Colostrum (foremilk)
Categories: TermsThin yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands at birth, rich in
antibodies and minerals. It precedes the production of true milk.
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COLD OR FEVER SORES
These unpleasant afflictions may be cured if taken at the first indication of what is coming--a smarting or burning sensation--by frequent applications of dilute spirits of camphor. ... Colds
"Dover's Powders 20 grains Capsicum 15 grains Camphor 10 grains Quinine 25 grains" Mix. Make up into about 20 capsules or powders. Take one every 2 or 3 hours. This is recommended as a sure cure ... COLDS. (Coryza. Acute Nasal Catarrh. Acute Rhinitis)
This is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose. Causes: Exposure to cold or wet when the body is overheated; sudden or extreme changes in the atmosphere; inhaling irritating fumes or dust. Symptoms: A chilly feeling, limbs ache, ten... COLIC
Colocynthis 1X dil. Put ten drops in a glass half full of water and give two teaspoonfuls every fifteen minutes until better. When the pains are cutting, pinching, cramping, as if the bowels were pierced with knives in the region of the navel and when t... COLIC IN INFANTS
Dewee's Carminative 1 ounce Dose: One week old, three to five drops; one month old, five to ten drops; three months old, ten to twenty drops. One ounce would cost about 15 cents. ... COLIC, CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA
Laudanum 2 drams Oil Cloves 15 drops Oil Cassia 15 drops Compound Tincture Catechu 4 drams Alcohol to make 4 ounces Mix. Dose: Teaspoonful every ten minutes to pr... COLLAPSE
1. Place the patient flat on his back. 2. Raise the feet and lower his head, unless blueness of the face occurs. 3. Make the patient warm by applying warm coverings and hot water bottles, bricks or wood. 4. Enema of strong coffee. 5. If necess... Collodion
Highly flammable, colorless or yellowish syrupy solution of pyroxylin, ether, and alcohol, used as an adhesive to close small wounds and hold surgical dressings, in topical medications, and for making photographic plates. ... Colloid cancer; jelly-like substance
The cancer cells have undergone a degeneration in one of the preceding varieties. The material it contains is a semi-translucent, glistening, jelly-like substance. Its special seats are the stomach, bowel, omentum, ovary and, occasionally, the breast. ... Colocynth (bitter Apple)
Old World vine (Citrullus colocynthis) bearing yellowish, green-mottled fruits the size of small lemons. The pulp of the fruit is a strong laxative. ... Colombo (calumba)
Root of an African plant (Jatrorrhiza palmata, family Menispermaceae) containing columbin; it is used as a tonic called calumba root or colombo root. ... COLOR OF THE HAIR
Nature has suited the hair to the complexion in every case, and we cannot improve upon her idea of harmony. That is why any attempt to change the color is so unsatisfactory. The "bleached blonde" is always recognizable; so is the woman who dyes her fade... Colostrum (foremilk)
Thin yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands at birth, rich in antibodies and minerals. It precedes the production of true milk. ... Coltsfoot (galax)
Eurasian herb (Tussilago farfara), naturalized in parts of North America with dandelion-like flower heads. Dried leaves or flower heads of this plant have been long used in herbal medicine to treat coughs. ... Common appearances after Vaccination
For a day or two nothing unusual should appear. A few days after that, if it succeeds regularly, the skin will become red, then a pimple will form, and on the pimple a little vesicle or blister which may be plainly seen on the fifth or sixth day. On th... CONGESTION OF BRAIN
Aconite 2X dil. Prepare, and give one to two teaspoonfuls everyone to two hours. Belladonna 3X dil. Prepare and give one to two teaspoonfuls everyone to two hours. When head bounds and throbs much. Bryonia 2X dil. Aggravated by motion; more fullnes... CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN. (Hyperaemia)
The brain is too full of blood. Causes. For Active Congestion. Over-exertion in study, etc.; chronic pletbora (too much blood in the blood vessels); from constant use of alcohol, tobacco, amyl nitrite, and from the stomach. For passive congestion. ... CONGESTIVE HEADACHE
In this kind there is or seems to be too much blood in the head. The patient may be stupid, with a flushed face. If conscious, the brain feels as if it was rising or falling, especially upon the motion of the head. The top of the head sometimes feels as... Consomme
Clear soup or bouillion boiled down so as to be very rich. ... CONSTIPATION
Correct diet and habits. Bryonia 2X dil. Nux Vomica 3X trit. (tablet form). Sulphur 6X trit. (tablet form). Opium 6X dilution. Taken 4 times daily. ... CONSTIPATION
Fluid Extract Cascara Sagrada 1 ounce Fluid Extract Wahoo 1 ounce Neutralizing Cordial 2 ounces Mix. Dose: One-half teaspoonful three times a day (more or less). This prescription is one of Dr. John Pitzer's... Constipation
The enlarging womb pressing upon the rectum and also irregularity in diet causes constipation at this time. Daily free bowel movements are necessary to prevent the kidneys from overworking. As stated before, the diet should be strictly regulated. Cascar... Constipation Corrections of Errors in Diet
This is one of the necessary features in the treatment. All kinds of foods known to disagree should be discarded. The foods should be easily digested. In children the diet should be rich in fats, albuminoids and sugar, but poor in starches. A reasonabl... Constipation is the Rule
Neuralgias in different parts of the body, especially in the face and teeth, are common. Palpitation of the heart and difficulty in breathing may be experienced. A discharge from the vagina is almost always present, due to the increased circulation in t...