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INSOMNIA
Insomnia is not a disease, but a symptom of disease. It may, however, become so active, prominent, and important a symptom as to constitute a condition which merits individual management and treatment. Definition. Insomnia is the term employed to deno... Inspissate
Undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by boiling or evaporation; condense. ... Intercostal
Relating to or near a rib. ... INTERCOSTAL NEURALGIA
A neuralgia of one or more of the intercostal nerves. These nerves run in a groove in the lower edge of the ribs. Causes. It may develop without any special cause. It comes in anemia, after exposure to cold, from affection of the vertebrae, ribs, spinal... INTERMITTENT MALARIAL FEVER
The symptoms of all these are the same, except that in tertian fever, the paroxysms occur every third day; in quartan they occur every fourth day. Quotidian occurs daily. The incubation time is unknown. It consists usually of three stages, cold, ho... INTERNAL PILES. Symptoms
The two prominent symptoms are bleeding and pain. The bleeding is usually dark. It may be slight and appear as streaks upon the feces or toilet paper; it may be moderate and ooze from the anus for some time after a stool, or it may be so profuse as to c... INTESTINAL COLIC. (Enteralgia)
Causes. Predisposing; poor general condition, worry, over-work, nervous disposition. Exciting causes; exposure, gas in the bowels, mass of feces, undigested or irritating food, cold drinks, green fruit, ice cream when a person is very warm. Symptoms.... INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
Causes. This may be caused by strangulation, telescope (intussusception) of the bowels, twists and knots, strictures and tumors, abnormal contents. 1. Strangulation is the most frequent cause; this is caused by adhesions and bands from former periton... IODINE. Symptoms
Pain in throat and stomach, vomiting is yellow from the iodine, or blue if starch is in the stomach; color and odor of iodine on lips and in mouth. Antidote. Starch or flour mixed into a paste with water, should be given and followed by emetics. T... Iodoform
Yellowish crystalline compound, CHI3, used as an antiseptic. ... Ipecac
Tropical American shrub (Cephaelis ipecacuanha) that yields emetine. Medicinal preparation made from this shrub used to induce vomiting. ... Iris Florentina (florentine Iris, Orris, Iris Germanica
... Irish Moss (carrageen)
Edible North Atlantic seaweed (Chondrus crispus) that yields a mucilaginous substance used medicinally and in preparing jellies. ... Iritis
Inflammation of the iris of the eye. jalap Eastern Mexican vine (Ipomoea purga) with tuberous roots that are dried, powdered, and used as a cathartic. ... IRITIS
Pain is severe and worse at night, the iris looks cloudy, muddy, the pupil is small. There is congestion around the iris (ciliary congestion). ... IRON TONIC BITTERS
Elixir Calisay and Iron 4 ounces Alcohol 1 ounce Pure Water 2 ounces Syrup Simple 1 ounce Mix. Dose: One teaspoonful four times a day. The above amount would cost about 35 cents.... Irreducible Rupture
This is when the rupture cannot be returned into the abdominal cavity, and it is without any symptoms of strangulation. They are of long standing and of a large size. This condition is often due to carelessness of a patient in not keeping in a reducible... ITCH
Sulphur 6X trit. (tablet form). One tablet four times daily and sulphur ointment. ... ITCH OINTMENT
Lac. Sulphur 160 grains Naphthaline 10 grains Oil Bergamot 4 drops Cosmoline 1 ounce This is good. Rub Lac. Sulphur into fine powder, sift it into the melted cosmoline and stir until nearly cool, then add na... ITCH. Common Itch (Scabies)
Itch is a contagious disease, due to the presence of an animal parasite. There is intense itching in this disease. The parasite seeks the thin, tender regions of the skin, the spaces between the fingers, wrists and forearms, the folds in the arm-pit, th... ITCHING OF THE ANUS. (Itching Piles) (Pruritus ani).Causes
An inherited or an acquired nervous constitution. Disease of the colon, rectum or anus. Improper diet. Skin affections in that region. Operations about the rectum and anus with resulting discharge sometimes. Diseases in the neighboring organs. Disease ... ITCHING OF THE VULVA
Vulvae or Pruritus. This intense itching is the characteristic symptom. With the itching there is more or less swelling of the parts and extreme nervous irritability. Causes. This is doubtful; some think it is a purely nervous condition. Parts irri...