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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 192 of 653heart-disease, a cure cannot well be thought of. Arsenicum, Carbovegetabilis, Lycopodium^ Tartarus stibiatis may be tried, but theefficacious remedy is undoubtedly Digitalin, about yj^y or ^iiF ograin per day, and administered at intervals. Persons who do notsmoke, will derive much relief for their asthmatic distress fromBronchitis Chronica, 221moderate smoking. Old women know this well ; they are very aptto smoke a pipe for the sake of easing their lungs.For the passive cerebral congestions, with which organic diseasesof the heart are so often associated, and likewise for the oedemathe lungs originating in a similar cause, Digitalin is likewise tbest palliative ; Arstnic or Garbo vegetaJbilis are much less freproductive of any good results. If the disorganizations have progressed too far, it is no longer possible to save the patient, anwe can do is to palliate his sufferings.In the intercurrent acute exacerbations, mostly of a threateningcharacter and which, if the mucous membrane is considerablyhypertrophied, cause extreme anguish and dyspncea, and a blueor livid bloating of the face, the choice is between Bryonia^ MercuriiLSy PhosphoruSj and Arsenicum. These exacerbations are of athreatening import, for the reason that they are most apt to causcedema and paralysis of the lungs. But even in lesser grades ofchronic bronchial catarrh the exacerbations cannot be treated witsufficient care, because they so commonly increase the chronictrouble and originate bronchial changes of structure. Old peopleare more particularly exposed to danger from this source; duringthe transition-periods of the seasons they have to use great cautin exposing themselves to the deleterious influences of atmospherchanges.In obstinate cases of chronic bronchial catarrh, if the patientsare otherwise young and vigorous, we are forced to suspect thepresence of tubercles, which will almost always be discovered onexploring the chest. For the remedies to be employed under thesecircumstances, we refer to the chapter on tuberculosis.The general management of the patients cannot be made to conform to fixed general rules, but has to be adapted to the circumstances of the patient. The uncomplicated chronic bronchialcatarrh of young and vigorous individuals does not require anyparticular caution ; above all, the patients must not use any excsive care lest the acute exacerbations should occur so much moreeasily. "With ordinary caution the patients may safely go out eveif a tolerably high wind should be blowing; they should never beencouraged in the use of an inhaler. An inhaler is only admissiblif every acute bronchial catarrh portends danger, as in tuberculoin which case attention has, of course, to be paid to wind and teperature. A measure of precaution, which is too much neglected,is the use of water-tight, warm shoes or boots; for nothing is mo222 Diseases of the Lungs.http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt