[MEDICAL INDEX 913]
4.—One of the Best Home Remedies 32 5.—Camphorated Oil and Steaming for 32 6.—General Relief for 32 7.—Lard Poultice for 32 8.—Mustard Plaster for 32 9.—Well-Known Remedy for 33 10.—Remedy and General Tonic for 33 Physicians' Treatment for 33 1.—Sweating Remedy for 33 2.—Steaming Remedy for 33 3.—Steaming With Pitcher 33 4.—Rub the Chest 33 5.—For Adults 34 Diet in Bronchitis (Similar to Laryngitis) 34 Bronchitis, Acute (Herb Remedies) 422, 426, 444 Bronchitis, Chronic 34 Causes 34 Symptoms 34 Physicians' Treatment 34 Preventive 34 1.—Ammonium Chloride 34 2.—Combination of Ammonium Chloride, Licorice and Water 34 3.—If the Cough Is Troublesome 34 Bronchitis, Chronic (Herb Remedies) 438 Bronchial Goitre 258 Bronchial Tubes, Inflammation of the 30 Brancho-Pneumonia 40 Causes 40 Symptoms 40 Secondary Cases 40 Prevention 40 Mothers' Remedies 41 1.—Herb Tea and Poultice for 41 2.—Home Remedy for 41 3.—Hot Vinegar Applications for 41 Physicians' Treatment 41 Diet 41 Bruises 621, 391 Mothers' Remedies 391 1.—Cold Water Prevents Coloring 391 2.—Kerosene Relieves the Pain of 391 3.—Turpentine to Keep Proud Flesh from 391 4.—Bread and Vinegar Quick Relief for 391 5.—Good Liniment for 391 6.—Liniment used in Ohio for 391 Physicians' Treatment for Bruises 391 1.—Tincture of Arnica 392 2.—Alcohol for 392 3.—Cold or Hot Water Applied With Cloths 392 4.—Raw Beefsteak (lean) is Excellent 392 5.—Lead and Landanum Wash 392 Bruises (Herb Remedies) 410, 429, 443, 446 Bubonic Plague 225 Bunions 95 Mothers' Remedies 95 1.—Remedy from Your Flower Garden 95 2.—A Cure for 95 3.—Iodine for 96 4.—Tested Remedy for 96 Physicians' Treatment 96 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 674 1.-Pulverized Saltpetre for 674 Burns 387,621 Causes 387 Burns 387 First Degree 387 Second Degree 387 Third Degree 387 Mothers' Remedies for Burns 387 1.—Linseed Oil for 387 2.—Common Soda 387 3.—Apply Crushed Onion Poultice for 387 4.—Molasses Takes Pain from 387 5.—Butter a Relief for 387 6.—Oil of Peppermint Draws Fire Out of 387 7.—Sweet Oil and Cotton Batting Relieves 381 8.—Vinegar Prevents Blistering from 387 For a Severe Case 390 For Third Degree Burns 390 Warm Baths 390 Burns from Acid 391 Burns from Alkali (Like Potash or Strong Ammonia) 391 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 674 1.—Lime Water and Sweet Oil for 674 2.—Charcoal for 674 3.—Grated Onion for 674 4.—Easily Prepared Remedy for 674 Burns (Herb Remedies) 429 Burns and Scalds (Rare Prescription) 466
Calculi, Biliary 129
Caisson Disease 304
Caked Breasts 566
Caked Breasts (Herb Remedies) 434, 443
California Liniment 470
Calculus, Renal 161
Calculi or Stones, Operation for 665
Callositas 58
Callosity 58
Causes 58
Symptoms 58
Physicians' Treatment 58
Calvus 58
Camphor (Medical Use) 671
Cancer of the Gall Bladder and Bile Ducts 130
Causes 130
Cancer of the Breast 335
Cancers, Operation for 664
Cancer 332
Cancer is curable if it be operated upon in its early stages 332
Have Operations Failed to Cure? 332
What is Cancer? 333
When to Suspect Cancer and What to Do 333
Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 675
1.—Yellow Dock Root for 675
Cancer Paste 471
Cancer of the Stomach, Diagnosis of 2
Cancer of the Stomach 106, 334
Symptoms 106
Course 106
Physicians' Treatment 106
Diet 107
Cancer of the Uterus 334
Canker Sore Mouth 97, 551
Causes 97
Symptoms 97
Mothers' Remedies 98
1.—Raspberry Leaf for 98
2.—Oak Bark Tea for 98
3.—Boracic Acid for 98
4.—Canker Weed Tea for 98
5.—Honey and Borax for 98
6.—Wild Turnip for 98
7.—Alum for 98
8.—Borax Water for 98
9.—Common and Effective Remedy for 98
10.—Shoemaker Root and Borax for 98
Physicians' Treatment for Sore Mouth 99
1.—For Canker Sore Mouth 99
2.—Burnt Alum 99
3.—Nitrate of Silver 99
4.—A Wash of Sage Tea 99
5.—The Juice of a Ripe Tomato 99
Canker Sore Mouth (Herb Remedies) 410, 420
Capsicum and Belladonna Plasters 635
Carbolic Acid 625
Carbolic Acid, Poison by 403
Carbuncle 59
Symptoms 59
Causes 60
[914 MOTHERS' REMEDIES]
Mothers' Remedies 60 1.—Poppy Leaves to Draw and Ripen 60 2.—Slippery Elm and Sassafras Root for 60 3.—Sheep Sorrel Poultice for 60 4.—Bread and Milk Poultice for 60 5.—The Common Scabious for 60 6.—Snap Bean Poultice for 60 Physicians' Treatment 60 Local 60 Cardialgia 107 Care of Discharges (Excreta) 624 Care and Disinfection of an Infected Room 626 Care of the Room by the Nurse 626 Carter's Little Liver Pills 472 Castoria 472 Castor Oil (Medical Use) 671 Cataract, Operation for 663 Cataract 353 Senile Cataract 354 Symptoms of Senile (Old Age) Cataract 354 Course 354 Cataract, Senile 354 Catarrh 14 Causes 14 Symptoms and Course 14 Mothers' Remedies 14 1.—Successful Remedy for 14 2.—Cleansing Antiseptic Remedy for 14 3.—Witch Hazel for 14 4.—Cure for 15 5.—Mullein Leaves, Treatment for 15 6.—Milk and Salt Wash for 15 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 674 1.—Burnt Alum for 674 2.—Bad Case Cured by the Following 674 3.—Borax and Camphor for 675 4.—Pure Lard for 675 Physicians' Treatment for 15 Local 15 1.—Spray for 15 2.—Powders for 15 3.—Solution for 16 4.—Spray for 16 Catarrh (Herb Remedies) 431, 434 Catarrh, Acute Nasal 10 Catarrh Acute Pharyngeal 21 Catarrhal Angiocholitis, Acute 128 Catarrhal Headache 268 Catarrhal Jaundice 128 Catarrh of Long Standing 467 Catarrh Ointment (Rare Prescription) 468 Cathartic and Sure Cure for Constipation 468 Cathartic (Herb Remedy) 429 Cereals and Cereal Gruels 651 Cerebral Anemia 296 Cerebral Hemorrhage 292 Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 209 Cervical Tuberculosis 212 Cervix, Diseases of 497 Cervix, Inflammation of 498 Cervix, Tear of 497 Chafing 552 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy 473 Chapped Hands and Face 93 Mothers' Remedies 93 1.—Quince Seed Cream for 93 2.—Soothing Lotion for 93 3.—Glycerin for 93 4.—Carbolic Salve for 93 5.—Glycerin and Lemon Juice for 93 6.—Camphor Ice for 93 7.—Remedy from a New York Lady 93 8.—Rose Cream for 93 9.—Preventive for 93 10.—From a Twin Falls, Idaho. Mother 93 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 676 1.—An Inexpensive Remedy for 676 Physicians' Treatment far Chapped Hands 94 1.—For Chapped Hands 94 2.—Powdered Camphor 94 3.—Ointment of Water of Roses 94 4.—Powdered Zinc Oxide 94 Charbon (Wool Sorter's Disease) 230 Cheese, Poison by 403 Chest, Cold in 30 Chestnut Puree 652 Chicken Broth 652 Chicken Broth 648 Chicken Pox, Diagnosis of 2 Chicken Pox 179 Mothers' Remedies 179 1.—Catnip Tea and Soda Water for 179 Physicians' Treatment 180 Chilblains 96 Mothers' Remedies 96 1.—A Cure for 96 2.—Witch-Hazel for 96 3.—Ointment for 96 4.—Vinegar Cure 96 5.—Home-Made Salve for 96 6.—Common Glue 96 7.—The Onion Cure for 97 8.—The Hemlock Remedy for 97 Physicians' Treatment for Chilblains 97 Internal 97 External 97 1.—Alum as a Wash 97 2.—Ointment of Ichthyol 97 3.—Rosin 97 4.—Lard and Iodine Ointment 97 5.—The Following Is Good 97 Childbirth 494 Child Crowing 26 Cause 27 Symptoms 27 Physicians' Treatment 27 Preventive 27 Cold Sponging 27 Chills and Fever 229 Mothers' Remedies 229 1.—Peruvian Bark and Rhubarb for 229 2.—Horseradish for 230 3.—Dogwood Known to Be Good for 230 Treatment 230 Choking (Foreign Bodies in the Larynx) 396 Mothers' Remedies 396 1.—Fish Bone to Stop 396 2.—Simple Remedy to Stop 396 3.—Pennyroyal Tea and Lard Relieves 396 4.—Grease and Meat Common Remedy for 396 In the Gullet (Foreign Bodies) 396 Chloasma 61 Chloral Habit 374 Chloride of Lime 625 Chloral, Poison by 403 Cholelithiasis 129 Chorea (Herb Remedies) 419, 427, 439 Cholera, Asiatic 223 Causes 223 Symptoms 223 Treatment 224 Cholera Infantum 112 Symptoms 112 Cautions 113 Mothers' Remedies 113 1.—Castor Oil and Warm Applications for 113 2.—First Thing to Do 113 3.—White of Egg and Cathartic for 113 4.—Olive or Sweet Oil for 113 5.—Spice and Whisky for 113 6.—Cabbage Leaf Poultice for 114 7.—Herb Remedy for 114 8.—Tomatoes Will Relieve 114 9.—Injection for 114
[MEDICAL INDEX 915]
Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 676 1.—Chickweed for 676 Diets and Drinks 114 Physicians' Treatment for Cholera Infantum 114 1.—Washing Out the Bowel 114 2.—For Vomiting 114 3.—Subcarbonate of Bismuth 114 4.—Castor Oil 115 5.—Mustard Poultice for 115 Cholera Morbus, Diagnosis of 2 Cholera Morbus 111 Symptoms 111 Mothers' Remedies 111 1.—Castor Oil for 111 2.—Blackberry Root and Boiled Milk for 111 3.—Blackberry Cordial for 111 4.—Tincture of Cayenne Pepper for 111 5.—Nutmeg and Jamaica Ginger for 111 6.—Home Remedy for 111 7.—Old Reliable Remedy for 112 8.—Common Remedy for 112 Physicians' Treatment for Cholera Morbus 112 1.—Heat 112 2.—Morphine by Hypodermic Method 112 3.—For Cholera Morbus 112 Cholera Morbus (Herb Remedies) 418 Chordee (Herb Remedies) 426 Choroid, The 347 Chlorosis (Herb Remedies) 444 Chronic Bright's Disease 158 Chronic Desquamative or Tubal Nephritis 158 Chronic Diffuse Nephritis 158 Chronic Dyspepsia 103 Chronic Gastritis 103 Chronic Inflammation of the Bladder 163 Chronic Indigestion 103 Chronic Melancholia 312 Chronic Inflammation of the Nose 14 Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis 158 Chronic Rheumatism 321 Chronic Rheumatism (Herb Remedies) 414, 434, 435, 440 Chronic Rhinitis 14 Chronic Splenitis 256 Chronic Uraemia 156 Ciliary 347 Cinnamon Tea 647 Circulatory Disturbances of the Liver 131 Circulation, Poor, Alcohol Rub for 680 Circulatory System, Diseases of 337 Circumcision 509 Cirrhosis of the Kidneys 159 Cirrhosis of the Liver 131 Cleft Palate 368 Clitoris, The 491 Club Foot 371 Cocaine Habit 373 Colds 9, 632 Causes 10 Symptoms 10 Mothers' Remedies 10 1.—Borax for Cold Settled in Throat 10 2.—Valuable Caution and Treatment for 11 3.—Molasses-Vinegar Syrup for 11 4.—Quinine and Ginger for 11 5.—Boneset Tea for 11 6.—Cold or Threatened Consumption 11 7.—Rock Candy Syrup for 11 8.—Skunk's Oil for 11 9.—Lemons and Mustard for 11 10.—Hops or Catnip Poultice 12 11.—Honey for 12 12.—To Break Up at the Onset 12 13.—Mutton Tallow and Red Pepper for 12 14.—Lard and Turpentine for 12 15.—Milk and Cayenne as a Preventive 12 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 675 1.—Capsules for 675 2.—Mullein Remedy 675 3.—An Easily Prepared Remedy for 675 Physicians' Treatment for Colds 12 Preventive 12 1.—Camphor and Vaselin Mixed or Camphor and Cream 12 2.—Camphor Taken Internally 13 3.—Aconite 13 4.—The Following Is Good 13 5.—Lard and Camphorated Oil 13 6.—To Restore Loss of Voice 13 7.—Benzoin Teas for 13 8.—Herb Teas for 13 9.—Dr. Ball, a London, England, Specialist 13 10.—When the Disease Is Rather Marked 14 Colds (Herb Remedies) 414, 423, 426, 437, 440 Colds in Babies 619 Cold in Chest 30 Cold Compresses 332 Cold, June 17 Cold Pack, The 631 Cold, Rose 17 Colic 608 Colic in Infants 471 Colic, Intestinal 124 Causes 124 Symptoms 124 Physicians' Treatment 124 1.—For Colic 124 2.—Severe Case 124 3.—Tincture of Colocynth 124 Colic Intestinal (Herb Remedies) 416, 417, 418, 432, 441, 442, 445 Collapse 376 Comedones 61 Common Itch 81 Common Tables of Measure-Apothecaries' Weight 636 Concussion of the Brain 302 Concussion of the Spine 303 Condensed Milk, How Shall I Use? 589 Condiment (Herb Remedies) 43 Congestion of the Brain 295 Congestive Headache 269 Congestion of the Kidneys, Acute 155 Kidney 155 Treatment 155 Congestion of the Kidney, Chronic 155 Congestion of the Liver, Acute 131 Congestion of the Liver, Chronic 131 Conjunctivitis 349 Constipation 136, 471 Causes 136 1.—Mechanical Obstruction 136 2.—Defective Motion of the Bowels 136 3.—Deficient Bowel Secretions 136 4.—Other Causes-Mechanical Obstruction 136 Defective Worm-Like Bowel Movement 136 Deficiency of the Secretions 136 Sundry Causes 136 Symptoms 137 Fissure 137 Hemorrhoids 137 Prolapse 137 Proctitis 137 Neuralgia of the Rectum 137 Mothers' Remedies for Constipation 137 l.—A Good Substitute for Pills and Drugs 138 2.—Substitute for Castor Oil 138 3.—Hot Water for 138 4.—Excellent Nourishment for Old People 138 5.—Salt and Water for 138
[916 MOTHERS' REMEDIES]
6.—Water Cure for 138 7.—Tonic and Standard Remedy for 138 8.—Glycerin and Witch-Hazel for 138 9.—Well-known Remedy for 138 10.—Effective Remedy in the Most Stubborn Cases of 139 11.—Remedy from a Mother at Lee, Mass 139 12.—Fruit and Hot Water Cure for 139 13.—Herb Tea for 139 14.—Purshiana Bark Tea Without an Equal 139 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 675 1.—Bran as a Cure for 675 2.—An Old Tried Remedy for 675 3.—An Effective Remedy for 675 4.—Juice from Prunes for (Baby) 675 Physicians' Treatment 139 1.—Stretching of the Sphincter 139 2.—Frequent Rectal and Abdominal Massage 139 3.—Copious Injection of Warm Water (in the beginning only) 139 4.—Applications of Electricity 139 Abdominal Massage (Kneading, Rubbing, etc.) 140 Copious Warm Water Injections 141 Electricity 141 Rules 141 Correction of Errors in Diet 142 May Take 142 Must Not Take 142 Drinks 142 Outdoor Exercise 143 Bathing 143 Clothing 143 Physicians' Treatment 143 1.—One Year to Three years 143 2.—Smaller Children 143 3.—Older Children 143 4.—Fluid Extract of Cascara Sagrada 143 5.—The Aromatic Cascara 143 6.—The Compound Licorice Powder 143 7.—Capsule Dose 143 Constipation (Herb Remedies) 421, 429, 432, 439 Constipation in Babies 609 Constipation, Headache From 270 Consumption 211 Consumption (Herb Remedies) 437 Contagion 166 Contents of the Medicine Chest 637 Continuous Malarial Fever 228 Contracted Kidney 159 Convalescent Diet 644 Convulsions 542 Convulsions (Herb Remedies) 420-439 Copper, Poison by 403 Cord, Traumatism of 303 Cornea, The 347 Cornea, Diagnosis of Ulcer of the 5 Cornea, Ulcer of 351 Cornmeal Gruel 652 Corns 58, 472 Cause 58 Mothers' Remedies 58 1.—One of the Surest Remedies 58 2.—Turpentine and Kerosene for 58 3.—To Remove 'Without Pain 58 4.—Onion a Cure for 58 5.—Castile Soap an Effective Remedy for 59 6.—Iodine a Successful Remedy for 59 7.—Castor Oil for 59 8.—Vinegar and Bread for 59 Physicians' Treatment for Corns 59 1.—For Corns 59 2.—A Good But Weaker Remedy 59 3.—When the Corns Are Soft 59 Ulcerating Corns 59 Corns (Herb Remedies) 416 Corrosive Sublimate or Bichloride of Mercury 625 Corrosive Sublimate, Poison by 403 Coryza 9 Cough of Long Standing, Syrup for 650 Coughs 34, 468 Causes 34 Mothers' Remedies 34 1.—Raspberry Tincture 34 2.—Honey and Vinegar for 35 3.—Excellent Syrup for 35 4.—Reliable Mixture in Severe Cases 35 5.—Mullein Leaf Tea for 35 6.—Lemon Juice and Sugar for 35 7.—Standard Remedy for 35 8.—Ipecac Syrup for 35 9.—Remedy for Adults (Not for Children) 36 10.—Very Simple Remedy for 36 11.—Glycerin, Brandy and Paregoric With Lemon 36 Physicians' Treatment for Coughs 36 1.—A Combination 36 2.—A Good Combination Is the Following 36 3.—A Prescription 36 4.—Another Prescription for 36 5.—Many Other Combinations Could Be Given 37 6.—Onion Syrup 37 Coughs (Herb Remedies) 419, 423, 426, 428, 431, 437, 438, 439 Cough, Diagnosis of Whooping 5 Cough, Whooping 180 Counter-Irritants 633 Counter-Irritants (Herb Remedies) 431 Cracked Nipples 566 Cracker Gruel 652 Cramps (Herb Remedies) 424-430-433-441 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 676 1.—Turpentine for 676 Cramp, Writers' 292 Cranial Nerves, Neuralgia Fifth Pair 265 Cream of Celery Soup 653 Creams, Face 94 Cream of Potato Soup 653 Cream Soup 647 Cream of Tartar (Medical Use) 673 Cream Toast 646 Cream of Tomato Soup 653 Criminal Abortion 494 Crooked Feet 370 Croup, Diagnosis of 2 Croup 27 Symptoms 27 Treatment-Preventive 27 Mothers' Remedies 27 1.—Cold Application for 27 2.—Sure Cure for 28 3.—Immediate Relief from Steaming 28 4.—For Baby and Older Child 28 5.—Remedy That Never Fails 28 6.—Coal Oil (Kerosene) and Sugar for 28 7.—Pork and Onion Poultice for 28 8.—Blood Root for 29 9.—Time Honored Remedy for 29 10.—Ipecac for 29 11.—Vaselin for 29 12.—Ice Application for 29 13.—Salt for 29 14.—Castor Oil Breaks Up 29 15.—Coal Oil, Turpentine and Snuff, a Canadian Remedy 29 Mothers' Remedies (Unclassified) 676 1.—Quick Cure for 676 2.—Salt Water for 676 Physicians' Treatment for Croup 30 1.—Dr. Douglas says 30 2.—Place the Child in a Hot Bath 30