Ascites

— See also, Dropsy. Acidum Nitricum: in cirrhosis of the liver. Aconite: in scarlatina nephritis at the onset of the attack. Apocynum Cannabinum: as diuretic. Arsenic: in old persons with feeble heart. Asclepias: in dropsy of cardiac origin. Caffeine: in cardiac dropsy. Calomel: as diuretic in cardiac dropsy. Cannabis Indica: as diuretic in acute and chronic Bright's disease with hematuria. Copaiba: especially useful in hepatic and cardiac dropsy. Croton Oil: in dropsy, in 1/3 of a drop doses every morning. Cytisus Scoparius: in cardiac dropsy and dropsy with chronic Bright's disease. Diuretics. is: best in cardiac dropsy; its action is increased by combination with squill and blue pill. Elaterium: as hydragogue cathartic. Gamboge: like elaterium. Large doses tolerated. Gold. Jaborandi: in anasarca and uremia. Jalap: in compound powder as hydragogue cathartic. Levico Water: as alterant. Milk Diet: sometimes very useful when kidneys are inadequate. Pilocarpine. Podophyllin: in hepatic cirrhosis. Pota ium Bitartrate: in combination with jalap in hepatic cirrhosis. Sal i form in. Squill: as diuretic in cardiac dropsy. Stilling i a: in hepatic dropsy. Theobromine Salicylate or its double-salts.