menorrhagia
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Therapeutically the drug has been used for palsy, "incompetency and tumultuous distressing cardiac action," mitral disease, chorea, epilepsy, retention of placenta, catarrhal deafness, menorrhagia, sciatica, rheumatism, periostitis, hydrothorax, and transient deafness.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
Has had menorrhagia since her admission into the hospital. 31st.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
Metrorrhagia, or hemorrhage from the uterus at any time, is a term confounded with menorrhagia, which is an inordinate menstrual loss of uterine blood, but the distinction is not important.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
When, however, menorrhagia is a symptom of some serious progressive condition, psychotherapy will do harm rather than good.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
Diseases, Dose, etc.—In menorrhagia either can be used, as well as in other diseases.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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