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not a stimulation of the pituitary, the extract of the pos- 

 terior lobe is indicated. 



MAMMARY ORGANO THERAPY. This preparation has a 

 marked effect on lactation and an indirect action on 

 uterine affections. Mammary organo therapy seems to 

 be antagonistic to ovarian organo therapy. (Batuaud). 1 



The dried total extract of the cow's mammary gland is 

 used. This is an efficacious galactogogue. It is chiefly 

 utilized to relieve the congestion of the female genital 

 organs in fibroma, menorrhagia and metrorrhagia. 



MEDULLARY ORGANO THERAPY. Bone marrow is only 

 active during the period of development. Therefore, red 

 bone marrow alone should be utilized in preference to 

 the yellow. 



It can be administered fresh as a sandwich, as bone 

 marrow jelly (Barrs) , as dried extracts or glycerinated 

 extracts. This type of medication is efficacious in anemias 

 of childhood, in chloro anemia, in pernicious anemia 

 (only temporary results) and leukemias. Strange to say 

 good results have been obtained in polycythemia where 

 the bone marrow is already hyperactive (Glaessner) . 



NERVOUS ORGANO THERAPY. This is based on the 

 lipoid and phosphorous content of the nervous system and 

 some authorities believe that they may be an internal 

 secretion from the nerve cells. It is obtained by means of 

 dried or oily extracts of brain and spinal cord. It is used 

 in epilepsy, neurasthenia and dementia precox. 



ORCHITIC ORGANO THERAPY. This was the first one 

 used (Brown-Sequard) and was based on the external 

 (spermatozoon) and internal secretion of the testicle. 



1 Clinically mammary extract is not an efficient galactogogue. So far as I know 

 none of the gland extracts has proved beneficial. 



Mammary extract seems to have a direct action on uterine musculature. Its best 

 effects are seen in subinvolution and its complications. 



