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Historical source record Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal

Camphor will sometimes be a more appropriate remedy for after-pains than opium

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Toothache

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ToothachePain, inflammation & musculoskeletal

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RheumatismPain, inflammation & musculoskeletal

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VermifugeDigestive & gastrointestinal

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AnodyneNervous system, sleep & mood

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StimulantNervous system, sleep & mood

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AntisepticImmune, infection & fever

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Historical use wording: after-pains than opium

Source: On the diseases of females, a treatise illustrating their symptoms, causes, varieties, and treatment, including the diseases and management of pregnancy and lying-in women. Designed as a companion to the author's "Modern domestic medicine." Containing also an appendix on the proper principles of the treatment of epilepsy, an account of the symptoms and treatment of diseases of the heart and a medical glossary by Graham, Thomas John, 1795?-1876. n 85029309 (1837), paragraph-1528.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Camphor will sometimes be a more appropriate remedy for after-pains than opium : it may be given in pills, containing five grains each, one or two of which may be taken frequently

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    Primary and supporting references

    1. On the diseases of females, a treatise illustrating their symptoms, causes, varieties, and treatment, including the diseases and management of pregnancy and lying-in women. Designed as a companion to the author's "Modern domestic medicine." Containing also an appendix on the proper principles of the treatment of epilepsy, an account of the symptoms and treatment of diseases of the heart and a medical glossary — On the diseases of females, a treatise illustrating their symptoms, causes, varieties, and treatment, including the diseases and management of pregnancy and lying-in women. Designed as a companion to the author's "Modern domestic medicine." Containing alsPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at paragraph-1528.
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