Piperazidine for Gout
Piperazidine for Gout
A late nineteenth century physician/homeopath by the name of Compton Burnett relates the case of a surgeon who
had suffered from renal calculi.He had the condition for over seven years and during this period had many attacks
of renal colic "accompanied by the passage of urate crystals, so sharply defined and so numerous that the mucous
membrane was cut by them. They increased in number until half a teaspoonful was passed with each evacuation of the
bladder, generally accompanied by haematuria".
The surgeon tried many treatments without success until he came across piperazidine. He began taking "15 grains
of piperazidine daily in a quart of water. On the third day the urine had increased to 39 ounces, and continued to
gain in quantity until a normal quantitiy was reached.The most satidfaction was, however, afforded by the fact that
on the fourth day the intense pain began to grow less,and continued to do so until it entirely ceased".
"The urine examined from time to time whilst under piperazidine treatment showed the passage of excessive
quantities of urates, but they were always in solution and gave no trouble voiding".Piperazidine is indicated for
backache with constant excessive excretion of urates, dry skin, low urine output,or where there is a sediment
resembling brickdust in the urine.Around the late nineteenth century it was considered to be an effective agent for
acting on the uric acid diathesis. It was used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and gout with some considerable
success.
Although it was successfull in removing the urates, an homeopath would be looking to treat the state of
the patient before the gout attack occurred, as well as and including the urate deposits in the picture of the
patient to be treated. Read more:Hemp Oil for
Gout
Reference:Burnett, Compton M.D. Gout and It's Cure Publishers: Indian Books & Periodicals
Syndicate, New Delhi.
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