Page 8 - (DK) Home Doctor: Providing practical advice on home treatments

Contents

How to use this book 8 Corns and calluses 42
Symptom finder 9 Warts and plantar warts 43
Athlete’s foot and jock itch 44
COMMON Boils 45
CONDITIONS 11–152 Heat rash and sunburn 46
Ringworm 48
General symptoms
Dandruff 49
Fever 12 Lice 50 Tinnitus 67
Excessive sweating 13 Unwanted or ingrown hair 51 Foreign object in the ear 68
Itching 14 Hair thinning and hair loss 52
Mouth, nose, and
Fatigue 15 Disfigured or brittle nails 53
throat problems
Hangover 16 Nail biting 54
Chapped or cracked lips 69
Difficulty sleeping 17 Ingrown toenail 55
Cold sore 70
Jet lag 18
Eye and ear problems Mouth ulcers 71
Feeling faint or dizzy 19
Itchy eyes 56 Bad breath 72
Stress 20
Feeling depressed 22 Dry eyes 57 Sore mouth or tongue 73
Panic attacks 24 Conjunctivitis 58 Bleeding gums 74
Poor memory 25 Stye 59 Toothache and sensitive teeth 75
Contact lens problems 60 Knocked-out tooth 76
Infectious diseases
Foreign object in the eye 61 Blocked or runny nose 77
Mumps 26 Black eye 62 Common cold 78
Rubella 27 Earwax 63 Sinusitis 79
Mononucleosis 28 Earache 64 Hay fever 80
Measles 29 Swimmer’s ear 65 Sore throat 81
Influenza 30 Popping ears 66 Hoarseness and loss of voice 82
Pertussis 31 Nosebleed 83
Chicken pox 32 Snoring 84
Shingles 33
Head, back, and
Skin, hair, and limb problems
nail problems Headache 85
Impetigo 34 Migraine 86
Scabies 35 Stiff or sore neck 87
Urticaria 36 Lower back pain 88
Acne 37 Shoulder pain 90
Eczema 38 Tennis or golfer’s elbow 91
Psoriasis 39 Hip pain 92
Rosacea 40 Knee pain 93
Dry skin 41 Leg cramps 94