Studies, chiefly clinical, in the non-emetic use of ipecacuanha : with a contribution to the therapeusis of cholera

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PART I. Clinical Facts 11

I. Acute Dysentery 11

lit Additional Modern Evidence in Acute Dysentery . . . . 24

III. Chronic Dysentery and Chronic Diarrhoea 27

IV. Enemata of Ipecacuanha 32

V. Painful but Simple Intestinal Affections 34

VI. Cholera Morbus and Cholera Infantum 38

VII. Uterine and other Haemorrhages .43

VIII. Excessive Perspiration ......... 47

IX. Some Forms of Dyspepsia 48

X. Vomiting of Pregnancy 51

XI. Asthma and Nervous Coughs . . • 53

XII. Drunkenness and Delirium Tremens 56

XIII. Opium Poisoning . . 58

XIV. Neuralgia . . "... .58

XV. Intermittent Fever 59

XVI. Febrifuge Action 68

XVII. Pneumonia 69

XVI II. The Puerperal State . 69

XIX. Acute Hepatitis . . .70

XX. Antidote to Venom 72

XXI. Topical Effects 74

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Part II. Page

Therapeutical Opinions 76

I. Current Views of Ipecacuanha 76

II. Opinions as to the Reasons for and the Manner of its Use in Dysentery 78

III. As to Neurotic Action, especially Depression and Stimulation . . 84

IV. Of the Nature of Dysentery 87

V. The Particular Therapeutic Operations of Ipecacuanha . . .91

a. In Dysentery 91

b. In some Painful Intestinal Affections 96

c. In Cholera Morbus and Cholera Infantum 96

d. In Haemorrhages . . . ... . . . .97

e. In Excessive Perspiration . 100

/. In some Forms of Dyspepsia 102

g. In Nervous Vomiting, as that of Pregnancy 103

h. In Asthma and Nervous Coughs 105

i. In Delirium Tremens 106

j. In Opium Poisoning . 107

k. In Neuralgia 108

I. As an Antiperiodic 109

m. Its Febrifuge Action 116

n. In Pneumonia 117

o. In the Puerperal State 119

p. In Acute Hepatitis 120

q. As an Antidote to Venom 121

r. Its Topical Effect 121

VI. The Stimulant Action of Ipecacuanha 121

VII. Possible Objections .122

a. As to Physiological Experiments 122

b. As to its Action in Diverse Diseases 123

VIII. Cautions 121

IX. Concluding Observations 125