This section is from the "A Practical Treatise On Materia Medica And Therapeutics" book, by Roberts Bartholow. Also available from Amazon: A Practical Treatise On Materia Medica And Therapeutics
Hematemesis: Alum, 337, especially in passive. Lead Acetate, 314, may oe used in all conditions. Iron, 146, as Monsel's solution, one of the most effective applications. Iodic Acid, 266, a safe and effective haemostatic. Tannin, 345, and the vegetable astringents, especially Hamamelis, 341, Rhatany, 341, and Logwood. 340, Turpentine, 781, in weak and relaxed state of vessels. Ergotin, 503, subcutaneously.
Hematuria : Ergot, 503, by the stomach or subcutaneously ; may be combined with rhatany, ipecacuanha, or other astringents. Gallic Acid, 343, one of the most useful remedies. Rhatany, 341, owes its utility to the presence of tannic and gallic acids. Quinine, 207, is highly effective in the intermittent or malarial form ; Turpentine, 781, in the hemorrhagic diathesis, and in the passive form.
Hemoptysis : Ergot, 503, with ipecac and a little opium by the stomach; ergotin subcutaneously. Gallic Acid and ergot, 343, by the stomach. Ipecacuanha, 742. Digitalis, 509. Tinct. of Verat. Viride, 719. Barium Chloride, 242. Iron, 146, subsulphate solution in spray, a highly effective application. Lead Acetate, 315, with opium, frequently prescribed, but not so effective as those previously named.
Hemorrhage and Hemorrhagic Diathesis : Arterial Sedatives. Digitalis, 503. Verat. Viride, 719. Aconite. 719, Lead Acetate, 315, Barium Chloride, 242, Venesection, 813, Ipecac, 742, and Ergot, 503, act by slowing the heart and diminishing the caliber of the vessels, and are therefore adapted to active haemorrhage. Turpentine, 781, Ammonia, 238, by stomach and by intravenous injection, and Alcohol, 576, relieve, by increasing the contractile energy of the vessels, and are therefore indicated in passive hapmorrhage. To these must be added Transfusion, 29, when death is imminent from simple loss of blood. Astringents are employed locally and systemic-ally, and include Alum, 337, Lead Acetate, 314, Iron, Subsulphate and Chloride, 151, 153, Sulphuric Acid, 118, Tannin, 343, Gallic Acid, 343, and the Vegetable Astringents, 341, 346.
Hemorrhage, Cerebral : Venesection or Leeches, 814, when the blood-pressure is high and haemorrhage threatened or proceeding. Purgatives, 750, under the same circumstances. Ergotin, 503, Barium Chloride, 242, and arterial sedatives, when collateral hyperaemia comes on.
Hemorrhage, Intestinal :Tannic Acid, 345, and vegetable astringents. Lead Acetate, 314, Sulphuric Acid, dilute, 118. Iodic Acid, 265, an active haemostatic. Iron, pernitrate, 141. Turpentine, 781. Opium, 637, to quiet intestinal movements. Ice, 88, to abdomen. Ergotin, 503, hypoder-matically.
Hemerrhage, Uterine : Ergot, 503, fluid extract in full doses. Ipecac, 742, carried to nausea merely, is highly effective. Digitalis, 503, Barium Chloride, 240, Sulphuric Acid, dilute, 118, small doses frequently, and Epsom Salts, 708. Cold, 88. Hot Water, 88. Iron, 152; Monad's solution, diluted, injected.
Hemorrhoids : Aloes, 758, in recent haemorrhoids, as after delivery, highly useful. Ergot, 499, in dilated hemorrhoidal veins without new tissue, by the stomach and topically. Alkaline, 233, Sulphurous, 253, and purgative Chalybeate Waters, especially Bedford, 232. Saline Purgatives, 750, notably Epsom salts, in bleeding piles. Senna, 754, the confection especially. Sulphur, 745, and Cream of Tartar, 751, to render movements soft and easy : also Cascara Sagrada, 747, and Pulv. Glycyrrhiz. Comp., 745. The Orape-Cure. 55. Alum, 336. Iron, 153; Monsel's solution to arrest bleeding. Leeches, 814, to inflamed piles. Nitric Acid, 119, to the mulberry, bleeding pile. Iodic Acid, 265, Vng. Gallce, 347, ointment for haemorrhoids. The parenchymatous injection of Carbolic Acid, 382, one of the best remedial measures.
Hay-Fever : Arsenic, 173, internally and in cigarettes. Atropine, 527, when secretion is profuse. Carbolic Acid, 379, by inhalation. Bromine, if cautiously used, highly efficient, 871. Quinine, 205, 207, is useful at onset in spray, locally, and later as a tonic. Iodide*, 258, carried to iodism, afford a great relief ; may be combined with arsenic. Also Ethyl iodide, 267, Pyridine, 417, and others, by inhalation. Grindelia, 723, for the asthmatic symptoms. Muscarine, 729, will probably prove useful in the asthmatic stage, if membrane is dry. Morphine, 644, is probably beneficial at any stage, but great danger of morphine-habit. Pilocarpine, 683. Nitroglycerin, 709, for the asthma. Cocaine, 561, to the nose a highly efficient application, but liable to abuse.
Headache: Ammonia, 237, for nervous headache ; especially aromatic spirits, and the Carbonate, 239, for migraine. Arsenic, 173, for cerebral congestion and hemicrania. Bromides, 616, for true migraine. Digitaline, 512, in congestive hemicrania, from venous hyperaemia. Ergot, 501, in the headache of miliary aneurisms and in arterial hyperaemia. Galvanism, 468, applications to cervical sympathetic during intervals, persistently, and mild transverse applications during seizure. Amyl Nitrite, 705. by inhalation in cases characterized by vasomotor spasm (pallor of face). Also Nitroglycerin, 709, internally under same conditions. Potassium Cyanide, 703, a solution applied on compress to painful region. Sodium Phosphate, 140, in headache due to "biliousness." Picrotoxin, 491, in neuralgic headache ; also Strychnine, 482.
 
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