WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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 Aneurism
ANEURISM
When accessible, treat by pressure and other surgical procedures. Rest in bed and freedom from excitement are essential in any case. The diet must be simple and not stimulating. Potassium iodide is commonly useful. Use veratrum viride or possibly aconite, but not digitalis to control heart action. For pain, opiates, morphine com bined with chloral or croton chloral; chlorodyne. To favor formation of clots, gallic acid, calcium chloride, subcutaneous injections of steril ized gelatin solution or of iron salts.1
When accessible, treat by pressure and other surgical procedures. Rest in bed and freedom from excitement are essential in any case. The diet must be simple and not stimulating. Potassium iodide is commonly useful. Use veratrum viride or possibly aconite, but not digitalis to control heart action. For pain, opiates, morphine com bined with chloral or croton chloral; chlorodyne. To favor formation of clots, gallic acid, calcium chloride, subcutaneous injections of steril ized gelatin solution or of iron salts.1
References
1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.