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icine, wliicb was remarkable for curing tbose per- 

 sons who had either species of the taenia. 



His method, which begins to prevail, consists 

 in the administration of two electuaries, compound- 

 ed of the filings of English tin, the powdered root 

 of male fern, seraen-contra, scammonia of Aleppo^ 

 gamboge and sulphate of potass. 



The simultaneous exhibition of so many reme- 

 dies, which we have noticed as suited to expel both 

 species of taenia, must certainly produce effects, 

 if not constant, at least superiour to what may be 

 hoped from other methods. Aliz had already com- 

 bined, with great advantage, the use of tin filings 

 and the pulverized root of male fern.(S07) The 

 remedy proposed by Mathieu will, of consequence, 

 he still more active ; and physicians may try it 

 with confidence of success. (S08)* 



* Dr. Bourdier, professor of the Special School of Medi- 

 cine of Paris, used the following remedy with the greatest suc- 

 cess, against both species of taenia : Pour a drachm of sul- 

 phuric ether into a glass of the decoction of male fern, which 

 the patient is to take fasting; four or five minutes after, an in- 

 jection of this same decoction, with two drachms of etlier, is to 

 be thrown up. One hour after, give two ounces of oleum ricini, 

 and one ounce of the syrup of peach blossoms. This treatment 

 is to be continued tor three days. The worm is commonly dis- 

 charged but half organized. 



When the worm is in the stomach, success is certain ; when 

 in the intestines, the treatment, after some time, is repeated; 

 then Dr. Bourdier prescribes an enema of decoction of fern and 

 two drachms of sulphuric ether, immediately after the patient 

 has swallowed the etherated potion. F. Trs, 

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