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much better, that not only afifected joints were cured, 

 but their very essence of life, their vitality, was in- 

 creased in a very considerable degree." 



The author has received similar reports from other 

 physicians who state that they have consistently found 

 that patients suffering from arthritis are benefited by 

 injections of cytost or chloroform. In some instances 

 similar treatment has been found of distinct benefit in 

 cases of arteriosclerosis, asthma bronchialis, neuras- 

 thenia, and various ailments which may be classed as 

 senile changes. Further discussion of such cases 

 would be out of place here, but will be reported else- 

 where in the future. 



Quite recently others have recognized the useful- 

 ness of tissue extracts in the treatment of disease. Thus 

 Ludwig (1931) states that extracts of both heart and 

 skeletal muscle are of distinct utility in the treatment 

 of various cardiac troubles, particularly angina pec- 

 toris. Similarly Weiss (1931) found that in four cases 

 of angina pectoris an immense improvement followed 

 treatment with an extract of ox hearts. Weiss states 

 that the cases which he treated seemed to experience 

 a renewal of physical capacity and eventually lost all 

 indications of pressure symptoms. 



This is of particular interest since this observation 

 apparently substantiates the writer's conclusions that, 

 when properly administered, cytost actually brings 

 about a general increase of physical well-being. 



In our discussion of the stimulating effects of cy- 

 tost upon animals it was pointed out that a properly 

 regulated course of cytost injections gives rise to the 

 observed beneficial effects, solely because it raises the 

 animal's natural resistance towards its own cellular 



