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Title: Dr. Hood's plain talks about the human system : the habits of men and women - the causes and prevention of disease - our sexual relations and social natures - embracing common sense medical adviser...
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Hood, G. Durant
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Publisher: Chicago : Hood Medical Book Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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it with a nipple-shield of glass, and to dry it thoroughly after being used.Almost any stimulating lotion will then effect a cure : borax, alum, or white vitriol,in solution, are all favourite remedies; but perhaps the most successful is the appli-cation of a solution of nitrate of silver (twograins to the ounce of water) with a camels-hair brush, three or four times during the day.When from any cause a mother is unable tonurse her child, the breast is apt to becomegorged with milk, and unless this is got rid of,inflammation and abscess are pretty sure tofollow. By the use of the breast-pump, orgentle and equable pressure with the hands,much relief can 6e afforded, and attentionmust then be directed to diminishing the flowof milk to the breast by rubbing it with warmsweet oil, or better, by smearing it with extractof belladonna mixed with equal parts of gly-cerine. At the same time the diet of the patientshould be reduced, and a dose of Epsom saltsgiven every morning. By these means a
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Vig. 29. milk-abscesslarly may often be averted, particu- sling, if the breast is well supported in aarranged as follows:—A large hand-kerchief being folded so as to form a triangle, should be applied obliquelyacross the chest, with tLe straight part immediately below the breast, one endpassing over the opposite shoulder^ and the other through the arm-pit of the VARIOUS LOCAL AILMENTS. ?2? same side, and the two being tied behind the back. The handkerchief being nowslightly unfolded, can be made to support the breast comfortably at any heightdesired, and the top corner can be brought up over the shoulder, and fastened roundthe neck as shown in the illustration. But if an abscess unfortunately forms, aswill be known by the occurrence of a shivering fit and the throbbing pain in thebreast, the advice of a surgeon should be immediately sought, if it has not beenbefore, in order that he may give relief by an early incision. The patient is oftenso much reduced by the pain she has undergo

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