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-====== THE QUESTION ANSWERED ======+====== THE QUESTION ANSWERED ​[RESOLVING CASES INVOLVING ACUTE PAIN] ======
  
 {{anchor:​s2}}C. CARLETON SMITH, M.D., PHILADELPHIA. {{anchor:​s2}}C. CARLETON SMITH, M.D., PHILADELPHIA.
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 {{anchor:​s13}}From what I have already written, you will perceive that I prefer, and do rely upon, the strictly homoeopathic remedy in each and every case of emergency, and wholly abjure all palliatives with the occasional exception, sometimes, of hot or cold water. {{anchor:​s14}}I never keep narcotics in my office, nor do I carry them in my pocket case: and I can ask no better satisfaction than I have enjoyed in the practice of my profession, in relieving acute pain, no matter how sudden its onset, quickly and permanently. {{anchor:​s13}}From what I have already written, you will perceive that I prefer, and do rely upon, the strictly homoeopathic remedy in each and every case of emergency, and wholly abjure all palliatives with the occasional exception, sometimes, of hot or cold water. {{anchor:​s14}}I never keep narcotics in my office, nor do I carry them in my pocket case: and I can ask no better satisfaction than I have enjoyed in the practice of my profession, in relieving acute pain, no matter how sudden its onset, quickly and permanently.
  
-{{anchor:​s15}}ILLUSTRATIONS.{{anchor:​s16}}—I was called to visit a gentleman eight years ago, suffering from the passage of a urinary calculus down the right ureter. {{anchor:​s17}}The agony which he endured, shown by his writings ​and the cold beaded sweat upon his pallid face, I shall never forget. {{anchor:​s18}}He had several attacks of a similar nature previous to this, within a period of two years, each on the right side. {{anchor:​s19}}I gave him, after careful study, a single dose of Lyc. 30, in water. {{anchor:​s20}}Almost instantly after the drug was swallowed the patient turned over on his left side with his face to the wall and fell into a sound, peaceful sleep, so sound and so quiet that his good wife thought he was dead. {{anchor:​s20b}} After he reposed in this way for one hour he got up, passed his urine freely, which before was voided in drops and loaded with red sand; and never, from that day to this, has this sufferer had another attack Are there any palliatives which can excel this treatment?+{{anchor:​s15}}ILLUSTRATIONS.{{anchor:​s16}}—I was called to visit a gentleman eight years ago, suffering from the passage of a urinary calculus down the right ureter. {{anchor:​s17}}The agony which he endured, shown by his writhings ​and the cold beaded sweat upon his pallid face, I shall never forget. {{anchor:​s18}}He had several attacks of a similar nature previous to this, within a period of two years, each on the right side. {{anchor:​s19}}I gave him, after careful study, a single dose of Lyc. 30, in water. {{anchor:​s20}}Almost instantly after the drug was swallowed the patient turned over on his left side with his face to the wall and fell into a sound, peaceful sleep, so sound and so quiet that his good wife thought he was dead. {{anchor:​s20b}} After he reposed in this way for one hour he got up, passed his urine freely, which before was voided in drops and loaded with red sand; and never, from that day to this, has this sufferer had another attack. {{anchor:​s20c}}Are there any palliatives which can excel this treatment?
  
 {{anchor:​s21}}Another case was that of the passage of gall stones in the person of a Miss of eighteen years. {{anchor:​s22}}I found her in bed screaming fearfully, tearing her hair, and rolled up in the shape of a ball like a hedge-hog, so great was her agony. {{anchor:​s23}}China was the remedy here, which she received in the 20 M potency, repeated a few times in water: relief soon came, and next day when I called, the young lady herself opened the front door and ushered me into the house with her face wreathed with smiles. {{anchor:​s24}}The symptoms leading me to the use of this drug were, first, icterus, and added to this there was //extreme depression//​ and //want of breath// with desire to be fanned, pain in region of liver worse from least touch. {{anchor:​s21}}Another case was that of the passage of gall stones in the person of a Miss of eighteen years. {{anchor:​s22}}I found her in bed screaming fearfully, tearing her hair, and rolled up in the shape of a ball like a hedge-hog, so great was her agony. {{anchor:​s23}}China was the remedy here, which she received in the 20 M potency, repeated a few times in water: relief soon came, and next day when I called, the young lady herself opened the front door and ushered me into the house with her face wreathed with smiles. {{anchor:​s24}}The symptoms leading me to the use of this drug were, first, icterus, and added to this there was //extreme depression//​ and //want of breath// with desire to be fanned, pain in region of liver worse from least touch.
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 ^ Source: | The Homoeopathic Physician Vol. 01 No. 06, 1881, pages 232-235 | ^ Source: | The Homoeopathic Physician Vol. 01 No. 06, 1881, pages 232-235 |
-^ Description:​ | THE QUESTION ANSWERED. |+^ Description:​ | THE QUESTION ANSWERED. RESOLVING CASES INVOLVING ACUTE PAIN. |
 ^ Author: | Carleton Smith, C. | ^ Author: | Carleton Smith, C. |
 ^ Year: | 1881 | ^ Year: | 1881 |
 ^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting | ^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
 ^ Attribution:​ | Legatum Homeopathicum | ^ Attribution:​ | Legatum Homeopathicum |
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