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application on incised wounds, and is considered a specific for 
sugillations, bloody and serous infiltrations of the cellular tissue 
in open wounds and ulcers. It also deserves notice in treat- 
ment of diseases of the glands; in traumatic inflammation of 
the eyes; and, according to Dr. Thorer, Marigold is useful 
in scrofulous and sclerotic tumours. He notices some inte- 
resting cases of the healing virtues of Calendula in exten- 
sive laceration of the soft parts. One case involving the 
tendons ; others, the skin, cellular tissue, and muscles. He con- 
siders the Marigold far superior to Arnica in healing recent 
wounds and lacerations, with or without loss of substance; and 
Arnica more specific in contusions, bruises, and sprains. An- 
other important character of Calendula is, that it effects the 
healing of wounds without leaving any prominent eschar. 
The following interesting case, treated by Dr. Thorer, will 
exemplify the beneficial use of Marigold. A boy, aged sixteen 
years, was caught in the cogs of a wheel in a mill. The 
following injuries were received: a compound fracture of the 
left upper arm, the ends of the bone protruding through the 
skin; a deep flesh-wound in the bend of the elbow ; the forearm 
was entirely deprived of its muscular coating, so that the ulna 
and radius were laid bare for about six inches; the hand was 
nearly torn off, and was adhering to the arm by a small piece 
of flesh; the skin and anterior muscles of the right leg were 
torn off, exhibiting a large and deep flesh-wound which pene- 
trated to the bone; there were a number of small flesh-wounds 
on the face. The arm was amputated at once above the splin- 
tered part; and the fleshy parts of the right leg were covered 
with compresses moistened with Calendula tea. These com- — 
presses were continued till the cure was completed. Granula- 
tion took place without suppuration; whereas the usual suppu- 
rative process set in in the stump of the upper arm, which had 
been subjected to the usual surgical treatment. On seeing 
the effects of the Calendula on the leg, Dr. Thorer applied it 
to the arm, and the cicatrizing process at once commenced and 
