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~Fermentation, Gastro-Intestinal.~--_See Flatulence._
~Fever.~--_See also, the t.i.tles of the fevers in their alphabetical order._
Acetanilid.
Acids or Acid Drinks: to allay thirst and aid digestion.
Acid, Carbolic.
Acid, Carbonate.
Acid, Citric.
Acid, Hydrochloric.
Acid, Phosphoric.
Acid, Salicylic: in rheumatic fevers, or in hyperpyrexia.
Acid, Sulphurous.
Acid, Tartaric.
Aconite: small doses frequently in all sympathetic fevers.
Alcohol: often useful, but effect watched carefully,--quickly discontinued if it does not relieve symptoms.
Alkalies: febrifuges, and increase urinary solids.
Ammonia: in sudden collapse.
Ammonium Acetate: very useful as diaph.o.r.etic, chiefly in milder forms.
Ammonium Carbonate: in scarlet fever and measles, and in any typhoid condition.
Ammonium Picrate: in malarial fever.
Antipyrine: to reduce temperature.
Arnica: full doses of the infusion in sthenic reaction; low doses of the tincture in asthenia.
a.r.s.enic: in malarious fevers; and in prostrating acute fevers to raise the patient's tone.
Belladonna: in eruptive fevers and in delirium.
Bitters: with acid drinks to quell thirst, e.g. cascarilla, orange peel, etc.
Blisters: flying blisters in various parts of the body in the semi-comatose state.
Bromides.
Calomel: in the early stages of typhoid.
Camphor: in adynamic fevers, and in delirium, in 20 grn. doses every two or three hours, and effects watched.
Carbolate of Iodine: in the later stages of typhoid; and in chronic malarial poisoning.
Castor Oil: as purgative.
Chloral Hydrate: in the violent delirium and wakefulness of typhus, etc., and to reduce fever.
Cimicifuga: when cardiac action is quick and tension low.
Cinchonine.
Coca: as a supportive and stimulant in low fevers.
Cocculus: in typhoid, to lessen tympanitis.
Coffee: in place of alcohol.
Cold Applications: affusions, packs and baths, to lessen hyperpyrexia, and an excellent stimulant, tonic and sedative; the pack in acute fevers, especially on retrocession of a rash.
Digitalis: in inflammatory eruptive fevers, especially scarlet fever, as an antipyretic; much used also in typhoid.
Elaterium: hydragogue cathartic.
Eucalyptus: in intermittent fevers.
Gallanol.
Gelsemium: in malarial and sthenic fevers, especially in pneumonia and pleurisy.
Guaiacol: topically.
Hot Affusions: for headache sometimes better than cold.
Hydrastis: inferior to quinine in intermittent fever.
Ice: to suck; bag to forehead.
Lactophenin.
Lemon Juice: an agreeable refrigerant drink.
Menthol.
