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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 467 of 653attributed with positive certainty.The contraction of the biceps muscle without paralysis, or withdiminution but not entire suspension of its functions, is almostalways a symptom of tertiary syphilis, whereas, if other musclesare similarly affected, a syphilitic origin is more questionable.Upon the general organism tertiary syphilis exerts without exception a most deleterious effect, either in consequence of the dturbances resulting from the above-mentioned processes, or in amore direct manner. A very common consequence is a deep melancholy and hypochondria occasioned by depressing reflections concerning the obstinacy of the disease, and afterwards leading to tmost inteilse derangements of the digestive functions. This resulis most apt to take place in the course of sarcocele. Finally allthese various complications and disturbances may lead to complete554 Acute and Chronic Contagious Diseases.cachexia which, however, is not distinguished by any particularfeatures.In reviewing the pathological process of syphilis in its totalitywe have to ofler a few suggestions that are not unessential in atherapeutic point of view ; we shall avoid, however, all hypothetical propositions, so much more as a good many points in syphilisstill require further examination. In our previous statements wehave chiefly adhered to the views of Old School practitioners, wia view of presenting an uniform picture of the disease. Inasmuch,however, as the treatment of syphilis must necessarily exert agreatly modifying influence over the form of its manifestations,behooves us now to review the changes taking place under homoeopathic management.The total course of syphilis is the more rapid, the more vigorousand healthy the aflfected individual otherwise is; its course ismore tardy, or inclines to chronic and dangerous developments themore, the more debilitated the constitution of the diseased persoIn view of this general proposition it is undeniable that under ttreatment with large doses of Mercury, the course of syphilis isnot only much retarded, but is likewise more easliy forced intoabnormal deviations.The treatment of syphilis with large doses of Mercury keeps thesyphilis latent for a longer period, and by this means prolongs icourse. A complete cure takes place so much more speedily, themore speedily the secondary symptoms manifest themselves, forthey have to be regarded as curative efforts of the organism. Thegreater the number of single chancres that break out on an individual, the more intense the cutaneous exanthems, the more speedily will a complete cure be effected.Whether there is a secondary sj'^philis, is a fact susceptible ofdemonstration ; but it is not so easy to decide what symptoms ormodifications of secondary syphilis have to be charged to the actof Mercury. In this respect the judgment of Homoeopathy is morereliable than that of any other method of treatment. From thestand-point of Homoeopathy we assert that the spots and papulae,http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt