All Medicine Terms Page 12
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Bubo (buboes)
An inflamed, tender swelling of a lymph node, especially in the area of the armpit or groin, that is characteristic of bubonic plague and syphilis. ... Bubonic Plague (black Death)
Contagious, often fatal epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia (syn. Pasteurella) pestis, transmitted from person to person or by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat; produces chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhe... BULL'S BLOOD SYRUP
Potas. Iodid 12 drams Red Iodide of Mercury 2 grains Tincture of Poke Root 3 drams Compound Syrup of Stillingia 6 ounces Simple Syrup to make 1 pint Mix. The above, about th... Bums from Alkali (like potash or strong ammonia)
Vinegar poured over the part, or dress with a mild solution of boric acid. One teaspoonful to four ounces of water. MOTHERS' REMEDIES. 1. Bruises, Cold Water Prevents Coloring. "Bathe the parts in cold water, prevents turning black and blue." ... BUNIONS
This is a lump over a joint usually of the big toe, usually due to pressure and a wrong position of the surfaces of the joint. MOTHERS' REMEDIES. 1. Bunions, Remedy from Your Flower Garden. "Peel the outside skin from the leaf of 'Live Forever' and ap... BUNIONS
These painful enlargements are due to a too short shoe, or one that does not fit well. Better discard such footwear; it will be cheaper in the end. Paint the sore joint with a mixture of equal parts of glycerin, tincture of iodine and carbolic acid; usi... Bunions, Pulverized Salt Petre for
"Five cents worth of pulverized saltpeter put into a bottle with sufficient olive oil to nearly dissolve it. Shake well and apply to parts night and morning." ... Burdock
Weedy, chiefly biennial plants of the genus Arctium. ... BURNS AND SCALDS
Raw Linseed Oil 3 ounces Lime Water 3 ounces Acidi Carbolici 15 drops This preparation for burns is used in all hospitals and is prescribed every day by the best physicians in the United States. The above amount ... Burns from Acid
Soda, chalk, whiting, sprinkled over the surface of the skin and covered with moist coverings of gauze. Egg albumen is also good applied, on the part. ... Burns or Scalds, Grated Onions for
"Grate onions and mix two parts pulp with one part salt; apply twice or three times a day, changing as soon as onions are wilted." The onions are very soothing and keep the air from the affected parts. ... Burns, an Easily Prepared Remedy for
"Spread pure lard, or any unsalted grease over burned surface: cover thickly with flour and wrap with soft cloth after pain has ceased. Remove the flour and spread again with lard or vaselin. Sprinkle over with boracic acid powder and wrap up." This is ... Burns, Charcoal for
"Powered charcoal put on thick. This gives quick relief," It is an antiseptic poultice and keeps air from burned surface. ... Burns, Lime Water and Sweet Oil for
"Put unslaked lime about the size of a hen's egg in three pints of water and strain; add one cup of sweet oil, shake and keep burn moist. Will heal without scar or scab." This is highly recommended by physicians. ... BURNS. SCALDS
A Burn is caused by dry heat. A Scald is caused by moist heat. A superficial burn, upon a young child, that involves the third of the body will almost certainly prove fatal, while a very deep burn, provided it is localized, may not be so seriou...