Edward Harris Ruddock

Ruddock, E. H. (Edward Harris), 1822-1875. M.D. LICENTIATE OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS; MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS; LICENTIATE IN MIDWIFERY, LONDON AND EDINBURGH, ETC. PHYSICIAN TO THE READING AND BERKSHIRE HOMOEOPATHIC DISPENSARY. Author of "The Stepping Stone to Homeopathy and Health," "Manual of Homoeopathic Treatment". Editor of "The Homoeopathic World."

Hygienic Observations

Homeopathic Vade mecum by E.H.Ruddock. Vade mecum means a hand book or a guide. In the introduction to this book E.H.Ruddock gave the importance to basic Hygienic and diet. According to him these two things are preserver of health….

Disease

In this Veda mecum of homeopathy, E.H.Ruddock wrote that we should know the accurate idea of the nature and severity of the disease we have to treat. He also discussed various well-known diagnostic signs like pulse,temperature, breathing, skin, and urine one should give attention to get the accurate nature of the diseases….

Medicines

Here E.H.Ruddock gave the list of principle medicines prescribed in his book for several conditions. He has also given the guideline for repetition,alteration and potency….

Treatment Of Disease

Treatment Of Disease. PART II.

22. Cod-Liver Oil.

THE value of this agent in the treatment of many constitutional diseases is amply confirmed by long experi…

Cutaneous Diseases

Cutaneous Diseases. 195. Erythema-Inflammatory Redness of the Skin.

DEFINITION.- Hyperaemia of the cutis, manifesting itself by superficial redness or blush

General Diseases

In his book Vade mecum of Homeopathy, E.H.Ruddock gave the classification of Diseases. first he grouped them into surgical and non surgical. Then he wrote that every disturbance of health has some effect on the whole. Therefore, in one sense, all disease are general disease. But for convenience of refine diseases that affected certain parts of the body are classified under regional headings….

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous. 239. Angular Deformity of the Spine Kyphosis Pott’s Curvature

DEFINITION- An angular deformity of the spinal column due to erosion and de…

Nervous diseases

E.H.Ruddock in his book Homeopathic Vade mecum described various diseases of Nervous system like all forms of meningitis, hemiplagia, peraplagia, neurasthenia etc….

Circulatory Diseases

E.H.Ruddock, in his book Vade mecum gave the full description of Diseases related to circulatory system. He gave the definition, cause, treatment and homeopathic therapeutics for various diseases related to heart and circulation….

Respiratory Diseases

Common diseases affecting Respiratory system starting from hay fever, nasal catarrh to asthma, bronchitis and pleurisy had been described with cause, symptoms and homeopathic therapeutics by E.H.Ruddock….

Eye diseases

All types of Eye diseases from conjunctivitis,all types of opthalmias, glaucomas and iritis had been presented with definition, cause, symptoms and homeopathic therapeutics by E.H.Ruddock….

Ear Diseases

All types of Ear Diseases including diseases of external meatus like eczema, furncle, hardened cerumen to all types of otitis media- acute and chronic with their homeopathic therapeutics by E.H.Ruddock….

Nose Diseases

All types of Nose Diseases from foreign body in nasal cavity to ozaena, epistaxis and nasal polyps with homeopathic medicine found to be effective in the treatment….

Digestive Diseases

Digestive Diseases. 135. Stomatitis-Inflammation of the Mouth.

SYMPTOMS.-Patches of redness on the lining of the mouth, which are sore, and from which an exu

Urinary Diseases

Urinary Diseases. 177.- Albuminuria.

DEFINITION.- A morbid condition of the urine, symptomatic of renal disease, but not always consequent on it, and chara……

Ductless Glands Diseases

Ductless Glands Diseases. DUCTLESS GLANDS.- Besides the glands which possess ducts opening into canals of the body (e.g., liver, pancreas) there are a number of gland…

Homoeopathic Practice

Homeopathic Vade mecum by E.H.Ruddock provides the basic principles and rules to practice Homoeopathy. …

Tropical Diseases

Tropical Diseases. Introduction.

THERE are a number of diseases which affect principally or entirely those who have to live in or to visit tropical countrie……

Reproduction

Reproduction.     (* It has been thought advisable to introduce this short chapter for, although it deals with normal phenomena yet all the process …

Immunity

Immunity. THE words Bacteria, germs, microbes, have become very familiar of late years, and the problems of Bacteriology have grown to be important to…

Materia Medica

Materia Medica. INTRODUCTORY.-With some exceptions, the remedies prescribed in this work are restricted to the fifty in the list, pages 63, 64. Physicians s…

Poisons

Poisons. (Venena).

THE word poison has come now by general consent and usage to designate any substance which, through the blood, has a deadly or …

The Clinical Directory

The Clinical Directory. THE Clinical Directory, as it originally appeared, was highly appreciated, and proved to be of effective service; we have, therefore, very c…

HOMOEOPATHY AND HEALTH

Detailed discussion on Homeopathy system of medicine. Elaboration of basic principles that governs the whole system….

DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT

An excellent collection of all diseases and their homeopathic remedies and general treatment based on the clinical experience of the author. A must read chapter!…

CONCISE MATERIA MEDICA

Medicines with their indications. A note of precaution to be kept in mind before a prescription is made. …

CLINICAL DIRECTORY

List of alphabetical arrangement of the disease and common indicated remedy for the sa, e….

Accidents

Accidents. 236. Suspended Animation Hanging, Drowning, etc.

DROWNING is the most common cause of suspended animation, though cases of hanging and of…

Introduction to Veterinary Medicine

The diseases of our domestic animals, which admit of cure, yield to as promptly to Homoeopathic medicines as those of man. There is a close identity between the physical organisations of the rational and irrational creatures, and whatever is capable of raising the physical condition of the former, is also, no doubt, capable of similarly influencing that of the latter….

4. INCIDENTAL DISEASES

Girls of all ages are liable to a discharge from the vulva, quite independently of infectious matter. The remembrance of this fact may save much distress….

5. REPRODUCTION

Homeopathic remedies for constitutional sterility or infertility :- Bary-Carb., Calc-Carb., Cann., Coni., Ferrum, Helonias, Nux -V., Phosphorus, Ac-Phosphorus, Platina, Sabin., Senec., Sepia, Sulphur…

6. PREGNANCY

Exercise is a most important means of retaining good health during pregnancy, of securing a natural delivery, and of favouring the health of the infant. Walking in the open air is most useful kind….

7. DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY

In the early months of pregnancy, most women experience morning sickness: nausea or vomiting, or both, are very troublesome and persistent symptoms, and give rise to serious concern as to the patient’s health, especially in the pregnancy of delicate women….

8. LABOUR

Difficult labour is often a result of diet of an improper quality or quantity; the use of stimulating beverages; want of sufficient pure air and healthy exercise; tight lacing; late hours; and other injurious habits….

9. MANAGEMENT AFTER DELIVERY

Homeopathic remedies for past-partum depression include Arsenicum, Aurum, Belladonna, Cann. I., China, Cim., Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Platina, Pulsatilla, Stramonium, Verbascum A., Verbascum V….

1. INTRODUCTORY

Persons under homoeopathic treatment are particularly cautioned against taking herb-tea, senna, salts, castor-oil, pills, or other allopathic drugs, and using leeches, blisters, etc. These things disturb the patient….

2. HOMOEOPATHIC DIETARY

Strong tea and coffee, very hot drinks of all descriptions should certainly be barred from the diet of patients under homoeopathic treatment….

3. MENSTRUATION

Menstrual irregularities usually depend on defective constitutional vigor; or on bad hygienic conditions or habits, such as close confinement indoors, sedentary occupations, especially if carried on in improperly ventilated rooms, or unrelieved by sufficient outdoor recreation….

10. LACTATION

Bryonia. Large collection of milk, the breasts being hard, or feeling heavy, hot, and painful. Whenever, after the first coming-in of the milk, from catching cold while nursing, or from abrupt weaning, the breasts become swollen, tender, knotty, and painful….

11. APPENDIX

APPENDIX – REMEDIES, WITH NAMES OF THE DISEASES FOR WHICH THEY ARE PRESCRIBED….

12. GLOSSARY

A glossary of common words used in this book….

3. INCIDENTAL DISEASES

Treatment of leucorrhoea, uterine prolapse, hysteria etc along with indicated homeopathic remedies and accessory management….

4. REPRODUCTION

Problems in conception, infertility and complaints during pregnancy lie morning sickness, backache, urinary incontinence, breast tenderness, constipation, piles etc, along with homeopathic treatment….

5. LABOUR AND ITS AFTER-MANAGEMENT

Gelsemium. To produce relaxation of a rigid, unyielding os uteri in labour, this remedy, in from one to five drops of the strong tincture, every half-hour, is probably superior to every other….

6. NURSING LACTATION

Medicines for complaints during nursing and lactation like milk fever, sore and cracked nipples, deficient milk production and help with weaning with homeopathic remedies….

1. Introduction to the Common Diseases of Women

The following remedies are likely to be required in the treatment of the the diseases of women: Cimicifuga, Cocculus, Crocus, Ferrum, Hamamelis, Hydrastis, Helonias, Platina, Sabina, Secale, Senecio, and Sepia….

2. MENSTRUATION

The physiology of menses and common menstrual disorders like amenorrhoea, delayed and irregular menses, scanty menses, profuse and protracted menstruation etc. along with homeopathic treatment options….

1. THE MEDICINES

A SELECTION of Homoeopathic remedies in a case or chest is invaluable in every house in which there are children. The agreeableness of our remedies is, however, only one advantage, for the diseases of children are most strikingly under their control….

2. DISEASES OF CHILDREN – BLOOD DISEASES

Homeopathy treatment and indicated homeopathic remedies for scarlet fever, measles, rubella, small pox, cow pox, chicken pox, simple fevers, diphtheria, whooping cough and mumps….

3. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES

Homeopathic treatment for constitutional diseases of children like scrofula, tuberculosis, rickets along with general management….

4. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Homeopathic remedies for the nervous diseases of children like infantile convulsions, spasmodic croup, epilepsy, chorea, headache, sleeplessness….

5. DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR

How to treat diseases of ear and nose with homeopathic remedies. Learn the homeopathic management of ophthalmia, earache, ottitis media, discharge from the ear, epistaxis etc….

6. DISEASES OF THE BREATHING ORGANS

Homeopathic remedies for the treatment of croup, coryza, snuffles, chronic catarrh, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, pleuritis, and cough and other respiratory infections….

7. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Treating gastrointestinal diseases in children with homeopathy. Remedies for stomatitis or aphthae, toothache, dentition problems, hiccups, indigestion, vomiting, acute and chronic diarrhoea, anal prolapse, worms, constipation in children, neonatal jaundice….

8. DISEASES OF THE SKIN

Homeopathy is considered very effective for treatment of skin diseases. Find the homeopathic remedies for
nettle rash, urticaria, milk crust, impetigo, intertrigo, chillblains, ringworm, scabies or itch….

9. MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES

Homeopathic medicines for the management of common pediatric disorders like swelling of breasts in infants, vaginal discharge in children, umblical hernia, bed wetting etc….