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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopathy"Page 17 of 653Urethritis. 9Hepar sulphuris is the best remedy to give after Mercarius. Thesymptoms referring to the disease are not very characteristic, buthe saccess obtained in very many cases, is remarkably striking.This medicine is given as soon as the discharge assumes a whitishcolor and the pains abate quite considerably. This usually takesplace about the ninth or tenth day. Under the persevering use ofthis remedy, the discharge will either cease entirely in the fourweek, or else become so trifling, that the pain will almost ceasewill a secondary discharge remain, except in a very few cases, Mecnrius and Hepar sulphuris are tolerably sure remedies for an uncomplicated gonorrhcea of moderate intensity. The various deviations from the average course of the disease will require a few ational remedies.For the excessive sexual excitement during the inflammatory period of gonorrhoea, with almost unceasing painful erections, especially at night, violent urging to urinate, with inability to voimore than a few drops, discharge of blood, or if there is no discharge as in dry gonorrhoea, Cantharides will be found excellent.This remedy should not be given too strong ; even the third tritution may still cause an homoeopathic aggravation.If the gonorrhoea sets in without any marked inflammatory symptoms; if the discharge is copious, rather white than yellow, andcausing a superficial inflammation of the glans and prepuce, Cannobis is preferable to Mercurius at the outset. Marked sexual excitement argues against, rather than in favor of the remedy. Inthe subsequent course of the disease where Hepar has been advisedCannabis sometimes has a very good curative effect. This medicineshould be given in the lowest attenuations.The true torpid gonorrhoea which is more particularly met within individuals that have been infected several times, requires focure Thuya, Acidum nitr.. Sulphur and likewise Hepar sulphuris,and in general, the remedies recommended for secondary gonorrhoeaAs we said before, gonorrhoeal buboes are best treated with Mercurius; but after they have passed into a chronic-inflammatory codition. Clematis erecta or Kali iodatum should be employed.Chordae does not require any special treatment: it is best actedupon by Mercurius. If the erections are frequent and continuous,Cantharides may relieve them. An admixture of blood in the discharge is not an alarming symptom, and is met by most of the pre*viously-named remedies.10 Diseases of the Male Sexual Organs.If the bladder becomes involved in the inflammation^ ^he medicines indicated for cystitis, will have to be used.Secondary gonorrhoea constitutes, so to speak, a separate affection ; it is one of the most obstinate plagues both to the physicand patient, and its removal is so much more difficult as it presa great uniformity of symptoms which greatly interferes with theselection of the suitable homoeopathic agent. The published caseshttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt