Homœopathic domestic physician : containing the treatment of diseases, with popular explanations of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy : also an abridged materia medica / by J.H. Pulte.

  • Pulte, J. H. (Joseph Hippolyt), 1811-1884.
Date:
1852
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    1 - teen hours, and no more medicine is needed ; he simply remains at home a few days, until there is no more danger of taking cold. In severer cases, however, when after the above treatment the symptoms do not abate, give Lachesis, two doses, every three hours one (four glob.), particularly if the patient com- plains of dryness in the throat and pain in swallowing; also, coughs without raising. If no better after this, or if there be great sensitiveness to noise and light; the rash expanding in radiation; shining redness on its surface, which is very sensitive to the touch; sometimes raised in blisters ; give Belladonna and Rhus tox. in solution (twelve glob, in half a teacupful of water, each cup having its separate teaspoon), every two hours a teaspoon- ful, alternately, until four teaspoonfuls of each are taken. Then wait twelve or more hours. If the patient is then very drowsy, give a dose of Opium (four glob.) ; or, if very wake- ful and restless, give Coffea 00- and Eellad. ° alternately, every hour a dose (six glob.), for three or four hours, and wait again twelve hours; after which, repeat Belladonna, and Rhus tox., in solution as above. If the symptoms are yet the same, give two doses of Hepar, every three hours one (four glob.), when the skin looks less shining and inflamed, but heat, pain, and swelling, are the same: The above treatment suits severe cases of erysipelas of the face, head, or ears, with high fever, and, also, the vesicular form, where it appears in blisters, and the wandering erysip- elas. In the latter, however, where we cannot expect so rapid a termination of the disease, Pulsatilla is often success- ful, particularly when the skin is more of a bluish red, or the internal or external ear is attacked ; also in those cases, which originated from eating noxious articles, such as oysters, clams, etc. If erysipelas appears on the joints, give Bryonia, three doses, every six hours one (four glob.), alternating with Rhus, and followed by Sulphur after thirty-six or forty-eight hours, one dose (four glob.), if necessary.