An epitome of the homoeopathic domestic medicine / by J. Laurie. Thoroughly revised, and brought down to the present time by R. S. Gutteridge.

  • Laurie, Joseph, -1865.
Date:
[1888?]
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Credit: An epitome of the homoeopathic domestic medicine / by J. Laurie. Thoroughly revised, and brought down to the present time by R. S. Gutteridge. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    inaction of tlie bowe'j, when it demonstrates s^'mpatlietic affec- tion of the brain ; or insensibility of the nerve which communi- cates the representations of the eye to the brain, when it is purely local. A contracted pupil may be caused by great susceptibility to light; or a convulsive effort to exclude the light from the eye ; it denotes over irritability of the nerves of sight, and irritative inflammatory tendency. If accompanied by insensibility to light, and fever, it indicates utter prostration. Languid eyes, may indicate:—over-loaded stomach, or the action of fermented liquor, deleterious substances, or heavy and indigestible food on the stomach; then it forebodes vomiting; if cold sweat be on the forehead; if associated with general debility, as the result of severe loss of fluid, or acute disease, it denotes sinking of vital energy, and a tendency to faint. Squinting, or distorted sight, is symptomatic when not habitual, and is an important indication in children; as an indi- cation of water on the brain. Or it may denote sympathetic affection of the brain, arising from irritation of the stomach and bowels, especially if there be worms. Staring expression, with or without raving, or mutl ering, if consciousness be absent, denotes delirium ; or if consciousness be not absent, if there be abstraction amounting to momentary suspension of consciousness, it is also an indication of delirium. Sunken or retracted eyes denote debility. Pearly whiteness of the eyes in chlorosis, and a yellow tinge in jaundice, deserve notice. Protruding or prominent eyes, if glittering and red, mark congestion of the brain, or disease of the heart. Diet and Regimen. All kinds of light bread and biscuits, free from soda or alum, not newly baked, especially brown bread of pure wheaten flour,