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FIBROID TUMORS OF THE WOMB or Fibromata, Frequency
Some observers state that twenty to forty per cent of all women over thirty-five years have one or more of these tumors. They are not malignant. They are more common in women who are sterile, unable to become pregnant. They appear early in life and att... FILM ON THE EYE PTERYGIUM
This is a growth beginning near the inner or outer corner and extending with its point towards the center of the cornea. Symptoms. The patient only complains when it has advanced toward the center of the cornea and the vision is lessened or cut off. ... FINGER OR THUMB DISLOCATION
If the joint is dislocated forward pull the front part forward and backward. If it is dislocated backwards, pull the front part of the finger forward and upward. If reduced immediately this needs no bandaging. ... FIRE in Clothing
Keep quiet, and away from a draught. Wrap anything handy around him and roll him. Leave only the head and face uncovered. Keep mouth closed. ... First Thing to do in Sick Headache
It is well to remain in a darkened room away from noise, etc. If the head throbs and beats very hard, either a cold ice bag or hot applications often bring relief. A mustard plaster at the base of the brain with a hot foot-bath often helps. Some people ... Fishbone, Choking from
"Raw egg, taken soon as possible." It helps to carry bone out of throat and is a remedy ready at hand. ... Fistula
An abnormal duct or passage resulting from injury, disease, or other disorder that connects an abscess, cavity, or hollow organ to the body surface or to another hollow organ. ... FITS. (Convulsions)
Loosen all clothing. Put something hard between the teeth to keep the patient from biting his tongue. Allow plenty of sleep afterward. ... Florentina, Iris Florentina)
German iris having large white flowers and a fragrant rhizome. ... Flounce
Strip of decorative, gathered or pleated material attached by one edge, as on a garment or curtain. ... FLUX
Prepared Chalk 2 drams Tincture Catechu 1/2 ounce Tincture Opii 1/2 ounce Aqua Cinnamon to make 8 ounces Mix. Dose: One-half to one teaspoonful every three hours. For adults, only. The above amount... Fly Blister
Blister caused by the vesicating (blistering) body fluid of certain beetles. ... Fondant
Sweet creamy sugar paste used in candies and icings. Candy containing this paste. ... Fontanelles
The soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or an infant. Also called soft spot. ... Food
The food of the pregnant woman should be simple, wholesome, nutritious, of the kind that is easily digested and enough to satisfy the demands of her system; excessive eating should be avoided. A mixed diet is to be preferred, but the diet should be of s... FOOD POISONING. (Bromototoxismus)
Food may contain the specific organisms of disease, as of tuberculosis or trichinosis; milk and other foods may become infected with typhoid bacilli, and so convey the disease. Animals (or insects or bees) may feed on substances that cause their flesh ... For a Broken Collar Bone
Place the patient on his back if he is to be moved and put a firm pad in the arm pit and bind the arm to the side with the forearm across the chest; or if you have a roll of adhesive plaster two or three inches wide, after putting a pad in the arm pit (... For a Broken Leg
Pull on the foot gently to make slight extension, and lift the leg on a pillow or some sort of pad, and tie this firmly about the leg; or broad strips of wood may be padded and placed on either side of the broken leg and securely tied. ... For a Broken Thigh, Upper Leg
The splint should extend from under the arm to the ankle, padded and bound to the body and to the leg by means of long towels or pieces of sheeting applied six inches apart. If the patient is in a wagon and no splint can be had, bags of dirt or sand app... FOR AGUE, CHILLS AND FEVER
Quinine 2 drams Tincture Chloride Iron 6 drams Simple Syrup 2 ounces Fowler's Solution Arsenic 128 drops Glycerin to make 8 ounces Mix. Dose: Teaspoonful three time... FOR CATARRH OF LONG STANDING
Menthol 10 grains Gum Camphor 10 grains Chloroform 10 drops Oil Petrolatum 8 ounces This prescription is used by the most successful specialists and physicians. You can have this filled ... FOR DIARRHEA, FLUX AND DYSENTERY
To one teaspoonful of Epsom Salts add eight drops of laudanum in one-fourth glass of water. An excellent medicine. The above amount would cost about 5 cents. ...