12 THE ALUMNI JOURNAL 



12. What part of the plant constitutes each of the following drugs? 

 x'Vconite Matricaria 



Digitalis Lupulin 



Granatum Kino 



Licorice Rubber 



Rhubarb Asafoetida 



THE PHYLACOGENS ARE BEING HEARD FROM. 



The first of the Phylacogens (for rheumatism) was brought out 

 some six months ago. It attracted -widespread attention from 

 physicians — such attention, it is asserted, as has not been given to 

 any new remedial agent since the discovery of diphtheria antitoxin. 

 In addition to it there is now a Phylacogen for the treatment of 

 erysipelas, another for gonorrhea, and still another (Mixed Infection 

 Phylacogen) for the multiplicity of infections which may be said to 

 be of questionable etiology, or in which no particular bacterial species 

 is known to predominate. The several Phylacogens have been 

 exhaustively tested clinically and are producing excellent results — 

 results in many cases as surprising as they are gratifying. 



Perhaps there are some retail druggists who are not fully acquainted 

 as yet with these preparations. To such a word of explanation is 

 in order. The Phylacogens are bacterial derivatives, or modified 

 bacterial vacines. They are sterile aqueous solutions, put up in sealed 

 glass bulbs of lo Cc, and are administered hypodermically. They 

 were originated by Dr. A. F. Schafer, of California, and are being 

 prepared and marketed by Parke, Davis & Co. Thus far there are 

 four of them. Others are in process of development. 



It would seem to be only a question of time when the Phylacogens 

 will come into general use. And they may actually revolutionize the 

 modern treatment of infectious disease. Many medical men think it 

 highly probable that they will do so. In view of this prospect, 

 pharmacists should secure at least a modest supply of the several 

 preparations now — say one package (ten bulbs) of each — subsequent 

 orders to be placed as occasion demands. The importance of this 

 is emphasized by the active promotion campaign which Parke, Davis 

 & Co. are conducting among physicians — a campaign that is said to 

 be continent-wide. 



