Chapter 11

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: lasting1/2to 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,1/2to 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)1/16grn. 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.


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