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Inflammation of the Bowels, a Grandmother's Remedy for
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"Raw linseed oil
and bean poultice. Use as hot as can be borne; keep repeating until
relieved. This recipe has been used by my mother."
Inflammation of the Body of the Womb
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. Mothers' Remedies
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In Neuritis from Arsenic
We have disturbance of the stomach and bowels first, then the legs and arms are about equally affected, weakened; may recover in two to six months. Treatment for acute kind. The first thing to do is to rest in bed and control the pain and acute sympt...
In the Sympathizing Eye
There is an inflammation involving the choroid, ciliary body and iris. There is pain, tenderness, small blocked pupil and sight is poor. Course. It usually appears between the third week and the sixth month after the original injury. "The extreme ...
IN-GROWING TOE-NAILS. Causes
Pressure from improperly fitting shoes, or a wrong way of cutting the nails. The flesh along the nails becomes inflamed. Toe-nails should be cut straight across, and not trimmed too closely at the corners. Treatment. Wear broad-toed shoes with low he...
Incommode
Cause inconvenience; disturb. ...
Indigestion and Heart-burn
This should be treated the same as under other conditions. Diet, habits, should be regulated. The bowels and kidneys should be regulated and do their eliminating work. For heart-burn the popular remedy, magnesia may be taken or dilute hydrochloric acid ...
Indigestion, Egg Shells for
"Brown egg shells in oven and crush till very fine with a rolling pin, then take a teaspoonful at meal times three times a day." ...
Inevitable Abortion
The abortion is probably inevitable if the bleeding becomes persistent and free, the cervix softens, the womb dilates and the labor pains set in. Still in spite of all these conditions, the bleeding and pain may cease, and the pregnancy go on to full te...
INFANTILE PARALYSIS. (Acute Anterior Polio Myelitis)
This is an acute disease occurring almost exclusively in young children with paralysis, followed by rapid dwindling of the muscles of the parts affected by the paralysis. Causes. Found in children under three years old. It is more common in summer t...
INFANTILE REMITTENT FEVER
Aconite 2X dil. Belladonna 3X dil. Mercurius 3X tablet. ...
INFECTION AND CONTAGION
These words are often used in such a way that a wrong impression is made. A disease may be infectious but not contagious. Malaria is an instance. Infection means an ability to enter the body from any source, wind, water, food or other persons and produc...
INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. (Cystitis). Causes
It may occur from injury from passing a catheter, etc., from the use of drugs like cantharides, from the presence of a stone, from stricture of the urethra and from gonorrhea or cold. Symptoms. The urine is passed more frequently, sometimes the desir...
Inflammation of the Body of the Womb
The discharge is thin and watery. If the Inflammation is Caused by Gonorrhea the discharge would partake of the pus-like variety. Symptoms. Local: is of course mainly the discharge or the irritation often produced by it, especially if it is thin. It ...
Inflammation of the Bowels, a Grandmother's Remedy for
"Raw linseed oil and bean poultice. Use as hot as can be borne; keep repeating until relieved. This recipe has been used by my mother." ...
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. Mothers' Remedies
1. Inflammation of the Bowels, Excellent Remedy for. "First bathe the abdomen with warm salt water, then lay over the navel a piece of lard the size of black walnut. Hold the hand over this until it softens; then rub well into the bowels. This often re...
INFLAMMATION OF THE BREAST, Abscess; Broken Breast
This usually results from germs. The breast inflames, the milk tubes are choked and distended, there may be fever. There is sometimes severe local pain, hard swelling and an abscess forms and if this breaks it is called broken breast. Treatment, P...
Inflammation of the Bundles of Nerve Fibres)
Nagel describes it as "an inflammation of the nerves of an acute or chronic nature, associated with more or less degeneration, change in the nerve fibrils of the affected nerves." Causes. An injury to the nerves, frequent muscular strains, exposur...
INFLAMMATION OF THE CERVIX
This is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the canal of the cervix (cervical canal), known as Endocervicitis; it may be acute or chronic. The acute form is seen most often as a part of a general infection involving both womb and cervix, and ...
INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE OF NEWLY BORN (OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM)
This is a severe inflammation of the conjunctiva in the new born infant, usually due to a discharge from the mother and it is characterized by a discharge of pus. Causes. Mild cases may come from a less violent form of infection from the mother's di...
INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING OF THE WOMB. Endometritis
Endometritis is an inflammation of the lining membrane of the womb, with a tendency to extend to the lining membrane of the fallopian tubes and to the peritoneum. These are the acute and chronic varieties. Causes. It may occur during an acute skin di...
INFLAMMATION OF THE MASTOID' CELLS. (Acute or Chronic Mastoiditis)
This disease represents one of the most serious terminations of an acute or a chronic suppurative inflammation of the middle ear. This is fortunately a comparatively rare event. There are, however, quite a good many cases of this terrible disease. C...
INFLAMMATION OF THE NAIL. (Onychia). Treatment
Cut into the back part if it needs it. That will relieve the tension and pain. Sometimes the nail must be removed. The inflammation is at the base (matrix) of the nail. LOUSE, Disease of the Skin Produced by. This is a disease of the skin produced by...
Inflammation of the Ovary or Ovaritis
This is an inflammation of the ovary and it may be either acute or chronic. In the acute form the ovary is slightly enlarged and the follicles on the circumference are distended and filled with thick fluid or pus. In the chronic variety the ovary m...
INFLAMMATION OF THE RETINA FROM BRIGHT'S DISEASE
The retina is a very delicate structure and we are often able to diagnose Bright's disease from the peculiar effect it produces upon the retina. Causes. The cause is usually Bright's disease, (nephritis) and usually the chronic Interstitial variety...
INFLAMMATION OF THE VAGINA, (Vaginitis)
Vaginitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the vagina. Varieties. l. Catarrhal or simple 2. granular; 3. gonorrheal; 4. diphtheritic, and 5. senile. 1. Catarrhal or simple form. This is the most usual form. There is a general redness o...