Careful enquiry

Her general health was excellent. failed to find any aches, pains, or abnormalities, except those about to be recorded. Her bowels moved once in four or five days, usually without cathartics or enemata; if, however, there was no disposition for stool after this length of time she would take licorice powder,-but this was seldom resorted to. For two or three days preceding the movement of the bowels she had a feeling of heaviness through all the pelvic region "as if the lower part of the abdomen were made of lead" which sensation was relieved by an evacuation of the bowels just in proportion to its completeness. The stool itself was natural in color, large, hard and dry. On account of its size it was voided only by great exertion and even the most persistent straining was not always effectual until after repeated attempts. There was no actual pain with the stool, but after it she had a sense of great soreness about the anus, well up within the rectum, and especially, in the perineum: so severe was it that the ordinary means of cleansing were too painful and she was obliged to use a soft sponge and water for this purpose. This soreness continued for several hours after an evacuation.

The heaviness in the pelvic region and the great soreness after stool called my attention to Aloe and although this drug produces looseness of the bowels as its most usual effect, and in the few cases of retarded action of the bowels recorded under it in Allen's Cyclopedia, the character of the focal accumulation is not given, it more nearly covered the totality of the symptoms than any remedy that I knew. I gave it in a Fincke potency (the 45m graft) a dose in water, each night until the bowels moved-then to report for further advice.

On the second morning (i. e., after the second dose) she reported that the bowels had moved and more freely and naturally than for months; that meantime the heaviness in the abdomen, and the soreness after stool were very much better although not well.

The medicine was now discontinued and she was directed to report again when her constipation returned. Up to

this time, now more than six months, she has required no more medicine for this condition, her bowels continuing to move naturally and regularly.

importance.

CASE II.--Nitric acid.-While calling upon Mrs. Oone day in the summer of 1878, I was made aware of an abominable urinous odor which permeated the whole house. Although the windows and doors were open, the odor was so strong as to be almost unbearable. Supposing that the closet in the bath-room was out of order I called the attention of my patient to the necessity for its immediate repair when, judge of my surprise she assured me that this horrible odor came from the person of a servant who was engaged in some domestic duties in an adjoining chamber! At the same time I was asked if anything could be done to relieve this condition, for Annie, (that was her name) was that rara avis a faithful, honest and capable domestic. I agreed to try, so Annie was sent for. She was a fat, large woman, of dark and sallow complexion. She had had this trouble for about ten years she thought. Aside from this fact I could elicit nothing which was of She was strong and healthy in every way. Every function was performed regularly and normally. From Mrs. O. I learned that this odor was in some measure noticeable at all times, but had irregular exacerbations at intervals ranging from a few days to several weeks. It was invariably worse when she was working hard. That was all I could learn, except that Mrs. O. vouched for her cleanliness. I spent some time searching for a remedy and finally on Bonninghausen's indication: "Perspiration smelling like urine" I gave her Nitric acid 200, a dose night and morning. This she took about two weeks when, the reports being favorable, the medicine was discontinued. For a period of about three months she seemed almost well and then it returned with its old time severity. She now received Nitric acid 10m. one dose. Within a week the odor entirely disappeared and up to this time it has never returned. I know what cured her! I'd give a groat to know what was the cause of her trouble. How much easier it would have been (and more scientific) to have removed the cause, than to have hunted up the remedy!

CANCER OF THE TONGUE.

From Petroz' Collected Writings.

J. D. TYRRELL, M. D., Toronto, Ont.

"In 1829 a woman, living in the Rue St. Nicolas, came to ask my advice as to a disease of her tongue. Had been under care of Dr. L'Herminier. The organ was profoundly altered by an ulcer, which appeared to me to be cancerous -right side; the edges, especially posteriorly, were indurated, raised and knotty; speech difficult, indistinct and accompanied with much pain. Distrusting my own diagnosis, I sent her to Prof. Marjolin. She returned with the following judgment: 'Cancerous ulcer. No chance of cure save from operation; and this is impossible as base of the tongue is involved.' In the presence of so grave a disease I turned my thoughts to diminish her sufferings, and prescribed the one-hundredth of a grain of Hydrocyanate of potassa, to be repeated every fourth day.

"Saw her in fifteen days, suffered less; tongue less hard; speech easier. Medicine continued.

"Fifteen days later, the patient, whose countenance had lost its gray hue and drawn features, said, with joy, 'I begin to be able to eat a crumb of bread.' Medicine continued a month longer, when the cure was complete. Over eighteen years have elapsed and no return of the difficulty."

CASES CURED.

E. B. GROSVENOR, M. D., Richmond, Ind.

CASE I.-Mr. B. came to me for the removal of a tumor located at the right angle of the nose, just over the symphisis of the frontal and nasal bones. The tumor was about the size of a robbin's egg, cystic, slightly movable, not painful, unless hit, but was very disfiguring. Had been there ever since he was born. Placed him in the chair, introduced the needle of my hypodermic syringe and drew the piston up in order, if possible, to evacuate the

tumor. Failure. I then punctured it with a sewing needle and by pressure a yellowish liquid was expelled. This was repeated at three sittings, when I applied adhesive plaster firmly over the parts to prevent any refilling of the sack. Patient no longer overbalanced as to his physiog-. nomy.

CASE II.-Young man had impure connection three days since. Felt slight burning at orifice of urethra that morning. Had to urinate oftener than usual, which burned slightly. Gave Cann. 1x every hour, and continued it for three days. Some tenesmus of bladder caused me to change for Canth. 2x; continued for several days, when all inflammatory symptoms had subsided. A slight milky discharge was still left, which promptly yielded to Merc. sol. 6x. No gleet, no stricture, no after symptoms whatever, and no injections used to accomplish it.

CASE III. Mr. D., indolent ulcer on outer lower portion of right leg. Been there three months. Strapped the ulcer with adhesive plaster both horizontally and vertically to support and furnish it rest. On account of peculiar nightly burning in the ulcer I gave Ars. 2x, internally and applied a dry dressing of the same. Three weeks of such treatment entirely healed the ulcer.

KALI BICH.: A VERIFICATION.

H W. CHAMPLIN, M. D., Chelsea, Mich.

May 10, 1887, Mrs. B., aged over seventy, sent for medicine for chronic rheumatism. She was restless and sleepless at night. Further than this no characteristic symptom on which to base a prescription could be obtained. Although the peculiar aggravations and ameliorations of Rhus could not be elicited by leading questions, yet on account of the brilliant results so often obtained from that remedy in chronic rheumatism, Rhus 30 was prescribed.

May 17 Mrs. B. reported by her daughter that she was able to sleep better at night, that some days the pains were less, but that improvement was not very marked.

The messenger, evidently being better prepared to answer questions, we learned: (1) the pains changed rapidly from one place to another; and (2) that they occupied small spots that could be covered with the point of the finger. These two symptoms taken together point unmistakably to Kali bich. Kali bich. 30 was accordingly administered and followed by a rapid cure. We are informed at this writing that the patient has not felt a rheumatic symptom since taking the medicine.

In looking over back volumes of the ADVANCE and other literature of our school, we find but very few verifications of the symptoms of Kali bich. In catarrhs and diphtheria it seems to be a routine remedy with many. It is rarely mentioned in connection with any other disease. The pathogenesis of this drug is a rich one. There are characteristic symptoms under nearly every rubric. With a thorough knowledge of these peculiar characteristics one can scarcely fail, and the therapeutic range of the remedy will be found broad.

THUJA FOR FIGWARTS.

HOWARD CRUTCHER, M. D, Louisville, Ky.

Mr. Blank, aged twenty, of strong constitution and good health. Contracted gonorrhoea about three years ago. The disease continued to grow in severity of symptoms, notwithstanding the fact that he was continuously under an average country Allopath's kind supervision, until some six months ago, when it seemed to disappear. Thinking himself well again, and wishing doubtless to celebrate his cure, he exposed himself a second time with the result of contracting the trouble once more. Very soon a stricture was diagnosticated, and shortly thereafter a fine crop of figwarts made their unwelcomed appearance.

In this condition he consulted a homoeopathic practitioner of very high repute, who, to his great surprise, did him no good. Chromic acid and other noxious preparations were applied locally, time and time again, without the slightest improvement following their use. In truth, the