The well -known effects of shellfish, as well as of other fish, in producing nettle rash is exemplifi ed in Astacus more than all other varieties. The lacquer workers of the East have discovered that the river-crab is the best antidote to the effects of Rhus-t., which they employ in their craft. …
Aurum bromatum was recommended by Dr. E. M. Hale as being su perior to other preparations of gold, especially in certain nervous disorders of an epileptiform character, such as migraine, night terrors, sleepwalking. Valvular diseases of the heart and hypertrophy, attacks of faintness with col…
The Anonaceae, to which Asimina belongs, are allied to the Magnolia family. From eating the unripe fruit, five children developed high fever, sore throat and a scarlet eruption with diarrhea, one of them eventually having a carbuncle. Asimina produces a series of symptoms much like scarlet fever,…
Catarrhal discharges. Dropsy withdyspnea.Catarrhal inflammation of the respiratory organs. Dysentery and diarrhea. Leucorrhea. Rheumatism from cold. Dropsies. COMMENTS- Dr. Tully, of New Haven, has found it useful in catarrh, asthma, syphilis, rheumatism, and worms. Dr. Fowler, of New York, spea…
Colds followed by amen orrhea or gastro -enteritis. Suppressed colds. H eadache from suppressed nasal catarrh. Watery, irritating discharge from the nose. Frequent and profuse menses. Miscarriage in the early months. Relieves excessive pain in labor.
Cystitis. Frequent urination with fine stinging in the meatus, followed by stitches out of the urethra. After urinating, burning in urethra with sensation as if some were still passing. Increased ur ine, beer- brown without sediment. Urine is strong smelling, odor peculiar, deposits greasy sediment…
Aza. has been used in cases of lassitude, thirst, cough, fever. Loss of appetite, helminthiasis, boils, bilious derangements. Catarrh, vomiting, skin dis eases, hiccough, gonorrhea. Its leaves are used in some forms of ophthalmic diseases, parasites, worms and disorders brought on by d eranged bi…
Asclepias tuberosa has been used for bronchitis andpleurisy. Marked action on the chest muscles, which has been verified. Also effective in autumn dysentery with painful diarrhea, griping and tenesmus. Increases the secretions of skin, serous and mucus membranes. Catarrhal states from cold and da…
Asclepias cornuti is a remedy for dropsy, hepatic, kidney or after scarlet fever. It causes diaphoresis and aug ments the urinary secretion. Dropsy after heart disease. Uremia. Intermittent, pressing – down uterine pains. Acts especially on the nervous system and urinary organs. Nervous hea dache…
Bacillinum is a nosode of tuberculosis named and first described by Dr. Burnett, for whom it was prepared from tuberculosis sputum by Dr. Heath. As this preparation has been experimented with separately, its symptoms are give n apart from the other nosodes of tuberculosis. Useful as an intercurren…