TABLE OF CONTENTS. X v 



ON DESTROYING DISEASE GERMS AFTER THEY 

 HAVE ENTERED THE BODY. 



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On checking the too rapid growth of bioplasm in the blood and 



tissues Effects of carbolic acid and sulpho-carbolates . . . 305 



Barium sulpho-carbolate ; sodium sulpho-carbolate ... ... 310 



Potassium sulpho-carbolate ... ... ... ... ... ...311 



General characters of the sulpho-carbolates and tests ... . .. 312 



Therapeutical importance ... .. ... ... ... ... 313 



Sulpho-carbolates of alkaline bases ... ... ... ... - 3*5 



Sulpho-carbolates of alkaline earth bases ... .. ... - 317 



The zinc and copper salts ... ... ... .. ... ... 318 



Iron sulpho-carbolate ... ... ... ... ... ... 319 



OF RESISTING THE ASSAULTS OF DISEASE GERMS ... ... 321 



ON THE TREATMENT OF THE FEBRILE STATE 325 



Of the mechanism concerned in equalizing the temperature ... 328 



Effects of external cold in fever ... ... ... ... ... 332 



I. Failure of heart's action ... ... ... ... ... 336 



II. Alteration in the composition of the blood ... ... .,. 340 



III. Growth of bioplasm ... ... ... ... ... ... 344 



THE PRINCIPLES BY WHICH WE SHOULD BE GUIDED IN THE 

 TREATMENT OF SLIGHT CASES OF FEVER, AND OF THE EARLY 

 STAGES OF CASES WHICH MAY AFTERWARDS BECOME SERIOUS. 



Of the treatment of slight fever ... ... ... ... ... 352 



Indications for treatment as deduced from a knowledge of the state 



of the blood prior to an attack of fever ... ... 357 



Sudorific remedies Diuretics ; Purgatives ... ... ... ... 360 



THE ADMINISTRATION OF LIQUIDS, FOOD, AND 

 STIMULANTS IN THE FEBRILE STATE. 



Liquid ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 368 



Food to be given during fever ... ... ... ... ... 370 



Beef-tea Milk 374 



The uses of pepsin ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 376 



Preparation of pepsin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 377 



THE ADMINISTRATION OF STIMULANTS. 



Alcohol 381 



Of giving alcohol to young persons ... ... ... ... ... 384 



