Homœopathy in acute diseases / By Stephen Yeldham.

  • Yeldham, Stephen.
Date:
1849
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    CasE VI.—Eliza H., aged 5 years. August 3rd, 1847.—Her wrist was sprained a few hours ago by her cousin lifting her up suddenly by the hand. The joint is red, inflamed, swollen, and painful. Rhus inwardly and outwardly. 4th.—Much better, swelling reduced; less pain. Continue the treatment. Cured. These cases will serve to illustrate the action of Arnica and Rhus, in affections origmating from external violence. Experience has taught me to rely with undoubting confidence upon the former of these remedies In the cases of broken- ribs, by preventing or subduing inflammation of the lungs and pleura, it wards off the cough, and so saves the patient from one of the most distressing symptoms attendant upon these accidents. In fractures of other bones, as well as in opera- tions upon the soft parts, its action is scarcely less valuable. When these remedies shall come to be fully and generally appreciated, they will prove the greatest boons ever conferred upon surgery. At present they are under a cloud—the name of Homceopathy excludes them from our hospitals. But it is to be hoped that the day is not far distant when those prejudices and petty jealousies which now exercise so baneful an influence over the progress of medicine, will be superseded by a noble and generous .rivalry in the advancement of whatever is good. Those who shall then enter a hospital will not be deprived of the benefit of a valuable remedy, simply because it happens to be associated with the name of the 1LLustrious HaAHNEMANN. W. LESTY, PRINTER, CASTLE STREET, RED CROSS STREET, SOUTHWARK.