Salicylic Acid.
CHARACTERISTICS.
Acute articular rheumatism. Lumbago. Sciatica. Rheumatic sore throat. Rheumatic irido-choroiditis. Periodical neuralgia, not malarial. Obstinate eczema, ulcerating lupus, ring-worm.
DOSE.
Acidum salicylicum, 2-30 gr.
Sodii salicylas, 2-30 gr.
Care must be exercised in the use of this drug as it is often destructive of kidney tissue. Headache, delirium, visions, and even death have not infrequently been induced by doses thought to be medicinal.
THERAPEUTIC USES.
Acute articular rheumatism. (Sodium salicylate, ten or fifteen grains every two or three hours.).
Lumbago. (Salicylate of soda in two to five grain doses every hour or two).
Sciatica. (As for lumbago).
Rheumatic sore throat. (As for lumbago).
Quinsy. (As for lumbago).
Rheumatic irido-choroiditis. (Fifteen grains salicylate of soda four times per day).
Rheumatic sclerotitis. (As for irido-choroiditis).
Neuralgia, especially abdominal, when periodical and not influenced by quinine. (As for acute articular rheumatism).
La Grippe. (As for acute articular rheumatism.).
Dyspepsia with much flatulence and acidity. (Destroys ferments).
Eczema with thickening of the skin. (Ointment containing four percent salicylic acid, or a four percent. watery solution obtained by adding borax.).
Ulcerating in-growing toe-nails. (Thin paste of acid with glycerin. Insert on cotton under nail).
Ulcerating lupus. (One part salicylic acid to four or six of glycerin).
Ring-worm of the scalp. (Salicylic acid two and one-half drams, alcohol one ounce. Use at night with sponge or brush, repeat if necessary).
