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HOMCE OPAT HI C
ME DI C I NE

A NE W M E D I C AL S Y S T E M

BE I NG

A P OP UL AR AN D D OME S T I C G UID E F OU N DE D
ON E XP E R IE N C E

BY

C OU N T C ES AB MA TT E I

T R AN S L AT E D B Y

R . M
. T HE OBA LD ,
MA . .
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S E C OND E D I T I ON .

L ON D ON
D AV I D S T O T T ; 3 70 OX F O RD
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S T R EE T , W .

MD C C C X C I
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HAV E ab st ain e d un t il now fr o m p ubli shing a
b oo k e xp l a ining the the o ry o f El ectr o Ho m oe o
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p a th y
,
wi sh ing t o est abl i sh the n e w ther ape u s i s
by repe ate d experi e n ces ; whi ch wil l e xp lain why
I h av e alw ay s limi t e d m y se lf t o th o se fun d ame n t al
fa cts w h i ch are indi spe n s ab l e t o th o se wh o wi s h
t o pr o ve by a ct u al experim e nt the e fiic a cy of my
reme di e s .

After t w e n t y fiv e y e ar s o f tri al w hi ch h av e l e d
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t o s u ccessful res u l ts I c an n o w o ffer the fruits o r

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m y st u di es and the r es ul t s o f m y e xperi e n ce I t .

rem ain s for m y fri e nd s t o t ak e it u p and spre a d i t

thr o ug h the wo rl d a s s o m ething wh i ch b e l ong s t o
,

you pers on all y .

C OM T E C ES AR M A T T E L
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E D I T ION .

HAVI N G b ee n a cc u st o me d now fo r ni n e y e ars t o the

very fre qu e nt u se o f the El ectr o H o m oe op athi c -

r e m e di e s int r o d u c e d b y C oun t M atte i i t h a s ap

‘

p e a r e d d es i r abl e th a t the pr in c i p l es a,
i ms meth o,
d s ,

and pr ofess ion s of thi s s y stem sh oul d b e represe nte d

in a m o re c o mp l ete and auth o rit at ive m ann er th an
th at o f the sm all h andb oo k s of tre atme nt wh i ch ,

are all th at h ave b ee n hithert o a ccess ibl e t o the

B rit i sh p ubli c T he fo ll o wing p a g es c ont ain C ount
.

M atte i s latest and m o st m at ure d exp o s it i o n of

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El ectr o H o m oe op ath y and a s s u ch I c o mme nd i t

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,

t o the c an di d e x ami n at ion o f b o th pr ofess ion al and

lay re a d ers .

T h o se w h o h ave c areful l y expe r ime n te d with

El ectr o H o m oe op athi c reme di es know th at the y are
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c ap abl e of e x erc i sing e xtr a o r din ary ther ape u ti c

a ct i o n in m any c a ses whi ch are no t am e n abl e t o
any other known tre atme nt S o far a s the re lat ion
.

o f these reme di es t o o r di n ary H o m oe o p a thy i s

c on cern e d I re g ar d them m y se lf a s h o m oe o p a th i c
,

reme di es of v ery lar g e r ang e of a ction the m o st ,

l y c h r m s t i c o f the o
p yl c h r aes t s ; s o m u ch s o ,
 P R EFA C E TO T HE F IR S T E D ITION .

th at the y m ay b e app li e d t o c on stit u t ion al t ypes ,

a cc o r ding t o the indi c at ion s spec ifie d b y the di s

c o verer N e ither the C ount no r any of hi s g e nui n e
.

di sc ip l es are di sp o se d t o und erv alu e the tr an s

c e n d e nt meri t o f Ha h n em ann a s the gre atest
,

me di c al e x p l o rer and the pr ofoundest me di c al

p hil o s o pher th a t the w o rl d h a s y et see n El ectr o .

H o m oe o p athy i s an exte n s i o n and s imp lific at ion o f

Hahn em anni an h o m o p athy T h o se wh o h av e
.

e nd e av oure d faith fully t o app l y o r din ary h om oe o

p athy a cc o rdin g t o the direct ion s of Hah n em ann ,

know h ow pr odigi ou s ly diffic ul t i t i s t o find a c lu e

t o the perp l e xit i es of the M a te r i a M e d i ca s o a s t o
'

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b ring its res ources with in the gr a sp of pers o n s

e ndow e d with an or din ary me a s ure o f w orking
c ap a c it y and a l im ite d t ime for atte nt i o n t o
,

in di vidu al c a ses .

T he re al diffic u l t y with h o m oe o p ath y i s n o t in

the the o ry w hi ch i s a s w e ll d em o n str ate d a s any
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other a scert ain e d l aw o f n at u re b u t l n the pr a o

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t i o e I t seems al m o st b e y o nd the re a ch of h um an
.

fa c u l t i es t o w
n _

i e l d s u ch a m ight y m a ss o f i s olate d
fa cts and b ring them int o a ct u al app l i c ati o n I t
, .

i s t oo id e al : its a dmini str ati o n re quir es a corp s of

he ave n b o rn i l l u mi n a ti e nd o w e d wi th an in sight o r
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an in sp ir at ion n o t g r ante d t o o rdi n ary m o r t al s I t .

1 s t o o es o teri c ; i t p o st u lates a h igher o r d er of

fa c ul ti es th an th at o f no rm al h u m an d eve l o pme n t .

T h at it wi ll b e s imp lifie d a s i t i s m o re di l ig e nt ly
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wo rk e d I h av e n o t the sh a dow of a d ou b t ; the

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meth od of k e y no te s i s a gre at a dv an ce in thi s

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d i rect ion. M e anwhi l e El ectr o H o m oe o p ath y pre

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se nts i tse l f a s a s y ste m in wh i ch the rigid in

di vi d u al i z a tio n o f h o m oe o p a thy i s no t re qui re d ;
the m o st imp o rt an t re qui sites b eing a c are fu l st udy
o f the fe w c on st it ut ion al t ypes whi ch ch ar a cteriz e
the individu al s of the hum an famil y .

M y first experi m en t w ith C oun t M a tte i s reme

’

di es w a s m any y e ars a go in the c a se of a y o ung,

la dy re du ce d t o the la st e xtremit y of exh au st ion

,

and em a ci at ion b y m ar a smu s o r w as t ing di se a se o f

the intestin es O r di n ary h o m oe op ath i c tre atm e n t
.

b y m y se l f and th o se who st udi e d the c a se in c on

su l t at i o n with me prod u ce d only unimp o rt ant
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m i tig at i o n of s ympt o m s ; and in sheer desp air I

fe ll ba c k up on El ectr o H o m oe o p ath y U nd er the
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u se of S cr o fo l o s o and o ther reme di es sh e r ap idl y

rec o vere d ; she re g ain e d her l o s t p l ump n ess ; she
i s no w m arri e d and the he al thy h app y m o ther
, ,

o f a fam i l y . O ther c a ses n o t l ess striking h a ve

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repe ate dl y o cc u rre d T he m agi c al and m arve ll ou s

.

o per at ion of these reme di es i s a perpet u al s urpri se

e ve n t o th o se wh o h ave l o ng u se d them An d the .

simpli c it y of the ir a dmini str at ion b ring s the he a ling

art withi n re a ch of all wh o c are t o d ev o te t o i t a
m od er ate am oun t o f th ought st udy and o b serv a , ,

t ion.

I t i s i mp o rt ant h ow ever t o ob serve th at there

, ,

i s n o re al riv al ry b et w ee n El ectr o and o r din ary

H om oe op ath y . N o on e wh o h a s wi t n esse d the
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s a fe swift and s w eet effic a c y of a w e ll se l ecte d

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H o m oe op ath i c reme dy c an c on se nt t o fore go the

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a dv ant a g es of s u ch p o te n t reme di al a g e n c i es N or .

do es C oun t M atte i d es ire thi s H e claims for h i s

.

s y stem th at the reme di es are il l u str at ive in a c on

s pi c u o u s d e g ree of the h o m oe o p at hi c law ; and fo r

m y p art I woul d no t all ow An t i scr ofo l o s o o r An t i

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c an cer o s o t o e " ect S u lph ur and C al c a re a any m o re

th an I wou l d perm it v o lunteers t o b e ej ecte d b y the
re gu lar arm y o r the n avy b y the milit i a All tru e
,
.

spec ifics fo rm a h o l y a lli an ce in the gre at w arfare

wi th s u ffering and di se a se ; and alth ough the sphere
o f a ct ion of v a riou s reme di es m a y seem t o o verlap ,

y et th i s i s an indi c at ion th at sci e n ce i s imm at u re ,

r ather th an th at n at u re i s c on fu se d .

I n c on c lu di ng these b ri e f in tr odu ct o ry rem ark s

I wou l d c all atte nt ion t o the in terest ing l etter
whi ch I ret ain in its origin al F re n ch g arb l n —

whi ch the C oun t au th o riz es m y tr an s lat ion .

R M T HE OBAL D
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5 G R o s N OR S T RE E T W
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Aug u s t, 1 8 8 8 .
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TRA N S L A T I ON .

A MON S I E UR LE D OCT E UR T HEO BA L D .

R O C HE T T A , 1 5 188 7 .

MO N C HE R D O C T E UR ,

I l y a qu e l qu e temp s qu e d e l Angl e t e r r e
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e t d es p ay s ou l on p ar l e l a langu e d e S h a k espe ar e
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on m é c r it p our me faire c o nn a itr e la n ecess it e d e

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tr a dui re e n Anglai s m on l ivre M é d ec in e El ectr o ,

mé o pat i qu e ou N o uve ll e T hér ape u t iqu e E x per i

,

m e nt al e .
”

Pers u a d é e nfin qu e c est l e d és ir d e la p lu p art d e

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mes ami s d e v oir p ar aitr e cette tr a du ct ion c est a ,

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v ou s M on s i e ur l e D o cte ur qu e j a c c or d e l au t or i
, ,
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s at ion d e la faire .

C o mme c e l ivre d e M é d e c in e a été impri mé e n

1 8 8 3 e t v ou s s ave z qu apr e s c c temps l a j a i
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d éc ouv ert d e nou ve au x rem e d es qu o n tr ouve in di ,

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qu e s d an s mes b r o ch ures p o stéri e ures (Ant i scr o -

fo l o s o G i app on e D o m F in M arin a e t L o r d) i l e s t
,
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n écess aire a prése nt qu il s s oi e nt m i s a l e ur p la c e

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d an s l e c orps d e cette tr a du ct ion .

M ai s un e m o di fic at ion tr e s i mp o rt an te qu e j ai
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a pp o rtée d an s m o n V a d e M ec um 7 e di tion a u x
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r e gl es d e l appl i c ati on d es E l e ctr i cit é s d apr e s la

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d éc ouverte d es D rs C h a z ar in e t D ecl e s ur l es l oi s d e
.

l a p o larité h u m ain e mérite b i e n t ou te v o tre a tte n

,

ti o n e t j e v ou s pri e C her D o cte ur d e v ou l oir

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tr aiter cette p art i e c omme s o n imp o rt anc e l e x ig e ’

.

Ag rée z l e x pr e s s i o n d e m a gr a t i t ud e
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I Vo tr e
,

MAT T E L
 P RE F A C E TO T HE S E C ON D E D I T I ON .

TE E very fav our abl e recept ion whi ch h a s b ee n

give n b y the E ngli sh p ubli c all o ver the wo rl d
t o thi s tr an s l a t ion of C ount M atte i s latest and ’

m o st m at u re d exp o s it ion of hi s s y stem of El ectr o

H o m oe op ath y woul d h ave l e d t o an e a rli er i ss u e o f
thi s S ec ond E di tion w ere it no t th a t the p u bli c a
,

t ion h a s b ee n d e lay e d b y the n ecess it y of m aking

arr ang eme n ts fo r the right o f c ont inuou s r e p ubli -

c at ion in the fut ure .

T he s ubj ect o f El ectr o H o m oe op ath y and it s

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,

spec i al c l ai m o n p ubl i c no t i ce h a s b een fu ll y

,

b r ought b e fo re the p ubl i c b y the p apers wri tte n

in v ariou s periodi c al s espe ci all y L a dy Pag et s
,
’

art i c l e in T he N a ti ona l R e vi e w and Mr S t e a d s i

.

very a dmir abl e hi st o ri c and b iogr aph i c s u rve y s o f

the s y stem in T he R e vi e w of R e vi e ws It i s now .

prett y g e n er ally all ow e d th at the s y stem of C oun t

M atte i h a s vin di c ate d its c l ai m t o e arn est and
pr a ct i c al invest ig at ion T esti m oni es t o i ts v al u e
.

are c on st an t ly a cc u mu l at ing and its represe nt a

,

t ive s m a y now b e found in c iv ili z e d c oun tri es a l l

over the wo rl d .

My own c onvi ct ion re g ar ding them i s th at the y

 xi v P R EF A C E TO T HE S E CON D E D ITION .

fo rm a larg e and imp ort an t pr ovin ce of the o l d er

H om oe op ath y of Hah n em ann a nd th at the t wo ,

a r e d est in e d t o wo r k s id e b y s id e in fr i e ndl y c c

o per at ion . And s o far a s El ectr o H o m oe op ath y-

i s appr o ve d its s u ccess i s a wi t n ess in fav our of

,

t h e m o re refi n e d in finites im al H o m oe o p ath y o f the

,

e arl i er Ha h n em a nni an s r ather th a n the s o me wh a t

c o arse m ateri al meth o d s o f a l l op ath i z ing with

H o m oe op at hi c res ources whi ch in m any p la ces
,

h ave s upp lan te d it T he gl o b ul es of M atte i and

.
,

h i s first sec ond t hi r d a nd e v e n hi gher dil ut ion s

, , , ,

he lp t o authe nt i c ate the c laim m a d e b y the b est

pr a ct it ion ers o f H o m oe o p ath y th a t me di c in e sh oul d
b e a dm ini stere d in s u ch a fo rm th at its mere
phy s i c al chemi c al and phy s io l ogi c al qu al it i es r e
, ,

t re a t int o the invi s i bl e i mp o nd er abl e i n se n s ibl e

, ,

c o ndi t i o n s of infini tes im al s ub st an ces H ere .

c he mi c a l a n al y s i s c an h ave no p la ce : w e do n o t

prete nd t o emp l oy s u ch me a s ures and w e ights a s

e ve n the m o st d e li c ate sc al es a nd meters o f the

l ab o r a t or y c an verify And there fore whe n the

.
,

.an aly st rep o rts th at he c an o nl y fi nd s ug ar o r

w ater o r sp irit in our prep ar at io n s w e h ave o nl y
,

t o th an k hi m fo r c on firm ing the sin cerit y of our

.

i nfi ni tes im al pr ofess ion s W e a ccept hi s an aly s i s

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,

w h il e w e d em ur t o h i s a ss umpt ion th a t all the

p o te n c i es o f m atter are c ap abl e o f d etect ion b y
t h e tests a nd r e a g e nts wh i ch he emp l oy s
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It is .

n ecess ary t o m ak e t hi s prin c ip l e w e ll und erst o od ,

b ec au se s ome of our fr i e nd s h ave b ee n p ainful ly

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s urpri s e d and emb arr a sse d b y the c on fi d e nt a sser

t ion s of c o mpete n t chem i sts th a t our a g e nt s are
“
d est it u te of reme di al fo rce s imp ly b ec au se the y
,

fi nd no th ing wh i ch c an b e r e gi stere d in a fo rm u la
o r e xpresse d b y d ec i m al s .I t se l do m o cc urs t o our
sc an d aliz e d fr i e nd s t o c on sid er th at s o me of the
m o st vir u l e nt p oi s on s in n at ure p oi s on s of p l ants
—

p oi s on s o f serpe nts p oi s on s o f atm o spheres woul d

,
—

yi e l d e qu ally n e g at ive res ults in the s ame invest i

g ati o n . T he tr u th i s th a t the r u l ing me di c al
fa c ult y h a s s u rre nd ere d i tse l f t o the vi cer oy a l t y
o f chem i sts and m i cr o sc o p i sts a m i cr o b e m u st
—

b e found fo r every di se a se and a chemi c s ymb o l

fo r e v ery reme dy ; and s o the wh o l e re al m o f
infinitesim al an d o cc u l t fo rces i s e nt ire l y with
d r awn fr o m i ts o b serv at ion W e h ow ever ow e
.
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n o all e gi an ce t o the B ure au of the C hemi c a l D e

p a r t m e n t of the S c i e n t i fic S t a te a nd w,
e d ec l in e
t o dress in the ir l iver y .

S o far a s El ectr o H o m oe o p a th y i s c on cern e d it

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,

i s n ecess ary th at w e sh oul d st out l y vin di c ate its

c lai m t o b e judg e d b y vi t al a nd no t mech a ni c al
, ,

tests And i t m a y here b e a dd e d th a t the l imits

.

o f d es ir abl e o r eve n n ecess ary a tte nu a t ion are b y

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no me a n s d efin e d b y the direct ion s give n in the

t ext of thi s v o l u me . T h o se wh o are m akin g
p r a ct i c a l u s e of our meth od s wil l do w e ll t o remem
b er th at i ts b est res u lts h av e oft e n b ee n a ch i eve d
b y the m o st refin e d u se of the me di cin es and ,

t h at whil e in m o st c a ses the first dil u t ion i s no t

x vi P R EF A C E TO THE S E CON D E D I TION .

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too str ong in a l arg e nu m b er of d eep l y r oo te d
,
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chr o ni c di s o r d ers re li e f o r c u re m u st b e s ought

b y the u s e of sec ond o r e v e n thir d gla sses o r
, , ,
”

dil ut ion s ; and o fte n eve n whil e these are em

,

p l oy e d the do se m u st no t b e t oo ffe qu e nt T hese

,
.

are pr a cti c al m atters whi ch c an sc arce l y b e e x

presse d in d efini te rul es ; e xperi e n ce m u st d eter
m in e in e a ch c a se wh at d e gree of atte nu at ion
sh oul d b e emp l oy e d .

It w o ul d h ave b ee n p o ss ibl e t o e xp and t hi s

al re a dy s omewh at t o o amp l e v o l u me b y in cl uding
,

a nu m b er of di se a ses w h i ch are n o t di rect l y m e n

ti o ne d . B ut in a smu ch a s in all di se a ses tre ate d

b y El ectr o H o m oe op athy the first c on s id er ati on in
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the sel ect ion of reme di es i s the t ype t o whi ch the

p ati ent b e l ong s s o the tre atme n t o f c a ses n o t
,

di rect l y d escrib e d m ay in all c a ses b e inferre d b y

a st udy o f the g e n er al law o f se l ect ion and the ir ,

app li c at ion t o an al og o u s c ases I t i s ind ee d in

.

t hi s th at the speci al a dv ant ag e of El ectr o Ho m oe o -

p athy c on s i sts I t do es no t pr ofess t o in di vidu al iz e

.

the c a se a s in the d e li c ate me di c al p ortr ait ure

,

o f o r din ar y H o m oe o p ath y I t i s e n abl e d b y the

.

s ingularl y c omprehe n s ive r ang e o f a ct ion of t h e

reme di es it emp l oy s t o t r e at c a ses a cc or di ng t o
the ir c on st it ut ion al t ype wh il e the pec ul i arit i e s
,

o f the individu a l c a se a re u t iliz e d in d ec iding t h e

p o te n c y and c o mb in at ion s of the me di cin es I n . ,

a l l c a s es the c l u e t o a prescript ion m u st b e s oug h t

fo r n o t onl y in the s pec i al r u b ri c of t h e c a se bu t

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in the ch apter whi ch tre ats on g e n er al Indi c at ion s ,

and the d escript ion of the S phere o f a ct ion o f the

reme di es .

A pre fa ce i s n ot the pl a ce fo r rec o r di ng d et ail e d

c a ses ; b ut I m ay b e permi tte d t o re fer t o s o me
whi ch h ave c o me under my o wn c are and o bs e r
v a t ion illu str at ing the a ct ion of the sever a l gr oups
,

of reme di es whi ch El ectr o H o m oe op ath y emp l oy s

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.

F irst a s t o the A ngi ci ti e gr oup In he art di se a ses

the e ffic a c y o f these i s undou b te d A sh o rt t ime .

sin ce I s aw a chil d suffering fr o m Peri c ar di t i s ,

b re athl ess un abl e t o li e em a c i ate d p allid s uffer

, , , ,

ing with the p ain and an g ui sh pec u li ar t o he art

di se a s e In a fe w d ay s all these s ympt o ms s ub s id e d
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,

and the chil d wi th out l o sing al l tr a ces of he art

,

di se a se ce a se d t o b e in c onve ni e n ce d b y i t
,
In .

o ther c a ses the he art mur mur sh owing v alvul ar ,

di se a se h a s gr a du all y ce a s e d
,
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In S cr ofo l o s o reme di es with the ir wid e r ang e

,

of a ct ion h ave b ee n u se ful ; for in st an ce in a n ,

inveter ate c a se of E c z em a of t w e nt y y e ars c o n ’

t in u a n c e ; in ano ther of A c n e with p u st ul ar ,

erupt ion o ver a l arg e p art of the b ody ; C at ar a ct in

ano ther c a se ; in innu mer abl e c a ses o f D y speps i a
of v ariou s t ypes ; in R he um a ti sm in its chr oni c ,

fo rm with extreme se n s it ive n ess t o atm o spheri c

,

ch ang es and in m any inveter ate N e u r algi a s .

T he C a ncer os o reme di es g e n er all y s u ccee d in

arrest ing the a dv an ce of C an cer E ven in inve .

ter ate c a ses where c ure i s imp o ss ibl e s ymp to ms

, ,
i
1
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xviii P REF A C E TO T HE S E CON D E D I TION .

are s o mit iga te d th a t the wo rst m o st p ainful , ,

m o st offen s ive fe a tures o f the di se a se are r e

d u ce d t o m ini m u m I n o n e c a se the larg e c an
.

cer ou s m a ss w a s c omp l ete ly sep ar ate d and a fair ,

d e gree o f he alth rest ore d I n m any c a ses the .

di se a se h a s ce a se d t o b e a ct ive and the p ati e n t

alm o st abl e t o ignore it A sh o rt t ime sin ce I .

h a d o cc a s ion t o tre at a m o st rem arkabl e c a se o f

t um our o f the e y e the e y e ball pr oj ecting b e yond
—

the orb it r ai se d o n the t 0 p of the m orb id m a ss

, ,

giving a m o st extr a o r din ary appe ar an ce t o the

fa ce as if the e y e b e l ong e d t o the t um our n o t t o
, ,

the p at i e nt a
—
hi d e ou s c ari c at ure of a hu m an
fa ce T hi s c a se w a s s o wond erfu lly b e n efite d a s
.

t o a st oni s h all the n e ig hb ourh ood and b ring t h e ,

Electr o reme di e s int o very gre at fav our .

In a ll these c a ses the c o rresp ondi ng e l ectr i c it i es

h ave b ee n g e n er ally u se d T hese extern al reme .

di es th ough ofte n u se d intern all y al s o are 1m

— —

p ort ant aid s t o tre atment and th at n o t only in ,

reli eving p ain b ut in s ub duing dise a se and a ss i st

,

ing in the ab s o rpt ion a nd res o l u t ion of the m o rb id

produ cts o f org ani c di se a se .

I n the ferve nt h o pe th at the l ight o f thi s b oo k

m ay b e a faithful guid e t o m any in the tre atme nt
of inveter ate and p ainfu l di se a se thi s S ec ond ,

E di t ion i s n ow laun che d in t o c irc ulation .

R . M . T HE onAL D .

5, G RO S VE N O R S TR E T W E , .
,

Ap r i l , 1 8 9 1 .
xx T A BLE O F CONT E NTS .

PAG E

IN G E S T I O N , MA S T I CAT I O N IN S AL IVA T I O N
,

C Hr MIE AC T I ON, ETC .

AB S ORP TI O N 1 00
RE S PIR ATI ON
C IRCULA TI ON o

SE C RE T I ONS o

S E N SA T I ON

VO I CE AND S P E E C H

S LE E P

LO C OM OTI ON
T E MPE RAME N T
T ABLE O F ABRE VIATI ON S o

T R E AT M E N T O F D I S E A S E S
APPE ND IX
 I NT R O D U C T I O N .

T HE hum an b ody i s c o mp o se d of bl ood and lymph ,

t wo s ub st an ces t o whi ch i s e ntru ste d the c on st ant

nutri t ion and preserv at ion of the d ifie r e nt p arts of
the org ani sm whi ch th ough di ffere nt in them
, ,

sel ves b o th in fo rm and in the fun ct ion s the y are

,

c all e d up on t o di sch ar g e are no t withst an di ng

, , ,

esse nt i ally s imil ar s in ce the y are all prim aril y

,

c o mp o se d of bl ood and lymph a nd perpet u ally ,

receive the ir nutrit ion fr o m these t wo e l eme nts .

Any ch ang e in on e o r the o ther Of these liquid s

mu st n ecess aril y l e a d t o a ch ang e in the norm al
st ate of the in di vidu al and pr odu ce an ab no rm al
,

o r p ath o l ogi c st ate In a ccept ing thi s fu nd ame nt a l

.

the o ry a s s imp l e a s it i s tru e i t i s e a s y t o und er

, ,

st and th at the c o mp o s i t ion o f m y reme di es c a ll e d ,

e l e c tr O hc maec a t hi e on a cc oun t of the i r in st a n t

p
-

and e ffic a c iou s a ct ion m u st emb r a ce a nu mb er of

,

simp l e me di c in al prin c ip l es whi ch in virt u e o f

, ,

the ir n at u r e and the ir m od e of a ct ion o n the wh o l e

b ody and o n the differe nt p arts O f whi ch i t i s
c o mp o se d m u st resp ond t o the c o m b in e d re quire
,

ments o f the v ariou s m o rb id e l eme nts whi ch b y , ,

2 ELE CTRO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

ch a nging the norm al st ate of the bl ood and the

l ymph cre a te all v ari et i es o f di se a se th at i s t o
,
—

s a y all th o se h o st i l e e l eme n ts w hi ch o pp o se them

,

se lv es t o the fr ee exerc i se of ou r o rg ani c fu n ct ion s .

W e are ind e b te d t o the gre at Hahn em ann for

the di sc o very O f the sp e cific n a tu r e Of r e m e d i e s .

S t ill Hah n e m a nn s do ctrin e b e ing found e d on

’

, ,

the u se of s ingl e reme di es lim its i tse l f t o fi ght ing

,

a g ain st s ympt oms ; in fo ll owing hi s s y stem onl y ,

on e me di c in e i s give n at a t ime and i t i s on thi s ,

imp ort ant p oint th a t I p art c omp any wi th him .

I f I al l ow with h im th at a Singl e reme dy i s

c ap abl e o f a s imp l e a ct ion b e aring onl y on on e
p oint y et I do n o t a dmi t th at thi s a ct ion c a n
,

ant ido te the c a u se O f m o st di se a ses whi ch are

g e n er ally c o mp li c ate d O n the o ther h and I c an
.
,

a ffirm th at the c o mp l e x reme di es whi ch c on st it u te

the e l ectr o h o m ce o p a t h i c m ateri a me di c a c o mb a t
-
,

and d estr oy di se a se in its pri m ary o rigin S O th at , ,

tre ate d a cc o r ding t o thi s specific meth od n o ,

rel apse n ee d b e fe are d n o ret urn in altere d form

,

i s p o ssi bl e .

I d o n o t c on ce al fi o m m y se l f the fa ct th a t thi s
a ssert ion m a y appe ar h a z ar dou s t o s o me o f m y
re a d ers N everthel ess c ontr ary t o a ll th at h a s
.
,

hith e rt o b ee n re al iz e d in the fie l d o f me di cin e I ,

h ave all ow e d m y the o ry t o aw ai t the test o f

experi e n ce and a s thi s experi e n ce h a s b ee n
,

cr own e d b y undoub te d s u cces s and b y c ures whi ch

,

h ave b ee n c ont inuou s ly e ffecte d in all cl a sses o f

 INTRO D UCTION . 3

s o c i et y during the sp a ce of t w e nt y five y e ars I c an

,
-
,

unhes it at ingly affirm th at m y c o mp l e x reme di es ,

th at i s t o s ay m y e l ectr o h o m oe op athi c s y stem o f

,
-

me di c in e i s the only tru e and e ffici e nt he aling

,

fo rce s in ce i t d e s tr oy s the v ery g erm s o f d i se a se

,

in the o r g a ni sm b y p urifying the vit al fluid s in

,

whi ch the y circ ul ate and gr ow .

It i s there fo re evid e nt th at Ha h n e m ann s s y stem ’

i s far fr o m h aving sp o k e n its l a st wor d and th at ,

if the h onour of h aving l aid the un alter abl e b a s i s

of a n e w m ateri a me di c a m u st b e give n t o hi m ,

he h a s n o t c omp l ete l y re du ce d it t o pr a ct i ce .

In fa ct every wo rk of n at ure i s c on st it ute d b y

,

the fu sion O f diffe re n t s imp l e e l eme nts ; and i t i s

on thi s prin cip l e whi ch h a s its o wn app li c a t ion
,

in every sep ar ate c a se t h at I h a ve found e d m y

,

s y stem I t i s in m y Op inion indi s pe n s abl e t o

.
, ,

b ring sever al me di cin e s int o c o m bin e d a ct ion and

c c o per a t ion
-
whi ch h arm oniou s ly unite d c on st i
, , ,

t ute a p o te nt l ever a g e c ap abl e o f o verc om ing

every o b st a cl e whi ch r es i sts the rest o r at ion of
the o rg ani sm t o he alth an d s oundn ess .

F o r me thi s unit y o f ther ape u t i c a ct ion i s a

c o mp o site m a d e up O f m any p arts whi ch bl e nding , ,

in unite d a ct ion c on st it ute a verit abl e unit y i t i s

,

a h arm oniou s c c oper a t ion t ow ard s o n e result the

-
,

a im o f whi ch i s c o mp l ete c ure C on se qu e n t ly the

.

unit y o f reme di es whi ch i s n o w pr a ct i se d b y the

h o m oe op aths i s a r a di c al m i st ak e whi ch h a s m u ch ,

ret ar d e d the re a l pr ogress o f h o m oe op athi c s ci e n ce .

4 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

E xperi e n ce h a s c onvin ce d me th at in o r d er t o
,

c ure a di se a se whi ch c on s i sts O f a gre at nu mb er o f

s ympt o ms the c o mb in e d a ct ion of sever al reme di es
,

i s re quir e d b y whi ch the v ario u s m anif est at ion s o f

the m o rb id prin cip l e in the differe nt p arts of the
o r g ani s m whi ch are att a ck e d m ay b e s u ccess full y
,

c o mb ate d . Whil s t the h om oe op athi c meth od a s ,

pr a ct i se d b y Hah n em ann only a dmi ts a Singl e

,

reme dy at a t i me in the tre a tme nt of di se a se and ,

a cc or di ngl y aims in the a ct ion O f i ts re m e di es a t

on e d escript ion of t i ss u e a t a t i me o r on e d efinite
,

p oint whi ch m ay o r m ay n o t b e the t i s s u e o r the

p art whi ch i s m o st seriou s l y a ffecte d st ill the ,

o ther t i ss u es wh i ch are al s o att a c ke d are only

, ,

in di rect l y a cte d on b y a ki nd of re fl ecte d fo rce o r ,

e l s e the y rem ain e nt ire l y un a ffecte d .

I f th i s i s the c a se s u ch a c ure m u st b e re g ar d e d
,

a s in c o mp l ete ; fo r eve n if the a ct u al di se a se h a s

b ee n o verc o me by the s ingl e reme dy y et the ,

m orb id prin cip l e i tse lf h a s n o t b ee n rem o ve d o r

d estr oy e d ; it st ill rem ain s and m a nifests itself b y
sec ond ary s ympt o ms whe n ever the g e n er al he alth .

i s a ffecte d . I t i s undoub te dly tru e th at in every

speci al c a se the reme di es are ch ang e d a cc o r din g,

t o the law whi ch guid es pr a ct i ce whe n ever n e w

,

s ympt o ms prese nt themse lves ; b ut i t i s no l e s s

tru e th at if during the S h o rt period during whi ch
,

an a c u te di s e a se l a sts the me di cin e i s ch ang e d at

e v ery n e w p h a se there i s d ang er l es t the e ffect u al
,

p o te n c y o f e a ch m ay b e l o st whil e on e fo ll ow s
 INTRO D UCTION . 5

ano ther in s u ch r ap id s u ccess ion th a t the only

res u lt m ay b e an a gg r av at ion in the st ate o f the
p at i e nt I f h ow ever the o rigin i tse lf i s att a c k e d
.
, ,

b y the c o mp l ex reme di es of e l ectr o h o m oe op ath y -

,

whi ch fa ste n up on it in e a ch o n e o f its s ympt o ms ,

the di se a se c an n o l ong er d evel op its c au se b e ing ,

rem o ve d I t i s n o t eve n n ecess ary th at all the

.

p o ss i bl e s ympt o ms S h oul d h ave appe are d Sin ce ,

whil e c o mbat ing th o se whi ch are m o st c on

s pi c u ou s th o se wh i ch are sec ond ary and s u b
,

or di n ate are a nti c ip a te d and the ir d e v e l o p m e nt

arreste d .

My e l ectr o h o m oe op at hi c reme di es there fo re c o n

-

s tit u t e a g re a t a dv an ce in the h o m oe o p a th i c fie l d .

I know w e ll the d etermin e d Opp o s it ion with whi ch

the y are c onfr onte d b y the me di c al sch oo l s b u t in
S p ite of all O b st a c l es I persevere fo r the s ak e o f
,

s u ffering hum anit y .

B y m y e l ectr o h o m oe op athi c s y stem I h ave e n

-

d e a vou r e d t o p u t within re a ch o f the di s o r d ere d

bl ood and lymph the s u b st an ce m o st fitte d t o c ure
them and t o resc u e e a ch spec i al o rg an fr o m the
,

h o st il e fo rces whi ch preve nt the free exerc i se o f its

fu n ct ion s with ou t doing viol e n ce t o it b y the u s e
,

o f reme di es wh i ch h ave no p ow er o f e ffect ing a

r a di c al c ure H ere in fe w wo r d s i s m y the o ry

.
, , ,

and m y c o mp l ex o r e l ectr o h o m oe op at hi c reme di es

-

h ave n o o ther imp ort For e a ch affect ion of the .

org ani sm whether g e n er al o r l o c al a ffect ing on e

, ,

org an o r a gr oup of o rg a n s there are reme di es , ,

6 E LE CTRO -HOMCE OPAT HY .

whi ch b y the ir c o mp l exit y c over n ot Simp ly the

m aj orit y o f the s ympt o ms b u t the t o t alit y o f
,

them S O th at the Sim u lt an e ou s a ct ion o f these

,

d iffere nt me di c in es rem o ves at on ce the c au se a nd

th e e ffects .

M o re o ver i t i s e a s i ly see n th at m y e l ectr o

,

h o m oe op athy whi ch intr odu ces s u ch a gre a t re fo rm

,

in the h o m OS Op at h i c ther ape ut i cs o f H ahn em ann ,

rests al s o o n th at phy s io l ogi c a l l a w whi ch c ontr o l s

the symp athy and a ttr a ct ion und er whi ch all the
f un ct ion s O f anim al a nd ve g et abl e life are c arri e d
on —
a l a w o f se l ect ion o f a ss i mi l a t ion of re l at ion
, , ,

b y whi ch u se f ul s ub st an ces are appr o pri ate d a nd

ab s o rb e d whil e s ub st an ces whi ch are u se l e s s o r
,

whi ch are ali e n are rej ecte d .

T he o rg ani sm i tse l f m ak es thi s se l ect ion in a

g r oup of att e nu at e d and p o te nt i z e d reme di es ; i t
ch oo s es th at wh i ch i s re quir e d fo r its c ure .

T hu s give n a c o mp ound reme dy cert ain of i ts

, ,

e l ements will only b e u t ili z e d b y the di se a se d

o r g ani s m whe n i t find s I n it a m o rb id st ate o r in ,

the di se a se itse l f s o mething t o whi ch it i s n at ur all y

a nt agoni st i c T he o ther e l eme nts o f the s ame
.

reme dy m u st n ecess arily b e c o mp l ete l y u se l ess

th a t i s t o s a y; the y h a ve n o me di c a l a ct ion e ither
good o r b a d O nl y o n th i s prin c ip l e c a n w e
.

e xp l a in h o w i t i s th a t a Simp l e o r c o mp o s ite
r eme dy ,
alth ough i t m ay b e h o m oe op a thi c all y r e
l ate d t o s o me forms o f di se a se i s e nt ire ly igno re d
,

b y a n e nt ire ly he al th y o rg a ni sm ; a nd evid en t ly
 8 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

c ur at ive b y i s o late d reme di es ; whi l e m y pr o cess

,

O f tre a tme n t h a s t wo e nt ir e l y di st in ct fo rms o f

a ct ion : on e of these p ure l y org ani c o nl y fe lt b y

, ,

th e o rg an s w hi ch a re pri m aril y o r sec ond arily

a tt a c k e d b u t very c o mprehe n s i ve owing t o the
,

c o mp l ex n at ure of the reme dy ; the o ther a c on ,

st it u t i o n al a ct ion c onfr on t ing the esse n t i al c au se

,

o f the m a la d y wh i ch i t ant ido tes . T hi s a ct ion

m ay b e u t iliz e d eve n during a c ondit ion of he a lth ,

in the c a se of the scr ofo l o s o me di cin es Sin ce ,

the c au se of every di se a se m ay e xi st in a late nt

fo rm b e fo re any p u re ly extern al m anifest at ion of it s
prese n ce h a s t ak e n p la ce .

T he i mp o rt an ce of s u ch a me di c al s y stem i s still
m ore o b viou s if w e c on s id er th a t j u st a s a he al th y
o rg ani sm re quires a v ari et y of nutrit ive prin c ip l es
t o m aint ain the bal an ce of he alth s o al s o a ,

di se a se d o rg ani sm m u st appr o pri a te t o i tse l f n o t

on e only b ut m any ther ape u t i c a g e nts El ectr o
,
.

h o m oe op ath y there fo re i s no th ing e l se th an a s o rt

, ,

o f rest o r at i v e nu trit ion give n und er the fo rm O f

,

me di c in e .

I c an affirm th a t th an k s t o c on t inuou s and r e

,

p e a t e d c u res du r ing m o re th a n t w e n t y fiv e -
y e a rs I ,

h ave s u ccee d e d in di sc overing a c o mb in at ion o f these

reme di es whi ch m ay b e c on s id ere d perfect ; a di s
c o v e r y whi ch e n t it l es me t o repe a t th a t the n e w

app li c at ion of my t he ory o f h o m oe op a thy i s d e

finite l y and b e n efic i ally a ss ure d I n fa ct on e o f
.
,

my spec i fic s p o ssesses n o t o n l v a direct a ct ion o n

 INTRO D UCTION . 9

the m a ss o f the bl ood o r the lymph b u t a speci al ,

a ct ion o n o n e o r m any o rg an s or t i ss u es and o n all ,

the p arts wh i ch are d epend e n t up on them F o r .

s u ch i s the mul t ip li c it y o f s ympt oms in any di se a se

'

of a speci a l org an th at a di st urb ing influ e n ce i s

,

c o mm uni c a te d t o all the org an s or t i ss u es th a t

d epe nd up on i t I f then wi th a Singl e reme dy
.
, ,

w e c an O fte n b ring ab ou t a very r ap id c ure of a c u te

di se a ses on e c an re a dil y im a gin e the s u ccess
,

whi ch c an b e sec ure d b y m y spec i fics wh i ch are ,

c omp l ex reme di es and whi ch I h ave c all e d on

, ,

a cc oun t of the r ap idit y o f the ir a ct ion e l ectr o ,

h o m oe op athi c I a ssert a l s o th at in the s ame

.
, ,

individu al on e s ingl e reme dy m ay su ccee d in

c uring se v er a l or g an s ; fo r the p o te nt iz e d reme
di es h ave a re al a ct ion on the o r g ani sm whi ch i s
exerte d as o fte n a s the c ondit ion of the org ani sm
d em and s it .

A reme dy whi ch c an c ure sep ar ate ly an a c ute

affect ion of the l ung s o r of the he art o r of the
, ,

intest in es wi ll b e s imi larl y e ffect u al in a c hr oni c

,

c a se where all these o rg an s are Simu lt an e ou s ly

affecte d .

A cc ordingly whe n a di se a se h a s t o b e tre ate d

, ,

whether a c ute o r chr oni c in ste a d of a tt a cking it,

b y a Singl e reme d y th at i s at on e p oint we c an

—

,
—
,

with my el ec tr o h om oe op athi c or c o mp l ex spec ifics

-
,

c o ver all the v ariou s sympt o ms o f the di se a se .

T h o se o rg an s whi ch are l ess seriou s ly affecte d will

re c e ive a pr o p ort ion a te d e gree of re l i e f ; thu s
10 ELE CTRO H OM ( E O PA T HY
-
.

th e di se a se w ill b e c o mp a sse d b y o n e s ingl e

specific al th ough i t m ay b e n ecess ary in the
,

c ourse o f tre atme nt t o a ltern ate thi s w ith o ther

S pec ifics in o rd er t o meet s ympt o ms a s the y ari se
, ,

unt il the t o t al it y o f them h a s di s appe are d .

I t i s e a s y t o s e e h o w i mp o ss ibl e i t i s t o se l ect
with inv ari a bl e prec i s ion the Singl e reme dy whi ch
a c hr oni c st ate re quires ; i t i s ind ee d imp o ss i bl e ,

unl ess the se l ect ion i s favou re d b y ch an ce With .

my spec ifics on the c ontr ary w e h ave eve n b e fo re

, , ,

m aking u se o f them a cert aint y th at the y wi ll b e

,

e ffect u al pr o v id e d there i s st ill any v it a l fo rce l e ft

w e m a y b e s ure of re l i e f and if the o rg an s are n o t
pr ofound ly a ffecte d w e m ay re l y with cert ain t y on
,

a c ur e .

And eve n in s u ch a c ute c a ses a s d o no t inv o lve

very gre at c on st i tut ion al di st urb an ce and where ,

a s ingl e reme dy might b e s uffic i e nt t o e ffect a

c ure m y e l ectr o h o m oe op athi c reme di es S h ow
,
-

themse lves st ill s uperio r t o th i s s ingl e reme dy ;

a nd ab o ve all the app li c at ion O f m y spec ifics i s s o
, ,

Simp l e th at pr o vid e d the di a gno s i s h a s give n a

,

th or ough ly a cc ur ate id e a of the c au se of the

di se a se (it do es n o t m u ch m atter h ow thi s i s a s
c e r t a in e d
) the y al w
,
a y s a ct in a c o mp l ete a nd
d ec i s i ve w a y .

I n fa ct if o n e o rg a n onl y i s a tt a c k e d the e l ectr o

, ,

h o m oe op a thi c s pec i fic will c u re i t b etter th an any

o ther reme dy Sin ce it will infallibl y s u pp ly t o all
,

the t i ss u es o f the affecte d o r g an s the s ub st an ces

 IN TRO D UCT I O N . 11

whi ch are esse nt i al t o the ir c ure wh atever the ,

p art i c ular s ymp to ms m ay b e I c an eve n affirm

.

th at in thi s c a se the c ure will b e r a di c al b ec au se ,

the c ur a t ive ag e nt wi ll perv a d e the wh o l e org ani sm ,

wo rking at on e a nd the s a me t ime o n the m orb id

st ate itse l f a nd on all th at i s d erive d fr o m it
,
.

T he pr a cti ce O f h o m oe op aths i s t o indi c ate the

meth od o f u s ing the ir reme di es b y s u ch di rect ion s
a s the fo ll o wi ng : D r o s u c h a reme dy ; C o n
p y s ,
,

vu l s i o n s s u c h a reme dy
,
It i s n o t thu s th a t w e
.

m u st pr o cee d Fo r c on vu l s ion s m a y ari se fr o m

.

m any differe nt c au s e s I f for ex amp l e the y a re

.
, ,

pr odu ce d b y w o rms the y c anno t b e met b y a

,

reme dy whi ch c ures the i mp uri ty o f the bl ood and ,

Di ce c e r s a . O n e S ingl e reme dy i s n o t s uffici e n t fo r

dr ops y ; t h e reme dy wh i ch C u r es a sc ites i s b y n o ,

me an s s uit abl e for hydr o peri c ar di t i s o r o v ari a n

-
,

di s e a se B u t in e a ch o f the s e c a ses w e m u st m ak e
.

u s e o f the reme di e s whi ch h a ve a spec i al a ffinit y fo r .

the o rg a n whi ch i s the s ource o f the e ffu sion .

In the c o mp o s it ion o f m y spec ifics I h ave found

it n ecess ary t o t ak e in t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n the s ymp a
:

thet i c re l at ion s th at m u st exi st n o t only b et w ee n ,

th o se differe nt me di cin es whi ch e nter int o the

form at ion O f a s ingl e sp e c ific a nd whi ch a re ,

a d apte d t o a c t in h arm ony with o n e ano ther ; b u t

I h ave al s o b ee n fo rce d t o c on s id er the re l a t ion s
bet w ee n these me di cin es a nd th o se wh i ch e n ter
in t o the form at ion o f o ther sp e cific s th u s s ec uring —

t h e e ffic i e n c y o f a ll c o mb in a t ion s F o r a s a ll o r .
,
12 ELE CTRO H OM ( E O PA T HY
- .

sever al of these specifics m ay b e re qui re d t o a ct

,

t og ether i t w a s n ecess ary t o pr o vid e th at no o n e

,

s ub st an ce e n tering in t o the c o mp o s it ion O f on e o f

them S h oul d b e li abl e t o c oun ter a ct the a ction o f
any of the o thers .

T hu s the v ariou s spec ifics m u st b e unite d t o

gether b y a h arm oniou s re la tion id e nti c al with
th a t whi ch b ind s t og ether the differe n t s ub st an ces
wh i ch e nter in t o the c o mp o s i tion of any on e N o .

ant agoni sm mu st b e s u fle r e d t o exi st am ong them ,

no li ab ilit y fo r on e t o b e ab s o rb e d int o a no ther fo r

if on e and the s ame s pec ific sh ou l d c on t ain t wo
me di c in es p o ssess ing the s ame qu ali ti es a nd h av
,

ing the s ame a ct io n the reme di es woul d l o se the ir

,

c o mp l ex ch ar a cter and the ir sep ar ate a ction wo ul d

,

b e d estr oy e d .

I t i s there fo re n ecess ary t o know h ow t o gr oup

in a preci se and r at ion al w a y th o se reme di es whi ch
are b est a d apte d t o c o mb at the di se a ses w h i c h
the ir specific p ow ers are re quire d t o meet s o th at ,

w e m ay b e perfect ly s ure th at the spec i fic p ow er

i s full y att ain e d .

I t now rem ain s on l y th at I sh ou l d e x p lain h o w

i t i s no t n ecess ary in u s ing m y spec ific me di c in es
, ,

t o s u spe nd the ir c ur at ive a ct ion in o r d er th a t the

re a ct ion b et wee n di se a se and me di cin e m ay b e
oper at ive T hi s pers i ste nt c u r at ive a ct ion I a mr m
.
,

with out inte n di ng e nt ire l y t o d e ny the the o ry fo r

m u l at e d b y H ahn em ann a s t o the re a ct ion whi ch
ari s es whe n the o rg an i s s at ur ate d b y on e me di cin al
 INTRO D UCTION .
13

a g e nt s o a s t o c o mp l ete ly l o se the p ow er ofte n

, ,

fo r c on s id er abl e sp a ce O f t ime of b e ing influ e n ce d

,

b y o ther reme di es with ou t I repe at wi shing t o

—
, ,

d e ny s u ch a re a ct ion the re alit y of whi ch i s

, ,

ind ee d d em on str ate d b y extr a or din ary c a ses ari s

,

ing in pers on s o f e x cept ion a lly sen sit ive temper a

me nt I wil l onl y rem ark th at th o se wh o a dmini ster
,

h o m oe op at hi c me di c in es are ofte n wr ong in giving

on e s ingl e reme dy wh o se a ct ion i s very pr o l ong e d .

Pr a ct i c e o f th i s o r d er i s sc arce ly p o ss ibl e ex cept

'

fo r s u ch a g e niu s a s Hah n em ann wh o with v a st , ,

and c u lt iv ate d inte ll ig e n ce and pr ofound a c qu aint

,

an ce wi th the prim ary a ct ion of dr ug s unite d a ,

s u b t l et y of int uit ion whi ch e n abl e d h im t o se l ect

hi s reme di es wi th al m o st un erring preci s ion .

B ut h ow c an a c on sci e nt iou s phy s i ci an wh o do es

no t p o ssess t hi s illu min at ion t hi s p ow er of in st an
,

t a n e o u s di scern me n t whi ch w a s Hah n e m ann s

’

alm o st uniqu e gift h ow c an a pr a ct it ion er l ess

—

m agnifice nt ly e ndow e d se l ect a reme dy and w ait ,

in a st ate o f m a sterl y in a ct i vit y t w e nt y t hi rt y and , ,

eve n fort y d ay s t ill the r e a ct ion c omes " C a n he

’

thu s w ait with ou t hes it at ion wi th no trem or of

,

mi s gi ving whil e the di se a se i s a dv an c ing fro m d ay

t o d ay " And where sh all w e find the p at i e nt wh o
p o ssesses s u ch c onfi d e n ce in the e ffic i e n c y o f the
se l ecte d me di cin e a s t o b e abl e thu s t o w ait
p a t i e n t l y a nd c on fi d e n t l y the res u l t of s u ch a pro

tr a cte d experime nt
I f the n th i s the ory o f re a ct ion h a s in it an e l e
, ,
14 EL E CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

me nt of truth it i s pr a ct i c all y an illu s ion s in ce

, , ,

I on ce m ore affirm thi s p ow er o f und ergoing a

,

fav our abl e re a ct ion after s o l ong interv a l s i s a

peculi arit y o f except ion a l org ani sms and eve n if w e
c an c al c u l ate o n s u ch a m arve ll ou s res u lt it i s only ,

whe n w e c an b e s ure th at the reme dy h a s b ee n

ch o se n with perfect a cc ur a c y For if i t do e s n ot
.

c over a ll the ch ar a cteri st i c s ympt o ms its a ct ion

b ec o mes alm o st nu ll and in the m aj orit y o f c a ses i t
,

’
i s fut il e t o m ak e another t w e nt y d a y s experime n t
after t he first h a s pr o ve d ab ort ive .

O n the o ther h and wi t h m y e l ectr o h o m oe op a th i c

,
-

s y stem i t i s n o t n ecess ar y t o w ait for t hi s far o ff -

re a ct ion the me di c in e s h ave all o f them a d efinite

, ,

aim a n i mme di ate a ct ion ; the y c an n ever pr odu ce

,

any seriou s a ggr av at ion ; n o re a ction o r cri s i s i s

n ecess ar y c on s e qu e nt ly there i s n o n ee d t o s u spe nd
,

the a ct ion o f the reme dy .

Ind ee d every o rg an whi ch i s s uffic i e nt ly s at u

,

r a te d wit h its spec ific will ce a se t o ab s orb it b ut

t h e b e n efic i a l a ct ion will the n b e p a sse d o n t o o ther
o rg an s m ore rece nt ly att a c k e d whi ch will c ont inu e
, ,

t o a ss im i l ate the s u b st an ces whi ch the y re quire ,

and the c ur e o f o n e will fa c ilit ate th a t o f ano ther ,

or eve n a p art i a l ame ndme nt in o n e o rg a n m a y

prep are the w ay fo r the perfect c ure o f ano th er .

C o n s id er the fa ct th a t p l an ts are a l w a y s exp o se d

t o the a ct ion o f air o f e arth and o f he at and y et
, ,

l e aves and flow ers onl y appe ar and gr ow a t o n e

se a s on the springing t ime o f th eir l ife E ve n s o
—
.
16 E LE OTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

bl ood . To these w e opp o se reme di es whi ch are

A nti ca n c e r ou s .

S o met i mes thi s d estru ctive ch ang e a ffects the

bl ood vesse l s t h e arteri e s and ve in s and the
-
, ,

ge n er al c irc u l at or y s y stem T o thi s we opp o s e

.

An ti cmgi oi ti c reme di es .

T he m aj orit y of di s e a ses ar i se fr o m these three

c au ses and wi th these three kind s of reme di es w e
,

c an c onfr ont and m a ster them ; s in ce b es id es the ir ,

g e n er al a ct ion on the o rg ani sm t h ey h ave a spec i al ,

and very exte nd e d a c t ion on differe nt o rg an s a s we ,

sh all m ore fu ll y sh ow s u b se qu e nt ly T here a re .

bes id es t h e r eme di es whi ch b e l ong t o the ir s y stems

, .

T he y are
T he Pe ctor a l reme di es whi ch a ct o n t h e b r on chi al
,

t u b es in the p u l m on ary s y stem and c at arrh al

, ,

affect ion s .

T he F e br ifu ge s whi ch c u re fevers and all t ypes

,

o f in term i tte n t di se a ses a s we ll a s di s o r d ers of t h e

,

liver and the Sp l ee n .

T he A n ti c e ne r e a l reme di es c ure all forms of

Syp hi li s and e v en pre v e n t i t
, .

T he Ve r mifu g e reme di es d estr oy all worms n o t ,

on l y a sc arid es b u t e v e n t oe ni a a nd tr i c o c e ph a l i s
, .

B es id es these there are liquid s h aving e l ectri c

pr opert i es whi ch aid the intern al c ures
, .

Al l t h e s e reme di es are h arml ess a s m ay be pr o ve d ,

b o th b y a n aly s i s and b y experi e n ce .

U s u a lly the p at i e nt t ak es on e gl o b u l e d ai l y B u t .

if fo r the s ak e o f experime nt we a dmini ster t o any

, ,
 INTRO D UCTION . 17

anim al wh ats o ever a hundre d a th ou s and a ny , ,

nu m ber o f gl o b ul es n o evil res u lts will be o b serve d

,
.

S imil arl y a m an m a y t ak e with ou t i njury a n y , ,

a m ount of gl ob ul es pr ovid e d h e do es n o t t ak e th o s e
,

wh i ch are indi c ate d b y s ome di s or d er fr o m whi ch

h e i s s uffering Any o n e wh o tre ats himse l f with
.

these reme di es S h oul d o b serve th at he c an a d

mini ster sev e r al reme di es a t the s ame t ime n o t ,

mixing them b ut altern a t ing o ne with ano ther ;

,

on e reme dy for the first h alf of the d ay ano ther ,

fo r the sec ond .

I f there i s h ae m o pt y si s expect o r ation o f bl ood

—

a th ir d reme dy mu st be a dd e d ; th a t i s t o s a y on e ,

of t h e An gi o it i c s ; all o tt ing t o e a ch reme dy o n e

thir d p art of t h e d ay T he rul e fo r the a dmini str a
.

t i o n of these me di c in es i s we s e e a s Simp l e a s tr u th
, ,

itse l f T he phy si c i a n a scert ain s t h e c au se of a

.

di se ase wh a tever fo rm it m ay a ss u me ; and t h i s

,

i s a l m o st a lw ay s e ither scr ofu l ou s c an cer ou s o r , ,

a n gi o i t i c If h e h a s fa ste n e d u p on the c au se h e
.
,

meets i t with the appr o pri a te reme dy Fo r a .

p ar alyt i c c a se fo r in st an ce t h e An gi o it i c s are
, ,

indi c a te d if i t pr o cee d s fr o m s o m e O b stru ct ion in

the c irc ul a tion ; whil e if i t i s c au se d b y ps or a o r
,

scr ofu l a t h e ant i scr ofol o s i mu st be u se d

,
-
.

W e fa cil it a te t h e inter n al c ure b y l iquid s whi ch

h ave e l ectri c pr opert i es and wh i ch are themse lves
,

al s o d es ign e d t o c o mb a t t h e c au se o f t h e di s e a se
. .

W e u s e the e l ectri c i t y o f An gi o iti c type if the c au se

exi sts in t h e c irc u lat ory s y s t em R e d El ect r i c i t y o r
.

8
18 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

p o s it ive or e l s e Ye ll ow o r n eg ative o r e l s e Wh i te o r
, ,

n e u tr al if the c au se i s scr oful ou s C ert ain of these

, .

e l ectri c it i es b esid e s the ir g e n er al a ct ion p o ssess

, ,

a l s o a Spec i al spec ific a ct ion a s we S h all s e e whe n ,

we c o me t o them and d escri b e the meth od o f u s ing

,

them .

I t i s well t o o b serve a l s o t h a t the e ffect whi ch i s

pr odu ce d b y t h e intern al exhib it io n o f rem e di es ,

exi sts a l s o whe n the y are u se d extern ally A c a se .

of hep a t it i s fo r ex amp l e infla mm a t i o n o f t h e

,
—

liver will be m o re qui c kly s u b du e d if the intern al

—

tre a tme n t i s s upp l eme nte d b y the extern al u s e o f

c o mpresses o r u n c tion s in the re gion o f t h e liver
, ,

and spl ee n T hese extern al app li c a t ion s are m a d e

.

b y u s ing g l o b u l es of t h e s ame reme dy wh i ch i s b eing

u se d intern ally ; a nd in do ses whi ch will b e s u b s e
qu e nt l y indi c a te d .

I f a bl ood vesse l i s di s o r d ere d o r altere d a s in the

- —

c a se o f a n an e uri sm fo r ex amp l e i t wi ll be m o re
,
—

qui c kl y c ure d if the intern al tre a tme n t i s a ss i ste d

b y c o mpres s es or un ction s app li e d t o the p art
a ffecte d Whe n g rave scr oful ou s a nd s yphilit ic di s
.

or d ers re s i st tre a tme n t b y the ir spec i a l reme di es w e ,

m u st h ave rec ourse t o the A n ti ca n ce r o s o reme di es .

In fin e wh en the e fle c t o f tre atme n t do es n o t

,

appe ar thi s m u st pr o cee d fr o m o n e o f the t hr ee

,

fo ll owing c au ses : E i ther the init i at o ry di agno s i s

i s wr ong a nd m i s t ak e n re m e di e s are s e l ecte d o r t h e ,

do s e i s wr ong ; o r e l se the di s o rg aniz a t ion i s s o

p r ofound th at i t i s i mp o ss ibl e b y any h um an me an s
 N AM E S O F T HE R E M E D IE S . 19

to o verc o me it T he e ffect . of these reme di es i s

a lw ay s cert ain ,
e l y se l ecte d ,

and rig ht ly appl i e

N A ME S OF T
G E N E R AL

T he numb er these i s thi t y o n e of of reme di es r -

,

whi ch t w e n t y Six are in gl o b ul es a nd five liquid

-
.

T he l a tter are c all e d liquid e l ectri c it i es o r Si mp ly ,

e l ectri c it i es .

N AM ES OF T HE G L O BU L E S , WI H T TH E R I A BB RE V IAT IO NS .

S . AN T I S C R O FO L O S O , or Scr of l o s o o .

1 With r a l c o ns tit u
ge n e
~

A . AN T I AN G I OI T I C O , or An g io i t ic o .

ti on a l a c ti o n
C . AN T I c A N
C E R o s o , or C anc e r oso .
.

F . FE B R I PU G O .

Ve r . VE RMIFU G O . Spe c i al a c ti on bu t ve r y ,

P P T OR
EC AL , or P e tt or a l e . co mpr e h e n sive .

Ve n . AN T I VE NE R I E N , or Ve n e re o .

L AN T I L Y MP HAT I C o r L i n fa ti c o oft e n
.
,
) ve r ,
e n e r l 31 0 1
310 11
c al l e d r e me d y y g a
.

th e J
”
ne w .

VARIE T I E S 0R H O MONY ME S .

S2 S cr o fol o s o z S no W i de
r ang e f a c ti on
i but l e s pr found
, or . vo . o ,

S3 Scr of l o s o o o3 r S doub l e
. . s o .

S 5 Scrofolo s o, A c ti on xt e ns i v e a n d d e e p e .

S 6 Scro f l o o s o, A c ti o n l e s s e xt e ns iv e but de e p e r , .

S cr o f l o s o G i app o n e
o . A fe bri fuge and spe c i fic for Chol e ra
, .

M ar in a Fo e y e d i s e a s e s
. r .

C 2 C an c e r s o C n ovo
o 2, A c ti o n e xt e n s iv e a nd de e p
or . . .

C 3 C nc e ro s o o C do ubl e A c ti on l s e x t e n ive but d e e p e r

a 3,
r . . e s s .

C 4 C nc e r s a Sp e c i a l a c tion for c e r t a in c se
o o4 . a s.

“ C nc r a e oso
20 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

C 6 C ance r o so s . A c t io n l e s s e x t e n d e d , bu t mo r e p rofo u nd .

C 10 C a n ce r o s om .

L or dS pe cific in u mb il i c al r uptu r e s
A c ti o n l e s s e xt e n d e d
. .

D m fi n For d iph t h e ri a
o -
,

bu t m or e pr ofo u n d
. .

T B C an c e r o s o T E
.

. . .
, .

A 2Angio itico or n o v o 2, .

A 3Angioitico He ro i c for c er t a in c a se s
3. ,
.

F 2Fe br ifugo m or n o v o For e x te r n a l u s e by co mpr e s se s t o

.
,

th e H ypocho n dr i a .

Ver Ve r mifugo or n ovo A c ti o n mil de r a nd d e e pe r

2 2,
. .

P P e tt o r al e Sp e c i al a c ti on
2 2. .

P P e tt or al e
3 .
,

P P e tt o r a l e
4 ,
.

T he liquid s h aving qu as i e l ectri c p r o pert i es -

,
or

m or e Si mp ly e l e ctr i ci ti e s are ,

Re d P o sitiv e
E l e c t ri c ity . .

Y e l low N e ga tive
W h it e N e utr al al way s e ffic a ci o u s , .

Bl u e A ll i e d to th e Ang io iti c me di c in e s .

Gr een N e g at iv e .

S o me r e c e n t dis co ve rie s o n th e pr op e r ti e s of th e se e l e c t ri c
flu i d s wil l be giv e n in a s u b s e qu e n t ch a p t e r t r e a tin g e sp e c ia lly ,

o n th e m .

Al l
the reme di es in g l o b u l e fo rm are t ak e n inter
n all y ; b ut i t i s t o be c arefull y no te d th a t the y h ave
a n e xtern al r ang e of a ct ion and th a t c on se qu e nt ly
c ur e i s a cce l er ate d b y the c o m b in e d u s e ext e rn al ,

and in tern al .

F e br ifu g oz al th ough g e n er ally re quire d fo r e x

,

tern al u s e h a s been v ery s u ccess fu l a s an intern al

,

reme dy in t yph u s and gr ave fevers i n t hi s c a se —

it i s giv e n in t h e sec ond di lut ion I t i s n eces s a ry .

al w ay s t o b e gin tre atme nt with the first reme di es

 NA ME S O F T HE RE ME D IE S . 21

in e a ch seri es reserving the v ari et i es for s ub se qu e nt

,

u s e whe n i t i s pr o ve d b y experi e n ce th a t the first

are in suffi ci e n t T hu s we see th at with fe w e x c e p

.
,

t ion s all tre atme nt ought t o b e gin with on e o f

,

t h e seve n foll owing reme di es viz ,

.

S cr ofo l os o , C a n ce r o s o , A ng ioi ti co Ve ne r e o , ,

F e br if u g o , Ve r mifu go , Pe t to r a l e .

It is alw ay s und erst ood th at whe n a reme dy i s

n ame d s imp ly with out a qu alifying nu mb er o r
,

n a me the first of t h e seri es i s inte nd e d T hu s

, .

S cr ofo l o s o i s t h e s a me a s S cr o fo l o s o l an d s o on ,
.

T hi s rem ark i s a l s o app li c abl e t o t h e no m e n c lat ur e

emp l oy e d in t h e guid e b oo k s V a d e Mec u m s a s ,
—

w e ll a s t o the lab e l s p l a ce d on the b o tt l es .

Am ong these inter n al reme di es the r e are thr ee ,

n a me l y

S cr ofo l o s o , C a n c e r oso , and A ngi o i ti co ,

whi ch t ak e r an k a s pr i n c l pal o r prim ar y reme di es .

T he y a re pre emin e nt ly t h e r a di c a l me di c in e s in
-

the gre at m aj o rit y o f c a ses the o rigin o f whi ch , ,

a s we h ave repe ate dl y o b serv e d m ay be terme d ,

S cr o ful ou s C an cer ou s o r An gi o it i c
, , S cr ofo l os o i s .

app l ie d t o di s o r d ers o r d e g e n er at ion o f the l ym ph .

C a n ce r c s o t o t h e s e d e g e n er at ion s whe n the y are

gr ave and a d v an ce d a s in c a ses o f c an cer and
,

t ub erc ul o s i s A ngi o i ti co i s app li e d t o all di s or d e r s

.

o f t h e v a sc u lar o r c ir c u la t i n g s y stem .
22 E LE C T RO HO MCE O PAT HY
-
.

Am ong th e rest the v ari eti es o r h o m onyms are

, , ,

indi c ate d in sp ec i al c a se s S o me o f t h em a s we
.
,

sh all s ub se qu e nt ly indi c ate h ave a n e l ect ive a ct ion

, ,

fo r p art i c u la r t yp es o f di s e a se .

T hese reme di es a ct r ap idly eve n in st ant an e ou s l y , ,

a c irc umst an ce whi ch fa c ilit ates experime n t in

fixing o n a reme dy I t i s h owever t o be re mark e d
.
, , ,

th a t a cc o r ding t o pecu li arit i es o r i di o s yn cr a s i es in

differe nt o r g a ni sms o r c o mp li c at ion s of di se a se ,

se n s ibl e o r di st in ct ly m ark e d e ffects m ay be m o re

o r l e s s d e l ay e d .

M o re o ver t h e b l ood and the lymph alth ough b e

, ,

l o nging t o a differe n t s y s tem of c irc u l at ion a nd a ,

differe nt s e t o f vessel s h ave the ir c o mm on o rigin

“
,

in the l a b or at ory o f dig est ion where in the , ,

st oreh ou se and sh o p of the wh o l e b ody all the ,

”

m ateri al s n ecess ary fo r the m ainte n an ce o f life a nd

he a lth are prep are d and rece ive the ir first st art in
org ani z at ion C on se qu e nt l y di se a ses o f the l ymph
.
,

m ay b e m ixe d with di s or d ers o f the bl ood h en c e ,

the n ecess it y o f fr e qu e nt l y re s o rt ing t o t wo o r m o re

reme di es in altern at ion o r s u c cess ion in o r d er t o ,

m ak e the c ur e c omp l ete .

T HE E LE C T RI C I T I E S .

h ave a lre a dy s uffici e nt ly exp l ain e d t h e se n se

I
in whi ch the expres s ion s e l e c tr i c r e m e d i e s e l e ctr i
.
,

ci ti e s are u se d O f c ou rse we know an e l ectri c

,
.
 24 ELE CTRO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

I st ill c ling t o these wo r d s and h ave n o t y et ,

re noun ce d the id e a th at t h e r e m u st be in t h e
reme di es s o met hi ng whi ch c an be c all e d e l e ctr o i d ’

o r s imp l y e l e ctr i c ; or r a ther we m ay s ay th at p ow er

of thi s kind i s d eve l ope d fr o m t h e s e liquid s and ,

fr o m the ir c ont a ct wi t h the s kin where the n erves

a r e n e arest the s u r fa ce a n e l ectr o m o t o r fo rce
,
— -
,

c o mp ar abl e t o th a t whi ch i s s u e s fr o m t h e c urre n t

of a g al v ani c p il e .

And s ure l y l ivi ng b o di es h a v e the ir e l ectri c

cu rre nts " And h a s no t G al v ani test i fie d t o t h e

exi ste n ce of a t yp e of anim al e l ectri c it y whi ch ,

h a s s upp li e d the ce l e b r ate d M atte u cc i wit h a n a p

p ar at u s c omp ar abl e t o t h at Of a n o r di n ary e l ectri c
p il e " M ore o ver i s e l ectri c it y s o th or ough ly und er
,

st ood th at we mu st b e li eve t h a t it i s only t o be

found in batter i es a nd L e yd e n j ars " F in all y ,

s in ce m y e l ectri c it i es are a ct u a l ly c ont ain e d in the

s ub st an ces fr o m whi ch the y are d erive d S in ce ,

the ir a ct ion i s d etermin e d b y c ont a ct with the

s k in I pre fer t o c a ll these extr a o r din ar y reme di es
, ,

t h e s e p ow erfu l prin c ip l e s e l e c tr i ci ti e s
”
.
,

F o rmerly I c o l oure d t h e e l ectri c liquid s re d

, ,

str aw c o l our gree n blu e & c I found th at thi s

-
, , ,
.

d e vi ce l ent itse lf t o fr audul e nt imit at ion s ; a cc or d

ingl y I no l ong er c o l o ur them I se nd ou t all
.

th e e l ectri c it i es c o l ourl ess o r n e arly s o o nl y

, ,

m a rk ing o n the lab e l s r e d y e l l ow gr e e n bl u e

, , , , ,

w hi t e ; n ames wh i ch I li k e wi se ret ain in t h e

n o me n c lat ure o f the n e w m ateri a me di c a .
 G E N E R AL IN D IC A TIONS F OR US E . 25

El ectri cit i es are a s a ru l e onl y app l i e d exter

, ,

n all y a s we sh all S h o w ; the y are ofte n s uffic i e n t

,

of themse lves fo r tre atme nt whe n the di se a se i s

onl y tr an s i e nt and wh en t h e r e i s no intern al
,

l e s i o n or or g ani c ch ang e T hi s i s the c a se in a

.

mu lt it ud e of s imp l e m ala di es I t woul d be wr ong .

t o c on c l ud e fr o m thi s th a t t h ey are s i mp l y pal

l i a t i ve s
. G e n er all y t h e e l ectri c i t i es if s k il fu ll y
, ,

a dmini stere d s upp ly a p ow erful a ux ili ary in the

,

e nt ire tre atme nt of a di s or d er whi ch fo r i ts ab s o , ,

lu te c ure re quires a l s o intern al reme di es

, .

G E N E R AL I ND I C A T I O N S
T HE U S E FO R
OF T HE E L E C T R O HO M CE O PAT HI C -

R E ME D I E S .

T he e l ectr o h om oe o p athi c reme di es pr odu ce a

—

g e nt l e a ct ion ofte n in st ant an e ou s b ut g e n er ally

,

pr ogress ive and s u ch t h a t the o bviou s e ffects are

,

evid e nt only after a cert a in period h a s e lapse d ;

t hi s period i s onl y a fe w minute s in a c u te c a ses ,

a nd sever a l d ay s in d eep se ate d chr oni c di s o r d ers

-
.

In t hi s a g ain t h er e i s an an al ogy b et wee n the

, ,

reme dy and the c ourse o f the di se a se .

T he in st ant an e ou s a ct ion of the reme di e s c an

be a scert ain e d by giving sever al gl o b u l e s o f S cr o
fo l o s o dry t o a ny pers on se iz e d wi th a fain t ing fit ,

thr e ate n e d wit h p ar aly s i s tr ou bl e d with se a ,

s i c kn ess dy se ntery & c : the di s o r d er will be

, ,
.

in s tant ly di ss ip ate d B y me an s o f a fe w gl o b u l e s
.
26 ELE CTRO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

of S cr ofo l o s o , I
h a ve s o met imes re nd ere d i nt o x i
c a t e d pers on s i mme di a te ly s o b er .

I h a ve al s o see n h y steri c al c o nv ul s ive and , ,

a ngi o i t i c per s on s fa in t a t the c ont a ct of re d o r

y ell ow e l ectri cit y ; whe n e ight o r t e n gl o b ul es o i
S cr ofo l o s o dr y h a v e u ni fo r ml y reme di e d t h i s a t on ce
, .

I t i s the s ame thing at the th r e ate ning of

ch o l er a di phtheri a st o m a ch di s o r d er in di g est io n
, , , ,

&c . T h e p u r ific a t i o n of t h e bl ood in the m aj o ri t y ,

o f c a ses i s s een by t h e e l i m in a t ion o f t h e m o rb id

,

and fore ign b odi es whi ch are dr i ve n fr o m the

org a ni sm in s o me c a ses by free persp ir at ion b y
, ,

expect o r a t ion o r by d ep o s it s in the u rin e ; in

,

o thers by t h e appe ar an ce o f a cr o p of b oil s o r b y

, ,

a cri s i s of di arrh oe a whi ch i s n e it h er alarming n o r

,

p ainfu l .

It i s espec i ally in c a ses o f wound s an e uri sms , ,

t um ou rs a nd p ain s th at extern al reme di es mu s t be

, ,

u se d . It mu st be rememb ere d h ow ever th at t h e , ,

extern al u se o f o u r reme di es i s b ut au xili ary t o

the int er n a l tre atme nt and t h a t a s t h e tre atme nt
, ,

a dv an ces the do se mu st be in cre a se d t o re nd er

,

the e ffect m ore p ow erfu l T he r e v e r s e i s t h e c a se.

wit h t h e intern al reme di es .

S PHE R E O F AC TION OF T HE R E ME D I E S .

T HE S C R O FO L O S O G R OUP .

T he S cr ofo l o s o seri es p art i c ul arl y 1 a nd 5 a r e

, ,

th e mo st r e m a rk abl e fo r t h e i r p ow er a nd fo r the ,
 S P HE R E O F A CTION O F T HE RE ME D IE S . 27

exte nt o f the ir sphere o f a ct ion T he ir a ct ion .

i s t o a nt ido te t h e ps ori c herpet i c and scr oful ou s

, ,

prin c ip l es wit h whi ch we a r e t o l d the o rg ani s m

,

i s m o re o r l ess i mpre gn ate d T h e s e prin c ip l es b y

.
,

the ir n at ure a cc u mul ate in qu ant it y and augme nt

, ,

in force c o n t iniI al l y and mu st in t ime pr odu ce

,

seriou s w e akn ess o r prem at ure o l d ag e T he a ct ion .

of t h e reme di es wh e n s uffic i e nt ly pr o l ong e d drives

, ,

them ou t of the b ody T hi s i s the re a s on th at .

nine di se a se s ou t o f te n a r e c ure d by t h e s e
me di c in es whi ch i s pr o ve d by experi e n ce whe n ce
,

it ma y be c on c l ud e d t h a t the m aj o rit y o f di se a ses

ari se fr o m t h e s cr ofu l a; whi ch a cc o r d ing t o ou r ,

the o ry i s o n e of t h e pr odu cts of here di t ary l epr a

,

o r s yphili s .

I t i s fo r thi s re a s on th at the S cr ofo l o s o me di c in es

preve n t di se a se T h e o ther reme di es nip di se a se
.

in the b ud bu t d o n o t c omp l ete l y a nt i c ip ate i t ;

,

wh il s t the S cr ofo l o s o gr oup in p urifying t h e p s o ri c ,

c on st it ut ion preve nt di se a se fr o m appe aring ; the y

,

n o t on l y ki ll g erms bu t the y m ak e the s o il in

,

whi ch the y g ermin ate n o l ong er c ap abl e o f d eve l o p

ing them .

O nly t h e S cr ofo l o s o reme di es there fo re c a n be , ,

t ak e n fo r preve nt ive p urp o ses t o m ake the b ody ,

s e cu r e fr o m the a s s ault of di se a se t o est a bl i sh ,

he alth by me an s o f s ound dig est ion qui et and r e ,

fre s hing S l eep pr o viding a g a i n s t te nd e n c y t o chill s ,

flu x i o n s innu mer a bl e s l ight di s o r d ers whi ch a re fo r

, , ,

th e mo s t p art the s t art ing p oints o f gr a ver di se a s es

,
-
.
28 ELE CTRO H OM O O PA T H Y
- E
.

Wh o l e fam il i es and eve n p o p ul at ion s c a n pl a c e

themse lves a s it wer e out o f re a ch of m any
di se a ses and c an c on st a nt ly r enew the ir sec urit y
,

b y the h ab it u al u se of S cr ofo l o s o mixe d wi th the ir

,

food o r the w ater wh i ch t h ey drink .

S cr ofo l o s o h a s a l s o a spec i al a ct ion on the fo l

l owing di s o r d ers : My e lit i s or infl amm a t ion of t h e
,

sp in e a c u te o r chr oni c with c on se qu e n t p ar aly si s

, ,

of the sph in cters of the a nu s o r bl a d d er ; sc i a t i c a

chr oni c c onj un ct ivi t i s c at arrh al O phth almi a o r
, ,

e l s e rhe u m at i c scr o ful ou s ep id emi c o r e nd emi c

, ,

O phth almi a ; la chry m al fist ula ; gr anular c on ,

t a gi o u s o r p urul e n t c onjun ct ivi t i s ; c o mme n c ing

,

c at ar a ct ; thi c k e ning of the o pt i c mem br an es with ,

fee bl e n ess o r l o ss of s ight ; o t al gi a chr oni c mu co u s ,

di s o r d er of t h e e xterio r m e at u s ; p urul en t o t o r r h oe a ,

d e afness a c ou st i c h allu cin ation s ; c o ryz a ; oz oe n a ;

scr oful ou s infla m mat ion of t h e n a s a l p a ss a g es ; pe r
verte d s en s e of smell ; a c ute a nd chr oni c st o m a
t it i s ; fist ul a of t h e s al iv ary du ct s ; in cre a se o f
s ali v ar y secret ion ; fist u l a of the gums ; s uppress ion
o r ex a gg er at ion of t a ste ; a c u te o r chr o m e a n g l n a

( a l t er n a t ing wi th the An g i o i t i c s
) ; er y s i pe la s ,

phl e gm onou s epid emi c e x a n t h e m i c hyp ertr oph y

, ,

o f the t on s il s ; h ydr o ph o b i a cr oup ; o rdin ary and

herpet i c l aryngit i s ; h o arse n ess g a stri c i rrit a tion ,

g a str algi a h i ccu p dy speps i a chr on i c o r m u c ou s

, , ,

g a strit i s pr odu ce d by t h e retr o cess ion o f a herpet i c

,

erupt ion ; in di g est ion fla tu l e ncy a c idi t y o f the

, ,

s t o m a ch ,
n erv ou s and s p a sm odi c ; se a s i c kn ess ; -
 S P HE RE O F A CTION O F T HE R E ME D IE S . 29

p a n cre at it i s ; c on st ip at ion ; di arrh oe a ser ou s a n d ,

ep id emi c ; pa int er s o r l e a d co li c ; te n esmu s o f

’

the rect um ; p utrid intest in al fevers ( altern at ing

wi th Fe br ifu g o ) g a s tr o ent er i c fever with mili ar y
-

erupt ion ( altern a t ing with Fe br ifu g o ) o r with ,

exte n s ion o f di se a se t o b r ain ; herni a ; sp a sm odi c

c ontr a ct ion of the herni al s a c ; hum o r a l di athes i s
c on se qu e nt o n gr ave di s or d er att a c king t h e
dig est ive app ar a t u s ; bl e n or r h oe a of the rect u m ;
a c ute and chr oni c n ephrit i s o r infl amm at ion of the
,

kidn e y s ; n ephr al gi a o r i gin al o r s ympt o m a t i c ;

,

di ab etes ; a lb u minuri a ; s upp ur at ion and a b scess

in the ki dn e y s ; a ffect ion s o f the ureters ; a c u t e and
chr oni c c y st it i s ( a ltern at ing wit h the Angi o iti c s) ;
c at arrh of the bla dd er gr ave l ( S cr ofo l o s o i s h er o i c
in t h e s e c a ses ) hydr o ce l e sperm at o rrh oe a ; in
v o lunt ary p o llu t i o n s ; pr o st at it i s ; urethr al n e u
r a l gi a itch herpes o f all kind s i mpetigo pr ofu se
, , ,

foo t s we at rhe u m at i sm gout a c u t e a n d c hr oni c

-
, , ,

di s o r d ers of the lymph at i cs ; a d e ni t i s ; i nfla m

m a t ion of l ymph at i c g l and s in the n eck t h e ,

thr o at a nd the gr o in ; goitre 85 0

, ,
.

T HE ANG I O I T I C G R O UP .

T hese reme di es are the re gul at ors and p urifiers

o f the bl ood ; t h ey a ct o n the who l e of t h e c ir cu

l a t o r y s y s tem a n d e s p e c i a ll y o n t h e he art a nd a l l
,

it s di s or d ers. S in ce i mp urit y o f the b l ood e nt ail s

c orre s p onding imp urit y in the lymph and vi ce ve r s a , ,
30 E LE OTR O -
HOMCE O PAT HY .

it i s ofte n n ecess ary t o al tern a te the Angi o it i c s

with the S cr ofol o s o o r C an cer o s o gr oup o r with ,

spec i al reme di es T hu s wh en in cert ain ch ang es

.
,

of the s anguin ary s y stem s u ch a s v ari c o s i ty, ,

hypertr ophy of t h e he art t h e r e o cc urs a t

,

t h e s a me t i me co n g e s t i o n of the l iver for wh i ch ,

Fe br ifu g o i s spec ific Angi o it i c o will be al tern at e d

,

wit h F e br ifu go e ither in tern ally or extern a l l y

,
.

Whe n the e l ectri c it i es app li e d extern a ll y h a v e

n o e ffect s o me gr ave ch ang e in the b l ood or c ir
,

c ulat ion m u st be s u s p e c t e d I n thi s c a se c o m

.

presses u n ct ion s and b a t h s of Angi o it i c o will be

, ,

s ub st it ute d with a dv ant a g e .

B es id es thi s g e n er al a ct ion t h e s e reme di es p o s,

sess a S peci al a ct ion o n the fo ll o win g p a th ol ogi c al

c ondit ion s :
C er ebr a l c ong est ion a ct ive o r p a ss ive ; a c u t e o r
,

chr oni c me ningit i s ; e n ceph alit i s ; vert igo a n d c o n

g e s t i v e he a d a che ; l eth a r gy ; s o m no l e n ce a ri s ing
fr o m infl amm at ion o r co n g e s t i o n o f the b r ain ;
tri smu s a n d sp a sms of the m u sc l es o f t h e e y es the ,

fa ce t h e m outh t h e t o n g u e wh en the y are s ym p

, , ,

t o m a t i c o f cere b r al infl a mm a t ion ; a c u te a tt a c k s o f

m onom ani a a n d in g e n er al all s o rts of me n t a l di s
,

o r d er ; s un str o k e i d i op a t hi c o r tr aum at i c a p o
p l exy with e ffu s ion of b l ood a n d p ar aly s i s o f o n e
,

o r b o th Si d e s ; a c u te a n d chr oni c p n e u m oni a ; p u l

m o n ar y arterit i s s imp l e p l e uri s y (with t h e s e three

di s or d ers the Pe c t or a l reme di es mu st be alt e r
n at e d ) ; co ng e s ti o n of the l ung s ; peri c a rdit i s °
32 E LE OTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
—
.

whi ch me an s t h a t evi l mu s t be co mb a t e d a t it s
c o mme n ceme nt a n d t h a t we mu st n o t wa it unt il
,

t h e p at i e n t i s m o ri b und o r t ill c ure i s i mp o ss ibl e

,
.

T he first e ffect o f the C an cer o s o i s o fte n t o s eem

t o di stin ct ly in cre a se t h e di se a se ; the re a s on i s
t o be found in t h e a ction of the r eme d y i tse l f ,

whi ch st irs t h e d epths o f th e o r g ani sm in o r d er

t o expe l t h e c a n cer ou s prin c ip l es a n d sep ar a te in
s o me way the l ivi ng p arts fr o m th o se w hi ch are -

alre a dy in the c ondit ion s of d e a d o r fore ign b odi es .

S o meti mes a l s o the good e ffect s eem s t o b e

d e lay e d o r st at ion ary du r in g the p e r i od n e c e s
,

s ary fo r the reme dy t o pe n etr a te and s at u r a t e ,

s o t o spe ak the o r g ani sm B ut a s s oon a s thi s

,
.

s at ur at ion p oint i s att ain e d the c ure c o mme n ces

, ,

a n d pr o cee d s w it h ever a ug m e n t ing r ap idi t y T he

.

tre atme nt of these di se a ses m ay l a st for m on ths ,

s o met imes fo r y e ars ; m or e o r l e s s t ime a cc or ding ,

t o the di se a se whi ch h a s t o be c onqu ere d E x .

c e t i o n a l di ffic u l t i es m a y prese n t themse l ves the

p ,

di se a se m ay be a t a st a nd st ill o r e v en s u s t a in
,

p arti al re lapse ; bu t there nee d be no di sc our a g e

me nt persever an ce will cert ainly I n t ime r em ov e
,

i t if t h a t i s hu m anl y p o ss i bl e fo r the reme di es do

n o t d ece ive a nd the i r e ffect i s a ss ur e d .

I n c an cer a s s oon a s c ure h a s c o mme n ce d

, ,

tre a tme n t m u s t ne v er be interr upte d ; re l apses ,

o fte n irrep ar abl e m ay o ccu r I s ay th i s wi th a

,
.

full knowl e dg e of the c au se a nd it i s m o st i m

,
a

p o r t a nt t o fix thi s c on di t ion well in the min d .

 S P HE R E O F A CTION O F T HE R E M E D IE S . 33

T he C a nc e r o s o s whi ch are m o st e ffect u al in the

tre atme nt o f c an cer are C an cer o s o” C an cer o s o 4
—

C a n cer o s o ,

T he C an cer o s o s are al s o specific a g ain st sp a s m s

of t h e wo m b lab o riou s a cc ou cheme nts c anc ers
‘

, , ,

tu m ours and indur a t ion s o f t h e o v ari es ; ser ou s

,

or m u c ou s metri t i s a c u t e a nd chr oni c di sch ar g es ;

l e u c o rrh oe a ; u teri n e p o lyp i ; h ypertr o ph y of the

o s o r n ec k of the u ter u s ; a c u te a nd chr o ni c
,

v agini t i s vagin al fist u la ; s upp ur at i o n and ab scess

of the m amm ary gland s ; scirrhu s and o th e r
c an cers in t h e b re a st ; a sc ites ; o v arit i s t u m our s
o f v a riou s kind s .

C a ncer o s o2 h a s a g e n t l er an d d eep e r a ct ion ; i t

i s especi all y u se ful in d r op s y
’

C a n ce r os o4 h a s a spec i al a ct ion a g ain st c an cer ,

a n d espec i all y a g ain st di se a ses o f the b on es : s u ch

a s a c u te and chr oni c o ste it i s ; o ste o m y e li t i s i n

-

fla mm a t i o n o f the j oin ts ; c o x al gi a infl a mm at o ry

di se a ses o f the h ip t h e kn ee the ankl e a n d
, , ,

v ariou s re gion s o f t h e v erte b r al c olu mn ; c ari es

and n ecr o s i s o f the b on e s ; o ste al n e ur al gi a o r
di s or d ers wh en t h ey do n o t ari se fr o m s yphili s ;
perio st it i s p an ari s whit l o w &c , ,
.

C a n ce r os o5 h a s a m u ch m o r e pr ofound a n d
spec i al a ct ion on the p ulm on ar y or g an s th a n the
o ther C an cer o s o s and i t i s the on e m o st ly u s e d
,

extern ally .

'
C a mc e r s o10 i s a co mbin at i o n o f the c a n cer ou s
remed i es .
34 E LE CTRO H OM ( E OPAT HY
-
.

T HE FE BRI FU G O S 1 AN D 2 .

L i st f
o t he p r inc ip a l di s o r d er s a g a i ns t w hi ch th e s e sp e cifics
ma y be e mp l oy e d .

Int e r mi t t en t and
periodi c di se a ses ; quo t i di a n ,

tert i an a nd qu art an a gu es ; Simp l e a n d co m

,

p li c ate d p eriodi c fevers ; perni c iou s fevers ; i n

t e r mit t e nt n e u r al gi a s s u ch a s in termitte nt ti c
,

d ou l ou r e u x int er mi tt ent he a d a che ; n erv ou s di s

,

o r d ers whi ch spre a d fr o m t h e n erv ou s ce ntres t o

the ab do m in al an d th o r a c i c g angl ion s of the s ym
a t h e t i c n erve ; c a r di a c n e u r o ses wi th p a l p i t a
p ,

t ion s ; s u ffo c at io n o r n erv ou s d y spn oe a v ariou s

m a g ne t i c c ondit ion s a s e c s t a s y s o m n amb uli sm
, , ,

S p o nt an e ou s c la irv oy a n ce c on se qu e nt up on s o me
,

n erv ou s di st urb a n ce in the s o l a r p l exu s o r sem i

lu n ar g anglion s ; hy s t er i c a l o r o v ari an n erv ou s
att a c k s ; m o r bi d c ondit i on s in v ariou s fun c tion s o f
o rg ani c o r v e g e t a t i v e l ife ; a ffect ion s o f the liver
o r s pl een s u ch a s a c u t e o r chr oni c hep at i t i s
, ,

chr oni c e nl arg eme nt o r c ong est ion o f the l iver ,

j aundi ce a c u te a n d chr oni c sp l e nit i s hyp o

, ,

c h ondr i a 85 0 ,
.

N a t u r e w hi ch ever ai ms a t the gr and est res u lts

, ,

h a s p l a ce d the c ent r e of will a nd inte ll ect t h e ,

fo rces t h a t go vern m o v emen t a n d se n s at ion in the ,

b r ain a n d sp in al c o r d ; bu t it h a s al s o pr o vid e d a
s y stem o f n erv ou s s u ppl y wh o se o ffice i t i s t o
wa t ch o v er th a t c l a ss o f phe no me n a whi ch are
co nt inu o u s ly pr o cee ding in the o r g ani sm ; t h a t i s
 S P HE R E O F A CTION O F T HE R E M E DIE S . 35

t o s a y the fun ct ion s o f org ani c nu trit ion a n d

,

d ec o mp o s it ion o f rep air an d sep ar at ion

,
T hi s .

s y stem of n e r v e s u ppl y c a n a ct ind epe nd e n t l y

a nd e v e n with ou t t h e c ogni z an ce o f the ce ntr a l ,

cere b r o S p in a l s y ste m t o whi ch i s a ll o t t e d the

-

hi gh e r f un ct ion s o f life W h a t a s ou rce o f w e ari

.

ne s s and di s gu s t for t h e n o b l er fa cult i es for —

inte ll ect th ought em o t ion will if t h e s e higher

, , ,
—

o r d er of fun ct ion s h a d t o w atch perpet u ally ov e r

the l ow er n ecess it i e s o f ve g et at ive and or g ani c
life T he ind epe nd e nt vi t alit y of t h e inv o l unt ary
.

p art o f n erv ou s ene r g y h a s been w e ll i ll u str a te d b y

the mem o r a bl e l a b o u r s o f t h e i ll u striou s B i ch at .

A cc or dingly the wi s do m o f N at u r e h a s pr o vi d e d
‘
a sp e c i a l n erv ou s s y stem c a ll e d the s ym pathet i c
, ,

o r t h e vi scer a l o r sp l an chni c n erves pl a c e d al ong

, ,

s id e the v er t ebr a l c o l umn S t art ing by an a s t o m o s i s

,

with the opt i c g anglion a n d c ont inu e d fr o m the

,

s ummi t t o t h e b a s e o f the s p in al c o l u mn T hi s i s .

a c o ll ect ion o f n erve fi lame nts intersperse d wit h ,

g anglion s a n d forming c on st a nt l y p l ex u ses o f

,

n erves ino sc ul at ing wit h t h e n erves o f t h e sp in a l

,

a n d c e r eb r a l s y s tem whi ch gov er n m o tion se n s a

, ,

t i o n a n d re fl ex a ct ion
,
T h e s e n erves al s o e n c ir c l e
.

the lar g e th o r a ci c a n d ab do min al arter i es forming ,

a kind of S he ath ; the y a l s o fo ll o w them in the ir

c ourse thr ough ou t t h e b ody c onve ying n erv ou s ,
'

p ow er t h e b re ath of life on whi ch nutrit ion

,

d epend s .

T h e e y e i s str ong l y influ e n ce d by t h e o pt i c

36 E LE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

g anglion ; the or g a n of h e ar in g all the o rg an s in ,

t h e n ec k s u ch a s t h e t hr o at a nd the laryn x are

, ,

gov er ne d by p l exu ses o f n erves and filame n ts fr o m

the cervi c a l g angl ion s T he he art the a o rt a an d
.
, ,

the l ung s al s o by a n et wo rk of filame nts whi ch ,

fo rm s o m a ny c on s id er abl e p l exu ses H ow m a ny .

m o r bi d ner vo u s c ondit ion s are o cc a s ion e d by d i s

or d e r in the sem ilun ar gland s a n d the s o l ar p l exu s ,

wh o se p ow er o r s u scept ib ilit y in n erv ou s pers on s

, , ,

att ain s s u ch a he ig ht th at the y are a lm o s t e qu iva

l e nt t o a s e co n d ar y cere b r al s y stem whi ch i s .

perh aps t h e s e at of s o me fo rms of int uit ion and ,

gi v e s ri se t o the phe no me n a of clairv oy an ce Ho w .

m any n e ur al gi a s n e ur o ses a n d ps y chi c al di s o r d ers

, ,

are d eve l ope d esp e ci a ll y in n erv ou s wo me n of a

, ,

d e li c ate o r fin e ly strung temper ame nt by di s or d ers ,

of the s o l ar p l exu s D ou b t l ess these c on s id er a

.

t ion s influ e n ce d S t ah l in a ss igning t o t hi s p l exu s

th e se a t of the s o u l itse l f and V a n H e l m on t in
,
-

p o in t in g t o thi s a s the ce n tr al pr in c i p l e o f l ife .

O n b o t h s id es o f the a b do min al sp in e do wn t o the

extreme en d t h e c o cc yx w e m a y s e e di s tr ibu t e d
— —

innu mer abl e fi lame nts a nd g a nglion s o f t h e symp a

t h e t i c n erve . O n o n e Sid e t h e s e fi la me n ts b r an ch
o ff t o the di g est i ve o r g a n s a n d the u rin e g e ni t a l -

s y s t em ; o n t h e o ther t h ey j oin and ino s c ul a te

,

wit h t h e o t h e r fi lame nts fr o m the sp in al s y stem ,

a n d t hu s are di stri b u te d ov e r t h e a b do mi na l bl ood

vesse l s and fo ll o w the m t o their d est in at i o n in th e

,

lim b s.
 S PHE RE OF A CTION O F T HE RE M E D I E S . 37

Whe n t h e se n s at ion s whi ch d epe nd up on t ni s

sec ond ary n erv ou s s y stem a re n o t t o o vio l e nt t h ey ,

do no t p a ss out o f t h eir pr o per l o ci ; b u t if t h ey

are t o o a c ute ly S trung the y p a ss ou ts id e the ir
,

phy s io l ogi c al e n cl o s ure and a ct up on t h e cere b r o

sp in al s y stem and cre ate in the min d a c on sc iou s
,

percept ion of the di s o r d er th a t h a s vi s ite d the

ve g et at ive sphere ; r ather t h ey c on st it ute wh at we
m a y t er m a spl a n ch n opa t h i c di se a se o r a m o rb id
,

co n dit i o n o f t h e s ymp athet i c o r g anglioni c s ys t em .

T h e m o r bi d ph en o men a o f the gr e at V i scer al o r ,

sp lan chni c n erve a n d the s ymp athet i c re fl e x

,

s ympt o ms whi ch a r e pr odu ce d outs id e its s ph er e

in the di ffere nt o rg an s o f the b ody re quire m u ch
,

di agno st i c t a ct in the phy si c i an I n o r d er th at the y

m ay be rec ogniz e d and u n d e r st ood : b u t the
c lini c ally e du c a te d eye s oon l e ar n s t o di st ingui sh
them and t o di s crimin ate in g en er al s ympt o ms
,

th o se wh i ch d epe nd o n l o c al di s o r d er a nd th o se ,

w hi ch ari se by re fl e x a ct ion fr o m di se a se of the

s ymp a theti c s y stem . C ert ain k ind s of dip l op i a ,

o r doubl e vi sion espec i ally in he lmin thi a s i s or

—

wo r m di se a ses wi th dil at ation of the p up i l a n d b lu e

,

c irc l es r ound t h e e y es cert ain c a ses o f a m aur o s i s

—
,

o r bl indn ess ,
a cc o mp ani e d with i mp aire d nu tri t ion
and w e akn ess in di g est ive fun ct ion s pr o cee d very
, ,

ofte n fr o m s o me d eep a ffect ion of the s y mp athet i c

,

n erve s C ert ain n erv ou s s p a sm s of the thr o a t a nd

.

l arnyx oppre s s ion in b re athing wi th ou t in flam

,

mat ogy o r o rg ani c c au se a tt a c k s of fain t ing o r

—
38 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

syn c ope p alp i t at ion s of the he art wh en n o t d e

,
'

pe nd e n t u p o n o rg ani c o r an tece d e n t dise a se of th a t

o r g an h ave al s o t h eir s ource in a n e ur op athi c
—

ch an g e in the fun ction al fi lame n ts o r g anglion s o r ,

in s o me of the p l exu ses of the vi scer al ne r v e s .

I n und er t aking t h e tre a tme n t of these v a gu e a n d

ind efini te c ondit ion s w e m u st al w ay s b eg in wi th
,

s o me do s e s o f An g i o i ti c o o r S cr ofo l o s o a cco r din g t o

,

the c on st it u t ion of the p at i e n t ; and if thi s tr e a t

men t do e s n ot s u ccee d we s h a ll n o doub t be m o r e
,

fo rt un a te if w e res o rt t o Fe br ifu g o 1 intern ally ,

and c o mpresses o f Fe br ifu g o 2 t o the h yp o

ch on dr i a .

All t ho s e di s o r d ers o f t h e s o l ar p l exu s whi ch we

h a v e re fer r e d t o a s sp on t an e ou s s o mn am b uli sm
, ,

ecst a s y v ariou s gr a d es of m o r bi d se n s i bi li t y (th at

,

se n s i b ili t y o r se n time n t ali sm wh i ch e xi sts in infi nite

v ari et y in th o se unh app y w o men who s e st ate
baffles all p ath o l ogi c a l c l a s sific at io n e mme s i n

c o m r i s e s ; a l s o s o me p s y ch i c al di s o r d ers
p ) of the
s o lar p l ex u s a s hyp o ch ondri a s i s ; a l s o no st al gi a
'

, ,

p i n in g o r h o me s i c k n ess re,
qui re the u se of the
s pec i fic wh i ch i s n o w und er c on s id er a t ion .V ery
ofte n c a t al eps y i s pr o v o k e d by a m o rb id ex alt at ion
o f se n s i b i l it y in the s o l ar p l ex u s . T here fo re w e
mu st co m ba t i t wi th th i s spe c ific c ont inuing the
,

tre at m e nt fo r a l ong t i me in o r d er t o pre v e n t the

r et ur n o f a di se a s e w h i ch m ay e a s i l y d e g ene r a t e

in t o epil ep s y B u t I wi ll n o t dw e ll o n these rec og

.

n i z e d d i s o r d ers w ho s e m u l t i t u din o u s a n d pr o t e a n
,
40 ELE CTR O H OM ( E OPAT HY
-

Sp ir ation wi th aug me n te d c irc ulat ion in the p er i o d

of re a ct ion Sin ce re a ct i o n a l w ay s fo ll ow s prim ary
,

a ct i o n B u t the m o s t imp o rt ant p oin t i s t h a t a

.
,

v i go r o u s tre a tme n t wh i ch c ures t h e s e affect ion s

do es n o t l e a ve the s a d c on se qu e n ces whi ch ar e
a l w a y s t o b e found in t h e pr ogress of in term itte n t

fevers a s o r din ar il y tre ate d

, .

T h e pr ofound and y e t g ent l e a ct ion of the F e br i

fugo me di cin es att a c k s the m or bi d c au se direct l y ,

bu t do e s no t pr o du ce any of the terribl e e ffects

whi ch res u lt fr o m the indi scri min at ing u se of the
cr o w d of reme di es wh i ch ar e e mp l o y e d a g ain st
t h e s e fe v e r s
.

A s s oon a s an a tt a c k o f fe v er h a s been b r o k en ,

it will no t be prud e n t t o be s at i sfie d with thi s

me a s ure of s u ccess bu t the u s e of Fe br ifu g o mu s t
be st ill c ont inu e d fo r s o me t ime in o r d er t o e r a di
,

c a te the m o r bi d c au se exi sting in a n ab norm a l

a ct ion o f the fi b res of the s ymp athet i c n erve and ,

in o r d er t o preve nt t h e re l ap ses whi ch s o ofte n

o cc u r in these di se a ses I t wi ll be a l s o a dv i s a b l e
.
,

wh ene v er th i s c a n be m an a g e d t o rem o ve the

,

p a t i e nt for s o me t ime fr o m t h e l o c al i t y wh er e the

in term i tte n t fever h a s b ee n c on tr a cte d .

T he c l ini c all y pr a ct i se d eye w ill e a s il y di s

t ingu i s h be t ween t h e s imp l e s u spe n s ion of per iodi c
a tt a c k s and r a di c a l c ure . I n the first c a se ,

a lth ough the att a c k n o l o n g er ret urn s y et h e do e s

,

not experi e n ce the s a me b uoy a nt a nd e l a st i c

he alth w hi ch he fo rmerl y e nj oy e d T he p ul se i s
.
 S P H E RE O F A CT I O N OF T HE RE ME DIE S . 41

wiry and fee bl e ; the t o n g u e h a s a dirt y y e ll owi sh ,

c o at ing sh owi ng th at t h e m or bi d g er m i s st ill

,

l urking in the org ani sm and t h at the u s e of the

,

Fe br ifu g o m u st be c ont inu e d in al tern at ion s o me

,

t imes wit h S cr ofo l o s o o r An gi o itico a cc o r di ng t o

, ,

the c on st it ut ion of the p at i e nt I t oft en h appen s .

th at intermitte nt fevers are fo ll ow e d by s o me

sec ond ar y and chr o ni c di s or d er s u ch a s c ong es —

t i o n of the liver the S p l ee n o r the mese ntery ;

, ,

infir mit i e s of di g est ion g ener a l infl at ion o r l oc a l

,

s w e lling in t h e a b do men T he spec ifics S cr ofo l o s o

.

and C an cer o s o co n tinu e d fo r a l o ng t i me wi ll

, ,

ult im ate l y di sperse all these tr o u b l es o m e s urvival s

o r re li cs of a h al f c ure d di se a se T hese se qu e n t
-
.

mi seri es a re reserve d fo r tho s e u nfor t u n a t e p er s o n s

wh o are t r e a t e d by l ar g e do s e s of quinin e a d ,

m ini stere d by do ct or s wh o thin k t h ey c an c ure a n

att a c k of a gu e o r intermitte nt fever by su p
, ,

press ing it s periodi c retur n s by t hi s reme dy ,

whi ch b e ing s o v alu abl e ough t alw ay s t o be u s e d

, ,

wit h c ar e fu l se l ect ion Sin ce it i s alw ay s I nj ur i ou s

,

wh en a pre limin ary c ou r s e of tr e at ment i s no t

r e s or t e d t o in o r d e r t o s u b du e the c ent r a l d i s o r d e r ,

whi ch i s of the n at u r e o f a di st in ct g a str o e nteri c -

di st urban ce .

S l o w fevers g a str o e nteri t i s wit h s w e ll ing o r

,
—
,

fee ling of di ste n s ion in the st o m a ch after food with ,

bre a king u p of the c on st it u e nts o f the bl ood the ,

c au se of ab do min a l dr o ps y o r dr ops y of the limb s ,

or g e n er al dr o ps i c a l s w e ll ing a n a s arc a ) are a lm o st

( ,
42 E LE C TR O HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

al w a y s t h e c on se qu e n ces o f thi s m i schi ev ou s pr a e

t i c e o f s uppress ing p e r i o di c a tt a c k s of fever wi t ho u t ,

hee d t o the ir c o mp li c at ion s .

El ectr o H o m oe op athy whi ch i s a t on ce p ow erfu l

-
,

in its a c ti o n a n d r a t i o n a l in its o per a tion rem o ves ,

all these c o mp li c at ion s a n d t h en c u res the m o rb id

,

c au se by a ct ing on t h e s ou rce of t h e e v il and c o n

se qu e nt ly t h e g r o win g gr ound s of the periodi c
att a c k s
. S o met i mes c in ch on a emp l oy e d in t h e
,

u s u al and w e ll known m ann er i s o nly c ap abl e of

-
,

s u spe nding th e periodi c ret urn s o f fe v er fo r a fe w

d ay s ; o r if it s u ccee d s i t i s onl y fo r a S h ort t ime
,

and at the c o st o f gr ave d ang er t o the o r g a ni s m I t .

i s esp ec i a lly in t h e s e re fr a ct o ry c a ses whi ch ar e ,

e xtreme l y pr e v a l ent in cert ain l o c ali ti es th at my ,

reme di es a chie v e s u ch sp l e ndid res u lts B ut if i t .

i s d es ire d t o bani sh the d i se a se e nt ire l y i t i s i m ,

r a t iv e on the ph y s r c I a n a n d the p a t i e n t t o perse

p e

v ere pers i ste n tl y in the u s e of t h e Fe br ifu g o s in ,

o r d er th a t a s o r t of perio di c h a bit whi ch the g an

g l i o n i c s y s t em c on tr a cts m a
,
y b e sh ak e n o ff .

I ntermitte n t fe vers in g e n er al a n d perni ciou s ,

fe v e r s in p art i c u lar res ul t fr o m t h e p oi s onou s a ct ion

,

o f a m i a sm a w h i ch i s di ffu se d in the a ir k nown ,

und er the n ame o f m arsh mi a sm It i s g e n er ate d .

in m ar s h y di stri cts b y the d ec o mp o s i tion of v e g e ‘

t a bl e a nd anim al s ub st an ces I n t hi s p oin t of V i e w

.

t h e m i a s m o f ch o l er a m a y b e b r oug ht int o co m
p ari s on w i th t h e m arsh mi a sm a with th i s differe n ce
,

ho we v e r th a t the latter att a c k s m or e p art i c ularl y

,
 S PHE R E O F A CTION O F T HE RE M E D IE S . 43

th e g anglioni c n erv ou s s y stem whil e t h e fo rmer ,

aims i t s d e a dl y bl ow s at the e nt ire ner vo u s s y stem

—
the cere b r o Sp in a l s y stem a nd th a t gre at a n d
-

esse nt i al divi s ion of the cere b r al s y stem c all e d the

p n e um o g a stri c n erve whi ch in m y vi e w i s the
-
, , ,

p oint o f c ont a ct be t ween o rg ani c life a n d the h igher

and re fl ex s y stem .

I h a v e see n c ong est ion s e nl ar g eme nts o bs t r u o

, ,

t ion s and e no rm ou s a n d o b st in ate indur at ion s of

,

the hep at i c s u b st an ce di s appe ar und er the a ct ion

,

o f the F e br ifu g o s . Whe n give n a t the c o mme n ce

me nt b e fo re t h e di se a se h a s co mpl et e ly e st ab li s h e d
,

it s el f the y are c ap abl e of S t amp ing it ou t ; a n d

,

wh en t h ey c anno t e nt ire l y expe l it the y cert ainly

r e l ie v e a n d m od er a te i ts v io l e n ce .

C o mpresses a n d un ct ion s o f F e br ifu g o 2 o ver the

S p l e ni c r e gi o n g i v e exce ll e nt res u lts I n all kind s o f
w e akn ess o r di se a se T hi s by itse lf indi c ates t h e
.

imp o r t an c e of thi s vi s c u s the ex a ct u s e of whi ch

,

h a s n o t y e t been di s c o v ere d by phy s io l ogi sts .

I n d ee d t h e r e i s m o r e th a n on e d ark c o rn er in
s c i e n ce whi ch wi ll be i ll u m in a te d b y the l i gh t re

fle c t e d o n t h em by t h e n e w r eme die s T h e cl a s s i c .

divi s i on s of di se a ses fo r in st an ce h a v e n o re al
, ,

v alu e in m a ny c a se s i f we j udg e of the ir n at ure by

,

t h e e ffects o f the S cr o fo l o s o s wh i ch c l e arl y d em on

,

str a te th e fa ct t h a t a cr owd o f di se a s e s whi ch app a

r e ntl h a v e no th ing in c o mm on m a y be tr a ce abl e
y ,

t o o ne o rigin .
44 E LE C TR O -
HO MCE OPAT HY .

V E RMI E U G O S 1 AND 2 .

T he se are emp l oy e d a g ain st all wor m affection s

with ou t e x cept ion fr o m a sc arid es t o t oeni a and
—

t r i c o c e ph a l u s
. F ort y or fifty gl o b ul es in a gla ss o f
w a t er m a y s o met imes be pr o perl y t ak e n Whe n a .

di se a se espec i ally a chr oni c di se a se res i sts t h e

, ,

spec ific wh i ch i s pr o per t o it it i s we ll t o gi v e a

,

do s e of vermifugo s in ce the pr e s en c e of intestin al

wo rms m ay fre qu e nt l y d e str o y or preve nt the a ct io n
o f t h e r e m e di es .

PE C T O R AL 1
“
.

T hi s i s spec ific fo r the fo ll owing di s or d e r s : Ir r l

t a t i o n of the m u c ou s memb r a ne o f the b r on ch i a n d
tr a che a ; a c u te and chr oni c b r o n ch it i s ; c ap illary
a n d fo ll i c u lar b r on ch i t i s ; tr a che i t i s a nd b r on c hi t i s

c au se d by s ul phu r o u s v ap ours ; br o n ch o rrh oe a a nd ,

in g e n er al a ll di s or d ers of the b r o n ch i al t u be s .

PE C T ORAL 2 .

T hi s i s a p ow erful S peci fic for the fo ll owing di s

o r d ers : Pul m onary I nflamm at i o n ; pne u m o r r h a g i a ,

o r p u l m on ary flu x s ympt o m a t i c of t u be r c u l ar
s oft e ni ng t ub erc u lar phthi s i s ; S l ow o r g all op ing
c on s umpt ion ; p ul m o n ary emphy sem a o r di la t at io n ,

o f the a ir ce ll s
-
.

PE C T O RAL 3 AND 4 .

T hes e ar e in di c ate d in c at arrh al flux of the b r o n

 L IN F A TICO .
45

chi a l mu c ou s memb r an e ch r oni c c at arrh and , ,

the s uffo c at ing c at arrh of o l d pe op l e ; and in all

kind s of co u gh .

T HE N E W R E M E D Y, O R L I N F A T I C O

( R E CE N TL Y INT R O DU CE D) .

T hi s h a s a univers al a ct ion b o t h o n the bl ood

a n d o n the l ymph I t i s u se d in pre fere n ce e x
.
, ,

t e r n a l l y ; by baths un ct i on s and c o mpresses

, ,
.

VE N E R E O .

S yp hi l i ti c I nfe cti o n M ay
o cc ur direct l y or by
—
,

any meth od by whi ch any e xp o se d or m u c ou s

s ur fa ce m ay c o me in co nt a c t with a n ot h er T he .

vir u s m ay be c onve y e d by o ther o bj ects a c ig ar , a —

sp oon a bath & c

, , .

T he t ime n ecess ary be t ween co nt a g i o n and t h e

d eve l o pme nt of s ympt o ms m ay be 2 4 o r 48 h ours
o r fr o m o n e t o t hr ee w ee k s A s a r u l e s ympt o ms .
,

appe ar bet ween t h e t hi r d and s ixth d ay a fter

e xp o s ure t o infect ion .

E a r l y S ymp t o ms After any imp ur e c ont a ct the

.
~ -
,

h u m a n s y stem m ay be infecte d by diff ere nt p oi s on s ,

whi ch differ di st in ct l y in the ir sym pt o ms pr ogress , ,

and c on se qu e n ces .O n e of t h em i s t h e s yp hi lit i c

p oi s on ; t h e o ther i s go n or r h oe a o r bl e n or r h oe a , ,

whi ch m ay a ppe ar in v ariou s mu co u s s ur fa ces ( a s

t h e e y e ) be s i d e s l o c all y
, .
46 ELE CTRO HO MfE OPAT HY
-
.

S yp hi l i ti c I nfe cti o n M anifests

itsel f a s vir ul e nt
.
—

ul cer o r primary bub o in the first in st an ce T hi s

, , .

m ay l e a d t o ph ym o s i s o r p ar a ph ym o s i s i e s we llin g ,
. .
,

whi ch m ak es e ither r e tr a ct ion o r pr o tr a ct ion of - -

the prep u ce imp o ss i bl e Ano ther prim ary form i s .

th a t o f bl e n or r h oe a o r urethr al flu x
, .

S e co nd a r y or C o ns ti tu ti on a l S ymp to ms I n t hi s —

c a se b u b o o r infl amm at ion of t h e gland s of the

,

gr oin fo ll o ws the c l o s ure of the pri m ary ul cers

, ,

espec i all y if t h ey h a v e been s uppresse d by c au teriz a

t ion . O rchit i s m a y ari se fr o m t h e s a me c au se ;
i
enl ar g ement of the cervi c a l gl and s ; u l cer at iv e
di se a se in t h e t hr o at and i ts v i c init y ; bal dn ess ;
o phth al m i a of the t w o v ari e ti es ; s kin di s o r d ers ,

p u st u lar p ap u lar e n cru ste d ; mu c ou s t u b erc l es & c

, , ,
.

T e r ti a r y S ymp t o ms or S yp h i l i ti c C a ch e cci a
,
~
.

Am o n g these we m u s t inc lu d e di s o r d ers o f the

b on es in the i r s u b st a n c e o r co vering s ; fi b r ou s
n e u r algi a s a n d a s the la s t res ul t o f full y d e v e l op e d
c on st it ut ion al inv a s ion ve n ere al c on s u mpt ion
,

B l e no r r h a yi c I nfe cti on T he res u lt s o f g o n o r—

r h oe a l infect ion a re u rethr al infl a mm a t ion o f v a r i o u s

kind s t o rp id ery s ipe lat ou s cho r d ee o r vi o l e n t

—

, , ,

te n s ion ; ph ym o s i s in i t s t wo fo rms ; b al anit i s ,

excresce n ces o r gr owths whi ch Hahn em a nn c all e d

s y c o s i s a nd whi ch are fam ili arl y t e r me d crests o r
,

c aul iflow er gr owths S u b se qu e nt l y i f di s ch ar g e h a s

.
,

b ee n s uppresse d by a string e n ts o rg a ni c ch ang es in ,

t h e c a n al .

Ve n e r e o o r the ant i s yph il it i c spec i fic m u s t

,
s

,
48 E LE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

of the v it a l forces t o the inv a di ng

force s u ch —

s ympt o ms a s he avin ess of t h e he a d in s o m ni a he at , ,

of the skin l o ss of appet ite a n d th at in d e fin abl e

, ,

m a l a i s e w h i ch i s fe l t by e v er y on e thu s a t t a c k e d .

At the s ame t ime thi s r eme dy wi ll chec k ul cer at ive

infl amm at ion and a rrest t h e v as c ul ar co ng e s t i o n
,

whi ch i s fo rme d ar o u n d the c entr a l ve n ere al I nj ur y .

I n t hi s w ay t h e l i abil it y t o intern al a n d e xtern al

infl amm at ion i s rem o v e d and the d ang er i s av erte d
,

of ph a g e d e ni c o r g angre nou s u l cer at ion Angi o it i c o .

m u st be co nt inu e d fo r t hr ee o r four d ay s t o chec k

and re du ce infl amm at ion in t h e u l cer and t o limit ,

i ts e xte n s ion T hu s the first c ondi tion o f tre at

.

me nt i s m e t .

T h e sec ond pr o cess wh i ch m u st pr o cee d p a r i

,

p a ssu wi th t h e fir st c on
,
s i sts in e l i m in a t ing th e

s yp hi lit i c V iru s We t ak e 2 5 gl o b u l e s of V ener e o

.
,

a nd di s s o l v e i t in S ix o u n c e s of w a ter ; a p i ece o f
lint m u s t be s o ake d in thi s s o lu t ion and app li e d t o
the u l cer a s s oon a s i t appe ars o r a s s oo n a s tre at
, ,

ment b e gin s T hi s app li c at ion whi ch s ho u l d be

.
,

repe ate d fo u r ti mes a d ay S h ou l d be c ont inu e d t ill

,

r e d gr a nula t io n s a ppe ar a t the b a s e o f the u l cer ,

t h a t i s t ill i t i s th o r oug h l y c l e an a n d a ss u mes a

s t a t e fav our abl e t o c i c a tr iz at ion B y thi s me t hod
.

the s yphi lit i c viru s i s c omp l ete ly d e s tr oy e d by ap ,

p lying the ant ido te t o th e p l a ce wh e r e i t i s first

d epo sit e d and t hu s it i s preve nte d fr o m pe n etr a t ing
,

int o the d eep er r e c e s s e s o f the b ody O u r b e li e f .

i s t h at th i s m ateri al app li c a tion a cts o nl y o n th e

 HE RP E TIC U L C E R A TION . 49

gr o s ser p arts o f the viru s a n d th a t its fin er c o n

,

s t it u e n t s a re a b l e t o ev a d e i ts o per at ion In o r d er .

t o fit the n a t u r e a n d m odi fic at ion s of the v iru s we

be lie v e th a t a thir d pr o cess i s n ecess ary after five
o r Si x extern al app l i c a t ion s of the V e n ere o the s a me

reme dy m u st be t ak e n intern ally b o th in di lu t ion ,

and I n dry g l o b ul es a s fo ll ow s T he fir s t d ay t w o
, ,

gl o b u l es after food m o rning a nd eve ning the

sec ond d ay t hree gl o b ul es m o rning and eve ning
,

the n ext d ay fiv e and s o o n unt i l we re a ch te n

gl o b ul e s after food o r t w e n t y d ail y T he n the s ame
,
.

gr a du at e d ser1 es i s reverse d th at i s we di mini sh

—

the do s e d a ily t ill we ret urn t o t h e o rigin al do se .

Immers ion baths in w hi ch 1 0 0 o r 1 5 0 glo b ul es of

,

the s ame S pecific are di ss o l ve d will m u ch fa cil i t ate ,

c u r e I f th i s tre atme nt i s rig o r ou s ly fo ll ow e d w e

.
,

may be a ss ure d t h a t all the n ecess it i es o f the c a se ,

a s a c ont agiou s di se a se a re met ,
.

S e rp i gi n ou s or He rp e ti c Ul ce r a ti on I t m ay be .
-

th at in sp ite of fo ll owing these direction s ex a ct ly

,
'

th e u l c e r m ay res i st c i c a tri z at ion T hi s Us u all y .

ari ses fr o m a herpet i c t ain t whi ch di st ur b s the

norm al co u r s e of the di se a se T hi s st at e o f th ing s
.

will be met after u sing Angi oiti c o and V e n ere o by

, ,

th e u se o f S cr ofo l o s o 1 a nd 5 wh i ch b y r em ov ing
, ,

the h er p et i c c o mp li c at ion s will h a ste n c i c atriz a

,

tion .

Ph a g e d e ni c or G a nyr e nou s U l ce r a nd R u be .

S o me t ime s ,e ither on a cc ount of the g e n er al c o n

di ti o n of the v it al secret ion s t hr o u gho u t the b ody ,

5
50 E L E C TR O -
HOM ( E OPAT HY .

o r fr o m s o me l o c al v a sc ular infl amm a t ion in the

inte s t in es g e n er ally g a str o e n teri c whi ch i s r e
,
-
,

fle c t e d in the m o r bi d c ondi tion of the S k in l o c a lly ,

t h e b u b o o r u l cer a t ion m ay be a tt a c k e d by vi o l e n t
infl amm at ion of s o m align an t a qu alit y a s t o
,

a ss ume a g ang re nou s t ype and c o n st it ute a ph ag e

d e ni c u l cer .

T he b est w ay of pre v e nt ing t h i s seriou s c o mp li

c at ion i s t o c o n t inu e t h e u s e of Angio it i c o ,

al tern a te l y with t h e C a n cer o s o s 1 and 5 in , ,

di l u t ion a n d t o t ak e dry g l o b u l es of t h e s a me W e
,
.

a dvi se al s o t h e u s e of c o mpresses on the u l c e r o r ’

bu b o of C an cer o s o a n d G ree n El ectri cit y whi ch

, 5 ,

will all ay p ain ; at the s a me t ime the c o rresp onding

n erves S h oul d be tre ate d wi t h altern ate app li c at ion s
o f R e d and Y e ll o w El ectri c i t y .

T here i s ano ther di s o r d er wh i ch m ay res ult fr o m

the prim ary s ympt o ms o f s yphi li s o r fr o m bl e n e r ,

r h a gi a ; a nd t h a t i s o rch i t i s o r infl amm ation of

,

the testi c l e T hi s di se a se wh i ch m ay fix the

.
,

p a t ien t t o a be d of s uffer ing fo r m on ths t og ether ,

i s r e lie v e d in a s urpri sing d e g ree a nd in a v e r y ,

S h o rt t ime by El ectr o H o m oe o p ath y

,
-
Alth ough .

c ure mu st be e ffecte d by Vener e o w e m u st e mp l oy ,

Angi o iti c o 3 m u ch a tte nu ate d al tern ate d with the,

S c r o fol o s o s a n d the res u l ts wi ll b e t r u l y s u r pr i s in

,

A tte n t ion t o di et rest re freshing b ever ag es m u

, , ,

al s o be c o m b in e d p e c i fic s .

T r e a tm e n t hi l i s Wh.
—

w e h a ve to s ympt o ms
 T R E A T M E N T O F CO NS T IT UT I O NA L D IS E A S E . 51

s yphilit i c Infection s u ch a s s w e lling of v ariou s

—

gland s u l cers in the thr o a t o r l aryn x wit h ho ar s e

, ,

n ess o r l o ss of v oi ce m u c ou s o r p uru l e nt e x p e c
,

t o r a t i o n w e mu st n ever fo r g e t th at alth oug h the

—

di se a se i s d er i v e d fr o m a spec ific prin c ip l e and i s ,

s u st ain e d by it i t i s a ttend e d by a n infl amm a t ory

,

e l eme nt and by di s or d ers whi ch a ffect all the vit al

,

fun ct ion s H ere it i s t h at Angi o iti c o and the

.

S cr o fo l o s o s e v i d en t ly find the ir a pp li c at ion Ind ee d .

,

after the ce ntres o f chr oni c infl amm at ion are qui ete d ,

and g a stri c o r herpeti c c o mpl i c at ion s rem o ve d — a

Sin ce these specifics an s w ering t o t h e gov er ning

,

g e n eri c ch ar a cteri st i cs of h u m a n di se a ses are c o m ,

=

p o se d of a nu mbe r of Simp l e a g e nts c ap abl e of

meet in g all gr a d a t ion s of di s e a se b y dyn ami c and
e ffect ive ant ido tes no th ing c a n b e m o r e n at ur a l
—

th an th at Vener e o s h ou l d S h ow i ts e ffic a c y on the

o rg ani sm whi ch h a s been t o a g re at exte n t p ur ifie d
of c ounter a ct ing influ e n ce s If h o w ever W e wi s h
.
, ,

t o be a ss ure d th a t t h e p at ient i s e n tir e l y c u re d of

g e n er al s yphili ti c c on t agion the u s e of V ene r e o
,

m u s t be c ont inu e d fo r t hr ee o r fo u r m o nt h s If thi s .

tre atme n t h a s b ee n c on t inu e d du ring the a u t um n or

t o the b e ginning of winter i t m a y be r e su me d a t,

spring t ime for fo rt y d ay s fo r at th at period t h e

-
,

a ct ivel y vit al fluid s and fo rces s t ir int o a ct iv i t y

al s o th o se p or tion s of the vi r u s wh i ch are m o st
d eep ly r oo t e d in the o rg ani sm Al th ough o r din ary .

an t i s yph ilit i c tre atme nt s u ch a s merc u ri al o in t

-
,

me nt an d fri ct i o n a n d the intern al u se o f v ariou s

,
52 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

merc uri al prep ar a t ion s m ay c au se the s yphilit i c

,

sympt o ms t o di s appe ar fo r s o me t ime and eve n

s o me time s c u r e them i t i s no l ess cert ain t h a t the
,

u s e of t h e s e ther ape u t i c a g e n ts m a y l e a d t o v e r y

di s a str ou s res ults T h ey e nfee bl e the m o st V igo r ou s

.

c on st it u t ion s a n d t h e m o st r o b u st b o die s are r e

,

d u c e d t o s h a do w B u t a n d th i s i s st ill w o rse
.
—

after h a v in g c o rrupte d the o r g a ni s m merc ury pr o ,

du ces i ts o wn di se a ses s al iv ation S t o m at it i s , , ,

gl o ss iti s ec z em a
, ,
during wh i ch t i me ve n ere al
s ym t o m s di s appe ar b u t a re n o t c ure d
p ,
A nd i t m a y .

be after a c on s id er abl e lap s e o f t ime wh en m e r cu ,

ri al e ffects h ave ce a se d the s e s ame s ympt o ms m ay

,

a ss u me o ther fo rms o u t o f the ir pr o te an l i st a n d

, , ,

unfo rt un a te l y m ay t ak e the fo rm o f m ono m ani a

, .

I
.
—
S yp hi l i ti c C o nj u nc ti vi t i s T he di st in ct ive —

ch ar a cteri sti c o f t hi s di se a se i s a v a sc ul ar zon e ,

whi ch s urr ound s the cor ne a wi th a r in g of a re ddi sh

c o ppery t int I t gives r i s e t o s ymp a theti c s ym p
.

t o ms in the la chrym al gland and in t h e trig emin al ,

( o r f a c i a l ) n erves pr o du
,
c ing l a chr y m a t ion a n d ,

co n s i d er a b l e s upr a and s u b o rb i t al n e u r al g ia -
.

II . S yp hi l iti c I r i ti s T hi s di se a se i s ch a
.
—

r a ct e r i z e d by a str ong c on tr a ct ion o f the pu pil wi th ,

i mm o b il i t y of t h e iri s whi ch s w e ll s out w ar dl y a n d

, ,

appr o a ches the p o sterio r s u rfa ce o f the c orn e a .

T hi s memb r an e l o ses i t s no rm al co l o u r a n d i s
inj ecte d wit h b l oo d lik e the e y es o f a t i g e r T he
,
.

c ondyl o m at a fo r me d m ay d e s tr o y the s tr u c t u r e o f
t h e iri s o r c a u se a dhes ion b e t ween i t a nd t h e
,
 TR E A TM E NT OF IRITIS . 53

c orn e a L a chrym at ion i s atte nd e d wi th n e ur al gi c

.

p ain s in a n d ar ound t h e o rb i t Whe n thi s k in d o f .

ophth almi a ari ses i t mu s t b e tre ate d pr o mpt l y fo r

,

o n e d ay s d e l a y may d eprive the p a t i e n t o f o n e o f

’

the m o s t prec iou s e ndowme n ts o f life .

D u ring t wo d ay s the spec i fic S cr ofo l o s o o r

, ,

An gi o i ti c o a d apt e d t o the c on st i t u t i o n o f the

,

p ati e nt mu s t be give n With thi s reme dy l o c al .

,

b ath ing with the Angi oit i c s o r S cr o fo l o s o s fr e

qu e n t app li c at ion o f Bl u e o r R e d El ectri cit y alter ,

h a te d wi th Y e ll o w u p o n abo ve and bel o w t h e , ,

.

o rbits t o the occ ipu t an d the gre at s ympa t h e ti c

,

ner v e After thi s t h e se l ecte d specific mu s t be

.
,

a ltern ate d with V e n ere o u nt il the eye ce a ses t o be ,

p ainfull y a ffecte d b y light a n d all t h e s u bj ect ive ,

and o bj ect ive s ympt o ms h ave c o mp l ete ly d i s ap

ar e d
p e .

I f we st udy with o me c are fuln ess the pa t ho

s

l ogi c al hi st ory o f di se a se we m ay a lw ay s fo ll ow a ,

prim ary infect ion s t ep by s t ep t ill it a ss umes t h e

fo rm e i ther of r a sh o r of chr o ni c o phth al mi a .

Hygi eni c c are o f the s kin sh ou l d be inte llig e nt ly

a t t en d e d t o Wh a t we especi ally a dvi se i s t h e u s e
.

of imm er s i o n b a ths wh i ch c an a t on ce s e c u r e
c l e anli n ess and stre ngthe n all l o c al and g ener al
c ur at ive pr o cesses .

D i se a ses o f t he os seo u s a nd fibr o u s sys te ms ; bo ne p a i ns ; i nfla mma

ti o n , ca r i es , a nd n ecr os i s f
o the bo n es .

T er ti a r y S yp hi l i s —
T h e di s tin ct iv e ch ar a c ter of
 54 ELE CTRO H OM ( EOPAT HY -
.

the s uffering s atte nd ant u p on tert i ary s yphili s i s

th at t h ey be gin du ring the eve ning be co me a me l io ,

r a t e d t o a s li gh t e x te n t fo r t w o h ours b e fo re m id

night an d re appe ar wi th re n e w e d a n d w e a ri s o me
,

fo rce fo r t h e t w o fo ll owing h o ur s T hi s i s the c ourse .

of no ct urn al o s s e o u s p ain s Any b o ne in the b ody .

m a y be th u s se iz e d :the t ibi a fem ur c arp al and t ar , ,

s al b on es t h e sternu m a nd all the b o ny s ymph e s e s

, ,

a n d crests all m a y s uffer

,
B u t the ve n ere al vir u s
.

appe ars t o se l ec t the g e l a t inou s s ub st an ce fo r it s

m o st d eterm in e d a ss au lts T hu s i t s e tt l e s on the
.

laryng e al c art ila g es e spec i ally the epi gl o t t i s al s o

,

o n the c art ilaginou s e nd s o f s p o n gy b o ne s where

g e lat in e i s m o st a b u n d a nt .

Hy d r a r gyr os i s or M e r cu r i a l D i se a se T here
,
—

h a s ne v e r been any di sc o very h ow ever good , ,

wh i ch h a s n o t in t hi s evil w o r l d been w a r p e d
, ,

fr o m i ts pr o p er u se and m a d e a n in strumen t of
,

d e ath di se a se and d e gr a d at i o n t o m an T hi s h a s
, ,
.

h appe n e d with merc ury Wi se ly a dmi n i s t er e d

.
,

th i s me di c in e i s no t d ang er ou s ; on t h e c ontr ary ,

it h a s a specific a ct ion in a nt i do t in g v ene r e a l vi ru s .

B ut if t ak e n in l a r g e do ses a s we u s u all y fi nd i t ,

prescrib e d in our t ime i t a c t s up on the o rg ani c,

t i s s u es and on t h e secretion s o f the b ody I n the

s a me w a y a s t h e s yphilit i c p oi s on F o r i t a cts .

u o n the l ym h a t i c s y stem pr odu c ing g la ndu l a r

p p ,

s we llin g s u p o n t h e g a str o e n teri c m u c ou s mem -

b r ane s pr o du c in g ba d fo rms o f in t e s t in a l in fla mm a
,

tion dy se n tery & c

, ,
u p on th e m u c ou s s u rfa c es o f
.
56 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

or m e r c u r i a l d i s e as e , a dmini ster th e e l ectr o

and

h o m oe op ath i c r eme dy whi ch hi s c on st it ut ion r e

quires Wi th thi s Vene r e o mu s t be altern ate d
.
, ,

whi ch wi ll a t o n c e meet t h e b a d e ffects o f

m erc uri al tre a tme n t and co mpl et e ly d estr oy the
,

ve n ere al t aint I t i s sc arce ly n ecess ary t o a d d

.

th at the r egi me in thi s art ific i al di se a se whi ch i s ,

s o an a l ogou s t o o r d in a r y ve n ere al di se a se m u st b e ,

a t t en d e d t o in the s a me w a y by re gulat ing di et

,

and h yg ieni c m an ag ement .

TR E A T ME N T OF G ONORRHCE A A N D I T S RE S UL T S .

T he s ympt o m s of a c u te gono rrh oe a are w e ll

known ; a n d w e n ee d n o t occ u py ourse lves by
minute d escript ion : we s h a ll c o n c er n ourse lves
chi e fly with it s t r e a t ment by t h e n e w me t hod .

T h e pr ogno s i s of thi s di se a se i s m u ch m o r e
fav our a bl e in our o p in ion whe n it b e gin s with an
, ,

a c ute and p ainful st a g e th an whe n i t a ssu mes an

,

in do l ent and w e ll nigh non inflam m at or y c o n

- -

dit i o n ; Sin ce in the l a t t er c a se the struggl e

bet ween t h e di se a se and the reme dy will b e
e ntere d up on with di flficu l t y the s alu t ary re a ction s
,

will be S l ow a n d there i s a d ang er l e st it sh oul d be

,

c onverte d int o a ling e ring o r intermin abl e chr oni c

flu x T he me di c al m an i s fo r tu n a t e wh o i s c all e d
.

to tre at s u ch a c a se d u r in g i ts a c u te s t a g e be fo r e ,

tre a tme nt h a s b e gun o r h e h a s m a d e a ny u s e of

,

any on e of t ho s e m any a g e n c i e s which are s o

 G ONORRHCE A . 57

prejudi c i al In thi s c a se h e m a y reck on up on

.

no t h aving t o d e a l with s e co n d ar y or c hr o ni c
c ondit ion s res ul t ing fr o m the a c u t e a tt a c k
,
.

D uring the fir st four o r five d ay s of tr e at men t

Angi o it i c o i s n at u r all y m o st in re qui s it ion Whe n
.

the sm art ing and infl am m at ory s ympt o m s are c on

s i d e r a bl y di m ini she d a n d the gono rrh oe al flu x h a s
,

c o mme n ce d a n d the att en d an t n erv ou s c o ndit ion

,

re du ce d Angi oit i c o m u st be altern ate d wi th

,

Vener e o a nd app li c at ion s o f Blu e El ectri c it y o r

, ,

R e d al tern a te d with Y e ll ow a cc o r ding t o t h e

, ,

p at i en t s t ype m u st be m a d e t o the p ub i c r e gi o n
’

, ,

the pe r in ee u m a nd t h e gre at symp athet i c n erv e ;

,

a n d o n c e a d a y the p at i e n t m u st t a k e in tern all y

e o r 1 0 dr o ps of Y e ll ow El ectri c i t y in a te a sp oon ful

o f w a ter T r e a t ment m u st no t be di sc on t inu e d

.

u nt i l th e flu x h a s ent i r e l y ce a se d it nee d s c ar c el y
—

be no te d th at all a string e n t inj e ct ion s are in ter

di c t e d in our tre atme nt
, T h e fun ct ion s mu s t be
.

c arri e d o n wi th ou t the l e a st p ain a n d w e mu st be

,

w e ll a s s u r e d t h at the p ur ul e n t secret ion h a s c o m

p l e t e l y di s a ppe a re d o win g t o the in ter i o r a n d
S pec ific a c t i o n of ou r reme di es .

I t i s be t t er th a t gono rrh oe a s ho u l d go thr oug h

its sever al st a g es wit h s o me d e lib er at ion r ather
t h an st o p s udd e nl y ; fo r th i s wo u l d no t be a c ure ,

bu t s i mp l y a s uppress ion o f the flow and a s o u r c e ,

of gre at d a ng er t o a dj a ce nt o r re late d o rg an s A .

m od er a t e di et perfect r e s t at th e b e gin ning of th e

,

d i se a s e th e u s e o f a s u s p e n s o ry b an d a g e fo r th e
,
58 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

test i c l e ar e indi spe n s abl e in o r d er t o sec u re a

,

fa vo u r ab l e res ul t .

G o nor r h ce a l R he u ma ti s m Am on g the u nfo r t u

.
—

n at e c on se qu e n ces of s uppresse d gono rrh oe a we mu s t

rec k on gono rrh oe al rhe u m at i sm T hi s di se a se be .

g i n s wi th p a in a n d s w e lli n g in t h e a rt i c u la t ion s of
the knee s and feet a nd i s m anifeste d al s o by ,

inte n se p ain in the s ho u l d er s with ou t re dn ess o r

s w e lling S o met imes al s o these rhe u m at i c p ain s
.
, ,

h a v e no t any fixe d ch ar a cter b u t w and er fro m o n e ,

p o in t t o ano ther in t h e fib r ou s stru ct ures of the

l o we r extrem it i es and ofte n pr o ve a s o u r c e o f
,

t or me n t t o a g e whe n yo u t h h a s been wi l d and

st o rm y I f we are c all e d u p o n t o tre at a c u te
.

rhe u m at i sm in its v i o l ent s t a g e whi ch i s m o st ,

u s u ally a cc o mp ani e d b y all the s ymp t o ms of v a s

c u l ar re a ct ion we m u st fo r s o me d a y s a s b e fo re
, , ,

m ak e u s e o f Angi oit ic o and s u b se qu e nt l y a d ,

m ini ster V ener e o B u t i t m ay b e th a t t h e di se a se

.

h a s t ak e n s u ch a firm h o l d o n the fib r ou s t i ss u es
th at it will b e n ecess ary t o altern ate Angio i t i c o an d
C an cer o s o Whe n ever chr oni c rhe u m a ti c tr oubl es
.

h a v e t o be tre ate d an d the l a te n t prese n ce of a ny

,

ve n ere al di s o r d er i s s u specte d it i s b est t o b e gin ,

at o n c e the altern ate u s e of V e n ere o and C a n

c er o s o .

G o nor r h ce a l Op h th a l mi a : or O cu l a r E l e nor
r h a yi a T hi s i s a n o th e r t er r ib l e di se a se w h i ch
.
—

unfo rt un ate ly i s b u t t o o ofte n th e c on se qu en ce of

a ttem p t in g t o s u pp ress gono r rh oe a wi th o u t cu r in g
 O B STRUCTION . 59

it . I t is a terribl e di se a se o f a vio l e nt ly in
,

flam m a t o r y t ype wh i ch i s c ap abl e of d e s t r o yin g

,

th e eye in a sh o rt t i me by r ap id s upp u r a t ion It .

will be n ecess ar y the n t o arrest t h e pr ogress of the

evi l by t h e m o st ene r g e ti c tre a tme nt fo r t h e d i s o r
,

g a n i z a t i o n of the eye i s a l w a y s the un h a pp y co n

se qu e n ce o f ne gl e ct e d o r in e ffect u al tre atme n t .

Ur i n a r y O bs tr u cti on ,
or S tr i c tu r e T hi s i s
.
—

ano ther e v i l r e s u lt of gono rrh oe a an d i s ofte n the

,

res u lt of the emp iri c al tre atme nt of it by Inj ect ion s

a n d c au teriz at ion —
expe di e nts wh i ch we c an ne v er
t o o mu ch c ond emn .

S tri ct u res of the u r e thr a c anno t a l w a y s be c u r e d

s o l e l y by the u se of spec i fics I t w o u l d be i mp o s
.

sibl e t o d estr oy t i ss u es whi ch alth ough ab no rm al

, ,

are co mpl e t el y o rg aniz e d and endow e d wi t h all

,

t h e fo rces of vi t al i t y . W e are there fo re l e ft t o

the n ecess it y of re du cing these newl y for me d
s tru ctu res by the ai d of mech ani c al me an s .

Whe n t hi s c ondit ion h a s b ee n att ain e d the c a se ,

c omes int o the c ate go ry of tr aum at i c i nflamma

tion a n d c on se qu e nt ly i s a men ab l e t o me di c in a l
,

fo rces W e imme di ate l y b r in g the speci fic a ction

.

of V ener e o i nt o re qu est a s s oo n a s the o per at io n i s

fini s h e d a nd i t i s o n ly by s u ch a co u r s e of tre at
—

men t th at good res ults c an be expecte d ; w e r ep e at

thi s o per ation t wi ce a d ay m o rning and eve n ing and
, ,

at e a ch o cc a s ion we inj ect co l d w a ter in wh i ch

2 0 o r 2 5 gl o b u l es of V e n ere o h a ve been di ss o lve d .

S oo n a pu r u l e nt d i s ch ar ge will b e s e t u p S ho win g ,
60 ELE CTRO H OM ( E OPAT HY
-
.

th a t infl amm at ion h a s inv a d e d the su b s t an c e of

the stri ct u re whi ch a tt a c k e d th u s direct l y by the
,

mech ani c al a ct io n o f the b ougi e and th e speci fic

act ion of the V e n ere o ,
will s oo n yiel d and b e
d e s tr o ye d A s a r u l e we h a v e no t mere l y on e
.

o b stru ction t o o verc o me ; a nd when the pr e s en c e

of o t h er s i s a scert ain e d the s ame O p er at i o n m u s t
,

b e repe ate d on t h e sec ond th en t h e thi rd an d s o

, ,

o n t i ll all h a v e been sep a r ate l y d i s p o s e d of .

T hi s o per at ive tre atme nt e ffect ive ly s eco n d

,

by the emp l oy me n t o f intern al m e a s ures a n d by ,

inj ect ion s o f V e n ere o will e n t ire ly c l e ar the

,

u rethr al c an al of all kin d s of o b stru ct ion s .

T h e di etet i c r egi me w h i ch m u st be p u rs u e d
during the c ourse of a c u te gono rrh oe a and e v en ,

du r in g the tre atme n t o f its chr oni c se qu e l ae 1 s ,

e x a ct l y the o pp o s i te t o t h a t whi ch m u s t a s a r u l e
be fo ll o we d in the c a s e of s yphil i s pr im ary c o n, ,

s t it u t i on a l o r tert i ar y
. G ono rrh oe a i s a cc o mp ani e d
by an er ys ipe lat ou s infl amm at ion whi ch spre a d s,

wid el y o v e r the m u c ou s mem b r a n e o ver wh i ch a ,

q u a n t i t y of c a p i ll a r y v esse l s a nd fi n e n erv ou s t wi g s

ar e di sperse d . F r o m t hi s co n dit i o n a s t at e
v a s c u l ar t ur g esce n ce and re a ct ion ari ses wh i ch ,

fe l t in the who l e c ar di a c a n d v a s c u l a r s y ste

L ow di et be v er a g e s of i c e d w ater r ep o s e
, , ,

c on tinu e d u s e of s u spe n s o ry b and a g es are he ,

in di spe n s abl e I n s u ch c a ses whil e we co mb

.
,

the e s s en ti a l bl ood di se a se by the extern al u s e

V e ne r e o w e sh o ul d at t h e s ame t ime pr o
,
 T HE L I QUID ELE CTRICITIE S . 61

a trophy o f t h e s e fl eshy fo rm a t ion s by u s ing a thre a d

t o c on s tri c t the i r b a s e After the fall of t h e s e ex
.

cr e s c e n c e s e x ter n a l tre a tme n t m u s t be c on t inu e d ,

in o r d er t o an t i cip ate and preve n t the re lapses

whi ch are s o c o mm on i n these c a ses .

T HE L I QUI D E L E C TR I C I T I E S A N D THE IR
A PPL I C A T I O N .

T he e l ectri c it i es are esse nt i al a dj un cts i n the

tre atmen t o f di se a se T he y are u s e d b o t h extern ally
.

and intern ally especi ally extern ally T he e nt ire

,
.

r ang e o f the s e v al u abl e reme di es i s no t eve n y et

red fu lly a s c e r t a ine d S o me rece n t di sc o veri es r e
.
,

l ating t o t h eir p o l arit y and the ir c o re lat ion wit h -

the phy s io l ogi c al re l at ion s of e l ectri c i ty a s ex ,

p ound e d by D r C h a z a r a in and D r D é cl e W l l l b e
. .
,

fo u n d in a s u b se qu e nt ch apter .

T h e s e l iquid s a kin d of e l e c t r o id s are five i n

, ,

numb er .

I .R e d l i qu i d , w i th e l e ctr i c
p ro
p er ti es , or R ed
E l e c tr i ci ty T hi s h a s
—
a p o s it iv e a ct ion and i s ,

su it abl e t o lymph at i c temper a me nts i n di s o r d er s ,

o f t h e S t o m a ch and a b do me n in n erve p ain s a nd ,

sc i at i c a be c au s e the h u m an b od y i s g ener all y

,

e l ectri c al ly n e g at ive I f app li e d a b o v e and be l o w

.

the orb it i t S treng the n s Sig ht

, .

II . Y e l l o w flu i d , w i th e l e c tr i c p r op er ti e s , or Y e l l ow
E l e ctr i ci tyT hi s h a s a n e g ati ve a ct ion and i s
—
,

e ffic a c iou s whe n o thers fai l I t i s opp o se d in .

 62 E LE C T R O HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

a ct ion t o R e d El e ctr i c it y and t h e r e fo r e n e u tr aliz es,

i ts exub er ant e ffects I t i s re q ui re d wh en any .

excess of vi t al a ct ion i s t o be tre ate d I t i s al s o .

a verm ifug e T he a l tern ate u s e of R e d and Y e ll ow

.

e l ectri c it y ar e p o w erfu l a g e nts in h a ste ning c o n

val e s c e n c e .

III Whi te flu i d wi th e l e ctr i c pr op e r ti es or Whi te

. , ,

E l e ctr i ci ty T hi s I S n e utr al in its a ct ion I t i s

—
.

especi ally u se d in the fo rm of c o mpresses on the

he a d and espec i ally in affect ion s of the a b do me n
, .

I t i s s uit ab l e t o a l l c on st it u t ion al t yp e s .

IV . Blu e uid ,
fl w i th e l e c tr i c
p ro
p er ti e s , or B lu e
or A ngi o i ti c E l e ctr i ci ty
T hi s h a s a p o s it i v e a ct ion
.
—
,

and i s u s e d t o c ontr o l the bl ood vesse l s I t a cts -

.

al s o in v ari ces in h ae m orrh a g es and o n a ll di se a se

, ,

of the bl ood and bl ood vesse l s T a k en int er n a ll y —

.

i n fift y dr o p do ses i t i s a h er o i c reme dy fo r ap o

-
,

p l e xy I t i s
. the e l ectr i c i t y fo r the s a nguin e t y pe
o f te mper ame n t .

V . G r e e n flu i d , w i th e l e ctr i c p r op e r ti e s , or Gr een
E l e c tr i c i ty T hi s h a s a n e g at i ve a ction I t i s
—
.

emp l o y e d t o pr o m o t e c i c a triz at ion I t i s espec i all y .

u s e f u l i n art i c u lar
( o r j o i n t ) p a in s a nd i n c a n cer .

AS a r ul e these l iquid s ar e emp l oy e d extern ally ,

a n d s o me t ime s by me an s of i nj ect ion s in tern all y

, ,
.

T he var i o u s kin d s of e l ectri c i t y h ave v e r y

differe nt a ction b u t are found t o be e qu all y p o
,

ful a cc o r ding t o the temper a me nt of the p a t i en t

the m or e o r l ess pr o n oun ce d d e v e l o pme n t o f
di se a se T hi s a ct ion i s r api d s o met imes in s
.
,
64 ELE CTRO H OM ( E O PA T HY
-
.

is thi s i d e a El ectri c it i es h ow ever c anno t if u s e d

.
, , ,

a l o ne ,
c ure a c on s tit u ti on al di s e a s e if a d i s or d er
of thi s n a t ur e h a s t o be t r e ate d intern al tr e a t men t ,

i s in di spe n s a bl e B ut eve n in t h e s e c a ses the

.

e l ectri c iti es a s an a djun ct are a p ow erful auxili ary

, ,

in h a s te ning c ure and es p ec i ally in sh o r t e ning

, ,

c on v al esce n ce .

As h e a l t h res ul ts fr o m o r i s a r e s u lt a n t o f —

e quili b riu m est abl i she d am ong all the V i t al fo rces ,

i t i s n o t t o b e d enie d th at t he r e i s s o m e tru th I n
’
B r own s do ctrin e by whi ch all di se a se i s r e fer r e d t o
e i ther a sthe ni c o r a sthe ni c t ype a c ondit ion o f —

p l u s o r m inu s stre ng th W e b e co me il l by e ither

, ,
.

e x cess o r d e fe c t of fo rce ; he alth i s s e a t e d in the

h app y me di um the vi a m e d i a o r j u s te mi l i e u Ao
'

— -
.

c o r di n gl y we h a v e found g re a t a dv a n t ag e in the

a lt e r n a t e u s e o f R e d a nd Y e ll o w El ectr i c i t y e s e
p ,

c i a l l y du ring c onv al esce n ce .

T he e xtin ction o r at l e a st the reli e f o f p ain i s

, ,

cer t ainl y a m o st c on sp i c uou s a dv a nt a g e w hi ch the

e l ectri c iti es sec ure i n a m u lt it ud e of c a s e s espec i ally ,

in c an cer ou s u l cer at ion and in wound s and ,

la cer at ion s of a l l kin d s T h e di sc over y of th i s

.

in est im abl e res ou rce fo r a me lio r at ing s uffering I S

s ure l y a re a s on fo r th an k fu l n ess a nd a m o ti v e fo ,

exte nding the k n o wl e dg e of t hi s ther ape u t i c a g en

a s wid e l y a s p o ssi bl e .

Bu t i t i s espec i all y in the t r e a t ment of s or ofu

di se a ses th a t the u s e of the e l e ctri c i ti es t o
r o b o r a t e in tern al tre a tme n t i s a t t en d e d wi th

m o st r em ar k a b l e re s u l ts .
 T HE L I QUI D ELE C T RI C I T I E S . 65

T he e l ectri c it i es are u se d
1 A s comp r e ss e s
. A sm all p i ece o f lin e n i s
m o i s t ene d with a fe w dr ops an d applie d direc tly t o ,

the p ainfu l p ar t
s

2 B y cupp i ng
. T h a t i s by the app li c ati o n o f
the Op en m ou th of the b o ttl e c o nt aining the flui d
t o the c u t ane o u s e xtrem i t i es o f t h e ne r v e s c o rr e
sp e nding t o the affecte d re gi on or o v er the s u fferin g ,

mu sc l es .

Poi nts of app l i ca ti o n T he pr o per p la ce t o app l y

.
—

t h e e l ectri c i ti e s i s g e n er ally indi c ate d by the s e at

of p ain di se a se o r injury c ont u s ion s woun d s
, ,
—
, ,

la cer atio n s & c

,
.

In all c a s e s w e sh ou l d c ar e fu ll y se l ect a s I h av e ,

be fo r e o b serve d tho s e p l a ces whe r e t h e ner v e s are

,

n e arest the s urfa ce o r the p la ce wh er e p ain i s m o s t

,

felt T o a ssi st t h e appli c at ion of thi s rul e the

.
,

p lates at t h e e nd of th i s v o l u me h ave been d es ign e d .

T o t h e s e we r e fer the re a d er wh o wi sh e s t o be co me
th o r ough ly qu alifie d t o empl o y o u r s y stem .

T he fo ll owing m o re d e finit e s ugg est i o n s may

h er e be give n T o a ct u p on
.

T he w h o l e bo d y App li c at ion sh oul d be m a d e t o

t h e occ ipu t the g re a t s ymp athet i c ce n tre the s o lar
, , .

p l exu s the c ourse of the dor s al spin e the p oin ts

,
.
,

bet ween the ri b s o n e a ch s id e wh er e th e in terc o st al

n erves co me t o the s urfa ce an d the s o l es of the fee t
, .

T h e r i g ht si d e of th e h e a d App ly the e l ectri c iti es

t o the right temp l e t o the fo r e h e a d ab ov e and
, ,

bel o w th e o rb i t and t o the r o o t o f th e n o s e

, .

6
 66 ELE CTRO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

T h e l eft si d e f
o th e he a d T he c o rresp ondin g
p oin t s on the l e ft
de ; si

T h e t o ngu e T o the g re ater and espec i ally t h e

l esser hyp ogl o s s al n erves .

T h e e y e s : T o t h e o cc ip u t the g re a t s ym p a thet i c , ,

the s upr a a n d infr a o rb i t al re gion s .

T h e n os e T o the r oo t of the n o s e be t ween the

e y es t o the o cc ip u t and a b ov e and b el o w th e
,

o rb i t .

T he e a r s T o the t hr ee s m all m u sc l es b eh i nd the

e a r b u t espec i a ll y t o t h e ba se s of the e ar
, An d .

fo r thi s the m ou th Sh oul d be ope n e d and c o m ,

presses o f R e d o r Wh ite E l ectri c i t y app l i e d t o the

p l a c e w here the e a r t o u ch e s the j a w W e m a y al s o .

u s e g ar g l e s of t h e p o s it i ve e l ectri c i t i es b ut n e ver ,

of the Y ell ow o r G ree n .

T h e a r ms : S e e the p oin ts indi c a te d o n the p late .

T h e l e gs S e e the p late Al s o t ou ch the s a cr al

.

ner v e s an d t h e s i de s of the do r s a l sp in e and

,

b e n e ath the arch of the foo t .

T h e bl a d d e r t h e u t e r u s a n d a dj a ce n t p arts :
, ,

App ly the e l ectri c it i es t o t h e s a cr al n erves the ,

e r in mu m the p u b es a nd t h e g re a t s y mp a thet i c
p , , .

G e n er ally the se a t o f p ai n wi ll s u ffic i e n tl y i n di

c ate wh at po in ts sh oul d be t ou che d a l i t t l
pr a ct i ce wi ll s oo n re nd er t h e u se o f th e e l e c tr i citi e
e asy .

L e ng t h of ti m e f o r a pp l i ca ti o n I f b y cupp i ng .
—
,

t h e t ime v a ri es fi o m three t o th i rty se c ond s

°

Appli c at ion s for seve n te n o r fiftee n s e c , ,

 T HE L I QUID E LE C T RI C I T I E S . 67

g e n er ally the m o st e ffect u a l W e a dvi se sh o rt and .

ofte n repe ate d appli c a tion s C omp r e ss e s are l e ft o n .

t ill t h e lin e n i s dry T he y m a y b e r enewe d m ore

.

o r l e s s fre qu e nt l y a cc o r ding t o the e ffect o b t ain e d

, .

I f p ain h a s t o be tre a te d we a l w ay s be g in by the

,

u se o f on e of the e l ectri c it ies i f p ain ret urn s ,

intern al tre atme nt m u st be s uper a dd e d .

As a r u l e the R e d El ectri c i t y i s th a t whi ch i s first

se l ecte d m o st illne s s bein g the resul t o f d efici e n t
,

vit ali t y and therefo re n e g at ive in t ype T he R e d .

a nd Y e ll ow are a l t e r n a t e d i n o r d er t o rest o re the

ne u tr al s t a t e of e qui lib riu m o r he al th T hese ,

.

al tern at ion s espec i ally du r in g c onv al esce n ce a r e

, ,

v er y v alu ab l e I f p ain i s u n d er tre atme n t we sh oul d

.
,

w ai t fo r th e e ffect of R e d El ectri c it y be fo r e p a ss ing

o n t o Y e ll o w B u t if w e wi s h t o di sperse any
.

hu m ours o r t o a ct s i mp ly on the vit al ec ono my

, ,

the altern ate u se of R e d and Y e ll o w sh o ul d be i m

me di at e .

Whe n n eithe r R e d no r Y e ll o w pr odu c e any e fle c t

'

c ompresses of Wh ite El ectri c it y sh ou l d be u s e d ,

e spe c i a lly for the he a d T hi s i s alw ay s s al ut ar y

. .

I f n e ither of these three a ct the r e a s o n m u st b e ,

th at s o me d e g e n er at ion of the bl ood o r the l ymph

i s prese n t fo r o therwi se o n e o f t h e three cert ainl y
,

wo u l d pr odu ce s o me e ffect .

Blu e El ectri cit y i s app li c abl e a s we h ave alre a d y ,

rem ark e d t o s anguin e temper ame nts W e mu st

,
.

n o t h ow ever be l ax o r hee dl ess in t h e cho i c e of

, ,

e l ectri ci t i es W e m u s t in th e first p l a ce a s c e r t ain

.
68 ELE OTRO HO MCE OPAT HY-
.

d ec id e d ly whether the pat ien t h a s a s a nguin e o r

lymph at i c temper ame nt s in ce e xperi e n ce h a s d e,

m o n s tr a t e d t h a t i n s anguin e temper a me n ts the

, ,

u se of the R e d and Y e ll ow El ectri c iti es m a y gi v e

ri se t o di st urb an ce tr an s i e n t dou b tl ess b u t whi ch
, ,

i t i s bet t er t o av oi d A cc o rdingly wi th s u ch p a
.
,

t i e n t s w e k eep e x c lu s i v e ly t o the Bl u e o r An gi o it i c
El ectri ci t y W e c an rec ogniz e th e vigou r of i ts
.

a c t i o n in the tre atme n t of wound s G ood c o m .

presses di sp e r s e p ain s t op h aem o rrh a g e and e v en

, ,

b ring t og e t h er the divi ded s urfa ces of injure d

arteri es .

I n a c a se of wound e d b r a chi al ar t er ie s a n in e x ,

p e r ie n c e d me di c al a tte nd a n t co u l d no t pr o perl y

dr e s s the w o u n d and the p ati e n t a ft er h ee m or

, ,

r h a g e la st ing fo r e ig htee n h ou rs w a s a t the po int ,

of d e a t h . L arg e c o mpresses of Angi o i ti c El ec

t r i city st o ppe d the b l ee d in g and eve n c l o s ed t h e ,

artery and t h e m an s l ife w a s s a v e d T hi s m ight

,
’
.

h ave seeme d i mp o ss i bl e if i t h a d n o t a c tu all y

o cc u rre d .

G ree n El ectri c i t y a pp li e d by c o m presses i s

, ,

espec i all y s er v i c e ab l e in a ss u a ging t h e p ain s of

o pen c an cer I t i s u s e d e i ther undilu te d o r a dded
.
,

t o w ater a cco r din g t o n eed and a cc o r din g t o the ,

s u scepti b ilit y of the p at i e n t I t m ay b e u s e d i n .

a l l k in d s of w o u n d s ; bu t in the re l i e f of art i c u l a r

( j oin t ) p a in s i ts e ffects a re m o st tr iu mph a n t T he .

do s e s m u s t be a d apte d t o p arti c u lar c a s e s .

E xperi e n ce s ho w s th at pr o str a t ion o f vit al fo rce

 T HE L I QUID E LE C T RI C I T IE S . 69

i s in cre a se d b y t h e app l i c at ion of Y e ll o w El ec

tr i c it y . R e d El ectri c i t y o n the o ther h an d r e
, ,

est abli shes fo rce s o metim es e v en in st an t an e ou sly

, ,

by s impl e c ont a ct wi th the injure d p art .

In a c a se of p ar ti a l tet anu s c au se d by a w o un d , ,

Y ell ow El ectri c it y app li e d t o the o cc ip u t t o the

, ,

gre at s ymp atheti c and t o the w o u n d i tself c au s e d

, ,

the imme di a t e re l ax ation o f the n erves whil e R e d ,

El ectri cit y h a d o nly in cre a se d the s u ffering .

R e l ying o n o b serva tion s s u ch a s these w h i ch ,

h ave been repe ate dl y re n e w e d I a do pt the n a me ,

of Vege ta bl e E l e ctr i ci ty p o s i t i ve o r nega ti ve

,
.

I n a c u t e di se a ses these e l ectri c i ti es s ui t abl y ,

s el e c t e d r e n d er g re a t s ervi ce
,
T h u s in c a ses o f.

s e v e r e e r y s i e l a s in the fa ce
p app l i c a t ion of
,
R e d
El ectri c i t y t o the o ccipu t the gre a t s ymp athet i c
, ,

the fo rehe a d ab o v e a n d b e l ow the or b it c au se d

, ,

t h e p ain t o di s appe ar and t h e infl a mm at ion a n d

,

g ener a l p ain ce a se d I n p ainful c ondit ion s of the

.

ner v e s i s s u ing b et w ee n the ri b s in e ffu s ion in the ,

ch e s t o r p l e uri s y e l ectri c i t y app l i e d t o the s ymp a

, ,

thet i c and t o the s o l ar p l e xu s wit h the in tern al ,

u se of S cr ofo l o s o 1 and Pctt or al e l di sp e l the fever , ,

and allay the o ppress ion the p ain and al l the , ,

gr avest s ympt o ms .

I n a c ute sc i a t i c a if we do no t s u ccee d by e l e c
,

tr i cit y a ppl ie d t o the s c i a t i c and s a cr a l n er ves we ,

mu st empl o y un ct i o n s of C an cer o s o 5 an d Angi oit i c o2 ,

altern ate ly .

“
In ap o p l e x i es we mu st i n the fir s t p la ce , ,
70 E LE CTRO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

a scert ain the c au s e i n o r d er t o se l ec t with cer

t aint y the m o st appr o pri a te e l ectri c it y fo r t ho s e ,

whi ch ar e s uit abl e t o ner vo u s ap op l exy ar e b y

n o me an s a d apte d for S a nguin e ou s o r h aem o rrh a gi c

cases .

I t i s e a s ily seen by wh a t w e h a v e now s aid

, ,

h o w gre at i s the influ e n ce of e l ectr i c it i es a n d h o w ,

th e y m ay aid in t e rn al tr e atme nt T hu s in fa c i al .

ery s ipe la s we m a y s e e the di m inu t ion of t h e s well

ing alm o st a s we a r e l o o king o n I n o phth almi a .
,

app li c at ion s t o the o cc ip u t the s ymp athet i c the , ,

r oo t of the n o s e a n d the e y e s b r in g o n the re li e f

, ,

of la chrym a t io n whi l e s w el ling and infl amm at ion

,

a r e re du ce d I n wound s e l ectri ci ty imme di a t el y

.
,

b ring s ab out e ffu s ion of h u m ou rs and a cri s i s of

s upp ur a t ion .

In refere n ce t o the e l ectri c it i es the fo ll o win g

p art i c ular s re l at ive t o the o b servat ion s of D r C h a .

z ar ain and D r D ee l e of Pari s m ay be a dd e d

.
, ,
.

D r C h a z ar a in and D r D ecl e of Pari s h a v e d i s

. .
, ,

co v er e d the p o larit y o f m an th at i s t o s ay th ey , ,

h ave S ho wn th a t o ne h al f of the hu m an b ody i s

p o s it ive and the o t h er h al f n e g at i ve
, .

And a ft er m any l ab o ri o u s experi men ts the y

, ,

h a v e s u ccee d e d in p oint ing ou t a s i s sh own in the ,

fo ll owing t abl e wh i ch p arts are p o s i t ive a n d wh i ch

, ,

n e g at ive .

T h i s di sc o very exp l ain s the in tri c a c i es of Ani m al

El ectri c it y whe n app li e d emp iri c all y and a l s o the
, ,

i mp ort a n ce of p o s it ive and n e g at iv e V e g et abl e

72 EL E C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

Pains , co nfined t o de of th e he a d (he mi

one si

c rani a) ar e c ur ed by t o u ching t h e n erv e n e ar e st

,

to t h e l it t l e hypo g l o s s al ( s e e t ab l e) ; wit h R e d o r
Po s it iv e E l ec t ri cit y if t h e p ain i s o n t h e ri ght s i de ,

and wi t h Y e ll o w o r N eg at iv e if i t i s o n t h e l e ft
,
.

E r y s ipe l a s o n t h e fa ce will di s appe ar i f R e d

(p o s i t i v e ) a n d Y e ll o w ( n e g a ti v e
) E l ec t r i c i t y b e
a pp li ed alt er n at ely t o t h e occ ip ut an d R e d E l e o
,

tr i c it y al o n e t o t h e ri ght s uper a n d s u b o rb it a l -

ne rv e s a n d Y e ll o w E l ec t ri c i t y t o t h e l eft s upe r
,

an d su b o rb i t a l n e rv e s
-
B eginn e r s s ho ul d co n s ult
.

th e t ab l e s a t t h e e n d of t h e b oo k in o r de r t o fin d
th e p r ope r po i nt s t o t o u ch .

T o r e m o v e de afne s s apply t h e open b o t tl e t o t h e

,

thr ee m u s c l e s b e ne a t h t h e b a c k of t h e e ar u s in g ,

R e d E l ec tri c it y fo r t h e r ight s i de a nd Y e ll o w ,

E l ec tri c it y fo r t h e l eft .

T o t r e at s e mi An chyl o s i s t o u ch tho s e p art s of

-
,

th e n e rv e s whi ch ar e n e ar e s t t o t h e s ki n ; t h u s i n ,

th e c a s e of t h e kn ee t h e n e rv e s o n t h e o ut er s i de
,

mu s t b e t o u ched with Y e ll o w o r N eg ativ e E l e ct r i

c it y t ho s e o n t h e inn e r s i de wit h t h e R e d o r Po si
,

tiv e E l ec tri c it y a n d t h e n e rve s ab o v e a n d b e n e a t h

,

th e kn ee wi t h t h e p o s itiv e a n d n eg ativ e al t e r ,

n a t e l y a s t he s e ar e t h e po in t s of co nt a c t of t h e
,

two e l ec t ri c iti e s .

l l h e s igh t ma y be t r e at ed b y t o u ch in g t h e o cc i
r

u t wit h t h e Po s i t i v e a n d N e g a t i v e E l ec t ri c i t i e s
p
alt ern at e ly a n d b y app lyi n g R e d (po s itiv e) E l ec
,

t r i c i ty t o t h e ri ght s u pe r an d s u b o rb i t a l n e rv e s
-
,
 T HE LI QUID E LE C T RI C I T IE S . 78

a nd Y ell o w (n eg ativ e) t o t h e corr e s po n di n g n erv e s

o n t h e l eft .

F o r co l d s in t h e he a d ( c o r y z a) an d chill s t o u ch ,

t h e r oo t of t h e n o s e wit h th e (po s it iv e) R e d an d

( n eg a t i v e ) Y e ll o w E l ec t ri c i t i e s a l t,
e rn a t e ly .

I n c a s e of s c i at i c a t o u ch t h e po int whe r e t h e
,

s c i at i c n e rv e i s s u e s wit h Y e ll o w (n eg at iv e) E l e o

tr i c ity bu t t h e ho ll o w of t h e foo t wit h R e d (po s i

,

t iv e ) E l ec t ri c it y .

F o r a he mip l eg i a o n t h e right s i de t o u ch t h e
occip u t wit h th e po sitiv e a nd n eg ativ e E l ec tri citi e s
al t ern at ely t h e right s i de of t h e fa ce wit h R e d
,

( po s it i v e ) E l ec t r i c i t y,
t h e o u t e r h a l f of t h e arm
(
a n d l e g wi t h Y e ll o w n e g a t iv e a n d t h e i nn e r h a l f
)
wit h R e d (po s it iv e ) E l ec t ri ci t y .

T i c do ul o u r e u x o n t h e l eft s i de of t h e fa ce i s
-

r e m o v ed b y Y e ll o w E l ec tri c i t y o n t h e ri gh t b y
,

R e d E l e c t ri c i t y .

Pain s i n t h e w o m b ar e r e m o v e d b y t o u chi ng t h e
s a c ra l n e rv e s
( s e e t ab l e at th e e n d
) o n t h e r i gh t
s i de wit h R e d E l ec t ri c i t y and on th e
( po s i t iv e
) ,

l eft wit h Y e ll o w ( n eg at iv e) a n d o n t h e ovari e s ,

wi t h t h e Y e ll o w a n d R e d a l t e r n a t e ly .

D iffic ult c hi l d b ir t h ma y b e a s s i s t ed b y t o u c hi n g
t h e s a c ra l n e rv e s a s a b o v e T he s am e t r e at m ent
.

i s app li c ab l e fo r hy s t e ri a .

T he gr e at s ymp at heti c w hi ch li e s o n e a ch s i de
,

of t h e at l a s ( s e e t ab l e) an d i s a m o s t i mpor t ant
,

n erv e o wi ng t o i t s ramific a t i o n s i n al m o s t all t h e

, _

org an s of t h e b ody s ho u l d b e t o u ched a s w e h av e

, ,
74 E LE C T RO -
H OM G O P A T HY .

alr e a dy m e nt i o n ed b y t h e Y e ll o w (n e g at iv e) E l e c
,

t r i c i t y o n t h e l e ft s i de a n d b y t h e R e d ( po s it iv e)
,

E l e c tri c i t y o n t h e ri ght .

T o a ll evi a t e t h e p ain of s or e s w o u n d s b rui s e s

, , ,

o r con t u s i o n s it i s alw ay s b e s t t o t o u ch t h e n erv e s

,

whi ch co rr e s po n d wi t h t h e p ainfu l s po t a n d th e ,

p art s w her e t h e n erv e s ar e n e ar e s t t h e s kin I f .

t h e w o u n d s ar e o n t h e i nn e r s i de of t h e arm o r l eg ,

t h e R e d (po s i ti v e ) E l ec t ri c it y s ho u l d b e u s e d i f o n ,

t h e o u t s i de t h e Y e ll o w (n eg at i v e) If t h e w ou n d s
.

ar e o n t h e ri ght s i de of t h e t ho rax t h e n erve s m u s t ,

b e t o u ched wit h t h e R e d (po s it iv e ) E l ectri cit y if ,

o n t h e l e ft b y t h e Y e ll o w ( n eg a t i v e
) .

C o m p r e s s e s ma y al s o b e app li e d t o t h e s o r e s ,

w o un d s o r co n t u s i o n s p r o vi ded t h at t h e r ul e b e
, ,

fo ll o w ed of app l yi ng Po s it iv e E l ec t ri c it y t o t h e
n eg at iv e p ar t s a n d vi ce ve r s ez N eg a t iv e E l ec t ri c it y
, , ,

t o t h e po sit i v e p art s .

D O SE S AN D ME THOD OF APPL I C A T I O N
OF T HE G L O B UL E RE ME D IE S .

We n ow p r opo s e givin g ge ne ral i n s t r u c ti o n s fo r

do s e s ; bu t ab s o lut e r ul e s c ann o t b e giv e n s in ce , ,

fr o m th e infinit e vari et y of o r g ani sm s n u m er o u s ,

e x cep t i o n s m u s t ar i s e T h u s a l arg e fie l d m u s t b e
.

l eft t o in di vi du al e xpe ri en ce T he m o s t co mm on .

do s e fo r i n t e rn al r e m ed i e s i s o n e g l o b u l e a d ay i n
, , ,

t h e fir s t d il u t i o n T he s eco n d dil u t i o n i s b e t t e r i n
.

s o m e c a s e s p ar t i c u l arl y wi t h w o m e n a n d s e n s i t iv e
,

pe r s o n s. S till i n cert ain c a s e s 1 0 t o 2 0 d ry

, ,
 D O SE S AND ME T HOD O F APPL I CAT I O N . 75

g l o b u l e s of t h e r e m edy whi ch i s b eing t ak en in

,

s o l u ti o n c a n b e t ak e n o r t h e s am e qu an ti t y may
, ,

b e t ak e n of a s eco n d r e m edy whe n they mu s t b e ,

alt ern at ed wit h t h e r e m e dy di s s o lv ed in w at e r .

T h e t hi r d di lu ti o n i s gi v e n o n l y whe r e t h e di s e a s e
a s s u m e s v e ry vi o l ent fo rm s a s i n hy s t e ri a epil ep s y
, , ,

t yph u s & c ,
.

D i l u ti o n s T he fir s t d i l u ti on i s o b t ain ed b y
—

di s s o lvi n g o n e g l o b u l e in a n o r din ary g l a s s fu l of

wat e r ; w e c all i t al s o t h e fir s t g l a s s .

T o o b t ain th e s e con d d i l u ti on a t e a s poo nful of ,

t h e fir s t d ilu t i o n i s p u t t o a s eco n d gl a s s of w a t e r .

T hi s i s t h e s e co nd g l a ss T he thi r d g l a s s o r th e
.
,

t hi r d d i l u ti o n i s o b t ai n e d i n t h e s am e mann e r b y
,

t aki n g a s poo n fu l of t h e s eco n d p r ep ara ti o n .

T he r e m edy i s t ak e n b y t e a s poonful s s o t h at ,

t h e gl a s s fu l may b e fini s hed d u ri ng t h e d ay .

I t m u s t n o t b e fo rgo t t e n t h at t h e do s e m u st b e
dimi ni s hed a cco r di ng t o t h e gravit y o r vi o l en ce of
th e i lln e s s a n d t h e s mall e r t h e do s e s t h e c l o s e r
, ,

m u s t t h e int erval s b e t wee n t he m b e ex ce pt i n ,

cer t ain c a s e s whi ch we sh all indi c at e i n t h e

,

divi si o n of th e b oo k r el ati ng t o t h e t r e at m e nt of
p ar ti c u l ar di s e a s e s .

E X T E RN AL U SE T he g l o b u l e s ar e appli ed ox
—

t e r n a l l y i n di ffe r e nt ma nn e r s vi z i n ba ths corn

,
.
,

pr e s s e s ,
u n c ti o ns , g a r gl es .

T o p r ep ar e a n o r din ary ba th ( of s oft w at e r ) ,

di s s o lve 1 0 0 1 5 0 o r 2 0 0 g l o b u l e s i n a gl a s s of
, ,

wat e r a n d a dd i t t o t h e b at h w at e r
,
.
76 E LE C T R O -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

F or co mp r e ss e s
g and g l o b u les
a r gl e s , 20 to 2 5
m u s t b e m elt ed in a n o r di n ar y g l a s s ful of w at e r .

F o r a n i mc ti ori di s s o lve 5 g l o b ul e s in a dr op of
,

w at e r whi ch m u s t b e m i x ed wit h a s poo nful of

,

o il ,
l ar d o r g l yce rine T he e l ec tri c i ti e s ar e al s o
, .

u s ed fo r b ath s an d g argl e s T he p r opor ti o n i s .

3 t ab l e spoo n ful s of e l ec tri c it y fo r a b at h a n d fr o m ,

8 t o 1 0 dr op s fo r a g ar gl e T he co mp r e s s e s s ho ul d
.

b e r e di pp e d t hr ee t i m e s a d ay a nd ev en m o r e oft en
-
,

if i t i s fo u n d n ece s s ar y I t i s n e e dl e s s t o r e mark
‘

t h at t h e e x t e r n a l a c t i o n of t h e g l o b ul e s i s i n n o
w a y d iffe r e nt t o t he ir int e rn al a c ti o n .

T h e do s e s ar e i n c r e a s ed i n p r opo r ti o n a s th e
di s o r de r di min i s he s fo r t h e s i mp l e r e a s o n t h at t h e
,

r e m edi e s fo ll o w t h e l a w of s imil ar s a nd a ct
ho m oe op at hi c all y a n d c o n s e qu e n tly r e a c ti o n i s
,

dec r e a sed a s t h e di s e a s e i s s ub d u ed .

I t i s i m po s si b l e t o s pec i fy p r ec i s e l y all t h e c ir
c u m s t an c e s w hi ch ma y r e qu ir e m od ific at i o n of t h e

do s e s I t w o ul d b e n ece s s ar y t o fo ll o w s t ep b y
.
,

s t ep th e d iffe r e nt ph a s e s of a n i nfini t e n u m b e r of
,

di s o r de r s whi ch a s s u m e a t ho u s an d vari o u s a s pec t s .

I t de v o l v e s u po n t h e pe r s o n wh o h a s t h e c ar e of
t h e p at i e nt t o Ju d ge fr o m t h e s t at e of t h e p a ti e n t
, ,

w h at do s e m u s t b e e m p l oyed .

N ev e r thel e s s w e t hin k it w ell t o giv e he r e s o m e

,

r u l e s deriv ed fr o m e xperi en ce a n d whi ch s ho u l d ,

b e c ar efully co n si de r ed .

I f a m i s t ak e i s ma de i n t h e cho i ce of a r e m edy
n o effe c t will b e p r od u c e d I f o n t h e co nt rar y.
, ,
 DO SE S A N D ME T H OD O F A PPL I CA T I O N . 77

aggravati o n i s p r odu ced i t sho w s th at t h e corr ec t

,

r e m e d y i s fo u n d ; t h e do s e m u st s i mply b e
di mini s hed un til n o m or e a ggravat i o n i s pr odu ced .

T h e e ffec t s of a r e m edy will b e a l w a y s i m

m edi at e p r o vi ded t h at it i s appli ed t o a di s o r der
,

in c lu ded in it s s phe r e of a c t i o n C o ns e qu e nt ly
.
,

if a ft e r s e v e ra l spoo nful s n o r e s u lt i s p r odu ced ,

o r i f in spit e of th e dimi nuti on of t h e do s e

, ,

aggravat i o n c ont inu e s t h e co n c lu s i o n may b e

,

d rawn t h at th e r e m edy i s n o t s u it ab l e t o th e
di s e a s e u nde r t r e at m e nt T he a g grava ti on i s
.

alw ay s o nl y t ran s i ent a n d i s in n o way d ange r o u s

,
.

B u t w he t he r i n di m ini s hing t h e do s e in t urning

, ,

t o th e ho m o l ogi e s o r vari e t i e s of th e r e m edy o r ,

i n ch angin g t h e r e m edy al t oge the r s u cce s s i s ,

al w ay s ce rt ai n .

T he s e m odific at i o n s m u s t b e l e arnt b y t ri al b y ,

p r e liminar y c ou r s e s of e xpe ri en ce w hi ch wi ll s oo n
,

l e a d t o h ab it s of p r ec i s i o n .

S mall do s e s do n o t l e s s en t h e a c t i o n of t h e
r e m edy ; t hey pu t it e n r a pp or t wi th t h e s t at e
of th e p at i e nt .

I n t h e c a s e of infant s t h e r e m edy may b e g iv e n

t o t h e nur s e ; fo r yo u n g chil dr e n t h e s eco n d
di lu t i o n i s g iv e n .

T he n ece s sit y of t aking t h e r e m edi e s in l o w

d ilu t i o n s a n d of r epe at ing t h e s poo n fu l s fr e qu e n t l y
,

in grav e c a s e s i s e xp l ain ed b y t h e fa c t t h at t h e
,

r e m e di e s h av e an i ns t ant an eo u s a c ti o n t ermin ating

,

imm e d i a t el y aft e r t he ir a b s orp t i o n ; he n ce t hey

78 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

mu s t b e ofte n r epe at ed i n o r der t o s ec u r e good

r e su lt s An d e xperi enc e h a s s ho wn t h a t when t o o
.

m u ch i s t ak en th e o verp lu s i s i n opera tiv e

,
.

T he r e m edy m u s t b e t ak e n up t o th e t i m e of
m e a l s a n d e v e n d u r i n g m e al t i m e
,
-
.

T he r e i s n o r e a s o n wh y t h e r e m ed i e s sho ul d n o t
b e g i v e n during m en s tru ati o n : it i s on t h e c o n ,

t r ar y a good t im e a s t h e b l ood i s t he n m o r e
, ,
'

a c tiv e in e xpelling m o rb i d p rin c ip l e s .

O nly it m u st b e n o t ed t h at t h e Angi oi tic s in ,

o r di n ary do s e s b ring b a c k t h e s upp r e s s ed peri odi c

,

flu x whil e in s mall do s e s t hey ar e s pec ific fo r

,

oppo sit e co n di t i o n s of m e n o rrh ag i a o r e x ce s siv e ,

fl o w and fo r h ae m o rrh a ge s ge n erally

, .

T he o nly di e t r e q u i r ed i s th at w hi ch s upp li e s
he alt hy a n d s uffic i e nt n o uri s h m e nt S tr o ng a c i d s .
,

s u ch a s vi n eg ar a n d l e m o n s ar e a n t i do t e s t o o u r
,

r e m edi e s The r e m e di e s ar e n e v er m ix ed C o m
. .

p r e s s e s a nd u nc ti o n s of t wo d ifie r e n t r e m edi e s:
mu s t b e g iv e n i n s u cce s s i o n n o t in co m b in ati o n
,

A l s o whe n in co m p l i c at ed di s o r de r s s e v e ral r e m e
,

di e s ar e u s ed t hey m u st b e giv en s ep arat e ly a n d

,

s u cce s s i v e l y t ak i ng c ar e t o a l t e r n a t e t he m
, .

S eei ng t h at t h e a c ti o n of e a ch s poo nfu l i s of

s ho r t d ura t i o n i t i s n o t a b s o lu t e l y n ece s s ar y t o s e t
,

ap ar t a cer tain po r ti o n of t h e d ay t o e a ch of th e
t w o r e m edi e s ; t hey c a n b e a l s o a l t e rn at ed i n
do s e s i e b y t aki ng a s poo nful of t h e fir s t an d
,
. .
, ,

t he n s o o n aft e r war d s a s poo n fu l of t h e s eco n d a n d ,

s o o n a t p r e s c rib ed i nt e rva l s
,
.
80 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

6 . Whe n m edi c ine s ar e p r e s c rib ed s i mu l

t wo
t ane o u s l y o n e s ho ul d b e t ak en in t h e m or m ng t h e
, ,

o the r in th e a fte rn oo n h alf a gl a s s fu l of e a ch I n

, .

t hi s c a s e t h e gl o b u l e s fo r m e al t i m e s s ho ul d b e
,
-

t ak e n a s fo ll o ws : a t b r e ak fa s t t i m e s o m e gl o b u l e s
-
,

of t h e m edi cin e t ak en i n dilut i on during th e

“
m o rnin g ; a n d at di nn e r g l o b u l e s of t h e m edi c in e
,

t ak e n in dilut i o n d urin g t h e afte rn o o n .

7 Pat i e nt s wh o ar e un ab l e t o t ak e r e m ed i e s i n
.

di lu ti o n may t ak e t h e g l o b ul e s dr y e v er y h alf ho u r ,
-

o r ho ur .

8 Whe n s e v e ral dr y g l o b ul e s ar e p r e s c ri b ed t h e
.
,

g ive n nu m b e r i s p l a ced o n t h e t o ng u e an d l eft t o ,

di s s o lv e g ra du all y .

9 T he e l ec t ri c iti e s ma y b e t ak e n i nt e rn all y a
.
,

fe w d r op s fo r a do s e o n ce a d ay o r oft e n e r e it he r
, ,

in a l it tl e w at e r o r o n s u g ar .

1 0 T r e at m e nt n eed n o t b e d i s co nt inu ed d uri ng

.

th e m o n t h l y illn e s s .

1 1 N ur sing infant s may b e t r e a t ed b y m ed i c in e

.

giv en t o t h e nur s e ; yo un g chi l dr en s h oul d h av e t h e

m e di c in e s i n t h e s eco n d dil u ti o n o r dr y g l o b ul e s .

1 2 T he o nl y r ul e fo r di e t i s t o t ak e who l e s o m e
.

a n d s u ffic i e nt food I n g rav e c a s e s a c i d s s u ch a s

.
,

vin eg ar an d l e m o n j ui c e sho u l d b e av o i ded

-
,
.

E XTE R N AL APPLI C AT I O NS

13 . For B a t hs or 2 0 0
D i s s olv e 100 , 1 50 ,
g l o b u l e s in a gl a s s ful of w arm wat er a nd s tir t hi s ,

in t o t h e b at h Pa t i e nt s ma y r e main i n t h e b a th
.
 P RAC T ICA L RE S U ME . 81

15 to 20 mi n u t e s o r l o n g e r i f t h e b a t h i s a g r e e a b l e
, ,

a s w e ll a s s a lu t ar y B at h s may a l s o b e m e di c a t ed
.

b y t h e e l ec tri cit i e s a t ab l e s poo nfu l ( o r a b o t tl eful)

fo r e a ch b ath .

J 14 . G a r gl es , C o mp r e ss e s , I nj e cti ons , E n e ma s .

T we nt y g l o b u l e s in a gl a s s of w arm o r co l d w at e r .

C o mp r e s s e s s ho ul d b e r e n ew ed a s oft en a s n e c e s
s ar y t o k eep t he m fr e s h .

F o r g ar gl ing wit h t h e e l ec t ri c i ti e s t h e do s e i s ,

8 o r 1 0 dr op s t o a t u m b l e r ful of w at e r .

1 5 Un cti o ns
. D i s s o lv e 5 c r u s h e d g l o b u l e s i n
.
—

a dr op of w at er a n d a dd a t ab l e s poo nfu l of o il o r ,

of glyce rin e a n d m ix t ho r o u ghl y T ak e a li ttl e of

,
.

thi s p r ep ara t i o n i n t h e ho ll o w of t h e h a n d a n d r u b
it ge nt l y o n t h e p art s in di c a t ed .

16 . L o ti o ns ar e p r ep ar ed b y d i s s o lvin g 2 0
g l o b ul e s i n a t e a s poo n f u l of w a t e r a n d m i xi n g t h i s

wi t h a t ab l e s p oo n fu l of S p iri t s of wi n e I n u s in g .

t h i s t ak e u p b y a s po n ge a fe w dr op s of t h e l o t i o n
, ,

o r app l y it b y a c am e l s h air b r u s h t o t h e s c al p o r
’
-

fa ce I t may b e appli ed t o o the r p art s b y a s m a ll

.

pi ece of fl ann el .

1 7 T h e E l e c tr i ci ti e s ar e e it he r u s ed p u r e b y
.
,

c u pp in g i e inv er t ing t h e op e n b o t tl e app li e d t o

,
. .
, ,

t h e a ffec t ed p ar t ; o r t hey ma y be mi x ed wi t h
wat e r a t e a s poo nful t o a t u m b l e rful of w at e r a n d
, ,

u s ed a s co m p r e s s e s .

In s t e a d of t h e c u ppin g p r oce s s t h e e l e c t ri c it i e s ,

m a y b e app li ed b y a c am e l s h ai r b r u s h o r b y t h e
’
-
,

ho ll o w of t h e h an d a s d ir ec t ed for t h e u n c ti o n s
,
.
82 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

18 . When e l ec tri c it i e s ar e p r e s c rib ed al t e r

t wo
n a t e l y t h e s eco n d ma y b e app li ed a ft e r a s ho r t
,

i nt e rva l t h a t i s t o s a y a s s oo n a s t h e fir s t i s dr y
—
,
.

T he s e app l i c at i o n s may b e r epe at ed night a n d

m o rning o r i n a c u t e a n d n e u ralg i c c a s e s a s oft e n
, , ,

a s ma y b e n ece s s ar y .

S u ch ar e t h e ru l e s b y whi ch a ny o n e wh o c a n
di s ting u i s h b e t we en a l ym ph at i c a n d a s an gu in e
s ubj ec t c a n s u it a b l y a d mini s t e r t h e r e m ed i e s .

We c o ul d g ive many e xamp l e s p r o ving t h at a n

err o r in t h e cho i ce of a r e m edy o r do s e c an in
de finit ely r et ar d t h e c ur e of a di s o r de r .

O n e w o man am o n g s t o ther s h avi ng a c an ce r i n

, ,

t h e b r e a s t a n d b e in g s u bj ec t t o h ae m o rrh a ge t h e ,

h ae m o rr h age w a s v e r y m u ch i n cr e a s ed b y p u tt in g
t wo g l o b ul e s l n t h e g l a s s i n s t e a d of o n e T hi s .

a gg r avati o n ce a s ed whe n t h e m i s t ak e w a s co r
r e ct e d a n d s h e r e t u r n ed t o t h e p r e s c r i b e d do s e .

I mp at i e nt t o b e c u r ed s h e a g ain do u b l ed t h e do s e
, ,

bu t t h e h ee m o r r h a g e t hi s t i m e a s s u m ed a l arm i ng
p r opor ti o n s ; t hen ag ain i t di s appe ar e d u n de r t h e
a c t i o n of An g i o i t i c o a n d C a n ce r o s o i n o r di n ar y do s e s .

I f t h e s t a t e of t h e p at i e n t i s g rav e i t i s p ru de nt
,

a lway s t o c o mm e n ce wi t h t h e s eco n d dilu ti o n ,

r e s ervin g a n in c r e a s ed do s e t ill l at e r o n .

T he r e ar e c a s e s i n w h i ch t h e ve ry s mall e s t do s e s ,

t h e t h ir d d il u t i o n fo r e xamp l e a r e n ece s s ar y a s i n
, ,

o r g a ni c d i s e a s e s of t h e h e ar t ,
e p i l ep s y hys t e ri a
, ,

a n d co n v u l s iv e d i s o r de r s i n ge n e ral .
84 E L E C T RO -
HOMCE OPA T HY .

T he o b s t in a cy of ce r t ain di s o r der s i s s o m e ti m e s
d u e t o her e dit ar y s yphil it i c t ai nt Whe n t h e di ag .

n o s i s i s do u b t fu l V e n e r eo s ho u l d b e a lt e rn at e d
,

wi t h t h e a pp r op ri at e s pec ific T his mu s t n o t b e

.

n eg l ec t ed p ar ti c u l ar l y i n ce r t ai n c a s e s of c an ce r
, ,

s c irrh u s s u s p i c i o u s w o u n d s n e v e r fo r g e t t in g h o w
, , ,

e v e r t h at C an cer o s o 1 i s al s o s pecific fo r inv e t erat e

,

s yph il it i c vir u s .

N 0 o n e c an de n y t h at t h e n e w t herap e u s i s h a s
p a s s ed t h e b o u n d s l ai d do wn b y all op a t hy ; e v e r y
di s e a s e wh i ch i s r eg ar ded a s i nc u rab l e s u cc u m b s ,

s oo n e r o r l at e r t o o u r r e m edi e s
,
.

I t i s a g r e at a d van ce ; a n d we ar e a s s u r ed t h a t
o ur s c i e nce h a s n o t y e t s po k en it s l a s t w or d B u t .

i t i s a g r e at fa c t w h i ch w e c a n affirm wi t ho u t fe ar ,

of co nt ra di c t i o n t h at a de a d b ody c a n b e e l ec t rified
,

bu t c an n e v e r b e r e su s c it at ed T hu s w e may m ee t
.

wit h a c a s e in wh i ch t h e w ho l e m a ss of t h e b l oo d
i s e nti r e l y co rr u p t a n d th e di ffe r e n t fu n c ti o n s
,

co mp l et e ly di s org ani z ed We c an cer t ainly g iv e

.

r e li ef w e c a n fo r a t i m e c o nfer a s o r t of ar tific i a l
,

l ife bu t a c u r e i n s u ch a c a s e i s i mpo s sib l e ; o u r

,

po w er s c a nn o t go b e yo n d t h e lim i t s of finit e
h uman fo r ce We c a n o nly s ay t h a t eve ry di s e a s e
.

m u s t b e ta ke n i n tim e .

E A S Y E X PE R I M E N T S .

Many per s o n s h av e he ar d of E l ec t r o Ho m ooo - a

p a t hy ; o the r s h av e r e a d o r wi ll r e a d b oo k s o n t h e
 E A S Y EXPE RIME N T S . 85

su bj ec t ; bu t a s t her e ar e per s o n s t h e maj o rit y

—
,

p e rh ap s w h o m u s t b e de al t wi t h n o t s o m u ch
—

w i th arg u m e nt s wh i ch pe r s u a d e a s b y fa c t s w hi ch
co mpel wh o ar e o nl y a cce s s i b l e t o t h e co ar s e s t
,

a n d mo s t o b s tin at e of arg u m en t s w e will he r e

—

i n di c at e t h e m e a n s of mak in g e a s y e xpe rim e nt s

wh i ch r e qu ir e n o m e di c al kn o w l e d ge .

1 E igh t o r t e n g l o b u l e s of S c r ofo l o s o dr y will

.

r en de r a n int o xi c at ed m a n s o b e r will s t op a ,

t hr e at e nin g of p aral y s i s o r arr e s t an a tt a c k of

,

fainting &c ,
.

2 T wo o r t hr ee g l o b u l e s of t h e s a m e r e m edy o n
.

t h e t o ng u e w ill r e s t o r e di ge s t i o n i f i t i s d i fii c u l t o r
arr e s t ed o r g iv e appe t it e an d s l eep ; s t op c ram p of
,

t h e s t o ma ch a ll ay t oo t h a che & c
, ,
.

3 S e v e ra l s poo nfu l s of C an ce r o s o of t h e fir s t o r
.
,

s eco n d d i l u t i o n oft e n i mm e d i a t e l y s t op s p a s m odi c

,

co n tra c ti o n s of th e w o m b ; a n d b y m e an s of t hi s
r e m edy s u ffic i e nt l y co nt inu ed all t h e ail m e nt s
,

wh i ch t r o u b l e a w o man d u rin g a n d aft e r co nfin e

m e n t c a n b e s t opped .

4 S t r o n g co m p r e s s e s of Angi o it i c E l ec t ri c it y
.

s t op t h e p ai n a n d arr e s t t h e flo w of b l ood fr o m a

w o u n d a n d mak e i t s pe e di ly c l o s e a n d he al
,
.

5 S e v e ral c o m p r e s s e s of Whi t e E l ec t ri c i t y s t op
.

i mm edi at e l y n e u ral g i a i n t h e he a d ; o n e g ar gl e is
oft e n s u ffic i e n t t o s t op t h e m o s t o b s tin ate t o oth
a ch e .

6 A s u ffic i e n t l y p r o l o n ged t r e a t m e n t wi th S c r o
.

l o so , and appl i c a t i l S Of R e d E l ec t ri c it y will c au s e

86 E LE OT RO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

th e o lu t i o n a n d e xp u l s i o n of a c al c u lu s t h e
s ,

c l o s ur e of a he rni a a n d w ill b r in g b a c k co l o u r a n d
,

life t o chl o r o ti c p ati e n t s .

7 F e v e r s a n d l i v e r di s e a s e s ma y b e s t amped o u t
.

b y Fe br ifu go int e rn ally a n d u n c t i on s of Fe br i

, ,

fu go n o v o .

T he s e ar e e xperim e nt s w hi ch b eginn e r s may

mak e in o r der t o p r o v e t h e s u rp ri sin g e ffic a cy of
t h e E l ec t r o H o m oe op at hi c m e d i c in e s
-
.

I t i s v e r y ge n e rally s u ppo s ed t h at c o nfide n ce o r

fai t h i s n ece s s ar y in o r der to fee l t h e good effec t s
of t h e r e m edi e s ; all op at h s s ay t h at t hi s i s t h e
s ec r e t of ho m oe op at hy I t c an n o t b e s ai d w it h
.

r eg ar d t o m edi c in e t h at fait h s u ffice s C a n i t b e .

fait h o r c o n fide nce whi ch c u r e s th e s u c k ling

i n fant wh o h a s n o o t he r m edi c in e s bu t t ho s e
wh i ch ar e giv e n t hr o u gh t h e n u r s e " Wh at fai t h
c a n a n i n t o xi c at ed m an a pe r s o n i n a fai nt in g fit
, ,

a ma d man h ave wh o ar e n ever the l e s s c ur ed "

, ,

D o u b tl e s s co nfide n ce i s n ec e s s ary bu t n o t t h at ,

t h e effec t of th e r e m edy ma y b e o b t ain ed bu t ,

t h at t h e p r e s c rib ed co ur s e ma y b e c arr i ed ou t wi t h
s in ce rit y a n d i nt ell i ge n ce F ait h i s a l s o n ece s s ar y
.

e s pec i ally fo r b eginn e r s in o r de r t o in du ce t he m

,

n o t t o p u t t o o many g l o b u l e s i n t h e g l a s s s ee in g ,

t hey ar e s o s mall ; t he r e m u s t b e co n fide n ce t h at

t h e p at i e n t m ay per s e v e r e fo r t h e t i m e n ece s s ar y
t o s e c u r e th e r e s u l t t o av o i d th e t e mp t at i o n t o
,

gra s p aft e r a m o r e rapi d c u r e b y t h e u s e of

s tr o n ge r do s e s . C o n fide n c e i s o n ly nece s s ary at
88 ELE C RO H OM (E O P A T HY
T -
.

a dmirab ly di s t rib u t ed ar e co m po s ed of s o li d s a n d
,

li qu i d s
.

T h e s ol i d o r g an s ar e t h e b o n e s c art il a ge m u s c l e s , , ,

t e n do n s apo n e u r o s e s o r s he a th s n e r ve s vi s c e r a & c
, , , ,
.

F o r li qui d s t he r e ar e t h e b l ood t h e chyl e th e , ,

b il e s we at u rin e s aliva t e ar s &c

, , , , ,
.

T he b o n e s r ep r e s ent th e fram e w o rk of th e h uman

b ody ; h ar d s o li d a n d r e s i s ting at o n ce fo rming
, , ,

r e s tin g p l a ce s o r pl at fo rm s fo r th e o t h e r o r g an s s o m e
-
,

t im e s c avit i e s t o p r o t ec t t he m ; a n d t h e o u t w ar d
fo rm i s alw ay s m od e ll ed upo n t hem C o mp l e t e l y .

p a s s iv e t hey o n l y s h ar e in m o v e m e nt whe n c all ed

,

u po n b y m u s c u l ar a c t i o n T he di ffer en ce in fo rm
.

w hi ch i s o b s e rv ed i n t h e b o n e s h a s su gge s t ed a ,

divis i o n of t he m int o l o n g s ho rt a n d flat b o n e s , ,

.

T h e fir s t ar e fo u n d w he r e l ar g e m o v e m e nt i s
r e qu ir ed a s fo r e xam p l e i n t h e lim b s s ho r t b o n e s
, , ,

ar e fo u n d in p art s wh i ch ar e r e qu ir ed t o p o s s e s s
a t o n ce g r e at fle xi b i l it y a n d g r e a t s o li dit y a s fo r , ,

e xam pl e in t h e h an d th e foo t t h e v e r te b ral co lu mn

, , ,
.

F l at b o n e s t ho s e in w hi ch l e ng t h an d w i dt h
,

pr e do min at e o v e r thi c kn e s s ar e ge n erally u s ed t o ,

fo rm p r ot ec tiv e c avit i e s fo r th e o r g an s ; t hey ar e

fo un d in th e he a d t h e che s t a n d t h e pe lvi s
, ,
.

T he s tr u c tu r e of t h e b o n e s vari e s a ccor din g t o

t hei r fo rm a n d po s it i o n a n d i s a l w ay s fo u n d t o
,

co rr e s po n d t o t heir u s e co n s e qu e nt l y in t h e l o ng
, ,

b o n e s wh i ch r e qu ir e m u ch s oli dit y c o m p a c t t i s s u e ,

p r e do mi n at e s wh il s t t h e ce llul o u s o r s po ngy su b
,

st an ce pr e do m i n at e s i h s ho r t b o n e s .
 A N A T OMI CA L A N D PHY S I O L O GI CA L P R I N CIPLE S . 89

T he b o n e s ar e s u rr o u n ded b y a thin , s o li d a n d ,

a dh e ring m e m b ran e whi ch fo ll o ws t h e n u t riti o u s

,

b l ood v e s s e l s int o t h e int eri o r of t h e o rg an an d i s

-
,

c all ed t h e peri o s t e u m .

M u s c l e s ar e o rg an s fo rm ed b y t h e l o ng p arall e l ,

r ed o r r eddi s h a n d co ntra c til e fib r e s ; t hey ar e

,

i n t e n ded t o s u pp l y m o ve m e nt t o t h e d iffe r e nt p ar t s
of t h e b ody ; t hey ar e j o in ed t o th e b o n e s at t heir
po int s of a tt a chment b y m e ans of t e n do n s an d
s h e at h s whi ch ar e a l m o s t r o u n d e d o r m e m b ra n o u s
,

p r o l o ng at i o n s of th e pe ri o s t e u m .

The hu man b ody w h i ch i s fo r t h e m o st p ar t

,

s y mm e t ri c a ll y co n s t r u c t ed co n s i s t s of th e t run k
,

a n d t h e limb s T he t r u nk i s th e ce ntral o r p rin

. .

c ipa l p ar t ,
whi ch co n t a in s t h e m o s t vi t a l o rg an s
a n d t h e vi s ce ra I t co n s i s t s of t h r ee c avit i e s+t h e
.

he a d th e che s t a n d th e ab do m en
, ,
.

T he he a d co nt ain s t h e ce nt r e of t h e n erv o u s s y s ,

t e m th e b rain a n d t h e p r in c ip al o rg an s of th e s e n s e s
, .

T he che s t u nit ed t o t h e he a d b y m e an s of t h e
,

n ec k ,
co n t ai n s t h e r e s pira t o r y an d c ir c u l at o ry
org an s ; t h e po s t e ri o r r egi o n i s c all ed t h e b a c k ,

a n d t h e a nt e ri o r a c t s a s a s u ppo r t t o t h e b r e a s t s t h e ,

l a ctifer o u s o r g an s .

T he di aph ra g m a v e ry s tr o ng m u s c l e s ep arat e s
, ,

t h e che s t fr o m t h e ab do m e n .

T h e ab do m e n co nt ai n s t h e o r g an s of di ge s ti o n ,

of s ecr e t i o n e x c r e t i o n a n d ge n e rat i o n
, ,
.

T o fa c ilit at e th e s tu dy of th e p ar t s co nt ain ed i n
th e ab do m e n , it m u s t b e l oo k e d u po n a s d i vi d e d
90 ELE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY -
.

i n t o t h r ee gr e at e n c l o s u r e s o r b el t s b y m e an s o f ,

t wo i ma g in ary ho r i z o n t a l li n e s a n d t w o o t he r v e r ,

t i c al o n e s t h u s p r od u c i ng n in e r eg i o n s
,
T he .

m i ddl e r eg i o n of t h e u pper b e lt i s c all ed t h e

ep ig a st ri u m ; t h e t wo s i de o n e s ar e t h e h yp o c h o n
dri a T he m i d dl e r egi o n of t h e cent ra l b el t i s t h e
.

u m b il i c a l r egi o n t h e s i de o n e s t h e lu m b ar d ivi s i o n s
,

fin all y t h e m i ddl e r egi o n of t h e l o w e r b e l t h a s b ee n

,

c all ed t h e hypog a s tri u m a n d t h e s i d e r e gi o n s t h e

,

ili a c fo s s ae T he po s t eri o r of t h e a b do m en t ak e s
.

t h e n am e of t h e l o in s t h e fo l d s s ep arat i ng t h e
s t o ma ch fr o m t h e t h i gh s i s c all ed t h e g r o in T he .

li mb s ar ti c u l a t ed appen d ag e s i nt e n ded fo r m o v e
,

m ent ar e di vi ded int o s u pe ri o r t ho ra c i c o r pec t o ral

, , ,

lim b s a n d i nferi o r pelvi c o r ab do minal li mb s

, , ,
.

T he ar ti c ul ati o n s divi de all t he s e s e v eral l imb s

i n t o many p ar t s viz : t h e s ho u l de r s arm s fo r e
,
.
, ,

arm s a n d t h e h and s e ndi ng in th e fin ger s o r u pper

, ,

li mb s ; th e t high en ding at o n e e n d i n t h e hip s

,

a n d t h e o t he r i n t h e kn ee t h e l eg t h e foo t e n din g ,

i n t h e t oe s a n d hee l o r l o w e r l i m b s ,
.

T he n e rv o u s s y s t e m i s co m po s ed of a l arge
nu m b e r of fil am e nt s c a ll ed n e rv e s a n d i s co m p l e t ed
, ,

b y t h e c o apt at i o n of vari o u s o rg an s and app aratu s

-
,

b y m e an s of wh i ch c o mm uni c at i o n i s c arri ed o n
b e t w een t h e o r g an s of t h e b ody a n d t h e o u t war d
wo rl d .T hi s s y s t e m i s co m po s ed of a s oft a n d p u lpy
s u b s t an ce whi ch i s al m o s t li qu i d i n i t s p rim i

s t at e ,
a n d a c qu i r e s a firm e r co nsi s t e n cy a s
a dvan ce s .
 92 ELE C T RO H OM OEO P A T HY
-
.

t he m , t h at t hey ar e v ery an al ogou s to a V o l t ai c

p il e
.

The r e ar e s e v era l s ub o r dinat e app aratu s wh i ch

a dd t o t h e per fec ti o n of t h e n e rv o u s s y s t e m ; t hey
ar e co m po s ed of n erv e s h aving spec i a l fu n c ti o ns
t h at i s t o s ay t hey c arr y t o a co mm o n s e n s o ri u m
,

t h e i m p r e s s i o n s ma de b y o u t w ar d o bj ec t s T he .

p e ripher i c e x t r e mit i e s ar e s u ppli ed wi th o rg an s

s u i t ab l e t o r ece i v e t he s e i m p r e s s i o n s T he s e .

o rg an s c all ed s e n s e s ar e co n s t ru c t ed in a cco r d
, ,

an ce with t h e phy si c al l aws whi ch ar e a d a pt ed t o

e x c it e t he m a s i s s een in th e s tr u c t ur e of th e eye
, ,

th e e ar th e n o s tri l s an d t h e t o n g u e
, ,
.

T he n e rv e s b ran ch ing int o t he s e o r g an s ar e t h e

o lfa c t o ry n erv e s t h e o pti c n erv e s a co u s t i c n erv e s
, , ,

a n d t ho s e of t a s t e t o whi ch m u s t b e a dded t h e
,

p n e u m o g a s tri c n e rv e s whi ch co nv ey s e n s at i o n o f
-

phy s i c al anxi e t y a n d hu nge r T he o t he r n erv e s .

r e c o g ni z e th e qu al i t i e s of bod i e s w hi c h a ppe al t o

t o u ch T he n u m e r o u s an d vari o u s ph e n o m e n a w hi ch
.

occ u r in o ur b ody alw ay s r e s u lt fr o m t h e corr el at ed

a c ti o n of o n e o r m or e p ar t s of th e b ody a n d t he s e ,

p art s whi ch ma y b e co n si d e r ed a s t h e p rin c ip a l

,

i n s t ru m e n t s ar e c all ed o rg a n s
,
T h e c o m b in ati o n .

of s e v e ral o rg an s fo r t h e p r odu c ti o n of t h e s am e
phe n o m e n a fo rm an o rg ani c s y s t e m a n d t h e a c ti o n
. ,

of an o r g an o r s ys t e m i s c a ll ed it s fu n c t i o n I n .

s u ch a co m p l i c a t ed ma ch in e a s t h e h u ma n b ody ,

co m po s e d of s o many o rg an s t he r e m u s t n e ce s s ar ily ,

be a g r e at many fu nc t i o n s E a c h in divi d u al h aving .

 D IGE S T I O N . 93

in t h e co u r s e of hi s e xi s t en c e t wo di s tin c t mi s s i o n s
t o ful fil t h at of in di vi du al p r e s e rva t i o n a n d t h e
, ,

p r e s erva ti o n of t h e ra ce it i s e a s y t o r ecog n iz e t wo
,

c l a s s e s of fu n c ti o n s t ho s e b e l o nging t o t h e in d i
—

vi du al life a nd t ho s e c o nce rn ed wit h t h e p r e s e rva

,

ti o n of t h e ra c e .

F u n c t i o n s of t h e fir s t c l a s s ma y b e divi d e d ,

fir s t i n t o fun c t i o n s e n t ir e ly v ege t a t iv e b y m e a n s
, ,

of whi ch t h e in divi du al a s s i mil at e s t o it s o wn s u b

s t a n c e t h e food wi th wh i ch i t i s n o u r i s hed t h at i s —

t o s a y t h e fu n c t i o n s of n ut ri t i o n ; s eco n dly t h e
, ,

fun c t i o n s b y m e an s of wh i ch th e i n divi d u a l i s pu t
en r a t w i t h o t h e r i n d ivi du a l s ar o u n d i t t h a t
pp o r —

i s t o s a y fu n c ti o ns of r e l at i on
,
.

T h e fu n c ti o n s of n u t rit i o n i n c lu de d i ge s t i o n ,

ab s o rp ti o n r e s p irat i o n c ir c ul at i o n nutrit i on a n d
, , , ,

s ec r e t i o n .T he fu n c t i o ns of r e l ati on ar e t h e
s ens e s ,
v o i c e s peech a n d m o v e m e nt
, ,
.

T he fun c ti on s of t h e Seco n d c l a s s whi ch s ec u r e ,

t h e p e r pe t u i t y of t h e ra ce ar e di vi d e d i n t o gen e ra
,

ti o n ge s t at i o n a cco u che m e nt a n d l a c t at i o n
, , ,
.

DIGE S TION .

D ige s t i o n i s a fu n c ti o n co mm o n t o a ll a ni mals ,

b y m e an s of w hi ch fo r ei g n s u b s t an ce s intr odu ced

int o t h e b ody a n d s u bj ec t ed t o t h e a c t i o n of a p a r
,

ti c ul ar s y s t e m of o r g an s ch an ge t he ir qu alit y a n d
, ,

furni s h a n e w co m po s it i o n w hi ch i s s uit a b l e t o
th e ir n o u ri s hm e n t a n d gr o wt h .
94 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

E x e c u t ed b y a v ery co mp li c at ed app arat u s ,

dige s ti o n co m pri s e s many ph e n o m e n a whi ch it will

b e well t o e xami n e s ep arat e ly T he s e ph e n o m e n a .

ar e : t h e i ng e s ti o n of ali m e nt o r food ma s t i c a t i o n , ,

i n s al iva t i o n d e gl u t it i o n o r s wall o win g ch y m ific

, ,

t i o n c h yl ific a t i o n ab s o rp t i o n an d defec at i o n
, , ,
.

T he dige s t iv e t ub e whi ch c o m m e n c i n g a t t h e
, ,

m o u t h en d s in t h e anu s offe r s i n it s c o u r s e a gr e at
, ,

n u m b e r of p ar t s w h i ch e a ch i n i t s o wn w a y w o rk s
, , ,

fo r t h e s am e r e s u l t .

T he m o ut h i s t h e fir s t T he b u cc al c avi ty i s .

li mit ed ab o v e b y th e p al at e b e l o w b y th e l o w e r ,

a w b e h in d b y t h e s oft p al at e a n d t h e ph ar yn x i
j ,
n ,

fr o n t b y t h e t ee t h a n d lip s a t t h e s i d e s b y t h e ,

cheek s in t h e mi ddl e i s t h e t ong u e whi ch m ove s ,

i n e v e r y dir ec t i o n .

O n e of t h e t wo j aw s t h e l o w e r o n e i s e xt r e m e ly
, ,

m o vab l e b ein g go v ern e d b y v er y po w e rfu l m u s c l e s

,

t h e o t he r t h e u ppe r o n e i s co m p l e t e l y i mm o va b l e
, , .

E a ch j a w i s p r o vi ded i n t h e a du l t wi t h s ixt e e n
, ,

t ee t h wh i ch ar e di vi ded int o t w o p ar t s t h e o u t e r
, ,

o r e xpo s ed po r ti o n c al l ed t h e c r o w n a nd t h e i nn e r ,

o r con ce al e d po r ti o n c all e d t h e r oo t .

T he m o u t h s how s al s o o n e xam in a ti o n t h e
, , ,

s a l i var y g l a n d s s i t u at e d i n
,
t h e i n t e ri o r of th e
chee k s a t th e j un c ti o n of t h e lip s a n d gum s a n d
, ,

p rin c ip ally t h e t wo p ar o t i d s whi ch m ee t b e n e at h t h e

,

s ki n b e t w ee n t h e e y e a n d t h e j a w a n d w hi ch op e n ,

o n t o t h e m o u t h b y m e an s of a d u c t wh i ch c r o s s e s

t h e chee k ; t h e t w o s u b maxill ar y g l an d s s i t u a t ed ,
96 EL E C T RO H OM ( E O PA T HY
-
.

T he s t oma ch c on s i s t s of t hr ee co at s an e xt e ri o r ,

o r s er o u s co a t a m i ddl e o r m u s c u l ar co at a n d a n
, , ,

i nt e ri o r o r m u co u s co a t ; a n d r ece i v e s a gr e at
n u mb e r of v e s s e l s a n d n e rv e s T he i nt e s ti ne s ar e
.

t h e co nt inu at i o n of t h e s t o ma ch a n d of s mall e r ,

c ali b r e a n d di vi ded int o l arge a n d s mall int e s t in e s

, .

T he s mall int e s tin e s ar e th e d u ode nu m t h e j ej u ,

n u m a n d t h e il e u m
,
T he l arge i nt e s t in e o r co l o n
.
,

wi de r bu t s ho r t e r t h a n t h e p r eceding l e a d s t o t h e ,

c a c u m t h e r ec t u m a n d t h e an al t ermin ati o n T he
, , .

who l e i n t e s t in a l ma s s i s c o v e r ed b y t h e o m e nt u m
a n d i nv e s t ed wi th t h e pe r i t o n e u m T he li v er t h e .
,

or g an whi ch s ec r e t e s b il e a s s is t s in b l ood fo rma ,

ti o n a n d gi v e s i t s c h a r a c t e r i s ti c pr o d u c t s t o t h e
,

bl ood I t i s t h e l ar ge s t vi s c u s i n th e b ody an d i s
.
,

pl a ced in t h e u ppe r ri ght s i de of t h e a b do m en a n d ,

e xt e n d s a s far a s th e l e v e l of t h e l o w e r b o u n d ar y o f
th e ri b s I t s u ppe r s u r fa ce i s co n v e x a n d th e
.
,

l o w e r irr e gu l arl y co n c av e ; i t s co l o u r a r eddi s h

b r o wn I t i s co m po s ed of a t e n der a n d c o mp a c t
.

s u b s t an ce a n d i f t o r n
,
i t s ee m s t o b e fo rm ed b y
,

th e a ggl o m e rat i o n of li tt l e l o b u l e s w he r e t h e b l ood

v e s s e l s m ee t whe r e o ri gin at e t h e d u c t s whi ch
,

co n v ey t h e b il e t o t h e s tru c tu r e s o u t s i de .

T he s e b ili ary o r g all du c t s u nit e t oge the r fo rm ,

ing litt l e b ran che s a n d a ft e rw ar d s a t r u nk co m ing

, ,

fr o m t h e l o w e r s u rfa ce of th e liv e r r e a che s t h e ,

du odenu m a n d al s o co mmu ni c at e s with a m e m

,

br a n o u s b a g att a ched t o t h e liv e r n e arly a l w ay s ,

fill ed wi t h b il e a n d wh i ch i s c a ll ed t h e g all b l a dde r

,
.
 D IGE S T I O N .
97

The t ermin al du c t di s ch arge s it s e l f int o th e

d u odenu m n e ar t h e s t o ma ch .

T he p an c r e a s w h i ch s ec r e te s t h e p an c r e at i c
,

j ui ce b y whi ch fa tt y s u b st an ce s ar e r e s ol v ed in t o
,

a n e m u l s i o n i s a g l an d an al ogo u s t o t h e s al ivary
,

gl an d s a gran ul ar ma s s divi ded int o s ev eral l o b e s

, ,

wh i ch s u b divi de t he m s e lv e s i nt o s eco n d ary o n e s

-
.

T he p an c r e a s i s t o l erab ly co m p a c t of a whit i s h ,

g r ey co l o u r i nc li ni n g t o r ed ; i t i s p l a ce d t ran s

v e r s e l y b e t wee n t h e s t o ma ch a n d t h e v e rt eb ral
co lu mn E a ch of th e l o b e s co m po sing t hi s gl an d
.

give s ri s e t o a s mall du c t a nd all t he s e du c t s ,

u nit e t o fo rm a c a n al w hi ch e m p t i e s i t s e l f int o

t h e d u ode nu m n e ar t h e m o ut h of t h at co min g
‘

fr o m th e liv er .

T he s p l een a spo ngy vi s c us of a r u ddy p al e

, ,

b lu e co l o u r a l s o co nt rib ut e s t o th e fo rm ati on of
,

t h e b i l e a n d i s p l a ced a t t h e b a s e of t h e l eft
,

hypocho n dri a b e t w ee n t h e v e ntri c l e of t h e st o ma ch

,

a n d t h e v e r t e b ra l e n d s of t h e r i b s I t i s of t h e .

s h ape of a n e g g c u t l e n g t h wi s e a n d i s fo rm ed b y ,

a s o m e wh at t hin va s c ul ar t i s si i e e nv e l oped in t w o
m e m b ran e s .

T he ab s e nce of any e x c r e t o r y du c t h a s ma de
phy si o l ogi s t s un cer t ain a s t o t h e u s e of t hi s o rg an .

H o w e v e r i t s ee m s t h at t h e c ap ill ar y t i s s u e no t
,

onl y p r ep ar e s t h e b l ood t o r eceive t h e b ili ar y s ec r e

ti o n , bu t i t s upp li e s b l ood i n l arge qu anti t i e s t o
t h e s ho r t v e s s e l s whe n it i s co m p r e s s ed b y th e
s t o ma ch .

8
98 ELE C RO H OM ( E OPAT HY
T -
.

IN GE S T I O N on F O OD , M A S T I C A T I ON,
AN D I N S AL IV AT I O N .

F ood i s conv eyed b y t h e h an d t o t h e m ou th

a n d i s i mm edi at e l y s u bj ec t e d t o t h e g r i n d i n g a n d

ma s ti c at ing a c t i o n of t h e t e e th T he a c t of .

ma s t i c at i on t ho u gh v ery s imp l e in v o lve s t h e

, ,

c c ope rat i o n of t h e chee k s a n d t o n g u e t o co ll ec t

-

t h e ma t e ri al a n d t o b rin g it r epe at ed l y un de r t h e
,

a c ti o n of t h e j aw s D u ring t hi s t i m e t h e s alivary
.

g l an d s o n e a ch s i de e x c it ed by th e p r e s en ce of
,

food s ec r et e a n d po u r o u t a l ar g e qu ant it y o f
,

s a l iv a .

I n t u rn whe n t h e grin d ing i s co m p l e t ed t h e

, ,

t o n g u e fo rm s th e who l e c o l l ec t i o n in t o a r o u n ded
ma s s an d makin g a n i n c lin ed p a s s a ge c arri e s i t
, ,

fo r war d t o th e t hr o at T hen t h e v ei l of t h e p al at e
.

ri s e s a n d b eco m e s ho ri z on t al t o s h u t o ff t h e o rifice
of th e n a s al fo s s ae ; t h e epi gl o t t i s i s l o w e r ed t o
c l o s e th e l arynx t h e l ar ynx b eco m e s e l o ng at ed an d
, ,

t h e food p u s hed b y a n a lt e rn at e l y p ar ti al di l at in g
,

a n d co nt ra c t in g m o v e m e nt de s ce n d s t h r o u gh t h e
,

oe s oph a g u s t o th e s t o ma ch D eg lu t i ti o n i s t hu s
.

co m pl e t ed .

C HY M IF I C A T I O N , C H YL I F A C TIO N ,
AND
DE FE C AT I O N .

One of t h e m o s t i mpor t ant phe n om e n a of di ge s

ti o n t ak e s p l a c e i n t h e s t o ma ch T h e e l ab o ra t i o n
.
10 0 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

t u rn , b e ing k ep t b a c k b y a m u s c ul ar ring whi ch a ct s

a s a val v e a n d s ep arat e s t h e i l e u m fr o m t h e co l o n .

Her e t h e dige s t iv e r e s i du u m i s depo s it ed a n d

s h ap e d t h e r e mai n i n g n u t r i t i v e po r ti o n s ar e t ak e n
, ,

and w hen t hey h av e a cc u m u l a t ed i n s u ffic i e nt

qu ant i t y in t h e r ec t u m t h e n eed of ej ec t in g t he m
,

i s fe l t ; t h e i nt e s t in e c o n t ra c t s a n d ai ded b y t h e
, ,

co m b in ed e fio r t s of th e di aph rag m an d t h e m u s cl e s
of t h e s t o ma ch e mp ti e s i t s e l f a n d t hi s co n s tit u t e s
, ,

t h e a c t o f d e fec ati o n T hi s i s t h e h i s t o ry of
.

hu man dige s ti on .

AB S O R PT I O N .

A b s o rp t i o n i s t h e fu n c ti o n b y m e a n s of whi c h
li vi ng b eing s e xtra c t t hr o u gh ce r t ain v e s s e l s t h e
, ,

el e m ent s u s efu l fo r t heir s u s t e n an ce T hi s a c t i s

.

e x er ci s ed in th e i nt eri o r of o u r o r g an s in t h e ,

di ge s t iv e c an al o n food a n d dri nk a n d o n t h e
, ,

s u r fa ce of o u r b ody b y m e an s of t h e i nt eg u m e n t s .

Whi l s t in ce rt ai n ani mal s ab s o r pt i o n i s o nly

c arri ed o n b y m e a ns of b l ood v e s s e l s in m an a s
-
, ,

w e ll a s i n o t he r ani ma l s wit h a n e qu ally c o m

p li c at ed o r g ani z at i on it i s e ffec t ed b y m e an s of
,

a sy s t e m of c an al s c all ed lymph a ti c v e s s el s T he s e .

ar e li t t l e c an al s b eginning in v e ry fin e an d s mall
,

c ap ill ari e s in t h e s u b s t an ce of t h e diffe r e nt or g an s ,

a n d wh i ch ,
aft e r b ein g u nit ed i n a m o r e o r l e s s
vo l u mi n o u s t ru nk e m p t y t he m s e l v e s i nt o t h e v e in s
,
.

T h e y h av e v ery t hin a n d tran sp ar e nt w all s a nd ,

 ABS O RPTI O N . 101

exi s t i n all p ar ts of th e b ody T he gr e at e r nu m b e r

.

a r e co ll ec t ed i nt o a l ar ge t r un k c all ed th e t ho ra c i c

d u ct I n their co u r s e th e l ym ph ati c v e s s e l s cr o s s
.
,

th e li t tl e r o un d o rg an s p l a ced a t t h e g r o in s t h e ,

arm p i t s in th e n ec k che s t an d ab do m en
-
, , ,
.

T he u s e a n d s tr u c t ur e of t he s e b odi e s c all ed ,

lym ph at i c g an gli o n s ar e n o t y e t w e ll un de r s t ood

,
.

T o r en de r th e s t u dy of th e di ge s ti o n e a s ie r i t i s ,

u s eful t o kn o w h o w t h e n u t ri tiv e s ub s t an ce p r o
c e e d i ng fr o m t h e food p a s s e s fr o m t h e s t o ma ch

a n d i nt e s t in a l t u b e i n t o t h e ma ss of b l ood wh i ch

i t r ep l e ni she s .

S e v eral li qui d s a n d s o m e of t h e s o li d s int r o

d u c e d int o t h e s t o ma ch ar e i mm e di at e l y a b s o rb ed
b y th e v ein s whi ch fo rm a n et wo rk o n t h e w all s of
,

thi s o r g an a n d of th e s mall int e s t in e s ; bu t t h e

l ar ger p ar t of t h e fibr in e a n d t h e fa tt y s ub s t an ce s
c on sti tutin g t h e chyl e t ak e an o t he r r o ut e an d ,

r e a ch a s pec i a l s y s t e m of c an al s b e l o ngi n g t o t h e
app arat u s of t h e lymph ati c v e s s el s whi ch o wing , ,

t o t h e m i l ky a s pec t whi ch t hey p r e s e n t whe n t hey

a r e d i s t e n ded b y t h e chyl e al s o t ak e t h e n am e of
,

chyli fer o u s v e s s e l s.

T he s e o rigin at e o n t h e s urfa ce of t h e int e s tin al

m u co u s m e mb ran e i n o s c ul at e b y a m or e o r l e s s
,

c r o w ded n e tw o rk s pr e a d b e t w e e n th e t wo s urfa ce s
of th e m e s e nt er y p a s s t hr o u gh t h e m e s ent eri c
,

g angli o n s a n d t ermin at e in th e tho ra c i c d u c t

,

whi ch e m p ti e s i t s el f i n t o t h e l eft s u b c l avi an v e in .

102 E L E C T RO HOMC EOPATHY
-
.

R E S PIR A T I O N .

R e s p irat i o n i s t h e fu n c t i o n b y whi ch a ir i s i nt r o
d u c e d i nt o a s pec i al o r g an t o un d e rgo d e co mpo s i
t i o n a n d t o gi v e t o t h e fl u i d s c ir c ul ati ng t hr o u gh
,

t hi s o r g an o n e of t h e p r in c ip l e s whi ch e n ab l e s
the m t o vi t al i z e th e t i s s u e s .

At m o s phe r i c a ir i s t h e p rin c ip al a ge nt of r e s p ira

tion a n d i t s o r g an s ar e t h e t ra che a th e b r o n ch i, ,

a n d t h e lu ng s .

T he t ra che a i s a fibr o c artil agin o u s cylin der

-
,

p l a ced in fr o nt of t h e v e r t e b ral co l u m n a c ting a s ,

a con dui t t o th e l aryn x a n d whi ch b ranche s in t h e

,

l o w e r p ar t a n d giv e s ri s e t o t w o o t he r co n du it s ,

wh i ch p a s s i nt o t h e l u n g s T he s e co n du it s ar e
.

t h e b r o n ch i whi ch ar e divi ded i nt o right a n d l eft ;

,

t h e ri gh t i s W i de r s ho r t e r a n d m o r e ho ri z o nt al
, ,

t h a n t h e l eft .

O n r e a chi ng th e lu ng t he s e t wo co n d u i t s divi de
i nt o t w o o t he r b ran che s whi ch ag ain d ivi de a n d
, ,

aft e r a s ho r t s p a ce g iv e ri s e t o o t he r s mall er rami

,

fic at i o n s t h e c ali b r e of w hi ch d i m i ni s he s a s t h e
,

b ran che s mu l ti p l y T hey e xt en d i n all dir ec ti o n s

.
,

a n d i t i s d i ffic u l t t o tra ce t he m t o t he ir t e rmin a

t i on s .

T he t ra che a a n d th e b r o n chi a r e co mpo s ed of

ring s wh i ch i n co m p l e t e b ehin d ar e co nn ec t e d
, ,

t og e t he r b y a s o l i d m e m b ran e T heir int eri o r s u r

.

fa ce i s co v e r ed b y a m u co u s m e m b ran e .
1 04 ELE C T R O HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

m o v e m e nt s of e xp ansi o n a n d co ntra c ti o n of t h e
che s t wall s c all ed insp irat i o n a n d e xp ir at i o n T he s e
-
,
.

m o v e m ent s c a n o nly b e p r ope rl y effec t ed u n de r a

cert ain a tm o s pheri c p r e s s ur e a n d wh e n t h e air i s
,

co m po s ed of 2 1 p art s of o xyge n 7 9 of ni tr ogen an d , ,

a s mall qu ant it y of c arb oni c a c i d .

Ani mal he at whi ch i s ge n e rally a b o u t 9 8 F ah r

,
0
.
,

s ee m s t o depe n d fo r t h e m o s t p ar t o n t h e d e c o m

p o s i t i o n o f t h e a ir d u ri ng t h e a c t of r e s p irat io n ,

whi ch L av o i s i e r co n s i de r ed a t ru e c a s e of c o mbu s
tion . We c an a t wi ll a cce l erat e o r s l a c k en t he s e
, ,

r e s pira t o ry m o v e m ent s bu t we c ann o t s u s pen d

,

th e m e ntir e ly .

In sp irati o n o r t h e int r od u c t i o n of a ir i nt o th e
,

lung s t ak e s p l a ce i n t h e fol l o wing mann er : T he

,

di aph rag m whi ch i s an ar ch wit h t h e co nv e xit y

,

up w ar d s co nt ra c t s ; th e fla t p art b eco m e s ho ri
,

z o nt al a n d p u s he s do wn t h e ab do m i n a l vi s ce ra ; o n

th e o t her s i de t h e rib s b e ing a c t ed u po n b y t h e

, ,

m u s c l e s of r e s pirat i o n ri s e an d a t t h e s am e t im e
, ,

yi el d t o e xp an s i o n of th e che st .

I n c o ns e qu e n ce of t he s e m o v e m e nt s t h e t ho rax
enl arge s an d th e lung s in c r e a s e in v o lu m e t h e a ir
,

i s i nt r od u ced t hr o u gh th e m o u t h a n d t h e n o s e ,

p a s s e s al o ng t h e l arynx th e t ra che a an d th e b r o n
, ,

chi al t ub e s i s s e nt t h r o u gh all i t s ram ific ati o n s

, ,

a n d d il a t e s t h e p u l m o n ar y a ir ce ll s whe n ce i t i s ,

fin a lly e xpell ed b y e xp ira ti on aft er r e mainin g fo r ,

s e v e ral s eco n d s i n th e s ma ll e s t a ir ce ll s .

T he qu ant it y of air b r e athe d i n e a ch in s pirati o n

 A
RE S PI R T I O N . 10 5

h as b e e n e s timat e d a t 30 t o 40 c u b i c in che s bu t it s ,

c o mpo s it i o n wh e n an al yz ed o n e m ergin g fr o m t h e
,

l u n g s i s co ns i derab l y ch a nged fo r in s t e a d of 2 1
, , ,

p art s of o xyge n a nd 7 9 of nit r oge n it o nly con t ai n s

,

of o xygen a n d 7 9 of nitr ogen bu t i s ch arged

,

wi t h c arb oni c a c i d .

T hi s ch an ge occ u r s fr o m t h e cont a c t of th e a ir
wit h t h e v e n o u s b l ood whi ch in t aking u p t h e
, ,

o xyge n t urn s fr o m a d ark co l o ur t o r ed a n d i s

, ,

c ap ab l e of s u ppo r ting th e life of t h e o rg an s t o

wh i ch i t i s di s tri b u t ed .

E xpi rat i o n of wh i ch w e h av e n o t y e t s po k e n
, ,

t ak e s p l a ce t hr o u gh a di am e tri c all y oppo s it e

m ech ani s m t o t h at of i nsp irat i o n ; t h at i s t o s ay ,

th e di aphrag m i s l oo s e n ed a t t h e s am e t i m e t h a t
t h e in s p irat o r y m u s c l e s of t h e che s t ar e c o n
t ra c t ed .

T he o rg an s of r e spirati o n al s o t ak e p art in cert ain

phen o m e n a whi ch ar e co n tin u ally t aking p l a ce ,

s u ch a s l au gh ing ,
co u ghi n g s n ee z in g y awning
, , ,

s igh in g ,
a n d s o bb in g .

L au ghing whi ch ge n e rall y s ho w s i t s e l f whe n w e

,

he ar o r s e e anythin g p l e a s ant an d agr ee ab l e i s a ,

s u cce s s i o n of ra p i d s ho r t i n s p ira t i o n s wh i ch d raw

, ,

in an d c a s t o u t t h e a ir wi t h a s peci al s o un d a n d ,

varying wi t h di ffer ent peop l e .

C o ugh in g alw ay s c au s ed b y a n irrit at i o n of t h e

,

r e spirat ory c an al s co n s i s t s in a s tr o ng e xpir ati o n

, ,

whi ch c l e ar s t h e b r o n ch i al t u b e s a n d t h e t ra che a ,

a nd se n d s fo r t h t h e mat t e r s co n s t i t u t in t h e sp u t a
g
10 6 E L E C T RO HOMOEO PA T HY
-
.

wi th a n o is e whi ch co n st ant ly vari e s bu t i s al way s

r ecogni z abl e .

S n ee z i ng h a s s o m e affinit y wit h co u ghin g bu t ,

wi t h t h i s di ffe r e nce t h at i t i s al w ay s l e s s fr e qu e nt
, ,

a n d occ a s i o n ed b y a n i rr i t at i o n of t h e n a s al m u co u s

m e m b ran e .

Y aw ning i s a l o ng in sp i r ati o n a c co m p ani ed b y a ,

l arge openin g of t h e j aws o n e y a wn s fo r e nn u i o r ,

w he n s l eepy o r o n w akin g a n d i t s e e m s t h at i n
, ,

e v e ry c a s e t hi s phen o m en o n i s fo r t h e p u rpo s e o f
r o u s ing t h e en fee b l ed r e s p irat o r y app arat u s o r t o ,

rai s e t h e m u s c l e s of t h e t ho rax t o t h e degr ee

n ece s s ar y fo r r e s p irat i o n w h i ch i s al w ay s m o r e
,

a c tiv e d uri n g t h e w akin g ho ur s t h an d u rin g s l eep .

S ighin g i s of a s i m il ar n a t ur e a n d occ u r s whe n ,

t h e i n d ivi d u a l i s m u ch p r e occ u p i ed a n d fo r g e t s t o
-

b r e at he r egu l arl y .O win g t o t hi s w ant of c o n

t inu o u s at t e nt i o n t o r e s p ira t i o n i t i s n ece s s ar y t h at
,

fr o m t i m e t o t im e a deep r e s p irati o n s ho u l d b e
ma de in o r de r t o dil a t e t h e e xt r e m e s t air ce ll s .

F in ally s o bb ing co n s i s t s i n a s p a s m odi c c o n

,

t ra c t i o n of t h e di a phra g m wh i ch c a u si ng t h e a ir
, ,

t o e n t e r i n a j e rky i nt e rr u p t ed w a y p r odu ce s
, ,

s e v e ra l h ar d s o n o r o u s a n d fa ti g u in g i n s p ira ti o n s
, ,
.

C IR C U L AT I O N .

C ir c u l a t i o n i s t h e m o v e m en t b y whi ch t h e b l ood ,

on l e avin g t h e he ar t i s c arri ed co n tinu ou s ly

,

t hr o u gh all p ar t s of t h e b ody a n d wh i ch t hr o ugh

, ,
108 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

fin a l ramific ati o n s t h e ar t e ri e s co mm uni c at e with

t h e v e in s by m e an s of e xt r e m e l y t hin di vi si o n s ,

whi ch ar e c all ed c ap ill ar y v e s s e l s .

T he v ei n s t h e st ru c t ur e a n d appe aran ce of w hi ch
,

d ifle r s fr o m t h a t of t h e ar t e ri e s r e ce iv e t h e r e s i d u e
,

of th e b l ood di st ri b ut ed t h r o u gh t h e ar t eri e s an d ,

r e co n d u c t s i t t o t h e he ar t
-
T he m e m b ran e s of
.

t h e v e i n s ar e a l s o t h r ee in n u m b e r bu t of a l e s s
,

con s i s t e n cy t h an t ho s e of t h e ar t eri e s ; t h e in t eri o r

con t ai ns s e v era l valv e s o r din arily p l a ced n e ar t h e
b ran che s whi ch p r e v ent s th e b l ood fl o m b ein g
,

c arri ed b a c k b y t h e fo r ce of gravi t y .

As de m o n s t ra t ed b y Harv ey i n th e s e v e nt een t h
ce n t u ry t h e phen o m e n a of c ir c u l at i on c an b e e a sily
,

u n de r s t ood i n s p it e of it s app ar e n t c o m p l e xit y

,
.

We wi ll e xp l ain i t in a fe w w o r d s a n d i n o r de r t o
, ,

fo ll o w t h e c ir c ul at i on of t h e b l oo d wit h gr e at e r
e a s e we will e xpl ain it fr o m th e m o m en t whe n
, ,

co ll ec t ed fr o m all th e v ein s of t h e b ody i t flo w s ,

int o t h e v e n a c ava -
.

T he s e v ein s int o whi ch all t h e o the r s e m p t y

,

t he m s e lv e s t u rn t h e b l ood i nt o th e right au ri c l e of
,

t h e he art wh i ch d il at e s t o r ecei v e i t aft e r w ar d s

, ,

co ntra c ting t o e xpe l it int o t h e v ent ri c l e of t h e

s am e s i de .

B o rn e b y t he s e v e s s e l s int o t h e lun g t h e b l ood ,

i s di s tri b u t ed t hr o u gh t h e ram ific a ti o n s of t h e

ar t er y t o all t h e po in t s of t h e r e sp irat o ry org an ,

a n d co m e s i n t o co n t a c t w i th t h e a t m o s phe ri c a ir .

I t t he n ab s o r b s o x yge n a n d b y i t s c o m b in at i o n
,
 C IRC U L A T I O N . 109

w i t h t hi s g a s i s ch an ged fr o m b l a c k t o r ed a n d i s ,

int r odu ced in t o th e p u l m o n ar y v e i n s wh i ch r e co n ,

-

d u c t i t in t o t h e l e ft au ri c l e of t h e h e ar t T hi s .

r ec e iv e s t h e o xyg e n at ed b l ood co nt ra c t s a n d , ,

p a s s e s it t hr o u gh t h e l eft v e nt ri c l e whi ch in t urn , , ,

e xpe l s it int o t h e a or t a a nd t hence t o t h e who l e

ar t eri al s y s t e m .

T he di a s t o l e a dil ating m o v e m ent in th e c avit i e s

,

of t h e h e art a n d t h e s y s t o l e a co nt ra c t ing m o v e
, ,

m ent t ak e s p l a c e at t h e s am e t im e in th e t w o
,

v e nt ri c l e s a n d in t h e t w o au ri c l e s in s u ch a ,

mann er t h at th e di a st o l e of t h e auri c l e s co r
r e s po n d s in t im e w i th th e s y s t o l e of t h e v e nt ri c l e s
an d vi c e v e r s a .

T he s e al t e rn at e m o v e m e nt s co n s tit u t e th e b e at
in g of t h e he art al w ay s a cce l e rat ed b y m e nt al
,

e m o ti o n s ru nnin g an d b y all m u s c u l ar effo rt

, ,
.

D uri ng t h e s y s t o l e t h e ape x of t h e he art s t r ik e s

,

th e w all of t h e che s t .

Pu shed b y t h e l eft v e n t ri cl e th e art eri a l b l oo d

, ,

o r t o u s e a b et t e r t erm t h e o xygen at ed bl ood

, ,

p a s s e s int o th e a o rt a a n d t he n ce i s spr e a d t hr o u gh
,

all t h e o rg an s b y m e a ns of t h e art eri e s r e s u lting

fro m t h e innu m erab l e divi s i o n s a n d s u b divi s i o n s
whi ch ar e fo u n d i n all p ar t s of t h e b ody .

T hi s li qu i d i s mad e t o flo w b y t h e i mpu l s e w hi ch
t h e he art g iv e s t o it a n d al s o b y a kin d of c o n
,

tra c t il it y i nh e r e n t i n t h e s t r u c t u r e of t h e co at s
of t h e ar t e ri e s .

T he p u l s e i s t h e u n du l a ting m o v e m e nt p r odu ced

1 10 EL E C T RO HOM CE OPAT HY
-
.

in e a ch art er y it r eflec t s a cc urat ely t h e fr e qu e n cy

a n d fo r ce of t h e b e at i ng s of t h e h e ar t a nd c o n ,

s e qu e n t l y t h e s t at e of t h e c ir c u l a t i o n .

I n t h e a du l t i n di vi d u al a n d i n h e al t h t h e p u l s e
i s fr o m s i xt y t o s e v e n t y a m inu t e i s qu i c k e r i n ,

chil dr e n an d ge n e rally i n w o m en Aft e r a ce r t ain

,
.

n u m b e r of s u b di vi s i o n s t h e ar t e ry dege n e rat e s
,

int o man y v e r y s mall v e s s e l s whi ch ar e c all ed

’

c apill ari e s .

T he b l ood pe n et ra t e s b y t h e m e an s of the s e
ve s s el s t h r o u gh all o ur o rg an s t o depo s it it s nutri
tiv e e l e m e nt s ; t h e c a p i ll ari e s t ak e u p t hi s i m
v e r i sh e d fl u i d a n d i t i s b o r n e b y t h e v e i n s t o t h e
p o ,

he ar t a g ain t o b e s ub mit t ed t o th e influ e n c e of t h e

,

a ir i n t h e l u n g s .

T hen t h e he art i s t h e ce nt r e of i mp ul si o n ; th e
art e ri e s c arr y t h e b l ood fr o m t h e ce n tr e t o th e cir
cu mfe r e n c e a n d t h e v e in s b ri n g i t b a c k a g ai n t o
,

t h e ce n t r e .

S E C RE T I O N S .

S ec r e t i o n i s t h e
r e s ult of t h e el ab orat io n of t h e
b l ood in th e o r g an s s pec i ally co n s tru c t ed t o a pp r o
p r iat e ce r t a i n po r t i o n s a n d fo rm o u t of i t n e w
p r od u c t s S ec r e t i o n s ma y b e c l a s s ified a s o rg ani c
.
,

e x c r e m ent al an d fu n c ti o n al a cco r din g t o t he ir u s e

, ,

an d de s t in ati o n whether t hey ar e int e nded t o

—

r e mai n in t h e s y s t e m t o s e rv e d i ffe r ent p ur po s e s ,

o r t o b e co m pl e t ely o r p ar ti all y r ej ec t ed .
112 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

e x ce s s of s ecr e ti o n over ab s o rp ti o n o r t o a ,

defec t iv e co rr e s po n d en ce b e tw een s ec r e ti on a n d
ab s o rp ti o n occ a s i o n s dr op s y
,
.

2 S yn o vi al flui d a h u m o u r v e r y s i mil ar t o t h e
.
,

l a s t i nt en ded t o m ak e t h e m o v e m ent s of ar ti c u l a
,

t o r y s u rfa ce s s m oo t h .

3 F a t t h e d iffe r e nt h um o ur s of t h e eye & c

.
, ,
.
,

b el o ng t o t hi s c l a s s of sec r e ti o n s .

E x cr e me n ta l S e cr e ti ons T he only o ne n ece s s ar y

—

t o i n di c at e i s t h e u ri n e s ec r e t ed b y t h e ki dn ey s
, ,

o r g ans s h aped li k e a b e an p l a ced o n e a ch s i de of,

th e v e rt e b ral c o lu m n a n d v e r y co m p li c at ed in
,

stru c t ur e .

F o rm ed i n th e ki dn ey s t h e u rin ary fl u i d i s c on
,

v e y e d b y t h e u r e t e r s i n t o t h e b l a dde r w he n ce i t i s ,

e xpe ll ed a ft e r a cert ai n qu ant it y i s a cc u mu l at ed .

F u n cti ona l S e cr e ti o ns Am o n g st t he s e ar e t h e
—

s al i va s ec r e t ed b y
,
t h e s ali var y gl an d s al r e a dy
m e nt i o n ed ; t h e b i l e a gr eeni s h ye ll o w li qu i d
,
-
,

vi s c i d bitt e r n ece s s ar y t o di ge s t i on s ec r e t ed b y
, , ,

t h e li v e r w hi ch i s s it u a t ed i n t h e ri gh t hypo
,

ch o n d r iu m a n d wh i ch i s t h e
,
l arge s t of all t h e
gl an du l ar o r g an s .

T he t e ar s e l ab o rat ed b y a s pec i al app arat u s

,

s i t u at ed i n t h e i nt e rn al an g l e of t h e e y e a n d ,

c all ed t h e l a ch rymal gl an d ; t h e p an c r e ati c j u i ce ,

m ilk & c ar e al s o fu n c ti o n al s ec r e ti o ns
,
.
, .
 F UN C T I O N S OF RE L A T I ON . 113

FUNC TI O N S OF RE L A T I O N .

SE N S A TI ON .

S e n s at i o n i s t h e fu n c ti o n b y whi ch th e mind
r e ceiv e s t h e d iffe r e nt i m p r e s s i o n s of e xt ern al
o bj e c t s T he o r g an s wh i ch r ece iv e a n d t ran s mit
.

th e i m p r e s s i o n s of e xt e rn a l o bj e c t s ar e m o s t
s e ns i t iv e i n yo u th ,
a n d b eco m e e n fee b l ed i n o l d

age T h e s e ar e c all ed th e s e n s e s
. .

T her e ar e fiv e s e n s e s viz s i gh t he arin g s m ell

, .
, , ,

t a s t e a n d t o u ch
,

T he e y e o rg an of s igh t i s co nt ai n e d i n a c avit y
, ,

w hi ch fr o m i ts fo rm i s c a ll ed t h e o r b i t O f an .

al m o s t s pheri c a l form t h e gl o b e of t h e eye i s he l d

,

fir m a n d m o va b l e i n t h e o r b it b y m e a n s of s i x
mu s c l e s ; a ny w ant of c o n c e r t b e tween t he s e
mu s c l e s c a u s e s s trab i s m u s o r s q u inti ng .

T he s c l er o t i c a whit e fib r o u s m e m b ra n e whi ch
,

form s t h e p rin c ip al e n v e l ope of t h e eye i s p i e r c e d ,

i n it s a nt e ri o r a s p e c t b y a cir c u l ar ope ni n g w h i ch ,

i s fill ed u p b y th e t ra n s p ar e nt co r n e a b y w hi ch t h e
light p e r e tr at e s T he iri s wh i ch i s a c o n tr a c til e
.
,

divi s i o n of vari o u s co l o u r s divi d e s t h e i n t eri o r of

,

t h e eye in t o t w o ch am b e r s wh ic h c o m mu ni c a t e
b y t h e op e ning c all ed t h e p u p il B e hi n d t hi s i s .

pl a c e d th e c ry s t alli n e l e n s whi ch fu l fil s t h e s am e
,

fu n c t i o n s a s th e g l a ss l en s of an op ti c al in s tr u
m e n t an d t h e op a ci ty of whi ch con s ti t u t e s t h e
,

mal a dy kn o wn a s c a t a ra c t O n t h e i nn e r s urfa c e
.

9
114 ELE C T RO HOM(E OPAT HY
-
.

of t h e eye i s s pr e a d t h e r e tin a s ep arat e d fr o m t h e

,

s c l e r o t i c b y t h e cho r o i d m e m b ra n e cov e r e d b y a ,

b l a c k p ig m e nt whi ch a n s w e r s t h e s am e p u rpo se i n
th e eye a s a b l a c k c u r t ain i n O p ti c a l i n s t r u m e n t s .

O n t h e r e tin a fo rm ed b y t h e e xp a n si o n of t h e
,

op t i c al n er ve t h e o bj ec t s whi ch we s e e ar e r e
,

fle c t e d .

T he e ar i s th e o rg an of he ar ing T he a u d it o ry .

app ara t u s i s divi d e d in t o t hr ee r eg i o n s viz t h e ,

.
,

e xt e rn al e ar th e m i ddl e a n d t h e in t e rn a l ; t h e l a s t
, ,

t w o b e i n g c o nt ain ed wi t hin t h e s k u ll .

T he e xt ern al e a r i s c o mpo s ed of t h e p inn a o r

au ri c l e whi ch may b e c on s i de r e d a s a n a co u s ti c
,

t r u m pe t ; a n d of t h e a u di t o r y c an a l b y m e an s of ,

w hi ch t h e s o u n d t r av e l s t o t h e o t he r p ar t s of t h e
app arat u s .

I n t h e i n t e ri o r t h i s c an al i s c l o s ed b y a v e r y
,

t hi n m e m b ra n e c all ed t h e t ym p anu m T he s o u n d .

s t rik e s t h e t y m p a n u m a n d mak e s i t v i b ra t e t r a ns ,

mit ti ng t h e vib ra ti o n s t o t hr e e s mall b o n e s a n d ,

w hi ch h av e b ee n c all e d t h e mall e u s o r h amm e r ,

t h e i n c u s o r a nvi l a n d t h e s t ape s o r s tirr u p a n d

, ,

wh i ch i n t he i r t u rn t ra n s mit t h e s o un d s t o t h e
, ,

int e ri o r e a r in o r de r t h at t h e s o u n d s ma y b e t ra n s
m i t t e d t o t h e e xp an s i o n o f t h e au dit o r y n e rv e ,

wh i ch t e rmin at e s i n a p u l py n e rvo u s s u b s t an ce
wi t ho u t m e m b ra n o u s i nv e s t m e n t T he air r e a che s
.

t h e c avity of t h e t ym p anu m b y a c an a l wh i ch
open s i nt o t h e s u peri o r l a t e r al s u r fa c e of t h e ‘

ph aryn x a n d i s c a ll e d t h e E u s t a chi an t u b e
,
.
116 E L E C T RO ‘
HOMGEOPA T HY .

T he u pper op e ni ng of t h e l arynx co v er ed whe n ,

n ece s s ar y b y t h e ep ig l o t ti s a s fo r e xam p l e a t t h e ,

i n s t an t of deg l u t i t i o n i s ab o u t t h e wi d th of t e n
,

li n e s a n d i s c all ed t h e g l o t ti s
, .

T he l arynx p r oper i s c o mpo s ed of c ar til age s ,

c ar til ag in o u s fib re s nu m e r o u s m u s c l e s a n d a
, ,

m u co u s m e m b ran e ; t h e c ar til age wh i ch i s t h e

m o s t i nt e r e s tin g t o s tu dy i s t h e t hyr o i d c o mm o n ly ,

kn o wn a s A d am s app l e ’
.

T he c ri co i d c ar til age i s s it u at ed ab o v e a n d i n
fr o nt of t h e p r ecedi ng t h e ar i t e n o id c art il age i s
b ehin d .

I t h a s b ee n l o ng a ma t t e r fo r di s c u s s i o n whe t he r
t h e l ary n x s ho u l d b e c o m p ar e d t o a win d in s t r u
m ent o r t o a s tr ing i n s trum e nt T he qu e s t i o n i s
, .

n o t y e t qu it e dec i ded b u t i t i s b eco mi ng m o r e ,

gen e ral t o c o n s i de r i t a s a k e y i n s tru m ent .

T he v o i ce a s su ch i s t h e e ffec t of th e e xpira t i o n
, ,

of th e a ir whi ch p r odu ce s s o un d a s i t p a s s e s t h e
,

g l o t ti s Whe n t h e v oc al s o u n d u n dergoe s m o d ifi
.

c a ti o n s s u ch a s t ho s e of i n t o n at i o n i n t e n sit y
, , ,

thi s phe n o m e n o n c a ll ed t h e m odu l a t ed v o i ce o r

,

s o ng i s t h e co n s e qu e n ce of t h e ra i s in g o r l ow e ri n g
,

th e di am e t e r & c of t h e l ip s a n d t h e g l o tt i s
,
.
,
.

T he ar ti c u l at ed v o i ce t h at i s t o s ay s pe e ch r e , ,

qu ir e s o the r o rg an s w he n t h e v oc al s o un d i s p r o
d u c e d i n t h e l aryn x it i s s o t o s pe ak s e iz ed a n d
, , ,

manip u l at ed b y t h e t o n g u e t h e l ip s t h e t h r o at , , ,

& c a n d t he s e s u bj ec t i t t o t h e m od i fic at i o n s wh i ch
.
,

di s t i n gui s h s peech fr o m v o i ce a n d w h i ch e n ab l e u s ,

t o g iv e o u t o u r t ho u ght s w it h s o m u ch rap i d i ty .
 S LEEP . 1 17

S t amm e ri ng i s a perv er s i o n of p r o n u n c i at i o n ,

t h e c au s e of wh i ch i s al m o s t u nk n o wn du mbne s s
i s t h e i m po s si b ili t y of s pe aki ng a n i n firm i t y m o s t ly
,

d u e t o de a fn e s s wh i ch n ece s s aril y p r e v e n t s t h e
,

fo rmat i on of s o und s of whi ch no i de a c an b e h a d .

Thi s ma y b e co mp li c at ed b y a fau lt y co nfo rmati o n

of t h e t o ng u e .

V e ntril o qu i s m i s n o t a s i s ge n e rall y s uppo s ed

, ,

t h e fa c u lt y of s pe akin g fr o m t h e s t o ma ch bu t ,

s i m p l y t h at of b e i n g a b l e t o p r od u ce a deep a n d

r u ffled v o ice i t c an b e a c quir ed b y m u ch p ra c ti ce

ai ded b y a n e xt en s il e a n d fle xib l e l aryn x b y whi ch ,

v oi ce s of differ e nt t on e s a n d qu aliti e s c a n be
i mit at ed .

S LE E P .

If s e ns at i o n a n d mu s c ul ar a c ti on ar e e x e r c i s ed
fo r t o o l o n g a t im e t h i s i nce s s ant e xpen dit u r e o f
,

for ce w o u l d n ot fai l s oo n e r o r l a t e r t o inj u r e t h e

-

in divi d u al a n d w o u l d pu t a s peedy e n d t o hi s
,

e xi s t e n c e Li fe co u l d n o t b e s u s t ain ed o n t he s e
.

t e rm s a n d n at u r e h a s p r o vi ded a g ai n s t s u ch e x
,

h a u s t i o n b y s u s pe n din g fo r a ce r t ai n t i m e t h e
a c ti o n of o u r v o lu n t ary o rg an s an d t h u s all o wi n g,

t h e h u man ma ch i n e t o r ep ai r it s s tr e n g t h T hi s
.

d ai l y arr e s t of co n s c i ou s e xi s t e n ce i s c all ed s l eep .

Whil e s l eep l a s t s th e fu n c ti o n s of r el at i o n ar e
,

s u s pe n ded E v e n c ir c u l ati o n an d r e s p irat i o n ar e

.

to a sl i ght e xt e nt s u ppr e s s ed bu t t he fun c tio ns o f

11 8 ELE C T RO H OM (E OPAT HY
-
.

a s s imil ati o n do n o t b y a ny m e an s ce a s e fr o m t he ir
pr ope r a c ti o n t he s e w o rk o n a n d co nt inu e wit h
o u t int e rr u p ti o n t he ir a c tiv e w o rk o f r ep airin g t h e
fo r ce s of t h e o r g an s a n d i t w o u l d s ee m t h at th e
,

w ho l e o r g ani c a c t iv it y i s co n ce n t rat ed i nt o t he m .

Wh at i s t h e o rig in al c au s e of s l eep " Phy s i ol ogy

h a s n o t b ee n ab l e t o tell u s w e o n l y kn o w t h a t
fat igu e s il e n ce m o n o t o n o u s s o u n d s i n a c ti o n an d
, , , ,

w e akn e s s p r o v o k e s l e e p .

Wit h chil dr en s l eep i s m o r e p r o l o n ged b ec au s e ,

yo ung life i s c h ara c t e ri z e d b y hei gh t e n ed a c t ivit y

a n d co n s e qu e n t l y a rap i d e xpe n d it u r e of s tr e n g t h .

I n o l d age i t i s li gh t o r i n t e rm itt e nt An a du lt .

in good he alt h r e qu ir e s s ix o r s e v e n ho u r s s l e ep
’
.

I t m u s t n o t b e s u ppo s ed t h at s l eep i s al w ay s a o
co m p ani ed b y perfec t r epo s e of t h e o rg an s s e n s e s , ,

a n d m o v e m e nt s S o far i s t h i s fr o m b ein g t h e c a s e
.
,

t h at w e kn o w t h at e v e n a pe r s o n w h o s l eep s ve r y
qu i e t l y will n e v e r aw ak e in th e s am e po sit i o n th at
he w as in whe n he w e nt t o s l e e p .

Int e ll i ge n ce i t s e l f w or k s d u r in g s l eep ; i t a s s o
c i at e s a n d co m b in e s i de a s oft e n i n t h e m o s t foo li s h
w a y bu t s o m e t i m e s s e n s i b l y
,
I t s ho w s u s fa n
.

t a s ti c t h ing s i ma gin ar y p e ril s m ak e s u s in t u r n s

, ,

fright en ed hopeful s a dde n ed o r j oyfu l an d of a ll

, , ,

t he s e i de a s t he r e o n ly r e mai n s o n a w ak in g a v a g u e
r e me m b ran ce a n d oft en n o n e wh at ev er We t h e n
,
.

s a y w e h av e b ee n dr e am i n g .

S o m e pe r s o n s t al k in t h e ir s l eep s o m e e v e n ri s e ,

dr e s s a n d go ou t of t h e h o u s e c ar efu lly openin g

, ,
1 20 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

b o n e s b e in g e nt ir e l y d epe n d e nt o n m u s c u l ar c o n
t ra c ti o n
.

M o ve me nts T h e m o v e m e nt s of w hi ch m a n i s
—

c ap ab l e ar e of infini t e var i e t y I will n o t att e m p t .

t h e e xami n at i o n of t he m all wh i ch w o ul d b e ,

b eyo n d t h e l im i t s of m y de s ign I wi l l simp ly indi

’

c at e th e m ech ani s m of t h e p r ogr e s s iv e mo v e m e nt s ,

t h at i s t o s ay w a l ki ng r unning j u m p i ng a n d
, , , ,

s wi m m i n g .

W a l ki ng I n t hi s m ode of pr ogr e s si o n whi ch i s

.
-
,

t h e m o s t o r di n ary a n d wh i ch c an b e co n t in u ed fo r
t h e g r e at e s t l e n g th of t im e m an i s s t an d i n g u p ri gh t
,

a n d m o v e s b y e a ch l e g a l t e rn at e l y T h e w e igh t
'

of t h e b ody i s s u ppo r t ed b y t h e l eg whi ch i s r e s ting

o n t h e g r o u n d w h i l s t t h e o t he r i s c arr i ed fo r w ar d
,

t hr o u gh t h e co n t ra c t io n of t h e m u s c l e s a n d t h e
b en ding of t h e j oint s Whe n t h e foo t b e ing c arri ed
.
,

t o a g r e at er o r l e s s d i s t a n ce i n d i ffe r e nt pe r s o n s i s ,

p l a ced o n t h e gr o u n d w e b e n d t h e b ody fo r w ar d s o
,

a s t o b e a b l e t o l i ft t h e l eg wh i ch i s b eh i n d a n d ,

t o pe rfo rm t h e s am e ope rat i o n a s t h e p r e c e d i n g .

W al king i s a cco m p l i s hed b y a s u cce s s i o n of t he s e

m o v e m e nt s a n d i s fa s t e r i n p r opo r ti o n t o t h e
,

rap id ity wit h whi ch t h e l eg s ar e rai s e d a n d t h e di s

t an c e wh i ch i s l eft b e t w ee n o n e foo t a n d an o t he r .

J u mp i ng i s t h e m o v e m e n t b y w h i ch ma n c a n
p r oj ec t h im s e lf c e r t ain d is t an ce s ho ri z o n t ally o r
v er tic ally an d co ns i s t s in t h e s u dde n a n d rap i d e x
t e n s i o n of t h e j o i n t s aft e r t h e y h av e b ee n b e n t I n .

j u mping i t i s n ec e s s ar y t o i mit at e t h e a ctio n of an

, ,
 T E MPE RAME NT . 121

e l a s t i c r in g whi ch s p ring s su d de nl y b a c k o n b eing

b e nt T he l eg s t ak e t h e l arge s t s h ar e in j u mping
.
,

a n d it i s fo r t h i s r e a s o n t h at t h e c a lv e s b eco m e

v ery m u ch dev e l oped in t ho s e pe r s o n s wh o c u ltivat e

th i s kind of a c ti o n a s i n th e c a s e of d an ce r s
,
.

R u nni ng b el o n g s t o t h e s am e d e s c rip t i o n of m o v e
m e nt a s walk ing an d j u m ping .

8 wirn rning T hi s m ode of p r ogr e s s i o n i s n o t

.
—

n a t ura l t o m an a n d he c ann o t co nt i nu e i t fo r a ny
,

l e n gt h of t im e I t i s an ar t whi ch may o r may n o t

.

b e a c qu ir ed .

T E MPE R AME N T .

T he p r edo minan ce of a cer t ain s y s t e m of o rg an s

o n a cco u nt of a m o r e o r l e s s co n s p i c u o u s diffe r e n ce
.

i n m o ral o r phy s i c al c o n s tit u t i o n fo rm s wh at i s ,

c all ed t e mperam ent of w hi ch the r e ar e fo u r kin d s

, ,

vi z. s an g u i n e
,
bi li o u s n erv o u s a nd l ym ph at i c
, , , .

N o wher e i s t he r e fo un d an e nt ir ely u nm ix ed
s pec i m e n of a n
y o n e of t he s e t e m pe ra m e n t s t h e

d e finiti o n of whi ch i s b a s ed o n ch ara c t e ri s ti c s

wh i ch ar e vari ab l e in t h e s am e pe r s o n bu t c a n ,

b e e a s ily r ecog ni z ed C o n s e q u e n t l y in de s c rib ing

.
,

e a ch v ar i e t y w e mu s t s u ppo s e tho s e ch ara c t eri s ti c s

‘

t o b e u ni t ed i n a n i de al s u bj ec t whi ch ar e d i s
t rib u t e d a m o n g differ e nt i n di vi d u al s .

S A N GUI N E T E MPE R A M E N T T h i s r e s ul t s fr o m t h e
.
—

p r edo min an ce of t h e c ir c u l at o r y s y s t e m of whi c h ,

th e s i gn s a r e a qu i c k fr e qu e nt a n d r e gu l ar pul s e
‘

, ,
122 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

fir m , w e ll de v e l oped a n d r o u n ded m u s c l e s a h i gh
-

fr e s h co l o u r ; m ediu m s i z e .

Psy cho l ogi ca l I n d i ca ti ons G r e a t s e n s i t iv e n e s s —

qu i c k per c e p ti o n s good m e m ory b ri ght liv e l y

, , ,

d i s po si ti o n an d a t e n de n cy t o am o r o u s p a s si o n
T h e at h l e ti c t e m pe ram
.
,

ent whi ch i s a n e x ag —

g e r at i o n of t h e p r eced i n g i s p r i n c ip a ll y d i s —

tin g u i s h e d b y m u ch g r e at e r s t r e ng t h t h e m u s c u l ar ,

s y s t e m b e i n g s o m u ch de v e l oped t h at i t s ee m s t o

pr edo min at e o v e r t h e r e st .

B i LI oU S T E MPE R A M E N T T hi s i s c au s ed b y t h e
.
—

s u pe rab un d an ce of b il e T he fo ll o wing ar e it s .

di s t ing u i shin g fe at u r e s : b l a c k h air ye ll o wi s h s kin , ,

s tr o n g,
h ar d a n d fre qu en t p u l s e m u s c l e s fir m ly
, ,

de v e l oped a n d s h arp i n c i s i v e m o v e m e nt s
, ,
.

Psy ch o l ogi ca l I n d i c a ti o ns Pr ecoc i o u s i nt e l —

l ig e n c e irri t ab il it y i n c l i n at i o n t o pe r s e ve ran ce
, , ,

co urage au d a c ity firmn e s s oft e n d i s s i mu l ati o n

, , ,
.

T he m e l an cho li c t e m pe ram ent whi ch i s a n ,

e xaggerat ed fo rm of b ili o u s n e s s i s d i s tingui s hed ,

b y a du ll imagin ati o n an d a c o nt ra di c t o ry d i s ,

po sit i o n .

L Y MPHAT IC T E MPE R A ME NT S lugg is h i nt e lli ge n ce .

—
,

de fic i e nt i magin at i o n m ode ra t e ly str ong p a s si o n s

, ,

litt l e a c tivi t y c o u ra ge o r per s e v e ran ce

, ,
.

N E Rv o u s T E MPE R A M E N T Phy s i c a l s ig n s : a p al e
.
—

co l o ur ge n eral e ma c i a ti o n s oft m u s c l e s a t h r e a dy
, , ,

a n d fr e q u e n t p u l s e .

Psy ch o l ogi ca l I n d i ca ti o ns L ofty i de a s qu i c k .

,

s en s i bi li t y p r o m p t de t e rm i n at i o n m o b il e a n d i m
, ,
12 4 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

foll o w t h e o r g an s of t h e b ody he a d e ye s e ar s
—

, , ,

n o s e fa ce
, ,
t o t h e fee t ; p r eceded b y g e n e ral
co n di ti o n s n o t r e p arab l e t o a ny l oc a l cent r e su ch —

a s s l eep ,
fe ve r & c S e v eral r e m e d ie s in st e a d o f
,
.
,

o nly o n e ar e in di c a t ed in o n e di s e a s e b ec au s e i t
, ,

may b e t h at t h e r e m edy b y m e an s of whi ch t h e

c u r e mu s t b e effec t ed may n ot b e c ap abl e o f
m ee ting t h e s pec i a l pec u li ari t i e s of e v e r y c as e .

I n t h e t r e at m e n t of all d i s e a s e s S c r ofo l o s o s ho u l d
b e giv e n t o all p er s o n s wit h a t en de n cy t o t h e
l ym ph at i c t em peram ent ; a n d An gi o i ti c o r e m ed i e s
t o t ho s e of a s an g u in e t e mpe ram e n t : in o the r
word s ,
all t r e at m e nt m u s t b e b a s ed u po n o n e
of t he s e t w o s pec ifie s . I n ord e r t o u s e t h i s
mat eri a m edic a s u cce s s fu ll y t hi s fun d am e nt al
,

p rin c ipl e m u s t n e v er b e o v e rl oo k ed . I t wi ll b e
fou n d u s e fu l t o co n s u l t th e fo ll o win g de s c rip ti o n s ,

wh i ch g i v e t h e t r e a t m e nt s u it a b l e t o e a ch c a s e .

B e s i de s t h e s peci al lin e s of t r e at me nt whi ch ar e

di s tin c t ly in di c at ed a n d fr o m w hi ch vari at i o n s may
,

b e fo un d a dvi s ab l e a cc or din g t o d i s c r e t i o n t h e ,

t r e at m e nt m u s t a l w ay s co mm e n c e wi t h o n e of t h e
pri mary r e m ed i e s whi ch ar e r e ferr e d t o i n t h e
s ev e ral s ec t i o n s ; p a s s i n g to t h e o t he r s whe n e x

p e r i e n c e
—
w h i ch ma y b e g a i n ed e i t h e r i n a fe w
m inut e s o r a fe w d ay s a cco r d in g t o t h e c a s e h a s
,
—

s ho w n t h a t t h e p r i mar y r e m e dy i s i n s u ffic i e n t .

Whe n t akin g di ffe r e n t r e m e di e s alt e rn at e ly fo r

th e s am e c a s e t h e y c a n b e t ak e n i n d i ffe r e n t w ay s ;
,

t hu s o ne r e m edy may b e t ak e n th e fir s t d ay ,
 RE CAP I T U L A T I O N AN D CO N C L U S I O N . 12 5

an o ther t h e s eco n d a t hir d o n t h e t hir d d ay T hi s

,
.

m e thod of alt e rn at i on i s p r efe ra b l e i n chr o ni c c a s e s .

I n a c u t e di s e a s e s o n t h e co nt rar y o n e r e m edy
, ,

s ho u l d b e t ak e n du ri n g t h e fir s t fo u r ho u r s of t h e

m o rn in g a n o t he r d u rin g t h e n e xt fo u r a n d a t hir d
, ,

aft e r war d s fo r t h e s am e l en g t h of t i m e An o t he r .

w a y of al t e r n at i n g whi ch i s u s u all y p r efe rab l e

—

co n s i s t s i n t aki ng i n r o t at i o n o n e t e a s poo nful of

e a ch of t h e t h r ee r e m e di e s i n d i l u t i o n The e fle c t .

of t h e r e m e di e s i s e l e c t ri c a n d i n s t ant an eo u s s o
'

m u ch s o t h at if a s eco n d r e m edy i s t ake n fiv e

,

minu t e s aft er t h e fir s t t h e effe c t of t h e fir s t h a s

,

b e en alr e a dy a t t ain e d a n d i s n o t i nt er fe r ed wi t h
,

b y t h at of t h e s eco n d .

T hi s in s t ant an e o u s e ffe c t of r e m edi e s c a n b e

p r o v ed i n th e c a s e s wher e p ai n i s p r e s ent S u ppo s e .
,

fo r e xamp l e t h at i n a c a s e of s p a s m s of t h e u t e ru s
, ,

i f t h e p at i e nt drin k s o n e t e a s p oo n fu l of a g l a s s fu l
of w at er in whi ch o n e g l o b u l e of C an cer o s o h a s
b e e n di s s o l v e d t h e p ain will i n s t antl y di s appe ar
, .

When s ev e ral r e m edi e s ar e b e i n g u s e d at th e

s am e t i m e c ar e s ho ul d b e t ak e n t h at t h e o n e m o s t
,

app l i c ab l e t o t h e d i s e a s e s h all n o t b e l e ft o u t If .

a r e m e dy i s u s e d whi ch i s n o t s u i t ab l e t o t h e
di s e a s e i t wi ll do n o h arm bu t will p r odu ce n o
, ,

effec t in w hi ch c a s e an o t her r e m edy m u st i m

,

m e di a t e ly b e s u b s tit u t ed o r e l s e t h e do s e ch anged
,
.

D u ri n g t r e at m e n t i t i s b y n o m e an s n ece s s ary t o
fo ll o w a ny s p e c i al d i e t G ood w in e mak e s t h e
.

r e m edi e s m o r e e ffic a c i o u s T ho s e wh o c ar e t o .
126 ELE C T RO H OM ( E OPAT HY
-
.

di e t t he m s e lv e s may do s o ; in de e d it i s v er y i m ,

port ant in s e r o u s di s e a s e s t h at t h e p ati e n t s hou l d

b e u n de r a m ilk di e t whil s t u n der E l ec t r o Ho m oe o -

p a t hy.

I t s ho u l d b e r e m e m b e r ed t h at t h e effec t of a
r e m edy i s e qu all y mani fe s t ed w he n app li e d e xt e r
n a ll y ; a n d w he n e mp l oyed b o t h i nt ern a lly a n d
e xt ern ally t h e effec t i s do ub l e a n d t h e r e s u lt i s ,

m o r e rap i dl y o b t ain ed .

If a di s e a s e yi e l d s t o t h e a c ti o n of a r e m edy t h e
do s e m u s t b e i n c r e a s ed b ec au s e t h e r e m e di e s ar e
,

s i m i l ar i e
,
. . ho m oe op athi c F o r t h e s am e r e a s o n
,
.
,

w he n t h e d i s e a s e i s g rav e a n d vi o l e n t t h e do s e
mu s t b e di mini s h e d I n de spe rat e c a s e s ho w e v e r
.
, ,

do s e s of for t y gl o b u l e s at a t i m e may b e give n .

Wh e n c u rat iv e r e a c t i o n h as o n ce s e t in t r e at m ent
s ho u l d n o t b e i nt e rr u p t ed t o av o i d t h e
,
d ange r of
r e l ap s e T o p r ev e nt a ny int err up ti o n dry g l o b ul e s
.
,

may b e t ak e n a t m e al ti m e -
.

T he tr e at m ent s ho u l d l a s t n o t o nl y u nt i l t h e
d i s appe aran ce of th e s ym p t o m s of th e d i s e a s e bu t ,

t ill t h e di s appe aran ce of t h e c a u s e ; he n ce t h e

n ece s si t y of co nt inu i n g e v e n aft e r a pp ar e n t c u r e ,

a l e s s pe r s i s t e nt t r e at m ent a s fo r examp l e s e v e ral

—
, ,

gl ob u l e s in win e a t m e al t i m e e s pec i ally aft e r a ,

s e ri o u s d i s e a s e .

I n de sp e rat e c a s e s in s t e a d of t h e fir s t d i lu t i o n
, ,

fo rt y o r fift y gl o b u l e s may b e g iv e n in a gl a s s a n d ,

for t y o r fifty dr op s of Wh it e o r B lu e E l ec t ri cit y .

C o nt in u o u s p a in apop l e xy mal ig n ant fe v e r s h av e

, , ,
 AB BR E VIA T I O N S .

S . s ta n d s for S C R C FOL o s ol , or AN T I S C R O FOL o s ol .

S s ta n d s fo r S C AN T i s oR o F oL o s 0 2
'

. R C FO L o s o2 , o r .

s ta n d s for S C R O FOL 0 8 0 3 ,
or AN T I S C R O FO L O S O 3 .

8, s tan d s for S C OFOL O S O

R 4, or AN T I S C R C FC L C S C ,

S5 s tand s for S C OFOL O S O

R 5, or AN T I S C RO FO L O S O 5 .

S , s t a n d s for S C R OF OL O S O G, or AN T I S C R oFo L o s o e .

C . s t and s fo r C AN C E R o s ol ,
or AN T I C AN C E R os o
l .

C 2 s ta n d s for C ANC O S O
ER 2, or AN T I C AN C E R O S OZ .

C 3 s ta n d s for CANC O S O
ER 3,
or AN I CA C 0 8
T N ER 03 .

C 4 s t an d s fo r CAN C S O
E RO 4, or AN I C N C O S O
T A ER 4 .

O5 s ta n d s fo r CANC O OER S 5, or AN I CANC O S O

T ER 5.

C 1 0 s t a n d s for C AN C E R o s om, o r AN T I C AN C E R o s ol o .

T E s ta n d s for
. . CANC R O S O
E T E . .
, or ANT I CANC R O S O E

A . s ta n d s fo r AN G I oI T i c ol , or AN T I AN G I O I T I C Ol .

A2 s tan d s for AN G I OI T I C 0 2 , or AN T I AN G I O I T I C O2 .

A3 stand s for AN G I OI T I C O3 , or AN T IAN G I OI T I C Os .

L . s ta n d s for L INFA I C O
T , or ANT i L r M PHAT i C .

P . s ta n d s fo r PE T o R AL nl , or PE C T O R AL l .

P2 s ta n d s fo r PE T O RAL E 2 , or PE C T OR AL Z .

P3 s ta n d s for PE T O R AL E 3 , or P C ORAL
E T 3 .

P4 s ta nd s for PE T O R AL E 4 , or P C ORAL
E T 4.

F . s ta n d s for FE BR IFU G OI .

F2 s ta nd s for FE BR IFU G OT
 ABBREVI AT I ON S . 1 29

Ve n . s t an d s for VNE E RE O , or AN IV NE RE O
T E .

Ve r . s ta n d s fo r VE R MI FU G OI .

Ve r , s ta nd s for VE RMI FU G o z .

RSE . s t a nd s for RE DE L C RICI Y E T T .

Y E. . s t a nd s for Y LL O W E L C
E IC I Y E TR T .

WE . . s ta nd s for WHI E E L C R I CI Y
T E T T .

BE . . s t a n d s for BL U o r AN G O
E C E L C RI C I Y I ITI E T T .

G E. . s ta n d s for G R N E L C RI CI Y
EE E T T .

Fo r t h e p oi nt s fo r th e a ppl ic a ti on of th e E l e ctricitie s se e th e

p l a t e a t th e e nd o f th e oo k b .

Dil . d il u tion . al t . a lte rnate ly .

132 E L E C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

AN ZE MI A .

Po ve r ty Anae mic pe r s ons a r e pa l e fl a bb y

of b lood .
,

th e ir fl e s h i s fl a ccid o f a wa x e n tin t ; th e gu m s a n d lips ,

a r e s ca r c e ly r e d d e n e d t o a r o s e tint ; th e pu l s e i s fe e b l e

th e l e a s t e x e r tio n pr o d u c e s o ppr e s s e d b e a tin g a n d p a l pit a

tio n s I n wom e n or y o u n g gir l s a n a b u n d a n t l e u c o rr h oe a
.
,

o ft e n c o m l ic a te s th i s c on d i tio n
p .

T e tme ntr An mm ia a s a fo r m o f in d o l e nt cir cu l a ti on

a —
,

a n d po v e r t
y o f b l oo d i s c u r e d i n l m
y p h a ti c c o,n s ti t u ti o n s

by S in dil u tio n. Th e s a m e r e m e d y a t m e a l s
. B a th s o f .

L a l t A3
. Applica tion o f R E a l t Y E to th e s ol a r
. . . . . . .

p l e x u s p i t o f s t o
,
m a ch a n d t o t h e s m
y p a t h e t i c t,o t h e ,

s to m a ch , o ccipu t , a n d g r e a t sy m pa th e tic ce n t e r .

I n An gio iti c s , Dil . A . al t . L . or S . S a me r e m e d ie s in t h e

wine o r a t m e a l s . Ba th s of A . U n ction s of
‘

A 2
to t h e
h e ar t Applica tion o f B E
. . .

I n wo me n with l e u co rr h oe a Dil A a l t C ,
. . . . s e co n d d il u ti on .

On e gl ob u l e o f C S e v e r y h o u r B a th s . of A 2
al t . C S

U ncti on s of F t o th e h ypo ch on d r i a
2
.

C HL O R O S I s .

A c on diti o n d e pe n d e n t u pon a n ae m i a , or wa nt of r e d

b lo o d . T h e m os t fr e q u e n t ca u s e s ar e we a k n e s s of c on

lymph a tic te mpe r a m e nt wa nt o f n o u ri sh in g fo o d

s tit u ti o n , , ,

d e fi ci e nt e x e r ci s e too fr e q u e n t e x ci te m e nt o f p a s s ion
, ,

th wa r te d a ffe cti ons a m e n orrh oe a ,

.

T r e a tme nt Dil S a l t A .
—
On e gl ob u l e o f OS d r y
. . . .
,

e v e ry h ou r Applica tion o f W E to th e pit o f th e s to ma ch

. . .
,

to th e s ym pa th e tic th e s o l a r pl e xu s th e o ccip u t a n d o f, , ,

B E to th e h e a r t
. . B a th s o f A L OS U n ction s o f F
.
2
. . .
2

to th e h ypo ch on d r ia I n o b s tin a t e c a s e s Dil C .

,
. .

C HO R E A ( S T Vi T u s D AN C E ) .
’
s .

A kin d of c o n vu l s ive co n diti on a lm o st c ontin u o u s ,

e x ce pt d u r in g s l e e p) ch a r a c t r i z e d by i rr e gu l a r a n d 11
'

e 1 *

,
 D I SE A S E S O F T HE B L OOD . 133

l
vo u nta ry mo ve me nts , fine d
e ith e r c on to o ne se t o f limb s
or to o ne o n ly ,
or to S pe ci a l m u s cl e s o f th e fa ce .

T r e a tme nt —
Dil . S . al t . C S s e c o n d or thir d d il u tion . Ap
pl ic a t i on o f R E al t Y E . t o . . . . th e sy mp ath e tic , so a l r
p l e x u s o cc
,
ip u t a n d d o r s a l S p i n,
e . B a th s of C S (6 0 to 8 0

gl o b u l e s t o e a ch ) o r S 5 o r W E , . . U nctions of OS to th e
wh ol e h e a d a nd o f A to th e h e a r t
,
2
.

H E M O R R HA G E .

Haemor rh a ge is th e name g iv e n to a ny flo w of b l oo d
fr om t h e ve ss e l s wh i ch sh ou l d cont a in it wh a te v e r t h e ,
‘

ca u s e a n d wh e th e r th e fl u i d e s ca p e s e x te r n a lly or i s d i s
, ,

ch a r ge d into th e inte r i o r o f th e b o d y o r in fil tr a t e s a m ong ,

th e t i s s u e s H aem orr h a ge s a r e d ivid e d into tr au ma tic and

.

sp on ta n e o u s T h e fo rm e r a r e th e r e s u l t o f wo u nd s pr o
. .

d u c e d by s o me b o d y w h i ch d ivi d e s th e v e s s e l s ; th e l a tt e r
foll o w u p on th e infl u e n c e o f o r ga nic mo di fic a tio n s mo r e
or l e s s a ppr e cia b l e Sponta ne o u s h ae morrh a ge s a r e so
.

c a ll e d n ot b e c a u s e th e y a r i s e with o u t c au s e bu t b e c a u s e ,

th e cau s e s br in ging th e m on ar e o b s cu r e , and so m e tim e s

compl e te ly h id d e n T h e s e h ae morr h a ge s h a ve b e e n d ivid e d

fo r me r fo r mp a r t
.

int o s y mpto ma tic a nd e s s e n t ia l . The

of a d i s o r d e r in wh ich th e y o c cu r on ly as one sy mptom ;
th e l a tt e r a r e no t s y mptom s o f a ny kn own pr e viou s d is e a s e ,

a n d a ppe a r to co n s titu t e o f th e m s e l v e s th e wh o l e m o rb i d

s ta t e . A cco r d ing t o th e c i r cu m s t a n ce s u n d e r wh i ch th e
y
a ppe a r , th e y ar e a ga in d ivi d e d into a cti e v or s th e n i c, a n d

p a s s i ev or a s th e n i c . The fo r me r o cc u r in r
s t o ng and

p l e th o r ic p e r s o n s a n d a r e p r e ce d e d b y ,s i g n s o f c o n g e s t i o n

t o wa r d s th e o r ga n wh ich i s t o be th e se a t o f th e flo w o f
b l o o d a n d a r e a ccompa nie d by a qu a si fe br il e a ction which
,
-

ce a se s w i th th e h ae m o rr h a g e ; th e l a tte r a ffe cting we a k ,

a n d c a ch e cti c s u bj e cts h a v e no pr e m on ito ry sympto m s , ,

a n d a r e u n a cco mp a n i e d by a n y r e a cti on .

T h e r e a r e o th e r s u b d ivi s ion s with wh ich i t i s e qu a lly -

us eful t o b e acqu a in ted Thu s when the b l o o d come s i n .

, .
134 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

th e su r fa ce im m e d ia t e ly a fte r l e a vin g th e v e s s e l s th e ,

h aem o rr h a g e i s c a ll e d e x t e r n a l I t i s c a ll e d in t e r n a l wh e n
.

th e b l o o d i s e ffu s e d a n d r e m a in s for a l o n ge r o r s h o r te r

p e r i o d i n a c a vi ty i n th e i nt e r s ti ce s o f th e t i s s u e s .

Wh e n i n te rn a l h ae mo rrh a ge o ccu r s in th e inte rio r o f

c e r t a in o r g a n s a s th e br a in l u ng s &c
,
i t i s o fte n ca ll e d
, , .
,

a po pl e xy u n d e r o th e r c i r cu m s t a n c e s i t i s c a ll e d a n in

fil tr a tion o f b l oo d I t o fte n h appe n s th a t h aem orrh a ge

.

O ccu r s a t s h o rte r or l o nge r int e r va l s a n d s o m e tim e s ,

r e gu l a r ly In thi s ca s e it o ft e n b e com e s a n e c e s s ity o f t h e

.
,

o r ga n i s m a n d it s s u p pr e s s i o n m i gh t c a u s e
, mo r e or l e s s
s e r i ou s d i s or d e r T h i s k in d o f h ae mo rrh a ge i s c a ll e d
.

c o n s ti tu ti o n a l .

Wh e n h ae m orrh a ge i s pe r io dica l it o r dina r ily o ccu r s ,

i n th e s a m e o r ga n if it i s e ffe ct e d by o th e r m e a n s wh i ch ,

i s r a r e i t i s s a i d t o b e vi c a r i o u s
,
Wh e n it s e e m s t o r e .

p l a c e a n o r m a l h ae mo rr h a ge as m e n s tr u a ti o n o r a n, ,

a b n o r m a l h ae m o rr h a g e w h i ch h a s b e c o m e h a b i t u a l it i s ,

s a i d to be d e r i v e d o r m e t a s t a ti c F in a lly it i s c a ll e d .
,

c r i ti c a l w h e n o ccu rr in g in th e c o u r s e o f a cu te o r ch r o n i c
,

d i s e a s e i t i s foll o w e d by a n a d v a n t a g e o u s ch a n ge i n th e
,

c o n d iti o n o f th e p a ti e n t As t o t r a u m a tic h ae m o rrh a ge s

.
,

th e y a r e e ith e r a r te r i a l v e n o u s o r ca pill a r y a ccor d in g

, , ,

to t h e n a t u r e o f t h e v e s s e l s i n v o l v e d .

T r e a tme nt —
A in d il u tion s e c on d d il u tion
. C ompr e s s e s
, .

o f A3 a n d B E . .

VAR I C E s .

Va r ico s e v e in s l r s o r w o u n d s ; v a r i co s e s t a te in
, u ce ,

rh e u m a tis m (S e e a l s o Ph l e b itis )
. .

T r e a tme nt A Di l or A3 a l t C s e co n d dil u ti on
—
. . The . . .

s am e r e m e d i e s a t m e a l s 5 o r 1 0 g l o b u l e s a l t e r n a t e ly
, .

C om pr e s s e s o f A o r o f C S Appl ica tio n o f B E o n th e

3
, . . .

v a r i c o s e pa r t s .

Wh e n v a ri co s e co n d ition i s c ons e q u e n t u pon co nge s tion

of th e l iv e r A a l t F s h o u l d b e gi v e n
,
. . . .
1 36 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

by d r y co u gh wh ich co me s on l a te r , a nd in d i ca t e s th e
r
a pp o a ch o f ph th i s i s .

T r e a tme nt S in d il u tion —
. al t . C . se con d d i l u t io n . Appl i
c a ti on R E a l t Y E to of . . . . . th e so a l r pl e x u s and g r a n d
symp a th e ti c W E o v e r th e . . . h e ad .

RI C KE T s .

S o fte nin g a nd d is tor tio n of th e b o ne s , a risin g fr o m a

se r io u s d e ge n e r a tio n in th e l ym ph .

T r e a t me nt Dil C S A 3 fi r s t d ilu tion

.
—
. . . . . The s ame

r e m e d ie s at l te rn a t e ly ) B a th s o f L
m e a l s ( 4 gl ob u l e s , a . .

o r Ve n U n ctio n s o f OS to th e b a ck a n d th e h e a d
. Appl i .

c a ti o n o f R a l t Y E to th e gr e a t sympa th e ti c th e s ol a r
. . . .
,

p l e x u s th e o c cipu t a n d th e pit o f th e s to m a ch
, , .

A T R O P HY .

W a s ting , g e n e a r l
l imb or a n o r ga n or o f or p a r ti al , of a ,

its e s s e nti a l c ons titu e nt s m u s cl e s b l oo d ve s se l s b on e s ,

-
,
.

Ma r a smu s i s a tr o ph y o f th e ce llu l a r a n d m u s cu l a r ti s s u e s .

T r e a t me nt Di l S Applic a tion o f R E or R E
.
—
. . . . . .

a l t Y E t o th e n e r v e s r e l a t e d to th e a tr o ph i e d p a r t s a n d
. . .
,

to th e gr e a t s ym p a th e ti c I n o b s tin a t e c a se s C o r A . .
2
.

B a th s o f OS U nction s o f F t o th e h ypo ch o n d r i a B a th s
.
2
.

of W E T wo ta b l e spo on fu l s to e a ch b ath C ompr e s se s

. . .

of W E . .

S C R O FUL A .

A d i se a se ch a a ct e r riz e d
by l e s io n b oth o f th e b one s a n d
th e s o ft ti s s u e s , bu t e s p e ci a lly by e nl a r ge m e nt o f th e
l ym ph a tic gl a n d s u n d e r th e l o we r j a w a n d d o wn th e ne c k ,

th e gr o in s , th e a ill ae , &c x .

The ch i e f r
s c o fu o u s g l a n dls d ise a s e s ar e t h o s e o f th e ,

d ise a s e s a n d e r u pti on s o f th e s k in c ol d o r in d ol e nt t u m o u r s , ,

a b s ce s s e s u l ce r s a n d fi s tu l as
,
Mo s t ca s e s o f oph th a l mia .
,

many d is e as e s cau sing alte r ation in th e b one s and "Be r ti -

a
 D I S E A S E S O F T HE BL OOD . 1 37

l a ge s , tu b e r cu l i z ation , ar e r
o f s c o fu o u s l r
n a tu e . S . su p

p l e m e n t e d i f n e ce s sa r y by C I a n d C S a l l co v e r th e s e
d i s e a se s For tr e a tme nt , s e e th e s e pa r a te d i se a s e s
. .

S C URVY .

A d is e a se ‘

r
ch a a ct e r iz e d
by ge ne r a l fe e b l e ne s s ,
ch i e fly
h ae mo r r h a ge s in d ifle r e n t p a r ts , li vi d pa tch e s o f e cch y
mo s s o
i r b l oo d -s t a in s
, s we ll in g a n d e a s y b l e e d ing o f t h e

gu ms .

Th e p r o l o n ge d a ction o f c o l d a pp e a r s to b e o n e o f th e
mo s t e ffe ctiv e c a u s e s o f s cu r vy T h i s d is e a s e a l so a ppe a r s
.

e s p e ci a lly in ve s s e l s a t s e a if th e y a r e d e priv e d o f fr e sh
,

m e a t a n d fr e s h v e ge ta b l e s .

D e pr e s s in g e m otion wa nt o f cl e a nl in e s s th e e xclu s ive

, ,

u s e o f s a lt e d fo o d e x ce s s i v e fa tigu e o r u n u s u a l a n d u n
, ,

a ccu s to m e d ina cti vity a r e con tr ib u to ry c a u se s in th e

,

d e v e l opm e nt o f thi s d i s e a s e .

Ave r sion to e ve ry kin d o f mo v e me nt i s o n e o f th e fir st

s ym pto m s o f s cu r vy T o thi s we ma y a d d l a n gu o r
.
, ,

h e a vin e s s a n d pa in s in th e l imb s l e s s fr e qu e n tly g e n e r a l ,

s we ll in g with h a r d t u m o u r s in th e m u s cl e s o f th e ca l f a n d

o f th e th i gh with d r a win g u p o f th e l e gs ; th e a ctio n o f

,

th e h e a r t a n d t h e p u l s a ti o n o f t h e a r te r i e s a r e s l ow a n d
fe e b l e . Th e pa ti e nt fa in t s a t th e l e a s t m o v e m e nt ; a t a l l
p o in t s b l oo
,
d m a y e s ca p e fr o m t h e e n c l o s i n g v e s s e l s a n d ,

b e ca m e in fil tr a te d b e n e a th th e cu ticl e o r skin pr o d u cing ,

s u b cu t a n e o u s h aemo rrh a ge or h ae mo rrh a ge u n d e r th e

,

m u co u s m e mbr a n e s ; o r br e a king o u t o f b l e e d in g in o l d
s c a r s o r in
,
i c a tr i z e d wo u n d s a n d u l ce r s in th e s kin
c .

T o th e o r din a ry sy mpto m s o f s cu r vy we m ay a l s o r e fe r
th e l ivi d s w e ll in g o f a n d th e b l o o d y oo z in g fr o m th e
g u m s ; oe d e m a o f t h e l im b s ; p a ll o r l i v i d i t y a n d p u ,
ff y co n

d it io n o f th e fa ce l o w e r e d t on e o f t h e m o r a l a n d ph y s ic a l
,

fa cu l tie s ; diffi cu l t d i g e s tio n ; c o l ic ; o ppr e s s e d r e s pir a tion ,

l os s o f h e a t o ffe n s ive n e s s o r foe to r o f th e br e a th

, .

Amid s t th e se se r iou s tr o u ble s the inte ll e ctu al fa cultie s

138 ELE C T RO H OM (E O P A T HY -
.

ar e u su a lly in t a ct ; b u t th e r e i s gr e a t m o r a l d e pr e s s io n ,
d e s p a ir , n o s t a l gi a o r pinin g , a n d s o m e tim e s t e n d e n cy t o

s u i ci d e . Afte r va rie d d r a tion s cu r vy t e rm ina te s citl ;

a u , r

by a cu r e o r by d e a th D e a th r e s u l ts e i th e r fr o m a p a r o xy sm
.

o f O pp r e s se d br e a th in g a n d s u ffo c a tio n , or in
fa inting fit ; a

o r e l s e p a t ie n t s gra d u a ll y fa d e a wa y a n d s ink fr om e x

h a u s ti on .

T r e a tme nt —
Th e tr e a tm e nt
b o v e a l l thin gs o f s cu rvy is a

h ygie ni c Fo r in s ta n c e a d r y a ir w a r m cl o th in g go o d
.
, , ,

a nim a l a n d v e ge ta b l e fo o d a r e e s s e nti a l b o th a s r v e n ti v s
p e e ,

a n d fo r cu r a tiv e t r e a tm e n t .

OS Dil a l t A3 B a th s o f L G a r gl e s o f B E
. . . U n ctio n s . . .

o v e r th e h e a r t a n d a o r ta o f A3 and o f F t o th e h y p o 2
, ,

ch on d r i a C o mpr e s s e s o f S 5 a n d o f OS o ve r th e O pe n
.

b l e e d in g s u r fa ce s .

AD E N I T i s .

Acu te o r ch o ni c r infl a mm a ti on of lymph a tic an

g g l ion s or

g l a n d s T h
. e s e a r e th e l i tt l e r o u n d e d m a s s e s s it u a t e d in th e

line o f n e r v e s a n d lymph a tic v e s s e l s ; e spe ci ally a pt to

o ccu r i n th e n e ck th e gr o in t h e a r m pit s &c , ,
-
, .

I n A cu t e A d e ni ti s th e p a tie nt s u ffe r s fr o m p a in a n d h e a t ,

th e s k in i s infl a m e d s u pp u r a ti o n i s e s t a b l i sh e d , .

Dil S a l t S 5 a n d L o r A a l t
. . . s a m e r e m e d ie s a t
. . .

m e al s .S om e sp o o n fu l s o f F B a th s o f C S a l t A o r o f 1
. . .

C S a l t A3 . C ompr e ss e s a n d u n ction s o f OS o n th e gl a n d s
. .

Applica tion o f R E an d Y E a l te rn a te ly t o th e affe cte d

. . . .

ne rve s .

C hr o ni c A d e ni ti s T h e s wo ll e n gl a n d s a r e in d o l e n t
.
,

in a ctiv e I f a ny O p e nin g o ccu r s th e pu s i s o f th in c o n

.

s is te n c e a n d i f th e co l d a b s ce ss o r u l ce r a t io n c l o s e s i t i s

lia b l e t o r e ope n v e ry s o on As a r u l e th e s w e lling i s in th e .

g l a n d s o f th e n e ck a n d j aws .

T e a tme nt Dil S a l t A o r A a l t C
.
—
. 5 gl o b u l e s o f
. . . . . .

L in th e wine a t m e a l s B a th s o f L A3 C S C ompr e s se s
. . . .

a nd u n cti o n s o f OS C ompr e s s e s o f G E . . .
1 40 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

F A IN T IN G .

T r e a tme nt 1 0 gl o b u l e s , d r y o f S
—

pp l i c a ti o n . A of R . E .

to th e i t f th s t o m a ch , t o th e s mp a th e tic , th e o ccip u t ,
p o e y
th e so a l r pl e xu s .

C O N GE S T I ON S OF AL L KIN D S (of G l a nd s a nd T i s su e s) .

T r e a tme nt S in d ilu tion a l t A

—
. .
2
s e co n d dil u tion . Th e
sa me r e m e d ie s a t m e a l t im e If -
. n e ce s s a ry C . s e c on d

d il u tion B a th s o f A o r W E Applica tions o f B E

. OS 2
. . . . or

R E a l t Y E t o th e r e l at e d ne r v e s
. . . . C ompr e ss e s o f
. . A 2

ove r th e h e a r t .

A C U TE OR C HR O NI C IN FL AMMAT I ON S .

T r ea tme nt —
S in te rn a lly o r e xte r na lly , a n d in th e ca s e
.

o f s an gu in e te mpe r a m e nt A a l t S Bu t if th e r e i s fe v e r
. . .

F mu s t
I
o f co u s e r a l on e o r a l t with S or
r be u s e d . e i th e , . .

A Wh e n a n infl am ma to ry fe ve r i s v e ry viol e nt b e gin by

.
,

tr e a ting th e fe v e r by its e l f gi v e F i n spo onfu l s s mall e r ,

I
,

a n d mo r e fr e q u e nt a cc o r d in g t o th e vi o l e n ce o f th e fe v e r ,

a n d a d d F in co mpr e ss e s o r u n cti o n s t o th e h y po ch o n d r i a
2
.

T h e fe v e r s u b d u e d continu e F in u n cti on giv e S a nd

,
2
.
,

if th e pa tie nt i s sa n gu ine , A . al t . S .

F E VE R S .

We mu s t now r e fe r to a gr o u p of d is e a s e s wh i ch ar e v e ry
impor tant , a nd wh ich o fte n ca u se gr e a t r a v a ge s i n th e

s y s te m . T h e se a ffe cti on s , wh i ch a r e u s u a ll y v e r y gr a v e ,

h a v e th e ir s e a t o r ce n t e r in th e s to m a ch , o r th e in te s t in e s ,
or th e l ive r , with o u t h owe v e r givin g a ny ce r t a in in d ic a tio n
th a t th e y d e p e n d u pon a ny in fl a mm a to ry co n d iti o n o f th e se
or ga ns We n e e d h a r d ly s ay th a t we a ll u d e to v a rio u s
.

fo r ms o f ga s tri c fe v e r m u c o u s fe v e r pu t r i d o r m a l ign a n t
, ,

fe v e r a b d om in a l ty ph o id w i th or with o u t u l ce r a ti o n o f th e
, ,

ente r ic gl a n d s a n d with o r witho u t r ash on the su r fa ce

, ,
 D I SE A SE S OF T HE B L OOD . 14 1

T h e se d i s e a se s , wh ich a tt a c k so m a ny victim s , ar e

d ivi d e d into th r e e d i s tin c t s ta ge s , n a m e ly : 1 . Th e in fla m

m a tor y or in v a s i o n s ta ge b d o mina l s ta ge pr o
. 2 . Th e a ,

p e r l y s o c a ll e d o r th e g a s tr o in te s tin a l s t a g e ;
, t h -
e t o n g u e

b e ing co v e r e d with a co a ting o f a y e ll o w wh ite o r livid , ,

co l o u r 3 T h e a d y n a m ic s t a ge or e xh a u s tio n th r o u gh o u t
. .
,

th e e n ti r e o r ga ni sm e s pe ci a l l y in th e fu n c tio n s o f th e in te s
,

tin e s . T h i s i s th e s t a ge o f h u m o r a l o r fl u i d d e comp o s iti o n

in d ic a t e d by th e b l a ck c o l o u r o f th e t on gu e t e e th a n d li ps , ,

by foe ti d pe r spir a tio n by e pi s ta xi s o r b l e e din g fr o m t h e

,

n o s e by in te s tin a l a n d u r in a r y h ae m o rr h a ge
,
by p e t e ch i ae ,

o r b l o o d b l o tch e s o n th e s kin wh i ch a r e n o th in g m o r e th a n ,

h aem o rrh a ge s o f th e c u ta ne o u s ca pill a r y v e s s e l s T h e pu l s e .

i s a l wa y s v e r y we a k a n d s o m e tim e s in s e n s ib l e T h is l a s t .

h f in t e s tin a l fe v e r o n ly r e a ch e s i t s e x tr e m e h e igh t i n
p a se o

a b d o min a l typ h u s whil e on th e o th e r h a n d in bilio u s a n d

, ,

mu co u s fe v e r s th e s y mptom s a r e a l w a y s l e s s a l a r min g ,

a l th o u gh i t i s e vi d e n t th a t th e se i nte s tin a l d i s o r d e r s h a v e

s u ffi ci e n t e n e r gy t o pr o d u c e pr o fo u n d d i s tu rb a nce in th e

o r ga n i s m .

D u r ing th e fi r st a n d se con d s ta ge s we mu st u s e S a l t F . . .
,

o r F a l t A in th e s e c on d o r thir d d il u ti o n with u n ctio n s

. u .
,

of F
2
to th e h ypo ch on d r i a a n d a ppl i c a tio n o f R E a n d , . .

Y E t o th e s o l a r pl e x u s th e gr a n d s ymp a th e tic a n d th e
. .
, ,

p i t o f t h e s t o m a ch B u t i n . th e t h i r d s t a g e w e m u s t n e c e s

s a r il y r e s o r t t o C 1 gl o b u l e e ve ry h o u r a n d C 5 in u n cti on s
I
, ,

a n d co m pr e s s e s o v e r t h e a b d o m e n ; with a ppli ca ti on o f W E . .

o r R E t o t h e o c ci pu t
. . th e gr a n d symp a th e ti c th e s ol a r
, ,

p l e x u s a,
l o n g th e w h o l e l e n g th o f th e d o r s a l s p i n e a n d ,

o n t h e s o l e s o f th e fe e t th i s i n o r d e r t o s e cu r e th e ge ne r a l
—

a ction o f th e s p e cifi c o v e r th e wh ol e b o d y D u rin g th e

,
.

co u r s e o f th e s e d i s e a s e s c o mp l i c a ti o n s m a y a r i s e ; a m on g

o th e r s ce r e br a l co n ge s ti o n l e a d in g t o d e l i r i u m ; d i s tu rb a n ce
, ,

o f th e s pin a l c o r d wi th a l te r a tion s i n it s m o t o r o r s e n s o r y
,

fu nction s Bu t th e m o s t fr e qu e n t c om pl ic a tion a ri s ing

.
—

fr o m t h e gr e a t s ympa th y wh ich e xi s t s b e twe e n th e s kin

1 42 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

and th e ga s tr o e n t e r i c m u c o u s m e m br
-
i s m il i a ry e r u p ane —

tio n , pr e ce d e d by a b u n d a nt pe r spir a tio n ; a n d pe t e ch i w .

T h e s e a r e p a r t o f th e n o s ol o gy o f t h e s e d i s e a s e s Bu t we .

ne e d not b e t oo e a si ly d i s co u r a ge d . As s oo n as we u se

in te r n a lly F . al t . S .
, or S .
, an im m e d i a t e a m e l i or a ti o n i s
r d d T h r t s c r t o f n a t u r a l l a w a n d th e nu
p o u ce . e g e a e e ,

e qu i v o c a l p r o o f th a t tr e a t m e n t i s n a t u r a l i s t o pr o d u c e ,

g r e a t r e s u l t s b y t h e u s e o f s i m p l e m e a n s .

I t o ft e n h a pp e n s e s pe ci a lly wh e n we h a v e n e r v o u s pe r
,

s o n s u n d e r t r e a tm e n t o f a n i mp r e s s i o n a b l e a n d ch a n g e a b l e
,

type th a t we h a v e t o d e a l wi th c e r ta in g a s tr i c d i s o r d e r s
, ,

a t t e n d a n t u pon a d yn a m i c fe v e r T h e s p e ci a l ch a r a cte r i s ti c .

o f th i s s in g u l a r d i s e a s e i s a r e m a rk a b l y fl u ct u a tin g s t a t e

s o th a t a p e r so n wh o s e e m s a t o n e tim e t o h a v e a n e x ce ll e n t

a pp e tit e a n d go o d d i ge s ti on l o se s hi s a ppe tit e a l l a t o n c e , ,

th e m o u th b e com e s p a s ty th e t o n gu e co v e r e d w ith a co a ting

,

o f whiti sh m u c o u s m a tt e r a n d cl a mm y fe a t u r e s a r e co n ,

tr a ct e d e v e ry th in g a b o u t th e p a ti e n t in d i ca t e s a s u d d e n l o s s
o f v ita l for ce i n th e fu n cti o n s o f th e d ige s ti v e a pp a r a tu s ,

a n d e s pe ci a lly i n t h e s to m a ch .

Th i s d i s o r d e r wh i ch h a s a l w a y s r e s i s te d v a r i o u s m e th o d s
,

o f tr e a tm e n t c a n b e V ic to r i o u s ly e n co u n te r e d by F a l t
, C . . .
,

fi r s t o r s e con d dilu tion a n d u n ction s o f F t o th e h yp o ,

2

ch o n d r i a , a ppl ic a ti o n o f W E to th e sy mp a th e tic a n d . .

s o l a r pl e x u s W e sh o u l d a d d a l s o th r e e d r op s o f th e s a m e
.

e l e ctr i ci ty o n a l u mp o f s u ga r a n d b a th s o f OS , .

B e fo r e c on clu d ing thi s sh o r t s tu d y wh ich i s a s pr a ctic a l ,

a s i t i s in t e r e s tin g we m a y b e p e r m itt e d t o a ll u d e t o a d i s
,

o r d e r wh ich i s v e r y fr e q u e n t in ch il d r e n e s p e ci a lly th os e o f ,

ly mph a tic t e mp e r a me n t we r e fe r to h e lminthia sis o r a ffe c

—

tio n s a r i s in g fr om th e pr e s e n ce of wo r m s T h is i s a .

s e co n d a r y c o n d iti on c on n e cte d with a sp e ci a l i rr it a t i on o f

th e g a s tr o e nte r i c mu c o u s me m br a n e wh i ch s e cr e te s m u c o u s
-
,

m a te ri a l c a p a b l e o f n o u r i s h in g th e s e p a r a s ite s T h is is a .

ca u s e ,
in ch il d r e n o f d i s o r d e r s so s tr a nge in ch a r a ct e r
, ,

a n d o ft e n s o a l a r min g th a t i t s u gge s ts m a tte r s fo r r e fle c

,
1 44 E LE OT RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-

is i n e ffe c tu a l in a ca s e wh e r e it i s s p e ci fi ca lly in d ic a te d , we
m u st a l te r n a t e th e u se of it with Ve r .

C O N T I N U OU S F E VE R S .

I n th e s e fe v e r s , th e fe br i l e l a s ts d u ring th e con di ti on

wh o l e c o n tin u a n c e o f th e fe v e r T h e y c om pr i s e e ph e m e r a l .

fe v e r infl a mm a t o ry fe v e r typh oi d fe v e r
, , .

E ph e m e r a l fe ve r o r a fe ve r o f S h o r t d u r a tion b e gins
, ,

with sh iv e ring foll o w e d by h e at h e a d a ch e pa in s in th e

, , ,

l oin s l u mb a go h ot bu t s o ft s kin r e d fa ce no a ppe tite

, , , , ,

mu ch th ir s t wh it e ton gu e s c a nty a n d r e d u r in e co ns tipa

, , ,

tion fu ll a n d fr e qu e n t pu l s e
,
.

T r e a tme nt All fe ve r s a r e tr e ate d with F inte r na lly a nd

—
.
,

F to th e h y po ch on d r i a in co mpr e s s e s a n d u n cti o n s
2
.

E l e ctricitie s ca n b e a l s o a pplie d t o th e o ccipu t a lte rn a ,

tin g th e R E a n d Y E . or o n ly u s in g th e W E
. . .
, . .
~

Infl a m m a to r y fe ve r i s s imil a r t o th e l a s t bu t i s p r e ce d e d
'

by gi d din e s s h e a d a ch e s b e wil d e r m e nt a n d s l e e pin e s s

, , , .

F in d il u tion s e con d o r th ir d d il u tio n o n e t e a s po onfu l

.
, ,

e v e r y 5 minu te s U n ction s o f F t o th e h yp o ch o n d ri a 2
. .

I n s t oppin g infl a mm a to r y fe v e r s a t on ce th e d i s o r d e r i s ,

o ft e n a s i t we r e
,
s ta m p e d o u t a n d if s o m e s e n s e o f i ll n e ss
, ,

i s still l e ft a co mpl e t e cu r e i s o b ta in e d by givin g S o r AS

, .

( s e c o n d di l u ti o n ) a n d u n c t i o n s o f F , t o th e h yp o ch o n d ri a 2
.

T yph oi d fe v e r i s o fte n a ccomp ani e d by ce r e br a l n e r v o u s

d i s o r d e r s a nd b e co m e s vir tu a lly n e r v ou s fe v e r
,
.

F ir st p e r io d F e v e r in te n s e h e a d a ch e ch a nge d fe a tu r e s , , ,

s tu pe fie d e x pr e s s i on d e l ir i u m gi d din e s s tinnit u s or d r u m
, , ,

lik e n o is e in th e e a r s b l e e d ing fr o m th e no se a b itte r , , ,

s l im y o r in s ipi d t a s te in th e m o u th whit e t on gu e n a u s e a , , ,

vomiting l o s s o f a ppe tite th e a b d om e n te nd e r an d d is te nd e d

, , ,

d i a rr h oea or c on s tipa ti on
, .

S e con d p e r io d : T h e h e a d a ch e d iminis h e s bu t th e stu po r

in cr e a se s th e fe a tu r e s b e co m e fi x e d th e ton gu e i s co v e r e d
, ,

with a br o wn co a ting wh ich s ta in s th e te e th a nd l ips th e , ,

 CO N T INU O U S FEVE R S . 1 45

a b d ome n is s wo lle n , th e e v a cu a tion s b l ack , fe tid , and invo

l u nta r y , th e u r i ne s c a nty a n d br o wn .

T r e a t me nt —
F . in d il u ti o n th i r d ,
dilu tion ; on e t e a
spo onfu l e v e ry 5 min u t e s . U n c ti o n s a n d c o m pr e s s e s o f F2

t o th e h yp o ch on d r i a , or F . al t . C S in u nctio n s a nd co m
p r e s se s .

MU C O U S F E VE R .

Th e sa me tr e a tme nt , s e co nd d i l u tio n .

N E RV O U S F E V E R .

Th e s a me tr e a tme nt , s e co n d d il u tion .

B IL I O U S F E VE R .

Th e s a me tr e a tme nt , s e co n d d i l u t io n .

C AT ARR HAL F E VE R .

F . fi r st dilu tion al t . P s e c on d
3 d i l u ti o n .

PU E R P E R AL F E VE R .

F . s e cond d il u tion al t . C . s e c on d d il u tio n .

E R U PT IVE F E VE R S .

Va r i o l a or s mall p ox ry s ipe l a s sca r l a tina

-
,
me a s l e s , e , ,

milia ry fe ve r and n e ttl e r a s h

, All su ppr e s se d e ru ptions -
.

a r e r e s t o r e d a n d cu r e d by S ( a l one ) Th e mo r e vio l e nt a n d .
.

r a pid th e d i so r d e r th e mor e mu st th e d ilu tion be we a k e ne d ,

a n d th e d o se r e pe a te d th a t i s t e a s po onfu l d o s e s e ve r fe w
, y
minu te s .

IN T E R M I T T E N T F E VE R .

Re tu r ning pe r io d ica lly , d ivid e d into pe ri o d s o f co ld , h e at ,

a nd r r p e s pi a t i o n .

Inte rmitte n t fe v e r s h a v e b e e n d ivi d e d into s imp e ,l p e nr

i
cio ns ir r e gu l a r and s m t o m a t i c
, y p , .

11
 1 46 ELE C RO HOMCE O PAT HY T -
.

An inte r mitte n t fe v e r i s s impl e wh e n i t i s fin e d to pu r e c on

a n d s im pl e fe v e r i s h a tta ck s I t i s p e r n i ci o u s a cco r d in g t o .

th e inte n s ity o f th e co l d o r p e r s pir a ti o n I t i s irr e g u l a r .

wh e n th e a tta ck s a r e incom pl e te o r wh e n o n e or oth e r o f ,

th e s t a ge s c o l d h e a t o r p e r s pir a ti o n i s w a n tin g
, , , , .

S ympto m a t i c in t e r m i t te n t fe v e r s d e pe n d u p o n s o m e l o c a l
ch a nge .

T r e a tme nt .
—
F in d ilu tio n ,
. fi r s t d il u tion 2 0 t o 3 0 tab l e
s po o n fu s l
d u r in g th e d a y , wh il e th e r e i s no fe ve r , and

co ntinu e d a fte r wa r d s A al t with F i s . . . . so m e t im e s added ,

a nd d i s s ip a t e s in te r m it te n t fe v e r , e s p e ci a lly d u r in g th e
gr o wi n g in gir l s a ge Al s o , wh e n fe v e r i s th e r e su l t o f
.

s o m e d i s o r d e r e d ci r c u l a ti o n o f th e b l o o d , A m u s t b e a d d e d . .

A .
, by r e s t o r in g th e blo o d t o its no rm a l s ta t e , c ou nte r a cts
th e fe v e r .

In te r m itt e n t fe v e r s so m e tim e s le a ve ch r onic a ffe c t o n s o f

i
th e l iv e r ,
wh i ch c an on ly be cu re d by u s in g F .
( see F e hr i
fu go , p a ge
S CAR LAT IN A .

Is r u p ti v e a n d co n ta gio u s fe v e r r e co gniz a b l e by littl e

an e

red
p o i n t s r e g u l a r l y d i s p e r s e d o v e r th e s k i n s o m e th in g l i k e ,

m o ttl e d sh a gr e e n co v e rin g n e a r ly th e e ntir e s u r fa c e o f th e

,

b o d y a n d th e in te ri o r o f th e m o u th Th e r e i s a l s o s hi ve r .

in g fe v e r s o r e th r o a t h e a d a ch e n a u s e a s o m e tim e s a l s o
, ,
-
, , ,

b l e e d ing a t th e no s e S ca r l a tin a i s d is tin gu i sh e d fr om .

m e a s l e s by th e in v a r ia b l y a cc o m p a ny in g s o r e th r o a t :
m o r e o ve r wh e n th e s c a r l a tina r a sh a pp e a r s in th e fo r m o f
,

l a r ge r e d p at ch e s lik e th e s ta in s o f s tr a wb e rry j u ice no

, ,

m i s t a k e i s p o s s ib l e .

T r e a t me nt All r a sh e s a n d e r u p tio n s if th r own in (r e

.
-
,

p e r c u s s i o n o f r a s h ) a r e br o u g h t b a c k a,
n d cu r e d by t h e

u se of S .

T h e m or e viol e n t th e a tt a c k , th e m o r e mu s t th e d o s e s be
r e d u ce d , an d th e mo r e qu e ntly r e pe a te d in t e a spo on fu l
fr e —

d o se s e v e ry five m in u t e s S d il a l t F s e c on d o r th ir d
. . . .

d il u tio n .
14 8 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

l ar and d a il y u se of S . c a nn o t b e to o h igh ly r e co mm e n d e d ,

e ith e r d il u t e d or d r y, one gl o b u l e e ve r y h o u r .

R HE UM AT I S M .

S e e th e s e ction on Pa in R h e u m a t i s m i s a n e x c e s s i v e ly .

v a gr a nt m a l a d y m o ving fr om one p ar t to anoth e r s e a te d

, ,

in mu s cu l a r a nd fi br ou s ti ss u e s I t a r i s e s fr om a vice o f .

b l oo d a n d it i s o fte n r e pl a ce d by s ome S kin e r u ption a n d

, ,

r e tu rns wh e n th e e r u ption d i s a ppe a r s .

T r e a t me nt I f i t i s a c ci d e n ta l it will yi e l d to R E ;
—
. .

s ome tim e s t o R E a l t Y E a n d t o G E
. . if th e r e i s p a in in
. . . . .
,

th e j o in t s I f it r e tu r n s it c a n on ly b e e ffe ctu a lly d e a l t

.
,

w ith by inte rna l me an s Dil S s e cond d il u tion 1 0 gl ob u l e s . . .

,

in win e a t m e al s B a th s o f S o r o f C S or A or W E
. .
2
, . .

C ompr e s s e s o f G E on th e j oints a n d th e pa infu l p a r ts

. . .

I t i s t o be o b s e r v e d t h a t i n r h e u m a t i s m S s h o u l d b e .

t a k e n in th e s e con d d il u tion i f th e r e i s no cr i si s ; in th e
th i r d if th e r e i s cr i si s .

In in v e te r a t e c a s e s o f rh e u m a tic gou t with no d e s , ,

s we ll ing a n d d i sto r tio n o f th e j o int s C inte r n a lly a n d C S ,

.

e xt e r n a ll y a r e v e r y e ffi ca ciou s ;

HY S T E R IA : HYS T E RI C L AU GHIN G .

T r e a tme nt Dil S s e con d d ilu tion Appli ca tion o f R E

—
. . . . .

a l t Y E to th e gr e a t sy mp a th e tic
. . . th e s ol a r pl e x u s a nd , ,

th e o ccipu t . B a th s of C S .

AR T H R I T I S .

Infl a mm a tion of th e fibr o u s a n d s e r ou s ti s s u e s of th e

j oint s : d istingu i sh e d fr o m gou t b e ca u s e it only a tta ck s on e ,

o r two j oint s a t th e s a m e time .

T r e a tme nt DH S 2 0 gl ob ul e s o f L d r y o n wa k in g
—
. .
,
.

B a th s o f C S C om pr e s s e s o f A3 to th e h e a r t a n d o f F te
.
,
2

th e h ypo ch on d r i a I n o b s tin a te ca s e s D il C
. Appl ica tion . .

o f G E to th e s u ffe r ing p a r t s
. . .
 CO NT INU O U S FEVE R S . 1 49

AR T I C UL AR R HE UM AT I S M .

Pa in s mor e or l e s s e x cr u cia tin g in th e j o int s v e ry ge ne ,

r a lly pr o d u cin g s we lling a n d r e d n e s s o f th e a ffe cte d pa r ts ,

wi th mo r e or l e s s h igh fe v e r T hi s d is e a se m a y be com .

p l i c a t e d by t wo s e r i o u s d i s e a s e s : i n fl a mm a ti on o f th e

m e mbr a ne wh ich su rr ou n d s th e h e a r t o r o f th a t wh ich ,

fo rm s a co a tin g to th e ca vi tie s o f th e h e a r t pe r ica r d iti s —

,

a n d e n d o ca r d itis .

T r e a tme nt —
Di l . A al t . .r e m e d ie s a t m e a l s
C . S a me .

B ath s of C S a nd o f G E . U nctio ns ove r th e h e a r t o f A

.
2
,

a nd of ve r th e F 2
o h ypo ch ond ria 10 gl ob u l e s o f V e r mi .

fu go b e fo r e s l e e p .

T h e a r ticu l a tion s may be th e se at of rh e u m a tic gou t o f ,

go u ty d e p o si t, of g e n e r a l a r th riti s , o f a n ch y l o s i s or o f ,

ca ri e s . In in fa n t s , s we llin g o f th e j oin ts is ge ne r a lly a

S ign o f rick e ts Th e . e l b o w a n d k n e e j o in t s m a y b e th e se a t

o f whit e s we llin g .

T r e a tme nt .
—
Dil . S . Applica tion of R E . . t o th e so a l r
pl e x u s , th e occipu t ,th e pit o f th e s t o m a ch and th e s ym

pa th e ti c . I n o b stin a t e c a s e s , C . al t . A . B a th s of C S

or S .

GOUT .

A d is e a s e ri z e d by pa in swe llin g a nd r e d n e s s of
ch a r a cte , ,

th e s m a ll j oint s ne a r ly a l wa y s a tta ck ing th e gr e a t t o e i n

,

th e fi r st instance ; mova b l e in s u b se q u e nt a tt a c k s it m a y ,

s pr e a d to th e l a r ge j o ints a nd ca u s e d i s o r d e r in m o st ,

fu n cti on s o f th e b o d y a n d e sp e ci a lly th e di g e s tiv e sy ste m , .

T r e a tme nt S in d il u tion fi r st d il u tion

—
. Applica tion o f , .

R E t o th e o ccip u t sympa th e ti c a n d sol a r pl e xu s If th e

. .
, , .

i oint s h a v e b e e n k n o tt fo r a l on g tim e C o r OS m u s t be
y , .

i v n B th f OS and R E C m r n t h r n i m
g e a. s o o p e s s e s o e c a u . .

a n d a l l th e p a in fu l p a r t s o f R E W E or B E Al t . .
, . .
,
. . .

la te r on wi th 1 0 gl o b u l e s d r y o f OS d a ily ; l a te r 1 0 ,

g l o b u l e s A S a nd S C a l t A3 in win e a t m e a l tim e
.
( 5 to
. .
-

1 0 gl ob u l e s ) .
1 50 E L E OTRO -
HOMCE O PAT HY .

S e ve r a l c a se s o f g t
o u r e d by A o r by A a l t
h a ve be en cu . . .

S . O b s tin a te go u t i s o fte n o f syph iliti c o r igin wh e n Ve n , .

in d il u tio n mu s t b e a d d e d a l so in c ompr e s s e s a n d b a th s
, .

AN C HYL O S I S .

In fl a mm a tion of th e j o i nt s , or g o u t . Is se e n a s o l in th e
finge r s . T h i s dis e a s e i s a cu te or r
ch o n i c ; it i s o ft e n th e
r e su lt o f a p so r ic d i so r d e r of th e s kin , and o fte n a so l it i s
c onn e c te d l itic d is e a s e
with s y ph i .

T r e a tme nt Mu s t be l o n g c ontinu e d
.
—
Dil S o r 8 L . . .
2
,
.
,

S 5 o r OS a l t A ( s e co n d d i l u tio n )
, . . On e gl o b u l e o f OS e v e ry
. .

h ou r B a th s o f L C S S 5 o r W E U n ction s o f F t o th e
. .
, ,
. .
2

h yp och ond r i a C ompr e s s e s o n th e a r ticu l a tion s o f G E o r

. . .

B E Appli ca tion o f R E a l t Y E to th e s o l a r pl e xu s
. . . . . . .
,

p i t of th e s to m a ch , s y m p a th e tic at th e s to m a ch , o ccipu t ,

g r e a t s m
y p a th e ti c a n d t o , al l th e s u ffe r ing ne rve s . If th e
d i s e a se i s o b stin a t e C C ,
.
2
.

D R OPSY .

I nfil tr a tio n fl u id b e n e a th th e s kin

of s e o u s r .

S ymp toms T h e s k in i s p a ll i d s woll e n pa inl e ss ; we a k

—
, ,

n e s s in t e n s e t h ir s t ; l a t e r
,
d i a rrh oe a ; h a r d ly a ny u r ina ry ,

se cr e tio n D r opsy ma y o ccu r a fte r a ch ill or a ny fe ve r

.
, ,

fr om d i se a s e o f th e h e a r t a n d a l te r e d s t a te in th e u r in a ry ,

s e cr e ti on D r o psy ( e x ce pting wh e n in th e l u ngs ) mu st be

.

t r e a t e d with th e r e me d y a d a p te d to th e o r ga n a tta c ke d by
th e flo w of se ou s r fl u id , a nd in s m a ll d ose s . T a ppin g or

p u n c t u re d oe s n o t cu e , r it ly d e l a y s d e a th
on —
s o m e tim e s

e ve n h a s t e n s it wh e n th e l o we r l imb s , m u ch s wo ll e n , ar e

t h r e a te n e d wit h g a n gr e n e .

T r e a tme nt T h e e te r n a l .
—
x u se o f C S i s in d i s p e n s a b l e . If
th e d r o p sy co me s fr o m th e liv e r u s e F p e r s e ve ringly ; ,
I

if fr o m th e br o n ch i , P ; if fr o m th e o v a r i e s C The ,
I
.

a c ti o n of S m ay be u s e fu l i n a l t e r n a ti o n wi th th e s e th r e e
I

r e me d i e s .
1 52 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY - .

T r ea t me nt .
-
C 1E
in d il u ti on al t . E I
se con d d il u tion . If
th e h e a r t b l o o d a r e a ffe cte d A or S al t A s e con d
an d ,
2
.
2

d il u tio n ; if th e live r is a ffe cte d F a l t S s e cond d il u tion ; ,

I
.
I

if th e d r opsy o r iginat e s in th e m e s e nter ic gl and s C al t S , . . .

s e con d d il u tio n .

D R O P S Y or T HE O VARY .

An a ffe c tio n o f s l o w pr o gr e s s with ou t pa in o r m u ch d is ,

c o m fo r t th e a b d om e n i s s wo ll e n o n one s id e only L a te r .

th e p a tie nt fe e l s a we igh t in th e s to ma ch a nd in th e r e n a l
r e gion ; con stant n e ce s sity to u rina te o r d ifficu lty in so
d oing ; c o n stip a ti on l a te r s we lling o f th e l owe r limb s ,

S h o r t r e s pi r a tio n ; so m e tim e s e x tr e me o ppr e s s i o n Th i s .

d ise a se which i s o nly to b e th or ou gh ly r e co gni z e d by

,

e xte r na l a n d in t e r n a l e x a min a tion ma y conti nu e fo r m a ny ,

y e a r s .

T r e a tme nt —
C d ilu tion a l t F s e con d
S in .
1
or th ir d d il u tion .

R . E . on th e s tom a ch C o m pr e ss e s o f C S
. on th e o va rie s .

HY DAR T HROS I S .

Ar ticu l a r d r opsy A d i s e a s e o cca sion e d by th e a ccu mu

.

l a tion o f a l a r ge qu antity o f synovia l fl u i d in th e cap su l e o f

a j oint .

Hy d ar th r o sis r ticu l a r ly in th e mo s t m o va b l e
o cc u s r p a

jo in t s a s th
, e k n e e foo t w r i s t e l b o w Th e,
m o s t o r di n
,
a r y , .

ca u s e s a r e L iving in c o l d a n d d a mp pl a ce s go u ty a n d
—
,

r h e u m a ti c con ditio n s wo u n d s in th e j oin t s s pr a in s vi o l e n t

, , ,

or e xtr e m e e x e r ci s e a r ti cu l a r con cr e ti on s s yphil iti c V i r u s

, ,
.

T h e s ign s a r e s we ll ing o f th e j oin t with fl u c tu a ti on ; ,

d iffi cu l ty a n d e v e n imp os s ib il ity o f m o v e m e n t Wh e n th e .

d i s or d e r a ppe a r s i n th e k n e e th e o u tl in e o f th e k n e e cap ,

d i s a ppe a r s b e ca u s e o f th e s we ll in g a n d th e d i s te n s i on o f
th e syn ovi a l m e mbr a n e wh i ch su rr o u n d s th e b on e s on a l l ,

s id e s .

T r e a tme nt —
S . in d il u tion or A . al t . C I
. B a th s of OS .
 C ONT IN UO U S FE VE R S . 153

Un ctio ns on th e a ffe cte d r ts o f

pa C4 . I f th e c a u se is a

syphi litic Vir us , ad d Ve n . inte r na lly a nd e xte rn a lly .

PO I S O NIN G .

I f th e p oisoning i s a cci d e nt a l , or o wing to s om e a ll o

p a th i c m e d i cin e , s u ch as i o d ine , me r cu ry , &c .
, th e fir st
d i l u ti o n of S . or d r y gl ob u l e s a r e u s e d 2 0 if th e po i so n i s
a cting r a pid ly . If s l o wly , a n d i f th e r e h a s b e e n time for
th e b l o o d to be a ffe cte d th e s am e r e m e d y wil l a n swe r ( 20
,

g l o b u l e s d r
y) t h e n t h
, e fi r s t d i l u t i o n o f C a n d o n e gl o b u l e .
,

o f C S e v e ry h o u r I n c a se o f p ois ono u s fu ngi o r o th e r v e no

.

mo u s a r ti cl e s o f fo o d if vomiting h a s not o ccu rr e d s pon

,

t a n e ou sl y th e pa tie nt mu st b e m a d e t o vomit e ve n b e fo r e
, ,

t a k ing a r e me d y by th e u s e o f t e pi d wa te r m e d ic a t e d w ith
,

S .

On e gl a s s fu l o f th e fi r st d il u ti on
S i s ge n e r a lly n e ce s
of .

s a r y fo r a l l p o i s onin gs a n d th e ir co n s e q u en ce s o n e gl ob u l e o f

C S e v e ry h ou r . B a th s of S 2
al t . A 2
alt . C S . Applica tion
of W E . to th e pit o f th e S tom ach , th e sol ar
.
p l e x u s t h e ,

o c cip u t , a n d th e g a s tr ic s mpa th e ti c
y .

Anti d o tes If a wr on g r e me d y h a s b e e n ta k e n , it i s
—
a nti

d o te d by th e s am e r e m e d y in th e s e con d o r thir d d il u tion .

I n ge ne r a l , we d e s ce n d o n e o r two d e gr e e s b e l o w th e d o s e
wh ich h a s c au s e d a gg a r v a tion . A ga inst th e ove r -
u se of a

r e m e d y V i n e ga r
, or l e m on j u ice -
.

C AR B U N C L E : MAL I GN AN T PU S T UL E .

A n o d u l a te d e xcr e sce n ce , a tu mou r v e ry h a r d a nd p a in

fu l , n ot m u ch r aise d , with a deep r ed m a r gin , and livid

ve sicl e s in th e wh i ch d e v e l op in to a s l o u gh
ce n tr e , b l a ck a s
ch a r c oa l I t i s a d i s e a s e wh ich m ay a r i s e fr o m
. c o n ta ct

with a nim a l s s u ffe r in g fr om ca rb u n cu l a r o r s imil a r di s e a s e .

T r e a tme nt .
—
Dil . S . al t . S ; . r e m e d i e s d r y 5 gl o b
sa me ,

l
u e s at e a ch me al On e .
g l o b u l e o f C S e ve r
y h o u r D a i l y .

b a th s of C S a l t S or A
.
2
. . U n ctio n s o r compr e ss e s o f C S a l t .
1 54 ELE C T RO H OM (E O P A T HY
-
.

A 2
al t . S . Appli ca tion o f R E . . al t . Y . E . t o th e r e l a te d
ne r ve s .

S I M P L E OR NO N M AL I GN AN T AN T HR AX -
.

I n fl a mm a tio n r e s e m b l in g th a t o f a b oil in s e v e r a l p a r t s o f
th e c e ll u l a r ti s s u e A s impl e b o il o nly a ffe cts o n e pa r t a t
.

a tim e of th i s ti s s u e .

At th e llin g p a in s a t th e s e a t o f
o u ts e t th e r e i s s we ,

d i s e a s e ; s o on th e tu m o u r in cr e a s e s b e c o m e s v e r y h a r d , ,

p a i n fu l th r o bb i
,
n g a n d o f a d e e p r e d co l o u,
r T h e r e i s .

fe v e r s h iv e r in g l o s s o f a pp e tite d i a rr h oe a o r con s tip a ti o n

, , , ,

n a u s e a a n d s o m e tim e s v o mitin g
,
.

T r e a t me nt S u b d u e th e fe v e r by P in d il u tion a n d
.
— I

u n cti o n s o f F to th e h yp o ch o n d r i a2
S a m e t r e a tm e n t a s .

th e pr i o r c a se .

AB S C E S S .

U n d e r th i s n a m e we in cl u d e a b s c e s s a s o r d in a r ily u n d e r
s to o d wh itl o w b o il s c a rb u n cl e s s t e s a n d in g e n e r a l a l l
, y , , , ,

c o ll e ction s o f pu s in a n a b n o r m a l o r a r tifi ci a l ca vity .

At th e co mm e n ce m e nt of a b s ce s s , th e p a t i e n t s u ffe rs
fr o m r igor s o r S h ive rin g a tta ck s fe ve r a git a ti on ; th e pu s , ,

i s th ic k a n d cr e a m y o f a gr e e ni s h y e ll o w c o l ou r ,
Ab s ce s s e s .

m a y a r i s e in a ny p a r t o f th e b o d y a n d be e ith e r d e e p o r ,

s u p e r fi ci a l .

C o l d a bs c ess n e v e r o ccu r s e x ce p t in l y m ph a ti c s u bj e ct s .

I t d e v e l o ps s l o wly i s no t pr e c e d e d by a ny in fl a mm a t o ry
,

p r o c e s s a n d t h e
, p u s i s fo r m e d w i th o u t a n y p r e c e d e n t p a in .

As a r u l e th e p u s in th e s e a b s ce s s e s i s v e ry l i q u i d
,
.

T r e a tme nt I n ly mph a tic ca s e s

—
S d il a l t C d il ,
. . . . .

Gl ob u l e s o f th e s a m e t a k e n in win e a t m e a l s b a th s 0
a l te r n a t e ly w ith S 5 U n ct i o n s a n d co mpr e s s e s o f OS o n
.

a ffe c t e d p a r t s Appl ic a tion o f R E a l te rn a te ly w ith Y

. . .

o n th e c o n ti gu o u s n e r v e s a n d t o th e s y m p a th e ti c , .

I n S a n g u in e or An gi oi ti c S d il a l t C d il ;
ca s e s , . . . . .

in o b s t in a t e ca s e s, A . a l t. C . B a th s o f A3 a l te rn a te ly
1 56 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

G A N GR E N E .

O r d e a th o f a n i s ol a te d pa r t o f th e o r ga nis m ca ll e d d r y , ,

or m ois t d r y wh e n t h e p a r t s a ffe cte d a r e d r y a n d h a r d ;

—
,

a n d m o i s t i f th e y a r e so ft a s i f p u tr ifie d a n d br e a k u p a t
, , ,

th e l igh te st pr e s su r e Ar o u n d th e ga n gr e n o u s pa r t a n
s .

in fl a mma to ry pr o ce s s i s goin g o n th e l iving p a r t t ry in g t o ,

d e ta ch its e l f fr o m an d th r o w ofl th e d e a d I f thi s pr o v e s .

s u cc e s s fu l a s u ppu r a ting wo u n d i s l e ft l e a v in g a s c a r ; if
, ,

u n s u c c e s s fu l th e n n n r h n th l i v in r t
gr a g e e e
, c oa c e s u p o e g p a ,

a n d s oo n c a u se s d e a th .

T r e a tme nt —
C in d il u tion
.
, s e c on d d il u ti on 2 0 gl o b u l e s o f
.

OS on wa k ing . B a th s of S5 and C S . U ncti o n s a n d c o m

p r e S S I O n s of C W E o r G E Appl i
S
. C o m pr e s s e s of . . . .

c a ti o n o f R E a l t Y E o n th e r e l a t e d ne r ve s Pom a d e
. . . . . .

o f C S c r u sh e d a n d m ix e d wi th fr e sh b u tt e r i s e x c e ll e nt fo r

d e e p u l c e r a ting b e d s o r e s a n d ga n gr e n o u s d e s t r u cti o n o n
t h e s a cr u m T h i s a l s o i s a ppl ic a b l e t o a l l e xte r n a l g a n
.

g r e n es .

U L C E R S : O F AL L KIN D S .

T r e a trne nt S and C or C a n d C S i n t e r n a lly a n d e x

— I
. . .
,

te r n a l l y Apply G E
.
(S e e C a nce r S ci rr h u s S kin
. .
, , ,

Ve n e r e a l D i s e a s e s ) .

VAC C INAT I O N .

Fo r po i s onin g con s e qu e nt u pon th e u se of impu r e va ccin e

lymph .

T r e a tme nt .
—
S inte rn a lly ,
. and b a th s of L .

F I S T U LA S 0F S C R O FU L OU S OR PS O R I C O RI GIN .

S . in d il u ti o n . Appli ca tion s of R E . . on th e r ve s r e
ne

l a te d t o th e d i s o r d e r in o b s tin a te ca s e s , S . al t . ‘
C B a th s o f
.

C S or L . Appl ic a tion s of R E . . al t . Y . E . to th e r e l a te d
ne rve s .

L AC HR YM AL F I S T U LA .

U l ce r a tion in th e ca n a l at th e in t e r n a l ang e of l th e e ye .
 CA N CE RO U S A N D G L A N D U L AR T U MO U R S . 1 57

T r e a tment —
S . or C . Applications R E t o th e
of . . o c ci

pu t , s y mpa th e tic ne r ve , su b a n d su pr a o rb it a l r e gio n s .

F I S T UL A OF T HE GUM S .

T r e a tme nt —
S in d il u tio n
. or C . G a rgl e s o f L . or OS , or

W E . . Application o f R E . . to th e r e l a te d ne r ve s .

C AN C E R OU S AN D GL AN D UL AR O R O T HE R
T U M OU R S .

C AN C E R .

A s u b s tan ce o f u nknown o rigin with a t e nd e ncy t o ,

S pr e a d c on tinu a lly a n d d e s tr o y s u rr o u n din g p a r t s I f it is .

r e mo ve d by ope r a tion it a lmo s t a l wa y s r e tu rn s e ith e r in

, ,

th e s am e pl a c e or e l s e wh e r e C an ce r is d is tin gu i sh e d fr om.

m a ny oth e r tu m o u r s a n d a m ong th e r e s t fr om C a ncr o i d

,

t u m o u r s (co rr o d ing u l c e r s) by th e e x i s t e n ce o f a pe cu l i a r
,

ce ll in i ts t i ss u e s o nl y t o b e r e co gni z e d by th e m i cr o s c op e
, .

An d wh il e in o th e r tu mo u r s ca ch e x ia br e ak in g u p o r —

d e ge ne r a tion o f th e co n s titu tio n i s n ot c ons tant in ca nce r —

,

it i s inv a r ia b l e a n d a r i se s fr o m a b s o r ption into th e b l oo d o f

,

th e c a nce r o u s ve in s a n d a ge n e r a lly p oi s one d c on d itio n o f

,

th e c on s titu tion T h e o r d in a r y l a n cin a ting pa in s may be

.

a b s e n t ; u s u a lly th e y d o n o t p r e se nt th e ms e l v e s a t th e o u t

se t,
o r in th e s t a ge o f d e p o s ition T h e y b e gin t o a pp e a r .

with th e sta ge o f e xte n sion a n d incr e a s e in s e ve r ity to th e ,

l a st .

PR IN C I PAL T YPE S or C AN C E R .

1 E . ncep ha l oi d C a nce r . A s o ft va rie ty , with a su b s ta nce

r e s e mb ling br a ins or ma rr ow ; th e most fr e qu e nt of al l

fo rm s .

2 . G e l a ti nou s or C o l l oi d C a n cer . ve n th an th e
S o fte r e

pr e ce di n g . I n th i s ca s e a kin d of tr a nspa r e nt j e l l y col o u r ,

1 58 ELE OT RO H O M (E O PAT HY-
.

le ss or y e ll o wish , s o m e tim e s r a th e r r e d , so m e th ing l ik e gl u e

or g e a tin l
e ,
i s in fil tr at e d in to th er o u s ti s s u e s c ance .

3 He ma to i d C a nce r
. I n th i s ca n ce r th e d i s e a s e d m a s s
.

h a s a h ae m o rr h a gic ch a r a cte r a n d b l e e d in g i s fr e q u e nt , .

4 il l e l a ni c C a nc e r (b l a ck c a n c e r )
. I n th i s t yp e a b l a c k .

c ol o u r in g m a tt e r i s a d d e d to t h e c a n c e r ou s ti s s u e a n d gi v e s ,

it a tin t v a r yin g fr o m gr e y to b l a ck .

5 S ci r r hu s C a ncer or s imp l y S ci r r hu s
.
, H a r d ca nce r ; .

th e h a r d n e s s v a r yin g fr o m th a t o f c a r til a ge t o th a t o f s to n e
-

—
s to ny c a n ce r Wh e th e r th e c a n ce r i s m o r e or l e s s h a r d
.
,

o r m o r e o r l e s s s o ft d o e s n o t a l t e r i ts e s s e n ti a l ch a r a cte r
, .

Th e b l o o d di s e a se i s th e s am e a n d i s d e te r mine d by th e ,

e x i s t e n c e o f th e ca n c e r ce ll .

U l ce r a tio n d o e s n o t a l w a y s e xist e v e n in ca n ce r s o f th e
br e a st a n d o f th e s tom a ch In ca nce r o f th e skin it is o fte n
.

a b s e nt I n c a n ce r s o f th e b on e s a n d o f th e e y e it c om e s
.

l ate r a n d i s d u e o nly t o th e d e v e l opme n t o f th e tu mour It

, .

i s v e ry r a r e in c a n c e r o f th e l i v e r th e t e s ti cl e s th e o v a r i e s , , ,

or th e kid n e y s a n d s o ft e n in g in m o r e th a n h a l f th e ca s e s
,

d o e s n o t o ccu r .

O fte n th e ca n c e r o u s di s e a s e m anife s t s it s e l f by th e a pp e a r
a nce e ith e r a r o u n d th e p r in cip a l c a n c e r o r in o th e r pl a c e s
, , ,

o f a q u a ntity m o r e o r l e s s o f s e co n d a r y tu m o u r s
, , Bu t in .

s o m e c a s e s th i s e ffe ct d o e s n o t s h o w i t s e l f a n d y e t th e ,

c a n ce r o u s d i s e a se i s n o t l e s s a c t i v e in e x t e n d i n g i t s e f
‘

th r o u gh th e wh o l e m a s s o f th e b l o o d a n d d e a th r e su l t s ,

mo r e fr om b l oo d p o i s oni ng a n d b l o o d d e c omp o sition th a n

- -

fr o m a n y e fle ctive in v a s i on o f p a r ti cu l a r o r ga n s .

Th e ge n e r a l s ym ptom s o f th i s te rr i b l e d i s e a s e a r e :
Wa s ting a n d br e a kin g u p o f th e sy s te m p a ll o r s tr a w ,

C ol o u r e d tint o f th e sk in d ia rrh oea &c , ,

.

T h e s p e ci a l s ym p tom s d e pe n d on th e o r ga n a tta ck e d a n d ,

co n s i s t i n m o d ifi c a t i o n o f i t s fu n ct io n s o r in th o s e o f n e igh

h o u r in g o r d e pe n d e n t o r ga n s .
1 60 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

th e ch a a cte r r istic r
s t a w- c o o u e d l r tint of th e fa ce a nd

su r fa ce .

T UM O U R O N T HE U P PE R O R C AR D IA C OR I F I C E OF T HE

S T O M AC H .

T r e a tme nt —
C . in d il u tion B ath s or OS s e co n d d il u tion .

o f S 5 or C S Applica tions o f R E a l t Y E to th e s ol a r
. . . . . .

p l e x u s o r s
, m
y p a th e t i c n e r v e o r o c cip u t C o m p r e s s e s o f , .

W E a t th e s a me pl ace s Un c tions o f C S to th e pit of th e

. . .

s toma ch an d o f F t o th e h yp o ch o n d r ia
2
, .

C AN C E R O F T HE L I VE R .

I n th is ca se th e o r ga n is a u gm e n te d in volu me ; th e r e
ar e d u ll , l ancina ting r igh t h ypo ch on d riu m
p a i n s in th e ,

e x te nd ing a s fa r a s th e s h o u l d e r s a n d r i gh t a r m ; d y s p e p s i a ,

c o n s tip a tion i cte r u s ( j a u n d i ce )

, a s cit e s an d a n a s a r ca , , .

T o wa r d s th e e n d d i a rr h oe a th e n th e s pe cia l d e ge ne r a tio n
, ,

ch ar acte r i s tic o f ca n ce r .

C AN C E R IN T HE B R E AS T .

T h e gl an d u l a r s tr u ctu r e o f o ne br e a s t is fir s t k
a ttac e d ;

th e oth e r i s s u b se qu e ntly a ffe cte d as th e in fe ction r

sp e a d s .

Thre e s ta ge s ar e to be n ot e d : th a t of fo r ma ti on of

ca n ce ou sr d e po sit th a t of in cr e a sing gr o wth ; a nd th at of

g e n r l infe ction of th e
e a s y s te m with d e ep l r a tion
u ce ,

n u m e r ou s s e c on d a ry d e pos it s in th e o th e r br e as t , th e n in
th e b one s th e l ive r &c, , .

C AN C E R o n T HE S PIN AL C O R D .

I n th e r d th e in d ica tion s r e s e mb l e th o se be
spin a l co

l onging to a ny simil a r c e r e br a l gr o wth s o r t u mou r s th a t i s

t o s ay pa in s in th e h e a d ; d is o r d e r e d s e n s a tion ; pe r ve r te d
,

fa cu l ti e s ; pa r a l y si s ; co nv u l s io n s I t i s al s o ch a r a cte r iz e d .

by p a r a ly si s o f th e l owe r l imb s .
 CA N CE RO U S A N D GL AN D U L AR T U MO U R S . 161

C AN C E R O F T HE PALATE .

I n th e p a l a te , th e ca nce r ou s t u m o u r i s d iffu se d a nd
h a s n o d e fi nite o u tl in e ; som e tim e s t h e r e i s a n e n cy s te d
tu m ou r , wh i ch m a y b e co m e as l a r ge as a i
p ge o n
’
s e gg .

S u b s e u e n tly , ca n c e r
q of th e t o n gu e , of th e mu c o u s l inin g
of th e p h a r y n x , of th e e ye , of th e b on e s bringing , on

ge n e r al d is o r ga ni z a tion a nd e nti e r d e compo s ition of th e

b l oo d .

C AN C E R O F T HE L UN GS .

I f, in a n o n -
r
s c o fu o u s a d u l l t sligh t
, ,
s ca nt
y e xpe ctor a tion
of b l oo d r s with oppr e s sion a n d s om e a mo u nt o f
o cc u

fe e b l e n es s in br e a th in g ; if th e th o r a ci c r e so n a n ce in p e r ,

cu s s i o n i s we a k ; if th e r e i s a b s e n c e o f r e s pi r a t o r y m u r m u r
,

if th e e ch o o f th e v o i c e i s h e a r d with ou t th e a tte n d a nt ,

br onchi a l br e e z e a l l th e s e sign s m a k e th e pr e s e n c e o f
p u l m o n a r y c a n ce r t o b e s u s p e ct e d .

T h e r e i s a fo r m o f c a n cr o i d d i s e a s e s e a t e d in th e s k in ,

wh i ch i s s imp ly a c u t a n e o us d e ge n e r a ti o n I t a pp e ar s mo st .

fr e qu e n tly on th e fa c e th e lip s th e n e ck o f th e u te r u s th e
, , ,

e x te r n a l p a r ts o f th e ge n e r a ti v e a pp a r a tu s th e a n u s th e , ,

to n gu e th e gu ll e t t h e s to ma ch th e int e s tin a l tr a ct th e
’

, , , ,

r e ctu m I t i s e s s e ntia lly l o ca l a nd d oe s not poison th e

.
,

sy s te m ge n e r a ll y .

W e ca n a sse r t th a t E l e ctr o H om oe opa th y r e a lly po s s e s se s

-

p r e ci o u s a g e n t s w h i ch c a n n e u t r a l i z e th e V i r u s a n d d e s t r oy ,

th e ca n ce r o u s d i a th e s is T h e e ffica cy o f th e C an ce r o s o s m u s t
.

a s to ni sh e v e r y ca r e fu l o b s e r v e r U n d e r th e i r a d mini s tr a tion
.

h e wi ll s e e a v e r it a b l e c on fl i ct b e twe e n d i s e a s e a n d r e m e d y .

An d if th e c a n ce r i s o nl y in pr o ce s s o f fo r m a tion if th e t u m ou r ,

o r u l ce r a tio n i s o f r e ce nt o ccu rr e n ce a n d th e in fe cti o n o f ,

th e ti s su e s pr o ce e d s s o s l o w ly a s to a ll o w th e b l oo d t o be
r e pa ir e d we sh a ll se e th e can ce r ou s di s e a se b e come r e tr o
,

g r a d e a n d t h e n di s a ppe a r T h e m o r e e a r ly t h e d i s e a s e
.

i s t a k e n in h a n d th e m o r e r a pi d will b e its cu r e
, .

12
162 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

S ymp toms o f C a n ce r .
—
T he ca nce r ou s g l a nd
p r e s e n t s th e

w
fo ll o in g in d ica ti ons 1 ard ne s s —
. H m o r e or l e s s m a rk e d .

2 Wa nt o f s e n s ib ility t o to u ch 3 T e n d e n cy
. l r ge
. .
(i ) t o
. en a ,

m o r e o r l e s s s l o wly a fte r h avin g r e m a in e d s t a tio n a ry fo r

,

y e a r s ; ( ii ) t o . b e c o m e fi x e d a ft e r h a v i n g b e e n f o r a l o n g
time m o v a b l e i
( )ii t o a d h e r e .t o t h e o v e r l y i n g s k in ; ( i v ) t o .

g i v e t o t h i s s k in a m o r e o r l e s s d e e p r e d tin g e -
.

T he op e n g l a nd t he ca nc er ou s s or e h a s
,
1 H a r d r a is e d ,
—
.
, ,

r a gge d e d ge s 2 L a n cin a ting pa in s 3 Bl a ck o r d ir ty

. . . .

c o l o u r o f th e i nt e r i o r wh i ch i s O p e n e d ,
4 S e r o u s l i m pi d . .
,

d is ch a r ge lik e wa te r
,
5 F oe ti d o d o u r . . .

Wh e n a ca nce r i s r e t r o gr a d e it gr a d u a lly l o s e s a l l th e s e
ch a r a c te r i s tic s a lm o s t i n th e r e v e r s e o r d e r in w hi ch th e y
,

h a d a ppe a r e d T h e gl a n d b e co m e s r e d u ce d i n s i z e l e s s
.
,

ind u r a te d l e ss a d h e r e nt l e s s d i s co l ou r e d ; it b e com e s
, ,

mo v a b l e it ga in s a c e r t a in d e gr e e o f s e n s ib il ity ; it
,

d w ind l e s d is so l v e s s o ft e n s a n d fin a lly d i s a pp e a r s a l to
, , ,

g e t h e r . T h e s o r e l o o s e s i t s foe t o r p a i n i s d i m i n i s h e d a n d , ,

th e n e n tir e ly s u ppr e s s e d s o m u ch s o th a t in c a n c e r ca s e s
—

tr e a te d to o l a te we h a v e s e e n th e pa ti e nt fa d e a wa y
th r o u gh fe e b l e n e ss bu t w ith o u t s u ffe r in g a ny p a i n
, Th e .

c ol ou r pa s s e s fr o m b l a ck to r e d s till l a t e r it b e co me s —

r ose t int e d
- F r a gm e n t s o f c a n ce r o u s s u b s ta nce d e ta ch
.

th e ms e l ve s a n d fa ll o ff a t e a ch d r e s s in g wh il e th e m a r gins ,

b e come r e d u ce d l e ve ll e d sm oo th e d a n d l o se th e ir s e n sitive
, , ,

ne ss . T h e s u ppu r a ti o n i s gr a d u a lly ch a n ge d in qu a li ty ;
th e pu s b e come s cr e a my th i ck y e ll owis h o r s l i gh tly r o se , ,

col o u r e d .

Wh il e this l ong pr oce s s O f con s titu tion a l cl e a rin g u p i s

g o in g o n w,
e m a y b e w e ll a s s u r e d th a t th e m e d i cin e i s

Ope r a tiv e a n d we mu s t be v e ry c a r e fu l n ot t o ch a n ge
,

tr e a tme nt in a ny wa y a n d e s pe ci a lly n o t to int e rr u pt i t , ,

no t e v e n fo r a sin gl e d a y .

I n s o me ca n c e r s e s pe ci a lly in th e h e a d th e l ip s o r th e
,

u t e r u s th e t u m o u r m a y fa ll O H in a m a s s i n s te a d o f b e ing
,

b r oke n u p a nd d isinte gr a te d by fr a gm e nts I n o th e r ca s e s .

,
1 64 E L E C T RO n
HO MQ l OPAT HY .

I n gr a v e c a s e s , a n d i n s u bj e cts e n fe e b l e d by a g e , th e u s e o f
S o u gh t t o b e c on tin u e d d u r in g th e wh o l e r e m a inin g p e ri o d
.

of l ife . I t is a l wa y s e a sy t o t a k e i t i n th e win e or b e v e r a ge
tak e n m e a l ti m e s
at -
.

I n t e r na l tr e a tme nt fi r s t m on th th e s e con d —
Fo r th e
d il u ti on o f A a l t C T r y th e fi r s t d i lu ti o n a s s o on a s th e
. . .

t i e n t ca n b e a r it u s in g A in th e m o r n in g a n d C i n t h
p a e
—
. .

a fte r n oo n E v e ry h ou r a gl ob u l e o f C d r y o n th e ton gu e ;
. .

five gl ob u l e s o f C in win e o r b e v e r a ge a t e a ch m e a l I f th e
. .

a t i e n t c o mpl a in s o f in d ige s tio n o r we a k n e s s 5 gl o b u l e s o f

p ,

S sh o u l d be giv e n d r y o n wa k in g in th e m o rning a n d 2 o r
.
,

3 a fte r e a ch m e a l Afte r th e fir st month if C pr o d u ce s

.
, .

littl e or n o e ffe ct give OS a lte rn a te ly wi th A ; 1 gl ob u l e o f

,
2

C S e v e ry h o u r ; 1 0 gl o b u l e s o f C in win e a t m e al tim e s I -
.

E x te r n a l tr e a tme nt T h r e e tim e s a d a y on wa k in g a t .
— —

mi dd a y a n d a t b e d tim e u n ctio n s o f C S on th e tu mo u r ;
,
—

i e i f it i s n ot o p e n fo r we m u s t n e v e r pu t gr e a s y a ppl i
. .
,

c a ti on s o n O p e n w ou n d s Fo r th e u n ction s gly c e r in e m ay .

be u s e d ; it br in gs th e r e m e d y in to cl o s e r c o nt a c t with th e
s k in .

T h r e e ti m e a d a y u n ction s o f A3 t o th e h e a r t a n d o f F , ,
2

t o th e h yp o ch r o n d i a ; a n d a ppl i c a tion o f R E a l t Y E to . . . . .

th e symp a th e tic th e s o l a r p l e xu s th e o ccipu t th e pit o f th e

, , ,

s tom a ch a n d a l l th e n e r v e s n e a r th e t u mou r
, On wa k ing .
,

5 d r o p s o f W E o n th e s k u ll . . .

We sh ou l d con s ta ntly l e a v e o n th e tu mo u r wh e th e r it i s ,

u l c e r a t e d o r n ot m e d i c a t e d c o mpr e ss e s
, r e ne we d fr e q u e n tly —
,

b e cau s e wh e n th e y b e com e d r y th e ir a ctivity c e a s e s I f .

th e t u m o u r i s n o t o pe n a s m a ll pi e ce o f r a g s oa k e d w i th ,

R E sh ou l d b e pl a ce d o n th e tu m o u r a n d th is s h o u l d b e
. .

c o v e r e d wi th a l a r ge co m p r e s s we ll m o i s t e n e d w ith l o ti o n o f

C S ( 2 0 gl o b u l e s t o th e t u mb l e r fu l o f wa te r ) ; a n d th e n w i th
a g u mm e d cl o th t o k e e p th e c o mpr e s s e s fr e s h a n d a d h e r e n t

to th e s k in .

If th e tu m o u r i s l ia b l e to h a m o r r h a ge th e r a g s h ou l d
b e m o is te n e d with B E a n d th e n c o v e r e d wi th a l a r ge . .
,

compr e s s o f C S .
 CAN CE RO US AND GL AN D U L A R T UMO U RS . 16 5

I f th e t u m o u r i s l r a te d th e r a g sh ou l d be m o is te n e d
u ce

with G E . a n d c o v e r e d wi th C S c o mpr e s s
.
, U s u a lly fu ll .

b a th s twice a we e k l a s ting fr om fi fte e n to twe n ty min u te s

, ,

a cco r d in g t o th e S ta t e o f th e p a ti e n t Th e s e s h o u l d be o f .

A3 a n d OS a l te r n a te ly I n c a s e s wh e r e th e n e r v o u s sy ste m
.

i s s tr o n gly e x cite d a b a th o f F fr o m tim e to tim e will giv e

,
2

c a l mn e s s .

I f a fte r l o ng tr e a tme nt a ca nc e r o u s wo u n d sh o ws symp

t oms o f cic a tri z a tio n th i s pr o ce s s mu s t b e a cce l e r a te d
,

by compr e s se s o f S Th e int e rn a l u s e o f S a n d b a th s o f
. .

th e s am e sh o u l d b e c ontinu e d for s om e tim e .

For a l l o th e r k in d s o f c a n ce r wh e th e r in th e e y e th e —
,

u t e r u s o r th e th r o a t
, b a th s compr e s se s ga r gl e s inj e ctions
—

, , , ,

e ne ma t a &c , with th e r e me d i e s a l r e a d y in d i c a te d
.
, .

I n c a s e s o f e x tr e m e s u ffe r in g th e d il u ti on sh o u l d be
l o we r e d fo r o n e o r two d a y s o nly a n d th e h igh e r fo rm ,

r e s u m e d a s s o on a s th e s u ffe ring is a b a te d I f d o s e s a r e .

r e d u ce d in r e s pe ct to d il u tion a corr e spon d ing r e d u ction ,

mu s t be m a d e in th e b a th c om pr e s s e s a n d in fa ct in a l l , ,

e x t e r n a l t r e a tm e n t N e ve r d e s pa ir : for by p e r s e ve r a nce
.

we ar e s u r e t o con q u e r T h e d i s e a s e m a y l a s t fo r m on th s
.
,

e v e n fo r y e a r s ; a l l d e p e n d s o n th e gr a vity o f th e c a s e .

T h e p a tie nt sh o u l d b e we igh e d fr o m time to tim e In cr e a s e .

o f we i gh t i s a c e r t a in s i gn th a t th e ti s s u e s o f th e b o d y a r e

b e ing r e pa ir e d r a th e r th a n d is o r ga ni z e d ; a n d h o w e v e r s e v e r e
th e s u ffe rin g m a y b e we m ay r e s t a s su r e d th a t th e wo rk o f
,

r e or ga niz a tio n will be compl e te d .

L U PU S .

A co rr o d ing e r u ptio n s e rpigin ou s incr u sta tions or s ca b s

, ,

c o n s i s tin g o f l i vi d a n d r e d d i sh s p o t s wh ich o n b e co min g , ,

u l c e r a te d a r e l i a b l e to d e s tr o th e rr o n d i n k i n
, y s u u g s .

An a cr i d li q u i d oo z e s fr om th e u l ce r s a n d th e fa ce i s ,

co v e r e d w i th a gr e y i s h cr u s t m o r e o r l e s s th ick I t o ccu r s
'

.
,

m o s tly o n th e fa ce .

T r a tme nt
e S in d il u tio n a l t C
—
.
wh ich m u s t b e a l te r . .
,
.
1 66 E L E C T RO -
HOMCEOPATHY .

n a te d in o b stin a te litic s u bj e cts case s wi th A .

, and in s y ph i

with Ve n T h e s a m e r e m e di e s 5 t o 10 gl o b u l e s d r y a t
.
, , ,

me a ls Alte r n a ting compr e s s e s o f th e s am e r e m e d ie s

. .

Appli ca tion s o f R E for lymph a t ic pe r s on s B for a ngioi tic . .

,
.
,

a n d if th e r e i s s u ppu r a ti o n C in dil u tion a n d u n cti o n s or , .

,

c o mp r e s s e s o f C S T o wa r d s th e e n d S in te r n a lly a n d e x
. .

te r n a l l y whi ch i s th e g r e a t a ge n t in th e cica tr i z a tio o f

,
q
wo u n d s B a th s a n d co mpr e s se s o f C S A a n d W E R E
.
,
2
,
. . . .

a n d Y E t o a l l th e sy mp a th e ti c n e r v o u s c e ntr e s
. . .

E XO S T O S IS O ST E IT I S , .

S we lling o f th e b on e a r i s ing fr om s cr o fu l o u s ca n c e r ou s o r , ,

s y ph il itic vi r u s Pe r ios titis s cr o fu l o u s o r o th e r

.
, , .

T r e a tme nt S in dil u tion o r L a l t C 4

.
—
. Th e s a m e , . . .

r e m e d ie s a t m e a l tim e B a th s o f C 5 Applica tion s o f -

. .

R E to th e symp a th e tic ne r ve C o mpr e s s o f C 4 Un ction s

. . . .

o f F t o th e h y po ch on d r i a
2
.

S Y PHI L I T I C E XO ST O S IS .

T r ea t me nt .
—
Ve n . in d il u ti on , Al t . C 4 . B a th s of C S

Appl ica tions of R E . . to th e s ymp a th e tic ne ve r .

N E CR O S IS
Is a te r m a pp l ie d t o th e d e a th of th e wh ol e or p a rt of

a b one N e cr o si s i s t o th e b on e s wh a t g a ngr e ne i s to th e
.

s o fte r p a r t s ; th e n e c r o s e d p or ti on o f b o n e b e ing d r i e d ,

u p a n d d e p r i v e d o f i ts n a tu r a l mo i s tu r e b e co me s a fo r e i n
g ,

b o d y a n a l o go u s to a g a ngr e n o u s S l o u gh
, .

T r e a tme n C in d il u ti on ; C 4 o r OS
. .
-
C ompr e s s e s with
. .

th e s a m e r e m e die s o n th e d i s e a s e d pa r t s U n ction s o f .

C S in th e d o r s a l r e gio n o f th e s pi n e a n d i f syph il i ti c o r i gin ,

is s u sp e cte d a d d Ve n i n we a k d o s e s
, . .

T UMOU R S .

S ee C a nce r Ab sce s s Wh i te, , S we ll in g of th e Kn e e or

E l b ow .
16 8 E LE C T RO -HO MCE OPAT HY .

fr e sh , a nd h a ve fu ll b o d il y d e v e l o pm e n t . L ymph a ti c
t e m pe r a m e n t s ar e p r e di s p o se d to thi s a ffe ction , whi ch i s
h e r e d it a r y .

T r e a tme nt —
S in d ilu tion
. al t . C . or C 5 . Applica tion o f
R . E . al t . Y . E
t o th e gr a n d sy mpa th e tic ,
. s o l a r pl e x u s o n a l l ,

th e n e igh b o u rin g p a r t s o r t h o se th r e a te n e d , and on th e

tu mo u r s b e for e th e y ope n . B a th s of C 5
, A3 , and L .

G O IT RE .

E n or mo u s l r ge me nt o f th e th y r oi d gl a n d
en a T h is .

tu m o u r o f v a r i a b l e fo rm i s p e r fo r a te d by l a r ge ve in s whi ch
, ,

a r e o fte n d il a t e d a n d va r ic os e .

T r e a tme nt C in d il u tion a l t S a l t A s e con d d ilu tion

.
—
. . . . . .

On e gl o b u l e o f C S d r y h o u r ly C ompr e sse s o f W E a n d o f . . .

OS .Application o f R E al t Y E to th e r e l a te d ne rve s . . . . .

a n d a l l r o u n d th e b a s e o f th e gl a n d .

D I SE A S E S OF T HE HE AD AN D N E R V OU S S Y S TE M .

PA IN OF VAR I OU S KIND S .

All l n e u r a l gic o r rh e u m a tic pa ins ge ne r a lly

o c c a s io n a

d i sa ppe a r u n d e r th e a ction o f th e e l e ctr icitie s Wh e n a ny .

p a i n r e s i s t s e l e c t r i city th e in fe r e n ce i s th a t th e n e rve s a r e
,

n o l o n ge r c on d u ct or s b e ca u s e o f fi x e d h u mo u r s o r s e cr e ti on s
,

o b s tr u ctin g th e n e r v o u s cu rr e nt s I n th i s c a s e we r e s o r t .

t o compr e s se s o f A in o r d e r t o r e e s ta b l i sh con d u ctio n a nd

2 -
,

th e e l e ctr i ci tie s m a y th e n be e mp l oy e d wi th goo d e ffe ct .

If p a in r e tu rn s a fte r h a vin g d i s a ppe a r e d th is i s a pr o o f

l

th a t i t pr o ce e d s fr o m s o m e d e e p e r c o ns ti tu tion a l ca u s e a n d ,

inte r na l tr e a tm e n t m u s t b e a d d e d .

Aggr a v a tion o f s e v e r e p a in d u r ing th e nigh t indica te s

th e pr e se n c e o f sy ph il itic v i r u s .

Pa in in th e righ t s id e e x te n d in g to th e d o r s a l spin e a n d
, ,

fi xin g i ts e l f u nd e r th e r igh t s h o u l d e r b l a d e in dica te s d i s -

,

o r d e r in th e l i v e r .
 D I S E A SE S OF T HE HE AD . 169

Pa in in th e l e ft si d e , a t te n d e d by v e r ti go a nd pa lpita tio n ,
gi v e s r e a s on to s u sp e c t d i s e a se o f th e h e a r t .

We m u s t th e r e fo r e ch oo s e th e r e me dy a cco r d in g to
s ym p t o m s .

I f th e r e i s a ny p o int in th e r
s t e nu m , or br e a s t b one -
,
ne a r
th e l vicl e s o r coll a r b one s
c a se n s itiv e t o t o u ch i t i s
-
,
v e ry ,

p r o b a b l e t h a t s yp h i l i ti c di s e a se e x i s t s A s e n s i ti v e o r p a in fu l .

s p o t o n th e s k u ll a n d u p o n th e s a gi t ta l su tu r e in d ic a te s

h y s te r i ca l c ond ition s in w o m e n .

Pa in s in th e b on e s o f th e n o se b e co min g w o r s e a t nigh t , ,

in d i ca t e h e r e d ita r y s y ph ili s l u rk ing in th e con s titu ti on .

O cca s iona l n e u r a l gia i s d is s ipa te d a t on c e by co mpr e s se s

o f W E i f th e h e a d i s s u ffe r ing o r o f R E for o th e r p a r ts
. .
,
. .

a l t Y E or R
. . E I n a l l ca se s th e e l e ctricitie s S h o u l d be
. . .

fi r st tr ie d by c ompr e s s e s o r d ir e ct a ppl ica tion fi r st R E

, . .

th e n W E th e n R E a l t Y E
. . B a th s a n d u nctio n s o f
. . . . .

C S A or F o n th e p a in fu l p a r ts
,
2
,
2
Dil S A3 C S or F . . .
, , , .

C ON GE S T IVE NE U RAL GIA .

A in d il u tion or A in th e s e cond d ilu tion B a th s o f A

.
,
. .
2

or B o r W E. U nction s a nd co mpr e s s e s o f A on th e pa in fu l
. .
2

p a r t s .

VE NE RE AL NE U RAL GIA .

Ve n in d il u tion in th e s e con d d il u tio n

. B a th s o f Ve n . .

a l t OS o r S
. o r S 5 ( 1 0 0 gl o b u l e s) U nctio ns a n d c om pr e s s e s
.
, .

o f OS Ve n , SS Applica tion o f R E al t Y E to th e p a in
.
, . . . . . .

fu l p a r ts U nctions o f F t o th e h yp o ch o n d r ia
.
2
.

R HE UMA T I C PAI Ns .

T r e a tment .
—
Dil . S . a n d u n cti o n s o f S . al t . Ve n . Appl i
c a tion o f R E or o th e r e l e ctricitie s
. . t o th e p a r t s an d th e
re l a te d n e r ve c e ntr e s .

AR T I C U L AR ( JO IN T ) PA IN S .

T r ea t me nt . Dil A a l t S
-
. B a th s o f A
. . . . al t . C S . Appl i
 1 70 ELE C T RO H OM ( E O PA T H Y -
.

c a ti o n o f S . E . or B E . . S u b cu ta n e o u s i nj e cti on of W E . .

a s s u a ge s th e p a in .

PE R I O S T E AL PAI N s ( O N URF AC E O F B ONE S ) T HE S .

T r e a tme nt Dil S a l t C 4 s e co n d dilu tion

—
B a th s o f C S
. . . . .

C ompr e s s e s o f C 4 t o th e pa in fu l p a rts C ompr e s s e s o f W E . . .

Applica tion o f B E to th e sympa th e tic . . .

GE N E RAL PAI N s , O VE R T HE W HO LE B ODY .

T r e a tme nt —
T we nty gl ob u l e s of C S dr y on t h e t o n gu e .

B ath s of S .
,
L .
, C S .

N O C T U R N AL PA IN S .

T r e a t me nt —
Ve n . in d il . B a th s o f OS U n ction s . of C S

or A 2
on th e p a in fu l p a r t . C o mp r e s s e s o f W E . .

PAi N s iN T HE HE AD .

T r e a t me nt for al l p a in s in th e h e a d . I n th e fir s t pl a c e ,
make a W E to
ligh t a ppl ica tion of . . th e t e mpl e s , th e r oo t
o f th e n o s e th e s u b a n d s u p e r o rb i t a l r e gi on s th e s ma ll
,
-
,

h yp o gl o ss i t h e fo r e h e a d th e d o r s a l s pin e th e sol e s o f th e
, , ,

fe e t . R E Y E a n d B E m a y a l s o be e m pl o y e d
. .
, . .
, . . .

I f th e p a in r e tu r n s a n d i t i s s u pp o s e d t o b e n e r v o u s S ,
.

in s m a ll d o s e s a l t F Unctio n s o f F to th e h yp o ch on d r ia
,
. .
2
.

B a th s o f L o r S S . .

If it i s c onge s ti v e A3 in v e r y s m a ll d o s e s th e n B E t o a l l , ,
. .

th e n e r v e p oin t s j u s t n o t e d
-
.

I f th e p a in s in th e h e a d a r i s e fr o m u t e r in e d i s o r d e r or ,

l e u co rrh oea C s h o u l d be give n in v e ry sm a ll d o s e s Un ction s

, . .

o f C S o v e r th e wh o l e h e a d B a th s o f C S ; 1 gl ob u l e o f C S .

e ve ry h o u r .

For M igr a i ne , a nd a l l kind s f

o he a d neu r a lg i a r e tu r ni ng

p e r i o d i ca l l y
—
F . in th e s e con d d il u ti on . U n cti on s of F2
or

OS t o th e h ypo c h o n d ri a . S ee s e c ti o n o n Me grim .
1 72 ELE C RO HOMCE O PAT HY
T -
.

PA IN IN T HE UPPE R PAR T OF T HE S T E R N UM OR B R E A S T B ON E .

T r e a tme nt —
Dil Ve n . . s e c on d d il u ti on . B a th s of C S or of

S .
, L .
, or W E . . C o mpr e s se s of Ve n . o r of C S .

PAIN S IN T HE AR M S , FR O M IN JU R Y .

T r e a tment .
—
Dil . A . al t. S . B a th s of C S, o f A 2
, of L . or

S . U n ction s a n d co mpr e s se s o f C S and W E . . Appl ication

of R E . . to th e r e at e d l ne rve s . U nctions of F 2
to th e
hypo ch on d r ia .

PA I N S IN T HE KN E E : WHIT E SWE L L IN G .

T r ea t me nt .
—
Dil . C . B a th s a nd co mpr e s s e s of C . or C 5 .

U n ctions o f C S . Applica tions of R . E . al t . Y . E . t o th e

r e l a te d n e r v e s .

ME GR I M .

N e u r osi s ch a r a cte r iz e d by a m or e or l e ss se ve r e p a i n in
th e fr onta l r e gi on o f th e h e a d .

S ymp to ms —
L os s o f a pp e ti te , n a u se a , vomiting ,
r ed or

p a e l face . Th i s d i s o r d e r r e tu r n s at fi x e d p e r io d s .

T r e a tme nt —
Ii s u pp o s e d to be n e r v ou s S in th e , . se c on d

d ilu ti on , al t . wi th F . U nction s of 05 o ve r th e h e a d a nd

ne c k . L igh t co mpr e s s e s of W E . . on r th e c a n iu m . Appl i

c a tio n o f WE . . to t h e o c ci p u t , s m a ll h y p o gl o s si a n d s y mp a

th e tic .

If c on
ge s ti e ,
v A . in d il u tio n , al t . F . th e s e co n d d il u
tio n U n c t i o n s o f A o v e r t h e h e a d a n d n e ck
. B a th s o f 2
.

A 2
U n ction s o f F to th e h ypo ch on d ri a a n d o f A t o th e
.
2 2
,

h e art Applica tion o f B E to th e o ccipu t s ma ll hypo

. . .
,

gl o s s i a n d s y pm a th e t i c .

rigin a ting in u t e r in e d is or d e r o r l e u corrh oe a C in th e

If o ,
.

s e co n d d il u ti on 1 gl o b u l e o f OS e v e ry h a l f h o u r . B a th s -
.

o f OS Appl ica tion o f W E to th e o ccipu t symp ath e tic

. . .
, ,

a n d t o th e s o l e s o f th e fe e t If th e p a in i s p e r i o d ica l F i n .
, .

d il u tion U n ction s o f F t o th e h y p och on d ria

.
2
.
 D I SE A SE S O F T HE HE AD . 173

NE UR O S I SG NE R ALL Y (D I S E A S E OF T HE N E RVE S )
E .

T r e tm nta S o r A in th e fi r s t d il u tion
e —
. B a th s o f C S . .
,

o r d il u ti o n o f W E o r S 5 U nc tio n s a n d co mpr e s s e s o f OS
. . .

al t S 5
. .U n ctio n s o f F t o th e h ypo ch on d ria Applica tion 2
.

of R E a l t Y E
. . to t h e o ccipu t s y mpa th e tic a nd d o wn
. . .
, ,

e a ch s id e o f th e d o r s a l s pin e F i n d il u t i o n . . .

N E RV O U S AGI T AT I O N .

T r e a tme nt S in dil u tio n , —

. a l so A a n d . F in th e
. s e co n d

a n d thi r d d il u tio n , with u n ctio n s of th e h ypoch o n d ri a

t o .

L igh t a ppl ic a tio n o f W . E . t o th e o ccipu t , sympa th e tic , a n d

l r ple xu s For a ngioitic pe r son s

so a .
, co mpr e sse s o f A t o th e 2

h e art B a th s of L a l t OS
. . .

N E RV O U S C O ND I T I O N S RE S U L TIN G FR O M T HE Q U ININ
ABU S E O F
E .

T r e a tme nt —
S in d ilu tion ,
. al t . F . in th e s e cond d il u tion .

B ath s of 0 5
al t . F 2
. Appl ication o f R E a l t Y E to th e
. . . . .

gr a n d s ympa th e ti c , to th e s o l a r pl e x u s , a n d o ccipu t.

IN S ANI T Y .

All ins a nity u n conne c te d with o rganic ch a nge ca n c e r

t a inl y be cu re d by th e M a tt e i me di cine s .

It h as b e e n o b se rve d th a t in wome n ce r ta in disor d e r s o f

th e u te r u s m ay br ing on in s a nity in wh i ch c a s e C i s , .

s pe ci fi c a n d i ts in fl u e nce i s c on s picu o u s
, G e n e r a lly sma ll .

d o s e s o f S s e con d d il u ti o n for me n a nd o f C for wome n

.
, . .

G E N E RAL WE AKN E S S OF B O DY AN D MIN D .

T tmen t
r ea S in d ilu tio n .
—
.
, s e con d d il u tio n B ath s . of C S

Appl ica tion s o f R E . .

HYP O C HO N DR I A S I S .

T r e a tme nt —
C . in d il u ti o n a l t F se con d d il u ti on
. . . B ath s ,
174 ELE OT RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

of C 5
. U n ctio n s o f F to th e h y po ch on d r ia 2
mpr e s s e s
a n d co

of W E Appli ca tion o f R E
. . . . al t . Y . E . t o th e sympa th e ti c
n e r v e a n d so l a r pl e x u s .

VI OL E N T ATT A C KS OF MANIA .

T r e a tmen t —
S in dil u tio n ,
. s e co n d d ilu ti o n . 2 O gl o b u le s
dry . B a th s of C S a nd o f W E . .

N YM P HOM ANIA .

T r e a tme nt — C . in d il u tion , s e co n d or thir d d i l u t i on

B a th s of C S . U nction s of C S on th e sa c u r m .

S OM NA MB U L I S M .

T r e a tme nt .
—
I n w ome n : C . Dil .
, or OS al t . F . s e con d

d ilu tio n .B a th s o f C of F U nc tion s o f F t o th e

S a nd 2
.
2

h y p o ch o n d r i a Appl ica tion o f W E to th e o ccipu t a n d th e

. . .

gr e a t s m
y p a th e t i c .

I n me n : S o r S 5 a l t F fi r st d il u ti on
. U nc tio n s o f F
. . .
2

to th e h yp o ch o n d r i a B a th s of S 5 a n d o f L . .

HY S T E R I A N E U R O S I S .

A d is e a se a s a r u l e only o ccu rr i ng in wome n in wh ich

, , ,

th e r e i s e x ce ss iv e n e r v o u s irr ita b il ity comm e n cin g with ,

u n e a s in e s s , mp s , sp a sm s m a rk e d ch a n ge o f ch a r a cte r ,
c a r ,

fa n ta s ti c d r e a m s , th e n th e s e n s a tio n o f a b a ll whi ch s e e m s
to r i se in th e p r o v
ch e s t a n do k e a c r i s i s ( th e g l o b u s h y s t e r i
cu s ) p a i n s h o o t in g t h r o u g h t h e s a g i t t a l s u t u r e o r c e n t r e

lin e o f th e sku ll (h y ste r i ca l cl a v u s) pa in in th e b a ck on a ny ,

p r e s s u r e o n t h e s t o m a c h p a i n i n t h e , j o in t s ; co n v u l s i v e

m o v e m e n ts n e r v o u s p a r o xy s m s t e a r s s c r e a m s s a d n e s s
, , , , ,

h a ll u cin a ti o n s ; fa cu l ty o f d i s tin gu i s h in g p e o pl e s imply by

th e s m e l l h e a r in g a t a c on s i d e r a b l e d i s ta n ce fe a r o f a ny
, ,

n o i s e s ce n t s pe r fu m e s
, , a s soo n a s th e m e a t i s cu t a ppe ti te
—

g o e s ; p e r s i s t e n t s m e ll in g o f a n i m a g in a r y o d o u r ; p u r e l y
17 6 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

T r e a tme nt —
C . or S . in th e s e co n d d il u tio n . Moist e n
th e h e a d l i gh tl y w ith W E . . r U n ction s o r co m p es s e s o f C .
,

S , A , or B E ,
.
2
. . on th e h e a d Applica tio n o f R E . . . t o th e
sm a ll e r h yp o gl o s si . Appl ica ti on o f R E a l t Y E . . . . to t h e
o ccipu t , t e mpl e s a n d , s ymp a th e t ic .

AP O PLE XY .

Is so m e time s pr e ce d e d by ve r ti go , d a zz ling , h e a vine s s in

th e h e a d .

E ffu sion o f b l o o d m or e o r l e s s e xte n siv e in

S y mp toms —
, ,

th e br a in pr o d u cin g p a r tia l or compl e te l o s s o f c on s cio u s ne s s

, ,

with l o s s o f s e ns a ti o n o r moto r po we r in o n e o r mo r e p or
tio ns o f th e b o d y E ffu s ion o f b l oo d in th e br a in a n d l u n gs
.
,

a n d s e r o u s infil tr a ti on i n th e cr a ni a l a n d c e r e br a l c e ll s a r e ,

th e ca u s e s .

T r e a tme n t —
We b e gin in by giv in g 8 or 1 0
al l ca s e s

g l o b u l e s d r
y o
,
f S ,
. a n d thi s d o s e sh ou l d b e r e p e a t e d

e v e r y t e n m inu t e s t ill d ige sti ve fu nctions a r e r e s to r e d , for

in a lm o s t a l l c a s e s thi s a tt a c k is co mpl i ca te d by an a rr e s t
o f d ige stive fu n cti on .

APO PLE XY S AN GU INE O U S .

V e ry we ak d o s e s o f A thir d dil u tion Applica tion of B . . .

E to a l l th e c e ntr a l points C ompr e ss e s o f A o A (2 0

. . . r
2

gl o b u l e s t o a gl a s s o f wa t e r) A pp l i c a t i o n o f W E t o t h e . . .

S e a t o f e ffu s io n .

S E R O U S AP OPLE XY .

T r e a t me nt —
S dr y, 10
. or 2 0 gl o b u l e s at th e ou ts e t o f th e
a tt a c k
if i t i s h i d d e n ; r e pe a t thi s , if n e ce s s a ry , a fte r a

q u ar te r o f a n h o u r Dil . . S . s e co n d o r th ir d d il u ti on .

S OF T E NIN G O F T HE B RAIN .

T h is u su a lly a ri s e s a fte r a tt ac ks of co n ge stion of th e

br a in . T h e pr in cipa l sy mptom s ar e p a e l fa c e h e a vy
, and
 D I SE A S E S O F T HE HE AD . 177

s tu pi d a ir (h e b e t u d e ) ,
fa i l r
u e in in te ll e ct , se m i p a r a ly s i s
-
or

h e m ipl e gi a , s o m e tim e s i mb e cil ity .

T r e a tme n t .
—
Dil . C . al t . S . al t . A . The sa m e r e m e d ie s
at me al s . 1 gl o b u l e o f OS e v e r y h a l f h o u r B a th s o f C S -
.

al t . A 2
al t . S o r o f
. W ,
E R E o r B E U n c t i o n
. s o f C S.
, . .
,
. .

al t . A3 al t . S 5 o v e r th e h e a d U n c tion s o f F to th e h ypo .
2

ch o n d ri a .

VE R T I G O ( GI DDI NE S S )
T r e a tme nt .
—
Acco r d ing t o t e m pe r a m e n t . S . or A .
, s om e

tim e s F . Afte r m i s ca rr i a ge ii th e r e i s ,
ve r tigo g i ve C , in .

ve ry sma ll dose s . U n ction s o f F 2

or C S t o th e h ypo ch o nd r i a .

C O MA .

D r o wsin e s s mo r e or le ss d e e p , fr o m wh ich i t i s difficu lt

to rou s e t h e p a ti e n t In d i c a ti on s o f a s cu l a r c o n ge s ti on , or
. v
of so me e ffu s i o n int o th e c a iti e s o f th e br a in T h i s sym p v .

t om is o b se rve d in m e n in giti s and in al l ce r e br a l d i s o r d e r s .

T r ea t me nt —
Dil . S . in s m a ll d o s e s , with R E I f th e . .

l e th a r gy is c o n ge s ti ve A , . in ve ry s ma ll d o s e s , a n d u n cti o n s

of A 2
o ve r th e h e a r t .

C O N VU L S I O N S .

C onvu l sive m o ve m e n ts o f th e b o d y ; tri s mu s o r l o ck j a w -

c l e n ch i n g o f th e t e e th ; a b o li ti o n m o r e o r l e s s c o m pl e t e o f

s e n s a ti o n a n d co n s ci o u s n e s s I t a tta ck s y o u n g ch i l d r e n .
,

a n d wo m e n o ft e n a fte r o r d u r in g c o n fin e m e n t
—
.

T r e a tme nt Dil S s e c on d dil u tio n

.
— ~
U n cti o n s o f OS o r
. . .

S o n th e j a ws
2
Applica tion o f Y E to th e o ccipu t th e
. . .
,

g r e a t s m
y p a th e ti c a n d o n t h e j a ws ,
.

C R AMP S PA S M S , OR .

C onvu l s ive c ontr a ction s o f th e mu s cl e s v a riou sly s itu a t e d , .

T e me nt I f th e y a r i s e fr om w o r m s Ve r d il o r Ve r "
‘

r a t .
-
, . .

s e c on d dil u tio n B a th s o f W E or C S I f th e y d o n o t a ri s e
. . . .

fr o m wo r m s th e y w ill d i s a ppe a r with S or C in s m a ll a n d

, . .
.

r e d u c e d d o s e s B a th s o f L . .

13
178 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

C O N T R AC T I O N S .

N e r v o u s c o n t r a c t i o n s i n a l l p a r ts o f t h e b o d y .

T r e a tme nt Ar e o r d in a r ily d i ss ip a te d by R E t o th e
.
—
. .

sympa th e ti c o ccipu t a n d s o l a r pl e x u s
, B a th s o f C S wh ich
, .
,

m ay be a l te r n a te d with b a th s o f W E o r o f L Appl ica ti o n . . .

o f W E o v e r th e s k u ll
. . .

C HR O NI C S PA S M S
PE R I O D I C OR .

Dil S Applica tion o f R E to th e sy mp a th e tic s ol a r

. . . .
,

p l e x u s o cc i p u,
t a l o n g t h e d o r s a,l S pi n e o n e a ch s i d e .

A t the me ns tr u a l p er i o d Dil A a n d c ompr e s s e s o f A .

-
. . .

o v e r th e h e a r t a n d o f B E t o th e s to m a ch H owe ve r for . . .
,

lymph a ti cs S is to be pr e fe rr e d . .

I n t he l egs C r a mp s in th e e x tr e miti e s d is a pp e a r with

—

u n c tio n s a n d co mp r e s s e s of C 5 Dil S ; a n d i f n e ce s , . .
,

s a r y co mpr e s s e s o f W E
,
. .

I n t h e ha nd s U n ction s o f C 5 a n d co mpr e s se s o f W E
—
. .

1 0 gl o b u l e s o f S d r y o n th e t o n gu e . Applic a tion o f R E . . .

t o th e wr is t a n d th e wh o l e l e n gth o f th e th u mb .

A t the n ap e of the n e ch 10 gl o b u l e s d r y o f S U n c tions .

—
, , .

of L or of C S
. Applic a tion o f R E a l t Y E t o th e n a pe
. . . . . . .

A t th e ey e l i d s Dil S Applica tion o f R E to th e

.
-
. . . .

s u pr a a n d i n fr a o r b ita l n e r v e s -
.

A t the h e e l : t he t e nd o n A chil l es Appli ca tion o f R E to —

. .

th e n e r v e s o f th e l e g e sp e ci a ll y th e a nk l e s I n o b s tin a te
, .

c a s e s u n cti on s o f C S
, B a th s o f C S an d Dil S .
, . .

T R I S MU S (L O C K -
JAw ) .

Pa r tia l te ta nu s , c on s i s tin g in spa s mo d i c l

c o su re of th e
j a ws .

T r e a tme nt —
At fi r s t a pply Y E
R E a l t Y E to th e . . or . . . . .

c h e e k a n d o c cipu t ; i f th i s i s n o t s u ffi ci e n t it S h o u l d be ,

a ppl i e d t o th e s y mp a th e tic ; a n d i f by t h e s e r e m e d i e s th e

n e r v e s a r e n o t r e l e a s e d a d d S in t e r n a lly C o mpr e s s e s o f
,
. .

C S a n d W E on th e j a ws . . B a th s o f C S a n d o f L . .
1 80 ELE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

Hyd r o ce ph a l u s i s r e co gni z e d by a n e x ce s sive a n d r e g l a r u

d e v e l o pm e nt o f th e cr a n i m th e v o l u m e o f wh ich i s gr e a tly
u ,

e nl a r ge d in c o m p a r i s o n t o th e d im e n s i o n s o f th e fa c e th e ,

s o ft fi b r o u s wa ll s o f w h i ch g r a d u a lly l o s e th e ir b ony c o n
,

s tit u e nt s T h e s i z e o f th e h e a d i s s o m e ti me s s ch th a t th e
. u

ch il d r e n u n a b l e t o b e a r th e w e i gh t a e o b l i ge d to r e m a in i n
, ,
r

b e d a n d th e s o ft cr a ni u m fl a tt e n s a n d i s d e fo r m e d by th e
,

p r e s s u r e o f t h e p i ll o w .

T h e c r a n iu m o f ch il d r e n a tta ck e d by h y d r o ce ph a l u s h a s
a ci r c u m fe r e n c e v a r y in g fr o m t wo t o five fe e t .

T h e r e i s a n e n o r m o u s q u a n ti ty o f cl e a r l i q u i d se r u m , ,

c o n t a in i n g a v e r
y s m a ll p p r o o r ti o n o f s a l in e s o r a lb u m e n ,

c o mp o s e d o f 9 9 p a r t s o f wa t e r in e v e r y 1 0 0 ( M a r ce t) de ,

p o s i t e d i n t h e l a t e r a l v e n t r i c l e s o i n r t h e a r a c h n o i d c a v i ty .

T h i s it i s wh i ch c a u s e s th e d e v e l o pm e nt o f th e c r a n iu m in
p a t i e n t s a tt a c k e d w i t h h y d r o c e p h a l u s .

A r a ch n o id h y d r o ce ph a lu s o fte n r e s u lts fr om a m e nin ge a l

l i ae mo r r h a g e w h i ch i s a b s o rb e d a n d i s t r ans fo r m e d in to a
,

s e r o u s cy s t wh i ch in v a d e s th e s u b s t a n c e o f th e br a in a n d
, ,

p o s s i b l y d r i v e s i t b a c k o n t o t h e b a s e o f t h e c r a n i m u .

Ve ntricu l a r h y d r o ce ph a l u s s om e tim e s d il a t e s th e v e n tr icl e s ,

c o n ve r tin g th e c e r e br a l h e m i s h e r e s in t o two k t i n
p p o c e s

j u xt a po sition th e u pp e r wa ll s o f wh i ch a r e o nly a b o u t a
,

qu a r te r o f a n inch th ick bu t it w ill be u n d e r s to o d th a t th e

p a t i e n t , b e f o r e a rr i v i n g a t t hi s s t a g e m a y , S h o w m h uc

v a r ie ty in th e d e gr e e s o f d e ve l opm e nt A ch il d s d d e nly . u

a tt a ck e d with c o n v l s i o n s a n d wh o h a s d e v e l o e d C h r o n ic
u , p
h y d r o c e ph a l u s a fte r s e v e r a l m on th s h a s pr o b a b ly a r a ch,

n o id h d r o ce h a l u s f ll w in n m n in l h m
y p o o , g p o u a e g e a ae o r

rha
g e .
(L e g e n d r e )
Hy d r o ce ph a l u s r a lly brin gs o n pa r a ly s is o f th e l imb s
g e
e n

a n d o r ga n s o f s e n s e in ch il d r e n ; s i h t i s w e a k a n d t h e
g ,

e y e s d ive r ge n t th e
p p
u i l s a r e d il a t e d a n d a r e c o n tin u a lly
,

o s cill a tin g H e a rin g a n d s m e ll a r e a b oli sh e d ; sp e e ch i s

.

s l o w o r a bs e n t ; wa l k in g i s u n s t e a d i m s i b l d i e s ti o n
y o r p o s e ; g
r e m a in s go o d bu t th e e v a cu a tio n s a r e i nv o l u n ta ry a n d
, ,
 D I SE A SE S OF T HE HE AD . 181

ofte n th e r e ar e v omitin gs or c on vu l s ion s w hich , ar e pr o

vok e d by m o v e me nt or by a ny pr e ss u r e on th e r
c a ni u m .

(De s pi es )
A s e con d o th i d d ilu tion
C in dil u tio n a l t
'

T r e a tme nt —
. . . r r .

B a th s an d u n ction s o v e r th e wh o l e h e a d o f C 5 C ompr e s s e s .

o f B E o n th e c r a ni u m
. . Appli ca tion o f Y E to th e gr a n d . . .

sy mp a th e ti c s o l a r pl e x u s o ccip u t a n d a l l th e n e r ve s of th e
, , ,

h e ad U nction s o f F to th e h ypo ch ond r i a

.
2
.

PAR AL Y S I S .

It is b l e to tr e a tme nt wh e n s u d d e n or a ccid e ntal

a m e na ,

p r o v o k e d b y d r in k & c , .

T r e a tme nt 20 o r 2 5 gl o b u l e s o f S d r y in on e d o s e o r
—
.
, ,

b a th e th e h e a d with W E Applica tion o f R E a l t Y E . . . . . . .

to th e o c cip u t s ym p a th e ti c a n d s o l a r pl e x u s
, U n ctions , .

a n d c o m pr e s s e s to th e h e a d o f OS o r S .

OF G E N E R AL PAR AL Y S I S
T HR E AT E NIN G .

T r e a tme nt Applic a tion o f R E to th e s ym pa th e tic a n d

—
. .

s o l a r pl e x u s a n d e s p e ci a lly t o th e pit o f th e s to m a ch
, If .

th e r e i s v a s cu l a r c o n ge s ti o n A in d il u ti o n o r A in th e , .
2

s e co n d d il u ti on T h e s a m e r e m e d ie s d r y 5 g l o b u l e s a l t e r
.
,

n a t e l y a t m e a l tim e s C o mpr e s s e s o f A o n t h e h e a r t
- 2
. .

Ba th s o f A C ontinu e th is tr e a tm e nt u ntil a cu r e i s
'

Z
.

e ffe ct e d .

N E R VOU S PA R ALY S I S .

With o u t a n gi o i ti c in d i c a t i o n s .

T r e a tme nt —
S in d il u tion
. al t C .
S . Th e sa me r e m e d ie s
dr y al t .
,
5 gl o b l
u es at l m ea -
tim e s Mo i s te n th e h e a d with
.

W E. Applic a tio n
. of R E . . al t Y E to th e o ccipu t sym
. . .
,

p a th e ti c s o l a r p l e
, x u s , and al l th e ne rve s of th e he ad .

B a th s of S .
, C S, or W E
. .

VA S C U LAR PAR ALY S I S .

T r e a t me nt — A in th e
. s e c on d d ilu tion . 5 gl o b u l e s of A 2
,
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.

dr y w , t ice a d ay . C om pr e s s e s of A t o th e h e a r t
2
B E an d . .

t o th e h e a d . U n ction s of F2
or C S t o th e h yp och on d r i a .

B a th s of B . E .
,
2 or 3 ta b l e spo on fu l s to a b ath .

N E R VO U S PAR ALY S I S O F T HE T O N GUE .

T r e a t me nt fir s t dilu tion 1 0 gl o b u l e s o f S in
.
—
S in th e. . .

win e a t e a ch m e a l G a r gl e s o f S a l t C S Appl ic a tion o f

. . . .

R E t o th e l a r ge a n d s m a ll h yp o gl o s s i o c cipu t a n d s ym
. .
, ,

th t i B th f OS al t S and R E ( 3 t b l nf l
p a e c a s o . a e s p oo u s . . . .

t o a b a th ) .

VA S C U LAR
OF T HE T O N G U E PAR AL Y S I S .

T r e a tme nt A3 i n th e s e con d d il u ti o n
—
5 g l o b u l e s o f A3 .
,

d r y twic e a d a y
, G a r gl e s o f A3 al t B E B a th s o f A3
. . . . .

Applic ation o f B E to th e l a r ge a nd sm a ll h ypo gl o s si

. . .

PAR AL Y S I S O F T HE OF T HE B L ADD E R C ON S E
PR O S T R A T E OR ,

QU E N T O N H Y P E R T R O P HY OF T HE PR O S T R AT E .

T r e a tme nt S in d ilu tio n a l t A3

.
—
5 gl o b u l e s C S d r y
. . .
, ,

t wi ce a d a y S it z b a th s o f t e pi d w a te r m e d i c a t e d with 50
.

g l o b u l e s o f S 5 o r OS A pp l i c a t i o n o f W E t o t.h e p u b es . .
,

th e s a c r u m a n d th e p e r in ae u m,
B a th s o f W E ( 3 . . .

t a b l e spo on fu l s t o a b a th ) .

G N E R AL
E PAR ALY S I S .

C q u e nt on h aem orrh a gic a popl e xy s om e time s with

on s e ,

va r i c o s e u l ce r s o n th e l e g s a n d g e n e r al pl e th o r a .

A in d ilu tion A fir st d il u tion 1 0 gl o b u l e s in th e wine

.
,
2
,

a t m e a l ti m e -
B a th s u n ction s a nd compr e s s e s o f A3 a l t
.
, ,
.

OS . Appl ica tion o f B E in c o mpr e s s e s o n a l l th e n e r v e s . .

o f th e h e a d a n d d o w n th e d o r s a l S pi n e U n ctio ns o f F o 2
,
. r

C 5 o n th e h y p o ch o n d r i a C ompr e s s e s on th e h e a r t o f A3 .

( g
4 l o b u l e s t o a t a b l e s p oo n fu l o f wa t e r ) .

PAR ALY S I S OF T HE G N E R A IVE

E T SYS T E M .

T r e a t me nt —
Fir s t d il u ti on of S . al t . A . Th e s ame
184 ELE C T RO H OM (E O P A T H Y -
.

fe br i l e c on di ti o n o f th e b l o od , 3 or 4 s p oo n fu s o f l F 1
, s e c on d

dil u ti on , will d i s s ip a t e it . 2 g l ob u l e s of S . r e pe a t e d e v e ry
,

q u a r te r of an h ou r , h a s been fo u n d s u c c e s s fu l .

E P I LE P S Y .

A n o n - fe br il e ,
n o n - in fla mm a t o r y , r o ni c
ch , an d int e r
m itte n t a ffe ctio n o f th e br a in , t a k in g th e fo r m of fits .

Th e s e fits k s wh e n th e d is e a s e h a s r e a ch e d a
or a tt a c ,

ce r t a in p o in t a r e ch a r a ct e r i z e d by g e n e r a l o r pa r ti a l c o n
,

vu l s io n s l os s o f in t e l l ige n ce in s e n s ib il ity o f a l l p a r t s o f th e
, ,

b o dy bu t with o u t con s e cu tiv e pa r a ly s is o f m o ve m e nt o r

,

s e n s a ti o n I n t h e imm e n se m aj or ity o f ca s e s e pil e ptic

.
,

a t t a ck s ar e n ot p r e c e d e d b y p r e m o n i t o r y s y pm t o m s .

G e ne r a lly a t s ome tim e wh e n th e p a tie nt i s not e xpe cting

a ny s e i z u r e h e l o s e s co n s ci o u s n e s s a n d fa ll s th e e y e s o p e n ,

wid e th e pu pil s a r e fi x e d th e d ir e ction o f th e e ye s i s

, ,

ch a n ge d th e fa ce d r a w n o n o n e s i d e th e m o u th d r a wn
, ,

t o w a r d s th e e a r a n d th e t e e th cl e n ch e d ; th e n a ft e r s e v e r a l
, ,

m om e nts th e mu s cl e s o f th e n e ck s tiffe n th e h e a d i s twi s te d

, , ,

th e j u gu l a r v e in s s w e ll th e fa ce i s in a s t a t e o f vi o l e n t tu r
,

e s c e n e t h e m s cl e s o f th e fa ce u n d e r g o V i o l e nt a n d i r e
g c , u

qu e nt spa sm o d ic c ontr a c tion s fo am fo r m s o n th e l ips ; th e ,

u ppe r a n d l o w e r l im b s e spe ci a ll y th e fo r m e r , a r e sh a k e n ,

by co n v u l s iv e s h o ck s t h e th u m b s a r e cl e n ch e d Th e .

th o r a x h o we v e r r e m a in s fir m a n d imm o v a b l e r e spir a tio n

, , ,

i s a l m o s t su sp e n d e d o r s u p e r fi ci a l a n d i rr e gu l a r a n d s u ffo
, ,

ca ti o n s e e m s i mm in e nt .

T h is c o n d i tio n , w h ich l a s ts fr o m t wo t o e i gh t m inu te s ,

bu t m a y l a s t m u ch l o n ge r , a n d o ccu r s a t cl o s e i n t e r v a l s , i s
fo ll o we d by g e n e r a l r e l a x a ti o n o f th e m u s cu l a r s y s te m , a
p a l e fa c e , a n d gr a d u a l r e t u r n o f fr e e br e a th in g; th e c o u n

t e n a n ce r e ta in s for so m e t im e a n a ir o f h e b e tu d e th e int e l
l e ctu a l a n d s e n s itiv e fa cu l tie s pl u nge d in s tu po r r e ga in th e ir , ,

a ctiv ity l ittl e by l it tl e a n d th e pa ti e nt fe e l s a q u i v e r in g o f

,

r e tu rnin g l ife in h is b o d y .

Bu t e pil e ptic a t ta ck s a r e n o t a l wa y s s o Vi o l e n t ; s om e
 DI SE A SE S O F T HE HE AD . 185

t im e s th e r e i s ly a q u ite m om e nta ry l o s s o f cons cio u sne ss

on ,

with s l igh t a n d p a r ti a l conv u l s io n s o f th e e y e s th e m o u th , ,

an ar m o r a fi n ge r
, a cc o m p a n i e d , or n o t with fa ll in g .

S om e tim e s th e a tta ck i s S imp ly a fe e l ing o f gid d in e ss a n d ,

th e p a ti e nt d o e s n ot l o s e c o n s ci ou s n e s s F in a lly in s o m e .
,

c a s e s th e a tta c k i s pr e ce d e d b
, y a c o o l s e n s a t i o n s h i v e r i n g , ,

c o n ge s ti on fo r mica ti o n o r e v e n i n i n m r t i th r
, p a , s o e p a , e e

c l o s e t o o r fa r fr o m th e br a in a s th e n e ck ,
br e a st a r m , , ,

fo o t &c a n d fr om th i s pl a ce th e r e c o m e s a S in gu l a r s e n s a
,
.
,

tio n l ike a s tr e a m o r a u r a t r a v e ll ing to w a r d s th e br a in a n d

,

p r o v o k i n g t h e p h e n o m e n a w h i ch I h a v e d e s c r i b e d T h e .

r e tu rn o f th e a tta ck s o ccu r s a t gr e a te r o r l e s s e r int e r va l s .

S om e e pil e ptics h a v e s e v e r a l a tt a ck s a d a y o th e r s o n ly o n e , .

With th e m aj o r ity th e y o nly t a k e pl a ce a t l onge r int e r va l s ,

a n d a l to ge th e r v e r y irr e g u l a r ly W h e n th e d i s e a s e h a s l a s te d
.

So m e tim e i t i s n o ti ce d b e t w e e n th e a tta ck s th a t ce r ta in
, , ,

d i s o r d e r s S h o w th e m se l v e s wh i ch in d i ca t e a m o r e o r l e s s

p r o f o u n d l e s i o n o f t h e ce r e br a l n e r v o u s c e n tr e s E p pi l e t i cs .

h a v e g e n e r a lly o bs tin a t e u n e v e n d i spo s iti on s th e y b e co m e

,

a b s e nt m in d e d
-
th e m e m o r y a n d a ctiv e m e nta l fa cu l ti e s
,

b e co m e w e a k e n e d a n d th e y a r e u n a b l e to s u sta in con
,

tinu o u s e x e r tio n T h e s e a r e th e m os t fa v o u r a b l e c a s e s
. .

O th e r s b e com e i d i o t s ; a l mos t a l l if th e y l iv e l on g e nou gh , ,

fa ll int o a s ta t e o f in cu r a b l e m an i a o r in s a ni ty M e m o ry .

i s th e s e n s e wh i ch i s fi r s t to u ch e d V o l u n t a r y m o v e m e nt s
.

a l s o a s s u m e pe r m a n e ntly a b n o r m a l c ond iti on s ; s qu intin g ,

co n v u l s i v e t w itch e s co n tr a cti o n s
,
m u scu l a r a tr oph y c on
, ,

tor ti on s o f th e h e a d d i s fi gu r e me nt o f th e fa ce a r e o ft e n
, ,

d e v e l o pe d O th e r wi s e a n d th i s in gr e a t contr a s t t o th e con
.
,

d ition o f th e br a in th e o r d in a ry fu n c ti on s o f th e o r ga n s o f
,

v e ge t a tive life a r e ge n e r a lly ca rr ie d o n with r e gu l a rity .

E pil e psy o ccu r s m u ch mor e o fte n b e fo r e th an a fte r

b r t I t h a s b e e n o b s e r v e d d u r in g th e fi r s t d a y s o f
p u e y .

life i s r a r e in ol d pe opl e a n d tw ice a s fr e qu e nt in wo m e n

, ,

a s in m e n I t i s a l so m o r e co mmo n in c o l d th a n wa r m
.

C (Tu ntr i e s I t is s ome time s h e r e d it a ry

. Am ongs t th e .
186 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

d e t e r m i n in g fr i gh t i s th e m o s t fr e q u e n t ; th i s c a u s e
ca u s e s

i s e sp e cia lly l ik e l y t o p r o d u ce e pil e p sy w h e n i t h a pp e n s t o

w ome n a t th e m o nth ly p e rio d Afte r frigh t , th is n e r vo u s .

d i s e a s e i s m o st o ft e n p r o d u c e d th r o u gh s tr ong p a s s io n s , a s
a n ge r j e a l o u sy
, , an x i e ty . F in a lly , e pil e ps y o fte n a e com
p a n i e s i d i o tcy , an d it i s e s ti ma te d th at th e r e is on e

l
e pi e ptic in e v e ry e i gh t i d iot s .

Fe w d i s e a se s ar e so gr a v e as l
e p i e p sy , a n d it i s al l th e
mo r e se r i ou s wh e r e i t s h o ws it s e l f i n ea rly life a nd fr om
th e i n fl u e nce of h e r e d it a ry t a int ; wh e n it i s a ccompanie d
by v e r tigo ,
or l o s s o f cons ciou s n e s s ; a n d wh e n th e a tt a ck s
ar e m o r e fr e q u e nt and le a ve gr e a t c on fu s i o n in th e inte l
l e ctu a l fa cul tie s S u d d e n d e a th o ccu r s o cca s i o n a lly in
.

Ve ry vi ol e nt a tta ck s th e r e s u l t o f ce r e br a l conge s tion

, .

I t i s l e s s t e rr ib l e wh e n t h e d i s e a se a r i s e s fr om a spe cifi c
c a u s e a s s yph i l i s ; o r a n a cc i d e n t a l c a u se a s fr i gh t
, wh e n ,

t h e a t t a ck s a r e in fr e q u e nt a n d th e di s e a se a d va n ce s s l o wly
,

Pa th o l o gi c a l a n a t o m y t e ll s u s no thin g o f th e pr ob a b l e
c a u s e s o f e pil e p s y T h e s tr u ctu r a l ch a nge s wh ich h a ve
.

b e e n fo u n d in e pil e ptics wh o h a v e s u ccu m b e d to th e

d ise a s e h a v e n oth ing in th e m p e cu li a r o r ch a r a cte r isti c
,
.

C a s a u vi e l l a n d B o u ch e t s a y th at tr a ce s o f ch r on i c infla m
m a tio n o f th e wh it e s u b s ta nc e o f th e br a in a r e co n s ta ntly
r s n t B u t e v e n i f th i s be a d m i tte d it w o u l d r e m a in t o
p e e .
,

b e pr o v e d wh e th e r th e in fl a mm a ti on i s not r a th e r th e e ffe ct
o f th e c o n ge s ti o n p r o d u c e d by th e a tt ack th a n th e c a u s e ,

it s e l f o f th e a tt a ck s N o n e o f th e d iffe r e nt l e s ions s u ch a s
.
,

intr a cr a ni a l tu m o u r s o f v a r i ou s k in d s h y d a ti d s e flu s ion
-
, , ,

a l t e r a ti o n o f th e m e mbr a n e s th ick e nin g o r a l t e r a ti o n i n fo r m

,

o f th e cr a n i a l b o n e s h yp e r tr o ph y o r a l t e r e d s tr u ctu r e o f th e
, ,

br a in ti s su e &C wh i ch a r e s e e n in e pile ptics ca n be con

, .
, ,

s i d e r e d a s p e c u l i a r t o th i s d i s e a s e B e s i d e s i t i s n ot e a s y .
,

to u n d e r s t a n d h ow s u ch d ifle r e nt ch an g e s o c cu rr ing in ,

s u ch e n tir e l y d iffe r e n t p a r ts o f th e e n ce ph a l on c o u l d pr o ,

d u c e s u ch a ch a r a ct e r i s ti c d i s e a se a n d o ne s o u n ifo r m in ,

it s s ym pt o ms a s e pil e p s y
,
.
188 ELE C T RO H O MOEOPAT HY -
.

g r e a t e s t p o s s i b l e t e rr o r a t th e s igh t o f wa t e r o r th e o ffe r ,

of d r ink T h e y a r e a l s o p a in fu ll y s e n s iti v e t o a n y
.

d r a u gh t t o br i gh t l i gh t o r th e s igh t o f o bj e ct s hav in g
, ,

a ny br ill i a nt c o l o u r in g N e v e r th e l e s s th e y a r e t o rm e nt e d
.
,

by e x c e s s iv e th ir s t a n d wh e n in o r d e r t o a ss u a ge it th e y
, , ,

a tt e mpt t o c o n q u e r th e i r h o rr o r o f d r ink th e y s e i z e th e ,

cu p wh ich c on t a i n s th e fl u id with a s o r t o f tr e m b l in g r a g e ,

brin g it to th e ir l ip s a n d th e n imm e d i ate ly th r u s t it a si d e

,

in fr i gh t w ith th e u tm o s t d r e a d o f s u ffo c a ti o n
,
H e a ring .

i s e x a l t e d ; th e s e n s e o f to u ch i s h e i gh t e n e d ; s p e e ch i s
a br u p t ; s o m e a re fu r i o u s bu t th i s i s n o t u s u a l ,
As th e .

fa ta l r e s u l t a ppr oa ch e s c on v u l s ion s b e c om e m o r e a n d
,

m o r e fr e qu e nt a n d d ifficu l ty o f r e s pir a tio n in c r e a s e s

, .

E xpe cto r a tion i s c ontinu a l d a rk cir cl e s s u rr o u n d th e e y e s , ,

th e l ip s a n d fi n ge r s a r e l ivid ; fi n a lly l ife ce a s e s s u d d e n ly ,

w ith ou t p a in by th e cl o s u r e o f th e r e spir a t o ry o r ga n s
,
.

T h e d u r a tio n o f th i s l a s t s t a ge i s ge n e r a ll y two o r t h r e e
d a ys .

C a se s o f spo nt a n e o u s d e ve l o pm e nt o f th is d i s e a s e h a v e
o n l y b e e n o b s e r v e d i n a nim a l s b e l o n gin g t o th e ge n u s ca ni s

o r f e l i s e s p e ci a lly th e d o g th e wo l f th e fo x a n d th e e a t
, , , ,
.

If a d o g i s a b o u t t o d e v e l op th i s t e rr ib l e d i s e a s e th e ,

fir st ind ica ti on i s d e pr e s s ion a n d l o s s o f a ppe tite Ve ry .

s o on h e fo r s a k e s h i s m a st e r s h o u s e a n d r u n s w i th l o we r e d
’

h e a d fu rry c oa t s t a n d in g o n e n d h i s l ip s c o v e r e d w ith
, ,

fo a m in g d r iv e l b itin g a l l h e m e e ts
,
wh e th e r m e n or ,

a nim a l s wi th o u t a pp e a r in g t o p u r s u e th e m
,
I n th i s .

a nim a l h o rr o r o f wa te r i s a l e s s c o n s ta n t s y m pt o m th a n
,

in m a n .F r om tim e t o t im e co n v u l s i on s a r i s e a n d a rr e s t
th e pr ogr e s s o f th e a n i m a l a t l a s t d e a th c o m e s s u d d e n l y .

T h e d o g i s a l s o s u bj e ct t o a m o d ifi e d d e s cr ip tion o f r a b i e s ,

d u mb r a g e d u mb th a t i s t o s ay b e c a u s e h e c a nn o t c r y
—
, ,
.

I t i s a l s o e qu a ll y im p o s s ib l e fo r h im t o b it e fo r h e c a nn o t ,

o pe n o r sh u t h i s j a ws S u ch a n a n im a l s u ffe r s fr o m
.

i nte n s e a nxi e ty w ith o u t a ny p a r o xy s m o f fu r y D u m b r a ge

,
.

i s o f t e n i t ,i s t h o u gh t p r o d u c e d by ,t h e b i t e o f a r a b i d
 D I SE A SE S OF T HE HE AD . 189

a ni m a l b u t it i s d o u b tfu l wh e th e r it i s tr a n s mis s ib l e by
,

in o c u l a tio n .

T r e a tme nt 1 gl o b u l e , d r y , o f S e e r y t e n m i n u t e s ; 5
.
-
. v
g l o b u le s, d r y, of F n igh t a n d m o r n in g U n ct i o n s o f F
.
2
.

to th e h yp o ch on d r ia pp l i ca t i o n o f Y E t o t h e th r o a t
. A . .

a n d n e ck ; o f B E t o th e h e a r t ; a n d o f W E o n th e
. . . .

s k u ll , th e gr e a t sy mp a th e tic , th e so a l r pl e x u s , a nd th e pi t
o f th e s to ma ch .

AL O P E C I A , OR BAL DN E s s .

F a lling o f th e h a ir , a r is in g fr o m co n s tit u ti o n a l cau se s .

T r e a tme nt —
Dil . S . U n ction s on th e h e a d of OS . A1}

p l i c a ti o n of R E . . and B E ’

. .

S yp hi l i ti c A l op e ci a S yph ili s o ft e n pr o d u ce s l e ss.

—
of h a ir ,
e s pe ci a ll y o n t h e s c a lp , in e ith e r s e x .

A l op e cia of th e s ca lp is an a c ci d e n t c o n ce r ning wh i ch
th e r e i s ce mi s a ppr e h e n s io n pr e v a l e nt wh i ch o u gh t
r t a in ,

to b e co rr e ct e d I t i s m o r e o v e r a s ympto m wh i ch m a y
.
, ,

o c cu r ing r e aat v a r i e ty o f d i s e a s e s .

I t i s a c o mm o n O pini on th a t a l o p e ci a i s a n in d ica ti on
o f l o n g e s ta b l i sh e d v e n e r e a l d i s o r d e r o f d is e a s e th a t h a s
— —

e x i s t e d fo r y e a r s in th e s y s te m I f fo r e x a mpl e a m a n

“
.
, ,

b e com e s b a l d wh e n h e r e a ch e s mid d l e a ge it i s u su a l t o ,

a ttr ib u te th i s ca l vi ti e s t o y o u th fu l f o ll i e s th at is
”

to s a y if a m a n o f fo r ty b e com e s b a l d th is r e s u l ts fr om
, ,

d i s e a s e c on tr a cte d wh e n h e wa s a y o u n g m a n fi fte e n o r ,

tw e n ty y e a r s pr e vi ou s ly N o th in g ca n be m o r e fa l s e th a n .

th i s . B a l d n e s s s o fa r fr o m b e in g a r e mote r e s u l t o f
,

v e n e r e a l d i s o r d e r i s o n t h e c on t r a r y o n e o f it s e a r l i e s t
, , ,

m a ni fe st a ti on s ; it i s ch a r a ct e r i s ti c o f th e e a r ly m onth s ,

o r a t m os t o f d i se a s e d a ting fr o m o n e o r t wo y e a r s I t is .

e s s e n ti a ll y a s e co n d a r y s y m p t o m If i ts a pp e a r a n c e i s .

d e l a y e d l o n ge r thi s i s a l m o s t in v a r i a b l y d u e to th e a cti on
,

o f S p e cifi c m e di cin e wh i ch p o s tp o n e s a n d m o di fi e s th e

d is e ase Aft e r th e fir st y e ar s o f c on s titu tion a l d is e a s e

.
,
190 ELE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY -
.

th a t i s t o s a y , a fte r th e p e rio d o f s e con d a ry d i s e a se , th i s

type l
o f a o p e ci a d oe s n o t o c cu r .

S yph il itic b a l d n e s s o ccu r s in one o f two wa y s

1 E ith e r th e h a ir fa ll s a s th e r e s u l t o f d i s e a s e o f th e
.

s c a lp i t s e l f a ffe ctin g th e h a i r fo l l i cl e s or

2 M or e fr e q u e nt ly th e l o s s o f h a ir o ccu r s with o u t a ny
.

l o ca l l e sion t o a cco u nt for it fr om con s titu tion a l c on d ition s

,
.

I n th e fi r s t c a s e it i s n o t u n comm on to fin d s u pe r fi ci a l
u l ce r a tiv e s k in d i s e a s e m o r e o r l e s s e xt e n d e d a n d c on fl u e n t
, ,

m o r e or l e s s o b s tina te a l s o in its d ur a tion I n any ca s e .

,

th i s d is e a s e ca u s e s l o ss o f h a ir by a lt e r a ti on a nd di s o r d e r
o f th e h a ir b u l b s
-
.

Am ong th e l e sions o f th e s ca lp wh ich m ay pr o d u ce

p a r t i a l o r d i ff u s e d a l o p e ci a o f i n t e n s i
, t r
y p po o r ti o n a t e

t o th e c o mpl e t e n e s s with wh ich th e e r u p tion h a s t a k e n

p os s e s s i o n o f th e s u r fa c e w e m a y s p
, e c if y yps h i l i ti c a c n e ,

wh ich i s v e ry com mon a t th e o u ts e t o f s e con d a ry symptom s ,

ch a r a c t e r i z e d by s m a ll s l i gh tl y e l e v a t e d c r u s t s a b o u t th e ,

s i z e o f a p in s h e a d o f a y e ll o wi s h o r br o wn tint th e p a pu
’

l o u s e n cr u s te d v a rie ty impe tigo d iflu se d or s u pe r fi cia l

— —

e cth y ma .

T h e r e is r v a rie ty mu ch l e s s known b u t n o t l e s s
a n o th e ,

fr e qu e n t e s pe cia lly in wome n

, I t i s a llie d t o pity ri a s i s
.
,

a br a n lik e e r u p ti on o f t h e s c a l p a n d c o n s i s t s o f s c a tt e r e d
-
,

r e d p a tch e s l e n ti cu l a r o r d iffu s e d s o p a l e a s ge n e r a ll t
, y o ,

e s c a pe o b s e r v a ti o n c o v e r e d wi th a fin e p o wd e r y d e s q u a m a
,
~

ti on a l mo s t micr o s co pic a n d o n ly ca pa b l e o f b e ing d e t e c te d

, ,

by a s kill e d o b s e r v e r .

In a n o th e r ca s e th e h a ir fa ll s with ou t a s s ign a b l e r e a s on
, ,

o r a t a ny r a t e i f l e s i on s e xi s t th e y a r e n o t s e r io u s e n o u h
g
t o a c cou n t for th e r e s u l t fo r th e y m a y e x pl ai n th e fa ll o f
h air in th e l o cu s o f a tta ck bu t th e y d o n o t e xpl a in th e
,

g e n e r a l l o ss o f h a i r a l l ov e r th e h e a d a n d wh e r e n o spe ci a l

l e s ion i s to b e d e te cte d .

S yph il itic a l o pe ci a i s a lwa y s only te mpo r a r y ; it e xis ts

for a tim e s om e tim e s fo r we e k s m o r e u s u a lly fo r m on th s
, , ,
192 E LE O T RO HO MCE OPAT HY -
.

A M B LY O P I A .

E n fe e b l e m e nt o f s igh t .

T r e a tme nt —
A Dil. . al t . S . Th e s am e r e m e d ie s at me als .

1 gl o b u l e ve ry h a l f h ou r B ath s of OS or o f S o o f
of C S e -
.
,
.
,
r

A or of W E
2
, C ompr e s s e s o f C 5 or W E to th e h e a d
. . . . .

Applica tion o f R E al t Y E to th e o ccipu t sympa th e ti . . . . .

,
c,

s u b a n d s u p r a o rb ita l s r o o t o f th e n o s e a n d fr o nta l r e gio n ,

.

( S e e C a t a r a ct ) .

S T APHYL OM A .

A tr a n s p a r e n t o r o pa qu e t u m ou r , fo r m e d e ith e r on th e
r
c o n e a or o n th e ir i s : it h a s th e fo r m r
g pa e s e e d of a .

T r e a tme nt .
—
Dil . S .
,A3 C ontin u o u s co mpr e s s e s
.
, e ve n

th r o u gh th e n i gh t , o f L B E W E or R E
.
,
. .
, . .
,
. .

O PHT HAL M IA .

th e gl o b e o f th e e y e a n d o f th e m u co u s
In fl a mm a ti o n of

m e mbr a n e l in ing th e inn e r s u r fa c e o f th e e y e lid s , a n d

u nitin g th e m t o th e b a ll o f th e e y e ; fe e l in g a s i f s a n d w e r e

u nd e r th e e ye l i d s w ith s m a r tin g con

lid s r e d n e s s
, of th e e ye ,

tinu ou s l a ch ry m a tion h e a d a ch e fe a r o f a s tr on g l igh t , , .

T r e a tme nt Applica tion c t R E or B E a ccor ding t o

.
—
. . . .

th e c on s titu ti on o f th e p a ti e n t , t o th e o ccipu t , th e s u b an d

su p a -o r rb ita l r e gion s S in d il u tion , a l t

. in th e . . A . fir s t
d il u ti o n ; 1 gl o b u l e of OS d r y C o mp r e s s e s e v e ry h ou r .

o e r th e h e a d o f W
v . E . B a th s o f C S 10 gl ob u l e s
al t C S . . .

of A . in th e win e in th e mid d l e o f th e d ay 1 0 gl o b u l e s o f
S . at d inne r .

C HR O N I C C ATARRHAL O PHT HAL M IA .

S a me s ymp to m s , p a i n l e s s wi th a b u n d a n t flo w o f p u r u
,
l e n t
se u r m . S a me tr e a tm e n t .

S YPHI L I T I C O PH THAL M I A .

Sy rrip to rrzs . — S wo ll e n a nd r ed e ye lid s , wi th th i ck di s

 D I S E A SE S O F T HE E YE S . 19 3

ch a rge gr e y spo ts on s ome pa r ts o f th e e y e or cove ring

, ,

it e ntir e ly fa ll in g o f th e l a sh e s s ome time s s w e ll ing o f th e ,

g l a n d s u n d e r th e j a w y e ll o w t int o f t h e s k in t e rr,i fi ed ,

e xp r e ssio n wi th s wo ll e n o r pu ffy fa c e ; fl u s h e d fa ce
, (S e e .

th e ch a pte r o n V e n e r e a l D i s e a s e s ) .

L AC HR YM A T I O N
Morb id a nd continu ou s flo w o f te a r s .

T r e a tment B ath e th e e ye s with R E C ompr e ss e s

.
—
. . of

th e same on th e o ccipu t S in d il u tion a l t C . . . .

PH O T O P HO B IA .

A s t a te in wh ich li gh t i s ins u ppor ta b le .

T r e a tment S ome tim e s one singl e a ppli ca tion

.
-
of R E
. .

is s u fficie nt , —
to th e o c cip u t , sy mp a th e tic , a nd su b a nd

r
su p a - o rbita l s . Or l
e se R E
. . al t . Y . E . t o th e s ame p o in t s .

C ompr e s s e s o f W . E . a n d u n cti o n s o f C S o er v th e wh o l e h e a d .

AMAU R O S I S .

E n fe e b l e me nt or tota l l oss o f s igh t su pe r ve ning with o u t ,

a ny a ppa r e nt inj u r y o r a l te r a ti on o f str u ctu r e in th e e e

y
its e l f a nd with o u t th e e xi ste nce o f any imp e d ime nt t o th e
,

p a s s a ge o f th e r a y s o f l i gh t t o t h e o pti c n e rve It i s r e a lly .

a p a r a l y s i s o f t h e r e tin a o r o ptic n e r ve .

T r e a tme n t .
-
S Dil
2
.
, a n d co mpr e s s e s of th e s ame t o th e
e ye s ; li ca tio n o f W E or B E to th e ce ntr e or b a ck
a pp . . . .

o f th e s k u ll t o th e o ccip u t a n d s ympa th e ti c
, .

At R om e in th e h o spita l o f S a int T h e r e s a a s r e po r te d
, ,

in Pr o fe s so r Pa s cu cci s b o o k a ca s e o f a ma u r o s i s wa s
’

o ve r co m e in o n e h o u r by a ppl ic a tion s o f R E to th e . .

o ccipu t .

D IPL O P I A .

D o u b le s i gh t —
s e e ng id o u b l e : Vis u a l d i st u rb a nce in
wh ich two d i s tin ct s e n s a ti o n s r
p o du c e d
ar e by th e s a me

o bj e ct , so th a t e v e r y th i n g l o o k s d ou b l e .

14
19 4 ELE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY —
.

This d is or d e r i s mos tly o b s e r ve d in ne r vou s or h yp o

ch o n d r i a ca l r s on s in th os e wh o h a ve s u ffe r e d fr om
pe —

g r e a t m e n t a l d i s t r e s s o r a n n o y a n c e o r i n p e r s o n s w h o s e ,

e y e s h a ve b e e n e xp os e d t o vi vid t e s ts o f e n d u r a n ce ; or

in pr e gna nt wo m e n .

G e ne r a lly d iplopia i s sy mptom a tic o f s tr a s bismu s o r

s q u in tin g ; th e a tt a ck i s o fte n s u d d e n a nd th e p a ti e n t ,

d o e s n o t a lwa y s r e c o gni z e a t fi r s t th e fa l s e s e n s a ti on
o f wh ich h e i s th e s u bj e ct : h e t h ink s th a t th e r e a r e two

o bj e c ts b e fo r e h im a s h e s e e s th e m I t is im pos sib l e for .

h im to d i s tin gu i sh v e r y s m a ll o r ve ry ne a r o bj e cts t o —

r e a d pr int fo r i n s t a n ce
, .

T r e a tme nt Applica tion of R E a l t Y E to th e o cci

—
. . . . .

p u t th
, e s m
y p a t h e t i c th e s u b a n d s u p r a o rb it,a l r e gi o n s -
.

C o mpr e s se s o f G E o ve r th e e y e s A in d il o r S a l t A
. . . . . . . .

IN F LA MMAT I O N OF T HE E YE LI D S .

T r e a tme nt —
S in d il u tio n
. al t . C . s e co n d d il u t i o n . Th e
sa me r e m e die s d r y , 5 gl o b u l e s a l t twi c e a d a y C o mpr e s s e s . .

t o th e e ye s o f S , A , W E , o r OS
. . Application o f R E
. . . . .

al t . Y
E t o th e o ccipu t sympa th e tic
. .
, , su b an d sup a r
o rb it a l r e gion s fo r e h e a d a n d r o ot o f th e
, ,
n o se .

D I SE A SE S OF T HE E ARS .

PAI N S IN T HE E AR S ( O T AL G I A ) .

T r e a tment .
—
S . in d ilu tion or S5 al t C .
, al t A in th e
2

s e c o n d d il u t i o n S m e r e m e d ie s in win e a at me a l tim e s
-
. .

U nctio n s a n d c o mpr e s s e s o f C S S , A, ve r th e
2
, . o e ar .

Application of R E . . al t . Y . E . t o th e s m a ll m u s cl e s
b e h ind th e e ar , a n d th e h o ll o w u nd e r th e e ar fo r m e d by
o pe n in g th e j aw s B a th s o f C
. S al t A S al t . .
,
.
2
. Inj e c tio n s
of W E (o ne
. . s p o on fu l o f e l e ctr icity a n d two o f wa te r) .
19 6 ELE C T RO HOMG -
OPAT HY .

co mpr e s s e s t o th e p a r t
of B ath s o f C
0 5 . S . U n ctions of

OS to th e h ypo ch on d ri a Applica tion o f R . . E . al t . Y . E . al l

r ou n d th e t u m o u r ,
r e pe ate d s e ve r a l time s a d a y T r y L . .
,

a t th e s a me tim e five d r o p s o f W E o n t h e c r a niu m . . .

Applica tion o f B E to th e n a pe o f th e ne ck
. . .

DI S EASE S OF T HE N O S E .

S ME L L .

L oss or p e r v e r si o n of s me ll .

T r e a tment —
S in d il u tion in th e
. fir st d il u tion . Aspir a
tions of th e sa me ( 2 0 gl o b u l e s to a gl a s s of wa te r)
Appl i ca tion o f R E . . al t Y . E . t o th e r oo t o f th e no se .

Ba th s o f C S t o th e r oot of th e no se . B a th s of C s .

Un ction s a nd co mp r e s s e s of C S, a l t S .
, A 2
, to th e r oo t of

th e no s e .

E P I S T AXI S : B L E E D IN G AT T HE NO S E .

T r ea t me nt —
Dil . A3 : th e d ose s v e ry s ma ll , a nd c on

s ta n tl y r e d u ce d b l e e d ing i s ob s tin a te C ompr e s se s

if th e .

o f A ( 1 0 o r 1 5 gl ob u l e s to th e gl a s s) o n th e fo r e h e a d ,

th e n o se a n d th e n a pe o f th e ne ck
,
C o mpr e s s e s o f B E . . .

o ve r th e a r te r i e s in th e n e ck Inh a l a ti on o f th e sa me .

r e m e d y is u nfa ilin g In ob s tinate ca s e s Dil A a l t 0 5

. .
2
.

fi r s t d il u tio n Inh a l a tion o f th e same r e me d ie s Appl ica tion

. .

o f B E t o th e r oo t o f th e no s e th e o ccipu t t h e sy mp a th e ti c
. .
, , ,

th e fo r e h e a d U n ction s a n d co mpr e s s e s o f A on th e h e a r t
.
2
.

I t m u s t b e r e m e mb e r e d th a t t o o s tr on g d o s e s in cr e a s e
h aemo rrh a ge .

C O RY Z A .

C ol d in th e h e a d ; infl a m ma tion o f th e l ining mu co u s

m e mbr a n e o f th e n a s a l fo s s ae .

S y mp toms .
—
S topp a ge of th e n o se , e ye s r ed, h e a d a ch e ,
h ot s kin .

T r e a tme nt —
DH S .
, a t e a spoonfu l e ve ry five minu te s fo r
h alf an hou r, or s o me d r y gl o b u l e s of L . on t h e t o n gu e .
 D I SE A S E S O F T HE N O S E . 197

Unction s of C S o ve r th e h e a d . Application of R . E . al t .

Y . E . or B E . . to th e occip u t a n d sy mpa th e tic .

OZ ZE N A .

F oeti d e xh a l a tion s fr om th e no s e ar e th e r
ch a a cte ris tic
s ign s o f o z ae n a .T hi s h o rr ib l e r o o t s in t h e
d i s e a s e h a s i ts
d e pth s o f th e o r ga nism it o r igin a te s in it i s d e ve l ope d a n d ,

p pe r e t u a t e d by c e r t a i,
n c o n s ti t u t i o n a l g e r m s w h i ch d ifle r ,

fr om one a noth e r in n a tu r e bu t in th e e vil infl u e n ce wh ich ,

th e y e x e r cis e on th e o r gan i s m r e se mb l e th e a ctio n o f o th e r

mal ign a n t d i s e a se s I t can e xi s t with or with o u t d e s tr u c
.

tiv e e xte r n a l a ction T h e l e s ion s whi ch it pr o d u c e s a r e

.

r e pr e s e nte d by u l ce r ation o f th e pit uit a ry me mbr a ne ,

wh ich a r e v a r ia b l e in fo rm s e a t a n d e x t e nt ; wh e th e r , ,

d e e p or s u pe r fi cia l th e y a tta ck th e s u b mu co u s ce ll u l a r
,

tis s u e a nd e v e n th e p e r ios te u m o f th e b on e s wh ich fo r m

,

th e n a s a l fos s se Accor d ingly we fin d ca rie s a n d n e cr o sis

.

o f th e b o n e s o r c a r til a ge s wh ich pr ovok e a ctive d is e a s e s

,

wh ich u ltim a te ly l e a d to th e d e s tr u ctio n or a t l e a s t to th e ,

d e fo r mi ty o f th e no s e
, Wh e n o z mn a o ccu r s with th e s e
.

o r ga nic ch a nge s o n e i s in cl in e d t o b e l i e v e t h a t th e s tr on g
,

foeto r i s d u e to th e a n a tomi ca l sta te o f th e pa r ts by th e

co mpos iti on o f p a r ti cu l a r s e cr e tion s Bu t thi s ill u s i on
.

d o e s not l a s t l ong I n fa ct o z aena ma y e xi st in d e p e n d e ntly

.

o f a l l e x t e r n a l l e s i on a n d s om e tim e s e ve n with o u t th e
,

s l igh t e s t s ympt om s o f co r y z a I t i s th e n imp o s sib l e to s a y

.

wh e nce th e o ffe n siv e o d o u r wh i ch s om e tim e s co n s titu te s ,

th e s o l e s ympt om o f th e d i s e a se pr o ce e d s fr om ,
It h a s .

b e e n a ttrib u te d t o th e cl o su r e o f th e na s a l fos s ae com ,

p l i c a t e d b y a v i c e o f c o n s t i t u t i o n o r i t m a y b e r e g a r d e d a s

r e su ltin g fr om a n a cci d e nta l m a l fo rm a tion o f th e n os e

hin d e r ing th e e v a cu a tion o f mu co u s s e cr e tio n s T h e pr o .

l onge d d e te ntion o f this se cr e tio n migh t cau se th e

d i s a gr e e a b l e sm e ll T hi s inte rpr e t a tio n i s n o t b a s e d o n
.

a ny s e r io u s gr o u n d s ; o z ae n a e x i s t s in d e p e n d e n tly o f al l

b ah or ma l mo d ifi c a tio n in th e fo r m o f th e n a s a l fo ss a a n d ,
 19 8 ELE C T RO H OM OEO P A T HY-
.

we re thi s m o d ifi c a tion t o e xist in s u bj e cts a ffe c t e d by o z ae na

it wou l d b e r ily a nte r io r t o th e foste r
n e ce s s a o f d is e a se .

Wh y s h ou l d we n o t fr a nkly a d mit th a t we d o n o t k no w th e
o r igin o f o z aena S h o u l d we h e sita t e to a v o w o u r l imite d
kn owl e d ge in pr e s e n ce o f thi s ine xplica b l e ph e n om e n on ,

wh e n we fin d it d ifficu lt to e xpla in th e u ltim a te origin o f dis

a gr e e a b l e s me ll s fr o m th e pe r s pi r a tio n o f th e fe e t h a nd s , ,

a n d a r mpit s T h e r e i s s om e ch a n ge in th e fu n ction s o f th e
o r ga ni s m a n d th i s i s a l l we c a n s a y
,

T h i s d i s e a s e wh ich h a s b a ffl e d a l l th e me a n s o r dina r ily

,

t a k e n to a ll e vi a te i t h a s fo u n d in ou r e xp e r ime nta l
,

th e r a p e u ti cs a g e nts o f inconte stib l e e ffica cy I t i s e a sy t o .

u n d e r s ta n d th a t o z ae n a o r igin a tin g in a mo rb i d co n s ti tu
,

tion a l pr incipl e can o n l y b e r a d ic a lly cu r e d by th e a i d o f

,

r e me d ie s po s s e s s ing a ge ne r a l a ctio n o n th e o r ga nism .

E xpe rim e nt s h ave b e e n m a d e a n d cr o wn e d with s u cce s s , .

We sh a ll giv e a mon gs t o th e r cu r e s th o s e e fie ct e d by D r
, , .

Willia m J Fl o gg o f Ne w York I t i s one mor e pa ge to

.
,
.

a d d to th e g o l d e n r e co r d s o f E l e ctr o H o m oe op a th y -
.

T r e a tme nt S i n t h e fi r s t d i l u t i o n a l s o S a l t e rn a t e l y
—
.
,
.

wi th A3 in th e fi r s t dilu tion A s pir a tion s o f S 5 OS (2 5

.
,

g l o b u l e s t o e v e r y g l a s s fu l o f S l i gh tl y a l c o h o l i z e d wa t e r ) .

Wh o l e b a th s o f C S S 5 L U n ction s o f OS to th e r o ot o f
, ,
.

th e n os e . Applica tion o f R E a l t Y E to th e r oo t o f . . . . .

th e n o s e o ccipu t a n d t e mpl e s
, , W E o n t h e cr a n i u m . . . .

D I SE A SE S OF T HE M OU T H AN D T H R O AT .

GAN GRE N E IN T HE M O U T H
S T O RN AT I T I S : .

T h i s a ffe c ti o n m a y fo ll o w a cu te o r ch r o ni c a tta ck s in
chil d r e n ,
c o m m e n cin g by a ph th ae or by a sm a ll gr e y
u l ce r a tio n fo u n d o n th e m u co s m e mbr a n e o f th e m o u th u ,

o n th e in ne r s u r fa ce o f th e l ip s th e ch e e k o r a t th e b a s e , ,

o f th e g u m s L a te r o n a sh inin g livid s we llin g with a h a r d

.

ce n tr a l k e r n e l h a v in g a b l a ck s u r fa ce su rr o u n d e d wi th a
, ,

r
g y e -
co l o u r e d m a r g in g r a n u l a t e d a n d
,
b l e e d in g ; a foe t i d
2 00 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

c o ng e s t i o n b l o o d to
of th e h e a d or to th e gu m s , a nd
b le e d ing o f th e l a tte r , S . al t . A . G a r gl e s o f th e s a m e

r e me d i e s and o f B E . .

PALAT E : PO L Y P U S IN T HE PAL AT E .

T r ea t me nt —
C . in t h e s e c on d d i l u ti o n . S am e r e m e d ie s
in win e at me a l tim e s -
. G ar gl e s of C 4
,
OS , A 2
, W E . .
,

R E
. . B a th s of C S .

T ON GUE .

T h e to n gu e m ay b e a tta ck e d in a s e con d ar y m a nn e r by
a l l s u ch in fla mm a ti o n s a s a tta ck th e mu cou s m e mbr a n e s o f

th e th r o a t . U l ce r a tion and infl a mm a tio n of th e t ongu e .

T r e a tme n t —
C . in d ilu tion or C S, fir st d i l u tion . C 5 in
dil u ti o n , s e c on d d i l u ti o n , m a y b e tr ie d . G a r gl e s of th e
sa me r e me d ie s with W E or R E . . . B a th s o f C S. . U n ction s
of OS to th e h ypo ch on d r ia . Applica tion o f R E . . al t . Y . E .

to th e o ccipu t a n d l a r ge a n d sm a ll h y po gl o s s i .

C HE E K SW E LL IN G O F T HE .

T r e a tme nt S Dil s e con d d il u tion Appl ic a tio n o f R E

.
—
. . . . .
,

a nd so m e time s o f R E a l t Y E t o th e s u b o rb it a l r e gion
. . . . .
,
-
,

th e o ccipu t a n d u n d e r th e e a r
,
.

T E E T H (D I S E A S E S O F T HE )
T o o tha che .
—
I f it i s r e s u l ting fr om a p a s s in g d is o r d e r
co l d o r n e u r a l gi a i t ca n u s u a ll y b e r e m ove d by th e a ppl i c a
,

ti o n o f W E to th e t e mpl e a n d u n d e r th e e a r
. . R E . . .

a nd B E h a ve o fte n s u cce e d e d I f th e r e i s s w e lling S

. . .
,
.

i s ne ce s s a r y ; if con ge s ti o n A I n o b s t in a t e c a s e s C ,
.
, .

S HR IN KI N G OF T HE GU M S .

G a r gl e o f C s ( 2 0 gl ob u l e s t o th e gl a s s o f wa t e r ) . G a r gl e
of W E o r B E
. . . .
 DI SE A SE S OF T HE M OUTH AND T H ROA T . 20 1

S U B -
L IN G UAL A D HE S I O N S .

A d is or d e r in wh i ch th e t ongu e ca nn o t m o v e fr e e ly on

a cc o u n t o f a d h e s i o n s fl oo r o f th e m ou th to th e .

T r e tme nt aDil S A .
—
G a r gl e o f A Application
. . .
2
. of

R E to th e gr e a te r a n d l e s s e r h ypogl o s s i
. . .

D E N TAL F I S T U LA .

T r e a tment .
—
Ga r gl e of L . or of C S
( 2 0 g l ob u l e s t o th e
gl a s s ) . U nction s of F t o th e h ypo ch on d ria
2
. Dil . S .

D I FF I C U L T D E N T ITI ON IN C HIL DR E N .

G iv e to th e nu r s e S o r A U nction s o f OS to
. . th e ch i ld ’
s

J w.
a

T H R O AT .

S or e T h r oa t Infl amm a tio n . of th e mu cou s me mbr a ne s

a t th e b a ck o f th e m o u th .

T r e a tme nt —
r th r o a t r e qu ir e s A a nd S s e cond
S impl e so e . .

d i l u ti o n I f th e r e i s fe v e r r e mo v e it by F se cond d ilu tion

.
, .
,

a n d d r y gl ob u l e s o f F e v e r h o r u n ti l i t d i I f
y u s
. a pp e a r s .

th e r e i s c on s tipa tion 2 O gl ob u l e s o f S d r y o n th e tongu e o n

, .

wa k ing U nction s o f F to th e h ypo ch ond ria With o r

.
2
.

with o u t fe v e r u nction s o f A3 t o th e h e a r t a n d o n th e th r o a t
, .

Appl ication o f R E a l t Y E to th e l a r ge a nd sma ll

. . . . .

h ypo gl o s s i o f B E o n th e na pe o f th e ne ck I f th e r e i s a
,
. . .

co u gh a d d P
.

AN GI N A .

Infl amm a tion of th e mu co u s m e mbr a ne s lin ing th e

r
th o at a n d th e s u rr ou n d in g p a r ts T h e r e a r e s e ve r a l .

va r ie tie s : G u ttu r a l a ngina a ngina ton sill a r is ph a rynge a l , ,

a n gin a a n d p s e u d o m e mbr a no u s a n gin a wi th b u fl c o l o u r e d

,
-
,
-

me mbr a n e .

G U T T U RAL AN GIN A .

Pain a n d d ryne s s in th e th r o a t d ifficu l ty o f s w all owing ; ,

202 ELE C T R O HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

th e p os te r io r wa ll o f th e ph a ryn l o ok s r e d a n d slimy , x
w
s e cr e ting s l o l y a th r e a d y mu cu s wh i ch l in e s th e to n s il s

a n d th e a r ch o f th e p a l a t e Th e u u l a i s s wo ll e n a n d . v
l
e o n ga t e d ; th e r e i s an u np e a s a n t l t a s te in th e m o u th ,
o fle n s ive br e a th l o s s , o f a pp e tite , m u ch th ir s t , dia rrh oe a or

c o n s tip a ti o n , with fe ve r of g r e a t e r or l e s s inte nsity . Afte r

th r e e or fo u r h ou r s th e s e s ym p to m s a b ate .

I n tr e a tme nt, th e c on s tit u tion th e pa tie nt mu s t b e

of

con s i d e e d r . I f t h e r e i s fe ve r , i t m a y b e cu t sh ort a t th e
o u ts e t by ve ry fr e q u e nt t e a sp oon fu l d o s e s of P I
e ve ry five
or te n m in u te s , a cc o r d in g t o th e ca s e .

Di l . A . al t S
. . s e con d d i l u ti o n . P . sh o u ld be ad d e d i f th e
br o n ch i a l tu b e s a r e a ffe ct e d — th a t i s t o sa y , i f th e r e i s co u gh
or xpe ctor a tion I f
e . th e br e a th i s foe tid or th e c a se

o b s tin a t e giv e C a lone , . or S . al t . C .

U n ction s of C S al t . A 2
t o th e wh ol e of th e th r o a t .

U n ctions o f A3 to th e h e a r t G a r gl e s o f R E or . . . BE . . or

Y E
. . Appli ca tio n o f R E al t Y E to a l l th e . . . . . a ffe ct e d

o r c e n tr a l n e rve s B E on th e n e ck a n d h e a d . . . .

AN GIN A T ONS I L L AR I S .

T h e symptom s r e s e mb l e th o s e o f th e p r e ce d ing ty pe .

I nfl a mma tion a tta ck s th e t on s il s wh i ch b e come s wo ll e n , ,

red a nd
, h ar d S u ppu r a tio n a n d e v e n gangr e ne m ay
.

e nsu e .

T r e a t me nt .
—
Di1 . A . al t . C . T h e n th e sa m e tr e a tm e n t as

in th e fo r me r va rie ty .

PHARY N G E AL AN G IN A .

I nfl a m matio n i s l o w e r p a r t o f th e
s e a te d in th e u pp e r or

p h a r y n g e a l m u c o u s m e m br a n e T h e s u r fa c e i s r e d d r
y .
, ,

co v e r e d wi th a gr e y i s h s e cr e ti o n Th e r e i s h e a t s m a r tin g .
,

a nd d ryn e s s in th e th r oa t a s i n gu ttu r a l a n gin a ; bu t ,

d e gl u ti ti on i s e a s ie r a nd th e r e i s l e s s u r gin g t o s wa ll o w T o
, .

t h e s e symp toms th e r e i s a d d e d a c ou gh wh ich pr o vo k e s ,

e xpu l s io n o f th e gr e y i s h mu cu s If th e co u gh ch a nge s .
204 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

AMY G DALIT I S .

S ee Angina T onsill a ris .

C YN AN C HE ( QU IN S Y)
S e e Angina .

FU N C T I O N AL S T O MA C H D I S OR D E R S .

T AS T E .

L oss of t a s te .

T r ea t me nt —
S in d il u ti on
.
, first d ilu tion . Applica tion o f
R E
. . to th e pit o f th e s to ma ch , a n d in co mpr e s se s u nd e r
th e e a r s a n d o n th e n a pe o f th e ne ck .

A CIDIT Y .

A S ign o f b a d dige stion .

T r e a tme nt S s e cond d il u tion

.
—
. . Appl ica tio n o f R E . . to
th e pit of th e s to ma ch .

B R E AT H OFFE N S IVE .

T r e a tme nt S in d il u tion or C fi r st d il u tion

—
.
Ga r gl e s o f . .

R E or W E
. . Application o f R E a l t Y E t o th e
. . . . . . .

s ol a r p l e x u s a n d p i t o f th e s t o ma ch B a th s o f C S . .

Unction s to th e pit of th e s toma ch of C S .

APPE T ITE .

L o ss o f a ppe tite sh o u l d b e t r e a t e d by S .
, with ba th s of

S or L
. . o r OS Pe r si ste nt a ppl ication o f R
. . E . t o th e p i t
of th e s to m a ch .

B UL I MY .

Al m os t in s a tia b l e h u nge r s o u r ge nt th a t fa in tin g a ri s e s

i f i t i s n o t s a ti s fi e d I t i s s om e tim e s ob s e rve d in h y s te r ia
.
,

a n d m o r e fr e q u e n t ly in pr e gn a ncy .

T r e a tme nt Dil S —
5 gl o b u l e s o f th e sa m e r e m e d y
. .
,

d r y th r e e tim e s a d ay
,
B ath s o f L . .
 F UN C T I O N A L S T OMAC H DI S ORDE R S . 205

HE ARTBURN .

With with o u t pa in
or .

T r e a tme nt OS in d il u tion,
—
or S . al t . A . B ath s of C S .

U nction s of C S . C ompr e ss e s of W E . . or B . E . t o th e pit

of th e s to ma ch .

V OMITIN G .

T r e a tme nt .
—
S d il
. . s e cond d il u tion . 1 0 gl ob u l e s of

dr y . T he s ame tr e a tme nt in pr e gna ncy .

PE RI O D IC AL VO MITIN G .

T r e a tme nt .
—
F d il
. . s e con d d il u tion . U nction s of F2
to
th e h ypoch on d r ia Appl ication o f R E al t Y E to th e
. . . . . .

o ccipu t , th e sympath e tic , a n d t o th e pi t o f th e s tom a ch .

1 0 gl o b u l e s d r y o f F o n wak ing 1 gl o b u l e o f S e ve ry
. . .

h ou r .

N AU S E A .

E ve n d u r ing pr e gna n cy .

T r e a tme nt C in d il u tion , S
.
—
. .
, OS in th e first d il u tion :

s ippe d fr e qu e n tl y . B a th s of C S . 1 gl o b u l e of 0 2
e ve ry
h ou r .

S E A-S C I KN E S S .

T r e a tme nt —
S . in d i lu tion , s e con d dilu ti on . 8 or 10

gl o b u l e s of S .
,
d r y, a t e a ch r e tu r n o f na u se a .

HZE MAT E ME S I S .

Vomiting of b l oo d . T h i s a fie ction a r is e s fr om a n e ffu s io n

of b l oo d i n th e int e r io r of th e m a ch , wh ich r ej e cts i t by

s to

th e oeso ph a gu s a n d by th e m ou th This h aemo rrh a ge i s on e

.

of th e le ss r a r e ly o ccu r s e x ce pt in mid d l e
fr e qu e nt , a n d
l i fe b e twe e n th e th ir ti e th a n d fi fti e th y e a r a mong in d ivi d u a l s
, ,

o f a n e r v o u s t e m p e r a m e nt l e a n con stit u tion m e l a n ch o lic

, ,

d is po siti o n a n d wh o l e a d a s e d e nt a ry life
, E x ce s s of foo d .
,

a n e m e ti c i nj u d icio u s l y t a k e n p a i n fu l e m o ti o n ir r e g u l a,r ,

m ens tr u a tion o r th e s u ppr e s sion o f s ome oth e r h aemorrh a ge

, ,
2 06 E L E C T RO -
HO MCE OPAT HY .

ar e s om e t im e s th e o cc a s ional c au s e s of h aem ate m e s i s T hi s .

h aemorrh ag e i s m u ch m o r e ofte n s ym p tom at ic th an idio

p ath i c .

T h e v o m i t ing of b lood i s s o m e tim e s p r e c e d e d b y c oldn e ss

in th e e xt r e mit i e s h e at and h e avin e ss a t th e e piga st r ium
, ,

p allo r of th e fa c e o ppr e ss ion fain t ing b uz z ing in th e e ar s

, , , ,

giddin e ss lo s s of st r e ng th syncopy s we e ti sh t a s te l n th e
, , ,

m ou th .

Th e g e n e r a l ph e nome na a r e th e s ame a s th o s e a ccom

p anying o th e r h aemo rrh age s .

S ome tim e s th e r e i s only one v omiting of b lood ; mo r e

ofte n th e y o cc u r afte r inte r v al s of se ve r al h our s o r s e ve r al ,

day s T h e d u r a tl on of thi s c ondition is di ffic ult to d e t e r

.

min e and c an only b e known a pp r o xim at e ly a cc o r ding t o

, ,

th e t ime th at th e e xp ul s ion of b lood la s t s e ith e r a b o v e o r ,

b e low .

Afte r thi s h aemo rr h age th o s e wh o s u rv ive h ave a wan , ,

p al e fa c e oe d e m,a in t h e l e g s and s low dig e st ion Wi th ,

.

s ome c a se s th e di s o r de r r e tur n s p e r iodi c ally .

T r e a tme nt Dur ing h aemo rrh age A s e c ond dilution a

—
,
2
,

t e a sp oonful to be t ak e n e ve ry five m inu te s G ar gl e s of .

B E E n e mata of S Appli c a tion of R E b y c upp ing

. . . . .

t o th e s ol e s of th e fe e t T o pr e v e n t h ae morrh age : A al t
. . .

C in o r dinary do s e s T o guar d again s t th e e ffe c t s of

. .

h ae morrh ag e : Baths with 1 00 glo b ul e s of A I F ri ction in

, .

th e do r s al r e gion of R E . .

S O BB IN G O R HI CC O UGH '

, .

N e rv ou s c on tr a ct io n of th e dia ph r agm with fla t ul e n c e ,

.

T h i s i s s o m e t ime s d e s tr oy e d b y a s imp l e a pp li c a t ion of

R E t o th e o cc ip u t and t o th e p it of th e s to m a ch I f
. . .

o bst inate u s e S dil o r OS s e c ond dilution

, . . .

S e v e r al glob ul e s of S tak e n d r y ge n e r ally st o p itI

, , .

S PA S M S OR C RAM P O F T H E ST O MA CH
, .

If th e y a r e a cc id e n t al th e y o r dinar ily yi e ld to 10 glob ul e s

of S d ry and R E t o th e pit of th e s tom a ch
.
, . . .
2 08 E LE C T R O HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

DY S P E P S IA : IN DI GE S T I ON .

Alway s a ss o cia te d with a lymph a ti c type of c on stitution .

F ood li e s h e a vy on th e s to ma ch ; s e n s e of illn e ss ; p ain ,

yawning fr e qu e nt e r u c ta tion o r b e l ch ing a c id r i s ing

, , ,

nau s e a di ste n s ion c on s tip ation o r diar rh oe a o r al t e rnation

, , ,

of e a ch h e av in e ss of th e h e ad muddl e d m e lan ch oly di s ,

p o s i t ion ; and i rr i t a b ili t y o r d e p r e ss ion of sp i r i,ts .

T r e a t me nt S low o r a rr e ste d dige stion m ay be r e s to r e d

—

b y d r y glo b ul e s of S and appli c ation of B E to th e pit

.
, . .

of th e s tom a ch 1 0 o r 2 0 glo b ul e s of S d r y on th e tongu e

. .

p r e v e n t indig e s tion w h e n only j u s t b e ginning If t h i s i s .

no t s u cc e ss ful t ak e S , o r S 5 in th e fir st dilu tion o r 1

.
,

glo b ule of S d r y e v e r y h alf h ou r Appli c ation of B E

.
-
. . .

t o th e pit of th e st o ma ch Un ction s of F t o th e .
2

hypo ch ond r ia .

B I LI O U S D Y S P E P S IA .

If dy spe psi a a r ise s fr om b iliou s c ondition s th e di s o r d e r ,

i s aggr av ate d b y th e a ction of S and di s a ppe ar s b y th e .

,

u s e of F in dil and un ction s of F to th e h ypo ch ondr ia

I 2
. .

Apply R E to th e pit of th e s toma ch

. . .

D I GE S TI ON .

S p eci a l C ha r a ct er is ti cs f
o D is or d er s f
o the D ig es tive
S ys t e m .
—
E ve ry
know s th at dig e stion m e an s th e intr o
one

du c tion of s olid s o r liquid s into s pe c ial c av it i e s ; wh i ch

s ubst an c e s a r e ch ang e d in th e s e c aviti e s and a r e th e n ,

abs o r b e d and di s tr ib u t e d to th e d ifie r e nt ti ss u e s to wh i ch ,

the y s u pply nut r ition T hi s gr e a t phy s iologi c al fun ct ion .

i s allotte d t o m any d ifie r e nt o r gan s : a cc o r dingly th e

symptom s wh i ch ch ar a c te r iz e di s o r d e r s of th e dige s tiv e
s y ste m ar i s e fr om ch ange s pr odu c e d in on e o r m o re of
th e s e o r gan s wh i ch c on stit ute th e diffe r e n t p o r t ion s of a
,

c om pl e x m e ch ani sm Th e wh ol e wo r k of dige st ion c an.

only be pe r fe ct ly don e wh e n all th e c om p on e nt p art s of

th i s m a ch in e wo r k in a r e gula r and h a r m oniou s way .
 FU N C T I O NAL S T O MA C H DI S ORDE R S . 2 09

T hu s wh i ch i s s imp ly inflamm at ion of th e

d i sop hagi tis ,
'

fir st p o r t ion of th e in t e stinal c onduit th a t wh i ch b e ing —

,

c on t inuou s with th e m outh and thr oat e xt e nd s fr om th e ,

ph aryn x to th e c ar dia c o r ifi c e of th e s toma ch p r e v e nts —

d e glu t it ion o r a t any r a t e c au s e s a c ut e p ain and diffic ult y

,

in an a ct wh i ch ought t o b e p a ss iv e and sp ontan e ou s .

G a s tr itis c au s e s e i th e r v om it ing o r p ain and s e r iou s ,

illn e ss E nte r i tis c au s e s diarr h oe a o r c on st ip at ion I n

. .

di s o r de r s of th e liv e r th e b il e in s te ad of flowing int o th e

, ,

duod e num and aiding dige st ion m a y be abs o rb e d and giv e

, , ,

r i s e to j aundi c e o r i ct e r u s s o e a sily r e c ogniz e d b y th e

, ,

y e llow c olou r of th e s kin and th e c onj un ctiv a of th e e y e ,

and th e d e e p c olou r of th e ur in e .

T h e s e c ondi t ion s a r e e a s ily m e t b y t h e u s e of S I un c tion s ,

of F and app li c a t ion s of R E al t Y E Al s o S I and

2
,
. . . . .

A I m ay be al t e r na t e d .

T h r e e kind s of o bst r u ct ion m a y r e s i st th e d e sc e n t of th e

food fr o m t h e m outh to th e st om a ch .

1 ( E s op ha gi ti s o r infla m m a t ion of th e gull e t

.
, .

2 N e rv ou s o r sp a s m odi c c on t r a ct ion
. .

8 Or gani c c ont r a ct ion of th e m u c ou s m e mb r an e of th e

.

oe s o ph agu s th e m e m b r an e b e ing ga th e r e d in to fold s lik e

,

r ing s .

T h e fir st two a r e tr e a te d b y S I s o m e tim e s al te r na te d ,

w i th A Bu t2
th .e th i r d r e qui r e s th e in t e r nal u s e of C I 1 n

o r d e r t o c ur e th e m u c ou s th i ck e ning wh i ch i s th e e ss e n tial
o bstr u ct ion t o dig e stion .

T o c u r e G a s tr i tis ga st r i c i rr it ation and e ve n a c u t e

, ,

ga st r it i s we m u st e mp loy S I and appli c ation s of R E

, . .

al t . Y E . .

Non b iliou s dy sp e ps ia ga s tr it i s inde e d all di s o r d e r s of

-
, ,

th i s kind w h i ch a r e e qually b affling t o do ct o r s and p a t i e n t

,
.
,

a r e c u r e d b y S I and a pp li c a t ion s of R E E ve ry on e i s . .

familia r with t h e symp toms of th e s e m aladi e s and d e s cr ip ,

;

tion fo r th e p ur p o s e s of th i s wo r k i s n e e dl e ss .

Bu t th e r e i s an o b s t ina t e di s o r d e r wh i ch h a s h i th e r t o
15
2 10 E L E C T RO HOMG OP A T H Y
-
.

r e s i st e d all t r e a t me n t I m e an ga st r algia o r ga st r i c c r am p
—
,

o r sp a s m wh i ch wh e n i t i s o bst inat e a cts s o st r ongly on

, ,

th e m e n t al and m o r al c ondi t ion of t h e p a ti e n t a s al m o st

i n v a r ia b ly t o b r ing on h yp o ch ond r ia s i s It a ss um e s a .

th ou s and diffe r e n t fo r m s a s i t m a y a r i s e fr o m a s m any

,

diffe r e n t c au s e s . N e v e r th e l e ss t h e e l e ct r o h om oe o p a th i c -

sp e c ifi cs a r e alway s ab l e t o C o p e wi th thi s di s e a s e whi ch ,

h a s r e s i st e d th e t r e at m e n t of th e m o st di stingui sh e d pr a c
t it i o n e r s . H ow m any un h a pp y p e r s on s t o r m e nt e d b y th e ,

mo st h o rr ib l e s uffe r ing s e xh au st e d and al m o s t a t d e a th s

’

doo r h av e s ought r e li e f fr om th e s e sp e cifi cs and h ave b e e n

, ,

no t only r e li e v e d b u t c ur e d "
T o th e h ygi e ni c and di e t e t i c t r e a tm e n t wh i ch a r e i m p e r a
t iv e in th e m anag e m e n t of th e s e di s or d e r s a dual e l e c tr o ,

h om oe o p ath i c t r e a tm e nt i s add e d ; on th e o n e h and th e

n e u r algi c p ain s m u st be r e m o v e d on th e o th e r h and th e ,

di s e a s e its e lf mu st be e r adi c at e d I f it i s ch r oni c i ts .

p e r iodi c it y m u st be d e s tr oy e d and th e a cc id e n t al c au s e s ,

mu st b e e n c ount e r e d .

F o r th i s p urp o s e we mu st r e s o r t t o S in th e small e st .

do s e s (th at i s th e s e c ond o r thir d dilut ion s) during th e

,

p a r o x y s m ; and t o un ct ion s of F t o t h e h y p o ch ond r ia and

2
,

appli c at ion of R E s ubs e qu e n t ly t o S in th e fir s t dilu

. .

t ion and th i s mu st be c on tinu e d fo r s ome t im e if th e c ur e

,

i s t o be r adi c al I t i s sc a r c e ly p o ssibl e t o be t oo a ss iduou s

.

in th e t r e atm e n t of th e s e n e u r algi c typ e s of ga st r i c di s o r d e r ,

wh i ch a r e s o liab le t o r e laps e .

T h e s a m e t r e a t m e n t i s al s o e ffi c a c iou s in a m o r e tr an s i e n t
a ffe ct ion whi ch m a y h ow e v e r a ss um e di st r e ss ing int e n s ity
, , , ,

—
th a t i s h i cc oug h o r sp a sm of th e diaphr agm T h e d ia ph
, .

r a gm b e ing s udd e nly c on t r a ct e d giv e s a sh a r p sh o c k t o th e

, ,

th o r a c i c and ab do minal c avit i e s a cc o m p anie d b y a p e c ulia r ,

d u ll s ound and a s udd e n c ont r a ct ion of th e glo tt i s with im ,

a

p e d e d r e spir at ion A s we h av e s aid in th e gr e at m aj o r i ty of

.
,

c a s e s h i cc ough i s a t rifling and p a ss ing di s o r d e r wh i ch c e a se s

of i ts e lf in a fe w minu t e s But fr e qu e n t ly i t app e a r s in s o me
.
2 12 E LE C T RO H O M (E OPAT HY
-
.

e a se s . C e r t ain o th e r dis e a s e s s u ch a s int e n s e th ir st , ,

vomit ing &c ar i s ing fr om a n e rv ou s c au s e if th e y do no t

, .
, ,

e n t ir e ly yi e ld t o S a r e c e r t ainly s ub du e d b y th e u s e of C
.
, .
,

and s ome t ime s b y A al t F . . .

C a l t A a r e e qually e ffic a ciou s in a rr e s tin g v o miting of

. . .

b lood a r i sing fr om c an c e r of th e pylo r u s T h e c on st an t

, .

u se of th e s e r e m e di e s in dilu t ion o r un c tion s a ss i s te d b y ,

t h e app li c a t ion of th e e l e ct r i c i t i e s h a v e alway s r e li e v e d and ,

ofte n c ur e d a c r owd of unh app y s uffe r e r s affli ct e d wi th di s

e a s e s o f th i s kind a m ong o th e r s th e Coun t e ss C h ia ss i of , ,

Ro me wh o wa s c u r e d of c an c e r of th e pylo r u s ( S e e th e
,
.

C a nce r s e ct ion ) .

Biliou s v om it ing b e ing an indi c ation of gr e at di s or d e r of

,

th e liv e r r e q u ir e s th e u s e of th e Fe br ifu go s wh i ch me e t b o th
, ,

th e c au s e s and e ffe cts of th i s di s e a s e .

Among th e v a r i e ti e s of v omit ing we mu st r e fe r t o a

se r iou s and dang e r ou s di s o r d e r wh i ch m a y r e s ul t fr o m ,

s tr angulat e d h e r nia o r in tu s s u sc e pt ion of th e in t e stine s

,
-

th a t i s il e u s o r s t er c o r a c e ou s v o mit ing T o m e e t th i s g r a v e
, , .

di s or d e r S al t C in dilut ion mu st b e u s e d ; s om e t im e s a
, . . .

dilu t ion of A and e n e m at a of C S Un ct ion s of C 5 on th e

. .

ab do me n m u st be add e d and W E appli e d t o th e s kull , . .

and th e gr e at s ymp ath e t i c .

Affe ct ion s of th e liv e r a c ute o r ch r oni c h e p at it i s h e p a , ,

t a l gia with p ain s in th e r ight sh ould e r b lad e wh i ch indi c a t e

,
-

th e p r e s e n c e of liv e r di s o r d e r i ct e r u s c ong e s tion of th e , ,

live r h ypo ch on d r i a S I s b iliou s me lan ch oly in s ubj e cts

, , ,

ch a r a c te r i z e d b y a b iliou s t e mp e r am e n t fo rm a gr ou p of ,

di s or d e r s in whi ch th e c ur a t iv e p ow e r of F and F a r e .
2

c on sp i c uou s .

Di s o r d e r s of th e sp l e e n a c u t e o r chr oni c spl e niti s sp l e n , ,

algia ch r oni c c ong e st ion of th i s o r gan r e sult ing fr om

,

in t e rmitte nt fe v e r and in a wo r d all di s e a s e s of th e S p l e e n

, , ,

o r live r r e quir e th e u s e of th e s e s am e sp e cifi cs in d ilut ion

, ,

a n d e x te r nally a s c o m p r e ss e s on th e h y p o ch ond r iu m .

Ano th e r di s e a s e r e quir e s mu ch m o r e c a r e ful o bs e rv a t ion

 F U N C T I O N AL S T O M A C H DI S ORD E R S . 2 18

in m aking a diagno s i s nam e ly p an c r e a t it i s o r infla mm a

, ,

t ion of th e p an c r e a s I t i s known th a t th i s gland wh i ch

.
,

h a s a g r e a t ana t omi c al r e s e mb lan c e t o th e s aliv ar y gland s ,

is in t e nd e d t o s e c r e t e a fluid b y wh i ch fa t ty m att e r s m a y
be di ss ol v e d and c on v e r te d in to ch yl e .

Di s e a s e s of thi s o r gan e sp e cially th o s e of inflamma to r y

,

typ e wh i ch a r e alway s s low announ c e th e m s e l v e s b y

, ,

sympt om s whi ch m a y b e d e te ct e d b y t ou ch in a lim it e d ,

sp a c e s it uate d b e t we e n th e l e ss e r lob e of th e liv e r and th e

s mall c u r ve of th e st om a ch Bu t a m o r e u n e quiv o c al
.

indi c ation of th i s di s o r d e r i s th e abs olut e im p o ss ib ilit y of

dige sting fatty s ubst an c e s and c on s e qu e nt ly an un c onqu e r
,

ab l e a v e r sion t o all food of th i s kind T h e r e i s al s o ano th e r

.

sympt o m wh i ch d e p e nd s up on th e p ath ologi c al and phy s io

logi c al s ymp a thy wh i ch c onn e cts th e s e t wo o r gan s with a
s imilar st r u ct ur e ; and th a t i s ab undan t s aliv ation and an
e x c e ss i v e ly p e rv e r t e d c ondit ion of th e s ali v a r y s e c r e t ion ,

whi ch i s r e qui r e d fo r p r im a ry dig e st ion F o r all th e se a fle c.

t ion s we mu st u s e F and th e app li c a tion of R E T h e r e s ults

. . .

a r e p o s i t i v e and a r e a tt e st e d b y a th ou s and in st an c e s
,
.

T h e r e i s on e p oin t on wh i ch we m u st in s i st W e all know .

th e in t im a t e d e p e nd e n c e of th e s ta te of th e b r ain and th a t
of th e dig e stiv e app ar a t u s Bu t i t i s n o t s u ffic i e n t ly c on
.

s i d e r e d w h a t g r e a t influ e n c e ga s tr i t i s h e p a t it i s and c r e e p ing

, ,

S pl e niti s e xe r c i s e on th e undi st urb e d a ct ion of th e me n t al

a n d in t e ll e ct ual fa c ul t i e s . If we l e a v e in s anit y and m ono
m ania of v a r iou s t y p e s ou t of c on s id e r a t ion wh i ch p r o c e e d
, , ,

fr om c au s e s dir e ct ly c onn e ct e d with th e c e r e b r al n e r vou s

s y st e m we m ay s afe ly a ss e r t th at th e o r iginal s e a t of n e ar ly
,

all n e rv ou s di s e a s e s i s e ith e r th e st o m a ch th e liv e r o r th e, ,

sp l e e n I f we watch c ar e fully th e st at e of th e unfo rtunate

.

vi ctim s of th e s e di s o r d e r s we sh all be ab l e to d e t e ct in all

,

of the m s om e dig e st iv e di s or d e r I f we e x am in e th e e pi
.

ga st ri c r e gion we ge n e r a l l y fin d th a t th e l e a st p r e ss ur e c au s e s
,

s e ve r e p ain T h e skin i s alm o s t alway s c old and th i s i s

.
,

a sympt o m wh i ch i nfalli b l y i nd ic a t e s d e e p s e a t e d di s e a s e in
-
2 14 E LE C T RO H O M E OP A T H Y
-
.

th e ganglioni c ab do m inal sy st e m and th e alim e nt ary t r a ct .

Th e t ongu e i s alway s r a th e r d r y and c oa t e d with b iliou s ,

d e p o s it looking a s if th e p at i e n t h ad b e e n ch e wing rh ub arb

,
.

T h e s e path ologi c al o bs e rv a t ion s a r e e qually c on fir m e d b y

th e ph e no m e na of h y p o ch ond r ia s i s a n e x agg e r a te d and —

mo r b id s e lf c on sc iou s n e ss in r e ga r d t o h e al th wh i ch i s
- —

no th ing m o r e th an a sp e ci e s of m onom ania and th e s e at ,

of i t i s undoub te dly th e st om a ch In c e r t ain te mp e r am e nts

.

of a m ar k e dly h e p at i c t yp e th e v e nou s sy ste m e xe r ts a

,

m a t e r ial dyna mi c a c tion wh i ch c anno t b e igno r e d In c on .

s e qu e n c e o f a ch ang e in th e fun ct ion s of th e liv e r c au s e d ,

b y viol e nt p ain e sp e c ially wh e n th e m anife stat ion of i t i s

,

viol e n tly su pp r e ss e d a h e p at i c v e nou s co ng e st ion a r i s e s

, , ,

of s low t yp e b y wh i ch th e liv e r i s p r e v e n te d fr o m e limin a ting

,

fr om th e o r gani sm th e h ydr o c arb on s whi ch wh e n r e t ain e d

-
, ,

alway s giv e r i s e t o s e r iou s illn e ss Th e b iliar y s e c r e t ion i s

.

ch e mi c ally ch ang e d i t b e c o m e s a c r id b la ck thi ck e r th an , ,

o r dinar y ; i t c anno t p a ss fr e e ly in t o th e duode num and ,

c e a s e s t o c ontrib ut e its impo r t an t fun ct ional aid in th e

wo r k of dig e s tion .

A s s oon a s th e b il e i s arr e st e d fo r a c e r tain t im e in any

o ne p o r tion of th e li v e r i t i s a bs o r b e d and b e ing m ix e d
, , ,

wi th th e c i r c ula t ion affe cts th e n e rv ou s s y st e m and e x c ite s

,

its s e n sib ilit i e s T h u s an e x c e ss of b il e in th e b lood m a y

.

o cc a s ion th o s e qui ck b ur st s of ang e r wh i ch a r e s o ch ar a c

t e r i s ti c of th e h e p ati c t e m p e r a m e n t wh e th e r o r iginal o r , ,

indu c e d b y di s e a se of th e o r gan If th e s e ph e nom e na a r e .

only t r an s i e n t if th e h e p ati c di s o r d e r c om e s t o an e n d th e s e
, ,

di s o r d e r s of th e n e rv ou s s y st e m al s o s ubsid e and t r anquilli ty

i s r e st o r e d Bu t if on th e c on t r ar y thi s a b norm al c ondi
.
, ,

t ion of th e liv e r and indir e ct ly al s o of th e spl e e n an d of

,

th e ab do m inal v e no u s c i r c ula t ion i s p r olong e d i t i s p lain , ,

th at an influ e n c e s o m ark e d mu st a ct c on t inuou sly on th e

c e r e b r al n e rv ou s sy st e m and l e av e t r a c e s on th e fin e st
,

m e n t al quali t i e s b r inging in e vi t ab ly m o r e o r l e ss c on fir m e d
,

in s ani ty o r m ono mania T h e r a ct i t ione r w h o i s in s e a r ch

p .
2 16 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

autumnal dia rrh oe a m u c ou s dia rrh oe a a r e m aladi e s whi ch

, ,

r e quir e p r om pt and a ss iduou s a tt e nt ion b e c au s e th e y m a y ,

l e ad t o st ill g r av e r di s o r de r s and a t e nde n c y t o ul c e ra tion .

T h e t r e a t m e n t b e gin s with S al t in c e r t ain c a s e s wi th A .

, . .

But if am e lio r at ion i s no t e st ab li sh e d we m u st h ave r e c ou r s e

t o C S al t A in t e r nally t o un ct ion s of F to th e hyp o
. .
,
2

ch ond r ia with a ppli c a t ion of R E and Y E al t e r na t e ly

,
. . . . .

Aft e r s ome t ime wh e n th e p r im ar y im pr o ve m e nt s e ts in

, ,

we m ay di sc on t inu e e x te r nal t r e a t m e n t and limit ou r s e l v e s ,

t o int e rn al ; th at i s to s ay t o C adm ini ste r e d in lar ge r ,

.

do s e s in o r d e r to a v oid th e ul c e r at ive de str u ct ion wh i ch i s

,

th e p r e do m inan t ch a r a ct e r i st i c of th e s e in fir mitie s ; and

thu s alway s t e nd s t o th e c ompl e t e d e s tr u ct ion of th e
o r gani sm .

One of th e di s o r d e r s w h i ch i t i s w e ll to no te i s infla m
m a t ion of t h e p e r it on ae u m th e gr e a t s e r ou s m e mb r an e ,

whi ch c o ve r s th e int e st ine s A s s oon a s p e r it oniti s h a s b e e n .

diagno s e d and th e diagno s i s i s e a sy we m u st imm e dia t e ly

— —

h ave r e c ou r s e t o e n e r g e t i c t r e a t m e n t b y A alt with C . . .

And if th e p at i e n t h a s a s anguin e t e m p e r am e n t A m u st be , .

add e d Al s o th e p at ie n t sh ould t ak e 8 o r 1 0 glob ule s of

.

F e v e ry m o rning on waking E xt e rnal t r e atm e n t mu st

. .

be s u p e r add e d in th e fo r m of un ct ion s of C 5 on th e a b do
me n and of F on th e h yp o ch ond r ia ; a pp li c ation of W E
,
2
. .

and e v e n b a ths of C 5 and A 2

.

T h e r e a r e nu m e r ou s fo r m s of in te s tinal n e u r algia e n te
r a l gi a o r sp a s m of th e r e c tu m ; diffe r e n t fo r m s of ga st r i c
,

c oli c in te st inal o r n e rv ou s c oli c o r sp a sm odi c infla mm a , ,

t o r y s at u rnin e o r l e ad c oli c b iliou s c oli c c au s e d b y s om e ,

di s a pp oin t m e n t o r m o r al and e mo t ional s uffe ring ; flatu l e nt

,

c oli c ; di s o r d e r s of th e c ae cu m : th e s e a r e di s o r d e r s wh i ch
t r oub l e th e e x e r ci s e of th e ga str o in te st inal vi sc e r a A ll ’

-
.

th e s e di s or d e r s yi e ld t o th e r e gula r u s e of S al t C in th e . . .

fir st s e c ond o r th ir d dilut ion a cc or ding t o th e int e n sity

, , ,

of th e di s e a s e T hi s i s th e int e rnal t r e a t me n t E xt e rnally

. .

we mu s t u s e R E al t Y E Oft e n al s o we mu s t r e s o r t to OS
. . . . . .
 AB D O M IN AL DI S E A S E S . 2 17

I n th e s e di s o r d e r s we c anno t di sp e n s e with th e u se of
Ve r
’

.s om e glob ul e s at b e dt im e T h i s spe c i fi c alway s p r o .

du c e s e xc e ll e nt r e sul ts .

N E RV O U S GA S T RITI S .

T r e a tme nt in dilution Un ct ion s of F to th e hyp o

—
F . .
2

ch ond r ia Appli c a t ion of W E to th e sym p ath e t i c n e rv e

. . .

and s olar pl e xu s Baths of C 5 and thre e time s a day 3 d r o ps

.
, , ,

of W E on a p i e c e of s uga r
. . .

ABD OM I NAL D I S E A S E S .

T HE AB D O M E N
I s b ound e d ab o ve b y th e diaph r agm b e low b y th e pe lvi s , ,

b e h ind b y th e lumb a r v e r t e b r ae lat e r ally and in fr ont b y ,

m any la r g e and fla t m u sc l e s th e fib r e s of wh i ch c r o ss in ,

diffe r e nt dir e ct ion s Its fo r m i s o b long c on ve x ant e r io r ly

.
,

and st ill m o r e infe r io r ly c on c a ve b e h ind and la t e r ally I ts

, .

fo rm and v olum e a r e liab l e t o an inde fi ni t e numb e r of

v a r iat ion s a cc o r ding to c ir c um st an c e s
,
.

Th e p o st e r io r wall i s div id e d in t o t wo r e gion s only th e ,

s up e r io r o r lum b a r o th e r wi s e c all e d th e loin s and th e

, ,

infe r io r o r s a c r al r e gion T h e lat e r al wall s of th e ab do

.

m e n h a v e th r e e di vi s ion s on e a ch s id e ; th e u pp e r o r h yp o
ch o n d r iu m th e m iddl e o r th e lu m b a r la t e r al r e gion and
th e low e r o r ilia c c all e d al s o th e ilia c fo s s m T h e u pp e r
,
.

wall i s fo rm e d b y a s o r t of r oof wh i ch r e p r e s e nts th e dia

p h r a g m T
. h e low e r p a r t in c lud e s t wo r e gion s th e ant e r io r
o r g e nit al and th e p o st e r io r o r r e ct al and anal T h e s e
, , .

t wo r e gion s a r e s e p ar at e d in b o th s e x e s b y a sp a c e c all e d
th e p e r in ae u m .

Th e di s e a s e s of th e a b do m e n a r e v e r y n u m e r ou s and ,

in c lud e all th o s e th a t affe ct th e liv e r th e m e s e nt e ry th e , ,

int e st in e s th e o v ar i e s th e urin e ge n e r a t iv e sy st e m I n all

, ,
-
.

int e stinal di sor d e r s aft er a sh o r t t r ial o f S u se A a s th e r e

,
. .
,
 2 18 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

m a y be s o m e o r ga sm of th e b lood ; o r C th e g r e at r e m e dy .
,

fo r inte stinal di s o r de r .

G e ner a l T r e a t me nt S o r A in d ilu t ion fir st dilu t ion

—
. .
, .

1 glo b ul e of S e v e r y h alf h ou r o r 1 0 a t a t im e d r y
.
-
, , .

Un ct ion s of C 5 t o th e p it of th e st o ma ch S om e t im e s c om .

p r e ss e s of F al s o t o th e p i t of th e st o m a ch C S in dilut ion
2
. .

Ba ths of C 5 App li c a t ion of R E alt Y E t o th e p it of

. . . . . .

th e st o m a ch s ym p a th e t i c loin s and t o th e low e r p a r t of

, , ,

th e do r s al S p in e on b o th s id e s Un ct ion s of C S on th e .

s tom a ch and c om p r e ss e s of W E on th e s ame p ar t

,
. . .

WE AKN E S S O F T HE IN T E S T IN E S .

T r e a tment S in dilu t ion fir s t dilu tion

—
. 1 glo b ul e of , .

C 5 o r S e v e r y h alf h ou r Ba ths of C S Co mpr e s s e s of W E

.
-
. . . .

Appli c at ion of R E a l t Y E to th e symp athe ti c s ola r

. . . . .
,

pl e x u s
,
and down e a ch s id e of th e do r s al s p in e .

P ER I O D I CAL
IN F L AMMATI ON or T HE I NT E S T I NE s .

T r e a tmen t F in dilu t ion al t C 5 ( s e c ond dilu t ion )

—
. 1 . .

glob ul e of OS e v e r y h alf h ou r I n o th e r r e spe cts t r e at a s

-
.

fo r int e stinal w e akn e ss ; bu t wi th m or e u s e of u n c tion s o f

F t o th e h yp o ch ond r ia
2
.

AS C IT E S on AB D O MIN AL D R O P S Y .

D r o ps y of th e ab dome n m e an s an a cc umulation of s e r um
o r s e r ou s fluid in th e c av it y of th e pe r iton oeu m I f th e r e .

i s any di s o r d e r in th e ci r c ulation thi s kind of dr o psy m a y

a r i s e fr om th e sta t e of th e h e a r t .

T r e a tment Dilu t ion of A o r A al t S in sm all do s e s

—
. . . .
,

th e s e c ond dilu t ion N o e l e ct r i c i t y unl e ss i t b e b lu e

.
, .

App li c a t ion of A o v e r th e h e a r t
2
.

T h e liv e r m ay b e th e o r igin of th e d r o ps y and th e n we ,

mu s t giv e F in d il o r F al t S s e c ond dil u t ion and th e

. . . . .
, ,

s a m e r e m e di e s a t m e al s Un ct ion of F t o th e hyp o ch ond ria 2

. .

Dr o ps y m ay pr oce e d fr o m th e m e s e nt e r i c gland In th i s .
220 E LE C T RO H O M ( E OPAT HY
-
.

d r y e v e r y h ou r b aths of C 5 un ct ion s of L and c omp r e ss e s

, .

of B E o v e r th e ab dom e n App li c a t ion of B E t o th e

. . . . .

symp athe t i c un ction s of F t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia 2

.

IN T E S TIN AL P H T H I S I S .

I s r e c ogniz e d b y b ad di ge s tion and e spe c ia l ly b y pain ,

and te n s ion of th e ab do me n and e v a c uation of pu s mix e d ,

with b lood T hi s di s e a s e i s att e nd e d b y h e ct i c fe ve r

. .

T r e a tment Dil of S o r L ; o r in o bstinate c a s e s S

—
. . .
, , .

al t C 1 glo b ul e of C 5 d r y e v e r y h ou r
. . .

D i tto f o r S a ng u i ne T e mp e r a me nts A al t S Baths of .

—
. . .

C S alte rn a t ing wi th S 5 o r A
, Un c tion s o r c o mp re ss e s of C S 2
.

o v e r th e ab dom e n al s o of B E Appli c at ion of B E to th e

, . . . .

symp ath e t i c .

P E R IT ON I TI S .

Inflamm at ion of th e lining m e mb r an e of th e ab dome n

and b owe l s I t m a y b e e ith e r a c ut e o r ch r oni c
. .

S y mp t ms S e v e r e sh ar p lan c inating p ain s in c r e a s e d

o
—

, , ,

b y th e l e a st p r e ss ur e on th e ab d om e n Con st ip at ion ; .

v om it ing b r e a th ing sh o r t r a p id and o pp r e ss e d ; fr e qu e n t

, , ,

p ul s e ; g r e a t ch ang e of e x p r e ss ion in th e fa c e ; di ffi c ul t
dige stion ; e ffu s ion of s e r ou s fluid P e r itoni ti s m ay b e .

c ompli c ate d b y at axi c symp tom s s u ch a s m ild o r furiou s ,

d e lir ium ; adynam i c sympt o m s s u ch a s p r o st r ation of th e ,

v it al fo r c e s t ongue d ry b r own o r b la c k s o mnol e n c e ; in

, , ,

v olun t ar y e v a c uat ion and u rination ; b iliou s s ymptom s ,

j aun di c e d o r s allow tin t b loa te d a pp e ar an c e b itt e r t a st e , , ,

b iliou s v omit ing .

T r e a tme nt 1 0 glo b ul e s of F d r y in th e m o r ning

.
-
Dil I
. .

S al t S s e c ond dilut ion ; 1 glob ul e of C 5 e v e ry h ou r F o r

. . . .

a n gio iti c p e r s on s A al t S o r A al t L Baths of C S o r

, . . . . . .
,

S 5 o r A3
,
Un ct ion s and c o m p r e ss e s of C S o r F on th e
.
2

ab dome n and hyp o ch ond ria Appli c a t ion of B E t o th e . . .

symp ath e ti c ; 5 d r o ps of th e s ame on th e sc al p .

 AB D O M I N AL DI S E A S E S . 221

M I S E RE RE on IL E Us .

A di s e a s e ch ar a c te r iz e d b y p ain d e e p in th e ab do me n ,

v o mit ing of th e c onte nts of th e s toma ch and in te stin e s and ,

o bst inate c on stip at ion .

N e rv ou s te m p e r a me n ts youth a s tr ong mo r al i mp r e ss ion

, , ,

s o me ir r e gular ity in di e t h ave b e e n indi c ate d a s th e m o st

,

o r dina ry c au s e s S ympt o m a t i c il e u s i s g e n e r ally p r odu c e d

.

b y c lo s ur e of th e inte st inal c anal b y in t e rnal o r e xt e r nal ,

st r angulat ion T h e p r in c ip al s ympt om s a r e a v iol e nt p ain

. ,

s o m e t ime s intol e r ab l e in th e ab dom e n with a kind o f

, ,

m o v e me n t of th e in te s t in e s in th i s c a vit y c on t r a c tion and , ,

h a r dn e ss of th e ab do minal wall s ga s e ou s e r u cta t ion s th e n , ,

v o mit ing of t h e c onte nts of th e s tom a ch th e n of th e s m all ,

int e stin e and st ill lat e r of th e lar g e int e st in e E v id e n t ly

,
.
,

a s th e di s e a s e adv an c e s the s ubst an c e s s u cc e ssiv e ly r ej e cte d

,

a r e e a ch t im e fr o m a m o r e di s t an t p a r t of th e in te s tinal

c anal and e nd in p r e s e nting th e a sp e ct and odou r of ste r

,

co r a c e o u s m a t te r In s om e c a s e s e v e n a cc o r ding t o s ome
.
,

auth o r it i e s liquid s inj e ct e d int o th e r e ctum o r s upp o s i

, ,

t o r i e s pla c e d in th e b ow e l h ave b e e n ej e c te d thr ough th e ,

m ou th . Con st ip a t ion i s pe r s i st e n t th r ough ou t th e c ou r s e

of th e di s e a s e in s om e c a s e s r e a ch ing s u ch a p oint th a t
,

e v e n wind c anno t be di s ch a r g e d T o th e s e lo c al s ym p to m s
.

a r e add e d s udd e n and m a r k e d al te r a t ion of th e fe a t u r e s ,

di sc olou r at ion of th e fa c e b e nding fo r wa r d s of th e b ody , ,

an xi e t y di sc our ag e m e nt w e ak v oi c e dy sp n oe a fain t ing

, , , , ,

c onvul siv e m o v e m e nts st e r c o r a c e ou s foeto r of th e b r e a th

, ,

s mall and i rr e gula r p ul s e c oldn e ss of th e e xt r e mi t i e s c old

, ,

p e r sp ir at ion in c r e a s ing p r o st r at ion of str e ngth

, .

I le u s oft e n h a s e x a c e rb at ion s ; s om e tim e s th e in te n s ity of

th e sympt o m s t ak e s a fai r ly r e gula r p r ogr e ss It in c r e a s e s .

r ap idly and in a fe w day s it e nd s in d e a th Hi cc ough

, .
,

d e lir ium un s u cc e ss ful e ffo r ts t o v om it aph oni a impe r ce pti

, , ,

bil ity of th e p ul s e p r e c e d e and announ c e d e a th

, .

In s om e c a se s aft e r an a ppa r e n t c u r e th e sympt o ms

, ,

r e t u r n with th e s am e in t e n s i t y and e v e n gr e a t e r da n g e r .
222 E L E C T RO -
HO MGEOPAT HY .

T r ea t me nt glo b ul e s of S d ry on th e t ongu e e ve r y
—
5 .

hour S o r C in dilut ion s e c ond o r th ir d dilu tion s ipp e d

. . .
, ,

fr e qu e n tly Co mp r e ss e s of F t o th e h yp o ch ondria Appl i

.
2
.

c at ion o f R E t o th e s a c r um pe r in a u m and symp ath e t i c

. .
, , .

E ve ry h ou r an e n e m a of 8 oun c e s of wat e r m e dic at e d with

1 5 glo b ul e s of C S Compr e ss e s and un c t ion s of C 5 ove r th e
.

ab dom e n

L IVE R AN D SP L E E N DI S ORDE R S .

T he s e t wo vi sc e r a of p r im ar y r ank Di s o r d e r of th e
ar e .

live r i s u s ually a tt e nd e d b y a y e llow t in t of th e skin and of

th e wh i t e s of th e e y e s th i c k y e llow o r r e ddi sh u r in e gr e y
, ,

c lay e y e v a c ua t ion s c on st ip a t ion p ain in th e r ight s id e o r

, ,

a t th e p i t of th e st o m a ch e x t e nding t o th e do r s al s in e and
,p
up t o th e r ight sh ould e r and th e n e ck with h e avin e ss on ,

th e r ight s id e and oft e n b iliou s v o mit ing s and b i tt e r t a st e

,

in th e m ou th e sp e c ially in th e m o r ning
, .

N e a r ly all di s o r d e r s of th e liv e r and S p l e e n affe c t th e

st om a ch and in t e stin e s e sp e cially wh e n th e y a r e of an in
,

fla mma t or y ch a r a c te r and c au s e o r dina r y ga st r algia w h i ch , ,

in st e ad of b e ing r e lie v e d b y S lik e s impl e ga st r algia in .

, ,

cr e a s e und e r its influ e n c e and r e s i st i t I t i s b y thi s indi .

c ation th at we r e c ogniz e th e fa ct th a t th e di s or d e r o r iginat e s

in th e liv e r .

T h e h e a r t al s o s ym pa th iz e s wi th di s o r d e r s of th e liv e r ,

and in addit ion to th e sympt om s m e ntion e d th e r e al s o

a pp e ar s giddin e ss and p alpit a t ion wh e n F al t A s e c ond , . .
2
,

dilut ion mu st b e u s e d and un ct ion s adde d of A on th e

, ,
2

h e ar t and of F on th e h yp o ch ondr ia 3 d r Op s of W E
,
2
. . .

on s ugar th r e e t ime s a day i s u s e f u l a s a pr o te ct ion again st

liv e r a t ta ck s .

CON GE S TI ON O F T HE L IVE R W IT H D R O P SY .

T r e a tme nt F in dilu t ion a l t C

—
s e c ond dilut ion 1
. . .
,
.

glob ul e of F e ve ry h ou r Baths of A alt F Un ct ion s o f

. . . .
2
.
224 E LE C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

T r e a tme nt —
F S ame r e m e die s a t me al s
Dil . S 2
al t . . .

Ba ths of S al t F Un c tion s of F t o th e hyp o ch ond ria

. .
2
.
2
.

1 0 glo b ul e s of F on waking d r y on th e t ongu e

.
, ,
.

H E PA T I TI S .

L o c al symptom s : p ain in th e r e gion of th e live r a fe e ling ,

of h e a vin e ss a t um our of lar g e o r s m all dim e n s ion s fla t

, ,

te n e d s moo th h a r d t e r m inat e d b e low b y a na rr ow angula r

, , ,

ridge o r b o r d e r p ar all e l t o th at of th e ch e st ; di s or d e r e d
s e c r e t ion of b il e wh i ch i s s u sp e nd e d o r ch ang e d T h e
,
.
'

a s tr i c dig e s tion i s s low p ainful and i mp e r fe c t ; th e e v a c ua

g , ,

t ion s a r e sc ant y and s e ld om ; fae c al m a tt e r i s ch ang e d in

c on s i s te n c y o r c olou r b e ing oft e n g r e y o r a sh c olou r e d v e ry
,
-
,

h a r d o r ve ry s oft T h e c o mpl e xion i s n e arly alway s y e llowi sh ;

.

th e b ulk and v igou r of th e b ody dim ini sh Slowly a s a r ul e

it i s only afte r a long t ime th at th e p ul s e i s a cc e l e r a t e d ,

and a s o r t of h e ct i c fe ve r i s e st ab li sh e d with no c tu r nal ,

p e r s p i r a t ion s S
. o m e p a t i e n ts s u cc u m b b y falling in t o a
d r o ps i c al st ate o th e r s b y e xtr e me wa s ting and e xh au stion
, .

T r e a tment T h e tr e a t me n t i s quite Sim p l e b u t o n c e

—

b e gun mu st n ot be di sc on t inu e d un t il th e c u r e i s c ompl e t e

,

r e laps e i s fa t al to th e p a t i e nt Inte r nally A al t F s e c ond .

,
. . .
,

o r thir d dilut ion E xte r nally th r e e tim e s a day F in c o m

.
, ,
2

p r e ss e s ou th e hyp o ch ond ria I f th e r e i s no ve ry gr e at .

imp r o v e m e nt C I and its v a r ie ti e s mu st be r e s o r t e d t o e x

, ,

te r n a l l y and in te r nally Un ct ion s o r c omp r e ss e s of C 5 o r

.

F on th e h y p o ch ond r ia
2
Ap pli c ation s of R E al t Y E . . . . . .

on th e symp ath e t i c n e r ve to th e pit of th e st oma ch e cc i , ,

u t and s o l a r pl e x u s
p , .

HYPO C H ON D R IA S I S .

Th i sdi s e a s e h a s b e e n s o nam e d b e cau s e it h a s b e e n s up a

p o s e d th a t i t s o r igin o r s e a t i s in th e s e r e gion s I t is .

ch ar a c t e r iz e d b y an e xt r e me s u sc e ptib ili ty of th e n e rv ou s
s y s te m m or o s e di spo s i tion oft e n a cc omp ani e d b y flat ul e n c e
, ,

and di ffe r e n t di s o r d e r s of th e dig e st iv e o r gan s .

 ABD O MI N AL DI S E A S E S . 225

T r ea t in dilu tion a l t F thi r d dilut ion Ap

me nt —
S . . .
, .

p li c a t ion of R E t o t h e g r and s y.m p a th e t i c s ola r pl e x u s

.
, ,

o cc iput and pit of th e s tom a ch Un ct ion of F to th e

, .
2

hyp o ch ond r ia .

S PL EE N .

Di s e a s e s of th e s pl e e n like t aenia p r odu c e v e ry st r ange , ,

p h e n dgm e n a T h e.y Si m ula t e all s o r t s of g r a v e di s e a s e s .

T h e e nla r g e me n t of its v olu me and th e di st u r b an c e th u s ,

c au s e d b y pr e ss ur e on adj a c e n t v i sc e r a a r e th e c au s e s of ,

the s e symp tom s .

In sp l e nit i s o r a c u te infla mm a tion of th e s pl e e n th e ,

following a r e th e symptom s : G e n e r al fe e b l e n e ss pain in th e ,

l e ft hypo ch ond r ium e xte nding t o th e sh ould e r painful ,

s w e lling ab ou t th e r ibs lo ss of ap pe tit e thir st nau s e a o r , , ,

vom it ing spm e time s fe ve r with agita tion d e li r ium s u fio ca

, , ,

tion &c , .

T r e a tme nt Dil F s e c ond dilution

.
—
Th e s ame r e me dy
. .
, .

d r y (4 glo b ul e s a t e a ch m e al) 1 glo b ul e of C 5 e v e r y h ou r ,

.

T h r e e t ime s a day 3 d r o ps of W E on a lump of s uga r

,
. . .

Ba ths of C 5 o r W E ( a t ab l e sp oonful t o th e b a th ) . . .

Un ct ion s of F t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia App li c a tion of R E

2
. . .

a l t Y E to th e s y mp a th e t i c s o l a r pl e x u s and o cc ipu t
. . .
, , .

P AN C R E A T I T I S .

Inflamma tion of th e p an c r e a s s om e time s Sh ow s i ts e lf in

th e c ou r s e of b ad fe v e r s t y ph oid o r p u e r p e r al o r fr o m th e
, ,

e ffe cts of ph le b i ti s ( inflammation of th e v e in s) o r of

me r c u r y .

T h e p r in c i p al s ymptom s a r e : F ix e d p ain a t th e e piga s

tr iu m e xt e nding und e r th e r ight h yp o ch ond r ium a ccom
, ,

p a n i e d wi th h e a t a t th e s a m e p oin t wi th in te s t inal flu x of ,

c olou r l e ss th in fluid lik e s ali v a t ig h tn e ss of th e a b do m e n , ,

s we lling of th e p an c r e a ti c r e gion fe v e r lo ss of a pp e tit e and , , ,

s ome time s v om it ing o r j aundi c e T h e se ar e th e indi c ation s .

o f a c ut e di s e a s e of th e pan c r e a s .

16
226 E LE C T RO -HO MCE OPAT HY .

C hr oni c inflamm at ion of th e p an cr e a s wh i ch h a s b e e n ,

l e ss o bs e rv e d th an a c ute i s h ab it ually ch a r a ct e r iz e d b y ,

c on st an t s aliv a t ion ; wa t e ry th in e r u ct ation s of a y e llowi sh , ,

c olour ; c on st ip at ion o r dia rr h oe a of a fluid s i mila r t o th a t

,

whi ch i s thr own ou t b y th e m outh ; la st ly wan t of ,

a pp e t it e pyr o s i s and v e ry m ar ke d ga st r algia o r st om a ch

, , ,

n e u r algia .

T r e a t me nt Dil S a l t F Baths of OS Un ct ion s of

—
. . . . .

F t o th e hy p o ch ond r ia
2
Appli c ation of R E a l t Y E t o . . . . . .

th e s ymp a th e ti c .

R U P T UR E H E RN IA , OR .

Ab no rm al t um ou r fo r m e d b y a ny vi s cu s w h i ch e sc ap e s
’

fr om its p r op e r c avi ty o r c on fining wall s and a pp e ar s on ,

th e s ur fa c e .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu tion al t A fir st o r s e c ond dilu

.
—
. . .
,

t ion App li c a tion b y c o mp r e ss e s of R E o r W E o r B E

. . . . . . .

on th e h e rnia and s ola r pl e x u s Baths Un c tion s and . .

c o mpr e ss e s of OS and S 5 .

Co me s .

S h arp pain s e xt e nding thr ough th e wh ol e of th e ab do me n ,

bu t e sp e c ially s e v e r e a b ou t th e na v e l Al te r e d fa c e h and s .
,

and fe e t c old ab undan t p e r spir ation di sch ar ge of flatule n c e

, , ,

wh i ch giv e s r e li e f .

T h e a tt a c k i s oft e n s udd e n th e e x p r e ss ion of th e fa c e

imm e diat e ly ch ang e s ; t h e p a t i e n t i s in a s ingular st ate of
d e p r e ss ion and agit a t ion .

T r e a t me nt Dil S in s m all and r e p e a te d do s e s ; 1

—
. .

glob ul e of S e v e r y h alf h ou r App li c a t ion of R E al t

.
-
. . . .

Y E t o th e p it of th e st o m a ch Un ct ion s of C S o ve r th e
. . .

ab do m e n In o b s tina te c a s e s C 5 in dilu t ion

. .

Como H E PA TI C .

Dil F al t A s e c ond dilu t ion

. . . Un ct ion s o f F t o th e
.
,
2 .

hyp o ch ondria and of C 5 t o th e ab dom e n T hr e e t im e s a .

 228 E LE C T RO -
HO MCE OPATHY .

c ation of R E alt Y E to th e symp ath e t i c solar p l e xu s

. . . .
, ,

and p i t of th e st o m a ch S c r ofolo s o giappon e m u s t alway s .

be r e s o r t e d t o if dia rr h oe a i s o bs tina te .

If th e r e I S b lood in t h e S t ool s dil A a l t S 1 0 glo b ul e s . . . .

d r y of A Ba ths of A a l t C 5 Un ct ion s of C 5 t o th e
,
é
.
3 . .

a b do me n of A t o th e h e a r t and of F t o th e hyp o ch ond r ia

3
, ,
2
.

DY S E N T ERY .

In fl amma tion of th e m u c ou s m e mb r ane of th e lar ge

int e st in e e sp e c ially th e r e ct um ch ar a ct e r iz e d b y p ain in
, ,

th e a b do m e n and e v a c ua t ion of m u c u s wh i ch i s g e n e r ally

, ,

b loody Al l p a r ts of th e in t e s tinal c anal m a y b e a ffe cte d in

.

dy s e n t e r y bu t th e r e ct u m i s alm o st alway s m o r e a ffe ct e d

,

th an th e r e st of th e in t e st in e s a nd s o m e t ime s it alone i s ,

invol ve d .

Dy s e n t e ry o cc ur s e sp e cially in s umm e r and autumn ,

wh e n th e a t m o sph e r e i s h u m id and th e ch ang e s of ,

t e mp e r at u r e a r e r a p id and e xt r e m e I t i s m or e c o mmon in .

l o w an d m a r sh y di st r i cts with a s ou th o r w e st a sp e ct ; al s o ,

in p ri s on s in c am ps and am ong pe r s on s s uffe r ing fr o m

, ,

pr i v at ion and want Dy s e n t e r y i s g e n e r ally c on s id e r e d

.

c on t agiou s .

Among th e g e n e r al s ympt om s w h i ch ar e a tt e ndan t upon

dy s e nte r y we m a y r e m a rk e sp e cially th e d e p r e ss e d e xp r e s
,

s ion of th e fa c e pallo r languo r and e xt r e me we akn e ss

, , , ,

h e ada ch e Sl e e p l e ss n e ss th ir s t diffi c ult dig e st ion a o

, , , ,

c e l e r a t e d pul s e t r an s i e n t S h i v e r ing
, .

T r e a t me nt Dil A a l t C 1 glo b ul e of C S e ve ry h our

—
. . . .
,
.

Un ction s t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia of F and of C S t o th e 2

a b do me n App li c a t ion of R E al t Y E to th e gr and

. . . . . .

symp a th e t i c s ola r pl e xu s th e o cc ip u t and pit of th e

, , ,

s to m a ch .

C H O LERA
I s a w e ll m ar k e d di s e a s e of quit e pe c u liar typ e a ss u ming ,

th e m o st fo r m ida b l e a sp e cts It s e e m s t o h a ve o r iginate d .

 AB DO MIN A L DI S E AS E S . 229

on th e b ank s of th e G ang e s and th e n vi s it e d a t d ifle r e nt

,

t im e s n e ar ly all th e c oun t r i e s of E u r o p e a nd th e wo r ld ,

e v e r ywh e r e b r inging te r r o r d e s ola tion and d e a t h

, T h i s is, .

A sia ti c C h ol e r a .

Al th ough thi s fe ar fu l sc ou r g e a tta ck s a t on e st r ok e th e

e n t i r e o r gani s m it i s no t t o b e d e ni e d th a t th e int e st inal
,

c anal i s th e p ar t wh e r e it i s mo st d e v e lo p e d wh e r e its ,

a t ta c k i s m o s t fe l t an d th e r e s ult ing di s or d e r th e mo st
,

s e v e r e And ye t th e immin e n t dang e r a tte ndan t up on th i s

.

di s e a s e and th e natu r e of th e di s e a s e i ts e lf h av e no thing in

, ,

c omm on with th e o r dinar y ailm e nts of th e inte st inal canal .

T h e t r u e c au s e of ch ol e r a i s no th ing l e ss th a n a s u bt l e
p oi s on p e rv ading t h e a lr a p oi s on, a t on c e c on t agiou s a nd

e p id e mi c w h i ch e lud e s t h e i m p r e ss ion s of o u r s e n s e s and

,

in s inuate s its e lf int o th e o r ga nl sm thr ough r e sp ir at ion o r ,

b y th e p o r e s of th e s kin a nd pe rh a ps also by th e ga st r o
,
.

e n t e r i c a pp a r a t u s .

T h e d r e adful s y m p to m s of th i s di s e a s e it s innu m e r a b l e ,

v i ctim s e v e n th e st r iking p e c u lia ri ti e s of i ts in v a s ion a nd

,

d e v e lo pm e n t h a v e unfo r t una te ly mad e its ch a r a ct e r i st i cs

,

familia r to mul t it ud e s M o r e o v e r i ts e p id e mi c ch ar a ct e r
.
, ,

and all th e alar ming c ir c um st an c e s wh i ch att e nd it do ,

no t l e a v e a sh adow of dou bt u p on i ts d iagno s i s w h e n i t i s

r e ally p r e s e nt Wi th out e nt e ring up on any phy s iologi c al

.

o r p ath ologi c al c on s ide r at ion s fo r thi s wo u l d inv ol v e many

—

long and c u r iou s dig r e ssion s wh i ch h owe v e r ar e not wit h

,

o u t im p o r t an t b e a r ing s u p on p r a ct i c e with out al s o dil at ing

—

on th e h i st o r y of th i s di s e a s e wh i ch would be e ss e n t ial if
,

ou r o bj e ct w e r e to giv e c o m p l e te dir e ct ion s fo r tr e at m e n t ,

we S h all lim i t ou r s e l v e s to a c on c i s e and a cc u r a te d e s cr ip

t ion of th e diffe r e n t st age s wh i ch it m a y p a ss th r ough .

Th e c ou r s e of th e di s e a s e m a y b e di v id e d in to th r e e
p e riod s : th e pe r iod of l nva sI On th e algid e p e riod and th e , ,

p e r i od of r e a ct ion .

1 P r o d o ma ta 0 r I nva s i o n
.
, M o s t u s ually th e in v a s ion
—

“
sta e of A s ia ti c chol e r a i s re ce de d b r o d om a ta o r
g p y p p re
230 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

m oni t o r y s ymp tom s s u fli ci e nt t o indi c a te th e nat u r e of th e

a pp r oa ch ing a tt a c k T h e s e sym pt om s a r e e sp e c ially s igni
.

fic an t if th e r e i s an e pid e m i c a l r e ady e x i st in g Ve r y .

c omm only th e a pp r oa ch of th e di s e a s e i s ma r k e d b y ga st r i c
di st urb an c e a s o r t of ga s tr i c c at arrh la st i n g s e v e r al day s
, .

In a m ult it ud e of c a s e s th e p r e m onit o r y sympt om s a r e a s

follow s : Ind e sc r ib ab l e ma l a is e and r a p id lo ss of str e ngth ,

we ake ning p e r sp ir at ion e a sily p r o v ok e d s e n s ation s of ,

di st r e ss ab ou t th e e p iga s tr ium and o ve r th e wh ol e ab dome n ,

slow and diffi cul t dige st ion a b dominal t e n s ion dia rrh oe a , ,

c om ing and going r e pe at e dly c oli c n au s e a h i cc ough and , , , ,

a t la st v o mi t ing T h e s e la st s ym pt o m s h ow e v e r a r e r a r e
.
, , ,

and do n ot a cc om p any th e e v a c uat ion s T hir s t al s o o ccu r s .

,

and d e s ir e fo r a c id d r ink s ; fan c iful a pp e t i t e giddin e ss , ,

Sle e pl e ss n e ss and te nd e n cy t o fain t If th e d l s e a se i s

, .

lim it e d to th e s e s ympt om s c on v al e sc e n c e i s s low and ,

r e laps e e a s ily pr o v ok e d M o r e o ve r if th e r e i s th e l e a st
.
,

impr ud e n c e th e inv a s ion of th e e nti r e g r oup of ch a r a c te r i sti c

,

ch ole r a s ym pt om s i s p r o mpt .

2 A l gi d e or C y a noti c S ta ge
. E ith e r afte r th e fo r e going —

s ympt o m s o r aft e r p r olong e d diarrh oe a o r aft e r s om e

, ,

i mpr ud e n c e and s om e t im e s with ou t any th ing of thi s kind

, ,

ch ol e r a p r o p e r ly s o c all e d d e cla r e s i t s e lf b y s udd e n illn e ss

-
,

with fainting c oin c id e nt wi th v o m iting and o cc urr ing wi th

,

e v a c ua t ion s wh i ch b e c o m e v e r y nume r ou s and follow in

,

qui c k s u cc e ss ion T h e e v a c uat e d s ubst an c e s r e s e mb l e m ilk

.

wh e y impe r fe ct ly c lar ifi e d o r r i c e wat e r T he y c on s i st of

, .

a s e r ou s fluid c ont aining float ing sh r e d s of c oagulate d

alb um e n S oon aft e r painful c r amps in th e e xtr e mit i e s
.
,

e sp e c ially th e c al v e s e xt e nding th e n c e o v e r th e wh ol e
,

a b dom e n T h e p at ie nt c omp lain s of e x c e ss iv e p ain b ur n

.
,

ing a t th e p i t of th e s tom a ch int ol e r ab l e w e igh t ab ou t th e ,

h e ar t and in s at iab l e th ir s t T h e angui sh i s e xt r e m e th e

, .
,

v oi c e t r e mb l e s th e sp e e ch of th e s uffe r e r i s plain t iv e and

,

j e rking Oth e r s e c r e t ion s u r in e b il e s aliv a a r e e n t ir e ly

.
—
, , ,
—

s u s e nd e d ; th e e v a c ua t ion s b e c ome fae t i d th e e r s i r a t io n

p p p ,
2 32 E LE C T RO H O M ( E OPAT HY -
.

inte n s ity th e sp a sm s a nd o pp r e ss ion dim ini sh th e n a t u r a l

, ,

h e a t of th e b ody g r adually r e t u rn s and th e p ul s e s te adily ,

r e s um e s i ts wont e d rh y thm At la s t th e e v a c ua t ion s c e a s e

.
,

and th e s upp r e ss e d s e c r e t ion s r e tur n Th e fe a t u r e s .

imp r o v e th e p a t ie nt i s ab l e to t ak e s ome r e st and c on

, ,

va l e s ce n c e i s e s t a b li sh e d .

In sp ite of th e s e fa v ou r ab l e Sign s p r e c aution mu st no t ,

c e a s e r e a ct ion m a y e i th e r p r o v e ab o r t iv e o r b e e x ch ange d ,

fo r s om e gr av e inflamm at o r y a fle ction S o me time s th e .

s uffe r e r i s c arr i e d o fi b y c e r e b r al c ong e st ion o r b y s om e ,

inflamm a t ion in th e r e s pir a t o ry sy st e m M o r e fre qu e ntly .

a low o r c ontinuou s t yp e of fe v e r s up e r ve n e s with a cce l e ,

r at e d pul s e and c ong e st e d fe at u r e s T h e pat ie n t fall s int o .

a st a te of d r ow s in e ss o r s tu p o r th e m ou th i s o ffe n s ive th e r e
, ,

i s b il iou s v o m it ing At la s t th e di s e a s e e nd s fat ally on th e

.

fou r th t o th e e ighth day r ar e ly late r b y a t yph oid , ,

c ondition .

T h e indi c a tion s fo r ou r r e me di e s and th e i r v a r iou s

p r e p ar a t ion s again st ch ol e r a m a y be s umme d u p a s
follow s :
1 Pr e ca u ti ons to be o bs er ve d d u r i ng the ep i d emi c
. Du r ing .
—

th e e p id e mi c p r e v al e n c e of ch ol e r a i t i s m o s t i m p o r tan t t o
t ak e o cc a s ional do s e s of th e n e w Ja p an e s e fo r m of sc r ofolo s o ,

S cr ofo l o s o gi app one And a s s oon a s s ympt om s of dia rrh oe a

.

s e t in th i s r e m e dy S h ould b e t ak e n in th e fir s t dilu t ion a n d ,

c on tinu e d t ill th e sym p tom s h a v e s ubs id e d and all t e nd e n c y ,

t o t h e i r r e tu r n h a s c e a s e d
T ak e d r y 1 glo b ul e of S I te n o r t w e l v e tim e s a day i e
, , , . .
,

ab out e ve r y h ou r .

In all wa sh ing o r c l e an s ing o p e r at ion s in wa shing —

th e fa c e and h and s &c S I S o r S 5 Sh ould be u s e d

,
.
—

,
2
, ,

in dil u t ion in th e av e r ag e pr o p o r t ion of 6 glo b ule s

,

t o a gla ss of pu r e wa t e r o r wa te r b oil e d and allowe d to

,

c o oL

A t m e al tim e s t ak e a s an h ab i tual d rink spr ing o r filte r e d

, ,

wat e r or b oil e d wa t e r with go od natur al wine if po ss ib l e

, , , ,
 ABD O MI N AL DI S E A S E S . 233

and a t th e prin cip al me al s add 6 o r 1 0 glo b ul e s of S I o r of ,

S and L al t e r na t e ly th e fir s t a t th e mi dday me al th e la s t
I
, ,

in th e e v e ning .

In s umm e r a te p id b ath sh ould be tak e n e ve ry thr e e o r

fou r day s of th ir ty o r fo r ty minu te s du r at ion , me di c ate d
,

b y 1 0 0 glob ul e s of S 5 .

2 . T r e a t me nt f
o C ho l e r i ne , or i ncip ie nt C ho l er a , or o f
C on fir me d C h o l er a —
Oft e n
an atta c k m a y be c u t sh o r t b y
15 o r 2 0 glo b ul e s of S t ak e n d r y and in one do s e B e s id e s I
, .

th i s th e p a ti e n t sh ould d r ink in v e ry sm all and v e r y

, ,

fr e que n t do s e s S I dil e ith e r fir s t s e c ond o r thi r d

, .
, , ,

dilut ion .

Appli c ation al t e r n ate ly e v e ry te n minu te s of R E and , , . .

Y E o r m o r e fr e qu e ntly W E and B E if th e s ubj e ct i s

. .
, . . . .

of s anguin e te mp e r am nt t o th e pit of th e st o m a ch and t o e , ,

th e diffe r e n t c e n tr e s of th e sy mp a th e t i c n e rv e a s indi c a t e d
in th e pla t e .

Aft e r th e a tta c k h a s yi e ld e d th e u se of S I in fir st dilu , ,

tion in s mall and fr e qu e n t do s e s m u s t b e c on t inu e d fo r

‘

, ,

s ome time a s we ll a s th e indi c a te d e l e ct r i c it i e s ; and Sh o r t

,

t e p id b aths me di c ate d b y 9 0 o r 10 0 glo b ul e s of S 5 C 5 o r

, , ,

( a cc o r ding t o t e m p e r a m e n t ) A wi th th e s a m e nu m b e r of 2
,

glo b ul e s ; and r u b in un ct ion s of 10 o r 1 2 glo b ul e s of F 2

o ve r th e hyp o ch ond r ia dilut e d with a fe w d r o ps of W E , . .

,

and th e wh ol e m ixe d with ab out 1 oz of olive oil wh i ch .

,

m u s t be sh ak e n wh e n e v e r it i s u s e d .

If th e ch ol e r a att a c k i s ve ry v iol e nt and o bst ina t e th e s e ,

me a n s mu st s till be p e r s i s te n t ly u s e d with th e addit ion if , ,

ne c e ss a r y of e n t i r e t e p id b a ths m e di c a t e d b y a t a b l e sp oon
,

ful of W E o r R E and fr i ct ion s all o ve r th e b ody of a

. . . .
,

linim e n t c o mp o s e d of 5 0 o r 6 0 glo b ul e s of S 5 in h alf a p in t

of p ur e al c oh ol ; al s o un ct ion s t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia of F 2
,

with th e s am e linim e n t .

All th e p r e c au t ion s and th e an ti ch ol e r a t r e at m e n t wh i ch

,
-
,

we h a v e j u s t d e sc r ib e d m a y b e c o m b in e d with th e o r dina r y,

me dical in s tr u ct ion s i ssue d a t th e s e t ime s by s anit ar y com ,

2 34 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

m i ss ion e r s a nd b oar d s of h e alth r e lat ing t o th e m e di c al , ,

hygi e ni c p r o ph yla c ti c and c u r ati v e m e a s u r e s t o be t ak e n

, ,

wh e n th i s t e rr ib l e di s e a s e mak e s i t appea r an c e I t sh ould .

b e r e m e mbe r e d th a t no r a t ional m e an s of m e e t ing and

d e s tr oying thi s m al ady m u st be n e gl e c t e d ; al s o th a t c ool
S and s e lf po ss e ssion Sh ould b e m ain tain e d with ou t
-

flin ch ing in th e pr e s e n c e of s u ch a dang e r Calm c ou r age .

,

e v e n s e r e ni ty of m ind a life a bs olu t e ly s o b e r and r e gula r

, ,

a r e th e b e st aid s th a t c an b e b r ough t in to th e se r vi c e of

r a tional th e r a p e u ti cs .

INFAN T IL E C H O LE RA .

Dia rrh oe a g e n e r al s e n s e of illn e ss d e p r e ssion of s tr e ngth

, , ,

te nd e n c y to pe r sp i r a tion Sl e e pl e ss n e ss nau s e a and th e n

, , ,

v o m itin g wate r thi ck sc an t y and h igh c olour e d , , .

T r e a tme nt T h e s ame a s th e fo r e going in s till small e r

—
,

d o se s
.

WO RM S .

T h e di s o r d e r s pr odu c e d b y wo r m s a r e m any Diffe r e nt .

n e rv ou s di s o r d e r s pain s in th e st om a ch c oli c diarr h oe a

, , , ,

allo r of t h fa c s unk n e y e s & c W h e n e v e r ano m alou s

p e e e , ,
.

sy mpt om s o cc u r n ot yi e lding o r only p ar t ially yi e lding to

, , ,

th e sp e c i fi cs wh i ch a r e indi c a t e d it i s r ight t o s u sp e c t th e ,

p r e s e n c e of wo r m s e spe cially toenia w hi ch i s th e alm o s t

, ,

inv a r iab l e c au s e of th e se i rr e gula r c ondit ion s ; o r th e pr e

s e n c e of syph iliti c v ir u s ma y be s u sp e c te d .

T h i s c i r c u m st an c e i s j u st i fi e d b y th e fa c t th a t Ve r i s .

inv a riab ly u s e ful in all in ve t e r a te and o bst inat e di s e a s e s ,

e v e n c an c e r ; w h i ch al th ough it c anno t be di r e c tly c au s e d

,

b y E n t ozoa m a y n e v e r th e l e ss fav ou r th e i r d e ve lo pm e nt
,
.

Wo r m s o cc u p y c e r t ain pa r ts of th e b ody and no o th e r s ;

and th e r e a r e s om e g e n e r a wh i ch m ultiply mor e th an
o th e r s .

L u mbr i ci r ound wo r m s
, As c a r id es l u mbr icoi d es a pp e a r
.

e sp e c ially in w e ak lym ph at i c scr ofulou s b adly nour i sh e d -

, , ,
23 6 E L E OT RO H O M (E OP A T H
-
Y .

Th e s ame p r o c e ss sh ould be r e p e ate d fo r s e v e r al day s t ill

th e d e s i r e d e ffe ct th e e xp ul sion of th e wo r m s i s p r odu c e d
, , .

T h i s m a y o cc u r s oon b u t aft e r th r e e o r fou r m on ths th e

,

sympt o m s m a y r e t u r n : it i s th e r e fo r e n e c e ss a r y t o c on
tinu e tr e a tm e n t t ill all s ymp tom s h a v e di s a ppe a r e d Th e .

wo rm is not alway s e xpe ll e d b odily S o me time s it is r e .

mo v e d in o ne p i e c e s o me tim e s in fr agme nt s in o th e r
,
—

c a s e s it i s a bs o rb e d and th e p a ti e nt i s c u r e d al th ough
, ,

no th in g h a s b e e n e xpe ll e d o r o bs e rv e d .

HmMORRHo m s FI L E S .

Ab no rm al tumo u r s for me d b y th e dilate d v e in s of th e

r e ctum ; th e s e tumou r s ofte n c au s e an e ffu s ion of b lood
fr om th e r e ctum o r anu s wh i ch i s t e r me d th e h oemor r h oid a l
,

flux Hoemor r h oid s a r e div id e d int o flowing and d r y o r

.

b lind a cc o r ding to wh e th e r th e y a r e a cc o mp ani e d or not

,

b y th e h oe mo r r h oi d al flux and a cc o r ding to th e i r s e a t th e y

, , ,

a r e again di vid e d in t o e x t e r nal and in t e r nal Diffe r e n t com .

pli c ation s m ay pr e se n t th e m s e l ve s T h u s inte r nal b oe me r .

,

r h oid s m a
y fall o r b e p r ola p s e d c a rr ying wi t h t h e m a ,

p o r t ion of t h e m u c ou s m e m b r an e of th e r e c t u m du r ing ,

d e fe c ation T h e s e m ay b e s tr angulate d b y sph in ct e r ani

.
,

and e v e n b e c om e gang r e n e d F inally h oem or r h oid a l .

,

t u m ou r s if th e y h a v e a tt ain e d c on s id e r a bl e s iz e a r e in
, ,

a c on tinual st ate of i rritation c au s e v iol e nt p ain thr e ate n , ,

to b r e ak u p o r o th e r wi s e d e g e n e r a t e s e r iou s ly a ffe ct ing

, ,

th e g e n e r al h e al th F u r th e r th e infl amma t ion m ay sp r e a d

.
,

t o th e s urr ounding c e llular t i ss u e and c au s e absc e ss e s , ,

Slough ing of th e in t e st in e s fi st ula s &c , , .

H aem o rr h oid s a r e on e of th e p r in c i p al indi c a t ion s of th e

a n gio itic s t a t e b ut th e y s o m e tim e s a ppe ar in lymph at i c
,

s ubj e cts with gr e a t w e akn e s s ; in th at c a s e th e y do no t

b l e e d and a r e n o t flowing
, .

T r e a tme n t . F o r flowing h oemor r h oid s A in dilution

-
,
.
,

fir st dil ution T e pid S it z b a t hs me d i c a t e d b y 50 glo b ule s

.
-
,
 A B D O M I N AL DI S E A S E S . 237

of A F o r b lind h oemor r h o id s S in dilut ion

2
.
, .
, ,
al t . A .

Baths of C S Un ct ion s of C S t o th e anu s . .

P R O L AP S U S
FALL IN G O F T HE R E CT UM , on .

T r e a tme nt C 4 dil and C 4 d r y a t m e al s C in dilution

—
.
, . .
,

in th e s e c ond dilut ion Baths of W E o r A o r C 5 ; . . .

,
2
,

b aths and c o mp r e ss e s of C 5 W E in c o mp r e ss e s Cly st e r s ,

. . .

c old and inj e ct ion s of S 5 o r C 5 ( 10 glo b ul e s in a gla ss) .

E n e m a t a of R E ( a t e a sp oonful) App lic ation s of R E

al t Y E down th e do r s al s pine Sid e an "to th e
. . . . .

. .
, ,
.

p e r in ae u m and s a c r u m

P R O LAP S U S ANI .

F al l ing lowe r b ow e l of th e .

T r e a t me n t Dil s e c ond dilution : b aths un ct ion s and

—
.
, ,

c om p r e ss e s of OS Co m pr e ss e s of W E E n e m a t a and . .

_
.

wa sh e s of C S App li c a t ion of R E al t Y E along th e

. . . . . .
‘

do r s al sp in e to th e r ibs and to th e p e r in ae um
, .

CONDYL O MA T A ANI ,

Or fl e sh y v e g e t a tion s alway s of a s y ph ili ti c ch a r a c te r ,

.

T r e a tme nt Dil Ve r al t C S ame r e m e die s at m e al s

—
. . . . .

Baths of C 5 a l t Ve r Compre ss e s of W E Appli c a t ion . . . .

of R E a l t Y E along th e do r s al sp in e and to th e
. . . . .

pe r in ae um A l e ng th e n e d t r e at me nt mu st be followe d u p
.

by S .

RE N AL B L AD DE R AN D URI N ARY DI S E A S E S
, ,
.

KI D N E Y S .

in th e kidn e y s Dil S al t A3 T h e s ame

F o r p ain s . . . . .

r e m e di e s d r y
a t m e al time s 2 to 5 glob u l e s Ba ths of C S ,
.

al t S o r of W E Un ct ion s and c om p r e ss e s t o th e r e nal

. . . .

r e gi on of S o r L App li c at ion of R E al t Y E to th e
. . . . . . .

kidn e ys th e s a c r um and th e do r s al S p in e
, ,
.
238 E L E C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY —
.

If th e c a s e i s th a t of a wom an s uffe r ing fr o m l e u c o rr h oe a ,

th e t r e a tme n t i s 1 glo b ul e d r y of S nigh t and m o r ning .

,

and C dil s e c ond o r thir d dilut ion

. .
, .

In c on s ump tive c a s e s u s e th e s am e tr e atme n t and add ,

0 5 dil .

NE P H RI TI S .

A c ute o r ch r oni c in th e kidn e y s ; dull p ain wh i ch be ,

c o me s c on t inuou s and d e e p e ith e r affe ct ing only on e ,

k idn e y o r b o th and e x t e nding t owa r d s th e b ladd e r o r

,

g r oin With r e d and ab undant and tu rb id u r in e ; lo ss of

,

a pp e t it e nau s e a c on st ip at ion fe ve r di s o r de r e d dig e stion

, , , , .

T r e a tme nt S in dilution al t A Ba ths of C 5 o r W E

—
. .
2
.
, . .

o r S 5 Un ct ion s of C 5 o r S 5 t o th e kidn e y s Un ct ion s of

. .

F o r C S t o th e h y p o ch ond r ia
2
App li c a t ion of R E al t . . . .

Y E to th e o cc ip u t s ympath e ti c and down e a ch s ide of th e

. .
, ,

do r s al sp in e .

D IAB E T E S .

A v e r y s e r iou s di s e a s e ch a r a ct e r iz e d b y an a b undant flow ,

o f s uga r y u r in e in s a t ia b l e th ir s t e no rm ou s app e tit e and , ,

gr e a t e ma c iat ion T h e m o st u s ual t e rminat ion of th e .

di s e a s e is d e ath b y e xh au st ion o r b y c on s e c u t ive di s e a s e ,

in th e ch e st s upe r add e d t o th e u rina ry di s o r d e r diab e t i c —

p h th i s i s .

F ood of b ad qualit y o r of an e x c lu s iv e ly v e g e ta b l e ch a
r a ct e r e x c e ss i v e e v a c ua t ion s
,
fa t igu e p r olonge d wa tch ing , , ,

m o r al a ffe ct ion s s adn e ss and fr e tt ing a r e c au s e s wh i ch m a y

, ,

fa v ou r th e d e ve lo p me n t of th i s di s e a s e with ou t n e c e ss ar ily
p r odu c ing i t .

T r e a tme nt Dil S 1 glo b ul e of L e ve ry h our Appl i

—
. .
,
. .

c a tion o f R E t o th e s ola r pl e x u s s ym p a th e t i c th e kidn e y s

. .
, , ,

th e s a c r um and p e r in ae u m , Baths of S 5 . .

In o bst ina t e c a s e s dil S al t C o r C al t A Baths of , . . . .

, . . .

O S al t A . Appli c a t ion of R E al t Y E along th e do r s al

2
. . . . . .

s p in e Un c tion s of F to th e hyp o ch ondr ia and of C 5 t o th e 2

.

k idn e y s .
 2 40 E LE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

B LE NNO RR HA GIA ; O R BL E NNO RBHCE A .

A c ondition a tt e nd e d wi th s tr angu ry A c ut e or ch r oni c .

di sch a r ge fr o m th e g e n e r a tiv e o r gan s almo st alway s ve n e

r e al in o r igin .

I rr ita t ing inj e ct ion s and to o fr e qu e nt e x c ite me nt m ay

p r odu c e thi s and e x te rnal tr e atm e n t is lik e ly to c onfirm
,

and pe r pe tuat e it .

T r e a tme nt Dil Ve r o r Ve r a l t S Baths o f Ve r al t

—
. .
, . . . . .

S alt 0 5m Inj e c tion of Ve r al t C S

. . . . .

( S e e g e n e r al ch apt e r Ve n e r e al Di s e as e s ) .

C YS TI TI S .

A c u te or ch ronic in fl ammat ion of th e me mb r an e s o f th e

b ladd e r .

T h e m o st no t ab l e s ymptom s of a c ute cy s ti ti s a r e : c on
s tant and s e ve r e p ain and h e a t in th e hy p oga s tr i c r e gion ;
fr e qu e nt painful and ofte n fr uitl e ss e ffo r ts to u r l n a te
, ,

c u tt ing o r b u r ning p ain d u ring th e pa ss ag e of th e wa t e r ;

st r aining and t e n e smu s T h e s e sympt om s a r e at te nd e d by
.

fe ve r with mu ch thi r s t r e s tl e ss n e s s want of s l e e p S ome

, , , .

time s th e r e i s al s o h i cc o u gh v o miting and a u r ina r y odou r , ,

in th e pe r spir a tion .

If th e wa t e r c ont ain s mu c ou s th i s i s n o t ab undan t and , ,

i s no t th i ck b u t r e ddi sh
, .

A c u te c y st iti s g e n e r al ly a r i s e s fr o m a cc i d e nt al c au s e s ,

s u ch a s a s udd e n chill e x c e s s of al c o h oli c d r ink th e a c tion

, ,

of c an th a r id e s b adly pe r fo rm e d c ath e t e r iza t ion

, .

A c u t e cy s titi s la s ts fr o m te n t o t w e n t y day s Wh e n i t is .

ab ou t t o e nd in r e s olution we ma y s e e i ss u e wi th th e wate r
, , ,

vi sc id mu c u s of a wh it i sh gr e yi sh or y e llowi sh c olou r , , .

S om e tim e s chr oni c cy s ti ti s follow s th e a c u te fo rm bu t ,

g e n e r ally i t i.s n o t s o p r e c e d e d C h r oni c c y s ti t i s c anno. t

be r e gar d e d a s a p r im ar y di s e a s e ; on th e c on tr a ry it ,

g e n e r ally c on s e c u t i v e u p on v a r iou s p a th ologi c al c ondi tion s

 RE N AL B LADD E R AN D U RI N A RY DI S E A S E S
, , . 241

of th e ur in ar y a pp ar a tu s and adj a c e nt ti ss u e s : and is

mo st u s ually found in old p e op le .

Its h ab it ual sympt o m s ar e : we igh t and s e n s e of a loa d

a t th e p e r in aeu m fre qu e nt n e c e ss i ty to u r inat e wh i ch c an ,

only with di ffic ulty be a cc ompli sh e d or wh i ch is n e ve r ,

s at i s fyin g and c ompl e t e ; ye llow u r in e de po s iting a n ab un ,

dan t mu c u s lik e th e whi t e of e gg s ome time s al s o pu s

, ,

or a milky looking s u bst an c e ;

- e m a c ia tion ye llow tin t of ,

th e s kin th e , .

T r e a tme nt Dil F a l t A or Ve r s e c ond dilution Unc

.
—
. . . . . .

tion s of F to th e h y p o ch ond r i a
2
Bath s te pid me dicate d .
,

with C S S A or L ,
.
,
Compr e s se s o f W E to th e pub e s
2
,
3
. . .
,

p e r in ae u m and s a c r u m A pp li c a t i on of R E a l t.F . . . .

t o th e kidn e y s p ub e s and s a c r um Un ction s of 0 5 a l t SS

, , . .

a l t A to th e p ub i c r e gion
2
. .

HCE MAT URI A .

H aem a t ur ia ,o r b loody ur ination h a s b e e n divi de d into ,

r e nal v e s i c al and u r e thr al a cc o r ding a s th e b lood e xpe ll e d

, , ,

c ome s fr om th e kidn e y s th e b l a d d e r o r th e ur e thr al c anal , , .

B e s id e s thi s divi s ion r e lating to th e s e a t of th e di s or de r it ,

i s divid e d into s ymp tomati c and pr im ary h aematur i a .

T h e m o st fr e qu e n t c au s e s of th e fir s t a r e th e pr e s e n c e o f
gr ave l and c al c uli in th e diffe r e nt par t s of th e u r ina ry pa s
s ag e s o r gani c l e sion s o f th e ne c k of th e b ladde r e nla r ge
, ,

m e n t of th e p r o s tat e gland and th e fo r c e d di s te n s ion of ,

th e b ladd e r b y r e t e n t ion of th e u r in e H aematur i a o cc ur s .

al s o s ome t ime s during sc a rlatina and gr ave c a se s of sm all

p ox in scr ofula &c It al s o r e sults fr om ch ange s in th e
, , .

c ondi tion of th e b lood its e lf .

Pr im a r y h ae m a tur ia mu ch mo r e r ar e in o u r c l imate th an ,

sympt om at i c g e n e r ally follow s th e s u ppre ssion of mo r e

,

h ab it ual h aem o rrh age ; i t al s o o cc ur s s ome time s fr om th e

ab u s e of diure t i c s fr o m viol e nt p u r ging t r e atme nt th e
, ,

a ction of

l7
242 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

T r e a t me nt in dilu t ion a l t A3 s e c ond dilut ion Un c

.
-
S . . .

t ion s on th e kidn e y r e gion and p ub e s of A al t C 5 o r of . .

A a l t S 5 Bath s O f L ( 1 00 glo b ul e s t o th e b ath)

. . . . .

C AL C U L U S .

S t ony fo r m at ion s in th e kidn e y s th e b ladd e r or th e gal l , ,

bladd e r and b ilia r y du cts .

R e n a l ca l cu l i i ss uing wi th th e wa t e r I n th e for m of
,

g r a v e l ; th e
‘
n a g r e yi sh o r b r own s t on e wi th p ainful m i c ,

tu r iti o n and p ain s in th e loin s

,
.

Want of e x e r c i s e pr olong e d c on tinuan c e in be d s o me

, ,

pe c ulia r fo r m ation of th e u r ina r y o r gan s w h i ch allow s ,

s om e p o r t ion of th e fl uid t o r e m ain b e h ind fo r s o me t ime ,

ma y undou bt e dly fa v ou r th e fo r m at ion o f c al c ulu s .

If any s olid b ody i s b y any m e an s in t r odu c e d in t o th e

b l adde r wh e th e r fo rm e d th e r e o r b r ough t fr o m with out i t
, ,

in e v itab ly b e c o m e s th e nu cl e u s of a c al c ulu s if i t r e main s .

Cal c uli ma y e xi st fo r a c on s id e r ab l e t ime and a t tain a

la r ge s iz e b e fo r e p r odu c ing any ill e ffe cts on th e g e n e r al
h e alth But s oon e r o r lat e r th e y p r odu c e a c ti v e infla m
.

m ation in th e s ubst an c e of th e kidn e y s a c ondi t ion c all e d —

n e phr iti c c al c ulu s o r n e ph r iti s fr om s ton e or the y m a y

,
—

o cc as ion s upp u r ation and d e s tr u c tion of th e s e o r gan s .

S y mp toms L an c inating sh a rp and c on t inuou s p ain in

.
—
, ,

th e loin s t h e b ladd e r th e g r oin and th e th igh on t h e

, , ,

affe c te d s ide with nau s e a v o mit ing of b il e in s o m nia

, , , ,

agit at ion d e lir ium o r c on v ul s ion s ; diffic ul t y in u rinat ion

,
.

Und e r th e a ct ion of th e M att e i r e m e di e s th e st on e i s

di ss ol v e d and i ss u e s in a s e m i flu id p a st y sta t e aft e r a
,
-
,

c ont inuat ion O f t r e a t m e nt fo r t we n t y o r thi r ty day s If th e .

st on e i s n ot of th e u s ual li th i c ch a r a ct e r m o r e ti me will ,

be r e quir e d ; b u t in th e s e c a s e s al s o i t i s ul t im a t e ly di s
ch ar g e d in th e s am e fo rm
T r e at me nt S o r S al t A3 fir s t or s e c ond dilu t ion
—
. . .
, .
.

Baths of S 5 and C 5 5 glo b ul e s of S a t m e al s C o m . . .

2 44 E LE C T RO HOMG
-
OPAT HY .

Dil S 10 glo b u l e s L a t e a ch m e al Bath s

T r e a tme nt .
—
. . . .

of S Ba thing all along th e sp in e with b r andy c ont aining

.

S 2 0 glo b ul e s to th e p in t In o bst inate c a s e s dil A al t C

.
,
. . . . .

Baths of L C 5 Appli c at ion of R E alt Y E to th e p it

. . . . . . .

of th e st om a ch o cc ipu t sympa th e t i c s ola r pl e xu s and

, , , ,

a long th e do r s al s pin e .

S PINA VEN T OSA .

Dilatation of th e b on e t i ss u e s a s if b lown u p b y wind ,

wi th sh ar p pl e r cl ng p ain s .

T r e a tme nt C 4 in dilution B aths of C 4 Compr e s se s

.
—
. .

of Y E . .

R I C KE T S ,
T H I C KE N IN G
O R C U RVAT URE OF T HE BON E S OF T HE
L IMB S .

Di s o r d e r s of r i ck e ty ch ildr e n .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu t ion al t A s e c ond d ilu t ion o r L in

— 2
. .
,
.

dilut ion Alt C 4 s e c ond dilut ion Baths of C 4 S S of L o r

. . .
, , .

W E Appli c at ion s of R E al t Y E t o th e o cciput sym

. . . . . . .
,

p a th e t i c n e rve s ola r pl e xu s and all th e n e rv e s r e lat e d to

, ,

th e a ffe c te d p a r ts .

L U MBAG O .

Rh e umat i sm r e nd e r ing th e p at i e nt in c ap ab l e of b e ndin g

,

fo r war d s o r b a ckwa r d s with ou t in t ol e r a b l e p ain T h i s i s , .

c on s e qu e nt on a ch ill .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu t ion fir s t dilution

—
Ba ths C om
.
, . .

p r e ss e s and un ct ion s of C 5 Comp r e ss e s of W E Appl i . . .

c at ion o f R E alt Y E t o th e symp ath e t i c o cc ip u t and

. . . . .
, ,

along e a ch s id e of th e do r s al sp in e If th e r e i s fe v e r cu t i t .
,

Sh o r t with F in dilu t ion and un ct ion s to th e hyp o ch ond ria

.

of F and follow th e ab o ve t r e at m e n t S ome c a s e s of l u m

2
,
.

b ago h ave yi e ld e d t o Ve r 1 0 glob ul e s d ry a t b e d t im e Ve r .

,
. .

in th e mo r ning fir st and s e c ond dilu t ion s ,

.
 C A T A RR HAL AND P U LMO N A RY DI S E A S E S . 2 45

T oR T I C OL L I s .

Rhe umati sm in th e mu scl e s of th e n e c k .

T r e a tment T h i s i s s om e time s r e mo v e d in s tant an e ou s ly

—

b y a ppli c at ion of R E t o th e nap e I f th e r e i s any fe ve r

. . .
,

i t Sh ould be a t onc e c o mb at e d b y F A t e a spoonful e v e ry .

five m inute s fo r h alf an h ou r will oft e n s uffic e If thi s in .

c r e a s e s th e fe ve r give a w e ak e r dilut ion s e c ond o r th ir d

, ,

gla ss Un ct ion s of F t o th e h yp o ch ondria If th e r e i s no

.
2
.

fe v e r u s e S fir st dilu tion
, . Baths of C S Un ct ion s and com . .

p r e ss e s o i L A pp ly R
. E a l t Y E t o t h e o cc i p u t and
. . . . .

s y mp a th e ti c and t o t h e s u ffe r ing p a r t s .

CAT ARRH AL AN D P UL M ON ARY DI SE A S E S ( Lu ng

C a s es ) .

On e of ss e ntial s ymp to m s of lung di s e a s e i s

th e m o s t e

Cough We m a y e v e n c all i t th e p a th ogno moni c o r

.
,

ch ar a cte r i sti c o r diffe r e nt ial s ympt om of diffe r e n t g r ada

tion s of m o r b id c ondit ion wh i ch m a y a t ta c k th e lung s It .

i s undoubt e dly th e c e r t ain indi c at ion of s om e l e s ion o r oh

st r u ct ion in s om e p ar t of th e r e sp i r at o ry t r a ct T h e s e .

o r gan s a r e s ubj e ct t o a gr e a t numb e r of inflamm ato r y di s

e a s e s o n a cc oun t of th e g r e a t nu mb e r of n e rv ou s fi lam e n t s
,

of th e p n e um oga st r i c n e rv e th e symp a th e t i c di st rib ut e d ,

o ve r th e t i ssu e s and th e v e r y lar g e v a sc ula r n e two r k wh i ch

,

th e y c on t ain Th e na t u r e of th e di s e a s e d e p e nd s on th e
.

p ar t o r t i ss u e affe ct e d T r a ch e itis i s p r e s e n t wh e n th e
.

m u c ou s m e mb r an e of th e fibr o c a r tilaginou s r ing s of t h e -

t r a ch e a i s att a ck e d ; b r on ch iti s wh e n th e c o rr e sp onding ,

t i ss ue s of th e b r on ch ial t ub e s a r e affe ct e d ; and p n e um onia ,

wh e n inflamm a t ion s e iz e s h old on b o th th e b r on chial tu b e s

and th e lung s u bst an c e .

Wh e n th e c a s e i s r e fe r a b l e to th e c onn e c ting c e llula r

t i ss u e th e di s e a s e i s t e r m e d p a r e n ch ym a t ou s p n e um onia
, .

T h i s t yp e of infla mma t ion d e mand s m o s t s e dulou s pr e

c auti ona ry and a c tual tr e atme n t and p e r s i s te n t u se of th e ,
24 6 E L E C T RO -
HO MCE OPAT HY .

indi c at e d sp e cifi cs T h e y a r e r e quir e d in o r d e r t o a ss uag e

.

with ou t d e lay th e slow fe ve r wh i ch ar i s e s and th e in sidiou s ,

inflamm a t o r y S t a t e wh i ch m ay giv e o cc a s ion t o st r u ct u r a l

ch ang e s and d e ge n e r at ion s in th e lung t i ss u e and wh i ch ma y ,

b e a t t e nd e d wi th m o s t s e r iou s c on s e qu e n c e s S om e t ime s .

th e lung infl a m m a t ion ma y r e main c ir c u m sc r ib e d limit e d ,

t o a s ingl e poin t ; bu t in th a t c a s e i t i s d e e p e r In th e s e .

c a s e s we oft e n m e e t wi th a ph l e g m onou s p n e u monia w h i ch ,

i s liab l e t o a fa tal t e r minat ion th r ough th e fo rm at ion o f ,

absc e s s In o th e r c a s e s i t i s on th e c on t r ar y m o r e e xt e n
.
, ,

s iv e and th e n c on st i t ut e s e ry s ip e l a tou s p n e umonia In

,
.

th e s e c a s e s th e wo r k of th e phy s i c ian i s t o d e st r oy a s com ,

p l e t e l y a s p o ss i b l e th e o r igin
,
of th e di s e a s e ; e l s e th e ,

s p ongy and v a sc ula r t i ss u e s of th e lung s m a y e a s ily k e e p

u p in lat e n t form an inflamm a t o r y g e r m wh i ch b e ing

, , ,

au gm e n t e d b y int e r nal and e xt e rnal s our c e s of i rr it at ion ,

a r e lia b l e t o m anife st th e m s e l v e s un e x p e c t e dly in v iol e n t

way s and e v e n t o l e ad t o v e r y fatal c on s e qu e n c e s s u ch a s

,

st r u c tur al ch ang e s (t ub e r c ulo s i s h e pa t i s a t ion ) o r o th e r no t

, ,

l e ss s e riou s alt e r a t ion s s u ch a s absc e s s and s uppur a t ion in

,

th e lung i t s e lf .

CO U C H .

C ough if t ak e n a t
, th e c o mmen c e m e n t c an
be a rr e s te d ,

b y th e follo wing
T r e a tme nt P dil s e c ond o r thi r d dilution and s ome
—
. .
,

glob ul e s giv e n d r y e v e ry h ou r If i t i s o bs tin a t e c o mpa r e s e c

.
,

t ion s on L ung s B r on ch it i s L a ryngit i s &c S imp l e c at arrh

, , ,
.

of th e ch e st r e quir e s S al t P o r P ; o r A al t P o r P
3 . . .
3 . . . .

P N E U M ON IA .

In pn e umonia th e r e i s a d e e p s e ate d pain wh i ch i s u s ually -

,

c ir c um sc r ib e d R e sp ir a t ion m ay be fr e e a n d th e lung
.

c ap ab l e of c on s id e r ab l e dila t a t ion wh e n th e s e a t of in fla m
m a t ion i s th e low e r p a r t o r b a s e of th e lung s Bu t th e .
 2 48 E LE C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

P U L M ON ARY AP O PL EXY
I s indi c a te d b y v iol e nt p am s l n th e h e ad s e n se of oppr e s
s ion dull o r sh ar p p ain s in th e ch e s t and c ough with
, ,

e xpe c to r a tion of da r k c olou r e d b lood .

T r e a tment T h e s a me d ry glo b ul e s a s in th e p r e c e ding

.
—

case Dil A a l t S s e cond o r th i r d dilution

. . . . . App lic ation .

of W E . .

P L E U RI S Y .

In pl e u r i s y th e pal n i s m o re s e v e r e and sh oo ting and ,

l a n c inat ing m o r e lik e n e u r algia i t i s Of te n p e r i odi c

, .

T h e m o v e m e n t s of r e sp ir a t ion and of th e ch e st g e n e r ally , ,

a r e e ffe c te d wi th p ain and di ffic ul ty ; and in dou b l e pl e u r i s y ,

a fie cting b o th Sid e s a s in t h a t wh i ch affe cts only o n e s id e

, ,

r e c u mb e n c y on th e a ffe ct e d Sid e i s i m p o ss i b l e .

T h e s ym p tom s of pl e u r i s y al th ough m o r e ma r k e d th an ,

th o s e of pn e um onia n e e d no t ala r m th e m e di c al a t te nd an t
, ,

e s pe c ially if th e di s e a s e i s r e c ogniz e d a s s oon a s i t s e ts in .

Wh e n pl e ur i sy i s lo c aliz e d and th e lung i s no t att a c k e d , ,

th e r e i s no b loody s e c r e t ion I t i s n o t unu s ual fo r pn e u

.

monia t o co e xi s t wi t h and c o mpli c a te p l e u ri sy co n s ti tu t

-

ing th e di s e a s e c all e d pl e ur o p n e um onia -

.

T r e a tme nt T h e s am e a s P n e um onia
—
Add d ry glo b ul e s .

of F . five o r te n daily
, .

G AN GRE N E OF T HE L U NG S .

T h is i s d e te c te d b y a s pe c ial foe to r of th e b r e a th v e ry ,

p e n e t r a t ing c linging e
,
v e n t o t h e wall s of th e r oo m E x pec .

t or a tion of gang r e nou s m a ss e s dia rr h oe a d e lir iu m fe v e r , , , .

T h e s a me t r e a t me n t a s th e p r e c e ding C in te rnally and . .

e x t e r nally .

P U L M O N AR Y P H T H I S I S
O R CO N S U MP TI ON ,
.

P ulmona r y di s e a s e and e sp e c ially phth i s i s i s found in

, ,

t e rr ib l e a b undan c e and c on s id e r a b ly r ai s e s th e fi g u r e s of
,

th e st a t i st i cs of d e a th .
 P ULM ON A RY C O N S U MP T I O N . 249

T hi s s ubj e c t i s so clo s e ly r e late d t o th e int e r e s ts of

m ankind th a t I h a ve s e ar ch e d fo r i ts m o st p r o b ab l e c au s e s
, ,

and aft e r long and d e e p study i t s e e m s to me th at i t i s to

,

b e found in di s tu r b e d e quilib r ium of c u tan e ou s fun ct ion s ,

b ut p r in c ip ally in a cla ss of c au s e s th e r e lat iv e influe n c e ,

of whi ch we c annot a t pr e s e nt a sc e r t ain c au s e s whi ch influ ,

e n c e st r ongly th e g e n e r al h e al th of indiv idual s and ul t i ,

m ate ly of wh ol e nat ion s A s r e gar d s di s o r d e r s of c u t an e ou s

.

fun ct ion wh a t c an be m o r e an t i hygi e ni c th an fo r a young

,
-

and d e li c at e wo man to h ave th e ch e st only h alf c o ve r e d ,

dan c ing a wh ol e e ve ning in r oo m s s o h e ate d a s t o s ugge st

th e t e mpe r a t u r e of an an t e ch a mb e r in th e infe r nal r e gion s
-
.

S h e th e n go e s out with n e rv e s and b lood in an e b ullit ion of

e x c it e me n t . S h e i s s udd e nly e xp o s e d t o an a b r u p t st o p
p age of tr an sp ir at ion and t o th o s e b odily ch ill s wh i ch a r e
,

s o w e ll known t o e v e r y o n e 2 Wh at c an be s aid a s to ce r
t ain fa sh ion s of t r e a ting s kin di s e a s e s s u ch a s i tch h e r p e t i c
, ,

e r u pt ion s s ol e ly b y m e an s of e x t e r nal r e me di e s wh i ch fo r c e
, ,

b a c k th e s e cr e t ion s upon th e m u c ou s me mb r an e of th e
br onchiee Ble e ding al s o in phthi s i c al c a s e s wh i ch wh il e
, , , ,

we ak e ning th e c on s titution of th e p ati e n t d e st r oy s th a t ,

p ow e r of v i t al r e s i s t an c e b y w h i ch na t u r e m ig ht c o m b a t th e

m o r b id p r in c ipl e s and w h i ch h a s a st r ong te nd e n cy t o

,

dam ag e th e ti ss u e of th e p ulmonary o r gan " Add t o all

th e s e c a u s e s th e di s a s tr ou s influ e n c e of a ntive n e r i a l t r e a t
me n t and e sp e c ially pr o l onge d u s e of m e r c ur ial p r e p a r a
, p

t ion s in s tr ong do s e s I t i s p r o v e d th at th e s al ts of me r c ury

.
,

and s t ill m o r e m e t alli c m e r c u ry its e lf a ffe ct in a spe c ial ,

m ann e r sp ongy ti ss u e s and c on s e qu e n t ly wh e n in th e

, ,

lung s a tt a c k p rin c ip ally th e p ul monary s ubst an c e We

, .

know al s o th at b y vi t al ch e mi c r e a ct ion m e r c ury i s r e du c e d

t o its liqui d s tate a s s e e n in an o r dina ry b ar o me te r and a s
, ,

i t e v e rywh e r e follow s th e law s of e xp an sion and c on tr a ct ion

e x i s ting in th e a t m o sph e r e i t m a y wh e n th e s e o sc illa t ion s
, ,

a r e t oo v iol e n t c au s e p ulm ona r y a p o p l e x y o r e v e n ph th i s i s

, ,

i ts e l f But all th e s e c au s e s of s o long s tanding and

; ,
2 50 E L E C T RO H O M (E OP A T HY
-
.

e sp e c ially th o s e fir st me nt ion e d r e qui r e a mor e in te llig e n t

,

sy s te m of hygi e n e and m o r e pr ude n t m e di c al tr e at me n t

, .

On e of th e m o st p r e v al e n t c au s e s and on e wh i ch i s m u ch ,

p r o m o te d b y all c iviliz e d go v e rnm e nts i s v a cc ina t ion I t , .

i s th e s ad lo t of p oo r h um anity th a t th e c onque sts wh i ch,

o n e day c r own it wi th glo r y b e c o m e aft e r wa r d s in s tr um e n ts

O f it s mi s fo r t un e and d e gr adation T h e imm o r t al di s .

c o ve r y of th e g r e a t b e n e fa c to r of h u m ani t y Je nn e r wa s , ,

s oon t o b e c ome an in s tr um e nt Of h om i cid e wi e ld e d ag a in s t ,

g e n e r a tion s of th e h u man r a c e H e n c e th e m e an s h a s .
,

b e e n di sc o ve r e d of founding a s o r t of commu ni s m of syphi

liti c p s o r i c sc r ofulou s and t ub e r c ulou s ino c ulat ion
, , , .

S ome di s e a s e s li k e c an c e r o r tub e r c ulo si s wh i ch b e c om e a s

, ,

i t we r e th e p a thologi c qu a r ter ings O f c e r t ain familie s t r a c e ab l e ,

in th e g e n e alogi c al lin e of many di r e ct and c olla t e r al b r an ch e s ,

me r c il e ssly a tta c k c e r tain vi ct i m s in wh o m n e i th e r th e

fa the r nor mo th e r no r th e imme dia t e an c e st o r s ( I am s up
, ,

p o s in g a c a s e w h e r e t h e di s e a s e s l e a v e ou t o n e g e n e r a tion

a nd r e a pp e a r in t h e s u cc e e ding o n e ) h ad e v e r s h own symp

t o ms of th i s c on s tit u tion B e s ide s h ow Ofte n do e s it

.
,

h appe n th at in a nume r ou s fa mily th e r e m a y b e on e young

ma n wh o s e th o r a c i c and g e n e r al fo r m a tion gi v e no h in t of a
t e nd e n c y to ph th i s i s wh o n e v e r th e l e ss s u cc u mb s to th i s
, , ,

t e rr i b l e di s e a s e wh il st h i s b r o th e r s and Si s te r s do n o t S h ow
,

th e s ligh te s t tr a c e of th i s di s o r d e r and p a ss th r ough life with

,

o u t sh owing any t e nd e n c y to i t S u ch str ang e ph e nome na

.
,

wh i ch a r e s o c on st an t ly to be me t with in la r g e c e n t r e s of
p op ulation ap pe ar al s o in ne w c ountr i e s wh i ch r e tain th e
, ,

ch ar a ct e r i s ti cs of p atr ia r ch al typ e s of c iviliza t ion T h e .

adv an c e s mad e in m od e rn s o c i e ty th e r ailway s th e milit ary , ,

sy s te m ab oli sh di s tan c e b r ing villag e s and t own s in to c lo s e

, ,

c onta ct and e s tab li sh fir m link s of c onn e ct ion b e t w e e n th e

,

t wo t yp e s of inh ab itan t s N owaday s unfo r tunat e ly th e

.
, ,

c oll e ct ive in t e ll e ct ual ligh t wh i ch i s c on c e n t r a te d in t own s ,

ha nd s on its inh e r i t an c e of v i c e t o th e dwe ll e r s in th e

c ountry a nd in th i s way phy s i c al c o rr upt ion is h our ly
,

s p r e ad th r ou gh th e land .
2 52 E L E C T RO -
HO MCE OPAT HY .

with th e m alignant vir u s of s ome b ad h umo r al pr in c iple ,

whi ch i s th e r e fo r e i n th e st ate in whi ch its poi s on may be

m o st e ffe c tually p r o p agat e d th i s c anno t b e a cc e pt e d ,
—

with b lind a c qui e sc e n c e H umanit y will be a gain e r .

on th a t day wh e n v a cc ina t ion with c ow p o x vir u s -

,

tak e n di r e ct ly fr o m th e c alf i s g e n e r ally ado pt e d N ot , .

th a t we would a tt a ch any s e v e r e b la m e t o th o s e w h o
u nr e fle ctive l y p r a ct i s e v a cc ina t ion o r ch a r ge th e m with ,

wan ton b lindn e ss It i s no t th e i r faul t fo r in spit e of all

.

p r e c au t ion s t ak e n again st t h e s pr e ad of di s e a s e d h u m ou r s
whi ch a r e e ve r in c r e a s ing in v a ri e t y in th e h uman r a c e ,

we c anno t a v oid c on s tant c on ta c t wi th c on s titu tion s th u s

t ain t e d .

P ul m onar y ph th i s i s i s c au s e d b y th e d e v e lo pme n t in th e
lung of a di s e a s e d s ubs tan c e c all e d t ub e r c l e .

S y mp to ms At t h e ou ts e t c oldn e ss of th e e xtr e miti e s

—
, ,

p allo r of th e fa c e h a cking c ough wi th e xp e ct o r ation of

,

b lood g e n e r al ma l a is e app e t i te lo st o r m o r b id Sl e e pl e ssn e ss

, , ,

s lig ht fe v e r night s we ats g r e a t and in c r e a s ing w e akn e ss

, , ,

e ma c ia tion Aft e r wa r d s th e s e sym pt o ms b e c om e augm e nt e d

.

in in te n s i t y and o th e r s a r e add e d T h e e xp e ct o r a t ion be

, .

c om e s ye llow th e n gr e e ni sh thi ck v i sc id Th e ch e st i s
, , , .

c on tr a c te d th e ch e e k s h ollow th e b r e a th ing i s o pp r e ss e d
, , ,

th e l e g s s woll e n and p uffy .

T r e a tme nt Wh il e th e only sym p tom s a r e c ough and

.
—

lo ss of fl e sh with o u t s w ea ts th e t r e a t m e n t i s S alt P
, ,
. . .

If O pp r e ssion of th e b r e ath and e xp e ct o r a t ion of b lood

d e clar e th e m s e lv e s we m u st p u r s ue th e t r e a t m e n t b y C
,
.

Dil alt A al t P fir st o r s e c ond dilut ion ; the n S d ry

. . .
, . . .
,

night and m o rning to r e st o r e a pp e t it e and p r odu c e s l e e p ;

,

fo r while th e p ul p y m a ss of tub e r c uli z e d lung r e quir e s C .

,

th e b r on ch ial t u b e s e qually d e mand P and th e v e nou s .

,

sy s te m whi ch i s a s w e ll a s th e b r on ch ial t ub e s inv olv e d

, , ,

in th e p ulmonar y d e g e n e r a tion r e qui r e s th e u s e of A ,

.

T h e Slow fe v e r w h i ch alway s a cc o mp ani e s th i s di s e a s e

r ar e ly yie ld s to th e fe b r ifug e s b ut alway s t o A T h e , .
 C A T ARRH AL AN D P U L M O N A RY DI S E A S E S . 2 53

do s e wh i ch i s m o s t u s ually s u cc e ss ful i s th e s e con d d il u tion If .

th e p u r ul e n t e x p e ct o r a t ion in c r e a s e s C mu st be dimini sh e d ; ,
.

if th e r e i s a s e n s e of s uffo c at ion and no ct ur nal fe v e r A ,

.

mu st b e gi ve n we ak e r if c ough i s s e v e r e P m u st be u s e d , . .

An un ction of C 5 on th e ch e st r e lie v e s p ain and add s t o ,

th e e ffic i e n c y of t r e a t m e nt T h e a pp li c a t ion of R E al t . . . .

Y E t o th e g r and symp a th e ti c t o th e s ola r pl e xu s a nd

. .
, ,

th e o cc ip u t i s impo r tan t ,
.

E XP E C T O RAT ION O F B L OO D .

Unde r thi s d e s igna t ion e v e ry kind of b loody e xp e c to r a ,

t ion i s in c lud e d wh a t e v e r p a r t of th e r e sp i r a t o r y o r
,

dig e sti ve t r a ct ma y be its o r igin or s e at .

T r e a tme nt Dil A s e c ond o r t h ir d dilution If th e

3 —
.
, .

s y mpt o m i s in th e r e sp i r a t o r y t r a ct A al t P Baths of , . . .

C S a l t A3
. .Un ction s and c omp r e ss e s a t th e h e a r t of A
.
2
.

Un ction s of F t o th e hyp o ch ond ria Ap pli c at ion of B E

2
. . .

t o th e o cci p u t and s ymp ath e ti c .

AS PHYXIA .

Diffic ult r e spi r ation lo ss of c on sciou sn e s s no r e sp on s e to

,

th e st r o n g e st s e n s ib l e im pr e ss ion I t m ay be o cc a s ion e d .

b y c onge lat ion b y s ub me r sion b y s uffo c at ion b y a fall b y

, , , ,

th und e r and by inj u riou s ga s e s

, .

T r e a tment S in v e r y st r ong d o s e s a cc o r ding to a ge ;

—
.
,

1 0 1 5 o r 2 0 gl o b ul e s d r y a t on c e and r e p e a t a cc o r ding
, , ,

t o n e e d t ill th e r e t u r n of c on sciou sn e ss R E a ppli e d . . .

t o th e n ap e t o th e symp ath e t i c t o th e o ccipu t and t o th e

, , ,

p it of th e st o m a ch Un ct ion s of A t o th e h e ar t S imilar
.
2
.

t re at me n t f r o pp r e ss e d b r e athin g ge n e r ally
J .

AS T H MA .

S p a sm odi c atta ck pe r iodi c ally r e tu rn ing in th e r e s

,

p ir a tor
y s y st e m ch a r a c t e r iz e d b y di
,
ffic ul t y of b r e a th in g ;
r e tu r ning a t ir r e gul a r in te rv al s of v a r i e d in t e n s i t y wi th , ,
 2 54 E LE OT RO H O M (E OPAT HY
-
.

ou t fe ve r Th e a tt a c k i s p r e c e d e d b y yawning o p pr e ss ion
.
, ,

ab undan t s e cr e t ion of u rin e T h i s di s e a s e i s e sp e c ially .

dang e r ou s if i t p r o c e e d s fr o m th e ch e st o r th e h e ar t I t .

m u st b e t r e at e d e sp e c ially a cc o r ding t o th e c on st i t u t ion

of th e p at ie n t ; if th e r e i s c ough P e tt o r al e sh ould b e ,

add e d.

T r e a t me nt I f th e p a t i e n t i s a ng io itic Dil A s e c on d
—
, . .

dilu tion A t th e m ome n t o f a t ta ck d r y glob ul e s of S t o cu t

.
, .

i t sh or t . App li c at ion of W E t o th e p i t of th e s toma ch . .

,

symp ath e ti c s ola r pl e xu s Ba ths of C S a l t A

,
. .
2
.

If th e p ati e nt i s lymph a ti c Dil S s e c ond dilut ion Ap ,

. . .

pli c a t ion of R E t o th e p it of th e st o m a ch s ymp a th e t i c

. .
, ,

and s ola r p l e xu s Un ct ion s of C 5 t o th e symp ath e ti c

. .

Baths of L al t C 5 I f th e r e is a c at arrh al te nd e n c y add

. . .

Dil A al t P ; o r Dil L al t P
. . . . . . . .

E M PHYS E MA .

S we lling c au s e d b y th e in t r odu c tion of ai r o r th e ,

d e ve lo pme n t of ga s in th e c e llula r ti ss u e .

T r e a t me nt Dil S o r A —
I n O bst inat e c a s e s Dil C
. . . . .

s e c ond dilut ion App li c a t ion of R E al t ; Y E t o th e

. . . . .

r e la t e d n e r ve s .

B R ON CH ITI S .

B r on ch it i s is infl a mmat ion of th e m u c ou s m e mb r an e

of th e b r on ch ial t ub e s I t i s e ith e r a c u te o r ch r oni c o r .
, ,

c apillar y o r ps e udo me mb r anou s

,
-
.

A C U T E B R ON CH ITI S .

S y mp to ms H e ada ch e lo ss of a pp e ti te sh iv e r ing p ain s

—
, , ,

in th e li mbs c old in th e h e ad o ppr e ssion and p ain in

, ,

th e fr on t of th e ch e st b e t we e n th e b r e a s t s ; c ough a ggr a ,
-

va t e d b y c old sp e akin g m o v e m e n t o cc u rr ing in p a r o x y s m s

, , ,

e sp e c ially e v e ning and night ; du ring th e s e att a ck s th e

fa c e b e c om e s r e d th e e ye s wate r Th e a tt a ck s s o m e t ime s
, .
2 56 E LE C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

gr e e ni sh pu rul e nt and o p aque ; c ough e ithe r fr e qu e n t

, or

th e r e ve r s e .

T r e a tme nt T h e s am e a s in th e a c u te fo r ms
—
.

B RON CHITI S
Ps E U Do ME MB RANO U S -
.

T h i s fo r m w h i ch i s v e r y r a r e ly me t with I S di st ingui sh e d
, ,

s ol e ly b y th e ej e ction b y c ough o f fal s e m e mb r ane s in , ,

cylindri c al fo rm .

T r e a tme nt S al t A a l t P —
. . . . .

CO UGH H OO P I N G .

A c onvul sive cough in child r e n and s ome time s in adults , ,

o cc urring in par oxy sms R e spi r at ion is diffi c ult s u fio c a .

,

t ion b e ing th r e a t e n e d th e fa c e c onge ste d and livid th e , ,

e y e s s t a r t and wa t e r and th e st r uggl e Oft e n l e ad s t o v o m i ting

,
.

T r e a tme nt M o r e c u r e s h a v e b e e n m ad e b y A th an b y
—
.

any o th e r r e me dy S and P may al s o b e t r i e d o r e ve n. . .

,

C . if th e r e is a gr e at ab undan c e of lymph Wh ate ve r be

,
.

th e r e me dy it ought g e n e r ally t o b e giv e n in th e s e c ond

,

o r thi r d dilut ion Un ct ion s of A to th e h e ar t Appli c a

.
2
.

tion of B E to th e s ymp a th e ti c
. . .

SIM PL E L ARYN GITI S .

A c u te inflammation of th e larynx .

S ymp to ms Ch ang e d v oi c e h oar s e sh r ill v oi c e s ome

—
, , ,

tim e s th e r e i s a phonia o r lo ss of v oi c e b u r nin g and , ,

p r i c king in th e la r yn x p ainful and di ffi c ul t d e glu t ition ; ,

ge n e r ally n e ith e r fe v e r nor s e n s e of illn e ss ; s ome time s

o p aque e xp e cto r ation .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu t ion al t P s e c ond dilu tion

—
. If . . .

th e r e i s fe v e r F in dilu tion and un ct ion s of F t o th e

, .
,
2

hyp o ch ond ria G a r gl e s of R E and B E (one t ab l e

. . . . .

sp oonful t o th e gla ss of w at e r) Un c tion s of C S on th e .

th r oa t .
 C A T A RR H AL A N D P U L M O N ARY DI S E A S E S . 2 57

C H R ON I C L ARYN GITI S .

No t ul c e r a tive .

S y mp toms s am e littl e e xpe cto r ation b u t y e llowi sh

—
Th e , ,

and e sp e c ially in th e mo r ning .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu t ion a l t P Ba ths of C S Un c tio ns

—
. . . .

a n d c o mp r e ss e s of C S and S 5 and B E , ,
. .

C HR ON I C U L C ERAT ION O F T HE L ARYNX .

S ymp toms T h e s a m e bu t with pu r ul e n t o r bloody

—
,

e xpe c to r a tion ; o ffe n s i v e b r e a th , e v e ning fe v e r and night ,

p e r sp i r a t ion s in c r e a s
, ing c oug h al m o s t alway s t h e a c co m ,

p a n im e n t o r p r e m o n i t ion of p ul m ona r y ph th i s i s s u p e r
ve nin g on e xi s ting t u b e r c u l o s i s .

T r e a t me nt S in dilut ion a l t A a l t C
—
. Di sc ontinu e . . . .

A wh e n th e e xp e ct o r a tion of b lood c e a s e s If ph thi s i s i s

. .

p r e s e nt P a l t A a l t C 5 s e c ond o r th ir d dilu tion Un ction s

.
3 . . .

of C 5 o ve r th e ch e s t G ar gl e s of R E (one te a sp oonful . . .

t o th e gla s s of wat e r) Un c tion s of A to th e h e a r t Appl i . . .

c ation of B E to th e g r and symp a th e t i c and s olar pl e xu s

. . .

S YPH IL IT I C L ARYN G ITI S .

T h e c on s e qu e n c e of a r e c e n t o r di st an t ofte n d i stan t , ,

a ffe ction of th e s am e kind c on tr a c te d du r ing you th and ,

b e li e v e d to be c u r e d .

Tr e a tme nt F o r o ne or two m on ths Ve n in dilution

—
,
.

al t S . . Th e s ame r e m e di e s al t e r nat e d a t m e al time ( fr o m

5 t o 1 0 glo b ul e s) T h e n S and if th e c a s e is
.
,
.
,

3
A al t
al t . . C 5 .

In all th e s e c a s e s th e a ppl icatl on of W E o r B E m a y

, . . . .

be of m u ch s e rv i c e T h e in te r nal r e m e di e s mu s t al s o
.

be g iv e n l n ga r gl e s a t l e a st twi c e a day .

C R O UP .

T r u e c r ou p c om e s on v e r y g r adually and s lowly The .

fir s t at ta ck g e n e r ally c o me s in th e day I t i s e pid e ml c . .

18
258 E LE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY -
.

Th e c ough i s h ollo w r aw and m uffle d S hr e d s of me m , , .

b r an e a r e th r own ou t b y c ough and v o miting .

S h ar p p ain s in th e la ryn x and th e b a c k of th e th r oat .

T h e v oi c e i s wh i s tling ; and g e n e r all y th e r e I s aph onia ,

lo ss of v oi c e ; th e r e i s fe v e r ; and th e s ympto m s a r e nu
inte rm itt e nt T h e di s e a s e i s inflamm a t o r y
. .

T r e a tm e nt Calm th e fe v e r i sh st a t e b y F th ir d dilut ion

.
—
.
, ,

and un ct ion s of F t o th e hypo ch ond r ia T h e n Dil of S 2

. . .

al t P al t A s e c ond dilu t ion e v e ry five minute s a te a

.
3
. .
,

spo onful 1 glob ul e of S e v e r y five minute s

,
G a r gle . .

wi th S 1 5 glob ul e s to th e gla ss of wate r o r with B E

.
, , . .
,

2 0 d r o ps to th e gla ss Un ct ion s of OS and appli c at ion of .

,

R E t o th e th r oa t and to th e g r e a t s ympath e t i c b e tw e e n
. .
,

th e sh ould e r s .

F AL S E C R O UP
Co m e s on s udd e nly and in th e nigh t ; it i s no t e p id e mi c ; ,

th e c oug h 1 s d r y r e s ounding s ono r ou s with ou t e x p e ct o r a

, , ,

t ion th e r e i s li t tl e p ain in th e la ryn x ; th e v oi c e i s

,
—

h oar s h ollow o r b arking b u t di stin c t T h e r e i s no

e , , , .

fe v e r .

T e a tme nt
r T h e s a m e a s fo r t r u e c r oup
—
.

A P H ON IA .

Di s e a s e Of th e r e sp i r a t o r y sy s te m pr odu c ing a pa rtial ,

o r to tal lo ss of v oi c e T h i s affe ct ion i s s ympto mati c of .

o th e r di s e a s e s Inflamm ation of th e la rynx th e s to ma ch

.
, ,

th e b r on ch ial t u b e s th e lung s Wo r m s p r e gnan cy any , .

, ,

g r e a t ch ill Skin di s e a s e s u ppr e ss e d h oem or r h a ge and

, , ,

late n t syph ili s m a y be c au s e s I t i s e a s ily c ur e d wh e n it .

r e s ults fr om s upp r e ss e d skin di s o r d e r o r h oem or r h a ge .

T r e a tme nt Dil A al t S S am e r e m e di e s a t me al s
—
. . . . .

G ar gl e s of W E Baths of C 5 a l t A Appli c at ion of . . .

2
.

R E t o th e o cc ipu t sym p a th e t i c s olar p l e x u s and pit

. .
, , ,

o f st o m a ch s om e t im e s R al t Y E t o th e hyp o ch ond ria . . . . .

 2 60 E L E C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

fll ail y o bs e rv a t ion . The p r o m p ly

a n gio iti cs
t d e st r oy th e se

inflamm at o ry c e n t r e s s o th a t a fun ct ion of s u ch imp o r t

,

an c e a s th e c i r c ulat ion n e e d n e ve r be di s tu rb e d b u t follow ,

its no r m al c ou r s e wi th ou t in t e rr u pt ion T h i s i s a m o st
.

imp or t ant c on sid e r a t ion Sin c e any di st u rb anc e in th e c ir e n

,

lat ion i s c ap ab l e of giving r i s e t o st il l m o r e s e riou s di s

o r d e r s dang e r ou s t o life i ts e lf
,
.

T h e ch a r a ct e r i s ti c m a r k s of h e a r t di s e a s e c on s i st in
ir r e gula r a c tion o r p ul s at ion of th i s o r gan Th e r e i s .

in c r e a s e d a c ti vi t y of th e c on t r a ct il e fo r c e manife s te d b y ,

c ar dia c p al p it a t ion S o me time s on th e o th e r h and th e r e

.
, ,

i s dimini sh e d fo r c e pr odu c ing an ab a t e d o r lowe r e d cir cu

,

l a t ion Al s o th e fun ct ion s of th e h e ar t m ay be ch ang e d in

.

quality and inte rm itt e n t a ction th e n a r i s e s

, .

Th e m o st no t a b l e infla mm a t o r y di s o r d e r s of th e h e a r t
ar e p e r i c a r d i ti
,
s infla mm a t ion of t h e in v e s t ing m e m b r an e ,

o r th at whi ch c o v e r s t h e h e a rt ; ca r d itis o r infl amm ation ,

of th e s ubs tan c e of th e h e art ; e nd oca r d i ti s o r inflamm at ion ,

of th e int e r io r living m e mb r an e of th e h e ar t .

By th e aid of diffe r e nt ial diagno s i s th e s e affe ction s m ay

b e r e c ogniz e d and d i st ingui sh e d fr o m o n e ano th e r T his .

di stin ct ion h ow e v e r i s n e e dl e ss if our th e r ap e ut i c r e

, , ,

s ou r c e s a r e e mploye d s in c e all th e s e di s e a s e s r e quir e th e

,

u s e of th e a n gi o iti cs .

H owe v e r we m a y s u mma r ily indi c a t e th e diffe r e n t

,

sympt o m s of a c u t e di s e a s e s of th e c e nt r e of cir c ulat ion .

T h e p a t i e nt c o mp lain s of a S h a r p al m o st b u r ning p ain , ,

n e ar th e xyph oid c a r t ilage th e e n d of th e b r e a st b on e,

r athe r to th e l e ft th an th e r ight ; th at i s t o s ay in th e ,

p r e c a r d i a l r e gion , w h e n c e i t r adia t e s in di ff e r e n t d i r e ct ion s .

Con s id e r ab l e o pp r e ss ion in b r e ath ing no t a t all ar i sing ,

fr o m p ulm onar y di s e a s e s in c e p e r c u ss ion and au sc ul t a tion

,

do no t r e v e al th e l e a st t r a c e of p n e u monia o r p l e u r i s y
alt e r a tion of e xp r e ss ion ; Sh o r t and r a pid b r e a th ing b ut ,

with out m u c u s r ale ; c ough a cc omp ani e d b y m u cu s e x

p e c t o r a t i o n ; v iol e n t and oft e n i rr e gula r a ct ion of th e h e a r t
 DI S E A S E S OF T HE HE A R T . 26 1

a p ul s a t ion sc a r c e ly p e r c e pt ib l e b ut m o r e fr e qu e nt and ,

s o me t im e s inte rmitt e n t T h e p a t i e n t p r e fe r s to l ie on hi s
.

b a c k with h e ad r ai s e d ; i t i s im po ss ib l e fo r h im to l ie on
,

th e c a r dia c Sid e of th e b ody fo r th i s po s it ion m ak e s th e,

p ain m o r e inte n s e He fi nd s abs olute r e p o s e e ss e ntial

.
,

sin c e th e l e a s t m o ve m e n t augme nts h i s p ain B e sid e s .

th e s e sympto m s o th e r s a r e pr e s e n t whi ch a r e s o to sp e ak , , ,

th e o ffsp r ing of th e fir st ; s u ch a s d e li r iu m in t ol e r a b l e ,

angui sh s ubsul tu s and s tar t ing of th e t e ndon s h icc ough

, , ,

gr e at diffic ul t y in s wallowing v o mit ing s w e lling of th e , ,

j oints fr e qu e n t faint ing oft e n a wan t of c o rr e sp ond e n c e

, ,

b e twe e n th e ar te r ial p ul s e and th e a ction of th e h e a r t .

T h e p a th ognom oni c o r di ffe r e n t ial s ympt o m of c a r dia c

di s o r de r s wh i ch c on s i st in n e u r algi c p ain going fr om th e
,

n e ck to th e sh ould e r s and th e int e r io r s id e of th e l e ft a r m ,

att ain s th e h igh e st in t e n s it y .

In p a th ologi c al c ondi t ion s of th e h e ar t it i s w e ll to ,

admini st e r A in v e ry s m all do s e s s e c ond o r thir d dilut ion

.
, ,

a t sh o r t in t e rv al s ; i e a t e a sp oonful e v e r y th r e e o r fou r
. .

m inut e s t aking c ar e t o add ligh t u s e of B E Wh e n th e . .

sympt om s b e c om e l e ss viol e nt th e do s e m a y be g r adually

augm e nte d .

T h e a ct ion of th e a n gio itic s i s ad mi r a b ly e xh ib it e d in

i nfla mm a tio n s of th e h e a r t th e a r t e r i e s and t h e ao r t a
, , .

Al l di s o r d e r s of th e g r e at a r te r i e s fi nd in th e a n gioi ti c s , ,

r e me di e s wh i ch e ntir e ly s up e r s e d e b l e e ding l e e ch e s and , ,

th e e no r m ou s do s e s of digit ali s e mp loy e d b y o r dina r y

phy si c ian s th e di s a str ou s c on s e qu e n c e s of wh i ch a r e w e ll
,

known .

H ah n e m ann wh o s e o b s e r vm g fa c ul ty no th ing e sc ap e d
, ,

h ad in hi s t ime o bs e rv e d th e s ad r e s ults of th e ab u s e o f
digit ali s in di s e a s e s of th e h e a r t T h e v alv e s of th e h e a r t .

r e m ain c ong e st e d o r p a r aly z e d th e a ct ion of th e v alv e s i s

e nfe e b l e d ; a g e n e r al c ondit ion of di s o r d e r i s S p r e ad o v e r

th e wh ol e of th e fun c tion al a ct ion of th e o r gan and it i s no t ,

p o ssib l e t o r e ckon with any c onfi d e n c e on th e r e c o v e ry o f

2 62 E L E C T RO -
HO MCE OPATHY .

any p a t i e n t wh o h a s t r i e d digit ali s fo r any l e ngth of t im e

in o r d e r t o r e li e v e Slight c a r dia c di st u rb an c e o r p alpi t at ion .

P e r i c a r di t i s o r e x c e ss i v e s e c r e tion of s e r ou s fluid in th e
,

p e r i c ar dium ( d r o psy of th e p e r i c a r dium o r h y d r o pe r i ,

c ar dit i s) r e quir e s b o th th e e xte r nal and in te r nal u s e of th e

a n gi o iti c s . T h e y a r e al s o v e r y u s e ful in th e c a s e s of
syn c o p e o r fain tin g p r o vide d alway s th e y do n ot p r o c e e d
,

fr om any o r gani c di s e a s e of th e h e ar t o r i ts v alv e s in th i s

c a s e th e y a r e only p alliat i v e s E qually n e c e ss a ry a r e
.

a n gi o itic s in th e tr e a tm e n t of h y p e r tr o ph y an e u r i s m of
‘

th e h e a r t o r of th e la r g e a r t e r i e s T h e y ar e e ffic a C I O u s In
.

c a s e of pul s a t ion of th e c e lia c o r e p iga str i c a r te r y wh i ch

‘

i s Oft e n fe l t a t th e p i t of th e s to m a ch and whi ch al mo st ,

alway s a cc o mp ani e s an a tt a c k of ga st r it i s : in st e no
c a r dit i s o r n e ur algia of th e h e a r t ; in c e r tain c a r dia c
n e u r o s e s pr odu c e d b y m o r al c au s e s o r r e p e ate d m i s fo r tun e ;
again st s udd e n waking with c on v ul s iv e S ta r ts wh e n lying
u p on th e l e ft Sid e if thi s symp tom do e s n ot a r i s e fr om
,

o r gani c mi sch i e f ; la st ly in all di s e a s e s of th e ve in s in

, ,

v a r i c e s and th e h oem or r h a ge fr om v ar i c o s e ul c e r s N o t
, .

only a r e th e y s o v e r e ign in inflamm ation of th e a r te r i e s ,

b ut al s o in ph l e b i t i s o r inflamm ation of th e v e in s H ow
, .

e v e r wh e n ph l e b i t i s a t ta c k s th e u t e r u s i t i s r ig h t t o u s e th e
, ,

c an ce r ou s r e me di e s in al t e r nat ion wi th th e a ngio i tic .

E x te r nal t r e atme nt in di so r de r s of th e h e ar t i s of th e
fir st im p o r tan c e I t i s t o be we ll no te d th a t a di s e a s e d
.

h e a r t m u s t alway s be tr e at e d wi th v e ry m inute do s e s ,

e sp e c ially w h e n th e r e a r e indi c a tion s of dila t a t ion .

T r e a tme n t .
—
T h e g e n e r al r e m e dy in h e a r t c a s e s i s A in .

v e ry s m all do s e s s e c ond o r th i r d dilution s and at fir st only

, ,

a fe w t e a sp oonful s daily Co m p r e ss e s of A ( 1 5 o r 2 0
. .

glo b ul e s t o th e gla ss) a r e m o st e ss e ntial p a r ts of tr e atme n t

th e y Sh ould be oft e n ch ang e d .

L ight app li c a tion of B E fo r only two o r thr e e s e c ond s

. .
, ,

r e m o v e s p alp i t a tion In s o m e c a s e s a fe w glob ul e s of A

. .

d r y h av e b e e n att e nd e d with th e b e s t p o ss ib l e r e s ul t s
, .
26 4 E L E C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

di s e a s e ma y ar i s e a s m u ch fr o m n e rv ou s pe r tu rb at ion a s
fr o m al te r ation of th e s anguinar y sy st e m .

T r e a tme nt Dil S al t P o r C al t P Gar gl e s of R E

.
—
. . . . . . . . .

o r of C S Un ct ion s of C S all o v e r th e ch e st Comp r e ss e s

. .

of A to th e h e ar t
2
.

DI S E A S E S OF T HE GE N E RAT IVE OR GAN S .

F o r full e r and addi tional p a r ti c ula r s s e e g e n e r al ch apte r ,

on Ve n e r e al Di s e a s e s .

H YD R O C E L E .

H yd r o c e l e
i s th e e ffu sion of s e r um into th e in v e s ting
sh e ath and s ubs tan c e o f th e t e s ti cl e and into ce llula r ,

ti ss u e of th e sc r o tu m .

T r e a tme nt S 5 al t C 5 . Appli c ation of R E t o th e

—
. . . .

s a cr um and p e r in ae um Com p r e ss e s of F to th e h yp o .
2

ch ondria E n e mata with 2 0 glo b ul e s of C S Ba ths of L

. . .

I MP O T E N C E .

In c apa c i ty of g e n e r a ti v e fun c tion P ow e r l e ssn e ss in .

e i th e r s e x r e s u l ting fr o m : s o m e t i me s ( 1 ) s o m e p e r c e pt ib l e ,

o r gani c d e fe ct ; o r ( 2) di s e a s e in th e g e n e r ativ e o r gan s ;

,

( 3 ) e x h au s tion of s tr e ng th I t i s ch ar a c te r iz e d l e ss b y th e
.

impo ss ib ili ty of in t e r c ou r s e in th e o r dina r y way th an b y ,

th e im p o ss i b ili t y of fe r til e union .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu tion o r A a cc o r ding to t e mp e r a

.
—
.
,
.
,

me n t ; w h i ch sh ould be al t e r nat e d wi th C App li c a t ion o f .

R E al t Y E t o th e g r and s y m p ath e t i c o cc i p u t s ola r

. . . . .
, ,

p l e x u s p i
, t of th e s to m a ch s a c r u m and p e r in ae u m , ,
.

Baths m e di c a te d b y th r e e tab l e sp oonful s of W E o r R E . .

, . .
,

or B E . .

M A S T U RB A TI ON .

Volun tar y and inv olun t a r y . S o m e t im e s c a u s e d b y th e

pr e s e n c e of wo r m s .
 DI SE A S E S O F T HE G E N E R A T IVE OR G A N S . 265

T r e a tme nt in dilu t ion alt—

S a l t Ve r Appli c ation
S . . . . .

of R E t o th e o cc ip u t symp a th e t i c and s a c r um ; 1 glob ul e

. .
, ,

of C S e ve ry h alf h our Comp r e ss e s of W E t o th e

'

. . .

o cc ip u t If c au s e d b y wo r m s t ake 1 0 glob ul e s of Ve r
.
, .

Bath s of S S 3 d r ops of Y E on s uga r

. . . .

S PE R MAT ORRHcE A .

Dil S a l t A or AS s e c ond dilut ion T h e s ame r e me die s

. . . . .

a t m e al s Baths of L o r C S Un c tion s of F to th e
. . .
2

hyp o ch ond ria S om e d r op s of B E t ak e n in te rnally on

. . .

s uga r App li c a tion of R E alt Y E to th e s ix chie f

. . . . . .

c e n tr e s W E to th e s a c r um p ub e s and pe r in ae um
. . .
, ,
‘

U T ERIN E DI S E A S E .

T h e u te r u s th e m o s t i mp r e ss iona b l e o r gan in wo m e n i s
, ,

oft e n th e c au s e of phy s i c al and m o r al di s o r d e r s .

In s anity L e u c o rrh oe a Hy s te r ia E pil e ps y Me tr iti s)

, , , , .

U T ERIN E PAI N S .

T r e a tme nt 5 glo b ul e s of C d r y a r e ofte n all th a t i s

—
.

ne ce ss a r y C in dilu. t ion fir s t dilu t ion

. B aths of C 5 , . .

Un c tion s and c omp r e ss e s of C 5 to th e pub e s Com p r e ss e s .

of W E to th e s a cr um Appli c a tion of R E a l t Y E
. . . . . . . .

to th e s a c r u ma nd symp a th e tic
’

U T E RI P R O L APS U S
M ay be c o m p l e te Or in c o mpl e te P a t ie n ts s uffe r ing fr o m .

s im pl e r e lax a t ion h a ve th e following symptom s : d r agging

and b e ar ing down p ain s in th e b a c k and gr om s ; diffic ult
-

dig e st ion ; c on st ip ation with fe e ling of we ight in th e anu s ; ,

pa in in th e st o m a ch ; fr e qu e n t u r ging to ur ina tion o r u r inary

r e t e n t ion ; l e u c o rrh oe a ; m o r e or l e ss inflamm at ion of th e
ute r u s and v agina In c om pl e te falling of th e wo mb th e .

sym p tom s p oin t to d e e p e r i rr itation and m o r e inte n s e in

fla mm a tio n T h e p a r t s m u s t b e in sp e c te d to e n s u r e a pe r
.

fe e t diag no s i s .
266 E LE C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

T r e a tme nt in dilu t ion o r C alt A fir st dilut ion o r

.
—
C . . . .
, ,

C 5 fi r s t dilu tion
,
S ame r e m e di e s dr y a t m e al s Ba ths of
. .

C 5 al t A Un ction s and c ompr e s s e s of C S to th e p ub e s

.
2
.
,

p e r in ae um and s a c r um Inj e c tion s of C S and W E ( o ne

,
. . .

t ab l e sp oonful to a pin t of wate r) Appli c a t ion s of R E . . .

a l t Y E t o th e p ub e s and s a c r u m
. . . In s o me c a s e s p i e c e s .

of lin e n s oak e d in W E and in tr odu c e d int o th e v agina . .

, ,

h a s pr o ve d s u cc e ss ful .

P U E R PE RAL ME T RITI S .

In fl amm ation following up on a cc ou ch e me nt .

T r e a tme n t C in th e s e c ond d ilu t ion

.
—
1 glo b u l e of
. .

C 5 e ve r y h alf h o u r Un c tion s and c o mpr e ss e s o f C S t o

-
.

th e s t om a ch and pu b e s Appli c ation of R E a l t Y E to . . . . . .

th e sa c r u m .

L E U C ORRHrE A .

A wh i tish y e llowish g r e y o r r o s e c ol o ur e d di sch ar ge

, , ,
-
,

th i c k or wa te r y wi th o r wi th ou t odour fr om th e v a gina
, ,

o r v ul v a T h i s di sch ar g e i s a cc o mp ani e d b y pal e n e ss of

.

th e fa c e g r iping pain s in th e s to ma ch diffi c ul t dig e st ion

, , ,

al
p p i t a t ion and b r e a th l e ss n e ss in walkin g i rr e g u la r o r s u s ,

p e nd e d m on t h ly fl o w h e ada ch e &c , , .

T r e a tme nt C in dilution s e c ond or thir d d ilu tion

.
—
. Th e , .

s ame r e me d y a t m e al time s 1 glo b ul e of C S e v e ry h our . .

If the r e i s c on stipation C a l t S s e c ond dilution or C a l t , . . .

, . .

A3 . In o bs tina te ca s e s A a l t C 3 1 glo b ul e of C e ve ry 2
. . . .

h our If th e s e s mall do s e s do no t dimini sh di sch a r ge i t

.
,

m a y be pr e s u me d th a t wo r ms a r e inte r fe r in g wi th th e tr e a t
me n t .In thi s c a s e 8 o r 10 glo b u l e s of Ve r m ay be .

give n a t night a t b e dt ime and in th e m o r ning s e c ond

, , , ,

dilut ion of Ve r al t A . . .

VA G I N I T I S .

C h r oni c o r a c ute in fl amm ation of th e mu co us me m br an e

of th e va gina .
Z6 8 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
—
.

N YMP H O MANIA .

In te n s e u te r in e e x ci te m e n t .

T r e a tme nt C in dilut ion o r C 5 in th e s e c ond o r th i r d

—
.

dilut ion 1 glob ul e of C S d ry e v e ry h alf h ou r L o t ion s

.
, , .

of C 5 to th e p ub e s and s a c r um App li c at ion of W E t o th e . . .

symp ath e ti c s ola r p l e xu s nape of th e n e ck and s a cr al

, , ,

II C I VC S .
'

GAN GRE N E O F T HE U T ER U S .

O cc u rr ing afte r a cc ou ch e m e n t T h e s y m p to ms ar e th o s e .

of inflamm a t ion of th e ute r u s ; foe t id di sch ar ge v iol e nt ,

fe v e r p allo r pain in th e g r oin s in th e lowe r p ar t of th e

, , ,

ab dom e n th e s a c r um and th e kidn e y r e gion M a r k e d

, ,
.

di s e a s e lik e di ste n s ion T h e p ain di s app e ar s wh e n th e gan

.

g r e n e i s adv an c e d .

Th e s a m e tr e a t m e n t with inj e ct ion s of C 5 (2 5 glo b ul e s

,

to a gla ss ful of wa te r ) .

I t h a s b e e n o bs e r v e d b y th e m o st e min e n t ph y s i c ian s
th at gangr e n e m a y a r i s e fr o m c ong e s t ion of th e ar te r i e s
n e a r th e p ar t att a ck e d o r n e a r a p a rt in c onne ction wi th
,

th e p a r t a tt a c k e d .

T h i s c au s e s ugg e s t s th at th e addi t ion of A in th e t r e a t .

m e n t of gang r e n e ma y l e ad to good r e s ul ts .

M E NS T R U A TI ON .

E x c e ss iv e m e n s tr ua t ion m e no rrh agia .

T r e a tme nt i s to b e r e m e m b e r e d th at th e a ngio itics in

—
It
o r dina ry do s e s b r ing on th e m on thly p e r iod wh il e a t th e ,

s e c ond dilu t ion th e y m od e r ate it o r s u ppr e ss it al tog e th e r ,

.

O R DY S ME NO R R HmA
M E NS T RU AL S PAS M s .

T r e a tme nt T h e s e a r e al m o s t alway s s u pp r e ss e d b y 2
—

glob ul e s of C In o bst inate c a s e s th e do s e Sh ould b e r e p e at e d

.

v
e e r y h alf h ou r - A pp li c a t
. ion of W E Un ct ion s of OS o ve r . .

th e u te r u s and o v a r ian r e gion s .

 DI S E A S E S O F T HE G E N E R A T IVE OR G A N S . 269

AME N ORR HCE A .

Cau s e d b y a ch ill I t c on s i st s in abs e n ce s uppr e ss ion o r

.
, ,

gr e a t dim inut ion of th e m onthly flow .

T r e a tme nt Dil C al t A s e c ond dilu t ion Baths in

—
. . . .
, .
,

j e c t i o n s c o m,
p r e ss e s of OS o r A A pp li c a t ion of R E al t 2
. . . .

Y E t o th e s a cr um and th e wh ol e l e ng th of th e do r s al
. .
,

S p in e L ight appli c ation of B E o v e r th e h e ar t D ry

. . . .

glob ul e s of th e s ame r e me die s a t m e al s .

DY S ME N ORR HCE A .

P ain
and diffic ulty in th e monthly p e r i od .

T r e a tme nt A al t C 5 fir st dilu t ion and

3
.
—
.
, ,
5 glo b ul e s of
th e s a me r e m e di e s a l te r na te l y a t m e al t im e s
, ,
.

C RI TI CAL AG E .

T h at p e r iod in wom an s life w h e n me n s tr ua tion c e a s e s

’
.

T h i s c r i s i s i s al s o c all e d th e m e nop au s e ; i t c o m e s a t th e
a ge of 4 5 o r 5 0 I t i s th e g e n e r al i mp r e ss ion th a t th e e a rly
.

a pp e ar an c e of th e m e n st r ual flux indi c ate s a liab ilit y t o

h ave m any childr e n T h e c e ss a t ion of th e m e n s e s m a y
.

p r odu c e v a r iou s a cc id e n ts and at th i s a ge m o r e th an o r di ,

na ry c a r e sh ould be t ak e n of th e ge ne r al h e alth .

T r e a tment Dil S s om e tim e s A S ame r e me die s a t

—
. .
, .

me al s Baths of C 5 ( 1 0 0 glob ule s) Inj e ction of A ( 2 0

. . .

glo b ul e s t o a t umb l e r ful of wat e r ) .

ACC O U C HE M E N T .

Any wo man wh o wi sh e s t o s e c ur e a s afe a nd e a s y c on

fine me n t ought no t t o o mi t t aking du r ing p r e gnan c y dil , , .

S ; inj e ct ion s o cc a s ionally of C 5 1 5 glo b ul e s in ab ou t

. .
,

8 oun c e s of wa t e r ; and a b a th on c e a w e e k wi th 50 ,

glob ul e s of C 5 .

D IFFI C UL T L AB O U R .

T r e a tme nt C in dilu t ion s e c ond dilution o r 1 glo b ul e

.
— I
, ,

of C S x l r y e ve r y h ou r App li c ation of W E t o th e s a c r um
, , . . . .
 270 E L E C T RO - H O M (E OP A T H Y .

ARRE S T E D L AB O U R
Ari s e s fr o m u t e r in e sp a sm s s pe cially a t th e n e c k of th e ,

u t e r u s o r fr om in e r tia .

T r e a t me nt Dil C 1 0 glo b ul e s of S o r of C 5 dr y
.
—
. .
, .
, .

Appli c a t ion of R E alt Y E t o th e s a c r um and s ymp a

. . . . .

th e ti c .

FALS E P RE G N AN CY .

D r op sy o r ga s e ou s di s te n s ion of th e ute r u s a r e no t fal s e

p r e gnan c i e s bu t s imp ly liquid or ga s e ou s a cc um ula t ion
, .

F al s e pr e gnan cy e xi sts wh e n an und e ve lope d g e rm t ak e s

on an i rr e gula r o r in c ompl e te d e v e lopme n t s o me tim e s
the r e i s only a d e ve lopme nt of a th r e ady p la c e ntal fr ing e ;
s ome time s th e foe tu s i s e xpe ll e d and a r udim e nta ry o r gani ,

z a tio n of th e pla c e n t a and th e n a g r ow th of th e u t e r in e ,

m u c ou s m e mb r an e s .

T r e t me nt
a Dil S al t C Ba ths of C 5 Un ction s o v e r
.
—
. . . . .

th e a b do me n of C 5 Appli c ation of R E and Y E t o th e

. . . . .

s a c r al n e r v e s and th e sympath e t i c 1 glo b ul e of S e v e ry . .

h o ur .

AB O R TI ON .

P r e matu r e e xpul s ion of th e foetu s wi th out th e p la c e n ta , ,

and b e fo r e it s full d e v e lo p me nt c on s titute s a b o r tion , .

A pl e th o r i c h ab it o r an an aemi c n e r v ou s s tate in th e
, ,

wo man ; s ome s e ve r e atta c k s u ch a s faint ing sm all p o x , ,

-
,

l e ad c oli c b odily di sto r t ion syph ili s too h e r oi c adm ini s tr a

, , ,

t ion of me r c ur y pla c e nt al apo p l e xy de ta chme n t of th e

, ,

p la c e n ta st r ong e x c it e m e n t m o r al o r phy s i c al di s o r d e r s in
, ,

th e a b do m inal o r gan s u te r in e d e b ili t y o r h e igh te n e d s e n, ,

s ibil ity of th i s o r gan th e pr e s e n c e of twin s o r m o r e th an

,

t wo th e de a th of th e foe t u s r upt u r e of th e c o r d a ccid e n t

, , ,

o r viol e n c e th e s e a r e c au s e s lik e ly to p r odu c e ab o r tion

—
.

Wh e n i t ar i s e s fr om a faul ty c on s tit utional st a t e it alway s

o ccu r s at th e p e r iod c o rr e sp onding t o th e m on thly flow .

Ab o r tion a t fir st p r e gnan cy no t o cc a s ion e d e n t ir e ly by ,

272 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY
-
.

th e nur s e S ; t o th e infant u n ction s of C S to th e h ypoch on

2
q

d r ia and s om e te a spoonful s of S I in th e th i r d dilu tion

,
.

ALB A DO LE N S ,

Or wh it e l e g i s a di s e a s e p e c ulia r t o wo m e n aft e r c on
,

fin e m e n t I t i s indi c ate d b y wh i t e s we lling wi th h e at on

.
,

th e s u r fa c e in on e o r b o th of th e low e r limbs
, If b adly .

tr e ate d it m a y la s t for a y e a r T h e r e m a y o r ma y not be .

T r e a tment th e r e i s fe ve r A a l t F s e c ond dilution

.
—
Ii . .
I
.

Un c tion s of F to th e h yp o ch ond ri a Compr e ss e s of A on

2 3 .

th e a ffe c te d v e in s Co m p r e ss e s of B E Appli c at io n of
. . .

B E t o th e sympa th e ti c
. . .

S KI N DI SE A S E S .

S KI N .

It mu s t b e r e me mb e r e d th a t fo r all di s e a s e s of th e skin S .
,

and e spe cially S 5 i s pr e e m in e n t ly th e r e m e dy Ul c e r a t ion

,
-
.
,

n o t a r i s ing fr o m v e r y g r a v e di s o r ganization of th e ly mph

o r b lood or fr om a c an c e r ou s diath e si s i s r a p idly c ur e d

, ,

by
T r e a tme nt in dilution o r—
S . S 5, S . al t . A3 . Baths of
S 5, and c ompr e ss e s of C 5 .

E RUP TION S .

All cutan e ou s di s o r d e r s e ryth e ma e ry s ipela s r o s e ola

'

, , , ,

h e rp e s e c z e m a impe tigo ur ti c ar ia o r n e ttl e r a sh lupu s

, , , , ,

p s o r ia s i s and,
i tch y i e ld t o th e followin g ,

T r e a tme nt S in dilu t ion s e c ond dilution Ba ths of S 5

.
—
.
, .
,

and c o mp r e ss e s of R E alt Y E S c r ofolo s o wh e n t ak e n . . . . .

,

in Str ong do s e s h a s a pow e r ful effe ct in di spe r s ing s kin

,

e r u p tion s I t i s u s e ful t o kn ow th i s in th e c a s e of r e pu r
.

c u ss e d e r upt ion dur ing e r upt iv e fe ve r b u t i s u s e l e ss fo r ,

p u rifying th e b lood For a s impl e e r upt io n S i s give n in . .

S m all do s e s .
 SK I N DI S E A S E S . 27 3

I s olate d p ointe d pu st ul e s s ligh tly s uppu r at ing on th e

, , ,

no s e th e ch e e k s s om e time s th e b a c k l e aving p e r si s te n t
, , ,

livid b lo tch e s wh i ch r e a pp e ar and di s app e ar r apidly .

Copp er y p imp l e s and m e ntr a gr a a r e v ar i e t i e s T hi s .

e r u pt ion i s e sp e c ially a pt t o a pp e a r in p l e th o r i c p e r s on s ,

s u bj e ct to h aemo rrh ag e whi ch h a s b e e n p ar tially o r ,

e n t i r e ly s upp r e ss e d ; in wom e n a t th e c rit i c al a ge and ,

in p e r s on s with high c olou r addi ct e d to good living and ,

al c oh oli c d rink s .

T r e a tme nt Dil S s e c ond dilut ion S o me t im e s A al t

.
—
. . . . .

S Ba ths of S 5 o r C 5 Appli c at ion of R E alte rnate ly

. . . .

wi th Y E to th e solar pl e xu s th e pit of th e stoma ch th e

. .
, ,

s ymp a th e ti c a t th e st o m a ch o cc i p u t and c e rv i c al c e n t r e , , .

If E th e a c n e i s s y ph ilit i c dil of Ve n o r C 5 al t Ve n ; ,
. . . .

s ome t im e s b a ths of A m u st be add e d ; o r al t e rnat e b aths 2

of Ve n OS and A T h e r e me di e s al s o sh ould be alte rnate d

.
2
.

a t me al s .

E C Z E MA .

E r uption of a numb e r of sm all v e sic l e s c oll e cte d tog e th e r ,

fo rming lar ge and irr e gular p a tche s fr o m wh i ch flow s a ,

s e r ou s di sch ar ge pr odu cing e x c o r iation of th e skin and

, ,

int ol e r ab l e itch in g wh i ch i s agg r av ate d b y th e h e at of th e

,

be d . I t i s no t c ont agiou s .

T h e s e v e s i cl e s a t fir st tr an sp a r e n t th e n t u rb id a r e of
, , ,

diffe r e nt s iz e s Wh e n th e y b r e ak th e c ont ain e d fluid d ri e s

.

a n d fo r ms c r u sts o r y e llow sc a bs .

T r e a tme nt T h i s i s c u r e d b y S o r b y S alt A in o r di
.
—
. . . .
,

nary do s e s I n obst inat e c a s e s C o r 1 glob ul e of C 5

.
, .
,

h ou r Comp r e ss e s of S 5 Un ct ion s of S on th e
. . .

and of F t o th e hyp o ch ond ria Ba ths of L

2
. .

m o st u s ual t r e at m e n t i s a s follow s : Dil S s e c on d . .

n o r of S al t A T h e s am e r e me di e s in th e win e
,
. . .

a t me al s and 1 glob ul e of C S e ve ry h our B aths of

, .

19
2 74 E LE C T RO H O M (E OP A T HY
-
.

S5 al t C 5 Co m pr e ss e s of C 5 t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia Ap
. . .

p li c a t ion of R E al t Y E t o t h e o cc i p u t
. t h e g r e a
. t . . .
,

sym p a th e t i c and s olar p le x u s 1 0 glob ul e s of S 5 t o th e

,
.

oun c e of C e r a t e and s om e d r o ps of R E fo r a p o m ad e ,
. .
,

t o a pp ly e ve r y e ve ning on th e p ar ts wh e r e e c z e ma p r e v ail s .

IN T ERT RI G O .

An irr it a t ion of th e Skin r e sul t ing fr o m e x c o r ia t ion In .

infants and s mall ch ildr e n i t i s oft e n th e r e s ul t of n e gl e ct e d

w e tt ing .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu tion s e c ond dilu t ion

.
—
Com pr e ss e s
.
, .

of W E Wa sh ing with C 5 2 0 glo b ul e s in a qua r t of wat e r

. .
,
.

If th e r e i s b l e e ding c o m p r e ss e s of A ; no t b l e e ding c om , .
,

p r e ss e s o i S I f on th e g e nit al s Ve n in t e r nally and

.
, .

e x t e r nally B a ths of C 5 App li c a tion of R E al t Y E

. . . . . . .

t o th e s a c r um .

S C AB I E S ( I T C H )
E r up tion of lit tl e t r an sp ar e n t ve s i cl e s b e t we e n th e
finge r s on th e th u mbs alway s a pp e ar ing on th e s id e of
, ,

th e a r m wh i ch t ou ch e s th e b ody w h e n i t i s h a n gl n g fr e e ,

in s id e th e thighs and in th e b e nding s of th e j oin ts of t h e ,

lim bs I t i s w e ll known th at i t i s c ont agiou s and i s a c

.
-
,

c o mp ani e d b y m u ch i rr it a t ion .

T r e a t me n t S in dilut ion al t A s e c ond dilut ion Ba ths

—
. . . .

of C S A W E Un ct ion s of F t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia

5 ,
5 3
, , . .
2
.

App li c at ion s of R E alt Y E t o th e gr and symp a th e t i c . . . . .

and s olar p l e x u s .

S e x p e l s th e i tch and aft e r e ight day s i t dr i e s up T h e

.
, .

t r e a tm e nt m u st b e c on t inu e d aft e r a fe w day s th e di

r e a pp e a r s th i s i s r e p e a t e d t wo o r th r e e t im e s aft e r whi ,

i t di s app e a r s e n t ir e ly p r o ving th a t th e blood i s r e st o r e d t ,

its na t ur al st at e .

P R U RIT U S .

Wi th e r upt ion of sm all p impl e s .

27 6 E L E C T RO -
HOMCE OPAT HY .

E RY S IPELA S .

Vulgarly c all e d S t Anth ony s fir e with a m o r e o r l e ss .

’

v ivid r e dn e ss of th e skin and a c e r t ain am ount of h a r dn e ss ,

and t ume fa ct ion in th e affe ct e d par t T h e pr e c ur s o r s of .

e r y s i p e la s a r e : S e n s e of illn e ss la ss it ud e fe v e r nau s e a , , , ,

h e ada ch e s ( whi ch a r e s e v e r e if th e di s e a s e i s on th e fa c e ) .

T h e n on th e a pp e a r a nc e of e r y s i p e la s th e r e m a y b e a h ig h
, ,

fe ve r sh ive r ing s thi r st v omit ing agit at ion and e ve n

, , , , ,

d e lir ium diarrh oe a o r v e r y t e na c iou s c on st ip at ion I t

, ,
.

m a y e n d in r e s olu t ion d e s quam a t ion s u pp u r at ion and , , ,

s o me t im e s gang r e n e .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu tion o r A o r A al t S a cc o r ding

.
-=
.
,
.
,
. . .
,

t o th e c on s tit ut ion App li c ation s of R E o r B E t o th e

. . . . .

c orr e sp onding n e rv e s .

In v iol e nt e ry s ip e la s of th e fa c e R E sh ould be app li e d . .

t o th e nap e of th e n e ck and e a ch Sid e of th e at la s in th e ,

nap e of th e n e ck Comp r e ss e s of S (2 0 glo b ul e s in a gla ss)

. .

on th e e ry s i p e la s h av e al s o give n quick r e s ul ts At th e .

c omm e n c e m e n t i t c an be p r e v e n te d b y r e p e at e d appli c ation s

of R E t o th e o cc ip ut t o th e s upr a and infr a o r b it al
. .
,
-

r e gion s and t o th e sym p ath e ti c n e rv e o r wi th W E o r

, ,
. .
,

B E o r R E alt Y E
. .
,
. . . . .

P H LE GM ONO U S E RY S IP E L AS
In th e m a cc o m p ani e d b y v e r t igo
ar ,
.

T r e a tme nt A in dilu t ion s e c ond

.
—
.
, dilution Ba ths of C 5 . .

Co mpr e s se s of W E o r A . . .

P E R I O D I CAL E RY S IPELA S .

T r e a tme nt —
F . in dilu t ion al t A Ba ths of C 5 .
2
. . Un c
tion s of F 2
t o th e hyp o ch ond r ia Co mp r e ss e s of A .
2
.

E RY S I P E L A S
IT H ( E D E MA IN T HE L I P W .

S in dilut ion alt A Baths of C 5 al t A Un ct io ns

. . . .
2
.

and c omp r e ss e s of C 5 alt A Un ct ion s of F t o th e .

2
.
2

hyp o ch ondr ia .
 S KIN DI S E A S E S . 277

E C THYMA .

E r upt ion of r ound e d p u st ul e s s upp ur a t ion with a h ar d , ,

and inflam e d b a s e ; followe d b y a mo r e o r l e ss th ic k sc ab

whi ch b e c ome s b r own and l e av e s a r e ddi sh st ain on th e
,

skin .

A c ute e c thym a i s alway s a tt e nd e d b y s om e d e gr e e of

fe v e r wh i ch gl ve s i t th e ch ar a ct e r of a sp e cifi c e r upt iv e
,

fe v e r .

T r e a tme nt Dil S o r Ve n s e c ond o r th i r d dilut ion T h e

—
. . . .

s am e r e m e di e s a t m e al t ime Baths of S 5 and OS C om . .

p r e ss e s of S5 on th e s uffe r ing p ar t App li c at ion of R E . . .

al t Y E t o th e o cc i p ut th e s ola r pl e xu s th e p it of th e
. . .
, ,

st om a ch and th e gr e at symp ath e ti c Un ction s of F t o

, .
2

th e h yp o ch ond r ia .

E LE PHAN TIA S I S .

A di s e a s e of th e lymph at i c v e ss e l s ch ar a c te r iz e d b y h ar d ,

and p e r m an e n t s we lling whi ch i s limit e d a t fir st to th e

,

lymph at i c v e ss e l s of th e affe ct e d p ar ts bu t b e c o ming ,

gr adually ge n e r al T h e r e i s no o r gan wh i ch i s not e xp o s e d

.

t o th e att a c k of th i s di s e a s e b ut th e li m bs e spe cially th e , ,

lowe r limbs a r e m o st liab l e A s a r ul e i t a ppe ar s on only

, .

o n e Sid e of th e b ody .

T h e c au s e s of e l e ph an tia s i s a r e v e r y o bsc u r e It i s .

fr e qu e nt in th e t r o p i cs and r a r e in our own la t it ud e s I t

, .

i s n e it h e r h e r e dit ar y no r c ont agiou s .

T h e fir st a tt a ck of th i s m alady i s m a r k e d b y a fi x e d p ain
in a kno t of gland s o r in th e c our s e O f th e lymph at i c
v e ss e l s T o th i s p ain th e r e i s add e d r e dn e ss and h ar d
.
,

s we lling un e qual and nodulat e d S o m e t im e s m o v e me nt

, .

i s im p e d e d in th e p ar t a tt a ck e d I t i s t e nd e r t o p r e ss ur e a .
,

fe b r il e c ondi t ion follow s and la sts fo r t we nty fou r h our s

,
-
.

S we lling r e m ain s only du r ing nin e day s and th e n di s ,

app e a r s .

T h e s am e ph e no m e na r e app e a r a t m o r e o r l e ss r e mo t e
int e rva l s ,
27 8 E L E C T RO H O M (E OP A T H Y - .

At a ch r e c u rr e n c e th e s we lling b e c om e s h ar d e r and
e

m o r e p e r s i st e n t fo r a long t im e At la st i t b e c om e s .

c ont inuou s It th e n in c r e a s e s du rin g th e att a c k s and

.
,

dimini sh e s wh e n th e y h av e c e a s e d .

T h i s di s e a s e i s only fat al in c a s e s in wh i ch th e ch ang e s

in th e c u t an e ou s ti ss u e s a r e c arr i e d t o in t e rnal o r gan s .

T r e a tme nt Dil S al t A s e c ond o r th ir d dilu tion B ath s

.
—
. . . . .

of L S 5 C 5 A3 Com pr e ss e s of G E c o v e r e d with lar g e r

.
, , ,
. . .

c om p r e s s e s of S 5 al t A3 Appli ca t ion of R E al t Y E . . . . . . .

t o th e r e late d n e rv e s t o th e o ccip ut th e s ymp ath e ti c th e , , ,

s ola r pl e xu s Un ct ion s of A3 t o th e h e ar t and of F t o th e

.
,
2

hyp o ch ondria T r y C in dilu t ion .

2
.

I C H T HYOS I S .

Und e r th i s h e ad a r e c omp ri s e d c e r t ain di s o r d e r s wh e r e

th e s kin i s c o v e r e d with d r y wh it e and i mb r i c a t e d sc al e s , , ,

with lum ps in th e fo r m of h o r n s and claw s o r it b e c om e s

r ough and wrinkl e d T h e s e di s o r d e r s a r e e nde mi c in .

c e r t ain p la c e s th e c au s e s a r e v e r y obsc u r e .

T r e a t me nt A in dilu t ion al t C s e c ond dilu t ion

— I
Baths .
I
.

of C 5 1 0 glob ul e s of S I e v e ry m o rning d r y on t h e t ongu e

. .

P AT C HE S .

D i sc olou r a t ion of th e fa c e in p a tch e s ; win e c olour e -

m ark s .

T r e a tme nt —
A . dil o r A s e c ond dilut ion B aths of
.
2
.

Com p r e ss e s of A 2
alt B E t o th e aff e ct e d p ar t Un ct ion
. . . .

of A t o th e h e ar t
2
.

F o r h e p at i c p atch e s F d il s e c ond dilu t ion Baths of C ,

. . .

al t W E Un ct ion s t o th e hyp o ch ondr ia of F o r C 5

. . .
2
.

P AN ARI S O R WHI T L ow , .

T r e a t me nt At th e b e ginning i t m a y b e cu t sh o r t b y
.
—

Com pr e ss e s of R E o r of W E o r of OS If at th e co m . .
, . .
, .

me n ce m e n t i t c anno t b e s te ppe d t r e a t with S ,

280 E LE C T RO H O M (E OP A T HY —
.

fr o m xp o sur e of c old p ar ts t o ve ry st r ong h e at O cc ur s

e .

m o st Oft e n in ch ildr e n in pe r s on s of a ly mph at i c t e m p e r a

,

m e n t o r of a d e li c at e and sc r ofulou s c on s ti t u t ion

,
.

T r e a tme nt S in dilut ion wi th c omp r e ss e s on th e

—
.
,

r e late d n e rv e s of R E o r W E a dilution of A C om
. . . .
,
2
.

p r e s s e s and un ct ion s of A A c e rt ain c u r e r e s ul ts fr o m a

2
.

p o m ad e of A 1 0 glo b ul e s t o th e oun c e of C e r a t e and 1 0

,

d r op s of B E T h e ch ilb lain s m u s t be r ubb e d wi th th e

. .

oin tm e n t and w r app e d u p during th e night Afte r s e ve r al

,
‘

day s th e y will di s appe a r .

L E PRA .

T his di s e a se i s ch ar a cte ri z e d b y h ar d and fine and non

s e n s ib l e tub e r cl e s on th e in t e gum e n t whi ch a r e a cc o mpani e d ,

b y in cr e a s ing w e akn e ss of s e n s ation and lo ss of v oi c e .

Th e indol e n t t u b e r c l e s ch a r a ct e r i st i c of l e pr o s y Sh ow
th e m s e l v e s on diffe r e n t p a r ts of t h e s kin ; th e y a r e h ar d ,

un e v e n v e ry nu m e r ou s gr oup e d c lo s e ly t og e the r and

, , ,

c au s e th e lo ss of h ai r on th e sp o t wh e r e th e y a r e p r e se n t .

T h e y e nd in d e s tr u ct iv e ul c e r a t ion th e s e ul c e r s p e n e t r a te
to th e b on e s and ul t im at e ly p r odu c e c a r i e s of th e b on e s .

S o m e time s th e y l e ad t o th e s e p ar at ion of diffe r e nt p ar ts ,

s u ch a s finge r s o r b ig t o e s T o th e s e s ympt om s a r e add e d .

s lown e ss of m o v e me n t obsc u r a t ion of th e s e n s e s alte r at ion

, ,

of th e v oi c e foe t id b r e ath m e ntal d e te r io r at ion

, , .

T h r e e kind s of l e p r o s y a r e r e c ogniz e d wh i ch h a v e b e e n ,

c all e d s quamou s in c r u st e d and t ub e r c ula r a cc o r ding t o

, , ,

wh e th e r th e s kin i s c o ve r e d with sc al e s c r u sts o r t ub e r cl e s , , .

T r e a tme nt R e la t iv e ly long and diffic ul t b u t r e sul t i s

—
,

c e r tain F o r a fo r tnight giv e S At th e thi r d dilut ion

. .

al t with th e o r dinar y do s e of C T h e di s e a s e will a t fir st

. .

s e e m m u ch in c r e a s e d b u t th e p at i e n t will s oon b e r e a ss u r e d
,

b y a m ark e d i mp r o v e me n t A ft e r thi s fo r tnight e xt e rnal .

,

t r e a t m e n t m u st b e add e d v i z t wi c e a w e e k b aths of ,
.
—

CS . G E in c ompr e ss e s on th e di s e a s e d p a r ts
. . .
 DI S ORD E R S O F T HE E XT RE M I T IE S ,
&C . 281

WAR T S ( CON D YL OMA TA E XC RE S C E N C E S ) .

(S e e T umou r s ) .

DI S ORDE R S OF T HE
E X T R E M I T IE S ,

CA S UAL T IE S .

HAN D (WE AKNE SS O F) .

Contr a ction r e s ult of wounding a n e r ve

, th e .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu t ion

—
Compr e ss e s to th e n e rv e s of
. .

th e h and of W E al t B E o r R E a l t Y E
. . . .Baths o f .
,
. . . . .

C5 . Compr e ss e s of W E . .

COXAL GIA .

Affe ction s of th e Co x o fe m o r al a r t i c ula tion or h ip j oint

- —

p r e s e n t ing all t h e ana t o m i c al and ph y s iologi c al ch a r a c

te r i s tics of wh it e s w e lling in th e j oin t s .

In th e fir st stage Cox algia only sh ow s it s e lf b y dull

and d e e p p ain in th e hip At fir st in te r mitt e n t and u n .

c e r t ain thi s p ain b e c om e s fi x e d and mo re a c ut e v e ry ofte n

,

it i s m o r e fe l t at th e kn e e t han a t th e h ip i ts e lf .

In the s e cond s ta g e th e limb i s l e ngth e n e d : in th e th ir d

stag e it i s sh o r te n e d : and th o s e t wo follow a s c au s e and
e ffe c t .

In fa ct th e e longation of th e limb i s th e c on s e qu e n c e of
,

ch ang e in th e a r t i c ular s ur fa c e s and th i ck e ning of th e m .

But wh e n th i s ch ang e h a s a s s o fa r adv an c e d th at th e

c o tyloid c av ity i s no long e r d e e p e nough to lodg e and h old
in its pla c e th e h e ad of th e fe m u r thi s b on e i s d r agg e d ,

o u t of i ts s o c k e t b y th e m u sc l e s a t t a ch e d to it and th e n ,

th e o r dina r y s ym pt o m s of di s lo c a t ion a r e p r odu c e d in .

fa c t th e s tr u c tur al ch ang e s of th e affe c te d p ar ts follow th e

,

c our s e whi ch i s na t u r al t o th e m ; absc e ss e s a r e fo r m e d in

and ar ound th e j oin t and in th e m aj o r i t y of c a s e s th e
,

p atie nt su ccu mbs to di s e a s e F o r sp on tan e ou s Cox algia .

do e s not c on s i st in a s impl e lo c al l e s ion bu t i s alway s ,

282 E LE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY
-
.

c onn e ct e d with g e n e r al c on st i t ut ional di s o r d e r u s ually of ,

a scr ofulou s ch a r a ct e r A cc o r dingly in th e t r e at m e n t of .

thi s di s e a s e th e c au s e m u st b e t ak e n in t o a cc oun t and in ,

m o st c a s e s e sp e c ially if t ak e n und e r t r e a t m e n t e a rly

,

e noug h i t c an b e e a s ily o v e r c o m e b y ou r E l e c tr o Ho m oe o
,
-

p a th i c r e m e di e s .

T r e a tme nt Ii th e p a ti e nt i s lym ph a ti c dil L o r S

—
, . . .

sh ould be giv e n and app li c ation of R E t o th e e n d of th e

,
. .

fe m u r and t o t h e s up e rfi cial n erv e s of th e l e g night and

,
—

mo r ning If th e lym ph ati c st a t e i s v e r y m a rk e d giv e S

.
, .

al t C and if th e c on st it ut ion i s m ixe d S al t A 1 glob ul e

. .
, , . . .
,

of OS d r y e v e r y h alf h our and in o bst ina t e e a s e s C 5 and

.
-
,
.
,

A al t e r na t e ly d r y
2
. Ba ths of C 5 o r of S 5 al t L C om
,
. . . . .

p r e ss e s o v e r th e fe m u r o f W E Com p r e ss e s and un ct ion s . .

of C 5 .

I n sp on t an e ou s Co x algia th e tr e atme n t i s of longe r

dur a t ion b u t a cu r e c an b e o b tain e d
, .

C U TTIN G WO U ND S .

Cu ts in th e fl e sh with lo ss of b lood ,
.

T r e a t me nt Wa sh wi th wa t e r c ont aining A (2 0 glob ul e s

.
—
.

t o th e gla ss) ; th e flow of b lood will b e ch e ck e d a t on c e .

Com pr e ss e s of B E m a y b e add e d c o v e r e d in b y lar ge r. .

,

c o m p r e ss e s s oak e d wi th a lo tion of A ( 2 0 glob ul e s t o th e 2

.

gla ss ) T h e s e c ompr e ss e s c on st an tly r e n e w e d h av e e ve n

.
, ,

h e al e d a r t e r i e s in v e r y s e v e r e c a s e s .

S PR AI N s
R e s ul ting fr om a v iol e n t st r ain of th e s oft p a r t s s u r
r ounding th e j oin ts .

T r e a tme nt S in dilu tion R e p e a t e d c omp r e ss e s o

.
—
. .

R E or G E
. . . .

D I SL O CA TI ON S
Mu s t b e t r e a te d a cc o r ding t o th e c on st itutional t ype .
284 E LE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

t o th e on e p oin t out of th e th r e e whi ch m a y b e t ak e n in th e ,

c ou r s e of t h e sciat i c n e rve wh e r e th e p ain i s m o st s e v e r e , .

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,

i t m u st be al te rnat e d wi th Y E . .

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th e h yp o d e r m i c inj e c tion of W E
-
. .

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we mu st h a v e r e c ou r s e t o un c tions of C 5 and A to th e s am e .
2
.

n e rv e poin ts In all ca s e s th e e l e c tr i citi e s mu st be u s e d a s

.

a dj u va n ti a t o th e in t e r nal t r e a tm e n t T h e r e m e dy r e quir e d .

i s al m o st alway s S o r S alt C s e c ond dilution . . . . .

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r e p la c e d b y B E Add A dil and b a ths un c tion s and

. . . .
,

c omp r e ss e s of A Com pr e ss e s of A o v e r th e h e a r t
2
.
2
. .

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i s th e n th e ch i e f c au s e of s uffe ring In thi s c a s e th e tr e a t .

me nt i s dil F s e c o n d dilu t ion . Un ct ion s and c o mp r e ss e s of

. .

F o r C 5 t o th e h y p o ch ond r ia
2
. . App li c at ion of R E al t . . .
, .

Y E t o th e th r e e sc iat i c p oint s ; al s o t o th e s ola r p l e xu s

. .
,

th e s ym p a th e t i c and th e r e nal r e gion s Co mpr e ss e s of .

W E to th e s ame p o ints Baths of C 5

. . .

L EGS .

o r s oft oe d e m a p ainl e ss ofte n a r i s ing fr om s ome

T umou r , ,

di s o r d e r in th e r e gion of th e he ar t .

T r e a tme nt A in dil u tion o r C s e c ond dilu tion Ba ths

— 2
.
, .
,
.

of C 5 al t A Co mp r e ss e s and un ct ion s of A Un c tion s of

. .
2
.
2
.

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2
. App li c a t ion of th e B E t o th e . . .

o cc ipu t s ymp ath e ti c and all th e n e rv e s of th e l e g

, , .

VAR I C OS E U L C E R .

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. al t . C S .
( 0
2

glo b ul e s to a
gla ss of wa t e r) .
 DI S ORD E R S O F T HE E X T R E M I T IE S , &C . 28 5

KNE E .

Whit e s we lling of th e kn e e .

T r ea tme nt S in dilu t ion al t C Baths of C 5 Appl i

—
. . . .

c at ion of R E al t Y E t o th e r e lat e d n e rv e s Un ct ion s

. .
,
. . . .

and c om p r e ss e s of C 5 Whe n th e r e i s p ain app li c at ion of .

,

G E Un ct ion s of C S Com pr e ss e s of W E o r B E
. . . . . . .

P ERI O D I CAL
M M IN T HE KNEE RHE U A TI S .

T tme nt
r ea F in dilu t ion s e c ond d ilu t ion
—
Un ct ion s of
.
,
.

F t o th e h yp o ch ond r ia
2
. T h e t r e a t m e n t i s s imila r to th a t .

of gout .

FEET .

E xc e ss iv e foo t s we at -
.

T e tme ntr aDil S alt A fir st dilut ion Th e s am e

—
. . . . .

r e me di e s d ry 5 glo b ul e s of e a ch on c e daily Baths of

,
. .

C 5 o r S o r A3 o r W E
.
,
.
,
.
,
. .

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Or c allo sitie s o r bu n I o n s on th e fe e t
,
.

T r e a tme nt Dil S Un ct ion s of S 20 glob ul e s to th e

—
. . .
,

oun c e of C e r at e C 5 in un ct ion s al s o i s v e ry s ucc e ss ful

. . .

D R O W N IN G .

T r e a tme nt 8 o r 1 0 glo b ul e s on th e t ongu e r e p e ate d

—
,

a s oft e n a s n e c e ss ary ; th e n a s s oon a s th e p a ti e n t h a s

r e c o v e r e d c on sciou sn e ss S in dilut ion in th e fir s t dilu t ion ,
. .

Applic at ion of R E al t Y E t o th e gr and symp ath e ti c . . . . .

,

s ola r p l e xu s and o cc ip ut ; a t fir st th e e xt e rnal r e m e di e s

,

m u st b e a pp lie d fr e qu e n t ly t ill s o me am ount of r e c o v e r y ,

h a s b e e n a tt ain e d .

WoUN D s C O N T U S I ONS INJURI E S

, , , L A CERATI ONS B RUI S E S ,
.

To allay p ain if th e r e i s no h aem o rrh age apply W E

, ,
. .

or G . E:
286 E L E C T RO -
HO MCE O PAT HY .

If th e r e i s h mmo r r h a ge c om p r e ss e s of A ( 1 5 o r 2 0
, .

glo b ul e s t o th e gla ss) if n e c e ss a ry dil A s e c ond dilut ion

, . .
, .

Co m p r e ss e s of W E o r of B E a ct with c e r tain ty
. . . . .

I f th e r e i s a thr e at e ning of gangr e n e giv e dil C s e c ond ,

. .
,

dilu t ion o r C alt S

, . . .

S c au s e s p r om pt c i c a t rizat ion of wound s ; and if th e

.

wound i s d u e t o Sh o ck th a t i s a s o r t of c on t u s io n O f th e
, ,

b lood v e ss e l s giv e A
, .

CON T U S I ONS .

Bla c k and b lu e inj ur i e s (E cchy mo s i s) c on s e qu e nt ,

up on fall s o r b low s u p on th e h e ad o r e l s e wh e r e .

T r e a tme n t —
At th e t ime c o mp r e ss e s of R E o r B E
, . . . .
,

c o v e r e d in b y lar g e r c o mpr e ss e s of S ( 1 5 o r 2 5 glo b ul e s t o

.

th e gla ss) .Wh e n b l e e ding i s st o pp e d c ompr e s se s of W E . .

and S .
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.

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FR O M T HE E VU E -

A UGUST , 1 8 83 BY DR L AB O NN AR D I ER E
. . .

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r
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p a g e s a ny polit i ca l bi s or p o l e mi c a i m or m e d i c al in d u s tri la , , , a ,

or c o mme r ci a l pr e p o s s e s s i o n s For we kn o w t h a t i n a l l s u bj e ct . s

th e r e a e a d ve s ie s a n d th e s e pr b bl y f r m th e m aj r ity wh o
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a e n o t t o be c o n vi n ce d
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c o n cu r e n ce o f t i me wh ic h ft e n pr o m ote s y e s t e r d ay s a b r d ity ’
r , o su

o r t o d a y s p ar d ox in t o t o by t h e r e s i s t l e s
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,
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s u e so o

v an t a ge f pr e e nt p o s s e s i n o r wh ich m ay be be wild e r e d a n d
o s s o ,

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e u , u

c ove r s it s e l f All th e wh pp o se th e m s e l ve t o fa ct t time

. os o o s , o ,

t o c o m mo n s e n s e m u t y i e l d f r i n th e p g r e s s f t r u t h t h e
,
s o , ro o ,

fat a l w o r d s t l t c a n n e v e r p r e s n t a n invin cibl e b a rri e r c a n

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n e ve b r
y t u th
ur i n t h e i rr e r v e a bl e p a t co r s .

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t us
o W e th ink it th e f r e ou d u ty t d a y t o pr e e n t t o o
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r e d e s a n a rr ative f th t t e r ibl e m al a d y wh ich b e c m e s in

a r o a r o ou r

tim e in cr e a s in gly pr e v l e n t u n d e r th e in flu e n c e o f d e pr e s in g a , s

o cc p t i n s a n d o v r wh e l min g p a s i o n s a n d wh i ch h s
u a o e t i ck n s , a s r e

with its f t l d r t th l a s t d s n d a n t f t h e e l d
a a a e b r a n ch o f t h e ce o er e

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r t h e i nh e r it r o f t h e h n
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u o r ,
a r a o ou r . s

m e m ry i h n ce for th e n sh r in e d in t h e s e nt im e nt o f E u r op e
o s e

a nd o f th e w o l d r .

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e o e e a r us , s

l a s ting e ve a l m nth s a ppa ntly fro m a ch ro n ic d i s e a se

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a ppar e n t ly ly a fe w mon th s d u ra tion althou gh d a ting

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p r o b a b l y fr o m se v e r a l y e a r s F o i t s r o o
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i n th e bi tt e r n e s s f e xil e in th e p a tri o t i c l a m e n t s a w ak e n e d
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by t h e di s a st e r s o f hi s c ount ry th e cru e l di s app oint m e nt s , ,

in fin e wh i ch h av e r e s u l t e d in t h e S h a tt e ring o f a l l t h e h o p e s
,

whi ch s e e me d t o promi s e a n e arly fru iti on In pla in word s .

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h e h a s d i e d fr o m c a nc e r o f th e s to m a ch a cc o rdin g t o th e ,

fi r s t d i agn o si s wh i ch wa s publi sh e d a n d wh i ch we be lie ve ,

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m t m i nve stig ati o n p n o unc e t h e ca s e t o h a ve b e e n o ne o f

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ul ce rati on o f th e s t oma ch with or with u t tumo u r co mplica t d

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o f t h e a or ta a n d th r gr ve rga nic di se a se s
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w a s s uffe ring wa s a nn ou n c d o nly by t h e Uni n j o urn a le O th e r o .

j o u rn al s w e ll info rme d n o d ou bt b t l e s s j udi ci s s po ke o f i t

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,

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in t h e b e wil d e me nt a n d e m o t i o n in e vi tably a isin g fr m uc h a

r r o s

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t o xi c c au s e o f t h i s kind c o u ld pro du c e su ch a gra d ua l d e cline o f

vit a l fo r c e T h e me d i c al wo r l d c ou l d n ot l ong r e mai n i gn or a nt
.

o f t h e r e a l n a t u r e o f th e c a s e .

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,

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m d i c a l m e n n e c e s s a r ily for m e d a s th e y fol lo we d th e b ul l e tin s

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w ith al l th e ir S ign ifi c ant de t a il s wh i ch d ay a fte r d ay i s su e d f o m , r

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,

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r ur e p o r ts t gu i d e u
e s J ur d i
g g n o u .

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,

be a c u t e g a s t ri t i s g o u t y d i s
or e a s e o f t h e s t o m a c h t a ki n g ra pid a

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its mar ch m oving on m o e or le s s l o wly B u t i n a ny c a s e

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.

ye t the y we re oblige d to c onfe s s th e ms e lve s h e l pl e s s or r a th e r ,

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.

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, ,

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c T ruly .

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,
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p e u t i c a r t i s n o t y e t b o r n a n d
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, ,

m e d i cally e d u c at e d th n e w me dic a l sy s te m o f C o u n t M a tt e i
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,

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, n t h e t r e a tm e n t o f su ch d i se a s e s a s t h o s

we re d e mo n s tra t e d to e xi s t in th e c a se o f th e C ou nt d e
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p a r ts of worl d a mong th e s u gge s tion s a d d r e s e d f om l l

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, u a

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th e r e me d ie s o f C ou nt M att e i s e nt wa s t h e r e any su gge s ti on —

that th e au gu st pat ie nt sh ou ld be tre at e d by E l e ctr o Homoeo -

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e nt ir e o rg a n i s m .

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cur e d by E l e c tr o H o m o pa t h y -
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a tt e s t e d in v a ri ou s bo ok s or pu bl ic a t i o n s r e l at in g t o th e n e w

m e d icin e wh ich h ave a pp e a r e d d u rin g t h e l a s t twe nty five ye a r s -

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h o moe op a th i c t r e a tm e nt wh e n th e e a rli e r d ysp e pt i c m a nife s t a

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ti n s o f d i se a se pre e nt e d th e ms e lve s e spe cia lly th e vo mit ing

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wh ich wo ul d a t o n c e h a v e s u gge s te d t o a n e xp e r i e nce d p a c r

t itio n e r t h e p o s sib ility o f ca n ce r o u s d i se a s e in th e d ige s tive

s y s t e m migh t h a ve giv e n s o me fa vo u r ab l e ch an ce s o f u pr o ot in g
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ve l opm e n t a nd e x t e ns i on t o n e igh bou rin g o rg a n s I t s fa t a l .

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p g o r e s s m i gh t h a v e be e n r e t a r d e d b y m e t h o d s a d a p t e d t o p r o

m o te n t i ti o n ; or a t a ny r a t e s o pr e c i ou a life migh t h a v
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a n d since a dop ting th e m e t hod s an d r em e d i e s of C o un t Ma tt e i

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n o t b e d is ch argin g th e duty wh ich w e o we t o o u r o wn con s cie nc e ,

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s gge st s a n d wh i ch a r e so l ik e l y t o b e pro fi t a b l e t o t h o se wh o
u ,

fa vo u r us wi th th e ir co nfi d e n ce T h e s e must n o w r al l y r o un d .

th e m e d i c al sys te m whi ch a c t s a n d r e si st s d is e a s e t h e sys te m —

which ha s b e e n alr e a dy t e st e d b ut m ay y e t a dvan c e t o a h igh e r ,

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a s hop el e ss T h i s m e thod al o n e h a s th e po wer o f foll o wing

.

d i s e a s e int o th e d eep e s t re ce ss e s of th e h u m a n org ani s m ; an d ,

i f th at org a nism is fa t ally a tt a ck e d y e t it c an at l e a s t a s s u a ge ,

an d minimiz e t h e m o st fri gh tful s ufferin g s th at c an t e st h u man

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t o th e sy mp a th e ti c a n d t h e s ola r pl e xus .
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ord e r e d by h er doc t ors t o k ee p h e r b e d fo a m o nth a s s h e r ,

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wh i te s w e ll ing amp ut a ti o n wa e comm e n d e d In co ns e qu e n c e

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of l on g co ntinu e d p a in s h e co ul d s c arc ely w al k ; th e foo t o n l y

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c u re d by th e int er nal us e O f S th ir d di luti o n .

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i n propor ti o n a s t h e skin d is ord er t e mpor a ril y s ub si de d .

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in di c a ti o ns O f gr av el ; feb ril e st a t e all ri ght Al s o t his lady .

s nfle e d fr o m mi gr a in e s e v e r e l y s inc e t h e d i s app e ar a n c e o f t h e

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nights n ervo us m ov e m e nts l e ss vi o l e nt a n d fr e qu e nt the

er u p ti o n b eg ins t o fa d e Th e t e tm nt wa s co ntinu e d till . r a e

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At th is tim e t h e p ro xysms of fev e r b e c a m e stro n g e r th p a ti en t a . e

com p l ain e d o f st o m a ch p ains an d of e ar thy st ool wh i ch j usti fie d s,

th e ch an g e .

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night s ; n e r vo u s d i tre s s B ut t h e e rup ti o n h a s e ntir e ly d i s . s

a pp e ar e d Th e s e s e ver e s ymp t o m s ar o s e f o m t h ei r r e t roc e ssi o n

. r .

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s e con d d i luti o n ; F fi r s t d iluti o n ; .
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un c ti o ns o f A ove r t h e h ear t ; b at h s of F C an d A .
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r Th e e rup ti o n h a s e ntir ely d is app e ar e d
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s t r en gth h a s r e tu rn e d ; th e p aro xy sms of feve r s ensibl y d imin

i eh e d b ut t h e st o m a ch is l e s s e a s y d i g e sti o n is al way s di ffic u l t ,

th e r e is co nst ant int e stin al d ist rb an c e wi th co l i c a n d n aus e a u , .

F L A s e co n d dil uti o n b ath s o f C S a n d A u n c ti o ns of F

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t o th e hypocho n dri a L durin g m e al s . .

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a N O ch a n g e ,
Mo uth b itt e r an d cla mmy A
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a n d F s e co n d dil uti o n ; S in th e fi rst dil u ti o n ; L a t m e al s F

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t o t h e hypocho n dri a .

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z Very s l i gh t im pro ve m e nt F e v e r t ho u gh p e r
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siste nt is n o l o ng e r p eri od i c or p aroxy s mal n e rvo u s dis ord e r is

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l e ss th e m out h is n o t b itt e r ; m o ti o ns m or e r e gul a r .

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u C o ntinu e d im prov e m e nt b ut fe v e r co ntinu e s a n d is
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p a ro xy sm al .

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e F e v e r int e stin al d is ord e r w ei gh t a t t h e st o m a ch
e er .
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a l l h a v e al m o st d i s a pp e a r e d ; b ut th e e r u p ti o n h a s r e a pp e a r e d in -

a fe w p at ch e s o n t h e e ar an d s c alp .

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a t m e al s ; u n c ti o ns an d po m ad e o f S b a th s of S a n d L . .

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c o er N O m or e fev e r o n e rvo u s d is ord e r Th e dis e a s e
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mi gh t be c o nsi d e r e d c ur e d b ut for t h e const a ntl y r e c u rr i n g ,

s c al e s o n th e s c alp ; al s o sh e co mp lains O f thr e a t e n e d p ar aly sis

o f t h e r i gh t a r m .

S a n d S s e co n d d i l u ti o n F s e co n d dil ut i o n ; L a t m e al s ;
Z 5
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a rm .

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a n d in cr e a sin gly e n co ura g in g T h e p ar a ly sis of t h e ar m h a s .

b ee n w ard e d Off and th e tre a tm nt co ntinu e d by F s e co n d ,

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di lu ti o n ; S fi r st d il uti on ; thr e e gl o b ul e s of C
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d ay , a n d thr ee gl o b l e s of L e v e ry m ornin g An d n o w Au g u st
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2 8 th t h e c ur e is co m p l e t e
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H RP T ERUPT I ON Mr B F a ge d 5 5 h a d b ee n a ffe c t e d
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sin c e t h e a ge of thr ee y e ar s w ith m al i gn ant h e rp e s on t h e

fa c e Tre at e d a t fir st a t B ol ogn a by P rofe s sor G amb e rini du r
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in g fo u r y e a rs with v apo u r b at h s an d a rs e ni c al pr ep ar ati o n s ;

th e n b y an o th er P rofe ss or with a v ar i e ty O f r e m e die s H e w a s .

c ur e d by S an d Ven int ern ally a n d e xt ern ally in th e bri ef

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s p a c e o f s e v en w ee ks .

D IPH T HER IA Th e p a r is h o f L ag a r o B o l ogn a co nt a inin g si x

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hu n dre d a n d for ty inh ab it ant s wa s th e s c en e of an e v ent wh i c h ,

i s w or t h y O f p u b l i c r e cord E i gh t y thr ee p er s ons w e r e att a ck e d .

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b y d iphth e ri a Of t h e s e s ev e nty e igh t w er e tre a t e d all op athi c al ly

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an d t h e s e v e nty eigh t a l l di e d with all op a th i c ritu al an d w e r e

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t re a t e d by t h e minist e r Mr D Je a n Mor e l l i by t h e n e w m e di c al , . .
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m e th o d O f E l e ctr O H o m o p a th y a n d t h e s e fiv e w e r e c ur e d
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B E a nd in v e r y b a d c a s e s wa sh e s a n d un c ti o ns o f th e s a m e
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r e m e di e s (o ne a t a ti me ) t o t h e whol e O f th e thro a t a n d n e ck .

I t mi gh t be e x p e c t e d th a t t ho s e in auth ority wh h av e s o m e o

r e spo nsib il it y a n d a r e suppo s e d t o h a v e s o m e con c e r n fo r t h e

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w el far e of th e co mmunit y mi gh t l oo k int o t h e occ rr e n c e o f a , u

fa c t O f thi s gr avity an d s ee k for its im por t b ut t h ey p a ss o n t h ei r

wa y smilin g an d wit h l i gh t h e ar t s an d im p e n e t r abl e c almn e ss
,

t h ey go o n with t h e i r w ork wit h su c h fat al r e sults f r th e o

p e op l e .

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TE E p .
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n ally a l t e rn a t ely with A

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d i ab e t e s o f fi ve y e a r s st a n d in g w a s c u r e d in a s h ort tim e by S ’

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al t ern at ely w ith A an d for tw e nty d ay s F iv e d rop s of B E in a

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gla ss ful o f wa t e r .

D I PH T HERIA A l ittl e gi rl a g e d 6 wa s a tt a c k e d by d i phth e ri a

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c ir cl e O f in fla mm a ti o n e xu d i n g a p u r u l e nt s e cr e ti o n , .

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h a d h a d t h ir ty fo ur e va c u a ti o ns o f wh it e m u c u s E ach acti on
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w a s a tt e n d e d by frightful grip in g p ains so m e tim e s e xt or tin g ,

cri e s o f d ist r e ss I diss olv e d ne gl o b ul e o f S in a b ou t a qu ar t

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o f w a t e r a n d g av e h e r a t e a s poo n ful e v e ry t e n min u t e s

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n e x t d a y a t n in e o c l o c k s h e wa s m u ch b e tt e r a n d with o ut
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fe v e r Sh e h a d h a d o nly fiv e a c ti o n s du rin g th e nigh t I g ave

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o ne g l o b u l e o f S in ab o u t a p int O f w a t e r ; a n d o n t h e l oth of
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p l e t e l y c u r e d ( R p t d by D. H l d ) e or e r . e .

D S M N ORRH A
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CE .
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p ain a t e a ch r e tu r n of th e m o nthly i lln e ss p ain b e in g in ’

t h e l o we r p ar t o f th e st o m ach an d th e s a cr um ; fac e v e ry
fl us h e d with p alp itati o n a n d i rr e gul ar acti o n of th e h e art Sh e
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w a s c ur e d in fo u r m o nt hs b y A al t al t S fi rs t d i luti o n ; . . . .
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un c ti o n s c om pr e ss e s an d ba th s o f A al t e rn a t ely with C a nd
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S ; app l i c a ti o n o f W E t o t h e r e gi o n o f t h e h e a r t t o t h e
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a b d o me n a n d s ac r um , .

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s am e r e g i o ns an d c ur e d by th e s a m e t re a tm ent
, .

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an d un marri e d w o m e n h av e b e e n c u r e d by th is s am e t r e at m e nt .

EPILEPS Y 1 Mr C C a g e d 1 8 h a d d ail y a tt ack s of

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e p il e p s y H e wa s c ur e d in a fe w d ay s b y S s e c o n d dil uti o n A
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fi r st diluti o n fi v e gl o b ul e s Of Ve r dry a t b e dtim e a n d un cti ons

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of A ov e r t h e h e a r t
2
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w a s c ur e d by S s e c o n d dil uti o n in a fe w w eeks .

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o f e p il e p s y S h e w a s quit e c u re d by A al t e rn at el y with
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s e co n d d i l uti o n a nd l i gh t co m pr e ss e s o f A ov e r t h e h e ar t
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p a ro xy sms in cr e a sin g in fr e qu e n c y Th e p ar e nts fi r st n o ti c e d .

th e a tt a c k wh e n t h e ch il d w a s two ye ar s ol d It w a s do s e d wit h .

bro mid e s i odi d e s &c wi tho ut r e s ul t E le ct ro H o m oe op at h i c

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t r e a tm e nt b e g a n w ith S in th e firs t dilu ti o n a n d t h e a tt a cks .

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b e c am e m or e fr e qu e nt Th e n t h e th ird d i luti o n o f S wa s a t . .

o n c e g iv e n ; th e a tt a cks b e c a m e w eak er an d l e s s fre qu e nt b ut ,

di d n ot c eas e H avi ng Ob s erve d th a t th e chil d ofte n p i c k e d a t

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its n o s e t h e t r e a tm e nt w a s m odi fie d a s foll o ws S a l t e rn a t ely

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with Ve r th ir d d i luti o n ; a t e a spoo n ful e ve ry tw o h o ur s For

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ten d ay s no o b s e rv abl e r e sul t wa s pro d u c e d th e st a t e r e m a in e d

un ch a n g e d B u t on th e el ev e nt h d a y coli c s e t in wit h p u tri d
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m o ti o ns an d t h e e pi l ep ti c at ta cks at o n c e b e came mil de r an d

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l e s s fr e qu e nt Th e t r e a tm e nt wa s co ntinu e d A ft er a m o nth th e
. .

r em e d i e s w er e g iv e n in th e fi r st di l uti o n an d th e la st p ar o xy sm ,

o c c urre d t hir t ee n m o nt h s aft e r t h e co mmen c em e nt f t re a tm e nt o .

In th i r ty o ne m o nt h s t h e chil d b e c a m e v e ry l i v ely a nd i nt e l l i
-

g ent I t m ay b e su ppo s e d t h a t t h e a tt a c ks w e r e not p r i mari ly

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epi l e p ti c b u t we r e c aus e d by th e pr e s e n c e of w orm s

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5 . L Z w o m a n a g e d 3 9 su ffe r in g fro m e p ile p s y for e igh t

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ye ar s C ur e d in t hr e e m o nt h s by S thi rd d iluti o n
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t i o n t o r e l i ev e t h e p a in o f t o o d i ffi c ul t la b o u r t h e m o nt h ly p e r i od ,

st opp e d an d a s a r e sul t s h e w a s s e iz e d wit h c o nvul si o ns

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occ u rrin g e i gh t or t e n tim e s a d a y Thi s l a st e d fo r s e v e n ye ar s .

,

an d sh e b e c am e imb e c il e in co ns e qu e n c e Th er e wa s e vi d e nt ly .

a d i s e a s e d b l ood ch a n g e Sh e h a d A fi r st dil uti o n Th e fi rs t . .

, .

d ay t h e r e w a s no a tt a c k ; durin g th e fo ll o w in g w e e k th e att a cks

w er e l e s s v i ol e nt th e nint h d a y a b a d a tt a c k Th e n th e do s e .

wa s d iminis h e d a n d s h e h a d t h e t h i rd d i l uti o n ,
G r a dually th e .

p ati e nt wa s c u r e d Wh e n for t y s e v e n y e ar s o l d h e r p eri od s .

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r e t urn e d aft e r b e in g ab s e nt for m or e t h an s e v en y e ar s An d

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t h e n s h e w a s c ur e d .

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a tt a ck s r e turnin g two o r thr ee tim e s e ve ry m o nth C o nstituti o n

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m u ch e nfe eb l e d by s yphi l i s C r e b y Ve n alt e rn at ely wit h A . a . .

a t fir st third d ilu ti o n ; s ub s e qu e nt ly o r din ary dos e s

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S PINAL DI SE AS E 1 M a d am e T P a g e d 5 0 co nfi n e d t o h e r . .
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b e d for fiv e year s an d w a s u n ab l e t o p erfor m t h e m o st s imp l e

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m o v e m e nt s in c o ns e qu en c e of s p in al infl amm a ti o n In a ddi ti o n

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.

t o thi s s h e h a d p a in f u l j o ints a n d v a r i co s e u l c e r a ti o n s o n t h e
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le g s Aft e r h avin g in v a in t ri e d all th e kn o wn r e so urc e s o f

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t h e a ppe tit e i s g o o d t h e d ige ti o n e x ce l l e n t a n d h i s s tr e ng th i s , s ,

n t u nl ike th a t wh i ch b e l o n ge d t o h i m t e n y e a s b e fo r e
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In t h e mo n th A u gu st I a s ce rta in e d th at th e live r a s we ll
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l a st e d s o m a n y y e a r s B t al th o u gh cu r e d I b e gge d Mr A P . u , , . . .

t o c on tinu e th e se o f F int e r na lly a n d e xt e r na lly t ill t h e

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a nd r e ma ine d w e ll .

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fe ve r a l so i t s e ffica cy a s a n a nt i d o t e t qu inine and to r e m ove o ,

th e il l e ffe ct s o f its l ong continu e d u s e ( D H l d ) . r . e .

5 C HR ONI C H P
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a nd u ncti on s o f F t o th e h yp o ch o n d ri a
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by th e e x te rn al u s e o f R E . .

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th e appl ica ti on b e in g m d e t o th e n e igh b o u rh o o d o f th e kn e e a .

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1 . Wh it e w lling s e . A . R e nd iti , a

w o m a n of S avign a n , a ge d 2 1 , wa s su ffe rin g fr o m whi te sw e ll ing

o f th e k n e e , with c a r ie s o f t h e b one , a nd t wo s u pp u r a t in g o p e n

ing s S h e wa s tr e at e d for t wo y e ar s by th e A a n d O r e m e di e s ,
. . .

i n d ilu tio n , a n d alt e rnat e a ppl i c a t ion s o f R E an d Y E She . . . .

wa s compl e te ly cu r e d .

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32 2 ELE C T RO H OM (E O P A T H Y -
.

kne e A fte r s ix m o nth s t re a tm e nt by A a lte rnat e ly with S a nd

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t h e n a d o pt e d : V e n F C A S in w e a k d o se s . T h r e e m on th s
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a ft e r t h e t u mo u r wh i ch wa s a s l r g e a s t wo u nit e d fi s t s h a r d
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a n d a pp a r e n t ly r e qu ir in g s u r g ic a l i n t e r fe r e nce wa s mu ch r e ,

d u c e d ; a n d s o m e w e e k s l a t e r it h a d co mp l e t e l y d i s app e ar e d ,

l e a ving n o tra ce s of it s fo rme r e xi st n ce or re moval e .

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o n m a n a ge d 2 3 h a d s u ff e r e d fr o m r h e u m a t i s m in th e l ft e
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tr e a t h im with th e M a tt e i e m e di e s thi s b e in g h is l a s t r e s ou r ce r , .

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.

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a g r o w th o n th e w r i s t a s l a r ge a s a h a z e l n u t T h e d o c to r wh o m .

s h e con su l t e d t o l d h e r th a t i t wa s a g a n gl io n a n d th a t th e s o l e ,

me ans o f d i spe r sing it w a s by cru shin g wh ich might b e a littl e —

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th a n th r e e d a ys th e g angl ion e ntir e ly d i sapp e a r e d a n d h a s no t ,

r e tur ne d .

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o th e r m e di ci ne .

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r e q u e st o f t h e p o o r w o m a n I l e ft h e r s e ve r a l d o s e s of S a nd , .

t o be a l t e rn a t e d in th e s e con d d ilu ti on with c o mpr e sse s a n d ,

u n ction s o f O a nd S t h is wa s th e 2 5 th o f M a rch On th e 1 4th

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s w oll e n a n d wa s l ik e th at o f a w o m a n a ft e r co n fi n e m e n t
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g l a n d s w i,t h g r e a t e m a c ia ti o n C u r e d r a d i c a lly by C . .

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s u fie r i ng for fi fte e n y e a r s fr o m h e rni a wi th va r ice s a nd in co m , ,

p e te n c y o f t h e v a l v e s o f t h e h e a r t C u r e d w i th S a l t A . . . .

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n o l on g e r be r e cogni z e d by t ou ch T h e u s e o f S wa s con tinu e d . .

for s ix m on th s by wa y o f pr e c au t i on a n d cu re wa s c ompl e t e , .

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a fte r th r e e w e e k s t h e infa n t wa s c r e d I t r e ga in e d it s me nt a l
,
u .

fa cu l ti e s wh ich w e r e al mos t e ntir e ly g o n e ; an d t h e s igh t wh ich

, ,

was a lmo s t d e s tr o ye d r e t u n e d i n a wo d th e cu r e wa s c o mpl e te ,

r r , .

MU I S M A wo man of 4 5 w s gr d u ally a ffe cte d by co mpl e t e

T .
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a a

mu ti s m At fi r s t sh e h a d di fficu l ty in a r ticu l a t ion ; th e n sh e

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cou l d n o t pr o d u c e m o r e t h a n i so l a te d wo r d s ; a t l e n gth sh e

co u l d only s a y y o Fo r e igh t e e n mo nt h s s h e co u l d
es r 720 .

n o t pr o no n ce a ny w o r d d is tin ctly u Be s id e s th is sh e h a d .
,

rh e u matism in th e a rms S h e h a d R E applie d to th e . . .

h ypo glo s si an d t o th e n ape of th e n e ck fo r th ir ty s e c on d s Du r .

ing th e minu t e a fte r w a r d s sh e c ou l d s a y y o r 72 By th e u s e es 0 .

o f S s h e r e c o ve r e d s p e e ch in a b o u t a mo nt h
. .

MU IS M L o s s o f spe e ch fro m frigh t in a gir l o f 7 wa s

T .
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c u re d by t h e a ppl ic a t io n o f R E t o th e o c cipu t and th e s m a ll . .

h ypo gl o s si .

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Z CE 1 A s on of Mr M a ge d 1 1 wa s c o n d e mn e d t o
. .
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. .
, ,

a l mo s t c o mpl e te i s o l a t io n i n c on se qu e n ce o f th e o ffe n s ive o d o u r

p r o c e e d in g fr o m th e n o s e a n d c au se d b y c h r o n i c m u co u s u l ce r a ,

t ion with l o s s o f s m e l l
,
He wa s cur e d by fi rs t di l ti o n u s e d . u ,

a l t e r n a t e ly o f S 0 an d A u n c ti o n s a n d a spir a tion by th e
4 2
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n o s tri l s o f C a ppl ica ti o n of R E a l te rn a t e l y wi th Y E

4 to s . .
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th e Te l a t e d n e r ve c e ntr e s .
 334 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

OZ C E NA . 2 .
-
A y o u ng w om an h ad h a d r l
s c o fu o u s o oe na z fro m
infa n cy S h e wa s tr e at e d b y S , bu t h a d t o di s con tinu e tr e a t
. .

me nt fr o m t im e t o time , o ing to th e pa ins in th e n o s e hich w w

ca me o n S o on fr a gme nts of t h e e th mo i d on e sh o e d th e m
. b w
s e l ve s in t h e n a s a l s e cr e tio n , d imini s h ing gr a d u a lly t il l cu r e

wa s co mpl e te d .

O Z (E NA . 3 .
—
A la d y , age d with v ry lymph ti n tit
3 0, a e a c co s u

tion, h a d s u ffe re d fo r two y r s f om z oen a

ea T h d i h a rg e
r o . e sc

wa s pu ru l e nt with a m o st o e s o u ,
ff n ive d o r S i xty h n d k e rch i f . a e s

a W e e k w e r e n o t e n o u gh S h e wa s cu r e d . in s ix month s by S .
,

a n d t h e a ppl i c a t ion s o f R E t o t h e r o ot . . of th e n o se a nd th e
o c cipu t .

N E URAL GIA rb ital ne rve s r etu rni ng d aily at th e

of th e su p a -o r ,

s am e h o u r a nd re sis ting al l tre atm e nt wa s cu re d by F in

, , .
,

d il u tio n a nd u nction s of F t o th e h yp o ch o nd ria

,
2
.

N Y MPHO MANIA M iss L B su ffe ring for t h irte e n ye ar s fro m.

—
. .
,

nymph o m ani a a n d ch r oni c g as trit i s S h e wa s cu r e d i n a s h o r t .

tim e by S int e rna lly a n d b a th s o f 0 5

.
, .

N Rv U S DI S AS
E O M1 S F h a d s u ffe r e d for a b o u t thirty ye ars
E E .
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‘
. .

fr o m a di stre s sing n e rvo u s d i se a s e r e appe ar ng a t fi x e d inte rva l s , i .

R e p e a te d fai nting a tt a cks with viole nce s o th at it t ook s e ve ra l , ,

p e r s o n s t o k e e p h e r in b e d ; a f t e r t h e p a r o x y s m s g r e a t d e r
p se ,

s ion . T h e m e th o d s u s e d fo r r e l ie f s u ch a s pu rg a tive s ve s i , ,

c a nt s &c , di d l ittl e or no g o o d
.
,
.

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ward s gre at we akn e s s and in fl a mm ation in th e ab d ome n T re at .

me nt wa s b e gu n by C in th e s e co n d d ilu tion a nd th e infla mma .

,

t io n wa s ar r e s te d in t we nty fou r h o u rs Impro ve me nt con -

.

tinu e d bu t se ve r e p ain s in th e h e a d r e ma ine d whi ch u l tima t e ly

, ,

y i e l d e d t 0 i n t
o h e s e c o n d 3 d il u t i o n S h e h a d a l s o a l i
pp c a tio ns .

of W E. a n d c o mpr e s s e s o f OS o ve r th e h e a d
.
,
B E t o ok . . .

a wa t h e s c i a t ic a n d c r u r a l p a in s a n d r e sto r e d s tr e ngth T hi s
y , .

l a d y c o ntinu e d t h e u s e o f t h e e l e ctricity o n ce d a ily a nd th e ,

int e rn a l u se o f t h e s e co n d d il u t io n o f 0 S h e i s in mo d e ra tel y 3 .

g oo d h e a l th a n d a p e r fe c
, t c u r e m a y b e l o o k e d fo r in d u e

t im e .

N RVOU S PAR O Y S M S A y oung girl a ge d 1 6 wa s s u bj e ct

E X .
—
, ,

e ve ry n igh t t o a n a t t a ck o f a n e r vou s ch a r a ct e r n e i th e r h y s t e ri c ,

n or e pil e pt ic affe cting o nl y th e l e ft s id e o f th e b o d y an d

,

t h e l imb s o f th e s a me S i d e Pr ob a bly on a ccoun t o f th e .

3 36 ELE C T RO HOMCE OPAT HY -
.

we ak , and th e ope r a tion wa s a a nd one d I n t h re e y e a r s h e w a s b .

cu r e d , a nd h e h a s e n o ye d g o o d h e a l th fo r e igh t ye a rs T he j .

t re a tme nt wa s by S by hi ch th e cario u s one wa s e pe ll e d . , w b x

a nd th e wou nd ci ca tr i e d z .

4 FRAC T RE
. O A , a ge d 3 0 h a d fr a ctur e of h e r r igh t kn e e
U .
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. .
,

c ap .Bu t th i s wa s not al l Wh il e th e fr a ct ur e wa s e ing . b

t re a te d , a lymph ati c t u mou r d e e l ope d , a nd th e kne e o int wa s v j
a lmo st e ntir e ly a nch yl os e d T h e d o ctors a tte mpt e d t o cur e it , .

bu t fa il e d T h e pa ti e nt wa s t h e n a d is e d t o go t o B o l ogna ,
. v
a nd
t o pu t h e rs e lf u nd e r C o u nt M atte i wh o cu re d h e r in fou r ,

month s by a l t er nat e l y wi th A e x t e rnally a nd i nt e rn a ll y .

, .

CA S E S o r PARALY S IS 1 FACIAL Mr D a ge d 3 0 wa s s u ffe r . .

—
. .
, ,

ing fr o m fa cia l pa r a ly s i s o n th e l e ft s id e a n d t r e a t e d a t th e ,

h o spital with ou t r e s u lt He th e n h a d B E int e rnally a nd . . .

,

R E e x t e rn ally and wa s c u r e d in e igh t e e n d a ys

. .
, .

PARALY S IS 2 G N RAL Mr s A of L ond on ; paralys is of

. . E E —
. .
,

s ix ye a r s s ta n di ng
’
He r con d i ti on wa s s e r i ou s a nd complic ate d
. .

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, ,

h e a d ; th e kne e s a n d fe e t we r e b e nu mb e d S e ve ra l o f th e .

fi nge r s and t oe s w e re still th e s e at o f s e ve r e r h e u ma tic p ains a n d

o f c al ca r e ou s d e po sit T h e wh ol e s u rfa ce o f th e b o d y e sp e cia lly
.
,

th e h e a d and t h e th igh s wa s c ove r e d w ith a th i ck c o ating o f ,

e cz e ma t ou s incr u s t a t i on s T h e month l y fu nction wa s ve ry .

irr e gu l a r a n d a lwa ys e xtre me ly pa infu l

, .

I tre at e d th e pa tie nt with R E wh ich s oon re s to re d fu n ction . . ,

t o th e par a lys e d limb s T h e 0 5 wh i ch sh e t o ok for fou r m o nth s .

,

co n s e cu tiv e ly r e e s ta b li sh e d, h e al th y a nd p a inl e s s m on th ly
-

fu nction s S tr e ngth r e tu rn e d gr a d u ally u n d e r th e a ct ion o f

.

Ve n and of S and th e ski n re ga i ne d a l l i ts s mo oth n e ss a n d

. .
,

su ppl e ne s s For mor e th an e igh te e n month s th i s l a d y h a s

.

e nj o ye d g o o d he a l th S h e now wal k s b e tw e e n t wo a n d th re e.

mil e s .

PAR AL Y S IS 3 Of th e l e ft l e g from typh o id fe ve r L age d

. .
-
, . .
,

1 4 h a d b e e n il l sin ce th e a ge of two
,
His l e g wa s li te r a lly .

d rie d u p h e h a d no mu s cl e s a nd n o cal f T h e l imb wa s s o con .

t r a cte d th a t th e gr e at t o e cou l d sca r ce ly t ou ch th e gr o n d N0 u .

tre a tme nt h a d b e e n o f a ny a v ail a lth o gh th e ch il d h a d be e n , u

tre a t e d by th e mo st di st in gu ish e d s u rge on s in L o n d o n .

W e e mpl oye d d a ily b ath s o f R E with S inte rn ally At . . . .

th e e nd o f five month s , this you ng man h a d ma d e s u ch a s tonis h

 AP PE N D IX . 337

in g p rogr e s s th t th e l e g h a d re gain e d i ts n at ra l ta t e T h e
a u s .

m s cl e s w e re d e ve l o pe d th e w e akne s s o f th e d o r s a l s pin e h a d
u ,

di s appe a re d a n d ul tim a te ly th e y o u n g m a n co l d pl a nt his fe e t

, , , u

fir m ly o n th gro u nd a nd e nj oy e d e x c e l l e nt h e a lth
e , .

PARALY S I 4 Of th e l e ft sid e Cur e d in th re e we e ks Mr

S . .
—
. . .

R a ge d 5 8 o f rob u st c onstitu tion incline d to c e re bra l co nge s

.
, ,

ti on h a d h a d t wo s ligh t a po pl e ctic a t ta ck s o ve r a p e rio d o f tw o

,

y e a r s w,
it h o t ve ry s e r iou s r e s l t s u A t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f l a s t u .

y e a r M r R h a d. a n o t h e r a
. t t a ck t h i s t i m e a m o r e v i o l e n t o n e , ,

l e avin g e nti e paralysis of th e l e ft s id e

r .

I s a w th e p atie n t o ne h o u r a fte r th e a tt a ck He w a s in be d .
,

a n d u na b l e t o tu rn o r t o make th e s li gh t e s t m o v e m e n t o f th e

a r m o r l e g or t o b e n d t h e fi n ge r s o f th e l e ft h an d
, T h e fa ce .

wa s v e ry mu ch d i s c ol o u r e d th e l e ft e ye h a lf cl os e d fr om p a ra lys is ,

l r b l
‘

o f th e p p e r ue y e i d I n s p i t o f a l l e ff t s h e w. a s u n a e to e o ,

sp e a k a w o r d Be for e I a r ive d th e y h a d t ri e d t o gi ve him t e n

. r

g l o b u l e s o f S d r y I i m m e d i a t.e l,y o r d e r e d S i n d i l u ti o n i n
. .
,

a l te rn a ti o n with A a t fi r s t th e s e co n d d il t i on th e n t h e fi s t
.
—
u , r

on e t e a sp o o nfu l o f e a ch e m e d y t o b e t ak e n e ve ry t e n min u t e s r
,

for h a lf a d a y At th e s a m e t im e I a ppli e d c ompr e s s e s of A t o

.
2

th e h e a d fr e q e nt ly ch a ng e d
, T h e n e xt d a y I a d d e d a ppli a
u . c

tion s o f B E t o t h e b r a ch i a l n e rve s o f t h e pa ly s e d s id e a l s o
. . ra

c o mpr e s s e s w e r e u s e d a b o v e t h e l e ft e y e t o t h e t e mpl e s on th e ,

s am e s id e a n d t o th e r e gi on o f th e h e a r t
, With l ittle ch a nge .
,

t hi s wa s co nt in e d t he wh ol e t ime O wing t o sl e e pl e ssn e s s a nd

u .

s tr o n g e x cit e m e nt o n t h e p a r t o f th e p a t i e nt I appli e d com ,

p r e s s e s o f W E t o t h e h e a d a
. l t e r n a t
. l y w i th t h o s e o f A , e 2
.

L ate r I a ga in or d e re d a pplica ti on s o f B E to th e s t om a ch an d
, . .

t o th e s o l e o f th e l e ft fo ot s e ve r al tim e s a d a y T h e re s l t o f
-

. u

this tr e a tm e nt w a s mo st a st oni sh in g I n a fe w d a ys Mr R . . .

co ul d a lr e a d y m o ve a n d r a i s e h i s ar m an d l e g a n d p r e s s e d my ,

h a nd vig or o u s ly with t h e ffe ct e d h an d I d o not r e me mb e r a .

e ve r h a vi n g s e e n s u ch r api d pr gr e ss i n a ny s i mi l a r c a s e Afte r o .

a we e k Mr R got u p a nd trie d t o w a l k a fe w ste ps i n a fort

, . .

nigh t h e w a lke d a l on e with t h e h e lp o f a st ick p a n ,

d d o w n , u

h i s o o msr Fin ally a ft e r fo r w e e ks h e wa s s o mu ch b e tte r

.
,
u ,

th t h e c ou l d c om e d o wn t hr e e fligh t s o f s t a ir s t ak e a w a lk in
a ,

t h e t own a n d go u ps t a irs t o h i s o wn r o o m s a ga in
, H y d
i s e e a n .

mo th h d l mo t re ga in e d th e ir n orma l con di t ion a nd h is sp e e ch

u a a s ,

wa s e a s y a n d pr on u n ci a ti on cl e r a .

23
33 8 EL E C T RO - H OM ( E O PA T HY .

PARALY S I S 5 N vO PA ALY S IS M a d ame P E a ge d 6 0

. . ER US R .
—
. .
, ,

h a d s u ffe r e d from n e rv o u s p a r a ly s is fo t hr e e y e ar s S h e wa s r .

c o mpl e t e ly c u re d by a ppl i ca ti on s o f R E a n d s e co n d di l u ti on s . .
,

o f a ppr o pri a t e m e di cin e s .

PAR ALY S IS M F L a ge d 5 7 h a d h ad pa ralysis in th e

.
— ~
r . . .
, ,

l e ft u ppe r j oint s for e igh t m ont hs T h e d ise a s e wa s c on qu e re d .

with t wo appl ication s of R E . .

PH HI S I S 1 P P a g e d 3 9 s u ffe ing for s e ve ra l m onth s f om

T . .
—
. .
, , r r

a c ou gh a n d a tta ck s o f gr e a t w e kn e s s ; h i s r e spir a t i on w
, a as

Oppre s e d ; an d he h a d nigh t s we a ts Au s c l t atio n di s cl o s e d

s . u

p r oo f o f i n ip i nt ph thi
c s i s H e w a s c ee d i n f o u r m o n th s by S . ur
2

and P in a lt e rn a tio n a t fi r s t in t h e s co nd d ilu t io n s t h e n i n

2
, , e ,

o r d in a ry d o s e ; a n d u n c tion s o f S a l t 0 o ve r t h e c h e s t 5
2
s . .

P H HIS I S 2 M N a ge d 2 7 f ve ry d e l ic a te c o n titu tion

T . .
—
r . .
,
o s ,

wa s a tta ck e d by t u b e r c l s i s o n t h e l u n g s p a lpit a t ion o f th e u o —

h e art . C ure d by F l t S a nd u n cti n f A o n th e h e art 2

a .
2
, o s o
2
.

PH HI I S 3 L F a ge d 1 8 a tt ck e d with c on ge s tion f th
T S . .
—
. .
, ,
a o e

righ t l ung C u re d by P a l te rn at e ly with A i n th e s e co n d d il

.
I
, .
,
u

t io n s ; a n d u n c ti on s o f A o n t h e ch e s t ; wi t h a pplic a t io n s o f 3

PH HIS I
T S. 4 . B
-
.
, a b oy , a ge d 12 , v ry w ke ea ,
th i n , p a le , co n

s ta n tl y fe v r d; e e a u scu l ta ti on dis c l o se d a tu b r l
e cu o u s ca vity
u nd e r th e cl vi l a c e . He wa s cu re d i n fo u r m onth s by a lte rn a
ti o n s , in t h e s e co nd A u n c tio ns o n th e di l u tio n , o f P .
, C .
, and .

ch e s t o f C a n d A .a n d t wo g l o b u l e s d y e v e ry d a y o f S.
, r , , .

PH H I 5 A girl a g d 1 3 v ry we k spitt ing b l o d n igh t

T IS S . .
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, e ,
e a , o ,

s w e a ts A si s te r h a d d ie d of ph thi is a t t h e a ge o f 1 5 S h e h a d
. s .

0 A a nd P in a l te rn a tio n
2
,
2
, A fte r t e n d ays i mpr ove me nt s e t
2
, .

i n sh e h a d n o m or e s pi tti ng o f b l o o d
,
T h e s a m e tr e a tme nt wa s .

c o n tinu e d a n d i n fo u r m on t h s t h e g irl wa s a n o th e r c r e a t u r e
,
.

C re wa s c o mpl e t e
u .

PH HIS I S 6 A w oman a ge d 3 6 wi th ph th i i s we ll a s oe r
T . .
—
, , s ,

t a in e d by e xp e ri e n ce d o b s rve r s T h e a p e x o f t h e righ t l u ng e .

h a d b e e n s e ve r e ly a ffe cte d for five y e a r s S h e wa s pe rfe c tly .

cu r e d by lt ern a tio n s in th e fi r st d ilu tio n o f A

a a nd P 3
,
.

PH HI S I S 7 A y ng m an age d 2 3 give n p by five d o cto r s

T .
—
ou , , u

w as c om pl e t l y c e d i n a fe w w e k
e by P a lt e rn a te ly with C
ur e s . .

Afte r wa rd s S wa c o n tin e d for s me ti me . s u o .

S KIN DI AS 1 SEE C MA I n a m n ge d 5 0 e cz e ma on th e
E . .
—
ZE . a ,
a
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e ar t h e t b e s w ll n p a r tly d e str o ye d s pp a ting with e x te n

u o e , , u ur ,
3 40 ELE C T RO HO MCE OPAT HY -
.

L UNG DI S AS 2 Pl e u O pn e u mo ni A yo u ng girl a ge d
E E . .
—
r -
a .
,

1 2 a fte r s u ffe rin g f

,
t w o m o nth s fr o m co nvu l s ive co gh wa s or u ,

a t ta ck e d by pl e u r o pn e m o n i a with l an cin a ting p a in s i n th e l e ft

-
u ,

s id e a nd sh o u l d e r T e mp e r a t u r e E xpe ctoration wa s
.
,

bl o o d y a nd fte rwa rd s s o me wh a t like d e o ction of pru ne s I n

, a c .

a ve ry s h o r t t im e t h e p a in wa s b d e d by th e u s e of R E I n su u ,
. .

fo u r d a ys t h e fe ve r wa s r e d u c e d by th e se c on d d il u tio n f F a n d o .
,

u n ct ion s o f F t o th e h yp och o n d ri a
2
A fte war d s sh e h a d se ve ra l . r

d r y gl ob u l e s o f F a n d a l te rn a tio n s in th e s e con d di l t ion o f P

.
, , u , .

a nd A I mpro ve me n t wa s ma in t ain e d by thi s t e a tm e n t a nd r ,

o n t h e e i gh t h d a y sh e l e ft h e r b e d a n d w a s e ntir e ly r e st r d o e .

L UNG DI AS 3 V e ry s e ve re pn e m oni a in an in fant f 8

SE E . .
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u o

mo nth s i n wh i ch p u l mo n ary p a r a ly sis s e e m e d i mp e n d in g A ft e r

, .

t h e s e con d s po o nf l o f P t h e r e w s a n e vid nt e t u n o f t h e
u . a e r r

re ce di ng lif e o n th e n e xt d a y sh e wa s conva le s ce nt C ur e wa s .

s o on a tt a i ne d by P .

L UNG DI S AS 4 Pn e u m oni a N N ge d 6 6 a ft e r h aving

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E E . .
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p r o fe s s o r a t t h e C o ll e g e R o m i n g e d 6 5 s ff e r i n g f o m c o n s ti a ,
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t u ti on al a n d a d v n c e d s c o f l a w a c o m pl e t l y c re d in e ve n a r u ,
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n o t u r in a t e T h e Oph t h l mic s r g e o n s a n d th e g n e r l ph y s i
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.

a ft er e igh t ye a r s tre a tme nt o f d iffe re nt kind s I n nly th r e e ’

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w e e k s h e wa s cu re d by V e n a l te rn a te ly with 0 i n d ilu tio n .

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c o ntinu e d fo r me m o n th s
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d u l a r i nfl a mmat io n) wi th d e e p u l ce r a tion s l o ca lly He wa s .

cu r e d i n a fo r tnigh t by Ve n i n te r n a ll y a n d e x t e rn a lly . .

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l otion s t o th e e ye s and c ompre s s e s o f C and S ,

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for t h r e e ye a r s h ind e r ing s tu d y ; a n d pr o n ou n ce d incu r a b l e

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p e r i o d i c a l n e r v o u s h e a d a c h e fo s e v e r a l m o n th s All t h e u s u l r . a

re m e d i e s h a d b e e n t rie d i n v a i n S h e w s cu r e d by S n . a . I

d il u ti on b a t h s o f L a n d a ppl i c a ti on s o f W E t o t h e h e a d
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n o r w a l k a n d wa s o b l ig e d t o r e ma in sh u t u p i n h i s d a rke n e d
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co mpr e s s e s of B E . . t o th e h e a r t , of B E . . t o th e h e a d , and of

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fr o m c o u gh wi th e xp e ct o a tio n o f a s u s pi cio u s ch a r a ct e r a n d
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ti on o f th e l u ng s which h e h a d h a d s o me m o nth s pr e v io u s l y ;
h e h a d a l s o t u be r cl e s a t t h e t o p o f t h e ri gh t l u ng He wa s .

cu re d a d i c a ll y b y S a l te rn a t e l y with P in t h e s e co n d d il u tio n
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a nd i nh a l a t i o n s o f P 2
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c o mpl e t e ly cu r e d .

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p u t u n d e r t h e M a t t e i t r e a t m e n t a n d i n s i w e e k s wa s cu r e d by ,
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t h e in t e rna l u s e o f S For t wo ye a rs th e d is e a s e h a s n ot .

re tu rn e d .

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fo r e c z m a wi th u t s u cc e s s
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a nd he h ad n ot , so th e y
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t h e ms e l v s pr d c pr fou nd h ng e in th n rv s y te m
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UN N I N B R O T HE R S , T HE G R E S HAM P RE S S , C HII W DR T H AN D L O ND O N .