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== A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865 == | == A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865 == | ||
Astringent used in the treatment of internal and external haemorrhages. It can be administered during fevers, hooping-cough, for lead colic, a styptic (stops bleeding), chilblains, collyriums (eye wash), and added to gargles to treat sore throat (35). | Astringent used in the treatment of internal and external haemorrhages. It can be administered during fevers, hooping-cough, for lead colic, a styptic (stops bleeding), chilblains, collyriums (eye wash), and added to gargles to treat sore throat (35). | ||
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| + | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with Alum Listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| + | * Alum Electuary (35): contains alum, used to treat haemorrhages, immoderate flow of urine, and fluor albus (infection/swelling of genitals) | ||
| + | * Alum Collyrium (35): | ||
| + | * Alum Gargle, for relaxed uvula and tonsils (35) | ||
| + | * Alum Pills for spitting blood (36): Four different versions, two specifically mention uses in treating hooping-cough | ||
| + | * Alum, Burnt (36): Astringent, can be applied by use of gargles and/or lotions. Can also be applied as an escharotic (corrosive slave) to "destroy fungus in ulcers" | ||
| + | * Oak Bark (51): combined with Alum | ||
| + | * Astringent Electuary (96): included under Gum Kino entry, treats diarrhoae | ||
| + | * Zinc, Acetate of (193): when combined with Alum "forms an excellent styptic for checking haemorrhage form the lungs, nose, &c." | ||
| + | * Zinc, Sulphate of (194): when combined with Alum, "forms a very styptic liquor, which may be used for stopping haemorrhage and checking increased discharges, externally applied." | ||
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| + | ===Diseases Treated with Alum as listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| + | * Bleeding from the Nose (232): a strong solution of alum can be used, having lint dipped in it and inserted into the nose (a solution of sulphate or acetate of zinc can also be used.) | ||
| + | * Spitting of Blood (281): used to treat considerate amounts of bleeding. | ||
| + | * Whites, or Fluor Albus (284): "a combination of calumbo and alum has been employed by Mr. Pettigrew in many cases with the greatest advantage." | ||
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| + | ===Medical Articles Containing Alum as listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| + | * Dr. Blake's Remedy for Toothache (323) | ||
| + | * To Promote the Growth of Hair (324): contains burnt alum | ||
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| + | ===Prescriptions Containing Alum as listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| + | '''Astringents''' | ||
| + | * Astringent Gargle (339) | ||
| + | * Mr. Pettigrew's Astringent Powder for Leucorrhoea, Gonorrhoea, and other Muco-Purulent Discharges (341) | ||
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A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Astringent used in the treatment of internal and external haemorrhages. It can be administered during fevers, hooping-cough, for lead colic, a styptic (stops bleeding), chilblains, collyriums (eye wash), and added to gargles to treat sore throat (35).
Remedies Containing or to be used with Alum Listed in CDM1865
- Alum Electuary (35): contains alum, used to treat haemorrhages, immoderate flow of urine, and fluor albus (infection/swelling of genitals)
- Alum Collyrium (35):
- Alum Gargle, for relaxed uvula and tonsils (35)
- Alum Pills for spitting blood (36): Four different versions, two specifically mention uses in treating hooping-cough
- Alum, Burnt (36): Astringent, can be applied by use of gargles and/or lotions. Can also be applied as an escharotic (corrosive slave) to "destroy fungus in ulcers"
- Oak Bark (51): combined with Alum
- Astringent Electuary (96): included under Gum Kino entry, treats diarrhoae
- Zinc, Acetate of (193): when combined with Alum "forms an excellent styptic for checking haemorrhage form the lungs, nose, &c."
- Zinc, Sulphate of (194): when combined with Alum, "forms a very styptic liquor, which may be used for stopping haemorrhage and checking increased discharges, externally applied."
Diseases Treated with Alum as listed in CDM1865
- Bleeding from the Nose (232): a strong solution of alum can be used, having lint dipped in it and inserted into the nose (a solution of sulphate or acetate of zinc can also be used.)
- Spitting of Blood (281): used to treat considerate amounts of bleeding.
- Whites, or Fluor Albus (284): "a combination of calumbo and alum has been employed by Mr. Pettigrew in many cases with the greatest advantage."
Medical Articles Containing Alum as listed in CDM1865
- Dr. Blake's Remedy for Toothache (323)
- To Promote the Growth of Hair (324): contains burnt alum
Prescriptions Containing Alum as listed in CDM1865
Astringents
- Astringent Gargle (339)
- Mr. Pettigrew's Astringent Powder for Leucorrhoea, Gonorrhoea, and other Muco-Purulent Discharges (341)