The doctor at home and nurse's guidebook / edited by George Black.

Date:
1909
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Credit: The doctor at home and nurse's guidebook / edited by George Black. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BREAST-PANG the extremes of the substantially English morning meal, and the no meal of Dr. Dewey till 12 or i o’clock, and is to be found in the French practice of indulging only in coffee, rolls and butter in the morn- ing, followed by dejeuner or lunch about noon and dinner any time between 6 and 8, with perhaps after- noon tea at 4. Thus the French accustom themselves to only two serious meals a day, merely taking the edge off the appetite in the morning and afternoon. People might be induced to follow the French lead, could they but be sure of getting habitually such coffee, rolls and butter as one gets in the Parisian hotel in the morning BREAST-PANG See Angina Pectoris. BREASTS The breasts are composed of the common integuments, adipose tis- sue, and the lacteal glands and vessels. In the centre of each breast is the nipple, a conical emin- ence in the skin, of a rosy tint, and surrounded by a circle of a pink colour in virgins, and reddish brown in those who have suckled ; this circle is called the areola, and on it are several small prominences, caused by the sebaceous glands which are situated beneath it and discharge through several small ducts, opening on the surface, an unctuous fluid to protect the nipple. On the wrinkled skin of the nipple are the orifices of the lactiferous or milk-conveying ducts, which are surrounded by very minute hairs. The mammary gland for secreting the milk is of a complex arrange- ment, several exceedingly minute vesicles being collected into little bundles of the size of a pin’s head ; these little bundles again uniting in- to lobules and then again into lobes. 76 BREATH, OFFENSIVE connected together by areolar tissue. Each little bundle of vesicles has its minute tubular duct or radicle, and these unite in the lobules into larger ducts, and in the lobes into the main ducts. The whole lobe is somewhat like a bunch of grapes, the stalks being supposed to be hollow. The ducts from the several lobes do not unite, but open into several small sinuses, or hollows, near the base of the nipple, from which sin- uses several unconnected ducts pass up its centre and, opening upon its surface, there discharge the milk. The areolar tissue enveloping the lobes is generally filled with fat. The breasts are, of course, supplied with nerves, arteries, and veins ; the lymphatics are very numerous and go tp the axillary glands. BREATH, OFFENSIVE may arise from neglect of the tooth- brush (which should be employed every morning, if not after every meal), from decayed teeth, sore throat, indigestion, constipation, diseases of the nose and alcoholism. It may also be symptomatic of mortification of the lung, diabetes, uraemia and other grave troubles. The use of a mouth-wash (such as boracic acid, 15 grains ; tincture of myrrh, 15 drops ; compound tincture of lavender, 15 drops ; rectified spirit, 10 drops ; water to an ounce. Mix with warm water and wash) for several days and the habitual use of the tooth-brush will remedy the foul breath that proceeds from want of cleanliness. A mild gargle of permanganate of potash or sulphurous acid will be useful in sore throat, and charcoal biscuits if the stomach be dis- ordered. The tobacco-smoker may use a perfumed cachou or pepper- mint lozenge. The tippler must give up intoxicants wholly. When
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