Hull's Jahr : a new manual of homoeopathic practice.
- George Heinrich Gottlieb Jahr
- Date:
- 1870
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Hull's Jahr : a new manual of homoeopathic practice. 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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![[Crotai.us.—The effects of this remedy are : General anasarca i (Bclematous swelling of the whole body, especially the head ;—°dimi nution of ascites, which arose from blood-letting for an enlargement of the heart; ^important amelioration of great oppression of tht chest, not permitting the recumbent position at night, in old people suffering from hydrothorax.—Ed.] Digitalis—Against ascites, anasarca, and hydrothorax, especiallj'' when associated with organic affection of the heart, and quickness of pulse. Dulcamara—Against a7iasarca, and especially after the suppres- sion of perspiration by cold damp air, or when there is violent noc- turnal heat, with great agitation, scanty and offensive urine, thirst, anorexia, decrepitude, empty risings, &c. Helleborus—Against anasarca, ascites, hydrothorax, &c.; espe- cially against acute dropsy, and when there are great debility, coma- somnolentum, febrile symptoms, piercing pains in the extremities, loose gelatinous evacuations, secretion of urine almost suppressed, &c. Kali—Against ascites, and other dropsical affections, also in aged women. Laotuca—Against anasarca, with excessive swelling of the feet, abdomen, and eye-lids. Ledum—Against dropsy, with pains in all the limbs, and dryness of the skin. Mercurius—Against ascites, hydrotliorax, and acute or chronio anasarca, sometimes with hepatic affections, oppression of the chest, general heai and perspiration ; constant short and shaking cough; anguish, &c. Phosphorus—Against dropsy, with oedematous swelling of the hands, feet, and face. Prunus—Against ascites, and general dropsy. Rhus, Sambucus, and Solanum-nigrum—Against general dropsy. *^* For other medicines which may be also used : see Sect. 2. pROPSiCAL SWELLINGS and compare : Anasarca, Ascites, Hydrar- THRA, Hydrocele, Hydrocephalus, Hydrothorax, &c., in their respective chapters. DrUHkeimesS, and bad effects from the Abuse of alcoholic DRINKS.—The best medicines are, in general: Aeon., ant., ars., bell., calc, carb.-v., chin., coff., hyos., lach., mere, natr., n.-vom., op., pids., strain., sulph. The principal remedies in the actual state of Intoxication are; Aeon.., bell., camph., and op.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21060666_0046.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
