Self-Abuse.-
[Moral treatment is required for this. In children, where the moral element of the disease is small, kind watch fullness is
needed on the part of the nurse; in saver cases mechanical restraint must be adopted.] The following medicines will assist
in allaying the irritability:-
Origan. 4, 4h. Lascivious ideas with sexual irritation; unconquerable impulse to abuse.
Grat. 3-30, 8h. In females especially.
Bufo 6, 4h. Masturbation; desire for solitude.
Picr. Ac. 3, 4h. With priapism.
Durum 1 M, (One of Burnett's cancer nosodes.) once a week. In young children.
Cina 3, 4h. Excitement of desire with lascivious dreams; debility consequent on the habit.
Calc. Phos. 3, gr. v. 8h. Nymphomania and satyriasis.
Nat. Mur. 6, 8h. Where there is coldness, constipation, loss of power.
Sul. 30, 8h. Sinking at the epigastrium, flushing, pain in occiput.
Calc. C. 30, 4h. Cold, clammy hands and feet.
Staph. 3, 4h. Brain exhaustion and irritability with genital weakness.
Anacard. 3, 4h. Loss of confidence.
Should these not suffice, give in addition one grain of Kali. Brom. at bed-time.
Phos. Ac. 1x., gtt. V. For consequent debility, a carefully regulated, unstimulating diet; and Phos. Ac. Ix
may be given in a tumbler of water for a drink at meals.
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