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Materia Medica

Astringents

Sach. Sat. in cases of hemorrhagy, in hemoptisis, hemorrhages from
the stomach and intestines, and in uterine hemorrhages both
of pregnant and non-pregnant women, in case of hemoptisis
which threatened the speedy death of my patient I gave the
Sach. Sat. in doses of grs. vi [6 grains] every two hours for several hours
together. I ascribed the recovery of my patient solely to this
treatment Dr B says he knows of many cases of hymoptosis that
were cured by Sach. Sat. I made use of the following formula in hymoptisis

Rx
Sach. Sat. grs 1 [1 grain]
Conserve of roses grs. iij [3 grains]
Tinct Opii gtt v [5 drops]

Mice fit Bol. Ni
give this every six hours. I have given
the Sach. Sat. in many cases of Uterine hemorrhage and have
never known this medicine to produce any serious inconvenience.
In one case it seemed to occasion a slight degree of tenesmus but
this was soon removed by a dose of castor oil. I am certain that
Sach. Sat. sometimes acts as a laxative when in small doses, in
its administration I always combine with it a small portion
of opium and I think the lead may be given in larger doses
with than without the opium, the dose must vary according
to the state and age of the patient. In uterine hemorrhages I seldom
give less than two grs. [grains] at a time in combination with opium fs gr. [½ grain] once