A treatise on nervous derangements and mental disorders : based upon Th. J. Rückert's Clinical experience in homoeopathy / by John C. Peters.

  • Peters, John C. (John Charles), 1819-1893.
Date:
1854
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Credit: A treatise on nervous derangements and mental disorders : based upon Th. J. Rückert's Clinical experience in homoeopathy / by John C. Peters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ment of the womb and ovaries ; also when the patient has a well-marked mucous fever, the tongue being coated with tough, white mucus, with great inclination to perspiration, so that the sweat breaks out from the slightest exertion, the urine being strong and ammoniacal, and some diarrhoea is present, with discharge of tough, glassy mucus from the bowels; in some cases, the attending fever has a seven-day type. Cicuta, Aethusa and Bovista are supposed to be useful against melancholy and other cerebral affections, arising from suppression of eruptions ; also against spinal irritation from the same cause. Ledum is useful against brain-affections, attended with vio- lent headache, restlessness, oppression of respiration, cough, sleeplessness, pains in the limbs, increased flow of urine, itch- ing, eruptions or pustules upon the skin, contractions of the limbs, gouty and rheumatic pains, &c. Stannum is homoeopathic to extreme nervousness, such as is sometimes seen in persons who have become exhausted by loss of blood, excesses, or a long-lasting sickness, attended with considerable loss of flesh; misanthropy and invincible repug- nance to conversation. suicidal monomania. The principal remedies are : Arsenicum, Aurum, Belladonna, Drosera, Hyosciamus, Antim.-crud., Alumina, Spigelia and Staphysagria. Belladonna and Morphine have been recommended by Forbes Winslow. (See p. xv.) NOSTALGIA. The principal remedies are: Capsicum, Mercurius, and Phos- phoric-acid. mania. The principal remedies are supposed to be, 1st, Bellad., Can- thar., Hyosc, Stramon., and Veratrum. 2d, Agaricus, Arsen., Cannabis., Crocus., Cuprum., Kali., LycopodLach., Merc, Phosph., and Secale.