Merck's 1899 Manual Part 272

Guaiac.u.m: in dysmenorrhea with sterility.

Intra-uterine Stems: to stimulate the lining membrane of the uterus.

Key-tsi-ching: a j.a.panese remedy for female sterility.

Phosphorus: functional debility in the male.

Pota.s.sium Iodide: as emmenagogue.

Spermine.

~Stings and Bites.~--_See also, Wounds._

Acid, Carbolic: mosquito-bites and scorpion-stings.

Acid, Salicylic.

Aconite.

Alum: for scorpion-sting.

Ammonia or other Alkalies: in stings of insects to neutralize the formic acid; and in snake-bite.

Ammonium Carbonate.

Aqua Calcis: in stings of bees and wasps.

a.r.s.enic: as a caustic.

Calcium Chloride.

Camphor.

Chloroform: on lint.

Creolin.

Essence of Pennyroyal: to ward off mosquitoes.

Eucalyptus: plant in room to keep away mosquitoes.

Hydrogen Dioxide.

Ichthyol.

Ipecacuanha: leaves as poultice for mosquito and scorpion-bites.

Ligature, or cleansing of wound, at once, to prevent absorption, in snake-bites.

Menthol.

Mercury b.i.+.c.hloride.

Mint Leaves.

Oil of Cinnamon: 1 dram with 1 oz. of spermaceti ointment, spread over hands and face, to ward off mosquitoes.

Oil of Cloves: the same.

Pota.s.sa Fusa: in dog-bites a most efficient caustic.

Pota.s.sium Permanganate: applied and injected around snakebite, followed by alcohol in full doses.

Removal of Sting.

Rosemary.

Sage.

Silver Nitrate: a caustic, but not sufficiently strong in dog-bites.

Soap: to relieve itching of mosquito-bites.

Stimulants.

Sugar: pounded, in wasp-stings.

Vinegar.

~Stomach, Catarrh of.~--_See Catarrh, Gastric._

~Stomach, Debility of.~--_See List of Gastric Tonics and Stomachics._

~Stomach, Dilatation of.~--_See Gastric Dilatation._

~Stomach, Sour.~--_See Acidity._

~Stomach, Ulcer of.~--_See Gastric Ulcer._

~Stomat.i.tis.~--_See also, Aphthae, Cancrum Oris; Mouth, Sore._