48 INDEX, 
PAGE 
BOWELS, Affections of, contd. 
Olive ca: for ulceration of 
stomach . 
Oak bark decoction, apply to 
prolapsed bowel : 69 
Peppermint, for cclic - - - 373 
Antiseptic lozenges - - 375 
Preservatives in food. to avoid 
as mischievous 316, 491, 582 
Quince-seed mucilage, for 
catarrh of bowels - re 
Rice mucilage, for irritable 
- 622 
intestines - - - 588 
Thyme, for gripings - - 398 
Tomato seeds, reject, lest 
appendicitis ensue. 
Turpentine, for colic, and 
apply - . - - 706 | 
Walnut, inner skin, for colic 
Whortleberry — - s s 
BRAIN AFFECTIONS. 
Absinthe liqueur, agape a 
| 
to soothe - - - 18 
Almond, to brighten’ - = OS 
Animal brain, restorative 
109, 110 | 
Brain of sheep - - - 634 | 
7 OF IOWL a eee ye 
Apples, to strengthen intel- 
lect by their phosphorus, 
also by volatile principles, 
in place of bromides. 
Asparagus, to strengthen, 
and give “form”  - - 65 
Balm, to improve memory - 363 
Basi! sweet, a nervine cordial 362 
Beef tea, only gives tempo- 
rary stimulation = - - 88 | 
Beans, to tranquillise - 82, 83 | 
Brain, animal extract of 11,109 | 
Celery, restorative ‘ - 146 
Cereals i = =415 
Cheese, toasted with Cayenne, 
for delirium tremens. 
Costmary, for strengthening 
feeble brain - a - 395 
heey to invigorate brain - = 
Ae lecithin, by its phos- 
phorus’ - - - 248, 251 
Fish, by phosphorus. 
Food, liberal, needed in 
hysteria, and for insanity. 
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Herbal volatile essences regu- 
late the brain blood-supply. 
Hominy, to strengthen - 401 
Honey - - 403 
Hop, to soothe - - - 605 
Maize meal nourishes brain 218 
Meat in excess makes dull 
and heavy - - 454-461 
Mustard, to strengthen mem- 
ory - - - - 377, 379 
Nuts recruit brain = - 505 
Oatmeal, nutritive to brain - 513 
Oysters, by phosphorus, 540, 542 
Phosphorus of eggs, fish, and 
vegetables - - 276 
Potatoes, make brain dull - 581 
Proteids, for giving brain 
power + - - - 714 
Prunes, quieting - - - 573 
Rosemary cordial - - 339 
Saffron, in bread, cakes, etc., 
sustaining : - - 605 
Sage, for memory 386 
Sardines help brain workers. 
Sausage, German, nutritive - 6 
Saveloy (esgnady. bers 
brain) . - 627 
Sloe gin, for brain-fag - - - 311 
Tansy, to strengthen - - 395 
Tea clears brain - - 681 
» has raised the Ditelontial 
status - - = - 682 
Woodruff, sweet, a brain 
cordial - “ . - 249 
BREAST MILK, to increase 
flow of. 
Borage - - : - 215 
Caraway - - - - 139 
Crab, seashore’ - * - 436 
Goats’ Rue - = - - 491 
Parsley, apply - - - 382 
Rosemary - - - - 385 
Sage, todry up - - - 387 
BRIGHT’S DISEASE (sce 
ALBUMINURIA). 
BRONCHITIS, and BRONCHIAL 
ASTHMA. 
Absinthe, palliative in — 
- bromides - 16 
