-JAHR Georg Heinrich Gottlieb
Pointers to Some Remedies for Common Complaints of Convulsions, Chorea, Rheumatism of Children, Rheumatism of Adults, Common Heart Remedies (Pointers to the Common Remedies)

Conculsions in children

Description of Disorder. -Loud screaming, universal trembling, rolling of the eyes, or a fixed or vacant look, the body stiff, or convulsive movements of some of the limbs or muscles. Convulsions may attack children of all ages, and are almost always attended with more or less danger.

Convulsions caused by a disordered stomach
Medicinal treatment:
Chamomilla
If there is much acidity of the stomach.
Dose. -Four drops to be mixed in four teaspoonfuls of water, and one teaspoonful to be given every ten minutes to a quarter of an hour during a paroxysm, gradually increasing the intervals to one hour.
Ipecacuanha
If occasioned by indigestible food, or overloading the stomach; or if there is nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea.
Dose. -As Chamomilla.
Nux vomica
May be first administered in most cases.
Dose. -As Chamomilla.
Accessory treatment
Endeavour instantly to promote vomiting by giving warm water to drink, or by irritating the back part of the throat with the finger or a feather.

Convulsions caused by mental emotions
Medicinal treatment
Chamomilla
If caused by anger or passion.
Dose. -See Chamomilla under Convulsions caused by a disordered Stomach.
Opium
If caused by fright.
Dose. As Chamomilla.
Accessory treatment
The warm bath. (See Convulsions from Teething). -The free sprinkling of cold water over the face and head, the application of smelling-salts or spirits of hartshorn to the nostrils, or rubbing the hands and feet with spirits of wine or Eau de Cologne.

Convulsions from teething:
Medicinal treatment
Belladonna
It there is a comatose condition, with dilated pupils of the eyes.
Dose. -As Chamomilla under Convulsions caused by a Disordered Stomach.
Chamomilla
If there is involuntary movement of the head, great restlessness, and jerking of the limbs.
Dose. -As Belladonna.
Ignatia amara
Is the most valuable remedy at the commencement of the treatment.
Dose. -As Belladonna.
Accessory treatment
The child should at once be placed in a warm bath, at about 96 degrees, and kept there for five or ten minutes or until the severity of the paroxysm is broken. A cold wet cloth should be wrapped round the head, and frequently renewed as it becomes warm. He should then be wrapped in heated flannel; or if the convulsions continue, the legs and feet should be placed in warm water, and at the same time a stream of cold water poured upon the crown of the head. This treatment may be repeated if necessary. The soles of the feet may be smartly slapped, and care should be taken not to let the head hang back or lean forward upon the chest; fresh air should be admitted, and all froth removed from the mouth, which should be kept open. Having the gums well lanced will often at once relieve. Plenty of fresh air, exercise, and attention to diet will generally do much in preventing convulsions.

Convulsions caused by worms
Medicinal treatment.
Cina, Ignatia are the two most useful medicines, and may be given in alternation. -See Worms.

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