Mother's Remedies Part 115

APPENDICITIS.--Aconite 2X dil. at the beginning.

Belladonna 3X dil. after the first twenty-four hours.

Bryonia alb. 2X dil. Pains are sharp, shooting, better quiet. Can alternate with Aconite or Belladonna.

Mercurius Viv. 3X trit. (tablet form) given later.

CONSTIPATION.--Correct diet and habits.

Bryonia 2X dil.

Nux Vomica 3X trit. (tablet form).

Sulphur 6X trit. (tablet form).

Opium 6X dilution. Taken 4 times daily.

COLIC.--Colocynthis 1X dil. Put ten drops in a gla.s.s half full of water and give two teaspoonfuls every fifteen minutes until better. When the pains are cutting, pinching, cramping, as if the bowels were pierced with knives in the region of the navel and when the patient bends forward.

Nux Vomica 3X trit. (tablet form). One to two tablets every half hour until better. When there is constipation, acid vomiting, distended abdomen.

Chamomilla 1X dil. Colic in stomach region and is caused by bad food. Face flushed, in teething children.

Mercurius 3X trit. (tablet form). One tablet every hour, when the pain is in the liver, patient vomits much bile and has a diarrhea, both bilious and fecal, with straining.

Podophyllum 3X dil. Ten drops in a half gla.s.s of water, two teaspoonfuls every hour when the liver is too active, too much bile, colic is aggravated by the bilious vomiting--jaundiced skin, bitter taste in the mouth.

PAINTER'S COLIC.--Opium 6X dil. As usual, prepared, and given every one to two hours, when the constipation is obstinate, hard abdomen, with intense pain, griping and pinching.

Belladonna 3X dil. same way. When bowels feel constricted or seem as if grasped by the finger nails.

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PILES.--Nux Vomica 3X trit. (tablet form). One tablet after each meal and before retiring. Constipation with pain in the lower back and in the lower part of the r.e.c.t.u.m; piles may protrude and be sore.

Sulphur 6X trit. (tablet form) Tablet at night in connection with Nux Vomica in the morning.

Aloes 3X dil. One drop of it four times a day when the piles are very painful, and in the lower part of the bowels, and lots of them.

BOWEL FALLING (Prolapsus ani).--Tincture Cina is good when caused by worms, one-tenth to one drop of the tincture every two hours.

Mercurius 3X trit. (tablet form) when caused by dysentery or loose bowels.

Mercurius Corr. 3X trit. (tablet form) when caused by dysentery. Last two use 3X; one to two tablets every two hours.

WORMS.--Tincture of Cina from one-tenth drop to two drops four times a day for pin (seat) (thread worms) and round worms.

Symptoms.--Boring of the nose, livid, semi-circle under the eyes, restless sleep, cross, etc.

CHOLERA ASIATIC.--Aconite first stage.

Tincture Camphor in drop doses second stage every fifteen minutes.--Follow with a.r.s.enic.u.m, Veratrum alb.

Carbo veg. 3X trit. (tablet form) third stage.

PERITONITIS.--Aconite 2X dil. at first.

a.r.s.enic.u.m 3X trit. (tablet from) when patient is thirsty, very restless.

Dose every hour.

Bryonia alb. 2X dil. Prepare. Pains worse from motion,--cutting shooting; constipated.

Mercurius 3X trit. (tablet form) Later, skin yellow, coated pasty tongue.

DROPSY.--After scarlet fever. Apis Mel. 3X trit. (tablet form). One tablet every two hours.

In feet, ankles, and abdomen.--a.r.s.enic.u.m alb. 3X trit. (tablet form). One tablet every three hours.

LIVER, INFLAMMATION (Hepat.i.tis) Bryonia 2X dil. Prepare as usual and give, etc. When some fever; lies on affected side. Severe pains when moved.

Mercurius 3X trit. (tablet form). One tablet every two to four hours, after first remedy, when heavy odor from the breath, dry mouth, bitter taste, yellow (pasty) coated tongue, yellow color of skin.

Nux Vomica 3X trit. (tablet form), etc. When severe pains in region of liver extending to the back; nausea, vomiting and constipation.

LIVER, ENLARGED.--Phosphorus 3X dil. Prepare and give two teaspoonfuls every four hours.

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