This fearful complication of disorders, already very grave, may well appal the allopath, the largeness of whose experience in such cases, serves but to assure him of their utter hopelessness. But the Homoeopathic practitioner, conscious of the wonderful virtues of such medicines as Arsenic., China., Rhus., Secale, and others, to arrest even the rapid decomposition of the vital fluid itself, and mindful of the special and characteristic indications, which will enable him to give the right remedy with unerring exactness, can face even these profound degenerations of the organism with a patient, hopeful heart. It is necessary for the physician to realize the serious gravity of such cases, especially that neither himself not the friends be taken unawares, by the sudden and unexpected fall of the curtain; and then it is no less necessary that he should faithfully and perseveringly study all the symptoms of the case, and never despair, till satisfied of the actual closure of the scene. Since in typhus, and even in cholera, some such patients have been rescued, as it rescued, as it were, from the very jaws of death, who most certainly would not have received death proper remedies up to the final turning-point of their apparently fatal disorder, had not their physicians physicians been inspired by the most patient courage, and by the most hopeful and determined perseverance.
Aconite. In plethoric females particularly. Vertigo on rising from a recumbent position, she has to lie down again. She is alarmed and excited, is sure she will die, although there is no occasion for such an alarm.
Agaricus. Menses too profuse, with titillations in the genital organs. Itching, burning and redness of the toes, with titillation, as if frozen. Menses too profuse.
Ambra grisea. Discharge of blood between the periods, at every little accident; for instance, after a very hard stool, or after a walk a little longer than usual.
Ammonium carb. Menorrhagia after a long drive in the cold air.
Ammonium mur. The flow is more abundant at night. A quantity of blood is passed at every stool during the menses.
Antimonium crud. Menorrhagia with a peculiar pressing in the uterus, as if something would come out.
Apis mel. Menorrhagia, with heaviness in the abdomen, faintness, great uneasiness, restlessness and yawning.
Argentum nitric. Menorrhagia with cutting pain in the small of the back and groin. The head feels very much enlarged and the lower extremities very weak.
Arnica. Particularly after cases of concussion, as from blow, a fall, or riding over rough roads. The flow is of a bright-red color, mixed with clots. Heat about the head, extremities cool. Menorrhagia with pain in the small of the back, extending into the groin and down the inner side of the thigh and leg to the great toe.
Arsenicum. Menorrhagia in feeble females; cachectic; affected with rheumatism, disorganization of the uterus, or ovaries; in eruptive fevers, and when aphthae break out, indicating a low state of the system.
Belladonna. The flow is bright red, imparting a sense of heat, with a sensation of pressing outwards. Sometimes it has a bad odor, with lumps. Sometimes there is congestion to the head with throbbing of the carotids.
Borax. The menses are too soon, too profuse, and attended with colic, nausea and pain extending from the stomach to the small of the back. Too profuse menses and she is very nervous; starts at the least noise, and dreads a downward motion, like going down stairs, or the downward motion of a sawing or rocking-chair.
Bovista. Menses too often and too profuse, flowing more in the morning and less at night, with discharge of blood between the periods.
Bromine. Menses too often and too profuse, of bright-red blood, particularly in females with affections of the chest, heart, or eyes. The flow is quite passive, and she only suffers form exhaustion.
Bryonia. Menses too early and too profuse, of dark-red blood, with pain in the back, and aching in the head, as if it would split; worse on the least motion. Nausea on sitting up and after eating.
Calcarea carb. Menses too frequent, too profuse, and last too long. She has vertigo on stooping, worse on rising or going up stairs. Damp, cold feet. Particularly application to leucophlegmatic temperaments.
Cannabis s. Too profuse menses when dysuria attends, with sensation of soreness in the whole track of the urethra.
Cantharis. Menses too early, and too profuse, of black blood. Dysuria, with burning, cutting pain. Frequent desire to urinate. More suitable to females who are sterile.
Carbo animal. Menses too early, not too profuse, but last too long. Great weakness of the thighs. After the appearance of the menses she feels so tired that she is scarcely able to speak.
Carbo veget. Menses too early and too profuse, preceded by itching of old tetters, or by an itching eruption on the nape of the neck and between the shoulders; also by a dragging pain from the abdomen to the small of the back.
Causticum. She has a very yellow face, menses too early and too abundant. And after its cessation a little blood is passed from time to time for many days. The menses smell badly, and excite an itching in the vulva. She feels melancholy, and looks at every thing upon the dark side.
Chamomilla. Menorrhagia of dark coagulated blood, flowing more in paroxysms. There is great irritability of temper, so that she can hardly control herself. Frequent desire to urinate. Urine pale and profuse.
Chelidonium. Menses retarded, but continue too long, with pain under the inner and lower angle of the right shoulders-blade.
China. Menses too profuse, with a sensation of great distention of the abdomen, not relieved by eructation or dejections. Ringing in the ears and fainting spells. Losing of senses and sight. Also after the abuse of Chamomile tea; with flow of dark clots and frequent desire to urinate; pale urine; and in weakly persons from the loss of blood.
Chininum sulph. Menses too early and too profuse.
Cinchonium sulph. Menses too early and too profuse.
Cinnamon. Menses too early and too profuse, particularly in females troubled with itching of the nose or nightly restlessness. She is constantly tossing, even during sleep. Diarrhoea, always worse after drinking.
Cocculus. Discharge of blood from the uterus in pregnant females. Profuse menses, with a sensation as of sharp stones in the abdomen, at every movement.
Coccus cacti. Menses too early and too abundant, of dark, thick blood, with a sensation of tension an constriction about the abdomen, and of something ascending towards the stomach, which makes her think she will vomit water.
Coffea. Profuse menstruation, with excessive sensitiveness of the organs and voluptuous itching.
Creasotum. Menses too early, too profuse and lasting too long, but inclined to be intermittent; she thinks she is almost well, when the discharge returns afresh.
Crocus s. Menorrhagia of dark, stringy blood; as it discharges, in forms itself into long strings. A sensation as if something alive were rolling or turning about in the abdomen. In the stomach a similar sensation is sometimes perceptible.
Cyclamen. Menorrhagia, with stupefaction of the whole head, and obscuration of vision as if a fog were before the eyes.
Ferrum. Menorrhagia in weakly persons, with a fiery red face. It course too frequently, is too profuse and lasts too long.
Fluoric acid. Menses too early and too profuse, thick and coagulated. With an uncommon buoyancy of mind, she fears nothing and is well satisfied with herself.
Hepar s. c. Menorrhagia in females, with chapped skin and rhagades of the hand and feet. A slight injury causes ulceration.
Hyoscyamus. Menorrhagia with delirium. She has uncommon, foolish manners. Silly laughing, and inclines to uncover or undress herself.
Ignatia. Menorrhagia with sighing and sobbing faint feeling at the pit of the stomach. She seem full of suppressed grief.
Iodium. Premature and too copious menses, with great weakness, particularly indicated if she has goitre, or dwindling of the breasts, or if she has acute pain in the breasts.
Ipecacuanha. Profuse menstruation, with a constant nausea; not a moment’s relief, not even after vomiting.
Lachesis. Menorrhagia, with chills at night and flushes of heat during the day.
Laurocerasus. Menses too early and too profuse, with nightly tearing in the vertex. Peculiar suffocating spells about the heart.
Ledum p. Menses too early and too profuse, with a great want of vital warmth, she can hardly keep warm.
Lycopodium. Menses too long and too profuse, with borborygmus, especially in the left hypochondrium; or a sense of satiety and fulness up to the throat, on the least quantity of food being taken; or an aggravation at four P.M.
Magnesia carb. Menses too early and too profuse, flowing decidedly more at night, and never during uterine pains.
Mercurius sol. Menses too profuse, with scorbutic gums. Salivation; teeth sore, and as if loose. Mucous stools with tenesmus and oppression; strong urine.
Moschus. The menses are too early and too profuse, with intolerable titillation in the genital organs.
