The breath, and the diseases which give it a fetid odor : with directions for treatment / by Joseph W. Howe.

  • Howe, Joseph W. (Joseph William), 1843-1890
Date:
1874
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Credit: The breath, and the diseases which give it a fetid odor : with directions for treatment / by Joseph W. Howe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    face of the ulcer, but also to some change in the secretion of the salivary glands. Per- haps the change is effected by the matter from the ulcer acting upon the salivary in- gredients. The first thing to be done in these cases is to cauterize the sores thoroughly with ni- trate of silver. A strong solution of car- bolic acid and glycerine, in the following proportions, may then be applied over the ulcer and the whole mucous surface with a camel's-hair brush. ]J. Acidi carbolic, 3 ss. Glycerine, § j. Aquae, \ ij. M. Twice each day will be sufficient to make the application. The black and yellow wash (page 88) is often employed. Iodoform is an excellent remedy. The ulcers may be dusted with the powder two or three times each day. It is generally combined with gly- cerine (one drachm of iodoform to half an