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Cachexia: Aliment, 67, of first importance. Air, 99. Massage, 102. Oils and Fats, 124, and oil inunctions. Iron, 148, and Chalybeate Waters, 161. Manganese, 157, especially Sirup of the Iodide of Iron and Manganese. Arsenic, 175. Phosphates, 140. The Simple Bitters, 181. Eucalyptus, 186. Hydrastis, 191. Quinine, 204. Nitro-glycerin to improve nutrition by dilating arterioles.
Calculi, Biliary : Alimen t, 66. Starches, sweets, and especially fats, should be avoided. Alkaline Mineral Waters, 229, highly useful. Sodium Phosphate, 139, persistently used. Turpentine and Ether, 778, remedy of Durand. For the paroxysms, see Colic.
Calculi, Renal : Alkalies, 218, 224, when the calculi are compounds of uric acid with potash, and not soda salts. Also, Alkaline Mineral Waters, 229, 230, Vichy, Bethesda, etc. Ammonium Benzoate, 422, for the solution of phos-phatic calculi. Very long continued use of the solvent necessary. Magnesia Boro-citrate, 420. solvent for uric-acid calculi. Magnesia Tartroborate, 421, probably still more efficient.
Cancer: .Arsenic, 176, relieves the pain and retards the growth of carcinoma of the stomach, and also of epithelioma. Bismuth, 163, relieves the vomiting in cancer of the stomach; also, Carbolic Acid, 362, especially by the method of parenchymatous injection. Po-tassa Chlorate, 225, Salol, 410, Iodol, 274, Naphtol, 416, and Terebene, 781, applied in powder alters the ulcerated surface. Iodoform and Salicylic Acid, 400, also in powder to the surface of the cancer. Zinc Chloride and Sulphate dried, 320, are efficient caustics. Potassa Fusa, 225, Chromic Acid, 815, and Bromine, 372, also active escharotics for the destruction of morbid growths.
Caries : Cod-liver Oil, 124, to promote constructive metamorphosis. Phosphates, 139, and Lime Carbonate, 223, furnish needed materials. Calcium Chloride, 223, is useful in the strumous cachexia. Phosphorus, 134, promotes bone formation. Yillatte's solution used to dissolve carious bone.
Catarrh, Acute ; Common Cold : Aconite, 714, for the preliminary fever, with Belladonna, 527, when secretion is excessive. Quinine and Morphine, 207, 642, may, at the outset, abort an attack. Ipecac, especially the fluid extract, 743, alone or in combination with opium and aconite. Tartar Emetic, 324, in minute doses with morphine, is very useful. Dover's Powder, 642, at the inception may arrest the attack. Iodides, 258, a small dose very frequently, and Inhalations of Iodine, 262, and of Ethyl Iodide, 266. Ammonia, 240, carefully inhaled at the outset of the disease. Pulsatilla, 722, acts similarly to aconite, but is contraindicated if gastro-intestinal irritation exist.
Catarrh, Broncho-Pulmonary : Air, compressed, 98. Alum, 320, by insufflation. Aconite, 714, when attack is recent; Belladonna, 527, when secretion is profuse. Eucalyptus, 186, Hydrastis, 190, Sanguina-ria, 341, and Prunus Virginiana, 183, after the acute symptoms have subsided. Also, Cubeb, 786, Copaiba, 784, Turpentine, 781, Terebene, 781, and Carbolic Acid, 379, of great value by inhalation of vapor and spray ; also, Arseniate of Sodium, 172, by fumigation.
Catarrh, Chronic Nasal: Ahim, 320, in powder by insufflation. Iodoform and Tannin, 271, also applied in powder by insufflation. Iodine, 259, in vapor inhaled ; also Bromine, 371, but it must be inhaled very cautiously. Ethyl Iodide, by inhalation, 267. Iodic Acid and Iodates, 265, effective remedies by injection and spray. Sanguinaria, 361, the tincture internally and the powder locally. Cubeb, 784. in powder by insufflation and troches. Also, Pyridine, 417, and Hydrogen dioxide, 368.
Catarrh, Gastric. (See Gastric Catarrh.)
Catarrh, Intestinal. (See Dysentery and Diarrhea.)
Catarrh, Genrro-Urinary. (See Bladder, Catarrh of, Cystitis, Gonorrhoea, Leucorrhcea, Prostorrhaea, Endometritis, etc.)
Cerebral Aksmia : Iron, 148, and Chalybeate Mineral Waters, 161. Galvanism, 465, by transverse applications. Phosphorus, 135, and Phosphates, 140, Quinine, 207, Strychnine, 482, and the cerebral excitants. Caffeine, 566, Guarana, 567, etc. Arsenic, 173, is highly efficient in some hypochondriacal cases ; also, Aurum, 297, Amyl Nitrite, 705, Nitro-glycerin, 709, and Ammonia, 239, afford relief in sudden attacks by dilating vessels.
Cerebral Congestion : Aconite, 714, Cold Douche, 85, alternate hot and cold applications. Bromides, 653, highly useful. Ergot, 501, Gelsemium, 674, Hydrocyanic Acid, 701. and the arterial sedatives, Veratrum Viride, 719, Digitalis, 513, etc. Galvanization of the cervical sympathetic, 465. Venesection, 814, is a suitable remedy in cases threatening rupture of vessels. Arsenic, 173, when due to atheroma of vessels. Active Cathartics, 766. Colchicum, 354, lessen blood-pressure and act by derivation.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis : Aconite Tincture, 714, carried to arterial depression before exudations. Ergot, 501, also for first stage or period of congestion and irritation. Gelsemium, Fluid Extract, 674, for same period. Opium, 638, is the most effective remedy. Quinine, 203, full cinchonism at the onset of the disease. Cold Baths, 83, S4, for hyperpyrexia.
 
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