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APPENDICITIS
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix is the most important of acute bowel troubles. Sometimes the appendix may contain a mould of feces, which can be squeezed out readily. Sometimes foreign bodies like pins are found there; in about seven per cent of ... APPENDICITIS
Aconite 2X dil. at the beginning. Belladonna 3X dil. after the first twenty-four hours. Bryonia alb. 2X dil. Pains are sharp, shooting, better quiet. Can alternate with Aconite or Belladonna. Mercurius Viv. 3X trit. (tablet form) given later. ... APPENDICITIS, Mothers' Remedies
Home Treatment Found Good for. "To allay the pain and stop the formation of pus in appendicitis it is recommended that a flannel cloth be saturated with hot water, wrung out, drop ten to fifteen drops of turpentine on it and apply to the affected parts... Arnica
Perennial herbs of the genus Arnica. Tincture of the dried flower heads of the European species A. montana, applied externally to relieve the pain and inflammation of bruises and sprains. ... ARSENIC, Symptoms
Violent burning in the stomach, nausea and vomiting, retching, thirst, purging of blood and mucus, suppressed urine, cramps in the legs, intense thirst, collapse. Antidotes. Jeaunel's antidote. Treatment. Emetics freely, mustard water, salt and war... ARSENICAL POISONING, Chronic Cases, Causes
Inhaling arsenic from dyes, in wall-paper, carpet, etc, Taking it in by the mouth in handling dyed paper, artificial flowers, etc., and in many fabrics employed as clothing. The glazed green and red papers used in the kindergartens also contain arsenic... Arterio-Sclerotic Form
This is the most common form in this country, and is secondary to arterio-sclerosis. The kidneys are not much, if at all, contracted; very hard, red and show patches of surface atrophy. It is seen in men over forty who have worked hard, eaten freely, an... ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
A localized or diffused thickness of the inner coat and then of the other coats of the arteries. Arteries look lumpy and are crooked, dilated with stiff, thin or calcified walls. All coats, especially the middle, show degeneration. It usually comes in l... Articular
Relating to joints: the articular surfaces of bones. ... Asafetida (asafoetida)
Fetid (offensive odor) gum resin of Asian plants of the genus Ferula (especially F. assafoetida, F. foetida, or F. narthex). It has a strong odor and taste, and was formerly used as an antispasmodic and a general prophylactic against disease. ... Ascites caused by an Ovarian Tumor
The tumor must be removed. I am not in favor of indiscriminate operating, but operations often save lives. I remember one case in which I very strongly urged the lady to have an operation performed. It was a case of ascites, caused, as I was sure, by a ... ASCITES. (Hydroperitoneum. Abdominal Dropsy)
This is an accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It is but a symptom of disease. Local Causes. Chronic peritonitis, obstruction of the portal (vein) circulation as in cirrhosis of the liver, cancer or other liver disease, from heart ... ASIATIC CHOLERA
This is an acute infectious disease caused by a specific organism and characterized by profuse watery discharges from the bowels and great prostration. Causes. Some inherit a weakness, making them more susceptible than others to this disease. Other c... Atresia
Absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal. Degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before a state of maturity has been reached. ... Atropine
Poisonous, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from belladonna and related plants. Used to dilate the pupils of the eyes and as an antispasmodic. ...