Part II—Therapeutic Indications. For the Use of the Materia Medica and Other Agents (part 1)

Abasia and Astasia.—See also, Hysteria.

Sodium Phosphate: by hypodermic injection once a day for 25 days (Charcot).

Abdominal Plethora.—See also, Hepatic Congestion, Obesity.

Aliment: dry diet; avoid much bread, as well as salted or twice cooked meats, rich sauces, etc.

Cathartics, saline and hydragogue: to relieve portal congestion.

Grape cure.

Saline mineral waters.

Abortion.

Acid, Tannic: combined with opium and ipecac.

Cascara Sagrada: as a laxative.

Cimicifuga: as a prophylactic.

Cotton Root.

Creolin: 2 per cent. solution, injected after removal of membranes.

Curettement.

Diet and Hygiene.

Ergot.

Gold Chloride: to avert the tendency to abort.

Iodine: to inner surface of uterus after removal of membranes.

Iron: with potassium chlorate throughout the pregnancy when fatty degeneration present.

Opium or Morphine.

Piscidia.

Potassium Chlorate.

Savin.

Viburnum Prunifolium.

Abrasions.—See also, Bruises, Burns, etc.

Benzoin.

Collodion.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Magnesia.

Solution Gutta-percha.

Sozoiodole salts.

Abscess.—See also, Suppuration, Boils, Anthrax.

Acid, Boric: a powerful non-irritating antiseptic dressing.

Acid, Carbolic: as dressing and as injection after evacuation.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite: in full dose often aborts.

Alcohol: as a pure stimulant where a large quantity of pus is being poured out, draining the system.

Ammoniac and Mercury Plaster.

Arnica Tincture.

Belladonna: internally, and locally as a liniment or plaster, to abort the preliminary inflammation—e.g. of breast—afterwards to ease pain in addition.

Calcium Phosphate: where abscess is large or chronic, as a tonic.

Calcium Sulphide: small doses, frequently repeated, to hasten maturation or healing, especially in deep-seated suppuration.

Caustic Potassa: for opening abscess in liver, also in chronic abscess where the skin is much undermined, also used to prevent scarring if otherwise opened.

Chlorine Water.

Cod-Liver Oil: in scrofulous cases and in the hectic.

Counter-irritation: to surrounding parts, to check formation or hasten maturation.

Creolin.

Creosote: same as Carbolic Acid, as a stimulant to indolent inflammatory swellings.

Ether: to produce local anesthesia, used as a spray before opening an abscess.

Formaldehyde.

Gaduol: in scrofulous and hectic cases.

Gold Chloride.

Hydrogen Peroxide: to wash out cavity of tubercular or slow abscess.

Ice: after opening.

Iodine: as injection into the sac, and internally to cause absorption of products of inflammation.

Iodoformogen.

Iodoform Gauze: packed into cavity.

Iodole.

Lead Water.

Menthol: in ethereal solution 10 to 50 per cent., locally applied with camel's hair pencil.

Morphine.

Naphtalin.

Naphtol: 75 grn., alcohol, 10 fl. drs., hot distilled water q.s. to make 3 fl. oz. Inject a few drops.

Oakum: as a stimulating and antiseptic dressing.

Oleate of Mercury and Morphine: relieves the pain, allays the inflammation, and causes the absorption of the products.

Potassium Permanganate: as antiseptic.

Poultices: advantageously medicated, e.g. with belladonna or opium, to allay pain or inflammation.

Quinine.

Resorcin: in syphilitic and other unhealthy sores as an antiseptic.

Salicylic Acid: as antiseptic dressing.

Sarsaparilla: in chronic abscess with profuse discharges.

Sheet Lead: is useful in the chronic abscess of the leg as a dressing.

Silver Nitrate: a strong solution in spirit of nitrous ether, painted around the area of inflammation, will check it in superficial parts.

Sodium Gold and Chloride: in scrofulous abscesses as a tonic.

Sozoiodole salts.

Strontium Iodide.

Sulphides: of potassium, sodium, ammonium, and calcium. They must be used in low doses, and are indicated in scrofulous abscess and in the chronic boils of children. To hasten suppuration.

Tonics.

Veratrum Viride: in full dose often aborts.

Abscess of the Liver.—See Hepatic Diseases.

Acidity of Stomach.

Acids: before meals, or as an acid wine during meals. For acid eructations, especially of sulphuretted hydrogen.

Acid, Carbolic: to stop fermentation or to relieve an irritable condition of the stomach.

Alkalies: after meals, best as bicarbonates; with flatulence give magnesia if there is constipation; lime water if there is diarrhea.

Ammonia: in headache from acidity.

Ammonium Bicarbonate.

Atropine: for gastric hypersecretion.

Bismuth: in gastritis due to chronic abscess or chronic alcoholism. Very well combined with arsenic in very chronic cases, with hydrocyanic acid in more acute cases.

Calcium Carbonate, precipitated.

Cerium Oxalate.

Charcoal: as biscuits.

Creosote: same as carbolic acid.

Ichthalbin.

Ipecacuanha: in small doses in pregnancy where flatulence and acidity are both present.

Kino: useful along with opium.

Lead Acetate: in gastric catarrh and pyrosis.

Lime Water.

Liquor Potassæ: useful for both gastric and urinary acidity.

Magnesium Carbonate.

Magnesium Oxide.

Manganese Dioxide: sometimes relieves, probably acting like charcoal.

Mercury: When liver deranged and stools pale.

Nux Vomica: in small doses before meals, especially in pregnancy, or in chronic alcoholism.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Potassium Carbonate.

Pulsatilla: every four hours in hot water.

Silver Nitrate: same as silver oxide.

Silver Oxide: especially useful when acidity is accompanied by neuralgic pains in stomach.

Sulphurous Acid: if associated with the vomiting of a pasty material, presence of sarcinæ.

Tannalbin: when there is abundance of mucus.

Tannic Acid: in acidity associated with chronic catarrh and flatulence. Glycerin 1 minim, tannic acid 4 grn., as pill.

Acne.

Adeps Lanæ: topically.

Alkaline lotions: when skin is greasy and follicles are black and prominent.

Aristol.

Arsenic: in chronic acne; generally, though not always, prevents the acne from bromide or iodide of potassium.

Belladonna: as local application to check a too abundant secretion.

Berberis: for acne of girls at puberty.

Bismuth: as ointment or powder. In acne rosacea, if acute.

Borax: solution very useful.

Cajeput Oil: as stimulant in acne rosacea.

Calcium Sulphide: same as sulphur. For internal use.

Chrysarobin.

Coca.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Copper.

Electricity.

Euresol.

Europhen.

Gaduol: internally, in scrofulous and hectic cases.

Glycerin: both locally and internally.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate: as lotion.

Hydrastis.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: externally.

Iodide of Sulphur: in all stages of the disease.

Iodine: is of doubtful value.

Iodole: topically.

Levico Water.

Liquor Hydrarg. Pernitratis: a single drop on an indurated pustule will destroy without a scar.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Mercurials: internally.

Mercury Nitrate: solution topically.

Mercury Bichloride: solution as wash.

Mercury Iodide, red.

Naphtol.

Nitric Acid.

Perosmic Acid.

Phosphorus: in chronic cases in place of arsenic. The phosphates and hypo-phosphites are safer and more valuable. The latter in acne indurata.

Potassium Bromide: sometimes useful in moderate doses in obstinate cases. This salt and the Iodide very often cause acne when taken continuously.

Potassium Chlorate.

Quinine.

Resorcin.

Sand: friction with, useful.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Strontium Iodide.

Sulphur: internally, and externally as a lotion or ointment, most valuable agent.

Thymol.

Water: Hot sponging several times a day.

Zinc Salts.

Actinomycosis.

Potassium Iodide.

Sodium Salicylate.

Addison's Disease.

Arsenic.

Glycerin: in full doses.

Iron: with antiemetics and tonics.

Iron Glycerinophosphate.

Levico Water.

Phosphorus.

Skimmed Milk: as diet.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Adenitis.—See also, Glandular Affections.

Calcium Phosphate: internally.

Calcium Sulphide: internally.

Carbon Disulphide.

Cod-Liver Oil: internally.

Gaduol: internally.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically as antiphlogistic.

Iodole: as cicatrizant.

Sozoiodole-Potassium: as granulator.

Adynamia.—See also, Anemia, Convalescence, Neurasthenia.

Acid, Hydriodic.

Acid, Hydrochloric.

Acid, Nitric.

Alcohol.

Arsenic: for swelled feet of old or weakly persons with weak heart.

Calcium Phosphate.

Caffeine.

Camphor.

Cinchona Alkaloids and their salts.

Capsicum.

Digitalis.

Eucalyptol.

Hemogallol.

Hydrastine.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Iron.

Iron Valerianate.

Levico Water.

Nux Vomica: in dipsomaniacs.

Potassium Chlorate.

Quinine.

Sanguinarine.

Solut. Ammonium Acetate.

Turpentine Oil.

Urethane.

Valerian.

After-Pains.—See also, Lactation.

Actæa Racemosa: it restores the lochia in cases of sudden suppression and removes the symptoms.

Amyl Nitrite.

Belladonna: as ointment.

Camphor: 10 grn. with 1/8 grn. morphine.

Chloral: in large doses arrests the pains; contra-indicated in feeble action of the heart.

Chloroform: liniment to abdomen, along with soap liniment.

Cimicifuga: same as ergot.

Copper Arsenite.

Ergot: to keep the uterus constantly contracted and prevent accumulation of clots and the consequent pain.

Gelsemium: stops pains when in doses sufficient to produce its physiological effect.

Morphine: hypodermically very useful, 1/6 to 1/4 grn. with 1/1000 grn. atropine.

Opium: the same as morphine.

Pilocarpine: in agalactia.

Poultices: warm, to hypogastrium, relieve.

Quinine: 5 to 10 gr. night and morning, in neuralgic after-pains which do not yield to opiates.

Viburnum.

Ague.—See Intermittent Fever.

Albuminuria.—See also, Bright's Disease, Nephritis.

Acid, Gallic: lessens albumen and hematuria.

Aconite: to lower a high temperature; and in the onset of acute nephritis in scarlet fever.

Alcohol: hurtful in acute stage; useful when a slight trace of albumen is persistent.

Alkaline Diuretics: to prevent formation of fibrinous plugs in the renal tubules.

Aqua Calcis: in large doses has been found to increase the urine, and decrease the albumen.

Arsenic: beneficial in very chronic cases. Albumen will return if the use of the drug be stopped.

Baths: warm water and hot air and Turkish, to increase action of skin after dropsy or uremic symptoms have appeared.

Belladonna: has been used to diminish the chronic inflammatory condition left by an acute attack.

Broom: as diuretic in chronic renal disease.

Caffeine: to increase secretion of solids, especially in cases dependent on cardiac disease. Should be combined with digitalis. Very useful in chronic Bright's disease; should be used with great caution in the acute stage.

Calcium Benzoate.

Cannabis Indica: as diuretic in hematuria.

Cantharides: 1 min. of tincture every three hours, when acute stage has passed off, to stop hematuria.

Chimaphila: as a diuretic.

Cod-Liver Oil: as a tonic.

Copaiba: to remove ascites and albuminuria dependent on cardiac or chronic Bright's disease, and in some cases of hematuria.

Counter-Irritation: dry cupping most useful when tendency to uremia.

Croton Oil: as liniment to the loins in chronic cases is sometimes useful.

Digitalis: the infusion is the most valuable in acute and tubal nephritis, and in renal disease attended with dropsy due to cardiac disease. Must be given with caution in granular kidney.

Elaterium: as hydragogue cathartic for dropsy; and when uremic symptoms have come on.

Eucalyptus: cautiously for a short time in chronic disease.

Fuchsine: In 1 to 3 grn. doses in the day, in albuminuria of renal origin, in children.

Gaduol: as a tonic.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold Trichloride: In contracted kidney, in the chronic disease, in doses of 1/20 grn.

Hemo-gallol: in anemia.

Hydrastis: lessens albumen.

Incisions: over the malleoli, to relieve the anasarca of the lower extremities.

Iron: to diminish anemia with a flabby tongue, give the per-salts. In dropsy associated with high tension, iron must be cautiously given, and withheld unless improvement is quickly shown. It always does harm if allowed to constipate.

Jaborandi: in uremia and dropsy due either to renal disease or occurring in pregnancy.

Juniper Oil: diuretic.

Lead: lessens albumen and increases the urine.

Levico Water.

Lime Water.

Milk Cure: pure skim-milk diet very useful when tendency to uremia; it also lessens the albumen.

Naphtol.

Nitroglycerin: in acute and chronic albuminuria.

Nitrous Ether: as diuretic.

Oxygen: compressed, will, on inhalation, temporarily diminish albumen.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium salts: especially the iodide and vegetable salts in syphilitic or amyloid disease.

Potassium Bitartrate: as hydragogue cathartic and diuretic.

Potassium Bromide: in uremic convulsions.

Strontium Acetate.

Strontium Lactate: if due to renal atony.

Tannalbin.

Tartrates: as diuretics.

Turpentine: as diuretic, 1/2 to 1 minim dose every two to four hours.

Water: in large draughts as diuretic when excretion of solids is deficient; and in dropsy.

Alcoholism.—See also, Delirium Tremens, Vomiting, Neuritis.

Actæa Racemosa: in irritative dyspepsia.

Ammonia: aromatic spirit of, as substitute for alcohol, to be taken when the craving comes on.

Ammonium Chloride.

Ammonium Acetate.

Arsenic: to lessen vomiting in drunkards, in the morning before food is taken; and also in the irritable stomach of drunkards.

Bismuth: with hydrocyanic acid, to relieve acidity and heartburn.

Bromides: useful during delirium tremens, or to lessen irritability, in 1 dram doses in the wakeful condition which immediately precedes it.

Capsicum: as a substitute for alcohol, and also to relieve the restlessness and insomnia.

Chloral Hydrate: to quiet nervous system and induce sleep in an acute attack. Must be used with caution in old drunkards.

Cimicifuga.

Cocaine: to remove the craving.

Faradization.

Gelsemium: same as bromides.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Hydrastine.

Ichthalbin.

Levico Water: as tonic.

Lupulin: along with capsicum as substitute for alcohol, also to quiet nervous system in delirium tremens.

Milk: at night.

Nux Vomica: as tonic and stimulant, both to nervous system and generally to aid digestion.

Opium: May be necessary to produce sleep; to relieve the pain of the chronic gastritis and the want of appetite.

Orange: slowly sucked, a substitute for alcohol.

Phosphorus: in chronic cases as nerve tonic.

Picrotoxine: for tremors.

Potassium Bromide.

Quinine: in the "horrors" stage it acts as a sedative to the brain and restores the digestive functions.

Strychnine Nitrate.

Sumbul: in the headache of old drinkers.

Water, cold: a glass taken in small sips at a time as substitute for alcohol.

Water, hot: one pint drunk as hot as possible an hour before meals will remove craving.

Zinc Oxide: in chronic alcoholic dyspepsia, and nervous debility. It also allays the craving.

Alopecia.—See also, Tinea Decalvans.

Acid, Carbolic: in Alopecia areata.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Nitric: with olive oil in sufficient quantity just to make it pugnant.

Alcohol.

Ammonia: very useful; take Ol. amygd. dul., Liq. ammoniæ, each 1 fl. oz., Spt. rosmarini, Aquæ, Mellis, each 3 fl. drams; mix; make lotion (E. Wilson).

Antimonium Tartaratum: as lotion, 1 grn. to 1 fl. oz. water.

Arsenic: internally.

Cantharides Tincture: one part to eight of castor oil rubbed in roots of hair morning and night.

Eucalyptus.

Europhen.

Glycerin: very useful: either alone or in combination appears greatly to assist.

Jaborandi.

Naphtol.

Nutgall.

Pilocarpine: subcutaneous injection has been useful.

Quillaja.

Resorcin.

Savine Oil: Prevents loss of hair in Alopecia pityroides.

Sapo Viridis: very useful as a shampoo night and morning—Take Saponis virid. (German), Alcoholis, each 3 fl. oz. Ol. lavandulæ, 30 drops.

Shaving: sometimes useful after illness.

Sodium Bicarbonate: as a lotion in Alopecia pityroides.

Sulphur Iodide: useful both internally and externally.

Tannin: watery solution or made up into ointment.

Thymol.

Thyraden, and other Thyroid preparations.

Amaurosis and Amblyopia.

Amyl Nitrite: useful in many cases of disease of the optic nerve.

Antipyrine.

Arnica: sometimes useful.

Digitalis: in toxic cases.

Electricity.

Emmenagogues: if due to menstrual disorders.

Mercury: when due to syphilis.

Myotomy: in asthenopia and hysterical amblyopia.

Nitroglycerin.

Nux Vomica.

Phosphorus.

Pilocarpine: in tobacco and alcoholic abuse.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide.

Rue: in minute doses in functional dimness of vision, e.g. hysterical amblyopia.

Salicylates.

Santonin: sometimes useful in later stages of iritis and chloroiditis, and in loss of power of optic nerve.

Seton: on temple; or blisters, along with iodide of potassium, in amaurosis coming on suddenly, and associated with tenderness of the eyeball on pressure; the disc is sometimes congested.

Silver Nitrate.

Strychnine: very useful in cases of tobacco amaurosis, alcoholic excess, nerve atrophy (without cranial disease), and in traumatic amaurosis.

Veratrine: to eyelids and temples. Care must be taken to keep out of the eye.

Zinc Lactate.

Amenorrhea.—See also Anemia, Chlorosis.

Acid, Oxalic.

Aconite: when menses are suddenly checked, as by cold, etc.

Actæa Racemosa: to restore the secretion, and remove the headache, ovarian neuralgia, etc., produced by its sudden stoppage.

Alcohol: in sudden suppression after exposure.

Aloes: alone or with iron. In torpor and anemia; best administered a few days before the expected period.

Ammonium Chloride: in headache.

Apiol: 5—10 min. twice a day for some days before the expected period; if there is a molimen, 15 grn. in a few hours. Useful in anemia and torpor only.

Arnica.

Arsenic: along with iron in anemia and functional inactivity of the ovaries and uterus.

Asafetida: along with aloes in anemia and torpor of the intestines.

Baptisin.

Berberine Carbonate.

Cantharides: along with iron in torpor of the uterus.

Cimicifuga: at the proper time for a flow.

Cold Sponging: to brace the patient up.

Colocynth: in anemia with constipation.

Croton Oil.

Electricity: locally applied, sometimes useful.

Ergot: in plethoric subjects.

Eupatorium: in hot infusion, if due to cold.

Gold Salts: like asafœtida.

Guaiacum: mild stimulant to the uterus.

Ichthalbin.

Iron: in anemia, q.v.

Iron Iodide.

Iron Phosphate.

Levico Water.

Manganese Dioxide: in amenorrhea of young women; in delayed menstruation, or when a period has been missed through a chill. Perseverance is required, especially in the last case.

Myrrh: a tonic emmenagogue.

Nux Vomica: in combination with iron in anemia.

Polygonum: in torpor; with iron in anemia, aloes in a constipated subject. Contra-indicated in a plethoric condition. Should be given a few days before menses are expected.

Potassium Iodide.

Potassium Permanganate: like manganese dioxide.

Pulsatilla: like aconite.

Quinine.

Rue: in atonic conditions of ovaries or of uterus. Plethora contra-indicates.

Salines: in constipation in plethoric cases.

Sanguinaria: like rue.

Santonin: in two doses of 10 grn. each, one or two days before the expected period.

Savine: like rue.

Senega: a saturated decoction in large doses, a pint daily, about two weeks before period.

Serpentaria: in anemia.

Silver Nitrate: locally, to os uteri at period.

Sitz Baths: hot, alone, or with mustard, for some days before the period; with mustard, if suddenly arrested.

Sodium Borate.

Spinal Ice Bag: to lumbar vertebræ.

Tansy.

Turpentine.

Anemia.

Acids: for a tonic action on the mucous membranes in anemia of young women.

Acid, Gallic: in anemia due to a chronic mucous or other discharge.

Alkalies: potash and soda as gastric and hepatic tonics.

Aloes: as tonic and slight purgative.

Arsenic: in the cases where iron fails of its effect or does not agree with the patient. Also in pernicious anemia.

Bitters.

Bone-marrow.

Bullock's Blood: when iron fails, fresh or dried, by enema.

Cactus Grandiflorus.

Calcium Lactophosphate: during nursing or after exhausting purulent discharge.

Calcium Phosphate: during growth, or where system is enfeebled by drain of any kind.

Calomel.

Cetrarin.

Cold Sponging.

Copper Arsenite.

Diet and Hygiene.

Ferropyrine.

Gaduol.

Galvanization.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold Salts.

Hemo-gallol.

Hemoglobin.

Hypophosphite of Calcium or Sodium: in cases of nervous debility care must be taken that it does not derange the digestion.

Ichthalbin.

Iron: very useful. When stomach is at all irritable the carbonate is often best. Weak, anemic girls with vomiting after food are best treated with the perchloride. In coated tongue the ammonio-citrate is often best to begin with. The malate has been useful in pernicious anemia. In gastric disturbance and constipation, a combination with rhubarb is often very effectual. Where mucous membrane is very flabby, large doses of the perchloride. Chalybeate waters more often succeed than pharmaceutical preparations; one drop of the solution of perchloride in a tumbler of water is an approximate substitute for them.

Levico Water.

Manganese salts: may be given with iron—not much use alone.

Mercury Bichloride.

Napthol, Beta-.

Nux Vomica: useful sometimes along with iron.

Oxygen: to be inhaled in anemia from loss of blood or suppuration.

Pancreatin: in feeble digestion.

Pepsin: in feeble digestion.

Phosphorus.

Quinine: in malnutrition.

Sea-bathing: good, but not in chlorosis.

Sodium Arsenate.

Sodium Hypophosphite.

Spermine.

Strychnine.

Wine: with the food, to aid digestion.

Aneurism.

Acid, Gallic, and iron.

Aconite: to relieve pain and slow the circulation.

Aliment: low diet; absolute rest.

Barium Chloride: in doses of 1/5 grn. Perhaps raises the arterial tension.

Calcium Chloride.

Chloroform: inhaled to relieve dyspnea.

Digitalis is contra-indicated (Hare.)

Electrolysis: sometimes useful in causing coagulation within the sac.

Ergotin: a local hypodermic injection has been successful.

Eucalyptus.

Iron-Chloride Solution: to cause coagulation on injection into sac.

Lead Acetate: useful, combined with rest.

Morphine: with croton-chloral, for pain.

Potassium Iodide: very useful in doses of 30 grn. Should be combined with the recumbent position.

Strontium Iodide.

Veratrum Viride: along with opium in quieting circulation.

Zinc Chloride.

Angina Catarrhalis.—See also, Choking, Croup, Laryngitis, Pharyngitis, Throat Tonsillitis, etc.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Gallic.

Alum.

Creolin: by vapor-inhalation.

Iron Chloride: as gargle.

Ichthyol: as gargle.

Potassium Chlorate: as gargle.

Potassium Nitrate.

Silver Nitrate.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Angina Diphtheritica.—See Diphtheria.

Angina Pectoris.

Aconite.

Allyl Tribromide.

Antipyrine.

Arsenic: to prevent paroxysms.

Atropine.

Cactus Grandiflorus.

Chamomile: in hysterical symptoms.

Chloral: in full doses.

Chloroform: cautiously inhaled to ease the pain.

Cocaine.

Cold: applied to forehead gives relief.

Convallaria.

Conline Hydrobromate.

Digitalis.

Ether: to diminish pain, combined with opium in 1/4-grn. doses.

Erythrol Tetranitrate.

Morphine: hypodermically.

Nitrite of Amyl: gives great relief during paroxysms; in atheromatous arteries must be used with care.

Nitrites of Sodium and Potassium: less rapid than nitrite of amyl, but have more power to prevent return of symptoms.

Nitroglycerin: like nitrite of sodium.

Phosphorus: during intervals to lessen tendency.

Potassium Bromide: in full doses will relieve the spasm.

Pyridine.

Quinine: when any malarious taint is present.

Spermine.

Spirit Ether.

Strophanthus.

Strychnine: sometimes useful in mild cases in very small doses.

Tonics.

Turpentine Oil: locally to the chest during paroxysms.

Anorexia.—See also, lists of Tonics, Gastric Tonics, etc.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric: when following acute disease.

Absinthin.

Berberine Carbonate.

Calomel: when following acute disease; nitro-hydrochloric acid generally preferable, however.

Capsicum: in convalescence.

Chimaphila: in dropsical cases, as a tonic and diuretic.

Cinchonidine.

Cinchonine.

Eupatorium.

Gentian.

Nux Vomica Tincture.

Oleoresin capsicum.

Orexine Tannate: of very wide utility.

Quassia: especially valuable when following malarial fever.

Quassin.

Anthrax.—(Carbuncle.)

Acid, Boric: as dressing.

Acid, Carbolic: as wash and injection after spontaneous discharge, or on lint after opening.

Alcohol: as needed.

Ammonium Acetate.

Ammonium Carbonate: combined with cinchona, after a free purge.

Arnica: fresh extract spread on adhesive plaster and strapped; internal administration is also beneficial.

Belladonna Extract: with glycerin, as local anodyne.

Blister: to cover area, with hole in the center to allow discharge.

Bromine.

Butyl-Chloral Hydrate: to lessen the pain of facial carbuncle.

Calcium Sulphide: one-tenth grn. hourly useful.

Collodion: around base, leaving opening in the center.

Creolin.

Ether: sprayed on for a little time will cause an eschar to separate.

Europhen.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iodine: locally, to lessen pain and inflammation, should be applied around the base.

Iodoform: useful local antiseptic dressing.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Lead Carbonate.

Menthol.

Mercurial Ointment: early application will abort sometimes.

Opium: locally, mixed with glycerin.

Phosphorus: internally.

Potassium Chlorate and mineral acids: internally administered.

Potassium Permanganate: antiseptic lotion.

Poultices: to relieve pain.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine.

Quinine and Carbolic Acid: internally.

Strapping: concentrically, leaving center free, lessens pain.

Terebene or Oil Turpentine: antiseptic application.

Antrum, Disease of.

Acid, Boric.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Chloroform.

Iodine.

Zinc Sulphate.

Anus, Fissure of.

Acid, Benzoic: as a local application.

Acid, Carbolic: one drop of 95 per cent. applied to fissure.

Belladonna: locally; relieves spasms.

Bismuth: with glycerin, as a local application.

Calomel: as ointment.

Carron Oil: as a dressing.

Castor Oil: to keep motions soft.

Chloral Hydrate: in dilute solution (2 per cent.) as a dressing.

Chloroform: diluted with half its bulk of alcohol, will aid healing.

Cocaine: in ointment.

Collodion: locally, to protect.

Dilatation, forcible: relieves spasm.

Hydrastis: local application.

Ice: to relieve pain after operation.

Ichthalbin.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform: locally, to heal and relieve pain.

Iodoformogen: very beneficial.

Opium and Gall Ointment: relieves pain.

Potassium Bromide: with five parts of glycerin, locally.

Rhatany: injected after the bowels have been opened by enema.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Sulphur: to keep motions soft.

Tannin: useful as a local application.

Anus, Prolapsus of.—See Prolapsus Ani.

Aphonia.

Acid, Nitric: in hoarseness from fatigue or indigestion.

Acid, Sulphurous: as spray or inhalation, in clergyman's sore-throat.

Aconite: in the painful contraction of the throat of singers.

Alum: as spray in chronic congestion of throat and larynx, with hoarseness.

Ammonium Chloride: as vapor in laryngeal catarrh.

Argenti Nitras: as local astringent.

Atropine: in hysterical aphonia; must be pushed enough to produce physiological symptoms.

Belladonna.

Benzoin Tincture: by inhalation in laryngeal catarrh.

Borax: a piece the size of a pea slowly sucked in sudden hoarseness.

Chloroform: in hysterical and nervous cases.

Electricity: locally.

Ether: like chloroform.

Glycerite of Tannin: locally to pharynx.

Ignatia: like atropine.

Ipecacuanha: wine as spray in laryngeal catarrh.

Nux Vomica: locally applied in impaired nervous power.

Potassium Nitrate: like borax.

Rue Oil: as inhalation in chronic catarrh.

Turkish Bath: in acute laryngeal catarrh.

Uranium Nitrate: as spray in very chronic catarrh.

Zinc Sulphate: local astringent.

Aphthæ.—See also, Cancrum Oris, Gums, Parotitis, Ptyalism, Stomatitis, Odontalgia, Tongue.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Hydrochloric: in small doses and as a local application.

Acids, Mineral: dilute solution as paint.

Acid, Nitric: in small doses.

Acid, Salicylic: as local application.

Acid, Sulphurous: well diluted as solution or spray.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum, Exsiccated: to aphthous ulcers which do not readily heal.

Argenti Nitras: locally.

Bismuth: as local application.

Borax: as honey or as glycerite, either alone or with chlorate of potassium.

Chlorine Water: locally applied.

Copper Sulphate: weak solution painted over the aphthæ.

Coptis Trifolia: infusion is employed in New England.

Creolin.

Glycerin.

Mercury with chalk: to remove the indigestion on which aphthæ frequently depend.

Potassium Chlorate: exceedingly useful as wash, 10 grn. to the oz., alone or with borax, also given internally.

Potassium Iodide: as local application, solution of 1 to 5 grn. to the oz.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine: 1 grn. every two or three hours, in aphthæ consequent on diarrhea in infants.

Rhubarb: as compound rhubarb powder, to remove indigestion.

Saccharin: in 2 or 3 per cent. solut. with sodium bicarbonate.

Sodium Sulphite.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Sulphites.

Apoplexy.—See also, Cerebral Congestion.

Aconite: to lower blood-pressure and prevent further hemorrhage, where pulse is strong and arterial tension high.

Arsenic: in cerebral congestion proceeding from apoplexy.

Bandaging the limbs.

Belladonna.

Cactus Grandiflorus: when apoplexy is threatened.

Cold Water: to the head when face is congested.

Colocynth: as purgative.

Croton Oil: as purgative, one drop on back of tongue, or part of drop every hour.

Diet and Hygiene, prophylactic: meat and stimulants to be taken very sparingly; exposure to heat, over-exertion, and especially anger, to be avoided.

Elaterium: in suppository, or as enema during attack.

Electricity: to promote absorption, after partial recovery has taken place.

Ice: to head.

Mercurial purge.

Mustard plaster to feet, or mustard foot-bath, and ice to head, keeping head high and feet low.

Nitroglycerin: to lessen cerebral congestion.

Opium and calomel.

Potassium Bromide: in combination with aconite.

Potassium Iodide: to cause absorption of effused blood.

Stimulants: cautiously exhibited, when collapse is present.

Strychnine: hypodermically, if respiration fails.

Venesection or Leeches: to relieve arterial pressure when apoplexy is threatening.

Veratrum Viride.

Appetite, Impaired.—See Anorexia.

Appetite, Loss of.—See Anorexia.

Arthritis.—(Gout.)

Aconite.

Arsenic.

Cimicifugin.

Colchicine.

Colchicum.

Formin.

Gaduol.

Gold.

Ichthyol: topically in 5—10 per cent. oint.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Iodides.

Lithium Salts.

Mercury Bichloride.

Mercury Oleate.

Phenocoll Hydrochlorate.

Potassa Solution.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide.

Saliformin.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Ascaris.—See Worms.

Ascites.—See also, Dropsy.

Acidum Nitricum: in cirrhosis of the liver.

Aconite: in scarlatina nephritis at the onset of the attack.

Apocynum Cannabinum: as diuretic.

Arsenic: in old persons with feeble heart.

Asclepias: in dropsy of cardiac origin.

Caffeine: in cardiac dropsy.

Calomel: as diuretic in cardiac dropsy.

Cannabis Indica: as diuretic in acute and chronic Bright's disease with hematuria.

Copaiba: especially useful in hepatic and cardiac dropsy.

Croton Oil: in dropsy, in 1/3 of a drop doses every morning.

Cytisus Scoparius: in cardiac dropsy and dropsy with chronic Bright's disease.

Diuretics.

Digitalis: best in cardiac dropsy; its action is increased by combination with squill and blue pill.

Elaterium: as hydragogue cathartic.

Gamboge: like elaterium. Large doses tolerated.

Gold.

Jaborandi: in anasarca and uremia.

Jalap: in compound powder as hydragogue cathartic.

Levico Water: as alterant.

Milk Diet: sometimes very useful when kidneys are inadequate.

Pilocarpine.

Podophyllin: in hepatic cirrhosis.

Potassium Bitartrate: in combination with jalap in hepatic cirrhosis.

Saliformin.

Squill: as diuretic in cardiac dropsy.

Stillingia: in hepatic dropsy.

Theobromine Salicylate or its double-salts.

Asphyxia from Chloroform.

Amyl Nitrite.

Artificial respiration.

Cold Douche.

Electricity.

Oxygen.

Astasia.—See Abasia and Astasia.

Asthenopia.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: in irritable ophthalmia.

Atropine: to prevent spasms.

Eserine or Pilocarpine: in weak solution, to stimulate ciliary muscle.

Hot Compresses.

Massage.

Myotomy, Intraocular: to relieve spasms.

Physostigma: in the paralysis produced by diphtheria, and in senile asthenopia.

Strychnine.

Asthma.

Acid, Hydriodic.

Acid, Hydrocyanic.

Aconite: in spasmodic cases, also in asthma consequent on nasal catarrh in children.

Alcohol: in combination with amyl nitrite in spasmodic asthma.

Alkalies: in chronic bronchial catarrh.

Allyl Tribromide.

Alum: 10 grn. of dry powdered alum put on the tongue may arrest a spasm.

Ammonia Vapor.

Ammoniacum: like Asafetida.

Ammonium Benzoate.

Amyl Nitrite: sometimes checks paroxysm in spasmodic asthma and dyspnea due to cardiac hypertrophy. Must not be given in chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Anemonin.

Anesthetics: as a temporary remedy in severe cases.

Antimony: in asthmatic conditions in children 1/80 a grn. of tartar emetic every quarter of an hour.

Antispasmin.

Apomorphine: emetic, in asthma due to a peripheral blocking of the air-tubes.

Arsenic: in small doses in cases associated with bronchitis or simulating hay fever, or in the bronchitis of children, or in the dyspeptic asthma. Inhaled as cigarettes with caution.

Asafetida: as an expectorant where there is profuse discharge.

Aspidospermine.

Atropine.

Belladonna: internally in large doses to relieve paroxysm. It should only be administered during a paroxysm and then pushed.

Bitter-Almond Water.

Bromides: only available in true spasmodic asthma; soon lose their efficacy.

Caffeine: 1 to 5 grn.

Camphor: 2 grn. combined with 1 grn. of opium, in spasmodic asthma.

Cannabis Indica: sometimes useful in chronic cases.

Chamois-Leather Waistcoat: reaching low down the body and arms, in bronchial asthma.

Chloral Hydrate: during paroxysm.

Chloralamide.

Chloroform: relieves when inhaled from tumbler or with warm water.

Cocaine.

Coffee: very strong, during paroxysm.

Colchicine or Colchicum: in gouty cases.

Compressed or Rarified air.

Coniine Hydrobromate or Conium: palliative in a chronic case.

Counter-irritation: applied for a short time only, at frequent intervals.

Creosote: vapor in bronchitic asthma.

Diet and Hygiene.

Duboisine Sulphate.

Erythrol Tetranitrate.

Ether: in full doses at commencement of attack or administered by inhalation.

Ethyl Iodide: 15 to 20 drops inhaled may relieve spasm.

Eucalyptus: sometimes along with stramonium, belladonna, and tobacco.

Euphorbia pilulifera.

Galvanism of Pneumogastric Region: positive pole beneath mastoid process, negative pole to epigastrium.

Gelsemium: useful in some cases, but after a time may fail.

Grindelia: to prevent or cut short attack; used as cigarette.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate: in spasmodic asthma.

Ichthalbin.

Iodine: painting the line of the pneumogastric nerve with liniment or tincture in pure spasmodic asthma.

Ipecacuanha: as a spray in bronchial asthma, especially in children; useless in true asthma.

Lobelia: to prevent and cut short paroxysm. Cautiously used in cardiac weakness.

Lobeline Sulphate.

Menthol.

Mercurials: in spasmodic and bronchitic asthma combined.

Morphine: combined with belladonna, very useful.

Nitroglycerin: in bronchitic, nephritic and spasmodic asthma.

Nux Vomica: in dyspeptic asthma.

Oil Eucalyptus.

Oil of Amber.

Opium: hypodermically during paroxysm.

Oxygen: as inhalation during paroxysm.

Pepsin: exceedingly useful in preventing attacks in dyspeptic subjects.

Physostigma.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate: in spasmodic asthma, subcutaneously; also in humid asthma if there is no cardiac dilatation.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Cyanide.

Potassium Iodide: in large doses when asthma is due to acute bronchial catarrh.

Potassium Nitrate: inhalation of fumes of paper relieves paroxysm. Sometimes advisable to mix a little chlorate with it.

Potassium Nitrite.

Pyridine: in bronchial asthma, vapor to be inhaled.

Quebracho: good in nephritic and spasmodic asthma.

Quinine: during intervals when the attacks are periodical.

Resorcin: relieves dyspnea.

Sandalwood Oil.

Sanguinarine.

Sodium Arsenate: as tonic, acts probably on respiratory centre.

Sodium Iodide.

Sodium Nitrate: like nitroglycerin.

Sodium Phosphate: sometimes efficacious.

Solanine.

Spermine: as tonic.

Stramonium: sometimes very useful. May be made into cigarettes, or 20 grn. of dried leaves may be mixed with nitrate of potassium, and the fumes inhaled. A little powdered ipecacuanha may often be added.

Strontium Iodide.

Strophanthus Tincture.

Strychnine: in weakness of the respiratory center.

Sulfonal.

Sulphurated Potassa.

Sulphur fumes: in bronchitic asthma.

Tobacco: smoking is sometimes beneficial.

Turkish Baths: in bronchial asthma.

Zinc Oxide.

Asthenia.—See Adynamia, Convalescence.

Astigmatism.

Suitable Glasses.

Atheroma. See also, Aneurism.

Ammonium Bromide.

Ammonium Iodide: to promote absorption.

Arsenic: often useful, especially where there are cerebral symptoms.

Barium Chloride.

Calcium Lactophosphate.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Digitalis: requires caution; useful in general capillary atheroma.

Hypophosphites.

Phosphates.

Phosphorus: in minute doses along with cod-liver oil, in cases with cerebral symptoms.

Quinine: like arsenic.

Atrophy.

Arsenic: In muscular atrophy.

Electricity.

Massage.

Olive Oil: inunction to atrophied parts.

Strychnine.

Balanitis. See also, Phimosis, Gonorrhea.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum.

Alumnol.

Creolin.

Ichthyol.

Lead Water.

Lime Water: as lotion.

Mercury: yellow wash, as lotion.

Silver Nitrate: molded.

Sozoiodole-Potassium: dusting powder.

Sozoiodole-Sodium: lotion.

Tannin or Zinc Oxide: as dusting-powder.

Tannoform.

Zinc Sulphate.

Baldness.—See Alopecia.

Barber's Itch.—See Sycosis.

Bed-Sores.

Alcohol: as wash to prevent; afterwards dust with powdered starch.

Alum: with white of egg, as local application.

Aristol.

Balsam of Peru and Unguentum Resinæ: equal parts spread on cotton wool.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Catechu: with lead sub-acetate, to harden skin.

Charcoal: as poultices, to stop bed-sores.

Galvanic Couplet: of zinc and silver; one element on sore, the other on adjacent part.

Glycerin: prophylactic local application.

Hydrargyri Perchloridum: a solution mixed with diluted alcohol.

Ichthyol.

Incisions: followed by irrigation, if sores tend to burrow.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Iron Chloride: as tonic.

Medicated Poultices: patient to lie with poultices under the parts likely to be affected; if fetor, cataplasma carbonis; if sloughing, addition of Balsam of Peru.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine: local dressing.

Salt and Whisky: topically to harden skin.

Silver Nitrate: dusted over open bed-sores.

Soap Plaster: applied after washing with bichloride solution (1 in 5000) and dusting with iodoform or iodoformogen.

Sozoiodole Potassium.

Styptic Collodion.

Tannate of Lead: at an early stage.

Zinc Oxide: ointment.

Biliousness.—See also, Dyspepsia, Hepatic Congestion, Duodenal Catarrh.

Acids, Mineral: nitrohydrochloric acid especially useful in chronic hepatic affections, dysentery and dropsy of hepatic origin.

Aconite: as adjunct to podophyllin.

Alkalies: in indigestion due to obstruction to the flow of bile.

Alkaline Mineral Waters: in catarrh of the bile-duct, early stage of cirrhosis, and obstruction to the hepatic circulation.

Aloes: in constipation, and in deficient secretion of bile.

Ammonium Chloride: in jaundice due to catarrh of the bile-ducts, early stage of cirrhosis; deficient intestinal secretion.

Ammonium Iodide: in catarrh of duodenum and biliary ducts, in the early stage of cirrhosis, in the malarial cachexia; efficacy increased by the addition of arsenic.

Angostura: in bilious fevers.

Argenti Oxidum.

Bromides and Chloral Hydrate.

Bryonia: in bilious headache.

Calomel: in excessive production with deficient secretion; calomel or blue pill at night and a black draught in the morning.

Calumba: as stomachic tonic.

Carlsbad Water: a tumbler sipped warm on rising very useful.

Chirata.

Colocynth.

Euonymin: at night, followed in the morning by a saline purge.

Friedrichshall Water: a wineglassful in a tumbler of hot water slowly sipped on rising.

Horse Exercise.

Hydrastis: when chronic gastric catarrh is present, in chronic catarrh of the duodenum and bile-ducts, with inspissation of the bile and gallstones.

Ipecac.

Leptandra.

Manganese: in malarial jaundice.

Mercurial Cathartics: in moderate doses night and morning, or in small doses more frequently repeated. Especially useful when the stools are pale, is the bichloride.

Mercury Iodide, Green.

Mercury Oxide, Yellow.

Milk Cure: in obstinate cases.

Mustard Plaster.

Opium.

Podophyllum: in place of mercury when stools are dark.

Rhubarb: as hepatic stimulant.

Salines.

Salol.

Sodium Phosphate: in bilious sick headache; also in catarrh of the gall-duct in children: dose, 10 grn.

Stillingia: in cirrhosis; torpidity and jaundice following intermittent fever; ascites due to hepatic changes; to be combined with Nux Vomica, in deficient secretion.

Bites and Stings.—See Stings and Bites.

Bladder Affections.

Acid, Carbolic.

Aseptol.

Berberine Sulphate: for atony.

Codeine.

Formaldehyde.

Gallobromol.

Saliformin.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Bladder, Catarrh of.—See also, Cystitis.

Acid, Benzoic.

Ammonium Borate.

Antinosin.

Arbutin.

Betol.

Creolin: by injection.

Ichthyol.

Juniper.

Saliformin.

Salol.

Thymol.

Bladder, Inflammation of.—See Cystitis.

Bladder, Irritable. See also, Cystitis, Dysuria, Enuresis, Lithiasis, Calculi, Urinary Disorders.

Acid, Benzoic: in large prostate, and alkaline urine.

Alkalies: vegetable salts, especially of potassium when the urine is acid.

Ammonium Benzoate: like benzoic acid.

Aquapuncture.

Arbutin.

Belladonna: in the irritable bladder of children, more especially when causing nocturnal incontinence.

Buchu: in combination with the vegetable salts of potassium, when urine is very acid.

Cannabis Indica.

Cantharides: in women without acute inflammation or uterine displacement; also in irritable bladder produced by chronic enlargement of the prostate.

Copaiba: in chronic irritability.

Cubebs: like copaiba.

Eucalyptol.

Gelseminine.

Hops.

Hyoscyamus.

Indian Corn Silk (Stigmata Maydis): a mild stimulant diuretic; infusion ad lib.

Pareira: in chronic irritable bladder.

Bladder, Paralysis of.

Cannabis Indica: in retention from spinal disease.

Cantharides: in atonic bladder, painting around the umbilicus with the acetum.

Ergot: in paralysis, either of bladder or sphincter, when bladder is so that urine is retained, and incontinence in sphincter.

Galvanism: in lumbar region.

Nicotine: 1 fl. oz. of a 4 per cent. solution injected by catheter and then withdrawn in a few minutes.

Strychnine.

Blenorrhea.—See Gonorrhea.

Blenorrhea Neonatorum.—See Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Blepharitis.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Tannic.

Alkaline Lotions: warm, to remove the secretion.

Alum.

Bismuth.

Borax.

Chloral Hydrate, 5 per cent. solution, to remove scabs and crusts.

Copper Sulphate: instil a very dilute solution.

Creolin, 1 or 2 per cent. solution.

Gaduol: as tonic.

Glycerinophosphates: as tonic.

Hydrastis.

Ichthalbin: as alterative.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iron: to remove the anemia usually present.

Mercury-Nitrate Ointment: very useful application. If too strong, dilute with vaselin or simple ointment.

Mercury Oxide, Red.

Pulsatilla: internally and locally.

Pyoktanin: pencil.

Silver Nitrate: pencilling the border of the lid with the solid.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Blisters.—See Burns and Scalds.

Boils.—See also, Acne, Anthrax.

Acid, Carbolic: injection.

Acid Nitrate of Mercury: to abort at an early stage.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aluminium Acetate.

Aluminium Aceto-tartrate.

Alumnol.

Arnica: locally as an ointment, and also internally.

Arsenic: to lessen tendency to recurrence.

Belladonna: internally, or as local application.

Boric Acid: as a dressing.

Calcium Chloride.

Calcium Sulphide: to hasten maturation or abort.

Camphorated Alcohol: as local application in early stage.

Camphor, Carbolated.

Caustic.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cocaine: to allay the pain.

Collodion: painted over whole surface to abort papular stage. Over base, leaving centre free, in pustular stage.

Counter-irritation: by plasters surrounding the boil.

Gaduol: as alterative.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Lead Subacetate Solution.

Levico Water: as alterative.

Menthol.

Mercury Bichloride.

Mercury Iodide, red.

Mercury Ointment.

Opium: locally to remove pain.

Phosphates: especially of sodium, as a constitutional agent.

Potassium Chlorate: as an alterative.

Poultices: to relieve pain and hasten maturation.

Pyoktanin.

Silver Nitrate: strong solution painted over the skin round boil.

Strapping: properly applied gives great relief.

Subcutaneous Incisions.

Sulphides: in small doses to abort or hasten maturation.

Sulphites.

Sulphur Waters.

Solution Gutta-Percha.

Unguentum Hydrargyri: early applied around will prevent sloughing.

Bone, Diseases of.—See also, Caries, Exostosis, Nodes, Periostitis, Rachitis, Spina Bifida, etc.

Calcium Salts: the phosphate in rickets, in delay of union of fractures; the chloride in strumous subjects.

Cod-Liver Oil: in scrofulous conditions.

Gaduol.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hypophosphites.

Iodine: alone, or with cod-liver oil.

Iodoform: as dressing to exposed bone.

Iodoformogen: as dusting-powder.

Iron Iodide.

Mercury Iodide, Red.

Phosphorus.

Pyoktanin.

Strontium Iodide.

Brain, Anemia of.—See Cerebral Anemia.

Brain, Fever of.—See Meningitis, Cerebrospinal Meningitis; Typhoid Fever, Typhus.

Brain, Inflammation of.—See Cerebritis.

Brain, Softening of.—See Cerebral Softening.

Breasts, Inflamed or Swollen.—See Mastitis, Abscess, Lactation, Nipples.

Breath, Fetid.

Benzoic Acid: in spray.

Camphor.

Carbolic Acid: dilute solution as wash to mouth.

Chlorine: liq. chloride or chlorinated lime as lotion.

Permanganate of Potassium: as wash to mouth.

Thymol.

Bright's Disease, Acute.—See also, Albuminuria, Hematuria, Scarlet Fever, Uremia.

Aconite.

Acid, Gallic.

Alkaline salts.

Ammonium Benzoate.

Antipyrine.

Arbutin.

Belladonna.

Bromides.

Caffeine.

Cannabis Indica.

Cantharides.

Digitalis.

Elaterium.

Eucalyptus.

Fuchsine.

Gold Chloride.

Hydrastis.

Hyoscyamus.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Jalap.

Juniper Oil.

Lead.

Mercury Bichloride.

Nitroglycerin.

Oil Turpentine.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Potassium Citrate.

Potassium Iodide.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Strontium Lactate.

Theobromine salts.

Bright's Disease, Chronic.—See also, Dropsy, Uremia.

Acid, Gallic.

Bromides.

Cannabis Indica.

Elaterium.

Eucalyptus.

Fuchsine.

Gold.

Hemo-gallol.

Hydrastis.

Iron.

Jaborandi.

Jalap.

Lead.

Mercury Bichloride.

Nitroglycerin.

Oil Turpentine.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Potassium Iodide.

Bromidrosis.—See Feet.

Bronchiectasis.—See also, Emphysema.

Chlorine: as inhalation to lessen fetor.

Creosote: as inhalation.

Iodine: as inhalation.

Phosphates and Hypophosphites.

Quinine.

Terebene: as inhalation.

Bronchitis.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Arsenous.

Acid, Benzoic.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Hydriodic.

Alum.

Ammonium Benzoate.

Ammonium Chloride.

Ammonium Iodide.

Ammonium Salicylate.

Astringent sprays for excessive secretion.

Anemonin.

Antispasmin.

Antimony Sulphide, Golden.

Antimony and Potassium Tartrate.

Arsenic.

Cetrarin.

Chlorophenol.

Cocaine.

Codeine.

Conium.

Creosote.

Digitalis.

Eserine.

Ethyl Iodide.

Eucalyptol.

Hydrastis.

Iodides.

Iodine.

Mercury Subsulphate.

Myrtol.

Naphtalin.

Nux Vomica Tincture.

Oil Eucalyptus.

Oil Pinus Pumilio.

Oil Pinus Sylvestris.

Oxygen.

Peronin.

Phosphates.

Physostigmine.

Potassium Citrate with Ipecac.

Potassium Cyanide.

Pyridine: an inhalation.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Iodide.

Solanin.

Stramonium.

Sulphur.

Terebene.

Terpine Hydrate.

Thymol.

Zinc Oxide.

Bronchitis, Acute.—See also, Cough.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Nitric: when expectoration is free and too copious.

Aconite: one-half to 1 min. every hour at the commencement of an acute catarrhal attack.

Actæa Racemosa: in acute catarrh and bronchitis when the more active symptoms have subsided.

Alkalies: to render mucus less viscid.

Amber Oil: counter-irritant over spine in children.

Ammoniacum: very useful in old people.

Ammonium Acetate.

Ammonium Carbonate: Where much expectoration and much depression; or where the mucus is very viscid and adherent.

Apomorphine: causes a copious expectoration in the early stage.

Asafetida: like ammoniacum.

Belladonna: In acute bronchitis of children to stimulate respiratory centre.

Benzoin and Benzoic Acid: 1 dram inhaled from hot water eases cough and lessens expectoration.

Bleeding: from the superficial jugular veins in severe pulmonary engorgement.

Camphor.

Chloral Hydrate: to be used with caution, to allay pain.

Cimicifuga.

Cod Liver Oil: relieves.

Colchicum: in gouty cases.

Copaiba: in advanced stage of disease.

Counter-irritants: dry cupping most efficacious in acute cases; mustard leaves; mustard poultices.

Croton Oil: as liniment; vesication must not be produced.

Cubebs: when secretion is copious.

Demulcents: licorice, linseed.

Eucalyptol.

Eucalyptus: as liniment combined with belladonna in the early stage; internally in the late stage.

Garlic, Oil of: in the acute bronchitis of children.

Ipecacuanha: when expectoration is scanty, dryness in chest, ipecacuanha in large doses; also when expectoration has become more abundant but difficult to expel.

Iron.

Jalap: with bitartrate of potassium instead of bleeding in engorgement of the right side of the heart.

Lead: in profuse discharge.

Lobelia: when cough is paroxysmal and there is much expectoration slightly nauseant expectorants are good combined with opium.

Mercury: In some cases useful where there is much congestion and little secretion.

Morphine: one-half grn. combined with Quinine (10 grn.) will abort the attack if given early enough.

Muscarine: in doses of 1/8 grn. at the commencement of the attack; well combined with digitalis.

Mustard: poultice in acute bronchitis of children and adults; foot bath.

Opium: as Dover's powder to cut short attack and along with expectorants to lessen cough.

Pilocarpine: in abundant exudation.

Potassium Chlorate: first increases the fluidity of the expectoration, then diminishes it in quantity, increasing the feeling of relief.

Poultices: in children to encircle the whole chest.

Quinine: to reduce temperature.

Sanguinaria: after acute symptoms have subsided.

Senega: in the advanced stage of acute disorder.

Squill Syrup: combined with camphorated tincture of opium after acute stage is over.

Tartar Emetic: in dry stage to promote secretion; most useful in first stage.

Turpentine Oil: when expectoration profuse; also as inhalation or stupe.

Zinc Oxide.

Bronchitis, Capillary.—See also, Cough.

Alum: as a nauseating expectorant and emetic.

Ammonium Carbonate: when much fluid or viscid expectoration and commencing lividity; also as an emetic.

Ammonium Chloride: to promote secretion.

Ammonium Iodide: in small rapid doses relieves much.

Antimony.

Apomorphine: to produce a plentiful fluid secretion; also as nauseant expectorant.

Camphor: as expectorant and stimulant.

Cupping: four to six dry cups over the back often give very great relief, and if the pulmonary congestion appears very great wet cups should be placed instead, and 8 to 10 oz. of blood withdrawn from adult.

Ethyl Iodide: as an inhalation.

Iodides: are very serviceable to diminish viscidity of expectoration if given in very low doses.

Ipecacuanha: as expectorant and emetic.

Mustard: as poultices.

Oil Amber with Olive Oil (1:3): applied to back and chest.

Pilocarpine: in abundant non-purulent exudation; not to be used in dilatation of veins and right side of the heart.

Poultices: over whole chest.

Quinine.

Serpentaria: in children as a stimulant expectorant.

Subsulphate of Mercury: as nauseant, expectorant and emetic.

Turpentine Oil: in languid circulation in the capillaries.

Water: hot and cold dashes if death is imminent from suffocation.

Bronchitis, Chronic.—See also, Cough, Emphysema.

Acids: to diminish a chronic copious expectoration.

Acid, Carbolic: as inhalation or as spray.

Acid, Gallic: in profuse discharge.

Acid, Nitric: in mixtures, to remedy the effect on digestion produced by sedatives like opium.

Acid, Sulphurous: as inhalation or spray.

Alum: in children with copious expectoration in doses of 3 grn.

Ammonia: when there is difficulty in bringing up expectoration.

Ammoniac: very useful, especially in elderly people.

Ammonium Chloride: to render the secretion less viscid.

Anemonin.

Antimony: when secretion is scanty.

Apocodeine Hydrochlorate.

Apomorphine Hydrochlorate.

Arsenic: in emphysema and asthmatic attack as cigarettes, where there is much wheezing and little bronchitis following the sudden disappearance of eczematous rash.

Asafetida: like ammoniacum.

Balsam of Peru: when expectoration is copious.

Balsam of Tolu: the same.

Belladonna: to children choked with secretion give 1 minim of tincture every hour to stimulate respiratory centre. It also lessens the secretion.

Benzoin: as inhalation or as spray.

Burgundy Pitch: emplastrum in chronic bronchitis.

Camphor.

Cannabis Indica: in very chronic cases.

Carbonic Acid Gas: inhaled.

Chamois Waistcoat.

Cheken: the fluid extract renders expectoration easier, and paroxysms less frequent.

Chloral Hydrate: a solution of 10 grn. to the oz. used as a spray to allay cough.

Cimicifuga: sometimes relieves the hacking cough.

Codeine: in place of opium when the latter disagrees.

Cod-Liver Oil: one of the most useful of all remedies.

Colchicine.

Colchicum: in acute cases.

Conium: the vapor to relieve cough.

Copaiba: like Balsam Peru.

Creosote: inhaled to allay cough.

Crude Petroleum: in capsules or pills in chronic bronchitis.

Cubebs: like copaiba.

Digitalis: where heart is feeble, especially in the aged.

Emetics.

Ethyl Iodide.

Eucalyptus: stimulant expectorant.

Euphorbia Pilulifera.

Gaduol: a most useful remedy.

Galbanum: like ammoniac.

Grindelia: expectorant when the cough is troublesome.

Guaiacol.

Guaiacol Vapor.

Hydrastis: in chronic coryza.

Hypnal: for cough.

Iodides and Iodine: as inhalation or liniment to chest, to lessen expectoration in chronic bronchitis; in the hoarse hollow cough of infants after measles.

Iodoform.

Ipecacuanha: the wine as spray in much expectoration; in emetic doses in children where the bronchioles are blocked up with mucus.

Iron: when expectoration is profuse.

Koumys regimen: sometimes very useful.

Levico Water: as tonic.

Lobelia: when there is spasmodic dsypnea.

Mercury: to diminish congestion.

Morphine: to quiet cough, in small doses.

Myrrh.

Myrtol.

Oil Sandalwood.

Opium: to lessen secretion and cough.

Peronin: in place of morphine for the cough.

Phosphates: in very chronic cases.

Physostigma: in chronic cases with great dyspnea.

Physostigmine.

Plumbic Acetate: in profuse secretion.

Potassium Carbonate: in viscid secretion.

Potassium Iodide: in combination with antim. tart. in cases of great dyspnea.

Sanguinaria: with other expectorants.

Senega: when expulsive efforts are feeble.

Serpentaria: like senega.

Spinal Ice-bag: in excessive secretion.

Squill: where expectoration is thick.

Steam Inhalations.

Stramonium: in dry cough.

Strychnine: as respiratory stimulant.

Sulphur: where expectoration is copious, bronchitis severe, and constitutional debility.

Sumbul.

Tar: to lessen secretion and allay chronic winter cough; given in pill or as spray.

Terebene: internally or as inhalation.

Terpin Hydrate.

Turkish Bath: to clear up a slight attack and to render the patient less susceptible to taking cold.

Turpentine Oil: as liniment to chest in children.

Zinc Oxide: to control too profuse a secretion.

Bronchocele.—See Goiter.

Bronchorrhea.—See also, Cough.

Acid, Carbolic: as spray.

Acid, Gallic: remote astringent.

Alcohol: accordingly as it agrees or disagrees with patient.

Alum: a remote astringent.

Ammoniac: in the aged.

Ammonium Carbonate: stimulant expectorant.

Ammonium Chloride: stimulant expectorant.

Ammonium Iodide: small doses frequently repeated; value increased by the addition of arsenic.

Apomorphine Hydrochlorate.

Asafetida: like ammoniac.

Astringents.

Cod-liver Oil.

Copaiba: stimulant expectorant; to be given in capsules.

Creosote.

Cubebs: like copaiba.

Eucalyptol.

Eucalyptus Oil: sometimes very useful.

Gaduol: efficacious alterant tonic.

Grindelia: respiratory stimulant.

Iodine: as counter-irritant to chest, and as inhalation.

Iodoform.

Iodole.

Lead Acetate: to lessen secretion.

Myrtol: in profuse fetid expectoration.

Oil Pinus Pumilio.

Oil Pinus Sylvestris: as inhalation.

Phosphates: tonic.

Quinine: tonic.

Spinal Ice-bag: to lessen secretion.

Sulphurous Acid: as inhalation or spray.

Terebene.

Terpin Hydrate.

Turpentine Oil: stimulant expectorant, and also as inhalation.

Bruises.

Acid, Sulphurous: as local application constantly applied.

Aconite: liniment locally, to relieve pain.

Alcohol.

Ammonium Chloride.

Arnica: as local application no more use than alcohol, and sometimes gives rise to much inflammation; this it will do if the skin is abraded.

Capsicum: to remove discoloration of bruise.

Compressed Sponge.

Convallaria Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal): the juice from the fresh root will take away a "black eye."

Hamamelis: locally.

Ice.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Lead Water: to allay pain.

Oil of Bay: same as Capsicum.

Opium: local application to relieve pain.

Pyoktanin.

Sozoiodole-Potassium: as dusting powder.

Sozoiodole-Sodium: as wash.

Bubo.—See also, Chancroid, Syphilis.

Acid, Carbolic: by injection.

Acid, Nitric: as local application to indolent bubo.

Aristol.

Blisters: followed up by application of tinc. iodi. will often cause absorption.

Calomel.

Chlora Hydrate: 25 per cent. solution, antiseptic and stimulant application.

Copper Sulphate: 4 grn. to the oz.

Creolin.

Diaphtherin.

Europhen.

Hydrargyri Perchloridum: epidermis is first removed by a blister and then a saturated solution applied; a poultice is then applied to separate the eschar, leaving a healthy ulcer.

Ice: to relieve pain and lessen inflammation.

Ichthyol.

Iodine: as counter-irritant applied round the bubo.

Iodoform: as local application.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Lead Lotions: compresses soaked in these will abort, or assist in the healing process.

Mercury: as local application after opening bubo, when syphilitic affection is great.

Peroxide of Hydrogen: wash and dress bubo with lint soaked in it.

Potassa Fusa: to open, instead of the knife.

Potassium Chlorate: applied as fine powder.

Pyoktanin.

Silver Nitrate: lightly applied to surface in indolent bubo.

Sozoiodole-Potassium: incision at first sign of suppuration, followed by washing with antiseptics.

Sulphides: to check suppuration; not so useful as in an ordinary abscess.

Tartar Emetic: when inflammation is acute and fever considerable.

Xeroform.

Bunion.—See also, Bursitis.

Iodine: painted on in indolent forms.

Rest: when thickened and painful. Pressure is removed by thick plasters, with a hole in the center.

Burns and Scalds.

Absorbent Dressings.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Boric: useful as ointment or lint dressings, or as boric oil.

Acid, Carbolic: 1 per cent. solution relieves pain and prevents suppuration.

Acid, Picric: dressing.

Acid, Salicylic: 1 in 60 olive oil.

Alkalies: soon remove the pain on exposure to the air after application.

Alum: finely powdered over foul, bleeding granulations.

Antipyrine: in solution or ointment.

Argenti Nitras: wash with a solution of 4 to 8 grn. to the oz. and wrap in cotton wool.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate: a thick paste with glycerin protective.

Calcium Bisulphite (sol.).

Carron Oil: in recent burns.

Chalk, Oil and Vinegar: applied as a paste of a creamy consistence, relieves pain at once.

Chlorinated Soda: in dilute solution.

Chloroform, Olive Oil and Lime Water: soon relieves the pain.

Cocaine: as lotion to allay the pain.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Cold: Instant application.

Collodion: flexible, to protect from air.

Cotton Wool: to protect from irritation and so lessen pain.

Creolin.

Creosote: like Carbolic Acid.

Diaphtherin.

Digitalis: in shock.

Europhen.

Gallæ Unguentum: 1 part to 8 of lard, to prevent cicatrix.

Ichthalbin.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform: local anesthetic and antiseptic.

Iodoformogen: the same.

Lead Carbonate: i.e. white-lead paint, for small burns; should be applied instantly.

Lead Water.

Linimentum Calcis (lime-water with linseed oil).

Morphine and Atropine: to allay pain.

Naftalan.

Oakum.

Oil and Litharge: applied as a varnish, containing 5 per cent. Salicylic Acid.

Ol. Menthæ Piperitæ: painted on.

Phytolacca: to relieve pain.

Potassium Chlorate: solution 5 grn. to 1 oz.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Rhubarb Ointment: one part of root to two of lard.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Soap Suds: instead of alkali, if it is not at hand.

Sodium Bicarbonate: immediate application of a saturated solution.

Sozoiodole-Potassium: as dusting-powder, with starch.

Sozoiodole-Sodium: as wash.

Stimulants, Local: such as Ung. Resinæ, afterwards followed by astringents.

Thymol: one per cent. in olive oil, local anesthetic.

Warm Bath: keep whole body, with exception of head, totally immersed for some days in very extensive burns or scalds. It relieves pain, although it may not save life.

Whiting and Water: mixed to the thickness of cream and smeared over, excluding the air, gives instant relief.

Zinc Ointment and Vaselin: in equal parts for dressing.

Zinc Oxide: as dusting powder.

Bursitis.

Acid, Carbolic: as injection.

Blisters: most useful.

Fomentations: to relieve pain.

Ichthyol.

Iodine: When chronic, Lin. Iodi may be used as a blister, or the liquor, after blistering or aspiration.

Cachexiæ.—See also, Anemia, Scrofula, Syphilis, etc., and the list of Tonics.

Acid, Nitric: in debility after acute disease; in combination with the fresh decoction of bark.

Air: fresh.

Aliment: nutritious.

Ammonium Carbonate: with bark; after acute illness.

Arnica: Internally, in bad cases.

Arsen-hemol.

Arsenic: in malarial, also in cancerous, cachexia; in chronic malaria, combined with iron.

Baths: Turkish bath, useful.

Calcium Phosphate.

Chalybeate Waters.

Cholagogues: most useful before, or along with other remedies, and especially in malarial cachexia before the administration of quinine.

Cupro-hemol.

Electricity.

Eucalyptus: in general cachectic conditions.

Euonymin: as cholagogue.

Gaduol.

Glycerin: as a food.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold.

Grape Cure.

Hemo-gallol.

Hemol.

Hydrastine.

Hydrastis: in malaria.

Ichthalbin.

Iodine.

Iron: generally in all anemic conditions.

Levico Water.

Manganese: along with iron and as syrup of double iodide.

Massage: exceedingly useful.

Mercury: in syphilitic cases.

Oils and Fat: cod-liver oil very useful. Cream as an addition to food; oil as inunction.

Phosphates: in scrofula, phthisis and malnutrition.

Podophyllin: as cholagogue, in children of a few months old improperly fed; in alcoholic excess; chronic morning diarrhea.

Potassium Iodide: in syphilitic and resulting conditions.

Purgatives, Saline: as adjuncts to cholagogues.

Quinine: in various forms of cachexia.

Sarsaparilla: in syphilis.

Calculi.—See also, Gravel.

Acid, Benzoic.

Acid, Sulphuric, diluted.

Ammonium Borate.

Lithium Benzoate.

Lithium Carbonate.

Lithium Citrate.

Magnesia.

Manganese Dioxide.

Oil Turpentine.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Phosphate.

Solution Potassa.

Calculi, Biliary.—(Gall-stones.)—See also, Colic, Jaundice.

Acid, Nitric: hepatic stimulant and alterative.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric: same as nitric acid.

Aliment: absence of starch and fat recommended.

Anesthetics: during the passage of the calculus.

Belladonna: relief during spasm.

Carlsbad Waters: prophylactic.

Chloral Hydrate: to relieve pain during paroxysm; good in combination with morphine.

Chloroform: inhalation from tumbler, most useful to relieve paroxysm.

Counter-Irritation: to relieve pain during passage.

Emetics: of doubtful value in aiding the expulsion of the calculus.

Ferri Succinas: as a resolvent for existing stones, and prophylactic.

Ferri Perchlor. Tinctura: like creosote, as an astringent. Useful if renal changes complicate.

Iridin: in doses of 1 grn. for its cholagogue properties.

Mercury: the green iodide, with manna and soap as a pill.

Morphine: 1/5 grn. (repeated if necessary) with 1/120 grn. atropine subcutaneously, to relieve pain and vomiting in paroxysm.

Nitro-hydrochloric Bath: to cause expulsion of calculus and to relieve pain.

Oil: in large doses has been followed by the expulsion of gallstones.

Salicylate of Sodium: as prophylactic.

Sodium Carbonate: in large quantity of hot water during passage of stone. At first there is usually vomitting but this soon ceases.

Sodium Phosphate: in 20 or 30 grn. doses before each meal as prophylactic. Should be given in plenty of water.

Turpentine Oil and Ether (Durande's remedy): Equal parts to relieve pain during paroxysm; also occasionally as prophylactic along with a course of Carlsbad or Vichy water.

Calculi, Renal and Vesical.—See also, Colic, Lithiasis, Oxaluria, etc.

Acid, Hippuric.

Acid, Nitric: dilute; as injection into the bladder to dissolve phosphatic calculi.

Alkalies, especially Potassa Salts: to resolve calculi, potash and soda to be used.

Alkaline Mineral Waters: especially Vichy and Bethesda.

Ammonium Benzoate: to resolve phosphatic calculi.

Anesthetics: to relieve pain during passage of calculus.

Belladonna: sometimes relieves the pain of the passage of calculus.

Borocitrate of Magnesium: to dissolve uric acid calculus. Formula: Magnesii carb. 1 dram; Acid, citric, 2 drams; Sodii biborat. 2 drams; Aquæ, 8 fl. oz. m. sig.; 2 drams 3 t.p.d.

Calcium Carbonate.

Calumba: to relieve vomiting.

Castor Oil: as purgative.

Chloroform: as in biliary calculi.

Cotton Root: as decoction to relieve strangury.

Counter-Irritants: to lessen pain during passage of calculus.

Formin.

Lead Acetate.

Lithium Salts.

Lycetol.

Lysidine.

Mineral Waters.

Morphine: hypodermically as in biliary calculi.

Piperazine.

Potassium Boro-Tartrate: more efficient than the magnesium salt; prepared by heating together four parts of cream of tartar, one of boric acid, and ten of water. 20 grn. three times a day well diluted.

Potassium Citrate: in hematuria with uric acid crystals.

Water, Distilled: as drink.

Camp Fever.—See Typhus.

Cancer.—See also, Uterine Cancer.

Acid, Acetic: as injection into tumors.

Acid, Carbolic: as application or injection into tumor to lessen pain, retard growth and diminish fetor.

Acid, Chromic: as caustic.

Acid, Citric: as lotion to allay pain, 1 in 60.

Acid, Hydrochloric.

Acid, Lactic.

Acid, Salicylic: locally applied as powder or saturated solution.

Acids: internally in cancer of stomach.

Aluminium Sulphate: a caustic and disinfectant application.

Aniline.

Argenti Nitras: a saturated solution injected in several places; to be followed by an injection of table-salt 1 in 1000.

Aristol.

Arsenic: as local application, causes cancer to slough out. Sometimes successful when the knife fails, but is dangerous. Internally, in cancer of stomach, lessens vomiting. Supposed to retard growth of cancer in stomach and other parts.

Arsenic Iodide.

Belladonna: locally relieves pain. Used internally also.

Bismuth Subnitrate: to relieve pain and vomiting in cancer of stomach.

Bromine Chloride: alone or combined with other caustics. To be followed by a poultice.

Bromine, Pure: as caustic to use round cancer.

Calcium Carbonate.

Caustic Alkalies: in strong solution dissolve the cells.

Charcoal Poultices: to lessen pain and fetor.

Chian Turpentine: benefits according to some—acc. to others, it is useless.

Chloral Hydrate: to lessen pain.

Chloroform: vapor as local application to ulcerated cancer.

Codeine: as a sedative in cases of abdominal tumor.

Cod-Liver Oil: in cachexia.

Coffee: disinfectant, applied as fine powder.

Conium: as poultices to relieve pain. Used internally also.

Creolin.

Ferro-Manganous preparations.

Gaduol: in cachexia.

Gas Cautery: a form of actual cautery.

Glycerinophosphates.

Glycerite of Carbolic Acid: same as carbolic acid.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Hematoxylin Extract: to a fungating growth.

Hydrastis: as palliative application.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Hyoscyamus: bruised leaves locally applied.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform: locally to lessen pain and fetor.

Iodoformogen.

Iron and Manganese: internally as tonics.

Levico Water: internally.

Lime: as caustic.

Manganese Iodide.

Mercury Bichloride.

Mercury Nitrate, Acid.

Methylene Blue.

Morphine salts.

Opium: locally and internally, to relieve pain.

Papain: as local application or injection.

Pepsin: as injection into tumor.

Potassium Chlorate: allays the pain and removes the fetor.

Potassium Permanganate.

Potassa Fusa: as escharotic.

Poultices: to relieve pain.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Sodium Ethylate: a powerful caustic.

Stramonium: ointment to relieve pain.

Terebene: disinfectant dressing.

Vienna Paste.

Warm Enemata: to lessen pain in cancer of rectum.

Zinc Chloride: as caustic.

Zinc Sulphate: as caustic.

Cancrum Oris.—See also, Aphthæ, Stomatitis.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Nitric: undiluted as local caustic.

Arsenic: internally.

Potassium Chlorate: internally in stomatitis; useless in noma.

Quinine: as syrup or enema.

Sodium Borate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Carbuncle.—See Anthrax.

Cardiac Affections.—See Heart.

Cardialgia.

Antacids.

Bismuth Valerianate.

Charcoal.

Massage.

Caries.—See also, Necrosis.

Acid, Carbolic: as a disinfectant lotion; often heals.

Acid, Phosphoric, Diluted: locally.

Aristol.

Calcium Carbonate.

Calcium Chloride.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Gaduol.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold: in syphiloma of bone.

Iodine: locally and internally.

Iodole.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iron.

Phosphates of Calcium and Iron.

Phosphorus.

Potassium Carbonate: concentrated solution, locally applied.

Potassa Fusa: to carious bone to remove disorganized portion.

Potassium Iodide: in syphilitic cases.

Sarsaparilla.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Sulphuric Acid: injection (one of strong acid to two of water) into carious joints, and locally to carious or necrosed bone. Useful only if disease is superficial.

Villate's Solution: cupri sulph., zinci sulph. 3 parts each, liq. plumb, subacetat. 6 parts, acid acet. 40 parts, as injection into a sinus.

Catalepsy.

Chloroform: inhaled.

Sternutatories.

Turpentine Oil: as enemata and embrocations to spine during paroxysms.

Cataract.

Atropine.

Cineraria Maritima Juice.

Codeine: in diabetic cases.

Diet and Regimen: nutritious in senile cases. Sugar and starch to be avoided in diabetic cases.

Galvanism: in early stage.

Mydriatics: to dilate pupil as a means of diagnosis.

Phosphorated Oil: instilled into the eye will lead to absorption if borne.

Catarrh.—See also, the various Catarrhs below.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Hydrocyanic, Dil.

Acid, Sulpho-anilic.

Alantol.

Aluminium Tanno-tartrate.

Antimony Sulphide, Golden.

Antinosin.

Apomorphine Hydrochlorate.

Arsenic Iodide.

Calcium Bisulphite.

Cimicifugin.

Cocaine Carbolate.

Creolin.

Cubeb.

Eucalyptus.

Gaduol.

Ichthalbin.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Menthol.

Naphtalin.

Oil Eucalyptus.

Potassium Cyanide.

Potassium Iodide.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Iodide.

Sodium Nitrate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Sulphur.

Sulphurated Potassa.

Tannoform.

Terpinol.

Catarrh, Acute Nasal.—See also, Cough, Hay Fever, Influenza.

Acid, Carbolic: as inhalation or much diluted as spray. As gargle, 1 in 100, when catarrh tends to spread from nose into throat and chest, or to ascend from throat into nose.

Acid, Sulphurous: as inhalation, spray or fumigation.

Acid, Tannic: injection of a solution in rectified spirit.

Aconite: internally at commencement, especially in children.

Aconite and Belladonna: in sore-throat and cold with profuse watery secretion, one drop of tinct. of aconite to two of belladonna every hour.

Aconite Liniment: to outside of nose in paroxysmal sneezing and coryza.

Aluminium Aceto-tartrate.

Ammonia: as inhalation in early stage, while discharge is serous.

Ammonium Chloride: in young children.

Ammonium Iodide: one grn. every two hours.

Argenti Nitras: injection of a solution of 10 grn. to the oz.

Arsenic: internally, or as cigarettes, in paroxysmal and chronic cases: valuable In cases which exactly simulate hay fever.

Baths: hot foot-bath before retiring, Turkish, at commencement; cold bath is prophylactic.

Belladonna: 5 min. of tinct., and afterwards one or two doses every hour until the throat is dry.

Benzoic Acid: in ordinary catarrh, for its stimulant effects.

Bismuth: as Ferrier's snuff. Bismuth sub-nit., 2 drams; acaciæ pulv., 2 drams; morph. hydrochlor., 2 grn.

Camphor: as inhalation.

Chloral.

Chloroform: by inhalation.

Cimicifuga: in coryza accompanied by rheumatic or neuralgic pains in head and face.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Codeine.

Cold Powder: camph. 5 parts dissolved in ether to consistence of cream, add ammon. carbonat. 4 parts, and pulv. opii 1 part. Dose, 3 to 10 grn. To break up or modify cold.

Cubebs: powder as insufflation; also smoked; also the tincture in 2 dram doses with infusion of linseed.

Formaldehyde: by inhalation (2 per cent. solut.).

Hot Sponging: to relieve the headache.

Iodine: as inhalation.

Iodoform and Tannin: as insufflation.

Ipecacuanha: in moderate doses (10 grn.). Dover's powder at night will cut short an attack. The wine as spray to the fauces.

Jaborandi: as tincture. Or hypodermic injection of half a grain of pilocarpine hydrochlorate.

Menthol.

Nux Vomica: in dry cold in the head.

Oil: inunction to whole body to lessen susceptibility; locally to nose; sometimes ointment may be used.

Opium: as Dover's powder at commencement; but not in obstruction to respiration.

Peronin.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate (see Jaborandi).

Potassium Bichromate: solution locally, 1 to 10 grn. in 4 oz.

Potassium Chlorate: eight or ten lozenges a day to check.

Potassium Iodide: ten grn. at bedtime to avert acute coryza.

Pulsatilla: warm lotion applied to interior of nares; or internally but not in symptoms of intestinal irritation.

Quinine: ten grn. with 1/2 grn. morphine, at commencement may abort it.

Resorcin.

Salicylate of Sodium: two and one-half grn. every half-hour to relieve headache and neuralgia associated with coryza.

Sanguinaria: internally, and powder locally.

Sea-water Gargle.

Silver Nitrate.

Spray: useful means of applying solutions such as ipecacuanha wine, already mentioned.

Sugar: finely powdered and snuffed up in the nose in catarrh due to potassium iodide.

Tartar Emetic: one-twentieth to one-twelfth grn. at commencement especially in children with thick and abundant secretion.

Turkish Bath.

Veratrum Viride: if arsenic fails.

Zinc Sulphate: as nasal injection 1 grn. to the oz.

Catarrh, Broncho-Pulmonary.—See Bronchitis, Bronchorrhea.

Catarrh, Cervical.—See Uterine Affections.

Catarrh, Chronic Nasal.—See also, Ozena.

Acid, Benzoic: inhaled as vapor.

Acid, Carbolic: one to 100 as spray, or 1 to 200 as douche. One part with 4 of iodine tincture as inhalation or by spray.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum: in powder by insufflation, or in solution by douche.

Ammonia: inhalation.

Ammonium Chloride: in thick and abundant secretion.

Asafetida: stimulant expectorant.

Balsam of Peru: stimulant expectorant.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Bromine: as vapor, inhaled with great caution.

Calomel.

Camphor.

Cocaine.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Cubebs: in powder, by insufflation, or as troches.

Ethyl Iodide: as inhalation.

Eucalyptol: in chronic catarrh with profuse secretion.

Eucalyptus.

Gaduol: as alterative.

Gold chloride.

Hamamelis: snuffed up nose.

Hydrastis.

Ichthalbin: as alterative.

Ichthyol.

Iodine: vapor inhaled.

Iodole.

Iodoform and Tannin: insufflated.

Iodoformogen.

Potassium Bichromate.

Potassium Permanganate.

Pulsatilla.

Resorcin.

Sanguinaria: in very chronic cases.

Silver Nitrate.

Sodium Chloride.

Sodium Phosphate.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Turpentine Oil: as liniment to chest.

Catarrh, Duodenal.—See Duodenal Catarrh.

Catarrh, Epidemic.—See Influenza.

Catarrh, Gastric.—See Gastritis, Chronic.

Catarrh, Genito-Urinary.—See Bladder, Catarrh of; Cystitis; Endometritis; Gonorrhea; Leucorrhea, etc.

Catarrh, Intestinal.—See Dysentery, Jaundice.

Catarrh, Vesical.—See Bladder, Catarrh of.

Cephalalgia.—See Headache.

Cerebral Anemia.—See also, Insomnia.

Ammonia: inhaled is useful in sudden attacks.

Amyl Nitrite: to act on vessels.

Arsenic: in hypochondriasis of aged people; best combined with a minute dose of opium.

Caffeine: in hypochondriasis.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Chalybeate Mineral Water.

Chloral Hydrate: in small doses, with stimulants.

Digitalis.

Electricity.

Glycerin.

Gold: melancholic state.

Guarana: restorative after acute disease.

Iron.

Levico Water.

Nitroglycerin: to dilate cerebral vessels. Like amyl nitrite.

Nux Vomica.

Phosphorus and Phosphates: to supply nutriment.

Quinine.

Strychnine.

Zinc Phosphide.

Cerebral Concussion.

Rest: absolute to be enjoined.

Stimulants to be avoided.

Warmth: to extremities.

Cerebral Congestion.—See also, Apoplexy, Coma.

Acid, Hydrocyanic.

Aconite: in acute cases before effusion has taken place.

Arsenic: in commencing atheroma of cerebral vessels and tendency to drowsiness and torpor.

Belladonna: very useful.

Bromides: very useful.

Cathartics: to lessen blood-pressure.

Chloral Hydrate: when temperature is high.

Colchicum: in plethoric cases.

Colocynth: as a purgative.

Croton Oil.

Diet: moderate, animal food sparingly, and stimulants to be avoided.

Digitalis: in alcoholic congestion, and simple congestive hemicrania.

Elaterin.

Elaterium.

Ergot: in want of arterial tone, or miliary aneurisms causing vertigo, etc.

Galvanism of head and cervical sympathetic.

Gelsemium: in great motor excitement, wakefulness, horrors after alcoholic excess.

Potassium Bromide.

Venesection: a suitable remedy in cases of threatening rupture of a vessel.

Veratrum Viride: in acute congestion; the good ceases with exudation.

Water: cold douche to head, and warm to feet, alternately hot and cold to nape of neck.

Cerebral Softening.

Phosphorus.

Potassium Bromide.

Cerebritis.

Ammonium Chloride: locally.

Chloral Hydrate.

Electricity.

Ice.

Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—See Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal.

Chancre.—See also, Syphilis.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic: locally.

Alumnol.

Aristol.

Calomel: locally.

Camphor: finely powdered.

Canquoin's Paste: zinc chloride, 1 in 6, made into paste, local.

Caustics: chromic acid, bromine, acid nitrate of mercury, zinc chloride nitric acid, caustic alkalies.

Copper Sulphate.

Eucalyptol: mixed with iodoform and locally applied.

Europhen.

Formaldehyde.

Hydrogen Peroxide: constantly applied to destroy specific character.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen: one of the best remedies.

Iodole.

Mercuric Nitrate Solution.

Mercury: internally. Also, locally: black wash; or yellow wash; or corrosive sublimate in solution.

Mercury Salicylate.

Monsel's Solution.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Tannoform.

Chancroid.—See also, Bubo.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic: as injection and local application.

Acid, Nitric: locally as caustic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acid, Sulphuric: with charcoal.

Acid, Tannic.

Actual Cautery.

Alumnol.

Aristol.

Bismuth Benzoate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth and Zinc Oxide: or calomel and bismuth, as substitutes for iodoform.

Camphor: finely powdered.

Caustics: sometimes necessary.

Cocaine.

Eucalyptol: with iodine.

Ferric Iodide: internally in phagedenic cases, or debility.

Ferrum Tartaratum: like ferric iodide.

Hot Sitz-bath.

Hydrogen.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen: very useful.

Iodole.

Mercury: acid nitrate as local application.

Potassium Chlorate: in fine powder.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Sozoiodole-Potassium, as dusting-powder.

Sozoiodole-Sodium, as wash.

Zinc Chloride.

Chapped Hands and Lips.

Acid, Benzoic.

Acid, Sulphurous: as lotion or as fumigation.

Adeps Lanæ.

Benzoin: compound tincture, 1 part to 4 of glycerin.

Calcium Carbonate, Precipitated.

Collodion.

Camphor Cream.

Glycerin: mixed with half the quantity of eau de cologne; or as glyceritum amyli.

Hydrastis: as lotion.

Lanolin.

Lotio Plumbi.

Lycopodium.

Magnesia.

Solution Gutta-Percha: protective.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Starch.

Zinc Carbonate and Oxide.

Chest Pains.—See also, Myalgia, Neuralgia Pleuritis, Pleurodynia, Pneumonia.

Belladonna: in pleurodynia as plaster or ointment.

Iodine: in myalgia as ointment.

Strychnine.

Chicken-Pox.

Aconite.

Ammonium Acetate.

Bath: cold in hyperpyrexia; warm as diaphoretic.

Compress, Cold: if sore throat.

Laxatives.

Chilblains.

Acid, Carbolic: with tincture of iodine and tannic acid as ointment.

Acid, Sulphurous: diluted with equal part of glycerin, as spray; or fumes of burning sulphur.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite.

Alum.

Arnica.

Balsam of Peru: as ointment when broken.

Basilicon Ointment.

Cadmium Iodide: internally.

Cajeput Oil.

Capsicum, Tincture: locally, when unbroken with solution of gum arabic equal parts on silk.

Chlorinated Lime.

Cod-Liver Oil: internally.

Collodion.

Copper Sulphate: solution of 4 grn. to the oz.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Electricity.

Gaduol: as tonic.

Ichthalbin: as alterant tonic.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iodine: ointment or tincture to unbroken chilblains.

Lead Subacetate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Tincture of Opium: locally to ease itching.

Turpentine Oil.

Chlorosis.—See also, Anemia, Amenorrhea.

Absinthin.

Acid, Gallic.

Arsenic: in place of or along with iron.

Arsen-hemol.

Benzoin.

Berberine Sulphate: inferior to quinine.

Calcium Hypophosphite.

Cetrarin.

Cocculus Indicus: in amenorrhea and leucorrhea.

Cupro-hemol.

Ergot: in chlorotic amenorrhea.

Ferri Iodidum.

Ferro-Manganates.

Ferropyrine.

Gaduol.

Gold.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hemol.

Hemo-gallol: powerful blood-maker.

Hemoglobin.

Hypophosphite of Calcium, or Sodium.

Ichthalbin: effective alterative.

Iron: carbonate, useful form; sometimes best as chalybeate waters. In irritable stomach the non-astringent preparations; in weak anemic girls, with pain and vomiting after food, the per-salts are best.

Levico Water.

Manganese Salts: in general.

Massage: useful, combined with electricity and forced feeding.

Nux Vomica: useful, combined with iron.

Orexine: as appetizer.

Pancreatin: to improve digestion.

Potassium Iodide.

Purgatives: useful, often indispensable.

Sea-Bathing.

Zinc Phosphide.

Zinc Valerianate.

Choking.

Potassium Bromide: In children who choke over drinking, but who swallow solids readily.

Cholera Asiatica.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic: 2 min., along with 2 grn. of iodine, every hour.

Acid, Hydrocyanic.

Acid, Lactic.

Acid, Nitric.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Acid, Sulphuric, Diluted: alone, or with opium, is very effective in checking the preliminary diarrhea.

Acid, Tannic: by enemeta.

Alcohol: iced brandy, to stop vomiting, and stimulate the heart.

Ammonia: intravenous injection.

Amyl Nitrite.

Antimony.

Arsenic: in small doses, has been used to stop vomiting.

Atropine: hypodermically in collapse.

Betol.

Cajeput Oil.

Calomel: in minute doses to allay vomiting.

Camphor Spirit: 5 minims with tincture of opium, every ten minutes while the symptoms are violent; and then every hour.

Cannabis Indica.

Cantharides.

Capsicum.

Castor Oil.

Chloral Hydrate: subcutaneously, alone, or with morphine, in the stage of collapse.

Chloroform: 2 or 3 min., either alone or with opium, every few minutes to allay the vomiting.

Cinnamon.

Copper Arsenite.

Copper salts: sometimes used to stop vomiting.

Corrosive Sublimate.

Counter-Irritation over epigastrium.

Creolin.

Creosote: alone or with opium, to allay vomiting.

Dry Packing.

Enemeta of warm salt solution.

Enteroclysis associated with hot bath.

Ether: subcutaneously.

Guaco.

Hypodermoclysis.

Ice to Spine: for cramps.

Ipecacuanha.

Jaborandi.

Lead Acetate; has been used as an astringent in early stages along with camphor and opium.

Mercury Bichloride.

Morphine: one-eighth to one-fourth of a grain subcutaneously to relieve cramps.

Naphtalin: may be useful.

Naphtol.

Naphtol Benzoate.

Opium: in subcutaneous injection 1—10 to 1—2 grn. to check the preliminary diarrhea, and arrest the collapse.

Permanganates.

Physostigma.

Podophyllin.

Potassium Bromide.

Quinine.

Resorcin.

Salol.

Strychnine: has been used during the preliminary diarrhea, and also as a stimulant to prevent collapse.

Sulpho-carbolates.

Table Salt Injections: into the veins have a marvellous effect during collapse in apparently restoring the patient, but their benefit is generally merely temporary.

Transfusion of Milk: has been used in collapse.

Tribromphenol.

Turpentine Oil: sometimes appears serviceable in doses of 10 to 20 min. every two hours.

Cholera Infantum.

Acid, Carbolic: with bismuth or alone, very effective.

Aliment: milk.

Arsenic: for vomiting in collapse.

Beef Juice.

Bismal.

Bismuth Salicylate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Brandy: in full doses.

Caffeine.

Calomel: in minute doses to arrest the vomiting.

Camphor: where there is very great depression.

Castor Oil.

Cold: bath at 75 degrees F. every three or four hours, or cold affusions.

Cold Drinks.

Copper Arsenite.

Creosote.

Creolin.

Cupri Sulphas: in very minute doses up to the one thirty-secondth of a grain.

Diet.

Eudoxine.

Enteroclysis.

Ferri et Ammonii Citras.

Hot drinks, applications and baths, if temperature becomes subnormal.

Ice to Spine.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform and Oil injections to relieve tenesmus.

Ipecacuanha: when stools greenish or dysenteric.

Irrigation of Bowels.

Lead Acetate: very useful.

Liquor Calcis.

Mercury: 1/6 grn. of gray powder, hourly. In urgent cases a starch enema should be given containing a minute quantity of laudanum.

Mustard or Spice plaster to abdomen.

Nux Vomica.

Oleum Ricini.

Opium.

Peptonized Milk.

Podophyllin: if stools are of peculiar pasty color.

Potassium Bromide: in nervous irritability and feverishness.

Potassium Chlorate: as enemata.

Resorcin.

Rhubarb.

Silver Nitrate: after acute symptoms are past.

Sodium Phosphate.

Tannalbin: very useful and harmless.

Tannigen.

Tannin and Glycerin.

Tribromphenol.

Xeroform.

Zinc Oxide: with bismuth and pepsin.

Zinc Sulphocarbolate.

Cholera Morbus.—See Cholera Simplex.

Cholera Nostras.—See Cholera Simplex.

Cholera Simplex.—See also, Cholera Asiatica and Infantum.

Acid, Carbolic: with bismuth.

Acid, Sulphuric.

Alcohol: dilute and iced.

Arsenic: to stop vomiting.

Atropine: hypodermically, an efficient remedy.

Borax.

Cajeput Oil: used in India.

Calomel.

Castor Oil with Opium.

Calumba: as antiemetic.

Camphor: very useful.

Chloroform.

Chloral Hydrate: subcutaneously, very useful.

Chlorine Water.

Copper Arsenite.

Copper salts: as astringent.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Ipecacuanha: very useful.

Lead Acetate: at commencement after salines, and before administering opium, in order to deplete the vessels.

Morphine: hypodermic.

Mustard: internally as emetic; poultice over chest.

Mustard or Spice plaster to abdomen.

Naphtalin.

Naphtol.

Paraformaldehyde.

Salines: to precede the use of lead acetate.

Salol.

Sumbul.

Tannalbin.

Veratrum Album.

Chordee.

Aconite: 1 min. every hour.

Amyl Nitrite.

Atropine: subcutaneously with morphine.

Belladonna: with camphor and opium, internally, very useful.

Bromides: especially of potassium.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Camphor: internally, useful in full doses.

Cannabis Indica.

Cantharis: one drop of tincture three times a day as prophylactic.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Colchicum: half fl. dr. of tincture at night.

Cubebs.

Digitalis.

Hot Sitz-bath.

Hyoscyamus.

Lupulin: as prophylactic.

Morphine: hypodermically in perineum at night.

Potassium Bromide.

Tartar Emetic: carried to the extent of producing nausea.

Strychnine.

Tobacco Wine: just short of nauseating, at bedtime.

Chorea.

Acetanilid.

Ammonium Valerianate.

Amyl Nitrite.

Aniline.

Antimony: in gradually increasing doses twice a day, to maintain nauseating effect.

Antipyrine.

Apomorphine.

Arsenic: useful sometimes; must be pushed till eyes red or sickness induced, then discontinued and then used again.

Belladonna.

Bismuth Valerianate.

Bromalin: agreeable sedative.

Bromo-hemol.

Bromides.

Calcium Chloride: in strumous subjects.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Cannabis Indica: may do good; often increases the choreic movements.

Cerium Oxalate.

Chloralamide.

Chloral Hydrate: sometimes very useful in large doses, carefully watched, also where sleep is prevented by the violence of the movements.

Chloroform: as inhalation in severe cases.

Cimicifuga: often useful, especially when menstrual derangement, and in rheumatic history.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Cocculus: in large doses.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Cold: to spine, or sponging, but not in rheumatism, pain in joints, fever; best to begin with tepid water.

Conium: the succus is sometimes useful, must be given in large doses.

Copper: the ammonio-sulphate in increasing doses till sickness produced.

Cupro-hemol.

Curare.

Duboisine Sulphate.

Electricity: static.

Ether Spray: instead of cold to spine.

Exalgin.

Gaduol.

Gold Bromide.

Hemol.

Hot Pack.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Hyoscyamus.

Iodides.

Iron: chalybeate waters in anemia and amenorrhea.

Iron Valerianate.

Lactophenin.

Levico Water.

Lobelia: only in nauseating doses.

Mineral Water Baths.

Morphine: subcutaneously in severe cases, until effect is manifested; by mouth in combination with chloral hydrate best.

Musk.

Nitroglycerin.

Physostigma: three to 6 grains of powder a day for children, 10 to 20 for adult.

Picrotoxin: large doses.

Potassium Arsenite Solution.

Quinine.

Salicin.

Salicyliates.

Silver: the oxide and nitrate sometimes do good.

Silver Chloride.

Silver Cyanide.

Silver Oxide.

Simulo.

Sodium Arsenate.

Stramonium Tincture.

Strontium Lactate.

Strychnine: useful at puberty or in chorea from fright.

Sulfonal.

Valerian: to control the movements.

Veratrum Viride: has been employed.

Water: cold affusion to spine useful.

Zinc Chloride.

Zinc Cyanide.

Zinc-Hemol: effective hematinic nervine.

Zinc Iodide.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Sulphate in small: but very frequent doses, and when the nausea produced is unbearable another emetic to be used.

Zinc Valerianate.

Choroiditis.

Atropine.

Mercury.

Opiates.

Opium.

Chyluria.

Acid, Gallic.

Hypophosphites.

Methylene Blue.

Potassium Iodide.

Sodium Benzoate.

Thymol.

Cicatrices.

Iodine.

Thiosinamine.

Climacteric Disorders.—See also, Metrorrhagia.

Acid, Hydriodic.

Aconite: 1 minim hourly for nervous palpitations and fidgets.

Ammonia: as inhalation. Raspail's Eau Sédative locally in headache: take Sodii chloridum, Liq. ammoniæ, each 2 fl. oz.; Spiritus camphoræ; 3 fl. drs.; Aqua to make 2 pints.

Ammonium Chloride: locally in headache.

Amyl Nitrite.

Belladonna.

Calabar Bean: in flatulence, vertigo, etc.

Camphor: for drowsiness and headache.

Cannabis Indica.

Change: of air and scene useful adjunct.

Cimicifuga: for headache.

Eucalyptol: flushings, flatulence, etc.

Hot Spongings.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Iron: for vertical headache, giddiness, and feeling of heat, fluttering of the heart.

Methylene Blue.

Nitrate of Amyl: where much flushed.

Nux Vomica: useful where symptoms are limited to the head.

Opium.

Ovaraden.

Ovariin.

Physostigma.

Potassium Bromide: very useful.

Potassium Iodide.

Sodium Benzoate.

Stypticin: efficacious, hemostatic and uterine sedative.

Thymol.

Warm Bath.

Zinc Valerianate.

Coccygodynia.

Belladonna: plaster useful.

Chloroform: locally injected.

Counter-irritation.

Electricity.

Surgical Treatment: in obstinate cases.

Coldness.

Atropine.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Cold Water: as prophylactic with friction and wrapping up.

Spinal Ice-bag: for cold feet.

Strychnine.

Colic, Biliary.—See Colic, Renal and Hepatic.

Colic, Intestinal.

Ammonia: in children.

Anise.

Antacids: in acidity.

Arsenic: when pain is neuralgic in character.

Asafetida: to remove flatulence, especially in children and hysterical patients.

Atropine: in simple spasmodic colic.

Belladonna: especially in children and intestinal spasm.

Caraway.

Chamomile Oil: in hysterical women.

Chloral Hydrate and Bromides: when severe in children.

Chloroform: by inhalation, to remove pain and flatulence.

Cocculus: during pregnancy.

Codeine.

Coriander.

Essential Oils: Aniseed, Cajeput, Camphor, Cardamoms, Cinnamon, Cloves, Peppermint Rue, Spearmint: all useful.

Ether: internally and by inhalation.

Fennel.

Fomentations.

Ginger: stimulant carminative.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Hyoscyamus.

Lime Water: in children where due to curdling of milk.

Matricaria: infusion, to prevent, in teething children.

Milk Regimen: in enteralgia.

Morphine: very useful.

Mustard: plaster.

Nux Vomica: useful.

Oil Turpentine.

Opium.

Peppermint.

Potassium Bromide: in local spasm in children which can be felt through hard abdominal walls.

Poultices: large and warm, of great service.

Rhubarb.

Rue.

Spirit Melissa.

Zinc Cyanide.

Colic, Lead.—See also, Lead Poisoning.

Acid, Sulphuric: dilute in lemonade as a prophylactic and curative.

Alum: relieves the pain and constipation.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Bromides: as solvents alone or with iodides.

Calomel.

Castor Oil: given twice a day to eliminate.

Chloroform: internally and externally as liniment.

Croton Oil.

Eggs.

Electro-chemical Baths.

Magnesium Sulphate: most useful along with potassium iodide.

Morphine: subcutaneously to relieve pain.

Opium.

Potassium Iodide: most useful in eliminating lead from the system, and combined with magnesium sulphate to evacuate it.

Potassium Tartrate.

Sodium Chloride.

Strontium Iodide.

Sulphur: to aid elimination.

Sulphurated Potassa.

Sulphur Baths.

Colic, Nephritic.—See Colic, Renal and Hepatic.

Colic, Renal and Hepatic.—See also, Calculi.

Aliment: abstain from starches and fats.

Alkalies: alkaline waters very useful.

Ammonium Borate.

Amyl Valerianate.

Antipyrine.

Baths: warm, to remove pain.

Belladonna.

Calomel.

Chloroform: inhalation from tumbler during fit.

Collinsonia.

Corn-silk.

Counter-irritation: see list of Irritants, etc.

Diet.

Ether: like chloroform.

Formin.

Gelsemium.

Horse-back riding.

Hot application over liver: as a relaxant.

Hydrangea.

Lycetol.

Lysidine.

Olive or Cotton-Seed Oil.

Opium: in small doses frequently repeated, or hypodermically as morphine.

Piperazine.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Salicylate.

Stramonium.

Strophanthus Tincture.

Turpentine Oil.

Collapse.—See also, Exhaustion, Shock, Syncope.

Ammonia.

Atropine.

Caffeine.

Digitalin.

Digitoxin.

Ether.

Heat.

Nitroglycerin.

Mustard Baths.

Strophanthin.

Strychnine.

Coma.—See also, Cerebral Congestion, Uremia, Narcotic Poisoning.

Blisters: on various parts of the body in succession in the critical condition, especially at the end of a long illness.

Cold Douche: in the drunkenness of opium care must be taken not to chill, and it is best to alternate the cold with warm water.

Croton Oil: as a purgative in cerebral concussion, etc.

Mustard: to stimulate.

Potassium Bitartrate: purgative where the blood is poisoned.

Turpentine Oil: enema as stimulant.

Condylomata.—See also, Syphilis, Warts.

Acid, Carbolic: locally.

Acid, Chromic: with one-fourth of water locally, as caustic.

Acid, Nitric: as caustic, or dilute solutions as a wash.

Arsenic: as caustic.

Europhen.

Ichthyol.

Iodole.

Iodoform: locally.

Iodoformogen.

Mercury: wash with chlorine water, or chlorinated soda, and dust with calomel and oxide of zinc in equal quantities.

Savine.

Silver Nitrate: as caustic.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Thuja: strong tincture locally; small doses internally useful.

Zinc Chloride or Nitrate: locally, as a caustic or astringent.

Zinc Sulphate.

Conjunctivitis.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Alum: after acute symptoms have subsided; but not if the epithelium is denuded, since perforation may then take place.

Antipyrine.

Argenti Nitras: solution 4 grn. to the fl. dr. in purulent ophthalmia. The solid in gonorrheal ophthalmia, to be afterwards washed with sodium chloride solution, 4 grn. to the fl. oz.

Atropine.

Belladonna: locally and internally.

Bismuth: locally, in chronic cases.

Blisters: behind ear.

Boroglyceride.

Cadmium: as a wash instead of copper and zinc; the sulphate, 1 grn. to the fl. oz.

Calomel.

Castor Oil: a drop in eye to lessen irritation from foreign body.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Copper Acetate.

Copper Aluminate.

Copper Sulphate: as collyrium.

Creolin Solution, 1 per cent.

Ergot: the fluid extract, undiluted, locally in engorgement of the conjunctival vessels.

Eserine.

Euphrasia: as a mild astringent.

Europhen.

Formaldehyde.

Gallicin.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Iodole.

Iron Sulphate.

Mercury: as citrine ointment, very useful outside the lids in palpebral conjunctivitis.

Mercury Oxide, Red.

Mercury Oxide, Yellow.

Naphtol.

Opium: fluid extract in eye relieves pain.

Pulsatilla: as wash and internally.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Retinol.

Silver Nitrate.

Sodium Borate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Tannin: as collyrium.

Zinc Acetate.

Zinc Chloride.

Zinc Sulphate.

Combustiones.—See Burns.

Constipation.—See also, Intestinal Obstruction.

Absinthin.

Aloes, see dinner pill.

Aloin.

Alum.

Ammonium Chloride: in bilious disorders.

Apples: stewed or roast.

Arsenic: in small doses.

Belladonna Extract: one-tenth to 1/2 grn. in spasmodic contraction of the intestine leading to habitual constipation; best administered along with nux vomica as a pill at bedtime.

Bismuth Formula: take Aluminii sulphas, 11/2 grn.; bismuthi subnitratis, 1 grn.; extracti gentianæ, q.s., make pill.

Bisulphate Potassium.

Bryonia.

Calomel.

Carlsbad Waters: tumblerful sipped hot while dressing.

Cascara Sagrada: in habitual constipation, 10 to 20 minims of fluid extract an hour or two after meals.

Castor Oil: 10 to 20 minims in a teaspoonful of brandy and peppermint water before breakfast.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cocculus: When montions are hard and lumpy, and much flatus.

Cod-Liver Oil: in obstinate cases in children.

Coffee: sometimes purges.

Colocynth: compound pill at night.

Croton Oil: when no inflammation is present, very active.

Diet.

Dinner Pill: aloes and myrrh; aloes and iron; with nux vomica and belladonna or hyoscyamus, taken just before dinner.

Enemata: soap and water, or castor oil; habitual use tends to increase intestinal torpor; should only be used to unload.

Ergot: to give tone.

Eserine.

Euonymin: cholagogue purgative in hepatic torpor.

Fig: one before breakfast.

Gamboge: in habitual constipation.

Glycerin: suppositories or enemata.

Guaiacum: especially when powerful purgatives fail.

Gymnastics, horseback riding, or massage.

Honey: with breakfast.

Hydrastis: useful in biliousness.

Ipecacuanha: one grn. in the morning before breakfast.

Jalap: along with scammony.

Leptandra.

Lime: saccharated solution after meals.

Licorice Powder, Compound: a teaspoonful at night or in the morning.

Magnesium Bicarbonate: solution useful for children and pregnant women.

Magnesium Oxide.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Manna.

Mercury: in bilious disorders with light stools.

Muscarine: to increase peristalsis.

Nux Vomica: 5 to 10 minims in a glass of cold water before breakfast or before dinner.

Oil Olives.

Opium: when rectum is irritable; also in reflex constipation.

Ox-gall.

Physostigma: 10 minims of tincture along with belladonna and nux vomica in atony of the walls.

Podophyllin or Podophyllum: very useful, especially in biliousness: ten drops of tincture at night alone, or the resin along with other purgatives in pill, especially when stools are dark.

Potassium Bisulphate.

Potassium and Sodium Tartrate.

Prunes: stewed, often efficient; if stewed in infusion of senna they are still more active.

Resin Jalap.

Rhubarb Compound Pill: at night; also for children, mixed with bicarbonate of sodium.

Saline Waters: in morning before breakfast.

Senna: as confection, etc.

Senna: with Cascara Sagrada.

Soap: suppository in children.

Sodium Chlorate.

Sodium Phosphate.

Stillingia: 10 minims of fluid extract.

Strychnine: in atony of the walls.

Sulphates: in purgative natural waters, in small doses.

Sulphur: sometimes very useful as a good addition to compound licorice powder.

Tobacco: 5 minims of the wine at bedtime, or cigarette after breakfast.

Treacle: with porridge, useful for children.

Turpentine Oil: in atonic constipation with much gaseous distention of colon.

Water: draught in the morning before breakfast.

Whole-Meal Bread.

Convalescence.—See also, Adynamia, Anemia.

Acid, Hydriodic.

Alcohol: with meals.

Bebeerine.

Berberine.

Bitters: the simple.

Coca: either extract, or as coca wine for a nervine tonic.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Cream.

Eucalyptus: a tonic after malarial disease.

Glycerinophosphates.

Guarana: same as coca.

Hemo-gallol.

Hydrastine.

Hydrastis: as a substitute for quinine.

Ichthalbin: to promote alimentation.

Iron: as chalybeate waters.

Koumys.

Lime: as lime-water or carbonate of calcium.

Malt Extract, Dry.

Opium: as enema for insomnia.

Orexine: to stimulate appetite, digestion and assimilation.

Pancreatin: to aid digestion.

Pepsin: the same.

Phosphates.

Phosphites.

Quinine.

Sumbul: where great nervous excitability.

Convulsions—See also, Albuminuria, Epilepsy, Hysteria, Puerperal Convulsions, Uremia.

Acid, Phosphoric, Diluted.

Allyl Tribromide.

Amyl Nitrite.

Atropine.

Bromides: in general.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Coniine.

Eserine.

Hyoscyamus.

Musk.

Mustard bath.

Nitroglycerin.

Veratrum Viride.

Convulsions, Infantile.

Aconite.

Alcohol: a small dose of wine or brandy arrests convulsions from teething.

Asafetida: a small dose in an enema arrests convulsions from teething.

Baths: warm, with cold affusions to the head.

Belladonna: very useful.

Chloral Hydrate: In large doses—5 grn. by mouth or rectum.

Chloral Hydrate: with Bromide.

Chloroform.

Garlic Poultices: to spine and lower extremities.

Ignatia: when intestinal irritation.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate (in uremic).

Spinal Ice-Bag.

Valerian: when due to worms.

Veratrum.

Corneal Opacities.—See also, Keratitis.

Cadmium Sulphate.

Calomel.

Iodine: internally and locally.

Mercury Oxide, Red.

Mercury Oxide, Yellow.

Opium.

Potassium Iodide.

Silver Nitrate: locally.

Sodium Chloride: injected under conjunctiva.

Sodium Sulphate.

Thiosinamine.

Corns.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Salicylic: saturated solution in collodion with extract of cannabis indica, 1/2 dram to 1 fl. oz.

Acid, Trichloracetic.

Copper Oleate.

Iodine.

Mercury Bichloride.

Potassium Bichromate.

Poultices: and plaster with hole in centre to relieve of pressure.

Silver Nitrate.

Sodium Ethylate.

Coryza.—See also, Catarrh.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Sulpho-anilic.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite: in early stages.

Allium: as a poultice to breast, or in emulsion, or boiled in milk for children.

Amyl Nitrite.

Arsenic: taken for months; for persistent colds.

Antipyrine.

Aristol.

Belladonna.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Bromides: for associated headache.

Camphor.

Cocaine.

Cubebs.

Formaldehyde: by inhalation (2 per cent. solut.).

Glycerin.

Hamamelis.

Hot Mustard foot-bath.

Ichthyol.

Iodine Fumes.

Iodole.

Iodoformogen.

Losophan.

Menthol.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Potassium Iodide.

Quinine.

Salicin.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sozoiodole salts.

Stearates.

Sweet Spirit of Niter.

Tartar Emetic.

Thymol.

Coughs.—See also, Bronchitis, Pertussis, Phthisis.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Hydrobromic.

Acid, Hydrocyanic, Diluted: for irritable cough, and in phthisis, and in reflex cough arising from gastric irritation.

Aconite: in throat-cough and emphysema.

Alcohol: relief by brandy or wine; aggravation by beer or stout.

Alum: as spray or gargle.

Antipyrine.

Antispasmin.

Argenti Nitras: in throat cough, a solution of 8 grn. to the fl. oz. applied to fauces.

Apomorphine: in bronchitis with deficient secretion: and as emetic in children where there is excess of bronchial secretion.

Asafetida: in the after cough from habit, and in the sympathetic whooping-cough of mothers.

Belladonna: in nervous cough and uncomplicated whooping cough.

Blue Pill: in gouty or bilious pharyngeal irritation.

Butyl-Chloral Hydrate: in night coughs of phthisis.

Camphor: internally or locally, painted over the larynx with equal parts of alcohol.

Cannabis Indica.

Carbonic Acid Gas: inhalation in nervous cough.

Cerium: in cough associated with vomiting.

Chloral Hydrate: in respiratory neurosis.

Chloroform: with a low dose of opium and glycerin in violent paroxysmal cough; if very violent to be painted over the throat.

Codeine.

Cod-Liver Oil: one of the most useful of all remedies in cough.

Conium: in whooping cough.

Creosote: in winter cough.

Cubebs: along with linseed in acute catarrh.

Demulcents.

Gaduol: to improve nutrition.

Gelsemium: In convulsive and spasmodic cough, with irritation of the respiratory centre.

Glycerin: along with lemon juice, as an emollient.

Glycerinophosphates.

Glycyrrhizin, Ammoniated.

Grindelia: in habitual or spasmodic cough.

Guaiacol.

Hyoscyamus: in tickling night coughs.

Ichthalbin: as alterative and assimilative.

Iodine: as inhalation in cough after measles, or exposure to cold, associated with much hoarseness and wheezing of the chest.

Iodoform: In the cough of phthisis.

Ipecacuanha: internally and as spray locally; in obstinate winter cough and bronchial asthma.

Ipecacuanha and Squill Pill: in chronic bronchitis at night.

Lactucarium: to relieve.

Laurocerasus, Aqua: substitute for hydrocyanic acid.

Linseed: in throat cough.

Lobelia: in whooping-cough and dry bronchitic cough.

Morphine.

Nasal Douche: in nasal cough.

Nux Vomica.

Oil Bitter Almond.

Opiates: morphine locally to the throat and larynx, and generally.

Peronin: admirable sedative without constipating action.

Potassium Bromide: in reflex coughs.

Potassium Carbonate: in dry cough with little expectoration.

Potassium Cyanide.

Prunus Virginiana.

Pulsatilla: as anemonin 1/2 to 1 grn. dose, in asthma and whooping cough.

Sandalwood Oil.

Sanguinaria: in nervous cough.

Tannin: as glycerite to the fauces in chronic inflammation, especially in children.

Tar Water: in winter cough, especially paroxysmal, bronchial and phthisical.

Theobromine salts.

Thymol.

Valerian: in hysterical cough.

Zinc Sulphate: in nervous hysterical cough.

Zinc Valerianate.

Coxalgia.—See also, Abscess, Caries, Suppuration, Synovitis.

Barium Chloride.

Ichthyol.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iron Iodide.

Cramp.—See Spasmodic Affections.

Cretinism.

Thyroid preparations.

Croup.—See also, Laryngismus Stridulus, Laryngitis, Diphtheria.

Acid, Carbolic: spray.

Acid, Lactic: to dissolve membrane (1 in 20); applied as spray or painted over.

Acid, Sulphurous: as spray.

Aconite: in catarrhal croup.

Alum: teaspoonful with honey or syrup every 1/4 or 1/2 hour until vomiting is induced; most useful emetic.

Antispasmin.

Apocodeine.

Apomorphine: as an emetic; may cause severe depression.

Aspidospermine.

Calomel: large doses, to allay spasm and check formation of false membrane.

Chloral Hydrate.

Copper Sulphate: 1 to 5 grn., according to age of child, until vomiting is induced.

Creolin Vapors.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ichthyol Vapors.

Iodine.

Ipecacuanha: must be fresh; if it does not succeed other emetics must be taken.

Jaborandi: beneficial in a few cases.

Lime Water: spray, most useful in adults.

Lobelia: has been used.

Mercury Cyanide.

Mercury Subsulphate: one of the best emetics; 3 to 5 grn., given early.

Papain.

Petroleum.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Potassium Chlorate.

Quinine: in spasmodic croup, in large doses.

Sanguinaria: a good emetic; take syrup ipecac, 2 fl. oz.; pulv. sanguin., 20 grn.; pulv. ipecac, 5 grn.; give a teaspoonful every quarter-hour till emesis, then half a teaspoonful every hour.

Senega: as an auxiliary.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium: insufflations.

Sulphurated Potassa.

Tannin: as spray, or glycerite of tannin.

Tartar Emetic: too depressant in young children.

Zinc Sulphate: sometimes used as an emetic.

Croup, Spasmodic.—See Laryngismus Stridulus.

Cystitis.—See also, Bladder, Irritable; Calculus; Dysuria; Enuresis; Hematuria.

Acid, Benzoic: in catarrh with alkaline urine.

Acid, Boric: as boroglyceride as injection, in cystitis with an alkaline urine due to fermentation.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Carbolic, or Sulphocarbolates: as antiseptics.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Lactic.

Acid, Osmic.

Acid, Oxalic.

Acid, Salicylic: in chronic cystitis with ammoniacal urine.

Aconite: when fever is present.

Alkalies: when urine is acid and the bladder irritable and inflamed.

Ammonium Citrate: in chronic cystitis.

Antipyrine.

Arbutin: diuretic in chronic cystitis.

Belladonna: most useful to allay irritability.

Buchu: especially useful in chronic cases.

Calcium Hippurate.

Cannabis Indica.

Cantharides or Cantharidin: in small doses long continued, where there is a constant desire to micturate, associated with much pain and strain.

Chimaphila: in chronic cases.

Collinsonia.

Copaiba: useful.

Creolin.

Cubebs.

Demulcents.

Eucalyptus: extremely useful in chronic cases.

Gallobromol.

Grindelia.

Guaiacol.

Guethol.

Hot compress over bladder.

Hot Enemata: to relieve the pain.

Hot Sitz Bath.

Hygienic Measures.

Hyoscyamus: to relieve pain and irritability.

Ichthyol Irrigations.

Iodine and Iodides.

Iodoform or Iodoformogen: as suppository.

Kava Kava.

Leeches: to perineum.

Lithium Salts.

Mercury Bichloride: solution to cleanse bladder.

Methylene Blue.

Milk Diet.

Myrtol.

Naphtol.

Oil Eucalyptus.

Oil Juniper.

Oil Sandal.

Opium: as enema to relieve pain.

Opium, Belladonna, or Iodoform: suppositories.

Pareira: in chronic cases.

Pichi.

Potassium Bromide: to relieve the pain.

Potassium Chlorate and other Potassium salts, except bitartrate.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine: in acute cases.

Resorcin.

Saliformin.

Salines.

Salol.

Silver Nitrate.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Borate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium: irrigations (1 per cent.).

Sozoiodole-Zinc: irrigations (1/2 per cent.).

Strychnine.

Sulphaminol.

Sulphites: to prevent putrefaction of urine.

Triticum Repens.

Turpentine Oil: in chronic cases.

Uva Ursi: in chronic cases.

Zea Mays: a mild stimulant diuretic.

Cysts.—See also, Ovaritis.

Acupuncture.

Chloride of Gold: in ovarian dropsy.

Galvano-puncture.

Iodine: as an injection after tapping.

Silver Nitrate: as an injection.

Cyanosis.—See also, Asphyxia, Asthma, Dyspnea, Heart Affections.

Amyl Nitrite.

Oxygen.

Stimulants.

Dandruff.—See Pityriasis.

Deafness.

Ammonium Chloride.

Cantharides: as ointment behind the ear.

Colchicum: in gouty persons.

Gargles: in throat-deafness.

Gelseminine.

Glycerin: locally.

Morphine.

Quinine: in Menière's disease.

Tannin: in throat deafness.

Turpentine Oil.

Debility.—See also, Adynamia, Anemia, Convalescence.

Acid, Hypophosphorous.

Alcohol: along with food often very useful; liable to abuse—not to be continued too long; effect watched in aged people with dry tongue.

Arsenic: in young anemic persons, alone or with iron, and in elderly persons with feeble circulation.

Berberine.

Bitters: useful as tonic.

Calcium salts: phosphates if from overwork or town life; hypophosphites in nervous debility.

Cholagogue Purgatives: when debility is due to defective elimination of waste.

Cinchona: a fresh infusion along with carbonate of ammonium.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Columbin.

Digitalis: where circulation is feeble.

Eucalyptus: in place of quinine.

Extract Malt, Dry.

Gaduol: in cachoxias.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hemo-gallol: as a highly efficacious blood-producer; non-constipating.

Hemol.

Hydrastis: in place of quinine.

Iron: in anemic subjects.

Levico Water.

Magnesium Hypophosphite.

Maltone Wines.

Manganese: alone or with iron.

Morphine: subcutaneously, if due to onanism or hysteria.

Nux Vomica: most powerful general tonic.

Orexine: for building up nutrition when appetite lacking.

Potassium Hypophosphite.

Quinine: general tonic.

Sanguinaria: when gastric digestion is feeble.

Sarsaparilla: if syphilitic taint is present.

Sea-bathing: in chronic illness with debility.

Sodium Arsenate.

Turkish Baths: if due to tropical climate, with caution; in townspeople, when they become stout and flabby.

Decubitus.—See Bed-Sore.

Delirium.—See also, Cerebral Congestion, Fever, Mania.

Acetanilid.

Alcohol: when delirium is due to exhaustion.

Antimony: along with opium in fever, such as typhus.

Baths, Cold: in fever.

Belladonna: in the delirium of typhus.

Blisters: in delirium due to an irritant poison, and not to exhaustion.

Bromides.

Camphor: in 20 grn. doses every two or three hours in low muttering delirium.

Camphor, Monobrom.

Cannabis Indica: in nocturnal delirium occurring in softening of the brain.

Chloral Hydrate: in violent delirium of fevers.

Cold Douche: place patient in warm bath while administered.

Hyoscyamus.

Morphine: hypodermically.

Musk: in the delirium of low fever, and in ataxic pneumonia of drunkards with severe nervous symptoms.

Opium: with tartar emetic.

Quinine.

Stramonium.

Valerian: in the delirium of adynamic fevers.

Delirium Tremens.—See also, Alcoholism.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Succinic.

Alcohol: necessary when the attack is due to a failure of digestion; not when it is the result of a sudden large excess.

Ammonium Carbonate: in debility.

Amylene Hydrate.

Antimony: along with opium, to quiet maniacal excitement and give sleep.

Antispasmin.

Arnica: the tincture when there is great depression.

Beef-tea: most useful.

Belladonna: insomnia when coma-vigil.

Bromoform.

Bromide of Potassium: in large doses, especially when an attack is threatening.

Bromated Camphor: nervine, sedative, and antispasmodic.

Butyl-chloral Hydrate.

Cannabis Indica: useful, and not dangerous.

Capsicum: twenty to thirty grn. doses, repeated after three hours, to induce sleep.

Chloral Hydrate: if the delirium follows a debauch; with caution in old topers and cases of weak heart; instead of sleep sometimes produces violent delirium.

Chloroform: internally by stomach.

Cimicifuga or Cimicifugin: as a tonic.

Coffee.

Cold Douche or Pack: for insomnia.

Conium: as an adjunct to opium.

Croton Oil: purgative.

Digitalis: in large doses has had some success.

Duboisine.

Enemata: nutritive, when stomach does not retain food.

Ethylene Bromide.

Food: nutritious; more to be depended on than anything else.

Gamboge.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Hyoscyamus: useful, like belladonna, probably, in very violent delirium.

Ice to Head: to check vomiting.

Lupulin: as an adjunct to more powerful remedies.

Morphine Valerianate.

Musk.

Nux Vomica.

Opium: to be given with caution.

Paraldehyde.

Potassium Bromide.

Quinine: to aid digestion.

Sodium Bromide.

Stramonium: more powerful than belladonna.

Sumbul: in insomnia and nervous depression and preceding an attack.

Tartar Emetic.

Trional.

Valerian.

Veratrum Viride: very dangerous.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Phosphide.

Dementia Paralytica.

Hyoscyamine.

Paraldehyde.

Physostigma.

Thyraden.

Dengue.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite.

Belladonna.

Emetics.

Opium.

Purgatives.

Quinine.

Strychnine.

Dentition.

Antispasmin.

Belladonna: in convulsions.

Bromide of Potassium: to lessen irritability and to stop convulsions.

Calcium Hippurate.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Calumba: in vomiting and diarrhea.

Cocaine Carbolate.

Hyoscyamus.

Hypophosphites: as tonic.

Phosphate of Calcium: when delayed or defective.

Tropacocaine: weak solution rubbed into gums.

Dermatalgia.

Cocaine.

Menthol.

Tropacocaine.

Dermatitis.

Aluminium Oleate.

Arsenic.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Cocaine.

Ichthyol.

Lead Water.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Tropacocaine.

Diabetes Insipidus.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Nitric.

Alum.

Antipyrine.

Arsenic.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Creosote.

Dry Diet.

Ergot: carried to its full extent.

Gold Chloride: in a few cases.

Iron Valerianate.

Jaborandi: in some cases.

Krameria: to lessen the quantity of urine.

Lithium Carbonate or Citrate with Sodium Arsenite: in gouty cases.

Muscarine: in some cases.

Opium: most useful; large doses if necessary.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium Iodide: in syphilitic taint.

Rhus Aromatica.

Strychnine and Sulphate of Iron: as tonics.

Valerian: in large doses.

Zinc Valerianate.

Diabetes Mellitus.

CAUTION: The urine of patients taking salicylic acid gives Trommer's test for sugar.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Arsenous.

Acid, Gallic, with opium.

Acid, Lactic.

Acid, Phosphoric, Diluted.

Acid, Phosphoric: to lessen thirst.

Acidulated Water or Non-purgative Alkaline Water: for thirst.

Alkalies: alkaline waters are useful, when of hepatic origin, in obese subjects; and in delirium.

Almond Bread.

Aloin.

Alum.

Ammonium Carbonate.

Ammonium Citrate.

Ammonium Phosphate.

Antipyrine.

Arsenic Bromide.

Arsenic: in thin subjects.

Belladonna: full doses.

Calcium Lactophosphate.

Calcium Sulphide.

Codeine: a most efficient remedy; sometimes requires to be pushed to the extent of 10 grn. or more per diem.

Colchicum and Iodides.

Creosote.

Diabetin.

Diet.

Ergot.

Ether.

Exalgin.

Glycerin: as remedy, and as food and as sweetening agent in place of sugar.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold Bromide.

Gold Chloride.

Guaiacol.

Hemo-gallol: efficacious hematinic in anemic cases.

Hydrogen Dioxide.

Ichthalbin.

Iodoform.

Iodole.

Iron: most useful along with morphine.

Jaborandi.

Jambul.

Krameria.

Levico Water.

Lithium Carbonate or Citrate with Arsenic: if due to gout.

Methylene Blue.

Nux Vomica.

Pancreatin: if due to pancreatic disease.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Potassium Bromide.

Purgatives, Restricted Diet and Exercise: if due to high living and sedentary habits.

Quinine.

Rhubarb.

Saccharin: as a harmless sweetener in place of sugar.

Salicylates.

Salines.

Saliformin.

Salol.

Skim-Milk Diet.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Carbonate: by intravenous injection in diabetic coma.

Sodium Citrate.

Sodium Phosphate: as purgative.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Sulfonal.

Thymol.

Transfusion.

Uranium Nitrate.

Zinc Valerianate.

Diarrhea.—See also, Dysentery, Cholera.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Lactic.

Acids, Mineral: in profuse serous discharges, and in cholera infantum.

Acid, Nitric: with nux vomica to assist mercury, when due to hepatic derangement; combined with pepsin when this is the case with children.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric: when there is intestinal dyspepsia.

Acid, Nitrous: in profuse serous diarrhea, and the sudden diarrhea of hot climates.

Acid, Salicylic: in summer diarrhea, and diarrhea of phthisis.

Acid, Sulphuric, diluted in diarrhea of phthisis.

Aconite: in high fever and cutting abdominal pains.

Alkalies: in small doses in diarrhea of children, if due to excess of acid in the intestine causing colic and a green stool.

Alum.

Aluminium Acetate Solution.

Ammonium Carbonate: in the after-stage, if there is a continuous watery secretion.

Ammonium Chloride: in intestinal catarrh.

Argentic Nitrate: in acute and chronic diarrhea as astringent.

Aristol.

Arnica.

Aromatics: in nervous irritability or relaxation without inflammation.

Arsenic: a few drops of Fowler's solution in diarrhea excited by taking food; in diarrhea with passages of membraneous shreds, associated with uterine derangement; and along with opium in chronic diarrhea of malarial origin.

Belladonna: in colliquative diarrhea.

Betol.

Bismal.

Bismuth Subnitrate: in large doses in chronic diarrhea; with grey powder in the diarrhea of children.

Bismuth Citrate.

Bismuth Phosphate, Soluble.

Bismuth Salicylate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Blackberry.

Cajeput Oil: along with camphor, chloroform and opium in serous diarrhea.

Calcium Carbolate.

Calcium Carbonate: the aromatic chalk mixture in the diarrhea of children, and of phthisis and typhus.

Calcium Chloride: in the colliquative diarrhea of strumous children, and in chronic diarrhea with weak digestion.

Calcium Permanganate.

Calcium Phosphate: in chronic diarrhea, especially of children.

Calcium Salicylate.

Calcium Sulphate.

Calomel: in minute doses in chronic diarrhea of children with pasty white stools.

Calumba.

Calx Saccharata: in the chronic diarrhea and vomiting of young children.

Camphor: in the early stage of Asiatic cholera, at the commencement of summer diarrhea, acute diarrhea of children, and diarrhea brought on by effluvia.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Cannabis Indica.

Capsicum: in diarrhea from fish; in summer diarrhea; in diarrhea after expulsion of irritant.

Carbon Disulphide.

Cascarilla.

Castor Oil: in the diarrhea of children.

Castor Oil and Opium: to carry away any irritant.

Catechu: astringent.

Chalk Mixture, see Calcium Carbonate.

Charcoal: in foul evacuations.

Chirata.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloroform: as spirits with opium after a purgative.

Cinnamon.

Cloves.

Cocaine: in serous diarrhea.

Codeine.

Cod-Liver Oil: to children with pale stinking stools.

Cold or Tepid Pack: in summer diarrhea of children.

Copaiba: for its local action in chronic cases.

Copper Arsenite.

Copper Sulphate: one-tenth grn. along with opium in acute and chronic diarrhea, associated with colicky pains and catarrh.

Corrosive Sublimate: in small doses in acute and chronic watery diarrhea, marked by slimy or bloody stools of children and adults; and diarrhea of phthisis and typhoid.

Coto Bark: in catarrhal diarrhea.

Cotoin.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Diet: for summer diarrhea.

Dulcamara: in diarrhea of children from teething and exposure.

Enteroclysis: when mucous form becomes chronic.

Ergot: in a very chronic diarrhea succeeding to an acute attack.

Erigeron Canadense.

Eucalyptol or Eucalyptus.

Eudoxin.

Flannel Binder: adjunct in children.

Gaduol: as tonic in scrofulous and weakly children.

Galls: in chronic diarrhea.

Geranium.

Ginger.

Guaiacol.

Guaiacol Carbonate.

Guarana: in convalescence.

Hematoxylon: mild astringent, suitable to children from its sweetish taste.

Ice to Spine.

Injection: of starch water, at 100° F., with tinct. opii and acetate of lead or sulphate of copper, in the choleraic diarrhea of children.

Iodine.

Ipecacuanha: drop doses of the wine every hour in the dysenteric diarrhea of children, marked by green slimy stools.

Iron Sulphate.

Kino: astringent.

Krameria: astringent.

Lead Acetate: in suppository or by mouth; in summer diarrhea (simple in children, with morphine in adults); with opium in purging due to typhoid or tubercular disease, in profuse serous discharge, and in purging attended with inflammation.

Magnesia: antacid for children.

Magnesium Salicylate.

Menthol.

Mercury: the gray powder in diarrhea of children, marked by derangement of intestinal secretion and stinking stools; to be withheld where masses of undigested milk are passed; in adults, see Corrosive Sublimate.

Monesia Extract.

Morphine Sulphate.

Mustard: plaster.

Naphtalin.

Naphtol.

Naphtol Benzoate.

Nutmeg.

Nux Vomica: in chronic cases.

Oak Bark: infusion, astringent.

Opium: in tubercular and typhoid diarrhea; in acute, after expulsion of offending matter; as an enema, with starch, in the acute fatal diarrhea of children.

Pancreatin.

Paraformaldehyde.

Pepsin: along with nitro-hydrochloric acid.

Podophyllin.

Podophyllum: in chronic diarrhea, with high-colored pale or frothy stools.

Potassium Chlorate: in chronic cases with mucilaginous stools.

Potassium Iodide.

Pulsatilla: in catarrhal.

Quinine.

Resorcin.

Rhubarb: to evacuate intestine.

Rumex Crispus: in morning diarrhea.

Salicin: in catarrh and chronic diarrhea of children.

Saline Purgatives.

Salol.

Silver Chloride.

Silver Nitrate.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Borate.

Sodium Carbolate.

Sodium Paracresotate.

Sodium Phosphate.

Sodium Thiosulphate.

Starch, Iodized.

Tannalbin: has a very wide range of indications.

Tannigen.

Tannin with Opium: in acute and chronic internally, or as enema.

Thymol.

Tribromphenol.

Veratrum Album: in summer diarrhea.

Zinc Sulphate.

Diphtheria.

Acid, Benzoic: in large doses.

Acid, Boric; or Borax: glycerin solution locally.

Acid, Carbolic: as spray or painted on throat; internally with iron.

Acid, Carbolic, Glycerite of: painted over twice a day.

Acid, Hydrochloric: dilute as gargle, or strong as caustic.

Acid, Lactic: a spray or local application of a solution of 1 dram to the oz. of water, to dissolve the false membrane.

Acid, Salicylic: locally as gargle, or internally.

Acid, Sulphurous.

Acid, Tartaric.

Aconite.

Alcohol: freely given, very useful.

Alum.

Ammonium Chloride.

Antidiphtherin.

Antitoxin.

Apomorphine: as an emetic.

Argentic Nitrate: of doubtful value.

Arsenic: internally.

Asaprol.

Aseptol.

Belladonna: at commencement, especially useful when tonsils are much swollen and there is little exudation; later on, to support the heart.

Bromine: as inhalation.

Calcium Bisulphite: solution, as paint.

Calomel.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chlorinated-Soda Solution: as gargle or wash.

Chlorine Water: internally; locally in sloughing of the throat.

Cold: externally.

Copper Sulphate: as emetic.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Cubeb.

Eucalyptol.

Ferropyrine.

Guaiacum: internally.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ichthyol: paint.

Ice: to neck, and in mouth; with iron chloride internally if suppuration threatens.

Iodine: as inhalation.

Iron: the perchloride in full doses by the mouth, and locally painted over the throat.

Lemon Juice: gargle.

Lime Water: most serviceable in adults, as a spray.

Mercury: internally as calomel or cyanide, 1/20 to 1/40 of a grn.

Mercury Bichloride.

Mercury Oxycyanide.

Methylene Blue.

Milk Diet.

Oil Turpentine.

Oxygen: inhalations, with strychnine and atropine hypodermically. If suffocation is imminent, intubation or tracheotomy may be necessary.

Papain: as solvent of false membrane.

Pepsin: as membrane solvent, locally.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate: internally; sometimes aids in loosening the false membrane.

Potassa Solution: internally.

Potassium Bichromate: as emetic.

Potassium Chlorate: internally, frequently repeated, and locally as a gargle.

Potassium Permanganate: as gargle.

Pyoktanin: topically.

Quinine: strong solution or spray.

Resorcin: spray.

Sanguinaria: as emetic. See under Croup.

Sassafras Oil: locally.

Sodium Benzoate: in large doses, and powder insufflated.

Sodium Borate.

Sodium Hyposulphite, or Sulphites: internally and locally.

Sodium Sulphocarbolate.

Sozoiodole-Potassium: as dusting-powder with sulphur.

Sozoiodole-Sodium: as preceding; or as solution.

Strychnine: subcutaneously for paralysis.

Sulphocarbolates.

Sulphur.

Tannin: five per cent. solution as a spray.

Thymol.

Tolu Balsam.

Tonics.

Tribromphenol.

Dipsomania.—See Alcoholism.

Dropsy.—See also, Ascites, Hydrocele, Hydrocephalus, Hydrothorax, etc.

Aconite: at once in dropsy of scarlet fever if temperature should rise.

Acupuncture: in œdema about the ankles, to be followed up by hot bathing; not much use in tricuspid disease.

Ammonium Benzoate: in hepatic dropsy.

Ammonium Chloride: in hepatic dropsy.

Antihydropin: a crystalline principle extracted from cockroaches; is a powerful diuretic in scarlatinal dropsy; 15 grn. as a dose for an adult; the insect is used in Russia.

Apocynum.

Arbutin.

Arsenic: in dropsy of feet from fatty heart, debility, or old age.

Asclepias Syriaca: may be combined with apocynum.

Broom: one of the most useful diuretics, especially in scarlatinal, renal, and hepatic dropsy.

Bryonia: as drastic purgative, and diuretic.

Cactus Grandiflorus: tincture.

Caffeine: in cardiac and chronic renal dropsy.

Calomel.

Cannabis Indica: as diuretic.

Chenopodium Anthelminticum: in scarlatinal dropsy.

Chimaphila: in renal dropsy.

Cimicifugin.

Colchicum: in hepatic, cardiac, and scarlatinal dropsy.

Colocynth.

Convallaria: used by the Russian peasantry.

Copaiba: especially in hepatic and cardiac dropsy: not certain in renal.

Digitalin.

Digitalis: in all dropsies, but especially cardiac dropsies. Infusion is best form.

Digitoxin.

Diet: dry.

Elaterium or Elaterin: useful hydragogues cathartics, especially in chronic renal disease; should not be given in exhaustion.

Erythrophleum: in cardiac dropsy instead of digitalis.

Ferropyrine.

Fuchsine.

Gamboge never to be used!

Gold.

Hellebore: in post-scarlatinal dropsy.

Hemo-gallol: when marked anemia present.

Iron: to correct anemia; along with saline purgatives.

Jaborandi: in renal dropsy with suppression of renal function.

Jalap: in some cases.

Juniper: exceedingly useful in cardiac, and chronic, not acute renal trouble.

Levico Water.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Mercury.

Milk Diet.

Nitrous Ether: useful alone, or with other diuretics.

Oil Croton.

Oil Juniper.

Parsley: a stimulant diuretic.

Paracentesis Abdominis.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Potassium Bicarbonate.

Potassium Bitartrate and Acetate with Compound Jalap Powder: most useful of the hydragogue cathartics.

Potassium Carbonate.

Potassium Iodide: in large doses, sometimes a diuretic in renal dropsy.

Potassium Nitrate: as diuretic.

Potassium and Sodium Tartrate.

Resin Jalap.

Resorcin.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Saliformin.

Saline Purgatives.

Scoparin.

Scoparius Infusion.

Senega: in renal dropsy.

Squill: in cardiac dropsy.

Strophanthus: in cardiac dropsy.

Sulphate of Magnesium: a concentrated solution before food is taken.

Taraxacum.

Theobromine and salts.

Turpentine Oil: in albuminuria.

Duodenal Catarrh.—See also, Jaundice, Biliousness.

Acid, Citric.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric.

Arsenic: in catarrh of bile-ducts as a sequela.

Bismuth.

Calomel.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Hydrastis: in catarrh associated with gall stones.

Ipecacuanha.

Podophyllum.

Potassium Bichromate.

Rhubarb.

Salol.

Sodium Phosphate.

Dysentery.—See also, Diarrhea, Enteritis.

Acid, Boric: continuous irrigation with a two-way tube.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric.

Acid, Nitrous: in the chronic dysentery of hot climates.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite: when much fever.

Alum: to control the diarrhea.

Aluminium Acetate: solution.

Ammonium Chloride.

Aristol.

Arnica: where much depression.

Arsenic: Fowler's solution along with opium if due to malaria.

Baptisin.

Belladonna.

Benzoin: in chronic cases.

Berberine Carbonate: in chronic intestinal catarrh.

Bismal.

Bismuth.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Calomel: in acute sthenic type.

Castor Oil: in small doses, with opium.

Cathartics: to cause local depletion.

Cold: Enemata of ice cold water to relieve pain and tenesmus.

Copaiba: in some cases.

Copper Arsenite.

Copper Sulphate.

Corrosive Sublimate: in small doses, when stools are slimy and bloody.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Enemata.

Ergotin: in very chronic type.

Glycerin: with linseed tea, to lessen tenesmus.

Grape Diet.

Hamamelis: where much blood in motions.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ice Water: injections.

Injections: in early stages, emollient; in later, astringent.

Iodine.

Ipecacuanha: in 30 grn. doses on empty stomach, with complete rest; or as enema, with small quantity of fluid; milk is a good vehicle.

Iron: internally, or as enemata.

Lead Acetate, by mouth, or as enema or suppository, along with opium.

Lemon Juice.

Magnesium Salicylate.

Magnesium Sulphate: in acute cases in early stage.

Mercury Bichloride.

Morphine Sulphate.

Naphtalin.

Naphtol, Alpha.

Nux Vomica: in epidemic cases, and where prune juice stools and much depression.

Oil Eucalyptus.

Opium: to check the diarrhea; given after the action of a saline.

Potassium Bitartrate: in advanced stages where much mucus.

Potassium Chlorate: as enema.

Quinine Sulphate: in large doses in malarial cases, followed by ipecacuanha.

Saline Purgatives.

Salol.

Silver Chloride.

Silver Nitrate: as injection.

Silver Oxide.

Soda Chlorinata: as enema.

Sodium Carbolate.

Sodium Nitrate.

Strychnine.

Sulphur: in chronic cases.

Tannalbin.

Tannin: conjoined with milk diet in chronic disease.

Tribromphenol.

Turpentine Oil: with opium when the acute symptoms have passed off; also in epidemic of a low type.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Sulphate: by mouth or enema.

Dysmenorrhea.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite: in congestive form in plethorics; or sequent to sudden arrest.

Aloes.

Ammonium Acetate.

Ammonium Chloride.

Amyl Nitrite: in neuralgic form.

Anemonin.

Antipyrine.

Apiol (Oil of Parsley): as emmenagogue in neuralgic form; to be given just before the expected period.

Arsenic: when membranous discharge from uterus.

Atropine.

Belladonna: in neuralgic form; along with synergists.

Borax: in membranous form.

Butyl-Chloral Hydrate: in neuralgic form.

Cajeput Oil.

Camphor: frequently repeated in nervous subjects.

Cannabis Indica: very useful.

Cerium Oxalate.

Cetrarin.

Chloralamide.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloroform: vapor locally.

Cimicifuga: in congestive cases at commencement.

Cimicifugin.

Codeine.

Conium.

Copper Arsenite.

Electricity: the galvanic current in neuralgic; an inverse current in congestive.

Ergot: in congestive cases at commencement, especially if following sudden arrest.

Ether.

Ethyl Bromide.

Ferropyrine.

Gelseminine.

Gelsemium.

Ginger: if menses are suddenly suppressed.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Gossypium.

Guaiacum: in rheumatic cases.

Hamamelis: often relieves.

Hemogallol.

Hemol.

Hot Sitz-bath.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Ipecacuanha; as an emetic.

Iron: in anemia.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Manganese Dioxide.

Morphine: like opium.

Nux Vomica: in neuralgic form.

Opium: exceedingly useful in small doses of 3 to 5 min. of tincture alone, or along with 3 or 4 grn. of chloral hydrate.

Picrotoxin.

Piscidia Erythrina.

Pulsatilla: like aconite.

Quinine.

Rue.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Borate.

Strychnine.

Stypticin: useful uterine sedative.

Sumbul.

Triphenin.

Viburnum.

Water: cold and hot, alternately dashed over loins in atonic cases.

Zinc Cyanide.

Dyspepsia.—See also, Acidity, Biliousness, Flatulence, Gastralgia. Pyrosis.

Absinthin.

Acids: before or after meals, especially nitro-hydrochloric acid.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Gallic: in pyrosis.

Acid, Hydrochloric, Dilute: after a meal, especially if there is diarrhea.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: in irritable cases.

Acid, Lactic: in imperfect digestion.

Acid, Nitric: with bitter tonics.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric.

Acid, Sulphurous; in acid pyrosis and vomiting.

Acid, Tannic: in irritable dyspepsia.

Alcohol: along with food when digestion is impaired by fatigue, etc.

Alkalies: very useful before meals in atonic dyspepsia, or two hours after.

Aloes: as dinner pill, along with nux vomica, in habitual constipation.

Arsenic: 1 min. of liquor before meals in neuralgia of the stomach, or diarrhea excited by food.

Asafetida.

Belladonna: to lessen pain and constipation.

Berberine.

Bismuth Citrate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate: when stomach is irritable; and in flatulence.

Bitters: given with acids or alkalies, to stimulate digestion.

Bryonia: in bilious headache.

Calabar Bean: in the phantom tumor sometimes accompanying.

Calcium Saccharate.

Calcium Sulphite.

Calomel.

Calumba: very useful.

Cannabis Indica.

Capsicum: in atonic dyspepsia.

Cardamoms.

Castor Oil.

Cerium Nitrate.

Cerium Oxalate.

Cetrarin.

Chamomile.

Charcoal: for flatulence.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloroform.

Cholagogues: often very useful.

Cinchona.

Cocaine: in nervous dyspepsia, 1/4 grn. twice or three times a day.

Cod-Liver Oil: in the sinking at the epigastrium in the aged without intestinal irritation.

Colchicum: in gouty subjects.

Cold Water: half a tumbler half an hour before breakfast.

Columbin.

Creosote: if due to fermentative changes.

Diastase of Malt.

Eucalyptus: in atonic dyspepsia due to the presence of sarcinæ.

Gentian: in atony and flatulence.

Ginger: an adjunct.

Glycerin.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold: the chloride in nervous indigestion.

Hops: a substitute for alcohol.

Hot Water: a tumbler twice or three times between meals, in acid dyspepsia, flatulence and to repress craving for alcohol.

Hydrastis or Hydrastine Hydrochlorate: in chronic dyspepsia or chronic alcoholism.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ichthalbin.

Ipecacuanha: useful adjunct to dinner pill, in chronic irritable dyspepsia.

Iron and Bismuth Citrate.

Iron Phosphates.

Kino: in pyrosis.

Lime Water.

Magnesia: in acid dyspepsia.

Malt Extract, Dry.

Manganese: in gastrodynia and pyrosis.

Mercury: as cholagogue.

Morphine: subcutaneously in irritable subjects.

Naphtol.

Naphtol Benzoate.

Nux Vomica: exceedingly useful in most forms along with mineral acids.

Opium: in sinking at the stomach partially relieved by food which, at the same time, produces diarrhea, a few drops of tincture before meals; with nux vomica in palpitation, etc.

Orexine Tannate: very potent.

Pancreatin: 11/2 or 2 hours after meals, very useful.

Papain.

Pepper: in atonic indigestion.

Pepsin: sometimes very useful with meals; and in apepsia of infants.

Picrotoxin.

Podophyllin: a cholagogue, used instead of mercury; useful along with nux vomica and mineral acids.

Potassa, Solution of.

Potassium Bicarbonate.

Potassium Carbonate.

Potassium Iodide.

Potassium Permanganate: like manganese.

Potassium Sulphide.

Ptyalin.

Pulsatilla.

Quassia.

Quinine: in elderly people, and to check flatulence.

Resorcin.

Rhubarb.

Saccharin.

Salol.

Sanguinaria: in atonic dyspepsia.

Serpentaria.

Silver Nitrate: in neuralgic cases.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Sulphocarbolate: in flatulence and spasm after a meal.

Sodium Thiosulphate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Strontium Bromide.

Strychnine.

Taraxacum.

Terebene.

Turkish Bath: in malaise after dining out.

Wahoo (Euonymin): as a cholagogue.

Xanthoxylum: as stomachic tonic.

Dysphagia.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: as gargle.

Bromide of Potassium: in hysterical dysphagia; or dysphagia of liquids in children.

Cajeput Oil: in nervous dysphagia.

Cocaine: in tonsillitis, etc., as cause, 4 per cent. solution painted over.

Iced Fluids: slowly swallowed in spasmodic dysphagia.

Iron.

Quinine.

Strychnine.

Dyspnea.—See also, Angina Pectoris, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, Emphysema, Phthisis.

Acid, Hydrocyanic, Diluted.

Adonis Aestivalis: tincture.

Adonidin.

Ammonium Carbonate.

Amyl Nitrite.

Arsenic.

Aspidospermine.

Bitter Almond Water.

Cherry Laurel Water.

Chloroform.

Cimicifugin.

Dry Cupping over back: when due to cardiac or pulmonary trouble.

Ether.

Ethyl Iodide.

Grindelia.

Hyoscyamus.

Lobeline.

Morphine.

Opium.

Oxygen.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Potassium Cyanide.

Potassium Iodide.

Pyridine.

Spermine.

Stramonium: tincture.

Strophanthin.

Strychnine.

Terebene.

Terpin Hydrate.

Theobromine and Sodium Salicylate.

Thoracentesis: if there is pleural effusion.

Valerian.

Dysuria.—See also, Vesical Sedatives; Bladder, Irritable; and Cystitis.

Alkalies: when urine very acid.

Arbutin.

Belladonna.

Camphor: in strangury.

Cannabis Indica: in hematuria.

Cantharides: tincture.

Chimaphila.

Conium.

Digitalis.

Ergot: in paralysis, when bladder feels imperfectly emptied.

Gelsemium.

Gelseminine.

Hyoscyamus.

Nitrous Ether.

Opium.

Ear-ache.

Almond Oil.

Atropine: along with opium.

Blisters: behind the ear.

Brucine.

Cardiac Sedatives: internally.

Chloroform: on swab, behind and in front of ear.

Cocaine: as spray.

Ether Vapor: to tympanum.

Glycerin.

Heat, Dry: locally.

Hop Poultice.

Illicium.

Inflation of Eustachian tube with Politzer's air bag.

Lead Acetate and Opium: as wash.

Leeching: behind ear.

Menthol and Liquid Petrolatum as spray.

Opium.

Pulsatilla.

Puncturing of tympanum if it bulge, followed by careful cleansing and insufflation of boric acid.

Water: hot as it can be borne, dropped into the ear.

Ear Affections.—See also, Ear-ache, Deafness, Myringitis, Otalgia, Otitis, Otorrhea, Vertigo.

Acid, Boric.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate (ringing).

Electricity.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Pyoktanin.

Sodium Bromide.

Sodium Borate, Neutral.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Tropacocaine.

Ecchymosis.—See also, Bruises, Purpura.

Alcohol: externally.

Ammonia.

Arnica: internally and externally.

Compressed Sponge: bound over.

Ice.

Massage.

Solomon's Seal (Convallaria): the juice of the root, especially in a "black eye."

Eclampsia.—See Puerperal Convulsions.

Ecthyma.

Borax.

Cod-Liver Oil: internally and locally.

Chrysarobin.

Copper Salts.

Gaduol: internally, as resolvent tonic.

Grape regimen.

Ichthalbin: internally, as assimilative and regulator of nutritive processes.

Ichthyol: topically.

Lead: locally.

Quinine: for the malnutrition.

Zinc Oxide: locally.

Ectropium and Entropium.

Collodion.

Silver Nitrate.

Eczema.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic: internally and locally.

Acid, Salicylic: locally, if there is much weeping.

Acid, Picric.

Alkalies: weak solutions as a constant dressing.

Alum: to check a profuse discharge; not curative.

Alumnol.

Ammonium Carbonate: along with fresh infusion of cinchona.

Ammonium Urate.

Anacardium Orientale.

Argentic Nitrate: simple solution, or solution in nitric ether, painted over, in chronic form.

Aristol.

Arsenic: applicable only in squamous and chronic form, not in acute.

Belladonna: internally, or atropine subcutaneously, in acute stage.

Benzoin: compound tincture painted on to relieve itching.

Bismuth: where there is much exudation, the powder, or ointment, either of subnitrate or carbonate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Black Wash.

Blisters: in chronic cases, especially of hand.

Borax: the glycerite in eczema of the scalp and ears.

Boric Acid Ointment: topically, especially in eczema of the vulva.

Calcium Lithio-carbonate.

Calcium Sulphide.

Camphor: powder to allay heat and itching.

Cantharides.

Cashew Nut Oil: ointment in chronic cases.

Chloral Hydrate: as ointment half dram in oz. of petrolatum; or as lotion.

Chrysarobin.

Cinchona: powdered bark locally as an astringent.

Citrine Ointment; locally, alone or with tar ointment, in eczema of the eyelids.

Cocaine: to allay itching in scrotal eczema.

Cocoa Nut Oil: in eczema narium.

Cod-Liver Oil: in eczema of children due to malnutrition; and locally to skin to prevent cracking.

Collodion.

Conium.

Copper Sulphate: astringent.

Croton Seeds: tincture of, as ointment.

Creolin.

Diaphtherin.

Electricity: central galvanization in very obstinate cases.

Eucalyptol: with iodoform and adeps lanæ in dry eczema.

Eugenol.

Gaduol: internally in scrofula or malnutrition.

Gallicin.

Gallanol.

Gallobromol.

Gelanthum.

Glycerin: as local emollient after an attack.

Glycerite of Aloes: in eczema aurium.

Hamamelis: locally to allay itching.

Hygienic measures and Diet.

Ichthalbin: internally, as assimilative and tonic.

Ichthyol: locally.

Iodole.

Iodoformogen.

Iris Versicolor: in chronic gouty cases.

Iron Arsenate.

Iron Sulphate.

Jaborandi.

Lead Carbonate.

Lead Salts: where there is much inflammation and weeping, a lotion containing a glycerin preparation; if dry and itching, a strong solution or an ointment.

Levico Water.

Lime Water: a sedative and astringent; in later stages with glycerin.

Lithia: in gouty subjects.

Losophan.

Menthol.

Mercury, Ammoniated.

Mercury Oleate.

Methylene Blue: in eczema of the lids.

Naphtol.

Nutgall.

Oil Croton.

Oil of Cade: with adeps lanæ.

Phosphorus.

Phytolacca: in obstinate cases.

Plumbago: ointment in eczema aurium.

Potassium Acetate: internally.

Potassium Cyanide: to allay itching.

Potassium Iodide.

Potato Poultice: cold, sprinkled with zinc oxide, to allay itching.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Rhus Toxicodendron: internally and externally; where much burning and itching, and in chronic eczema of rheumatism worse at night-time.

Salol.

Soap: a glycerin soap to wash with, night and morning, will allay itching; green soap.

Sodium Arsenate.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Starch Poultice.

Sulphides or Sulphur: internally, and as baths; but not in acute stage.

Sulphur Iodide.

Tannin Glycerite: after removal of the scales; or tar, or other ointment, may be required to complete cure.

Tannoform.

Tar: ointment; and internally as pill or capsule in very chronic form.

Thymol.

Thyraden.

Turkish Bath.

Viola Tricolor: infusion along with senna; externally as ointment.

Warm Baths: in acute stages.

Yolk of Egg: with water locally.

Zinc: the oxide and carbonate as dusting powders; the oxide as ointment if the raw surface is indolent after inflammation has subsided.

Zinc Oleate.

Elephantiasis.

Anacardium Orientale.

Arsenic: along with five or six times as much black pepper.

Cashew Nut Oil.

Gurjun Oil.

Iodine: internally and externally.

Oil Chaulmoogra.

Sarsaparilla.

Emissions and Erections.—See also, Chordee, Spermatorrhea, and the list of Anaphrodisiacs.

Acetanilid.

Antispasmin.

Belladonna.

Bromalin.

Bromides.

Bromo-hemol.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cimicifuga.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Hygienic Measures.

Hyoscine.

Iron.

Potassium Citrate.

Strychnine and Arsenic: in full dose.

Warm Bath: before retiring.

Emphysema.—See also, Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspnea.

Apomorphine: when secretion is scanty.

Asafetida.

Arsenic: in subjects who are affected with dyspnea on catching a very slight cold. Especially valuable if following on retrocession of rash.

Aspidospermine.

Belladonna: if bronchitis and dyspnea are severe.

Bleeding: when right side of heart engorged.

Chloral Hydrate: in acute if sudden, a single large dose; if long continued, small doses.

Cod-Liver Oil: one of the best remedies.

Coniine.

Compressed Air: inhaled.

Cubebs: the tincture sometimes relieves like a charm.

Digitalis.

Ether: internally, as inhalation.

Euphorbia Pilulifera.

Ethyl Iodide: as inhalation.

Gaduol.

Grindelia: in most respiratory neuroses.

Hemogallol.

Hemol.

Hypophosphites.

Iron.

Lobelia: where there is severe dyspnea, or capillary bronchitis.

Morphine.

Oxygen: in paroxysmal dyspnea.

Potassium Iodide.

Purging: instead of bleeding.

Physostigma.

Quebracho.

Resorcin.

Senega.

Stramonium.

Strychnine: as a respiratory stimulant.

Terebene.

Turpentine Oil.

Empyema.

Ammonium Acetate.

Aspiration, or free Incisions.

Acid, Carbolic: as injection to wash out cavity.

Acid, Salicylic: same as above.

Carbolate of Iodine: same as above.

Chlorine Water: same as above.

Creosote.

Gaduol: as tonic.

Ichthalbin: as assimilative and alterative.

Iodine: same as carbolic acid.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Pyoktanin.

Styrone.

Quinine: same as carbolic acid.

Endocarditis.—See also, Pericarditis.

Acid, Salicylic: in the rheumatic form.

Aconite: in small doses frequently at commencement.

Alkalies.

Antirheumatics.

Blisters.

Bryonia.

Calomel.

Chloral Hydrate: in moderate doses.

Digitalis.

Ice-bag over precordium.

Iron.

Leeches or Wet Cups: in early stages, to abort.

Lithium Citrate or Acetate.

Mercury: to prevent fibrinous deposits; conjointly with alkalies if of rheumatic origin.

Opium: in full doses.

Potassium Iodide.

Potassium Salts: to liquefy exudation.

Quinine: in full doses at commencement.

Veratrum Viride.

Endometritis.—See also, Uterine Congestion and Hypertrophy.

Acid, Carbolic: locally applied, undiluted, on cotton wool probe, in chronic form.

Acid, Chromic: strong solution, 15 grn. in 1 fl. dram of hot water in catarrh.

Acid, Nitric.

Alumnol.

Aristol.

Calcium Bisulphite: solution.

Ergot: subcutaneously.

Europhen.

Formaldehyde.

Glycerin: locally.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Hot Water Injections.

Hydrargyri Bichloridum: injection.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Ichthyol.

Iodine.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Iodo-tannin: solution of iodine in tannic acid, on cotton-wool.

Methylene Blue.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Stypticin.

Enteric Fever.—See Typhoid Fever.

Enteritis.—See also, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera, Peritonitis, Typhlitis.

Aconite: in acute cases.

Argentic Nitrate: in chronic form.

Arsenic: in small doses along with opium.

Bismuth and Ammonium Citrate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Bismuth-Cerium Salicylate.

Calcium Salicylate.

Calomel: in obstructive enteritis with constipation, pushed to salivate.

Castor Oil: especially in the chronic enteritis of children. Very useful along with opium.

Chlorine Water.

Copper Arsenite.

Copper Sulphate: in minute doses.

Eudoxine.

Extract Monesia.

Ichthalbin.

Iron.

Lead Acetate: sedative astringent.

Linseed: infusion as drink.

Magnesium Sulphate: the most valuable purgative.

Naphtalin.

Naphtol Benzoate.

Opium.

Podophyllum.

Poultice, Hot.

Resorcin.

Skim Milk: as diet, alone or with lime-water.

Sodium Nitrate.

Tannalbin.

Tannigen.

Turpentine Oil.

Ulmus: infusion as drink, or leaves as poultice.

Enuresis.

Acid, Camphoric.

Antipyrine.

Atropine.

Belladonna: very useful for children, but the dose must be large.

Buchu: in chronic cases.

Cantharides: internally; very useful in middle-aged women or the aged.

Chloral Hydrate: in children.

Collodion: to form a cap over prepuce.

Ergot: in paralytic cases.

Iodide of Iron: in some cases.

Iodine.

Lupuline.

Pichi.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Nitrate: in children.

Quinine.

Rhus Aromatica.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Santonin: when worms present.

Strychnine: very useful in the paralysis of the aged, and incontinence of children.

Turpentine Oil.

Epididymitis.—See also, Orchitis.

Aconite: in small doses frequently repeated.

Belladonna.

Collodion.

Guaiacol: locally.

Heat, Moisture, and Pressure: in later stages, to relieve induration.

Ice-bags.

Ichthyol.

Iodine: grn. 4 to adeps lanæ oz. 1, locally, to relieve induration.

Mercury and Belladonna: as ointment.

Mercury and Morphine: locally as oleate if persistent.

Naftalan.

Potassium Iodide.

Pulsatilla: in very small doses along with aconite.

Punctures: to relieve tension and pain.

Rest in bed: elevation of pelvis and testicles, suspension of any local gonorrheal treatment.

Silver Nitrate: strong solution locally applied to abort.

Strapping and suspending testicle.

Epilepsy.—See also, Hystero-Epilepsy, Convulsions.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Hydrobromic.

Acid, Perosmic.

Adonis Vernalis.

Ammonium Bromide.

Ammonium Valerianate.

Ammonium or Sodium Nitrite.

Amyl Nitrite.

Amylene Hydrate.

Aniline Sulphate.

Antipyrine.

Apomorphine: to prevent; in emetic doses.

Argentic Nitrate: sometimes useful, but objectionable from risk of discoloring the skin.

Arsenic: in epileptiform vertigo.

Asafetida.

Atropine.

Anesthetics: rarely.

Belladonna: in petit mal, in nocturnal epilepsy and anemic subjects; perseverance in its use is required.

Bismuth Valerianate.

Blisters: over seat of aura.

Borax.

Bromides of Potassium, Sodium, Strontium, Lithium, and Iron: most generally useful; dose should be large; in cases occurring in the day-time, in grand mal, reflex epilepsy, and cerebral hyperemia.

Bromalin: mild yet very efficacious.

Bromo-hemol.

Bryonia.

Caesium and Ammonium Bromide.

Calabar Bean.

Calcium Bromide.

Calcium Bromo-iodide.

Camphor: has been, but is not now, much used.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Cannabis Indica.

Cautery: frequently and lightly repeated.

Cerium Oxalate.

Chloral Hydrate: full dose at bed-time in nocturnal attacks.

Chloroform: inhalation in hystero-epilepsy.

Chloralamide.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Conium.

Copper Acetate.

Copper Ammonio-sulphate: sometimes useful.

Copper Sulphate.

Cupro-hemol.

Digitalis.

Diet.

Duboisine.

Electricity.

Ethylene Bromide.

Fluorides.

Gaduol.

Gold Bromide.

Hydrargyri Biniodidum: in syphilitic history.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Hyoscyamine.

Ignatia.

Iron: in uterine obstruction, in cerebral and genital anemia; alone, or the bromide along with the bromide of potassium.

Iron Valerianate.

Lithium Bromide.

Lobelia: has been used as a nauseant to relieve the spasms.

Mercury.

Musk: has been tried.

Nickel.

Nitrite of Amyl: inhaled will cut short a fit; if there is appreciable time between aura and fit will prevent it, and cut short status epilepticus.

Nitrite of Sodium: in petit mal in 1 grn. dose thrice daily.

Nitroglycerin: like nitrite of amyl, but slightly slower in action.

Opium.

Paraldehyde: instead of bromides.

Phosphorus.

Physostigma.

Picrotoxin: weak and anemic type: or nocturnal attacks; must be persisted in.

Potassium Bromate.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide: with bromide; alone in syphilitic history.

Potassium Nitrite.

Quassia: injections when due to worms.

Quinine.

Rubidium-Ammonium Bromide.

Rue: when seminal emissions also are present.

Santonin: has been tried.

Seton: in the back of the neck.

Silver Salts.

Simulo Tincture.

Sodium Fluoride.

Solanum Carolinense: in epilepsy of childhood.

Spermine.

Stramonium Tincture.

Strontium Bromide.

Strychnine: in idiopathic epilepsy and especially in pale anemic subjects; not if there is any organic lesion.

Sulfonal.

Sumbul.

Tartar Emetic.

Turpentine Oil: if due to worms.

Valerian: sometimes does good, especially if due to worms.

Zinc Salts: the oxide, or sulphate; epileptiform vertigo due to gastric disturbance is often relieved by the oxide.

Epistaxis.—See also, Hemorrhage.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Gallic: along with ergot and digitalis.

Acid, Trichloracetic.

Aconite: in small and frequent doses to children, and in plethora.

Alum: powder snuffed or blown up the nostrils.

Antipyrine.

Aristol.

Arnica: in traumatic cases.

Barium Chloride: to lower arterial tension.

Belladonna.

Blister over Liver.

Cocaine: locally in hemorrhage from the nasal mucous membrane.

Compression of Facial Artery.

Digitalis: the infusion is best.

Ergot: subcutaneously, or by stomach.

Erigeron Oil.

Europhen.

Ferropyrine.

Hamamelis.

Hot Foot-bath, or Hot or Cold-water Bags applied to dorsal vertebræ.

Ice: over nose and head.

Iodole.

Iodoformogen.

Ipecacuanha: until it nauseates or produces actual vomiting.

Iron: as spray the sub-sulphate or perchloride.

Krameria.

Lead Acetate.

Plugging anterior and posterior nares necessary, if epistaxis is obstinate.

Tannin: locally applied.

Transfusion: if death threatens from loss.

Turpentine Oil: internally in passive hemorrhage.

Warm Baths: to feet and hands, with or without mustard.

Warm Water Bags: to spine.

Epithelioma.

Acid, Lactic.

Acid, Picric.

Aniline.

Arsenic.

Aristol.

Calcium Carbide.

Diaphtherin.

Europhen.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Levico Water.

Mercury, Acid Nitrate: applied to part with glass rod.

Methylene Blue.

Papain.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Erysipelas.—See also, Phlegmon.

Acid, Benzoic: the soda salt 2 to 3 drams in the twenty-four hours.

Acid, Boric: lotion in phlegmonous erysipelas.

Acid, Carbolic: lint soaked in two per cent. solution relieves pain; subcutaneously 1/2 dram, alcohol 1/2 dram, water 2 oz.

Acid, Salicylic: as ointment, or dissolved in collodion as paint.

Acid, Sulphurous: equal parts with glycerin locally.

Acid, Picric.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite: at commencement may cut it short; valuable when skin is hot and pungent and pulse firm; also in erysipelatous inflammation following vaccination.

Alcoholic Stimulants: if patient passes into typhoid state.

Alumnol.

Ammonium Carbonate: when tendency to collapse, and in typhoid condition; internally and locally; more adapted to idiopathic, especially facial erysipelas.

Antipyrine.

Belladonna.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Bitters and Iron.

Borax.

Calomel.

Chloral Hydrate.

Collodion: locally in superficial erysipelas, useless when cracked.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Digitalis: infusion locally.

Europhen.

Fuchsine.

Hamamelis.

Hot Fomentations.

Ichthyol.

Iodine: solution not too strong painted over.

Iodole.

Iron: large doses frequently, and local application.

Lactophenin.

Lead Acetate.

Lead Carbonate.

Manganese Dioxide.

Mercury Oxycyanide.

Naphtol.

Neurodin.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium Iodide.

Potassium Permanganate: solution locally and internally.

Potassium Silicate.

Quinine: in large doses.

Resin Jalap.

Resorcin: antipyretic and antiseptic.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Salol.

Silver Nitrate: strong solution locally applied for an inch or two beyond inflamed area.

Sodium Salicylate: antipyretic.

Tartar Emetic: small doses frequently.

Thermodin.

Thiol.

Tinct. Ferric Chloride.

Traumaticin.

Trichlorphenol.

Triphenin.

Turpentine.

Veratrum Viride.

White Lead: paint locally.

Zinc Oxide.

Erythema.

Acids: in cases of indigestion.

Acid, Picric.

Aconite.

Adeps Lanæ.

Alum: lotion.

Belladonna: in simple erythema.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Cold Cream.

Gelanthum.

Ichthyol.

Lead: the glycerite of the carbonate.

Quinine: in erythema nodosum.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Tannoform.

Zinc: locally, as ointments or lotions.

Excoriations.—See also, Intertrigo.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Ichthyol.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Lead Acetate.

Lead Carbonate.

Lead Cerate.

Lead Nitrate.

Lead Subacetate.

Lead Tannate.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Tannoform.

Traumaticin.

Zinc Carbonate.

Zinc Oxide.

Exhaustion.—See also, Adynamia, Convalescence, Insomnia, Myalgia, Neurasthenia.

Acetanilid.

Calcium Carbonate.

Calcium Phosphate.

Cimicifuga.

Coca.

Cocaine.

Coffee.

Hemol-gallol.

Iron Phosphate.

Kola.

Opium.

Phosphorus.

Potassium Bromide.

Stimulants.

Exhaustion, Nervous.

Acid, Hypophosphorous.

Arsenic.

Bromo-hemol.

Coca.

Cupro-hemol.

Iron Valerianate.

Kola.

Levico Water.

Sodium Hypophosphite.

Spirit Ammonia.

Exhaustion, Sexual.

Cocaine.

Cornutine Citrate.

Muira Puama.

Phosphorus.

Solanin.

Zinc Phosphide.

Exophthalmos.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid Boric.

Acid, Hydriodic.

Acid, Picric.

Acid, Salicylic.

Arsenic.

Barium Chloride: to raise arterial tension.

Belladonna.

Bromides.

Cactus Grandiflorus.

Cannabis Indica.

Chalybeate Waters: for the anemia.

Convallaria.

Coto.

Digitalis: if functional in young subjects; often relieves in other cases.

Digitoxin.

Duboisine.

Galvanism of the cervical sympathetic, and pneumogastric nerves.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold Bromide.

Iodothyrine.

Iron: for the anemia.

Mercury Oleate.

Myrtol.

Resorcin.

Sparteine Sulphate.

Strophanthus.

Thyraden.

Veratrum Viride.

Zinc Valerianate.

Exostosis.

Aconite.

Iodine.

Mercury.

Potassium Iodide.

Eye Diseases.—See also, Amaurosis, Amblyopia, Asthenopia, Cataract, Conjunctivitis, Corneal Opacities, Glaucoma, Iritis, Keratitis, Myopia, Opthalmia, Photophobia, Retina, Strabismus, etc.—See also lists of Mydriatics, Myotics and other agents acting on the eye.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Boric.

Ammonium Acetate: solution.

Arecoline Hydrobromate.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Cadmium Sulphate.

Calomel.

Chloroform.

Cineraria Juice.

Cocaine.

Copper Salts.

Erythrophleine Hydrochlorate.

Eserine.

Formaldehyde.

Homatropine.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol.

Iodole.

Iodoformogen.

Iron Sulphate.

Lead Acetate.

Mercury Bichloride.

Mercury Nitrate.

Mercury Oleate.

Mercury Oxide, Red.

Mercury Oxide, Yellow.

Morphine.

Phenol, Monochloro-, Para-.

Phyostigmine (Eserine).

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Pulsatilla.

Pyoktanin.

Resorcin.

Rhus Toxicodendron: tincture.

Rubidium Iodide.

Santonin.

Scoparin Hydrobromate.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole salts.

Strychnine.

Tropacocaine.

Zinc Acetate.

Zinc Permanganate.

Zinc Sulphate.

Eye-Lids, Affections of.—See also, Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Ecchymosis, Ectropion, Ptosis, etc.

Acid, Tannic.

Ammonium Chloride.

Cadmium Sulphate.

Calomel.

Coniine: for spasm.

Copper Sulphate.

Mercury and Morphine: for stye.

Pulsatilla.

Pyoktanin.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Zinc Sulphate.

False Pains.

Acetanilid.

Neurodin.

Opium.

Tartar Emetic.

Triphenin.

Fauces, Inflammation of.—See also, Throat, Sore.

Acid, Tannic.

Silver Nitrate.

Favus.

Acid, Boric: locally in ethereal solution.

Acid, Carbolic: as a local parasiticide.

Acid, Salicylic: like above.

Acid, Sulphurous: like above.

Alumnol.

Cod-Liver Oil: in a debilitated subject.

Copper Oleate.

Gaduol.

Gallanol.

Mercury: the oleate as a parasiticide; also lotion of bichloride 2 grn. to the oz. of water.

Myrtol: parasiticide.

Naftalan.

Naphtol.

Oil Cade.

Oils: to get rid of scabs and prevent spread.

Potassium Bichromate.

Resorcin: parasiticide.

Sulphurated Potassa.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Feet.—Perspiring, Fetid, Tender, Swelled, etc.—See also, Bromidrosis, Chilblains.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum.

Arsenic: grn. 1/60 to 1/40 in swelling of old persons.

Belladonna.

Borax: stocking soaked in saturated solution each day and allowed to dry while on.

Chloral Hydrate.

Calcium Carbonate, Precipitated.

Cotton, instead of woolen, stockings.

Formaldehyde.

Hamamelis.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Lead.

Lead Plaster and Linseed Oil: equal parts, applied on linen to feet, every third day, for sweating.

Potassium Bichromate.

Potassium Permanganate.

Rest: absolutely for swollen feet may be necessary.

Salicylic Acid and Borax: equal parts, in water and glycerin, for sweating and tender feet.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Chloride.

Tannoform: with starch or talcum, as dusting-powder in stocking; very efficacious.

Felon.—See Onychia.

Fermentation, Gastro-Intestinal.—See Flatulence.

Fever.—See also, the titles of the fevers in their alphabetical order.

Acetanilid.

Acids or Acid Drinks: to allay thirst and aid digestion.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Carbonate.

Acid, Citric.

Acid, Hydrochloric.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Acid, Salicylic: in rheumatic fevers, or in hyperpyrexia.

Acid, Sulphurous.

Acid, Tartaric.

Aconite: small doses frequently in all sympathetic fevers.

Alcohol: often useful, but effect watched carefully,—quickly discontinued if it does not relieve symptoms.

Alkalies: febrifuges, and increase urinary solids.

Ammonia: in sudden collapse.

Ammonium Acetate: very useful as diaphoretic, chiefly in milder forms.

Ammonium Carbonate: in scarlet fever and measles, and in any typhoid condition.

Ammonium Picrate: in malarial fever.

Antipyrine: to reduce temperature.

Arnica: full doses of the infusion in sthenic reaction; low doses of the tincture in asthenia.

Arsenic: in malarious fevers; and in prostrating acute fevers to raise the patient's tone.

Belladonna: in eruptive fevers and in delirium.

Bitters: with acid drinks to quell thirst, e.g. cascarilla, orange peel, etc.

Blisters: flying blisters in various parts of the body in the semi-comatose state.

Bromides.

Calomel: in the early stages of typhoid.

Camphor: in adynamic fevers, and in delirium, in 20 grn. doses every two or three hours, and effects watched.

Carbolate of Iodine: in the later stages of typhoid; and in chronic malarial poisoning.

Castor Oil: as purgative.

Chloral Hydrate: in the violent delirium and wakefulness of typhus, etc., and to reduce fever.

Cimicifuga: when cardiac action is quick and tension low.

Cinchonine.

Coca: as a supportive and stimulant in low fevers.

Cocculus: in typhoid, to lessen tympanitis.

Coffee: in place of alcohol.

Cold Applications: affusions, packs and baths, to lessen hyperpyrexia, and an excellent stimulant, tonic and sedative; the pack in acute fevers, especially on retrocession of a rash.

Digitalis: in inflammatory eruptive fevers, especially scarlet fever, as an antipyretic; much used also in typhoid.

Elaterium: hydragogue cathartic.

Eucalyptus: in intermittent fevers.

Gallanol.

Gelsemium: in malarial and sthenic fevers, especially in pneumonia and pleurisy.

Guaiacol: topically.

Hot Affusions: for headache sometimes better than cold.

Hydrastis: inferior to quinine in intermittent fever.

Ice: to suck; bag to forehead.

Lactophenin.

Lemon Juice: an agreeable refrigerant drink.

Menthol.

Mercury: small doses at the commencement of typhoid or scarlet fever.

Musk: a stimulant in collapse; along with opium in an acute specific fever.

Neurodin.

Opium: in typhoid delirium; with tartar emetic if furious; at the crisis aids action of alcohol.

Phenacetin.

Phenocoll Hydrochlorate.

Phosphate of Calcium: in hectic.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Potassium Citrate.

Potassium Nitrate.

Potassium Tartrate.

Potassium and Sodium Tartrate.

Quinine: in malarial, typhoid, and septic fevers; the most generally applicable antipyretic.

Resorcin: antipyretic and antiseptic.

Rhus Toxicodendron: in rheumatic fever, and scarlet fever with typhoid symptoms.

Salicin: in rheumatic fevers, or in hyperpyrexia.

Salicylate of Sodium: in rheumatic fevers, or in hyperpyrexia.

Salol.

Sodium Benzoate: in infectious and eruptive fevers; antiseptic and antipyretic.

Strychnine: subcutaneously for muscular paralysis as a sequela.

Sulphate of Magnesium: as a depletive and purgative.

Tartar Emetic: in small doses, with opium, if delirium is not greater than wakefulness; if greater, in full doses, with small doses of opium; diaphoretic; in ague aids quinine, also in acute.

Thermodin.

Triphenin.

Turpentine Oil: stimulant in typhoid, puerperal, and yellow, and to stop hemorrhage in typhoid.

Valerian.

Veratrum Viride: in delirium ferox.

Warm Sponging: in the simple fevers of children.

Fibroids.—See Tumors.

Fissures.—See also, Rhagades.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Collodion.

Creolin.

Ichthyol.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Papain.

Pyoktanin.

Traumaticin.

Fissured Nipples.—See also, Rhagades.

Bismuth Oleate.

Cacao Butter.

Ichthyol.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Traumaticin.

Fistula.

Bismuth Oxyiodide.

Capsicum: as weak infusion locally.

Chlorine Water.

Creolin.

Diaphtherin.

Ichthyol.

Potassa.

Sanguinaria: as injection.

Flatulence.—See also, Colic, Dyspepsia.

Abstention from sugar, starchy food, tea.

Acid, Carbolic: if without acidity, etc.

Acid, Sulphurous: if due to fermentation.

Alkalies: before meals.

Ammonia: in alkaline mixture a palliative.

Asafetida: in children; simple hysterical or hypochondriacal.

Belladonna: if due to paresis of intestinal walls.

Benzo-napthol.

Bismuth: with charcoal, in flatulent dyspepsia.

Calcium Saccharate.

Calumba: with aromatics.

Camphor: in hysterical flatulence, especially at climacteric.

Carbolated Camphor.

Carlsbad Waters: if due to hepatic derangement.

Carminatives.

Charcoal.

Chloroform: pure, in drop doses in gastric flatulence.

Creosote.

Essential Oils.

Ether: in nervousness and hypochondriasis.

Eucalyptol: at climacteric, if associated with heat flushings, etc.

Galvanism.

Hot Water: between meals.

Ichthalbin.

Ipecacuanha: in constipation, oppression at epigastrium, and in pregnancy.

Manganese Dioxide.

Mercury: when liver is sluggish.

Muscarine: in intestinal paresis.

Nux Vomica: in constipation, pain at top of head.

Oleoresin Capsicum.

Pepper.

Physostigma: in women at change of life.

Picrotoxin.

Podophyllin with Euonymin, Leptandra, Chirata and Creosote.

Potassium Permanganate: in fat people.

Rue: most efficient.

Sodium Sulphocarbolate.

Strontium Bromide.

Sulphocarbolates: when no acidity, and simple spasms.

Terebene.

Turpentine Oil: few drops internally, or as enema in fevers, peritonitis, etc.

Valerian.

Xanthoxylum.

Fluor Albus.—See Leucorrhea.

Flushing and Heat.—See also, Climacteric Disorders.

Eucalyptol: at climacteric.

Iron: most useful.

Nitrite of Amyl: if associated with menstrual irregularity (accompanying symptoms, cold in the extremities, giddiness, fluttering of the heart); inhalation, or internally in one-third of a drop doses; effects sometimes disagreeable.

Nux Vomica: with tinct. opii in the hysteria of middle-aged women.

Ovaraden or Ovariin: at menopause.

Potassium Bromide.

Valerian.

Zinc Valerianate: at climacteric.

Fractures and Dislocations.—See also, Wounds.

Acid, Carbolic.

Arnica: internally and locally.

Calcium Glycerinophosphate: internally, to hasten union.

Chloroform.

Iodine: antiseptic dressing.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Opium.

Phosphate of Calcium: internally; quickens union.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Freckles.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Lactic.

Alkaline Lotions.

Benzoin.

Borax.

Copper Oleate.

Iodine.

Lime-Water.

Mercuric Chloride: locally, with glycerin, alcohol, and rose water. Three-fourths of grn. to the oz.

Olive Oil.

Potassium Carbonate.

Resorcin.

Frost-Bite.—See also, Chilblains.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Tannic.

Adeps Lanæ.

Aluminium Acetotartrate.

Camphor Cream.

Creosote.

Ichthyol.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Styrax.

Furunculus.—See Boils.

Gall Stones.—See Calculi, Biliary.

Gangrene.—See also, Wounds, Gangrenous.

Acid, Carbolic: locally in strong solution to act as caustic; as a dressing to promote healthy action.

Acid, Chromic: local escharotic.

Acid, Citric.

Acid, Nitric: next to bromine the most useful escharotic.

Acid, Pyroligneous.

Acid, Salicylic: locally.

Ammonium Chloride.

Balsam of Peru.

Bromal.

Bromine: escharotic in hospital gangrene.

Charcoal: as poultice.

Chlorine Water: to destroy fetor.

Cinchona.

Creosote.

Eucalyptol: along with camphor in gangrene of lungs, to prevent spread and lessen the fetor.

Lime Juice and Chlorine Water: in hospital gangrene.

Myrtol: to destroy fetor and promote healthy action.

Oakum: dressing.

Opium.

Oxygen: as a bath.

Potassa: as caustic.

Potassium Chlorate.

Potassium Permanganate.

Quinine.

Resorcin: antiseptic, antipyretic.

Sanguinaria.

Sodium Sulphate.

Tannoform.

Terebene.

Turpentine Oil: internally, and by inhalation.

Zinc Chloride.

Gastralgia.—See also, Acidity, Dyspepsia, Gastrodynia, Neuralgia.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: if purely nervous.

Acid, Salicylic: used in paroxysmal form; like quinine.

Acupuncture: sometimes gives great relief.

Alkalies.

Alum: if pyrosis.

Arsenic: in small doses.

Arsenic with Iron.

Atropine: in gastric ulcer.

Belladonna.

Bismuth: in irritable gastralgia.

Bismuth and Pepsin.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Bromides.

Cannabis Indica.

Cerium Oxalate.

Charcoal: in neuralgia.

Chloral Hydrate: to relieve pain.

Chloroform: two or three drops on sugar.

Codeine.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Counter-irritation and a vigorous revulsive, especially useful in hysteria.

Creosote.

Diet and Hygiene.

Emesis and Purgation: when due to indigestible food.

Enemata.

Ergot.

Ether: a few drops.

Ferropyrine.

Galvanism: of pneumogastric and sympathetic.

Hot Applications.

Magnesium Oxide.

Manganese Dioxide.

Massage.

Menthol.

Methylene.

Milk Diet.

Morphine: subcutaneously, in epigastrium, very useful; or with bismuth and milk before each meal.

Nitroglycerin: quickly eases.

Nux Vomica: to remove morbid condition on which it depends.

Opium.

Pancreatin.

Papain.

Pepsin.

Potassium Cyanide.

Potassium Nitrite.

Pulsatilla.

Quinine: if periodic in character.

Resorcin.

Silver Chloride.

Silver Iodide.

Silver Nitrate: nervine tonic.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Salicylate.

Strontium Bromide.

Strychnine.

Suppository of Gluten, Glycerin and Soap: to overcome constipation.

Triphenin.

Valerian.

Zinc Oxide.

Gastric Dilatation.

Acid, Carbolic.

Bismuth Salicylate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Calcium Lactophosphate.

Charcoal.

Cod-Liver Oil or Gaduol, if due to rachitis.

Diet.

Enemas Nutrient.

Faridization of Gastric walls.

Gentian and Columba.

Ichthyol.

Iron Iodide.

Lavage.

Naphtol.

Nux Vomica.

Physostigma.

Sodium Phosphate.

Strontium Bromide.

Strychnine.

Gastric Pain.—See Gastralgia.

Gastric Ulcer.—See also, Hematemesis.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Gallic.

Arsenic: in chronic ulcer it eases pain and vomiting, and improves the appetite.

Atropine: arrests pain and vomiting.

Bismuth Oxyiodide.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate: in very large doses.

Cannabis Indica.

Carlsbad Salts: before meals.

Castor Oil.

Charcoal: in chronic ulcer to allay pain.

Chloroform.

Cocaine.

Codeine.

Cold Compresses.

Counter-irritation.

Creosote.

Diet and Hygiene.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ice-bag: to epigastrium.

Iron.

Lead Acetate: to check hematemesis.

Lime Water with Milk: and diet.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Massage and Electricity.

Mercuric Chloride: small dose before meals.

Mercury Iodide, Red.

Mercury Oxide, Red.

Methylene Blue.

Milk.

Monsel's Solution.

Morphine: like atropine.

Nutritive Enemata.

Opium.

Pepsin.

Peptonized Milk.

Potassium Iodide: with bicarbonate, to lessen flatulent dyspepsia.

Potassium Sulphite.

Resorcin.

Silver Nitrate: to relieve pain and vomiting.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Phosphate.

Sodium Tellurate.

Spice Plaster.

Stimulants: guardedly.

Tannin.

Turpentine Oil: frequently repeated, to check hemorrhage.

Zinc Carbonate.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Sulphocarbolate.

Gastritis.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: to allay pain.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum: when vomiting of glairy mucus.

Ammonium Chloride: in gastric catarrh.

Arsenic: in drunkards.

Atropine: in chronic cases.

Bismuth: in catarrh.

Caffeine: especially when associated with migraine.

Calumba.

Cinchona.

Eucalyptus: in chronic catarrh.

Hydrastis.

Ice: to suck; and to epigastrium.

Ipecacuanha: in catarrh.

Lead Acetate: along with opium.

Nutrient Enemata.

Nux Vomica.

Opium.

Silver Nitrate: in chronic gastritis.

Silver Oxide.

Veratrum Viride should never be used.

Gastritis, Acute.

Belladonna.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Calomel.

Demulcents.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Oils.

Opium.

Sodium Paracresotate.

Warm Water, internally, or Stomach Pump: to unload stomach at onset.

Gastritis, Chronic.—See also, Dyspepsia, Gastralgia.

Alkalies.

Bismuth Salicylate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Bismuth and Ammonium Citrate.

Caffeine.

Calcium Salicylate.

Cinchona.

Ichthalbin: internally, as regulator and tonic.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Orexine Tannate.

Papain.

Pepsin.

Podophyllum.

Pulsatilla.

Resorcin.

Silver Nitrate: by irrigation.

Sodium Paracresotate.

Strontium Bromide.

Thymol.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Sulphate.

Gastrodynia.—See Gastralgia.

Gastrorrhea.—See Pyrosis.

Gingivitis.

Alum.

Aseptol.

Borax.

Myrrh.

Potassium Chlorate.

Pyoktanin.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Glanders and Farcy.

Acid, Carbolic.

Ammonium Carbonate.

Arsenic.

Creosote.

Escharotics.

Iodine.

Iron.

Potassium Bichromate.

Potassium Iodide.

Quinine.

Strychnine.

Sulphur Iodide.

Sulphites.

Glandular Enlargement.—See also, Bubo, Wen, Goiter, Tabes Mesenterica, Parotitis, Tonsillitis, etc.

Acid, Carbolic: injections of a two per cent. solution.

Ammoniacum Plaster: as counter-irritant on scrofulous glands.

Ammonium Chloride.

Antimony Sulphide.

Arsenic.

Barium Chloride.

Belladonna.

Blisters: to scrofulous glands.

Cadmium Chloride.

Calcium Chloride: in enlarged and breaking-down scrofulous glands.

Calcium Sulphide: for glands behind jaw with deep-seated suppuration.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Conium: in chronic enlargements.

Creosote.

Gaduol.

Gold Chloride: in scrofula.

Guaiacum.

Hydrastis.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iodides.

Iodine: internally; and painted around, not over the gland.

Iodoform: as a dressing to breaking-down glands.

Iodoformogen: equable and persistent in action on open glands.

Iodole: internally.

Lead Iodide: ointment.

Mercury: internally; locally the oleate of mercury and morphine.

Pilocarpine: in acute affections of parotid and submaxillary.

Potassium Iodide: ointment over enlarged thyroid and chronically inflamed glands.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Sulphides.

Thiosinamine.

Valerian.

Glaucoma.

Atropine has caused this disease.

Duboisine like atropine.

Eserine: lowers intraocular tension.

Iridectomy: the only cure.

Quinine.

Glottis, Spasm of.—See Laryngismus Stridulus.

Gleet.—See also, Gonorrhea.

Acid, Tannic.

Acid, Trichloracetic.

Airol.

Aloes.

Argentamine.

Argonin.

Aristol.

Betol.

Bismuth Oxyiodide or Subnitrate: suspended in glycerin or mucilage.

Blisters: to perineum useful in obstinate gleet.

Cantharides: minim doses of tincture frequently repeated.

Copaiba: internally, and locally smeared on a bougie and introduced; best used in chronic form.

Copper Sulphate: as injection.

Creosote.

Eucalyptol: in very chronic gleet.

Gallobromol.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Iron: either perchloride or sulphate as injection, along with opium.

Juniper Oil: like copaiba.

Kino.

Lead Acetate: injection is sometimes used.

Lime Water.

Mercury: half a grn. of bichloride in six ounces of water.

Naphtol.

Oil Juniper.

Oil Turpentine.

Peru, Balsam of.

Piper Methysticum.

Potassium Permanganate.

Protargol.

Salol.

Sandalwood Oil: useful both locally and generally.

Silver Citrate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Tannin, Glycerite of: as injection.

Terebene.

Thalline Sulphate.

Tolu, Balsam of.

Turpentine Oil: in a condition of relaxation.

Uva Ursi.

Zinc Acetate.

Zinc Sulphate: as injection.

Glossitis.

Alum.

Bismuth: locally.

Electrolysis: in simple hypertrophy, and cystic.

Iron.

Leeches.

Purgatives.

Quinine.

Glottis, Œdema of.—See also, Croup, Laryngitis.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum.

Ammonium Carbonate: as emetic.

Conium.

Emetics.

Ethyl Iodide.

Inhalations.

Scarification.

Tracheotomy.

Glycosuria.—See Diabetes.

Goiter.—See also, Exophthalmos.

Ammonium Chloride.

Ammonium Fluoride.

Cadmium Oleate.

Electricity.

Ferric Chloride.

Iodides.

Iodine: internally, and locally as ointment or tincture, and as injection.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodothyrine.

Mercuric Biniodide: as ointment, to be used in front of hot fire, or in hot sun.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide.

Strophanthus.

Strychnine.

Thyraden.

Gonorrhea.—See also, Chordee, Gleet, Orchitis; Rheumatism; Gonorrheal; Urethritis, Urethral Stricture, Vaginitis.

Acid, Benzoic: internally.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Cubebic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Tannic.

Acid, Trichloracetic.

Aconite: in acute stage.

Airol.

Alcohol not to be touched.

Alkalines: salts, or waters, as citrates or bicarbonates, to make urine alkaline.

Alum: as an injection.

Aluminium Tannate.

Alumnol.

Antimony: if acute stage is severe.

Aristol.

Argentamine.

Argonin.

Belladonna.

Bismuth Oxyiodide.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Buchu: more useful after acute stage.

Cadmium Sulphate: astringent injection.

Cannabis Indica: to relieve pain and lessen discharge.

Cantharides: in small doses where there is pain along urethra and constant desire to micturate. The tincture in minim doses three times daily in chordee.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cinnamon Oil.

Cocaine: injection to relieve the pain.

Colchicum: in acute stage.

Collinsonia.

Copaiba: after acute stage.

Copper Acetate.

Copper Sulphate.

Creolin.

Cubebs: either alone or mixed with copaiba.

Diet and Hygiene.

Ergotin.

Erigeron, Oil of.

Eucalyptus, Oil of.

Europhen.

Ferropyrine.

Formaldehyde.

Gallobromol.

Gelsemium.

Glycerite of Tannin: injection in later stage.

Hamamelis.

Hot Sitz-bath.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Hydrastis: an injection.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ichthyol.

Iodole.

Iron: astringent injection in later stage.

Kaolin.

Kava Kava.

Largin: very effective.

Lead Acetate.

Lead Nitrate.

Lead Subacetate, solution of.

Lead Water and Laudanum.

Mercury Benzoate.

Mercury Bichloride: weak solution, locally.

Mercury Salicylate.

Methylene Blue.

Methyl Salicylate.

Naphtol.

Opium.

Potassium Citrate.

Potassium Permanganate.

Protargol.

Pulsatilla.

Pyoktanin.

Pyridine.

Quinine: stimulant in later stage.

Quinoline Tartrate.

Resorcin.

Salol.

Sandalwood Oil: internally and locally.

Silver Nitrate: as injection, said to cut short at commencement.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Dithio-Salicylate.

Sodium Salicylate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Terpin Hydrate.

Thalline Sulphate.

Turpentine Oil.

Urinating: with penis in hot water, to relieve ardor urinæ.

Veratrum Viride: in early stage of acute fever.

Warm Baths: lasting 1/2 to 2 hours, in early stage.

Zinc Permanganate.

Zinc salts in general.

Gout.—See also, Arthritis, Lithemia.

Acid, Arsenous.

Acid, Carbonic.

Acid, Di-iodo-salicylate.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite.

Alkalies.

Alkaline Mineral Waters.

Alkaline Poultice.

Ammonia Water.

Ammonium Benzoate.

Ammonium Phosphate.

Ammonium Tartrate.

Antipyrine.

Argentic Nitrate.

Arnica.

Arsenic.

Asaprol.

Asparagin.

Belladonna.

Blisters.

Calcium Sulphate.

Chicory.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloroform.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Colchicine.

Colchicum.

Cold Water.

Collodion.

Colocynth with Hyoscyamus: to unload bowels.

Diet.

Diuretics and Alkaline drinks.

Ether: hypodermically.

Formin.

Fraxinus.

Gaduol.

Gentian.

Glycerinophosphates.

Guaco.

Horse Chestnut Oil.

Hydrogen Sulphide.

Ichthalbin: internally, as resolvent and alterative.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iodide of Potassium.

Iodine.

Iodoform.

Iron Iodide.

Levico Water.

Lithium Salts.

Lycetol.

Lysidine.

Magnesia.

Manganese.

Morphine.

Oil of Peppermint.

Piperazine.

Piper Methysticum.

Potassæ Liquor.

Potassium Acetate.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Permanganate.

Potassium Silicate.

Prunus Virginiana.

Quinine.

Rubefacients.

Salicylates: large doses.

Saliformin.

Sodium Arsenate.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Carbonate.

Sodium Chloride.

Sodium Salicylate.

Stimulants.

Strawberries.

Strontium Bromide.

Strontium Lactate.

Strontium Salicylate.

Strychnine.

Sulphides: in chronic cases.

Sulphur.

Sulphur Baths.

Sulphurated Potassa.

Tetraethyl-ammonium Hydroxide.

Trimethylamine.

Turkish Baths.

Veratrine: as ointment.

Vichy Water.

Water: distilled.

Granulations, Exuberant.

Acid, Chromic.

Alum, Dried.

Cadmium Oleate.

Copper Sulphate.

Potassium Chlorate.

Silver Nitrate.

Zinc Chloride.

Griping.—See Colic.

Growths, Morbid.—See Tumors.

Gums, Diseases of.—See also, Mouth, Sore; Scurvy, Teeth.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Alum.

Areca.

Catechu: as a mouth wash.

Cocaine: locally.

Ferric Chloride.

Ferropyrine.

Formaldehyde.

Hamamelis.

Iodine Tincture: locally.

Krameria.

Myrrh.

Pomegranate Bark.

Potassium Chlorate.

Potassium Iodide.

Salol.

Tannin.

Hay Fever.—See also, Asthma, Catarrh, Conjunctivitis, Influenza.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acid, Sulphurous.

Aconite.

Ammonia.

Argentic Nitrate.

Arsenic: as cigarette.

Atropine.

Brandy Vapor.

Bromine.

Camphor.

Cantharides: tincture.

Chlorate of Potassium.

Cocaine.

Coffee, strong.

Formaldehyde.

Grindelia.

Hamamelis.

Ichthyol: as spray.

Iodides.

Ipecacuanha.

Lobelia.

Morphine.

Muscarine.

Menthol.

Opium.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium Chlorate.

Potassium Iodide: internally and locally.

Quinine: locally as injection or douche.

Resorcin.

Sozoiodole salts.

Stearates.

Strychnine.

Terpin Hydrate.

Tobacco.

Turkish Baths.

Veratrum Viride.

Headache.—See also, Hemicrania.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Hydrobromic.

Acid, Nitrohydrochloric: for pain just above eyeballs without constipation, also for pain at back of neck.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite: when circulation excited.

Actæa Racemosa.

Aloin.

Ammonia: aromatic spirits, 1/2 to 2 drams.

Ammonium Carbonate.

Ammonium Chloride: 10 to 15 grn. doses in hemicrania.

Ammonium Valerianate.

Antacids.

Antipyrine.

Arsenic: in brow ague.

Atropine: locally to eye in migraine.

Belladonna: frequently given in frontal headache, especially at menstrual period, or if from fatigue.

Berberine.

Bismuth Valerianate.

Bleeding.

Bromides: in large doses.

Bryonia: in bilious headache.

Butyl-chloral Hydrate.

Caffeine, with antipyrine or sodium bromide.

Cajeput Oil: locally.

Camphor: internally, and saturated solution externally.

Camphor with acetanilid or antipyrine, in nervous headache.

Cannabis Indica: in neuralgic headache.

Capsicum: plaster to nape of neck.

Carbon Disulphide.

Carbon Tetrachloride.

Chamomile.

Chloralamide.

Chloroform, Spirit of: in nervous headache.

Cimicifuga: in nervous and rheumatic headache, especially at menstrual period.

Coffee and Morphine.

Colchicum.

Cold Affusion.

Croton Oil.

Cup, to nape of neck, in congestion.

Digitalin: (German) 1/16 grn. twice a day for congestive hemicrania.

Electricity.

Ergot.

Ergotin.

Ethylene Bromide.

Erythrol Tetranitrate.

Ether Spray: locally, for frontal headache after illness or fatigue.

Eucalyptol.

Ferropyrine.

Friedrichshall Water.

Galvanism.

Gelsemium.

Guarana.

Heat: as hot water-bag or poultice to nape of neck.

Hot Sponging.

Hot Water.

Hydrastis: in congestive headache with constipation.

Hyoscyamus.

Ice-bag: applied to head, or leeches back of ears, in severe cases.

Ichthalbin: to improve digestion and nutrition.

Ignatia: in hysterical headache.

Iodide of Potassium: in rheumatic headache with tenderness of scalp.

Iris: in supra-orbital headache with nausea.

Kola.

Lithium Bromide.

Magnesium Carbonate.

Magnesium Citrate.

Magnesium Oxide.

Magnesium Sulphate: for frontal headache with constipation.

Menthol: as local application.

Mercury: in bilious headache.

Methylene Blue.

Morphine.

Mustard: as foot-bath, or poultice to nape of neck.

Neurodin.

Nitrite of Amyl: as inhalation when face pale.

Nitroglycerin.

Nux Vomica: frequently repeated in nervous or bilious headache.

Oxygen Water.

Paraldehyde.

Phenacetin.

Phosphorus.

Picrotoxine: in periodical headache.

Podophyllum: when constipation.

Potassium Cyanide: as local application.

Pulsatilla.

Quinine.

Salicylate of Sodium: three grn. dose every half hour exceedingly useful.

Sanguinaria: in gastric derangement.

Sitz-bath.

Skull-cap: as prophylactic.

Sodium Bicarbonate: with bitters before meals in frontal headache at the junction of hairy scalp and forehead, or pain in upper part of forehead without constipation. As wash to the mouth when headache depends on decayed teeth.

Sodium Bromide.

Sodium Chloride.

Sodium Phosphate: as laxative in bilious headache.

Spectacles: where the headache depends on inequality of focal length or astigmatism.

Strontium Bromide.

Strychnine.

Tea: strong black or green, often relieves nervous headache.

Thermodin.

Triphenin.

Valerian: in nervous and hysterical cases.

Veratrum Viride.

Zinc Oxide.

Headache, Bilious.—See Biliousness.

Heart Affections.—See also, Angina Pectoris, Dropsy, Endocarditis, Pericarditis, Syncope.

Aconite.

Adonidin.

Adonis Æstivalis.

Ammonia and Ether, followed by Digitalis and Alcohol: in heart failure.

Ammonium Carbonate: in heart failure.

Amyl Nitrite.

Arsenic.

Barium Chloride: in heart failure.

Butyl-Chloral Hydrate.

Cactus Grandiflorus.

Caffeine.

Camphor.

Chloral Hydrate: in neurotic palpitation and pseudo-angina pectoris.

Cimicifuga.

Convallaria.

Convallamarin.

Diet and Exercise.

Digestives.

Digitalis.

Digitoxin.

Erythrol Tetranitrate.

Hoffmann's Anodyne.

Hydragogue Cathartics.

Hyoscyamus.

Iron.

Iron with Arsenic and simple Bitters.

Kola.

Morphine.

Nicotine: for functional disturbance.

Nitroglycerin.

Nux Vomica.

Oleander.

Opium.

Potassium Iodide.

Sparteine Sulphate.

Strontium Bromide.

Strontium Iodide.

Strophanthus.

Strychnine.

Suprarenal Gland.

Theobromine and Sodium Salicylate.

Uropherin.

Venesection.

Veratrine Ointment.

Veratrum Viride.

Heartburn.—See Pyrosis.

Heart, Dilated.

Amyl Nitrite.

Cocaine.

Digitalis.

Ergot.

Iron.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Nitroglycerin.

Purgatives.

Sodium Nitrite.

Sparteine.

Heart, Fatty.

Arsenic.

Belladonna.

Cimicifuga.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Digitoxin.

Ergot.

Iron.

Nitrite of Amyl.

Strychnine.

Heart, Hypertrophied.

Aconite: to be used with care when valvular disease is present.

Bromides.

Camphor: in palpitation and dyspnea.

Cimicifuga.

Digitalis: in small doses.

Ergot.

Galvanism.

Iron.

Lead Acetate: in palpitation.

Nitrite of Amyl.

Potassium Iodide.

Veratrum Viride.

Heart, Palpitation of.

Acid, Hydrocyanic.

Aconite: internally.

Amyl Nitrite.

Belladonna: internally useful in cardiac strain.

Bromides: in fluttering heart.

Camphor.

Cimicifuga.

Cocaine.

Digitalis.

Eucalyptus.

Hot Bath.

Hyoscyamus: in nervous palpitation.

Lead.

Milk Cure: in gouty persons.

Nux Vomica.

Posture: head hung forward, body bent, arms by the sides, and breath held for a few seconds.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide.

Senega.

Spirit Ether.

Valerian: in nervous cases with dyspnea.

Veratrine: as ointment to chest.

Heart, Valvular Disease of.—See also, Endocarditis.

Aconite: to quiet action; to be used with caution.

Adonidin.

Arsenic.

Barium Chloride.

Cactus Grandiflorus.

Caffeine.

Cimicifuga.

Comp. Sp. of Ether.

Digitalis: in mitral disease; to be avoided in purely aortic disease, but useful when this is complicated with mitral.

Iron.

Jalap Resin.

Morphine: to relieve pain and dyspnea.

Nitrites: to lessen vascular tension.

Nitroglycerin.

Nux Vomica.

Purgatives: to lessen tension and remove fluid.

Salicin.

Sodium Salicylate.

Strophanthus.

Strychnine: as cardiac tonic.

Veratrum Viride.

Hectic Fever.—See Perspiration, Night-Sweats, Phthisis.

Hematemesis.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Sulphuric.

Alum.

Ammonium Chloride.

Ergot: hypodermically.

Hamamelis.

Ice: exceedingly useful.

Ipecacuanha.

Iron Perchloride, or Subsulphate.

Krameria.

Lead Acetate.

Logwood.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Silver Nitrate.

Tannin.

Turpentine Oil.

Hematocele, Pelvic.

Acid, Carbolic.

Bromides.

Hemostatics.

Iodides.

Iron.

Mercury Bichloride.

Opium.

Potassium Iodide.

Tonics.

Hematuria.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum: internally, or as injection into the bladder.

Ammonia.

Ammonium Benzoate.

Bursa Pastoris.

Camphor.

Cannabis Indica.

Chimaphila.

Copaiba.

Creosote.

Digitalis.

Ergot.

Erigeron.

Hamamelis.

Ipecacuanha.

Iron Perchloride.

Krameria: extract in large dose.

Lead Acetate.

Matico.

Myrtol.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Quinine.

Rhus Aromatica.

Sodium Hyposulphite.

Turpentine Oil.

Hemeralopia and Nyctalopia.

Acetanilid.

Amyl Nitrite.

Blisters: small, to external canthus of the eye.

Calcium Chloride.

Calcium Phosphate.

Electricity.

Mercury: locally.

Quinine: in large doses internally.

Strychnine.

Hemicrania.—See also, Migraine.

Acetanilid.

Aconite.

Ammonium Chloride.

Amyl Nitrite.

Antipyrine.

Arsenic.

Belladonna.

Bromides.

Caffeine.

Camphor.

Cannabis Indica.

Cimicifuga.

Digitalis.

Euphorin.

Exalgin.

Menthol.

Mercury.

Neurodin.

Nux Vomica.

Podophyllum.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Nitrite.

Quinine Valerianate.

Sanguinaria.

Sodium Chloride.

Thermodin.

Triphenin.

Valerian.

Hemiopia.

Glycerinophosphates.

Iodides.

Iodipin.

Iron.

Phosphates.

Potassium Bromide.

Quinine.

Strychnine.

Hemiplegia.—See also, Paralysis, Facial.

Glycerinophosphates.

Physostigma.

Picrotoxin.

Potassium Iodide.

Spermine.

Strychnine.

Hemoptysis.—See also, Hematemesis.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Gallic: very useful.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Acid, Pyrogallic.

Acid, Sulphuric.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite.

Alum.

Ammonium Chloride.

Apocodeine.

Arnica.

Astringent Inhalations.

Atropine.

Barium Chloride.

Bromides.

Bursa Pastoris.

Cactus Grandiflorus.

Calcium Chloride.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chlorodyne.

Chloroform: to outside of chest.

Copaiba.

Copper Sulphate.

Digitalis.

Dry Cups: to chest.

Ergot or Ergotinin.

Ferric Acetate: very weak solution, constantly sipped.

Ferri Persulphas.

Hamamelis: very useful.

Hot Water Bag: to spine.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Ice.

Ipecacuanha.

Iron: and absolute rest.

Larix: tincture.

Lead Acetate: very useful.

Matico.

Morphine.

Oil Turpentine.

Opium.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Chlorate.

Potassium Nitrate: when fever is present, along with digitalis or antimony.

Silver Oxide.

Sodium Chloride: in dram doses.

Subsulphate of Iron.

Tannin.

Veratrum Viride.

Hemorrhage and Hemorrhagic Diathesis.—See also, Dysentery, Ecchymosis, Epistaxis, Hematemesis, Hemoptysis; Hemorrhage Post-Partum, Intestinal; Menorrhagia, Metrorrhagia, Purpura, Wounds, etc.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Citric.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Tannic.

Aconite.

Alum.

Antipyrine.

Belladonna.

Copper Sulphate.

Creolin.

Creosote.

Digitalis.

Gaduol.

Geranium.

Hamamelis.

Iron.

Iron Subsulphate.

Iron Sulphate.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Hydrastis Tincture.

Iodoform or Iodoformogen.

Lead Acetate.

Manganese Sulphate.

Nux Vomica.

Stypticin.

Turpentine Oil.

Hemorrhage, Intestinal.—See also, Hemorrhoids, Dysentery, Typhoid.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Sulphuric.

Acid, Tannic.

Belladonna: for rectal ulcers.

Camphor.

Castor Oil.

Ergotin.

Enemas, Styptic.

Ferric Chloride.

Hamamelis: very useful.

Ice.

Iodine.

Iron.

Lead Acetate.

Opium.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Turpentine Oil.

Hemorrhage, Postpartum.

Acid, Acetic.

Acid, Gallic.

Achillea.

Amyl Nitrite.

Atropine.

Capsicum.

Cimicifuga.

Compression of Aorta.

Digitalis.

Enemata, Hot.

Ergot: most efficient.

Ether Spray.

Hamamelis: for persistent oozing.

Hot Water: injection into uterus.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Ice: to abdomen, uterus or rectum.

Iodine.

Ipecacuanha: as emetic dose; good.

Iron Perchloride Solution: 1 in 4, injected into the uterus.

Mechanical Excitation of Vomiting.

Nux Vomica: along with ergot.

Opium: one-dram dose of tincture, with brandy, in profuse bleeding.

Pressure over uterus.

Quinine.

Hemorrhage, Uterine and Vesical.

Cornutine.

Creosote.

Hydrastis.

Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.

Stypticin.

Hemorrhoids.

Acid, Carbolic: injection into piles.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Gallic.

Acid, Nitric: as caustic; dilute as lotion.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acid, Tannic.

Alkaline Mineral Waters: useful.

Aloes: as purgative.

Alum: in bleeding piles; powder, crystal or ointment.

Argentic Nitrate.

Belladonna.

Bismuth.

Bromide of Potassium.

Calomel.

Castor Oil.

Chalybeate Waters.

Chlorate of Potassium.

Cocaine.

Chrysarobin.

Cold Water Injection: in the morning.

Cubebs.

Ergot.

Ferri Perchloridum.

Ferri Protosulphas: as lotion.

Ferropyrine.

Galls Ointment with Opium: very useful.

Grapes.

Glycerin.

Hamamelis: internally; and locally as lotion, injection, enema, or suppository.

Hydrastine.

Hydrastis: as lotion and internally.

Hyoscyamus: bruised leaves or ointment locally.

Ice.

Ichthyol: topically.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Iodoform or Iodoformogen: as ointment or suppository.

Iodole.

Iron.

Leeches.

Lead.

Liquor Potassæ.

Magnesia.

Malt Extract, Dry: as nutrient.

Nux Vomica: very useful.

Ol. Lini.

Ol. Terebinthinæ.

Opium.

Pitch Ointment.

Podophyllum.

Potassium Bitartrate.

Potassium Chlorate, with Laudanum: as injection.

Potassium and Sodium Tartrate.

Poultices: to effect reduction.

Rheum.

Saline Purgatives.

Senna: as confection; or better, compound liquorice powder.

Sodium Chlorate.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Stillingia: in constipation and hepatic disease.

Stramonium.

Sulphides.

Sulphur: as confection, to produce soft passages.

Sulphurous Waters.

Tannoform.

Tobacco.

Turpentine Oil.

Hepatalgia.

Ammonium Chloride.

Nux Vomica.

Quinine.

Hepatic Cirrhosis.—See also, Ascites.

Acid, Nitrohydrochloric.

Ammonium Chloride.

Arsenic.

Diuretin.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Iodides.

Iodoform.

Iodole.

Mercurials.

Sodium Phosphate.

Hepatic Diseases.—See also, Biliousness, Calculi, Jaundice, Cancer, Hepatalgia, Hepatic Congestion, Hepatic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Jaundice.

Acids, Mineral.

Ammonium Chloride: for congestion, torpor and enlargement.

Calomel.

Cholagogues.

Euonymin.

Glycerinophosphates: for hypersecretion.

Iodine or Iodides.

Iron.

Levico Water.

Mercurials: as cholagogues.

Nux Vomica.

Ox-gall.

Phosphorus.

Podophyllum.

Potassium salts.

Quinine: for congestion.

Sanguinaria.

Sodium Phosphate.

Sulphur.

Taraxacum.

Turpentine Oil.

Hepatitis.

Acid, Nitro-Hydrochloric.

Aconite.

Alkaline Mineral Waters.

Ammonium Chloride.

Bryonia.

Chelidonium.

Colchicum.

Iodine: as enema.

Leeches.

Mercury.

Nitre and Antimony.

Rhubarb.

Sulphurous Waters.

Tartar Emetic.

Hepatitis and Hepatic Abscess.—See also, Jaundice.

Acid, Nitric.

Acid, Nitrohydrochloric.

Aconite: in early stages.

Active treatment for dysentery if present.

Alkalies and Colchicine.

Ammonium Chloride.

Antimony with Nitre.

Aspiration when pus forms.

Blister or Mustard-plaster.

Calomel.

Colchicine.

Diet.

Hot clothes or counter-irritation.

Iodine.

Mercury.

Potassium Iodide.

Quinine and Iron: after abscess develops.

Saline Purgatives: preceded by calomel.

Sweet Spirit of Niter: with potassium citrate, or diuretics, to regulate kidneys.

Tartar Emetic.

Veratrum Viride.

Hernia.

Chloral Hydrate: as enema.

Chloroform.

Ether and Belladonna.

Ether Spray.

Forced Enemata.

Iodine.

Morphine.

Oil.

Opium.

Sternutatories.

Thyroid preparations.

Herpes.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Tannic.

Alum.

Ammoniated Mercury.

Anthrarobin.

Arsenic.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Calomel.

Europhen.

Glycerin.

Hydroxylamine Hydrochlorate.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: locally.

Iodole.

Iron Arsenate.

Lenirobin.

Levico Water.

Magnesium Citrate.

Myrtol.

Naphtol.

Potassium Carbonate.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole salts.

Zinc Sulphate.

Herpes Circinatus.—See Tinea Circinata.

Herpes Tonsurans (Pityriasis Rosea).—See also, Seborrhea.

Acid, Carbolic: 2 parts with 3 parts each glycerin and water, applied twice daily.

Alkalies: internally, often control mild cases.

Baths: followed by shampooing and brisk friction.

Borax: saturated solution, to cleanse scalp; or glycerite, as paint.

Chrysarobin.

Cod-Liver Oil or Linseed Oil: as lotion.

Gaduol: as tonic.

Ichthalbin: internally, as alterative tonic and regulator of digestive functions.

Lead-Subacetate Solution: with equal part glycerin and 2 parts water, as lotion when inflammation high.

Mercury: internally in obstinate cases; Donovan's solution highly successful.

Mercury-Ammonium Chloride: as 1 per cent. ointment.

Mercury Oleate, 5 per cent.: as paint.

Mercury Iodide: as 2 per cent. ointment.

Pyrogallol.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Sulphur: as 1 to 8 ointment every morning; with almond-oil inunction at night.

Sulphurated Potassa: 1/2 oz. to pint lime water, as lotion.

Thyraden: as stimulant of cutaneous circulation.

Herpes Zoster.

Acid, Carbolic.

Aconite and Opium: locally.

Alcohol: locally.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Calomel.

Celandine.

Chloroform.

Collodion.

Copper Acetate.

Dulcamara.

Europhen.

Ferri Perchloridum.

Galvanism.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: locally.

Iodole.

Levico Water.

Menthol.

Mercury.

Methylene Blue.

Morphine.

Myrtol.

Phosphorus.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Silver Nitrate: strong solution locally.

Spirits of Wine.

Tar.

Traumaticin.

Veratrine: as ointment.

Zinc Ointment.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Phosphide.

Hiccough.

Amber, Oil of.

Amyl Nitrite.

Antispasmin.

Apomorphine.

Belladonna.

Bismuth.

Camphor.

Cannabis Indica.

Capsicum.

Chloral.

Chloroform.

Cocaine.

Ether.

Iodoform.

Jaborandi.

Laurel Water.

Morphine: hypodermically.

Musk.

Mustard and Hot Water.

Nitroglycerin.

Nux Vomica.

Pepper.

Potassium Bromide.

Pressure over phrenic nerve, hyoid bone, or epigastrium.

Quinine: in full doses.

Spirit Ether.

Sugar and Vinegar.

Sulfonal.

Tobacco-smoking.

Valerian.

Zinc Valerianate.

Hordeolum (Stye).—See also, Eyelids.

Iodine Tincture.

Mercury Oleate with Morphine.

Pulsatilla: internally, and externally as wash, often aborts.

Silver Nitrate.

Hydrocele.—See also, Dropsy, Orchitis.

Acid, Carbolic.

Ammonium Chloride.

Chloroform.

Iodine.

Silver Nitrate.

Hydrocephalus, Acute.—See also, Dropsy.

Blisters: to the nape of neck useful.

Bromide of Potassium.

Croton Oil: liniment.

Elaterium.

Ergot.

Iodide of Potassium.

Iodoform or Iodoformogen: dissolved in collodion, or as ointment to neck and head; along with small doses of calomel as enemata.

Leeches.

Mercuric Chloride: small doses internally.

Tartar Emetic: ointment.

Turpentine Oil: by mouth or as enema at commencement.

Hydrocephalus, Chronic.—See also, Meningitis, Tubercular; Dropsy.

Blisters.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Iodide of Iron.

Iodide of Potassium.

Iodine.

Mercury.

Potassium Bromide.

Hydropericardium.—See Dropsy.

Hydrophobia.

Acid, Acetic or Hydrochloric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Actual Cautery.

Acupuncture.

Amyl Nitrite.

Arsenic.

Asparagus.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Bromide of Potassium.

Calabar Bean.

Cannabis Indica.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloride of Potassium.

Chloroform: to control spasms.

Coniine.

Curare.

Escharotics.

Ether.

Euphorbia.

Excision of Bitten Part.

Gelsemium.

Hoang-nan.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Hyoscyamine.

Iodine.

Jaborandi.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Nicotine.

Nitroglycerin.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium Chlorate.

Potassium Permanganate: as lotion to wound.

Potassium Iodide.

Quinine.

Sabadilla.

Silver Nitrate to wound, is of no use, even though applied immediately.

Stramonium.

Hydrothorax.—See also, Dropsy.

Blisters.

Broom.

Digitalis: as diuretic.

Diuretin.

Dry Diet.

Elaterium.

Iodine: injections after tapping.

Iron Chloride: tincture.

Jaborandi.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Pilocarpine.

Resin of Copaiba.

Sanguinaria.

Veratrum Viride.

Hyperidrosis.—See Perspiration.

Hypochondriasis.—See also, Melancholia.

Alcohol: as temporary stimulant.

Arsenic: in the aged.

Asafetida.

Bromo-hemol.

Bromide of Potassium.

Caffeine.

Cimicifuga: in puerperal and spermatorrhea.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Codeine.

Colchicum.

Creosote.

Electricity.

Gold Chloride: when giddiness and cerebral anemia.

Hyoscyamus: in syphilophobia.

Ignatia.

Musk.

Opium: in small doses.

Ox-Gall.

Peronin.

Spermine.

Sumbul.

Valerian.

Hysteria.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Valerianic.

Aconite.

Actæa Racemosa.

Alcohol.

Aloes: in constipation.

Allyl Tribromide.

Ammonia, Aromatic Spirits of.

Ammoniated Copper.

Ammonium Carbonate.

Ammonium Valerianate.

Amyl Nitrite.

Amyl Valerianate.

Anesthetics.

Antipyrine.

Antispasmin.

Antispasmodics.

Apomorphine.

Arsenic.

Asafetida.

Atropine: in hysterical aphonia.

Belladonna.

Bromalin.

Bromide of Calcium.

Bromide of Potassium.

Bromide of Sodium.

Bromide of Strontium.

Bromo-hemol: as nervine and hematinic.

Camphor: in hysterical excitement.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Cannabine Tannate.

Cannabis Indica.

Cerium Oxalate.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloralamide.

Chloroform.

Cimicifuga: in hysterical chorea.

Cimicifugin.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Codeine.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Cold Water: poured over mouth to cut short attack.

Conium.

Creosote.

Electricity: to cut short attack.

Ether.

Ethyl Bromide.

Eucalyptus.

Faradism.

Gaduol.

Galbanum: internally, and as plaster to sacrum.

Galvanism.

Garlic: to smell during the paroxysm.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Hyoscyamus.

Ignatia.

Ipecacuanha: as emetic.

Iron Bromide.

Iron Valerianate.

Levico Water.

Lupulin: when sleepless.

Massage.

Morphine Valerianate.

Musk.

Neurodin.

Nux Vomica.

Oil Amber.

Oil Wormseed.

Opium: in small doses.

Orexine: as appetizer and digestant.

Paraldehyde.

Pellitory: for "globus."

Phosphates.

Phosphorus: in hysterical paralysis.

Pulsatilla.

Santonin: if worms present.

Simulo.

Spirit Nitrous Ether: to relieve spasm.

Sumbul.

Sulfonal.

Tartar Emetic.

Trional.

Valerian.

Volatile Oils.

Zinc Iodide.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Sulphate.

Zinc Valerianate.

Hystero-Epilepsy.

Electricity.

Nitroglycerin.

Picrotoxin.

Spermine.

Ichthyosis.

Baths.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Copper Sulphate.

Elm Bark: decoction useful.

Glycerin.

Ichthyol.

Naphtol.

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Thyroid preparations.

Zinc Oxide.

Zinc Sulphate.

Impetigo.—See also, Eczema.

Acetate of Lead.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Chrysophanic: locally.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: to relieve itching.

Acids, Mineral: internally.

Acid, Nitric.

Adeps Lanæ.

Arsenic.

Calcium Chloride.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Gaduol: internally as alterative tonic.

Glycerite of Tannin.

Grape Cure.

Gutta-Percha.

Ichthalbin: internally, as a regulator of digestive functions and as alterative.

Ichthyol: locally.

Iron Arsenate.

Laurel Water: to relieve itching.

Lead Nitrate.

Levico Water.

Mercuric Nitrate.

Mercury: locally.

Oil Cade.

Potassium Chloride.

Poultices.

Quinine.

Salol.

Solution Arsenic and Mercury Iodide.

Sozoiodole-Potassium.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Sulphate of Copper.

Sulphur: internally.

Tannin: locally.

Tannoform.

Tar.

Zinc Ointment.

Zinc Oxide.

Impetigo Syphilitica.

Iodipin.

Mercuro-iodo-hemol.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Impotence.—See also, Emissions, Spermatorrhea.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Arseniate of Iron.

Cannabis Indica.

Cantharides.

Cimicifuga.

Cold Douche: to perineum and testicles, in atonic types.

Cubebs.

Damiana.

Ergotin: hypodermically about dorsal vein of penis, when it empties too rapidly.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold Chloride: to prevent decline of sexual power.

Muira Puama.

Nux Vomica: very useful.

Phosphorus.

Potassium Bromide.

Sanguinaria.

Serpentaria.

Spermine.

Strychnine.

Testaden.

Turpentine Oil.

Zinc Phosphate: very useful.

Indolent Swellings.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Potassium Iodide.

Induration.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: locally.

Iodipin.

Potassium Iodide.

Infantile Diarrhea.—See Diarrhea.

Inflammation.—See also, Bronchitis, Pleuritis, etc. Also list of Antiphlogistics.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Salicylic: most valuable.

Aconite: at the commencement of all inflammations, superficial or deep-seated: best given in small doses frequently repeated until pulse and temperature are reduced.

Alcohol: as antipyretic and stimulant, especially useful in blood-poisoning.

Alkalies.

Ammonium Chloride.

Ammonium Tartrate.

Antimony: 10 to 15 min. of vinum antimonii frequently repeated at commencement.

Arnica.

Arsenic.

Astringents.

Atropine.

Barium Chloride.

Belladonna: in gouty and rheumatic inflammation and cystitis.

Blisters.

Borax.

Bryonia: in serous inflammations, after heart or pulse lowered by aconite.

Cannabis Indica: in chronic types.

Chloral Hydrate: when temperature is high and much delirium.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate: in acute types.

Cod-Liver Oil: in chronic inflammation.

Colchicine.

Cold.

Copaiba.

Digitalis.

Electricity.

Ergot.

Exalgin.

Flaxseed: for inflamed mucous membranes.

Fomentations.

Gelsemium.

Hop Poultice.

Ice: locally applied.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: locally.

Iodine: locally.

Lead.

Leeches.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Mercury: in deep-seated inflammations, especially those of serous membranes, and iritis, and syphilitic cases.

Mercury inunctions.

Neurodin.

Nitrates.

Opium: exceedingly useful to check it at commencement, and relieve pain afterwards.

Phosphorus.

Pilocarpine.

Poultices.

Pulsatilla: when purulent discharge from eyes, ears or nose and in epididymitis.

Purgatives.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine: in peritonitis and in acute inflammations, along with morphine.

Salicin.

Sodium Salicylate: most useful, especially in rheumatic affections.

Saline Cathartics.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Stramonium.

Sulphides: to abort or to hasten maturation.

Tartar Emetic.

Triphenin.

Turpentine Oil: as stupe.

Veratrum Viride.

Water: cold, as compresses.

Inflammation, Intestinal.—See Enteritis.

Influenza.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Agaric.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Carbolic: as spray and gargle.

Acid, Sulphurous: by fumigation or inhalation.

Aconite, Sweet Spirit of Nitre, and Citrate of Potassium, in combination: valuable in early stage.

Actæa Racemosa.

Alcohol.

Ammonium Acetate, with Nitrous or Chloric Ether.

Ammonium Salicylate.

Antispasmin.

Antipyrine.

Belladonna.

Benzene.

Bismuth Salicylate.

Bromides.

Camphor.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Cannabis Indica.

Chloralamide.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cimicifuga.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Cold Baths as Antipyretic.

Cubebs.

Digitalin.

Ergot, Cannabis Indica, with Bromides: often relieve vertigo.

Eucalyptus.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hot Sponging.

Ichthyol.

Menthol.

Naphtol.

Opium with Ipecacuanha: useful for cough.

Phenacetin.

Potassium Bicarbonate.

Potassium Nitrate: freely diluted, as lemonade.

Quinine: useful, especially in later stages.

Salipyrine.

Salol.

Salol with Phenacetin.

Sandalwood Oil.

Sanguinaria: sometimes very useful.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Salicylate.

Spirit Nitrous Ether.

Steam, Medicated: inhalations.

Strychnine.

Tartar Emetic.

Thermodin.

Thymol.

Triphenin.

Turkish Baths: useful.

Insanity and Dementia.—See also, Delirium, Hypochondriasis, Mania, Melancholia.

Chloral Hydrate.

Codeine.

Colchicine.

Coniine.

Duboisine.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Hyoscyamine.

Opium.

Potassium Bromide.

Scopolamine Hydrobromate.

Spermine.

Sulphonal.

Thyraden.

Zinc Phosphate.

Insomnia.—See also, Nervousness: also, list of Hypnotics.

Acetanilid.

Aconite: one min. of tinct. every quarter hour when skin is dry and harsh.

Alcohol: sometimes very useful.

Ammonium Valerianate.

Amylene Hydrate.

Atropine with Morphine: 1-120 to 1-100 grn. atropine to 1/4 or 1/2 grn. morphine.

Bath: cold in cerebral anemia, hot in nervous irritability.

Belladonna.

Bleeding.

Bromo-hemol.

Butyl-Chloral Hydrate: if heart is weak.

Camphor, Monobromamated.

Cannabis Indica: alone or with hyoscyamus.

Cannabine Tannate.

Chloralamide.

Chloral-Ammonia.

Chloral Hydrate: very useful, alone or with bromide of potassium; the addition of a small quantity of opium to the combination assists its action.

Chloralimide.

Chloralose.

Chlorobrom.

Chloroform.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Codeine.

Coffee: causes insomnia, but has been recommended in insomnia from deficient nervous power, or chronic alcoholism.

Cold Douche.

Digitalis: when deficient tone of vaso-motor system.

Duboisine.

Ether: in full dose.

Ethylene Bromide.

Galvanization.

Gelsemium: in simple wakefulness.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hot-water bags to feet and cold to head if due to cerebral hyperemia.

Humulus: a hop-pillow sometimes useful in the aged.

Hyoscine Hydrobromate.

Hyoscyamus: alone or with cannabis indica; useful to combine with quinine.

Hypnone.

Ignatia: in nervous irritability.

Methylene Blue.

Morphine.

Musk: in irritable and nervous cases.

Narceine.

Narcotine.

Opium: most powerful hypnotic: given alone or in combination.

Paraldehyde.

Pellotine Hydrochlorate.

Phosphorus: in the aged.

Potassium Bromide: in full doses, alone or with other hypnotics.

Removal Inland.

Scopolamine Hydrobromate.

Sitz Bath.

Sodium Bromide.

Sodium Lactate.

Spermine.

Strychnine.

Sulfonal.

Sumbul: in nervous irritability and chronic alcoholism.

Tannate of Cannabin.

Tartar Emetic: along with opium when there is a tendency to congestion of the brain, which opium alone would increase.

Tetronal.

Trional.

Urethane.

Valerian.

Warm Bath.

Warmth: internally and externally.

Water.

Wet Compress.

Wet Pack.

Intercostal Neuralgia.—See Neuralgia.

Intermittent Fever.—See also, Malaria; also list of Antiperiodics.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Nitric: in obstinate cases.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite.

Alcohol.

Alum.

Ammonium Carbazotate: one-half to one grn. in pill.

Ammonium Chloride.

Amyl Nitrite.

Antipyrine.

Apiol: in mild cases, 15 grns. during an hour, in divided doses, four hours before the paroxysm.

Arsenic: exceedingly useful, especially in irregular malaria.

Atropine: subcutaneously, to arrest or cut short cold stage.

Berberine: in chronic cases.

Bleeding.

Brucine.

Calomel.

Camphor: taken before the fit to prevent it.

Capsicum: along with quinine as adjuvant.

Chamomile.

Chloral Hydrate: as antipyretic when fever is high; and to check vomiting or convulsions in adults and children during malarious fever.

Chloroform: to prevent or cut short cold stage.

Cimicifuga: in brow ague.

Cinchonidine or Cinchonine: useful and cheap.

Coffee.

Cold Compress.

Cool drinks and sponging.

Cornus Florida: a substitute for quinine.

Digitalis.

Elaterium.

Emetics: if chill follows full meal.

Eucalyptus Globulus: during convalescence.

Eupatorium.

Ferric Sulphate.

Ferrous Iodide.

Gelsemium: pushed until it produces dilated pupils or double vision.

Grindelia Squarrosa: in hypertrophied spleen.

Guaiacol.

Hot Bath.

Hydrargyri Bichloridum.

Hydrastis: in obstinate cases.

Hydroquinone.

Hyoscyamine.

Ice Pack: if fever is long continued and excessive.

Iodine Tincture: to prevent recurrence of ague.

Ipecacuanha: most useful as emetic.

Iron.

Leptandra Virginica: after disease is lessened by quinine.

Mercury.

Methylene Blue.

Morphine: along with quinine as an adjuvant.

Mustard: to soles of feet.

Narcotine: two to five grn. three times a day sometimes very useful.

Nitrite of Amyl: by inhalation to relieve or shorten cold stage.

Nitrite of Sodium.

Nitroglycerin.

Nux Vomica.

Ol. Terebinthinæ.

Opium: in full doses to prevent chill.

Pepper: along with quinine.

Phenocoll Hydrochlorate.

Phosphates.

Phosphorus.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Piperin.

Podophyllin.

Potassium Arsenite: solution.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Chloride.

Potassium Nitrate: ten grn. in brandy and water, or dry on tongue, to prevent fit.

Purgatives.

Quassia.

Quinetum.

Quinine: as prophylactic to abort fit and to prevent recurrence: its action is aided by purgatives, emetics and aromatics.

Quinine Hydrobromate: like quinine, and less liable to produce cinchonism.

Quinoidine.

Quinoline.

Quinoline Tartrate.

Resorcin.

Saccharated Lime.

Salicin.

Salipyrine.

Sodium Chloride: tablespoonful in glass of hot water at a draught on empty stomach.

Spider Web: as pill.

Stramonium.

Strychnine.

Zinc Sulphate.

Intertrigo.—See also, Excoriations.

Acetanilid: locally.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic.

Aluminium Oleate.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Calomel.

Camphor: added to dusting-powders to allay heat and itching.

Carbonate of Calcium.

Fullers' Earth.

Glycerite of Tannin.

Ichthyol.

Lead Lotion.

Lime Water.

Lycopodium.

Soap.

Tannin.

Tannoform.

Zinc Carbonate.

Zinc Ointment.

Zinc Oxide.

Intestinal Catarrh.—See Catarrh, Enteritis, etc.

Intestinal Inflammation.—See Enteritis.

Intestinal Irritation.—See Enteritis, etc.

Intestinal Obstruction.—See also, Constipation, Intussusception, Hernia.

Belladonna.

Caffeine.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Opium.

Strychnine.

Iritis.—See also, Syphilis.

Acid, Salicylic.

Acidum Hydrocyanicum.

Aconite.

Atropine.

Belladonna: internally and locally.

Bleeding.

Cantharides.

Copaiba.

Counter-irritation.

Daturine.

Dry Heat.

Duboisine: substitute for atropine.

Eserine.

Gold.

Grindelia.

Homatropine.

Hot fomentations.

Iced compresses in early stages of traumatic iritis.

Iodide of Potassium.

Iron.

Leeches.

Mercury: most serviceable.

Morphine.

Nicotine.

Opium: to lessen pain.

Paracentesis.

Pilocarpine.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine.

Saline Laxatives.

Santonin.

Scopolamine.

Sodium Salicylate.

Tropacocaine.

Turpentine Oil: in rheumatic iritis.

Irritability.—See also, Insomnia, Nervousness.

Acid, Hydrocyanic: in irritability of the stomach.

Alkaline Waters.

Almonds: as a drink in irritability of intestines and air passages.

Bromalin.

Bromide of Potassium.

Bromipin.

Bromo-hemol.

Cantharides: in irritable bladder of women and children.

Chloral Hydrate.

Cimicifuga: in uterine irritability.

Colchicine.

Colchicum: with potash in large quantity of water when gouty.

Cupro-hemol.

Hops: in vesical irritability.

Hyoscyamus: for vesical irritability with incontinence.

Ignatia: in small doses.

Laxatives: in constipation.

Opium.

Petrolatum: as a soothing agent in gastrointestinal types.

Piperazine: in bladder irritation due to excess of uric acid.

Potassium Bromide: in irritability of pharynx.

Sitz-Bath.

Strychnine: in small doses.

Itch.—See Scabies.

Jaundice.—See also, Hepatic Cirrhosis, Hepatic Diseases, Calculi.

Acid, Benzoic.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Citric.

Acid, Nitrohydrochloric: internally, and as local application over liver, or as bath in catarrhal cases.

Acids, Mineral.

Alkaline mineral waters in catarrh of duodenum or bile-ducts.

Aloes.

Ammonium Chloride: in scruple doses in jaundice from mental emotions.

Ammonium Iodide: when catarrh of bile-ducts.

Arsenic: in malaria.

Berberine Carbonate: in chronic intestinal catarrh.

Calcium Phosphate.

Calomel Purgative: followed by saline, often very useful.

Carlsbad Salts.

Carlsbad Waters.

Celandine.

Chelidonium.

Chloroform.

Colchicum.

Diet.

Dulcamara.

Emetics.

Enemata: cold water, one or two liters once a day.

Ether: when due to gall-stones.

Euonymin.

Hydrastine.

Hydrastis: in cases of catarrh of ducts.

Iodoform.

Ipecacuanha.

Iridin.

Iris.

Iron Succinate.

Lemon Juice.

Levico Water.

Magnesia.

Magnesium Sulphate.

Manganese: in malarial or catarrhal cases.

Mercurials.

Ox-gall.

Pichi.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Podophyllum: in catarrhal conditions very useful.

Potassium Bicarbonate.

Potassium Carbonate.

Potassium Chloride.

Potassium Sulphate: as laxative.

Quinine: in malarial cases.

Rhubarb: in children.

Saline Purgatives.

Salol.

Sanguinaria.

Sodium Phosphate: very useful in catarrh of bile-ducts.

Stillingia: after ague.

Taraxacum.

Turpentine Oil.

Joint Affections.—See also, Arthritis, Bursitis, Coxalgia, Gout, Rheumatism, Synovitis.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite.

Ammoniac Plaster.

Aristol.

Arsenic.

Cadmium Iodide.

Digitalis.

Europhen.

Gaduol.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iodine.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen: more diffusible and persistent than Iodoform.

Iodole.

Iron Iodide.

Levico Water.

Mercury Oleate.

Methylene Blue.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole-Mercury.

Tartar Emetic Ointment.

Triphenin.

Turpentine Oil.

Veratrine.

Joints, Tuberculosis of.

Formaldehyde.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Keratitis.—See also, Corneal Opacities.

Aniline.

Antisyphilitic treatment.

Aristol.

Arsenic.

Atropine.

Calcium Sulphide.

Curetting.

Eserine.

Europhen.

Gallisin.

Hot Compresses.

Iron.

Leeches.

Levico Water: as alterative.

Massage of Cornea: and introduction of yellow-oxide ointment.

Mercurial Ointment.

Physostigma.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide.

Pressure: bandages if perforation threatens.

Pyoktanin.

Quinine.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Kidney Disease.—See also, Albuminuria, Bright's Disease, Calculi; Colic, Renal; Diabetes, Dropsy, Gout, Hematuria.

Ammonium Benzoate: for atony of kidney.

Digitoxin.

Fuchsine.

Ichthalbin.

Levico Water.

Methylene Blue.

Pilocarpine.

Saliformin.

Strontium Bromide or Lactate.

Tannalbin.

Labor.—See also, Abortion, After-Pains, False Pains, Post-partum Hemorrhage, Lactation, Puerperal Convulsions, Fever.

Acetanilid.

Amyl Nitrite.

Anesthetics.

Antipyrine.

Belladonna.

Borax.

Cannabis Indica.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloroform.

Cimicifuga.

Creolin.

Ethyl Bromide.

Eucalyptus Oil.

Gelseminine.

Mercury Bichloride.

Morphine.

Opium.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Quinine.

La Grippe.—See Influenza.

Lactation, Defective.—See also, Abscess, Agalactia, Mastitis, Nipples; also the list of Galactagogues.

Ammonium Chloride.

Calabar Bean.

Castor-Oil: topically.

Gaduol.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hypophosphites.

Jaborandi.

Malt Extract, Dry.

Mustard Poultice.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Vanilla.

Lactation, Excessive.

Agaricin.

Alcohol.

Belladonna: internally and locally.

Camphor and Glycerin.

Chloral Hydrate.

Coffee.

Conium: internally.

Electricity.

Ergot.

Galega.

Hempseed Oil.

Iodides.

Iodine.

Mercury.

Parsley.

Quinine.

Tobacco: as poultice.

Laryngeal Tuberculosis.—See also, Phthisis.

Formaldehyde.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

Iodole.

Sozoiodole salts.

Laryngismus Stridulus.—See also, Croup, Laryngitis.

Acetanilide.

Aconite.

Amyl Nitrite.

Antipyrine.

Antispasmin.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Bromides: very useful in large doses.

Bromoform.

Chloral Hydrate.

Chloroform: as inhalation to stop spasm.

Codeine.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Cold Sponging.

Cold Water: dashed in the face.

Coniine: pushed until physiological action observed.

Creosote.

Emetics.

Ether.

Gaduol.

Gelsemium.

Glycerinophosphates.

Gold and Sodium Chloride.

Guaiacol.

Ipecacuanha: as emetic.

Lancing Gums.

Lobelia.

Mercury Sub-sulphate.

Morphine: hypodermically.

Musk.

Nitroglycerin.

Peronin.

Potassium Bromide.

Quinine.

Spinal Ice-Bag.

Tartar Emetic.

Worms, Removal of.

Laryngitis.

Acid, Camphoric.

Acid, Sulpho-anilic.

Aristol.

Aseptol.

Ammonium Chloride.

Chlorophenol.

Cocaine.

Ethyl Iodide.

Ichthyol.

Iodole.

Napthol, Camphorated.

Pilocarpine Hydrochlorate.

Potassium Iodide.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Thymol.

Laryngitis, Acute.—See also, Croup, Catarrhal; Laryngismus Stridulus, Pharyngitis.

Abstinence from talking, with bland and unirritating, but nutritious diet during attack.

Acid, Acetic: as inhalation.

Acid, Sulphurous: as inhalation or spray.

Aconite.

Antimon. Pot. Tart.

Antipyrine: as a spray.

Benzoin: as inhalation.

Bromides: in full doses.

Calomel: in small and repeated doses followed by saline purges, also hot mustard foot-bath and demulcent drinks.

Cocaine.

Copper Sulphate.

Creosote Spray: in subacute laryngitis.

Cubeb Cigarettes for hoarseness.

Dover's Powder.

Gelsemium.

Glycerin.

Inhalations.

Iodine: as inhalation and counter-irritant over neck.

Leeches: to larynx or nape of neck.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Oil of Amber.

Purgatives.

Quinine.

Scarification of Larynx.

Steam Inhalations.

Silver Nitrate: as spray.

Tracheotomy.

Veratrum Viride.

Zinc Chloride.

Zinc Sulphate: as emetic.

Laryngitis, Chronic.—See also, Cough, Dysphagia, Laryngitis Tuberculosa, Syphilis.

Acid, Carbolic: as spray.

Acid, Sulphurous: as fumigation, inhalation or spray.

Alum: as gargle.

Ammonium Chloride: as spray.

Bismuth: locally by insufflation.

Ferric Chloride: as spray, or brushed on interior of larynx.

Gelsemium.

Glycerin.

Guaiacum: as lozenges or mixture.

Inhalation.

Iodine: as counter-irritant.

Mercury.

Morphine: mixed with bismuth or starch as insufflation; most useful when much irritation, as in laryngeal phthisis.

Silver Nitrate: as solution to interior of larynx.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Tannin: as gargle or spray.

Uranium Nitrate: as spray.

Laryngitis Tuberculosa.

Acid, Lactic.

Bismuth Subgallate.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Cocaine Hydrochlorate.

Europhen.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Iodoform.

Iodoformogen.

Iodole.

Maragliano's Serum.

Menthol.

Resorcin.

Silver Nitrate.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Sozoiodole-Zinc.

Xeroform.

Zinc Sulphate.

Lepra.—See Leprosy.

Leprosy.

Acid, Arsenous.

Acid, Gynocardic.

Ammonium Iodide.

Arsenic Iodide.

Gaduol.

Gold.

Glycerin.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Iron Arsenate.

Mercury Bichloride.

Oil Chaulmoogra.

Oil Gurjun.

Potassium Iodide.

Silver Nitrate.

Solution Arsenic and Mercury Iodide.

Solution Potassa.

Sulphur Iodide.

Leucemia.—See Leucocythemia.

Leucocythemia.

Arsenic.

Arsen-hemol.

Hypophosphites.

Iron.

Levico Water.

Phosphorus.

Leucoplakia Buccalis.

Balsam Peru.

Pyoktanin.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Tannoform.

Leucorrhea.—See also, Endometritis, Uterine Ulceration, Vaginitis.

Acid, Boric.

Acid, Carbolic: as injection.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Nitric, and Cinchona.

Acid, Phosphoric.

Alkalies.

Aloes.

Alum: as injection.

Aluminium Sulphate.

Ammonio-Ferric Alum.

Ammonium Chloride.

Arsenic.

Bael Fruit.

Balsam of Peru: internally.

Balsam of Tolu: internally.

Belladonna: as pessary, for over-secretion and pain.

Bismuth: as injection or pessary.

Bismuth Subnitrate.

Blister.

Borax: as injection.

Calcium Phosphate.

Cimicifuga.

Cocculus Indicus.

Cold Sponging.

Copaiba.

Copper Sulphate: as injection.

Creosote.

Dry Red Wine.

Ergot.

Glycerin.

Hamamelis.

Helenin.

Hematoxylon.

Hot Sitz Bath or Vaginal Injections of hot water: if due to uterine congestion.

Hydrastine Hydrochlorate.

Hydrastis: locally.

Ichthyol.

Iodine.

Iodoform or Iodoformogen: as local application, alone or mixed with tannic acid.

Iron Chloride.

Iron Iodide.

Iron Sulphate.

Lead salts.

Lime Water.

Monsel's Solution.

Myrrh: internally.

Oil Turpentine.

Pulsatilla.

Pyoktanin.

Quercus.

Phosphate of Calcium: internally.

Potassium Bicarbonate: dilute solution as injection.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Chloride.

Potassium Permanganate.

Resorcin.

Saffron.

Silver Oxide.

Sozoiodole-Sodium.

Spinal Ice-Bag.

Sumbul.

Tannin: as injection or suppository.

Tannoform.

Thymol.

Zinc Sulphate.

Lichen.

Aconite.

Alkalies.

Arsenic.

Calomel.

Cantharides.

Chloroform.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Glycerin.

Grlycerite of Aloes.

Ichthalbin: internally.

Ichthyol: topically.

Levico Water.

Mercury: locally.

Naftalan.

Potassium Cyanide.

Silver Nitrate: solution locally.

Strontium Iodide.

Sulphides.

Sulphur.

Tar Ointment.

Thymol.

Warm Baths.

Lipoma.—See Tumors.

Lips, Cracked.—See also, Fissures.

Adeps Lanæ.

Ichthyol.

Lead Nitrate.

Lithemia.—See also, Lithiasis, Calculus, Dyspepsia, Gout.

Acid, Benzoic.

Acid, Nitric.

Acid, Salicylic.

Alkalies.

Arsenic.

Calcium Benzoate.

Colchicum.

Formin.

Hippurates.

Ichthalbin.

Lithium Carbonate.

Lycetol.

Lysidine.

Magnesium Carbonate.

Methyl Salicylate.

Oil Wintergreen.

Piperazine.

Potassium Acetate.

Potassium Carbonate.

Potassium Citrate.

Potassium Permanganate.

Saliformin.

Sodium Benzoate.

Sodium Borate.

Sodium Carbonate.

Sodium Phosphate.

Solution Potassa.

Strontium Lactate.

Strontium Salicylate.

Liver: Cirrhosis, Congestion, Diseases of.—See Hepatic Cirrhosis, Congestion, Diseases.

Locomotor Ataxia.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric.

Amyl Nitrite.

Antipyrine.

Belladonna.

Calabar Bean.

Cannabis Indica.

Chloride of Gold.

Damiana.

Electricity.

Ergot.

Exalgine.

Gaduol.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hyoscyamus.

Mercuro-iodo-hemol.

Mercury Bichloride.

Methylene Blue.

Morphine.

Neurodin.

Phenacetin.

Phosphorus.

Physostigma.

Pilocarpine.

Potassium Bichromate.

Potassium Bromide.

Potassium Iodide: for syphilitic taint.

Silver Nitrate.

Silver Oxide.

Silver Phosphate.

Sodium Hypophosphite.

Sodium Salicylate.

Solanin.

Spermine.

Strychnine.

Suspension.

Lumbago.—See also, Myalgia, Rheumatism, Neuralgia.

Acetanilid.

Acid, Carbolic: hypodermically.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite: small doses internally, and liniment locally.

Acupuncture.

Ammonium Chloride.

Antipyrine.

Aquapuncture: sometimes very useful.

Atropine.

Belladonna.

Camphor, Monobromated.

Capsicum: locally.

Cautery.

Chloroform: liniment.

Cimicifuga: sometimes very useful internally.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Electricity.

Emplastra.

Ether Spray.

Eucalyptus Oil: as liniment.

Faradization.

Foot-bath and Dover's Powder.

Galvanism.

Guaco.

Gaduol.

Guarana: in large doses.

Glycerinophosphates.

Hot Douche or Hot Poultice.

Ice: rubbed over back.

Ice-bag or Ether Spray to loins: if hot applications fail.

Iodide of Potassium.

Iodides.

Ironing Back with laundry iron, skin being protected by cloth or paper.

Lead Plaster.

Massage.

Morphine: hypodermically.

Mustard or Capsicum: plaster or blister over painful spot.

Neurodin.

Nitrate of Potassium.

Oil Turpentine.

Oleoresin Capsicum.

Phenacetin and Salol: of each 5 grn.

Pitch: plaster.

Potassium Salicylate.

Poultices.

Quinine.

Quinine Salicylate.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

Sulphur.

Thermodin.

Triphenin.

Turkish Bath.

Turpentine Oil: internally and locally.

Veratrum Viride.

Lupus.

Acid, Carbolic.

Acid, Chromic.

Acid, Cinnamic.

Acid, Lactic.

Acid, Pyrogallic.

Acid, Salicylic.

Alumnol.

Aristol.

Arsenic.

Arsenic Iodide.

Blisters.

Calcium Chloride.

Calcium Lithio-Carbonate.

Calomel.

Cantharidin.

Cautery.

Chaulmoogra Oil.

Chrysarobin.

Cod-Liver Oil.

Creosote.

Europhen.

Formaldehyde.

Gaduol.

Galvano-Cautery.

Glycerin.

Gold Chloride.

Guaiacol.

Hydroxylamine Hydrochlorate.

Ichthalbin: internally.