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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 115 of 653128 Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea.made of diphtheritic croup with Lachesis highly potentized ; andalso with Kali bickromicum. H.]External applications in croup are generally without any effect.Whereas some apply hot water to the neck, and cause watery vapors to be inhaled, or order hot arm-baths ; others, on the contrprefer ice-water or ice itself, and others again resort to the weThis deserves a preference over the other applications, because imost advantageously stimulates the functional activity of the skiUpon the whole, however, it is our belief that the greatest advantage of these auxiliary means consists in diverting the attentionthe family who are generally plunged into extreme agony.Whether the administration of drugs by means of vaporous inhalations is the most useful method, is still a disputed point. Wdo not see whether a medicine introduced into the human bodythrough the respiratory organs, should develop its effects moresurely or more penetratingly than when administered by the mouth.Moreover, this method is sometimes attended with difficulties, unless we do not mind filling the sick-chamber with vapors. This hathe disadvantage that no fresh supply of pure air gets to the lunand that the medicine ceases to be under our control. The dyspnoeis, moreover, easily increased by inhalation. Apparatuses for inhalation cannot be used, because the little patients are exceedinrestless and tossed about by their agonizing distress. At all evethe inhaling process has to be conducted with great care.We have no special remarks to offer on the subject of diet in thidisease. On account of the dyspnoea, which renders deglutition exceedingly diflSicult, the greatest trouble is experienced in givichildren the least quantity of nourishment ; what nourishment isgiven, should be in a liquid form, and very strengthening. If thestrength fails too rapidly, a little good wine proves an excellenstimulant.There is no real prophylactic treatment against croup, except aregular system of hardening children from the moment they areborn, and bringing them up in all respects in accordance with priciples of health. If a child with a suspicious habit of body isattacked with a croupy cough whenever it takes cold, and is generally inclined to have an attack of severe laryngitis, let it bein-doors during a keen North wind, or let it at least be protecteby a sufficient amount of warm clothing. Whether Calcarea carbonica^ Hepar or Phosphorus are capable of exerting a protectiveinfluence against croup, is not yet decided. After a first attackLaryngotracheitis Chronica. 129croup, a dispoaition to be again attacked generally remains. It idoubtful whether even such a disposition can be removed; the constitutional diathesis cannot well be remedied.8. liarjrnsotracbeitts Chronica*Chronic Laryi}gotrachecd Catarrh,http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt