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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 203 of 653*^piie necessity of observing the dietetic and general hygienic r^iclx we have fully explained in previous paragraphs.'^ ^ case of secondary titillating cough, we first stay the parJ'^ixxs and afterwards continue the treatment of the primary affe. ^'» ^lach as coryza, acute or chronic bronchial catarrh, measle^^^^Xza, emphysema, tuberculosis, for which we refer the readerr^^ir respective chapters."tVie titillating cough occurs typically, we give, according toine By|r,ip|;Qij^g^ ArsenicuMy Ipecac.,^ Nux vom.^ Natrum muriat.i234 Diseases of the Lungs.these remedies prove insufficient, we give Chinin. sidph. Ij andobstinate cases Chinin. arsen. 1, of which remedies we prescribedose every two or three hours during the apyrexia.While the titillating cough lasts, the food should be salted orspiced as little as possible; mild nourishment containing a gooddeal of saccharine matter, is best. Even such articles of diet ascontain a good deal of starchy matter, such as potatoes, chestnuts, peas, lentils, etc., should be avoided. Kancid fat, acids,and heating beverages are likewise hurtful.Individuals who are liable to attacks of titillating cough, shoulobserve the same precautions as those who are suffering with acutbronchitis, or are liable to attacks of this disease. H.]7. Bronebiectasla.Dilatation of the Bronchia.We should not have mentioned this affection if it were not ofparticular importance to the correct appreciation of chronic bronchial catarrh.A dilatation of the bronchia is of two kinds, a uniform or diffuse dilatation and a sacculated form. The former is always aconsequence of an inflammatory acute or chronic disease of thebronchial mucous lining in which the elastic and muscular tissueshave become involved, in consequence of which these tissues havelost their elasticity to a greater or less extent. This alteratiothe bronchia is rarely confined to a small portion, but most commonly reaches over a large extent of the bronchial tubes. The sacculated form is caused by the closing of delicate bronchial ramifcations above which it is located ; this closing leads to atrophythe pulmonary parenchyma and thus assists in restoring the spacefor a dilatation of the bronchia ; or the dilatation may be a conquence of the closing of bronchial tubes occasioned by atrophy ofthe corresponding portion of the lungs.Diffuse bronchiectasia, if not too prominently developed, is of nparticular consequence ; if occasioned by an acute attack, it isable ; but if resulting from chronic bronchitis, it may be diffichttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt