HINTS AND suggestIONS AS AIDS IN THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF THE TEETH. By Charles G. Pease, M. D., D. D. S. Boericke, Runyon and Ernesty, New York, 1895, Pp. 46, $1.00.

Any effort to teach the laity the great importance of proper care of the teeth, and the necessity of special importance in the case of children, is entitled to support. Dr. Pease has in a few pages presented the subject in a very complete manner.

PRACTICAL URINALYSIS AND URINARY DIAGNOSIS. A MANUAL FOR THE USE OF PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND STUDENTS. By Charles W. Purdy, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston, etc. With numerous illustrations. Philadelphia, The F. A. Davis Co., 1896, Pp. 357.

We had occasion not very long ago to cordially commend this work and there is no reason why the appearance of the second edition should change our opinion. The book has been thoroughly revised and the text further illustrated by additional colored plates. It is one of the best of works on urinalysis and its popularity shows that its value is appreciated.

MANUAL OF THE ESSENTIALS OF DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR. By J. H. Buffum, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology and Otology in the Chicago Homoopathic Medical College, etc. With illustrations in black and chromo-lithograph. Chicago, Gross & Delbridge Company, 1896. Pp. 315.

This work in the familiar form of question and answer, presents the essential diagnostic and therapeutic points of the various diseases of the eye and ear in such concise form as to enable the general practitioner to readily obtain the more important details of the treatment of such disThe anatomy, pathology and refraction have been given as full consideration as possible, consistent with brevity.

eases.

EXERCISE AND FOOD FOR PULMONARY INVALIDS. By Charles Denison, A.M., M.D. The Chain & Hardy Co., Denver, Colorado, 1895, Pp. 71.

The views of the author of the two essays found in this little book may be pronounced generally sound and worthy of a hearing. But the merit of the work lies in the emphasis laid upon proper exercise and proper feeding in pulmonary disease. These two things he considers the most important factors in the treatment, and where they fail in well selected cases to benefit he sees little hope. Medical men are too apt to neglect systematic attention to exercise and diet and this work will show them how great is the error of so doing.

DIET IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH. By Mrs. Ernest Hart, formerly student of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, etc., with an introduction by Sir Henry Thompson, F. R. C. S., M. B. London. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders 925 Walnut St. 1896, Pp. 219. This practical little volume after considering "Food and Food Values," "Stimulants," "Restoratives," "Underfeeding and Over-eating,' "On Thinning and Fattening," "Digestion," "Indigestion," and "Invalid Foods," passes on to a study of various diseases and the diet that should be advised in each. The authoress has not only a knowledge of dietetics but a practical acquaintance with cookery and this is a most fortunate combination and affords especial qualification for the writing of a work of this kind. The work is well printed and bound and may be consulted with profit.

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THERAPEUTIC NOTES.

JOHN L. MOFFAT, M.D.

[It is the aim of this department to collate experience which may seem to writers insufficient for formal papers, but which if published will diffuse valuable information otherwise likely to be lost. Clinical confirmations, with the single remedy, of homoeopathic indications and original observations regard ing the homoeopathic application of drugs are respectfully solicited from our readers. It is important to note any adjuvant treatment and especially to say that there was none, if that be the case. Much value is added to the report if the reader be apprised of the duration of the symptoms and of the promptitude and permanence of the relief. Contributions should be addressed to John L. Moffat, M.D., 17 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, who will carefully edit them and give full credit.]

VERIFICATIONS

Reported at the January, 1896, meeting of the NEW YORK HOMEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA SOCIETY.

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-Mrs. S., æt. 38, married fifteen years, three children, all living. Now in the fifth month of her fourth pregnancy. plains of spells of sleeplessness lasting for several nights. No other symptoms, nor are there any conditions to cause this trouble. Guided by the symptom "the attacks ceased for one or two days and then continue again for a couple of days." I prescribed Anacardium 200, one dose, dry on tongue, when retiring. No other prescription was needed, as her sleep was normal throughout the remainder of her pregnancy. This makes the third verification of the application of this symptom of Anacardium.-DR. MARVIN A. CUSTIS, Washington, D. C.

Helonias for "Conscious of the womb.'-Mrs. L., æt. 28; married, two children, both living. Has prolapsus uteri, and ulceration of the cervix with an offensive leucorrhoea. The system of the patient is extremely worn out, her very expression is that of one in great distress. She is very irritable, finds fault with every one, and can not bear to be contradicted. She is restless, desires to move around, as she feels better when body and mind are employed. With these mental symptoms there was severe backache, leucorrhoea, dark in color, and offensive, a sore and heavy feeling in the womb, in fact, as she said, she was always "Conscious of her womb." Examination showed a prolapsed uterus, in second stage, and ulceration of the cervix. As this women had been the rounds of local treatment, including the electrical, and as I had a desire to test "the consciousness of a womb," I prescribed Helonias dioica 30, a dose every 3 hours for two days, then a dose each night when retiring, and to use an injection of warm water night and morning. At the end of three weeks, the leucorrhoea had almost ceased, the womb was in the first position, there was no soreness in the womb, and she "forgets that she has such an organ." She now passed from my observation, as she returned to her home in Oregon. Would the continuance of the remedy have corrected permanently the prolapsed organ ?—Ibid.

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Nitric Acid in Morbid Sweat of the Body.-Mr. S. W. has been troubled for past 5 years with a foul smelling sweat of the body. The odor was so disagreeable that he avoided public meetings of all kinds.

He was of a very dark complexion, black hair and eyes. Face covered with pimples and comedones. All discharges from body-stool, perspiration and urine, were extremely offensive. He presented to my mind a perfect type or pen picture of a nitric acid patient. The remedy was given 10 gtts. of 3x dil. in four ounces of water, a teaspoonful four times a day. Two prescriptions produced relief and cure. In this case no external applications were used whatever.-DR. GEO F. DUNHAM, Wenona, Ill.

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Petroleum in Pruritis Ani.-Man, æt. 50; clerk. Suffered for eighteen months; no discoverable cause; good health otherwise. Pathogenetic Symptoms: Itching of anus. Scabs on margin of anus. Irritability of temper. Clinical Symptoms: Itching was decidedly worse at night in bed. Nervous system had begun to be affected, shown by impatience. Vaseline externally. Remarks: My attention was called to petroleum by the fact that vaseline relieved. Had tried all sorts of external applications from allopathic hands and many homœopathic from my own without result.-DR. W. A. DEWEY.

Psorinum 200 in Eczema Capitis.-Two sisters, ages 10 and 12. Of several months standing. Pathogenetic Symptoms: Scabby cheeks and ears. Burning; itching. Clinical Symptoms: Hair matted together; dry lustreless hair. Pustules and boils on scalp emitting an offensive odor; the eruption was moist and fœtid. Patients averse to having head uncovered when head was covered. Remarks: Dose at night for three nights. Improvement commenced at once and both cases progressed to cure, though previously they had suffered many medicines of many doctors.-Ibid.

Selenium 30 in Headache.-Lady, æt. 40; single; school teacher. Suffered for several years. Was an inordinate user of tea. Otherwise healthy. Pathogenetic Symptoms: Headaches, periodical, caused by tea. Clinical Symptoms: Headache over left eye. Much depressed by strong odors and light. Remarks: Improved at once, attacks less often and in three months was well. Tea only once a day instead of three times.-Ibid.

VERIFICATIONS.

Reported at the February, 1896, meeting of the NEW YORK HOMEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA SOCIETY.

Antimonium Crudum 200x in Verruca.-Mr. E. O., æt. 17, single, student. Twenty-three on right hand and thirty-four on left, mainly on backs and fingers, but a few on interior surface of fingers. Pathogenetic Symptoms: Redness and inflammation of eyelids. Clinical Symptoms: Warts; horny excrescences. Remarks: Complete cure in seven weeks.— DR. EMANUEL M. BARUCH.

Arnica in Typhoid Fever.-Girl æt. 12. Was called in consultation to see patient, who had been ailing for a fortnight with constant headaches, increasing weakness and temperature fluctuating between 101° and 103°. Progressing weakness, pulse more and more feeble. Hacking cough. Increasing drowsiness, which, at the time I saw her, had advanced to a semi-comatose condition, but her intellect was clear at intervals. No marked abdominal symptoms, but involuntary passage of stools and urine, and, the day of consultation, she had hæmorrhage of the bowels and epistaxis. Two roseola spots appeared on the left side of the abdomen. Palpitating over the ileo-cæcal region would cause

faintness. No enlargement of spleen or tympanites, nor were the stools characteristically typhoid. She had had various routine typhoid remedies, without avail; constantly growing worse. Pathogenetic Symptoms : Weakness, with sluggishness and sleepiness. Indifference to everything. Headache over eyes, extending toward temples, with sensation of tightness. Bleeding from nose. Face pale, sunken. Lower jaw dropping. Involuntary stools. Pulse feeble, rapid and thready. Clinical Symptoms: Hæmorrhage from bowels in typhoid, dark, venous blood. Remarks: After A. M. 6th, a teaspoonful every two hours, no more hemorrhage, involuntary discharges gradually ceased, slept more naturally and became brighter. Recovery rapid, -DR. M. DESCHERE.

Camphor in Shock.-Mrs. A., æt. 52. Hysterectomy performed for removal of fibroid in uterus and extensive adhesions. Pathogenetic Symptoms Cold sweat on forehead. Spasmodic motions of head Nose cold. Face very cold. Whole body cold and clammy. Pulse not perceptible. Skin of fingers shriveled. Clinical Symptoms: Disturbed, roving glances. Upper lip everted slightly. Cold breath. Heart sounds imperceptible even three hours after the operation. Urine contained albumin.—DR. W. G. FRALICK.

Carbolic Acid 30 in Uterine Displacements.—Has proved serviceable in several cases with or without co-existing catarrh of the vagina and the endometrium of the cervix or body. The catarrhal discharge, if present, is always offensive. The symptoms first relieved are the agonizing backache across the loins with a dragging sensation down the buttocks and into the thighs. The improvement of the local symptoms, except the displacement, followed gradually but surely. Pathogenetic Symptoms: Soreness and weakness of muscles of back and limbs. Pain in loins on straightening one's self and by jolting while riding. Sore and bruised feeling in loins and abdomen. Leaden heaviness in lower extremities with dragging sensation. Prostration from short walk. Clinical Symptom: Offensive discharges. Remarks: I am in the habit of giving one dose of the 30th twice daily until improvement sets in, which is generally the case after three or four doses. Then one daily and after that once or twice a week until cured or another remedy is indicated. -DR. M. DESCHere.

Oxalic Acid 30 in Gastralgia.—Mr. A.L. æt. 35. Commercial traveler. Has suffered from pains in stomach since June, 1895, at intervals of a week, increasing in frequency. Last two months every other night. Several old school physicians gave palliatives but condition increased. Pathogenetic Symptoms: Griping and twisting pain in epigastrium, on pressure. Vomiting of food with great exhaustion. Tongue coated thickly, whitish yellow. Sour taste. Clinical Symptoms: Attacks come on after midnight, every other night; waking him from sleep. The pains are agonizing, forcing him to bend double, from which he has to desist quickly, however, on account of the great sensitiveness of the stomach to pressure during the pain. Between the attacks the patient has good appetite but feels weak. Attacks last from one to six hours, from midnight till morning. Remarks: On Jan. 10th, I prescribed Oxalic acid, 30th, one dose every morning. He has had no attack since and is now perfectly well. Remedy discontinued after ten days.-DR. M. DES

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DR. C. C. BOYLE has returned from a sojourn at Croton Lake.

Dr. W. A. DewEY is spending his vacation at Middlebury, Vermont. DR. CHARLES E. PEASE was in Europe, from July 23d to September roth.

EUROPE'S POPULATION has increased thirty millions in the past ten

years.

DR. J. R. KIPPAX has returned from a six weeks' sojourn at the sea shore.

DR. C. S. ELEBASH resided during the summer at Sayville, Long Island.

DR. W. F. HONAN summered at "The Mathewson," Narragansett Pier, R. I.

DR. A. H. HART spent August at his summer home in Stillwater, Minnesota.

DR. J. S. MITCHELL spent the month of August at his native place, Nantucket, Mass.

DR. MARTIN DESCHERE was in the Adirondacks, at Schroon Lake, during the month of August.

DR. G. T. SHEARS and wife have gone to Baltimore, where the Dr. will devote several weeks to study at Johns Hopkins.

DR. HOWARD STOUT NEILSON has been appointed demonstrator of anatomy in the New York Homoeopathic Medical College.

DR. ELIZABETH JARRET has been appointed by the Mayor, school inspector in her district for the full term begining 1896.

DR. J. PERRY SEWARD enjoyed a two weeks yachting cruise during July, touching at Newport, Narragansett, Buzzard's Bay, etc.

DR. J. PERRY SEWARD spends the summer in Newark, N. J., where he attends the practice of Dr. L. Dennis, 30 Central Avenue.

DR. F. H. BOYNTON cruised along the coast as far north as Maine during August in his new sixty-eight foot yacht "Whileaway."

DR. CHARLES H. HELFRICH returns about September 1st from a month's vacation spent in European travel. He sailed July 25th.

DR. A. K. CRAWFORD is in Europe this summer. He spent several weeks at Nancy, studying the subject of suggestive therapeutics.

DR. J. RICHEY HORNER, of Allegheny City and Pittsburg, Pa., sailed June 6th, 1896, for Europe where he will devote a year or two in the study of Neurology.