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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Laterium
ELATERIUM
The feculence of the juice of the fruit of Ecballium Elaterium (Linné), A. Richard. (Nat. Ord. Cucurbitaceae.) A trailing vine of southern Europe. Common......e elaterin (C20H28O5) present to the extent of 20 to 25 per cent. Preparation.Specific Medicine Elaterium. Dose, 1 to 20 drops. Derivative.Elaterinum, Elaterin. (Odorless, very bitter, and slight......o-pusladen urine; dropsies of plethora; cerebral congestion; pulmonary edema. Action and Therapy.Elaterium is the most powerful and the best of the hydragogue cathartics. As such it is indicated onl...1
The feculence of the juice of the fruit of Ecballium Elaterium (Linné), A. Richard. (Nat. Ord. Cucurbitaceae.) A trailing vine of southern Europe. Common......e elaterin (C20H28O5) present to the extent of 20 to 25 per cent. Preparation.Specific Medicine Elaterium. Dose, 1 to 20 drops. Derivative.Elaterinum, Elaterin. (Odorless, very bitter, and slight......o-pusladen urine; dropsies of plethora; cerebral congestion; pulmonary edema. Action and Therapy.Elaterium is the most powerful and the best of the hydragogue cathartics. As such it is indicated onl...1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Laterium
ELATERIUM
A preparation from the fruit of ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM, (Lin.) A. Rich. A prompt and powerful hydragogue cathartic, used chiefly for removal of dropsical effusions. The active principle elaterin is to be preferred to the crude drug as more uniform in activity. Dose of Elaterium, 0.006 to 0.02 Grm. (1-10 to 1-3 gr.), of Elaterin; 0.0016 to 0.004 Grm. (1-40 to 1-15 gr.).2
A preparation from the fruit of ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM, (Lin.) A. Rich. A prompt and powerful hydragogue cathartic, used chiefly for removal of dropsical effusions. The active principle elaterin is to be preferred to the crude drug as more uniform in activity. Dose of Elaterium, 0.006 to 0.02 Grm. (1-10 to 1-3 gr.), of Elaterin; 0.0016 to 0.004 Grm. (1-40 to 1-15 gr.).2
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Laterium
APOPLEXY, CEREBRAL
Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil... / Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or elaterium or by arterial sedatives, (veratrum viride or aconite); by mustard plasters to feet or a hot mustard foot bath, with applications of ice to t... / ...general principles by massage, pas sive exercise, electricity, strychnine, the last to be used with due cau tion.2
Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil... / Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or elaterium or by arterial sedatives, (veratrum viride or aconite); by mustard plasters to feet or a hot mustard foot bath, with applications of ice to t... / ...general principles by massage, pas sive exercise, electricity, strychnine, the last to be used with due cau tion.2
CONVULSIONS
For infants, a hot bath with remedies directed to the cause. which is often teething or... / ..., the first indication is to eliminate poisons from the system. Use the hot water pack (keeping head cool ) for diaphoresis; hyd ragogue cathartics (elaterium, croton oil, com pound jalap powder); veratrum viride as arterial sedative; venesec tion if the case demands; Tonic Pilocarpine Compound as a...2
For infants, a hot bath with remedies directed to the cause. which is often teething or... / ..., the first indication is to eliminate poisons from the system. Use the hot water pack (keeping head cool ) for diaphoresis; hyd ragogue cathartics (elaterium, croton oil, com pound jalap powder); veratrum viride as arterial sedative; venesec tion if the case demands; Tonic Pilocarpine Compound as a...2
DROPSY
General treatment depends on the cause, which may be in disease of the heart, of the kidneys or less commonly of the liver. For im mediate relief prescribe active diuretics if the st ate of the kidneys permits, the most eflicient being Tonic Pilocarpine Compound; digi talis, canadian hemp, squill (these acting primarily on the circula tion), or hydragogue cathartics, elaterium. compound jalap powder, magnesium sulphate (in concentrated solution) are efficient remedies.2
General treatment depends on the cause, which may be in disease of the heart, of the kidneys or less commonly of the liver. For im mediate relief prescribe active diuretics if the st ate of the kidneys permits, the most eflicient being Tonic Pilocarpine Compound; digi talis, canadian hemp, squill (these acting primarily on the circula tion), or hydragogue cathartics, elaterium. compound jalap powder, magnesium sulphate (in concentrated solution) are efficient remedies.2
NEPHRITIS, ACUTE
Prescribe at first aconite, calomel and sodium bicarbonate fol lowed by a saline cathartic; warm mucilaginous drinks, potassium citrate and Ze-an; Glyceroplasma over loins. If uremia is threaten ed, elaterium, Tonic Pilocarpine Compound, hot air baths to cause sweating. In later stages digitalis and squill, caffeine, compound spirit juniper, even cantharides in small doses.2
Prescribe at first aconite, calomel and sodium bicarbonate fol lowed by a saline cathartic; warm mucilaginous drinks, potassium citrate and Ze-an; Glyceroplasma over loins. If uremia is threaten ed, elaterium, Tonic Pilocarpine Compound, hot air baths to cause sweating. In later stages digitalis and squill, caffeine, compound spirit juniper, even cantharides in small doses.2
UREMIA
Promote elimination by skin and bowels; Tonic Pilocarpine Com pound, N., B. & Co. with the hot pack for the former; elaterium for the latter. For convulsions, chloral and bromides (Bromanodyne) or chloroform (by inhalation). Vt!ut3S€3Ctl()n must be considered, with the alternative of intravenous injection of normal salt solution.2
Promote elimination by skin and bowels; Tonic Pilocarpine Com pound, N., B. & Co. with the hot pack for the former; elaterium for the latter. For convulsions, chloral and bromides (Bromanodyne) or chloroform (by inhalation). Vt!ut3S€3Ctl()n must be considered, with the alternative of intravenous injection of normal salt solution.2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.