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POISONED WOUNDS. Mosquito Bite
Remove the sting in the wound. Diluted vinegar applied to the bites is sometimes of help. Camphor is also good. ... POISONOUS PLANTS. Symptoms
Vomiting, terrible weakness. Treatment. Emetics such as warm mustard water, warm salt water, goose grease, vaselin, lard, etc.; strong coffee, brandy; heat to extremities, artificial respiration. ... Poisonous Wounds, Ammonia Application for
"Strong spirits of ammonia applied to the wounds of snake bite or rabid animals is better than caustic. It neutralizes the poison and is an excellent remedy." ... Pokeweed (pokeberry, Pokeroot)
Tall North American plant (Phytolacca americana) with small white flowers, blackish-red berries, and a poisonous root. ... Poor Circulation, Alcohol Rub for
"Rub vigorously night and morning with good whisky. Don't stop for a week or so after patient looks and feels well." Rubbing with alcohol would probably be preferred. ... Position of the Womb
At four months the top of the womb has risen above the pelvic brim bone in front; at five months, it is midway between the bone (pubic) and the navel; at six months, it is at the navel; at seven months, it is four fingers breadths above the navel; at ei... POTASH, CAUSTIC. 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. Mil... PREMATURE MENSTRUATION. Too early menstruation
Premature or precocious menstruation is when it occurs before puberty. This is in part hereditary, but bad associations may be a cause of this early menstruation. Treatment. The cause, if possible, should be removed. The nerves should be kept quiet b... Premonitory Signs of Labor
Premonitory signs of labor, usually observed from one to two weeks before the onset of the labor pains, is a sinking down of the womb in the abdomen, whereby some of the unpleasant features of pregnancy are relieved, and the so-called "lightening" takes... Prevention of Conception
This is a very common practice among civilized women, and it has a most destructive effect upon the pelvic organs, as well as upon the general system. ... Preventive Treatment of Hysteria
In order to be successful in this line of treatment the cause must be found and treated. An English physician writes: "It is pitiable to think of the misery that has been inflicted on these unhappy victims of the harsh and unjust treatment which has res... Prickly Ash
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Zanthoxylum. ... PRICKLY HEAT RASH
An acute inflammatory disease of the sweat glands; minute pimples and vesicles develop. Symptoms. It occurs upon the body and consists of many pinhead sized bright red pimples and vesicles which are very close together. It appears suddenly, and is us... Probang
Long, slender, flexible rod with a tuft or sponge at the end; used to remove objects from or apply medication to the larynx or esophagus. ... Proctitis and Peri-Proctitis
Inflammation of the rectum and surrounding tissue that may or may not terminate in an abscess and fistula, sometimes follows injury to the very sensitive mucous membrane by the hardened feces. ... Prolapse (Falling of the Bowel)
This falling of the rectum may be partial or complete, and may be caused by straining or by the downward pressure exerted by the fecal mass during the emptying movement of the bowel. It may also be the result of a partial paralysis of the bowel caused ... Proteid (obsolete Term)
Protein. ... Proud Flesh
Swollen flesh that surrounds a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation (Small, fleshy, bead-like protuberances--new capillaries--on the surface of a wound that is healing). ... Prunus Virginiana (chokecherry)
Astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry; the bush or tree which bears such fruit. ... Pruritus
Severe itching, often of undamaged skin. ... PSORIASIS
Arsenicum 3X trit. (tablet form). Rhus tox 6X tablet. ... Pterygium
Abnormal mass of tissue on the conjunctiva of the inner corner of the eye that obstructs vision by covering the cornea. ...