CKOUP. 463 



CROUP. 



When the patient presents the following symptoms, inflamma- 

 tory feverish, dry, hot skin; great restlessness; hoarse barking 

 cough; on attempting to swallow, child cries from pain in throat 

 ACONITE. 



Give until cough .loosens, and then follow with Hepar. Sulph., if 

 cough is hoarse, hacking or loose, rattling and shaking, with aggra- 

 vation from getting uncovered; or Spongia if there is wheezing, 

 sawing respiration; the stridulous sound is heard during inspiration 

 and the cough during expiration. 



Blue eyes, light hair; great difficulty of breathing ; child gasps 

 for air, spasm of larynx, dry, hoarse, spasmodic cough BROMITJM. 



Dark hair and eyes; soreness and pain in chest and throat ; 

 which child manifests by grasping with hand (Aeon.) ; dry, short, 

 barking cough IODINE. 



Membranous croup; the air as it passes through the throat 

 sounds as if passing through a metallic tube ; violent wheezing and 

 rattling KALI BICHROMIUM ZINC. 



Face cold, bluish, with every cough; sounds as if chest were full 

 of mucus, but none comes up ; prostrated TARTAR EMETIC. 



For repetition of dose, see page 456. 



MILK CRUST. 



Where the following symptoms are present: Scrofulous chil- 

 dren; eruption moist with falling off of hair; give BARYTA GARB. 



The eruption has a raw appearance ana discharges a sticky 

 glutinous fluid; rawness of bends of liinbs, neck, and behind ears 

 GRAPHITES. 



Moist scurfy eruptions; pale, flabby bodies; perspires on head 

 CALC. CA.RBONICA. 



The child has a dry, unhealthy skin ; does not like to be washed 

 SULPHUR. 



For repetition of dose, see page 456. 



INFLAMMATION OF BLADDER. 



Dry hot skin, intense thirst, frequent and violent urging to 

 urinate, retention of urine; great restlessness and anxiety; give 

 ACONITE. 



Region of bladder very sensitive; urine fiot and red; pains 

 come on suddendy and cease suddenly BELLADONNA. 



Violent pains and burning in bladder; burning and cutting 

 during urination ; bloody urine GANTHARIS. 



Ineffectual desire to urinate; persons of sedentary habits; abuse 

 of alcoholic stimulants Nux YOMICA. 



Warm sitz baths, cloths wrung out of hot water applied to 

 region of bladder. 



For repetition of dose, see page 456. 



