ANOTHER GOOD CREAM
Categories: BeautyOne ounce each of white wax and spermaceti; two
ounces each of lanolin and cocoanut oil and four ounces of sweet almond
oil. Melt in a double-boiler or a bowl set in hot water, and stir in two
ounces of orange flower water and thirty drops of tincture of benzoin.
Stir briskly till cold, and of the consistency of a thick paste. This is
to be used at night, after thoroughly washing the face. It is a good
cleansing cream also.
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ALUM (Alumen)
Dried alum is an astringent and mild "burner" for growths such as "proud flesh." The glycerite of alum is useful in tonsilitis or pharyngitis when it is not acute. In solution it condenses tissue by coagulating their albumin and acts as an astringent. ... AMENORRHEA
This is absence of menstruation. Causes. Delayed puberty, anemia (want of proper blood) chlorosis (green sickness). diabetes, malaria, tuberculosis and acute illness may cause it. Sometimes change of climate causes it and nursing baby too long. Sym... AMMONIA. Symptoms
Intense inflammation of the stomach and bowels, often with bloody vomiting and purging; lips and tongue swollen; violent difficulty in breathing; characteristic odor. Antidotes. Lemon juice and water, vinegar and water half and half. Treatment. Mil... Anaemia, or Anemia
This may be defined as a reduction of the amount of blood as a whole or of its corpuscles, or of certain of its more important constituents, such as albumin and haemoglobin. Primary or essential anemia includes chlorosis and pernicious anemia; secondary... Anatomy of the Female Genital Organs
The external genital organs, to which the term vulva is usually given, consist of the mons veneris, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestibule, meatus urinarius, hymen, fossa navicularis, fourchette and perineum. ... ANEMIA
This disease is a diminution of the total quantity of the blood of its red cells, or red corpuscles or of their Haemoglobin, the coloring matter of the red corpuscles. Some difficulty of breathing. Palpitation on least exertion, tendency to faint, heada... ANEMIC CONGESTION. Diet
A light supper before retiring, like hot milk, broths, milk punch, etc., will very frequently promote sleep by removing the cause and quickening the circulation. Give nutritious, easy food to digest. The baths are not so valuable for this kind of insomn... Anemonin
Acrid poisonous compound containing two lactone groups; obtained from plants of the genus Anemone and genus Ranunculus, containing the buttercups. ... ANEURISM
This is a local dilatation of an artery. A local tumor. Treatment. Absolute rest, restrict fluids. There is always danger from rupture. ... Aneurysm (aneurism)
Localized, blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall. ... ANGINA PECTORIS
True angina, which is a rare disease, is characterized by paroxysms of agonizing pain in the region of the heart, extending into the arms and neck. In violent attacks there is the sensation of impending death. Usually during the exertion and excitement,... ANGINA PECTORIS
Cactus 2X dilution. Spigelia 3X dil. Arsenicum 3X trit. (tablet form). ... ANIDROSIS. (Lessened Sweat Secretion)
This means a diminution of the sweat secretion. The patient does not sweat enough, especially in certain skin diseases like psoriasis, etc. Treatment. Hot water, vapor baths, friction, massage, etc., should be used to increase the sweat secretion. Tr... Animadversion
Strong criticism. Critical or censorious remark: anise Aromatic Mediterranean herb (Pimpinella anisum) in the parsley family, cultivated for its seed-like fruits and the oil; used to flavor foods, liqueurs, and candies. ... Anodyne
Relieves pain. ... ANOTHER GOOD CREAM
One ounce each of white wax and spermaceti; two ounces each of lanolin and cocoanut oil and four ounces of sweet almond oil. Melt in a double-boiler or a bowl set in hot water, and stir in two ounces of orange flower water and thirty drops of tincture o... ANTHRAX. (Charbon, Wool Sorters' Disease, Splenic Fever)
This is "an acute infectious disease of animals, transmitted to man by inoculation into the wounds, or by inhalation of, or swallowing the germs." Butchers, tanners and shepherds are most liable to it. The exciting cause is the bacillus anthracis (anth... ANTI-CONSTIPATION PAD
Podophyllum 3 ounces Aloes, powdered 1/2 ounce Extract Colocynth compound, powdered 1/2 ounce Croton Oil 1 dram Oil of Sassafras ... ANTIMONY. Symptoms
Metallic taste, violent vomiting, becoming bloody, feeble pulse; pain and burning in the stomach. Violent watery purging, becoming bloody; cramps in the extremities, thirst, great weakness; sometimes prostration, collapse, unconsciousness. Antidotes.... Antipyrine (antipyrin, Phenazone)
Analgesic and antipyretic (reduces fever) C11H12N2O formerly used, but now largely replaced by less toxic drugs such as aspirin. ... Antrum
Cavity or chamber, especially in a bone. Sinus in the bones of the upper jaw, opening into the nasal cavity. ... any further information in my power
Jer. Hess, M. D., in Med. World. Arsenic 2 ounces Sulphur 2 ounces Zinc Sulphate 2 ounces Rochelle Salts 2 ounces Of each equal parts; add yolk of one egg, till of the consistence of paste; bake with slow he... AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY OR INCOMPETENCY
The valves are not doing their work thoroughly. Symptoms. They are often long absent; headache, dizziness, faintness, flashes of light, difficult breathing, and palpitation on exertion, and pain in the heart region may occur early. The pain may be du... APHASIA
A partial or total inability to express thoughts in words or to interpret perceptions. Varieties. Motor and sensory aphasia. Causes. Softening of the brain, tumors of the brain, lesions in syphilis especially, hemorrhage in the brain, blows on the ... APHTHAE (Thrush) in Children
l Mercurius sol. 3X trit. (tablet form). Indicated when it extends downward and produces diarrhea. Give one tablet every four hours for a few days. 2. Arsenicum 3X trit. (tablet form). Give one tablet every two to four hours, when the parts look blui... Apomorphine
Poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, C17H17NO2, derived from morphine and used to induce vomiting. ... APOPLEXY. (Cerebral Hemorrhage). (Brain Hemorrhage). Causes
Bleeding (hemorrhage) into the brain substance is almost always due to an affection of the walls of the large or small arteries of the brain, producing rupture and subsequent bleeding. Persons of fifty or over are more subject to it, and it is more com... APOPLEXY. 1. Mothers' Remedies, Simple yet Effective Remedy for
"Place the feet of the patient in hot water and mustard," This is a very simple treatment for such a serious disease, but very often will relieve as the hot bath will cause a reaction, take the pressure of blood from the brain and by this means has bee... APPENDICITIS
Loss of appetite. There may be nausea and vomiting; there is usually a sudden onset of pain, often sharp and severe in the whole or part of the abdomen. Later the pain settles in the right groin. Patient lies on his back with his right knee drawn up. Th... APPENDICITIS
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix is the most important of acute bowel troubles. Sometimes the appendix may contain a mould of feces, which can be squeezed out readily. Sometimes foreign bodies like pins are found there; in about seven per cent of ...