Manual of homoeopathic theory and practice : designed for the use of physicians and families / by Arthur Lutze ; translated from the German, with additions by Charles J. Hempel.

  • Lutze, Arthur, 1813-1870.
Date:
[1860]
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Credit: Manual of homoeopathic theory and practice : designed for the use of physicians and families / by Arthur Lutze ; translated from the German, with additions by Charles J. Hempel. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    'place very irregularly in consequence of severe confine ments. The menses had been suppressed for six months. The pain in the abdomen set in with so much chilliness that the limbs trembled, and the pain affected the whole body. In the right side of the abcWmen a hardness was sometimes perceived, which disappeared again. Stool generally hard, attended with great pain. In conse- quence of great weakness the patient had almost always to keep her bed; when she attempted to rise, the pain grew worse. It lasted from three in the morning until evening. When a child, she had the itch which was removed by means of an ointment. I gave Nux and Sulphur 30 in combination. Six weeks after, I received the following report: After the first dose the pains ceased, the menses returned in a fortnight, and I fee. quite well except a little weak. 5. Augusta F., 12 years old, had been afflicted with vomiting of the ingesta since her birth, except bread She could not even retain her mother's milk, so that she had to be brought up on bread; afterwards she was unable to keep any thing on her stomach except dry bread. After having employed several physicians, among whom some homoeopaths, she applied to me. I ascertained that she was occasionally troubled with an eruption in the face, and that her fingers were covered with small warts. I gave Sulphur and Ipecac. 30 in combination, dissolved in water, morning and evening for four days, Sulphur for psora, Ipecac, for the vomit- ing. Three days after taking this medicine she was seized with such violent vomiting for three days, that even the dry bread was rejected; after this she was able to keep every thing on her stomach, even water, and any kind of nourishment. The vomiting ceased en-