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other precipitates in the urine, or where there is chronic rheumatism or
gout, the agent is serviceable. It is not advised where there is acute
inflammation.
The agent is useful in urethral caruncle, and as a remedy for gleet, when
granular urethritis is present. The remedy is valuable in the treatment of
disorders of the mucous lining of the bronchial tubes. It is beneficial in
ulcerative forms of sore throat, where the secretions are fetid in
character. It may be inhaled in chronic bronchitis, bronchorrhea;
bronchitis, with offensive discharge; chronic nasal catarrh. Hemorrhage
from these. organs is beneficially influenced by its use. A number of
cases of spermatorrhea have been cured since our previous report on this
remedy.
The balanitis from cystitis with frequent urination, indicates this remedy.
It is beneficial when the urine seems to burn or scald in the passing,
when there is local soreness in the urethra or neck of the bladder, when
the bladder tolerates but little urine at a time, and the patient must rise
frequently during the night.
Homeopathists give thuja where the rectum is diseased; where there is a
slimy discharge streaked with blood with dark blotches on the adjoining
tissues; where there is itching and constant inclination without power to
expel feces; sharp sticking pains in the rectum. It will act with collinsonia
or hamamelis in this.
In cases of verucca on the genitalia or rectum, this agent is
advantageously used, especially if preceded by a mild escharotic. In
prolapsus of the rectum, especially in cases depending upon paralysis,
this agent, may be diluted and injected. It has stimulating properties,
which restore the vitality of the part. It is good for fissure of the rectum
with piles.
The injection of thuja into nevi that are of a non-pulsating character, or
those not too venous in structure, has been recently practiced.
In bulging nevus the remedy has been used advantageously. One case
was cured in three weeks, where the nevus looked like a ring worm, and
was of a fiery red color. One physician cured a case of ulcerated stomach
with thuja in four-drop doses, alternated with sub-nitrate of bismuth every
two hours. This patient had pain extending through the stomach to the
back. No physician gave him ease. Anything warm produced great
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