5699. Remedy for Liver Complaint

5699.      Remedy for Liver Complaint. Mix 1/2 ounce each fluid extract of rhubarb and of senna with 4 ounces water. Then add 1/2 ounce extract of taraxacum; 3 drachms acetate of potassa; 1/2 ounce compound tincture of gentian; and 1 drachm muriatic ether. Dose, a table-spoonful 3 times a day.

5700. Dandelion Pills

5700.    Dandelion Pills. Take 30 grains extract of dandelion, and 6 grains calomel; make into 10 pills. 2 taken 3 times a day are a useful remedy for dropsy in the belly arising from disorder of the liver. (See No. 5697 (Remedy for Dropsy and Liver Affections).)

5701. Infusion of Dandelion

5701.    Infusion of Dandelion. Steep 2 ounces bruised dandelion root in 1 pint boiling water. After 24 hours strain. 2 tablespoonfuls 4 times a day is a remedy for dropsy. (See No. 5697 (Remedy for Dropsy and Liver Affections).)

5702. Sick Headache

5702.     Sick Headache. This usually proceeds from acidity and overloading the stomach. "When it is not from improper eating, all that is necessary is to soak the feet in hot water for 15 minutes, drink some warm herb tea, retire to bed, and take a good sweat for about an hour. This will give relief. If the trouble arises from over-eating, relief may bo obtained by taking an emetic. (See No. 5169 (Eclectic Emetic Powder).)

5703. Periodical Sick Headache

5703. Periodical Sick Headache. Those who are afflicted periodically with sick headache, accompanied with nausea and sometimes with vomiting, may obtain relief by soaking the feet in hot water, and using the emetic directed in No. 5169. This treatment should bo followed by taking the lenitive electuary. (See No. 5154 (Lenitive Electuary).)

5704. Nervous Headache

5704.    Nervous Headache may be relieved by using one of the evaporating lotions. (See No. 4843 (Evaporating Lotions).) An application of the " Good Samaritan " is also very effectual. (.See No. 4858 (Good Samaritan, or Immediate Relief from Pain).) Any of the remedies under the head of neuralgia are also recommended for severe attacks. (See Nos. 5544 (Remedy for Neuralgia), etc..)

5705. To Relieve Nervous Headache

5705.   To Relieve Nervous Headache. From 10 to 20 drops sal-volatile (aqua ammonia) in 1/2 wine-glass of water will frequently give relief; a dose of 10 drops, and repeated at intervals of 10 minutes, seldom fails.

5706. Remedy for Sick Headache

5706.     Remedy for Sick Headache. It is stated that 2 tea-spoonfuls of finely powdered charcoal, drank in half a tumbler of water, will give immediate relief to the sick headache, when caused, as in most cases it is, by too much acid on the stomach. This remedy has been highly recommended. (Sec also Antacids, No. 5678.)

5707. Bisulphide of Carbon a Remedy for Headache

5707.    Bisulphide of Carbon a Remedy for Headache. Dr. Kennion thus describes the mode of application of this remedy : A small quantity of the solution (about 2 drachms) is poured upon cotton-wool, with which a small wide-mouthed glass-stoppered bottle is half filled. This, of course, absorbs the fluid; and, when the remedy has to be used, the mouth of the bottle is to be applied closely (so that none of the volatile vapor may-escape) to the temple, or behind the ear, or as near as possible to the seat of pain, and so held for from 3 to 5 minutes. After it has been applied for a minute or two, a sensation is felt as if several leeches were biting the part; and, after a lapse of a few minutes more, the smarting and pain become rather severe, but subside almost immediately after the removal of the bottle. The effect of this application is generally immediate. (British Med. Journ.)