The Science of Therapeutics - Classical Homeopathy Online

Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 167 of 653tion is of very little importance and of no particular value ininfluenza. Independently of the cough which cannot be regarded asInfluenza. 191A characteristic symptom, China will be found suitable if the disease assumes the character of a nervous fever or the appearance opulmonary phthisis."The alcoholic tincture of Sidpkur was prescribed with goodeffect at the termination of the disease, after the fever had abathe stitches in the chest were only felt indistinctly during a deinspiration and a violent coughing fit, and the patient complaineof oppression on the chest as from a heavy weight." In generalSulphur is a valuable remedy for pulmonary affections remainingafter an attack of influenza and not traceable to tubercular infiltration."The spasmodic cough which remained for some time after anattack of influenza and sometimes tormented the patients for hourwas almost always relieved by one or more doses of Hyoscyamus^ insome cases by Belladonna; bat if the coughing fit did not ceaseuntil a mass of frothy mucus with a yellowish purulent nucleus habeen raised, Conium proved the main remedy ; if the cough brokeout after a meal and the food was vomited up in consequence ofthe cough, JPerrum acetieum was found to be the specific remedy."" If the influenza left the patient with a troublesome cough anda gray, sweetish-salt expectoration, wheezing and rattling in thechest. Kali hydriod. proved an admirable remedy." This medicineis likewise excellent for the remaining hoarseness or even aphonibut should not be given in too small doses. lodium itself is of nuse for these symptoms, but may be resorted to in the febrile sta"In cases of a previously-existing disposition to phthisis, whichthe influenza threatened to develop more actively, a few doses ofStannum iu alternation with Carbo veget were often sufficient toprevent the further spread of the tubercular disease." In thesequelse of influenza Carbo veget. is very closely related to Phophorus and Kali hydriodicunL"In some cases the influenza was succeeded by obstinate ophthalmia with ulcers of the cornea and violent photophobia, for whichArsenicum album seemed almost the only efficient remedy ; repeatedoses of Belladonna were likewise useful, but did not effect a pemanent cure."With reference to this long quotation we confess that Hartmann*sindications seem to us rather vague and unprofitable; others may,however, not share our opinion.A number of other remedies that might be mentioned in thisplace, would be directed against the various complications such a19f Diseases of the Lungs.http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt