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A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

Colostrum colos.

John Henry Clarke · A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · 1902 · 93 words · Colostrum in every book →

General

The milk first secreted after childbirth. Solution.

Clinical

Diarrhœa.

Characteristics

The symptoms of Colost . are purely clinical. Its use in diarrhœa was probably suggested by the purgative effect of Colostrum on the infant. Bell gives the indications as follows: ─ STOOLS: Green, watery; yellow; watery ; mucous; bilious; profuse; sour-smelling; excoriating. AGG.: In nursing infants ; during dentition. DURING STOOL: Colicky pains in hypogastrium. Accompaniments: Great nervous irritability, or listlessness. Pale face. Tongue coated white or yellow. Vomiting of sour or bitter substances. Loss of appetite. The whole body smells sour . Fever. Emaciation.