Merck's 1899 Manual Part 135

~Fermentation, Gastro-Intestinal.~--_See Flatulence._

~Fever.~--_See also, the t.i.tles of the fevers in their alphabetical order._

Acetanilid.

Acids or Acid Drinks: to allay thirst and aid digestion.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Carbonate.

Acid, Citric.

Acid, Hydrochloric.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Acid, Salicylic: in rheumatic fevers, or in hyperpyrexia.

Acid, Sulphurous.

Acid, Tartaric.

Aconite: small doses frequently in all sympathetic fevers.

Alcohol: often useful, but effect watched carefully,--quickly discontinued if it does not relieve symptoms.

Alkalies: febrifuges, and increase urinary solids.

Ammonia: in sudden collapse.

Ammonium Acetate: very useful as diaph.o.r.etic, chiefly in milder forms.

Ammonium Carbonate: in scarlet fever and measles, and in any typhoid condition.

Ammonium Picrate: in malarial fever.

Antipyrine: to reduce temperature.

Arnica: full doses of the infusion in sthenic reaction; low doses of the tincture in asthenia.

a.r.s.enic: in malarious fevers; and in prostrating acute fevers to raise the patient's tone.

Belladonna: in eruptive fevers and in delirium.

Bitters: with acid drinks to quell thirst, e.g. cascarilla, orange peel, etc.

Blisters: flying blisters in various parts of the body in the semi-comatose state.

Bromides.

Calomel: in the early stages of typhoid.

Camphor: in adynamic fevers, and in delirium, in 20 grn. doses every two or three hours, and effects watched.

Carbolate of Iodine: in the later stages of typhoid; and in chronic malarial poisoning.

Castor Oil: as purgative.

Chloral Hydrate: in the violent delirium and wakefulness of typhus, etc., and to reduce fever.

Cimicifuga: when cardiac action is quick and tension low.

Cinchonine.

Coca: as a supportive and stimulant in low fevers.

Cocculus: in typhoid, to lessen tympanitis.

Coffee: in place of alcohol.

Cold Applications: affusions, packs and baths, to lessen hyperpyrexia, and an excellent stimulant, tonic and sedative; the pack in acute fevers, especially on retrocession of a rash.

Digitalis: in inflammatory eruptive fevers, especially scarlet fever, as an antipyretic; much used also in typhoid.

Elaterium: hydragogue cathartic.

Eucalyptus: in intermittent fevers.

Gallanol.

Gelsemium: in malarial and sthenic fevers, especially in pneumonia and pleurisy.

Guaiacol: topically.

Hot Affusions: for headache sometimes better than cold.

Hydrastis: inferior to quinine in intermittent fever.

Ice: to suck; bag to forehead.

Lactophenin.

Lemon Juice: an agreeable refrigerant drink.

Menthol.