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" I know of no specific remedy for tetanus.”

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Documented in sourceTetanus PreparationTincture RouteInternal use Plant recordJuniper ↗

Tetanus

A primary bacterial infectious disease that results in prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers, has_material_basis_in Clostridium tetani, which produces tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin, which is carried to the brain and spinal cord, where it binds irreversibly to receptors inhibiting neurotransmission. Damaged upper motor neurons cannot control reflex responses to afferent sensory stimuli.

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Historical use wording: tetanus.”

Source: The book of health; a compendium of domestic medicine (1840), paragraph-1461.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • t Take of opodeldoc, two ounces ; tincture of opium, half an ounce
  • Castile soap, ten grains ; oil of juniper, five drops
  • If this be found to agree, the sulphate of quinine may be gradually increased to two or three grains, three times a day.']- It is consi- dered by many practitioners, that the best plan of treatment consists in invigorating the con- stitution by a mild diet, fresh air, the use of the tepid bath, and a strict attention to the bowels

Method as extracted

  1. Apply frequently. exists as to the cause of this malady ; but Mr.
  2. Beat into a mass, and divide into twelve pills.

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  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
  • Automated review flags: controlled or narcotic, toxic metal or mineral, high risk botanical.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. The book of health; a compendium of domestic medicine — The book of health; a compendium of domestic medicinePrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at paragraph-1461.
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