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Ferri Perchloridi Liquor. 1. To cause coagulation on injection into sac
Lead Acetate. Useful, combined with rest
Potassium Iodide. Very useful in doses of gr. xxx. Should be combined with the recumbent position
Veratrum Viride. Along with opium in quieting circulation
Angina Pectoris.
Aconite.
Arsenic, 1. To prevent paroxysms
Chamomile. In hysterical symptoms
Chloral. In full doses
Chloroform, 1. Cautiously inhaled to ease the pain Cold, 1. Applied to forehead gives relief Ether. To diminish pain, combined with opium in 1/4 gr. doses Morphine. Hypodermically
Angina Pectoris.
Nitrite of Amyl. Gives great relief during paroxysms; in atheromatous arteries must be used with care
Nitrites of Sodium and Potassium. Less rapid than nitrite of amyl, but have more power to prevent return of symptoms
Nitroglycerin. Like nitrite of sodium
Phosphorus. During intervals to lessen tendency
Potassium Bromide. In full doses will relieve the spasm
Quinine. When any malarious taint is present
Strychnine. Sometimes useful in mild cases, in very small doses
Turpentine. Locally to the chest during paroxysms
Anus, Fissure of.
Belladonna. Locally relieves spasms Benzoic Acid. As a local application Bismuth, 1. With glycerine, as a local application Calomel. As ointment Carron Oil, 1. As a dressing Castor Oil. To keep motions soft Chloral. Useful in dilute solution (2 per cent.) as a dressing Chloroform, 1. Diluted with half its bulk of alcohol, will aid healing Cocaine. In ointment Collodion. Locally, to protect Dilatation, Forcible. Relieves spasm Hydrastis. Local application Ice, 3. To relieve pain after operation Iodoform. Locally, to heal and relieve pain Iodo-tannin (solution of iodine in tannin).
Useful locally Opium and Gall Ointment. Relieves pain Potassium Bromide. With five parts of glycerine locally Rhatany, 1. Injected after the bowels have been opened by enema Sulphur. To keep motions soft Tannin. Useful as a local application
Aphonia.
Aconite, 1. In the painful contraction of the throat of singers Alum. As spray in chronic congestion of throat and larynx, with hoarseness Ammonium Chloride. As vapour in laryngeal catarrh Argenti Nitras, 1. As local astringent Atropine. In hysterical aphonia; must be pushed to produce physiological symptoms Benzoin, Tincture of. Inhaled in laryngeal catarrh Borax. A piece the size of a pea slowly sucked in sudden hoarseness Chloroform, 1. In hysterical and nervous cases Electricity. Locally applied Ether. Like chloroform Glycerine of Taxnin. Locally, to pharynx Ignatia. Like atropine Ipecacuanha. Wine as spray in laryngeal catarrh Nitric Acid. In hoarseness from fatigue or indigestion Nux Vomica, 1. Locally applied in impaired nervous power Potassium Nitrate. Like Borax Rue, Oil of. As inhalation in chronic catarrh Sulphurous Acid. As spray or inhalation, in clergyman's sore-throat Turkish Bath. In acute laryngeal catarrh Uranium, Nitrate of. As spray in very chronic catarrh Zinc Sulphate, 1. Local astringent
Aphthae.
Alumen Exsiccatum, 3. To aphthous ulcers which do not readily heal Argenti Nitras, 1. Local application Bismuth. As local application Borax. As honey or as glycerine, either alone or with chlorate of potassium Chlorine Water. Locally applied Copper Sulphate. Weak solution painted over the aphthae. Coptis Trifolia. Infusion is employed in New
England Glycerine. Hydrochloric Acid, 2. In small doses and as a local application Mercury. In the form of hydrarg. cum creta in children, to remove the indigestion on which aphthae frequently depends Mineral Acids. Dilute solution as paint Nitric Acid. In small doses Potassium Chlorate. Exceedingly useful as wash, 10 grs. to the oz., alone or with borax, also given internally Potassium Iodide. As local application, solution of 1-5 grs. to the oz. Quinine. 1 gr. every two or three hours, in aphthae in infants consequent on diarrhoea Rhubarb. To remove indigestion, as compound rhubarb powder Salicylic Acid. As local application Sulphurous Acid. As solution or spray, well diluted
Apoplexy.
Aconite. To lower blood-pressure and prevent further haemorrhage, where pulse is strong and arterial tension high
Arsenic, 1. In cerebral congestion preceding apoplexy
Cold Water. To the head when face congested
Croton Oil. As purgative, one drop on back of tongue, or part of a drop every hour
Diet and Hygiene, Prophylactic. Butcher's meat and stimulants to be taken very sparingly, exposure to heat, over-exertion, and especially anger, to be avoided
Elaterium. In suppository, or as enema, during attack
Electricity. To promote absorption, after partial recovery has taken place
Ice. To head
Nitroglycerin. To lessen cerebral congestion
Potassium Bromide. In combination with aconite
Potassium Iodide. To cause absorption of effused blood
Stimulants. Cautiously exhibited when collapse is present venesection or Leeches, 1. To relieve arterial pressure when apoplexy is threatening
Appetite, Impaired.
Cannabis Indica, 1. Produces an enormous appetite Food. Savoury, well-cooked Glycerine. Ignatia. Corrects diseased appetite and hysteria Low Diet.
Nitric Acid In low doses with a bitter Peftones. Strychnine. Especially in Phthisis
(Bound-worm).
Carbolic Acid. As an enema; unsafe
Mucuna, 2. As an electuary
Quassia. As an enema
Spigelia. Like Santonin; to be preceded in a purgative Turpentine. Valerian. In convulsions
Ascites.
Acidum Nitricum, 1. In cirrhosis of the liver Aconite. In scarlatinal nephritis at the onset of the attack Apocynum Cannabinum. As diuretic Arsenic. In old persons with feeble heart Asclepias. In dropsy of cardiac origin Caffeine, 1. In cardiac dropsy Calomel. As diuretic in cardiac dropsy Cannabis Indica, 1, 3. As diuretic in acute and chronic Bright's disease with haematuria Copad3A. Especially useful in hepatic and cardiac dropsy Croton Oil. In dropsy, in 1/3 of a drop doses every morning Cytisus Scoparius, 2. In cardiac dropsy and dropsy with chronic Bright's disease Digitalis. Best in cardiac dropsy; its action is increased by combination with squill and blue pill Elaterium. As hydragogue cathartic Gamboge. Like Elaterium. Large doses tolerated Jaborandi. In anasarca and uraemia Jalap. In compound powder as hydragogue cathartic Milk Diet. Sometimes very useful when kidneys are inadequate Podophyllin, 1. In hepatic cirrhosis Potassii Tartras Acida. In combination with Jalap in hepatic cirrhosis Squills, 1. As diuretic in cardiac dropsy. Stillingia. In hepatic dropsy
 
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