None
counterirritant, 133 86o INDEX Linimentum chloroformi, 75, 304 saponis, 75 mollis, 75, 92 as counterirritant, 133 terebinthine, 75 Linseed oil, 79 Lii)oid, brain, 510 Lipoids, 597 Liquefied carbolic acid, 84 phenol, 84 Liquid carbon dioxide as escharotic, 140 petroleum, 84 table of, for prescription writing, 28 Liquor alumini acetatis as astringent, 143 subacetatis as astringent wash, 143 arseni et hydrargyri iodidi, 53 calcis, 60, ^52 as antacid, 1^3 cresolis compositus, 65 in sterilization, 122 definition, 23 ferri subsulphatis, 130, 395 formaldehydi, 75 as antiseptic, 115 hydrogenii dioxidi, 75 as garble, 522 in sterilization, 122 hypophysis, 457 iodi compositus, 73 magnesii citratis, 91 as saline purgative, 169 plumbi subacetatis, 86, 130, 732 dilutus, 732 potassii arsenitis, 54, 382 sodae chlorinatae, 60 as antiseptic, 118 Liter, 28 Litharge, 732 Lithium springs, 709 waters, 709 Liver, 507 disturbances during arsenic treat- ment of syphilis, 350 extracts, 507 Local action of cold, 670 anesthesia. use, drugs for, 105 Localized hyperidrosis, 796 Locomotor ataxia, arsphenamine in, 347 Lubricant for massage, 674 Luetin skin test in syphilis, 344 Lugol's solution, 73 Lumbar puncture, 569 in cerebrospinal meningitis, 573 Lumbar puncture, in coma, 571 in delirium tremens, 7x6 method, 572 position for, 571 shock following, 572 Wassermann test for syphilis by,. 572 Luminal, 283 Luminal-socUum, 283 Lunar caustic, 53, 147 as escharotic, 139 Luncheon, 608 Lycoj)odium, 75 as dusting powder, 1 28 Lymph glands, 511 Lymphatic diathesis, 498 Magma bismuthi, 57 magnesiae, 75 Magnesia, 76 as sedative antacid, 153 calcined, 76 light, 76 milk of, 75 for gastric irritation, 153 Magnesu carbonas, 76 oxidum, 76 sulphas, 76 Magnesium carbonate, 76 citrate, solution of, 91 oxide, 76 as antacid, 153 as laxative, 163 sulphate, 76 as saline purgative, 169, 170 Malaria, Bass detoxication treatment in, 365 Malarial fever, pernicious, 362 quinine in, 367 prophylaxis in, 366 quinine in, 362, 363 specific treatment of, 362 Plasmodia in blood, Mayne and Carter treatment of, 365 Male, gonorrhea in, prevention, 530 s>'philis in, prevention, 531 Male-fern, 54 for tape-worms, 175, 176 Malt sugar, Borcherdt's, 616 Maltose, 594 Mammary glands, 485 cancer of, relation of ovaries and corpus luteum to, 475 description, 485 extract, administration of, 488 as oxytocic, 197 in menorrhagia of menopause, 488 in menstruation, 197 in profuse menstruation, 488 function, 485 massage of, 678 INDEX 86 1 ^^1 pelvic organs, 486 Menopause, 48 1 ^^^H artificial, ovarian extract in, 483 ^^^H to menstruation and corpus hemorrhage of, thvroid extract for, ^^^^| luteun^ function, 475 ^^H uses, 488 mammary glands after, 4S6 ^^^^| vitamines selected by, 584 menorrhagia of, mammary gland ^^^H Mandr^e, 86 extract in, 488 ^^^H Manganese dioxide, precipitated, 76 thyroid preparation for, 436 ^^^H as cmmenagogue, 196 Menorrhagia, digitalis in, 235 ^^^^H poisoning, 731 of menopause, mammary gland ^^^H Mangani dioxidum priecipitatum, 76 extract m, 488 ^^^1 Marrow, l>one, 511 pituitary extracts in, 455 ^^^H Mask, gauze, for inhaJaiions, 516 Menstrual life, castration during, ^^^H Mass, blue J 71 effects of, 481 ^^^H Vallet's, 69, 394 Menstruation, 480 ^^^H Massa ferri carbonatis, 6q^ 394 and corpus luteum function, relation ^^^^| hydrargyria 71, 3^9 of mainmar>' gland lo, 475 ^^^H Mass®, definition, 24 delayed, corpus luteum in, 475, 476, ^^^H Massage, 133, 673 ^^H after fractures, 678 digitalis in, 22^ ^^^^^H contraindications, 679 drugs used to mcrease, 107 ^^^^^^H general, effects of, 676 emmenagogues for, 196 ^^^^^H length of time for, 674 ergot 197 ^^^H time for, 675 mamma r>'' gland extract in, 197 ^^^^| indications for, 677 profuse, mammary gland extract in, ^^^H lubricant for, 674 ^H of breast, 67S roentgen ray in, 651 ^^^H of face, 678 relation of corpus luteum to, 473 ^^^| of scalp, 679 Mental dbturbances, relation to en- ^^^H prostatic, 678 docrine glands, 403 ^^^H uterine, 678 Mentality, relation to endocrine secre- ^^^H Masses, definition, 24 402 ^^^H Matzooti, 589 MenthoU 77 ^^^| May apple, 86 Mercurial ointment, iS9 ^^H as laxative, i6j diluted, 339 ^^^1 Mayne and Carter treatment for Mercuric chloride, 71, 340 ^^^H malarial plasniodia in blood, 365 poisoning, 761 ^^^1 Mead*s de^ttri-maltose, 616 symptoms, 762 ^^^H Meals, frequency of, 607 treatment, 762 ^^^H Measures and weights in prescription iodide, 339 ^^^^H writing, 26 t^<i. in syphilis, 345 ^^H raeningococcic, antitoflc treatment intramuscular injections of, 350 ^^^H of, 570 iodide of, red, 72, 339 ^^^H Meningococcic meningitis, antitoxic ^Tllow, 71, 339 ^^H treatment of, 570 m poisoning, 731 ^^^H 862 INDEX Mercury, systemic action of, 341 Metabolism, arsenic in, 382 to stimulate, 388 calcium, in pregnancy, 354, 356 drugs to modify, 109, 382 to stimulate, 388 iodine to stimulate, 389 iron to stimulate, 394 Metals, astringent, 142 Meter, 28 Methyl alcohol, 238 poisoning, 764 symptoms, 765 treatment, 765 salicylate, 77, 376 in rheumatism, 377 Methylene blue, 77 as urinary antiseptic, 194 Methylis salicylas, 77, 376 Methylthioninae chloridum, 77 Methylthionine chloride, 77 as urinary antiseptic, 194 Metrorrhagia, pituitary extracts in, 455 roentgen ray in, 651 Microorganisms, drugs used to destroy, 105, no Mil, 28 Milk, boiled, 587 butter-, 589 certified, 588 cow's, content of, 587 fat content of, 589 fermented, 589 forms of serving, 588 mother's, content of, 587 of bismuth, 57 of magnesia, 75 for gastric irritation, 153 of sulphur, 97 pasteurization of, 588 I pint, calories in, 591 skimmed, 589 sterilization of, 588 sugar, 594 in intestinal putrefaction, 175 vitamincs in, 585 Mineral oil, 84 as laxative, 163 springs, 706 Missed cases in contagious disease, in Mistura cretae, 65, 353 glycyrrhizae composita, 52, 70 Misturae, definition, 24 Mitral regurgitation, digitalis in, 221 stenosis, digitalis in, 222 Mixture, A B C, 87 A. C. E., 316 brown, 52, 70 chalk, 65, 353 definition, 24 Moist heat applications, 668, 669 Molded silver nitrate, as escharotic, 139 Monkshood, 49, 212 Monosaccharids, 593 Monsel's solution, 395 Moro skin test for tuberculosis, 563 Morphina, 78 Morphinae hydrochloridum, 78, 260 'sulphas, 78, 260 Morphine and atropine for postoper- ative vomiting, 299 habit, 716 atropine as antidote in, 718, 721 symptoms from withdrawal of drug, 719 treatment, 719 hydrochloride, 78 ofl&cial preparations, 260 poisoning, epinephrine solutions in, 470 sulphate, 78 Mortality in Graves' disease, 429 Mosquito bites, 780 infected, in spread of contagious diseases, 112 Mother's milk, content of, 587 Mothers, nursing, drugs for, 43 Mouth, care of, in fever, 330 focal infections of, danger of, 617 wash, formula, 620 Mucilages, definition, 24 Mucilagines, definition, 24 Mucilago acaciae, 46 Mucous membranes, action of alcohol on, 239 drugs used for action on, 106, 140 of genito urinary system, drugs used to stimulate, 107, 195 of respiratory tract, secretions of, drugs used to decrease, io8 to increase, 108 secretion of, drugs used to decrease, 205 to increase, 201 Mud baths, 672 Muriatic acid, diluted, 47 Murphy drip method of injecting saline solution, 543 Muscarine poisoning, 768 Muscles, action of digitalis on, 224 excitation, galvanism in, 641 extracts from crushed tissues, absorption of, shock from, 512 stimulant, atropine as, 252, 254 weakened and paralyzed, sinusoidal current for, 646 Mustard as counterirritant, 134 as emetic, 156 gas poisoning, 748 plaster, 134 Myocarditis, chronic, digitalis in, 223 INDEX 863 Mystery in prescription writing, eliminate, 25 Myxedema, 430 thyroid preparation for, 437 Naphthol, 56 as anthelmintic, 178 Narcotic effect of alcohol, 713 law, Harrison, 815 Nasal douching, 519 for ozena, 519 improper, danger from, 519 solutions for, 520 spraying, 517 Nascent ammonium chloride as expec- torant, 202 Nasopharynx, cleansing of, 520 National Formulary, 21 Nauheim baths, 672 Nausea and vomiting, morphine in, 269 of pregnancy, corpus luteum in, 478 Necator americanus, 175 Neisserian disease, vaccination in, 563 Neoarsphenamine as specific in syphilis, 348 Kolmer and Yagle's conclusions con- cerning, 349 Nephritis, anasarca of, pilocarpine in, 185 syphilitic treatment in, 347 Nerve, phrenic, galvanism to stim- ulate, 642 Nerves, painful, counterirritant for, 137 Nervous system affected by lead poisoning, 735 central, drugs used for action on, 247 galvanism for, 642 Neuralgia, atropine in, 252 intercostal, counterirritant appli- cation in, 137 peripheral, gelsemium in, 259 trigeminal, alcohol injections in, 242 Neurasthenia, 691 climate for, 705 with low type of circulation, supra- renal extract in, 471 Neuritis, climate for, 705 morphine in, 268 Neuro-circulatory asthenia of enlisted men, suprarenal gland extracts in, ^466 New and NonoflScial Remedies, 21 Nicotine poisoning, acute, 727 Nightshade, deadly, 55 Nitrate of potassium, 88 of silver as escharotic, 139 for canker sores in mouth, 523 Nitric acid, 48 as escharoric, 138 Nitrite of amy!, 244 of sodium, 94, 245 poisoning, treatment, 246 Nitrites, action, 245 as vasodilators, 244 in angina pectoris, 246 in asthma, 246 in epilepsy, 241 over-action, 246 uses, 246 Nitrogen monoxide, action, 313 administration, 313 as anesthetic, 313 contraindications, 314 toxic action, 314 uses, 314 Nitrogenous foods, 579 Nitroglycerin, 244 as specific in hemorrhage, 369 in asthma, 247, 470 acute, 207 in dysmenorrhea, 247 in hemorrhage, 225 in high blood-pressure, 247 fever, 243, 247 Nitrous oxide as anesthetic, 313 oxide-oxygen as anesthetic, 314 Nocturnal enuresis, thyroid prepara- tion for, 436 Nose and throat, care of, before administration of anesthetic, 295 Nostrils, cleansing of, 519 Nourishment after operation, 300 Novocaine, 56 as local anesthetic, 325 Nuclei n, 510 in acute infections, 510 Nucleoproteins, 579 Nurse for rest cure patients, 694 Nurse's duties in disinfection of contagious disease cases, 112 Nursing mothers, drugs for, 43 Nutrient enemata, 605 indications for, 607 preparation of bowels for, 605 solutions for, 605, 606 Nutritional disturbances, bone marrow extracts in, 511 effect, galvanism for, 642 Nuts, 591 I pound, calories in, 592 Nux vomica, 78 administration, 228 tincture of, 78 as appetizer, 149 Oath of Hippocrates, 830 Obesity, diet in, 627 infantile, thyroid preparation for, 435 thyroid preparation for, 437 Obstetrics, post-pituitary extract in, 455 864 INDEX Ocean air, 699 Oertel system of exercise, 689 Office dispensing, drugs for, 812 Official antitoxic serums, 564 drugs and preparations, 21 preparations, types of, 22 Ohm, 639 Oil, benne, 81 camphorated, 74 carron, 74, 353 castor, 80 as purgative, 167 cod-Uver, 80. croton, 81 as irritant purgative, 171, 172 for enteroclysis, 529 laxative, 614 mineral, 84 as laxative, 163 of American wormseed, 78. See also Oil, wormseed. of betul, 77, 376 of cade, 78 of cassia, 78 of chenopodium, 78 as antnelmintic, 180 of cinnamon, 78 of cloves, 78 of cottonseed, 79 of eucalyptus, 79 of flaxseed, 79 of juniper berries, 79 of lavender, 79 of linseed, 79 of peppermint, 79 of pine needles, 80 in bath, 672 of sandalwood, 81 to stimulate mucous membranes, 195 of santal, 81 to stimulate mucous membranes, 195 of sweet birch, 77, 376 of tar, rectified, 80 of turpentine, 81 rectified, 81 of wintergreen, 77, 376 of wormseed, 78 olive, 80 petroleum as laxative, 163 sprays for atomization, 518 sweet, 80 teel, 81 wormseed, as anthelmintic, 180 for hook-worms, 179 for round- worms, 178 Oils, definition, 24 Ointment, blue, 71, 339 chrysa robin, 63 diachylon, 732 for colds, formula, 518 Ointmoit, Kentish's, 75 mercurial, 71, 339 diluted, 339 of ammoniated mercury, 72, 340 of belladonna, 55 of boric acid, 47 of carbolic acid, 84 of iodine, 74, 390 of phenol, 84, 120 of sulphur, 97 of surgical paraffin and liquid petroleum for bums, 756 of tannic acid, 48, 145 of yellow oxide of mercury, 72, 340 of zinc oxide, 99 Ointments, antiseptic, 132 definition, 25 prescription writing for, 35 Old system, Troy, or Apothecaries, in prescription writing, 28 Olea, dennition, 24 Oleata, definition, 24 Oleates, definition, 24 Oleoresin of aspidium, 54 Oleoresina aspidii, 54 cubebae, 66 Oleoresinae, definition, 24 Oleoresins, definition, 24 Oleum cadinum, 78 caryophylli, 78 cassiae, 78 chenopodii, 78 eucalypti, 79 ^ossypii seminis, 79 juniperi, 79 lavandulas, 79 lini, 79 menthae piperita;, 79 morrhuae, 80 olivae, 80 picis liquidae rectificatum, 80 pini pumilionis, 80 recini, 80 santali, 81 sesami, 81 terebinthinae, 81 rectificatum, 81 theobromatis, 81 tiglii, 81 Olive oil, 80 fat content of, 597 Onions as carminative, 158 Operating room, anesthetist's table in, 302 care of patient in, 296 table, death on, causes, 286 Operation, carbon dioxide inhalations after, 304 care of patient after, 298 preparation of patient for, 294 purging before, 160 INDKX 86; Operation, removal of infected teeth and tonsils before, 287, 294 Ophthalmia neonatorum, nitrate of silver for, 147 Ophthalmology, beta-eucaine hydro- chloride in, 324 holocaine hydrochloride in, 324 Opii pulvis, 82, 260 Opium, 82 action, 262 on heart, 262 on spinal cord, 263 administration, 260 after hemoptysis, 269 and ipecac, powder of, 74, 82 as anesthetic, 260 coma from, diagnosis, 265 deodoratum, 82, 260 deodorized, 82 extract of, 82 powdered, 82 for pain, 267, 268, 269, 270 granulated, 82 granulatum, 82, 260 in angina pectoris, 268 in cerebrospinal meningitis, 269 in colic, 268 in diarrhea, 269 in incurable cancer, 269 in nausea and vomiting, 269 in pulmonary tuberculosis, 269 in sciatica, 268 in uremic neuralgias, 269 oflScial preparations, 260 over-action, 264 poisoning, chronic, 267 epinephrine solutions in, 470 treatment, 265 powdered, 82 tincture of, 82 camphorated, 82 deodorized, 82 to cause sleep, 269 toxic action, 265 uses, 267 Oranges, i pound, calories in, 591 Organotherapy, 399 Orphol, 57, 155 Osteomalacia, 354 due to disturbances of endocrine glands, 482 treatment, 482 Osteopathy, 680 Otitis medi^, 797 Ouabain, crj'stallized, 226 Oudin current, 646 Ovarian disturbances, parotid gland, extracts in, 509 extract, administration, 484 in artificial menopause, 483 in slowly developing girls, 483 in total hysterectomy, 483 55 Ovarian disturbances, residue, 484 Ovaries, 478 and corpus luteum, relation of, to mammary cancer, 475 function, 478 uses, 483 flp-ray treatment of, in osteomalacia, 483 Overweight, 39 with amenorrhea, corpus luteum in, 476 Oxgall, 68 as laxative, 162 powdered extract of, 68 Oxide of iron, saccharated, 396 of lead, 732 of mercur>', red, 72 yellow, 72 of zinc, 99 Oxygen inhalations, 315, 513 Oxytocics, 108, 196 Oxyuris vermicularis, 175 Ozena, inhalation formula for, 515 nasal douching for, 519 Packs, 662 cold, method, 670 Pain, acute, drugs used to stop, 108 benzyl bcnzoate to quiet, 261, 262 drugs used to stop, 259 effects of , on suprarenal activity, 463 hysterical, faradism for, 645 opium for, 267, 268, 269, 270 pehac in menstrual disturbance, corpus luteum in, 476 Painful joints and nerves, counter- irritant for, 137 Painless labor, 319 Paints, poisoning from, 737 Pancreas, 504 carbohydrate tolerance of, test for, 506 function, 504 relation of, to diabetes, 504 to glycosuria, 504 i Pancreatic juice, 504 I Pancreatin, S2 Pancreatinum, 82 , Paquelin cautery for counterirritation, 136 ParaflSn treatment of burns, 755 Paraform, 83, 116 Paraformaldehyde, 83, 116 Paraformaldehydum, 83, 116 Paraldehyde, 83 I action, 279 I as hypnotic, 279 I description, 279 I habit, 280 over-action, 280 I poisoning, treatment, 280 toxic action, 280 866 INDEX Paraldevhyde, uses, 280 Paraldenydum, 83 Paralysis agitans, scopolamine in, 250 infantile, treatment, 574 strychnine in, 230 Paralytic stage of ether, 311 Parasites, intestinal, 175 drugs used to remove, 107 skin, drugs used to destroy, 105 Parasiticides, 10 j, 125 Parasulphondicmoraminobenzoic acid as antiseptic, 118 Parathyroid glands, 440 control of calcium metabolism by, 441 extirpation, symptoms, 440 extracts in muscle irritability, 445 uses of, 445 functions, 441, 442 tissue, transplantation of, 441 Parathyroidectomy, symptoms caused by, calcium in, 441 Paratoluenesulphodichloramide, as antiseptic, 118 Paratypnoid fever, prevention of, 559 vaccination in, 559, 560 Paregoric, 82, 260 Parotid glands, 508 extracts in ovarian disturbances, 509 Parturition, oxytoacs m, 197 Pasteur protective inoculations in hydrophobia, 564 Pasteurization of milk, 588 Pathologic conditions present, influ- ence of, in dosage, 39 Patient, care of, after operation, 298 in operating room, 296 pre-operative care of, 292 preparation of, for operation, 294 Peanut butter, 591 Peanuts, fat content of, 597 Pecans, fat content of, 597 Pediculosis, 793 Pellagra, diet in, 631 Pclletierinse tannas, 83 Pelletierine tannate, 83 for tape- worms, 175, 177 Pelvic pain in menstrual disturbance, corpus luteum in, 476 Peppermint, oil of, 79 spirit of, 80 water, 80 for administering drugs in pre- scriptions, 32 Pepsin, 83 as digestant, 151 Pepsinum, 83 Perineum, ice to, 670 Peripheral nerve irritation, atropin to inhibit, 252 ^ neuralgias, gelsemium in, 259 Peristalsis, drugs used to increase, 106 intestinal, ergot to promote; 234 Pernicious malarial fever, 362 quinine in, 367 vomiting of pregnancy, nutrient enema for, 605 Peroxide of hydrogen in sterilization, 122 solution of, 75 as antiseptic, 119 Perspiration, drugs used to decrease, 107, 186 to increase, 107, 183 excessive, 796 profuse, treatment, 187 Pertussis. Peruvian bark, red, 63, 357 ;yrellow, 63, 357 Petrissage, 675, 676 Petrolatum, 84 album, 84 liquidum, 84 Petroleum jelly, 84 white, 84 liquid, 84 for bums, 756 oil as laxative, 163 Pharmacal incompatibility, 36 Pharmacopoeia, United States, 21, 22 Phenacetin, 46, 336 Phenazone, 52, 337 Phenobarbital, 283 Phenobarbital-sodium, 283 Phenol, 84, 119 action of, 120 plycerite, 84 in sterilization, 119 liquefactum, 84, 119, 122 ointment of, 84 poisoning, treatment, 121 solutions as antiseptics, 1 18 toxic action of, 1 20 uses, 122 Phenolphthalein, 84 as laxative, 165 Phenolphthaleinum, 84 Phenyl salicylate, 85, 381 in acute diarrhea, 382 in intestinal putrefaction, 173 in t>T)hoid fever, 382 Phenylcinchoninic acid, 48 to increase uric acid excretion, 398 Phenylethylbarbituric aci<}, 283 Phenylis salicylate, 85 Phosgene gas poisoning, 749 Phosphate of soda, 94 effervescent, 94 exsiccated, 94 Phosphatids, 597 Phospholipins, 597, 598 Phosphoric acid, diluted, 48 INDEX 867 PhcM^honis, pills of, 738 poisoning, 738 acute, treatment, 739 chronic, 740 toxic action, 739 Physical exercise, 680. See also £xer- cises. Physician in charge of sanatorium for rest cure, 694 young, ethical suggestions to, 831 practical advice to, 800 Physiology, abnormal, influence of, in dosage, 39 Physostigminae salicylas, 85, 256 Physostigmine, 85 udicylate, 85 Picric acid, 99 as emollient, 130 Pigmentation in Addison's disease, 464 Pill, Blaud's, 394 blue, 71 compound cathartic, 71 as irritant purgative, 172 rhubarb, 50, 91, 164 definition, 24 of aloes, prescription for, 51 of asafetida, 54 of ferrous carbonate, 394 ofphosphorus, 738 official compounded, prescription for, ^^ with several mgredients, prescription for, 34 Pilocarpinae hydrochloridum, 85 as diaphoretic, 184 Pilocarpine, 85, 184 action of, 184, 185 administration, 184 hydrochloride, 85 as diaphoretic, 184 poisoning, treatment, 185 toxic action, 185 uses, 185 Pilocarpus, 85, 184 action, 184 administration, 184 as diaphoretic, 184 fluidextract of, 85 over-action, 185 poisoning, treatment, 185 toxic action, 185 uses, 185 Pilulx aloes, 50 asafoetidae, 54 definition, 24 ferri carbonatis, 394 phosphori, 738 rhei compositai, 50, 91, 164 Pine needle bath, 672 needles, oil of, 80 in bath, 672 Pineal gland, 500 description, 500 extract in defective development of children, 503 function, 501 inhibition of sexual development by, SOI, 503 insufficiency of, increased sexual development from, 501, 503 Pinkroot, 95 as anthelmintic, 178 Pin-worms, 175 anthelmintics for, 178 treatment, 178 Pituitary gland, 445 description, 445 desiccated, 73 extracts, action on circulation, 211 administration, 457 after abdominal operations, 455 as oxytocic, 197 for increasing peristalsis, 158 from anterior lobe, in dystrophy adioposogenitalis, 454 in infantilis, 452 in rickets, 457 ^ from posterior lobe in cardiac failure and shock with low blood-pressure, 455 in diabetes insipidus, 448, 456 299 in obstetrics, 455 injection of, after opera- tion, in Addison's disease, 469 in bladder paralysis after lapa- rotomy, 456 in menorrhagia, 455 in metrorrhagia, 455 uses, 454 whole gland, in epilepsy, 456 in pituitary headache, 454 in vasomotor disturbances, 456 function, 446 hypersecretion of, 450 hyp)osecretion of, 452 typical evidences of, 453 posterior lobe and sugar metab- olism, 447 extracts, uses of, 447 headache, whole gland extract in 454 Placenta, 485 Placental extracts, 485 Plaster, adhesive, 732 diachylon, 732 definition, 23 lead, 732 of belladonna, 55 of cantharides for blistering, 135 rosin, 732 spice, 134 868 INDEX Plumbi acetas, 85, 732 oxidum, 732 Plumbism, 73^ Pneumonia, digitalis in, 224 treatment of, 568 Pocket inhaling tubes, 518 medicine case, 810 Podophylli, resin of, 86 Podophyllum, 86 as laHitive, i6j Poison tablet of corrosive mercuric chloride, 71 sublimate, 340 Poisoning, acetaniUd, treatment, 335 aconite, treatment, 212 alcohol, 711 treatment, 241 arsenic, 731 acute, treatment, 386 chronic, 387 treatment, 388 atroi>ine, treatment, 252 barbital, treatment, 283 bromide, treatment, 274 by canned goods, 766 caffeine, 216 carbon monoxide, 745 treatment, 747 chloral, 277 chronic, 277, 278 treatment, 277 chlorine, 748 chloroform, treatment, 308 cocaine hydrochloride, treatment, 323 colchicum seed, treatment, 374 corrosive sublimate, 761 symptoms, 762 treatment, 762 digitalis, treatment, 220 drug, 42 acute, aims of treatment, 758 treatment, 757 antidote for, atropin as, 256 chronic, 43, 711 ergot, 233 treatment, 233 formaldehyde, treatment of, 115 from dye-stuffs, 740 from paints, 737 from war gas, 748 gelsemium, treatment, 259 heroin, 718 hydrofluoric acid, 731 illuminating gas, 745 treatment, 747 industrial, 731 iodine, chronic, 392 treatment, 392 ipecac, treatment, 204 ivy, 781 lead, 732 Poisoning, lead, acute, tieatxnent of, 733 chronic, 733 symptoms, 734 treatment, 736 nervous system in, 735 manganese, 731 mercuric chloride, 761 symptoms, 762 treatment, 762 mercury, 731 methyl alcohol, 764 symptoms, 765 treatment, 765 morphine, 716 muscarine, 768 mustard gas, 748 nicotine, acute, 727 nitrite, treatment, 246 opium, chronic, 267 treatment, 265 paraldehyde, treatment, 280 phenol, treatment, 121 phosgene gas, 749 phosphorus, 738 acute, treatment, 739 chronic, 740 pilocarpine, treatment, 185 prevention of, by thyroid gland, 408 primrose, 782 protein, 551, 553 relation of endocrine glands to, to desensitize a patient to, 553 treatment, 554 ptomaine, 618 quinine, treatment, 362 salicylic acid, treatment, 379 silver nitrate, 147 acute, treatment, 147 solanine, 593, 630 strophanthus, treatment, 227 strychnine, bromides in, 275 treatment, 229 sulphonal, treatment, 282 toadstool, 768 tobacco, acute, 727 chronic, 727 trinitrotoluene, 741 trional, treatment, 282 uranium, 731 wood alcohol, 764 symptoms, 765 treatment, 765 Poliomyelitis, anterior, treatment, 547 Pomegranate, 70 fluidextract of, 70 Port, alcohol content of, 596 Post-operative medication, 302 treatment of bowels, 300 vomiting, care of, 299 F INDEX 869 ^_H Post-pituitary extract injection after Precipitate, red, 72 ^^^H operation , igg white, ^^^H Potash, caustic, 88 Precipitated calcium carbonate, 58 ^^^H jis escharotic, 139 1 chalk, 5S» 353 ^^M PatusU^ bitartras, 86 jnanganese dioxide, 76 ^^^H bromidum^ 86 as emmenagogue, 196 ^^^H chloras, 87 sulphur. 97 ^^^H citras, 87 2tnc carbonate, 99 ^^^| eicrvescens, 87 Pregnancy, calcium in last montlis of, ^^^| et sodlj tartras, BS ^^H lodidum* 88, 390 metabolism in, 354, 356 ^^^H hydroxidum, 88 corpus luteum of, 474 ^^^H nitras, 88 relation of, to vomiting of preg- ^^^H pcnuanganas, 89 nancy, 474, 477 ^M Potassium and sodium tartrate^ 88 diet m, 623 ^^^M as saline purgative, 1 70 in Graves* disease, 417 ^^^H • bitartrate, 86 nausea of, corpus luteum in, 478 ^^^^| bromide, 86 action, 27a * s>'philis in, 346 ^^^H thyroid in, 407 ^^^H as hypnotic, 272 vomiting of, nutrient enema for, 605 ^^^^ description, 27 ^ thyroid extract in, 437 ^^^| over-action, 273 Pre-operative care of patient, 392 ^^^^t toxic action, 274 Preparations and drugs, o£&cial, 21 ^^^H uses, 274 official types of, 22 ^^^H chlorate » 87 that are specific, 109, 338 ^^^H solution as gargle, 532 Prepared chalk, 65, 35^ ^^^| citrate, 87 Prescription, art of wnting, 17 ^^^H eflfervescent, 87 evolution of, 32 ^^^| for acidity of urine, 190 for more than one ingredient, 33 ^^^^| lo render urine alkaline, 191 for official compounded pill. 33 ^^^^| hydroxide, 88 for pill with several ingredients, 34 ^^^H as escharotic, 139 writing, 29 ^^^H iodide, 88, 390 ab bre \ia tions for, 3 2 ^^^1 administration, 390 31 ^^^H mercuric iodide, as antiseptic, 117 apothecaries system in, 28 ^^^H nitrate, 88 art of, 17 ^^H permanganate, 89 capsules in, 34 ^^^| Potatoes, 59 conditions modifying action of a ^^H I pound, calories in, ^91 Poult r>% T pound, calones in. veratrum viride in, 214 Pulmonary tuberculosis, morphin in, 269 Pulveres, definition, 24 Pulvis effervescens compositus, 88 as saline purgative, 169 glycyrrhizse compositus, 70, 92 ipecacuanhae et opii, 74, 82, 203, 260 jalapaj compositus, 74 as irritant purgative, 172 Puncture headache, 571 lumbar, 569. See also Lumbar puncture. Pupils, contraction of, eserine for, 255 dilatation of, atropine for, 255 gelsemine in, 259 homatropine for, 255, 256 Purgatives, 107, 166 definition, 158 irritant, 107, 171 definition, 158 saline, 107, 168 administration, 170 definition, 158 indications for, 170 Pur^g before operations, 160 Punfied antidiphtheric serum, 564 anti tetanic serum, 565 talc, 97 Purin, 586 bases, 586 bodies, 586 Purin-free diet, 586 Pus, heat application in presence of, 668 removal of, by aspiration, 536 Putrefaction, intestinal, chronic poisoning from, 618 drugs used' to diminish, 107, 1 73 products, 581 Putrefactive bacteria in intestines. 616 treatment for, 618 Pyorrhea, treatment of, before major operation, 294 Pyrogallic acid, 89 Pyrogallol, 89 Quartz lamp for heliotherapy, 637 Quassia, 89 Quebracho, 54 Quevenne's iron, 69 Quicklime, 60 Quicksilver, 71, 339 Quinina, 90 Quininse bisulphas, 90, 357 dihydrochloridum, 90, 357 et ureae hydrochloridum, 90, 357 hydrobromidum, 90, 358 hydrochloridum, 90, 358 sulphas, 90, 358 Quimne, 90 action, 359 administration, 357 and urea hydrochloride, 90, 357 injection to destroy tissue, 368 as appetizer, 149 as tonic, 368 bisulphate, 357 dihydrochloride, 90, 357 hydrobromide, 90, 358 hydrochloride, 90, 358 in malarial fever, 362, 363 over-action, 361 poisoning, treatment, 362 sulphate, 90, 358 as oxytocic, 197 in parturition, 197 toxic action, 362 INDEX 871 Rabies, prevention of, 564 Radio-active substances, 652 Radiotherapy, 650 necessity for protection in, 650 Radium, 654 in cancer of cervix, 655 in cataract, 656 in epithelioma, 656 treatment of thyroid, 428 of uterus, symptoms following, 656 value of, in treatment of malignant growths, 654 water, dosage, 653 Rapidity of absorption of drugs, 44 Reaction, anaphylactic, prevention of, 552 Rectal anesthesia, 287, 296, 291 contraindications for, 292 indications for, 292 feeding, 605. See also Enema. suppository in prescription writing, 35 Rectified oil of tar, 80 of turpentine, 81 Red cinchona, 357 iodide of mercury, 72, 339 description, 339 mercuric iodide, 72 oxide, 72 Peruvian bark, 63, 357 precipitate, 72, 340 Reduced iron, 69, 395 Regurgitation, mitral, digitalis in, 221 Relation of skin to systemic condition, 776 Renal and hepatic colic, chloroform in, colic, morphine in, 268 Rep>or table diseases, 817 Resin of podophylli, 86 Resina podophjrlli, 86 Resinse, definition, 24 Resins, definition, 24 Resorcin, 90 Resorcinol, 90 Respiration, artificial, in opium poison- ing, 266 Schafer method, 752 Sylvester method, 752 disturbance of regularity of, in chloroform anesthesia, 306, 308 Respiratory center, atropine to stimu- late, 252, 254 conditions, before administration of anesthetic, 293 failure in ether anesthesia, treat- ment, 312 tract, drugs used for action on, 108, 198 Rest cure, 690 care of constipation in, 696 Rest cure, for mental derangement, 698 forced feeding in, 694 in h>'steria, 698 modified, 695 nurse in, 694 object of, 693 ph>'sician in, 694 production of sleeij in, 606 importance of, in serious illneas, 693 Rheum, 90 Rheumatism, acute, sodium salicylate in, 379 definition, 37c salicylic acid m, 375 Rhubarb, 90 as laxative, 164 compound powder of, 91 extract of, 90 fluidextract of, 00 pill, compound, 50, 91, 164 powder, compound, 165 s^Tup of, aromatic, 91 tincture of, aromatic, 91 Rice, I pound, calories in, 591 value of, 592 Rickets, 356 anterior pituitary extract in, 457 cod-liver oil in, 583 diet in, 630 thymus gland extracts in, 500 Riding, bicvcle, as exercise, 685 horseback, as exercise, 686 Ringworm, 790 solutions of formaldehyde for, 116 Rochelle salt, 88 as saline purgative, z 70 Roentgen-ray, 649 for dangerously enlarged thymus gland, 499 for metrorrhagia, 651 for ovaries in osteomalacia, 483 for thyroid in Graves' disease, 427 for uterine fibroids, 651 Room, disinfection of, x 14 Rosin plaster, 732 Round- worms, 175, 177 anthelmintics for, 177 santonin formula for, 91 treatment, 177 Rowing as exercise, 686 Rubbing with alcohol, 667 Rum, alcohol content of, 596 Running as exercise, 685 Russian baths, 661 Rye, ergot of, 68 Saccharated ferrous carbonate, 68, 394 oxide of iron, 396 Saccharin, 56, 595 Saccharose, 594 Salicylate of soda, 94 872 INDEX Salicylic add, 48, 376 action, 377 administration, 376 as escharotic, 139 contraindications for, 381 for warts and callous skin, 377 in rheumatism, 375 over-action, 379 I)oisonin^, treatment, 379 toxic action, 379 uses, 379 Salicylism, 378, 379 Saline purgatives, 107, 168 administration, 170 definition, 158 indications for, 170 solution, enema of, after operation, 298 injections into subcutaneous cellu- lar tissue, 542 intravenous, 540 indications for, 541 method, 540 solutions for, 540 Murphy drip method of injecting, 543 Sahvary glands. See Parotid glands, Salol, 85, 381 in intestinal putrefaction, 173 Salt deposits, distilled water to prevent, 707 epsom, 76 Glauber's, 95 Rochelle, 88 sea, in bath, 671 Salt-free diet, 622 Saltpeter, 88 Salts, 599 bile, 508 calcium, 599 Salvarsan as specific, in syphilis, 347 in syphilis, 345 Sandalwood, oil of, 81 to stimulate mucous membranes, 195 Santal, oil of, 81 to stimulate mucous membranes, 195 Santonin, 91 for round-worms, 177, 178 Santoninum, 91 Sapo mollis, 92 Sauterne, alcohol content of, 596 Scabies, 791 Scalp, massage of, 679 Scarlet red, 132 Schafer method of artificial respiration, Schick test in susceptibility to diphtheria, 566 Schott system of exercise, 689 Sciatic pain, morphine in, 268 Sdlla, 92 Sclerosis, iodine in, 393 Scoparius as diuretic, 190 Scopolamine hydrobromidum, 92, 319 as cerebral stimulant, 249 Scopolamine, 249 and morphine as local anesthetic, 319 as hypnotic, 271 hydrobromide, 92 action, 28^ as hypnotic, 283 descnption, 283 over-action, 284 uses, 284 in parsdysis agitans, 250 in spinal irritability, 250 Scotch douche, 673 Scurvy, antiscorbutic foods for, 584 diet in, 629 Sea salt in bath, 671 Seasickness, 774 preventive treatment, 775 Secretin, 506 Secretions, atropine to dry up, 252, 253 of mucous membranes, drugs used to decrease, 106, 205 to increase, 201 of respiratory tract, drugs used to decrease, xo8 to increase, zo8 Seed, colchicum, 64 Seidlitz powder, 49, 88 as saline purgative, 169 Seminal emissions, ice to stop, 670 Senna, 92 as laxative, 165 fluidextract of, 92, 165 Sensitization, 550, 552 Septicemia, yeast in, 510 Serum, 547 antimeningococcic, 573 antidiphthericum, 564 punficatum, 564 siccum, 564 antidysenteric, 569 antipneumococcic, $68 antitetanicum, 565 purificatum, 565 siccum, 565 antitoxic, official, 564 arsphenaminized, preparation of, 348 as specific in hemorrhage, 369, 370 horse, susceptibility of patient to, 565 in treatment of anterior poliomyelitis, 574 of chorea, 574 protective and curative, 564 INDEX 873 Sexual development, increased rapidity of, by insufficiency of pineal gland, SOI, 503 inhibition of, by pineal gland, 501, 503 Sherry, alcohol content of, 596 Shock and cardiac failure with low blood-pressure, post-pituitary ex- tract in, 455 camphor in, 257 epinei>hrine intraspinally in, 470 ergot in, 234 following lumbar puncture, 572 from absorption of muscle extracts from crushed tissues, 512 suprarenal gland extract in, 465, 466 Silver foil in surgical dressing, 147 nitrate, 53 action, 146 administration, 146 as astringent, 146 as escharotic, 13^ for canker sores m mouth, 523 poisoning, 147 acute, treatment, 147 toxic action, 147 uses, 147 preparations, N. N. R., 148 Simple cerate, 62 disturbances of surface of body, treatment of, 776 prescription writing, 25 Sinusoidal current, 645 for weakened and paralyzed mus- cles, 646 Sitting up after operation, 301 Sitz bath, hot, 671 Skimmed milk,- 589 Skin, action of alcohol on, 339 activity of, drugs used to stimulate, 107, 183 arsenic as stimulant to, 389 as indicator of health of individual, 776 drugs used internally for action on, 106, 107, 125, 183 dry, thyroid preparation for, 434 eruptions on, drugs causing, 43 erythema of, drugs that cause, 776 in endocrine disturbances, 402 inflanmiation of, drugs in, 126 irritations of, foods causing, 776 luetin test, in syphilis, 344 parasites, drugs used to destroy, 105 relation of, to systemic condition, 776 test, Moro, for tuberculosis, 563 Sleep, causes of, 271 drugs used to cause, 108, 270 morphin to produce, 269 production of, in rest cure patients, 696 twilight, 319 Small-pox, prevention of, 557 vacanation in, 557 Snakebite, treatment for, 138 Soap liniment, 75 soft, 75, 92 soft, 92 liniment ofj 75, 93 So-called athletics, 687 Soda, caustic, 94 as escharotic, 140 Sodii arsenilas, 383 benzoas, 93 benzosulphinidum, 56 bicarbonas, 93 boras, 93 bromidum, 93 cacodylas, 93, 383 citras, 9^ hydroxidum, 94 iodidum, 94, 390 nitris, 94 phosphas, 94 efiervescens, 94 exsiccatus, 94 salicvlas, 94 sulphas, 05 Sodium and potassium tartrate, 88 arsenilas, 383 arsphenamine, 348 benzoate, 93 bicarbonate, 93 asdigestant, 15 x for gastric aciditv, 152 biphosphate to render urine add, iga borate, 93 bromide, 93 action, 272 as hypnotic, 272 description, 272 over-action, 273 toxic action, 274 uses, 274 cacodylate, 93, 383 chloride, 599 citrate, 93 for acidity of urine, 190 to render urine alkaline, 191 dimethylarsenate, 383 elycocholate as laxative, 162 hydroxide, 94 as escharotic, 140 iodide, 94, 39© administration, 390 nitrite, 94, 245 oxymercuryorthonitrophenolate, at antiseptic, 117 paratoluenesulphochloramide, as an- tiseptic, XI 8 phospnate, 94 as saline purgative, 170 effervescent, 94 exsiccated, 94 »74 INDEX Sodium salicylas, 376 salicylate, 48, 94, 37.6 in acute rheumatism, 379 sulphate, 95 as saline purgative, 169, 170 taurocholate, as laxative, 162 Soft soap, 92 soap as counterirritant, 133 soap liniment, 75, 92 Solanine poisoning, 593, 630 Solargentum-squibb, 148 Solids, table of, for prescription writing, 28 Soluble ferric phosphate, 395 Solution, Dakm's as antiseptic, xz8 Donovan's, 53 for disinfection of excreta, 113 Fowler's, 54, 382 Labarraque's, 60 as antiseptic, 118 Lugol's, 73 of calcium hydroxide, 352 of ferric subsulphate, 395 of formaldehyde, 75, 115 of lead subacetate, 86 of magnesium citrate, 91 of peroxide of hydrogen, 75 of potassium arsenite, 382 administration, 383 to attract and kill flies, 781 Sophol, 148 Spanish flies, 61 Sparteinse sulphas, 95 Sparteine sulphate, 95 Spasm, benzyl benzoate to relax, 261, 262 drugs used to relax, 206 of respiratory tract, drugs used to relax, 108 Spasmodic croup, drugs used to relax spasm in, 206 Spasmophilia, due to disturbance of parathyroids, 444 Spasmophilic type of convulsions, 768, 769 treatment, 770 Specific drugs and preparations, 109, 338 Specifics, drugs used as, 109, 371 in hemorrhage, serums as, 369, 370 Spelter chills, 738 Spice plaster, 134 Spices, 612 Spigelia, 95 as anthelmintic, 178 fluidextract of, 95 Spinal anesthesia, 320 cord, drugs used to depress, 108, 257 to stimulate, 108, 248 morphine as stimulant to, 263 fluid, diagnosing condition by, 570 Spinal irritability, bromides in, 274 scopolamine in, 250 puncture, 569. Spirits definition, 24 of ammonia, aromatic, 51 of camphor, 61, 256 of chloroform, 63, 304 of ether, 50, 309 of glonoin, 244 of juniper, 79 compound, 79 of nitroglycerin, 244 of peppermint, 80 of turpentine, 81 Spiritus aetheris, 50, 309 ammoniac aromaticus, 51 for flatulence, 152 camphorse, 61, 256 chloroformi, 63, 304 definition, 24 glycerylis nitratis, 244 juniperi, 79 composita, 79 Spleen, 507 function, 507 Splenectomy, indications for, 507 Sponging, alcohol, 667 cold, 663, 665 Sprained ankle, hot foot bath for, 669 Sprains, alcohol pack for, 241 massage for, value of, 678 Spraying, nasal, 517 Springs. See also Walers, alkaline, 709 arsenic, 709 carbonated, 708 cathartic, 708, 709 classes of, 708 hot, 708 iron, 709 lithium, 709 medicinal, 652 classification of, 653 diseases benefited by, 709 mineral, 706 Squill, 92 as diuretic, 190 fluidextract of, 92 tincture of, 92 vinegar of, 92 Staphisagria, 95 Starvation before operation, 295 treatment in diabetes mellitus, 624 State department of Health, 818 Static electricity, 648 Stature, in endorine disturbances, 402 Stavesacre, 95 Stearate of zinc, 99 Stenosis, aortic, broken compensation in, digitalis in, 222 mitral, digitalis in, 222 INDEX 875 Sterility from x-ny, 651 th}rroid extract in, 409 Sterilization, 119 of milk, 588 Stomach, condition of, modifying ac- tion of a drug, 40 contractions of, faradism to cause, 645 drugs^sedifor local action in, 106, 148 to relieve irritation in, 153 Stovaine and alypin as local anesthetic, 325 Stramonium. 95 as cerebral stimulant, 250 Stroke, heat, 773 Strophanthin, 96 action on circulation, 211 Strophanthinum, 96, 226 Strophanthus, 96 action, 226 administration, 226 in sudden heart failure, 227 over-action, 227 poisoning, treatment, 227 tincture of, 96 to strengthen heart, 226 toxic action, 227 uses, 227 Strychnine nitras, 96 sulphas, 96 Strychnine, 96 action, 228 on circulation, 210 administration, 228 in paralysis, 230 in profuse sweating, 230 in sudden heart failure, 231 indications for use of, 229, 231 nitrate, p6 over-action, 229 poisoning, bromides in, 275 treatment, 229 sulphate, 96 to strengthen heart, 229 toxic action, 229 uses, 229 Stupe, turpentine, 135 Sty, 786 Styptics, 143, 369 Stypticin, 65 Subacetate of lead, solution, 86 Subcarbonate of bismuth, action of, 154 administration, 154 uses, 155 Subchloride of mercury, 71 Subcutaneous vaccination, 559 Subgallate of bismuth, for gastric irritation, 155 Sublimed sulphur, 97 Subnitrate of bismuth for gastric irritation, 153, 155 Sudden death, 743 Sugar, 593 cane, 594 grape, 594 metabolism and posterior lobe of pituitary gland, 447 milk, 594 in intestinal putrefaction, 175 of lead, 85, 732 Sulphate of copper as emetic, 156 as escharotic, 139 of sodium, 95 of sparteine, 95 of zmc, 100 as emetic, 156 Sulphonal, 96 action, 281 as hypnotic, 281 description, 281 habit, 282 over-action, 281 poisoning, treatment, 282 uses, 282 Sulphonethylmethane, 96, 281 Sulphonethylmethanum, 96 Sulphonmethane, 96, 281 Sulphonmethanum, 96 Sulphur as laxative, 165 baths, 672 flowers of, 97 for disinfecting, 1 14 fumigation, 114 lotum, 96, 165 milk of, 97 ointment of, 97 praecipitatum, 97 precipitated, 97 sublimatum, 97 sublimed, 97 washed, 96 Sulphurated lime, 59 Sun bath, dosage, 636 exp>osures, 635 in tuberciilosis, 636 lamp, Alpine, for heliotherapy, 637 Sunlight, value of, in prevention of disease, 637 Sunstroke, 771 coma from, 744 reducing temperature in, 666 treatment, 772 Suppositoria, definition, 24 Suppositories, definition, 24 glycerin, 69 rectal, in prescription writing, 35 Suprarenal glands, 458 administration, 471 description, 458 desiccated, 97, 471 effect of infection on, 460, 462, 463 extract, action on circulation, 211 in acute diseases with depres- sion, 328 876 INDEX Suprarenal glands extract in Addison's disease, 469 in adrenal insufficiency, 468 in asthma, 469 in bums, 468 in depression following chloro- form and ether anesthesia, 468 in development of genitalia, 467 in indigestion, 469 in neurasthenia, 471 in neuro-drculatory asthenia of enlisted men, 466 in shock, 465, 466 function, 458 hypersecretion of, 461 h)rposecretion of, 463 relation of tobacco to, 468 to glycosuria, 459 uses, 465 sprays in hay fever, 470 to control acute congestions in tonsils and pharynx, 471 Suprarenalum siccum, 97, 471 Suprarenin, 4^9 Surface of body, simple disturbance of, treatment of, 776 Sweat bath, 661 Sweating of feet and axills, 796 profuse, strychnine in, 230 Swedish system of physical culture, 683 Sweet birch, oil of, 77, 376 oil, 80 Sylvester method of artificial respira- tion, 752 Syncope, sudden, alcohol in, 242 Synonyms, drug, 101-104 Syphilis, arsphenamine in, 345 calomel in, 345 early diagnosis of, 344 in male, prevention, 531 in pregnancy, 346 iodides in, 346 liver disturbances during treatment of, 350 luetin skin test in, 344 mercury in, 345 nephritis in, 347 of brain and cord, 346 prevention of, 343 salvarsan in, 345 thyroid gland in, 419 treatment of, 343, 345 Wassermann test for, 344, 549 by lumbar puncture, 572 Syringe, hypodermic, proper method of using, 534 Syrup of acacia, 46 of calcium lactophosphate, 353 of citric acid, 47 of ferrous iodide, 395 of ipecac, 74 Syrup of rhubarb, aromatic, 91 of tolu, 55 of wild cherry, 89 Syrupi, definition, 24 Syrups, definition, 24 Syrupus acaciae, 46 aadi citrici, 47 calcii lactophosphatis, 353 fern iodidi, 395 ipecacuanha, 74 pruni Virginians, 89 rhei aromaticus, 91 tolutanus, 55 Systemic action, drugs used for, 107 condition, relation of skin to, 776 Systolic hypertension, causes, 236 Table, anesthetist's, in operating room, 302 of equivalents for prescription writ- ing, 29 of liquids for prescription writing, 28 of solids for prescription writing, 28 Tachycardia of hypexthyroidism, digi- tahs in, 224 Talc, purified, 97 Talcum purificatum, 97 Tannic acid, 48 action 2 145 administration, 143 as antidote in poisoning, 143 as astringent, 143 as gargle, 144 preparations, 144 troches, 49 Tannin, 48 glycerite of, 49 Tapeworms, 175 anthelmintics for, 175 treatment, 176 Tapotement, 675 Tar, oil of, rectified, 80 Taraxin, 551 Taraxy, 551 Tartar, cream of, 86 emetic, 52 Tartaric acid, 49 Tea, 603 drinking habit, 216 Teel oil, 81 Teeth and tonsils, infected, removal of, before major operation, 287, 294 in endocrine disturbances, 400, 401 Temperature, body, drugs used to lower, 109, 325 eflfect of morphine on, 264 in fever, point at which to combat, reduction of fever m, 327, 328, 329 taking in fever, 332 Tenia, 175 INDEX 877 Tennis as exercise, 685 Tepid sponging, 663 Terpin hydrate, 97 to decrease secretion of mucous membranes, 206 Terpini hydras, 97 Testa current, 646 Test, cutaneous, for protein idiosyn- crasy, 554 intradermal for tuberculosb, 563 Moro skin, for tubercidosis, 563 Schick, in susceptibility to diph- theria, 566 tuberculin, von Pirquet, 563 Testicles, 489 description, 489 extracts of, administration, 492 function, 489 transplantation of, in castration, 490 in impotency, 491 uses, 491 Tetanus antitoxin, 568 prevention of, 568 treatment of, 568 Tetany, calcium in, 352 due to alkalosis, 443 idiopathic, due to insufficiency of parathyroid glands, 440, 442 specific treatment of, 352 TeUielin, 446 Theine, 58, 214 Theobrominae sodio-salicylas, 98 as diuretic, 190 Therapeutic chart, 809 classification of drugs, 105 incompatibility, 36 measures, 513 principles, 17 Thermometric equivalents, 806 Thorium-x, 654 Throat and nose, care of, before administration of anesthetic, 295 hot moist applications to, 669 Thromboplastins, 510 solutions in hemorrhage, 371 Thymectomy, effects of, 494 Thymol, 98 as anthelmintic, 179, 180 iodide, 98 Thymolis iodidum, 98 as dusting powder, 127 Thymus ^land, 493 condition of, before administra- tion of anesthetic, 294 dangerously enlarged, x-ray treatment for, 499 description, 493 extirpation of, symptoms, 495 extracts in Graves' disease, 500 in rickets, 500 function, 494 h3rposecretion of, in idiocy, 497 Thjrmus gland, importance in early life of children, 404 in insanity, 404 pathology, 497 relation to bone growth, 494, 496 to development of genitalia, 498 surgical removal of, 499 uses, JOG Thyroid gland, 406 ability to prevent poisoning, 408 activities of, 411 chemistry of, 412 condition of, before administration of anesthetic, 293 desiccated, 432 disease, Goetsch's test in, 422 tests in, 422, 423 dried, 90 enlarged, 408 determination of, 418 types, 410 extract in asthma, 439 in chlorosis, 435 in cretinism, 433, 434 in defective growth of children, 433 in digestive disturbances, 438 in diy scaly skin, 434 in eczema, 434 in epileptic attacks, 438 in headache, 434 in hemorrhages, 439 in increasing blood-pressure of age, 439 in infantile obesity, 435 in menopause, 436 in myxedema, 437 in nocturnal enuriesis, 436 in obesity, 437 in puberty disturbances, 435 in toxemias of pregnancy, 437 in sterility, 409 to stimulate activity of skin, 183 functions of, 409 hypersecretion of, 420 causes, 423 symptoms, 420 hyposecretion of, 430 in adiposis dolorosa, 436 in amenorrhea, 436 symptoms, 430 thyroid feeding in, 431 in pregnancy, 407 in syphilis, 419 insufficiency, iodine in, 409 iodine content of, 412 normal function of, 407 pathology, 415 physiology, 406 preparations, uses of, 433 878 INDEX Thyroid gland, radium in treatment, 428 relation to pancreas, 407 to sexual life of female, 479 treatment, contraindications for, 439 jc-ray treatment of, 428 Thyroideum siccum, 99, 432 Thyro-oxy-indol, 413 Thyrotoxicosis, 418 Thyroxin, 413, 432 in Graves' disease, 425 isolation of, 413 physiologic activity of, 414 Tinctura aconiti, 49 benzoini, 56 cantharidis, 61 cinchonae, 63, 357 composita, 63, 357 colchici seminis, 64, 373 digitalis, 67 ferri chloridi, 395 gelsemii, 258 iodi, 73 lavandulse composita, 79 nuds vomicae, 78, 228 opii, 82, 260 camphorata, 260 deodorati, 82, 260 rhei aroma tica, 91 scillae,92 strophanthi, 96 veratri viridis, 99 Tincturae, definition, 24 Tincture, definition, 24 Huxham's, 357 of aconite, 49 of benzoin, 56 for inhalation, 515 of cantharides, 61 of cinchona, 63, 357 compound, 357 of colcnicum seed, 373 of digitalis, 67 of ferric chloride, 395 of gelsemium, 258 of iodine, 73 as antiseptic, 119 of lavender, compound, 79 of nux vomica, 78 of opium, 82, 260 camphorated, 260 deodorized, 82 of rhubarb, aromatic, 91 of squill, 92 of strophanthus, 96 of veratrum viride, 99 Tinea cruris, 791 trichophytina, 790 Tissue, destruction of, quinine and urea hydrochloride in, 368 drugs used to destroy, 106 Toadstool poisoning, 768 Tobacco, action of, 727 habit, 725 over-action of, efifect on heart, 729 symptoms, 728, 729 poisonmg, acute, 727 chronic, 727 relation of, to suprarenals, 468 Toe-nail, ingrowing, 797 Tolerance, modifying action of drags, Tongue, care of, in anesthesia, 297 Tonic, arsenic as, 388 bitter, nux vomica as, 228 prescription for colds, 205 Tonsillectomy, choice of anesthesia in» 290 Tonsils and teeth, infected, removal of, before major operation, 287, 294 cleansing of, in acute conditions, 521 extirpation of, effects of, 403 Torticollis, hot moist applications for, 669 Toxemias, thyroid preparations for, 437 Toxitabellae hydrargyri chloridi cor- rosivi, 71, ii7> 34© Tragacanth lotion for chapped hands, 784 Transfusion of blood, 543 dangers from, 544 indications for, 546 Lindeman's rules for, 545 Transplantation of testicles in cas- tration, 490 Trichloracetic acid, 49 as escharotic, 138 Trigeminal neuralgia, alcohol injections in, 242 Trinitrophenol, 99 as emollient, 130 Trinitrotoluene poisoning, 741 Trional, 96 action, 281 as h>'pnotic, 281 description, 281 habit, 282 over-action, 281 poisoning, treatment, 282 uses, 282 Triturates, definition, 25 Trituratio elaterine, 67 Triturationes, definition, 25 Troches, of ammonium chloride, 52, 202 of cubeb, 321 of tannic acid, 49 Trochisci acidi tannici, 48, 144 ammonii chloride, 52, 202 cubebae, 66 definitions, 25 Troy system in prescription writing, 28 Truths about drugs, 800 Tryptophan, 581 INDEX 879 Tobcrculin injections, 562 preparations, 561 test von Pirquet, 563 therapy, indications for, 562 Tuberculosis, calcium in, 443 climate for, 703, 705 diet in, 624 heliotherapy in, 636 ichthyol in, 131 intradermal tests for, 563 Moro skin test for, 563 pulmonary, morphin in, 269 treatment of, 561 von Pirquet tuberculin test for, 563 Turkish baths, 660 Turpentine enemas, 158 oil of, 81 rectified, 8z spirits of, 81 stupe, 135 Twilight sleep, 319 Typhoid fever. Brand treatment in, 666 prevention of, 559 salol in, 382 twenty-four hour diet for, 620 vaccination in, 559, 560 Widal reaction for, 549 Tyramine, 232, 581 hydrochloride, 235, 472 Tyrosine, 581 Ultraviolet rajrs, 635 Under-weight, 39 Unguentum acidi borid, 47 tannici, 48 as astringent, 145 belladonnas, 55 chrysarobini, 63 diachylon, 732 hydrargyri, 71, 339 ammoniati, 72, 340 dilutum, 71, 339 oxidi flavi, 72, 340 iodi, 74. 390 phenolis, 84, 120 suiphuris, 97 zinci oxidi, 99 United States Pharmacopoeia, 21, 22 valuable drugs ana preparations of, 46 Uranium poisoning, 731 Uranium-x, 654 Urea, amount excreted daily, 581 hydrochloride and quinine injection to destroy tissue, 368 Uremia, hydrotherapy contraindi- cated in, 660 pilocarpine in, 185 Uremic coma, 744 convulsions, raw kidney extracts in, 508 neuralgias, opium in, 269 Urethral injections, 529 solutions for, 530 Urethritis, salol in, 382 Uric acid, daily excretion of, 586 excretion, drugs to increase, 398 phenylcinchoninic acid to in- crease, 398 production of, 586 Urine, acid, 582 drugs used to cause, 107, 192 treatment, 190 albumin in, 189 alkaline, drugs used to render, 107, 190 amount of, drugs used to increase, 107, 188 how diminished, 188 how increased, 188 color of, drugs which change, 44 disinfection of, 113 examination of, before administra- tion of anesthetic, 293 in fever, 332 passage of, after operation, 301 Urotropin, 70 as urinary antiseptic, 194 Urticaria, 780 giant, 780 Uses and action of valuable drugs, Z09 Uterine fibroids, radium in, 655 roentgen-ray in, 651 hemorrhage, ergot in, 369 ice for, 670 Uterus, action of ergot on, 233, 234 drugs used to contract, 108 radium treatment of, symptoms following, 656 Vaccination, 557 development of protection after 559 endermal method, 558 for boils, 563 for carbuncles, 563 in gonorrhea, 563 in hay fever, 561 in Neisscrian disease, 563 in paratyphoid fever, 559, 560 in small-pox, 557 in t>'phoid fever, 559, 560 method, 558 period of protection from, 559 subcutaneous. Wet cupping, 537 Whiskey, alcohol content of, 596 White arsenic, 53, 382 petroleum jelly, 84 precipitate, 72, 340 Wnoopmg-cough, inhalation formula for, 516 prevention, 560 treatment, 560 Widal reaction for typhoid fever, 549 Wild cherry, 89 syrup of, 89 Wintergreen, oil of, 77, 376 Witch-hazel water, 53 Wood alcohol, 238 poisoning, 764 symptoms, 765 treatment, 765 bitter, 89 charcoal, 61 Wool fat, 50 hydrous, 50 W'orms, hook-, anthelmintics for, 179 pin-, anthelmintics for, 178 round-, anthelmintics for, 177 INDEX 88l Worms, tape-, anthelmintics for, 175 Wormseed, American, oil of, 78 oil as anthelmintic, 180 for hook-worms, 179 for round- worms, 178 Wrist-drop from lead poisoning, 735 Xjbroform, 156 Xerophthalmia, diet in, 631 «-Ray, 649 treatment for dangerously enlarged thymus gland, 409 for metrorrhagia, 051 for uterine fibroids, 651 of ovaries in osteomalacia, 483 of thyroid in Graves' disease, 427 Xylol for pediculosis, 793 Yeast as laxative, 615 as stimulant to nutrition, 510 for multiple boils, 788 in intestinal putrefaction, 174 in septicemia, 510 solutions for vaginal douching, 510, therapeutic value of, 510 Yellow iodide of mercury, 71, 339 description, 339 mercuric oxide, 72 mercurous iodide, 71 Peruvian bark, 63, 357 Yoghurt, 589 Young practitioner, ethical suggestions to, 831 Youth, exercises for, 685 Zander methods of exercise, 683 Zinc, 601 carbonate, precipitated, 99 chloride as escharotic, 140 oxide, 99 ointment, 99 preparations as dusting powders, 128 stearate, 99 sulphate, 100 as emetic, 156 Zind carbonas precipitatus, 99 oxidum, 99 stearas, 99 sulphas, 100 56 I^^H^^^^^H ■■ ■ ^^^^^^^^H^ ^ •^^='^^m ^ M Hr^ ■ -^W"^ ^^^^^^^ •" -^^-r  i«««««««««5 1 jk: m^ ■ ifS35ssa;®®®®5 r 1 ^^^ ■i^.^i^ ^^M "^ ^' » ' P *:: ♦ ▼ 1 ) 4 ^.^ ^'^ 1.. \.y • * • , ^ 1) ^- • ;£ 1 f 1 * * t. 1 1 J. 