Where There Is No Doctor 2011
Chapter 13
SOME VERY COMMON SICKNESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Dehydration 151
Bronchitis 170
Diarrhea and Dysentery 153
Pneumonia 171
The Care of a Person with Acute Diarrhea 160
Hepatitis 172
Vomiting 161
Arthritis (Painful, Inflamed Joints) 173
Headaches and Migraines 162
Back Pain 173
Colds and the Flu 163
Varicose Veins 175
Stuffy and Runny Noses 164
Piles (Hemorrhoids) 175
Sinus Trouble (Sinusitis) 165
Swelling of the Feet and Other Parts
Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) 165 of the Body 176
Allergic Reactions 166
Hernia (Rupture) 177
Asthma 167
Seizures (Fits, Convulsions) 178
Cough 168
Chapter 14
SERIOUS ILLNESSES THAT NEED SPECIAL MEDICAL ATTENTION . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Tuberculosis (TB, Consumption) 179
Dengue (Breakbone Fever,
Rabies 181 Dandy Fever) 187
Tetanus (Lockjaw) 182
Brucellosis (Undulant Fever, Malta Fever) 188
Meningitis 185
Typhoid Fever 188
Malaria 186
Typhus 190
Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) 191
Chapter 15
SKIN PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
General Rules for Treating Skin Problems 193
Warts (Verrucae) 210
Instructions for Using Hot Compresses 195
Corns 210
Identifying Skin Problems 196
Pimples and Blackheads (Acne) 211
Scabies 199
Cancer of the Skin 211
Lice 200
Tuberculosis of the Skin or
Bedbugs 200 Lymph Nodes 212
Ticks and Chiggers 201
Erysipelas and Cellulitis 212
Small Sores with Pus 201
Gangrene (Gas Gangrene) 213
Impetigo 202
Ulcers of the Skin Caused by
Boils and Abscesses 202 Poor Circulation 213
Itching Rash, Welts, or Hives 203
Bed Sores 214
Things That Cause Itching or Burning of the
Skin Problems of Babies 215
Skin 204
Eczema
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) 204 (Red Patches with Little Blisters) 216
Ringworm, Tinea (Fungus Infections) 205
Psoriasis 216
White Spots on the Face and Body 206
Mask of Pregnancy 207
Pellagra and Other Skin Problems Due
to Malnutrition 208