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Mother, Nurse and Infant: A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.Sackett, S. P.

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Mother, Nurse and Infant: A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

Name: Mother, Nurse and Infant: A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.
Author: Sackett, S. P.

Sackett, S. P.

Infants -- Care; Materia medica; Obstetrics -- Popular works; Women -- Health and hygiene

Dissolve the camphor in the ether, then add the opium and the water.
  Wet linen or cotton cloths and keep applied to the breasts.

                       222. FOR A BLACKENED EYE.

       ℞ Muriate of ammonia                        ʒ ij.
         Water,
         Vinegar                                   aa. ℥ ij.

  First foment the part with hot water if there is much pain, then
  keep the contusion wet with the lotion.

                         223. CHLORAL LINIMENT.

       ℞ Chloral hydrat.                           ʒ j.
         Liniment saponis                          f. ℥ jv. M.

  Sig. For external use. Do not apply so as to cause much soreness.

                          224. BARBER’S ITCH.

       ℞ Hydrarg. ammoniat.                        10 grains.
         Bismuth. subnit.                          1 drachm.
         Liq. carbonis deterg.                     1 drachm.
         Lanolin                                   6 drachms. M.

  Sig. To be applied night and morning.

                            225. COMEDONES.

       ℞ Sulphuric ether                           8 drachms.
         Ammonia carbonate                         1 drachm.
         Boracic acid                              20 grains.
         Water, to make                            16 drachms. M.

  Sig. Apply twice a day.

                      226. OINTMENT FOR FRECKLES.

       ℞ Subnitrate of Bismuth                     2 drachms.
         Simple ointment                           2 ounces.

  Apply to the skin at night and remove in the morning with a little
  cold cream previous to washing.

                            227. CHILBLAINS.

       ℞ Acidi carbolici                           1 drachm.
         Tinct. iodini                             2 drachms.
         Acidi Tannici                             1 drachm.
         Cerat simp.                               4 ounces. Misce bene
                                                     ut ft. ungt.

  Sig. Apply two or three times a day.

            Errata. On page 166 for (F. 234) read (F. 201.)

                               GLOSSARY.

  ABDOMEN. The belly; the portion of trunk between the diaphragm and
        pelvis.

  ABNORMAL. Unnatural; out of the usual rule or order.

  ABORTION. Premature expulsion of the fœtus.

  ABRASION. A breaking or rubbing off.

  ABSCESS. A collection of pus or matter.

  ACAPUNCTURE. To insert needles into the skin or flesh.

  ACCOUCHEUR. A skillful man midwife.

  ACETATED. Combined with acetic acid.

  ACETABULUM. The cotyloid cavity that receives the head of the thigh
        bone.

  ACID. A substance that can combine chemically with alkalies and
        alkaline oxides.

  ACINI. Small granular masses.

  ACTUAL CAUTERY. Cauterization by red hot iron.

  ACUTE, SHARP. An acute disease, has rapid progress and short duration.

  ADHESION. A sticking or growing together.

  ADIPOSE. Fatty.

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