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Cramps in leg |
-JAHR Georg Heinrich Gottlieb
Description of ailment :
Sudden contraction of the muscles of the calves of the legs, frequently occurring at night.
Medicinal treatment
Chamomilla
Should be taken when it occurs at night.
DOSE. – Two drops in a dessertspoonful of water.
Veratrum album
If very violent, and accompanied with coldness of the feet.
As Chamomilla.
Warm friction with the hand or rough towel, or with an embrocation of spirits of hartshorn and oil (one ounce of spirits of hartshorn to two ounces of olive oil), or with strong solution of camphor; or place the foot upon a cold stone, as against the fireplace, or press it against the bedstead, wall, or any other firm body.