Aggravation. In morning and forenoon; after 3 A. M. and 3 P.M.; during rest; from heat of the bed from spirituous liquors; from tobacco.
Amelioration. In the open air; from warmth; from movement.
Conditions. Especially useful in persons of a lymphatic temperament; people with dark complexion, black hair, dry fiber and not very fat.
Compare. Aurum, Can. sat., Cantharis, Copab., Ignatia, Mercurius, Nitr. ac., Pulsatilla, Staphysagria Sulph.
Antidotes. Camph., Chamomilla, Mercurius, Pulsatilla, Sulphur
Thuja antidotes. Abuse of tea, Mercurius iod., Nux v., Sulphur
THERAPEUTICS.
Probably the most important use of Thuja is in the treatment of sycotic diseases, not only for the condylomata, or war-like excrescences occurring on various parts, but also for various diseases which may have their origin in the condition of system which Hahnemann designated as sycosis. A constitutional taint following gonorrhoea, or more apt to occur in those who have what Grauvogle termed a hydrogenoid constitutional. Vaccination is more apt to occur in those those who have what Grauvogle termed a hydrogenoid constitution. Vaccination is more apt to cause bad results in sycotic constitutions, so we find Thuja a remedy for the bad effects of vaccination (Sil).; especially when the pustules are very large, and the patient has diarrhoea. The mental symptoms of the drug and very peculiar, nd indicate it in some forms of insanity, particularly melancholia. Neuralgia of the head and face, especially as if a nail wee driven in; violent stabbing pains; neuralgia of tea-drinkers. Ciliary neuralgia of tea-drinkers. Ciliary neuralgia. Kerato-iritis. Opacity of the cornea. Iritis, especially syphilitic, with gummata on the iris; sharp sticking in the eye, with much heat above and around the eye. Episcleritis. Granular lids, when granules are large, wart-like. Chronic conjunctivitis, worse whenever his night’s rest is disturbed. Dry, bran-like. Chronic conjunctivitis, worse whenever his night’s rest is disturbed. Dry, ban-like tinea ciliaris; lashes imperfect and irregular. Excellent for tarsal tumors.
Polypi of the ear. Watery, purulent otorrhoea smelling like putrid meat. Nasal catarrh. Syphilitic ozoena, thick, green discharge. Toothache, teeth decayed, especially about margins of gums, which become retracted. Aphthous sore mouth, feels as if burnt. Ranula bluish; surrounded by varicose veins. Indurations in the stomach. Flatulent colic (see peculiar symptoms). Warts and condylomata about anus. Haemorrhoids. Diarrhoea (see symptoms). Gonorrhoea; also bad effects after checking gonorrhoea. Discharge, especially articular rheumatism and inflamed prostate. Secondary syphilis; syphilitic herpes; obstinate chancroidal ulcers, with sticking pains, as from a splinter. Balanorrhoea. Condylomata and warts about the genitals of both sexes. Fungous growths about cervix; cauliflower excrescences, with burning and yellowish-green leucorrhoea. Uterine polypi. Chronic ovaritis after gonorrhoea. Left ovary inflamed, worse at each menstrual nisus; distressing pain; burning when walking of riding; must lie down. Prolapsus uteri. Polypi of the vocal cords. Asthma. Sciatica. Offensive foot-sweat (Sil). Fungoid excrescences on various parts bleeding on slightest touch. Warts. Lupus. Varicose ulcers. Pemphigus. Eczema. Variola; as soon as the vesicles become filled; said to cause rapid dessication and prevent scars.
ALLEN CORSON COWPERTHWAITE was born at Cape May, New Jersey, May 3, 1848, son of Joseph C. and Deborah (Godfrey) Cowperthwaite. He attended medical lectures at the University of Iowa in 1867-1868, and was graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia in 1869. He practiced his profession first in Illinois, and then in Nebraska. In 1877 he became Dean and Professor of Materia Medica in the recently organized Homeopathic Department of the State University of Iowa, holding the position till 1892. In 1884 he accepted the chair of Materia Medica, Pharmacology, and Clinical Medicine in the Homeopathic Medical College of the University of Michigan. He removed to Chicago in 1892, and became Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics in the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College. From 1901 he also served as president of that College. He is the author of various works, notably "Insanity in its Medico-Legal Relations" (1876), "A Textbook of Materia Medica and Therapeutics" (1880), of "Gynecology" (1888), and of "The Practice of Medicine " (1901).