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salt. The virtue of the latter is much relied on by 

 many other French physicians, who recommend that a 

 strong solution of it be applied either as a lotion or in 

 the form of a poultice over the tumour. It is worthy 

 "f remark, that common salt is the chief ingredient 

 found in the fluid of hydatid tumours, and in many 

 instances the fluid from a hydatid cyst in the liver 

 has been found to be quite devoid of albumen, an 

 be little more than pure water holding in solution com- 

 mon salt. Such being the case, the question may well 

 be asked, has the sac of a hydatid tunmur any special 

 infinity for salt? and does the accumulation of this 

 substance beyond itsimni.al quantity in tin- fluid within 

 the N ,y the eehinoeoccus, ,, r ;mv st tlu-ir f.uther 



increase or their growth 1 These are, to my miml, 

 questions well worthy the close attention of Q\ 

 physician. 



HoM<KOi>ATmr.\i.i.Y. There are several medicines set 

 down in "Tod books" and "Domestic Qnides" as 



applicable to the treatment of tape worm, namely, 

 Alnl TO.; Arseniruni ; MercuJ 



Gnphitiftj Tusatilla; Sal.adilla; Stannuni an. I Sulphur.' 

 Kach "f tin-si- may be Worth a trial, Imt to my miml 

 'niim-ntly useful when resorted to in tinH>, 

 vith tlie application of a OompVtea OV6T the whole of 

 the hepatic region, saturated in a strong solution of 

 "common salt." 



Anenicam, cam ana^ira following fever, ague, or that 

 following the retrocession of some .uption. 



Arseuicum removes the ascites resulting from 

 disease of the liver or ki.l- 



Arsenicum, cures liydrothorax and hydro-peri- 



