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adrenals : they raise pressure and are metabolic 

 stimulants ; for this reason they are often used 

 in neurasthenic cases, where pressure is low. 



Corpus luteum is clinically far more important, 

 and if used judiciously is a great addition to our 

 remedies in uterine disorders. In early life in 

 girls who have painful, scanty, irregular menses, 

 it will, if given for four or five days before the 

 period is due, bring about a healthy state of 

 things : the pain will cease and the character 

 of the loss will be more natural. It should be 

 given in 2- grain doses three times a day. It is 

 unsuitable in most cases if the loss is very profuse. 

 Of course, in painful menstruation, due to uterine 

 displacement or cervical obstruction, it will do 

 little good. During the climacteric, especially 

 when pressure is high, it will also help to remove 

 or lessen many of the distressing nerve symptoms. 



After ovarian life has entirely ceased, it is of 

 no avail, for it apparently only acts as a stimulant 

 to existing corpus luteum, and not as a substitute ; 

 thyroid now takes its place. In the psychoses 

 that one occasionally sees occurring at each 

 menstrual period, whether accompanied by pain 

 or not, corpus luteum is very effectual ; in these 

 cases it should be given twice daily for months, 

 and three times when the symptoms appear. 



