Homoepathic therapeutics.

  • Lilienthal, Samuel, 1815-1891.
Date:
1878
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    For chronic arthritis: 1, benz., caus., kalm., lach., sil.; 2, calc, coloc, guai., iod., mang., phos. ac, rhod., sass., sulph. For erratic arthritis: 1, am., mang., n. mosch., n. vom., puis.; 2, asa., daphne., plumb., rhod. For arthritis with swelling: 1, arn., chin., coco., hep., rhus, sulph.; 2, ant., bry., chinin. For arthritis with hemorrhoidal or menstrual difficulties : berb. With urinary difficulties: berb., canth , sass. § 3. Arthritic nodosities require: 1, calc, lye, rhod.; 2, ant., graph , led., n. vom.; 3, agn.. bry., carb. a., carb. v., nitr., n. mosch., ran., sabin., staph.; 4, aur., dig., phos., sep., sil., zinc.; painless: nitr. Arthritic contractions are frequently relieved by : 1, bry., caust., guai., sulph.; 2, calc, coloc, rhus, sil., thuj. § 4. For the precursory symptoms of gout, the same remedies are generally to be used that we use for the gout itself. The following remedies will generally answer: ant., bell., bry., n. vom. For recent arthritic metastases the following are very useful: aeon., bell., n. vom.. sass , sulph.; in most cases the affected organs should be considered. We refer the reader to the paragraphs on head- ache, ophthalmia, gastric derangement, where the symptoms arising from arthritic causes will be found mentioned. § 5. For the arthritic affections of drunkards we use : 1, aeon., calc, n. vom., sulph.; or 2, ars., chin., hep., iod., lacli., led , puis. For the arthritis of persons who indulge in rich living: ant., calc, iod., puis., sulph. For that of persons working in water : 1, calc, puis., rhus, sass., sulph.; 2, ant., ars., dulc, n. mosch. § 6. Use, moreover, during the acute attack: Amica. Painful swelling of the joint, as if it were luxated, with great redness. In spite of the pains on motion the patient is still very restless, caused by overexertion or strains, etc Metastasis to the brain. Benzoic acid. Nodes and gouty concretions in the joints of the upper and lower limbs ; cracking in the joints on motion (urates of soda); urine very deep red, strong-smelling, and of high specific gravity. China. The fever intermits ; pain, with swelling of the big toe, aggravated by the touch and by motion, especially during the even- ing and at night; anorexia, alternating with bulimy, intestinal flatu- lency, haemorrhoids; the urine red, with brickdust sediment; asthma, with difficult and whistling expiration ; palpitations; the feet some- times cold. ColchiCUni. More a palliative, where the gout attacks many joints, with burning and tearing pains, aggravated by the touch; muscular pains, like torticollis; lumbago; tearing pains in the muscles and joints; (edematous swelling, and coldness of legs and feet, with the pain, weariness, heaviness, and inability to move; urine of sour smell and acid reaction, dark and scanty. Digitalis. Chronic cases, where the attacks gradually decreased in intensity. GuaiaCUm. Gouty inflammation and abscess of the knee; re- peated after a fall, with violent pain and loss of sleep; arthritic Ian-