Saltpetre (potassium Nitrate, Saltpeter, Niter, Nitre)
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Ruptures, Herb Remedy for
"Make a poultice of lobelia and stramonium leaves, equal parts, and apply to part, renewing as often as necessary." This poultice acts by relaxing the muscles, but in severe cases no application will do any good and the doctor should be consulted. ... Rusty Nail Wound, Simple Guard Against Serious Results from
"Every little while we read of someone who has run a rusty nail in his foot or some other part of his person, and lockjaw has resulted therefrom. All such wounds can be healed without any fatal consequences following them. It is only necessary to smoke... SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY
Powdered Hydrastis Canadensis 1 ounce Powdered Borax 10 grains Sodium Chloride 10 grains Ferro-cyanuret of Iron sufficient to color Mix. The above is the formula of Dr. Sage, an... Sal-ammoniac
ammonium chloride; white crystalline volatile salt NH4Cl, used in dry cells and as an expectorant called. ... Saleratus
Sodium or potassium bicarbonate used as a leavening agent; baking soda. ... Salicylate
Salt or ester of salicylic acid. ... Salicylic Acid
White crystalline acid, C6H4(OH)(COOH), used to make aspirin and to treat skin conditions such as eczema. salol White crystalline powder, C13H10O3, derived from salicylic acid and used in plastics, suntan oils, analgesics and antipyretics. ... SALPINGITIS. Inflammation of the Fallopian Tubes
It may be either acute or chronic in character. Condition. The tissues of the tubes become swollen when the inflammation runs into the pus stage; the finger-shaped end (outer end) is usually closed by adhesions, the pus accumulates in the tube and we... SALT (Sodium Chloride)
This common household article is used in a great many different ways. In cooking it is used to season foods. The absence of salt gives rise to a bad state of the system, with the formation of intestinal worms. If used too freely, it produces in some per... Salt Rheum
Popular name in the United States, for skin eruptions, such as eczema. Eczema; inflammatory skin disease, indicated by redness and itching, eruption of small vesicles, and discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin... Salt Rheum, a Well-Tried Remedy for
"Teaspoonful of red precipitate to two tablespoonfuls of lard. Anoint the parts affected." This recipe has been used by my mother and myself and proved effectual. ... Saltpetre (potassium Nitrate, Saltpeter, Niter, Nitre)
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer, explosive and a diuretic. ... SALTPETRE. 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... SALVE FOR BOILS AND OLD SORES
Rosin 1 ounce Beeswax 1 ounce Mutton Tallow 4 ounces Copper Acetate 1 dram Melt the rosin, tallow and wax together, then add the copper acetate, stir until cool. The above amount would cost about 5... Sanguinaria
Rhizome (horizontal, underground stem) and roots of the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) used formerly as an expectorant and emetic. ... Santonin
Colorless crystalline compound, C15H18O3, wormwood, especially santonica; used to expel or destroy parasitic intestinal worms. ... SANTONIN. Symptoms
Object looks blue, then yellow, ringing ears, dizziness. Treatment. Emetics such as warm mustard water, warm salt water, goose grease, lard, etc.; stimulants, brandy, strong coffee. ... Sarcoma and Cancer are rare.
Symptoms. The most of the growths start in the membranes of the brain, and by compressing a certain part of the brain they produce their special symptoms such as headache, vomiting, inflammation of the nerves of the eye, double vision, blindness, th... Sarsaparilla
Tropical American plants, genus Smilax, with fragrant roots used as a flavoring. Dried roots of any of these plants. Sweet soft drink flavored with these roots. savin Evergreen Eurasian shrub (Juniperus sabina) with brownish-blue seed-be... SAUL'S CATARRH REMEDY
Tincture of Benzoin Compound 1 ounce Tincture of Tolu 1 ounce Chloroform 1/2 dram Sulphuric Ether 1/2 dram Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia 4 drams Oil of Tar ... SCALD HEAD
Acidi Boracici 2 drams Salol 2 drams Balsam Peru 1 dram Carbolic Acid 20 drops Vaselin 1 ounce Lanoline 2 ounces Mix. This is excellent. First wash the head thoroughly with castile s... SCARLET FEVER
Belladonna 3X dil. Put ten drops in a glass half full of water and give two teaspoonfuls every two hours for usual kind. Apis Mel. 2X trit. (tablet form). One to two every three hours when the kidneys secrete less and there is some dropsy. ...