.--Aconite 2X dil. Put ten drops in a glass half full of water, and
give two teaspoonfuls every fifteen minutes in alteration with Spongia 3X
trit. (tablet form) one at a dose. If there is no fever the Spongia can be
used alone. Cough is hard, rasping, barking, sawing.
Hepar sulph, 3X trit. (tablet form), This can be used in place of Spongia
in light haired children. Cough may be a little looser than the spongia
cough.
BRONCHITIS, ACUTE AND CHRONIC.--Aconite 2X dil. Ten drops, etc. One to two
teaspoonfuls everyone to three hours in first stage for the fever, etc.
Belladonna 2X or 3X dil., etc., same. Chilly, dry throat and dry cough,
soreness, and rawness beneath the breast bone, pain in the head.
Phosphorus 3X dil. etc, Constant cough, pressing feeling under breast
bone, a little mucus expectorated.
Tartar Emetic 3X trit. (tablet form), One tablet every four hours. Better
for old people and chronic cases, when the cough is loose and much
rattling from mucus. Also good in children for capillary bronchitis.
INFLUENZA.--Gelsemium 1X dil. generally at the beginning twenty-four hours
one drop every hour.
Belladonna 3X dil. for sore throat.
Phosphorus 3X dil. for bronchitis.
Bryonia 2X for the lungs.
WHOOPING-COUGH. (Pertussis).--Belladonna 2X or 3X dil. Ten drops in a
glass half full of water and two teaspoonfuls given every one to three
hours for sudden tight, violent cough, with sore throat, headache and nose
bleed.
Cuprum Met. 3X trit. (tablet form). One to two tablets every hour, for the
violent forms causing convulsions.
Hyoscyamus 1X dil. Ten drops in a half glass of water; a dessertspoonful
after each paroxysm until they get better. This is indicated when the
paroxysms are frequent but not so violent, and when they are worse at
night; no fever, mucus of a thick greenish color; and when the cough
produces a sparkle or spots before the eyes.
PNEUMONIA, Inflammation of the Lungs.--Aconite 2X dil., etc. every hour
for first twenty-four hours.
Bryonia 2X dil., etc. Given same way, when the patient lies quietly, hurts
to move, stitching pain in chest when coughing and attended by a pain in
the head. Goes well after Aconite. Aconite and Bryonia are frequently
alternated every hour.
Phosphorus, 3X trit. (tablet form). One tablet everyone to three hours.
Tight cough, with little mucus.
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PLEURISY, Inflammation of the Pleura.--Aconite 2X dil., etc., on
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