Therapeutics of diphtheritis : a compilation and critical review of the German and American homoeopathic literature / by F. Gust. Oehme.

  • Oehme, F. G. (Ferdinand Gustav), 1826-
Date:
1876
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    154. Daring an epidemic diphthelitis in a small city in France, thirty-two patients died out of forty under allopathic treatment. Under the treatment with Brom. Spong., and Tart, em., several cases also were lost, but after Merc, hydrocyan. arrived from Paris, no more fatal cases (Allg. h. Ztg., 88, 70; Roguin). 155. A 4-year old girl; light case. Merc, hydroc.; recovery {Allg. h. Ztg., 79, 136; Ganz). 156. A lady of 24 years, suffering since morning with severe sore throat; feels very weak; pulse 120; skin hot and dry; deg- lutition very painful; frequent pains, darting from throat to ear and head ; tonsils greatly inflamed and enlarged. Ac. and Bell. 3. The next day fever somewhat diminished; tonsils less acutely inflamed, but much ulcerated; the ulcers deep, and many of them filled with a greenish-yellow pus. Mercur. cyanuret., 2 gr. to half a tumbler of water; two small spoonfuls every two hours. Next day much better in every respect; the following day recov- ery (N. E. Med. Gaz., 6, 116; G. W. Richards). 157. A 10-year old boy had for several years chronic enlarge- ment of tonsils; sore throat, with much febrile excitement; head- ache ; restlessness; some pain in swallowing; tonsils very red, swollen, and covered with small, superficial ulcers. Merc. cyan. 1, 1 gr. to half a tumbler of water; one teaspoonful every two hours. Decidedly improved the next day, and cured the second. (Ibidem.) Resume. When Yillers's son (No. 149) was hopelessly sick, Beck recom- mended Merc, hydroc. as the only remedy which might be of use, because it had produced gangrene of the velum palatinum and fauces on five persons poisoned with this drug. The astonishing result led Villers to use it again and again, always with the same gratifying success; and we must admit that his are marvellous cures, but must add that others did not find it such a universal remedy (see No. 11). We have also practiced under three differ- ent latitudes, and neither lost a patient, but were obliged to use various remedies; probably others have had equally as good re- sults. We have no proving of this drug, can therefore not give any indications for its selection.