INDEX
To First Aid and General Topics
Note.—The Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, and VI indicate the volume; the Arabic figures 1, 2, 3, etc., indicate the page number.
Abrasions, I, [64]
Abscess, alveolar, II, 58
Acids, burns by, I, [176], [177]
poisoning by, I, [140]
Acne, II, 145
Adenoids, II, 61
Adulterated food, tests for, V, 91
Adulteration of food, V, 87
Air-bath, the, IV, 159
Albumen, IV, 262
Alcohol, use of, IV, 44, 153
Alcoholic drinks, IV, 153
Alcoholism, III, 47, 52
Algæ, remedy for, V, 56
Alkalies, burns by, I, [177]
poisoning by, I, [140]
Amenorrhœa, III, 75
Anæmia, III, 174
Ankle, sprain of, I, [65], [67], [68]
Ankle-joint fracture, I, [115]
Antitoxin, II, 77
Apoplexy, III, 49
Appendicitis, III, 256
Arm, fracture of, I, [91]
Arteries, systemic, III, 168
Artery, bleeding from an, I, [51], [52]
Arthritis, II, 177
Artificial respiration, I, [28]
Asthma, II, 104
Astigmatism, II, 26
Athletics, home, IV, 69
Auricles of the heart, III, 168
BABY, bathing the, III, 109
care of the, III, 108
clothing of the, III, 110
diet for the, III, 134
food for the, III, 132; IV, 261
nursing the, III, 114
teething, III, 113
temperature of the, III, 110
weaning the, III, 117
weighing the, III, 112
Bacteria, destruction of, V, 238–253
in food, I, [147]–154
in soil, V, 135
Baldness, II, 167; IV, 21
BANDAGES, I, [133]
forms of, I, [132], [134], [136], [137]
for bruises, I, [62]–64
for fractures, I, [83]–117
for sprains, I, [65]–72
for wounds, I, [51]–61
Barley water, IV, 263
Bathing, indoor, IV, 19, 155
outdoor, IV, 16
in convulsions, III, 35
in malaria, I, [259]
in pneumonia, II, 94
in scarlet fever, I, [197]
in skin irritations, II, 140
in smallpox, I, [216]
in typhoid fever, I, [231]
in yellow fever, I, [266]
BATHS, cold, IV, 15
foot, IV, 157
hot, IV, 19, 156
tepid, IV, 19
Turkish, IV, 20, 159
warm, IV, 19
Bed sores, I, [233]
Bed-wetting, II, 213
Bee stings, I, [158]
Beef, broth, IV, 261
juice, IV, 262
parts of, IV, 198
scraped, IV, 262
tea, IV, 261
Bellyache, III, 247
Bilious fever, I, [247]
Biliousness, III, 184
BITES, cat, I, [170]
dog, I, [170]
flea, I, [162]
fly, I, [164]
lice, clothes, I, [161]
lice, crab, I, [162]
lice, head, I, [160]
mosquito, I, [155]
snake, I, [166]
spider, I, [164]
tarantula, I, [164]
wood tick, I, [159]
Black eye, II, 14
Blackheads, II, 145
Black water fever, I, [256]
Bladder, inflammation of the, II, 215
stone in the, III, 264
BLEEDING, from an artery, I, [51], [52]
from a vein, I, [51], [52]
from punctured wounds, I, [52], [53]
from the lungs, I, [62]
from the nose, I, [61]
from the scalp, I, [60]
from the stomach, I, [62]
from the womb, III, 82
Blood, deficiency of, III, 174
oozing of, I, [54]
Bloody flux, III, 222
Boils, II, 157
Bottles, milk, III, 128
Bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143
BOWELS, catarrh of the, III, 205
diseases of the, III, 205
inflammation of the, III, 252
obstruction of the, III, 268
passages from the, IV, 247
Bowleg, III, 162
Brain, anatomy of the, III, 22
arteries of the, III, 22
autopsies of the, II, 230
Breasts, care of, after childbirth, III, 105
inflammation of the, III, 140
Breath, holding the, III, 153
Breathing, how to test the, IV, 248
to produce artificial, I, [28], [34], [43], [178], [186]
Bright's disease, acute, II, 220
chronic, II, 222
BROKEN BONE, I, [80]
ankle, I, [115]
arm, I, [91]
collar bone, I, [85]
finger, I, [101]
forearm, I, [94]
hand, I, [101]
hip, I, [104]
how to tell a, I, [80]
jaw, I, [89]
kneepan, I, [109]
leg, I, [111]
rib, I, [83]
shoulder blade, I, [91]
thigh, I, [106]
wrist, I, [99]
Bronchial tubes, diseases of the, II, 87
Bronchitis, II, 88, 91
Broth, beef, IV, 261
chicken, IV, 261
clam, IV, 263
mutton, IV, 261
oyster, IV, 267
veal, IV, 261
BRUISES, bandages for, I, [63]
treatment of, I, [62], [63]
Bunion, I, [72]
BURNS, I, [171]
about the eyes, II, 16
from acids, I, [176]
from alkalies, I, [177]
from electric shock, I, [45]
first class, I, [172]
second class, I, [172]
third class, I, [173]
severe, I, [174]
Callus of the skin, II, 156
Camp comfort (See Contents VI)
Camp cookery (See Contents VI)
Camp cure (See Contents VI)
CAMPING, in the North Woods, VI, 195
in the Western Mountains, VI, 214
outfit, VI, 212
Cancer, II, 123
of the breast, II, 124
of the lip, II, 125
of the stomach, II, 125
of the womb, II, 125
Canker, II, 68
Capillaries, systemic, III, 168
Carbuncle, II, 161
Carotid arteries, III, 22
Catarrh, II, 41, 54, 55
of the bowels, III, 205
effect of, on the ears, II, 38, 41
of the stomach, III, 185
Catarrhal deafness, II, 39
inflammation of eye, II, 18
Cat bite, I, [170]
Catheter, how to use a, II, 219; IV, 252
Centipede sting, I, [164]
Cereals as food, IV, 35, 229
Cerebellum, III, 22
Cerebral arteries, III, 22
Chafing, II, 142
Chagres fever, I, [256]
Change of life, III, 70
Chapping, II, 142
Chicken broth, IV, 261
Chickenpox, I, [217]
Chilblains, I, [182]
Childbed fever, III, 107
Childbirth, after-pains in, III, 105
articles needed during, III, 96
bleeding after, III, 86
care after, III, 103
care in, III, 98
CHILDREN, DISEASES OF, III, 140
adenoids, II, 61
bed-wetting, II, 213
bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143
bowels, catarrh of the, III, 209
bowleg, III, 162
breath, holding the, III, 153
breasts, inflammation of the, III, 140
chickenpox, I, [217]
cholera infantum, III, 211
chorea, III, 155
colic, III, 267
constipation, III, 238
convulsions, III, 34
cord, bleeding of the, III, 142
cough, II, 91
croup, II, 83
diarrhea, III, 208, 209
diphtheria, II, 77
dysentery, III, 213
epilepsy, III, 39
earache, II, 48
fever, III, 146
food for, III, 132–139
foreskin, adhering, III, 141
glands, enlarged, III, 149
hip disease, III, 161
holding the breath, III, 153
knock knees, III, 163
larynx, spasm of the, III, 153
measles, I, [198]
German measles, I, [203]
membranous croup, II, 79
milk poisoning, III, 209, 211
mumps, I, [235]
navel, sore, III, 142
pains, growing, III, 146
Pott's disease, III, 157
rickets, III, 151
ringworm, II, 149
rupture, II, 128
scarlatina, I, [192]
scarlet fever, I, [192]
scrofula, III, 149
scurvy, II, 182
sore mouth, II, 65
spine, curvature of the, III, 157, 159
St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155
stomach, catarrh of the, III, 209
urine, painful passage of, III, 141
urine, retention of, III, 141
wasting, III, 144
whooping cough, I, [238]
worms, III, 240
Chills and fever, I, [247]
Cholera, III, 228
infantum, III, 211
morbus, III, 226
Chorea, III, 158
Cinder in the eye, I, [176]; II, 13
Circulation, the, III, 168
Circumcision, III, 142
Clam broth, IV, 263
Climacteric, the, III, 70
Clothing, proper, IV, 22
Cochlea, II, 46
Coffee, use of, IV, 43
Cold, exposure to, I, [181]
in the head, II, 55
sore, II, 147
COLIC, III, 247
gallstone, III, 261
in babies, III, 267
intestinal, III, 249
mucous, III, 219
renal, III, 263
Collar-bone fracture, I, [85]
Complexion, the, IV, 20
Confinement, III, 97
Congestion of the eyelid, II, 17
Conjunctivitis, II, 16, 18
Constipation, in adults, III, 233
in children, 238
Consumption, II, 96
fresh-air treatment for, II, 102
outdoor life for, VI, 72
prevention of, II, 104
Contagion, in cholera, 229
in conjunctivitis, II, 19
in diphtheria, II, 80
in eruptive fever, I, [191]–220
in gonorrhea, II, 199
in grippe, II, 108
in mumps, I, [236]
in syphilis, II, 206, 209
in whooping cough, I, [238]
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, I, [191]
Convalescence (See Contents VI)
Convulsions, in children, III, 34
in adults, I, [188]
COOKING (See Contents IV)
baking, IV, 171
boiling, IV, 180
braising, IV, 182
broiling, IV, 172
camp, VI, 220
cereals, IV, 229
eggs, IV, 184
entrées, IV, 219
fish, IV, 188
frying, IV, 175
game, IV, 202
poultry, IV, 202
roasting, IV, 171
sauces, IV, 216
sautéing, IV, 174
shellfish, IV, 195
soups, IV, 207
stewing, IV, 181
time of, IV, 177
utensils, IV, 232
vegetables, IV, 223
Copper sulphate method, V, 52
Copper vessels, use of, V, 67
Cord, bleeding of the, III, 142
Corns, II, 154
Costiveness, III, 233
COUGH, acute, II, 87, 91
whooping, I, [238]
Cricoid cartilage, II, 70
Cross eye, II, 33
Croup, membranous, II, 79
ordinary, II, 83, 92
Curvature of the spine, III, 157, 159
Cystitis, II, 215
Dandruff, II, 167
Deafness, catarrhal, II, 39
chronic, II, 36
temporary, II, 33
Delirium tremens, III, 50
DIARRHEA, acute, III, 205
chronic, III, 217
of children, III, 208, 209
DIET, IV, 26, 107, 123, 138, 153
animal, IV, 39
details of, IV, 146
errors of, IV, 107
for babies, III, 132
for brain workers, IV, 126
for long life, IV, 107
for the aged, IV, 112
proper, IV, 138
relation to climate, IV, 108
rules for, IV, 110, 123
simplicity of, IV, 138
vegetable and animal, IV, 39
Digestion, effect of dress on, IV, 42
hygiene of, IV, 26
processes of, IV, 28
Diphtheria, II, 77
DISINFECTANTS, chemical, V, 243
physical, V, 240
solutions for, V, 247
Disinfection, V, 238
of rooms, V, 249
DISLOCATIONS, elbow, I, [125]
hip, I, [129]
jaw, I, [118], [120]
knee, I, [119]
shoulder, I, [122]
Dog bite, I, [170]
Doses of drugs, IV, 255
Dressings, for bruises, I, [63], [64]
for wounds, I, [53], [57]
surgical, I, [131]
Drink, nutritious, IV, 118
Drinking, steady, III, 52
DROWNED, arousing the, I, [27]
producing respiration in the, I, [28], [34]
restoring the, I, [27]
saving the, I, [36]
Drowning person, death grasp of a, I, [37]
saving a, I, [36]
swimming to relief of a, I, [36]
Drugs, doses of, IV, 255
Drum membrane, II, 33, 43, 45, 46, 48
Dysentery, in adults, III, 222
in children, III, 213
Dysmenorrhea, III, 71
DYSPEPSIA, III, 185
causes of, IV, 27
nervous, III, 190
EAR, anatomy of the, II, 33, 37, 46
diseases of the, II, 33
foreign bodies in the, I, [78]; II, 39
water in the, II, 42
wax in the, II, 35
Earache, II, 40
moderate, II, 48
Eating, proper mode of, IV, 140–149
Eczema, II, 163
climatic, II, 164
occupation, II, 164
seborrheic, II, 164, 165, 167
Eggnog, IV, 268
Eggs, as food, IV, 33, 184
soft-boiled, IV, 266
Egg water, IV, 262
Elbow, dislocation of, I, [125]
Enteric fever, I, [221]
Enteritis, catarrhal, III, 205
Entero-colitis, III, 209
Enteroptosis, IV, 43
Environment, importance of, III, 65
Epiglottis, II, 70
Epilepsy, III, 39
spasms in, III, 39
without spasms, III, 40
Erysipelas, I, [244]
Eustachian tube, II, 37, 38, 41, 46, 49, 50
Exhaustion, mental and nervous, VI, 91–145
EXERCISE, IV, 48, 66
corrective, IV, 57
effect of, IV, 51
excessive, IV, 52
for all-round development, IV, 59, 101
for boyhood, IV, 69
for children, IV, 67
for elderly men, IV, 79
for everyone, IV, 66
for girls, IV, 73
for middle-aged men, IV, 77
for women, IV, 76
for young men, IV, 71
for youth, IV, 69
home, IV, 57
regular, IV, 53, 58
results of, IV, 98
without apparatus, IV, 57
EYE, anatomy of the, II, 30
astigmatism of the, II, 26 black, II, 14
catarrhal inflammation of the, II, 18
cinder in the, I, [76]
cross, II, 33
diseases of the, II, 13
farsighted II, 21
foreign bodies in the, I, [76]; II, 13
hyperopic, II, 22
lens of the, II, 30
muscles of the, II, 30
nearsighted, II, 25
pink, II, 19
retina of the, II, 30
sore, II, 16
strain, II, 21
wounds and burns of the, II, 16
Eyelid, congestion of the, II, 17
stye on the, II, 15
twitching of the, II, 15
Eye muscles, weakness of the, II, 28
Eye-strain, II, 21
Facial, neuralgia, III, 28
paralysis, III, 25
FAINTING, I, [185]; III, 45
Farsightedness, II, 21
Fat as a food, IV, 35
Fatigue, causes of, IV, 50
FEVER, bilious, I, [247]
black water, I, [256]
Chagres, I, [256]
chills and, I, [247]
enteric, I, [221]
gastric, III, 179
intermittent, I, [247]
marsh, I, [247]
remittent, I, [247]
rheumatic, II, 169
scarlet, I, [192]
swamp, I, [247]
typhoid, I, [221]
yellow, I, [261]
Fever blister, II, 147
Fevers, eruptive contagious, I, [191]
Fish as food, IV, 188
Finger, fracture of, I, [101]
FIT, I, [188]
Flea bites, I, [162]
Fly bites, I, [164]
Food, adulteration of, V, 87
containing parasites, I, [152]
elements of, IV, 29
for babies, III, 132; IV, 261
for the sick, IV, 261
infected, I, [150]
laws, V, 88
poisoning, I, [147]
preparation of, IV, 171
pure, selection of, V, 89
Foods, advertised, IV, 116
Foot gear, IV, 24
Forearm fracture, I, [94]
FOREIGN BODIES, in the ear, I, [78]; II, 39
in the eye, I, [76]; II, 13
in the nose, I, [79]; II, 53
Foreskin, adhering, III, 141
Fourth-of-July accidents, I, [56]
FRACTURE (See [Broken Bone])
Colles', I, [99]
compound, I, [80], [116]
how to tell a, I, [81]
simple, I, [80]
Freckles, II, 150
Freezing, I, [178]
Gallstone colic, III, 261
Ganglion, I, [75]
Garbage, disposal of, V, 171
Gastric fever, III, 179
Genito-urinary diseases, II, 199
Germs (See [Bacteria])
Girls, exercises for, IV, 73
physical training for, IV, 72; VI, 39
Glands, enlarged, III, 149
Gonorrhea, II, 199
in women, II, 203; III, 90
Gout, common, II, 183
rheumatic, II, 177
Grippe, la, II, 56, 108
Growing pains, III, 146
Hair, the, IV, 21
Hallucinations, II, 232
Hand, anatomy of the, III, 30
arteries of the, III, 30
fracture of the, I, [101]
nerves of the, III, 30
tendons of the, III, 30
HEADACHE, constant, II, 120
due to disease, II, 117
due to eye strain, II, 29
due to heat stroke, II, 120
due to indigestion, II, 115
due to poisoning, II, 118
nervous, II, 117
neuralgic, II, 117
sick, II, 113
sympathetic, II, 116
Head gear, IV, 24, 160
Head injuries, III, 46
HEART, anatomy of the, III, 167, 168
enlargement of the, III, 169
palpitation of the, III, 171
Heart disease, III, 167
Heat exhaustion, I, [39], [40]
Heating, cost of, V, 254
methods of, V, 161
Hemorrhage (See [Bleeding])
Hemorrhoids, II, 135
Heredity, III, 57
in consumption, II, 97
Hernia, II, 128 (See [Rupture])
strangulated, II, 129
umbilical, II, 128
ventral, II, 128
Hiccough or hiccup, III, 21
Hip disease, III, 161
Hip, dislocation of, I, [129]
fracture of, I, [104]
Hives, II, 143
Hornet stings, I, [158]
"Horrors," the, III, 50
House, proper construction of, V, 141
Housemaid's knee, I, [72]
Hypodermic syringe, the, IV, 250
Hysteria, VI, 20
INDIGESTION, acute, III, 178
a result of errors, IV, 130
chronic, III, 185
intestinal, III, 202
not disease, IV, 134
Infants, bathing, III, 109
care of, III, 108
clothing for the, III, 110
feeding of, III, 118
Infection, V, 238
in erysipelas, I, [244]
in malaria, I, [247]
in typhoid fever, I, [221]
in yellow fever, I, [261]
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, I, [221]
Influenza, II, 108
Ingrowing toe nail, I, [184]
Injections, III, 238, 239
INJURED, CARRYING THE, I, [Frontispiece]
Insane, criminal, II, 234
delusions of the, II, 233
illusions of the, II, 231
sanitariums for the, II, 245
Insanity, II, 229; VI, 164
causes of, II, 239
false ideas regarding, II, 241
physical signs of, II, 235
prevention of, II, 240
types of, II, 236
Insensibility, III, 44
Insomnia, III, 23
Intermittent fever, I, [247]
Invalids, care of, VI, 155
Itching, II, 139
Ivy poison, II, 152
Jaundice, III, 180
Jaw, dislocation of, I, [118], [120]
fracture of, I, [89]
Joint, injury of a, I, [65], [69]
Junket, IV, 266
Kerosene, extermination of mosquitoes by, V, 77
Kidneys, inflammation of the, II, 220
Bright's disease of the, II, 219
stone in the, III, 265
Knee, dislocation of, I, [119]
sprain of, I, [67], [70]
Kneepan fracture, I, [109]
Knock knees, III, 163
Laryngitis, II, 80
Larynx, anatomy of the, II, 70
spasm of the, III, 153
Leeches, use of, II, 43
Leg bones, fracture of, I, [111], [116]
Leucorrhœa, III, 86
Lice, body, I, [161]
clothes, I, [161]
crab, I, [162]
head, I, [160]
Life-saving service, U. S., I, [27]
Lightning stroke, I, [43]
Limewater, IV, 268
LOCKJAW, I, [56]
Long life, rules for (See Contents IV, Part III)
Lotions, II, 145, 151, 152, 155, 166
Lues, II, 206
Lumbago, II, 173
LUNGS, bleeding from the, I, [62]
diseases of the, II, 87
inflammation of the, II, 93
tuberculosis of the, II, 96
MALARIA, I, [247]
chronic, I, [253]
mosquito as cause of, I, [157], [247]
pernicious, I, [255]
remittent, I, [254]
Marasmus, III, 144
Marketing, hints on, IV, 232
Marriage relations, II, 197
Marsh fever, I, [247]
Measles, common, I, [198]
German, I, [203]
Meat as food, IV, 32
Median nerve, III, 30
Medicine chest, contents of the, IV, 243
MEDICINES, PATENT, II, 245
antiphlogistine, II, 258
belladonna plasters, II, 257
dangers of, II, 260
hamamelis, II, 255
headache powders, II, 262
Listerine, II, 256
Platt's Chlorides, II, 259
Pond's Extract, II, 255
proprietary, II, 246
Scott's Emulsion, II, 257
vaseline, II, 254
witch-hazel, II, 255
Medulla oblongata, III, 22
Membranous croup, II, 79
Menopause, the, III, 70
Menstruation, III, 67
absence of, III, 75
arrest of, III, 79
cessation of, III, 78
delayed, III, 79
painful, III, 71
scanty, III, 79
Metals, poisoning by, I, [141]
Miliaria, II, 148
MILK, as food, IV, 33
curd, IV, 266
mixtures, III, 124
peptonized, IV, 264
poisoning, III, 209, 211
porridge, IV, 267
Mind cure, VI, 31
disorder of the, II, 229
Miscarriage, danger of, III, 80
MOSQUITO bites, I, [155], [158]; V, 71
destruction of the, I, [258]; V, 75
exterminating the, V, 70
malaria due to the, I, [248]
yellow fever due to the, I, [261]; V, 70
Motor nerve, III, 38
Mouth-breathing, II, 60
Mouth, inflammation of the, II, 64
sore, II, 64
Mumps, I, [235]
Muscular action, IV, 48
development, by will power, IV, 63
MUSHROOM POISONING, V, 112
Mushrooms, edible, V, 115
how to tell, V, 114
poisonous, V, 124
Mutton broth, IV, 261
Myalgia, II, 173
Myopia, II, 25
Narcotics, poisoning by, I, [142]
Nasal cavity, II, 54
Navel, sore, III, 142
Nearsightedness, II, 25
Nervous debility, III, 13
diseases, III, 13
exhaustion, III, 13; VI, 70, 167
NERVOUSNESS (See Contents VI)
remedy for, VI, 70, 167; III, 20
Nervous system, reflex action of the, III, 38
Nettlerash, II, 143
Neuralgia, III, 27
facial, III, 28
of the chest, III, 29
Neurasthenia, III, 13
NOSE, anatomy of the, II, 54
bleeding from the, II, 51
catarrh of the, II, 55
diseases of the, II, 51
foreign bodies in the, I, [79]; II, 53
obstructions in the, II, 60
septum of the, II, 51, 54, 61
Nosebleed, I, [61]; II, 51
Nostrum, II, 248
Nurse and patient (See Contents VI)
Nurse, selection of the, VI, 150
Nursing, VI, 146
Oatmeal water, IV, 263
Olfactory nerves, III, 22
Oozing of blood, I, [54], [55]
Optic nerves, III, 22
OUTDOOR LIFE (See Contents VI)
for consumption, VI, 72
for nervous exhaustion, VI, 70, 167
Overworked, hints for the, VI, 91
Oyster broth, IV, 267
Palmar arch, III, 30
Pains, growing, III, 146
Palpitation of the heart, III, 171
Paralysis, facial, III, 25
Paranoia, II, 237
Parasites, malarial, I, [247]
yellow fever, I, [261]
Paresis, II, 237
Patent medicines, II, 247
Peritonitis, III, 252
Petit mal, III, 40
Pharyngitis, II, 69
Phthisis, II, 96
Pigeon breast, II, 63
Piles, external, II, 135
internal, II, 136
Pimples, II, 145
Pink eye, II, 19
Plumbing, connections, V, 194
defects in, V, 231
drains, V, 206
fixtures, V, 216
joints, V, 194
pipes, V, 191, 206
tests, 233
traps, V, 198
Pneumonia, II, 93
POISONING (See [Poisons])
by canned meats, I, [150]
by fish, I, [148]
by meat, I, [148], [150], [151]
by milk, I, [148], [150], [151]
food, bacterial, I, [147]
food, containing parasites, I, [152]
food, infected, I, [150]
mushroom, V, 112
potato, I, [154]
Poison ivy, II, 152
POISONS, acetanilid, I, [146]
acid, carbolic, I, [140]
acid, nitric, I, [140]
acid, oxalic, I, [140]
acid, sulphuric, I, [140]
acids, I, [140]
aconite, I, [142]
alcohol, I, [143]
alkalies, I, [140]
ammonia, I, [141]
antidotes, I, [139]
antimony, I, [142]
arsenic, I, [141]
belladonna, I, [142]
bichloride of mercury, I, [141]
blue vitriol, I, [141]
bug poison, I, [141]
camphor, I, [142]
caustic soda, I, [141]
chloral, I, [143]
cocaine, I, [145]
copper, I, [141]
corrosive sublimate, I, [141]
digitalis, I, [142]
ergot, I, [142]
Fowler's solution, I, [141]
headache powders, I, [146]
hellebore, I, [142]
ivy, II, 152
knockout drops, I, [143]
laudanum, I, [144]
lobelia, I, [142]
lye, I, [141]
matches, I, [142]
mercury, I, [141]
metals, I, [141]
morphine, I, [144]
narcotics, I, [142]
nux vomica, I, [145]
opium, I, [144]
paregoric, I, [144]
Paris green, I, [141]
phenacetin, I, [146]
phosphorus, I, [142]
potash, I, [141]
"rough on rats," I, [141]
silver nitrate, I, [141]
sleeping medicines, I, [143]
soothing sirup, I, [144]
strychnine, I, [145]
tartar emetic, I, [142]
tobacco, I, [144]
unknown, I, [139]
verdigris, I, [141]
washing soda, I, [141]
white precipitate, I, [141]
Polypi, II, 54, 62
Pons Varolii, III, 22
Pott's disease, III, 157
Poultry as food, IV, 201
Pox, II, 206
Pregnancy, III, 91
diet during, III, 91
exercise during, III, 91
mental state during, III, 95
signs of, III, 80, 93
Prickly heat, II, 148
Proprietary medicines, II, 248
Pruritus, II, 139
Pulse, how to feel the, IV, 247
Punctured wound, bleeding from, a, I, [52], [53]
Pure food bill, II, 249
PURE FOOD, SELECTION OF, V, 89–111
canned articles, V, 107
cereals, V, 98
chocolate, V, 107
cocoa, V, 107
coffee, V, 104
flavoring extracts, V, III
meat, V, 92
meat products, V, 95
olive oil, V, 110
shellfish, V, 94
spices, V, 108
sugar, V, 108
tea, V, 104
vegetables, V, 96
vinegar, V, 110
Purifying water supply, V, 52
Quinsy, II, 75
Radial nerve, III, 30
Recipes, for babies, IV, 261
for the sick, IV, 261
Reflex action illustrated, III, 38; IV, 49
Remittent fever, I, [247]
Renal colic, III, 263
Respiration, to produce artificial, I, [28], [34], [43], [178], [186]
Respirations, counting the, IV, 248
Rest cure, III, 20
Reversion, III, 59
Rheumatic fever, II, 169
gout, II, 177
RHEUMATISM, acute, II, 169
chronic, II, 175
effect on the heart, II, 170
inflammatory, II, 169
muscular, II, 173
of the chest, II, 174
Rhinitis, II, 77
Rib, broken, I, [83]
Rice water, IV, 264
Rickets, III, 151
Ringworm, of body, II, 149
of scalp, II, 149
RUN-AROUND, I, [73]
Salt rheum, II, 163
Sanitariums for the insane, II, 245
SANITATION (See Contents V)
Sarcoma, II, 124
SCALDS, I, [171]
Scalp wounds, I, [60]
Scarlatina, I, [192]
Scarlet fever, I, [192]
Sciatica, III, 31
Scorpion sting, I, [164]
Scrofula, III, 149
Scurvy, common, II, 180
infantile, II, 182
Seasickness, III, 195
Self-abuse, II, 192
Semicircular canals, II, 46
Sensory nerve, III, 38
Septum, II, 54
deviation of the, II, 60
Serum, antivenomous, I, [169]
Sewage, V, 170
disposal of, V, 172
Sewer gas, V, 187
Sewers, V, 182
Sexual organs, care of the, II, 191
diseases of the, II, 199
Sexual relations, II, 194
Shingles, III, 29
Shoulder, dislocation of, I, [122]
sprain of, I, [67]
Shoulder-blade fracture, I, [91]
Sick, food for the, IV, 261
Sick room, the, VI, 150
SKIN, callus of the, II, 156
chafing of the, II, 142
chapping of the, II, 142
cracks in the, II, 156
discolorations of the, II, 150
diseases of the, II, 139
irritation of the, II, 142
itching of the, II, 139
Sleeplessness, III, 23
Sling, how to make a, 87, 88
Smallpox, I, [206]
Soap, use of, IV, 32
Soil, bacteria in, V, 135
constituents of, V, 131
contamination of, V, 136
diseases due to, V, 139
Soil, improving the, V, 140
influence of, V, 137
Sore mouth, aphthous, II, 66
gangrenous, II, 67
simple, II, 65
ulcerous, II, 67
Sore eyes, II, 16
Sore throat, II, 69
Soup, malt, IV, 267
Soups, IV, 207
Spinal cord, III, 38
Spine, curvature of, III, 157, 159
Spleen, enlargement of, II, 254
Splinters, removing, I, [54]
Splints, I, [61], [71], [93], [97], [102], [107], [110], [111], [114], [128]
SPRAINS, bandages for, I, [65], [67]
treatment of, 65, 66
Sprue, II, 66
Squint, II, 33
St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155
Stiff neck, II, 174
STINGS, bee, I, [158]
centipede, I, [164]
hornet, I, [158]
scorpion, I, [164]
wasp, I, [158]
Stitching a wound, I, [58]
STOMACH, bleeding from the, I, [62]
catarrh of the, III, 185, 209
diseases of the, III, 178
neuralgia of the, III, 251
Stomachache, III, 247
Stone, in the bladder, III, 265
in the kidney, III, 263
Strabismus, II, 33
Stye, II, 15
SUFFOCATION, from gas, I, [186]
Sunstroke, I, [40]
Surgical dressings, I, [131]
Swamp fever, I, [247]
SYNOVITIS, I, [69]
Syphilis, II, 206, 212
Syringe, the bulb, III, 239
the fountain, III, 238
the hypodermic, IV, 250
Tan, II, 150
Tapeworm, I, [152]
Tarantula bite, I, [164]
Tea, use of, IV, 43
Teeth, artificial, IV, 119
care of the, IV, 26
Teething, III, 113
Temperature, how to tell the, IV, 246
proper, IV, 161, 162
Tetter, II, 163
Thermometer, clinical, use of the, IV, 246
Thigh-bone fracture, I, [106]
THROAT, diseases of the, II, 51,
sore, II, 69
Thrush, II, 66
Tic douloureux, III, 28
Toe nail, ingrowing, I, [184]
Tongue, noting appearance of the, IV, 249
Tonsilitis, II, 71
Tonsils, enlarged, II, 63
Tooth, ulcerated, II, 58
Toothache, II, 58
Training, physical, IV, 124; VI, 38
Trichiniasis, I, [153]
Truss, use of the, II, 130
Tuberculin, II, 101
Tuberculosis of the bones, III, 157
of the lungs, II, 96
TUMORS, II, 123
Turbinates, enlarged, II, 60
Typhoid fever, I, [221]
complications of, I, [228]
Ulcerated tooth, II, 58
Ulnar nerve, III, 30
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, III, 44
due to drunkenness, III, 47
due to epilepsy, III, 48
due to fainting, III, 45
due to head injuries, III, 46
Unconsciousness, due to kidney disease, III, 48
due to opium poisoning, III, 48
due to sunstroke, III, 48
Underclothing, proper, IV, 22
URINE, incontinence of, II, 213
involuntary passage of, II, 213
painful passage of, III, 141
retention of, II, 218; III, 141
stoppage of, II, 218
suppression of, II, 218
Urticaria, II, 143
Vaccination, I, [211]–215
Varicocele, II, 134
Varicose veins, II, 132
Varioloid, I, [211]
Veal broth, IV, 261
Vegetables as food, IV, 34, 223
Vein, bleeding from a, I, [51], [52]
Veins, systemic, III, 168
VENTILATION, artificial, V, 157
forces of, V, 148
methods of, V, 150
natural, V, 151
Ventricles of the heart, III, 168
Vision, defects of, II, 21–33
Vocal cords, II, 70
VOMITING, III, 194
of blood, III, 200
of indigestion, III, 199
of pregnancy, III, 196
Wakefulness, III, 23
Warming, V, 160
Warts, flat, II, 154
moist, II, 154
seed, II, 153
threadlike, II, 153
Wasp stings, I, [158]
Wasting, III, 144
WATER, barley, IV, 263
egg, IV, 262
lake, V, 27
lime, IV, 268
oatmeal, IV, 263
pure, V, 21, 52
rain, V, 26
rice, IV, 264
spring, V, 29
well, V, 31–37
wheat, IV, 264
Water cure, for nervous exhaustion, III, 20
Water distribution, V, 39
engines for, V, 42
hydraulic rams for, V, 40
pressure systems for, V, 47
storage tanks for, V, 46
windmills for, V, 41
Water supply, laws of, V, 37
plants which pollute, V, 54
pollution of, V, 22
purifying the, V, 52
sources of, V, 19
system for country, V, 47
Wax in the ear, II, 34
Wear and tear (See Contents VI)
Weaning, III, 117
WEEPING SINEW, I, [75]
Wen, II, 126
Wheat water, IV, 264
Whey, mixtures, IV, 265
wine, IV, 266
Whites, III, 87
Whooping cough, I, [238]
Womb, hemorrhage from the, III, 82
Women, exercises for, IV, 76
Wood tick, bite of, I, [159]
WORMS, pin, III, 243
round, III, 242
tape, III, 245
WOUNDS, I, [50]
about the eyes, II, 16
caused by pistols, I, [56]
caused by firecrackers, I, [56]
cleansing, I, [59]
foreign bodies in, I, [54], [56]
scalp, I, [60]
stitching, I, [58]
treatment of, I, [50], [57]
Wrist, fracture of the, I, [99]
sprain of the, I, [65], [67]
Yellow fever, I, [261]
mosquito as cause of, I, [157], [261], [265]