On another occasion a blow on the lower part of the back from a fall resulted in a secondary affection of the spine in the mid-dorsal region, a protuberance as if from a slight dislocation appearing at the spot. 304) cured himself of inguinal rupture by rubbing the part with tincture of the root. The splints were removed the ninth day, and the bone found consolidated. 3, one drop in half a tumbler of water a teaspoonful morning and evening. was continued three days, by which time all traumatic fever had subsided. 30 immediately arrested the spasmodic jerks of muscles of injured arm. (2) Boy, 8, fractured humerus near junction of condyles and shaft. made a perfect cure, and the boy became robust and much better in health than he had ever been before. Ends now slightly movable on each other, arm of little use. Had twice repeated the fracture by slight falls. 30, internally, once a day." Wells gives these cases of his own: (1) Boy, 14, broke bone of forearm at junction of middle and lower thirds, two years before. Wells translated Croserio's Connection of Homoeopathy with Surgery, in which this passage occurs: "Injuries of the bones are healed most promptly with Symp. Allen gives these indications: Severe pain in globe of eye after an injury by a blunt instrument (snowball cane point of umbrella infant's fist), the soft parts remaining intact, Croserio (New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies) was one of the first to use Symp. having given such prompt and permanent relief" (H. in injuries of the globe of the eye, Symp. Next to bone injuries in importance are injuries to the ball of the eye, as distinguished from injuries to the soft parts around. Allen regards pricking pain as a guiding symptom. promptly relieved, so that she went about her usual duties in forty-eight hours. She declared her leg was broken, she "could feel the rough ends of the broken bones jagging into the flesh": could not bear any one to approach her for fear of being hurt. In a few minutes the ankle began to swell and become painful, pain increasing rapidly, so that in an hour or two patient was in great agony. stepped on the edge of a scantling, which rolled, and she turned her ankle. (3) Here is one of his cures: "More than a year ago fell and struck knee on a stone wound healed and scarcely left any trace, but there remained an acute stitching pain at point of injury, felt when the part was touched by clothing as when knee was bent." Allen also gives the following cure reported by Fowler: Mrs. He cured many cases after others had used Arn. was the only remedy Lippe has seen efficient. (2) In traumatic injuries of bone or periosteum (as from a snowball or anything else on the face), Symp. given by Lippe: (1) When the bone or periosteum has been injured and the soft parts have recovered from the bruised soreness under Arn., the remaining pain and soreness of periosteum may be promptly relieved by Symp. 60) refers to the following indications for Symph. The glutinous juice of the root seems, according to Gerarde, to have given the key to its action as a vulnerary. Consolida is one of them and "Comfrey" is derived from Confirmare. Symphytum has not received its names for nothing. Squire knew a bone-setter who practised fifty years ago, and rendered himself famous for setting compound fractures with this root, which he kept secret, and he never removed the bandage after the first dressing until the limb was well (R. The black rind (of root) is scraped off and the mucilaginous root is then scraped carefully into a nice even pulp this spread of the thickness of a crown-piece upon cambric or old muslin is wrapped round the limb and bandaged over it shortly stiffens, and forms a casing superior to starch, giving support and strength to the part." P. P., 6th ed.) gives as the "medicinal properties" of Symph.: "Astringent, mucilaginous, glutinous useful to form cases for injured limbs. The same bruised and laid to in manner of a plaister, doth heal all fresh and green wounds, and are so glutinative, that it will solder and glue together meat that is chopped in pieces, seething in a pot, and make it in one lump" (Gerarde). "The roots of Comfrey stamped, and the juice drunk with wine, helpeth those that spit blood and healeth all inward wounds and burstings. Wounds.Ĭharacteristics.-Symphytum may be considered the orthopaedic specific of herbal medicine. Tincture of fresh plant.Ĭlinical.-Abscess. Tincture of fresh root-stock collected before flowering and in autumn. more information and order at Remedia Homeopathy
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