Lobelia acts directly upon the regulating centers of the system (thus its influence to establish equilibrium), those of heat, the circulation, nervous system and digestive organism. It supports the heart, overcomes excessive blood pressure in any portion of the body, and restores inter-action between the functions of the various organs.
68 THOMSONIAN SYSTEM
LobeUa is a restorative to the nerve force at the several centers, acts directly upon the heart and the lungs, restores the resisting potency of every center to the invasion of disease, and establishes harmony between the nervous and circulatory systems.
When the heart is weak, LobeUa is a restorative, and following its use the pulse becomes strong and natural.
In the dreaded diphtheria, Lobelia hypodermically given is of greater potency and in every sense far more valuable, not to mention being more natural, than any serum ever devised.
In all bronchial difficulties, whether asthma, croup or pneumonia, LobeUa should be given in a relaxant dose—sufficient to cause free vomiting and thus cleanse the stomach, and then be given as part of the after-treatment.
In epilepsy and all other contractive ailments, Lobelia should'be given first in doses large enough to cleanse the stomach and relax the system and be followed by corrective treatment. Spasms, whether of the chest, spine, muscles, or sex organism should be treated in the same manner.
In many forms of digestive disturbances, LobeUa is an ideal remedy. This is especially true in nervous dyspepsia, where there is a feeling more of nausea than of pain, an oppressive feeling, like a dead weight, after eating. Also in those conditions where there is a feeling of coldness, or a faint-ness at the pit of the stomach. In such conditions, a few grains of Lobelia and an equal amount of Capsicum (tablet form) may be taken directly after eating. In acute indigestion, a condition which has killed countless people, and where the verdict has nearly always been "heart failure," LobeUa, given in a dose sufficiently large to promptly empty the stomach, will hardly, if ever fail. It is the one agent that one may safely rely upon. It should always be followed by a stimulant and nervine.
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