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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopathy"Page 31 of 653spirits, etc., Pulsatilla answers this condition better than anyremedy.26 Diseases of the Female Sexual Organs.Other remedies which are likewise adapted to the acute form ofcatarrh, will be indicated in the subsequent paragraph ; altogeththe transition from the acute to the chronic form of leucorrhoeascarcely noticeable. ^Chronic leucorrhoea is one of the most inveterate derangements,and is much more difficult to cure than an obstinate gleet, althothe use of local remedies is much more practicable in the formerthan in the latter. We merely mention the names of the remedies,since it is impracticable to enumerate the symptoms of each whichin order to effect a cure, will have to be compared with the utmocare with the pathological phenomena ; the large number of drugsbearing upon this aftection, renders the use of a good Repertoryindispensable. The most important and most frequently requiredremedies are : Calcarea carbonica^ Ferrum^ Graphites^ Lycopodium^Natrum imiriaticum^ China^ Sepia^ Kcdi carbonicum^ Mezereum^ Phosphorus^ Platina^ Sabina^ lodium^ Gonium^ Aluminn. "We will endeavor to classify these drugs in accordance with some of the mostimportant indications, referring the reader for more minute symptomatic particulars to the Materia Medica.The most important item to be considered is the appearance ofleucorrhoea at the beginning or during the course of the menses ;this point alone may furnish us a clue to the whole character ofthe discharge. For leucorrhoea previous to the menses the followiremedies are suitable : Calcarea carbonica, Sepia^ Phjosphorus^ Gphites^ Alumina^ Natrum muriaticum; for leucorrhoea setting in inthe place of the menses : Pulsatilla^ Sabina^ Zincum^ China^ Natrmuriaticum ; and subsequently to the menses : Bovista^ lodium^ Sudale. carLy Sepia j Graphites^ Lycopodium.In the case of chlorotic individuals, if fluor albus is the consequence, not the cause of the anaemia, we resort to : Ferrum^ PuisCole, carb.^ and Arsenicum ; if the ansemia is caused by the lossfluids involved in the leucorrhoeal discharge, Ghina^ Ferrum^ Lycpodium^ Natrum muriaticum^ Stannum are required. •The nervous phenomena attendant on the discharge, are mostgenerally found under Ignatia and Platina ; and if selfofthe causes, Zincum^ Nux vomica and Ignatia may be exhibited.In the case of patients of a somewhat advanced age, the followingremedies may be preferable : Kali carb.^ Natrum mur., Mezereum^Lycopodium^ Sepia.In dietetic respects all that is needful to do is to avoid everytthat has a tendency to excite or keep up the discharge; this is eMetritis, Inflammation of the Womb. 27ily neglected if the patient's whole mode of living is chargeablewith the disorder. In such a case marvellous cures are related frhttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt