Merck's 1899 Manual
Chapter 293 : Aconite. Alcohol: where failure of the vital powers threatens. Antimony with Opium: in

Aconite.

Alcohol: where failure of the vital powers threatens.

Antimony with Opium: in pulmonary congestion, wakefulness, and delirium.

Antipyrine.

Arnica: antipyretic.

Baptisia.

Baths: to reduce temperature. Instead of baths, cold compresses may be used.

Belladonna: cleans the tongue, steadies and improves the pulse; too long usage makes the heart irritable.

Calx Saccharata: in milk, when the tongue is black and coated.

Camphor.

Chloral Hydrate: in wild delirium in the early stages of the fever, but not in the later.

Chlorine Water: not much used now.

Coca: tentative.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Counter-irritation.

Diet: nutritious.

Digitalis: to increase the tension of the pulse and prevent delirium; if a sudden fall of pulse and temperature should occur during its administration it must be withheld.

Expectant Treatment.

Hyoscyamus.

Musk.

Oil Valerian.

Opium.

Podophyllum.

Pota.s.sium Chlorate: in moderate doses.

Pota.s.sium Nitrate: mild diuretic and diaph.o.r.etic.

Quinine: in full doses to pull down temperature.

Strychnine: where the circulatory system is deeply involved.

Tartar Emetic.

Turpentine Oil: in the stupor.

Yeast: accelerates the course of the disease.

~Ulcers and Sores.~--_See also, Chancre, Chancroid, Bedsores, Throat; Gastric, Intestinal and Uterine Ulceration; Syphilis._

Acetanilid.

Acid, a.r.s.enous.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Nitric.

Acid, Phenyloboric.

Acid, Pyrogallic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acid, Sulphuric.

Acid, Tannic.

Acid, Trichloracetic.

Alcohol: a useful application.

Alum: crystals, burnt, or dried.

Aluminium Sulphate.

Alumnol.

Ammonium Chloride.