BLISTER
Categories: Diseases of The SkinThis is a watery elevation of the outer skin. It is caused by
rubbing, for instance of a shoe, friction from anything, or from burns. It
frequently appears on the hands after working for some time at manual
labor, when the hands are not accustomed to work. It is the common blister
which hardly needs much describing.
MOTHERS' REMEDIES for Blister. 1. Linseed Oil for. "Linseed oil used
freely." This is a very good remedy because it is soothing. Any good
soothing lotion or salve that will draw out the soreness and pain is
helpful.
2. Blister. A Method of Raising a Blister. "If a blister is needed take
an ordinary thick tumbler, rub alcohol inside and around the rim, then
invert over a piece of cotton, saturated with alcohol and ignited; after a
few minutes the glass may be removed and clapped on the surface of the
body. As the glass contains rarified air the flesh will be drawn up into
it and a blister formed."
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This is an infectious disease of cattle, less frequently of man, and it is caused by what is called the "ray fungus." This grows in the tissues and develops a mass with a secondary chronic inflammation. This disease is widespread among cattle, and al... Bijouterie
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In children brought on by teething, cold or anger give one drop of Chamomilla 1X dil. every three hours. Chelidonium 3X dil. Is good for chronic liver disease, when there is a thick yellow coating on the tongue, pains, aching under right shoulder bla... BILIOUS DIARRHEA
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Potassii Iodidi 1/2 ounce Fluid Extract Senna 1/2 ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Sagrada 1/2 ounce Fluid Extract Sarsaparilla 1/2 ounce Fluid Extract Stillingia 1/2 ounce Simple syrup ... BLOOD IN THE URINE. (Haematuria). Causes
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Machine-woven net fabric with hexagonal meshes. boil Painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection. Also called furuncle. ... Body Louse or Clothes Louse (Pediculus Corporis)
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Long narrow pillow or cushion. ... Bombazine
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