The homoeopathic domestic physician / by Charles J. Hempel.

  • Hempel, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1811-1879.
Date:
1850
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    at longer intervals. In inflammations, such as pleu« ritis, pneumonia, &c, the medicine should be given in water, 10 or 12 pellets in | of a tumblerful of water, and should be repeated every hour, until the vehe- mence of the symptoms diminishes. In chronic mala- dies the medicine should be repeated every day, or every 2 days. It is thought expedient to give certain medicines, such as Belladonna, Pulsatilla, Digitalis, in the morning ; and certain others, such as Nux vom., Mercury, &c, in the evening ; in acute attacks, this rule cannot ai(Jply ; in chronic cases, the rule is to as- certain in the first place at what period of the day or night the disease is most violent; if it be most violent in the night, then take the medicine in the morning ; if the disease be most violent in the day, then take the medicine in the evening. It will be seen, that in this little volume the pel- lets are recommended almost exclusively. They should either be taken dry on the tongue, or in water. The administration of the medicine will be indicated for every disease ; but, instead of repeating the same thing over again every time the adminis- tration of a medicine is spoken of, it has been deem- ed sufficient to state here in general terms how the medicine should be taken. If the pellets are to be taken dry on the tongue, this will be indicated in the following manner : 2, 3, or any number of pellets, dry, every hour, 2, 3, &c, hours. Or, if the medi- cine is to be taken in water, this will be indicated in the following manner: 6, 8, or any number of pellets, in water, 1, 2, or 3 teaspoon- or tablespoon- fuls every hour, or every 2, 3, 4, &c, hours ; by