Pathogenetic outlines of hompathic drugs / by Dr. Med. Carl Heinigke ... Tr. from the German by Emil Tietze.

  • Heinigke, Carl, -1889.
Date:
1880
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Credit: Pathogenetic outlines of hompathic drugs / by Dr. Med. Carl Heinigke ... Tr. from the German by Emil Tietze. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AMMONIUM CARBONICUM. (Sesquicarbonate of Ammonium.) Preparations —Triturations, and percussion potencies beginning with the 5th centesimal potency, as well as aqueous solutions beginning with the 1st potency. Duration of Action.—According to the size and frequency of doses, several hours, or several days or weeks. Antidotes.—Arnic, Camphor., Hepar s. c, Laches. GENERALITIES. The administration, of medium-sized doses, continued for a long time, causes in man deeply penetrating disturbances of the whole vascular and nervous system; we observe bleeding of the gums, nose and anus, falling out of the teeth, relaxation of the muscular tissue, pustulous eruption, secretion of badly smelling and highly colored urine, hectic fever, complete loss of strength. Upon animals large doses produce inflam- mation of the stomach and small intestines, accelerated action of the heart, respiratory troubles, convulsions and cataleptic spasms, death. The blood shows a dark color, a feeble alka- line reaction, and but little capability for coagulation—fluidi- zation of the albumen and fibrine of the blood. Experiments upon healthy persons manifest, moreover, affections of the right side of the body, aggravation of the complaints in the evening, night, or morning, also in the open air; excessive weakness, nocturnal attacks of excitement and sanguineous orgasm with fear of approaching death, and cold perspiration. Mental Condition.—Depressed, weeping mood, restless and ill-humored, unfriendly, irritable and inclined to outbursts of anger. Sleep difficult and restless with great sleepiness in day- time ; dreamful, anxious sleep with frequent starting and awaken- ing; dreamy state while being awake.- Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue.—Eruption of pimples, papulae and vesicles amid intense and burning-itching, forma- tion of boils; red, diffuse spots—resembling scarlatina—with sensation of heat and subsequent desquamation, especially at the trunk, arms and thighs; face pale, with slight swelling of the tissue and red spots, also small white spots, of the size of lentils, with desquamation of the epidermis. Glands.—Inflammatory swelling of the submaxillary glands and tonsils. NERVOUS SYSTEM. Brain and Cerebral Nerves.—Feeling of great prostration, paroxysms of trembling over the whole body with distortion of the facial muscles and general spasms. Weakened condition