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A cure will generally result. In many cases it 

 relieves much the vomiting of pregnancy, and 

 by anchoring more securely the placenta to the 

 uterine wall it helps to prevent miscarriage, and 

 should always be tried when there is a tendency 

 that way. It is said, and probably rightly, to 

 stimulate and help the breast glands in lactation. 

 It is altogether a useful extract, and deserves 

 further study and trial. 



ORCHITIC 



Sajous says : " From the standpoint of thera- 

 peutics, testicular preparations can hardly be 

 regarded as of more than historical interest." 

 I think this is scarcely in accordance with recent 

 experience. The interstitial cells certainly seem 

 to behave like other internal secretions, and to 

 have an effect greater than can be accounted for 

 by its nucleo-albumins. It is probably a raiser 

 of blood-pressure like ovarian extract, but as in 

 our experience of ovarian therapy, there is pro- 

 bably a great difference between the extract of 

 the whole organ and the interstitial cells, these 

 corresponding in action more to the corpus 

 luteum. Further investigation, I feel sure, will 

 define its uses. 



