A handbook of therapeutics / by Sydney Ringer and Harrington Sainsbury.
- Sydney Ringer
- Date:
- 1897
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A handbook of therapeutics / by Sydney Ringer and Harrington Sainsbury. Source: Wellcome Collection.
718/798 page 702
![INDEX TO DISEASES Chest, pains in, Non-inflamma- tory. {See Myalgia and Pleurodynia.) Belladonna, 133. When tenderness is in skim., pleurodynia. Iodine, 133. As ointment in muscular pains, myalgia. Chilblains. Balsam op Peru, 421. In ointment for broken chilblains. Benzoiw, Compound tincture op, 133. Oajeput oil, 421. Locally. Capsicum, 432. The tincture painted over unbroken chilblains, but this is inferior to iodine. For Do Rheims’s nreparation see ref. Celery, Infusion op, 132. Iodine, 132, 133. Ointment is best. Sulphurous acid, 170. As solution or fumi- gation. Turpentine, 417. Chloasma. {See Pityriasis Ver- sicolor.) Chlorosis. {See also Anaemia.) Absenic, 297. Ether with Iron, 377. I-Iypophosphites, 209. Of lime or soda. Iron salts, 233. When flabby tongue; com- bine with an aperient. Ovarian gland, 665. Bed bone-marrow, 663. Choking. Bromide op potassium, 149. In children who choke with liquids from their birth (sen ref.). Cholera and Choleraic Diar- rhcea. Arsenic, 292. Has been recommended for the vomiting of cholera and in collapse in the later stages. Camphor, 413. Four to sis drops of the strong spirit of camphor every tenminutes at the commencement till the symptoms abate, and hourly afterwards. An admirable remedy for summer diar- rhoea and cholera. Chloral, 383. Hypodermically in cholera. May be combined with morphia. Copper, 279. The salts have been given. Inoculations against, 652. Lead, 245.- The acetate has been recom- mended in early stages. Mercury, 270. A sixth of a grain of grey powder hourly is of great service in in- fantile cholera with incessant sickness, profuse almost continuous diarrhoea, of- fensive and nearly colourless stools. A starch injection with a minute quantity of laudanum assists the grey powder, and should be given in urgent cases. Morphia, 565. One-eighth to one-fourtli of a grain hypodermically of the greatest value even in the stage of collapse. Napthalene and /3 Naphthol, 625. Spinal ice-bag, 92. For cramps. ClIORDEE. Aconite, 475. In drop doses hourly. Said to remove ch.ord.oe. Camphor, 414. Gantha hides, 436. A drop of the tincture three times a day. Chorea. Actvea racemosa, 465. Sometimes succeeds when rheumatic history.—Inferior to ar- senic. Antimony, 288. As tartar-emetic in in creasing doses; other remedies better. ApomorpMia, 451. Arsenic, 309. When uncomplicated very successful. Calabar bean, 605. Three to six grs. of the powder three or four times a day for children, or ten to twenty grs. for adults. Chloral, 381, 382. Useful, especially where the violent movements render sleep im- practicable. Chloroform, 374. Inhalations,—commence with them three times a day, often of great service in severe cases. Cod-liver oil, 326. Cold sponging, 71. Not if rheumatism, fever, or pain in joints. Often well to use water tepid first. Conium, 501. Apparently only palliative. Ether spray, 377. Has been recommended. Hyoscyamine, 548. l-50th gr. hypodermi- cally or by stomach. Morphia, 564. Hypodermically when the movements prevent sleep. Musk, 429.' Silver, 255. Both the oxide and nitrate occasionally useful. Sulphate of zinc, 282. In large and in- creasing doses (see ref.). Sulphonal, 389. In the severer forms. Valerian, 427. The preparations are said sometimes to restrain the movements of chorea. Veratrum viride,452. Has been employed. Cirrhosis. {See Liver, Diseases of.) Clavus. Chloride of ammonium, 211. Clergyman’s Sore Throat. {See Throats [Pharyngitis].) Cold Peet and Hands. Sponging, 75. With vinegar and water, or first with hot and then cold water. Cold water, 74. Cold feet should be im- mersed in cold water nightly for a few minutes, rubbing them all the time, they should then be dried, and warm woollen socks put on. Spinal ice-bag, 91. For cold feet, also for coldness of body generally. (See mode of application.) Strychnia, 578. For coldness of hands and feet. Cold, Feverish. Tartar-emetic, 287. Turkish bath, 76. At commencement will cut short, also useful later on.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20411248_0724.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
