hie THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS—1920 
(gr. 1/8) we have reduced the pressure to 206 in just 
ten days’ time. “How are you today, Grandpa? Feeling 
better? That’s fine. You seem more cheerful and opti- 
mistic, I’m sure.” 
CHEATS THE SURGEON 
Mr. H., a middle-aged professional man, is the next 
patient. He is somewhat under normal weight, and in- 
forms us that a few years ago he suffered from an at- 
tack of incipient tuberculosis. He feels somewhat de- 
pressed at present and complains that he cannot con- 
centrate upon his work. The urinary analysis is nega- 
tive. Chest-sounds do not seem to indicate any tuber- 
cular activity. Upon palpating the abdomen, slight 
tenderness is elicited in the region of the gall-bladder. 
The bowels are sluggish; stools hard and foul-smelling; 
considerable flatus. Patient has consulted several sur- 
geons, who advised operation for gallstones. We de- 
pend upon adrenal support to modify the adrenal cause 
of the asthenia and secretin with bile salts for the 
hepato-biliary difficulties and the constipation. The 
results were excellent. 
Two COMMON CASES 
Here comes a widow with her two boys, Myron and 
William, aged eight and ten, respectively. The boys 
are rather pale and poorly nourished. They present en- 
larged lymph-nodes and tonsils. One of them has con- 
siderable adenoid tissue. The mother is timid about 
the thought of an operation. She asks if there is not 
something besides surgery that will prove of benefit to 
her boys. We take pleasure in prescribing a thymus- 
lymphatic gland formula, with the hope that an opera- 
tion can be obviated in the one child at least. - 
A CRETIN 
It is quitting time; but here comes another patient. 
We must spare time to see her. It is Ethel L., who was 
