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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 136 of 653tions, or indicating and accompanying tuberculosis; such indiHypersmia of the Lungs. 15Svidnals have a delicate skin, bright complexion and sanguine temperaments. Even a cursory review of its symptoms will satisfy anyone that Aconite is homoeopatic to acute hypersemia of the lungs.If the disease was caused by a fit of anger, or vehement chagrin,or mortification, Aconite is indicated so much more fully. Belladonna has likewise many symptoms pointing to pulmonary congestion, but it is not so easy to determine the conditions for whichBelladonna is indicated ; they likewise occur less frequently. Bedonna is preferable if not only the lungs, but likewise the cephaorgans are involved in the congestion, and it is less depending ucardiac disease than upon some other affection. Leading symptomsdistinguished from those of Aconite are: turgescence of the cephavessels, with dark redness of the face, bluish redness of the lipglistening eyes ; anguish and restlessness ; a constant dry, hackcough, or else a spasmodic and dry cough. Nux vomica is an excellent remedy for certain kinds of pulmonary congestion, if the following conditions prevail : The attack is occasioned by sedentaryhabits, excessive mental efforts, the use of coffee, ardent spiriin the case of sanguine, robust individuals who are free from cardiac disease; after a copious meal, in the night. The symptomsresemble those of Belladonna more than they do those of Aconite.Digitalis purpurea is, in our opinion, inappropriate in an isolatattack, but is, on the other hand, indicated if the congestions overy frequently or evidently point to tuberculosis. In such affections, however, there is every reason why the medicine should begiven very cautiously. It is not absolutely necessary for the heato be the starting-point of the disease or to be considerably invin the pathological process, for uncomplicated, tubercular hyperemias of the lungs are likewisis most easily relieved by DigitaliBryonia is the next best remedy to this latter drug. In very acutcases which may become dangerous to life by the premature supervention of an acute oedema of the lungs, no time should be lost unecessarily by awaiting the effect of the first-named three remedif they act at all, they will show their curative influence aftervery first dose. If they do not afford speedy relief. Phosphorusshould at once be used, or, in case of cardiac affections : ArsenThese remedies may suflSice ; after all, in most cases the selectof the proper remedial agent depends upon the nature of the casebefore us. "We cannot refrain, however, from calling attention toFerrum and Pulsatilla in the case of ansemic and tuberculous individuals, and likewise to Veratrum album and Sepia. [Veratrum154 Diseases of the Lungs.viride^ if given in comparatively larger doses, has often cured,out the use of any other remedies, hypersemia of the lungs as welas pneumonia. H.]We sometimes have great trouble to persuade such patients todesist from the frequent use of sanguineous depletions. It is truthey afford a momentary relief, but in exchange they help the disease on its. course, and are particularly dangerous to drunkardshttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt