Therapeutics of diphtheritis : a compilation and critical review of the German and American homoeopathic literature / by F. Gust. Oehme.
- Oehme, F. G. (Ferdinand Gustav), 1826-
- Date:
- 1877
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Therapeutics of diphtheritis : a compilation and critical review of the German and American homoeopathic literature / by F. Gust. Oehme. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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![the form of spray by means of a toilet spray-producer, or as steam, or applied with a brush. A simple, but very effective atomizer may be extemporized from the common Indian rubber syringe, possessed by most families. After unscrewing the injecting tube, connect the syringe with the short tube of a glass atomizer, by means of a short piece of rubber pipe and place the long tube in a vial con- taining the diluted alcohol or medicine. Hold the atomizer about one foot from the patient's mouth and contract the bulb, whenever the patient draws breath. If an unruly child will not open the mouth, let the spray be taken in through the nose. [These glass atomizers are made by Hagerty, 214 Pearl St., N. Y. City, at 75 Cts. a doz.] IV. Alumex. 25. A weak solution of Alum, is recommended externally by Houard. (Bahnem. Monthly, 10, 359.) Y. Ammon. carb. 26. Obstruction of the nose; the moment he falls asleep, he is aroused by want of breath. (Raue's Therap., 120.) VI. Ammonium causticum. Caustic ammonia. 27. The second form of diphtheritis commences with a very little swelling, but a good deal of fever and pain in the limbs, back, and head. A few small, white spots on the tonsils ; they continue to spread and become confluent, till the whole throat is covered. Sometimes the throat is nearly filled on account of the thickness of the membrane. I have had cases where the membrane has extended down the throat at least two and one- half inches; one of that length I removed from the throat of a 12 year old girl. In this form I use Amnion, caust 1 dec in ternally, 15 dr. to two-third glass of water, one spoonful every half hour; as gargle 30 dr. to a glass of water, every half hour The fever leaves the second day, but the throat feels a little](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21144291_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
