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Large pan of hot water in which smaller pans may be placed to cook food
slowly or to keep food warm.
AYER'S SARSAPARILLA
BALD PATCHES. (Alopecia Areata)
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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
A localized or diffused thickness of the inner coat and then of the other coats of the arteries. Arteries look lumpy and are crooked, dilated with stiff, thin or calcified walls. All coats, especially the middle, show degeneration. It usually comes in l...
Articular
Relating to joints: the articular surfaces of bones. ...
Asafetida (asafoetida)
Fetid (offensive odor) gum resin of Asian plants of the genus Ferula (especially F. assafoetida, F. foetida, or F. narthex). It has a strong odor and taste, and was formerly used as an antispasmodic and a general prophylactic against disease. ...
Ascites caused by an Ovarian Tumor
The tumor must be removed. I am not in favor of indiscriminate operating, but operations often save lives. I remember one case in which I very strongly urged the lady to have an operation performed. It was a case of ascites, caused, as I was sure, by a ...
ASCITES. (Hydroperitoneum. Abdominal Dropsy)
This is an accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It is but a symptom of disease. Local Causes. Chronic peritonitis, obstruction of the portal (vein) circulation as in cirrhosis of the liver, cancer or other liver disease, from heart ...
ASIATIC CHOLERA
This is an acute infectious disease caused by a specific organism and characterized by profuse watery discharges from the bowels and great prostration. Causes. Some inherit a weakness, making them more susceptible than others to this disease. Other c...
Atresia
Absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal. Degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before a state of maturity has been reached. ...
Atropine
Poisonous, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from belladonna and related plants. Used to dilate the pupils of the eyes and as an antispasmodic. ...
ATROPINE. Symptoms
Flushed face, red eyes, throbbing head, pulse fast, dizzy, staggering, hot and dry throat, dilated pupils, scarlet rash on the skin. Patient may be delirious and wildly so. Antidotes. Tannic acid, twenty drops in glass of water. Emetics to produce vo...
AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL
Acetate of Morphia 3 grains Tincture Sanguinaria 2 drams Wine Antimony 3 drams Wine Ipecac 3 drams Syrup Wild Cherry 3 ounces Mix. The above amount would cost about 35 cents. ...
AYER'S HAIR VIGOR
Plumbi Acetate 3 drams Flowers of Sulphur 2 drams Glycerin 14 drams Water enough to make 1 quart The above amount would cost about 25 cents. ...
AYER'S SARSAPARILLA
Fluid Extract Sarsaparilla 3 ounces Fluid Extract Queen's Root. 3 ounces Fluid Extract Rumex Crispus 2 ounces Fluid Extract Mandrake 2 ounces Sugar 1 ounce Iodide Potassi...
Bainmarie
Large pan of hot water in which smaller pans may be placed to cook food slowly or to keep food warm. ...
BALD PATCHES. (Alopecia Areata)
These appear rather suddenly. They are circular bald patches which may appear on any hairy part of the body, but more frequently on the scalp. It is considered a chronic trouble, but tends to final recovery. Cause. Occurs usually between the ages...
BALDNESS. (Alopecia). Causes
Hereditary and diseases. Congenital and senile (old age) baldness is incurable. Congenital (born without hair) baldness is rare. MOTHERS' REMEDIES. 1. Baldness, Well Recommended for. "A first class hair restorative is made of sage tea and whisky in e...
BARBER'S ITCH (Ringworm of the Beard)
Mother's Remedies. 1. Standard Remedy for. "Plain vaselin two ounces, venice turpentine one-half ounce, red precipitate one-half ounce. Apply locally. Great care should be taken not to expose affected parts to cold and draughts while ointment is in use...
Barberry
Shrubs of the genus Berberis having small yellow flowers, and red, orange, or blackish berries. ...
BARKER'S BONE AND NERVE LINIMENT FOR MAN OR BEAST
Cures rheumatism, sprains, bruises, chilblains, etc. We have made an examination of the foregoing liniment and find it to be essentially a liquid petroleum product, containing large quantities of camphor and turpentine, and with smaller quantities o...
Baryta
A barium compounds, such as barium sulfate. baste Sew loosely with large running stitches to hold together temporarily. ...
Bathing
Extremes in hot and cold bathing should be avoided. The skin should be kept active by daily comfortable baths, followed by a brisk rubbing with a rough towel. The Bowels and Bladder. The bowels, as before stated, are usually constipated and should be ke...
BATHING IN SEWAGE POLLUTED WATERS IS DANGEROUS
Cases have been reported where typhoid fever has been contracted by bathing in streams below cities and villages. Probably this occurred through accidentally or carelessly taking the infected water into the mouth. No person should bathe in an ordinary ...
Batiste
Fine, plain-woven fabric made from various fibers and used especially for clothing. ...
Bedizen
Ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner. ...
Belladonna (deadly Nightshade)
Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb (Atropa belladonna) with solitary, nodding, purplish-brown, bell-shaped flowers and glossy black berries. An alkaloidal extract of this plant used in medicine. ...