Contents

PART I

CHAPTER

I. THE EYE AND EAR

Congestion

Foreign Bodies in the Eye-Black Eye-

Twitching of the Eyelids-Wounds and

Burns

Conjunctivitis

"Pink Eye" - Strain-

Strain - Astigmatism

Deafness-Foreign Bodies in the Ear-

Earache-Simple Remedies.

II. THE NOSE AND THROAT

· Mouth-

Nosebleed-Foreign Bodies in the Nose-

Cold in the Head-Toothache

Breathing-Sore Mouth-Pharyngitis—
How to Treat Tonsilitis-Quinsy-Diph-
theria-Croup-Laryngitis.

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III. THE LUNGS AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.

Acute and Chronic Bronchitis-Coughs

in Children-Liniments and Poultices-

Cough Mixtures-Treatment of Pneu-

monia-Consumption - Asthma- Influ-

enza, its Symptoms and Cure.

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Causes of Sick Headache-Symptoms and

Treatment-Headaches Caused by Indiges-

tion-Organic Disease a Frequent Source

-Nervous and Neuralgic Headaches—Ef-

fect of Poison-Heat-Stroke.

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PART II

I. GROWTHS AND ENLARGEMENTS

Cancers Fatty Tumors Use of Patent

Preparations Dangerous - Symptoms and

Cure of Rupture-The Best Kind of Truss

-Varicose Veins-Varicocele-External

and Internal Piles-Operations the Most

Certain Cure.

III. RHEUMATISM AND KINDRED DISEASES

Inflammatory Rheumatism- Symptoms

and Treatment-Muscular Rheumatism-

Lumbago Stiff Neck

Rheumatism of

II. SKIN DISEASES AND RELATED DISORDERS 139

Itching, Chafing, and Chapping-Treat-

ment of Hives-Nettlerash-Pimples-Fe-

ver Blisters-Prickly Heat-Cause of

Ringworm-Freckles and Other Skin Dis-

colorations - Ivy Poison-Warts and

Corns-Boils-Carbuncles.

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CHAPTER

the Chest-Chronic Rheumatism—Rheu-
matic Gout-Scurvy in Adults and In-
fants-Gout, its Causes and Remedies.

PART III

I. HEALTH AND PURITY

Duties of Parents-Sexual Abuse-Dan-

gers to Health-Physical Examination of

Infants - Necessary Knowledge of Sex

Functions Natural-The Critical Age of

Puberty-Marriage Relations.

I. INSANITY

II. GENITO-URINARY DISEASES

Gonorrhea in Men and Women-Dangers

of Infection-Syphilis, its Causes, Symp-

toms, and Treatment- Incontinence and

Suppression of Urine-Bed-wetting-In-

flammation of the Bladder Acute and

Chronic Bright's Disease.

PART IV

Mental Disorder Not Insanity-Illusions

of the Insane-Hallucinations and Delu-

sions-Signs and Causes of Insanity-

Paranoia-How the Physician Should Be

Aided-The Best Preventive.

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Appendix. PATENT MEDICINES .

Advice Regarding the Use of Patent
Medicines-Laws Regulating the Sale of
Drugs Proprietary Medicines - Good
Remedies-Dangers of So-called "Cures "
-Headache Powders-The Great Amer-
ican Fraud.

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Part I

THE EYE AND EAR, THE NOSE AND THROAT, THE LUNGS AND BRONCHIAL TUBES, HEADACHES

BY

KENELM WINSLOW