Merck's 1899 Manual - Part 277
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Camphor: cardiac stimulant.

Chloroform: transient cardiac stimulant; mostly in hysteria.

Cold Douche.

Counter-irritation to Epigastrium: in collapse.

Digltalis: in sudden collapse after hemorrhage; the tincture by the mouth, digitalin hypodermically.

Duboisine.

Ether: in collapse from intestinal colic.

Galvanism.

Heat to Epigastrium.

Lavandula.

Musk.

Nitrite of Amyl: in sudden emergency, in fatty heart, in syncope during anesthesia, and in hemorrhage.

Nux Vomica.

Position: head lowest and feet raised.

Stimulants: undiluted.

Veratrum Alb.u.m: an errhine.

Veratrum Viride.

~Synovitis.~--_See also, c.o.xalgia, Joint Affections._

Acid, Carbolic: injections of one dram of a two per cent. solution into the joint.

Aconite.

Alcohol and Water: equal parts.

Antimony: combined with saline purgatives.

Arnica.

Bandage or Strapping: Martin's elastic bandage in chronic.

Blisters: fly blisters at night in chronic synovitis; if not useful, strong counter-irritation.

Calcium Sulphide: as an antisuppurative.

Carbonate of Calcium.

Cod-Liver Oil: tonic.

Conium: in scrofulous joints.

Counter-irritation.

Gaduol: as alterative and reconst.i.tutive.

Glycerinophosphates.

Heat.

Ichthalbin: as tonic and alterative.

Ichthyol.

Iodine: injection in hydrarthrosis after tapping; or painted over.

Iodoform: solution in ether, 1 in 5, injected into tuberculous joints; also as a dressing after opening.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Mercury: Scott's dressing in chronic strumous disease; internally in syphilitic origin.

Morphine.

Oleate of Mercury: to remove induration left behind.

Pota.s.sium Iodide.

Pressure: combined with rest.

Quinine.

Shampooing and Aspiration.

Silver Nitrate: ethereal solution painted over.

Splints.

Sulphur.