D issolvea powder Of the thi rd trit urat ion in a cupOf ho t water and drink while warm. Inseve re pain it may be advisable to use thefirst or second t r i turat ion in the same way .
For colic in infants,the thirt ieth potency
g iven in hot water acts best .
CORRESPONDING HOMCEOPATIIIO REMEDIES .
The most striking resemblance Of it s act ionis tO Oolocynthis which may be used wi th i tin colic and neuralg ic affections . In spasmod ic symptoms , Bel ladonna is sim i lar . In
female compla ints , i t is very simi lar toP ulsa tilla and Oimicif
'
aga
NATRUM MURIATICUM (Chloride Of Sodi
um Or Common Salt ) . — This is a const i tuent
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Head : Very depressed in spirit , hypochondriacal mood with constipat ion
,and
bra in - fag ; hammering headache worse inmorning ; s ick headache with constipation ;muscles Of neck feel weak ; i tching er up
t ion on margin Of hair at the nape Of neck ;inflamed eyelids ; neuralgia around eyes ;impai red v ision ; old nasal cat arrh ; loss ofsmel l and taste ; sallow complexion ; coldsore s on l ips .
Gastric symp toms : Waterbrash; ravenous hunger
,v iolent th irst ; aversion to
bread ; heartburn ; Offensive breath ; con
st ipat ion ,smarting after stool ; pi le s and
fi ssures .
Ur inary : Frequent urination ; catarrh Of
bladder ; burning and soreness in vagina
after urinating ; very melancholic about the
t ime o f menses ; prolapse and smarting le u
corrhoea .
B ack and Ecctremities : Backache betterby lying on some th ing hard ; pain in hip ;weakness Of legs ; cracking Of joints .
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PREPARATION AND DOSE .
- General exper i
ence has taught that the best results areObta ined when given in the h igher poten
c ies,3 0x to 200
,although some advocate
the 3 x and 6x potencies . For genera l use,
i t is best tO beg in wi th the sixth pote ncyand if
l l
improvemen t does no t soon show
itself,g ive the thirtie th
,a dose night and
morning Locally for st ings and as a gar
gle,the crude salt or firs t trit urat ion may
be used .
CORRESPONDING HOMCEOPATHIC REMEDIES .
Sep ia and Sn lphar .
—These frequent ly are
Of service after Na trum mar . For the i l l
effects Of excessive use of salt in fOOd,give
Phosphorus 3 0.
NATRUM PHOSPHORICUM (Phosphate of
Sway— Th is sal t i s fo und in the blood,mus
c les and nerve cells and in the inter - c ellu
lar fluids . Through i ts presence,cond i
t ions ari sing from excess Of lact ic ac id areprevented It serves tO emuls ify fat tyacids and i s therefore a remedy for all dys
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peptic conditions traceable to fats . Thisi s the remedy in all cases where there i s anexcess Of acidi ty . Act s a lso upon the bowels
,glands
,l ungs and abdomina l organs . It
cures sour belchings and rising Of fluids ;sour vomiting ; greenish , sour - smelling
diarrhoea,colic
,spasms
,fever from acid ity
Of the stomach in children ; ague wi th
characteristic coating of tongue ; eyes di scharging a yellow creamy matter ; gastricderangements with ac id ity and flat ulence ;indigestion
,intestinal worms
,etc . A cha
rac te r istic indication is a moist,thick
,gold
en - ye llow coating on the tongue and palate .
Head Giddiness,with gast ric derange
ments ; sick headaches with sour vomi ting .
Gastric : Yel low,creamy coating at the
back part Of roof Of mouth and on tongue ;grind ing of tee th . A c id i ty
,sour ri sings ;
pain after food ; nausea and vom i ting ;flatulence
,colxc with ac id ity ; stomach - ache
from presence Of worms ; i tching of rec tum .
Resp iratory : A useful intercurren t rem
edy in catarrhal troubles associated with
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ch ief characteristic symptom Is the appearance of the tongue— d irty
,greenish brown .
Head : Sick headache with bilious d iarrhoea ;v iolent pain at base Of brain ;mentaltro ubles ari sing from injuries to the head .
Gastr ic : Bitter taste ; mouth' full Of
sl ime,th ick and tenac ious
,must hawk i t
up ; tongue,coated dirty
,brownish
,vomi
ting of bile ;flatu len t col ic , d iarrhoea , stoolsdark
,bil ious
,worse in morn ing
,partien
larly after wet weather ; great size Of thefaecal mass ;aching in reg ion Of l iver .
Urinary : Chief remedy in diabet es ;sandy deposit in urine like brick - dust in
the water .
Resp iratory. A sthma,worse in damp
weather,cough with thick
,ropy expectora
tion ; bronchial catarrh ; cough worse inearly morning ; diflic ult breathing ; asthma
in chi ldren from suppre ssion Of skin
troubles .
B ach and Extremities : Soreness up and
down spine and back ; drawing back Of
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neck ; pain under nai l s ; sciatica ; gout ;twitching during sleep ; interm i ttent fever
in all its stages ; dropsy .
PREPARATION AND DOSE - U se the third
trituration in tablets,one every three hou rs
CORRESPONDING HOMCEOPATHIC REMEDIES .
~
Thuj a and S u lphur— In the cough
,Bry o
nia,but this i s indicated rather ea rlier in
chest affect ions than Na trum sulph.
,and
hence the latter Often fOllOw s it advan
tageously .
SILICA (Pure Quartz) :—Thi s salt though
very abundantly found in the vegetable
kingdom , is found only in the connec t ive
tissue to any extent . It acts p romi nently
upon the bones,gland s
,skin
,and i s e spe
c ially suited to the imperfectly n ouri shed
const i tuti ons . It is the remedy for ail
ments attended w i th pu s- format ion . l t
ri pen s abscesses and promotes suppuration .
Espec ial ly indicated in sensi t ive pat ients ,
who are always ch i lly
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Head; Oversensitive,irr i table ;vertigo ;
he adache coming up from nape Of neck
W orse on right s ide,worse from noise
,exer
tion,light
,study ;better fromwarmth ; styes .
Gastric : Child vom it s as soon as i tn urse s ; chron ic dyspepsia ; disgust formeat and warm food ; very hungry ; largeabdomen ; paraly tic condition Of bowels ;patient i s cold a ll th e time ; menses are
assoc iated wi th icy coldness and constipat ion
,and fet id foot - sweat .
Resp ira tory : Cough Of sickly child ren,
with night - sweats ; hoarseness ; tickling
cough ; cough and sore throat , with expec
toration Of l ittle granules ; smel ling badly ;deep - seated pain in chest ; much pus - l ikeexpec torat ion ; chron ic heart d i sease .
B ach and Extremities : Spinal i rri tationsoreness between shoulders ; hip - joint disease ; whitlow ,
felon ; nai ls crippled andbri ttle ; habitual fetid perspiration Of thefeet or axillae ; ingrowing toe - nails ; pa insin fee t ; weak ankles ; skin heals with diffi
REPERTORYORINDE"To the Chief Symptoms of the
TWELVETISSUE REMEDIES .
mental S tates .
Ambi tion less , Natr . phos .
Angry,Na t. mar .
Apprehen s ive , Kal i phos .
Anxie ty, Ga le . p hos .
,Kali phos .
Brain fag , Kati p hos .,S ilica .
Chang eable mood , Cale . sulph.
Confu sed fee ling , Cale . flaor .
Cry in g mood,Kali p hos .
Dep ressed mood , Na ir . mar .
Despairs get t ing we l l , Natr . su lp h.
Desponden cy, Kaii phos .
D ifficu lt thou ght , S i l ica .
Dread,n ervou s
,Kali p hos .
Fear Of fal l in g , Ka l i sulp h.
Fear Of finan cial ru in ,Cale . fluor .
Forgetfu l , Cale. phos .
Fre tfu l , Ka li p hos .
Hal lu cination s , Ka li p hos .,Nair . p hos .
Indifferen ce,Ferrum p hos .
Indecis ion , Cale . fluor .
Insan ity , Fer r . phos .,Ka l i phos .
Melan cho l ia, Kali phos . , Nair . sulph.
Night terrors, Kalip hos .
Over - sensi tive, S il ica, Ka li . phos .
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Passionate outbursts , Nat. mar .
Sadness , Nat. mar .
Screamin g, Ka li phos.S ighing, Nat. mur .
S low comprehen s ion , Ca le. phos .
Su icidal tenden cy , Nat. sulph.
Whin ing,Kali phos .
Head
Bald spots , Kali su lph.
Brain - fag , S i lica, Ka li p hos .
Burn in g on top ,Nat. Su lph.
Co ld feel in g , Cale . p hos .
Congestive headache ,Ferr . p hos
Dandru ff, Ka li su lp h.,Nat. mar .
Effect s Of in j ur ies to ,Na t. sulph.
Fal ling ou t Of hair,Kali su lph.
Fon tanel les un closed , Cale . phos .
Headache,men s trual
,Nat . mar .
s i ck, Na t. sulph.
conges tive,Ferr . phos .
Lump s on s calp , S i lica .
Soreness to tou ch ,Ferr . phos .
Sun s troke, Nat. mur .
Sweat on head, 0alc . p hos .
, S ilica .
Throbbing,Ferr . p hos .
Vertigo , Old age , Ca lc . p hos .
w ith bile,Nat . su lp h.
Yellow cru s ts on s calp , Ca lc . sulp h
Ey es .
Agg lu tination Of lids , Nat. p hos .
As thenop ia , Nat. mur .
B lack spots before , Ka li phos .
B lis ter s on,Nat. mar .
Blood shot , Nat. phos .
Burn in g Of l ids , Nat. su lp h.
Conj un ct ivit is , Ferr . phos . , Nat. phos .Du l l vis ion
,Nat. phos .
Eye- bal l
, sore , Ferr . p hos .
Eyel ids,granu lar ,
Nat. mur .
Pupi ls contracted , Magnes . phos .
Redness , Ferr . p hos . Nat. mur .
‘
S tyes , S i lica .
Ears .
Aching around,Cale. phos .
Bu z z ing in,Ka li phos .
Catarrh,Kal i mar .
Deafness , Fer r . phos Ka li . mur.
D is charge from,Kali phos , S i lica .
Earache , Ferr . phos . , Magnes . phos.No ises in
,Ferr . phos .
,Kali phos .
Ringing, as of bells , Nat. sulph.
Nose .
Bleeding,Ferr . p hos .
Catarrh,Ka l i mur .
Old, chron ic, Nat. 7mm, S ilica .
Co lds , Ferr . phos .
stu ffy, Ka li sulph. , Nat. mur
Cru s ts , Kal i mun ,S ilica .
D ischarge, acrid , S il ica .
c lear , Nat. mar .
fetid , Ka li phos .
green ish,Kali sulph.
thick,Ca le. fiuor .
,Kali sulph.
ye llow, Na t . phosDry coryza, Cale . fluor Kal i mur .
Hay- fever , Nat. mun ,
S ilica .
Tong ue and Tas te .
Acri d tas te , Na t. phos .
Bit ter tas te , Nat. su lph.
B l isters on tongue,Nat. mar .
Brown tongu e, Ka li p hos . , Nat. sulph.
Creamy ton gue,Nat. phos .
Frothy tongue,Nat . mar .
S l imy tongue,Ka l i sulp h.
Cracked tongue, Calc . fluor .
Dry tongue , Ka li phos .
F labby tongu e, Ca lc . su lph.
Lo s s o f tas te, Nat . mar .
Mapped tongue , Nat . mar .
Numb ton gu e , Ca lc . phos .
Sou r tas te, Cale. su lp h.
U l cers on ton gue, S ilica , Kali mar .
Teeth and Gums .
Complain ts during teething, Cale. phos.
Convu ls ion s du r in g teething , Mag . p hos.
Decay of teeth. Ca lc . phos .
Den tal fis tula, S ilica .
Droo l ing,Nat. mar .
Enamel,deficien t , Cala fluor .
Grinding o f teeth,Nat. phos .
Gums, bleed eas i ly, Nat . mur .
inflamed,Ca lc . phos .
sens itive, Nat. mur .
Gumboi l , Ka li mur .
hard , swo l len ,(7alc . fluor .
suppurating, Ca lc . su lph.
Looseness of teeth,Cale. f luor .
Throat .
Burn ing , Ferr . phos .
Choking sensation , Magnes . phos .
Chronic sore, Nat. main, Kali mar .
Dryness Nat. mar .
Clergyman’s, Ca lc . phos .
Con s tr iction ,Magnes . phos .
Group an d D iphtheria, Farr . phos Kali mar .
Dry throat , Ferr . phos .
Feel in g of lump , Nat . sulp h.
Fo l l icu lar pharyngitis , Kali mar Nat. mar .
G lands,swollen
,Ka l i mar .
suppurat ing, S i l ica .
Goitre, Calc ..fluor .
Mumps , Kali ma in, Na t. mar .
Poster ior nares dropp in g, Nat. phos .Relaxed sore throat , C’
a lc . phos .
u vu la,Nat. mar .
U l cerated sor e throat , Ka li mar .
Uvu la,elongated , Nat . mar .
Gas t ric Symptoms .
Acids , sen s i tive to ,Magnes . phos .
A cidi ty,'
ai . p hos .
Appetite, los s of, Kali mun ,Calc . phos .
Avers ion to bread , Nat. mar .
ho t dr inks,Kali su lph.
meat , Kerr . p hos ., S ilica .
milk,Ferr . phos .
warm food, S i lica .
Bil iousness,Nat . su lph.
Bu rn in g in s tomach,Ka l i su lph.
Des ire for bacon, C
'a lc . p hos .
bitter thin gs , Nat. mur .
clare t,Ca lc . su lph.
fru it , Ca lc . su lp h.
ham,Ca lc . phos .
Des ire for salted food , Ca lc . phos .
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Des ire for stimulants,Farr . phos .
sugar,Magnes . phos .
Emp ty ,gone feeling
,Ka l i phos .
Eru ctat ion s , bit ter , Kali p hos .
sour , Nal . phos .
burn ing,Magnes . p hos .
gaseou s , Ka li p hos .,Ca le. phos .
greasy , Ferr . phos .
Excess ive hunger,S i lica .
Fain tness at s tomach,Kali su lph.
F latu lence,Oalc . phos .
with palp itat ion ,Ka li phos .
s lug gish l iver , Nat. su lph.
acidity, Nat. phos . ,Cale. phos .
Gas tr itis , Ferr . phos .
Gas tra lg ia , Magnes . p hos .
Heartburn,Nat . mur .
,S i lica .
Hiccou gh,Magnes . phos .
,Calc . fluor .
Hunger, excess ive, S i lica, Ka li p hos .
Nau sea,Ka li su lp h.
,Ferr . p hos .
Nau sea and vomit ing,Mag
'
nes p hos .
Nau sea and vert igo , Ca lc . su lph.
Pain after food, Na t . phos .,Ca lc . phos .
Pain at p it o f s tomach,Kali p hos .
Regu rgitat ion ,Jifagnes . phos .
Thirst , burn ing, Ka li su lp h.
Vom iting acid , Nat. p hos .
after co ld wa ter , Ca lc . phos .
before breakfas t , Ferr . phos .
bile,Na t. su lph.
blood,Ferr . p hos .
coffee - grou nds , Nat. mar .
after nurs in g, S ilica .
in fan ti le, Calc . phos .
Diarrhoea, pain less , Ka li p hos .
s l imy, Ka li sulp h.
undigested , Ferr . phos .
watery,Nat. mur .
,Magnes . phos .
white s tools,Nat . phos .
yellow s too ls , Kali sulp h.
Dysen tery , Ferr . phos .
,Kalimur ,
Gal lstones , Ca lc . phos .
co l ic,Magnes . phos .
Haemorrhoids,Ferr . phos .
, Calc . f luor .
I tchin g of anu s , Nat. phos .
J aun dice , Ka li mun ,Nat. sulph.
Liver,torpid, Ka li ma r .
congested , Nat. sulph.
pain fu l , Calc . su lph.
sorenes s , Nat. sulph.
Marasmus , Calc . phos .
Rectum,s titches in ,
Nat. mur .
prolap se of , Calc . su lph. , Kali phos .
Worms,Na t. p hos .
thread,Farr . phos . ,
Nat. phos .
Ur inary Symptoms .
B ladder,catarrh of
,Kali 7mm, Nat. mar .
B leeding from urethra, Ka l i p ho s .
Br ight ’
s disease, Calc . p hos . , Ka li p hos .
Bu rn ing after u r inat ing,Nat. marl :
Bu rn in g du r ing ur inatin g , Nat. sulph.
D iabetes,Nat. p hos . ,
Ferr . p hos .
Grave l Ca lc . p hos ., Nat. sulph.
In con ti nence, Ca lc . p hos .
while cou ghing , NaL-mur,
Increased u r ine, Calc . p hos .
Kidneys,inflamed
,Ka li mar .
Reten tion of ur ine,Magnes phos .
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Stone in bladder, C’a lc . phos .
Suppression ,Ferr . phos .
U r ine , brick - dust sedimen t , Nat. sulph.
cop ious , Calc . p hos .
dark co lor,Kali mun , Nat. sulph.
pungen t, Ca lc . f luor .
gravel , Ca lc. p hos ., S ilica .
with bile, Nat. sulp h.
mu cu s,S ilica .
sand, Nat. su lph.
yel low, Kali phos .
Wetting the b ed,Farr . phos . , Calc . phos .
Female S ymptoms .
Backache wi th menses,Ca lc . phos .
Bearing - down pains , Ferr . p hos ., Calc . fluor .
Bu rn ing in u teru s , Nat. mar .
D isp lacemen ts , Cala fluor .
Dra g ging sen sat ion ,Ca lc . fluor .
Dysmenorrhoea,Magncsmhos .
as a preven t ive, Ca lc . phos .
membranou s , Magnes . p hos .
Hyster i cal symp toms,Ka li p hos .
Icy co ldnes s at men ses , S ilica .
I tchin g,external , Nat. mar .
Leu corrhoea, acid, Na t. p hos .
acr id,S ilica .
mucou s,Ca lc . phos.
creamy , Nat . phos .
green ish, Ka li su lph.
irr i tatin g,Nat. mar .
i tchin g,S i lica .
mi lky,Kali mar .
pro fu s e, S il icas l imy, Ka l i su lph.
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Leucorrhoea, smart ing , Nat . mur .
thick,Kal i mar .
watery , N at. mar .
yellow , Kali sulph.
Menses,acrid
,Nat. phos .
with nose bleed, Nat. su lph.
with pain ,Magnes . phos .
wi th sadness,Nat. mar .
black,Ka li ma r .
br ight red ,Farr . p hos .
clotted,Kali mar .
cOpiou s , Nat . mar .
corros ive,Nat. sulph.
delayed,Nat. mar
,
every tw o weeks,Ca lc . phos .
every three weeks , Kerr . phos .
excess ive , Ka li mun ,Calc . phos .
irregu lar , Ka li p hos .
pale, Nat. phos .
prematu re,Ka li phos .
s tr ingy, Magnes . phos .
s trong odor , Kali p hos .
suppres sed , Ca lc . phos ., Nat.mar .
frequen t , Ka l i mar .
lon g - las tin g , Ca lc . su lp h.
profuse, Nat . sulph., Ferr . p hos .
s can ty , Kali phos ., Nat. rmar .
with coldnes s,S i lica .
with con st ipation ,Nat. su lph.
wi th weakn es s,Calc . sulph.
with headache , Kali sulph.
w ith melan cho ly, Na t . mar .
with morn ing diarrhoea, Nat. su lp h.
wi th rheumat i c pain s , Ca lc . phos .
with excitement,Nat . phos .
with twitchings , Calc . sulp h.
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Cough,loud and noisy, Ka li mar .
n ervou s,Magnes . phos .
on ly ing down ,Magnes . phos., Cale. fluor .
short , Ferr . phos .
spasmodic , Magnes . phos .
su ffocative, Cale . phos .
t i ck l in g , Kerr . phos .
whoop in g , Magnes . p hos .
Croup ,Ferr . phos . , Cale . su lph.
Croupy hoarsenes s , Kali sulph.
Expec toration ,clear
,Nat. mar .
copiou s , S i l ica .
fro thy, Nat . mar .
g reen ish, Nat . sulph.
loose,Ka l i su lph.
lump y , Ca lc . fluor .
mu cou s , Ca lc . p hos .
offen s ive,S ilica .
profu se, Ka li su lph.
ropy , Na t . su lph.
s al ty,Ka li p hos .
s l imy, Ka li sulph.
thi ck,Nat. sulph.
, S ilica .
watery,Nat. ma r .
y e l lowish, Ca le . fiaor .,Kali phos .
Hay fever , Ka li . p hos . ,Nat . mar .
Hec tic fever, Calc . p hos .,S i lica.
Heat in ches t , Ferr . p hos .
Hoarseness , Ferr . p hos . ,Ka li mar .
Laryn x, pain fu l , Ferr . p hos .
Night sweats , S i lica , Ca le . p hos ,Pain i n ches t , Nat. p hos .
P leu risy,
iFerr . p hos . Ka li mun ; later Kali sulph.
Pneumon ia, Cale. su lp h.
Heart .
Aneurism,Cala fluor .
Angina pec tor is, Magnes . phos . ,Kali phos .
B lood ves se ls en larged , Ca lc . fluor .
Chron i c hear t di sease , S i lica .
C ircu lat ion s luggi sh, Ka liphos .
Hyper trophy , Nat . mar .
Palp itat ion ,Farr . phos Magnes . phos .
w ith s leep lessness , Kali phos .
Pulse fel t all over,Nat . mar .
fu l l around , Ferr . p hos .
in termitten t , Nat . mun , Ka li phos .
irregu lar , Kali phos .
rap id , Nat. mar .
Back and Ext rem it ies .
Achin g of l imbs,Cale . phos .
between shou lders , ‘Kali phos .
Ank les pain , S i lica .
weak , Na t . phos ,Arms heavy
,S ilica .
t ired,Nat. phos .
Back co ld,Nat . mar .
c r ick in,Ferr . phos .
pain in ,Ca le. fluor .
sorenes s in,Nat. Su lph.
Backache worse even in gs , Kali su lph.
morn ings,Cale . phos .
better lying on it , Nat. mar .
Bow - legs,Cale . phos .
Bun ion s,Ka li mar .
Burn ing o f feet,Ca le . su lph.
Calves,cramp s , Ca lc . phos .
,Magnes . p hos .
Chi lblains,Ka li mar .
Coldness of l imbs , Ca lc . p hos .
Coccyx painful, S ilica .
Cracking of j oin ts , Cale. fiaor .
Cr ick in back , Ferr . phos .
neck,Nat. phos .
Feet tender , S i l ica .
swo l len ,Ka li mur .
F idgety fee t,Ka li p hos .
F inger j o in ts en large,Calc . fluor .
Ganglion,Ca le . fluor .
G lands swo l len,Kali mar .
hardened , Cale . fluor
Goitre,Nat. mun , Cale . fluor .
Gou t , Ferr . p hos . ,Nat. su lph.
chron ic,Nat. phos .
rheumat ic , Cale . phos .
Hamstrings sore , Nat . p hos .
Hands fal l as leep , Ca le. phos .
get stifi‘
,Nat . p hos .
ho t in palms,Ferr . phos .
tremble,
v
at. su lp h.
Hang nai ls,Nat. mur .
,S ilica.
Hips painfu l , Ka li p hos .
Hou semaid ’s knee
,Cale . phos . ,
S i lica.
Infiamed j o in ts , Ferr . phos .,Kali mar.
Ingrow i-
ng toe- nai ls
, S i l ica .
Itching of l imbs , Kali p hos .
Kn ees pain fu l , Nat. p hos .
L imbs fal l as leep ,Nat. mar .
Lumbago , Ualc . fluor .
Mu scu lar weakness , Ka li phos.
Nai ls cr ipp led , S i lica .
pain at roots , Cale . phos .
Neck emaciated, Nat. mar .
stiff, Ferr . phos .
Fears,Kali phos .
Gait un steady,Nat. phos .
Hiccough,Magnes . p hos .
Hys teria,Ka li phos .
, S il ica .
In fan t ile paralys is , Kali phos .
Nervou sn ess , Ka li p hos .
Neuralg la, conge s t ive, Ferr . p hos .
in tercos tal,Nat. phos .
obs tinate, S i lica .
Night terrors,Kali p hos .
Sq u in t ing , from worms,Nat . phos .
Trembl i n g , Nat. p hos . ,Ca lc . p hos .
Tw i tchings , Magnes . p hos .
W riter ’
s cramp ,Ca le . phos .
S leep and Dreams .
Awakes s creamin g , Ka li p hos .
Cry ou t in s leep , Ca le . p hos .
Dreams an xiou s , Nat . mar .
lasciviou s , Kali phos .
v ivid,Kali sulp h.
Drows ines s , Nal. su lph.
in old p c0ple, Ca le. phos .
In somn ia,Nat. mar .
, Ka li phos .
Febr ile S ymptoms .
Agu e , Na t. su lph.
Bi l iou s fever , Nat. phos .,Nat. s ulph.
Brain fever , Kali p hos .
Chill ines s,S ilica . , Ca lc . phos .
Chill in morn in g , Na t. mar .
Cold sweat , Ka li s ulp h.
Feet co ld , Nat. p hos .
Gas tr i c fever , Ka li sulph.
Hay fever, S i lica .
Hec tic fever , Cale. su lph.
In termit ten t fever, Nat. mar .
S car let fever , Ferr . phos .
Typho id fever , Ka li p hos .
Yellow fever,Nat. sulph.
Night swea ts , Cale . p hos . ,S i lica .
Persp irat ion abou t head,S ilica .
co ld , Ka li su lp h.
p rofuse, Kal i p hos.sou r , Na l. p hos .
S k in .
Abscess , S ilica, Cale . sulph.
Acne,Ka l i mar .
Barber 8 i tch, Magnes . p hos .
Boi ls,Cale . su lph.
Bu n ion s,Ka li mar .
Chaps , Calc . fluor .
Chilblains , Kali phos . , S ilica .
Chron i c skin disease , Nat. mar .
Coppery spots , S il ica .
Cracks on skin,Ca lc . fl'
aor .
between toes,Nal. mar .
Dandruff,Ka li su lp h.
Eczema,Na t . 7m m
,Ka l i sulp h.
Erys ip e las , Ka l i ma in ,Ferr . p ho"
F is sures,Cale . fluor .
F reckles, Cale . p hos .
Ha ir fal ls ou t,Na t . mun ,
S i lica .
Hives , Nat . phos . ,Ka li p hos .
In sect bites, Nat . mar .
I rr itat ing secretion s,Ka l i phos .
I tching , Cale. p hos .,Ka li phos .
Ivy po i son ,Kali s ulph.
J aundiced skin,Nat . s ulph.
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Lupu s , Cale . phos . , Ka li mar .
M eas les , Kerr . phos . , Ka li mar .
Nodes , S ilica , Cale . f luor .
Pimp les , Kali mur .,Ca lc . sulph.
Shing les , Nat . ma r Kali ma r .
Smal l pox, Ka li p hos .,Ca lc . su lph.
Wr inkled skin ,Ka l i phos .
Tiss ues .
Anaemia, Ca lc. phos .,Nat. mar .
o f in fan ts , S ilica .
Atrophy, Calc . p hos .
Boi ls,S il ica
,Ca lc . sulph.
Bone dis eases , Cale . phos S ilica .
Bru ises,Kali mar .
Bu rn s , Ka li ma in, Cale . su lp h.
Cancer, Cale . phos .
,Kali p hos .
Carbun cles , S ilica ,Calc . sulp h.
Debi lity, Kali phos .
Dropsy, Ka li 7m m,Na t. sulph.
Emaciation ,Na t . ma in, Cale . phos .
Fe lon s , Cale. su lph.
G lands , Ka li mur .
,S i lica .
Grow ths,Cale . f luor .
Haemorrhages , F err . phos .,Ka li mar .
Inflammat ion s,Ker r . p hos .
second s tage , Ka li munIn j u r ies , Ferr . phos .
Marasmu s,Calc . phos .
Offen s ive di s charges , Ka li phos.Po lyp i , Cale. phos . , Kali sulp h.
Prou d flesh,S ilica .
S calds , Kali mar .
Secretions, a lbumin ou s , Ca lc . phos .
green ish, Kali sulph.
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ONIETHING NEW"fill ADDITIONTOALL FOOD.
B . S . CONSTITUTIONALTISSUEFOODThephy s iolog ical
remedy f or the g row ingorg an ism,
which w illf avor healthydevelopmen t
,eradica te disease tendencies
,cure
ca tar rha l condit ions,n i c he teething easy , prevent and ca re
stomach and bowel troubles,cure u nhealthy shin
,and in
every way help toproducepure blood,
f rom which a sound body
can be bu ilt up .
This is a p reparation o f the n ecessary M ineral Salt s thatgo to bu i ld u p the t issues , bu t they have pas sed throu ghthe subt le a l chemy of vegetable g rowth,
rendering them,
therefore,o f q u i ck as s im i lation to the growin g ce l ls o f the
chi ld . Its great u se cons i s ts in the changin g of the con s t itu t ion of the chi ld , correc tin g disease tenden cies and cou nt erac ting blood d i s eas es o f all sor ts . Fami l ies— where thereis any heredi tary tenden cy to s crofu la, con sump t ion ,
can cer,
rheumatism,gou t
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comp lain ts , and especially wher e o ther chi ldren have su c
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It is food to the grow ing t issu es and a medic ine to diseasedstates , whether heredi tary or acqu ired .
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The physio logical Ce l l - Salts which are n ecessary for the
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