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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 537 of 653after an acute attack, if the patient has been very much reducedflesh. It never shows its favorable effects all at once; on thisthe remedy must not be discontinued too soon.[Cauiophyilum thalictroides, the blue cohosh, is highly recommendfor rheumatism of the smaller joints. Dr. R. Ludlam, of Chicago,prescribed it for a case of inveterate rheumatism of the metacarpjoints of the left hand, in doses of two grains of the second dectrituration every two hours, until relief was obtained. The patiewas a servant-girl ; she had not slept for two or more nights. Afthe second dose she fell asleep, and her pain vanished from thattime forward. There was no metastasis of the complaint, and in640 Constitutional Diseases without Definite Infection.two days she was down stairs at work. While she remained in thefamily, two years, she had no return of the disease. The Doctorwrites : " Since the above result was obtained, I have frequentlyprescribed the Cavlophyllin for articular rheumatism affecting thsmaller joints, and several times with a signal success. It has,ever, ap[>eared more effectual in case of females than of males,were ill with this painful disease." H.]Beside these remedies the following deserve being mentioned.In acute cases : Arnica^ Belladonna^ Nitrum^ Spigelia ; in suband more chronic affections : Ledum^ Sabina^ CocculuSy Mezereum^Clematis^ Rhododendron^ Ruia^ Oleander (especially in cases of rhmatic paralysis); finally, in inveterate cases: lodium, CausticumCalcarea carbonica, Silicea, [In arthritic rheumatism, grafted upa scrofulous basis. Aconite and Iodine are indispensable. H.]Although Sulphur-springs are the most effectual remedy foi* constitutional rheumatism, yet there are other means calculated eithto heal or prevent new attacks; some of these means are oftensufficient to perform a cure. In this class we rank the coldtreatment, sea-bathing, the Turkish and Russian baths. The twolast-mentioned have to be employed witt great care ; if they helpat all, the favorable effect is seen already after a few baths.It is a matter of course that the cause should be removed aamuch as may be.The diet in acute rheumatism is easily managed ; the patientseither do not crave any nourishment, or their appetite is very muimpaired. Fat and greasy articles of diet are decidedly injuriousacid substances, especially stewed fruit, have a very good effectraw fruit may be partaken of, but moderately.S. Arthritis.Gout.The cause of gout is involved in a great deal of obscurity ; speculations on this subject have led to the most one-sided hypotheseAll that we know ix)sitively is, that gout is not only an hereditbut in the majority of the cases that come under our notice, an iherited disease ; however, it may likewise originate as a primarymalady.http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt