It is likely that you may not have experience in diagnosing and treating the following medical conditions, so if in any doubt do not hesitate to contact a doctor as soon as possible.
Rheumatism - The name is derived from rheo, "to flow," and the primitive fathers of physics considered the disease to proceed from a defluction of humours which follow the track of the muscles, affecting the membranes thereof, attacking the knees, wrists, shoulders, hips, and other large joints, causing them to become swollen, stiff, and excruciatingly painful, which pain is much increased by motion.
Causes.—The causes inducing rheumatic affections are multifarious and almost innumerable. One of the principal causes is the taking of colds. In the spring and autumn rheumatic subjects are most affected; and those whose employment subjects them to alterations of heat and cold are particularly liable to this affliction.
Obstructing perspiration, occasioned either by wearing wet clothes, lying in damp linen, sleeping or sitting on the wet ground or in damp rooms, working in damp situations, exposure to cold air after excessive exercise, or by coming from crowded rooms into the cool air, are some causes which produce rheumatism. It is said there are many kinds of this emaciating complaint. It may be in the hip or the shoulder, the knee or the elbow; it is an obstruction of the vital juices of the body. Certainly it presents its unwelcomed self in a variety of shapes. Sometimes it is called gout, when in the feet, toes, and ankles; and sciatica when affecting the hips. The various symptoms may be prognostic of the character of the disease, as to its acuteness or chronicness.
Symptoms of Acute Rheumatism are usually lassitude and rigors, succeeded by heat, thirst, anxiety restlessness, and a full and quick pulse, and the tongue loaded with white fur; then pains up and down the different parts of the joints. Chiefly the foot and ankle are most painful; then swelling commences, leaving the skin red and sometimes shining.
Occasionally there is a considerable swell-ling without redness, in some instances a blush of redness. In the course of the disease a considerable degree of perspiration usually occurs, of a peculiar and acid odour; but that seldom relieves the pain. There is neither nausea nor vomiting, but the bowels are usually costive. While sweating is going on the afflicted part is generally cold and dry. The urine is scanty, and as the disease progresses a lactiferous sediment is deposited. With these symptoms the disease is called rheumatic fever, and this is the milder character in which this protean monster afflicts its victims.
Treatment of Acute Rheumatism.—We should first endeavour to remove the general fever by stimulants, hot bricks, and the vapour bath; and relieve the local affections. I recommend a concoction of 1 ounce of Horseradish; 1 ounce of Dandelion Root; 2 drachms of Capsicum; 2 drachms of Hops; and 1 ounce of Yarrow boiled in 1 quart of water. Strain, and take a wine glassful six times a day. At night give the vapour bath. Continue the concoction and add to each glass 6 drops, increasing to 12 of the wine of Colchicum. The bowels must at all times be well regulated; and when in bed the feet must be kept warm with hot bricks and vinegar cloths.
Herbal Cures For Stomach Inflammation Or Gastritis
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Symptoms: Burning pain in the stomach and throat, nausea, excessive thirst, great pain when food is taken, distension, flatulence; restlessness and anxiety; a quick, hard, and contracted pulse; delirium and fainting; cold clammy sweats; hiccup; and coldness of the extremities.
Causes.—Acid substances taken into the stomach and indigestible articles of diet; cold liquors being taken while the body is heated; obstructed perspiration; and poisonous drugs.
Treatment.—Foment the stomach with hot cloths in a tea of Hemlock and Camomile; bathe the feet, then apply hot bricks to them, and let the patient perspire, prior to which administer a tea of Capsicum and Raspberry Leaves. If the bowels are costive give an enema of Valerian in Barley Water sweetened with treacle.
A vomit must not be given, and nausea must be remedied as soon as possible; the patient must be kept warm. The food must be light and the drink mucilaginous, as Barley Water, Hollyhock, Marshmallows, Sarsaparilla concoction.
Inflammation Of The Intestines or Enteritis.— Symptoms: Much the same as in gastritis: pains in the abdomen, vomiting, costiveness, fever, a quick, hard pulse, pain increased with pressure, especially about the navel, thirst, anxiety, the urine obstructed. The causes are the same generally as in the last disease.
Treatment.—Foment the abdomen with hot cloths dipped in concoction of Camomile, Hops, Yarrow, and Sage; let the patient perspire profusely. The bowels must be moved by injections as in gastritis. Relieve the griping by the constant fomentations on the pains. As great danger attends this disease, every precaution must be attended to. The disease returns from slight causes, the greatest circumspection will be requisite after recovery. Keep the bowels open. The patient must refrain from cold exposures and keep from getting wet in the feet.
Inflammation of the liver of hepatitis. Causes: The same as in most other inflammations: application of cold, external injuries, violent exercise, intense summer heats, high living, wearing cold damp linen, intermittent fevers, the too frequent fevers, the too frequent use of vinous and spirituous liquors, derangement of the digestive organs, hot spicy aliment, and obstinate hypochondriacal affections, etc.
Symptoms.—Acute pain in the right side, extending to the shoulder bone, costiveness, a degree of fever, difficulty of breathing, loathing of food, great thirst, yellow countenance, and livid colour about the eyes.
Treatment.—Abstain from hard and indigestible food, spirituous liquors.. If the skin remain dry and hot, give the diaphoretic of equal parts of Balm, Centaury, Mint, and Yarrow.
Symptoms: Burning pain in the stomach and throat, nausea, excessive thirst, great pain when food is taken, distension, flatulence; restlessness and anxiety; a quick, hard, and contracted pulse; delirium and fainting; cold clammy sweats; hiccup; and coldness of the extremities.
Causes.—Acid substances taken into the stomach and indigestible articles of diet; cold liquors being taken while the body is heated; obstructed perspiration; and poisonous drugs.
Treatment.—Foment the stomach with hot cloths in a tea of Hemlock and Camomile; bathe the feet, then apply hot bricks to them, and let the patient perspire, prior to which administer a tea of Capsicum and Raspberry Leaves. If the bowels are costive give an enema of Valerian in Barley Water sweetened with treacle.
A vomit must not be given, and nausea must be remedied as soon as possible; the patient must be kept warm. The food must be light and the drink mucilaginous, as Barley Water, Hollyhock, Marshmallows, Sarsaparilla concoction.
Inflammation Of The Intestines or Enteritis.— Symptoms: Much the same as in gastritis: pains in the abdomen, vomiting, costiveness, fever, a quick, hard pulse, pain increased with pressure, especially about the navel, thirst, anxiety, the urine obstructed. The causes are the same generally as in the last disease.
Treatment.—Foment the abdomen with hot cloths dipped in concoction of Camomile, Hops, Yarrow, and Sage; let the patient perspire profusely. The bowels must be moved by injections as in gastritis. Relieve the griping by the constant fomentations on the pains. As great danger attends this disease, every precaution must be attended to. The disease returns from slight causes, the greatest circumspection will be requisite after recovery. Keep the bowels open. The patient must refrain from cold exposures and keep from getting wet in the feet.
Inflammation of the liver of hepatitis. Causes: The same as in most other inflammations: application of cold, external injuries, violent exercise, intense summer heats, high living, wearing cold damp linen, intermittent fevers, the too frequent fevers, the too frequent use of vinous and spirituous liquors, derangement of the digestive organs, hot spicy aliment, and obstinate hypochondriacal affections, etc.
Symptoms.—Acute pain in the right side, extending to the shoulder bone, costiveness, a degree of fever, difficulty of breathing, loathing of food, great thirst, yellow countenance, and livid colour about the eyes.
Treatment.—Abstain from hard and indigestible food, spirituous liquors.. If the skin remain dry and hot, give the diaphoretic of equal parts of Balm, Centaury, Mint, and Yarrow.
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