An improved system of domestic medicine : founded upon correct physiological principles : comprising a complete treatise on anatomy and physiology, the practice of medicine, with a copious materia medica, and an extensive treatise on midwifery, embellished with over one hundred useful engravings, gotten up expressly for family use / by Horton Howard.

  • Howard, Horton, 1770-1833.
Date:
1856, ©1848-1852
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Credit: An improved system of domestic medicine : founded upon correct physiological principles : comprising a complete treatise on anatomy and physiology, the practice of medicine, with a copious materia medica, and an extensive treatise on midwifery, embellished with over one hundred useful engravings, gotten up expressly for family use / by Horton Howard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section 2. Of pregnancy 90 Section 3. Of the signs of pregnancy... 93 Section 4. Retroversion of the womb... 93 CHAPTER II. Of the parts principally con- cerned in child-birth 98 Section 1. Of the pelvis 98 Section 2. Of the womb 99 Section 3. Of the child's head 100 CHAPTER III. Of labor 103 Section 1. Of the symptoms of labor... 103 Section 2. Natural labor 105 Section 3. Of the conduct of the mid- wife during labor Ill Section 4. Preternatural labor 120 Section 5. Of twins 132 Section 6. Medical treatment of the child 133 Section 7. Medical treatment of the mo- ther during labor 134 RECAPITULATION. Giving a condensed view of the process of labor, and of the office to be perform- ed by the midwife 137 CONCLUSION. Of the diseases of children. 147 Introduction 147 Diseases of children 149 General rules 149 Retention of the meconium 150 Retention of urine 152 Colic and griping 152 Jaundice 153 Thrush or sore mouth 153 Eruption of the skin 154 Teething 154 Sore ears and chafes 156 Hydrocele 157 Tongue-tied 157 Cholera infantum 158 Rickets 159 APPENDIX. Description of medicines used in this midwifery 172 Lobelia inflata, Polygonum hydropiper, Eupat orium perfoliatum, Geraneum maculatum, Eupatorium purpureum, Apocynum an- drosaemifblium, Nymphae odorata, Myrrha, Myrica cerifera, Rheum, Leonurus cardiaca, Capsicum, Botro- phis racemosa, Podophyl- lum peltatum, Populus tre- muloides, Anthem is, Tan- acetum vulgare, Cypripe- dium, Nepeta, Astringent tonic, Comp. tine, myrrh, Hamamelis Virginica, Hy- drastus canadensis, Spiced bitters, Emmenagogue powder, Thompson's com- position powders, Diapho- retic powders, Trillium, Anti-spasmodic tincture, Nervine and anodyne tinc- ture, Cathartic powder, Carbonate of ammonia, Caulophyllum Thalictroi- des, Bathing drops, Ga- lium, Vermifuge, Cathartic pills, Tonic cordial 172 The secretion of milk 182 Glossary 183 Index to Vol. Ill 187