372 ENDOCRINE GLANDS 



dried total extract; or a glycerinated extract is best. It is 

 used in malaria, anemias, hemorrhages and tuberculosis. 



SUPRARENAL ORGANO THERAPY. The extract of the 

 suprarenal glands or synthetic suprarenalin (the only 

 organo therapeutic substance which has ever been made) 

 has a cardio vascular action which manifests itself by a rise 

 in blood pressure, increase in the contractions of the heart 

 and slowing of the pulse. It also causes contraction of 

 nearly all the smooth muscles. 



It has an antitoxic action, an action of the glycogenic 

 function and on various glandular secretions. From 

 this it is easy to understand why suprarenal insufficiency 

 manifests itself by many complex symptoms, the chief 

 ones of which are: hypotension, anorexia, vomiting, 

 asthenia, sudden death often terminating the disease. 

 A suprarenal organo therapy is indicated in deficiency of 

 that organ. Except in cases where we wish to get the 

 local effect of suprarenalin, it is best given as a dried 

 extract or glycerinated extract. As a rule the dose is 

 between 40 and 60 centigrams daily. 



THYMIC ORGANO THERAPY. The extracts of the 

 thymus are supposed to have some effect on the develop- 

 ment of children. 



Fresh thymus, dried thymus, etc., are advocated in 

 rickets, congenital debility and athrepsia. 



THYROID ORGANO THERAPY. It is possible to stimu- 

 late a defective thyroid or to substitute for the absence 

 of some of the thyroid secretions. The secretions of the 

 thyroid have a marked effect on some of the vital phe- 

 nomena; acceleration of the heart, stimulation of the 

 formation of blood, diuretic action, etc. There is also an 

 anti-toxic action. In reality, nearly all the body functions 

 are affected. 



