Whortleberry
Categories: TermsTwo deciduous shrubs, Vaccinium myrtillus, of Eurasia, or V. corymbosum,
of eastern North America, having edible blackish berries.
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WEN (Sebaceous Cyst. Steatoma)
A wen varies in size from a millet seed to an egg, and it is due to the distention of a sebaceous gland by its retained secretions. They occur most commonly on the scalp, face and back. They cause no pain, grow slowly, and after they have grown to a cer... What to do during and after Vaccination
Do nothing to irritate the eruption, do not pull the scab off, when it drops off throw it in the fire. When the eruption is at its height show it to the doctor who performed the vaccination. If it is satisfactory, ask him for a certificate stating when... When should a person be Vaccinated
The sooner the better as a rule, and especially whenever there is much liability of exposure to smallpox. Children should be vaccinated before they are four months old; those who have never been vaccinated, should, except teething children, be vaccinat... When to Suspect Cancer and What to Do
External or Exposed Cancer. Cancer of the exposed or surface parts of the body, such as the skin of the lip, nose, cheek, forehead, temples, etc., is more readily recognized than internal cancer, and is therefore more liable to early operation and prom... Where should Vaccination be Performed
In a room or place free from persons suffering from disease, and from dust which may convey to the scratched surface germs of any communicable disease; certainly not in or near a room where there is erysipelas or consumption, nor in the presence of one... WHITE'S COUGH SYRUP
Syrup Tolutani 4 drams Glycerini 8 drams Hive Syrup 12 drams Syrup Ipecacuanhae 12 drams Tincture Lobelia 12 drams Tincture Opii Camphor 12 drams Extract Pilocarp... Who should be Vaccinated
Everybody, old and young, for his own interest, and that he may not become a breeding place for the distribution of smallpox to others, should seek that protection from smallpox which is afforded by vaccination alone. It is believed that all persons exc... Who should not be Vaccinated
Unless exposure to smallpox is believed to have taken place or likely to take place, teething children, pregnant women, persons suffering from measles, scarlet fever, erysipelas, or susceptible to and recently exposed to one of these diseases, persons ... WHOOPING COUGH
Extract Belladonna 1 grain Powdered Alum 1/2 dram Mucilage Acacia 1 ounce Syrup Scillae 1/2 ounce Syrup Simple to make 4 ounces Mix. Dose: Ten drops to use for whooping cough. It has ... WHOOPING-COUGH
Begins with symptoms of a cold in the eyes, nose, and the chest. The cough gradually becomes worse, usually in from seven to ten days; it comes in paroxysms (spells) and then the whoop. ... WHOOPING-COUGH (Pertussis)
Whooping cough is an acute specific infectious, disease caused by a micro-organism. It is characterized in a majority of cases by a spasmodic cough, accompanied by a so-called whoop. It is not only infectious, but very contagious. It is propagated throu... WHOOPING-COUGH. (Pertussis)
Belladonna 2X or 3X dil. Ten drops in a glass half full of water and two teaspoonfuls given every one to three hours for sudden tight, violent cough, with sore throat, headache and nose bleed. Cuprum Met. 3X trit. (tablet form). One to two tablets ev... Whortleberry
Two deciduous shrubs, Vaccinium myrtillus, of Eurasia, or V. corymbosum, of eastern North America, having edible blackish berries. ... Why Vaccinate
Because vaccination is a preventive of all forms of smallpox, and because by traveling, or by travelers, by articles received in the mail or from the stores or shops, or other various ways anyone at any time, may, without knowing it, be exposed to small... WINE OF ANTIMONY. Symptoms
Metallic taste, violent vomiting, becoming bloody, feeble pulse; pain and burning in the stomach. Violent watery purging, becoming bloody; cramps in the extremities, thirst, great weakness; sometimes prostration, collapse, unconsciousness. Antidotes.... With what should one be Vaccinated
Because the potency of virus depends largely upon its being fresh, and it is so easy to obtain pure and fresh bovine virus, and because such bovine virus is efficient it is better in all cases to use only the pure and fresh bovine virus. ... WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT
Our busy life, our manner of dress, with all its attending demands are causing havoc with the health of women who are under its terrible strain. The number of women undergoing operations in our public and private hospitals from day to day bears witn... WOMB HEADACHE
Women who suffer from womb troubles such as leucorrhea, torn cervix, falling womb displacements and diseases of the inner womb, ovaries and tubes, suffer from all kinds of headache. The pain may be in the nape of the neck, the back part of the head and ... Wontedness
Being accustomed. ... WORMS
Tincture of Cina from one-tenth drop to two drops four times a day for pin (seat) (thread worms) and round worms. SymptomsBoring of the nose, livid, semi-circle under the eyes, restless sleep, cross, etc. ... WRINKLED HANDS
Wrinkled hands belong to age, and are due to loss of oil in the skin. After washing and wiping them, rub with a little cold cream or olive oil. Rub well into the skin. At night, use the cream or oil freely and put on a pair of old gloves. Camphor is ... WRINKLES
It is a great deal easier to prevent wrinkles than it is to get rid of them after one has acquired them. A little study of women's faces will show how wrinkles, that no amount of massage will obliterate, are being made. They make perpendicular wrinkles ... WRITERS' CRAMP. Causes
This occurs much oftener in men than in women, and usually between the ages of twenty-five and forty. The predisposing causes are a nervous constitution, heredity, alcoholism, worry, etc. The chief exciting cause,--excessive writing, especially when it ... Yarrow
Plants of the genus Achillea, especially A. millefolium, native to Eurasia. Also called achillea, milfoil. ...