The Science of Therapeutics - Classical Homeopathy Online

Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 132 of 6538) Variolous ulcers arise by the spreading of variola pustules fthe pharynx to the larynx where they change to small ulcers. I'sually this process disappears as soon as the smallpox has rvin itscourse; in severe cases, however, the respiration is interfereo was in croup, and the symptoms of oedema glottidis may set ii/.dyurne, Terminations^ and Prognosis. Catarrhal, aphthous,follicular, typhous and variolous ulcers depend upon the dease which occasions them ; as soon as this disease is cured, theulcers heal likewise. They may easily terminate fatally by thesudden development of oedema of the glottis; or the destructionwhich they occasion, may lead to premature marasmus, or theymay result in death in consequence of pysemia.Syphilitic ulcers can only be healed, if the cartilages have notalready been destroyed, or stenosis has taken place.Tubercular ulcers often run a very protracted course ; they maycause very little destruction, and yet they scarcely ever heal. Ionly if the tubercular process is arrested in its course that theulcers can be healed for a time.Lupous ulcers are generally incurable.Treatfnent. The ulcers are treated with the same remedies asthe diseases from which they result. Catarrhal ulcers requireJlepary Phosphorus^ Iodine^ Spongia^ Pulsatilla. Aphthous ulcersrequire: Sulphur^ Borax ^ MercuriuSj Nitri ac.y also Hydrastis caFollicular ulcers: Alumina^ Plurnbum acetj Argentum nitr , Cuprxisulph. Tubercular ulcers: Oleum jec, aselli^ Calcarea^ China^ IodSulphur^ Stannum^ Silicea ; the treatment is generally unsuccessfSyphilitic ulcers require: Kali bichrom.^ Mezereum^ Phosphoric acand the mercurial preparations: Mercurius jod.^ Mercurius rub.^Cinnabaris, and Mercurius corr.^ also Mercurius sd. Stenosis hasbe treated surgically by tracheotomy. Typhous ulcers require theremedies given for typhus. For variolous ulcers we recommendprincipally Tartar emetic^ also, in form of a gargle, one grain tthree ounces of distilled water.For the excessive cough caused by the ulcers, we recommendSulphate of Atropine^ second attenuation, ten drops in half a tumbler of water, a dessertspoonful every hour or two hours. Cannabiindica 2, given in the same manner, has likewise a soothing effecFor the diet and general management, we refer the reader to theoorresponding diseases. IL]B. DISEASES OF THE LUNGS.The diseases of the lungs are some of the most important ofthe whole body, both on account of their frequency as well as onaccount of the disturbance of the most important function, the oxgenation of the blood. The importance of these diseases has induced pathologists for the last forty years to devote special atttion to them, on which account this chapter may be regarded asthe most complete and thoroughly cultivated in the whole domainhttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt