Abrasions, I,64Abscess, alveolar, II, 58Acids, burns by, I,176,177poisoning by, I,140Acne, II, 145Adenoids, II, 61Adulterated food, tests for, V, 91Adulteration of food, V, 87Ague, I,247cake, I,254Air-bath, the, IV, 159Albumen, IV, 262Alcohol, use of, IV, 44, 153Alcoholic drinks, IV, 153Alcoholism, III, 47, 52Algæ, remedy for, V, 56Alkalies, burns by, I,177poisoning by, I,140Amenorrhœa, III, 75Anæmia, III, 174Ankle, sprain of, I,65,67,68Ankle-joint fracture, I,115Antitoxin, II, 77Apoplexy, III, 49Appendicitis, III, 256Arm, fracture of, I,91Arteries, systemic, III, 168Artery, bleeding from an, I,51,52Arthritis, II, 177Artificial respiration, I,28Asthma, II, 104Astigmatism, II, 26Athletics, home, IV, 69Auricles of the heart, III, 168BABY, bathing the, III, 109care of the, III, 108clothing of the, III, 110diet for the, III, 134food for the, III, 132; IV, 261nursing the, III, 114teething, III, 113temperature of the, III, 110weaning the, III, 117weighing the, III, 112Bacteria, destruction of, V, 238–253in food, I,147–154in soil, V, 135Baldness, II, 167; IV, 21BANDAGES, I,133forms of, I,132,134,136,137for bruises, I,62–64for fractures, I,83–117for sprains, I,65–72for wounds, I,51–61Barley water, IV, 263Bathing, indoor, IV, 19, 155outdoor, IV, 16in convulsions, III, 35in malaria, I,259in pneumonia, II, 94in scarlet fever, I,197in skin irritations, II, 140in smallpox, I,216in typhoid fever, I,231in yellow fever, I,266BATHS, cold, IV, 15foot, IV, 157hot, IV, 19, 156tepid, IV, 19Turkish, IV, 20, 159warm, IV, 19Bed sores, I,233Bed-wetting, II, 213Bee stings, I,158Beef, broth, IV, 261juice, IV, 262parts of, IV, 198scraped, IV, 262tea, IV, 261Bellyache, III, 247Bilious fever, I,247Biliousness, III, 184BITES, cat, I,170dog, I,170flea, I,162fly, I,164lice, clothes, I,161lice, crab, I,162lice, head, I,160mosquito, I,155snake, I,166spider, I,164tarantula, I,164wood tick, I,159Black eye, II, 14Blackheads, II, 145Black water fever, I,256Bladder, inflammation of the, II, 215stone in the, III, 264BLEEDING, from an artery, I,51,52from a vein, I,51,52from punctured wounds, I,52,53from the lungs, I,62from the nose, I,61from the scalp, I,60from the stomach, I,62from the womb, III, 82Blood, deficiency of, III, 174oozing of, I,54Bloody flux, III, 222Boils, II, 157Bottles, milk, III, 128Bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143BOWELS, catarrh of the, III, 205diseases of the, III, 205inflammation of the, III, 252obstruction of the, III, 268passages from the, IV, 247Bowleg, III, 162Brain, anatomy of the, III, 22arteries of the, III, 22autopsies of the, II, 230Breasts, care of, after childbirth, III, 105inflammation of the, III, 140Breath, holding the, III, 153Breathing, how to test the, IV, 248to produce artificial, I,28,34,43,178,186Bright's disease, acute, II, 220chronic, II, 222BROKEN BONE, I,80ankle, I,115arm, I,91collar bone, I,85finger, I,101forearm, I,94hand, I,101hip, I,104how to tell a, I,80jaw, I,89kneepan, I,109leg, I,111rib, I,83shoulder blade, I,91thigh, I,106wrist, I,99Bronchial tubes, diseases of the, II, 87Bronchitis, II, 88, 91Broth, beef, IV, 261chicken, IV, 261clam, IV, 263mutton, IV, 261oyster, IV, 267veal, IV, 261BRUISES, bandages for, I,63treatment of, I,62,63Bunion, I,72BURNS, I,171about the eyes, II, 16from acids, I,176from alkalies, I,177from electric shock, I,45first class, I,172second class, I,172third class, I,173severe, I,174Callus of the skin, II, 156Camp comfort (See Contents VI)Camp cookery (See Contents VI)Camp cure (See Contents VI)CAMPING, in the North Woods, VI, 195in the Western Mountains, VI, 214outfit, VI, 212Cancer, II, 123of the breast, II, 124of the lip, II, 125of the stomach, II, 125of the womb, II, 125Canker, II, 68Capillaries, systemic, III, 168Carbuncle, II, 161Carotid arteries, III, 22Catarrh, II, 41, 54, 55of the bowels, III, 205effect of, on the ears, II, 38, 41of the stomach, III, 185Catarrhal deafness, II, 39inflammation of eye, II, 18Cat bite, I,170Catheter, how to use a, II, 219; IV, 252Centipede sting, I,164Cereals as food, IV, 35, 229Cerebellum, III, 22Cerebral arteries, III, 22Chafing, II, 142Chagres fever, I,256Change of life, III, 70Chapping, II, 142Chicken broth, IV, 261Chickenpox, I,217Chilblains, I,182Childbed fever, III, 107Childbirth, after-pains in, III, 105articles needed during, III, 96bleeding after, III, 86care after, III, 103care in, III, 98CHILDREN, DISEASES OF, III, 140adenoids, II, 61bed-wetting, II, 213bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143bowels, catarrh of the, III, 209bowleg, III, 162breath, holding the, III, 153breasts, inflammation of the, III, 140chickenpox, I,217cholera infantum, III, 211chorea, III, 155colic, III, 267constipation, III, 238convulsions, III, 34cord, bleeding of the, III, 142cough, II, 91croup, II, 83diarrhea, III, 208, 209diphtheria, II, 77dysentery, III, 213epilepsy, III, 39earache, II, 48fever, III, 146food for, III, 132–139foreskin, adhering, III, 141glands, enlarged, III, 149hip disease, III, 161holding the breath, III, 153knock knees, III, 163larynx, spasm of the, III, 153measles, I,198German measles, I,203membranous croup, II, 79milk poisoning, III, 209, 211mumps, I,235navel, sore, III, 142pains, growing, III, 146Pott's disease, III, 157rickets, III, 151ringworm, II, 149rupture, II, 128scarlatina, I,192scarlet fever, I,192scrofula, III, 149scurvy, II, 182sore mouth, II, 65spine, curvature of the, III, 157, 159St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155stomach, catarrh of the, III, 209urine, painful passage of, III, 141urine, retention of, III, 141wasting, III, 144whooping cough, I,238worms, III, 240Chills and fever, I,247Cholera, III, 228infantum, III, 211morbus, III, 226Chorea, III, 158Cinder in the eye, I,176; II, 13Circulation, the, III, 168Circumcision, III, 142Clam broth, IV, 263Climacteric, the, III, 70Clothing, proper, IV, 22Cochlea, II, 46Coffee, use of, IV, 43Cold, exposure to, I,181in the head, II, 55sore, II, 147COLIC, III, 247gallstone, III, 261in babies, III, 267intestinal, III, 249mucous, III, 219renal, III, 263Collar-bone fracture, I,85Complexion, the, IV, 20Confinement, III, 97Congestion of the eyelid, II, 17Conjunctivitis, II, 16, 18Constipation, in adults, III, 233in children, 238Consumption, II, 96fresh-air treatment for, II, 102outdoor life for, VI, 72prevention of, II, 104Contagion, in cholera, 229in conjunctivitis, II, 19in diphtheria, II, 80in eruptive fever, I,191–220in gonorrhea, II, 199in grippe, II, 108in mumps, I,236in syphilis, II, 206, 209in whooping cough, I,238CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, I,191Convalescence (See Contents VI)Convulsions, in children, III, 34in adults, I,188COOKING(See Contents IV)baking, IV, 171boiling, IV, 180braising, IV, 182broiling, IV, 172camp, VI, 220cereals, IV, 229eggs, IV, 184entrées, IV, 219fish, IV, 188frying, IV, 175game, IV, 202poultry, IV, 202roasting, IV, 171sauces, IV, 216sautéing, IV, 174shellfish, IV, 195soups, IV, 207stewing, IV, 181time of, IV, 177utensils, IV, 232vegetables, IV, 223Copper sulphate method, V, 52Copper vessels, use of, V, 67Cord, bleeding of the, III, 142Corns, II, 154Costiveness, III, 233COUGH, acute, II, 87, 91whooping, I,238Cricoid cartilage, II, 70Cross eye, II, 33Croup, membranous, II, 79ordinary, II, 83, 92Curvature of the spine, III, 157, 159Cystitis, II, 215Dandruff, II, 167Deafness, catarrhal, II, 39chronic, II, 36temporary, II, 33Delirium tremens, III, 50DIARRHEA, acute, III, 205chronic, III, 217of children, III, 208, 209DIET, IV, 26, 107, 123, 138, 153animal, IV, 39details of, IV, 146errors of, IV, 107for babies, III, 132for brain workers, IV, 126for long life, IV, 107for the aged, IV, 112proper, IV, 138relation to climate, IV, 108rules for, IV, 110, 123simplicity of, IV, 138vegetable and animal, IV, 39Digestion, effect of dress on, IV, 42hygiene of, IV, 26processes of, IV, 28Diphtheria, II, 77DISINFECTANTS, chemical, V, 243physical, V, 240solutions for, V, 247Disinfection, V, 238of rooms, V, 249DISLOCATIONS, elbow, I,125hip, I,129jaw, I,118,120knee, I,119shoulder, I,122Dog bite, I,170Doses of drugs, IV, 255Dressings, for bruises, I,63,64for wounds, I,53,57surgical, I,131Drink, nutritious, IV, 118Drinking, steady, III, 52DROWNED, arousing the, I,27producing respiration in the, I,28,34restoring the, I,27saving the, I,36Drowning person, death grasp of a, I,37saving a, I,36swimming to relief of a, I,36Drugs, doses of, IV, 255Drum membrane, II, 33, 43, 45, 46, 48Dysentery, in adults, III, 222in children, III, 213Dysmenorrhea, III, 71DYSPEPSIA, III, 185causes of, IV, 27nervous, III, 190EAR, anatomy of the, II, 33, 37, 46diseases of the, II, 33foreign bodies in the, I,78; II, 39water in the, II, 42wax in the, II, 35Earache, II, 40moderate, II, 48Eating, proper mode of, IV, 140–149Eczema, II, 163climatic, II, 164occupation, II, 164seborrheic, II, 164, 165, 167Eggnog, IV, 268Eggs, as food, IV, 33, 184soft-boiled, IV, 266Egg water, IV, 262Elbow, dislocation of, I,125ELECTRIC SHOCK, I,43,46Enteric fever, I,221Enteritis, catarrhal, III, 205Entero-colitis, III, 209Enteroptosis, IV, 43Environment, importance of, III, 65Epiglottis, II, 70Epilepsy, III, 39spasms in, III, 39without spasms, III, 40Erysipelas, I,244Eustachian tube, II, 37, 38, 41, 46, 49, 50Exhaustion, mental and nervous, VI, 91–145EXERCISE, IV, 48, 66corrective, IV, 57effect of, IV, 51excessive, IV, 52for all-round development, IV, 59, 101for boyhood, IV, 69for children, IV, 67for elderly men, IV, 79for everyone, IV, 66for girls, IV, 73for middle-aged men, IV, 77for women, IV, 76for young men, IV, 71for youth, IV, 69home, IV, 57regular, IV, 53, 58results of, IV, 98without apparatus, IV, 57EYE, anatomy of the, II, 30astigmatism of the, II, 26 black, II, 14catarrhal inflammation of the, II, 18cinder in the, I,76cross, II, 33diseases of the, II, 13farsighted II, 21foreign bodies in the, I,76; II, 13hyperopic, II, 22lens of the, II, 30muscles of the, II, 30nearsighted, II, 25pink, II, 19retina of the, II, 30sore, II, 16strain, II, 21wounds and burns of the, II, 16Eyelid, congestion of the, II, 17stye on the, II, 15twitching of the, II, 15Eye muscles, weakness of the, II, 28Eye-strain, II, 21Facial, neuralgia, III, 28paralysis, III, 25FAINTING, I,185; III, 45Farsightedness, II, 21Fat as a food, IV, 35Fatigue, causes of, IV, 50Felon, I,74,75FEVER, bilious, I,247black water, I,256Chagres, I,256chills and, I,247enteric, I,221gastric, III, 179intermittent, I,247marsh, I,247remittent, I,247rheumatic, II, 169scarlet, I,192swamp, I,247typhoid, I,221yellow, I,261Fever blister, II, 147Fevers, eruptive contagious, I,191Fish as food, IV, 188Finger, fracture of, I,101FIT, I,188Flea bites, I,162Fly bites, I,164Food, adulteration of, V, 87containing parasites, I,152elements of, IV, 29for babies, III, 132; IV, 261for the sick, IV, 261infected, I,150laws, V, 88poisoning, I,147preparation of, IV, 171pure, selection of, V, 89Foods, advertised, IV, 116Foot gear, IV, 24Forearm fracture, I,94FOREIGN BODIES, in the ear, I,78; II, 39in the eye, I,76; II, 13in the nose, I,79; II, 53Foreskin, adhering, III, 141Fourth-of-July accidents, I,56FRACTURE(SeeBroken Bone)Colles', I,99compound, I,80,116how to tell a, I,81simple, I,80Freckles, II, 150Freezing, I,178FROSTBITE, I,178,180Gallstone colic, III, 261Ganglion, I,75Garbage, disposal of, V, 171Gastric fever, III, 179Genito-urinary diseases, II, 199Germs (SeeBacteria)Girls, exercises for, IV, 73physical training for, IV, 72; VI, 39Glands, enlarged, III, 149Gonorrhea, II, 199in women, II, 203; III, 90Gout, common, II, 183rheumatic, II, 177Grippe, la, II, 56, 108Growing pains, III, 146Hair, the, IV, 21Hallucinations, II, 232Hand, anatomy of the, III, 30arteries of the, III, 30fracture of the, I,101nerves of the, III, 30tendons of the, III, 30HEADACHE, constant, II, 120due to disease, II, 117due to eye strain, II, 29due to heat stroke, II, 120due to indigestion, II, 115due to poisoning, II, 118nervous, II, 117neuralgic, II, 117sick, II, 113sympathetic, II, 116Head gear, IV, 24, 160Head injuries, III, 46HEART, anatomy of the, III, 167, 168enlargement of the, III, 169palpitation of the, III, 171Heart disease, III, 167Heat exhaustion, I,39,40Heating, cost of, V, 254methods of, V, 161HEAT STROKE, I,39,41Hemorrhage (SeeBleeding)Hemorrhoids, II, 135Heredity, III, 57in consumption, II, 97Hernia, II, 128 (SeeRupture)strangulated, II, 129umbilical, II, 128ventral, II, 128Hiccough or hiccup, III, 21Hip disease, III, 161Hip, dislocation of, I,129fracture of, I,104Hives, II, 143Hoarseness, II, 80Hornet stings, I,158"Horrors," the, III, 50House, proper construction of, V, 141Housemaid's knee, I,72Hypodermic syringe, the, IV, 250Hysteria, VI, 20INDIGESTION, acute, III, 178a result of errors, IV, 130chronic, III, 185intestinal, III, 202not disease, IV, 134Infants, bathing, III, 109care of, III, 108clothing for the, III, 110feeding of, III, 118Infection, V, 238in erysipelas, I,244in malaria, I,247in typhoid fever, I,221in yellow fever, I,261INFECTIOUS DISEASES, I,221Influenza, II, 108Ingrowing toe nail, I,184Injections, III, 238, 239INJURED, CARRYING THE, I,FrontispieceInsane, criminal, II, 234delusions of the, II, 233illusions of the, II, 231sanitariums for the, II, 245Insanity, II, 229; VI, 164causes of, II, 239false ideas regarding, II, 241physical signs of, II, 235prevention of, II, 240types of, II, 236Insensibility, III, 44Insomnia, III, 23Intermittent fever, I,247Invalids, care of, VI, 155Itching, II, 139Ivy poison, II, 152Jaundice, III, 180Jaw, dislocation of, I,118,120fracture of, I,89Joint, injury of a, I,65,69Junket, IV, 266Kerosene, extermination of mosquitoes by, V, 77Kidneys, inflammation of the, II, 220Bright's disease of the, II, 219stone in the, III, 265Knee, dislocation of, I,119sprain of, I,67,70Kneepan fracture, I,109Knock knees, III, 163Laryngitis, II, 80Larynx, anatomy of the, II, 70spasm of the, III, 153Leeches, use of, II, 43Leg bones, fracture of, I,111,116Leucorrhœa, III, 86Lice, body, I,161clothes, I,161crab, I,162head, I,160Life-saving service, U. S., I,27Lightning stroke, I,43Limewater, IV, 268LOCKJAW, I,56Long life, rules for (See Contents IV, Part III)Lotions, II, 145, 151, 152, 155, 166Lues, II, 206Lumbago, II, 173LUNGS, bleeding from the, I,62diseases of the, II, 87inflammation of the, II, 93tuberculosis of the, II, 96MALARIA, I,247chronic, I,253mosquito as cause of, I,157,247pernicious, I,255remittent, I,254Malt soup, IV, 267Marasmus, III, 144Marketing, hints on, IV, 232Marriage relations, II, 197Marsh fever, I,247Measles, common, I,198German, I,203Meat as food, IV, 32Median nerve, III, 30Medicine chest, contents of the, IV, 243MEDICINES, PATENT, II, 245antiphlogistine, II, 258belladonna plasters, II, 257dangers of, II, 260hamamelis, II, 255headache powders, II, 262Listerine, II, 256Platt's Chlorides, II, 259Pond's Extract, II, 255proprietary, II, 246Scott's Emulsion, II, 257vaseline, II, 254witch-hazel, II, 255Medulla oblongata, III, 22Membranous croup, II, 79Menopause, the, III, 70Menstruation, III, 67absence of, III, 75arrest of, III, 79cessation of, III, 78delayed, III, 79painful, III, 71scanty, III, 79Metals, poisoning by, I,141Miliaria, II, 148MILK, as food, IV, 33curd, IV, 266mixtures, III, 124peptonized, IV, 264poisoning, III, 209, 211porridge, IV, 267Mind cure, VI, 31disorder of the, II, 229Miscarriage, danger of, III, 80MOSQUITObites, I,155,158; V, 71destruction of the, I,258; V, 75exterminating the, V, 70malaria due to the, I,248yellow fever due to the, I,261; V, 70Motor nerve, III, 38Mouth-breathing, II, 60Mouth, inflammation of the, II, 64sore, II, 64Mumps, I,235Muscular action, IV, 48development, by will power, IV, 63MUSHROOM POISONING, V, 112Mushrooms, edible, V, 115how to tell, V, 114poisonous, V, 124Mutton broth, IV, 261Myalgia, II, 173Myopia, II, 25Narcotics, poisoning by, I,142Nasal cavity, II, 54Navel, sore, III, 142Nearsightedness, II, 25Nervous debility, III, 13diseases, III, 13exhaustion, III, 13; VI, 70, 167NERVOUSNESS(See Contents VI)remedy for, VI, 70, 167; III, 20Nervous system, reflex action of the, III, 38Nettlerash, II, 143Neuralgia, III, 27facial, III, 28of the chest, III, 29Neurasthenia, III, 13NOSE, anatomy of the, II, 54bleeding from the, II, 51catarrh of the, II, 55diseases of the, II, 51foreign bodies in the, I,79; II, 53obstructions in the, II, 60septum of the, II, 51, 54, 61Nosebleed, I,61; II, 51Nostrum, II, 248Nurse and patient (See Contents VI)Nurse, selection of the, VI, 150Nursing, VI, 146Oatmeal water, IV, 263Olfactory nerves, III, 22Oozing of blood, I,54,55Optic nerves, III, 22OUTDOOR LIFE(See Contents VI)for consumption, VI, 72for nervous exhaustion, VI, 70, 167Overworked, hints for the, VI, 91Oyster broth, IV, 267Palmar arch, III, 30Pains, growing, III, 146Palpitation of the heart, III, 171Paralysis, facial, III, 25Paranoia, II, 237Parasites, malarial, I,247yellow fever, I,261Paresis, II, 237Patent medicines, II, 247Peritonitis, III, 252Petit mal, III, 40Pharyngitis, II, 69Phthisis, II, 96Pigeon breast, II, 63Piles, external, II, 135internal, II, 136Pimples, II, 145Pink eye, II, 19Plumbing, connections, V, 194defects in, V, 231drains, V, 206fixtures, V, 216joints, V, 194pipes, V, 191, 206tests, 233traps, V, 198Pneumonia, II, 93POISONING(SeePoisons)by canned meats, I,150by fish, I,148by meat, I,148,150,151by milk, I,148,150,151food, bacterial, I,147food, containing parasites, I,152food, infected, I,150mushroom, V, 112potato, I,154Poison ivy, II, 152POISONS, acetanilid, I,146acid, carbolic, I,140acid, nitric, I,140acid, oxalic, I,140acid, sulphuric, I,140acids, I,140aconite, I,142alcohol, I,143alkalies, I,140ammonia, I,141antidotes, I,139antimony, I,142arsenic, I,141belladonna, I,142bichloride of mercury, I,141blue vitriol, I,141bug poison, I,141camphor, I,142caustic soda, I,141chloral, I,143cocaine, I,145copper, I,141corrosive sublimate, I,141digitalis, I,142ergot, I,142Fowler's solution, I,141headache powders, I,146hellebore, I,142ivy, II, 152knockout drops, I,143laudanum, I,144lobelia, I,142lye, I,141matches, I,142mercury, I,141metals, I,141morphine, I,144narcotics, I,142nux vomica, I,145opium, I,144paregoric, I,144Paris green, I,141phenacetin, I,146phosphorus, I,142potash, I,141"rough on rats," I,141silver nitrate, I,141sleeping medicines, I,143soothing sirup, I,144strychnine, I,145tartar emetic, I,142tobacco, I,144unknown, I,139verdigris, I,141washing soda, I,141white precipitate, I,141Polypi, II, 54, 62Pons Varolii, III, 22Pott's disease, III, 157Poultry as food, IV, 201Pox, II, 206Pregnancy, III, 91diet during, III, 91exercise during, III, 91mental state during, III, 95signs of, III, 80, 93Prickly heat, II, 148Proprietary medicines, II, 248Pruritus, II, 139Pulse, how to feel the, IV, 247Punctured wound, bleeding from, a, I,52,53Pure food bill, II, 249PURE FOOD, SELECTION OF, V, 89–111canned articles, V, 107cereals, V, 98chocolate, V, 107cocoa, V, 107coffee, V, 104flavoring extracts, V, IIImeat, V, 92meat products, V, 95olive oil, V, 110shellfish, V, 94spices, V, 108sugar, V, 108tea, V, 104vegetables, V, 96vinegar, V, 110Purifying water supply, V, 52Quinsy, II, 75Radial nerve, III, 30Recipes, for babies, IV, 261for the sick, IV, 261Reflex action illustrated, III, 38; IV, 49Remittent fever, I,247Renal colic, III, 263Respiration, to produce artificial, I,28,34,43,178,186Respirations, counting the, IV, 248Rest cure, III, 20Reversion, III, 59Rheumatic fever, II, 169gout, II, 177RHEUMATISM, acute, II, 169chronic, II, 175effect on the heart, II, 170inflammatory, II, 169muscular, II, 173of the chest, II, 174Rhinitis, II, 77Rib, broken, I,83Rice water, IV, 264Rickets, III, 151Ringworm, of body, II, 149of scalp, II, 149RUN-AROUND, I,73Rupture, II, 128Salt rheum, II, 163Sanitariums for the insane, II, 245SANITATION(See Contents V)Sarcoma, II, 124SCALDS, I,171Scalp wounds, I,60Scarlatina, I,192Scarlet fever, I,192Sciatica, III, 31Scorpion sting, I,164Scrofula, III, 149Scurvy, common, II, 180infantile, II, 182Seasickness, III, 195Self-abuse, II, 192Semicircular canals, II, 46Sensory nerve, III, 38Septum, II, 54deviation of the, II, 60Serum, antivenomous, I,169Sewage, V, 170disposal of, V, 172Sewer gas, V, 187Sewers, V, 182Sexual organs, care of the, II, 191diseases of the, II, 199Sexual relations, II, 194Shingles, III, 29Shoulder, dislocation of, I,122sprain of, I,67Shoulder-blade fracture, I,91Sick, food for the, IV, 261Sick room, the, VI, 150SKIN, callus of the, II, 156chafing of the, II, 142chapping of the, II, 142cracks in the, II, 156discolorations of the, II, 150diseases of the, II, 139irritation of the, II, 142itching of the, II, 139Sleeplessness, III, 23Sling, how to make a, 87, 88Smallpox, I,206Snake bite, I,166,168Soap, use of, IV, 32Soil, bacteria in, V, 135constituents of, V, 131contamination of, V, 136diseases due to, V, 139Soil, improving the, V, 140influence of, V, 137Sore mouth, aphthous, II, 66gangrenous, II, 67simple, II, 65ulcerous, II, 67Sore eyes, II, 16Sore throat, II, 69Soup, malt, IV, 267Soups, IV, 207Spider bite, I,164,165Spinal cord, III, 38Spine, curvature of, III, 157, 159Spleen, enlargement of, II, 254Splinters, removing, I,54Splints, I,61,71,93,97,102,107,110,111,114,128SPRAINS, bandages for, I,65,67treatment of, 65, 66Sprue, II, 66Squint, II, 33St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155Stiff neck, II, 174STINGS, bee, I,158centipede, I,164hornet, I,158scorpion, I,164wasp, I,158Stitching a wound, I,58STOMACH, bleeding from the, I,62catarrh of the, III, 185, 209diseases of the, III, 178neuralgia of the, III, 251Stomachache, III, 247Stone, in the bladder, III, 265in the kidney, III, 263Strabismus, II, 33Stye, II, 15SUFFOCATION, from gas, I,186Sunstroke, I,40Surgical dressings, I,131Swamp fever, I,247SYNOVITIS, I,69Syphilis, II, 206, 212Syringe, the bulb, III, 239the fountain, III, 238the hypodermic, IV, 250Tan, II, 150Tapeworm, I,152Tarantula bite, I,164Tea, use of, IV, 43Teeth, artificial, IV, 119care of the, IV, 26Teething, III, 113Temperature, how to tell the, IV, 246proper, IV, 161, 162Tetter, II, 163Thermometer, clinical, use of the, IV, 246Thigh-bone fracture, I,106THROAT, diseases of the, II, 51,sore, II, 69Thrush, II, 66Tic douloureux, III, 28Toe nail, ingrowing, I,184Tongue, noting appearance of the, IV, 249Tonsilitis, II, 71Tonsils, enlarged, II, 63Tooth, ulcerated, II, 58Toothache, II, 58Training, physical, IV, 124; VI, 38Trichiniasis, I,153Truss, use of the, II, 130Tuberculin, II, 101Tuberculosis of the bones, III, 157of the lungs, II, 96TUMORS, II, 123Turbinates, enlarged, II, 60Typhoid fever, I,221complications of, I,228Ulcerated tooth, II, 58Ulnar nerve, III, 30UNCONSCIOUSNESS, III, 44due to drunkenness, III, 47due to epilepsy, III, 48due to fainting, III, 45due to head injuries, III, 46Unconsciousness, due to kidney disease, III, 48due to opium poisoning, III, 48due to sunstroke, III, 48Underclothing, proper, IV, 22URINE, incontinence of, II, 213involuntary passage of, II, 213painful passage of, III, 141retention of, II, 218; III, 141stoppage of, II, 218suppression of, II, 218Urticaria, II, 143Vaccination, I,211–215Varicocele, II, 134Varicose veins, II, 132Varioloid, I,211Veal broth, IV, 261Vegetables as food, IV, 34, 223Vein, bleeding from a, I,51,52Veins, systemic, III, 168VENTILATION, artificial, V, 157forces of, V, 148methods of, V, 150natural, V, 151Ventricles of the heart, III, 168Vision, defects of, II, 21–33Vocal cords, II, 70VOMITING, III, 194of blood, III, 200of indigestion, III, 199of pregnancy, III, 196Wakefulness, III, 23Warming, V, 160Warts, flat, II, 154moist, II, 154seed, II, 153threadlike, II, 153Wasp stings, I,158Wasting, III, 144WATER, barley, IV, 263egg, IV, 262lake, V, 27lime, IV, 268oatmeal, IV, 263pure, V, 21, 52rain, V, 26rice, IV, 264spring, V, 29well, V, 31–37wheat, IV, 264Water cure, for nervous exhaustion, III, 20Water distribution, V, 39engines for, V, 42hydraulic rams for, V, 40pressure systems for, V, 47storage tanks for, V, 46windmills for, V, 41Water supply, laws of, V, 37plants which pollute, V, 54pollution of, V, 22purifying the, V, 52sources of, V, 19system for country, V, 47Wax in the ear, II, 34Wear and tear (See Contents VI)Weaning, III, 117WEEPING SINEW, I,75Wen, II, 126Wheat water, IV, 264Whey, mixtures, IV, 265wine, IV, 266Whites, III, 87Whitlow, I,74,75Whooping cough, I,238Womb, hemorrhage from the, III, 82Women, exercises for, IV, 76Wood tick, bite of, I,159WORMS, pin, III, 243round, III, 242tape, III, 245WOUNDS, I,50about the eyes, II, 16caused by pistols, I,56caused by firecrackers, I,56cleansing, I,59foreign bodies in, I,54,56scalp, I,60stitching, I,58treatment of, I,50,57Wrist, fracture of the, I,99sprain of the, I,65,67Yellow fever, I,261mosquito as cause of, I,157,261,265
Abrasions, I,64
Abscess, alveolar, II, 58
Acids, burns by, I,176,177poisoning by, I,140
Acne, II, 145
Adenoids, II, 61
Adulterated food, tests for, V, 91
Adulteration of food, V, 87
Ague, I,247cake, I,254
Air-bath, the, IV, 159
Albumen, IV, 262
Alcohol, use of, IV, 44, 153
Alcoholic drinks, IV, 153
Alcoholism, III, 47, 52
Algæ, remedy for, V, 56
Alkalies, burns by, I,177poisoning by, I,140
Amenorrhœa, III, 75
Anæmia, III, 174
Ankle, sprain of, I,65,67,68
Ankle-joint fracture, I,115
Antitoxin, II, 77
Apoplexy, III, 49
Appendicitis, III, 256
Arm, fracture of, I,91
Arteries, systemic, III, 168
Artery, bleeding from an, I,51,52
Arthritis, II, 177
Artificial respiration, I,28
Asthma, II, 104
Astigmatism, II, 26
Athletics, home, IV, 69
Auricles of the heart, III, 168
BABY, bathing the, III, 109care of the, III, 108clothing of the, III, 110diet for the, III, 134food for the, III, 132; IV, 261nursing the, III, 114teething, III, 113temperature of the, III, 110weaning the, III, 117weighing the, III, 112
Bacteria, destruction of, V, 238–253in food, I,147–154in soil, V, 135
Baldness, II, 167; IV, 21
BANDAGES, I,133forms of, I,132,134,136,137for bruises, I,62–64for fractures, I,83–117for sprains, I,65–72for wounds, I,51–61
Barley water, IV, 263
Bathing, indoor, IV, 19, 155outdoor, IV, 16in convulsions, III, 35in malaria, I,259in pneumonia, II, 94in scarlet fever, I,197in skin irritations, II, 140in smallpox, I,216in typhoid fever, I,231in yellow fever, I,266
BATHS, cold, IV, 15foot, IV, 157hot, IV, 19, 156tepid, IV, 19Turkish, IV, 20, 159warm, IV, 19
Bed sores, I,233
Bed-wetting, II, 213
Bee stings, I,158
Beef, broth, IV, 261juice, IV, 262parts of, IV, 198scraped, IV, 262tea, IV, 261
Bellyache, III, 247
Bilious fever, I,247
Biliousness, III, 184
BITES, cat, I,170dog, I,170flea, I,162fly, I,164lice, clothes, I,161lice, crab, I,162lice, head, I,160mosquito, I,155snake, I,166spider, I,164tarantula, I,164wood tick, I,159
Black eye, II, 14
Blackheads, II, 145
Black water fever, I,256
Bladder, inflammation of the, II, 215stone in the, III, 264
BLEEDING, from an artery, I,51,52from a vein, I,51,52from punctured wounds, I,52,53from the lungs, I,62from the nose, I,61from the scalp, I,60from the stomach, I,62from the womb, III, 82
Blood, deficiency of, III, 174oozing of, I,54
Bloody flux, III, 222
Boils, II, 157
Bottles, milk, III, 128
Bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143
BOWELS, catarrh of the, III, 205diseases of the, III, 205inflammation of the, III, 252obstruction of the, III, 268passages from the, IV, 247
Bowleg, III, 162
Brain, anatomy of the, III, 22arteries of the, III, 22autopsies of the, II, 230
Breasts, care of, after childbirth, III, 105inflammation of the, III, 140
Breath, holding the, III, 153
Breathing, how to test the, IV, 248to produce artificial, I,28,34,43,178,186
Bright's disease, acute, II, 220chronic, II, 222
BROKEN BONE, I,80ankle, I,115arm, I,91collar bone, I,85finger, I,101forearm, I,94hand, I,101hip, I,104how to tell a, I,80jaw, I,89kneepan, I,109leg, I,111rib, I,83shoulder blade, I,91thigh, I,106wrist, I,99
Bronchial tubes, diseases of the, II, 87
Bronchitis, II, 88, 91
Broth, beef, IV, 261chicken, IV, 261clam, IV, 263mutton, IV, 261oyster, IV, 267veal, IV, 261
BRUISES, bandages for, I,63treatment of, I,62,63
Bunion, I,72
BURNS, I,171about the eyes, II, 16from acids, I,176from alkalies, I,177from electric shock, I,45first class, I,172second class, I,172third class, I,173severe, I,174
Callus of the skin, II, 156
Camp comfort (See Contents VI)
Camp cookery (See Contents VI)
Camp cure (See Contents VI)
CAMPING, in the North Woods, VI, 195in the Western Mountains, VI, 214outfit, VI, 212
Cancer, II, 123of the breast, II, 124of the lip, II, 125of the stomach, II, 125of the womb, II, 125
Canker, II, 68
Capillaries, systemic, III, 168
Carbuncle, II, 161
Carotid arteries, III, 22
Catarrh, II, 41, 54, 55of the bowels, III, 205effect of, on the ears, II, 38, 41of the stomach, III, 185
Catarrhal deafness, II, 39inflammation of eye, II, 18
Cat bite, I,170
Catheter, how to use a, II, 219; IV, 252
Centipede sting, I,164
Cereals as food, IV, 35, 229
Cerebellum, III, 22
Cerebral arteries, III, 22
Chafing, II, 142
Chagres fever, I,256
Change of life, III, 70
Chapping, II, 142
Chicken broth, IV, 261
Chickenpox, I,217
Chilblains, I,182
Childbed fever, III, 107
Childbirth, after-pains in, III, 105articles needed during, III, 96bleeding after, III, 86care after, III, 103care in, III, 98
CHILDREN, DISEASES OF, III, 140adenoids, II, 61bed-wetting, II, 213bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143bowels, catarrh of the, III, 209bowleg, III, 162breath, holding the, III, 153breasts, inflammation of the, III, 140chickenpox, I,217cholera infantum, III, 211chorea, III, 155colic, III, 267constipation, III, 238convulsions, III, 34cord, bleeding of the, III, 142cough, II, 91croup, II, 83diarrhea, III, 208, 209diphtheria, II, 77dysentery, III, 213epilepsy, III, 39earache, II, 48fever, III, 146food for, III, 132–139foreskin, adhering, III, 141glands, enlarged, III, 149hip disease, III, 161holding the breath, III, 153knock knees, III, 163larynx, spasm of the, III, 153measles, I,198German measles, I,203membranous croup, II, 79milk poisoning, III, 209, 211mumps, I,235navel, sore, III, 142pains, growing, III, 146Pott's disease, III, 157rickets, III, 151ringworm, II, 149rupture, II, 128scarlatina, I,192scarlet fever, I,192scrofula, III, 149scurvy, II, 182sore mouth, II, 65spine, curvature of the, III, 157, 159St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155stomach, catarrh of the, III, 209urine, painful passage of, III, 141urine, retention of, III, 141wasting, III, 144whooping cough, I,238worms, III, 240
Chills and fever, I,247
Cholera, III, 228infantum, III, 211morbus, III, 226
Chorea, III, 158
Cinder in the eye, I,176; II, 13
Circulation, the, III, 168
Circumcision, III, 142
Clam broth, IV, 263
Climacteric, the, III, 70
Clothing, proper, IV, 22
Cochlea, II, 46
Coffee, use of, IV, 43
Cold, exposure to, I,181in the head, II, 55sore, II, 147
COLIC, III, 247gallstone, III, 261in babies, III, 267intestinal, III, 249mucous, III, 219renal, III, 263
Collar-bone fracture, I,85
Complexion, the, IV, 20
Confinement, III, 97
Congestion of the eyelid, II, 17
Conjunctivitis, II, 16, 18
Constipation, in adults, III, 233in children, 238
Consumption, II, 96fresh-air treatment for, II, 102outdoor life for, VI, 72prevention of, II, 104
Contagion, in cholera, 229in conjunctivitis, II, 19in diphtheria, II, 80in eruptive fever, I,191–220in gonorrhea, II, 199in grippe, II, 108in mumps, I,236in syphilis, II, 206, 209in whooping cough, I,238
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, I,191
Convalescence (See Contents VI)
Convulsions, in children, III, 34in adults, I,188
COOKING(See Contents IV)baking, IV, 171boiling, IV, 180braising, IV, 182broiling, IV, 172camp, VI, 220cereals, IV, 229eggs, IV, 184entrées, IV, 219fish, IV, 188frying, IV, 175game, IV, 202poultry, IV, 202roasting, IV, 171sauces, IV, 216sautéing, IV, 174shellfish, IV, 195soups, IV, 207stewing, IV, 181time of, IV, 177utensils, IV, 232vegetables, IV, 223
Copper sulphate method, V, 52
Copper vessels, use of, V, 67
Cord, bleeding of the, III, 142
Corns, II, 154
Costiveness, III, 233
COUGH, acute, II, 87, 91whooping, I,238
Cricoid cartilage, II, 70
Cross eye, II, 33
Croup, membranous, II, 79ordinary, II, 83, 92
Curvature of the spine, III, 157, 159
Cystitis, II, 215
Dandruff, II, 167
Deafness, catarrhal, II, 39chronic, II, 36temporary, II, 33
Delirium tremens, III, 50
DIARRHEA, acute, III, 205chronic, III, 217of children, III, 208, 209
DIET, IV, 26, 107, 123, 138, 153animal, IV, 39details of, IV, 146errors of, IV, 107for babies, III, 132for brain workers, IV, 126for long life, IV, 107for the aged, IV, 112proper, IV, 138relation to climate, IV, 108rules for, IV, 110, 123simplicity of, IV, 138vegetable and animal, IV, 39
Digestion, effect of dress on, IV, 42hygiene of, IV, 26processes of, IV, 28
Diphtheria, II, 77
DISINFECTANTS, chemical, V, 243physical, V, 240solutions for, V, 247
Disinfection, V, 238of rooms, V, 249
DISLOCATIONS, elbow, I,125hip, I,129jaw, I,118,120knee, I,119shoulder, I,122
Dog bite, I,170
Doses of drugs, IV, 255
Dressings, for bruises, I,63,64for wounds, I,53,57surgical, I,131
Drink, nutritious, IV, 118
Drinking, steady, III, 52
DROWNED, arousing the, I,27producing respiration in the, I,28,34restoring the, I,27saving the, I,36
Drowning person, death grasp of a, I,37saving a, I,36swimming to relief of a, I,36
Drugs, doses of, IV, 255
Drum membrane, II, 33, 43, 45, 46, 48
Dysentery, in adults, III, 222in children, III, 213
Dysmenorrhea, III, 71
DYSPEPSIA, III, 185causes of, IV, 27nervous, III, 190
EAR, anatomy of the, II, 33, 37, 46diseases of the, II, 33foreign bodies in the, I,78; II, 39water in the, II, 42wax in the, II, 35
Earache, II, 40moderate, II, 48
Eating, proper mode of, IV, 140–149
Eczema, II, 163climatic, II, 164occupation, II, 164seborrheic, II, 164, 165, 167
Eggnog, IV, 268
Eggs, as food, IV, 33, 184soft-boiled, IV, 266
Egg water, IV, 262
Elbow, dislocation of, I,125
ELECTRIC SHOCK, I,43,46
Enteric fever, I,221
Enteritis, catarrhal, III, 205
Entero-colitis, III, 209
Enteroptosis, IV, 43
Environment, importance of, III, 65
Epiglottis, II, 70
Epilepsy, III, 39spasms in, III, 39without spasms, III, 40
Erysipelas, I,244
Eustachian tube, II, 37, 38, 41, 46, 49, 50
Exhaustion, mental and nervous, VI, 91–145
EXERCISE, IV, 48, 66corrective, IV, 57effect of, IV, 51excessive, IV, 52for all-round development, IV, 59, 101for boyhood, IV, 69for children, IV, 67for elderly men, IV, 79for everyone, IV, 66for girls, IV, 73for middle-aged men, IV, 77for women, IV, 76for young men, IV, 71for youth, IV, 69home, IV, 57regular, IV, 53, 58results of, IV, 98without apparatus, IV, 57
EYE, anatomy of the, II, 30astigmatism of the, II, 26 black, II, 14catarrhal inflammation of the, II, 18cinder in the, I,76cross, II, 33diseases of the, II, 13farsighted II, 21foreign bodies in the, I,76; II, 13hyperopic, II, 22lens of the, II, 30muscles of the, II, 30nearsighted, II, 25pink, II, 19retina of the, II, 30sore, II, 16strain, II, 21wounds and burns of the, II, 16
Eyelid, congestion of the, II, 17stye on the, II, 15twitching of the, II, 15
Eye muscles, weakness of the, II, 28
Eye-strain, II, 21
Facial, neuralgia, III, 28paralysis, III, 25
FAINTING, I,185; III, 45
Farsightedness, II, 21
Fat as a food, IV, 35
Fatigue, causes of, IV, 50
Felon, I,74,75
FEVER, bilious, I,247black water, I,256Chagres, I,256chills and, I,247enteric, I,221gastric, III, 179intermittent, I,247marsh, I,247remittent, I,247rheumatic, II, 169scarlet, I,192swamp, I,247typhoid, I,221yellow, I,261
Fever blister, II, 147
Fevers, eruptive contagious, I,191
Fish as food, IV, 188
Finger, fracture of, I,101
FIT, I,188
Flea bites, I,162
Fly bites, I,164
Food, adulteration of, V, 87containing parasites, I,152elements of, IV, 29for babies, III, 132; IV, 261for the sick, IV, 261infected, I,150laws, V, 88poisoning, I,147preparation of, IV, 171pure, selection of, V, 89
Foods, advertised, IV, 116
Foot gear, IV, 24
Forearm fracture, I,94
FOREIGN BODIES, in the ear, I,78; II, 39in the eye, I,76; II, 13in the nose, I,79; II, 53
Foreskin, adhering, III, 141
Fourth-of-July accidents, I,56
FRACTURE(SeeBroken Bone)Colles', I,99compound, I,80,116how to tell a, I,81simple, I,80
Freckles, II, 150
Freezing, I,178
FROSTBITE, I,178,180
Gallstone colic, III, 261
Ganglion, I,75
Garbage, disposal of, V, 171
Gastric fever, III, 179
Genito-urinary diseases, II, 199
Germs (SeeBacteria)
Girls, exercises for, IV, 73physical training for, IV, 72; VI, 39
Glands, enlarged, III, 149
Gonorrhea, II, 199in women, II, 203; III, 90
Gout, common, II, 183rheumatic, II, 177
Grippe, la, II, 56, 108
Growing pains, III, 146
Hair, the, IV, 21
Hallucinations, II, 232
Hand, anatomy of the, III, 30arteries of the, III, 30fracture of the, I,101nerves of the, III, 30tendons of the, III, 30
HEADACHE, constant, II, 120due to disease, II, 117due to eye strain, II, 29due to heat stroke, II, 120due to indigestion, II, 115due to poisoning, II, 118nervous, II, 117neuralgic, II, 117sick, II, 113sympathetic, II, 116
Head gear, IV, 24, 160
Head injuries, III, 46
HEART, anatomy of the, III, 167, 168enlargement of the, III, 169palpitation of the, III, 171
Heart disease, III, 167
Heat exhaustion, I,39,40
Heating, cost of, V, 254methods of, V, 161
HEAT STROKE, I,39,41
Hemorrhage (SeeBleeding)
Hemorrhoids, II, 135
Heredity, III, 57in consumption, II, 97
Hernia, II, 128 (SeeRupture)strangulated, II, 129umbilical, II, 128ventral, II, 128
Hiccough or hiccup, III, 21
Hip disease, III, 161
Hip, dislocation of, I,129fracture of, I,104
Hives, II, 143
Hoarseness, II, 80
Hornet stings, I,158
"Horrors," the, III, 50
House, proper construction of, V, 141
Housemaid's knee, I,72
Hypodermic syringe, the, IV, 250
Hysteria, VI, 20
INDIGESTION, acute, III, 178a result of errors, IV, 130chronic, III, 185intestinal, III, 202not disease, IV, 134
Infants, bathing, III, 109care of, III, 108clothing for the, III, 110feeding of, III, 118
Infection, V, 238in erysipelas, I,244in malaria, I,247in typhoid fever, I,221in yellow fever, I,261
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, I,221
Influenza, II, 108
Ingrowing toe nail, I,184
Injections, III, 238, 239
INJURED, CARRYING THE, I,Frontispiece
Insane, criminal, II, 234delusions of the, II, 233illusions of the, II, 231sanitariums for the, II, 245
Insanity, II, 229; VI, 164causes of, II, 239false ideas regarding, II, 241physical signs of, II, 235prevention of, II, 240types of, II, 236
Insensibility, III, 44
Insomnia, III, 23
Intermittent fever, I,247
Invalids, care of, VI, 155
Itching, II, 139
Ivy poison, II, 152
Jaundice, III, 180
Jaw, dislocation of, I,118,120fracture of, I,89
Joint, injury of a, I,65,69
Junket, IV, 266
Kerosene, extermination of mosquitoes by, V, 77
Kidneys, inflammation of the, II, 220Bright's disease of the, II, 219stone in the, III, 265
Knee, dislocation of, I,119sprain of, I,67,70
Kneepan fracture, I,109
Knock knees, III, 163
Laryngitis, II, 80
Larynx, anatomy of the, II, 70spasm of the, III, 153
Leeches, use of, II, 43
Leg bones, fracture of, I,111,116
Leucorrhœa, III, 86
Lice, body, I,161clothes, I,161crab, I,162head, I,160
Life-saving service, U. S., I,27
Lightning stroke, I,43
Limewater, IV, 268
LOCKJAW, I,56
Long life, rules for (See Contents IV, Part III)
Lotions, II, 145, 151, 152, 155, 166
Lues, II, 206
Lumbago, II, 173
LUNGS, bleeding from the, I,62diseases of the, II, 87inflammation of the, II, 93tuberculosis of the, II, 96
MALARIA, I,247chronic, I,253mosquito as cause of, I,157,247pernicious, I,255remittent, I,254
Malt soup, IV, 267
Marasmus, III, 144
Marketing, hints on, IV, 232
Marriage relations, II, 197
Marsh fever, I,247
Measles, common, I,198German, I,203
Meat as food, IV, 32
Median nerve, III, 30
Medicine chest, contents of the, IV, 243
MEDICINES, PATENT, II, 245antiphlogistine, II, 258belladonna plasters, II, 257dangers of, II, 260hamamelis, II, 255headache powders, II, 262Listerine, II, 256Platt's Chlorides, II, 259Pond's Extract, II, 255proprietary, II, 246Scott's Emulsion, II, 257vaseline, II, 254witch-hazel, II, 255
Medulla oblongata, III, 22
Membranous croup, II, 79
Menopause, the, III, 70
Menstruation, III, 67absence of, III, 75arrest of, III, 79cessation of, III, 78delayed, III, 79painful, III, 71scanty, III, 79
Metals, poisoning by, I,141
Miliaria, II, 148
MILK, as food, IV, 33curd, IV, 266mixtures, III, 124peptonized, IV, 264poisoning, III, 209, 211porridge, IV, 267
Mind cure, VI, 31disorder of the, II, 229
Miscarriage, danger of, III, 80
MOSQUITObites, I,155,158; V, 71destruction of the, I,258; V, 75exterminating the, V, 70malaria due to the, I,248yellow fever due to the, I,261; V, 70
Motor nerve, III, 38
Mouth-breathing, II, 60
Mouth, inflammation of the, II, 64sore, II, 64
Mumps, I,235
Muscular action, IV, 48development, by will power, IV, 63
MUSHROOM POISONING, V, 112
Mushrooms, edible, V, 115how to tell, V, 114poisonous, V, 124
Mutton broth, IV, 261
Myalgia, II, 173
Myopia, II, 25
Narcotics, poisoning by, I,142
Nasal cavity, II, 54
Navel, sore, III, 142
Nearsightedness, II, 25
Nervous debility, III, 13diseases, III, 13exhaustion, III, 13; VI, 70, 167
NERVOUSNESS(See Contents VI)remedy for, VI, 70, 167; III, 20
Nervous system, reflex action of the, III, 38
Nettlerash, II, 143
Neuralgia, III, 27facial, III, 28of the chest, III, 29
Neurasthenia, III, 13
NOSE, anatomy of the, II, 54bleeding from the, II, 51catarrh of the, II, 55diseases of the, II, 51foreign bodies in the, I,79; II, 53obstructions in the, II, 60septum of the, II, 51, 54, 61
Nosebleed, I,61; II, 51
Nostrum, II, 248
Nurse and patient (See Contents VI)
Nurse, selection of the, VI, 150
Nursing, VI, 146
Oatmeal water, IV, 263
Olfactory nerves, III, 22
Oozing of blood, I,54,55
Optic nerves, III, 22
OUTDOOR LIFE(See Contents VI)for consumption, VI, 72for nervous exhaustion, VI, 70, 167
Overworked, hints for the, VI, 91
Oyster broth, IV, 267
Palmar arch, III, 30
Pains, growing, III, 146
Palpitation of the heart, III, 171
Paralysis, facial, III, 25
Paranoia, II, 237
Parasites, malarial, I,247yellow fever, I,261
Paresis, II, 237
Patent medicines, II, 247
Peritonitis, III, 252
Petit mal, III, 40
Pharyngitis, II, 69
Phthisis, II, 96
Pigeon breast, II, 63
Piles, external, II, 135internal, II, 136
Pimples, II, 145
Pink eye, II, 19
Plumbing, connections, V, 194defects in, V, 231drains, V, 206fixtures, V, 216joints, V, 194pipes, V, 191, 206tests, 233traps, V, 198
Pneumonia, II, 93
POISONING(SeePoisons)by canned meats, I,150by fish, I,148by meat, I,148,150,151by milk, I,148,150,151food, bacterial, I,147food, containing parasites, I,152food, infected, I,150mushroom, V, 112potato, I,154
Poison ivy, II, 152
POISONS, acetanilid, I,146acid, carbolic, I,140acid, nitric, I,140acid, oxalic, I,140acid, sulphuric, I,140acids, I,140aconite, I,142alcohol, I,143alkalies, I,140ammonia, I,141antidotes, I,139antimony, I,142arsenic, I,141belladonna, I,142bichloride of mercury, I,141blue vitriol, I,141bug poison, I,141camphor, I,142caustic soda, I,141chloral, I,143cocaine, I,145copper, I,141corrosive sublimate, I,141digitalis, I,142ergot, I,142Fowler's solution, I,141headache powders, I,146hellebore, I,142ivy, II, 152knockout drops, I,143laudanum, I,144lobelia, I,142lye, I,141matches, I,142mercury, I,141metals, I,141morphine, I,144narcotics, I,142nux vomica, I,145opium, I,144paregoric, I,144Paris green, I,141phenacetin, I,146phosphorus, I,142potash, I,141"rough on rats," I,141silver nitrate, I,141sleeping medicines, I,143soothing sirup, I,144strychnine, I,145tartar emetic, I,142tobacco, I,144unknown, I,139verdigris, I,141washing soda, I,141white precipitate, I,141
Polypi, II, 54, 62
Pons Varolii, III, 22
Pott's disease, III, 157
Poultry as food, IV, 201
Pox, II, 206
Pregnancy, III, 91diet during, III, 91exercise during, III, 91mental state during, III, 95signs of, III, 80, 93
Prickly heat, II, 148
Proprietary medicines, II, 248
Pruritus, II, 139
Pulse, how to feel the, IV, 247
Punctured wound, bleeding from, a, I,52,53
Pure food bill, II, 249
PURE FOOD, SELECTION OF, V, 89–111canned articles, V, 107cereals, V, 98chocolate, V, 107cocoa, V, 107coffee, V, 104flavoring extracts, V, IIImeat, V, 92meat products, V, 95olive oil, V, 110shellfish, V, 94spices, V, 108sugar, V, 108tea, V, 104vegetables, V, 96vinegar, V, 110
Purifying water supply, V, 52
Quinsy, II, 75
Radial nerve, III, 30
Recipes, for babies, IV, 261for the sick, IV, 261
Reflex action illustrated, III, 38; IV, 49
Remittent fever, I,247
Renal colic, III, 263
Respiration, to produce artificial, I,28,34,43,178,186
Respirations, counting the, IV, 248
Rest cure, III, 20
Reversion, III, 59
Rheumatic fever, II, 169gout, II, 177
RHEUMATISM, acute, II, 169chronic, II, 175effect on the heart, II, 170inflammatory, II, 169muscular, II, 173of the chest, II, 174
Rhinitis, II, 77
Rib, broken, I,83
Rice water, IV, 264
Rickets, III, 151
Ringworm, of body, II, 149of scalp, II, 149
RUN-AROUND, I,73
Rupture, II, 128
Salt rheum, II, 163
Sanitariums for the insane, II, 245
SANITATION(See Contents V)
Sarcoma, II, 124
SCALDS, I,171
Scalp wounds, I,60
Scarlatina, I,192
Scarlet fever, I,192
Sciatica, III, 31
Scorpion sting, I,164
Scrofula, III, 149
Scurvy, common, II, 180infantile, II, 182
Seasickness, III, 195
Self-abuse, II, 192
Semicircular canals, II, 46
Sensory nerve, III, 38
Septum, II, 54deviation of the, II, 60
Serum, antivenomous, I,169
Sewage, V, 170disposal of, V, 172
Sewer gas, V, 187
Sewers, V, 182
Sexual organs, care of the, II, 191diseases of the, II, 199
Sexual relations, II, 194
Shingles, III, 29
Shoulder, dislocation of, I,122sprain of, I,67
Shoulder-blade fracture, I,91
Sick, food for the, IV, 261
Sick room, the, VI, 150
SKIN, callus of the, II, 156chafing of the, II, 142chapping of the, II, 142cracks in the, II, 156discolorations of the, II, 150diseases of the, II, 139irritation of the, II, 142itching of the, II, 139
Sleeplessness, III, 23
Sling, how to make a, 87, 88
Smallpox, I,206
Snake bite, I,166,168
Soap, use of, IV, 32
Soil, bacteria in, V, 135constituents of, V, 131contamination of, V, 136diseases due to, V, 139
Soil, improving the, V, 140influence of, V, 137
Sore mouth, aphthous, II, 66gangrenous, II, 67simple, II, 65ulcerous, II, 67
Sore eyes, II, 16
Sore throat, II, 69
Soup, malt, IV, 267
Soups, IV, 207
Spider bite, I,164,165
Spinal cord, III, 38
Spine, curvature of, III, 157, 159
Spleen, enlargement of, II, 254
Splinters, removing, I,54
Splints, I,61,71,93,97,102,107,110,111,114,128
SPRAINS, bandages for, I,65,67treatment of, 65, 66
Sprue, II, 66
Squint, II, 33
St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155
Stiff neck, II, 174
STINGS, bee, I,158centipede, I,164hornet, I,158scorpion, I,164wasp, I,158
Stitching a wound, I,58
STOMACH, bleeding from the, I,62catarrh of the, III, 185, 209diseases of the, III, 178neuralgia of the, III, 251
Stomachache, III, 247
Stone, in the bladder, III, 265in the kidney, III, 263
Strabismus, II, 33
Stye, II, 15
SUFFOCATION, from gas, I,186
Sunstroke, I,40
Surgical dressings, I,131
Swamp fever, I,247
SYNOVITIS, I,69
Syphilis, II, 206, 212
Syringe, the bulb, III, 239the fountain, III, 238the hypodermic, IV, 250
Tan, II, 150
Tapeworm, I,152
Tarantula bite, I,164
Tea, use of, IV, 43
Teeth, artificial, IV, 119care of the, IV, 26
Teething, III, 113
Temperature, how to tell the, IV, 246proper, IV, 161, 162
Tetter, II, 163
Thermometer, clinical, use of the, IV, 246
Thigh-bone fracture, I,106
THROAT, diseases of the, II, 51,sore, II, 69
Thrush, II, 66
Tic douloureux, III, 28
Toe nail, ingrowing, I,184
Tongue, noting appearance of the, IV, 249
Tonsilitis, II, 71
Tonsils, enlarged, II, 63
Tooth, ulcerated, II, 58
Toothache, II, 58
Training, physical, IV, 124; VI, 38
Trichiniasis, I,153
Truss, use of the, II, 130
Tuberculin, II, 101
Tuberculosis of the bones, III, 157of the lungs, II, 96
TUMORS, II, 123
Turbinates, enlarged, II, 60
Typhoid fever, I,221complications of, I,228
Ulcerated tooth, II, 58
Ulnar nerve, III, 30
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, III, 44due to drunkenness, III, 47due to epilepsy, III, 48due to fainting, III, 45due to head injuries, III, 46
Unconsciousness, due to kidney disease, III, 48due to opium poisoning, III, 48due to sunstroke, III, 48
Underclothing, proper, IV, 22
URINE, incontinence of, II, 213involuntary passage of, II, 213painful passage of, III, 141retention of, II, 218; III, 141stoppage of, II, 218suppression of, II, 218
Urticaria, II, 143
Vaccination, I,211–215
Varicocele, II, 134
Varicose veins, II, 132
Varioloid, I,211
Veal broth, IV, 261
Vegetables as food, IV, 34, 223
Vein, bleeding from a, I,51,52
Veins, systemic, III, 168
VENTILATION, artificial, V, 157forces of, V, 148methods of, V, 150natural, V, 151
Ventricles of the heart, III, 168
Vision, defects of, II, 21–33
Vocal cords, II, 70
VOMITING, III, 194of blood, III, 200of indigestion, III, 199of pregnancy, III, 196
Wakefulness, III, 23
Warming, V, 160
Warts, flat, II, 154moist, II, 154seed, II, 153threadlike, II, 153
Wasp stings, I,158
Wasting, III, 144
WATER, barley, IV, 263egg, IV, 262lake, V, 27lime, IV, 268oatmeal, IV, 263pure, V, 21, 52rain, V, 26rice, IV, 264spring, V, 29well, V, 31–37wheat, IV, 264
Water cure, for nervous exhaustion, III, 20
Water distribution, V, 39engines for, V, 42hydraulic rams for, V, 40pressure systems for, V, 47storage tanks for, V, 46windmills for, V, 41
Water supply, laws of, V, 37plants which pollute, V, 54pollution of, V, 22purifying the, V, 52sources of, V, 19system for country, V, 47
Wax in the ear, II, 34
Wear and tear (See Contents VI)
Weaning, III, 117
WEEPING SINEW, I,75
Wen, II, 126
Wheat water, IV, 264
Whey, mixtures, IV, 265wine, IV, 266
Whites, III, 87
Whitlow, I,74,75
Whooping cough, I,238
Womb, hemorrhage from the, III, 82
Women, exercises for, IV, 76
Wood tick, bite of, I,159
WORMS, pin, III, 243round, III, 242tape, III, 245
WOUNDS, I,50about the eyes, II, 16caused by pistols, I,56caused by firecrackers, I,56cleansing, I,59foreign bodies in, I,54,56scalp, I,60stitching, I,58treatment of, I,50,57
Wrist, fracture of the, I,99sprain of the, I,65,67
Yellow fever, I,261mosquito as cause of, I,157,261,265