Yellow Fever (yellow Jack)

Infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, especially A. aegypti, and Haemagogus; it causes high fever, jaundice, and gastroi...

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Staphisagria (stavesacre)

Eurasian plant of the genus Delphinium (D. staphisagria). Ripe seeds of the stavesacre contain delphinine, are violently emetic and carthartic, and have been used to kill head lice...

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Queen Of The Meadow (meadowsweet)

European herbaceous plant (Spiraea Ulmaria). North American shrubs (Spiraea alba or S. latifolia) having umbel-shaped clusters of white flowers. Perennial herbs of the genus Filipe...

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Hyoscine (scopolamine)

An alkaloid, C17H21NO4, from plants such as henbane; used as a mydriatic (dilatate the pupils) and sedative, and to treat nausea and motion sickness.

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CHICKEN POX

Aconite 2X dil. for fever stage. Rhus tox 6X trit. (tablet form). Tablet every three hours.

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Vermifuge

Medicine that expels intestinal worms.

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Umbrage

Offense; resentment. Affording shade. Vague or indistinct indication; a hint.

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Burns or Scalds, Grated Onions for

"Grate onions and mix two parts pulp with one part salt; apply twice or three times a day, changing as soon as onions are wilted." The onions are very soothing and keep the air fro...

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Squill (sea Onion)

Bulbous Eurasian and African plants of the genus Scilla, having narrow leaves and bell-shaped blue, white, or pink flowers. The dried inner scales of the bulbs used as rat poison a...

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What to do during and after Vaccination

Do nothing to irritate the eruption, do not pull the scab off, when it drops off throw it in the fire. When the eruption is at its height show it to the doctor who performed the va...

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ENDOCARDITIS

Inflammation of inner lining of the heart. Aconite 2X dil. Spigelia 3X dil. Cactus 3X dil.

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Make a record of your Vaccination

Do not fail to procure and preserve the certificate mentioned in the preceding paragraph, and also to make a personal record of the facts with regard to any vaccination of yourself...

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Colloid cancer; jelly-like substance

The cancer cells have undergone a degeneration in one of the preceding varieties. The material it contains is a semi-translucent, glistening, jelly-like substance. Its special seat...

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Tormentil (potentilla Erecta)

Plant of northern Europe found in clearings and meadows. The root has been used to stop bleeding, for food in times of need and to dye leather red.

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Typhus (prison Fever, Ship Fever, Typhus Fever)

Infectious diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria, especially those transmitted by fleas, lice, or mites. Symptoms are severe headache, sustained high fever, depression, delirium,...

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Vaccination after exposure to Smallpox

Vaccination as late as the second day after known exposure to smallpox is believed to have prevented the smallpox; vaccination the third day after exposure has rendered the disease...

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Where should Vaccination be Performed

In a room or place free from persons suffering from disease, and from dust which may convey to the scratched surface germs of any communicable disease; certainly not in or near a r...

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SCURVY

Carbo Veg. 3X trit. (tablet form). Mercurius 3X tablet.

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PLEURISY, Inflammation of the Pleura

Aconite 2X dil., etc., one to two teaspoonfuls every hour, for the chill and fever, dry hot skin, full bounding pulse, shortness of breath. First stage. Byronia 2X dil. One to two...

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WATER ON THE BRAIN (Acute Hydrocephalus)

Helleborus nig. 3X dil.

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With what should one be Vaccinated

Because the potency of virus depends largely upon its being fresh, and it is so easy to obtain pure and fresh bovine virus, and because such bovine virus is efficient it is better...

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TOXEMIA, SEPTICEMIA; PYEJMIA

Toxemia refers to the group of symptoms and lesions caused by the presence in the blood of toxins (poison) usually resulting from bacterial growths. Septicemia refers to the condit...

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THINGS IN THE EAR; Buttons, Beads, etc

The bent hairpin is good to use for removing these objects, unless it is too far in. Sometimes the object can be washed out with a stream of water. This will kill and destroy insec...

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