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Asapcetida. Like Ammoniacum
Belladonna, 1. In acute bronchitis of children, to stimulate respiratory centre
Benzoin and Benzoic Acid, 3. 3j. inhaled from hot water eases cough and lessens expectoration
Bleeding, 1. From the superficial jugular veins in severe pulmonary engorgement
Chloral Hydrate, 1, 4. To be used with caution to allay pain
Cod-Liver Oil, 1. Relieves
Colchicum. In gouty cases
Copaiba, 4. In advanced stage of disease
Counter-irritants, 3. Dry-cupping most efficient in acute cases; mustard leaves; mustard poultices
Croton Oil, 3. As liniment; vesication must not be produced
Cubebs. When secretion copious
Demulcents, 4. Liquorice, linseed
Eucalyptus, 1, 4. As liniment combined with Belladonna in the early stage. Internally in the late stage
Garlic, Oil of, 4. In the acute bronchitis of children
Ipecacuanha, 1, 2, 3,4. When expectoration scanty, dryness in chest, ipecacuanha in large doses; also when expectoration has become more abundant, but difficult to expel
Jalap, 3. With Bitartrate of Potassium instead of bleeding in engorgement of the right side of the heart
Lead, 3. In profuse discharge
Lobelia, 2, 3, 4. When cough is paroxysmal and there is much expectoration slightly nauseant expectorants are good, combined with opium
Mercury, 1. In some cases useful where there is much congestion and little secretion
Morphine, 2. 1/2-gr. combined with quinine (gr. x.) will abort the attack if given early enough
Muscarine, 2. In doses of 1/8 gr. at the commencement of the attack; well combined with digitalis
Mustard, 3. Poultice in acute bronchitis of children and adults
Nitric Acid. When expectoration free and too copious
Opium. As Dover's powder to cut short attack, and along with expectorants to lessen cough
Pilocarpine, 2. With abundant exudation
Potassium Chlorate. 1. First increases the fluidity of the expectoration, then diminishes it in quantity, increasing the feeling of relief
Bronchitis, Acute.
Poultices, 3. In children to encircle the whole chest
Quinine, 3. To reduce temperature
Sanguinaria, 2, 4. After acute symptoms have subsided
Senega, 4. In the advanced stage of acute disorder
Squills, Sypup of, 2, 4. Combined with Tinct.. Camphorae Co. after acute stage is over
Tartar Emetic, 2, 3, 4. In dry stage to promote secretion; most useful in the first stage
Turpentine, 3, 4. When expectoration very profuse; also as inhalation or stupes
Bronchitis, Capillary.
Alum, 2. As a nauseating expectorant and emetic
Ammonium Carbonate. Much fluid or viscid expectoration and lividity commencing. Also as an emetic
Ammonium Chloride, 2, 3. To promote secretion
Ammonium Iodide. In small rapid doses relieves much
Apomorphine, 2. To produce a plentiful fluid secretion; also as nauseant expectorant
Camphor, 2. As expectorant and stimulant
Cupping. Four to six dry cups over the back often give very great relief, and if the pulmonary congestion appears very great wet cups should be placed instead, and 8-10 oz. of blood withdrawn from adult
Ethyl Iodide, 2. As an inhalation
Iodides, 2. Are very serviceable to diminish viscidity of expectoration if given in very low doses
Ipecacuanha. As expectorant and emetic
Mustard. As poultices
Pilocarplne, 2. In abundant non-purulent exudation; not to be used in dilatation of veins and right side of the heart
Poultices. Over whole chest
Serpentaria. In children as a stimulant expectorant
Subsulphate of Mercury, 2. As nauseant expectorant and emetic
Turpentine, 2. In languid circulation in the capillaries
Acids, 3. To diminish a chronic copious expectoration
Actaea Racemosa, 1. Sometimes relieves the hacking cough
Alum, 1. In children with copious expectoration in doses of gr. iij.
Ammonia. When there is difficulty in bringing up expectoration
Ammoniacum. Very useful, especially in elderly people
Ammonium Chloride, 2, 3, 4. To render the secretion less viscid
Antimony. When secretion scanty
Arsenic, 3, 4. In emphysema and asthmatic attack as cigarettes, where there is much wheezing and little bronchitis following the sudden disappearance of eczematous rash
Asapoetida. Like Ammoniacum
Balsam of Peru, 3. When expectoration copious
Balsam of Tolu, 3. The same
Belladonna, 1. To children choked with secretion give mj. of tincture every hour to stimulate respiratory centre. It also lessens the secretion
Benzoin, 3. As inhalation or as spray
Burgundy Pitch, 4. Emplastrum in chronic bronchitis
Bronchitis, Chronic.
Camphor
Cannabis Indica, 1. In very chronic cases Carbolic Acid. As inhalation or as spray Carbonic Acid Gas, 1. Inhaled Chamois-Leather Waistcoat, 3. Cheken, 1. The fluid extract renders expectoration easier, and paroxysms less frequent Chloral Hydrate, 1. A solution of gr. x. to
3j. used as a spray to allay cough Codeine. In place of opium when the latter disagrees Cod-Liver Oil. One of the most useful of all remedies Colchicum. In acute cases Conium, 1. The vapour to relieve cough Copaiba. Like Balsam of Peru Creasote, 1. Inhaled to allay cough Crude Petroleum, 1. In capsules or pills in chronic bronchitis Cubebs, 2, 4. Like Copaiba Digitalis. Where heart is feeble, especially in the aged Emetics
Eucalyptus. Stimulant expectorant Galbanum, 3. Like Ammoniacum Gallic Acid. With profuse discharge Grindelia, 2. Expectorant when the cough is troublesome Hydrastis. In chronic coryza Iodides 2, and Iodine, 3. As inhalation or liniment to chest, to lessen expectoration in chronic bronchitis; in the hoarse hollow cough of infants after measles Ipecacuanha, 1, 3. Wine as spray, with much expectoration; in emetic doses in children where the bronchioles are blocked up with mucus Iron. When expectoration is profuse Koumiss-Cure, 2. Sometimes very useful Lobelia, 3. When there is spasmodic dyspnoea Mercury, 1. To diminish congestion Morphine, 1, 2. To quiet cough, in small doses Nitric Acid, 1. In mixtures to remedy the effect on digestion produced by sedatives like opium Opium. To lessen secretion and cough Phosphates, 3. In very chronic cases Physostigma, 4. In chronic cases with great dyspnoea Plumbic Acetate, 1. In profuse secretion Potassium Iodide, 1. In combination with
 
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