The Science of Therapeutics - Classical Homeopathy Online

Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 364 of 653pains increase in intensity and cause the patient to limp, the this slightly flexed and turned inwards, being at the same time, hoever, rotated outwards. Almost without an exception a more orless violent pain is at the same time felt in the knee, very genesurpassing the pain in the hip-joint in intensity. The aftectedlimb becomes elongated, its muscles become relaxed and flabby, thglutei muscles of the aflFected side become depressed, the gluteafold is much deeper, the trochanter is somewhat turned outwards.In the further course of the disease suppuration supervenes, thepus escaping on the outside and destroying life by caries and hecfever. A cure at this stage is a rare occurrence; or else no supption sets in and the head of the femur and the acetabulum adheretog'ether; or finally the head of the femur slips out of theacetabulum, in which case adhesions occur with a greater or lessdegree of immobility of the thigh, or with suppuration outwardly.It may take several years before the disease exhausts the diflferphases of this course. The prognosis is always doubtful, and, sofar as a final cure is concerned, generally very unfavorable. Theyounger the individuals the more hope we may entertain of a finalInflammation of Joints. 429cnre; the older the patient the greater the danger of hectic fevesucceeding the suppuration.Although the number of homcBopathic remedies for coxarthrocaceis but small, yet the success with which they are used in thisdisease, is a source of pride to our practice. In view of the almpositive certainty of a correct diagnosis in most cases of hipdisease, the clinical results that have been obtained in the treament of this disorder, may be regarded as absolutely reliabletestimony. In the following paragraphs we give the treatment ofthe different varieties of coxarthrocace and their stages.At the outset of acute coxitis with violent fever and acceleratedpulse Belladonna or Rhus tox. may be required, but only as long ano pus has yet formed. For the distinctive symptoms of both drugsthe Materia Medica may be consulted. If the symptoms are notvery violent, Bryonia may deserve a preference. If symptoms ofsuppuration have plainly set in, no remedy can compete withMercurius which of itself is capable of moderating and even arresing the suppurative process. Only if the abscess threatens to brewe advise a resort to Hepar sulphuris. After the bursting of theabscess, the selection of a remedial agent will depend upon theconstitutional symptoms. If the patient gains in strength and thesymptoms point to a rapid healing of the sore, Caicareaearb. rendexcellent service in so far as it promotes the nutritive process.Acidum phospK is likewise appropriate under such circumstances.If the suppuration is profuse, and a laudable pus is discharged,continued use of Sulphur will bring about a diminution of thesecretion or, if Sulphur should fail us, Silicea will achieve thiresult. K the pus becomes thin, smells badly and the patient losestrength, we have to select in accordance with the constitutionalsymptoms: Phosphorus^ Acidum phosph. and nitric. ^ Calcarea carboand phosphor.^ Arsen.^ Lycopodium.We have a few remedies which, when given at the outset ofhttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt