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-where, there being apparently but few diseases that are not 

 considered likely to be successfully treated, or at least mit- 

 igated in their action, by this remedy. Among other illus- 

 trations of this is the hypodermic application of carbolic 

 acid and carbolate of ammonia in the treatment of cholera, 

 and its administration as a prophylactic to the extent of 

 thirty to forty centigrammes a day. In cholerine and con- 

 firmed cholera the use of the same liquid is suggested, and, 

 in addition, four to ten subcutaneous injections, each of five 

 grammes of carbolized water of two and a half per cent, 

 strength. These injections are to be kept up until confirmed 

 convalescence, and the internal administration continued un- 

 til health is restored. When death is imminent, a direct 

 injection of carbolic acid into the veins is recommended. 



ANTIDOTE TO CARBOLIC ACID. 



It is well known that carbolic acid, even in a tolerable 

 state of dilution, is a violent poison, partly in itself, and part- 

 ly in the alteration it produces in the tissues ; and as it is 

 very much used at the present time for sanitary and other 

 purposes, it is important that a proper antidote should be 

 placed on record. From numerous experiments, Mr. Huse- 

 man has proved that the alkalies and alkaline earths are 

 true antidotes to this acid, while the fat oils, glycerine, etc., 

 are entirely without effect. The best antidote, according to 

 this gentleman, is the saccharate of lime, obtained by dissolv- 

 ing sixteen parts of sugar in forty of distilled water, and 

 adding five parts of caustic lime. This should be digested 

 for three days, being stirred from time to time, then filtered, 

 and evaporated to dryness. In cases of poisoning this must 

 be applied in solution, and in large doses, as it is incapable 

 iu itself of producing any injurious effect upon the system. 

 Chicago Pharmacist, November, 1873, 331. 



PHYSIOLOGY OF DYSPEPSIA. 



In a paper upon the nature of dyspepsia, Levin remarks 

 that, according to his experiments, the stomach plays a me- 

 chanical part in digestion, and has little to do in the trans- 

 formation of albuminoid matter into peptones. Nitrogenous 

 substances excite the secretion of the gastric juice. The non- 

 nitrogenous, especially those of a fatty nature, determine the 



