Merck's 1899 Manual
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Chapter 49 : a.r.s.enic: along with iron in anemia and functional inactivity of the ovaries and uter
a.r.s.enic: along with iron in anemia and functional inactivity of the ovaries and uterus.
Asafetida: along with aloes in anemia and torpor of the intestines.
Baptisin.
Berberine Carbonate.
Cantharides: along with iron in torpor of the uterus.
Cimicifuga: at the proper time for a flow.
Cold Sponging: to brace the patient up.
Colocynth: in anemia with constipation.
Croton Oil.
Electricity: locally applied, sometimes useful.
Ergot: in plethoric subjects.
Eupatorium: in hot infusion, if due to cold.
Gold Salts: like asafoetida.
Guaiac.u.m: mild stimulant to the uterus.
Ichthalbin.
Iron: in anemia, q.v.
Iron Iodide.
Iron Phosphate.
Levico Water.
Manganese Dioxide: in amenorrhea of young women; in delayed menstruation, or when a period has been missed through a chill.
Perseverance is required, especially in the last case.
Myrrh: a tonic emmenagogue.
Nux Vomica: in combination with iron in anemia.
Polygonum: in torpor; with iron in anemia, aloes in a constipated subject. Contra-indicated in a plethoric condition. Should be given a few days before menses are expected.
Pota.s.sium Iodide.
Pota.s.sium Permanganate: like manganese dioxide.
Pulsatilla: like aconite.
Quinine.
Rue: in atonic conditions of ovaries or of uterus. Plethora contra-indicates.
Salines: in constipation in plethoric cases.
Sanguinaria: like rue.
Santonin: in two doses of 10 grn. each, one or two days before the expected period.
Savine: like rue.
Senega: a saturated decoction in large doses, a pint daily, about two weeks before period.
Serpentaria: in anemia.
Silver Nitrate: locally, to os uteri at period.
Sitz Baths: hot, alone, or with mustard, for some days before the period; with mustard, if suddenly arrested.
Sodium Borate.
Spinal Ice Bag: to lumbar vertebrae.
Tansy.
Turpentine.
~Anemia.~
Acids: for a tonic action on the mucous membranes in anemia of young women.
Acid, Gallic: in anemia due to a chronic mucous or other discharge.
Alkalies: potash and soda as gastric and hepatic tonics.
Aloes: as tonic and slight purgative.
a.r.s.enic: in the cases where iron fails of its effect or does not agree with the patient. Also in pernicious anemia.
Bitters.
Bone-marrow.
Bullock's Blood: when iron fails, fresh or dried, by enema.