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upon the mucous membrane, over the seat of the pain, until this 
be removed, or at least until the peculiar sensation produced. by it 
be as powerful as can be borne ; and the friction should be repeated 
two or three times a-day, according to circumstances. © 
As an illustration of the action of Delphinia in removing disease 
the following case has been selected. It is also interesting, as in its 
treatment both remedies were resorted to ; and because it proves 
the utility of frictions with Delphinia when employed within the 
mouth. 
CASE. . 
Feb. Sth, 1834.—Mr. J. Sears, Bride Terrace, Liverpool Road, 
Islington, aged 60, was about seven years ago seized with an acute 
pain seated in the course of the frontal nerve, on the left side ; 
about four years since the affection extended itself to the infra-or- 
bital nerve, and for the last twelve months the portio-dura has also 
become the seat of the disease. Since the commencement of the 
attack the pain has continued with great severity, and with oeca- 
sional itermissions of a day or two, but the sum of these has not 
amounted to above a month in the year. . 
All attempts which had been made to give him relief had failed, 
and for three years he had been compelled to relinquish his occupa- 
tions, on account of the severity of. his sufferings. For three 
weeks before he came under treatment, he had of his own accord 
made use of frictions with the Veratria ointment over the seat of 
the pain, and he states that under its influence he has experi- 
enced considerable relief, and that at times he is: quite free | 
from pain, although the disease is not yet subdued. He was or- 
dered to continue the frictions whenever the pain showed a ten- 
dency to return, with the following ointment : 
R.—Veratriz, . =. . or. xvi. | 
AKO Se Nice ie a SSS. M. ut fiat unguent. 
13th.—The patient has made use of the ointment as directed, and 
the pain has now disappeared from the temple, eyebrow, and side of 
the face, with the exception of a point exactly over the infra-orbi- 
tary foramen, where tit still continues severe, and from whence 
it occasionally darts to the other parts which were previously af- 
fected. 
As the progress made since he was last seen was so far satisfac- 
tory, in order to try the comparative effects of the Veratria and 
Delphinia, he was ordered to discontinue the former, and to use in 
the same manner the following : 
R.—Delphinie : oe Se OTee SVE 
AXUNG. 85079 1 oo 8 8. M. ut fiat unguent. 
