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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 580 of 653The appetite is frequently impaired, or the patient experiences adesire for unconmion things, such as charcoal, chalk, lime, roastDeficiency or rather Paleness of the Blood. 691coffee, acids, bitter substances, etc. ; the digestion is weak, tappetite is speedily satisfied, and, after eating, such patientsfrequently attacked with oppression of the stomach or flatulence.The thirst is often very much increased, sometimes quite normal,the bowels are generally torpid, the urine is pale, watery, generquite copious and has an alkaline reaction. In the case of malepatients, the sexual functions remain unaffected; in the case ofwomen, however, the menses often become irregular, or very scantyor they are entirely suspended. Profuse menses are of much lessfrequent occurrence ; they exert a very prejudicial influence upothe general organism. Ansemic women are very frequently attackedwith leucorrhoea and sterility. The secretion of milk is impairedthe milk is watery, thin, not nourishing, hence anaemic women areunfit for the business of nursing and the children who are fed onsuch milk, generally become ansemic.Most ansemic persons feel better in a state of rest and in a horizontal posture, whereas they soon feel tired when standing, walking, or when performing bodily labor. Hence they generally feellazy, are not disposed to work, and soon have to desist from theilabor. We are acquainted with patients who become exhaustedeven after doing the lightest kind of work, such as knitting,crocheting, embroidering, etc., and even become shortbreathed,experience an oppression on the chest, palpitation of the heart,sometimes even pains in the muscles of the arms, chest and back,or after standing or walking for some time, pains in the musclesof the calves or thighs.As a general rule, anaemic persons feel most uncomfortable in themorning-hours ; their sleep is not refreshing or strengthening ;feeling of lassitude does not leave them, on which account theyremain sad and depressed in spirits until, in the course of the dthey become artificially stimulated by the use of coffee, tea, wibeer, broth, etc. This circumstance is very important in a diagnostic point of view ; whereas anaemic persons look pale and feellanguid while their stomachs are empty, and at such times eitheryawn or complain of headache and are generally morose: theycommonly feel much bettor after using the above-mentioned stimulants or immediately after eating, their complexion looks muchbetter, tbey are more active and cheerful. Very seldom anaemicindividuals experience an oppression at the stomach, cardialgia orush of blood to the head after eating or drinking, or feel otheruncomfortable and languid.692 Anaemia, Oligaemia.Diarrhoea, hemorrhages of every kind, even if very slight, nocturnal emissions, sexaal intercourse and nursing aggravate thesymptoms of aneemia. Depressing emotions and mental exertionslikewise cause aggravations, whereas moderate hodily and mentalhttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt