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cinnati, O. The article was furnished by Dr. J. Berger, of El Passo, Kansas. 

 He says. 



I. " I have been using santonine in difficulties of the urinary organs for a 

 year or more, and it has not failed to have the desired effect in a single case. 1 

 have used it in suppression of urine, incontinence of urine, and dysuria{see III., 

 below), and also in fevers, "When the urine is scant and deposits a ' brick dust ' 

 sediment, it is just the remedy. In my first case the suppression of the urine 

 was complete, and resisted all treatment as per books, also the reputed apis 

 mel (honey bee tea) was tried, and failed. But santonine thoroughly tritu- 

 rated (rubbed) with sugar, in % gr. doses every 3 hours, established the secretion 

 in 8 hours, and cured the case in 24 hours. I have used it, in two other cases of 

 suppression, with like results. [Then rub 4 grs. of sugar of milk, if done by a 

 druggist — or, if done at home, in half a tea-spoonful of white sugar— and divide 

 into 8 powders — 1 for the dose, as above.] 



II. Enuresis, or Inability to Retain the Urine — Bed-Wetting Proper. — "The 

 second case was a lad of 8 years. His mother called on me for medicine; said 

 ' Ed.' had worms and would 'wet the bed' 3 or 4 times during the night. I gave 

 santonine triturated, in 2 grain doses, every 4 hours till 6 doses were taken. 

 Followed with tonics of salicine and carbonate of iron in 4 gr. doses, 3 times a 

 day for 4 days. Saw his mother two months after; said ' Ed.' had not ' wet the 

 bed ' since taking that medicine. 



III. Dysuna, or Pain and Heat in Passing Urine. — " The third case wa:# 

 a lady, aged 22 years, troubled with dysuria (pain and heat in passing urine). 

 She was cured with santonine in 2 gr. doses every 3 hours. Continued 12 hours 

 only, triturated as above. " 



Confirmatory of Dr. Perger's position above upon the use of santonine. 

 Dr. Scudder, in his "Diseases of Children," page 35, makes the following 

 remarks: "We think of santonine as a vermifuge only; yet it has some other 

 desirable properties. One of them is its influence over the bladder in retention 

 of urine. In some diseases there is sometimes a tendency to retention which 

 ordinary remedies will not reach, and which at last proves fatal. Santonine 

 thoroughly triturated with sugar, in doses of from 3^ to 1 gr. every 2 hours, 

 affords very certain relief. It is also very effectual in relieving burning, scald- 

 ing, etc., in passing urine and the tenesmus (pain in passing of urine), and 

 other unpleasant sensations of the urinary passages," adding: "I think santo- 

 nine is deserving a place among the ' Specific Medicines.'" 



rV. Incontinence of Urine {Bed- Wetting) Remedy foi: — Sulphate of qui- 

 nine, 7 grs.; tincts. of belladonna and chloride of iron (muriated tinct. of iron), 

 each 3^ oz. ; water, ^^ oz. ; mix and shake when used. Dose — Give 30 drops, 

 8 times daily, one being at bedtime. 



Remarks. — The above dose is for a child of 6 or 7 years; older or younger 

 in proportion. By the time this amount is taken, generally at best, there will 

 be no more "wetting the bed." 



FOR JAUNDICE OP YOUNG- CHILDREN. — See under that 

 head, or " Jaundice in Children, Treatment, etc." 



