The Food Tract, Its Ailments, and Disease of the Peritoneum

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The aim of this book has been to render a discussion of the ailments of the "Food Tract" in as practical a manner as is possible.

An endeavor has been made to introduce as much of the modern methods of treatment as is possible in a manual of this size.

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Author

Alexander Leslie Blackwood

(b. July 28, 1862 - d. December 31, 1924)
Professor at Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago

Taken from:
Yasgur's Homeopathic Dictionary

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Contents

DISEASES OF THE FOOD TRACT AND PERITONEUM
The Clinical Examination of the Mouth -- 1
The Lips -- 1
The Teeth and Gums -- 2
The Tongue -- 3
Care of the Mouth -- -- 6
Inflammation, Cracks and Fissures of the Lips -- 7
Carcinoma of the Lip -- 8
Nevi -- 11
Herpes Facialis -- 11
The Teeth -- 12
Pyorrhea Alveolaris -- 14
Gum Boils -- 17
Epulis -- 17
Acute Glossitis -- 17
Chronic Glossitis -- 19
Geographical Tongue -- 20
Ulceration of the Tongue -- 21
-- Simple and traumatic ulcers -- 21
-- Small circular ulcers -- 21
-- Tuberculous ulceration -- 21
-- Syphilitic ulcer-Cancer of the tongue -- 21
Leukoplakia Oris -- 22
Rigg's Disease -- 23
Acute Edema of the Tongue -- 23
Black Tongue -- 24
Cancer of the Tongue -- 24
Tongue-tie -- 28
Macroglossia -- 28
Ranula -- 29
Aphthous Stomatitis -- 29
Catarrhal Stomatitis -- 31
Membranous or Croupous Stomatitis -- 33
Gangrenous Stomatitis -- 33
Mercurial Stomatitis -- 37
Parasitic Stomatitis -- 38
Ulcerative Stomatitis -- 40
Stomatitis Materna -- 43
Syphilitic Stomatitis -- 45
Parrot's Disease -- 46
Bednar's Aphthae -- 46
Foot and Mouth Disease -- 46
Ptyalism -- 46
The Pharynx -- 50
Acute Pharyngitis -- 51
Ulceration of the Pharynx -- 54
Mycosis Pharyngis Leptothrica -- 56
Neuroses of the Pharynx -- 56
Rheumatic Pharyngitis -- 57
Ludwig's Angina -- 58
Chronic Pharyngitis -- 58
Gangrenous Pharyngitis -- -- 64
Retropharyngeal Abscess -- 64
The Esophagus -- 66
Catarrhal Esophagitis -- 67
Phlegmonous Esophagitis -- 69
Spasm of the Esophagus -- 70
Paralysis of the Esophagus -- 72
Carcinoma of the Esophagus -- 73
Diverticulum of the Esophagus -- 76
Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus -- 77
Dilatation of the Esophagus -- 78
Congenital Malformations of the Esophagus -- 79
Softening of the Esophagus -- 79
Peptic Ulcers of the Esophagus -- 79
Thrush of the Esophagus -- 79
Stenosis of the Esophagus -- 80
Clinical Examination of the Abdomen-Inspection-Palpation of the Abdomen-Percussion-Auscultation-Measurement-Pain-Ectopic pregnancy-Intestinal obstruction -- 82
The Stomach-Auto-inflation-Extraction of the Stomach Contents -- 99

DISEASES OF THE STOMACH
Acute Catarrhal Gastritis -- 106
Chronic,Gastritis -- 112
Toxic Gastritis -- 124
Phlegmonous Gastritis -- 125
Mycotic Gastritis -- 126
Infective Gastritis -- 127
Gastric Myasthenia -- 127
Acute Dilatation of the Stomach -- 136
Gastric Ulcer -- 140
Hematemesia -- 150
Gastralgia -- 155
Carcinoma of the Stomach -- 164
Nonmalignant Tumors of the Stomach -- 174
Congenital Pyloric Stenosis -- 174
Congenital Displacement of the Stomach -- 176
Cardiospasm -- 177
Hyperchlorhydria -- 179
Subacidity of the Gastric juice -- 184
Anachlorhydria -- 185
Gastroxynsis I -- 186
Gastro-succorrhea -- 187
Nervous Dyspepsia -- 187
Gastric Hyperesthesia -- 192
Rumination -- 194
Gastralgokenosis -- 195
Bulimia -- 195
Acoria -- 196
Pica -- 196
Peristaltic Unrest -- 197
Nervous Anorexia -- 197
Nervous Vomiting -- 197
Hypermotility -- 199
Nervous Eructations -- 195
Hour-Glass Stomach -- 200
Pneumatosis -- 200

DISEASES OF THE INTESTINES
Pylorospasm -- 201
Acute Intestinal Catarrh -- 202
Morning Diarrhea -- 208
Chronic Intestinal Catarrh -- 209
Cholera Infantum -- 215
Cholera Morbus -- 220
Mucous Colitis -- 227
Dysentery -- 233
Carcinoma of the Intestines -- 243
Benign Tumors of the Intestines -- 246
Disappearing Tumors -- 247
Round Ulcer of the Duodenum -- 249
Syphilitic Ulcer of the Intestines -- 250
Embolic Ulcer of the Intestine -- 251
Tuberculous Ulceration of the Intestine -- 251
Splanchnoptosis -- 252
Gastro-intestinal Toxemia -- 263
Enteralgia -- 269
Appendicitis -- 275
Amyloid Degeneration of the Intestine -- 284
Accumulation of Gas in the Intestines -- 284
Intestinal Atony -- 287
Hemorrhagic Infarct of the Bowels -- 288
Rupture and Perforation of the Intestine -- 289
Nervous Diarrhea -- 289
Peristaltic Unrest -- 291
Enterospasm -- 291
Dilatation of the Colon -- 202
Obstruction and Stenosis of the Bowel -- 294
Intussusception of the Bowel -- 298
Intestinal Sand -- 302
Prolapsus of the Rectum -- 302
Constipation -- 303
Hemorrhoid,, -- 310
Fissures of the Anus -- 314
Tape-Worm -- 316
Ascaris Lumbricoides -- 318
xyuris Vermicularis 320
Ankylostoma Duodenale -- 321
Anguillula Intestinalis and Anguillula Stercoralis Vinegar Eel -- 323
Ascaris Alata -- 323
Trichocephalus Dispar -- 323

DISEASES OF THE PERITONEUM
Acute Peritonitis -- 324
Chronic Peritonitis -- 329
Tuberculous Peritonitis -- 330
Ascites -- 333
Neoplasms of the Peritoneum -- 336
Benign Tumors -- 337

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