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Treatment. 



Over the Taeniae we fortunately have control (when 

 their presence has been diagnosticated) ; over their 

 embryos we have none, even if we should be able to 

 suspect their presence. Numerous have been the 

 remedies proposed for this parasite. Of these, I shall 

 select the best for discussion, as it would not be to 

 the purpose of this paper to enlarge upon all the 

 known curative agents, many of them uncertain in 

 their action. 



Of these, Oil of turpentine (Ol. terebinthinae), 

 Kousso (the flowers and unripe fruit of Brayera an- 

 thelmintica), Kamela (K. wurrus, the powder ad- 

 hering to the capsules of the Rottlera tinctoria), Filix, 

 (the dried rhizoma of Aspidium filix mas), Granati 

 radicis cortex (the bark of the root of Punica grana- 

 tum), and Pumpkin seed (the seed of Cucurbita pepo), 

 are among the best and most highly esteemed as an- 

 thelmintics. 



Turpentine (01. terebinthinw). This remedy has 

 been spoken of in the highest terms as an anthel- 

 mintic, on account of its applicability to nearly, if 

 not quite all, the varieties of tapeworms ; its rapid 

 action ; and because it expels the Taenia entire and 

 in one piece ; which latter quality Kiichenmeister 

 regards as " a requisite of a good vermifuge." As an 

 offset to its good qualities, it is liable, if given in too 

 small doses, to produce sickness, inclination to vomit, 

 ulceration of the mouth, griping pains, and suppres- 

 sion of urine ; and, if in too large quantity, bilious 



