IODINE. Symptoms
Categories: Accidents, Emergencies and PoisonsPain in throat and stomach, vomiting is yellow from the
iodine, or blue if starch is in the stomach; color and odor of iodine on
lips and in mouth.
Antidote. Starch or flour mixed into a paste with water, should be given
and followed by emetics.
Treatment. Emetics, something to cause vomiting, warm salt water, mustard
water, etc. Then sweating drinks, such as hot flaxseed or hop tea, etc.
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Ingrowing Toenail, a Good Canadian Remedy for
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"Cut part growing in with sharp knife and put camphor on intruding part. This eases the pain and prevents second growth." ... Ingrowing Toenail, Home Treatment for
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A severe jarring of the body followed by a group of spinal symptoms supposed to be due to some minute changes in the cord, of an unknown nature. Causes. Severe concussion may result from railway accidents or violent bending of the body, fall from a h... INJURIES TO THE HEAD. Concussion or Laceration of the Brain
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Undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by boiling or evaporation; condense. ... Intercostal
Relating to or near a rib. ... INTERCOSTAL NEURALGIA
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Causes. Predisposing; poor general condition, worry, over-work, nervous disposition. Exciting causes; exposure, gas in the bowels, mass of feces, undigested or irritating food, cold drinks, green fruit, ice cream when a person is very warm. Symptoms.... INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
Causes. This may be caused by strangulation, telescope (intussusception) of the bowels, twists and knots, strictures and tumors, abnormal contents. 1. Strangulation is the most frequent cause; this is caused by adhesions and bands from former periton... IODINE. Symptoms
Pain in throat and stomach, vomiting is yellow from the iodine, or blue if starch is in the stomach; color and odor of iodine on lips and in mouth. Antidote. Starch or flour mixed into a paste with water, should be given and followed by emetics. T... Iodoform
Yellowish crystalline compound, CHI3, used as an antiseptic. ... Ipecac
Tropical American shrub (Cephaelis ipecacuanha) that yields emetine. Medicinal preparation made from this shrub used to induce vomiting. ... Iris Florentina (florentine Iris, Orris, Iris Germanica
... Irish Moss (carrageen)
Edible North Atlantic seaweed (Chondrus crispus) that yields a mucilaginous substance used medicinally and in preparing jellies. ... Iritis
Inflammation of the iris of the eye. jalap Eastern Mexican vine (Ipomoea purga) with tuberous roots that are dried, powdered, and used as a cathartic. ... IRITIS
Pain is severe and worse at night, the iris looks cloudy, muddy, the pupil is small. There is congestion around the iris (ciliary congestion). ... IRON TONIC BITTERS
Elixir Calisay and Iron 4 ounces Alcohol 1 ounce Pure Water 2 ounces Syrup Simple 1 ounce Mix. Dose: One teaspoonful four times a day. The above amount would cost about 35 cents.... Irreducible Rupture
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Sulphur 6X trit. (tablet form). One tablet four times daily and sulphur ointment. ... ITCH OINTMENT
Lac. Sulphur 160 grains Naphthaline 10 grains Oil Bergamot 4 drops Cosmoline 1 ounce This is good. Rub Lac. Sulphur into fine powder, sift it into the melted cosmoline and stir until nearly cool, then add na... ITCH. Common Itch (Scabies)
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An inherited or an acquired nervous constitution. Disease of the colon, rectum or anus. Improper diet. Skin affections in that region. Operations about the rectum and anus with resulting discharge sometimes. Diseases in the neighboring organs. Disease ... ITCHING OF THE VULVA
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