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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 381 of 653such as exostoses in the pelvic cavity.The four leading remedies for ischias, the effect of which has beverified in many instances, are: Cdocynthis^ Rhus tox., Arsenicumand Lycopodium. Colocynthis is more particularly adapted torecent cases, the pain sets in suddenly in all its fierceness, itconstant pain, becoming intolerable only in paroxysms excited atonce by cold and motion ; at the same time a feeling of numbnessis experienced in the whole extremity. — Rhus tox> is very seldomadapted to quite recent cases, but comes into play in the furthercourse of the disease, if the following symptoms are present: Stiing or burning-tearing pain, increasing during rest, and alleviatonly for a short time by motion ; heaviness, lameness and evenactual paralysis of the affected limb ; frequent paroxysms of crain the calves. — Lycopodium in more chronic cases, the pain ischiefly a burning or fine stinging pain, with complete intermissiaggravated by rest and somewhat alleviated by motion, with lameness of the extremity, disposition to painful muscular twitchingsespecially if the bowels have become very much constipated inconsequence of the distressing affection. — Arsenicum^ if the paiare marked by complete intermissions, break out with typicalregularity, exacerbate every night even to an unbearable degree ointensity ; they are a burning-tearing distress, seem to be seateclose to the bone, are increased by vigorous, and alleviated by gmovements, excited at once by cold, and momentarily moderated by'vv'armth. At the same time the patient feels sick, the paroxysms29450 Di: eases of the Nerves,are characterized by an extreme restlessness and an inability toremain long in the same position.These four remedies do not, however, constitute the whole of ourcurative means for ischias; they only correspond with the mostfrequently-occurring forms. Other important remedies are: CAaTmmilla in recent cases, for a drawing-tearing pain which becomesintolerable at night and is especially aggravated by the warmth othe bed. Arnica for a burning-tearing, or stinging-tearing pain,with a numb and bruised feeling in the affected limb, with greatsensitiveness to any kind of touch ; for the ischias of lyingfemales. — Pulsatilla for a drawing pain which is worse at night,compels the patient to move the diseased limb continually ; the pis much improved by movement, and is sometimes increased bywarmth, not by cold ; the cause of the attack is menstrual suppression. — Carbo vegetaJbilis in protracted cases; the symptomslike those indicated for Arsenic. — Causticuin for ischias anticafor the paralysis caused by ischias. — Fenrum; the pain is at firincreased by motion, but improved by the continuance of motion,more particularly suitable for worn-out individuals with extremelirritable nervous systems.We might mention a number of other remedies, but those wehave named will suffice. In special cases a suitable repertory mabe consulted.http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt