American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

combined with it agents that would assist in stimulating the nutritive
functions of the hair follicles. He was well satisfied with the result.
A directly curative influence from this agent alone has been secured,
where from vaccination a general infection has been induced. I am
confident that no other single medicine will accomplish as much in
these cases, immediately and as satisfactorily as this remedy.
Dr. Mill of Clearwater, Neb., obtained the same results from injecting the
full strength remedy where there was renal hemorrhage with very painful
piles. The curative effect was pronounced. Others agree with him in the
treatment of piles with echinacea. I am convinced that it would be good
practice to use collinsonia, hamamelis or aesculus in conjunction with this
remedy,
Dr. Yates treated an eruptive disease with purulent discharge which we
call nettle rash with echinacea internally, and permanganate of
potassium solution externally. The results were exceedingly prompt.
Many cases of tibial ulcer treated with echinacea with curative results,
are reported. The agent is used both internally and externally, associated
often with other successful measures.
Ono doctor had an opportunity to observe the action of echinacea in some
fowl that had taken strychnine which was used to poison animals. Those
that received the medicine, lived. All those that did not get it, died.
This is simply a suggestion in favor of trying echinacea as an antidote for
strychnine poisoning.
EPIGAEA. Epigaea repens.
Synonym—Trailing Arbutus.
CONSTITUENTS—
Arbutin, urson, ericolin (identical with those found in uva ursa),
formic acid, gallic acid, tannin.
PREPARATIONS—
Extractum Epigaea Fluidum, Fluid Extract of Trailing Arbutus.
Dose, from thirty to sixty minims.
Specific Epigaea. Dose, from five to thirty minims.
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