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Pathogénésies de l’an 1900
New, Old And Forgotten Remedies
By Edward
Pollock Anshutz
Presented
by Dr Robert Séror
Thallium.
Preparation
-Triturate
the pure metal in usual manner.(The following is from the Homeopathic World, 1898.)
In the “French News” column of the
Chemist and Druggist we came across a note on the
effect of Thallium, which we have no doubt homœopaths
will soon turn to good account.Here is the paragraph
:
“Dr. Huchard read a paper at the last meeting of the
Paris Academy of Medicine on Acetate of Thallium, which was formerly advocated by
Dr. Combemale, of Lille, as a medicament against profuse perspiration in
certain cases of serious illness. It appears, however, that is useful
influence is counterbalanced by the fact that it causes the hair to fall
off with great rapidity. Dr. Huchard exhibited at the meeting several
photographs of patients who had become quite bald in several days. He
was consequently very emphatic against the use of the remedy.”There is all the difference between the two schools in this note. To
the allopath this is a curious effect merely and serves to condemn the
drug. To the homeopath is brings to light a new remedy for a troublesome
affection which is by no means too well provided for.Thallium
is a rare
metal, whose atomic weight is 204.2, its symbol being Tl. It receives its name
(qallós, a green shoot) from the green line it gives on the spectrum,
through which it was discovered by Crookes in the residuem left from the
distillation of Selenium. Thallium has a bluish white tint and the luster of Lead is so
soft that it can be scratched by the finger nail. Specific gravity, 11.8, it
belongs to the Lead group of metals, but has peculiar reactions of its
own. It is used in the manufacture of glass of high refractive power.Numérisation, vérification, illustrations,
restructuration et mise en page par le Dr. R. S.