LOCK-JAW (Tetanus)
Categories: Mother's DiagnosisHistory of a wound. The muscles of the jaw may be
stiff and set. When there are spasms the muscles remain stiff and hard for
some time.
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LINIMENT
Camphor Gum 1/2 ounce Tincture of Capsid 1/2 ounce Oil of Turpentine 1/4 ounce Water Ammonia, U. S. P 5 ounces Alcohol enough to make 12 ounces Dissolve camphor gum and turpentine in... Liniment, Sprains, Etc
English Black Oil. "Tanner's Oil 1 pint Oil Vitriol 1 ounce Spirits of Turpentine 1 ounce Beef 's Gall, contents of 1 gall Put oil vitriol in tanner's oil, let stand twelve hours and not cork tigh... LIQUID WHITENERS
Avoid these. They are "whitewashes" that wither and wrinkle the skin and make it prematurely old. Almost without exception they contain lead in some form. Constant use may produce a facial paralysis due to lead poisoning. Moreover they deceive no one, a... Litmus
Coloring material from lichens that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions. ... Liveforever (orpine, Orpin, Livelong, Sedum Telephium)
Perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers. ... LIVER PILLS
Aloin 5 grains Podophyllin 10 grains Capsicum Powder 5 grains Extract Nux Vomica 10 grains Henbane 1 grain Mix. Make fifty pills. Dose: Take one or two at night. This li... LIVER SPOTS, Moth Patch, Chloasma, etc
This is a discoloration of the skin of a yellowish to a blackish tint of varying size and shape. Causes. It may be due to external agencies, such as rubbing, scratching, heat (tanning and sunburn) blistering; or due to diseases such as tuberculosis, ... LIVER, ENLARGED
Phosphorus 3X dil. Prepare and give two teaspoonfuls every four hours. ... Lives saved from smallpox in Michigan
Since the State Board of Health was established, many thousands of people in Michigan have been vaccinated because of its recommendations; and the statistics of deaths, published by the Secretary of State, show that at the close of the year 1906, the de... Lobelia
See Herb Department, page 428. ... LOCAL PERITONITIS
This may come from local injury, but it is usually secondary to empyema, tuberculosis, or cancer, abscess, perforation of the stomach or bowel, ulcer, etc. Symptoms. Onset is usually sudden. There is sudden local pain, increased by any movements; ten... Lochia
Normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth. lupus Systemic lupus erythematosus. Chronic skin conditions characterized by ulcerative lesions that spread over the body. No longer in scientific use... LOCK-JAW (Tetanus)
History of a wound. The muscles of the jaw may be stiff and set. When there are spasms the muscles remain stiff and hard for some time. ... LOCKJAW. (Tetanus)
Tetanus or lockjaw, as it is commonly called, is an infectious disease and is characterized by painful and violent contractions of the voluntary muscles; it may be of the jaw alone or of a considerable part of the body. Causes. The intelligence and m... LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA. Tabes dorsalis. Posterior Spinal Sclerosis)
A hardening (sclerosis) affecting the posterior parts of the spinal cord and characterized by incoordination, which means a condition where a person is unable to produce voluntary muscular movements; for instance, of the legs, etc., loss of deep reflex... LOMBARD SECRET CANCER REMEDIES
Dr. J. L. Horr says in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal: "Having without solicitation on my part, become possessed of the knowledge of the 'secret remedies' employed by the late Doctor Lombard, the 'famous cancer doctor' of Maine, I feel it my pr... LUMBAGO
Rhus tox 6X trit. (tablet form). Bryonia 2X dil. ... Lumbago, Ointment for
Vaselin 1 ounce Belladonna 15 grains Salicylic Acid 1 dram Sodium Salicylate 1 dram Apply. Also good to rub on bunions." ... Lupulin
Minute yellowish-brown hairs in the strobili of the hop plant, formerly used in medicine as a sedative. ... Lycopodium
Plant of the genus Lycopodium, including club mosses. The yellowish powdery spores of certain club mosses, especially Lycopodium clavatum, are used in fireworks and as a coating for pills. ... LYDIA PINKHAM'S COMPOUND
High Cranberry Bark 1/2 pound Partridge Berry Vine 1/2 pound Poplar Bark 1/4 pound Unicorn Root 1/4 pound Cassia 1/4 pound Beth Root 3 ounces Sugar ... LYE. Symptoms
Intense inflammation of the stomach and bowels, often with bloody vomiting and purging; lips and tongue swollen; violent difficulty in breathing; characteristic odor. Antidotes. Lemon juice and water; vinegar and water, half and half. Treatment. Mi... MADAME RUPERT'S FACE BLEACH
Analysis assigns the following composition to this cosmetic: Corrosive Sublimate 1 grain Tincture of Benzoin 7 grains Water 10 ounces Mix. The above amount would cost about 15 cents. ... Madras
Cotton or silk cloth of fine texture, usually with a plaid, striped, or checked pattern. Large handkerchief of madras cloth. ...