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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... ing on for three months, and had been treated by a highly intelligent allopathic surgeon and afterwards by Christison; but the dropsy continued to increase and the urine to become scantier. Treatment.--One drop of Fowler's solution, three times a day; at the end of four days the boy continued much the same, although his family thought that the urine was increased in quantity; shortly afterwards the urine increased to a full flow, the quantity of albumen steadily decreasing, and in fourteen days more there was no trace of it in ike urine. All swelling had disappeared and the patient was pretty well, although much emaciated. The urine became of the usual healthy color, density 1018. slightly hazy by heat, buC immediately cleared again by Nitric-acid. According to Wurmb, Terebinthina and Prunus-spiniosa were useful several times when there was suppression of urine. Occasionally hot air-baths were very serviceable; they produced perspiration, lessened the anasarca, relieved the breathing, and were followed by refreshing sleep. In the British Journ. of Horn., Oct. 1855, Dr. Kidd says that the medicines which he has found most useful in Bright's disease are: Terebinthina, Cantharides, Arsenicum, Mercurius, Nitric-acid, Phosphorus, Ferrum.-sulph. and China. Cantharides, Arsenicum and Mercurius only produced palliatjve relief in Kidd's hands; this led him to try Terebiniha which is homoeopathic to haematuria, frequent micturition, albuminuria, aching pain and weight in the loins, depression of muscular power, -vertigo, stupor, and also increased secretion from the bronchial and gastro-intestinal mucous membranes. The symptoms indicating its use are: scanty evacuation of urine, rather deep colored, and occasionally containing blood, coagulating..