The Science of Therapeutics - Classical Homeopathy Online

Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 595 of 653Bometimes there is an abundance of milk in the breasts, but itis watery, like curd, and, when collected in a tumbler with tepidwater, it soon mixes up with the water without forming undulatingthreads or clouds. If the mother had previously lost a good dealof blood or had been afflicted with some severe disease ; or if ssubject to paroxysms of mental depression from grief, care, jealoanger, etc., the milk loses its nutritive quality, becomes waterydestitute of protein, and consequently does not nourish the childIn all such cases the child should at once be placed in the carea sound and strong wet-nurse.If anaemia sets in notwithstanding the quantity and quality ofthe milk are perfectly satisfactory, the cause of the trouble mussought for somewhere else ; it may be overfeeding, catarrhal irritions of the stomach, bowels, bronchia, etc., for which we referreader to the respective chapters where these diseases are treateFor the anaemia and convulsions arising from teething, and theconsequent sleeplessness and ptyalism (driveling, drooling), we rthe reader to the chapter on Eclampsia infantum.The excessive ptyalism is not unfrequently attended with chronicstomatitis or gingivitis. In either case Merc, sdvb, 3 is an exceremedy ; likewise Cole. carb. 3 to 6, if the gums are pale, and tchildren are very nervous, fretful and wakeful.A too rapid growth sometimes superinduces an anaemic conditionattended with muscular debility and sometimes with a liability ofthe capillary vessels to rupture.If such children, as they approach the period of puberty, exertthemselves beyond their strength, or are exposed to high degreesof temperature, or perform unusual mental efforts, they are oftenattacked with nosebleed or even haemoptysis. These symptoms areof special importance in the case of cldldren born of tuberculousparents.For the treatment of tuberculosis we refer the reader to thechapter on tuberculosis. For the anaemia without great musculardebility or other complications, we generally give two or threedaily doses of Ferr. 1 with much success. More recently we havemade use in many cases of the syrup of Iron^ of which we give twoor three tablespoonfuls a day. This preparation agrees with children who seem to be quite fond of it.If the muscular debility is not very prominent, we find the abovementioned preparations of Iron sufficient. If the muscles are verweak, we resort to Quinine 1, two or three doses a day. If thisConsecutive Anaemia. 709remedy is not sufficient to remove the aneemia, we give Quinineand Ferrum in alternation, giving Quinine one day and Ferr. thenext ; or a dose of Ferrum in the morning after breakfast, shortlbefore dinner a dose of Quinine, another dose of Ferr. in the aftnoon, and a dose of Quinine at night. Either method leads veryspeedily to a successful result.http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt