Merck's 1899 Manual
Chapter 80 : Nux Vomica. Phosphorus and Phosphates: to supply nutriment. Quinine. Strychnine. Zinc P

Nux Vomica.

Phosphorus and Phosphates: to supply nutriment.

Quinine.

Strychnine.

Zinc Phosphide.

~Cerebral Concussion.~

Rest: absolute to be enjoined.

Stimulants to be avoided.

Warmth: to extremities.

~Cerebral Congestion.~--_See also, Apoplexy, Coma._

Acid, Hydrocyanic.

Aconite: in acute cases before effusion has taken place.

a.r.s.enic: in commencing atheroma of cerebral vessels and tendency to drowsiness and torpor.

Belladonna: very useful.

Bromides: very useful.

Cathartics: to lessen blood-pressure.

Chloral Hydrate: when temperature is high.

Colchic.u.m: in plethoric cases.

Colocynth: as a purgative.

Croton Oil.

Diet: moderate, animal food sparingly, and stimulants to be avoided.

Digitalis: in alcoholic congestion, and simple congestive hemicrania.

Elaterin.

Elaterium.

Ergot: in want of arterial tone, or miliary aneurisms causing vertigo, etc.

Galvanism of head and cervical sympathetic.

Gelsemium: in great motor excitement, wakefulness, horrors after alcoholic excess.

Pota.s.sium Bromide.

Venesection: a suitable remedy in cases of threatening rupture of a vessel.

Veratrum Viride: in acute congestion; the good ceases with exudation.

Water: cold douche to head, and warm to feet, alternately hot and cold to nape of neck.

~Cerebral Softening.~

Phosphorus.

Pota.s.sium Bromide.

~Cerebritis.~

Ammonium Chloride: locally.

Chloral Hydrate.

Electricity.

Ice.

~Cerebro-Spinal Fever.~--_See Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal._

~Chancre.~--_See also, Syphilis._

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic: locally.

Alumnol.

Aristol.

Calomel: locally.

Camphor: finely powdered.